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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Suppose They Do Not Elect Any
One for President.


Washington OF course your preai-
DENTAL candidate viii be elected, but
just for the sake Of an argument let
us suppose the electoral college were
50 dr. tdcd that no one candidate re-.
ceiycd d majority. The possibilities
IN such a case are interesting.
The fathers Of the country who
framed the constitution provided that
the electors 'appointed' by the states
should vote on candidates for presi
dent and that the one receiving the
largest number Of votes should be
president, and the one getting the
next largest should be vice president
This worked very well for the two
elections Of George Washington. for
there was really no opposition to him
But In 1896 John Adams war the can
0idate Of the federalists and Thomas
jefferson Of the Democratic Republi
cana, and though Adams ~aB elected
FrealdeEl Jefferson, his leading rival
s. the politics Of the day received the
second %largrs, vote and Was seated iu
the vice presidential chair. This was
embarrassing to both Of them. and the
system was 80 generally uusatlstac
tory that the constitution vas amend
ed In time for the election OF 1904 In
accordance with the new plan. which
is still followed, the electors vote for
president and vice president BY srpa
rate ballots and a majority Is required
In each case.
II no candidate for president has a
majority vote In the electoral college.
the house OF representatives Is re,
CURED to proceed at once to elect a
president from the leading candidates.
not 70 exceed three ia number Tho
house must vote BY states, each state
having Il vote. Similarly. II the
eloctOrs fail to elect a vice president.
the senate chooses a man for the
place from the two leading candidates
John Quincy Adams was elected presi.
dent by the house in 1924
Now come In some OF the interest
ing possibilities OF this most interest.
ing political year. Republicans and
Democrats alike declare that they tx,
poet to capture a majority Of tho cleo
toral college. and the Progrcsaiyes arc
not behind the cider parties In their
claims. If the results Of the election
bear out the prndfctIou8 Of the man.
ayers 0i these three parties TO ally
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Sour Stops have no place on the well
regulated farm.
The well fed SOW gives the pigs a
good start in life.
Can you tell just how much it costs
to feed a COW a year?
A storage place for eggs should be
free from any bad odors.
A strong fowl should have a medium
large, bright red comb and wattleS.
The first effort in producing
growth should be to make It gradual.
The food of the SOW before farroE'
ing should be nutritious, but not cor
centrated.
Pot bellied colts tell the story Of
improper feeding, slow growth and do
Velopment.
Try the hogs on good, clean water
and e how much they will make
way with in a day.
When there is plenty of good pas
ture is the best and cheapest time 70
prepare sheep for market.
Hens lay as we'll without mating
and infsrtile eggs do not deteriorats
nearly so soon as do fertile ones.
The man who has a promising he'll
err calf should not let 60 of her at any
sum the butcher can afford to pay.
1t Is reasonably certain that a SOW
is a good mixer If size raises a good
lyA number of pigs and does 1t well
Give the chicks, especially the late
ones, good care, that they may be kept
growing and be ready for the winter
laying campaign.
When the farmer raises a horse
himself he has much more assurance
that 1t is equal to his requirements
than II it were bought.
Onions should be marketed in thin
barrels having numerous openings for
ventilation, and headed with burlap
Ffty-slx pounds Of dry onions are con
sidered a standard bushel.
A milk ration is good, but never 10;
it stand long enough in the chicken
yard to attract flies. This should be
avoided during the heated term. Es
pecially keep the perches and nests
clean and gather the eggs daily.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

pea vines and Bermuda grass n,a.
most excellent hay. After plowin,
and narrowing the sod, the gra.,
would come up thick from the roots
and the mixture of grass and peayipe,
would make the best of hay.
Another grass that makes a beavv
growth, and much ~pasturage or hay
Is Johnson grass. But / would warn
everyone against getting a farm IN
tested with Johnson grass. It IA
very good pasture and hay grass, bu,
there is no known way to get rid n
1t If once 1t gets a start on a farm
1t is claimed by some that no one bss
avg been known to eradicate John
o grass when 1t once got a start
Bermuda Is almost as Objectionable.
but 1t is generally admitted that h
a be e~radicated.
From my own experience | would
say 1t was next to impossible; bpt
this is at least true: When Bermud,
gets possession Of land, you can plow
and harrow, and plant a crop of corn
or cotton in it. For awhile you NAV
think 1t is gone; but 1t Is very certain
to come back, and keep on coming
back; but you can cultivate the corn
or cotton and make a fairly good crcp
in spite Of the grass.
AS cotton seed meal and hulls both
make good feed, and on bottom lands
large crops, Of corn can be made IN
the cotton states, II has always
seemed to me that II enough young
cattle, Of fairly good quality, can BE-
bought in any Of the .eotton states, II
would be a very successful plan to
buy these young cattle, which always
sell cheap, and pasture and feed them
to supply the local demand for beef.
The cheapness of labor will make
the cost Of handling such stock very
low; and pea hay, Bermuda grass hay
and corn and sorghum fodder should
make the cost of feeding very low
Such stock finished with oil meal and
hulls and a reasonable quantity Of
corn, make very good young beet.
II well-bred bulls were introduced,
say Short-horn or Angus, to cross on
the native stock, the half.bloods
should make very good beef animals
This industry has simply been neg
lected, yet l am sure the field Is
very promising Que.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
CATTLE IN THE SOUTH
Tennessee Man Believes 0ppor-
tunity Is Attractive.
Cotton Growing Portion Of United
States Makes Less Provision for
Feeding Of Live Stock
Than Any Other.

I do not believe there is another
region in the civilized world as large
in area and containing as much live
stock that makes SO little provision
for the feeding of the stock as the
cotton-growlng portion of the United
States.
The universal custom there in feed
ing the grain is to use corn, and for
roughage corr fodder is almost wholly
used. Besides the corn fodder quite
a considerable quantity of pea hay Is
used, and a few people use some
millet.
With the exception Of some oats
shipped to the south, which is fed to
horses in cities and towns, all the
grain fed to horses and mules is corn,
writes o. T. Robertson Of Tennessee
In the Farm Progress. On the cotton
plantations corn Is grown In large
quantities to feed the mules and hogs
and for bread for the people who live
on the plantations and do the cultiyat-
ing Of these crops.
After some years farming in Ten.
nessee, l concluded that 1t was as easy
to grow hay and grain in the entire
cotton-growing region as in any state
north Of the Ohio river. I found that
on good soil a mixture Of timothy and
redtop made good growth and was
excellent hay.
On rich, moist bottom land Ber-
muda grass also made sufficient
growth to be moved, and it made fine
hay. Where there was rich bottom
land infested with Bermuda, 1t has
been the custom of some to plow and
harrow the Bermuda sod and SOW
cowpeas, q bushel to the acre, and
harrow them In, The mixture Of cow
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Killing CockereIs.

Az Don as the cockerels weigh
three.quarters of a pound they should
be penned for ten or twelve days and
fed all they will eat of corn chop or
wet mash composed Of two parts corn
meal, one part bran and one part low
grade -four. If this mixture can be
dampened with skim milk, 1t will add
much to it's fattening and bleaching
Qualities. Birds that are being fat
tened should be fed in troughs rather
than in litter, as exercise at this time
is not conducive to rapid gains in
weight. The birds should be kept as
quiet as possible,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
SON 80, PADDED MOTHER, q

you to promise that after you go
home from here you will always be
a good mamma to me"
MadelIne's giggle was lost In the
uproar. The court thought the Gray
family had better go home and see
II It couldn't behave itself without
the law.
MY stopson's father isn't any
thing like his child" said Mrs. Gray.
They're as different as day and
might"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

day OF March next following. then the
vice president shall act as president,
as in the case Of the death or other
constitutional disability Of the presi.
dent"
Now. while the house was trying In
swain to elect a president, the tenate
would be choosing the yIce-president,
and for this purpose the senators
vote as individuals. two-thirds OF them
being a quorum and a majority Of The
whole number necessary to a choice.
They are restricted In their choice to
the two who received the highest vote
in the electoral college, and SIN for
the sake Of argument we will take 1t
for granted that James ~Schoolcraft
Sherman would be one Of those two
Whom do you suppose the senate, as
at present constituted, would select?
Mr.. Sherman, possibly. and there
WOULD be sunny Jim" planted in the
White House as chief magistrate of
the United States for four years!
Whoever expected that?
OF course the Progressiyes in the
senate might combine with the Demo.
Gratis and elect Governor Marshall Of
Indiana. Or, again. the Democratic
senators might find their chance to
defeat their old time rivals lay In q
combination with the Progressives
and the election Of Hiram johnson Of
California would be the result. And
We have the word OF Colonel Roosevelt
that Governor Johnson Is of real pres.
idontIal caliber. Only 1t must be
borne In mind that the Vice presIden-
tai candidate who runs third IN the
electoral college is out Of the race for
good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Won Bet BY DROWNING.

Butte, Mont.-Nick Velky, IA Mace
DOMAIN ~switchman, wagored his friend
T. Suski $40 that he could remain un.
der the waters of the Country Club
Lake for thirty minutes. He won the
bet, but he will never collect the
money for an hour and a half later
his body was recovered in six feet OF
water neal the shore, where It had
become epmeshed In underground.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Comfort on a Farm.

II the farm Is stocked well with
well-bred cattle, horses, hogs and
aheep, and sickness does not afilct
his FAMILY, and his home is adorned
with magazines, papers and books, the
farmer has every element OF social and
intellectual contentment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
DEVICE TO SHARPEN SICKLE
Invention of Iowa Man May Also Be
Used for Grinding Chlsels, Axes
and Other Tools.

In describing an invention by G,
". Hoadley of Garden Grove, Ia, the
Scientific American says:
The principal object of this inven-
ton is to provide a new and improved
grinding machine made up of parts
which are SO arranged that the grind
ing wheel may be adjusted to differ
ent bevels and angles when it is de-
sired to sharpen the sickle Of a NOW
ing machine, the construction and ar
rahgement of parts being such that
the device may also be used for
grinding chisels, axes, and the like.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Buy the Best,

Better buy the best rams you can
secure. A few extra dollars on a ram
makes a lot OF difference in the looks
of the flock. The mutton part costs
the same, the extra money expended
all goes to buy the quality and we
cannot get too much OF that.
An international prize-winning ram
to use on grade ives This is wha'
an Illinois farmer did last year az
says he nevsr did better with sheeS
In bis life,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

PittBburg. Pa.-john Yammick, a
semt.professional ball player, was held
up and robbed of hts watch and
money. The hlghwaymen, not content
with taking his yaluables, fred three
shots point blank at the victims
head, all three bullets ~fattening out
when they struck the skull. Physi
clans call Yammick the original bone
head"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Strapped Trousers and Scented Hand
kerehIefs Also Part Of Return
to 1880 Styles.

New York-Accordlng to the very
latest advices from Loqgon the new
est fashion for men is side whiskers.
This Is said TO be a part Of the cur.
rent English craze for a revival OF tho
costumes Of 1880,
1t ~ added that trousers are to be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Have Best Fed cats.

Huntington, l.. Answering the
charges OF the women OF this place
that the cats OF the Carnegie institute
OF biological research are starved, the
secretary says the Carnegie cats are
tho best.fed cats in the world,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Sheep are Dainty.

Sheep will not eat hay that has been
nussed over by other animals, They
are the most dainty animals on the
farm. They do not like grain from a
crib full Of rats, either,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Grinding Machine.

THE device is also adapted to be held
In such a position that it may be used
as in the ordinary grinding wheel.
The view pictures the device in use
In grinding a moving machine sickle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

New York Peter J Stafford has
captured a frog one and ono.halr
pounds. 1t Is fifteen inches long and
ten inches In glrth. Experts at the
Bronx zoo say the frog Is worth $1,000
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Perth Amboy, n J-While leaving
the church here after her wedding
ceremony, Mrs. Mary P. King was ar
rested on the charge Of forgery. Her
husband, Paul King, disowned her at
once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

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'"'h ie"''i"O'y soou Si"'u p'"S'
A shadeless pasture Is but little
better ina a prison Tor the cows
these hot, sultry days, If there are
no shade trees, an open shed Will do
quite well.
the sunlight makes vegetable life
how 1t reYivifes, puri1les and sustains
nfe-we do not wonde: that there
were sun worshippers,
Rran is a very satisfactory feed
to a ration. is slightly laxative and
provides protein and phosphorus so
necessary in milk production.
About this time Of the ear the
farmer will do we'll to look up a prom.
ising candidate from his BARNARD or
nasture or from his grain field. to
run for The first prize at the county
No more chickens will be- Matched
this YEAR. why keep not needed roost.
ers around another day? II YOU can.
not eat or sell them, let some needy
49, w.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Sign Of Good Condition.

Bright red combs and wattles are
generally q sign Of good condition,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
BURNSIDES ARE REVIVED

strapped V the boots, and scented
handkerchiefs are to be modish for
fashionable youths.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

There's a consumer born every min
utn. whatever the sucker rate may be.
Newark post., 1912-02-07

Death and life are iii the power
of the tongue. Whose keepeth hls
mouth and his tongue, keepeth his
soul from troubles. Therefore the
prudent shall keep silence i'll that
time for it is an evil time
The wicked is SHARED by the
transgression Of his lips. Their
tongue is an arrow shot out, 1t
speaketh deceit. Under his tongue
is mischief and vanity. Thy tongue
deviseth mischief; like a sharp
razor, working deceitfully. An
hvpocrite with his mouth destroyeth
his neighbor. Their throat is an
open sepulchre, with their tongues
they have used deceit; the poison
of asps is under their lips. A man
that beareth false witness against
his neighbor is maui, and a sword
and a sharp arrow. Thou shalt not
90 up and down as talebearer
among thy people. Whose privily
slandereth his neighbor, him will |
cut off.
If any man offend not in word
the same is perfect man, and able
also to bride the whole body. Be
hold we put bits in the horses
mouths. that they may obey us and
we turn about their whole body.
Behold also the ships. which though
they be so great. and are driven Of
fierce winds, yet are they turned
about with a very small helm, with
Newark post., 1912-02-07
NEW JURY DRAWN

The names Of the following per-
sons have been drawn to serve as
petit jurors at the ensuing terms of
the Court Of General Sessions and
Superior Court in and for New
Castle county, commencing Febru-
AIRY u:
First Representative District
Andrew Elliott, A. Y. Gilbert, Jas.
G. Norton, Charles A. Cook.
Second Representative District
William S. Morris, Joseph II. w.
Follansbee. John Carr, Thomas II.
Melvin.
Third Representative District
John $. Dorsey, Walter M. Francis,
Samuel II. Robinson, Stephen r.
Hamilton.
Fourth Representative District
Keller, Benjamin f.
Rawnsley, Clifford Mccall, Gilbert
$. Barrett.
Fifth Representative District
Joseph McKenney. Walter j
Outen, John J. McGovern. Joseph
f. McCafferty.
Sixth Representative District
Eugene Il. Husbands, John Logue
Seventh Representative District
William Armstrong, Thomas G
Kane.
Eighth Representative District
Samuel Taylor, Stephen Wilson.
Ninth Representative District
Harry Mote. Harry Pordham.
Tenth Representative District
William II. Bradley, John Boyce.
Eleventh Representative Dis
trict-lIerbert Cannon. Harry NJ
Mccormick.
Twelfth Representative Distric
Harry p. Gray, Samuel M. la
man.
Thirteenth Representative Dis
trict-T. Edgar Clayton. Frank f
Poole.
Fourteenth Representative Dis
trict-George w. VanDyke, {
Clifton Severson.
Fifteenth Representative Dis
trict-J. Harry Staats, Charlie
Shipflipr
Newark post., 1912-02-07
NEWARK ON THE MAP

From all indications Newark is
and will be very much in the line
during 1912. The prospects are
that good crop OF business will be
harvested along all lines. The ele-
ment of progress during the past
year has somehow or other filtered
into other fields and attracted the
attention Of those who are looking
for profitable investments. This is
based on good healthy inquiries
the something for nothing PROPOSE
tons are not attracted-nor attrac-
tive. No doubt this knowledge has
filtered out also. A Board Of Trade
might find profitable employment
if only to serve on reception COM
mittee to some new industry or
business proposition.
Our manufacturing plants are
running full time with plenty of
orders ahead.
Our merchants are kept busy
supplying the increased demands.
The banks are working over time
to accommodate their customers
The Trust Company during the
first month has sold two farms and
two drug stores. with several prop
ositions pending.
The writer overheard remars
about Il dead town that only re
Quired few shovels of earth t,
bury it. and those who still live
there did not have ambition
enough to supply the necessary few
ShoveIs--but that town was no
Newark.
Newark is very much alive anc
will be this Presidential year. will
all the Referendum and Recall at
tachments. Contributed.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
BOARD OF TRADE

Lest we be accused of sleeping
at the post, let us remind the citi-
zens Of Newark that we are still
in favor of Board of Trade. The
most pessimistic will admit that
some day this town will see the
need Of such an organization and
Straightway effect the same. And
until such time. will we bring this
question before our readers. 1t
is a strange fact that III all the
discussion Of this subject that has
appeared in the columns Of this
paper by different writers and in
conversation with different citi-
Zens. we have yet to find but one
single objection. With this single
exception, all agree that the pos,
sibilities of such body would be
of real worth. With this acknowl,
edgment ism t it strange that some
citizen does not take the lead in
this movement?
Several questions OF town inter
est are being discussed in the diff.
ferent grocery store forums, that
could be decided more to the
town s interest in an organizatfor
such as the Board of Trade is in.
tended. -. -. .
Whether you want it or not, the
sewer question will be agitateG
this coming year previous to the
next session of the Legislature
WOuldn t it be much better tt
thoroughly investigate this matter
by representative body?
Again, all the different organiza
tons mapping out special worl
for the town s betterment could b.
better supported by an organiza
tion made up of the business mel
OF the town.
The president is requested t,
call meeting.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
LINCOLN

TO have been born poor, to have
been reared humbly. to have lived
greatly and to have died "a mar
tvr-what more could Nature be-
stow on man in order that he
might be called the hero OF a ma
ton and the ideal Of a people? And
that is the life of Abraham Lin
coin. whose birth we honor on
Monday next.
His words and deeds. his life
and character make us to say:
Here was a man.
He represented, sublimely, not
only the best Of his time but was
so far in advance Of his generation
that he still stands for all that is
best in our life today.
When we in this day so assert
our manhood. that we can truly
say that this Government is in
deed "of the people. by the people
and for the people then will we
have erected monument worthy
to be inscribed Abraham Lincoln
Newark post., 1912-02-07
THE EXACT SITUATION
As seen by Delaware Ledger.

There was time when Colonel
Marse' Watterson believed Gov
ernor Wilson the strongest man in
the Democratic party, and would
make Presidential candidate ac-
ceptable to the people.
Something happened. ~.
Colonel Watterson found Gov
ernor Wilson was a stronger man
than he was, and the result was an
open rupture.
Did any one expect the Demo-
cratic party to get through making
a Presidential candidate without a
general fight? Right here in little
Delaware there are divisions on
proposed candidates for the Presi-
dency.
What chance has a party that
each man Of that party wants to
name the candidate!
There is going to be some fun be-
fore November next. but the chance
Of the Jackass Party electing a
President is almost too amusing to
consider
However, let the fun 90 on.
Whether Governor Wilson, Har-
mon or any one else is chosen as
standard bearer, either Taft or
Roosevelt will be the next President
of the United States.--Delaware
Ledger.
Newark post., 1912-02-07
Want Advertisement Column
-For Sale, For Rent. Losta Found

Phone your want ad. Call 90 ID. & A.
THE CLASSIFIED WANT ADVERTISEMENT is a new tDin =;
Country Weeklies Short Notice t
does advertisement just in Column II
will bring results-PRcE-O one cent a
questionable advertise the Post
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