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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
BADGER BOYS BAG BEARS
Wisconsin Youths Land Mother and
Three Cubs After an Exciting
Fight.

Iron River, Wis.-Calvin D. Rogers,
with his sons and nephew, Clarence
Mead. have a hunting camp down near
Tarr's place, in the vicinity of the Eau
Claire lakes. On his rambling through
the woods Mead ran onto a bears
den.
The boy opened fire and succeeded
in killing the mother and one of the
cubs after an exciting fight. His
shooting attracted the other members
of the hunting party and they came
to his assistance and dispatched two
more cubs.
The bears are of the black variety
that inhabit this part of the country.
Every fall a few bears are killed in
this vicinity, but rarely are so many
taken at n time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
POULTRY NEED A DUST BATH
Road Dust, Hard Coal Ashes or Dirt
Of Any Kind Will Answer Pur-
pose-keep It Dry.

In every poultry house there should
be a dust bath, where the hens may
get rid of lice. Poultry lice breathe
through the pores in their sides, and
fine dust fills these pores and suffo-
Gates the vermin. Road dust, hard
coal ashes, or dry dirt of any kind,
will accomplish the purpose. Wood
ashes, II damp, may stain the feath.
ers and otherwise harm the fowls.
Sometimes, if the hens are badly in.
tested, Persian insect powder may be
added to the material in the dust bath.
A tight box, 3 by 3 feet, and 1 foot
deep, is a good receptacle for the
dust. It should be placed where the
sun can shine on it as many hours as
possible, for when the hens are not ex-
ercising by scratching for their feed
they will spend a good deal of their
time in the dust bath, which induces
exercise.
The hens will not use the bath free
ly unless the air Is warm, for they dis
like to open their feathers and ex.
pose their bodies to air below 60 de.
grees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
SAVED $1,000; THEN
GAVE HALF AWAY
Fortune Teller Wooed 1t From
August With Old, Old
Story.

Chicago.-August Bilka, a restau-
rant chef, had saved about 81, 900, but
he was ambitious to get rich quick.
One day while walking in South State
street, he espied the sign of a gypsy
fortune teller. Among other things
which the seer advertised was her
ability to increase ones bank roll.
August looked up and down the
street and then darted in. He told
the fortune teller he wanted her
scheme of getting rich. She led him
through a course of questions that re-
vealed he had saved $1,000. In order
ito increase his wealth the fortune
teller told him he must get a $500 bill
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
WIFE SENDS CONVICT BACK
Escapes From Washington Prison
Camp to Visit His Wife and
the Babies.

Olympia.-Robert E. Moore, convict
ed in the Pierce County superior
court On a charge of grand larceny,
who escaped from the state honor
camp at Waterville, is back in the
p~enitentiary. according to advices re-
ceived by the state board of control
from w. l.. Bowen, superintendent Of
the state honor camp.
In a letter written to Superintend-
ent Bowen from Portland. Ore. Moore
says his desire to see his wife and
babies led him to run away. When
he reached them, he writes, his wife
was insistent that he return t o this
state, give himself up to the authori-
ties and take his medicine"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Toothed Bur Clover.

year to year. The same can be used
mer crop. There is some difficulty in
seeding bur clover in standing cot
ton, as in the narrowing of the bur-
clover seed some Of the ripe cotton Is
pulled out of the bolls. On this ac-
count the narrowing should be done
Just after the pickers have been
through the field, to avoid as far as
possible any injury to the opened
bolls.
There are several well-authenticated
farm records which show that by the
simple use of bur clover in rotation
with cotton the yields of cotton have
shown marked increase year after
year. There is apparently no other
legume as satisfactory as bur clover
for this purpose. The use Of a sum-
mer legume crop, like cowpeas or soy
beans, is advisable in good rotations,
but where cotton is grown continuous
ly it involves the omission Of this crop
for an entire growing season. Fur.
thermore, when the cowpeas are
plowed under, a large amount of vege-
table matter is often added to the
soil that is good economy, and 1t Is
practicable to do this only at long in
tervals. It is much cheaper and much
more satisfactory to use bur clover.
which after it is once established, does
not involve much expense for growing
seed. MOI does it require the loss OF
a growing season, as is the case with
a summer legume crop. Furthermore,
It adds each year a reasonable amount
of humus and nitrogen, which in the
end gives much more satisfactory re-
suits than the turning under Of a
large green-manure crop at long in
tervals. Perhaps no one thing will
tend 20 bring about an increased yield
from cotton fields more surely and
more cheaply than the general use OF
bur clover to make winter cover and
green-manure crops.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
SOIL ADAPTED TO soRGHUMs
Good Crops May Be Expected or
Sandy Loams-Plant Does Well
on Loose Clay Land.

No crop perhaps responds better to
a good soil than sorghum, yet there
are few which will succeed on so many
different types. A rich, loose, we'll.
drained. clay-loam soil Is best.
Good crops may be expected on
sandy loan inc on heavy clays when
the latter are well drained.
The sorghums will not give profit
able returns, however, on clays which
are w~aterlogged or on extremely
sandy soils. Where the soil is poor or
u~nproductive an application of ferti-
lizer strong in nitrate should be made
at planting time.
Liberal applications Of barnyard ma
nure will always greatly increase the
yield.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
StribbIins For Congress.

Senator w. P. Stribbling of Lowndes
county is being congratulated by his
legislative colleagues upon his report
ed determination to nnounc as q
candidate for congress from the First
Mississippi district. Senator Strib-
bling is a native of Itawamba county,
but has lived and practiced his profess
sion in Lowndes for a number Of years,
and is well known throughout every
county. He realizes that he will have
to pit himself against "Zeke" Gambler,
men in the First district.
It is expected that the campaign will
open up early this year
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
CONTEST FOR TRUSTEE.
Montgomery n Hall Both Claim
Riuht to the Office.


Their were no more fresh develop
ments in the situation caused by the
disqualification of w. A. MONTGOMERY
as prison trustee from the First Dis
trict, by Gov. Brewer, and his eleventh
hour appointment in Col. Montgom-
ery's stead of J.. Peyton Hall Of Jack
son to the position, which the governor
held was vacant Both Col. Montgom-
cry n Mr.. Hall hold commissions.
the one signed by the incoming gov
ernor, literally and physically "in sight
of all the people," and the other by the
outgoing executive, within an hour OF
the expiration of his own commission
Col. Montgomery claims the office tC
be his by right of election, and does
mo- take kindly to the intervention of
such a little obstacle as a constitution
al and statutory barrier. and does not
believe that he owes the state any
money, Notwithstanding the courts
agreed judgment against him. He has
already entered upon his duties and al
the very time that the commission to
Mr.. Hall was issued he was looking
after official duties, along with his col
leagues.
Mr.. Hall meanwhile is quietly pur-
Suing the eve tenor of his ordinary
rounds of commercial activity, and
preparing to take the field, though it Is
apparent that it will be necessary to
invoke the civil court before the mixup
is settled. So far as could be learned,
no steps aid as yet been initiated in the
courts, and just what shape this will
take, whether by injunction, mandamus
or quo w%arranto, is not stated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Bond. Of $4,000 Requires.

Observation-Disclosures to tk1 road
commission ers Of the county, it will
require boEos to the amount of $780,
900 to carry out the proposal of the
board Of supervisors to build good
roads in Lincoln county. This is the
maximum amount, the minimum being
estimated at the sum of s11O,O The
plan Of the highway commissioners,
II adopted by the board, is to have a
large motor truck for the purpose G:
distributing the gravel. and thus re.
duce the cost of building the roads to
about $500 e mile. 1t is very likel.
that this plan will be adopted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Spotted Bur Clover,

green-manure crop. Even where it
a small growth of only a few
inches in height, this is sufficient to
prevent to a large degree the wash
ing of the land in winter and when
plowed under to add sufficient humus
and nitrogen to improve materially the
following cotton crop. It is the most
economical legume to use for this
purpose, as when once a stand has
been secured and rows of the plants
are left to seed it will volunteer from
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
VALUE OF BUR CLOVER
Cheapest and Most Easily Han
died Legume in the South.
Prevents Washing OF Land In Winter
and When PIowed Under Aids Mate
rally in Improving the Fol.
lowing Cotton Crop.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Bur clover alone is commonly used
as a green-manure crop in the OF.
chards of California and is often SO
handled that good volunteer crops are
obtained year after year.
In the South, undoubtedly the great
est value Of bur clover is due to
the fact that it is the cheapest and
most easily handled legume that can
he used as a combination cover and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
HARM DONE BY CATTLE TICKS
People Of infested Sections Must Get
Together and Build Watts and
Dip All Animals.

The department of agriculture has
recently issued the following ques-
lions and answers:
What do the thousand ticks eat?
Blood.
Where does the blood come from?
From the grass, silage, corn, cot
tonseed meal and other feed your cat
tie eat.
Oh-then the tick eats my feed?
Yes, but he first makes your cat
tie do all the work of turning feed
into blood.
But what is cattle blood worth?
So much a pound when it goes fnta
beef--so much a quart when it goes
to make milk.
How much blood do ticks eat?
Where they are thick they eat zoo
pounds Of blood a year from a 1000
pound steer.
How much milk do they take out
in blood?
A few On a COW reduce the milk
yield one n one-half quarts a day
lots Of them will cut the milk down
over three quarts.
Then the ticks are drawing On my
bank account?
They are certainly keeping your
balances in the veal stage.
And my neighbors?
The tick is sucking $50, 600, 900 g
year from the South.
What is the answer?
You and the farmers, business men,
bankers and people of the country
must get together and build dipping
watts and dip all cattle in an %arsenica]
bath. which kills tho ticks
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
RISKS HIS LIFE TO WIN BET
Negro Boy With an Appetite Keeps
Doctors Busy for Several
Hours.

Seaford, Del.-George Hewes, a ne
gro boy, nearly died as the result of
a bet that he could eat more than an
other colored boy about ten years old.
Both were at the w. H. Stevens & Co.
oyster house when the bet was made.
George ate about seventy-fve large
raw oysters, many ginger snaps and
much candy, cake and peanuts before
he was taken i'll. Doctors were called
and for several hours the boys condi.
ton was critical.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Held Dance In a Reservoir.

Cincinnati.-The leading feature Of
/ municipal picnic given recently by a
city in Ohio was a dance in which the
basin Of an unused water reservoir
was pressed into service as a dance
hall. The concrete floor served ad-
mirably for the purpose and furnished
all the space needed by the hundreds
Of dancers. The music was furnished
by a brass band which occupied a tenn
porary stand in the middle Of the res
ervoir.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Will Share Geisenhcimer Estate.

Vicksburg.-Mrs. A. Rose and her
brother, Alfred A. Adler, of Vicks-
burg, and Mrs. Evelyn Moss of Mem.
phis, granddaughter of the late Davis
Meyer, are heirs to a portion Of an es.
tate left by the late Joseph Geisen-
heimer of New York. who died las.
October. On a mission to locate these
local heirs, Prof. Charles Geisenhei
mer, aged 90 years, who was for &c
years professor of languages at Co,
lumbia University. and his nephew.
Herman Geisenheimer. visited the city
comforting with the local heirs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Woman Burn. To Death.

Grenada.-With her body horribly
burned and the bed on which, she had
been sleeping charred, Miss Bette Al
ken. aged 20 years. was found dead in
her room. by Mrs. w. s. Tomlinson Of
this place, with whom she roomed.
When Mrs. Tomlinson opened the room
door late in the morning Miss Aiken's
body was found lying in the middle Of
the floor. Just how the tragedy oc-
CURED and how Miss Aiken's clothing
came 70 catch fire 10 . mystery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
silaae Supplies succulenee

Siiaae Supplies Succulence.
In addition t high food value, 81
lage supplies succulence. which makes
it easily digestible and keeps the sys-
TENS of COWS toned up. This tends to
provide summer conditions in the
dairy in winter, and results in a full
milk flow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
GETTING Rich MIX.

It il not necessary for the COW to
give only q small quantity OF milk In
order that the milk may be rich. One
can use a breed tnat IL famous for
their yield OF rich milk rather than
- ge4 rich milk from = low breed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Make Good Chicken

Make Good Chicken 1roiiers.
A cross of Plymouth Rock and
Brown Leghorn makes very good
broilers; they are qu~ick-growing birds
with a yellow skin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Coat Of whjtewash Helo..

A. coat Of whitewash on the inside
Of the henhouse may not keep mites
or lice out, nor disease. But the
farmer who keeps his henhouse white
washed will probably keep the loosts
clean and free from mites. White
wash the henhouse on general princt
pies and do it thoroughly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Salt Essential for Cow,

Animals giving milk require more
salt than other classes OF live stock.
Practical observations and scientific
Investigations agree that salt is an
essential part Of the ration Of the
dairy cow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Bilbo Goes To Work.

The Bilbo gubernatorial administra.
ton, after the pomp, formality and OBJ
servance of the amenities of inaugu-
ration, got down to it's first taste OF
official life.
When Gov. Bilbo entered the execu-
tive department on the morning of Jan.
10. it was to find Private Secretary
Buck keeping the crowd of first-hand
callers entertained, pending the ar
rival of the governor, and the counte-
nance Of the young governor vas beam
ing with good nature, while his greet
ing was just as hearty and outspoken
as when he was lust Bilbo," as one
Of his callers expressed it.
Before leaving the department for
the last time, Gov. Brewer. with the as
%sistance of his office staff. had cleared
the tables and desks, and the new gov
ernor found everything in first rate
order, as had been the case when he
entered the executive mansion a few
days ago.
Gov. Rilbo realizes that the eyes OF
the state are pom him, and has pledg-
ed himself to make Mississippi the
best governor she yer had" and he
has already shown that he is ready
and anxious to sidestep factional lines
and be the governor of all the people.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Canton.-An Issue of $10O, 600 q.
road Improvement bonds has just been
ordered in beat two of Madison coun-
~ and highway commissioners have
been appointed. A total Of $3.50, 900
Il to be spent on the county's roads.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

(By e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1915, Western Newspaper Union.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Banjo Are Merned.

has sold ont to the Merchants and
Manufacturers Bank.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
GOVERNOR B|LBO
RECEIVES CHEERS
MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE
FEATURES OF THE INAU-
DURATION.
CAPITAL CITY Is THRONGED
Legislators and Citizens Join in the
CeIebration-Chief Justice Smith
Of Mississippi Supreme Court
Administers TIE Oath.
jackson.

DJdChSOu
It is now Gov. Bilbo of Mississippi,
and as such the distinguished young
man from Pearl River county since
noon of Jan. IS stands solemnly, con
stitutionally and formally proclaimed.
The inauguration ceremonies, as map
ped out weeks ago were carried out as
far as it was possible in view of the
Indictment weather.
With a parade including civilians
and military, officials and aides to the
new governor, the actual Formally of
escorting the governor-elect to the
capitol was carried out. Fully 800 en-
listed men were in line, added to
which was the cadet corps from Mis-
sissippi A. & NJ. College. two military
bands III additional musicians from
different towns. notably that from BIZ
loxi, with 80 pieces.
Owing to the raw weather, after the
parade had reached the capitol and
those in charge had consulted togeth-
er, 1t was decided to abanon the open
air proceedings and adjourn indoors to
the hall of representatives. The scene
va III IN Notfo Will
floor and galleries swarming with
men and women.
Standing on the rostrum and before
a thousand pairs of eyes, Theodore
Gilmore Bilbo o o Inc oath of office
as administered by Chief Justice Sid
ney NJ. Smith after a fervent invoca-
ton by Rev. II. NJ. King, pastor of the
Second Baptist Church of Jackson.
While this formality was in progress a
hundred young men of Jackson were
engaged in hoisting the mammoth flag
from Canton, O.. to the space selected,
draping it about the dome of the build
ing, where it was admired by thou
sands who stood and beheld.
The Introductory address Of Mayor
S. j. Taylor was impressive and was
interrupted by bursts of applause, but
the greatest wave of enthusiasm was
manifested when Gov. Bilbo arose
from his seat beside his father, i'm
pressive and venerable looking, with
his patriarchal snowy beard, and be-
gan his carefully prepared address.
The retiring governor, Earl Brewer,
who about two years G directed the
prosecution of Mr.. Bilbo on charges of
bribery. of which Bilbo was acquitted,
took no part in his successors inau-
guratiOn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
Official Changes.


There were a few changes on the
second floor in the auditors ana treas
urer'S offices, the new heads taking
charge and designating their assist
ants.
In the auditors department Auditor
Wilson announced as his staff w. J.
Miller as deputy and Frank c. Nelson,
G. Wilson as clerks.
In the ven agents department
Stokes V. Robertson succeeded J.. c
tombstone in charge, n was busy get
ting his bearings. Robertson has de-
clared that if the Legislature sees mt
will offer no protest, but will discharge
the duties just the same as though a
big fee account showed behind every
action, or every old account recovered
to the state or n county of the state.
Miss Gertrude Butler. who for the
past Jour years has been confidinetial
clerk TO the governor and a most com.
petent and painstaking young lady,
left for C~larksdale, where she will re-
sumo her former position as stenogra
pher and clerk to Earl Brewer. attor-
ney and counselor-atlaw, who will re-
sumo his practice and home in that
city.
the office at the noon hour. succeed
ing Governorelect Bilbo, who was a
private citizen for "a hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
to S. A. Witherspoon.


Observation-Disclosures w. w. Venable,
A. Witherspoon of Mississippi. repre-
senting the Fifth District of Missis.
sippi. was sworn in as a member of
the House. Considerable national in.
terest has been shown in Judge Vena-
ble's election, is it is shown to be the
result Of a direct issue in the prepared
ness issue. He opposed he little navy
principles of his predecessor, while
Representative W~itherspoon's secre-
tary ran for the eat in Congress on
exactly the same ideas as those held
by his former chief.
Governor Brewer. whose term ended
at o o Jan. Is, sent in his final mes
sages. One message suggests the re-
pair of h old capitol building, an
other gives account of contingent fund
expenditures, and the third asks re-
endorsement of the $4,000 deficit in
the Panama-Paciflc Exposition fund.
A flood of bills was introduced in
both branches of the Legislature, COW
ering a wide variety of topics.
Speaker Conner announced the ap-
pointment OF q number OF standing
committees in the House. completing
the list of committee assignments for
that body.
All the minor State officials took
the oath and entered upon the dis
charge of their duties.
Leaders in the educational work OF
the state and of the Mississippi Teach.
ers' Association will watch with atten.
tive interest q bill which IL pending
In the Legislature which proposes to
empower the state board Of examiners
to recognize and accept as credentials
diplomas from the normal depart:
ments OF the higher educational insti-
tutions In the State Of Mississippi or
sothef states.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-15
OUR, ACID sTOMACHs,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin'' disests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery in five minutes.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching Of
gas, acid, or eructations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for it's
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides it
is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting large
ffty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
FIVE minutes how needless it is tc suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor in the world.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-15
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