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The Commonwealth. J. L. GILLESPIE, Editor. SeateiiPTioN $1.50 Pkk Ykak. Knt*r*d at th* Greenwood. Mi««., post offic« na a^cond-clüHS matter. Officii) Pap*r of County and City Iy>ng Distance Cumb. Phone No. 33. (»««fifwoon, Mims., Oct. 25, 1912. Tfir NOMINf fS. For President, WOODROW WILSON, of New Jm Vice-President, TIIOS. K. MARSHALL, of Indiana. For Congress, 3rd District, RENJ. <!. HUMPHREYS ey. Ft I j I j For Mayor, G. L. KAY For Marsha!. R. L. MILLER For City Clerk, R. H. HICKS For Street Commissioner, M. L. STODDARD - AIderman-at Large, G. I'. ELLIOTT For Alderman East Ward, HARRY HOSMER For Alderman West Ward, D. E. NICHOLS For Alderman North Ward, J. KANTKOV1TZ For Alderman South Ward, L. I. I)HADDOCK K< WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND. Previously aeknowlttdgod $ 126 00 The special election for County Treasurer in this county last Tuesday passed off very quietly, there being no opposition to Mr. Chas. V, Williford. Greenwood received 9,(XX) bales of cotton last week. This is a rec ord-breaker for cotton receipts in the history of our market. We are certain to reach the 130,000 mark this season. The last issue of The Common wealth contained 108 advertise ments—the largest number of any weekly Mississippi newspaper re ceived at this office during the same week. We carry from 75 to 108 live advertisements in ev ery issue of our paper, and we appreciate very much the liberal patronage given us—absolutely without solicitation. The North Mississippi Confer ence of the Methodist church will hold its annual session in Green wood, beginning Tuesday, Decem ber 3rd. The committees in charge of the matter have every thing arranged for giving this large gathering of good people a most cordial reception and royal entertainment during their stay in this city. The Jackson Clarion Ledger's State Fair Edition, last Sunday, contained 184 pages of interesting reading mattor and neat adver tisements—being the largest newspaper ever printed in this State, or in fact anywhere. We congratulate Editor R. H. Henry, his corps of assistants and the busi ness men of the Capitol City upon their combined efforts in making it possible to issue such a hand some and collossal number of the Clarion Ledger. is THE STATE FAIR. The State Fair in Jackson this week was a splendid success. The live stock and agricultural exhibits were of the highest order, and would have attracted special at tention even at a world's fair. The officers of the fair deserve credit for the magnificent exhibits made from different sections of the State. The attendance large every day, and everybody went away well pleased with the splendid progress Mississippi is making in raising live stock and along agricultural lines. a was J. W. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for hi« boy who had a eold, and before the bottle was all used the boy'» cold was gone, better than to pay »-five dollar doctor's bill? For sale by all druggists. Is that not «F* j { j WILKINSON'S THE PLACE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY TRADE. »taaçauar: mÈmiM ;> THE BULL MOOSE DECALOGUE 1 _ j pet's Weekly has perpetrated the following "ten commandments" j at the expense of Colonel Roose velt, nominee of the bull moose „ ,, , , . I hou shall have no other tin gods before ML. J I hou slialt not stamp In God W e Trust" upon thy coins, nor I make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that; heaven above or that is in except MINE, a jealous ,f I Editor George Harvey of Har party for president: is m j the earth below I for I, thy tin god, am tin god, visiting the iniquities i crooks and scoundrels upon the ! innocent stockholders, and show an ,j ; I ing mercy upon the crooks scoundrels that support ME. Thou shait not take the name of thy tin god in vain, for thy tin j I god is without vanity. Remember election day, to keep j j it wholly for ME, thou and thy | I son and thy man-servant and thy j j maid-servant, if she have a vote, Honor thy father and thy moth-'take I Thou shall not kill, unless a roar a tree or the back of a Spaniard confront thee. | Thou shall not countenance race suicide. Thou shall not steal, except for er if they shout for ME ing lion he tied I ME. Thou slialt not hear false wit ness against thy friend; leave that to ME. Thou shall no covet MY White House, nor anything else that I may want, for all things that I de sire belong to ME. And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking, and when the people saw it, they moved, and stood afar off. re COTTON IN TEXAS. The cotton crop is yielding so enormously in the panhandle of Texas that merchants are letting their clerks off to go to the fields, and in some cases schools have been suspended to enable the children to help gather the crop, But here is an item from a Texas paper which shows that the cotton in picking industry has about reach ed its limit, for the women have taken a hand. Here's what Texas paper has to say of the sit uation: "The Ladies Aid Society of the First Baptist church of Childress will go to the cotton fields Satur day and pick cotton to build their treasury, will also take her high class to the fields near Childress and the money they make will go to beautify their room in the high school building. This is mendable act and one that should inspire other societies to do like wise. Wonder what the Depart ment Club will do?" I up Miss Lelda Lee schoal of a com Banks may fail, railroads may go into the hands of receivers, booming towns may collapse, bus iness may stagnate, hut the farm er sitting undisturbed beneath his own vine and fig tree, away from the maddening noise of the big city, is the happiest man in the world. He is monarch of all he surveys. The honesty of his sons and the purity of his daughters is guarded against the temptation of the wicked world and is giving the nation the sturdy manhood which is to perpetuate its The thriving, industrious farmer is to be envied and if not content with his lot, he is to be pitied for his lack of wisdom." the this was day. career. Two Irishmen stood one day talking about the moon and the sun. "Sure the sun gives a stronger light," said one. "But the moon is more sensible," said the other. "How do you make that out?" "O, it's aisy." "Let's hear you prove it." "Well, the moon shines in the noight, when we nade it, while the sun comes out in broad daylight, when even a one eyed man can see without onie!, know are do drug omel they Liver it." S. Tone, S. G. Wilson returned last week from a business visit to Chicago. Maj. C. G. Nichols was a Jack son visitor one day last week. the tion the safe 1 The National Woolen Mills, F. j T. Anderson, manager, makes an announcement in this issue of The Commonwealth which will be the W( ,j| worth your valued time to j carefully read. This staunch firm will sell you either a suit or over coat, tailored to your measure, for the small sum of $15.00. If inter . ested in the matter of clothing it tin will pay you to call on Mr. Ander J son and examine his line before God purchasing elsewhere. nor I that; in 58 years, died at his home on La uiar street, in this city, last Satur day morning. He had been in ,f I bad health for some time. His Har Mr. Luther Sudduth, aged about the remains were taken to Hemmg way, Carroll county, for inter ,j ment on Sunday. To the surviv ; ing members of his family we ex tend sympathy in their sad be or of of be tin j reavement. , " ~ j The attention of the public is thy | directed to the advertisement in thy j ttiis paper of Young & Co's big live stock auction sale, which will moth-'take place at Mayfield plantation I on Monday, Nov. 4th. If you want some real bargains in live the stock, don't fail to attend this | auction sale. for Mr. B. W. Young, of the firm of Young & Co., returned a few days ago from Lexington, Ky., where he purchased a car-load of horses anti mares, which he will offer to the public at reasonable prices. I de the T. F. & Nat Steele were among the Leflore county visitors at the Jackson State Fair this week. Harold Crosby was over from Lelancl the last of the week visit ing his brother in this city. re Judge G. If. James and Hester Townsend were over from Quito on business Monday. so of Leroy Stevens attended the Confederate reunion at Jackson the first of the week. M. M. Bard well, of Winona, was in the city on business the latter part of last week. Frank Moore, of Carrollton, was among his friends here the first of the week. I R. E, Walt was up from the Belmont State farm on business Saturday. W. Sivley, of Sunflower county, was in the city the first of the week. R. O. F. Bledsoe, Jr., was down from Shellmound on business Saturday. Hon. H. L. Walton, of Sunny Side, was in the city on business Monday. Mr. Arch the State this week. Peteet attended Fair at Jackson Road Supt. J. D. Dillard down from Schlater the first of week. was Hon. Eli Ethridge, of Schlater, was a business visitor here Mon day. BETTER MEDICINE THAN CALO of M El. Dodson's Liver Tone, a Safe Vegetable Liquid, Now Takes the Place of Calomel, the Powerful Mineral Drug. Many people know the danger of col onie!, yet they take it because they know of nothing better, are not afraid of calomel because they do not understand what a dangerous drug it is. Nobody needs to take dangerous cal omel (which is made from mercury) if they live near a store where Dodson's Liver Tone is sold. Other people on of is the of the at for day, City said all day S. L. Raines sells Dodson's Liver Tone, and guarantees it to be a perfect substitute for calomel. It is a pleasant tasting vegetable tonic, that livens up the liver without causing any restric tion of habit or diet. It has none of the bad after-effects of calomel and is safe for children as well as Pa ■■H grown-ups. Gus Hayward was down from Lone Star plantation one day last week. When you have a bad cold you want the best medicine obtainable ao as to cure it with as little delay as possible. Here is a druggist's opinion: "1 have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for j fifteen years," says Enos Lollar of { Saratoga, Ind., "and consider it the j best on the market." For sale by all druggists. ANDREW CARNEGIE SAID: "The man who cannot and does not save money cannot and will not do any thing el»« worth while?" This is true. Saving puts a man to gether-makes him fit and able to do tilings. Nine out of every ten success ful men owe their succès« directly or indirectly to the ; saving habit What are you doing? Why not make the »tart now and open an account with this bank? Saving« accounts are our specialty. Bank of Leflore, all any F. an be to for it •"f'HPh .. tr,dwit * in THE CHARTER OF INCORPORA TION OF THE MARYLAND PLANTING COMPANY. 1. The corporate title of said cor poration ia The Maryland Planting Com pany. 2. The names of the incorporators arc : K. Gidwitz, poatoffiee. Schlater, Mi» , postoffice, Schlater, Mis SISSippl. M. Gidwitz, poatoffice, Schlater, Mis sissippi. R. B. Schlater, postoffice, Schlater, •I M. L. Holland, postoffice, Schlater, M isslagippi. 3. Tne domicile is at Schlater. Mis SISSippl. 4. Amount of capital stock Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00.) 6. The par value of shares is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00.) 6. The period of existence (not to exceed fifty years) is 50 years. 7. The purpose for which it is creat ed is: To acquire, own, hold and enjoy and sell agricultural lands, and timber lands, and other lands in Leflore Coun , and in other counties of II, arid deal in for cash or on credit all kinds and character of goods, wares, mer chandise, and personal property; to op erate one or more saw-rnilis and other wood-working or woodenware manu facturing plants or industries of every kind; to operate one or more plants or industries or factories for the prepara tion for market or the manufacture of cotton, cotton seed, grain, foods, feed stutTs of every kind, fruits, vegetables, and any and all other crops and fruits of the soil, and the products and deriva tives of any and all of them; to operate one or more commissaries and stores to carry on, deal in for cash or on credit, and to do a general mercantile business; and in general, to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, and to own, hold, de velop, cultivate and operate, and to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of one or more plantations, plantation proper ty of every kind, farm lands, timber lands, and other lands, and to do any and all things incident or pertaining to, connected with, or necessary or proper for, the conduct and furtherance of the industries and business aforesaid. At any time after Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) Dollars of the capital stock has been, in good faith subscribed, the said corporation may organize, at a first meeting of the subscribers which may be called for that purpose by in writing of the time and th such meeting, signed by one or more of the above-named incorporators and mailed or delivered to each subscriber at least ten days prior to the time de signated for such meeting, and may at any time thereafter, begin business when the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) Dollars is paid into said cor ooration by the said subscribers, or any of them. The offiicers of said corporation shall be a president, a vice-president, a sec retary and a treasurer, all of whom shall lie elected by the board of direc tors and shall have and exercise such authority, and such only, as may be prescribed by the by-laws poration or the resolutions of the board of directors or stockholders. The management and control of the business and affairs of said corporation shall be vested in the board of directors of said said corporation, which shall consist of such number of the stock holders as may be prescribed by the by laws and shall be elected by the said stockholders for the term of office fixed by the said by-laws and subject to the right, which shall remain vested in the said stockholders, of removal in such manner as may be prescribed by the said bv-laws of the said corporation. The Board of Directors of the corpor ation, except in instance where it is otherwise provided by law or the by laws of the corporation, may exercise any and all the powers of said corpora tion as fully and completely the stockholders. The stockholders may from time to time adopt any and all by-laws needful or proper for the welfare or covenience of said corporation, or by them deemed necessary or expedient, so long as the same are not violative of the provisions of this charter nor contrary to law. 8. The rights and powers that may be exercised by this corporation are those conferred by the provisions of Chapter 24, Mississippi Code, 1906. R. GIDWITZ, J. GIDWITZ, M. GIDWITZ, R. B. SCHLATER, M. L. HOLLAND, Incorporators. is in ississippi; to own buy, of of a notice e place of of said cor as might ACKNOWLEDGMENT State of Mississippi, ( County of Leflore. I This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, R. Gid witz, J. Gidwitz, M. Gidwitz, R. B. Schlater, M. L. Holland, incorporators of the corporation known as the Mary land Planting Company, who acknowl edged that they signed and executed the above and foregoing articles of in corporation as their act and deed, on this the 2nd day of October, 1912. BANS JOHNSTON, Notary Public. M TRUSTEE'S SALE. Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as trustee In that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by John Doby and his wife, Robbie Doby, on October 10, 1911, to secure the pay ment of a certain indebtedness therein mentioned to A. L. Cohen, whose deed of trust is duly recorded in Book 6, ige 302 of the Records of Mortgages a Deeds of Trust on Land in Leflore County. Mississippi, reference to which is hereby made, default having been made in the payment of said indebted ness mentioned, due and unpaid, and at the request of the present holder and owner of said indebtedness, I, the un dersigned named as trustee in said deed of trust, will proceed to sell to satisfy the said indebtedness due and unpaid, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash, within legal hours, on Satur day, November 9, 1912, in front of the South Door of the Court House in the City of Greenwood, Leflore County, Mississippi, according to law, and as provided in said deed of trust, the property and real estate described in said deed of trust, as follows, to-wit: Lot 3 in Block 51 of the Madison Jones Addition to the City of Green wood, Leflore County, Mississippi, and all improvements thereon. Witness my signature, this the 17th day of October, A. D. 1912. W. M. WHITTINGTON. Trustee. Pa ■■H LANDS POSTED. Notice is hereby given that all of our lands in Leflore county, Mississippi, are posted against all hunters, peddlers and all trespassers of every description, and any violations thereof will be punished according to law. ROUGH & STEELE. This July 31st. 1912. W. D. McLeod was up from French Bend Saturday, HUüUUUUVi UUUUUUM * 5 t BUILD THAT COTTON HOUSE : t NOW * * : t t We've got just the LUMBER you want at right prices^ Call us up at phone 177 and we will t t t SAVE YOU MONEY t t t l DELTA LUMBER COMPANY t ; t GREENWOOD. MISSISSIPPI. t i NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. Notice ia hereby given of the inten tion of the Board of Supervisors of Le flore County, Mississippi, at its next regular meeting on the first Monday in November, 1912, to borrow $30,000.00 for the purpose of paying the expenses of the county, other than the judiciary, and to issue therefor a loan warrant, payable on January 1st, 1913, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. A. R. BEW, Clerk. LANDS POSTED. Notice is hereby given that all of our lands in Leflore and Sunflower counties, Mississippi, are posted against all hun ters, peddle and all Trespassers of every description, and any violations thereof will be punished according to law. C. G. NICHOLS & CO. By C. G. NICHOLS. This Oct. 12, 1912. ESTRAYED. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1912, in Greenwood, one Mare, blaze face and one white hind foot, weighs about 860 pounds, sorrel, recovery Minyard. Any information leading to her will be rewarded by W. W. ESTRAYED. One dark bay pony horse. Is blind in left eye. Has been missing since Sunday, October 20th. Return to the undersigned and receive liberal reward. H. L. WALDEN & CO., Greenwood, Miss. Insure your Cotton and Cot ton Seed with W. M. Peteet. CLASSIFIED COLUMN. FOR SALE.—Modern home, six large rooms, good location, one block from business district. Reasonable terms. Apply at The Commonwealth office. STORE HOUSE FOR RENT-At Mor Good business town on gan City, Miss. Delta Southern Railway, in Leflore county. Address T. F. Steele, Morgan City, Miss. FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms, suitable for light housekeeping. Apply to Mrs. Wm. Yates, No. 406 Depot Street. FOR RENT—Corner store-house, loca ted just north of Southern depot, Howard street. Apply to G. H. » Miss. Goa som, Greenwood, LOST.—Tuesday night, corner Main and Pearl, silver mounted Fountain Pen. Finder return to Vorheis Austin and receive reward. OFFICE FOR RENT-Over Wilkin son'« drug store on Carrollton Avenue. Dahmer Bros. Apply to FOR RE NT—Upstairs unfurnished furnished if desired. Apply rooms, or to Simon Davidson. FOR RENT-Two furnished bed rooms for rent. Apply to J. F. Menees, 402 E. Market street. JOHN ASHCRAFT LOCAL AGENT, MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New York. 213 Market Street, Phone 640. Greenwood, Miss. MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR JACKSON, MISS. OCTOBER, 21-26,1912. ONE FARE (Plus 25 Cents) ROUND TRIP. For tickets and particulars apply our local ticket agents. G. H. BOWER, G. P. A. THEY.&M.V.JI.R. »»♦♦♦»•»»♦♦♦♦»♦'»'»•«"»»S»»«»« GREENWOOD GROCERV CO. WHOLESAIf GROCERS. OUR SPECIALTIES: Provisions, Grain, Hay, Flour, Meal, Bagging <£ lies Office: Opposite Y. & M. V. Depot. Warehouses: On Southern and Y. & M. Y. Tracks. GREENWOOD , MISS. i A. F. GARDNER, President. W. T. JOHNSON, Vice-President. G. L. RAY, Cashier Bank of LeFlore GREENWOOD, MISS. *100.000. - *30,000. ....ALL EMPLOYEES OF THIS BANK ARE BONDED.... CAPITAL SURPLUS STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DEPOSITORY. YAZOO-MISSISSIPPI DELTA LEVEE BOARD DEPOSITORY. DIRECTORS : A. F. Gardner, A. Davidson, H. L. Walton, S. L. Brister, B. L. Young, W T Johnson, W A Swift, J Kantrovitz, S C Lenoir, A Weiler, W T Fountain Harry Reiman and Robert Herman. APPLES FDR SALE I AM NOW TAKING ORDERS FOR CHOICE NEW YORK STATE BARRELED BALDWIN APPLES at $4.00 per barrel spot cash f, o. b. car, Greenwood, Miss., to arrive early in November. If you want or.e more barrels please send me your order promptly. or HARRY HOSMER GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI. Only one Dealer in this Town can sell you the highest grade, fairest-priced coffee and tea to be hhd anywhere, for he alone sells The Vo tan Line t . VOTAN COFFEE VOTAN TEA * I Each, best of its kind Thl* dealer lr CITY GROCERY COMPANY ' : Money to Loan. We have some clients who desire loan money on farm property— regard less of the boll weevil. For terms apply to POLLARD & HAMNER, Attys. to Delta Machine Works Greenwood, Miss. General Contract Shop New and Second-Hand Ma chinary. 'm