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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
GREENWOOD. MISS. JAN. ii. 1905

When Gov. McLaurin suggested to
the legislature that 1t pass law pro-
viding for the extention Of the time
for the payment Of taxes and also to
relieve the people who pay after Feb.
LIST, from disfranchisment, did he not
know that the legislature had no
such power? Was he dealing honest
y with the legislature? Did it i'm
press anybody as quiet little play to
the galleries something with which
TO mislead, and pose upon before
the people in an assumed and unnat-
ural character? Did anybody see in
this little performance, anywhere, the
shadow Of the demagogue? We
pause for reply.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
Judge B. T. Kimbrough has d

Judge B. T. Kimbrough has de-
clared himself candidate for con,
gress In the End. district. Judge
Kimbrough is a man Of high character
he is an able lawyer, a patriotic citi
zen and a most elegant gentleman
Should the democrats of the second
district select him to represent then
We feel quite sure that it will be vel
done. 1t is said that other distin
guished gentlemen of the district
will follow the Judge very soon il
making their aspirations known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
i Jw Asw mountain The triumph l e even ' se

todcatora bring
principles only eny holder
the gold bug faction should gain temporary advantage the victory
would their lips McLaurn stands for the humanity
brave and struggling peopc.-Delta Flag
Johnny at the Wheel and don you forget
that it would in that shape The dlctatoa rule
dark the got hot hell and
holder relief
else FORTH bearing the principles he represents There
Any temporary victory coferdamn
burnt gold bug faction might gain this modern an Destiny
will ashe' their poisonous clips" StananI the humanity
brave and struggling people sod grant may mpregnate
and after reasonable period CESSATION bring forth good results May this
him. We desire to labor shoulder shoulder
its warfare against these hell born gdbug
While Mckinley democrat opposed to silver land anything
else that democratic SHALL nevertheless pat onth back and bid
speed cung Little unusual but let
should the weakness and Of the gdbg because
with you Brother Flag in this We do exactly
but that arighWe doubt anybody else
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
LET WELL
ENOUGH ALONE.
A T
He STATE Senate has passed the concurrent resi-
Alution" introduced by Mr. Noel amending the con

M
tNUUGH AUNE' Aution introduced by Mr. Noel amending the
siution making judges elective We have objection cc-
tive Judiciary do know necessity for 1t In Ms
would
enough There is necessity whatever for change No State
upright absolutely judiciary with
excepon than Mississippi and why the change must be made at this
understand the had heretofore Improperly used
appontve and their appe and incompetent
readily the necessity for change But they have given
universal atactonte Judiciary has been Of the States
strongest fail for IL at all Understand!
elected by the would be Just capable upright
appointed by the opposed
dn elective judiciary
experience demonstrated that harm likely from the
present SYSTEM building constitution for the State would
the peoples but already have constitu
Dion appnte judiciary and time has II
method everything working smoothly we fall 70 see the wisdom
change There in changing Just for change
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Clarion-Ledger, does not seem to be
disturbed by the Investigating
thnndes" which is rolling about
aal,rssSsaStsS0n these days. Indeed, we be.
lieve it has made no editorial men.
tion OF it whatever. Probably Broth.
er Henry did not want to influence
the legislature while sitting as q
court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

Whereas, the following facts arc re- !,
ported through the public press and
by the reliable witnesses t0-wit;
That, at the January, 1907, term Of |
the circuit court Of Claiborne county, |
held at Port Gibson, Miss, Hon, W.
X. Mclanr!n, i3dgc Of the Ninth ju- |
dicia district of Mississippi, became
50 intoxicated while holding said
court and while the said court was In
session, as TO become incapable of dis
charging the duties OF said Judge Of
said court, and said court had to be
adjourned for four days on account
thereof.
And, further, that on Aug, %,
1897, nj the Garden saloon, In the
city Of Vicksburg, the said Judge W.
X. McLaurin became hclpIcssly Ill
toxcatcd. and had TO be carried and
assisted from the saloon out upon the
public street, towit; Washington
street, in the city Of NiCksburg, and
did then and there on said public
street and In the presence OF divers
persons there on said street, make a
diSgraceful exposition Of himself,
falling down IN the gutter, and drag
ging other persons with him, and
finally had to be placed in a carriage
and taken home All Of this occurred
at or about the hour Of 5 O'Clock p.
M, when said streets were crowded
with people.
And, further, on or about sept. 3,
A. b. 1897, the said Judge W. *.
McLaurn did walk into the store of
Sharp & Heniscc, Vicksburg, Miss,
in q maudlin condition aud did then
and there use profane and blasphc-
nous language, and made n motion as
if to draw pistol and did state that
he had a pistol at that time, aud was
in such a maudln condition as to lose
his balance and fall over and break
sundry chairs in said store.
And, further, that the said ". r..
McLaurin did on the same day enter
the saloon called the st. Charles in
the city Of Vicksburg, and did then
and there use rrofane language in
said saloon in the presence Of two or
more persons. and asserted that he
was at that time armed; that there
were eight brothers Of them, and that
he was able to take care Of himself
And, further. on the said Sept, 3,
1851, in the said city Of Vicksburg,
the said W. X. McLaurln, judge rs
aforesaid did while intoxicated, drive
buggy with a horse attached there
to, at dangerous rate Of speed along
divers public streets In said city, then
and there violating the ordinances Of
said city against fast and reckless
driving upon said public streets, and
did then and there cndaHgcr the lives
Of many people on said streets by said
driving.
And, further, that the said W. X.
McLaurin on the same day as afore-
said did drive along the public road
known as the Warrenton road. in
said city Of Vicksburg and comfy OF
Warren adjacent thereto, some two
or three miles south Of said city, at a
reckless and dangerous rate Of speed.
losing hi. hat, and nearly turning
over the buggy In which he was driy-
ing. and otherwise making a disgrace
ful and drunken exposition Of himself,
to the great scandal Of the people.
And, further, on Dec. 20, 1897. the
said w. X. McLaurin was drunk and
intoxicated In said city OF Vicksburg,
ana continued said sprccs for three or
four days, ending about Jan. !, 1898,
and among other disgraccful exhibi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
MORE ABOUT
THE lEvEE
COMMISSIONER

Commissioners ~ Mr. a Henderson eyee Commissioner for lie
fore county, intended adverse criticism Of Mr. W Barry
objection whatever 1t the ugly treatment
fragrant disregard OF the wishes the tax
the Governor and his advisor In the matter
which disposed to resent
Henderson had given perfect satisfaction In
deed more capabe efficient admirably equipped
found in the place than he lie had notice whatever
down by the governoe had served his people
ceptabythey sated-noboy demanded change probably,
Judge Coleman, advised asked the Governor make the
canec therefore, the that Mr. Henderson had been dis
people greatly indignant Not That they were dped
consela albu they dspeased and
and nwarrand treatment of most efficient and
RIGHT nbic servant caOs citizen the county.
That all there No objection Barry at ALL He will make
efficient Commissioners him we'll What said Of this
matter been said other had been appointed in the
same way and similar circumstances.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

1t seems right funny, that the leg
islature would Investigate Bill Nc
Allister's charge of fraud upon reso-
olution which did not state anything
SPECIFICALLY, but refused to investigate
debauchery in ''high Office" upon a
similar charge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

An elective judiciary Is probably
more in keeping with the genius Of
republican institution, yet why de-
mart from system which is and has
always worked wellp
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

Gov. McLaurin does not seem tc
have much respect for the constitu.
tion. He would have the Legislature
repeal 1t and pnstrs '~a-tle payment
;;,-vi'- n.1eH.
q Iaaxes. WolS'er 'fle legislature
will lott?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
The Commercial Appeal

The Commercial Appeal is to be
congratulated upon securing the SER
vices of Joe Taylor at Jackson, Miss.
His reports are admirable and his
fearless and manly manner of express
ing himself on public questions Is
winning friends for the Commercial
Appeal right along.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

lions OF himself, did appear In the ro-
tunda Of the Hotel Carroll, In said
city, ut that time filled with many
persons, among which persons was the
committee, OF part thereof, on mill
tary affairs from the house OF national
representatives, sent there 10 report
upon the matter or creating national
military park in and around said city,
and in their presence did exhibit him
self in n drunken, boister0us and
maudiin condition.
And, further, that the said w. X.
McLauriD, judge rs aforesaid, became
and was intoxicated on Dec. 81, 1897,
and while IN such condition he was
then and there jncapableof attending
to his duties as Judge, In reference To
a matter then sought to be brought
to bis attention and properly appcr-
tanning to his official position.
And, further, that on divers other
occasions, at other times and places,
the said w. X. McLaurin has been
grossly intoxicated In public, and
otherwise guilty Of conduct unbcc0m-
ing judge, TO the open and notorious
scandal ct the people; and,
| Whereas, said conduct above rccitcd
Is in violation Of that section Of the
code which provides that lfany officer
shall become intoxicated while In the
actual discharge Of the duties Of his
Office, or when called upon TO perform
the same. and another section Of the
code prohibiting the use Of profanc
language and being drunk In a public
place, aud also Of that section OF said
code forbIddIng the carrying Of con-
ccaled deadly weapons; and, -
Whereas, the above recited fat
will be testified to under oath bt
number of reputable citizens Of r
counties Of Warren and Claibot,
whose narncsarc now In the p0ssessp
Of the mover Of this resolution, ah
will be furnished to the proper II
thoritics OF the house; now, thea
fore,
BE IL resolved, That the speaker d
this house Is hereby authorized and
directed to appoint a special commit..
tee Of 1--WE members OF tho house,
whose duty IL shall be TO make inn
mediate and foil investigation Of this
matter, and s;.iG committee shall have
power to hold their sittings, II deem.
cd convenient, in the cities Of vIcks.
burg and Port Gibson, as well ~ the
city Of Jackson; and they shall have
power TO summons persons before
them be process served by the ser.l
gcant-at.arms Of the house; and the
chairman Of said committee shall
have power to administer 0aths to-
said witnesses. and said COMMITTEES
shall have power and authority To-
employ q stcnographcr at reasonable
compensation to take down the testi-
mony adduced before them; and said
stcnographcr shall transcribe his notes
In long hand. and said committees
shall attach to their report full
copy Of all testimony taken.
I Be IL further resolved, That the
sum Of $500, or so much thereof a.
may be necessary, is hereby apprcpri-
ated out Of the contingent fund 0fth0
: house to deffay expenses Of said COM
mIttee.
After the reading Of the resolution
a motion was made to table II, the
yeas and nays were called, but tlxa
vote resulted in So nays, Al yeaA y "
nore's bonored representative, judl
s. r.. Coleman. voted against inycs X Y;
! eating. Ss I,$|E
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

The fact still remains that The
Commonwealth is read by more peo-
pie than any paper in Western Mis-
sissippi. The article by Hon. r. H.
Thompson is alone worth five years
subscription.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

Hanna's election illustrates the
fact that money makes a good many
things go besides the mare.--Jackson
News.
That is true. 1t makes thieving,
brlbing son-of-a-gun walk into the
United States senate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

1.-THE wicked fleeth where no man
pursueth," and the guilty will fight
like the devil against an inyestiga-
tiOn. Honest, innocent men have no
objection to the whole world seeing
them rs they are.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

Many years ago Burke said, .All
men that are ruined, are ruined on the
side Of their natural propensities. :
And we believe 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

The fool for the want Of office is
the most dangerous fool that ever
held once. The state Of Mississippi
has tried II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

s.What the superior man seeks IS
himself; what the small man seeks Is
4 others. Z
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

suaaoa DEVOTE great deal of this edition of
MISSISSIPPI a The Commonwealth paper hg Hon e. H.
the beginning and ecuUiehioy HAc ofa laws
bearing upon question u,ag organization Mississippi
Territory the present day, 1t is complete history Of 'sa1gg Mis-
sispp both territory aud State running through period
hundred years There things this paper
which average Mssisppan absolutely
legislature 1871 all elections the state held
until the constitution
provided that elections should be by ballot great
things Kind which have escaped the notice Of the
win be found in this paper.
Thompson made valuable literature
This will be read with interest and should be laway
reference Its author the tulus thoughtful
profoundly learned lawyers that Mississippi produced Hell
distinguished gentlemen
which will stand enduring his learning
his industry aud fidelity to the State of Mississippi We commend The
paper readers
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

The state Of Mississippi never had
! more conscientious officer than Hon.
J. M. McCool. He Is industrious,
patriotic and loyal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

NINE CANNOT valid for the refusal OF the eg
aue pass resolution introduced by Mr. Glover sin
ype drunkenness that has been charged against
high officials they should be doing service on he rock
pile, instead Of holding fat Offices 1t is a shame
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21
THEY ARE AFTER HIM.
Glover Calls Naines.-presents Nest Damaging
Charges Against w. X. Mclaurin.
Demanded Names, and When they Given, Refuse
Act. Strange But True

Just the following received from Jackson:
"Gl0yc resolution voted down g. to d.,
probably ends the time Glow the resolution
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

II that be true Wnd We do not doubt anything that Shakespeare has
saidl Gloyer's Bin be Il daisy"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

ENATOR WACOTT spoken at last 1t was not c president VINO
~ but the presidents Gage Wacot has not
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-21

HAT WINCH we said last week with reference

to the failure of Coy, McLaurn to rcappon
Mr.. A Henderson Leyee Commissioner for lie
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
. Kew to the klOndike.

The Pioneer Alaska Railway is the
Northern Pacific, and to that company
belongs the credit, in connectlon WILL
tho Pacific Coast Steamship CO., OF
having inaugurated the sale OF through
tickets to points in Alaska Inc
Northern Pacific was the first railway
to issue a map Of Alaska showing the
inland passage from Puget Sound TO-
Sitka. Juneau and Chilcat. Ihose.
intending to 60 to Alaska early next
snrino. after the SHOWS on the Dyea.
and Skaguay Passes are packed down
and the lakes frozen, or at later date
either via this route or via St. Mlchaels.
and the mouth of the Yukon, should
remember that the Northern Pacific
is the Pioneer Alaska Line; runs steam
heated trains with dining cars, Pull
man Standard and Tourist sleepers
r from St. Paul to Tacoma, Seattle ana
Y Portland; passengers having the OPP
e ton of going via Helena Butte CITY
1.-THE latter the greatest silver mining
camp in the world )also via Lake Pend
y D'Oreille, Idaho, or through the fam
e Gus Occur D'Alene country. Early in
November we shallissue an illustrated
folded replete with Alaska and Klon
dixie information up to date. Sent
p Chas. S. Fee. General Passenge
I'd Agent, St. Paul, Mimi, two cents Il
e. postage, and he. will forward. You tnl
map.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

By special arrangement with The
ARENA Co., we are enable for a short.
timetO offer The ARENA and this paper
together for one year for 1926. i
We will also receive subscriptions to
The Arena.
81 would like to see the Arena in every
home. "-WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
Sept. 1897.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
TaXfdernly.

Have your Deer, Moose AMI Carl
bon heads mounted by me. | MON
them on clay covered manakin, which
method is far superior to merely
"stuffing" the skin full. Birds, ami
mails. Ash, also mounted. Give me a
trial. I viii please you both in quality
of work and price:
" M. L. Cullen.
astf Osakis, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

THE eXactitude and precisdOn with
which states are being made reminds
one of the good old democratic days
in New York before the war when
Peter Cagger and. Samuel j.. Tilden
and Washington Hunt were the pOliti-
cal bosses OF the state. Just before a
state convention the three gentlemen
met to "Slate' ticket-which was a
long one: and after completing their
work and as they were about to sepa-
rate Cagger remarked to Tilden that
they had forgotten to name a candi-
date for state prison inspectOr-the
least Office on the ticket. That So
said Tilden. whom shall we select?'
after puzzling over the case for a
while Hunt very sagely remarked:
''Well, Peter, suppose we let the con-
vention nominate a state prison in
spector.' Now, it might suggest it
self to the slate makers in this state
that it might be we'll to let the people
name one-say the Lieutenant Cover
nor. Tie office does not amount to
much anyway.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Notice..

To all persons having old sewing
machines the Singer Co., is giving one
hundred new machines for like num-
Der of old ones of any make For par
ticulars call on the nearest agent or
write to j. p. CALLAHAN, Mgr.
ST ClOud
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

STATE AUDITOR DUNN caused the
arrest of Ed. "A. Paradis of the Mid
way News for criminal libel, and an
arrangement was had in the municipal
court of ST. Paul on Saturday, and
the case continued till February 23rd.
Scores of Mr.. Dunn's friends. of
whom the writer is one, believes this
procedure to be ill-advised. 1t is
true that the persistent examination
of the Auditor was exceedingly annoy
ing. Charges of corruption in Office to
a sensitive and conscientious official
are hard to bear. but it would seem
that Auditor Dunn has ATTACHED &C
much weight to them-has given them 4
dignity to which they were not entitled
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27

The st. Paul Globe is rather prema-
ture in announcing the candidacy of
Judge 7. w. Collins for governor.
While it is true that large number of
the influential pape, of the Sixth Con-
gressional district and of the North
ern part Of the state in general have
been advocating the candidacy of
Judge Collins, that gentleman has not
yet given his consent to become a can
didate. OF all the candidates men,
toned, Judge Collins. without anv
doubt would make the best governor
He is man whose ability has been
tried on the bench and found to be not
wanting. He is not party to a ma
chine, nor is he in any way connected
with any clique Or faction of the party.
He is a clean, honorable. and able re-
publican. Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Farm for sale.

{ after for sale at q bargain one OF
thu hest grain and stock farms in IN the
S e 81 Stearas. Will sell S2o or
40 acres with buildings, or 100 acres
without batfaings.
PRIDE will be made low enough to In
sure;a purchaser. n prpx,Ns
!Ssauk Centre, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-01-27
Court this morning
he estate of Legnuel
la1e of Sank Centre.

:, .. .,aa given on the claims
@: >. the estate, All the claims
.tsesee allowed except one of $1,000 by
EMma l. Washbarn to the allowance
of which objection Mas made by the
administration, Mrs. Gee, and heal-
ing will be given early in March. Mrs.
Wash burn claims that sshe decided GER
tain property to the deceased under
condition that he will her $4,000 upon
his death. The estate, however, car
not pay it's le,gatees in full, and Mrs.
Washburn, therefore, put in a claim,
upon the ground that the $4,000 must
be paid to her in full.-Jousnal Press.