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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
MAY PROVE FATAL
When viii Greenwood People Learn
the Importance of II? '

Backache is only simple thing at
first;
But when you know it's from the
kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles follow;
That diabetes, Bright's disease may
be the fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the following
experience.
], r. RUSSELL farmer, living three
miles north Of Winona, Miss. says: u
know Doan's Kidney Pills to be reIia-
BILE kidney remedy and have no heslt-
ancy in expressing myself thus. There
are so many preparation on the market
all claiming special merit that now has
much doubt as to which one to select
From personal knowledge, advise any
one annoyed by backache or any OF the
troubles arising from weak kidneys to
try Doan's Kidney Pills. have every
reason to believe that beneficial results
will invariably follow"
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States. ...
Remember the name-Doan's-ano
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
ODD FELLOWS TO SEE
ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS
VIII Co iate Courts to Compel Negro
Ortsnlx atlons to Abandon Name.

Ex-Attorney General Monroe Nc
Clurg. Of Greenwood. Is visitor to
jackson today. He has but recently re-
turned from Colorado, where he attend
ed the Supreme Lodge Of the lndepen-
dent Order Of Odd Fellows, and where
he Is said to have made his influence
felt, says the Clarion-Ledger Of the
4th inst. .--.
Among other things accomplished by
General McClurg was in securing the
adoption Of an order to proceed against
the negroes Of the country for using
the same name, rcgalia, etc, as do the
white Odd Fellows. The only way to
get 1t 10 through the courts Of the land,
and the proceediggs will be inaugurat-
ed In Mississippi.
II IL stated that the Knights OF py-
thias, Elks and other secret and Fra
ternsl orders that were started by the
white people aud afterwards adopted
by the negroes as their own-names
and all--will join forces with the Odd
Fellows In this legal controversy 10 an
effort to estop similar to those used by
the white organizations.
General McClurg secured an almost
unanimous vote on the proposition at
Denver, there being but one man Of any
prominence, and he Canadian, who
opposed the effort to have this matter
put to the test in the courts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
OUR MOTTO: "BE JUST AND FEAR NOT"
THE MISSISSIPPI
STATE FAIR
Begins at Jackson on Tuesday.
October 27th.

The management of the Mississippi
State Fair announces their fifth annual
show to be given at Jackson beginning
with Tuesday, October 27th and con-
tinuing until November 9th. This is
usually very pleasant time Of the
year, when crops are mainly harvested,
when schools have all assembled and a
little recreation can be easily taken by
farmers, schools, and business people
generally.
"The State Fair has steadily grown
from the beginning at the Old Capitol
Building until it has been necessary to
put up new buildings and equipment
each year. Philosophical citizens
from various counties and localities in
the State have aided greatly in the
growth and usefulness of this annual
show. All the receipts from operation
of the Fair have been expended in
premiums, and entertainments, and i'm
provements on Old Capitol grounds.
And each season public subscriptions
have been made by jackson business
men to make the Fair better, and give
to the public the very highest class Of
entertainment.
New buildings have been erected for
this seasons show. A large and com
modious structure has been made and
equipped for the poultry show. This
will be one of the finest shows Of it's
kind ever held in the country.
"The impetus this Fair has given to
corn growing in the State, by it's corn
growing contest, and Boys Corn Clubs
has more than paid back in material
worth all the Fair has cost and all the
work that has been done, to say nothing
Of the poultry, stock, floral culture, art,
ladies' departments, and general diver
SIZED crops. 1t has become an educa-
tional institution of greatest value and
it's success and permanency is assured.
During the Fair, practical demonstra.
tions will be made on the grounds OF
road building machinery and of farm
Implements. All the space in buildings
and on ground has been allotted and
this seasons Fair will be the best in
the history of the State.
"One fare rates will be granted by
the railroad companies, beginning Octo-
her the 25th with limit to November
sth, giving all the people in the State
chance to visit the Capitol, see the
Fair and learn what is going on in the
world and in their own commonwealth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL !?

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheuma-
tism, Gout, Gravel, Dropsy, Inflammation
Of the Bladder, Bad Blood and Nervous
Troubles caused by Sick Kidneys.
ST.. Raines, the well-known Druggist
of Greenwood, knows by experience
that HINDIPO will cure all forms OF
Kidney and Nervous Troubles, and will
guarantee it in all cases.
Can't you afford to try it at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing if it don't
do the work.
Sent by mail to any address, prepaid,
on receipt OF 80 cents. Six boxes S2.5o.
Under positive guarantee. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
State Crop Very Good.

Colonel Leroy Taylor, member OF the
penitentiary board OF trustees, is spend
ing the day in the city, having just re-
turned from visit OF inspection at the
Parchman and Belmont state farms.
He leaves this afternoon on the same
mission for Rankin, and will 60 Monday
to Oakley.
Colonel Taylor is not 80 pessimistic
over the crop outlook on the state farms
figured out that 1000 bales will be
about the limit of production. He
thinks the crop will run between 5000
and 5000 bales. But even then, the
crop is below expectations, ~ he states
the crop was planted for about 1000
bales. He estimated today that the
crop will be at least 25 per cent. below
what they expected in July.
The crop at Belmont is not 80 good ii
at sunhower. At both places there Is
good crop Of corn, and Colonel Taylor
estimates that there will be at least
10000 bushels of corn for the market
after supplying the stock on the farms
There is also a good crop OF both ribbor
and sorghum cane, and the experimental
crops of rice, alfalfa, ETC., are doinf
we'll. There will be more hay tLan csl
be gathered, as there will not be SUI
ficient room to store the crop.
| About 500 bales Of cotton haye beel
ginned at Parchmsn, and tho picking II
progressing at the rate Of about 40 bale
per day during good weather. At Bel
mont about $50 bales have been picked
but no ginning has been done.--Jackso
News, 3rd inst,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Senator Mcmillan Returns From Texas

The Jackson Evening News OF the 4th
inst. has the following reference to
Carroll county's worthy State Senator:
Hon. Lee H. Mcmillan, state senator
from Carroll county, was In the city
Saturday returning home from months
visit TO points In Texas.
Senator Mcmillan Is one Of the ablest
and most popular members Of the upper
branch Of the legislature, and he has
host Of warm friends here who are al
ways glad to welcome his visits. Re-
garding crop prospects in Texas, he
states that the farmers in that section
Of the Lone Star State north OF the
S,s Siue sna Sfai ascosfasss. sf,Sssg asf flafs fsYx
poorer general prospect says Senator
Mcmillan. "The principal damage has
been caused by boil worms, and they
have ravaged the plant from top to
bottom. In somo communities top
crop is being formed, and II the date oil
frost Is delayed, the farmers may make
part Of crop. In north Texas, how
ever, the fields ! saw do not contain
twenty five per cent Of an average crop
did not visit the sections OF the state
where the boil weevil exists, and can
not speak Of my personal knowledge
concerning conditions there, but al
through the northern part OF the state
and as far eastward as Shreveport, tht
crop prospect Is very gloomy"
Senator Mcmillan Is in exceptionally
good health, and evidently enjoyed hi
thirty-day vacation. He left for hi
home at Carrollton last night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
''Fishernan's Luck"

~ always have fine luck, now, fishing.
have had four traps two months and
have had two of them set in the river
and two In the creek ever since ana
have caught 1921 pounds Of fish and
sold about 800 worth Of them. hearth
ly recommend them to anyone wishing
to buy. And will say man with one
Of these traps will never want for fish,.
So says Mr.. T. L. Hanley, Of shreve-
port, La.
Now we mako four sizes OF these
traps, all made Of heavy galvanized
wire, strongly and nicely woven to-
gether one inch apart, well twisted At
the joints to keep the wire from slip
ping. Made little on the order OF the
old fashioned split basket, but Of course
much better and larger. will last .
Lifetime. Have hundreds Of testimoni-
ais like the above. Over forty Of the
best business men in the state OF Texas
will endorse what we say. Every trap
guaranteed. No. / is two and one hall
feet long, prices 90. No. 2. three and
one-half feet long, price $3.50. No. .
four and one-half feet long. price Sz.oO
No. 4, six feet long, price $3.50. Al
have entrance in both ends. and doo'
on the side TO take fish ont. We vii
send the traps to any express once fo'
the above price, or will send all iou
traps lone Of each size) for $3.50. I'D
never fail Ash bait recipe goes FREQ witl
each trap. We want . man IN esc'
locality to ssll our traps. We give o
per cent commission. and exclnsiv'
territory. II you want to sell tfsps 70
NJ, order some traps and we Will sen'
you agents outat free. Donot ask ~ .
send Q. o. D., that is troabls and ex
pense. Address slf letters to
LILIES 4 LRowsON,
COST " Linden, TtxAA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
KINGS DAUGHTERS MIS-.
CflLANfOUS SHOWER
At the New Hospital. Thursday sstes'
noon, October 18th.

The Kings Daughters Circle announce
"a Miscellaneous Shower" at the New
Hospital on Thursday afternoon, Octo-
ber 18th, from to o'clock, and the
following is the form Of the invitation
extended to the public by the Circle:
You are cordially invited by the
Kings Daughters Of Greenwood
to attend
"A Miscellaneous Shower"
at their New Hospital,
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 18th,
from 3 to 3.
Don't hesitate about what to give
Anything will do.
Blankets and comforts we'll receive
Which will add comfort to patients too,
Then there's linen for the table
Just give as you are able,
And think OF all the beds
Sheets, towels and spreads.
There are covers for the dressers
And the wash stands too,
OF all such things,
We don't need few,
We are anxious for pot plants
And pictures for the wall
To beautify our home
Making it attractive to all.
OF this new hospital we're proud
And hope that you will come
And on this day with us rejoice,
Bringing us little sum,
II your gift be large
Or il 1t be small,
A welcome awaits you
With "Thank you" to all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

After acquiring a business Of your
own learn to attend to it. /,
A mirror, unlike some people,
never forces its reflections upon us.
It's the unexpected that happens
when man makes fool of himself.
What puzzles some people is. how
some of their acquaintances make
living.
Few people are capable at appre-
ciating great work Of art or a
great man. .----4
A hot-headcd man gets cold feet
at the critical moment
Some candidates tell the truth,
and shame the politicians. '.a
Some people have a mania for ex-
changing empty compliments.
Many a mans failure is due to an
inclination to take things easy.
The meek may inherit the earth
after the trusts get through with it.
When a woman is in a speechless
rage she simply won't stand for a
mans silly talk.
Only when a man offers an apology
is a woman willing to let him have
the last word.
When it comes to pulling wires
the telegraph lineman can put 1t al
over the politician.
Clubs for men have added mucl
to the comforts Of home.
1t takes vigorous brains to gener
ate vigorous thoughts -.
| A woman judges the value of
letter by the length OF the post
script.
If there's one thing a boy ENJOY
seeing more than a circus IT IS
dog fight. '.
Although a cyclone carries every
thing before it, lot of rain is le1
behind.
Fortunate is the man with a pu
provided he doesn't pull tn
, wrong way.
His Satanic majesty finds filrtln
for, idle girls to do.
) Beware Of a suspicious man; ne
! ant to Judge others by himself.
Take with a grain of salt what
). man says about his side OF the cas-
. Many an operation is due to Il
. fact that the doctor needs u
. money.
The greatness that is thrust npt
!. . a man is apt to annoy his neighboI
p And a married woman is alwa
i harping on the fact that she ear
= !. more than she gets. a.
|
0. We all make mistakes, but the
Il is no excuse for making the sal
y mistake repeatedly,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Suits Against Y. ( N. v. R. X
Settled and DlsmIs Sed.

The suits OF the heirs Of Mrs. Graham
and Mrs. Gay, Of Glendora, against the
Y. q N. v. r. X. Co. were settled and
dismissed here the first Of the week.
The agreed damages were paid prompt
" by tho railroad company and the set
Elements were satisfactory to all con-
cerned. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Graham and her daughter, Mrs.
Gay, were killed in the recent train
wreck near Ciarksdale. .....
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Statement Of Itta Bena Banking
and Trust Go.

The quarterly statement showing the
financial condition Of the 1tta Bena
Banking and Trust Co. appears In this
issue OF The Commonwealth. This
splendid banking house Is In q most
prosperous condition, and Its officers
are to be congratulated upon the sue
cessful manner In which they are con.
ducting its affairs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
The Confederate Soldier.

From days Of brave Leondas the tme
all their glory and pride and martial deeds sublime,
Saxon Celt Teuton the La Belle France
blazing ech where the mady
deaths wild where the hold mad
eyes the equals those glorious ranks gray
OF Of freedom the deahess scroll Of fame
Writ heroic daring Sunny
GRIM titanic warriors Of cause forever just,
The bards Of coming ages will defy your dust
And cycles Of the centuries grander will
vanished hosts Jackson and the scattered ranks Of Lee
Then you this glad reunion day;
Southands Your fame neer decay
Ts heritage OF freemen deeds not vain
For such heroes will show ancestral strain
But for baptized Columbia cast in heroic mould,
Would daring Of their fighting ses old
your gallant ranks thinning and that glorious line of
Like mist before the day king is fading fast away;
Ands sained memory will be all that shall remain
deathes dauntless who marched to "Dxe a
And with your earth life ended and immortal spirits free
reon the phantom columns Of jackson and Lee
We you grim old heroes as in the gone by,
When your courage thrilled the dared do die
When Dixie mid the the gonons of erh
the breeze Of Heaven and proclaimed nations BIRTH
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09

Ths Dslts sheet Astel Works has
moved next door 70 Elliott y 0sydsn's
Cotton Ofaee sad u nov prsparsd 70 do
any sud all kinds Of tin And sheet metal
wosk, such ~ roonng, gathering, hues,
veatilatlon, valleys, eaivanised wster
tasks and skyiightS. We give prompt
attsstoss 70 I'll kinds Of stove work;
yosr stove made good as new. Out Of
town work > speciality. 70 convince
you No do good work, Phone No. $50
lie Main st., Greenwood, Mis- u
R. r. BRIDGES, Manager.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
The Difference.

When you put man TO work, you pay
the man.
When You put your money to work.
the money pays you.
Your money works when on deposit
with this bank. -Four per cent Interest
paid on deposits.
BANK OF LEFLoRE,
~ Savings Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Lost.

A pearl brooch with diamond center.
Thought to have been lost south Of tho
Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. on Sidon road.
The finder will be rewarded by return
ing same to T. A. McGehee at d. G.
Peteet & Bros store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09

!. Wanted---Plain sewing.
Work done at home, or will go
out and work by the day.
Mrs, SaIlie Brady, near furm-
ture factory. Phone Mrs.
Duke.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Lost.

A bronze badge, near Southern depot;
the owner OF the badge, W. J. Rousseau,
was member Of the war with Mexico.
Finder please leave same at Bank OF
Commerce and be rewarded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09

TRIBUTE TO The CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.

The following beautiful written by
especially for the Of
The manuscript found pocket
killed at Clinton and
wealth Mr. Fgeads everywhere sincerely regret
tragic death
reading splendid tribute
heroes swereher assembled:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Wanted.

Position by young man, capable BOOK
keeper and Office man. Address II
care Commonwealth. 2o-2t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Lost.

One gold bracelet on public road be
tween Green wood and Itta Bena. 5000
reward. W. II. SCATES.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Delta. fair

GRRENvILLE, MISS, OCT. lz-ls'
One fare plus Csc for the round trip
via Southern Railway Co.. In hissis-
sippi. Prize exhibits Of Livestock and
Agricnitural Products indigenous 70
.The Delta" Horse races daily. For
full iniormatton. including rates, apply
u nsarsus agent Of the Southern ~
CO, 4 l1isslssippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-09
Lost.

Mouth.piece Of slide trombone. Re-
turn to this Office and oblige.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-03-20

Conviction has been obtained
in the fret Of the Stone county
embezzlement cases in which
three ex-county officers are
charged with the embezzlement
OF county funds. William 1,
Long, ex-county treasurer, was
found short in his accounts near
ly $4,000 after an expert exam
ination. He pleaded guilty to
the charge. and was given a sen.
tence Of three years in the pen.
itentiary. W. B. Langley, al
present county clerk and also an
ex-county treasurer, is now or
trial.
The sameness OF the resolutions
adopted in the Republican stat,
convention and those adopted By
the different district conventions
leads one TO the conclusions tina
they were all written by the sam,
man and furnished to the differ,
snt conventions with the name O
district LEFT blank. Bates Count,
! Democrat.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-03-20
Dairy and Food Bulletin
for State ofr1issouri.
REGULATION II.
THE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.

THE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.
Samples Of food of different
kinds are frequently sent to this
office with the request that same
be analysed or tested and the re.
suit certified back to the sender
of the sample. For two reasons
such requests cannot be granted
First, were such work taken it
would be but a short time until
the limited laboratory facilities
of the state would be overwhelm-
ed with samples, the analysis of
which would be of little or no
virtue in the enforcement of the
pure food law; and, second, there
are many who would take ad.
vantage of the opportunity, who
would fix up ideal samples for
analysis and would use the chem
lists reply for advertising pur-
poses.
This Department will gladly
assist in getting labels into prop
er form but it is the duty Of the
manufacturers or Distributors Of
the goods, assisted by the COM
meyciai chemist, to see that his
goods are such as claimed on the
label.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-03-20
OTHER FOODS.

A large per cent of foods that
are sold in sealed packages fall
far short of the quantity common
ly supposed to be present, but
the absence of any statement of
quantity renders the manufao-
turer exempt from prosecution
under the pure food law. Again
the suggestion, that those com.
panies be patronizsd that state
the quantity Of goods on the lab.
-el, for such statements will usual
ly or soon be found to be accur-
ate. In the matter of vegetables
sold by the grocer-the measured
half oushel or peck seldom
weighs out a half bushel or
quarter bushel, although in SEQ
ton 1057e, p. 2447, vol. 2, revis-
ed statues 1899, is clearly stated
what number Of pounds shall
constitute a bushel Of various
vegetables and grains.
This Department will do all 1t
can to assist the consumers of
this state in getting all they pay
for, but considerable will still re-
main for the individual purchas-
or to look out for.
r. M. WAsHBuRN,
State Dairy & Food Commission.
er.
Columbia, Mo-, March 10, 1908.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-03-20
The New Road Law,

1He lolloWiug COmmunlcatlOn
from Geo. B. Ellis, secretary Of
the State Board of Agriculture,
regarding the working Of county
roads will be of interest to ell,
especially to farmers and dis
trict road supervisors. Under
the provisions Of the law cited by
Mr.. Ellis the roads Of this county
can be put in first class condi-
tion il the supervisors will sim
ply comply with the law and have
the roads in their respective dis
tricts thoroughly and frequently
dragged:
March IA, 1908.
My dear Mr.. Editor:-The
new road law which went into
effect the first of last January is
now on trial and we hope to see
it put into effect so that a mark
ed improvement in our system of
road work will be shown at the
end of the year. The state board
OF Agriculture has demonstrated
the effectiveness and cheapness of
the road drag in practically every
county in the state. Through
your paper, I wish to cap stts2"
ton of the farmers and particul-
ariy to the overseers, of a provi-
sion in the new law for maintain
ing the roads with the drag.
Section IA, page 403, Laws 1907
provides that the overseer may
contract with the farmers living
along the line of road for drag
ing the road whenever it is nec-
essary. Now, if the farmers will
cooperate with the overseers in
carrying this provision into ef-
feet and the overseer contract
with the farmers for dragging
the road for 80 much per hour OF
80 much per mile, We will see a
marked difference in the condi-
ton Of our roads in a short time.
This will not require the expen-
diture Of any more money than
has been made in the past but
will use the money in suoh a way
as to bring better results. The
plan Of voluntary dragging has
been a success in some neigh
borhoods but some men soon be-
come tired Of doing what they
consider more than their share
of road work and the dragging is
neglected; but under this provis-
ion Of the law the farmer agrees
to do the work for stipulated
price per hour and at the same
time he is getting the benefit OF
an improved road along the side
of his farm and for this reason
will take more interest in the
work and will feel under obliga-
tions to do the work at the proper
time.
I trust the country press will
unanimously support this move
ment to have every mile of dirt
road in the county maintained
with the drag. This may be done
now with the present funds and
will lead to more permanent i'm
provement when the funds are
available. Yours truly,
GEO. B. ELLIS, SEQ.
L