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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

When Clifford Pinchot and Miles
Poindexter were up in Alaska last
summer, they had a guide who was a
hearty eater. He ate all the time
he was cooking, continued to eat
while Pinchot and Poindexter were
at their meal, and would still be eat
ing long after the others had ceased
picking their teeth.
The guide was particularly fond OF
grouse, which are moderately plentiful
in some parts of Alaska. Pinchot and
Poindexter would eat a grouse apiece,
but the guide would consume four or
five, with apparent relish. Senator
Poindexter felt that the thing to do
was to shoot Tor grouse and give
the guide his fill. They didn't get
a shot at any grouse right away, but
Poindexter kept in practice by bring.
ing down a couple of sea gulls. A
sea gull is about as delicate a morseI
as q turkey buzzard, or a harry.
Later in the day Pinchot saw some
feathers scattered about the camp.
What happened to those gulls?" he
inquired.
oh" replied the guide with a yawn,
Il got tired SEEM EN- around and }
just ct EN-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
MEETS DEATH IN WIRE FENCE
Wealthy PennsyIvanIan, Unable to
Free Himself, Freezes, While
Friends Search.

pottsville, Pa.--Too weak to free
himself from a barbed wire fence that
held him captive on a mountain three
miles from here, Louis Stoffregen, so
years old, n wealthy resident Of Potts
vile, was frozen to death. While his
body was swaying about in the wind
hundreds Of friends searched the val
ley below.
Mr.. Stoffregen left home in the after
noon to take a walk. He apparently
climbed the mountain, and was held
fast when his clothing caught In a
barbed wire fence. The aged man
was probably exhausted by the long
climb, and his feeble shouts were lost
In the rush of the wind.
Friends started the search when he
failed to reach home at dark. State
policemen who had been called in
climbed the mountain and found the
body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Princess Hsssan Points Out Fatal
Mistake After Five Years
Trial.

New York.--"Never marry an ORR.
ental-it's Il fatal mistake" said the
beautiful Princess Hassan, who, be-
fore her marriage to a cousin Of the
khedive Of Egypt, was Miss Ola
Humphrey OF California, an actress.
After Ave years absence from her Ia
tive land, the princess has arrived
from her home in London and she win
remain q few days at the KnIckerbock-
er before going to Join her mother In
Oakland, Cal.
The princess spoke feelIngly and
somewhat knowingly on the subject of
marriages between members OF the
Oriental and Occidental natiOna, for
her life "a a member Of the khedive'R
Immediate family was one that was
far from romantic and happy.
ITO begin with" she said, IAN
American girl Is far too independently
brought up and too spoiled by her own
c~ountrymen to be dominated In the
manner an Oriental expects his wife
to be. You see, my meeting with the
Prince Hassan was so romantic and
| was so overpowered by his great
manner and his m~agnifcence that !
married him impulsively after two
months courtshIp.
u have always been impulsive and
shall always be so. My marriage
with Prince Hassan should have taken
some Of that quality out of me, but 1t
hasn't.
u know. however, enough to give
advice to other American girls and the
advice is never to marry people OF
Oriental origin or with Oriental strains
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

chine, Cut the vines when the first
pods begin to ripen. This variety Of
peas mature about ten days earlier
than the speckled pea.
The oat crop, the early corn, and
the pea vine hay are ready for feed
ing about the LIST Of June. Thus we
see that we car cut our feed bill down
to the lowest point by decreasing our
cotton acreage to some extent.
Follow the oats, corn and peas with
peas sown broadcast and a large crop
OF peaYine hay will be obtained in
the fall.
The Illustration shows a gasoline
engine blowing a field at an averat,
rate of twelve acres per day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
QEnEMLF r
s Nor IS g

Expand your feed supply with a
gilo.
Parsnips may be allowed to re-
main in the garden soil all winter.
Are the pillow lays and the cultiva-
tor shovels creased for winter?
Skim milk is less digestible than
whole milk. The safety lies In light
feeding.
As a single grain feed for eggs
wheat has them all bested. Oats
comes next,
Perhaps the best and most easily
obtained green food for winter 10
scalded alfalfa.
1t Is not 100 early to select the
birds that ara to become next sea-
sons breeders.
1t Is not the gross income but the
net profits that measure the success
Of a dairy business.
Careful dressing Of market fowls
sometimes means a difference of two
or three cents per pound in market
ing.
All pure bred sIres are not good. In
buying rams It Is Just as necessary 70
study individuality as 1t is to ave
pure blood.
A flock will go through a winter IN
good shape in an open shed provided
1t has a dry roof. but no flock Will
ever thrive on wet footing,
We not only need to develop a good
working stomach on a calf, but q
good acting heart, This cannot be
done without pure air, sunlight and
plenty Of exercise.
No use to try TO raise sheep on wei
or DOGGY land. High rolling ground
that Is not valuable for agriculture
can be made to pay handsomely by
putting sheep on II.
Stirring and pouring the freshly
drawn milk will reduce in part the
peculiar odor present In quality, and
with more good butter on the market
the more Is consumed.
There Is no animal that responds
so quickly to good treatment and
generous feeding as the pig. AND
none that will degenerate so rapidly
If not cared for and poorly fed.
1t is said that about n per cent
of the cattle in this country are pure
bred. Here is a great chance for the
young farmers to produce pure-brad
stock so that the other 80 per cent
can be supplied.
Select large. roomy sows with goot
length, deep bodies and neat heads
broad between the eyes. medium sizet
flinty bone, and a large heart grit
indicating well developed vital organs
and a good constitution.
With the beginning OF winter there
is less work for the horse, and he
stands idle in the stable sometimes fol
days together. To avoid scratches
keep the legs of the horse free from
mud, and the stalls clean and dry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

and 100 pounds OF cotton seed meal
per acre at or before planting time
Plant Iowa grown seed corr the latter
part Of February or the first OF March.
This corn must be cultivated very
rapidly as II will not wait on US like
late corn. 1t can be cut when In
heavy roasting ear and fed stalk and
ear. That is. we can begin feeding
this corn when In heavy roasting ear.
Flat break some Of the most pro
ductiYe soil now for early peas. Thor.
oughly pulyerize the soil for about
one inch deep about the tenth OF
April with a disk harrow, ajax Jar-
row, section steel harrow or some sim.
lar implement; lay off the rows about
20 inches apart and plant about one
peck Of New Era pea seed per acre
and cover. leaving the soil level. Cul.
tiVate two or three times In order to
keep the soil level so that the pea
vines may be cut with a moving ma.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Company Proposes to Raise
Tables for Their Fur.
Animal Seciety's Viswa-TreaBurer
serah Frowns OF Scheme, out
Fur Dealer Has Nothing but
Praise for It.

Corona, L. This city is to have a
Fat farm, to be run on the same plan
4s q chicken farm or any other kind
lbf farm, The scheme originated with
Residents Of Corona who forese0 a
aortune In selling tho skins of the
E'ats. Judging by the sentiment pre-
FALLING against cat farms, however.
the Corona Catskin company, as It Is
10 be called, will have troubles of Ito
own before very long.
The company was organized recent.
~ and 1t was said that application for
y charter will be- made to the secre.
tary of state within a few days. The
promoters are to pay nominal sums
Hor all stray cats that can be gathered
up within a reasonable freight rate
radius, Having possession of these
eats, they intend TO go into the bust,
ness OF breeding cats on a large scale.
Should this scheme become effec.
hive the first to oppose It will un.
~toubtedly be the Society for the Pre-
Nention OF Cruelty TO Animals.
Henry Bergh. treasurer of the So
ciety and Il member Of the board OF
managers, when asked about such a
Bcheme recently. said that In his opin-
Ton the society would be authorized to
interfere.
i don't think the object attained by
the killing Of cats by wholesale" no
said. would be iustiRable. OF course
1t raises a point which would frst
have to be decided.
THE promoters OF the catskin com.
pany might argue that killing cate for
their fur is no more unjustifable than
Killing birds for their feathers.
doubt whether It would be Justleabla
TO kill cats under any consideration
unless the flesh of the animal is TO be
used as food. or course, realize
that some use might be made of the
flesh other than for food purposes. but
this, to my mind. would be UNJUST
liable cruelty to animals. The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
TRIBE WANTS PAY FOR SQUAW
Indians insist Upon Payment Of Ter
PonIea for Woman Put
to Death.

Lake View. 0re.-Bige Archie, who
was accused Of killing his squaw at
Plush, on tina klamath Indian reser~
walton a few months ago, and who vas
found not guilty by a Jury In the cir
cult court, will yet have to pay a pen.
atty for the deed, according to ru.
mors from the Warner valley. Bige
Is a Pluto Indian, and his squaw was
OF the Pit River tribe. The latter tribe
is not satisfied with the result Of the
circuit court trial.
The Pit River Indians are now de.
handing that Bige and bis friends
pay over a suitable AMOUNT in nay
ment for the wife. and in csse they
refuse to do SO II is said that 1t will
bc a case Of life for life and war. with
Bige In the leading role.
1t Is understood that Riga and HIS
tribesmen are endeavoring to raise the
money and yaluahles to quiet the
wrath Of the Pit Rivers, and hope for
an early settlement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

bushels Of pure Burt oats about the
last Of February and cover with a disc
harrow. ajax harrow, cutaway harrow,
section steel harrow or some similar
implement Apply about rs pounds of
nitrate Of soda about the FIRST OF April
as a top dressing. 1t will dIffuse
through the soil without any cultiva-
ton. Cut the oats when In the dough
stage and an excellent hay will be OBJ
tanned. A good pasture, oat hay, and
very little corn will keep plow horses
in good order.
Thoroughly prepare very fertile soil
for early corn. Apply a mixture of
rs pounds Of nitrate Of soda, 100
pounds Of 16 per cent. acid phosphate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
ISLANDS OF THE GLOVE
MOST or THE WORLDS CROP
COMES FROM ZANZIBAR.
Yield Varies Greatly, but Another and
Steady Product Of the sultanate
Is corpra, Finding Ready
Market In France.

The Sultanate of Zanzibar, just on
the coast OF central Africa, comprises
four Characterization, Pemba, Malta
and Lamu. This s~u1tanate produces
perhaps nine-tenths of the cloves Of
the world. The climate and soil of
the two islands of Zanzibar and Penn
ba seem peculiarly adapted to the
growing of this important article.
Many of the trees are 80 years old, al
though most Of the Glove plantations
on Zanzibar island date from 1872,
when a terrific cyclone swept over 1t,
doing fearful damage to the trees.
Glove trees begin to bud about Jan
nary or February, and the picking is
done any time after July, continuing
for about four months, as the trees
ripen irregularly. When the cloves
have been picked they are exposed on
mats to the sun for six or seven days,
and are then sent to the custom house
where the government extracts an ex-
port duty Of rs per cent.
The crop is a very uncertain one, a
heavy yield one year, and compare
lively nothing the next. The bulk of
the cloves are bought by American,
German and Indian firms, and are sent
to Bombay, Hamburg, London and
New York. Most of the cloves are
used in distilllng oil Of cloves, which
In turn is employed in the manufac-
ture of drugs, perfumes, confectioner-
les, etc.
Another great product of Zanzibar
is copra, which is the dried interior Of
the %Cocoanut. The %cocoanut tres grow
throughout the sultanate without cul-
tiyation; land is sold by the number
of cocoanut trees on 1t. A tree will
yield from 100 to 100 nuts a year; the
crop is gathered about every four
months. The nuts are split open and
dried In the sun for several days,
when the product Is ready for ship
ment. France consumes most of the
copra, which is used In the manufac-
ture of soap, oil cakes, etc.
Approached from the ocean the
city of Zanzibar presents a beautiful
picture; the snow-white Arab houses
are set against a background of soft
tropical green; lying close to the
shore are the hundreds of native
dhows with their quaint sails, while
farther out, In the deep waters. are
the foreign ships. A prominent build
ing on the waterfront is the palace
of the sultan, which suggests a hotel
at n of the Atlantic watering places,
with Its wide verandas and square Ian.
tern. Back of the palace are the re-
mains Of the old fort erected by the
Portuguese, and here and there are
to be seen the flags Of the consulates
Of the various powers, conspicuous
among them being the stars and
stripes.
Ali bin Hamoud, the present sultan
of Zanzibar, is a young man. He sue
coded his father in 1909, when but II
years old, and until his majority the
sultanate was under a regent. The
sultan was educated in England, and
speaks English 1uently, as we'll as
French, Arabic and Swahili. He Is
a great traveller, and spends much of
his time in Europe; he has a town
palace, and several country places, to
some one of which he usually retires
during the hot season. The suItanate
Is a British protectorate under the for
elgn office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Principle and Interest.

A Moral Principle met a Material
Interest on a bridge wide enough for
but one.
Down, you base thing" Numbered
the Moral Principle, and let me pass
over you!"
The Material Interest merely looked
In the others eyes without saying
anything.
"Ah," said the Moral Principle. hest.
tatingly, "let us draw lots to see
which one Of us shall retire till the
other has crossed" .
The Material Interest maintained
an unbroken silence and an unwaver.
ing stare.
In order to avoid a conflict" the
Moral Principle resumed, somewhat
~uneasily, Il shall myself lie down and
let you walk over me-"
Then the Material Interest found
his tongue. Il don't think you are
very good walking" he said. 81 am
a little particular about what | have
underfoot. Suppose you get off into
the water"
1t occurred that way.-Ambross
Bierce.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Fifth Avenue Baptist, John p's Place
Of Worship, May Be Absorbed
by the Calvary.

Mas Sasa-The w~ealthiest nongre-
CATION In Rev Yavk. u not In tho
world, probably will result from negro
tiations nov on foot for the eonsoli.
dation OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist
ch~urch--John ID, Rockefeller's New
York place OF worship--with the Cal.
vary Baptist church. Real estate to-
falling at least $1,000, 900 In value is
involved In the proposed merger.
David G. Link, treasurer Of Calvary
church. heads a committee OF foui
which has been comforting since last
spring with a like number OF repre-.
rentatives OF the Fifth Avenue organ.
~ization with a view TO uniting tho two
congregations. At q meeting held last
"Wednesday, according TO Mr.. Link, the
project finally took the concrete shape
of considering the advisabiIity OF aban,
ldoning and selling out the Fifth Ave.
.nue church property. valued at a inin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
SAYS DON'T WE'D ORIENTAL

in the blood. They can never under
stand each other and the woman will
be the one who suffers"
The princess was wonderfully at
tired In n new Partisan frock and err
mine toque trimmed with sweeping
~aigrettes.
The skirt OF the frock, by the way,
was made simply Of q wide border Of
lace over nothing but chiffon. No pet
tlcoats were worn underneath.
All the frocks are made In that
fashion in Paris and London now.
and NJ pettiCoats are worm" she
added.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
PREPARE FOR SPRING
Soil Should Be Made Ready for
Various Crops.
Break Several Acres Of Grass Land
for Pastures-Nitrste Of Soda
Should Be Applied as Top
Dressing for Spring Oats.

Flat break several acres OF good
grass land now and thoroughly puI,
verlze the surface by the use Of a har-
row, This land Will furnish excellent
grazing. Prepare for good woodland
pastures by clearing and early burn
ing.
Flat break some very fertile soil
now for spring oats. Sow about two
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Will Market Cats

mails will certainly Investigate such
an institution II 1t becomes effective"
The use Of common, ordinary domes.
tic catskins In the fur business, al,
though not common, has been heard
OF in this city. The fur sometimes
appears on the market under various
trade names, and a select lot OF skins.
It Is said, can be utilized to such ad-
vantage as to make a fine appearance.
l. Freundlich OF I. Freundlich &
Sons, furrters, said that In his opin-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Crafty Woonr.

How did Singles win Mrs. WIN.
iams over to giving her consent to
bis marrying her daughter?' asks the
young man with the large pipe.
ME- the old lady in the dark hail.
way and kissed her. then apologized.
saving he was sure she was the daugh.
ter" explains the young man with the
excited socks Judges Library.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
TO BE THE RICHSET CHURCH
imum Of 100000. at No. s West Forty.

imum Of 100000. at No. s West Forty.
sixth street.
The Joint committees also took up
the question Of transferring the mem
bership Of the Fifth Avenue church
bodily to the Calvary church, which
has n OF the largest and most com.
plete editices In the city on Ftty.sev-
enth street, nea Sixth avenue. The
Calvary church Is valued at more than
n million dollars.
A year ago when the Rev. DR..
Charles +. Aked threatened to resign
unless an adequate church edifice
were provided. It took the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist congregation Just TWEEN.
ty-eight minutes to raise ss24.o0o for
the new building then talked Of, The
total was later increased to $422 900
within a few days,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Glover With Grain.

In seeding clover with small grain
avoid late varieties OF grain. These
will shade the soil and in the dry sea
son rob the clover of so much mois-
ture that it will be weak and delicate
at the time the grain crop is harv-
ested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
HANDY PLACE FOR A LADDER
1t Can Be Well Sheltered by Placing
Under cornice Of Low Building
Two Spikes Enough.

The Illustration calls attention to
the necessity Of having a handy place
for the ladder where 1t will be out OF
the way and where 1t will be pretty
well sheltered by the cornice. On
nearly every farm here is one or
more low buildings with posts not
over seven or eight feet In height
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Greenhorn Buying Horse.

The greenhorn. when he goes to
purchase a horse. generally takes
from one to six %greenhorns with him
to assist In choosing the animal. The
dealer, under those circumstances,
generally outwits them all,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Making Harness Last Longer.

Harness oil and elbow grease used
together on the harness will pay
mighty good money on the invest.
ment. Harness costs are going up.
and the more we the har
ness the better for all concerned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Use Leather Halter.

Use a leather halter rein instead of
a chain when tying horses in their
stalls. They may become entangled
and the leather rein may possibly
break and release them without seri.
Jus injury, while the chain will hold
and oftentimes cause their death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

ion there would be a big market for a
catskin Industry. SO large, In fact
that enough cats to furnish the de.
mand could never be raised.
Il would not be surprised at all to
see such Industries flourish In the ~
ture,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Much Work About Plant.

Do not harbor the mistaken notion
that there is not much work to be
done about q poultry plant. To be
sure the work is light. comparatively,
but you will find 1t to be about the
busiest Job you ever undertook.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
SiIage for Greatest Success.

To the up-to-date and progressive
dairymen and to the most advanced
cattle feeders the use Of the silo and
the feeding Of ensilage is recognized
as being necessary to the greatest sue
cess in their respective lines Of bust.
ness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Pasturing Fall Wheat.

Cattle and other live stock will de.
rive much good from winter pasture
on wheat, and they will not damage
the crop II the pasturing is done in
dry weather or when the ground is
frozen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Nose May Grow On Again.

Albany. N. Y,-Michael BelIo's 1859
was cut off with a razor; eight hours
later the member was found In a
doorway where the fight occurred. and
Just before sunset surgeons grated 1t
back In position, They believe that
the operation will be successful.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Has Music In Him.

Your cat made an awful noise In
the back garden last night, and"
I'm awfully sorry, MI. Houston, but
since he ate the canary he thinks he
a singl"--London Opinion,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Should Keep Out the Dust.

Do every possible thing to prevent
dust In the COW stable. Sprinkle land
plaster over the floor after cleaning
the COW stable. II will absorb all
liquids and preserve the boards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
Liyinu the Eutt

What men need most OF all Is power
to live their lives fully. Not some
men, but all. Man nus learn not to
be afraid before he can live the full
est life Of which he Ia capable.--Bisb-
CD Lloyd, E~piscopaiian, Boston.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
15le Christian 5
Obligation
By Edward A. Marshall, In
structor Of Missions. Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago

Who is there
among the Chris.
tian young people
of today who has
never asked him
self the question.
Should be a
Missionary" es-
pecially during
spiritual awaken
ing, when devotion
to Christ was be-
ing emphasized.
Such a question.
ing of conscience
is usually follow
ed by an inner
conflict Of reason.
Ing and axcnsa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
BOX RACK MADE SUBSTANTIAL
Plan Shown Whereby inside Braces
That Are Often In the Way
Can Be Dispensed With.

The plan of making a box rack SO
It Is strong in the center and win not
bulge under a load is often overlook
ed. Note In the illustration how the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26
A aos Rack.

center standards pass down below tho
heavy sides and are bolted on the bot
tom crosspieces. with this plan inside
braces that are often in the way can
be dispensed with.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-26

that makes a convenient side to hang
a ladder. Two heavy spikes or lag.
screws can be driven through the
siding and into the studding.