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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
G.e5at6Iiaeneer
once, Nos. IS and 81 Fourteenth Street.


20 Per cont OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Page.
Labor Day Picnic.
For Sale-G. o. Smith.
For Sale-Slmpson & Tntum.
For Sale-iS5lk- Acre Farm.
Wanted-Seyeral Hands to Work.
Just in season-Geo. w. Johnson's Sons.
Peanut Butter-H. +. Behrens Co.
Wheeling, slstersville and Matamoras
Trade-Steamer Elolse.
Money to Lohn--Theo. W. Fink & Co,
You Can't Sieep-R. II, List.
This IS the Season for Muslin Underwear
Geo. l.. Stifel & CO.-Thlrd Page.
Wash Goods-Stone q Thomas-Bighth
This weex-eeo r.. Taylor Company
Fifth Page.
Co.-Eighth Page.
Who Wears the Pants in Your Family
D. Gundling & Co.-Ftfth Page.
That Satisfied Fceting-Rraus Bros
Fifth Page.
Separate Pants-The Hub-Eighth Page
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
AMER Twenty Years.

Rev. Alfred Jones and wife, from
southwesterU Virginia, AMI Mrs. Mccoy,
Of Elm Grove made an Informal call on
friends OF their youth at Valley Grove
few days since. Mr.. Jones has not
been 4 visitor for twenty years at the
Grove. He has charge Of a pastorate In
Virginia. but met with serious acci-
dent that has disabled him for q time.
Hic friends wish him many years OF
usefulness in his Masters vineyard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

Did you ever see It II you have you
wish TO SEE II again. The Cleveland,
Lorain & Wheeling Railway Zone OF the
wonders). will take you to Niagara Fails
and return for less than you can stay NJ
homo. Excursion train on August 2Ith
with through s,eepers and ladies' coach
eS from all stations. Consult agents and
get a ticket emitting you to n good seat
or berth. Everybody going this year,
Stop-oyeTs granted at Chautauqua lake
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

ON last Friday afternoon terrible
storm swept over the vicinity Of Sarah
vIllc, in Noble county. Ohio, accom-
panied by heavy hall. largely destroy
ing the tobacco crops. Some farmers
lost as high rs $500 Streams were
flooded and rops-destroyed. II was
also accompanied by lightning, setting
fire TO haystaoks, and over one-half OF
the wheat is Spoiled. The wheat Is
growing in the stacks
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

John Hanna, a market man, while col
lectlng produce last Thursday had an
encounter with large black snake.
His first attention was called 10 some
thing endcavorinE to send It's fangs
through his pantaloons below the knee.
on looking down he saw an immense
black snake about to spring upon him.
He kept his presence OF mind, and de-
tachlng the firm grip OF the reptile
finally dispatched It,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
LAST

Atlantic city and sOashors E1eursiOn
ThurIday, August %. Greatly Reduced
Rates. baltimore aud Ohio Railroad.
The hast popular seashore excursion,
via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, viii
be run Thursday. August 2j. 10 Atlantic
City Cape May, Sea Isle City Ocean
City, n. J., and Ocean City. Nd. Tick
cts will be good twelve Q2) days, iuclud-
ing day of sale.
Stop-oyers viii be allowed on return
trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold 20 Npw Jer-
sey resorts, and at Baltimore and WASH
ington on tickets sod to Ocean City,
Md.
Tickets will be sold on above date from
whN1Nng for $40 90 round trip. and
trains via leave 1926, 5:25 and 1885 a m.
and SEQ p, m.
Gail on or address nearest ticket agent
Baltimore & Ohio railroad for tickets
ard full Information, or apply TO T. c.
Burke, passenger and ticket agent,
wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
RUN ON PANTS.

5000, reduced from $500.
$500, reduced from $500.
Made TO order on short nOtlcN. These
elegant Wool TF0usorinEg are gront bar.
gains, and cannot be replaced except NJ
c. HESS q SONS,
Fashionable Tnil0Fs and BurnlShers, 1891
and 1898 Market street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
MEETS TONIGHT
River Convention Executive Come
mittee to Inaugurate
THE WORK OF ARRANGEMENTS

FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF
THE VISITORS ON THE occA-
SION OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF rHEoHIo VALLEY IMPROVE
MENr Assoc14TIoN-rHE M
PoRTANcE OF THE MEETING 10
WHEELING is LARGE-AER-
CHANTS EXCURSIONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
slPARAEs pAl1Is-Ial
We're Out-TalEed Often, Out-Done Never.
Separate


We're having special sale. You ought to be IN
terested. for If there's one time more than another
when you can appreciate pants bargain it is now,
when the service Of season has begun to make its
mark on those you're wearing. The qualities-you
know what they are at TILE HUB-THE BEST
The patterns are the choicest and most exclusive
Not pair Of the pants but was made for this season.
and regular prices have given way to enormous re-
ductions But the saleis week old, and to get the
best choice you should come at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

We have hltsd more than twenty thou
sand pairs Of Spectacle, giving ll n rec
ord and experience uneqHniled BY any
other OpticIAn In West Virginia. satisth1-
JACOB ". GRUBB, Opttciaa,
No. 1905 Market Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

ITCHING piles? Never mind II every
thing else failed TO cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment No failure there. 80
cents, at any drug store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
VASE oooDs-sIoIIl . TaoilAs.

10 &c sacrificed here this week. Prices
named that viii empty shelves in hurry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

Those that have been 90 bA
81 and $3.50 nOw... QA'VV.
Those that have been al or
So and So. so now... VA'VO'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

Neat popular patterns perfect fit Maybe11 match
your coat and vest-surey combine well with them,
and these prices we're not getting cost out Of them
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

One lot Ladies' Black Seal Grain az,
Heather Belts, With jeweled buck SlllC
les, that were Zoe and 15c, choice.
ono lot Real Seal and Genuine Turk
ish Morocco Leather Belts that 4 IN
were CSC, with handsome 1eWeied VOG
buckles, choice .'...''.''''''.'''''''''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
New Black Taffeta Silks.
Ready-Made Department.

Managers are determined to carry
no summer articles over. Reduc-
tons apply to Dress Suits and
Skirts, Bicycle Suits and Skirts,
SIX Waists, Wash Waists etc, etc.
Pressure on prices is tremendous.
Come and get the benefit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

Sole agents for the celebrated brand Of p Gentlemen Co
Kid Gloves and DR.. JaegeFs Sanitary Underwear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15
fancy Neckwear.

Large shoulder pieces Of Piqucs,
Nainsook Insertings, A1l-Overs,
Laces and Chiffons, variously COM
bined, are on sale at exactly ONE
HALF. Bound to carry nothing
OF this sort over. Children's
Aprons, Ladies Aprons-ncw
ideas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
Recognition Of independence.

The following resolutions aeze H-
ported 20 the senate b7 the Foreign
Affairs Committee yesterday 5at H
malned over for day under tge rule
invoked by Senator Hgsr
Whereas. t1e a0baffaat vu8 lions
which haye existed for MERE tgsu
three years lH tie Island n Cst8s 81
near our aRn borders. have shocked
tie moral sense eE tHe people # fhe
United States have been Z dlszraae
70 Christian civilization r8lu# eating.
d. they hare. ia tAe 8GssFaeH aa ri a.
uuitn3 States bHft H Ulsa two
hundred ard siElF-sIE IL u.s.
and crew, while gn friendly VISIT tH.
the hafb7f Of Havana and etgH
longer be endured, @ been
forth hg lhe pres agt If the United
States ia BIS message g. a4a Ell.
April IT, Is6s upon which The arlfua
Of congress was invited Therefore
Resolved, afst, That tla paaFls
81 the Island n Cuba aft and 81 right
ought to BE- free snd Independent
Second That Itia the dutym tAe}
United States m demand. and Tie
government ~ The United States
docs hereby demand, thaf tho govern.
ment n spain 90 1UcH F]aliDgais2 Itsl
authority and government fin tho Is-
land Gf Cubs and withdraw It's land
and naval forces from Cuba and Gu
ban waters.
Third That tbc president ~ the
United States be and Is hereby direct
ed and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces OF the United
tatts and call into service Of the
United States the miiltia OF the sew
efal states, 20 such extent as may be
necessary to earry these resolutions
into effect.
Tile above resolutions VIII doubt
less be adopted by the senate today
and re To the house at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
TO STATE ISSUES.

phatic language Of eight months before
confronting him, have led our chief *.
e%cutive to thus dodge a manifest duty.
But I'D theother points referred to by
Bro, Wilson are more OF less clearly
connected with the question Of national
finance. It Is fundamental claim of
the silver men that the diminution Of
the volume Of redemption money las
brought about q contraction Of values
through The operation Of d well estab
iiahed economic law. This contraction
Of values resulted IN lower total Of al
ssed valuation, AS the expence Of
government necessarily increase with
Increased population, and tie increase
in valuation q not proportionate with
the increase Of expenditure, q higher
rate Of taxation was.the logical result IT
Che contraction Of the money volume
The same causes in the past seven years
have boon st work, and IT was ths ef-
fort to meet the expense Of government
without raising the rate of taxation on
shrinking values that n8cessisatea the
borrowing Of money 70 run TIE state
government # the trouble with OH
financial system lies AZ the national
capitol, IL ie useless to charge our State
administrations with the existence of
evils which they had 40 power to avert
although IL ID proper to lay at their
door the mus for sins which can be
traced TO their account. Bnt
If as the FREQ silver men malntain. TIE
financial boubIes we have hasn for
years experiencing had their ori.
iu the decentralization Of lvsr.
then ltis their duty as prudent men to
sae that there shall be n6 agency TOR
sof the peTpatuation De our financial
.lls left open throngh aDy eAr "A
.heir part Whilah Is tfna sas tie
'tata legislature and che governor have
~ direct voiee d shaping national
avs tits egnally trne that it deFalvas
lomeames an one 81 Clio otaefst rs elect
.ome one who does exerciss 4 direct
iuen y upon federal legislation Both
the present adminl TRITON ana
.has which presided il 0sour7aa
aney q the United States
aaea ehlns misht hanpan during the
aest administration ana Tor that r
Il tha silver question: viii enter iaka
IA ilass canvas IN this state Mwoala
aA poorly foF ihe pole
4 "a ffae silver people = laya aaa
Z avenue N which 1 man mlsas M
aH1 IA Ahe senate who ea EFT believe
4 lla sa3le gold
fa8 s. dishonest
question wifi oas
E n tae
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

Speaking OF senator George style
Of oratory Senator Turpeo said:
Oils terms and phrases were veil
chosen; they expressed neither more
nor les. Than the Thought intended.
he had q wise economy ia the use OF
words Ilc discarded ornament; lie
avoided t~autglngy ana repititlon; tie
innate beauty and force 0t pure rcas-
az set forth % anadarned simplicity;
these sniacod him. Hence, although
DIS speeches in tAe senate sometimes
attained WHOM tic subject demand-
ed Is 2 grestlength. yet the senten-
ces u them arc short without ingol-
ntlon aT HifRHthesis THEY read one
4fter ta9tiet like nasias ike ele
not msda
aatn tt which tae
SO ke aa haaaffed. u
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
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-

Strike out Be bold and live
BE independent and the man you arel
What is this bowling to conformity
But loss Of sell, vitality and power?
Society, that harbinger Of shams,
Discourager Of truthof hope divine
Why worship such a noisome emptiness
And waste in fruitless effort precious
time?
Society scorns earnestness of Thought;
With h-eartlessness it treats divinest
joys;
Mans individuality, true worth,
All sacred things it holds as merest
toys.
Surrender not to customs changing
law
OF what right, what wrong the grand
reality
OF life's pure truth which knowledge Of
Makes one a master Of eternity
KATHLEEN Phillips.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

BRO Wilson, Of the Picayune Blu.
II reau continues to deprecate the
idea Of letting the free silver question
enter into the next state canvass, and
sends q shot in the direction Of those
whose only claim upon the voters liea
in the fact that they ars loud ID their
demands for free coinage at the ratio
Of 16 to l.. He points to the crumbIing
walls Of the state capitol. which our
~sagaci0us governor twelve months ago
solemniy and oGicialiY proclaimed dan
gerous and 30 ruinOBs a. not % afford
protection for the records and archleges
Of the state even on the ground floor.
be cltes the forty lhousand dollars
wasted because of the governors p.
tusal % approve the work Of tie legis.
latars 81 the extra session lagt year; he
cites ths $3.50 go already borrowed III
she and TIE 700 900 authorized ID
be borrowed 70 meet The expenses Of
gn and aHally rofers to The
ID ts ar rate a aToralna ii.
Af state canvass without
gBx Ia ths financial question al Il.
n D8K national Affairs
% fr ~ tha eapil0l question Il.
tgafs can ID no question
fa suitability III shifting chat
fal pas III business down ID tho
very ground floor THE people ought.
D knew way, If new capitol was 30
urgently pssded ID 1891 It vas less
HasEtg Heede4 b 1903 If lis orcelIen.
~ had ageFyed u - b the previous
t WY ha neglected tho duty whighI
Rig dag9lgad ap9n him 81 bring
Haa ii ths attention. of thsI
Y tf end tbat snltabla atobs
aaH taken 70 erect 4 new
ggsa mpposlng tho Cover
Bo M tbs baptlol bfl WAS rlHht
aa ls 2 gi9lant sappol tlan ind6aa3.
atf1 E6Naas faf hlu v explain why.
"a, d. ala hot omen
s wy far taa legislature "a frame
Hii aifhoat ths arf9rs nad in
RHieh hs had protested MI
te aa bH
Our eH a ahguk fbe matter IA
saa fhab aafy fofl
o.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

Capt Gen Bisnco viii doubtless
live 70 rue the dgy that he offered
Consul Gen. Leo indignity II Ni1.
kinley we're To put Lee &C tbs head
Of 90 poo men be could land on tbe
Island q Cuba and put every Span.
lard thereon IN the Sea Within sixty
days. Would tg God the president
would give him q trialt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

IL seems now that war Is inevitable.
The lying squadron under Commodore
sehleg liled under scaled orders yes.
terdag Before our next issue, in aIi
probability Che contest VIII be ou.
TIE only thing THAT elB prevent Il
conalct now is for Spain 10 back
down, and from the tome % the Mad.
rld dispatcass She wll uot do that.
without a struggle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
THAT VETO,

I TEBEare the reasons asslgnedby Judge Powell for re-
'"' 'lO' n fuslng the writ Of mandamus "a the ease
against The auditor 10 the interest Of the Industrial Institute and College
At Columbus:
1T Is not necessary in tbHs case to decide as to whether Or not the act
of The legislature making the appropriation for the Industrial Institute and
College became law IN Its entirety by virtue Of the governor signing and
lodging It with the secretary Of state. for il such we're the case the conaf.
tans of the bin hayo not been complied with. II it should bt held that
The conditions Of the bl were legislative and prohibited by section 60 Of
Che state constitution and not such conditions as are therein allowed, then
tho whole BIN must fail. as the conditions and the rest Of the BIN are in
separately connected Under onr theory Of government every act % the leg
stature 20 become iaW. must have the joint assent Of both holses Of the.
legislature and the governor The veto Of the conditions OF the BIN In ques-
aon, If effective transformed 1T from d conditional to an unconditional M.
preparation, and thereby destroyed the legislative assent.
II hereby decline To grant the writ OF mandamus prayed for In this
and it isso ordered aud adjudged.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

PRESIDENTS tie president sent ID hts message 70 congress On
MESSAGE. schedule time last Monday. I sa plain, clear
"A statement Of the Cuban sbtuati0a, Indeed tt
g the best woded message that wobave seen from Mr. Mckinley. While
mot as determined 10 tone and definite tp declaration Of policy asw We would
Ike 10 have 10 sim iti lisa move ia the direction fan uIjmate settlement
.0t The difficulty at hand, The president put the whole matter 10 the hands
Of congress aud asks authority from that audy to bring the war in Cuba to
an end, lie is opposed to the recognition Of The independence BIZ Cuba, but.
ayors immediate Intervention Just what course congress wHl pursue we
await with Impatient interest 1T Is quite likely, however that several
days viii BE- taken up III discussing tile recognition OF the independence cd
Che Cuban republic It strikes las that ITS independence should be pcogniz.
ed But iftt lt to take up too much time In discussing that phase nj the
question We prefer that congress instruct the president TO fonpw Che policy
outlined By him 10 hs message. Wear sick OF eay-pncraatiuaton and
tefgivisauon. Thct5lng To do now Is ito drive the Spaiards from Cuba
haul down The Spanish flag and place In It's stead the flag Of tf Cuban re-
PubHe-Gigo the people Of this Inflated island a government Of their own,
where justice and right WIN take the place OF wrong injustice aud oppres-
slon. Secure 70 them a good system Of government and then lei them work
out their own salvation. For Gods sake let something be done at once
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

Tie eulagI pronounced anon An
late lamented senator George. I'D tho
senate % tbe 7tb inst, by Senators
Waltball, Tlrple, Gray platt, Teller,
Proctor and Money we're very fine
indeed ~ Il enough to make every
Mississipplan better satisfied with
himself and proud Of his state to know
that lt gaze % the nation j. I'll
6eorge-the greatest constitutional
lawyer Ot his day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

What fallacy the whole world finds each day
In time-worn maxims! Aristotle said
That when the Definite with Order we'd,
Beneath the eyes Of symmetry-the way
To Beauty had been won. Yet who shall say
Adj laws Of Mathematics round us shed
Can compensate for truth to nature? Dead
All art which lacks the sympathy to stay
Close to the lines Of life. 10 initiate
Is worthless, and the skill which prates Of self
Is wasted. Chisels may eliminate
Crude lines, but tender Truth, not love Of pelf,
Creates the artist. High on DutY's shelf
Lay Self and rules. The truth viii educate.
-KATHERINE
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
- l@oIovIng - % eseaaaga !. psrlnsas a u. tLme.

THE following from an exchange Isl pertinent at this time
1 "a few Of the Catholic papers ndpnests of this coaatrt ae da
posed Y tempor4e NHh spain, presumably beelae that country "a Catholic
qn papefs aaa priests aFea disgrace v their nation and foul blot upon.
their church, We're There many % thoni then Indeed would there be eyeaso
~ r. existence q the A. 4 All bat fortunately these religious tigots ana
phieeo' nonefeS ae the execution ANA hot heYle This s MO 4 qnes.
zion ct religion, but of national honor ANA to their everlasting crnit ba XII
saa t0a1 se sFeat mass q Auenaa Catholics arg anxious 20 tale np arms
II aeieaee 81 thelf country Stag Even the Ca3o Ollie religion. powerful as
L ii II unable n MAKE q spain aHght bnt an aavholesomc conganeatiou
rs impudent AeggaS and eruu1ny bauds The II po himself camot make 4
sk purse Of Che eF ofa NANCY cws REV. }. 0e3oanor Jesut prla4t af
Ghalanatl voiced American Catholic sentiment when he declared that
ia te e'Mafaa aestfasttoa rs oaf settlers Spain should have % py lhe trI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

We ere deeply grateful 70 some Of
our braatheru 81 the press for tHa
compl nsntlrT terms 10 which t
have spoken ~ enc editor o. q
Commonwealth 20 connection
the race f9F congress Ia Ehe 3ra dis
trict Aut sc desire To assure our.
friends that Dir Earlamau win not.
nuaer any consideration, enter tle.
race for the nomination iUf congress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

AN OLD AAHn- HE a. BE&ET &a5 at bF Huma Ia Greenwood
MARX eagr. &H#B8 7Ea& HH had 1aaa EdRan Il Greens
wa6 SAD rratr fr uaaHrHHg ears He eaua
here E3nn but mfFa haT poalHs hl aT aalagafs aaaaea5aa ana Fa5
Judgment he @2a amaa#3 "a aHa at@a 5G5laa Es eaal probably
a11h $4,000 T 100000 Ea uas maa f aHag atazhmm1@ 6ae51as
friend ard equally as ardent taa Hha EAa5 Ea be world mbafasf 1 d
thousand substantial 9age-3fb a dHs5ses Ta there waala Dr. taG#EGE an
finding 10 out Candid aoa fault with tGa aaraa q hs aa gaetza1s 81 aa
times lie often offended people t-baaghaaaF. bet uaaa as~Hasad Ia fs
proper way he was always glad % make honorable amends Ills uaaashz
That those who knew him hest liked him most The asns g ws1t
never returned empty when presented To- him while often CuHv a8 mss
IN outwud demeanoG within was a heart as soft and responsive u uea
mans Dr. Henry was not religious In the sense that tbatera Is eomuoalF
employed lie hated the p1arsee, theblgot and the liar and. ala aCs hesitate
TO condemn them wherever found, either In the church 0E emil but pa man
ever had more reverence for sacred things OF more respect farthe tggY psoas|
man or woman than he lie believed IN the cardinal facts 81 christianity
and with the light before him he did about the hest be could. Such a SOUL
we believe, has ltaeto fear In the life to come. we are satisfied inst be is
at rest We extend our deepest sympathy aud respect To taosn who by the
ties Of kinship must suffer most the pangs d eternal separation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

sNHEealeFo a. ne Lexington Advertiser has a tsne, pointed Wayo ne
ting thugS which ae ike. For Instance, speaking q poor acased
abused and dai BRAIN. pc SAYS
aWbat ne lave seen Il his character We venture % say no woman ever
had more kind husband, nor enid q more indnleent father and 20 as
serving Bsrsoa ever appealed to him in vain His great mistake ia life VA
In telling TIE truth, when the subject 70 which it related lad better been
ignored. To his wife and ehldsen The Advertiser tenders It's most profound
sympathy"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14
aEH. CHALMERS nEAn.

aEW, CHALMERS BEAn. NE died at his home in Memphis Tenn, on
- The eth, inst. In many respects
Gen Chalmers was an extraordinary mar, Howas brave IN war-a lawyer
# Ability, astatesman 81 experience DICTATOR q force and eloqunce andan
upright citizen. Atone timehe ws q political fayorite in Mississippi but
~ unfortunate eNtgeney arose circumstances defeated hits ambition and
frustrated pts hopes Angered and Inundated he turned from hts old
friends and political associates andast his fortune with his former foes
Another Instance where ambition wrought the ruin Of d good man. Bnt|
let Us forget tAd one mlstake-etu s rtlerremember hts courage on the
battle Hed ana hs patriotic service to htsatate In the dark days Of rs and
-, Almen make nistakes-would thai they could be buried with their