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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
BUSINESS LEAGUE DIRECTORS
ELECTED TUESDAY.

Considerable interest was man
Tested in the election for Business
League Directors last Tuesday.
The largest number of votes re-
ceived was for f. r. McShane and
S. R.. Keesler, both getting the
same number.
The following progressive bus
mess men were elected Directors,
and The Commonwealth predicts
a successful administration under
their wise guidance:
T. R. Henderson, S. l.. Brister,
c. T. Wright, W. R. Humphrey,
A, Weller, &. A. Wade, W. NJ.
Hammer, S. R. Keesler, E. r. Nc
Shane, Robert Herman, }. D. Dun
can, f. L. Mounger, H. Hosmer
and r. c. King.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
ORGAN RECITAL.

Mr.. Henry Bethuel Vincent, Di-
rector Of The Vincent Studio and
the Findley Memorial Organ
School, director of the organ de-
partment, and official organist to
the C%hatauqua Institution, Cha
tauqua, New York, will appear in
Greenwood in an Organ Recital
Tuesday evening, Feb. 9th, at the
First Baptist Church.
The New York World refers to
him as "one of the leaders in the
younger generation of American
musicians" This recital is a rare
musical treat, and you should not
miss hearing it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
ACKNOWLEDGE T,

State of Mississippi,
County of Lefore.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority, w. r.
Humphrey, w. T. Loggins and S. L.
Gwin, incorporators of the corporation
known as The Taconic Co., who ac-
knowledged that they signed and exc.
cuted the above and foregoing articles
of incorporation as their act and deed,
on this the Goth day of January, 1912.
P. W. PARSONS,
Notary Public in and for the City OF
Greenwood, in said County and State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Senator John Sharp Williams
has presented the resolutions Of
the State Legislature, framed by
the Investigating committee in the
matter of Vardaman's contingent
fund handling, to the Senate.
At the same time he addressed a
letter 10 the legislature, stating
that he did not do so as an in.
struction;" that he would as,
sumo that the committee meant
to say request" instead of in,
struct'' him to do so, inasmuch as
he denied their right to instruct
him TO make the request. Good
for John Sharp.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
TO THE

| have located here now in the con-
tracing and building business, both
wood and brick, and solicit a share of
the work both in and out of town.
have worked at Itta Bena and Belzoni
a number of years and would be glad
for those wanting work done to inquire
about me and my class of work. | will
open my office in a few days in the
Stein building over the Handy Kitchen.
r. L. EDWARDS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
YERGER- BECKWTTH.

Miss Susie Southworth Yerger,
of this city, and Mr.. Byron Della
Beckwith, of Colusa, Gala, were
quietly married in this city Tues
day evening, Rector Geo. B. Myers
of the Church Of the Nativity Off
ciating, Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Beckwith
left for Calousa to make their
future home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Col, Henry Watterson says he
or Governor Woodrow Wilson
has lied about the Harvey-Ryan
incident, and that he has the proof
that the stigma is on the candi+
date for President. "Marse Hen
ry" further asks God to deliver
the Democracy from Wilson as
her nominee for President.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

The City Council should order
an election on the proposition to
pave certain streets at its next
meeting Tuesday evening. The
matter can be easily settled by
taking this step. 1t will be neceS-
sary to vote on the issuance Of
additional bonds and we don't
think there is any doubt about the
election going Overwhelmingly
for this greatly needed improve
ment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
GRIFFIN ENSHAW.

We are in receipt of the an.
nouncement of the marriage of
Miss Sadie Velma Griffin to Paul
RenShaw, which occurred at Mem
phiS last Monday evening, who
are now at home in the Bluff City,
Miss Griffin is former pretty and
popular Greenwood girl, and Mr..
Renshaw, who is now engaged in
the newspaper business in Mem
phis, is well known here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Judge Sam c, Cook, of Clarks,
dale, has been appointed Supreme
Judge, and T. B. Watkins sue
ceeds him as circuit Judge. Gov.
Brewer has also re-appointed Cir,
cult Judge John l.. Buckley, Of
Enterprise, These appointments
are most cordially commended by
The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Louisiana had a'liveIy State
primary election last week. Con-
gresham Joe Ransdell defeated
Senator Foster for u. S. Senator
by a good majority. Gov. San
derS and Congressman Broussard
lead for the other SenatorShip,
and Michel and Hall lead for Gov
ernor, Owing to the big leads
Broussard and Hall had, both
Michel and Sanders withdrew, do
ing away with the necessity Of a
second primary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

The Clarksdale Challenge roasts
Governor Brewer and some of his
Leyee Board appointees in its
last issue. The position of Gov
ernor is not altogether a bed of
roses. The Chief Executive is
quite often ''cussed ii he does and
cussed if he does not" do things
to suit everybody.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Here is a message of hope and good
cheer from Mrs. c. j. Martin, Boone
Mill, Va, who is the mother of eigh-
teen children. Mrs. Martin was cured
of stomach trouble and constipation by
Chamberlain's Tablets after five years
of suffering, and now recommends these
tablets to the public. Sold by all
dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

Notice is hereby given that / vii
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash on Friday, Feb. 8, 1912
at IL O'Clock noon, the entire bankrupt
stock of general merchandise of the
late firm Of G, A. Stancill & Co. This
sale will take place in front of the store
house Of the bankrupts store, at Der,
clair, Miss.
W, c. JOHNSTON, Trustee.
February 2, 1912.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

We have had to discontinue our
advertisement Of type for sale"
Two insertions Of the little para
graph brought US a purchaser.
Still you will continue to hear
some little ~narrow-minded fellows
chirp: II don't believe in adver-
Using; it doesn't pay" Poor
creatures; they know not what
they say!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

The petition for paved streets
will be presented to the City Coun-
Gil next Tuesday night, and it is
important that a goodIy number
Of representative citizens attend
and urge prompt action. 1t is time
to get busy and begin this work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Get in line and help to push
along everything that is Calculat-
ed to build up Greenwood and
Leflore county. We can't accom-
plish anything without concert Of
action on the part Of everybody.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
~HEREFORDS AT AUCTION.

A large number Of fine Hereford
registered cattle will be sold at
auction at w, J, Davis & Co.'S La
vernet Stock Farm, near Jackson,
on Thursday, March l4th. This
is a rare chance to secure great
bargains in fine cattle. Read their
advertisement in this issue of The
Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

President Hardy, for the sake
of harmony and the welfare of
the institution, has resigned his
exalted position with the A. & M.
College. He has done a great
work as President Of the College,
and we wish for him success in
any business be may engage,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Hon, A.. L. Written, a promi-
nent attorney and editor of the
Sumner Progress Herald, was in
the city Monday and made this
office a very pleasant call. Mr.,
Written is a splendid and talented
young man, and we enjoyed his
visit very much.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Everybody interested in street
paving should 90 to the meeting
of the City Council next Tuesday
night and urge immediate action
on the proposition. This matter
is important and should not be
further delayed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CALLED TO MEET.

The City Democratic Executive
Committee is hereby called to
meet at noon on Tuesday, Feb, 6,
1912, at the City Hall, for the pur-
pose Of fixing the date for the city
election, assessing the candidates
for the expenses of holding same,
appoint officers TO hold the cleo
ton, and transact such other bus
mess as may come before the
committee.
j. H. PETTEY, Chm,
J, G, GILLESPIE, Sec'y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Aspirants for the various city
offices are becoming pretty
numerous. A goodly number are
announced in this issue of The
Commonwealth, but there is room
fore more. Don't be at all mod
est, gentlemen; let your wants
be known through these columns.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Let's pave some Of our streets,
and it won't be long before we
will pave the balance of them.
Such improvements in a real live
city always spread as rapidly as
the measles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

There is no better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. 1t acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions, aids ex-
pectoration; and restores the system to
a healthy condition. For sale by all
lon1ara
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

J, S. Montgomery was elected
mayor of lndianola recently. He
is a brother Of our esteemed
townsman, J. L. Montgomery, and
will make his people a firSt-class
mayor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Within a year the great Confed-
ate Memorial Institute at Rich
mond will be completed. The
building will be unique among the
institutions of the world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

If you are not in favor Of paw
ing the streets, why not? There
is no reason why any public-spir.
tied citizen should oppose any
public Improvement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Do you know that more real danger
turks in a common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The safe
way is to take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, a thoroughly reliable prepare
ton, and rid yourself of the cold as
quickly as possible. This remedy is for
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

EUROPEAN TOUR 1926. Organized
and chaperoned by Mrs. Maudine Bon.
ner Nelson, of West Point, Miss,
Travel in England, Holland, Germany,
Switzerland and France. Very select
party. Those interested write at once.
as only a few vacancies remain.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

WANTED-0n e reliable salesman TO
sell Carrara house, barn and bridge
Paints, rs years the standard Of quality.
Salary or commission. Sample outfit
free. The carrara Paint Co, Cleveland,
Ohio,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

II you want to make a tight
wad loosen up his purse strings,
remarks jerome, Just nominate
him for office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

II you don't receive The Com
monwealth next week it will be
due to the fact that you haven't
paid your subscription.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

WANTED-To buy a farm, improved
or unimproyed; prefer improved 100 20
200 acres that a successfully raise
corn and alfalfa; give distance from
nearest town and full particulars, price
and terms, +. NJ. Kelly, No. 2509 Park
Avenue, Cairo, III.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Our new type is just simply fine
and dandy?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

How do you like orr new dress
OF type?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

The advertisement of the Hen
derSon & Baird Hardware Co. in
this paper is neat and attractive.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
SEED POTATOES.

Northern grown early Triumph
Seed Irish Potatoes. Plant now.
Wilson Feed Store,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Official Paper of County and City.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02

Long Distance Cumb. Phone No. &3.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREENWOOD, MISS. FEB. 2, 1912.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09

Remember Friday and Saturday,
May 10 and II, are cleanup days.
FOR SALE-At bargain: Smith
Premier typewriter; new. Can be
seen at News Office. upstairs.
3-19 o. k.
Clean up. DO it now.
FOR SALE-Nice six room house
on one-fourth block, orange and
grapefruit trees. blocks from Lake
land high school. Price $1,000. Ad-
dress owner P. o. 556. city. 3-29-tf.
For FIRE, ACCIDENT. PLATE
GLASS, and STEAM BOILER IN
sURANCE, see D. H. SLOAN. room 3.
Raymond building. Residence phone
lG5 Green. 4-6-tf.
Get your premises thoroughly
cleaned and have healthy town.
FISH! FISH!
21S North Kentucky avenue,
phone 252 Red. Yaun's Fish Mar
ket. 4-l5-tl.
For quick service try the o. X.
restaurant and cent lunch coun-
ters, 1O7 North Florida avenue. Hot
coffee at all hours. 4-l5-tf.
For Sale-Horse. wagon and har-
ness. Apply to c. F. Brush. or write
Box 426. 2.18-t:
STRAYED-One hay horse with
blaze in face. Last heard of on Lake
land and Mulberry road coming to-
wards Lakeland. Please take up and
notify W. NJ. Matchet. Mulberry.
5-6-3p.
WANTED-Position by competent
steady and careful. An
expert tire man. A. NJ. Chase, Palat-
ka, Fla. 5-6-6p.
FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms to
gentlemen or couple without chill.
dren. Mrs. Darracott, 81 South Flor
ida avenue. SIS.
INDIAN RUNNERS-I have a few
fine young brakes for sale cheap.
Belmont prize winning strain. E. p.
dickson. 5-6-3p.
HOUSE FOR RENT.
Five rooms. city water, $12 month.
SEQ or phone.
5-S-tf. OIiLINGER & ALFIELD.
FOUND-On street in Lakeland, a
sum of money. Tell what time of
day and how much. Pay for this
add and | will return.
+. j. DAVEPORT,
st. Petersburg. Fla.
FOR SALE - Two milch cows.
Phone CT. 5-3-tt.
Boys Scouts shoes and OXfOrds are
the best and toughest wearing shoes
for the money that can be bought,
and are easy wearers. T.. +. Bailey,
exclusive Lakeland agent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Jacksonville, Fla, Nay 6, 1912.
To the Democrats Of Florida:

To the Democrats Of Florida:
from the returns in the noe for Congressman
ana wnich ore not practically complete ars that an
oe aaaa the second primary be held for this Office May 2
on at the combined vote given to me and the other who
o,, .. ,G M. pm with H. Claude LEnse very large ma
!0ny against my competitor in the second primary
pleasure saying the work ior this ,.eond urinary &C.
H. ana w oe carried on in the mail the press and the
s ~ nm an and devoid Of mudngng methods but the
oto rns W and without hesney dealing With
EEne. ~ se am not campagning the inarmates Of
OF anyone ese but viii allow him to libel maj abuse
& and in hi. paper and It The SANE time permit
@ s paragon Of purity believe am capabe Of fighting
sy amy game may select Except editing Newspaper devoted personal
tie. to nv o n0cra and will attempt this fight JUS
my wn candidacy and to the public determined alv,ys not be
ssS ~ tsst will lower the dignity Democratic
, s 'eno the voters individually complete history
personal and bushes: life complete platform Of nv r uncss
Sd rS n to meet as Of them face to face and hand
nit had nsetsq cen this campaign the limited will per
urinary f po.. only three weeks in this campaign before the h
yean vii, s my competitor had been campaigning for sN
VIII Always believe that had had six well, could
aa MN IN the hst primary and with an even .ar+ ro you
man at Large WV 'e u fionoas next Cons
tive in my behalf am the race tn Win " "mua'eS 'ON
Yours very sincerely and gratefully wv oorrR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
impress Of a Great Man,

In the heart OF Africa. among tho
great lakes, came across black men
and women who remembered the only
white man they ever saw before
David Livingstone: and as you cross
his footsteps in the dark continent.
mems faces light up as they s,cak
Of the kind doctor who passed tn. re
years ago. They could not under.
stand him: but they felt the love that
beat In his heart.-henry Drummond.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Fast Time on Motor Trip,

A wcll-known European motorist,
stopping in Cairo. Egypt. performed a
record feat by driving his car from
Cairo to Alexandria. the other day,
IN ten hours. The distance is 14O mines,
and considering that time after time
the driver had TO zig-zag backwards
and forwards across the railway line,
there being no proper road. the per.
torrance was considered wonderful.
The return journey was covered In 8
hours, the following day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
PAat and Future.

"She is a woman with a past" said
the Suspicious Neighbor. with sup.
pressed horror. Well" said the Old
Neighbol, shes better OF than the
rest Of US. II that's all. I'm afraid
most of us have something coming to
u.s." And It was so. You unhappen
your past, but what's coming you may
sidestep.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
War on Rats.

Rats on ships do several million dol.
lars of damage to cargoes every year.
to say nothing Of the carrying Of dis.
eases. Rat-killing virus is Used sue
cessfully on shipboard. but some Of the
rats become immune to the disease
which the virus causes. This Is not so
bad. because the rats which are not
killed by the virus, but have gotten
used to 1t, carry virus disease to other
rats. and these In turn are killed by
the disease.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09

When the annual reading Of the
Book Of Esther takes place in the
synagogues as a prelude to the fes,i.
val Of Purim the children shake their
rattes tHaman "klopfers') vigorously
every time the name of Hannah. who
was counsellor Of King Ahasuefus
monarch of ancient Persia. appears in
the book. This quaint custom has
peer observed fror, time immerorjal
London Evening Standard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Homely Old English Rhymes.

God speed the plOw and bless the
corn now" goes back to the 18th cen.
fury days. A genuine custom rhyme
from Suffolk runs thus: Here's
health to the barley NOV. Here's q
health to the man who very we'll can
both harrow and pillow and SOW" Such
good old toast ought not to be al.
lowed to languish.-TOndon Mail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
True Noblenesa

To love the unlovely, to sympath,ze
with the contrary-minded. to give to
the uncharitable. to forgive such "A
never pity. to be just to men who
make iniquity law. to repay their
ceaseless hate with neverceasine love
Is one of the noblest attachments Of
man. and in this he becomes most Al.
vine.-Theodore Parker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09

Two cows were being driven along
Causewayend. Aberdeen. Scotland. one
recent forenoon. when they ran into
. house on Charles street. Before the
animals could be elected. they smash.
ed . quantity Of furniture. and one Of
them put foot through the floor. The
mistress Of the house. who was In at
the time. suffered . severe shock from
the unexpected intrusion on the do
meStic circle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
American Cocoa the Best.

American Cocoa the Best
Now that cocoa has become such
popular and necessary drink. the
American factories are making the
best in the world. They buy only the
highest class of cocoa beans and use
the most improved machinery. Most
imported cocoas are not ground sui
ficiently fine, being more ~ less
ground like pepper. while the good
American cocoa is as fine and smooth
as the best wheat -four, and thus held
in solution more readily In milk OF
water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
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Square Foot and Foot Square.

Square Foot and Foot square.
There is no difference In area pe'
tween one square foot and one 1901
square, though there may be diner
ence in the shape and dimensions OF
the surfaces. For instance, one
square foot may be enclosed by cir
cular line, a hexagon, triangle. or a
rectangle. One foot square is an area
of fixed form, the four sides being
equal and the four angles all right
angles. Seven square feet and seven
feet square are not equivalent. either
in the dimensions of the sides or the
Qrea contained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
All Arr oun.

We lament the hostility OF circum.
stances and the elusive nature Of op-
portunity: but II We are In the stream
Of power al circumstances are ours.
The master Of right living is keyed
to his surroundings and lives % the
rose opens to the sky and cir. Study
yourself, lay arm hold on the deep
germs Of anselhood. the folded bios
soma Of beauty. and bid them come
forth!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Mystery Of the Pyramids.

One Of the mysteries Of the great
pyramids in Egypt is how they were
built in the sand. How did the slaves
lift these gigantic bouldcrs into place,
especially since that was In the days
when machines were unknown Sa.
wants and historians believe slopng
ways were built leading 10 the pyra-
mids and the great stones hauled into
place,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
ev Natural Reasoning.

A keen student of human nature
must have written the following:
when you see young man sailing
down a street shortly after midnight
with his collar crumpled, you can
make up your mind that there's q
young girl crawling upstairs not far
distant, with her shoes under her arm
and an extinguished lamp In her
hand" -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-09
Proof Of Snakes Wisdom.

Mrs. Reider with paper)-I geo
that the big anaconda up at the Zoo
won't eat chickens unless they are
alive. Mr.. Reider-Wise old snake.
That's the only way to beat the cold.
storage game.-Puck.