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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
IROE DEPOSIT FOUND.
Cich Field Near Enterprise Will BE
Developed.


Developed.
Entcrprise.~~rh citizens in this sec
ton are eIated over the report Of DR.,
#. n. Louis, state mineralogist, in re-
gard to the iron ore deposits and the
prospects to develop them in this see.
ton. II has been known for ~scycra!
years that the land in and adjacent to
Enterprise was underlaid with an iron
ore ~yein-being an ore Of superior quail
ity. At one time an Englishman pur-
chased several thousand acres Of land
here, with the intention Of developing
the iron, but owing TO his demise the
land fell to other heirs and the PROPOSE
ton was not carried out. At that time
several official analyses were made Of
the ore by mineraiogists, and they re-
ported that the ore would make a gen
eral average Of 40 per cent iron. Last
summer Or. Loves attention was called
to same, and he paid this section two
visits Of several days duration, made a
thorough investigation Of the field, sc.
Letting specimens sufficient to make an
analysis, and after making same, at his
annual report to the state, he gave out
the information that the test showed a
general average Of 30 per cent iron, that
the quality was excellent and, consider.
ing the unlimited supply and many nat
ural advantages, that the ore had a
commercial value and could be handled
at o highly remunerative profit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
CTO BE
Catch smelts by tne wagonIoad.

Catch Sr1elts by tre Wagcnioad.
A great run Of sneIt is now going
up the Gts:&y siEryE. the first one In
about eight yvesrs. The htGfe fish arc
to be seen in a solid column coming
from the Columbia river.
Hundreds Of persons, attracted by
the sight. are catching the smelt In
dip nets and buckets and hauling them
away by the wagonload. Farmers are
coming in by the score every day from
every direction and from long dis.
tances to get a supply Of fish for pick,
ling and smoking.
The run probably will last for sew,
eral days, and then the season for the
smelt will close until next winter
Troutdale correspondence San Francis.
co Chronicle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Care Of chIid,s Eyesioht,

Don't let little children read at dusk
or by freight; read Imprinted books,
nor one set in small type; have a light
too neal the eyes, the heat and glark
being injurious; read too long at a
time or stoop over a book. Bad posi-
lions in sitting are a fruitful source OF
curvature Of the spine. Don't let them
suffer from imperfect sight. At tbs
first sign OF trouble have the eyes Mt
tended 10. Take the child to ths bos'
cculist you can afford.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
White Boy PariOned.

Jackson.-GOv. Brewer has pariGncd
Frank Howell, a white boy, 10 years Of
age. The governor discovered that the
boys parents had died when he gas a
baby, and his rearing had been entrusted
to an irate old uncle, whose cruelty to
the boy was known throughout George
county. One day, the uncle gave the
boy a severe lashing, and he still bears
the marks Of the thrashing. The had
brooded over what he considero,l unjust
punishment, and securing Il gun, shot
and killed bis relative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
DR.. W. II. ROWAN RETURNS.
Chief Sanitary Inspector for Board Of
Health Busy. --

JacksoH.-Dr. W. II. Rowan, chief
sanitary inspector Of the state board Of
health, has returned from a months visit
to the delta and northeastern section Of
the state.
He reports that he found quite q
great deal to do along his line, espe-
cialIy in regard to the hotels Of the
delta, and the handling Of meats in
northeastern Mississippi. The hotels Of
fhc delta section are usually found TO
be below those Of any other section Of
the state, while in northeastern Missis-
sippi the hotels are reported as being
about the average Of the state, accord
ing to DR.. Rowan. In some cases the
law Ia being called upon to enforce the
regulations Of the board Of health.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Boosting a Poor Exercise

in the mud, that's certain. You can
not bulge a barley corn. Nov, KEEP
that up, day after day, with any SORT
of sport and then take account of your
mental condition.
We suspect the Medical Journal Ia
right, and DR.. Hale's illustration Is pat
And II you want to make an effective
thinker Of yourself, II would be well
not to get daft On any game. Take
hold Of 1t as an Incidental, If you both
err with it at all.--Ohio State Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
TOMATO CLUB PRIZES.
Five Mississippi Girls win Go to the City
Of Washington.


Jackson.-Whcn the National Corn
and Tomato Club show roundup Ia held
in Washington, .. G., in January, 1918,
II Is hoped that Mississippi will be we'll
represented, especially by girls who have
made good in the tomato growing and do
nestle science realm during the past sea-
son. 1t is the purpose Of Miss Powell
the director of the Tomato Girls Club
movement, to take at least five girls,
those who have made the best records,
the results of whose work was recently
announced, on the Washington trip. or
course, the state has no funds with which
to meet the expense Of this trip for the
five girls, aud this will have TO be Sc
cured from outside sources. Miss Powell
IL looking forward TO material assistance
from the directors of the county clubs to
get busy and try and raise the amount
that will be required, which, it Is esti'
mated, will be about $40 each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
c WITH A
Sheriff Cooper Wanted to Attach House.
hold Goods.

Abcrdccn.-Shcriff j. D, Cooper had
an exciting race with a Mobile & Ohio
freight train in m automobile, in order
10 attach two ears loaded with cattle
and household gods. W. L. Bra2cllon
moved to Aberdeen from LinneuB. Mo-,
and rented ono Of J. T. Plants planta-
lions. For some cause he became dia-
satisfied mad left town A soon NJ
Mr.. Plant heard of his departure he
rot out an attachment for the two cars.
Sheriff Cooper %tclephonod Muldoon and
was told that the ears had just left, 20
he rented an automobile and hit the
good road to Gibson, eight miles from
Aberdeen and about the same distance
from Muldoon. He arrived in Gibson
ahead of the train, attached the ears and
had them set out on the side track.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

TIERS house"
Not while am here, Mistress" he
snarled, without moving. THE ole
man isn't ridin' after me with a squad,
ron Of cavalry today. This happens
to be my turn to give orders, and yer
10 obey! Do yer hear--yer'll obey!
Those were MT pretty words yer spoke
10 Grant, but they don't hurt me none.
You damned little spitfre, I'd marry
yer myself II could, just to break yer
spirit. As it Is, I'll show yer yer mas,
ter fer once. So it's the spy yer want,
Is it?"
She stared at him without a word
a depth Of hatred but no fear in her
level eyes.
Lost yer tongue. have yer? Well,
Wen find it fer yer fast enough.
What's the fellows name?"
ITO whom do you refer?" she asked,
her passage blocked.
THE Continental who's put Grant
out of the running?"
i presume you mean Major Law.
renee, although no one has authority
to couple my name with his"
"Oh, indeed! I'll show yer author
ity in plenty, Mistress. Come, now,
I'm done discussing this matter. As
long as yer father isn't able ter at.
tend ter this affair | am a-goin' ter
act in his place. Well have q loyalist
marriage, by God! an have it now
Come. move, you coyote-Jones, hustle
him along. Now, Captain, there's a
good place ter stand, in between those
windows. Mistress Claire"
was all ready. pistol in hand, burn
ing with a determination to shoot Fa.
gin down, yet her voice halted him.
"Wait!" she cried, standing erect
and scornful. Il will not consent to
this. | am going to leave this room"
"Oh, | reckon not" and he leered
into her eyes. Don't rouse me, or
yerll find out I'm a wolf ter bite. Yer
get back there beside Grant, or I'll
make yer"
you will? You dare mott"
Don't /, Mistress?" he cried say.
agely, "I'll show yer"
He reached forth one great hand,
the fingers gripping her sleeve, but
she wrenched away, the cloth tearing
as she sprang back.
"Fagtn, ] know you, but I'm not
afraid of you. know you for a cruel,
cold-blooded murderer, an outrager of
women, a thief. and an outlaw. No,
you cannot stop me now. You are a
low-down cowardly cur, making war
on women and children, sneaking
around In the paths OF armies, plum
dering and footing the helpless. !
despise you and every mar associated
with you. Neither you, nor all your
company, can make me marry Cap
tain Grant. / will die first. No, don't
move, and don't think you are deal
ing with a frightened girl. I am des.
perate enough, but | can act"
Hell! Jones, take that hell-cat by
the arms!"
' Jones will do nothing Of the kind
and %you-stand back, Fagin; don't
dare to lay a hand on me again!"
Her face was white, her lips set, her
eyes blazing, but Fagin, assured of
her helplessness, laughed, and stepped
forward. From what hidden conceal"
ment it came | know not, but there
was the flash Of a polished barrel. a
sharp report, the whirl of smoke. and
the brute went backward W. a chair.
crashing to the floor, with hands flung
high over his head. | was ware of
the swift rush Of a body past me, of
steps going up the stairs. and then.
with a yell. my men poured out from
the library into the hall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

ly. "They-trey were too many for
u.s."
Three to one, or more, | should
Judge. W. got here Just In time"
| was up now, looking into their
faces, slowly grasping the situation
EYES," / said, feeling the necessity
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

portation Of playing cards. 1t became
q fashionable court amusement In tEs
reign Of Henry VII. Whilst, in its pre8'
ent stage. was not played until about
1860. Some famous games wefe
played shortly after that time In the
Crown Coffee House ia London.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Bank Makes Liberal Offer.

The Grenada Bank announces that any
reputable farmer who will buy a small
farm in Grenada county and improve 1t,
can be accommodated with money from
the Grenada Bank to finance himself at
the rate Of 4 per cent per annum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

Entcrprise.-Wbile the boil weevil re-
duccd the yield of cotton, below a 80
per cent average, farmers are not dis
couraged, and they are meeting their
obligations without ascrificing their
property, The corn crop is The best in
years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
t$iayton Named Judge.

Jackson. Governor Brewer appointed
Claude Clayton Of T'upelo, until recently
assistant attorney-geenral, to be judge
Of the first circuit court district, TO sue.
rced the present incumbent, Hon. John
II. Mitchell, whose term win expire ear.
" in the coming year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Issue Road Bonds.

Marks.~~Thc board of supervisors Of
Quitman county ordered an increase Of
$4,000 road bonds. This is the sec.
ond issue Of this amount within the past
twelve months, and II will be divided
among the five supervisors beass.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

Meridiau.-~An organized fight against
the boil weeyiI and q campaign Of edl+
cation looking to better agricultural
methods, diversified and intensified
farming wa the purpose Of the organ
ization here of the East Mississippi
Farm Improvement Association.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

General urd.r Me-.
Comrades NJ the suggestion Of Mrs.
:. +. f. Rose, president ri the l.. d.
c., take pleasure in announcing to
Veterans ~tbroutd,unt tnI. division that
nj fine recent cnmrrt,nn Of tine United
naaghtrrg Of the CONFEDERATE, held in
Washington. u. e.. The time Tor I've
s,oval of rr,-+a. of honor was extended
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13

Card playing as a pastime was In
troduced into England early In the sew.
enteenth century. In 1643 a law whs
passed In London forbidding the in-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Hog Breaks Record.

A~shland.--P. G Mcbride, a progress
siye farmer, recently killed a Tamworth
Poland China hog that tipped the beam
al GIG pounds when killed. THE hog
was only is months old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
Protect Big Game.

Marks.--An order was passed making
It a fire Of 500 for any person 10 XII
i deer OF bear in this county during the
next three wears.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-13
ACrrcLURG G. co. 1911

Let me pass. sir; this is my ia of
TIERS house" str
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
AT SMALL COST
A Simple Remedy That Cures Dand-
ruff and Falling Hair.

What a pity it is to see so many
people with thin, wispy hair, faded or
streaked with gray, and realize that
most of these people might have soft,
glossy, abundant hair of beautiful col
or and lustre if they would but use the
proper treatment. There is no neces-
sity for gray hair under sixty-five
years of age, and there is no excuse
for anyone, young or old, having thin,
struggling hair, either full of dandruH
or heavy and rank smelling with eX-
cesSive oil.
You can bring back the natural COL
or of your hair in a few days and for
ever rid yourself of any dandruff and
loose hairs, and make your hair grow
strong and beautiful by using Wyeths
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. For
generations common garden sage has
been used for restoring and preserving
the color of the hair; and Sulphur is
re ognized by Scalp Specialists as be-
ing excellent for treatment of hair and
scalp troubles.
If you are troubled with dandruff or
itching scalp, or if your hair is losing
its color or coming out get fifty cent
bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
from your druggist, and notice the i'm
provement in the appearance of your
hair after few days treatment. Spec
ial agents, Murray & Hooks Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
18th DISTRICT

Seventeenth District, May 1.-Mr
and Mrs. T. ]. Suggs and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. B. 5
Williams.
Mrs. M. A. Turner and daughter,
Miss Stella Turner, are spneding this
week in Brentwood with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Tedder spent
Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs
J. G. Israel.
Miss Myrtle Smith has returned
home, after spending few months in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Williams spent
Tuesday in Americas.
Mr.. ]. D. Williams and family spent
the weekend with relatives in Par
rott.
Miss Annis Jones has returned home
from her school near Milledgeville.
Miss Jennie Mae Davis spent Sun
day with Miss Mary Ella Mills.
Among those who went to Pleasant
Hill to the singing Sunday afternoon,
were: Misses Willie Askew, Ellie
Virgins and Mittie Collins. Messrs.
Charlie Israel, Monroe and Jessie
Smith, Carlton Jones, George Wig
gins, John and Renza Israel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
Announcements

To the :: .uocratic Voters OF the Thlrd
Congressional District:
l hereby formally announce my eau
didacy for the office or congressman
from said district TO the 63rd Con-
gress, subject to the democratic pri-
mary to be held next summer. OW-
ing to my familiarity with conditions
in Washington (being the confiden-
tial clerk to the speaker of the Housed
believe if the people will honor me
with the great Office that | can be Of
service to them and ! will certainly
strive to faithfully and intelligently
represent all the people of the dis
trict Their interest and welfare shall
regulate, control and influence my
every vote and act and at all times.
will be true to the masses of GU
people. Before the primary l will an
nounce a formal platform of prin2i-
pies, address the voters on the public
questions of the day, presenting m!
views fully to them and endeavor %
see as many of them in person as
possible. If you can give me your
support and influence / shall always
be most profoundly grateful.
Very respectfully.
CHARLES R. CRISP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03

mo, I'm not I've got to grind and
I wish you'd stop yelling. can hard-
ly hear myself think"
ooh. pawdon me, Mr.. Sophomore,
returned Ted, still loudly, but with ex-
asperating humility Il really forgot
to whom l was speaking"
"Oh, go on" ordered Fletcher, Then
he shook his head at his little sister.
who appeared in her bathing suit and
asked him to give her a swimming les
son.
Cant, Dot. Haven't time for any
thing but quick dips this summer. Now
run away and let me work Oh, bring
me a match, will you, Dot This pipes
gone out"
When the calabash was once more
lighted and quiet again reigned.
Fletcher resumed his novel. There's
no use trying to study until find out
whether the English guy gets the girl,
he murmured.
An hour later his mother came ont
of the house tying motor veil over
her hat. I'm sorry to interrupt you.
Fletcher" she said. but l thought
maybe you'd like to drive me into
the village to do the marketing"
an that old 1909 ice wagon? No,
thank you, mater, dear. Let Ted take
you. I'm just getting a good start on
my trip formulas. Ted's lucky not to
have any studying to do. He's got
plenty of time to drive you anywhere"
Eyes, of course, only thought may
be you'd like going out in the car"
There's no Joy riding for me this
vacation. Let's see, now-one plus
tangent equals secant squared"
For almost ten minutes Fletcher re-
peated this formula aloud and he was
still murmuring it when the sight Of
a tall girl in a MILDLY blouse, coming
through the gate carrying a tennis
racket, brought him to his feet with a
bound.
why, Helen, how do you do?
didn't know you had come to the lake
yet" he cried as he ran toward her.
Mighty glad you've got your racket.
Wen have a set or two and swim
before lunch. l want to show you my
Lawford stroke. Say. Helen, it's great,
your being here. Now there'l be
something doing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
BUILDINGS IN
The SOUTHEAST
BY UNCLE sam
MANY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Wide improvements In the
State

Columbus, Ca, May 2.-The Indus
trial Index says in its issue for this
week:
Uncle Sam, also, believes in erect
ing buildings in the Southeast. With
nine handsome buildings under con-
struction in this section of the coun-
try he has awarded a contract for an
other at Miami, Fla, and is soon to
begin the erection of a $780,, 000struc
ture at Augusta, Ga, and the enlarg-
ing and remodeling of a building at
Pensacola, Fla, at cost of 100000
Unusual land sales constitute a
feature of the developments for the
week. 1t is reported from West Palm
Beach, Fla, that recent sales of Ever
glades lands have amounted to more
than $1O00,000, and purchases have
been made in Alabama and Georgia of
extensive tracts for division into
farms of five to seventy-fve acres.
IAN exceptionally large number Of
requests for bids for contracts for
many kinds of construction are being
made.
Some of the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this
week, are:
Apartment houses, Atlanta and Sa-
vannah, Ga; church buildings, Allan
ia and Augusta, Ga; grain elevator,
Birmingham, Ala; hospital building
addition, Thomasville, Ga; hotel
building addition, Miami, Fla; con-
struction at Savannah, Ga, of tour
list hotel to cost 100000 to 100000 IS
being considered by Kentucky and
Ohio capitalists; sewer systems, New
Decatur and Mobile, Ala; warehouse,
Savannah, Ga; light and water plants,
Suwanee Springs, Fla. Some of the
construction contracts awarded were
Railroad, Warrior coal mining section
of Alabama; electric lighting plant,
va SC"CloJ AUGUSTA
Ga; paving, Mobile county and Union
town, Ala; sanitarium, Arcadia, Fla;
bank building, Palm Beach, Fla;
school buildings, Tampa, Fla, and Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Industrial plants to be established
are:
agricultural implements, Demopo-
lis, Ala; hay press, Birmingham, Ala;
iron and steel plant improvement,
100000, Holt, Ala; shingle, box, fur
niture and veneer, Apalachicola, Fla;
lighting and power and electric rail
way, Panama City, Fla; naval stores,
Bay Minette, Ala; electric railway
extension, Brunswick, Ga; sawmilis
near Milledgeville, Ga; quarry, near
Sylacauga, Ala.
Seventeen new corporations were
formed with minimum capital stocks
aggregating $635,000
Decatur and Lavonia, Ga, voted
the issuance of municipal improve
ment bonds"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
The Grind

Fletcher, resplendent in white fan
nels, deposited an armful of books on
a wicker table, and, dropping upon a
swinging couch on the shadiest side
OF the porch, lighted with elaborate
carelessneSs conspicuously new Gala
bash.
Why, Fletcher!" exclaimed his
mother. do you smoker"
Now, mater, please don't agitate
yourself about a little innocent to-
bacco," replied Fletcher. "A fellow
that's got to grind the way l have
must have some consolation. You
know I've got trig and French both to
make up this vacation. Old Prof.
Hatch has got it in for me on that trig
exam and you know if l don't pass |
can't be in any college athletics. I
suppose instead of coming up here
with you people ought to have stayed
in town with a tutor"
"Oh, no, dear, think you'll be able
to study very well here. l was hoping.
too, that you'd feel like working on
the place some this summer. You
know we haven't a man now and your
father thought you'd like to keep the
grass cut and help Ted and me with
the garden"
Il would, mater, if hadn't the con-
founded work to do, but after I've cul-
tivated my French verbs / won't have
much time to cultivate the garden.
Nest-ce-pas, ma chere mere? / wish
you'd keep the kids off this end of the
porch. I've got to have quiet for
study"
Whats that you're at work on now,
Fletcher"
ooh, this? Well, it's just novel,
that a fellow lent me. Everybody's
talking about it, but it's no good l
was just glancing through it to see
how it comes out. Sorry l can't be
more sociable, mater. I'd like to bick-
er with you, but trig and French are
the paramount issues this year. I've
got to get little pep into myself and
make good What times lunch?"
"One o'clock"
The mother moved softly away and
quietly gave instructions to her young.
er children, who looked at their col
lege brother curiously and rather
grudgingly left the porch In a few
minutes Ted, the next Oldest to Fetch
err, crossed the lawn with a pail Of
whitewash
Say, Fletch," he shouted. come
along and help me mark the tennis
court"
There was no answer from the
swinging couch.
"Fletch, aren't you going to help me
with this dope?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

ITO the voters of the Third Congress
sional District: / have the ambition TO
represent the Third district in con-
gress. AS to my fitness and WORTH
ness, | propose to submit that to the
voters of the district, among with
other gentlemen who may aspire to
the honor, in a democratic primary.
81 am a farmer, was born and rear
ed on farm in this district, and have
contributed all that l possibly could
to the advancement of the agricultu-
raj interests of my section of the
country.
"As a member OF congress would
controlled largely by the same de-
sires and purposes that have actuated
me as a private citizens in advancing
citizen following other callings.
the farming interests of the state and
country, which ultimately is the inter-
st of every person, whether merchant,
lawyer, doctor, banker, mechanic or
Il shall be glad to meet the voters
ace to face in every county of the
istrict before the day of election.
Sincerely,