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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
S254,OOO INCREASE IN
PERSONAL ROLL.
Assessor lee Arterbury Makes Hand.
some showing Over Last Years
Assessment.

Assessor Lee Arterbury's assessment
OF the personality OF Lenore county for
1905 shows an increase of $254,0 over
the assessment OF 1904.
The assessment for 1904 before being
raised by the Board Of Supervisors
amounted to s1,702,99i.
The assessment for 1905 after being
raised by the Board is $2,047, ,4s2.
The Board will revise and equal
ize the assessment next month and
the raises will make the increase over
1904 considerably more than the s25i,-
900 increase as shown by the assessors
rolls.
Leilore county personal and real
property is increasing in value very
rapidly and it will not be many years
until she will make perhaps the best
showing Of any county in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
CITY BOARD HEALTH
Is IN EARNEST.
order issued Requiring City TO be Put
In Sanitary Condition Has De-
sired Effect.

The Greenwood Board of Health mot
on the 9th inst. and issued sweeping
proclamation requiring the citizens and
property owners to clean up their re-
spectlvc premises, impressed upon them
the necessity and Importance OF doing il
right now, under penalty Of $4,000 fino
for failure to comply with said order by
yesterday at Il o'clock.
The people proceeded to get busy
with hoes, spades, shoyels, grass blades,
etc, and it is really astounding that so
much filth has been found and cleaned
away from all portions Of the city.
Mayor Vardaman has also large
force at work cleaning out the CUTTERS,
bitches and streets. The city carts
have been hauling of grass, weeds, tin
cans and all sorts of garbage for several
days, and the city is now in pretty good
sanitary condition.
This process Of keeping the city clean
should be kept up indefinitely. The
city shonld enforce the sanitary laws to
the letter in future and we will have
the eleanest and hcalthiest place in the
Delta. No better advertisement for tho
city could be made than TO keep it abso-
lutely clean. ....
The following is the proclamation Of
the City Board OF Health, issued at tho
meeting held on the 9th, and II you have
not complied with its requirements you
had better attend to the matter at once:
at is ordered that all householders
and property owners who have not COM
piled with the orders of this board in
regard to cleaning up their premises
shall be arrested II said orders have not
been complied with by II o'clock noon Of
Thursday, the 10th day Of August, 1905.
II is the purpose Of the Board OF
| Health to enforce this order. SO far lit
tic or nothing has been done by the cit
izens toward putting the city in san
itary condition. This must be remedied
at once. Unless these orders are COM
piled with the Board of Health has grave
fears for the health Of the city and IL is
urged as tho patriotic duty of every cit
izen to do his best toward cleaning the
city.
Wherefore Every Householder and
Every Owner Of Vacant Premises is
hereby urged to have the following
things done at once, viz:
l. To cut all weeds and grass on the
premises and from the middle Of the
alley in the rear to the middle OF the
street In front of such premises.
/. 10 thoroughly clean such premises
OF all trash, tin cans, old bottles, etc,
| (the yellow fover mosquito will breed in
any bottle or can in which little water
remains).
3. To sprinkle all parts Of such prem
ises not covered by short grass or ex-
posed to full sunlight with fresh or
slaked lime.
4. TO sprinkle kerosene oil upon all
wet or damp places on said premises
and to oil all cisterns, tanks and rain
water barrels, putting not less than one
ounce Of oil per barrel and in such pro-
portion.
Above orders MUST be complied with
by Thursday, August 1Otb, at II o'clock
noon.
Any violation of the above will sub
iect occupant Of houses or owner OF va
cant premises to fine not exceeding
800.
s. L. BRIsTER, M. d. President.
W. B. DIcgINs, M. d., Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
new
OFFICE BUILDING
A Handsome Structure In C0ntempla.
tlon by Mr.. S. j. Stein.

Mr.. s. J. Stein is having plans and
specifications made for the erection Of
magnificent three-story Office building
on his lots on the southeast corner OF
Howard and Washington streets.
Mr.. Stein will erect a building on these
valuable lots with steam and all modern
conveniences. The front is to have
stone columns and massive plate glass
for the first story with stone trimmings
above and red pressed brick.
This new structure will add greatly
to the appearance Of Howard street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
New Mana Ger Of Hammond Packing Co.

Mr.. J. G. Carroll, formerly employed
in the Southern Railway Office here, but
recently connected with the same COM
pany in Atlanta, has returned to Green
wood and accepted the position Of man
ager of the Hammond Packing Com
pany's business here. The Common
wealth welcomes Mr.. Carroll back to
our city again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
WANTED TO GET EVEN.

A correspondent sends US the fol-
lowing extract from the pious pe-
tition Of good old colored brother
in Georgia settlement:
'Lawd we wants a blessin fer
ever one, 'cept one; dat one is q
yaller niger, what boorded de rail-
road train en- runned of wild de
whole collection what wuz took up
ter pay my salary wid! Lawd,
please make de train jump de
track don't hurt the yuther pas
sengers, but take of one leg fun
dat Niger. Atlanta Constitution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
sam1 }. Stein to open Cotton OFFICE.

Mr.. sam'l J. Stein will engage in the
cotton business here about the 1st Of
September. lie will open an Office in
one Of his building on Main street. Mr..
Stein will sell cotton on commission.
He is a fine business man and we predict
success for him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

DIR. Henderson wires nc from Michi-
gan: "Fish biting we'll and plenty OF
money left for your customers" Mr.
King now has exclusive charge of that
department during the Doctors absence.
Go to see him but carry one Of my poll
cies with you. TO-DAY.
IS. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

70, Tam hadst thou but boon sea wise
As taen thy ain wife Rates advice"
you would not now be bemoaning the
carelessness which made you put of in
suring until tomorrow and you'd have
the insurance companies money to re-
build your home with and keep Kate
from being "a woefu' woman. TODAY
Is the time. P.S. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
The letIore Building ( Loan Assn

has money to loan at s per cent. for long
time and on easy payments, on real es-
tate security in Greenwood and Lcflore
county.
Apply to Lomax q Tyson, or to
P. W. PARSONS, sec'y,
12l Howard st.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
issuing a Daily Edition.

Our esteemed local contemporary is
issuing an interesting little daily edi-
tion, and we wish it much success. he
editor Of this paper printed daily here
during the last yellow fever quarantine
selge few years ago, but discovered
that there was more work than money
in the venture. We wish for our friends
OF the Enterprise better luck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

" "'Tis q very fine thing to be father-in-
law
To very magnificent, three tailed bas-
haw".
but how much finer to be insured In
first class company. Come to see me
TO-DAY and will write you any kind
of insurance. J.. - GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
NOIlCf

The Board OF Pension Examiners for
Lefiore county, Mississippi, will meet in
the Chancery Clerks Office In Green
wood on the first Monday in September,
1905, for the purpose Of passing on APP
plications for Pensions.
c. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
Cheap Excursion Tourist Rates.

Te all points North, East and West.
Good for return passage until Oct. 3lst.
Those contemplating leaving the city
will be furnished information cheerfully
by calling up ]. L. POWERS,
Ticket Agent Y. & M. v. n. II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

ut is never too late to mend" the
break in our fortunes caused by the fire
IL we insure TO-DAY. 1t is too late II
we wait until after the fire. NOW is
the time. P.S. GEORGE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
Crsss Tie Timber for Sale.

! have 400 acres Of fine tie timber for
sale In the Delta Q miles South East Of
Lehore. Any one interested, address
me at Forest, Miss.
7-14-3mos. JEFF KENT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
WOOD! WOOD!

The utroska Transfer Line will handle
all kinds of Stove and Fire Wood In fn-
ture, and will fill orders for same promyt-
ly and at reasonable prices. Cumb,
Phone No. 146. 7-2l-3mo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

The American Express Co.'S Office
hours are s a. m. to p. IN. Closed on
Sundays. ERMANo Drummer.
Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

Keep the Mosquitoes outI
We are headquarters for
screen doors.
HYMAN--LEWIS co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11
BOARD SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS.


Board met Monday, August z, 1905, the
following officers and members being
present: F. M. Aldridge, pres, Eli
Ethridge, U. Ray and s. l. Brown; 3. D.
Stone, attorney lacting), G. ". Crockett,
clerk; T. C. Garrett, sheriff.
The contract was let to D. s. Jones to
build fills at the following places: at
Randle place for ss5; at Street place
for $125; at Nebo place for $75.
Contract for building pile bridge at
Roebuck Lake outlet was awarded to D.
0. Alexander at $500 per foot.
Contract for flooring bridge at Money
Bayou was awarded to ]. II. Afford at 95
cents per foot.
The Board adjourned to meet Tues
day, August s, 0 o'clock.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Board met pursuant to order.
Ordered that sealed bids be received
at the September meeting for building
the following bridges: Bench bridge st
Price McLemore's 80 feet long; at j.
obergfell's, 100 feet long; pile bridge at
Maboney's Green Briar place 40 feet
over ditch.
Ordered that the Steam Dummy Road
runnidg from the Schuh-Millor Lumber
Co. plant at Berclair is and is hereby
declared a nuisance In all places said
road intersects or runs in with the pub
lie road and the said Schulz Miller Lum-
Der Co. and ]. L. Haley are ordered re-
move said road at once.
Report Of G. N. d. Campbell, county
health officer, was received and ap-
proved.
Ordered that $1,000 be transferred
from the Common County fund to the
Bridge fund.
Ordered that the personal assessment
rolls be filed on the first Monday in Au-
gust to the 1st Monday in Sept, subject
to objections and said objections will be
heard at the September meeting Of the
Board and equalization as by law and the
Clerk is ordered to make publication Of
equalization at September meeting.
L. B. Henderson, s. E. Higdon and Hun
ter Estes surrendered their contracts,
and same were annulled and cancelled
by the Board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-11

Build your own home and stop
paying rent. We will loan you
the money on easy payments.
LEfLORE BLDG. 4 LOAN ASSN.
P. ". Parsons. SeC'y,
III Howard ST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08

country schools only held four months in a year and 1t would take them iron, childhood to manhood to complete an elementary course. If schools were graded he saw no way to remedy the situation until the districts were en- larged and the terms were made long, er.
 Professor Harmon of Florence, made a plea for correct grading of pupils and Superintendent J. M. Dill of Besse- mer for a uniform grading
 Professor Handley of Kingston, bore testimony to the success of the grad ing work in the schools of Madison County
 Mrs. S. F. H. Tarrant of Birming- ham. told of the work of a young teacher who succeeded in grading u rural school perfectly in one year.
 MT Hayes of the Department of Az riculture in Washington. and a former teacher of rural school said that grading should not be carried out so rigidly. He advised that teachers work on boys and girls rimarily in the sub jects they were interested in. He also endorsed the districting of agricultural high schools and suggested that the rule against holding applicants for ad- mission down to strict rules of en- trance be abolished
 School Buildings.
 The subject of School Buildings" was discussed by Superintendent R. o. Meek of Attalla. He said that coun- try school buildings in Alabama were noticeable by their ugliness. smallness. lack of ventilation. etc. The situation now is dark. he said Many schools are being held in churches and still more in one-room cottages. The situ-. ation, however, Is brightening for over three hundred districts are erecting school houses of a more modern type.
 The school building. he said. should have rooms for music a library to be used in the social life of the communi- ty. He then entered into lengthy technical description of just where and how many windows there should be-. where the teachers desk should be. where the doors should be located, etc. He also technically described the most approved methods of heating the build ing and use of appliances.
 He advocated an attractive school room through pictures and flowers. He also told of the advantages of an attractive campus or play ground. He advocated the establishment of school gardens as Is done in Europe.
 At the conclusion of Superintendent Meekss address the association recess ed until s:30 o'clock.
 Committees Appointed.
 At the afternoon session President Willingham announced the following comittees for the session:
 Resolutions-T. W. Palmer, Universi- ty: E. M. Shackelford, Troy; I. W. Me- Adory, Birmingham.
 Memoirs-A. F. Harmon, Florence. w. W. Benson, Geneva; Miss Virginia Walker.
 Auditing-J. c. Williams, Talladega; J. M. Davidson, Brighton; Miss Toecoa Cozart, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08

pr. Rose It Is partly the fault of ante-bellum Conditions. Colleges were. for the sons of the great planters to furnish our doctors and lawyers. Tne masses even now consider colleges and universities for the classes and not for the masses. When 1t Is made so that an open road exists from the rural school to the college and our educa- tional system Is made an organic body. there will be great encourage naent to the rural teachers and rural pupils.
 Edueation for Country.
 More than 80 per cent of the South erners live in the country and must be educated in the country. said pr. Rose. The problem is therefore one of rural education.
 Our urban education Is efficient but no matter how efficient may be our urban education the future of the South is only to be solved by rural education.
 We have got to face the problem of the isolation of the rural civilizations. said pr. Rose. We are building good rural churches. with steeples. stained glass windows. and cushioned pews, but there are no panes in the rickety school house and as long as this is ne- glected there will be intellectual star vation. Prayer meetings and stained glass windows won't help 1t. Prayer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
TEACHERS OF ALABAMA SOUND CRY
 FOR BETTER RURAL SCHOOL SYSTEM

Continued from Page Two.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
WHERE DISEASE GERMS BREED.
No Need to Fear "derms' if the stOmach be Healthy.

lasting relief. It is absolutely nec- essary, if one wishes to be we'll, to use Mi-o-na, the only known remedy that soothes and heals the mucous mem brane of the stomach and digestive tract, stimulates the solar-plexus, and strengthens the nerves of the stomach.
 Mi-o-na is a guaranteed cure for all diseases of the stomach, excepting cancer, guarantee being given by E. G. Fowler with every package he sells, agreeing to refund the money should the remedy not give perfect satisfac- ton. Mi-opa costs but soc a box.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08

The ideal breeding places for disease germs Is a weak stomach and diges- tive system. The food, instead of be- ing assimilated, turns into a sour, slimy, fermenting mass. causing gases, distress after eating. bloating, nausea and fiatulency. The poisonous germs that are given off from this undigested food enter the blood, and pimples. boils. and bIotched skin is the result. Nervousness and sleeplessness come more often from weakened dig stion than from any other one cause.
 No ordinary food digestive can give
 May 30, June &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opportunities to Improve Country Life
 Discussed.

Opportunities to Improve Country Life
 Discussed.
 The afternoon session was called to or0er at o'clock by President Willing ham.
 Professor T. w. Palmer of the State University suggested that inasmuch as the program committee had done it's work so well that the program be ob- served to the letter and that when any person on the program was not present, his paper be immediately passed and that the time limit on the speeches be adhered to.
 Objection was raised by Professor A. E. Handley of Kingston on the ground that the subjects should not be passed over too rapidly. The motion of Professor Palmer prevailed, however, Opportunities of Rural School
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08


 Politics in Schools.
 Prof. W. R. Harrison of Onion Springs, continued the discussion by saying that he hoped that the time would soon come, when trained teach CTS would be elected County Superin- tendents in every county of Alabama. Under the present system. he said. there is mo chance for organized ad- vancement. Twenty-seven counties have licensed teachers for superinten- dents he said He had written to every superintendent in reference to the grading of county schools. The general tone of the replies was that there was no grading. Madison, Jeff ferson and Winston counties. have adopted good. systematic rules.
 Proessor Harrison made an appeal for a campaign among the ignorant people to convince them that the pres ent slipshod methods must go. that graded schools must come. and that teachers should have proper remune- ration for their services
 President E. NJ. Shackelford of the Troy Normal School believed that there is educational advancement in Alaba- ma. The people and teachers are get ting down to the concrete. He believ- ed that the solution of grading rested in the enlargement of districts and the decrease of small schools. There should be more large schools with more teachers. The redistricting bill was worthless he said The country surveyors. superintendents. and mem bers of the Board of Revenue, were looking for reelection just at that time and instead of enlarging the districts cut them down.
 MT Mckenzie said he did not believe in enlarging the districts, but believed in the establishment of a grade system for rural schools
 short school Terms.
 Professor C. L. Boyd of Brundidze said he thought that inasmueh as the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
BADl BADll BAD!!I

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 eGolden Medical Discovery contains no alcohol, opium or other harmful drugs; neither does 1t contain sugar or lachs Without any of these it retains its pleasant taste and marvellous healing qualities in the. most trying. climate. Don't let a selfish medicine seller cheat you out of your health by giving you substitute. He's only looking out for a larger profit, not for your good. Shun him. Honest, unselfsh dealers recom- mend the rGolden Medical Discovery"
 rThat your remedies are not for the flow. but for the many is evident, for personally know of many scores of persons in this city who have been restored to health and strength by your mTedicines." T thus writes 1t.s Ward. Buffalo. N. r.; of 1904 Jefferson Street: nI know that Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery is most valuable in cases of de-
  medicine some two years ago when had bad attack of liver trouble. and never used c medicine before that did me so much good. l have known Dr. Pierce for twenty six years. and do not wonder at his success, for he is Q physician and man of sterling qualities. is possessed of extraordinary sldll. and he has in his Sanitarium a corps of Spe- cialists who are chosen because of their unusual knowledge and professional slsill.p
 If suffering from any obstinate, finger ing ailment, write to Dr. Pierce and get, free of charge, sound medical advice. He has the counsel and assistance of large staff of expert specialists.
 s The Peoples Common Sense Ss Medical Adviser, by R. V. Pierce, M. D., Chief Consult HPFsrssI ing Physician to the Inva-
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
HALE SPRINGS
tu-thusa,

RogersviIIe, Hawkins Co.,, Tennessee
 On Southern Railway. A quiet. charming resort with Red and Black Sulphur. Chaly- beate. Iron and Epsom Springs. Beautiful Address Mrs. Randolph ". smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
THE ST. CHARLES
tu-thur-sat

Most select location on the beach front, Atlantic City. N. J. With m established patronage. Hot and cold salt and fresh water in every bath. Bell telephones in Booklet Orchestra of soloists. NeTiin Haines. dtf
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-22

appear in this court within thirty days and
 swer the complaint of the plaintiff, Lennie inson.
 April 18th, 1905. l [SEALl J. D. NEAL, Cl
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-22
Insect Senses.

Naturalists have decided that many insects have senses which human beings lack. That of loca- tion, shown by the wasp, for in. stance, is remarkable. One spe. cies builds it's nest in a sandbank that is only part of several acres of such soil, and when it leaves in search of food it covers the nest so carefully that no ordinary eye could discover it's location. That is to say.it is just like all the sur rounding location, and yet the wasp flies back to it without he's itation and finds it without mak- ing a mistake. There is another wasp tt.at unerringly locates the eggs of the mason bee under a thick layer of sun-baked clay, and deposits her eggs in the same cells that her young may have food when they are matched.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-22

Timber for Cigar-Boxes.
 Practically all the timber used :. .sRigarboxes comes from Cuba.