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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14
rAsT MONDAY the battle royal wa
THE ELECTlOa.

- TAST MONDAY the battle royal was T1Eht Co sasg
THE ELEcTua' botwocutbo Henry aud clssaags ,rss ia ,a,
district Early IN the week the strength the opposing forces had b@z
figured out by the generals Of each side. The CatChjngs leaders fEs thai.
The maj9ites they would get 10 Waucu. Washington, Bolivar. Ca&amz
and Tuntca would crush out the Henry forces and over their rains thaF
would plant the Catchiogs coors-whie the Henry leaders as ever uas-
dent claimed Warren, and that together with Lcaare, I@aqueua, QHszaH.
thereby giving them the victory and covering THEFT gwn color, ath gl@g.
Atbochck the buge Of battle sounded and the firing uf the papeF bat
lots commenced. Not until after l2 I'd. could the Gatherings generals sac
the telling effect oftbeIr work 10 the counties Of Sundgwer. Washington.
Coahema aud Leaore, while Ia Warren Henry forces we're getting a little
the best Of their opponents and holding their ground and gaining in
sHarkcy, islquena, Tunbca and Quitmau. Thus the conflict waged
throughout The day, and when "a cheer Tor Cacbings went up from wash
ingtou or sanhoWcr-Warena and Tunca and Lcfore would return a Henry
echo. Every foot ~ ground ws contested and both sides we're composed Of
mau true as steel 10 their devoted leaders At q O'Clock the bugIe was
again sounded, this time % cease firing, and when the smoke Uf the con-
6ct had cleared away The ooor Of Catehiues' could be plainly seen aying
from tile field and The victorious burrhs Of hs united followers hcar5-ou
every side while those Of Hgmgs bad been lowered caused by his victor
inus aud determined followers OF Warren and Leaore u be driven from the
field crushed blythe overp9uerug forces Of Washington and CanomIF
The sun that set Monday evening upon q Henry defeat, looked down
Tuesday morning Wiib surprise upon the flags Of Henry which we're
stu Gging from the forts q Sharkey ADD Isaquena. At the general head
quarters nothing hd been learned gf their light but t was conceded by the
CatehlHgs generals, that their ooes were routed In those counties with Al
probable Joss 81 $50 votes. This would be met and overwhelmed by the vote
81 Caaboma and with the claim OF victory By both sides since Tuesday
morning the army IS resting on their arms while the country awaits the
results
u was q fight long 70 be remembered In this district. The forces Of Mr.
Hsmy deserve credit for the noble slandtheyma for their leader and cause
holding their men IN line while the dynamite shells Of McLaurinsui were
bursting DO their terg faces But now, whether Cltchlngs or Henry is the
acknowledged leader Dec us az democrats bury all IN viii, IL we have aux
against our opponents Do the district aud as united people stand readyto|
defend The Old party whose principles we love and whose leaders we
honor Three cheers for democracy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

THE ACQUISITION of more territory through annex.

9yS ARMY NnT, Tue AoQUlsIrIoE Of more oenlsoy through hnnez.
to increase its standing army; to what size we are unable to say, but owing
TO the islands we expect to take and hold, II VIII be no less than one
hundred thousand men, This vii bFng about a heavy tax upon the coun.
try. To reduce this Tax, aud to make every American in the future a sol.
we believe that the different states should be called upon IL. organize
a National Guard, ia proportion TO the number Of men needed and the cu-
zguship OF each state; that the ranking oHcer Of these Guards should be a
graduate Of the Military Academy Of the United States, and II possible be-
appointed FROM the Staei that the enlistment be for a term Of not less than
three years and each to receive unelalf or ouethird pay OF the regular SOL.
dics Of to-day This wHl force men to the drills aud make them study their
duties whereas to-day the militia, especially OF this state, Is farce. for had
the country been organized not only as states, but as a United States Mni-
tia when the president called for one hundred thousand men the ranks
to that amount would have been filled with trained soldiers, ready at once
TO embark for Havana, but as IL was, the state organization that was OK.
pcctcd to furnish TO the government companies of men drilled and ready to
defend their country, came up short Another advantage derived from Che
organizations is that men who would not enlist in the regular army
win join this one and while it IS not compulsory on the young men, the en-
tcemeuts-a gun and brass buttons-has on a boy between 10 and 90 WIN
make soldiers u most Of then, giving to America dghtlngarmy uneulaied
by Germany, Russia or other nations that force their young men to serve
three years In the army Our sad experience that months have clapsed
war was declared, and stUl owing to the undrIned recruits, the lack
Uf guns and munitions Of war we ae hardly prepared to meet IT, whereas.
fin time Of peace we had prepared through such an organization, the Amer,
flag to-day would be floating over The island Of Cuba and the Phillip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

Tie election last Monday gave the
usa wag voted Tor Palmer and Back
Har me same rights m The one who
voted for Bryan aud SoweIl. II was
3 re-Hal0n Of Democracy. and every
Democrat bad the privilege Of play
ioe $40 Che Democratic back yard Of
the district, Now that we are an
together let us stay together, and
when the platform Of the party is
made IN 1900, and the champion Sc
lectcd, let every Democrat IN this
district and state get upon the plat
form aud work and vote for Che noun
inge The time Is past when enc man
like Cleveland, or % gang Of men like
the Palmer and Buckacr crowd at In
d]lanapulis Is bigger than the party,
aud no one knows 10 to-day better
than they do. Let Tie Issues, II there
be ANY come up before thc Convention
iG you oppose 10, fight 10 with an the
power you command but when the
final vote decides against you, be o
Democrat, accept the decision, aud
stick 10 the party.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

NOV that he compress people Of the south have adopted The Uniform
IN pressboF, 2tS5h and ask the ginners to accept tho same te6 them
accept and put them in ~ this years crop. Such u move vim eompel ne
owners o. The round bale presses 70 sen their system direct 10 the people
Instead Of only leasing them and demanding for years aipyaly for their uso.
thereby robbng we South q thousands of dollars each year 10 Be- placed m
the safes 81 The lorkateics and other muItlHmtH0nalres
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

$50 rooster to-day crows 10 Tie head
of uar columns This was dght u
Democracy brothers against broth
gr friends against friends ADD
while VIC are proud of eur victory, we
care not Go crow eper tlleir defeat Ito
the early part Of tac light tbe stand
Mr.. Hcory made two years ago against
silver, the way he was nominated This
time 10y @ secret meeting, and the
clan he favored OF favored him, we
took the position which justified us
10 supporting Mr.. Cltchings, his OPP
pdnent, we know Mr.. Catchtngs did
not favor silver through principle,
sim as the representative of the dis
trict he agreed 10 vote for IL, and hay-
ing the experience and knowledge Ia
Che levee problem that Mr. Henry
on no other man In the district pos
scsscs; and for the interest OF The pco.
PIE who own the lands Of this great
delta we supported him As the
readers Of the Commonwealth know
as the people 81 Greenwood win lcsti-
fyt our light has been open and fear
less Tor our champion, and to-day we
bear no Hl-will and mad Mr. Henry
been elected e would have been the
sam@ @ any man "a one district
Nhiie va hold in higlar seom those
Diapers aga men Who openly met our
.isanres and fought as tor their
leader
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

GANFIAG0has not surrendered get and tho dalt@ Of yesterday *
~ pressed Suspicion pa me pntp ~ uur generals tbat te smilal nt
haFe sHpred0ata t santiago bt sarhrcp0t baa at beB continued
Aada3 dispatch conveying Information that genow fever bm buan
lal 0monE le soldiers canned near Santiago wAs resolved Bg te Wr is
prtmept Every pnecaation will e tastn q pmeent the spread % le
disease.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

Gov. McLAURIN has appointed Robert w. CaBka "a Lieutenant.
NJ Colonel peg be 3d mississippi regiment Mr cauu served "a
he stan o. Gem WanhalL
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

Last Monday, By small majority, the people Of the ad congressional
district selected as their representative ia the a5tb congress Ths C.
tatchIngs, of FicksDurg STR Cachlng. whose long time in the national
body aud great Ieyee experience, has made bis services almost invaluable %
INC people 4" the Delta district. and while many oi his supporters were
against his financial views, still they would not vote against him 90 Ha
ground that the lcyec issue ogershadoged the financial issue az the present
time While the opposition claimed early 10 the light 3 tl. and later 2 0
j. 10 favor Of Henry iu LehoFe, audcren backed their judgment with dollars
SIN the surprise of the Oldest ,cft1ens Of the county was expressed on
Tie streets when IT. was learned that be bad only beaten Mr. CacblHzs by
" votes IN thG whole co1nty. Mr. C8caIags can attribute ms gsuaa
amnch to Lehorc as to any other county in the district for had lf gee
as bis friends believed, 200 majority hr M. Henry, he would BE- ts
nominee OF the district While the CatchIHgs friends and supporters are
proud 81 Their victory, there has been very little outward mg expressed geF
shC election here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14
sTATENtENr
a"owfsa IA soaprias o.
Bank Of Greenwood
Or aREsrwooo, sas.
oN JGNn 40. 1905.
Published by direction 81 Chapter Il OF the
Annotated Code Of isoa.
HEsoUncEs

lsE-k Mcslianc. Cashier II the Bank oi
GretnWuad af Greenwood. Miss do heFahy
certify thHt ihe f0res1ing Is + true full aHa
exact statnneut Of She assets and liabilities
sild nahk on lhe day and date nAinea
therein as shown hY thD fHtoks0f same.
D. k MeeHANE Cashier.
sW0rit go Nnd subscribed before iue CHaH-
Cicfk iu aud Tor the County 0f Beilofe'
Miss. this the POD dag Hl july. fss
0t E. MuLfANs0N
EXamlHed and lUHad r0ffDsf 1uIy end. ise-
Ms III HuhpEM AnNit1r
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14
Thomas c. Catchings Our Next Congressman.
v]icEsJurg Miss JUly14. 1888.
Ton. r. Crosby,


TO H. r. Crosby
Greenwood, Miss:
t7lchings undoubtedly nominated Exclusive OF Caaaoma By eighty
two. without COaLoma by two hundred and seve1tytwo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14
OFFICIAL ORGAN or lEFIBRE COUNTY

a1ETgw000 Wv WITUII-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-07-14

tIhe diRalcaee between te old style and the new style IN calculating
makes April 20 the abWe quaint account OF Hakuyts really ma sanoe
date as May FIN Deaeyis dispatches
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-29

Peoples Party Ticket
dominated by EIectors.)
For Judge of Supreme Court-long
term:
JOHN NJ. WORKS.
For Judge of Supreme COurt-shOrt
term:
AMBROSE H. LIVINGSTON.
...'---
Superintendent of Public Schools:
JOHN D. BROWN.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner:
JAMES Ii. HILLS.
For Representative in Congress:
...... $500.
For State Senator:
d.
For Judge of the Circuit Court:
For Representative:
...-.-......
For Presiding Judge OF the County
Court:
....-------
For Judge of the County Court, First
District:
For Judge Of the County Court, Second
District:
For Judge of Probate:
90
q. =.
Recorder of Deeds:
For Clerk of the Circuit Court:
For Clerk of the County CoRrt:
Fol Prosecuting Attorney:
For Collector of the Revenue;
For Sheriff:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-29

Socialist Labor Ticket.
dominated by EIectors.)
For Judge of the Supreme Court
long term:
CHRISTIAN H. CUSTENBORDER.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
short term:
CORNELIUS CUNNINGHAM.
For Superintendent of Public Schools
SAL KAUCHER.
For Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner
5. s. ANDREWS.
For Representative in Congress:
For Judge of the Circuit Court:
800
For Representative:
For Presiding Judge of the County
Court:
.........-...-.
For Judge of the County Court, First
District:
For Judge of the County Cont, Second
District:
For Judge of Probate:
-. -. .......... ...-----..-
For Clerk of the Circuit Court:
For Clerk of the County Court:
For Prosecuting Attorney:
..............-
For Collector of the Revenue:
80.
For Sheriff:
For County Treasurer:
For Coroner:
For Clerk of the Cape Girardeau
Court of Common Pleas:
For enforcing the law restraining Horses,
miles. Asses, Cattle, Sheep and Goats from
,unning at large.
Misunderstanding the law restraining Horses,
Mules, Asses, Cattle; Swine, Sheep and coats
rom running at large.
Erase the Clause you do not fsvor.) !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19

S&oc0.0eo?" 10 this question Morgan re-
piled that the reciprocity treaty had
been negotiated for the purpose Of Civ
Ing this country cheap sugar. He said
that IT had been of greater benefit to
the United States than ii had been 10
Hawaii, because 1t had accomplished its
purpose Of making cheaper one of cur
great commodities and one Of the neces-
sites of every household. We want.
he said, not only the sugar from Ha-
vail. but cheaper coffee as well, and
that many other necessary articles
could be grown in those islands.
The senator displayed a number of
large maps from which he oontended
that the Islands were in the roadway of
cCNmerce between cur western coast
and the Orient, ard said that all ships,
whether laden with the articles of ccm-
merce or the munitions of war, must
necessarily pass them in going to and
fro between this country and the Ash
attic coast: ard thus, he said, the nation
which controls Hawaii will control the
commerce Of tie east. In closing he
s9id that failure to annex the islands
necpt inevitable bloodshed, and the re-
Spors'bility for that bloodshed would
rest upon the senate of the United
States for its failure to perform its duty
at this critical hour in the history CT
the two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Don't think tbs. your liver needs

Don't think tbs. your liver needs
t-cs,:ng IL you are bilious. Il don't.
Irs your stomach. Ths. IL, your
stomach IL really wha: causes the
b!iiousness. IL has put your liver
out Of order.
See what's the matter with your
stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and then
there's trouble. Shaker Digestive
CJrdial cures stomach and then all's
well. That's the case in q nutshell.
Shaker Digestive Cordial 10 NO &c.
cret. Formulas on every bottle.
But irs the simple honest way it's
made. the honest Shsker herbs and
other Ingredients os which it's com.
posed, thst make u 90 sflicscio,s.
Any real case OF indigestion and
biliousness can be cured sith . few
bottles OF Shaker Digestive Cordial
Try u.
Sold D, druggists. price 10 cents
to 81 per oostlo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Only Way They Could Get 1t II,
MORGAN or ALABAMA CONTINUED,
senator Give the senate the second In.
stallmeat Of His Hawaiian speech.

senator Give the senate the second In.
stalimeat Of His Hawaiian speech.
Washington. Jan. 1s.-Iorgan occu.
pied the attention Of the senate during
the entire time Of the executive session
yesterday In the presentation Of his
views on the subject OF the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands. This was the
second irstallment Of the senator's
speech. and when he quit a few minutes
after ; O'Clock he had not reached the
end He spoke for about three hours
yesterday and lis speech was a general
presentation of his belief in the inlpor.
tance Of the islands to the United
States. He predicted that Il the Unit
ed States did not take advantage OF the
present opportunity 10 acquire the ISL
ands there would be war between this
country and sore other power within
ten weeks. II was not. he said. within
the bounds of possit.lities-in view Of
the present European competition for
territory In Asia-that the Hawaiian
islands should be allowed 70 remain In
depeRcnt for any length of time after
the United States should finally an.
nounce their determination not TO make
them a portion of American territory.
Does the senator from Alabama mean
In say" Interrupted Pettigrew. that
the Hawaiian government would vol.
UNFAIRLY seek the protection of some
ether power and thus foreso the great
advantage those islands now enjoy in
their reciprocity arrangement, with the
United States which results in cur re-
uitt'ng to them annually not less than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
SHORT DAYS WORK Is THE RULE.
Government Employees at Washington Cut
Half an Hour OF the Law.

Washington. Jan. 19-Civil Service
Commissioner John Il. Harlow was be-
fore the senate civil service investigating
committee yesterday ard presented
'some interesting statements and sug-
gcsticns in reply mainly to questions on
the subject submitted by Elkins. of the
committee. He said that if all the gov
errmcnt employees in this city were re-
QUired to work the full seven hours a
day as required by law ii would mean
gain of 4.jU0 extra hours a day with
a saving approximately CT over $500. eco
year for clerk hire. At present the
great bulk of employees work six and a
half hours.
Commissioner Harlow believed that
many millions of dollars would be saved
If the departments We're managed like
the average business house or corpora
ton. TIE nearest the government ap-
breaches to the eisht-hoUr law for en-
rloyes, except where great mental ex-
ertion is required, the less reason will
people in private employ have for being
dis at!siied with their own condiiicn,'
sad he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Open Session of the senate.

Washington, Jan. -. - Yesterdays
oien session of the senate was brief
Practically the only business accom-
plished aside from the routine proceed
ings was the passing of the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill. The measure
as finally passed by the senate carries
sl,9lS.Sl0. The Teller resolution provid-
ing that bends of the United States
may he paid in standard silver dollars
was favorably reported by a majority
Of the finance committee and notice was
early date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
sloSoR NIcollNI PASSES AWAY.
Psiii. the sorS Bir,'. I.oses the Hu>ban
She Ioysd BETTER Than Appiausc

London. Jan. 1.-signor Nicolini. hus-
bard 80 Nine. AdeIira Pa,ti-Nicoiira.
died Yesterday at Pau. France. The
late sisnor Erncs; NicolIni married
Nine. Patti In Wales in iSss. She had
b.cn Divorced from Louis Sebastian
Henri de Rgser de Catuzac. Marquis
d. Caux. NicCiinrs health began To- fail
him In the early part of last year and IL
was reported that he vas suffering
frum q csncercus affection and from a
con- plication q ether disorders.
Both - and Nine. Patti had for scme
months been aware q the fatal nature
~ his Illness AID friends who saw them
together descT.lsd the absolute deyo-
tioa % the two sc touching In the ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
1i,inots G.. &. q. rnci,npmsuf.

S'reat"r. Ills. Jan. le.-Tr, council
20 1dmin'-tra;i,n. dcpaTtm, 90 HI
rvs -. n ~, me; here yesterday.
C"T'-rsnisr :. G. schimpn pre-isc,i.
Aftsr hearing reports from local COM
nittS,s th- cCGaCl voted TO hold tn.
asxt s;~se eucsmpmeui Ia Strpatcr.
aiay ~. u and ~ Tho railroads will
nss.- the rate ono fars Ter the round
trip H.atduar'sr f0s TIE Grand Army
sEi Wornsn's Relief corlS will lie NJ
the IIunil Ir.sn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
QUESTION OF THE WEST INDIES.
Bounty System Enriches England at TIC
Expense of the Colonies,

Bounty System Enriches England at the
Expense of the Colonies.
Then came the weishtiest portion Of
the speech. Chamberlain reviewed at
length the West Indian question and
the report Of the royal commission
thereon, and emphasized the great in
jury of the bounty system, which while
running the West Indies brings a gain
| estimated at COCO, eco yearly to Great
Britain" The government, he said, be-
lieved the country generous and just
enough to REMEDY this crying injustice"
He was glad that Belgium had antici-
pated Great Britain in calling a confer
ence on the subject, and hoped this
! might succeed better than former con-
ferences.
There were many objections, he con-
tinued, to cOuntervailing duties, which
would involve us in commercial treaty
difficulties with foreign nations" but
the main objection was that while the
trade they 1.-THE West Indian coloniesI
wished to save amounted to $50, coo tons,
Great Britain's own sugar imports
amounted to 100000 tons. II seemed
unscientific to benefit the former by in
juring the latter. Therefore" he said.
the sove1hrent has decided to exhaust
every alternative before having re.
| course TO such a drastic measure; ard
| feeling that the Recommendations Of the
| commissioners. though good. would not
work quickly enough. the chancellor of
the exchequer has consented TO propose
to parliament very large grant IN aid
Of the West Indies.
The grant will not be SO large as the
Incidental gain Great Britain derives
from the bounty system, but It will be
large enough to enable the industry
| and the population to tide over a crisis
until continental nations recognize the
| impolicy OF the bounty system. Cham
berlain expressed his conviction that tie
| immediate relief measures to be
proposed in addition, which he
said he could rot as yet
explain in detail. would stimulate the
sugar industry and enable all we'll -man-
| aged estates to hold their own, while
tending to the ultimate prosperity Of
the colony"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
He Will BE the Nations Guest.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Arrangements
are making for the entertainment Of
President Dole. of Hawaii, on a scale
BETTING his rank as the chief magis-
trate Of friendly nation. II has been
decided that he shall be regarded as
the nations guest and that our govern
ment shall bear the expense of his en-
tertainmert while in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Bime<allic Managers i'm Council,

Washington, Jan. 19.-The executive
committee Of the American Bimetalic
union met here yesterday. The meeting
was called for the purpose of consulta-
ton regarding the future work of the
union. The committee feels that the
fallac:es of the monetary plan suggested
by Secretary Gage and the monetary
commission" should be pointed out. and
literature will be prepared upon this
special subject
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Gage Gives Ills Views Again.

Washington. Jan. 19-secretary Gage
proceeded yesterday with the currency
hearing before the house committee on
banking ard currency. The hearing
took general range, with a view to
developing Cages views cn general
financial questions and his judgment on
various measures, including his own.
for currency revision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
Evans Will Fight ,fudpe Long.

Washington. Jan. 10. 1t is under
stood that Commissioner Evans. OF the
pension Office. will refuse to vacate the
order made by former Commissioner
Lcchren reducing the pension of Judg
Charles ID. Long. of Michigan, from s12
to $50 per month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-19
lie wiz q. .sel 10 ~. Jaw.

Cr.cag". Jsn. Is.-Th'rsss Miatcr viii
go lack To- Paw raw. Mich lie Is
wanted there Tor violating the Local
option law. lie was unser $3.50 bonds.
but ran away To- Chicago some time
sEo. -Four officers rom the East Chi
'caro Avenue station fovrsl that he va.
at y ,roshy avenue. They surrounded
the house and were asoa; 10 c,:,a h.n
When he lcar"d from n sccond-sto
wirdow: hu, he didn't rct away.