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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
1 BRIDGE ACROSS
IAlIhAICnE RIVER.


The meeting Of the Board Of Super
visors for the month Of August was held
at the court house in it's rooms this
week, and many important matters were
dispatched BY this able body Of ounty
Fathers.
The NEST impofeant was the vote to
build and mAiatain , acknowledgements
Tallahatchie Rissr between tho planta-
tions of Aessrs. p. N. Aldridgo and W.
G. 0eorgs,. three miles northeast. Of
Greenwood. Tho Board authorised tho
Chancery Clerk 90 advertise for bids
upon said bridge and advertisement for
same appears In this issue Of The Com
monwealth.
The present Board is ginning much
prominence in the manner they are
guarding Che interests Of their consti-
tuency. They seem to be very careful
only to do those things and to prohibit
only those things that will enhance the
welfare Of the county. In this instance
they foresaw with their keen sagacity
and business ideas th.s . bridge across
the Tallahatchie River just northeast
Of this city would open up > new ter
ritory to our city and 10 this end Of
the county, and would draw much Of
the trade that 10 unintentionally hoat-
ing into the adjoining counties. This
gives a clean wagon and auto road Of
travel from Greenwood and the South
ern part of the county to Coahoma
county. Heretofore, in order to save
expense Of sending cotton and other
produce by rail, the farmers Of that
section have carried their trade into
the adjoining counties. The expendi-
ture for this bridge 10 an Investment in-
stead of luxury, for it will enhance
our trade thousands Of dollars annually.
1t is understood from reports that the
Board will give $4,000 toward the
erection Of this bridge and that the
merchants aud business men OF this
city will contrihute the remainder,
which is $4,000, by popular oontribu-
tion, aud a petition has been started to
that eject.
Again NO commend the excellent
Board Of Supervisors upon their ad-
ministration and wish for them contin-
ued success,
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They hit Bennie all during the game but
it was always the first man up that got
the drive. The nearest Grenada ever
came to score was in the latter part Of
the game, when. with Cooper on second
base, Big Flint landed on what seemed
to be thee bagger. Everybody
thought it was cinch, but Con WEIGH
knew better. Our lone score came in
the initial inning. when stolen base, a
hit, and high fly to the garden brought
in the score that won the game. The
grounds were muddy and the boys had
to play like sea gulls. Warner Wells
and Herman TrOtter made two nice
cided ature of the game was the catch
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
{. ESTY ( GO.
GET THE CONTRACT


The new Wholesale hardware Arm on
tho name Ut Wades-Hobbs q Co. let the
contract for their hardware building
tho latter part OF last week to F. Jesty
q Co. the consideration being eli 900.
work has begun at once tearing down
several negro shanties that have been
IN eyesore on South Howard street.
Tho building will face Gossom's drug
store and will be two stories, seventy
ave by one-hundred and forty feet, with
pressed brick front and immense plate
glasses.
This Arm, which will do only whole
sale business will move into their quar-
ters about September. 1t Ia interesting
to know that this firm is the only real
Wholesale hardware firm in the state.
We predict for it . bright future, and
hope that they will do 8 business Of
which their untiring efforts are deserv-
ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06

They were kept busy joshing the Grena-
dams who were compelled to see their
team swallow the bitter pill of defeat.
Many spectacular stunts were per-
formed in the field. Oliver Clay, who
played heavy game on the A. & Nj.
College crack team, made neat catch nf
a liner that almost went over right field
fence. Frank Allen stopped a burner,
juggled it and hugged it, when it looked
as though the bail had been shot. AL
bert Metts made pretty catch of
difficult chance back of first. Con
Welch played his usual fast game, chas-
ing the ball the minute the batter would
tap the ball. His quick work makes all
his catches look easy, but most of them
would be impossible for the average
player to gobble. Welch is a peach.
Two or three double plays were neatly
executed by our boys. Bennie was the
star with the stick, getting three hits,
two of them coming in one inning. Law
again gave satisfaction as an umpire.
Bennie kaIsomlnes 'em.
In the last game OF the series Miller
was sent in to work for Grenada. Mil
Ter halls from Tennessee, and while at
college he had almost an unparalleled
record; but he, too, like all the "use-to-
bes" that run up against Greenwood bit
the dust. Still he pitched good game,
and showed that he had a smooth slow
ball and that he knew what pace meant.
But Bennie was on the firing line for
Greenwood with his classy spit ball and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06

Frank Allen with ease, and he did not
get his usual number of strikeouts. but
the hits were generally in the hands of
some waiting fielder. Only five safe
ones were registered against Frank.
There lone tally was eased in early in
the game. 1t was Ladies Day and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
One on "Jim.'

Vne Ou ylIC.
The Tacoma tWash) Daily News, Of
July gard, had the following:
~. L. Gillespie, editor Of the Green
wood (Miss.) Commonwealth, was wis.,
itor at the De2 Office today. The Com
monwealth is bright, breezy paper, in
keeping with it's owner. Mr.. Giles
pie expresses himself greatly pleased
with our park. particularly with the
kangaroo cage.
I'm this connection we cannot re-
train from relating little joke at
Brother Gillespie's expense. Fellow
Mississippians exploring the park OBJ
served that he stood long time in
front OF the kangaroo cage. He walked
all around it twice and then stood still
watching the qeeer looking animals
possihly IS minutes. Pinally he moved
away and one Of his friends heard him
muttering:
Hell, there amt NO such animal F."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
New Insurance Man.

We wish to call the attention Of our
readers to the card Of Mr.. Robt. John
son in this issue Of The Commonwealth.
Nr. Johnson hns had extensive expert
enoe along insurance lines, and will be
only to glad t. show you why you should
insure with him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
Mortuary Report for July, 1903
8 deaths; 3 white, s colored.

deaths; white, 5 colored.
DEATHs.
July 1. Miss A. E. Devianey, age a5,
typhoid fever.
July II. Miss Willie Irby, age II, ty-
phoid fever.
July Is. Infant son e. w. Moore, pat
ulous foramen ovale.
(Colored.)
July Q. McHenry Jones, age 10, ab-
scess Of the liver.
July 4. Jennie Price, age s, malarial
foxer.
July IL. Mary Hobbs. age "a, cancer
Of the bowels
July Ia. James Ousley, intermittent
fever.
July "a. Jennie Prewitt, not given.
BIRTHS.
10 births; 8 white, colored.
!, July l. Mrs, Tom Prophet, boy.
July z. Mrs. &. W. Moore, a boy.
July q. Mrs. Gid Montjoy, Jr., boy.
July 8. Mrs, BENZ. Brown, boy.
July II, Mrs. Sam Stern, girl.
July 76. Mrs. G. ". Chambliss, girl.
Julys1. Mrs. W. e. Anthony, twin
boys.
ooLaREn.
July q, Roberta Fly, girl.
July "a. Neal Johnson, girl.
W. B. DICKINs,
City Health Officer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
Puhians Install Officers.

Last Thursday night 1t an enthusias-
tic meeting Of Lefloru Lodge No. 48,
Knights of Pythias, the following Of
icers were installed:
John 81. Pettey, C. c.; Fl. L. DeLoach,
P,;T. r. Williams, M. Of W.; 2. p.
Prophet, NJ. at A.; B. H. Brown, ]. e..
G. v. williford, O. g.
After the regular business was trans.
acted, the meeting adjourned and light
refreehments were served.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
-Four New Stores.

Maj. r. W. Millsaps, one of Jackson's
most prominent capitalists, and who
owns great deal Of property and inter-
ests In our progressive city, has let the
contract for the erection of four new
largo stores on his property near the
Y. and NJ. v. r.. r.. These will be two
story structures and will be ready for
occupancy by September, greatly i'm
proving that growing part Of our city.
These stores will face on johnson av-
enue.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06

DROU6H OVEN
G0I1ON BllI.


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| Oeee c. tse
Cuitiy.A;o. az the oox,on orop h.s nov
been .hont coupsotea and fts iAte do
pend. entirely upon ths weather. which
at present il dry. Telegraph reports
show that moderate looal rains fell on
Fridav and satnrd.v in Ark.nsas. Ten
nas.ea- M;.s;ssinn; ..uA Alabama. Thav
wore highly benenciAL hat were not saf-
hcient TO relieve thss droath. - many
sections got no rain . ALL
The only section az the cok&on Ae1e
not IN need Of rain lIes eass Of Alaha.aa.
Elsewnere the need NeSa local excep-
tions y becoming insst fne pisos
nss rescneo tue ite1ease 1aze e % sna NC
Ing sms" ana 'sse u'oasSufo 70
promote notn GROWTH eea ifals'ne'
the cotton IN oensssa ana norsnern
iexas ana southern esaons ls 'ase
Ios'ne grouno Decsu1 M dfoatn. IN
l4ou's,sns quo "eseasl lssofso1e' o''
se,.D >.o w ..7 . .'',,. ...
~.;ns.n ec- th.; n..4 r,onth .,on. a,a
.nott1,d. There /. much cotton in all
mart. ~ the .outh, not more than /. foot
h;gh ~, th,. the ..aoo.a a,v of Anvn.t
TIT. f.ot .,a ,,..,,,,.. .t..a. x,h,,h a..
. h.-,t.aa ~ the ~,aa.v cona;t,on NJ
ear,v snmme, m.he. the .ver.ea low
although there are districts With good
cotton.
The plant 10 st0cky, healthy and In
clesn state Of cultivation. General
rains would greatly Improve tho OUT
look.
TEXAS.
In western texas abundant rains have
fallen and the cotton, which is late, ia
growing we'll. The acreage there is
larger than last year and the promise
good. Southern Texas and that part Of
the east which had rain improved dur
ing the week. Much Of central and all
=. noi' '4olr +oe = est'' "'' "a" S''0
ooe'on ~ osoeFioesssu8
GEORGIA.
The southera halt of Geoxgia has a
good crop, The other parts Sc the state
have spotted crops. Th.y 8 suffered from
grass and have verfecovered q nor
NAL condition. Rains in southern Geor=
gia during the week were unnecessary,
o"' 1'o' e'Psc+@i'y Hure4a4t'
LOUISIANA.
The weather Of the week in Louisiana
was favorable aud in northern parts Of
the state the crop promise is said to he
the best in three years. Elsewhere
weevil damage is increasing.
| OKLAH0MA-
=, o.,.ho. .o+.o, h.s a,na u.u mn
to the present. hut in now in need OF
rain. In some Of the southern eountiea
damage from drouth has set In. The
CROP up to this week had promised
splendidly,
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|
' 80" .1 -
j 80, ~ f., ,~~..--. ..~.-I~ -
go h.,.s. ~. o.o,, h.. .o.,a. to ,
halt in it's Growth. however, beoause Qi
the lack of moisture. ank the next two
weeks, unless rain tails, will witness &
great deterioratiou.
i sn11Tu cAp0rvwA
-
- -, ;.-....--. ,..,.-,h h-..a
loiaL. The cotton has imppovel1,; ma&pr
i ially during the past two weeks. It i,
|still two weeks late and is not up to thl
promise Of last wear. Cultivation L
about completed and grown bolls are be
coming numerous.
ALABAMA.
Il 49,. a.. h.. :.
proved wouderfullv during the last tw,
weeks. A \ rule. however. rain. i
needed. The nlant n small and hax NO
tast as the farmers desire. Crop i
!, clean 8n0 ABOUT l810 Oys 0000I6
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
Account Drawing Interest.

II you have no account with this
bank, now is the time to start one.
$1.00 will open q savings account, aud
you can add to it 1t any time. Depos-
IT'S made the first four days OF the
month draw interest from the first.
Fer cent. interest, compounded semi
annually.
BANK OF LEFLORE
Greenwood, Miss.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
ENGLAND A TRAITOR.
Count Okuma Says Western Nation Sc
 Considers Jnpan's Ally.

Tokio, March 20-Discussing the in- ternational situation in the columns of the "Yomiuri." Count Okuma points out that there are two important things to be noted by the Japanese people. One is that the Western na- tions are casting an envious eye upon the unprecedently rapid strides made by Japana may one day join hands with China, and are therefore doing their best to keep the two countries separated.
 Another noteworthy feature is that England as Japan's ally, is now re- garded by the Western nations as a traitor to the white race in that she assists Japan in every respect. says the Count.
 The anti-Japanese movement on the Pacific slope and the recent announce ment made by the Kaiser in regard to German naval policy are all the out come of antagonistic sentiments against England and Japan. As to the anxiety in regard to a future combina- tion between China and Japan, signs are not wanting that some powers are even now using their influence in China to sever the relations between the two nations"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

, Names by request: Davis, Herbert, I.aurens, Lawson, Mitchell. Stephens and Stevens.
 Variants: Dawes, Davidson. Davies. Davison. Daviss, Davy. Lanty, Larry, Lars, Laurent, Laurie. Lawrence. Laws, Lorenz, Lorenzo, Michaels. Michaelson, Michel, Nicholson. Mitchellson. Renzo, Stephenson, Stevenson, etc, etc.
 Davis, Davies, Davidson. Davis is a patronymic and signifies the "son of Davy." Davy is frequent hypocoristic form of David and itself became a surname, as in the case of Sir Humphrey Davy.
 The Welsh prefer Davies and so fre- quent is this form in Wales that 1t holds the fifth place in the point of numbers among the surnames of Eng land and Wales. Davis occupies the thirtieth place in the same list. hould we combine these two equivalents into one mode of spelling and add also the minor contingents that use the vari- ants Daviss and Dawes as their sur nominal forms. the surname would hold the third place on the list mentioned.
 The farther Davies penetrates into England the more it tends to become Davis. Davis Is, however, rare in the North of England and on the eastern coast. It also is not frequent on the southern coast nor in the southwestern countries. The main stream of the mi grafton has flowed steadily towards London.
 David was little known in England prior to the Conquest. In fact the Onomasticon names only a priest at Worcester in the tenth century as bearing this name It was already known, however, as a Biblical name and as Alcuin's name for Charlemagne. It was different in Scotland and Wales. as the name had already become at home in these countries, especially in the latter.
 The name early became popular in the Eastern Church. It Is still one of the frequent names among the Rus sians, Armenians and Georgians The influence of Eastern Christianity led to its early adoption in the Celtic Church. St. David's has been the principal Welsh see since the sixth century. The Feast of St. David makes March l the national holiday of Wales. The prince ly saint of Menevia is counted among the Seven Champions of Christen- dom." He made the name so frequent in Wales that Taffy, corruption oi Dafod or Dawfydd, has become the national sobriquent for the Welsh as Pat Is for the Irish.
 It was this same St. David that made the name popular in Scotland also After 1t was borne by the third son of Malcolm Ceanmohr, whom the Scots remember as the best sovereign Scotia ever had, 1t had such an accession of numbers that the Lowlands teemed with Davids
 Davidson Is the prevailing form of the patronymic in Scotland. where 1t holds the thirty second place in num- bers.
 The name David comes from the great King of Israel. It is usually considered to be a contraction of Dod-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
~LEssER TsARr HAD FRIGHT.
Prince Ferdinand Hurries Back T
 Escape Diphtherfa.

Prince Ferdinand Hurries Back TO Escape Diphtheria.
 St, Petersburg, March 20-Prtnce Ferdinand, whose constant fear of regicidal men and maladies is so dis proportionate to the actual dangers had a severe fright before quitting the hospitable banks of the Neva last Thursday night.
 Diagnosing slight pain in his throat as the premonitory symptom of diphtheria, the Lesser Tsar" was dis tressed beyond measure on account or the Bulgarian nation and himself. Although to outsiders the ground for his alarm seemed utterly inadequate, Prince Ferdinand contemplated 1t with unfeigned concern.
 The source of this uneasiness was an incident which clouded the sunshine of his visit to the North. On the way to St. Petersburg he had been informed that the Grand Duke Nicholas was de- puted to meet and welcome him, but would be compelled to see less of him than he would like because his nephew was down with scarlet fever. and al though nephew and uncle were not re- sidng together. the Grand Duke visit ed him regularly
 Prince Ferdinand meditated anxious ly on this fateful message, and then requested as a great favor that some other Grand Duke further removed from the infectious ills to which even Royalties are heir should meet him. whereupon the Grand Duke Constan- tine was appointed. Thereupon the Coburg Prince was tranquillizei. and everything worked smoothly and without the slightest hitch.
 But oh Sunday evening. on his re- turn from church, the Lesser Tsar" suddenly received a sharp nervous shock on learning that, whereas the Grand Duke Nicholas's nephew was suffering from scarlet fever in another house, the Grand Duke Constantine's own children, who live together with him under the same roof, were down with genuine dipththeria. After that the distinguished guest was anxiously warning with throat baceria, apparent ly with success. until Thursday. when pain made itself felt. resuscitating his gravest apprehensions.
 Happily. the disquieting symptoms finally vanished. and the Lesser Tsar." having escaped cholera, dipth theria, and other perils which Russians regard as the commonplaces of daily existence. returned safe and sound to his royal and independent Bulgarians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
--------------------- POWERS ARE WARNED.
German Papers Print "Sabre- -rattling''
 Article Ahout Auafrfa.

Article About Austria.
 Berlin, March 20-Both the North German Gazette" and the Cologne Gazette" have published semi official sabre -rattling" articles warning other powers of the danger of interference in a settlement between Austria and Servia.
 The Cologne Gazette" which goes to further extremes than Prince Buo- lows Berlin organ. speaks in the most alarmist tones of the enormous peril' which will ensue if attempts are made from any outside quarter to coerce Austria into dealing with Servia on any other terms than she herself sees fit.
 It is declared that the attempt to hale Austria before an international tribunal on questions which concern the dual monarchy alone has precipitated "a crisis the consequences of wflich are inconceivable." Austria Is advised to remain tranquil in the strong con sciousness of her German alliance. and a warning is again addressed to St. Petersburg by way of the expression of a doubt whether "unprepared and revolution racked Russia will plunge itself into war"
 The understanding. of course, is that If Servia fights, Russia must back her up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

to New York in ninety days . feat never before accomplished.
 While his schedule time is ten days less than that of the pedestrian 1t will need 1,500 horses to accomplish 1t 1T 1t can be accomplished at all. The ve- hicle to be used. 1t Is said. is the fa- nous coach Magnet. which will be shipped to San Francisco by rail Tor use In the unique journey. The schedules of the pedestrian and horseman are so arranged that they should pass one another in the far west and the meeting, If 1t occurs. will be fraught with as much popular interest as the meeting forty years ago of the two parts of the first transcontinental railroad.
 Longrace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
Two Unique Competitors.

Somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. about the hrst of next June, should meet two of the strangest travellers in the history of the country.
 One will be E. P. Weston, the famous pedestrian who at the age of seventy lately started from this city in an at tempt to walk to San Francisco in 100 days, while the other will be M. E. Hewlett. a well-known local fourth hand whip who will start from San Francisco in May to drive a road coach
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
CHINA TO FLAUNT FLAG.
May Send Navy To South Seas To Dis
 play Dragon.

Peking, March 20-The Ministry of War is said to have memorialized the throne asking that a squadron of war vessels should be sent to the South Pacific in order to show the dragon flag to Chinees residing in the British and Dutch colonies and dependencies.
 It Is asserted that this step Is meant to combat any idea that may exist among Chinese abroad that the power of the present dynasty Is waning,-a feeling that may take root owing to the seditious literature which Is being disseminated among them by revolu- tionists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

Count Zeppelin intends flying across the Atlantic Ocean over the route that Columbus took. We wish the count ali the luck in the world. but would ad- monish him in the words of Uncle Snowball that mo bird evah flew Sc high he didn't hab to light"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
Al Vaniahed Brook.

This city, which already has a num- of commissions created for the purpose of untaugling various municipal trou- bles and problems, may soon have one more which will unique in that its purpose will be to discover vanished brook.
 A justice of the Supreme Court who was petitioned to find the brook. which has not been seen for many years. and may have gotten anywhere by now, feeling himself unequal to the novel task, suggested that a commission be appointed to do so.
 The curious situation arises from the fact that a dozen persons who own property in the Bronx cannot deter mine where that property begins or ends. All their deeds refer to the lit- tie stream as boundary. When it was really serving this purpose the runaway r!vulet was known as Doughty's or Cromwell's brook as is evidenced by references not only. In the deeds themselves but also in other contemporaneous literature.
 It Is so many years since the brook moved away that far from being able to find 1t. the involved property owners cannot even locate It's bed. Until this is done none of the property can be sold and 1t is probable that in order to make this possible geologists will be called into locate, with the aid of excavators, the former course of the stream.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

The way to God Is plain, yet not easy. for it is only they who can stand tests by the wayside who are fitted for Gods companionship.