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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05

last May about $4,000 sores q land
in Southern Alabama had either booo
purchased or was about to be obtained
for Northwsstsrn firms and oofporatiens
Large tracts also have boon taksa
in Southern Georgia and Northern
Florida, since the first Of tho year, to be
divided into farms for Northern set.
tiers.
Another movement il that Of . col
ony of Slovaks from Western Pennsyl-
vania to Southern Alamba. In North
east Georgia there has been started the
nucleus of a colony from Northwest
Canada. Individual farmers from Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois are buying improv-
cd, as we'll as wild lands in Virginia,
the Carolinas, Tennessee and Northern
Alabam. Germans and Mennonite Set
tiers are seeking homes in districts in
the moro northern portions Of the
southeast sections of the aOuntry.
"The imitation Of q campaign Of sdu-
catiou as to the character and low
prices of really good Southern lands, ~
compared with land in the newer por-
tions of the country, and the big
yields of wheat, corn and other crops,
and corresponding profits reported in
many Southern districts, have led to
tho Southwark migration. Tho associa-
tion of growers in the orchard and
truck districts have called attention to
the possibilities in fruit and general
garden truck culture"
In his letter, Capt. Merry said
Mississippi is getting quite few, but
should have many MORE"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
SPINOIT TACTlCS
ALA NANCES.
The Lawmakers and Their Followers
Expert" Dopesters.

When we are idle. and fail to find any
amusement in the way of bum joke,
we always get Jackson dope sheet or
direct our attention to some bushwa
that tho esteemed jackson correspond
ent sends in to the Commercial Appeal.
We admit that this practice is harmful,
and We slowly admit that we ever pass
our time in this way.
Down there, where they have big
capitol building, good town with =
growing population, they are just wee
bit sore because the Delta metropolis
hunched them out of their first cushion
in the League standing, upon which
they had so neatly draped themselves,
defying the others in the circuit to play
better stake.
One Nance, from the wilds of Texas,
was summoned, and corralIed fair
bunch of good winners and poor losers.
Constant association each with the
other, they have SO pervadsd the atmos-
phere in that city with their soreness
and beefing, that their association pro-
UuOU0rS anu Uu0 UuSS oAdO uudAo oAAo
sport possible, have been infected with
the same disease.
The Mighty Bill Sorrell leads his
chief warriors to the mound, two little
scalps are carved, and the Jacksonians
win a mighty battle. Or else the big
Reubenish Peters or the deceptive
| Walters, exhibit a master article OF
sphere junking, Lo the Jackson sports
herald it far and wide as the greatest
exhibition in the game. Or, probably
they are-pounded to the four winds
"Sickness, indisposition, and small
attendance, gave the victory to th'
visitors after teething tussle."
The Greenwood Chauffeurs saunte
here and their, filling their engage
ments. Vernuills pitches effective ball
or our dizzy blonde let's lose with
nea article, using his slow ball to ad
vantage. The Jackson dopists seattle
it that errors and luck give victor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
the BOULEVARD
STEADILY IMPROVING.
New Addition Will be . Beautiful
Place When Completed.

There il no buster spot in Greenwood
than over on the Boulevard, in the
northern part Of town. Gangs OF
workmen are carrying out the careful
plans Of the consulting engineer, and
each day nears this pretty addition to
completion.
The promoters Of this addition are
now congratulating themselves upon
the lucky strike of water in their arte-
sian well, which was recently dug. 1t
10 800 feet deep, and its volume is sufii-
cient to supply all the water needs of
the Boulevard for quie long while.
Concrete walks span the main boule-
Yards, and the pretty parkways will
soon be completed. 1t will require
considerable time for the promoters to
complete their large undertaking, but
whom the job il finished, it will give us
. resident section that can hardly be
surpassed by any other city OF our
size in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
MERRY WORKING FOR
| RETURNING IMMIGRANTS.
hlnfS Mississippi Should Get Many
Of Those Coming Back From
Canada.

Mr.. L. e. Davis, Of Natchez, secrs-
ssary-manager Of the Mississippi Land
Development Association and Secretary
of the Natchez Chamber of Commerce,
has received q letter and \ newspaper
slipping from Capt. Jas. +. Merry, Gen.
eral immigration Agent of the Illinois
Central Railroad, relative to the sub
lect Of inducing tho American farmers
who went to Canada to return to the
States and settle in Mississippi and
pthsr points along the lines of the 1lli-
aois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley railroads.
The clipping is Washington dispatch
and reads as follows:
Warrington, D. c., July 24.-Migra-
lion from the central and northwestern
parts Of tho country, including Western
Canada, to the Southern and Southeast
sern States, is attracting the attention OF
tho immigration authorities. The Bu-
reau of immigration officials expect
soon to receive a special report from
Oldrk dU MOuCEcdl, UCdI-
ing on tho subject of Canadian I'm n
grafton, including tho return of Ameri-
cans to this country, and, pending the
receipt OF that report, declines to dis
cuss the matter for publication.
Z "Industrial experts say that the
movement to the Southeastern States
will begin next October A record
breaking migration in this direction
occurred last year, drawing upon the
population Of the Central States. espe-
cially, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Many Of these people won't to Southern
Georgia, Florida and Southern Ala
bana.
Representative of . number Of
colonizing COMPANIES have been inves'
{ ytigating avalsble States during thu
last few montikrA recent report to the
land and industrial department of the
Southern railway showed that sine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05

Have you weak throat? If 80, you
cannot be too careful. You cannot be-
gin treatment too early. Each cold
makes you more liable to another, and
tho last is always the harder to cure.
II you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy ar the outset you will be saved
much trouble. Sold by all druggists.
their standing in the race. What Bill
Sorrslls and Flint and Graham can't
do, will never be chronicled. The Car
dinals are weeping because they won't
come to them before season ends. Don't
we wish ours were like the Nancies
No, Gwendolen mono Of it. To say
further would be a waste Of lather.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
Life on the Panama Canal

has had one frightful drawback-mala-
rial trouble-that has brought suffering
and death to thousands. The germs
causes chills, fever and ague, bilious
ness, jauudice, lassitude, weakness and
general debility. But Electric Bitters
never failed to destroy thsm and cure
malaria troubles. "Three bottles com
pletely cured me of . very severe attack
Of malaria" writes VIM. A. Fretwe1i, q
Lucama, N. c., and I've had good health
ever SINCE" Cure Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles, and prevent typhoid
Soc. Guaranteed by al druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
v-Nou R

to the Joy-Riders." Or, probably, they
were out.hit, but sheer luck 9Ave >
boost to their percentage. Nothing 10
ever earned by the Leaders. according
to the opinion Of the Nancy dopist&.
They recline with their pen and brush,
awaiting the returns each afternoon,
racking their brains for an excuse to
which they can attribute our victory.
Discrepancies appear in our hits and
errors columns, sometimes tho figures
being witched.
We admit that it is little uninter-
esting for the little Joy-Riders to
forge to the front, take the lead from
Nancy and his boss, Bill Sorrell. Theirs
is big city, with excellent manage
ment. No pains has been spared by
these scientists to corral the best
available, within the salary limits, in
order to hy the ribbon In tho Capitol
city. tBut they must remember that
Greenwood never does things by halves
-thoy entered the League to win.
They won't keepDa beefer, hot-air dopist
or sponger on the club. When they
win, they play to win, and rejoice over
the victory. When they lose, "its we'll.
we can't win them ALL" No reports have
ever boon printed in Greenwood pa
pers, er sent by CORRESPONDENTS to
da1lies, but facts. Every visitor ID
given full credit, and the features OF
the game are fair, accurate, and to the
point.
Every Sunday dope-sheet is not
filed into the dailies with bushwa COM
piled by dopist who has about as gen-
eral knowledge Of baseball and play.
ers as we have of what the feecy
staple will bring in October. Remain.
ing at the head of tho League for &c
long period, Greenwood is bound *
have the best team in the League: The
mighty Sorrell, Leverett, Peters, Han
nifan and Sparks have met defeat at ths
hands Of our sticksters. Az = whole
the other members of the Circuit fail K
reduce our pitchers to lower ranks b!
pounding tho sphere. No twirlers ar,
given better support than the Joy
Riders. We would like to 80 bette
inflsld than Greenwood has, and .
good an outfeld.
Yes, it's sure fun to watch the spinoi
tactics the Nancies and their dopester
are feeding the public. Why, sure on
bunch is slow ono, and is asleep. Jacl
sons the best. You can prove that b
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
The Best Hour of Life

is when you do some great deed or dis
cover some wonderful fact. This hour
came to ]. r. Pitt. of Rocky Mt, N. c.,
when he was suffering intensely, ~ he
says, "from the worst cold ever had. l
then proved TO my great satisfaction
what q wonderful Cold and Cough cure
DR.. Kings New Discovery IL. For, after
taking one bottle, was entirely cured.
You can't say anything too good Of =
medicine like that" Il 10 the surest
and best remedy for Diseased Lungs,
Hemorrhages, LaGrippe, Asthma, Hay
Fever-any Throat or Lung Trouble.
SOC, $1.0O. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by all druggists.
Huyler's Candies-Freshe every week,
Scates'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
County School Board.

There will be an important meeting
Of the Lefiore County School Board at
the Court house in Greenwood, on the
last Monday in July. Every member is
urged to be present. w. NJ. PETEET,
Superintendent of Education.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints these who use it for OBJ
stinate coughs, colds and irritations Of
the throat and lungs. 1t stands unri-
vailed a. remedy for oil throat and
lung diseases.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-08-05
Money Tied Up.

Tho money that is best tied up is tho
cash deposited in the Savings Depart
ment Of the Bank of Lefore, where it
makes four per cent. for itself.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
An Ocean Walker.

Apropos of Mr.. Wellman's courage
GUS attempt to fly across the Atlantic,
the most curious method adopted to
traverse the ocean was probably that
of Professor Miller, who proposed to
cross the ocean on foot. He used a
pair of special walking shoes, each of
which measured five feet in length.
They resembled miniature canoes in
design, with small orifice in the CEN
ter to admit the foot, and they were
furnished with corrugated soles. Full
of confidence, be started on his Curl
Gus journey, but soon realized the fol-
ly of his idea. He was unable to
maintain an upright position, and
drifted about for some time at the
mercy of the waves. until his friends
prevailed upon him to abandon the
idea. London Globe.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Happy Hollow.
.SbecinLLo lie Me7Os.

| SbeciGILo Tie Ne7OS.
Several from this place went to the
entertainment at Caroline Chapel Fri
day night as it was the last night of
Miss Ethel Rogers school. Ye writer
was there and enjoyed it. Miss Rog-
err certainly has lots of patience to
train the little children so nicely
We had wedding in our neighbor.
hood Wednesday. Wash McCurry and
Miss Liddie Kilgore were married
Mrs. Nancy Brown spent the night
with Mrs Pal Lewis Friday.
Mrs Rags]ale came home Thursday
frc IN Richard City where she has been
visiting her two daughters, Mrs.
Grimes and Mrs Brewer
Charlie Mitchell and Myrtle Butler
called ON Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Bryant
Friday night
D. M Bryaut went toWhitwell Fri
day.
d. A. Ragsdale is weather board
ing his house, and he says when be
gets it done it will be Mr.. Ragsdale
instead of Dock.
G. w.. Alder, of this neighborhood,
is in Chattanooga under care of doc
tor. We hope he will soon recover.
JOUn MlllcI dbbouuou bub 6UIbTbAln-
ment at Caroline Chapel Friday night.
He seemed to be enjoying himself as
he was with his best girl.
Mrs. Pal Lewis and Mrs. d. NJ.
Bryant called to see Mrs. j. L.
Thompson Thursday evening.
Mrs. B. s. Mitchell has been in
poor health for sometime, but is i'm
proving some now.
Mrs Pearl Bryant spent Wednesday
evening with Mrs Ida Mitchell.
Alta Ragsdale called at Mrs. Lewis
Tuesday morning.
Dee and Willie Ross have been pre-
pairing their corn land for next year.
They surely will make lots of corn if
is good crop year.
D. M. Bryant has been hauling ties
to the railroad.
Sallie Ragsdale is still on the sick
list.
Dee Ross went to Mineral Springs to
preaching Sunday night.
Roy Moss, of Whitwell, was visiting
Willie and Louie Ross Sunday.
Wish the editors and all a Merry
Xmas, Reindeer
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Morrison, Tenn.

Special TO the Ne7OS.
James Smoot, of this place, and
Miss Elizabeth FRYE, of Sainesville,
were married Sunday.
James Stroud, of Crisp, spent Sat
uruay uight with Geo. W. Stroud and
family.
Mrs. Jessie Bonner spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs J. B. McAfee.
Miss Lou SmoOt spent Sunday even
ing with Mrs Geo. Stroud.
Aunt Nancy Stroud is improving
slowly.
Miss Esther Bonner died at the home
of her brother-in-law, Z. r. Bonner,
near Viola Monday, and was buried
Tuesday. She was SO years of age
Ocar and Elda Bonner and T. II.
McAfee spent Saturday night with Bill =
bra McAfee and family.
James Parker, of near Caney Branch
spent Saturday night at Mort Stroud's,
of this place.
Jessie Bonner made business trip
to Smartt Station Monday.
J. B McAfee went to McMinnville
Saturday.
The many friends of Clarence Craw-
ley are sorry to learn that he has had
a hemorrhage of the lungs. DR.. Clark
has hopes of effecting permanent
cure of the same. if nothing more Sc
rious turns up.
Mr.. Bell, merchant of Milton, has
moved his stock of goods to Morrison
and is now handling a nice line of
goods for the-peoples inspection.
Halle Bonner visited Velma and
Laure McAfee Saturday afternoon.
wish somebody would write us a
nice newsy letter from Smithville. l
am sure it would be enjoyed by num-
Der of readers of the News.
Mort Stroud and son, John, visited
J. B. McAfee Friday night.
Farmers Wife.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Something About Mistlet0e.

The idea which many people have
that the mistletoe's favorite growing
place is the oaktree is mistaken one.
As a matter of fact it was the very
rarity of its appearance on that tree
that gave it when found there, pc
uliar sanctity in the eyes of the
Druids. In the purely wild condition
mistletoe grows mostly on poplars In
civilized and cultivated soils it extends
its growth, wherever it gets chance,
to apple orchards and pear trees. The
young seeding sprouts on branch of
its involuntary host, where seeds have
been carried by the birds, and have adj
hered by a sort of suckerlike fashion
to the tissues of the tree ON which they
fed.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Tracy City.
Specialize The Nr7VS.

SpecfaItO The NeaVJ.
Xmas is here at the door and every
body should enjoy themselves, and the
way to do it is to let liquor severely
alone, and act gentleman and lady,
and try to help others. believe in a
Christianity that produces and brings
to its votaries peace and joy, a warm
hearted, genial religion that produces
smiles and a hearty laugh. why. Un-
Gle Tom, are you crazy" No, child,
but if you can find any other kind of
leligiOn of the genuine sort except
that kind which produces joy and
gladness, would like for you to do
it. I'm no whining hypOcrit with my
mouth full of apologies because / do a
little sometimes for the Lord. Why,
it's fun to serve the Lord and help
His little ones and do right. Why, the
night l headed the box supper enter
tainment for the benefit of the Oak
Grove Sunday School, l had lots of
fun and enjoyed myself. yet some fan
atical religionist said I robbed the
poor boys. Why, no, didn't The
boys knew exactly what the money
was for, and it was fun to them to
give it. Some folks imagine they are
going to heaven when they amt even
on the road to bliss and joy. If man
dwarfs his better self here, I think
he'll be dwarfed forever. "Uncle
Tom, you are hard one. Oh, no.
just want folks to enjoy life as the BIZ
Dle teaches them. 1t says, peace and
joy and good will. doesn't it9 / think
so. Well, after Xmas, Pm going to
read my critics lecture. and show
them they are a curse to progress, etc.
l know what has been said and who
said it, and I'll get them and make
them look like 30-cent piece.
Miss Mary Harris, daughter of Mr..
Ben Harris, of Oak Grove, has become
mentally unbalanced from some cause
unknown. We pity the girl and her
family. It's sad case
Monroe Nunley's little girl is on
the sick list.
Miss Josie Sitz is on the sick list.
Ferrell Tate is about over his sick
ness.
James Graham was married Sunday
to Miss Ethel Scruggs, Tom Hargiss'
step daughter, of White City.
We are expecting another older
couple to marry about Xmas.
Geo. Graham is right sick.
James Bryant leaves this morning
for Poplar Bluff, Mo, When he re-
turns he will have with him a darling
wife, Miss Mary Gillian, formerly of
Marion County, Tenn. We wish Jim
and his bride long and happy life.
Uncle Tom.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
NATIONAL AID
TO GOOD ROADS

The American Good Roads Congress,
at Indianapolis, placed itself unmis
takably on record as demanding feder'
al aid toward the building of inter,
state highways.
At about the time the good roads
and national congress got under way,
Secretary of the Navy Meyer made his
annual report in which he dwelt illu-
minating on the rapid deterioration of
million dollar battleships. Secretary
Meyer shows that in ten years these
fighting machines have to be relegated
to the "second defense line," which
means practical uselessness, while in
twenty years they are absolutely obso-
lete.
Pursuing the chain of coincidence
still farther, there is the recently pub
lished estimate of the house chairman
on rivers and harbors to the effect that
$50, 900, 900 will cover the waterways
appropriation for the current session.
The chairman claims for this bill
that it eliminates the ''pork barrel, !"
an assertion that remains to be sub
stantiated.
We must have battleships. We
must also have waterways.
Secretary Meyer calls for two new
battleships. Say that part of their
cost, or "a, 600, 600, were applied to the
establishment and maintenance of a
national system of good roads.
Kept up for few years, we should
have permanent asset creating wealth
for every class in this country, as
against the men-o'-war doomed to
disuse within ten years
Or if, to the $4,000,0 900 subtracted
from the naval estimates, there should
be added $15, 600, 600 from the overdone
waterway projects, we should wit
ness the turning loose in America of
an influence for growth, improvement
and development reflected in every
county in the nation.
Given federal aid to highway con-
struction, enhancement of national
wealth would come at such d rate that
the country could more easily afford
such penalties of world power as ten
and twelve million dollar battleships
1t is the peoples money congress is
spending both for increasing battle
ships and uncertain waterways. The
sooner congress appropriates at least a
part of it toward what is really ma
tional issue, the quicker will it COM
ply with a sentiment that will other
wise make itself unpleasantly mani
fest. Atlanta Constitution.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
DECEMBER 22, 1910.
Kelly'S Ferry.

| SpertaI TO the Nr7oS.
William Wilcox went to Cbattanoo-
ga Monday.
Will Sexton was visiting his grand
mother Saturday night.
Mrs. Nora Thacker was visiting Miss
Mollie Hartman Sunday evening.
Rev. Hatfield failed to fill his ap-
pointment at Cummings Chapel Sun
day.
Mrs. l. Newsome went to Chatta-
nooga Saturday.
Mrs. Addie Richie spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Matte Hartman.
Robert Anderson spent Sunday and
Sunday night with home folks.
VIM. Douglas passed thrugh our vi
cinity Friday.
Martin Hartman went to Chattanoo-
ga Saturday.
James Massey went to Chattanooga
Saturday.
Misses Mollie and Ollie Hartman
were visiting Miss Mary Massey Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Matte, Minnie and Birdie
Hartman and Emmett Owens we're Wis
iting Mrs. l. Newsome Sunday even
ing.
Charlie Foster, of Browns Ferry,
was In our vicinity Friday.
Curry McNabb started to his work
near the Lock and Dam in a small
boat. The boat turned over, but he
succeeded in getting out. When he got
to his home he couldn't speak,
R. j. Massey, of Browns Ferry,
called on his brother Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Simpson was visiting
Miss Birdie Hartman Thursday.
J. Owens and daughter went to
Chattanooga Thursday evening.
r. W. Massey was visiting Dave
McNabb Sunday.
"Trouble'' must be dead as she has
quit writing. Wake up, "Trouble''
and Southern Boy. 1 think l know
you.
James Jones went to Chattanooga
Tuesday.
W. Massey is on the sick list this
week Snowdrop.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
STEWART & STEWART,
AttOrneys-at-Law,
DUNLAP and JASPER.

7. l.. Stewart at Jasper, w. b. Stew
art at Dunlap.
Will practice law in all the courts.
Any business entrusted to them will
receive prompt and careful attention.
Your Legal Business will be Appreciated.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Texas Woman Near Death.

Wills Point, Tex.--In letter from
Wills Point, Mrs. Victoria Stallings
says; 81 was afflicted with womanly
trouble, had dreadful cough, and suf-
fered awful pains. certainly would
have died, if had not been relieved by
taking Cardui, Nov am stronger and
in better health, than / ever was in my
life. can't say half enough for this
great medicine" Do you need relief?
Cardui will help you. Try it for your
womanly troubles Its age is it's guar
antee. 1t cures. 10
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. d.
Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N c., r..
F. D., No s. my sister had con.
SUMPTION he writes "she was very
thin and pale, had no appetite and
seemed to grow weaker every day, as
all remedies failed, till DR.. King s
New Discovery was tried, and 80 COM
pletely cured her, that she has not
been troubled with cough since. 1t
is the best medicine | ever saw or
heard of" For coughs, colds, la
grippe. asthma, Group, hemorrhage
and all bronchial troubles, it has no
equal. SOC. $t.00 Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Whitwell Drug Co, of
Whitwell.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-12-22
COndra- -Bradfield.

Mr.. B. F. Condra and Miss Susan
Bradfeld we're married Wednesday af
ternoon of last week at 2:30 o'clock, at
the residence Of the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
Rogers. in Whitwell. The Rev. W.
Hugh Watson. of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, was the officiating g
clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs Condra left
Immediately after the ceremony for
their home at Cedar Spring. Mr.. Con-
dra is brother of John Condra, of this
place.