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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

TIE time has passed tr discussing tHa right ar wrong Go the matter ot
/ gong faHar Nth saNH- TOE American congress vhe represents
The people las seen proper ag us testimony brought before &C. tu
stay ta bloody hand % sgHa. aaI meaag course ler after d.rcemdiag the
demand @ The president was tawaea war Our duty as Mslalpptan sand as
citizens 1 1he got.a States sg stand loyal to or constituted authorities
This is n1 o wr IF seeking uea Territory, the caggcdnE t a people. or
monetary gain. bt BE- aa war n Che aassG humanity. justice, right, and
liberty and # VIII wins a@ God is uH mr side. While theresa strong eutt-
mrot 10 taa state against tHe Har Mls#@FH. ea De depended upon 10 dol
her part aul anF in wH at la battle THE patriotic spirit other sons is
exhibited on every side hF te Eguag men aha want to den the bue and.
defend ibe stars ana Stripes and bring ueu victory on Cuban soil. 10 ami
to wars of The past t6e patriotism aa bravery u, her sons frightened the
stars ot the Hr Unaar which lhnF wa@ lighting The victory over Mexico
wis due 10 uH Davis and lHa stars aud stripes ~ our country announcing
victory was fits. placed unoau o Mexican vaHsbg b~ebaudI9s a Wsssppiau.
From tAat dag to this the bravery 81 Heg boys has never been questioned.
and in clsa the American army lBgade Spain ga win dud MssIsappians
there doing deeds Of wor and service Iu the uIckcst Of the ught for the
honor Of The nation and Qa success OF the cause. C.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Holland offer to send his boat iu.
70 Haysna harbor by night, with his
own crew, aud throw a dynamite
bomb into Moro Castle on condition
that The government agrees 10 pur.
chase bis boat after he performs this
feat, looks reasonable, The naval
officers favor this proposition. but
the civilians Of the navy department,
except ex.Asslstant Secretary Roose.
welt, were against II. The average
person viii be apt to think that II.
Hollands boat is able 10 perform this
feat successfully II would be a good
purchase for the government. 1t is.
not easy 10 0verestimate the demon,
alizlng effect an exploit like this.
would have on the bragarts and blum.
derers at Havana and Madrid. II.
Hollands boat can do half Of Whit.
ITS inventor claims for It, IL can rem
der as good service for the United
States as the Monitor performed. and
reyolutlonlzc the methods aud appll,
anccs OF naval warfare as swiftly and
completely as that boat ala.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
THE GREAT SLAVE POWER
ay SENATOR WILLIAM N. STEWART

TIE changes which have taken place m the nineteenth century are so
l vast complicated and Important that they not only pass compgeheu-
sion, but bewilder the Imagination. During the first thrcequarters Of the
century which has nearly passed, the progress OF human liberty and freedom
fcm the shackRs Of Of slavery advanced without a parallel in the history Of
tile human race Ciattel slavery was abolished in the United States and
the right OF man to equality before the law was |vndteated. The French
revolution, which was In progress 40 the beginning Of the century, not only
broke up the greedy vicious and cruel aistocracy Of France but inspired
all Frenchmen WIFI an Independence and love Of liberty which happily are
not YET eStingutsled The chains Of feudal bondage which marked the
contrast between ihln ltl{ and the spendor Of ancient Rome we're shat
tered If net brobent w tc gallant Gartbadi and bis patriotic associates
Ihe Anglo@azhn colonies of Canada and Australia have grown great
and powerful under ne new policy % Great Britain, which ss was forced
V oooPt ~ He lessons she received in he vms b the revolution. when shell
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

TIE scaling of Nr Carnac6 FOO bis contest with Col Josiah Patterson
1 by THE lower house Of congress was % sigaal victory for decency and
democracy The vote should be regarded as an expression ot confidence
10 t3rmaes aud Is denunaadon @. PAtterson's poradty. 1t but acc0rds.
however with tine eternal fitness Of tiHRs, and VIII be taken by the world
as cpu0Eu punishment for @ traitor an aputate Col Patterson says he
accepts the decision "ebeeru1y" rhecan extract cheer from such a
condition. Of affairs let him have IT, Such optimism Is indeed marvellous
and indicates one 81 two conditions: chat either Patterson is the most
optimistic "cas' this side of the realm Of cheerful idi0cy, or conscious
of the yIllany of his cause and the severity Of the punishment deserved, he
IS delighted that he was not banged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

On last Sunday the American navy
was covered IN glory The proud oll.
flags Of their battleships unfurled to tbe
world a victory that had never been.
equaled in naval warfare.
Cut of from all communication. in
the enemys country. with only five
ships, Commodore Dewey undertook n
feat thatonly Americans like him would
attempt In the mined harbor Of Manila
the ships glasses revealed the Spanish
cruisers the shril notes Of their buglss
grated upon his ear. Clearing bis ships
for action he steamed in determined to
destroy their navy and capture the city.
Remember the Maine" was their bat.
tie cry and as a result of the attack two
Spanish ships were destroyed and one
burned. The fort batteries were siIenc-
ed and the city surrendered, while 400
Spauish'liYes paid the ransom for the
2G6 Americans who lost their lives o n
the Maine. 1t was a great victory and
proves to the world that while other
nations are our equals in ships and their
ornaments, that the men who direct
and man our vessels lead in bravery
d~exterity and tactics, and the late battle
of the Pacific, not to beinsulting, is but
another exemplifcatiou of the predomi-
nance of mind over matter.
1t was a glorious victory and the pen
of the future historian viii place the
name and achievements Of Commodore
Dewey on historY's pages along side Of
those Of Nelson, Perry and Jones.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The supreme court Of the United
States upheld the findings Of the
lower courts 10 deciding that the s8f,
frge feature ia our state cunstItu-
ton is not repugnant 70 the spirit
and letter Of the constitution Of the
United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The Spanish sailors 10 Is said,
"Swore they would never return an
less victorious. Those whom Dew
cy sent 20 the bottom Of The Pacific
we believe but the ones who landed
we think would be only too glad for
such an opportunity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

A petition was presented to the
governor hy Col. H. NJ Street and
signed by Meridian citizens asking
him 70 withdraw and allow Lieut.
Gov. Jones 70 become governor That
he may be appointed senator. That
we think, would be bis surest way dr
getting II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The souvenir edition d the Pruto.
toe Sentinel is q beauty and Editor
Herman is to be congratulated au the
makeup OF The whole paper We
agree with him that every democrat
Of Poutot9C county should take 10
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

United States Senator Horace Chill
ton, OF Texas, will take the place at
the late Senator T. C. WaItbaB az d.
member Of the finance committee ar
the senate. Mr.. Chlton IS a good
man for the important position
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

1t is said that Gov. McLaurln has
given assurance to the military boys
mat he will make all appointments
with an eye single to the good Of the
service. We hope he referred to his
gooo eye IN making this statement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

It preserves the flesh when lacerated
or wounded in anyway Stops The
bleeding, stops the pain and heals
quicker than anything. That is what
Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic does. Try It
when you get hurt Ask G. w. Crock.
EFT for it, wholesale or retail.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Impure blood makes its presence felt
when the days grow warm. 1t pro-
duces lassitude, dizziness, foul breath
and a Dissemination for work. Prickly
Ash Bitters is a fine spring remedy. 4
blood purifier and system cleanser com
oined' Sold by City Drug Store, Itta
Bena, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Mr.. Henry father Of the distinguish.
ed editor Of the jackson Clarion-Le5.
ger called in to see us last Tuesday.
we enjoyed his visit and welcome 4
return at any time he is in the CITY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The opportunity has at last pre-,
seuted i.seIf Tor Ause 10 give aH az
his kindred and friends au oa.ce-tn
the National Guard Of Mississippi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

DR. Tichenor's Antiseptie is the most
wonderful healing compound offered to
the public. For abrasion Of the skin,
liberation Of the flesh, burns by flame
or steam, hot metal, rope burDs. or sun
burn, ring-worm, poison oak, etc. it
is pre-eminently superior to anything.
One fair trial will convince the most
skeptical. Sold by c. w. Crockett,
wholesale and retail druggist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

funeral notices were out "Wednesday
announcing the death Of Mr.. and Mrs
., 4. Flannogan's daughter, Bernice
we extend to them our heartfelt sym
pathy in their Bereavement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

News reached the city Tuesday Of
the death Of Mrs Montgomery, at
%Indiano.a, the mother Of our towns
men, ]. L. Montgomery, who is in
charge of D. J.. Treadwells store at
this place, Mr.. Montgomery was at
the bedside of his mother at the time of
her death, having left here several
days before. We sympathize with Mr..
Montgomery in the loss of his mother,
realizing as we do it is the truest and
best friend on earth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

II you want to buy, lease, sell. rent
or trade a farm or dispose Of your city
property see Vardaman & Crosby. we
have a farm of 1900 acres, 400 acres
cleared, we ear sell you for $4,000. An.
other Of 1900 acres, all timber for
$500. A good store house in town.
4oz8o it,, for $3.50. Renting and col.
Letting will be given special attention
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Ihe board passed an ordinance the
other night requiring all cycle riders i
nave attached to their wheels a bell
Ioaay the sound Of a calf bell can b
heard on every street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Dear mother, DON let your baby suf-
fer and cry with collie when a few drops
Of Dr.. T~ichenor's Antiseptic, diluted
and sweetened will give almost instant
relief. Non poisonous and therefore
harmless Tastes like peppermint can.
dy and baby will take it without a
kick" A silver half dollar will get a
bottle from your druggist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

~ Ll9henor' AntisepHc smells H..
peppermint candy and d INV nse
u ~ soE 2 different purpose Trv
amy am, I saD you get hurt Or have ne coli1 !
only ooc a bottle BY ali drur5st, conc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Spain viii now send out another
Christopher Columbus this time 60
discover the whereabouts Of BeWey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The greatest triumph of modern chem
istry is DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic. AS
a dressing for wounds, burns, etc, it sim
ply has no equal. Prevents inflammation
preserves the flesh and heals like magic.
Fragrant as "the last rose of summer
and as cooling as a breeze from off the
deep blue sea. Sold by all .up to-
date druggists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

The next thing that Spain win ZEE
is Blanc0s ghost,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Bring up another batch we're.
your Johnies,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

Since the Spaniards found out That
they can't LICK Us they win by each
other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

9out9 Carolina WITH ber Va.
call Do Cabl W. foll
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

ID IS Low AdmIral Dewer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-05-05
FlGlAl ORGAN 0F lEFL0RE COUNTY

GREENWOOD Mss uAYaU
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29
A NEW COMPOSER.

e-.- Al,
strauss as .tne name Oh Husica,
composer means muen. a new star Oh
.h's name arises ana mas oeeh SHINING
IN LONDON, me new applicant Tor nom
ors IS luehard strauss, not rela,ed 10
,ne dynasty OF the vienna waltz Kings
ms Iather was d famous norm player
anu the son developed u strohg DENT TO-
waru niusicai composition at an early
age.
re Is only Two or three years on the
wrong side OF 81 now ana ms hrst SYM
phony was composed as far back as
1851. hans Won buiow was among the
nrst to recognize his talent, and in
england Or. Hichter and MIR. Manns
We're assiduous In introducing his more
recent compositions
Al the present moment there is prob
ably no German composer whose works
are more keenly discussed. for 1t is a
characteristic OF his eccentric muse that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

pie some time and say something which
you think is exceptionally funny and
see how 1t Is taken. There Is no more
awful sensation in the world than to
say something expecting your auditor
or auditors to laugh and have them look
at you with an expression of face SEEM
ingly to indicate that they question
your earnestness or even your sanity.
So even the business of manufacturing
sunshine, SO to speak, has Its draw
backs. But I'm DEPRESSING, I'm afraid.
II / personally were to go to the theater
should select some light and amusing
entertainment. Ishould not take Shakes
peare. 1 am not decrying Shakespeare
because in business sense / might be
in opposition to him, but l am only ex-
pressing my views and opinions from
observation of the public. which, in the
end, tells the whole story. II they want
ed Shakespeare, they would have him.
Where there Is IN effect there Is al
ways cause, and the reason that
Shakespeare does not thrive Is because
of the fact that those who want Shakes
peare are the few, while those who
want something of IA lighter nature are
the many.
Shakespeare is slipping away because
the demands grow less, and the time
may come when there VIII be no de-
mand at all. and Shakespeare may be
absolutely dead unless some sudden
revolution of public taste should arise.
| personally have been fortunate in
striking n particular vein which seems
to satisfy that cry. l have travelled
all over this country, and this summer
/ am going to England. Whether l
shall make them laugh in Britain re-
mains to be seen. l am inclined to be-
lieve, however that my style OF hui
NOR and songs will prove n novelty.
/ should like to be successful in Lon
don because | am an American. l don't
think any great prejudice exists there
against American artists. l think that
In a big city like London 1t is Just like
we are here in New York. II the artist
is to our liking. we accept him or her,
and success Is theirs. II they do not
appeal to us, as often the artists from
the other side do, they simply fail and
go back to where they are understood.
So in going to London | feel that shall
be treated just as nicely as though l
were home. 1t will rest with me to
find the English risibliities and arouse
them. II l do that. / shall feel sure
that my mission in making another por-
ton of the world laugh has been ac-
complished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29
LITTLE MISS MUSTARD.

Miss Muriel Mustard. a child of s
years. gave her first pianoforte recital
at the st. James hall. London. recently
and proved herself to be u marvel Of
precocity.
Bruno Steindel, the boy who has late
ly been attracting the attention of Lon
don, is no doubt equally a marvel of pre-
cocity. but he at all events has also this
peculiar distinction--that he plays GER
tain compositions with the full senti-
ment of a complete artist.
Miss Mustard, SO far as she gave an
exhibition OF her powers. did not ever
attain to such a result. Nevertheless
she is most certainly an extremely clev-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29
Doesn't Want to Be Kicked Out.

III my audiences" says Joseph JEFF
ferson, do not bid me farewell until
bid them farewell. confidently expect
to be with them for year or two more
at least. do not know whether l shall
make public retirement or quietly
sneak out, probably the latter. Shake
speare says, 'Superfiuous lags the veter-
an on the stage 1 hope to detect my
waning powers before you do and so
quietly down and out instead OF watt
ing. like the dog whose day Is past, to
be kicked down stairs and OUT
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29
Stories of
The Stage.

Box Office stories are interesting when
the right man tells them In the right
way. Here is good one credited TO
Herman Klotz, treasurer OF the Ger
mania theater in New York: Late ore
afternoon gentleman bought two
seats in the third row and asked me to
reserve for him for aoaut an hour the
two adjoining ones. wh.sh, were on thc
center aisle. wy
This l did; not in the usual way, by
laying them aside in an envelope, but
by simply turning down the corners. or
dogearIng them and letting them stand
In their places in the rack.
Perhaps an hour later in stalked an
individual who, from his get up. sized
up at once as wild and woolly west
erner" He wore large. black. wide
brimmed, soft hat. long fur trimmed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

overcoat, pair of fierce mustaches, the
kind that the late John A. Logan af-
fected. Looking at the diagram for a
moment and asking whether Mr.. Phil
lpp would sing that night, he pointed
to the third row. saying:
Have you these two seats?"
The identical ones had turned down!
mo, sir, but have these two," point
ing out two in the fourth row directly
behind them.
Don't want them"
By this time he had shifted n little
to one side of the window, looking not
mt me, but straight before him, pecul-
lar light In his gray eyes, his appear
ance anything but reassuring. Sudden
ly his arm shot through the opening of
the window. his hand reached the rack
and the two same seats. and he pulled
them out and with a grin said, How
mucho"
By means of small mirror which
hung on the wall opposite my rack and
the plate glass front of the box office
he had seen what he thought were the
seats he wanted and had got them
My hair did not exactly stand on end,
but felt anything but comfortable. The
action was so audacious and had hap
pened so suddenly that I was complete
ly dumfounded. tried to laugh and
mumbled out something like "Two dol
lars"
He pulled out wad. extracted the
money. turned to go, but came back and
said:
Excuse me, young man, for my sud-
denness just now. My folks were Ger
mans. It's Just about once every two
years that I get a chance to see a Ger
man show, and when do / like to
get just the seats I want. In fact.
when want something and 1t Ii to be
got. generally get it."
II don't doubt 1t for n minute" said I.
He handed me his card; also cigar.
which was better than the average, and
pleasantly babe me good day.
He writes colonel before his name,
and. as / afterward learned, is one of
the most prominent citizens of Nebras-
ka's largest city.
There is decidedly French flavor to
1.-The Proper Caper." now a much be-
printed stage attraction. The story is
that of an old man who does things re-
spectacle old men ought to be ashamed
to be caught doing. The. desire Of an
elderly father of family to enjoy him.
self in a reckless manner is at the
foundation of nearly all the fun.
The old gentleman's daughter Ia
sought in marriage by young French
artist. The artist is acceptable to ev-
erybody concerned. but the girls moth
er is afraid that the intending son-in-
law may have some intrigues on hand,
as the Frenchmen she has read about
In books always have. SO she in
sists that her husband shall talk to the
artist and urge him to get rid of all TN
desirable attachments before he mar
ries their daughter.
Here is the old gentleman's chance. He
goes to the young artist and tells him
he must give up all his models. The
artist astonishes him by saying that he
has no models and has nothing to do
with girls.
The old chap knows better, though,
and finally, prompted by friends whom
he seeks for advice. the artist acknowl-
edges that he has girl Of whom he is
very fond, and he will give her UP at
once. The fether insists that he shall
be permitted to break of the alliance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

London in February. where they are
TO start for the Klondike to try for a
fortune.
Mr. Damrosch has put forth an elab-
crate prospectus OF Ave weeks season
of grand opera in French, German and
Italian at the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York. beginning the middle
OF January.
The period OF vietorien Sardou's new
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

Russia, has received a copy of the play
there In order that the drama may be
produced shortly after her return to
Paris.
Maud odell has been loaned from the
Lyceum to take part in Arthur's play,
THE Salt of the Earth"
The concert tour OF the famous COM
poser and pianist Scharwenka In the
western and southern states has been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

play Pamela" is In the year 1896
the interval between the reign OF terror
and the directory. The action passes
within one month. The period of the
drama is curiously enough just the time
which was supposed to pass between
the first and the following acts of
Nine. Sans Gene" The play has been
read to the company of the Vaudeville.
and Nine. ReJane. who Is travelling In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

err girl. who knows how to follow out
her teaching with singular complete
ness. She played quick little waltz by
GODDARD. for example. with some real
brilliance. In all her accomplishment.
however, she did not show any particu-
lar originality. Many people will follow
her career with much interest. for she
certainly shows singular promise. 1t
would be asking too much. however, to
expect that the world should excite
itself about talent which has not yet
reached its full development in any re-
spect.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

everywhere attended with almost phe-
nomenal success.
Blue Jeans" win shortly be produced
in London br Robert Poten,an snd
Louis Nethersclt.
Luiu Taher has replaced Allie wsr.
ner in the lit comesny. playing I'm
Old Kentucky" -
r. NJ. Guiick q Co. OF P.stsburS have
added Jacob Litt's three thsatsss. in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

younger is In the In Town" company.
playing the part OF the manager OF the
Caravanserai hotel. but SO disguised by
his make up as to be hardly recognized.
His brother Cecil has given up the
stage and is gold mining in South Afri-
ca. Both brothers expect to meet In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

Milwaukee, Minneapolis End 81. ro RI.
70 taeir o!rcui. OF popular price p''
hossss. Nj,
Avon saxoz, tho baritone. ~ IN.
wife. virgin,e Chsrcn. tnown ss .,a,r
Natal Nightingale" hs.vs returhes r,ss
South African tour end are ~
ent In Paris. ,nsa
Julia Marlowe coatsnriEsss 'hs
role Of Nero, the Roman smpsfoS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-29

and goes to see the girl She 10 n yo,..
lady stnsestruck. who is prevailed W..
role. ''s
she refuses TO give up her auppoyss
lover. out plays hor role 30 skillfuliy
that the old man gets all tangled I'D in
the web or hei wilcs, and there van
have opportunities ior all kinda OF com
pications, out OF whicl, all the ,lgh,
people come In the right shop. N