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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
GAP TOO GREAT
TO Be BR|DGED
African Dwarf Disappointed Be-
cause He Couldn't Learn
Ways Of Civilization.
PIGMY ENDS HIS LIFE
Tries Hard TO Acquire Education AFTER
Exhibition Visit to America, But
Proves a FaiIure-Yearns for
Native Land.

Lynchburg, Va.-Ota Denga, the AT
rlcan pigmy, who ten years ago was
tr~ansplanted from the tropical %jungieH
to civilization by Prof. Samuel + Yer
ner, al explorer. falling in hts efforts
to acquire the white mans ways.
though ambitious and eager to learn,
crawled into n COW stable at Lynch
burg a few days ago and sent a bullet
into his brain. Ota Benga was about
thirty three years old. four feet and
eleven inches tail. and weighed lO3
pounds. He was on exhibition at st.
Louis during tho exposition, but re-
fused to return to his native land at
the close of the fair.
Through the Offices OF a New Jersey
Baptist society the negro pigmy was
granted admission to q southern school.
but the gap between the savage Afri-
can Jungle and the civilized elysian
fields OF his desire was too great to be
hridged.
Quits School In Disgust.
He demonstrated to his ~benefactors
that he did not possess the power OF
learning. Disguised. he quit the school
OF his own accord and went to work Ia
n tobacco factory at Lynchburg.
Day labor was not TO his liking, and
no began to pine for his African rcla-
lions and grew morose when he real
lied that such a trip was out OF the
question because Of the lack OF funds.
Finally tho burden became 80 great
that the young negro obtained a re-
volver belonging to n woman with
whom be lived. went to the stable. and
committed suicide.
Ota Benga's education lever exceed
ed the ability to spell a few simple
words. the acquiring Of a small English
vocabulary, and the power to count up
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
CATCH THE CHICKEN SNAKES
Unique Method Employed by Texas
Poultry Breeders-Eags Mako
Most Effective Trap.

In some localities poultry breeders
are greatly annoyed by snakes steal.
ing the small chickens and eggs. Here
Is the method In Texas to catch these
culprits:
Simply shut up tho coop all but
one door. Before this door stand a
board with a hole bored through 1t.
Place an egg on each side Of the board
on the floor.
His snakeship will swallow the out.
side egg, stick his head through the
hole in the board and swallow egg
No. 2. when he will be able to move
only so far as the eggs situation will
permit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Lono Service A. Postmaster.

Hernando.-After 10 years OF on.
tinued service as postmaster at this
place, A. B. Clifton turned the Office
owe to J. D. Fogg, who had recently
been appointed. Mr.. Clifton was not
an applicant for re-appointment. Dur
ing his regime Of Office Mr.. Clinton
purchased only 1--WE pounds Of wrap.
ping twIne, which Is used in wrapping
the mail sent out from the office, no
having used a proper spirit Of economy
BY saving the Irvine that was used IN
wrapping the mail thst cana into the
o6lcc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Greenville.--The Washington Coun
ty Livestock Association has compiet
ed its organization. The purposes Of
the association are set forth in the
constitution as follows. ITO promote
the breeding, handling and selling d
pure.bred and high grade livestock
and swine; to look to the enforcement
of the livestock sanitary laws and to
secure cooperation in shipping and in
securing better transportation seized
ules and rates" George Wheatley
was elected president.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

ordinarily requires about twenty min
utes Of hard work by a practical mathe-
matician.
Various teachers in his audience
flashed long numbers running into mil
lions at Sooy, and he was never longer
than four seconds in finding the cube
root and chalking 1t IN the blackboard.
The key to Sooy's method Is a table
which includes the cubes of all num-
bers up to nine. This, under his sys-
TEN. the demonstrator must memorize.
He has found an interior system Of
numbers by which when the sum total
Is cut into sections Of three numbers
from right to left the problem of d.
vision solves itself almost automatic.
ally by the application of the final
numbers in the key.
Sooy has a definite bent for mathe.
mates. Prof. Yocum and others at
the university characterized his sys-
tenn as extremely interesting from a
technical viewpoint.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Came Back TO WHe's Grave.

Findlay, O.-JacOb Green. n~inety-sis
years old. Flndlay's Oldest resident.
has been buried beside his wife, his
attachment for whom had impelled
him to leave his old home in Germany
to be near her grave. Green died with
out q relative In this country. After
Mrs. Green had died ten years ago he
returned to his native country to spend
his remaining days. He grew de.
spondent because the body Of his wife
was In this country alone. and. return.
Ing. be purchased a small property
near the cemetery. where be lived.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
EIGHT VICTIMS IN
JACKSON TORNADO
STORM WHICH HITS WESTERN
PART OF CITY ALSO INJURIES
FIFTY PERSONS,
STARKvILLE SCHOOL OPENS
Registrar Of Big Summer Normal Es'
Inmates That Over 1000 VIII Take
Course--News Over the
State,

Jackson.-Eight persons-two white
and six negroes-were killed and
about so others injured, some serious.
ty, by a tornado which swept through
the western section OF this city early
in the day OF June 6. Almost $50
homes were damaged, some OF them
being entirely demolished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
NEWSB0Y STUDENT
STARTLES EXPERTS
Evolves, at Pennsylvania Univer.
sity, a Simple Extraction Of
Square and Cube Roots.

Philadelphia Sooy. once a
newsboy, who Is now going through
Pennsylvania university by his own eff,
forts. lived up to the tradition OF
genius by startling a class of teachers
at the university with a demonstration
of a brand new method which he has
evolved for the extraction Of square
and cube roots. and the simplification
of the task that was the bugbear of al
most everyone during ~scheoldays.
Sooy, by the method he has invented,
a do a problem In FIVE seconds that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
INCREASE PROFITS ON COTTON
Plant Grazing Crops, Raise Hogs
Cattle and sheep-Nation's Meat
Bill 10 Enormous.

Try to raise more pounds OF meat
than ever before. The nations meat
bill Is enormous; many farmers ba'
con bill Is more than It should be.
Plant grazing crops, raise hogs. calves
and lambs. This Ii one way TO get
the better profits on the cotton you
raise. Where meat is bought some
body else gets the farmers cotton
profit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
rrout chokes kinahsher.

Toledo. Ore.--Greed seems to have
vreaked vengeance on an avaricious
kingfsher that piled the Yaquina river
neal Elk City, according to Wilmer
Nelson, who lives on the bank. The
bow noticed the bird dive and bring to
the surface an unusually large trout.
Then ensued a battle royal, the fish
trying to escape and the bird trying
to swallow its prey. When the king
fisher appeared distressed. the boy
went out in a boat, picked up the bird,
dead, with the big trout stuck in tts
gullet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
HELD FOR KILLING.
Sparks and Rrumiey Bound Over for
Lon Clark's Death.

Sparks and Brumiey Bound Over for
Lon Clark's Death.
Brownfield.-The preliminary trial
OF Dan Sparks and Jess Brumleyp
charged with the murder of Lon Clark
on the Goth OF May. was held here
After hearing the testimony and ar
gument of counsel the court commit
ted both to Jail without bond to await
the action of the grand jury.
Sparks and Brumley are both citt
zens of Tennessee, living just north OF
the state line, while Clark lived just
over the line in Mississippi. The diff
~fifculty occurred at an ice cream sup
per at the home Of Capt. Brown Al
Brownfield.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
(By W. N. KELLEY

CBy ". N. KELLEY
With the present high prices Of corn
and other grain foods. 1t is essential
that we exercise strict economy in
feeding the growing pigs, and also In
maintaining the breeding herd during
the time they are not in actual serv-
Ice.
A well-planned system of grass and
forage crops will greatly reduce the
cost Of producing a pound of pork. as
we'll as maintaining the breeding herd.
The size of pastures. and the kind Of
forage and grass crops depend large
" upon the location of the grower
and the number of animals in the
herd.
We prefer to have more acres Of
hog pasture than are needed to supply
the herd with succulent food, SO that
we can pillow under what Is not eaten.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
USING CLOVER IN ROTATION
Increase In Yield Resulting From
blowing Under This legume at
Least so Per Cent.
At the North Carolina experiment

station It has been found. on poor land,
using crimson clover in the rotation
with corn and cotton, that the increase
in yields resulting from blowing under
this legume has been at least so per
cent within four or Ave years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
BOND ISSUE WINS.
G%reenvilIe Supervisors Declare $3.50,
900 Road Issue Carried.

900 Road Issue Carried.
Greenville.-The report of the cleo
ton commissioners as to the result Of
the bond election, showing S25 votes
for the issuance of bonds to the
amount of $3.50, 900 for the construc-
ton of permanent roads, with 1870
against. has been received by the
board of supervisors and declared car.
ried. W. P, kretschmar, P. l.. Mann
and f. l.. Wood were named as road
commissioners. Informal meetings of
the road commissioners will be held
with members Of the board Of super
visors and the details for the issuance
of. the bonds agreed upon, and at the
meeting of the board in July adyer'
tisements will be authorized for bids
on the bonds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Must BE Real Snake.

GIoster.--A rattlesEake o than
four feet long, carryin; thirteen rat
tiers and a button, was killed here by
a marty of hunters. headed by the Rev.
D. n. Cassells. Very few liquor ship,
ments have been received here re-
Gently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Don't Pillow Wet Soil.

You have heard folks say that II they
don't plow their land when 1t is wet.
they will never pillow 1t. All right; bet.
ter not. No surer way to spoil and
make yourself trouble than to pillow 1t
when it's under water or when the wa
ter runs in the furrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

together with the drippings from the
hogs, thus Improving the pasture land
for future crops Of grain and grass.
In this way 1t is possible to i'm
prove the fertility Of a number Of
acres, and at the same time we are
utilizing the land for pasture pur-
poses. The pastures and yards should
be planned so that you r. not de-
pendent upon any one crop at any
time during the season. or you will
have an abundance at certain times,
and no green food at other times.
Among the pasture and forage crops
that are best adapted to hog pasture,
are rye, clover, alfalfa, field.peas, cow.
peas, sweet corn, oats, millet, and
rape, They may be sown at various
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
First Blooms Of Season.

Belzoni.-The first cotton bloom'
OF the season were brought to Belzon.
June 4 by VI. W. Thomson, manager
for the Knots & Castleman planta,
ton lear town. These blooms are
earlier by about two weeks than have
been known for several years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Backed Among Cattle.

Scooba-Cattle owners through this
section are having to y%accinate fof
blackleg. The disease has been prev
aient for some time and a number
haye lots cattle from 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Cultivation Of Corn.

The first cultivation Of corn Is the
most important one. Go fairly deep
at this time and get all the weeds you
can close to the hills. The six-shovel
c~ultivator is the favortte tool for this
time through.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
GET ROAD EXPERT.

Government Man Comes To Tate
County To Make Survey.
Senatobia.-The public road depart
ment of the federal government has
agreed to assign to Tate county an ell
gineer who will make a complete sur
vey Of all the public roads Of the coun
ty and furnish plans and specifica'
tons, working and grading these
roads. This work will be without Cost
to the county. There is more interest
being taken in good roads by the citi
e n OF the county than ever before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
BU RGLARS AT JACKSON.
Plumbing Establishment Looted Of
Money and JeweIry.

WVfFSy uTU VN"~Hy'
Jackson.-Taking advantage OF a
rain and thunder storm, yeggmen
broke into the establishment Of the
Warburton Plumbing Company. this
city, blew the office safe with nitro.
glycerin, and secured SIS in currency.
a lady's gold watch, and an assortment
of foreign coins which had been col
lected by Mr.. Warburton.
The robbers left a number OF tools,
such as accompany yeggmen outfits,
and the superstition Is they left in a
hurry. They have not been appre'
hended.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Shields For Senator.

Greenville.-Tn the vote for state
senator from the Twenty-ninth sena'
torial district to succeed Senator Van
B. Boddie, resigned. held here, Walton
Shields was elected by the vote Of s45
TO 1858 for Fl. @. Bass, his only op
ponant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Test your corn before planting.
Avoid the mistakes made last spring,
and make good 0 OF tho things
learned last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
svv,lIow,s Keepers Keys.

Philadelphia.-Accidentally dropping
his keys, Keeper Manley Of the Zoolog-
ical gardens was locked In . cage with
an ostrich for two hours when the
bird swallowed the keys.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

yaiden.--The people Of Walden are
showing much enthusiasm in the pre-.
.paredness program. A large prepared
meas parade was recently held.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Most Valuable Feed.

II is positively proved that ensilags
ia a most valuable food material, when
nroperly fed, for all Of our domestic
animals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
wh.re Blood win Tell.

There is no place where blood will
,s,1 q clearly than in the dairy
herd.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Value Of Farm Garden.

alu OF farm Sdrueh.
A good farm garden will AFFORD q
vbolesome supply Of food all the yea,
round.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
Water o. importance.

The drinking water is very impor.
tant in poultry. See that the water
u clean and fresh.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
SEES SONS BODY FROM CAR
Train Is Stopped and Father identi
fies the Corpse "a His Miss
inq Child.


fies the Corpse az His Miss
ing Child.
Redding, Cal.-While riding on the
train from Delta to Redding. Mrs.
Frank Brown, looking from a window.
saw a body on the bank Of the Sacra-
mento river. She screamed and said,
There's my boy"
The train was stopped and Frank
Brown, the husband and father. stepped
to the rocks and identified the remains
as those OF his son, Jesse, seventeen
years of age, who had disappeared.
Relatives hunted for two weeks and
then gave up the search. No surmise
can be made as to how he met his
death in the river. except that he fell
in while walking on the bank to avoid
being seen
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Work for Strong Litter.
II the breeding Is right a feeder can
do a lot in bringing . strong litter OF
pigs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
FACES CHARGE OF ARSON.
Former Hattiesburo Railroad Shopman
Arrested in Jones County.

VFretteu III 1uHes 0o0'eJ'
Hattiesburg.--D. L. Poole. formerly
employed In a local railroad ship, has
been brought here from Jones county
and placed in the county jail charged
with arson in connection with the
burning of his " home a few
months ago. The arrest was made by
Deputy Insurance Commissioner T. A.
Brown. .....
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

to a limited figure. He admitted to
what few negro friends he made that
American civilization was too advanced
for q captive cannibal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Attention to the Ewes.
CONSTANT attention should be give0
,ho ewes at lambing time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Improbable Dairy Herd.
Many q poor and Improbable dairy
nesd a be traced to Q ~nondescript
AtrN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(Ry f. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course IN the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicaEoD
Copyright by Western Newspaper Unionl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

In planting currant bushes use only
good, sturdy plants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-06-09

Test All Seeds.
Test ali seeds before planting.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03
Low Round TRIP VACATION
FARES

Tickets on sale daily via Chicago &
North Western Ry. TO San Francisco
Oakland. Los Angeles and San Diego
Cal Portland ore, Tacoma and Seat
tie, Was. Effective June LIST to Salt
Lake City and Ogden, Utah, Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Colo,
and effective June 10th to Yellowstone
National Park
Low round trip vacation fares also in
effect to Niagara Falls, Boston. New
York, Toronto. Atlantic City and other
points on the Atlantic Coast.
Wide choice of routes and numerous
free side trips. Favorable stop-over
privileges, liberal return limits.
Ask for information regarding fares
reservations, train schedules, etc.
Apply r. o. Rochon Phone No 90,
Chicago & North Western Ry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03
HE'S THE WHOLE TEAM.
Mills viii Play Baseball Alone Every
Afternoon.

When the Newark Federal league
baseball team went out OF existence
recently Patrick r. Powers, one OF the
owners. got rid OF an OF the players ex-
cept Rupert Mills, high school gradr-
ate. who was under coatract 10 play
first base for two years at $1,000 year
A few days ago the youth sought out
Powers and asked as 90 his future.
II have no place TO put YOU, replied
the former maguatc II hadn't heard
from you and supposed you'd engaged
yourself somewhere
We'll. haven't" Mills said There's
year left of my contract and III hold
you "a Il. I'm ready TO play, 50 You get
ready TO pay.
repo you want 60 play aloneF que
ricd Powers. getting an inspiration.
II don't care II ! do"
IAN right then exclaimed Powers.
Report for practice from . 60 II o'clock
every morning on the grounds at liar.
ris0n aud return every afternoon nc
o'clock and play the game alone until q. V
Mills appeared and carried out his In.
structions. When asked how he would
enjoy playing baseball alone for an en-.
tire season he simply said.
II hope II rains every day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03
RAISING $5,000,00O FUND
TO PENSION AGED MINISTERS
Would Retire From Active Work Those
sixty. eight and over.

Bishop William Lawrence of Massa-
chusetts, president of the church pen
sion fund, announces that S2,00O,WO
has now been pledged toward the fund
of S5.OOO,0O0 which Is being raised to
constitute a reserve fund for the plan
10 pension the clergy OF the Protestant
Episcopal church.
The campaign has aroused keen In
terest among the churchmen from
coast 10 coast. and in remarkably
short time. IA period Of two months,
this sum has been pledged. The hearty
cooperation OF the committees IN New
York. Philadelphia, Boston and other
centers has been a source OF much sat
lsfactlun 90 Bishop Lawrence aud those
actively associated in the work.
The campaign is being conducted in
all the dioceses of the Episcopal church
under the guidance Of q national com
mlttee, with Offices I'm New York The
campaign will continue until March I,
1917. on which date IL is expected that
the system for pensioning the clergy
will become effective
The pan provides that at the age Of
siXt 1ht every clergyman in the
church shall bc eligible for retirement
upon minimum life annuity OF 5000
The fulb amount paid 10 each clergy
man Is expected to equal Ia per cent
OF his average annual salary multiplied
by the number Of years lac has received
salary. No annuity will total more
than 80 per cent OF the average annual
! salary
Some . 800 clergymen viii be affected
by the operation OF the plan. At the
present time there are I'll ministers IN
the church over sixty eight years OF
age and eligible TO retire from active
Ice as soon as the pension fund be
comes effective.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03

Crystal Falls, Mich. up to eight o.
clock p. NJ. June 9th, 1916.
Plans, specifications and forms OF
contract may be inspected al the office
Of the city Clerk, or copy OF these
may be had by deposit with the City
Clerk OF the sum OF Ten Dollars as a
guarantee for the return of said forms.
In good condition, on or before the a
bove date. Each proposal must be
accompanied by Certified Check for
one Hundred (SlOOOOl Dollars. The
City OF Crystal Falls reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids.
Proposals must be made on forms To-
be obtained from City Clerk
w. j. Gribble,
City Clerk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-06-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN OFFERED
BIG PRIZES FOR ART WORK
Best Electric Poster Design Will Get
Cash Award OF $1,000.

A total of 5000 In cash prizes Is
now offered To artists. students Of art
and the school children Of the United
States The contest which is now I'm.
der way Is Intended TO stimulate com
mercial art effort in the higher schools
and Is an illustration or how big indus
try seeks 90 encourage practical voca.
tional education IN the higher schools.
These liberal prizes are offered by
the Society For Electrical Develop
mcnt. New York
Each artist Is eligible for the grand
prize of $1,000. the second prize Of $500
and the third or public choice prize Of
$500 The committee provides an addt
tioHal 500. which will be- divided into
five prizes exclusively for school art
lists The future Sargents und Pencils
OF the strictly art schools will receive
another 500 IN awards The competi
zion closes June l.
Or James H. IIuney. director ct art
Of New York high schools. Is one of the
Judges Ills presence ON the jury will
lend much encouragement Go the school
artists. The judges are all widely rec
ognized art critics and include John
/ Quincy Adams. secretary OF the New
York municipal art commission, and
Arthur r. Wiener president interna
tional art service.
! The grand prize design VIII b. repro
duced more than 200,0OO,OOo times IN
every form Of advertising matter IN
connection with the country wide cleo
trical celebration this fall The pur
pose of this event Is to focus attention
on the stability Of Americas $1,000
100000 electrical industry and through
parades. pageantry. shows aud illumi
nations 10 demonstrate the industry
capacity 20 organize quickly Ia times
~ stress into potent arm Of the coun
| try's defenscs
4 An interesting prospect for the young
I ar artist IS the a. auEemcut 90 exhibit
IA the LARGER cities both the posters
done hy Tie countrys foremost artist
I and tlc pupils designs