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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Floats Bond Issue.

Hazlehurst.-The board of supervis-
ors of Copiah county al it's meeting
Saturday sold $4,000 in bonds of dis
trict No. 5 to the Hibernia Bank &
Trust Co. of New Orleans. The pro-
ceeds from the sale will be used for
crawling the public roads in district
No. 5, this county. The premium Cd
the bonds amounts to 1892.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Turntp Shipments Start.

Crystal Springs.-The truck growers
OF this locality shipped a car load of
turnips and radishes to Chicago Fri
day.
The tomatoes have about all been
transplanted to the field and from the
looks of the plants some very fine veg
etables will be shipped in June.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Memorial at Greenwood Opened.

Greenwood.-The J.. z. George Chap
ter, U. D. c., ~ the Woman's club
of this city dedicated the Confederate
Memorial building. Addresses were
delivered by. Mrs. J.. H. Price, presi-
dent of the Mississippi Federation OF
Women's clubs, and Mrs. Lille Scales
Slaughter, president of the Mississip-
pi division, u. d. C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
STATE TO DRAIN EVERGLADES
Florida Will Construct Another Canal
to Aid In Retaining Her
Big Swamp.

Tallahassee, Fla.-The state OF
Florida awarded a contract to a Bal
timore. concern for the construction
OF q canal from Lake Okeechobee to
the st. Luca river as a part of the
Everglades drainage scheme. The
canal will be "a miles long, bottom
width "a feet, average depth IA feet.
II is estimated the canal will cost
about 1900, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Sues for pauohter,s Death.

Gulfport.-The damage suit of $40,
900 against w. F. Swan Of Biloxi for
running over the little daughter of DR..
Roscoe White several months g with
his automobile, is being tried in the
circuit court before Judge E. Weather
by of the thirteenth district in the place
of Judge Neville, who was consulted
about the case before he became judge
and was therefore disqualified.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Salt

A small pinch Of salt improves all
buildings and custards made with eggs.
Blood stains in clothing may be re-
moved easily, by soaking In salt water.
To retain the color In delicate fab
RIGS soak in salt water. as.sH acts the
'colors- !
To whip the whites of eggs quickly.
put In . small pinch OF salt
When the sanco pam hollis over On
the range spTpklG salt m Is preyent
.eHo6asano
SILT 6IacsdsM Tampa With ia ero
IND nal ! beighter Aght
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Four Generations at Birthday.

fOuF 0SnSTdItOuS at oST1UOays
PontotOc.-FOur generations were
represented at the 81st birthday cele-
bration of w. r. Stegall at his home
here. Children, grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures were seated at
the table. The aged wife of Mr.. Ste
gall served the repast.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Re;,v sneaks at Eunora.

Eupora.-The Hon. Marion w. Reilly
OF Natchez, candidate for governor,
spoke to a large and enthusiastic au-
dience at the public school building
here Friday night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
LESSON FOR P R 10
THE HER PSALM.

LESSON TExT-Psalm @.
GOLDEN TExT-The Lord is my Shep
herd.-Ps. E:l
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
EarIv Start for strawberrles.

Early start TOR strawberries.
Strawberry plants, like fruit trees.
should be set at the earliest possible
moment in spring. The variety select
ed should be one that has proved good
in your locality; II you experiment
with new varieties lei it be on q small
scale. Remember, too. that the vari-
ETY. recommended as q good shipper Is
not the best for home USE. Some OF
the most delicious berries are o soft
to stand shipping, but cannot be ex
celled for home consumption.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
oid.TimA Notfon3

We should abandon some Of our old
time notions and study the past. and
compare her with the present COW.
Then We may understand why the
.present cow needs better care and
more liberal feeding than her ances-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16

mcubasors Always Ready.
Incubators can be kept always in
Matching order. but not the hen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
DEPOSITORY Law
IS HELD VALID
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT
COUNTY TREASURER SHALL
HAVE FIXED SALARY.
OTHER NEWS FROM JACKSON
Farm Expert Says Mississippi vegcta
ton Late, But Prospects Are Good.
j. r. Mcdonald Enters Rail-
roa Commissioners Race.

Jackson.
The supreme court, through Mr..
Chief Justice Sidney Smith, sustained
the county depository law of 1910, in
both its principal phases, holding that
the law providing for the election of
banks as custodians of the public
funds, by boards of supervisors, in
lieu of the county treasurer, under the
old order, was valid and in accordance
with the legislative prerogative.
1t was further held that the act Of
the legislature which provided for the
creation of county repositories, in re-
ducing the emoluments Of the county
treasurer, and placing that official on
a fixed salary basis, was not in o
flict with the constitution.
Crops Are Late.
c.. M. Huber, the Mississippi truck
farming expert, has issued the follow.
ing summary of conditions in this sec,
ton of the state.
Until very recently the temperature
thus far this season has been below
normal, especially during March. when
it averaged z degrees below normal.
The past few days have beer much
warmer. The soil is in splendid con.
dition for cultivation of crops.
Tomato plants are quite small for
this date, being about the size they
usually are the middle Of March. Fa-
vorabie weather conditions may bring
the crop in nearly on time. Acreage
still promises to be larger than usual.
Cabbage, is much smaller than
usual and the crop is fully three weeks
late. No car-lots will move before
May /. Acreage not quite equal to
last year.
Peas are in splendid condition, but
late earliest now blooming acreage
considerably below normal.
Beans will be later than usual. Ear
ly paintings. did not do we'll because
the soil was wet and cold, acreage
nearly equal to last year.
Beets and carrots are doing we'll. but
acreage will not be nearly so large rs
at first indicated, because many of the
paintings were abandoned on account
of "pOor stands
Strawberries in the Louisiana dis
trict are %riDening, and a few car
loads going forward daily. Later,
when the general crop comes on, the
movement is expected to be very
heavy. Present. weather conditions
are ideal. 4azf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQ1OOL
LESSON

(By e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course. The Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago. Il-)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16

Jul i Dc " uoly dt III
Rankin place, and took French leave
of h quarters.
Frisco Is Fined.
The railroad commission issued an
order assessing another fine of $500
against the Frisco railroad for failure
to comply with an order of the com
mission promulgated several months
ago, directing the road to build a new
freight and passenger depot at Amory.
The order allows the road 80 days in
which to complete the depot. Another
fine, it is intimated, may be assessed
II there is further delay In the matter
Secretary Of State Testified.
Secretary Of State j. w. Power re.
turned from Aberdeen. where he was
summoned as a witness by the federal
court in the case of the Tishomingo
Tie and Stone company, officers of
which have been OF trial o. charges
of using the mails to defraud.
Returns From Rally.
State superintendent of Education
w. H. Smith spent most of last week
making speeches at educational rallies
IN different parts OF Mississippi. He
visited Tupelo and then went to town.
in East Mississippi.
Senator Casteli Makes Trip.
State Senator III. H. Castell reached
the city from a trip to several points
in the state in the interest Of the Mis-
sissippi building at the Panama-Pa
cific international exposition In SA
Francisco
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16
Mcdowell Enters Race,

Hon. J.. R. Mcdowell, one of the
foremost members of the Jackson bar,
has formally announced as candidate
for. railroad commissioner from. the
middle district, now represented by
George R. Edwards, chairman of the
commission. Mr.. Edwards, it is ex,
pected, will be an aspirant for re-elec-
ton.
Mr.. Mcdowell has been prominent
in the political affairs Of the state for
nearly fifteen years. He is a native
of Marshall county, a graduate of the
law and literary departments of the
University of Mississippi, and served
as private secretary to the governor
during the Longino administration.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-16

Bioodhounds Catch Convict.
After a chase by b~loodhounds last.
ing over thirteen hours, Claude Pierce,
white, was captured and returned to
the Rankin convict farm from which
he had escaped.
Pierce was Eel up from Lamar
county to a two-year term for
burglary. He was a semi-trusty at the
Rankin place, and took French leave
of the quarters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
LINE FENCE CASE.
Controversy over Strip of Innd Five
Feet Wide.

Nhittenden county court reconveneo
Monday after the Saturday recess and
began work on the civil jury docket
The first case taken up was that of John
w. Louther VS. Elmer Walker and wife
a line fence" case which is in the M.
ture OF suit for ejectment. The prop
orty in controversy is strip of land five
feet wide running from Chase street to-
wards the river, the same being between
the premises OF Mr. Walker and Nv.
louther. The latter claims that Mr..
Walker erected n fence between the two
properties which Is about five feet on the
Louther side Mr.. Louther claims that
he has known for q years where the
boundary was, which represents the
period he has owned the property. The
defense claims that the fence was not
placed there until after Mr.. I.outher
moved away and was for the purpose OF
guarding the property rights Of Mr..
Walker. The latter asserts that he bull.
the fence on the proper boundary. and
further states that during all the years
that he and Mr.. I.outher lived as neigh
hors there was never any dispute as II
where the line was II +. Wolcott and
A. l.. sherman appear Cor tho plaintiff
and NJ G. Lcary for the defendant
II. NJ Mcintosh, civil engineer. VIII !
drew a plan Of the properties owned by
the parties, was the first witness for the
plaintiff. Other witnesses We're people
who had lived in the vicinity for a long
time and who gave evidence as what they
was the proper line between
the Louther and Walker places.
The case Of John W. Louther VS.. Ell
mer Walker In Chittenden county court,
n suit over the ownership of a strip
of land about five feet wide between the
of the parties on Chase street,
which has been on trial since Monday.
was practically completed yesterday, the
evidence being finished and some of the
made. The case will go to the
jury to-day The case Of Gus n. Poulos
VS.. Arthur Peters, apt, will be the next
one for trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

clerks. J. NJ. Gleason, G. w. Grandy.
7. j. Mcdonnell and G. T.. Young; as
sisting clerks. n. Il. clifford. Edward
=. Ritchie II. S. Crane and G. T.. Nc
Leod. a resolution was adopted au-
city clerk. The board OF aldermen
president pro tenn. Adjournment was
taken until Monday Mt S. 700 a. IN. when
a session will be held for the purpose
of filling any vacancies that may oc-
cur meantime
letter addressed to the mayor was
received yesterday asking for information
ABOUT man named j. Il. Vaughn. The
communication was turned over to the
police department. II was written by
James T. Thomas of a02 Third street
Portsmouth. Ohio. The writer stated
That he had an uncle. j. +. Vaughn. whom
ne had not seen or heard from since 1892
or l%3 and he had learned that a man
nN that name had lived in Burlington
several years ago Mr.. Thomas said that
ne would thank the police department for
any Information that could be given him
on the subject. At present Mr. Vaughn
is man Of about 65 to IS He has a
son, larry who must now be about 20.
The information was desired on account
lsof tn" writer's mother. Mr.. Vaughn
being her only brother The police know
or no man by the name of J +. Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Clark of Char
lotte We're the principals in a runaway
THURSDAY morning about $3.50 o'clock
on Shelburne street when their spirit
ed horse became unmanageable Mrs
clark received an ugly cut above the
left eye and sprainrd ankle while
Mr.. Clark escaped with only a severe
shaking up They were driving to the
city when, near the Home for Destitute
Children, the horse showed signs of
fright at a trolley car. f. A. LasseU
tho motorman. brought the car to a
stop. but the horse. still stepping high
broke the holdback straps. Mr. Clark
drove the horse straight ahead ia :,
lumber box wagon travelling in the
same direction. On nearing the wagon
the horse SHE'D quickly. the wheels
of the light wagon striking the heavy
wagon and breaking the thills and
cross bar This freed the horse and
IN" wagon was overturned throwing
hoth occupants to the ground The
horse was stopped at Park avenue and
Mrs. Clark was taken on the car to
MIS-. Govc's store, where she was cared
for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
BRIGHTON MARKET.

Conditions at the Brighton abattoir
show no Improvement. though the Off
cals say that definite progress is being
made in cleaning up the State Live
stock prices were rather easy Tuesday
morning, except for lambs and hogs
Beef stock Is in ample supply, with only
n moderate demand Quarantine condi-
tons have not been relaxed in the
slightest degree. in on ont of the state.
and shippers still complain bitterly Of
the hardships which they suffer in get
ting their stock to market
Total arrivals for the Week were s.
cars, exactly the same os for each of
the two recent weeks. Tuesday morn
ing arrivals We're "a cars from the Bos-
ton d Maine railroad and i've cars from
the Boston Il Albany, or 10 ears in all.
Other receipts for the week were % cars
cattle and eight cars of hogs from the
West. six cars from the Boston &
Albany. five cars from the Boston &
Maine and four cars from New York
State
Occasionally fancy steer brought s
cents Tuesday, hut ~ cents was gen
orally about the top. tho range being 7
W 80 cents LIT HttNN anu oie TO cents
for light
Cows We're easier for medium grades.
animals that would have brought . to
Vie cents last week, selling Tuesday at
under az cents Best cows sold at to
6ia cents. with good cows at to 5la
cents ordinary cows at ite to : cents
and Gamers at 3l2 to 1 cents.
Bulls We're not materially changed. the
best lots selling at 5ia to Il cents. or
binary bulls at to Sic cents and bolog-
mas at to +i2 cents.
Calves sold we'll for best lots, fancy
bringing as high as l0i9 cents Good
lots sold at TO 10 cents and mixed lots
at to cents with poor lots at 6ia to
: cents Small calves We're slow at s.
each.
Hogs were unchanged, best lots SELL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
OBITUARY
Capt. Howard l.. Martin.

Capt Howard L. Martin, L. s. army,
died suddenly at eight O'Clock Sunday
morning at the Hotel Woodstock in New
York city. With his mother, he was on
his way back to Burlington. having visit.
cd the Panama exposition after spending
the winter with his brother, Louis T..
Martin, at Seattle, Wash
Captain Martin was born at Fort Nc
Kavitt, Texas, in 1850. He entered the
University of Vermont in 1898, but left
college after his Junior year to go into
the army. He was captain In the coast
artillery, stationed at Fort Casey, Fort
Bank. Fort Monroe and other places,
until his health failed and he was obliged
to retire. When his health had mendcd
sufficiently he returned to the Cniversity
Of Vermont, receiving his degree In 1918.
lie was n member of the Sigma Phi fra.
ternlty.
He Is survived by his father, Col. NJ e.
Martin T.. 9. army. his mother Nellie
Fuller Martin. and one brother Louis
i. Martin, of Seattle, Wash.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at two O'Clock at the Method st
Church in North Ferrisburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
MOSES STARTS FOR PRISON
OxypathOr Man Must Serve 1S
Months in Penitentiary.
nitcd states Court Of Appeals Affirm.
Sentence and Petition for n stay
ls Dcnicd--Two other
Disposed of.

An adjourned session Of the United
States court was held in this city Thurs
day. at which Judge Harland Il. Howe
of st. Johnsbury presided. Considerable
business was transacted. including the
sentencing of two prisoners who were
recently indicted by the grand jury here
The session also marked the last appear
ance of Elvard L. Moses of Buffalo. N
", the head OF the Oxypathor company,
before he started to serve his sentence
at the government penitentiary at At
lanta, Ga. Moses was convicted at Rut-
land In the October term Of district court
and found guilty OF the fraudulent use
of the United States mails which had
been used in the exploitation of an al
legged cure-all, receiving an IS months
sentence to Atlanta. A few days ago the
United States court of appeals to which
Moses carried his case. affirmed the SEN
tence. Thursday Moses appeared in
court here with his attorney Walter s.
Fenton OF Rutland and asked for a stay
OF sentence. The same was refused and
Moses will now have to serve his time
Leon Mitchell Of Copenhagen, n Y
who was indicted here on the charge
OF violating the white slave act, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to pay fine
OF $40 and costs The amount was paid
Lawrence Donah, citizen of Shore
ham. also indicted at Burlington on a
charge of violating the interstate COM
merce laws by carrying dynamite from
New York state to Vermont pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to % days in
iail Donah 1t Is alleged. brought n
half dozen sticks of dynamite to Yer
mont from Ticonderoga. ~ Y, in his
pocket II is said also that he was
observed to drop one of them on the
ground, which led to his arrest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Mrp. Ophella II. u,Rdd.

Mrs. Opheia IIuse Laid, widow of the
Hon Charles J. l.add of Milton. died at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. j. r.
Taggart. on Saturday at noon. She had
been in failing health for the past three
months.
Mrs. Iadd was in her S4th year, having
been born in Milton on February 8. 1882.
She is survived by one brother, H. F..
Husc of Lowell, Mass; and four chill
drcn. Mrs. G. w. Woodward of Los
Angeles. Cal. Mrs. o. W. Brown of At
lantic, Iowa, Mrs. J. +. Taggart of this
city and +. G. Ladd Of Orange, Mass
Mrs. Ladd was woman OF unusual
qualities of character and mind and a
rare example of the true Christian. Her
quiet influence was widely felt among
those with whom she was associated
The funeral was held at nine o'clock
Monday morning at A. North Prospect
street Burial was at Milton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
Miss Sarah Chnae.

Miss Sarah Chase died suddenly about
midnight Wednesday at 345 St Panl
street, whore she had made her home for
several wears. Miss Chase had appar-
entity been in her usual health. About
II 90 Wednesday evening she complained
OF difficulty In breathing and physician
was hastily summoned, but she died
few minutes before midnight. Heart
trouble Is thought to have caused her
deaf tn. Miss Chase. VINO was - years of
age, leaves two sisters Mrs. Il. p. Mud
gett of Cambridge and Mrs. Mary Blais
dell Of Chicago. and one brother Isaac
Chase of st. Adams. The body was
taken to Cambridge Saturday morning.
and the funeral and interment took
place there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
FATHER EXPLAINED

This little incident was related by Mrs
Thomas Il. Peck, popular society wom-
an OF New York.
One evening some time ago Smith sat
reading a novel in the den Of his happy
suburban home. At the opposite side Of
the table little wiley was doing embroid-
cry. Occasionally hubby would read aloud
from his book.
Listen to this, MARY" said Smith at
one interval. Just as he kissed the
beautiful girl goodbye the clock in a near.
by steeple chimcd five minutes after IL
and"
But john" interrupted little WHEY.
doubtingly. you surely know that a clock
couldn't strike five minutes past l2."
at couldn't, eh?" was the prompt re.
toinder of hubby. THAT shows what 70,
know about clocks. guess II could II Il
was five minutes slow. Phladeiphia
Telegraph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

New York Stock Exchange will no.
close on Good Friday the fourth time in
40 years they have failed to observe the
day.
Serbian government places an ordc"
with Binghamton shoe manufacturer for
5000 pairs of shoes, making total order
of 1,OO,0O0 pairs.
Work on big order of blankets is check
ed at North Adams mill by strike. Men
demand wage of $l2.60 per week.
Sir Edward Grey declares Germany
refused to enter into conference that
would have prevented the war
broadway beauty of New York bur
lesque show proves to be married man
Maxwell Slade. attorney for Rae Tan
ger, suing j. w. Osborne, is cited for con-
tempt In federal court
French reseivist from Syracuse finds
he cannot take his wife to France and
decides to stay with her in L. 8.
New York lnterborough road orders
large number of all steel cars from the
Pullman company
Italian navy has been strengthened by
the addition of 20 subnm rineS.
Voters OF Easthampton. L. l., vote SIS
900 to exterminate mosquitoes.
Using the m,isket his grandfather car
ried IN the civil War, Herbert Fcldmeir
made a high target at thu prize shoot
al SayNille,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
BURLINGTON MARKETS.

New mapl sugar Is selling for - cents
In pound cakes. and in two-oUnce cakes
it is . cents pound. New maple syrup
is $50 a gallon.
Eggs are selling at >. cents dozen re-
tail and IS cents wholesale.
Potatoes are quoted at ~ cents u
bushel.
The wholesale price Of hogs is given
this week as nine cents.
AT Barber's the wholesale price of but =
ter is quoted as 90 cents Donahue Of
Essex gives il as 80 cents.
The following prices were quoted for
The Free Press by me Burlington Fruit
company c. A. Barber grocer. r.. f.
Howard. meat healer. A. d. Pease Feed
company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25

sixty. The decorations carrying out
the fraternity colors were in charge
of Peters The toastmistress was
Mary Simpson, IS, and the following
responded to toasts: irene Barrett. 10,
Ruth Adams, 'ls, Elizabeth Baker, ~,
isabelle Watson, rs Helen Rutter, 16,
and Mary Bates, "a. Among the out
of own alumnac present We're Amy
Wilson, 10 of Bethel. Ruth Tracy.
ex-r3, of New York city; Mary Simp-
son, 10. of Morrisvillc; Georgia Gift
ford, -, of Mount Hcrmon, Mass. :;
katherine Dewey, IA, of South Royal
ton; Carol Hatch, IA. of Randolph;
Margery Watson. II, of Hartford :,
Edith Coulman of Proctor Nina Shep-
ardson. IA. of Richmond
The End annual initiation of Eta Chap
ter Of Delta Delta Delta was held Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Gladys
Flint, II. The initiates were Esther
Rose Angel 10. of Hardwick, Margaret
Josephine George, 49, II Burlington,
Mary Daig LOOMS. II of Burlington and
Helen Power Magner, is, OF Burlington.
Following the initiation II banquet was
held at the Hotel Vermont, where covers
were laid for 40 The tables were ar
ranged In the shape of n Delta and the
decorations were of daffodils, pine and
pansies Mrs. l., NJ. Simpson, ~, of
Burlington was toastmstress and toasts
were responded to by Lila MONTGOMERY,
10. Lucy Swift, 'l6, Mary LOOMS, H.
Esther Angel, rs Mae Campbell, H.
Josephine Dana. H. Mabelle George, 10
Martha Spafford, 81. Mrs h. F. Lutman.
llO. Mrs Pearlie Weed, '6, Mrs NJ. r.