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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, PAST AND
PRESENT.

The recent furry made many
otherwise level headed persons de.
clare that a business collapse Of the
old-fashioned type was upon US.
And now after the recent clouds
have rolled by, some Of these people
are predicting that the panic will
come in 1908. Perhaps if they
continue prophesying long enough
prediction will overtake realization
After the most careful scrutiny Of
the situation which / can give, how
ever, | confess that | can see no
signs of an approaching collapse
which will even remotely resemble
those which came in 1918, 1887,
1857, 1873, or 1898. In those years
took place the financial cataclysms
which have been popularity called
panics. Between each Of these in
dustrial and financial dislocations
las in 1926, lS48, 1869, 1884, and
1890 came milder flurries.
The scare which came in the lat
ter half Of 1907 belonged to the
1884 and 1890 class. Its effects
have already almost disappeared,
but it has given us lessons to learn.
1t emphasizes the necessity of get
ting, in some Of our big insurance
companies and other great corpora
tons, more directors who direct, and
fora few Of our banks more exam
liners who examine. We need also
a little more balancing among our
people so that they will not be
stampeded by every calamity proph-
ct who gets into the newspapers.
Everybody who knows the causes
of each Of our panics, and who takes
an intelligent survey Of the present
situation, will see hat almost all
those causes are missing. To-day
there is
No recent great war las the var
of 1925 with England, which
helped to bring the panic of 1918,
or the civil conflict of 1876,
which was responsible for several of
the factors which aided in precipi-
the cataclysm of 1873.
No crop failure las in 1880.
No railroad building beyond the
country's needs las in 1857 and in
1873.
No wildcat banking las in 1918,
1887, and 1850.
No greenback endless chain or
silver dilution Of the currency las in
1888 to draw gold out of the
No gold drain to Europe like we
had in all those years. to meet debts
of any kind.
No shortage in revenues las in
1898 and other panics).-Frcm
"Why WI Need Not Fear a Panic"
by James W. Van Cleave, in The
Circle for January.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
SOME THOUGHTS FOR THE EMPLOYEE.

It is a well-known fact that bust.
ness men are growing to demand
very much better work than they
did a few years ago. Consequently
if the work done by their presen,
help does not measure up to the
standard Of their needs, they will
eventually look for other help who
will do the work better. Strange as
it may seem, they often offer to the
newcomer a larger compensation il
the work, after a trial, is done as
they want it. This is why many
old operators are obliged to resort
to employment agencies for assist
ance and why less experienced oper-
ators with systems well mastered
and with good educations walk in,
demand--and receive--better pay.
To win the larger measure Of sue
cess, it is necessary for one to adopt
oneself to the requirements Of those
who instruct and of those who en-
ploy, from the time of entering
school to the close of the business
career. People do not voluntarily
help pupils or employees who do not
help themselves. The world always
respects the man who respects him
self. On the other hand, it is al
ways a pleasure for an instructor to
push forward a pupil who works
hard and does we'll the work as
signed. 1t is also true that bust
ness men are equally anxious to
help their employees who take an
interest in their work; they take a
delight in having in their employ
individuals who do not watch the
individuals who do things
without being everlastingly told,
individuals who appear with a
in the morning, and who will
that smile even when the
routine work becomes very tiresome.
The operator who wants to hold the
job must realize the importance of
his or her whole duty all the
time without murmurings or frowns.
The stenographer who acts as a
private secretary must also learn the
Importance of always keeping in
strict confidence his or her employ
er's work.
In closing | want to say | owe any
success that / may have achieved as
a speed operator to a determination
to undertake and to perform my
work at all times a little better than
the demands made upon me by my
superiors. From The Circle for
January.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between w. s. vardaman and Sam
M. Stein, under the firm name OF yarda-
man Il Stein, is this day by mutual con
sent dissolved. The said W. 3. varda-
man retiring from said firm. Sam NJ.
Stein will assume all liabilities Of said
firm, and collect all accounts due same.
Signed: We vARDAMAN,
SAM M. STEIN.
Dacemhev Al. 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

Miss Gertrude White will take a
limited number Of music pupils for the
next few months, on piano, guitar, man
dolin and violin. Miss White comes
highly recommended as a teacher,
having taught with success in the Bap-
fist University at Murfreesboro, Tenn;
also various other schools, as well as in
private families, and anyone wishing
the services of a good teacher will do
well to call upon her at once. Phone
SIT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
why Suffer from Rheumatism?

Do You know that rheumatic pains
ran be relieved? II you doubt this just
try n application Of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. 1t will make rest and sleep
possible, and that certainly mean a
great deal to any one afflicted with
rheumatism. For sale by Raines' drug
store and Geo. D. Classify.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
IMPORTANT.

Congressman Humphreys will address
the local branch of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress at the court
house tonight at 5 o'clock. Everybody
cordially invited to be present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

THE pure juice Of the grain completely fer
ny natural pro ess. Distilled over
fire, and. like the lips OF Isaiah, purified with
u burning coal. Stored IN hearts OF oak In
U. ), Bonded Warehouse, aged and tar ped
under government supervision, Pure, rich,
mellow AS red apples, soft Hs One of Cleo
patra's Nights" fruity and blushing Hike
October grapes and matured in a tcmpera-
ture OF p renniai Summer, YANNfSsEE
pleases the eye, ~iatters the palate with
pleasurable fayors, and fires the fancy with
exhilirating and golden dreams,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
WHY nSUCCfEDs.


good for everything
Pills do one thing only.
kidneys.
ache. every kidney III.
rner Goth Avenue and
Elian. Miss, says: u
BY Pills for kidney and
Before using them ]
be care Of a physician,
70 ndsrstand my case
,rse under his treat
gave up his treatments
using Doan's Kidney
Id been highly Q
In q short time the In
irritation had disap-
4 as we'll NJ ever before
hey seemed To have .
mon the kidnevs and
me ease almost imme-
4 Kidney Pills cured me
add my testimony 10
NJ many others who also
great value
Ill dealers. Price 50
|Rilbasu Co., Buffalo, New
the United States.
name -Doan's--and
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
Cemetery Association.

The ladies Odd Fellow Cemetery As
ISOLATION will meet at the residence Of
Mrs. N. +. Whitehead, Tuesday after.
noon, January 7th, at 9 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
For Sale.

6S5 acres Of land u Pleasant Lake
N. Sec. IL and IL, T. IS, r.. / east.
Seven miles from Greenwood; about 100
acres cleared; 8 houses. will sell for
BEN fxUM.
YAzoo city, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. 313, from Clarksdale 4:33 p. m.
No. 331, from Grenada 7:40 a. m.
No. SAL, from Charleston 1920 a. IN.
No. 897, from Grenada 400 p. m.
No. 3t4. from Jackson 1920 a N.
No. 1872, from Jackson 7:25 p. m.
No. $50, from Memphis 1000 p. m.
TRAINS DEPART.
No. 313, for Jackson 4:33 p. m.
No. 814, for Glarksdale 1920 q. M.
No. 33f, for Jackson TAO a. m.
No. 1872. for Grenada 7:25 p. m.
No. 398, for Grenada 8:l5 a. IN.
No. $40. fer Memphis 400 a. m.
No. 342, for Charleston 2:45 q. m.
Trains 397 and 39S Daily except Sun.
A. r. MONTGOMERY, 7. A.,
Greenwood, Miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

From my plantation on December 0,
1907. one dark bay heavy set mare
mule, shout 15l hands high, white spot
In the right eye. Information leading
TO her recovery will be rewarded.
b. n. STEVENS,
Greenwood, AisG.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

IiIirspls visited sardis and
C0S1 b the arst Of ths week.
Miss Lucile Richbourg, Of Itta Bena,
Is spending ! few weeks 1t Hot Springs.
Ark.
Judge J. b. McMath was up from
Morgan on business the frst Of the
week.
Messrs. B. r. and Edgar Jameson
were down from Sunny Side on business
Monday.
Mi. J. B. Romine, a successful planter
from ear Morgan, was in the city
Monday.
Mr.. IS. Mclean visited his brother,
Mr.. M. s. Mclean, at wildwood the
past week.
Gov. vardaman came up from Jackson
last Friday to attend the funeral Of Mr..
7. II. Boddie.
Misses Avent, Of Hickory Valley,
Tenn, are the charming guests Of Mrs.
Emma Marye.
Mr.. +. B. Comfort, one Of Jackson's
best citizens, was in Greenwood Tues
day on business.
Miss Emma George Hemingway was q
visitor to Carrollton relatives AMI
friends last week.
Mr.. H. L.. Walton, a prominent Sunny
Side citizen and planter, was in the
city Tuesday.
MI. W. T. Allen, one Of our clever
friends from Lelore Station, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. A. B. White, one of our clever
Sidon friends, was in the city on bust
ess Wednesday.
Col. ". L. Hemingway, of jackson,
visited Greenwood relatives and friends
the first of the week.
Marshal J. s. Parker, Of Sidon, was in
the city last Friday and made this Of
fee a pleasant call.
Mr.. Ed Jones was down from Schlater
on business, Monday, and made this Of
fee an appreciated call.
MI. A. P. Inflow, of Berclair, was in
the city last Friday and remembered
this Office substantially.
Hon. John A. Tyson returned the first
of the week from a few days visit to
Nashville and Jackson, Tenn.
Mr.. Sam M. Stein came down from
Memphis to look after his business in
here the first Of the week.
Mr.. P. A. Parker, one of Sidon's best
citizens, was in the city Wednesday
and made this Office an appreciated call.
Mr.. Young, the capable manager of
W. r. Fountains store, visited relatives
at jackson and Crystal Springs last
week.
Rev. ]. II. Mitchell, a former popular
pastor of the Methodist church in this
city, wa a visitor to friends here the
first Of the week. 5
Mr.. J. D. G. Hammond, the capable
manager Of the Delta Lumber Co., has {
our thanks for a beautiful 1908 calen-
lar. 1t is one of the prettiest we have
received. :
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Weber, of Itta [
Bena, visited Mr.. and Mrs. g.. B. Auter
the first Of the week. Mr.. Weber paid
his respects to The Commonwealth ,
here. !
Capt. D. r. Mitchell, one OF our
second district friends, was in /
The city Tuesday attending a meeting !
Of the Drainage District Commissioners
Of Leflore county.
Mr.. W. T. Fountain entertained his c
,ales-people at a dining last Tuesday
evening. The splendid menu was fault
Iessly served, and the evening very
much enjoyed by all present. !
The elegant 1908 calendar left at this s
office by MIR. T. p. Price, the progressive |
dealer and manufacturer Of n
cypress shingles, is an artistic design
ind would ornament any place Of BUSH
ness. |
Messrs. Bingham q Co., Of C~arrollton,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
WHISTLES

AWardedU S. Marine Hospital Con,
tract After CheDical Analysis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03
BOTTLED INnBoND yBoxgs,

VERY OLD STRAIGHT wHlSKEY
YANNIssRs. 1884. Di-tiIIers Bottiisx
Per Case I doz 81, $40 90
Bottled after being 20 years In the wood.
YANNISsEE. 1890. DistiiIc~s' RottIing,
Per Case I dor. n, sgt 50
Bottled after being II years In tho wood.
Guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drugs
Bill June 20. 1905 our Serial No. 37G2.
SCOTCH wHISKFY
Cumberbach, 8 yO Per Case Per Bot
Best ,~,,,.,.... ..,....,..- 30 10 ND
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-03

ROYAL BRUT CHAMPAGNE 1892
Our Own Observation-Disclosures Prom
France.
Royal Brut, fs92-Per case 1 doz qts.. e33
Per case 2 dog qts.., Us 7
OF bottle. $50
Royal Rrut, | doz splits or " pints. ....- 10
Royal Sec. 1692--Case quarts -...,....,. 81
Case pints- ., 49,. 30
OF bottle. ..a 325
Ask for catalogue of Imported Wines and
Liquors, We keep II large aud complete line
Of the finest vintages OF Europe and cali
fornia.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
EXPIRES LAUGHING.
With Blood Gushing From Negro
 Woman She Dies Smiling.

Dallas, May 11.-With a smile upon her lips, Melinda Bright, a negress, walked into the drug store of J. F. Skillern, on Jefferson and Commerce streets, blood coming in gushes from knife wounds in her neck, and asked for doctor. She walked to the rear of the store and sat down. While a young man In the place was calling for a doctor she fell over and was dead The time had not exceeded four minutes, it was said.
 Mister, l wish you would get doc tor to sew this up" she said to Clem Connell. clerk in the store, as she pointed to the cut. He cut me hard, but l don't believe he got the goo goo
 Who cut you?" she was asked.
 That nigger that came here from houston"
 And she laughed as she told of the encounter, and she was laughing when she toppled over dead upon the floor
 Several negroes told of the tragedy but the murderer has not been appre- hended
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Executive Board Holds a Most Impor-
 tant Meeting at Dallas.

Dallas, May 11.-At meeting of the executive board of the conference for education in Texas, held at Hotel Southland, means of arousing people to a sense of the necessity for improv. ed educational facilities in the state were discussed in a general way, and the importance of carrying the consti- tutional amendment providing for a change in the law which requires a two-thirds vote to carry a special tax measure was emphasized.
 The proposed amendment provides that majority vote shall be sufficient to carry a special school tax proposi- ton, and that rural districts may vote tax of 30 cents on the $100, instead Of 20 cents, as under the existing law. It was said that the conference is ex- erting all its power to put the amend ment drought at the election next No vember. F. M. Bradley, special agent of the conference, who has been cam paigning for some time in the interest Of the amendment reported that all the indications are that the amend ments will carry.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
ARRESTED 0N A TRAIN,
Detectives Take a Woman Into
 Custody at Utica.
THINK HER MRS. GUINNESS
Taken to Syracuse, but Poiice,of That City Say the Teeth of This Party Do Not Agree With Description Sent of Indiana Arch Fiend.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 11-A woman whom the police say was arrested because she resembled the description of Mrs. Bella Guinness of Laporte, Ind, accused of many murders, was locked up in the Syracuse police head quarters early Saturday morning
 The Rochester police notified the Syracuse authorities that the woman was on New York train which pass ed through here shortly after midnight and two detectives boarded the train The woman, accompanied by an older woman, was in her berth The detec- tives continued on the train to Utica, where the two women were taken off the train and brought back here on a returning train. The woman, who is said to resemble Mrs. Guinness, said she was Mrs. l.. A. Heron of Chicago and that she had been visiting friends at Franklin, Pa, and had boarded the train at Ashtabula, o. The elder wom- an, she said, was her mother.
 The detectives arrived from Utica with their two prisoners and hur- ried in a cab to police headuuarters where the women were at once look. ed up in the matron's department and held for investigation
 Mrs. Heron was asked for a state ment. She said: T have nothing to say now. I am innocent and it will all come out within twenty-four hours. am Mrs. l.. A. Heron of Chicago. My husband was president of ----."
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
TO REBUILD IMMEDIATELY.
Every Property Owner Will Erect at
 Once Modern Structures.

Atlanta, May 11-Atlanta's business interests will rebuild immediately the three square blocks of buildings de- stroyed in Fridays fire. Practically every owner in the district has an nounced that modern structures will be erected when the ruins have been cleared.
 Hundreds of men are at work clean ing out the pile of bricks and stone, tearing down tottering walls. restoring streets to traffic, replacing broken telephone and telegraph poles and digging safes out of the wreckage The loss stands at practically $11.2500OO, with insurance of about $900.000.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
SISTER AT NEW YORK.
Woman Arrested on Train Was on Her
 Way to That City,

New York May 11.-Mrs. Charles P. Rockefeller of this city is a sister of Mrs. l.. A. Heron. She said that Mrs. Heron lived most of her life at Frank lin, Pa, and the late l.. A. Heron, her husband, was formerly vice-presdent of the Sethness company of Chicago, concern manufacturing flavoring ex. tracts. MT. Heron died at Vicksburg. Miss, last Christmas, at which time Mrs. Heron was a guest of Mrs. Rockefeller.
 Mrs. Rockefeller said her sister was on her way to this city to search for employment when she was taken into custody.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11

Here she gave the name of some com. pany which was lost in the noise of the crowd and when asked to repeat 1t she refused.
 Asked for her street address, she re- piled that Chicago was quite sufficient I have been on visit," she said, ito Franklin, Pa. and am on my way to see my sister at New York. The woman with me Is my mother. have only to say that I am innocent and it will all come out soon" The name of her mother she refused to give.
 The detectives learned that the name of the mother was Mrs. Lucy Burton. She said that the woman her daughter, had been married eight years to travelling man and that he died about Thanksgiving time at Vicksburg, Miss. The womans two first names are Cora Bella and her mother said that she had spent much of her time between Franklin, her old home, and Chicago.
 As the detectives on the train in. sisted that the two women get up, the woman, Mrs. Heron, exclaimed: "Oh, my God!" and nearly tainted several 'iihCo oH tHe way tO OClCd. MrS. Her. ron was noticed making what appear ed to be mods indicating silence at her mother on the journey.
 At the waiting room in Utica Mrs. Heron looked faint again She Is said by the police to bear a very close resemblance to Mrs. Guinness. Some of them did not think that she was Mrs. Guinness and only a few would express themselves positively that she was the woman wanted
 The detectives say that the woman told them she left Chicago for Frank. lin, Pa., two weeks ago At one time, she said that her mother was with her at that time, but later she denied this
 Police here say the woman Is not Mrs. Guinness. The woman arrested has regular teeth and but one gold crowned, which Is a molar on the left side. The Laporte description of Mrs. Guinness states her upper teeth are heavily plated with gold The suit case. which the woman said contained maple sugar, was found filled with woman's apparel.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
BREvITIES PUNCHED.

A Confederate reunion will be held at Stamford, Tex, July 14 to IT,
 At Johnstown, near Clarksville, Texs George Kasner was shot to death
 A seventy-five-barrel oil well has been brought in one mile southwest of Cleveland, Okla.
 Eight undesirable immigrants wno had located at Tucson. Ariz.. were de' ported at Galveston.
 Fairland Park, summer theater at Memphis. and several small build ings were destroyed by fire
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
TAKES OxAllC ACID.
Nurse Thought Bottle Contained Sul.
 prate of Maqnesia.

San Antonio, May 11.-Miss Mary Agnes Jones of Yorktown, Tex, twen- ty years of age, who has been a nurse in training four months at the Physi. clans and Surgeons hospital. Ill Dal. las street. died at that hospital from the effects of large dose of oxalic acid taken accidentally.
 Miss Jones, who had been idsiposed. took bottle from a shelf which she thought contained sulphate of magne- sla. There were two bottles on the shelf. One bottle contained oxalic acid and the other contained sulphate
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
NOT MURDERESS.
Body of Woman at Laporte Weighs
 Fifty Pounds Less.

Chicago, May 11.-Dr. Harry H. Long. for two terms coroner of La porte county, says special to the Tribune from Laporte, who assisted in the post-mortem examination over the body supposed to be that of Mrs. Guin- ness. declared the remains positively are not those of the arch-murderess. He states the body in the morgue is that of woman who weighed fully fifty pounds less than did Mrs. Guin- ness. Dr. Long says Mrs. Guinness is still alive.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
WILL POOL CLIP.
This Action to Stop the Alleged Ra.
 pacity of the Middlemen.

Salt Lake City. May 11.-In further ance of the movement to defeat the alleged rapacity of middlemen leading wool growers of the state will meet and pool the 1908 clip. Through a committee they have arranged to bor- row upon all wool stored in Boston warehouses 50 per cent of it's market value. Sheepmen expect to sell di- rectly to manufacturers and save a large percentage of the profit, which they claim have been absorbed by brokers and buyers.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Order Not Siuned,

Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May Illus tice Morschauser refused to sign an order directing Dr. Amas T. Baker, ac- ting superintendent of Matteawan asy- lum, to turn over to A. Russell Pea. body, as his next frienr and personal attorney of Harry K. Thaw, all the personal property taken from Thaw when he was received at Matteawan on Feb. 1, and since then in the pos session of Dr. Baker.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
BOAT REACHED.
Finest Steamer In the lce.Breaklna
 Fleet of Canada

Quebec, May 1.-The Canadian gov ernment ice-breaker Mont Calm, val
 ued at s500,000 and the finest steamer in the government fleet, was beached at Hackett's harbor. where she lives almost completely as a result of a col lision with the Canadian Pacific rail. way steamer Milwaukee in the St. Lawrence river. The Mont Calm had great hole in her side and it was found necessary to beach the vessel
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
SEEK YOUNG MAN.
Disappeared From Home and Worked
 Near the Guinness Farm.

Laporte, Ind, May 11.-Local author ities are endeavoring to trace young man named c. D. Canary who it is be. lieved may have been killed at the Guinness home. A letter received from his mother says her son, about twenty years old, disappeared and she has had no word from him for almost two years, It Is known Canary work. ed for Henry Bizge, who lived about quarter of a mile from the Guinness farm. He disappeared June, 1906 Mrs Canary declares in her letter that her boy was not intellectually bright.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
Two Executed.

City of Mexico, May 11.-News reach ed this city of the execution at Antigua of Colonel Solonzano, commandant of the Guatemalan military academy, and Vincente Cezena, one of the wealthiest and most prominent men fin Guatemala The execution took place under orders from President Cabrera.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-05-11
EVANS LEAVES NAVY.
Fighting Bob" Retires After . Long and Honorable Career.

San Francisco. May 11.-Saturday was the last day Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans commanded the Atlantic fleet. He was succeeded as command in-chief by Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, who is to retain the office but five days, stepping aside on May