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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
ST. JOSEPh'9
Liver Regulator
IS NATURES BEST ASSISTANT.

This remedy has proven itself the true and
tried friend Of the human family by giving
prompt relief when taken for Constipation,
Indigestion, Biliousness, Dyspepsia, Dizzi-
ness or other troubles incident to a torpid or
inactive liver and a clogg, d UP system.
1t is n pleasant remedy of great power, and
Natures assistant in the highest degrce. 1t
is made in both LIQUID aud powder form, is
pleasant aud agreeable to the taste, prompt
in action, and leaves no sickening. weaken
ing after effects.
IL Is an Ideal Liver Medicine.
We have a large number of letters from
satisfied patrons who have been benefited
and cured by il.
st. Joseph's Liver Regulator is sold
by druggists and general merchants. or YOU
can send to us for it, Price. Liquid. so cents
a bottle. Powders, in tin boxes. % cents q
box, Sample of powders and booklet sent
free on application.
cERsrLE MEDICINE co.
Chattanooga, renssssss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Mississippi has been invited by
the Legislature Of the State Of
Washington and the managers of
the Alaska ukon.Pacitic EXPOSE
ton, to participate in the exposition
by making an exhibit of the Arts,
Science and Industries of the State.
The date for the exposition is June
LIST to October l6, 1908.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Bryan and the State Democratic
ticket were victorious in Nebraska
This is some consolation to know
that the Democratic candidate CARR
ed his own State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Mr.. b. +. Ward, Jr., has sold his
interest in the Winona Times TO Mr..
G. W. Williams, who has assumed
sole control Of that paper, The
Commonwealth wishes for Mr.. Will
liams continued success in the news
paper business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Our patrons are beginning to pay
their subscription dues to The Com
monwealth. We hope they will
continue the good work, because
we need every cent due us on sub
scription as well as other accounts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Bryan
has been convinced that he cant he
elected President, and that he will
not continue to dominate and dictate
the future policy Of the Democratic
party.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
Bronze Turkeys for Sale.

have several mammoth Bronze Tur-
keys for breeding purposes for sale at
$1,000 per trio. Apply to B. r. SAYRE,
Minter City, Miss. Telephone No. 149,
4 rings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Miss Edith Likens has been in Green.
wood for the past week. Miss Tiknns
was II or Tine attendants at the we'd
ding ceremonies Of her friend, Miss
Emily Addison Irvine, who was married
recently to Roy. Edgar W. Williams, Of
Bonham. Texas Clarksdale Challenge,
October 30th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

ruaa DVa.aJVn, " Is :
elected governor Of Minnesota for a
third term, and Taft carried the
State by over 100000 plurality.
johnson should have been nominal,
ed for president by the Democrats.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

The Democrats didn't get but
little encouragement to maintain the
national organization in last Tues
days election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

The difference between a burglar
and a promoter Of high finance is
that a burglar would hesitate to
rob the widow and orphan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

The latest reports from the cleo
ton give Taft 3l9 electoral votes
and Bryan 1856 Congress will have
PIG Republicans and us Democrats.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes in address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
Worlds Wonder Cotton Seed.

| have several tons OF Worlds Wonder
Cotton Seed for sale. This cotton will
yield 2 bales to the acre, natures very
early and has extra fine staple.
W. M. MAYS,
B~erclair, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish b. thank Dur many friends
for the sincere kindness shown our
sister, Maggie Key, through her illness
and death.
AR AND MRS. J.. q. KEY,
Heming way, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Colorado, Nebraska and Nevada
we're the only doubtful states carried
by Mr.. Bryan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

The election is over and business
throughout the country should now
begin TO improve,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Judge Taft is an able and COED
man, and will make the whole Coun-
try a satisfactory president.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

Obituaries, Tributes of Respect and
cards "f Thanks in this paper will be
charged for at the rate of 5 cents a line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
A Feeling of Security

is ever entertained by the man who
carries an insurance policy that will
cover the loss Of, or any damage, to his
home or property through the ravages
OF fire. Ho has a safeguard against
loss, aud it gives him a spirit Of conf
dence that he 10 protected from n Of
the worst dangers to which we are all
daily exposed. A Are insnrance policy
is the best Investment any business
man can make. Let me write one for
you.
w. N. PETEET.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
THE VOTE OF ltflORt COUNTY.

The vote OF L"flore county on last
Tuesday was a $ follows
Democratic Electors 633
Republican Electors .-.- %
Populist Electors
Socialist Electors --.-.-. /
The total vote at Greenwood was
1923, Itta Bena LOG, Sch'atcr So,
Minter City Al, Sunny Side II,
Shellmound 7, Money go, Sidon A,
Morgan 20, Swift 8.
Only 3 Populist and | Socialist
votes were cast in the county, each
OF them being at the Greenwood pre-
cinct.
Republican votes were cast ms fol-
lows Greenwood 8, Schlater 6, ltta
Bena |, Min,er City 3, Swift /.
Republican gain IL.
Democratic loss 10.
Populist loss 2.
Socialist gain |.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
Sugar House M0lasses for
Sale

We have about 1000 gallons Of genuine
Sugar House Molasses for sale. IL was
raised and made by Mr.. l.. t. Fancher in
Carroll county. aud is OF the finest grade
to be had anywhere. You are requested
to call md sample these molasses, and
we know you will buy.
THE SAM ESTES MARKET,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
Nature Needs an Assistant

Perfect health is the result of study and
research. 1t has taken centuries to under
stand the human body and to find the best
conditions and remedies to develop a health
full equilibrium,
Any II with a sick stomach, sluggish liv-
er, bilious, constipated and nervous is not
at all likely to regain their health unaided.
Nature Needs an Assistant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06
NATURE
Needs an Assistant,

The corn in the farmers bin does not plant
itself. No more can Nature. alone and I'M
aided, always perform the tasks
that are so often forced unnn her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-06

The vote Of L"nore county on last
Tuesday was as follows
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12
THE TORRE.NS
LAND SYSTEM


Now that voters are beginning 10
study state propositions TO be voted
on November 3. the speech OF Hon.
Nm. II. Murray on the Toyrens land
system. sia,e question No. .. Vil. be
VI ntert,
Gentlemen: ! desire to explain that
system OF land registration known as
"The Torrens' Land System sys-
tenn of registering titles as distin-
guished from registering evidence Of
title such as deeds, which system
brings about our cumbersome, expen-
sive and uncertain abstract system.
The Torrens' system had its origin in
Australia In 1854. It first came to the
United States and received official
notice 8y Governor Russell, of Massa-
chusetts, where 1t is in force in its
fullest vigor of any state in the Amer
lean Union; although 1t Is in force In
modified form In the states of Cali
fornia, Colorado, Minnesota, Ore
gon and Washington and by the
Philippine commission and acts o.
congl ess has been adopted in Hawaii
and the Philippine islands, a copy OF
which last laws l have in my posses
sion. 1t was extended throughout the
German empire by the code of 1900.
1t is also in Denmark. Austria and
Hungaria and most of the cantons Of
Switzerland, the county of London,
England, and in most Of the provinces
Of Canada; in fact, in my opinion the
law as it is in force in the province
OF Ontario is the best on this cOnii-
nent. II is in force in some form
in all of these states Notwithstanding
the stubborn opposition with which u
has been met by the abstract CON-
panies and by land attorneys. When
once understood it is irresistible, be-
cause il is the one law, and the only
one with which am acquainted, upon
which the richest man IN the state as
well as the poorest in the state unite
their endorsements. II is true it Is
hurtful rs the abstract system and
they fight IT, 1t is hurtful to the
land lawyer, and OF course, he fights
a: however for the first generation
il will assist the land lawyer and give
him an Increased amount OF litigation
that is. until the system is complete
lv installed after which land suit
involving dtlc Is practically unknown.
suits. Of course, viii occur Ia fore
close liens for taxes and for the loan
of money. and also 10 probate Wills
ana estates, bnt the title SIS at every
stage known 10 every citizen who
can read--not SO with The abstract
system by the method OF abstract
iHg generally in force in The United
states. everything is uncertain and ~
ionded with great expense. ANY
farmer or business man desiring 90
purchase land first demands Of the
land owner 10 procure an abstract
which u@uually costs $500 a page with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12

the minimum price OF $500; there IS
one page for every transfer. hence
in the course Of hundred years say
there may be 90 or 100 or more Of
these transfers each costing so cents
TO Sl00 n page; every step siuce the
beginning OF the sale of that land IS
recited I'm an abstract A friend Of
mine recently told me OF one abstract
in the state Of Kansas that cost him
81 10000. There was an abstract
made out In the City OF MexicS a short
while ago that weighed 500 pounds
and cost many thousands OF dollars
The next step of the purchaser is to
present that abstract to q lawyer and
retain him to look II over and render
an opinion as 10 the title. The law
yer does so and gives an opinion that
may be good and it may be absolute
~ worthless; the man goes upon the
land, (perhaps Il is unimproved) he
builds n home upon II and after he
Is fixed and feels that he Is safeiv
anchored once in a home. Years rolled
by n defect In the title Is discovered;
the real owner sued him for posses.
sion; he goes into court is defeated
in the first trial. ne sells some OF his
personal property and appeals the
case and hires additional counsel; he
loses again and goes to the supreme
court where he loses not only the per
sonal property which lie had to spend
for attorneys fees and court costs, but
loses his case and his home. This is
not oyerdrawn. hundreds of occur
rences of this kind have happened, il
is not an exception even to the rule
It is the rule. Again. under the ab.
stract system n man desires to Dor
row some money quickly TO save him.
perhaps from financial ruin, he goes
to the bank the bank is afraid of the
title, the bank has no certain means
OF knowing especially at the moment,
perhaps by reason of not being able
to get the loan when he had landed
security he meets with financial ruin.
Now, the Torrens' system Is the re.
verse II is not a registration OF deeds
aud evidence of title, II Is an absolute
register OF title. First. however theye
must be trial to determine the
ownership and then all deeds are can
celled and all except loans or liens
upon the land; certificate its issued
to The owner for the decree and after
that there is never but one outetand
/ ing certificate aud that certificate
shows every condition Of title. 4Ns
man as soon as he sees the certiii
cate and il Is marked "TOrrens' Land
knows that st IS good, it IS just al
sound and as safe as buying govern
ment bond: in fact, the Wall stree
journal last spring said THAT Tho
Torrens Land Certificate Is the safes
security that could be made by law.
! have but recently n letter from tbs
Governor General OF Ontario. in ont
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12
l|N|E EORN
TEXT BOOK
EXCHANGE:
PRICE

At the present lme many Of The
people Of Oklahoma are having their
fist experience with the exchange
proposition incident to the introduc.
tlon Of the uniform list of the new.
" adopted text books and to say
that this experience is unpleasant and
disappointing to those not thorough.
ly conversant with the law expresses
/ the situation rather mildly. But few
OF the expressive and benevolent cpl
, thets heaped by the angry and dis
gusted purchasers of school books
\ I pom the heads of the book agents or
ytfe local dealers and the publishing
housos they represent would look well
In print. and yet when one ascertains
the facts in the case and analyses the
situation, he will find perhaps that
the local dealer also has troubles o.
his own and that his rights In the
premises are not to be overlooked en-
tirely. t4
In considering the merits Of the
case q great deal hinges on what one
interpretcs the term "cXchange' tC
mean 1t is generally conceded by all!
reasonable persons that only books
of the same kind should be exchanged
fas for example readers for readers
spellers for spoilers ard SO on. Fhis
we may designate for convenience as
Glass exchange But when one
comes 10 consider the Limitations @
class exchange his troubles immed'-
ately begin. On the one hand We
have -the publishers who contend ina
only books Of the same kind and grade
shouM be exchanged, as for example
\ a third reader for third reader
fourth reader for fourth reader and
so on; hile ON the other hand We
have man. school patrons wbo clan
or for promotional exchange bA
which they may he enabled ID eN'
Change third reader for a fourth
reader, a primary geography Tor an
advanced geography, and 80 on re
ceiy!ng in each case n credit OF 90 per
cent OF the cost Of lhc- elementary
.text on the advanced book. Theh
there are Others who contend -ior prh-
rressivr exchange. which would en-
alle them 10 exchange o reader OF one
Grade for one OF any higher grade
, Besides these persons we have a
smalier Number who iaver what we
mlehf term retrogresslvc exchange
/. which would permit The exchange OF
q book of one grade for one OF any
lower grade. Shll there are othera
who take the position that exchange
4 should be made without reference TO
grades With books OF the same class.
OF all the various kinds Of exchange
that We have mentioned Promotional
and progressive exchanges are me
only ones thar win result in any con
siderable saving to the school patrons
/ and yet neither one has been granted
BY publishers except in a very limited
way. Practically, the only exchange
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12

lature. that ls when The suit is filed
to clear the title a certain very small
per cent Gin Massachusetts, one-half 1f
one mild OF she value of the land ig
put into n fund known as a "TOrrens'
Guaranty Fund aud remains there
With which TO pay the owner should
the court make q mistake In the land
after it Is registered The real owner
might tarn up and prove that the
court erred in It's decision but he
would have TO do this in the limit Of
lime In most laws within two yearsi
jr he Is forever barred from brinsing
The suit II he should do so he can't
recover the land. but from this guar
inty fund he is paid the value that
Is placed upon the land at the time
the title was cleared up by the court
We continue the present method
md we win have to do 50 unless We
lmend the state constitutions. Of loan
ng the school fund on real estate we
viii run into extreme danger OF los
ng lot OF that fund unless we had
very certain system such MS the Tor,
rens Land System would afford us.
We need the system In Oklahoma for
that reason more than any other. For
another reason the titles are young.
that Is. transfers have been made but
q short time, we could start out iEgu.
ing certificates upon the three million
acres Of school land and by that
means start big heavy acreage under
the system at practically no expense.
We could take the allotted lands era
do the same way so there would ba
absolute certainty as TO thelr title aad
within generation every piece OF
land IN the state would be carr,ed
into the court and It's title cleared up
By itself when the sedool fund being
loaned upon that would thus be pro-
tected. In brief the Torrens' Land
System Is quick, inexpensive. Ger.
tain method of ascertaining titles ana
q quick easy method Of transfer
You will observe that the amend
ment proposed in this resolution docs
not compel the legislature or the poo.
pie Of the state 20 enact the system
in this state. merely gives the legisA.
ture power TO do IT, or the people to
do II by initiative petition II the legls
lature refuse, and thereby render Il
constitutional and give the system to
It, not crippled as Il is in Ohio, Illi-
nois and as it is in some of the other
states. but in all It's force and vigor
so that it wiz in fact benefit the
state.
Now desire to read the resolution
/ just as / request ID to be submitted
TO tho people. IT would become sec
lion 81, of article ., Of the constltu.
T lion and wodld read as follows
Section 6t The legislature shall
have power to provide for a system
OF udludlcaHng land titles and detevm-
inng he rightml owners of real es-
iue, aud shall have power to create
/ the necessary court or courts With
/ jurisdiction original, exclusive and su-
/ prcmo or concurrcni and also 20 pro.
/ vide Tor the registration Of land titles
and to guarantee the same aud "a
empower any department Of state, oI
of any legal suhdlyision thereof 20
keep records Of land tit!es and shall
further have power 10 create The nee
cssary departments or agencies thera
Of.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-12

matter or copics OF ordinary certlfi.
Gates OF any matter of record u IS
Just simple. and indeed works on the
same plan of transferring stock IN q
corporation un the books of the com.
panv. except the land Ia transferred
onihe books of the Torrens' Land Rec
ords by n bonded officer OF the state.
usually made by The register of deeds.
Now opponents OF this system when
they make an argument against e they
begin 10 recite that ID rs declared un.
constitutional in Illinois and Ohio.
Yes, that Is true. True because there
was some Kind Of symwthy, in one
Instance, between the lawyer and the
court. In others because the state con.
stitution, but IL has been tested before
the supreme court OF Massachusetts,
and has gone 10 the supreme court Of
the United States IN the case where.
IN the supreme court OF the United
States has said that sc complied with
the due process OF law OF the land
and that lt did not violate The consti-
tuition of the United States. II it did
not violate the constitution OF the
state 1t was declared unconstiiu-
tional IN Illinois because there was ia.
dlcial powers placed upon the CLERK.
although It Is in force IN n defective
way In Cook county. Illinois, ana yet
: hold before me a book from a real
estate dealer Of Illinois in which there
are the nantes OF some 800 husness
men. bankers. real estate dealers
railroad magnaios. capitalists and
other citizens of Chicago all stating
that they were satisfied with the Tor
rens land certificate under the iii
nois plan. even in It's detective form
Railroad presidents say in this book
let that they would accept a Torrens
land certificate in preference to n war
ranty deed backed mp by bond e
guarantee title because Il is safer and
as YOU know bonds are supposed &c
be the safest thing in the business
world
Now a word as to why The constita
lion OF Oklahoma should be amended
and / want TO say in that connection
that from the floor Of the Sequoyaf
convention had this provision put in
Z 10 the SeQuOyah constitution. IRON
/ the floor OF the constitutional conven
4 iios Of Oklahoma | tried to have il
put into the constitution of our state
but failed because didn't have vote
enough. TO establish the system
rightly requires the establishment o
"a court, if necessary with power o
both original and supreme jurisdiction
a court for that specific work II re
quircs the express authority of con
,crring certain semiiudiclal function
upon HE keeper OF The titles; u re
puircs express authority for thc siau
lo guarantee tile All Of these dii
ferent requirements arc AZ lels
questionable under ihc oklahoma con
suuHou and certainly me conslitu
ton prohibits lhe creation OF AN
court except courts inferior no lhe su
PRONE cour
Sow q word in the guaraniy prof.
osidon. one might say that u is sui
feet. and lhe charge has been mad
ta liability OF bankmpicy itself (.
guarantee these titles The metho
of guarantee Is similar TO ihe ban
guarantee Law cnactod by This legs