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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
GALLANT CAPTAIN
RICHARD MONTJOY
Monument to Be Erected to This Brave
MIssiss'pptan.
Washington, April 20. tp07.

washington, April ~, 1907,
Editor Clarion-Ledger
DR., James s. Sowers, of warrentop.
Va, was in.my Office today, and told me
that the members Of Mosbys command
are erecting monument at Warrenton,
Va to "the memory OF Captain Richard
Montjoy, a Mississippian who Joined
Mosby about 1903, and was killed at
Leesburg, Va, in the early part of 1888"
lie says Captain Montioy was one of the
most daring, chivalrous men he ever
Knew, and the erection Of this monument
TO his memory Is the best evidence Of
the high esteem in which his comrades
hold him.
Dr. Sewers was lieutenant In the
company of Captain Montjoy and was
near him when he was killed. As he
remembers him, he was about rs or 20
years OF age when he was shot. He de-
scribes him as being very erect, splen-
did looking man, with coal black hair
and piercing black eyes. He Is anxious
to find the relatives of Captain Montjoy,
in order that he may communicate with
them, and at his request write you,
feeling sure that il any relatives Of this
Confederate soldier still reside In Mis-
sissippi, through means of the Clarion
Ledger, they can be found, and knowing
that you take an interest in such mat
ters put 1t in your hands, and will
thank you for any informant that you
can give me, or DR.. Jas. s. Sewers, War
renton, Va.
Yours very truly,
FIRED BEALL.
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{. D. Graham Dead.

f. d, Graham died suddenly Of heart
failure at his home In Glendora yester
day evening at 900 o'clock. He had
been somewhat sick during the day, but
it was not thought that his ailment was
serious and his death was great shock
to his family and friends. Interment
will be had in the Oakland cemetery to-
morrow.
Mr.. Graham was lifelong citizen of
this county, residing on the plantation
near Glendora. He was married to Miss
Annie Earned of the Oaklond neighbor-
hood In 1896. She and their four chill
dren survive him; also his brother, Mai.
A. M. Graham of GIendora.
He enjoyed the highest confidence in
his business integrity and Judgment and
at the time Of his death in addition to
his large planting interests surrounding
his home he was interested in the peo-
pies Bank here and one OF the Clarks-
dale banks, being director of each in
stitution. He was strong, generous and
true In all the relations Of his life and
his untimely death will be sincerely
mourned by all with whom he had these
relations. Sun, 3rd inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10

iel5.07
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10

There Is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than ChamberIains Collie,
Cholera and Diarhoea Remedy. During
the third of a century in which it is the
one remedy that never falls. When re-
dnced with water and sweetened it is
pleasant to take. For sale by Rlines
drug store and Geo. d. Cassity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
Services Fire Chief Dispensed M1th.

The City Council met Tuesday eye-
ming and will hold another session to-
night and transact unfinished business.
The Council adopted several important
ordinances published In this paper) and
passed an order dispensing with the
services Of Chief Dauphine Of the Fire
Department. Proceedings Of ths two
sessions Of the Council will be printed
In the next issue Of The Commonwealth,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-05-10
Fos Sale.

4s0 acres Of land; IT'S acres In cultivs-
tion; in u miles Of Greenwood on pubic
road. Can be bought in small tracts.
Apply 42o, Greenwood, Mis-.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

Most persons suppose that the moon
alone Is responsible for the phenome-
non OF tides, but the attraction OF the
sun Is also an important factor. or
course the distance OF the sun from the
earth is unthmkably greater than that
of the moon. but its mass Is so enor-
nous that IL has n considera bile tide pro.
ducing influence. The force which the
sun eNerts is the same on both sides OF
the earth nc the same time. the tide
producing force OF the great orb being
about four-teuths that OF the moon. At
the time or both new and full moons
the "wnne spheroids produced by both
the sun and the moon have their axes
colncident'- is to say, the two
great orhs unite their energies on the
fluids OF our planet. and as "A result the
tides are higher than the average for
the remaining portions OF the month
These are the spring tides" The
"neap tides" come In the time OF the
moons irst and third quarter and are
not as great as the average, because
tie moon and the sun are each working
In oppO>i tion 10 the other
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

1 nc nae = -sTrs - ~usi-soUrS,a orc rHce
humble hearted and downtrodden aud
long suffering. For the frst day or
two he was surprised when kicked hy
the cook. but i'm time he came To take
IL as matter OF course.
There was one man among the crew
who really knew that Joe Hames was
John Hart He had sailed on one OF
his other ships aud seen the great
man abroad. He had also been In.
duccd 20 attend bethel meeting one
night and saw him there aud heard him
speak with tears I'm his eyes. This man
led In making life miserable for the
Victim He dld more After a couple
Of weeks the captain got 20 thinking
things over. IL was barely possible
that mistake had been made. He
sent for the cooks assistant. aud the
cook gave the man Kick art Toe
Ilaines retold his story. When he mon
TONED what the cargo consisted OF and
the names OF the Cousignces at Val.
paradise. with other Information that
could only he known I'm the shipping
office, the captains hair began 60 stand
up. lie was about to ACKNOWLEDGE TO
mistake when word came ait that
one OF the sailors wanted to be heard
In the case. lie was sent for. and he
lied Ike good liar. lie Identified
Haines as the porter around the ware
house
From thence on until port was
reached MIR John Hart led a surprs
Ing life That is, he was surprised to
awake I'm the morning aud tnd him
self still alive; he was surprised TO find
that he had life enough at night TO turn
In he was surprised that others could
be knocked about as they were and
fed as they were and still not mutiny
and murder the officers. He was an
object OF pity. He was starved and
worked ana maltreated until he bc.
came woman In spirit and only the
shadow OF man. Aud i'm the midst
Of IL all he had 10 remember that the
Brotherly Love was his best shin the
one OF the trio least complained OF In
regard TO food and treatment.
lt got about at homo that the sud
, den and mysterious disappearance of
Mr.. John Hart" was owing TO The fact
that he had been shaughaied ON one
OF his own vessels She was TO touch
at Bahia, aud when the Brotherh
Love reached that port men came
aboard AMI identified the owner and
took him ashore. Captain and mates
were fired instnntcr three or four OF
the crew arrested FOR assault and bat
terry on the high seas aud the ship de
tanned week. Then MIR. John Hart
returned home. lie had seen thing
aud felt things lie uo longer took nu
interest i'm sailors and bcthels Tn fact
he was tired of being "a shipownu". and
not three months had passed whel b.,
sold out everything and bought n farm
aud went to raising chickens
NJ QUAD
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

the following described real estate
lying in that part OF said city known
as South Blueheld. and bounded as
follows: BEGINNING at a stake
In the division line between b. s.
Higginbotham and r. ]. Carr. and
said line South So deg, 80 min. west
45 feet to point in said division
line: thence leaving said line North
IS deg. 80 MIN. west TO point in
what is known as the Williams road !;
thence North &c deg IS feet 20
point In said road thence leaving
said road South as deg. 80 min. east
2l5 feet to place of BEGINNING. be
ng the same property now occupied
by said Early NJ. Letter as resi-
dence.
Terms OF sale There will be re-
quired cash in hand enough TO de-
fray expenses of this sale and pay on
all said notes with interest now un-
paid an dthe residue of the proceeds
Iof sale n any shan be payable at
such time and secured in such man
ner as the aid Susan NJ. Lener and
Early NJ. Letter shall direct.
r. II. THOMPSON. Trustee.
.7-16-4wks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

Many birds seek the protection which
he presence or nan Affords against
iurred and festhcred focs when the
reeding season approaches. Not SO
me raven It's distrust ~ us Is pro.
found, ana It's uest is placed in some
Wild spot far out OF reach OF our pos.
'ible attack or succcr hut there are
Their enemies. know OF pair that
l0ilt on the side OF a projecting cfaE
high mp ON the CLIFFS OF Rathline island
Some fierce percgrine falcons occupied
the other side OF the crag. and when
one day their eggs were taken by an
adventurous collector they. sharing the
popular opinion OF ravens blackncss
concluG i that their neighbors were
the Offenders and wreaked their grief
ard vengeance upon them. when. on
their return from a foraglng expedl.
ton. the falcons found their nest dc.
spoiled they were seen 20 hold a con.
snltation. and after much deliheration
they suddenly arose and both In one
accord flew at the ravens nest and
sacked IT, tearing Il I'm their rage aud
indignation until not one stick was left
upon another London Standard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
TI;JS'rI.E'S SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested
In me as trustee OF a certain deed
Of trust made by Susan NJ. Letter
and Early NJ. Letter, her husband, to
the undersigned trustee, dated the
Sth day of February, 1907, and re-
corded in the office of the clerk of
the county court OF Mercer county.
West Virginia. in trust deed book
No. 10 at page SO c. to secure the
payment of certain negotiable notes
mentioned in said trust deed, and
default having been made in the
payment of said notes. being directed
so to do by the holder OF said notes.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 14th day of August. 1907. at ten
O'Clock a. IN. at tn front door Of
the City Hall. in the city OF Bluefield.
West Virginia. / will proceed to sell
at public auction to highest bidder.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

A boy at seventeen can practically
determine for himself whether he will
be simple burden bearer for others
rs long AK ne lives, leech on society
or whether he Will be n broadmlnded.
useful and successful man. IL the
boy at this age has no ambition to be
anybody ana * content 20 simply let
things tlicker and take his chance with
others just like him. fritterlng away
his opportunities To acquire knowledge
and caring only for the trlvialltles of
life, be can make up his mind to carry
n hod. ride the brake beam OF freight
car or dodge the police as long ms ne
lives. or he can resolve 10 be man
I'm The highest sense. seek every means
for physical mental and moral growth
and development aud must graduate
into the ever widening field Of utility
and success. IL matters little what
his bOyhOOd CIV ironmcnt may he, n he
but has the ambition and we'll ground
ed purpose he will climb out OF it
Pittsburg Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
THE BROTHERLY
LOVE.


rcopyrigrt 1907. by r. c Pareeusl
IN the sailors bethels aud other
places Mr. John Hart was spoken OF az
one OF the kindsst and most liberia
shipowners. Engaged with him in
bethel work was Mr. simpson. who
believed in Mr.. Hart sincerely. Simp-
son sent nephew out on one OF Harris
ships. when the boy returned. he was
sight To behold from an treatment.
When Simpson had heard his story
and corroborated Il. he sat down to
plan. He saw man. and that man
saw the other men and the result was
that the captain OF the BrOtherly Love
was taken sick just as she was about
TO sail. and another had 60 be substl
tuted. The crimps were also put to
work and a reward held out one
morning as the ship left the wharf she
carried a victim who was entered on
the articles as Joe Haines. He had
come aboard filled up with Knockout
drops aud with neither bag nor chest
and the mate who received him asked
no questions After half day ont
Joe came to-life. ably assisted 10y three
Ut -four buckets OF cold water and sun
dry kicks lie at once claimed 10 bt
Mr.. John Hart, owner Of the ship. The
mate had no humor I'm his composition
When he looked upon the ragged
bruised and bloated man before him
and heard his declaration. he didnN
laugh at the Rbsurdity of the thing He
simply hauled OF and Knocked him
down and left him lying underfoot for
the next hour Then he Incidentally
mentioned the matter 20 the captain
The captain wasn't feeling very gay
and wanted something to liyen him
up. He therefore had Joe HRiues be
fore him. IL was with painful efforts.
owing TO swollen lips, that Joe de.
clored he had been drugged nnC
shanghaied ana brought aboard one OF
his own ships. He insisted that he
was Mr. John Hart the man who shed
tears when talking TO sailors at bethel
meetings-tbe man who sent sailors to
sea with tracts and Bibles I'm their
chests and let his heart yearn for their
welfare
His story was secuted
Joe HRines was kicked out OF the
cabin for an impostor and rated on
the articles as ships boy. His duties
were TO help the cook and be the dog
OF the men. The cook was a negro,
and when he found white man work
ing for him he took IL out on him Il
got around among the crew that Joe
Haines had claimed TO be John Hart
While the crew jeered at the idea, they
set out to practice on him. They owed
the shipowner one, and as long as they
could not get az him IL was some com
fort Co get at the man claiming the
Identity. They kicked him They cuff
ed him. They knocked him about
They made him eat OF the worst talnt-
ed pork aud gorged him on the bread
holding the most weeyils. joe Hnines
had never come In close contact with
colored man before. In dim way
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
For an Impaired Appetite.

70 improve the appetite AMI
strengthen the digestion try a few
does of Chamberlain stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. II. Seitz. of
Detroit, Mich, says; They re-
stored my appetite whom impaired
relieved me of bloated feeling and
caused a pleasant and satisfactory
movement Of the bowels" Price. rs
cents Samples free at the White
Pharmacy, Cor Princeton Avenuc
and Bland Street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
Time 70 Break.

Miss Ascwn Have you really broken
your engagement to him?
Miss Flytie--Oh, yes, I Just had To.
lie was getting too senumental-be.
gan 20 tai, 10 me about matrimony.-
PHILADELPHIA Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
FrLEsi PILES. PnESi

Williams Indian Pile Ointment VIII
cure Blind. Bleeding and Itching
Piles. 1t absOrbs the tumors. allaya
telling at once. acts as q poultice
wives instant relief. williams In
dian Pile Ointment . prepared for
Piles and itching of the private parts
Mail soc. and 800. Williams M're.
Co. Cleveland, o.
For sale at Whites Pharmacy. Cor.
Princeton aenue and Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

It's better than home made. What?
Evans Triupmh Bread. All grocers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05
WHEN LEAVING TOWN EARLY

Don't forget that YOU can get "a
club breakfast at the Blueheld Inn
as early as Ave o'clock. All meals
served la carte European plan.
S-5-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-05

Read the Daily Leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26

NICE furnished room for rent $500
per month Corner jefferson and
Monroe. 49p
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LONG BRANCH.

Long Branch, Texas. Sept. "a
Rev. Blackwell filled his regular ap-
pointment here Sunday \ large
crowd was present.
and approved subject TO approval of
Sunday with Mr. Phillip Chapman
and wife.
Mr.. Jess Roberts and family and
Mr.. Bob Kirk and family of Midlo-
Than and Mr. Reed MAY and wife
spent sunday with MI. sam Holmes
and wife.
Mr.. Jim Bennett of Sterrott spent
SUNDAY at Miss ollie Nelson's,
\ crowd OF people gathered In
Mr. John Viueeut's home Thursday
night 20 sing Among them We're
Rev. " &c. Harris and family Of
Maypcarl Al reported nice time.
There will be- singing at this
place SUNDAY Sept 20 Singing all
day and dinner ON the ground Every
body is invited Co hring iull baskets.
Little Miss Rosa smith is visiting
her aunt MS Elsie BARNES.
Health l+ very Eood Boo tbi C1m.
muuJfy 800 this writins
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PLUTO NOTES.

Pluto, Texas. Sept. 23--The Plu-
to Gin company have ginned $50
bales of cotton.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs
G. w. Whitefield has been very sick
but glad to hear of her being better
at this writing.
Rev. Revis filled his regular ap-
pointment at Pluto Sunday.
We had two nice showers the past
week, which settled the dust and
cooled the air, which every body en-
joyed.
Most of the people are holding
their cotton on account of the prices
going down.
]. S. Mayfield and wife visited his
sister at Maypearl Sunday night.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-09-26

from the fact that u will raise the
price Of cotton fabrics, and the con
sumner can hardly see whore their
benefit comes In. Neither can the
merchant aid the movement without
raising the price OF his goods and
doing his customers little injustice
Mountain Peak has two Sunday
schools with good attendance.
Rev, Turner, OF Midlothian,
preached at Mountain Peak Sunday
evening, and expects to hold morn
ing and evening services next sun
day.
Ollie Hollabaugh has the last new
conner at his home. q girl.
jenkins Morgan is very sick with
slow fever.
Mrs. Clifford Burrow is among
the sick at present,
Mrs. Henry Jackson of near ozro
died very suddenly few days ago
]. X Meredith, who has been stay
ing at Kansas City. Mo. for quite a
while. is at home.
J. +. Warren speaks OF going back
to his old home in Tennessee after
making another crop In Texas.
Cotton pickers are pushing to get
through gathering their crops with
a view of hunting new fields, per-
hops in the west for their operations.
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PLAINNIEW NOTES

Plainview, Texas, Sept az
Everybody is busy picking cotton.
Some are nearly half done, rs the
crop is very short. People won't have
to pick in the cold this year.
Health is very good.
Mr.. Monroe Grooms visited at
Italy Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Elmer Williams. son-in law
OF Mr.. Merrett Grooms, is up from
Falls county looking for land. He is
thinking Of buying.
1t still continues dry. Stock water
is scarce.
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Wet MAIN ~ Nh

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bat nrmyrs thiuk it is tso Bate f'f
cotton .p te teY ms.h benefited
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a. .aat rt ft# eHe fhr .aen.
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OVIIIIA.

Ovilla, Texas, Sept. 24.-lt still
continues to be dry, although light
showers fell last week, but not
enough to do any good.
Cotton picking will soon be a
thing of the past, as the crop is very
short in this section.
There are several cases of measles
around here. Charles Bryson's two
little boys have the disease.
Miss Eta BiIIfnEsfey, who has
been very sick, is reported better.
Several young people from here
went to Onward Sunday night to
hear the Holiness preacher.
Preston Switzer and Hazy Cox
have gone to Cleburne this week.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Eula Switzer
were trading in WaXahachie Satur-
JaV
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. . . . . . . . . = .
. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENT .
$4,000 ....>s
tpERE~TON NEWS.

forTeston. Texas. Sept Give
are having hot sultry weather at
present Yet We are having a little
rain along with 1t.
People are gathering their cotton
Mrs. l.. u. Hudson, who went TO
Mexico with consumption. is improy-
Ing nicely
We are having our roads graded
now
We had a nice rain last week
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The Sims Watson Chapter United
Daughters of the Coincidence ~ii1
meet socially with Me- 70 e. Peters
saturday afternoon st e. g,t0sk