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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

organ pealed and voices blended with
It in happy acclaim of Resurrection
day, he thought he could hear her
divine vocalization above them all, soft
and gentle withal as the zephyr at even
tide.
He was gIHd when the services were
ended. because their suggestions
brought too freshly before him the
recollections of the Easter day of the
previous year. He felt he must go
through life haunted by n voice, the
owner Of which he burst not look upon
even should he chance to meet her, be-
cause she was the wife of another.
Passing into the outer air, he walked
along ainlessly pursued by the object
CT his love. the voice that continued to
haunt him. He was aroused out of his
abstraction by a sudden scream and
then another.
Just ahead of him a great burly fell
low, a thieyish beggar, It would seem,
had seized a woman, an elegantly
dressed lady. by the arm, while her
companion. a young and exquisitely
BEAUTIFUL female, regarded the man
with looks Of horror upon her refined
face.
sfriding rapidly forward, Bradnor
reached out and grasped the knave,
Who had not obser ed his approach, by
the throat and threw him heavily to the
ground. The rascal lay stunned for a
moment. and, then reviving, gathered
himself quickly together. and hurried
away, muttering imprecations as he
staggered along.
I'VE had given him money. sir" said
the older of the ladies', '.but he de-
manded more, all we had, in fact, and,
and" she was greatly excited and was
so overcome that she broke fairly down.
MANY Of the Roman heggars are very
bold" he said, ~reassuringly. but you
will hear no more from him. Rut-here
is my card" he said. drawing out his
case and handing one to each. "You
are Americans and | am an American
also. Permit me to see you to your
carriage"
Mamma, that is Mrs. Trenton, wished
us to take one, but the distance is so
short and the day SO lovely. headstropr.
| decided we had better walk. | am
Mrs. Travis, both of lngieside, Vir-
ginia."
The owner Of the divine voicel Tho |
charm Of 1t WINS as sweet in conversa-
ton as in song. Bradnor. as they pro-
ceeded on their way, regarded her
furtively from time to time.
Mrs. Trenton knew of the Bradnors.
OF Baltimore, and invited Victor 10 cali
upon them. This he readily agreed to
do.
One day he thanked Mrs. Travis for
the roses she had sent him. Then xhc
blushcd crimson.
why, MIR. Bradnor, what must Won
have thought of my holiness? did not
know your name and really thought
you were the old gentlemau--your
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
Arlington, Where Recently Nine
School Children were Killed,
And Many Other Towns In Georgia. visited
by a Tornado, Which Destroys Every
thing In Its Path-Reports OF Dana
age and Loss Of Life Coming In.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 1o.-Telcgrams
FROM Ozark, Ala, and Valdosta tGa.)
Cro1sing, the Inflated tow n of Airing
ton, Ga, show that this section was
visitad yesterday by another gulf tor
nad]. ascending the Apalatchicola val
ley and sweeping northward with ter
rifc1 force TO the confluence of the
Chaatahoochie and the Flint rivers,
who're it divided, one division going
toward Ozark, where timber was
upnFoted aud houses blown
to Gees. while several lives were lost,
am gg them Mrs. Powers, who was
car ht beneath the falling timbers of
her Home and crushed. Her husband
wa ttnable TO save her, and was him
sell badly hurt, but he rushed off
thu 4gh the binding rain and intense
dar .less for assistance. The rest OF
thu tmily were rescued, among them
a l'i'y, three weeks old, whom the
mot Isr protected at the loss of her own
lii,
4 tecond section of the tornado
wa detected upon the Flint valley,
bre ling across south Georgia and
pas hg through Arlington, where but
a f. weeks ago nine children were
kill In the ruins of their school
hou
RAching Valdosta, the storm be-
cam Intensified in fury and trees were
blos down in every part of the city.
A cl Irch in the southern part Of the
city tvas wrenched from its founda-
ton fand twisted into fragments by
the ,1gry winds. Many box ears on
the liant system were blown off the
traeti lightning struck a switch
boah in the Western Union telegraph
offit Fnd set fire to the building. From
maj Iother towns in the vicinity re-
por'' of an equally alarming nature
areljming in.
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WILLIAM ROssER COBBE.
EASTER RiUMPH.
4 Fresh Impetus Given to the Upward
Aspirations Of Mankind.
than ever.

The passing of the severe season is
the signal for undisgnispd triumph in
external nature. Sky and sun, and
mead and crag, are lighted up with n
new fire. 1t is the feast Of the sun, the
yearly awakening of the myriad sleep
ing beauties-the running of the sap,
the coIoring of the leaf and the flower,
the return Of life and strength and myr-
lad activities.
Mans Faster is Mt one with that OF
nature and with the Divine who is risen.
The ancient church ranks the resurrcc-
ton as the first and primal basis of her
claim. For IL He is not risen there Is
no shadow of right in Christianity AS q
Divine institution. But, on the other
hand, all men are risen with Him. The
world rose very great and strong on
that Easier morning when Love came
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Brnanor, II am afraid the dear old fell
low is dreadfully hurt"
A physician was hastily summoned,
but meantime the injured man had been
tenderly borne by strong arms to his
bed chamber. He recovered conscious
careful examination had been made the
medical man declared that no bones
were broken, but that n badiy-spraine,i
ankle would ecnfine Bradnor 10 his bed
for many days,
The young, stnlwart fellow, with his
six feet Of height and broad shoulders.
chafed under the latter sentence, He
did no feel i'll, although the pain was
intense In his ankle. But the doctor
was obdurate, declaring tina, most seri-
Gus results would be likely TO follow
any attempt upon his part to arise from
his bed for q week, at least.
With u groan the mar turned his
face away aud presently fef! sslsep,
from the effects of an opiats shat tad
been administered In his arm.
The following morning he dozesl fit
fully, the effects oi the drug got Il aylng
worn away, but with the afternoon his
intelligence returned TO him His rYes
ranging over the room! he sas uTsJn tbs
dressing case a great cluster OF red
roses, aud for a moment be wondered
who had given them 10 hi"t. oGt the
thought was an eYaheseent trc. Per
haps he thought IL waS nm act Of .Jsr.
lyn's, who had spent the greater part
of the day in his room.
Day after day. however, he observed
that fresh ones were supplied To replace
the others, When a week had passed, he
turned suddenly upon JerIyn and
thanked him for his care and the gift
OF the flowers.
Flowers, what iowers7" demanded
Jcrlyn, nervously. lie was a little,
nervous man. who spoke rapidly,
Didn't know you cared for EN-.
don't. C~ahhages are much more to my
taste, especially when boiled with bacon
or beef"
Bradnor did not pursue the subject,
but he broodcd over it all the more. He
had no acquaintance or friend at the
Springs save Jerlyn. and he was sure
the landlord had not provided them.
He was now able to sit in an easy
chair and the doctor had promised that
within a day or two he might. with the
MD of erutches, leave his room and
miugle with the guests OF the hotel.
The following morning he was awake
when Bridget. the chambermaid, en-
tered his and was surprised to see
her bearing a cluster Of fresh roses In
her hands.
bridget" he said. with frmness.
come here"
The girl. somewhat trepidant, APP
preached his bedside, still holding the
flowers.
so 1t Ia you who have been filling
that vase every morning. is III"
"shure' scr, an SO it wor," she repied,
with a courtesy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
THE KNOXVILLE HORROR.

List OF Those Known to Have Perished-
Fourteen Persons Yet Unaccounted For,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 10.-Of the So
guests who were sleeping in the Hotel
Knox Thursday morning when the fire
broke out only IS have been accounted
for. The hotel register was destroyed,
and it will perhaps never be known
how many lives were lost.
Those known to have persisted in
the flames are:
A. Z. Weeks, the Lock On. W, drum.
mer.
G. w. Roberts, Of Pulaski, Tenn,
lightning-rod agent.
d. A. Williams, Springfield, Mass,
retired merchant.
kilograms have been pouring in all
day from different cities inquiring
about people supposed to have been in
Knoxville.
The work Of searching for the re.
mains in the ruins was begun late yes
terday afternoon, and the develop
ments already indicate that the list Of
dead will be much larger than at first
thought. Charred remains were
found in different localities of the
ruins. Where one of these bodies is
supposed to have been cremated were
found a number of pocket knives,
shears, 'razors, ETC., which leads to the
belief that Weeks, the cutlery drum.
mer for the Rochester house, had ut.
tempted to carry out his sample case.
E. Williams, of Springfield, who was
beyond a doubt lost. was 90 years old
and was travelling for his health.
Large rewards have been offered for
the bodies and q large force of men is
at work clearing away the debris.
OF the injured perhaps only one will
die, J. c. M. Boyle, of Tennessee, a
civil engineer, lies in a very critical
condition at the city hospital. He in
hailed flames and his limbs are burned.
Messrs. Keppart, Mcmillan, Hogan,
Hudson, Keck and Hicks, all Of Knox
vile, who are the most painfully hurt
are recovering.
Total loss sustained will foot up ST.
6l1,0O0; total insurance. s614, 200. 70.
Many OF the firms burned out have
secured temporary quarters and the
wholesale houses especially have never
stopped filing orders.
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friend 80 spoke Of you when you lay
upon the ground"

I sftNuS ~ SibbEN ~
upon the ground"
Bradnor laughed heartily. He and the
| owner of the voice had become much
better acquainted by this time.
More than this. he had learned from
her mother that she was a bride OF an
hour only, her husband having been
killed In a railroad accident within less
than the time named, after the marriage
ceremony had been performed. The
girl-wlfe escaped unlnjured and re-
turned with his dead body from what
had been intended TO bea happy and ex-
tended tour. This was four years ago.
and Kitty was now 90.
"The deuce take it," murmured Brad
nor, when the mother told him, that
was what that COMPOUNDED landlord was
trying to tell me"
They remained at Rome two months.
and BradnOr was almost continually
with them. He met them ut Paris, and
at London. The grace and charm OF the
young woman were equal to the melody
Of her voice, and-well, when the next
Easter rolled around Kitty Bradnor sat
by the side Of her husband in the little
UNCOVERED church, where. MS he aft
erward declared. she SAM more divinely
than ever.
urJF f3fCGT-Yp TnDDI.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
BRYAN D u q

= fsEH 9-NNH-H
Many Others Received Inturiea, some II
Them scrlOus-A Collapsed Panxa wns
the Cause--An Inconsiderste Crowd 1t
St. Augustine, Fla, Who Wanted to shake
Hands with Mr.. Bryan After Hearing Him
speak.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, April 10.-Wm.
Jennings Bryan was injured here
Thursday night by the fall Of q section
OF . hotel piazza. The democratic cam
didate for president at the late cleo
ton was rendered unconscious, his
face was badly cut and his body bruised
in several places, but his injuries are
not regarded as very serious. Others
in the wreck were not SO fortunate.
Many were internally injured, some
legs and arms broken, while
nearly everybody suffered more or
less. Those most seriously injured
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
WARM WORDS OF PRAISE,
An outgoing Treasury Oficlal Heartily In,
dorses the IncOmers,

dorses the IncOmers.
WASHINGTON, April 10. MIR. Charles S.
Hamlin, ex-assistant secretary of the
treasury, said to an Associated Press
representative:
Before leaving Washington I can
not refrain from expressing my appre-
citation Of the courtesy and considera-
ton extended to me by President Nc
kinley and Secretary Gage.
mo n has been brought into closer
official relations with Mr.. Gage than l
during the last five weeks, and | will
venture the prediction that his record
as secretary of the treasury will
be memorable one. A man
OF affairs, an earnest, consistent
civil service reformer, a trained finan-
cier of the first rank, he brings quail
h~cations into his high Office rarely
possessed by any one man. In the
management of the nations finances
he should receive the cordial support
OF all people regardless of party afilia-
tons.
II may also add that the cause Of
clvll-service reform has received a pow
erful impetus in the appointment by
the president Of Mr.. Cridler and Mr..
Howell Us assistant secretaries of state
and the treasury respectively. Bet
ter men for the positions could
not have been been found, and
their appointments are such a
recognition of the merit system as will
prove an incentive to everv person in
the public service. My intimate rela-
ions with Mr.. Howell during the four
years past Justify me in saying that
there is not a better equipped man
he in the United States for the
position he fills so WELL"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
SECRETARY GAGE PERPLExED
BY the Question What to Do with the
Heather Chinee.

by the Question What to Do with the
Heather Chinee.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.--Secretary
Gage al the immigration officials are
perpleyd as to the best course to pur-
sue in regard to the immigration of a
large number Of Chinese laborers in
connoctin with the Chinese exhibit
at the lational exposition at Nash
vile, Tetn. The law allows the immi-
grafton i a sufficient number of Chi
nese labrers to do the work of INSTALL
ing the exhibit. and also such as may
desire togive entertainments in the TX
hibition. on condition that q bond ia
given thlt they will leave the country
at the cl Sc of the exhibition. The ex-
perienccof the officials is that many
of the Chinese, finding business dull
after a week or two, drift over the
country md engage in other business,
sometimes entering the Chinese thea
tiers a, Sn Francisco. While this is a
v~iolatio1of the spirit of the law, there
does notseem to be any way of pre-
venting t. The matter, however, is
under consideration by the officials
and tits ,oped that some remedy may
be discovered. /
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Senator Frank P. Genovar, internal-
ly injured.
Miss Della Lamb, Williamstown, N.
c.; fractured leg.
Mrs. R. ]. Oliver, leg broken.
Claude Mourer, leg broken.
Miss Lillian Herne Ankre, skull in
jured.
Mrs. ]. F. Crsddock, badly bruised.
Mrs. I. A. Pacetti, badly bruised.
Mrs. Katherine Foster, badly bruised.
Virginia Cole, badly bruised.
Judge A. J.. Corbett and wife, legs
and arms broken.
Amos Corbett, bruised.
A. j. Watts, internally hurt.
DR.. Daney, nose and face badly cut.
Miss lolo Lopez, leg broken.
A. j. Beasley, leg broken.
Elwood Salmon, leg sprained.
William Mourey. leg and arm broken.
Clarence Bennett, badly hurt.
Mrs. Rose Crabtree, badly sprained.
Miss M. w. Goode, bruised ana
sprained.
Miss Delora Foster, both legs broken.
Mrs. Charles Dial, broken foot.
c. Lopez, fractured leg.
Mrs. Parker, internal injuries.
Mrs. W. G. Foster, nervous shock.
Four hundred persons fell with the
piazza, which was that Of the Hotel San
Maco. Mr.. Bryan made u speech from
the piazza to 5000 persons. He
aroused considerable enthusiasm and
when he concluded the crowd
made a rush to surround him and shake
his hand. Hundreds were packed into
the piazza, when, with a cracking,
crashing noise, a section 40 feet square
fell to the ground, a distance of 30 feet.
A general rescue movement was lmme-
instituted, and the injured men
and women cared for.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
THE BATTLE ON.
Figih1,g Between Greek B%rlgands and
Turkish Troops.

Il Turkish Troops.
# ssoNA, Macedonia, April 9, Noon.
b ls of Greek brigands have en-
tere Turkey at krania in the vicinity
of G 1vena. The Turkish troops have
bectl ngaged with them and fighting
has len proceeding since five o'clock
this lorning.
A,the Turkish headquarters this
new s looked upon as being OF the
gra ut description in view of the ex-
citentnt here.
Eden PaSisa has sent orders to have
everything in readiness for an advance
of thu Turkish army in force. 1t is
not aown yet whether Greek troops
were among the bands that have en-
teredTurklsh territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
Easter.

Across the winters gloom
There falls a golden ray,
And from each wildf1ower's tomb
The stone Is rolled away.
Once more to life and love
The buds and leaves of spring
Come forth and hear above
The birds like angels sing.
In every wood and field.
Behold the symbol shown,
The mystery revealed,
The majesty made knownl
Christ, who was crucified,
Is risen. 10. the sign!
The earth at Easter-tide
Touched by His hand divine!
Frank pempster Sherman, in Youth,~
Companion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

church, and IL recalled lende memories
of The days of his youth.
Following lis sound he reached the
~ts'iicf, which stood IN the mid ~ q
neglected graveyard tu'i OF grave
stones, many OF which were fallen or
broken In pieces. Tangles Of bush and
n''er were on every hnhd
catering the house OF worship, which
n' '"hnd 10 DC already hllei, he mod
Getty took a seat near the door md nn-
Ger the gallery Of the choir.
day was Easter, aud the plain
o""e" "i'af pore large vases OF swce
H""srS' "nose fragrance hhd stolen AL
"''F 'ne "hn'cn'e room ana made the
." INC AP''' morning grateful with
presence
'""" the '',t'e organ sent forth u
F""' announcing a prelude, and the
J"''nR man looked bored. But in n mo.
n''h. nc assumed an attentive, rapt at
s~"""e' II f'pp'rs OF glad sunshine
P"s'' over MS TEXTURES
d" '"''' 81 marvellous sweetness rang
s"' "''h'h me narrow walls Of the
sanctuary, 1t was fuli, rich, clear, d.
vine almost III It's expression.
iradnor thought Of the angel song
n" the plain Of Bethlehem. and closed
ms eyes as though to shut u all sight
sfTt the glorious harmonies he lost To
h'm.
He did not think OF the singer ,yh,th.
a. old or young. nor of the triumphant
v'oris Of the hymn she sang. 1t was
her voice. no intense in its eorues,ness
saaatciike in It's softncss, vet so human
Mithat. that had entered his soul,
Thcuceiorth he had no heart far IN,
prayers, nor the words that ,yer, ron,
s,or the serlnon that was ~spoL,n rs
sat as one in a deep slrcp. from which
be only reused when the ipeirnbl, vain.
raae out In Its rich caa,,cos o,,a..
mingled with Il, but these h, di5 moi,
i,ear.
When the services wetr enasa h,
SLOWLY made his way to tbe yiD,., ;r,,
where he had been stooniny 5u,,rr ,ha
past week. There he manfred 80 49,
landlord concerning the owner ~ IA.
voice.
lioniface was a fat. vhc,yv f,,,,,
xvhos, thoughts came s,,v ond ,.ha",
srrcch vas slower. I,radnor f,nnd !,
..ccseary to rcpcat the oucs,io,
She's Mira. Kitty Travis" ~s,,,,,
came the reply, wife of Tim Travis
who"
~. the dcucc." calculated the youny
snan. AZ he turned disnnpoiutcdly nv,y
The landlord stared a, him with his
grvat google eyes III astonishmep and
attempted a movement TO call him
Back. but liraiuor had nn,a rod
from the room, Several times during
the afternoon and evening the host es-
sayed speech with his guest, but was
s, hating in purpose that he never sue.
cet,ied.
Dradnor took an early morning train
for his home In Baltimore, and when
Il sur rose tne hills around the little
Virginia village were far behind him.
hut he took with him u m of that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

The Easter bonnet is a dream Of
beauty. 1t Is a pity that the p~resenta-
ton of the bill is the rude awakenipr
Buffalo News. 80
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
SEVEN YEARS REeELLlON

Endsd ~ the Capture Of Queen Msmai
and Many Of Her subjects.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 10.-Ad vices
from Tahiti state that Queen Mamai,
who tor seven years - ruler Of the IL
land OF Raitae, has dened the French.
has surrendered, and the long stand
ing rebellion on the islands 81 Raitae
and Hauheine has been put down. Tho
French gunboat Aube and the trans-,
port Caroline captured the queen and
her ahief men altar : hot fight, ID
which 3 natives where killed, whils
~ were drowned.
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! dare not offer her a hat.
On th'nss mundane l may not feast her.
And SO have decided that ""'
III orer her myself at Easter.
-Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15
opAPflJacksonviile. ILL.,. Not Entlreiy
81 Aicd with Draper's Confession.

JAtfoxvII.IE, ILL.,, April lo.-The
most tPk OF man in the city lie Charles
L. Drber, now in Jail for numbering
Charld r.. Hastings. In some quar-
tiers tfire is considerable talk Of lynch
law, b wise council will prevail, and
meanths the prisoner is being guard
ed 50 ; to prevent any such catas.
tropht Wrapper Is in better spirits since
his ctlfession. Not very much stock
is tak4 IN it, - IL Is regarded a the
work his lawyers, who took that
meansc make : case y good Is possi-
BILE ff4heir client
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-15

What would life be without the Eater
nat 1t this seasonf-Boston 0lob>.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27

Miss Eolnc Lee = Union. has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Coirld have Just
gotten back from attending the we'd
ding of his sister Miss Ruth, near
Goshen Hill.
Mr. j. w. Robinson OF the city is
visiting Mr.. John Epps' family.
Miss Mamie Folk returned last week
from visit to Chappclcs.
Mr.. b. a. Hawkins and sister Miss
llallic, spent several days at Mrs. \.
j. Bcdcnbaugh' last week near po.
maria.
Miss Hattie Clamp is spending this
week in the city, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Domincl1 of Utopia, who has
been uisiting her son Mr.. Joe Domi-
nick has returned to her home.
Mrs. l.. A. Hawkins, we are glad tc
say, is improving. Hope she will soou
be we'll again.
The young people enjoyed quite &
nice musical at MIR. II. II. Burton's
Thursday evening.
Quite number of our people ATTENDED
the reunion at Little Mountain Satur
day. All seemed to enjoy themselves
and came home happy. The exercises
were entertaining and profitable, and
we always enjoy such things.
MIR. B. a. Hawkins leaves today fol
Peak, where he will spend scvcra
days, taking in the picnics etc.
We are informed that there is Il
| teacher wanted for Beth Edcd school
All applications must be sent us he
fore the 9th of August. School viii
| run about six months. Trustees: DR.
II. &. Carlisle, a. G. Sligh, l.. n
Hawkins. "LOLA."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27

We publish elsewhere Il very timely
editorial fr"m the News and Courier
on the subject of the rights OF ncwspa-
pcrS in the matter # advertising. The
occasion for writiG" the article WAS the
proposition Of Il leading college in the
State for an advertisement. We had
the same proposition but Of course for
Il less rate. II is Il fact that the editors
and publishers of the State do not prop
crly appreciate the value Of their
"spacc." And they arc largely to
blame for the low value placed upon it
by other people. Thc advertising space
in II newspaper iSas much the mcrchan-
disc Of the editor rs the goods on the
shelf OF the merchant. We are glad to
see that the News and Courier and
orhrr papers are taking hold Of this
matter and ;uc realizing the impo,-
lnnrr OF il. II is the life and existence
of the publishers.