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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
RAISE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT
J.. & N. AND QUEEN AND CRESCENT
HARDEST HIT.
Louisville and Nashville Increased From
$4,000 to S27, 500 a Mile, Q. & c.
From $4,000 to $4,000
Per Mile.

Jaekson.-The officials OF a number of
the railroad corporations doing business
in Mississippi have been officially notified
just how they stand in the recent re-
vision of ad valorem assessments made
by the railroad commission. Since the
has been nothing official given out by
which the final decision could be def
nitely known. 1t is true members of the
commission have intimated about what
their disposition OF the subject would
be.
Secretary Galceran of the commission
has written the officials of the Mobile
and Ohio, Southern Railway and South
ern Railway in Mississippi, Louisville
and Nashville, Illinois Central, Nazoo
and Mississippi Valley, Queen and Cres-
cent lines and the Frisco an identical
letter, containing an announcement of
the definite decision Of the commission.
All these, with the exception of the
Hazoo and Mississippi Valley main line,
have been materially increased, the most
drastic being the valuation placed against
the Louisville and Nashville, increased
from 100000 to $27, 500 per mile, and
the Queen and Crescent, from SIS, 200
to $4,000 per mile.
The letter further states that the as
scssment of sidetracks is not vet finally
decided.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
~ tHs Stream Of Power.

Was 1t long ago, or was it but yes.
terday, that we prayed for strength
to perform a certain duty, to bear a
certain burden, to overcome a certain
temptation, and received 1t? Do we
dream that the divine force was ex.
hausted in answering that one ,rayer?
No o than the great river ia ex.
hausted by turning the wheels Of one
mill. Put 1t to the proof again with
today's duty, today's burden, today's
temptation. Thrust yourself further
and further and deeper into the stream
Of Gods power and feel 1t again as you
have felt 1t before, able to DO exceed.
Ing abundantly Remember and trust
Henry Van Dyke.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
URGE H0ME.RAISED MEAT.

Jackson.-When the general board Of
trustees Of Mississippi's four educational
institution meets at Columbus to award
contracts for supplies for the Industrial
Institute and College for the scholastic
term, an unique petition will be pre-.
scented.
Claiming that they ought to be given
first consideration, all other things being
equal, the stock raisers Of Lowndes
county will request the board to allow
local dealers a chance for the contract
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Powers Tours State.

Jackson.-State Superintendent of Ed
u"cation J.. N. Powers has been absent
from his office all the week, doing mis-.
sionary work in the cause Of educa-
ton. He has been at county educational
meetings at PoplaryilIe and Columbis,
and will wind mp in Laudcrdale county,
where he is assisting to mould public
sentiment there to the point of voting
bonds for the construction Of an agri
cultural high school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

objective sense,
that is. in the
Il that they
proceed from him
self without be,
ing necessarily
known to or eXpe.
rianccd in the be.
levers life. In
other words, he
]reconciles him, he
saves him., he JUS
titles him, he
blesses him with
all spiritual bless
ings in Christ
Jesus. T h e s e
things all speak
Of the h~elieNer'a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Grcenville.-A deed to be placed on the
records was received at the court house
here, transferring the Manhattan plum
tation of 1880 acres from the hands of
W, j. and J. C. Murphy to George c.
Council of Decatur, III. The price paid
for the plantation was $74,860, or a
little over $50 an acre. Mr., Council will
move to the place and personally super
wise it in the future.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Claims Cure for PelIagra.

Meridian.-A meeting that was at,
tended with more interest than anything
that has been held in this county in
many months, was held at the court
house. About twenty-five ladies and
gentlemen heard a proposition of R. 0.
Hoffman, who owns Chamuckia Springs,
claimed to be a cure for peIIagra. The
Kings Daughters, Associated Charities
and Volunteers of America had repre-
sentatives present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Reward for Howard's Capture.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer has issued a re-
ward Of 5000 for the apprehension Of
Charles Howard, who shot and killed
Charles Knott, in Chickasaw county,
November 2, 1911. Howard was rushed
to Tupelo and paced in jail, to avoid
mob violence. lie managed to escape
the following June,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Canal Contract Let,

Observation-Disclosures N. C. McGinnis
& Co., OF Illinois, have been awarded
the contract to cut a drainage canal in
Prentiss cotsty. The ditch is to be
eight miles in length, 20 feet wide at
the top, 10 feet at the bottom, with an
average depth Of eight feet. The con
tract price was S1s,179.6j.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Camden.-A very interesting series of
meetings have been conducted here by
Prof. R. II. Pate of the A. \ NJ. College
at Starkvillc, for the benefit of the farm
ers Of this place and surrounding com,
munity.
The lectures which were along the line
Of permanent agriculture, were both in
teresting and instructive. The audi
ences, which were large for occasions
of this kind, were enthusiastic and the
farmers generally seemed interested in
the work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Rice Given Two Years.

Jackson.--W. J.. Rice, the bank
wrecker, president of the defunct wild
cat concern, known as the Central Bank
of Mississippi, was sentenced to serve
two years in the penitentiary.
Rice was convicted on the charge of
perjury, the specific allegation being
that he had filed with the state auditor
a false showing of the financial condi-
ton of the bank.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Jackson-Preparations are being made
to start Il hookworm eradication crusade
in Pike county. The state board of
health announces the result of the six
weeks fight on the "lazy bug" in Amite
county. The experts made 4,1O7 eXami-
nations and found 1901 persons infected
with hookworm, Or rs IA per cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
"Ox in the Ditch"

Canton.-O. F. House, living a few
miles east of town, "a arrested on an
affidavit made by Sheriff Melton, charg-
ing him with the violation of the Sab
bath by gathering, hauling and shipping
peaches.
The evidence in the case tended to
show that it was largely a case Of the
COX in the ditch" with the defendant.
His peach crop being said to have been
in such shape that had it not been
shipped just at the time it was it would
have been lost.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Strange Bug Damages Cotton.

Meridian.-Thc army worm is march
ing through the cotton fields of Missis-
5ippi, creating havoc and CONSERVATION
in its path. This worm deyotes his time
to the bolls and leaves Of the plant, but
j. H, Horne, who owns a farm on the
southern suburbs of the city, has re.
ported a bug that is eating The stalk,
cutting it to the ground.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Jackson.-Judge Robert Powell, Dem.
ocratic national committeeman for Mis-
sissippi, has issued an earnest appeal
to the editors Of the state to open their
columns for the acknowledgement of
contributions to the Democratic national
campaign fund.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Will Vaccinate Hogs.

Jackson.-Dr. E, NJ. Rancke, state
veterinarian of the A. & NJ. College staff,
has been ordered by Gov. Earl Brewer
to Parchman state farm in an effort
to stop the spread of cholera among the
hogs there. The state has something
over 1900 hogs on the place, and 200
of them have died already.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Columbus.--Through the efforts of the
Business League. another large manu-.
featuring industry has been secured for
Columbus. The plant will be devoted
to the manufacture Of box shook, which
Is used in making strawberry crates and
other similar articles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Institute at Raleigh.

Jackson.-The office of the state su-
perintendent of education is advised of
a county institute for the white teachers
of Smith county having been arranged
to be held at Raleigh, commencing Aug.
ust u, and continuing one week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Fire on Posse.

S~enatobia.-Tn an exchange Of shots
between Deputy Sheriff II. 7. Dtvon
and a corps of deputies and a hand led
by Richard sowell, a young white men,
for whom the sheriff had a warrant
charging him with perjury, sowell vas
painfully but not seriously wounded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Crops Are Good,

Jackson.-Col. Montgomery, member
of the penitentiary board, reports that
the crops arc as good as last year on
the state farms, especially on the Oak
ley farm. The boil wecviIs are not as
bad on that farm as at other places far
Their south in the state and the high
water did not harm there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
THE MELON CATERPILLAR
Press Circular From Mississippi Agrt
cultural Experiment Station, Z. X.
Lloyd, Director.
BY R. W. HARMED
AgrlsuItnral NoLIcgc. Ml.s.ssippl.

resembles it ycry much. Both Of thcsa
insects DESTROY squash and other cuclr.
bits as well AS melons and cucumbors.
and both Of these are found in all parts
of Mississippi, As they rr'rmblc each
other kerry much in appearance A, well
as in habits what is said OF ens will up
ply to the other also.
Appearance and Hahlts.-Thc adult
moths are white with black markings.
They usually appear i'll June and begin
laying their eggs on III" tl"Ncrs buds
AMI tender Terminals Of the plant. The
young worms that hatch eat into the
food nearest at hNnd. Those that are
on the tender terminals bore into the
stems and leaves and later often tunnel
into the vines Hike the sIu2sh-ylur bor8r.
Those that hatch from cggs Iayrd on the
blossoms feed in the blossoms, As the
worms gro" Older they NOV" from one
plant 10 another often boring INTO sew
RAJ melons, '"'"'"O'r" or SQ""'le7' N"'
III nail grown '"r worms are marked
win rows oil oIa'A spots "hc" '"l.'
grown inc worms are h'arI! IN men
long, win gre'nI7h coIorHi ooa'es ana
brown headS' Inc worms Or Ior''H TO-
qn're ABOUT Two weeks III "n''h 10 ma
lure a l'oi Is inc" 'o'lc0 ana Tue worm
Turns 70 " P"P' "'I''n '"' ,o'l' nd
PuP@ Is brown ana "I''I"li men long
A"o"' one week - spent III TINS S''Ro
""en 'h' ""ulI H'o'n appears 'I''' Nfe
AZ l'"'' '"''' S'"ri"''''S u '"'"o 'n-
"'''9 'I'n year. AOout '"i, "''N' l"
required 10 compete inc me h'S'ory'
nc winter 10 spent Ill lnP PnP' SI"go
u" caves al" ''"Sn III the h''oS'
ControI'-AIihough these pests are
very oi'oe'it 10 cohtrol mere are Ger
'"'h Pt"'ti'eS 'o'' VIII "c'P greatly ia
'"''Nl'B 'n''''
Destruction OF Old Plants.-~As soon
as the crop is gathered all vines, foliage
and trash in the fields should be pIowed
as deeply under the ground as possible
~" Will prevent '"0 mo'nS from '''erg'
ing
Early PIantlng'~-As these worms are
more serious late in the summer early
paintings and early.maturing varieties
are less likely to be seriously injured.
Squash as a Trap Crop-Squash has
successfully been used "a a trap crop
where melons or cucumbers are the main
crop. The moths prefer to lay their
eggs upon squashes rather than the
other plants Rows of summer squashea
should be planted in the cucumber and
melon iielis as early as possible, the
being planted every two weeks, SO
there will be flowers throughout the
summer. The squash blooms containing
the worms must be collected and de-
81 rnyr1I aupry fnuy do tu IF fbJg ia naf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Cotton Worm Appears.

misunderstanding to a special bull
Ietin issued by State Entomologist DR..
E. W. Harmed, the cotton worm, one
of the deadliest enemies of the South's
great staple, has made its appearance
in several counties in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Patrons Union Meet.

Jackson.--The Patrons Union, an as.
ISOLATION of farmers and citizens, who
hold an annual chautaqua for mutual
benefit, recreation and instruction, opened
its meeting July n, Saturday, at the
grounds near Lake, in Scott county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Worms at Work.

Wesson--The grass worm has de.
stroyed a great deal Of corn in this sec.
ton of the state. Never have these
pests been known to have been so de-
structive as they have been this year,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Must Heat Their Cars.

Jackson.-Street railway lines in Mis-.
sippi are making plans to have their
equipment overhauled to comply with the
provisions of chapter las, laws of 1919,
requiring that cars be vestibuled and
provided with heating apparatus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Award Drainage Contract.

Greenville THE Riverside drainage
district awarded a contract to the Cen.
trail Dredge Company, Of Cleveland, O.,
for the digging Of the main canal At
$173, 588.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
$4,000 Building at University.

Oxford.-Contracts were awarded for
the erection Of q Peabody educational
building on the campus Of the University
Of Mississippi to cost $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Starkvilie.-The Maben Normal moved
along smoothly with m enrolment OF
about 100 teachers from the counties of
Clay. 0ktibbeha and Webster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Charley Wright Hanged,

Indianola.-Charley Wright, a negro,
was hanged in the county Jail here. The
attending physicians pronounced him
dead in 10 minutes when the body was
cut down.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
Tury Frees Miller.

Vicksburg-Ambrose Miller, the young
mill man who was tried for the murder
of A. j. Vincent, president Of the Big
Four stave and Lumber company Of Kat
z~enmeyer's Station was acquitted
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

Try T. O SELLERS. Director Of Eve
ming department. Tie Moody R.bls
Institute OF ChlcAgOD
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

TENT-For they that are after the flesh
do mind the things Of the flesh, but they
that are after the Spirit the things Of the
Spirit. Romans SIS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

There are several things which God
does for the Christian believer in an
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Do not allow the stall where the
cow must stand or lie to get filthy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Comfortable shelter goes a long
way towards making dairying pay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

High quality Of cream can be pro-
duced from clean, pure milk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Better use is made of ground than
Of whole grain by the dairy COWS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

SiIage and alfalfa combined make
the foundation for the best dairy ra-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Manure is one Of the ~by-products
of the dairy farmer and it represents
a decided profit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Forage crops added to the grain ra.
ton cut the cost of pork making 20
to 30 per cent, says F. G. King, Pur-
due station.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02
The silo makes feed cheap.

Cabbage Is one of the very best
vegetables to feed to poultry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

With brood sows, the necessary re
quirements for best results are D
variety Of food and plenty OF exercise
II the sire is half the herd, the SOW
Is the other half, and care SHOULD be
taken in selecting her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Woven wire fence is being bought
by the mile instead OF by the rod
now.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

On an average Great Britain yields
30 bushels Of wheat to the acre; Now
South Wales, IS; the United States, IL,
and Russia, 8.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

If winter dairying is to be the most
profitable It must be planned for def
initely in advance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Many practical hog raisers are now
using artificial wallows, built of either
cement or lumber,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

The secret Of successful stack build.
ing Is to keep the middle full and well
tramped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

The coming Of the silo is developing
some new high records for high-priced
beef.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Hogs follow the rows and tramp
down less of the rape II it Is drilled
instead Of broadcasted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

The calf should have plenty Of wa
ter to drink and it should always be
clean and pure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

Young fruit trees that were planted
in the autumn Of last year, or in the
spring Of this year, should be ex.
amined carefully.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

The poorer the cream the faster
should be the speed Of the churn
slower where cream is rich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-02

If you want a lasting cement use
melted alum. 1t hardens at once and
water does not affect it.
The evening world., 1912-04-18

mothers.
what will Americans think OF pe! You know me, and you know that
I have an idea very strongly I will 80 in the face Of all the public. But
I do beicvc in marriase! Why. I an going to lecture about Il Of April &c
The evening world., 1912-04-18
SURF MYSTERY
AT CONEY ISLAND
MAY Be MURDER
Body of Daniel White Found
With Wound Believed to
Have Been Made by Knife.

The body OF Daniel White Of No. SIS
Nostrand avenue. Brooklyn, who had
been employed as messenger In the office
OF Frank d. Creamer & Company, deal
ers in brick, with yards at Second
street and Gowanus canal, Brooklyn.
was found to-day floating Off Yves. Fifth
street. Concy Island. The throat was
cut so deeply as almost TO sever the
head from the body, u there were no
other marks of violence upon the body.
Strangely contradictory evidence Of
fered by the body left the police OF the
Coney Island station pe%rplexed. Though
the wound in the mans throat showed
the Jagged edges of what seemed TO be
knife cuts and appeared TO indicate that
White had been murdered. he had In his
shirt front a diamond stud and gold
sleeve links and n gold collar button
were In his shirt. His wallet was empty
and thlrty-two cents in change we're In a
walstcoat pocket.
Tho wound in Whites throat could not
been s~elf-lnnlctcd. detectives be-
llove. The possibility that II might have
been made by the paddlewhcel OF n
was considered remote because
excursion steamers have not yet begun
TO ply Concy Island waters.
Whites employment with the Dreamer
Company terminated las. Saturday.
Mr.. Dreamer old an Evening World
The evening world., 1912-04-18

reporter to-day. He had been with the
concern thirteen years and was dis
charged only through the necessity OF
cutting down the ONCE force. A letter
OF recommendation written by his for
mer employer was found in the dead
mans pocket.
Mr.. Dreamer said White had ex-
pressed confidence in his ability to find
another position and had given no indi-
cation of the possibility of his suicide.
The body was identified through the
numbe on a'key ring tag issued by the
Imperial Registration Company of No.
II Broadway. At tho ofico Of this
company It was said that In 1900 White
had taken out a $1,000 accident insur-
ance policy. This policy lapsed Jan. q
OF this yea because of failure to pay
the premium.
Whites wife and three children sur
yiye him.
The evening world., 1912-04-18
The Reillys-Tom and Jim
Nabbed for Two Jobs in
Poughkeepsie.
TWO F BLOWN.
Mo- Clues Left, but the Police
Think They Have Men Who
Got About S2,35O.

The. 1S-Karat Yegrs." Tommy and
Jimmy Reilly. long considered the neat
ct and most sentienaniy operators in
the higher fraternity Of thieves. are in
trouble. They were arrested at Forty
sixth street and Tenth avenue to-day on
warrants sworn in Poughkeepae
charging them with responsibility for
two very neat burgiarics IN that city.
Tommy and JimuD admit nothing. but
they are on their way TO PoughkecpHs
10 DO arraigned before Judge Sprntt.
Ono night in June. Ioos. tho clothing
store OF NJ. Schwartx on Main street.
P~oughkeepsic, was entered from an alley
In the rear. Tho combination OF the
safe was bored out and $500 worth OF
diamonds and $50 In cash taken. Not
. clue was left TO give tho PouEhkeepsis
sisuths an anglo for work.
In December Lucky 4 Platt's dry
goods store on tho am street in Pough-
ksspsie. not moro than . block away
from schwartz's place. was entered.
The safc was bored in the same adept
fashion and 900 In cash taken. The
men who d,d this job u have bean
scared away before they finished. for
they left $3.50 in the safo behind them.
Tho Poughkcepsie Hawkshaws seemed
70 make no progress toward landing the
yegu and fancied security must have
been nursed In the bosoms Of the nifty
workers who dad cracked the two
Poughkoepsie safes 90 nearly. But
through devious underground channels
information began 10 come TO Chief OF
PoNce Charles J. McCabe OF Poughkeep-
Gle. Maybe Il was . woman who was at
the bottom Of nat least somabody
squeaied.
That was WY ne P~ousAksspsis Chiss
swore out warrants tor Tommy end
Jimmy Reilly and came down 20 Head
quarters with chem to-0Ay. HsadQuar-
ters aoaned him . d~skecave and togsther
they easily located ne wen Known end
greatly respsctsd '1S-llasak YsUu."
Over In the 0As House DISTRICT On the
upper east side. svsryeodv VINO - I'm
the know has . oar6onAhae pf3de n the
Reilly brotheeA They wsse born there
and grew up wise n the Wayo q crime
under favoranG coodtcomL Hut Tommye
picture In the Roguav Gallery y No.
in6 and Jimmys - M MA Tommy
once had the mlaogtune 20 have % do
n t~wslvs-ysae eat IN 0an0 ~ end Jim.
my has doas three ahost esgsns t his
time.
The evening world., 1912-04-18
POLICE, STONED BY RIOTERS,
&. HALT MOB WITH BULLETS.
When Three Are Injured in Mill
Strike Clash They Draw Pistols
and Make Arrests.

LOWELL. Mass. April B.-In a strike
riot at tho Hamilton Mills here to-day
pistol shots were fired and stones
thrown. Three policemen. William Gil
roux. Jonn w. Briggs and William II.
Wilson. were struck by flying rocks and
injured. Five men In the mob OF rioters
were arrested.
Several hundred strikers and their
sympathizers surrounded the mills this
morning as the gates were opened and
stoned the building. smashing a nurn-
Der OF windows. Only six policemen
were on duty. but they fought back the
throne and were made tho targets for a
shower OF stones When the three
named werc struck the police grabbed
Ave OF the leaders. then. drawing theli
reviewers. fred over the heads OF thu
crowd. The shooting stoINed the riot
ing and the mob was broken up I'M
| hustled away.