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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

the spaniards who have hitherto held
control Of the islands Why not, there
fore, leave to these people the poor boon
Of self government and independence
The country is theirs; they had our full
sympathy in their contest against Spain
and Spanish tyranny Why should we
at the last moment deprive them OF the
most sacred rightof mankind, the right
to govern themselves?
It might be answered that they might
misgovern themselves; so might we, 60
might the people Of France, 50 might
the people Of old SPAIN so might the
people Of Honduras, Of Venezuela, Of
San Domingo In fact, so do many Of
these people all the time. God has not
made us his agents upon earth to encir-
Gle it with armies and navies for the
purpose Of preventing peoples from mis-
governing themselves From the Span
iards standpoint our whole theory is 8
misgovernment-a government inde-
pentOf the church, a constitution with.
out God in IL From our standpoint
the spaniards objection is the objection
Of O medieval and feudal fool, and yet
I doubt not, his objection to our God
illness seems as rational to him as the
theory is dear to me and to You Of q
separation Of the church and stare.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

The Representative from Mississippi Takes
Issue with Certain Observations Of The
Post, and Declares that a Colonial Policy
for the Islands Would Emburrass Us-He
THINKS Agninnido aud his Followers Cap
able Of self-Govornmout.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

You say, Are we to let these lsla nde
lapse into a state Of anarchy How do
we know they will No man can learn
to walk unless You let him try to walk
no people can learn to use and not abnse
self government unless You let them try
self government But suppose they
should lapse into anarchy" OF what
we might deem unarchyg When aid
God o. nature give us a globe trotting
commission as anarchy forestallers n
Shall we not be busy enough If we ward
Of the possibility of anarchy coming
into our own national vineyard7 Why
could we not at the end of this war re.
cognize a government established By
Aguinalioand his companies ID arms az
the rightful government Of the Phillip
pine Islands. Or at any rate, Of the main
island upon which the city Of Manila Is
situatedy And why would IL not be
perfectly easy to enter a treaty with
that government. to which not only We
might 3o PARTIES but England, Japan
Germany, and Russia. mutually cove
Hanting tor The independence Of the is
lands and recefziHg in return therefor
rot for ourselves alone but fOr tpa
whole civilized world, The boon Of fro !
ports and Of approximately. ifnotcom
plo'elF free aud untaxed entry 81
g09l#
Ahis would avoid gu complication
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

- rA Hereafter therefore, address
, - arguments to the reason aud to the
j., .]enee Of the Democracy not 70 the
ftals bf those who, II they heed you,
prove that they merely bear its name
and wear its uniform,
JoHN 8 WILLIAMS.
House Of Representatives June 25
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

a H HANSON W. A kELLnNp.
G.R. A.. Chicago q. O. = A. Louisville
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
I.LN0S EIT2I. R. 2.0JGHT 70 Be FREENEL
Mr.. Williams View of
People of the Phil
lippines,
NOT IN FAVOR Of ANNEXATION.

Tic Representative from Mississippi Takes
Issue WITH Certain Observations Of The
Post, and Declares that Colonial Policy
for the Islands Wonld Emburrass Us-He
THINKS Agninaldo aud his Followers Cap
able Of setf-Govornmout.
Editor Post-In your issue Of June "a
/ note In editorial "A Loud Call for
Candor. The object Of the editorial
seems to be to prepare the way for the
permanent annexation Of the Phillip
pines. The point upon which you seem
to rely as the strongest on that side Of
the question, expressed IN my own Ian,
guage, in condensation Of yours, seems
to be as follows Nobody objects to
the re-enforcements Of Dewey and to the
accomplishing Of the conquest Of the
Philippines as an incident thereto this
accomplished, what can we do with the
islands afterwardsT
Waving twenty other answers which
might be given to your question, Casi for
example sale to England or japan for
good, round sum to answer the purpos-
es Of war indemnity, accompanying the
sale with no guarantee OF title, but mere
ly putting the purchaser in possession
Of the ground upon which we stand and
leaving him to accept or not to accept
with D fun knowledge Of The European
and Asiatic entanglements which might
follow an acceptance, and also a full
knowledge Of the determination upon
our part not to take part ii the htiga
ton, diplomatic orarmed. which might
follow. there Is another reply 20 my
mind 50 obvious and 80 Just that can
not see how It could escape any other
mind
kruiuaido ard tie Brave Natives.
Aeuinaldo and Tue brave natives who
have been battling for freedom and in
dependence under hlm. have demon
siated that they are very far from Be
ing avagas as they have been reputed
g be- They have shown q capacity for
organization, for concentration discip
lined movement and for sslf control.
which while it may not come uD II The
fal STANDARD q tie English speaking
races shows them BE least superior y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
!. !. =. 4. !. j !. u. ]. !. !. 4 ~. . !. !. !. i
8mH( points on it's lines in the
AIHkN South to q large list Of
MAnN summer resorts in the
uII North Its fast double
lullLO daily service to ST. Lou

s1 Chicago Dincinnafti and LOUlsFlIIe,
Enables one TO reach quickly and com
ortable the mountain resorts Of Virgin
a the White Mountains and Seaside
pf New England, the Thousand Islands.
he lake and forest resorts Of Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Hot
prings of Arkansas, the Yellowstone
Park or the resorts Of Colorado
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
THE NEW REVENUE LAW
careipi Statement Of ths Revised Rate o.
Taxation.

| TAXES IMPOSED UNDER REV,
| ENUE ACT APPROVED JUNE
10 1905. TAX ON FERAtNTED
LIQUORS
TO take effect from the date Of act.
Beer lager beer, ale, porter and other
dmiliar termented liquor per bar
rel Of thirty one gallons, -. az per cent
discount on al sales Of stamps.)
ANNUAL SPECIAL TAXES,
10 take effect July T. ls9s)
Bankers using capital including
surplus) not exceeding s25, 600, $50, for
every additional $1,000 in excess Of
tl5. 900 &c.
i Brokers Except those paying tax as
bankers $50
pawnbrokers, SEQ
Commercial brokers eco
Custom house brokers $40
Proprietors Of theaters. museums and
concert halls In cities Of more than 25,
600 population, as shown by last pre-
cedlng United States census, 800
Propriotor Of cirouses, aiOO
| propriotors Of other public exhibi
tions orsh0ws for money $40
Proprietors Of bowling alleys aud
brllliard rooms for each alley or table
6
TOBACCO, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND
SNUFF
Tohocco and snuff, Manufactured, i2c
per pound
Cigars and cigarettes Cigars weigh
| ing more than three pounds per 1000,
$3.50 per thousand cigars weighing
not more than three pounds per 1000,
$i per thousand cigarettes weighing
more that three pounds per 1900, %. go
4 per thousandi cigarettes weighing net
more than three pounds per 1000, $3.50.
| per thousand
Dealers in leaf tobacco and manufac
lures Of tobacco When annual sales do
not exceed 50, pounds, SO; when an.
nual sales exceed $4,000 and do not eH-
coed 100 600 pounds tl2i when annual
sales exceed 100, 900 pounds s24
Dealers in tobacco whose annual sales
exceed $4,000 pounds &i2
Manufactures Of cigars When an
nual sales DO not exceed 100000 cigars,
60; when annual sales exceed 100000
and do not exceed 200 .OOO,$t2 when an,
nual sales exceed 2OO 900, s24,
STAMP TAXES,
TO take effect July 1898.
Bonds. debentures or certificates Of
stock and indebtedness issned after
July /, 1903, on each tl0O Of face value,
Sc.
Certificates Of stock, original issue Of,
on organization or reorganization, on
each tiOO Of face value or fraction
thereof, &C.
Sale Of agreement to sell stock in any
association, company or corporation, on
each slOOof face value or fraction there.
Of, &C.
Sale OF agreement 10 sell any product
Of merchandise at any exchange board
Of trade or similar place For each 800
ia value. fc for each additional 800 or
fraction thereof ic
Bank cheek, draft OF certificate Of De
poslt not drawing interest, or money
order az sight, 2c
Bill Of exchange dnland) draft certi |
6cate Of deposit drawing interest or
money order other that at sight OF on
demand, Of promigory note iezceptJ |
bank notes and original domestic mon
ey orders issued by the united States
after July l,Is0s:For the sum not ex
ceeding tiOO 2ci for each additional
800 or fraction thereof, 2c.
Bill Of exchange lforeign) or letter Of
credit dncludiug orders BY telegraph |
Or otherwise for the payment Of money |
issued BY express Of other companies
or any person. drawn In, but payable
ont Of, the United States II drawn
siugiy or otherwise than in o Get Of
three Or more Not exceeding 300, A..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07
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uide7 has just been issued. Itis q 2G4-
age illustrated pamphlet contains q
arge number Of letters from Northern
nrmers now prOsperously located on the
inc Of the Illinois Central Railroad in
he states Of Kentucky Tennessee, Mis-
ssippi and Louisiana. and alsoa detail
i wtite-up Of the cities, town and
ountry on and adjacent 10 that line
10 home-seelers on those in search Of q
arm, this pamphlet viii furnish relia
bic Information concerning them ac-
eessible and prosperous portions Of the
South. Free copies can be had by ap-
plying to the nearest Of the undersigned
4 Ticketsand faninformation as % rates
IN c0nection with tie above can De had
BIZ agents Of the Central and connect
ing lines
WM MURRAY Div Pass Agent n o.
JNO.A. SCOTT Div Pass Agt Memphis
s.. G.HATCu. Div Pass Agt Cincinnatti
a M. HANSON ~ A kELtnNp
e. r. AZ Chicago. 3. @ z. A. Louisville
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-07

Corporation, company, person Or firm
refining petroleum or sugar, or owning
or controlling any pipe line for trans
porting of or other products where
gross annual receipts exceed t25O, 900
gross amount Of receipts in excess Of
s250OOO, one quarter Of per cent
On every seat sold in q palace or par
lor car and on every berth sold In
q sleeping ear, tc.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
COAST EXCURSIONS.

Don't forget the California seaside excursion which leaves over the s. F. P. & P. next Thursday. Round trip tickets will be sold to San Diego, Los Angeles, Redondo, Santa Monica, Riv- erside and other points on the south ern California railway. and east San Pedro and Long Beach, at .ne low rate of $25.95 round trip. These popular excursions will continue each Thurs day during the summer until the latter part of August. Stop-over privileges are allowed at any point west of Bar stow. These excursions will Ieaye Phoenix at 9:30 p. m., city time. Make your reservations early.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
MAY SEND WORD.

A Graceful Courtesy Extended to the
 Captured Admiral.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
SICK SOLDIERS.
General Shafter and Many of His Of
 fcers Suffering From Fever.

Siboney, July 4.-General T. B. M. Young, commander of the Second bri- gade of General Wheeler's cavalry di- vision, has been suffering with fever since Wednesday night and has been confined to his tent. General Wheeler also had slight fever on Thursday and Friday morning, but recovered sufficiently to go to the front soon af- ter the cannonading began from Grimes Hill.
 General Shafter is still, more or less ailing, so that his headquarters has not been moved as far forward az would be most convenient, but he has directed the general movement of his army, though lying most of the time on cot attended by surgeon.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06

Madrid, July 3.-Private dispatches from Santiago say: General Shafter's S army, composed of 17,0O0 infantry and eighty-two siege guns of various cal ibre, attacked the Spanish positions before Santiago, 5000 rebels under General Garcia assisting him. The Spaniards had only 10000 men, partly volunteers. Our troops fought with heroic courage. The battle lasted three hours, and the Spanish were then compelled to abandon the trenches and to fall back on Santiago. The re- treat was continued in perfect order. Our losses were very heavy and the enemy's were enormous.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
The General Gold Ex
 tracting Co.,, Ltd.

Patented in the United States and other coun-
 tries. Capital f1O0,O0O.
 London Head Office, Drapers GaIdens.
 Laboratory and Ore Testing Plant, 1850 WyH- koop street, Denvar, Colorado.
 This proce ss has well demonstrated 'merh in eatment of low grade gold and silver ores, especially those of 5 complex character, tal- cose and clayey combinations or shines, which clas. of ore. as is well known, cannot be treat ed by teaching or nxiviation.
 Gold and silver values, both fine snd coarss particles. are by the Pelatan-Clerici process re- covered direct from ore without roasting as pure amalgam, and the precious metals are 8 wed in the form of fine bullion without any refntngcosts.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
MAKING ANOTHER START.

Port Said, July 5.-The Spanish fleet under the command of Admiral Ca mara consisting of the Pelayo, Carlos V. Patriota, Rapido, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Panay, San Francisco, Isla de Luzon, San Augustin and San Ignacio de Loyala, entered the Suez canal. The Spanish torpedo boats which were with the fleet have been sent back to Cadiz.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
A CONFERENCE OF WAR

Washington, July 5.-Secretary g. of State Day and Secretary of War AL ger, Secretary of the Navy Long, Gen. eral Miles and Admiral Sicard have been in session with the president for an hour going over the Cuban Quee- tion. Secretary Long says Watson's fleet would be sent to the Spanish coast at once.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
ROMEs GOOD OFFICES.

Rome, July 5.-There have been sev- eral conferences during the past few days between Cardinal Rampolla. the papel secretary of state, and Monsignor Merry del Vai, the Spanish ambassa- dor to the vatican. The Italia as sumes that Spain may again intend to ask the pope to intervene in behalf of peace.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
AFRAID TO GO HOME.

Hong Kong, July 5.-The gunboat Hugh McCulloch captured this after noon the gunboat Leyte. Admiral Dewey offered to parole the crew. but they declined because they feared to be court martialed and shot
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
WILL PUBLISH TODAY.

Chicago, July 5.-For the first time since last Friday morning the Tribune, the Chronicle, the Times-Herald and the Inter Ocean will be issued tomor- row morning. A sufficient number of outside non-union stereotypers have been imported into the city to make this possible.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06

Washington, July 5.-A graceful courtesy was today extended to the captured Spanish admiral, Cervera, by the president. Through General Greedy. chief signal officer. permission was sent to Cervera to communicate with his family in Spain by cable. Permission was also granted to other captured Spanish officers to use the cable to transmit personal messages to friends in Spain. The messages will be. of course, carefully censored.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
GERMANY GOT IN.

Shanghai, July 5.-It is reported here on good authority that Germany has arranged a concession for a port in the Philippines antedating the present situation.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06

At Baltimore Baltimore, '; Phila- delphia, 4.
 At shington-Brooklyn 2; Wash ington, 4.
 At Pittsburg-Pittsburg, 8; St. Louis, g.
 At Chicag ago-Chicago 5; Cleveland, 4.
 At New York-Boston, 5; New York, 2.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
PIONEERS, ATTENTION.

Regular monthly meeting of Pioneer Hose company tonight. Important bus mess. THOMAS D. MOLLOY,
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
BASE BALL.

Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-06
THE SPANISH ACCOUNT.

Most of It Sounds as if IL Wer'
 True.
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
pot BOILERS EmERolNo."
And Red Wine Coming In MT the Doors
of the studio.

And Red Vino Coming In Mt tho Doors
of the studio.
After weeks in the forest of Fon-
tainebleau 1t is difficult to realize its
monotonous amplitude. its endless rep-
etition OF similar prospects. says the
Saturday Review. And yet as for
est 1t has no surprising beauty. One
may compare 1t with Dar.moor-Dart-
moor pared of its highest tors and set
thickly with young trees growing close
as the moss on boulder. 1t is roll
ing upland with a scanty mantle of
soil. through the frequent gaps In
which the broken gray powders of the
naked earth sometimes rise In fantas-
tic heaps, sometimes line concavities n
mile across, or fringe the gaping lips
OF long ravines. Like Dartmoor. the
surface is arid. and you may tramp
miles and see never pool; and yet.
on every side, you may descend from
the forest by green valleys into green
plains and find brooks leading mirac-
ulously from the dusty rocks to dip
under fringing willows. 1t Is to these
happy skirts OF the forest that the
painters villages cling; Bnrbizon. ad-
vertised by Stevenson and now aban-
doned to the cultured tourist; Cernay.
with its great village square; Marlotte,
smothered under masses of lilacs like
child laughing in new-mown hay:
Moret, on the Seine. with its tower
fianked. steep-pitched bridge. its mills
and ruined castles and spreading river:
and dozen others. The simplest OF
them turn austere faces to the solemn
spaciousness of the forest. but th,ir
comforts of the plain; an image. may
be, of the artists themselves; high. rii-
profitable aims in the salon: pot
boilers emerging and red wine coming
In by the studio doors.
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
How Da,lle. Fake tn. News.

A curious instance of newspaper fax
Ing was discovered in Pittsburg last
month. Three evening papers had in
type a full account of the scenes at
tending the execution OF murderer.
Every detail was given, including the
conduct and last remarks Of the con-
demned man on the scaffold. The
bogus extras were put through the
press and stacked up ready to hand out
to the newsboys. One paper supplied
the newsboys and kept them in a
room ready for the signal. But 1t
never came. The hanging was post
poned. The prisoner never left his
cell. Some OF the affecting full ac-
counts leaked out, and they are highly
interesting specimens Of the afternoon
fake extras.-Ex.
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15

1EA c.N TlEl<i IEihh
ter" His vo.ce sank. as though he
were somewhat ashamed OF his words,
then he continued: II have made
money because | love 1t: I want tc
make position because l am ambit.
ious. Would to heaven that l had q
son! I have spent my life toiling In
these gloomy offices; hope has bright
ened them. Would to heaven that
had son to carry out my dreams. my
hopes, my plans. II l had son to
succeed me. my lord. / would foreclose
Mt once and make him master Of Raw
ensmere."
Thank you." interposed Lord Cara
ven.
II have daughter. and she must
take the place would fain have given
to my boy. My lord. make you this
Offer You are ruined man-you tel,
me there remains for You no hope
nothing but death. Now, will Civ,
you life. liberty. wealth. will make
you greater than any Of the Earls o;
Caraven have been yet. will give m,
daughter dowry OF two hundred thou
sand pounds II you Will marry her."
Lord Caraven lost his self-possessior
for half minute: then he proudly said
Ito be continued.)
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
A Pension Freak.

In connection with the agitation for pen.
sion reform the experience of Henry g. BELL
of Illinois. deputy commissioner OF pensions
during the last administration. IL revived.
shortly after the lnnugurat tion and np-
pointment OF Mr. Bell he addressed u letter
TO the commissioner stating that after care
fui reflection he had concluded that he
a pension OF So a month. which had been
granted him for total disability" there
that his name he stricken from the roll. His
request WIS complied with. Mr.. Bell got II
great deal Of advertising In the newspapers
years thereafter was able to draw a salary
Of 300 a month ms deputy commissioned
Just before the Inauguration OF President
Mckinley last spring. Mr.. Bell had re-:
lapse. and became ngaIn totally disabled. ;"
his name restored to the pension rolls. but
drew In lump a back pension OF si2 for
every month Of the four years that he was
In lce-S516.-Chicago Record.
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
Artemu. ward. Joke.

Artemus Ward was travelling. A
man approached him, and said: Did
you hear that last about Horace
Greeley?" Greeley? Greeley" said
Artemus; Horace Greeley? Who Is
he?" The man was quiet few min
utes, and then asked: What do you
think about Gen. Grants chances for
the Presidency" Grant? Grant?
Man." said Artemus, you appear to
know more strangers than any one
ever saw" The man was furious. He
walked of. but returned and said:
You ignoramus. did you ever hear OF
Adam?" Artemus looked up and ask
ed: What was his other name?"
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
Yours respectfully.
Moody ON sunday Labor.

There are one or two principles
lich apply directly to the frequent
ficultics which meet the Christian
hing man." writes Dwight l.. Moody
"A Young Mans Religious Life in
y January Ladies' Home Journal.
: sunday labor there is certain
bount of work that must be done on
hday, both for the needs and health
In community. But In necessary
rk 1t should be dispatched as quick
las possible, and not be used as an
euse for unnecessary work.
RWhen the Lord ordained day of
& 1t was for mans best interests,
vsically. mentally and spiritually.
any man who barters the day Of
to crafty the selfish interests of
bther Ii always the loser. Man needs
the welfare Of his soul. as we'll as
body, at least one day in seven to
Fote to its special needs. 1 know,
m personal experience, that no man
work seven days I'm the week, not
b In religious work, and do the hest
Fk he is capable of. either for God or
b. And have no right to take from
neighbor what prize myself"
La Junta tribune., 1898-01-15
THAT TERROR of MOTHERS.
How it was overcome by q
Nova ScOtian mother
Who is we'll known as an author.

c. J. Woodbridge. worthari TEX. wri,es:
One OF my children had Group. one
night ! was startled by the chiid's hard
breathing, and going to il found 1t
strangliug- II had nearly ceased TO br cnthr.
Having part of bottle of Or. Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral in the house. gave the
child three doses. at short intervals. aud
anxiousiy waited sesuits. From the mo.
mert the Pectorsi WIS given the ehiid's
breathing grew easier. aud IN q short time
II was sleeping quietly aud breathing nat
urafiy, The child is alive and we'll to-day,
and do not hesitate to say that Ayers
Cherry Pectoral saved its life."-C. ].
WooLoRtpcE. wortham, Tex.
These statements make argument In
favor of this remedy unnecessary. II is
u fau uiily medicine that no home should be
without. II is Just as effeacious in bron-
ehitis, asthmn. whoopirg cough. and all
other varieties Of coughs, as II is in Group
To put II within everyonc's reach, Dr.
Ayers Cherry Peetotal is now put up in
half sire bottles. at half price-So cents.
Send for Ayers cnrebook (freel and read
Of other cures effected by Or. Ayers
Cherry Pectorai. Address the ]. c. Aver
Co., Lowell, Mass.