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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09

CONTRACT FORMS, ETC.-Rent,
Share and Wages Contracts, Bills of
Sale, Notes and combination Notes and
Bills Of Sale, Land Lease and other
blank forms used by planters and farm
ers, for sale by The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09

WANTED-To buy a farm, improved
or unimproyed; prefer improved 100 to
200 acres that can successfully raise
corn and alfalfa; give distance from
nearest town and full particulars, price
and terms, E. M. Kelly, No. 2509 Park
Avenue, Cairo. III.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-09

monwealth has the largest and best
stock OF commercial stationery, wed
DING invitations, announcements, cards,
etc, carried in any Delta printing Office,
and is prepared with bran new type to
take care Of all orders with neatness
and dispatch.
EUROPEAN T0UR-$295. 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.
WANTED-To buy a farm, improved
or unimproyed; prefer improved 100 to
200 acres that can successfully raise
corn and alfalfa; give distance from
nearest town and full particulars, price
and terms. E. M. Kelly, No. 2509 Park
Avenue, Cairo, III.
CONTRACT FORMS, ETC.-Rent,
Share and Wages Contracts, Bills of
Sale, Notes and combination Notes and
Bills Of Sale, Land Lease and other
blank forms used by planters and farm
ers, for sale by The Commonwealth.
BANK STOCK-For sale, eight shares
Of stock in the Bank of SidOn, Miss,
one Of the best business towns in the
Delta. Address B. F. Williams, Cola,
Miss, for particulars.
MULES FOR SALE-Twenty-fve good
mules for sale at reasonable prices. If
in need of good work stock it will be to
your interest to apply to or address
}. !. Lundy, Cruger, Miss.
VISITING CARDS Engraved or print
ed at the right prices. Send The Com
monWealth your orders. Special atten-
ton also given to Wedding Invitations,
Announcements, etc.
BANK STOCK FOR SALE-Twenty-
three shares Of stock in the Bank of
ltta Bena, Miss. will sell all or part.
Inquire of j. G. Gillespie, Greenwood,
Miss.
FOR RENT-One brick store, spIend-
idly located at Morgan City, Miss. For
further information see or write to r.
f. Steele, Cruger, Miss.
FOR RENT-Three large furnished
and reception hall at I'll Lamar.
Good garden. Harry Hosmer.
FOR SALE-Splendid mules for sale;
for further information write or see J.
+. G%erlicher, Guide, Miss.
FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping, or single, Apply to 324 Main
St., Or phone $50.
E0R RENfp NIL E0p GALE CIrNrc |
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
A Cathedral of Coral.

The Cathedral of Maofaga deserves
a special paragraph in order to put it
as a remarkable instance of the en-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
Native Tributes.

After dinner we had a great and
extremely solemn kava or katonga
general gathering), and the various
districts in the group of islands rep
resented at the festivities came for
ward and handed in, sometimes with
no little local fun and merriment, their
respective contributions in money to
the new Bishop-the sum amounting
to e160. Four very good brass bands
from different localities enlivened the
proceedings by playing some rather
good music, including the national
hymns of several countries and some
good selections from the best operas.
The Tongans are passionately fond of
band music. The whole affair, with
spectators to the number of 1000, was
highly successful, and was attended
by the Tongan prime minister, the
chief justice, and a number of other
civil notables. 1t was indeed a very
picturesque and impressive assembly,
fifty corresponding to the splendid
ceremony of the episcopal consecra.
ton in the early morning. addressed
the large assemblage in English and
my speech was interpreted by the
new Bishop.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
Continued from paget.)
THE CHURCH IN THE SOUTH SEA
ISLAND.

I0LAINOs
many years ago (23) to Tonga when
I went to visit the island of Futima
He landed me on that island, where
I spent one full day in visiting the
three stations of the country, Poi,
Alo, Segave, and I induced him and
the purser to join me in drinking
kava though it was made in the only
possible way, by chewing. Father
Olier, S. M, was my travelling COM
panion and interpreter from Tonga,
and I paid his passage from here to
Apria and Futima and back again. See
ing his vigour and energy at the time,
I never dreamt that I should outlive
him. He died here year ago, Vicar
Apostolic of Central Oceania, and I
came to consecrate his successor.
The line of the Tropic of Capricorn
is the 231s degree of south latitude.
Tonga is not far in the tropic, and at
this, the finest and coolest season, the
temperature is that of summer day
in New Zealand, with more humidity
On Saturday, 22nd of June, We began
to notice the delightfully."- blue color
of the sea-water, such as is peculiar
to the tropics. The deep water has
the most exquisite turquoise blue, and
the shallow water on the reefs the
greenness of meadow. On the same
day our run at noon was 313 miles,
rather over 10 knots an hour for the
"a hours. On Sunday we had run the
remaining 300 miles and were at the
ferro-concrete wharf of Nukualofa, at
1870 A. M. The whole distance from
Auckland to Nukualofa is 1,101 miles,
not so far by over hundred miles as
Wellington is from Sydney.
A Cordial Reception.
The newly appointed Bishop and
Father Mussey, S. NJ, came with two
light buggies to meet me at the wharf.
The Bishop has his residence and his
Cathedral at Muafaga, 1 Il miles from
Nukualofa, where Father Mussey has
his residence and church. At Muafaga
there is also a convent and, at Villa
Maria, not far from the Bishops resi-
dence there is the native College of
Blessed Chanel the Proto-martyr, the
head of which at present is Father
Bellwald, S. M. Two good brass bands
met us near Muafaga and escorted us
solemnly to the Cathedral. Most of
the congregation had assembled near
the Church, at the news of the
steamers arrival, and as it was Sun
day, all were in their best clothes.
After a quasi-formal reception, in
which I gave my blessing to the kneel-
ing lines, I advanced to the end of
the Bishops house, to a veranda or
platform, where I shook hands with
all present as they approached my
seat on the platform. Afterwards the
Bishops and the clergy dined. OF
course, like the Bishop, l was in SOU
tame with purple cincture, pectoral
cross, and hat decorated with green and
gold bands. In such attire I had left
the ship. After dinner, at $3.50 P.
NJ, we had Rosary in the Cathedral,
partly recited and partly sung by the
natives, male and female, followed by
the Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment, which l gave. All the singing,
and very effective it was, was done
by the unassisted natives, without
any accompaniment. Next came
grand solemn Kava. This ceremony
requires a description.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
The kava Ceremony.

Kava, the drink derived from pound
ing between two stones, the root of the
shrub of that name (Kava means bit
teri, enters into the social life of the
Tongans and other islanders, and is
quite indispensable for the greeting
and reception of friends and guests,
the honoring of noted personages, and
a hundred other social gatherings. A
large wooden bowl, two or three feet
wide, and over foot deep, is placed
on the ground in front of the persons
who are to partake of it, and who, if
natives, sit cross-legged in half
circle with the chief personages in
the middle of the circle. These, if
Europeans, are in chairs. A native
sits crOss-legged behind the Kava
bowl, supported on the right and left
by several other natives. He takes a
large black volcanic stone about a
foot broad. On it he lays a large
smaller stone gradually brushes it to
atoms. These pieces he then puts
into the bowl, mixes abundant cold
water with them, and then, with a
large handful of tow derived from the
stringy bark of tree, strains out with
considerable cleverness all the par
ticles of woody matter from the liquid,
which then has about the color of
cafe au lait. A native appointed for
the purpose declares the beverage
ready and says formula in it's praise
Then the master of ceremonies names,
according to rank and most strict
etiquette, the person to whom it is
offered and carried in a coco-cup. The
latter, the moment he hears his name
called out, claps his two hands togeth-
er and then drinks what he likes of
the precious beverage. 1t has a pep
perry taste and is most refreshing and
wholesome, leaving in the mouth for
hours a very pleasant after-taste
Nothing is better for health in tropi-
cal climate, as it is great preserva-
tive from dysentery. On this occa-
sion enjoyed the Kava very much, as
it was the best quality and made with
deliciously cold water Then came
supper, and in the evening gave the
clergy, and few Tongan listeners,
a few tones of my violin, not the
"Stradivarius,' but good "Amati." I
would not risk the "Strad' in this
humid climate.
On the following morning, June "a.
after good nights rest (the mos
quitoes are hardly troublesome at this,
most beautiful sunrise, the charm of
which battles description, so calm the
air, so exquisite the coloring of sky
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-31
First Pontifical Mass.

On the morrow, Sunday, June 3Oth,
we had in the Cathedral the first
Pontifical High Mass of Bishop Blanc,
in the presence of the Archbishop,
assisting in cappa magma. The Mass
was we'll sung by the Tongans, in a
kind of simple music, quite in accord
ance with the new rules of Pope Plus
X, and without any instrumental &C
compartment The Mass was at $3.50
a. m, and very large number, some
hundreds, received Holy Communion
from the hand of their new Bishop,
which was very edifying and must
have been for the Bishop very en-
couraging consolation. The Bishop
preached from the throne after the
gospel with his mitre and crozier, and
one of my assistants kindly inter
preted to me his very instructive and
practical sermon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
FORMER
Mt. Vernon Man Going On 4
Long Trip

Mr.. Samuel II. Peterman, secretary
Of Mt. Zion lodge No. Q, F. & A. M.
is in receipt of a letter received from
William Matthews, formerly with the
J. s. Mcconnell company Of this city,
now Of Bradford. England, who says
he will be leaving on the 3Oth, of No,
vember for trip through South Affi.
ca, Rhodesia, india, Blnaf0fe. Burma
and Siam, Java, Australia, and New
Zealand, selling cloths and woolens.
He says: ~ see you have elected Mt.
Wilson and we are hoping to have an
oportunity of getting through your tar
In walls, as the United States Is the
only country In the world where we
do not do any business. Business Ia
good at Bradford and our frsN yester
day gave out the contract Tor new
mill. will write you \ iine occasion
ally and toll about my trip as named
above. expect to see many curious
people ana customs and therefore II
may be interesting to Mt. Zion lodge
and its membership. Kind regards tc
oil the brethren"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
The Danger Of Lying In ssd.

Lack of muscular exercise Ia the 6rst
result of lying In bed. As result the
appetite IL weakened. the digestive &C.
ti0n slows down and the muscles Of the
stomach and abdomen cease to act
upon the intestinal mass. When the
body Is In a recumbent position the
heart works with the least expenditure
Of effort and the least fatigue and the
circulation and the functional activity
are decreased. But unless the subject
is exceptionally vigorous all the bene.
dts are counterbaianced by dangers. In
bed the subject Is shut away from
fresh air and sunlight The result OF
that deprivation Is condition similar
to anemia. But the supreme menace
to the weak or the aged confined to bed
IL the clOgging OF the pulmonary circu
lation. an action which frequently re.
suits In passive congestion Of both sides
Of the lungs. For this reason the sim
pie fracture OF bone may be the
cause OF death. because when the pa
tent lies In bed there IL no movement
Of the muscles to act M an incentive tC
deep breathing. = Harper's.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
COOPERATIVE STORE
FOR ARMY AND NAVY.

Washington, Dec. "A cooper.
ative store for the members Of the
army. navy, marine corps. nation
al guard and revenue cutter SER
vice was opened in this city to.
. day. Already 1000 subscribers
have been obtained to the effort
to reduce the high cost Of living.
The establishment Is the third Of.
the kind to be opened In the
United States for members Of the
services named. At first only uni
forms, furnishings and equipment
vii, be sold, but 1t Ia planned to
. deal eventually In oil sorts Of
. goods,
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
SPEEDWAY RECEIVES
BAPTISM OF DEATH
Two MotoreycIlsts Killed In a
head-on Collision.

'Piqua, Os Dec. 2. - Its baptism of
death wns received by the new Piqua
Snd Troy speedway when Homer
Whitlock. IS, and Ora Wilhelm, 23.
we're killed In head.on motorcycle
collision. Many motorcycles and au.
tcmObiles were on the track.
A mile below town Whitlock ut.
tempted to pass the automobile Of W.
ii. McClusky OF Sidney Approaching
II In the opposite airection. wilhelm
also tried TO pass It. Their machines
came together In tremendous i'm.
pact. The necks OF both were broken.
Whitlock's left leg was also fractured.
Both were badly cut and bruised,
Their machines were wrecked.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
BIG ENGINE LETS GO
! NEAR HAMILTON, OHIO
hglnear Of Lima KILLED and Fire.
man qt Van wet Mang|ed.
.'-igH 49,. t..hSAS

Hamilton. o.. Dec. 1.-TWO minutes
afssr . PASSENGER train had PASSED.
southbound, u Giant engine pulling 4
heavy freight train exploded on the
Cincinnau. Hamilton & Dayton rail.
vAy at Stockton, blowing the engineer
b atoms and seriously injurihs the
Afemtn. - 70. sss3
The engineer was william MELON.
cid Of Lima. o., and the fireman Ed.
ward Hawley Of Van Vert, o. The
accident occurred four mllss south Of
Hamilton. Two engines were attached
- the freight. The second engine
New up. and the explosion was 30
violent that the heavy portions Qi the
great machine were thrown hundreds
sf yards on either side Of the track
Twelve cars we're derailed and piled
up on the tracks. The cause OF the
explosion has no: been ascertained.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
MERE eos the MASSES rosee
soeviWe ean" Opens In Chicago Ta
Gay q 20 Weeks gnoaoement

OeviNe San" Opens In Chicago T0
cay Q 20 Weeks engagement
Chicago, Dec. 2.--Sarah Bernhard.
sAe divine" reached here today on .
epscial train from New York, where
che arrived yesterday from Europe.
0he opens here today q 20 weeks
vaudeville engagement In the west.
Nine. Bernhard Ia here for the
0asses to see this time. She IL going
- appear in vaudeville, where the
sspmost price for a seat 10 81. She
viii render the most dramatic acts in
Camille" lie. Tosca," "Theodora,' .
Lucrece Borgia" and "Phedre."
Nine. Bernhardt heads her company
- 70. They will visit Milwaukee, Min.
nsapolis. Winnipeg, Calgary. Victoria,
seattle. Portland. Tacoma, San Fran.
cisco and ending at Los Angeles next
April 20. This headliner is said to bs
costing Martin Beck $1,000 a week,
out OF which Nine. Bernbardt gets
weekly $4,000. She pays her company
cut Of this. but the expenses OF the
Uarty do not fall upon her.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Would RsdIstrIet Ohio.

Columbus, O.. Dec. 2.--One of the
Srst bills to be introduced in the com.
sng session Of the Ohio legislature will
ee tor the redistricting Of the state.
Consressmen favoring q change in
Shetr districts are known to be In
Sonmunication with members Of the
Sesisiature and have received assur.
ences that there 10 to be no halt in
va plans this year like that which Dc.
Seiope9 two years ago and made the
cotton impesstb,e.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Mvsteelous ohoetinu.

Fremont, O., Doc, 2.--Ralph Kiser.
-. 10 dyins from bullet hole through
Ais right lung. the result Of mys-
terious shooting. Kiser and Mabel
vickery. en- route to the home Of the
latter. had stopped at well on the
East State street school grounds for
q drink. They say that while Kiser
Vas drinking he was shot from be-
hind.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
PUBLIC SALE
0f the following ON

Df the following ON
Sarah Warden Farm. two miles north
Of Howard. Wednesday, December II,
1912, At 10 o'clock.
One road horse. one farm wagon,
one Milwaukee mower, good as new, .
harrow, one riding Brown corn cuiti-
vator, one Oliver Chilled breaking
plow. good as new. set Of good hay
ladders, one set OF double work har.
ness. one set OF single driving har-
ness. two good horse blankets, corn in
crib, hay in NOW, one stack of timothy
hay 20 bushels of oats, household
goods Of all kinds.
Terms made known on day Of sais.
Sarah Warden
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Boys Terrible Discovery.

West Orange. N. j.. Dec. 2.-When
David ngin went out to the barn to
call his father, BENJAMIN Ilgin, to din.
ner, he found llgin hanging from a
rafter by a halter and rope and still
struggling. The boy called his mother
end then went for policeman. Before
either reached the barn Ilgin had
cased To struggle. When the body
was cut down II was still warm. llgin
was l6 years old.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03

TURKEY As A WEAPON;
BANDIT HELD At BAY.

Richfeld, N. j., Dec. with a
turkey az n weapon, John Moran.
. farmland. kept a highwayman
at bay and saved his wallet, con-
tanning $3.50. which he had re-
ooived only a short time previous
from his employer for his months
work. Moran was walking over a
lonely stretch OF road toward Pat
erson. When he approached the
railroad tracks the highwayman
jumped out from behind tree
and demanded his money. Moran
swung his turkey and landed on
the fellows head with such force
~ 70 knock him down.
!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03

0News

Shower Given
For Mr.. and Mrs. Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Church of Can
ton, who were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Church Of North Park
street over Thanksgiving were ten.
dered miscellaneous shower by their
many friends in this city at the lat.
ters home on Friday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Church received many beautiful
presents. The evening was spent so.
cially and refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church departed for
their home in Canton on Saturday
morning.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03

the purpose Of f1ling an account for
the deceased, James w. Styers, az
guardian of Name Louise Patterson.
%
Third Partial Account
A third partial account has been
filed in probate by James Scott, guar.
dian Of Charles Evert Scott, showing
the following: Received $s62. paid
out the same sum.
Administrator Appointed
l.. B. Alderman has been appointed
administrator OF James H. Rowley,
giving bond In the sum Of 81 900 with
r. Y. Struble and w. A. Ackerman as
suretics. The appraisers are II. f..
Cassell, George A. Walter and James
Wise.
Marriage License
Arthur c. Kramer, farmer, Center
burg, and Margaret McAusland, Hill
liar. Rev. T. M. Knox.
%
Deeds Filed
Sarah d. Warden ct al. to Lucy M.
Beach. 80 acres in Howard, $4,000.
J. F. Stout to jefferson township
trustees. lot in Chapel cemetery, $12.
Chas. Coulter to James Coulter, 8
acres In Berlin, $3.50.
q. l.. Black to John Mahla, lots 149-
80, Buckeye add, Mt. Vernon, $50.
+. l.. Fairchild ct al, to b. l.. Nc.
Elroy, lot 27, Riverside add, Mt. Yer.
non, $3.50.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
DEATHS
: + f. + + + + f. + + +
Mrs. Samuel kidweli

MRS. samuel ktoWeII
Mrs. Samuel Kidwell died at her
home In Columbus Saturday. hei
death being due to diseases incident
to old age. She was 82 years of age
and formerly resided In Martinsburg
She moved to Columbus only q few
years aga The remains were brough,
to Martinsburg where the funeral oc
Cured at the M. Il. church ut 2 O'Clock
Monday afternoon, Rev. Simms oil
Dlad ensburg officiating. Interment N
the Martinsburg cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Entertained
with Dinner

Entertained
With Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. z. l.. Hibbits of Brink
Haven entertained with four course
fish dinner Sunday. Covers were laid
for twenty. Mr.. and Mrs. u. G. Pick.
ard and Miss Alice Pickard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble Weir, Jr.. and sons, Harold
and Herbert. were present from this
city. Several musical selections were
rendered during the afternoon by Mrs.
Weir and Miss Pickard. A most de.
jiEbtfui time was enjoyed by all pres.
ent.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
TO DISCUSS NEW
MILITIA PLAN

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 2---Several hun.
dred delegates. representing nearly
every State OF the Union arc here to
attend the annual convention of the
National Guard Association. During
tho three days session the chief sub
ject OF consideration will be the plans
recently announced by the War De.
paltment for the arrangement Of the
organized militia into twelve tactical
divisions. with a view of perfecting
the state Of preparedness" for an
orderly and effective mobilization OF
the State troops In the event Of war.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Wilson ravors Late inauguration.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Dec 2.--Gover-
Soe Woodrow Wilson Ia willing to
take the oath Of once ~ president OF
the United States without ostentation
On March I. and desires that the
fsrnai ceremonials that every fourth
year attract thousands Of citizens to
Washington be postponed until the
last Thursday In April. To that OK.
tsat he has indorsed the propaganda
- favor of Q later Inauguration.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-03
Asronaut Falls 1000 Feet.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 2.-Richard
vsayue. rs. Of Lowell. Mass. an aero
saut. fell 1000 feet here and was in.
SANITY killed. Three thousand people
Witnessed the accident. The aeronaut
was thrown from his seat In the para
chute Immediately after he cut loose
from the balloon.