davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-21

Mr.. P. c. Wilson, Mrs. Sims, and
Jas. j. Sims were down from Min
ter City Wednesday evening, and
enjoyed The Littlest Rebel"
Mrs. Ben Townes was down
from Glendora Wednesday even
ing to see THE Littlest Rebel,
the guest of Mrs. Scott CruIl.
Bishop Bratton will preach at
the Episcopal church next Sun
day evening. All are invited.
Miss Roberda and Ruth DuBard,
two of Grenada's most attractive
and popular young ladies, were
the guests of their sister, Mrs. C..
l.. Lomax, this week,
What is the difference in cost
in hauling one bale of cotton to
town and five bales in half the
time. A Concrete road makes
this difference possible.
R. D. Curtis, travelling salesman
for the Dixie Portland Cement Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn, made The
Commonwealth an appreciated
while in the city the first of
the week.
Miss Teresa Branch, Of Nor
folk, Va, while enroute home
from Mardi Gras, was the appre-
guest of Mrs. DR.. Jos. Rem
ME, spending three weeks in this
home,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-21

Why is New Orleans paving
with Concrete and putting Con-
crete under all paving? There's a
reason and a good one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-21

R. D. Curtis, travelling salesman
for the Dixie Portland Cement Co.
Chattanooga, Tenn, made The
Commonwealth an appreciated
call while in the city the first of
the week.
Miss Teresa Branch, of Nor
folk, Va, while enroute home
from Mardi Gras, was the appre-
ciated guest of Mrs. DR.. Jos. Rem
ME, spending three weeks in this
lovely home.
FOR RENT.
5-room cottage on West Wash
ington street. Phone 1865.
}. F. FLANAGAN.
The many friends of Mrs. L. p,
Yerger are gratified to learn that
she is improving and that she will
soon be we'll again. Mrs. Yerger
is in Memphis, where she has been
for medical treatment the past
few weeks.
r e. Iiddell was down from
Phillip the first of the week. He
leaves in few days for New Mex
leo, where he will make his future
home. We wish for him continu-
ed prosperity and good health
Mrs. Andrew Dahmer Is enter
tanning this afternoon with rock
to a number of her friends, out Of
compliment to her charming visit,
or, an account of which will ap'
pear in our next weeks issue.
Mrs. Mary Topp Gillespie, Of
this city, had the extreme good
fortune of being the luckily con-
testant in the big subscription
contest recently carried on by the
jackson Daily News, of Jackson,
Miss. winning the capital prize, a
$4,000 house and lot on Alexander
Avenue, in that city.
The Board of Stewards Of the
Methodist church will give a re-
ception at the church next Thurs,
day evening, Feb. 9th at s
O'Clock, to welcome the new pas
tor and family. A general invita-
ton is extended TO the Congrega-
tons of all the churches in town
Miss Jennie Gene Stoddard en-
tertained So of her little friends
last Friday evening in a most de.
lightful manner. She was assist
ed at the door by her mother in
receiving the guests, Red was the
color scheme in decorations, and
delicious refreshments were sery-
ed,
Rev. DR.. LeaveiI and wife, Of
Carrollton, visited relatives and
friends here the first of the week.
DR.. Leavell preached an interest
ing sermon at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning in the
interest Of the proposed new
Presbyterian University Of the
South to be established in Atlanta,
Ga.
On last Saturday afternoon
Miss Mildred Classify was hostess
to a number of her friends out OIL
compliment to Miss Margaret Nc
Lemore, Of Itta Bena. Delicious
refreshments were served during
the afternoon and the entertain
ment which was made interesting
by progressive rock was thor
oughly enjoyed.
Col. W. A. Montgomery, trustee
and DR.. j. C. Gathings, Supt. o
Mississippi State Farms, have jus
returned from Oklahoma where
they purchased seventy eigh
head Of mules for the Parchmar
Farm, through J. L. Miller, o
Greenwood, Miss, from W. 7
Hales, of Oklahoma City, Okla
This is the finest lot of mules ant
and at the lowest price ever pur
chased for the State Farms ant
Mr.. Miller is justly proud of tn
sale. Mr.. j. L. Miller, also pur
| nhacod rnnra than nua hIndraf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-02-21
FOR RENT.
5-room cottage on West Wash
ington street. Phone 1865.
j. F. FLANAGAN.

The many friends of Mrs. L. p.
Yerger are gratified to learn that
she is improving and that she will
soon be well again. Mrs. Yerger
is in Memphis, where she has been
for medical treatment the past
few weeks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16

3; e.. ''iS, n:s. y 9n r. ss.. ssc't'i
Boz Of -Four Women's Hand.
kerchiefs S .ns one ... sornS
oFoidersd: at, 3D.. lou
Hen's Hand Embroidered
Initial Handkefchiefs,
Shoiss Ct three attrseeiys
Hs.'fS:c;. IN . -; $50
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
CAN'T TELL HOW HE DIED.
Corones's Jury undecided ASsut
Man wks said Woman "Poi-
ssnsd" Asm.

Edward >. commins, the Somervils.
Macs, theatrical man. who died In
Flower Hospital on Nov -, after COM
planning that a woman had given knock e
out drops TO him and robbed him. came
10 his death in n manner unknown to
this jury" according TO the decisscn In
Coroner relnbeies court to-day. whore
an inquest was heh only four Wit
nosses we're heard. three Of them ply
sicians. and they agreed that acute
nneunonia had killed Commins. al
though he probably had been poisoned
by morphine also. This. however, did
not cause his death.
Commins registered al the Times
Square Hotel on Nov. 10. VITA him was
G. w. Thomas. n Detroit theatrical
man. On Nov. sc Commhs telephcne1
TO Miss Wilson. an actress living at the
hotd, that he had been poisoned and
robbed. but the girl. thinking he was
overwrought. laughed and tosd him to
cheer up.
II was several hours later that a
chamberrnaid found him senssless on
the bed. He was rushed TO Flower Hos
ptal and resuscitated. when he told his
story OF having bcen drugged. lie died
soon after.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16


The parents of 0sorgs Charlton.
aged fourteen. Of No. ITO Herkimer
street. Brooklyn. charged Thomas
Walsh. q raputed wsll-to-do Avery
stable keeper OF No. 1898 Atlantic ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. IN the 0atss Avenue
Court to-day with having h~"tsn their
son and handled him 40 roughly that
tho boys arm wae broken and may bu
permanently injured. The charge
against Walsh grew out OF a school
boy quarrel between young Charlie -,
and WAlsh's s0n. who In the same age
and aiso attends Public School No. a.
ChArlton's father told Magistrate
Voorhiss that about q week ago his son
was passing Wslsh's stable. ws,er
WalSh pouncsd out on him. threw him
to the ground and twisted his arm til
he broke II. Walsh ut tho time In re-
ported to have said that he did Il be,
cause Charlton had held young Walsh
while another boy beat tho livery man.
son.
Walsh denied the charge agaAnst hn
and said ne he'd never lad . fnge
on Chariton's non. but the MAGistrat.
held him In bonds OF u. 900 on . chars
Of asoa,,lt. According 10 Chaslton's par
ents an x-RAv examination Of the boy
arm showed THAT II may DO permanent
ly injured
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
eN. SUFFERS BROKER
! STILL FIGHTS TO KEEP
| FROM PAYING AuM0NY
Gray Declares He Has Paid
I $500 for Wife Since
) Last July.

NJ. justine 0Utson Gray. enveioped
"a ers and eager 70 add new hurdles
for John Boyd Gray. Gov. suixer's
6roter. In IN unusually exciting race
Or afimony. sat IN Justice Gavegan's
court to-day while lawyers added new
hhapters TO the matrimonial bout Of the
0rays. After patiently waiting ali day.
Mn. Gray met disappointment when
he Court gave the lawyers until 4 O'CLOCK
20 read each others papers.
II. Randolph Guggenheimer. Oray's ct
tDrney. submitted an afidavi'. in opro-
eition To Mrs. Gray's efforts to seoue ter
Gray's property. including his sea- on
the Stock Exchange. In which h" .atcd
that the broker had paid out mo-, ,han
Is. 500 since last July for Mrs. Gray's
benent. The handsome young wifo
khargcs that he owes some s2.7oo ia back
Siimony under a court order Of July D.
1sfs.
tGray gives tho details OF an interesting
fession with his wife nj Spring Lake.
h. j.. late In July. when ne says she
hgreed to accep, $500 In lieu of all
claims and in heu OF her dover rights
Before he could pay the money, he says
his affairs became involved. Mrs. Gray
could not wait and then beSan the series
of suits In which the Grays have figured
0ray denies that he has paid out 81, OUd
= counsel fees and that he lives In lux
urioue apsrtments In Riverside Drive
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
HOLD THE "SNATCHER."
Victim Tells How JeweIry Was
Seised BY "Basgage-smashep

Victim Tells How Jewe1ry Was
Seised BY "Basgase-smashes
John Russo was held in e2.6oo ball
by Magistrate Lazy in tho Centre
street Police Court on . charge OF
robbery.
George 4. Cary. a manufacturer Of
No. . DesbrosSes street, told MaGln-
trate Levy that no was about to board
. Fail River liner for n vacation.
~ he walked through Barclay street
u grip IN one hand and an umbrella
IN tho other. no was approached BY
Russo. who asked II ho wanted his
baggage carried. When ne snsw o. esi
no." ne alleges, Russo tore his watch
charm from the chain and run. Cary
followed him through Barclay street
down Greenwich. and thence cast on
Fulton. screaming stop thief ~ loud
as he could. AZ ftus~o ran through
Fulton street. he was pursued and cap
tursd BY Sergeant O'kesfe.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
APPRAIsALs OF ESTATES.

wafer Watson, disd July .. 1918: to.
tAi estate, 1s.7oS: net value. $3.50.
Mrs. Louise J. Van Buskirk, died May
~, 1915: total estate. SA.S22. No deduc.
tions are enumerated.
- an CotmAn. died Nov. .. iA2; TO-
tai estate Sii.oo7: net value. os.ils.
Miss Anne Talbot. died May 10. 1913
total estata SIS,s4s: nst value. o%S,e7o
Margarst Coulter. Hied July Z. 1913
total estate. SiS.sos: net value. eis.iss.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16

Decorative Linens
Luncheon Sets-scalloped round, with
one row of hemstitching, consisting
OF one 2%-inch centerpisce, six 10
inch and six 6-inch doylies, In fancy
gN boxes. Worth ei.9o Z ~
set. Special At, set. Is|O
Lace Seasfs and Squares -s.au..4s!
new lace, looks Ike Cluny, In all
over designs.
Scarfs from. .......6 SOC to sec each
Squares from. go. y. .0oc 10 CSC each
24.Iach Centespieees OF real hand
made Cluny lace, with plain or fancy
linen centers, nicely boxed. No
Specially price at 1.96, 1,]o, l.y0
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
NO ARREST IN BOMB CASE.
Detectives TryiaG - Oct Trace Of
Handw ritins o. Package.

Deputy Police Comm ssioner Dousherty
announced to-day that while hia men
nsd made progress N Their work on the
mystery Of the identity Of the man who
sent the bomb to the O. X. Bottiins
Works that killed Ida Anusswits. the
stenoGrapher. last Thursday. they had
been unable TO get evidence 10 warrant
- arrest
The Investigation Ia hampsred be.
oause the address on the wrapper Of
the package that contained the bomb
wa entirely destroyed by the eSplo.
son. This took away whsAswer mate
rial Glue may have been furuishsd BY
the handwritns. However. Ire express
clerk who received tho package. the
driver who delivered II. and Thomas
AcCabe. tho once manager of the o.
X. Bottling Works who nav the pack
ass before 81 was opened. could dcn-
tify the writing u they saw II again.
They are going through tho correspond.
ence Of the company. This. Dougherty
eelisveA will result IN something OF
value.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16
|cAPT. CHAPLIN HAS GOOD TURN
sim Condition Of the Commander
81 the wyoming IL Very Grave.

Capt. Frederick Chaplin OF the bat
tleship Wyoming. VINO was removed
from his vessel TO the Naval Hospital
In Flushing avenue, brooklyn yestsr-
day. following q physical breakdown
on the trip from the Mediterranean.
was reported 20 be siisbtiy improved
to-day.
ANY improvement. however slight.
IN his case IL considered . hopeful
sign Hut he IL still a very sick man
and the hospital stan has not modified
the statement yesterday that the
chances do not favor his recovery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-16

Veuise Lace HandkescMefs,
ksrchtsf In q boz: A. each .
boxesC ontaiaing One HAND
kerchef. s ss1ssss; .sssl.s.' u e'si
s sea :sss oe.:.'' Soc
Childsen's Handkesehiefs,
with colored picture In cor.
ss:rn:: :s'is' 80 S Boz; 1Sc
Ill U08 wv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
CROWD AT STATE FAIR

Perfect weather conditions marked
the opening day Of the South Dakota
state fair, and the largest first day
crowd ever on the ground was pres
ent. The gate Keepers estimate that
about 1866 more passed through the
gates than a year ago that day, and
the total attendance then was IL, 600.
Sunday 1000 exhibitors and employees
were on the grounds to arrange
buildings and exhibits, a year ago
the number being 5000. On Monday
this year $50 concessions had been
granted on the grounds, and year
ago it was 40; the estimate being
that by the end of the week the num-
Der will be twice what it was last
year.
The fair grounds have been much
enlarged by the addition of large
tract of land on the south, where are
located the new machinery building,
the state board Of agriculture house,
the press building and the secretary's
office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
SPENCER IRRIGATION PLANT

The Spencer Irrigation plant at the
site of old Fairbank, in Sully county,
is one of the largest indiv idual at
tempts in this part of the state. The
plan is to pump water from the river
into two reservoirs back in the hills,
and these reservoirs have been COM
pleted. When filled they will cover
fifty acres with stored water. The
water is pumped by a large gas en-
gine through an eight inch iron main.
The reservoirs were only recently
completed, but Mr. Spencer has irrl-
gated twenty acres by flooding with
his pump, and on this he has an ex-
ample of what can be expected from
the whole tract when he gets his
reservoirs filled and ready for emer-
gency use in case of drouth. The
corn on the flooded land will give a
large yield and the vegetables are re-
ported to be immense as compared
with those grown without irrigation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
TWO NOW IN THE RACE

While not definitely announced the
indications are that there will be two
candidates for the head of the de-
partment in the present force of the
state land department. N. M. Han
son, deputy in the department, had
planned to be candidate for the
place to succeed F. F. Brinker at the
end of his second term. But the
resignation Of Brinker and the ap-
pointmept of Fred Hepperle to the
place makes the situation different,
as Hepperle will be a candidate to
succeed himself to second term,
which means a contest if both decide,
to go ahead with their political plans.
Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
MONEY MAY MAKE PEACE

An influence more potent, perhaps,
than the influence Of Washington is
operating in behalf of peace in Mexi-
CO the influence of money.
Mexico is bankrupt. 1t has dam
age the railroads OF that county to
the extent of SIS, ,OOO, 900 and nothing
will be done towards repairing them
unless peace is restored and its per-
manency assured.
The capital that built the United
States and Canadian investors. A
syndicate of United States bankers is
considering the advisability of ad-
vancing money to the republic, but its
aid, alorg with the aid of the railroad
owners, is contingent upon the ac-
ceptance of the demands Of the United
States government, including the
permanent retirement of Huerta from
Office.
Stress of poverty may accomplish
more than appeals to a conscience
that is lacking, yet peace based upon
relief Of material wants may be short
lived, unless it is protected by the
bond of the erratic nation south of
the Rio Grande.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
LOOKING INTO FUTURE

Hyde County News: The Dead
wood Pioneer-Times has been finding
it's way to our reading table this
week, with diverse articles blue pen
ciled for our perusal. The burden of
some of these articles has been to
promulgate the news that certain
bull mooser Loucks aspires to wear
the senatorial toga of Coe l. Craw-
ford. just who gets the nomination
for senator on the bull moose ticket
at the primaries is a matter that does
not concern US much. The signs of
the times point to democratic vic
tory in South Dakota at the next elec-
tiOn and the numerous aspirants for
political plums by tho route of the
bull moose trail may as we'll save
their wind, as they will discover yet
that the trail of the bull moose is q
blind and a wondering trail and leads
to nowhere.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
AN OLD POLITICAL TRICK

Sioux Falls Journal: The next state
legislature will have huge deficiency
appropriation to contend with. The
levy made last week for state purposes
will not come any where near pulling
the state through on cash basis,
wherefore it will be up to the legisla-
ture to load it's proceedings with defc-
iency legislation. The levy was made
for political purposes to fit into the
March primaries, and may fool whole
lot of fellows, but the rank and file see
where the state will go in the hole and
pay dearly for the political game play
ed with the levy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
TEACHERS SALARIES

There are some cities in this coun-
try where the school janitors receive
more than the schoolteachers. One
southern state rents out its convicts
to contractors at more than S4OO q
year and pays its public schoolteach-
ers little more than $500 year.
The recent investigation by the Rus.
sell Sage Foundation shows that, TAX
ing the country as whole. The an.
nual average wage of carpenters is
$500, of coal miners 5000, Of factory
workers $3.50. Of common laborers
S5l3 and of teachers $4S5. That re.
port shows that thousands of Ameri-
can schoolteachers make shift in the
southern states on less than $50 q
year.
These figures or figures like them
bob up annually. They come with
I shock which tends, however, to dis
appear on reelection. The difference
between the coal miners wage and
the schoolteacher' is chiefly due to
luo laCt tHaC tne miner Is engaged
directly in the production Of wealth
and can apply pressure to divert some
of 1t to himself. The teacher, on the
other hand. is engaged in q service
which can be said to be wealth pro-
ducing only in the kuskin sense OF
the phrase. He or she can apply only
very indirect pressure upon the
wealth of the community, pressure SO
indirect that 1t is scarcely felt.
The Importance of teaching is per-
functorily recognized, but not until
we muster up sufficient statesman. ).
ship to put the financial support Of
the profession upon a sound and ade-
quate basis can we really call our
selves thoroughly enlightened coun-
try.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
STRICTLY BUSINESS

The fact that the Chicago, Milwau:
kee 4 st. Paul railroad needs coal is
why Senator'S Myers, chairman of the
prblic lands committee, wants Uncle
Sam to sell a big coal deposit in Mon
tana to it at something like penny
ton.
He says that without cheap coal the
road mightn't give good service at
low rates. Is he ready to guarantee
that with cheap coal it will pass its
prosperity on9
Another excuse for the senator's
scheme is that other railroads got
cheap coal from Uncle Sam. They
surely did. And a lot of other valu-
ables. too. But that was before Uncle
Sam cut his eye teeth.
No, no, senator; that little game
won't work Times have changed
It's right to mine the coal-it does
nobody any good in the ground. But
no more fat gifts to privilege. If the
railroad wants it, make it pay for it
the market price. That's business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
BURKE MOVING ABOUT

Washington, d. c., Sept. 8. Repre-
sentative Charles H. Burke. of South
Dakota, arranged pair and depart
ed for his home at Pierre, where he
will spend few days and then pro-
ceed on an extended trip through the
west as member of the Indian com.
mission created by the last Indian ap-
preparation bill.
The commission will visit some OF
the reservations in Montana, Wash
ington, New Mexico and Arizona. Mr.
Bueke will join the members of the
commission in Montana.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
A SPLENDID ADDRESS

The principal feature of the labor day
celebration at Sioux Falls was the ad.
dress given by Rev. Mr.. Roberts, who
was a mechanic before he becameDa
minister. We took time to read it, as
reported in the Argus-L Leader. and can
say, in all candor that his effort was the
best ever coming to our notice in the
shape of labor day address. It was
indeed practical, patriotic and philo-
sophical deliverance on the defense,
dignity and development of labor, and
its sentiments must have met the ap-
proval of every intelligent listener.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
SAW ENOUGH OF WORLD

Sioux City Journal. 8: Away from
home two weeks has put different
aspect on*the wide world" for Ben
jamin Goddard, is years old, Of Pierre
s. p. He was picked up last night
at the Northwestern passenger sta
tion BY Patrolman James Britton.
According to the runaway boy he
loft home about two weeks ago with
the intention Of heating it to the
Pacific coast. He got 60 far as Dem
sysr, Colo, and then decided that
South Dakota was the best after sll.
Capt George Overmire this morn
Ing put the lad on the IL ::05 passenger
Iand arranged for his fare.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
MORE FACTORIES NEEDED

The Big Stone Headlight reports the
canniug factory at that place is running
at its full capacity which, considering
the dry season, presents a condition not
in the least discouraging. There ought
to be thousand canning establish
mepts in this state, and there will be
that number when people once become
fairly awakened and fully aware Of
their profitable possibilities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
PHEAsANTs ON EXHIBITION

The first of the Chinese pheasants,
which are to be distributed out over
the state for propagation, have been
shipped, and the rest of the five
thousand to come from game farm
near Chicago. will be started on their
way soon. A yard has been prepared,
and these birds were taken to the
state fair for exhibition under the
direction of Game Warden Hedrick.
After the close of the fair they will
be distributed to different points in
groups OF one cock and several hens,
and will be protected for several
years to come.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
NONE CARED TO TREspAss

Tuesday night the night guard at
the capitol building Was largely re-
inforced BY big rattlesnake, which
helped guard the west door from the
mauranding public. Several people
coming from the west door on the
lower floor about nine O'Clock ID the
evening almost scepped on the snake,
coiled beside tho pillars near the
electric lights. The young ladies
were afraid and ran on down the
walk while the snake gave its msnacs
Ing rattle and hiss, and slid along the
walk Into the grass and ~ lost. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11
HAS RIGHT OF WAY

Watertown Opinion: The democra-
tic tariff train has whistled for the
crossing and is expected to pull up at
the station in about two weeks. Itwas
long, hard pull. but Chief Dispatcher
Wilson. with the able cooperation Of
Conductor Underwood and Engineer.
Simmons. seem to have made the grade
and will coast in to a triumphant arr
rival.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-09-11

Canada's plans for participation in
the Panama-Pacific exposition will in
vslve expenditures running to $500, 900.
Canada is an experienced and success
full advertiser, and it is going to lay
out this money to the best advantage.