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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
and Or. A. C. Clark We're among the
crowd of Woonsocket people coming
down for the Hughes speech.

and DR.. A. C. Clark We're among TIL
crowd of Woonsocket people comm
down for the Hughes speech.
w. NJ Mcdonald. president and
q. Schirmer, cashier of the Western
State bank. of MI. Vernon, were Wis
itors in the city this morning.
John Doyle, postmaster at Plank
inton, was one of the crowd tina
heard Hughes this morning.
Rev. A. N. Brudvig went to Siou,
Falls this morning To attend the sem
annual meeting OF the Sioux Fail!
pastoral conference of the Norwegian
synod, of which he is the president
He will return home Thursday even
ing.
Frank ID. Peckham, of Alexandria
was i'm the city today To hear the
speech at the Corn Palace
Frank Brainard who has been tax
ing vacation for the past 10 DAYS,
returned to his work as a conductor
ON the Milwaukee today.
Harry MccEwen. cashier of the
Cuthbert State bank. was Mitchell!
visitor this morning.
VIM. Pentield one. of the vice-pres-
idents OF the Milwaukee railroad. was
in the city yesterday and went on TO
Woonsoeket on a tour of Inspector.
John Lehr, pr esident of the Secur-
ity state bank. of belmont, was a
Mitchell visitor today.
Fred N. Durham, mayor of Yves
slngton Springs. was one OF the large
crowd that heard Hughes today.
Joseph Dodd, vice president of Cit
liens State bank, DR.. +. X. Kramer.
and +. G. Pierce were Letcher visit
ors in the city today
Captain f. d. Aldrich, who is here
TO muster in the company of the
Fifth South Dakota regiment. TODAY
received a telegram from Major
lhorp of Britton, that Britton, Gro
IAN, Peever and Clark We're ready to
with IS men each. The com
panies will try to enlist up to the
full 100 later.
IL. NJ Englund. assistant cashier
Of the First National bank. of IVES
sington Springs, came down to hear
tiushes uiseuSs the issues OF the cam
oaign.
A party of seven landseekers left
his afternoon for Forsythe. Mont. to
inspect farming conditions in tina,
Matthias Thunc and Miss sina OF
son. both of Mitchell, We're married
1T the home of the bride in Hanson
county Monday afternoon. Only the
fearest relatives We're present to wit
~ IS the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. A. N Brudvig.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19

These nations and their colonies w !
try to get our trade. You VIII no
he able to run this country on :
| ial ff-for-reVenue-onl basis. 1t \:
tot the policy OF this country 1t has
heen Democratic proposal. but the
courts and the people would 1t ed.
Gorse il.
| Underwood Law Fails.
III YOU want to know What this
| country will be when war closes
| oh,nll what it was before the war.
The first thing the Democrats did
Was 10 pass the Underwood BID. in
their 1915 platform, thesI endorse
his legislation and reatfirm their
belief that tariff for revenue only
Will provide enough funds to econo-
rlically administer this government
I'm But they did not economically adj
minister the government, and there
Was not sufficient funds providing
They had. Imports for the year end
lag in June. 1913, totaled S1,S13,-
100000, While those for the year
ending IN June, 1916, We're $2,197,-
100000
Now during these same years, the
iSeSipto lioii revenue were "a H.
o0o,0 in 1913 and S2ll,000 900
iii 1916. So you see imports in
creased and revenue decreased.
The Democrats hold the reco. d for
taste and extrav4eenac. Exclusive
81 the moneys voted for prepared
ress, they exceeded by 10000, 900
the greatest previous year of eN-
lense. A Democrat stated in Con
;,ress that 100000, 900 should have
heen saved on the rivers aud harbors
| ILL
I'VE have had waste and extrav-
agence. That must stop. You have
TO greater interests than to see that
the finances of this nation are handl-
cd wisely. We propose that public
money shall not be used to pay pri-
Nate political debts We shall not
develop streams without water, or
{ hannels of commerce without bust
ness. We propose TO stop pork bar
rel politics.
Is Man of Peace.
"Our opponents say that vote for
me is a vote for war. | want 20
denounce that preposterous state
nent. ! am a man of peace. We
and life throughout the
world. That does not mean war
That means lasting peace. You can
not have peace without setf-respect
and confidence. You must have nat
ional character, and the basis of
that is self-respect.
I'VE desire nothing to which we
are not entitled. We have no thought
Of war. Who can think without hor
ror of the ravages of war? Who does
not abhor wal? But III we have
peace. let it be known that we have
no covetous desires. but that we will
have peace maintained with honor.
IF you want to know what to
avoid, look at mexico as shining
example of what ought not to be
done. We must not meddle with
things that do not concern US. That
is The path OF disaster that invites
insult. For our own dignity. for
the service of humanity to which
You are so eloquently called. for
our own prosperity and wellbeing,
IL must be recognized that American
rights will be maintained
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
GIRL
KILLED BY HORSE

'Sisseton. S. D.-J. c.. Knapp, OF
this city, received a telegram inform
ing him that his cousin, Miss Flo
Parmeter, was thrown from horse
IL the western part of the state and
received injuries which caused her
death.
The young woman formerly lived
in this city and at Peeyer, and had
a wide circle of acquaintance in this
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
LENNON GUARDsMAN
FORGER AT SAN BENITO

San Benito, Tex-William Lamb,
OF Lennon, S. D., member of X COM
pany. was arrested here for forgery
OF checks wherein it is alleged he
IL Sod the names of soldier depositors
FIRE lv and worked some merchants
mor" than onee on Tie same scheme.
lie confessed to Maj. NJ. l.. Shade,
who quickly apprehended the culprit
when detailed on the case. He will
be prosecuted in the state courts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
The BlindcSt of the Lot.

lndiananolis Star: There are 2,4OO
GOO blind people in the world, not
including the poor nuts who think
that we should have been at war if
it hadn't been for Watchful Wood
row.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19
REGULAR SESSION OF COUNT
COMMISSIONERS.
Oct s,4l 1916.

Board met at 10 O'Clock a. m. All
members present.
Moved by Snow, seconded by Nc
I4eod, that the following bills for
which warrants had been drawn be
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-19

.'"hnnic Is J'aid Up FOR Exercise.
Chicago Herald: Running as the
neck and shoulders to the headless
Moose Presidential ticket. John NJ
Parker. of Louisiana, is a shining
example of persistence aud futility.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12

The country preacher l,new that he
had offended many Of his parishion-
crs by advocating the closing of a
certain riGht-of-way which the public
had been accustomed to use, but he
never knew how seriously he had Of
foudcd them until he had a talk with
man who had got religion" at a
recent revival meeting
$50 you want TO know exactly what
the folk up my way arc sayln ag'in
YOU. Is that i,?" asked the parish
iOuCr.
"It is." said the preacher
We'll" was the diplomatic reply,
"all | can say is it's a pity you didn't
ask me before ! got converted"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
snclnl Trrlmhicc I.bhIng

Tho nations whose sentiments and ann
LLtLmm- IMl- L. Mont -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12
Feminine.

There is one good thing about buy
luc q really handsome and expensive
dress" said Mrs. Bunting TO Mrs.
LarlHn.
"What is what 2'
"Whv YOU feel as though you
really ought to buy another not quite
so good. to save your best me-
Puck.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-12

WANTED AT ONCE-Nice clean
cotton rags VIII pay &c per pound.
world Publishing Company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
STIRLING WILL
PROBABLY DIE.
Jackson Banker Victim of Auto Truck
in Chicago, With No Hope of
Recovery.

Chicago, Aug. "a. b, Stirling,
president of the First National Bank
of jackson, Miss, and former attor-
ney-general of Mississippi during the
Noel administration, who is a guest
of the Chicago Beach Hotel, was
struck by an automobile truck today
and perhaps fatally injured while
crossing Monroe Street at Wabash
Avenue. A number Of women pedes-
trians witnessed the accident. He was
rushed to the jefferson Park Hospital,
where he is suffering from compound
fractures of the left ankle and collar
bone and internal injuries Hospital
attaches say he cannot recover.
Mr.. Stirling, who has been here sew
eral days on business, had just left
the curbing when a northbound truck
struck him. According to the chauf-
feur, c. A. Stewart, 1881 East Seven
ty-fourth Street, the accident was un-
avoidable.
The truck was lacked up and the un-
conscious man removed to an ambu-
lance,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
GOVERNOR CHARGED WITH
ABUSE CONVICT PRIVILEGE
Story From Biloxi Relative to Free-F All Fight
At Governors Summer Home on the
Seacoast

three of the servants employed at the
mansion were paid wages by Governor
Brewer out of his private funds, one
negro convict being used to care for
the lawn. Gov. Bilbo has no servants
other than the convicts furnished by
the state, and the records of the pris-
on board show that he 10 drawing $40
per month from the state treasury to
pay for their board and lodging at the
executive mansion.
In view Of the fact that he has a
salary Of $4,000 per year, contin-
gent fund of $4,000 per year, 5000 per
year for lights and fuel for the man
sion, and several other incidentals, the
opinion is being openly expressed by
state officials that the Governor is de-
cidedly greedy.
The 5000 per year appropriation for
lights and fuel is nearly twice the
amount that will be paid out by the
Governor for that service within an
annual period. In fact, that sum is
sufficient to furnish lights and fuel
for large office building.
In addition to this the Governor was
given an allowance of $500 out Of
which to make repairs on the execu.
tive mansion, and 5000 with which to
purchase kitchen utensils, dining room
china, furniture, "and other necessary
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
DIX. X, T.. l.. CRAIG DEAD.

News was received in Jackson last
might of the death of Or, K. f, l..
Craig, who passed away last night at
Houston, Texas,
DR. Craig was well known here, hav-
ing filled the pulpit of the st. An
drew's Episcopal church for number
of years He was we'll known and
eminent divine and was popular all
over the south, where he was known
as one of the most eloquent speakers.
He filled pulpits in Jackson, st. Louis,
California and Houston, and was oc-
cupying a pulpit in leading church at
Houston at the time Of his leath.
He was married to Beatrice McWil-
lie Of this city, granddaughter Of Gov
Neville and daughter Of DIR. Nc
Willie deceased, and Mrs. Mamie
Melville. His wife was at his bed
side at the time of his death, His
daughter is in Jackson on visit to
her grandmother. er.--Jackson News,
10Th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25

The news from Biloxi yesterday
that one of Gov. Bilbo's trusty con.
victs, negress named Dora King,
had been seriously wounded in free
for-all fight in the Bilbo summer home
at that place, created decided SEN
sation around the capital, says the
jackson News of the goth inst.
The press dispatch from from BIZ
loxi giving details of the hilarious
spree that terminated in the near
tragedy was the first intimation in
official circles that the Governor had
transferred his trusty cenvicts from
the executive mansion when he moved
to Biloxi for the summer.
Investigation made during the af-
ternoon showed that the negress, Dora
King, is being used as a personal SER
want by the Bilbo family, and not in
caring for the mansion grounds, as
provided in the legislative resolution
permitting four convicts being detail.
ed for work Of this character.
This is the first time on record that
trusty convicts allotted to the Gov.
ernor have been taken away from
jackson for service. Also, Bilbo il
the first Governor who has felt it nee
essary to have more than two conyicts
to look after the mansion and grounds
During the preceding administration
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
GOVERNMENT SHIPPING BILL
PASSES SENATE BY 3S TO q
Federal Shipping Board Authorized to Build. Pur-
chase, Lease or Charter Vessels to Reha-
bilitate American Merchant Marine.

A Washington special dated August
18th announces that the government
shipping bill passed the Senate by a
vote of 81 to q, ending one of the
most bitterly contested legislative
struggles Of the Wilson administra-
ton.
In the last Congress the measure
precipitated a Democratic revolt, but,
revised so as to minimize the govern
ment operation feature, the measure
received today unanimous Democratic
support and solid Republican opposi.
ton, 1t already has passed the House.
The shipping bill provides for ere
alton Of government shipping board
to acquire and operate ships for re
habilitation Of the American merchant
marine and appropriates $4,000, 900
for that purpose, to be raised by the
sale Of Panama Canal bonds.
Several important amendments
were agreed to just before the final
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
DEATH OF W. +. THOMAS,

Durant, Miss, Aug. Civ. F.
Thomas, age SO, died suddenly in the
Methodist church yesterday at the
conclusion of a prayer which he had
offered at the close Of the morning
services. Mr.. Thomas was q native Of
Louisiana and was born at Baton
Rouge. He has been in the employ Of
the Illinois Central Railroad continu-
ously for the past 33 years, and for
the past rs years has served as en-
gineer between Durant and Aberdeen.
He enjoyed the confidence and esteem
Of the officials Of the Illinois Central
road and of host of friends and rel
atiyes in this and adjoining states.
He was a devout member of the Meth
odist church, and was well known by
a majority Of the members Of the
North Mississippi conference.
He is survived by one brother and
one sister in Alabama, one sister in
Florida, and one brother in Georgia,
and by two daughters and oneson. Mr..
Thomas and his wife, who died just
one month ago, besides rearing their
own children raised two orphan chill
dren.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at A o'clock by Rev
E. Nash Broyles of Macon, Rev. Z. s.
Lewis Of Oxford, and Rev. 7. VI. Brad.
ley Of Dnrant. Interment in Mizpah
Cemetery in Dugant,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
A BIG DRAINAGE CONTRACT.

Contractor J. A. Nations has moved
his dredge boat from Sunflower coun-
ty to Tillar, Ark, where he has Il
drainage contract that will keep him
busy for the next two years. The
canal will drain what is called Cypress
Creek district. II will be iS miles
long, and average SO feet width at the
bottom and l2 feet deep. Mr.. Ma
tion's many Leflore County friends
wish for him continued success, but
regret to lose his citizenship from
Mississippi for even two years.
Cypress Shingles for sale by
c. G. Nichols, SwiftOwn, Miss,
Phone Itta Bena 14-5 rings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25

vote, among them one by Senator
Hoke Smith, reducing the salary OF
the shipping board members from
$4,000 to $500 year
Other amendments adopted included
one by Senator Fletcher which would
authorize the president to seek ad-
justment of foreign discrimination
against American shipping through
diplomatic negotiations and to take
rctaliatory action if such negotiations
fail.
Another by Senator Thomas would
authorize the treasury to withhold
clearance from masters Of vcsses who
deliberately refuse to accept freight
from American citizens without sat
isfactory reasons.
AT the last minute vain efforts we're
made by Senator Borah to attach the
immigration bill to the shipping meas
urc,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25

600 for maintenance. At the end Of
20 years the 1875 miles of gravel roac
will have cost the amount which is
necessary to be raised to retire these
bonds, Ss83,9S1, plus S623,OOO, OF
$l,506,9S1, or roughly $1l,l63 per
mile, or S55S.15 per mile per year.
with a bond issue of 100000 we
can build sc miles of 8 foot concrete
road at $1,000 per mile, which | be-
lieve is fair estimate of the cost of
concrete to Leflore county. Against
this concrete road we must place a
maintenance charge of $50 per mile
per year. This figure is taken from
the reports of the Milwaukee county
Highway Commission and of the
Wayne County Highway Commission,
and if anything, l believe is a little
bit high, because their figures are
based on l6 foot road. Therefore,
the yearly charge for maintenance
against the concrete road will be SO
times $50, or $3.50 per year times
20 years, or 1900. Therefore, at
the end of a period of 20 years the
concrete road will have cost 1888, ,98l,
plus $51, 900, or $935,5S1, or $1O,878
per mile, or S544 per mile per year.
On this basis, 1876 miles of gravel
road costs $75,199.O5 per year for a
period of 20 years--135 miles of con-
crete roads costs $7S,440 per year for
a period of 20 years.
"These figures, of course, are based
on the assumption that Leflore county
will maintain it's roads properly, and
if Leflore county does maintain its
roads properly, it will be doing some
thing that very few counties in the
United States do. If Leflore county
does not maintain its roads properly,
at the end of period of six year, at
which time the road must be resurfac-
ed, there will not be much of any
road left. If the roads are not re-
surfaced at that time, within two
years more they will be absolutely
gone to pieces. Any highway engin-
eer will back us up in this statement.
There will still be, however, II years
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR BUSINESS,
Illinois, Central Official Has Been
Making a Tour of the State.

Grantley b Harper, assistant in,
Idustrial commissioner of the Illinois
Central, with headquarters in Mem.
Iphis, was in jackson Sunday after
noon. He had spent several days
along the lines of the Y. & M. V. road
visiting the various demonstration
farms maintained by the Illinois Cen
trail, and through the medium of which
the policy Of diversified and intensi-
fed farming is being given great
impetus in this state. In regard to
general business conditions Mr.. Har.
per said
Conditions along our line are
showing a steady improvement, and
these improvements are of perma.
nent and substantial nature.
"You will find creameries and saw
mills being established at various
points and these represent considera-
BILE money placed in circulation,
Why, the creamery organized and
established at West during one month
Of operation placed in the hands Of
farmers and planters the sum Of $780,
600.
"These institutions are increasing
in number steadily, and in the course
of time | am certain that other places
will come in for their full share.
Taken all in all, am well salts
fed with the industrial development,
and feel that this great work is just
in its infancy"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25

more before the bonds are retired,
provided they are 20 year bonds. If
they are rs year bonds, there will still
be II years in which Leflore county
will have the pleasure of paying for
something which they have worn out.
"Lefore county could issue an ad-
ditional sum of 100000 in bonds and
build all of its roads of concrete, and
still not be forced to raise the taxes
above the point which they must be
raised in order to maintain the gravel
road.
"After we have looked over these
figures, there are still some other fig
ures to be looked into. According to
the same bulletin which | have re-
ferred to before, table No. 2, the ay-
erage cost per ton mile of hauling on
"a miles of unimproved road in Le-
flore county is 36.2 cents per ton mile.
On this "a miles there is hauling of
almost 100000 ton miles per year.
On the 1856 miles which it is proposed
to build, fair estimate is that there
will be at least 100000 ton miles of
hauling per year. On the improved
gravel road you can haul for 20 cents
per ton mile; or, in other words, the
cost of hauling per year will be $780,
900. On the concrete road you can
haul for 10 cents per ton mile, and
even lower by using motor trucks.
Therefore, the annual charge for haul
ing in Leflore county on concrete
roads would be 100000, which is
direct annual saving of 100000 in
your cost of hauling.
at is usual for counties everywhere
to vote certain amount of bonds and
then require that certain number
of miles be built with that money, but
the cost of these roads is usually fig
ured too low and the roads cannot be
built with the money available, |
believe this is the case in your county
now. 1t has been reported to me by
men who know what they are talking
about that the gravel road which was
built in Leflore county last year at
cost of $1,000 per mile is rapidly 60
ing to pieces, so | am led to believe
that the figures which / have given
you for the maintenance on the gravel
road are extremely low. l believe
that Leflore county is making mis-
take in attempting to build gravel
roads which will not last the life of
the bonds. The State Legislature of
New Jersey has recently had bill
before it which requires that the life
of bonds with which gravel roads are
to be built should not be over five
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION
AS TO GOOD ROADS BUILDING
District Manager Portland Cement Association
Gives Facts and Figures Relative to
Concrete Public Roads.

Mr.. J. E. Mann recently requested
the District Manager of the Portland
Cement Association, of Atlanta, Ga.
to give him information as to the
relative cost, etc., of gravel and con-
crete public roads building, and he
has furnished The Commonwealth for
publication the answer to his inquiry
"a copy of the letter being also
mailed to the following named gen.
tlemen: Messrs. o. F. Bledsoe, Jr.,
s. R. Keesler, G. L. Ray, and J. L.
Montgomery and others.
Below we publish the gist of the
reply to Mr.. Mann's inquiries:
"Gravel roads can be built in Le-
flore county, is feet wide, for $4,000
per mile, although we understand
that the gravel road built there last
year cost in the neighborhood of
s6,100 per mile. However, we are
willing to take the lower figure for
the purpose of estimating what it is
going to cost your county. At $4,000
per mile the county can build 1873 1-3
miles of gravel road. Let US say 1876
miles for the purpose Of figuring.
Against this gravel road must be plac-
ed an annual maintenance charge of
$3.50 per mile per year. This figure
is arrived at in the following way: A
sum equal to 2-3 of the cost of sur
facing must be provided for the re-
newal of the surfacing every six
years. This sum may be estimated
at $1,000, or charge of 5000 per
year against the road for this resur-
facing, plus an annual charge Of $50
per mile for dragging the road tSee
United States Department Of Agri-
culture Bulletin No. 1876, Highway
Bonds, Page 12). If Tishomingo
gravel is used for the surfacing, this
charge will be much higher on ac-
count of the high cost Of gravel.
Therefore, the yearly charge for main
tenance against 1856 miles of gravel
road, which is the number of miles
which can be built under this bond
issue, will be 1876 times $3.50, or $751;
O5O, or for period Of 20 years $685.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-08-25
ELLIS IN LIMELIGHT.

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 20.--Addition-
al facts just come to light puts the
grand jury of the present term of
court in the record-breaking class.
The jury was in session only eight
days and returned 1O8 indictments.
Fifty-six of these were against John
R. Ellis, former county superintend-
ent Of education, in connection with
an alleged $4,000 school fund short
age. One single indictment of those
against Ellis covers each of the other
55, and is declared by court officials
to be the longest that ever came to
their attention.
The indictment is 18 feet long, con-