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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
ALL EYES ON THE SOUTH.

George R. James, president of the Will
liam r. Moore Dry Goods Company, and OF
the James & Graham Wagon Company, has
returned from New York, bringing with
him an intense feeling of prosperity.
Cotton paper" he said, sis greatly in
demand. l could have used S., 1000, 900
worth of it. The situation means that farm
ers can hold their cotton for SO or more
days, as money can be borrowed at a very
low rate of interest. New York fnanciers
are glad to get 4 per cent.
''All eyes, Mr.. James continued, "are
on the South. This part of the country is on
a frmer basis today than any other section.
Great things are being done for manufac-
tulir,e and agriculture in the South"
- The. work that, is being done by the
farm development bureau Of the Business
Mems Club was already known in New
York before Mr.: James got there, and he
was congratulated for being from such
a live community. Commercial Appeal,
18th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION.

4 The ~CommonWealth will issue a beauti-
f6ui Souvenir Christmas Edition on Friday,
December 18th, switch will afford our
merchants an attractive medium through
which to advertise their holiday offerings.
The cover pages, which have already ar
rived, are artistically designed and our 1915
the prettiest ever issued from this office.
The wise business man will arrange for ad-
Yertisiing space in this attractive edition
aarly.and get the advantage Of the pick Of
position in a medium that reaches and is
read by a large number of the very best peo-
bic in this section of the Delta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
THANKSGIVING.

This one day let us forget all
the little things that fret, all the
little griefs and cares which are
bringing us grey hairs, let's for
get the evil thought; and the ill
that others wrought; thinking
only of the hand that has led us
through a land smiling with a
richer store than fair Canaan
knew of yore. Let's forget to jeer
and rail at the men who fight and
fail; let's forget to criticise notes
within our neighbors' eyes; think
ing only of the hand that has led
us through a land where the toiler
gets reward, where no grasping
overload hurries men with lash or
chain, robbing them of Drawn and
brain. Let's forget malicious
things, better is the heart that
sings than one that harbors hate,
which is aye a killing weigh. Let's
forget the scrowling brow; it's the
time for gladness now! It's the
time for well-stuffed birds, kindly
smiles and cheerful words; it's a
time to rise somewhat nearer to
the skies, thinking only of a hand
that will lead us to a land in the
distance above, where the counter
sigh is lOVe.-Walt Mason.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
AT ITS OLD TRICKS.

The cotton contract MARKET"
says the Times Picayune doper,
Showed a substantial improve
ment yesterday, Notwithstanding
the issue of the long estimate of
F. M. Cordill, which predicts a
gross production, including linters
of 12,89O,OOO bales" says the
V%icksburg Herald. This estimate
is generally considered too high,
but the market nevertheless de-
clined on the strength of it II to
II points soon after the opening"
While the CordilI estimate was
framed as a bear weapon, it is
not to be believed that so mere
and unsubstantiated a guess could
have carried a decline in the mar
ket as stated. It is not referred
to as an influence in Memphis or
New York comments on the cot
ton decline. To claim that the es-
innate of a professional estimator
should uphill the Bureau and all
the other carefully cleaned fore
casts, is preposterous. And it is
small credit to the Times Picayune
as an authority, to exploit such a
patent fake; which it says has
been Hanging over the market
for more than a week."
Much more rational, and de-
pressing we may say, is the Com
mercial Appeal explanation. "The
backbone of the bull movement, it
says seems to have been broken
and the export situation is still too
near decentralization to talk seri-
ously of rapidly advancing values
within the immediate future. So
long as foreigners refrain from
buying American cotton, just so
long does it seem certain that spot
demand in this country is to re-
main only moderate, at best"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19
FOY'S IMPROVED STAPLE COTTON.

Seed for ] 1 save E io !n pisstiS sgi pu1Sos e5 at ny ;i t5s p '%R p II s St q b: G9ssn,
staple seed you should not delay the matter of sending me your
seed seed f st % from % 3, which dssf! E 5 $50 pounds 9f6m Of I'M INT s e g r Ssefiv aS: fS Q;
Greenwood's leading cotton factors and buyers.
RECORD OF FOYS COTTON.
In 1912 l found in my field one extra fine stalk of cotton
which ! gathered and hand picked the seed from the cotton obtain
to a hill and 6 got 1s e,s stalks Fro From !, same me- I got 1900 pounds SEED
Of cotton. The staple pulled i sis.
TESTIMONIALS:
g. l take pleasure as $ re- in referring Il those interested in the purchase Of
county's most substantial citizens and planters, who have bought
seed from me and are delighted with the results received from
same:
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 18th, 1915,
ton f. 70, P &: s ss9 ;sEs: y: !: s; e.: :l ss:' , ] hay: s;, ss1 5Sss Il: to Fly 3s, 'Tg gis.' Cot Ct
good land, an sold ne bale thi:S year fs 2e: I consider i t. SEy fps staple:
Rising Sun. Miss Oct. 27, 1915.
:: =: & ;:;$ 5:; Fun +; : :::$;Z a: : :s: ' :s' i: : :ss;. ' :ss S:;;; ST.; E: S ST.; ;' Ts;
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 2, 1915.
:.;! %; = Dear s: 5 S;; ; -: f.? ::$ $:: : e; $::;! E Ss,; ;:s 's''' :s fi'' '; 81 S :: ,5S ;;5 !; ! ;;" s
Greenwood, Miss. Oct. 49, 1915.
; ;;;;; q. {: ; 4: :; :;::': :; 4: :a * !; : =: q: 5; !; ;: 4; IL !; :; *. :: ::;;:: + ! ; =: !: !; s; f; 4; :;'::
Greenwood, Miss oct2sth, 1915.
t hs rs. T.: IS S$1 s.ss $::: e.. sss' & :;., .:1 e! zsr I ssGy ,h .ps Fl . css ss ss. sSss a.
than an cotton that l have ever tried. l am also glad to say that the rice it
brought was entirely satisfactory having received as high as 10 cens Tor some
of it Take it all together, the forwardness, the yield, the easy picking and
the price l consider it the very best cotton forNplandng l have ever had any
thing to do with. Yours truly, j. F. MELTON.
Greenwood, Miss Nov. 2 1915.
Mr. r. L..Foy, Greenwood, Miss.
this s, 6s;F s S a:di + s ssssn 1 ;:d t 5sou :Hs Of E yS .:'s Is ss psss so 9, well e! for + an ne
highly pleased with your cotton and.expect to plant my. whole place in tnext
year. Yours very truly, DR.. IRA. B. BRIGHT.
The yield of this cotton would have been much greater this
year had it not been for the unfavorable season and the damage sus.
tanned from the boil weevi.
confidently believe that my Improved Staple Cotton is the
best money-maker of anykvarety to be had anywhere, and do net
hesitate to recommend it to cotton producers as such.
Address your orders for these seed to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

To the looker-on Of the European war,
Germany somewhat reminds one of a big
bull pup surrounded by a lot Of barking flee.
He walks right along wherever he takes a
notion, regardless Of the fees barking, &C.
ceasionally picking one Of them up in his huge
jaw! j;Onsi and { g5jging 1s him h a terrible ts;{ rs sh AXE 9 1sss
with apparently but little effect. Germany
is certainly the biggest thing on wheels in
this great European war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

The Lexington Advertiser re.
ports a Holmes county farmer
who made the record breaking
crop of 200 bushels of sweet pota-
toes on one-quarter acre of land.
This is at the rate of 800 bushels
per acre and the man who made
such a crop is certainly entitled to
the blue ribbon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

One Of the strange things one comes
across in every day life is the differences
that exist among people about nothing. This
is found in social affairs, politics and relig-
ion. We fall out and quarrel about things
that are absolutely trivial. In this, a great
many grown people show themselves on a
parity with the children whose differences
hardly have a distinction. Let's quit being
such fools.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Attend the Big Annual Opening
of the Henderson & Baird Hard
ware Company in Greenwood on
Tuesday, Nov. 3Oth. This will be
a brilliant event and everybody
should attend. Read their an
nouncement on the first page of
this paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Attend the Big Annual Opening
of the Henderson G Baird Hard
ware Company in Greenwood on
Tuesday, Nov. 3Oth. This will be
a brilliant event, and everybody
should attend. Read their an
nouncement on the first page of
this paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Attend the Big Annual Opening
of the Henderson & Baird Hard
ware Company in Greenwood on
Tuesday, Nov. 3Oth. This will be
a brilliant event, and everybody
should attend. Read their an
nouncement on the first page of
this paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

There is a striking difference between a
'hay-seed' and a farmer. A hay-seed is a
fellow who has gone to sleep on his job; he is
idle, shiftless, Indifferent, without pride and
really has gone to seed. A farmer is; one
who is up and doing, whose crops are varied
his hands do the work-he's a 'slive-wire."
To which class do you belong?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

On account Of the use of linters
in the manufacture of different
kinds of ammunition, this product
Of the oil mills is now bringing
from six and one-half to seven
cents per pound, this being the
highest price ever recorded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Dollar Day in Greenwood on Friday,
December 3rd, promises to be the red letter
dav in Greenwood's entire prosperous COM
mercial career. You can't afford to stay
away and miss the bargains that viii be
lfor You Oh this Rnle OCCASION
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

Next Thursday, November 25th, is the
day proclaimed throughout the United
States for Thanksgiving. We all have much
to be thankful for, and it's up to us to
frankly acknowledge it. Just forget the
things that have gone wrong with you and
return thanks for the blessings you have
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-19

What kind of a thief would you
cal one that would steal an ankle
vateh q ii regular ronf
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24

moved on two-wheeled carts driven,
and ofttimes drawn, by slaves; while
her artists were painting divine
dreams on canvas, the streets of
proud Athens were lighted by fire.
brands dipped in tallow.
The genius of past ages sought to
arouse the intellect and stir the soul
but the master minds of today are
seeking to serve Civilization has as
Of the greatest age, and the greatest
lei that ever trod the greatest planet
are solving 1t. Their achievements
have astounded the whole world and
we challenge every age and nation
to name men or products that can
approach In creative genius or mas
terful skill In organization, the mar
velous achievements OF the tremend-
Gus men of the present day. Edison
can press a button and turn a light
on multiplied millions Of homes; Vail
can take down the receiver and talk
with fifty millions Of people; Nc
Cormick's reaper can harvest the
worlds crop, and Fultonss steam en-
CINE moves the commerce of land
and sea.
The greatest thing a human being
can do is to serve his fellow men;
Christ. did it; Kings decree it, and
wise men teach it. It is the glory of
this practical age that Edison could
find NJ higher calling than to become
the janitor to civilization; Vail the
messenger to mankind; Mccormick
the hired hand to agriculture, and
Fulton the teamster to industry, and
blessed is the age that has such
masters for it's servants.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
OUR PUBLIC R
---lntrOduCtOrv

Through the Press Service of Agri-
culture and Commerce, the master
minds of this nation will be invited
to the public forum and asked to de-
liver a message to civilization. Men
who achieve seldom talk, and men
who talk seldom achieve. There is
10 such thing as a noisy thinker, and
hrevity is always a close companion
to truth. 'a<ss%f@A
Jttwill be a great privilege to.stand
by the side of men who can.orolf in
place the cornerstone Of industry; to
associate with men who can look
81 the world and see to the bottom
d it; to commune with men who can
hear the roar of civilization a few
centuries away.
Too often we listen to the rabble
element Of our day that cries out
against every man who achieves,
Cruelty him." Mankind never has
and probably never will produce a
generation that appreciates the genius
OF its day. There never will be a
crown without a cross, progress with
out sacrifice or an achiev ement with
out a challenge.
This is an age of service, and that
man is greatest who serves the larg-
est number. The present generation
has done more to improve the con
fition of mankind than any civiliza-
ton since human motives began their
upward flight. The Greeks gave human
life inspiration, but while her orators
were speaking with the tongues of
angels, her farmers were blowing
with forked sticks; while her phil
osophers were em%ancipating human
thought. from bondage. her tranc
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
Sanitation League Formed.

The Orange County Sanitation
League composed of the ladies Of
Orange County is rapidly assuming
great proportions. There shave al
ready been formed eleven sections of
the league in all parts Of the county
and all ladies should send in their
names as members. There are no
dues and the work of the league is
simply to aid in the success of the
Government Survey.
On Wednesday of last week there
was a meeting of several ladies Of the
league in Hillsboro to hear an adj
dress by Mr.. j. Sterling Moran Of the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture. Mr..
Moran is Field Superintendent of the
Department of Rural Organization and
was invited to visit Orange by Pro-
fessor E. c.. Branson of Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Moran spoke of rural organization
and interested the ladies in the posi-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
LAND SALE.

The undersigned commissioner, UNI
der and by virtue Of the authority
vested in him by an order of the SUI
perior Court of Orange County in a
special proceeding entitled D. S. Miller
against Thadeus Daniel will offer for
sale to the highest bidde rat public
auction at the court house door in
Hillsboro on. Wednesday the 3Oth day
OF June, 1915, the following described
lot or parcel Of land situate in Little
River Township, Orange County, and
bounded as follows:
Bounded on the east by the /:
lately belonging to Evans Turner es-
tate, now W. N. Riley estate, on the
south by the lands Of Sallie Dorritv
and others, on the west by the lands
belonging to the heirs of James Riley
and on the north by the DOVER tract
of Mrs. Fannie Hall, containing sixty
acres more or less. Terms of sale one
third cash, balance in equal INSTALL
ments of six and ewelve months with
privilege to purchaser to anticipate
deferred payment upon confirmation
OF sale, interest on deferred payments
at the rate of six per cent per mum.
This May Is, 1915.
S. M. Gattis, Jr., Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock in
big business concerns and the farm
ers Of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say IT know that my Redeemer
liveth," but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There Is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is In a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter Outlines takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
volved but the usurer, as a rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer. more severely from fnan-
cial immortality In both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture,
The farmers Of America today are
paying $500, ZOO, 900 per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five pei, cent, represents $4,000, 000,-
900 of fictitious values which the farm
er Is paying interest n This sum of
money is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning. power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
Notwithstanding water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and it's waves are dashing and its
pillows are rolling against seven mil
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity Of the nation.
Will our public servants who under
stand how to. drain the liquid off in
austrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water OF the farms?
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
OLE'S STORE ITEMS.

Miss Attic Cate has returned from
Rocky Mount, where she as been Wis
iting her sister. She was accompanied
by her little nephews, Omeria and Will
bur Saunders.
Master Francis Blackwood of
Greensboro is visiting his cousin,
Carl B1ackwood.
MI. O.. B. Cate will room have his
store house in the nothern part of
Hillsboro completed. He expects to
put in q stock Of goods soon.
Misses Matte and Annie Black
wood are attending the summer school
at Chapel Hill.
The lawn party for the improve
ment of the parsonage on Orange
church on the grounds at Union Grove
was a success and very much enjoyed.
Miss Ann Scarlet, about 90 years
OF age, died at her home on Scarlet
street, Friday, June 10, at 3p. m. She
was buried in the family burying
grounds Saturday afternoon. Services
were conducted by Rev. C. W. Glide
well. She was the oldest citizen in
this community.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
TMTEDPOLIlleS
BY Peter Radford.

- - - -Ms&
Ta&s country is suffering more from
tainfM politics than from any other
maIS1y at the present time. There is
scareely a campaign speech made. a
plaNerm demand written or mea-
s~ur@1nacted into law that does not
carTy#the faint OF personal gain OF
some politician or political faction
thereof.
There is more ..blue sky in cam
paign promises Of many politicians
running for office than wassever con-
tanned in the prospectuses Of the bold
est promoters OF chimerical business
schemes. Theresare more secret COM
.binations formed by politicians in the
name of my Country" than we're ever
formed under any and all other
aliases. There are more political re-
bates hidden in the phrase BE it en-
acted" than were ever concealed UNI
der any and all other DISCUSSES.
The inordinate thirst for political
power and unrestrained passion for
mastery has caused more distress in
this nation than the greed for gold,
and it ought to be regulated by law.
No business combination ever pursued
their competitors as relentlessly or
visited nor heartless cruelty upon
their customers than a political party
that seeks to make junk of an In
dustry, or cripplea business for party
success. through tarif measures, po-
litical supervision and ofttimes de-
structive legislation. Many political
platforms are as alluring to the voter
as the story OF the rainbow with its
pot of gold and their consummation
about as far-fetched. Self-gain is the
first law In politics. There are many
men in Office today who, If they
could not shake plums off the tree OF
American liberty or cut a melon taken
from Uncle Sans commissary, would
have less desire to serve the public.
The country is surfeiting with patri-
OTIS, who will bare their breast to bull
let's in defense of their country, but
there are few men in public life who
will bare their breast to voters or run
the gauntlet Of party disfavor in de-
Tense of agriculture or industry. No
representative of the people, who will
permit personal prejudice to dethrone
Justice, party success to disfranchise
reason or the rancor Of a political
campaign to influence judgment can
render capable service.
The preservation of our prosperity
depends upon wisdom, courage and
honesty in government, and the Amer
lean voter should seek these attri-
butes as implicitly as the Wise Men
followed the Star of Bethlehem and
they will often be found to rest over
the stable; the pillow or the stan OF
the Shepherd. The surest cure for
tainted politics and machine rule Is
fresh air and sunshine and these I'M
portant elements are most abundant
upon the farm, and when farmers,
bankers and merchants are elected to
membership in legislative bodies. much
of the trouble In government will dis
appear.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24
Beware Of 0intments
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy tn
reuse Of smell and completely deraaig>
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used exception
prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you-can possibly
derive from them. Halls. Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by FJsCheney,
& CO., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
EEer
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
TIME TABLE NO. 81. IN EFFECT
OCT. Is, 1914.
No. III, mixed, Raleigh and Greens
boro, due at Hillsboro 4:29 a. M.
No. q, Local passenger, due at
Hillsboro 1925 a. M.
No. 139, Local passenger, due at
Hillsboro 5:33 p. m.
No. 131, Local passenger, due at
Hillsborc at $3.50.
EAST BOUND.
No. 112, Mixed, Greensboro and
Goldsboro due at Hillsboro at 2:25;
a.. m.
No. 1O8, Local passenger, due at
Hillsboro at 8:55 a.. m.
No. IA, Local passenger, due at
Hillsboro HOT a. m.
No. 20, Local passenger, due at
Hillsboro, 5.33 p. m.
The above schedule is for the
convenience and information of the
public, but are not guaranteed.
E. H. DEW, Agent.
POSTOFFICE HOURS.
Office opens at 500 a. m. Closes
at $50 p. m.
Mail going east closes 1885 a. m.
and $40 p. m.
- ZE%
Mail going west closes 1915 a. m.
and $40 p. m.
Money order books close at $50
p. m.
Night mails from Greensboro and
Raleigh opened for delivery every
morning, except Sunday, at 8 o'clock.
Rural carriers will leave Hillsboro
postoffice at 1870 a. m. and retrrn at
6:0osp. m.
GEORGE c. LYNCH, P. NJ.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1915-06-24

hiiities of the Orange County Santa
ton league. He was greatly struck
with the determination of the ladies
Of the cid in the Sanitary :sIcve, t.e
ing conducted by the Public Health
Service and urged them to increase
their membership as the cause was a
noble one. He suggested several good
points to work from and his address
was listened to with a great deal ef
interest by all present.
Tax Books Open.
The tax books will be open at the
court house to the inspection of per-
sons interested for 10 days beginning
July LIST.
The clerk will give to anyone de-
string it, a copy Of SO much as relates
to their porperty on payment of a
fee of ten cents.
The County Board of Equalization
will be in session July 18th.