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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate of Ben. l.. Jones, deceased, are
required to have same probated and
registered by the Clerk of the Chancerv
Court OF Letlore County, Mississippi,
within one year from this date. A
failure to have such claims probated
and registered within said time, will
forever bar same. Letters testamenta-
ry were this day granted by the Clerk
OF said Court to me as executor Of said
estate.
Witness my signature the 10th day of
August, 1908.
d. s. JONES, Executor.
COLEMAN & mcclure, Solicitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21
Notice to Taxi layers.

Notice is hereby given that the real
and personal assessment rolls for the
City of Greenwood have been received
and are now on Ale In the office of the
City Clerk, and that the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen Of said CITY will at
the Regular September Meeting zoos,
on the LIST day Of September, 1908, in-
crease or diminish the valuation Of
property as assessed for taxation, as
provided by law.
This the 4th dav nf August. 1908
". s. VARDAMAN, Mayor.
Attest; R. H. HICKS, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

Mississippi vii! be represented at
the approaching convention Of the
National Editorial Association in St
Paul by Hon j. l.. Gillespie, Of
The Greenwood Commonwealth, and
Hon. T.. A. Fitzgerald, Of the Vicks-
burg Herald, who were named as
delegates to that gathering at the
annual convention Of the Mlssissip.
pi Press Association held at Ilattics.
burg in May jackson News, 10th
inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

In a popular New York club
there recently arose an argument
over the question, What is a gen.
tleman;' After many definitions
were given ii was finally decided by
the president Of the club,-which
is,-A gentleman is one who has a
regard for himseIf-a regard for
others and a regard for authority ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21
Notice to Negro Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that there will
be an Institute for negro teachers held
In Greenwood for one week, beginning
Monday. August 18th, 1908. This In
will be conducted by Prof. W.. T.
and it is important that the
teachers should attend.
W. N. PETEET,
Supt. Education Lenore Co,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

Hon, Thos, p. Gore, the blind
Senator from oklahoma who il q
native Mississippian, has been re-
elected TO the United States Senate
from that State by a large majority.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

The prospects for a bumper cot.
ton crop in Lefore county still
seem very promising
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

Returns Indicate That he Is ke anmI
mated BY About q 10 !.

AT the time Of going tn press Friday
morningl incomplete returns from all
over the district show that Hon, b. G..
Humphreys Is q naminsted owe Judge
Percy Bell for Congress from this the
Third District by a vote Of about 6 to /.
Owing to the little interest taken in
the election tho returns have been re-
eeIsed at headquarters very slowly,
AT present 1t seems that a very light
vote has been poIled In the entire dis
trict. Humphreys has carried every
county as shown by the returns up 10
this hour and only a very few pre-
einets In the entire district have been
carried by Judge Bell.
y0TE OF LEFlORE COUNTY.
The election passed of very quietly
In this county, very little interest being
taken. The vote Of the different pre-
cincts Ia 40 follows:
Green wood Humphreys 2G3, Bell 80.
itta Bena Humphreys 90; Bell s.
Minter City Humphreys 81; Bell ..
Money Humphreys 25t Bell 4.
Sheiimound Humphreys 4; Bell l.,
Schlater~ Humphreys ~; Bell s.
Stdon- Humphreys 50; Bell II.
Morgan-Humphreys q; Bell O.
Sunny Side Humphreys 9; Bell |.
Swift Humphreys II, Bell i.
Total Humphrey $50. Bell 70.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

The building boom continues in
Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

Inc following IL gong the rounds
credited to an exchange is re-
llRjon trUe2' | don't know and |
don't care. But If it is a lie it il
the most beautiful one ever told,
one from which truth itself might
learn. Could We exist without il?
France tried it. Does it do any
harm? Then why destroy il?
DON'T It's old as civilization. 1t
was almost all to our mothers.
We've been sung TO sleep a thousand
times by It's hymns, We are better
men and women now when we hear
them sung, They are Joined to
tender emotions. 1t has made man
happier and better, more honest,
tender and forgiving. Many a nan
and woman have laid down in its
shade peacefully Dor not destroy it.
Nine-tenths Of the mothers in Amer
ca believe it, That's enough for it.
II has been growing on our hearth
stone for ages, Let it stay there.
II cannot hurt you, 1t is such a
loving religion. What will you give
in its stead il you take it away?
Philosophy What are you to do?
Love? Earthly loves are selfish.
1t is such a beautiful deIuslon. Do
not destroy it, Weave the silver
threads down from the Star Of
Bethlehem into the golden sunlight. 4"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-08-21

Just as the general who scatters
his soldiers all about the country in
sures defeat, so does be whose at
tention is forever diffused through
so innumerable channels that it can
never gather in force on any one
point The human mind, in short,
resembles a burnIng-gtass whose
rays are intense only as they are
concentrated. What is mere pow
erless than the scattered clouds Of
steam as they rise in the sky =?
They are as lmpotent as the dew
drops that fall nightly upon the
earth, but concentrated and con-
densed in a steam boiler they are
able TO cut through solid rock, to
hurl mountains into the sea, and to
bring ~antidUpes to our doors. BY
dividing his time between too many
objects the man Of genius often be-
comes diamond dust instead of a
diamond, Many a person misses
being a great mar by splitting into
two middIing ones. William Alath-
ews.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
CLOTHING SAVED HIS LEG.
COmpOsitOr's Trousers Parted in
Time in Elevator Accident.

Time in Elevator Accident.
J. N, Montgomery. compositor at the
Government Printing Office, who was in
juTed in an elevator on Saturday while
leaving the building after work is still
confined 20 his bed as the result Of the
accident. and it may be some time be-
fore lie viii be able to return 10 work
AIr. Montgomery attributes his miracu-
lous escape with only a few injuries to
the fact that his clothing when caught
was torn of and did not hold. otherwise
his body would probably have been
severely crushed.
Mr.. Montgomery said: I had just fin
ished work at 4.35 O'Clock Saturday and
had entered one Of the elevators, which
was, as usual at that hour, crowded 10
the limit Of its capacity Just as the car
started some one pushed me. and I was
caught between the car and the landing.
I was Immediately taken 70 the Office hos
pital, where Dr. Manning examined my
injuries which were found 10 consist Of
a bruised and lacerated leg
Mr. Montgomery. who is siXtv-One years
old, is a COmpOsirOr in the Specification
Division, and has been employed in the
big printeTy for many years.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Ducks have web feet for a purpose.
Whether that has anything to do with the
Poodle Duck Club, which. By the way,
sounds like a nature-fake. is a much
mooted question in which the members of
the organization will take no part.
All admit that kin a duck swlm?" is
a truisn demonstrable, but from the ap-
pearance of some of the craft that take
part in this clubs regatta, one might be
led to believe that these ducks would need
d life-preserver TO get to shore in water
Which argument they answer with the
irrefutable argument that all the mem
bers OF this club are brakes. anyhow; so
there you are.
Their Annual Fest.
Well they had their annual fest yester-
day. From the looks of the score
card, it would be hard to tell If it
were an "eat" fest or drink fest,
but as constitutional qualification for
the chief drakeship is staying qualities,
about which there is no question it might
be incriminating evidence. But be that
as il may, there was a lot Of quackng
going on in Eckstein's duck pond yester-
day afternoon. and il the foraging was
not good, 1t was because the drake-bills
were not in good working order
The Poodle Ducks, who, by the by,
neither quack nor bark, have formed
themselves into a sort of limited liability
affair The constitution provides for only
twenty members, and the affair is char
tered for twenty years.
Charley Eckstein heads the list Of past
brakes, and it's a moral certainty he never
passes; bat he's built along the lines that
make good brakes, and IS a good speci-
men.
The piece de resistance at the fest in
dicdtes the practice of cannibalism among
the Poodle Ducks, for it was Poodle
Duck on Casserole, a Ia Blanchard" and
IL wasn't cooked UP by Chief Drake
Arthur Blanchard either
List of the brakes.
The other guests present were brakes,
as follows. Dr. F. V. Brooks, J. Harry
Cunningham. Charles Eckstein, Louis
Garthe, J. O. Harvey, Charles J. Jacob
sen, d. J. kaufman, Francis 4. Sebring.
W Clifford Long, Arthur D. Marks.
y. o. Messenger. George W. Moss. VIII
son Onut Charles C. Randolph. F. K
Raymond. ". F. Roberts, John s. Shriv-
er, and Edgar c. Snyder
The past brakes are Charles Eckstein,
1850. Charles Jacobsen, I9U-02; Allison
Najlor, jr, 1893; Charles b. Wood, 1904
Eugene 8. Cochran, 1885, Adjt Wilson
OffUt 1906
The last picture on the much-decorated
and handsome menu card was that OF a
lame duck, navigating with the aid OF a
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
OLD,FASHIONED SANTA CLAUS
Christmas Cantata at Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church.
Primary and kindergarten Depart
ments Give Another Perform
ance by Request.

! An extra performance Of THE OId-fash-
/ ioned Santa Claus, a Christmas cantata,
was given at the Mount Pleasant Con-
/ gregational Church last night, in response
to numerous requests.
The Canlta was given by members OF
the primary and Kindergarten depart
monts. assisted by members OF the other
departments under direction of Miss
Maybclle Clements. superintendent of the
primary department, and the following
committee. Miss Claribel Wegle, super
intendent OF the kindergarten department;
Mrs. j. V. 5. Fisher Mrs Frank F. Rog-
ers, Miss May Wilson, Mrs T. G.
Coombs Miss Dorothy Lange, Miss Nellie
Eastwood. Hayuer II. Gordon, and Roy
.Cary.
The entertainment was In two parts, the
character roles being taken by:
AHuabeile. a member Of sauta's household. Francs
Clements; Jack Frost. a mischefmaker. Arthur Ds
RiemU, Tennie. @ fairy. Gladys WoodweI; Jagger
an Ell. John Webster Amy Smythe. Lena Ramsay;
Ethel SHY .Ee. May Whittakeg Sammy Slim :
stout Young man, Hilton Houaday; Siia5 stout
slim young man. Everett Clements Alfred Teuuysda
Longeilow Jone= poet Robert Henderson: santa
Clans. Roy Cauy.
The choruses were made up as follows
EHes- Edward Altemus Francis BiCb, Hartey
Bmkett, Fred Holden. Jean Yeditz Thornton WOOD
we'll, John Webster and Walter Young
faines-Caths-ne Altemus Edna Coleman Ruia
Coleman, Anna Deane, Gertrude Gelsty. Eliza6ea
Gaines. Mabel Heron. Margaret Holden Mari0ry
johns. Ruth keher AlyTa Putnam. Francis Peck
LCela Schmidt. Catherine Tden. Gladys Wo0dweli
and Helen Wright.
Bo0tblacss-Se Perry Robert Young Cbarles
Stuart. Augustus Hines, Arthur Hayes Frank Pr
rUr- EdEam PaUl1g and Dan Steers
Flower EiTls-liaTy Birmingham Annie Black
Ruth Bennett. Carlotia Corey. Roberta DOYLE Mar
garet F,shbuu. C5nsIela Hawks. Eleanor Hoo5er
Doris Little Helen Ia Forge, Lyda Psyue Lucill.
stockeoIEef. Edna shoctiey Katherine ScuodeT
louise stciHberg. Marguerite simpson. Dorothy Zel
leTs. and Dorothy West
Pianist Mira r. e.. OoOmbs.
In connection with the years work in
the church Sunday school. the following
list of pupils who have been awarded
prizes by James r. West. superintendent,
for regular attendance. has been given
out:
Present eyery Sunday:
Senior depaTtmeHt-AIss Ethel LASER, Emory
LASER Miss Ethel Dodson, Miss Raby Neyins, and
Fred Whitney
intermediate department-Iring Cleveland Janet
Idtte. Doris Little. Dorothy lehman. Francis VII
bur- James Houaday. and Arthur Barker
Primary department Marion Rebusch2us and Dor
othy Wilbur.
kindergarten department Milton Thomas
Present all but one Sunday:
Intermediate department Margaret Fishhslru Alice
Kinds Mabel keber. Victor Kebier Archie Tracy
and Robert Young.
Primary depaItment-Dorothy Darling Margaret
Holden, and GLADYS W0odwei.
kindergarten depatment-DaVs Little Walter
Young. and Ruth kebigT.
Honor rOl-Lelapd StUtm8n Fred Honaday
kittie King, E,sie Firor, and Charles Stewart
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Elects Officers for the Year.

At a recent meeting of Mount Vernon
Council, No. 10 Jr Q. L. A. NJ. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Councillor, Guy NJ Yost; vice
councillor, c. Talbert; recording secra-
tary. John Z. Smallwood; assistant re-
eording secretary, II. F. Steele; financial
secretary, W c. Carter; treasurer, VIM.
II. Pyles; warden, John Hargett; con-
ductor, George Cohill; inside sentinel
William Reardon; outside sentinel, George
+. Bateman; chaplain. r. J. Horling;
trustee, Frank T. Kress.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
DIES IN A HOSPITAL.
Mrs. HOWsOn Passes Away at the
SfbIey Institution,

Mrs. Elizabeth Caroline Howson, thir-
ty-twO years old. wife Of Frank ". How
son. an emplOye of the navy yard, died
al The Sibley Hospital Monday night
about 10 o'clock after an Illness of two
weeks. She was twice operated upon in
an effort to save her life
The body was taken 10 her home, in the
Alcazar Flats, Eleventh street and Mas
sachusetts avenue, from which place the
funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning.
She was the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
John T. Ball 909 East Capitol street, and
is survived by three brothers. John T..
George s., and William ". Ball. and
three sisters. Misses Kate and Lottie
Ball and Mrs E. 3. Wilkerson. all of
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
WILL NOT IMPROVE ALLEYS.
Commissioners Morrow Thinks Elk.
penditure Too Great.


Commissioner Morrow said yesterday,
in reference 10 report made by Ma
Sylvester on the condition of certain al
1eys in the Second precinct and their con-
version into minor streets. that he was o.
the opinion that the expenditure of tho
necessary sums in the squares mentloSed
in the report was not justiiable. He has
therefore. recommended that the cases be
dropped.
In response to instructions from Maj.
Sylvester. Lieut. Daniel Sullivan sub
mitted a report on the conditions In the
following thoroughfares:
Bladgens alley, between NJ aad \ anC
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest,
Freeman alley, between n and o and
Sixth and Seventh streets; Brooks
court. between Q and p and Firs- and
Third streets; Logan place. between
Pierce and / streets. and First anG
North Capitol streets: Goat alley, be-
tween l. and NJ and Sixth and SeS enth
streets, and Fenton place, between X
and L and First and North Capitol
streets.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Young Woman Injured

By the explosion Of a railroad torpedo
placed on the street car tracks By boys.
Miss Gladys Dement,, daughter of VII
liam T. Dement,. superintendent Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, was injured last night 4 piece Of
the metal struck the young woman IN
der the eye. infiicting an ugly wound.
Miss Dement, received treatment IN =
drug store, and then returned 20 her
home, at s94 Twelfth street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Sues PennsyIvanin RaiIroad.

Robert A. Taylor yesterday Instituted
suit to recover from the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and the Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company the sum of $4,000 for personal
injuries, which, he alleges, he sustained
on January last while a passenger on
a train run by the two companies be
tween Jersey City and Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
WashIngton Crossing lac DeIaware.

The Christian Heurich Brewing Com
paRy is distributing a handsome calendar
OF the new year. showing George Washing
ton crossing the Delaware. II is printed
in color and depicts Gen. Washington
standing in the midst Of a little boatload
Of Continentals who are picking their
way through the foes Of ice across the
Delaware. This picture OF the father Of
our country, with that other famous one,
The Spirit Of IS is always sure OF ap-
peal to the patriotic. The calendar is
artistically executed.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
PLAN AVENUE EXTENSION.
Cost of Opening New Hampshire
Avenue Estimated at $4,000

Cost of Opening New Hampshire
Avenue Estimated at $4,000.
An amendment to bin passed at the
last session Of Congress has been pre-
pared by the Commissioners, providing
for the extension of New Hampshire ave
nue. I'm accordance with the highway ex-
tension plans. The estimated cost Of
Sl000o will be assessed against the ben
efted property.
The Commissioners say the bill. as
passed at the last session. contained one
fatal defect, in that IT did not make an
appropriation sufficient to pay the cost
OF condemnation proceedings. and for the
payment of amounts awarded as dam
ages to be repaid to the District IRON
the assessments for benefits.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
POLICEMAN GETS HEARING.
Michael DOnneIIey Protests limo
eenee OF Not Having aTurned In"

cShee OF not having "turued In"
Private Michael Donnelley. Of the First
police precinct. was given a hearing be-
fore the Board Of Commissioners yester-
day with The view Of having them recon-
mend that charges against him, for fail
ing 10 turn in" to the station house
on the morning Of November Z last, be
dismissed Donnelley was recently found
guilty by the police trial board.
At the hearing yesterday he professed
his innocence OF the charge, declared that
he did turn in" and also furnished two
witnesses who saw him going in the di-
rectiOn Of the signal box at the time he
should have turned in.
On the books of the First precinct there
was no record Of his having turned I'm.
and the trial board found him guilty. and
recommended that he pay a fine OF SO as
punishment. The Commissioners said
they would take the matter under al
yisement and announce their decision in
a few days.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Treasury clerk Dies Going to work.

Stricken suddenly while on the way to
his office yesterday morning about .
o'clock, John S. Anderson. sixty years of
age, c'erk in the Treasury Department.
died in the establishment of n. E. Besson.
pennsylvania avenue and Eighteenth
street northwest before medical assist
ance could be summoned. Coroner hewitt
decided death was due to heart failure.
Mr- Anderson had complained of being i'll
when ne left his home at 2106 Ward place
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
VIII Get Union Station Damages.

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation Of the COM
mission appointed to appraise damages
from changes in street grades for the New
Union Station to the property Of Harriet
E Dodge, Anna c. Havenner. and Nina
3. Havenner, in Mccullough street, be
tween f, F, and North Capitol streets
and New Jersey avenue. The commission
recommended that 5000 be paid to the
owners, which averages $555 for each Of
the nine houses affected by the grace.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News, and ali
points South-Norfolk and Washington steamers
every evening in the year at $50
To Rock Creek Bridge, Geological Park. Chew
Chase and kensngton-CaTs from Fifteenth street
and New York avenue every fifteen mintues.
To AleXandria-Ferry steamer LackaWanna every
hour aud halt from 6 a. m. to D. NJ
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

crutch, under a superimposed turret con-
sisting OF bandage Of cracked ice. Which
was not al all true. for the party. after
the customary quacks. adjourned with
Happy New Year greeting for all the
members. who viii assemble again next
New Years Eve TO see TO it that 1908
is properly ushered out
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Hotel Johnson Cafes.

Choice sea food. all varieties, direct
from the catchers. Service a la carte.
noon lunch, and table d'hote dinner,
Room and tables reserved for watch
meeting for parties of three and up.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
SmnlI Picnic ShnnIders- 49,,

Sugar-cured hams, 1313c; lard lie; sub
stitute, &c; choice potatoes, 20c peck; to-
matOes, &c and Sc can cleaned currants
Sc; raisins, lie; eggs, 24c; butter 32c. ]. N
ID. Pyles' Stores.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Fegan'S Granville Rve

Is the purest and best medicinal whisk,
Cn the market. Physicians recommend II
Phone Main 30S2-JOseph p Fegan, 4Og
9Th st. nw.-for full qt.. 81 delivered.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
DUCKS" ENJOYFEAST
Washington brakes Make
Merry in Eckstein's Pond.
HAVE A HANDSOME MENU CARD

All Bells la Good working Order
and the Picking Was Never better.
Much 0uaeking IBduIged In and
Life-pFeseryers Were Not Needed.
New Year Greetings.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Buy Your Loans

Great Bear Spring Water, 4 Gals, soc.
Office, 704 1lth st. Phone Maine 3240
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Table d'Hote Dinner, 75c, Tmncbs,

E1Aacliy as you would anything else-on
the most advantageous terms. Ask the
Mercantile Savings Society, 1906 f st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

la carte. Park Hotel, Winter Garden, n. Y.
ave: and llth st. Hungarian Orchestra
during lunch. dinner. and supper.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Sea Foods, Always Fresh and Fine.
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 5lS 18th st. NV
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Pnrisrimn n Supcr1nr &c WhisI.r

Ripe with age and Of the mellcwest de-
velOpment A whisky of medicinal value.
VIM. Cannon, 1925 7th st. Phone y. SIS.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

For Good OId-fashiOned Fruit and
Pound Cake, try Reisinger's Dark Fruit
Cake, year old, p cts. per ID. Phone Nj.
2767.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Floral New Years Greetings.
NiOlets, roses, orchids. Shaffer, 18th and I
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
New Years Remembrance

GUIDES flowers are alwa. in good taste
and acceptable. 1214 r
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-12
Buchanan.
Health is fairly good.

Health is fairly good.
We are having some bad weather.
Nit Kinder, who is attending school
at Cape Girardeau, was at home on
visit a few days ago.
The wife and child Of John Miller were
badly burned one day last week. The
child's clothing accidentally caught fire
and in attempting to extinguish the
flames the mother was severely burned.
Both are better.
Our republican friends once boasted
that under their administration and the
gold standard panics would be thing
of the past. Nevertheless the great
Teddy panic has outstripped any finan-
cial depression ever known in the history
of our country.
II the Legislative power of country
is to blame for business depression the
| ing the charges on file against them.
| Intrenched in every citadel of the repuh-
| lie and welding the scepter of power a
score of years, the republican party has
grown arrogant and corrupt-proof OF
which, in the political activity OF office
holders in an effort to uphold Teddy's
policies by nominating Taft is before US
every day.
We want a man who is capable OF ad.
ministering the high office of president
| William J. Bryan; a man in every wa!
worthy of the confidence of the Ameri'
can people, and whose scrupulous hon
esty and integrity are beyond cavil.
TSEV SREYM.