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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
ARE PLANNING FOR
THE BIG GAME.
Ole Miss and A. s. M. to Clash Here
November 25th.

A telegram received from Oxford last
night announcing the cancellation Of
the game between the University Of
Mississippi and the Southwestern Pres
byterian University on account Of the
latter organization being SO badly
crippled up that disbandment was nee
essary.
The next notable game in this State
will be the Thanksgiving Day event in
Jackson between the University and A.
& M. College teams.
According to football experts these
two organizations are moro evenly
matched than they have been for sew
eral years, and an exceedingly close
game is expected. It
! While neither organisation has
achieved notable victories, both made
good showings against much stronger
teams, and careful comparison of their
records shows that the result Of the
Thanksgiving Day event in jackson is
shrouded in doubt. In any event, the
score will not be large, and the team
that achieves victory will not have
much to boast about.
1t is expected that all railroads in
the State will make the usual reduced
rates to jackson on account Of the
game, and there will probably be al
least 5000 out-of-town visitors here te
witness it.-Jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One. How It Can
Be Done In Greenwood.

The back aches at times with a dull,
indescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kidneys,
and again the loins are 80 lame to stoop
is agony. No use to rub or apply a
plaster to the back in this condition.
You cannot reach the cause. Exchange
the bad back for new and stronger
one. Greenwood residents would do
we'll to profit by the following ex-
ample:
Mrs. II. c. Orman, Union ST., Grenada,
Miss, says: "For some time l knew
that my kidneys were out of order. The
secretions from these organs we're ir-
regular ia passage and contained sed-
iment. Reading about Doan's Kidney
Pills, decided to give them a trial and
had my husband procure a box. They
gave me prompt relief. l have no hes
itation in suying that Doan's kidney
Pills are fine remedy for kidney COM
plaint."
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's = and
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
FINALLY ANSWERS HIS
LAST SUMMONS.
Mr.. J. p. JoneS, One oS Our EStlmable
Cltlzens, Passes Away.

Mr.. ]. p. Jones, one Of Leflore coun-
tvs prominent citizens and successful
planters, died at the home of DR.. w. T.
Mathews, on West Washington avenue,
Sunday.
The funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at 1880 O'Clock from
DIR. Mathews residence, and interment
made at the Odd Fellows cemetery,
in East Greenwood.
Mr.. Jones had been ill for about five
years, and had suffered greatly. 1t was
not 30 very long ago that DIR. Mathews
carried him to Hot Springs and other
resorts, where skillful operations were
performed in endeavor to save Mr..
Jones' life. But his death was inev-
liable, he having been at the point Of
death for the past two months.
+ Mr.. Jones owned q plantation at Ken
nedy's Switch, between Greenwood and
Money and was a well-fxed planter.
At the time of his death, Mr.. Jones was
forty-five years Of age.
The Commonwealth joins in with his
friends in mourning this sad loss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
CAPT. J. Y. Mcneil.

Died at his residence at Berclair on
Nov. 9th. J.Y. McNeill, who was born
in Claiborne county, Miss, Aug. 7th,
1924, making him eighty-five years,
three months and two days old, and at
the time of his death, one of the oldest
il not the oldest resident of the Delta,
where he had spent the greater portion
of his life. He was three times mar
ried, first to Miss Rosetie Bingham,
who was the mother of his children, of
whom Mrs. Bartling, of Itta Bena, is the
sole survivor. There are also two sets
Of grandchildren. His second wife was
Miss Henrietta Baldwin; and the third
wife, Miss Margaret w. Waites, sur
wives him. Mr.. McNeill was among the
first settlers Of that portion Of Sun
flower county, which was afterwards
made part of Lefiore, and the records
Of the county show him to have early
taken an active part in county affairs,
and he was a member of the first leg
islature of the State, after the war
The adversities of the war stripped Mr..
McNeill Of the greater portion of the
fine estate he once owned. His res
idence on Blue Lake was burned,
where he lived a quiet life for many
years until the building Of the Southern
Railway which brought him again in
contact with the world, as Blue Lake
became famous resort for pleasure
seekers, from along the line of the
railway even to parts Of Alabama.
Here with his last good wife the hos
pitality of the family was enjoyed by
possibly greater number of people
than any other family in the county
and in his last years degree of his
early prosperity returned to render the
declining years of these good people
free from event and care. That J. Y.
McNeili had his faults is only to say
that he was human, but to and among
his friends he showed those traits that
made the old man much loved by those
who knew him best, and for thirty
years and more the writer of this found
him always a hospitable host and a
companion and friend upon whom he
could always rely. His sympathies
we're easily aroused for those in dis.
tress and trouble, to whom his aid was
freely and generously given. His fail
ing health for year warned that the
end was not very far off, but though the
physical machinery gave way to the
weight of years, his mind was strong
and clear to the last remnant of life
On the banks of beautiful Blue Lake
in the family cemetery at Berclair, the
McNutt Masonic Lodge laid to rest itt
oldest member on Nov. 10th, in the
presence of large concourse Of friends
and relatives, under the shade of the
majestic oaks that preserve the beauty
of his sylvan home. xxx.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
GILLESPIE AND Son, EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
IFFIORf'S PENSION
LIST FOR 1909.


The proper authorities have revised
the list of pension-drawers in this
county, which is given below. This
covers the year 1909, and will no doubt
be Of interest to those affected by it.
There are Al pensioners in all.
Messrs- ]. G. Coggins, B. r. Rook, J.
h. Winstead, h. @. Rochelle and Mrs,
l. L Shivers will receive $500.
Messrs. r. A. Bennett, w. r. Crowd
or, 81. w. Cooley, Geo. Ernes, ]. c.
Grannigan, w. w. Gardner, r. w.
Hatch, d. L. Peel, W. v. Rainey, J. L.
Ricketts,, c. W. Robinson, J. l. Smith,
T. Tanner, w. Fl. Webb, w. d. Whit
tington, Oliver Binian, Jno. Clark, Ned
Harris, Allen Johnson, Wallace Johnson,
Bill Smith, Nathan Thomas, and Mary
Critz, Elizabeth Cannon, Alice Hen
bricks, Martha Pace, M. e. Rozier, and
v. A. Hearn and three others will re-
ceive $3.50.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
"A Gentleman from Mississippi .

American" and comedy" are words
writ large all over "a Gentleman from
Mississippi" the play which the
Messrs. william A. Brady and JOS. R.
Grismer will offer at the Lyceum The
atre, Memphis, for the entire week of
November 22nd, with Wednesday, Sat-
urday and special Thanksgiving mat
inees, where it will be Interpreted by a
special company headed by Messrs.
Robert A. Fisher and Hans Robert.
That this is one of the notable plays Of
the age may be gained from the fact
that that it ran all last season in New
York City, for twenty-five weeks in
Chicago, and that it outlasted every
other play Of the season in the former
city, although it was put forward with
no other claim than that it was csm-
edy Of American life and character.
When it is said that it ran all season, it
is not meant that it ran four months, or
six months, or through conspicuous
part of the theatrical year, which is
from September 1 to April 3Oth. "a
'Gentlemau from Mississippi" was on
view continuously in New York from
the time of it's September production
there, a week after it was originally
made known in Washington, D. c., until
Mid-June, when it was transferred
from the Bijou Theatre to the roof of
the New Amsterdam Theatre, where it
ran throughout the hot weather, being
re-transferred to the Bijou for the re-
sumption of it's run. Meanwhile, every
other ''great success OF the season in
New York City had succumbed, although
most of them ON tour with lines such as
zone Solid Year in New York" "A
Gentleman from Mississippi" made such
a run, and is the only play that did.
1t is the story of this comedy that
the press, in it's cleanest and most
wholesome form, is the best aid oul
public men can have in their efforts tt
serve this great nation. A sane lesson
surely, and one that must strike home
to everybody who can lay claim to be
ing an American. A splendid cast O
high-class actors will support Messrs
Fischer and Robert.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
A new RAILROAD
WILL BE BUILT.
knowu as Clark S00le & NelSSlSslpp
River Rol06oad.

Clarksdale is elated over tho very
bright prospects of having . railroad
from this point to some point ON the
Mississippi river, the movement having
assumed such form that there is no
reasonable doubt as to it's early ma
terialization.
The promoters of the now road, which
is known as the Clarksdale q Missis-
sippi River Railroad, who have applied
for charter, and who are pushing it
with q zeal and energy worthy Of the
enterprise, are the Hon. W. A. Alcorn,
Jr., Fletcher Fitzgerald, b. II. Hopson
and W. J. Fisher.
In discussing the road with Mr.. Al
corn, who is enthusiastic over its i'm
portance to the commercial interests Of
the city and section, he said:
I'VE have had paper road from hero
to the Missississippi river long enough,
and now we propose to lay it down in .
roadbed, steel rails and cross ties. The
right of way has been secured, surveys
made, and all thd necessary prelim-
inaries complied with, We are in COM
munication with contractors and rail-
road men, and it is safe to assert that
this road will be in running order
within q year.
Indeed, it will be in operation in six
months. This il no railroad dream this
time. We are backed by capital and
we intend to push it through"
To connect Clarksdale with the river
in order to get advantages in shipping
and freight rates has long been the
purpose of this city, but for lack Of the
necessary capital, leadership or for
other reasons, the town has continued
to chafe under exorbitant and burden
some freight rates, which, it was
realized, conld be lightened in only one
way, and that the building Of \ COM
petitive line Of railroad or BY making
connection with the river. The project
is receiving the cordial Support Of the
entire section.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
Miss Harlow Entertained.

One of the most enjoyable social
functions of the week was the inter-
esting whist party with which Miss
Alice Harlow complimented her charm
ing visitor, Miss Hardy, Of Yazoo City,
Tuesday evening. Quite q number Of
the elite Of the city were present to be
delightfully."- entertained. Dainty ices
and other refreshments were tastily
served and Miss Harlow acquitted her
self charmingly as q hostess. This
most fascinating Of novel games was
never played under circumstances SO
novel and fascinating as those which
characterized Miss Harlow's evening ct
cards.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
CITY Fathers IN
NOVEMBER SESSION.
Several lmportant Oe0inoaceS Passed
and Buslness Dispatches.

The City Council held it's regular
monthly meeting the first Tuesday in
November, there being present Alder
men w. r. Bell, Jno. A. Shute, w. M.
Wilmington, B. L. Young and ]. II. Ell
lington, Mayor Gid Montjoy, Clerk r.
81. Hicks, Treasurer Lee Sims, Street
Commissioner W. I. Carr, Attorney e.
v. Huahston and Chief Of Police r. L.
Miller. Owing to the amount of bus
iness to be transacted by the Council,
at this meeting another meeting was
held the following Tuesday night to
wind up the November budget.
Chief Of Police Miller made his re-
port showing neat collection of taxes
and fines as follows: Privilege taxes,
$74s.75; street taxes, $6S 90; dog taxes,
$3.50; fines and costs, $577- His re-
port was accepted and an allowance of
$7.28, commissions, was made him for
collection of same.
Treasurer Sims made his monthly re-
port, which was accepted as follows:
General fund on hand, $1210.08; school
fund overdrawn, $5997; street fund on
hand, $656.8a; and interest fund over
drawn, $44.74.
Street Commissioner Carr's report
was accepted and an allowance Of
$3.50 was made him for the payment of
labor on streets.
The mayor was authorized to nego-
tiate the city's note for 81, 10000 to pay
the school teachers.
Among the ordinances that were en-
acted at this session of the Council
were those relating to the construction
of sidewalks and crossings on certain
streets in the city, fixing the salaries Of
the members of the fire department., and
prescribing regulations for construction
Of 1lues within the city limits of Green
wood and the provision of penalty for
violation Of same.
Clerk Hicks had his statement Of the
financial condition Of the city ready for
the Board, and same was published in
tho Greenwood Commonwealth and En-
terprise last week, showing the re-
ceipts and reimbursements of the city
from October, 1908, to October, 1909.
After all business had been transact
ed the fclloHing accounts were allowed
1,rv kI,<,r ronnai1.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
To the Planters.

Don'u forget to telephone Joe Elling-
ton, agent. office 292, In day time, or
dwelling 142, at night, to Insure your
cotton or seed for a short time. Re-
member your cotton is not insured when
stored in congresses, unless you have
it insured or consigned to cotton fac
tors or cotton buyers. He Represents
some of the largest companies doing
business, losses paid promptly cash
without discount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
A Few Pertinent Facts
About Fire Insurance
Which It VIII Pay YOU
to Know.

Since the year 1880 some 440 stock
engaged in the business of
fire and marine insurance in the United
States have either reinsured, retired,
or tailed-an average of more than Is
retirements and failures a year.
In purchasing securities, or clothing,
or builders supplies, or provisions,
most buyers are careful to select the
best that can be had for the money.
Why should not the same law of trade
govern the purchase Of fire insurance?
The rates charged by the stock fire in
surance companies are pretty much the
same. Then why not select policies Of
companies which have large resources,
Whole business is carefully selected,
and which have honorably met the
enormous losses occasioned by the great
confagrations at Chicago, Baltimore
and San Erancisco, to say nothing Of
those resulting from the smaller catas-
tropics Of the kind?
Any insurance policy is good enough
policy until the unexpected happens
until tiro comess then it will be found
that it paid to select the best.
Ask your agent or broker whether
the policy he is selling you is one issued
by strong, d-established company
Don't forget that tho very best kind o1
Insurance. can be had for the same
money ~ m infelior article.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19


Where the bolls are exposed to the sun
the weevil seldom punctures half-grown
bolls of the big boil varieties.
About twenty varieties Of cotton
have been planted in this county this
year. A number Of different varieties
have been planted side by side at the
same time on different plantations. The
results obtained ON thirty plantations
indicate that the Cleveland big boil and
Cooks improved are the best varities to
grow. The demonstrations show that
at least one hundred thousand dollars
worth more Of cotton would have been
grown in this county this year had
Cleveland and Cooks seed been planted.
Every planter in the county picked
the early emerging weevils from the
plants and also picked mp the squares
punctured by the weevil. This work is
very expensive, but the results OBJ
tanned are more than satisfactory.
Children under ten are unable to do
other farm work, and can be used to
great advantage in picking the weevila
and squares.
Thorough preparation, early planting
Of prolific, early maturing, big boil Va
rieties, and the judicioas applicstion o1
fertilizers must be followed by frequent
and shallow cultivation with cultivatorl
and hsrrows. The turning plow II out
Of place in q cotton oeld unless e hAs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
Mrs. Sykes to Lecture.

Mrs. Sykes, q prominent missionary
to China, will visit our city the latter
part of this week, and will deliver her
interesting lecture at the Presbyterian
church on Friday night, November
10th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
Card of Thanks.

wish to thank those who were 30
kind to me in the sad hours of be-
over the loss Of my husband,
than duly appreciated and shall always
be kindly remembered.
MRS. MAGGIE WAITES McNHILL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
For Expert Accounting call
on or phone ChAS. f. JOHN
SON. Reasonable rates.


Furnished room; gentlemen only; ap-
ply to SUMTER GILLESPIE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
Money to Loan.

We have money to loan on yonr prop
erty at per cent. on long or short
time.
POLLARD q HAMMER, Attorneys,
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19

Codes Of fun every signt
= the GEM.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19

The best chef. in the city 1T Valley
Cafe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-11-19
To Whom It May Concern

To Whom It May Concern
Whoever it was that borrowed my
disc harrow I wish they would return
same and get reward.
r. G. GARRARD.
Old iron and brass wanted.
Best prices given by Green
wood foundry.
c. J. CLIFFORD.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
SUES TOBACCO COMPANY
FOR $1,000, 900 DAMAGES

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 14.-Alleging He
gal practice by the tobacco trust, design
ed. it is charged, to destroy the plaintiff S
business, the Ware-Kramer
Tobacco company has brought suit In the
United States circuit court at Raleigh,
N. c., against the American Tobacco
company, claiming S1,0OO,OOO damages.
Frank d. Ware, of Norfolk. president
of the plaintiff company, whose factory
was formerly located in Wilson, N. C., Is
said to have the support of all other IN
de pendent tobacco manufacturers In ms
action, which alleges the sufferance OF IL
legal practices by the trust to point
past endurance, and asks protection
against "unrelenting persecution"
1t is charged that the trust has brought
undue influence to bear In congress Tor
the passage of laws hurtful to independ-
ent tobacco manufacturers and that the
new national tariff bill favors the trust
as against the independents.
In a damage suit by Ware-Kramer To-
bacco Co., VS.. American Tobacco Co, In
United States circuit court here an espe-
cially notable paragraph declares that
r. c. Briggs, of Wilson, speaking for the
American Tobacco company, made this
threat against Ware-Kramer company,
while it's organization was in progress:
1--WE will crush hell out Of you and your
new company. II you go 10 Chiha' japan
or anywhere else In the world, we Will
follow even to the gates of hell, and we
will crush hell out of your company. We
will do this by fair means or foul" There
are two causes of action in suit, one
claiming 81. 400 900 damage, and others
81 900 600 damages. The bill is volumnious.
reciting in detail trust methods Of crush
Ing out competition as directed especially
against the Ware-Kramer Tobacco COM
pany. A variety of trust methods used
by the American Tobacco company for
crushing competition are recited to estao-
Iish claim for damag and substantiats
the charge that American Tobacco COM
pany is a menace to legitimate business
against which business integrity and le-
gitimte business methods re powerless.
Counsel for plaintiff are, F. A. & S. A.
Woodward, T. A. Daniels and c. c Dan
iels.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
MEN MEET
IN ATLANTA Sept 8
Executive Committee and Trus-
tees of Georgia Fruit Exchange
VIII Hear Financial Report and
Discuss Future Crop Handling.

On the second Wednesday in September.
the Sth, the executive committee of the
Georgia Fruit exchange will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting
President H. c. Bagley, OF the ex-
change, has also issued call for a meet
ing of the full board OF trustees, which
will be held on the same date. An inter-
esting feature will be the detailed finan-
cial report of Manager 1. NJ. Fleming. A
prosperous season, with enough cash In
bank to cary the exchanges operations
well into next season, is indicated by adj
vance information.
At this meeting careful consideration
will be given to the steps necessary to
perfect plans Of the organization for ham
ding future crops. President Bagley viii
recommend that members pledge their
shipments for period Of three to five
years, thus saving the expense of annual
reorganization and placing the exchanges
on a more substantial business basis. He
will also recommend to the board that
the number Of commission houses in the
larger markets be considerably reduced,
Manager Fleming is already at work on
plans to secure cooperation OF cantaleupe
and melon growers. He will suggest that
a thorough convass be made OF water
melon and cantaloupe growers, with ..
view OF having them join the exchange.
The cantaloupe growers suffered last sea-
son from congested markets.
The idea OF a more permanent organlEa-
ton is popular 1t avoids the expenes OF
annual reorganization, and gives the or
ganization solidity.
Last seasons results. with a crop that
was inferior. were so good that the fruit
men feel warranted In making their ar
rangsments for permanent operation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
WARNINGS GIVEN
AT REELF0oT LAKE

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 1L-Warn-
ings have been placed on the fish docks
on Reelfoot lake stating that there must
not be any more fish bought there; that
the belief that the night riders were all
under arrest was mistake; that the days
of night riding were not over. and that
1t is possible they might be heard from
later on.
j. S. Shaw, at samburg, has been noti-
fed that he could not and must not run
a fish dock or purchase any fish.
Whether these notices come from what
is known as night riders or from mis-
chievous fellows, is a query in the minds
of the people in that vicinity
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
JUMPS FROM TRAIN;
DRAGGED BY HEELS

NEW YORK, Aug. H,-Attempting 70
jump from the window Of moving train
on the Third avenue elevated railroad to-
day TO escape from detectives who had
him under arrest on a chage Of burglary.
William O'Brien was held by the heels
and dragged for nearly block with bis
head humping on the railroad ties. BIS
skull was fractured and he Is not ex-
expected to recover. O'Brien was chat
ting quietly with the detectives until ne
made a sudden dash for the window and
plunged headforemost out Of 1t.
Many skeleton keys and pawn tickets
were found in his rooms.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-17
PARIS HAS CURE
FOR BAD TEMPER

PARIS, Aug H-The latest Parisiar
cure Is for bad temper, according 70
a story in a morning paper.
husband, who had been living inhar-
moniously with his wife. consulted dec
tor. No cause being found for disagree
ments, the doctor visited the patients
home and there found red paper on the
walls. The doctor ordered a change.
RED" he said, "excites the temper;
try blue" which soothing experiment was
made with the result that the early dispo-
gition Of the wife became as angelic AZ
before According to the doctor, blue
room tames the most exacting shrew.