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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-24

attendants hurried up TO the door
Without word the doctor seemed to
appreciate the gravity Of the case.
He finished his examination and
shook his head.
There is no hope-no hope" he
said slowly
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest of us instinctiyeiy removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine, overcome.
Was this the end?
1t was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine in the little sit
ting room off the laboratory, having
taken her there in the ambulance,
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaine's body had been placed on a
couch, covered by blanket, and the
shades were drawn. The light fell on
her pale face.
There was something homogeneous
about death and the vast collection of
scientific apparatus, CHASTITY mock
ing of humanity How futile was IL
all in the presence of the great de-
stroyer!
Aunt Josephine had arrived
stunned, and moment later Perry
Bennett. AS looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees, where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine, and pressed her hands over
her eyes, with every indication of
faintness.
Before any of us could do anything,
she had staggered into the laboratory
itself Bennett and | followed quick
ly There | was busy for some time
getting restoratives
Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the
couch, with an air of desperate deter
mination, turned away and opened a
cabinet. From it he took large coil
and attached II to a storage battery,
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaine's couch
To an electric light socket Craig
attached wires. The doctor watched
him In silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked slowly as he
worked, do you know OF Professor
Leduc of the Nantes School of Medi-
cine?"
"Why-yes," answered the doctor,
but what of him."
"Then you know of his method OF
electrical resuscitation,
Eyes but"-he paused, looking ap-
prehensively at Kennedy.
Craig paid no attention to his fears
but. approaching the couch on which
Elaine lay, applied the electrodes
You see" he explained, with forced
calmness, q apply the anode here
the cathode there"
The ambulance surgeon looked or
excitedly, as Craig turned on the cur
rent, applying 1t to the back of the
neck and to the spine
, For some minutes the machine
;, worked
Then the young doctors eyes begar
> to bulge
my heavens!" he cried under hi
=, breath. Look"
: Elane's chest had slowly risen ant
- fallen. Kennedy, his attention rivetet
on his work, applied himself with re
:, doubled efforts The young docto
: looked on with increased wonder.
i. Look The color in her face! Se'
. her lips!" he cried.
:, At last her eyes slowly fluttere,
: open--then closed
; Would the machine succeed? O
a was 1t just the galvanic effect of tn
current? The doctor noticed 1t an
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-24
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.


Three More New York Women Report
BEING Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
ness-What Is 1t? e
| had scarcely finished when one OF
the copy boys, dashing past me, called
out: You're wanted on the wire, Mr.
jameson"
hurried over to the telephone and
answered.
A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello, and l fastened to
adopt my most polite tone,
rs this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the
voice.
yes" | replied, not recognizing it.
well, Mr.. Jameson I've heard of
you on the Star I've Just had
very strange expel4en I've had
the poisoned kiss"
The woman did not pause TO catch
my exclamation of establishment, but
went on: 1T was like this. A man
ran up to me on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how 1t was
but | became uncon scious-and l
didn't come to for an hOur-in hos
pital-fortunately. | don't know what
would have happened if it hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man fed. thought the Star
would be Interested
1--WE are" fastened to reply. "Will
you give me your name%
"Why, | am Mrs Florence Leigh of
No. 20 Prospect avenue" returned the
voice
Say" | exclaimed hurrying over
to the editors desk, here's another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss" ...
Suppose you take that assignment
the editor answered, sensing a posi-!
BILE story.
| took it with alacrity, figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address
must say that could scarcely crit
icize the poisoned kisser's taste, for
the woman who opened the door GER
tainly was extraordinarily attractive
"And you really were-put out by
q kiss?" | queried, as she led me into
neat sitting room
"Absolutely-as much as If 1t had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
ly, Fastening on to describe the affair
volubly
1t was beyond me.
"May l use your telephone"
asked
Surely" she answered
called the laboratory. rs that you
Craig?" inquired.
Eyes, Walter" he answered, recog
nizing my voice.
Say. Craig" | asked breathlessly
what sort of kiss would suffocate
person?" J..
NV only answer was an uproariou
laugh from him at the idea.
4 know" | persisted, but I've go
the assignment from the Star-an'
I'm out here interviewing a wong
about it It's all right to laugh-pu
here am I've found a case-names
dates and places. | wish you'd explai
the thing, then"
"Oh all right, Walter" he replie
indulgently "Ill meet you as soon a
/ can and help you out"
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woma
fastened to the door, admitting kel
needy.
Hello, Walter" he greeted.
This is certainly most remarl
able case, Craig" | said, introducin
him, and telling briefly what na
learned,
"And you actually mean to say Una
kiss had the effect"
Just then the telephone interrupts
Eyes" she reasserted quickly II
cuse me a second"
She answered the call. "oh-Wn
yes, he's here. Do you want to spea
to him? Mr.. Jameson, it's the star
: "Confound it," | exclaimed, ism
THAT like the old man-dragglng me
Isz-a itto holt finished
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-24
Miss Florence Leigh,
20 Prospect Avenue.

AS he handed Elaine the card, she
looked up from the book she was read
ing and took It.
"All right, show her in, Jennings
III see her"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-04-24
TENTH EPISODE
THE LIFE CURRENT.

Assignments were being given out
on the Star one afternoon, and | was
standing talking with several other
reporters, in the busy hum of type
writer's and clicking telegraphs.
What do you think of that?' asked
one of the fellows. You're something
of a scientific detective, aren't your
Without LAYING claim to such a
distinction, took the paper and read:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

Within thepsst three months there has
been IN Mississippi = wonderful change in
public sentiment as regards politics. We
attribute It to theclean-up movement which
has been SO successfully launched within our
borders. The people Of the state and the
press are awakening to the fact that the de-
generate politician has done much harm and
must go. It is well. In the past several
years Mississippi has been dominated by a
set OF arrogant, elf-conceited fellows, dis
guised as Democrats, who in reality have
less respect for the party than for their in
|dlvidual selves. The health and wealth Of
the grand old commonwealth will be much
improved with the Inauguration of a new
deal. -Batesville Panolian.
The esteemed Panolian is eminently cor
rect in sizing up the political situation in
Mississippi. There is not the least doubt
about the fact that the people are rapidly
awakening to a realization of the fact that
they have been misled by designing, schem-
ing demagogues too long, and from reliable
information, voiced by the press and travel
ing men, we firmly believe they are going
to shake off the yoke Of bossism and I'm
augurate a new deal" in this grand old
State at the approaching August election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
GEN. MONROE MCCLURE APPOINTED
LEVEE COMMISSIONER.

Governor Brewer last week appointed
Gen. Monroe McClurg, of this city, as the
successor of Hon. j. l.. Haley on the Yazoo-
Mississippi Levee Board-Mr: Haley having
resigned that office.
Gen. McClurg was not an applicant for
the position, but on the other hand had
asked the Governor to appoint another gen.
tleman to that important public trust. The
Governor insisted that he accept the ap-
pointment and forthwith forwarded the
commission to him-and on last Monday
morning he filed his bond and duly qualified
as a full-fedged member Of our Levee Board.
That he will make one of the very best Com
missioners our county has ever had, there is
not the least question. He is a capable,
honest and conservative business man, a
splendid lawyer and worthy citizen Of whom
we are all proud to boast-and The Com
monwealth most heartily co%ngratulates the
Governor Upon the selection made in naming
Gen. McClurg as Leflore County's member
of the Levee Board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
PROGRESS IN THE DELTA.

Bradner j. Moore, field agent Of the United
States demonstration work, whose territory is the
Delta, after a week or more on his rounds in that
big stretch of productive territory last Saturday
described conditions existing as follows:
II found farm work throughout the portion of
the Delta recently visited by me going forward in a
very satisfactory manner. Notwithstanding. the
very unfavorable weather of the past few months,
blowing is nearly completed. A great deal of stiff
land has been broken while entirely too wet; how
ever, the very satisfactory rains OF the first part of
this week have dissolved the clods, and, where har-
rowed Immediately, a good seed bed is being had.
Such oats as were planted early and on a
properly prepared seed bed have come through the
winter in excellent shape. Nitrate of soda is being
pretty generally used on this crop, as a consequence
of which the oats are looking thrifty and vigorous.
The early use of somewhere in the neighborhood of
100 pounds of nitrate soda per acre on this crop,
where the need is indicated by a disposition on the
part of the plants to turn yellow, is very much to
be advised.
"A great majority of the planters have pro-
vided themselves with the best seeds obtainable of
the most desirable varieties of cotton, and a COM
mendable disposition to improve the drainage by
open bitches and water burrows is noticeable on
every hand.
The rigid policy of economy that is being put
into effect with the use of good seed, good prepar-
alton and improved drainage promise that this will
be one of the most economical crops ever produced
in the Delta section of the State.
while corn planting has been delayed owing
to unreasonable weather, large areas have been
thoroughly prepared for this crop and the indica-
tons are that the Delta will not be in the market
for nearly so much mixed feed in the future as it
has been in the past"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
WILL DELIVER ALUMNI ADDRESS AT
PEABODY COLLEGE.

Our brilliant and highly esteemed fel-
low-citizen, Hon. A. F. Gardner, has &C
cepted an invitation to deliver the annual
alumni address at Peabody College, Nash
vile, Tenn, on July 22nd. This is a dis
t~inction which should be and is appreciated
by the ablest statesmen throughout the I'm
tied States, as that splendid Institution OF
learning has a national reputation for excel
lence. That Mr.. Gardner will reflect great
credit upon his alma mater and himself alike
sion. He is not only one of Mississippi's
foremost lawyers and citizens, but he is an
eloquent and brilliant orator, and there is
a rare intellectual treat in store for those
who are fortunate enough to be present at
the approaching meeting Of Peabody alumni
association.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

Cotton planting IS now actively ia progress.
are that there viii be some. reduction in
acreage IN Mississippi. how much at present is
mere guess work but it win probably not be over
Is per cent. A bulletin on cotton. No. 1859, cover
ing some cotton experiments at Mississippi A. & NJ.
College central station, Holly Springs sub-station,
and the sub-station in Washington county, is avail
able, giving some very interesting experiments with
the results. This can be had by anyone who de-
sires it by applying to tne Director Of the Expert
ment Station, Agricultural College, Miss
Planters have likely most Of their seed but
some ~fertiizing and cultivating tests are given in
this bulletin which may be Of interest. In the test
for determining the best distance to plant cotton
under boil weevil conditions on medium suplands,
conducted at the A. & NJ. College central station the
following results were obtained: On the three foot
rows the plots gave a yield figured on the acre
basis of 1860 pounds of seed cotton; the 3 1-2 foot
rows, 1886 pounds; the 4 foot rows, 1920 pounds.
the 4 IL foot rows, 1900 pounds; the S foot rows
1176 pounds. The results of distance in the drill
cotton planted on 4 foot rows where the cotton was
standing II inches 1853 pounds per acre basis; the
"a inches 1903 pounds; the So inches 1853 pounds.
The variety used in these tests was Cleveland; the
land was medium upland. On rich bottom land on
ground that produces a heavy stalk growth the 8
foot rows might not be advisable, but where cotton
grows from 3 to 4 feet as it did in these tests the
narrow row close to the drill gives the larger yield
of early cotton, which is the only cotton that you
get when the boil weevils are plentiful.
At the Holly Springs Station, which is medium
to thin upland, it was found that from 200 to 300
pounds of equal parts of cottonseed meal and acid
phosphate per acre give good results. Apparently
no beneficial results were obtained by the addition
of kainit. On richer land the percentage of acid
should be increased, and where heavy
crops Of peas or some other legume was grown TIE
season before three to four hundred pounds of acid
phosphate alone gave good yields. It is found in
all these experiments that phosphate hastens ma
turty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
S. WILSON FOR REELECTION AS
SUPERVISOR.

The attention of our many readers is directed
to the announcement Of Hon. M. s. Wilson as a
candidate for reelection as Supervisor Of Beat 2,
in this issue of The Commonwealth. Mr.. Wilson is
now serving his first term as Supervisor, and has at
all times guarded well the best interests of the peo-
pie of his district and the whole county alike. He
is a successful and progressive young planter, an
intelligent and conservative business man. and en-
joys the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens.
Mr.. Wilson submits his candidacy for reelection up
on the record he has made as a member Of the
Board, and will appreciate an Endorsement of same
at the hands OF the voters Of Beat 2 at the forth
coming august primary election
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
WHOLESOME AND TIMELY ADVICE.

The following timely advice for this
section at the present was written by the
great and able Henry w. Grady and pub
lished in the Atlanta Constitution twenty
five years ago, and we commend it to the
favorable consideration of the people of Lee
fore county, the Delta and the State:
t'When every Southern farmer shall eat
bread from his own fields and meat from his
own pastures, and disturbed by no creditor,
and enslaved by no debt: shall sit amid his
teeming gardens, orchards, diaries and
b%arnyards, pitching his w crops in his own
wisdom, and growing them in independence,
making cotton a clean surplus, selling it in
at a masters bidding-getting his pay in
cash and not in a receipted mortgage that
discharges his debt but does not restore his
freedom-then shall be breaking the full
ness of our day."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
ERGO NOMINATES TIL. BAIRD
FOR SUPERVISOR.
Editor The Commonwealth:

Editor The Commonwealth:
We want to take off our hat to
our nex Street Commissioner.
Mr. 7. H. Baird, who has made
such wonderful Improvement in
our streets in so short q time, and
we want to ask the privilege
OF nominating him as Supervisor
for Beat No. 3. We cannot get a
better man than Mi. Baird, and
his duties as Commissioner will
bring him thoroughly in touch
with his duties as Supervisor. the
duties of these two offices not be-
ing at all incompatible. it cannot
be said that because of the fact
that he is at present a Commits
sioner, he cannot accept the Of
flee Of Supervisor.
We hope that Mr.. Baird will
consent to let his friends put him
in nomination, and elect him as
the next Supervisor, as he has
every qualification, and, in addi-
ton is largely identified with the
best interests of the county. We
believe if Mr.. Baird will accept
this position, that he will make
an ideal Supervisor, not only for
this Beat, but for the entire coun-
ty, as he is a man of judgment,
character and integrity.
April 8, 1915. ERGO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
AGOOD MAN FOR PRISON TRUSTEE.

Hon. w. w. Wilburn, of Holmes coun-
ty, has announced for the office of Prison
Trustee from the Central District of Missis-
sippi, and his many friends throughout the
State hope for his election by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Mr.. Wilburn is one of the
most substantial business men and splendid
get an opportunity to vote for men Of his
superior calibre they certainly should take
advantage of it. He would make one of the
most capable and faithful officials that has
ever served on the Board of Prison Trustees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
BUSINESS LEAGUE DIRECTORS
ELECTED.

At the election held for Is Directors
of the Greenwood Business League,
April 9Th, the following members were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
z. r. McShane. T. H. Baird, w. L.
Craig, w. r. Humphrey. w. NJ. Ham
ner, S. r. Keesler. A. Weller, C. E.
Wright, J. D. Duncan, T. r. Hender-
son, Robert Herman, e. L. Mounger,
G. A. Wade, Geo. Wilson, ST., w. T.
Fountain.
There will be . meeting Of the new
Board Friday, 8 pm. April 18th for
the purpose Of electing officers and for
the ~transection Of such other business
may come before the Board.
= r NCSHANE, PREF.
Atlsgsi ". II HAySs -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
QUIN RALLY IN JACKSON APRIL %.

Hons: W. Calvin Wells, chairman, and
ranged for a big gathering Of the friends and
supporters of Hon. H. NJ. Quin in Jackson,
Thursday, April 22nd, in the interest of that
distinguished gentleman's candidacy for
Governor of Mississippi. During the past
few weeks MI. Quin has been unquestion-
ably gaining strength in his race more rap
idly than either of his opponents. And he
will continue to gain votes until the contest
for Governor closes at the August primaries
because the principles he is advocating
are more ~business-like and less demagogic
than any candidate in the race. He is the
equal in ability, honesty and integrity Of
full to the different public trusts held in the
past, and would make Mississippi one of the
best Chief Executives she has ever had.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
FOUNTAINS AFTER EASTER
SALE.

Fountains annual After Easter
Cleanup Sale started yesterday
morning and will continue for one
week only, and there is the usual
crowd of customers thronging
that popular big store daily. Some
Of the greatest bargains ever seen
in Greenwood are being bought
during this special sale, and if you
want any Of them you had better
call there early or they will all be
taken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

John Sharp Williams announces that he
will be a candidate to succeed himself in the
United States Senate, but that he will not
begin q anvass Of the state until next year.
This IS good news. There's no necessity for
2 long campaign, and Mr.. Williams need
|jority Of the people certainly do appreciate
his great ability sufficiently to retain his
servl4ce e TIE sSenatesnd Ne have coIlli-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
Notice Regarding Traffic
and Other Ordinances.

Beginning Monday, April 18th, traf-
fc ordinances will be rigidly enforced.
Drivers of all types of vehicles, both
horse drawn and motor. must give
strict attention to the "GO TO THE
RIGHT SIGNS" Also the parking Of
vehicles and automobiles in congested
streets. Special attention must be
given to all speed ordinances. Vehi-
cles must not be turned around except
at in~tersecting streets. The growing
traffic of Greenwood demands now a
more rigid enforcement of these ordi-
ances passed at the September meet
ing Of the Board of Aldermen, in 1914.
Anyone desiring to secure copies of
these ordinances will find them on file
at the City Hall. They have all been
duly published according to law, and it
is only merely by courtesy to our citi-
Gems that they are referred to again.
We sincerely request the hearty CO.
operation of all citizens and guests Of
Greenwood to assist US in maintaining
u traffic ordinances. We have had
many unfortunate accidents in the last
twelve months, one of them fatal, in
which an individual lost his life. I'm
fortunately our streets are narrow, and
an unusual lot of especially automobile
traffic on our thcroughfares. We can
not use too much care and diligence in
protecting the life. limbs and property
of our citizens and guests.
New ordinances have been passed at
the last meeting of the Council which
are published in this weeks issue of
The Commonwealth. We wish to call
especial attention to the ordinance hav-
ing reference to the promiscuous throw
ing down of papers, trash or debris of
any kind on the streets, highways. al
leys and river front in the corporate
limits Of Greenwood. We are DESTROYS
of having one Of the cleanest towns in
the State, and we feel much encour-
aged over the unusual interest taken
in the great clean up movement. We
wish to thank the ladies having the
movement in charge for their well DR.
gained plans of cleaning, and the abi.-
ity they have shown in the execution
of the work. We also wish to thank
the citizens of Greenwood, both the
white and colored population. for the
individual assistance and efforts they
are now making to have Greenwood
win the prize in the Cleanup contest.
We take pride in predicting in the near
future that Greenwood will have the
name Of being the spotless town Of
Mississippi.
Thanking you for your hearty CO.
operation, We remain,
Yours very truly,
G. L. RAY. Mayor,
G. p. ELLIOTT, Councilman,
T. H. BAIRD, Councilman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

Every cotton raiser has directly or indirectly
been taxed by the shipping trust on account of the
failure OF the ship purchase bill through the hand
full Of senators representing the interests of the
trusts in some cases, and the "Holier than Thou
element, in Others" says the esteemed Aberdeen Ex-
aminer, one Of the best posted newspapers in the
South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09
DIR. Dunbar Rowland. the canahle hi

DR.. Dunbar Rowland, the capable Di-
rector Of Department Archives and History
of Mississippi, hassour thanks for a copy Of
the Official and Statistical Register Of the
State from 1908 to 1912. This interesting
volume contains a great deal Of valuable in
formation relative to the history of our great
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

Cotton planting has been progressing SPLEEN
didly in this section during the past several days.
and 4 good deal Of corn has been planted. There
win be about Is per cent. decrease ii the cotton
acreage II this county, and I proportionate increase
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

The Board of Supervisors of Sunflower
county wererecently indicted by the grand
jury for allowing an account Of S216.D for
tive bids on same, and also that the claim
was paid to q firm Of which one Of their
number was a member.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-09

A Quin club Of 200 voters was organized
at Gulfport last Saturday in a few minutes,
and it's members claim that they will in
crease the membership to upwards of 500
soon. This evidences the growing interest
in Mr.. Quin's candidacy for Governor.