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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22

fed horses will vary so much in their
requirements that it Is difficult to
name any definite quantity which q
horse should have as his daily ration.
1t should be regulated by the man
feeding the horse, and should be gov
erned by the capacity and needs OF
the horse. A stallion should not be
given more than he will clean up with
in half an hour after feeding. Always
leave him a little hungry. Do not over
feed on hay, as it is not necessary to
crowd the horse full Of hay all the
time. Do 10 stuff his manger full OF
hay once or twice a day and allow him
to eat till he cleans it up. That is
a poor way to feed hay. Chopped hay.
mixed with the grain. increases the ef-
ficiency of the ration. The horse
should be supplied with plenty Of good.
fresh. clean water. During the hot
weather the horse should be watered
quite frequently. Overlooking and lit
tie or no exercise tends to cause swol-
len legs. scratches. grease: a wet
stall causes thrush and canker.
When you have done your part so
far as feeding is concerned. reInem-
Der that the horse needs exercise.
II you have a paddock in|which he can
run. SO much. the better. II there Is
no other way to furnish exercise, the
horse should be walked. He must
have exercise IL you expect results
from him. A horse that is confined Is
not a very sure foal-getter. The very
best exercise for q stallion is to work
him daily at some light work. II ev-
cry stallion received a moderate
amount of exercise, the number OF
foals would increase from Is to 20
per cent. Keep him in a we'll lighted
stable, and don't have him alone away
from the other horses.
Another thing some people forget is
grooming. Frequent and thorough
grooming Is very essential to keep the
stallion comfortable and the skin IL
good. healthy condition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22

"a. We W1th ! s
fnr fhaf mddo 49,
~Mahala." he :
letter.
She did 8 Her
- family marr5aeoea rludeS
from the knowIedSa u.e.a
fected! She was - ~
IN her usual trade. ear4fnllv
anticipated her.
i've somethinx a. hee.n
xrimly. II don't ~ 81,
and l won't! shah 1-oSx1rn Henry
thAt you've rot abou 10 do,
1laying yourself to def sU1fnnr any
added burdens. Th6 IL ~
Henry! foisting hims61fsnM1 1910 sillv
noodle Of . wiee on n can't IS
done-no. street"
Mrs. Rose listened fnaantonishment
Never before had ho yoHturod to ox.
press IN Independents opdnion until she
had her say.
"Oh. that's your decision. Il NJ. abe
exploded. We'll, Jamea sWashinxtou
Rose. ~ the mistress 81 this house j
fancy things shall 30 - / say. You
stop Henry from coming here and ri
go after him and his dear lfttle wife,
and fetch them!'
Dear little iddIesticks!. srowled
Rose. "Oh, go ahead. he imposed on
but scant treatment they'll get from
me. / tell you!" and he strobe away,
an apparent volcano Of wrath. .She.s
got to go by contraries. sure az
live!" he chuckled Rleesomelv. once
outside of the house, and alone. .Nov
to keep it up!"
Rose did keep 1t up. He was rlum
and d~isagreeable all that week. when
Henry and his wife arrived he was
positively savage. He barely spoke
to the pretty little creature he would
like to have taken into his arms IN .
warm fatherly hug. When abe got him
alone, his wife berated him to no avail.
He refused to talk. while she emnba.
sized her opinion az .sthe sonlless old
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
New County 10 Uroed.

Belzoni.-An organization for carry
ing on the campaign for the forma-
ton Of the new Delta County has been
perfected in Belzbni. J. w. McClin-
took. cashier of the Bank of Belzoni:
was elected president; H.. S. Foss OF
Midnight. a prominent planter, vice.
president; T. L. Gilmer. mayor of Bel
zoni, treasurer; r. l.. Brown of the
Belzoni Banner, secretary. The fol-
lowing executive committee was ap-
ncr, druggist; J. A. Finley. attorney;
J. NJ. Powell, merchant; 8. H. Lusk,
planter and member board Of super
visors of Holmes county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22

'by w: l. BLIZZARD: Department Of
Animal H~usbandry. oklahoma A. and
NJ College. Stillwater.)
Many stations are at least partially
ruined between seasons This is due
to improper feeding and care. Some
men starve their stations after the
breeding season on the theory that
they cannot afford to feed literally
when there is no income. This is GER
tainly a mistake. 1t does N even re-
suit in a saving of feed, as it will cost
ore to put the horse back into the
proper condition when the breeding
season opens. 1t is cheaper to keep
a horse in good flesh all the time
than to allow him to run down during
q part of the year and then by heavy
feeding for a few months bring him
back to the required condition.
Crushed oats and bran with good
hay is hard to beat. Ground corn or
kafir. together with plenty of bran
and oilmeal also makes a splendid
ration. Horses that are overfed on
corn or kafir are never sure foal-get-
tiers. Bran is always a valuable sup
plement to any grain ration. 1t re-
lakes the system generally, corrects or
prevents digestive disorders, and at
the same time furnishes an abundance
of bone and tissue-building material.
Soft. warm bran mashes once or twice
a week will serve to keep the bowels
In good condition. and a little epson
salts may be added. Roots should be
used In some form during the fall and
winter seasons. They certainly help
to keep the stallion in good condition
and to keep his digestive tract in a
good. healthy condition. In the spring
a few pounds of grass OF other green
feed may take their place.
Conditioning a stallion is mo- lay.
ing on flesh. but it is getting him In
good health. improving his muscles
and putting plenty Of vigor and vi
tally into him.
The amount of grain that should be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
PRODUCT OF THE DAIRY cow
OF acknowledgements Floor 10 Most
Sanitary for Barn.

prepared by Dairy Division Of Clemson
The BabcOck test vas first an
nounced to the world in 1890.
The greatest source of infection in
milk comes from the body of the AMI
NAL and the air Of the stable.
Anything that will make it easier to
clean the stable will aid in the pro-
duction of pure milk.
The concrete floor is by long odds
the most sanitary for a dairy barn and
should be used wherever possible.
In building q dairy barn. remember
that one is providing a place where
human food is to be produced.
Early breeding stunts. growth.
Heifers should be bred to drop their
calves when about two years old or
older.
As a rule. 1t Is desirable to have
cow go dry at least a month before
calving. This has a beneficial effect
on the cali.
Dehorning is q good practice. It
makes cows quiet and docile and saves
them much pain that may be inflicted
when horns are retained.
Dairy cows have little spare flesh to
protect them from the cold. Comfort
able housing In winter Is. therefore,
very important.
The liquid manure OF q COW IL much
more valuable than the solid. 1t can
oe saved by having watertight floor.
ing and clean straw bedding.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Quick Thought Save. Dentist.

Aberdeen.--Dr. A.. L. Alexander,
dentist, had : narrow escape with his
life when. while working with a pa
t!ent. his gasoline tank exploded and
IN a second he was in flames from his
head to his feet. Keeping his pres
ence OF mind, he picked up a rug and
wrapped himself up in it, which o
cxtinguished the flames. He was very
painfully burned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22

A drowsy state after meals 10 what
WI should welcome, for It IL the most
favorable condition for good diges.
ton. Nutmegs may produce It be-
cause their effect il TO increase the
flow OF gastric juice.
The nutmeg Is much used by doc
tors as q remedy In weak digestion
II one has = keen appetite he does
not need nutmeg, for appetite ID the
most powerful stimulant .ofethe How
OF gastric juice. II the appetite IL
not good the digestion viii be feeble.
and then the addition Of : little nut,
meg win be found Of benefit
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Mysterious Death at vieksburo.

Vicksburg.-The police of this place
are endeavoring to locate relatives Of
w. I. Nelson. a young man said to be
from Liberty, Miss, who died at the
state charity hospital as the result, it
whisky and cocaine. Nelson is said
to have cone here In search of his
wife, who left him some time ago, and
who is now believed to have gone to
Shreveport. Relatives OF the man have
not been located and the body is be-
in5 held.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
MatricuIatea At "a.

University of Mississippi.-Ole Miss
al probably boast of the oldest stu
dent Of any college in the person Of
Miss Minerva Farmer, aged 70, who
recently ma-riculated at this institu-
ton. Miss Farmer comes to Ole Miss
after having taught owe 35 years in
The public schools of Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Habeas corpu. Frees Isbel.

Corinth.-The habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in behalf of Sherman Isbel.
held before A. j. Mcintyre Of Boone
vile, chancellor of this district. re-
suited In a victory for the defendant.
Charges Of assault and battery with
intent to kill yer preferred against
Isbel by his brother, Bill Isbel. and
his wife. who. it is alleged, were vic
Tins Of the defendant in a cutting
affray. At a preliminary hearing here
Isbel was remanded to jail in default
Of bail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Finds Golden Treasure.

Meridian.-T. c. Kinard. at Marion,
five miles north Of Meridian. found
buried gold in an uncultivated field
ing in his field when suddenly the
plow struck what appeared to be an
old pot. broke 1t and scattered gold
pieces in the furrow. According to
reports there were nine $50 gold pieces
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22

he worked for had decided to have
him establish a branch of their bust.
ness at Durham. His plan was to come
on within a week. He and his wife
would like to spend a month or two
at the old home. while they looked
around for permanent quarters for
themselves.
Why Henry wrote to his father was
that, in addition to the letter, he In
closed. a written slip for his own read
ing only. It ran:
you know how queer mother is.
She neve liked it when Nell got mar
ried. My wife is q lovable timid little
thing. and If mother should begin on
her. l believe 1t would break her dear
little heart. Sort of feel around and
see II mother is likely to get offish. II
so. we will change our plans"
"H'm!" Commented Rose thought.
fully-'H'm!"
He did not go directly home. In
stead. he meandered on till he came
to a secluded pasture lot, where he
sat down on q r stump to mediate.
Yes, Henry had It right. His moth.
er's habitual prejudices and whims
were well worth considering at the
outset Of q welded career. All Rose
had to think about to substantiate this
fact was the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Nell. ave years before. She and
her husband had remained ut he old
homestead for q month. It was . bit
ter period for Nell's husband. Mrs.
Rose made 1t . point to instruct the
new husband I'm the way he should
90" When he took her injunctions
pleasantly. she fancied he was derid-
ing her. When he got serious. she
imagined he was ~pugnacious. and tried
to egg him on to an open quarrel
The result was that, after Nell ana
he had got settled In their own home.
he rarely went to visit the old folks.
and the relations Of the two families
had been quite strained over since.
Mrs. Rose had made this outland-
ish treatment q hone OF contention
She had caught her husband sneaking
some bouquets to Nell and her hus-
band. 81 her aufocratfc way she had
taken tho noNess away from him.
No Overture1, Jameo. she had de-.
cideo, until thAk rebellioun hushand
~ NeNssE shows y sri&ht reapocfsfor
- Ill 1OlE1s Reserves mum ana
1ncalos noWine that be dared not $.
ee.nt &c sexete Vim g ~ resolute
- IN IS M
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Mosquitoes Kill Cattle.

Gulfport- IF. Dedeaux, a cattleman
who owns q number of cattle on Cat
Island, reports a loss of 80 head OF
beef cattle whose death he attributes
to the sting of mosquitoes. His storm
loss he places at 20 head. and from
ssid to have admitted the theft OF the
loss is over 81, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Boys Held.

Natchez.-Two boys, who refuse to
give their names are held at Centre
lille charged with the theft Of an au-
tomobile from Memphis. 1t is claimed
that the automobile was taken from
in front of q theater. The boys are
said to have admitted the thief Of the
car.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-22
Electric Railway Proposed.

Summit telegram has been ~
ceived from Guy w. Walker OF New
York City. head of the movement to
establish an electric railway from
Summit to Magnolia, stating . meet
ing win be, held soon. ct which time
It u hoped IN interurban railway be-
tween the two places win be positive
" decided upon-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
COL. o. X. MARSHALL
GOES TO KANSAS CITY

Col. 0. X. Marshall. formerly treas
urer of the Soldiers Home, left Tues
day afternoon for Kansas City, head
quarters Office of the National Sol
diers' Home, to assume his new du-
ties as Assistant Inspector General,
with rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For
nearly twelve years Col. Marshall
has been connected with Mountain
Branch. coming here from Sevierville
as chief clerk to Maj. Paul e. Divine,
the first treasurer, and finally sue
ceeded to the treasuryship following
the resignation of Maj. o. l.. Hicks
who succeeded Maj. Divine. Col
Marshall was one of the most effici-
ent officers in the service of the
Home and has been promoted rap
idly because of his peculiar fitness
for the work. He was deservedly
popular on the reservation and has
large circle of friends in johnson
City who will join the county in wish
ing him success and happiness in his
new field.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08

Five of the jurors who condemned
buried at Hoimead, an old cemetary
of West Washington years ago. After
that burial ground was discontinued
the whereabouts of Payne's body
were lost track of and now remain a
mystery.
Mrs. Surratt's grave is in Mount
Olivet. and a simple headstone put
over the remains by the sexton then
in charge of the cemetery attracts
the attention of those who pass the
roadway. The little piece of granite
says only MRS. Surratt." There is
no mention of her birth or the why
or when of her death. Nothing but
the name alone will cause the visitor
to pause in silent contemplation ovel
the final resting place Of her whose
fate has and ever will remain mat
ter of debate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
RESIGNATION OF
DIR. LUCIUS p. BROWN

Nashville, July 6-Dr. Lucius r.
Brown, state pure food and drugs in
spector for the State of Tennessee
since 1908, has submitted his reslg
nation to Gov. Rye in order to ac-
cept the position of director of the
bureau of food inspection in the New
York department of health. The res
ignation was accepted by Gov. Rye.
The communication was received
at the office of Gov. Rye last week
while he was away on a trip to
washington and New York City. Dr.
Brown took up his duties in New
York nearly a week ago. Since DR..
Brown has been absent, DR.. T. b.
Hughes, a district inspector, has been
acting in his place.
Gov. Rye said this morning that he
had not appointed successor to DR..
Brown. and that he did not know
lust when he would fill the vacancy
A number of applications are in for
the place, but nothing definite Is
known as to who is likely to secure
the plum.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF
AGRICULTURE
Nv Peter Radford.

There Is no escaping the market
problem and the highest development
of agriculture will not be attained
until 1t is solved, for market
is as necessary for the producer
as land on which to grow his crop.
Governmental and educational insti'
tutions have spent $lSO,0OO,OOO in the
United States during the past ten
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants, but
very little attention and less money
has been given to the marketing side
of agriculture.
The problem is a monumental one
and one which will never be solved
until it gets within the grasp OF a
gigantic organization where master
minds can concentrate the combined
experience and wisdom OF the age
upon It. 1t is a problem which the
farmers, merchants, bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite in solving.
The Farmers Union stands for all
there is in farming from the most
scientific methods OF seed selection to
the most systematic and profitable
plans of marketing, but does not be-
lieve in promoting one to the neglect
Of the other. We consider the work
of farm demonstrators valuable and
we ask that governmental and com
mercial agencies seeking to help US,
continue to give us their assistance
and advice, but we believe that their
influence should be extended to the
marketing side of our farm problems
also.
We cannot hope to develop manu-
featuring by over-production of the
factory; we cannot build up mercan
tile enterprises by the merchants load
ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can we develop agricul
ture by glutting the market with
surplus OF products.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
ANNIVERSARY OF HANGING
FIFTY YEARS AGO
BRIEF REVIEW OF TRIAL
Much Doubt Of Mrs. Surratfs Guilt.
How the Four Went to Their
Death-DispOsitiOn OF
Their Bodies.

Yesterday, July Z, 1915, was the M
tieth anniversary of the hanging in
Washington of the four persons,
Payne, Hehold, Atzerodt and Mrs.
Surratt. found guilty of conspiracy
in connection with the scheme to
murder Abraham Lincoln. The story
of the trial of the four and of their
death is reviewed briefly in the
Washington Star,
MAY l, 1865, President Johnson,
acting on the advice of his attorney
general, ordered that military COM
mission of nine competent officers
be detailed for the trial and that
Judge Joseph f. Holt conduct it in
person. Various prcliminaries were
gone through during the first few
days and It was not until the morn
ing of May IL that the actual taking
of testimony began.
The prisoners were confined in
separate cells and all except Mrs.
Surratt wore rough canvas sacks
over their heads. These had Sits for
breathing and eating, but prevented
the wearers from seeing. Besides
this. they were handcuffed and then
shackled, and Payne and Atzerodt
had further weight of ball and chain
attached to them. AS they entered
the court room the hoods were re-
moved and each prisoner was separ-
ated from his fellow by a soldier.
All four pleaded mot guilty" and
each made motion for a separate
trial, but in each case this request
was denied. Payne and Atzerod'
were legally represented by William
e.. Doster, Herold by Frederick Stone
and Mrs. Surratt by Hon. Reverdy
johnson, one of Maryland's mos'
prominent statesmen, who volun
teered his services in her behalf af'
ter he had seen and talked with hel
aud become COnftHCSu VI hSA hAO
cence in the plot to kill.
Guilt Of Woman Doubted by Many.
Eloquent appeals were made for al
the prisoners, but little could be sai'
for the three men to convince tn
Jury of their innocence. Herold ha'
been the companion of Booth from
the night of the assassination unit
his capture, and Payne and Atzerod
on account of their attacks on stat
officials the night of April a. wer
believed to have been implicated i
the plot.
The guilt of the woman was doubt
full in the minds of many, but whe
the sentence of death was passed he
name was included. This took plac
July 6, and the following day wa
fixed as time for carrying out tn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
TO INVESTIGATES CONTRACTS
MADE DURING THE YEAR
THE CITY's RECE|VERSH|P
The Commissioners of Nashville Are
Tied BY Injunction and All the
Work on Streets OF City
viii be stopped.

Nashville, Tenn, July 5.-Chancel-
lor Allison this afternoon appointed
T. j. Bailey, deputy clerk and master
of the chancery court, as commits
sioner to take evidence as to the mat
ter of receivership for Nashville af-
ter the chancellor had overruled the
motion of the city to dismiss the re-
ceivership bill. The chancellor re-
served his decision as to a receiver.
The chancellor directed that the
taking of proof by the commissioner,
Mr.. Bailey, begin the coming We'd
nesday morning and the commission
er is directed to subpoena witnesses
and also to force witnesses to bring
all books, records, documents, etc,
that he may deem necessary.
The commissioner is also directed
to go into all contracts made by the
city especially the street paving con-
tracts, which are believed to be tine
tured with graft.
The chancellor also enjoined the
city commissioners from paying out
any money or entering into any new
contracts or in short, doing much of
anything.
Judge Pitts. of counsel for the city,
asked for a construction of the order
so far as 1t related to suspension
of work by the city, stating that
there was a large amount of work
on the street and elsewhere under
way.
Eyes the order may mean suspen-
sion of work now going on, but |
expect it is better that the city have
mud holes in the streets for sixty or
ninety days than to have worse
things"
Does 1t all stop" asked Judge
Pitts.
"It Does" replied the chancellor.
At this the large audience in the
court house burst into cheers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
FA|NTS FROM
WEAKNESS
TAKES TANLAC AND NOW
EATS ANYTHING, HE SAYS
Frank Richardson Was on the Verge
OF Collapse From Stomach
Trouble.

AZ was so weak from a loss of
strength and energy. following a long
attack of stomach trouble, that |
tainted the evening / went to kuhl-
mans Drug Store to get bottle OF
Tanlac," said Frank Richardson. OF
716 State street, who is assistant
pressman at the Knoxville Litho-
graphing company.
II had suffered with stomach trou-
ble for seven years." continued Mr..
Richardson, "and nothing that was
prescribed for me did me any good.
NV diet was restricted to milk and
occasionally a soft-boiled egg. ] dare
not eat milk of any kind. My con-
dition alarmed me and my wife, as l
was almost at the turn of the road
where did not have strength and
energy to follow my vocation.
81 read about Tanlac helping SO
many people afflicted as | was that
I determined to try it. Right from
the first few doses | felt better
had been unable to sleep soundly
was nervous, ard at times habitually
constipated. was occasionally
patched up and kept on my feet, but
| began to worry about my condition
and did not know what to do.
81 want to say have taken foul
bottles of Tanlac and have com
menced on the fifth, and, oh, my
what a change in my condition
can now eat almost anything, anc
last week for thfe first time in many
years | ate some boiled ham, beans
and potatoes for dinner and felt NJ
after-effects.
"I always had terrible pain il
my stomach after eating that woul'
keep me awake for hours at night
feel it no longer, sleep so sound!
that my wife can hardly wake MI
up of morning. We have littl'
daughter at our home and durin'
the night / don't know she is on tn
place sleep so soundly. / am nj
longer constipated, am not nervous
and feel stronger and more ener
getic than l have felt in years.
would not take $500 for the goo
Tanlac hfas done me, as life is nov
a pleasure and l go about my worl
with a feeling that reminds me OF tn
days of my young manhood
Tanlac is sold exclusively in John
son City by Gregory Drug Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-07-08
FERTILIZER INSPECTORS
NAMED BY GOVERNOR

Nashville, July 6.-Commissioner of
Agriculture Bryson this afternoon
announced the appointment of the
six division seed, feed and fertilizer
inspectors for Tennessee.
These men were selected from
more than three hundred applicants.
There are two inspectors from each
divisiono the state, in the appoint
ments being made as follows:
East Tennessee. A. Day, Clai-
borne county; w. N. Walker, Wash
ington county.
Middle Tennessee. c. Joyce
Maury county; George Fogleman
Bedford county.
West Tennessee. C. w. Num-
Crockett county: Richard Maiden
Weakley county.