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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
FREE DELIVERY TO
BEGIN THE FIRST
Equipment Arrived and Every.
thing in Readiness.
SIX QUALIFY AS CARRIERS
Mall to be Delivered Must be Address
ed to House and Number Thirty
Boxes to be Installed

The free mail delivery system 70
Greenwood will be instituted the first O
the coming month. The following hay
successfully passed the examination TO
carriers: John II. MuIvihill. Henry "
johnson, Sias Ransom, Ferdinand GRAY
Joshua Harmon and Wm. c. Carter. Al
but the first named are negroes. Tn,
first three are recommended as carriers
while Ferdinand Gray will be substitute
The others will remain on the eligible
list for one year subject to appointments
in case vacancy should occur
All-the equipment for the installation
OF the service has arrived. Thirty box
es will be used to start with. All who
desire their mail delivered by carrier
must have their correspondents address
them by street and number.
The post office department has posted
bids for larger quarters for the Office.
The bids must all be in by next Satur-
day, the 2Sth inst. We understand that
number of property owners will be in
the contest for the Office The success
ful bidder is required to furnish not only
the building, but all Office equipment as
well, including safe, desks, etc.
The office is badly cramped in its pres
ent quarters and it is absolutely neces-
sary that commodious building be Sc
cured. The present location is regard
ed as the most favorable and it is undef-
stood that Mr.. Austin, the owner of the
intends to offer to double the
size OF the room by removing the pa rti-
tion between the room now used and
the room used by the Enterprise as a
newspaper Office, thus throwing che two
rooms into one. This would max
'oomy and convenient office and ma re
'hange of location Unnecessary should
lis bid be accepted,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
MORE RAILROAD
To be Built by Southern Some eIec
trlc Line Gossip.

The plans of the Southern road in re-
gard to the extension of their lines in
the Yazoo- Mississippi delta arc develop
ing very fast and every new move shows
that this road is going to largely in
crease it's mileage in this field and be
more than ever a competitor with the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road in this
section.
The Delta Southern road, which some
months ago secured charter to extend
the branch line OF the Southern from
Percy south to Campbellsville, In Yazoo
county, and then north from Elizabeth
to Kuhns, in Bolivar county, has gotten
out an amendment to this charter for
the building of line from Campbells-
vile, in Yazoo county, to toe southern
extension Of the Delta Southern now
under construction, northward to Itta
Bena, where the new branch makes con-
nection with the main iine OF the South
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

which the Jewels were taken is not clear
as no occasion for noticing them had
arisen for several days and they may
have been taken on any one of the half
dozen days last week. Tho loss would
have probably gone undiscovered for
even longer time had it not been for
a peculiar incident. Miss Strong keeps
few boarders and few days previous
to missing the Jewels she mentioned to
some of the boarders assembled at the
table that she had had $500 stolen
from her purse. Some one at the table
suggested that she had better be care
ful with her diamonds or sneak thief
would get them, too. This caused Miss
Strong to Immediately go and look in
the case where the jewels we're kept
with the result that they were found to
nave disapp cared also.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
A BIG BLAZE !
At ITTA BFNA
Monday Morning Fire DESTROYS
$4,000 in Property
INSURED FOR HALF VALUE
'''' 7s"a Mercantile Company the
heaviest Losers Originated
FROM Defective FIue

,, rh" larg" storehouso owned by III
i''eN and occupied by the ltta Rama
Mercantile Company was DESTROYED h.
or' Monday morning about : o,cloct
I6e oilice Of ]. /. Haley was also de.
stroyed including NIL the fixtures.
The fire was entirely beyond control
when first discovered, and nothing wos
saved 1t Is supposed to have started
from a defective Nue.
Losses ltta Bena Mercantile comma.
ny $3O'OOO on stock and iixtares insur.
anco' Mississippi Home $1,000, Mer.
chants $1,000, Georgia Home si 900
Br'ttsh-American 81 1000, Scottish Onion
u 600, Royal 5000, Home Of New York
$1,000 j, L, Haley on building and of.
nee furniture and fixtures and bis com
mIssary supplies and two car loads of
new lumber pi cd near the buIldlnr.
about $4,000, Insurance $1,000
Miss Lucille Riehbourg, book keeper
Tor MIR. Haley, lost handsome piano
and other yaIuables, $1,000, insurance
$500, Other buildings were saved by
heroic efforts of the citizens. The largo
barn belonging to the Itta Bena Mer.
camille Company caught several times.
but was saved by hard work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
DIAMONDS STOLEN.
Miss TaIIuIa Strong Loses $1,000
Worth of Jewels.

Miss Tallula Strong had the misfor
tune to have stolen from her some day
last week about $1,000 worth Of dia,
monds.
Miss Strong resides on West Front
street and had been keeping the case
containing the jewels in a dresser in her
room. Some Of the stones set in rings
had been in the possession OF her family
for a good while back and we're valued
highly Tor the association surrounding
them in addition to their init rnsic
value.
Immediately on the discovery of the
loss vigorous investigation was start
ed but so far no clue whatever has been
uncovered. The valuable stones seem
ed to have disappeared as if the earth
had swallowed them. The matter has
been placed in the hands Of the DO lice
department and everything is b, ing
done to locate them. The exact da., on
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Appreciated Business,

In our issues of last week and this VIZ
have published the statements Of FIVE Of
the six state banks doing business in
Leflore county. We feel highly graft
fled that practically all of the county's
financial institutions have seen tit to use
our columns exclusively for this bust
ness. II is tribute to the accuracy OF
our service and shows a confidence in
us and our methods that VIC do not feel
like passing uncotced. The business Of
such solid institutions coming almost
unanimously and exclusively to us is
appreciated far more than the mere
monetary consideration involved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
TO MEET NEXT SATURDAY.

Elsewhere we publish a call from the
vice-president for Mississippi for a meet
ing Of the cotton growers in this city
next Saturday. The meeting is for the
purpose of selecting delegates to the
Cotton Growers Protective Association
at New Orleans Ian, a. - and 70. The
meeting is called to be held at the court
house at noon. number Of the c0un-
ties throughout the state have already
held meetings and selected their dele
gates, and all those which have not
done so will do it next Saturday.
The governor has appointed twenty
five delegates. These delegates are
among the most prominent plant
ers and it is believed that there will be a
large attendance Of them at the New
Orleans convention.
There will be in attendance on the
meeting over hundred prominent
planters from Mississippi alone, the
delta country aud South Mississippi be-
ing especially well represented. The
farmers are taking great interest in
the New Orleans convention.
In the call all who can are urged to he
at the court house next Saturday at
upon
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Delta Bank Elects OFFICERS.

The meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Delta Bank was held Wednesday.
A dividend OF ten per cent. was declared
from the handsome earnings, the re-
nainder being applied to the surplus
account. Mr.. g. A. Wilson was re-eIect-
ed president and Mr.. Calhoon Wilson
cashier. Mr.. R.W Baird was elected vice
president. ]. H. Ellington was re-elect-
ed assistant cashier, and G. L. Ray
book keeper. Mr.. r. T. Pitchford was
elected clerk. Directors were elected
as follows: G. A. Wilson, Andrew Dah-
mer, ]. B. Streater, W. r. Humphrey, NJ.
G. Humphrey, r. W. Baird and Calhoon
Wilson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Mr.. WILSON IS
new CASHIER
Elected on Resignation of Mr..
Thayer at Bank of LefIore
TWO OTHER BANKS ELECT
Delta and First National Ba,:k Stock
holders Meet But Make no Change
Among Their OFFICIALS.

Mr.. Rowan Thayer has resigned as
cashier of the Bank of Leflorc and Mr.
Robert Wilson has been elected as hi,
successor by the board of directors
Mr.. Thayer has been cashier of the banl
since its organization and has proven tc
be faithful obIiging official. His sue.
cessor, although young man, is thor
ough business man and the directors
could not have selected safer or more
practical banking man for the place, nor
one more popular with the banks custo-
mers.
The meeting of the stockholders was
held in the Offices OF the bank Tuesday,
$40 shares Of stock being represented.
From an earning of 81 per cent. as shown
by the report 10 per cent. dividend
was declared, the remainder of earnings
being carried to surplus account. The
following directors were selected: A.
G. McLemore, A. f. Gardner, S. l.. Bris-
ter, W. 7, johnson, C. L. Lomax, L. r.
Locke, ]. Kawtrovitz, and r. Wilson.
A. II. Gardner was elected president;
A. G. McLemore, vice-president; r.
Wilson, cashier; Warner M. Wells book
keeper and J. d. Tillmaii runner.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed on the resignation of Mr.. Thayer:
Be it resolved that the resignation OF
Mr.. Rowan Thayer be and the same is
hereby accepted
Be it further resolved that upon in
yestigation by the board all the affairs
OF the bank as conducted by Mr.. Thayer |
during his administration as cashier of
the bank were found to be satisfactory
and in excellent condition.
Resolved, further that the thanks of
the board are hereby rendered Mr..
Thayer for his faithful and efficient man
agement Of his Office. as cashier.
Be it resolved, further that the clerk
Is hereby requested to spread these res
Dlutions on the minutes of the board
and copy of same be forwarded to
Mr. Tbayer
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
GOV DA WIS RECOMMENDS THE
SEPARATION OF SCHOOL TAXES

The biennial message of Governor JEFF
Davis OF Arkansas was read Wednesday
to the two houses Of Arkansas general
assembly. A sensational recommenda-
ton was the segregation of the school
taxes, the plan advanced by Governor
Nardaman making the negro dependent
upon himself for education. 1t is urged
that a constitutional amendment be
submitted to the people of the state
providing for the segregation of the
taxes. On the negro question Governor
Davis says, in part;
EA"The most cruel blow that was ever
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

ern. This new branch line is To run
north from Campbellsville up Silver
creek to the junction of Staight Bayou
and Silver creek, then through Wash
ington county by way of Belzoni and
Jaketown to Washington, Sunfower and
Lefore counties, tapping the main line
of the Southern at Itta Bena.
1t can be seen what a route this ex-
tension would give the Southern. This
road will have main line from Webb
in Tallahatchie county, to Campbells-
vile, in Yazoo County, and from Kuhus,
in Bolivar, down to Campbellsville.
The citizens of Greenwood recently
subscribed a bonus of $4,000 if the
Southern would run trains from the new
road into Greenwood on favorable
schedule.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Street Fair This Week,

The Alabama Carnival company is
with us and will hold a street fair in
this city for one week, commencing to-
day. The carnival grounds will be the
lot on the corner of Washington and
Howard streets and Washington street
from Howard to Main. The company is
said to be good one and carries some
clean entertaining shows. The affair is
being advertised we'll considering the
short time the promoters have had in
which to work it up and good crowds
will no doubt atten.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

struck a helpless and defenseless people
was the action of the general govern.
mcnt in placing in the hands of an iguo-
rant, iliiterate aud IRRESPONSIBLE race OF
people the ballot of freeman, giving
them the same rights and privileges
under the general government as were
exercised by their former masters.
THE south accepted the situation as
true patriots and began in earnest in
christian kindness and fortitude to
make the best Of the negro and to do
the best possible part for him and his
future welfare. We might have sue
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

cccded beyond our expectations had i
not been for the rapscallions from the
north. carpet-haggers, whose every oh,
iect was to breed discord and discomfort
in our midst.
"A negro is not susceptible OF higher
education; he is not susceptible of high.
cr moral culture; negro is a servant,
made so by God Almighty, bred and
born as such, and no matter with what
tender solicitude we attempt to raise
him from this position. he is but SER
want still"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
DOCTORS MET.
Lefi0re County Medical Society Holds
Interesting Meeting.

The County Medical Society held its
regular monthly meeting at the office oil
the secretary last Monday. Despite the
weather the meeting was well attended
Several papers on medical topics were
read and discussed by the gentlemen
present The principal address of the
occasion was the paper by DR.. McLe-
more on Post-partum Hacmorrhage,
which elected many congratulations
from the doctors and much discussion
followed.
A very interesting program for the
February meeting, on the first Monday,
has been arranged. The incoming pres
ident, DR.. Egglcston, will deliver his
address, and DR.. Lucas will lead the
discussion. DR.. ]. NJ. Anderson, of Itta
Bena, will read paper on Pneumonia,
discussion to be led by Dr. Campbell.
DR.. Brister will read a paper on Dys-
tocia, and DR.. Holloman, Of Itta Bena,
will Lad in the discussion. The doc
tors will enjoy their annual banquet,
which is always quite feast.
The election Of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows; president, DR..
S. A. Eggleston, Shellmound vice pres
identS; DIR, ]. Fl. Lucas, Greenwood; Sec
retary-treasurer, DR.. d. s. Humphreys,
Censor, DR.. s. L. Brister,
Greenwood.
Resolutions expressing their high re-
gard for DR.. Whitehead and the sincere
regret Of his continued illness were
passed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

twice. Heron died that night at bis
home in Columbus where he WAS taken
lierron's friends claim the shooting wa,
a case of mistaken identity The affair
occurred in the southern railway yards.
The civil cases number SO. The most
important of these is the $4,000 dam
age suit Of Mrs. Sallie J. Humphreys
against the Y. * NJ. V. railroad. This
suit is Tor injuries received trom de
fendanl's road
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
First National Bank.

The stockholders of the First National
Bank met Monday and reelected the
old board of directors and the old Off
GERS. No dividend was declared as
semi-annual dividend was only recently
paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
A Good Sh0Wlag,

Elsewhere we publish the statement
OF the Bank of ltta Bena. The state
ment reveals an excellent condition of
affairs in this popular institution OF our
neighboring little city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Gums sectional book cases, made in
Grand Rapids, awarded the Gold Medal
at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSITION.
For sale only by
GREENWOOD FGRNITU RE Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Death Near CarroIIton.

Will Coloin, highly respected young
man and a prosperous farmer died At
his home few miles north Of Carrollton
Tuesday evening Of acute pneumonia.
He was sick three days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

We call the especial attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of W. T.
Fountain in this impression. Mr.. Foun-
tain has received hin new spring goods
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Mr. L. N. Chandler is in the city maxi
ng preparations to put his new stock of
Irugs in the center storeroom of the
new Hamilton building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Died In Texas.

Mr., Theophilus P. Gibbs died at Sc.
guin, Texas, the 9Th inst. of congestion
Of the bowels. The deceased was for
mer resident of Greenwood and his
many old time friends here will regret
to learn Of his death. He removed to
Texas in 1894. He was born in Yalla-
busha county Oct. 2, 1853 and was a
lawyer by profession. He leaves a wife
and six children, two sons and four
daughters, to mourn his departure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Bank of Commerce Statement,

We publish in this issue the statement
# the Bank of Commerce. Although
he newest Of Greenwood's tinancialsm-
,titutious the Bank of Commerce is
apidly coming to the front and with it's
lble corps of officers bids fair to hold
ront rank with the older institutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Owing to the length of the perform
NEE the curtain at the performance of
The Wizard of On" will go up promptly
at S:fJ-~not S:16.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14
Baptist Church Services.

DR.. W. NJ. Burr will take as his sub
ject tomorrow morning at the Baptist
church 1.-THE Sabbath; Its Uses and
Abuses" All are made welcome.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

The sun was shining brightly in front
Of our store two or three weeks ago.
GREENWOOD FURNITURE Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

B. I. sayre came over from Minter
City the first of the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Mating being sold at sacrifice prices
so we can start with entirely new stock
when our spring bill arrives,
GREENWOOD FURNITURE Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-01-14

Wanted Day boarders at once, at
406 George street. Coed table. Reas--
enable rates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-23
Mrs. Anna Potts

Frequent backache and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and seanty menstruation indicate dis
placement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
Is how can a woman who has some fe-
male trouble bear healthy children?
Mrs. Anna Potts, of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Ny Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
"During the early part of my married life
was delicate in health both my husband and
were very anxious for child to bless our
home, but had two miscarriages, and co1ld
not carry child to maturity A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advised me to try it.
did so and soon felt that l was growing
stronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, had no more bearing-down pains, and
felt like new woman. Within year
became the mother of q strong, healthy
child, the Joy of our home Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is certainly a
splendid remedy, and I wish every woman
who wants to become mother would try it. !"
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare. If any woman thinks she is ster-
lie, let her try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would be mothers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-23

compound is placed, and are composed
Of paper, cloth or other similar fib-
rous material, which will not, when
the torpedo is exploded fly in a man.
ner to injure anyone who should hap
pen near it. A strap to engage with
the rail is placed around the middle
casing and the outer and holding the
strap in position. Owing to the f1exi-
bility of the several shells, they are
capable of being inclosed one within
the other and thus yield sufficiently
to at the same time permit the strap
to be embraced within the casing. The
position Of the torpedo on the track
when being exploded is such that the
wheel Of a passing train is above and
the rail below the torpedo, making 1t
essential that there should be an ad-
ditional edge. This Strengthening edge
is effected by ring or band, also OF
soft, fibrous material, around the edge
Of the torpedo, which when exploded
will not cause injury and adds to it's
safety and harmlessness. When the
torpedo is completed it is subjected to
a coating of waterproofing compound,
as are also the shells before being as
sembled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-23

The house of Nine. Daniel Lesueur,
whose automobile novel," Forces Of
the Past" appears in Tales, is in the
rue d'Aumalc in Paris, where she and
her husband do their daily work at
two large tables placed side by side
before window giving on the street.
She loves large and well-lighted rooms,
fore her a vase of flowers, whose per-
fume, however strong it may be, is
never disturbing, but rather acts as
an incentive. She has her whole story
laid out perfectly in her mind before
she sets pen upon paper, and when she
begins to write her thoughts flow so
fiuently and correctly that her first
draft needs few corrections. A pecu-
liarity worthy of note is that she al
ways writes with copying ink and
thus has two copies Of each Of her
manuscripts.
Nine. Daniel Lesueur is also an es-
sayist and an economic writer Of stand
ing. The PREDATORY sketch with which
she introduced her translation of By
ron's poems is a masterpiece Of appre-
ciative criticism and her discourse on
'The Evolution of Woman" delivered
before the congress Of women in Paris
in 1900, and subsequently published
was praised by many publicists for it's
generous and eminently practical wis
dom. 1t was shortly after it's appear
French minister of public instruction,
opened the Legion Of Honor to women
for her, decorating her as a novelist
and poet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-23


Bonnie Bessie Lee.
Bonnie Bessie Lee had a face flu o.
smiles
And mirth round her ripe lips was aye
dancing slice,
And light was the foot-fa', and wni-
some the wiles,
o the flower O. the parochin-our ain
Bessie Lee!
With the BARNS she would rim, and the
school laddies paik,
And DER the broomy braes like fairy
would flee,
Till aud hearts grew young again WI
love for her sake
There was life in the blythe blink o.
bonnie Bessie Lee.
She graf WI the waefu' and laugh'd
wi the glad,
And light as the wind 'mang the
dancers was she;
And tongue that could jeer, too, the
little lassie had,
Whilk kept aye her ain side for
bonnie Bessie Lee.
And she whites had sweetheart, and
whites she had twa,
A glaikit bit lassie-but, atween you
and me,
Her warm wee bit heartie she ne'er
threw AVA,
Though mony a ane had sought it
frae bonnie Bessie Lee.
But ten years had game since I gazed
on her last,
For ten years had parted my auld
hame and me,
And / said to myself as her mither's
door I pass'd,
"Will / ever get anither kiss frae
bonnie Bessie Lee?"
But time changes a. things-the lima
tured loon!
Were it ever sac rightly he'll no let
it be;
But I rubbit at my cen, and I thought
l would swoon,
How the earle had come round about
our ain Bessie Lee.
The wee laughing lassie was gude-
wife growing auld-
iva weans at her apron and ane on
her knee;
She was douce, too, and wise-like-and
wisdom's sac cauld-
I would rather had the ither ane than
this Bessie Lee.
Robert Nicoll.