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Evening star., 1907-10-13

ward became wealthy and is now in business for
himself He came to Mrs. Van Buffstein S table and
bowed before her.
What can l do for rhadam?' he inquired
"I wish to complain of this Russian caviar she
said.
{" l ordered the Russian caviar,-here it is the
card, and your man brought me this Now I'm
sure this isn't fresh caviar 1t tastes to me like
canned caviar I'm certain it's canned"
Oh madam, inpossible!" he said Il assure
you Russian caviar is gathered fresh every
morning over at the Palisades and brought to US
direct Madam is mistaken
Very we'll then, >, said the Modified lady, pos
sibly was mistaken; but I'm quite sure that il
it is fresh it has been sitting near something that
canned
Both of them were bluffing you see; and both
of them out. The head waiter knew good
and well that any caviar coming from Russia or
other foreign parts except IN the confines OF
air tight tins, would become self avowed and
aggressive subject for activity the part of the
health department and the quarantine service by
the time it reached these shores. The lady knew
. that she had worked an impressive bluff upon
her subdued little friend in the Gibson shirtwajst
and the old style of pompadour and she was salts
fed with herself to extent that was calculated
to make her take on flesh.
The proprietor of a famous automobile and
coaching resort which is located well up town,
but within the of the Broadway Bluff, has
discovered new and typically Broadway way OF
bluffng coin out of the casual customer He gets
almost as much for his food as the thrifty deli
catessen dealers of Jericho got in those Old Testa
ment days when Joshua camped outside the walls
and sewed up traffic tighter than Federal in
junction This doesn seem altogether to satisfy
Our friend the proprietor.
He waits until your automobile party is seated
somewhere among the wide spreading antlers Of
his system of front verandas and enjoying a view
of the distant waterscape, costing at about the
rate of forty-five cents minute per scape-al-
though in the check the scenery will be listed under
other headings. At this early juncture waiter
approaches and hands you a nicely sharpened lead
pencil, and neatly printed card reading follows:
Evening star., 1907-10-13

the fiery Southern Gross; and
when it comes to twinkling. the
Big Dipper has got him twunk by
several twinks. He's shine; vet
ne ain t what you d call shiny But
he's an actor all right And here
no longer ago than yesterday he
shows me a folded up laundry list
and remarks sort of casual that
it's a contract to play leads this
season with Dave Belasco-he
called him Dave-at two hundred
q week. After which he swells
himself up in way which con-
vinces me that any sentiment he
may be entertaining in regard to
himself at this writing is not
feeling of deep rooted aversion and
iistrust. Do | laugh in his face?
Certainly not! l know, and he
knows l know, that in a month
from now he'll be found out in
Kansas pla ying that sterling dram
mer Uncle Thomas Domicile on
the town hall circuit and doubling
in dogs when Eliza crosses the ice.
But far be it from a veteran
campaigner like me to be wiping
the bloom of youth off a comrades
damask bluff. Us old soldiers is
r,,+ 70 e+o,J +ooa+Iar cor
Evening star., 1907-10-13

race at Brighton Does Outburst of rude
speech from me joste him out of them hallucina-
tions? Not to be audible to the naked ear
So long as | ain being called on to roll the pills
for him, let the patriot dream on.
When of these gOt-rich-quick parties
who's had his money such short time that it's
still very painful to him, begins to cuss the
waiter because the wine amt properly chilled
l do not plunge the javen of ridicule into his
person. ] may be aware of the fact that he was
raised we'll water and hazel nuts, and that
the first time they handed him finger bowl he
kept peering into its translucent depths
dering what had become of the gold fish; but as
for me, l stand aloof and afar, giving sign
Il drop in here some night, and find the place
being infested and its brOoding peace all shat
tered up by an imitation pugilist that's playing
nOOky from the first class In chair bottoms
at the workhouse as long as he's at large. This
pest is backed up against the cigar stand, an
nOunCing in penetrating tone of voice that he
whip his weight in wildcats. But who, as
the Latin poet so feelingly says,-who in thun-
der wants to be wildcat? No gentleman feels
called upon to show by word of mouth other
wise that what he really meant he could whip
was his weight in guinea pigs. 1t wouldn't be
ethics, bot sure wouldn't be good ethics Be
it ever SO humble, respect the other feller's
bluff. That's gospel according to Broadway,
I. S. A. WATCHERGOINToHAvE?"
1t is possible that the scope of fruitful the
may have carried my friend to the verge of ex
geration; but. one thing sure, he didn't overr
the circumstances as regards him who chooses
Broadway restaurant for the theater of his bluff
first the newcomer, let him be never so opuent
likely TO feel abashed, not to say stunned, by
Evening star., 1907-10-13

graduates him. and then promenades to the bar
and 1quidates to his future success Why, if he
keeps telling it long enough, he'll get to believing
it. and then some manager will get to believing it,
and the thing you know he have the syndicate
toplnng him.
'On Friday afternoon I loan Casey, the tin
horn, the price of his evening sardine sandwich,
knowing full we'll he's had nothing in his pockets
but Innings for weeks past. On Saturday
afternoon l hear him telling the bunch that he just
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Bath Robes, Blanket and
Terry Cloth, in plain and novel
weaves of light and dark COL
or!ngs, $50 to 1000 at
Bernstein's.
The Best Farm Paper for Our
Section.

Editor scherer Of the starkvile, Mis-
sissippi, Southern Farm Gazette, asks
us to correct the published rumor that
he is to move to Raleigh. He will re-
main In Starkville, will maintain the
regular Gazette Office, and will continue
his work by which Tho Gazette has be-
COM the leading paper for the farmers
OF Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and
Arkansas; and everybody wishing to
reach The Gazette may address it at
Starkville as heretofore.
Rather than spend $4,000 for a fully
equipped printing outfit, however, Mr..
Scherer has arranged for offices In
Raleigh, making an advantageous CON
tract for printing the paper there dur
ing 1908, and the first number of the
new enlarged and improved Weekly
Gazette, just issued, bears out the
promise to make 1t the best farm paper
ever printed for the Lower South.
We are glad to announce that we
have arranged a clubbing offer, good for
90 days only, whereby we are enabled
to offer the new Weekly Gazette, in
connection with u paper, for only
$500, the regular price for both papers
being $3.50. Subscribe promptly and
send all orders to this Office.
We could get other farm papers
cheaper, but we want a paper that will
be OF real help and value to u farmers
and The Gazette nils this bill. Send
on your orders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Miss Allen Won.

Ia the contest for the free scholarship
in the Columbus Business College, Co
lumhus. Miss, which was held at the
court house last week Miss Irene Allen,
of Leflore. was successful.
The class wrote so words per minute
after only one weeks Instruction, but
this is nothing Uncommon for the Byrne
simpliflcd Shorthand aud every person
desiring to become al expert stenogra-
nher il a Short time should attend the
Columbus Business College. This school
also teaches bookkeeping and business
training. Tho most practical and mod
ern system in use to-day. The average
time for completing their course Of
is 8 months, bookkeeping A
months, the two 5 months. Write them
large free illustrated catalogue.
COLUMBUS BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Columbus, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

About two months g our baby girl
had measles which settled on her lungs
and at last resulted in a severe attack
OF bronchitis. We had two doctors but
no relief was obtained. Everybody
thought she would die. | went to eight
different stores to find a certain remedy
which had been recommended to me
and failed to get it, when one of the
storekeepers insisted that | try Cham
berlain's 3ough Remedy. I did so and
our baby is alive and well today.-Geo.
W. Spence, Holly Springs N. G. For
sale by Raines' drug store and Chand-
ler's drug store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Children and Baby Sweaters
75C to $50 at Bernstein's.
Commissioners Sale of Land.

Under and by virtue of the provisions
OF that certain decree Of the Chancery
Court of Lefiore County, Mississippi,
rendered on the 9TH day of November,
10Y, in the cause therein numbered
1150 and styled Mrs. Pink Wood VS.. r.
N. Bowles ct ais, /, G. W. Crockett,
clerk OF said court and commissioner
appointed by said decree, will. on Mon
day the 9th day Of January, 1908, with
in the hours prescribed by law for
sales of land under execution, in pur-
suance OF and in the manner prescribed
by said decree, for the purpose therein
set forth, sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the court house of
said County, in the City of Greenwood,
the following lands in said decree de-
scribed, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter Of Southeast
quarter and sixteen & ninety-three onn-
hundredths q6.93) acres of Of the North
end OF Northwest quarter Of Southeast
quarter and the North half of Northeast
quarter of Southwest quarter and all
that part Of the South half Of Northeast
quarter of Southwest quarter lying West
OF the. right of way of tho Minter City
Southern a Western Railroad, the said
right OF way being the same conveyed by
Y \. Bowles to the Hoyt & Woodin
Manufacturing Company by the deed
recorded in book 80, at pages 1856 to 1877,
OF the record OF land deeds OF said
County, and the Northwest quarter Of
Southwest quarter, all Of said land
being situate in the north half Of south 4
Sec 80. In Township p. Range 2, West,
in Lelore County, Mississippi, and
being the land set apart 10 ~severaIty
by said decree to H. N. Bowles.
The purchaser or purchasers at
said sale will be required to pay at
sale n fourth Of the amount OF his or
their bids for said land, as earnest
money to secure the payment Of the
balance Of the purchase money, IL said
sale be confirmed, as provided bv law.
Witness my signature this the 18th
day of December, 1907.
G. W. CROCKETT,
Chancery Clerk and Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
MRS. N. 3. PORIWOOD'S
DIAMONDS STOLEN.
~clalrvoysnt Is censultsd.Bst Il Afraid
to Tell what Ne Sew ,Shsss h
Trance.

The Memphis Commercial Of the 18th
inst. contained the following which viii
be reae with interest by the people oil
Greenwood where Mrs. Portwood Ii
we'll known:
Something OF a mystery has developed
over in Hot Springs, II reports be true,
wherein Mrs. NJ. b. Portwood, "a
wealthy Memphis woman assumes the
leading role, Oriental e~lairvoyants, de-
tectives, bath-house managers, hotel
noguis and attorneys occupy ~conspicu-
Gus places in the support. and the scene
IL laid in the Ozark bath-house. The
casus bclli is the inexplicable disap-
pearapce Of a pair Of valuable diamond
ear-drops. I
According to the Citizens Daily Bull
letin, a publication prosecuted at the
Arkansas health resort, Mrs. portwood
alleges that while %patronizing the
Ozark bath-house some days ago the
diamonds we're placed in the safety de-
post vault, and that when she emerged
from the bath house the diamonds we're
missing from her satchei. 1t Is stated
that the lady inquired Of the manager
concerning the matter. but that the
latter could throw no light on the sub
ject.
Anxious to locate the gems. Mrs.
Portwood visited an Oriental clairyoy-
ant, Fro Lun by way Of distinction.
Fun LoR fell into the required trance,
and on awakening declared in pidgeon
English that he had seen things-in
fact, that be had solved the mystery.
Flushed With anticipation, Mrs. Port
wood asked b~reathlessly for the answer,
but Eco Lan narrowed his eyes a little
more than is customary with him and
declared that IL he revealed the where
abonts of the ear-drops he would likely
lose bis own ears, In other words, the
was afraid to give utterance to
his vision. and remained obdurate,
some salve was offered him in
the way OF a $50 bill.
The paper further states that Mrs.
has placed the matter 10 the
hands of an attorney, and that she in
to run down the jewels if at all
possible. The loss has been advertised
md a reward Of 5000 for the return of
he ear-drops offered.
A search of the directory reveals the
act that there is but one Mrs. Port
rood whose residence is in Memphis.
That residence is at 1872 East Regent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF the power vested in me as trustee In
a certain deed Of trust executed by d.
". Wilson to certain indebted
ness therein mentioned to W. r. Math.
ews, which instrument * of record Mt
page IaS - Book No 31nf Land Records
of Leflnre county, Mississippi, / will
Within legal hours on TUESDAY,. Dec 81,
1907, offer for sale and sell to thu high
est and best bidder for cash the follow
ing descrihed property In Lefore coul-
ty. mississippi, to- wit:
lot One t1l, Block Thirty-Four GAY, II
the Henry addition to the CITY Of
Greenwood, Mississippi, with the resi-
dence and improvements thereon.
The title is believed to be good but |
will sell and convey as trustee only.
This December 8, 1907.
B. D. STONE, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Do NOT KNOW WHAT
CAUSES SICKNESS
Modern People Have Many Names for Same
Diseases, According to New Belief.

Does human health depend on one
organ alone? This question Is becom.
iAS widely discussed since l.. T.
Cooper first advanced his theory that
Ne stomach Is the true seat OF life
aad all health dependent upon 1t.
Mr.. Cooper, who has met with re
nArkable success Ia the sale OF his
new medicine, believes that the stom-
al Is responsible for most sickness,
aAl that this organ Is weak In the
present generation. While discussing
tAis theory recently. he said: II am
0ksd time and again TO tell why my
medicine has made such q record
wherever I have introduced II. My
answer always is, because 1t restores
H. stomach TO O normal condition
No enc will deny that today there are
mere half-gick men and women than
n . before. Nothing critical seems to
~ the matter with them. They are
jNat half.slck most OF the time. They
Aoat know really what Is the matter
with them. l have talked with thou
ssads during the past two years, and
fsv knew indeed what their trouble
w.. Ono said nervousness, another
said kidney trouble, another liver COM
plant. some constipation. or heart
trouble. or lung trouble. Many had
treated, as they called It. for most oil
these diseases at different times. AL
very common complaint Ia all run
DOWN or tired all the time or no
appetite"
4 know positively that every bit OF
this chronic Ill health is caused by
stomach trouble, and nothing else. N.Y.
New Discovery puts the stomach In
sound condition in about six weeks.
Mighty few people al be sick with a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
COTTON SPECULATION
TO Be STOPPED.
uss surfs'sen s'a = coa<rsss seems
t. Mest WITH Approval.

From reports sent out from Washing
ton IT seems very likely that the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Burreison, Of Texas. to
prevent speculation Ia cotton will be
! passed BY Al overwhelming majority,
says an exchange,
This bill makes It Illegal to deal in
contracts for the delivery Of cotton un
less the person selling the contract has
actually made provision for the spot
sale with which to close the deal. He
must make Affidavit to this effect when
selling the contract.
This puts the cotton market on ex-
actly the same basis as the stock mar
ket. Any Spectator or gambler can
sell all the steel / ust stock or all the
Union Pacific that he can borrow, and
no more. There has never been my
complaint OF the inability of anybody to
gamble In the stock market il he desires
to do SO. Any bucket shop man can
go to Wall street, however, and sell
50,000,000 bales OF cotton or $50, coo, 900
bales, provided he pat up the margin
necessary to insure the brokers against
loss.
The result is that, As the Unified
States never raises more than 13,0aO,0 600
bales of cotton a year, gamblers get all
the cream by selling ten times as much.
cotton as there is and depressing the
market at a time when the farmers arc
compelled to sell.
III the Burrelson bill passes it NAV he
expected that a law will be nassed
limiting business in the grain ard pro
vision markets In the same manner,
There is not a grain firm in Chicago
that does not sell more wheat in a year
than all the farmers in America produce.
the pigs in America would not all
barrels of pork that single opera.
dispose Of in a single season on the
Chicago Board Of Trade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

sound digestion. That Il why my med
icine Ia selling at such q tremendous
rate. have convinced many thou
sands Of people that these things are
80, and the number Is growing or
leaps and bounds"
Among more recent converts to M.
Cooper's beliefs is Mr.. Edgar L. Kinds.
living at 9 Tappan Street, Everett,
Mass. Mr.. Kinds has this 70 say on
| the subject:
II have suffered with stomach
trouble for eight years. Was not sick
enough to DO In bed, but Just felt baa
all the time. My greatest trouble was
that ! always felt tired, would get up
in the morning feeling ~ tired az
when I went to bed.
Il had a very irregular appetite. and
was troubled with dizzy spells. II I
stood for any length Of time, / would
have a dull pain In the lower part of
my back. | was nervous and felt all
the time as though something terrible
was going to happen. I tried many
kinds of medicine. but nothing ev9
helped me.
! had about given up all hops Al
ever being In good health again. when
I heard SO much Of Cooper and do
cided to try his medicine. I took one
bottle Of his New Discovery and was
greatly surprised at the result.
gained IL pounds in a few weeks. I
can now eat anything I wish, and feel
like a new man. l cheerfully recon.
mend this medicine to all sufferers
from stomach trouble"
II Is worth anyone's time. who Is no.
enjoying good health. to learn Of Mr..
Cooper's wonderful preparations. We
are selling them In large Quantities
Ernest r. Locke.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
HOLIDAY GOODS
All THE PALACE.
Weller & Cos brilliant Display q
Pretty Thlsss.

N4Hf .a-k9aUA tErNE5
The Icwelry Palace Of A. Weller & Co.
unquestionabIy has the most brilliant
display Of holiday goods oser exhibited
in Greenwood, and you should not fail
to visit this popular establishment be-
fore purchasing gifts for relatives and
friends.
Yon will find at this mammoth store
diamonds, watches. cut glass, China and
qneeusware, picture, umbrellas. canes,
bric-a- hrac, etc, In endless variety and
superior quality at lower prices than
the same goods can be bought from any
city firm.
Visit The Palace AID be convinced
That We have right here in Greenwood
the laegsst, finest AID most up-to-date
jewelry house in the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

One often hears the expression, "My
child caught a severe cold which de-
veloped into diphtheria," when the truth
was that the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible to the
wandering diphtheria germ. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given
u quickly cures the cold and lessons
the danger of diphtheria or any other
germ disease being contracted. For
sale by Raines' drug store and Chand-
ler's drug store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Kid Gloves, all the latest
shades and makes, one to five
dollars, at Bernstein's.
Fine Cotton Seed for Sale.

Pure Florodora Cotton Seed. thought
from LA. Stony, Of South Carolina. the
originator Of these seed, and they are
guaranteed to be absolutely pure. l
have handled these seed very carefully,
and refer the public to John r. Mccain
az to the quality and staple Of the cot
ton produced from the seed. Apply to
J. p. Jones, Money, Miss, or John 7.
Mccain, Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

We believe that cotton will bring bet
ter prices in December than it is doing
now. Too much cotton is being forced
on local market causing a consequent
depression and decline in prices. To
all those desiring to hold cotton until
it a be sold for value, we will make
liberal advances against actual con-
signments.
McSHANE COTTON co.
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
CORN IN SHUCk.

a. NJ. SToNER, GREENWOOD, MISS,
pays all phone charges in Leflore
ty II you will phone him for prices. The
company will guarantee weights with
in | per cent. Of invoice. Long distance
phone 403.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Wanted.

A young man single-who does not
drink or gamble, who has had some ex-
perience in managing labor on planta-
lions. Address this Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Fine Cotton Seed For Sale.

About 40 tons Of Aliens Perfected
Cotton Seed for sale. These seed are
strictly pure. Apply to Dr.. G. N. ID.
Campbell. Greenwood. Miss. @'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Xmas Cravats Is cents to
$50 at Bernstein's.
Removal Notice.

will move my Barber Shop to the
building tlrst door north Of Delta Bank,
on January lst. where | will have a
strictly np-to-date shop.
JOHN DANTONE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
FOR Sale.

20i acres Of Lelore County land, we'll
timbered. Write Holmes & Homes,
Yazoo City, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Money to Loan

on improved farm lands, at low rate OF
interest, for from Ave to ten years.
Address, FRANK q. EVERETT,
Indianola, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
For Sale.

II cottages on long time. ranging IA
prices from $4,000 to $1,000. Concrete
walks, water and sewer connection.
Apply this Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
FOR Sale.

Seventeen nice Jersey Mich Cows.
$500 to $500 each. Come quick.
Bargain.
r. R. AUSTIN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
For Sale.

4 yoke fine young steers. A head fat
horses. 4 log wagons.
PHILLIPS & STINSON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Posted.

My lands are posted against agents,
peddlers and hunters, and l will prose-
all such trespassors.
f. M. ALDRIDGE.
Greenwood, Miss, March II, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Cassity's Delivery Notice.

We begin delivering goods not earlier
than $3.50 a. m, making n trip before
noon, and n trip afternoon not later
than 5 p. m.
GEO. d. classify.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20

Smoking Jackets or House
Goats Of newest designs in
handsome materials, beautI-
fully finished, $50 to 1850,
at Bernstein's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-20
Posted.
Posted.

Notice is hereby given that all hunt
ing and ~trespassing Of every kind is
prohibited on all the lands we W and
control in Letiore county, Miss.
II. HALEY,
NJ. B. HALEY.
ltta Bena, Miss, Nov. IA, 1907.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-28

ner whenever she saw clouds
upon her fathers brow, seated her
self upon his knee, and told him
wonderful fairy-tales of her own in
yention while she was still tiny
child; So, later she soothed him with
melodies that never having touched
human ear before, arose In her
soul pure as pearls, to drive out the
demon of gloon that often darkened
Freber's mind. But this was not the
only blessing that accrued from the
young girls rare talent. The ex-
quisite music in the mansard attract
ed the attention of the neighbors, and
Elizabeth obtained some pupils and
finally the task of giving instruction
in a school thus enabling her to
tighten considerably the cares of her
parents.
Here we resume the thread of our
story and the trouble following the
young girl Fastening home through
the stormy winters night