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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

and are you truly thankful?
Or are you one Of the army Of
women who each year declare they
have nothing to be thankful for?s
There isn't q woman living, OF q man.
who has nothing to be thankful for.
Those who protest against fate. who
say theirs is q hard life, void of all
beauty, comfort, cheer or anything
whatsoever to give thanks for, are
wrong with the world. Something is
the matter: they need readjustment
and a different point of view.
The peevish, dissatisfied woman who
allows herself to be unhappy because
she does not possess as much of this
worlds goods as her neighbor, and
then says she has nothing to be thank
full for, has only to go into a city hos
pital and there she will e many rea-
IONS for her own thanksgiving.
You mothers who have healthy chill
dren. strong of body and straight of
limb, may be thankful that your little
ones are not compelled to inhabit a
home for incurable cripples.
You fathers who have kind, gentle
wives and well-bred children may be
thankful that you are not married to
a shrew, a woman who neglects e
home, her children, and makes her
husbands life unbearable.
Every one of you can be thankful for
the sunshine, the rain. the beauty OF
the hills and fields, the fruits OF the
earth that will appease your hunger.
the clothing that keeps you warm, and,
above all, for the roof that covers you.
Many there are, you know. that have
not these blessings. The blind cannot
see the sunshine or the beauties of ma
ture; the poverty-stricken cannot en-
joy he fruits of the earth and warm
clothing; the homeless have no roof
r to shelter them. and the cripples
cannot feel the softly falling rain.
Are you, then, making the world
about you more livable and lovable for
you tightening his burden? Or are you
in your selfishness making the world
bleak and cold and inhospitable for
those about you?
You can do something to help the
unfortunate ones to be thankful. Per-
haps you cannot give a bountifully
supplied basket Of provisions to your
poor neighbor, but you can send her
a plate of biscuits. or call upon her
and cheer her up a bit. You can write
q cheerful letter to q ahut-in or take
her q bright bunch Of posies O a
basket OF fruit. Flowers and fruit are
always welcomed ct the hospitals; hut
e you take them there yourself. add
ing the brightness OF your presence,
they will be doubly welcome.
Do not let the day pass without per
forming some act of kindness or char
ity, tightening some burden or making
the heart of some sad friend sing a
joyful melody.
Be truly thankful for your own bless
ings and dispense a blessing wherever
you may.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
The KICKING Horse,

The cure of a Kicker" is q difficult
task. There are many remedies ad-
vised. but even the best Is sometimes
Intellectual. 1t may arise from vice
or from excessively nervous DISPOSE
ton. One of the common appliances
used is to swing q bale Of straw be
hind the horse SO that he may kick
until he is tired without doing injury
to himself. The bale will swing to
and fro and irritate to the point Of
persuasion that there are o profit
able vices than kicking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
who many do feed
Save much they had need"
Buy new as is meet,
Mark blanket and sheet"
Quickly Popular In West.


AS the first new states OF the West
were quite generally settled from New
England, the festival was pe~rpetuated
and soon became q custom not only in
these, but in other western states as
they were formed. In the South there
was no recognition Of the custom un.
til after 1858. In that year eight gov.
errors of southern states isued proc
lamatfons after the model of New Eng.
land, calling upon their people to oh.
serve the last Thursday in November
as a day for thanksgiving. But the
Civil war was at hand and the bitter.
ness engendered in the long contro-
versy ove slavery caused many vic
lent opponents OF the North to oppose
the proclamations because of their in.
PRODUCTION of a Yankee custom"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
WOMEN ENvlOUS OF
THRESHER'S COOKIES
Wisconsin Man Wins Prizes Tor
Dainties That Set Mouths
Watering at Festival.

Madison. Wis--Cooking for the
threshers. has been the stock expree-
sion for all that 10 wearisome In farm
Ing households for many years. Il
meant extra help In the kitchen
hustle and worry and stew. bake and
broil and fret from S q. m. until after
eight o'clock at night.
But in Dane county the farmers
wives have no need to worry. That
county can boast Of one thresherman
who is such an exceedingly skillful
and r~esourceful cook that he can beat
the best Of woman competitors
G. A. Bailey OF De Forest is the
man At the Windsor fall festival
he carried on one first prize ON devils
food cake. another first prize on cocoa
nut cookies. first prize on baking-pow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
o N KILLS BIG BEAR
While She Trailed Huge Animal and
Shot Il Husband Watched
Auto.

Spokane, Wash.-Mrs. Charles w.
Sanders shot and killed a big black
bear when she and her husband were
motoring to Colville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders left Spokane at daylight on a
hunting trip in Stevens county. The
bear was seen in the timber several
yards from the road.
While her husband remained in their
machine Mrs. Sanders followed the
bear until at close range and killed
him with n shot. which struck the
bear just behind the ear.
A hunting party encountered the
bear last week, and in a fierce strug-
gle with their dogs the bear came of
victor, after wounding one dog severe.
ly. The bear weighed $50 pounds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
STORAGE FOR SWEET POTATO
Keeping Qualities Depend Upon Va
riety Grown and Upon Methods Of
Handling At Digging Time.

The keeping qualities of the sweet
potato depend upon the variety grown.
the type Of soil In which it was grown.
and the methods of handling at dig
ging time. Clay soils on which high
~ heterogeneous fertilizer has been used
Will produce rough. cracked potatoes.
Such potatoes r generally poor
keepers. A poor sandy soil will pro-
duce small. well matured smooth. IN.
cracked potatoes. Such potatoes r
usually good keepers.
Too much care cannot be spent in
digging the potato. II earelessly dug
and handled the potatoes become
bruised. hence they very easily rot.
When digging It 10 best FIRST to cut
the vines. preferably with . vino cut
with q regular sweet potato digger.
The diggers are similar to a pillow but
have fingers attached to a short mold
board. After digging. the plants or
hills should be lifted and laid carefully
in piles, after which they can be
picked of by hand. This method will
prevent a lot Of needless handling and
bruising. When the potatoes are shak-
en- of in heaps. or are picked and
pitched to a heap or into a basket
they are badly bruised and skinned.
and when IN this state are in a very
favorable condition to rot. Before be-
ing placed in storage they should be
allowed to dry out as much as posi-
bic.
The successful keeping of sweet
potatoes depends on the following
principles:
1. ,'ervest potatoes before they
are frosted.
9. Don't bruise them. handle as lit
tie as possible hen digging.
3. Throw out all cracked and bro
hen potatoes.
4. Dry out as much as possible be
fore storing.
s.. Keep dry.
s. Keep warm.-North Carolina Elk.
pertinent Station.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
HAIRY vETCH FOR PASTURES
When Seeded In Fall It Furnishes
Good Grazing During Winter and
in the Early Spring.

The persistent character of hairy
vetch in the soils of many of the
southern states makes it worthy OF
consideration OF a pasture plant
When seeded early in the fall with
oats it will furnish good grazing dur
ing the winter and early spring and at
forwards produce a good crop of hay.
The few cases in which it has been
tried in permanent pastures have been
sufficiently successful to encourage
further trials.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Corporations Make Report.

Corporations Make Report.
The following public service corpor-
ations have filed their reports for the
quarter ending Sept. 80:
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Total revenues, $436, 955, against $49l.
987 for the same period last year; ex
penses, $316.77 against 1855 ,578;
taxes, $20,15S, against $1S,549; net
revenue, $780, 22. against $114.858.
Smith County Telephone Company
Total receipts, $625; expenses, 1896;
taxes, 1854; net revenue, $24.O3.
American Express Company-Total
receipts, $685. 20, against $50, 876; ex-
penses, $4,000. against $51,182; net
revenue, $1,911, against 1888.
Mobile & Ohio Railroad-Total rev.
enue, $2,710,93S, against So. 0O8. 889: ex-
penses, $2,126,199. against $2.454. 1884:
taxes, 1913 ,688, against $99,735; net rev.
cnue, $37,100, against $500, 400.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
THIRTEEN EXPLAINS DEFEAT
Persistence Of Unlucky Number Wae
Also Aided by Killing
Black Cat.

California, Pat. J.. Underwood.
comptroller of Washington county. as
cribes to ''thirteens' his defeat as IAN
didate for sheriff at the primaries.
In the first place. his name. Tom L.
Underwood, contains thirteen letters.
The license number of his yellow cam.
paign car was 113. On Friday. August
13, while riding in his a with an
other candidate now numbered among
the also-rans. he ran over and killed
q black cat. The number OF signers
on Mr.. Underwood's petition was 113.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
$4,000 IN GEMS IN SLIPPER
10 Cobbter-FolloWs Old
AdaQe.

Chicago.-Adam Schultz, a cobbler.
believes thoroughly in the old age.
Honesty is the best policy"
Mrs. Harold Felinger hiss q habit Of
concealing her jewels. valued at about
50. 1000. in the o of her slipper. She
put them in q new slipper the other
night and then forgot the fact when
she sent the slipper to the cobbler to
be stretched. The cobbler found the
Jewels. They were restored to the
owner and he was rewarded with IS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
THE OLD TURKEY GoBBLER

Where I sc Thanksgiving, Uncle's folks
to see,
be,
An I never went there cut he'd come
around,
struttin' so important. like he owned the
ground.
AM he'd spread his feathers almost twice
his size,
An would look so wicked with his beady
eyes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Notes Of the Feed Lot.

When skim milk is fed to young
pigs. they should be started on il
gradually and It should always be
fed with a little meal and other feed.
The natural iced for hogs is not
liquids. but solids. therefore we can
not understand how some men believe
they can fatten hogs on Stops alone.
Many Of them keep on trying year
after year. but nev succeed.
As the hard work ~ases up on the
horses. cut down their feed accord.
ingly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Bees and Fruit.

The interest Of the beekeepers ana
the fruit growers are identical. and
there should be earnest cooperation
between them. Every orchardtst
should keep bees and every beekeeper
should grow fruit The real value OF
the honey bee il only now beginning
to be- realized. Education along this
limo il needed 80 that this work may
be carried on in . scientific way and
not Ia the haphaxard manner OF the
mast.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
U. 5. INSPECTION
Of The SOOTHRONS
LIEUT.. PICKERING GOES 70 LOOK
NEW vicksauRc CON-
PANY OVER.
NORMAN GETS NEW TRIAL
Pontotoc County Man Was Under Life
Sentence For Killing Town
Marshal.-NeWs Of
the Capitol.

Lieut.. R. r. Pickering, OF the regu-
lar army, assigned to duty with the
Mississippi National Guard. has re
ceived instructions from the War De
partment TO make al inspection OF the
newly-organized Volunteer S%outhrons,
q local military company at Vicksburg,
and ascertain whether they meet the
requirements necessary to be mustered
into the service.
The Volunteer Southrons was dis
banded several months ago. and recent
~ reorganized with new officers. For
more than fifty years it has been one
Of the most famous military companies
in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

At
der biscuits, second prize on lemon
pie and sweepstakes ON canned
peaches.
TITS q shame I couldn't have spared
more time from my work with the
gang or I would have entered some
thing in every class in the outfit"
smilingly declared Bailey to q group
Of people who were admiring his
dainties.
He then leaned back complacently
against the show case and, putting
his thumbs in the armholes Of his
vest. told the gaping group his best
recipes. His defeated rivals icily
turned their backs and began examin.
Ing the crazy quilts and tatting.
Bailey bids fair to rival the famous
Baker Bum OF Baraboo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Carr al the Calf.

The skim milk calf simply must
have something to partly take the
place Of the creAm that has been
separated from the milk. or Il win
develop into q pot-bellied. scrawny
animal. unfit for either veal or dairy
purposes Teach It to eat Is early
as possible in order to supply this do
flcfency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Champion shorthorn Cow and Cali.

A mistake made by a great many
farmers in South Carolina Is to have
their cows calve during the spring
months. All authorities on dairying
are agreed that for many reasons 1t
is more profitable to have cows calve
I'm fall. The principal advantages Of
fall calving are Jour in number and
are stated below.
L. As q rule, prices for dairy prod
ucts. especially butter, are much high
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
We Thank Thee.

For flowers that bloom about our feet:
For tender grass. so fresh. SO sweet;
For song of bird and hum OF bee;
For all things fair we hear or see.
Father in heaven. we thank theel
For blu Of stream and blue OF sky:
For pleasant shades OF branches high:
For fragrant air and coolin0 breeze:
For beauty Of the blooming trees,
Father In heaven. we thank thee!
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Older Bows In Conference.

Older Boys IN Conference.
Boys between IL and 10 years of age
to the number of $50 were, Nov. IL
and Is, in jackson to attend the an
nual colder Boys Conference" While
here the visiting lads we're entertained
in the homes of the capital OF the
state. A number Of prominent men
made addresses to the boys. Among
them were Gov. Earl Brewer and
Mayor S. ]. Taylor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
kim OF Festivals.

The king and high priest Of all
festivals was the autumn THANKSGIVING.
When the apples were all gathered
and the cider was all made and the
yellow pumpkins were rolled In from
many q hill In pillows OF gold and the
corn s..usked and the lab0rs Of the
season were done and the warm late
days OF Indian summer came in
dreamy and calm and still, with just
enough frost to crisp the ground Of .
morning. but with warm traces OF be-
nignant, sunny hours at noon. there
came over the community = sort OF
genial repose OF spirit, q sense Of
something accomplished and Of q new
golden mark made In advance. and the
deacon began to say to the ministers
OF q Sunday. q. suppose it's about time
for the Thanksgiving proclamation
Harriet Beecner Stoves ~oldtouu
Frlka"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
County Bank First.


That a bank located within . county
has the right of selection as q county
depository, other conditions being equal
and within the meaning of the act per.
tanning to county depository. owe .
competing Institution outside the same
county. il the gist Of a decree handed
down by Chief Justice Smith in the
supreme court. The case was brought
from Webster county and vas styled
Bank Of Eupora VS.. State ex rel. Habin
Home bank, growing out Of the action
Of the board Of supervisors Of webster
County In selecting the Mabin bank %
It's county depository instead OF the
Bank OF Eupora- In an oral statement
OF the situation, Chief Justice Smith
observed that the contentious Of ap-
pellants were sound and reasonable,
and that the county board had ex-
ceeded it's jurisdiction in selecting the
outside bank as the county depository.
The cause was ordered reversed and
the bill dismissed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
New Tria, For Oscar Norman.

New Trial For Oscar Norman.
Justice Stevens Of the Supreme Court
has handed down an opinion covering
the appeal of Oscar Norman, q white
man, from Pontotoc County, from q
conviction of murder and sentence to
life imprisonment. sustaining the con
tention Of appellant as to certain testi-
mony in his behalf which had been
excluded by the court. The appellant
was indicted for murder, after killing
the marshal Of the town Of Pontotoc, in
a row which seem to have had its out.
growth over a row about q certain no.
torious woman Of the vicinity. Some
evidence offered by the defense to III
tain the contention that the killing OF
Marshall Cree was provoked by tho ac-
lions and manner OF the deceased was
not allowed to go before the jury. This
was held to have been an error, and
sufficient to justify = reversal and .
new trial.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
stock Farm chartered.

Stock Farm Chartered.
The charter Of Incorporation of the
Barnett Stock Farm. located at Way,
Madison county. has been filed for
record with the secretary Of state.
Tho capital stock is fixed at $40, 600,
and the iacorporasors. both citizens
Of Chicago, r ". J.. Barnett and r.
Z. CrQssthwaite.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
a and value exceeds eyery Other

yield and value exceeds every other
CROP
Whersver corn Is row. there ~os
md h~ighSpr1ced land and proGpetoua
people.
No other crop can repanco corn. bul
corn can readily tAke the pi1ce ct any
Other eEain croR
cokn q pm . ! gfeateE neznb1r a
uses &oknay othN croD l1l1t UoWa
Hhero - uee1W com1ktlf1em
mpe9yoy1al11M oNN4lxeeeu
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
For Grenada County.

Audit For Grenada County.
On petition Of more than Is Der cent
Of he qualified electors Of Grenada
county Governor Brewer has commits
stoned Louis E. Crook, expert account
ant. to examine and audit the county
books.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

An he'd gobble-gobble. in the ~fiercest
way,
That it used to scare me 80 I couldn't
play.
But this Thanksgivin' saw the n Of him.
When the hired man pulled him from his
roostin' limb.
An chopped his old head on, cause twas
Uncle's plan
10 put him DOR dinner In the roastin' pan.
helped cook to pick him. though it was
no fun,
AM stayed round a-watchin. till 1t all
was DONE.
An safe In the oven. as she shut the door.
I cried. .Tha old gobbler won scare
me no m0re!'s
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Handy Feed Rack for Live Stock
Easily Moved Around Lot or Field.

er in winter han in summer. Hence.
it is desirable to have the COW pro-
duce the greatest part OF her milk.
which she does in the months imme-
diately after calving. during winter.
z. Cows calving in spring usually
have plenty Of good pasturage imme.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
Short course sehools,

Short Course Schools.
The department of education has In
a~ugurated short courses In home eco
nomics and kindred subjects at Vino
ua and Rle1zi.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

ache and hurt US till our dying day
however, there is one thing we must
remember: Wounds either kill or heal.
You and I are still living, consequent
ly, our wounds must be either healed
or in the process of healing"
But, Mary, I don't want to forget
my baby"
"You need not, Margie, but know
you will forgive me, dear, because
you will know that fought the same
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

battle with myself that you are fight
ing now, when say that you must
not impose its memory on every one
people who have other aims,
desires, loves, griefs and pleasures.
Margie, there is no place in this world
for grief, because there is nothing in
this world so Unavailing as grief. You
must bury it as you do your dead
decently and in order"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-08

Herr Unthan, a German, who was
born without arms, has been engag-
ed by the German government to
give instruction to soldiers who have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-05
FINE WEATHER
CANDIDATES.,
ARE YOU BUSY?
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE
IN AROMoRE TOMORROW. MAKE
THEM SUBSCRIBE TO THE ARD.
MOREITE.

Candidates, are you taking advant
age of this wonderfully fine weather
to be up and doing. You must re-
member that we are to have some
bad weather yet before this contest is
over and it is up to you to take ad-
vantage of every clear day that you
can Early work counts in the final
wind-up and now is the time to get
busy Tomorrow is Saturday and
there will be many people in town
from adjoining towns and from the
country who do lot take The Ard
moreite, get your subscription book
come to the office and get some sam
pie papers, then get out among these
fellows and make them subscribe from
you. You will be doing them a favor
when you make them subscribe for one
of the best papers published in south
ern Oklahoma and you will at the
same time be enhancing your chances
on one of the premiums to be given
away next month. Next month-had
you thought of that, candidates-nex
month this big contest will have pass
ed into history, there are going to be
several young ladies who will be made
happy at the close of this contest for
The Ardmoreite and the merchants as.
sociated with them, Lave made it pos.
sible for these young ladies to receive
handsome premiums. Are you going
TO be one of the happy ones? 1t is up
to you. The end is drawing near
next month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-05
VAL MULLEN |S
RESTING EASY
THIS MORNING
REPORT FROM HARDY SANlTARI-
UNI THIS MORNING SAYS THE
FRACTURED LIMB is CAUSING
SLIGHT PAIN.

Report from the Hardy Sanitarium
this morning stated that Val Mullen S
condition was all that could be expect
ed under the circumstances, but that
the fractured limb was causing him
considerable pain and he was not rest
ing as well as he otherwise would. The
fra cture under the circumstance, it
was reported, might result in a per-
manent stiffness of the limb, but the
doctors hope to be able to overcome
this and restore it to its former con-
dtion Many friends visited the hos
pital yesterday to see the patient and
cheer him up in his misfortune, and
he is taking the circumstance of his
injury in his usual, cheerful manner.
The attendant this morning stated that
it would probably be three weeks be-
fore he could be taken to his home.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-05
REPORT MADE:
ON PROGRESS
Of ROAD WORK
COMMISSIONER TALlAFERRO RE-
PORTS THAT HE HAS MADE
GOOD PROGRESS AND THE
ROADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION

County Commissioner Taliaferro re-
ported to the chamber of commerce
yesterday that he had made good
progress with the road work between
this city and the oil fields, and they
are in good condition at present. The
sescretary of the chamber of commerce
stated this morning tnat the subscrib-
ers to the road fund were paying up
their subscriptions promptly and if
they continued to do so, the road
could be maintained in good condi-
ton at ali times, there were some in
arrears the first of the year, but most
OF these have come forward and paid
up to date in order that the work
might not be interrupted.