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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
Substituted trustees Sale,

BY virtue OF the authority vested In
me as substituted trustee In that Ger.
tain deed Of trust executed by Garfield
Horton and his wife, Ella Horton, on the
18th day Of July, 1908, in favor OF the
Delta Bank OF Greenwood, Mississippi,
which substitution is Of record on page
l2A, book Of the records of Leaore
County, Mississippi, reference to which
In hereby made, default having been
made in the payment Of the indebted
ness mentioned In said deed Of trust,
will, at the request of the holder and
owner Of said indebtedness, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder for cash, with
10 legal hours, In front Of the court
house door In the City OF Greenwood,
Lefinre County, Mississippi, on Monday,
the LIST day Of February, 1909. the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit,
south cast quarter OF the south west
quarter Of Section 10, less s acres OF OF
the north end thereof also the north
east quarter Of the north west quarter
Of Section "a; also 5 acres of OF the
north end Of the south east quarter OF
the north west quarter Of Section "a.
All in Township 10, Range / East, Le-
hore county, Mississippi.
Also the following described personal
property, te-wit. l black horse mule
named Lennon, about seven years old,
black mare mule, named Daisy, about
ten years old, and one o horse named
Dock about seven years old.
Said sale will be made to satisfy said
Indebtedness and all coats.
Witness my hand this, the a0th day of
December, 1908.
ROBERT WILSON,
Substituted Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
THE MAN VINO DOES NOT ADVERTISE.

The man who does not advertise
because his grandfather did not,
ought to wear knee breeches and a
queue.
The man who does not advertise
because it costs money, should quit
paying rent for the same reason.
The man who does not advertise
because he tried it and failed, should
throw away his cigar because the
light went out.
The man who don't advertise be-.
cause he doesn't know how himself,
ought to stop eating because he cant
cook.
The man who does not advertise
because someone said it did not paw
ought not believe the world is round
because the aneients said it was flat.
Retail Merchant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

A Washington special, dated the
nth inst, says that it is practically
certain that the house committee on
rivers and harbors will report no
general bill providing appropriations
for waterway improvements. A
measure calling for an expenditure Of
probably not more than $4,000, 900
will, it is believed, be reported to
the house, this money to be used for
surveys, maintenance and emergen-
cies. The committee will meet again
Saturday in an effort TO reach a def.
mite conclusion as TO rivers and
harbors construction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Greenwood has a pretty heavy
floating Indebtedness, and the pres
ent Mayor and Board Of Aldermen are
trying to devise ways and means To
pay of this debt and transact the
City's business on a strictly cash
basis in future. The system pur.
sued the past several years Of buying
everything on long time credit has
been very expensive 10 the tax pay
ers OF the city. Besides, dealers have
become Indifferent about selling the
city their goods, even at increased
prices, on account OF the great
Of time in getting their mon
ey. The citys floating debt is be-
tween twenty and thirty thousand
dollars. In order TO pay this off and
have money with which to pay cash
for the running expenses Of the city
will be necessary to issue bonds,
The bonds can be hoated at 5 per
cent, and this would be a great saw
ing to the taxpayers, as the city has
10 pay a much greater rate Of inter
than this on all money borrowed
and on all longtime purchases made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

The attention of our readers is
directed to the patriotic and pro-
greSslve open letter Of Mayor Gid.
hontloy, published in this issue of
The Commonwealth. Our worthy
Mayor has the right idea about the
public spirit which every citizen
should possess, and we should all
heed his timely suggestions by do
ing anything and everything within
our power for the upbuilding and
material advancement CT our enter
prising city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

President Roosevelt recently gave
Senator Tillman a few jabs with his
big stick relative to certain things
which he regarded as being ugly for
a L. s. Senator TO be guilty of.
Monday the South Carolina st&tcs-
man arose to a question of personal
privilege and replied to the Presi.
dents accusations in a rather mild
manner, ccd altogether unlike the
"pitchfork" style of his palmy days.
He defends the accusations made
against him mainly by saying
you're anotheL~ E.s merely an
other case of dog-eat-dog with these
political refcrmers, and
The Commonwealth doesn't care
much which gets the best of the
war Of words.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Eight of the Reelfoot Lake night
riders, who murdered Capt. Rankin,
have been convicted by the criminal
court of 0bion county, Tenn. Six
were sentenced to hang and two
of them were given 20-year terms
IN the penitentiary. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme court, but it is
believed that the verdict of the lower
court will be upheld and that Justice
will be melted out 10 these lswless
characters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

In the matter Of the estate Of ". b.
Morgan, deceased, by A. McC. Kim,

In the matter Of the estate Of ". b.
Morgan, deceased, BY A. AcC. Kim.
brough, administrator. No. 17S6.
By virtue Of the authority vested in
mo by . decree OF the Hon. Percy Bell,
Chancellor Of the 7th Chsncery Court
District, rendered on the 9Th day Of
June, 1905. and . decree Of Hon. g. g.
LyelI, Chancellor Of the 9Th Chancery
Court District OF Mississippi. rendered
on the 7th day Of July, 1908: THE Chan
cellur Of the 7th district being absent
from the state): ! will, Is administrator
Of tho above estate, IN Monday, the LIST
day Of February. 1908. within the hours
prescribed by Law, offer for sale and sell
TO the highest bidder for cash, In front
Of the East Door Of the Court House Of
Lenore County. Mississippi, the follow
ing lands in said county. towit:
Lots 8, s, 8, Z. 10 and II OF Block I;
Lots 2. 8, 4, g. Z, 8, IL, Is, 10, II, Is, 10
and 20 Of Block 2;
Lots 1, 2. 4, s., 8, Q, 10, II, IL, IA, Is, II
and 20 Of Block s;
Lots 9, z, 8, 10, II, IL, Is, IA, Is, 10, II,
IS, 20 and 81 Of Block 4;
Lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, g., 7, g., 10, II and IL Of
Block 5;
Lots Q, T., g. 0, 10, II and IL Of Block 8;
Lots |, 2, 8, 4, s, ST.. g., 8, and II Of
Block 7;
Lot 4 Of Block Q;
All Of Blocks 10, II, n. and G;
All OF said property lying and being
the Town Of Morgan, which Ia situat-
cd In the 8. q. Of Sec. SO, T. Is, r. 2
W., In said County. Is shown by map Of
said town 6led in the Chancery Clerks
'fice Of said county, and recorded in
Map Book No. l, Page Is.
This January 9th, 1909.
A. McC. KIMBROUGH,
Administrator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Mail order" houses don't assist
IN developing or advancing the best
interests Of Greenwood. They don't
pay any taxes here; they wont credit
you when you need it; they don't
assist the sick and distressed Of this
locality; and the goods they sell, all
things considered, are no cheaper
than you can buy them right here in
Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Joseph Benson Foraker will retire
from public life at the age of SO, so
that his return to it in the next de-
cade would not be impossible, if his
health should remain good. A con-
s~ervative reaction would benefit him,
but, in the absence of that, he is prob
ably down and out after the present
session for all time. Springfield Re-
publican.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
COLON SIAlk PAPfR.

The Clarion Ledger says that q
bill was introduced in Congress a
short while betoe the holidays au-
thorizing the S cretary Of Agricnl.
ture 10 experiment with a view 10
settling the claim that an excellent
variety of paper can be made from
cotton stalks. The suggestion is a
good one, and il should be acted on.
II paper can be made from cotton
stalks, let's know it, and then the
cotton farmers of the boil weeviI dis
tricts will be able TO make a living
in spite of the pests, and al the same
time continue to keep his smoke
house and corn crib in the North
west. II the Secretary is the wise
guy that he is suspected Of being, he
will attend TO this matter as soon as
possible before the South pitches
her next crop, because unless some
thing is done the Southern farmers
are going to raise their own corn and
the Westerners will be the poorer
next fall and winter by many mill
ions of dollars.
The chances are that il the cotton
stalk was a Northern plant, a weed
that grew in Vermont and New
Hampshire, it would have been used
Tor making the finest Of paper for
The past seventy five or one hundred
years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
ACk ~NowLEDGMENT,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
State of Mississippi,
County Of Lehore.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, NJ. C.
Humphrey, W. r. Humphrey, Gid. Mont
Joy, Jr., W. T. Loggins, 8. l.. Gwin, V. L,
Monnger, ~incorporators OF the Corpora
tion known as the Taliahatehle Furni-
tnre Manufacturing CO., who acknowl-
that they signed and executed
the above and foregoing articles Of in
corporation as their act and deed, on
this The 3ist day OF December, 1908.
JAS. II. RICHARDSON,
Notary Public,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Letlore county circuit court will
convene In Greenwood for a term Of
Tour weeks next Monday. Both the
civil and criminal dockets are large,
and business will have to be dis.
patched rapidly if they are cleared
during the forthcoming term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

DR.. W, B, Dickins is making a
splendid city health officer, and our
people should all heartily cooperate
with him in his praiseworthy efforts
to make Greenwood the c%leanest and
heslthiest city in the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Seven deaths in Greenwood dur
ing December one white person
and SIX negroes, Seven births the
same month one negro and six
whites. AT this ratio it will not take
a great many years for the race
problem TO solve itself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

The growth Of Greenwood contin-
ues undated. Let every citizen do
his full duty in the way of oncour-
aging our enterprises by literally
patronizing them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
ii or
Incorporation of Talahatcfie
Furniture Manufacturing
Company.


]. Tho corporate title OF said com
pany is Tallahatchie Furniture Manu-
featuring Company.
2 The names OF the incorporators are;
M G. Humphrey, postofice Green.
wood, Mississippi.
W. H. Humphrey, postoflce Green.
wood, Mississippi.
Gid. Hontjoy, Jr., ~postnnice Green.
wood, Mississippi.
W. T. Loggins, postoflce Greenwood,
Mississippi.
s. L. Gwin, p~ostofice Greenwood, Mis-.
sissippi.
d L. Mounger, p~ostofice Greenwood,
Mississippi
5. The domicile is at Greenwood,
Mississippi.
4. Amount OF capital stock fifty thous-
and dollars $4,000 00).
s. The par value OF shares is n
hundred dollars $4,000.
g.. The period Of existence is fifty
years.
T. The purpose for which It Is Great
ed is: To engage In the manufacture OF
furniture and mattresses of all kinds
and to buy and sell materials and CON-
modities incident to or, in the discretion
OF It's board of directors, necessary or
proper for the successful conduct OF
said business, and for such purpose may
acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise,
erect, maintain n operate one or more
manufacturing plants, warehouses and
other property.
Said corporation may organize and be.
gin business whenever twenty thousand
100000 o) Of the capital stock
is subscribed. The first meeting Of the
subscribers may be held at any time on
five days notice In writing mailed to
of the subscribers at their ~respec-
tive postoflce addresses.
The board OF directors shall consist OF
not less than three nor more than seven
Of tie stockholders, to be determined
RON time to time by the stockholders,
md shall be elected annually, holding
office, however, until their successors
ire elected. The management and con-
'rol OF the business and affairs Of said
corporation shall be vested In the board
directors, who may. except where
provided by the laws Of Mis-
'issippi, or by the bylaws Of said cor
'oration, exercise all OF the rights,
powers and privileges conferred upon
n vested in said corporation as fully
md completely az might the stockhold-
'rs, and, except where prohibited by
aw or the bylaws Of said corporation,
nay delegate such powers to the presi-
lent, vice-president or secretary and
treasurer OF said corporation.
The officers Of said corporation shall
70 a president, a ce-president. and a
ecretary and treasurer, but any n or
# said Offices may be held by the
person. All officers shall be elect
ID by the board OF directors and shall
odd Office at the will of said board.
h. The rights and powers that may
g exercised by this corporation are
nose conferred by the provisions OF
"a, Mississippi Code, 1905.
M. G. HUMPHREY,
W. R. HUMPHREY,
GID. MONTJOY, JR,
W. 7, LoasINS,
s. L. GWIN, |.
Y. i. MOUNGER, 1
In%oorporators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

The Tennessee legislature has
passed a Statewide prohibition law.
1t looks as though every Southern
State will soon be in the dry col
umn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Sleet and snow greeted us Tues
day morning-the first we have had
in Greenwood within two or three
years, A severe cold wave was re-
ported throughout the whole coun-
try,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Bernstein's Clearing Sale Of
fine Clothing and Furnishings
tor Men and Boys starts Sat-
urday, January the 10th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

People who insist on having the
ice broken so they may be baptized,
are moi taking any chance Of getting
warmed up hereafter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

The United States Government
has appropriated $4,000, to be
distributed among the suffering and
destitute people of Italy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Greenwood's banking institutions
are all in fine condition, and the bus
lness received by them the past year
was very satisfactory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Governor Noel and State Treasurer
Edwards are engaged in a war of
words through newspaper interviews,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

"Your wife has eIopcd with your
chauffeur" 81 don't care, | was
going TO fire him anyway"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
Greenwood. Miss. friday. Jan. IS. 1909

Circuit Court convenes here Mon
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes In address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

Obituaries, Tributes OF Respect and
Cards NJ Thanks in this paper will be
charged for Mt the rate OF 8 cents a line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15
p p p Cures
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grocer In Savannah says about p. 2. p.
7. v. LIPPMAN. Savannah, Ga,
Dear Sh.-
70 "an year. consumed much medicine. and in fact triad every mean, /.
my power to Set cured Of that terrible disease. rheumatism which had und..n,...
my health. ! xsaed Hot SPRING. Ark. without gaining relief and 4 last in .h.,
desperation tool r. T I. 1Lppmans great remedy. and was in : short lime !,
trey cured. In the eight years since that time have not had / .vmntor Il 3.
mMum.
PIP. +. did the work to my entire satisfaction and made : quick and prm.
nent cure
Your truly,
Nicholas LanG
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-01-15

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alexandria 6Gzette.

TKRMs: Daily-I year, $500 months
$3.50; 8 months, S1:25; / month, 4S cents;
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RIOTS IN MEXICO.

More than 200 arrests were made,
score or mora persons we're in jured, in-
Guiding two Americans, and two killed
in DO litical riots in Gusdalsjara Mexico
Sunday and Sunday night.
The riots started in the afternoon, when
a mob broke up a meeting in DsIsgado
Theatre called 10 the interest Of Por6rio
Disz, the president, aud Ramon Corral,
lce.president for reelection. The ora
tors we're stoned In the street cars, car
rIsges and automobiles, which we're par
tisllY wrecked.
Mobs psraded the streets crying "Down
with Diazw "We want Reyes" In one
section a barricsde wss erected and many
shots we're exchanged. Six foot aud two
mounted police we're wounded. All the
plate glass wiudowsin the downtown Sec
tion we're smashed, and some American
property was slightly damaged.
The Diaz orators we're escorted to the
railway station by Gordon of mounted
police and the Tenth Regiment of lnfsn-
try. Luis RojRs, prominent Dlsz sd-
herent and a well-known lawyer, was
badly hurt.
Federal troops are now on the scene
and the latest reports say the situation is
uuleteT,
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PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS.

Personal encounters in which Mann,
Tucker and the recent locsi-option elec.
ton in Stsunton we're factors took place
there yesterday between prominent citi-
zens. A report had been going around
that Samuel NJ. Donald, doorkeeper OF
the state senate and an election Judge OF
the Second ward Of Stsuton, personal
friend and supporter OF Judge Mann,
and at the same time "wet' supporter
there, had made deal with Prof. O. I.
Jordan, Tucker man and leader of the
"drys," by which DOusld was to with
draw as election Judge aud give place to
"dry" man and aid the dry ticket
in exchange for votes for Mann.
He has been denouncing the report
vigorously and some words Of this kind
addressed to Ospt. Hugh @. Braxton
were resented By him and a fight result
ed, bu. they we're separated and no harm
was done. Capt. Garter Braxton later
met Donald and took up the dispute. A
slight encounter followed, which Wss alec
stopped BY outsiders. The BraxIeOS are
supporters of Tucker, and sll the parties
are "Wst." No further trouble ls ex'
peetsd.
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Women Who Wear Well.

It is astonishing how great change q
few years Of married life often MAKE In
the appearance and disposition Of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from .
peach which is rudely handled. The
matron is only dim shadow, faint echo
of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock TO the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect 70 deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
Tiage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the check
OF it's freshness and the form Of its
fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there IS derSQgement Of the health
Of the delicate womanlx organs. 80 surely
wheG ~tAsse organs are>established In
healSh the fqce an4<OEh>at oSee witness
to the Tact in feSsl%ed comeflnasA Nearly
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lnal roots most highly recommended by
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woman's peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers, or for those broken.
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children, also for the expectant mothers,
TO prepare the system for the coming OF
baby and making its advent easy and
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can do no harm in any condition of the
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Virginia Polytechnic
Institute,
BLACK KSBURG, VA

Degree courses in Agriculture, Horti-
culture. Applied Chemistry, Applied &c,
ology, Civil, Mining, Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Metallurey and
Metallography, and Preparatory Veter'
iuarv Medicine. Sixty.four Instructors,
Thoroughly Equipped Shops, Labora,,
tories and Barns. Steam heating and
electric lights in dormitories; Library
70 600 volumes. Farm of ], 100 acres.
School of Agricultural Apprentices.
(Nne Year Course for Young Farmers)
Total cost Of session of nine months. lnclu-
ding tuition and other fees. board, wash 1g !;
uniforms, medical attendance etc 80 . OV
Cost TO Virginia students, S220 90
I'll Tbs nevt session opens, wednesday, Sep
tember 22nd, 1909.
PArI B. BARRING ER, NJ. D., L. j.. d.
President.
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Total membership

From the company there arose eleven
commissioned officers including our brig
adler general and one colonel aud nine
non com missioned officers. Perhaps this
may interest some of the old boys.
FRANK A. WISE.
San Francisco, Gal, July l9.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08
w. R. CRAWFORD'S
 GREAT SUCCESS

H. G. Hisinbotham, who recently visited his son, Dr. Charles Higin- botham, at Streator, H., says while there he met w. R. Crawford, who many of our old residents will remem- Der as the handsome and genial young foreman of the Cotton Belt shops, in the early 90's. MT. Crawford's many friends here will rejoice to learn of his prosperity. He is now practically the sole owner of the w. R. Crawford Locomotive and Car Company at Streator, a million dollar concern which before the panic employed near ly 1000 men and is now running with force of 25O men. MT. Crawford ex- poets soon to visit Pine Bluff and re- new old acquaintances.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08

There is more catarrh in this sec- tion of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doctors pronounced it local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market It is taken internally ln doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful It acts directly on the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for cir culars and testimonials.
 Address: F. J. Cheney & Co.,, To ledo, Ohio.
 Sold by druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for con- stipation
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-08-08
CANNIBALS WORSHIP
 TEXANS AS GODS

Kansas City Mo-, Aug. 7.-Jo Carr and Edward Burns, Texas cowboys from the Panhandle. are at the Union station, to- day en route home after six years of ad- venture in South Africa, Australia and the Fiji islands. They were shlp"feched on an island and were received by the na- tives as gods Carr was made king of the island and Burns a prince. Only the belief that the Texans were gods pre- vented them from being eaten, as they were east among the canibals. They kept signals flying two years before a snip came to their rescue. They exhibit oddly atoocd faces and south Sea weapons as proof.