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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen in this and ad-
joining territories to represent and adj
vertise the wholesale and educational
departments of al old established house
OF solid financial standing. Salary $3.50
per day, with expenses advanced each
Monday by check direct from head
quarters. Horse INT buggy furnished
when necessary. Position permanent.
Address, Blew Brothers & Co., Dept. 8.
Aonon Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
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COMMUNICATION.
The Paving Finance Problem Has
EASY Solution.

THE Commonwealth must insist that all
communications be signed by the auth
ors, not necessarily for publication but
for the information Of this paper. An
exception is made in favor of the fol-
lowing, however, because Of it's peril
nent humorous presentation Of the street
paving situation, and because no malice
or interior motive appears in it. This
Office would very much like to know who
wrote it, however. Call and TESS up.
"Festlna Lente."
Mr.. Editor:-Now that it is definitely
settled that some of the voters of Green
wood are opposed to paving the streets,
at the present time, owing to the heavy
cost and indebtness of the city, it has
occurred to the writer to make a sug-
gestion by which 'two birds may be
killed with one stone" By a delay Of a
few years the streets can all be paved
without the creation of a heavy debt to
burden the citizens. l have travelled in
many countries and have seen various
successful enterprises that are not
known to the people here, and l take
pleasure describing them for the benefit
Of the town. In California there is a
successful ostrich farm that pays large
dividends. In Maryland, large for tunes
are realized from raising diamond
back terrapins. England has lately sent
a commission to the U. S. to collect
young alligators to breed there. The
demand for their skins cannot be met
by stock On hand. Skunk farms have
been made a success in many places.
The writer a say, after seeing many
lands that Greenwood streets present
an ideal opportunity for the raising Of
alligators, turtles, cells and frogs. The
profits would be enormous. Let the city
establish such a plant, and my word for
it, enough money could be realized in
three years to pave every street and
alley in Greenwood. AS for the side
walks-they could be dispensed with
without inconvenience. In Holland and
other muddy places, the men, woman
and children walk with stills, and II
assure you it is a very good way to
move about. No debt would be created |
by this plan. If the city does not care
to engage in the business, there are
plenty of capitalists who will do so. In
summer, levees conid be thrown across
the ends Of streets to hold the water
pumped into them for the gators and
frogs and in winter this would not be
needed. Now let Greenwood seize this
opportunity to have paved streets,
without a tax and thus distance her
rivals and become indeed the Queen
City Of the Delta. Let the mayor inau-
gurate this scheme and add new laurels
to his crown and great will be his re-
ward. PILGRIM.
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SUMMONS m CHANCERY.

State OF Mississippi.
To John Ramoneda and Joseph Ramon
eda, composing the firm of Ramoneda
Brothers:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court Of the County Of
Lefore, in said state, on the first Mon
day OF April, 1906, to defend the suit in
said court Of w. T. Loggins, wherein
you and d. T. Montgomery are defend
ants.
Thin Sd day of March, 1906.
G. w. CROCKETT. Clerk.
BY A. n. Hight, Deputy Clerk.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Plenty Of EGGS.

l have % or 80 Hens for sale. They
are ready for Spring business. Ring
Phone Y.
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Wanted to BuN,

Wanted to Buy.
For cash, lands in any size tracts. Write
us giving full description. We sell
. also. MULLIKN & BMEs,
o29-tf 238 Main St, Memphis, Tenn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12

man | know, and be wondered at it..
One day he said TO nc, How do
your thoughts tend? We're you ever
down hearted?
yes, Colonel | answered. NO
human being was ever 50 down
hearted as | Vas during the five
years I felt my sight going from me.
1t vas like passing through the dark
valley Of the shadow Of death. When
| looked at things, | would say,
This may be my last look | went
about the city looking at certain
houses and places looked at OBJ
jects about my room, | looked at the
people loved, realizing that my
sight was fading day by day, and
tried to burn certain pictures on my
brain, l was most miserable. On
Thanksgiving morning, 1888, the last
vestige Of sight faded. and when my
mother came into my room | said,
Mother, it has all gone. Then my
happiness returned to me. The
agony was over.
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A Rather Broad Hint.

An Australian customs officer
tells this story: "For some time we
had in the customs gig a great stall
wart Javanese named Mingo, who
also acted as Office boy. He had at
one time been q soldier and fought
in Acheen, Mingo lived at my quar-
ters. One evening we had dance,
which l suppose disturbed Master
Mlingo, for, getting tired of the fri
voity. he suddenly appeared on the
veranda with lighted lantern and
q clock. He coolly walked around
and deliberately held the lantern and
clock in the face Of each guest in
turn. The timepiece indicated 2:3O.
Our friends, who fully appreciated
Mingo's gentle hint, Immediately de-
parted" III T. Il .ss 81 AS ..si
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12
Not Intended For Use.

There are some things which no
man can ever learn, no matter how
intelligent and earnest student he
may be.
''NIy dear, you look perfectly dis
couraged," said little Mrs. Nash's
most intimate friend. "What is the
matter?"
81 am perfectly discouraged" said
Mrs. Nash tearfully. "You know
that foot rest with the handsome
embroidered top that I gave George
Tor his birthday? Well, I've noticed
it had begun to look almost little
shabby, and I couldn't imagine why,
for it stands away from the win
dows, and I've taken great care of
it, and when I came down earlier
than usual from putting Janey to
bed last night what do you suppose
I saw?"
The friend shook her head hope
lessly.,
81 four )" said Mrs. Nash, with
bitterncs'' 'that George Nash had
taken that footstool out into the
center of the room near his Morris
chair and had put his feet-with his
boots on, too-right on it"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12
A CLEVER STRATEGY.
Ho" General Putnam Caused a French
Vessel to Be Captured.


General Putnam, brave officer
IN the war between the French and
English in Canada, is the hero of an
interesting little story. General
Amherst marched across the country
to Canada. Coming to one Of the
lakes over which he intended TO pass
with his troops, he found q French
vessel armed with twelve guns upon
the lake. This greatly distressed
the general, as his small bo<s were
no match for this vessel in the situa-
ton i'll which it was placed. While
he was thinking what had best be
done Putnam addressed him.
"General," said he, chat slip
must be taken"
"les,' said Amherst. 81 would
give the world were she taken.'
CPL take her." said Putnam.
Amherst smiled and asked how.
Give me some wedges, a beetle Ia
large wooden mallet and a few
men, and I'll take her." answered
Putnam.
General Amherst was puzzled as
to how this was to be accomplished,
but he granted Putnam's request
and gave him the wedges, beetle and
his choice of men. When night
came Putnam stole quietly under
the vessels stern, with his wedges
and hammer and five men. In an in
slant the wedges were driven behind
the rudder in the cavity between
ruddcr and ship. This was done
without attracting the enemy's at
tention, and then Putnam quietly
came back to shore. In the morning
the sails were seen fluttering about,
and after awhile the vessel was
blown ashore and the enemy captur-
ed.
Having lost control of the rudder
by General Putnam's act the course
OF the vessel could not be regulated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12

- At Oddville, Harrison County,
KY, William Martin shot and killed
Newt. Whalen. Whalen was drink.
ing and after being refused admittance
to Martins home broke down q door
and was advancing on Martin with q
drawn knife when he almost shot his
head off with q shotgun. ~
ID. L. Arey, liquor manufac.
turer Of Salisbury, n. G., has been
violating the revenue laws. Judge
Boyd gave him choice of two sen.
tences. Ono was $5, 1000, two years
and costs; the other, $24, GOO, tho rev.
enue held back by frauds, costs 5000,
five aud three months. He agreed to
pay $22, 900 and costs.
- While no official announcement
has been made. it is known that John
F. Wallace,. chief engineer Of the
Panama Canal Commission has ten.
dered his resignation to President
Roosevelt. It is understood that
sericas difficulties have arisen be.
tween him and the other members Of
the commission and Secretery Of War
Taft. . jfl..5
- A rattlesnake story that easily
takes first money and which is vouoh.
ed for, finds ite way to .thie oity. The
snake was killed by B. P. Howell, Of
the Lower Hominy section of Bun.
oombe County last week on Pisgsh
Knob on the Vanderbilt estate. The
reptile measured Eve feet ten inches
in length and eight inches across. It
had seventeen ratties and button
and is said, to have been one Of the
largest rattlers killed in that section
for number Of years. The snake
was skinned and the hide preserved.
When Mr.. howell skinned the reptile
he vas surprised to find q young hog
that the snake had swallowed. The
hog weighed four pounds. Asheville
Gazette News. i Il .s,5g n. :. Il /: ss d
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Hadn't Hoard Of That One.

The detective in the automobile
stopped at little repair shop by the
roadside.
"Have you seen anything" he
asked, "of short, chunky fellow
with gray suit in light touring
car with no number on it ?"
Eyes, sir" said the man behind
the leather apron. "He stopped here
about two hours ago to get bolt
frightened up"
did he give you any idea Of
where he was going?" "
"No, sir. He didn't seem to know
himself. He was kind o. tangled UP
about the roads and wasn't certain
which direction he wanted to take"
TN a quandary, was hep"
"Er-no. It didn't look like one.
1t was one of these dinky little run
abouts." Chicago Tribune.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12
An Answering Silence.

Young ladies with fondncss for
infantile admirers should be warned
by an episode at a seaside resort last
summer.
An engaging masculine of seven
years became on exceedingly good
terms With the belle Of this particu.
lar hotel, a girl about twenty years
his senior. One day the ckarmer
asked the swain to 90 bathing, and
after the bath, as they returned to
tn cir lighthouses, the small man sug-
gested q race to see who could dress
first. They entered the bathhouses,
which adjoiued, and in short time
q youthful treble called, Miss Ethel
oh, Miss Ethel, We got my stockings
or :"
A low contralto answered, eyes,
Robbie, SO have H.
After short pause the irrepressi-
bic again called, Miss Ethel, I've got
my shoes on"
Again came the answer, eyes, dear,
SO have T.
Again pause-then triumphant
voice shrilly proclaimed, Miss Ethel,
I've got my pants on"
The answering silence was oppres.
sive.-H. X. Spencer, in July Lip
pincott's.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12
Let 1t Go at That,

The heavy villain of the barn
storming aggregation stalked into
the workshop of the village editor.
"What did you mean by referring
to me as 'misft' in your write-up
of the performance last night?"
he roared.
81 meant" answered the local
nolder Of opinion, "that you were
entirely too great for the company
you are with"
And the heavy villain, being a
stranger to the ways of the village
editors, believed him. - Chicago
News.
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BLIND NOT JOYLESS.
nj ore Pleasure Than Sorrow in ,Ih cir lives.
New York Sun.

life is by and many blind en-
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Her Great Need,

Little Alice is old for her years.
One evening after she had gone to
bed she heard mamma and papa
laughing in much enjoyment over
a game of finch. She longed to get
up and join them, but she knew
she must not. The next morning at
breakfast she was very quiet. Pres
emily she drew deep sigh:
"I feel the need of a husband,
mamma; l do feel it!'-Lippin-
colts Magazine.
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a Proqramme,

'sMistuh Jackson done tole me he
gwinter hab a carriage fob de pahty
dis evenin', !" said Miss Maimi Brown.
ssDat's whlS he is," answered MT.
ErastuS finkiiy, but: III didn NJ know know
he knowed bout it" ,;s t53st .s .}.5s
why wouldn't Miatnh Jackson
know 'boutit ~ m 81 8 q. :S. 3
Causs I done made de range
nents 'mysef +. Dat carriage is gwin-
ter be ambulance, am he'a gwinter
ride on'y jes' one way. Washing-
ton Star. Il ST.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-07-12
The California King Snake.

That small, harmless little snake,
scarcely larger round than ones fin
ger and only fifteen to twenty inches
long, should be called the "king snake'
seems rather odd, but the little fell
low has certainly earned the name.
A pet king snake in mining camp
out on the desert mountains east of
San Bernardino, Cal, was named
King" He soon learned his name.
and when called would come crawling
rapidly out of various hiding places,
such as crcvices in the stone walls of
the cabin, under the bed, among
clothes. and from his favorite place
in the coat pocket Of Jim, one of the
miners.
One day jim was goirg down an
abandoned shaft. When he had near
ly reached the foot Of the ladder he
he heard slight rustic, and quick as
flash King jumped out of his pocket
and dropped to the bottom. There
was thrashiDg sound and also the
noise Of Il rattle snakes rattle; then
all was quiet. Jim waited a moment
or two before going further down, and
az it was too dark to see we'll, he
struck match and lighted his candle
and held it cautiously down. There
lay dead rat;ic.snake, and King
coiled beside him, watching.
Another day, as the boys we're
talking in the cabin, Jim looked out
through the door and saw very large
rattle-snake slowly crawling up the
sandy arroyo about thirty or forty feet
from tle cabin door. King was called
Immediately, and quickly came cut
from under the bed. Jim took him
on the palm of his hand auu stepped
to the door to show the rattler to him,
but King saw him, and sprang from
.1im's hand quick as fash. Then
ensued one of the oldest battles,
which showed how King earned his
name, and why rattlesnakes are 80
terrified when they see a king-snake.
King sped like an arrow after the
rattler. The rattler saw King and at
once put all the energy he had into
his speed. He saw King coming, and
knew that he would soon overtake
him. His only safety lay in coiling
and if possible etriking King.
The rattle snake had just time t.
raise his head about six inches when
King overlook him. It looked as if
King was going on by the rattle snake.
But when the middle of Kings body
was opposite the head Of the rattler,
with motion too quick to be seen,
King wrapped bis entire length round
the rattle snake. Kings head was
next to the rsttler's, but so tightly
was King coiled round that the rattler
could scarcely move even his jaws.
His tongue ran out and death came al.
most Immediately.
King hung ON until the snake was
dead, and then slowly uncoiled and
came back to the oabin.-Youth's
Companion.
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- An umbrella isn't particular a.

An umOrella Ism particular as
to the company it keeps.
Jolly man and he will forget it
the next day, cr,ticise him and he
will remember it as long as he lives.
That person who thinks no one
is right but himself ought to be locked
up where he can do no damage.
- Some men are so busy shouting
at baseball game that they are unable
to hear the whispered call of duty.
Yes, Alonzo, you may marry hap
PLY on Sc week, but the odds are
very much against your staying hap.
PLY married on that SUN.
"A bachelor never figures on marry
ing willow, but when widow fig
ures on marrying bachelor, it's a
sure sign of q wedding.
- Nothing makes q man 80 angry
as to have some fellow swipe an UNI.
brella that he has just.borrowed from
original owner when he wasn't look
ing.
- It takes lot Of salve to turn a
human crank.
- Time naturally flies in fy-time.
- Every married man is in favor of
a heavy tax on bachelors.
- He who laughs last laughs best,
because he knows what tickles him.
= An average man is. generous to q
fault-if it doesn't belong to other
men.
Ignorance would be more blissful
If it was able to recognize its blissful-
ness. ~. ..,:
- People who attend to their own
business have but little time for ortiz
oising others.
= There isn't much hope for man
who will lie when the truth would do
just as we'll.
A man may be all his wife thinks
he is, but he is seldom what be thinks
himself to be.
- When woman plays whist she
measures out the cards as il che were
going to make pudding.
- There is much to be said on both
sides when woman attempts to
write q letter on single sheet Of pa
per. z .%
- It is easier to pay women compli.
ments than il is to argue with them..-
also moro satisfactory to all parties
oncerned. .5 .3' s.
- Il sometimes happens that D man
who poses as social lion before mar
riage looEsyers much like truck
horse afterward.,
Perhaps woman wears tight
shoes to help her forget her other
miseries. u 4: ...>. !. ',.;s. .;.;4 IS. S55
= Surely the eagle stamped on an
American coin is smblematic Of its
swift fight.
- It is usual what man doesn't
know about: . woman that ind noes him
to give the parson . job. .s5:ai#
Z: Now is the 'o5 crop Of college
graduates prepared to hand the world
Information on any subject.
ASwoman may induce her. hus,
baud to give up 8 bad habit, but he id |
rsasonably sure 70 acquire 4 worse one.
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IAll is thought Is 3 / ID ,.,, fair ;;n lnu

all is thought 70 be fair in love,
war, and . horse trade. IS S.
Sc Any woman can throw 8 stone al
g hen but what'ssth the use. 81
! ~ - As. iss che mirror wbioh Dame.
.$Natufs behuids her faults. IL III
S,sy--- eu will mover do much unle 90
you begin BY doing q little. s5Ss
B; s ~ ;- At the age ot8 forty Che average
man has hisconscience Hchlo hloroformed.,
/ %3- - Death loves i shining mark /, and.
Cupid loves . sofs ona,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-13
WASHINGTON
Low-Rate Tour via Pennsylvania Rail-
+ road.

L,ow-Rate Tour via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
February 81 is the date on which will
be run the next personally conducted
tour of the Pennsylvania railroad to
Washington. This tour will cover a
period Of three days, affording ample
time to visit all the principal points Of
interest at the national capital, includ-
ing the Congressional library and the
new Corcoran art gallery. Rate, COW
ering railroad transportation for the
round trip and hotel acconarn odations,
$14.50 or s12 from New York, $13sor
$1,000 from Trenton, and proportionate
rates from other points, according to
hotel selected. Rates cover accommo-
dations at hotel for TWO days. Special
side trip to Mount Vernon, e
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration of
hotel coupon.
Similar tours will be run on March 8
and %, April and "a and May Is.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents, c. Studs, East
ern passenger agent, 1853 Fifth avenue,
New York: or address Geo. w. Boyd,
General Passenger Agent, Broad street
station, Philadelphia. 81
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REV. ALEXANDER MOSS MER-
WIN. W.

The Rev. A. M. Merwin, for many
years a missionary among the Spanish
speaking people both of Valparaiso
and of Pasadena, Cal,,. died at the lat
ter place of pneumonia yesterday, af-
ter brief illness. He is survived by
q widow, son and daughter.
The above notice is taken from a
Pasadena paper of February 2. The
deceased was native of Norwalk and
spent his early life in that town. A
graduate of William college, an able
linguist, he soon won recognition
among men for his mental attain
ments, while his great unselfishness
and deeply Christian character en-
deared him to all with whom he came
in contact, and made his death a mat
ter of deep regret to friends in the east
as well as the far west. The deceased
was an often visitor at the home of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. A. w. Merwin, in
Wilton, and while there enjoyed visit
ing in Norwalk and the old New Eng
land towns where his boyhoed had
been spent. .,a.sss..., ...:.~..
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secured this marvellous creature for his
entire circuit of theaters.
In the leading European cities Dida
has created no end Of excitement and
establishment.
The supporting clio has an abundance
of good material, both in the comedy
and novelty line. AS one of the chief
numbers of the olio will be Ralps E.
Summings and his company in the
comedy creation THE Wager Mr..
Cummings was the star of the favorite
production 'Charley's Aunt" and made
name Tor himself in the legit. OF
late he has been highly successful in
some of the newer of the farces pro-
dueed in vaudeville and brings one of
the successes to this city next week.
The Avon comedy four with their
new farce entitled THE New Teacher
presents Lester, Coleman, Smith and
Dale in some lively antics that will be
pleasing to the PATRONS Of this cosy
theater. Lillian Tyce as the real Irish
girl and Irene Jernon as the dainty
Coincidence favorites next week. Jolson,
Palmer and Jolson as the trio in "a
Little of Everything" which Rem
Shields has provided for them will
prove of merit in their particular line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson in songs and
dances and the three Juggling Barretts
with their feats and the electrograph
with the motion picture series will close
the bill. Gs....s....
The Poll popular and permanent
prices always prevail. Evening, 1Oc, zoe
and SOc: matinees. Toe, 20; ladies at
matinees, 10c; box seats SOC. ~, 3