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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

The Lefore Telephone Company will.
before the end OF the summer, extend
its lines to all the small towns along
the l. c., as faras Lexington. The SER
vice will be free to all who use their
phones. AT its price, 800, this is one
OF the cheapest in the south.
The fact that Greenwood is in need
of IN opera house il daily demonstrated.
Owing to the holy condition of the
structure now classed as ''opera house.
entertainments are postponed on ac.
count of rain Even entertainments by
the ladies for the churches are not
spared,
There will be no service mt the Bap.
tist Church Sunday morning on account
of the installation OF Pastor Reeves at
the Presbyterian Church. but Mr.. Lip
sey will preach at the Baptist Church
Sunday night as usual.
Glen johnson, one Of our men was
called home by telegram last Saturday
and we were left with hut one printer.
Mr.. Harris, Of Itta Bena, kindly assist
ed us and VT are able to get out our
paper on time with a little less matter.
If your stomach is disordered, bowels
irregular, and You don't feel we'll, you
need Prickly Ash Bitters. It is very
effective in removing this condition.
Sold by City Drug Store, Itta Bena,
Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
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Stolea. from NjttA, Ynma+ Os4a20th.
1888. oue monae coiored mule about
15 hanAa. high, 7syNars old. Has A;rrn-
ming walk under the saddle. He wa
carris&Away BY = negro named Charley
Stokes- whose description is a. foal0ws:
Brown. skin. 4 bad eye. heavy build;
weighs af,oue 1855 pounds. The above
reward will be lAid for capture Of
negrosand mnle. Address,
G. HI. JOHNSG;Na
Militia Yuma, Miss.
FGRaSALE--A we'll improved, farm
1200acres; 800 acres, in. cultivation bal,
ance timber. Place has fifteen houses,
q 8atory gin house and is well furnish.
edand stocked. Price, $1,000 POI. acre,
one third down. balance in five years.
The plantation lies within three miles
of Greenwood. Address this oMea
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

UNDER she caption OF '.Rathds steel
Rates. in last weeks Issue, in watch wi
clhiail~a 'hat the rate IT $i.2J. yer bale
from G%arroilt0n to Green wood, was
en'essi We, we are pleased to ssate that
ws lave receive d u letter ftnxn Mr.. a.
W. Henry in which he states that tile
company, when their Alteration was
called 10 SAME they sent him $50, one
bali VI the ainonnt lmid in..
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
LOCAL ITEMS.
Paw pour tayrs before Feb !

Pay your tayrs before Feb J
A. y. Eckford, OF Aberdeen, md con
sui to Jamaica, under Elrv,lauH, VIZ.
in thu city Thursday,
To make room for their spring good,
stock now On hand ut prices never heard
Of before.
DR.. Bright is having steps placed in
the front Ut Crockett's drug store.
leading to the first floor, where he will
have his office.
At the arbitrary command OF Mr.,
''pluvius," Esq, the Living Pictures
will not be seen until Thursday night,
Feb. Provided
The members of The Daughters OF
the Coniederacy' are notified to meet
at the residence of Mrs. n. Henderson
Wednesday Feb ..
Mr.. ". G. Stovall, who has been on
an inspection Of the convict farms,
spent Sunday nj the home OF his son.in
law. Prof. Saunders. of this city.
Miss. l., Hancock, one of Holly
Springs charming Young ladies, vi
has been here on a several weeks visit,
returned to her home Wednesday morn
ing to the regret of her many friends.
Rev. Il. p. Jones, of Columbus, has
been engaged to assist in II revival
meeting at the Baptitt Church the third
Sunday in February Let every Christ
ian get ready and help.
W. $. Ganong, cashier of revenue de-.
p%artu,ent, under Cleveland, spent Tues,
day in our city, on his way to accept y
position under ,Wimberly at New Or
leans, MI. Ganong is y very clever
gentleman.
w. b. Watkins, Of Aberdeen. il in
the city with II view OF locating and
practieing law. He is a graduate OF tn.
University and N very clever young
man. We welcome him here and wish
him success.
w. NJ. Peteet, who has faithfully
served the people OF LeNore for the past
four years as their superintendent OF
education, Is again asking the people.
for their support. Mr. Peteet is n young
man, and his work the last four
years stands as n recommendation for
re election. His many friends through.
out the county are already active in the
work for his election,
q. e. Williamson, nj in this
issue to the people OF Letlore that he is
a candidate for reelection to the Office
of chancery clerk. From our observa.
ton and association with MI. William,
son and the office, we are frank to say
he has no superior in the state, His re-
election will be M endorsement by our
people of this and it is justly due him.
So tar he has No opponent nor do we
expect any to come ont ~ it would lie
financial suicide u ,aalseit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27

tDF lINNE
Last Sunday attached 10 lie |. G..
passenger was the private car of |. G..
officials, composed Of Division Superin-
tendent |. 4. Dunn, OF New Orleans,
Chief Engineer David Sloan, OF Chicago.
and NJ. Evans. They came to examine
tue wGIk on the new line between Phil
lip aud Greenwood. Messrs, A. Weller.
Sam Stein and the editor of The Com
monwealth called upon Mr.. Dunn in
regard to the proposed changes and i'm
provements to be made along the line,
xni received from Mr.. Dnnn the aesur-
oui ID the Gistributiou. He said: this
would he one OF the great Trunk lines
an! thousand of dollars would he spent
in reducing the grade between fszoo
City and McColnb City" We found Mr..
Dunna WY clever gentlemen and e1-
pressed to him our lhanks for the OF.
portunity afforded us to meet him and
the information received.
Barrow d Prices is the place to get
your January bargains.
Mr.. J. b. Humphreys. our clever and
efficient sheriff is a man who does not
want the earth, 80 he has decided to
turn over the Office OF sheriff, which lie
has had for the last flour years. to any
o0e the people desire, and move across
the hall INTO the Office now run by Mr..
Bew. The only objection 80 far raised
this change he says is Mr.. Bob Hicks
and he feels confident he will also be in
favor OF il after November. Nj Hum
phreys viii leave everything, even to
his good record, which il open to iu-
spe ,tion of al, in the .heritts office,
and all that he will remove into the
new one is himself. They are few men
better known and liked than Sheriff
Humphreys, and his courteous manne
in dealing with the people the last four
years as sheriff will bring him forth mn
abundant harvest Of votes in the tall.
Money to loan ut ~ per mt. For
terms apply to
RUSH & GARDNER.
The entertainment to be given by the
young ladies OF the Methodist Church,
on Thursday night. Feb. 2, and which
had to he postponed from the eth, is
to be, Judging from the program, one
Of the incest entertainments gotten up
by holue talent. The price of admis-
sion is IS cents, and everybody is cor
iiHlly invited TO come, but il you cant
come buy a ticket anyhow,
Owing to sickness Of printers and
work of l~etnoieling our office we have
been unable to get up the paper VIZ de.
sire, bn' expect to get back to our reg
ular size in II more issne. Our new
Office is now neatly fitted up where we
will be glad to meet amy of our friends
or friends of the paper when in Green
wood. Don't leave before coming to
see us.
We acknowledge with thanks An in.
~vitntion to the installation Of Rev, S. l..
as paator of the Presbyterian
Church, at that place next Sunday. The
invitation is not only pretty but neatly
and Hastily arranged, and the commit
tee who got it up deserve much credit
for the taste displayed. Several prom.
inent Presbyterian ministers from
away will take part in the installation.
Two new hotels are expected to open
MP IN our city in u few weeks. One will
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-27
Friday, Jan. FL, 1900.

We are.autlloriZed 10 announce, sub
iect To the action Of the Democratic
party she following candidates:
For Sheriff.
TtM CARROT
l.. r. BASkETT,
j. t. HALEY,
T. #. STEELE.
II, v NEACHEM
Il. l., MILLER.
G. r. STANGIl~
For Treasurer.
w. r. LOGGlNS.
II. II. ESTES.
For Assessor,
JOHN DENNIS.
LEE AUTERBERRY.
For superintendent Of Education.
WILL. Nj. PETEET.
j, X. HUGHES,
.'or Circuit Clerk.
j b. HUMPHREYS.
For ChaHcsry Clerk.
G.. Il, WILLIAMSON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

The work OF consolidating the entire
ice business In the American Ice compa-
ny seems to be roing ON apacs. An Toe
operator OF the K ennebec says that every
share Of tho old Knickerbocker has
been merged inso the Knickerhocker OF
Maine. The par value OF the shares Of
the old company. he says. was s25. SELL
ing for $50, and for every four shares.
stockholders were given two shares of
the preferred stock Of the new Knicker.
becker at a parSsalue Of 500 each, and oae
sioe share Of the common stock. He be-
Iieyss that eventually the trust will con-
troll practically the entire ice business east
of the Mississippi and thinks that it now
owns, or Is in way 10 do so, the business
In Boston, New York, Jersey City, Brook
lyu, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Norfolk, Rich mond and Chicago.
Very recently the Independent Ice com
pany, which has houses on the kennenec
and a retail plant in Washington, was
absorbed by the trust. With the trust
controlling the retail outlets, independent
operators will find difficulty in doing
business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

Comptroller Tracewell, of the Treasury
Department whose duty it is to examine
and pass upon the legality of expenditures
under the laws, has rendered decision
which practically leaves it to the discre-
ton of an appointing officer to ignore the
regulations made under the law in max
ing appointments, and to put in office any
person he pleases without running the
risk of having the salary account disai-
lowed by the accounting officers OF the
government. This decision is accepted
BY some as practical repeal of the civil
service law. However, as the laws put
the regulations OF the civil service within
he control Of the President, government
officers are not likely to make any serious
breaches of the system without ths Pfesi-
lent's approval.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

More evidence cropped out at the hear
ing before the court Of inquiry Thursday
tending to show that some of the refriger-
ator beef was preserved by the Powell
urocess, in which the reliance is upon
certain chemicals. The evidence also
teudsd strongly TO show that somebody
in the commissary department knew per-
fectly we'll that meat WIS to be furnished
which had been subjected 10 this process.
Doubtless at the time the contract was
made it was honestly supposed that the
process was harmless and that the meat
preserved by it would not be detrimental
to the health of the men who ate 1t. II
the men responsible for the contract had
promptly come forward and made this
explanation they could have been held
guilty OF nothing worse than an honest
mistake, but their denials and equivoca-
tions and biningsqate have thrown
suspicion upon them of being guilty of
worse things than can perhaps be fairly
laid to their charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

If the reports concerning the inter-
lions of Gen. Maxine Gomez are we'll
founded it viii not be long before this
gentleman whom we have been wont to
regard as disinterested patriot VIII fall
to the level of that former ally of ours,
Aguinaldo. The old gentleman appears
20 haye his head full of ambition, and
apparently his desire TO get lid of the
Cuban Assembly was inspired quite as
much by the hope of promoting his wn
fortunes as of smoothing our pathway.
The first purpose he is credited with is
70 got himself chosen communicative chief
Of the Cuban army in order to get favor
abIe vantage ground from which to urge
the people to insist on a brief occupatio n
and an early retirement on the part OF the
United States forces. 1t looks as If the
General was quite certain that he is
capable of establishing stable govern
ment without American aid aud that he
wants an early opportunity to try to do
so,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

on taxing ourfpcopis for guns and ships.
and soldiers and Pensions to carry civil
ization and good government to the
Tsgalos au1 viepyans and Moros Of tho
Philippine. thrusting these blessings
upon them.. in csse they do not accept
them gladly.
When Congress held n stop watch on
the President and insisted on settling
by war what he believed, IL given free
hand, re could settle by diplomacy, 1t
opened Pondora's box OF obligations
and acknowledgements which will stay with
us for many years and cost rs great
deal of blood and treasure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08
Probably the real reason why the Cars

Probably the real reason why the Cars
disarmament congress will accomplish
nothing, if that should be its outcome,
will pe found in the distrust which each
European nation entertains toward the
others. No one will dissrm because of
the fear that others may not disarm SO
much, or SO rapidly, or, if disarming,
may be ebls to arm again more rapidly.
The United States will be the one nation
that need not be affected by this fear, be-
cause wa have no neighbors near us that
we have reason to distrust, or to fear, if
we do distrust. Except for the entang-
cement of our new colonies we could Fut
out of commission every one Of our chips
and muster out all our soldiers without
much danger from an outside attack.
If. therefore, we cannot assent to the
Cars proposals, it will not be because Of
distrust of our neighbors or fear of an
outside foe. Two years ago we would
have been ready to lead of In setting a
disarmament example. But today it Ia
different. Since we have started on a
career of univeral benevolence disarma-
ment is out Of the question. To carry out
our benevolent designs We need and must
have more troops and moro ships. Dis
armament on our part would plunge this
Filipinos back into hafbarism and post
none indefinitely the process OF doing
them good In which we are new engaged.
Our commi ssioners win undoubtedly say
to the Czar that they would hike to follow
his Recommendations. but that our obi :
ENTHUSIASTICALLY will compel us to 80
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

President Eliot, of Harvard, says good
word for athletics in colleges, believing
that they furnish subjects for discussion,
leading youth to respect deeds rather than
promises and to submit to discipline,
advance the tone OF morals by furnishing
an outlet for supernuous energies, and
furnish interesting topics for written
compositions. DR.. Sargent the instruo-
tor at Harvard, claims that the nations
that give most attention to the physical
training OF their youth rank highest in
mental attachments. 1t would seem to be
a natural result that sound minds should
result from sound bodies, although the
mental attachments OF the greater nations
are hard to measure and compare.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

The salaries of the judges Of the SUI
preme Court are a subject OF debate in
the Massachusetts Legislature. The asso-
oiate justices now get $1,000 and the chief
justice 1850. 1t is proposed TO increase
these figures by $1,000. In Maine, where
the salaries are $500, proposition to In
crease the compensation was defeated.
OF course the emoluments of the legal
profession in Massachusetts, are much
greater than in Maine. and hence larger
Inducements are needed to bring the
proper men from the bar to the bench.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

The Adjutant General computes the
actual expense of the State of Maine in
the war with Spain at only twelve thou
sand dollars This includes the bounties,
The gross expense was about S10o Coz;
but the United States government pays
sSs, 600 of this. If the indirect expenses
of the war were no larger the State would
be In great good fortune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

of Portland and now Of Chelsea, Mass. +,
still has a fail for tho backs OF the
wicked. He appeared before the Chelsea
aldermen this week TO protest against the
uncommon number of common victual-
lers licensed, and declared that it enabled
many stores to keep open Sundays.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

Gov. pingree is meeting some opposi-
ton to his scheme to purchase the De-
troit street car lines and put their opera
ton in the hands Of the municipality. A
good many citizens are opposed to the
plan, ana propose TO contest thu censtt-
nationality Of the law under which the
purchase is being made in the courts. :
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

bangor has two candidates foG the
collectorship of the port Messrs. Joab
Palmer and Albert r. Day. Mr.. Palmer
is said to have the endorsement Congress-
man Boutelle, which ought to make his
election sure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

~ a sombre stone
linen Mill in
green old Ireland comes
to rs an iron hoped case
full of Women's Hand
kerchiefs. Not the regu-
lar sort neatly folded in
pretty boxes, clean and
all alike. but in big bum
dies a hundred or more
in each, some a bit dam
aged, others just a trife
soiled, the bundles tied
with a stout string and
each Handkerchief in the
lot quite different from
all the others.
Samples.
When the packers count
out a dozen to fill a box
with it often happens that
there's an odd one or two
left over. Sometimes the
sharp eye of the inspector
detects a bad one, a little
hole in the border, a torn
edge or an uneven bit of
embroidery which some
careless needle-worker has
brought in, all these
waits are cast into a big
receptacle while the sort
ing progress goes on, and
finally are all gathered
up, made into bundles, as
we have said, and once a
wear sent out here to us,
and so find their way to
our Handkerchiefs coun-
ter as Bargains.
They are Bargains, all
right, genuine bargains.
Good Handkerchiefs for
a part of their real worth.
This year we've got
tao lots. One we are to
sell to-day, Saturday, at
two for CSC, and the 9TH
err lot one day next week
at a higher price.
To-day's offering is
something like twelve or
thirteen hundred fine
lawn Handkerchiefs, pure
white or with mourning
borders, hemstitched and
scalloped, simply or elab-
or a e y embroidered,
some much better than
others but all good
enough, all worth buying
for immediate use or to
put by for future need.
You won't go wrong if
you lay in a quantity of
these. We suggest that
you cume early in the
day and get the pick of
them.
See them in the win
dow,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

With everything else the State prison
seems TO be booming in Its way. The
number of prisoners-237 in all--surpasse'
all previous records.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

Gen. Luna, who rumor says has sup
planted Aguianaldo as the head OF the
Philippine army. is said to be far moie
indomitable fleader than Aguinaldo. As
compared with him the latter is pro-
nounced a "weakling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

"A farce entitled "a Hot Time in
Skowhegan" is eliciting great applause
in amateur theatrical circles in Massa-
chuaptts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08

Governor Powers and Adjutant Cen
eral Richards are soon to consult about
the formation of the naval brigade su-
thorizea by the last legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08
MURDER, WHAT'S THAT?

One OF Mckenney's Alarm Clocks. a5c TO
$500 Warranted TO wake the dead. More
,loek than all tina other dealers combined.
lck-INNEY, the Jeweler Monument square,
sep2S0u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-08
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To Owners Of Dogs.

LIVERY owner or keeper of dog more tllah
tered, numbered, described and licensed Tor one
year In the office OF the city CLERK IN tne cisy
where the dog is kept, on or before me ilrst oay
OF April oF each year. All owners OF dogs are
requested to comply with the law relating 10
the licensing OF the same. Dogs not progeny
licensed are liable to he killed.
GEO. W. SYLVESTER.
mara,Saw City Marshal
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
WORK OF COLLEGE OARSMEN.
IMPROVEMENT ON THE HUDSON AND THE
THAMES-ATHLETIC TEAM TO
SAIL, JI'IY

Reports from both Poughkeepse and New London
indicate that the college crews rapidly acquiring
veteran form. The Columbia oarsmen have had
the whole sweep of the Hudson River in which to
do their practcing until yesterday. when Pennsyl-
vana started in The University Of Wisconsin
will start for the East soon. and 1T is declared
by people who have seen the Westerners row tnat
they manage to put good deal of speed into their
work There is also some talk that O'Dea who is
the old University of Wisconsin coach. but who has
been Harvard in the last year will coach his old
pupils when they arrive on the Hudson. Regret Is
expressed that the freshman crew from Wisconsin
will not compete with the other freshman crews.
The expense of the trip so great that 1t had to
be abandoned
At New-London Harvard and Yale are hard at
work There are five crews on the Thames;
all that will arrive. in fact except the Harvard
freshman crew. The Yale eight has covered several
time rows in which the record has been creditable
No indication OF Harvard's ability has yet been
given one way the other, except that II Is noted
that the men are in better form than last years
crew. A great many OF Mr.. Lehman $ Engnsn
notions have been abandoned.
II is definitely announced thdt the Harvard
Yale athletic team will sail for England on July o.
AS the date OF the games has been finally settled
as July 22 the time of sailing postponed so
that the athletes shall have only about a week or
the British air which seems 70 prove enervating
10 the American runners. All the preliminaries
with the English spOrtsmen have been readily ad-
iusted without the slightest controversy Nor are
one or two members OF the Harvard and Yale
teams who happen to be associated with some of
Tho athletic clubs In this country, 10 be debarred
from taking part n the games on the queens Cluo
grounds This disposes of the report that the
swerican team will be crippled owing TO the re-
strctions that the challenge conditions put upon It,
New-York tribune., 1899-06-16
HORSE RUNS THROUGH MADISON SQUARE.

horse attached a cab owned by Mason. the
llveryman in West Twentyeghth-st.. ran through
part of Madison Square yesterday afternoon. and
did considerable damage before IL finally
captured The animal. which was driven by John
Kilratrick Of No SIS West Thrtieth-st was stand
ing In front OF a store in West Twenty-third-st..
when suddenly II started to toward the East
Side The driver made a leap for the horses bride.
but failed TO catch 1t. At Madison Square the anil
NAL turned into the Park and continued on It's wild
run. knocking down benches and breaking several
~ tho smaller trees Ii then turned out into
Twenty-third-st again, and ran up Madison-aye.
a short distance and again turned into the Park.
THE horse continued 10 run, pulling the cab after
A. II was finally caught by som OF the men In
the park The cab was badly damaged Consider
able excitement caused among the occupants
81 the benches but no was hurt.