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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

brow, and the red blade OF the
%guillotine moves In its easy groove.
But we now know that Robespierre
was neither a good man nor a great
one.
And SO We might pile precedent
on precedent TO show that it takes
neither ability or goodness to attain
for awhile the confidence and aztec.
ton Of the great majority. The
judgment Of the masses Is sometimes
asleep, Of guard. The c~harlatan, or
he demagogue then steals into the
fold. and after that, lie is u god
indeed. All effort TO displace him
for the time proves in vain. But
this will not last, and rs '.tle incor-
ruptble' Jacobin" was hurled from
| place and power, SO will Anse Nc
Laurin seek his level. and get his
just deserts, SO soon as the judgment
of Mississippians is once more allowed
full sway. and the voice OF reason al
again be heard above the loud and
incessant din of numerous appoin-
tees, w,Io o sing his hosannas
%througnt the length and breadth of
this fair State.
As we read the future. the next
great political battle will be between
Senator McLaurin and Senator
Money. In Il judgment it cannot
be averted. 1t is already in the air,
McLaurin will strike with the hand
Of some other man. The senior
Senator will win. But he has
thrown away a golden opportunity in
sparing his adversary. when the time
seemed ripe for his defeat. 1t may
be that Money prefers to let the in
iluence Of McLaurin's appnintees
grow cold or pass away. Or, pei
hapS. he prefers for other reasons to
defer the combat; but he must know.
as we do, that the fight will come,
and Tue Democrat now predicts the
result. Money will be backed by the
probity and intelligence of the State.
They have learned valuable lessons
in this campaign. Organization Will
be pittied against organization. An
adeQuat campaign fund for legitimate
expenses will meet the pletharic can.
paign fund that the Governor.Sen-
ator is sure to command. The power
Of his appointees will then have
passed away, The masses will have
learned by that time to value him at
his true worth. And then
THE DAYS OF M'LAuRINIsM WILL END
FOREVER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

A ruling from Commissioner Will
son, sent out from Washington re-
Gently, in regard to the revenue
stamps on checks will be Of vital in
tercst to Il merchants and banks
here. In his construction of the
revenue stamp law he says that here
after all persons drawing checks op
their home bank or on other banks
shall place the revenue stamps upon
them, or they shall not be casled.
The bank employees are not allowed
under the ruling Of the commissioner.
to place these stamps, and in doing
so they commit a breach of the reye-
nue. law. and are liable to proSecn-
tlon. No matter who the person
may be, or how large his bank account
is with them, his check must be
stamped by himself or it will be re-
turned for the stamp. Under the
law 1t is not worth the paper it Is
written upon unless it bears this
stamp. though it may call fol-
thousands Of dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
INGERS0ll HEARD FROM

The death OF the famous agnostic
has set all the fanatics and cranks 10
wagGing their tongues. Tie most
remarkable assertion about the dead
diSbeljeyer and free thinker, is that
Mrs. G. IL. V. Richmond. Il Chicago
med ium, has received the following
message from him.
She said that he spoke, through
her rs follows:
II take the first opportunity to in-
form my friends Of my condition.
My soul stands by my clay body.
Had | been true Ia my convictions
| would have bowed tn the spirit
land. Now | learn my mistake and
am here to warn others. | found no
he'll: neither heaven with alabaster
streets no throned monarch with
angels playing llarps for his delight
| found joy such as comes to a
mariner when on the dark and storul-
tossed sea a ray Of light appears.
From the awful death silence
comes surprising glory, spiritual life.
Friends welcome mc: loved n e gone
before call me. | did not travel to Il
distant land, but was there in awak-
eniuE, heard voices VI loved ones
SAY, Is he really dead?' saw faces
coming toward me and Welcoming
me to the spirit land.
First | Thought. is this a dream:
Next | realized | Mas IN the land o.
spirits. | felt rs one shut up in an
air-t!ght i~uclu>ure then released. A
heavy cloud seemed ia fall and | en-
tered the spirit world.
IL revoke all ! said against u fu-
tU1t life, nothing | >Ati against
Theology.
''IEc difference between the lheo-
lugica! heaven and hell and tins
realm is rs great rs life and death.
| cath does not separate from lar.
moniou> existence. l hale Chairman
and friends, Come, weary and
doubtful. l will show you the spirit
solution.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
M'LAuRIHIsw.

II the editor Of the Times Demo.
crat was right when he said: no
greater calamity has, OF recent years.
befallen politics and political morale
ty in the United States chan the eI.
evation OF a well-intended, but weak.
minded person like Mckinley to the
presidency through the instrumental.
ity OF Mark Hanna, and the corrun.
ton fund which the corporations.
syndicates and trusts put into his
hands to make a president withal.'
Let us ask You, Mississippians,
will not the calamity be as great on
our state rs the above is to the nation
II you allow the man, McLaurin, who.
today, by his appointments made
during his term as governor, which
won the senatorship, name Tissue.
cessor to Office. This ia, no Doubt.
the plan already arranged by the pol.
itical sharper, and will be carried ont
if he can find, out of the six, a man
who for the office Of governor, will
sell to him his honor, power and
principle as Mckinley, for the presi.
dency did to Hanna. 4
In oureyeS, there is nothing Mc1
Lanrin would not do for office, and
being a sharp politician, generally
like Hanna. he has been successful IN tn
past and will be in the future, unless
the honest and fearless citizens of the
state will rise up and say to him and
his ringsterS in the democratic con.
vention next August: Glands off,"
your administration has been endors-
ed, and your ~dIsgraceful pie dispensing
reign in Mississippi, thank God, is
now at an end And then elect a
man WHO'S the peoples choice and
not the tool Of any politician, whose
appointments will be made with an
eye to competency and not future re-
turns: whose character lends dignity
to the Office, and whose life has been
an honor to his state. Such a man
and such stand is all that will save
the state from a reputition of the
last four years of disgrace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

We &2 aa} think the Cap.to, Light
Guards would reflect much credit on
the state hciag sent to New York, as
in the late war ouiy three of the
company volunteered to 90. This is
~ honor that should he conferred on
the best drilled company in the state
or the first to enlist In the late war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

James X. Nsrlaman comes ont Of the
race this week with three more conn.
ties to his credit A. we have often
said his strength in the convention will
surprise hi, opponents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
Col. MONTGOMERY, candidate for Cox

Col. Montgomery, candidate for Gov,
ernor, says "Longino is already
elected The Colonel may prove a false
prophet when he tries to tell three
weeks ahead what q Democrats con.
vention ia Mississippi will do.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Eliza Sanford, one of the sixteen
daughters of Revolutionary soldiers
now on the pension list, died last
Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

The first tllr Of new cotton raised
in the state this year comes frusu the
State Sandy Bayou plantation,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Yellow fever has appeared in the sol
dier's home mt Hampton Roads, Va
Three deaths have occurred SO far.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Jonah ought to try and tie Ansc on
the presidential ticket with Bryan.
Hes a wIuutr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

What Mississippi will do in four
years, let McLaurin tell it can never
be done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

McLaurin has been endorsed. Bring
on the-no, not the black but the cam.
phOr bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

Will Littletield. the murderer of Dep.
uty Sheriff Campbell, of DeSoto county,
was caught NJ Memphis this week,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

The Democratic convention vii
convene in Jackson.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

A Chiuaman was brutally murdered
at Glendora last Sunday night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

The Cleveland strike Is still on and
the people are with the strikers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04

McLaurjut>m is in the future.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscarsts.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
iOc, 25e. II @. @. fan, druggists refund money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

THE LIBERAL is glad to see that
Aguinaldo Shakespeare of the DeminR
Headlight, after a couple OF week.
treatment with the Cady condition
powders, is improving. He had three
or four editorial notes last week that
appear 10 have been written during
periods OF time when mental dyspep-
STA was not troubling him. II these
condition powders do not entirely
cure him the LIBERAL would recon-
mend him to use the treatment his
side partner, Curley Bill, used to pre-
scribe for people afflicted with bilious
ness, or its next door nelghbor, cussed-
ness. II the LIBERAL Is not mistaken
he nee took this treatment from
Curly Bill, lin the neck, outside appli.
cation, and was in a state Of mind for
a long time afterwards.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20


A reporter OF the lei Paso Times in
teryiewcd S. J. Freudentbal manager
OF the II. Lesinsky %. regarding the
shipment OF silver to the Detroit
copper company, billed as dry goods.
Mr.. Prudential knew nothing about
the shipment. lie said that it often
happened that people would bring in
small packages for the Detroit com
pany, asking him to ship them with
his shipments, as he made frequent
shipments to the Detroit company,
and presumed that this might be such
a shipment. He knew nothing about
II. or course it may have happened
this way, and again the box in which
the dry goods were being packed may
have been standing near the cashiers
desk and this bag Of silver may have
been jOlted of the desk by an earth.
quake, fell among the dry goods and
never have been missed. Funny
things will happen in this world of sit
and sorrow. The question remains.
and the LIBERAL is unable 40 get an
answer to IT,: "Whose account did
the Detroit cOmpany.crcdit with this
silyer?"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

TIE Beers and the English have
got together down In South Africa,
and 1t is probable there will be one OF
the bloodiest wars in the history of
the world fought in the Transvaal.
Naturally the sympathy Of the people
OF this country would be with the
Beers because their country is called
a republic. AS a matter of fact 1t is
no more a republic than is the city of
New York under the Tammany rule.
The country is u by President Kru-
ger and his class of people, and the
majority Of the inhabitants have no
show in conducting the affairs OF the
country. Under their laws the people
who come TO that country cannot be-
come citizens, are kept out Of office
and cannot even vote. The laws are
made for the Beers and not for the
UitlandeEs, as the foreigners are
called. The Ultlanders form a ma
jority Of the population, and pay nine
tenths Of the taxes, but they cannot
even say a word 10 authority regard
ing the disposal of the school money,
which they pay for the education OF
their own children. Taking all these
things into consideration the sym
PATTY OF the people OF this country is
'befRgturned to the English. England
has been endeavoring to ameliorate
the condition Of the Uitlandersr aud
has been negotiating with the Boer
government for some time. There
was talk Of war, but There was a large
proportion Of the population OF Eng
land that opposed war WITH the repu6-
lie. Last week, however, the Boer
government issued an ulhmatum to
England, telling her what she must
DO with her troops. aud EngIaRd an
swered that she could not discuss the
question. Then the wal commenced.
The insolance OF the Bocr ultimatum
was such that 1t united all England
for war. England will send $4,000
troops there. The Beers can muster
about 10000. The Beers are great
fighters. but the English are some
thing that way themselves. There
gill be no campaign like that 10 Cuba,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

AFTER a couple OF weeks Of drifting
matches, during which time nei ther
yacht was able to sail the thirty miles
necessary for a race in the required
time Of five and one-half hours, last
Monday the Columbia and the Sham
rock had a nice breeze, not a heavy
one, but one good enough to take them
around the course on time. To the
great delight of the Americans the
Columbia came 10 about a mile and a
half ahead of the Shamrock, beating
her between ten and eleven minutes.
Tuesday, soon after they had started
on the second race, the Shamrock's
topsail Jared loose, and she returned
giving up the acc According TO the
agreement the Columbia went over
the course. and came in before the
time limit was reached, winning the
second Of the series. She has to win
but one more heat to settle the Ques-
ton for the season. The yacht sharps
say that the Columbia had the better
hull and the Shamrock the better
sails. The Shamrock's accident evil
IDENTITY shows that her sails were too
heavy for her, they were toe good.
Owing TO the accident the Shamrock
could not sail Wednesday but a third
heat was scheduled for yesterday.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

During the winter OF 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, n Of the leading citizens and
merchants OF Clay, Clay Co., w. Va,
struck his leg against a cake OF ice in
such q manner as TO bruise it seyerly.
1t became very much swollen and
panied him so badly that he could not
walk without The aid OF crutches. He
was treated by physicians, also used
several kinds OF liniment, and TWO
and a half gallons OF whiskey in bath
ing IL, but nothing gave any relief un-
I'll be began using Chamberlains Pain
Balm. This brought almost a COM
plete cure Ia a weeks time and had
he not used this remedy his leg would
have had to be amputated: Pain
balm Is unequa,ed frr sprains, bruises
and rheumatism. For sale by the
Eagle drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

In has been reported IN the papers
several times lately that Grant county
was getting in a good financial condi-
tion. The cause OF this is conceded
20 be the careful management OF its
affairs by a republican board Of county
commissioners, as now for the first
time in years the board has been en-.
tirely republican. The LIBERAL saw
proof this week that the county was
actually 10 such a position. The
proof was in the shape Of county war.
rants paying debts incurred by the
county five years ago. When a county
pays debts five years old there IS no
doubt that the management of the
affairs os the county are in nrst class
hands.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc 10c or CSC.
II G. @. G. full to cure, druggists refund money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsts.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOc, &c. II Q. @. fail, druggists refund money.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20
You arc Ia a ad Ffx

But we will cure you if you will pay US.
Men who are Weak, Nervous and debili-
tated suffering from Nervous Debility.
Seminal weakness, and all the effects Of
early evil habits. or later indiscretions,
the book of life" giving particulars for
d home cure. Sent (sealedl free, by ad
ressing Or. Parker's Medical and surgi-
cal i%nstite, Isl North Spruce st.. Nash
vile, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no
paY.-TbeS Sunday Morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

Some OF the t%wenty-afth infantry is
located at San Carlos, and some of
these colorcd soldiers have been max
ing love TO the Indian women, which
the Indians do not like, and have re-
sented. Last Friday night about a
dozen soldiers, armed with clubs, at
tackled an Indian camp where there
were four bucks, aud beat them up.
Some Of the Indians were so seriously
hurt that ii is feared they may die.
The ruction is causing considerable
trouble on the reservation and may
lead to a small outbreak. The officers
have been investigating the matter,
and at last accounts say they cannot
locate the soldiers who caused the
trouble.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

~ wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers OF Chamberlain's collie,
cholera and diarrhoea remedy, for hav-
ing put on the market such a wonder
ful medicine" says w. W. Massingill,
of Beaumont, Texas. There are many
thousands OF mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks of
%dysentery and cholera infantum who
must also feel thankful. 1t is for sale
by Eagle drug mercantile company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

but the lighting will be bot, aud will
be kept up Till a great killing takes
place. There is DO doubt but that
eventually the English will whip out
the Beers, and possess the land.
When the lighting IS done there will
not be left many Of the Beers, and a
large per centage OF the English
soldiers who are now going to Africa
viii be buried. II the Beers had
only acted reasonably this never would
have occurred.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhea. Is
pleasant TO the taste. Sold by Drug
gists in every part OF the world,
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. It's value Is
i~ncalculable. BE sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take nc
other kind.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20
DUNCAN AND soLOMONvILLE.
Mail and Express Line.

Stage leaves Solomonville Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at I a. M,
and arrives at Duncan at II M, max
ing close connection with the A. s.
N. M. Ry. Leaves Duncan Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at IL M,
warning at Solomonville at 8 p. m.
This line is equipped with elegant
CONCORD Coaches, Fine Stock, and
careful drivers.
Fare So. Low charges for extra
baggage. The quickest and safest
route To express matter TO Solomon
Vile. NOAH GEEN, Prop.
SOlOmOnYille, A. Il,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

The "Plow Boy Preacher" Rev. J..
Kirkman, Belle Rive, H., says: After
suffering from bronchial or lung
trouble for ten years, / was cured by
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is all
that is claimed for II aud more" 1t
cures coughs, colds, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Roberts &
Leahy Mercantile Company.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-10-20

viii often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise, Bucklen's Arnica
salve, the best in the world, will kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores, foyer sores, ulcers, boils,
felon, corns, all skin eruptions. best
pile cure on earth. Only 25 eta. a box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by all drug
Cist.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03

The new cuban One.cent
stamps will bear a representation
Of the statue Of Columbus which
stands in the pari, or court yard,
Of Havana. The two cent stamp
will bear map Of Cuba; the
three cent stamp a reproduction
Of the statue Of ia Guiana a
female figure in marble, emblem.
attic Of the island, which stands in
one Of the parks of Havana. The
five cent stamp will be decorated
with one OF the new steamers Of
the New York and Cuban mail
company. and the ten cent stamp
will present an agricultural scene
"A Cuban blowing in a tobacco
Geld with a yoke Of oxcn-and a
group Of royal palms In the back
ground.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03
A National Explo sion.

Spanish taxpayer-But we
we're told last spring that the
United States was on the eve Of
dissolution; that the southern
confederacy wac about TO be re.
vived; that the people were on
the point of rebellion; that Coxcy
was ready TO march to Washing
ton, and that the Indians and An.
neke Jams heirs would soon be in
insurrection-in short, We were
told the American republic was
about 10 ny 10 pieces.
Returned naval otiicer-Well
II you had been on our ships YOU
would have been safe in saying
that the whole blamed yankee M
ton flew TO pieces, II ever a coun
try did.--,Judge.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03
~. Hrip 10 Memory.

Astrangcr dropped into one OF
the Woodward avenue groceries
the other day and inquired OF the
clerk If hc had any nuts. The
clerk answered in the Affirmative.
What Kind do you want?' he
asked.
IL don't know. Just rame them
over to me. will you?"
"Well. We have hickory nuts,
pecans. beech. walums, almonds,
peanuts" ard he ratified oil a
number Of other varieties, but
the stranger shook his head.
"Filberts," suggested the clerk.
NO" something like that, but
not hlberts.'
"Butternuts?"
The stranger smiled. THAT'S
il, thank you"
How many do yon wantT'
asked the clerk.
II don't want any. I've been
trying to think Of the name OF
that street for an hour, and
thought that would be a good
scheme to help me out. | want
TO get to Butternut street. What
car do | take?"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03
KURTEN NEWS.
There was singing last Saturday
st with a large attendance.

There was singing last Saturday
''''t with a large attendance.
Z. Bob Hickey of Madison
nty, spent Saturday night with
relatives near Kurten.
There were few young people OF
this place attended church in Bry-
an last Sunday and reported a good
sermon.
There was singing at Mrs. Motifs
Sunday night with a large attand-
ance and good singing.
Mr.. Joe Poss of Grimes county
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relitaves here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckhault attend
ed the funeral of little Ionic Black
at Wheelock last Monday.
There will be singing next Sat
urday night. Everybody come
and bring your Church Harvest.
PINK.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03
The World IsAs We Make II.

We make for ourseles our own
spiritual world. our own mon.
stcrs. chimeas, angels. All ia
marvellous for the poet, all is d.
vine for the poet, all is great for
the hero, all is wretched, miser.
able. ugly and bad for the base
and sordid soul. We are all Wis
ionaries and what we see is our
soul in things.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-03

City Of Mexico, May 2.-El Popular
a penny paper for the masses, attacks
the Americans rabidly and says they
long ago dismembored Mexico. have DO.
trayed Cuba and enchanted her. and
have now invaded. bombarled and sot
the Philippines in a conhagia,lon. put.
ting her people TO tho sword with tho
yankee terocity, Thus latin America
Is taught that tho banner Of stars con.
ceala In is folds u hungry wolf dls.
guised as a shepherd n Popular Il q
paper circulating among people below
tho middle class