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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Miss Viola Mutch, daughter Of VIII
liam Mutch, & mutttmtlIioRaire of
Honolulu, has gone to the Hawaiian
islands to take up a work to which
she has devoted years Of preparation.
The young heiress is deaf and dumb
and has just completed a course In
the deaf and dumb school at Berkeley.
There are many afflicted with lack OF
hearing in Hawaii, and recently the
territorial government appointed a
commission to arrange for the estab-
lishment OF a deaf and dumb school
there. Miss mitch took the school
course with the object Of helping 9TH
ers as well az that Of gaining speech,
and when asked to do so she at once
consented to be the first teacher In
the new school,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
BREWER PARDONS
2 MORE C0KV|CTs
H.. MAssENGSLE, WHITE, AND
CHARLES TAYLOR LEAVE
PENiTENTlARY,
ONE NEGRO AND ONE WHITE
Massenaaie Was Sent Up from Marion
County on Charge OF eisamy,
Taylor Wat Convicted Of
Manslaughter.
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paNhhNsr
Two prisoners OF the state, one
white, the other Il negro, were pardon
ed by Gov. Brewer.
Henry Massengale, white, sent up
from Marion county In June, 1913, for
bigamy. and given a term OF three
years, was extended executive elemen'
cy AS a result of a numerously signed
petition filed In the governors office.
He has been at the Rankin farm.
Charles Levin Taylor, colored. who
has been doing time" at Farhain, was
released from the pen, r He was sent
up In June, 1913. from the first district
OF Bolivar county, where he was con-
victed of manslaughter. He was given
a term Of fifteen years, Taylor leaves
the penitentiary on the condition that
he win not violate any 81 the laws OF
the state In the future. A breach OF
the condition win put In force the un-
served portion OF his sentence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
KILLS SELF OVER M
Remorse overtakes Man Who Ffsd
With Another's Wife,

win AHOtHeF WitCs
Meridian There have been many
cases where coAfiding wives would re-
fuse to have any suspicion of wrong
conduct on the part Of their husbands
but there developed in this city a case
where "A husbands love and confidence
was equal to any ever shown by the
female sex. After n hunt OF several
days James Smith Of Nancy, Jasper
county, located his young wife and ~"
mouths-old baby at the Elnire Hotel
n In this city. Smith came TO
Meridian from Nancy after receiving a
telephone message that his wife was
here and wanted to see him, Upon
his arrival In this city Smith brought
the startling news that A. II. Dyse, the
man whom he suspected of being I'M
plicated In some way with the mystic.
rious disappearance Of Mrs. Smith ana
young child, had committed suicide at
his home, near Nancy, by firing a 81.
caliber pistol bullet through his brain.
| Smith declares that Dyse, who was
about 3S years old, left a note saying:
''This last trouble that ! have gotten
into Ii more than ! can stand" While
he had not been directly accused Of
having connection with the disappear.
ance of Mrs. Smith, his actions and al
legged departure from home Q 9 after
MRS. Smith left aroused the suspicion
Of those familiar with the case, and Of
ficers express the opinion that a guilty
conscience and fear 81 arrest may have
prompted him to kill himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
Name "DolIar Day

Gov. Brewer has issued a proclaina-
ton setting aside October 0 AZ Mis-
sissippi Dollar Day" the object being
to make special efforts At that time to
dispose Of 10000 medals az souvenirs
of the Panama.pacifie International ex-
position In San Francisco next year
Twenty thousand medals have been
bought by the Mississippi commission
that la raising funds for d Mississippi
building at the exposition, the scheme
to distribute these handsome souve-
| Mrs having been devised by ] l..
| Smith, manager for the commissions
campaign.
The governor, in his proclamation.
says that the Mississippi exhibit viii
be Of in%calculable advertising value to
this state, and urges the young women
to assist in selling the medals. IL Is
believed their efforts will be crowned
with success. f
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
Il No,seless LIFE.

In n OF hisi novels HI G. weNs
gives his chemist,hero the congenial
exploit OF manufacturing synthetic
rubber into all sorts Of amazing new
forms. beginning with paving blocks
and ending with fexible glass. Like
many of Mr., Wells prophecies 1t is
not SO very far Oh the track, says
Boston Transcript, London has Just
seer a rubber goods exhibition In
which the Juice OF that kindly tropic
tree has been shown In the most d.
verse forms Imaginable. Rubber
streets are q mild vision beside a
room furnished entirely out Of the
product with rubber wallpapers OF
charming designs, rubber curtains
fastened with rubber rings on rubber
poles, q rubber carpet. rubber chairs
and tables, paper weights. inkstands,
letter racks and la~mpstands, The rub
Der tire-without which automobiles
would be a practical impossibility--
and the golf ball--but for which pres.
idential recreation would be out OF
the question-are witnesses enough to
the immense serious Importance OF
rubber. In the kindlier vision Of fan
tasy one can nee the world progress
AL . .NHN G.E&lN
ing relentlessly from stone age,
bronze age and iron age to the rub
Der age to come. Then indeed the
strenuous life will have few terrors
when the streets, walks and stairs arr
one great rubber heel for the restless
feet OF humanity, and ~elevateds, dishes
and even typewriters join in the fur
thering OF the n~oiseless life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
A ooop EXAMPLE.

The man who would speak to his
fellow men through the medium Of a
good example never feels It necessary
n proclaim his virtues from the house
tops; he is willing for his example to
speak for itself; he never gets down SO
low as to smear over what he Is doing
or trying to do by INDUCING in self.
nattery and holding himself up before
his brother men as n Of the elect.
A good example is immortal. 1t lives
on and on, years and ages after the
doer has slept in his grave, Its In
huence Is felt upon ones contempt
raries, by Its p~osterity, and they. In
turn, exert an influence upon their
posterity, SO that the seeds of a good
example 60 on and IN producing Q
harvest of good words and good works
throughout the years. Nothing Is
SO infectious as example" II good II
goes on doing good, II bad, 1t may ex-
pect to be followed by a harvest Of
badness, No man liyeth entirely unto
himself. Every man exercises an In
fiuence upon those with whom he
comes in close contact. Every man
may not be aware Of that, but 1t "a
true. II he lives an upright life,
serves his country as a lover Of his
country, he may be sure that he ia
sowing the seeds Of patriotism that
will in the years go on producing that
sort Of a harvest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

According to N. A. Mott, secretary
Of the Mississippi Farmers union, the
convention which has been called TO
meet here will be one Of the most I'm
portant IN the history Of the state.
from an economic viewpoint, coming.
al Il will, on the heels OF the recent
national convention In Fort Worth. Az
that convention do stated by MI. Mott.
"they took up the cotton question and
placed the farmers union squarely on
record as fayoring national aid 70 the
farmers and business men w the pres
ent emergency.
"The nntional convention instructed
the presidents and the state unions ~
Ill tlie cotton states 70 advice 5their
people 10 hold their cotton wherever
possible until the committee Of 40 can
have time TO make Its appeal W con
gresa.
"The convention will thoroughly ais
cuss the cotton marketing question
and will, without doubt, take some ac-
tion In support Of the position taken
BY the national convention on this
vital subject
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The Frankfurter Zeitung says that
Fraulein Won Siebold was the first
woman doctor, 1t was In June, 1914.
after studying at Gottingen and Darn
stadt, that she obtained her degree
and passed the state examination In
medicine and surgery. Her fame soon
spread through Germany and In 1877
the University OF Giessen conferred
upon her the degree OF doctor, hon
oris causa. The next year she was
called to attend the Duchess Louise OF
Cob~urg-lotha, at the birth OF her first
son, Duke Ernest II. Frauleln Sic
bold married a German STAFF surgeon
and died in 1858. The honor of being
the FIRST woman physician is also
claimed for an English woman, El!z-
abeth Blackwell, who graduated In
IS49 at Geneva, N. Y. She died re-
Gently at Hastings, England, aged
ninety years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
MUST sTIck TO LAW.
Supervisors to 30 More Careful IN
Filling Jury Boxes.

Supervisors to Be More Careful IN
Filling Jury Boxes.
Meridian.--The county supervisors,
IA future, will be careful In filling the
Jury boxes and will draw the Jurors
according to proportion in each beat
as the law directs. This was Indicated
when District Attorney W. W. Venable
was asked BY members Of the board
for the law on the subject and an ex-
PLANTATION Of the method Of drawing the
juries. The law says that the Jurors
must be drawn by the supervisors &C.
cordlng to proportion. For Instance,
there are five beats In the county.
Some of these beats have more popti'
lation than others and the supervisors
have not been following the law ana
drawing from each beat according to
proportion, but have been placing ar
equal number OF Jurors In the boxes.
This custom, however, was Knocked
out at the last session OF court when
t&o special venires were dismissed
and the whole jury panel, with the OK
ception OF two petit juries, which hao
| been sworn in, knocked out, at a cos
aggregating something like $500,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

* the bridge az q studio. On the first
OK each year he has gone 70 ne briose
ccmmfssioner and renewed his permit.
Recently be finished his panoramic
paintfng. The canvas was nye feet
four inches long BY ten inches high.
ana III. Cruset was very proud Of
his work.
Returning to his aerial studio afssr
~ absence Of two days the artist
found that an agile burglar I'D
climbed I'D the 70O-foot ladder lead
I'M ~ the tower balcony and stolen
~ nnfshsd paintins and Z camexA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

A carriage that belonged to Napo-
leon has been i%mpounded by the Aus
trian authorities until Its owner,
Prince Butcher, pays ONE taxes that
are overdue. The prince is a de-
scendant Of the famous Rrussian gen
eral who turned the tide OF battle
at Waterloo. The carriage was part
of the booty which fell to his lot
after the battle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

In the war on ex~pectoration In
public places, the Boy Scouts are do
ing good work, but this should not
excuse any laxity In the enforcement
Of the law against a practice so dan
gerous to the public health. A few
arrests and penalties awarded will do
more toward breaking up the obnox-
tous habit than all the persuasive
e~loquence which q be brought to
bear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

an Austrian aeroplane hovering over
tho Russian forces.
Ths Russian aviator fmrnediateiy
changed the direction q his macnine
srd hiaded MI full speed straight for
traf AZ the Austrian. Although he
mt have known we'll that victory BY
.,ch tactics could be- gained only at
IN. 800 AZ Iii cwrF life, be dashed into
- Austrian asroplane. The force Of
,1nnacs caused the collapse Of both
machines. which plunged ~ re eaItn.
the two aviators niesting instant
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

In some parts of the country they
are forming organizations v offer all
sorts of inducements to the Wild birds
to stay the year round; elsewhere
they are organizing brigades to drive
them away with Roman candles. But,
when you come to think Of It, they
are working In perfect harmony.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

A new discovery in botany is an
nounced--that as a plant grows older
the multiple cells which carry the
nourishment In the leaf become small
err and more numerous. AS a man is
said to be as old as his arteries, a
tree may be said to be al old as Its
leaves. The discovery has Impractical
value. No longer will fruit growers
purchase cuttings from old trees in
place OF seedlings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The small boy will once more turn
his attention from the effete Indians
Of the Wild West, and arm TO sail or
swim to Europe, to join the army Of
the nation In which he is most In
terested, and help 1t to exterminate
It's enemies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

American women who have been
blaming the clothes they q on the
Paris fashion arbiters will have to
find a new excuse. All Frances men
dressmakers will soon be engaged In
war and the fashion shops will be out
Of business. We shall look forward
with interest, II not excitement, to
the advent Of autumn and winter
gowns and hats OF American design.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Biloxi.--During a heavy thunder
storm a bolt Of lightning struck Mrs.
II. A. Kruz, killing her. Mrs kruz
was waiting for a street car, when the
storm suddenly came up, and she went
under a small shed for shelter She
had been there but a few moment
when she was struck by the bolt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
statistical educational authorit

A statistical educational authority
has figured out that any boy who
plays hockey for a day costs some
one else or the world at large the
price OF $40. That Is a high as
sessment, and perhaps It does not
take into account all tho factors. What
lis the loss when the boy is kept In
school supposedly trying to do In
soluble problems, but really wishing
he was out OF doors?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

A very pretty ceremony, commence
rative OF the completion Of a century
Of peace between the Engl.sh-speak-
ing nations, accompanied the presen-
tatisn Of s~ulgrave Manor In England,
the original home Of the Washington
family, as a gift from Englishmen to
the American people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
HUNT FOR MEAN BURGLAR
New York Artist Asks Police 70
search for Man Who Had Made
Him His Victim.

what Sebastian Cruset, who Daintsd
Z panoramic view Of New York CITY
frcm ne top cf one 81 the towers cf
ne Greensboro Ridge called the mean
~ burglar, 4 being hunted by re
police
nor ave years Csssst has been using
~ balcony ~ ~ of tns third t tcwsr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
arower Wins suit.

Sumner--In q bitterly fought con-
test, that Of John F.. Brewer against
the Yazoo q Mississippi Valley rail-
road, the Jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff Of $500. Mr.. Brewer
sued the railroad for Injuries claimed
TO have been sustained ina wreck at
Hollywood, Miss, last October.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Every nation involved in the Euro
pean crisis Ia blaming every other
nation for beginning It, and holding
itself entirely on the defensive and
as right In its action. Which very
much resembles the status Of an In
sestigation Of a boys street fight. and
recalls that even In their savagery,
men are but children Of an elder
growth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Bridge Commissioner Kracke received
a letter from Mr.. Cruset telling Of his
loss, but the artist neglected to give
his address. The commissioner CUES
toned all the men who worked on
the bridge, but could get no clue
New York Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Beneath the trees | love to lie"
says Carolyn Wells, at the beginning
OF some verses. Perhaps 1t would be
well for somebody to impress on Caro-
lyn that a lie Is an abomination In
the sight Of the Lord, even II It is an
eyer-present help In time Of trouble.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

When mans energy and persistence
finally bring him to the goal of his
dreams, he generally finds himself sit
ting In front Of a slrloin steak once
a day, while a touring a with his
initials on the door stands Just out
side.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The indianapolis Star says q Wa
bash girl has her heart on the right
side. Ambiguous, because there are
those who are sure to conclude that
IL it's really on the right side It must
be on the left.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The killing off Of Bengal tigers In
India has been followed by an alarm
ing increase OF wild pigs, which are
raising havoc with the crops. Anoth-
or illustration Of the danger Of dis
turbing natures equilibrium.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Casting family heirlooms into the
melting pot Is spectacular and graft
ties the instinct for the dramatic. but
1t does not help n to set rid Of the
rubber plant wished on nj by ones
kind old aunt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Natchez.-Stanton Hall, the ante.
bellnm mansion, 3 blocks from Main
street, occupied by A. 9. Campbell,
president OF the defunct First Watcher
bank, was sold at trustees sale foi
$4,000 to l.. r. Conner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

England and France have declared
a moratorium in their respective
realms, which means that no one need
pay his debts for a while. Over here
lots Of people declare moratoriums on
their own account.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

AS its contribution to the celebra.
ton this year of the centenary of
peace between Great Britain and the
United States, the post Office depart
ment Is preparing to Issue two special
stamps. The stamps Of two and five
cent denominations will be distributed
early in the fall, The words Peace,
1%St419l4," will be on each, The two
cent stamp will have on 1t a hemi'
sphere with the figure Of u woman
on the left holding an American flag
and on the right a figure bearing a
British flag, the two clasping hands
across the hemisphere, On the five
cent stamp will be a winged figure
typifying the spirit Of peace, and With
a dove of peace flying before 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Nor could the government exhibit
OF stage coaches In Yellowstone Park
be considered complete without a few
road agents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

When a rich girl elopes with a
chauffeur her folks have the consola-
ton that II she hadn't she might have
been picked up for a wife by a foreign
count.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Jacksonville feature Of interest In
religious circles here was the service
OF ordination conducted In Ut. An.
drew's Episcopal church BY Bishop
attcn OF the diocese OF Mississippi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The thrifty farmer will dope the
army worm ever II II takes time that
might otherwise be devoted to swat
ting the fly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The New York Herald Ia conduct
Ing a controversy on which is correct,
s%sanitarium' or "sanatorium." Why
not compromise on bug houseg'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

The Memphis Scimitar says a bad
woman is the worst thing ever Gre
ated!" He must neve have seen .
bad mar
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Meridian. The fall term Of federal
court convened here. Judge II. 9. Niles
presiding. The term promises 70 be
interesting, mixed with sensational AZ
yelopments, SS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Al survivor of the Titanic was
drowned while bathing in a little Con
necticut lake. This is distinctly a
mortuary anticlimax.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Patience--Women employees OF the
government printing ONCE are 70 have
rest rooms.
Patrce--You mean rooms whers -
talking y ailcwsd5
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Mems fashion leaders who call for
the revival Of the moustache cant be
very keen for corn on the cob.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
hatcher Joins Move.

4. W. Wensel junior member Of the
Rumble 4 Wensel company, Wholesale
grocers, organized q buy-a-baie club ct
Natchez. In the short time he could
devote To the move he was successful
in getting II members who pledged
themselves to buy a bale each al ~
cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

Huge penalties await the rash. Be-
ware the awful a~uto.crash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18

4Do horses Think" asks MI. Mae
terllnck. Did he ever g p Of
them smoker at the horse showg
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
Bond Election Called.

.-rgtE. M I'D 4" ST.. ~---%---- r#r"@.." .e M@uE +.
Bond election Called.
At a meeting OF the board OF super.
visors Of Starkyille the matter Of u.
suing bonds In the sum OF $4,000
Tor good roads for Beat ! 81 that conn
w was taken up, and after listening to
many citizens 1t wal decided to call
an election on Sept. 25.
chcctaw Fair Succeeds. F4S
The Choctaw county fair was held In
Alderman. The crowds In attendance
have been large and the exhibits bet
Ter than ever before. This is the fifth
fair 10 be held there.
| Movement Hits Meridian.
I The "buy-a-bale-ofcotton" move
ment has struck Meridian and It y
believed that II q campaign Of this
kind is generally inaugurated that Lau-
derdale county can easily retire one-
third Of her cotton for an indefinite
period.
2of Bates Are Bought.
The "buy.a- bale movement was
launched at Lexington and IN a short
.Lttme 201 bales we're brought A 10
cents, The other towns IN that county
vii start . similar movement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
.CALLIOPE PLAYING
CASE IS DROPPED
Injunction Hearing is Not Held and
Boat People Agree to Not
Using instrument.

Burlington Gazette: The hear
Ing on the petition for tenn
porary injunction restraining the
blowing OF whistles and the playing
of the steam calliope was not held be-
fore Judge Hale this afternoon, ss
scheduled. The reason for the dismis-
sal Of the petition is that settlement
was reached out OF court between
NOR Brothers, the petitioners, and the
Streckfus line.
The agreement was made that the
playing OF the calliope would be dis
continued, provided that the petition
asking a temporary injunction be
dropped. This was agreed to by the
MAR Brothers, but the hearing for
damages will be held at the regular
term of the district court this fall.
The matter has excited considerable
interest throughout the country and
ON account of the nice legal questions
that would be involved there is con-
siderable regret that the hearing was
not held.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-28
AUTOMOBILE CASE
IN SUPERIOR COURT
Motion Filed for More Specific State
ment Asking Time Of vio-
iation be Given.

A motion for a more specific state
ment in the case of James Hollings-
worth, charged in an Information with
exceeding the speed limit, was filed
in the superior court today. The de-
PENDANT asked that the time of the
violation be set forth.
Two informations against Fay Nc
Clintock were filed by G. w. Scofeld
in the superior court in which McClin-
took was charged with being drunk
and acting in a disorderly manner on
two occasions near the corner of
Ninth and Des Moines street.