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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
5harkey OH the Capitol.

Col. Clay Sharkey, n OF the llost
sensible and patriotic men III the state,
offers the following suggestions rs q so
luton for the capitol middle;
Now. this matter can be easily az
ranged by q new bill that no one ne ed
to hesitate for fear that some one will
have to eat crow.' | voted to pass
the bill over the veto. | believed that /
was right and honest in my convictions,
and would do 50 again were the same
questions before me, but ! also believe
the governor was honest in his conyic-
tons and thought he was maintaining
the constitution he had sworn to obey.
and acting for the best interest Of the
state in requiring more explicit plans
and specifications for the guidance OF
the commissioners. Other legislatures
and governors have differed; and hon
estly SO. Why not this? Now, as to
the remedy. If sthe governor thought
from the phraseoiogy Of the bill that
the commissioners as the legislature in
tended, were by the provisions OF the
bill state officers then make a bill with
the commissioner so created that no
semblance of state officers exists, this
canhe donesfor such provisions as makes
q commissioner resemble IN officer may
be left out, or explained SO clearly that
no doubt can exist in the minds Of men
as to whether it is a commissioner or q
state officer. Ii, as some contend. we
name the commissioners in the bill a.1d
require she appointment Of these spe;
ial ones as commissioners or officers,
then we seek by subterfuge to avoid q
written constitution we have worn tt
obey, and rob the executive tf officers
of a right the people thought their con
stitution has given it. presume ne
one wishes TODD this, and again, Il these
be commissioners as the law intended
them to be and'wc require the.appoint
ment of them by the governor, we rol
future legislatures Of a constitutions
right that the people intended for then
alone to exercise, that is, the naming d
q committee OF commissioners created
to do a specific act. such as building |
capitol, purchasing lands for the stats
or selecting a plan for a capitol, etc.
This is my plan: To create a com
mission to superintend the erection O
the building and the disbursement o
the funds, etc, this commission to b.
selected by the honse and senate. an,
leave no 0 for doubt even in tn,
humblest mind as to their being a com
mission and no. state officers. I objec
to increasing Official patronage by az
pointiye officers, because I know the in
jury that eventually comes y 1h. N n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

In last week : paper 4 topographic
cal error makes It's say there would
be more "ohicial purity In this come
tn If the newspapers would DO their
duty' We intended to use the word
'%'country." No county ever had a
more correct, upright aud altogether
efficient corps of officers than Lctlorc
county can boast of tOdny, They arc
all entirely satisfactory to The Com
munVealth,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
SslDILlSa and ldc0SV Christmas is the subject ofSOme very interesting
} papers by Nr Miuol savage, Bob lngcrsol. and Others. which we
publish in todays commonwealth. They contain some new idea. and facts
about Christmas which comparatively few are familiar with.

! .IlTll all of Bob lngerso1S blatant perseverance, and vulgar disregard for
w the sacred religious convictions of other people, he sometimes says
ouc very true, noble and manly things, The following, for instance:
would hike to see ali tc politicians changed to statesmen ~to omen who long
to make their country great and free to men who care more for public good
than private gain nYo4 who long TO be- of use,
would like to see all the editors of papers and mnnaznes agree to print the
truth and nothing hut the truth, TO avoid all SANDER and Misrepresentation, and
to let the private affairs of the people alone
Iwoud like to sec drunkenness and prohibition both abolished
would like to st corporal punishment done away with in ever, home, in
every school, in every asylum, refornatoy and prison. Cruelty harlens and de
grades, kindness reforms and enuoblea
would like to see the miIionaires unite and form n trust for the public
good.
would like to see a f.y division of profits between capital and labor so that
the toler could save enough to uinle q little June with the December of his life,
/ would like to see an International court established in which to settle dis
putes between nations SO that armies could be dishanded and the great navies
allowed to rust and rot in perfect peace.
/ would like to see the whole world free-fee from iniuNice-fre from
superstition"
We would ankle these things but not one " US viii ever see them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
ganization through,this power.

sanization through,,this power. \
| do not fear the present 'goss
more than I fear future 0nee nj
man, whoever he may be, that "
pointive power, appoints bis
and is blinded by interest and ~
~essarily Dad as the d~isappointea
think. If have made myself D.
this. the first difference, l will ?
the second, the plans. In the veso NJ.
sage it was claimed that the L.
lions were defective, and re
Courthouse appeared where 49,
or capitol should have appeared.
let Mr.. Gordon put in new ~
tions and the abstruse detaib
plain. Let the word courth0nse y
out entirely. Or to best serve -
pose, let Mr.. Gordon or MI. 49,
severely alone, as, if either piaa
ken, some may think a job ~
put up by some one interested Y
Of the plans. There are o.
not, then | am badly Informed. !.
told every state has a capitol ape
We're planned or built by either
or Weathers. Let me admonisn s
turn a deaf ear to every one ~
interest in keeping up a striIe
the party and class democrats
administration and adminis.
When any man gets too Large rs
word democrat to describe him
have to use an adjective to assis. !. .
description, it won't be long unlal
take a whole sentence to ten
he is a democrat or not. Let
nor r~eiterate the same message
capitol question as he wrote ~
cial session. Let the house -
take up the bill with eye sinss
best interest Of the state. EdlP'o
drink no hops, smoke no cigars N
By The lobbyist for any qldn--aw1
any one rho would make ne pei
missioner, and / Jelierc the gossa
sign q capitol bill, italics oulssl
features to which he objected ~.
mated and no other constituuo
iections in it. know the PIE
ernor as Q man, q democrat ana
and while / have been called
fer with him because / thought
ment at fault, Ihaye never Delies
untrue to the people who pay
him. And for the Legislators
that my intercourse with tne.
/, to me that they arc proinpte1
best motives and 1 honor them
manly expression q oplniO
often these opinions - . "
those / entertain. Their abtlis 4
. i lin which will msst 49, s.ss
X w euvsemeI donnedcshe
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

Hon. Clay Sharkey has written d
very sensible letter on the duty oil
the legislature in dealing with the
capitol question at the coming SEES
sion, which we publish In today Is
sue Col. Sharky's ideas are sound,
and il occurrs to us that he Ia,
probably discovered the plan by which
the capitol middle can be settled
God knows we hope he has. We arr
sick and tired OF the discord an6
trouble it has caused.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

The Greenwood Commonwealth in
Inmates that COY. McLuurin will not
be "A leader OF the free Sil yer party in
this state during the next campaign,
--nattishurg Progress.
You are mistaken. The Common
wealth did not say anything of the
kind. We do not know what part
Gov. McLaurin may play in the sill
yer party IN the next campaign, noi
have we ever INDUCED a prediction,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

The legislature viii make 4 serious
mistake II it should appropriate more
than $500. 900 for the building of
capttol. w are heartily in favor OF
"A capitol, but we are opposed to de-
%pauperating the state in order &c
build it. Five hundred thouSant
dollars, il properly dishursed, viii
build a very handsome house, and II
is worse than folly to force the tag
PAYERS to do more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

A great many people think "cy.
McLAurln will not ask the Legislature
to consider the capitol bill, lie
should do it, and then the Legislature
should pass a bill in line with Coz,
S%harkcy's suggestion and build the
capitol. But It should not cost more
Inun $500. 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

The most valuable lessons whics
posterity can be taught are the les
sons taught by the lives of our great
and good men and women. The most
efficient way to teach these lessons 1,
by written history, Statuary ana
painting. We have an opportunity
today to do something for posterity,
and at the same time honor the
State OF Mississippi, by placing In
Statuary Hall at Washington a life
size statue Of Mississippi's great jur'
list. statesman and patriot-Jas. z.
George. will the legislature do i'll
We believe II will,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

NAVE MIME TINE ,NLLotJ, l. sonivan's bondsnen have done the square
'Nn and manly thing 50 far in the settlement of the de-
"A"h' 'hm' - V~ felt. They are all to be congratulated that
each sa co-,urity with the the other. To divide the loss it will fall lightly
on each one, but were a few to refuse to bear their pro rata, it would be
bur1cnsome ,Don those who respect the sanctty of the obligation. 1t has
potcu to that point now when tt is not a question Of defeating the claim
of the state. but it is rthera question of fair dealing between the bonds
men, Il has been very difficult for some of the bondsmen to pay their part
but So fur We are Informed that each and every one has come up like an
honorable MAN and borne his share of the loss. This is very gratifying to
The Commemorate, but it is no more than we expected of the character of
the men WHO signed the bond. Indeed, anything else would have been a
SUNRISE to Us.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
HIS STAR Is SETTING
hlMDST GONE
Inc RECENT election in Chickasaw county f'

AlkfUSE GDRE Il rhancpy clerk resulted in the election of a
democrat. The popuists headed by Capt Burkitt were confident of victory.
They couldn't understand just how it were possible for the democrats to de-
feat them, But chow some cycrh they did, and now Burkitt is hemourning
his fate and offering his paper for sale He feels that his efforts in behalf
of thc people have not been properly appreciated: he is weary of unrequitted
efforts; dNgusel with the cu%cdness of mankind, has suffered the sicken-
ing effect of diSappnulmrNt, hope deferred, and with crushed ambition hath
watched the setting Of his political star All this he has seen and suffered,
and now he is ready 10 place The work of saving the world in other hands,
and like John on the Isle Of latmH-'givc up the ghost There is a
degree Of mthuS in the career and ending of this man. At times be did
something for his state but the greater part of his life has been devoted to
raising u row, fomcNting strife among the people, saying ugly things about
his SuVeriors and otherwise raising as much sand as possible. Personally he
sa very pleasant man lie has always been agreeable in his dealings With
the writer-indccl ON one or two occasions he has been very kind to us
For him personally we have the kindieSt of feelings: but for his political
demise we shall suffer no pangS of regret. He is but reapng the fruits of
his folly and if he goes to hell it is because he hankercd after it, or did not
have any better sense,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

We devote considerable space III
this number " the Commonwealth t,
Il sermon delivered by Rev. W, f,
Ellis, of this place, at the PrcSby.
terrain church on Thanksgiving day,
There are many beautiful and strik'
Ing passages in IT, Mr.. Ellis is
young man Of promise. He IS bril-
liant speaker, 4 devoted christian aut
an exemplary citizen
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

The editorial hunky is a very dis.
gushing Insect. He Is the s]raNcugcl
beetle Of the profession who will dc
anything, light at any place, work
any where, push any sort of load, just
80 IL is TO his personal interest He |,
not particular about the ordor whtcl
surrounds his work either II Is
question Of revenue, To ELL witt
right.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

The people Of Mississippi viii hon
or themselves by placing 4 statue OF
Senator George In htatuary Hal at
Washington. IT would be a lifting
recognition Of his distinguished ,er-
vice to the state,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

WAlTHAL C>ENATNE II. D. MONEY left CarroIton for Washington
AND MONEY. on the LIST inst. The senator is in splendid health, his
,As are very much improved and he enters upon his SEN
atoriIl duties full Of energy, vim and determination to do his full duty to
the state. His colleague. senator Wathal, preceded him to Washington
several DAYS. Senator Wdlhaii 81 member of the steering committee of
the senate. whose Junction Is to outline the business of that body and ar
range the committees. Tobe with that committee is doubtless the cause
Of the senator's early departure. We arc told that Senator Walthall is now
cnioying excellent health and that his senatorial duties are probably more
pleasant and congtutll than ever before in his career He makes a most
excellent senator. While not ut all noisy, pert and eltassertive his dgni.
fled, manly course has won for him the perfect confidence and admiration of
his colleagues ON both sides Of the chamber The truth about the matter is
Gen. Walthar is one 1T the most elegant, polished aud altogether lovabe
men in public lite In America. lie presents a very refreshing contrast to
some of our latter day statesmen. lie makes an admirable senator, and with
his worthy colleague, Senator Money, Mississippi will continue to be well
represented in the greatest legislative body in The wond-Long live Wal
thul and MunCy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13

The legislature which meets to-day at
the state capital Will open its session un-
der happy auspices. since there are few
perplexing questions likely to copc up
~ disturb the serenity of the proceed
IngE. There ia no senatorial contest on
hand TO divert attention from the i'm
portant duties OF legislation, nor, no fac
tlonal disputes to settle among the mem
bcrs Of the majority. This leaves the
field clear for practical work and IA quick
dispatch OF the business Of the session.
or course there will be the usual flood
Of bills proposing new laws and amend
ing old ones. some suggesting needed re-
forms and some proposing useless ones
That is in the very nature OF things. The
next few days will develop every mans
hubby and each win run It's course, some
10 be accepted. others to be rejected and
Others never 20 be heard of again. The
legislature wouldn't he up to date IL all
these things didn't happen.
hut the serious business OF the session
viii be to properly provide for the state
government, economically administered
and honestly conducted, and to enact
such new laws as are necessary There
is nothing to binder both houses from
getting down to business Immediately
and getting through within the eons'itu-
tlonal limit. This viii be done II Is
characteristic OF Republican Legislatures
in west Virginia. 1t win be a buainess
scsalon all the way through
The IntelIigencer does not believe that
It Is mistaken in the character OF the
mon who compose the majority and 1t
has great respect FOR those Of the mlnari-
ty-too much respect, in fact, to believe
that they viii throw any obstacle In the
way OF a prompt and proper dispatch OF
business by the majority.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13
RspnblIeans md CIV Flnansss.


The annual statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the city OF Wheeling
made last night to council by City Clerk
Dannenberg, an abstract Of which will
be found elsewhere, should be carefully
studied by every citizen and taxpayer.
To thnse who compare the statement
with those of former years 1t will appear
that the managemenb-of city affairs dur
ilE the life OF the present administration
has been most credltable. The showing
is sufficient answer to the vaporings Of
the Democratic organ regarding the al
legged extravaganza OF the Republican
council.
The statement shows that the net debt
of the city on the first of January 1897,
was 4.sO1 81. on the first of January,
1885, rs shnwn In the last statement
made by the last Democratic clerk, the
debt vas s724,277 SIS. Thus, in the two
years life of the present Republican adj
ministratlon, the total reduction of the
debt has been $7s,475 IS, in spite of the
obligations that were left over from the
Democratic administration, which had
10 be met and in spite of two years
business depression and a heavy increase
in the expense Of the health department
by reason of the, small pox epidemic.
1t may he brought forward by the
would be critics of the present admins
tration, that this enormous reduction Of
the debt, and the otherwise favorable
showing, is due to the extra levy made
IN 1896. But such 1t not the case. 1t will
be remembered that the levy was made
to meet the overdue bills inherited from
the preceding administration. Had the
entire extra levy been collected 1t would
have amounted to only $4,000 and with
out that amount there would stlh be a
balance OF debt reduction in favor of
the present council of $47,475. As the
last Democratic council had, in tine two
years of its life, only shown reduction
Of s22,V7S 12, this would sill leave the
Republicans in the lead by twenty-five
thousand dollars in the matter of debt
reduction.
The Increased levy was tenn
porary necessity and was only enforced
a single year. The old levy IS now en-
forced, all demands are being met and
the debt Is being further reduced.
There are other interesting features of
the statement which viii be dealt with
sater The above significant figures are
referred to at this time in View Ut the
absurd charges OF incompetency and ex-
travagancc made by the Democratic or
gan. The Taxpayers OF Wheeling are
nut fools aHS can readily see how little
truth there is in the Registers iwaddlc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13
rhs Is.nnls T,rn,nml,er.

Possibly the csteerued Register hopes
"a accomplish something for It's party in
the local campaign by pursuing course
Of reckless Misrepresentation and abuse
of the Republican city administration.
hut one would think that It's experience
in attempting such tactics in the past
would come up before 1t as warning.
In a somewhat lengthy article filed with
worlds about Republican "cxtraya-
Rance" and other alleged shortcomings,
It concludes that the people OF Wheeling
ore going to be 10 rash as to restore to
power the old Democratic ring that left
the city In financial hole and be-
aucalhed to the Republican admlnistra-
zion a host Of unpaid bills to meet out
of revenues which were yet to be collect
ed. The Register is mistaken through
out except In one important statement
TO the effect that "the people have not
lost their memories"
one remarkable statement IS
worthy OF brief attention. The Register
says:
Tho last administratlon-whlc by the
,yny. was financially managed by one OF
tha leading Republicans now In council
ieft n handsome suprluB IN the city treas
Irv, il r. true there were debts carried
over ns there had been for years, but
mono or them were pressing and could
have been continued. as usual, II tho pros
ont administration found Itself pinchcd for
funds But the present administration ap.
reared 10 have as much knowledge Of
business ns q hog Of Sanpbrlt
II isn't the nrst time this remarkable
proposition has been made by our neigh
Dor. Reduced to plain words, the Regis
4ers contention 10 that 1t would have
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13

Chicago Record.
was delying In the garrett and came
upon 1t there
with a lot Of tattered fellows, underneath
a crippled chair:
And l opened 1t, delighted, dreaming OF
the days agone
When / writhed In mental torture at the
acts OF James and John.
There It was, that dog-eared volume which
had prompted boyish tears
Many a time and very often In those dis
tnnt, dismal years;
There Il was with all It's tables and Its
hgures-and the names
OF those youthful indicators noted down
as John and James
AS turned the ragged pages once again
Rose our class Of earnest youngsters of
the days Of &c;
Name Klrkpatrlck-firB as usual-she was
a phenomenon
Chalking down the proper answer in the
case Of James and John.
Once again there came an urchin weirdly
patched at either knee,
Staring sadly at the blackboard. CFigures
always bothered mel.
And again heard a whisper and the voice
"Take six dollars from the quotient.
Answer: Sixty cents for James"
So 1 chalked It down exultant, and the
master. having heard
OF that gentle prompting whisper not the
fraction Of q word,
Complimented me for quickness, but In
sadness said anon:
"You should credit James with sixty. You
have marked 1t down for john"
An, the old schooldays have vanished with
their problems and their woes.
with their rules" and their "divisors"
and their "multlples'-and those
Restless youth forever trading till sick
ened OF their names
And declared n fierce vendetta unto all
called John or James.
Listen! II is Mamie singing, and her voice
Is sweet MS when
She was prompting me In class time.
GLOW II all comes back againD
It must be the twins are waking; / shall
Just look In upon
Those exemplars OF perfection named by
her as James and John.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-13
AR SCOTT N COLORADO.
IntsrsttlnE Interview with a Reporter Of
the Rocky Mountain NewH.

the Rocky Mountain News.
Denver News Of Jan. Z; Hon. N. B.
Scott, Of wheeling, W. Va. member of
the Republican national executive and
campaign committee. and prominent
glass manufacturer, was a visitor In the
city yesterday. Mr.. Scott is one Of the
principal owners Of the Strong mine at
Cripple, and IS heavy stockholder in
a large number OF Cripple Creek produc-
ets. Politically he stands very close to
President elect McMcKinley and VIII
have whatever he wants from the new
administration.
II have not decided what want"
said he last night at the Brown Palace.
"Whether to go to Liverpool or Buenos
Ayres Is the question With me. Ihe
New York papers were talking OF me for
postmaster general, but even II could
have 1t, would not take It Henry Z.
Payne, of Wisconsin, is slated for that
place and will probably be the man.
Mr.. Scott claims to be the loser by
certain campaign rally Ia New York the
Saturday before the election by 100000.
1t was because oft he procession that
he was unable TO cover w. S. STATIONS
wager OF 100000 aglnst 100000 that
Bryan would be elected. II had the
money in New York with me to cover
the bet" said Mr.. Scott last evening,
"but the bank designated to receive the
stakes declined to act. 1 then tele-
graphed the facts asking that another
bank be appointed. By the time that
was done, all the banks were closed and
everyone was out TO see the parade and
1 could find no one. ! wired again ask
ing until Monday morning, but Mr..
StrattOn had pulled down his money, so
was out just 100000"
Mr.. Scott is full OF entertaining stories
about the carly days in Denver and ever
since that time has been more or less in
terested in mining. He Is most enter
tanning talker and has all the character
istics OF a genuine westerner. He Is a
large. well-bullt man and In crowd
would be taken for successful western
mining man, and indeed great portion
Of his wealth has come from the mines
and HE holdings IN Cripple Creek alone
are worth many hundreds Of thousands
OF dollars. He believes thoroughly in the
future of Colorado and Is anxious to be-
come member OF the Colorado Pho
neer society He left last night for his
home in Wheeling. in order to assist in
the organization OF the legislature Of his
state next week.