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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02


relatives in Richmond. Washington and
Alexandria.
Mrs. r. A Dunlop ana Mrs. James =.
Mason are the guests Of Misses Sue and
Annie Douthot. IN Buchanan. Va.
Miss Nora Hughes IS visiting friends In
Miss Annie Hoge has entered Mary
Baldwin Seminary as day pupil she
VIII spend the winter with Mr.. John T.
Hoge. In staunton.
Miss clara Taylor is visiting relatives
in Newport News
Mr.. Claiborne T. James. Of Rawling.
Va. has returned 90 the city 90 resume
ms studies at the University College or
Medicine.
Miss Molue Berkeley who has been
spending some time with her brother
Air. r. T. Berkeley. in Gordonsv.ue. has
r,,-tn,d home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis c.. williams ana
family have returned from "Roselawn. "
Orange county, where they spent the suni-
mer.
MT. Pope Nash has returned from Viz
g.nia Beach. where lc spent Few DAYS
with his mother. Mrs Preston Nash.
Miss Indie Leo Griffin. Of Lawrence
vile. Is attending school here
returned 70 the University College of
Medicine here
AR. T.. Fox is visiting his parents near
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
MI. Ega-eston Not Wei.

9ap~rinterl, Of Public Instruction
l'so.h 70 Le ton. Jr.. is stiu sick at
tls t'ue rerr Farmviue Ii IS uucer-
tin when Sir sleston Will be able o.
tr ..-. a. resume l.s Official duties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
ROCKEFELLER IS LOST:
NO REHlaD Offered
Richest Man in World Hash;
Been at Church for Three
Weeks.

CLEVELAND. October For weeks
John d. Rockefeller, richest man in the
world. and probably one OF tnc most
widely known. Aaa been mys,crious.y
missing.
None Of las friends. even his brother
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02
His Method.

Conductor This nickel is no good
Tough Passenger. knock II down. DEM
Puck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-02

enc BRIDES parents I'm Wytheyue. ou or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
JUDGE TRULY'S PLATFORM.

Judge Truly's platform which we
gave in full last week gives a clear
and concise statement Of the issues
upon which he will make the can
vass for governor next year. Judge
Truly sees in our present school
laws certain inequalities which work
to the detriment of the white chill
dren of the state and he promises to
use his efforts and influence to have
these corrected by the next legisla-
ture. The present plan of distribu-
ton throws too much of the school
money into those counties where
there are blacks and on this account
the schools Of those counties, the
negro schools being largely in ma
jority, are run for a longer period Of
time than the schools in the white
counties. Practically no poll tax is
collected in the black counties, but
under the plan of distribution ac-
cording to the number Of educable
children in the county, the black
counties get too much Of the com
mon school funds. This is given
them at the expense Of the poor
white children Of the less fortunate
counties.
Another feature of the platform
deals with the matter of undesirable
foreign immigration, which accord
ing to Judge Truly's ideas is against
the best interest Of the great major
lty Of the white people of Mississip-
pi. He vigorously opposes the in
PRODUCTION of such a class who will
ultimately become competitors Of
our children and will root them ont
Of the homes and lands which should
be their birthright
Upon the question Of railroad sup
ervision Judge Truly holds adyanc-
ed ideas, and advances what, in our
opinion, is the real solution Of rail
road supervision. lie holds that
the railroads should be made to obey
the order of the commission from
the time the order is made, with the
right to the road to Immediately ap
peal to the supreme court. As the
law now stands the road refuses to
obey any order that does not suit
them and the commission is forced
to 60 to law to have its orders obey
ed, and the roads are free to use all
dilatory tactics known to the law to
get around submitting to the COM
mission and the laws of the state.
The shoe should be on the other
foot and the road would then hasten
an appeal whenever it is confronted
with that which it thought was not
warranted by the law.
The platform is one that any man
could well stand on and win favor
with the people. -Tupelo Journal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Notice of Sale of Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that at II
o'clock noon, on Wednesday the Goth
day of June, A. D. 1906, at the City Hall,
in the CITY of Greenwood, Mississippi, |
will receive bids for the sale Of Thirty
Thousand $3.50, 10000 Dollars of the I'm
provement Bonds of the City of Green
wood, Mississippi, issued in pursuance
of the ordinances of said CITY, said
bonds being dated June LIST, 1906, con
sisting of twenty t2O) bonds Of one hun
dred ($l00 dollars each, and ffty-six
bonds Of five hundred $500 0> dollars
each, one hundred 100000 dollars be-
coming due on June list, 1907 to 1926,
inclusive, and twenty eight thousand
i$28,00O.00) dollars becoming due on
June LIST, 1926, said bonds hearing FIVE
t5@ per centum per annum interest. pay
able annually, both principal and inter
est payable at the City Treasnrer's Of
fee in the City of Greenwood, Missis-
sippi. No bid will be considered for less
than par and the accumulated interest.
Il, L. SIMS,
City Treasurer Of City of Greenwood,
MisSissippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Citation.
State Of Mississippi,
County Of LpnOre.

County Of Le1ore. (
In the Chancerg Court OF said
county. Before the Chancellor in
Vacation.
Mildred Won Werdt. Louis Won Werdt
and Sophie Won Verdi, minors, by
C." W. Crockett, guardian. No. 1894.
To Mildred Won Werdt. Louis Won
Werdt and Sophie Won Verdi, min
ors, residing at Cullman, Alabama.
You are hereby summoned to appear
before the Honorable Percy Bell, Chan
cel|or of the 18th Chancery District of
Mississippi, and of the Chaneery Court
of said county, al his Office in Green
vile. Mississippi, at noon on Saturday
the 10th day of June, then and there to
show cause. il any you can, why the
sale made by G. W. Crockett, your guar
dian, under the decree rendered in the
above STYLED cause on the 2Sth day of
April, 1906, of the land belonging to you
described as follows, to wit. Lots one
and twelve Il Il ~ in Block Three (3l
in the yardaman Addition to the VIII
lage OF Sidon. in Section Twenty t20l
Township Eighteen, ttS) Range One a.
East, in Leflore County, Mississippi,
should not be ratified and confirmed and
the deed conveying the same be deliv-
cred to the purchaser thereof.
Given under my hand aud the seal Of
the Chancery Court of Lehore County,
Mississippi, this the 18th day Of May,
A. D, 1906.
c. ". CROCKETT,
Chancery Clerk.
Gwin & Mounger, Solicitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate Joseph u.
Knight, deceased, By F. NJ. kea,
Administrator,
The undersigned, Administrator of the
estate Of Joseph e. Knight, deceased,
was granted letters Of administration as
such administrator, on the 18th day of
Nav, A. D. 1906, by the Chancery Court
Of Le1ore County, Mississippi. and now
hereby gives notice requiring all per
sons having claims against the estate Of
Joseph e. Knight, deceased, to have the
same prohated and registered by the
Clerk of the Chancery Court of Lelore
County, Mississippi, within one wear and
that a failure to probate and Register
for one wear, will bar the claim.
May the 24th, 1906.
FRANK NJ. kEA. Administrator.
GWIN & MOUNGER, Solicitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
A PLEASING POSSIBILITY.

Professor J. II. Connell, editor 0.
Farm and Ranch, Dallas, Texas, as.
serts hal cotton seed meal is des-
tined to become an important arti-
Gle of human food. Addressing the
interstate convention OF cottonseed
crushers at Atlanta, this ingenious
gentleman made the following re-
marks:
All persons eating cottonseed
meal in combination with other
breadstuifs have expressed great
surprise at its rich flavor and its en-
tire wholes0meness. On the 10th of
May | had the pleasure of entertain
ing at my table the executive com
mittee of the Farmers Congress by
invitation, and these gentlemen ate
freely of cottonseed meal and wheat
-four mullins, and expressed their
delight, satisfaction and surprise.
Were | permitted to occupy the
role Of prophet | would thrust back
the curtain Of years and see the cot
tonseed meal resulting from a 20
100000 bale crush Of cottonseed pre-
pared as a white, wholesome -four,
robbed of its yellow dye and sold in
cartons upon the markets Of the
world as the most valuable, the most
concentrated and the highest priced
flour known to commerce
1t is a common thing to read of
banquets at which an enterprising
scientist or experimentalist has serv-
ed up some unknown food to his
guests and had the satisfaction of
seeing the connection eaten and
hearing its savoriness praised-un-
til after the guests learned what it
was. Roast horse has been 20 treat
ed. So also have grasshoppers and
seventeen year locusts, and sundry
i'll weeds; and our own buffalo fish
has been made to masquerade as red
snapper. The protean character of
the frankfurter is too generally recog-
nized for citation. But in all these
classes the bliss lies in ignorance.
In the cottonseed banquet the guests
presumably ate with open eyes. 1t
is very well. All oil mill men are
familiar with the fact that the ne
groeS employed in the mills fire.
qnently contract the habit of eating
the cake, and acquire a fondness for
it. If edibility can be added to the
apparently infinite uses Of the cotton
plant produce, it will give a new
meaning to the 100000 bale crops
are predicted for the future.
-Vicksburg American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids will be received by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Greenwood, Mississippi until
3 O'Clock p. m. on the 18th of June,
1906, and then opened, for construc-
ton of brick addition to white public
school building and repairs on said
school building according to plans
and specifications on file with the
City Clerk of said City, The right to
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
r. H. HICKS, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

AGENTS WANTED San Francisco
Earthauake Disaster; Thousands killed
and injured, $780, 100000 worth OF
property destroyed. Full and authentic
story told by survivors and eye witness
es. Largest and best book. best illus.
trated, so per cent profit to agents
Freight paid. Credit given. Outfits
free. Send 4 two cent stamps for
postage. Address COOPER & Co., 134
Lake Street, Chicago, Iii.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Notice TO Contractors.

The Board of Supervisors of Lefiore,
County, Miss, will receive sealed bids
mp to II noon Monday, the 4th day of
June, A. D. 1906, for building Bench
Bridges at the following named places,
according to plans and specifications on
file in the Chancery Clerks Office; Bench
Bridge over Roebuck Lake at Glen
Mary, about 100 feet long; Bench Bridge
at Grandview, about go feet long; Bench
Bridge across Bear Creek at ]. G. Pur-
neli's place about 13i feet long.
G. w. CROCKETT, Clerk.
Greenwood Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
FOR MT.
WANT Ed.

WANTED-By Chicago wholesale and
mail order house, assistant manager
imam or woman for this county and ad-
joining territory. Salary 800 and ex-
penses paid weekly; expense money adj.
vanced. Work pleasant; position per.
manent. No investment or experience
required. Spare time valuable. Write
at once for full particulars and enclose
self-addressed envelope. "Superinten.
dent" 1872 Lake st., Chicago, Ill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

The undersigned have formed a part
nersbip for the transaction Of a cotton
business under the name Of BarnweIl
Bros. with |. II. Barnwell and J. W. Barn
we'll as general partners and Frank B.
Hayne as special and limited partner, as
per articles on file in office of Clerk of
Chancery Court Of LeHore county.
l.. II. BARNWELL,
J. W. BARNWELL,
FRANK b. HAYNE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
The Commonwealth does
the best class of Printing.

The Common wealth is prepared to
fill orders for Engraved Visit ing Cards
wedding invitations, monographs and en-
bossed stationery. See u samples and
give us your orders for anything in this
line. The latest styles and best work
guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
GIVEN AWAY!
Diamond Rings Given Away.

:"
To the mothers of Missis-
sippi: We will give to every
baby of white parents born
July a, 1906, a beautiful dia-
mond ring, if you will send to
us a doctors certificate of the
chiId's birth. Our jewelry
store is known as the pride of
Mississippi and we take pride
in the growth of Mississippi.
Yours respectfully,
A. WELLER & CO.,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

FOR SALE Residence and store
property, desirably located, at prevail
ing prices. Apply to II. II. Majors, Itta
Bena, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

COW FOR SALE One half Jersey
mich COW, young calf. Will sell cheap
for cash. Apply to T. e. WILLIAMS,
Greenwood, Miss. j-25-2t,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

FOR SALE-Heating stove, in good
condition, at a bargain. Apply to this
office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Located in the
| First
| National
. Bank
/. of
Greenwood
| Building
lis Howard St.
Every Man,
Woman
and Child

in Greenwood and
vicinity is invited to
open a Savings Ao-
count with the
Greenwood Savings
Bank. A deposit Of
One Dollar will open
the account and Sc
cure a Home Say
ings Bank
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

FOR SALE-Williams typewriter;
cheap for cash. Call and see. t at this
office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
ScATES PaRL0R

Centrally located. The best Of every.
! thing. Meet your friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
. WANTS., ETC.
FOR SAL. {.

FOR SALE-A valuable harness
horse, rubber tire buggy and a one-horse
wagon at a bargain; will sell singly or
all together. Apply this office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

BLANK CONTRACTS. Rent, Share and
Lease Contracts for sale at this Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

FOR SALB-2 heavy road wagons, one
81 inch, the other 4 inch spindle; in
good condition. Cheap for cash. e. e.
Inflow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
The
Best
Drug
Store
$<%<~~<te%%%%

yice-best in quality of goods;
best in attention; best in pharma-
ceutical skill; best in everything
that makes the most satisfactory
drug store. We cordially invite
you to bring your prescriptions to
US; buy your toilet articles and
sick room necessities of US; and
come to us for all drug store sup
plies that you may need.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01
Is the one
that best
serves its
Customers

Our constant aim
is to give our
GU tomers t h e
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

is the best thing We
have to offer. All
other Inducements
are of secondary inn
portancc, Upon this
basis only dove go
licit your savings
account. You can't
afford TO be careless
with YOU earnings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-06-01

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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE.
A Quaint Custom the Survival Of
Slavery Days.

A Quaint Custom the Survival Of
Slavery Days.
In some parts Of the South, notably
Alabama, the observance OF Christmas 10
kept up after the manner Of slavery days
Two weeks before the festival brawny
colored men In the employ of the planta-
tion owner search out q timber tract, Tell
the tree Of greatest size, cut OF the trunk
where the circumference Is greatest, big
enough to admit of It filling the space Of
the open hearth, fasten heavy chains to It
by driving in spikes, haul 1t to the near
est river or pond, sink 1t and anchor 1t
well below the surface. On Christmas eve
it IL drawn up, taken to the owners man.
sion and In the presence OF his family,
relatives and friends the dripping log Ia
placed on a roaring fire In the hearth. 10
reduce the water-soaked wood to ashes
Is a slow process and sometimes a week
elapses before this Is accomplished. IN
the meantime the plantation darkies do
not work while the incineratioa rs In pro
gress. On Christmas eve the hostess
serves the company with eggnog and she
supplies them with eatables while the log
sizsles in the fire place. The banjo and
guitar are brought into play and the old
melodies are sung and jigs and Other
dances are gone through with zest. The
white folks take hand In the fun max
ing, too, and with song and story make
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21
Strange ORIGIN of Christina. Tree.

Strange Origin of Christmas Tree.
Most Of us know that the Christmas
tree comes to us direct from Germany.
And we know of the tree worship of the
Druids which obtained In England and
France, and which probably had some in
fluence on the later use Of the tree in the
Christian festival. But we do not all
know that a similar festival with the tree
as a GROWING feature Is observed among
many heather nations, and that 1t comes
from sun worship, which Is older than his
tory. The revival of the sun after the
winter solstice has ever been the subject
of rejoicing and of celebration by cere-
monies which represent the new light
brought back to the world. Our tree,
with It's small candles, its gilded knick-
hacks and toys for the children, Is a d.
rect descendant Of this old festival in
honor of the sun.
Traces of 1t exist In Iceland, where the
service tree" is found adorned with burn
| ing lights during Christmas night. The
English yule log is faint survival of this
| festival But 1t is beyond these that
wish to draw your attention, back further
even than the Druid mysteries of the Gal
lie forests. 1t is to China, that home Of
| all wonders and of all history. 1t has
been shown that as long ago as PAT B. @
tree with a hundred lamps and flowers
was placed ON tie steps of the audience
hall. This appears again in the records
| of Princess Yang, who lived 713-755 A
D.. and who caused hundred-lamD tret
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21
The Week Before.

IT'S the week before Christmas, and all
Ma, through the place IA,
weary face;
And held in her hand is a long, fearsome
list
OF names that could simply by no means
80 shopping and shopping, and shopping
Bumped, showed, pushed, and tangled In
squad and in row.
This the week before Christmas, and fathe,
Though mother and sisters are all of them
Poor father reflects on the state of his
And bsoods on expenses that tell on hi,
health
But once in the year come the glad Christ
The rest of the years for poor father tc
pay.
It's the .,s week eek before bs1S chr'stnas-and now
Puts on her glad garments. adjusts he,
cute curl
And sends for the lover with whom she hal
To tell him she knows he's the one sh,
And he-he forgives her. The gas Is turnet
And-this is the week before Christmas
You know.
IT'S the week before Christmas. and a,
through the home
The children are watched as they afmlesa
| ly roam,
And when. they approach any WARDROBE
| or chest
They are told they must stop-and Oh,
| the behest
And o, the sweet childreni So faitr.
| are they
At Sunday schoolz-Santa will come Chris,
mas Day.
1 IT'S the week before Christmas. and al
through the land
Each poet is toiling with pen in his han
At work on the parody based on tn
! rhyme
That somebody Jingled out once on a time
But where is the prophet who wishes I
sing
The row that the week after Christina
will bring?
W. D. Nesbit, in Chicago Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21

cling to a happy myth or destroy your
boys faith in Santa Claus, and, incident
ally in q good many other things he be-
lieves in, but doesn't understand?
why discuss. the matter at ALP Is a
natural question. Because 1t Is ques-
ton that always arises at Christmas time.
An Eastern preacher Is discussing it from
the pulpit and holds that deceit Is sin and
that the truth and only the truth Is the
best steady diet for both young and old.
The man or woman who would take
from a child his sublime faith In a Mys-
terious Being, who rewards all the good
children and skips the bad ones on his
annual tour of countless chimneys, has a
shriveled heart. We want more happi-
ness not less. We need more good indu-
ences In the lives of our children, not
fewer. Nothing but good ever came from
the Santa Claus Myth. He Is a glorious
ghost, a delicious impossibility, Is this
friend of the children. He teaches kind
ness, charity, goodness. He inspires and
encourages. He brightens the lives Of
millions of little ones with the JOY of an
ticipation and the gladness of receiving
He Is a companion of brownies and elves
and fairies, and flowers that speak.
When we abolish Merry Old st. Nicl
lets burn all the story books, the fair,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-12-21

Mr.. Billings settled himself comforta'
big In his favorite chair beside the stove
in the grocery store, and returned the
neixhborly greetings Of the other regular
attendants.
! EYES," he said, meditativeay, "this Ia
the last night Of the old year. Somethin
kind O. solemn bout it, too, when ye stop
! to think of 1t. A year past an gone.
| an a new one-mebbe the last some OF
us'll ever see-just beginnin'. u makes
! a man feel serious. People laugh bout
New Years resolutions, but l maintain
| It's a good thing for a man to pub up
now an then an start fresh; an the first
of the year seems the most natural an
fttin' time to do It,"
Maxim any resolutions yourself, LII
sha r asked Nathan Hobbs, good-natur-
eddy.
"Yes, sir, I mi" replied Elisha, def
antly. "I'm maxim one, anyway, an !
don't care who knows it. I'm resolvin' to
keep a better holt on my temper this
year. He that ruleth his spirit Is better
than he that taketh city, the Book says
I've had my failin's that way, as some Of
ye know; but now we're beginnin' new
year an new century, wv LII gym ~
turn over new leaf"
"What was that you said bout new
century," asked old Eben Cook, from hi
seat in the corner.
"I said now that we was beginnin' I
new century was goin'-"
"What you talkin' about, 'Lisha? TIL
twentieth century began year ago. To
morrow'll be nineteen hundred an one
won't it?"
Course twill; but amt one the frs
number there is? An don't that make to
morrow the first day of the new century?
mot by long shot, less I've forgotten
how to count. 1t don't take hundre
an one years to make century, does 1t?
"No, but it takes more'n ninety-nine
S'pose l was to begin with one, ar
count"
Hold on a minute" interposed Judsor
the storekeeper. Let's say that Bill
here, owed me hundred dollars an start
ed to pay me in dollar bills, calm on
'one,' 'two,' three"
well, s'pose he did"
mo, JUDI" suggested Seth Gibson
Heres the way heard that Teller up
the academy put it: How old is a ma
on his one-hundredth birthdayT'
Good land and seas !" shouted Mr.. Bi
lings, as he rose excitedly to his feet. 81
he didn't know any more'n this c'lectio
Of hand-picked lunkheads he wouldn
pass for more'n six or seven, at most. 1t
waste O. breath talkin' to we. My Q
sorrel mares got more sense than Il
whole passed. Of YEP and he started fc
the door.
what was it 'Lisha was sayin' DO,
New Years res'lutionsT' Mcpherson as
ed the storekeeper, as the door shut Wi
a bang. But Judson was too intent c
his argument with Gibson to reply
Youths COMPANION.