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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
FARMERS URGED TO ORGANIZE.
Government Viii! Assist in Graduating
the Cattle Tick.

TIE Sdttic LICK.
Columhus.-The organization of a live
stock association to protect and further
the interest OF the Lowndcs county stock
owners. i. advocated by i. A. KEENAN,,
inspector in charge of the bureau of
animal industry, United States depart
ment of agriculture. The bureau of an
imai industry is doing hard and effective
work in assisting cattle owners of the
infected regions to drive out the cattle
fever tick.
According To statements made by Mr..
KEENAN, in a letter addressed to DIR. E.
L. Thornton, Inspector in charge of the
work OF tick eradication by dipping watts
in Lowndes county, to fully appreciate
the benefit. OF the work OF tick eradica-
ton in the counties of Mississippi now
engaged in that work pians should be
made early for the development OF the
cattle industry on a business basis, hav-
ing in view the Improvement Of the
herds aud an increase in the number of
cattle raised. The average value OF cat
tie in Mississippi can be quickly doubled
by the infusion OF blood of registered
cattle of different types.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
MISSISSIPPI RIVERS
/. WELL PROVIDED FOR
LOCKS AND DAMS FOR BIG SUN
FLOWER ALLOWED,
Appropriation in Rivers and Harbors
Bill Not Enough, But Under Con-
ditions is Gratifying.

Washington.-The rivers and harbors
bill carries the following items for Mis-
sissippi; Horn Island pass, $4,000; BIZ
loxi, $4,000; .Gulfport, $4,000; Pasca-
gouia, $40, 1000; Wolf and Jordan Rivers.
$4,000; Pearl River, $4,000; Yazoo at
Ficksburg, $1,000; Yazoo and it's tribu-
taries, $4,000, and q survey of the Big
Sun1ower and Yalobusha and an exami-
nation of the portage between the Tom
bigbee and the Tennessee with a view
to connecting these streams i'll North
east Mississippi so as to afford a short
route between the gulf, Chicago and st.
Louis. The distance between the streams
is very short and the country level, so
the proposition is not hard from an en-
gineering point of view.
In discussing the bill, Representative
Humphreys said: The bill as reported is
to be, but under the conditions imposed
upon us by the depleted condition of the
treasury it was the best that could be
done and will enable all existing projects
to be carried on without serious derti.
ment. The appropriation of So 100000 for
the Mississippi is of course very grtaify-
ing and will enable the commission to
proceed with the work of revetting the
caving banks at a rate which make it
possible to see the end of the long fight
to control it's floods.
4 have been working for many years
to nave the Big Sunfiower river in my
own district improved by locks and dams,
and it is of the highest satisfaction to
me that the bill carries provision for
this improvement. Altogether, | believe
the bill will be accepted as the best
possible to have been expected, and there
is no doubt whatever that it will pass
in a very few days"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
FEDERAL COURT BILLS.
Status of Legislation Affecting Missi'
sippi Now Before Congress.

Status of Legislation Affecting Missi,
sippi Now Before Congress.
Neutrality-suspicious. seems to be some
confusion in the public mind in Missis-
sippi as to the status of the legislation
pending here relating to federal courts
in Mississippi. The last congress pro-
vided a federal court for Clarksdale, but
no counties were designated to compose
the division for that court. A bill has
been reported by the judiciary committee
at this session, and is now on the house
calendar, creating a division for the
Clarksdale court, to be composed Of the
counties of Tunica, Quitman, Coahoma,
Bolivar, Sunflower, Leflore and Talla-
hatchie. This blu will no doubt pass the
house in a few days, and in all proba-
bility will become a law.
There is another bill pending. intro
dueed by Representative Sisson, the pur-
pose of which is to remove the federal
court from Oxford, where it is now held,
to Grenada. This bill is before the ju-
dietary committee, but no action has
been taken Oh it by the committee.
No bill has been introduced in the
senate Or house providing for IN add;-
tional federal judge for Mississippi. Such
a bill was introduced by Senator Money
in the last congress and passed the SEP
Ate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
AID FOR NEEDY VETERANS
$500 IN BANK TO RELIEVE CAS-. or
SUFFERING.
Special Order Issued From Headquarters
of Mississippi Division u
u. C. v.
Headquarters Miss. Div. U. C. v.
Brandon, Miss.

Special Order No. ).
To the Commanders of Camps of Saio
Divisions: The Major General Com
handing the Mississippi Division Z.
C.. V, calls the attention of command
ers Of amp to the following and
asks that they use diligence in fur
theranee of the request, towit: Mrs.
L.. P. Yerger OF Greenwood, Miss, chair
man of the maintenance committee, APP
pointed by the United Daughters of Com
federacy at Meridian, for the purpose
of caring for the worthy and needy
Confederate Veterans. who were not
provided for at Beauvoir, by the state,
writes that she has on hand o about
$500 OF the 81 900 which was generously
donated to said committee by the asso-
citation Of bankers of the state, in their
late convention at Greenwood, as we'll as
some other contributions from the diff
ferent chapters of the U. ID. c. of this
state. and is anxious to have it applied
to the relief of worthy and needy vet
Grams. Many sick and dependent veter-
ans have already been added during this
terrible winter by Mrs. Yerger. but she
cannot know of all who need help, there
fore she appeals to commanders of
camps to aid her in this distribution.
by informing the president of the l. d..
c. chapter of the county OF these worthy
and needy veterans of their camps, which
she will at once report to Mrs. Ierger.
I'm case there is no chapter OF the L. d. G.
in the county. then the commander can
report direct to Mrs. Yergcr. As the
amount is small, commanders of camps
will be prudent in their recommends
tionSii remembering that this fund is
only to relieve the worthy and needy
veteran. The major general commanding
bcspeaks for the camp commanders
prompt and proper action in this mat
ter so that the worthy and needy may
have such relief as can be given by the
distribution of this fund; he further
trusts tina the donors and the noble
Confederate. women. who conceived and
executed this most laudable undertak-
ing, may nave the prayers OF every Con
federate veteran; to them through Mrs.
Yeager, the devoted and indefatigabie
chairman, the thanks of the Mississippi
Division is hereby extended. May Go
bless them. They are ever doing some
thing for the cause they loved
BY order OF
PATRICK HENRY
Mai. c. S. A. and Maj. Gen. Com. Miss.
Div. =. C.. v.
JNO A. WEBB,
Adj Gen. & Chief of staff Of Miss. Div
U. c. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
6OyERNoa NAMES DELEGATES
SELECTS representatives 10
NASHVILLE MEETING
Of Southern Commercial conxress-Ths
Governor Hopes to Be Able to At
tend Convention in Person.

Observation-Disclosures Brewer Has Al
pointed q list of seventy-fve delegates
from the state-at-large to attend the an
nual meeting of the Southern Commercial
Congress at Nashville from April sth to
10th, inclusive.
The governor expects to attend the
convention in person and head the state
delegation, unless prevented by official
duties. He il manifesting a keen in
terest in the objects and purposes OF the
organizations.
Boards of Trade and various other
eomercial bodies throughout the state
have been invited to name delegates to
the Nashville meeting. Maj. K. w. Mill
saps of this city, is vice-president Of the
organization for Mississippi.
Among the delegates named by Gov.
Brewer il the name of his predecessor
ex-Gov. +. F. Noel, who was an active
worker i'll the Southern Commercial
Congress for four years. Mayor A. c.
Crowder of this city, has also beer
named.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
LITTLE FARM WORK DONE.
Not Five Per Cent of Tillable Area Has
Been Broken.

avn ASA~A
Jackson.-R. S. Wilson, of Columbus,
state agent of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, bureau OF plant
industry. cooperative and demonstration
farm work, and Mr.. J. w. Willis. Of
Grenada. district agent of the depart
ment in charge of North Mississippi, are
among the visitors at the capital today
OH business.
Mr.. Willis states that the farmers in
the northern part of the state have been
unable to do any work of consequence
towards getting ground in readiness fir
the seasons crops; that not more than
S per cent of the acreage to be titled
has been broken However, it is expected
that the soil will be in frst-class condi-
ton wl,en spring finally opens, as the
ground has had several hard freezes
during the winter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Pharmacists Of state sdinize to Pro.
tect ScienoE.

Pharmacists Of State>s x,nize to Pro-
tect Scien3t.
Realizing the need of an association
to improve the science and art of phar-
macy, a number Of leading pharmacists
of this state have formed the Missis-
sippi State Pharmaceutical Association.
This association was formed at a re-
cent enthusiastic meeting held at the
University of Mississippi, at Oxford.
The pharmacists OF the state have
long felt the want of such an associa-
ton, and the proprietors OF stores will
welcome the organization. The object
of the association is to unite the reputa-
BILE druggists and pharmacists of the
state, to establish a fraterual feeling
and cooperation among the members,
and to work for the improvement of
the science and art of pharmacy, and
to restrict the sale of medicine to reg
ularly educated and qualified druggists
and apothecaries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
THE MANSION RECEPTION.
Brilliant Social Function in Honor of
legislature,

Jacksonville legislative reception at
the executive mansion was one of the
notable events of the brilliant winter
social season in the capital city.
From eight to eleven p. m. a large
majority of the members of the two
houses called to pay their respects to
the governor and his charming wife, and
the occasion was replete with enjoyment
throughout.
The spacious p%arlors, library and
state dining room were beautifully dec
grated, the color scheme appealing to
the artistic sense of the guests. Grim
son carnations We're the prevailing flow
er, and they We're everywhere in lavish
profusion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
Several Counties Making Arrangements
to Issue Bonds.

Jackson.-rhe good roads campaign is
steadily gaining ground in Mississippi.
A movement has been launched in Adams
county to secure a 100000 bond issued
to be used in constructing q modern
system of highways leading into the
city OF Natchez, and the proposition wiL
at the Mach meeGr
supervisors. k'"S OF
the Ooafd N,lnhue~
The county of ~1AscSSsha has given
notice of intention to issue bonds i n
the sum of $4,000 to be used in build
ing good roads into the city of Water
Valley, and the securities will be sold
at the March meeting of the board.
Hancock county offers for sale s2s,.
DOC in bonds to be used in the COLI
.struction OF highways. The city of
Greenwood shows similar enterprise. a
$4,000 bond issue having been ordered
for street paving purposes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Two Carloads of Syrup Shipped.

Brookhaven.-Two more carloads of
Lincoln county syrup have been shipped
by the Brookhaven Syrup Company, one
car going to Missouri and another to
Chicago. This now makes $4,000 gallons
of the long s~weetening' to be exported
by this company this season. They are
TOY negotiating with the Pleiades Com
pany OF Aurora, ILL.,, for the sale of
rs 200 gallons of the Louisiana cane
syrup for fall delivery. Fine reports
are being received as to the quality Of
syrup sent out by this company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
To Demonstrate Farming.

Fayette.-The Illinois Central Rail
road Company has established a forty
acre demonstration farm on the prop
erty owned by DR.. j. c. McNair, Of
Eayette. The farm is about half a mile
south of Harriston, on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley road. 1t will be oper-
ated under the direction of the company
agriculturalist, c. n. Brunfield. 1t is
said there will be twelve of these farms
established by the Illinois Central Rail
road Company in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Must Furnish Own Meat.

Ficksburg.-Dr. W. G. Niger of Bruins.
wick, states that planting operations in
his section are late this year. He says,
for the first time since he has been 4
planter, he has refused to agree to fur
mish his negro tenants with meat. and
has given the negroes ample warning
that hereafter they Must raise their ows
meat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
REWARDS FOR CRIMINALS.
Governor Brewer Is After Three Bad
Negroes,

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer that
rewards were offered for the arrest and
conviction of criminals who are 10Y at
large.
A reward OF $500 is offered for the
arrest and conviction of a negro named
Bob Myers, who killed Sheriff W. C..
MeDougall, near Jefferson, Carroll coun-
ty, in 1907.
Ike Mcdowell, another negro murderer
of Claiborne county, is badly wanted,
and a reward of 800 is offered for him.
A negro named Dave Johnson, on Oe-
tober 5, 1905, killed a colored woman,
the wife of George Williams, in Clai-
borne county, and afterward burned the
house, after stealing a sum of money.
This was near Gordon Station. The gov
ernor offers 800 reward for his capture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Going Back to Cotton.

Wesson.-The farmers in and arouE>
Wesson are making preparations to
plant considerable cotton this year.
They have fallen o. with peanuts as
a money crop and think it too risky to
depend on vegetables for a money crop:
however, they will plant some peanuts
and vegetables, but will plant cotton a.
the mone crop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
GOV. GILLETTE AT JACKSON.
Address Legislature IN Behalf of Pana
ma Exhibit.

Jackson.-Gov. j. w. Gillette OF Cal
ifornia; Robert Newton Lynch of the
California Development Company, and
Jules Gnthridgc, representing the San
Francisco exposition. visited Jackson in
the interest Of the big exposition to be
held at San Francisco in 1915 to cele-
brate the opening of the Panama canal.
Gov Gillette addressed the legislature
and urged the appointment Of a conf
mission to arrange Tor a Mississippi eN-
hihit at the San Francisco show.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
New Beauvoir Trustees.

New Beauvoir Trustees.
Jackson.-Gov. Brewer sent to the
senate his nominations for trustees of
the Confederate Soldiers Home at Bear-
voir for the ensuing four years term.
The appointments are: DIR. T. r. Hen
derson, Greenwood, reassignment; J.. @.
S. Sanders. jackson; George P. Money.
Gulfport; Captain H. L. Taylor, Ben.
tonia, and DIR. J. O. Sharp, Grenada.
They are all first-class men, and It Is
predicted that they win make good in the
discharge of their onerous duties.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Sue for $4,000.

Sue for sc, 1000.
Meridian.-Suits were fled by Mrs. P.
w. Foster, Mrs. !. F. Britt, Marie
Cough and Mrs. r. X. Gougl, against
Leo Lntz, claiming sums a~ggregating
$4,000 for personal injuries received in
an automobile accident. Mrs. Cough and
her three daughters were riding in a sur
rey when the automobile owned by Mr..
Lutz, in which he and two boys were
seated, crashed into the rear of the sur
rey, crushing it to pieces.
Mr.. Lutz carried $4,000 Insurance on
his car in case of accident.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Forfeits 81. 900 Bond.

Biloxi.-Ed Moore, under Indictment
on a charge of peonage, failed to appear
for trial when his case was called in the
United States district court, and his
bond of So 900 was ordered forfeited.
The court ordered that a capias be is
sued for Moore and the defendant be re-
quired to give bond in the sum of S., o
for his release. S. A. Venters, who was
indicted jointly with Moore, his farmer
"woodsman," entered a plea OF guilty
to three counts charging violation of the
peonage law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
CYCLONE HITS MERIDIAN.
Much Property Destroyed-Many Cattle
Killed.

Killed.
Meridian.-A destructive windstorm
swept over this district, destroying thou
sands of dollars worth of property, kill
ing many head of cattle and demolishing
homes in the surrounding country.
Rev. ". f. Carroll was seriously in
jured when his home at klondyke. ten
miles north of Meridian, was DESTROYED.
A dozen other residences at that place
were blown down and a number of mules
and cows were killed.
Most of the people of the community
were asleep when they We're awakened
by a roaring sound, something like a
train approaching. Almost before they
knew it the storm was upon them, AID
although several houses were wrecked,
no one was killed.
Practically every tenant house and
barn in the entire community was either
blown dow or blown of it's foundation.
Trees were uprooted and thrown across
the roads and were blown down in the
forests.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Old Citizen Dies.

DID Cltlzen Dies.
Canton.-Capt. w. o. Baldwin, one Of
the oldest and most prominent citizens
of Canton, died at his home here after
only a few days illness. Mr.. Baldwin
was about 3 years old. Served through
the Civil Wal in the Confederate army,
was promoted to captain while in Vir-
ginia, and hes been a useful and valued
citizen of Canton for forty years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Gulfport Gets Masons.

Hattiesburg-J. Rice Williams, Oh
Houston, was elected grand master of the
state grand lodge of Masons, and Gulf
port was selected as the meeting place
for 1913, at a business session, which
brought to a close the annual convention
here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Show Dynamite Farming.

Cleyeland.-The DUPONT Powder Com
pany gave a demonstration at a point
one and one-half miles east of Cleveland,
and on the Mclean place, showing the
various uses of dynamite on the farm
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
BIG PLANTATION ORGANIZES.
~Sheilraound Corporation Will Farm 30
600 Acres.

S%hellround Corporation Will Farm 3o,-
900 Acres.
Greenwood.-The S~hellmonad Planta-
~y 49,
ton Company, the recent $1,000 900 cor
poration given charter by the state, held
its organization and election of officers
and board of directors with the follow
ing results: W. S. Barry, president; G.
A. Wilson, vice-president; O.. F. Bledsoe,
,Jr., secretary and treasurer. Directors:
W. S. Barry, George A. Wilson, C.. E.
Wright, T. r.. Henderson, .. F. Bledsoe,
.Jr., aud w. r. Humphrey The capital
has all been subscribed, and the interest
ing feature of it is that the entire
amount is subscribed by Leflore county
planters and merchants above noted.
Extensive preparations are being planned
for the activities of this corporation,
which will operate fully $4,000 acres of
the finest lands to be found in the rich
delta. and all latest modern methods will
be installed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Sunday School Convention,

Jacksonville various churches and
active Sunday school workers Of this
city are busy making preparations for
the meeting of the State Sunday School
Association which will be held in Jack
son, April 4, 5 and 6. The occasion
usually attracts something over a thou
sand Sunday school teachers, superin-
tendents and active workers from all
over the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01

Can o picture
= world without .
Bible? What .
poor world II
would be. The
art OF the world
has for centuries
found it's sublim-
est subjects In the
gospel story. A
visit to the world'0
great galleries of
art viii corrobor.
ate this fact. The
o b e autifu full
picture in the Ma
tional Gallery In
landau - Muy{l-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Charged With Forgery.

Jackson-Charles Galloway, a young
white man, is in the county Jail here
to await an investigation into the ques-
tion whether he was responsible for the
forging and uttering of worthless checkA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Sold Bluing for Ink.

Natchez.-Natchez merchants and
bankers have been worked to the tune
of $500 by two young men who sold
ordinary wash bluing at a dollar and a
half a pint. claiming it was an indellibla
ink. imperishable and a guarantee
against raised checks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Found With Head Severed.

Vicksburg.-Mystery surrounds the
foul murder of Flotiel S~chramtzer, aged
SIS years, whose body was found with
the head cut open by an axe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
DR.. Hardy Gets Many Offers.

DR.. Hardy Gets Many Offers.
Starkville.-Dr. J. c. Hardy, president
of the Mississippi A. and NJ. college, has
received several iattering offers to man
the faculties of other colleges. Among
the offers received includes the presi-
dency of Baylor university at Dallas,
Texas, which is the largest female school
west of the Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Pay Widow of Clock Victim.

Columbus.-At the behest of Senator
w. A. Love, of this county, the Missis-
sippi senate has passed a bill author
izing the local board of supervisors to
pay Mrs. DOME Halbert damages for
the death of her husband, DR.. A. c. Hal
bert, who was killed on August 8, 1908,
by the falling weight of the court house
clock. The steel ropes which held the
weight in place, gave away, and the pom
derous metal fell crushing to the floor
below, striking and instantly killing DR..
Halbert, who was sitting in the rotunda
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
AWorldW Without
A Bible
BY r William Evans, D.ecsur
Bible Course. MoodyB Bible
institute. Chicago

rExT-wheu Aichaiah. the son Of &C.
marian. the son OF Shaphan. had heard
out OF the book all Of the words Of the
Lord: Take thee again another roll, ana
write IN II all the former words that were
in the nrst roll. which Jehoiakim. tho
king Of judah. hath burned.-Jer. N:l1-A
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Masons Condemn Action.

MaSO0S NOuOemn ACI1O0.
. Hattiesburg.-The grand council of
Masons in session in this city passed
resolutions condemning the action of the
wal department in ordering the Masonic
emblems on the graves of lead soldiers
removed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Militiamen Become Policemen.

Eight of the militiamen discharged
from state duty have been employed by
the city of McComb as special police to
assist in maintaining order during the
pending settlement of the strike of the
employees of the Illinois Central.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-01
Capt. Brahan Dead.

Batesville-Capt. Thomas T. Brahan
died at the home of II. p. Houston after
two days illness, of heart disease, aged
83. Capt. Brahan gained an honorable
record in the Civil War.