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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
BREWER TO SPEAK IN GREENWOOD
AT AN EARLY DATE.

Quite a number of our citizens have
signed a petition inviting Gov. Earl Brewer
to come to Greenwood at an early date and
deliver a speech in defense of his admins
tration and in reply to the slanderous charges
made against him by certain political enc
mics. The invitation was signed by an equal
number of our citizens who have here
tons. AS soon as the Governor fixes a date
to come here announcement of same will be
made. Gov. Brewer is one of the most
powerful stump speakers in the State, and
a big crowd will be on hand to hear him
when he comes to Greenwood. We presume
Lee Russell, candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, will be here, too, as he has been MAX
ing a feeble effort to answer the Governor
at other points in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
FACTOR IN BEEF PRODUCTION

1.-The Farm Extension Department of the A.. &
College of Mississippi has issued the following
timely article relative to the importance of beef
production in this State:
An important factor in beef production is the
care and management of the herd. A much dis
puted question is the time to have cows freshen,
whether fall or spring. When a COW freshens in
the spring it is argued that it takes less room and
feed for wintering and that they stand more hard
ships. BY freshening after grass comes the milk
flow Will De good, thus causing the calf to grow off
very rapidly. Then the calf will be weaned after
they have started on feed in the fall thus prevent
ing the calf from losing the calf fat so essential in
making baby beef. In this case they will be fin
lsned for market at II to Is months old.
10 offset this, however, the cows that freshen
IN fall are generally in strong shape and thus de-
liver a larger and stronger calf. The milk flow can
be kept up by the use of slage, which is very es-
sentlal on every cattle farm. Then when grass
comes it will have a tendency to stimulate a larger
flow OF milk. 1t is true that a COW that drops a
calf IN the fall requires somewhat more feed and
attention but what animal will pay a better price for
this than a bunch of husky calves? When grass
comes IN the spring the calves are large enough to
do considerable grazing. Then too the calves can
be weaned while on succulent feed and if they are
to be fattened for baby beef they can be started on
a small grain ration before weaving and thus hold
the baby fat. These calves can be finished at from
10 to Is months old at a better weight than spring
calves.
AT any rate whether the calves come in the
spring or fall, they should come in as short a period
as possible. Say not over a period of two months.
Probably the best months for fall are October and
November, and for spring March and April. Uni
formlty III age and size will help considerably when
feeding and marketing, and it takes less of the care
takers time in handling them. In order to have
COWS freshen this way it will take constant wedding
OF the herd and will necessitate keeping the bull
away from the cows most Of the year. When the
calves are under a month old it is best to tag or
brand and castrate the males, as it will affect them
less than at any other age.
"Hehers should usually be bred at 16 to 20
months of age if the are we'll developed. When
once you have gotten a regular breeder and one
that raises a good calf, even though she might be
unsightly it would be we'll to keep her as long as
she is profitable, The COW that will not breed until
the calf is 5 to 6 + months old should be sold and re-
placed with a cow that will bring a calf yearly"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
is THE CHANGE FROM THE FEE TO A
SALARY BASIS COMPLICATED?

Judging from the expressions, OCCASION
ally heard, relative to putting the Sheriffs
and Chancery clerks on salary, the impress
sion may be made upon the minds of people
who do not think that such a change is very
difficult and complicated and will doubtless
be made at considerable risk.
In truth there is no complication about
the proposed change and all that will be
needed is a simple legislative enactment
putting these offices on a fixed salary and
providing that the fees or costs that have
in the past gone into the pockets of the
office holders shall be turned into the County
Treasury. No special plan is needed further
than this and there is no use in attempting
to befog an issue that is as plain as the nose
o n a mans face.
This change from a fee or commission
basis to a plain salary is nothing new under
the sun. The state has been making these
changes from time to time as occasion re-
quired, without risk, or complication or loss,
for a number Of years and the change once
made always stands.
There is no case in point where the
State or County ever went back to the fee
system when a change was made that this
writer recalls just now.
The further objection that this change
will not benefit the taxpayers is so fimsy as
to hardly need notice, of course every
man KNOWS LndC IL oil Official cOllecLS ices
amounting to six or seven thousand dollars
a year and pockets the same, and the Legis-
lature comes along and passes a law fixing
his salary at less than half the amount of
the fees and directs that the fees be turned
into the County treasury, the County will
have the surplus to it's credit and the tax
payers will be directly benefited.
The man that cannot see a proposition
so plain needs to go back and study his
primer.
Let no one be fooled; the people are in
telligent at least and fully understand the
issue, and a change will be made and ought
to be made for it right. -Kosciusko Star
Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
ADVISED TO ..FORSAKE HIM. THE
FLESH AND THE DEVIL"

Quite q number of our people heard
Bilbo fay Brewer pretty severely at
Greenwood and Itta Bena last Monday,
and inasmuch as some of them seemed
to enjoy his abuse and villification so
very much. we would respectfully d.
rect their attention to the fact that
Governor Brewer was on the same day
vigorously handing a hot package to
the Lieut. Governor at Charleston be-
fore a big crowd of voters with effect
i've results. as the following report to
the Commercial-Apeal evidences:
Charleston, Miss, May 24.-At the
invitation of citizens of this county
Gov. Earl Brewer addressed an audi
ence of several hundred people here
this afternoon, in which he gave an
account of his stewardship to the vo-
tiers of this county. 1t was announced
that the speaking would take place in
the courtroom, but as the crowd soon
filled the room it was seen that the
building would not accommodate the
audience and a wagon vas run into the
shady lawn of the courtyard and the
crowd went there, where they listened
attentively to the governors speech,
which consumed about 3 hours. He gave
a minute account of the Investigations
of the affairs of the penitentiary, paid
his respects to Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo and
the part the latter played in antagon-
ism of his administration and to pre-
vent the conviction of those accused of
graft in public office, and also referred
in no uncertain terms to Hon. Lee Rus
sell Of Oxford, candidate for l~ieuten-
ant governor, who has been meeting
him in debate at other points. When
the governor concluded his speech he
asked that all who wished to u
Bilbo, the flesh and the devil and to
stand for what was honest and square
in all things and to vote only for those
who had clean records to hold up their
hands. The response was enthusiastic
and nearly every hand went up with
cheers
Similar reports come from other
places where Gov. Brewer has been
speaking throughout the State, and
while some of the Governors enc
mics are abusing him in and out of
season, regardless of whether he is
right or wrong-his speeches are sim
ply p%aralyzing the prospects of Bilbo
in his race for the Governorship. If
Brewer keeps up his campaign, land
he says he won't quit until he reaches
Vinegar Bend,") Bilbo will be de-
feated by a good-sized majority.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
THE COMING CHAUTAUQUA.

The coming Chautauqua will
doubtless bring many to our city
who otherwise would Solace them
selves with the meagre amuse-
ment that is derived at home and
in view of this added influx of
pleasure seekers our merchants
should make added efforts to
demonstrate the reasonableness
of price in Greenwood as COM
pared to the other Delta towns
that are constantly bidding for the
patronage of those who are not
fully conversant with the many
good things that are to be had in
the stores of our own little city.
Ever alive to the interests of
the community and always selling
at prices that compare favorably
with those of the larger cities,
Fountains Big Busy Store had its
buyer attend recently an ~extraor-
binary bargain event in st. Louis.
1t seems that the Hargardine-
McKittrick Dry Goods Co., a con-
Germ having a million dollar stock
Of goods, was absorbed by the
Ely-Walke Dry Goods Co., who
wishing to sell the entire equip
ment of the former company, Of
fered this stock in an immense
sale where some very unusual
values were given.
Fountains taking advantage of
this as an opportunity to obtain
for the people of Greenwood
some unusual things in worthy
merchandise had it's buyer make
a special trip to St. Louis and in
consequence promises something
extraordinary for Chautauqua
week.
The large ad. which we are
printing in this issue tells of some
of these good things and we are
sure many will take advantage of
such an opportunity which offers
as It does some specially selected
items from the stock of one of
the country's largest dry goods
concerns at prices very low.
Other merchants should recog-
nize the possibilities of Chautau-
qua week and seek to make evil
cent to the many visitors that will
be drawn to Greenwood by the
widely advertised Chautauqua
the splendid facilitates that r
here for taking care of their
needs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
HUMPHREYS AT ITTA BENA, JUNE /.

Congressman B. G. Humphreys will
speak to the good people of Itta Bena and
vicinity on Tuesday evening, June LIST, at
8 o'clock. Mr.. Humphreys will ably dis
cuss National issues, and is anxious to have
the people he represents in Congress come
out and let him give them an account of his
stewardship as their representative.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

For the benefit of those who think Bilbo
DO is such a great man, and that he should
be elected Governor on the record he has
made as a legislator, we publish in another
column of this page his complete record.
taken from the Senate Journal, as a law
maker. Read it through carefully, and if
you can find anything in it that will justify
give you up as a fit subject for the insane
ASYLUM.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

l am sorry for the man who
seeks TO make personal capital
out of the passions of his fellow
men. He has lost the touch and
ideal of America. The man who
seeks to divide man from man,
group from group, interest from
interest in the United States is
striking at its very heart. -Presi.
dent Wilson,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
TRADE OF ISLANDER. AND
MULTIPLICATION.

4 IneQQ0re 81. B1lD0 addressed an. audl-I
eace Of about 400 people, (of which number
there were probably sixty ladies' ratsthe|
hoqqnhhihiigg921 being introduced by Hon. w. S.
Barry, who presided over the meeting, in al
few very hattering words as ''the man who
will be'your next Governor" Several peo-
ole of adjacent counties helped to make up
the audience.
Bilbo then proceeded with his speech of
about two hours-beginning with a magnii-
cent array of the most fulsome fattery
and glittering commentator of himself that
we have ever heard bestowed upon any liv-
complete, double-distilled, perfect human
being, warranted never to do any wrong to
anything or anybody whatsoever! That
the man Bilbo" has been numerically, un-
justly and o~utrageously prosecuted without
any sort of cause or justification whatever
and, while admitting he had some few
faults, to hear his self-laudation you would
hardly believe that he really thou ht so.
When he had concluded his lengthy dis
course of self-praise, placing the man Bilbo'
upon an exalted pedestal Of absolute purity
Of thought, honesty of purpose and immac-
ulate virtue, the little moral pervert pro-
against Governor Brewer, Messrs. Marion
W. Rely, Hillrie M. Quin, John R. Talley
and other citizens, who have the audacity to
oppose his aspirations for the Governorship
that was ever listened to in this city-and
at the same time pausing at intervals to as
sure his hearers that he was not conducting
a campaign of abuse and Notifications; that
he wanted to be elected to the great office
of Governor upon his merits, his fitness and
for the good he had accomplished for the
people as a legislator, etc.
Bilbo is a shrewd, wiry, cunning, slick,
scheming, designing, sarcastic imp, as mean
as the devil, and makes a speech that seems
to please some of his fol1owers--notwith-
standing the fact that when carefully ana
lyzed there's practically nothing to his en-
tire harangue. His whole diatribe was
teeming with willful and malicious misstate-
ments Of facts.
There were less than half of Bilbo's
hearers in Greenwood in sympathy with his
candidacy, and the enthusiasm exhibited in
his behalf was surprisingly mild. At Itta
Bena in the afternoon he addressed about
$50 men, ladies and children, and his recep-
ton there is reported as being practically
the same as in this city---some Of the non
residents following him to Itta Bena to aid
in the weak demonstration for their idol.
If Bilbo made any votes in Lef1ore coun-
ty we have not been able to hear of them,
and W. predict that he will get about one.
third of the votes of the county at the
August primary election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
sTOvALL TO SPEAK HERE MONDAY.

State Treasurer P. S. Stovall will adj
dress the voters of Lefore> county in behalf
of his candidacy for Governor it the court
h house in Gree cen on Monday, May alst,
to attend, Mr.. Stovall will. also speak at
ltta Bena on the same date at2 ;30.p. n.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

The crops of cotton, corn, oats, wheat,
splendid. Good rains have visited practi-
cally all sections Of the county this week,
andt the crop prospects are very fine. -,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Congressman B. G.. Humphreys will ad-
dress the people of Greenwood and Leflore
county at the Greenwood Theatre on Mon
day evening, June 7th, at 9 o'clock sharp,
Immediately following the moving picture
show. After the picture show the Theatre
will be open free to all who may desire to
hear the distinguished speaker, and all are
invited to come out and hear him give an
account of his stewardship as our congress
man.
Mr.. Humphreys will tell his people
what has been accomplished under the Ma
tional Democratic administration-and give
his reasons for voting for the Ship Purchase
Bill, which was advocated so strongly by
President Wilson and practically all Of the
Democratic members of both branches Of
Congress-, but which failed of passage on
account of a few recalcitrants who were
elected as Democrats, but who formed an
alliance with the Republican minority and
defeated this measure which, II passed,
would lave proven so beneficial to the pro-
ducers of the country in the matter of
freight rates to foreign countries, etc.
Congressman Humphreys is making
speeches throughout his District, discussing
National issues in his characteristic able
manner, and is not making any references
to the fractional politics of the State-hence
everybody should come out and hear him at
the Greenwood Theatre on Monday evening,
June 9TH, at 9 o'clock, and we predict there
will be a packed house of ladies and gentle.
men present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

At this session, Mr.. Bilbo introduced nine other bills
none of which were passed. These bills were as follows:
S. B. No. an appropriation to maintain the
Mcneil experiment station.
S. B. No. 18.-Calling for a Constitutional Convention.
S. B. No. a.. -Appropriating 81, 900 in aid of the High
School in Pearl River county.
s. B. No. 1898 .-Designed to restore the right of
jury service to James Martin and George Martin of Marion
county and George Rouse, of Pearl River county men
having been disqualified by having been convicted of unlaw.
full sale of liquor.
S. B.. No. l7.-Intended to prohibit the sale of coco
cola, or any drink containing caffeine. CThis includes cof-
s. B. No. 205. -Requiring the recording of all .instru-
ments retaining title to personal property sold on installment
plan. Chis is the bill commonly known to have been aimed
at the retail furniture dealers of the State.)
S. B. No. 216. -Authorizing the issuance of bonds in
aid Of Agricultural High Schools.
This was his record in 1910. Again we ask: What
service did this embryo statesman render the dear peo-
BILE notoriety while playing the role of private detective, in
which he showed no greater ability than he did as a states
man, for if he had disclosed his discovery on the floor of the
Senate with substantial proof the Senatorial election of the
session of the Legislature would have come to an end in ten
minutes.
AS Lieutenant Governor, he presided over the session
of 1912 and 1914, and it is his boast that he organized and
nails of these two sessions in vain for any legislation de-
signed to benefit the wage Garner, or taxpayer, of Missis-
sippi, which was introduced, or actively espoused, by the
Lieutenant Governor. Holy Writ is our authority for the
statement that by your fruits ye shall be judged" We
suggest to the voters of Mississippi that this man be taken
at his word and his fitness for Governor be determined by
bis ofi:ial record Is . public servant, -Jones Go. News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04

safe out onto the prairie. broke IL open
and secured Some $4,000 Of gold that
was being shipped east from California
Canada put HE man hunters on the TRAN
and the outcome was that the robbcrs
were all killed. but the gold was never
found.
Later there were numerous train rob
berries along the line In Wyoming. or
ganized bands working down out OF the
jackson hole country and back again
the civil officers not caring TO follow
them Canada soon stopped this, for after
ono Of the robberies he followed the ban
dts 10 their stronghold. shooting several
and arrestug and sending the others to
the penltentlary.
Bringing order out of chaos. Canada put
stop to train robbing along the lines OF
the Union Pacific. the last Job being that
when a train was robbed at the Lane
Cutoff several years ago. Canada ran
the culprits down and succeeded IN land
ing them In the penltentiary.
During subsequent years and until his
retirement on pension a few months ago,
on account of past valuable and faithful
services. Canada's duties were of q sort
of ON executive nature. He directed the
men OF the force. but did little Of the hard
work. However, no move Of any i'm
portance In the conduct of the depart
ment was taken without his having out
lined and approved OF the plan.
Mr. Canada was past exalted ruler OF
lodge No. 49, Benevolent Protective Order
or Elks, member of the International
Association of Chiefs OF Police and q
member Of the Railway Special Agents
Association Of the United States and
Canada During the earlier days of his
life he was active in politics, though he
never asplred TO office after serving as
sheriff of Otoe county.
! Surviving Mr.. Canada is his aged widow.
one son and one daughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
APPOMATTOX DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
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we formed a new line 20 protect our po-
sition. The morning of April 3, finding
that Lee had abandoned Petersburg and
Richmond, we started in pursuit of his
army. April we fought the battle OF
Sailors Creek the last battle of any
consequences of the war. and captured
most OF Eiwel's troops. This put us in
the rear of the army. so on April . we
were the last corps OF tho army to
come Up.
About noon we camped for dinner
and heard rumors from the front that
Lee was about to surrender. While eat
ing our dinner We saw General Meade
and his staff coming down the road.
Meade with his hat off and swinging It
over his head. We knew from this that
Lee had surrendered.
THE artillery OF our corps was parked
across the road from us end Immediately
It commenced to fire salute.
THE appearance OF Meade under these
circumstances was the occasion for
great rejoicing throughout the ranks OF
soldiers who had been fighting many
days We considered this. event as the
beginning OF the end of the long strug-
gle. Our corps proceeded to BURKE s
Junction, then to Danvlle. being dis
charged at Washington in June"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
TO TURN STATES EVIDENCE
Sioux City Saloon Keeper Will Tes-
tify for Prosecution in
Graft Case.
PROMISE OF IMMUNITY

SIOUX CITY, Aprn 3.--That George
Ford, accused Of conspiracy with Chief
of Police George p. Pierce to collect graft
from the underworld. will turn states
evidence against the chief OF police, was
indicated today when the county attor-
ney served notice on Pierce that Ford
would be placed on the stand as wit
ness for the state. It is reported Ford
has been promised immunity Ford, who
was a saloon keeper, is rich.
Terre Haute Mnp Pleads Guilty.
|. INDIANAPOLIS. April s.-Fred AIorri-
son. one Of the twenty-eight defendants
Ia the trial of the Terre Haute election
fraud case in the federal court, asked to
day TO be permitted TO plead guilty.
Judge Anderson ordered the change and
instructed Morrison to return home and
that he would be sent for when wanted.
Morrison was city employee and had
served as election inspector. Government
witnesses. testified he operated the lever
on the voting machine and went behind
the machine with the voters. The defen-
dRnt on the stand deaied both charges.
, A. o. Stanley, CHIEF counsel for tho de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04

Omaha tent No. 70. Maccabees have
made special preparations to entertain
the delegates and supreme and state off
GERS Monday and Tuesday when the
state convention meets, There will be a
smoker Monday evening. Tuesday noon
a luncheon will be given at the CONNER
cial club rooms and In the evening a large
class Initiation will be held. after which the
members will be addressed by DIR. l.. f.
Sister, supreme record keeper. and Colo
nel-A l. Ice. deputy supreme commander
for Nebraska and Iowa. G. o. Lobeck
VIII preside at the luncheon Tuesday al
the Commercial club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-04
BLACKHEADS AND
PINPLES ON FACE
Kept Getting Worse. Very Sore.
Infamsd and Unsightly. ltched
and Burned. Used CutiCura Soap
and0intment, lnShort TimeWell.

Route No. 2. Box 81. Frederic. Wis
About year ago, pimples and blackheads
broke out on my face and kept getting
worse and worse. At first my face was
covered with blAckheads and in short time
small red spots appeared here and there
which increased very rapidly. My face
became very sore and iniarned. The erup-
tions were very unslghtiy and dlsagured
me badly. At times they itched and burned
SO had to scratch them and after that they
got still worse.
II used two different remedies but got
no good results. wrote for free sample
Of Cutlcura Soap and Ointment and that
seemed TO give good results 80 bought three
cakes Of Cuticura Soap and box Of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They stopped the burning
at once, and In . short time was entirely
well. and all Disagreement was gone"
(signed) Gunard Friberg, November 5. IA.
Beauty Of slin and hair promoted and
maintained by daily use Of Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With SIP. sldn Book ON request. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T, Boe-
ton" Sold throughout the world.