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The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
IMPOSING ON THE IGNORANT.
Unsophisticated Darkies the Victims Of
Shrc~d Schcw1er ~

Uusophisticated Darkies the Victims OF
Shrc~d Schcmers.
The ignorant and uneducated are the
source of good fat revenue to certain
class Of schemers who are ever looking
for an opportunity to capturethe nimble
dollar with the smallest amount OF ex.
ertion possible They are the same sort
of vermin that have infested the agri-
cultural districts for years, pulling the
countrymel.' under -pinning by the
gold brick swindle
A negro who resides near here was in
the court house Monday trying to OBJ
tain protection from clock peddler,
whom he aver threatened to beat him
If he did not take clock which the
darkey claimed he did not order. He
says the man tried to sell him clock
some time ago, but he refused to buy:
but the agent obtained his signature to
a document which he said was to show
his firm that the negro was all right, II
future shipment was desired. Now the
son of Darkest Africa is shown docu-
ment wherein he has promised to pay
$35 for clock which retails for tla He
was advised by various citisens not to
sccept the time piece.
1t would seem that experience would
teach the poorer classes that 1t is dan
gerous to sign their name 10 any docu-
ment when presented bya stranger.
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
VOTED FOR WATER.
Tbs Qualified Electors Decide That Greeu-
wood Re wet

On Tuesday last pursuant to the at
der Of the mayor and beard ~ aldermen
a special election was held in or|er 10
ascertain the wish uf tho citizens NJ
Greenwood as to the granting fran
rhise for the establishment ~ a water
works to C.,E Wright tbs result of
The election was not surprise, n there
had been but little opposition to this eN
rcllcnt plan for the hettering Of Groen
wood : condition
When the votes wer. connLed nj night
it was found that ont of n total Of fiS
votes cast. los had been for the making
ot contract and nine against il ono
ballot WAS declared void because the We.
ter had placed the \ in the wrong place
The voting wa. steady throughout the
day, aud all who had any interest in the
matter expressed their opinion IN the
most forcibr manner pos,lhle hy means
OF the ballot box
The election was carried out ina IHr
usual fair and impartial manner under
the direction of MAJ Allen and other
members Of the election board appoint
Cd at the special session If the council
The work o' piping the city will com
mcncc in the near future Representa-
,
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
Cheap pictures for two weeks at
P. &. f. i
TRAGEDY AT A CHURCH.
Negro Shoots Two Men at a Religious
Meeting.

Negro Shoots Two Men at a Religious
The children day services at a negro
church near Mr., NJ. s, McLean's planta,
ton last Sunday were terminated by a
shooting affray, as a result of which two
negroes are nursing severe wounds, and
Will Phillips, darkey desperate, is
locked up in the county Jail in this city.
The affair was the outcome of jeal,
GUS quarrel between two women as to
the respective merits of their childlen,
who participated in the services. The
women being unable to successfully ar
range the affair, the men took hand,
and during the argnmnet Phillips drew
a revolver and shot into the crowd,
wounding one man in the hand and an
other in the left breast The latter is
in dangerous condition.
Rumors of the affray were circulated
on the streets and came to the ear of
Deputy Sheriff Scruggs, who, in compa-
ny with Sheriff Humphreys proceeded
to the scene of the shooting. They
learned that Phillips had come to Green
wood from where he had taken train.
Deputies Scruggs and Cobb took the
next train and found their man in Car
rollton at negro boarding house He
was brought back to Greenwood and
placed in Jail, to await the actien of
the grand jury.
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
A GRAND AND GOOD WORK.
Carried On BY Christion Women Address
By Mrs. J. B. Stone.

DN "'S' 10 'tV"N'
At the conference of the Women :
Parsonage and Home Mission Society,
held in Greenwood recently, the follow
ing beautiful address was delivered by
the gifted president of the organization
in North Mississippi, Mrs. J. B Stone,
of WinOna
In this wonderful age of ours, this
day of airships and lightning flyers,
when everything and everybody rushes
along at break neck speed, many Of the
worthy and important objects of life are
apt to be overlooked and neglected, un-
less they are kept constantly before the
mind. Hence, it behooves us to give
precept upon precept, line upon line,
here little and there little. In pur-
suance of this plan we present to yon
today our Women's Parsonage and
Home Mission Society. With our
elder sister, the Womens Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, you are no doubt well
acquainted In Is years she has steadily
gained upon the affections of our women
until now her place in church work is
assured and readily accorded her We.
not the rival for between Home and
Foreign Missions there can be no rival.
ry-the work is for the same Lord and
Master and in most places is carried on
bv the same women but the younger
society would fain apply for recognition
and share of this favor and esteem
We believe that He who sees the farth-
est man on the globe will also see every
man that comes between, and His sym
| pathies, going ont TO the utmost verge
of humanity, will also embrace every
intermediate sphere. He recognizes in
every man His neighbor, whether his
local habitation be in christianized Ian Is
or far across the seas where superstition
and idolatry number their votares by
millions. He, whose heart bleeds at a
recital of the blindness and ignorance
of the heather will not turn deaf ear
to the cause of suffering at home We
all love our Foreign Missionary Society,
but we also recognize the solemn fact
that God also gives us work nearer home.
The poor We have always with you,
and we are to share both the sorrow and
the joy of those whose lives touch ours.
"A prime object of this work is to
provide comfortable homes for those
| W0Olll NJOu StUus out w sutIUeTu IlIF
flock. to see that their lives are made
brighter and happier by the restfnl con
seriousness that, as they 60 in and out,
attending the Masters business, theii
loved ones are near ut hand, comforta
bly, housed and protected.
In the FIVE years of our existence as
conference society, we have given di-
rect aid to fourteen Of these homes
| Not built them entirely hut. by on,
sympathy and encouragement, accom-
PANIED BY little more substantial aid,
enabled them toaccOmplish their object
This, too, when the demands of our cen
tral committee have been frequent and
urgent for objects outside our own con
ference. The many parsonages erected
| in the III ing towns vi orr ~ W " st.
the schco III East 1enness' e for the
mountain whites the schools for Cubans
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
WHAT "r OBSERVED ANN REARr.



| | saw him the other day Nuu know
the cheerful imhcrilc who during tn"
Dantes .tHfcrno weather which we have
recently experienced meets yon on the
street WIN tina inNAnahle iS IT. not
enough Tor Nou'. VIII acknowledge
'hal II was not yea, even not enough
10 draw Inc p'rSPlratl"h from hrn
Wright ice foundry or h"Ii IN" stern
look winch usually rh0ra''rliIcS the
classical features OF susan u ! haI
b""n unable to borrow an HmNrolla, anu
was cilhging I" the shady sld' oi ne
Strretattlred IN my spring suit ia La''
y was The spling sun or nom al all Aa
on" al time ~ All can hforu ana !
met hlm atnrrd IN one ct those 4 hlnr"
laui'drSman costumes. WhIch Tor ap
pearalirt OF '""'hHsS can give an lrr
berg ~ degrees and brai d"Wn t"Zei"
Nith that rhaIar'eIl''It Ef'h apparent
y oyerlnokinE the iact 'hal immature
Niagara were lii'kiihg over my rosy
chceks making IN" question entirely
unnecessary he JauntIy uucrlcd is II
hot enough for YOU If | could only
be certain that in the great hereafter
that crank would be sentcned TO
the hottest corner Of hadcs, with II do
zen Erlnning lmpS around toalt"rhAt"iN
put the question, Is II h"t enough Tor
Noui ! would dIo haPpN.
heard that one Of our aIahlc tcic-
rarheIs made a leap Tor life the other
day which would hayc put To hamc
some of those dime novel heroes who
with mighty bound clears the mighty
chasm Mr. & hut there's no use in
mentioning his nane, had reason to
leap however II was snakes real live
snakes not the kinh Etpelindncch by
too frequent internal Application OF
snake bite hn'id"iC, IN" young G'n'l"
man was III one"l II" boats On tine river
ana $" was the Snak" ihr Young man
desired to diSSolV" ar1n"r7hlp WIN the
r"p,li" and jumped from lhr boat
Those who saw TN" Jump say 1t WI,
about 'lght'cot, owing 10 'ht Sp"ciai
Providence winch LOOKS over t'IrHfH
ph"rs printers ana o'ii'f nral', workers.
W., "a,t"r t'r anrtLn, ,n,l su,n1 Jistan~r
owoy Tho stronpe mart Of if was that
Tine snake nearly disIorated its vertcbra
in ATTEMPTING to escape IN another di
rcction
Igow, ,,,o,,riGrcrt hroJ nf ho,r h9ug
i,', rrn, - srrnrl sinry wiuJnv, recent
nn,nrrn,ly nut ia dry for ,hr wind
,yos |rutIy wayju,, fine SIM kissed yoJI
cmnlJ catch a rlinpsr ef fair head f.,
which it was attached. II /, rather in
convenient not to he able 10 hahH the
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

I I'M FIOriul, iNe VarlOus TrSfUe hNluOS
nnaned in different elite, ip southland.
all these bear the imprint Of oar W. p.
tNU NJ : and tell OF Tia, work dome
under the direction of the central com
mittee and all accomplished bv the 10
pcr cent of dues collected in oar sorie
+ ties We are connectional aud it is a
sweet thought that a. individuals. We
have a share in all This The 1900
workers in our southland have ahund
ant cause for encouragement In aur
| local work in visiting and caring for
| :, -: =.
the sick and needy, III miniNterrg both
/ to soul and body, we ma tnS imperative
n.ol for trained workars nnJ rigbt
ht'" IVA '"'h," "N 49, 49, 'iss"'
| here the work OF our Scarr't BIhla and
Trnininu School comes in This school
| ~ ~. .,..;, e. al nj go
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17
THE COMMONWEALTH.

If you hsve any news of a personal or
social nature send it in we will esteem
it favor
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

Ladies, try Electric Face Cream, tmed
icated). The elegant substitute for pow
der, at Crockett's Drug Store,
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

You can get s. 90 Electric Belt for
81. 90: a $2j' Belt for s. at Crockett :.
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

Jones gives the people wholesale
prices.
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

palronizr home industries and uae
the Electric remedies Sixteen differ
ent kinds at all stores. Manufactured
by Great Southern Medicine Co., n o.
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

lhasoaDou pairs and ClIdrn shoes which AM
selling ..uJ below cost Call at
The commonwealth., 1897-06-17

HENDERSON & BAIRD.
A merry party left today for Blue
Lake where the time will be spent in
enticing or coercing the 'finny beau.
ties" from their native element These
same 'finny beauties will serve as the
bas is Of a great fish fry with which
the days sport will be concluded. Those
composing the party are: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. j. Austin, Missrs Mabel Money, Ma
bel Boyd and Daisy Poindexter, and
Messrs. w. c. George, c. q. Gillespie
and w. L. Anthony. ~
One dollar and fifty cents per dozen
fine cabinet pictures. Price e. Edmon.
ston. Cash in advance.
The morning news., 1897-04-24
&c F,Iorian senntor.hln.

When the ball0ling for senator began
81 Tallahassee on last Tuesday il was
thought that an election would not be
long delayed i was expected that some
complimentary votes would be cast on the
arzt ballot, and probably also on The sec
ord. But IL was predicted that the lines
would be speedily reformed, and that
victory would shortly b. won. The fore
cast, however. has not been verified. and
from present indlcati tions the battle Is al
together likely 10 oe as long drawn out
and as sto1-y contested as was that OF
11l Il is 20 be hoped. however. that It
VIII not be characterized by the bad feel
Ing which was cngendered and manifested
al thar time. The FioridlaHs have an op-
portunity Of putting the Kentuckians TO
shame. by conducting the Tallahassee
contest in marked contrast with the
Frankfort squa bble.
The situation at Tallahassee seems 70
be Can against the field. or rather ne
field against Gail. pretty much as was the
case six years ago. The Cali following
now, as it was then, is solid az a rock.
The ballots taken Indicate that ne Is not
getting any complimentary votes his
hackers are voting for keeps" and will
continue 10 stand by him as long as the
opposition remains divided. Il the opDosi-
ton could De consolidated 1t could carry
tae election; but none Of the candidates
Of the opposition seem disposed 10 come
down for the good Of the state" Each
is hopeful that a break will come af-
ter awhile, ard that ne will be the bened-
cIary Of 1t. That suits the Cau party. The
ex-senator IS great fighter against odds.
He won against odds before, and no doubt
INDUCES the hope that he win succeed
oy employing this time tactics similar TO
those which formerly gave him the vic
tory. He has. however, neglected so far
70 draw the line between wool hats" aud
silk hats" as was done in 81
Meantime the people. Of Florida are
watching the deadlock. and asking them
selves why that sort Of thing should not
BE- done away. through direct elections.
Under the system Of popular elections for
the senatorship. the matter would haye
been settled more than four months ago,
mere would have been no break in the
continuity OF Floridas term in the Sen
ate, and the temptation TO roll logs In
the legislature would have been dimin-
lshed.
The morning news., 1897-04-24
BY Marriage.

Before 1 got into the government ser
vice" remarked a treasury clerk, Il was
employed as kind of general manager
for a lumber company in the mountains
of North Carolina" says the Washington
Star. "One of my especial jobs was to
look after a saw mill the company had
well up in the hills and one day it became
necessary TO have a man in an emergency
There was no one near to respond to the
call. so l asked one Of the gang from the
river where the extra man was wanted if
he could find help"
I reckon I kin. cap he responded, in
the indefinite manner of the mountaineer
Who is ft?'
'Jeemes Martin. reckon'n come ef he
knOwed he's needed.
How far away does he live%
Two mile'n a half, reckon
Is he a good, reliable man? Do you
know himT
II reckon do. cap he said, hesita-
tingly. You see he's kinder sorter kin 10
me by marriage.
Is that so?'
Wen. cap, I reckon you wouldn't eg-
zackly call 1t kin. mebbe; it's ruther sor-
ter connected. You see Jeemes' fust wife
got a divorce frum him and 1 married her.
Don't that make me an Jeemes' some kind
Nv relation er other?
The morning news., 1897-04-24
New DEFINITION.

One morning last week the representa-
tive came to his office with shifting cold
in his head, and the first letter he die
tated was to bis wife at home-a delight
by the way. he INDUCED in every day,
Whatever may be said of congressman in
general-in which he told her that owing
10 the fact that he had slept the night
before in a draught. and the wind had
blown through his pajamas, he had caught
a pretty severe cold, says the Washington
Star. The word "pajamas" was new
one for the typewriter and he stalled at
it.
How do you spell that word, sir?" he
inquired.
a-j-a-m-a-s,' spelled the representa-
tive, slowly, and added: Didn't you ever
nave to write it before?'
mo, sir
in that case III bet you a dollar you
don't know what it means .
oven, what is it?''
Its French for whiskers," and the rep
resentative, in the kindness of his heart,
smiled sweetly and told the young man he
had guessed it the very first time.
The morning news., 1897-04-24
Force of Habit.

Senator William z. Mason has other
troubles than those OF the ofice-seekers.
which require diplomatic handling. says
the Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune. The other day the sena-
tors s-year-old son Roderick called him
up over the long-distance phone from
Chicago and informed him that the Globe
Savings Bank had busted" The sena-
tor replied that he had read about the
failure in the newspapers.
You know I had SIS saved TO buy a
bike?" said the boy.
Yes, my son, you have been very saw
ing"
wen, it was all in the bank"
Yes. I am sorry about it
What made the bank fail, pop2'
I have not been able TO determine from
the reports"
DO you think they lost the key to our
box, or weren't there enough policemen"
I'm sure 1 can't tell. but it looks to me
Ike case Of not enough policemen to
keep bank cashiers from getting away
with the money depositors"
'WeIl. pop, my SIS is gone. or mother
says So"
Yes, my boy. I am very sorry for you. -
We'll, do you think I'll get that wheel
anyway"
There was a break in the conversation
there while the senator thought for a mo-
ment, and then, in an absent-minded way,
he tell into the old rut and replied:
We'll, get the Endorsement of your con-
gresham and Senator Cullom, and I'll
take you 10 the white house"
The boy may still be in the dark about
ms prospects for bicycle, but so are
many Illinois politicians who have heard
thls same reply from Washington.
The morning news., 1897-04-24

1t is delightful to watch Secretary
Longs conduct when he is just on the
point Of being buttonholed by visitor-it
would go well in a kaleidoscope, says the
Washington Star. The visitor talking at
a speed that would wear out a Senate
stenographer, suddenly reaches out a
hand affectionately in the direction of Mr..
Longs coat lapel; Mr.. Longs counten-
ance almost imperceptibly contracts. and
he takes two quick six-inch steps to the
rear: the visitors hand clutches the in
tangible air, and for second the word
"foiled' is placarded on his surprised face;
the secretary's countenance relaxes and
eXpands-and it is all over. 1t is so exquis-
itely done that the would-be buttonholer is
not made 20 feel abashed, and before he
quite realizes IL he has been waited out
into the dark corridor, colored with the
hectic flush of happiness, without himself
exactly knowing why.
The morning news., 1897-04-24
Guarding Her Employers Secret.

A Lasalle street lawyer, who had spent
three months IN securing a power of at
torney which would enable him to com
plete an important real estate deal, gave
the paper granting him the desired au-
thority to his stenographer. says the Chi
cago Daily News.
He wanted a copy Of the instrument
for reference. A few minutes after the
young lady had received the paper she
handed to her employer the copy of the
the power of attorney.
Where's is the original?" queried the
lawyer as he looked at the unconcerned
typewriter.
"Oh, 1 tore that up" said the young
woman, with a smile. II tore It into fine
pieces so that no one would get hold
of it,"
The astonished lawyer spent the next
half hour in picking bits of paper out OF
the waste basket. These he pasted on a
sheet of paper and presented to his clients
to convince them of his good faith in their
interests. He is now using the mails to
secure again his power of attorney.
The morning news., 1897-04-24

Those democrats in Augusta, Savannah
and other Georgia towns who voted FOR
Mckinley last fall because they had been
scared BY the free silver bugaboo are
doubtless somewhat nauseated by the inn
mlnent probability Of the appointment Of
the colored politician, JudsOn Lyons, to
be postmaster at Augusta.
Augusta does not want Lyons as post
master. He is Objectionable TO the whole
community His appointment would throw
out Of employment and deprive Of
means Of livelihood several estimablc
white ladies' who are now employees Of the
postofhce. but who as q matter OF self
respect would be forced to resign if he
were placed over them.
Nevertheless, the chances are that Ly-
ons win be appointed. He is a republi-
can heeler, and has pull upon the bosses.
He worked for Mckinley at st. Louis.
President Mckinley would not dare to ap-
point a negro as postmaster at Augusta,
Ne, but he will inilct one upon Augusta,
ca.
When Lyons gets into the Office the
Georgia democrats who last fall thought
the republican party had changed its pol
icy with regard TO the south, and who
voted for Mckinley in order to Save the
country" will probably be sick enough 70
be sent to a hospital. 1t ls a great mis-
take for any democrat-and more especial
ly a southern democrat-to climb into the
republican wagon. That party Is still in
tent upon humiliatng and hurting the
south. Self respect as well as self
preservation, therefore. dictates that
southern democrats should stand together
IN solid line and fight the enemy at every
turn. Il is better to swallow disagreeable
nostrums occasionally than to trust the
country to republican rule.
The morning news., 1897-04-24

spr1ngdold CMlss.) ReDubllcaa dnl ,

william J. Bryan continues 20 break
records also as an ex-presidentiai candi-
date. Since Jan. be has addressed more
state legislative bodleE than all other
Presidential and ex-Presidentai caldi-
dates put together. rhe icgiEiamros
which have Invited and received address
es from him are those ~ kanras. Nenraf-
IA. ArkHnFir. Missouri. Colorado. Ten-
neEsee, Kentucky oeOfgla, Florida, Tex
af. Delaware and ono ~ two other states.
Defeat heretofore hes usually caused
Presidential olndllHfe f0 drop 0ut ~
sight hui ilia one Eefms 40 be ffmafkn.
hly in evidence
The morning news., 1897-04-24
lsDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
The Very Latest Productions in Silks.
VeIvets Etc.-B. Altman x Co, New
York
For Spring Attire-see the Metropoll-
tan Clothing Company.
Think Of These To-day-B. Il Levy &
Bro.
Mlk-Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
MIX.
Beer-Hire's Root Beer.
Auction sales-Brtish Bark Minnie G.
Whitney. by r. 3. Blount Aucdoneer.
Bring the Boys-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
We Have Some Exceptionally Good
Clothing Bargains for To-day-Hub Cloth
ing Company.
Medical-Womans Friend. Paine's cel-
cry Compound; Cuticura Remedies; Hoods
sarsapanlla; Carlsbad sprudel Salt; Ay-
er's sarsaparilla; DR.. Hobbs sparagus
Kidney pills
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent,
For Sale; Lost: Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1897-04-24

Representative Roger introduced the 10
lowing preamble and resolution the othe
day in the Texas legislature:
Whereas. the patient House is tired
or the perpetual jaw
which Is so universally fired
AZ each prospective law;
And whereas. too. some are accused
OF assaultng bills that pass
with the very weapon Samson used
Tho jawbone OF an ass;
And whereas. now the day has come
when our per diem shrinks
70 such small and patry sum
10 Will not pay for drinks;
Therefore. resolved. that we will hole
Two sessions every day.
And. whether 81 be hot or cold.
WIN try 40 earn our pay.
The morning news., 1897-04-24

TIE MORNING NEWS is published
every Gay in the year. and Is served 70
subscribers in TIE CITY. or sent oy mail.
at $40 a month. 25.go lor SIX months. and
G4O for one year.
The MORNING NEWS by mail. six
tines seek Cwltaout Sunday issue.
three montas, &Z0gi SIX months. $40. one
year. $50
The WEEKLY NEWS, ? Issues week.
Monday and Thursday. by mail, one year,
$40.
Subscriptions payable il advance. Re
mlt by postal order. check or registered
letter Currency sent by mail at risk Of
Eenders.
Transient advertisements. other than
special column. local or reading notices.
Amusement and cheap or want column. %
cents a line. Fourteen lines Of agate type
equal 70 one inch square in Depths
the standard OF Measurement. Contract
rates and discounts made known on ap-
pllcat.on at business Office.
Orders for delivery Of the MORNING
NEWS to either residence or place Of busi-
ness may be made by postal card or
through telephone No. 20. Any irregu-
iarlly in delivery should De Immediately
reported to the Office OF publication.
Letters and telegrams should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah,
Ca
EASTERN OFFICE. . Park Row. New
York City. c. s. Faulkner, Manager
The morning news., 1897-04-24

The western correspondents should be
careful about making too much over a
little April fool joke. The airshlp fake
has driven insane Mrs. Eleanor A. Wood
ruff Of Findlay. o.. and she will now have
to so to an asylum She insisted that the
bright evening star was her airship and
that il was coming TO take her and her
friends on long Journey. For those
western correspondents che punishment
should be made 10 nt the crime They
ousht all TO be- put into an airship without
a rudder. and the guy rope cut.