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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
TIE SUPREME COURT
NftDS FIVE JUDGES.
Hon. A. Il. Whitfield Presents Plausible
Reason for It's Continuance.


letter to the incoming legislator, in
which he strongly advises against t: 9
.ggested repeal of the statute crea :
,ns two supreme court commissioners,
AS an auxiliary and assistsnt bench,
Hon. A. H. Viii field, one Of tho commis-.
sioners and former chief Justice, pre-
sents some plausible reasons for it's con-
tinuance. Asserting .'that the Suprems
Court Of Mississippi should have five
judges" Judge Whitfield gives some
reasons for the assertion, saying, among
9th. r things:
"First, because Of the vast increase
in the volume of business When
came upon the bench, about eighteen
years ago, the number Of cases from the
Southern District was about thirty,
and they were of very trifling import
ance. 1t never took over q wet to
dispose of the docket from the South
ern District. At the last term of this
court the number of cases from the
Southern District were about 120. In
other words, the number of cases had
increased from South Mississippi in q
ratio of four to one. And not only had
they increased numerically, but had in
creased as we'll in the values involved
in the litigation, and in the difficulty Of
the cases.
"In other words, it takes Jlst as long,
or longer, to dispose Of the docket from
the Southern as it now does to dispose
of the docket of either the Northern or
the Middle District.
During these eighteen years the
docket from the Middle District has in
creased about 30 per cent, and the
docket from the Northern District about
Is per cent.
1T was, of course, impossible that
any three judges could dispose of this
vastly increased volume of business. 1t
was ess. ,ntial to add two commission
ers, who are practically judges, since
the commissioners take part in all con
ferences, and every case is considered
by five minds, though the commission
ers do not vote. It was Intended as
the first step towards the addition Of
two reguiar Judges, and what wish to
call to your especial attention is the
TACT that the act, on it's face, provides
that the terms of the commissions rs
shall last until the two needed regular
judges in addition are provided for"
Judge Whitfield advanced other rea-
sons and arguments which appear
equally forcible as those indicating the
very abnormal increase in the volume
Of business, which have been hitherto
presented and which have been urged
by the Mississippi Bar Association
since ita organization.
After liberal outline of the necessi-
ties Of the case, he writes:
II do not know that any serious E fort
will be made to repeal the commission
act, but there has been a lot of exceed.
ingly foolish talk about it, and deemed
it proper that you should know the
facts and truth about the act and ths
reasons underlying it's passage"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
DflIk'S QUffN CITY
DIMES AUTO TOURISTS.


TO entertain, and Un0Q tho A0Wpo1o
delta auto tourists einsrged fron > MOST
royal entereainment dispanssa - tho
bands OF the hospitabie lft&ls city Of
Ieta BenA, whefo about Afessa q tho
0reenwood sntoIsts Jstnod tho psreys
they weFe given genial welcoae Into
the "Q1een City Of the Delea- lmme-
dfately the party repaired to tho Ret-
man hotel. whore they sought few
moments' seclusion from tho rcpeated
Of appreciatton of their
visit, and 1t 8 O'Clock assembled at tho
Elks' home last Friday evening, where
m elaborate spread was served them.
Before tho banquet several rides
were taken over the city unde' tho arc
lights. and the guests shown the prin-
cipal attractio6s Of this thriving city,
At tho club tho eeronaonies began abous
S:16 O'Clock, when Hon. VIM. Whiting
ton Of She Greenwood bar, who was
master Of ceremonies, introduced Hon.
g. Latham Ray, the mayor Of Green
wood. who in most eloquent welcome
assured the tourists Of Green woods ap-
probation OF the honor Of their visit.
Hon. WIN. Hamper. Of the Greenwood
har. responded to the toast Of aood
roads. stre.sinp the Importance that
though Lef,ore county had been . apeck
guilty. of laches in the progress Of road
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03
Your fdrniaqS.

Ma ny people save more money froM
small incomes than ether pc. pie saw,
from large incomes. IL is mot 81 much
n question, how much do earn 40 it is.
how much do aave. No matter how
small your income may be, il yo1 are
able to save portion Of il every week
or every month. you viii soon have
money ahead, and be independent OF
those trials taAt> 1eses people who have
40 money saved mp. This baak aooepte
dsposits Of one dollar or moro, and pays
interest on the money q the rate oi
four per cent. per annlm.
We also welcome accounts suhj sct =
check.
BANK or LxFLoRk
Tho Earnest Workers were de.
ieh,fuliy eatel tained 81 In CO.
don lIcInt5re Monday ailegnocn .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-03

accepted. The first Tuesday Of No
vember was set - the date Tor the re-
oeption Of bids for the erection Of this
school buildiDg.
Mayor was authorized TO execute
city's note to extent of $1,000 payable
Fer. 10th, 1912, to meet current ex-
perses.
Then the folio wing accounts were al
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Special Exchange Has Been Installed
In Buckingham Palace With Three
Flfty-Line Boards.

London.-Among many other Inn
provements at Buckingham palace,
sweeping alterations have been made
in regard to the telephone depart
ment, which in King Edwards time
was Of the most primitive description.
The late king heartily disliked the
telephone and never used It If he could
maange without It. but King George.
who is methodical and businesslike,
uses It constantly day and night.
The general postoffice has now In
stalled a special exchange to the pal
ace with three fifty-line switch
boards, two for day and one for
night service. There is an extension
from the switchboard to the kings
private apartments and in addition,
the king has a private exchange line
Of his own which is used for specially
private conversation on affairs Of
state with cabinet ministers and
high officials.
There is also a private wire to
Windsor castle and to the residence
of Lord Knollys, Sir Arthur Bigg and
other court officials; to Marlborough
house, York house, the residence of
the dAke of Connaught and st.
James Palace.
The most extraordinary precau-
tions have been taken to prevent
these private conversations from be-
ing overheard. The kings number,
which is, of course, not made public,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
SANDS WHICH "SING."

The attention of the public has re-
Gently been directed to those curious
freaks of nature, singing sands"
says the Engineer. When a small
quantity of this sand is clapped be-
tween the hands 1t is said to give
forth a sound so shrill as actually to
resemble a hoot. Put into bag and
violently shaken, the sand emits a
noise strangely like the bark Of a
dog. The most noticeable Of these
sands are those of the Hawaiian
island of Kauai Similar sands also
occur in the Colorado desert, where
also are TO be found those curious
moving sands that continually travel
hither and thither over the vast plans
Of clay. Their movements are induced
by the winds. and when a strong
breeze is blowing the particles OF
which they are composed give out an
audible humming or singing Under
the microscope these sands show an
Utmost perfectly spherical form, so
that they roll on each other at the
slightest impulse, circumstance that
also accounts for the rapidity with
which the sands travel over the des-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
MAKES ITS OWN WIG.

There is a small crab found upon
the English coast that is so afraid
Of his enemies that he has found out
or has perhaps been taught, a clever
way TO hide himself. The writer once
saw one Of these crabs which was
kept as a pet, and he was lucky
enough to visit him when he was in
the very act of making his wig. The
crab first tore of a piece OF green
ribbonlike seaweed with his pincers
and put one end in his mouth.
This he sucked and nibbled and
moistened with some kind of glue
that hardens under water. and then
he pressed the sticky end upon his
back BY and by his broad back was
covered with a regular green and
waving wig so that as he crawled
about he looked like a bunch of sea
weed in gentle motion. We must
suppose that he makes a very sweet
mouthful for a hungry fish, and that
he makes the wig to preserve him
from being gobbled up. From time
to time the wig requires repairing
of course.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Judge SABBATH of Chicago Gets EN-
ployment for Young Man Who
Was Pursued by Misfortune.

Chicago.-"Young man, you have a
good face. sentence you to work at
$3.50 day"
Judge, that's fine"
"And here's a dollar Get room
near the factory"
1t didn't take FIVE minutes, yet
SABBATH, sitting in the Maxwell street
police court, the other day, heard
Harry Jackson's story of woe, took
stock in 1t, got him job and gave
him a dollar with which to make a
good start Thirty minutes after the
case had been called and he was led
to Judge Sabath's bench by a police
man, Jackson was at work.
Jackson was arrested by the Max
we'll street police. He was idle and
was taken on suspicion. He told
Judge SABBATH story Of hard luck.
He said wherever he turned misfor-
tune pursued him, even caught up
with him and detained him.
"I'm not a bum judge" Jackson
said sorrowfully. 'Im just playing
in fierce luck. For seven weeks I've
slept out of doors. I'm an orphan and
ain't got anybody to help me when
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

"Hold the Fort for Am Coming"
ma and a portion of Tennessee to do
80.
The Eighteenth took part in the
battle of Mission Ridge, and Joined in
the pursuit of the enemy so far as
Ringgold, Ga. 1t was on duty at
Huntsville, Ala, until May l, 1864,
when it Joined Sherman in his great
campaign from Chattanooga to At
lanta. The Eighteenth was one of the
regiments at Altoona Pass and
helped to fight the battle bearing that
name, and 1t is said that no troops of
that small force fought more valiant
ly than the Wisconsin soldiers. That
was the battle which brought out the
remark by Sherman, Hold the fort,
for l am coming" The Confederates
fought persistently for that pass, and
though the Union force was small the
enemy left 1900 killed and wounded.
The Eighteenth had some killed and
wounded here.
The Eighteenth re-enlisted but was
unable to take advantake Of the thir-
Ly-uhy luIlOuBu uulll Lu6 lOllOWlQR
November. In January, 1865, it re-
turned to Chattanooga, and In time
was sent to General Sherman's army
in the Carolinas.
The Eighteenth had three different
colonels, j. s. Alban, killed at Shi-
loh Gabriel Bouck, resigned on Jam
uary 4, 1884, and Charles H. jackson,
who was mustered out at the end of
the war. It's first adjutant was the
late Judge Gilbert S. Park of Stevens
Point Park afterward became captain
OF company G, and served until the
end of the war. Another captain of
the Eighteenth was the late State
Senator William ]. Kershaw. He re-
mained with the regiment short<
time and went out as a major with on 1
of the later companies
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
FAMINE IN CIRCUS LEMONADE
New Yorker Gets Away With Forty.
seven Glasses Of Connection
Owner Of Pushcart Loses.

New York-Well, as 'Looie Ziet.
mer, rear admiral Of the East Side
Land and Water Wireless News serv'
ice, reports, It was this way:
''Dugan was as dry as a fish, but
Bloomstein could not quench his
thirst Ice cold Lemonade! It's ice
cold! Keep cool! One cent a glass,
was shouting Harry Bloomstein, the
lemonade peddler, as he pushed his
small cart containing a large glass
cask Of lemonade in 1t along Pitt
street the other day as he stopped
in front of Dave Reiff's barber shop
at No. AZ Pitt street
John Dugan, known as Red Du.
gan, the coach driver, had just re-
turned from trip on Long Island and
stopped in front of Reiff's shop. I
am as dry as a fish, said Dugan, and
rushed over to the lemonade man:
How much is a glass of lemonade
said Dugan.
lone cent a glass
Such small glass; said Dugan.
But Bloomstein answered, Never
mind, the glass is thin and holds
more than a large glass that is thick
Your glasses are very small; !
can drink forty of them
"'Yes, he can.' said the barber,
and believe, the whole Jar.
"Reiff, who knows Dugan and the
great appetite he has and who come
time ago ago ate over forty-six ban
anes from Bromsky's pushcart knew
what he was talking about.
"'Ah, can't believe it, mister said
the peddler, he cannot drink all my
lemonade
Another who knew Dugan's won.
derful appetite said, And If he don't
finish and drink over forty glasses
I'll pay you, and If he does you don't
get paid
"'All right, all right said the ped
dler
"The crowd watched and all eyes
gazed at the lemonade peddler and
Dugan, who kept right on drinking
until he finished forty-seven glasses
of the lemonade. You ought to see
the face change on Bloomstein. The
others who waited to buy q drink
went dry"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
18TH WISCONSIN AT SHILOH
Six Days After Leaving lie State
f, New, inexperienced Regiment
Engaged In Famous Battle.

On March 30, 1862. the Eighteenth
Wisconsin left Milwaukee and pro.
ceeded to Pittsburg Landing and be-
came q part Of General Grants force.
which, six days from the time the
new, inexperienced regiment left its
state. one of the great battles OF the
war began, that of Shiloh, writes
Lieut.. Col ]. A. Watrous In the MI
waukee Sentinel. The Eighteenth
reached Pittsburg Landing on April ..
and was placed with the division OF
Gen. b. M. Prentiss, which occupied
the most advanced position OF any
troops in the line. The soldiers put up
their tents. but their rations having
run out they went to bed hungry, as a
great many others did during the war.
Early the next morning the pickets
in front of Prentiss' division we're
driven in. The Eighteenth did splen-
did service in that, its first battle.
fighting like veterans. Thirty we're
killed and 95 wounded, many of the
latter dying
One hundred and seventy-iive Of
the men and ten or twelve Of the Off
GERS were made prisoners at the time
the most Of General Prentiss' division
was captured Yet there were enough
left to make a body Of $50 to partici-
pate in the second days battle, which
resulted in driving back the enemy
and giving Grant a victory
The Eighteenth was in MacAr-
thurs division, and but for the fact
that Gen. Charles S. Hamilton's sue
cessful attack OF the enemy at Iuka,
would have been in that battle. Ham
ilton defeated the enemy before Mac
Arthur's division reached the field.
The regiment was constantly on duty.
participated in various raids, burned
bridges and destroyed railroads. 1t
had important work in connection
with the battle of Corinth, in October,
1862, and was given another oppor-
tunity to show its good mettle. In
this engagement It lost five killed and
81 wounded. II was on the reserve at
the battle of Champion Hills, but had
The regiment acted as sharpshooters
during a portion of the Vicksburg
campaign, losing ten killed and seven
wounded. After the capture Of Vicks-
burg It remained there until Septem-
Der II, going from there to Helena,
Ark. It Joined Grant at Chattanooga
on November 10, 1868, having marched
$50 miles through Mississippi. Alaba-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Sentences Prisoner to Job

l feel blue Look at my shoes. The
soles are gone. might as well be
barefooted. Say, if could get work
I'd be all right. On the square, judge,
I've been after jobs every day. No
body has any work for me to do.
I'd feel swell If / only had job
and a chance for a pay envelope
When a mans not workin1 Judge, he's
no good"
At this juncture the court paused
and stroked his chin
Young man." Judge SABBATH said
You look all right I'll sentence you
to go to work at a dollar and a half
a day. I'll get you job"
He then called up an acquaintance
who is in the picture frame manufac-
turing business and got work for
Jackson.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

packing would form under the direct
rays Of the sun. The Persian obtains
his ice by making a shallow pool and
building a high wall which viii pro
tect II from the sun. A thin layer
Of ice will form; this he floods at
night with water. and so he goes on
adding inch TO inch until he can cut
block of considerable thickness.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
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VXTAsNGToNThe
w the Jurisdiction
temple in Washington which
magnificent of its kind the world
the the when
million Classic design the win
be marble
depth the
temple be the
will be golden sunurst the of which will fash
triangle the thitid
temple
provided
temple will
building temple will be completed
with n Washington n October
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
DIAMONDS IN TEETH TAXED

An unusual incident happened at
Baltimore the other day. A lone pas
senger on a fruit steamer, which ar
rived from Port Antonio, Jamaica, was
Mr.. Robert Ginsberg, who has been
making commercial trip to the 18TH
mus of Panama. All his front teeth
we're studded with diamonds of IA
karats and heavy gold settings. Mr.
Ginsberg, carrying fortune in his
mouth, had to pay SIS duty to the
customs authorities upon articles that
he thought could be imported free OF
charge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
FRECKLES ARE HIS PETS.

To indulge his unusual pastime OF
raising freckles, DR.. Harold Clifford.
an Omaha oculist, has become a
"freckle farmer" and transfers patches
Of skin with the little brown spots from
one part of his body to the otner.
Freckles are his pets and he likes
to graft them in fancy designs about
his body. He told the Nebraska Medi.
cal association he had been expert
menting with them since 1901, and that
with only few freckles and
his razor he could have a perfectly
lovely time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
King George Has Phone

is 1882 Westminster" but any one
who expected to get through to the
king" by calling up that number
would be disappointed.
Queen Mary, in addition to the
same facilities, has a private line
from her boudoir to the children's
school rooms, and she, too, uses the
telephone on every possible occa.
sion King George frequently gets
through a lot OF business on the tele-
phone before he goes out at nine o'clock
for his ride in Hyde Park
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

The little market town of Tatters-
hall near Boston in Lincolnshire can
boast of many objects of historic in
terest both in the town itself and in
the surrounding neighborhood Not
the least interesting of these is the
picturesque old castle, around which
are woven many romantic stories of
Cromwellian days. The castle was
rebuilt in the fifteenth century by
the lord high treasurer, Cromwell,
and contains a magnificently-carve
fireplace, an exact replica of which
is reproduced in the houses of par
lament 1t suffered considerably in
the civil war about the time that
Gainsborough and Lincoln fell into
the hands Of the royalsts, who were
routed by oliver Cromwell, "the Lord
Of the Fens," in 1913 Tattershall
can boast Of very fine park con-
tanning two Roman camps, to which
many visitors are attracted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Child Nloknames a City.

Charleston, W. Va.-"The Cog
City" meaning coal, oil and gas, has
been adopted as the slogan for
Charleston at a large open-air meet
ing on the capitol lawn. Miss Nan
Mcdowell, aged IA, suggested the
name, and it was selected out Of
1900 suggestions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
THUNDER RUINS MANY EGGS
Electrical Storms In Pennsylvania
Also Destroy Embryo Chicks
Yolks Broken and "Run."

Philadelphia electrical storms
Of the last few days have had an un-
usual effect on the egg industry. ac'
cording to statement of a dealer
here.
General complaint has ben made by
consumers, he said, that when eggs
that had been gathered fresh and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

emitted sparks on its way through the
forest. Consequently the examining
magistrate of Bordeaux was instruct
ed to arrest the engine, and duly arm
ed with a warrant he went forth and
read the warrant in front of the
throbbing monster and arrested it on
a charge of arson. He then wheel
cuffed tin other words, put the
seals on it-without any resistance
from the prisoner. The locomotive has
now to stand trial before a jury of
experts, who will decide whether the
accused party is In proper working
order and whether or not it is guilty
of a transgression of the regulations
laid down with regard to the working
of railway engines.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
GLASS WALLS FOR FRUIT.

Fruit culturists abroad have re-
Gently essayed the use of fruit walls
of glass instead of masonry, with in
teresting results. With a glass wall
the same kinds of fruit can be grown
on both the north and south Sides
The results In the case Of pear trees
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

shipped to Philadelphia during the
storms were opened It was found that
in many instances the yolks were
broken and run together in the body
of the egg.
Several large dealers in strictly
fresh eggs have had numerous com
plants, he said, and they all ascribe
the condition of the eggs to the Sc
we're thunder. In no cases have the
shells been cracked, but the yolks of
thousands OF eggs have run"
Farmers report that setting hens
have been unfortunate IN their hateh-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

New YOrk.-Joseph Kinward OK
Tarrytown was in swing painting
the water tower there the other day
when the pole broke He dropped
15O feet. struck in a guard wire. turn
ed a complete somerBault and landed
on his feet He smiled and said;
Il didnt expect to come down this
way, but I'm all right"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
FOUND IN THE BIBLE.

The Bible contains 3,56648O letters,
S1O,697 words, 31,175 verses, 1,1S9
chapters and &C books. The longest
chapter is the 10th Psalm; the
shortest and middle chapter the 117th
Psalm. The middle verse is the Sth
of the 118th Psalm. The longest
name is in the eighth chapter of
Isaiah.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
Robins, Nest on Trolley.

Danbury, Gonna family of rob
ins have built their nest on trolley
wire at Reynolds Bridge here. The
nest is cleverly mounted around the
heavily charged wire so that the
trolley pole of passing cars will not
interfere with the birds housekeep'
ing The bird family remain in their
place when car goes by, apparently
enjoying the oscillation Of their
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18
To chanae Army unIforma.

From the standpoint of econ
the war department has decidJ /.
clothe the army in wooden insf II
worsted uniform All the.
manufacturers in the countLlIY
been invited to send the deES(
samples Of the olive dr9
clothes which they can offg ~
at Washington declare the
win result In a saving Of
ly. The woolen cloth. ~
softer and cheaper ting
has the advantage Of ~ "
range OF competition,
existing contracts eo
forms expire, no -. ~
chased. ~"