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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
BENEATH THE MISTLETOE.
Origin of One of the Happiest Customs
of Christmas Day Is Traced
Back to "Conqueror."
BY HENRY VAN DYKE.
Youths Companion.

The origin of one of the happiest Gus
lowed to lapse with the passing years
that of kissing under the mistletoe-is
traced back to the coming over of the
conqueror." Washington Irving re-
minded us that the mistletoe is still
hung up in farmhouses and kitchens all
over England; land the young men
have the privilege of kissing the girls
under it, plucking each time a berry
from the bush. When the berries are
all plucked the privilege ceases" At
one time, it is said the youth could
claim a kiss for each berry he picked,
but unless there were a great many
berries and very few pretty maids such
a liberty would have to be used with
moderation. Mares says that the
maiden who was not kissed under the
mistletOe at Christmas would not be
married during the coming year.
A strange superstition prevails in
many English families in connection
with the Christmas holly. Before mid
night on New Years eve every vestige
of holly must be removed, or ill-luck
will be sure to fall upon the house. The
inference to be drawn from this is that
the New Year must be entered upon in
all seriousness, with nothing to recall
the festivities.
According to the old-established rule,
the holly should not be taken down un-
til after the twelfth night.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Small Wonder.

Aunt Emily (telling little Johnnie
a story Now, early on Christmas
morning this bad boy got out of bed
and ran over to the mantel where
he had hung up his stocking. He
found it hanging just where he had
left it; but it was empty Can you
tell me why it was empty. Johnnie
why that bad boy found not even a
piece of candy in his stockin. on
Christmas morning?
Little Johnnie (who has had expert
nce)-Because he had swiped every
thing in the night.-Brooklyn Life.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
CIR pnmrr
nf thR T Rm
By BISHOP SAMUEL FALLows. D. D.

expression in voice and deed to the thoughts and ideas people
age.
Ihe work OF society shaped and directed by The kings
OF finance rule the money market The captains industry die ate tc
the commercial world The wheel within the wheel labor or
ganzaon has hub central pokc 10 the two or three
m every church IS committed the conduct Of its affairs little pope,
IN ecclesiastical circles frequently complained Of but if rneC
Others take their place.
Mr. Surgeons famous saying Of truth in it, In tn,
meeting OF committee OF three member sick and an
other absent and ihcn something wiu be done
The power will always obtain But with this desatror
OF authority goes a corresponding responsibility
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Heaviest Trade Before Xmas.

Dealers in rare coins and stamps
and other similar cur'os always do
their heaviest trade of the year just
before Christmas. This Is because so
many curios are sold by needy people
to provide money Tor Christmas les
tiyitics.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Careless of Santa Claus.

Little Billy Billions is crying as if his
heart will break, said one nurse maid.
What's the matter?" asked the @, , her.
He's jealous of little Tommy Tril-
lions next door lie thinks the railroad
bonds Tommy got in his Christmas
stocking will pay bigger dividends than
the corporation stock that Santa Claus
left him. Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
If | had to answer

If | had to answer
categorically the ques-
ton, Would a woman
make a good presi-
dent?" l should be
obliged to say No,
with the qualification
that the comparison is
with the kind of men
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Ancient Snnerstitinn

There Is curious Old superstition
that nine holly-leayes tied In a hand
kerrhicf with nine knots, and placed
under the pillow on Christmas night.
will cause the sleeper 10 dream Of hi
or her future wife or husband.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
A Chris tmas
Angel
BY DOROTHY DEAN

HE angels name was
Rosy. Most days she
was Just an ordinary
little girl, but on
Christmas eve she was
to be an angel. Nate
Downey brought her to
the door, and then went
on to his brother
Tom S. He had some
business to talk over.
Toms women folks
would be at the church
tonight; it would be a
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
AA4zA<>eGu1>

1t has been claimed
history is but the biog
raphy of great men. Ii
is true with some quail
hcatiOnS. Great men
are the representatives
or incarnation of great
principles. They give
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
A munts11t preHtnfnt
Il 11nHhthtltty
By MRS. ALICE PARKER LESSER.
Lawyer.

whom chosen the But would
good PRESIDENT That the important coroary
of the that she would 1t because by
untitled great administrative and executive responsibility OBJ
vousy worlds history furnishes ustriou examples
of the
to-day would not make good president for the iden
that would make good president
deprived has been and for long has been
practically all participation political life and all political response
biity.
VIII there be who will make good presidents? That
another question: and which give the answer
WOman political capacity be denied the time but
capaby undoubtcd There many administrative
in political life which she would perform far
which, president of the United States she would
form we'll given the experience and practice which enjoy
do by this that the will there will be
fitted for the of president are men
but believe that the exceptional of the future will compare
favoby with the exceptional believe average
of the future will be competent rights
and duties Of average citizenship the average
There duties which, NAV be granted will
always be appropriately performed by are other
administrative duties for which believe fitted than
von woman Ts PRESIDENT, '''" NA>ba2A~eE4~1>
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Jtth1tatrtal GnrunrattnnH
Naue &farlren Saffty Etnr
By SAMUEL UNTERMYER.
WeIl-Known Corporation Lawyer.

We have reached the of safety corporate
" / 4
r &sA combinations The working of these great in
Il q #M combinations the United States has clearly
l5Y& ~ shown professional the
lI&Aasn frontiers his powers that direction. Corpora
WEag<Al have become too clumsy too remote
AA8zRI<> the original guiding hands and controlling
"EgV brains for continued in the competition with
fTE##" individual effort.
IN my judgment the very big industrial corpora
ton will gradually grow weaker will fall what might be called
of ny They contain the clements OF their own DESTRUCTION
That much at least plain.
those in which the element OF individuality is disappear
ing applies them There where the element
is retained In those their will in
they few number know of only three such cases
which combination has been great benefit and has served merely to
accentue great ability resourcefness of the guiding spirits
So long shaped these original establish
responsible for their and familiar with their
wongso long retained the ownership by Of their
holdings this Capitalization of business sound and
basis.
did stop there The bankers gradually began to
They offered of the securities for sale and
found them profitable Presently the public began take the
ies immense quantities Then fatal tendency developed Manu-
could resist the temptation sell their securities at hand
some prices They holdings public The public
the corporations The who had created the business
withdrew
This rough round way the real explanation of the weak
and temporary character great industrial stock companies
With the original personal force personal incentive and personal expert
eliminated from their various establishments they compete
with individual enterprise based upon real and fictitious captaza
ton
their dividends The stockholders
market of their securities held up If the president daes
prudent necessary if the dividends
passcdeven for the ppoc of securing greater
of the stockholders presently overthrow
his place This of the unfortunate conditions surround
ing and often controlling the Of industrial
vStenS
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Liked the Old Way Best.

pa. I've wrote SANITY Claus mother
letter"
what about. Georgiet"
Il tule him be mustn't come In a
automobile want him 20 come Ia "A
sleigh Co., Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
That CnsfIV slnsnu.

what makes your father look 50
blue tu-uiehtG'
"S- -sh Somebody tLoughtlessly
mentioned tho fact that Christmas IL
coming. r. Chicago Post
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
A Christmas
Souvenir
BIGELOW STEVENS
BY FRANK H. SWEET

IS. BIGELOW STEVENS
was walking slowly on
Ormond Beach, gazing
liStlessly at the white
sand dunes or out
across the sea, and oc-
casionally pausing to
pick up a shell, which
she was almost sure
to cast aside indiffer-
emily a moment later.
She was stopping at
the Ormond, and a car
,iapo vrac nnuy WaitiD ~
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

good chance. The church was all
trimmed with wreaths of evergreen
and festoons Of cedar, with notices
and silver stars. There was myste-
rious green curtain across one end of
the platform, and now and then
young lady peeped from behind it with
very important face. !
Rosy was all wrapped up in a great
fur cloak, but, oh! what a radiant
white vision was hidden under that
cloak! Because, as l said, Rosy was
to be an angel, and it was Christmas
eve.
The church was full Of happy peo-
pie. She nestled down quietly in
corner, her part would not come for
long time. BY and by she fell to
wondering about the Christmas an
gels-if they would come tonight
across the fields. She had a great mind
to go and see. She could slip out of
the little door behind the curtain and
nobody would know.
So she gathered her fur cloak around
her and slipped out into the snow 1t
was so white and still out there; the
stars shOne down at her; she was not
afraid. The fields stretched away be-
fore her in wide. white silence, and
she went away through a little hollow
and across a pasture field. 1t was
growing cold and she shivered under
her fur cloak. but she did so want to
see if r-a angels came.
She wondered if there would be any
little girl angels like her, and if she
would hear them sing She wondered
| which way they would come, and which
| was the star the wise men followed.
Maybe if she knew she might follow
| it, too, and find the little Christ-child.
for had not they told her mat He was
on earth still? That one great star
in the east, could it be the one? 1t
was so bright she would follow it and
see. 1t must be nearly time for the
angels to come.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21
Small Oft best

Better small sifl where love /.
than a costly present for the sake Of
being In tho swim
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Plenty Of Christmas pudding ls like
ly 10 make one feel plum full
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Presently she began to wonder
which way she had come. The fields
were wide and white about her, rising
winds lifted tiny whirls of snow and
twisted them into garlands and then
dropped them gently. She shivered
with the cold. Somewhere lay home.
and the warm. bright church. and she.
could not tell which way. She looked
up at the stars, but they seemed so far
away, and the Christmas angels did not
come. She would sing; maybe they
would hear, and tell her which way
to go.
1t was ten o'clock when Nate.
Downey started home across the fields.
1t was nearer that way; he would stop
at the church for Rosy. Tom and he
had quarreled that night. something
about the river meadow and he walked
on moodily, forgetting all about the
blessed Christmastide, and the baby
Peace that came to earth on Christ
mas night so long ago.
All at once he stood still and lis
tened Somewhere out of the dim star
light voice sang, faint and far.
Peace on earth, it sang. peace and
goodwill"
He remembered thai it was Christ
mas eve.
Peace and goodwill" sang the
voice, blown a little farther by the
wind 1t was ROsy's song; what did
it mean? The fathers lip trembled a
little. Rosy must be singing her song
now in the church; what did it mean
that he should hear ii here? Was any
thing wrong with the child-his little
pet daughter? The wind blew the
sound to him again family.
Peace and goodwill, goodwill to
men!" Might it not be a message to
him? Perhaps after all he had been
rash and hasty with Tom; Tom was a
good man. He would see him again
tomorrow.
The voice came again, a little near
er: surely it was a voice, child's
voice. and there was the sound of a
sob in tit was Rosy's voice!
Nate Downey hurried on. The wind
tossed the snow in his face, clouds
were drifting up from the west, and
blotting out the stars.
lie called finally across the field:
Rosy, Rosy" the wind caught the
name as it left his lips and tossed It
away.
The little voice sang no more. Only
the wind kept up It's swift minor swell,
and went on heaping little mounds In
the corners. \ great fear was In his
heart lie called again. Oh there,
whence came the little voice that cried
sobbingly: Papa, Oh, papa"
lie sprang forward eagerly. calling
again and again, and each time the lit
tie voice answered, till al last he had
his own little daughter In his arms:
the little Christmas angel who had
come through the snow 20 him with
her message of peace
Nate Howney stopped a minute a.
the door of the church 90 let them
know Rosy was fast asleep I'm his
arms, she stirred a little. half Weakened
by the lights ana voices and muir
INJURED drowsiy the words Of her
Christmas song.
Peace and goodwill. good w'll 10
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-12-21

Fugitive Turkey-"I'm tired of hid
Ing out in the cold. | wonder il it's
too late to go in for Christmas?"-
Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE.

Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Greenwood Mississippi, that it is the
purpose of the said Mayor and Board
OF Aldermen to issue the bonds of the
said city of Greenwood, Mississippi, to
the amount of fifty thousand dollars
$3.50, OO0. OO) or SO much thereof as may
be necessary for the purpose of paving
the streets of said city.
The above notice is published in &C
cordance with the provisions Of Sec
ton 3G14, 3015, 3O16 and 3O17 of the
Annotated Code Of Mississippi of 1892
and chapter 157 Of the Acts Of 1904, for
the purpose of notifying the tax-pay-
ers OF the city of Greenwood, Mississ-
ippi, of the proposed action of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
said city Of Greenwood, SO that if
there be any opposition to the issu-
ance of SAID bonds, it may be present.
ed to h Mavor and Board Of Alder
men of the said city of Greenwood, as
provided by law, on Or before the first
Tuesday, the 18th day Of April, 1905.
1t is ordered by the board that the
above notice be published in the
Greenwood Enterprise and Green
wood Commonwealth, weekly news
papers published in the said city of
Greenwood, for three weeks next pre-
ceding the first Tuesday, the 4th day
OF April, 1905, under the caption
"Notice of Bond Issue"
Aldermen D. G. Peteet, w. r. Log
gins, E. r. McShane, G.. B. Stewart,
voting yes. w. P. Allison voting no.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
SEEDS
FREE

The Memphis News-Scimitar is maxi
ing strong efforts to build up it's ~circula-
ton list, and in order to do his offers
to give 80 cents worth of garden seed
and the daily and Sunday paper for ono
month, the price of which is SO cents. 4
total of $1.45, all for so cents. Send
the 80 cents to The News-Scimitar.
Memphis, Tenn, Inc they will send yon
the paper one month and the following
papers of seed. postage paid:
Oner No. l is the daily and Sunday naner
one month and the following seed: Halt
pint package English Peas, regular price 10
cents; 1S pint package Bunch Beans. regu-
lar price 10 cents, and the following papers.
wnicn sell Tor 5 cents each: One each Reets.
Early Cabbage. Late Cabbage. Collards.
Lettuce. watermelon, Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Squash. Okra. Tomatoes. Turnips.
Mustard, Radish and Onion Seed
We have another offer, which IL offer M
q and that Is to send the paper as above.
Al OF the above garden seed and in addition
= cents worth Of flower seed, as follows:
One paper each OF Phlox. Sweet Alyssum.
Nasturtlun, Petunia and Morning GLORY.
Al TINS we send Tor 80 cents-garden and
mower seed and the paper one month.
The News-Scimitar is published after
noon az pages, Sunday mornings go to
pages).
II q subscriber prefers the weekly pa-,
Per q rear instead Of the daily q
one month, he q 50 order.
Address The News-Scimitar. Nemp
phik Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Charter of Incorporation of the Delta
Lumber COmDanv."

IAssaUCI OOsIAQ011y.
Be it known that c.. NJ. McMahan, L.
7. McShane, G. P. Elliott, c.. w. Smith
and H. w. Watson and their associates,
are hereby erected a body corporate I'M
der the name and style of the "Delta
Lumber Company" for the purpose of
conducting a General Wholesale and Re-
tail Mercantile and Contracting Bust
mess in Lelore County and elsewhere
in Mississippi. The domicile of said cor
poration shall be at Greenwood, Mis-
sissippi.
The Capital Stock Of said Corporation
shall be Thirty Thousand Dollars $780,
O0O) divided into shares of One Hundred
Dollars (S100) each, but it may com
mence business when Eleven Thousand
(Sl1,O0O) Of said Capital Stock shall have
been subscribed and paid for.
Said Corporation shall exist for a
period of Fifty Years and and shall have
rights, all the powers and privileges in
cident to and belonging to a Corporation
created under chapter % of the Ammo
tated Code of Mississippi and the
amendments thereto.
The officers of said corporation, and
their duties, shall be such as may be
prescribed by the Bylaws adopted by
the stockholders thereof.
The first meeting of the stockholders
may be held on three days written no.
tice to each Of the persons mentioned
herein, signed by n or more thereof
or on the voluntary assembling OF all of
them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Bowl Bows. Bowl.

Fol the highest scores made on my
bowling alleys during the month of
March l will pay the following cash
prizes:
For first highest score, $500.
For second highest score, $500.
For third highest score, $1.00.
Also a $3.50 cash prize will be paid
for highest score on pool table.
J. B. PACE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25

MIR. Wm. E. Dell representing the
Claim Department of the /. G. railroad,
was in the city this week on official
business for the road. This is his first
trip to Mississippi, and he expresses
himself as highly pleased with Green
wood and the people he has met here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25

Lost or Stolen,-Three fox terriers,
two males and one female. One of the
dogs is all white except left ear, one
has black head and tan spots. Female
IS white with the exception of the right
side OF her head. A liberal reward will
be paid for their return or for any infor-
nation leading to their recovery. W.
T. Chapman, Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Among those who attended the funer-

Among those who attended the funer-
al Of Mrs. M. A. Vardaman were the
Vardaman family, Supt. of Education,
Whitfield; r. r. Commissioner Bradley
and wife; Sec. State, Powers, State
Treas. Miller; ms. Comm'r Cole; Misses
Mitchell and Merrett and several 9TH
ers. Most of the State officials acted as
pail bearers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Colns Abroad.

One of the fastest ocean greyhounds
will soon havo the name of Samuel J..
Stein on its passenger list. He goes to
Europe on an extended pleasure trip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
For Sale

A limited quantity of Kings Imp. Cot
Cotton Co., of L~ewisburg, N. c., spring
OF 1904. 75c per bushel, f. O. B. here.
J. NJ. POWERS, Fl -nklin, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Are You Going?

For the Southern Baptist Convention,
at Kansas City, the Wabash makes One
Fare plus so cents for the round trip
from st. Louis. Your Local Agent will
do the same. Tickets on sale May 7th
to 18th. Take the Wabash and make no
mistake,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Low Rate to Memphis.

On account of the spring meeting of
h New Memphis Jockey Club, March
26 to April 10, the Y. & NJ. V. Ry. will
sell round trip tickets at the very low
rate of $685.. Tickets good three days
from date of sale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
AuStln'S Catalogue.

Ask any clerk in 1.-THE big store" for a
copy Of Austin's Mail Order Catalogue.
Or write for one. 1t will be a dollar
saver and a convenience to you. In
cidentally the catalogue is handsomely
printed and neatly arranged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Almost Ready to Move.

Mr.. Robert Herman says that his bus
mess will be in the new location he has
had r%emodeled in about two weeks. The
two-stery building will be entirely re-
CURED for the heavy stock that is to be
carried.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
For Sale.

The DIR. Whitehead horse and Colum-
bus buggy. Price, $3.50 for both. APP
ply to G.. II. Kitchell,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Everything neat and clean at Scates

Wanted:-House Moving. To NOV
buildings. Satisfaction guaranteed
Fine references. Box 14S, Itta Bena.
MISS. feb4-4t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
teachers

Teachers examinations will be held as
follows: For white teachers: April It'll
and 9th, 2lst and 22nd. For colored
teachers: April 14th and 18th, 10th
and 10th. W. NJ. PETEET.
County Supt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
Soon Ready

The handsome brick warehouse OF
Armour & Co. neal the Y. & M. v. de-
pot is nearly completed. 1t is a sub
stantial building worthy of it's superior
location.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25

Every popular brand of Cigars, Cigar
cites and tobacco. Scates.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
At GREENWOO

State of Mississippi, 90.
County of Leflore. Sss'
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to tie best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. T. LOGGINS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2lst day ofMarch, 1905,
G. l.. LOMAx. N.
Correct-AtteSt:
E.. r MCSHANE.
A. Nice. KIMBkOUGH,
w. w. MCNEIL.
Directors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-03-25
PUBLISHED BY DIRECTION OF cHAp1ee IL
ANNOTATED CODE OF 1892.
RESOURCES.

/. Il. .. King. cashier of the Bank of Com
merce, OF Greenwood. Mississippi. do herehv
certify that the foregoing is a true, full and
oxact statement of the Assets and LiabiIf-
ties OF said Bank on the day and date named
thereln. as shown by the boOkS OF same
9 x q. KING, Cashier.
sworn to and subscribed before me, q no.
mississippi. this. the 18th day 81 March. I0nS
$500 Notary Public.
T d. hENKY. Auditor.
This 18th day Of March, 1905.