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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
THE TURKEYS THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION
By GERALD PRIME
cepyrish. 1906, by American Prs' A''oei.ti'a

Copyright by American Prsss Asseeh"sh
C.oBBLERs and sobberne' Of every kind and station
NJ beg you to give heed to this my proclamation:
sTs now III yery season when our turkey eating foes
"a .abor brisky overtime to make us adlpose
~ emptaions strong and subtle urk ever at our door,
Seek to keep us eating as we've done before
Veve been s1rfeited with ddbt dear to tn turkey heart
Celery and chestnus a fine flavor do mpart
To our ever toohsome Aesh soon to tall an easy prey
To those who thus do celebrate their dread thanksgiving day.
lis cannibaEstic, truly. smacks Of ancient Rome
Luculus and his peacock feast and sybaric home
With such views held seadasty in modem nrkeydom
It's time that to this massacre sudden end should come
And do hereby give you. O turks and wFkerlnc'
A recipe for calling of these me anchoy scenes
Which, like honid pesdlence, frequently have come
To mar the perfect peace which belongs to mrkcydom
Our safety lies in fasting. No appetite so keen
A, to relish bird anaemic, abnomaly so lean
That all its flesh i. shrunken and all its flavor past
Therefore, fellow victims, | proclaim turkey asF!
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24

blue,
Worry Others and worry you;
Here, a secret between you and NE,
Better take Rocky Mountain Tea.
B. II. Gorrell.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24
A Guaranteed Cure for piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Portruding
piles. Druggist are authorized TO re.
fund money IL PASO OINTMENT
fails 10 care In 8 10 II days.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-11-24

Wby Get mp in the morning feeling
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Young Men Entertain.

most delightful dance was thor
oughly enjoyed at the Burkhalter home
last Friday evening. The dancing
young men of the city imposed upon
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Burkhalter to again
give dance at their lovely home,
complimenting the visiting young la
dies in The city. Reed & Fosters Or
chestra rendered music for the occas-
ion. During the evening Mrs. Burk-
halter served delicious refreshments.
The fun was enjoyed until about two
o'clock. Among those present were
Mrs. P. A. Malone, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McGehee,
DR.. and Mrs. e. f. Bullock, Miss Alice
Priestley, Rev. G.. B. Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Sanders, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Wilson. Miss Mary Topp and James
Gordon Gillespie, Miss Annie Hobson
and Frank Pettey, Miss Mildred Barr
and Dave Humphreys, Miss Yorks and
Fred Word, Mrs. Helen Money and Gid
Joiner, Miss Shee]ah Hill and Walter
Bell, Miss Sailie Steele and Prosser.
Miss Snyder and Geo. L. Paddison, Miss
Wheat Burkhalter and Walter Pillow,
and Messrs. Will Moore, Will Waggen-
er, Herbert Hammond, Vohreis Austin,
Weston, Baines Austin, Fuller, Ewing
Johnson, Stanley Sanders, Ed Reed,
and others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
THE SFLF=HElP
BUREAU INCREASES
Chancellor klnc ann0n Is Pleased With
Results from That Work.

According to Chancellor Kincannon
of the University of Mississippi, nearly
seventy-five students at the institution
have been enrolled under the self-heip
bureau and are working their way
through the university.
A total of 165 students applied for
the privilege of working on the campus,
in the dormitories and at various other
occupations, to pay their way through
the university, but all of the number
could not be accommodated. In many
instances, however, the university fac
ulty has found employment for students
in the town of Oxford at which they
are able to earn enough to pay por-
tion of their expenses.
Ae mos gratifying feature OF the
success achieved by the self-help bu-
reau is the fact that the students who
are thus making their own way have
not met with social ostracism. They
enjoy standing just as high as the
SONS of the wealthiest parents, are in.
vited to join the leading fraternities
and are treated in allrespects as equal
thus showing conclusively that Chan.
cellor kincannon made no mistake when
he determined to infuse more dem.
ocratic spirit into the institution
Jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
CAPT. MCNEIL. SR..
DIED LAST TUESDAY.
One of leflore county's Oldest Cit.
liens Passes Away.

Capt. ]. Y. McNeill, ST., one OF the
oldest and most highly respected cit
liens Of Lefiore county, who has re-
sided at Berclair for many years, snc-
cumbed to old age Tuesday of this
week.
Mr.. McNeill has been on the brink of
death for some time and his friends had
anticipated with regret his death.
Mr.. McNeill has been living at Ber-
clair for quite number of years, and
has amassed in his long life quite
handsome fortune. He was always lib
eral, conscientious, and responsive to
his duty. His friends are all over the
county and this intelligence will cause
his admirers much sadness.
Capt. McNeill leaves a most excellent
wife who has resided with him at Ber-
clair. Mrs. ]. Y. McNeill, Jr., of this
city is among the other relatives that
mourn his death.
The funeral took place at Berclair
Wednesday at noon and the services
were conducted by the McNutt Ma
sonic Lodge, and services were conduct
ed from his pretty home on Blue Lake.
Many from Greenwood went over to
Berclair on the noon train, returning
that afternoon, to honor this highly-re-
spected gentleman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
BROWN { WORD
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP
Mr.. F. A. Word, JT., Buys Mr.. Browns
Interest in the Parlor.

The refreshment parlor, formerly
owned by Brown & Word, at the corner
of Washington and Howard streets, has
been purchased outright by Mr.. F. A.
Word, Jr., who will conduct the bus
mess hereafter.
Mr.. Word came to our city last Feb
ruary and since his come ction with MIR.
Brown has built a neat trade in this
city. Mr.. Word is an excellent young
gentleman, and is experienced in this
line of business. Since his connection
with this parlcr it has undergone many
improvements and is now one of the
popular resorts in the city. We wish
him continued success.
Mr.. Brown has not as yet decided
whether he will leave Greenwood or
not, but we hope that he will see fit to
remain in our city with his excellent
family.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

GREENWOOD PUSHING
THE SHELL INDUSTRY.
Seventy Shell Boats are Beln1 Placed
on the River near this City.

For the past two years Secretary F
| W. Sterling of the Greenwood Business
League, has had his eye on some shells
| in our river. His friends have beer
| wondering why he has SO many times
| sauntered leisurely up and down the
classic banks of the Yazoo, and many
have been so inconsiderate as to think
his she'll scheme an aeroplanic theory
But his foresight has brought big
thing to this city.
Mr.. Sterling has in his Office file full
of correspondence touching the shell
scheme which he has been propogating
for the past two years. AS result of
this correspondence, there is now in
Greenwood two wealthy gentlemen who
are investing their money in this bust
ness. Mr.. N. A. Watson, the sole pro-
prietor of the Erie Button Works, one
of the largest button concerns in the
country, has arrived in Greenwood and
is personally supervising his work here
This gentleman is putting fifty shell
boats on the river working the beds
from the bridge down to the Southern
bridge at Fort Loring.
The other gentleman is Mr.. Adams,
OF Muscatine, Iowa, who will place
twenty boats on the beds in the river.
A little dope will prove the impor-
tance of the investments to Greenwood.
Parties at Newport, Ark, opened beds
ten years ago which brought to that
city $l,O0O,00000 per annum, finding
35 per cent. Niger Heads. Niger
Heads are particularly sought. Black
Rock, Ark, opened hers about the same
time, averaging 40 per cent Niger
Heads, which brought about $1,5OO,OO0
per annum. Around Greenwood the
shells average 98 per cent. Nigger
Heads, and are pronounced as fine as
ever seed. The results in the expendi-
ture of fortune in Greenwood which
will be spent in our city. In view of
the fact that crops are below normal
and supplies enjoying aeroplanic atmos-
phere, this will be of still greater i'm.
port to our city and will give Green
wood fame in other lines, az well as the
Cotton and Auto City.
Mr.. Sterling's MISUNDERSTANDING
dream has become realized and the city
and county are in way indebted to
him and the League for the attraction
OF these industries to our city. The
old saying is just-do not mock or make
light Of the dreamer. His dreams are
often realized and blossoms into the
grandest successes. Especially when
the dreamer, like Mr.. Sterling, is ca
pable of effectirg realization of same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
GREENWOOD WANTS
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Mayor, Business lea3ue and Others
Extend lnvlt alton.

The State Baptist Convention which
is in session this week at Winona, has
been extended an invitation to hold it's
session in the "Queen City of the Delta"
Hon. W. M. Wilmington, who was
representative from that church in this
city, was requested to extend an invi-
tation when the matter of naming the
place for the 1910 convention was
brought up. Mayor Gid Montioy, Sr.,
and President T. R. Henderson, of the
Greenwood Business League, sent tel
egrams to Mr.. Wilmington, asking that
he insist upon the Convention naming
Greenwood as their next place of meet
ing.
We hope that the Baptists decide to
be with us next year, and in case their
decision is in our favor Greenwood will
do itself proud, as usual, in the enter
tainment of it's guests
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
BUSINESS LEAGUE
CIRCUlATfS PfTITnON
This Or ganlZ alton WldeaWake After "a
Interests Of the County.

For some time the Business League
has had the matter of more adequate
service for the Webb branch of the
Southern Railway in Mississippi under
advisement with authorities. But anx-
ious to realize the desired needs, they
are now circulating petitions which will
at an early date be presented to Col. e.
L. Russell, president of the company.
One petition to Col. Russell sets forth
the requests of not only Greenwood cit
izens and merchants, but of those along
the Webb branch, as to why more ade-
quate service should be given them.
1t is as follows: "The undersigned Pc
titioners, patrons of the Webb branch
of the Southern Railroad in Mississippi,
and directly interested in the trade of
this district, wish to submit the follow
ing: For a number of years your road
has furnished US wholly Inadequate
passenger service. The train as run
today, leaving Webb in the morning, is
nearly always late in arriving at either
Itta Bena or Greenwood. We feel that
the volume of freight and passenger
business which the undersigned give to
your road on this branch, and would be
very materially increased in the event
of better schedule, justifies us in res
pectfully petitioning and emphatically
requesting that a passenger train be
run from Webb to Greenwood, arriving
at Greenwood not later than $50 in the
morning, and returning leaving Green
wood not earlier than 4:3O pm. We ask
that this train be put on at once, and
taken off February 18th 1910"
The other petition which is being cir
culated by the League is among the
business men of Greenwood, who, in
their anxiety to give their friends and
patrons along this line more adequate
train service, are guaranteeing the
Southern the receipt of as much as $500
per month to cover the difference be-
tween receipts from passenger fares
and cost of cooperating the train until the
18th of February 1910. The money is
to be deposited in some Greenwood
bank.
We feel sure that the authorities will
give this matter due consideration and
continue it's liberal policy toward one
of the best cities in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
6dineS.Hdrvey.

Lexington, Miss, Nov. 11.-Joseph
Gaines, of New Orleans, and Miss Fan
ME Gaines Harvey, of near this place,
were married at the home of the brides
mother this morning, Rev. Father
Thomas McSamara officiating. Inn
mediately after the ceremony the happy
couple left fer their home, which will
be in New Orleans. Miss Harvey is a
cousin of Gov. Noel, who wired his con-
gratulations over the happy event.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
GOVERNOR PRfPARlN6
mS MESSAGE.
Gov. Med Wni New Get Deasn q
Doshese.

Governor Noel expects 20 get to wOrA
during the next ten days On his hfen.
nial message to tho Legislature, Sos
which he has collected > largo amount
of data, and it il probsble that the doc.
ument will be one Of exceptional length.
Although the governor has discussed
needed Legislation very freely 18th
callers at tho executive oface, he haa
made no positive promises concerning
the recommendations he viii submit to
the lawmakers for statutes other than
those pertaining to revenue and appro-
priations.
It 10 known, however, that tho gov
ernor has , number Of important re-
forms in mind, which viii be earnestly
urged for consideration. Ono sabject
that is occupying the 8ubernatoriaj
mind is the strengthening Of tho stat
utory prohibition Law, but he will not
frame his recommendations ON this
question until after he has conferred
with the prohibition leaders Of the
state, who will hold . meeting here dur
ing the latter part Of the month to
determine whether , Thght shall be
made for constitutional prohibition.
Governor Noel has under serious CON-
sideration the reforms in Nississippi's
system Of civil and criminal jufispru-
dence "a recommended at the last
meeting Of the Mississippi Bar Assoeia-
tion, with tho view Of Transmitting his
own suggestions to tho approaching
session Of the legislature.
Important among these recommenda-
tions IL that which seeks to make pistol
toting felony, and to prohibit the ship
ment or sale Of such weapons within the
State. This subject 10 certain to at
tract serious attention among the Law
makers, in view Of the srray OF facts
that will be submitted showing that
pistol-toting is Mississippi's most pro-
liflc source Of crime.
The association also recommends that
the State be allowed to ask for change
of venue in criminal cases; that three
fourth majority Of the members Of .
jury panel in cis;. htisstieE bs allow-
ed to return verdictS that chancery
courts be provided with oaicial stem
ographersi that the custom of allow
ing attorneys to prepare instructions in
criminal cases be abolished, and tho
presiding Judge required to instruct tho
jury direct.
Other changes and reforms Of minor
interest have been suggested by tho
Mississippi Bar Association, and will be
presented to tho Legislature direct In
the form Of . memorial Il 10 expecteaJ
owever, that practically all Of tho TO
forms proposed will be est forth in th
Governors message.
Several state eaRcials have trans
mitted to the governor tho narrative
portions Of their biennial reports, from
which he will CLEAN the information
necessary for . discussion Of the work
of the various branches OF state gov
ernment.-Jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
4Per Cent. interest

AS an investment is the best a man
can make while saving by degrees
Your deposits are drawing interest
while you are accommodating surplus.
Instead of lying idle and earning you
nothing, each small sum you deposit is
made to draw interest at the rate of
per cent. If you are saving for pur-
pose let the savings bank aid you.
BANK OF LEFLORE.
Savings Department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
KISSING.

"And now" said the young man
whom she had INST that evening,
and who had been kind enough to
escort her to her home, "and now,
give me kiss
"Sir?" she exclaimed, with freez-
ing dignity.
Give me kiss"
Upon my word, I never before
met such effrontery.''
"That is quite possible. Never
theless, give me kiss, please"
"Of all the-You met me only
this evening; l hardly know your
name! And yet you have the con-
ceit to ask me"
"Fora kiss. Yes
"Why, am amazed"
There is no occasion for amaze
ment."
II am astonished; am offended. :"
Il thought perhaps you would
feel that way for a moment, but it
will pass over soon.'
Il never was presumptuously ad-
dressed in all my life
Il have no doubt of that. But
do I get the kiss?"
For goodness sake! l should
think you would have understood
my position when you asked me- y
"But you could have changed
your mind by this time"
"Well, l am simply speechless
Do you ask every girl you meet for
I a kiss?'
YES"
Every girl?"
"To be sure"
'And do you ever meet with re-
buff"
"Oh, yes. But you'd really be
surprised at the number of kisses
get. Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
THE COUNTY SOlONS
MET LAST WEEK.
Considerable important Business Was
Transacted by Our Board.

The County Board ofSupervisors held
their November session in their rooms
at the court house last week, Presiden,
! f. NJ. Aldridge. ]. NJ. Sykes, ]. L. Haley
S. l. Brown and B. T. Sayre being
present. Sheriff S. z. Prophet, Clerk G
| W. Crockett and County Attorney E. D
Stone were also present.
Owing to the refusal of Mr.. ]. G.
Scott, of Morgan, to serve as Justice OF
the Peace in Beat 5, the Board ordered
that the County Election Commissioners
ho.d a special election in that beat to
elect a successor to J. H. McMath, de-
ceased, and that said election be held
on November Goth, 1909.
1t appeared to the Board that the w.
T. Young Bridge Company had on the
ground already for the building Of the
Tallahatchie River bridge near the
Ashwood Ferry enough material to JUS
tify an allowance of $1,000 to enable
them to proceed with the work, so same
was allowed and made payable out of
the bridge bond fund. Mr.. G. G. Mon
ey, having made bond for $1,000, with
D. G. Peteet and I. A. McGehee as sure
ties, was employed to inspect and SUI
pervise the construction of the iron
bridge being built over the Tallahatch-
ie River near Ashwood Ferry at sal
airy of 500 per month.
Considerable reductions were made
in few land assessments by the Board
at this meeting, and new assessments
placed on same.
Contract was awarded G. M. Turner
for the building of road on south side
of Cana from Buck Lake to McCaskills,
the consideration being $1,425O0, same
to be completed by June 1st, 1910, and
Messrs. B. T. Sayre and ]. L. Haley ap
pointed a committee of two to inspect
and report upon same at it's com pletion.
Contract was let to A. W. Ross to
make repairs on the county poor house,
the consideration being $3.50, same to
begin at once.
Various reports were made and ac-
cepted by the Board, after which they
allowed the following accounts, pay
able out of the funds in requirement
with the statutes:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

The old, old story, told times without
number, and repeated over and over
again for the last 36 years, but it is al
ways a welcome story to those in
search of health-There is nothing in
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. Sold by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

The Rummage Sale will be held every
Saturday in November for the benefit
of the Kings Daughters. All contribu-
tions to be sent to 200 Main street early
Saturday morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

The Junior Guild gave an enjoyable
entertainment, an auto ride, from Mrs.
B. L. Young, Tuesday evening.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Ladies up-to-date Tailored
SUITS at DAHMER BROS.


0Alesnen to ssll our guaranteed oils
ard paints. Experience unnecessary.
Extremely profitable offer to right par
ty. The GLEN REFINING COMPANY,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

STORM PIT.
If you have none, the next
best thing is a Cyclone Policy
with Viii Peteet at quiet prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
DRAiNA6t PEIIIION
BENG CIRCULATED.


tSA10SasOS0 1s0DD 0s00UAAs6 AA0AsA OAASsCX V1S
auspices Of the Business League Nov
1st, sent out the following petition t.
all tho beats in this county for ths
landowners and citizens to afix theil
signatures. This matter il one Of great
import to this district, and IL neglected
might prove Of great detriment to on,
crops.
In the petition below, which was
carefully prepared by the committee
ID presented the salient reasons why
We should bo unalterably opposed to
tho proposed movements Of the Tai
lahatchie Drainage Commission. These
main trunk drains would result not only
in raising the flood level of our rivers,
but would precipitate volume Of wa.
ter upon our county, inevitably over
flowing our lands.
Read over this petition carefully and
IL you have not signed same, and can
consistently do 20, find one of these pc
titions that are being circulated in your
boat and anix your signature thereto.
The petition runs as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned property own
ers and citizens Of Lefiore county, Miss,
believe and are convinced that the
plans Of the Tallahatchie Drainage Com
mission to provide system of main
taunk drains, with laterals intended to
move the water off from the lands Of the
Tsllahstchie Drainage District at far
more rapid rate than at present, would
result not only in raising the flood lev
el Of the rivers of Leflore county, but
would precipitate a volume of water
upon said county, which would inevita-
bly, overflow our lands, resulting in the
ruination Of our crops and causing in
calculable damage.
The work contemplated by the Com
mission, Of shortening the channels of
tho rivers would of course result in
sending the food waters of the upper
Tallahatchie and Coldwater districts
upon M at faster rate than normal,
aud without = thoroug. md adequate
system Of ousiess into the Mississippi
river, would pond the surplus water on
our lands. Then too, the shortening Of
the channels would deprive a great
number Of plantations of their present
river Highways.
AFor the, above reasons, we, the un-
dersigned, hereby place ourselves on
record - unaltefably opposed to any
plans Of drainage for the Delta which
begin at tho head waters, straighten
the cotfso Of the rivers, and do not
pr0sido'1or an:smple outlet.
I'VE therefore enter our emphatic
protest against the adoption and the en-
lorcemeat Of the present plans Of the
Tailahatchie Drainage Commission, and
we do further emphatically protest
against the proposition Of shortening
the present channels Of any river in Le-
flore county.
I'VE hereby consent and respectfully
request that this petition may be pre-
sented to and considered by the Hon
orable Secretary of War Of the United
States, the Governor of Mississippi and
the State Legislature of Mississippi;
and also that it may be used as ev.
idence in any Court Of this State, in
which the matters herein objected to
are litigated; it being our purpose and
intention TO evidence to all in authority
our dissent from and condemnation of
tho present plans of the Tallahatchie
Drainage Commission, including the
shortening Of any rivers in Lefiore
County"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

Whoever it was that borrowed my
disc harrow / wish they would return
same and get reward.
T. G. aARRARD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12

Codes of fun every night
at the GEM.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Old iron and brass wanted.
Best prices given by Green
wood foundry.
CI CLIFFORD.
Money m.loan.

We haye money TO loan on your prop-
erty 1t 8 per cent. on long or short
time.
POLLARD q HAMMER, Attorneys,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Illustrated songs at the Gem
County S. S. Convention.

A movement is on foot looking to the
holding of a County Sunday School Con-
vention in this city at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-12
Let ChAS. r. JOHNSON dc

your accounting.