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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
HIGH PRICE FOR coTToN SEED.

Cotton growers in Mississippi, Louisiana
and throughout the South are rejoicing over
the high price Of cotton seed Is bringing
just now of $40 a ton, which breaks all rec
ords. This will make up, to a slight degree,
for the losses to which growers were sub-
jected because of the reduction in the aize
of the crop. It is said that the amount Of
seed to each bale of lint is well above the
average; but this does not bring the arnou1t
up to what the mills can use.
The present high price of cotton seed
and its cause are under discussion in the
press just now, but while it is obvious that
it is due primarily, as in all such cases, to
the fact that the demand exceeds the pro-
.duction, other points enter into the price.
The Galveston News is convinced that the
high price of both cotton seed and peanuts
is because they can be converted into SO
many different kinds Of food which will not
spoil and which is cheap.
Zone authority claims" the News
points out, ''that it has been ~ascertained
in recent years that the peanut is the only
product that can be converted into all the
articles Of a frst-class menu. Soup meat,
many high-sounding French articles are all
made of the little Spanish peanut. There
are millions of soldiers to feed in Europe,
and millions of women and children to save
from starvation. Even with seed at $40 a
ton, cotton seed products are very cheap
food, considering the nourishment they con-
tain. So Of peanuts-considering the food
}value Of peanuts, they have always sold low.
These articles of food keep a long time with
out spelling. The life of many a war victim
will doubtless be saved by this years cotton
seed and peanut crops"
Thus, the South again figures before
Europe, as likely to be one of the providers
lof food for the many millions of people
across the Atlantic otherwise likely to- suffer
from the scarcity or lack Of enough te
feed all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
REASONS FOR HOME TRADING!

Because you examine your purchase and
are assured of satisfaction before investing
your money!
Because your home merchant is always
ready and willing to make right any error
or any defective article purchased Of him!
Because when you are sick or for any
it is necessary for you to ask Tor
credit, you can go to the local merch1nt
Could you ask it Of the mail-ordershoase?
Because if aInefchant IS WlhfIsss1os6k
tend you credit, you should give I'm the
benefit Of your cash trade!
Because your home merchant pays local
taxes and exerts every effort to build and
better your market, thus increasing the
value Of both city and country property!
Because the mail order merchant does
not tighten your tax or in any way help the
value of your property!
Because the mail order merchant does
nothing for the benefit Of markets or real
estate values!
Because the best citizens in your COM
munity patronize home industry. Why not
be one Of the best citizens?
Because if you will give your home
merchant an opportunity to compete, by
bringing your order to him in the quantities
YOU buy out of town, he will demonstrate
that, quality considered, he will save you
If you want a bigger and better Green
wood, BUY AT HOME.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

In a test by Professor VIM. Bancroft
Bellowley of the Botany chair in the Uni
versity of London, it was shown that cot
ton grown in soil treated with bacterized
peat attains maturity much sooner than
when grown in ordinary soil and is superior
in quality" If available in general prac-
tice the discovery is a most valuable one as
a boil weevil antidote. The story Of the
experiment closes as follows: 'tIn addition
to ordinary plant food constituents there is
present in bacterized peat a substance
which stimulates growth wonderfully. This
substance is soluable in water and is very
effective even in the smallest quantities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
DELICIOUS 'POSSUM FEAST.

About twelve or fifteen friends
of this city were invited by r. l..
Foy to take a 'possum hunt near
Browning last Wednesday even
ing. Upon the arrival at the hos
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
L. Foy, at $50 o'clock, we were
pleasantly surprised with the fin
est 'possum supper in waiting for
US that we have ever seen. There
were four fine fat faultlessly baked
'possums, fenced in with yellow
yam potatoes, and q splendidly
cooked y Dung coon-with picked;
bread. biscuits. coffee. milk, but
ter, superb cocoanut cake, and
other good things too numerous
to mention-and the jolly guests
proceeded to do full justice to
the delicious feast prepared for
| them.
After supper the jolly hunting
party proceeded to the jungles of
Big Sandy, Pelucia and Abotla-
poota creeks, where they followed
for several hours two faithful
hunters and the dogs without re-
suits. The old negro when asked
why we didn't have any luck re-
marked Oars jes' too much iolity
in dis crowd fer US to ketch emmy
'possums tonight"
We returned to the city at about
IL o'clock that night, all sounding
the praises of Mr.. and Mrs. Foy
for their generous hospitality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
FACTS OUT

Some of the real facts about the loan
to England and France are coming out.
The loan was not greatly over.subscribed,
and the amount was made up by bankers
and ammunition makers, which amounts'to
the latter accepting fve-year notes for their
goods: In order to unload the bonds upon
the public the price has been cut three
points and a force OF 700 expert statesmen
have been organized to market the bonds,
but this will notlbe an easy job, says an ex-
change of recent date.
And the fact has leaked out that this
business is not to end with the half billion
loan, but that the foreign commissioners are
staying here to negotiate a series Of such
loans. The result Of their efforts will de
pend upon whether the American public
decides to invest all it has gained through
the war in the paper Of the Allies. Ameri-
cans will probably do nothing Of the kind,
for their money has developed = degree OF
prosperity here. and prosperity for its main
|tenance and development requires new cap
|ital. So it would check American prosper
|ity to tie up their money just when Il IS
needed to. develop American industry and
trade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
NEW STEAMBOAT LINE.


McGraw & Curran have put a
line of boats in the Yazoo river
trade and will make regular trips
from Yazoo City to Greenwood
and Vicksburg, touching at all
landings. The Sunbeam, their
gasoline boat, went up yesterday
in command Of Capt. Geo. Martin
and Clerk Will Cummins. Next
week they will put in a new
steamboat which is just being
completed. Both boats are .capa-
Bile Of freight, and The News
wishes the new enterprise much
success.-Yazoo City News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Our town was visited by two
distinguished citizens last Friday
in the persons of Mrs. Robert
Somerville, of Greenville, and
Mrs. Monroe McClurg, Of Green
wood. They were here in the
interest of equal suffrage and at
tended the Fair where they were
invited to make talks. Prof. Run
die in his easy and excellent man
ner, introduced them to the au-
dience. Mrs. Somerville spoke
first, setting forth her reasons for
equal suffrage in a manner that
was interesting to even the most
uncompromising anti suffragette.
Mrs. McClurg was then introduced
and gave her views on the ques-
ton which was very interesting
and entertaining, each of them
giving the audience much stats
teal information on the equal suf-
|frage idea. The idea has never
been agitated in our community,
but it was easy to perceive that
we have some very favorably in
clined suffragettes in our midst.
While the writer cannot say that
he is in favor of equal suffrage,
he must admit that such advocates
as these good ladies make a fellow
sit up and take notice. We told
the ladies' if there was any way to
the women for a por-
ton OF our voters we would
heartily favor the change. they
were very favorably impressed
with our little city, and expressed
enjoying their visit very much.
MRS. McClurg visited the Curry
House, formerly owned by Or.
Woodward. where her husband,
|Ex-Attorney General Monroe
McclnrQ. boarded and attended
schooi here il his boyhood days.
Qp1allIe llssl Jddrha,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

The Mobile Register says the country
town weekly and dailies are beginning to
ask very seriously why the buy-at-home
campaign does not take the practice of buy
ing Job printing, and why city and county
officials are accustomed to send away for
printing when the work can be done as well
and practically as cheap at home?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Germany is making sufficient to feed
her vast armies and meet home needs on a
country smaller than the state of Texas,
thus giving the world a lesson in productiv-
ity and conservation as we'll. How to save
is a lesson that u people need to learn; it
is easier to make a dollar than it is to
keep it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
FINE PLANTATION SOLD.

Dr.. c, C. Moore, Of Itta Rena,
has bought the splendid 640-acre
plantation Of MI. j. D. McLemore
on lake Henry,a few miles north
west Of Itta Bena, paying 5000
per acre for same. This planta-
ton IS decidedly one Of the finest
tracts Of land in the county, and
DR.. Moore is to be congratulated
upon acquiring such a valuable
property.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Alaska, which was purchased from Rus
STA less than a half century ago, has al
ready contributed over four hundred million
dollars to the wealth of the United States.
This wealth has come from her great gold
mines, from her fisheries and other sources.
Alaska has many acres of fertile land that
could be cultivated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

It is claimed that the automobile habit
is a menace to public health because it leads
people to give up walking. But just think
of the splendid exercise enjoyed by the great
mass who still do not own machines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Corn at SO cents and cotton seed at rs
cents per bushel was never known before.
If the farmers could be made to understand
that there is more money to be made at
these relative prices conditions would re-
main as they are.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Building materials are showing stronger
again in the general markets and the prices
are already beginning to 60 up. Those who
plans at once in order to saw some money,
as materials were never so cheap as at
present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

That wheat and oats can be proftably
grown in Mississippi has been demonstrated
too often. The important feature is to
prepare the land properly and sow early.
Now is the time to sow both wheat and
oats. Follow with Japan clover next spring,
aud two valuable crops car be made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

The Jackson News truthfully says that
the jackson ladies who wear those very
short skirts and sit on their front verandas
daily are likely to be the cause of some
serious automobile accident. No man can
drive a machine carefully and at the same
time watch the scenery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Eupora now has a new paper,
the Webster County Times, under
an old editor, r. E. Williams, who
has been the editor and directing
head Qfthe Europa Progress-War-
den tor some time past. He is an
experienced newspaper man. and
We wish him every success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

It seems to be the first item of the
DAVIS newspaper work at Washington every
morning is to call up Margaret Wilson and
ask her if she is engaged yet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

$50 will go a long way toward
buying an automobile. Ask the
Dickens Club how to get it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29
The autumn openings for men consist
mostly in sending their wives up to attic to
take last winters suit out of the moth balls.

ssNo amount of money is worth a single
lie or one act of injustice, dishonesty or op-
preston" truly remarks the Sumner Pro-
gress-Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

Conaressnsn Ben Humphreys
ct the river istricRas il Gren-
ada for fIw hours "Wednesday
between trims. MI Humphreys
was on hisfeturn from the State
gUniversity where he had been to
address CO.. students Of that insti-
tuition on tie invitation of Chan
cellor Powers.
Mr.. Humphreys is regarded as
one OF the most effective con-
gressmen h Mississippi and is un-
usually popular among his fellow
congressman at Washington.
In talking to 4 party Of friends
while at the hotel he stated that
he regarded the failure Of the
last Congress to pass the Ship
Purchase bill ADVOCATED by Pres
ident Wilson as a calamity to the
farmers Of the South. Using this
illustration, he stated that 4'if cot
ton was worth a certain price in
Memphis, the buver here would
pay the Memphis price less the
fright" Likewise, said Mr.. Hum
phreys, IF a man buys cotton
here based on piices across the
ocean, he offers here the price
across the ocean hss the freight
to the destination over there"
He stated that the freight be
fore the war on cotton was $3.50
per bale and now It is $17.0O pei
bale. In other words, it appears
that had the Ship Purchase bl
passed that cottonwould be bring
ing at least 3 cents more pei
pound and its failure to pass hae
cost the cotton makers $4,000,
IOOO.-Grenada Sentinel, 22d inst.
Congressman Ben Humphrey
has made a number of speeche
during the past year, in which h
defended the ship purchase bill a
above. Wherever he spoke hi
argument was resistless-it mad
converts of many who had beer
misled by factional fealty into hos
tility to the bill.
;. On the other hand, representa-
tive Witherspoon, the only hos
tile" of the State delegation-ex
.cept Senator Vardaman-inter
wove into his argument the quee
, contention that the cotton ship
ping cost was 8 eeeeopcern I
the cotton ofo1ih1fths othe
anybody and afiytnIne . bel
Williams. and as SiSSOn had faile
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-10-29

HnyUUQy HUI dIiyttnfI8 tU.Uksat
Williams, and as Sisson had failed
them, they gave the Meridian
member all possible encourage
ment to throw his hat in the ring.
He sailed forth with all the zeal
of the man not afraid of fact or
logic. But after a few speeches
his "ardor" seemed like that of
Bob Acres, to be- 'oozing out as it
were." And then came MI.
Witherspoon's announcement for
reelection to his present seat
Vicksburg Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14

When baby suffers with eczema or
some itching skin trouble, use Doan's
Ointment. A little OF ii goes a long
way adm it is safe for children. SOC a
box at all stores. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
Estate of MYRON WOOD
Order of VIII

Order of Notice-Will.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Man
chester. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for TIE
District OF Manchester:
To all persons interested In the estate OF
Myron Wood, late OF Rupert, In said
District deceased,
GREETIHa:
At a Probate Court holden at Manchester
within and for said District on the 18th day
Of Oct, 1915. an instrument purportinG
to be the last VIII and Testament
Of Myron Wood, late OF Rupert. In
said District, deceased, was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that the
4th day OF Nov, 1910. at the Probate once
In said Manchester, be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the
Manchester Journal, a newspaper circulat.
ing In that vicinity In said District, previous
TO the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate Of
said WILL ifyou have cause.
Given under my hand at Manchester. in
said District. this 18th day OF October 1915.
20 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
Is Years Of Grand Re suits
SOUTH sHAFsTBuRY

Mrs. Robert A. Moon is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cone are soon to
move TO East SALISBURY.
Z. NJ. Hawkins and family and Mrs.
Fannie Hawkins were in Manchester
this week.
The first severe frost Of the season
in South SALISBURY was experienced
Sunday night.
Miss Rose LaDue of Pawlet, has re-
turned to South Salisbury and has
accepted a position in the store of T.
H. Dunlap.
Mrs. Ashley Harrington of East
Salisbury, narrowly escaped being
burned to death Friday night. Her
residence caught fire, but with the
assistance of neighbors the fire was
thought to have been extinguished.
Mrs. Harrington, who lives alone, re-
tired for the night She was awaken
ed few hours later by suffocating
smoke, and discovered that her entire
house was in flames. Even the bed in
which she was sleeping was burning.
The house and its contents were con-
sumed. Mrs. Harrington had only
time to make her escape.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
WEAK KIDNEYS MAKE
WEAK BODIES
Kidney Diseases Cause Many Aches
and Ills Of Manchester People

As one weak link weakens a chain,
so may weak Kidneys weaken the
whole body and hasten the final
breaking down.
overwork, strains, colds and other
causes injure the kidneys, and gener-
ally when their activity is lesscnedy
the whole body suffers,
Aches and pains and languor and
urinary ills frequently come, and there
is an ever-increasing tendency to-
wards dropsy, gravel or fatal Bright's
disease. When the kidneys fail there
is no real help for the suffer except
kidney help.
Doan's Kidney Pills act directly on
the kidneys.
No need to take the statement Of
some one living far away as evidence.
Here is a case right in this locality.
John Stuart, Hampton, N. Y, says:
"My back was sore and lame and my
kidneys were disordered One box Of
Deans Kidney Pills was all that was
required to rid me of the trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same
that Mr.. Stuart had. Foster-Milburn
CO., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. adv-26-2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
NORTH RUPERT

Merck Wilkins, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Sclah wilkins, was born in pawlet
December 10, is4s, one Of family Of
IA children. He died after few
weeks illness. At the age Of Is he
enlisted as a recruit in 1864 and serv.
ed until the end Of the war and was a
brave soldier. For his first wife he
married Demeris Reed, and to them
were born two daughters, Myrtle and
Matte, The former died when she
was just entering young womanhood.
The latter married Archie Robertson
and for many years lived in Arlington.
She died two years ago. The mother
died several years ago. For his sec
ond wife he married Elizabeth Gillett
Towsley, who survives him. He is also
survived by six brothers, Selah, Clark,
Byron, Fred, Seymour and Earl; all
live in Dorset except Fred, who lives
in Tinmouth. He is also survived by
one sister, Mrs. Alice Moffat Of Sand
gate; two grandsons and a grand
daughter and one great-grandson.
He was kind neighbor. His funeral
was largely attended at his late home
by many friends and relatives, Mon
day, October 4th. Rev, George Gil
bert Of Dorset ofliciated The floral
offerings were many. Dr. Denman,
David Cramer, Mrs. Win Young and
Mrs. Carl DEMO very sweetly rendered
Rock of Ages" Nearer My God to
Thee" and over Yonder." Much
sympathy is felt for the widow and all
the relatives. The interment was in
The North Rupert cemetery. Those
rom out of town attending the funer-
Il were: A. H. Robertson and family
If Arlington, Harvey Hazleton and
son of Sunderland; Alvin Reed and
wife, Pawlet; Mr.. and Mrs. Malvin
1illett of West Herbon; Clark Tows-
ey, wife and son, Worth Reed and
Jhauncey Towsley of Tinmouth; Mr.. |
md Mrs. Moffat of Sandgate; also a
lumber of relatives and friends from
Dorset and East Rupert.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
Commissioners Notice.
Estate Of James =. Burns

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Manchester, Commissioners, to re.
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
JamesT =. Burns late OF Dorset
in said District, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited In Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid
at the late residence OF the decedent In
the Village OF South Dorset, In said Dis
trict, on the 7th day Of April, next from
O'Clock p. NJ until O'Clock p. M. on said
day and that six months from the 7tb day
OF oct, A. d. 1916, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Dorset this 18th day OF Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1915.
w. r. McDEVITT Cow
Il. II. MCBRIDE
Julia Burns, Admx.. South Dorset, VT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate Of JOSEPHINE HODGE

Estate OF JOSEPHiNE HODGE
STATE or VERMONT District Of Man.
ehesseT.n.
The Honorabi, Probate Court Tor ne Da.
tria Aforesaid
the nert OF kin and all persons interest.
ed IN the estate OF Josephine Hodge. late
Of Dorset. IN said District deceased
GnRHTIss
WHHREAs. application hath been made
10 this Court, In writing, by the solectmeu
Of the Town Of Dorset. Ia the District Of
Mancbsster, setting forth that Josephine
Hodge, who resided ~ the time % her
death. in said Town Of Iorset died on the
2srs day ~ April 1914 intestats, possessed
Of personal property within the state OF
titled to the same, and praying for an In
cushion ia tbs premises, and that the resi-.
que OF said estate he assigned to the Town
OF Dorset pursuant TO law,
WHEkkuPuN ths said Court appointed
and assigned the fth day OF April, 1910, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ, at the Probate once In
Manchester, In said District, TO hear and
decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered that public notice thereof be
given 10 all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order together with the
time and place OF bearing, six weeks sue.
cessiyely In the Manchester Journal, a
Newspaper published In the state OF YER
mont. whereof the said decedent was last All
inhabitant, all OF which publications shall
be SIX months previous TO the day assigned.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified TO
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there to establish
your rights as next to kin, or lawful claim
ants TO said estate, and show cause II any
you have, why the prayer OF said petition
shall not be granted.
Given under my hand, this sth day OF
1915.
2i-e EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
4 Per Cent.
per annum

per annum
Dividends are declared twice
year viz. as of the first days OF
January and July, according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn will
be added to the principal and draw
interest as new deposits, whether
the bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the
fifth day Of any month draw inter
est from the first day Of that
month.
Trustees: |. E. Gibson, Presi-
dent; ]. r. Judson, Vice-President;
John Robinson, f. d. Yelling, E.
l.. Sibley, D. f. Gardner, Harrison
|. Norton.
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-10-14
THAT PIANO AT S176

is like getting money from home
without sending a postage stamp. A
large size genuine mahogany case.
7 1-3 octaves, warranted for ten years,
sells regularly for $500, but for this
month only you can buy it for $l76'
with stool and scarf and only pay $40
down and SS month. If you want n
piano write Geo. d. Jarvis g. Son, Bur-
lington, Vermont, for catalogue, Civ
ing full particulars. adv-26-1