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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-22

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
A SAT, 500. 90 SUIT FILED.

A suit of unusual Importance and
magnitude was filed in the circuit court
of Lefiore county, Wednesday, in which
N. D. West, of Clarksdale, seeks dam.
ages in the sum of SAT, 500. 90 from Mrs.
H. G. Kitchell, Of this city, for the al.
lodged breach of a contract. The de,
claration alleges that Mrs. Kitchell
leased to West the Kltchell Hotel for q
term of ten years and has preached the
contract by failing, refusing and neg.
lecting to deliver possession as agreed
upon. Salter & Longino, of Clarks,
dale, represent the plaintiff.
There has also been filed in chancery
court bill of equity by Joe Stein, the
present lessee of the Kitchell Hotel,
wherein he seeks to have his present
lease renewed by virtue of the option
which he held and has exercised and is
now endeavoring to enforce.
Much interest is being manifested in
these cases, both of which will proba-
bly, be taken up at the October and
November Terms of the respective
courts in which they are filed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board of Supervisors was in ses.
sion three days this week. All mem,
bers, Hon. ]. L. Haley, E. B, Clark,
M. S. Wilson, S. F. Jones and II. l..
Walton, being present.
Petition of G. A. Oliver ct ais for
opening new public road to Carroll
county line was granted, and commit
tee appointed to view and lay out said
road.
W. F. johnson was appointed as
county bridge inspector at salary of
$4,000 per month.
Petition of John Obergfell ct ais for
new public road was granted, and com
mittee appointed to lay out same.
Petition of J. r. Woodruff ct ais for
new public road to Culver river was
granted, and committee appointed to
lay out same.
A. M. Stoner was awarded contract
for furnishing coal for court house, Jail
and county home, at So. 50 per ton.
Com. reported favorably on petition
J. j. Sims ct ais for public road in Beat
/, and same was ordered opeEed and
worked.
President J. L. Haley being absent
Tuesday, Hon. H. L. Walton was elect
ed president pro TEN.
Pollard & Hammer were employed to
collect all past due loans from school
and other funds.
Report of County Treasurer was re-
ceived and approved.
Clerk was instructed to advertise in
tention of Board to issue loan warrant
for $50, 900, bearing 6 per cent. at Nov,
1912, meeting, to defray expenses of
county, other than judiciary.
j. H. Pettey, County Treasurer, ten
dered his resignation, which was ac-
cepted to take effect October 9, 1912;
and the Board instructed the Election
Commissioners to order special cleo
tion to be held on Tuesday, October 20,
1912, for the purpose of electing a
Treasurer to fill said vacancy.
The Boards allowances of accounts
will be printed in our next issue.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
TESTED AND PROVEN
There is a Heap of SoIace in Being
Able to Depend Upon a Well
Earned Renntatinn.


For months Commonwealth readers
have seen the constant expression Of
praise for DOan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good work they have
done in this locality. What other rem
edy ever produced such convincing
proof Of merit?
Charles A. Hart, blacksmith, 10l7
CarroIton Ave, Greenwood, Miss,
says: About two years ago suffered
a great deal from pains across my back
that always became more severe when
brought the slightest strain on the
muscles Of my loins. 1t was difficult
for me to stoop or lift and was handi-
capped IN working. The kidney secre.
tions passed too frequently and contain
sediment. Finally / decided that | had
kidney complaint and having heard SO
much about Doan's Kidney Pills, ! pro-
cured a supply at Chandler's Drug
Store. They helped me at once and
the contents of three boxes permanent
ly cured me-" ....
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster -MiIbun Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan s. and
take no other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
POSTMASTER PEEL WILL
OPEN SUNDAY MAILS.

The plans having all first and
second class post offices through
out the country closed on Sundays
resulting through an order issued
few weeks ago by Postmaster
General Hitchcock, and while the
closing of the local office caused
few, if any, complaints, it was
thought that the change would
hardly cause any hardship on To-
cal merchants and cotton firms;
but now that the busy season has
set in a majority Of business hous-
es and cotton firms in the city
find that their business is greatly
hampered through the inability
TO get their week end mail
promptly. In consequence no few
complaints have reached Post
master Peel, who has decided that
the interest of the service would
be best subserved by disregard
ing the order and continue the
Sunday box delivery as in the
past. Orders to this effect have
been issued, and beginning next
Sunday owners of closed boxes
will not be deprived Of their Sum
day mail.
The Commonwealth cordially
endorses Postmaster PeePs action
in this matter, and is confident the
business men Of the city will ap-
preciate his kindness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
A NICE COTTON SALE.


R. l. Foy sold last Tuesday,
through G. P. Elliott, factor, 5
bales | 3-8 staple cotton, which
brought the handsome sum Of
$638. Mr.. Foy says he will make
from IL to Is bales of this cotton
on 80 acres of old thin land. II
natures practically as early as
short cotton, and Mr.. Foy thinks
it the best variety to be planted
in this section. He will have a
small quantity Of these seed for
sale at reasonable prices, and will
fill orders promptly as long as
they last.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Are open to men who have money to
invest. Every day some one who has
saved little money is stepping into a
business Of his own while the man with
out bank account must see the oppor-
tunities pass.
Very often a few hundred dollars cash
will put man in the employing class
and open the way to independent future.
Even though the individual accounts
be small, regular saving soon makes
the fund required to enter business Of
your own.
Be ready for your opportunity when
1t comes. You can open savings ac-
count with this bank with $1.00.
Bank Of Lefore.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
CHANCERY COURT MONDAY.

The October Term of the
Chancery Court of Leflore Coun-
ty will convene here next Mon
days. Chancellor Denton having
returned to his home at Marks
last week from delightful visit
to the West.
The docket is of the average
size, the usual number of divorce
cases, guardianships, administra-
tors, executors, probate and other
matters appearing on the call for
this term. Next Tuesday is the
day set for divorce cases, most of
which are negroes, only three
white divorce cases being filed.
Chancery Clerk Bew has been
quite busy the past week getting
things in readiness for court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
CITYHAS BOUGHT FIRE TRUCK
AUTO MACHINE.

The City Council has purchased
as $500 American La Franc"
automobile fire machine which
will be delivered within ninety
days. The auto fire wagons have
given such efficient service in the
larger cities and towns that
Fire Chief Johnson and others in
tereSted in GreenWood's fire pro-
lection prevailed upon the Board
to purchase machine.
The present force think that
they are handicapped in a city Of
our size with only one fire house,
and one team OF horses, and think
that Greenwood has grown to the
proportions where two fire hous-
es are needed, but the authorities
think differently.
The fire auto machine pur-
chased will greatly enhance our
fire fighting facilities,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

The car shortage and bad
weather will not affect the Alex
ander Lumber Co., OF this city, as
they have just completed a very
large shed in which to keep their
reserve stock. This will enable
them to fill their many customers
wants promptly, without delay
They are always glad to quote
you on anything in the way OF
building material.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
TREASURER PETTEY RESIGNS

County Treasurer j. H. Pettey
has resigned, and the Board Of
Supervisors has ordered a special
election, to name his successor, to
be held on Tuesday, October 22nd.
Mr.. Pettey, on account Of his
position as manager of the Indian
ola Cotton Oil Co., was unable to
give the office the attention he
deemed necessary, hence his resig-
nation. He has made an efficient
public official and his many
friends regret that circumstances
are such that he could not fill out
the remainder Of his term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
DR.. BOILING TO DELIVER
MEMORIAL SERMON.


DR.. W. T. Boiling, the noted
Baptist minister Of Fulton, KY,
has accepted the invitation of
Greenwood Lodge No. 854, B. P.
0. E., to deliver the memorial SER
mon of that order in this city on
Sunday, the first day of Decem-
Der, DR.. Boiling is one of the
ablest and most eloquent pulpit
orators in the South, and a rare
treat is in store for all who hear
him on this occasion.
Secretary w, L. Anthony is
chairman of the committee to
arrange the details of the mem
orlal services,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22nd,
the Delta Convention of the Epis-
copal church will conduct a series
Of services in the Church of the
Nativity of Greenwood. There
will be a number of able persons
present, and several discussions
of general interest to the church
will be participated in by all. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
SOME FINE CORN.

Mr.. w. j. Brown, Of Schlater,
has on exhibition at the Business
League a few stalks Of Browns
Prolific Corn, containing l6 ears
to three stalks in a hill.
This is the finest corn exhibited
here this year, and The Common
wealth congratulates Mr.. Brown
upon his splendid success as a
Leflore county corn producer,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

If you have young children you have
perhaps noticed that disorders of the
stomach are their most common all
ment. To correct this you will find
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets excellent. They are easy and pleas
ant to take, and mild and gentle in ef-
feet. For sale by all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

When you have bad cold you want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with as little delay as possible
Here is druggists opinion; Il have
sold Chamberlain Cough Remedy for
fifteen years." says Enos Lollar of
Saratoga, Ind, "and consider it the
best on the market" For sale by all
druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
Insure your Cotton and Cot.
ton Seed with w. M. Peteet.

have sold my interest in the
Delta Garage, however will con-
tinue to handle the Studebaker
line Of Automobiles, Studebaker
"35" formerly EMF J and Stude-
baker "25" formerly Flanders
2O). H. D. WALKER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

Deputy Organizer, Z. H. Brad
shaw, Of the Modern Woodmen
of America, is in the city, in the
interest Of that splendid order.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

have purchased the interest Of
H. D. Walker in the Delta Garage
and will continue the business as
heretofore, and solicit your pat
ronage, which will be given
prompt and careful attention.
@, M. MCDONALD.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER, 1912, TERM.

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the City of Greenwood, Miss, met in
regular session, October /, 1912.
Present: G. L. Ray, mayor; R. H.
Hicks, clerk; r. L. Miller, marshal;
G. L. Lomax, attorney; J. H. Stephen,
D, e. Nichols, Jno. A. Shute, B. L.
Young and H. Hosmer, aldermen.
ACrorrNrrc AR pupD
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.

Salaries of officers, etc , .,........$llO9 90
Jennie Cobbs, feed pris. ......... s 80
Light & Water Plant .................. 5 90
| o 0 f Cemetery ............. ........r 30 90
Kings Daughters Hospital ....... rs 90
K l. Miller, commissions =. ........ 10 80
J 5 Allen, engineer ,...r.,...... ... $50 90
Delta Lbr Co, lbr, ......... ...,.... 60. 230 35
Kenick Reed Supply Co, .,........... 7 so
Gwood Electric Supply Co, ....... 8 80
A Carroll, repairs ...,............u... IS
L P Quinn, mdse ..........,............- 8 90
Standard Oil Co, oil ~. ..... ... IS 90
Geo d Barnard, book ................... So II
Stein Grocery Co., mdse ........... 3 80
Ira Biddle, account .................... 6 90
Gwood Wagon Mfg Co, work .. % 90
DR. j W Dulaney, fumigating - 10 90
W X Carpenter, tax refund .. 3 90
S L Raines, mdse -. ...,..,........... 8 rs
Gwood Gro Co, feedstuff ...... .... 9S 95
The Commonwealth, printing 90 10 90
White & Turner, repairs ,.... ia 95
West Disinfectant Co. ,.a.,........ rs 70
S l. McGinnis, service ... =. go. rs 90
G M Rubush & Co, on contract 1867 SO
Sodoman Heating Co. .............. 750 90
Harris Gray, fees ....... .......... 38 so
W Carr, paid for oil ............. 4 SO
A W Schultz, repairs ..... ...... ..... a so
F 0 johnson, refund .....,.......... 8 20
w Carr, for street labor ...... 1900 90
J F Cortner, for piling ..,.... ...... It's 90
Wood & Oakley, legal services rs 90
The mayor was instructed to enter
into contract for an automobile fire
truck for the Fire Department.
The reports Of the Fire Chief, the
Bank Depository, the Health Officer,
the Tax Collector and the Street Com
missioner were received and approved.
The Bank of Lefore reported the fol-
lowing funds in the city depository:
General fund $2,223. SO, school fund ov-
erdrawn S79.30, street fund $644. Al, in
terest fund $2,148.47, school building
fund SOS, ,328.45.
R. L. Miller, marshal, reported col
lected fines and costs $l67. 7.15, privilege
tax S529.2 street tax $243.00, adva-
loren taX S24. 90,
The Council is still in session from
day to day, engaged on the task of re-
vising the city tax rolls for the present
year, and will not complete this work
for several days,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

F. L. Buchanan, one Of Carroll
county's substantial citizens, was
in the city yesterday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-10-11

w. E. Ethridge, one Of Schlater's
splendid citizens, called to see us
while in the city Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24
ONTARIO'S BIG CELEBRATION

ONTARIO, Sept. 24s-With a dozen
committees busily at work, plans for
the annual Festive de Ontario are rap
idly assuming definite shape, and in
dications are that this years celebra-
tion of Thanksgiving for another year
of plenty will far surpass previous
festivos. The date for the festivities
has been set for October 25 and 26,
commencing early Friday morning and
continuing until midnight and after
on Saturday. The passing of the
Phoenix racers through the city Oh
Saturday night win furnish a fitting
climax to the two days events The
queen contest is now under way, and
as the interest is great, promises to
bring in large sum to aid in cover
ing expenses of the affair. Two can
didates are entered at present, Miss
Elizabeth Taylor, a member of the
senior class at Ontario High school,
and Miss Jessie Chaffin. who is backed
by the Yoeman lodge. Several other
candidates are expected in the field on
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24
WOMAN IS LEADER OF
BANDIT GANG IN AUTO

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Led by a
woman, automobile bandits rivaling in
boldness the taxicab robbers of Paris
and the perpetrators of similar crimes
on the lower East Side of New York
Sunday secured $4,000 worth of loot in
broad daylight from the jewelry store
of George Richman, Ill Second avenue.
Just across the street services were
going on in the Reformed Episcopal
Dutch church and scores of people
were passing up and down the
thoroughfare, yet no one noticed any
thing unusual.
Richman was in his shop stocking
his window with a display of jewelry.
The safe was open and a number of
trays of diamond rings and jewelry,
left for repair, were lying on a shelf
just back of the counter. An automo-
bile bearing two men in the back seat
and woman who seemed to be di-
recting the chauffeur, with the driver
on the front seat, stopped at a door
below Richman's store. A well dressed
man entered and gave the jeweler a
dirty watch chain to be cleaned.
Richman went to a orush wheel in
the back of the store to clean it. The
stranger followed him and as the
jeweier bent over the wheel a revoi-
yer was jabbed into his ribs and he
was ordered to shut up and be quick
alb out H." A towel was bound across
his mouth, his hands and feet were
tied with pieces of wire and with his
own belt. Then he was laid helpless
behind the counter while another man
entered and the pair took $S25 in cash
from the safe and more than $4,000
worth of diamond rings and pendants,
a number of which had been left for
repair.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24

By giving the fat it's proper value
ii can be calculated that to the 100
pounds of pie melon there is a total
of Ais pounds, while to 100 pounds
of cactus there is about 3.9S pounds.
In every way the composition Of the
two is SO similar that, by knowing
what pie melons are worth for cattle
feed, a person could probably approx
innate the value of cactus, at least
until trial was made.
Giving the fat it's proper value, there
are in 100 pounds of alfalfa hay 6314
pounds of nutrients. In other words,
judged from chemical composition, al
falfa hay is nearly 16 times as good
cattle feed as cactus. Something IN
favor of the cactus, however, is that
the large amount of moisture it con-
tains should help make alfalfa hay
fed at the same time more palatable
and digestible. The relation between
the nutrients in cactus is very good.
The only spineless cactus we have
seen growing on poor, or at least un-
irrigated land in the big valley looked
as if it were a poor land crop, but
even then seemed to be well worth
growing. The plants were about three
years old and were large enough to
provided considerable fodder. At
guess, we would say that the average
yearly growth thereon was less than
25 tons. With good tillage until the
soil was covered with cactus il ought
to make much better use of the pre-
cipitation in semi arid districts than
almost any other crops. although
peaches and grapes can do marVels
on deep soil with 12 inches Of rain.
The best way to find out about the
cactus is to try it, at least on a
small scale, and it is we'll worth try
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24

outer layer of the wall is much hard
er than the deeper layers. 1t becomes
SO from evaporation, and then serves
to prevent the same thing going on
underneath, and this superficial hard
ness serves a double purpose: afford
ing protection, and keeping pliable and
tough the deeper layers. The notion
that hard foot is mething to be
avoided or remeded is most mischiey-
Gus, for the hardness is only SUPER
fetal and preserves the substance Of
the horn in it's natural tough, pliable
and affordng nail hold without split
ting. There is a vast difference be-
tween hard and tough, with hard and
brittle. Most horses seem to require
some preparation to protect the hoof
walls, not, as is popularity supposed,
to soften them, the exceptions being
those whose feet are never rasped, and
1t is very significant that those requir-
ing it most are those with which most
trouble is taken in shoeing-where the
walls are rasped all over from coronet
to toe, and in some cases finished off
with fine sandpaper or emery cloth to
take out the marks of the rasp so as
to make the crust perfectly smooth,
and to attain as nearly as possible,
when blacked up, the polish Of pat
ent leather. Having removed the thin
outer layer of horn known as the
periople-nature's varnish, il may be
called-it is sought to replace it with
something not nearly so efficient, even
when well selected, and which, when
bad, is injurious to the horn that has
been freely rasped.
Injurious Dressin gs-The hoof oint-
ments finding most favor in the stable
they are esteemed by the groom be-
cause they are "clean" in their work
ing and wash off easily. But soft soap
tends to take all the virtue" out Of
horn-in fact, all alkalies and acids
injure it. The prevailing idea is that
any fat does to make the hoof oint-
ment that is to beautify, protect and
soften-as though there were some an
alogy between a brittle hoof and an
old boot-but rancid grease contains
fatty acids, the products of decompo-
sition, that are injurious to horn.
Where hoofs have been for many
months subjected to the usual severe
rasping, some protection against evap-
oration is highly necessary, and where
feet are brittle, the further use of the
rasp should be forbidden, and while
waiting for new horn to grow down
from the coronet. the best thing To
apply is lanolin. This is fat obtained d
from sleeps wool, and is also a con
stituent of horn and feathers. 1t does
not decompose or form fatty acids,
and, better than mixtures of kitchen
grease, tar and soft soap, it helps
to prevent the escape of moisture from
the horn denuded of its superficial
layers, and to preserve what remains
of strength and toughness.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24
EEL RATTLES; FISH BARKS

VINTA, Okla, Sept. 24-Scott Thomp-
son, while fishing in the Spavinaw
caught an eel to which was attached
seventeen rattles and a button. The
eel is on exhibition in the front win
dow of a local drug store. Thompson
relates another experience more re
markable than the catching of the eel
This happened on Four Mile creek
Fish were biting briskly when, sudden
ly, there was a great mmotion
among the perch and croppies. There
was a jerk on Scott's line. When he
pulled in peculiar gray catfish struck
the bank at his feet. Thompson's hair
stood up when the catfish began bark
ing at him like a small dog.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-24
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS

A little sugar added to water used
for basting roasts improves the flavor
Cream pitchers should occasi onally
be soaked in strong soda water or
they grow rancid.
The secret of cooking game is con-
slant basting. 1t should be under
done and full of gravy.
The odor and taste of onion can be
removed from silver by rubbing it
with slice of lemon.
Grease the upper inside. edge of the
pan in which chocolate is being made
and it will not boil over.
If silk waist is laid away with
out taking out the shields, the rubber
will cause the silk to crack in a short
time.
Place a very little oil Of peppermint
in holes frequented by mice; it is
perfectly harmless and will drive them
away.
In view of the high price Of meat
it is useful to know tnat pound of
cheese is equal in food value to two
pounds of beef and is generally
cheaper.
Dishes which have become brown
and burnt from baking in the oven
may be easily cleaned after they have
stood a while in borax and water.
1t is not generally known, but worth
while remembering, that if dress
shields are busted with a good toilet
powder before putting on the waist
the result will be a refreshing feel
ing and a prevention Of the disagree
able odor which usually attaches it,
IL a.
method is particularly valuable when
one suffers from chafing of the skin.
A tablespoonful Of vinegar added to
a quart Of lamp oil will destroy the
unpleasant odor if it is not caused
by a burner in need OF thorough
cleaning.