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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28
A SPOILED 1ABlfAv.
BY JAMES KING HAND.

Ii was Pcntecost in Washington; the Rever-
end r. Dewitt
Had decided on II sermon which he knew
would make a hit
on the subject of redemption. through an
everlasting love,
And he chose his text: THE Holy Ghost de-
scended as dove"
So to make it more impressive. he had bribed
one Pat Magee
To hide behind the organ, where the people
couldn't see.
With snow-w white dove beside him, which
Magec WAS told to throw
Der the congregations head when Talmage
first began 10 blow
And the signal to he given, 80 he wouldn't be
perplexed.
Was the sentence to be spoken as the Doctor
read his text.
The plate was passed. but lightly filed; the
Pastor then arose.
with wild gesticulation, us he pranced upon
his toes.
Aud no banged the pulpit Blbe and he
whacked the pulpit rail. y
And he howled aloud invectives. til the sin
ners gan to quail.
Until finally exhausted. he in quiet accents
read:
..'And the Holy Ghost descended as n dove
my text" he said;
Then glanced aloft where Pat was hid, a
waiting for the cue.
But the tableau failed to work; no bird ap-
peared In view;
Then once again he yelled his text in tones
TO wake the dead.
That echoed and re-cchOed in the rafters
overhead.
Al last! he got rise from Pat, awaiting in
the loft.
lie leaned fur out. and once or twice he then
discreetlv cOughed
..The Tom he's ate the HOwly Ghost" In SOL
emn tones said Pat
"what shall do. yer riverence! VIII THROW
down the cati"
1.-The Phillstine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28

must he inclosed for thirteen wesLe
tr'ai subscription with fnll particulars
abd list OF over 300 valuable rewards.
contest opens and awards commence
Monday, June ~, and closes Monday
Aug. 81. 1890. Your list can reach ns
any day between these dates and will
receive the award to which it may be
entitled for that dry, and yonr name
VIII ne printed IN the following jssne Of
ne Ne" York Star Only one list can
pe entered by the same person. Prizes
are On exioitlon at the Stars business
office. Persons securing bicycl.s ,n.w
have choice Of ladies', xentiemen,s ~, =,
Juveniles 1900 model, color or sixe A.. ~
sired; Call on Of address Dent. ..E
Ine New York Star, 23V w, 2Vth strSst
New York City. '
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28
COTTON Is WORTH MORE.
How the Farmer II Benefited Bv the
Roundiap Bale.

The Atlanta Constitution, which
recently published an elaborate report
on the roundlap bale of the American
Cotton Company, in discussing the
value of the new system of cotton hand
ling, says: ut is quite clear that, in
order to raise the price which should 90
to the farmer for his cotton, the com
mercial expenses in handling it must be
reduced.
Under present conditions, the amount
OF money required to handle the crop,
from the gin to the factory platform,
has gone ont Of all proportion. 10 that
its commercial handling consumed the
profit which should have gone to the
grower. Viewed from this standpoint
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28

therefore, euery movement which de-
liyers the farmers cotton with least ex.
pense to the manufacturer must be re-
garaed - Of the widest public interest.
The new methods of roupd baljpR
ere on this line. doing away with much
Of the clumsipess and extravagan Of
the old system and substituting one
which can make OF every cotton gin a
compress as well. The claims of the
round bale advocates show that we have
entered upon an era Of invention which
means much to the farmer, and much.
thssssoss. y IL. .coustsy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28

Prvate rooms for ladies wishing TO
change dresses at hobinson's Art Gal.
lery.
Do vou contemplate taking a vaca-
toni II 10. before making your ar.
rangements. call on the agent Of the
Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad and RE what
low rates he can make you to all prom
inent summer resorts. Summer tourist
tickets will be on sale from now until
September Both. limited to October 81,
1899.
Citronelle Ala. Healing Springs.
Ala. Blount Springs, Ala, Stafford
Springs. Miss. Gibson Wells, Tenn,
Arundel Lithis Springs, Mics, Cooper
Well. Miss. Bailey sprinAs, Ala. Point
C'sas and other Mobile Bay resorts are
reached BY the Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad.
In some cases there Is . pleasant ride
through the country after leaving the
train, before yOu reach the resort and
in othersa short steamer trip. These
are al! we'll known resorts, and have
been patronized literally for number
OF years by the best people in the
Southern States. All Of those points
have good hotel Recommendations and
ass becoming mors populss every ysa,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28
Did You Sell or (iet Your
Texas l.audSY

II you have money, lands or inherit
ance due you IN Texas, write l.. Fulton,
attorney, Denton, Texas, and he will
get it for yon There are thousands of
acres awaiting the rightful owners In
Texas, Most all the early settlers had
lands granted them. II you own or
have interest in Texas lands, write l..
Fulton, Denton, Texas. He will sell 1t
for you. He has his own brick build
ing and Mosler fire proof vault
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28
DOES inoERsoll KNOW?

It has been common remark since
the death of the noted infidel and ora
tor that "he now knows whether there
is another life and a heaven and hell -
This remark recalls the ultimate con-
clusion of the ''searcher after evidence
in Howell's strong novel, The Undis-
covered Country" After taking up
with Spiritualism, and thoroughly be-
lieving in its communications from
the other world, only to be sadly disil-
lnsioned, the old man turned, in his
last sickness to patient study Of the
Scriptures but was compelled to say
as his last word on the subject: III we
wake we shall know. If we do not
wake We shall not even know that we
have not wakened
II Is probable that Col. Ingersoll, ii
alive, would say Of another just died.
Does he know! Or does he only not
know that he is done with knowingy'
Col. Ingersoll--to do him justice did
not deny the immortality Of the soul
nor the existence Of a Supreme Being.
He was an infidel. not an atheist--an
agnostic rather than dogmatic denier
Of the future life. Religious men have
called the doctrine Of immortality "a
Great Hope" and Ingersoll went az far
as that In one of his beautiful, brief
funeral orations he said:
If the grave ends all, ii all was that
our friend is dead. the world is better
for the life he lived. Beyond the tomb
we cannot see. We listen, but from
the lips Of mystery there comes NO
word, darkness and silence brooding
over oil. And yet because we live we
hope"
And his last published verses conclude
with these lines:
Is there beyond the silent night
An endless davi
Is death door that leads to light;
We can not say.
The tOngue;ess secret locked In fate
We do not know. We hope and walt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-28

Remember Jacob Weis Mfg. Co., are
are prepared to pay highest cash prices
or saw logs. Write them II you have
imber to market.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
BY A BRUTAL M0T0RMAN
C. DAVIS HURT WHILE IN A
HELPLESS STATE.

Charles Davis, who resides at 62S Ten
nessee street, was struck on the head by
a motorman on the Folsom-street electric
line yesterday and did not regain con-
sciousness until he arrived at the Re-
ceiving Hospital The injured man was
intoxicated and boarded the car in COM
pany with Charles Hansen of 504 TWen-
tieth street Seeing Davis condition the
conductor refused to allow him TO rlde
unless his friend went along to care Ior
him. During the discussion the motor
man showed his impatience by ordering
Hansen off, but his fellow servant was
more lenient.
Davis showed a desire to enter the m
terror of the car. but his way was blocked
by the conductor, and during the dis
pute the motorman rushed in ana struck
the inebriated man over the head with
the heavy handle used in controlling the
car
Despite the cries of "Shame!" from the
passengers the railroad employe struck
the helpless man again on the head, Tell
ing him to the floor of the car. The un-
conscious man was then hauled out on
the street and carried to nearby drug
store while the car continued on its jour
pey.
AS Davis did not regain his senses Off
Ger r. M Mcdowell sent him to the hos
pitaI for treatment. 1t was feared he had
sustained a fractured skull but on close
examination two ugly scalp wounds were
found to be his only injuries.
E. c. Garbutt of 737 Howard street Wis
tied police headquarters last evening and
stated he saw the mOtorman strike Da-
Wis Up to late hour the motorman who
committed the assault had not been taken
into custody
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

once sent out. At Folsom-street wharf
Deputies Gately and Flanagan were met
by Captain Bachelor, who told them he
knew nothing of the case beyond the
fact that the man was dead and that
Coroner Hill had been communicated
with, and had given the resident quarter
master permission. to have the body taken
to an undertaking parlors. When Coroner
Hill was interrogated over the telephone
he expressed considerable surprise, as he
had heard nothing of the case. He gave
the required permission, however, and
the wagon went back without the body.
A rumor was circulated to the effect
that the head bore wounds as if by
blunt instrument. giving color to the the
ory of foul play; but the presence of
any such wounds was emphatically denied
by the undertakers.
Captain Bachelor who has charge of
the vessel while she is. at sea, refused
positively to give any information regard
ing Creighton He said he could not even
guess at what his age was, although
Creighton had served under him for sew
eral months He admitted that he was
an elderly man. but would not say within
twenty years of what his age might be
Others of the Sheridans crew were just
about as wise. After close questioning
they admitted that Creighton was a
pretty old man. who Joined the vessel last
February in New York, and had been
sick and in low spirits for some time
past" 1t was also learned that he had
been in the Government employ a number
of years and had a son IS years old
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

the wounded and the suffering prompted
acts or tenderness and kindness to enc
mics such as were most rare in previous
wars, and for the first time in the his
volving millions of lives and billions of
treasure, closed without one drop of
blood being shed in vengeance by the
conQueror, giving to mankind the high
est example of civilized warfare in all the
annals of war.
The SpanishAmerican war, in which
and throughout which the sons and
daughters of Federal and Confederate SOL
diers and the entire citizenship of our
country, without regard to sectional or
other divisions, brought undying glory TO
our country and our flag has demon
strated beyond the possibility of question
that we are reunited people in senti-
ment and in spirit, with no trace remain
ing of either the cause or the bitterness
of the Civil War. To-day we delight in
recognizing the ex-Confederate cavalry
leader, General Joe Wheeler, as a hero of
our common country just as truly as we
fame of Admiral George Dewey, who in
the Civil War served az q lieutenant un-
der the immortal Farragut.
Henceforth there shall be no division of
honor those who saved the Union with
out unduly disparaging those who sought
to destroy 1t, but who are now its loyal
defenders.
The strewing of the flowers followed
the orators address and when the
graves had been transformed into
banks of blossoms firing squad from
Lincoln Post stepped forward and gave
the three volleys that speed the soul
of every true soldier. Then the song
America" was sung by the people. a
benediction was said and the mournful
notes of taps" ended the ceremonies.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
FORESTERS ENJOY
A MERRY REUNION
PLEASANT DAY SPENT AMID
THE GROVES.
Picnic at California Schuetzen Park
Largely Attended-Prizes to Be
Distributed

The nations holiday was taken advan-
tage of by the Ancient Order of Foresters
and it's twenty-fifth annual picnic and re-
union was held at California Schuetzen
Park. San Rafael. Although the day was
not as pleasant as recreation seekers could
wish. a big crowd assembled at the
grounds before the opening of the games
and the dance. The first trains came to
a stop at the park in the early morning
and the picnickers made preparations for
the noon luncheon. The hour came, the
feast began, and when concluded the
games commenced. The results of the
games follow
Race for boys under 10 years-Joe Mccarthy
first Sherman Abrams second.
Race for girls under 10 years-Ama Ferris
first Helen Hafford second.
Race for boys under IA years-Rafael Duffey
first. W Corcoran second
Race for girls under il years-Katie Smith
first Emma Smith second.
Race for boys under Is years-Charles STRAIN
first w. Nelson second
Race for girls under Is yearS-Maggie Quinn
first Rena Perry second.
Race for young men-Charles McFadden first
Dan Flanagan second.
Race for young ladies-Maud Wigham first
Chilia Brown second.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

They carried the bows and sped the arrows
when tribe met tribe. They thrust the spear
and hurled the javelin in Europe and they
marched in solid columns under XerXes. Sol
diers' graves may be found in every land.
whether they fell before Joshuas sword or
were lighted to their death by the sun of Aus
terlitz.
Not because these men were brave then:
Records of bravery belong to every age and
country and the possession of every cause
Goths were brave. The armies of Hannibal
were almost fearless. and the troops OF Eng
III We're not towards; Nor yet do we honor
these graves because these brave soldiers were
honest. They believed they were right, but SO
did the brave men of the rank and tile who
wore the gray.
Falsely educated and falsely led we may see
in the thousands who carried the muskets Of
the South men whose impulses were true and
whose motives were patriotic.
Not so of their leaders; they were willfuly
and ~ickedly and traitorousy wrong. Their
rebellion was not blunder, but crime ana
all ages will hold them responsible IL they
die unrepentant, let them die unwept, and
never let the flag be lowered to half-mast 1or
an unrepentant traitor.
No, comrades and fellow citizens The men
whose graves are strewn with flowers were not
only soldiers, brave and honest, but they were
more than these words describe. Another Word
must be added They were. as judged by all
laws, human and divine, right. Their cause
was right cause. The flag under which tney
fought and fell represented sentiments that
not division
These graves mark the campaign of an army
OF progress Glorious were tnelr dcnleNe-
ments grand their victories. Yet there is more
to be done.
The richest possessions of the earth are the
graves where the once living are buried These
heroes lie moldering, the soul of their work
lives on These graves of the dead and the
wounds of the living call for higher inteiH-
gence of the citizen, progress in the recognition
or human right. a higher appreciation OF
American citizenship.
Thousands gathered at the cemetery to
witness the decorating of the soldiers
graves and to see the salutes fired over
each grave. Hundreds of school children
gathered at Mountain View, and a quar-
tet from the Central High School rem
dered Our Flag Forever"
Special exercises were held at the
Clawson School in North Oakland.
This evening the First Baptist Church
was crowded. The programme was unu-
sually fine. 1t was as follows:
Organ voluntary, Miss Gertie Kimball re-
marks by president of the evening, Comrade
E. NJ. Gibson Of Lyon Post No. s; prayer by
Comrade A. H Needham, pastor Of Eighth
Avenue Methodist Church, East Oakland; The
Meaning OF Our Flag and Flag Salute. by
pupils of Lincoln School, under the direction of
Miss Caro- True Boardman; recitation Bar
bara Freitchie," in costume, Cecil Cotton !;
duet. The Vacant Chair" Miss Castle Hyde
and Miss Hattie Sampson; Grafton, Hon. Frank
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

Race for married ladies-Mrs. Bryne first,
Mrs Kate O. Donneu second
Race for married men-George A. Hanson
first, J. Wilson second
Race for past chief rangers-P F. Hall first,
j. r. Watson second
Race for past chief companions-Miss Stevens
first, Miss Marden second.
Race for members A. o. FL. Clark first.
Lenord Kenard second.
Race for members c. Q. F.-Mrs. H. Travers
first, Rose Ambrose second.
Race for juveniles-John Falconer Jr. first,
Rae Race aritiy for CHEF feG rangers A. O. FM S Bes
son first A. Perry second
At the conclusion of the games the
dance began. The old and the young
mingled in the mazes of the waltz and on
until the hour for return the merriment
kept up. The committee having the pic
mic and reunion in charge neglected no
details calculated to add to the fun and
in consequence an enjoyable day was the
result.
Some half hundred gate prizes are still
to be distributed. After the return to the
city the gate tags were taken to the lodge
rooms and as soon as the winners can be
determined they will be called upon to
come and carry away their prizes:
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
0AkLAND'S TRIBUTE
TO HER HEROES
oakland Office San Francisco Cali.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call
90S Broadway, May 80
The observance of Memorial day in this
city was more general than for many
years past and the parade was composed
of all the Grand Army of the Republic
and allied organizations, including the
Red Cross
Grand Marshal L. S. Bixby had every
thing ready for start from the Exposi-
ton building on time. and Chief Fletcher
Captain Wilson, Sergeant Peterson and
a squad of sixteen officers headed the pro-
cession. Marshal Bixby was accompanied
by his chief of staff, H. H Kirby, and
Aids Colonel C. L. Pierce, Major E. w.
Woodward, n. S. Douglas and w. j.
Cahill
Major Hayes attended with COMPANIES
A and f of the Fifth Regiment, in COM
mand of Captains Poulter and Wenk
After the young soldiers came the vet
Grams, with the Veteran Reserves first in
line. The following Grand Army of the
Republic posts were represented: Lyon
mander; Appomattox Post, Peter Clarke
post commander; Admiral Porter Post. S.
p. Babcock post commander; Lookout
Mountain Post, A. M. Hamlin post com
mander.
Hon J. R. scupham was president of
the day and Professor T. O. Crawford
read the Gettysburg address of President
Lincoln
Rev. Alexander Blackburn of Portland
Or. orator of the day, spoke in part as
follows:
We stop an hour in mad rush for wealth
and power and ask what mean these flowers
on graves? Why cut these stems or disturb
these roots this day more than other days; for
these graves more than for other graves? To
make answer to this question we set
eur thought. 1t is not enough to say that these
graves hold the dust OF soldiers The world
has always been full of soldiers They bore
the war clubs in the earliest barbaric times.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
THE BIRTHDAY OF NATIONAL UNITY.
May 80, 1899.

Upon anniversary dearest sad of all Ane
conflicts that history recorded feel that the cas which
separated people ofa united has been bed and this
Memorial day marks the beginning of the national UNITY love and BROTH
erhood To-day will be memorable always the beginning Of solemn beau
@ touching feature mutual homage paid heroic Dead for
the blue and the sentiment Today the hearts
hands of people DO honor those whose differences buried
oblivion of mutual respect love and honor Respect generation have
the soldier like the
people that the into the spirit of appreciation
that which worthy of all the dead soldiers and Sailors without
gard which they espoud and for which they died. the closer
drawn faith and fuller enjoyment of the united brother
hood which Today marking does the complete burial of the
past is also the birthday of our national unity
WILLIAM r. SKATER,
Major General s. A. Commanding Department of California
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

Gibbs acted as official starter of the
games. The results follow:
Boys race-G Howson first, H Brecker sec
ond A. Dingle third. Girls race-Eya Leitch
first Ella Howe second, Emma Dunning thlrd.
Young mems race-G. ]. Croll first, e. Ed
wards second E. Christensen third. Young
ladies' raee-Genesta de Lancey nrst. Lucy
Morel second, Ellen Dingle third Race Tor
members-Thomas Fake first, F. h Orton sec
ond D. E. Orton third Archie Turnbuil fourth
G. Watchers fifth. Race for Daughters OF ST.
George-Mabel Carpenter first, Mrs: Orton sec
ond Mrs A. E. Creba third. Mrs Chubb fourth,
Mrs Refer fifth. Three-legged race--W- clark
and H Pope first. A. Perrk and Nick smith
second A Turnbull and F. Philips third. sons
of members (under 16)-W. G. Hasard first. Il.
H Seebeck second, A. Dingle third. Daughters
of. members Cunder 16)-Miss de Lancey first,
Corena Refer second. Miss Ellen Dingle third.
E. L. Leitch fourth. Past presidents race
p Woodhouse first A. Turnbull second. w. H.
Fake third A. J. Wilson fourth. Mems race
A. Perry first. T. Fake second, S. Riga third.
Ladies' race-Mabel Carpenter first, Lulu Ken
curel second Mrs. Rhodes third. Mrs. Orton
fourth Race for members of Albion Lodge
T. Fake first F. Philips second. S. Watchers
third Race for commttee-W. H. Fake first,
A Dingle second, j. B. Brown third. p. Wood
house fourth f. Philips fifth. Married ladies'
race-Mrs. Cannon first, Mrs. Reid second. Mrs.
Rhodes third. Mrs. Merrill fourth. Race for
members of Britannia Lodge-Mrs. Creba first.
Mrs Chamberlain second. Mrs. Hnchciin third.
Race for members of Golden Gate Lodge-Mabel
Carpenter first. Mrs. Orton second. Mrs. Chubb
third
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
SUICIDE ON THE
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN
CLERK ROBERT CREIGHTON
KILLS HIMSELF.
and Despondent for Sew
eral Weeks.

Robert Creighton, quartermaster's
clerk on the United States transport
Sheridan, now lying off Folsom-street
wharf, was found dead in his bed at )
o'clock yesterday afternoon. A bullet hole
in his right temple and revolver at his
side told the story.
The officers on the vessel did their ut
most to keep the facts from becoming
public. The facts of the case were
learned along the front and the Coroner
was telephoned to for further partcu-
lars At the Coroners office nothing was
known of the case and the wagon was at
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

GRAND MARSHAL l. S S. M. MARTIN OF THE
OAKLAND CELEBRATION

die on the horse, when the brute reared
and made a sudden plunge forward with
open mouth and seized his hand. Purdy' s
cries for help attracted the attention of
some men who were about the yard at
the time. They came to his aid and with
a broom handle beat the animal off. The
injured man was conveyed to the City
and County Hospital. where DR.. Tillman
dressed the lacerated wounds. Fortunate
ly no bones were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
SONS OF ST. GEORGE PICNIC.
Interesting Athletic Games at Their
Annual Outing in Santa Cruz
Mountains

The San Francisco Oakland and Ala
media lodges of the Order of Sons of St
George held their twelfth annual reunion
at Glenwood. Santa Cruz Mountains. yes
terday. Aout 2500 people We're in attend
ance. There were no accidents to mar the
pleasure of the day. the large crowd be-
ing handled without friction. James Hall
was chairman of the day. A. w. j.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
A Sacramento Girls Arrest.

Oracle Wise, a young woman who came
from Sacramento two weeks ago, was ar
rested early this morning by Detectives
Dinan, Reynolds and Cavanaugh on the
corner of Mason and Turk streets She is
charged by John Bronsted, a carpenter
living on Third street, of robbing him -
$120 at his room in a lodging-house. Bros
sted says the girl was introduced to hin
by NJ. George at a saloon on Kearny
street and that he was informed by the
clearinghouse keeper that for $40 he could
ha We the S120 returned.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31
Howard Street Church Social.

A grand musical and literary entertain
ment was given at the Howard Street
NJ E. Church last evening for the pur-
pose of raising a fund with which the
Indebtedness of the Boys Brigade might
be cancelled The programme which in
cluded many vocal and instrumental
numbers, was greatly enjoyed