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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
win Eclipse Liberty"

New York-The erection of a statue
of Columbus outside of New York har-
Dor, where it can be seen before the
incoming traveller sights the statue of
Liberty, is the plan projected by the
Countess Annie Leary. 1t seems fitting
that the cross of Columbus should be
seen before the statue of Liberty, for,
without Columbus Liberty would not
have been possible. / have spent sew
eral years over this matter, and within
the next year I hope to see tho statue
m accomplished fact"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
PEANUT CROP o o
Costly Week for Railroads at Ya1oo
City Court.

Yazoo City.-Farmers who have
planted peanuts extensively this year
are somewhat disappointed at the yield,
and a good many of them announce that
there will not be another trial at the
nuts for them. Unfavorable Weather
conditions, consisting of a period OF
nearly forty days of rainy weather just
after planting SO stimulated a growth
of grass and weeds that, where the
seed did not rot in the ground, the
vegetation choked the young plants bad
ly. Other farmers complain that they
lose SO many of the nuts in harvesting
and leaving in the ground, but this, ac-
cording to experts, is their own fault
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
MORGAN Spills THE MONEY
STUDIED Toe Dropped Plate Containing
Church Collection.

New York;. Pierpont Morgan
ripped in church Sunday and falling
to the floor, spilled the contents of the
collection plate, which was piled high
with money. The banker was uninjured.
Mr.. Morgan, who is senior warden at
st. Georges Protestant Episcopal church,
was about to pass the plate to Bishop
Greer for the offertory benediction when
he STUDDED his toe over a misplaced pew
cushion on the floor just behind the
chancel rail and fell on his hands and
knees. " Silver coins, bills and envelopes
containing checks, which Mr.. Morgan had
collected from the congregation, were
scattered over d wide area, and the silver
plate, which he juggled with desperately
for a moment, went rolling away.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
HOSPITAL NEARLY FINISHED.
Secretary of the Board Conan Is Pleased
With Work.


Jackson.-Secretary John j. Conan of
the board of trustees of the Mississippi
State Hospital, is much pleased with
the progress which is being made toward
structural finishing, and at the present
rate of progress it win be possible to
finish before the end of the calendar
year. The board will be ready to go to
the legislature for the first appropriation
for equipment and support early in the
1912 session, and it will not be long
before the long cherished dream of a
well equipped public hospital at this
central point will be realized.
1t required hard fighting on the part
of the friends and workers for the in
stitution before the legislature could be
induced to take up the matter seriously,
and. even at the present stage it would
not be al accomplished fact had the
people of this community not met the
state appropriation for the foundation
work with a similar amount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
DONATION TO UNIVERSITY.
Chancellor Gets $40,o 900 From the Pea
body Fund.

Jackson.-Chancellor A. A. Kincan-
non of the University of Mississippi re-
ports that he has finally achieved sue
cess, after three years of effort, in get
ting an allowance of $4,000 from the
Peabody educational fund for that in
stitution.
At the time Mississippi %repudiated the
Union and Planters Bank bonds the late
Mr.. Peabody was holding about $1,OOO,-
900 worth of those securities, and the
trustees of the funo held hat no Mis-
sissippi institution could Justly claim
any portion of the fund. Chancellor
Kincannon was not satisfied with this
ruling, however, and, after persistent
effort, secured a rehearing before the
board, and it was finally agreed to give
the university the sum of $4O,O 900 to be
used in erecting a building for the de-
partment of pedagogy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Village in Union County at the Mercy Of
the Disease.

Jackson.-A violent epidemic of ty-
phoid fever in the little vilalge of End
vile, in Union county, has broken out,
and the state board of health has re-
eeived an appeal for help. This is but
one of a number of appeals, which are
coming in almost constantly, but un-
fortunately the state board of health
cannot give the assistance which is ex-
pected of it, and which it could do il
provisions have been previously made.
This little town, of which fifteen people,
belonging to eight families, are stricken
with typhoid, must unfortunately be left
to it's own resources.
The state board has sent to the peo-
pie literature, and other directions, but
cannot supply the request for typhoi6
vaccine, nor disinfectants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
RECORD PRICE FOR CATTLE
Statistics and Receipts Show Cattle Sup
ply Very Short.

Statistics and Receipts Show Cattle Sup
ply Very Short.
Chicago.-A record high price was paid
for range cattle and stock raisers say
the cattle supply is diminishing steadily.
+. NJ. Heinrich, of Lodge Grass, Mont,
received $3.50 a hundred for twenty
steers that had eaten only the grass
of the range. The previous high price
was $3.50 paid in October, 1909, to an.
other Montana stock raiser.
Other prices paid for stock, indicat-
ing the high price trend, are:
Steers, $6.15@7.50; tailings, $500;
heifers, 1865.
The daily receipts being nearly 1000
head a day, fewer han at this time last
year, according to statisticians for the
Union Stock Yards and Transit Com
pany are following the trend of the last
few years, indicating that range cattle
are decreasing in number.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Discovers Weevil Destroyer.

Meridian.-Still another destroyer OF
the boil weevil has been found, ac-
cording to information received here. 1t
is stated that DIR. jefferson johnson,
who has charge of the government agri-
cultural work in Texas, has issued the
statement that meat-eating ants de-
stroy the boil weevil and are their
greatest enemy. The ants, it is claimed,
search for the larvae of the weevil
through instinct and a large percentage
is destroyed by them. in the destruction
of the larvae.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Put Down Filibustering.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to stamp
gut flibustering expeditions against Mex
leo, Secretary of Wal Stimson author
lied Gen. Duncan, commanding the de-
partment of Texas, to enforce the neu-
trality laws with vigor and to the
troops under his command within d.
visional limits without waiting orders
from the department.. Secretary Slim
son also informed Gen. Duncan that he
would not lack for q 1.-THE cavalry and
infantry needed to prevent the ~organixa-
tion of expeditions against Mexico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Soil Survey in Lincoln.

Jackson.-A. L. Goodman Of the Unit
ed States bureau of soils, and E.. Nal.
colin Jones of the Mississippi geologi-
cal survey, are now making a soil sur
vey of Lincoln county. The object OF
these soil surveys is to take An inven-
tory of the agricultural resources OF a
county and make a study and analysis
of the different types of soil found. The
map is made. and then data is complied
to show the crops most adapted to eaah
particular soil; what fertilizers are hes
to use for the particular soil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Rice Cultivation Grows.

Observation-Disclosures of rice in
the United States has increased so rap
idly in recent years that this country
now is growing practically all the rice
it consumes, according to the department
of agriculture. Reports received by the
department of agriculture show that the
sas has increased approximately 7oO,OO
acres in the last two years, although
the majority of farmer in this section
know little about irrigating their land.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
REINFORCEMENT Of STATE
SENATOR SIMMONS GIVE SFACTS
AND FIGURES.

Jackson.-One of the main advocates
of a constitutional convention, with the
idea of a reapportionment for South
Mississippi, is Senator w. F. Simomns,
of Mizc, who has been devoting consid-
cradle study to the subject and col
Letting a good deal of data of a val
liable nature.
As indicating the injustice in the APP
portionment under section ESQ of the
constitution, Senator Simmons has COM
piled the population of the three dis
tricts. The first district. beginning with
T~ishomingo and ending with Oktibbeha,
has A representatives. The third dis
trict, beginning with Adams and end
ing with Claiborne, has 44f and the rest
of the state, South Mississippi. is given
A representatives, but on a basis OF
population it has greatly outstriped
either of the other two sections, and
has a great deal more territory.
The districts as compiled by Senator
Simmons are as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures, 13,o67; Al
corn, 25,265; Prentiss, 1921; Lee, IS
265; ~Itawamba, 1896; Tippah, 1861;
Union, 1897; Benton, 1o,245; Marshall,
26,796; Lafayette, 21,Ss3; Pontotoc,
1865; Monroe, 35,11s; Chickasaw, o.
SAG; Calhoun, 1926; Yalobusha, 2l,5l9;
Grenada, 1927; Carroll, 2S,139; Mont
gomery, 1896; Choctaw, 1887; Web.
ster, 1853; Clay. 2o,2O3; Lowndes, 80
703; Oktibbeha. 1906. Total, 463 ,927.
Second District-Franklin, 1898; Lin,
coin, 2s,597; Lawrence, 13,0S0; jeff Da-'
Wis, 1850; Covington, $1,000; Jones,
29,ss5; Wayne, 14,7o9; Greene, 6,o5o;
George, $3.50; Perry, 1865; Forest, co.
722; Marion, 1889; Lamar, 11,741;
Pike, 1922; Pearl River, 1888; Han
15,451; Attala, 2s,s51; Winston, 1851;
Noxubee, 22,503; kemper, 20,34s; Leake,
1s,29s; Neshoba, 1880; Lauderdale,,
46,913; Newton, 23,Os5; Scott, 1928;
Rankin, 1894; Clarke, 1880; Jasper,
1s,49s; Smith, 1868; Simpson, 17,2O1;
Copiah, 1924. Total 969,250.
Third District-Adams, 25,265; Amite,
22,954; Bolivar, 4s,905; Coahoma, a.
217; DeSoto, 23,13O; Kinds, 63,726;
Holmes, 39,Oss; %Issaquena, 1850; JEFF
ferson, 1921; Leflore, 5000; Madison,
oo,ooo, Iduola, oI,S'f, SiituiaH, ~
sos; Sharkey, 1864; Sunflower, 2S,7S7;
Tallahatchie, 29,O7s; Tate, 1874; Tu-
MICA, 1865; Warren, 37,4ss; Washing
ton, 49,933; Wilkinson, 1905; Yazoo,
46,672; Claiborne, 17,4O3. Total, 679,-
21s.
1t will thus be seen that the South
Mississippi district comes very nearly
having as much population according to
the federal census as both of the other
two, yet is held to the same representa-
ton not taking iata capsidsratisn the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Start Confederate Shaft.

Kosciusko.-Dirt was broken here for
the foundation of the Confederate monu-
ment which is being erected by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy in
memory of the deeds of valor of the
soldiers who enlisted from this county.
The first shoveIful. was removed by Com
mander Frank Hillerman of the local
camp of veterans, followed by Mrs. 1.
II. Sullivant, Mrs. Guyton and other
u. D. C.:s who have been prominent in
securing tie funds to erect the shaft.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
More and Better Cattle.

Meridian.-The cattle industry is re-
ceiving much attention throughout this
section and within a very short period
there will be a large increase, both in
cattle and breed. There is now in the
state 1,01O,39s head of cattle with a
total value of $15,231,OOO. In this
amount there are 42s,6ss dairy cows,
14o,sO3 calves. Reports from adjoining
counties show that the cattle industry
will increase materially within the next
few years as vast tracts of land are be.
ing purchased with this end in view.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Cotton Prices Fight,

Austin, Tex.-Gov. Colquitt has ar
nounced a county chairman for every
county in Texas to take charge of the
campaign for securing better prices for
cotton. The men are appointed in ac-
cordance with the recommendation of the
New Orleans conference of governors
that they call mass meetings, organize
precinct and school communities and
make an effort to regulate and reduce
the cotton acreage next year inc CON
slider other suggestions made by the con-
ference.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
FOUGHT WOUNDED MOOSE
Hunter Kills 1,5es-Pound Animal With
Hunting Knife.

Hunter Kills 1,5CS-Pound Amman with
Hunting Knife.
East Grand Forks, Minn.-Attacked
by a moose which he had wounded, Ed
ward Lodgard, of this city, saved him
self from death only by engaging in
q fierce combat with the animal and
finally Staying it with a knife. The
moose had fallen to the ground when
shot. Running forward with a knife
ready to slit open the neck, Lodgard
was taken by surprise as the animal sud-
denly rose and charged him. He raised
his rifle tt fire but the hammer fell on
an empty shell.
With not a moment to spare, Lodgard
struck the animal across the nose with
the butt of the gun, stunning the moose
After a thrilling struggle, Lodgard
dashed between the animals front legs
and stabbed it to death. The moose was
= handsome specimen, weighing 1868
pounds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
CLAIMS RIGHT TO KILL
Slayer of Two Wanted Hanging, Gets
Life.

Saltwater, Misunderstanding that he
had the right, he believed, to slay any
body at any time, James Dygart entered
prison for the rest of his life for the
murder of Mrs. Frank Bolton and her
cousin, Frank T. Rhodes, whom he MUIR
dsTed on a farm sevcrzrw ceSs zge:-
When told by the judge that he could
be thankful capital punishment was
abolished in Minnesota, Dygart replied:
Cant we ave it back again? That
would suit me. l don't believe that [
did wrong, and 1 believe that L have the
right to take any mans life at any
time. I guess it YVES born in me-"
Dygart admitted hat he had been .
great reader of melodramatic novels.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
State Must Borrow.

Jackson.-Gov. Noel announces that it
will be necessary to borrow about 100000
to defray the expenses of the peniten-
tiary until the regular biennial appro-
priation for support can be made in
January.
The prison fund now available is only
$4,000, and as the state is feeding and
clothing over 1900 prisoners, it is evil
lent that the sum in the treasury will
not be sufficient to meet the current ex-
penses of the next few weeks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
PLAN "GRAPE JUICE" BALL

Mrs. William Haywood Crusades Against
Wine for D~ebutantes.
Washington.-Mrs. William Haywood
is planning a crusade against the use
Of wine at debutante functions. Mrs.
Haywood has issued invitations for a
grape jucie" ball for Miss Haywood
on December IS. There will be q Christ
mas tree, a flowing punch bowl and all
the other alluremetns of the festive sea
son, but the punch viii be sans wine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
MINISTER SEEKS DIVORCE
Says Wife Is Jealous of All Women il
His Parish.

Atlanta, Ga.-Rev. Benjamin Graham,
recently pastor of the st. James Meth
odist Church of this city, simultaneously
with the acceptance of his resignation
from the Georgia conference filed suit
for absolute divorce from his wife, Mrs.
Lorah Harris Graham.
In the petition the minister alleges
cruelty, neglect, fear of bodily harm to
himself and children, unwarranted jeal
busy of his own children and of all the
women of his parish, which often, it is
contended, eliminates in wild tantrums
of jealous rage, embarrassing to himself
and his church"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
DROVE WIFE TO HARROW
Missourian Pleads GSilty and Gets
Thirty DAYS.

Liberty, Mo.-Lafayette Choate plead
ed guilty to having tied his wife to a
harrow near Birmingham, Mo-, last July,
and was sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
It was charged that because his wife
had talked to another man, Choate fas-
tened a rope around her waist, tied it
to mules pulling the harrow, tied her
arms behind her, drove the mules with
her four times around the field, and
when she stumbled beat he, with a club
until she regained her feet.
She is suing for divorce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Boost immigration Scheme.

McComb City.-C. A. Maule, repre-.
senting the advertising department of
the Illinois Central railroad, met a dele
CATION of business men here and laid
before them a plan the company is put
ting IN foo to get out a booklet adj
vertising the counties of Pike, Lincoln
and Copiah, whose principal towns wilt
be asked to share the Expense After
hearing Mr.. Maule's proposition it was
decided to accept it, and the amount
necessary WIS raised at once by the gem
tlemen present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
KILLS HUSBAND AND SELF
Eighteen Year-Old Texas Wife Sought
Reconciliation With Him.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Noy Pugh, aged
81, was shot and killed by his 1s-year-
old wife. The girl Immediately sent a
bullet into her brain, dying instantly.
Suit for divorce was filed by Pugh.
Mrs. Pugh went to Pugh to seek a rec
onciliation. She went to the house where
Pugh was stopping, calling for him. He
left the house without going into the
parlor where she was waiting and started
to his work.
Seeing him going down the street, Mrs.
Pugh hurried after him and walked by
his side for perhaps a block, talking
with him. Then the firing began.
The two were married last January.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Grand Old Woman Dead

Observation-Disclosures 400 is
mourning the death of Mrs. Cleland Kin
loch Nelson, SO years of age, who was
regarded as the grande dame of Washing
ton society. Mrs. Nelson was one of q
trio of aged women who have been called
the grande old women of Washington.
This trio was composed of Mrs. Beverly
Kennon of Tudor place, who died recent
ly; Mrs. Nelscn and Mrs. Harriet B.
Coolidge, q daughter of the late Com
mander Morris, who is still living At
the age of 95.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
REBELS
STAY FOREIGNERS
FRENCH MINISTER REPORTS MAS.
SACRE WITHOUT DETAILS.
Rebel Commander at Hankow Promises
That He Will Not Endanger Prop
erty of Foreigners.

= London.-A number of foreigners, in
Guiding several missionaries, were mas
sacred at the LeGrange mission in Lolos
territory, south of Su Chwan, province
of Shensi, according to reports received
here. The French colonial minister of
fcially reports the massacre, but gives
no details.
The LeGrange mission is conducted by
English Baptist ministers, who, with
S~candinavians, are the principal foreign
inhabitants of the region.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Low Rates to Fairs.

Natchez.-The Mississippi Land De-
velopment association will take up with
the passenger and immigration depart
ments of the railroads coming into this
state the question of the railroads Civ
ing low round trip rates next fall to
this state from the different places in
the North, East, West and Northwest
bring people into this state while the
fairs are being held at Jackson, Merid-
ian, Natchez and Gulfport in order to
enable them to see for themselves what
his state can produce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Fell Against Saw.

Columbia.-Edgar Parker, a saw mill
worker, is fighting for his life in a hos
pital here suffering with ITO gashes and
cuts in his back, shoulders, arms and
hips, sustained when he fell against a
rapidly revolving cutoff saw in a mill
near Goss. The teeth OF the saw mar
rowly missed several large arteries and
a number of bones were severed. Sur
geons worked to a late hour last night
has a chance for recovery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
SQUEEZED BY ROCKEFELLER
Sensation Sprung at Committees In
vestigation.

Washington.-While members of the
Stanley investigating committee leaned
forward breathless, and George Ellwood
Murray, John ID. Rockefeller's personal
counsel, squirmed in his seat, Albert
Merritt, a pioneer ore man in Mime
sofa, told them an amazing story OF
how Mr.. Rockefeller, aided by his chief
almoner, the Rev. F. T. Gates, squeezed
him out of SO 600, 900 in railroad and
ore property in the foreclosure of a loan
of $525,OOO. The transaction occurred
during the panic of 1898. Later Mr..
Rockefeller sold the same property to
the steel trust for $40, oOo, 900. Charles
NJ. Schwab has estimated that it is nov
worth $500, OO0, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24

Peking.-Demands for the thrones
abdication are crowding upon Premier
Yuan Shin Kai, who doubtless will be
1t seems to be a case of fight or ask
the court to depart from the capital.
Every suggestion for abdication is &C.
~companied by promises of protection and
ample pension.
Rear Admiral Murdoch telegraphs the
American legation from Marking that
the American consul, with the archives,
Americans have left the city, with the
exception of a few members of the Red
Cross. It would be impossible, says the
admiral, to protect American property
in Marking without landing 800 marines
prepared to sustain a siege. For this
reason he had sent none of his men
ashore.
Various efforts made in influential
quarters to start negotiations looking to
peace have up to the present failed.
Yuan Shin Kai's lieutenant, Tsai Ting
Kan, has returned here from a fruitless
attempt to negotiate with Gen. Ii at
WI Chang. The commander of the rev.
dictionary forces seems determined not
to yield in the slightest degree.
The foreign banks have practically de-
cided to establish a banking committee
at Shanghai, as in 1900, to meet the
extraordinary conditions and adjust the
payments OF the indemnity and other
claims.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
Accidentally Kills Wife.

Fort Smith, Ark.-While w. O. Kirk
patrick of Roseville was examining a
rifle, which he did not think was load
ed, the weapon was discharged and a
bullet struck his wife in the heart, kill
ing her instantly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
PRESIDENT TAFT Is SICK
"Bad Cold, but Nothing More" State.
ment Given Out.

Washington.-President Taft is suffer-
ing from a severe cold, which confined
him to the White House Sunday. His
condition, although not at all alarming,
is such that his physician has ordered
him to take care of himself. As a re-
suit the president Cancelled his engage
ment for Richmond, Va. where he was
to have addressed the National Goof
Roads Congress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
PLAN NEW DREADNAUGHTS
Will Be Capable Of Carrying Immense
Amount of Coal.

Washington.-Roagh plans for two
huge battleships will be laid before con-
gress, when it convenes. The projecting
ships are to be of 10000 tons displace-
ment, armed with 10 14-inch rifles, and
with steam capacity enough to carry
them back and forth across the Atlantic.
It is in this point of coal endurance that
the American battleship will excel those
of other nations,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
McKinley,s Surgeon Dies.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Dr. Eugene Wasdin,
. widely known surgeon in the United
States marine hospital s~revice, who OPP
Grated on President Mckinley when he
was shot in Buffalo, died in a santa
RUM. He was SO years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-11-24
BIG CORN EXHIBITION
Southern Show Will Open in Atlanta on
December 8.

Atlanta, Ga.-The largest corn exhibi-
ton ever witnessed in the South is ex-
pected to greet the eyes of visitors who
attend the Southern corn show here, De-
cember 5 to 8. A special feature of the
show will be competition for sweepstakes
prizes by the Boys Corn Clubs of
Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, North Car.
DINA, South Carolina, Alabama, Arkan,
sas, Louisiana and Tennessee.