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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
REALITY or THE MOSQUITO.

For years the mosquito was a new
er.failiny source OF supply for the
joks-maker, but In the course OF time
It was found that II RAJ no joke,
but a grim reality, one that was re-
spOnsible for hundreds OF deaths.
From the moment that 1t was dis
covered that the mosquito could carry
malaria the digging OF the Panama
canal was made possible. In making
this most important discovery lives
of several investigators were lost. but
through their m~artydom thousands OF
other lives have been saved. XIII the
mosquito and the greater part Of ma
larta will disappear; screen the ma
larial patient and the disease will not
be transmitted. Then. too. yellow
fever, one OF the other great Bcourges
OF the tropics, 9as found to be carried
by a mosquito Of different type. But
those same methods adapted to the
prevention OF malaria were found at
the same time to prevent yellow fe-
yer and the two diseases we're rap
idly put out OF existence In many
places. While the pond were being
drained, or oiled, or filled, attention
was called to the necessity Of general
ly cleaning up, and that Q the de-
struction, AZ far as possible, Of breed
Ing places for flies. With these pests
gone as well, health In the tropics
became a reality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
WANTS LIME cRUsHER.

JACKSON. F. Thames, president Of
the Mississippi penitentiary board, is
firmly of the opinion that the peniten-
tiary establishment should take steps
to establish a limestone rock-crushing
plant, whereby the farmers might be
supplied with the output at actual cost
There is no question as to the great
necessity for lime applications for the
building up of very much impoverished
lands. and 1t is the theory Of a number
of legislators and other leading public
officials that the penitentiary hands
could not be more profitably employed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Armistice Is Called.

Armistice 10 Called.
The second primary election for cir
cult court judges and ch~ancellors takes
place In a week, and In four circuit
and three chancery districts the candi,
dates are winding up their, respective
campaigns.
Public interest is chiefly conferred
in the fight in the Fifth circuit court
district, where Judge Teat, who pre-.
sided at the Bilbo trial, Is making Wig.
orous fight for election, his opponent
being H. H. Rogers of Louisville.
The close of the judicial campaign
will be the signal for a political armis.
tice for a few weeks, while the farmers
give their undivided time and attention
to harvesting the seasons cotton crop.
Very few picnics, rallies or barbecues
will be held during the present month,
but after the crops are gathered and
ginned the aspirants for governor and
other state offices will again com
mence Smelling the woods and keep it
up almost without interruption until
the general state primary next August
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

A craze for absinthe ia spreading
all over the continent and to England.
The sale of absinthe Is vigorously for
hidden In Switzerland. The curious
thing Is that Switzerland is the larg-
est producer of absinthe In Europe
and every drop Is exported under full
official control. The absinthe to be
procured surreptltiously In the Swiss
cafes Is struggled through from
France. In Morocco the absinthe
craze has become 30 bad that the sui
tan has prohibited Its manufacture,
sale or importation. This decree
was made at the request Of General
Lyautey, the French resident in Fee.
All travellers agree that the effects
Of drinking absinthe In Morocco are
appalling. Caravans have been de-
scribed az laden with nbslnthe, carry.
ing 1t from the coast to the interior.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Erenoh Kind. Saws DYING German.

Paris.-The American embassy here
Ia daily In receipt of letters written by
dying soldiers, forwarded to 1t by the
French government for transmission
to Germany.
One Is from q German aviator, who
had fallen into the hands OF the
French. The man wrote:
"Good.by dear father and mother;
my leg has been crushed. The French
officers are very kind"
A postscript to this letter, added by
a French officer, reads:
AT this point the brave fellow died;
please forward this to his parents"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

We are glad to note that the de-
partment Of agriculture hints that a
way for coloring butter exists In the
choice OF matter upon which a COW
is fed. Such intelligence is deeply
soothing In these troublous days.
Lavender butter would be most help
full at a debutante luncheon, judging
by the diagrams prepared for those
sacrosanct functions In the "woman's"
papers. But we object to green but
ter. II a good grass diet can't pro-
duce green butter, we are sure that no
other food commodity can.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

1t is asserted that Of four hundred
and fifty thousand pounds OF opium
imported into the United States last
year fully 80 per cent was used for
illegal purposes. There is n re-
spect in which the old republic Of the
United States is less efficient in en-
forcing It's laws than the young repub
lie OF China.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
NEED OF A HOBBY.

That man Is TO be pitied who has
no hobby to ride. You may meet .
stern. stitf. grumpy captain Of indus
try, whose mind seems wholly to be
given to the grim, unmitigated facts
Of his business. He Is a walking com
pendulum OF stock market quotations,
OF prices Of steel rails or pig iron, OF
decimal points and millimetric meas
urements. Yet II you could meet him
after office hours. you might find him
transformed by some ruling passion
strong In life. II may be his highly
specialized poultry, or perhaps 1t 10
mushrooms, or paintings, or yacht a c
Ing. or black bass fishing, or Aire-
dale terriers, or postage stamps, or
chess. or varieties OF seaweed-what-
ever 1t q, he 10 enabled by the aid OF
this passionate avocation to lift his
mind for q little time from the busi-
ness that wins q livelihood. Thereby
the r~esiliency of the brain. the flexi-
bility OF the mental processes. Is re-
stored and he goes to his desk the fol-
lowing morning the better able to ap-
ply his mind to his work because Of
the ~recreative interval In which he
has given his attention to something
very different. The hobby that Is rid
den may 'advantageously carry one
outdoors. and not confne the rider
to indoor equation. To have some
Interest away from ones remunera-
tive labor is to discover the rejuvena-
many another explorer sought in vain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

where transports we're waiting to ION
yey them to ostend.
Every precaution was taken by the
military authorities to keep the trans.
portation OF the foreign soldiers
through England from becoming
known, and the service on the east
coast railway lines was suspended dur
ins the IL hours ne troop trains were
on tine journey.
Il w. hslisvsa tAat tho Russians
would ~ Joined q Ostsnd By 1000
British marines. No wsrs waiting
thars u ssosiys tAem-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

II all the dresses made up In Paris
styles that American buyers have pur-
chased and can't bring home on &C
count Of the war are to remain on the
other side Of the Atlantic indefinitely,
there will be a fresh incentive for
American dressmakers TO devise
styles Of their own. and for American
women to accept them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Moss Point.-Judge James n. New
lille, candidate for office Of circuil
Judge Of this, the Second, judicial as
trict, addressed the voters OF TINS
place and vicinity here. The speakins
took place at the Hippodrome theatre
an open air moving picture show.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

That Paris dressmakers do not con-
duct their business wholly because Of
their devoted interest to art Is illus
trated by the fact that a dressmaking
and fur business carried on in Paris
and Vienna has paid for ten years an
average net profit Of 10 per cent, but
present Indications are tina. the profits
will not be so great in the year to
come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

In view Of the theft by an Ameri-
can OF a brass handle from the home
Of Robert Burns, taken as a souvenir,
1t IL some consolation to reflect that
at any rate all our crimes are not so
commercialized as to shut out the in
t~ellectual element.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Brewer Appoints.

BreWer Appoints. -.I0-||-
p Gov. Brewer appointed E. D. Dinkins
of Charleston as circuit judge of the
Seventeenth district, to, succeed the
late Judge P. B. Eckles.
Mr.. Dinkins is about "A years of age,
a native Of the state and at present
serving as district attorney.
The governor has named N. Il. vii.
roy of fernando as district attorney
to succeed Mr.. Dinkins.
Commissions were issued to both ap.
pointees and forwarded by mail in or,
der that they could take up their dU
ties right away. ST..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
TWO DIE IN E
White Men Killed Were In Box Car.

White Men Killed Were In Box Car.
Negro With Them Escapes.
Meridian.--Fast freight train No. ~,
on the Mobile & Ohio, was wrecked
north of Marion and about 10 miles
from Meridian. -Four loaded and sx
empty cars went off the track. In one
of the empty box cars that left the
track were two white men and a negro,
INT of the white men being killed ~
stantly and the other dying q rev
hours later. The negro had his nose
broken, and disappeared from tne
wreck and has not been seen since.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

One British gentleman stated re-
Gently in the London Bankruptcy
court that since 1908 his expenditure
had boen $4,000 a year and his In
come nil. A good many people would
like to have his recipe for doing It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Weeyils and Worms.

Oxford.-The boil weevil and army
worm have put In their appearance Y
some sections OF this county. The rams
and hot weather we have had Tor w.
past four weeks have forced grown
Of cotton,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

The department Of agriculture has
discovered that files may be sup
pressed by sprinkling borax on gar
bage. Those who have been using ra-
dunn will find this much cheaper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
SELECT COUNTY BOARDS.
Big Task Before Mississippi State
Election Commission.

Jackson. - According to law, the
state board of election commissioners,
composed of the governor, secretary Of
state and Encouragement, in their ex-
officio capacity, n to take up the task
Of selecting 80 boards Of election com.
missioners, consisting Of three from
each county. To Judge from the ac.
tivity displayed by ~aspirants or friends
and representatives Of such, for posi-.
tons on many Of the county boards, It
would be inferred that the post Of
county election commissioner is con,
sidered quite a plum, financially and
politically.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

To the man who stops to look at
the figures there Is little cause for
crying high cost Of living in a nation
that has invested billions In automo-
biles and has ar annual bill for booze
of nearly a billion and a half.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
louninn Train Wrecked.

Canton.-One OF a string OF flat iog
ging cars being pushed ahead Of ~
engine left the rails about eight miles
from town. About twenty colored en-
ployes of the mill were on this car
and many Of them were badly shaker
and bruised.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Now that an English violinist has
invented a machine which enables
a musician to visualize as well as
hear any rhythm required, perhaps we
may all know Just what ragtime looks
like, 1t may be a painful sight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Speak we'll Of people when you can.
There's the new Shah OF Persia who
said the crown was too large for him.
Doesn't he deserve encomium as q
ruler who hasn't developed the big
head?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Coldwater.-A mad dog caused col
siderable excitement this week e.,
town. Itvisitedfarmsseyeral ETAOpwS
town. It visited farms several mles
apart, and bit half q dozen or nols
other dogs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
SENDS ARMY THROUGH
BRITAIN TO ALLIES

New York; Russian army Of ~
900 men, transported from Archanssi,
The most northern part Of Russia, wal
Isadsd At Aberdeen on the east coast
al Scotland. on the night Of August ~.
s~eeording To otacsrs and passengers Of
ths CunArd liner Mauritania, which
rsnsAsd New Ycrk.
From Aberdeen the troops. II IL
saSd, were eonvsysd On special trains
~ HarwisA. 0sinsby. and Dover.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Man Germany Honorcd a Hostage.

Paris. The Petit Parisien points out
the irony In the case Of Nj. Ernst Sol.
way, who with Baron Lambert do
Rothschild was taken as a hostage at
Brussels. The paper says that Solvay.
who Is well known for his invention Of
a process by which soda a be bought
at an extremely cheap price, was re-
Gently highly honored by European ma
tons. Germany conferred on Solvay
one of Its highest honors, the gold
medal Of the Academy Of Sciences of
Berlin. ...
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Excavations In ancient Antioch. con,

Excavations In ancient Antioch. con-
Quoted by Sir William M. Ramsey,
have yielded the discovery of the
Antiochian forum In Pisidia, a letter
from the explorer which has Just
reached here announces. Apart from
the effects of ruin and decay, It still
is very much as 1t was when St. Paul
walked through It, the letter said. 1t
retains the form in which II was put
about II to IS A. d.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

The only real way to get ridsof the
blue law is to abolish 1t. Otherwise,
1t will keep up periodical appearances
to annoy and disgust the public. 1t
will never be entirely quiescent while
1t Is allowed to remain on the statutes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

When you hear the chattering Of
the sparrows in the morning does It
occur to you that they may be ex-
pressing their opinion Of the federal
administration that took a census Of
birds and left them out?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
PROPER FEEDING or TREE
Gardeners Should Understand just
How Much s~ustsnancs u p
Necessary 70 supply.

Every gardener knows that : tree
nm be ted and made 70 grow With n
creased vlgor. n pfopsr n-cuyishment
IN the form " humus. nitrogen. phos.
phAts, etc. b placed about ~ roots
~ ~ will aAsosS ~ sfcoaSAnd srsw
sApldly and stSoasly.
III hew ~ tzss tee4a a sa11svhas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Town Politics Warm.

Purvis.-Town politics Is becofnlns
quite warm here. There are four ~,
didates in the field for marshal, w.
hurry. Seal Wyatt, r. Woods and MaCA
Simmons. Mr.. r. w. Davis, the Pr
emit mayor, has NO opponent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Bay Springs.-The hanging 81 49,
Johnson. . negro. Was witnesses "
the largest crowd ever In this ~ II
town. johnson Wa convicted q ~ ~
ing Fitzpatrick, pAymastsr for the w.
christ-Fordney Lumber company. - '
he was robbed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Discuss Stock Raising.

Discuss Stock Raising.
The Mississippi State Roundup lnsti'
tute opened with a very large attend
ance of live stock growing farmers OF
the state, the program for the day be-
ing in charge Of the State Live Stock
and Dairy association, of which Prof.
E. r. Lloyd is president.
One of the most instructive ad-
dresses delivered at the convention
was by Prof. ]. R. Hicks, who outlined
In detail the results Of crop expert
ments and piled the speaker with
questions in regard to the production
of cotton, corr and forage crops, which
were satisfactorily answered.
Director W. r. Dodson of the Louis.
lana experiment station delivered a
splendid address on forage crops for
hogs and outlined a t~hree-year rotation
of corn and cowpeas, followed by oats
and clover, peanuts and soy beans and
sweet potatoes, making constant use
of the land and permanent forage for
the hogs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

The report from Massachusetts, that
the gypsy moth has developed a fond.
ness for cranberries will set some
people worrying about their Thanks
giving dinner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

1t Is calculated that the biggest Of
big telescopes, now in course Of con
struction, will bring the moon within
20 miles Of the earth. That will be
near enough to smell the cheese.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

China exported three million pounds
of hair last year. but It Is only the
grimmest OF clearinghouse jokers
who will affirm that he guessed 1t
while eating his soup.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Examination for Teachers.

AT the first fall examination Of white
teachers held at Magnolia by County
Superintendent Simmons, Prof. G. r.
Davis and Miss Mamie ellis, who
composed the county board OF examin.
ers. there were sixteen applicants for
license to teach In the public schools.
WIN inspect Cows.
An inspection of cows is a possib,l.
ity that Is likely to arise from the fact
that there were eleven persons moi.
soned from eating cream cheese and
milk In Biloxi. The COWS Of this sec
tion are not inspected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

The German newspaper that pro
claimed itself guilty Of a gross mis-
demeanor' was something Of a flag
saluter itself,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
70 Vote on Tick oue,tion.

70 Vote on Tick Question.
The board Of supervisors has ordered
IN election to be held to determine
vhether o. not the people Of Alcorn
county IRE In favor Of tick eradication.
This is the second time that Alcorn
county vii have voted op this issue.
cstnpai0n Against Migrants.
Tne campaign the police department.
y making against Bucks Bottom, ! "a.
efo quarter adjacent to the urson
sspot, has been put In full forcs apd
ssveral negro women have been ar
tsstsd and sent 70 TIE county farn
s1asgss y yaslsacy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Chicago is to have a production Of
opera in Esperanto. Probably 1t will
be no more Ineligible than much Of
the English opera.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Some people enjoy newspaper com
les and others get their best laughs
out Of the women's fashion pictures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

Europe Is now struggling along
without the great American "tip" and
10 making . poor Job Of Il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Sunday School Convention.

The county Sunday school conven.
tion has been in session at Crystal
Springs in the Methodist church for
two days. Delegates are there from
all parts Of the county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11
Teachers to Meet.

A meeting of the teachers, trustees
and patrons Of the county public
schools will be held at the court house
on September 26, according to a call
issued by County Superintendent Of
Education John r. Ellis,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

And now they're making jokes
about the guy who put the ire In Ire
land. 3&i
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

The beautiful Blue Danube has rea-
sons Of her own for feeling that way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

This much can be said OF some Of
the modern short-story writers-their
stories are short.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-11

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-19

astonishing sums The value stamps
may attain is illustrated by the re-
cent sale in England Of an Indian
stamp and a feur=penny West Aus
trailian stamp for $4,000 each.
Though perhaps, American stamps
cancelled in Vera Cruz will never
command such price as this, it is
certain that they win be very Valua-
BILE in hundred years, especially if
the United States remains here only
a short time.
think that readers Of The Day
Book who have brothers or sweet
hearts in the army here would do
well to get them to write letters
home, The envelopes, with the can
celled stamp on, could be saved and
left as legacy to their children.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-19

Vera Cruz, Mex, May 1s.-Here's
an ordinary onescent stamp that may
be worth hundreds Of dollars some
daylF have been fortunate enough
to obtain the very first United States
postage stamp-to be received and can
celled in the Vera Cruz postofice!
With the American flag over the.
city, American stamps are accepted
on letters. Some time, in the day Of
our grandchildren peEhaph, these
stamps will be valuable both for
their scarcity and their historic as
sociations.'
An American stamp sent from a
foreign postoffice and cancelled in
a foreign language! 1t is for Just
such unusual features that many
stamps held by collectors are worth
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-04
EVERYWHERE'S NEWS IN TABLOID FORM

Chief, Scotland Militant suffra-
gets set fire to two Perthshire houses.
Ress House totally destroyed; Adler
'schite Castle partly burned.
New York.-PauI n. LiebIer, the
atrical producers brother, slashed his
throat with razor. Dead.
New York.-to give girls poise and
breadth of military training Gen. Mrs.
]. Hungerford Milbank has organized
U. S. ColUmbians.
New York.-"God rest his SOUL"
was prayer of Bowery homeless when
2,750 pairs of shoes and socks were
given away as was the late big Tim"
Sullivan's custom on anniversary of
his mothers birth.
Cincinnati, O.-John w. Jones, IS,
leaped so feet to death from roof of
his home after alleged attempt to
murder his wife. Quarrel Mrs. Jones
may not recover.
DenVer.-Wm. Robertson has $50.
Must go to Jail is he doesn't pay $50
alimony, also if he don't pay $50 rent.
Asked advice of county which Jail
route to take.