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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25

/ - Class
FOn SALE
40 ACREs-4h miles from Grants
Pass, no Improvements. for sale
at $40 per acre. Under ditch sur
yey. Address No. 24i5. care
Courier. 657ti
| HAVE four vigorous s. G. Brown
Leghorn cockerels to sell at $3.50
each. They are from high scoring
egg-laying strain. Nothing better
| In the state. Tbeo, p. Cramer,
Grants Pass. Ore. Phone 3G4-Y.
Day-old chicks $3.50 per 100.
Eggs, 81 per setting OF 15. 656tf
FOR SALE--six-room piastered
house. close in. lot Io0x1O0, good
shade. Address No. 2413. care
Courier. s57tf
MORE BERKsHIREs were exhibited
at the Panama-PacIhc exposition
than all other breeds OF swine put
together. Get start In the most
popular breed. r. r. Steel. WI
mona ranch. r. /, Grants Pass.
Ore. 661tf
1876 EGGS per hen If the average for
my entire flock Of breeders. Mated
to 2O0-egg strain o. A. c. cockerels.
Chicks $3.50 per 100. Eggs 81
q setting. Geo. p. Cramer. 691
FOR SALE--26 acres bottom land
near Grants Pass, all under fine
irrigation system. Inquire 25o1
Courier. s94l
FOR SALE Horse. 9 years, 100:
mare, Z years. 100, with good
harness. 5000. at old Gething
place. miles south Grants Pass. So
FOR SALE Homestead. 100 acres,
IA acres cleared, z acres in crop.
house. barn. chicken house. sO0.-
600 feet saw timber, 4 miles from
r. r. station. 13 miles from
Grants Pass. $500. Inquire TOT
South Fifth street. 6Sl|
FOR SALE Thoroughbred white
Leghorn rooster. Also new
woven wire, bed spring. Phone
234-R. 6S1l
INFORMATION - LANDS. Oregon
California Land Grant Lands.
Three maps. showing all tracts in
Douglas. Josephine and Curry and
Jackson counties. with general de-
scription and status OF said lands.
for $3.50 for each map. Township
ownership plats. 2-inch per mile,
OF Coos and Josephine counties.
showing government. private and
grant lands. at Zoe per township:
other counties In preparation. II
sell the Anderson maps--you know
them. NJ. J. Anderson, Grants
/. Pass, Ore. 701
FOR SALE--Five-room bungalow,
strictly modern. large lot. first
class location. $4,000; terms.
Four-room bungalow, modern.
$1,000; 800 down. small monthly
payments. Isaac Best. 679
FOR SAI.E=-1s15
three-speed twin Excelsior, fully
equipped. Cheap. Inquire No.
2SS, care Courier. 6S2l
FOR SALE--Asparagus roots. one
dollar per hundred. win Scoville.
Phone 602-F-l4. 6S2I
sale at 5000 and up;
lots at $50 and up; small payment
down and installments for bal
ance. Improved ranches. Inquire
Of Charles Morrison. 622 L street.
II you wish to sell. list property
with me. 6SS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25

FOR SALE-Five-room bungalow,
strictly modern. large lot. first
class location. $4,000; terms.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-25
DRAYAGE AND TRANSFER

THE WORLD MOVES; 50 do we.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
15-R.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
H DIFFERENCE.

In the west, the farmers are not borrowing
money from the banks to conduct their farming OPP
erations; they are buying bank stock and lcaning
their surplus money to the merchant, says the es-
teemed Meridian Star.
In the south the farmer continues to depend
upon the bank and the merchant, not for enough
money to operate the farms, but for enough to live
on.
The western farmer used to live in as poor a fl
nancial condition as has been the southern farmer,
but he went to work to raise his own feed stuffs
first, selling whatever surplus he had, and continued
doing so until he became independent Of the money
lender.
When the southern farmer decides to follow the
example of the western farmer and stick to it for a
few years, as did the western farmer, he will find
himself owning bank stock and through his bank
loaning money to the merchant.
But he will have to, as the western farmer had
to, let the Cheap John politician know that he has
become tired of his offers to aid, offers that are sell
dom or never carried out, and will have to depend
upon himself, and not upon the politician, to accom-
plish it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
THE BIRTH OF A NATION."

D. w. Griffith's great spectacular picture play,
THE Birth of a Nation, is being witnessed by large
crowds at the Greenwood Theatre, matinees and
evenings, for three days this weekend. It is de-
cidedly the most wonderful production ever exhibit
ed on the moving picture screen, and there is no
wonder that the people flock to see it everywhere
they have the opportunity. The trying ordeals of
the civil war and of reconstruction days in the
South are accurately depicted, the music by the or
chestra is simply superb, and the crowds in attend
ance give vent to their feelings in no unmistakable
way as the pictures portray the horrors OF the mem
orable unpleasantness between the States OF the
Union, and while the Ku kluX were Kidding the
South of the damnable carpet-bag rule.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
LEFLORE GROCER co. CHARTER
OF INCORPORATION.

We direct the attention of the public to the
charter of incorporation of the Leflore Grocer Com
pany which IS published in this issue of The Com
mOnWealth.
The capital stock of this staunch new firm is
$4,000, and they will do an exclusive wholesale
grocery business in Greenwood.
The stockholders of the Leflore Grocer Co. are
Messrs. W. O. Barrett, Morris Lewis, S. L. Burwell
and w. X. Gwin, of Lexington, Miss, four of the
Wealthiest and most capable business men in Holmes
county, and we are all delighted to have them be-
come identified with the business interests OF the
Queen City of the Delta, and wish for them that sue
cessful career which they SO truly deserve.
Negotiations for a suitable location for the
Leflore Grocer Co. are now pending, and as soon as
the publication of the charter is completed and the
same has been approved, the Company will organ
ize and begin business.
The gentlemen composing this new firm own
and operate the Barrett-Lewis Grocer Co. at Lex
ington and Tchula, and their successful experience
in the wholesale grocery business during the past
several years p laces them out Of the experimental!
class, and that they will receive a liberal share OF
the wholesale trade in this section of the Delta is
a fOregone conclusion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Mr.. Madison Baird is circulating a petition
among the taxpayers of Greenwood requesting the
Cit Council to grant him and his associates a fran
chise to operate a gas works plant, and the petition
is being signed by practically every citizen to whom
it is presented.
Under the commission form of government the
granting of franchises of any kind are required to
be ratified by a majority of the votes cast at a spec.
ial election to be ordered by the City Council-but
realizing the need of a ~first-class gas plant in Green
wood, we doubt if there will be over fifty votes cast
against granting the franchise asked for by these
gentlemen. 49,.
Mr.. Baird and those associated with him in this
greatly needed enterprise have ample means with
which to build the plant complete within a reason
able length of time, and give the people the benefit
of sanitary kitchens and hot water heaters at a nom
inal expense-for the use of gas is a time-saver, a
labOr-saver, and a mOney-saver, furnishing the
means Of tightening the housewives duties, and
makes housekeeping a pleasure instead of a real
drudgery. ,
The Commonwealth is delighted to know that
Mr.. Baird and the gentlemen associated with him
have taken up this important proposition of estab-
fishing a gas plant in it means
that it will be only a matter OF a short time until we
vii! be enjoying the conveniences of using gas, and
that the service will be first-class in every respect.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
DIR. LEWIS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

AT an interesting session of the Mississippi
State Veterinary Medical Association held in Column
bus a few days ago, DR.. James Lewis of this city
was honored by being elected President. Clarks-
dale was selected as the place of meeting in 1917,
ahd the following officers we're named: DR.: James
Tupelo, ice-president; DR.. E. S. Norton, of Green
vile, secretary and treasurer. The State board OF
examiners consists of DR.. w.. S. Gates of Clarksdale;
DR.. w. T. Ferguson. of Grenada; DR.. 0. M. Norton,
of Greenville; DR.. E.. M. Ranck, of the A.. and M.
College, and DR.. John Oliver of Columbus. Only
one change was made in the board, DR.. Gates hav-
ing been named to succeed DR.. James Lewis OF
Greenwood, whose term had expired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
THE ADVANTAGES OF SPECIALIZING.

We are used to hearing it said that this is an
age of specialization in occupations. But a little
look backward convinces us that specialization has
been the ruling order in every age.
Morse, when riding his hobby, the telegraph,
was spoken of by a congressman as an Old TOOL
who wants congress to pay for stringing a wire
from Baltimore to Washington, with the absurd
notion that people can communicate at a distance.
But the specialist won out.
Copernicus was such a lobbyist that he was
called crazy when he said the earth moved around
the sun, and his book On the revolution OF the heav-
emily bodies was prohibited. But his hobby carried
him to fame. -,
Calico, compelled to adjure his hobby, still
muttered under his breath, THE earth moves
Just the same" And it does.
Franklin rode his hobby, electricity and when
folk sneered, "Of what use is it," he replied,
Whats the use of a boy? He may become a man"
When Westinghouse went to Vanderbilt with
his brake the railroad magnate told him he hadn't
time to talk to FOOLS" Westinghouse worked 20
years to get his hobby accepted. He specialized in
the fullest sense.
The successful worker today, and always, is
he who singles out from the vast number of posi-
BILE employments some hobby and rides it with whip
and spur.
The specialists have made the industrial and
scientific world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
IT'S HARD WORK.

It's hard to keep smiling when troubles are pill
ing their weight on your neck till it's sprained: it's
hard to keep grinning when others are winning the
prizes for which you have strained. It's hard to be
cherry on days that are dreary, when everyone near
you looks drowned; it's hard to be funny when all
of your money has been sunk in a hole in the
ground. It's hard to keep laughing when YEARLY
quaffing the flagon of grief to the dregs. It's hard
to frolic when you have the collie or govt at the end
of your legs. But how will it aid you, when woe
There's nothing that's healing in kicking the ceiling,
or biting the rungs from a chair. It's hard to look
pleasant when anguish is present and yet it's strict
ly worth while; not all of your scowling and fussing
and growing can show off your grit like a SMILE
Walt Mason.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
FARMERS MEETING FEBRUARY Z.

*Messrs. j. l.. Montgomery, F. NJ. Aldridge, O.
F. Bledsoe, Jr.. Horace Redditt, W. L. Craig and w.
r. Bell, have requested The Commonwealth to state
that a meeting of the planters and farmers of
Leflore county will be held at the Greenwood Bust
ness League rooms on Monday morning. February
ways and means of producing sufficient feedstuff
during the ensuing year for home consumption in
this county.
A cordial invitation is extended to all interested
in this splendid movement to attend and participate
in the deliberations of this very important meeting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
There Are Other Good Cigarettes

In fact, some other
good cigarette may just
happen to please YOUR
particular taste better
than Fatimas. We don't
know.
What we do know IS
that Fatimas please most
men 50 well that they OUT
sell every other cigarette
costing over Sc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
CIRCUIT COURT CONVENEs.

The January term of the Leflore County Cir
cult Court convened in Greenwood last Monday
morning. Judge Frank E. Everett appointed Mr.. C.
ed to deliver an unusually able and impressive
charge to same. District Attorney j. M. Forman and
County Attorney Means Johnston were both at their
posts of duty. Sheriff I. c.. CARROT and Circuit
Clerk G. S. Pate. and their efficient corps Of depu.
ties, had everything in readiness for the term OF four
weeks-the last three weeks OF which will be devot-
ed to the disposition of criminal business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
OUR BANKS ARE PROSPEROUS.

The publication last week of the financial con-
dition of the Wilson Banking Co., Bank of Com
merce, Greenwood Savings Bank, and the First
National Bank, of this is city, ,o showed cash deposits
ness Dec. 81, 1915. The total loans and discounts
aggregated S., 381, 776.O4. This is an excellent
showing for our splendid financial Institutions, and
we congratulated them upon their prospective.
The old reliable Planters Bank of Schlater also
made an exceptionally fine financial showing, which
is moth ing unusual for this staunch banking house
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
PLEASE PAY us.

Those indebted to The Commonwealth
on any account will confer a special favor by
paying us promptly. We have certain heavy
obligations to meet this month, and will
need every dollar due us in order to do so.
Please pay us without delay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.
1891 BALES GINNED.

Cotton Census Enumeration H. H. Nabors
reports to The Commonwealth that there were
ginned up to January list, a total of 1891 bales of
cotton against 81 1911 bales to same date last season
This shows a decrease of 4,O93 bales for this
season,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Senator Wilmington of this District has intro
.duced a bill to prohibit lobbying in our State Legis-
lature. He has the correct idea in some respects,
and were it not for the fact that the average fellow
who is elected to the Mississippi Legislature is woe
fully in need of instruction as to how he should vote
on almost any question that happens to come before
that august body, the Senator's bill should become a
law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Hon. w. S. Barry was compelled to
return home from Jackson last Friday
on account of a severe cold, with
which he has been suffering intensely
for several days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

The first three days of this week this section of
the Delta was visited by a pretty severe blizzard.
the ground being frozen, and Thoroughly covered
with a beautiful sheath of snow and sleet. The
planters and farmers are all encouraged at the
prospects, as it is 4 believed that this cold spell got
the goats of a good many boil Weevils.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-21

Visitors to The Hague recently failed to find
the Peace Palace, until the Oldest inhabitant recalled
that they are using it now to store gunpowder in.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
SOLDIER WAS WHOLE SHOW.
Calhoun Guardsman on Border Had
Election All Own Way.

A dispatch from St. Matthews,
Calhoun county, referring to the Ne
cent first primary, says:
Two dollars and ten cents was the
price Of one vote for this county, and
no candidate was so unlucky as to
have to pull down the cash either.
This distinguished county also bears
the freakish honor Of having one
precinct at which the 'tboX" consist
ed of one man who polled one vote.
When this one man went to vote, he
found himself in the unique position
OF being the whole show, with no
one from his county to help him
open the polls, keep them open from
until 4, and count his single vote.
Therefore, he called to his assistance
two other good men Of his political
faith and secured their kind assist
ahce III assisting him to vote and to
tabulate his ballot and to certify
along with him that he really voted
so and so. And by the way, when
this one young patriot found himself
constituted a whole voting precinct,
with a whole box before him in
which to cast his secret ballot for
the men Of his choice. he also found
himself victim of forced viola
tion OF the secrecy Of the ballot. In
his telegraphic report to the authori-
ties, two dollars and ten cents worth
of information revealed the fact that
this young gentleman OH the border,
guarding his country, had voted for
Governor Manning along with his
other favorites. The single elector,
who was manager, box and reporter
combined IS l.. Banks Wannamaker,
who is a member of the hospital
corps at El Paso, Texas, and is the
only member that this county has in
the service.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
Purchase Treaty Ratified.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The treaty
providing for the purchase from
Denmark of the Danish West Indies
for $G5, 1000, was ratified by the
Senate tonight by more than a two
thirds vote. There was no roll call
and less than half 4 dozen Senators,
including Senators Norris, Jones and
Clapp, voted against it.
Before it was ratified, Senator
Norris moved an amendment which
would reduce the price to be paid
for the islands from $25,O00,O0O to
$4,000, 900. The amendment was
rejected by an overwhelming vote.
Favorable action on the treaty at
this session Of Congress had been
strongly urged by the adminlstra-
tion, particularly because of the in
fiuence it might have upon the situ-
alton in Denmark, where the lower
house OF Parliament has approved it
and a fight IS being made for ratifi-
cation in the upper house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
Il 's' i !. i !. i j. - !. J. !
Z. HONOR ROLLS. >
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Salem Graded School.
Following is the honor roll of the
Salem Graded School for August:
Tenth Grade-Lillye Smith sc.
Ninth Grade-Ola Hudson 81.
Eighth Grade-None
Seventh Grade-Leora Smith %.
Sixth Grade Maggie Smith 90,
Irene Sloan 80, Pearl Pike 90, Jessie
Mae Ward 80, Matte Grant go.
Fifth Grade-Willie Grant 90, Zet-
tie Grant 81, Lonnie Rogers 96.
Fourth Grade-Essie Duncan 90,
Lenora Edney 90, Columbus Roches-
ter SO, Eloise Littleton 80.
Third Grade-Paul Abercrombie
81. Cornelia Edney 90, Ruth Chill
dress 93, Clara Rochester 90, Bessie
Crow 90. Leila Heaton 90, Ressie Lit
tleton 90.
Second Grade-Oscar Rochester
97. Bessie Grant 95. Sadie Griffith
90.
Advanced First Grade-Artie MAN.
ley 9S, BERTHE 'Manley 95, Werner
Breazeale 80, Estelle Moss 90.
First Grade-Alma Sheriff 9S,
Alice Whitten 9S, Bessie Heaton 95,
lIssie Heaton 95.
e. C. Pickens, Principal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
Death Of q Little Girl.

West Union. Sept. 6-Special: The
death angel visited our community
on Thursday evening, August 81, and
claimed the spirit of dear little
friend, Jessie Lee Bearden, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bear
den. She suffered only few days
from kidney trouble.
She is greatly missed by her
schoolmates and teacher, as she met
everybody with smile. She was al
ways kind and clever to every one
she knew.
She Is survived by her devoted fa-
ther and mother, two sisters, Addie
and Minnie, and three brothers, Ty-
Ter, Dewitt and Edgar.
Funeral services were held Friday
evening by Rev. r. l.. Smith at New
Hope Baptist church at o'clock.
The bereaved Nes have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in
their dark hour Of sorrow.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
DR.. Aked is Not Wanted.

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Rev.
Chas. f. Aked, who resigned the
pastorate OF the First Congregational
church here to accept an appoint
ment as delegate with the Ford
peace party, was last night refused
reinstatement by his former congre-
CATION. Before the vote was taken
it was explained that Dr.. Aked had
offered to come back at salary
lower than he was receiving when
he resigned. He failed to secure the
two-thirds vote necessary for his re-
instatement. His successor has not
yet been chosen.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
No Suffering, Says Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. 6.-The German
newspapers to-day publish a state
ment obtained from competent uu-
thority" declaring that recent re-
ports current in foreign countries
that there had been hunger revolts
in Germany were absolutely false. In
fact, 1t is stated, not one person has
been killed in Germany on account
OF the question Of supplies. The de-
NAL was In reply to stories printed
In French newspapers alleging that
seven women had been killed in Ber-
lin, that 20 persons had been killed
at Muelhausen, and that the King Of
Wuerttemburg had. interviewed to
stop the riots at Stuttgart.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-13
CONNIE-NIAXWELL COTTAGE.
Late Laban Mauldin Provided by
VIII for Orphans.

Greenwood, Sept. GA most in
terestlng exercise took place at Con-
nie-MaXwell Orphanage Saturday.
when friends came in from far and
near to take part in the dedication
OF the Mauldin home. The late La
ban Mauldin, OF Easley, was for
many years a trustee Of the orphan
age. When he died he left a will
providing for the erection of cot
tase at the orphanage, to be a me-
mortal to his devoted wife. The ex-
ercises were informal and consisted
OF a dedicatory prayer, and an ad-
dress by Rev. d. w. Hiott, of Pick
ems. who was for many years pas
tor and friend OF Mr.. and MRS. Maui
din. Mr.. Hiott paid a beautiful trib-
ute to the life of Mr.. Mauldin. Mr..
Mauldin was represented as true
type Of Christian gentleman, and
was also an active Christian worker,
being much Interested in the enter
prises Of his church. His faithful
to young people and they were en-
couraged to emulate his many noble
qualities.
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Rev. II. X. Williams, pastor of
the First Baptist church at Easley,
OF which Mr.. Mauldin was for many
years a devoted deacon
A number of friends from Pickens
county came to attend the exer-
cises, and several Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mauldin's relatives were also present.
The day was memorable one for
the orphanage children. The build
ing is already occupied by 25 orphan
girls. There are now 800 children
in the institution.