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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR.

The Delaware County Fair is OF
this week. The grounds have beer
put in excellent condition and tn;
management has put forth every eff
fort to make this fair big success.
A fine list Of attractions Including
base ball, free features and exhibit.
have been secured. A large per- ent
age OF the stock stalls have been en-.
gagged and the exhibit this year. will
undoubtedly be one Of the largest in
the history of the fair. Meylhaler
Bros. Of Hopkln:on have engaged
nine stalls for cattle and five stflIs
for hogs, and numerous other out of
town stock dealers have engaged a
number of stalls.
The Art Hall has been put in
good condition and some very inter
esting exhibits may be seen there.
The base ball schedule for the
week is as follows: Wednesday, 4
game vii! probably be played be-
tween the High School team and
Clutevi!le. Thursday, Greeley VS..
Manchester and on Friday Hopkinton
VS.. Manchester
One Of the features of the att rae
tions will be ST and Tilly Hopkins
in their Hay Rack and Platform Acts.
These people will give two performan
ces daily. A fine band has been secur
81 to furnish music each day of the
Fair.
a number of special premiums have
oeen offered by several of the busin-
ess men OF this city, together with
he cash prizes offered by the assoc
alton
The business houses in this city
viii close Thursday afternoon from
wo until five O'Clock. The banks of
he city vii! close at neon for the r..
nainder. OF the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Read the Warsle Valley

Pod ~ \y,,c,o v,,,ay n H..
:. = ~. $50
'"i'',4 ''u',N',i III "a' pul e''- su
. -" i''o'o' N'e'
w. a. AbDo!t CT Lamont was a
'Ai'e''e' eei ''s' ~ no' s""'
Miss Katie smish was guest
y relatlves at lndetehaehce a par' OIL
!sas. week.
Misses Anl'a H. efo"e any A'.ee
stewart Q. "a'er''o are 'isl'.ns VIZ
'ci''ise' ~! ne'e
Mrs. G. {. ioder returned hame
:, g., :. ,,,,,',,,a
MISSES hess any p',,',e
Aolp' e"pe'' - 81 ~ e'e"'' '''s
WEN " ss'eii' wen 't''ion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
CAREY GOES TO CALIFORNIA.

r. II. Carey, until recently msnag
er OF the Dairy City Creamery
O. this city, has accepted posi- ior
With creamery at San Francisc ).
California, the, same institution Mr.
Griffiths, formerly Of Manchester, is
connected with. Mr.. Carey's friends
viii be pleased to learn Of his good
fortune and wish him ell success y
his new location.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
FACTORY COMING.

H. c. Kephsr.. and sors CT Simmer,
Iowa, viii remove 10 Manchest l.
abotu December l ana crcn a blac Z
smith shop in the west room Of the
Novelty ilitch Stale on Main street..
They also make knives, rszcri and
other stee. articles. Many will re-
member one of the firm who did a
rush business making knives on nthe
street corner during the fair two
years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
Miss Mable Sitert has rst.rned

/ lEpui NlihtiSp.E
Rae Durham or Dubuque VS.
Sunday visitor with home folks
Miss Blanche Terri! went t
Dubuque Friday for a short visit
-Si. Murray Of Dubuque Wis &c,
with Manchester friends Thursday.
p. F. Madden and daughter A.
ga were visitors at Fort Dodge las
week.
\ Attorney-M. ". Harmon o. In G
pendence was a Manchester yisi O.
! Friday
1. Miss Alike Waters Of Waterlae
will spend next week with fr.eaGs in
this city.
Mrs. Lenora Page OF Rowley Wis
i tied Lere last week with her son, ~
J. Page.
Miss BESSIE Anderson is at home
from Chicago for a several weeks
vacation.
John Hogan of St Paul. Mimi.
was business visitor in this CT y
Thursday.
| Oscar Sallsberg has a new
Selden car of the forty-eight horse
power make.
Mrs. Walter Hunt OF Chicago is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. ;,nl
Mrs. Pratt Stewart.
Oba Lyman, Harry Thorpe and
Charles Reisner attended the fair al
Independence Friday
Mrs. T. T. Oliver and son Thorn
IS visited with relatives at Earlvill
= par. of last week,
Mrs. Charles Peterson and Mrs.
a. D. Holbrook were guests of friends
in Dubuque Saturday.
Miss Naomi Lyttle of Coggon
visited here last week with her SIS.
ter, Mrs. Rae Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brownall
visited several days OF last wee.
Will lTleHuS at NASHUA.
Mrs. NJ. Hahesy was an Inde.
pendence visitor with friends tn
latter part Of last week
Misses Lena Klein and Emma Al
case C Dubuque are guests at &he
home of Mr. and Mrs. j. Liepe.
Mrs b. K. Murray and son Wal |
ter are guests at the home OF Mr. |
and Mrs. Thos. Dlwggan at Dubuque.
Miss Ruth Biilingsley resurne
home today, after pleasant ,visi
wish relatives and friends at Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Peterson anG |
son Dale are visiting in this city wit
the formers father P. A. Peterson
Mrs. Serve Coilard and daugi,-
ter Miss Mary, returned home Wed
nesday' from a trip through the East,
Miss Edith Durham returnes
home Thursday after. a visit with |
friends q. Cedar Falls and Water
loo.
The Knights of Columbus lodg
Of Dubuque have commenced the
erection Of new s2O,OOOOO clus
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. F. Arnold and
son Floyd attended the State Fair at
Des Moines last week, making the
trim overland
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
NORMAL INSTITUTE.

The Normal, Institute which was
he,I here last week under the suler-
vision OF County superintendent G..
d. Ribb.e was a very successful one
in every respect. Much credit is due
Mr.. Ribble for the successful nj n
agement and capable handling Ct the
institute. The teachers were well
pleased with the weeks wcrk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
SENATOR KENYON HERE.

Senator w. S. Kenyon was in the
city last Wednesday evening en- his
way home to Fort Dodge from Hos-
kinton where he spoke at the Har, 81
Home. While here he was en:erti,in
a. a. the home OF Senator e. II,
lloyt and during he evening sevgr
local republican politicians aud
friends of Senator Kenyon called to
pay their respects.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
WooDMAN PICNIC.

The Woodman Loys are m K ng
great preparations fer their picn c
to be held here on Tuesday. septem-
Der 18th. Hon. E. G. Perkins CT Dtl-
fli will be the oratnr4of the day. '.Ee
nsua. sports viii furnish amusemei.:
during the day. The Edgewcod cor
net band vii! furnish the must.
There viii he a dance in the even-
Tag at the Armory. Carpenters CT
chestra furnishing he insgirl ion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
10
TO IMPROVE PARK.

Hon. R. w. Thrill expects to do
considerable landscape gardening in
the near future in the park which ne
recently gave to the city. He has en-
gagged the services of an expert la:lG-
scape gardener and the work OF
identifying the park win begin soca.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
BUCHANAN CO. VETERANS RE
UNION.

The Buchanan County Veterans
association reunion will be held at
Independence September 9th and It'll.
a very interesting program has cen
arranged for the occasion and an in
vitation is extended to all veterans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
LOST.

IaSt c.a.'a- August, > th2a ladies long tar
.oat will bl,cI; satin collar an cuff finder
1leaS.. return To Il K. Clark Dye.svilic lowl
and rct.Div reward.
TWAS 30
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
FOR RENT.

If you want TO become u successful stem
Dgrapher remember that we hold the TOuci
typewriter Champion hip of th cntite Midai,
West. a postal VIII give sou further informa
ion and our free cata log.
Address College of Commerce. Waterloo
la. it's
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

No need to pay expensive hospital bills
and railroad fare. when Dr. Weber. the cyl
an car specialist comes hero and can cure
Won AT home. Call Saturday Sept at Hotel
Clarence. Examination free
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
FOR SALE.

Ten aces in Richland township and &
house ana nalf block of land i'll Masonville
iowa. Hiram New
imo.;s X #. u. Nos Manchester IN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

y. B. Johnson is a Dubuque Wis
!tcr today.
-Wapsie Valley fair st Central
City next week.
Mrs. D. f. Grove VS. Cedar
Rapids visitor Monday.
See notice OF house for sale or
rent in another column.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Graham were
Strawberry Point 'sitors Friday.
Misses Edith and Amy Ram went
20 Toledo, Iowa, Saturday for a short
visit.
Miss nellie Sullivan was an over
Sunday visitor wi h friends at Ced@r
Rapids.
Miss Vim Moore went to Ccdar
Rapids Monday morning fer Il short
visit with friends.
Misses Isabelle purey Kate Jon
diu HFdpyS Holufto fl2tteu WIZ Luz
uuue friends Monday.
-B. J. Lawman was a Sunday vi
itor with his daughter. Mrs. w. B.
Coltman, at Independence.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. r. Moore went
to Storm Lake Saturday for {: weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Miss Lydia Hedlund returned
home Monday evening concluding 9
five weeks visit in Marshalltown.
Walter Sialey goes to Dubuque
mex. Wednesday to resume his stuG'
les at 81. Jcseh's college in that city.
The Manchester Lell team WI
play with Central City Thursday
September Z, at the Warsie Valley
fair.
Miss Vera Sitert CT Waterloo re
truned home today, concluding 8
short visis with relatives and fri end.
here.
M. w. Sheldon has sod his
farm just east OF town to Dycrsvillt
parties. receiving the snug sum O
S125 per acre.
All regular Illinois Contra train;
will stop at Fair Ground gates at Cen
trail City Fair mex week. Specia
coaches provided.
Miss Mere Burns returned to he;
home at Cedar Rapids last week
concluding 4 six weeks visit viii
Misses Monica and Marguerite, Goen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
FOR SALE.

House with room. modern improvements
at this office. :a4wkS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

The clerk was directed 20 certi. y
the above levy to the county auGi.or.
An ordinance for the regulation Of
traffic on the streets of the city was
taken up and discussed but the coun-
Il. did not reach any conclusion IS
10 what was lest to DO about the
matter.
The city is having sigrs painted to
Ne placed on the principal reads
Gazing. to the city warning autos TO
slow down to 10 niles an hcur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
FOR SALE.

Ny IL, acre farm miles north OF Man
chester. and large house and acre lot on
Franklin It.
Howard Clemens
4wks "a Sny,omisli. Wash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
WANTED
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Man and wife to rent farm near Delhi
must have good references.
l-wk :. T.. thorpe. Delhi. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

a house and lot one block east of Method,
iSt church l uulrc of Agent.
.-wk L.. K. r. Co
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met Monday ev-.
ening ana passed resolution that
taxes for the city be levied as fol-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-08-30

Mrs Walter Hunt OF Chicago is
visiting with her parents Mr.. anl
Mrs. Pratt Stewart.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
Trustees Foreclosure Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power ard
authority conferred upon and vested in
by the terms and provisions Of that
certain deed of trust, executed by Lula
Evans, in favor Of H. e. Calm, Guardian,
the 5th day Of December, A. D., 1910,
and recorded in Book 8, at page 14s, of
the Records of Mortgages and Deeds Of
Trust on Lands Of Lefore county, Mis-
sissippi, l, e. L. Mounger, the trustee
named in the said deed of trust, default
having been raade In the p4Sment u
the indebtedness mentioned in and Sc
cured by said deed of trust, in order to
pay said indebtedness, will, at the re-
quest Of the said H. E. Calm, Guardian,
the owner and holder thereof, within
legal hours, at the South Door of the
Court House of said county, in the City
of Greenwood, Mississippi, on Saturday
the 9Th day of January, A. D., 1912.
sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following describ-
ed property, described in or covered by
the aforesaid deed of trust, to wit:
Lot five ~, in Block twenty-five (25),
in the Henry Addition to the City OF
Greenwood. in Lefore county, Missis-
sippi.
Witness my signature, this the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1911.
e. L. MOUNGER, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
Petition for Pardon

To Your Excellency, Governor e. f.
Noel:
Your petitioner, Tom Lee Cummings,
would respectfully show to your Honor
that at the January, 1911, term of the
circuit court Of Lefore county, Missis-
sippi, he was convicted of manslaughter
on an indictment wherein he was charg-
ed with the murder of Tom McMullen,
your petitioner and said Tom McMullen
both being white men.
Your petitioner would further show
that the evidence in said case was close
and the jury while returning a verdict
of manslaughter On said indictment for
murder recommended the mercy of the
court, and your petitioner was sentenc-
ed by the court to W years imprison-
ment. Petitioner will further chow that
the killing occurred in a timber camp
and that at the time Of the shooting of
said McMullen by your petitioner, your
petitioner believed hat his life was in
danger, the said MeMulIen having
knocked your petitioner down three
or four times and q large and vicious
cur dog also jumped on your petitioner
a time he was knocked down by said
McMullen, and your petitioner repeat
eddy and earnestly requested the said
McMullen to quit knocking him down
and allow him TO escape. which the said
McMullesr REUSED tss.do, and while in q
stste ofl helis.isa
his lie Is 60. snd thinking
McMullenss. saaching hin with q
large knife, siat66.9tioner shot the
said McMullen In order to save his own
life.
Your petitioner VIII further show that
during his term OF imprise nment he has
done all in his power to q AXE a trust
worthy and faithful servant of the state;
that he has a wife and baby dependent
upon him for suppeFt; that he believes
the punishment already melted out to
him is Sufficient Ia this case, and he,
therefore, prays that your Excellency
will grant him a pardon SO that he may
again be a free man. Respectfully sub
mitted, TOM LEE CUMMINGS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

Notice Il hersbyl givsn that, Whereas,
Charley Wilson and his wife, Mary
Wilson, executed 70 me = certain Deed
OF Trust. On the sesond day of January.
1911. to secure thel payment OF . certain
Indebtedness 70 IA Gleeson & Co,
which said deed Of trust il OF record in
BOOK Z. as page 5lst OF the records Of
trust Deeos IN LeuoSe County, Misste-
sippt; and WheroA4 default has been
made In the payment OF the indebted
ness thereby secured; and whereas he
saio .. a. 0ieesonl 20. nave requested
me to foreciose aaid deed Of trust;
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
Attachment Notice.
The Stale of Mississippi,

To G. B. Lawrence:
An attachment at the suit of D. W. &
R.. L. Miller against your estate for one
hundred and ten (sl10.OO) dollars, re-
turnable before the Justice Of the Peace
Court for Beat Three of Lef1ore County,
Mississippi, at Greenwood, Mississippi,
has been executed and is now pending
in said court. Unless you appear before
said court on the 3rd Thursday of Janu-
airy, 1912, the 18th day Of said month
and year, and plead to said action, judg-
ment will be entered and estate attach
ed will be sold, or Judgment rendered in
favor of said D. W. Il r. L. Miller
against certain persons who have been
garnished in said attachment suit.
This the 10Th day Of December, 1911.
ID. p. MONTGOMERY,
Justice Of the Peace for Beat Three.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the May
Or and board Of Aldermen OF the City Of
Greenwood, Mississippi, will at the
meeting Of said Board to be held in the
Mayors Office ut the City Hall, in said
city on the first Tuesday in January,
1912, being the 7nd day thereof, receive
and open bids for the contract 20 erect
. new school building, including heat.
ing, plumbing, etc, in said city, accord
ing 70 plans and specifications on file
with the clerk.
The Board esery the right to rejec,
any and all bids.
This December II, 1911.
b. II. HICKS,
City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

local capital is an enterprise wor-
thy of every possible commenda-
ton. Intensified methods alone
will be adopted, and the one-crop
idea will be completely isolated.
Attention will be concentrated up
on the raising of every conceiv-
able necessity within the range
of practicability, and then the play
on corn and cotton for the profit
crops. Every imaginable Access
sorry to a splendidly equipped,
modern plantation will be In
vogue, and little care will be CIV
en- as to the cost of the installa-
ton of the intensified methods
and necessary machinery.
Leflore county is indeed de-
lighted and filled with genuine
pride and satisfaction over the
organization of this mammoth
planting concern by home people
within its borders. The start had
to be made, and began by the
weather. class of farmers; and
we hope it will be taken up by the
smaller farmers adopting this
method of cooperation.
A planting corporation of a mil
lion dollar capital stock, composed
of strictly home people, where its
incorporators have resided for
many years, is indication of the
magnificent possibilities of the
wonderful country in which we
live. 1t is an appreciative mani
festation of a broader spirit of our
leaders to take the initiative
which should be emulated every
wherein cooperation to effect
the organization of such compan-
les to protect their lands during
slight adversely, not sacrifice them
to foreign syndicates, and derive
their real value by the diligent
application of the intensified
methods so saliently essential tc
its complete development.
The charter of incorporation Of
The Shellmound Plantation Com.
pany appears elsewhere in this is.
sue of of The Commonwealth, tc
which we direct your attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

By request of the Greenwood
Business League, after the first of
January we will run for a few is
aues . full and complete list Of
Greenwood's boosters and members
Of the Greenwood Business League
10 shown by the League books at
that time. We hope to be able to
present every firm ands business
mans name in the list. Every mer-
chant, planter, manufacturer and
property owns name should be in
Guided in the list q members of
the best League Of the beat town,
in the best County Of the best State
i to Onion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

A law and order league was re
Gently organized at Charleston, al
which resolutions we're adopted re.
Questing all the members of the
bar of that town not to defend any
one charged with the sale of whis'
key for period a Of twelve months
This is a movement in the right di.
rection, and it is to be hoped thai
the lawyers throughout the state
will follow the example of the mem
bers of the Charleston bar. Such
action would do more than anything
to put the blind tiger operator gu,
of business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

The Commonwealth has not heard
a single complaint registered by the
patrons of its Holiday Edition, is
sued last week. 1t is very crafty
ing to please your patrons in these
exacting times. and We naturally
feel q reasonable degree of pride
over the manner in which our an
nral special edition was received
at the hands of its valued patrons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
CLASSIFIED COLUMN.


Ny two story residence In Coogre0
Heights is for sale. Very little ash
needed from right party to make pur-
chase. Lot, 100 Z 1871. House built
1910, has all modern convenieuoes. nice
~ finished inside, closets in bach bed
Large, comfortable bedrooms, dining
room and library. Anyone Wishing to
inspect this property with view Of buy
ing, will notify me 1t Lehore Gro. Co.
Will be glad to show them.
T.. FL. DENNIS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

The prohibitionists of Mississippi
will hold a convention at jackson
on January LIST, when it is an
nounced that they will ask the Leg
islature to make it a felony, with
two or three years in the peniten-
tiary, for selling whisky in the
State. Texas has a similar law,
and it is said that it is very efec-
tive in prohibiting the sale of the
vile stuff in that State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

Rent, Share and Wages Contracts.
Bills of Sale and Notes for sale at
The Commonwealth Office. These
forms are properly drawn up, and
are used generally by the farmers
and planters of this section of the
Delta. Send US your orders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
Depository Bids Wanted.

An Order declaring the intention of the
Board of Supervisors of Lefore
County to create County and Drain
age District Repositories.
Be it order I'd by the Board of Super
visors Of Lefore County, Mississippi.
that it is the intention OF the Board to
create Depositories for the funds Of L.
fore County, and the several Drainage
Districts therein, ut the January, 1912,
meeting of said Board.
Be it further ordered, that sealed pro-
posals shall be received from the State
or National Banks for the keeping of said
funds in accordance with Chapter 1:7
of the Laws of Mississippi, 1910, and
the Amendments thereto made 1T the
November, 1911, meeting Of the State
Legislature, and for the keeping Of the
separate funds as named below, to-wit:-
Drainage District Bonds,
Bond Sinking Fund,
Township Funds,
School Funds,
All Other County Funds;
then for all funds, County and Drainage
Districts, ~ . whole.
Any bank may make proposals. for
either or all Of tho several funds "a
above set out. The Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids.
Proposals shall be accompanied by .
list Of bonds - security for deposits,
and same for successful bidders
shall be passed upon 1t the January,
1917, meeting.
Ordered that the Clerk publish this
order in the two Greenwood papers and
mail copy Of same to each bank Of the
county.
This December 9th. 1911.
G. ", CROCKETT, Clerk.
By B. r. CHATHAM, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22
PAY UP.

There are a great many accounts
due The Commonwealth for adj
vertising, job printing and sub
scriptions, and we must insist
upon the prompt payment of same.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

The Yazoo Sentinel, Columbus
Dispatch, Woodville Republican,
Pontotoc Advance. Newton Record
and Hattiesburg News each issued
very creditable Xmas editions last
week. These enterprising pub
fishers deserve the splendid pat
ronage given them by the business
nen of their respective communities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

Justice Mclean announces that
he will not be an applicant for reap
pointment as one of the Supreme
Judges of Mississippi. 1t is pretty
generally conceded that Judge Sam
c. Cook of Clarksdale, will be ap-
pointed to this position by Gov
ernor-elect Brewer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

The Grenada Sentinel vigorously
advocates the sale of the cid capitol
and grounds at Jackson. We cor
daily agree with our contemporary
N its contention. There is nc use
lndulging in so much sentimental
rot about the old eye.sore.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

The Government ginners' report,
issued on the Goth inst. showed
l3,759,652 bales of cotton ginned
prior to Dec. 18th. The report evi-
desces a very short crop in Missis.
sippi-only 997, O12 bales ginned in
this state to Dec. 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-22

As an evidence of the apprecia-
ton of the Commonwealth's Holt
day Edition, a large number of ex-
ira copies of the paper were bought
and mailed to all sections of the
country by several of our enterpris
ing business men.