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EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-C n-Chief-Herbert Noble.
Athletic Editor-Earl Price.
Society Editor-Gladys Harrison.
Reporters:
Friday Exercises-Rae Price.
state Educational Notes - Laura
Stanton.
High School-Kenneth Moon.
Grammar Grades--Tillie Miskee.
Third Ward-wells Hall.
Second Ward-Clayton Steele.
First Ward-Agnes Arnwine.
Belding banner., 1915-06-02

The child lives in the future. the old
man In the past The wise man lives
IN the present
Belding banner., 1915-06-02

That famous spring drive seems to
be more OF a six-day race.
Belding banner., 1915-06-02

You never can tell. The boy with
the clipper-neck hair cut and the
moleskin moustache, sometimes puts
it all over the efficiency expert with
a heavy crease in his forehead
Belding banner., 1915-06-02

Give it that loyalty which good paper deserves the
hands Of its subscribers We will appreciate your help
the fullest extent
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The Belding Banner

live, upodate, cean newsy and wholesome paper that
publishes all the promptly and in the attractive
manner without fear favor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
THE UBIQUITOUS FEE SYSTEM.

OF all the hackneyed, specious and weak
arguments that we ever read on IN sub
|ject, that usually offered by those who OPP
pose the salary system of paying public Of
|fcials We think caps the climax, says the
sage who so eminently guides the editorial
Of the Kosciusko Courier. Besides
the fee system being an antiquated mode
of official remuneration the argument usu-
ally advanced for it is an insult to honesty.
It is claimed that under the salary system
officials would neglect their duty, which is
an equivalent to saying that by far the
larger numberof them now are not attend
ing their duties well, for most Of them from
the Governor down are paid in this way.
Do those who favor the old, unequal and
often oppressive fee system claim that our
County Superintendent, Treasures, Boards
of Supervisors, etc, are neglecting their
duties just because they work on a fixed
salary?
If equal rights to all and special priv
'ileges to none" is the correct idea Of govern
|ment, how can any one favor a continuation
of a system of official remuneration that
makes one class rich and barely pays an
other a living? No, gentlemen, there is
nothing fair about it, much less more eff
We remember when the District Attor-
Ineys worked under the fee system and Of
ten they became oppressive, SO much so that
public sentiment rose in arms against it, and
since they have been put on a salary we
have just as good talent in the Office and
no persecution from them. We believe a
change would not only result in equally as
good officials, but a great deal more equity
to all concerned, to say nothing Of some
economy at least.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
THE DAYS.

The melancholy days have
come, the saddest of the year, the
katy-dids and crickets are singing
in our ear, the golden rod its
brilliant plume is swaying in the
breeze, while the jay-bird and
cat squirrel cut their capers in
the trees; the farmer with his
harvest and the merchant with
his Sales have no time to stop and
talk about the hard times and the
gales. The melancholy days have
come but to us they're days OF
lgladness. the coming of the au-
itumn days meier fill out heart with
sadness. We're tired of scorch-
ing weather, we want some ice
and snow; just take a back seat,
Summer, let the frosty breezes
blow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
LOOK OUT FOR FAKIRS.

Don't be duped by every smooth
tongue that comes along< Know
what you are doing before you
turn loose your hard earned
money. Every time the people
get on their feet and have a little
money, there is always some
sharper" ready for them with
some sort of a scheme. Better
beware of the fellow that comes
around selling things, unless he
is all right. Don't pay five dol.
lars to an agent for solid gold
specs" that you will afterwards
find to be a neat piece of window
glass in brass frames, worth 10
cents, wholesale. Buy on the
merit of the article and not on
the tongue" given you by the
agent. This advice is free, but
you had better heed it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
PROTECTION FOR RETAIL TRADEAND
COMMUNITY PROGRESS.
Do people who buy goods away from
no stop to think how retail trade lies a

Do people who buy goods away from
home stop to think how retail trade lies at
the foundation Of our prosperity?
A very large share Of the taxes OF any
community is paid by the retail merchants
or their employees. Many OF the employees
NAV pay no direct taxes, but they rent
houses on which taxes are paid. II the
home stores didn't employ these people, the
houses would stand empty, or, more likely,
would never have been built.
If every one would make it a point to
buy goods whenever possible in the home
town, our merchants would increase their
business and pay more taxes. This would
make possible more public improvements, a
lower tax rate or both.
If we all got the ''buy away from
home fever, some of our merchants would
have to quit, while others would have to
reduce their stocks and turn off part OF
their help Many houses would be vacant.
Taxable property would fall off, and strict
municipal economy would hurt every public
service supported out Of taxes.
When you send money out of town, you
help pay taxes and secure public improve
ments somewhere else. Better keep it at
home to get our W public improvements
with. Sending money away is killing the
goose that lays the golden egg. While we
are reaching out for pennies we think we
are saving, we are substracting the dollars
that build up home prosperity, and OF which
our public we'll being demands.
The success of retail trade is essential
to the towns advancement in all lines of
progress. IF the merchants and their en-
ployes are doing well, they contribute freely
to the churches, lodges, charities, and all
our philanthropies. Taking money away
from the home trade currents is taking it
away from all these interests, 50 vital to the
advancement of the town.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
VALUE or RED GUN ull1zER.


The Gum Lumber Mannlec4ur~
ers association recently issued i
neat andl6eautiful brochure. filled
with authentic information rela-
tive to red gum, and the uses to
which Il is put Red gum lumber
Ba new industry that has sprung
up swithin recent years. audit has
made almost magical progress,
and is today one, Of the leading
units il the hardwood lumber
trade. This character of lumber
is abundant, and it is admirably
suited for interior work, both as
q lumber and as q finish. II has
been tried in many cases with sat
isfaction. Cottonseed was con-
sidered worthless until q few
years ago, and at the present
time a ton Of seed brings almost
as much as a bale of cotton, and
gum lumber was looked upon as
a liability and a nuisance until
within the last few years. and now
It is an asset Of. enormous value.
The world is learning the value Of
a great many things that it was
formerly IGNORANT Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
WHY BUY IN GREENWOOD?

Because our interests are here.
Because the town that is good enough
for us to live in is good enough for us to
buy in.
Because we believe in ~transacting bust
ness in Our home town.
Because some part Of every dollar we
spend at home stays at home and helps
work for the welfare Of the town and
county, and the State.
Because the merchant we buy from
pays his share of the town, county and
State taxes.
Because the merchant we buy from
helps support our poor and needy, oul
schools, our churches, our lodges and homes.
Let us make Greenwood the best place
in which to work and live, It's easy and
certain if everyone will do his share,
The dollar sent out Of the town seldom
returns, while the money spent at home is
apt to leave a ~scrapling at your door.
Then why not adopt the practice taught
of spending your money with your home
people?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
WHAT HAS BECOME OF "THE IssUE?'

The esteemed editor of the Kosciusko
Courier makes the following inquiry and
comment:
..'Now "shore nuff," what has become
of The Issue? It certainly hasn't finished
filling its 'long felt necessity" and gone to
that bourne from whence no traveller re-
turns" which is being interpreted ''where
the woodbine twineth and the whang-
doodle mourneth for it's f%rst-born." Our
understanding all along has been that it
was established to solve the negro issue;
that gave it a name and while, Of course,
our memory may be at fault, yet we do not
recollect the finishing up of Sambo as so
~strenuously urged by the Great White Chief.
Certainly the enterprise has not been aban-
doned. That would be a calamity beside
which all these present day wars and rumors
of wars and the boil weevil to boot would
sink into insignifcance. True, Lee Russell
may need it in his business four years hence,
but in this long interim we might all forget
the real issue and good common sense
might stand a chance to rule, which would
never do, for such a condition would be the
utter undoing of the demagogue."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
VARDAMANAW VICTIM or MS
PLACED CONFIDENCE

49,
washington, Oct. H.-Beforf
senator Vardamans departure fol
mlssissipp last saturday, be made
Known Inc TACT that be had failed
e an Effort %. secure concerted
acuon ~ Mississippi bankers to
1890 ss e..e lslan 8. .nat ume u
American h.ni1ers and
tives Of England and France. Sen
a!or vardaman wanted opening
=. .ne seas Q american COM
sinni hanLars - o.n 1nlss's
ment lookino - that end ' Se,s.
ator Vardaman will be active al
Ine coming session Of congress
aed ''S. .ns DTltisn blockade. he
the M-ississ;nn; banL.rs e az - =,
early movement to that end. II
was no surprise to the senator,
,aG says, because ne found that
take th a;l as 2 rue
Most Of them are Democrsts be
declares, for the mere sake Of ex-
pedlency. At last he recalls when
.ney were eolo bugs almost to 9
Cnrraenonar es-i icds uie
wbot faal;shaoaa ..;. M
sho,,la tha hanLana 49,. a..
the ! La.a 49, -
counted =, 80 ; t.;, - vo.,o
mans kite fly,no and h,a.har
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
MRS. GEN. MCCLURE SPEAKS
ON EQUAL RIGHTS.

Mrs. Monroe McClurg, Of Green
wood, leader and exponent of the
movement in Mississippi to secure
more political privileges for
women III our State, delivered a
most forceful and practical adj
dress to a large audience at the
courthouse last Friday evening.
She explained that she was not
trying to revolutionize the entire
political affairs of our govern
ment, but only addressing her.
self and energies to the CONVEX
sion Of the men to the fact that by
allowing women to share some
of the privileges they now enjoy
that she would likewise share
some Of the most important re-
sponsibilities necessarily associa-
ted with and growing out of these
privileges, thereby essentially aid
ing in the elevation of the citizen
ship of the State. The first priv
ilege which her agitation hopes to
accomplish is that women be al
lowed by constitutional amend
ment, to sit on eiemosynary and
educational boards, to be county
superintendent, to be a member
of school trustees and to be Health
and Sanitary officers. The first
step accomplished would of course
lead to an effort to gain more
political privileges, but their sue
cess in obtaining further rights
would depend largely upon the
measure of good accomplished in
the first concession granted them.
Mrs. McClurg at least won the
confidence and admiration Of her
hearers by the pleasing and sin
cere presentation Of her cause;
as to the converts she made we
will be enabled to determine
when the matter is presented to
the people for a hearing.-Collins
Commercial. Oct. %.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

A newspaper may boom atown
through its editorial, and news
columns, but a critical investor
looks to the advertising columns
for substantial evidence of push
and life. 10 him they are the
thermometers measuring the in
tensity Of public warmth; they are
the pulse which, indicates the
healthy condition of the people,
they tell him whether or not the
community is up to the times in
business matters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION.

The Commonwealth will issue a beautiful
Souvenir Christmas Edition on Friday, De-
cember 18th, which afford our merchants an
attractive medium through which to adver-
tise their holiday offerings. The cover
pages, which have already arrived, are ar
tistically designed and our 1915 Christmas
Edition will be decidedly one of the pretti-
est ever issued from this office. The wise
business man will arrange for advertising
space in same early and get the advantage
Of the pick of position.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

The Times-Picayune cotton summary
notes ''the large percentage Of British and
French tonnage engaged in government
service which is not likely to be released n
til winter sets in" And that the 'elarge
stock Of cotton at the ports, 1,270, 600 bales,
against 692, 600 last year, represents cotton
in transit to Europe, and while it is impos-
sible to Owe the cotton rapidly now for
want Of tonnage, it is believed to be only a
question of time when exports will assume
much larger proportions, as it was not until
December Of last year that shipments to
Europe became large" The weak point in
this calculation is that December 1914 may
not prove a forecast of December 1916, says
the Vicksburg Herald. It is not unlikely
that with the prospective organization Of
another large army in the East, a larger in
stead of a less percentage of tonnage will
be engaged in the government service"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

Capt. N. L. Cockrell's Lake
Henry plantation, in this county,
is a good illustration of the eff
fects of Investigation this year.
He planted 800 acres to wheat and
oats and largely Increased his
corn acreage, and made more cot
ton on the remaining land than
in 1914.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
The Progressive Farmer poin

The Progressive Farmer points out the
kind of pride a southern farmer should have
in the following: 1.-THE writer was at a coun-
try picnic near his old home recently when
the wife of a neighbor called attention to
the biscuits by remarking: seThey are not Sc
pretty and white as those made from bought
flour, but | am prouGee of them, because we
raised the wheat on our own farm" It Is
this sort of pride that will help the South
of its slavish dependence on western gran
aries, corn cribs and smoke houses. Wheat
cannot be proftably grown all over the
South, but where it can be, it should Be
raised"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

Let the young mar about town who is
out o work, quit so much hard time talking
and try a year or the farm. Flowing will
give him a new constitution, take the kinks
out OF his head, the frog out of his throat,
of his legs, the corns off his toes, and give
him a good appetite, an honest living and a
sight Of heaven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
For Sale,

All Of my houses and lots in the
City Of Greenwood at reasonable
prices. Six per cent. cash, bal
ance as long time as desired al
SIX per cent. interest per annum.
Reason for selling, the high rate
OF taxation is making living a bur-
den to me. j. T. DEAN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05

Pointing out that no one office comes
nearer to the people than that of local post
master and that the responsibility Of choos-
ing persons for this post as done at present
Bryan has suggested that postmasters be
selected by popular vote the postof6ce de
partment reserving the right to prescribe
qualifications and TO remove for cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
COUPON COTTON CARDS.

A big lot of Blue Coupon Cotton
Sample Cards, just received at this
office. Prices reasonable in any GUAM
tity desired, and you don't have to
wait for them to be cut. Orders filed
the minute received.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
For Rent.

Two six-room cottages on Carr8llton
Avenue. modern improvements Apply
to J. G~earhiser, 600 West Market
Street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
C-HAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS.

This Is a medicine intended especially
for stomach troubles, biliousness and
constipation. 1t is meeting with much
success and rapidly gaining in favor
and popularity. Obtainable every
where.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
FOR Sale or Excatn9e.

322 acres Of very best land, about q,
in cultivation; on easy terms, or will
exchange for Greenwood property. Ad-
dress Owner. Box ia. Union City
Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-05
Fine Hogs for, Sale.

The Memphis News-SCisnitar
delivered daily by carrier 4OC.
per month. Phone ID. Il
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-01
Some of the Subtletes of Dress Described bu T1G0

r HAVE often wanted TO write q long arti.
Gle upon fascination as q fne art. OF
= course, I mean those elements which
can be Incorporated In q woman's dress
which will be the dynamo" that starts the
subtle currents that produce the condition
we call being fascinated"
A statue Of Venus with certain colored
light falling across the white marble and
staining II may bring out all Its fascination
and make Il curiousiy intimate; the same
statue with red rose on its head is o
rather charming grotesque, and the same
statue with q garter around It's knee IL a
shocking thing. Yet light and rose and
garter are only inanimste things, as the
statue is. In themselves they are nothing,
but in conjunction they can start within
the mind of the onlooker chain OF ex.
traordinary vivid ideas.
The same rule holds true In dress. downs
are nothing but fabrics and color, and
woman is, per Sc what Kipling has called
her. But what Kipling failed to consider
is that because woman and dress are much
more than this in the minds Of those who
see her, she 10 really what the eye mind
pictures her-no more and no, less. It
would seem, therefore, intelligent for every
woman to study how she can bring up In
the minds Of people the best image, and
L so become to so many such q charming
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-01
Lady DuH-Cordor1

batiOns Dy DRUMS, ~ pnySt
cal as we'll as meStal charm. and Il can
be done by dress. Dress is most impor-
tant though, because Il can also inten.
sify and bring out all the other fascina,
lions.
Now, q dress can be a very beautiful
dress and still have nothing about II that
makes a definite fascinating impression
Here, for instance. is a black silk three.
piece suit, The fascinating factor OF Il is
its collar and the little saucy feather. The
high collar at once draws attention to the
perfect profile and the charming hair. The
little feather pointing downward like an
arrow guides the eye the same way. Pic.
ture this dress in your mind with an ordi.
nary low collar and fiat hat, and see how
different the model looks.
Again fascination" can be spread like
butter all over the bread. Such is the case
in this white satin afternoon gown, in
which q studied simplicity radiates from
every line.
In the scarlet chiffon evening gown the
Fascinating" elements are, first, the collar.
second, the mystic mysterious Wilderness OF
the skirt and the white neck and shout.
ders rising up through the filmy bodice.
The dominant note Of fascination" in
this rose-trimmed net evening gown is the
cuirass waist. There is here a hint OF
stiffness, or, shall we say, defence. All the
rest Of the dress Is soft and yielding, This
note Of the cuirass intensifes the yielding
note. and at the same time by It's sugges-
ton OF militsncy stimulates the interest in
the wearer. The dress is called "Gather
Ye Rosebuds While Ye May"-but the Of.
feet Of the cuirass is rather Gather Ye
Rosebuds IL Ye Cam"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-01

complex creature. Nothing
could be fairer than that.
II car be done by CONVEX
Ration. BY brains. hY nhYsi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

whole family, from top to bottom, Is in terested in the turf, its head, the Earl of Durham, being one of the most proml- nent stewards of the Jockey club, which rules horse racing in Great Britain with an autocratc power.
 Mrs. Godfrey Lambton whose husband by the way was killed near St. Elo. where his regiment, the Coldstream Guards, met the attack of the Germans following the engagement of Neuve Chapelle, Is a familiar figure at most meets in the north of England. Al one time she had several horses In training, but never had the satisfaction of seeing her colors carried first past the winning post.
 Wine Cellars Having a Holiday
 It would be highly interesting to know just how many of his majestys lieges who are not teetotalers in ordinary times have followed the Kings well advertised lead and got abpard of the water-wagon for the duration of the war. I would hazard A guess that complete list of these new blue rbbonites would not tax tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

that would otherwise rest upon them. One novel scheme calls for marriage by proxy According to this plan, each girl expecting child. is to declare the name Of the father The alleged father is to be reached in the trenches and appealed to marry the girl before the birth of the child. thus making it legitimate. If he agrees. a special proxy ceremony is to be performed, with the consent of the au- thorities. until Tommy comes home to do his duty.
 The conditions with which tins scheme is intended to deal are by no means new in England. although both church and government have refused to face the problem before. No one knows the num- Der of children who are born out of we'd lock here every year Tn the agricultural districts and in the industrial regions If the north, especially. thousands upon thousands of men and women are living together without the authority of the church or the state. Tn some of the dis tricts 1t Is declared that more than 50 per cent of the unions, and thus the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

capacity of an ordinary sized ledger and this for the reason, amongst others. that surprisingly large number of people don't believe. and make no bones abont saying so. that his majesty really IS
 abstaining'' at all
 Don't you believe he isn't having a tiddley' on the quiet when he thinks he will?' l have heard remarked. with . derisive chuckle. times without number, the notion in the speakers mind being, apparently, that man with access, free gratis and for nothing, to as much price less drink as the royal cellars contain, Just couldn't resist having nip now and then, pledge or no pledge. and would be a chump if he ddl And this in spite. too. of frequent and detailed accounts in the press of the new era of teetotalsm at Buckingham Palace, where the distin- guished guests. as the Globe" phrased 1t, the other evening. sean with inlper- turbable expressions" the lists of barley and mineral waters, ginger beer and the like which now appear on tho royal menu in the place of the splendid vintases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

children are illegitimate story Is told of one philanthropst in the north who, many years ago, left a sum of money to be given to the first girl of his village who could prove that she came to her husband, without an illegitimate child. The prize has never been claimed.
 Officer of Famous Racing Family
 Although the death roll of the great war, so far as England is concerned, is comparatively speaking. small affair. 1t can be truthfully said that there is hardly famous family in the whole coun- try which does not mourn the loss of member This fact speaks eloquently of the response of the ruling class to the call of it's country.
 Unfortunately. war harvests the very youngest and best of the manhood of a country. fin many cases taking the men who have but recently married. This IS true of the late Lieutenant Geoffrey Lambton, whose vile had just given birth Ito a daughter To the present generation of Englishman there Is no name more familiar than that of Lambton. The