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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
PEOPLE DEMAND A PRIMARY,

The time before the meeting of the
Executive Committee of the state is too
short to get an expression of the people
III form Of a petition for a double Pri-
mary but nearly every county through
their papers have asserted that such
was their choice. What this commit
tee will do Is beyond the foresight of a
prophet, but the general impression
Of candidates and citizens is that as in
the past 4 convention will be held
to select the various state officers. If
such is true the committee will brush
aside the express will of the people. the
choice of all candidates and such
should not be done, as they are the ser
wants and not the dictators of the peo.
pie. This is one year, when the selec.
tion Of the officers should be left to the
people and not the politician as has
been the rule toa large extent in the
nominating conventions of the past.
Mississippi this year, does not want her
good men traded off for incompetent
ones because two or more come from
some section OF the state, Int the best
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
BANQUET TO SOLDIERS.

Lieutenant Colonel r. W. Banks.
commander of the lately d~isbanded.
Third Regiment Of Mississippi volun-
teers, Captain Sam Gwin, Lieutenant
Edgar c. Gwin, Lieutenant B. A. Pope
and Sergent Shnenson, officers in that
regiment, arrived in town Tuesday
morning. Colonel Banks came home
with our boys to visit Dr.. David
Humphreys, who WAS mp to1wO months
ago, surgeon in .chipf Of the Third, and
Mr.. W. {. George. who was First
lieutenant of the company commanded
by Captain Gwin. a purity Of gentle
men rendered these heroes of the late
unpleasantness n banquet at the Rel
man Honse, on Tuesday, which proved
a very enjoyable affair. After all had
done Justice to the '-atahle' part of
the feast, Mr. w. c. George, who
presiGe2 as toast master, proposed
Colonel Banks in a neat speech, in
W II 4 II ut ttolIlfu lfil tllN W Tic lDSt
and respect which all the men, officers
and privates. in the regiment felt for
their Commander. Colonel Banks re-
sponded IN a speech full Of emotion.
He said that of all the men whom he
commanded, Greenwood bad furnished
as true, good and noble men; as chival.
rOus and ohedient soldiers as any section
from which soldiers were drawn in our
war with Spain. He spoke of the
obligation under which he rested to
those officers, who went from Green
wood, and closed with the wish that
fate might throw him always with
such mel as Greenwood claimed MS her
citizens. Captain Gwin was then pro-
posed and tried to tell how glad he was
to get home, but couldn't, because Can.
tain Gwin loves his friends like his
friends love him, and all his friends
know what that means. Mr.. Pat
Malone was then called on and express
ed the delight all felt at the safe re-
turn of our boys who, though not called
on to do duty OF the battlefield, yet
were exposed to all the dangers and
hardships Of camp life, Algerism and
emblamed beef. Among those present
at this delightful affair mere Messra.
E. R. Locke, w. L.. Anthony, c. G.
Gillespie, p. D. Montjoy, D. S. Hum
phreys, P, D George, Lucien c. Gwin
and Maury Humphreys.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
COTTON FACTORY MEETING.

Do you want a higher price for your
cotton? Are you interested in your
lands increasing in value. are your
taxes too high? if 50 come here next
Saturday and put Your money in the
stock and your shoulder to the work of
building a Cotton Factory in Green
wood, and they will change. 1t is alb
surd to say that a town and county
backing it like Ours whose yearly ex-
port is between 60 and 70 thousand
bales of cotton cannot raise 500 900
TO build a Cotton Factory. Why take
1t as Mr.. A. McC. K%imbrougll suggest
each planter put in a 81. a bale which
If not thrown away in bagging and
ties Is paid for storage insurance and
comprising and $50, 600 could be raised.
This amount with what we receive
from outside parties will give Ms a
SlOo,o00 dollar Cotton Factory and Il
SlO,O0O dollar knitting f~lrtory fer the
working mp of II prolncts. So rain
or shine lay down your work at home
next Saturday and come TO Greenwood
The gentlemna from Georgia, who was
to have been here last Saturday but
owing to washout on the Southern
was prevented coming will be with us
next Saturday, still if he is not the
work which is already started will be
pushed and continued until the amount
OF stock necessary is subscribed and
the factory built. Every man in the
county and of adjoining counties who
make Greenwood their market we
want in the enterprise and all are in.
vited here next Saturday. The meeting
will take place at | o'clock in the
mayo 5 office, so if we do not see YOU,
come there. Remember, Saturday
March s5th is the day and tell all your
neighbors about it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
BRYAN ON IMPERIALISM

Speaking Of imperialism at Il banquet
in Chattanooga, Mr.. Bryan said;
Our nation is tempted to depart
from its standard of morality and
adopt n policy of criminal aggression.
But will it yield
If | mistake not the sentiment of
the American people, they will spurn
the bride of imperialism, and by resist
ing temptation win such a victory as
has not been won since the battle Of
Yorktown.
The fOrcible annexation of the
Philippines is not necessary to make
the United States a world power. For
over ten decades our nation has been a
world power. During its brief exis-
tence it has exerted upon the human
race an influence more potent for good
than all the other nations of the earth
combined, and it has exerted that in.
huence without a sword or Calling
gun. Mexico and the republics of
Central.nnd South America testify to
the benight influence of our insti-
tutions, while Europe and Asia give
evidences of the working of the lever
Of self government.
In the growth Of democracy we OBJ
serve the triumphant march of an idea -
IN idea that would be weighted down
rather than upIitted by the armou and
weapons proffered by Imperialism.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
men Of the state irrespective of location

men Of the state irrespective of location
are wanted to fill the offices. The
proposal Of McLaurin to Allen at Wi.
nom and Aliens accordance which WAS
loudly %applanded shows that such n
plan meets the approval. Every candi.
dates to day who is asking for a state
otfirr should make his desire known to
the Executive Committee before April
the 9Th which he prefers to decide his
nomination a convention or a primary
and npon the minority Of these together
with ont spoken sentiments Of our
citizenship the committee can decide
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
WHERE OUR MONEY GOES.

L., behold a child IS born, says the
doctor, its Il son. The neat little
clothes which the nurse adUrn~ it
with, was made in Massachusetts.
The pins which fa>ten tie clothes
were made in Connected, aud the
cradle in which it is rocked was made
in Michigan, Its first year finds the
tiny shoes from the Illinois or Tenn
esscc factories, Oh its feet. and the
lhceS shown on its Skin, or cap comes
from Paris. while its little stockings
and mitS are knit in Georgia, or the
East. When the child enters school,
the stove which warns its hands, and
the seats on which he sits are i'm
ported from Kentucky or Michigan,
and the books he studyS are written
and printed by the people Of the
North. Soon he leaves the city and
goes to the farm. On his way he
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

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of S,rqt,rl G.or. ranJ WnIno m wnnI1
murh Irrlor tjut their remains should
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T. ,k~.na an excuse .rauqrsfr, Clover
"r NoIaurm. hoy" brought upon
'"lI'H"I''I me contempt Ut the real
g.. G,nnt'r wh. ,,,''T> ''Ii"''''G W
~-\ickshurg Dis, atrr.
The above we heartily endorse and
Lad not tine Governor himself hrorrh,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

The Clarion Ledger in its edition Of
the - throws complimentary hoqnetS
t, ,lp udyorntc Of both q convention
an Il primary. It takes 10 stand in
tho matter at nll. und is willing t" let
fine committee decide irrespective Of
the wish OF the people Of Kinds county
Of which his paper is their organ.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

II McLaurin was such a good Demo-
crat in days of old, why did he not
raise his voice to defeat the negro
politician jackson elected to the
legislature from his county in 81. 1t
Is said he never made one speech
against him in the campaign.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
ALIENS WINOhA SPEECH.


Priva'r John Allen speech ut WlnOna
,a,t Thursday WAS surprise to both
opponents ana friends. It wa never
for once Thought that h" would make
an open attack upOnthr Utiicial record OF
h"ianfIn he m1'ir on ihl4 occasion ana
l0r which mnny people are ~r"nsnrlng
INN ID dong, claiming his address
sh"nId HAY" been made, owing to the
piil"", ON a higher plane. We ourselves
thought jhI~ Atd lhnt some of the bitter
filings Of "Io-" from Private Allen
tongue r"lId nave been Ir'l out. bnt
"H'h we -'"p ana consider me cutS Oh
ms opponent, which drew forth these
unexpected relnolh9. his ~demag"%lc
Hppeal- 70 Hn intelligent people ana the
unsupported charges he made AGAINST
Allen ana MS 'hnrarter. we are led to
believe D." ana As others would do
"hnef III" same circumstances While
ne 0lId some Things under the
neat oil passion when otherwise could
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

Hon John Sharp Williams, in with
drawing from the senatorial race, left
an impress on the people at Winona.
awe hnvr always Thought that h"
was senatorial timber, and the ahlest Of
the three.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

John Sherman, OF Ohio and one Of
the best known men in the country.
did not die ON bo0rl In" City of Paris
last Tuesday. u,ar Kingston, jamarla,
Hg reported.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

The COMMONWEALTH is the garden
OF the Greenwood m~erchants--a good
advertisement planted in its columns
Will bring forth a good crop of town
and county BUYERS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
Friday, March II, 1900.

# is announced that Alien mTd
M,lamrju will speak in Aberdeen mex
"Wednesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24

See our new line of lady's and gentle.
men strow hats.
BARROW & PRICE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-24
The Best Prescription for Chj,is

and fever is a bottle Of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and
q%uinine in a tasteless form. No cure-
no pay. Price, 50 cents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
ONE SENATOR UNSEATED.
Montana Legislature Votes to Gust Sem
ator Whlteside.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2s.-Sensa-
tions came thick and fast yesterday in
the Montana Legislature. Before the
members met in joint session to vote
for United States Senator, the grand
jury reported that it had no evidence
on which to return any indictments.
For two weeks the grand jury had
been investigating the charge of bril-
berry made by State Senator Whiteside
when he dramatically turned over to
a joint committee thirty $1,000 bills,
swearing to high heaven they had
been given to him and three others by
agents of w. A. Clark, of Butte, to in
fiuence their votes in his favor for the
United States Senate.
Whiteside repeated his story to the
grand jury and thirty-three other wit
nesses were examined on all phases of
the matter. One of Whiteside's al
legged copartners in the vote selling
business repudiated his story holly,
and discredited him before the grand
jury. Other contradictory and re-
futory evidence was given and the
grand jury's report was a complete
vindication of Mr. Clark
At the session of the Senate yester-
day afternoon, by vote OF IA to 9,
Whiteside was unseated on contest
for his office and Republican oppon-
ent given the seat.
Clark's theory all along has been
that the $4,000 flourished so dramat-
ically by Whiteside was furnished by
his arch-enemy, Marcus Daily, in an
effort to defeat him by throwing the
suspicion of corruption on his can
didacy. 1t seems now to be up to"
DAILY. Meanwhile the $40, 900 is in the
state treasury, with no claimant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
EAGAN Is FOUND GU|LTY.
Dismissal From the Army Without
Recommendation for Clemency
VERDICT OF COURT MARTIAL.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga special to the
Times Herald from Washington says
Dismissal from the military service
of the United States, without any rec
ommendation for clemency, is the YER
dict passed by the court-mNrtial upon
Commissary General Eagan for his re-
cent virulent attack upon Major Gen
eral Miles The verdict was reached
within forty-five minutes after the
trial ended yesterday,
Notwithstanding the nature of the
courts conclusions, the President can
exercise clemency, if he so desires, and
General Eagan's friends will urge that
his punishment be confined to reliev-
ing him from the duties of commissary
general of subsistence and to detail
to garrison duty"
The attendance at TIE court-martial
was much larger yesterday than at
any other time since the trial begun.
Among the spectators was score or
more of ladies. Several of them were
friends of General Eagans daughter,
who was called as witness, while
others were attracted by curiosity.
The testimony at the closing session
of the court was directed largely to es-
tablishing the fact that the general
had lost his mental balance as result
of the charges made against him by
General Miles. His daughter and her
husband told of the generals changed
condition and intimated that they had
great fears that he might at any time
kill his accuser. Mr.. Mckee, life
long friend, stated that at that time
he believed him actually insane. The
facts in this connection were brought
out strongly by Mr.. Worthington, i'll
his forts to show that General Pagan
at times was wholly irresponsible. A
dramatic incident of the trial was the
testimony OF the generals daughter,
in which she described her fathers |
appearance on the day he first read
General Miles statement. Standing in
the door of his house with the news
paper containing the evidence in his
hand he had exclaimed wildly:
81 have been crucifed by General
Miles"
Immediately upon the case being
closed the room was cleared and the
court went into executive session to
deliberate upon it's findings.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
YOUNG us. GRANT HIT HARD |
California Senatorial Investigation
Develops Proof Of Bribery
SPEAKER OF HOUSE SCORED.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 20. - The
special committee appointed to invcs-
tigate into scandals connected with
the election of United States Senator,
filed its report yesterday. The COM
mittee finds that Howard L. Wright,
speaker of the assembly, received from
U. S. Grant, through his political
manager, Milton j. Green, 5000 as a
gift and $3.50 as a loan that Wright,
prior to his election, deceived John ID
Sprecllles and w. S. Leake to secure
their support for the speakership,
stating that he was unpledged to any
senatorial candidate; that by promis-
ing to vote for Robert N. Bulla for
United States Senator, he secured
Bulla's support for the speakership;
that, by the acceptance of Grants
money and by the solicitation of Dan
iel NJ. Burns influence to secure his
election as speaker, Wright led each
of those candidates for United States
Senator to expect his vote
The report further states that Mil
ton j. Green, the duly appointed and
accredited agent of U. S. Grant, ex-
pended large sums of money, exceed
ing in the aggregate $50, 1000, but the
exact amount of which is to the com.
mlttee unknown, to secure the cleo
ton of Republican legislature.
The committee finds that d. M.
Burns, Robert N. Bulla, w. H. L.
Barnes and the other senatorial can
didates, except Grant, expended no
money and promised no patronage to
promote their respective candidates..
The committee of investigation rec
That the conduct of Howard e.
Wright, speaker of the assembly, as
above set forth, be held to be repre-
hensible in an extreme degree, and
that no mere censure on the part of |
the assembly can meet the require
nents of justice, but the matter of adj
squate punishment be left entirely in
he assembly, without recommendation
rom the committee.
The effect Of the committees report
S variously estimated. Some insist
hat it will tend to break up Grants
orces, while Grants friends insist
hat it will only bind them together
more closely than ever before.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
MUCH OPPOSITION.
Army Bill Cannot Pass in It's Present
Form Many Republicans Against 1t.

Army Bill Cannot Pass in It's Present
Form Many Republicans Against 1t.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-The opposi-
ton to the army reorganization bill
ON the Republican side of the House
has become so strong that yesterday
Chairman Hull, after Mr.. Henderson
of Iowa, one of the floor leaders of the
majority, had threatened to vote to re-
commit the bill, decided it would be
wise, in order to secure its passage, to
abandon the idea of providing direct
ly for regular army of 100, 900 men.
He announced on the floor that the
committee would offer amendments
to reduce the number of enlisted
men to about 6000J, but lodge in
the Presidents discretion the an
thority to increase the army to a
maximum OF 100000 How far this
proposed modification will allay the
opposition remains to be seen.
Mr. johnson of Indiana, who took a
prominent part in the fight after the
general debate closed, declared that
the purpose of the bill was to have an
army of 100000, either by direct au-
thority or the exercise of the Presi-
dents discretion, and he declared his
purpose to fight to the bitter end the
machinery which was being forged for
a colonial system.
Dockery, Cochran and Vandiver of
Missouri spoke against the bill.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
A. H. GARLAND is DEAD.
Dies In the Supreme Court-strioken
Down While Delivering Argument

I
Down While Delivering Argument
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Ex- Attorney
General Augustus II. Garland was
stricken with appoplexy while adj
dressing the United States supreme
court at 1915 yesterday afternoon
and died within ten minutes. When
the court convened at noon Mr.. Gar"
land resumed an argument in the case
of Towson VS.. Moore, which he had
begun Wednesday. There was a full
bench with the exception of Justices
Brewer and White. Mr.. Garland
spoke calmly and with no evidence of
agitation or effort. He had read from
a law volume and had followed with
the sentence, "This, Your Honors, is
our contention"
AS the last word was uttered Mr..
Garland was seen to raise his hand and
then gasp. He tottered and fell side
ways, striking against chair and
overturning it as he fell heavily to the
floor. A succession of loud, deep gasps
came from him as he lay upon the
Franklin Mickey, was at once by his
side and with other counsel and Of
ficlals the head of the dying man was
raised, his shoes removed land
draught of water given him. A pallor
had overspread his face, and this soon
gave place to deep purple.
Mr.. Garland was carried from the
chamber across to the room of Chief
Clerk Mckinney and there placed on
sofa. There Senator Gallinger, who
is physician, was called. A single
glance told him that the attack would
be fatal. Within ten minutes of the
time of the stroke Mr.. Garland
breathed his last.
Mr.. Garland's public life covered
term of thirty years. He began as an
elector on the Wing ticket for Bell
and Everett, and ended his official
career as attorney general under Pres
ident Cleveland during Mr. Cleveland's
first administration.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
CREW OF ELEVEN EATEN,
Terrible Tale of Cannibaiism Comes
From New Guinea.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. %. After
escaping death by drowning, eleven of
the crew of the ship Manbare were
captured and eaten by cannibals OF
New Guinea One boat containing
twelve men was finally thrown ashore
ten miles from the cape. The sailors
were seized by natives from the in
terror and hurried off to the village of
the chief One man, James Greene,
escaped
The sailors were stripped and bound
and killed, one each day. A wild orgie
was participated in by at least a hun
dred savagcs who had gathered for the
feast.
In several cases the sailors were tor
tured by the old women and children
of the tribe The eyes of one were
gouged out. The doomed men stole
ally watched the elaborate prepare
tions for their death. A huge pot
filled with boiling water was used for
the feast, which on the frs day was
prolonged away into the night.
In most cases the men were behead-
ed, their heads being stuck on poles
and paraded before the men who were
to suffer the same fate.
Greene was rescued by a steamer af-
ter tramping without food day and
a night to reach the coast. The scenes
of horror he had witnessed turned his
hair SNOWY white.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
GIVES UP ALL.
Grant Gillett Turns Over Possessions to
His Creditors


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-G. G..
Gillett, the Kansas cattleman who fled
to Mexico, has turned over all of his
real estate and other property in Kan
sas fer the benefit of his creditors
James ii. Arnold of the Hocker-Ar-
mold Woodson Brokerage company is
the man who brought about this con-
cession and Mr.. Arnold was nightly
pleased when he landed in Kansas
City from Old Mexico, yesterday morn
ing, with Gillett's power of attorney
in his pocket.
81 had u very pleasant and a very
successful trip" Mr.. Arnold said yes.
terday. Negotiations now pending,
which are certain TO terminate sue
cessfully, will turn over all of Mr..
Gillett's property to his creditors and
Mr.. Gillett, himself, will be back to
his home in Woodbine within thirty
days. He will not be prosecuted. His
creditors want cattle, not convicts,
money Ind not revenge, and if he
gives up all he has and helps UNI
tangle the matter, nobody will have
any disposition to prosecute him. Mr..
Gillett gave me power of attorney to
dispose of his property not covered by
the cattle mortgages, to go as far as it
will in paying his creditors. This
power of attorney covers some six or
eight different tracts of land in Nor
ris, Dickinson and Marion counties,
Kansas. Some of it is incumbered,
but the equities in it all are worth at
least $50,0rN | will convert all this
into cash as speedily as it can be dons
and turn the money over to Gillett'S
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-03
Plot Against the sultan.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent of the Times says:
A plot to assassinate the sultan has
been denounced by conspirator, but
the police, by too precipitately arrest
ing four of the plotters enabled sew
eral others to escape. Sultan Abdul
Hamid made his annual visit to the
Stamboul by water yesterday, to kiss
the mantle of the prophet. The usual
elaborate ceremonies were observed.