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needs us. That's why l ain't-well. not exactly hilarious with the big bugs; they don't need nothin I got except my daughter"
 Esther sighed Did any one in all the world need her? How does Mr. Bernard like the new home?" she asked, stepping across the room for another view of the beautiful grounds.
 Oh, like me, bang up Yet what you're raised 10 don't git out of the blood in q minute. An I know Rm dreams at night of the mountains an the mines. cause he hollers out in his sleep about 'em."
 She was busy bringing from hook and shelf and drawer billowy flood or heterogeneous finery. Her tongue voicea q new mood; and Esther. not without sympathy for the big bugs" recognized Sally B.'s company man. ner.
 This here is made by Worth of Paree. l hope it will be worth as much to me as it was to him. Amt 1t orfay? And here's one that's inst magniI. l brought them all over my. selt-were 'em all first to save duty My But maybe you think t want no Job to flop around hotel parlor in a new dress four ttmeo a day! Whey, It makes me sweat no-v to think of it. Ain that red just
 Regal" Esther fsished, as Sally B.. for a wonder. paused for a word.
 Like it?' Sally B. displayed with pride the scarlet satin robe, spangled from hem to throat, and finished with costly gold lace That's my own design, an my favorite of all I got. Worth told me never to tell it was his make. Wouldn't put his tag on it. Didn't want 10 steal my thunder. I spose- Clever of him, want it? Say. With my diamonds-they're in the bank or I'd show 'em to you-I look"
 We ye used the only word. Mrs
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TOO MUCH FOR YANKH.
English Munchausen Had Shade tho
 Better of Fellow Romancer.

The Cape Cod man and the Lon doner were travelling on the same train together from Liverpool to the capital.
 Yes said the Yankee, we do have eonsid 'rable fog out our way I've seen it so thick that the land ladies of our summer boardin' houses could ladle it out and use 1t instead O whipped egg for the heavy part of the tloatin island"
 We ave 'em too, in London" said his travelling companion, but our climate is too dirty to permit of our eatin it We burn so much soft coal, you see, the fog gets packed full of soot The only thing we really can do with it $ 10 cut it up into blocks and use it Instead of peat when We want a quick fire
 And the Yankee took out the little American flag he wore in his button hole and put it away in his wallet Judge
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Queer Ad.

An Italian with a piano organ was turning the handle of his machine rapidly, but not a note was to be heard. l stopped at once. What on earth could be the matter?"
 The speaker. an advertising agent, tiled.
 Finally" he said. T went up close the man.
 !" A breakdown?' 1 asked.
 He pointed to a small placard on tue organs front, and I read:
 The interior of the instrument has been removed. The relief that in con- sequence you experience is as nothing compared with that which immediately follows dose of Structure Cough Mix. ture.
 It was an original ad.," the expert ended, and I followed it up. From what the Surecure people told me. l found that the same ingenuity and money put in legitimate newspaper ad- vertising would have brought 50 per cent more returns.
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families, o. K.-well, Freddy's shinin' up to Vi fine, Then there's MT. Reg. inald Lawrence; they say he's really a lords son. l kin sect he likes Vi, but hes one O them stand-off English fellers; you can't tell about 'em. Cut my--if Ni'd ketch a lord" She stopped and beamed on Esther.
 But he might not make Viola hap py."
 No" Sally B. acquiesced reluc- tantly. Anyway, he's shy lately. Reckon he's waiting to size up Bnrs pile Sally B.'s honesty extended to herself, no matter how unfattering. Wis l9 next week." she went on. She's goin' to have the doggondest ball-invitations ben out a week-on silk, they are. An I've staked out the best decorator an the best caterer round the Bay"
 Whom have you inyited-besides me? l received my invitation safely"
 Oh. all the big bugs-all the other big bugs, Sally F. smiled at Esther. T kin git. All that's called on me, an lot that hain't The 'Piscopal church folks. too; they're bong tong. all right"
 They discussed tue ball a little more. when Esther asked suddenly: What of Alvin? Haven't you let those two meet again 21
 The other woman eountenaace fell T reckon Vi still likes him. But how can let my little thoroughbred marry that cripple? An if he want crooked, he's nobody. no moren be. Vfs got to go up, You hear me, She's bound to go up!" She rose and walked down the room, stopping by another win dow an instant before she returned. She ain't seen Al in two year"
 Esther saw the battle between love and ambition. and said nothing. Poor Viola. Must she be sacrificed? Esther kaew that the crooked lex would be
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tremest style, and read, Mrs Lang Bernard. Lake View. First Thurs day"
 Think O Sally B. bein' that big a fool. But that's what you got to do If you want to git-get up; an that's s where I'm bound, to the very top notch Of course, don blong there, but Vi does, an I'm going to boost her if money an work can do it'' She was leading the way to the ballroom at the top of the house. beautiful. spacious apartment overlooking Lake Merritt and the Berkeley hills.
 I'm sure you're succeeding" Esther said as they sat near an open window. She wondered if it was wise to encour. age Sally B.'s impossible ambitions.
 Yes; that is, Vi is. She gifts invited into the ginuine, bong tong set, where the men wears opery hats an gold headed canes, an the womens all ladies'"
 Does Viola enjoy it?"
 Sally B.'s face sobered instantly. 'I don't know. Wis changed some. She was always quiet now she's deep. l can't make her out She goes heap, always does the right thing, wears her clo'es like queen, she does. And Freddy Bryan-he's old Dick Bryan's son, you know: the old mans on his third million now; an they're fust
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Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, R. r. D l. Box 99, Kernersville. N. C.. writes:
 ''I suffered with stomach frobbfe anu indigestion for some time, and nothing that ate agreed with me. l was very nervous and experienced a continual feeling of Hneasiness and fear. took medicine from the doctor, but 1t dia no no good.
 "l found in one of your Peruna DOCKS description of my symptoms. tngu wrote to Dr. Hartman for advlce. ne said had catarrh of the stomach. took Peruna and Manalin and foiloWe9I his directions and can now say that feel as well as ever did. ..,,
 HI hope that all who are afflicted Wl'n the same symptoms will take Perun'' as it has certainly cured me. as
 The above is only one of hunafGSs D. who have written similar letters to p.. Hartman. Just one such case as sh.s entities Peruna to the candid consiueii, |, ation of every one similarly afnicleu n this be true of the testimony ot one pelt son what ought to be the testimony ;,,. =. hundreds, yes thousands, of honest s.. ccre people. We have in our hlo' great m my other testimonials
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condoned If Alvin had a hyphenated

condoned If Alvin had a hyphenated name or long purse.
 Come on down to my room" Sally B. said presently; 'I want to SLOW you my clo'es. Oh, that's my church, St Andrews" She stopped on the stair and pointed out an iyy-hung building of unmistakable Episcopalian archi lecture.
 "So you go to c.urch?" There was surprise in Esther's tone.
 "Reg'lar as eatin'."
 Tt seems odd someway." Esther looked speculatively at Sally B.
 Course. I want raised to it-beer miles from churches all my life. But it's the proper caper, an l go the hull thing, you know"
 Esther asked Sally B. how she liked her fellow parishioners.
 "Tain't no matter how like them What I've started to do is to make them like me. But it's no go. They l take to Vi, an to my money; but they'll never swaller me-
 How do you know
 "Oh. they eat my dinners; say they're splendificent. An they invite me to their'n. But most gene ally it's Bill an Vi an me a-playin a lone hand ful visitors. Or if they's other folks, they wink an tech-touch one another when 1 talk. They think l don't size 'em up; but I ain't durn fool all the time, if they do bleed me like thun der"
 Bleed you?"
 You bet! They think they do il slick, an l don't let on, but just give give, to all kinds of missioners, an all kinds of poor boxes. till l wonder how much they pay the man that in vents so many ways
 T can imagine how generous you are" Esther said app-ovingly.
 There's one piece of work they lei me run my own way, an I like it; that's looking after the poor Some way, l can understand them folks tell whether it's grub or boost O the sperit they need most. I spose were right smart happier with folks that
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Insuited.

Andrew Thomas was q gro.. ..- getter. He forgot to pay the mona, s he owed. and to give people hack .ss things he borrowed. Moreover be ras sns touchy on the subject. 30 that fsn or his friends liked to hint that be h.s any of their property in his nossoS au sion. One day one of them took hi. courage in his hand. A''
 Where's that five dollars vou ho. roWed Of mo last month, Andrewq, h. asked. T don't want to seem tiah, but I've just got to-"
 Andrew replied with dignity. "Dta you ever see anything didn't return {, No, guess you didn't. t."-Youtl,,s Com' panion
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EXCELLENT WEATHER
 AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM WESTERN CAN. ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A correspondent writes the Winni. peg tMan.) Free Press: The Pinch. CT Creek district, Southern AL berta), the original home of fall wheat, where 1t has been grown with out failure, dry seasons and wet, for about 25 years, is excelling itself this year. The yield and quality are both phenomenal, as has been the weather for its harvesting Forty bushels is a common yield. and many fields go up to 50, GO and over. and most of 1t No. l Northern. Even last year. which was less favorable, similar yields were in some cases obtained but owing to the season the quality was not SO good. It is probably safe to say that the aver age yield from the Old Mans River to the boundary will be 47 or 4S bushels per acre and mostly No. l Northern. One man has just made a net profit from his crop of s19.55 per acre, or little less than the selling price of land Land here Is too cheap at pres ent when crop or two will pay for it. and failure almost unknown. Nor Is the district dependent on wheat, all other crops do we'll, also stock and dairying. and there is a large market at the doors in the mining towns up the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co lumbia, for the abundant hay of the district, and poultry, pork, and gar. den truck. Coal is near and cheap. Jim Hill has an eye on its advan- tages. and has invested here. and is bringing the Great Northern Railroad soon, when other lines will follow"
 The wheat, oat and barley crop in other parts of Western Canada show splendid yields and will make the farmers of that country (and many of them are Americana rich. The Cana. dian Government Agent for this dis trict advises us that he will be pleased to give information to all who desire 1t about the new land regulations by which settler may now secure 16O acres in addition to his 160 home stead acres. at $500 an acre, and also how to reach these lands into which railways are being extended It might be interesting to read what is said of that country by the Editor of the Marshall tMinn) News Messenger. who made a trip through portions of it in July. 1908. Passing through more than three thousand miles of Western Canada's agricultural lands, touring the northern and southern farming belts Of the Provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu- merous drives through the great grain fields, we were made to realize not only the magnificence of the crops, but the magnitude, in measures, of the vast territory opening, and to be opened to farming immigration. There are hundreds of thousands of farmers there, and millions of acres under cul- tiyation, but there is room for mil lions more. and other millions of acre age available We could see in Western Canada in soil. product, topography or climate, little that is different from Minnesota, and with meeting at every point many business men and farmers who went there from this state, 1t was difficult to realize one was beyond the boundary of the country"
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Ills Epltaph.

T have just one request" said the dying man to his relatives
 What is it?" they asked him earn. estly. We will grant you anything. '"
 Well, replied the man. feebly. T want you to have carved upon my monument these words: Here lies a man who worked for his living"
 Realizing that he had forestalled any attempt on the part of his rich re. lations to brag too much about their family connections, he sank into q sweet sleep.
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Don't Be Irritable

An irritated skin makes an irri. table person. and an irritable person gathers much trouble unto himself or herself. as the case may be. Moral. Use Hunts Cure. one box of which is absolutely and unqualifedly guaran. teed to cure any form of skin trouble Any kind of itching known is relieved al once, and one box cures.
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CHAPTER XXV.-Continued.

She had time, then, to learn your good heart. If she hasn't, she de- serves no sympathy"
 Sally B. smiled broadly. You tuck -tcok in the blarney stone on your tower. didn't you? What a plaguy shame We couldn't have lowered to- gether,n
 That would have been nice. Did you enjoy your travel?"
 'Fine," the other answered quickly; yet dejected note crept into her next words. T enjoyed it all right; but 1t didn't pay-not Bill an me. We're too old. and didn't have no-any fit eultivating for such a crop. But it paid for VI" she said exultingly. She's come out just a little queen. Vi has. She fits all this fine stuff" Sally B.'s sweep of arm included the whole mag nifcent villa. An her paws that proud of her."
 Esther smiled sympathetically. Tell me about your home, Mrs. Sally. How do you like it?"
 Oh, it's pay rock, sure; a thousand dollars to the ton. But some way, I like 1t better when I'm tellin' about it, or showin' il off. than I do just Twin in 1t. You know, l ain't used to bein waited on-not personal-but I'm go- ing to get used to it for Wis sake; style, turin servants-got five kinds seven courses. church people-the hull hog!"
 Did you get the place already equipped" 3"
 Law me, yes. Furniture. horses. coachman, an monogram. They left n cook, too, a Frenchy. but l bounced him. fy, fy; an Yie Wah hangs up in the kitchen now Gosh, I- Say. I'm just going to take a vacation from grammar while you're here: it's too hamperin'. No use showin of to vou Stel-Esther; y8u know me from shoe to bonnet, anyhow
 T don't love you for your gram. mar, good or bad, but for-I won't risk another reference toto my travel in Ireland. Hows Tie Wah?"
 "Proud of the place as if he owned 1t. Come' I'll show you everything: him an the kitchen with the rest"
 She led the way. trailing her black skirts over the rich carpets from room to room, holding her head high and showing off her possessions with pleased pride The house was large and in perfect taste. The former own CTS had failed suddenly and sold to the first bidder. walking out with only their clothing. The two women halted in the library; and Esther looked cu- riOusly alonS the rows of books most of them standard authors, and bound to order. with the owners monogram on the cover. She wondered what part they played ill Sally B.'s present life. Have you read any of them?" she asked, glancing at the shelves.
 \ tired look crept into Sally Bss face. I've got to the sixth book on the fourth row from the top. reckon it'H take about two year-years. Nj likes 'em. but I don't-leastways not much of it."
 Esther refraiped from comment. though her heart aehed for the heroic woman. It's too bad about the mono gram. l.. Bis so near right"
 Its just right! I've took-takea maws name. Lang. See here," She crossed the room and brought cards irem the desk They were in the ex.
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Kidney Pills and the backache ceasas encouraged, kept on, and bv .a ss time l had used three boxes no. 'He sign of the trouble remainod a health is perfect" My
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a hov foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. X WA
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"t Knocks the jfeI, .

It may not cure all your ills. but |, does cure one of the worst. It cpro, any form of itch ever koown-no mat. ter what it's called, where the sensa. ton is itch" it knocks it Eczema ringworms, are cured by one box. It's guaranteed and its name is Hunt's Cure
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Bone of Contention.

Death usually heals all family diff ferences," said the old-fashioned philo- Gophcr.
 Yes, replied the shrewd observer. but usually the reading of the will separates them again. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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ceuIdn't plsnrove It by Her.

They say there's nothing new un. der the sun. unused the poet. sadly.
 Well, replied his wife in tone equally as melancholy, you cant dis. prove the adage by my wardrobe"
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Good Thinu to Know,

Those who traverse the alkali plains of the west and inhabit the sand blown regions Of Texas, find daily need for reliable eye salve. They never drug the eye. but simply appl.' externally, the staple, Dr Mitchell's Eye Salve. It is well to know that Mitchells Eye Salye l.; on sale here also Price p cents.
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Hicks capudine Cures Headache,

Whether from colds. heat, stomach or nervous troubles. No AcetanilId CT dan. Eerous 6rugs. It's liquid and acts imme- diately. Trial bottle 10c Regular Pc and S8c at all druggists.
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A PlercIna Motive

''T'ha: farmers wife certainly does stick her boarders"
 Very likely; it's her pin money."- Baltimore American.
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TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
 l ! tA '. NI

Take the Cid staHaard GROVES gASIt-l kSS Ahh.L aNSlt- Aen know N hat you aru taking tbe toffHu-a is P&4tuiy printed every btttfe, showing E simply Qu rine and Iron in t;s tiess people Rgt ch ldren sec.
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martyr to kidney trouble backaches, aizzy spells. head. a,,, acnes and a ter. fible beaFing-d g-dovn pam. l used ons remedy after an. other o without bene. lit. Finally I used a hoy of
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Aberality does not consist in giv, ing largely, but in giving wisely Jerome
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-13

Mrs. k. c. Richmond, of Nor,,v, iowa, says: For years "ood.
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PERFECT HEALTH

After Years of 6ackache n;,.,
 and Kidney Disorders
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-04-10
PROGRAM OF THE
N. R. II. ASSOCIATION.
To Be Held In Greenwood ou May lIth
and 18th.

The second annual convention Of the
Mississippi Retail Hardware Associa-
tion will be held in Greenwood on the
llth and 18th of May, 1908, and large
and representative delegation Of busi-
ness men from all sections Of the State
will be our guests on that occasion.
Arrangements have been made to en-
tertain the hardware dealers In attend
ance at this convention in royal man
ner, and The Commonwealth extends
them a most cordial welcome to Green
wood in advance of their coming to the
"Queen City of the Sun-Kissed Talla-
hatchie Valley"
The following program has been ar
ranged by the officers of the Association
for the May convention:
Monday, May ilth.
1000 a. m.--Opening OF hardware ex-
hibit at Henderson & Baird Hall. En-
rollment Of members. Payment OF dues.
Distribution Of badges.
11:00 a. m.-Address of Welcome by
W. NJ. Hammer. Response by r. u. Pc
CUES, president. Report of Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-04-10
$1,000 APPROPRIATED FOR
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL.
$4,000 BY Boardo Supervisors and $4,000
BY City Council.


The members of the Kings Daughter Circle of
Greenwood are doubtless the happest lot of people i'll
Mississippi.
The action of the Board of Supervisors and the City
Council last Tuesday in appropriatng $4,000 and $2000
to aid the Circle in purchasing and convert
ing the Bew residence River Front into hospital is
Just cause for the ladies' be proud Of the which
has crowned their noble efforts to provide for the public
an upto-dae hospital in Greenwood, and The Common
wealth most heartily congratuates them upon the ac-
complishment of this good work.
large number of the members of the Circle, accom-
panied by several interested gentlemen, went in body
before the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning to ask
for the appropriation Hons. Il. v Pollard, }. A. Tyson
and several others present made splendid talks to the
Board explanatory of the aims and and objects OF the
Kings Daughters in their hospital work, after which
motion prevailed to appropriate $4,000 to aid the ladies
in the purchase Of the Bew residence
The matter was presented to the City Council Tues
day evening Hon. J. A. Tyson being spokesman for the
Kings Daughters. After giving the request consider
alton motion prevailed to appropriate $4,000 to assist
the Circle in repairing and converting the Bew resi-
|dence into hospital.
The Kings Daughters bought the Bew property for
900 the price paid very reasonable considering
the location the size of the residence and the lots.
When properly arranged for hospital purposes (Which
will be done promptly it will be ideal place for all
who may have to require the accommodation and
convenience of hospital treatment
Everybody is delighted with the location OF the hos
pta and everybody endorses the action of the Board
|of Supervisors and the City Council in making the APP
preparations to assist the Kings Daughters in purchas
ling the Bew property to in the good work they are
so nobly engaged in.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-04-10
Auction Sale Of Lots.

Mr.. J. H. Ellington, the enterprising
and progressive real estate dealer, an
nounces a big auction sale Of 80 desira-
BILE building lots, south Of the Green
wood Graded School, 10 the new Henry
Addition, on Friday, April 18th, from II
a. m. to 2 p. m. The sale Of these splen-
did lots at auction will afford a fine op-
portunity to everybody to make profit.
able investments In Greenwood real
estate. There Ia no question but that
they will be worth double their present
value In less than two years from this
date. The auction sale will take place
on the grounds promptly at hours named
above.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-04-10
THE CITY PRIMARY
DATES POSTPONED.


At a call meeting Of the Democratic
Executive Committee Of tho City OF
Greenwood, Miss, held ON this the sth
day Of April, 1908, there were present:
RI. q. Kitchell, chairmse; !. l.. Gillespie,
secretary, and y. Andersen.
The object Of the meeting was for tho
purpose Of changing the dates Of holding
the primaries to nominate candidates
for the various city Offices.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Whereas, the law requires that can
didates for municipal Offices In primary
elections shall hle their names with tho
Executive Committee 80 days prior 10
the holding Of the first primary election;
therefore be II
Resolved, That the date OF the first
primary election to nominate candidates
be and the same is hereby postponed
from the 9th day Of May, 1908, until tho
18th day Of May, 1908; and that the
second primary shall be held one week
later.
On motion, the Committee adjourned.
HG. KITCHELL, Chairman.
| IL. GILLESPIE. Secretary.