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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Senator A. J. McLaurin is getting
busy. He recently secured six or
eight thousand additional acres of
land for Mississippi from the Ma
tlonal government, and introduced a
Dill TO pay the widow of the late
chas. Fitzgerald a years salary from
the date Of his death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
HOUR OF THE DAY

= L. Raines, the reliable Druggist Of
'reenw"sa s- having calls for "HlNDl.
ro.' the Nerve Tonic and vitalizer.
Cures Nervous Debility, Insomnia, Re-
stores Lost Vitality, that they are SELL
ing under a positive guarantee.
Its merits are becoming the talk Of
the town and everybody wants to try
IT. and why not? II costs nothing II h
don't do you good--not one cent,
They don't want your one II nj
not benefit you, and viii cbeerfu,,v
refund the money. Try it to-day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
Now is the best time TO Sc
Ieot your Xmas Gifts of Bern
stems Mems Wear of Quality.
Owning a Home.

why don't you have a home Of your
own9 Don't be a rent payer all your
life. Save your money and be a Home
Owner. Begin today. Start a savings
c'ou with $500 and put away that
much Zach week. We pay 4 per cent
interest on savings, compounded semi
annually. In 5 or 9 years You can buy
build a house and be your own land.
lord. Call to see US.
BANK OF LEFLoRE,
Savings Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

The lazoo Sentinel, the Yazoo
Herald, the Sardis Reporter, the
Aberdeen Weekly, the Starkville
Times, the Louisville Journal, the
beI2onl Enterprise and several 9TH
er OF our State exchanges issued
credltable Christmas editions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

The Washington Herald a%nxiously
inquiries what is the matter with
the great American HEMP" Not
henything down this way-she's
still doing eggsactly as she always
has done, but her lays are more ex-
penslve during the holidays, says the
Clarion Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Congress has adopted Hon. B. G.
Humphreys bill providing for the
holding Of Federal Court at CIarks-
dale. This court will prove a great
convenience to the people of the
Delta District.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Pay your subscription to this
paper promptly. The postal laws
require US TO strike the names from
our books Of all subscribers who
owe for one year or more. This we
dislike to do. So pay up promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

The report Of the Census Bureau
showed that 1892, lis bales Of cot
ton had been ginned for the season
up to December 18th. OF this num-
Der Mississippi is credited with L.
4t0,0l2 bales.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
Greenwood. Mss. friday. Dec. Is, 1908
A Merry Christmas to all.

The ltta Bena Item, issued by
Mrs. NJ. L. Turnage, of Belzoni, is a
new journalistic venture. We wish
for the paper and its fair editress
much success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
$500 Reward.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

From my plantation at Highlands,e.
Miss. light hay horse Mule. abont
. years old. Isl hands high. Had brand
on ieft Jaw, nearly extinct. as 90 Ne
ward Tor hia return, Or any information
leading to his rscovery.
Hiehlandale, Aiss. N. v. JONES.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
Restaurant For Sale.

ofIer for sale my restaurant business.
stock and fixtures, located on johnson
street. neal the Y. 4 NJ. v. depot. This
Is a good business opportunity.
JOSEPH GIARDlNA,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
PUBLIC TRANSFER.

Special attention given tn Trunks and
Az KINDS OF light hauling. Cumb. Phone
SoS. Yours for prompt service,
GEO. W, CHAMRI,E
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

sr,.cribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes In address should BIO reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25
Citation.
State Of Mississippi,
LeOOra E,nntr

State Of Mississippi, J
Ltfiore County.
TO taylor Greer Grain Company:
q are commanded tn appear before
". y. E~thridga, Justice Of the Peace ~
Beat Two. Lelnre county, Mississjppi.
schlater. Miss, on the 9th day Of ian,
usry, 1903. to defend the suit in said
conrt OF q. r, Price and others, wherein
You are = defendant
This the 10Th day Of Dec, 1908.
W. n. ETHRiD1E. u
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Don't forget the poor and needy
IN distributing your Xmas presents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Obituaries, Tributes Of Respect and
Cards Vt Thanks in this paper will be
charged for nU the rate OF 8 cents a line,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

raSnton Note.-Ihe Montgomery
Advertiser says the newest mufT is
OF the bolster variety, very long and
very big; and the poor hubby who
puts up for it is of the lobster yarie-
ty' very big chump and very long in
paying for it,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Hon j. 7. Senter, editor of the
Columbus Commercial, died at a
sanltarium in Birmingham, where
he was under treatment, last Sun
day. He had been in bad health for
several months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-12-25

Physicians endossR. !. 7. asegpIar
Ell combination. and prescribe II WI
great satisfaction for The eusaD of III
forms and stages Of Primary. Secondary
and Tertiary syphilis. 6yphiiitss 1hsa-
ma.ism. scrofulous Ulosrs and Bore.
Glaadular Swellings. Rheumatism. KID
ney Complaints old Chronic Uleegs ~
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Harris Light Cavalry.

Comrade d. G. Montross sends the
following: Thursday. Oct. 16, 1908,
was Red Necktie Day in Peekskill, it
being the occasion &C the 18th Annual
Convention of the Harris Light Cavalry
Association. 1t was an ideal day in
every way, and the bright red neckties,
yellow badges and happy faces of the
veterans. with the charming counte-
nances of the women folk, of whom
there We're many, made it a pleasant
outing. The business meeting and ban
quet were held in the st. Nicholas Ho-
tel at Lake Mohegan. The veterans
began arriving in town early in the
morning, made their headquarters at
the Eagle Hotel, and there talked over
old times until 1915 in the afternoon,
when the first two special cars started
for the Lake. Arriving at the st. Nicho-
las Hotel light lunch was served, pre-
ceding the business meeting. The call
ing of the roll showed that eight active
and four honorary members of the AS
sociation had responded to the final
sound of taps since the last meeting
Col. Clarence Buell., who had to catch
an early train, addressed the gathering
at this time. Following the business
meeting the afternoon was enjoyed in
various manners. Jay r. Decatur was
special entertainer at this time. His
launch took load after load of the vet
Grams and their guests over to his
island, "Uncas Lodge" where a dinner
was served and all had a delightful
time. One of the pleasures at the
island was gathering chestnuts, which
were abundant and formed new ex-
perienee to many of the guests, who
had never before seen the nuts as they
grew. In the evening the banquet was
served in the hotel dining room, while
the orchestra furnished patriotic mu-
sic. Rev. E. o. Bartlett, of Pough-
keepsie, was the first speaker of the
evening, and a very entertaining one
He was followed by Comrades Vance,
McKinzie and Birdseye and Rev w. F.
Sobey. Following the banquet an cleo
tion of officers was held, and those
elected are: President, John A. Nc
Kinzie; Vice Presidents, J. Nelson
Brown, J. E. Firth, George w. White,
VIM. Terrier, John Campbell; Secre-
tary, David G. Montross; Treasurer,
Eugene Travis; Honorary Presidents,
o. p. Carpenter, Benjamin Vance, e.
w. Whitaker, Clarence Buell.. It was
1915 p. m. when the three special cars
left the lake, laden with the veterans.
full carload was left for the last reg
ular car to take at 11:06. Deaths dur
ing the year reported are: Maj. McIrvin,
Col. ]. NJ. Davies, Jerry Ostrander,
Chas. II. Newman, James House, ]. w.
Knox.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
How to Get Rid
of Catarrh
A Simple, Safe, Reliable Way, and i,
Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
its miseries. There is no need of this
suffering. You can get rid of il by a
simple, safe, inexpensive, home treat
ment discovered by DR.. Blosser, who.
for over thirty-four years, has been
treating catarrh successfully.
His treatment is unlike any other
1t Is not spray. douche, salve. cream
or inhaler, but is a more direct and
thorough treatment than any of them
1t cleans out the head, nose, throat and
lungs so that you can again breathe
freely and sleep without that stopped
up feeling that all catarrh sufferers
have. 1t heals the diseased membranes
and makes radical cure. so that you
will not be constantly blowing your
nose and splitting, and at the same time
it does not poison the system and ruin
the stomach, as internal medicines do.
If you want to test this treatment
without cost, send your address to DR..
]. w. Blosser. 800 Walton street, At
lanta, Ga, and he will send you by re-
turn mail enough of the medicine to
satisfy you that it is all he claims for 1t
as remedy for catarrh, catarrhal head
aches, catarrhal deafness, asthma, bron-
chitis. colds and all catarrhal compli-
cations. He will also send you free an
illustrated booklet. Write him imme-
diately.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
MRS. DELLA r.. HENRY,
Appointed for National Patriotic In.tru'
Tor for the Third Time.

The National President of the Ladies
of the Grand Army OF the Republic has
again appointed Mrs. Della r. Henry,
Of Kansas City, Mo, to the position of
National Patriotic Instructor. Mrs
Henry is the wife of Capt. w. f. Henry,
Past Department Commander of Mis-
souri,. She has been an active worker
in the Order for nearly 20 years, and
is a Past Department President of Kan
sas.
This is the third time she has been
honored with appointment to her present
position, and her excellent reports to
the National Conventions at Saratoga
and at Toledo show that the honor has
been well merited She has had the
ability to gain the cooperation OF
teachers and pupils of schools in her
patriotic work. Under her direction a
number of large bunting flags Were
presented to Southern schools with
elaborate patriotic addresses and pro-
grams by the schools This feature OF
her wor. will be continued this year
and a greater number Of flags sent to
float over Southern schools. Mrs. Henry
speaks in high praise of the excellent
personnel of Department Patriotic In
structors and the zeal with which they
have generally carried on their work
Thru their efforts some 1900 large flags
have been presented to public schools
during the past year, and a large num-
ber of prizes were given pupils for pa.
triotic essays.
Mrs. Henry has arranged a flag eX-
ercise for primary sch"".,s that has been
highly commended and very largely
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Inequalities of Pension Laws.

Charles W. waage, Corporal, 47th N
z. Brooklyn, N. Y, protests against
the inequalities of pension laws. He
enlisted at 16 years, in September. 1861
received no bounty and carried a CUR
and heavy knapsack for many weary
miles; was prostrated with a fever
contracted at Ossibaw Island: received
q gunshot wound thru the right thigf
al Olustee, and after lying ON the bat.
tlefield ali night was taken prisoner tC
Andersonville and Florence, being ex.
changed Dec. 10, 1864, and discharged
Feb. Is, 1865. He is getting only s11
q month, while men who enlisted at tn,
age of 35 and received a large bounty
are receiving $40 a month because they
are over IS.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Match This, Ye Who Can.

Editor National Tribune: The Sol
diers' Home at Chelsea, in the grand
old Bay State, presents the name of
John Chrysostum Theophilus Wolfgang
Mozart Sherwin, an S5-year-old veteran
inmate. Mr.. Sherwin was the ninth of
a family of 16 children. seven of them
being girls. They were a family OF
musicians, most of them either playing
some musical instrument or being sing
ers, while some were both. Mr.. John,
etc., Sherwin, in spite of the handicap
of such variety of Christian names,
enjoys fairly good health. He served
about two years for Uncle Sam. "So's
L wouldn't get all tangled up in my
nanie," chuckled Uncle Sherwin, "I used
to wrap it around my head before going
into! an engagement, same's you've seen
the Cinnamon do" Mr.. Sherwin's faith
er was a great admirer of Mozart and
his music, hence his sons lengthy cog
nomen.-Edwin q. Small, Chelsea,
Mass.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Second Wives Burdens.

Editor National Tribune: 1 lived with
my first wife II years. 1 was able to
take care of myself, and was no burden
to her. l have been % years the hus-
band of my second WIFE, We have
seven children for her to care for. For
15 years / have been almost wholly
helpless, and all these years a grievous
burden for my second wife-a daily
toll, a nightly care, a continual cause
of hard work, of more hard work, for
it is work added to the housewives
usual and sufficient work. 1t strikes
me that if young man in 1S61-65 who
enlisted was worth S13 a month and a
big bounty from the Government and
from Townships. he should get more
than S12 a month in his helpless or
disabled age, and surely the woman
who cares for him and suffers the bur-
den of ministering to him ought to
receive his pension if she survives him,
whether she be first wife or last.-Dan-
iel King, Co. H, 36th Iowa, R. 1, Ottum-
wa, Iowa
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
The California Volunteers.

At the Annual Meeting of the Cali
fornia Volunteer Veteran Association,
held at Toledo. the following comrades
Were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Capt. John b. Taylor, Cos. f
and +. 9Th Inf, Cleveland, o.; First
Vice President. Patrick Dugan. Co. L.
1St Cav, Yountville. CAL; Second Vice
President, Lieut.. Edgar Pomeroy, Co.
Co, 1st Inf. San Jose. Cal; Third Vice
President, Paul Clark, Co. G.. 1st Inf,
Kent, O.; Secretary and Treasurer,
Capt. Chas. II. Pettis, Cos. B and K,
1st Inf, Providence. r. l.; Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer, Lyman Ma
son, Co. l., 1st Cav, Taunton, Mass.
Historian, Serg't J. ]. Reese, Co. c, 5th
n. Y. Harrisburg, Pa.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Reception to Gen. MoIIneux.
They Should he Put There as Sound Ma.
tional Policy.

A hundred guests assembled Oct. IT
at the residence of Gen. Edward L..
Molineux. Brooklyn, N. Y, to congratu-
late him upon the occasion of his 18th
birthday. All of the surviving men,
bers of the 159th N. Y. living in Brook
lyn were present, and in addition were
quite number of friends, relatives
and g. A. r. comrades. Gen. Horatio
C. King read a charming poem he wrote
for the occasion, beginning, Now.
who'd believe he's 75?" Another in
teresting feature was the singing of
old-time war songs by Harry c. DUN
ham. the drummer boy Of the regiment.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Cremated in Lonely Home.

DIR. A. B. Simmons, Chino, Cal, sends
to The National Tribune notice of death
of Comrade John H. Parker, Sept. 16.
1908, in his lonely home near the city
In mid-forenoon neighbores at distance
saw the small wooden structure in
which Comrade Parker lived in flames
When the neighbors arrived the house
was heap of charred and smoking
ruins. Search of the debris uncovered
the body-head. arms, legs almost en-
tirely consumed by the fire. Comrade
Parker was from Maine; served in a
Maine regiment, probably 18th or 18th
He did not belong to the G. A r., and
there IS therefore no record of his ser
vice or his family available for hi
neighbors. He was a pensioner, a man
esteemed by his fellow-men. He was
about 72 years old
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
FREE BOOK ABOUT CANCER.

CANCEROL has proved its merits in
the treatment of cancer. 1t is not in an
experimental stage. Records of undis-
puted cures of cancer in nearly every
part of the body are contained in DIR.
Leach's new 100-page book This book
also tells the cause of cancer and in
structs in the care of the patient; tells
what to do in case of bleeding, pain,
odor, etc. a valuable guide in the treat
ment of any case. a copy of this val-
liable book free to those interested Adj
dress DR.. l.. T. Leach. Box 153, Indians
apolis, Ind.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Where Is He Nows

John Wolf, SO goth avenue. Paterson,
N. j., seeks information of George r.
Fitch, who served from 1861 TO 1865
under an assumed name, not known
now to his friends--may have taken the
name of Fitzgerald. He was under
service age, and to prevent his fathers
Interference he assumed an alias. He
enlisted in orange County, n. Y. His
relatives would be glad to locate him If
he is alive or procure his history If he
Is dead.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
eth n. u. CAV.

The 5th n. Y. Cav. held it's 2Sth An
nual Reunion Oct. Is, 1908, at Owego.
N. Y, % comrades present. Among
those from elsewhere were w. T. J.
Lowe, of Buffalo. N Y, and Ralph Rus
sell, of Faribault, MINI. Many letters
from absent members We're read. The
new officers of the Association are:
President. Serg't John Tribe, Nichols,
N. Y; Vice Presidents. 1st battalion, j.
Culver, Ithaca, N. Y; I'd battalion, S.
j. Smith, Owego: Sd battalion, Eli
Hutchins. Owego; Treasurer, Asa S. No
BILE, OWego.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
9TH N. Y. II. A.

The 18th N. Y. H. A. held its 1908 Re-
union at Albany, N. Y. Oct. Is. The
officers elected for the ensuing term
are: President, Lewis H. Smith, Albany:
Vice Presidents, John d. Nutting, Me-
chanicsville; Alex. Reggs, Wilmington
Del; Secretary, David Caswell, Albany;
Treasurer. Alfred B. Heusted, Albany.
Twenty-four deaths in the preceding
year were reported.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
1St Ohio H. A.

The 1st Ohio H. A. held its 21st Re-
union Sept. "a, 1908. at Gallipolis, o.,
with 81 comrades present. Sixteen let
ters from absent comrades were read.
officers elected are: President, w. s.
Matthews. Toledo. O.: Vice President,
r. w. Caldwell, Columbus, o.; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, H. c. Miller, Jackson,
o. The Secretary is also Regimental
Historian.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12

adopted, and is arranging an exercise
for children especially adapted for Me-
mortal Day. She believes in teaching
the children American ideas and a
reverence for the flag and its defend
ers. She urges the Patriotic instructors
to visit the schools, especially those
largely attended by children Of foreign
born parents, and impress the lessons of
patriotism, and to introduce, as one of
the regular exercises, the pledge and
salute to the flag. In all her work she
has had the hearty cooperation of the
comrades of the Grand Army and has
been a frequent guest and speaker at
their Reunions. Her heart is in her
work
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Reunion Of the I.ah Pa. Cav.

The 44th Annual Reunion Of the / tn
Pa. Cav. was held at Gettysburg, Pa.
Oct. %, and a very enjoyable time was
had. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, Col.
f. e. Wood. West Point, II. Z; vice
President. Lieut. Charles II. Gresi1,
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Treasurer, Maj. H.
P. Meyer, Lebanon, Pa; Secretary,
Lieut.. II. G. Bonebrake, Waynesboro.
Pa; Chaplain, Rev. Henry Wheeler
Ocean Grove, n. ].
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Southern Pennsylvania Association.

The seventh Annual Reunion of the
Southern District of Pennsylvania AS
sOciation was held at Carlisle. Pa, Oct
15, 1903. Capt. ColweI, Post 2O1, G.
A. R., was host. The Association in
cludes the Counties of Adams, Cum
berland, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata and
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
2lAf Pa. CaY.

N. W. Roberts, Scotland, Pa, writes
''The 21st Pa. Cav. had its Reunion at
Scotland, Pa, on Oct. 9, 1908, at the
Soldiers Orphans Industrial School. The
address was by the Superintendent of
the School, Capt. q. Skinner. About 75
veterans were present The school band
led the march for them"
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
Burnhann,, Bible.

G. W. Webb, of Decatur, Ca, writes:
Il have Bible in my possession be-
longing to George Burnham, Co. C, I'd
Mass. Cav, presented to him by F. A.
Hail. would be glad to send it to
him if he is living, or to any of his
family
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
S5th N. Y.

The 57th N. Y. will meet in goth An
nual Reunion Nov. IL, 1908, at ST
Dennis Hotel. New York City Busi-
ness, $50 p. M; banquet, $50. Den.
mis- Farrell. Secretary pro tempore, 80
p. 236th street, the Bronx, New York
City
The National tribune., 1908-11-12
\ Guide for Drilling Horizontal Hole.

"a large washer makes a good level
kor drills to show whether the hole Is
being drilled horizontally Place the
washer on the shank of the drill or bit,
and then-if it feeds forward or back
ward while the bit stock Is being oper-
Gted 1t indicates that the bit is tipped
upward or downward, respectively.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12

When the bit is held horizontal, the
washer will remain stationary. The
washer should be free from burrs, and
the opening should preferably be turned
true.
The National tribune., 1908-11-12

An onion pickle is always good. Take
small white onions. pour boiling salt
water over them, let stand three days,
then pour off and add fresh brine. After
three days take vinegar according to
quantity of onions, two ounces tumeric,
heat vinegar hot, cover jar, stand 10
days, pour off. put in fresh vinegar
with red pepper, norseradish, celery
seed, mustard and mixed spices.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

 COMMEMORATE
The Birthday of Abraham
 Lincoln by a Picnic }
Addresses and Letters Read at the Indian School Grounds.

The sons and daughters of the Great Prairie State, Illinois, were much in evidence at the Indian school yester- day, where the first annual picnic and the commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday were jointly cele- brated by fully 250 former residents of the commonwealth. The weather was not the most suspicious for picnic on account of the rain in the afternoon, which kept a number away who might have otherwise been in attendance, but not withstanding the occasion was made a conspicuous success from the start to the finish. At the close of the program of addresses. 1t was voted that il be made an annual event, and February F was chosen as the most appropriate day, being the birthday of the great emancipator.
 The crowd assembled from 10 o'clock on till noon when the large dining hall of the Indian school was given over to the Illinoisans who spread the con- tents of the hundred or more we'll fill ed baskets upon q common festive board and proceeded to enjoy the pie nic dinner. Proceeding to and during this hour every one was made ac- quainted with everybody, old &C., quaintances from the same counties met and the chord of good fellowship bound the man from Cairo to the man from Chicago and the Wabash valley citizen to him from the banks of the Father of Waters. It was a very in spring hours interchange of greetings and good will. calculated not only to unify the Illinoisans in doing honor to their great heroes and great state. but in welding a strong influence for the betterment and colonization of the territory. The hall was decorated with bells and festoons of pepper boughs.
 After the dinner the assemblage gathered again in the chapel of an- other of the Indian school buildings where was given a splendid program consisting of ten minute addresses by ex-natives of the great Sucker State, songs and the reading of letters from living statesmen of that state. These letters were read by Judge Langston and elicited much hearty applause. These letters were the result of the forethought of Judge Pinney who some time ago wrote to Speaker Cannon, for mer Vice president Adlai E. Stevenson and General John C. Black former commissioner of pensions. inviting them to the picnic. The responses fol- low: