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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
HOW MUCH LONGER WILL
 ABSURD BOROUGH SYSTEM ;.
 OF REPRESENTATION ENDURE?
Wesleyan Professor of Economies Discusses IntoIerab.e Conditions by Which Acres
 Instead of Freemen Rule Con- neCliCut
Professor Willard c. Fisher on system of represen-


 Professor Willard c. Fisher on Connecticut's system of represen- tation:
 A single person in the town of Union counts for 415 in New Haven.
 A tenth part or the states population holds a, majority of the votes in the House of Repre- sentatiyes.
 The affirmative votes on the workmen's compensation bill in the late lamented legislature stood for more than twice as many people as the negative votes--yet the bill was defeated.
 Nine largest cities with more than half of the states popula- tion have eighteen representa- tives as against 240 from the rest of the towns.
 Now. my idea is that such in equalities, such as bearing down of matorities by minorities, is so evidently unDemocratic and un- American, SO utterly out of match with the form and spirit of our political institutions that Connecticut will demand and get a change when the facts are known fully and when their im- portance is realized.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
A R~ETREATING FOE.

Warfare against disease, a win
ming fight at many points of the
long battle-line, nowhere pro-
crosses more hopefully than
where it faces that old enemy of
the human race, consumption,
says an exchange. A malady that
was responsible perhaps for one
fifth of all deaths fifty years ago
has lost much of its terror; its
mortality is only a half or even a
third, of what it was, and still de-
Ginning.
Most of this advantage has been
gained through Doctor Koch's
great discovery of the tubercle-
bacillus, and consequent improve
mentin methods of combating the
disease But before the exact
cause OF consumption was known
the beginnings of rational treat
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
WHAT CURES ECzEMA7

We have lac SO many inquiries
lately regarding Eczema and other
skin diseases, that we are glad to
make our answer public After care
ful investigation we have found that
q simple wash of Oil Of Wintergreen.
as compounded in D. d. D.. a be re-
lied upon. We would not make this
statement to our patrons, friends and
neighbors unless we were sure OF it
and although there are many so-called
Eczema remedies sold, we ourselves
unhesitatingiy recommend ID. d. u.
Prescription.
Because-We know hat it gives In
slant relief to that torturing Itch.
Because-D. ID. starts the cure at
the foundation of the trouble -
Because-It ~cleanses. soothes and
heals the skin.
Because-It enables Nature to repair
the ravages of the disease,
BecauSe-The records OF ten years
Of complete cures of thousands OF the
| most serious cases show that ID. ID ID
is today recognized AS h absolutely
reliable Eczema cure
Drop into our store today. just u
talk i've our case with us
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
MISSISSIPPI A. G NJ. COLLEGE.

The Commonwealth is in
receipt of a copy of last issue Of
the News Letters" published by
the Y. M. C. A. of the State Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College,
from which extracts are made as
follows:
TO the delight Of both old and
new students the new dormitory
vas eady for occupancy at the
hegan g Of the session. It has
lD5 rs, well ventilated and
heated, ard provided with lava
tories with hot and cold water.
1.-Two ST. now room to-
gether. ver three. The
ofd doTr aas been oyc>laul-
ed and te rooms have been
kalsomined and the heating
facilities improved.
This session marks the high
water mark III enrolment; 9s2
students were enrolled in tie fall
term, 83 have been enrolled since
christmas. An interesting fact
about the enrolment is that more
old students are back than ever
before. The Freshman Class is
the largest in the history Of the
College. The Senior Class almost
to man returned this year, making
it one of the largest ~classesin the
history of the College.
"College spirit and morality are
on the upward tend; profanity and
unmanly conduct are on the de.
crease. The student body seems
to be more united than ever be-
fore. A sentiment of loyalty to
"a. C NJ" is steadily growing,
and a spirit of good feeling is
among the classes and clubs. In
fact, there has been a large
broadening out of college loyalty
during the past year."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
THERE SHOULD BE NO ENTANGlING
ALLIANCES BETWEEN CANDIDATES

The Grenada Sentinel recently
gave utterarce to good advice to
candidates and voters in Mis-
sissippi as follows:
In selecting men for office at
the coming primary, the voter
should bear in mind the qualifi-
cations OF every candidate for
every Office, whether State,
county or district, and should
vote his honest convictions, his
judgement being solely upon the
fitness of the aspirant of the Of
flee he seeks.
1.-The fact that a candidate for
one office is supporting or oppos-
ing any candidate for any other
office should not be considered
It is just as important to elect a
capable, honest and upright man
to every State and county office
as it is to elect such a man to the
high office Or Senate of the
United States. There should be
no .entangling alliances between
candidates for high and low Of
ficial positions. Every candidate
should run on his own merits and
not tie to the coat-tail of another
candidate higher up in political Oh
Official life, and the voter should
make an honest effort to inquire
into the qualifications Of all candi.
dates, both high and low, before
making his dhoice. Let the ballot
register the voters honest con.
victions in every instance"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
ment had been made. One of the

ment had been made. One ofthe
pioneers in the application of
fresh air in unlimited dosage is
Doctor Trudeau, whose quarter
century of practice among tuber-
|cular patients was recently cele-
brated at Saranac Lake.
This man was himself a con-
sumptive thirty seven years ago.
Believing in the vitalizing power
of the open air, he went up into
North Woods, and there, living
roughly and BEAUTIFULLY in-or
rather out ola rude camp, he
made himself a well man.. Then,
in 1884, he opened small, print
tive sanitarium for the treatment
of cases like his own.
From that has grown, not only
his own great establishment at
Saranac Lake, but hundreds OF
sanitariums in all parts of the
country, where similar methods
of treatments are followed.
To these sanitariums many g
man who in the old days would
have been abandoned to the
grave owes his health and use.
fulness today. More ever, they
have taught the possibility OF
home treatment; also the fac
that fresh air, as abundant anc
unpolluted as may be, is a mans
best ally in the fight against tn
berculosis, and that expensive
journeys to arid or semi-tropica
regions are by no means essentia
to A cure.
No disease has in it's time worl
a more terrifying aspect thar
consumption. But it is no Longer
"incurable." 1t can not only bt
cured, but wiped out. Care
cleanliness and fresh air will do it
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Do You know that OF AL tho minor
ailments colds T by far the danger
ons? Ie is not the cold itself that you
need to feai? IL is not the cold itself,
that you need fear. hut the serious
diseases hat it often leads to. Most
Of these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and constipation are
berlains Cough Remedy and cure Your
cold while you can? For sale by all
dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Attorney General Hudson has
given out a statement to the
effect that road and street taxes
are not included in the category
of taxes required to be paid be-
fore the 1st day of February in
order to entitle a citizen other
wise qualif ed, to vote.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
The Masonic Grand Bodies con-

The Masonic Grand Bodies con-
vened in annual session at Gulf
port with a large number of rep
resentatives from all sections OF
Mississippi. The Gulfport people
entertained their visitors in a
manner most royal. The next
meeting of the Grand Bodies will
be held at H%attiesburg in Febru-
airy, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

The farmers of Lincoln county
have established a creamery on
the cooperative plan, with the
chief requisite, an experienced
manager.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

All we need in this section is
more Investigation, raising of
cattle and stock, and the usage of
better farming implements.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

The hammer that falls the most
is the contractors. It's a new
building every day in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

It is estimated that $4,000
acres in the State will be put in
pea nuts this season, and many
cotton seed oil mills are getting
into shape to crush them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Invest that money in home
enterprises. Probably you wsll get
more results; and its needed at
home, too.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes in address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

And in the meantime We are
still on the jump for the Oratorical
Contest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Library Day promises to be an
other big event. Wait for it on the
10Th of April.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Concentrate your trade at Green
wood and get value received with
every purchase.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

A quarter of a million dollars
was added to the banking capital
of our State last month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and
Cards IT Thanks in this paper will be
charged for ar the rate of 5 cents a line
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

The next two months there will be
some lively times in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Let's glue ourselves to the crew
that will paddle the 1911 Greenwood
club.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Chancery Court convenes on the
Fourth Monday in March.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

To the White Star Grocery for your
table wants. Phone 255 and the each
will get it for less.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03
Greenwood. Miss. Friday. MCh. 3. 1911

Move to Greenwood. You will
like it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Attend the Aviation Meet in
Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

We are soon to entertain the
Bankers. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Shall it be macadam?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

5 s.os,e on s., 90 PEA ov.sr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-03

Long Distance Gumb. Phone No. 20.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Purely Persona

Mrs Thos L Marrow has return
ed from a visit to Louisville.
Miss Isabella Nash has returned
from Memphis.
Mrs. Hunter Wood has returned
from a visit to her daughter at Lake
Charles. La.
Mr.. I. E. Tate. son-in-law Of Mr..
Jno. ". Turks, is quite i'll at his
home in Louisville.
Mrs. A. B. Anderson, of Nashville
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. E. Gary.
Mr.. J. ,t Iiy, 4
here year or more, will return this
week to his farm in Trigg county.
Councilman J. J. Metcalfe has re.
turned from visit to Cincinnati.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
ARM IN SHREDDER.
Aged Negro Victim Of Serious
Accident.

Jim West. an aged coloted man
living on DIR. j. d. Clardy's farm.
near Newstead. got nis hand caught
IN the machinery while feeding q
corn shredder and the hand and arm
were 80 badly lacerated that ampu-
tation was necessary. DR.. b. A.
Caudle, assisted by Mrs. Caudle and
DR.. Clardy. took of the limb and
the victim Of the accident is doing
nicely. West is seventy years old.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
COok---Wright.

Ben H. Cook and Miss Lady Ger
trude Wright. a young couple living
a few miles west of town, were mar
ried in GAINESVILLE Monday midnight
by Esq. farrell. They made the
trip to GAINESVILLE in an automobile
and returned the same night. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
B. G. Bostick. The marriage was
not an elopement, az there was no
parental opposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Terrible Picture of Suffering.

Clinton. XIV Mrs NC. MrElroy.
IN litter from Clinton. writes:
For six years. was suffer-, finn
female troubles. could n,t at
and could not stand on m feet.
without suffering great pain Three
be doctors in the state said vas
in a critical condition. ard vntng
down hill. lost hope. After VS.
ing Cardni week, began Z, IN
prove. Now feel better IN ~ in
SIX years" Fifty years Of success,
in actual practice, is positive r-oof
that Cardui can always be ~ l-d n.
for relieving female weaku,>. a,d
disease. Why not test it flr ,uur-
self? Sold by all druggists
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Children Wed.

Addie Walker enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the youngest bride in
Hopkins county. She is little girl,
very pretty, and wears short dresses
and is only IA years old. Her hub
by" is only five years her senior.
The groom is the son of G. w. Stat
on of White Plains.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Futrell---Paee.

Carl Futrell. a wellknown young
business man of Herndon, and Miss
Catherine B. Pace, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Pace. of the same
neighborhood, were married last
night. The wedding occurred at
the home Of the bride. Both young
people are well known and quite
popular.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
River Was High.

Water rose three feet over the
new dam Tuesday, but no harm was
done to the riers or dam. A wash
out resulted around the east pier,
due to a sand bank. but this will be
repaired with a stone fill upon which
the approach will be built. The
bridge will be finished to day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
New Feed Store.

| have opened a feed store in con-
nection with my grocery and will
run two delivery wagons which will
enable me to make prompt delivery
of groceries and feed.
w. P. QUALLS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Strayed.

Two bay mare colts. One with
halter on. Liberal reward to finder.
II found notify ...-..
W. H. THOMAS, w. 18th ST..
Hopkinsville, or Phone so. .-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-14
Ready-to-Wear Shirts.
IA Off

Dlring this Pre-Holiday Clearance Sale.
We offer unrestricted choice of any Dress
Skirt, consisting of Panamas. Serges, Nov
city Mixture, Corduroy, Velvet or Voiles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
r. b. Morss Drops Dead,

SEIZED with an attack of acute iudiges
ton Foster Benjamin Morss of IS South
Lake avenue. Albany, one of the best
known citizens in the CITY, dropped dead
YESTERDAY afternoon in East Sciodack in
Rensselaer, county where he was over
seeing some construction work. He left
his home Yesterday morning in good
health. Yesterday afternoon, Will,
waiting for his horse to be harnessed at
farmhouse in Z asst Schodack, he asked
for glass of water and while he was
drinking it, fell to the floor aud expired.
Foster Ben jamin Morss was the son of
the late Burteu G bert Morss, for many
years member of the State legislature.
He was born in Greene county sixty-five
years ago. He was graduated from
Union college. After leaving college he
took up rsilroading III the south, and
helped TO build the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. While in the south he married
MISS Lucv Madison Packet, of Charle s
Town, w. Va. Miles OF railroad and a
dozen of bridges We're constructed under
his personal supervision. A dozen years
70 he came 20 this State and became
aft lated with the State Enginet ring de-
partment. He was assigned to the de.
partment which has in charge the build
ing OF State roads. He is survived bv a
widow, two sons, Foster Gilbert Morss,
civil engineer now in Oregan, Harold
w. Morss, student at Union college,
and daughter, Mrs. K. Z. Hurry, f
Hampstead. L. | Albany Press. Now.
Mr.. Morss was a brother-in-law of
NJ .ss.s. VIM. B. and Geo w. Packet,
of this locality. and the former left for
A bany Wednesday morning to sttend
the funeral
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
Death of A L. OsbOurn.

Mr.. Alexander l.. OSbourn, one of the
best known and most popular citizens of
the county. died suddenly at his resi-
dence at Shenandoah Junction on Thurs
day afternoon last. aged 90 years. Mr..
Osbourn was during the War Between
the States gallant Confederate soldier
serving first in Co. II aud Va. Infantry
Stonewall Brigade, and later and until
the close of the war in Co. D 18th Va.
Cavalry, Laurel Brigade. He was for
some years agent for the N. & w. rail.
way at Shenandoah Junction. and for a
few years past and up to his death he
conducted the mercantile business at tina,
place. He was prominent Free Mason,
and his funeral Saturday morning was
attended with the rites of that OF der
Religious services were conducted in tn
M. Z. Church South at the Junction, b,
Rev DR.. Haithcox assiste d by Revs.
was made in Elmwood Cemetery at
Shephe' dstown. One of his sons, Mr..
Herbert A Osbourn, is in the govern
ment service in Washington, with a resi-
eence at Hyattsville. Md. There are two
sons. Messrs. Edgar and Victor and one
daughter, Miss Edith Osbourn, at home.
Mr.. Osbourn's wife died two years ago.
Three brothers, Nessrs d. A. Ost ourn,
of Shen tndoah Junction john, at Lee
town, and Frank, al Tunuelton. w. Va,
and one sister. Mrs. Frsnk Bylngton, in
Washington, d. c.. also survive.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
The YOUTHS Companion is for
Every body.


Of course if You are too Young to read. or
so old you have forgotten how, Won NAV
not enjoy The Youths Companion. That
is rather a sweeping statement. however,
for hosts of children love to have the stories
and JInsles of the Childreu's Page read to
them. There is many "a grandfather and
grandmother whose eyes are dim who like
nothing better than to sit ard listen to The
Companion stories and articles. MANY q
blind person, and even those who in add1
ton can neither speak nor hear have been
cheered by The Companion. its contents
having been communicated to them through
the finger-tips of friends. The reading of
The Youths Companion is a pretty sure
cure for all kinds of loneliness Robinson
Crusoe would have been happier man if
he could have had his Companion Thursday
as vel as his man Friday. Just send for
the Prospectus for 1912 and sample copies
of the paper
We think you will agree, when you have
read them, that no other paper gives quite
so mnch of such high quality as The CON-
panion. and it costs only sl.70 now for the
so weekly issues On January /, 1912, the
subscription price will be ad vanced to % 90.
The new subscriber receives gift of The
Companions Calendar for 1912, in ten
colors and gold. and all the renal ming issues
of 1911 free from thetime the subscription
is received
THE 70 THIS COMPANION,
IA Berkeley st Boston. Ness
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
DIR, st. George Tucker Brooke.

The Acknowledgement tribute we take
from the formal inaugural address of
DR.. Th.mas E. Hodges, the new Presl.
dent of the West Virginia University:
The first enlargement came in 1870
with the establishment of Department
OF Law under single professor. No
more fortunate selection of a man to
open up and develop the work, perhaps.
could have been made than the selection
o. S.. George Tucker Brooke as tn,
founder of the law college of ahe Yves
Virginia University. Beginning hi.
work with but one student, Professor
Brooke remained long enough to see
the development OF the work into full
college rank. In every county in the
Stat there are attorneys who learned
from him not only the essential principle,
OF law but caught something of his spirit
of courtly demeanor and chivalrous
honor that made him so loved and
revered by all who sat Under his
teaching "
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
Tuesdays Elections

Last Tuesdays elections were on the
whole favorable to the Democrats.
In Massachusetts the fight was made
on the tariff issue, and Governor Foss.
Democrat, was reelected.
In Maryland Goldsborouqb. Rennbl,.
can. is elected Governor by small ma.
jpr'ty. owning to Democratic dissentiops
In old Kentucky, McCreary, Democrat.
is elected by 10000. placing the Blue
Grass State again soldIy in the Demo
cratic column.
OHIO goes Democratic, and Harmon
stock .ls on the loon. The CITY of
Cleveland elects a Democrat mavor-
Newton ID. Baker, a former Martins uro
boy. Cincinnati and Columbus hath
have Democratic mayors.
The Republicans get the New York
and New Jersey assemblies.
The Legislature of New Mexico is
Democratic, and will elect two Demo-
crotic United States Senators,
The Fusionists, composed of Demo
Gratis and Independent Republicans.
elected John K. Rohal, a Democrat
Mayor of Harrisburg, Pa.
III Philadelphia Rudolph Blanken.
burg, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nominee
for mayor. won from George H. Earle.
Jr.. the Republican nominee. by about
1000. Thacity IS normally Republican
by 100, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR RIA

Sixteen Sunday Schools were rep
resented by nearly forty delegates at II e
recent annual' Sunday School Convention
in Beulah Church at Wheatland Dinner
was served on both days of the conver :
ton on tables placed on the church
lawr. Rev. Charles Ghisein presided
at all the sessions aud number of in.
structive papers were read, In the
election of officers for the ensuing wear.
all of the officers of last year were chosen
except one, Rev. e. Sydenstricker being
elected vice-president IN place of RevC
S. Stanton, who has been transferred
from the county Fol owing are the
officers: President, Rev. Charles G hiselip:
Vice President, Rev. c. Svde ns.ricker:
Secretary. Geo. NJ. Beethoven, Jr.:
Assistant Secretary, B. F. Yates; Treas
urer, ]. d Derr:~ Executive Committee,
w. P. Licklider, N. r Roberts and
F Yates.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-11-14
Jefferson Land Brings $I37. so Per
Acre

The farm of the late Miss Ruth Howell
Brown, containing 276 acres, was sold at
public auction last Saturday, by !. w
Gardner administrator, Hefebower &
West auctioneers. and brought S137 so
per acre. The sale of this fine estate at
traeted general attention, much larger
number of people being in attendance
than usual on such occasions, and the
competition was sharp The purchaser
was Mr., Jacob S. Dut,erer, one of our
most SOLID and progressive farmers, The
land lies along ihe Har pers Ferry turn
pike, running over tothe Shepherdstown
road, joins three other ine farms of Mr..
Dutterer and with them gives him about
twelve hundred acres of the finest land
on the globe, Mr.. Dutterer has not pos
itively announced his future designs. but
it IS probable that he will change hi.
farm lines somewhat and put large por-
ton of his new purchase in additional
orchard, of which he already has a large
acreage.