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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

~T>llE article on the negro problem from the lruntNlaSi which " e publish
| in this number of THE Commonwealth contains a good deal of meat
for reflection. THE thoughts are expressed in the style peculiar to that
journal, but thai fact should not in any way impair the intrinsic vlu" of
the ideas There is no question in the mind Of the writer hut that the race
mollcm is HE greatest question before the people Of the south. We limit
lit to the south for the reason that the negroes are in larger numbers here
whereas In the north they are scattered among the whites who ont number
them SO largely that they are not felt in social and political affairs In the
south it Is different. They out number HE whites in many Statcsand utScr-
sal education is creating Within them an ambition to rule t" take part in
matters. or course when they attempt that there will be
trouble. The white man will not again share with the negro dominion and
any body to contend otherwise, lust how the matter will ultimately be
satisfactory settlement there is an ordeal to be passed through which is not
rathoS. lie is the victim of circumstances over which lie has norontrol. Nor
al facilities offered him 10y the state he will not be permitted to enjoy the
fruits of Il, When he tries to vote he will he met a, the ballot box and
either driven away or his vote made to register the white mans will.
And it does not matter how capable and we'll educated the negro may be-
Some one VIII say that it Na matter purely of race prejudice We admit
ill., 1t il nothing else But it jsa prejudice Is dccp-Scatcd and incradca-
bile as the AugNrSaxon genius for scltgoycrnmcnt. 1t may also be cruel
and hcartlcsS, but is also the spirit the chief quality which made the An
rlnSaxon the ruling race Of the world, There is no use in dealing in dcccp-
tin oily words and phrases sometimes employed tohidc " soften the truth
when dealing with this question will not effect any good. II is u grave
problem and demands he most careful treatment. There is no one who has
kinficr feeling for the negro than the writer. We wish him well and We
want to see him prosper and grow better. But we can assure the negro that
the only way for him to he prosperous in HE south will be to avoid politics
and maintain the relation which he now OCCUPIES to the white folks. Sol
long rs he does tina. he will be happy and contentcd: but when he attempts
to 60 up \ little higher socially and politically, the devil will he to pay with
him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

The Greenwood Commonwealth an,
Biloxi Review are the nblc~t edited
pnIrrN in the state, and add much Il
true souDhcrn journalism Abcrdrr,
Ledger,
There is no one WlIu>c good opinion
We prize more highly than that Of the
bright and versatile editor OF the
Ledger 70 merit il were worth much
more than the labor bestowed upon
The Commonwealth. However when
We look around Us wc are forced 10 the
conclusion that our generous friend
has permitted his friendship to bias
his Judgment Of The Commonwealth
His estimation of the Review Is ah~o-
lutely correct. But be- that rs II may,
our hat IL oil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
pRosllMs. ''h h' 'Dl wasner> are "a axtp" rpr,'''""> ''' '' '" " '''

No doubt a tariff may be 30 levied as to remove foreign competition and
thereby enable manufacturers of some things to raise prices, but it never
was possible and never will be, by tariffs or any other forms of taxation, to
raise the prices of all things.
The prices of all things, or general prices, can be raised only
by increasing the proportion between money and other things. IT, with no
change in the proportion of money and commodities, the prices of some
things are raised. the prices of some other things will be lowered.
Ill.
If by tariffs the prices of manufactured goods arc raised with no increase
of money in any form. the prices of other products, and especially of agricul-
tural products. will be lowered, for it is impossible by taxation to increase
the value in money of evcybodys property, Hence, while some may be
made richer by tariffs that give them an advantage over otfer" Ill not
bc~Somc will be, poorer.
How much one can buy depends on how much he can sell. If he must
nav higher prices for what he buys while he gets no higher prices for what
bc soils. he can not buy IL much. How, then, ire the great mass of the peo-
nile, who are too poor to buy at present prices, going to buy more at higher
prices under the Dinglcy tariff? They can't do it.
To enable people to buy more, and to increase trade, the prices OF the
things N buys with-thc farmers products for the farmer, for instance
must % IN. This condition can be brought about only by increasing money
suppy never by increasing taxes.
Debtor nations must pay what they owe to other countries with goods
or with rod, if on the gold standard. They can pay with goods only on con-
dition that they will sell as low as any other country. If, therefore, by tar
ifs, prices n a debtor country are raised, and to the extent they are raised,
goods will stay and gold will 90.
The attempt, therefore, to raise prices in a debtor country, and at the
same time maintain the gold standard. is like trying to rise by pulling at
one boot straps.
The evil day may be put off by increasing debts abroad, and that is what
the attempt to maintain the gold standard, by manipulating tariff schedules,
will come to.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Cant {, \. johnson. " Columbus,
Is mentioned rs a probable candidate
for congress to succeed lriEat" John
Allen Capt, johnson is well equipped
for the place. tie i, a maM If affairs
We. informed upon economic QncS-
tloms lumit#I with the political his
tory Of his country ready d"hatcr
aud an upright, candid, loyal demo
crat who always stands up tor his
party, aud, therefore, for the people,
Should he cntcr the race he will
doubtless command great strength
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

II +, amusing to see the Globe.
Democrat and other republican papers
romplimcntinK Carlisle. Cleveland
and other ''ouisI money democrats
for the rouragct3 manifested 10y them
IN pnttiug out An independent ticket.
OF course this is done to help the re-
publican party, and quite probably
with an understanding,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

The st. Louis Democrat says; The
Japanese attach their prayers 10 the
arms Of a windmill, and believes that
every revolution counts In their favor.
They have also learned to cmho>S
them on the tires Of their bicycles,
and no doubt are happy in the CON
viclion that he prayrth best who
scorcleth best
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

The oxford Globe and ia2Ou City
Sentinel have spoken in the most GU
lugiStIc terms Of Senator Waltlall III
connection with the g%UyCruorshtp Of
Mississippi, The senator Is u most
admirable gentleman aud would make
u safe, clean governor,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Hon. +. t. SisSuu, OF NInoul,
has been mcut toned As a good man I,
succeed Hon. i. II, Sumcrvillr should
Mr.. SOmcryiI.Ic resign his scat in the
state senate. Mr.. SESSION is a young
man of splendid attachments and
would fill the Office with credit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Argument with a fool is very nti-
profitable. 1t is c~XcuSablc only when
done lay a student Of human nature
for the purpose ot developing the null
hilarious phases Of damphoolishncss
which some folks possess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

.>uE letter written by Gen. r. L. Lee to President Jefferson Davis on
the Stb of August. 1864, after the battle OF Gettysburg. rendering his
iunotion which apprarS elsewhere in this number OF The Commonwealth,
wul repay most careful reading. 1t is IA perfect index "A truthful mirror
Wherein is reflected the true character and glorious qualities of this great
Nan, The superb spirit of sef-acrihCc the dclcacy of fccing-tlG SPLEEN
h courage and incompatible candor therein expressed were the cHWDer'
~ les which entered into the mental and moral make up of this magnificent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

n SOUTHERN white man who would join the republican party for the
purposc of getting a little government office is more contemplate
an the man who would 'rechaw his tobacco or borrow a cigarette snipe
In a niger boot-back.' In truth, he is % dirty and contemplate that
would turn the stomach of a scavenger beetle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

II the democrats Of Ohio fail Il
elect their ticket this year ii viii be
a great disappointment to the demo
Gratis throughout the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

The biography OF the late senator
Harris of Tennessee reads like ru-
nance. HIS lie should bc an in
spring lesson to the youth of Amer
irn
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

PREACHER in New Brunswick, n. j. a few days since startled his
/ congregation by announcing that :'there are no female angels" He
'thcre is no place in the bible where a female angel is mentioned. II
Is brother knows what he is talking about Bob Showers of the Oxford
bbc. will cease .striying."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

ME coal strike is still on, and promises to be on for some time. This is
! "a harsh measure and one that we regret to see re>orted to, but i'll Is
i only way that labor will be able to force capitol to recognize its rights
bthin the limits of justice and right our sympathies are always with the
his of toll.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

r HE Globe Democrat says The English authorities are about to test the.
wireless telegraph ~ stem among the Channel Islands, 1t seems prob
able that this invention is what enabled the war correspondents in Greece to
be everywhere at the same time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

T THE time Of Senator Harris death he had been in congress longer
I than any other man living.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15
GONE, \ 4

A dRthl MAN " NnEN DEATH ,lcurcd the tongue and the cold earth
UORt, Il covered the form u INtam 6. Harris M "I the
strongest prlsomlur, in american politics passed from the stage II action
Senator Harris wa, singular type He was not a man of "rndition wide
and accurate reading was absolutely devoid of the polish and cIoQucncr If
he scholar was possessed Of none of the arts and grarrs Of the orator. stu
he wa, the most potent personality in the senate of the United States, and
cuufcvNrly hr~lrryt leader IN the democratic party. There were other men
about him al. The time who in point ot pure intellectually lowered above
him rs 4 great mountain tower, above a hill Vet these same men were com
pIctrly dominated by him Their superior intellect and tranSrcndcnt ac-
compl,hmcuts Yielded iur>starN and without question to his all conquer
ing will. They deferred to him, /. seemed, as a matter Of course, without
knowing Just whyaud yet they could NOT resist him. He possessed that power
which can not he obtained from books ii, not To h" derived from study,
man can not tmput it to man It is the gift Of God the infailI" imprint
of betty. TRULY could il he said Of Senator Harris that at his birth
.>uu.. ud fortune joined urwh' him great"
III, biography reads like heroic Gtiou The trials, dtMppontncUt,and
successes IT nt,rary life; his rugged honesty and marvellous intrcptdiiy, 10y
aty to country and friend the desperate chances that he would undertake
aud narrow escapes which he made, all together make the story Of his life
intensely interesting. II contains a lesson which may he studied with great
profit by every american youth. The succession Of successes achieved by
him in the Gaccof seemingly iusurcrohlo obstacles VIII furnish inspiration
and nerve to action failing spirit, which, without his splendid cXannrl"mlght
become diShrulrl~I and yield to dependency in the warfare Of life Like
all men Senator IurtS had his (ooNS but unlike all men, Notwithstanding
his weakness, he wa, great, His name will live in the history and his wise
words, heroic conduct and safe counsel viii I've studied by generations yet
to come. And in the south the land he loved :" we'll every man who.
has been 4 hrurrriar, Of hi, mobile efforts were to contribute a penny. anon
umcnt to his memory could be erected high enough to pierce the very clouds
But he needs no pile OF stone, mortar aud brass to pTIrtuatc his memory
lie has raised \ monument to himself more lasting than things material
His fame is fixed in the virtue of his deeds, which will live as long ~ the
republic shall stand the English language is spoken aud American history
is read upon the earth. lISis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

IT is not always the man who does the most work for his party and
IL country that gets the Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

WHY not call the legislature toGeth
or and enact 4 lynch law?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Envy is the blight of small minds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

is the tax man pays the public for being eminent. =
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

Cato learned Greek at eighty; sophoctca
Wrote his grand Edipus. aud >imonideS
Bore of the prize Of verse from his compccrs'
When each had numbered more than f0urscore years;
And Theophrastus ut fOurscnre and ten
Had but begun his "tharactrrs OF Mem
Chauccr at Woodstock with his nIghtingales
At sixty wrote the Canterbury Tales;
Goethe at Weimar, toiliug TO the last,
Completed Faust when eighty years were past:
These are indeed exceptions: but they show
How far the Gulf Stream Of our youth may flow
Into HE arctic regions of our lives,
Where little else than life itself survives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-15

THr COMMONWEALTH puH Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
GOLD BADGE FOR CAYLoR.
Ex-Department Commander HonOred
hv His old Comrades.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE ex.
ercises attending the presentation of a gold
badge to ex-Department Commander II. M.
Caylor, of this city, took place in Wild's
Opera House last night. The house was
crowded TO the doors and many guests
from out of town were present. Music for
the occasion was furnished by a chorus OF
fifty voices the songs being national airs.
Department Commander J. S. Dodge, OF
Elkhart presided over the meeting and
made the presentation speech. He extolled
the character and services of Mr.. Caylor in
war and peace and in behalf of the q. A. r..
Of Indiana, presented him, as q souvenir,
the gold badge, set with diamonds. Mr.
Caylor responded in a few fitting remarks,
expressing his thanks and gratitude to the
comrades. Following his speech was
duet by Mrs. Josiah Durfee and daughter.
Mrs. T. E. Neal. Then little Georgia Crull.
OF Indianapolis, captiVated the audience
with two selections. She is but nine years
old, but is a quite pleasing reader and
actress. The last speaker of the evening
was General Lew Wallace Of Crawfords-
interesting and earnest manner. The sol-
diers and citizens were delighted TO be thus
hOnOred by his presence and frequently
gave vent to their feelings with hearty
cheers. a banquet was given at the Haw-
kins House after the exercises at the opera
house When one of the speakers at the
festal board referred TO General Wallace
Indiana II struck a responsive chord In the
hearts of all present and great applause
followed. General Wallace Is a great favor
ite in Hamilton county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
WAGON WHEAT, 500
ACME MILLING CO.,
Old 352 West Washington st.
TOPICS OF SCIENTISTS.
Papers Read by Prof. III. w. Wiley and
Charles Porter Hart.

DETROIT, Aug. lin the general ses-
Advancement OF Science to-day, Dr. Hale,
of Brooklyn, rose to a question of privilege
and took exception to some of the criticisms
of his paper yesterday. He reiterated that
it was not an attack on Governor Black;
that he was not disgrunted office seeker,
and he even suggested that, in his own
opinion he is not a crank. Mr.. Hales re-
marks were applauded and Chairman Nc
Gee said: MIR. Hale's explanation has un-
doubtedly set himself right in the eyes of
the members of this association" The re-
mainder of the general session was given
over to the reading of announcements by
the secretary.
Prof II. W. Wiley, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, delivered an ad-
dress before the economic science section on
The True Meaning OF the Sugar Schedule
degree Of protection afforded the Sugar
Trust by the sugar schedule has been wide
ly discussed. 1t is difficult to determine the
amount of 1t. lnaSmuch as the character
of raw sugars is largely under the control
Of our importers, it is fair to assume that
mum consistent with ordinary commercial
transactions"
In the economic science section, Charles
Porter Hart read a paper or Labor Re-
strictfonS as Potent Factors in Social EVO-
luton" He dwelt particularly with the
condition of striking miners, advocating
State supervisions of wages and output by
means of q legislative commission A gem
eral discussion followed in which it was
suggested that the difficulty could be reme-
wage by the government or by State owner
ship of mines,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
SPEED OF 1858 KNOTS
Attained by the Torpedo Boat Dupont
on Her Official Trial.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug...11.=The tornedo.
boat Dupont built by the HerreShoff firm,
at Bristol, Conn, to make a speed Of 211a
knots, received her second official trial
over a sixty-mile course in Narragansett
bay to-day during which she made an av-
erage speed of 2S.5S knots. Although this
exceeds her contract requirements, it is not
quite up to the trial speed of the Porter,
sister ship, nor is it high as that made
by the Dupont on a previous trial. This is
the third attempt of the boat to make her
trial. The first time she broke down while
going at tremendous speed. The second
time, one week ago to-day after speeding
over the course for about thirty-six miles
her vacuum dropped making a continuance
unadvisable. To-day there was again a
lack of vacuum, but, despite this hindrance
the boat made great speed. This trouble
with the vacuum is purely local one, and
Will quickly be obViated after going into
commiss:sn. The Porter and Dupont have
under uniaVorable circumstances exceeded
their contract speed by more than a knot
The Dupont, while trimmed slightly differ
ent from the Porter, had no more weight
and ran with the same absence of vibration
and her engines were In perfect form The
Herreshoffs have notified the government
that the boat will be ready to be turned
over to the Navy Department in a few
dAVs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12

mines have resumed operations In full!
President Dolan took the operators 10 task
for resuming, because they had promised
to keep their mines closed IL the De Armitt
miners came out. Dolan claims the cam
onsburg operators have broken the agree
ment; on the other hand. the operators say
De Armitt's men are working, and they in
tend to work also. In order to get the men
out again the strikers will make daily
marches from Camp Victory until they re-
gain the lost ground.
The striking miners who were former en-
ployes of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company met this afternoon and
formed permanent organization ana ap-
pointed a committee from each mine to
take charge of the strike at those mines
Following the organization, they attended
a meeting at Turtle Greek addressed by
Mrs. Jones, of Chicago, at which 5000 min
different sections of the district. The fea-
ture of the meeting was the crowninS Of
Emma Haas with a wealth of daisies by
Mrs. Jones' who presented her to the min
ers as the 'tJoan of Are of America" This
is the sixteen-year-old cripple who came
INTO prominence through nrlng pistol as
the miners marched past her home on their
daily visits to the mines. Her father was
working in the Plum Creek mine and she
said she fired the pistol TO enthuse her father
with the just cause of the strikers. She was
brought before the deputies and the pistol
was taken from her. She was told If she re-
peated the performance she would be sent
to the Reform School. Mrs. Jones said the
girl Will be sent to school and educated for
her future work in life. 1t is intended TO
make of her speaker on economic ana IN
dustrial topics
In spite of the announcement by the COM
pany that 2S5 men were at work in the
Plum Creek mine only 65 pit wagons of coal
were brought out for half days work,
whereas the usual output should be 6S5
wagons per day.
The first meeting held by the strikers at
Irwin to-day was poorly attended by the
r. iners of that district as all were at work.
Cameron Miller addressed the meeting,
eulogizing the Irwin men for their records
in the past and expressing the hope that
hot
in the present struggle. marchers to the
number of about LOCO came to the meeting
from Shaners, Suterville and other parts OF
this district. superintendent Humphries, of
the Westmoreland Company says it is
not true that his company is shipping coal
to Western points He does not think his
men will strike. The strikers propose to
camp at Irwin and use their best endeaVOrs
to get the men out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
ALL INDIANA MINERS OUT.
Last of the Evansville Workers
Joined Strikers Yesterday.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 11.-President
Knight, of the Indiana Miners to-day at
tended a mass meeting of diggers repre-
sentng all the mines of this district five
of which are still in operation. After a
lengthy speech resolution was unani-
mously adopted by representatives of all
mines, agreeing that the local miners will
lay down their tools at once and remain
idle till the big strike is settled. Messrs.
knight and Llellwyn will go from here to
the mines at Darlington KY, while Sec
retary Kennedy will spend some time
among the idle dlggers in the southern part
ing miners will go from here to Newburg,
Ind, and Spottsville. KY. The leaders to-
day believe that they have won the fight
in southern Indiana and will make a re-
port to President Ratchford, of the ma
tional organization, tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-12
At JOHN BROWNS GRAVE.
President and Party Make Trip to
the AdirOndacks.

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Aug. 1.-THE
early morning indications to-day were that
the presidential party would have anything
but a pleasant day for it's trip over the
Chautagua Railroad to Lake Placid and
John Browns grave, but before the special
train on which were the President and Mrs.
Mckinley, Vice President and Mrs Hobart.
Mrs. Alger Mrs. Bailey, Miss Alger, Fred
erick Alger, c. B. Pike, S. M. Weed, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Weed, was many miles
from Hotel Champlain the clouds broke
away. Every station on the road was
Handsomely decorated and at each a large
crowd was in waiting to greet the Presi-
dent Short stops were made at each place
and an opportunity given to the multitude
TO shake hands with the chief executive.
AT Saranac Lake at least 1900 people were
at the station and for ten minutes the
President grasped the hands of men,
women and children. Lake Placid, the ter
minus of the road, was reached at AS, and
carriages were in waiting to convey the
presidential party to the Stevens House, a
summer resort in the Adirondacks, where
dinner was served after which the trip to
John Browns grave, three miles away was
made. After a short inspection of the
tomb the party returned to the train and
was soon en- route to Hotel Champlain,
where 1t arrived at S:45.