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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
A, F. GARDNER, JR.,
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested in and conferred
upon me by that certain deed of trust executed by
Raiford Jordan and Mary Jordan. his wife. on the
1st day of May. 1913, conveying the hereinafter
described land to me as trustee to secure the pay
ment of certain indebtedness due to Pamplin
Smith, as shown by said deed of trust which is of
record at page eighty (S2) two. in book QO ten of
the records of mortgages and deeds of trust on
lands in Lefore County. Mississippi. default
having been made in the payment of the indebt-
edness secured by said deed of trust, l will. on
Monday, the 10Th day of April. 1915. in front of
the south door of the county court house in the
City of Greenwood. in said county and state, with
in legal hours. sell, at public auction. to the high
est and best bidder. for cash. the following de-
scribed property. lying and being in the City of
Greenwood, County of Leflore, and State of Mis-
sissippi, and being the same property conveyed in
said deed of trust above referred to-:
Lots "a four and (O nine. in Block (2a) twenty.
nine, of the Henry Addition to the City of Green
wood, in the County of Lefore. and State of
thereon.
The title to said property is believed to be good
but l will convey only such title as is vested in me
as trustee aforesaid.
Witness my signature this 18th day of March
1915. JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE.
Trustee.
Posted this the 18th day of March. 1915.
JAMES GORDON GILLESPIE.
Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
PETITION FOR PARDON.


To His Excellency Earl Brewer, Gov
ernor State of Mississippi:
We, the undersigned citizens, would
most respectfully petition Your Excel
lency to grant a pardon to Warren Rus
sell, alias Chunky, now serving a term
in the State P~enitentiary and as reasons
why such pardon should be granted we
would show the following to-wit:
That the said Warren Russell, alias
Chunky, was convicted of murder and
sentenced to the ~Penitentiary for life
at the November Term, 1910, in the
Circuit Court of Lefiore. County; that
he was then only q boy seventeen years
of age; that he had no money with
which to employ counsel and one was
appointed by the Court and by agree
ment with the District Attorney a plea
of guilty and sentence as above stated
was entered; that the offense was com
mitted at q negro festival; that this is
the only trouble he has ever been in
and during the time he has been in the
p~enitentiary he has made q model pris-
oner and that we believe he has been
sufficiently punished.
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN Russell,
alias CHUNKY,
M. w. BRYAN,
w. w. BRYAN,
And Others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

The Central Southern Life In
surance Co., of Jackson, Miss,
with a paid-up capital Of $50, 600
and a surplus Of $4,000, has
opened up the counties Of Gren-
ada, Leflore, Washington and va
ZOO to its Industrial line, under
the able management of Messrs.
Mallett and Walters, with head
quarters at Greenwood. Reliable
and live agents wanted and good
contracts offered. Apply at once
in person, or address letter to
Mallett & Walters, Superintend-
ents, Box 412, Greenwood, Miss,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Ten WEEKS m BfD-EMNENT PhYSI.
CLANS FAnfD-WONDERfu
RECOVERY.

l wish to inform you of the great
benefit l have derived from the use of
Swamp-Root, / had been a sufferer
for more than twenty years from kid
ney and liver trouble and was almost
constantly treated by the most eminent
physicians who could only give me tenn
porary relief. l had been in bed ten
weeks when l began the use of Swamp
Root. Inside of twenty-four hours
could see that I had been greatly ben.
Gifted. l continued to use Swamp
Root until / had used several BOTTLES
when l really felt that my old trouble
was completely cured and l am posi-
tive that any person suffering with
kidney or liver trouble a be cured by
the use of this preparation.
l am now in the besto of health, better
than l have been for ten years OF
more. l do not know how to expires!
myself as strongly as l desire, in favor
of DR.. Kilmer's Swamr-Root, as l an
sure that it saved my life and that my
good health is due entirely to this grea
remedy. l heartily recommend it t,
every sufferer and am confident the,
can be benefited as l have been. 1t i
a pleasure for me, gentlemen. to ham
you this recommendation.
MRS. H. J. PRICE,
14O6 Center st. Portsmouth, Ohio.
Personally appeared before me thi
18th of September, 1909, Mrs. H. j
Price, who subscribed the above state
ment and made oath that the same i
true in substance and in fact.
r. A. CALVERT,
Notary Public.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
NOTICE.

BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.
In the District Court Of the United
States for the Northern District Of
Mississippi.
In the matter of A. H. Wilkinson
bankrupt-In bankruptcy.
To the creditors of A. H. Wilkinson, of
Greenwood, in the County of Lee
fore and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
21st day of April, A. D. 1915, the said
A. H. Wilkinson was duly adjudged a
bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at Tunica,
Miss. in Referees office, on the
End day of May, A. D. 1915,
at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing.
This the 22nd day of April, A. D.
1916. j. D. MAGRUDER, Referee,
Tunica, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
NOTICE. CONFEDERATE vETER
ANS.


Headquarters Hugh A. Reynolds Camp
No. 218 u. G. ". Greenwood.
Miss. April Is. 1916.
Comrades:
The 18th Annual Reunion Of Confed-
crate Veterans win be held in Rich
mond, Va. from June LIST to 3rd. inclus-
i've. and the citizens thereof are desir-
Gus of having every living Congederate
Veteran participate in the same; and
as there may be some who are not in a
financial condition to pay their ex-
penses of hotel and quarters while
there, the General Entertainment Com
mittee has extended an invitation to
such and will provide and assign them
to quarters Of their arrival, provided
they send in at once through the Ad-
jutant of this Camp, their names,
which must be received by the Com.
mittee before the 1st of May. Yor
should carry q blanket when you go
BY order of D. T. MITCHELL, Com.
L. P. YERGER, Adjt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
YAZOO TOOK BOTH GAMES.

The Yazoo City High School
baseball team defeated Green
wood High School team in this
city last Friday and Saturday,
scores II to 4 and 4 to l.. Batter
les Fridays game) -Yazoo City,
Rivers and Estes; Greenwood,
Cunningham, Wright and Fer
guson. Saturdays game)-Ya-
ZOO, Bridges and Estes; Green
wood, Ferguson and Wright.
Saturdays game called in fifth
inning to allow Yazoo City team
to catch the south-bound train.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
NOTICE TO

ADMINISTRATIVE notice to creditors of
Leroy Stevens. deceased:
Letters of administration having
been granted on the 10Th day of April.
1915, by the Chancery Court of the
Seventh District of Lefore County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned upon
the Estate of Leroy Stevens, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to pre-
sent the same to the Clerk of said
Court for probate and registration &C.
cording to law within n year from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This the 18th day of April, 1915.
MRS. MARY STEVENS,
Administrative,
]. G. GILLESPIE. Sol.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
DISSOLUTION

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the
firm name of s.Word's Smoke House,
on Howard Street, in Greenwood, Lee
fore county, Mississippi, is this day dis
solved by mutual agreement, and the
business will be carried on in the same
place by the undersigned P. A. Word
in the same firm name.
All of the assets and property is the
property Of the said P A Word and all
debts due the former partnership be-
long to said P A Word. and NO one is
authorised TO collect them but said p A
Word. Said r A Word assumes all the
legal demands against the old firm.
This the LIST day Of April. A. D. 1915.
p. A. WORD.
E. ]. COX.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
PETITION FOR PARDO

Hon. Earl Brewer, Governor, State of
Mississippi, jackson, Miss.
The undersigned respectfully ask
that you pardon Albert Brown, con-
victed of manslaughter at the January
1915 Term of Court of Lefore county.
He served more than a year in jail
before his conviction and has been on
the farm some months since, and we
think he has been sufficiently punished.
This April 10th, 1915.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT BROWN
and others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
Letter to
DR.. kumer & Co.,
~Bln9hamtOn, N. Z.

Prove What SWamp-R0Ot VIII Do F0s
You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghampton, N. Y, for a same size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive q booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sur
and mention the Greenwood Weekly
| Commonwealth. Regular fifty GER ane
one-dollar size bottles for sale at al
| drug stores.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

Subscribe for Memphis News
Scimitar Toe per week. delivered.
Busam Harris, agents, at The
~Commcpkeolth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
CALL TO ORGANIZE CITY BASE
BALL LEAGUE.

A call meeting to organize a
City Base Ball League at City Hall
Saturday, April Oath, 8 pm. All
base ball fans and every one else,
feeling an interest in having a
City League in Greenwood will
please attend this meeting.
w. r. HUMPHREY,
6. L. RAY,
P. w. PARSONS,
w. II. HAYS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
DON'T WORRY.

''I've learned as days have passed me,
Fretting never lifts the load;
And that worry, much or little,
Never smooths an irksome road;
For you know that somehow, always,
Doors are opened, ways are made;
When we work and live in patience,
Lifting up the cross that's laid"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS.

The Board Of Supervisors Of Leflore
County, Miss, will receive sealed bids
on the First Monday in May. 1915. for
building extension of gravel road
Humphreys Highway) from Shell
Mound to Bledsoe's residence, accord
ing to plans and specifications on file.
A. r. BEW. Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED TRUS-
TEES SALE.

State of Mississippi, Lefore County:
BY virtue of the. authority vested in
me as Substituted Trustee in that GER
tain deed of trust executed by Will
Smith and Morton Smith o the 5th day
of February, 1911, to secure q certain
Indebtedness therein named, to H. E.
Calm, Guardian, and which trust deed
was on the 18th day of January, 1914,
assigned to M. S. Mclean, and which
assignment appears of record on Che
margin of the said trust deed, and the
appointment of the undersigned a sub
stituted trustee having been made by
the said M. S. Mclean on the 7th day
of April. 1915. and acknowledged and
filed, and which appears of record by
being spread at large on Book Ii, page
289, of the records of mortgages and
trust deeds of said county. and record
ed on the 7th day of April, 1915, having
been requested by the said owner and
holder of said Indebtedness to ~foreclose
the same, and to sell the property men,
toned therein under the terms thereof,
l will, on Saturday, the first day of
May, 1915, in front of the South Court
House Door, in the City of Greenwood,
within legal hours, sell at public out
cry, to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described property,
to-wit:
Lots Five ~ and Eight ~, in Block
One ~. of the McShane Addition tc
the City of Greenwood, in Lefiore
County, Mississippi, as shown by the
map of said Addition. recorded in Rec
ord of Maps of said County.
The title to the above described prop
erty is believed tobe good, but l will
only convey such title as is vested il
me as substituted trustee.
At Greenwood, Mississippi, April 9
1915.
A. F. GARDNER, JR.,
Substituted Trustee.
A copy of the within notice is postet
at the bulletin board at the Cour
House of Leflore County, Mississippi
this 9th day of April, A. D. 1915.
A. F. GARDNER, JR.,
Substituted Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY

CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
From a small beginning the sale and
use of this remedy has extended to all
parts of the United States and to many
foreign countries. When you have
need of such a medicine give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy a trial and you
will understand why it has become so
popular for coughs, colds and Group.
Obtainable everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

Mary Pickford is recognized IS the
idol of the screen. You want to see
her as ~''Cinderella" at the Greenwood
Theatre Monday, April 26.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23

Subscribe for Memphis News
Scimitar, 1Oc per week, delivered,
Busam & Harris, agents, at The
Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-04-23
lnvirorating TO the pale and s,c.ly

The Old STANDARD xenerai strengthening tonic,
CROvHB TASTEIESS chill drives ont
As1axia-enriche the blood and build upthe sys-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26

not totally disqualified they be incorporated in the
auxiliary forces The cantons under federal supervision
that the boys receive gymnatsc training and the Con-
federation grants money societies which prepare boys
for military service after leaving school by stimulating
bodily training rife shooting for which rifles, ammun
ton and equipment supplied free This training is
voluntary, but in cantons boys of lS to 20
quired to attend night school in winter.
The army is divided into three classes-the elite,
posed of of 20 32 landwehr composed of 80
49, and the landstrum composed of al to 49, Dur
ing the first year recruits IS days the infantry and
engineers rs days in the artillery and garrison troops 90
days in the cavalry and 80 days in the auaries Soldiers
in the elite called times for period of IL
days year, IA days for artillery and garrison troops
while andwehr called only for II days Cav
arymen servt 10 years in the elite, all in the land
wehr and called five times for II days year. Be-
tween the ages of 20 and 40 each soldier must attain
proficiency of least 80 points of 90 in Shots
Money grants made rifle societies. of which all
soldiers between 20 and 10 be members Rifle and
uniform become soldiers property completion of his
of service. Officers in the elite till 38 years
DID, in the landwehr till a. and in the landstrum till ST.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
THE pocArELLo CONFERENCE.

Readers of The Tribune know that some weeks ago there
meeting of Republican bosses in the city of Poca-
elo The bosses for the purpose of sidetracng the
direct primary law insofar certain offices were
ed The gentlemen who attended the meeting were
Senators Borah and Brady John W. Hart leader of the
Mormon cohorts Mark Austin head of the sugar interests
D. w. Davis Hector c. Height Ezra A. Burrel and
David Burrel There may have been two more of
lesser importance The steps that taken at this
ing have been kept dark The public not invited and
neither has it been informed what the bosses will try
to do
The Boise correspondent Of the Lewiston Tribune
Mora Remarks" to have got next to the trans
actions of the secret In his last
to the Tribune, dated Boise. November 49, he says:
From responsible man who was in the conference
Brady insisted endorsement of D w. Davis for
Senator Borah demurred and while he did not
say SO openly the impression given out that he favor
ed the nomination of George E. Crum of lewiston
After general discussion John w. Hart the national
Brady withdraw and if they could not get together on
candidate for governor. He suggested that SEN
other Republicans to line UP.
This done. Senator Borah and Senator Brady left
the When they returned after time Senator
Borah announced that he would nterpose further
ections to the nomination of d. W. Davis and that if he
This created big sensation in the little meeting as Sena
tor Borah had previously given those understand
that he could not support Davis at all
Then another snag encountered. National Com
mtteeman Hart announced that he could not supnort
DAVIS unless he was able to explain certain things
which he had direct knowledge The public left to guess
as to what these matters but Hart Davis
ed in the senate together and they were at dagger
points than occasion the inference is natural
that they had to do with politics within the party and
nothing~nore serious.
And here the same tactics resorted to as in the
OF Senator Borah and Senator Brady Hart and Davis
asked to withdraw and they could not reach
understanding This they did, and when they returned
to the Hart announced that Davis had explained
to his entire satisfaction and that he would inerpose no
opposition to his nomination"
In t,;s tho -
ponents OF the direct primary system, manipulate 1t is
interesting that Mr. Borah was amenable to
in this instance he has been o.her oc
casions
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
THE PRESIDENT IS A VERY BUSY MAN

1t will be happy day for the country when President
Wilson and Mrs Norman Gait successfully, and hap
PLY hope married. The President is SO occupied in
his courshp that he has time attend affairs OF
government.
Thomas F. Logan, writing in Leslies Weekly states
that the last American note Great Britain protesting
against illegal interference with the of this
country lay upon the Presidents desk unread for two
weeks In fact all business far the Chief Executive
is concerned is held up while Mr.. Wilson pursues the
charming Mrs Gait. Mr.. Logan proceeds:
Democratic leaders of the house and senate learned
from the newspapers that the suspension of the free
clause of the tariff contemplated by Secretary Nc
Adoo that bond issue contemplated by President
Wilson take of national defense and that Secretary
Garrison and Secretary Daniels had decided upon military
and naval programs but they called to the White
House because the Presidents attention engaged
almost wholly with affairs of the heart. AS sample day
at the White House. the President and Mrs Gait recently
started out drizzy morning o'clock for Harpers
Ferry where they had luncheon. Returning about six
the evening" the President dropped Mrs Gait her home
going to the White House for dinner Later the White
House limousine called for Mrs. Calf who accompanied
the President to the theatre and the end of the perform
ance the couple went for long drive"
All of the above is very interesting to some of us and
disgusting to Others AS it be stopped we trust
that there will be no delay in the marriage
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE REPORT

Clarence Van Deusen who is making the audit of the
books of Canyon states that he will have preliminary
report ready for the board of county commissioners
its October meeting Mr. Van Deusen will not complete
his work until about October Is The Tribune
that there will be strring-up the report is
made public The of the stir-up Mr. Van Deusen
did not divulge.-Caldwel Tribune, October l. 1915.
October first has come and gone 1t followed by
October IS in the regular order which in follow
ed by November first. November IS has always passed
into history. This is the 10Th. Where the report on
the audit of the books? Is it being held up purpose?
Are the of compromise settlement and alteration
we'll founded?
AS matter of fact there too many mysteries
neced with the audit of the books of Canyon county Elk
perts and mysterousy disappear Mysterious
ments appear in the official organ only be denied by
the chairman of the board of county commissioners
Mysterious rumors of errors Interpretations and
shortages gain currency and estopped by the
statement that they only clerical Mysterious
meetings of those presumed be interested held
Mysteriousy of county officials seem to have
secured knowledge of the results of the audit but the
general public is not taken into confidence. What is the
matter? The taxpayers of Canyon county would like to
see the report before it is doctored.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
THE CHARACTER OF THE AUDITORS OF THE


The Caldwell News comes the defense of the present
county administration for its employment of Clarence
and associates making audit OF the county
records We fear that esteemed contemporary has
forgotten the origin history and circumstances of this
audit. If every one animated by the high motives
which have always found in the present management
of the News there would be ground for criticism. The
records untampered and uninterrupted would speak for
themselves. However when find that those interest
ed to interpret the transactions recorded in the
light of their political preudices then the entire audit
comes into doubt and question When find those re-
sponisbe for tie audit arbutng to clerical mis-
takes the part of public official and similar mis-
takes the part of another, to dishonesty have
right inquire into the motive character and reputation
of the experts.
We would remind readers that the present county
audit grew Of the Wild extravagan and irresponsible
charges Of county politicians Of the Will Monk variety
The man who is making the audit comrade and
sidekcker in politics with Monk and others. He under
took the job for the purpose of showing that past officials
of Canyon county had squandered the funds of the
y grated the public and appropriated private the
money of the people. He wants to make good their
accusations He must of necessity rely upon his inter-
probation OF recorded transactions Under the circum
stances the present audit farce No is going
believe that of the character of the ex-ofhcials of
Canyon county guilty of crime the findings of
such at The Tribune has shown the experts be- The
guilty, if any is guilty cannot be convicted; the in
will be indicated. The report is already dis
credited in the mind of the public whatever may show
The Tribune reiterates that it is bad that the
present county officials employed permitted be
ployed, of the character and reputation
perts. 1t mistake. 1t of public money
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26

Before / agree to undertake your
Defense" said a lawyer. you will have
to tell me the whole truth. Did you
embezzle the $500 you are accused OF
having taken?" Yes, sir" replied the
accused man. "I'll not attempt to
conceal the fact from you. | stole
every penny of it." "How much of il
have you still?" Its all gone but
SIS" Young man." said the lawyer,
you had better plead guilty and
throw yourself on the mercy of the
court" "I'll do it if you say SO. sir.
What are you going to charge me for
this advice?" Fifteen dollarsw re-
piled the lawyer.-New York Even
ing Journal.