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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

Hinder and by virtue of the authority
psted in me as trustee in that certain
eed of trust executed by G. R. james
ID his wife Dora B. James, on No
pmber 26th, 1918, to secure the pay
ent of a certain indebtedness therein
entioned to Gardner & Wilmington,
hitch said deed of trust is duly record
in Book 10 at page l57 of the records
mortgages and deeds of trust on
(nds in Lefore county, Mississippi,
eference to which is hereby made, de-
hult having been made in the payment
I said Indebtedness therein mentioned,
ue and unpaid, and at the request of
he holder and owner of the said in
%ebtedness, l, the undersigned, named
Is trustee. in said deed of trust, will
Proceed to sell to satisfy said in
|ebtedness, due and unpaid, at pub
L cutlery to the highest bidder
|or cash, within legal hours, on
saturday, March 14th, 1914, in front OF
he south front door Of the court house,
b the city of Greenwood, Lefore coun,
N, Mississippi, the property described
b said deed of trust, as follows, to-wlt:
| Lot twenty-one I'll in block three ri
Ind the east half III of lots seven III
Ind eight [S] in block two III in the
Down of Alexandria, Lefore county,
Mississippi, and all improvements To-
dated thereon.
Witness my signature, this the 10th
bay of February, 1914.
J, E. MANN, Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR
DISCHARGE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Delta Division of the
Northern District of Mississippi.
In the matter of Simon Davidson. bank
rupt In bankruptcy.
To the Honorable H. C. Niles, Judge
of the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District Of
Mississippi.
Simon Davidson, of Greenwood, in the
County of Lefore and State of Missis-
sippi, in said Division and District, res
pectfully represents that on the 9Th day
of January last past he was duly al.
Judged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his proper
ty and rights of property, and has fully
complied with all the requirements OF
said Acts and of the orders of the
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 9Th day of Feb, A. d.,
1914. SIMON DAVIDSON,
Bankrupt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
~coNvicTs ON HONOR.

Passengers in an ordinary day
smoking car in western Pennsylvania
the other day noticed a group of five
men to whom the short trip they were
making seemed quite a novelty. oc-
casioually a sixth man Joined the
group and then left It again, going in
to the Pullman cars to chat with
friends, The five men were prisoners
serving terms In the western .peniten-
tiary OF Pennsylvania. says the Sur
vey. They wore no shacRles or hand
cuffs. The sixth man, who at times
left them entirely alone, was Warden
John Francis. He was taking them
out to Center county to help build the
new prison. When they arrived they
Joined a number of other prisoners
who are laying out the grounds OF the
new p~enitentiary, One hundred and
fifty prisoners are being used In that
way, A guard Is In charge OF them.
but they roam about the farm freely
when not at work or asleep In their
bunking quarters. Speaking Of the
five men whom he took in the smok
err, Warden Francis said: Il have I'm
plicit faith in every one Of these pris-
Oners. | have studied them well dur
ing their stay in prison and although
convicts-sent up for serious offenses
i believe they have the maktngs OF
good, honest citizens in them and am
treating them accordingly. Before
many weeks | expect to bring from the
penitentiary a whole carload of con
vtcts with not a door locked mo- 0
mar shackiod.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority conferred
upon me as substituted trustee, my ap-
pointment as such being evidenced in
writing and of record in Book ii at
page 393 of the Records of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trusts on Lands in Lefore
County, Mississippi, reference to which
is hereby made, in the place and stead
of C. L. Lomax in that certain deed OF
trust executed by G. NJ. Moore On the
End day of March, 1908, to SECURE q
certain indebtedness secured and to be
secured thereby to Alice Mckee, and
which indebtedness so secured has been
assigned and transferred to W. S. Bar
nv. the present holder of same, which
said deed of trust is OF record in Book
6 at Page IS Of the Records of Mortgs-
ges and Deeds Of Trust on Land In Le-
Hore County, Mississippi, reference to
which is hereby made, and default hay.
ing been made in the payment Of said
indebtedness, at the request OF the
present holder thereof, | will on Mon
day, the 23rd day of March, 1914, O.
snbstituted trustee, within legal hours, q
The south door of the court house in said
county and state, offer for sale and sell
to the highest and best bidder, foI
cash, at public auction, the property
conveyed by said deed OF trust and Dc
scribed as follows:
Lot (s) Six, in Block (3l Three, O
the PEBBLES Addition to the City o
Greenwood, in the County Of Lefiore
and State Of Mississippi, as shown; 3!
the map of said PEBBLES Addition duI!
recorded in Book 26, at Page ! OF tn
Records of Land Deeds of said count!
and state, together with all improve
ments thereon. .
I will convey only such titles As J
vested in me as said substituted trua
tee.
This the 18th day Of February. A. D.
1914. JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE,
Substituted Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

Northern District Of Mississippi.
On this 10th day of Feb, A. D. 1914,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court, that a hearing be
had upon the same on the 23rd day of
March, A. D. 1914, before said Court
at Clarksdale, in said Division and Dis
trict, at II o'clock, noon, and that no.
tice thereof be published in Greenwood
Commonwealth, a newspaper printed in
said District, and that all known credi-
tors and other persons in interest may
appear at the said time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be
granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by mai!
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed tt
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry c,
Niles, Judge of said Court. and the
Seal thereof at Clarksdale in said Dl
vision and District, on the 18th day O.
February A. D., 1914.
(sEAL) L. E. OLDHAM, Clerk.
w. G. LANDERs, D. c.
A True E' E. cV oldham, Clerk.
BY W. G. LANDERS, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Commenting on the fact that how
ever inaccessible . business man may
Be- to callers, he will generally an
sver the telephone, Electricity says
that the explanation Is 4 very simple
one There 10 an element OF mystery
about = telephone call. The called
party never knows. until he actually
responds. whether or not the caller
u 4 person OF importance. or has
something OF vital import to communi'
cate. 1t is Just a matter OF luck, and
your average business man. no matter
how deep no may be in the conduct
Of his AFFAIR." with others actually
present, will almost invariably break
OF the most important personal con
versation TO answer 4 telephone call
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Madame Poincare. wife Of the pres.
ident Of the French republic. does
not admire the practice Of the courts
Of Europe. when they pay marked so
ctal honor. TO the wives Of kings. but
ignore her very existence as wife OF
. president. When the president was
invited To b the guest Of King George
In England and when he wal enter
tained By King Alfonso In Madrid.
Madame Po!ncare was not in evidence
and VA not asked to be. The prac-
tics OF ignoring the wife Of the French
ruler In International courtesies Is
said to have originated at the time
Of the empire. when tho Empress
Eugene undertook TO play a promi-
nsnt part in tho politics OF Europe.
Madame Poincare Is Of Italian origin
and was an actress before her mar
rtaxe. but she 10 described as a
bright and interesting personality,
and the Duchess Of Rohan and other
representatives Of French royalist s
cssty have accepted her without Q
question.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
COO LIVER OIL AND IRON
Two Most World Famed Tonnes
Combined in Vinol.

Cod Liver oil and Iron have proved
to be the two most successful tonics
the world has ever known-iron for
the blood and the medicinal curative
clements Of cod liver oil as a strength
and tissue builder for body and
nerves, and for the successful treat
nent of throat and lung troubles.
Two eminent French chemists dis.
covered a method of separating the
curative medicinal elements Of the
Gods livers from the oil or grease
which is thrown away but to these
medicinal elements tonic iron is now
added. thus combining in Vinol the
two most world famed tonics.
As a body-builder and strength ere
ator for weak, rundown people, for
feeble old people, delicate children,
to restore strength after sickness:
and for chronic coughs, colds, bron-
chitis or pulmonary troubles we ask
You to try Vinol with the understand
Ing that your money will be returned
II 1t does not help you.
p. s. For pimples and blotches try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee 1t.
6 Ra;ncc nruppiSt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Some people think colds are only caught through exposure. Th' IN
nm is c~ontradicted by the fact that Arctic explorers are peculiarly free
y colds, Iii more generally accepted that colds are the result Of civiissd
ae to super;heated rooms and very rapid chanssiu temperature which
-. ,bs nerve centen to be depressed, and still more largely due to con-
;r- n member ola family imparhng q cold to another BY nsezing or
bghng.
4 cold means nothing if relieved quickly. That such . purpose may b
LomnIsbed a quick aid to a cold is an essential A remedy especially
Used to relieve colds quickly is PERUNA-
pERUNA contains such ingredients that have an especially beneficial in.
srce upon the inaamed mucous membranes and the quicker these mucous
Imbranes are given the benefit ola remedy like PERUNA. the quicker the
lief and the less contaglon.
Aneglected cold may become a serious menace to ones own life, and far
bne, may endanger ones family.
We insure our homes against fire, our lives against death. Why should
! not insure ourselves against colds if possible by having a medicine in tho
|mly chest that can be used at once'
pERUNA is reliable household remedy for colds and should Be in every
lime, for there should be a desire to combat a cold As quickly a. possible
his is enlightened hygiene.
people who are feeble and run down are more subject to colds than per.
ms in normal health. Such persons need outdoor life and PERuHA to help
bld up a strong constitution. If you have a poor appetite that il ofsna
aruing that you probably need a tonic like Peruna for Peruna aids tho
|pestive organs. When your appetite is fair and work and exercise do not
6ckv tire you, your susceptibility to colds diminnhes very much.
Persons who object to liquid medicines can now obtain PERuNA
TABLETS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against the
estate of George Boddie, deceased, are
hereby given notice that letters tesla
nentary were granted to us by the
Chancery Court of Lefore county, Mis-
sissippi, on the 3lst day of January,
1914, to admir- ister his estate, and they
are hereby required to have their claims
probated and registered within one
wear, and on failure so to do their claim
will be barred.
See Code 1906 Section 2l03.
Witness our signatures.
CHARLTON DUNN,
P. M. BODD1E,
Executors.
MONROE MCCLURE, Counsel.
Filed Feb'y IA, 1914.
A. K. BEW, Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
MORSE FgArhERa.

A roar Of laughter 10 still going up
over . discovery made . few days ago
In the custom house at New York.
And there seers to be something Of
. horse laugh In It. The feminine
portion Of the American public has
been aroused to indignation by the
strtngency with which the customs In
speeton in New York have been en-
forcing the provision Of the new tariff
lav which prohibits the importation
u aigre<tes. A women tourists ar
rived from Europe proudly wearing
French millinery bedecked with these
imperial feather sprays. the tnspec-
tors uthlsssiy eonnscated them.
Even mere man va strongly inclined
to the opinion that this was crowding
the limit somewhat. Protests there
were In plenty, bat they availed moth
Ing; in the business connected with
raking shekels into the treasury OF
congress TO spend. Uncle Sam is re-
lsntless. But now It has been discov-
cred that practically all this Dlumage
II tYaceable to the stable rather than
to the birds. The aggregate valua-
ton Of this loot In the New York Gus
tom house has shrunk from $4,000 to
500, ssys the Cleveland Leader. Most
OF the ~aigrettes are not feathers at all.
but merely horse hair. And the o
an can have them back, though per,
haps they will not want them. Wheth-
or or not the Joke 10 more on the Ia
dies than on tho customs inspectors
10 not clear. But certainly It Is not on
the foreign milliners. who received
aigrette prices for plain horse hair
that can be gathered on any splin'
tered hitchins post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
HOW is YOUR l.

II has been stated that a mans stom-
ach is his boiler, his body is his engine
and his mouth the fire box. Is your
boiler (stomach) in good working order
or is it so weak that it will not stand a
full load and not able to supply the e
needed energy to your engine body!
IL q have any trouble with your
stomach Cbamberlain's Tablets will do
YOU good. They strengthen q inyig-
crate the stomach and enable it to 90
its work naturally. Many very remark
able cures Of stomach trouble have been
effected by them. For sale BY all drug
gists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Statistics are cited showing that
while the number Of motors OF 20
horsepower or less increased In New
York state from $4,000 to 50 ,000t
those of so horsepower or more In
creased only 20. This is thought to
indicate that the joy-riding mania
has begun to abate." But as the mum
Der of people killed by motor cars In
creased during the year, this leads to
the confusing inference that the muir
derous quality In automobiling Is moi
confined to the joy-riders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
IIow's Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh'
that cannot DO cured BY Halls
Cstarrh Cure.
=. !. CHENEY 4. Co, Toledo O..
cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In III business
transsctions and financially able to carry
out any Obligations made by. big nfin:
NATIONAL BANK OF coAMERCE,c
Halls catarrh Cure b taken i~nternlily.
aetine Directly upon the blood and mt
c0vs suYfgcee Of the system. TestlmoniGls
vent free. Price D cents pr bottle boid
ysss Hcsts Ssmay Ss,,e n ssssasssssa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

In the fiscal year 1911: we import
Cd pipes and smokers articles valued
At Sl,47s,0 900, In addition to what we
produced at home. The diculty Of Sc
curing estimates on these accessories
ia 40 great that no attempt has been
made TO include them, says the Unpop-
u,sr Review. II they could be includ'
I'd. the amount which tobacco users
spend for their particular pleasure
would undoubtedly foot up great
deal more than $1,000. ooo. 900 4 yea
at the present tims.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
MARDI CRAS
Mobile, Ala., New
Orleans and Pen
sacola, Fla.
FEBRUARY 19th--24th, 1914,
LOW RATES VIA
Mobile & Ohio R. R.

Tickets on sale February 18th
to oath. Return limit March
9Th, with privilege Of extern
sion to March 23rd.
An ideal opportunity to visit
these historic cities at . time
Of fun and frolic.
Magnificent Street Pageants,
Gorgeous Examinations, Ex-
cellent Hotel and Restrau-
ant accommodations.
Double Daily trains with
convenient schedules. For
tickets and information apply
to your nearest Ticket Agent,
or write
II. f. JONES, JR.,
Gen. Agt, Mobile, Ala.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
SIOP-..LO0K...LISIfN
Thousands Now Using Wonderful l'v-
er Remedy from Hot Springs,
Arkansas.

There's a better remedy for constl-
patton, liver and stomach trouble than
dangerous calomel. Thousands are
praising gentle, sure Hot Springs Liver
Buttons.
Make you feel fine -quickly clear up,
sallow skin and Danish malaria and
headache They are a fine tonic and
quickly put an edge on your appetite.
Is cents at all druggists.
Hot Spring Liver Buttons. Hot
Springs Rheumatism Remedy and Hot
Springs Blood Remedy are sold in
Greenwood by l.. N. Chandler.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A baseball statistician estimates
that $4,000 eisht-hour days were
spen, on the worlds series games.
But surely II cannot b alleged that
they xsre wasted!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Reno has broken iu record for d.
vorces while you wait. One was rush
I'd through in thirty minutes recently
IL this sort Of thing continues they
viii have to have = split second watch
70 keep the time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A reward OF 100000 has been Offer
ed for the head Of m Of the Chinese
governors. Practical politics ID even
more strenuous In the new republic
than In ours, for while our oficehold-
ers do lose their heads occasionally.
they are not removed with such dras'
tic literalness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

spokane health official found a a
erkraut factory In a stable. Should
the manufacturer be prosecuted under
the pure food law or under the Ia"
against cruelty to animals7
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Now a citizen is arrested for shoot
Ing his wife Just to car her. The lit
tie children who have been shooting
one another can see what . bad ex-
ample they have set.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Bread deliverers may be required
to wear gloves. Which conveys the
peculiar intimation that In that In
dustry hands are not washed as ofteS
as gloves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

sous one asks; Does It pay TO
b rood!- We could answer. but ve
Aon't suppose anybody would give "
credit for moving.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

II laughter averts appendicitis, va
can see where surgeons will frown
upon the musical comedy trust as o
combination In restraint Of trade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Why take the trouble to invent new
Jokes? A young woman laughed 30
hard at the ancient wheeze about 4
dog appearing In short pants that she
swallowed a ring.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

II has iust been discovered that the
tariff on violin strings has been re-
duced. Well, we have never been In
favor Of protecting the American cat
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

An old bachelor says there Is some
thing wrong with every woman's ns-
ure. Observations like that are
the natural result OF a visit to the sea-
shore,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

We hate to think OF how many Ger
man mothers may use Emperor BITS
diligence at the woodpile as an exam
ple 10 inspire their indolent offspring
when the bin In the back kitchen runs
low.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

An automobile that IL propelled BY
ho& cir has been invented BY 4 French
man. II ought 70 b . favorite viii
TIE lecturers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

. A race horse has been sold In Lon
don for about its weight In gold
j., Horses will 500 be fetching as muco
as beef 1t seems.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A photograph Is bad enough at best,
but there ought to be a law to sup
press those that never change thel'
tunes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Professor Pickering says Mars Ia
not inhabited, Professor Lowell says
It IL, and some people won't believe
either.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

One funny sight is a pretty girl In
a restaurant trying to eat corn on
the cob and at the same time keep on
looking pretty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A new dance Is called the Swiss
movement. And we suppose those
WIN dance It think they are having .
good time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Even a man who can frown down
his wife when she asks for a check
gives in with a tip to the hatboy
in a popular cafe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

While 1t Is fashionable to be robbed
Of ones priceless jewels, one cannot
break into the smart set by losing
ones dollar watch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Some OF those prizes you won IN
the summer picnic contests may DO
useful as Christmas presents for your
friends.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

That sentiment in favor OF knee
breeches for the man will scarcely
become general, lean men being In an
overwhelming majority.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

rs II right 10 hold . girls handsf"
asks An exchange. No: but It ID bet
ter to hold the girl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Partisan costumers say the trouser
skirt Ia soon to come; that means no
doubt that they'll wear EN- literally
as we'll as metaphorically.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Moro than one young man has been
disappointed in love BY having his
fatherin.lAv refuse TO support him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A 12-ton Sphinx has been received
in Philadelphia from Egypt. Thus
has the population Of the stone heads
increased by one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Yoq never can toll what = jury viii
10. Twelve good men and true In
Minneapolis have acquitted . st. Pau,
AT
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

There are 160 dramas and 81 melo'
dramas based on the life of Joan OF
Arc. Evidently there was nothing
funny about her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

China ia to have a new cabinet. The
former one must have been either 0 n
siderably Bhopworn, or procured at 0
rummage sale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A Frenchman seventy-two years old
has challenged another one seventy
seven years old to a duel. There's no
fool like an old fool.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Saurrkrnu' In tho future will be not
oulY good but cheap Denmark ID abie
to- ru.'y ~cnbbaHrB 20 o~prratiyely for
NIuuIlcau dining Tables.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Now they have discovered that tho
Eskimos have an extra joint In thei
back, but who wants to BIO an Id
kimo?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The average man can have a great
deal OF fortitude when it's his little
boys tooth and not his own that 10
going to be worked on.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Cannibals are now said to object
to white men as having ar unpleasant
salt and peppery taste. They are alto
gether too choosy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The general effect OF the new fash
ions is to increase the mems In
terest without frightening their 70
spect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

San Francisco m wants . d.
vorce because her husband hides his
money. Now, wouldn't that make you
mad?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Somebody has invented a new dance
called the Swiss movement, II VIII
probably bear watching,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Stealing radium from n cancer 10
like stealing pennies from n dead
mans eyes.