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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Two more weeks Of CircuitC ourt.
IThe work 81 this court has been
progressively splendidly for the
past TWO weeks, and Leflore
County il " Ne congratulated up.
IN having such \ splendid Court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Elsewhere in this issue is 4
splendid article ii re the raising
Of cotton under boil weevil con-
ditions. II is well written andis
worthy of the closest scrutiny BIZ
those engaged IN farming inter
csts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Greenwood will in 4 very short
time need an extra school build
ing for whites The attendance
has SO increased that the present
accommodations are Just a little
overtaxed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Those who know Leflore Coun.
ty still have confidence that she
Will more than survive III the
event that the much dreaded boll
weevil does come upon lis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

There is no reason for two sep
arate elections, as candidates in
Leflore County are following the
old-time precedent Of padding
their own canoe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

The splendid showing made BY
the banks IN the county reflects
great credit upon the financial
condition 81 the towns in our
county, The Leflore County
banking institutions are a source
Of much pride to the best county
in the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27
Greenwood. Miss. Friday. Jan. ~. 1911.
TO Our Patrons.

We appreciate what response
has been made to the statements
rendered by us this month. But
we will have % insist upon the
prompt settlement of all amounts
yet due, as we have several large
obligations 70 be met during this
month.
J.L.& j. g. GILLESPIE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Our Business League has elect
ed q new secretary. But still
without your earnest cooperation,
II cannot achieve anything Of i'm
portance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Leflore County IS to be congrat-
ulated upon her capable Justices
of the Peace, With the assistance
of the officers Of the law, they.
have given prompt, efficient and
able attention to all violations Of
the law in their respective dis
tricts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

The candidates have just exact
" seven months within which TO
present their claims to the voters.
Watch them how busy they will
get.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

No one except a simpleton has
ever lost from an investment in
Greenwood Or Leflore County
dirt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect sad
Cards ri Thanks in this paper will DO
charged fer ~ the rate Of 8 cents . line
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27
Pay your poll tax.

Peculiar weather, this January,
eh?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Subscribers not receiving their paper
prsmptly viii please notify the sfice.
Changes In address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

A handsome 3 Room House. Hat
Water Hat, Electric Lights. xii iii.
prcyements. 0ns block from Count
House. NM location, NV pexl76 feet.
Third cS6k balancS sasy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-27

Greenwood must get into the
game and draw a factory.filly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
USE SEINES TO CLEAR
SPOKANE LAKES OF CARP

Spokane. Wash, Aug. 12.-Fish-
ing with a seine $500 feet in length
and 80 feet in width, operated by q
powerful windlass, is the work in
which employees of Bartholomew
Brothers, of St. Louis, Mo-, will en-
gage the middle of this month, in an
effort to clear the lakes in Spokane
county of carp. The fish will be sent
to St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago,
and other Eastern points in refriger-
ator cars. 1t is estimated that the
total shipments will amount to more
than so cars. Trout, bass and other
game fish caught in the draws will
be put back into the water, accord
ing to an agreement with the firm
and ]. A. Uhlig, fish and game war
den of the county. The seine fish,
ermen will be accompanied by state
officer, who will see that the game
fish are protected. Warden Uhlig
says that carp weighing DIP to 80
pounds have been caught on vege-
table and fish bait in the vicinity of
of Spokane this summer. It is esti-
mated that the carp have destroyed
billions of trout eggs during the last
few years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
VETO BILL PASSES LORDS
BY SMALL MAJORITY

London, Aug. 12.-Amid a scene
of emotional excitement entirely I'M
exampled in it's history, the house of
lords passed the veto bill tonight by
131 votes to ia. The government
was saved from defeat by the Access
sion of twelve bishops and about the
same number of Unionist peers.
Debate was carried on throughout
the evening in intense suspense and
uncertainty, as every hour brought
forth fresh estimates of the respec-
tive strength of both sides, but the
general tendency of the feeling was
that the insurgents were winning.
Fervid Appeals Are Made.
Fervid appeals we're made by Lord
Rosebery and Lord Curzon to the
insurgents to hold their heads, but
Lords Salisbury, Selbourne and sew
eral others answered with defiance,
though told their victory would mean
Lansdowne's resignation of the
leadership.
The truth is that the insurgents
felt absolutely confident of winning
and were utterly surprised and crest
fallen when the figures were an
nounced. They intend to maintain
their organization for self-defense
and still have hopes of capturing the
machine from Balfour and Lans-
downe as opponents of the progress
sive Tory policy.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
Washington State
News Items

Prisoners in the Chehalis county
;ail have been put to work cutting
the brush and weeds on the road
between Hoquiam and Montesano.
The old Minemic mill at Monte
sano will start up this week, after
an idleness of nearly two years. It
has been leased by Foss, Crozier &
Sumrall.
Figures given GU. by the state tax
commission value the property of the
Pullman Palace Car Company in
Washington for 1911 at $148,637.2o.
In 1910 the value was fixed at $116,-
$4,000.
During July 612 permits were is
sued for the burning of slashings.
OF these 282 we're issued by Forest
Fire Association deputies and the
balance by state deputies. King
county got 81 permits, Snohomish 90
and Pierce Is.
The Lewis county commissioners
nave puTCudScu LIZ"
gravel plant for use in supplying
better material for the roads in that
county. 1t will be put to work at
once near Newaukum, east of Che
halls.
While the cargo shipments for
Grays harbor during July this year
are less than those of July, 1910,
vet the record for the last three
months exceeds the record for the
corresponding months in 1910 oy
more than 100000 feet.
Construction has been commenced
on the electric railway which will
connect Raymond and South BEND.
Men we're put to work clearing the
right-of-way this week by Sanderson
& Porter, who have the contract 20
build the line. A steam shovel is on
the way and dirt will be flying with
in ten days.
When a company agrees to give a
property holder water in return for
an easement over the land for the
ditch, the contract must be fulfilled
and cannot be voided at the whim OF
the company, says the supreme court
today, in affirming the Okanogan
superior. court in the. case of the
Methow Cattle Company against W.
E. Williams and vile.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
GOVERNOR TO VISIT
SOUTHWEST CITIES

Olympia. Aug. 14-Governor Hay
will leave Olympia Wednesday for
a trip in the southwestern part OF
the state. He plans to be absent for
ten DAYS.
One of the features will be visit
to the Lyle road along the Columbia
River, which he will inspect. The
following itinerary has been ar
ranged:
August 16, morning, Lyle: even
ing. White. Salmon; August II,
Stevenson; August IS, Vancouver;
August 10, morning, Clarke County;
evening. Woodland; August 81,
Kalama; August %, Kelso and Cas-
tie Rock; August %, Astoria: Au-
gust "a, Ilwaco and Long Beach:
August Is and &c, South Bend and
Raymond.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
SECRETARY FISHER
ON WAY TO ALASKA.

Seattle, July 15.-Declaring that
he favored the development not only
of the coal mines of Alaska, but OF
all the natural resources of the coun-
try along the right lines, Walter l..
Fisher, secretary of the interionr.
discussed the reasons of his trip to
Alaska in an interview with Post
Intelligencer reporter at the Wash
ington hotel yesterday.
''To permit me to pass intelligent
ly upon Alaskan questions which
will come up to me for action soon, :"
said Mr.. Fisher, II am going to
Alaska to secure physical knowl-
edge of the country. Owing to the
fact that my start was delayed three
weeks, l will be unable to make an
extended trip into the interior as
had desired.
To Examine Transportation Problem
Il intend, however, to 60 over the
lines of the Copper River & North
western railroad and the Alaska
Northern railway and secure first
hand information on the railroad
transportation problem, which is the
most important
The secretary declares he wants
to talk to the people in Alaska and
ascertain their state of mind as we'll
as get f1rst-hand Information from a
visit to the territory.
His first stop will be made at Ka-
ITALIA, where he will be met by the
revenue cutter Tahoma and taken
around Controller bay. It is his in
tention to visit the Boring river coal
fields, around which the coal con-
troversy regarding the Cunningham
claims and others have revolved.
Several experts, including DR..
Joseph A. Holmes, director of the
United States Bureau of Mines, are
with Secretary Fisher.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
Minor Happenings
of the Week

An order has been issued by the
navy department placing Rear Ad-
miral Seaton Schroeder on the re-
tired list August II.
Prince Su declared that opium
smoking in China will be prohibited
after January next. Thereafter PEI
sons found smoking opium will be
arrested.
Eight years in congress and no
money or Lank account was the state
ment made by Representative Daniel
J. Riordan of the Eighth New York
district when testifying in legal pro-
ceedings.
Trial races to select three motor
boats to represent the United States
in the competition with an English
trio for the British international
trophy will be held this week at
Huntington, R. l.
Known imports of diamonds and
precious stones at the port of New
York for July exceeded those of a
year ago by over 100000, &C
cording to statistics compiled by APP
praised Francis A. Bird.
A check for $42,395 has been re-
ceived by the department of justice
from the Standard Oil Company in
payment of costs in the dissolution
suit brought by the government un-
der the Sherman antitrust law.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18

San Diego, Cal, Aug 12.-One of
the most important events of the
summer on the Pacific Coast was
the visit of John Barrett, personal
representative of President Taft to
San Diego, where he turned the first
spadeful of earth for the Panama
California Exposition, July 10.
In Balboa Park, where the expo
sition is to be built, special stand
had been erected Flags of all the
nations of Central and South Amer
lean, of the United States, and the
Presidents flag were released by
President Taft himself, who pressed
a key in the White House at Wash
ington at o'clock Washington
time, four o'clock San Diego time.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
AS the buzzer on the stand at Balboa

AS the buzzer on the stand at Balboa
park began to sound. Mr.. Barrett
suspended his address, and in COM
pany with governors and represen-
tatives of governors of Pacific Coast
states, he took from Acting Director
General, Joseph w. Seton, silver
spade and thrusting it into the
ground turned over spadeful of
earth. Others followed in order of
their official precedence.
The ceremony began a four-day
celebration that terminated in the
great Mission Pageant Saturday,
July %, when for the first time in
history all the missions of Califor-
mia were shown in one grand pic
ture, the most elaborate and beauti-
full ever seen on the Pacific Coast.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18

The celebration was an earnest OF
what the Panama California EXPOSE
ton is to be, its projectors intend
ing to make it the most elaborate
and beautiful exposition that has
ever been built. 1t will make an
especial appeal to the countries of
Latin America and to the great Pa
cific Coast and the Southwestern
portion of the United States.
Active construction work on the
first building, the administration
building, to be permanent affair,
will begin in few days, the grad
ing and excavation being already
started and the material being as
sembled. The managers expect to
occupy the building by the first of
January, 1912.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18

Eugene. Ore, Aug. lone =.
the largest timber land deals IN 'n's
state was parte1y contaminated ne.s =,
recently by the transfer OF recoia !.
timber lands on the Siuslaw nlse :;
Econtailing about s00.0o0.Ooo fee' :,
timber. to- the Wendling-J onnsY
Lumber Company. Of San Franc'seys
A further option has been secu rss
On 500. 900 900 additional feet .an
total confederation Il to be sL'o nm
900. Of which payment OF soo0'v ,,ss
was made Friday. The timDe, ru.
along the route 0f the propossa 9TH.
gene Coos bay branch OF the Sou
ern PAciac company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
germany IS NEIIl
Treaty LIST |
SAID TO NOW BE wII1,no
NEGOTIATE ARB1TRar,o,. :"
AGREEMENT.
State Department Has Receive,
ply Said to Be Favorable To n,
ciples Laid Down by sec,.,..
Decentralization Of Brit,.h
French Treaties Not to BE r,,.,

Washington. Aug. 15.-The 49,,
of Germany to the proposition wv
a general arbitration treaty with ~
United States has been presentoa
the state department by Count W.
Bernstorff, the German ambass.ss"a
1t is understood to be distinctly ,.s /
orable to the principles laid dor.
by Secretary Knox, and to nre.,.
the negotiation of a treaty with ~
many similar to the pending convsn
lions with Great Britain and Franz
provided the United States sen,,.
does not drastically amend tho..
agreements.
Moot Question Settled.
All previous efforts to negoti.,.
an arbitration treaty with Germanv
have failed because of the necessity
to refer the question of arbitrathn
to the senate in each case in coutro.
versy. 1t was contended that +,
treaty would bind Germany absO.
lutely to arbitration, while thu
United States was bound only IN
condition of the senate's approval
1t is understood that Germans
objection on this score will be met
with a clause in the proposed treaty
providing that disputes shall be arbi.
trated under the special agreements
in each case and the special agree.
ments shall be binding only when
confirmed by the two governments
by an exchange Of notes. This will
give the German emperor, as well as
the senate, an opportunity to ratify
the special agreements.
The senate's threat to modify the
pending treaties with Great Britain
and France found an echo in the
house yesterday when Representative
Bartholdt, of Missouri, made plea
for international peace, denouncins
the upper body's opposition to the
convention. He said the "big stick
philosopher of Oyster bay" wanted
to leave the doors open for war.
President Taft has about decided
not to press the senate to ratify tn.
arbitration treaties at the specia
session of congress. After his re
turn from Beverly the president
learned that an attempt to have the
senate act favorably on the pacts al
this time might result in long debate
and finally they might be agreed tt
only in modified form.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
Mr. ROOSEVELT DISCUSSES SOME
PHASES Of ALASKA DEVELOPMENT

these acts was taken and each act
faithfully represented the putting
into effect of the principles in which
I believed and which I laid down for
the guidance of my administration.
Necessary to Eliminate.
.In every part OF the country in
which there are forest reserves it
has been found, and will in future be
found, necessary to make elimina-
tons for townsites, for agricultural
purposes, for manufacturing pur-
lposes and the like. Each such case
stands on its own merits; each such
case depends for its justification
upon the conditions existing at the
time it is made and is in no sense 2
precedent for any other case, arising
under new conditions or when facts
hitherto undiscovered have been
made known.
"It, may not be OILY proper to
eliminate a given tract of land, bit
highly improper not to eliminate it,
and yet, II the elimination of an
other tract of land will give monop-
oily to mining company, or a trans
portation company, or any other
company, it may be to the last de-
gree improper.
Refers to Cunningham Claims.
cat the time of the elimination at
Eyak and Valdez Arm no suggestion
had been made to me from any
source, nor was there any public
knowledge that there was the slight
est danger of the Guggenheim syn
dicate, or any other syndicate, OBJ
tanning control of Alaska, as the de-
velopments during the last three
years have shown to be the case, and
as has been matter of public noto-
riety for at least two years.
Months after the dates Of these
examinations Cunningham made affi-
davit that he knew OF no eHtrymen
in the Cunningham group that had
any contract with the .Guggenheim
syndicate; the Examinations being
made in July and September. 1907.
and the Cunningham af1idavit in
September. 1908. When the elimi-
nations were made there was not 4
vestige of evidence to show that we
should be on our guard to prevent
such monopoly as he now evidently
threatened.
Guggenheims Will Get Road, He
Says.
Incidentally. anent the assertion
OF Mr.. Ryan that he has no interest
whatever in the Guggenheim syndI-
cate. let me point out the explicit
character of the Cunningham am
dayit that the Guggenheims had no
interest in their claims: and ii any
event, our entire past industrial his
tory gives us warrant for saying that,
II the Ryan road is built Is planned.
It will be but I matter Of time and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18

Roosevelt has an article entitled
Alaska Again, in the current num-
Der of the Outlook. After taking is
sue with the newspaper statement
that during the Roosevelt admins
tration the same course had been
pursued as had been pursued later
in connection with Controller Bay,
Mr.. Roosevelt discusses some of the
general phases of Alaskan develop
ment and adds:
1.-THE government must itself con-
troll the development of Alaska and
adopt as the guiding principle the
idea of shaping that development in
the interest primarily of the people
as whole, the syndicate or other
developing agencies thus receiving
benefit only as an incident to con-
ferring it.
Thinks Task Not Difficult.
II do not think the task is very
difficult one IL only we, the people,
personally and thorough our repre-
sentatives, approach it with this
purpose clearly in mind, and if we
insist that the agents of the govern
ment act with an understanding of
the needs of the people and a reso-
lutte purpose to see those needs ac-
complished, even though it be neces-
sary to override the representatives
of the great interests who wish to
prevent Alaskan development unless
it is shaped primarily to benefit those
interests"
Mr.. Roosevelt begins his article
with reference to an article from
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune of July 20, justi-
flying the withdrawal of the Control
Ter Bay lands from the forest re-
serves on the ground that similar
action had been taken by Mr.. Car
field and Mr.. Pinchot in eliminatin
certain areas at Eyak and Valdez
Arm from the forest reserves. Mr..
Roosevelt continues:
Assumes the Responsibility.
''The article assumed that / was
reversed by the Messrs. Garfield and
Pinchot. 1t is hardly necessary to
say that any such assumption may
be made either with intent to be
humorous or with a full knowledge
of its falsehood. ! was in peculiar
sense responsible for every act of
Mr.. Pinchot and Mr.. Garfield when
they held ONCE under me. They
represented to 4 very especial degree
the policies and principles which
had especially ct heart, and while Of
course there were necessarily many
actions took on their recommends
lions. with the details OF which 1t
was impossible for me to be ac-
quainted. was absolutely and. en-
tirely cognizant of the principles In
accordance with which each one OF
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
FIRST CONTRACT LET ON
NEW HUDSON BAY ROAD.

Ottawa, Aug. ia contract to
build the first section of the Hudson
Bay railroad, Canada's newest route
to tide water, was made by the gov
eminent yesterday. The section
called for is eighteen miles long, ex-
tending from the Pas, the present
ran head. to the thicket portage.
The cost of construction will be
about $4,000. 900. Work will start
at once.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-08-18
TO Re-Seed Idaho Forests.

Spokane. Wash, Aug 14.-More
than 100 men will be sent into the
Occur d'Alene national forest next
fall to gather fir and pine cones, to
be used in reseeding the timber dis
tricts in Northern Idaho, burned
over by fires year ago. The Unit
ed States forestry department will
make an effort to gather 10000
pounds Of seeds, which are to be
planted during the spring and sum-
mer Of 1912.