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The Washington herald., 1908-07-30

Eatu-ed about the Jokes made at the ex-
pense OF his side whiskers. In fact. he
looks upon them as trifes Light as hair
Democrats should cult knocking
Bryan" says the Los Angeles Express
This prompts us again 10 ask, What
IS a Democrat2'
The execution Of a criminal in Germany
recently was attended by q party Of
sight-seers IN evening dress. This must
have made things much easier for the
man about to be put out OF the way.
A Pennsylvania man offers to 90 with
the President 10 Africa, and show him
how 10 hunt elephants Evidently. he
hasn't read Up much on ROoseveItism.
Mrs Guinness has been discovered
agaiE-this time in GrandoIdtexas. That's
punishment enough for her
What's going to become Of the Ana
MAS Club after this year2" asks the Bal
timore Sun. Oh. 1t viii be doing busi-
ness at the same old stand. but II won't
operate so much in the HmeIight. per
haps-
Mount Hood is smoking" says the
Rocky Mountain News No wonder: it's
hot enough.
Vermillion. La. has gone dry Il
would be a sheer waste OF time to Try to
paint VerniIlion red. anyhow.
Atlanta has signed a baseball player
named HEM He ought to be a great
hand on fouls.
What has become Of Senator JEFF
Davis2" asks the Detroit News. This
inquiry, we take it, isn't addressed TO the
Hon JEFF"
Admiral Rojestveusky regrets to report
that he isn't dead yet. He probably
hopes to make good next time. however.
The Atlanta Georgian is worrying itself
about a book called The Mystery Of
Four Fingers" We didn't know there
was anything mysterious about it in
Georgia, even II it is kept strictly on the
quiet
a Chicago baseball player dropped dead
when his home team won recently. Won
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
School Suits for the Boys,
all styles and sizes, Perfection
make, the guarantee kind,
FOUNTAINS.
AS TO COTTON PICKING MACHINES.

Commissioner of Agriculture
Blakeslee appears to be taking great
interest in the invention of a cotton
picking machine. The success Of
such a project would be the greatest
disaster that could possibly befall
the South. Every nation possess
ing lands in Africa OF elsewhere,
capable of growing the weed, Eng
land, France, Italy, Belgium, Hol-
land, Russia, Germany and the
Spanish Americas, would soon be
blessed by home supply, while its
production would cease on all the
lighter American soils. Southern
supremacy is entirely due to the
fact that our people of both races,
are by birth and habit cotton pick
ers. Cultivation has been found
easy enough in other lands, but no
section but ours can boast people
born and bred to the application,
monotony and patience incident to
the hand harvest Of cotton CROP
Aberdeen Examiner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
TO FIX PRICE
FOR NEW CROP.
Reported That Leaders Favor Much
Higher Minimum.

Fort Worth. Tex, Aug. Sc the
eve OF the annual convention Of the
Farmers Union, which opens tomorrow
it is regarded as certain that minimum
price for the new crop of cotton will be
fixed above II cents. Some OF the lead
ers favor Is cents, and compromise
probably will result in 10 or II cents
being agreed on.
A strong agency, calling for concen-
tration of the cotton being held and
sales in bulk direct to the spinner, thus
eliminating the middlemen. has been
perfected by the national cotton hand
ling committee. The spirners arc said
to have formed an alliance with the
farmers and will aid In eliminating the
middleman.
The fight on the bucket shop will be
renewed by decision Of the convention.
cluding one farmer from each state will
be maintained at the next congress, in
structed to serve the enactment OF a
law preventing telegraph and telephone
lines from transmitting and newspapers
from publishing what they term "hcti.
tious market quotations"
Probably 1000 delegates will be pres
ent tomorrow.
National President Chas s. Barrett of
Georgia doubtless will be reelected for
a third term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
viii Move TO Memphis.

Mr.. Saul lsenberg, Of the we'll known
firm of the Isenberg Company, In busi-
ness in Greenville for more than quar-
ter of a century, with an unvariable rec
ord for fair dealing, has just returned
from Memphis, where he has been for
the purpose Of securing location for
their wholesale liquor business. The
business will be opened at No. IT'S North
Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on or
about October Is, preparatory to taking
over the business now In 6reenville
after December 81, when the firm will
close its Greenvile house.
The firm will, in Memphis, as in
Greenville, deal fairly with all the Gus.
toners, and we feel sure will retain 10
its new location in Memphis, after clos
ing the business of this year, the hun
dreds Of customers they have pleased
for so many years.-Greenville Demo-
crat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
OLD VETERANS MEET
HERE IN OCTOBER.
Reunion OF the Old Vets VIII Be Held
In Greenwood Oct. 9Th and 9Th.

The Confederate Veterans of this
State will honor Greenwood on the 7th
and sth day of October by holding their
annual reunion In this city on the above
mentioned days. Although the ranks OF
these grand old soldiers are being
thinned out, there will be quite mum.
Der OF them here on those dates.
Preparations are being made for their
entertainment, committees have been
appointed, and everything will be IN
perfect readiness for the Veterans
when they arrive In our city.
DR.. ]. W. Dulaney, of this city, has
been authorized 20 collect whatever
subscriptions that may be offered, and
anyone desiring TO render financial aid
for the entertainment OF the Old Vets
will find him at his office over WeiIers
Jewelry store. Everyone In this city
and vicinity who are interested should
respond to this cause.
A grand welcome will be given the
United Confederate Veterans on the
7th and 9th OF October, and we hope
that every Veteran in the State will
visit our city on those days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
THEY WERE TWINS.

While President Roosevelt was
holding an open air reception at
Syracuse, says the Cleveland Lead.
er; tall negro pushed his way for
ward through the crowd and eager
ly grasped his hand. "Yo' n me
wah BON on de same day Mistah
Roosevelt" the darkey enthusias-
tically said, his shining face almost
cleft from ear to ear by grin.
Delighted, indeed, to hear itI'
warmly responded the President,
taking fresh grip on the black
hand and laughing heartily. so
YOU and | were born on the same
day? Well WE'LL
"Yo' am fo'tyse yeahs old
subj"
u am,' was the quick answer.
"An' yo' war BON on Octobah II,
1857
Yes
"Ya as, sub" then exclaimed he
darkey, shaking all over with rapt-
ur; va as, sub, Mr. Roosevelt, yo'
an me is bofe twins!'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
S4699 BALES RE.
CfIVtD IN i9O7.OS.
Receips for Pas. Season Are d78J
Bales More Than Last Year.

The receipts Of the warehouse and
congresses In this city up TO Sep
tember lst we're $4,000 bales. This
makes the receipts for the past season
iIS3 bales more than the previous.
The stock of tho compresses on scptem-
her LIST was llS balcs, being compare
lively small considering the great
amount handled by them during tho
season.
Practically all the cotton handled
here Ia good bender and long STAPLE
cotton. Greenwood's superiority over
the other cotton markets in state is due
to the fact that we have SO many staunch
cotton buyers and factors who send
their representatives all over this part
of the Delta 10 buy the fIeecv staple.
From the present outlook the receipts
for the coming season will be even
greater than the past one on account of
the good crop prospects and the in.
creNsed acreage In this territory,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
BOARD OF PHARMA.
GUIICAL EXAMINERS
Issue an Important Notice to the Citl.
zens Of Mississippi.
lndianola, Miss, Sept, 1st 1908

lndianola, Miss, Sept. list, 1908.
To The Good Citizens of Mississippi:
In order that the Mississippi State
Board of Pharmacy can successfully car
ry out the good work they have under
taken, in Kidding the State OF the many
incompetent parties who are wilfully
violating the Pharmacy Laws OF Missis-
sippi. by conducting drug stores in vio-
lation thereto. it will be necessary for
you to lend helping hand.
1t is your privilege and duty to know
WHOSE WHO" in the drug business in
your community, and il there are any
non-registered parties openly violating
the law, they should be reported at once
to this Office, or to the nearest member
OF the Board of Pharmaceutical Examin-
ers, the same as you would willingly re.
port the violation OF any other law In
your midst.
The Laws of Miss. do not recognize
any one as being competent to practice
Pharmaceutics, who has not passed the
examination and can show Certificate
OF Registration duly issued by the State
Board Of Pharmacy.
The next meeting Of the Board of ex-
aminers will be held at the Capital in
jackson, Tuesday, October 9th, and dur
ing the intervening time, we would like
to have report from every community
in the state. 1t is to every good citizen
of Miss. we appeal for assistance along
this line. Yours very truly,
L. II. WILKINSON, Jr.,
Secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That No
Greenwood Citizen Can Afford
to Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes from
the kidneys secretions. They will warn
you when the kidneys are sick. Well
kidneys excrete clear, amber fluid.
Sick kidneys send out thin, pale and
foamy, or thick, red, ill-smelling urine,
full of sediment and irregular OF pas
sage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy,
or sharp and acute, tell you of sick kid
neys and warn you OF the approach OF
dropsy, diabetes and Bright's disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Here's
Greenwood proof:
z. T. Hines, living in Greenwood,
Miss, says: "Off and on for about five
years my kidneys caused me great
deal Of trouble. had much pain in the
region of my bladder, and was forced to
arise often during the night on occount
of the too frequent action Of the secre-
tions. My back aained me severely at
times being particularly acute through
the kidney regions. used one highly
recon nended remedy but did not re-
ceive any relief. | finally had the good
fortune to learn of Dosn's Kidney Pills,
procured box at Chandlers drug store,
and was greatly relieved. continued
using the remedy until had taken the
contents Of three boxes at which time
was free from all traces Of my former
trouble. Now and then l have a slight
disorder OF my kidneys, but on such
occasions I resort to Doan's Kidney
Pills and a few doses never fail to
bring me relief.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Poster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The Presbyterian meets at 9:40 o'clock
A. NJ, W. T. Fountain, Supt.
The Methodist meets at 9:45 o'clock
A. NJ, Il. T. Jones, Supt.
The Baptist meets at 9A5 o'clock A.
NJ, and u. Greenwood at 4:30 o'clock p.
NJ, u. B. Bell, Supt. Of both.
The Episcopal meets at 9:45 o'clock A.
NJ, Y. T. Eggleston, Supt.
The Christian meets at 9:45 o'clock A.
NJ, Mrs. X. II. Hicks, supt.
IL your name on the roll OF either OF
these schools? II 80, can't You make an
effort TO answer "Present' next Sunday?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD AT SIDON.
Sldon Elects Its Mayor, Marshal and
Aldermen For Next Year.

The primary election held at sidon
for municipal Offices resulted in the
nomination of ". H. Smith for Mayor,
Geo. Haynie for Marshal, and Messrs. S.
|. Brown, T. H. Smith and DR.. ]. W.
Armistead for Aldermen.
The election was quite, and little
doubt existed as to the result.
A citizen OF that little city sent us
The following comment for publication:
ave predict that when the new Mayor
and Marshall are installed in their re-
spective offices that blind tigers will
not flourish in our town"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Al The Baptist Church.

The Pastor especially urges every
member Of the church to be present at
the services Of the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening. With
the beginning of September we will re-
sumo our full program of work again.
There will be some plans laid out at
next Sundays services which 1t is i'm
portant that every member OF the church
should hear. Your presence is urged.
s. Il. TULL, Pastor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
A Mares Nest.

The Jackson papers and the Enter
prise have discovered that no oxen
were assessed In Lefore County. Sec.
1910 OF the Code Of 1905 gives the list
Of personal property to be assessed,
and the form. The first item OF the
list is "cattle lover two cows and calves
valued at s." and the assessor fell
into the same mistake ~ as did the
Legislature in thinking that "cattIe" In
cluded oxen and so made his assess.
ment.
LEE ARTERBURY,
Assessor OF Leflore Co. Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
To the Sons of Veterans.

There will be an important meeting Of
the Mildred Humphreys Camp, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans on Monday night,
September 7th, at the Business League
Rooms, to make arrangements to assist
in the entertainment OF the "Old Vets"
who meet here on October 7th. II ever
there was time our Camp should do It's
full duty, this la 1t and 1t is hoped we
will have full attendance.
T. II, HENDERSON, Comdt.
p. s. GEORGE, Adjt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Benefit fol" Episcopal Guild.

The Ladies' Of the Episcopal Guild
viii have charge of Dreamland on next
Tuesday Sept. Sth, and an evening Of
rare entertainment Is promised.
Greenwood's Male Quartette will be
heard in illustrated songs. Mr.. O'Hare,
Dreamland's popular tenor, will also
sing IN illustrated song and Manager
Hyman has promised four Arst-class
feature pictures for the occasion insur-
ing an evenings pleasure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
THE AFFINITY" BUSINESS IS BANKRUPT.

The first affinity romance has end
ed with the hero in Jail. That is
where the hero should have been all
the time.
A year ago an artist, whose name
is Earle, gave the the world new
theory on love, sex and marriage.
Earle's first wife was good woman,
She had been his wife twelve years
and probably the annoyance of living
with an artist had marred his beauty.
Earle told her that he had ceased
to love her and loved another. In
making this announcement to her
and to the world, he stated that the
second woman was his affinity"
This affinity relation, according to
Earle, was a sort Of communication
between and an intermingling Of
souls.
1t was a plain case of vicious
man putting away one wife for a
younger and more buxom woman,
but Mr.. Earle was an artist and be
gave the story Of his infamy to the
world under an artistic coloring
Then we have had an epidemic Of
aifinities Every wife deserter call
ed the woman with whom he ran
away his affinity. Every bad woman
who abandoned her husband and
children for another man announced
that the second man was her affiini-
ty, and no power on earth or above
earth could prevent her from loving
him.
Woman-minded men and hard
faced women began 10 philosophise
on this force Of human passion.
They saw in it a new way Of making
vice decent. Those who were vicious
by nature and inclination, but who
had some respect or fear for the can
ons Of decent society, saw in the af-
finity business a method by which
they could be vicious and respecta.
BILE at the same time,
Earle is in Jail, He beat his af.
finity twelve days after she gave
birth to child.
We will probably hear no more Of
affinities."
Thus another effort to destroy the
Ten Commandments as rules for
correct living fails.
There is neither romance or beauty
in vice. No romancer, either with
pen or brush, has ever succeeded in
transforming a vicious act into q
be sutiful thing, or turning sinner
into saint - Commercial Appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
For Rent.

Will give or 5 years lease on one OF
the best store houses IN the city, known
as The Wardrobe and occupied by
prestley & Priestley, gents furnise-
ings. Possession given Sept. LIST, 1908.
For further information call on or write
to J. u. Attlesey, P. o. Box 36l, Green.
wood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
DIVINE SERVICES.

METHODIST. The Pastor, Rev. J. C.
Park has returned and will 1ll his pulpit
next Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ, and
8 o'clock P. M. We hope full congre-
cation will greet him on both.
PRESBYTERIAN. DR.. Irving will
hold services as usual at II o'clock A.
M. and o'clock P. M. Now that the
weather is cool and pleasant may we
look for large congregation both morn
and evening.
BAPTIST. Rev. s. X. Tull, will preach
at II o'clock A. N. and o'clock P. NJ.
His subjects for both occasions are in
teresting. You will miss something
good II you fail to attend.
CHRISTIAN. No services next Sab
bath.
EPISCOPAL. No services next Sab
bath, the Rector has not yet returned
from his vacation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Ask to see the New Nippon
and Directoriere Goats at
FOUNTAINS.
Wanted.

A position as bookkeeper, or book
keeper and general store manager. A
good plantation business preferred. !
am man Of family, strictly sober and
do not gamble. Can furnish the very
best Of references az to character, quail
i6cations, etc. Address 49," Common
wealth, Green wood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Working Money.

Make your savings work for you by
putting them in this bank where pei
cent. interest is paid on them.
A savings account begun in an hum
BILE way, by depositing few dollars
has been the cornerstone of many for
tunes.
This opportunity is open to all. II
interested, call to see US.
BANK OF LEFLORE,
Savings Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Automobile for Sale.

Buick Touring Car, 20 horse power. In
first rate shape, run about 5000 miles.
includes top, extra tire, tire chains.
mileage meter, oil and gas lamps, gas
generator. Will sell for $500. Cost
sl45o new. Apply r. II. Merrifsld,
Helena, Arkansas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Strayed or Stolen.

From near McNutt on Culver. One
Bay Mare, 7 years old, 10 or II hands
high, blazed face, wire cut on left hip,
foretop recently cut. For her return or
any information leading to Br recovery
will be literally rewarded.
IKE MARTIN,
McNutt, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
For Sale.

A new two story house with seven
rooms, bath room and kitchen, electric
lights wires and chandeliers, solid brick
foundat ion, all inside finish a grade.
Lot 5Oxl50 feet. Terms, one third cash,
balance annually or monthly. Price on
ly S2700. Apply to DR.. G. B. Stewart.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
REPORTED WEEKLY.

Notes for this column must be sent In
not later than Wednesday noon.)
~-~~.~~~~-~~-~~~~~o-oo,
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON, FOR SEP
TENDER @, 1908,
Subject. "saul and Jonathan slain
In Battle. Text. LIST. Sam. Chap. 81.
Golden Text. prepare to meet thy
God"
PRACTICAL POINTS.
When the Lord forsakes an army, de-
feat ia sure. vi.
Worldliness, Journalism and self will
always end in spiritual disaster. V. 2. 3.
A guilty conscience weakens natur-
ally stout heart. VA.
A good beginning must be preserved
to make good ending. V.5.
The children always suffer In some
way when the parents fall. v.G.
When kind act Ia needed, do not
wait for others to to take the lead.
VS.. 1l-13.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
When "prepare to Meet God?"
How prepare TO Meet God?"
MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL.
Am prepared TO Meet God2'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
TEACHERS MEETINGS.

The Methodist schools meet at g:15
o'clock A. NJ, and Presbyterian and
Baptist after prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Residence FOR Rent.

S-room residence, 400 wsIthall street,
for rent. Apply to C. O. Nichols or TO
The COmmon wealth once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
Planters Take Notice.

We have cheap lumber for sale suit-
able for cotton houses and other plan
tation purposes.
HOSMER G MENEES.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04
GREENWOOD LLoRE
COTTON CHOPPER
PROVEN GOOD.
was Given Trial at Greenwood and
Did Its Work Satisfactorily.

Experiments recently made with a
cotton chopper at Greenwood under the
auspices OF the Business League, proved
highly satisfactory to the inventor, an
Illinois man, and to planters who gath
cred to see the operation. The expert
ments were conducted in a field of
young cotton planted for that purpose
by the Business League. 1t is stated
enat one man and a team can chop out
and Tin twenty acres Of cotton in one
day with this machine at cost not ex
ceeding Is cents per acre, whicn would
be saving of at least 81 per acre.
The inventor is now negotiating with
the Business League for the establish
ment of factory at Greenwood, where
the choppers will he turned out in suf-
ficient quantities to supply every de-
mand for the present-employing the
first year about $50 hands. s.-Clarion-
Ledger, lst inst.
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still setting fruit. There is little
trouble from weevils and boil worm
depredations have ceased. There is
every prospect of a much larger yield.
The outlook in Western Texas is most
promising. Recent showers have sup
piled the necessary moisture. Picking
has just begun.
The cotton planted after the floods in
June is being ruined by boil weevils,
which are now very active and numer-
Gus.
LOUISIANA.
The boil wcevil has spread over the
entire state and is destroying practical
ly all of the cotton forming now. Rains
have added to the encouragement of
the situation. The crop will be short of
anticipations. Cotton in the western
parishes is opening rapidly and being
marketed, but elsewhere the opening is
slow.
GEORGIA.
The rains were damaging in the north
ern part of Eastern Georgia, but not |
elsewhere. In some OF the sections it |
was beneficial. In Southern Georgia |
picking is going on rapidly. There is
general disappointment expressed over
the prospects. The yield il fair one |
but not up to e,rlier expectations.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The uplAn have not been seriously
damaged by the rains. The long con-
tinued rains caused some sprouting of
open cotton, a little rotting of bolls and
occasional shedding. Picking was, of
course, practically stopped. |
NORTH CAROLINA. |
On many of the lowlands the waters
have not receded, and it is impossible
to determine the full extent of the dam
age. Correspondents estimate the loss
es on lowlands cotton at rs to 40 per
cent. In Western North Carolina the
are still good, although the
rainfall has been triie excessive.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-09-04

Notes for this column must be sent In
not later than Wednesday noon)