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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Stronq Preaching.

The minister's cightyoar.old daugn-
ter was returning with her parents
from church. where the district super
intendent had that morning occupied
the pulpit
oh, father" asked the little girl
her face alive with enthusiasm, " Don't
you think Brother G. is very strong
preacher do"
"Gratincd by this evidence OF un-
usual Intelligence on the part ri his
offspring, the minister eagerly III
CURED into her reasons for her state
ment
oh, replied the little miss, art
lessly. didn't you see how the dust
rose when he stamped his feet2'-
Judge
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
THOUGHT SHE HAD PRACTlCE0
Frenchman's Suspicious Really Some
thing OF a Compliment to the
Men OF America.

Claude Grahamc White. the English
aviator, praised, at dinner In New
York, the good fellowship OF Amer
leans
The American woman is regarded
abroad as an angel" be- said The
man is admittedly good fellow, bUs
an angel he Is far from being.
you've heard Of the Frenchman
perhaps. whose sweetheart spent tho
summer in America? After her return
the poor Frcnchman seemed quite
blue.
whats the matter with you? u
friend asked
80 am worried. the other muttcred.
about my fiancee, You see, since her
return from America she kisses 30
much better than she used to-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Hence tho Name.

In the service OF a Baltimore fam
fly is an old negro cook known as
Aunt Sally, and not the least of her
achievement is the preparation of sea
food.
In the kitchen one day Aunt Sally's
nephew, a nine-year-old lad from a
point where crabs are seldom seen.
was watching In breathless interest
the old lady's devIling Of dish OF
such crustaceans.
"Aunty." said he, after much rehec'
ton upon this mysterious point, does
debbil crabs come from de debbil?'
mo. chile" promptly responded
Aunt Sally; but dey is de debbil to
make"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

City Editor neutrality-suspicious.
new about that suicide In the St Fash.
ion hotel?
Reportcr-Not much. The man was
n stranger about my size Shot him.
self with a 32.caliber revolver, Had
on dress suit at the time The body
had been taken to the morguc.
City Edltor-'Bout your size. That's
lucky, | want you TO report big so.
ciety wedding I'm an hour Rush
around to the morgue and ask the
keeper to lend you that dress suit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Good Advancement.

4 genial looking gentleman wanted
an empty bottle In which to mix a
solution. and went to a chemists to
purchase one. Selecting one that an
swered his purpose he asked the
shopman how much II would cost.
Well" was the reply, III you want
the empty bottle it will be penny,
but If you want anything in it you can
have II for nothing" We'll, that's
fair" said the customer; put In a
cork"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
A Realist on Hone,

William Dean Tlowells, discussing
realism at one of his Sunday after
moons in New York, let fall neat
cpiEram on hope
Hope" said the famous novelist
rs not, really an angel in a dla-
phauous robe OF white, but only the
wisp of hay held before a donkeys
nose to make him go"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

ED GEERS, "Thc grand old man" no
is called for he Is 80 honest handling
horses in races. lie says: II have used
SPOuN'S DISTEAlPER CURE for y
years, alvay- with best success II lie the
only remedy ! know TO cure all forms Of
d,-tcmpcr and prevent horses m same sta.
bIc having the disease" Soc and 81 bot.
tie. All druggists. or manufacturers SPohn
Medical Co, Chemists, Goshen. Ind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
II Cured Ny Baby-Hereafter VIII
ALWAYS Keen u In the House.

/ cannot speak too highly for Res.
mol Ointment. 1t cured my baby boy
OF Eczema. lie had very severe
case and numerous other remedies
failed to do any good. l would not
be without Resinol Salvc in the house,
It is good to apply in cases of barns,
cuts or sores Of any kind
Mrs. f. Cox, Chicago, Ill.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

gardens for the specialists are most I'M
interesting; but ut Leonardslee we
have knowledge and the pictorial love
of flowers truly and happily blended
together. The specialist can revel In
this garden, and those who do not
know the rhododcndron from the aza.
lea can appreciate the beauty and
scent OF their flowers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Natural PRINCIPLES.

After all. frenzied financiers go on
the natural rule of like producing like.
don't they?"
How SOL"
Don't they initiate stock to swell
their own accounts?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
An Effort TO Obllue.

Mr.. Lowbrow does his best to be
agreeable" said the sympathetic
young woman. TITS too bad that he
has so little tact"
81 understand that Miss Coddleyap
refuses to speak to him. He sent her
Il box Of candy and she fed 1t all to
her pet terrier. so he tried to be still
more kind and thoughtful and sent
her box Of dog biscuit"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
A EerrlIIed Hero.

Did You have any narrow escapes
in the surf last summer"
Yes" replied the ltfe-saver. one
lady whom | rescued was SO grateful
that she nearly married me,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
loo Free.

Scymour-What caused the Allcome
Life Insurance company to fail?
Ashley-It was altogether too free
in accepting risks. ! don't believe It
would have even refused to insure the
life Of n turkey the day before Thanks,
giving"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

For almost everybody the course Of
life is fixed by memorable necessities.
Not one In a thousand is free to
choose the life he would care for
DickInRnn
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

What Murine Eye Remedy Does to
the Eyes is to Refresh, Cleanse,
Strengthen and Stimulate Healthful
Circulation, Promoting Normal Condi-
lions. Try Murine In your Eyes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Fecke-Werc you ever on an auto.
mobile?
Weeks-Yes; once. Were you?
Fecke--I don't know. ! was merely
on the front dashboard for the frac-
ton OF second, and before ! could
pick myself up 1t got away,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Bears the


What makes you think that young
man will be success In society?"
THE fact that he has such an ex.
traordlnary appetite for tea and sal
ads"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Pride.

Chicago has lot of local PRIDE
hasn't IT."
We'll" replied Mr. Lakcmish; "it
depends on whether you are talking
about baseball or the grain business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

in every part OF my
body. | rested poor
ly and was so stiff
In the morning |
found II hard to
dress. ! became
tired easily, lost
flesh and was In n
bad way. | was well
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

pleased with the quick relief Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me. They drove
the pains away and restored my kid
neys to n normal condition. have
been free from kidney trouble for six
years"
Remember the name-DOan's.
For sale by all dealers. 30 cents a
box Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Women have been known to shake
hands for the purpose of trying To
shake secrets out Of each other.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
The Preface to Trade.

II had q curious experience yester-
day." said Farmer Corntossel.
What was itP"
"A stranger came along and told
me funny story and didn't try to
sell me anything"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Cheap.

Howell--Every man has his price.
Powell-Well. wouldn't have to
borrow money to pay yours.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Lots OF women dress as II they
were hard of hearing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
b made to satisfy the smoker.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Too Tame.

They've been married 80 years"
"And never had a fight?"
Never"
How monotonous!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

Silence may give consent or It may
give offense.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
CURED SIX YEARS.
10 Fear Of Further Kidney Trouble.

Mrs. Josiah Clinker, State St. Tama,
Iowa. says; "My first symptom of
kidney trouble was intense pain In my
back. This grew worse until / ached
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

mo, don't think Reggy will ever
learn to run his auto"
why not?"
Hes always trying to roll cigar.
cite and guide the machine at tho
same time"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Important 10 Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, Il safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
signature S1"'a ''s IHzZzM
In Use For over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
He loved fight :

they ran to the lake. He loved fight
ing and danger.
Nam had carefully noted the position
Of the Spanish ships and he knew how
to steer so as to avoid them The
mist closed down as he had expected
and they had to use great care not to
lose their own way. But they had not
gone far when line of watch fires
CLEANED out behind them, sending a red
glow even through the mist which hid
the city itself.
Cautiously and nciselessly they pad
died on, stopping now and then to
listen For long time they heard
nothing and they began to fear that
the fleet had put back. although Nam
judged that it had been too far from
the shore when the mist fell to try to
return. At last, directly in front of
them, came the sound of many voices
and the dipping noise of paddles. The
boys had agreed upon what they should
do. Bending forward, they began pad
ding with all speed, at the same time
crying out for help. as though in fear
Thus they dashed in among the canoes
that were heading the provision fleet
''Save u.s." Nam cried. The Aztecs."
where are they?' the provision mer-
chants asked.
Nam waved his hand in the direction
that the fleet ought to have taken to
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
The Worlds Best Runners

The best runners in the world are
said to be race of Indians living near
the Gulf of California. They are known
as Seris, and number only some 400
In the open country the women and
children catch hares by hand without
any artificial aid whatever. The men,
however look upon this as child's play,
and themselves attack and capture an
telopes, deer and wild BUFFALO The
swiftest horse can not outrun these
fleet footed Indians, who perform on
foot the same feats as the cowboy on
his broncho.
A boy can be seen driving horses
round and round In an enclosed track,
and when they have got up a good
speed one of the barriers is removed
and a horse dashes into the prairie at
full speed. Ii has not gone 10 yards
before the indian has caught up with
It.; another so yards and he has bounded
on its back. seized its name with one
hand and its nostrils with the other
and thrown 1t to the ground.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
Why They Put II Up

Two young Americans who were Wis
itng Paris--as all Americans, young
or old, do if they can--dined one day In
cafe near the Seine. On the front
wall of the building was a red mark
and underneath it the inscription, en-
undated in 1910. High water mark"
Come. come" said one of the Ameri-
cans to the proprietor you don't ex-
pect us to believe that the river ever
rose that highT ''Oh. MOI" replied the
proprietor blandly; '1t only came up to
here" He made sort of scratch with
his thumb nail near the ground. "But
you see when the mark was down there
the children rubbed ii out so contin-
ually that we had to put II up there
out OF reach"
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

bring 1t to the Spanish part of the city
They are there; before the quarter
that they still hold" he said. They
are lying in wait along the edge of
the lake.
But the white men are in that
direction. said the merchants.
You are mistaken" Nam replied
You have no doubt gone astray in the
fog. The white men are in this direc-
ton, and in a short time you will no
doubt see their camp fires"
Who are you? the merchants de-
manded, suspiciously.
I'VE came with the white men from
beyond the mountains said Nam. and
they sent us to guide you in case you
should miss seeing the fires they have
lSindled."
"If you speak truth. it is fortunate
that we met you," said the merchants;
for we were going in the direction that
you say would have led us into the am
bush. We will follow you. but if you
are deceiving us you shall pay for it
with your lives"
.'Tou will believe us when you see
the fires said Nam. with confidence.
Lead on" the merchants replied.
and we shall See
1t was Ital's hope that they might
get far enough in advance to escape
when the merchants discovered the
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
If the Fish Will Bite

Fishin' days are my delight,
River bank o. green;
III the fish'il only bite.
Country's all serene,
Be ii river. lake or brook
Let 'em bite, and bait the hook,
Watch me walk the dusty way
To the friendly banks:
Place me any time o. day
In the fishin' ranks
Be it river. lake or brook
Let EN- bite and bait the hook!
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums stand fourth In
commerc rcial Importance among flowers.
Only the rose, the violet and the car
nation surpass them, and that chiefly
because the chrysanthemum season is
so short, while the others can be had
from the florist nearly the whole year
round. Greece gave us the name.
Chrysanthemum means golden now
er." But the name was invented long
before the big butter yellow globes
were known in the occident. II re-
ferred 20 the prevailing gold in the
small varieties that were known.
Strangely enough, the first chrysan-
themum brought into Europe was not
gold, but purple. IL was small fi0w-
er about two inches across. shaped
like an aster Somebody took 1t TO
Europe from China i'm 1790--and, pres
TO, the modern history Of chrysanthe-
NUNS was begun.-Argonaut
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
True, ANYHOW

An old sea captain. well known. for
his powers of exaggeration, was de-
scribing a voyage at supper one night
while cruising i'm the Pacific" said
he, I'VE PASSED an island which was
positively red with Holsters" But"
objected one of the guests, with an in
credulous smile. HOLSTERS are not red
until boiled" "Of course not" replied
the undaunted captain. but this was a
volcanic island with boiling springsl"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15

FOUNTAINS CLEARANCE
SALE POPULAR.
Oae OF the 0l11est Sales OF It's Kind
1t this Biz. Busy Store.

Fountains Big, Busy Store enjoys the
rep Of having the largest and most
successful sales in this section Of the
Delta, and this week and last it has sur
passed all previous records.
This popular store has been conduct.
ing its annual July Clearance Sale, and
Its three stores, that have been jammed
with attractive bargains, quality goods
hammered down to suit hard time
prices, have been crowded with hunters
Of bargains.
The sale lasts until the 23d of July,
aud it certainly behooves you to con-
centrate your trade there, especially
during the present financial conditions,
and avail yourself Of bargains that will
keep q largo dent out of your pocket
books, at the same time supplying your
necessities with high quality goods.
Attend this sale and save yourself
many dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
EAGLES WILL
OCCUPY QUARTERS
Are ReAodellin1 the Cd Clllespja
llome oa East River Front.

An interesting session of the Fratsr-
nal Order Of Eagles was held At the
Dahmer Hall Monday night, quite ,
large attendance being present.
Secretary ". E. Lott, owing to his
inability to devote proper time to
the duties Of his Office, rendered his
resignation. This was accepted by tho
Lodge, and Mr.. Claude Cockrell was
unanimously elected and installed ~
secretary.
Report was made as to tho progress
In the remodeling Of the old Gillespie
home on East River front, which, when
completed, will be occupied by the
Eagles. Tho second floor has been CON-
verted into , lodge room and dance
hall, while the lower floors will be.used
for various purposes, with libraries,
smoking room, buffet and other features.
Many now members have been added
since the organization Of the Eagles in
Greenwood, and they are all anxious to
enter their new quarters, which will
be well-appointed in every way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
CROPS from Here TO SChlater.

Monday ye editor went from Green
wood to Schlater, via Minter City, and
was delighted to SEQ the crops along
the road in such good condition. From
Philip to Minter City, and from that
town on by Highlandale and Sunny
Side to Schlater, the crops are not as
grassy ~ in the average places, and the
stands are fine. The corn crop along
this route is unusually fine.
En- route home we came with Deputy
Mike Purtle, of Schlater, who was con-
veying pistol-toter to tho County
Farm, and noted the excellent crop con-
ditions. The places of Ed. Jones, H.
Y. Fraiser, w. S. Barry & Co., S. F.
Jones and Ashland Plantation are not
grassy, and have not been hurt by the
recent rains. Their corn il the best
yet, and tho cotton, which is from knee
to waist high, il sturdy, has a good
stand, and il beginning to show blooms
and bolls.
We are glad to note that tho crops in
this section of the county are in splen-
did condition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
AN INCREASE OF
$234.62O SHOWN
Tax Assessments Have Been Com
pieted and Show Noat Increase.

Tax Assessor Lee Artsrbury and
Deputy Assessor Roy Bew have COM
pleted their task of assessing the coun-
ty, and have submitted their rolls to the
Board of Supervisors.
In this issue Of The Commonwealth
there is legal notice to the effect that
these rolls are now on file in the Chan
Gerry Clerks Office 1T the Courthouse and
that it behooves every property owner
to inspect the same before the Board
takes final whack at them.
The assessment this year for 1910
shows $2,625, 900, an increase of 1884,
$40 over that Of 1909. This is quite ar
attractive indication of the continued
steady growth Of our county, and shows
that ours is quite a prosperous one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
ChfkOWfTH ( co.
HAVE BIG JOBS.
0ostiS01 Contractors New Have
Seven Jobs Under CooStructlou.

A person cannot help but admire
good work Of any kind, and especially
In ones attention attracted to a resi-.
donce or building that 10 neatly con.
structed. Whom IN individual or hrm
puts up tho bost class of work, notwith.
standing they are few dollars moro OK.
pensive than other firms, we can't help
but say few words about their fine
work.
Just 1T present the building and cen
structing firm of c. W. Chenowsth q
Co. have seven residences under con.
struction. The residences of Messrs
Y. T. Eggleston and Andrew Montgom.
cry arc nearing completion, and the
work ON those of Messrs. ]. L. Barnes
and r. T. Jones is being rapidly
pushed.
IL you will take . careful look at the
Chenoweth-made homes you will find
that thore are mono better in Green.
wood. This firm has tho largest and
most efficient crew of contractors and
carpenters available in this city, and
the class Of work they are turning out
ID credit to our city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
PROSPECTS OF
MORE SEWERAGE
lilt1t and Water CoWsmo8o1o0 N1a1e
Report to the City Councl
Last Night.

Realizing the need of asbotter sewer.
age system and the laying Of more mains
and laterals, tho Light aud Water Com.
mission made report to the City Coun.
oil last night 1t = special session.
In the edges of tho city many resi-.
dents have been put to the expense oi
installing their own sewerage and
water, and the matter has run 30 long
that tho Commission deems it urgent
that better service should be given.
In case this is granted, and the Com
mission is given power to proceed, il
means that between SIS, 900 and $4,000
will be expended in this way, which ID
sorely needed.
1t is hoped that this matter will be
given proper attention, and that those
in authority will get down to business
and provide proper service for the city
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
SENATOR PERCY
AT. GRENADA.


Tho good citizens of Grenada ask US
to mako notice that Senator Leroy Percy
will mako = political speech at the
Grenada Court house, in that city, Mon
day, July 18th.
There will be no picnic nor anything
Of that sort. Senator Percy will only
be present ut that day during court,
and will deliver splendid political ad-
dress to all those who will be 30 fortu-
nate as to hear him.
They have invited all of us to como
over on that day, and it is hoped that
several will take this opportunity and
hear Senator Percy in that city next
Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
Those Pies of BOyhyOd

How delicious were the pies of boyhood.
No pies now ever taste so good. what's
changed +? The pies? No. It's you.
You've lost the strong, healthy stom-
ach, the vigorous liver, the active kid
nsys, the regular bowels of boyhood.
Your digestion is poor, and you blame
the food. What's needed? A complete
toning up, by Electric Bitters, Of all
organs Of digestion-Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys, Bowels. Try them. They'll
restore your boyhood appetite and your
appreciation of food, and fairly saturate
your body with new health, strength and
vigor. SOC at all drug stores.
The Commonwealth, $1.5O per year
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
Wilkinson Gives Benefit.

The new popular drug store on Car
rollton avenue, which is owned by l. H,
Wilkinson, Jr., secretary of tho etate
Pharmaceutical Association, is going to
give benefit sale at his soda fountain
next Tuesday, July 10th, the net pro-
ceeds Of which will be given to the ex-
cellent ladies Of Ike Episcopal Guild.
1t Is hoped that he will receive q
large patronage on this day. Go down
and help the Guild.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
Depot Nearing Completion.

The patrons arc anxiously waiting
tho completion OF the remodeling of tho
Southern Depot.
Tho new brick waiting-room will be
quite IN improvement, especially dur
ing this excessive heat, which finds tho
present quarters always jammed with
passengers.
The contractors are pushing tho work
ahead, and it will only be = course Of ,
wsek or two whom they will have the
same completed and tho patrons Of this
company will enjoy tho commodious
npartmonts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
Growth In Congress HeIqhts.

Five new houses are under construc-
tion in Congress Heights at present.
Chsnoweth & Co. have almost complet-
ed the bungalow of Mr.. Andrew Mont
gomery. and Thomas Bros. have begun
the erection of the residences Of Messrs
Jerome Baird and Roy Johnson. Harry
White has the contract for tho erection
Of Mr.. E. B. Bells homo, and Mrs.
Bryson is erecting = two-story resi-
dence on Dewey street.
This popular addition continues to
grow; and is fast becoming ono Of the
best resident portions Of tho city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
For Rent. .

Largo front room, with bath. South
orn exposure. Phone 257.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-07-15
For Sale or Exchange.

car, in flrst-class condition. See Sam1
]. Stein.