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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
CANNOT SHIP ARMS
TO MEXICAN REBELS
FOOD, CLOTHING, ETC, CAN BE
SHIPPED ACROSS BORDER.
CONDITIONS GROWING WORSE
Movements of Rebel Bands Have Put
Population in Pessimistic Mood.
Gen. Salazar and $500 Rebels
Routed Near Jiminez.

Wsshington-The United States viii
not interfere with legitimate eXporta-
tions of foods, clothing, dry goods and
hardware to Mexico. President Taft
and his cabinet decided that such
necessities did not come within the
meaning of the presidents proclamation
f~orbidding the expectation Of "muni-
tions OF war during the Mexican reyo-
luton.
Collectors Of customs in the South
west and merchants at FL Paso, Tex,
raised the question whether foodstuffs
and clothing were included in the broad
phrase munitions OF war; on which
the president placed an embargo. The
collectors were instructed by the treas.
ury department not to interfere with
ordinary commercial shipments Of foods,
clothing, dry goods and hardware.
The pu22ling question regarding food
and clothing was raised by customs of.
iicials along the southern border and by
frontier town merchants. The army has
held up about 10000 pounds OF dyna.
mite intended for smelling concerns in
Mexico. Appeals have been made to
the government asking Washington not
TO interfere with transit explosives in,
tended for industries.
Conditions in the state Of Mexico, as
well as in the federal district, seem to
be steadily becoming worse, according
to state department reports.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
TO REDUCE COTTON TARIFF
Duties Far in Excess Of Difference 10
Production Cost.

Washington President Taft transmit
ted to congress the tariff boards report
on the cotton schedule with the recon.
mcndntlon that that section OF the tariff
law be taken NJ, with II view to revision
and reductions in the rates OF duty.
The president advises congress that
the boards Investigations have shown
mat the duties on cotton yarns is two
and three times in excess of the difference
OF the cost of production in the United
States and abroad. The duties imposed
because OF finishing processes are in cx.
crss OF the difference in the extra cost
due to finishing, and are often in excess
OF the total domestic cost Of finishing.
Prices paid by consumers in the United
states are higher than abroad, even when
prices received by manufacturers in both
places arc the sane, This ia said to be
due to the higher cost of distribution
here. Plain clothes are a. chcap here
as anywhere, but on fancy fabrics the
duties are III excess of the differences
IN cost, and in many cases the duties are
greater than the conversion costs in the
mills Of the United States,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
To Kill the Poultry Flea.

In some parts of the country. partic.
ularly In the southwest, poultry often
suffer from attacks of the "stick-tIght''
flea. fought them with no success
until | applied to the bureau of an.
tomology, at Washington, D. G.. and
was told of the following remedy.
Two pounds of quicklime dissolved in
six buckets Of boiling water, one
pound Of sulphur dissolved in one
quart of crude oil or machine oil. savs
a writer In an exchange.
/ used a metal tub with a fire under.
meath, to dissolve the quickltme and
dissolved the sulphur in a water
bucket. The mixture was stirred thor.
oughly and applied carefully to tho
walls and floor of the poultry bouso
the poultry in the meantime beirg
.quartered elsewhere. In two davs :
could not find a flea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
PRICES SOAR WHEN
PACKERS ACQUITTED
STOCK ~ COMPANIES AFFECTED
BY THE DECISION.
THE VERDICT WAS UNANIMOUS
NIncteen.HouT Delibcration Seemed to
Indicate a Struggle Among Jury
characterization Was Viola
ton Of Sherman Law.

LLJrapo.-ChIragO packers ended 4 ten
years legal battle with the government
when q jury in United States District
Judge Carpenters court found them not
guilty Of violating the criminal section
Of the sherman antitrust law.
Whether further investigation in the
beef packing industry vii be made, Dis.
trct Attorney Wilkrr5on refused to say.
The verdict came after the Jury had
been out nineteen hours. At no time
during the deliberations were the pack.
crs in danger. Only three ballots were
TAKEN Tn" first was eight to four for
acqutttal, the second eleven to one, and
the verdict came with the third
Failure OF the government to prove
its case beyond reasonable doubt wa
responsible for the verdict, several jurors
said, They did not review the exhibits
in the case, The mass of figures and
reports m~ystIicd them.
After the announcement Of the verdict
in the packers trial provisions advanced
All AROUND. Inc rae was 10 cents Tor
pork and bacon and T ~ to 10 cents
for lard,
The addition 10 the cost Of the packing
house products was attributed on change
to active covering by shorts and to sym
pathy with u bulge in the price Of corn,
Swift g. Co. shares advanced 2 3.4
points on the Chicago Stock Exchange IN
hour before the verdict. After the Jury
had com in q further jump upward oc.
making q total advance OF 6
The verdict came az a surprise to
many who had been watching the case
had feared that the t9-hour wait
meant a long drawn battle in the jury
room.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Use PAINT ON FARM
Probably No One Point More
Neglected by Farmer.
Economic Importance of Painting
Farm Buildings and Equipment
Is Not Fully Appreciated
by All Asrieulturists.
CRY 2. II. WALKERN

There is probably no one poinl
more neglected by the average farmer
than the judicious use Of paint, moi
only on his house and outbuildings,
but also on machinery and various
agricultural implements. 1t Is perhaps
the rule rather than the exception In
some sections to see houses and agri-
cultural implements on the farm sad.
ly In need of paint. The idea seems
to be prevalent that paint is used
solely for ornamental purposes. and
its use Ia regarded az a luxury rather
than a necessity. While paint does, OF
course, serve the purpose Of improv-
Ing the appearance Of property. 1t Is
far more useful for protection than
for ornament. A small amount OF
money and work expended in keeping
a valuable piece Of machinery prop
erly painted will add greatly to the
length OF its life. The same may be
said Of buildings. Another useful OBJ
1ect which Is accomplished by paint
Ahe AZ INC lhlpEVFEu bhhiLdiJ SoAoi
tons OF buildings and outhouses.
ANY man can do an average job Of
painting, and can thereby not only Inn
prove the appearance of his place but
a add greatly to the durability Of all
articles painted, The cost Of such
work Is small, the necessary equip
ment 10 not expensive, and with prop
er care will last a long time.
There are a few ordinary precau-
tlons to be used in painting, and they
are quite important, too.
Do not use any paints containing
compounds Of lead about stables or
outbuildings where the fumes from
decaying organic matter occur, since
these gases are likely to darken the
lead paints. Do not use with lead
compounds any pigments which may
liberate compound Of sulphur. For
example, ultramarine blue, which con
sulphur In a form In which 1t
may be set free, Is a beautiful and
very permanent blae and may be used
with zinc white, but should not be
used with white lead or any other
cad pigments. Prussian blue, on the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

5. .N',0TES 8

Have you planned the garden y@'
Get busy.
The farmers prospects were ness'
better than they are today.
Scraping old apple trees 10 MOI y
popular a practice IS formerly.
Get the habit OF hauling manure Y
the field every day as 1t Is taken ifoN
the barn.
The COW that is a delicate eater VIZ
usually bear watching with the scals'
and the test.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness
This is Just as true in the COW staopN
as In the parlor.
Beautiful plants and flowers na'ua
ally grouped are pleasing pecau'
they are restful.
Always order vegetable and now.
seeds early SO as to be sure tnat you
order will be filled.
Pansy seed, for early plants, snoNn.
be sown in a box In the house ans
later transplanted.
One Of the most filthy habits Nv
nected with dairying is wettins
hands while milking.
AS a single ration, alfalfa eonss
nearest to filling all the requirement.
Of a hog that is trying to, get fat.
A cream separator on the
saves one-half the labor over the "
way Of caring Tor milk and cream'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
SEEK VALUATION Of
ALL OUR RAILROADS
ONLY WAY TO STOP 0VERCAPITAL.
IzATI0N AND ADJUST RATES.
So, 600, 600 TO DO THE WORK
In Securing Physical Valuation Commerce
Commission Will Insist Upon In
yestigation OF Books Of J. p.
Morgan and Kuhn Loeb.

Washington Presenting 4 complete
plan for the physical valuation Of all
the railroads in the United States and
expressing firm conviction that oyercap,
ltalIzatlon can never be prevented or
equitable transportation rates fixed until
such valuation is made, Democratic and
Republican members OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission have joined hands
M an appeal to congress for an appro-
prlatjon OF 81, 1000, 900 to accomplish that
great work. They ask for an additional
appropriation to investigate the amount
OF water in present railroad securities,
AS one Of the essential stems to an
adequate physical valuations the commits
sion announces that it would insist upon
authority to investigate the books OF
}. 7, Morgan g. Co., and Kuhn, Loeb a
Go.
The revolutionary step was advised
by Commissioner Clements, Democrat,
aud Meyer, Republican, at an executive
session of the house committee on inter.
''"'' "AH ioiNiEH toHlHtciNt' nov tpilSlu-
cring q bill drawn by Chairman Adam.
son, urging the commission to make the
physical valuation and the bond and
stock investigation.
Commissioners Clements and Meyer
expressed belief hat they can make the
special inquiry into stocks and bonds in
two years, but that it win take at least
three to complete the valuation OF the
railroad properties, which are said TO be
worth $685. O. 100000.
"Jhr inquiry ought to be cXtcndcd,'
declared Judge Clements, ito enable the
commission, or whoever makes il, to
make an inspection or examination Of the
books Of those banking institutions that
conduct these organizations, like Pier
pont Morgan's house in Louisville and
Nashville, and the Atlantic Coast Line
transactions, and Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co., that
figured in the Alton ease,
"rhc holding company that stands be.
tween the operating company which
serves the public aud is a kind of 4 screen
for the people who actually control the
operating carrier and yet are not in dt.
rect contact technically with it, is a
matter that ought to be investigated"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

a combination of other h,t an 4.
bark.boring beetles.
The pine beetle is a sinai, h,o,..
ish or black beetle, somewhat anu,
er than a grain of rice. II fla. !.
March TO December in the more aou,A
erh sections, and from May ia M
Vember In Its northern range. II \.
lacks the middle to upper portions |,
the trunks OF the healthy pine ana
spruce trees causing their deatn ~
excayating long, winding burrows I,
egg galleries which extend tbronge
the inner layers of the living bark M
mark the surface OF the wood.
The presence Of this beetle IN al.
gerous numbers is plainly indicated
by patches of dying and dead Mn.
which show no evidence OF injury by
nre or other destructive agencies.
Extended observations during ths
past 20 years lead the writer to can.
clude that II all of the pine that Ia.
been killed during this time by this
beetle was living today its stumpags
value would amount TO from sI0,
100000 to $4,000, 900 or more, RI
cent studies OF the depredatious
wrought by 1t in the South Atlantic
and Gulf states during the past three
years indicate that at least s2,oO0.gW
worth of pine has been killed. Il Is
also evident that II active steps are
not taken by the principal owners IN
the Infected areas this loss with be
increased by another million dollars
within the next year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
ONLY HEALTHY CAN MARRY
Church Will Require Physicians Certif-
cate From Couples.

Chicago,-Dean Walter T. Sumner, of
the Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul,
delivered a sermon upon the Sacrament
Of Marriage during which he made the
following announcement:
After consultation with the Right Rev.
G. 7. Anderson, bishop of Chicago, and
with his approval, Dean Sumner and his
co-workers of the Cathedral Saints Peter
and Paul, have agreed upon an advanced
policy with regard to the administration
of marriage in the cathedral.
beginning with Easter no persons will
be married at the cathedral unless they
present a certificate of health from ?
reputNble phYsiciap
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Disease Kills 500 Horses.

A disease known to veterinarians
as the p~ellagra, has made its ,pnear
ance among horses in some parts Of
Inc south-central states, causing tbe
death Of nearly 500 quadrupeds in onlv
a short time. Mr.. Robert Walker. the
weli-known horseman, states that
after an examination of the BODY ~
a morse which died Of pellagra, It was
found that the animals brain was Of,
iected in the same manner as the dts.
ease affects persons. The disease is
caused by feeding the animals nm rn
sound corn. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Growing Peanuts.

In the south many growers cover tk
bloom as soon as 1t develops, but In
Kansas that is seldom done and good
crops are raised there.
Peanuts are harvested with a four
tined fork. The fork is stuck into the
ground under the hill, which Is then
gently loosened up and pulled out with
the hands.
The nuts should be placed In q DRY
room--the hay loft makes a good
storehouse-and when they are thor
oughly dry and clean they are ready
for market.
Nuts should be put up In bags hold
ing about 100 pounds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Wiley Matter Shelved,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marines rcso.
hilton expressing the regret of the sen,
ate over the retirement of DR.. Wiley
as chief chemist of the agricultural de-.
partment was shelvcd by the senate.
The New Jersey senator moved its adop.
ton, but Mr.. MARITIME Of Virginia offered
Il substitute referring the resolution to
the committee on agriculture, and the
substitute prevailed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Testing Seeds.

Before planting any large quantity
of small grain, grass or clover seeo'
send a sample to your state expert
ment station for examination. Ipe
seeds Of many noxious plants are Y
be found in impure and unreliable
seeds. 1t is far easier to do this than
to eradicate some pe~stiferous Weel
that obtains a firm foothold on VOW
farm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
THE CANAL FIVE SIXTHS DONE
Remainder Must Be Completed in Less
Than Two Years.

Washington,-Only one.siXth of the
excavation necessary to open the Panama
canal to navigation remained to be Cone
on March /, This must be completed in
twenty-one months if Col. Gocth,'. is
to redeem his promise to have an Amer.
lean battleship-probahly The famous Oh
uregon-pass through the waterways on
January g., lQl5.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Mexico City Apparently reliable
messages received by I'll Impartial report
a complete federal defeat at Jiminez.
Gen, Gonzales Salas, comumnder-in-chief
of the federal army, is reported to have
committed suicide. Both Gems. Blanquet
aud Tclle2 are reported wounded. Other
officers We're killed and fifty officers
taken prisoners to chihuahua, together
with many privotes, In the rebel camp
the federal dead were estimated at 400
and the rcbei mortality at 100. The
estimate of the government losses is
based on interviews with prisoners taken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Fastest ~Dreadnoucht.

RickIond, Me.-The fastest dread.
nought in the American navy and prob,
ABLY IN the world, is the title claimed for
the governmcnt-built battleship Florida.
winch made 1854 knots on her stand
%0rdl@tion trip off the Rockland course.
The British dreadnought Vanguard with
a record Of 22.5O, has been considered
previously the f~leetest battIeship of the
world, and the Florida's sister ship, Utah,
bulIt at a private yard, made a record
OF @I,63 on her fastest trial run.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
HAD GROWN TIRED or HIM
Grace Says This Is Why His Wife Shot
Him.

Newman, Cain addition to want
ing the insurance money / made payable
to her at her msistence, she had grown
tired of me. had noticed that for
several weeks before she shot me. !
wasn't interesting to her any longer, so
at one and the same time she thought
she would get rid of me and secure the
money"
This was the statement Of Eugene II.
Grace, the victim of the mysterious
shooting case in Atlanta. lie made it
after being reminded of doctors repeated
assertions that he had but a few weeks
to live.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Atlanta, GA.-William Cape, aged 1902.
veteran OF the Seminole Indian and Civil
wars, died here as u result of injuries
received in a tall several weeks ago. He
is survived by seventeen of his twenty.
three children. Mr., Cape never was
wounded in his war careers, and while
suffering from a fractured hip as a re-
suit of his fall, pathetically remarked
This Is the worst injury | ever received
in my long life" His funeral was in
charge OF local Confederate veteran or.
r|nni1ntions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

1t is constantly being reported that
the new fashions will show the end
of the hobble skirt. The wish Is prob
ably father TO the report. for the hob.
Bile skirt still maintains Its defiant
triumph over the united criticism
brought 10 bear on 1t by beauty. sense
and art.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

A Brooklyn woman shot her hug.
band because he asked her to sew a
button on his shirt We shuddpr 20
think Of poor friend husbands fate
II he had asked friend wife to darn
his socks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Mistrial in Crawford Case

Now Orleans The sensational trial
Of AMMO Crawford for the alleged Lur.
der of her sister, Elise Crawford, resulted
IN a hung jury, The jury stood Q to 3
Tor acqujttaI, the minority holding out
tor a verdict Of murder with capital pun
ishmcnt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Dressing Poultry.

Immediately after dressing poultf''
1t should be thrown into ice cold W.
ter, and allowed to remain until ah
the animal heat has left the poa'
Neglect to do this is apt to cause w
carcass to turn green In parts Dy us
time the destination is reached.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Build Moose orphanage.

Chicago. The hundred.tbousand.do dol.
lar home for orphaned children of man.
bers Of the Royal Order of Moose viii
be built either at Indianapolis. Fort
Wayne or Anderson, Ind; Ashatahn,ah
gainesville, Columbus, Springfield a,
Dayton, o, VI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Increase Staple Crops.

Plant seed plats Of corn, cotto,
oats, cowpeas, etc. BY a rigid svstors
OF selection II Is possible to breed nm
me varieties and greatly increase the
yield OF staple crops. e
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
IMMENSE DAMAGE BY Brrr,r
Killing Of Pine Trees In sou,h =
Past Few Years suhIec. :, su'1nl
eial Investigations
tBy A. D.

During the past few years tbs 49,.
OF pine in the southern Atlan,,a fs
Gulf states, from Maryland II ~ -
inclusive, has attracted attent,oa
has been the subject of specia, ~ !.
vestigation. ~
In the areas Designated :.
shortleaf pine ana loblolIy pine bs, y
as well as In parts Of the ,ons ~
pine belt. the death OF the MIN ~
been caused by the southern aas
beetle, while In Florida and ~
other sections it is apparently 49,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Stephenson Wins

"ashington.--Senato Stephenson Of
Wisconsin won the first round Of the
battle over the validity of his seat in
the senate, when, by a vote of 90 to ~,
a resolution declaring the Wisconsin sen.
ator illegally elected was Vejected,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Chinese Women Riot

London'-Chinese suffragettes al
Marking, dissatisfied with the national
assembiy's academic resolution favor.
ing Woman's suffrage, forced an entry
to the assembly, and after Knocking
down the police on guard, smashed the
windows Of the building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

There will come a time" SAYS a
prominent physician, when all dis.
ease will be wiped out" And then
II sewing circles will be forced to
md a new topic Of conversation
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Acorns for Hogs.

A farmer near Husum, Wash, OWE,
500 acres OF undeveloped land covefea
with oak trees which he has fencea
hog tight. Last year he fatteseo ous
hogs on acorns, feeding only s"'
worth Of grain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Hens up in Manitoba have been dis,
covered feeding on gold nuggets.
With eggs at their present price, how.
ever, a hen can AFFORD an expensive
diet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

The Baltimore bachelor who has tax.
en- out an Insurance policy against
marriage may be IN danger of a lean
year proposal, and then again, he may
be merely throwing bouquets at him.
self.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Astronomers tell us that the earth
is 5000, 900 miles nearer the sun than
It was last June, but we have not no.
t!ced any appreciable decrease in the
coal bill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

We see by the papers that a Rus
sian has been sent TO jail for writing
a poem, Writing a poem Ia bad
enough, but to write II In Russian
doubles the offense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

The California author who killed
himself because he had no ideas" has
set an example which, II followed,
will put the six best seller market out
VI business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

"Mince pie is mentioned as a cause
of in America" Obvious.
ly, the only relief is n law requiring
each pie shall be accompanied by a
table Of contents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Connecticut mar who has been mar,
ried n years say he never spoke n
cross word TO his wife. But maybe no
didn't have the nerve.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
High Prices Of Butter.

There is now an average Al 49,,
~. eow 20 every five persons in the
United States. Until this numhor -
increased the Price Of butter and min
will continue to rise. iuiik
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

A Kansas man has been sentenced
by a judge to obey his wife for Six
months. He's getting Off easy; mos,
OF us get that sentence for life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

A scientist tells us that petroleum
"a be made into food, but II it Is arv.
thing Ike the castor oil of our child.
hood we refuse to be tempted
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

1t might pay Mexico to build a bull
ietproof fence where It's ~eruptive dis-
sricts border upon populated parts OF
the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

Rock Island, Hl.-Threc persons were
KILLED and nine seriously wounded in a
riot that grew out of strained relations
between Mayor Schriyer and many Of
his opponents,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29
Bit Child's Toe of.

Washington, Pa.-After Paul Sin.
isNi, a miner, had bitten off one OF His
infant child's toes he barely escaped
iynrhing at the hands of a mob Of bis
indignant neighbors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

And now m Prof. John Bosler,
who declares that the world Is TO,
10000 years old, Why he added the
last 10000, 600 does not appear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-29

A doctor tells US that sauerkraut
promotes long life, but we are inclined
to believe that, like marriage, It only
makes life seem Observation-Disclosures,