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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24

Prof. Malcolm Jones, a noted nypnn.
list, will ne an attraction AZ the scn
Theatre next week. This exselieni
little play house will give two reels
fine pictures and a double coult cJ
sketch by vaudeville stars, ali for tts
same price. Patronize this worthy en-.
terprise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24
For prices on tennessee
siip-shuck corn, call on OF
write ]. r. MELTON,
Greenwood, MISS.

Students of all tn. colleges in the
Sonth have been passing through
Greenwood all this week en- route to
their homes for the holidays,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24
|ROUND THE TOWN
Gathered In the Round Up.

Mr.. Caesar Stein is spending the hol-
idays at his old home.
Nat Mccain is at home from French
Camp to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Will Waggener is spending the
holidays at his home at Vicksburg.
The Valley Transfer ASKS a share OF
your patronage.
The Fulton Market is the new meat
market that has opened en- Main street.
Mr.. E. N. kearney VAS down from
Money on business the FIST OF the
week.
MIR. Douglass Robiusoa, OF Sidan, at
tended to business in this city his
week.
Clean pictures at the GEM
every night.
Mr.. III. +. McShane, OK Greenwood, is
among the visitors TO the city.-Jack-
son News, 18th inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumter Gillespie are n
toying the holidays with Hon. and Mrs.
il. Gillespie, at Jackson.
Let CnAS. F. JOHNSON do
your accounting.
The Commonwealth, $40
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24

Miss Mary Bnsam, of Cannelton, Ind,
III. l. N. Busam during the holidays.
Many persons find themselves affect
hid with a persistent cough after an at
tack of influenza. AS this cough can he
promptly cured by the use of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, it should not be
allowed to run on until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Messrs James Gordon Gillespie and
]. Sidney Grice will leave this afternoon
to spend the holidays at jackson.
Miss Ehie Read has returned homo
from the Meridian Female College to
spend the holidays with homefolks.
A treat at the Gem fits even
the Wad's purse.
Mrs. Tally, of Atlanta, Ca, is the az.
preciated guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Montgomery in Congress Heights.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. I. M. Kirby,
Of Leflore, was in the city Tuesday and
paid this office a most appreciated call.
Mrs. Wells and Miss Susie are spend
ing the holidays with friends and rel
atives at Vicksburg
DR.. 4. Brill will lecture at Jewish
Temple Sunday at 4 Q. N. His subject
will be "A Timely Thought" All are
cordially invited.
Mrs. W. L. Narmour, of Longstreet
il spending the holidays in this city
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. An
derson.
Mr.. Herman Levy, Of Lexington,
court stenographer of this district,
paid this office an appreciated call
while in the city Monday.
Greetings always extended
to you at the GEM.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24
Chancery Notice.
To AL Persons Interested,

10 All Persons Interested.
Notice is hereby given that the drain
age commissioners of Leflore county,
Mississippi, have this DAY flied in my
Office their report on the petition to
amend the original petition for the or
ganization Of the peiucia-Big Sand
Drainage District and TO bring In and
annex new terriGoro to said district,
referred to them by the Order Of the
Chancery Court Of Lefiore county,
Mississippi, made and entered OH the
18th day OF December, 1909. A maj and
profile Of the work, and a description of
same proposed to be done, is On file in
my ofic. Application will be made for
he confirmation of said report before
the Chancellor in vacation at the court
house in Greenwood, Leflore county,
Mississippi. at nine o'clock a. m. on Sat-
urday the 9Th day of January, 1910, 1t
which time all persons interested may
appear and contest the confirmation
thereof or that the report ought to be
modified in any particular, and offer any
competent evidence in support thereof.
Witaess my hand this the 10th day Of
December, 1909.
G ". CROCKETT, Clerk.
BY b. p. CHATHAM, D, G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24

Ai0 Rath Rhyne, p0s q L1xingt0nis
charming young ladies, is thu Apr :
cfated guest Of Mr. asd Mrs ] n
lington during the holidays
Miss Yorke, of Sc.oba. the ~a.sractis.
visitor Of Mrs. Helen D Money, WAS
night.
For prices on Tennessee
slip-shuCk corn, call on or
write ]. r. MELTON,
Greenwood, MISS.
Students of all the colleges in The
Sonth have been passing through
Greenwood all this week en- route to
their homes for the holidays,
The peculiar properties Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics Of in
~auenza, and when it was taken in time
We have not heard Of a single case Of
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Miss Haughton, Of Aberdeen, il the
charming visitor to tho home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes Humphreys, that added
80 much pleasure to the dance last
Friday night.
Misses Hattie Moody and Anna
Broadstreet, two Of Grenada's most at
tractive young ladies, honored our
dance by their visit to this city last
Friday evening,
Mayor Gid Aontioy, ST., 10 in Jackson
this week in attendance upon the Mis-
sissippi League of Municipalities,
| which is ~conxening In the Capital City
| this week.
The Kings Daughters ask that all
charity donations be vent to the res
idence of Mrs. Gid Montjoy, ST., early
in order that they may be properly dis
tributed.
Mr.. Groyley, late OF Louisville, KY.
has accepted the position as cashier Of
the Freight Department Of the Y. & NJ.
v. in this city, recently vacated by Nh.
Harry Workman.
Mrs. Martin Andersen wal hostess of
a delightful luncheon on Wednesday at
t~ernoon in compliment to her daughter.
Mrs. Wesley L. Narmour. The house
was prettily decorated and during the
afternoon Miss Ethel MoShane rem
dered several vocal selections which
were enjoyed by all.
Cali on or phone WILL Pc
PEET for GIN
Miss Jane Ellen Carr Is spending the
holidays in the city, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Aron. fhe has az her
guest, Miss Ruth Blackwood, Of Wis
consin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Marx and Miss
Adele Marx, who are at tho present re-
siding at New Orleans, are enjoying the
holidays with Col. and Mrs. Albert
Aron, on George street. Miss Adele
has been attending college at Sophia
Newcome this session.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24
Pubtc Transfer.

Special attention given to trunks and
all kinds Of light hauling. Cumb. phone
3O8. Yours for prompt service.
GEO. W. CHAMBLESS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24
Never ease by the GEM
Two Beans to see the fun

Honorables ]. NJ. Sykes, B. T. Sayre,
J. L. Haley, s. l. Bro wn and F. NJ. Aid
ridge, our efficient Board of Super
visors, spent two days of this week in
the city in pursuant to a call of a spec
ial Meeting by that Board.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-24

A sprained ankle will usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This is due to lack Of proper
treatment. When Chamberlainis Lin
iment is applied a cure may be effected
in three OF four days. This liniment is
one Of the best and most remarkable
preparations in use. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
4 HONGKONG TYPHOON.
Doors and Windows Smashed in by
the Fury OF the Gale.

Boom! Booml Booml The signal
had changed to the ominous red
green-red, and the three dynamite
bombs were the warning that the ty-
phoon was upon us. No need to hurry
the servants now--every one was only
too anxious to assist. The wind was
tearing round the house, seemingly
In all directions, but strongest from
the north, and the noise OF Il was
louder than thunder. One outside
room, more exposed than the rest,
seemed to be its especial butt. We
stayed there for a moment to listen
to the raging of the storm. but even
the stoutest heart could not sleep in
that pandemonium OF sound. 1t was
well shuttered and barred but Ii was
incredible that IL stood In that tor
nado OF wind. The doors creaked and
groaned with the strain, and the win
dows clattered with shrlller note.
while outside II seemed as though all
the winds OF all the ages were let
loose for destruction. In the center
OF the house, though the noise was
less, one could feel the building rock
Ing on It's foundations and hardly
dared speculate how much the late
heavy rains had weakened them Ev-
cry moment we expected the roof
would go.
Crash! The upper part OF an inner
glass door had blown in. There was
stampede for that part Of the house,
for the wind must be kept out at all
costs. Sofa cushions. sheets, blankets
from the beds. all were requisitioned
to stun the broken panes. We had
hardly finished before there was ter
rife noise In the basement and such
shouting In Chinese that one could
hear the boys above the din OF the
storm. II was the door OF the cooks
room which had burst lis hinges and
bolts, and once the wind had found an
entry II made the most OF its oppor-
tunity. Twenty-seven panes OF glass
clattered TO the ground In the base
ment before they could get the door
wedged back into place with great
difficulty But there was little time
10 think Of the servants. for We had
our own troubles upstairs.
The wind suddenly veered round un.
81 the full force seemed 10 be coming
from the southwest. aud the front ol
the house began to feel it The hall
door WAS sfralning on It's hinges. and
We had 10 improyise struts and pile
heavy furniture behind IL to help its
resistance TO the wind Then n rush
upstairs for bathroom window had
cruEled In and the door was strain.
ing Every moment the wind was In.
creasluR IN fury, but the roof held. Be.
tween , and the typboon was nj its
height. and II is impossIble to describe
the sense of haipieasnnHa one feels
In such a Wild raging Of the elements
Sserp ~as out OF the question until tbs
Wind abated toward morning. and W.
rested = little. a tired, sorry iookinf
household. encamped In the safest pnri
of the house Nan Peacock 10 teslie's
Weekly.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
CURIOUS FLORIDA HERB.
Red Plant Which Feeds Upon Ants
and Other Insects.

Almost everybody knows there are
such things as inseotlvoroua or carni-
vorous plants. but Il iH doubtful II
many know We have any such plants
growing right here In southern FLOR
ida, Nevertheless there lH a plant, or,
rather. herb, growing here which IL
really insectivorous.
II iS likely that on account OF its
being extremely small Il has escaped
attention. In fact. II seems TO have
been overlooked by the botanists also,
as We are unable TO find II classed
among the sensitive plants.
This Is an annual herb. and the en-
tire plant, including the flowers, Is
OF a deep rich red color. II rarely
reached a height OF more than three
inches and Is never so broad. The
leaves are spatulate when undisturbed
and present many small fibrillae and
secrete at their tips a tenacious fluid
which Is capable OF holding the very
small Insects, such as ants and the
like, upon which II feeds. When any
OF these get lodged in the fluid and
disturb these flbrillae the leaves slow
ly acquire deep cup shape and some
times curl completely up over their
the insect they slowly recover their
victim. When they have absorbed
original shape. leaving only the skeie-
ton OF the insect remaining.
These plants grow on the very low,
fiat, poor and sandy lands. They ap-
pear In the late winter and early
spring months.-Punta Gorda (F'la.)
Herald.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19

Mr.. Warehime was retired farmer
He lived on the same Earm, about one
mile from Frizellburg, for 40 years,
and removed to the village about 10
years ago. He had been a member Of
the Reformed Church OF Pleasant Val
ley for many years, and was one of
the members of the building commit
tee when the church was built %
years ago and for a number Of years
was an elder in the church. He was
a liberal giver in money and labor
when the church was built. In the
hauling of stone a nd lumber he car
ried the heaviest loads and had one
of the finest teams of horses in the
county.
He leaves the following children:
George Il. Warehime, of Bachman's
Valley; Charles Warehime, OF Balti-
more; Mrs. Kate Hively, of FrizelI-
burg; Jacob Warehime of Frizellburg; I;
Mrs. Mollie Hall, of Philadelphia !;
Philip Warehime, of Baltimore; Ed
ward Warehime, of Baltimore, and
Foster Warehime, Of FrizeIIburg. He
leaves 10 grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
The funeral took place this morning
which the remains were inferred in
the pleasant Valley Cemetery.
A surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Washington Louey last Sat-
urday evening, February 13, Il being
the 25th anniversary Of their mar
riage. At an early hour the guests
began to arrive, and soon the house
was filled. Among those present we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Louey, Mrs.
John Grouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Bankard, Mary p. Hildebridle, Carroll
H. Louey, Effie Koontz, Ida Koontz,
Oliver Koontz. Valerla Bankard,
Mamie b. Eckard, Charles II. Helde-
bride, Dila NJ. Reese, Maurice G.
Leister. Lille NJ Bemiller. Clemington
G. Reese, A. X. Starner, Raymond
Leister, Charles Warehime. Samuel
Myers, Clayton Wantz, Percy NJ.
Grouse. Roy Myers, Oliver Eckard
Mabel Bankard. Pauline Nussbaum
Maud Study, Beulah Reese. John +.
Utermahlen, Aaron Ebaugh, Cally
SNEAK, Clarence Sneak. Ernest Louey
Anna Kerns, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Hosfelt Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Petry,
Charles Bankard, Miss Edith l.ouey,
Russell Louey and others.
Sunday school this Sunday at Q a.
m. divine service az 10 by Rev John
o. Yoder. prayer meeting in the even
ing.
Mrs. Catherine Myers. better known
az grandma. il among the sick
Mrs Upton II. Myers, who has been
sick for the last few weeks, ~ able
10 SIT up again.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19

ANY man who deliberately buys his
goods from mail order nrm sends
away money which should be used in
his own town.
What he does lessons the prosperity
Of his neighbors, and is n direct injury
TO himself.
In 80 doing be restricts his credit
at che local store which he may need
some time TO tide over a temporary
hard spell or dull season.
II means the sending away OF a dol
lar where II will never reach his
pocket again.
Mall order houses don't help pay
your taxes.
They don't buy your produce Of
you.
They don't buy your live stock or
your grain. &.
They don't spend their money on
your schools, your churches or your
homes.
They don't spend their money on
your highways.
They don't extend you credit when
you need H.
They don't do any OF those things
and hundred others that you expect
and get Of your home merchants.
In fact they don't care cent for
you or yours.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19

to be given February 27 in the hall
at this place. A large supper, only
25 cents.
Last Thursday evening a birthday
surprise party was given at the home
of B. ID. Kemper in honor of their
daughter Miss Emma's fifteenth birth
day. The evening was spent in social
chat and party plays. At late hour
refreshments were served. Those
present were c. III. Knipple and wife,
Mrs. l.. Fl. Bemiller, Mrs. John Copen-
haver. Mrs. Amelia Bowersox, Mr.. and
Mrs. Owing Kroh, Mr. and Mrs. b. D.
Kemjer. Mrs. Henry Willet, Mary
Brown, Clara Croft, Annie Croft, Mary
Copenhaver. Annie Geeting, Arie Lit
tie, Cecilia Burgoon, Bessie Brown,
Lillian Zahn, Elda Byers, Ruth Knip-
pie, Sarah Willet, Mollie Koontz, Sarah
Kemper, Mary Kemper, Catherine
Feeser, Mary Koontz, Ruth Dell, Eftie
Thurman. Blanche Myers, Esta KEN
per; VIM. Humbert, John Cromer.
Oscar Dell, William Brown, Charles
Brown, Roy Spangler, Raymond
Koontz, Harry Feeser. Stewart King,
Herman Knipple, VIM. Copenhaver,
Clarence Kemper. Howard Koontz.
Benjamin Kemper, John Kemper, Ken
meth Kroh
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19

Last week. writes William Atherton
Du Puy. Ia the February Circle Maga-
kline. ! met q man who had lived on
the farm neat to my fathers when We
were boys together IN the old alipahod
dRyn ] was surprised to learn that
he was Etill on the farm. lor his air
VAS that nf che suceeasful business
man knowing thoroughly hiA relation
70 the outside world | talked 10 him
Of the affairs Of the old farm and he
told ne uf its transformation In sum
ming up, he said
We have been driven 10 business
methods by the nsS conditions. and
now we haXe found that the most ef-
frotits farm implement that we can
buy is the roii-top desk II regulates
our crops. Indicates those that are
profitable eliminates those that are
not. sells ia advantage. and IL making
fortunes for Us. u haa established
itself on the farm. and IL there 90 stay
Those who adopted Il FIRST have not
added an automobile. Those without
Il arc being eliminated from the cal.
cuiation, for profitable farming these
days requires a business method Of
procedure"
The Department Of Agriculture Is
removing the buFaboo from the mat
ter Of bookkeeping /, has devised
single book that will keep the records
Of the farm with relation 10 the out
side world and which may be mast
cred In fifteen minutes. Men In the
department started out on the hypo-
thesis that bookkeeping WAS the mer-
est common sense and could be rid Of
all its teehnicalitiea and complica-
lions. The invention Of the new sys.
tenn waA the result Professor Spill
man urged ii on certain farmer In
Missouri In whose operations he was
financially interested. The farmer was
fifty-three years old. and protested
that he was past the age Of learning
new tricks The demonstrator, how
ever. began copying the records Of
the farm Into the new book. and the
farmer watched In half an hour he had
mastered I, and year later declared
that for hia own use he would not take
i've hundred dollars for H. A bulletin
is now In course Of preparation that
will offer 10 put the new book into the
hands OF every farmer In the country
who is sufficiently Interested 20 ask
for II.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Last Tuesday while Upton II. Myers,
huckster, was attending to some
business at q. d. Whitmore's store, on
Pennsylvania avenue, Westminster, his
team OF four horses got frightened at
an automobile and ran down the ay-
enue to Main street, making a straight
line down Main to Liberty street be-
yond Gilbert & Gehr's, where they
were stopped. All the damage done
was the breaking of wheel to a stick
wagon and a few eggs.
The early bird of spring which is
known as Washington's bird, has made
Its appearance, and as the weather
has been extremely warm for the sea-
son IL has caused the buds of trees
to begin shooting and the little frogs
to begin following. but / am afraid
that those little frogs will have TO
have glasses over their eyes before
the month has expired.
Mrs. Noah G. Wantz, who was re-
ported poorly In last weeks's items,
seems to be growing worse by degrees.
Walter Helwig had the misfortune
to run a dung fork through his foot,
which is giving him considerable
lot OF trouble.
Samuel Warehime, one of the old
est citizens of Carroll county, died
at his hiome, In Frizellburg, at mid
night Tuesday night, aged 88 years.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
Caring for the Eyes.

Modern life incjAdes many occupa-
tions which involve constant and close
use OF the eyes, and IL is almost inn
possible 10 avoid Oyerstrain. Never
theless, most people are more care
less Of their eyes than they should be.
They have learned through painful ex-
perience that II not only saves suffer-
ing, but It Is In the interest OF econo-
my TO make frequent visits to the dem
tist, whether their teeth ache or not
but seldom indeed, do they consider
the welfare of their eyes until disease
actually attacks them and II is per-
haps too late TO be rid OF the ailment
This, too, with the truth staring them
in the face that the loss OF fteeth is
a minor matter compared with the
loss OF sight, art having provided
fair substitute for the one, but not
Tor the other. In the beginning they
do not need the advice OF oculists; the
matter Is In their own hands. yet per-
maps no organ Of the body, unless Il
is the stomach. is so habitually abus-
ed as the eyes. Nothing Is more
strange In nature than the neglectful
way In which the human creature
treats itself.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
BACHMAN's VALLEY.

Mrs. John Smith, who has suffered
with a broken arm for the last three
weeks, is improving.
Harry Lippy Is busy hauling ties
TO Littlestown, Pa.
The weather at present Is more like
the summer season than the winter
season.
An entertainment has been arranged
by several persons OF this vicinity to
be held at Wisner's school house on
Saturday evening, March 6, In dlf-
ferent plays, and each play has from
one to three acts. All persons are
welcome. A small admission.
A few farmers who had wheat TO
sell have taken hold of the good price,
at present sl15, but they wish they
had a few thousand bushels upon their
farms.
Foreign missionary services will be
held at Jerusalem church on Sunday.
February 2S, at 10 a. m. by Rev. II. II.
Flick.
Sales will soon be on hand and
few In our community.
Otto Harmon and Charles Deamer
have finished cutting down what was
called Cherry Grove" Many large
and old trees were cut and a large
amount OF wood was secured.
Mrs. Elva Sherman. OF Baltimore.
Is spending several months at the
home of Charles f. Deamer.
Many persons will move to other
homes and some will exchange places
this spring, but there is yet one man
who does not know or will not tell
his future home.
c. Il. Society at Blxler's u. B. church
On Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
Where is the ice man, will be the
call, II cold weather does not soon
come.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-02-19
FROM NEARBY TOWNS
CHRONICLE OF HAPPENINGS AMONGST
OUR NEIGHBORS.
SMALLWOOD.

There was given private party at
Smallwood Hall on February IL by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wagner,
which proved to be one of the most
sociable events of the season. Music
was furnished throughout the even
ing by Nelson Blizzard, Carroll Logue,
Charles Wagner, VIM. Frick and Wal
ter Wagner. At eleven o'clock every
one was requested to partake Of re-
freshments, which we're served abun-
dainty. Afterward the amusements
were again commenced and kept up
until the smallest hour Of the morn
ing. Even then the guests seemed
10th to leave such fine, bright and
spacious room. When the good-byes
were exchanged the smiling faces of
the guests showed they were we'll
pleased with the few pleasant hours
spent together. Among those present
were Chas. Wagner and wife, George
A. Shipley and wife, Luther Zepp and
wife, Wick Brown and wife, John Hoff
man and wife, Bradley Brown and
wife, Albert Davis and wife, Wash
Carr and wife, VIM. Gist and wife,
VIM. Baker and wife, Edward Miner
and wife, Edward Arnold and wife,
Charles Mangle and wife, George Man
gle and wife, Garfield OgR and wife.
Harry Frick and wife, j. Ewing and
wife. Edward Richter and wife, Mrs.
John Conaway, Mrs. Lewis Berman,
Mrs. Sarah Arnold, Mrs. May Gardner; /;
Misses Janette Leffert, Ina Yingling,
Elsie Conaway Little, Blanche Corbin,
IneZ Corbin. Maggie Berline, Maggie
Rickell, Mary Rickell Inez Shlpley,
Alberta Conaway. Adelaide Dell Rosa
Spencer, Pauline Barnes Mary Barber,
Minnie Walking, Viola Frick, Sophia
Nightengale. Lillian Turtle, Bird
Brown, Ethel Hoffman; Joseph Miner,
William Miner, Leo Davis, William
Davis. Albert Arnold, Harvey Richter,
Harry Rickell. George Owings, Ferdi-
nand Frick. Bayard Arnold. Vernon
Brown. Harry Richter, Worth Barnes.
Logue, Cadden Barnes. Henry Ward
enfelt, Harman Wardenfelt. Philip
BitZel. George NJ. 0wings, George VIII
liams, John Rosenberger, Jarrlat
Sauck, William Frick, George Richter
Urner Shipley. Melvin Corbin. James
Plack, Jesse Berman. Walter Wagner.
Charles Walklin. Charles Wicks. Geo.
Hook, Elmer Beaver. John BerIlne,
Charles Nightengaie, James Nlghten-
gale, Clarence Bitzel, Edward Boiling
err, Mitchell Berline. Harold Spencer,
Edgar Mangle, Paul Fowler, Howard
Logue, Frank Miner, Frank Frlck.
George Gist, Clarence Shipley, Joshua
Gist, Jesse Close, Ruffie Williams .Hor-
ace Blizzard, Raymond Shilling. Ray
mond Blizzard, Ernest Stocksdale,
Harvey Richter and Roger Paynter.