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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
Reduced Ratss to New Yort.

For the occasion Of the Grant monu-
ment ceremonial in New York city,
April q, 1897, the Southern railway
Will sell tickets from points on its lines
to New York city and return for indi.
viduals st rate Of one and one-third first
class fares for the round trip; tickets
will be sold April % to Is, inclusive.
80 I'd TO return until May 8, 1871
Call on any agent Of tho Southern
railway for further information.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
Flood Of Soda Water.

To tho PUBLIC,
/ have arranged to furnish the trade
the best soda water ever served to the
people Of Greenwood. 1t is pure, de-
lightfully favored, and will be nicely
seiyed. ! shall have at all times eveiJ
variety Of favoring, the pure fruit
juices and everything calculated to
and refresh / shall also serve
sherbert, ice cream and other beverages.
u my restaurant. Open at all hours.
Call and see me. Jos. STEIN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
METHODIST.

SpriuS
Opportunities.
A chance to get in touch with the latest
triumph of fashion
A view Of what Is beautiful and dainty
In new spring styles.
A choice from the best products Of the
most reliable manufacturers.
A certain assurance Of high quality and
honest worth in every article.
A complete assortment, insuring salts
factory selections in all cases.
A uniform scale Of prices that surpass
all previous price concessions.
These are the opportunities we offer.
AUSTIN & FOUNTAIN.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
Hou. Jas. K. yardamau has been in

LlOu- jas. n hdAuull~u A"S oVSA Al
Carrollton This week attending court
Mr.. Vardaman is one Of the counsel fol
defense in the celebrated cas- OF the
state VS. Henderson, which is being tried
at this term of court.
For the past week the river has been
slowly rising, for a few days the raise
having been considerable. From Sun
day morning until Monday morning
| the raise was four inches, and during
the next "a hours it rose six inches.
Since Tuesday, however, the raise has
been a great deal slower.
A report was circulated last Monday
| that the barber shop Of Mr., Martin An
derson had been entered the night be-
fore and robbed. 1t developed, how
ever, that the rumor was occasioned by
a window being left open by Mr.. An
derson Sunday, and in going the rounds
it attained TIE proportions of a first
class burglary.
DR.. w. W. Dickens was in jackson
last week attending the state medical
association meeting. He states that the
meeting was one of the largest ever held
by the association. The papers and dis
c%ussions were of an interesting nature
and We're participated in by leading
physicians from this state, as well as
from those adjoining.
Asparagus at
CASPER'S.
Miss Mary Price left last Wednesday
morning for Water Valley, where she
goes as a delegate to the state conven,
ton Of the Epworth League. No better
selection than,this charming young lady
could have been sent to represent the
Greenwood chapter, and we feel conf
dent that the interests of the local
branch will be admirably subserved.
Sheriff Miller, of Suntlower county,
passed through Greenwood Sunday, hay
ing in his custody Malhon Uranium,
who, last October, murdered and robbed
J. Williams. The murderer was cap
tured near Gurley, Ala. Being bound
to the seat in one of the coaches he was
the object of much curiosity while the
+,,,,& ,.n,,oi,oJ ba,a
Considerable annoyance has been oc-
casioned to the timid residents Of Green
wood by the frequent pistol shots which
have been heard recently in the corpor-
ate limits. If it is absolutely necessary
that this firing should be done to relieve
%exhuberant spirit, let it be done
without the city limits, As it is, the
authorities should see that the nuisance
be done away with.
Western Apple Butter at
CASpER'S.
The excellent condition of the roads in
this vicinity is being taken advantage
of by everyone who is 30 fortunate as to
possess a bicycle, and in the pleasant
evenings our streets resemble the SUI
burban roadways of the larger cities.
Wheelmen and wheelwomen are in evil
dence upon every hand, Its glorious
sport, and IS Sam Stein says, Its a
fine thing to reduce flesh"
The Women's Parsonage and Home
Mission Society met at the Methodist
church Monday evening. The officers
Of the organization present We're: Pres.
Mrs. M. A. Vardaman; vice president,
Mrs. Geren McLemore; treasurer, Mrs.
w. Mcneil; cor. secretary, Mrs. j.
R. Bew. The meeting was largely at
and was a pleasant as well as
profitable one. A number of new M
oers were received into the society.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
Redaecd Rates 70 Soathern Baptist Coz.
lE vaUts0N.

For the ocras,o0 of the b~iec,tng Of the
Southern Baptist Convention At Wilmington
n. e. Nav 9 tO H. i~'1 the kOJtlcri raitfDaG
will sell tirkc.s 10 VII. nin1 .on \. u. and re-
the round trip. Tickets vii, h. Oi sale, May
. 10 Z Inclusive, RosNt " reICrn Hf4ceN days
frDm date Dfsalr. For further information,
address any agent " tht Southern railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
Best Keg Pickles at

u.s. AAs ~
A material addition has been made to
Greenwood's business circles by the
opening Of = handsome and commodious
ice cream parlor by Mr.. John E. Den
mis-. The new resort promises to be-
come popular, and. we wish the genial
proprietor every success.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Austin, who have
been greatly missed by Greenwood 60
ciety for several weeks will be at home
this week, Mrs. Austin has been visit.
ing her mother, Mrs, Clenshaw, Of Sco-
by. and Mr.. Austin has been spending 4
few weeks 1t Hot Springs, Ark.
Chancery Clerk g. E. Williamson
possesses q qualification which an &C.
complained burglar would give q few
years Of his life to have. He has be-
come % accustomed to opening the safe
n his Cfltce thst be can in the dark find
the combination and oFen the ponder
- doom " rsadily = in ths daylight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
H COMMONWEALTH.

Mr.. R. H. Cole will conduct the local
department Of The Commonwealth. He
is authorized to make contracts for the
paper and to collect and receipt ac-
counts.
THE COMMONWEALTH PUB. Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29

Mrs. 7, y. Grifflng is engaged Mt the
cheap cash store Of G. L. Baskette,
where she feels she can still scrve her
old friends and the public well. She
asks that they call and zee her, and let
her SHOW the goods and quote prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
NTHE GREAT RACKET STORE! X


The success of my business is found in the following rules; Underbuy; un.
Drawer Tickets.
My prices will always be lower than elew here if Won take my stock all
through have no time to keep books In order to sell CHEAP INST sell for
Cash, so rs not to make cash buyers make up for that lost m the credit book
Below please see my prices o n few articles to show how ny prices rn Nv
Is 10y L" large must reduce, Call and examine goods and prices:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29

Garden Seed.-you are compelled to
have them, and you can find them in
the greatest variety at G. w, Croc-
ketts dag rtore. All fresh and sure
sprouter. e.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29

| have about 800 pairs Of Ladies', Misses and Children's 81
selling 20 per cent below cost. Call at once,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-04-29
IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES.
Interesting and Instructive Sermons De
live red.

Interesting and Instructive Sermons De-
A new departure was made in two of
the Greenwood churches last Sunday.
At the Methodist church q song service
was held, and at the Presbyterian church
a male %quartette rendered a selection in
an excellent manner. Both innovations
appeared to meet with the approval and
appreciation of the respective congrega
tions. A variation from the regular
program arouses a new interest in the
service and will naturally result in an
increased attendance.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. F. H. Maddox preached a forci.
BILE and eloquent crmon Sunday morn.
ing, his text being taken from Timothy
II, ist chapter, 10th verse: "The Lord
give mercy to the house of Onesiphor-
Gus, for he oft refreshed me, and was
not ashamed Of my chains" From this
text Mr.. Maddox drew an excellent ex-
ample Of the influence exerted upon
great men by the power behind the
throne" He averred that Onesiphorous
was one OF the worlds secret heroes:
whose individuality Paul had alb
sorbed and to whom he owed considera-
bic Of success, During his remarks the
speaker referred to the great men of
modern times, who are known to have
attained success principally through the
efforts and advice of one or more of
these secret heroes" He claimed that
the public heroes are made up Of thous
anda Of private ones. Mr.. Maddox also
referred as an illustration to his argu,
ment to the Inauguration ceremonies of
Mckinley, where the mother of the
president his adviser and counselor,
stood at his side.
METHODIST.
At the Methodist church the services
at night were Of A musical nature, the
various songs serving as texts for the
pastor, DR.. J. w. Price. It was n beau.
tiful method Of illustrating a sermon or
series of sermons, and met with general
appreciation. The choir added mateii-
ally to the conduction Of the service,
excellent solos being rendered by Miss
Mary Price and Mr.. w. s. Vardaman.
Dr.. Price announced that IL was his in
tention to conduct musical services sim
liar to that Of Sunday night at frequent
intervals during the warm weather.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13

rope. A verdict of murder by parties un-
known was returned by the Coroner's jury.
Alonzo P. Bovd, who lived at 698 Twenty
fourth street, Oakland, committed suicide
with revolver in lodging house at 7l9
Market street, this City, on December 2o
A verdict in accordance with the facts was
found. Deceased was 40 years old and
native of Kentucky.
On November f. w. Scheurich, a shoe
maker living at Virginia court, left his
home after sending note to friend that
he intended to end his life. On the 9Th
inst. his body was found in the bay off
LON bard-street wharf. Suicide was the
verdict
The jury returned verdict of accidental
death in the case of Harry Hart, bar
keeper at the New Western Hotel, at 500
Kearny street. On January l Hart fell
over the railing while going upstairs In
the hotel and fractured his skull. Death
resulted the next day from his injuries.
He was 81 years of age.
Because the man she loved refused to
return her affection Barbara Groom took a
dose of carbolic acid that caused her death.
The tragedy happened on the Al inst at
400 Geary street. She was Is years of age
and came from Colusa. Suicide was the
verdict.
Coroner Hawkins and the jury dis
agreed on the verdict in the case OF
Frank H. Brockman, who on the I'd shot
Mar uerite Hollis and then ended his life
with bullet. The tragedy took place in
a saloon on McAllister and Leavenworth
streets. No one saw the shooting. he
shot the woman in the jaw and she is now
in the hospital, and then placed the
muzZle of the weapon in mis- own mouth
and blew his brains out. Previous to this
Brockman told his sister that he intended
to commit suicide. All of these facts
were presented to the jury, but Miss
Hollis was not able to be present and give
her testimony. However, the jury re-
turned the following: lowing to the lack
of evidence and believing that the proper
steps have not been taken in securing evil
dence we. the jury, are unable to render q
decision in this case.
Coroner Hawkins was not satisfied with
this return and refused 10 accept the same.
He took the legal right he has to ar
bitrarily decide questions under such cir
cumstances and signed Suicide" to the
inquisition papers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
POSTAL CLERKS TO MEET.
The Annual Gathering Will Be Held
In This City in March
Next,

The annual convention OF the Railway
Mail Service Mutual Benevolent Associa-
ton will be held in San Francisco this
year. beginning March 16. There are 1854
members in the association and the repre-
sentation at the gathering in this City will
be very large. In this, the eighth division,
there are 122 members. One reason for
the organization being so strong is be-
cause the death benefits $1,000. are paid at
once upon official notification OF death.
There is $50, 900 in the treasury.
1t is likely from present appearances
that the majority OF the members will as
sembe at Chicago and come from there in
Pullman cars specially set aside for their
use. The convention will last nearly q
week, but before the postal officials return
to the East they will spend two or three
days in Los Angeles.
The local members are hard at work
raising funds to entertain their friends,
and among themselves they have sec AIRED
so far about $1,000. In order to help out in
this direction several entertainments are
in preparation. The first will be lecture
and stereopticon entertainment to be held
in the Young Mems Christian Association
building on February 4. The ubiect will
be 1.-The Postal Service" by Postal In
spector ]. w. Erwin. Other entertain.
ments will take place before the conyen-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
OBJECT To TAX
COLLECT TON LAWS
An Attempt to Upset the Act
That Was Passed
in 1895.
Plea That 1t Is Unconstitutional
Submitted in the Supreme
Court.
C aim Made of Unjust Discrimination
Between Holders of Different
Classes of Property.

The act amending the Political Code
relative to the collection of taxes in this
county, which act was approved March
%, 1895, was under fire in the Supreme
Court Yesterday. The suit was that OF C.
B. Rode and William Schultheis, doing
business under the firm name of G. B.
Rode & Co.. against Assessor John d.
Siebe. Assistant Attorney General jack
son appeared to represent Attorney Gem
eral Fitzgerald, saying thai the State
would be represented on briefs. Walter
H. Levy appeared as attorney for the
appellant, G. b. Rode & Co., and made an
argument attacking the act on the ground
of its nconstitutionality.
Considerable attention was paid by
other attorneys in court to one phase of
the case, which was presented by the
plaintiff. as follows:
We adhere to the proposition that under the
constitution the Legislature has no power 10
exempt from taxation any private property
whatsoever Ii any practical Inconvenience
shall result from our construction of the clause
in question, the remedy Will be found In an
amendment to the instrument itself 1t is our
province to expound it as we find it, and not
10 supply its omissions, if any there be, by
forced interpretations
Thus IL win be seen by the act approved
March 3d. 1895, that the Assessor has the
right to levy. seize and sell personal property
unsecured BY lien upon real estate on the
18th day of June and the taxpayer who owns
the real estate has until October to pay his
taxes on his personal property. Alaw subject
ing one class OF taxpayers TO execution for
taxes due upon a certain date, while other
taxpayers are exempt from such execution
un I'll later date. is unconstitutional.
The facts in the case were that Assessor
Siebe, May 20, 1895, demanded of the ap-
pellants the immediate payment of taxes
upon certain personal property owned by
them for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1895, and threatened that unless the APP
pelants paid him the sum assessed against
them forthwith he would seize the prop
erty and sell IT, or so much as was neces-
sary to make the required sum. The As
SCISSOR made an arbitrary assessment after
the appellants had flied and sworn TO
statement of their personal property. The
appellants contended that they had al
ready paid their personal property tax for
the fiscal year 1s94-95, and that when the
assessment was demanded no tax had
been levied for the fiscal year 1895 96 ana
that the Assessor had no authority to col
lect taxes until the levy was made.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
HEALTH STATISTICS.
Semi-Annual Report of the Secreta
of the Board of Health.

Semi-Annual Report of the Secretary
of the Board of Health.
The semi-annual report of the Health
Department for the period ending Deem
Der 81 last has been prepared by the Sec
rotary of the Board of Health. The fact
of an unfavorable death rate IN proper
ton to the birth rate is attributed to the
fact that physicians are remiss in report
ing births, and legislation on the matter
is recommended.
During the six months sending Decembe
81. 1885, the total number of deaths was
1897 an average OF 9.06 per thousand.
The rates were: July sos, August asa,
September 466, October SOC. Novem Der 1853,
Decem Der 603. OF these 2743 were white,
1890 Mongolians and "a colored. Married
1919, single 1895, widowers 144 WIDOWS 1856.
uhascertained SO. The total number of
deaths for the year was 6036. consisting of
1850 males, 1885 fema les.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
TEN VIOLENT DEATHS.
Coroner Hawkins Kept Busy With MUIR
ders, Suicides and Fatal
Accidents.

Ten inquests were held by Coroner
Hawkins In cases where people had met
with violent deaths. A verdict OF acct
dental death was returned in the case Of
John Hogan, who died in the Receiving
Hospital from a fracture of the skull on
the 4th inst. Hogan was a laborer, 45 years
of age, and lived at 1927 Mission street.
Several days before his death he was on a
hay-w wagon on Oak and Dsvisadero streets
and was run into by an electric car. The
Jury did not think that any one but Hogan
was to blame for the accident as he got
In the way of the car with his vehicle.
Murdered by some unknown person"
was the verdict returned in the case of
Chu Chang or Ju Jung, who was shot to
death on Jackson street and st. Louis al
lev on the night of Decembe g. De-
ceased was fisherman and the killing
was the outcome of one of the highlander
feuds among the Chinese.
Otto G. Heuser, native of Germany, so
wears of age, residing at 1864 PARK street,
Alameda, went to Golden Gate Park on
the 26th ult. and blew his brains out with
a revolver. a verdict OF suicide was re-
turned.
On the 9th of last month there was q
fire in the California Glue Works in South
San francisco and Henry Hollier was
burned so badly that he did not live long
thereafter. The jury thought that his
death was accidental.
: Late in the afternoon OF December %
the body of Lo How was found suspended
by rope from the rafters of small barn
in the rear of 808 Stockton street. A bull
let wound was found in the right side of
his head 1t was learned that there had
been a row among the Chinese at sos
Stockton street several evenings before
Tbs hanging of How TO the rafters was
evidently bungling attempt on the part
OF the murdercrs 10 lead the public to be-
lieve that he had committed suicide, but
the autopsy showed that it was the bullet
that killed the Chipamaa and not the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
POWELL STREET IN
RED AND WHITE
A Prismatic Display Was
Produced Last
Night.
Nights Darkness Completely
Overcome by Arc
Lights.
A Dazzling Effect Produced on the
Block Between Eddy and
Ellis Streets.

The long-expected electric display of
arc lights on Powell street from Eddy to
Ellis was realized last night for the first
time.
The business men whose names have
already appeared in THE CALL were more
than gratified at the result of their enter
prise when they saw the dazzling effect
produced.
The artistic effect was most pleasant to
behold as the twelve white lights-six on
each SIDE of the street-shone. To give a
prismatic effect to this strong Light four
red lamps were hung over the center OF
the street. Their subdued crimson rays
blended with the additional illumination
at the various stores and cafes and those
of the Baldwin Hotel.
A noticeable feature was the cream
coored lamps in the windows OF Haub
Brothers bakery and confectionery par
lors on the opposite side. These were par
ticularly admired, together with what may
be termed the headlight on theColumbia
Woolen-mill Clothing-store. The electric
illuminated Columbia Theater a few yards
further north was made more conspicuous.
This wonderful transformation of that
one block attracted wide attention
In the absence of Samuel n. Fried
lander, the president of the Powell-street
improvement Club, who is on his way
from Portland; Or, the duties of superin-
tending the illumination devolved on
Charles c. Haub of Haub Brothers, who
assumed full charge on the 6eclination OF
Jacob ]. Gottlob OF the Colum bia Theater,
whose business prevented him from taking
a prominent part in the management.
The contract with the electric light
m mar Ie q
with the provision that the six red lights
remain lighted during the entire night.
The white lights will be extinguished at
midnight.
The expense, which is so cheerfully
borne by all the business people on the
street, save one, amounts to $50 per week.
As an example of the progressive spirit
OF the people on this block Haub Bros
gas and electric light bills amount to 500
per month, and this sum is cheerfuily paid
because of the increase of business since
they ADDED lights in their premises.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
SLAV0NIAN CLUB BANQUET.
The Annual Social Occasion by the
National Club.


1t was fine-looking assembly Of young
men which sat down at Martinelli's last
night to festive board. The occasion
was the fourth annual banquet of the
Slovenian National Social Club, which is
given each year by tie club soon after the
annual election. There was singing of
Slovenian songs by septet, and speech
making. Among those who talked were:
The retiring president, p. s. San buk; the
president-elect, S. Kucich; f. Lastufka,
F. de Kurtoni and G. Antnnioli, The ban
qaet was very enjoyable one. The newly
elected officers are: President, s. Kucich !;
vice-presidenf, V. A. Fabris; treasurer, s.
Perkovich; recording secretary, G. Leov !;
financial secretary. S. Pecarich directors
v. SoIan, v. Karuza. J. Stanovich, J.
Pecarich. Those present were:
spiro vuscovich. ]. NJ. Syago, " soljan, NJ
Banac, A. Marincovic. o. Kuc!ch, NJ. Sorich, f.
Morino, v. A. Splletak. A. Kueich, A. Slavich,
j. Karuza K. Antonioli, P. Tornich, r. de
Kurioni J. stanovich, v. A. Fabris. G. Kosich.
N. Fan, P. S. sanbrik. V. Karuza. S. Perkovich,
S. Kucich, J. Pecarich. d. Fabris. F. J. Las
tufka, s. Baker, G. Leov, L. LuJak, p. Justin,
w. Sanbuk, II. Simpklns. A. Mardesich, ].
Juricn, n, StupaFich, p. Kucich, V. Kovace-
yich, P. Bor (Which.