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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
A SPLENDID CURTAIN-RAIsER.

Adelaide Thurston, the charming and
clever actress, viii be seen in n new
comic play, '"The Love Affair. by
Frederick Paulding, at the Greenwood
Theatre, January 10th. its opening at.
traction.
Miss Thurston will again be present
cd by her able manager. Francis X.
Hope. Mr., Hope feels that he has the
greatest vehicle that this charming
actress has ever appeared in, as Mr..
PauIding, the author, had the great
advantage Of knowing Miss Thurston
thoroughly through his close association
With her as.director and leading man.
besides having Supplied her with anoth-
or play, 1.-THE Woman's Hour" in
which piece Miss Tourston scored an
unqualified hit.
THE Love Affair" has given the
usual lavish production provided for
Miss Thurston's tour through the South
and West. Supporting Mss Thurston
will be a very capable company, select
ed personally by the author, who staged
the piece.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
THE METHODIST CHURCH,

Thursday, Jan. 8, 73O Pm.
Leader, Rev. Mr.. Cunningham.
Prayer for Gods blessing to rest thereon.
TOPICS.
|. That the citizens of our beloved land NAV
be Christian, address-Rev. DR.. McCrady.
2 That the principles of justice, righteousness,
and religious liberty, for which our fathers
fought and suffering may be preserved,
address-Rev. E. T. Edmonds, D. D.
8. That equal rights in the pursuit of wealth
and happiness may be maintained, address
Rev. Joseph Rennie, D. D..
scrint,re. Is, 26:1-4
'''lp'Ufe' Nal. 35.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
DRUGGISTS ENDORSE DODSON'S
LIVER TONE.


A dose Of calomel may knock yor
completely out for a day sometimes
two or three days. Dodson's Liver
Tone relieves attacks of constipation
biIiousness and lazy liver headaches,
and you stay on your feet.
s. /. Raines drug store sells bod.
sons Liver Tone and guarantees it Ia
give perfect satisfaction. If you buy a
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and do
not find it the safest, most pleasant
successful liver remedy you ever took,
this store will give you back the 50
cents you paid for it without a ques-
ton.
This guarantee that a trustworthy
druggist is glad to give on Dodson's
Liver Tone is as safe and reliable as
the medicine, and that is saying a lot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
THAT FIRST DOLLAR.

Many people do not realize the sig
nificance of small beginnings. The first
dollar must be saved or there will ney.
er be a fortune. Saving money is sim.
ply a process Of growth. If you form
the habit, an independent fortune will
grow out of your small beginnings just
as sure as the giant tree grows from
the sapling. Everybody can ave little
at a time. Financial success Is simply
a matter Of sticking to your saving
plan making your character stronger
than any temptation to spend. Open a
saving account now-you will never re-
gret it,. Bank Of Leforc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
BIZARRE SERMONS.

The quest for the sensational
and the fantastic has reached ev.
EN- to the pulpit. AT least, to some
pulpltS; there are still ministers
who take a text from Scripture
and confine themselves to its ey.
poundingS, but there are many
others who use the preaching pre-,
rogatlve to aSSail the fads and ef.
rorS of the day. Within certain
limitations that is permissible for
the preacher is expected to throw
up, so far as possible, a moral
breaStwork between his flock and
the wolfish evils of the world.
There is, however, a limit, an
invisible line over which preach
erS may not pass with impunity.
But a Columbus, Ohio, pastor re-
Gently failed TO see this line, or
else wiIfully and brazenIy disrr-
garded il. Having critically OBJ
served the dresses of the women
of his congregation, and being
concerned either for their COM
fort or their protection from COM
ment, he stood in his elevated
place several Sundays ago and
preached this rhymed Sermon
to them:
Little girl, you look 50 small,
Don't you wear any clothes at all?
Don't you wear a flannel shirt?
Don't you wear a pretty skirt?
just your corset and your hose?
Are these all your underclothes?
After a while, | do believe,
You will dress like Mother Eve"
Short? Yes, but with a hidden
nitroglycerine power that meta
p%horically rocked The house
of worship! Here was no
religion; here was no moral teach
ing; here was an audacious attack
upon fashions, a sacriIigious use
Of the ministerial rights Instead
of doing good, this preacher, by
his levity of diction and his pre-
sumption in choosing such a sub
ject ahtagonized every woman
who heard him. Cheerfulness in
religion is one thing; being ludic-
rous is quite another.
If the pastors idea was to at
tract attention, he realized his
goal; but if he expected to accom-
plish any reforms, he chose the
wrong manner and vehicle for his
rebuke. Modern questions, ,
when carried to the church, should
be handled with dignity and d.
Sensationalism under
such circumstances accomplishes ;
no good, for it is self-deStructive !
IN that, through long training, the
human mind demands that its re- :
i ,ious teaching shall be done '
with a seriousness that engeud- .
Frs respect. The minister who 6
,annot handle modem Questions
n this manner had better stick
0 sermons divided into the
firstly and secondly" divisions
If the old time religion" S
Levity and doggerel are out of \
,lace in the pulpit, and so is theI q
nan who carries them there Il
Commercial Appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 7:3O Pm.
Leader, Rev. DR.. McCrady. Subiect-'The
Holy Spirit"
Prayer-That He may move with power in the
church and in the world.
TOPICS.
l. That the heart of the church may be touched
as never before, addreSS-Rcv. Mr.. Cum
ningham.
Z. That the heart of the world may be opened
to receive the word, address-Dr. Edwards.
3. That the VIII, the Power, the Opportunity
for service may be given the church-ad-
dress--Rev. Joseph Rennie, D. D.
John 1911
Psalm 110:1-3
Scripture: Acts 18
II. Cor. PIP.
\Col. 4:3.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
STRAYED OR STOLEN.

One Bay Horse, about Is hands
high, six years old, weighs about
1850 pounds, saddle horse Either
strayed or stolen Tuesday night
Dec. 81, 1912. Information lead.
ing TO his recovery will be liberal
ly rewarded. SAM BALKAN,
Schlater, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
WE WANT ALL CUSTOMERS OF
THIS BANK

To feel that we take a personal inter.
est in their welfare.
n A banks business Is built on mutua
confidence and esteem. Without a de,
positor a bank could not exist, and
without a bank the depositor would
suffer great Inconvenience and loss.
We are here to serve you. If you are
not a customer we invite you to be-
come one
Savings accoupts are oHr specially,
Bank of Lenore.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

GREENWOOD LEFIoRE COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY. JANUARY B. 1913
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH,

THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
Monday, Jan. 6, 7:3O PM.
Leader-Rev. E. T.. Edmonds, d. D., jackson,
Miss, subject, THE Church"
Prayer for the Unity of the Church.
TOPICS.
l. Unity in Spirit, address-Rev. Joseph Rem
ME, d. d.
z. Unity in Doctrine. address-Rev. DR.. McCrady
a. Unity in Cooperative Work, address-Rev.
DR.. Edwards.
Scripture. Mark 9:38-41.
'N'P'"' John 1921.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

, Give us, give US, the man who
sings at his work! He will do
more in the same time-he will
do it better-be will persevere
longer.
One is scarcely sensible to fati-
que while he marches to music.
The very stars are said to make
harmony as they reyoIve in their
spheres.
Wondrous is the strength of
cheerfulness; altogether past cal
calculations arei its powers of en-
durance. Efforts TO be perma-
nently useful must be uniformly
joyous-a spirit all sunshine,
graceful from very gladness and
beautiful because bright.-Car-
lyle.
Insure vOtfr( OttOn and 1 nj.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
WEEK OF PRAYER.

Union Services Will be Held Each
Evening of First Week in Janu-
airy From the 9th to the
10 Inclusive.
XaW6eM Nxnxrz
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
FOR SALE.

Six Good Big Farm Mules. One
Good Cow. Genuine Moseby Seed
Corn which took first premium at
State Fair. For particulars adj
dress, D. A. SAUNDERS,
Starkville, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03

VISITING CARDS Engraved or PRINT
ed at the right prices. Send The Com
monwealth your orders. Special attcn-
ton also given to Wedding Invitations,
Announcements, etc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-03
III
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

Wednesday, JAM 8, 1870 P. M.
Leader, Rev. Joseph Rennie, D. D., subject
Organization for work.
Prayer, for aggressive and systematic effort to
evangelize the world.
TOPICS.
/. That the church may have Divine wisdom
in training and developing her workers, ad-
dress-Rev. f. T. Edrhonds, D. D.
2. For the growth of Christian Character. adj
dress-Rev. Mr.. Cunningham.
8. That the men, women, and young people
may give themselves heartily and unitedly
to the work, address DIR. Edwards.
II. Tim. 317.
Scripture: !; Tim. 6:l7-l8
II. Peter 3:18
ACTS 1872.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
For Ahandoned chiIdrsn.


Hungary lnSintains II institutions
of INDECENT. abandoned. delinquent and
abused children. It is the custom to
receive every child applicant, to give
him a bath and clean clothes and then
to investigate. his condition. If the
investigation warrants the states in
reference the child is admitted. Sew
enteen thousand children were thus
received in 1908. Most OF these are
placed out in the country or smaller
cities with farmers or artisans of
good character and in moderate cir
cumstances- Five reformatories have
been established for delinquent or
absolutely unruly children shey
have room for a thousand inmates,
who live together in family groups of
%. learning trade under thS super
vision of the head of the household.
Corporal punishment is still admins
tered. Up 10 1908 1881 inmates had
been released on parole, Sos per
cent had worked steadily and had
kept straight, So per cent. had com
mitted crimes. and per cent. had dis
appeared.-The Survey.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
The Basement
Philosopher
BY KENNETH HARRIS


TO, Nels, my friend" said the jani-
tor TO his sorrowful Scandinavian as
sistant. mo, NeIs, would not make
complaint to the police" He shook
his head slowly and solemnly. NO,
would not" he repeated. Not that
grudge the police any harmless
amusement; they've hard life OF it.,
them boys, what with investigating
committees, grand juries and the like.
There amt none too many rays OF
sunshine on their paths. But I'm con-
sidering it from your standpoint and
as matter of principle. First Of all,
what good is it agoing to do you?
Now, as l understand it, the guy
that sold you the ring was a medium
sized guy with sandy mustache. Ii
you look close and careful at me,
you'll see that I'm medium sized and
while wouldn't want no one to call
my mustache sandy to my face,
amt got no doubt but what sandy Ii
the word stranger would use De
scribing OF it. And | amt the only
one. There's medium sized. sandy
mustached guys on the police force
even. If they was to throw out the
drag and bring in all the sandy runti
in Chicago, business would be at E
standstill and the cars would stoT
running You wouldn't want that
would you? Sure you wouldn't
In the next place. NeIs," continued
the Janitor, this here gay didn't Civ
you no written guarantee that it wa.
genuine six-carat diamond that h'
sold you for two-seventy-f1ve. He ma.
have give you the impression that i
/ was. when he picked it up of tn
sidewalk, but impressions don't cut n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
WINTER PROTECTION or TREE
Guards Should Be Established Against
Any Attacks Of Rodents-Coai
and Wood Ashes Help

Rut little work can be done In the
orchard during midwinter unless the
season is exceptionally warm. Where
there is danger of the gnawing OF
Young trees by rabbits or other ro-
dents the trunks, unless protected by
natented shields Of some kind, may be
wrapped in cloth or surrounded by
cornstalks held in place by twine-
Mulching with coal and wood ashes
helps greatly to protect the bases OF
the trees from both mice and oorers,
often smothering out the young lar
vac of the latter. and the ashes are,
besides, one of the best OF fertilizers.
Some winter work on the orchard
may be done in the comfort OF the liv-
inc room. and this is In making a
man of the newly set orchard. with
each variety of tree clearly indicated
a. case the labels on the trees become
detached.
Also a new set OF labels may be pre-
nared for all trees and shrubs. the
particular varieties OF which may be
forsotten If the work is longer neg
Iected. A tree or plant is no longer
merely an apple. cherry or pear tree
or A rose bush or lilac or syringa. II
has its own particular varietal name
and this its grower does not generally
wish to be ignorant OF.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28

avoided, for at best their effect Is only
for that day. while genuine remedy
like Syrup Pepsin acts mildly but per
manently.
1t can be conveniently obtained al
any drug store at fifty cents or one
dollar bottle. Results are always
guaranteed or money viii be refunded
You will find II gentle in action, pleas
ant in taste. and free from gripping
and its tonic properties have distinct
value to women It is the most widely
used laxativetonic in America today
and thousands Of families are now new
er without it.
Families wishing TO try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain 1t postpaid By
addressing DR.. W. B. Caldwell, 203
Washington St.. Monticello. Ill A
postal card with your name and adj
dress on II win do.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
Adult Apple Maaaot.

spring. While many varieties of apples
are subject to attack, the injuries are
more pronounced to certain sorts that
mature in the summer and fall
Remedies.-It has long been noticed
that commercial orchards that are cul-
tivated and thoroughly sprayed are as
rule free from injury by the mag
got. Neglected orchards, particularly
of summer and fall varieties Of apples,
are susceptible to losses every year.
This is especially true in localities
where little attention is given to fruit
growing. In this lies a hint that
thorough spraying and cultivation of
orchards each year as practiced by
our most successful growers are, per-
haps. the most satisfactory means Of
avoiding injury by this pest The
only remedy that experience has
shown to be effective in reducing the
injury on badly infested varieties is
the destruction of windfalls, which is
ordinarily accomplished by pastur-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
SATISFIED WITH HIS BARGAIN
Dramatic Press Agent Holds Conf
dence in Barber f7s Somewhat
Peculiar Reason.

Frank P. Morse. dramatic press
agent, met Ralph A. Graves, the dra-
matte critic, in New York one morn
ing They went down to a barber
shop
Graves heard Morse talking to the
barber. whose voice indicated that he
was at least eight feet t-Il and in the
best of health
Now. said the barber. your hairs
falling out What you want TO do is to
have it shtnyied aud sfnged and then
treated witty crude oil ending up with
an electric massage and few other
jolts.
Morse, who has a suit OF hair like a
cluster Of cop.Nrr wire. inquired as to
the cost.
"One dollar and ninety cents re
piled the barber
Proceed" said Morse, settling
back.
When Graves got out of the chair
and took look at Morse's barber he
rushed over to the victims chair.
why, Frank" he expostulated
that man who's tteating your hair Is
as bald as an egg and you're throwing
away a dollar and nine-y cents"
rs ne bald?" asked Morse dreamily
Not q hair on his head" replied
Graves.
Well. explained the victim. gently
that's why he Fsows how not to make
my hair fall o, ! Popular Magazine
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
Free Drinks for italian Lawmakers.

frSG DrtnkS TOT Italian LaWnakcrss
Stormy sittings Of the Italian cham
Der of deputies have led to increased
consumption OF liquids. and some
economists are endeayoring to abolish
free drinks. When deputy rises to
deliver a set grafton, coffee and iced
water are brought him by messen-
ger. One of the speakers neighbors
pours him out cup. and keeps it re-
plenished There is buffet in the
outer lobby where deputies are sup
piled gratuitously with beer. wine
spirits. coffee, ices and mineral wa
tiers, and in hot weather this is well
patronized.
AS. however, the value Of the
drinks consumed last year by the
sos deputies was barely $4,000 tof
which $4,000 went for mineral watersl
they cannot be accused OF excessive
thirst
Parliamentary representatives in
Italy receive no pay. Free drinks and
free railway travel are the only priv
ileges they enjoy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28

ally IL fellows got something good
10 sell he wants somewhere near
what it's worth. II found six
carat diamond ring / wouldn't sell II
to no squarehead for two-seyenty-fye
when | could hook 1t most anywhere
for ten dollars. Same way If ! owned
a gold mine that the finest experts
claimed would produce a million =
day. wouldn't peddle the stock az
five cents share to get money to de-
velop j. and keep 1t cut Of the hands
Of the combine. I'd develop it with
my finger-nails first. ] don't want my
bargains too big. I'm leary OF 'em
when they get over certain size.
may lose money that way. but I'll bet
I've saved lots OF it too Still, If / did
happen to buy a gold brick that some
sandy mustached guy had swiped
from the sub-treasury. and found out
afterwards that it wasn't what it had
been cracked up TO be, | wouldn't
make no complaint to the government.
mo, don't you never boiler. Some
Of these days you may buy an orange
grove in Florida and be sort OF dis
appointed with It, but you'll stand
better chance of trading it of for
west side unimproyed if you haven't
been too noisy about II to your circle
Of acquaintances Ever know sue
/ cessful politician to squeal when he
/ was thrown down? Not on your life.
He let's bygones be bygones and keeps
I his little snickersnee sharped up for
! future use. You may not go into poll
/ tics, but it's cinch you'll get mar
I ried, and there's another game where
you're liable TO get the worst of 1t.
/ guess most every married man thinks
/ he has at times, and the women are
dead sure of it. But why bellyache
Here I've been married now close on
to twenty years and
mo. Nels. my friend, it doesn't dc
no good to holIer Every boiler is a
knock-and it isn't the other fellow
you're knocking. though you may
think it is.
And If you'd had q five dollar bill
in your kick instead of the small
change you'd have been two and 9
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28

ice. He might have thought il was
genuine himself and been mistaken,
the same as you was. Anybody's liza
ought to have done was to have took
it to a good jeweler and had it certi-
fed before you paid cut any money
on it. You was careless, that's all
there is about it.
THE other reason why I wouldn't
advise you to set the machinery of
the law in motion about this here
business. is the principle l was tell
ing you about. You take this for your
motto: Never make holler'-not IN
der no circumstances. If you get
stung. hide the swelling the best you
can and keep your mouth shut until
you get of some place by yourself
where nobody amt agoing 10 hear
you. Then if you want to relieve your
self by a few remarks. go ahead and
make EN- and get it OF your chest.
Anybody's liable to be a sucker some
time: nobody can't be wise to all the
plants there is: but, believe me, the
biggest boob in the bunch is the va
hoo with the yawp. who wants every
body to know how shameful he's been
imposed on.
you take It from me, Nels, my
friend: the fellow that's looking for
sympathy all the time never gets It.
What he gets is the fishy eye or the
merry ha-ha. but sympathy-nix. Not
II he puts up holler. II any son-of-
a-gun gets the best of me in deal.
1 make up my mind I'm just as much
to blame for 1t as he is. All I've got
is what's acoming to me. II / can
throw q rope on his goat any time
without advertising myself as an easy
mark. I'll do 1t; If can't, I'll charge
it up to experience.
You see, I'm man that likes to
have the good opinion of my friends, :
declared the Janitor. I've got the
reputation OF being q pretty ficssy
proposition, st least that's what my
friends tell me, and I'll stand for 3
pretty hard poke OF the gan before I'll
contradict 'em. If there's any rumors
to the contrary floating around. they
don't come from me. II pick win.
ner any time, l amt going to make no
dark secret of it, but if I drop q
weeks wages on bum tip, wouldn't
even tell my wife. This here world
is full OF brace games, Nels. my
friend; and we all go against 'em
more or less. the wise boys and the
sap-heads both; but there amt no eyi
dence against the wise ones. They
don't write no indignant letters to
the papers. You'll see 'em come ou'
OF the side show with a happy, salts
fled smile on their faces. and they
don't go back to tell the ticket seller
that he's short-changed 'em.
Most of the trouble we have in the
way OF getting skinned is when we try
to get something for nothing without
understanding the game, I've watched
things pretty close for man that:
got his work to look after. but never
seen guy make his living by giving
away valWshIe property. Most gener
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-11-28
What is WOn1af1.S
Beauty but Health?
And the Basis of Her Health and
Vigor Lies tn ffIe Careful Reg
nLdfiou of ffIe BozreLs.

II woman's beauty depended upon
cosmetics, every woman would be a
picture Of loyeliness. But beauty lies
deeper than that Il lies in health. In
the majority Of cases the basis OF
health, and the cause of sickness. can
be traced TO the action Of the bowels
The headaches, the lassitude, the
sallow skin and the lusterless eyes are
usually due to constipation. SO many
things that women do habitually con
duce to this trouble They do not eat
carefully, they eat fndigeatible foods
because the foods are served daintily
and they do not exercise enough. But
whatever the particular cause may be
it is important that the condition
should be corrected.
An ideal remedy for women, and one
especially suited to their delicate re-
quirements, Is DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, which thousands of women en-
dorse highly, among them Mrs. G. s.
Vance, of 81 5. Ray St, New Castle
Pa. At times she had spells Of indi-
gestion so severe that she thought she
would die Syrup Pepsin regulated her
stomach and bowels, and she attrfb-
utes her excellent health today to this
remedy.
All the family can use DR. CaldTeil's
Syrup Pepsin. for thousands Of moth
ers give it to babies and children. Il
is also admirably suited to the require
ments OF elderly people, in fact 70 al
who by reason OF age or in1rmity can
not stand harsh salts, cathartics, pill;
or purgatiyes. These should always be