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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

layout covers her whole life and her
secret wish will come out Of It's own
accord
You lay the queen Of hearts In the
center Of the table. and. when the
other cards have been shufied accord
ing 10 directions Won take them in
your left hand and spread them out.
fan-like. as much as possible Now
you command the sitter 20 draw
twenty-one cards. one az a time. She
hands the first one 20 you and YOU
lay IL face downward on the queen.
There are now 10 be seven piles
OF three cards each the first pile
being placed on the queen and the
other six forming a circle around her
OF the six encircling groups the first
is something OF which the Inquirer
stands in dread. the second concerns
her home and family. the third relates
10 her secret hope and desire. the
fourth is the unknown and unantici-
pated. the fifth a return OF some
thing in the past or something undo
sirable and the sixth is the final out
come OF the whole matter The cards
are laid down. one al a time. The
reader turns the first one over and
notes that IL consists OF the seven
Of diamonds and the seven Of clubs
and the king OF hearts. Now the
first OF these sevens NAV signify
either success" or "a visit Hence
that which Is about 10 take place j.
the unexpected visit OF her lover. the
man she Is ultimately 10 marry" The
first one OF the elcircling piles is
composed Of the nine Of spades. the
eight Of hearts and the jack OF hearts
Here the sitter has a close call. Had
the loss" card fallen between the 9th
er two IL would have signifiel the ulti-
mate loss Of her lover Since the two
hearts sre together she has a chance
10 win in the end A luck will have
H. the third pile proves TO be- The ace.
eight and line Of clubs IL tells OF a
change in the home which Is yelled
from the sitter's ken. The ace 81
clubs may be "a lie. "a secret" or
simply that which is unknown
The next pile. dealing with the in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
An Elizs5ethsn Poem.

Shall !. wasting in despair.
Die because woman's fairg
or make pale my cheeks with care
Cause another's rosy areg
BE she falrer than the day.
Or the how'ry meads In May.
II she thinks not well of me.
What care | how fair she be.
BE she good. or kind. or fair.
| will ne'er the more despair;
II she love me, this believe:
l will die ere she shall grieve;
II she slight me when ! WOO,
can scorn and let her so.
III she be not fair for me.
What care for whom she be,
George Wither
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
9 he iefy Seer


Many a plain girl is puzzled 10 know
how % compete with the pretty. fas
cinatlag one. How can the maid with
out beauty become a social success
II she would be In demand socially II
is necessary for her 20 acquire only
one art that % reading the future
What Is b. sitter for the breaking OF
the ice at the beginning Of a house
party than the sight OF a girl. pretty
or otherwise. with a pack OF cards and
the promise 90 tell yours next, or
20 call attention 10 you as the man
for whom there Is a journey In store.
or the lady toward whom the dark
mans thoughts are directed? As
suredly the girl who can read the
cards Is a boon 20 society.
There are three prime requisites 20
the successful reading OF the future.
The reader must have a system. "
For a full understanding Of II and a
complete mastery OF all its details she
must possess the second requisite
a vivid imagination. The third re-
Quisite is intuition.
And now for the system. II is the
one that was brought over from Paris
by the famous Albino Parsee woman
who made such stir on the midway
during the Columbian exposition.
First eliminate from the deck all the
the spot cards from deuces 20 skies.
That will leave thirty-two cards. each
OF which has al least two meanings
according 70 its position. with the ex-
ceptioa OF the king and queen OF
hearts These are always personal"
cards-that l.. II a man is having his
future read he Is represented by the
king OF hearts. no matter what his
complexion or condition. The lady
whose fortune Is being told is the
queen Of hearts and the cards In her
four lines are the ones which reveal
her destiny IN any case the king
and queen OK any suit constitute
married couple although the same
person may shaw up twice in the
same layout. For instance. the lady
who is having the sitting is the above
mentioned queen and her husband or
lover Is the king Of hearts. but he
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

may lie a dark man or a professional
man. IN which event he would appear
in another place as the king OF spades
or OF clubs.
The reader has need IL an air Of
all-wisdom You hand a lady the
pack and ask her 10 shuttle well. put
ing her whole mind into the shutting
and 20 make one definite wish. When
she had done this you take the cards
from her and lay them out in four
rows OF eight cards each You smile
and look pleased. The queen OF hearts
IS right in the midst OF things. In
another instant the smile changes 10
a frown and a look OF peTplexity.
-Y0u are facing an obstacle. you be-
gin A woman with great wealth
lies between you and the home on
which your eyes are Fixed"
Yes. that's Aunt Ellen. who de-
clares she won't leave my a cent II
I mar Then she cuts herself of
short She has almost told, But
Il Isn't So bad" you hasten 10 assure
her. "A good friend. a lady. has great
influence which she will exert 10 your
advantage. You will see this good
friend very sOon-and you will talk
with her on the theme Of marriage.
That marriage will take place" You
look Up in time 10 catch the look Of
relief and Joy in her eyes. and thea
you dash her hopes again. But not so
soon as You had expected. Some
one has told a falsehod. or al least.
has grossly misrepresenfed things"
is Il man OF a woman? ?" she asks
breath'essly
a man a rival for your affections. %
YOU tell her. Then you come out
strong with the comforting news that
your lover Is confronting his rival.
and directly below the card which IN
dicates change Of position for YOU
lies the king II hearts. who Is also
changed from your lover 20 your hus.
band. II Is all so plain that a crild
can read e. The man Is even 1Ow
contemplating his engagement
And Jet there are girls-and men.
too FOR that mafter-wh1 are never
satisfied They want confirmation. In
depreciation and expansion Of the
reading We'll u Is 20 he had without
additional charge The reaGer gath.
ers up ali her cards. picks out the
queen az hearts and hands the rest 20
the eager one who wants 20 know
more insfructine her 10 shuttle them
vel. 20 put her thoughts into them. .
but 1. make no specific wish This
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

A consequential little man entered
the commercial room OF a big hotel
not long back and gave vigorous
pull at the bell. AS no one answered
he rang again more loudly than before
A maidscrsant then came in, and the
following colloquy took place:
Servant-Who rang that bell7
Little Man (making most OF his
height)-I did.
Servant fscornfullvl-And who III.
ed you up 10 it?-Lcndon Telegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

the zodiac woven into the border ~
handle has tasselled loop fhron-t
which TO thrust the wrist. the t.ns !,
the frames are gilt. and the hsniis 4.
the color Of the silk
The coat either with the cap sleeve,
or In the sleeveless style m.tes ,
very effective wrap aad NAV be- No.
over lingerie dresses or be n.od =
complete a suit. its use really donsns
ing upon the material chosen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Sailor lies Fashionable

The sailor tie is the fashionable
shoe. It's ribbon fastening has given
way in many instances to a metal
buckle, usually silver or steel Patent
leather is the material most used for
day wear: Kid the color of the gown.
for evening
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Fabrics Alike on eoth sides

There is a silk and wool Ottoman
out OF which dressmakers and tailors
will make separate long coats 10 be
worn over one-piece frocks. Ii is WOW
en- exactly alike on both sides. SO that
IL Will not need a lining.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

The Irish hare found both in Ire
land and Scotland has two coats a
year OF different colors. In the sum-
mer IL Is brown with black tipped
ears. while its winter coat is white
with the exception OF the ear tlps.
which do not change color.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Lona Goats Popular.

The long coat is the most popular
form Of wrap for street wear. Black
broadcloth. braid trimmed. makes a
practical. serviceable outer garment
built on loose box lines and is becom-
ing to the average figure
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Correct White Hosiery.

While hosiery TO match the shoe will
be generally worn. white stockings or
socks may be correctly worn with all
kinds OF boots. ties and slippers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Tuckinu For Panels.

a band OF narrow tucking down
each side OF the panel front and back
OF a princess frock is almost as pref
~ as embroidery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
New Hat Trimmings.

New hat ribons show an immense
white POLKA dot on deep colored back
grounds such as dark red. navy blue.
golden brown and green.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Net Overrobes

Lace and net overrobes will be
much worn over straight. untrimmed
gowns. the haldsomest OF the robes
being embroidered with jewels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Oriental Emhroideries-

The Oriental embroideries give one
who can draw many good IDEAS for
designs for her sofa pillows.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20
Narrow Skirts.

Some Of the new skirts are so mar
row that they look like bolster cases:
and indeed. go under that name.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

Some Of the new Cuban heels are
curved at the back. suggesting the
French heel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

There are lots OF good obllging peo-
ME in the world, but few cases have
been recorded where a family moved
out OF a house and left |. clean
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

The biggest nuisance is the man
who Is always saving: You ought
take something for that"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-08-20

Methods OF Fitting Gulmpe.
Most mothers know the difficulty of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
trustees Sale,

Under and by virtue Of the authorit,
vested in me as trustee in that certain
deed OF trust executed by Estes Dean
and his wife, Anna Dean, on the oath
day OF December, 1906, to secure the a
mento OF a certain indebtedness therein
mentioned to the Bank of Schlater. Of
schlater, Mississippi, which deed of
trust is duly recorded In Book Al, page
367 OF the records of land deeds Of Le-
hore County, Mississippi, reference to
which is hereby made, default having
been made in the payment OF SAID in.
debtedness therein mentioned, due and
unpaid, and at the request OF the holder
and owner Of said indebtedness. I. the
Undersigned, named as trustee in said
deed OF trust will proceed to sell to sat
lsfy said indebtedness, at public outcry.
to the highest bidder for cash, on Mon.
day, the 3rd day Of May, 1909, within
legal hours. in front Of the Court House
door in the City Of Greenwood. Lefore
County, Mississippi, the property de.
scribed In said deed Of trust as follows.
to- wit
The North West Quarter of Section
Twenty.nine coy, Township Twenty iaOl.
Range Two ~, West, Leflore County.
Mississippi.
Witness my signature this, the 10Th
day Of March, 1909.
ia. TYSON, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

Mr.. b, I. Sayre, of Minter City, is
a candidate for Supervisor in Beat
One to succeed R. A. Joiner, re.
signed, Mr.. Sayre has had expert
ence in that capacity, having faith,
fully served his people as a member
of the Board Of Supervisors one or
two terms several years ago. He is
one of the county's best citizens and
most capable business men, and if
elected to the position Of Supervisor
again the best interests of the tax
payers will be carefully and efficient
ly looked after by him. Mr.. Sayre
submits his claims to the voters of
Beat One and asks a favorable con-
sideration Of same at their hands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
GILES AVENT FOR SUPERVISOR.

The announcement of Mr.. Giles
Avent, of Minter City, as a candi.
date for Supervisor of Beat One,
appears in this issue of The Com
monwealth. Mr.. Avent is a young
man Of good business capacity, and
IS popular with the citizens of his
district. Ii elected he will make a
faithful and efficient member of the
Board. Mr.. Avent submits his
claims to the voters and will ap-
preciate their support at the ap-
preaching special election.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
BANK OF LEFLORE,
Savings Department
Notice to Contractors.

Contract will be let to the lowest and
best bidder, by the Board of Supervisors
OF Leflore County, Mississippi, on the
First Monday Of May, 1909, at public
cutlery, in front Of the Court House door
at Twelve, noon, in the City OF Green,
wood, Mississippi, for the following
work to-wit:
For I'LL on Bayou on Dahmer's place,
bridge about 90 feet long; for Ref Iorine
Iron Bridge across Alligator Slough
about 200 feet long, in heat Number Five.
For repair work on County Jail, ac.
cording to plans and specifications now
on tle In the Chancery Clerks office.
bidders must give bond in an amount
equal to The amount OF their bid for the
faithful performance of their contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
c. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
BY B. p. CHATHAM, ID. G,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

The Greenwood Commonwealth
is not the first weekly paper in the
state to come out in two colors. II
may be the first in the state to use
two colors as it did in its issue of
March 10Th. The paper was print
ed in black--perhaps Of course-but
on the front page appeared an ad-
~vertisement, about six inches, double
column, in red-a good attention
magnet. The advertiser was Lee
Arterbury, Amateur Auctioneer."
The advertisement not only showed
enterprise on the part of the paper,
but it showed that the Amateur"
believes in advertising, because an
advertisement prepared in that way
costs money Charleston Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

Senator Money has raised the
question Of the legality of the 18th
amendment to the constitution OF
the United States and he is at
tempting to have a ruling of the
supreme court on the subject.
Should that tribunal hold that the
section was illegally adopted we idly
wonder what ext Governor Vardaman
would speak and write about. Take
the words repeal Of the l4th and
modification of the 18th amend
ment" out of the distinguished ex-
governors speeches and writings
and they would be about as COM
plete as a wheel without spokes.--
fernando Times Promoter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
COTTON.

The cotton trade has seldom had
10 deal with more far reaching
problems. According to the report
Of the census bureau, the crop Of
1908 vas about ID 100000 bales, in
elusive OF linters and other additions
! Of the sort. This means that some.
thing like 100000 bales OF actual
cotton were produced-a quantity
which would meet the worlds cur
rent requirement, but leave no sur
plus for the immense possibilities OF
the near future. A crop failure,
either partial or c~o-extenslYe with
the belt, would imply prices high
enough to shrink consumption TO
the famine basis. What then, is
the outlook for the crop of 1909?
At this stage Of the game, all opin-
ions must be purely tentative. New
ertheless, certain facts begin to be
fairly clear. In the first place, the
excessive cost Of food for mar and
beast, together with the menace Of
the boil weevil, initiates against a
full acreage. Besides, Texas has
lacked the winter rainfall which, as
experience shows, is essential to the
best results in that vast state. II
Texas should fall back TO 100000
bales, the crop Of 1909 would not
much exceed IL ,000, 900, even if the
Atlantic states happened to do as
well as they have done in the last
two or three years. II another half
million should be lost in the dis
tricts TO the eastward of the Mis-
sissippi, we should have a crop of
l0,5O0, 900, as against a normal con-
sumption Of at least IL, 500, 1000.
The solution Of the supply prob,
lem would consequently have to be
in a prohibitiye price. With
good trade, that price might be ex-
ceedingIy high; with bad trade, it
might be exceedingly moderate. 1t
IS between these extremes Of opinion
that spectators do much work dur
ing the next - months. Academic
opinions must be tried in the cruel
bic OF experience, but it is safe TO
assume that the exchanges are on
he threshold of a period of stress.
With the world at peace, a really
small crop would have to be offset
by some extraneOus faCtor-suCh
lear food, political unrest or fnan-
,ial tension. There is thus an al
most unique opportunity for the
prophets who put their eyes to a
milestone, as il it we're a pellncid
pane OF glass. Times Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
STOMACH AGONY.
Abolish the Cause. and Misery and DIS.
treSS Of Indigestion viii Vanish.

Can indigestion be cured? Hundreds
of thousands of people who suffer from
belching Of gas; ~biliousness, sour stom.
ach. fullness, nausea, shortncss OF
breath, bad taste in mouth, foul breath,
nervousness and other distressing symp-
toms, are asking themselves that ques-
tion daily.
And II these same doubling dyspep-
tics could only read the thousands Of
sincere letters from people who once
suffered as badly as they do now, but
who have been quickly and permanently
cured by the use Of Mi.o-na, the mighty
dyspepsia remedy that cures BY re-
moving the cause, they would 90 to 8.
l.. Rsines this Aery day and get q large
box 'of Mi-o.na tablets. The price Of
Mi-o'na tablets is only so cents. and s.
L Raines guarantees them to cure In.
digestion, or money back.
Thin or lean or scrawney people will
find In Mi-o-na a maker Of flesh aud
blood, because it causes the stomach to
extract o nutritious matter fron, the
food.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
Senator Elkins, OF West Virgini,

Senator Elkins, Of West Virginia,
in a violent and powerful speech, a
few days ago, declared the indepen-
dence OF the Southern Republican
Senator'S of further New England
Senators favoring the general as
slgnment of raw material to the free
list, and puts them in the same boat
with Cleveland who bitterly fought
the Wilson tariff bill because it did
not declare for free raw material"
says an exchange.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
Petition for Pardon.

10 His Excellency, Il. +. Noel, Goyerno,
OF the State Of Mississippi:
The petition Of Ben Cannon, and the
undersigned citizens Of Lefore County.
would show unto your Excellency, that
.nes ald ben Cannon was convicted, In
sault with intent to kill and murder. In
August, 1897, and sentenced to serve a
term OF seven years in the penitentiary.
During that time he escaped, but after.
wards voluntarily surrendered himseIf.
to serve out his term, not yet expired
The said Ben Cannon is now hopeless
and helpless paralytic, and a. the ends
Of Justice have been sufficiently mat.
we pray that you will pardon him. the
said Ben Cannon.
his
BEN (X) CANNON,
mark
And Others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09
NEW IARkE.

The problem OF revenue entered
largely into the decision OF the com
mittee framing the tariff.
The tendency OF revision is down
ward.
Increases are made in the main
on luxuries.
Works Of art, more than twenty
years old, are admitted free.
Bituminous coal and coke are
placed on free list.
Wood pulp is admitted free, and
reductions are made on printing
paper materials.
Meats and lard duties are cut.
Reductions are made in duties on
flax, hemp and jute.
Hides are placed on free list.
Agricultural implements on free
list, from countries where American
manufacturers are not dutiable.
Lumber duties are cut.
Duty on sugar is reduced.
Reciprocal trade with the Phil
ippines provided, except that sugar
TO be imported free is limited to
100000 tons, the excess to pay full
tariff rates.
Cuban reciprocity and CONNER
cial agreements with other nations
continued, with provision for
their termination according to their
after due notice.
Provision is made for an inheri-
lance tax.
An important change is provided
in the method OF valuation.
No mention is made of the an
ticipated increased duty on coffee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

The corner stone of the new ad
ministration building and chapel
now being built on the campus Of
the Mississippi Agricultural & Me.
chanical College, which is to be
named in honor of Steven D. Lee,
the first president of the college,
will be laid on April 10th. The ex-
ercises will be under the auspices
of the Grand Lodge of Masons Of
Mississippi, Hon, Wiley II. Clifton
officiating as grand master. The
Masonic addresses will be delivered
by Grand Master Clifton and Hon.
Wiley N. Nash, representing the
local lodge Of Starkville. President
W. A. Thompson Of the University
of Ohio will be the orator of the day,
and the faculty and students of the
State University and of the Indus
trial Institute & College will be
present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

Aberdeen was visited Tuesday
night by a pretty destructive CIV.
clone. The |. G. railroad depot was
blown down, killing two white men
and two negroes. Fourteen other
people were injured, several resi-
dences in the vicinity we're blown
down and considerable other damage
is reported from the path Of the cy.
clone.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

II you can't put in a good word
for Greenwood and Lefore county il
would be best to keep your face
closed, This is the best section of
country on the globe and every citi.
zen should take a special pride in
proclaiming the fact.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

Chancery court convened in
Greenwood last Monday-Judge NJ,
E. Denton presiding. Chancery
Clerk c. W. Crockett and Deputy B.
P. Chatham had everything in first
class shape for the opening of the
term, and Judge Denton is dispatch
ing the business on the dockets in a
rapid and satisfactory manner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

The resignation of X. A. Joiner as
a member Of the Board Of Supervisors
from Beat One was accepted by the
Board last Monday, and a special
election ordered to be held in said
Beat, on Saturday, May lst, for the
purpose of electing his successor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

The Sorsby trial is in progress at
Jackson. Temporary insanity is the
plea of the defense for the poor fell
low. He should, from all accounts
Of the murder Of Chas, Fitzgerald,
be given a necktie sentence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-09

John d. Rockefeller says that he
can distinctly remember all the
commercial and financial panics
since 1857, and that the one of 1907
which we are endeavoring to out
grow, is the worst the country has
ever experienced.