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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
MESSRS. HENDERSON, MOUNGEf
AND WRIGHT lNDORSED.

A mass. meeting of the Good Govern,
ment League and those in sympathy
with the movement was held at the
court house Thursday, 9th inst at ! p,
m. T. II. Baird. chairman, called the
meeting to order. ", II. Hays, score
tary, then read the minutes of the last
meeting. which were without objection
approved.
The chair stated the ojGCt Of the
meeting to be to hear the report Of the
committee of fifteen appointed at the
last meeting and called upon the chair
man Mr.. J. l.. Gillespie for the report;
thereupon Mr.. Gillespie submitted same
as follows:
To the members Of the Good Govern,
ment League and Citizens in sym
pathy with the Organizations;
We, your Committee appointed to
recommend the names Of three gentle
men as suitable men for the positions
of Commissioners under the proposed
| Commission Government, respectfully
beg leave to report, after giving the
matter thorough and careful considera'
ton, the following:
For Mayor Commissioner, +. L.
Mounger.
For Commissioner, DR., 7. X. Hen
derson.
For Commissioner, c. f. Wright.
These gentlemen We're unanimously
decided upon by the members of TIM
Committee, as being especially sulte'
for these positions, and we most cor
daily commend them for the aPprova
Of this mass meeting.
Respectfully,
j. l.. GILLESPIE, Chm.
s. J. STEIN,
G. 7. ELLIOTT.
For the Committee.
The reading of the report was re
ceived with enthusiastic applause. Th'
chair announced that the report wa
before the meeting for discussion
After several complimentary remark
relative to the gentlemen whose name
were suggested by the committee an
a particularly optom'stc and euIoglstl
address by Judge Monroe McCluT
which was received with very generou
applause, the report of the Committe
was adopted with rousting afllrmatY
vote, without any opposition.
A motion by Mr.. Wilmington dul
seconded was adopted authorizing III
chair to appoint committee Of four G
:, which he should be chairman, to notlt
DR.. Henderson, Mr.. Wright and Nj
Mounger of their selection and urG
them to permit their names to be sui
mitted to the vote Of the people Il
Commissioners, and to report the reSu
of their interview with the gentlemt
at mass. meeting to be held upon II
call of the chairman.
!, 1t was moved, seconded, and the m
n ton unanimously adopted, that Il
committee of fifteen be continued un
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
GRAND OPERA GREAT.


The New York Grand Opera
Company appeared at the Green
wood Theatre last Tuesday even
ING in Faust" one of the most
popular Of all Grand Operas, and
the audience evidenced their ap.
probation OF the magnificent rem.
dition Of the play by frequent and
rNIongcd applause. Each OF the
actors executed their parts in a
fauItIcss manner, and the consen-
sus Of opinion is that this was de-
cidcdly the best rendered play as
whole ever witnessed in Green
wood. II was simply great.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
DAMAGED COTTON SEED.

The Mississippi Experiment Sta.
ton tests recently made germina-
ton Of cotton seed grown in the
Delta last season, which shows
that the terminating quality Of
these seed is very low. The
heavy and continued rains which
occurred in many parts of the
state in September and October
kept the cotton wet in the fields
for many days at a time, causing
some seeds to sprout in the bolls
and SO iniuring many others that
they will never come up when
planted. The samples we have
tested came mostly from around
Greenville where the damage was
probably worst. 3D..
In these tests, an average OF
only about so per cent. of the
seeds have germinated, the lowest
being 26 per cent. and the high
est, sos per cent. OF those seeds
that germinated many were weak
and doubtless could not get
through the ground, so that prob
ably good deal less that so per
cent. of the seed we have tested
would have come up If planted.
The samples tested have all shown
number of strongly terminating
seeds, however, and where sound
seed are not available, we think
good stands can be secured from
these damaged lots by using a lib,
eral supply of seeds so as to plant
enough of the sound ones. Where
many of these seeds are known
to be defective, the planters
should be sure to put down two or
three times as many seeds as are
usually necessary to secure a
stand with good seed.
1t is impossible to say how gen.
eral the damage to seed has been
through the state. Most of our
termination tests have been made
on seed from the Greenville Dis.
trict and the figures given above
are for those seed. We have moi
made any systematic tests to GOV.
er the seed supply of the state
but the rainfall seems to have beer
most excessive last fall near the
Mississippi River and from the
middle portion of the Delta soutt
and it is probable that the damage
to seed was worst where the rain
fall was heaviest and most con
tinued. ss'.a..~. 'ss
| The quality of a lot of seed car
be pretty we'll judged by cuttins
open large number of the seed'
and examining the kernels. Th,
kernels of most seeds which
would not germinate will appear
yellow or brown and dried out
If many of the seeds appear thi
way, the amount planted shoult
be increased.
The Commonwealth publishe
the above information for tn
benefit of our planters, at the re
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
SPECIAL ELECTION ORDER.

A special election is hereby ordered
to be held in Beat of Lefore county
on April 80, 1914, for the purpose OF
electing Justice of the Peace to sue
ceed F. c. Kendall, resigned, and the
following persons are appointed to hold
said election:
Sidos-S I Brown, Douglass Smith,
d C Hill, managers; E b McCauley, II
M Goza, clerks; G R Jarman, bailif.
Morgan City-R P Clark, W W Neb'
lett, w J Dent, managers; W G Poin'
dexter, P NJ Kimbrough, clerks; Sic
Gillespie, bailiff.
Swiftown- w A Swift, W B Posey
Floyd A Stevens, managers; G N /
Campbell, J w Cartwright, clerks; l
Larry, bailiff. .....
L. STEVENS,
J. L. MONTGOMERY, :
J. W. QUINN,
April 9, 1914. Commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
NOTHING so GOOD FOR

A COUGH OR COLD,
When you have cold you want the
best medicine obtainablc SO as to get
rid of it with the least possible delay.
There are many who consider Chamber,
lains Cough Remedy unsurpassed
Mrs. J. Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says,
"Ever since my daughter Ruth was
cured of severe cold and cough by
Chamberlain Cough Remedy two
years ago, have felt kindly disposed
toward the manufacturers of that prep
aration. | know of nothing SO quick t'
relieve cough or cure cold FoI
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
GREAT FOR YOUR
LIVER AND BOWELS

Physicians in Hot Springs, Arkansas
prescribe them because they know they
are better than dangerous calomei
Take HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUT
TONS as directed and get rid of con
stipation, dizziness, biliousness, s'ct
headache, sallow, pimply skin. They
are fine tonic, for they drive impure
matter from the blood, and give one
hearty appetite. All druggists, q
cents.
Hot Springs Liver Buttons, llo
Springs rheumatism Remedy and lio
Springs Blood Remedy are sold Il
Greenwood by l.. N. Chandler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

LOST WATCH-One goldWatch,
Hunting Case and Elgin move
ment, fob of Chalmers Motor Car
Co., with pictures of two ladies'
in case. Finder will be literally
rewarded by returning to c. j.
Myers, 9O6 Mississippi Ave.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10


Miss Lillian Ellington, Secretary
of the Classical Association, de-
partment of the State Teachers
Association, wishes to announce
the meeting at Jackson, Miss,
May lst, 1914. The Association
request that every teacher Of the
CIa les in the High Schools and
Colleges of the State be present
and help to make this meeting the
most interesting and helpful one
of the Association. A program
which will be interesting and pro-
fitable to every teacher is being
prepared and the same will be
published soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
FOR SALE.

A five-room cottage on West
River Front, artesian well, sewer
age and water works, and out
buildings belonging to place; lot
1OOx425 feet. Will sell all or part
of lot. For terms apply TO
S. r. COLEMAN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
A CURE FOR SOUR STOMACH.

AZURE FOR SOUR STOMACH.
Mrs. VIM. N. Thompson, of Battle
Greek, Mich, writes: ~ have been
troubled with Indigestion, sour stomach
and bad breath. After taking two bot
ties of Chamberlain Tablets ! am
well. These tablets are splendid--none
better" For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10
SUBSCRIPTION, $3.50 PER YEAR.

further instructed.
The chairman then announced the
Notification Committee as follows: K.
C. King, J. L. Gillespie and the chair,
tas per resoluton).
The meeting was then adjourned.
upon motion Of Mr. Gillespie, subject
to call Of the chairman.
7. II. BAIRD, Chairman,
". II. HAYS, Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

Easter Services will be held at
the Catholic church in this city
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Evening services at 7:30. All are
invited,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

The Commonwealth congratu
lates Arkansas upon Senator
CIarkc's reelection, and Alabama
upon clecting Congressman Un-
derwood to the Senate over Con-
qressman Ilobson. Both states
did the right thing, Clarke and
! Underwood are both men Of great
ability.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

A portrait of yourself is a dain'
ty compliment to send to a deal
friend at Easter. Don't leave il
till too late.
SPURRlER STUDIO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

WANTED--To rent a comfort
able home, three or more bed
rooms; might consider purchase.
Address, P. 0. Box 2S2.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

The proceedings of the City
Councils April session will appear
in our next issue.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

To Cure Gold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold
Druggists refund money II 1t fails TO cur
E. W. GROVES signature on each box. 2sc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-04-10

A cold wave visited this vicin-
ity Wednesday afternoon and fires
and overcoats were quite COM
Portable for two days following.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

Safe For Babies, Effective For Grown
Ups.
That's Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pouond. 1t has the confidence of your
druggist, who knows it will give you
satisfaction. w. ". Nessmith, States
boro, Ga, says: II have used Foley
Honey and Tar Compound in my family
and have sold it in my store and il
never fails to cure" Refuse d substi
tute. For sale by all druggists ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
MELLETTE MONUMENT
Memorial to First State Cover.
nor Receiver Substantial
Support

Natertown. March 4.-The Governor
Mellette monument committee for the
past ten weeks have been ~endeavoring
to get in touch with the former
friends, associates and a~cquaintances
of the governor. for the purpose Of so.
Letting their aid in raising funds to
carry on the work. While the work
necessarily progresses slowly, good re
suits have thus far been accomplished.
and the prospects for the future are
very bright. The secretary is making
a special effort to secure the names of
the formers associates, together with
their present addresses, and would APP
preciste any information our readers
desire to furnish the committee along
this line.
Each days mail brings letters com
mending the work of the committee
and Offering moral as well as financial
support TO those who are devoting
their time and energy to a cause
which will culminate in the or ction
of a long neglected memorial to u
last territorial and first state governor.
The members of the same committee,
assis ed by other local Sons of Veterans,
will also have charge again of the
Memorial day exercises. which it al
ready announced will excel those of
1918
Everyone today will be singing,
Come to the Church in the Vale"
That is, everyone who was present last
evening at the Presbyterian church
and joined in the ve.y attractive song
and chorus, that was Tesurrected two
yeals ago by the Men ard Religion
movement. The choir of twenty
voices led by Prof. Kimsey proved a
most successful part of the program
of song. The Allerton, Ia, News
saws of this noted leader of song: "MI.
Kimsey is one of the best bass soloists
ever heard in Allerton." Liberal,
Mo. Enterprise says: MIR, Kimsey
is by far the finest bass aver heard in
Liberal" Msquoketa, Ia, Excelsior
says: Fridays chautauqus program
was especially interesting. Howard
Wade Timsey delighted all by his
mar velous voice" About ten more
singers are needed for the chorus choir.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

tism, kidney and bladder troubles.
You a not take them into your
system without good results. That is
because Foley Kidney Pills give to the
kidneys and bladder just what nature
calls for to heal these weakened and
inactive organs. For sale by all drug
gists. ADV.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

Robt. Jones who has been i'll the
past several weeks has so far recov
cred as to be able to be down town
today.
Hugh Smith and Chas. Henderson
and wife of Howard were through
passengers this morning, enroute 10
Sioux Falls.
Mrs DR.. Belts was IA morning pas
senser for Sioux Falls TO attsnd an
~osteopathic convention in session in
that city this week.
r. H. Mayfeld and r. B. Fitzgerald
were morning passengers for Sioux
Falls to attend the hardware dealers
convention in session in that city.
w. "A. Buck Departed for Spirit
Lake, Iowa, to attend the funeral of
b S ate father who died Saturday
near Tampa. Fla, the remains having
been brought to Spirit Lake for
burial.
Geo. Streuge and family have re,
turned from a years residence in
Flaudresu and Mr. streuge has again
taken over the Model Restaurant which
he will manage in the future.
Mrs. John Walden, Mrs. V. r. WHd
den ana Mrs. WIN. Ryan will entertain
Thursday afternoon at the home of the
former instead of at ST. Thomas hall.
Lunch and coffee, 10 cents.
In circuit court the jury in the case
of the State Of South Dakota VS.. Chri:
Bewarder, alleged theft of a hog, failed
to agree, and was discharged. 1t i:
understood that the jury stood sever
for conviction and five for acquittal
Court adjourned this morning and
Judge Jones returned to his home il
Sioux Falls
Rapid City dispatch: A mGnicipa
saloon for this city, under the man
agement of the three city commits
~sioneIs, is being urged by numerous
citizens as a solution of the regula
tion of the liquor traffic here. Tn,
''wets'' ale vigorously opposing thil
plan, which is now in operation il
Sisseton, while it is said many of thu
''drys" are openly favorable Thost
urging the municipal saloon are en-
deavoiing TO have the question sub
mtited to the. voters at the April cit
! election when the three new commits
sicners will be elected, aud from
present appearances the city will hsv
an exiting election.
The Commercial Club railroad com
mittee, consisting of Geo. HI. Waskey
John w. Walden and F. L. Mease
were passengers by the east train
enroute to Minneapolis. Jos. HenkiI
aud W. /. Thompson, also members O
the committee. are in Sioux City bu
wired that they would proceed fror
that city to Minneapolis. The gentle
men will confer with the oficials c
the Electric Short Line company in re
gard to the extension of their roa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

Successful Everywhere
People everywhere are talking of
the quick and fine results Foley Kid
ney Pills given in Dackache. rheuma-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
LOCAL NEWS.

VS.. Damuth, piano turner, phone 102
Eat at jacks.
For Sale. One hundred hens. j. +.
Peck.
Wanted. Apprentice girls. Apply
at once. Mis-. K. Knoeri.
Loose OF baled upland hay delivered
on short notice. j. s Thompson,
phone 450 red.
Eat 1t Jacks
Wanted At Madison hospital,
woman or good strong girl. Wages
S25 per month.
For Sale .-Pen of 10 hens and cock
full blood white W~yandotte chickens. -
VIM. Hughes, phone 365 yellow.
Wash ice delivered to any part Of
the city. Geo. Parker, phone 81 main
Wanted. Man to work on farm tn,
year round. Good wages TO the RICH
nan. -Thos. Atkinson & Son, farm
phone n II.
Eat at Jacks.
j. F. Peck was a business visitor il
Sioux Falls today.
E. l.. Kingsley was a morning pas
senger for Sioux Falls to attend a cor
servation meeting.
Temperature marked % degree
above zelo at 2 O'Clock this morning
southerly winds and cloudy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
Madison Bowling League.

The Mule SINNERS and High Rollers
tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
BIRD STUDY
A Series of Articles on the
Habits of Birds That
Visit Madison
THE ROBIN

k41L Vii
The Robin, OF Robin Redbreast as
bird lovers delight to call him. is or
.dinarily due to arrive in Madison
from the 18th to the 18th of March,
but this year Mrs. Angie l. William
son was the fret to report his arrival,
perched 10 the trees on her lawn in
North Lee avenue on the Sd inst. He.
was of course warmly greeted by Mrs.
Williamson who congratulated him ON
bis early arrival.
The Robin is perhaps the most
familiar of all the birds of North
America. It's range extends from the
plateau of Mexico to Greenland, aud is
bounded east and west by the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans. In winter it is
most abundant in the southern states,
| but its migration Is due to the supply
of food rather than the severity of the
climate. and where wild berries are
abundant it will remain through the
+! winter, though the ground may be
covered with snow, and the thermome-
ter reach below the freezing point.
Soon after the arrival o. the Robin
in his summer home some OF them pair
and begin house building. and by the
latter part of May the full fledged
young are turned out to care for them
selves. Others are not in such haste TO
WOO, and almost any day from the
first to the middle of May, the most
careless observer may witness feroci-
Gus contests between the males for
the possession of some waiting and
no doubt willing maid. The nest is
sumewhat extravagant 10 size, and
may be said to be rather bungling in
workmanship, constructed first of thick
layers of grass, straw, weeds and roots,
in which q cavity is rounded, plastered
with mud, and then lined with new
grasses and kindred material. Thirty
two of these nests were gathered for
comparison. Eleven correspondent
with the foregoing description, while
the remaining ones varisd in a greater
OF less degree. Taking a careful SUI
vey of the whole thirty-two nests. they
suggested at nee an ordinary village.
There were handsome structures, such
az opulence builds, and very modest
ones, such as those 10 straightene
circumstances are compelled to occu
ply. This eissimilarity is attributed t.
the different temperament of the birdie
When the nests are finished, from
four to elk eggs are laid. These are o.
a bright uniform ~greenish- blue color
liable to fade in the sunlight. Tn,
female is usually about eleven days il
incubating. Eight days after th,
young are hatched. their eyes ar
open, and in eleven days they ar,
fully fedged. The care of the par
ents does not cease with the youn,
birds leaving the nest, but is contin
ned a few days after. Two brood
are raised in q season.
The food of the Robin consists Large
" of earthworms and the large famil,
of insects that burrnw in the earth pre-
paratory to their transformations. Ii
their season, they are very fond Q
straw berries and cherries, and the Der
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
Cattle Men Look Here.

For Sale. One of the greatest cattle
lanches in eastern South Dakota. To-
Gated about 30 miles from Minnesota
state line; l 400 acres, bordering on a
fine lake; buildings worth s., 500. in
good order, well erased, hay, shade,
water, buildings, soil, and subsoil.
Everything there is needed; a new
railroad within a year, Price $31
per acre, easy terms, can use some
trade. Ed. Peterson Land agency.
Lscotah building, Sioux Fslls, s. D..
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ries of mountain ash trees in the
fall are a dainty morsel for them.
1t is possible that there would not a
cherry grow 6t to eat were it not for
the Robin and other birds. and its con-
tributions in this direction are scaut
pay fol- the immense good it does in
Kidding fruit trees of obnoxious insects.
Contributions to this column are
invited from both adults and children I
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
CITY BUSINESS
Report of h Commission in
Regular Monthly
Session

Regular meeting of the CITY commits.
sioners was held in the city hall Mon.
day evening March 2, 1914. Mayor
Waskey, commissioners Kuudert,
Johnson and auditor being present.
Minutes of previous meeting was
read and approved as read. Report OF
city treasurer for month of February
was read and on motion approved, re
port being as follows:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
mccoy WOMAN
Finds Herself Sole Heir to an
Estate of $4,000

Getty burg, March Mrs. Johanna
Peterson, the widowed mother of a
large family, and in needy circum-
stances. has been practically estab-
lished as the sole heir to the estate
of the late Peter Peterson, of Gettys-
burg. She is a resident of st. Peter.
Mimi. The proofs of identity submit
ted to Judge MCGEE have 50 far been
convincing and il is expected that Mr..
Peterson will arrive here ina few days
to legally establish Der claim.
When Nh. Peterson died, it was first
difficult to locate any relatives, and
it was thought that the entire estate
would revert to the state of South Da-
kota. County Judge McGee has been
investigating the claims Of Mrs. Peter
son fer some time, and il now is Clear
that she is the lightful heir. Ii her
claims are sui Stimulated in the courts
Mrs. Peterson will inherit the entire
estate, valued at 80, 600. Mr.. Peter
son died intestate.
Mrs. johanna Peterson SAYS she is
| the only child of MIR. Peterson's only
| sister, who would have been bic heir,
his father and mother being dead,
and there are no other children or
living relatives as far as can be de-
termined. The deceased and his sister
| separated soon after landing in America
many years ago and lost all trace of
| each other. The sisters only child,
now claimant to the estate, is the
mother of a large family. Her hus-
| band died several years ago.
Judge Mctiee states that over $40
| 600 from another estate in his court
will soon vest in beirs in Sweden and
Norway, who have never seen the
| shores of America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

Moose Jaw, Sask.. March 3,-Loss
amounting TO S15O.000 was caused by
fire that RACED a large part of the
business district of Chaplin, forty
four miles west of Moose Jaw ON the
Canadian Pacific railway.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

from Brookings to Madison. The
proposition is as easy to handle as fall
ing oft a log, and it is confidently
expected that the committee will close
the deal with the first sitting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04

The subject this evening for the sermon
will be, what is Man Here Forr"
Meetings each evening except Satur-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-03-04
THE CITY


Fair tonight and Thursday; somewhat
colder Thursday and west portion to-
night moderate to brick %uolthwett
winds.