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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
IN FAVOR.
Good Roads Advocates Pleased With
Affirmative Vote.

Jacksonville good roads advocates,
and especially the contingent of prac'
teal business men who are behind the
movement for a mississippi Centen,
NAL Highway" from Jackson to the
coast, are delighted at the decided al.
firmative vote cast in favor of a good
road bond issue in Beat / of Rankin
county.
For some months past the highway
advocates had conducted a persistent
and vigorous campaign in the district
included in Beat /, which was neces-
Bary in order to overcome the very de-
Cided sentiment against a bond issue.
Not only Rankin county road boost
ers, but a number from Kinds and
Simpson counties took a hand in this
missionary work, with the result that
In the special election held July 20 the
question was carried by a vote of al.
most four to one,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
GOES FOR BRIDE; IS KILLED
Or. ]. W. kelium and Son CHARGED
With Firing shots-Victim a
Cripple.

Sturgis.-Dr. J. W. Kellum shot and
killed Booze Fondren, a young man
whose father lives 10 miles north OF
here. The trouble is said to have
grown out of an attempt by Fondrer
to elope with Kellum's daughter, late
in the night.
kellum and his son were aroused
by an unusual noise In the hallway.
Both having their guns, it Is alleged
theysfired at the boy as he was crawl
ing down the steps from the hall.
both shots taking effect, resulting III
instant death.
AS the boy was a cripple and went
on crutches, 1t was difficult for him
to make a speedy escape from the
house.
DR.. Kellum and son were arraigned
last week before Justice II. Hitch.
cock.
After the evidence, as given by the
doctor and his son, Justice Hitchcock
held that the killing was justified I'm.
der the circumstances, and Or, KEEL
lum and his son were released from
custody.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
TO SELL. BANK PROPERTY.
Chancellor VIII Issue Order Regard.
inc Failed katehex institution.

Natchez.-Wbile holding chancery
court here Chancellor r. w. Cutrer
stated that he would issue an order
by the 7th OF August directing L. P.
Conner, receiver OF the First Natchez
Bank, to get together all notes OF the
failed institution IA order that they
may be sold.
In addition to his the chancellor
will issue a decree authorizing the
sale Of all other property possible,
including lands ami city property.
For the property that cannot be sold
to an advantage at the present time
trustees will be appointed.
This action nee with the approx.
al Of the depositors, who so far have
received only five per cent, although
the bank failed In 1919. This amount
ed to $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
ROAD FUND READY.
Bonds Amounting TO $4,000 Are Sold
BY Lowndes County.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been
made by B. A. Lincoln, chancery clerk
CT Lowndes county, that the money
for the $4,000 district two and $40, 900
district one road bond issues would
be available in the next few days. Both
Of the issues were originally turned
down on the strength of an opinion
rendered by New York attorneys, but
they were offered to Rorick, Splitter &
Co.. of Toledo, and advices were re-
ceived stating the bonds would be &C.
cepted.
These issues provide for several
miles of the Jackson highway through
Lowndes county and preparations are
now under way to begin the construc.
ton work Immediately on receipt of
the money. Contracts for the work
have already been awarded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

safe ! should so about % miles up the
river, where | would find safe crossing.
AT this point ! was awakened by
the bowling Of dogs and the shouts Of
the Indians. 1t was three o'clock in
the morning. They were milking ready
to so. ! told them Of my dream and
they laughed at me. But | did not 90
on with them.
81 followed the instructions of the
dream girl, and when ! reached
Juneau the Indians and F~renchman
had not been seen. / headed n search.
ing party down the lake to the point
where they should have reached the
mainland. We found the canoes and
their sleeping bags and other camp
outfit floating In the open water.
$50 Miss Williams, | consider that
you saved my life, and mailed the care
to you from Juneau"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
NEW COMMISSIONER
IS POPULAR OFFICIAL
GARNER IS FsLlclTATEo ON NEW
POSITION AT THE STATE
CAPITOL.
BLAKESLEE IN CONFERENCE
"FarS1er and Farmer Elect" Discuss
Plans Of Office 6lakeslee viii
Soon %ReIlnquish to Devote His
Time to Centennial.

81 DhA
There Is no more modest and unss
Stunning man in Mississippi than Mr.
Garner. the well known ugriculturigt.
who has been selected by Coy. Bilbo
to succeed u, E. BlaRes!ee as commits.
stoner OF agriculture and commerce
when the position becomes vacant.
Mr.. Garner vas as much surprised
as was any one when the place was
rendered him by the governor, having
never INDUCED in thought beyond thai
associated with his duties as one Of
the corps Of demonstrators in the farm
extension service OF the United States
in his native state.
Mr.. Garner is busy at work in his
office, attending to accumulated CORE
spondepce, after several days absence
In the field.
He has received many letters, news.
paper articles, kilograms and verbal
expressions, all Of which are felicitous
and congratulatory.
II was an interesting conference
which took place between Farmer
Blakeslee and "Farmerelest" Garner,
it being the first opportunity the two
men had had for a personal confer.
ence since the proposed changes de-
velopod.
Messrs. Blakeslee and Garner have
been closely in touch with each other
officially and professionally for some
years, and the former realizes that
the affairs of the important depart
mont which his energy and adapts-
bility have built up during the past
10 years will be in safe hands, and
Its usefulness to the people be con.
thnued.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

Two clippings, from 10 to IA days
apart, are necessary in order TO insure
the complete destruction Of all the
mites which aus sheep scab. The
first dipping should kill 81 those that
are Matched, butSmay not destroy the
eggs that have been laid in the wool,
says a writer In Farm Progress. These
hatch in about ten days, and the mites
which result will succumb to the Sec
ond dipping. Large sheep owners will
find it advantageous to build and main
tain their own permanent watts. Farm
lers and others who have only a few
head of sheep may employ the port
able galvanlzed-iron dipping watts
known as 'hog vats." or dipping watts
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
BULLETIN BOARD IS FAVORED
Every Farmer Should Advertise Any.
thing He May Have to Sell
Sales Are Encouraged.

Every ranchman should have q bull.
letin board on which to advertise any.
thing he may have to sell. In this way
dairy and poultry products, fruits, veg.
etables, and anything else to be dis.
posed of, could be listed, and many
sales made. Often ones own neigh
bors desire the very thing that might
be had on the next farm. The name
of the farm should be placed at the
top Of the signbOard. which should be
made Of durable material and placed
near the road 30 1t can be read With
eage, y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Estimate On Sea Wall.

Biloxi.-At a called meeting Of the
board OF mayor and aldermen of Biloxi
plans and specifications and an esti.
mate of the cost Of the construction Of
a sea wall along the beach front with.
in the corporate limits was submitted
by City Engineer J. D. Ferguson.
There are two plans, n to consist
Of 20 sea wall districts and the second
Of II districts. The first proposition
is estimated that cost Of the eonstruc.
ton Of a sea wall would be $685.
177.7e and the estimated cost OF the
second proposition is s123,672.S6.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
HARVESTING CORN WITH HOGS
viii Return Greater Profit Than That
Harvested In Usual Way-Test
at Missouri Station.

One acre OF corn harvested by hogs
will return a greater profit than an
equal acre harvested in the usual way.
At the Missouri experiment station an
acre of corn hogged Off produced more
pork than an acre of corn harvested
and fed to hogs In the customary way.
It Is not practicable to hog down the
entire corn crop, but It is good prac-
lice to utilize a certain portion Of the
crop In this way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

made Of canvas In addition, means
must be provided for heating the
baths, as the temperature of the So
luton Is an important factor in it's eff
fciency. Both the lime-sulphur and
the nicotine and sulphur dips should
have a temperature of from 100 to 1O5
degrees Fahrenheit. If the bath Is
hotter than this the sheep may be in
Jured, and If 1t is colder the grease in
the wool will retard its action and the
mites may not be destroyed. 1t Is de-
slrable, therefore, that thermometers
be used to ascertain the actual tenn
p%erature of the baths, and that this be
not left to guesswork. Dipping solu-
tons that are more than ten days old
frequently lose their effectiveness.
The time in which the sheep are
held In the bath is another matter Of
Importance. In cases In which the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
BOY KILLED ACCIDENTALLY,
Glanced Bullet Probable Cause Of tho
Young MississippIan's Death.

- WV
Young Mississipplan's Death.
Pontotoc Jim Bolen. who lives nine
miles southeast of PontOtoc, and his
family were sitting in their yard talk,
ing. His little boy, about five years
old, who was sitting near them, was
seen to fall over suddenly. The chld's
mother ran to him, thinking that he
had q spasm, and picked him up in
her arms. He gave one gasp and died.
Seeing blood tricking from his back,
It was examined and it was found that
he had been shot In the back, the ball
penetrating his back and entering his
heart, killing him almost instantly.
1t was found that a neighbor living
300 or 400 yards distant was shooting
English sparrows.
1t was SO far from where the child
was killed that the shot was not heard
by those near the child when killed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
FARM METHODS TAUGHT.
Excursion Of Northeast Mississippians
Run to Starkville.


Starkville.-Representative farmers
and business men from every county
in Northeast Mississippi visited the A..
& NJ. College last week, having arrived
on a special farmers excursion FROM
Corinth.
While the crowd was not as large
as had been expected, due to the coll
tinued wet weather, the number who
braved the unfavorable conditions los;
no time in studying the improved
methods of agriculture practiced at the
college.
Dr.. B. NJ. Walker, acting president,
and Director E. r. Lloyd welcomed the
farmers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
brjok Child.

"Bligg.ns' small boy says Z great
many bright thinfs."
He uttered MS masterpiece IL
other evening II the presence Of .
large company"
what wal IT."
He said. Fathg, whore do you get
all the funny Thugs you tell people
sayf'"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
CAMPAIGN IN JACKSON.
Lively Interest In Municipal Election
To Be Hold In November.

10 90 FNoiu !" NoSeHiUcF.
Jackson.-While the people of Jack
son are taking a lively interest in the
congressional and judicial campaigns
which are now In progress, and in
which they will participate as voters
on Aug. Is, there Is a much larger dc
gree Of interest felt in the outcome Of
the city campaign, which will be clos.
ed in November, when the municipal
primaries will be held.
Under the commission government
law the people only have a direct vote
on three officers, the mayor and two
council commissioners. All other OF.
ficers and employees to serve the peo-
pie, under the same law, are chosen
by the commission council, after that
body has qualified and meets for or
ganization.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
NAV u,s ssesI ers..splsses,

So successful In reducing mortality
have been the new French steel he'll
NETS that 1t II now proposed to equip
troops in the trenches with steel
breastplates. =
Holding up one Of the casques At .
meeting Of the Academy Of Medicine
1t Paris. Doctor Roussy pointed to .
longitudinal rent In It's side and said
Il represented The work Of q German
bullet fired at 70e-yard range.
But for this helmet" exclaimed
ne professor. ~ths wearsr would
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Breaking Z Stallion.

Several precautions must be OBJ
served when breaking a stallion. First,
the man must be q thorough horse
man and, second, he must remember
that while the horse Is big he is usual
" soft and cannot stand a great
amount Of hnrd work until he becomes
accustomed to 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

'Glenburn, Me.--Dorothy NOM Sails.
bury. lS months old, laughed with
childish glee at what she supposed
were the playful antics Of her twin
sister, Marguerite Ona Salisbury, when
she fell into a pail Of milk and was
drowned. sssssap
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
MODEL SCHOOL SUCCEEDS,
Fourth Week Of Extension Work
Closes at ~Popiarvtlie,

Poplarville.-Last week closed the
fourth week of tie model extension
school held in TIE agricultural high
school building in Pearl River county.
There were about 600 club boys and
girls In attendance. The results were
zaoAA satisfactory n every respect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Feed Small Chicks.

Small chicks should be fed five times
day II they depend on you for all
their food. Throw the food In the lit
ter. After they are six weeks old, II
uey are getting food on the range.
tAey need be fed only three times a
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
JajIed for eleepIno on piIot.

Salem. Mass.-7James Burke is spend.
Ing ten days In jail In Brunswick, Me-,
on n charge Of sleeping On the pilot
OF a locomotive. He was convicted OF
attempting to evade payment Of his
fare.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
SITE FOR EXPOSITION.
Taylor and ElakesIee at Work On
Mississjppj Centennial.

Taylor and EIakesIee at Work On
Mississippi Centennial.
Jackson.-Mayor s. J. Taylor and
Commissioner Blakeslee left for Gulf
port to attend an important meeting
of the executive committee of the Mis-.
sissippi Centennial commission, which
was called for July %. The meeting
was of considerable Importance, as
matters we're in shape for passing on
the deeds OF transfer Of the properly
selected from the present owners to
the exposition commission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

In some markets small fowls sell
ven. The buyer does mot always care
LOT . too large chicken. Well fatted
aeshorns are often in demand over tho
sak Brahma rooster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Money In Raising MuIes.

When mules sell for 500 and $500
a pair ut public sales. there ougtr to
be good money 10 raising mules fcs
the market.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28

have been killed outright. A. II vas.
the soldier sustaiied but . slight ~
pericial confusion Of the scalp"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
LIFE is SAVED
BY DREAM GIRL
Man Warned in Vision in Frozen
Alaska and Turns
Back.
COMPANIONS ARE LOST
Wealthy Mining Engineer Writes syria.
cuse, N. Y, Girl Of Remarkable
Experience In North-prcam
Girl Tells Name.

syracuse, ~, IA dream which
appeared to him and saved him rron
death in the wllds ur Alasku WAS Tire
Introduction Donald Mack Of Juneau.
Alaska, wealthy mining engineer, la,r
himsrlf In Il hrtlcr u Miss Ethel wa,
iams. n prominent Syracuse univ or~J'l
society girl.
Miss Williams, who resides Win
her father and sister. received II pI,
turc Of n dog team and the following
words pcnurd in Il masculine hand
IF You will write to this address |
viii tell you why | have sent this
card"
Girl Receives Story.
Miss Williams received the following
story from the mAn In the north after
the ice had sufficiently broken up to
permit the transportation Of mails:
u am a mining engineer and my
work has taken. me far into the In
terror Of the country. Ordinarily I'm
ish my work and reach the settlements
before the lakes and rivers close ana
am able to make the trip by boats md
canoe. Last fall | delayed too long
ana was obliged to come out by sled, n
distance Of 700 miles.
shortly before ! reached Lake 1'a-
cash | fell In with three Indians and II
Frenchmnn on the trail. We started to
cross the lake, stopping midway on Il
small island to rest and sleep. While |
slept | dreamed. | saw a young girl
dressed In light summer clothing
standing In the deep snow around me.
Dream Girl Tells Name.
at was so real to me that | asked
her who she was and why she was
there. She told me her name was
Ethel Williams and her home In SYRIA
cuse. N, Y. She said she knew 1t was
my Intention to keep on the direct
route over the lake, but that disaster
lay In that direction, as there was open
water covered by drifting snow. To be
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
viii Be An impressive Event,

Through the activities OF the two pa.
triotic orders, the Daughters of the
Revolution in Mississippi, the First
Regiment OF Mississippi troops now at
Camp Swep Taylor will soon be In
possession OF a mammoth national
flag to be held In their possession as
long as the organization exists.
Although there Is a fairly large size
specimen of Old Glory now floating
each day from the top of the recently
erected flag pole at the camp, 1t IL
said that the flag which these loyal
Mississippi workers have secured for
presentation to Coz. Hoskins and com.
mand is a much larger and finer piece
Of bunting. made Of the best gros grain
silk and secured from Washington.
A program is being mapped out
suitable to such an occasion, which
will include a rendition OF the "Star
Spangled Banner" America" "Bop.
ME Blue Flag and other patriotic az.
thems by talented vecRlists
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
Loan at Low Rate.

-~"f ~~" '~
Accompanying his officiacl letter to
the members Of the legislature rela-
tive to the necessity for providing for
an emergency loan for taking care Of
the Mississippi Normal College situa.
ton, Gov. Bilbo included the follow.
Ing information:
LET me state In this connection
that | have been fortunate enough to
borrow $400, 900 to defray the running
expenses Of the state, as authorized by
you, at the rate Of 3B per cent. This
IS possibly the lowest rate of interest
that has ever been secured for tn
state. | also borrowed 100000 to re
pair the Deaf and Dumb Institute at
5h per cent, and the work is now rap.
idly progressing. | am hoping to be
able to repair The building on the &c.,.
600"
The following Is the official esti-
mate Of the damage to the Normal Col.
lege property by reason Of the July
storm, and the work and outlay that
this means:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

tBy y. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute, ChicNyoD
copyright. 1916, Westfin Newspaper unionl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-28
To four big buildings

10 lDuI Dlb DuiiuiH8b
Copper guttering. cornices,
stating, ridge rows, banis.
tiers, glass, screens, doris
and plastering 10000
To brick cottage, frame cot
tage and presidents home
Guttering, cornices, stating,
glass, screens, doors and
plastering $500
To dining hall
Principally to roof ........ 5000
To power house .......... 5000
To poles and wires........ 1900
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
0MBINED COOP FOR CHICKS
en Large Enough to Accommodate
-Four Hens Designed by University
of Missouri Experts.

by PROF. H. l.. KEMPSTER, Univer-
Bity Of Missouri, College of Agriculture.
A combined Matching, brooding and
Dusing coop which is large enough to
commodate four hens and is as good
a 60-egg incubator has been de-
gned by the poultry department of
be University of Missouri. Farmers
| no have used this coop have pro-
|bunced it a success. This coop does
Way with the little "A"-shaped coops
/ hitch are commonly given to hens
tier they have Matched their broods
nd which are soon outgrown by what
hicks remain a&er the spring rains
hid rats have taken their toll.
The coop is three feet wide, six feet
bng, two feet high in the rear and
|hree feet high in front A door eight
bches high runs the entire length of
he back so as to permit easy access to
he hen. The front consists Of four
title doors covered with rat-proof wire
letting. These slide up and down.
lust beneath the caves is door foot
vide running along the front. The
|pening made by this door is covered
With wire screen also BY opening
his door sufficient light is afforded,
Ind also protection from rains. In
Font Of this coop is placed four rum
lays corresponding to the four open
bgs. These are a foot high and three
bet long. They are covered with wire
Green also.
The coop can be used for Matching
| nd brooding. 1t is divided by burlap
ames into four compartments. The
m is to set four hens in the back
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
New Petticoat.

For the economical woman, is new
reversible petticoat for wear with eve
ming frocks. The petticoat is made of
flesh-pink debutante satin and
twelve-inch flounce, faced within the
deep hem with very light, resilient
stiffening material so that there is
crisp flare at the edge. Rows of inch
wide ribbon are stitched on the
flounce, and the ribbon matches the
color of the petticoat. On the re-
verse side of the flounce are rows of
ribbon in daintily contrasting color,
stitched exactly over the rows on the
other side. These petticoats come
also in white and in pale corn-color,
the corn-coored model having self
toned ribbon on one side and lavender
ribbon on the other.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
GOOD HINTS ABOUT GUINEAS
Hard to Estimate Number of Eggs
Females Lay on Account of Their
Habit of Hiding Nests.

The guineas are good layers, but
owing to their skill in hiding their
nests and their habit of changing their
nest if 1t is disturbed, it is hard to
say how many eggs they will lay, pos
sibly 60 to 100. Guineas are inclined
to be homogeneous; that is, to have
but one mate, but male will mate
with two females. Poor matches usu-
ally result If more females are placed
with a male.
Young guineas are fed like young
turkeys, with curds, bread and milk
or boiled eggs and bread crumbs the
first week, always mixing once a day
with sand, and for every meal max
ing one-third of the meal green food,
chopped onion or dandelion tops.
Finely chopped lettuce is good when
plentiful. Unless they have a good
run they should have plowed fields
to roam over; this is not necessary.
When they are large enough to be
given free range they will pick up
most Of their living, but should al
ways be fed at night, to give them the
habit of returning home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-05-26
Made Without Sleeves, They Most Eff
fectively Dress Up Last Years
White Gowns.

Bright-colored silk sleeveless jack
cts, reminiscent of the SOS, which are
being worn with white dresses of net
and organdie, are some of the prettiest
fashions of many years. These lit
tie coats are edged with double quill
ings of pinked or picot taffeta and are
very full and ruffly around the hips.
They hold possibilities for the made
over dress, too. A tumbled and scant-
skirted net dress of last year can be
washed, hung round with four or five
ruffles of fresh material edged with
bebe ribbon of velvet or satin in IA
vorite color, say cherry, and then a
yard and half of cherry taffeta will
make a little sleeveless coat. This
will conceal the waists cut, and If the
sleeves are kimono, so much the bet
ter.
Another pretty fashion is the sleeve
less jumper of crepe or chiffon. This is
usually in bright colors also, but can
be made in pastel shades for semi
evening dresses and with its little