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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
C0TT0NsEED AS FERTILIZER
Contains Nitrogen, P~hosphoric Acid
and Potash, and Has Value of
$14.96 Per Tom.

The following answer was given to
an inquiry concerning the value of
cottonseed as a fertilizer and as feed
by G. s. Traps. state chemist OF
Texas:
The average composition of cotton
seed is as follows: Nitrogen 3.13 per
cent, phosphoric acid 1.27 per cent,
potash III per cent. With nitrogen
at zoe a pound, phosphoric acid at
&c a pound and potash at &c a pound
a ton of c%ottonseed would have a
fertilizer valuation Of $14.96 per ton.
/ am unable to tell you, however,
whether or not this fertilizer would
give profitable results on your black
hog wallow land. Land of this char
acter usually needs vegetable matter
more than it does fertilizers. That is
to say, it needs applications of stable
manure or a rotation Of crops in which
a legume, such as cowpeas, clover,
ETC., is grown to be turned under or
grazed off. Sometimes it reacts to
fertilizers and sometimes it does not
II cottonseed meal gives good results
then the c%ottonseed ought likewise
to give good results. Whether you
should exchange for meal or not de.
ponds upon the basis Of exchange.
Good %cottonseed meal has something
more than twice the fertilizing value
Of cottonseed. 1t is also of good feed
ing value, and 1t would probably pay
you to S two pounds per day Of
meal for your horses and
mules to take the place of the more
expensive corn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
WITCHES LIVE N
KEYSTONE STATE
Cases in PottsViIIe Show Super
stitionS That Have Not
Yet Disappeared.
WOMAN LOSES VOICE
Attempts to Effect Cure by Attacking
"Sorceress" and Is Arrested-Hus.
band Instiasted 1t and is
Fined 81.
Pottsvillc, ra.-"Shc ia a witch,"

Pottsvillc, na-'Shc ia a WITCH"
Mrs. MiChalina HtmaDowski pointed
a stubhy and shaking forrGugcr ut
Mrs, Katie Short llrr words came
from her throat In a hoarso whisper,
and the crowd that throuryi Judge
koch's court capped, white the word
ran from one to another,
Her voice is bewitChcd, The spell
Is on her that she canno speak
Mrs, Short huddled down In her
chair, a feeble, wrinkled, little old
woman, with crusted scars on her face
of cruel scratches yet unhealed,
she Is a witch"
Mrs. Iemanowskt, charged with hav-
Ing ferocionsly attacked and clawed
Mrs. Short, looked up at the judge
before whom she was on trial.
Began With a Drink.
Mrs. Short, who earns a meager liv-
ing BY making talIow dips, had sold
some ono day nearly n year ago to-
Mrs. HemanOwski. She asked Mrs. Ie-.
m%anowski to have a drink of whisky.
The invitation was accepted. Soon
after Mrs. Z~emanowski's voice began
to fail.
A bad cold? Some disease of the vo"
cal Organs? No. In this part of the
state Of Pennsylvania they know that
when a thing like that happens It's
witchCraft,
So Mrs. 2emankowski believed, and
as she brooded, her belief grew
stronger I'll her nights we're sleepless
and her days frantic.
Cure for Witchcraft.
She was in the power Of a witch.
she said, by and by the very sight
Of Mrs. Short made her hystCrical.
Conferences were held. In which her
husband and %nelghbors took part. Tho
best authorities on witchcraft and It's
antidOtes agreed that the way to.
break the spell was for the victim
to draw the witch's blood
So, one bright Sunday morning, IN
the little village of Turkey Run, where
tho Short and H~emanowski families'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
HERMIT'S H0VEL is
LIKE A MENAGERlE
Pigs, Sheep, Dogs and Cats
Housed in Same Room With
Murdered Man.

Chicago.--The coroner's jury that
passed upon the death OF Joseph LAM,
rath, a truck farmer and hermit, was
called upon to listen to a remarkable
story,
III ! were a Charles Dickens. an
Alexander Dumas or a Victor Hugo
] might tell you Of the conditions |
found at the place this man called
home, said the coroner
In the room where the man was
found dead was located his bed. With
scarcely to pass between was
the Cookstove. On the floor was a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Paws for Ride of IS Years Aoo.

Portland, Lre.-ConscieDce stricken
over a ride Of 30 miles, stolen Is years
ago, a stranger walked into the pas.
senger station Of q railroad here and
said he wanted to expiate his wrongful
deed. At this late day he could not
even be sure Of his distance. but after
some discussion laid two silver dollars
on the counter and said he would call
II square II the company would.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26

ure removed. In a new Farmers Bull.
letin No. 54S published by the United
States department of agriculture un.
der the title Of STORING and Market.
ing Sweet Potatoes an account will
be found Of the latest discoveries in
this field. u.
Sweet potatoes have always been
abundant enough in the South. The
difficulty has been to distribute the
supply throughout the year. Growers
have either rushed them out for sale
at digging time, flooding the market
with u%ngraded, badly packed, and IN.
attractive stock or else stored them in
outdoor pits or banks where a large
portion decayed. The result has been
the loss Of q large percentage of the
crop and low prices for that portion
which did reach the market.
The remedy for this situation, say
experts in the department of agricul-
ture, Is the marketing Of crops from
storage houses. To keep sweet pota-
toes in good condition they must be
well matured before digging, carefully
handled, well dried or cured, and kept
at a uniform temperature after they
are cured. The storage house is de-
signed to make possible the last two
requirements. Detailed plans for the
construction Of such storage houses
will be found in Farmers Bulletin
No, 54S which has been already men
toned. On many farms in the South
buildings such as abandoned tenant
houses, which with a few alterations,
could be used for this purpose, are
already tn existence. The cost Of the
necessary alterations or Of erecting a
new house, varies, Of course, too much
with local conditions to be stated with
any accuracy. but in general it is
thought the outlay need not be very
heavy.
When the potatoes are first stored
IN these houses a temperature Of so
degrees to IS degrees Fahrenheit with
plenty Of ventilation is maintained for
from ten days to two weeks in order
to drive OF the moisture. After the
potatoes have been thoroughly cured
In this way. the temperature Is grad
ually reduced to 55. degrees Fahrenheit
anu kept as near that point as possi-
Die during the remainder Of the stor-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Women WIN clean Town.

p~ontotoc.--At a meeting Of the Civic
league it was decided that Cleanup"
day would be observed early in March,
when q public dinner will be given by
the Twentieth Century club, the r.
A. Pinson chapter and the Parent.
Teachers association. Mrs. A. F. Her.
mar was elected permanent chairman
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Cold STORAGE Plant.

UniVersity.-FOr some time the uni
yel8ity has put forth an effort to have
a cold storage plant erected, and the
building is under construction. The
new bpilding will contain separate
compartments for the meats, vegeta.
bles, fruits, eggs and other commodi.
ties. It is also planned to install an
ice plant sufficient to supply the de
mands OF the university.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Secure Chautauqua.

YazOo City.-Maj0r J. r. S|lattery
engineer in charge Of the Third dis,
trict, left for the upper end of his
district to MAKE a general and com,
plete inspection of all of the levee
lines, and OF the new work especially
Maj. Slattery is not the least bit appre'
hensiye for the conditions at any poln'
In the Third district 80 far.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Kills Bride Who Deserted Him

Edinburg, m.--Charles Jerdes. a
farmer, shot his bride who deserted
him after a few days Of married life.
wounded his motherfn-law and then
turned the gun on himself. inficting
probably fatal wounds. Jealousy was
the cause or the tragedy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Bulletin Of Interest.

Southern or white corn Is as good,
in fact, better, than yellow corn, &C.
cording to an editorial bulletin issued
by the agricultural department OF Mis-
sissippi, headed by Commissioner Of
Agriculture .Blakeslee.
The bulletin gives some facts and
figures that are Of great interest to
every farmer in the south. 1t tells
the food value Of white corn as com
pared with the yellow variety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Want Mayors 10 Cooperate,

The mayors Of every town in Mis-.
slssippi are urged by DR.. Willis Wal.
ley, chief sanitary inspector of the
board Of health, to make special eff,
forts to impress upon all fruit dealers,
prCprietors Of hotels and restaurants,
groceries, markets and slaughter
houses that their respective places Of
business be thoroughly cleaned up and
kept in a sanitary condition as pre-
scribed by the state board Of health
regulations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Initiate Class Of Is.

Shriners Of Jackson and others from
a distance who are members OF Wa.
habi temple, this city, held a ceremon.
ial here, when they initiated G class
Of Is novices, who carpe, with the
shriners and other Masons, on a spe.
cial train from vicksburg, where the
conventions of grand bodies Of Masons
had been in session. The Ennis mill.
tary band Of the Mississippi national
guard enlivened the trip. The cere.
monial was attended by shriners from
Memphis, yicksburg, Meridian
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Cspt. (, L. Sykes Dead,

Aberdeen.-Ethelred Lundy Sykes
died here. He was 60 years old. He
was born in Monroe county in 1846, en-.
listed in the Confederate army at the
age Of Is years at Corinth, with the
Fifth Mississippi infantry, and served
until the surrendr in 1865.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26

live, Mrs. ZemanowBki attacked Mrs.
Short on the street and scratched her
TIL the blood ran down her wrinkled
old cheeks.
Mrs. Short had Mrs. ZemanoWskf
arrested, and Mrs. ~Zemanowski made
heF plea. It appeared from the evil
dence that she had obeyed her husband
In attacking Mrs. Short. ,
Fines Husband.
Under the Pennsylvania law a wife
Is held to be coerced when ordered by
her husband to commit an unlawful
act, so Mrs. Zemanowski was dis
charged, and the husband as the cui-
pable assailant, was fined one dollar.
A woman who owned a black cat
and a white dog was accused OF being
a witch by a neighbor whose child
had died.
Witnesses testified In court that
the cat and dog had been seen parad.
ing the streets at night, their bodies
glowing phosphorescently! Also that
they a heard Two animals converse
with one another in human speech.
Cures and Failure.
A father and mother Of 20 children,
II Of whom had died, made a public
statement, not long ago, that these
children had all been killed by witch.
craft. To save their three surviving
children, cuttings from their nails and
hair were put in a newspaper and
burned.
All three had been falling In health,
the parents announced, but after that
they soon got we'll
But, alas, for the faith In Pennsyi.
vania's witchcraft deyotees! Mrs.
Zemanowskfs voice hasn't improved
the least bit since she scratched olf
Mrs. Short!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
FoUR.CoUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
interesting Subjects Discussed at tie
Meeting Held in TupeIo.

Tupelo.-The East Mississippi Four
County Medical society met at the
court house here and one Of the best
programs they have even had was
given.
The meeting was well attended and
much interest taken in the line Of med
iCal societies and literature.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26

Greenville.-The chamber Of com.
merce Is now located In a large and
handsome office. In the offices will
be displayed the products Of the delta,
and information as to property, bust.
ness, school facilities desired by hrme.
seekers will be furnished by Secretary
K. l.. P%ritchard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Must Hurry Commissions.

Secretary Of State Power was adj
vised by Clerk Trimble of the House OF
Representatives that he must hurry to
Washington the commissions Of the
congressman who were reelected last
November to the S~ixty-fourth congress.
Clerk Trimble wired Secretary Power
to forward the commissions at once,
for unless they are in Washington By
March 4 Mississippi will be technically
without representation in the national
congress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Homestsaders Come South.

Hattiesburg.-From the sleet OF the
Northland to balmy Mississippi, TWEEN.
~ Indiana and Illinois farmers came
here to make an inspection for them.
selves Of South Mississippi lands With
! view wof locating permanently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Poorest Poultry Grain,

Rye is the poorest of poultry grains.
Corn and buckwheat should be fed
sparingly, az they are very fattening.
wheat leads as a well balanced. food
and barley as q close second. Feeding
100 much buckwheat has a tendency to
produce a white skin and light colored
yolks in eggs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Prof. Donaldson RESIGNS,

PontotOC.-PrOf. John A. Donaldson,
who has been superintendent of the
high school at this place, has resigned,
to take effect at the close Of this term.
He will be a candidate for county 81,
perintendent Of education.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Banquet Woodmen Lodas.

Lambert.--Ladies of the Methodist,
Baptist and Christian churches ten
dered the Woodmen Of the World a
banquet in appreciation Of work In be.
half Of the churches during the year
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Stock Growers Organize.

Grenada.--A meeting of the farmers
and the stock raiscrs of Grenada couu-
ty was held at the court house here
for the purpose Of organizing a live
stock association. Quite a representa-
tive gathering attended.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Hurt In Burning Home.

During a fire which destroyed the
suburban home Of Britt Hart, a well.
known citizen, Mrs. Hart. his wife,
met severe though not necessarily dan.
gerous injuries. Mrs. Hart was hur'
rying down a stairway carrying a bur.
den of household effects, which she
was trying to save, when several mer
bearing a heavy piece Of furniture un.
Willingly collided with her. She fell
directly in their path, and before they
could check their movements the I'M.
fortunate woman was tramped upon.
sustaining external bruises.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Care Of Earth Floors.

II you have earth floors in your poul.
try house. after scraping of the top
layer douse the ground thick with
some d~isinfectant before putting on
the new layer Of fresh dirt o. gravsa
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Best Farm Hen.

The farm hen is the hen that yields
a profit in the egg basket rather than
the I'M that takes off the blue ribbon
in the show. Sometimes the two are
combined in the same bird but not al
ways.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Raise Old GLORY.

Tunica-The new American flag for
the Agricultural High School was
raised in celebration OF Washington
birthday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Visits the Governor.

Andrew l.. Todd Of Murfreesboro,
Tenn, a member of the senate OF the
Tennessee legislature, came to Jack.
son on legal business. While here
Mr.. Todd visited the state house, call
ing on Gov. Brewer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26

Petrograd.-Eyen beer Is barred
now In Petrograd, the cars new or
der applying to clubs and high-grade
restaurants as well as to O hers places
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
Easy 70 Diversity.

Inc dairy farmer can diversity his
srops better than any other class OF
farmers
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY %
SAMUEL. THE VICTORIOUS
LEADER.

LESSON TEXT Samuel 1871.
GOLDEN TEXT-Hitherto hath Jeho-
yah helped mel Samuel 7:l2 r.. v,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-02-26
hNIEpNAI lONAL
NNDMSGlO0L
LESSON

CBy E.. O. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course Moody Bible In
~stitute, Chicago.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
CITIZENS BEFORE
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
Locust Avenue Residents
Complain Poles in the

Nearly a score OF residents and prop
erty owners along Locust avenue in
the new Eighth ward appeared before
the City Board of Affairs this forenoon
to endeayor TO come to an understand.
Ing with the city officials regarding
the erection OF telephone trolley anu
electric light poles in the street, and
In regard to the question OF widening
the street.
Complaint was made that some OF
tho poles being erected In the street
are Is inches in diameter. These
poles II set in the five foot sidewalk
would leave only three and oneAnli
feet for the use OF pedestrians. If the
poles should be set in the curb itself,
1t is alleged that the hubs of the
wheels of wagons and other vehicles
passing along the curb would strike
the poles. causing inconvenience.
One plan suggested for overcoming
the difficulty was to set the poles into
the curb Just far enough to leave
space SO that the hubs OF vehicles
passing close to the curb will not
strike the poles.
A spirited controversy started in
the council chamber among members
OF the delegation itself regarding the
widening of the street. .r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
PLAN FOR LECTURES
ON NORMAL COURSE
School Announces This Year
Program Better Than
Ever Before.

The manager OF the Normal school
lecture course and his committee,
who were elected last year TO direct
the biggest lecture course IN the state,
lave. had the first meeting of the sea.
Son, and have, In general way, out.
lined the work that will be undertaken
torsthe year.
The course will be more ambitious
one than last year, and 1t was by fifty
per cent the finest in the state, or that
was ever in the state. The school has
assumed great responsibility IN man.
aging the course and will have TO dis.
play real business ability In assuring
ttsisuccess. AT the meeting this week
II was decided to do considerable
more advertising than was tried last
year, and the advertising is to be OF
more general nature. heretofore the
course has been attended almost en-.
masse by what might DO called the
pedagogical population of the city and
nearby territory, but II is believed thai
II more of the general population OF
the territory could be informed OF It
they. would support 1t enthusiastically.
The Normal school in securing the
course last year demonstrated itself
IS being thoroughly progressive in.
stttution,. for the numbers were the
most pretentious that. were ever I'M
dertaken by school OF its size. This
year with advance indications point
ing to still better year than last,
and with stronger, better balanced
program than before, there Is still
person or two on the advisory board,
who. being newcomers TO the school,
are not acquainted with its ability to
do the things that it sets out TO 90,
and who are q little fearful of the size
OF the course This year, and II Is re.
ported that they are even advocating
the cutting of Of the most important
number on the list, which this year
will be Miss Christine Miller, the
Pittsburgh contralto. To do this
would kill the entire course, for Miss
Miller! will be undoubtedly one OF the
greatest drawing cards ever In the
city, and scores OF people are securing
season tickets with the principal idea
OF assuring themselves OF this splen-
did number. It Is to be sincerely hop.
ed that those super-conservative mem.
.bers of the advisory committee will
place confidence enough In the ability
OF the school to rS'l through with
what 1t has in past years found task
not too big to be handled nicely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
RAILROAD SEEKS
TO CONDEMN LAND.
Court to Give Western
Maryland Rightof Way
on Helen's Run.

Condemnation proceedings by the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
to secure right of way for the con.
struction OF the Fairmont.Helen's Run
Railroad will be heard by Judge W. S.
Raymond at special session OF the
Circuit Court called for October s.. AT
a special session called for November
"a and rs general chancery buc.ness
and summary proceedings will be
heard.
Much trouble has been experienced
by the Western Maryland Railroad
in procuring right of way from the
farmers and other property owners
along the line. of the new railway.
Officials OF the company have at.
tempted to purchase the strip OF land
required for the construction OF the
new line, but have been unsuccessful
in coming to terms with the property
owners. AS a result It was deemed
necessary to resort to the condemna.
tion proceedings.
Work on the contract for the con.
struction of the seven miles OF road,
which was let a month ago TO Ander.
son Brothers for something less than
a half million dollars, has been seri.
ously interfered with by the failure OF
the railroad company officials and the
property owners to come TO terms OH
the question OF right of way, although
the contractors brought a large force
OF workmen and much machinery to
the county few days after the con.
tract was let,
In view OF the fact that work on
sinking the Ida May and Carolina Goa!
mine shafts is progressing rapidly,
and that the Nicola Brothers Construc.
ton Company has the task of erecting
the two villages for the housing of the
miners well under way. the building
Of the railroad for the transportation
of coal from the new field must be
pushed TO completion as fast as possi.'
BILE, officials of the company say. The
condemnation proceedings to acquire
the right of way is the result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
Col. Shoemaker
Expected Tomorrow

Col. J. NJ. schoonmaker. president
of the Monongahela railway lines, Is
expected in the city tomorrow on the
Monongahela Railroad. He will come
in his private car accompanied by G..
B. Obey, superintendent OF the lines,
and Mr.. D. X. Orr. chief engineer.
II. is limited that this visit will
eventually draw out for the public
some information concerning opening
date for passenger service.
Col. Schoonmaker is well known
and liked around Fairmont and as
soon as he is in a position to furnish
any information concerning the first
passenger service, it is quite likely
that he will do so.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-15
!: Personals =.

Mr.. and Mrs. PM. Hoge and daugh.
ter, Miss HARRIET. have returned from
Cameron, where Mrs. Hoge and daugh.
ter had spent week with relatives.
Mr.. iioge spent Sunday there.
Miss Louise Boehm left yesterday
for Belington, where she will teach
in the public schools.
The Misses Blake, Blanche and Bess
Jones have returned from a several
days visit with the family OF Mr..
Austin o. Davis at Charles Town, ".
Va.
Mrs. Noel Weaver and son, Mac.
and Miss Nola Mckinney left this
morning for Pittsburgh to spend sew.
cral days.
Mrs. John Crotty and children, of
Houston. Texas, are the guests of Mrs.
J. E. Murphy and family at Farming
ton.
Miss Blanche Coulter, who has
spent the winter at points In Florida,
was the guest Of friends here this
week cnroute to her home at Sutton
to spend several weeks. She will re.
turn to Orlando, Fla, in October.
W. E. Walker of Toledo, o., has &C.
copied position with the Owens Bot.
ting Works on the East side and ar.
rived here yesterday to assume his du
tics. He is rooming at the home OF
Mrs. NJ. V. Hin on Quincy street.
Mrs. Curtis Hamilton, who had been
the guest Of her mother Mrs. R. G.
Potter and her sisted, Mrs. C. c. Robb,
returned yesterday to her home In
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Sarah Lloyd who is III at her
home on Grafton street is somewha,
improved at this time.