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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02

BRYAN ON ADVERTISING.

Nsbraskan Offers . Hint 70 Merchants
and Other Business Men.
The business man who expects to
succeed in this day and generation
must be up to date and often a little
ahead Of the calendar. There are
many merchants and other business
men who complain that competition
is 90 close. but competition can be
overcome by genuine hustling of an
intelligent sort. In this age, which II
the age Of advertising. the small mer-
chant cannot expect to compete With
the big fellow in his own community
unless he uses some of the big mer
chant's methods or goes him one bet
ter and invents methods of his own
which are superior to the other fel
lows as business pullers.
On this topic Of advertising to get
home trade and keep home trade from
going out to mail trade or travel trade
many bright things nave been said and
written lately. William Jennings Bry-
an is credited with a ecent expression
which proves that his wisdom Is not
partisan. He was the guest Of honor at
a banquet In Reading. Pa. when some
body asked him:
"Mr. Bryan. do you think advertising
is profitable?"
Mr.. Bryan was almost stunned for
he oment-that question was such a
STARTER. the reply so obvious. The
commoner SOC recovered. however.
and handed out this unique remark:
"a fellow who tries to attract bust
ness without advertising is like the
fellow who throws his sweetheart a 81
lent kiss in the dark. He knows what
be ia doing. but nobody else does"
The banquet company smiled at the
cleverness of the remark. but probably
most of them forgot it by the time
cigars were passed around. But one
guest, an advertising expert. set 1t
down in his notebook to hand along to
future generations.
ut is worth reading over and over"
he said. land the more you read it the
more you see in it. But think of ask
Ing Mr.. Bryan II advertising pays"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
NOVELTY IN BUSINESS
Necessary Feature of Advertis-
ing For Home Trade.
VALUE OF COMMERCIAL CLUBS

changes They Have Brought
About In the Way Of Trade and
Prosress-How Publicity Campaigns
Help In Booming Towns.
There are many ways to advertise a
town, but all Of them require keeping
eternally at it. The world will believe
almost anything if told it often enough.
A story made familiar has the weight
of authority aud accepted belief in its
favor. That IS more than half the bat
tie. Perseverance,. public spirit and
printers ink produce progress. If that
is not sufficiently alliterative, add push
as another ingredient.
One necessary feature of advertising
for home trade and growth is novelty.
age that people have come to look for
the new. Whatever they may hin Of
new thought, they at least want new
sensations n new entertainment.
This element Of novelty in advertising
was recently exhibited by Muscogee,
Okla. Muscogee may be a young town,
but is old enough to nav a commercial
club and a get-up-and-gO spirit that
should carry her far. Recently her
commercial club started 100 Of the
towns most hustling citizens out ON
the road to talk for trade and progress.
Count 'em! One hundred." That is
quite a bunch Of people for a munich
pality of that size to rally forth as ad-
vance agents Of prosperity. But the
town that is not afraid of doing big
things is the one that is on the way
to becoming a big town.
The most novel feature of Musco-
gees delegation was this badge pinned
to eac of these hundred men:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Present a Good Front.

In addition to making and keeping
ones premises ornate and tidy every
property owner should see that bis
street front presents the best possible
appearance. A neat fence or border
plantation. uniform. well planted and
cared for street trees of the right sort
and a green carpeted parkway make a
street frontage look decidedly CLASSY
II. as has often been said. the appear.
ance of a place is an index to the char.
acter of the inmates, it pays to present
a good external appearance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
The Billboard Problem.

In many eastern cities there r be-
ing organized business mems clubs
with a view to taking up the most
pressing problems In municipal bet
terment. In several cities throughout
the middle west the clubs have tackled
the billboard problem and induced city
councils to pass ordinances for their
restriction OF suppression. In nearly
all cases the appeals Of these clubs
have met with q hearty response. II
IL an effective method Of dealing with
q great evu.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02

We direct tho attention Of our read
ers to the advertisement Of Brown &
Word. which appears In this issue OF
The Commonwealth. These clever gem
tlemen are hero to stay and arc con-
Quoting . trade that will merit your
patronage, and solicit . share OF your
patronage. Their soda fountain and
parlor is in the Stein Building, on the
corner of Washington and Howard SITS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Lost.

One 32nd degree Brooch, with double
eagle engraved on same and "Mrs. C.
K. Walker" on inside, and crescent Of
pearls on edge. Was lost on either Full
ton, Market, Howard or Washington
streets. Finder will be suitably re-
warded by returning same to this Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Wanted.

Position with cotton or any firm; re-
cording or shipping as Office man, 4
years experie nee handling b-l rates
and claims on railroad. Best Of ref
erences. Apply at this Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
The Power Of Purpose

Yields rich returns to all who use il
rightly. and especially to those whose
purpose it is to SAVE. Como to this
bank when you are ready to open the
account. Remember we receive de-
posits as low a. . dollar.
BANK OF LEFLORE,
Savings Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
SURE CURE FOR O N
These stormy times: a Cy-
clone Policy with viii Peteet.
For Rent.

A paetty residence on East Mar
ket street, 5 rooms neatly furnish
ed. Electric Lights, Baths and other con
veniences. Apply to The Common
wealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Eggs for Sale.

Thorough-bre Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs $3.50 per Is.
G. A. WILSON, JR.,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Farms and Timber Wanted.

One farm of 200 to 500 acres, another
of 400 to 1000 acres, on Illinois Central
or Y. & Nj. V. r. r. Also tract of tim
Der where a predominates. Will buy
only from those who want to sell at a
bargain. No ag ,nts. J. D. Peacock,
Water Valley, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
"STORM PROOF"
Will Peteet's Cyclone Poi
CieS at a cost of next nothing.

If you want to secure q $50 LIFE
SCHOLARSHIP, by copying a chapter in
the Bible, write to HARRIS BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY. jackson. Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
Found.

Bunch Of keys. Call at Business
League, identify and receive same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
new Time TABLE ON
Southern Railway Go. in Mississippi.

Time of Trains at Greenwood.
EAST BOUND.
No. II leaves daily -.-...,. .-.--.9:10 a. m.
No. a leaves daily lilo p. m.
No. 10 leaves daily p. m.
WEST BOUND.
No. 3 leaves daily ..--...7:20 a m.
No. 9 leaves daily .--. -...----- 1l:3S a. IN.
No. IL leaves daily -...5 :16 p. m.
WEBB BRANCH
No. 8 Daily except Sunday, ar. $50 am
NO. 7 Daily except Sunday, dep. 2:l5 pm
BELZONI BRANCH.
No. IL leaves Green wood 5:16 %. M.
No. II arrives Itta Bena $40 o. III.
No. D leaves ltta Bena . 5:45 p. m.
No. , arrives Belzoni - 1870 o. ~.
No. 6 leaves Belzoni --.7:00 a. IN.
No. 6 arrives Itta Bena .-... $40 a. m.
No. II leaves Itta Bcna S:47 a. N.
No. II arrives Greenwood $40 a. 10.
W MEADOR, Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-02
TIME OF TRAINS AT
WEST POINT, MISS


No. 2, Express Daily, leaves 4:47 a. m.
No. 4, Express Daily, caves ASS p. m.
No. 6, Express Daily, leaves 11:22 I'm.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. /, Express Daily, leaves 11:45 p. M
No. 3, Express Daily. leaves HOO a. m.
No. 5, Express Daily, leaves $40 pm
Carrying Protection Too Far.
An suggestion vas made
by a correspondent the other day
that We should protect English art
lists by putting a duty on old masters
OF foreign schools. 1t Is not the
average English artist of today who
wants protection; the man who should
be protected is the poor unfortunate
creature who has to loOk ar the art
lists pictures.-London Saturday Re
view.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Taft's ststesmarship.

From the Seattle Post-Intelligenoor
 More now than at any other time n the recent history of this country, eE- perienced practical statesmanship is needed, and William Hward Taft schooled by service for his high ms sion, cool of head and morally cOur ageous, seems to be ripe and ready fo' such hard tests as the presidency may impose upon him. By pruning the army estimates he will lessen the strain on the treasury, and possibly open the way for more reasonable and proge' sive naval expansion; and, finally, naval expansion is the first need, for there are shadows now which seem to fore tell the coming of events of colos8l concern to this country.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Press Comment
Sermons Boiled poun

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Resources for tomorrow dsno,, reserves made today. 0n It is always safe to idealize ,bo if you realize the ideal. 'ea' Piety adopted because it pavs o. more than it is worth. 'N'' All the stiffness in man 's ma, taken out of his back. S The best proof of great re,;a. is it's use on small occasions.
 A life is holy in the measure ,h.. makes lives really happy. :" The only way to digest a yooa mon is to do what it suggests.
 The pessim'st always puts his h.- corns forward in crowd.
 Some folks try to get rid of am., faults by advertising them.
 Every man knows just now to o,. the game until he goes to the ba,
 You never can express the faeto, .. man in terms of the dust alone. "
 Anyone can understand the d;,;., love when it is in terms of human kir1 ness.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Womdn---7w wo Pictures

Take the suppleness of the serpent and the
 grace of willow, the white brow of q lily and the slender neck of swan, two bewitch-
 ing pink shells from the ocean depths, and
 two dashes of blue from an azure sky; take
 two rows of pure pearls, the circle of the
 horizon, the velvet touch of the warmest fur,
 sheaf of shining gold, two soft caresses ;
 take these with some sunlight and the soft
 ripple of the rivulet and the sparkle and re- fiection of divine intelligence and grace, and
 mix them well together with the life and love
 of God, and To, that mysterious marvel-a woman!
 But take
 A daschund waist or the waist of a spider, a straight jacket, flower garden in bloom set on straw dash of darkness, vermillon blood, and some enamel from charnel house, thread spun by worms, some silver and gold, the skin of dead animals, double portion of
 unique attractions, and of the lust of posses sion and display take these, mix well togeth- er and To, woman as the milliner and fashion and vanity have made her! Look on this picture and on that. | Young women that are deceived by the
 gaudy dash of the milliner and man-made
 woman are misled, indeed. For what the true man wants today is woman as God has made
 her, with the light and purity of divine beau ty on her brow and all graciousness distiling | from her lips.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
rea.rar1n,ng iu rillman's State

From the Norfolk Virginian-rho'' .
 The proposed protective tar'n on ;I s becomes Imaginable when t iS e0s' - cred that there is only one tea ia . within Senator Tillman g Jurisu'rsL1' and this is kept going only tnOss ss, the aid of the agricultural dePaf'~a;, .;., which operates an experlmentsi ' ,,, in connection with it. and so ies'eD' ,..,I expense of conducting 1t. lne output of this farm after twenty o,. of experimentation, amounts 10 Ah Th, imate'y 10000 pounds anpnai'i i,.;,aS total consumption of tea m the I'd. States is about l00,00OroOO p"un' "a, year. The proposition then s suers tine millions of domestic ,bs slO.oO0,000 yearly in order ,cs',lipa profits of this lone South ,,os. plantation may be increased V''
 sand. That's all.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Dizzy Dance of the Senate. |,

From the Detroit News.
 President Taft. of course, has h, own way of doing things, and that way is somewhat different from what we have been accustomed to of late yesrs, but the people confess to something of curiosity, if not impstience, to learn how he. regards the aizzs dance of the senate to obey the bebests of great ir. terests--the abnormally, extravagan,Iy protected interests. At present it re. quires no fine eye to see that wha, be promised and what congress threatens are two separate, distinct and radically opposed things.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Good for the Peoples Hea,,,

From the Trenton Timse.
 Senator Frelinghnysen's physici,, has advised him to make no mo-, speeches for two months. That is poo, advice for all candidates, gubernatori,l or otherwise to take. It will be be,,e, for the health of the public during tb. summer season. The perennial pOli, cal game is too strenuous and tiresoma Spring elections were abolished to Div, the voters a rest, but for the past twc or three years there has been no nOtiee able effect.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
rriyolity,s Own Reward

From the Buffalo News.
 "A whole lot of women marry nova days" says Magistrate Crane, "lus. to have a good time" As a result a whole lot of women, if we may ade our simple observation, have batting average of abou; s00275. And it serVr' them right.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Point of Order

From the Kansas City Journal.
 After noting that a Hutchinson prir, CT refused to get married until be eOnd get a marriage license with a uniOD label, a Kansas editor wants to knOs what that printer is going to do wheo the stork pays his home call
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Playgrornds and the school.

Fro mthe Indianapolis Sun.
 Perhaps it is technically true tha, playgrounds are not stated funetior of the school system. but all these m lifting agencies are kindred and allie, If our common school system is ua nerable at any point, it is not at tb, point of caring too much for the chil dren of the poor and too little for rict mems children in our expeusively su pointed high schools.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
At It's Best. One of the Best

From the Wheeling Intelhgeneer.
 At its best, Wheeling is one oi 'n' best cities of its size in tbe eoun"! And the prospects, are that within ie' @ months it will reach stage of ino'' trial and commercial activity surpSS ing it's own best record.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Chance for the Eight Man

From the New York Herald.
 Notice that the president Is loosins for two citizens, especially qaallhed' Q, course, for the missions at London sp' Pekin. Lot of gentlemen, about !" go abroad, will probably cancel ''e' sailing dates.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
PROTECTING WATER,P0WER SITES


 The friends of the policy of conserving nat ural resources, especially water power, were somewhat alarmed month or so ago by the restoration to entry of a large area of the pub lie domain which had been withdrawn by Presi- dent Roosevelt to protect water-power sites. It was asserted in justification of this action, that Mir. Roosevelt had exercised doubtful author ity in withdrawing these lands from public en- try, for while the lands withdrawn contained valuable power sites, a considerable area was properly disposabe under the land laws for agricultural and other purposes. The Geolog ical Survey however, is now engaged in exam ming power sites, and the plan has been adopt eded of reserving temporarily such as seem to be valuable, pending legislatio nfor the con- servatism of water power in the public domain These power-ste withdrawals now include over 236,000 acres situated in Utah, Colorado, Wy oming, Montana, Idaho and Oregon. Thus a measurable return has been made to the Roose- welt policy, the chief difference being that care full discrimination is now being made between lands available for water power and those avail able for other purposes, and only the former are being withdrawn from public entry.
 A statement issued by the director of the Geological Survey gives the reassuring in formation that the temporary withdrawals of water-power sites ''will be ample to protect all the moreimportant water-power sites undis- posed of on the public domain, and enable con gress to ntelligently egislate for their disposi- tino.' It is further declared that the present policy is to withdraw promptly from entry all public lands containing possible power sites. To this satisfactory declaration of policy has been added letter write nby President Taft to the editor of System, in which it is said that the conservatism of natural resources will claim from the administration "earnest attention and appropriate legislation" Mir. Taft considers the conservation policy of vital importance, and among its conspicuous features he includes ''the securing from monopolistic private appro- priation the power of navigable streams These two official utterances display the favor able disposition of the administration toward the conservation of water-pow in terms ad- hitting of no doubt.
 It may be noted that reference is made in both of them to the legislation essential to legal conservation of water power This legislation should be a part of the business of the next reg ular session of congress, and doubtless will be strongly recommended by the president. More over the states should bestir themselves to protect water powers within their jurisdiction, since the federal government cannot concern it. self with sites outside the public domain or on non-navigable rivers The appropriation of these sites is going on at a rapid rate, and un- less prompt action IS taken a large proportion of them will be in the hands of monopoles
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
MORNING SMILES
i BOard;no-House pl,,uoe

4 BOdFdihg IT OuSe PIuNge You dump into the tub some salt, Some finely ground, And then into the tub you vault
 And splash around. It's like an ocean bath, one finds, Although it lacks the melon rinds. The water isn't quite so rough
 As ocean waves, Yet fills the picture well enough, And money saves. And other boarders at the door Will initiate the surf's loud roar.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
No New Themes

The graduate must dope him out A thesis. Alas, on what' Beyond doubt It is thing to bring about
 Paresis.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Cleaning Methods

''So you saw water-spouti" , sYes"
 ''And what did it look like?"
 Looked to me as if the breezes had ceased to sweep the waves, and were experimenting with vacuum process'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

''The practice on African railways of letting distinguished travellers ride on the cowcatcher is intended, presumably, to save the expense of headlight" says the New York Evening post. And whistle, too, probably.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
Que Probability

"What will happen, demanded the suf- fragette, "when a woman sits in the presiden- tiai chairf''
 "I s'pose we'll find chewing gum stuck under it." answered the mere man.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
WomaN's 8 Way

'See those girls in the rains'' "What of them7'
 They have no umbrellas" What do they care' They all have nice, heavy peekaboo shirt waists on."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

Amreican men drink too many cocktails '' says Elnor Glyn. She also says, "No Amer ican ever tried to fiirt with me-" The lady probably would de well to choose different com pany next time she comes over
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

We fear Mir. Bryan's announced determina- tion to be candidate for the senate is sending cold shivers up and down some senatorial spines, especially those whose owners voted for a tariff on lumber, for instance.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
This Earthly Rut

"A man will scrutinize the menu card for half an hour. and then order a steak"
 "Or examine bushel of summer resort fold CTS, and then go to his usual place"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
The Offcial Goat

Your wife doesn't seem to care much for that friends of your
 'No; he's the man 1 lay the blame on when l m detained down town"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

Aeroplane honeymoons will have no especial appeal, no matter how soon the airship becomes a practical and everyday method of travel. Briday couples do not care where they go, or how they go-just so they go.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
An Urban Enthusiast

Don't you like to get close to Nature?"
 "Well, not too close. l occasionally like to stroll out as far as the sidewalks go''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
This years June bridegroom is just as sub dued and mild-mannered as usual.

A Florida mob lynched man under sentence of death few days ago. Still, from one point of view, that may be looked on as something of an improvement.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

NIT. Roosevelt is off on a monkey hunt He has treed few of them in his time and in other lands than Africa, too.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

"What is a democratl Who is democrat?' inquiries United States senator. It might be a relief to butt the walls of padded cell for a period just for the sake of diversion, if nothing mOre
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

Good Deacon Callahan, of Breathitt county, Kentucky, was shot, but not so severely as was at first thought, apparently Of course, if he was only half shot, the item loses all of it's news value.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

A Chicago cubwoman denounces sour cucum Der pickles and fudge. How can she expect to attract recruits to the cause if she persists in that line of talka
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

With Miami about ready to blossom forth that street car franchise should be hurried through council and then on up to the board of supervisors.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

"The Jap is natural-born imitator," says George w. Watkins of Portland, Ore. Which tends further to show that he is very much like other human beings after all.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

There will be little opposition to that pro- posed bond issue for road building in Gila coun- ty. There will be no additional tax and all will profit.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

Buy home and stop paying rent. Property is sure to advance during the next few months and then you will be sorry that you didn't buy today.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

And so the word whisky" is to be given a "more liberal construction" under the new or der of thingsi We should think the extreme Eprohibitionsts would rather welcome that sort of thing.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

The present determined anti-fy crusade may not have been started by bald-headed man, but every bald-headed man in creation surely must be an enthusiastic rooter for the cause.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

Gila county is in line with the rest of the country for better highways. Hasten the pro- posed bond election.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

'Give the devil his due,' the Atchison Globe readmonishes us That may satisfy human philosophy, but the devil is never satisfied with anything less than big rake-off.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

When off on your summer trip don't overlook an opportunity to put in few good words for Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

And the Cactus has come to be counted as one of Globes big mines There are many more to follow A little development work does the business.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17

According to Mir. Bowers, anything is whiskey that the consumer thinks is whiskey, and, as the consumer is myth, there does not seem to be anything more to say.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-17
GOOD MORNING

some other maa; the true nobility IS in being superior to your precious self