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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Notice to

Notice is hereby given that the Drain
age Commissioners of Leflore county,
Mississippi, will let the contract for the
construction of the bitches and drains
Of the Lake Henry Damage District, of
Leflore County, Mississippi, at noon on
Monday the Goth day Of June, 1910, at
the Court House, in Greenwood, Missis-
sippi, receiving sealed bids for doing
said work, which consists of the con-
s%truction of about eleven miles of open
bitches requiring the excavation Of ap-
proximately 207, 900 cubic yards, Of dirt,
according to plans and specifications,
maps and profles on file with the Chan
Gerry Clerk, Lefiore county, Mississippi.
Payments on said contract to be made
monthly, but no more than eighty per
cent. of amount due to be paid at any
one time; the balance to be paid upon
completion of the work. The success
full bidder will be required to give bond
for the faithful performance Of the work.
The commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
This May Is, 1910.
G. W. HOLMES, President.
Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Trustees Sale.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as
trustee in a certain deed of trust executed by
J. G. and A. j. Listner on the 10Th day Of
January 1909, to secure to the Lelore Build
ing and Loan Association for a certain in
debtedness therein mentioned. and which
deed of trust is recorded in book Al at page
at Greenwood Mississippi, and at the request
OF said Le1ore Building and Loan Associa-
tion the present legal holder of the indebt-
edness secured by said deed Of trust, default
having been made in the payment thereof l
will on Saturday the End day of July 1910,
within lawful hours, at the front door of the
court house in the City OF Greenwood, Lef1ore
County, Mississippi, sell. at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, the land deScrib-
ed in the said deed Of trust as follows, towit:
Beginning at a point 135 feet, west of the
south-east corner of lot three, 3. block G. in
the Wilson Harris Addition to the City OF
the South boundary line OF said lot three, 3,
parallel with Bell Avenue, to the said south
east corner of said lot, thence 40 IT,, north
on the line of the eastern boundary Of said
lot three, 3, thence 1876 feet, west, thence 40
feet. south to the point Of beginning. All Of
said land lieing and being in Section 10,
township 10, Range 1 E., Sec. 10 7. 10. Z. 1 E.
in Lef1ore county State of Mississippi.
I will convey only such title as 1 hold as
Trustee.
Witness my signature this 18th day of May
1910, Greenwood, Mississippi.
ROBERT WILSON, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Notice = hereby given tha4 on the
nrst Monday Of Jdl9, 1910, thsre win
b lot ont - the lo1est biddaas BY the
clerk Of the board Of supervisors Of
Lehore county. Mississippi, tho follrw-
ing contract work, to-wft:
Fill near ]. T. Tingles place.
Fill east Of Mound on road running
from 8chlater to Shell Mound.
Bald bridge near. J. n. Archera
house on the Moore Lake place, nat
bridge about 20 feet long, and I'LL bal
ance Of ditch.
Fill Bear Lake and widen and raise
all that Is there now. Two culverts in
Lake.
To reloor bridge at Schlater.
For bidders to publish proceedings 81
the board Of supervisors.
Bids for decorating walls of th<
court house according to plans ani
specifications on file.
For plans and specifications fol
draw bridge at Minter City across Tai
lahatchie River.
Bidders must give bond equal to The
amount of their bid for the faithful per
formance Of contract. Board reserve
the right to reject any and all bids1
G. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
By B. P. CHATHAM D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Resolutions of

In the going of our friend and
brother, Mr.. J. w. Howell, from our
Camp, Be it resolved
First, that the Woodmen of the
World, Camp $50, deplore the loss
Of such a friend, but rejoice that God
gave us such q beautiful life. This
community and this Camp have sus-
tanned a great loss in the death OF
this good man and his kind deeds
will ever b. q sacred memory,
Second, That while we miss his
strong personality, we will cherish
his memory,
Third, That we extend to his fam
lily and other loved ones our greatest
sympathy in this sad affection,
Fourth, That this tribute to the
memory Of our friend, brother and
CO worker be spread on the minutes
of our Camp, published in the local
paper, and q copy sent to the family.
j. T. DEAN,
II. J. SELLIGER,
]. G. SMITH,
Committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

The weather during the past week
has been the most favorable the cot
ton has yet had this season. The
heavy rains complained of in the
Atlantic States have ceased, and fair
warm weather has succeeded. In
the central portion of the belt the
weather has been fair and warm, not
only facilitating field work, but also
pushing the crop ahead rapidly.
The accounts for the western part OF
the belt are equally favorable. There
has been little rain during the week
and the crop has made fine progress.
Some rain would be welcomed in
districts, but there is 20 complaint
yet of lack of moisture.
In SO large q section of territory
as the Cotton Belt carries there must
naturally be wide differences OF
weather, but tho past week has de-
veloped more uniformity favorable
conditions than usual, although, as
was to be expected, there are few
complaints here and there. The boil
weevil which occasioned something
of . scare . week or two ago is not
so plentiful in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi as had been feared, and farm
ers are hoping they will secure fair
yields this year, Notwithstanding the
pest. Little is heard now Of boil
weevil trouble in Texas, the farmers
having either discovered how to cir
cumvent the pest, or the weevil it.
self has transferred its sphere of de-
VISITATION further eastward.
From nearly all parts of the coun.
try come reports of a fine corn crop.
Corn is far from uniform in growth,
owing to the fact that much had to
be replanted after the freeze, but
eve the late corn is now doing we'll
and pushing ahead rapidly. The
rice crop is making good progress
now under the influence Of higher
temperature and ample irrigation.
While : crop - large - last year il
not expected . good yield IS counted
on.
The Weather during the week has
been highly favorable to sugar cane.
The heat has kept Tho canes growing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The State of Mississippi to Rawson
Colahan, whose Postofice address is
Allianbe, Ohio.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of Lefiore County,
Mississippi, and the Chancellor thereof,
in Vacation, on Saturday the End day of
July, A. D. 1910, at ten o'clock am at
the Court House in the city of Green
wood, Mississippi. to show cause, if any
you can, why the sale of c. W. Crockett,
Special Commission, on June 9Th, 1910,
as directed by that certain decree in
cause number 2171 on the general dock
ct of the chancery Court of Ledore
County, Mississippi, rendered on the
9th day of April 1910, and entered in
book 4 page 574, of the minutes Of said
Court, wherein the Wilson Lumber Com
pany is the complainant and Rawson
Colahan is the defendant, should not be
confined.
This the 9th day Of June, A. D. 1910.
C. w. CROCK EFT, clerk.
Gardner & Wilmington, Soils.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
]. B. Rovenhorst has moved
his Repair Shop to 319C Carroll
ton Ave. Phone 384.
Notice Of Intention to Borrow
Money.

Notice is hereby given by the Board
Of Supervisors Of Leflore county, will at
July term, borrow Twenty Thousand
Dollars az provided in the following or
der made at the June Term, 1910.
An order authorizing Lefore county
to borrow the sum of Twenty Thousand
Dollars from the county Treasurer Of
said county for the purpose defraying
the expenses of the county other than
Judiciary expenses and providing for
the execution of loan warrants therefor,
to bear 5 per cent. interest.
It appearing to the board Of super
visors of Leflore county, Mississippi,
that the money now on hand in the
county treasury is insufficient to defray
the expenses of the county, other than
judiciary expenses, for the current
year and that more money will be nee
essary to pay same and it further ap-
pearipg that twenty Thousand dollars
will be necessary for said purpose and
it further appearing that said sum of
money is in the county treasury in the
bridge bond fund not otherwise ppro-
priated for the expenses of the current
year:
1t is therefore accordingly ordered
that the county of Le1ore borrow from
the bridge bond fund of Le1ore county
in the hands of the county treasurer
the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or
such part thereof as may be necessary,
for the purpose of defraying the ex-
penses of the county other than judic-
larry expenses and loan warrants for
such sums IS may be needed shall be
issued by order of the board on the
county treasury and said loan war
rants shall bear five per cent interest
and shall be payable on the first day OF
January, 1911. For the payment OF
such loan the board of supervisors
agrees to levy a special tax sufficient
to pay the amount borrowed, with in
terest, and such loan warrants shall be
first paid out Of the money collected for
taxes Of this year.
Notice of the intention of the board
to borrow this money and execute loan
warrants therefor, as above provided
shall be given by the clerk Of this
board al provided by law in such
cases.
This June 9th, 1910.
c. w. CROCKETT, clerk,
By B. P. CHATHAM, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Notice to Creditors.

The creditors of D. R.. G. Martin, de-
ceased, are hereby notified that letters
of administration on his estate have
this day been issued to me by the clerk
OF the chancery court of Lef1ore coun-
ty,. Mississippi. All persons having
claims against the said estate are here
by notified to have the same probated
and registered by the clerk of the
chancery court of Leflore county, with
in one ~ year from this date: and a
failure to probate and register said
claims for one ~ year from this date,
will bar said claims.
Witness my hand, this the 21st day of
May, A. D., 1910.
K. II. DI GIGS,
Administrator.
Gardner & Wilmington. Soils,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

steadily, and there has not been
enough rain to interfere with proper
cpltivation. ~While the canesis stin
smaller that it shouldsbe At this per
iod Of the season, it is making ex-
cellent progress, and should the
weather continue favorable that all
lost time will be made up before
harvest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Citation Notice.

To J. V. Fentreess, a citizen Of the State
of Kentucky Post Office Address at
Caneyville, in said State, Defendant,
You are commanded to a appear be.
fore the Chancery Court Of the county
of Leflore, in the State, at the August
Rules 1910, of said county, being the 9Th
day Of August, to defend the suit of E.
M. Purcell and s. r. Coleman, Jr., for
partition, wherein you are defendant.
This the LIST day of June, 1910.
C. W. CROCKETT. Clerk.
By B. P CHATHAM, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The man you think will tell you
a lie is pretty apt to come up to
expectations; but if you believe in
that same fellow and have conf
dence in him, the lie is not so apt
to fall from his lips.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Mississippi is q progressive state,
and Mississippi takes q lead in many
things. II. s. Howard, president Of
the Mississippi Travellers Associa.
ton, has called attention to tho san
itary laws recently enacted IN the
Mississippi legislature, at the insti-
cation Of the travelling men and the
state board Of health.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
JUDGE MONTGOMERY MAKES 4 rom.

SOVO@ = OysAA1 WeAsNO0 tOUSeed
When Judge D. P. Montgomery
imposed . fine upon . negro. George
Jameson, for unlawful retailing. who
had just been found guilty BY . Jury
before whom he was tried, this able
justice in his talk to the retailer
spoke an u~tterance that should have
been heard BY every citizen of this
city.
After Judge Montgomery had inn
posed a fine Of $500 upon the offon-
der, he assured the negro that he
had rather q thousand times catch q
white man whiskey drummer who
came among the negroes in our city
and county, took orders regularly
and aided and allotted the unlawful
retailing Of whiskey, beer or other
liquors. He expressed the hope that
these drummers who are constantly
in our midst soliciting orders and
supplying booze for. tho tigers would
be caught and urged that the officers
of the law exert undue diligence in
their efforts to break up this evil.
So long as whiskey drummers are
allowed to reach our midst, visiting
the rendezvous of tho tiger, supply
ing him with a inferior brand of
whiskey that will almost produce in
sanity, the blind tiger evil will be
with US. They stir around among
our ignorant negroes and oftimes
show them how they can make good
money in retailing the liquors, tax
ing their orders for two and three
dollar whiskey for which they can
get from six to eight dollars a gallon.
The ignorant and careless negro sees
a way to live without hard toll and
opens a tiger. In defiance of the
law, the drummer calls weekly or as
often as is possible to secure orders,
Just as the milkman solicits sales fol
his products, and keeps the tiger
supplied with an abundance of mean
whiskey.
Soliciting orders is a fragrant VIC
lation of the law, and the officers
are now on the alert to catch an of.
fender. They recognize the fact, as
was ably propounded by Judge
Montgomery last week, that they
must first break up this soliciting Of
orders, and that then the unlawful
retailing of whiskey will not be sc
general and can be easily checked.
From the fines imposed upon the
unlawful retailers during the past
two weeks there will b a quietus on
the wholesale sale of booze, but the
tiger will again resume operation
To catch the whiskey drummer and
agent who aids the violation of this
law would be the most effective way
of stamping out the unlawful sale Of
liquors in this city and county. A
heavy fine and sentence upon these
violators would teach a lesson that
would be the best fundamentally OF
%eradicating the blind tiger from ou1
midst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Greenwood has enjoyed the re-
vival that has been going on at
the First Baptist church for the
past few days. Those of a spirit
ual turn in this city have certainly
had an excellent series of interest
ing and helpful sermons that have
done a world of good for this COM
munity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The good people of Greenwood
feel greatly benefited by the ex-
cellent revival services that have
been conducted at the First Bap-
fist church the past two weeks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Greenwood's Chauffeurs con-
tinue to play the class of baseball
that is appreciated and enjoyed,
the fans. Their trip of last we.
was an excellent one. Their ex-
hibitions at Athletic Park this
week were admired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Make league baseball permanent
in Greenwood by going out and sup
porting our excellent aggregation Of
ball tossers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

It's a common thing to awake in
the morning in Greenwood and
seeing the foundations of new
houses and stores being laid all
around you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

When Judge Cashin comes over
to the next circuit court he will
have a goodly number of cases of
negro scraps, blind tigers and lar
ceny to dispose of.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Yes, the other fellow does a whole
lot of things that should not be
done; and you fail to do a lot of
things that should be done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The real friend is the one that
believes in you. The one who
knows there's something to you,
and has confidence in you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Five out Of six away from home
is the tune to which the Chauffeurs
returned to Athletic Park the past
week,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Seven new autos arrived in our
city within the past ten days. This
is certainly the auto city of the
state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The Mississippi School Text
Commission have occupied the
stage at Jackson for the past week
or so.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

If the tight-wads would come up
from the rear and donate their
coin, the opera house would have
been started already.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

By way of advice and admoni-
ton, put your money on Green
wood real estate. Take a straight
tip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

w are watching with pleasure
the phenomenal growth of our lit
tie sister city, Itta Bena.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

Greenwood and Leflore County
are determined to eradicate the
blind tiger evil. .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

June has brought about the cul-
mination of many amorde affairs
of long standing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

1t will pay you to trade where you
can get votes in the Commonwealth
piano contest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
Greenwood. Mss. Friday. juno a. 1870

Politics will enjoy a large broil
on July the Fourth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The high price of living is too
personal a conversation to be pleas
ant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

AS for ours give us Greenwood
real estate. Its a mint enough.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24

The Commonwealth, $50
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-24
ChanCery Summons.

Gardner s. Wilmington, Soils.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-01-16
TOMBSTONE EPITAPH
 PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY.
RECORDS OF
 COCHISE COUNTY
THE RECORDS GIVEN IN BRIEF.
Instruments Filed With the County
 Recorder

DEEDS Mamie A Ricketts to w
 B Ellinwood, north-
 east quarter of section
 90. township l3, south
 range 25 east . Warren company to Wm
 Grove, property in
 warren .-..-.. ZoO Birdie Binns 10 James A
 Frazer. land in town ship IS; also 1 shares in St David Canal .... 6OO0. LeRoy B White to Birdie
 Binps, land in town. ship Is; also shares in St David Canal. =. 1000 .. Henry Outley ct ux to James Buvke aud Lu- ther McCorkle, Doug- las property. .... 4I5 .. James Burke to Luther McCorkle, undivided one-half interest in Douglas property .... 10 .. Kittie Mauk to Geo Msuk, Fannie E Marks and Florence Gordon, Douglas property .... .. M urice Almsrez de Moreno and husband to G H Hirst ct ux, Douglas property .... 80 .. Joe Voiglio to Thad Carr and Ed Dunbar, all interest in the Esmer- aida mining claim sit. usted in the Cochise ui'taiNt. Aco Charles R Howe, trustee in bankruptcy of the estates of McCourt & Geddes, a co.partper- ship. and L V McCourt and Geddes, as in. Oividuais, oankfupts, to John G'eeson, Will COX property - e. Grant o Tevis ct ux to IA Hibbs, property in Ievis ......-.---... ID .. " Kline st ux to Joe Kline; lots in Douglas Susan c Redus to Maron Reius; lots in Wilcox John G Pritchsrd to David Q Williams; in- terest in mining claims in Warren district. . 10 Warren company to Mipa P Corning, Warren property y.-..-........ 5OU Charles Burge ct ux to W Branch, Bit b ee property .......... bOO Annie Hill to A W Flick ipger, Douglas prop erty lO A W Flickinger ct ux to Frank c Henderson. Douglas property .. 10 .. John D Harrison ct ux to George Maddox and Anna Maddox. proper ty the Calumet addi- ton to the city of DOuRiae 5oU EA Won Arnim to VIM Mccoy. Douglas prop erty coco. lV Provident Mutual Build. ing and Loan sssocis- tion to H Prudhomme release trust deed on property in city of DOuktoe 1V The International Land an d Improvement company to V Scott, Douglas property l .. Fred Pheby ct ux to Mary Ann Hull, an undivided one-had of south half of southeast quarter and south half of southwest quarter of section 5, township 24, range A 4........ 6lO ..
 MORTGAGE s c Anderson to Harvey N McArthur, :chattle mortgage on certain ?
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-01-16

which would show the incompetency or willful negligence of the perform ance of official duties by the various officers; that if such an examination were made, and incorporated into his report, the matters and things in this report referred to concerning the office of the probate judge and the board of supervisors, tho board of supervisors. under the provisions Of Section 6. Chapter Y, laws of 1909, would have the power and authority to compel said officials to des st from such willful negligence and incom. petent performance of their duties. and in the event of their failure so to do a remedy by removal of office should be enforced,
 FRANK CLARK, ForemIn
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-01-16
Believes in Second
 Coming of Christ

If J " Curran, an itinerant preach CT, only knew what he was talking about, Christ would bs here before another Christmas rolls around The preacher passed through Benson and Fl Paso recent y. en route to Mon terey, and declared that Christ Is now in New York state and that on 0cto- Der 26 next, two months before Christmas, he will step out and take the world in charge and bowl over all presidents. emperors and kings, to say nothing of the queens.
 Curran seems to be very much in earnest about th's as ne is engaged in the distribution of books and pamphlets advocating this opinion. He is abou. 40 years old. pre- possessing in appearance, and as he claims, has been preaching for many years. travelling from city to city, though it is only recently he discov- cred that the second coming of Christ was due.
 Mir Currsn has some other rather peculiar beliefs, among them being that he is due to live 96l years longer, which is important, if true, and would place Mir Currsn well up at the head of the MethusaIeh class. Curran also believes that Christ is to take the place of all earthly rulers and rule the world for l0eO years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-01-16
University Student
 Gets Desired Prize

The Rhodes scholarship board for Arizona, composed of President Bab- cock and Drs. Bates and Guild of tIs University of Arizona has awarded this great and much sought for prize to Lester Disney, a student at the University.
 The scholarship carries with it to the fortunate scholar a three years residence at Oxford University, in England, with $500 per year allow anee.
 The examinations for Arizona were held at the University last October but the board of examiners made it. report only this week.
 Young Disney will be graduated from the college of liberal arts at the ULiversity in June. and in October of this year will sail for England to take up his work in law in the famous old English school.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-01-16
Arizona Second
 as Copper Producer

All Arizonsos are deeply interested in the mineral resources Of the United States, since this virgin .territory is beginning to take her place among the richest of s'l mineral sections in the whole world. The figures just published by the geological depart ment of the United States for the year just ended and are not only published esrler than usual but furnished ct least one surprise. Arizona was budged out of her pride place in the production of copper for the year 1908, being topped again by Montana, sc- cording to the advance figures. Mon-
 tans leads by small margin, :, however, and when the Globe district enters the field heavily during this year it is freely predicted that Arizona will take the lead and keep it from that time on.