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The Washington times., 1909-04-29
THE TARIFF On WOOD PULP
AND TARIFF ON CLOTHES.

The newspapers want cheaper paper.
They believe that if the duty on wood
pulp Is lowered or removed they can
get cheaper paper. They are right.
But they are not bit more entitled
TO consideration at the hands of Con
gress than any other class of consumers.
Many of them looked on, unmoved, when
the tariff added 80 cents to the selling
price Of pair of shoes and s. 10 the sell
ing price Of suit Of woolens. Many
of them defended the increase. as a
matter OF principle. Such Of them as
now demand special consideration be-
cause the price Of paper has been ad-
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LOVE NOT EQUAL
TO SEVERE TEST
she looked up I'D -.

s1iAp AODACA ~ AN AAAliA-
You love me, George" she said.
You have told me you would do any
thing to prove your love"
Anything, dearest" he ferventIy
muttered.
Her steady gaze did not waver.
MY new suit from Paris has come, 50
she said, together with my new hat
and my new puffs. / will array my
self In these, and YOU will walk down
the avenue with me tomorrow after
nOOn.'
He turned pale and hesltated
This IS the acid test Of love" she
coldly added.
He mutely shook his head as he arose.
Il, cant do it, he hoarsely gasped.
and went away leepiy sOrrowing.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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vanced likewise are in position it is
polite to call queer.
And if the leaders of Congress shall
grant the newspaper anything beyond
its just due, anything beyond the
grants to the tailor shop and the shoe
store, they will deserve, and the people
Of the United States can be trusted to
give them, the axe.
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forwarded with enthusiasm. This also
is assured of early passage.
All of which must be mighty dis
couraging to Magoon and to those earn
est reformers from the ''States," who
prophesied with enthusiasm that Cuba
would spread New England ideas
throughout all Latin America.
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The spectacle Of the Government
Printing Office putting people on fur
Tough right In the midst Of an eight
weeks. go-as-you-please tariff talk sug-
gests that maybe the Congressional
Record has decided not 20 take the
statesmen any more seriously than the
rest of the newspapers take them.
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NOT FOR HIM.

Mean thingr' exclaimed Mrs. New
lived, Its just brutal of you to call II
this stun You said you'd be glad ii
[ baked my own bread"
Yes, dear" replied the great brute,
but l didn't say / wanted you TO bake
mine. The Catholic Standard.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Those trainloads of American farmers
who are going or to Canada to raise
wheat, and thus expatriating themselves
from America and the benefits of its
tariff protection on wheat, must have
wakened up to the fact that the price
Of wheat is made In Liverpool
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W hite House Callers

Senators Depew OF New York.
Stephenson of wisconsin.
Foster Of Louisiana.
du Pont OF Delaware
Representatives Crumpacker of Indiana
Keifer of Ohio.
Hull of Iowa.
Smell Smith, secretary OF the National
Republican League.
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Hubbard, brother of the bride. was
groomsman
A reception followed the ceremony
and later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
L,awton left washington for a North
ern wedding trip. Upon their return
about May I. they will be at home, at
7O4 Twen ieth street. Mrs. Lawton wore
q travefng suit of golden brown French
serge v ith a tuscan straw hat. trim
N ed wi a old rose ribbon and wings.
Among the oa+-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole, of Boston, and Mrs.
Grant, of Florida.
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Munoz Rizera, of Porto Rico, who has
been spending 3, few days in Washing
ton at the New Willard, entertained al
d'uner last evening in honor of the for
mer Minister of Cuba and Nine. de
Quesada, Senior Rizera will sail on
Saturday for Porto F:ico.
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Keiser-Braddock
The marriage of Miss Effe jeanette
Keiser, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Keiser, of Friendship Heights, Md, to
Ernest Reeves Braddock. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A Braddock, formerly OF
Rockville, Md. took place last evening
at the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
IPaSOOpdi OnuICus Aue PASTOR lne REV
]. NJ. gin, officiating in the presence
of large gathering of relatives and
friends
Mss Rena c. Braddock. sister of the
bridegroom. was the maid Of honor.
Preston B. Ray, OF Forest Glen, Nd
was the best man for Mr.. Braddock
and the ushers were William F. Pret
| lyman, of Rockville; George T. Brad
dock, of Washington; I. Earl Ritter, OF
Friendship Heights, Md, and Waskel
NJ. Weir, of Falls Church. Va
Mr.. and Hrs. Braddock left Wash
ington Immediately after the ceremony
for Western trip. After June ! they
viii be at home at Friendship Heights
Nd. Mr.. Braddock is engaged in the
practice of law in Washington.
Mrs A. c. Barney will go over 10
New York next Wednesday to be pres
ent at the opening of an exhibition OF
some OF her own work in pasteIs which
will be placed on view at the Knoedler
& 90. galleries, 355 Fifth avenue, Nav
20 70 20, inclusive. Mrs. Barney will
return 30 Washington MAY IL for the
convention of artists 70 be held here
then, and to which she is a delegate.
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With so many Of them killed. and now
one to be locked up for the term Of his
natural life. the Hargis family is max
ing a very gratifying contribution to
the uplift of the Kentucky citizenship
average.
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Weekly Reception.

The Congressional Club will ho,d its
Friday afternoon reception tomorrow.
Miss Alice Fletcher, who will be the
honor guest this week. will address the
club on the relations of the Government
to the Indian Bureau
Mrs. Champ Clark, Of Missouri; Mrs
Needham, of California; Miss Davis, of
Minnesotao, and Mrs, Bryan, of Tennes-
see, viii receive the guests and the tea
table will be presided over by Mrs Al
eXander, of New York, and Mrs. Cor
don, Of Tennessee.
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The demand for tariff for revenue
only very frequently means revenue to
the producer only.
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There are probably some folks who
could Just as well go and help Alex
andria celebrate. who will fail TO do
so; but they will rake a mistake.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Some Chicago sportsmen have leased
10000 acres near Asheville. Room
enough there even for a Chicago man
10 cut a swath.
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If a certain Southern Senator got paid
according to the number Of his words.
his income tax would sink ship.
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Thev are going to pay campaign ex-
penses from the State treasury out in
Colorado. It's to be hoped that the
eighteen or nineteen people IL the State
who have never been candidates will
continue firm In the purpose to stay out.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

lnEIOn correspondent OF TIE New
York Stasts-Zeitung. is in a
great qvandary since the fateful
uprising In TURKEY which resulted IA
the downfall OF Abdul Hamid- Schroeder
is widely known among European dlplo-
mats. and he was once honOred with the
decoration of a certain Turkish order
which entities him TO the rank oS
colonel.
Since the government has passed into
the hands Of the Yung Turks 1t Is a
grave question whether he is a colonel
Of the Young Turkish army and an
officer of Mehmed V, or a colonel OF the
deposed Sultan and no officer at all:
also whether, II he shows up In Con
stantinople, he viii be prescribed and
given the bowstring, or whether ne will
be received as one I'm high favor and
invited to lunch at the Yfldiz Kiosk.
Col9uel Schroeder is having the
authorities ln international law, court
etiquette. al revOIuti ms consulted t0
throw light cIs the dar Sness Of his per
ple-Ity.
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The Wright brothers go up in the air
and come down with 10000.
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The endless-chain prayer scheme seems
to have brought everything except an
answer to the prayer
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Is the big stick to give way to ne salt
cellar.
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Maybe the Turks would Ike to pasture
their navy In our own James Creek
canal
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Simmons Garb.

Senator SimOns OF North Carolina r
Gently appeared in the Senate to make
rs speech on lumber with the finest and
Tlest correct habiliments that have been
seen about the Capitol for many day
rhey cor .sist d of a beautiful gray sTIit
tie coat a frock, in the very latest
, >de, tie hue being especially light
delicate. seasonable, and suggestive OF
spring. He looked so nObby that his
colleagues, who still wear winter
clothes. at once set out to consult their
taiIprg
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What's your hurry. Abdul? Here's
your hat
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Tawney Hazed.

Jim" Tawney is getting hazed- The
House leaders have their knives out for
him since he made the fight in favor Of
free lumber. Despite the fact he is
chairman Of the Appropriations Com
mittee. he is being made to appreciate
the fact that one cannot revolt against
the House leadership with fmpunity
OF course. it won't affect TaWney much,
as he is too formidable a figure to be
! 5V0~thrOwn- But since the time when
he started in to make a fight for free
luniJer he has encountered opposition
TO his advancement IN the direction OF
the Speakership IN unexpected places.
On the other hand, his lumber fight has
made him friends among some Of the
radical Republicans.
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Mrs. FremOnt's Tea.

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| Mrs. John c. Fremont, wife Of Cap
tain Fremont. win entertain at a tea
! this afternoon from 4 to O'Clock. in
| her home. on r street. in honor Of her
| house guest, Mrs. Frederick Alny, of
New York Mrs. Alny, who was be-
fore her marriage Miss MiIIicent Ma
gruder. is a coIsin of Mrs Fremont
The tea table. which viii be adorned
with = centerpiece of pink carnations
and ferns, will be presided over by
| son, Of Philadelphia, and by the Misses
/ Fremont.
Quantities Of palms, ferns, and
branches Of apple blossoms and dog
wood will form the house decorations.
J Mrs. Fremont Will entertain party
ct dinner tomorrow evening in honor
Of Mrs. Almy.
| Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson will be
hostess at a small bridge party this
afternoon in her apartments in the High
lands.
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Mrs. Randall Hoes entertained at a
8 O'Clock tea yesterday in compliment
/ 10 her cousin, Miss Philipse, of New
| York, who is the house guest Of Mrs.
J. Van Vechten Olcott.
The tea table was presided over by
Mrs. Olcott and Mrs. A H Snow.
Hostess At Tea.
Mrs. J. Fairfield Carpenter was host
ess at a tea yesterday afternoon in
| honor of N. S. Carroll. of Chicago, H..
! who is the house guest of her son,
| Henry Ten Eyck Carpenter.
The house was beautifully adorned
with quantities Of palms, American
| Beauty roses. and spring bIoss rms.
Taq IN ur~hf
| of ferns and red roses, was presid I'd
| over by Miss Henrietta Fitch, Miss FL
sic Downing, and the Misses Conger.
Miss Ide entertained at an informal
tea yesterday afternoon al a farewell
| TO her Washington friends. Miss Ide
was assisted at the tea table by Miss
| Foraker. Miss Ide leaves washington
shortly with her father for Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs George T Marye re-
turned to Washington today from their
spent the last several months.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
entertained at dinner last evening in
compliment to the Vice President and
Mrs. Sherman. Among their other
| guests were the British Ambassador and
Mrs. Bryce
Miss Katherine Fay. of Boston. Mass,
is the guest of the Misses Cameron in
their home on NJ street
The Misses Cameron will close their
| Washington house early in May and go
10 thel, place near New York for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Clayton, jr., are
the guests Of Mrs. ClaytOn's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langhorne, on Eighteenth
street.
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Col. and Mrs L. r. Townsend are
spending a few weeks at their colonial
| plantation, Providence Forge, Va, Col
onel Townsend is rapidly convalescing
from a recent illness.
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Miss Marguerite Hehing, of Leesburg,
| Va, IS the guest of her sister Mrs.
Rudolph Eichburg, in Alexandria, Va,
| during Old Homecoming Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Gross announce the
marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth,
| to William Goldberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldberg will be at home
! to their friends Sunday, May 2, from 4
20 10 o'clock, at sol Florida avenue.
, Mrs. James Robert Mckee and Miss
Mckee left washington today for a
visit In Indianapolis before returning to
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Owen Is Popular.

Robert L owen OF OkIahoma is the
Senator who receives more invitations
than any of his colleagues to address
women's club. Some Of his fellow-Sen-
ators joke him by saying 1t IS because
he is so handsome His good looks are
apparent, but there Is another reason
Why women Ike TO hear him speak be-
fore them and for them
He made a speeon two years ago
before the House Committee on Ju-
dietary in favor of woman suffrage, and
ever since then ne has been the re-
cipient OF many Invitations from wou-
ems organizations. Incidentally, Mr.
Owen never misses an opportunity in
these speeches to say how much ne
owes to woman's influence and to pay
a tribute to his mother.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

There is now another Abdul As Was.
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Agree For Once.


One seldom finds Aldrich. Root.
Lodge, Crane. and La Toilette on the
same side OF any proposition It has
happened this week that they are for
once together. All are in favor Of the
retention of Director NIrth, Of the
Census Bureau, and each one is lending
a hand to get the President to keep
him This is probably the first time
on record that Aldrich and La Toilette,
along with the other Senators named
were ever united in a common cause
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IT. HE blind Senator from Oklahoma.
Thomas Pryor Gore, is getting
the reputation about the Senate
OF being a live wire He Is
coming to be recognized as a good
thing TO let alone in a debate. While
he is sightless. or nearly so, he has
managed to absorb an enormous
amount OF Information on economies.
politics, and history, and, having
retentive memory, facts have a hard
time getting away from him once he
has got hold of them.
Senator Gore is a forceful and eitA-
quent speaker. and able to take care
Of himself on his feet. In the Senate
debate the other day. he reeled OF
facts, dates, and figures IN a way that
made the mem bers sit up and take no.
tice. Senators Scott. McCumber, and
others collided with the blind man from
Oklahoma and drew of in need OF re-
pairs.
Mrs. Gore takes almost as much in
terest in political matters as the Sen
atOr himself, and finds time to do much
reading TO him
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

- RANT stories are heard about
4 the Capitol quite often this
time Of year. One OF the best
is told by a member OF Con-
gress, who is a personal friend OF the
man who was orderly for Grant at the
battle of Champion Hills.
Grant was disnounted. sitting on
log. smoking a cigar" runs the story.
1T was a critical time in the movement
against Vicksb0rg- The Confederate
troops were putting up desperate fight
Ar. aide rode up, saluted and said:
sir. General A presents his compIi-
Tnents, and directs me to inform you
thai his men are hard pressed, and
can't hold out much longer and that
he is in need Of re-enfOrcements
=" Tell him TO hold out an hour said
Grant
presently another aide galloped up
from another quarter and said:
% General 3. presents his compli-
mSnts, sir. and orders me TO inform you
he Is badly in need of help His men
are beginning to give way, and their
ammunition is running low
Tell him TO hold on for forty-five
and so it went. one aide after
another dashed up. Grant sat imAsr-
back word to hold on a little Ionger
Finally. an officer came madly up and
said:
.. General A. sir. directs me to tell
you he can't hold out any longer. His
men are falling back. and are out OF
ammunition
"Grant turned to an aide near by and
said:
a. Tell Crocker to go in "
'Crocker. with his reserve brigade.
went in. with a terrific cnarge. II turn
ed the tide. wcl the battle, and present
ly wild cheers arose from the Union
lines and officers beEan to ride hack
shouting:
We've licked 'em! We've licked
emu
"Grant turned around and said to his
orderly.
- Get my horse. I want to ride alGng
the lines -
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Frank Not Overworked.

The official frank is not as badly over
worked at the Capitol as many persons
suppose. To be sure, it may be abused,
but the fact Is many Senators and Rep
reSentatives pay enormous bills for post
age and some of them are extremely
careful about the way their frank is
used Senator PenrOse uses great uuan-
titles Of stamps, having an enormous
correspondence; 50 does La Toilette
and several others might be named. 4
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A real oId-fashioned Vermont maple
sugar party is going 20 be pulled on
next Saturday night by the Vermont
delegation In Congress, and those who
have been invited are already licking
their chops in anticipation of the feast.
Six hundred pounds Of maple sugar has
already arrived and more is on the way.
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Capital Tales

EGINALD SCHROEDER. wash
ington correspondent Of the New
York Staats-Zeitung, is in
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CasSell- ll-Hanson.

Mr. and hrs. Albert D. Brockett viii
receive informally tomorrow after
o'clock in their home in Alexandria, Va
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Mrs. II. Clay Browning will not be
at home tomorrow, but viii receive Fri
day. May z, from to 8 O'Clock.
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Hubbard -Lawton.

LOn-
Miss Helen Prescott Hubbard, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin S. Hubbard,
WAS married to Joseph Edwin Lawton
last evening at 8 O'Clock. The Rev.
Samuel II. Greene. pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, performed the cere-
mony in the home of the brides parents.
on twentieth street. The house was
beautifully adorned with quantities OF
palms. ferns, and white blossoms.
The bride who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a beautiful gown
of heavy white satin, made slightly
empire. and trimmed with d bertha OF
duchess and rose point lace. Her long
tulle veil was held in place with a
wreath of orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Frankanna Connolly, the maid
OF honor, wore a gown Of white net
over chiffon and satin and trimmed
with Irish lace. She carried a cluster
of Killarney roses.
Miss Lulu Hanna. the bridesmaid.
wore an embroidered batiste robe and
carried Golden Gate roses.
DR.. Charles NJ Mansfield was best
man for Mr.. LaWton, and Lawrence l..
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

The Belgian Minister and Baroness
Mcncheur entertained at dinner last
evening in horror of Mrs. Arthur Grant
Duff, wife OF the British minister to
Cuba, who Is visiting her sister. the
baroness.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

- RANT stories are heard about
the Capitol quite often this
time Of year One OF the best
is told by a member OF Con-
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Mrs. Randall Hoes entertained at
5 O'Clock tea yesterday in compliment
TO her cousin, Miss Phil!pse, Of New
York, who is the house guest of Mrs.
J. Van Vechten OIcott.
The tea table was presided over by
Mrs. Olcott and Mrs. A H Snow.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Representative and Mrs. Washburn,
who have as their guests for a wee
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Washburn, of
Worcester, Mars, entertained informaI-
~ at dinner last evening in honor OF
their guests.
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

The Entire Nous Dance Club has is
sued invitations for a dance on Friday
evening. May Z. at $50 O'Clock at the
Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The Washington times., 1909-04-29

Mrs. Thomas B. Hutchinson will be
hostess at a small bridge party this
afternoon in her apartments in the High
lands.
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Are Dinner Hosts.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Story were dinner
hosts at the Country Club last evening,
entertaining a company Of twenty-four
young people.
The commonwealth., 1909-03-19

row and puritanic; while possessing
magnetic qualities and amiability of
the politician, he has the altruistic
conception of civic responsibility.
This is not panegyric. We wish.
ed Judge Fletcher appointed, but
Gov Noel was evidently not afraid
to lose our great political influences.
lie never asked our advice, but we
are not hurting like some of our
powerful political pencil pushing
brethren. We console ourself with
the thought that Judge Fletcher can
make more money at private prac-
tlce. He is not ruined, so why
should we set up a below like a
boy with his toe mashed? To call
Gov Noel weak, stupid and small-
because he didn't appoint
our man is calculated to elicit from
callous and unfeeling public the
loarse hoot. So, here's to pr7sent
Justice Fletcher and future Justice
smith, may they both live long and
prosper. Lafayette County Press.
The commonwealth., 1909-03-19
APPOINTED DEPUTY GRAND WARDEN.

Mr.. R. C. King, cashier Of the
Bank Of Commerce, of this city, has
been appointed Deputy Grand War.
den Of the Grand Lodge of9dd
Fellows Of Mississippi, by Grand
Master P. w. Maer, to succeed Depu-
ty Grand Warden Smith, deceased.
Mr. King is one OF the most Jealous
and enthusiastic Odd Fellows in
the State; he has been chairmag of
the Grand Lodge finance committee
for several years, and is especially
fitted for the duties of the response
BILE position to which the Grand
Master has seen fit to promote him.
This appointment of Mr.. King as
Deputy Grand Warden means that
at the meeting Of the Grand Lodge
next May he will be elected Grand
Master-a position for which he is
in every respect capable of filling
with credit 10 the Grand Lodge and
himself alike.
The commonwealth., 1909-03-19
trustees Sale.

Under and by virtue OF the authority
vested In me as trustee in that certain
deed OF trust executed by Estes Dean
and his wife, snDs :sra.., on the 2ith
day OF Decem5c5. 1906. to secure the pay
ment OF certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned to the Bank OF Schlater, Of
Schlater, Mississippi, which deed Of
trust in duly recorded in Book Al, page
387 Of the records Of land deeds OF Le-
fore 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, /, the
undersigned, named as trustee in said
deed Of trust will proceed to sell to sat-
isfy 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,
o-wit:
The North West Quarter of Section
Twenty-nine (29), Township Twenty (20),
Range Two (2), West, Lefore County,
Mississippi.
Witness my signature this, the 10th
day Of March, 1909.
IA. TYSON, Trustee.
The commonwealth., 1909-03-19
HARDWARE FIRMS CONSOLIDATE.

Two Of Greenwoods extensive
hardware firms are arranging to
consolidate their. interests. Messrs
Henderson 4 Baird aud the Mann
Hardware Co have interested with
them a number Of leading citizens
and capitalists of the county, and a
charter for the new corporation is
now being published. The new
concern will occupy the magnificent
hardware building of Henderson &
Baird on Market street, and with
the extensive warehouses of both
the former firms will be in position
to handle the great volume Of
business which it is sure to receive
IN more prompt and satisfactory
manner than heretofore. The in
creased capital and the combined
skill OF the members Of the new
firm easily makes i, enc Of the
strongest hardware concerns in the
State.
The commonwealth., 1909-03-19
JUSTICE SYDNEY SMITH.

Who is Smith? A lawyer with a
record. He was leader at the Uni
yerslty. He has been a successful
practitioner, leading member of
the legislature, a leading candidate
for speaker; leader of the prohi-
bltion forces; organizer of the state
bar association, now its secretary
and leading member, a circuit Judge
who dispatched business rapidly
and evinced the judicial tempera-
ment. While student be is not a
recluse; while deeply pious, not mar