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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
CERTIFIED BABIES
GIVEN FL: IN CHICAGO
Dispose Of Homeless Children
to Worthy Foster Parents.

Chicago.-The city of Chicago is Civ.
ing away officially certified babies
brown eyed, gray eyed and blue eyed
little beauties, quite chubby and per-
fectly healthy-and they are intrusted
to the care of highly recommended and
thoroughly worthy foster parents only.
This Is new idea. in which Chicago
leads the way. Medical officials Of
other large cities are watching its de-
velopment with close interest and with
view to its adoption.
Chicago, like every. other municipali-
ty, finds on its hands dependent little
ones who have no parents to care for
them, no friends to vouch for their
good behavior. Chicago takes them
all under it's broad Chicago leads
among the baby loving cities-exam-
Ines them physically and mentally and
then offers officially certified infants
for adoption.
What home needs baby? Many a
household is ready and anxious to well
come healthy and happy youngster,
but not every one is worthy of the new
arrival. At least so Chicago thinks,
and thereupon proceeds to examine the
would be foster parents.
DR.. William j. Hickson of the
psychopathic laboratory Of the munic-
ipal court Of Chicago is the originator
Of the plan. DR.. Hickson is baby
specialist, also an ardent student of
the problem of mental deficiency. Here
are his fixed standards for a certified
baby:
AT birth the certified baby must
weigh at least six pounds and measure
twenty inches.
''At one year Of age he must weigh
twenty one pounds and measure twen-
ty-seven inches, increasing three inches
during the second year, and from his
third to tenth year two inches annual-
ly. His fontanelle, or soft spot should
close at about the nineteenth month.
Mentally he should be as follows:
"Three to four and one-half months,
grasp an object that is placed before
him. Hold his head erect, unsup.
ported.
Seven months, sit alone, unsupport-
ed, and reach for toys.
Eight to ten months, start to creep.
Some babies never creep, but start to
walk instead.
Ten months, start to stand, holding
some object. At eleven months, stand
entirely alone and at from twelve TO
fourteen months start to walk.
Zone year, say mamma and papa.
1.-TWO years. talk quite plainly. know
names of animals, persons and objects
| and put two words together.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
Cork Leo No HsIn 10 Him,

$500 VVrN Log NO FJO1p 90 Him.
Cleveland, O.-Owen Kelley's cork
leg instead Of acting as life preserver
9 few days ago when he fell into the
lake from the pier at the foot Of East
Ninth street came very near being q
life destroyer. Struggle as he would
he could not raise his head to level
with his leg, which floated buoyantly.
Commander Kelly Of the Ohio naval
militia steamer Dorothea was coming
ashore and dragged the drowning man
out.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1915-06-26
New Shoe. Everv SIX Weel..

New Shoes Every SIX Weeko.
London. = It is estimated that SIX
weeks is the life Of an army shoe and
that for year Of the war II ,OOO. COO
pairs will be necessary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
IN INTELLECTUAL ATMOSPHERE
CHANGED.
Since the Advent Of the C~hautauqua,
Says Brazil Ond.) Pastor.

S'h~S nv NoNeht OF the Nhautau6ua
Says Brazil Und.) Pastor.
John G. Benson, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. Brazil
Ind, writes as follows:
Brazil has had a new birth and
one OF a nature that brings gladness
to those who love higher things.
Twelve years ago l was a student.
pastor In q little church In this CITY
and often despaired Of the work be
cause OF the general atmosphere thai
made against higher things of the in
tellect and spirit. Last fall | was SEM
to the large First Church of this city
and very soon felt a different atmos-
phere. True, there have been changes
In the population, which Of itself ac
counts for many things. But am
convinced that the coming of the Red
path Chautauqua in 1911 and it's repe
tition each year have completely
changed the intellectual atmosphere Of
this little city. There are many O.
us who are thus persuaded, and Their,
are also many of us who will do oul
utmost to keep the Chautauuua her.
just for it's moral and social effects"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Mrs. Katie M. Milburn on May 18th,
1915, and acknowledged and filed, and
appearing of record by being spread at
large in Book Is, page 321, of the rec
ords of mortgages and deeds of trust
on land of said county, having been re-
quested by the said Mrs. Katie M. Mil
burn, the n and holder of said in
~debtedness, to foreclose said deed Of
trust according to the terms thereof. |
will, on Monday, June 18th, 1915, in
front of the south door of the court
house in the City of Greenwood, Lee
fore County, Mississippi, within legal
hours, sell at public outcry to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, towit:
West Half wv 1-2) and SOUTHEAST
Quarter IS. E. LAY of Section 20, Town
ship %, Range 2 West, in Lefore
County, Mississippi.
The title to said property is believed
to be good, but l will convey only such
title as is vested in me as substituted
trustee.
Dated at Greenwood, Mississippi,
this the 10th day of May, 1915.
F. M. WITTY,
Substituted Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

court house in Lexington, Holmes
County, Mississippi. when all objec-
tions, if any are offered to the organi-
cation of said District, shall be heard
by P. P. Lindholm, a special Commits
sioner of said Court, appointed to hear
objections and to perform all other du-
ties required by law. You are hereby
requested and directed to appear and
object to said organization if you so
desire.
Said Drainage District to be organ
lied under Chapter 1876 of the laws of
1912 and the amendments thereto.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this the 18th day of May 1915, A. D.
P. H. MURPHY,
Chancery Court Clerk, Holmes
County, Mississippi.
Boothe & Pepper, Attys.,
Lexington, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
He LOVED THE cHAUTAuouA.
The Late Bishop M~eIntyre's Tribute to
- QUE GHAa$

ne Late Bishop MeIntyre's Tribute to
Our Great American Forum.
In view of the recent death Of Rob
ert Mcintyre. bishop of the Methodist
Church. his estimate of the Lyceum
and Chautauqua movement is of
c1al interest. He said:
Il still love the Lyceum. especially
In its summer dress. called Chautau-
qua. 1t was never more magnetic and
masterful- Some great names are
gone was at the work when
Cough. Beecher. Colfax. Cook. Swing.
Phillips and Jones were at it. and
know that the general level of work
Is higher. the moral impact
the confidence greater, the field broad
er and b outlook grander than in the
days zone by.
This movement is in its chuhby
checked youth. 1t will 60 up and pos
sess the whole land. 1t is the child
the church with it's mothers clear
eyes and white ideals.
ut will drop some capering follies
and stiffen into one of the most ire
mendous reform warriors the Lord
ever let loose in this world.
ut will bestride the earth, speak
Ing truth in forty languages, calling
all tribes and clans to do justice. love
mercy and walk humbly with man
and God"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Addressed Audience Of 600.

Rev. Joseph X. Gritiis CTaham. who
Is to lecture on this years Redpath
ChautauQua program, took part in the
Indian conference at Columbus, q.
held under the auspices of the Ameri
can Indian Association. two or three
years ago. Tahan is q member OF
this association. About fifty Indians
were present from various parts OF
the country representing various
tribes. 1t wagIa great meeting.
Papers and discussions on the vel
fare of the race were a part of the
program. On Sunday, the 18th, Tahan
and several others addressed an audi
ence Of 5000 people in one of the
great halls of Columbus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
B~ANKRUPT's PETITION ROB
DISCHARGE

IN the District Court of the yy,;..,
states for the Delta Division If ~
:, Northern District of Miss;s.;nn;e ice
In the matter of r. B. Sims. berk
r,lpt--In bankruptcy. ."-
10 the Honorable H. C, Niles y.
OF The District Court of the rTn;tsSs
States for the Northern Distr;ct 80
Mississippi: r'ce OF
n. r. Sims. of Minter CITY. IN ~.
County of Lefiore and State Of MAJ; ne
sippl: in said Division and District rss-
pectfuliy represents that on the 81
DAY OF March, 1915. last passed he VIZ. .
d9iy adJudged bankrupt under the 49,
OF congress relating to bankruptcy. that
ne a duly surrendered ali his nron.r'
ty and rights Of property, and has fnIlv
with all the requirements az
SAD Aots and of the orders of tha
court touching his bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays that he NAV hs
oecreed by the Court to have full die.
charge from all debts provable aoainst
ms estate under said Bankrupt Acts
except such debts as are ~excentei
oy law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day Of Nav. A.
1915, "J' q.
R. B. SIMS. Bankrupt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
DRAINAGE DISTRICT NOTICE.

In the matter Abiacha-C hicopa Drain
age District Holmes, Carroll and
Letlore counties, Mississippi.-No.
2479.
By D. H. Hobbs ct ais, Petitioners.
To the owners of land situated within
the following boundaries proposed
to be embraced in a proposed
Drainage District in Holmes. Car
roll and Lefiore Counties, to-wit:
Those certain lands subject to over
flow from Abiacha, Chicopa, Milestone
and other creeks flowing in a westerly
and south-westerly direction from the
hills into the Yazoo & Mississippi Del
ia portions of said counties lying east
of the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R.
r. right-a-way and west of the foot
hills In said counties, north of Town
ship line between Townships Is & 16
IN Holmes County, and south of Town
ship line between townships Is & 10 in
Lef1ore county, said proposed District
to embrace hat part of said lands
within said boundaries, subject to over
flow from said streams and creeks, and
other lands not susceptible of c%ultiva-
ton for lack of drainage.
You are hereby given notice of the
intention of the Chancery Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi, to take
action looking to the organization of a
Drainage District within said bounda-
rleS upon Monday, the 18th dav of
June, 1915, at 10 o'clock am. at the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
COAL.

Why should not an old, strong, relia
BILE home Company have your patron
age instead of a foreign brokerage con
Germ! We al supply your coal al
ways at competitive prices, terms
quality and good service from our three
big mines, the Providence Mining Com.
pany, Providence, Kentucky.
We respectfully solicit your consid-
GRAFTON. MORRISON COAL CO..
Jackson, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Northern District of Mississippi.

Northern District OF Mississippi.
On this 21st day of May. 1915,
reading the foregoing petition. it is or
dered by the our that q hearing be
had upon the same on the 18th day Of
June, A. D., 1915, before said Court at
Clarksdale in said Division and District
At II o'clock, noon. and that notice
thereof be published in The Common
wealth. Greenwood, a newspaper print
ed in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
nay appear at 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
nail to all known creditors copies of
aid petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Henry C..
Niles, Judge of said Court, and the
Sea thereof at Clarksdale in said Di-
vision and District, on the 2lst day of
Nay. A. D. 1915.
l.. E. OLDHAM. Clerk,
SEAL w. G. LANDERS, d. C.
A True Copy:
L. E. OLDHAM. Clerk,
By w. G. LANDERS, d. C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
FOR SALE.

Beautiful country place containing 50
acres on fine pike and convenient to
good school. Thoroughly equipped
dairy, truck and poultry farm, within
45 minutes ride of court square, con-
~venient to railroad and street car and
on rural jitney line.
Seven-room residence and two good
tenant houses, large dairy barn with
concrete floor, horse barn~with six box
stalss, fully equipped milk house with
concrete floors, modern poultry houses
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi.
To H. B. Montgomery:
An attachment at the suit of A. F.
Gardner. against your estate, for Five
Hundred and Sixty-Seven Dollars and
twenty-five Cents ($567. 25) returnable
before the Circuit Court of Lefiore
County, at Greenwood. Mississippi. has
oeen executed, and is now pending in
said court, and. unless you appear be-
fore said court on the second Monday
If November. A. D. 1915, and plead to
said action, judgment will be entered,
and the estate will be sold.
This the 18th day of May, 1916.
G. S. PATE, Clerk.
By J. @. Afford, D. C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

and runs. Good wells and gasoline
engine. waterworks in residence, milk
house and dairy barn.
Will also sell my splendid Herd OF
Jerseys and grades and all farm ma
chinery. And TURF over to purchase,
over 100 satisfied milk, butter and veg
etable customers. Am moving West.
For price and particulars write
E. MAZYCK, Raleigh, Tenn, or Barn
well Brothers. Greenwood, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
OF MISSISSIPPI. !
WASHINGTON COUNTY. (

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
WASHINGTON COUNTY,
Personally appeared before me, the
Undersigned authority of law in and
or the county and state aforesaid, M.
L. Virden, known by me to be the
President of Greenwood Lumber Com
pany, of Greenwood, Leflore County,
Mississippi, who acknowledged that he
signed and executed the above and
foregoing articles of amendment of the
charter of incorporation of Greenwood
Lumber Company, of Greenwood, Le-
fore County, Mississippi on the day
and year therein mentioned for and on
behalf of the said corporation.
Given under my hand and official seal
this the Bird day of May, A. d. 1915.
E. M. BURTON,
Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, }
LEFLORE COUNTY

Personally appeared before me, the
undersigned authority of law IN and for
the county and state aforesaid, H. w.
Virden, known by me to be the Secre-
tary and Treasurer of said Greenwood
Lumber Company, of Greenwood, Le-
fore County, Mississippi, who acknowl-
edged that he signed and executed the
above and foregoing articles of amend
neut of the charter of incorporation of
Greenwood Lumber Company, of
Greenwood, Leiore County, MISSISSIPPI
pi, on the day and year therein men
toned for and on behalf of the said
corporation.
Given under my hand and official seal
this the 9Th day of May, A. d. 1915.
AMOS N. TINS, JR.,
Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED TRUS-
TEES SALE.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me as substituted trustee in that GER
tain deed of trust executed by R. B..
Sims on January 9Th, 1914, the same
being recorded in Book IL, at page 1913
OF the records of mortgages and deeds
of trust on lands of said county, to Sc
cure a certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned to Mrs. Katie M. Milburn,
the appointment of the undersigned as
substituted trustee in said deed of
trust having been made by the said
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER


OF Incorporation of Greenwood Lum-
Der Company, of Greenwood, Miss
issippi.
Paragraph number four OF the char
ter OF incorporation of Greenwood Lum-
Der Company, of Greenwood, Lefore
county, Mississippi, is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
"4:.amount of Capital Stock-$1O.-
900. co."
The following addition or amendment
is hereby made to subdivision l, of par
agraph seven of said charter following
the word state: land do a contracting
and building business"
We, the undersigned, M. L. Virden,
President of Greenwood Lumber Com
pany, of Greenwood, Lelore County,
Mississippi, and H. w. Virden, Secre-
tary and Treasurer of said corporation
and Secretary Of the Board of Direc-
tors thereof, hereby certify that the
charter of Incorporation of Greenwood
Lumber Company was ordered amend
ed as h~ereinabove set out at a meet
ing of the stockholders and Board of
Directors thereof held on the third day
Of May, 1915.
M. l.. VIRDEN,
President Greenwood Lumber Co.
H. w. VIRDEN,
Secretary and Treasurer and Secretary
of Board of Directors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
BEDE DAY AT THE REDPATH
CHAUTAUQUA HERE
Was Eight Years Congressman From Minnesota-Lonq
Known as "Humorst of the National
House of representatives.

Il ON. j. ADAM BEDE, widely known orator and statesman Is n Loo
tureo on the forthcoming Redpath Chantauqua program here The
day Oh which he appears will be known as "Bede Day.
Mr. Bede a ngressma from Minnesota for eight wears Dr
Ing thu time that he occupied seat in u nations Legislative aus Ia was
widely known as the "EnnorSt of the House" 80 witty wereh his sayingsa and
SC excellent his humor Often when IL he midst of the oraina-v vorr 81
congress- when there were many empty seats al genera Hstessness ROD
would rise 20 speak, Immediately the empty seats would fiji N n feapn,
of Istessnessc change TO one of intense interest
Mr.. Bede has spoken before some of the largest audiences in Amerc. In
presidential campaigns he has made speaking ours ad hs. ra.n $50 ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

The Commonwealth office has
a complete line of blank Rent,
Share, Land Lease and Wages
Contract FORMS, Bills of Sale,
Notes and Clinical Records for
sale.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Subscribe for Memphis News
Scimitar, 1Oc per week, delivered.
Busam & Harris, agents, at The
Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

hon to their vocal works a a male quartet, both n sdos n ensem.
OFFS xoDhones.
1housh the Carroll Glees have III the enthusiasm OF a college pleec club
their work is at all times artistic and refined, and their long expenenceb efore
the public has even them EXCELLENT discretion in the choice of selections
The personnel of this quartet is Is follows: BureichE Jacobs first tenor
M pianist: Earl A. Locknan.s econd tenor nd nag Holm 6 Otton 6st
bass and reader: Russell E. Cakes second BASS.
1herp program ineludes compositions by such composers al Nevin, Rhodes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
For Rent,

Furnished Room, with private bath
Apply to this office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28
Piles Cured In f to II DAVIS

Your druggist will refund money if PAZ6
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching
Blind Bleeding or Frotruding Piles in 6 to IA DAYS
FIRST application gives Ease and Rest. Soc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Take The Commonwealth
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-05-28

Blank Bills of Sale for sale at
The Commonwealth office.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18

wound. The under side of the instep
was wickedly gashed. The blood
'ad stained the canvas of the couch.
Gafford whimpered in pain. A
sense of eiddy Sickness gripped him
and held. He struggled feebly to
reach his tray, and lighted the little
lamp he had accidentally extin-
guished while smoking his last pipe.
BY great effort he prepared a
pellet of gun and placed it in the
pine.
Through what seemed long minutes
he sucked hungrily at the mouth
piece until it ceased to give off the
least particle, of smoke. He was sick
and giddy and sleepy all at the same
time. His fingers relaxed on the
pipe, which fell to the floor. A great
lassitude laid hold upon him, which
he did not seek to resist. He seemed
to be floating softly away from all
conscious perception. In the end he
slept.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18

it make you more careful In going
around"
"Still," said the girl as though Of
some set purpose. "1'm glad it was
a countryman of mine who saved me
from my folly"
Gafford flushed slowly; then as by
an effort: II am not an American,
Miss McRae."
Australian ?"
~ have no country, Miss McRae."
he replied after g. painful moment.
He sirl.ed to the rickshaw boy.
ooh" Shiela McRae caught her
breath as she took his hand to step
into the rickshaw. ~ beg your par.
don, Mr. Gafford. Will you forgive
me, and me to see me at the hotel,
where | can thank you more fully
than here?"
"You are very kind he made an
swer. Then he laughed. Whats
the use of pretending, Miss McRae,"
he burst out in an irony that was
bitter. "The clothes I stand in are
as good as any have. One does
not call upon lady at the Nippon
in rags"
The girls blue eyes looked full
into his. "It was the man was
asking to CALL" she told nim.
please come" She put out her
hand.
Gafford wavered. Perhaps" he
said in the tcre of good-by.
"Good-by," Shielda told him. Her
face was almost wistful.
Gaffo-d took the outstretched
hand. "Good-by," said he, and
steppet. back.
He stood looking after the vanish
ing rickshaw for some time. AS he
turled with sigh to retrace his
steps to the tea-house, a heavy OBJ
ject in his pocket thumped against
his thigh. His fingers stole into the
pocket and closed on the butt of va
mata's revolver
Gafford grinned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
AriZona's Unique Jail.

Graham County Jail, at Clifton.
AriZ., is probably the most unusual
in America. 1t comprises four large
apartments hewn in the side of hill
of solid quartz rock. The entrance
to the Jail is through box-like vesli-
buie, built Of heavy masonry. and
equipped with three sets of gates OF
steel bars. Here and there in the
rocky walls holes have been blasted
for windows, and in these apertures
series of massive bars of steel have
been fitted firmly in the rock. The
floor of the rockbound Jail is OF &c.
ment, and the prisoners are confined
wholly in the larger apartments. In
some places the wall of quartz about
the Jail is fifteen feet thick. Some
of the most desperate criminals on
the Southwest border have been con-
fined in the Clifton Jail. and so solid
and heavy are the barriers to escape
that no one there has ever attempted
to make a break for freedom. The
notorious Black Jack was there for
months.-Tombstone Epitaph.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-18
To Be Continued.
JAPANESE DWELLINGS.
Where White Paper Screens Take the
Place of Windows,

Place of Windows.
The houses are built upon unhewn
stones or large beams, placed at regu-
lar intervals upon the ground. one
or two of the four sides OF the house
are made of panels of wood, or posts
of bamboo filled in with plaster. The
remaining sides are inclosed by
screens made Of white paper to let
the light through; for windows, such
as we have, are unknown in native
Japanese houses. These screens are
frail, and the rains in Japan are often
drencRing downpours; therefore, ON
these unsubstantial sides of the house
verandas are built, which are clos ed
in at night, or during severe storms,
by wooden shutters that slide easily
to and fro in grooves in the floor, as
do also the white paper screens. The
roofs are thatched. shingled or tiled.
The interior of the house is divided
into rooms, mainly by screens covered
with thick colored paper that forms
the background for exquisite decora-
tive work.-Florence Peltier in Good
Housekeeping.