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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

stfention n the people 20 the opinion 81
sx-Gsv. yardsman Of hin, astaken frcm
the Issae and his recent speeches, in
whieh be referred to the present
senator as stadpole. . political accident,
one of the -gola-dust twins" etc, and
yardaman' 8 opinien in 1900. as express
ed In u Of this gentle msn's editorials
In his old paper, the Commonwealth.
at 6recnweod, Miss, wherein Mr.. Percy
Was accredited With all things good.
called a born leader, q man who never
opened his rnOrth without saying some
thing with deep insight, Logical rrfEec-
ticn. SessaEor Percy attributed this to
the fxcs that he bad now crossed athe
path Of Jim y~ardaman, which account
ed for this diametricaIiy difference in
opiniOn. The audience was attentive
and orderly throughout, and the yarda
nan supporters paid courteous atten-
tion to the entire speech. A reference
to Bilbo's being the running mate cf
GOV. Vsr5aTan was again d~eiicately
touched "a by saying awhat God hath
pat together let not man rena asnnder.
His discussion Of the repeating Of the
dfteenth amendment was also well re-
ceiyed. He referred 70 bis record and
renial ked THAI daring the tenure Of his
tenure ofiee be had NOT wiped out the
discussion, be had not changed the con-
stitUtioP, not even had he repealed an
amendment. Ia connection with his
speech in regard to the Sutherland
Amendment, be proved the utter sill
uess OF an attempt nov TO seek . rep. al
VI the 6ftsenfh amendment, and SHOWED
that ii was similar TO .entering into .
large powder magazine with q lighted
candle" That even Senators Money
and Tillaaan sat still ia their seats
without the atteraaee Of q syllable
when the Senator from Kansas injected
~ssetioRslism III the pension bill which
Percy help kill without quoting even
d line Of poetry
Mr.. Percy said he presented his
because no thought his record
deserved the same precedence az was
given 8 majors from Mississippi who
had been Losored with the second term.
He presented his fitness to the office
by the n~annerln which he accomplished
the work OF a committee to which he
was achieved withl ut . single speech.
Commercial Appeal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17
10 IfLEPHON OPERATORS.

l.. A man who will iBsuii q woman
under any circumstances is a des
picable coward and q disgrace L
his ser, and deserves the q ntempi
OF those in whom a real spark d
manhood exists.
II this is true in a general Usy
when q woman has some means d
resenting the insult, how much
more contemptible it becomes when
the victim is q defenseless working
girl who not even the opportunity
of identify ing tie car who takes
advantage Of herr
We refer TO that class OF bru,es
who makes 1t a practice TO use the
most vulgar and sometimes the
most obscene language towards our
telephone operators, because they
are not given their number as quick
IS they would like.
Oar telephone operators as a rule
are obiigiug and courteous, there
are some exceptions, but they are
ies, and are anxious and willing To
oblige the public. They are en-
titled to BE- treated with the respect
and consideration due to LADY NJ
matter what position she occupies,
be it the owner Of a mansion or alb
humble working girl.
Tae patrons Of the telephone
company are entitled to prompt and
efficient service and the employees
Of the company are entitled 10 be
treated as human beings, and the
one who 50 forgets himself as to
abnse them Is a coward who would
not face a man and use the same
towards him, and if one #
those scoundrels IL caught be should
not only be severely punished BY
the law, but deserves a good COW
hiding in the hargsin.-The hide.
New orleans, La.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17
SPRIN6 FASHIONS.

That Spring is approaching there
are many ocular evidences in the
budding Of treses and floEing
plants, ba, there ire other and in
faIlibls sigas, such as the appear
Aaee Of new style hats and the
latest creations Of the dressmaker's
art. II in springiims the thoughts
Of the average young man turn to
lore. il Is absolutely certain that the
thoughts Of the average woman
turn 10 the latas. fashions. II is
reported in one OF the Northern
paper that forty tso dfessnskers
and Milliners arrived in New York
"A a recent steamer direct from
Paris. With their hundred Of trunks
balgiag with the latest Paris styles
10 irocks and hats. This is an I'M
falling sign Of spring, Of coming
Easter displays for the ladies and
depleted pocket books for the heads
Of families.
WHAT matters it il there be an
extra session Of Congress and a re-
vision Of the laiiE, a campaign in
Mexico, or what not? Easter il
coming iass the same, and with it
tle fastest creations in spring
toilets, including the harem skirt
aud all. Mere man takes little ID
tsrest in these things in pros
pectiys, except insofar as he may
have disagreeable visions OF paying
the cost, bat when Erster comes
and the full splendor Of the new
styles fash upon him. be is hope
lesslg and helplessiy be#iIdered
with Amusement and admiration,
even il the miillner aud the dress
maker bills cause him to vince
Foolish men deride feminine
fashions, and the thrills that their
contemplation give the ladies, but
confronted with the finished pro-
duct they promptly capitulste,
which is AZ i! should be, as these
beautiful spring creations are pur-
aossly meant for the admiration of
the masculine element in the com,
nanlty, and the results fully iasti-
fy the worry and anxiety, the hopes
and the fears, with which they in
spire the feminine mind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17
SEN. PERCY REVIEWS
HIS RECORD OF PAST.
Brilliant Speech vas Received VITA
Great Enthusiasm MeHdsy

The corning Of Senator Laroy Percy
ito Greenwood had been d~eiightfuliy
anticipated In Greenwood and Lefiort
I county ever since notice was given oi
hi acceptance to ediiFer . speech here
some time between tie Adjournment 81
cor zress and the converting Of the
spscial session in April. Visitors we're
hers from all sections u the county and
many came from sunfiower county.
Tie speech delivered by the senator
was pronounced by all to be the ablest
speeches ever deliTered in Lef!ore coun-
Ity.
The speech vas not the old set speech
that tas candidate awaits himself Of to
appeal 10 passion Oh pr, judice. but was
al able discussion OF important measures
beIore the Uaited States senate, an Ac-
counting OF ais duties, which be says are
open at any question aud toany debate,
and a conyie ION that were he returned
thesaas ingii ration 70 dgty would be.
more than ounipresant. By common
sense, logical reasoning, and not resort
60 mssaphnrieallangusge he ~eIoqaently
stated to bis hearers that he had re-
sponded to every instance Of duty as it
appeared.
The sena tor was Introduced By Hon.
She'd Hiil, f1ass congressman snd enc
q the ablest lawyers in this section Of
ahe state. II had been rau1ored ia tire
eastern part OF the state that Mr.. Hi
had lined up with the vardaman ranks,
and be appreciated this opportunity to
declare that this uas uixinformaticn
and that be bad never severed eCnneer
tion from his support with Leroy Percy.
Fully eight hundred s~ppreciatiye lis
teners aiied the paIqast OF Leaore
Conaty's beautiful court house.
Hon. P. s. ssovail. a candidate for
State Treasurer, led Oh pita an appeal
20 the YGtors Of LeEgre, asking a con-
sideratiou u his claims.
Fhen Senator Percy arose amid ~
plsuse and is was sona time before he
eoull begin his speech,
Mr. Percy began his speech with a
general resume ot the brilliant work he
aas dose In Congress, rendering a full.
~aecoaat OF the tenure OF his ONCE thu.,
lar and his position in the various
measures introduced before that body.
he referred To bis speeches on the door
that were brilliant, that met With the
enthusiastic indorsement III the people
~ evidenced hy the frequent and pro-
longad ouGharsts of applause. His
speech On the galloway bill, the sathsF-
Land amendment and bis attitude Tor
wani otiler important legislation vas
freely diseased and apparently in full
accord witA tho views OK the people Of
sais sacticn. who have apparently real
izad that they bad bsenabiy represented
ia the great body oi dcbaters at WASH
iugton.
Pls msnaar Ia which IN referred 20
Maj Yaslaata was occasional. How
sysr, shis WAS dJns without the slight
tendency toward being
merely a very sarcastic criticism Of his
opponent for his refasal to enter into !
ioint debate and bsck up the insinra
tions and his claim to in~falIibility whils
ocoupying the office Of governor OF the
state as read from bis own personal
organ. the Issue, He also called the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17
Greenwood. Mss. FRIDAY. h6s, n. 1911
81. PAIREk.

Today, Friday, wherever there il
a loyal Irish heart. the great deeds
Of ST Patrick will be celebrated. II
has been claimed that he vas born
Ia Scotland, it In certainly known
that he was not born in North
Carolina. and there il some doubt
as to his exact birthplace, but now
comes DIR. Eva March TappAp, q
former teacher In the Worchester
Massachusetts, high school, with
this statement in her book, "EG.
ropean Hero Stories "A few
years before Alaric invaded Italy. a
boy was born in England, probably
on the Western coast, who was 10
become the famous ST Patrick"
That would be almost enough 10
make Our Patron Saint turn over iii
his grave, il has been enough to
cause the board d trustees Of the
Worcester school TO plan for throw
ing DR.. Tsprsn's heck out Of The
school. DR.. Francis 4. Underwood,
q leader OF the Hibernians and the
Knights Of Robert Emmett. and
likewise a member Of the board Of
trustees, has declared his intention
to make against the adoption Of the
book as q text book, and we hope
that be will succeed. When Dr.,
Tappsnwas told about il, she replied
that although ST. Partick might
have been bern In Scotland. as some
historians ssy, Scotland ives then
known as England. Ttat ought
to stir up all the Sootsmen, and be-
tween them and their Irish neigh
bors, ccmmcn cause should b.
made sgainst such d le1t book a.
this.
Besides. what bad AIsric 10 Id
with the ncsiia2 Why should he
have been brcnghi III III d third
and wholly disinierested raFiy %
suchs controversy as this? 1t has
been claimed that s.. ftrick was
really Presbyterian. but this con- !
.teniion We shall not pres until We
see what i going to happen 70 DR.. ,
Tappan, AN that VIZ know u !
really care for is that ST. Patrick |
YVES q great and good nal that the
world was better whils III hired AID
Iabored in il. and thai il has been
growing bester aIl Tie unle since Ne
died because he livef.
\
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

There has never been a season as
Overlooking with unique designs
and exquisite materials as this one:
and never have Greenwood's ner-
chants bought as extensively and
heavily. Inspect their lines before
elsewhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

The state lost a splendid citizen
and the M.sons one Of their rnosl
prominent and faithful workers IN
the death Of Judge Frederick
soeed a. Ficksburg the after part
OF last week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Compare prices when you
order groceries, and be con.
vinced that the cash system
at the White Star Grocery
is the best and that you get
1t for less.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

II II had been left to the rah-rah
boys Of the state in the ora,orical
contest would have been held in
Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Ia the country the sleeping
earth is being tiekled with the hoe,
and soon it will laugh an abundant
harvest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Ii you GO away from home FIR
What you need you bear no part in
the home building.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

PatroniEing home Industries is
merely cooperation; and if we
have no co cooperation we have no
progress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Take . little visit, and after all
you viii fnd that this is the only
Greenwood 90 the globe. And its
the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

About time for corn planting ana
a more than a plenty Of it should be
planted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Obituaries, Tdbutss Of Respect and
Cards If Tksuks In this paper WI b.
eaArged for NJ tss rate Of 5 cents q line
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Subscribers roe receiving their pager
srOuptly will please nnsiiy the o2ee'
Changes in address should Be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Concentrsls your srsde al Greer
w0od*
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fourth judicial District:
District Attorney
r. K MORTIMER
d. B. GRACE
----------~-
Far Sheriff:
SCION BROWN
7. C CARROT
W. G. TAYLOR
Id DiLLAgD
J. D. McLEAORE, sS-
J. P. NETS
ELI ETHRlD5E
For Chzneery Clerk;
C. ". CROCKETT
ROY Bgw
For County Attorney:
GORDON GILLESPIE
ALFRED sTOSER
GEO. L. P4DpLsOE
|
For Treasurer
jobs ~. PETTY
J. r. FLANAGAN
CHAs. wILtlFoRD
For Assessor;
LEE ARTERBURY
W r CHAPMAN
J.E DENNIS
HARRIS GRAY
J. W. TCpp
For superintendent Of Education:
J.R HUGHES
W. NJ. PETEET
Cireait Clerk,
sHAHEEY PATS
BARNES HUMPHREYS
JOIN r. PROPHET.
Supervisor Beat 2
J, NJ. SYKES
@-=-l--
Justice az Peace Beat 3,
TAI sEitsa
W, b. P0sEY,
Supervisor. Beat Five,
ERNEST CLARK
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

To-day is ST, Patriek's Day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-17

Fourth judicial District:
District Attorney
r. K MORTIMER
d. b. GRACE
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
MUSIC AS TooTHAcHE CURE.

1t is something new to learn that
music has power TO soothe a man
with the toothache.
DR.. G. Norman Meachen, NJ. D.,
said that there was a recorded case
where the sufferer from toothache
became so interested in a pianoforte
solo that he forgot his ailment and
became almost lively. The lecturer
claimed that music was an impor-
tant factor in several o,e all
ments, for instance, insomnia, ere
were several instances on record
where sleeplessness had been cured
by means of music. In 1896 a
little child suffering from insomnia
was cured by means of music where
all other mans had failed.
Continuing, DR.. Meachen said it
was chiefly in nervous disorders
mania, melancholia and idiocy-
that music was most efficacious, but
it had been known to reduce the
temperature Of a patient suffering
from fever. Music had Also the
power of distracting the attention
of the insane.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
WHERE DOG WAS USEFUL.

The Irishman wanted to sell the
dog, but the prospective buyer was
suspicious, and finally decided not
to buy. The man then told him
why he was so anxious to sell. "You
see," he said, 81 bought the dog
and trained him myself. 1 got him
50 he'd bark all the time if a per-
son stepped inside the gate, and |
Thought / was safe from burglars.
Then my wife wanted me to train
him to carry bundles, and l did. If
l put a packet in his mouth the dog
would keep it there until some one
took it away. Well, one night
woke up and heard some one in the
next room. l got up and grabbed
my gun. They we're there-three o.
the scoundrels and the dog"
Didn't he bark? ?" interrupted
the man.
"Sorry q bark; he was too busy
BUSY? What doing:"
Carrying a lantern for the bur
glars"
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MEANT IN ALL KINDNESS.
But Use Of Significant Words Jared
American Somewhat.

"The different use of the same
words in England and America"
said the returned tourist, els some
times amusing, sometimes bewilder-
ing, and occasionally, as i have
found it, embarrassing. During my
sojourn in the British isles last
summer | found myself one evening
in the quaint old town of War
wick, and very much in need Of
a square meal. Not being familiar
with the place, stepped into a drug
store, or chemists, as they call it,
to make inquiries. The proprietor
looked me over.
We'll, he said, If YOU want ho-
tel fare, 60 up to the Arms, but if
you're looking for a place where a
homely man can get his shilling's
worth, go right across the street, ,
indicating a little restaurant.
my good looks are not my
strongest point, but l don't know
that l ever had their absence so
forcibly brought home to meat
least by a stranger. I must have
regarded my informant with some
interest. Thank YOU l said, and
supposing / were a beauty, where
would / go?'
"The English aren't over quick
to see a point, and it took him at
least half a minute to begin to
smile. The relaxation of his coun-
tenance ended with a laugh.
"'Bless you,' he said, 4 wasn't
referring to your face, but to your
tastes. / fancied you were a man
who wanted plain food, and plenty
of it. Homely here means home
loving, substantial folks
$50 we arrived at a satisfactory
understanding, and later, | am glad
to say, had a satisfactory meal.
But on thinking it over afterward il
impressed itself upon me that my
friend the chemist hadn't explicitly
denied the construction that / has
tily put upon his adjective"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

st. George was observed to be
retiring at full speed.
"WhatW gasped the excited null
titude; running away from the
dragon?"
eyes," painted the great man. 81
can Stay ordinary dragons, bat
when they have flashing eyes that
blind you, shrieks that stun yea
and odors that suffocate you, it il
time to take to the tall timbers."
And st. George just reached the
road before another racing auto
mobile shot past and vanished in
the gloom.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
WHERE CREDIT is DUE.

At evening service in a Richmond
church there was a new hymn by
the choir. When the congregation
had been dismissed the organ blow
'er, a conscientious negro long in
the service of the church, sought
out a member of the choir, say
ing:
'CHow did de new hymn seem to
be receibed dis ebening?"
Every nicely, indeed. Why do
you ask?''
"Oh, nawthin," replied the col
ored man. "Only | was little
nervous and worried about it. |
never bowed for dat hymn before
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
TIE GOOD convEasArloNAllsr.


To be a good conversationalist
you must be spontaneous, buoyant,
natural, sympathetic. and must
have a spirit of good will. You
must feel the spirit of helpfulness,
and must enter heart and soul into
the things which interest others.
You must get the attention of peo-
pie and hold it by interesting them,
and you can only interest them by
warm sympathy real, friendly
sympathy. If you are cold, dis
tant and unsympathetic, you cannot
get their attention.
To be a good conversationalist
you must be broad, tolerant. A
narrow, stingy soul never talks well.
A man who is always violating
your sense of taste, of justice and
of fairness never interests you. You
lock tight all the approaches to
your inner self, every avenue is
closed to him, and when they are
closed your magnetism and your
helpfulnoss are cut off, and the con-
versation is perfunctory, mechan-
ical, and without life or feeling.
You must bring your listeners
close to you, and must open your
heart wide, and exhibit a broad, free
nature, and an open mind You
must be responsive, so that a lis
tener will throw wide open every
avenue Of his nature and give you
free access to his heart Of hearts
Success Magazine.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
THE WASTED wlTTIcIsM.

q always thought" said the host
ess, shat Scotchmen were humorous.
Last night l showed a departing
Scotch guest a great pile of over
coats in the dressing-room.
"Here,' / said, with a wave Of
nay hand, you are the first to leave.
Take your choice
""Thank YOU said he, as he
fumbled searching among them,
I'll ave me own
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
so RIDICULOUS.

81 understand" said Tess, shat
the men among the Quakers always
wear their hats in church"
'How ridiculousp exclaimed
jess; Gas if anyone could be inter
ested in mems hats"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
THE OLD BEAU's FAILING.

' Elder-I wonder why Winter is
always spoken of as an old man and
Spring as a beautiful young girl9
Younger-Well, that's reasonable
enough. When Spring comes along
with all her fnery ON, Winter SIM
ply becomes "dead gone"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
A THEORY.

"How did the Russian alphabet
come to have so many letters|
"0hp answered the man who is
never pleased, 81 suppose some SPELL
ing reformer came along and put a
few extra kinks into the alphabet
under the impression that he was
simplifYing it,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
ONTO HIM.

''That was Miss Richley who Just
passed." said Wise.
eyes" gasped Forehen-Hunt,
sand didn't you notice? She act
ually cut mel What do you think
of thatY"
'well, she's pretty sharp"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-01-14
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