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The commonwealth., 1899-09-29
Mr.. J. II. Fraiser with his charming
wife was In the city yesterday.

-Onr good friend Frank Jones was in
the city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Fl. Hicks returned
from Sidon yesterday.
We call attention to change of c. l.
Stems Jewelry advertisement,
Attention is directed to the adveatise
inent of Hyman q Bro. in today S
paper.
Rev W, E. Mcclellan, of Winona,
was an agreeable visitor to this Office
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McMath, of
Brent, were visitors to the city last
Saturday.
The Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
have put on the quarantine again
against jackson.
Mrs. Cora Kirby and sister, Miss Mol
| lie Allen, Of Letlore, visited Mrs. Up
shur this week.
The new and comfortable seats of the
Methodist church are now in and pre-.
sent very comfortable appearance.
Hon. A. Fl. Longino was visitor to
Greenwood yesterday. He is looking
well. SO far his honors have not hurt
him.
Mr., W. T. Loggins and handsome
bride returned home the first of the
week from an extended tour through
the Northwest
Our good friend, W. T. Farmer, ed.
itor Of the Carroll County Democrat,
has been attending the Baptist Associa-
ton in our city tins week. He reports
everything lovely in old Carroll.
Mr. Gramling, of Panthur Burn,
Miss, and Miss Daniels, of Pocahontas,
Miss, We're married Yesterday at the
Upshnr Hotel. The Rev. DR.. Lipsey
performed the ceremony.
Chancellor Kimbrough is at home
this week We are glad to know that
he is making a good chancellor and Civ
ing satj taction throughout the district.
But it is 10 more than we expected.
He is Il good lawyer sound in iudg
ment with the high purpose to do
right. That is all that is necessary
The commonwealth., 1899-09-29

DUr FREUD Stone of Hemingway.
Carroll county gave this cntre pleas.
ant rnll last week. There are few
more upright ard industrious men in
the county than he.
The commonwealth., 1899-09-29
TO DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY

LADIES;-l have still more encourage
ment for you as to the annex matter
The commander of the Mississippi Di.
vision United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, Mr.. Geo B. Myers, of Holly
Springs, writes that he is in hearty an,
proval of the most laudable step which
vour confederation has undertaken.
shall Immediately write each camp in
this division and ask them to use every
possible way to aid yon in this praise,
worthy move, So YOU see we are To
have all three Of the Confederate orders
IN onr state WORKING for this one good
thing for our needy veterans, and
want the women TO be sure to do their
part as they always do-more than
their share The address of Mrs, Shat,
tucIis publishers is Lee 4 Shepard. 902
Deyoushire St, Boston. Mass, and the
price Of her work is - cents po4tase
pnid, have heard from none of the
chapters since my last letter. but ex
perr 70 hear from all during the fall
months,
MES. LIlZIE GEORGE HENDERSON.
The commonwealth., 1899-09-29


N"ic 'r"uE' III The ad' ol Nelter
''"''F' iH'''@
Mrs " Henderson af+lr ,o,,.
pleasant season hr. ratnrnad to bor
HOME tn tha ,,reot d,.Iiyht mr Nov W. I,a"r NV,
'i''""N
Miss p,tt;o N,GI,,L,rr ,r.,,. l..
H,b,fpl ,rin az ,,.r1, ,,yn ,,aai 5,,rS ~"
,;gn f, .-,e,as nnd ro,,,i,." ,,,,''
hone this wnst
M Louis Jones, Of the Black Ravou
ON business Mr. Homes i omn MO- of tLn
most snrrrssrrI nl,rters IN ,nn n.it.
Miss Mary Craig Kmbrough left last
Tuesday Gcr New York. where she goes
e. attend school She is n most charm
jug "ouug lady and we wish hcra slc.
The commonwealth., 1899-09-29
NJ. p. Moore g. Co. are sell
ing the best SES shoe for 50.

Hmn Sujthord Waits McM0ib. two
of the handsomost men in Heat ), visit
ed Greenwood last Saturday.
MONEY To LOAN For terms apply to
lulmIa & Watkins, nlethwooo, Ais,
Mr. Castlobcrg. Grccwille's popular
'Caudy Kitchen Man, was visitor to
clt} rAD~ week
II it is just the same to yoH we would
lj,u ,o tDN, NuUr subscription To thv
Commonwealth.
Hawkes. ,nc richest OF ali Cut
Glass; sntahle for Wedding Gifts,
at reduced prices. { Stcin.
raut. .I,m Anderson" OF Nicksburg,
the veteran cotton seed man Of that city
j. in the cltY.
We are PINNED to learn of the illness
of Mrs. ex,Gov Humphreys \ more
lovaDio character never lived.
Miss Allie McCmney, of Winonn, is
~ rfarrn""' ."rst of W. " Rob.
ertson and family, on North side.
NJ, p, Moor, 4 CDs, store is ope
every night.
Mr.. K. W. Baird and family havo re
turned to their beautiful home ut Fort
Lorug after plersant outing Tor the
summer
t.,r 10 t,,,
The commonwealth., 1899-09-29
Stein BIOS B||Ie|i1.

NEW ARRIVALS, WEEK ENDING SEPT. 80. 'ps.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
ARE WE FOR sALEa

II Capt. Lamb, the member of Con-
gress from the Richmond district, is as
sincerely anxious for Democratic har-
rnohS and predominance in Virginia. rs
ne says, he will be expected TO work
Tor the restoration of the supremacy of
the people In this State Referring to
the Senatorial contest between Tyler
and Martin. Capt. Lamb says:
Il deeply regret the turn this discus
sion mas taken. Above the interest of
any man or set of men I hold the SUI
premacy of the Democratic party. for
upon This depends the moral and social
well-being of the State. He who sows
seeds of discord and invites dssension
IN our ranks, naves the way for the in
dependent candidates who are now
sprinsNng up In some OF the counties
The experiences of the past should
teach us wisdom, as we'll us forbear-
| ance and tolerance"
| That is very pretty language, and
1t constrans us all to say amen to IT:
put if 1t causes opposition to brave
protest in behalf of the people against
the ways, means and methods of the
new politics for the first time introduced
and practiced In the Democratic party
of Virginia in 1S93-if it supports the
machine in its disoyalty to the people
ana It's assumption OF Il mastery by
some power unknown and adverse to
the free popular will, and Is in advocacy
OF submission to this secret and hidden
domination In the name OF harmony
for Democratic supremacy, Capt. Lamb
mas taken the side OF discord; for no
such ursurpation against the people
can be tolerated by the Democracy,
for If 1t be the deadly foe Of anything
In American politics it is against that
oppressive and suppressIve bossism
that so absolutely rules the Republi-
can party that is known to be for hire
and all its principal Offices, elective ana
appointive for sale.
The Vireinian-Pilot is devoted to the
Democratic party, It's people and prin-
ciples; and. for this reason il desires
and urges harmony and loyalty on I'LL
proper occasions; but 1t will oppose to
the last gasp what seems to 1t and the
peonlo movement inspired by disloy-
atty and usurpation to prostitute The
party and its organization 10 the be-
trayal of the party, its people ana it's
principles.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
------------------
TIE IRON HAND RULES.

The Indifference OF men TO their own
interests in public affairs is Very as
tonishing, and particularly so when we
contrast this with their keen, constant.
eager and anxious solicitude about their
private interests OF any tangible kind.
Even when their private interests are
largely and directly dependent on pubs
lie policy. or measures, it Is difficult 10
convince them OF the fact, or to cx-
i'll an assessment OF direct taxation tina ;
touches their pockets.
Even taxation may be pressing very
heavily and uniustly upon them, act
ua!!y dcpriving of the rewards of their
labor and industry; yet If 1t come in
directly, or is nominally put upon some
body or something else. they decline to
see or feel II; as, for instance, in the
tariff revenue, which in so many In
stances Is so grossly unfair, robhins
some of the people To enrich others. or
promoting one Interest at the expense
Of others; ana in that portion of the
internal revenue called "war-taxes,"
there are gross impositions on tobacco
growers that rob them right and left,
and which they seem neither to know
or feel, simply because these are nom
1nally placed upon dealers and manu-
facturers, when every restriction and
tax laid on leaf-tobacco fails wholly
and exclusively upon the planters.
while they have to bear most of every
burden that affects tobacco Z in any
way, shape. or form, from the tobacco
bed to the consumer.
Tobacco is cited here merely as one
subject that furnishes forcbie ex-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
THE CONFER ENcE WAS OFF.

Otis invited Aguinaldo to Il confer
encc. Agreed" said Aguinaldo OF
provided YOU allow the Associated
Press to report ilnpartially all that is
said and done, without censorship. or
revision, on either side" ''No, no.
protested Otis: that would be to sur
render my most invincible force; and
To lose the ear of Mckinley would he
worse than the loss of battle" You
reason WELL" replied Agunnldo, land
you make very modest claims; for il
must be conceded that your list OF vic
tories, like the prosperity OF Jest, lies
not only in the ear of him who hears
IT. but on the tongue, .or pen. of him
who recounts ii. a conference is UNI
necessary where. i'll effect, the report is
prepared before hand" ~ perceive -
rctortdd Otis, With keen sarcasm, chat
you are in collision with the traitors
at Boston, as you repeat their very
words" IF that were true" respond
ed the Filipino CHIEF, With that dignity
that so well becomes him, "you woul,
smell baked beans on my breath! Sir
the mu2zlas on the correspondents 1 see
around me speak for themselves, if not
for their wcarers! There is my card.'
The conference was of"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

jjes No employee OF the virginian-Pllot Pub
Z fishing Company is authorized to contract
6 any obligation in the name CT the COM
I pany,i or 10 make purchases In the name
OF the same, except upon orders signed by
Z the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

In order to avoid delays, on account OF
personal absence, letters and all comnu-
nIcations for The VIRGl NlAN,PiLoT
should not be addressed to my individual
connected with the office. but simply TO
The l3VIRG IMAM AND PILOT PUB
1LISHING COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06


right to vote. and yet here Is the sor-
ganization$o of the party refusing them
that right. 4 In other words. The lead ers,
The men iii whom the rank and file re-
posed the trustof lighting Republicans.
have turned upon the Democratic par
IS and the people. because the Money
Trust cares nothing for either, and are
nghting them that gave these leaders
life, sustenance and office.
The Virginian-P Pilot from the begin
ming, warned the organization not to
be too jealous in favor of Mr.. Martin.
1t entreated the EXECUTIVE Committee
to deal honorably bySthose whose votes
elected them. To carry fairly. and their
skirts would be clenr; Tor the rank and
file, and notithe leaders. are the Demo
cratic party. We spoke in the interest
Of the party (for we had no axe to
grind and to reflect THE FREE AND
oUTSPoKEN VOICE OF THE PEG
Pile.
It may be too late now. The damage
has been done, and done in the interest
Of Mr.. Martin. Office holders who were
elected by all the Democrats. have
traltorously throttlcd all OF those
friends except those favorlng Mr.. Mar
tin. 1t is to them the fight is coming
home and they will bear the brunt of
the fight. Should they again aspire to
q position of trust, 1t is not believed
that the rank and file would support
them. Their defeat, il nominated, (and
having the machinery, they can nomi-
nate themselves), means the defeat of
the party, rs ut present organized.
Mr.. Martins election then, may he
more far reaching than it is now con-
templatcd. The ghost of DISTINGUISHED
suffrage may rise up to be revenged;
the voice of the rank and file, like n
mad bull, may be heard in The State;
the people may turn against the lead
crs In their Indignation at being out
ragged by the men they trusted, for it is
better to have no party mt all than one
otiicered by men with nothing but per
sonal ends to accomplish.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

ample to the readers hr the Vlrglnian-
Pilot OF how deeply. are
involved in law and politIcs-ln public
affairs and party-policles1Aand. at the
same time, Of how Indifferent or ig-
norant they are about the matter. The
Virginia tobacco-planters pay annually
into the U. S. Treasury SO, 600, 900 or
more In .war-taxes.'o's or Internal rcve-
nue. taxes. that are not imposed OH any
other agricultural product; and they
lose at least an equal amount in de-
creased acreage: total loss of $4,000, 900
or s7,ooo,ooo a year!
II is n ,monstrous injustice: and yet
the dealers in tobacco and it's manu-
features deduct the taxes nomlnally
laid on them from the prices they pay
the producers for leaf tobacco: thus re-
duclng product and price an aggregate
of at least $4,000, 900 year that should
be pocketed by the tobacco growers of
Virginia to the general benefit of the
State and all her people. But the In
difference of the planters and the peo-
pie OF the commonwealth continues un,
affected They are told that "the cul-
tivation of politics with tobacco does
not pay" and they heed that and other
stupidties to similar effect that make
them the easy prey of the sharpers.,
Misdirected politics-the action of
party and Congress-has brought lis 10
our present straits: to the prevailing
scarcity Of money and currency, low
prices and wages, decreased values and
no credit. And the people are not going
to have any relief from misiegislation
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. until they re-
sumo actual and active selfgovern-
ment. Nor is 1t only in their labor and
money that they have been m!sSov-
erned and despoiled. Their very liber-
ties are in danger. Che monopoly OF
trusts, engrossing everything to which
labor can turn its hand, Is hydra
headed monster, threatening the public
from every direction with the dcstruc-
ton of all free competition. What car
be free with that destroyed? Nothing
Without free competition in living
there is no liberty fc:. man nor his Ia.
Dor. and monopoly rules all with ali irol
hand.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06

Even the N. Y. Herald notices
the childish "make believe" game
which the Republicans arc playing as
to silver in crying aloud that il Is dead,
though showing by all their acts that
they know 1t be very much alive and
exceedingly dangerous to them. They
and all their allied forces are resort
ing to every scheme to delude the Dem
ocratS to side-traclt silver. or silence
it, and ihey are busily cntrenching
against 1t, night and day, and Sunday.
too. hut how could silver die. while
the Republicans are shouting gold,
gold, gold" so loudly and pcrsistently
as their only hope of salvation in 190a?
| silver were dead, that would force It's
resurrection. but it Is only the silly
Billy class in either party who think
seriously that silver is not as strong rs
ever, and full Of fight; because silver
stands for liberty, free competition,
antmonopoly, antitrust, anti-impe-
riaiisn, and against all the foes OF the
people and Democracy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE.

The Raleigh News and Observers
Twentieth Century State edition is a
most remarkable and commcndablc
achievement IN Journalism. 1t consists
of 22S handsomely illustrated pages, ag-
grcgating 1.adS columns, ana is We'll
printed and bound. This special issue
is devoted to the educational, agvicul-
turatural, industrial and political con-
ditions in tho Old North State, and, rs
every town Of note is represented, it
is invaluable as a reference book. 1t
was q tremendous undertaking. but
the News and Observer people are full
of enterprise and pluck, and always
acqWt themselves with credit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
SENATORIAL Race.
THE QUESTION.
(Pulaski News -Review.)

That issues OF vital Importance to the
we'll being OF the people Of Virginia are
involved in the campaign now being
waged for United States Senator can
not for Il moment be doubted by any
one who has given tho subject mo-
ments consideration. The question is
not so much whether Thos. s. Martin
or Gov. ]. Hoge Tyler shall represent
Virginia In the United States Senate.
but the question is far more general in
It's nature-shall the people cboose
their representatives, orsshall they be
chosen by machipe politicians?
This is the question that confronts
every citizen OF. virginia and this is
the question the people have to answer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-06
EIGHT PAGES
WE WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1899.
THE EFFECT OF THE sENAToRI-
AL FIGHT.

I ..
Had we been asked sometime ago
to name the outcome-the result of the
Senatorial fight, the task could not have
Z been a hard one-it was simply go ask
1.-THE politicians In control in Virginia to-
day.
So When we go farther Into the question,
7. above and beyond the mere personality
III OF the fight, and consider the effect of
4 the campaign upon the party, as Il par
ss,ty, (and this Is family fighO the task
is little less difficult.
SS This entire campaign, so far as Mr..
Martins friends nrc concerned has
been conducted without regard to the
q people. and. In fact. in absolute disdain
and contempt Of the popular will, SO far
Il as giving them n chance to express 1t.
y is concerned, either for Mr.. Martin or
/ Mr.. Tyler.
MI Aside entirely from the question of
\ Mr.. Tyler's popularity Or Mr.. Martins
future, since Mr.. Tyler has not been
4 given n chance In q fair and open fight,
4 i,is adherents will always with grounds
y for the assertion) lay claim to his great
er popularity
a a,,I,.a,,, w, ~
4 r,a,it,a,ar ana o,.,vad,, o,d MAINLY In
\ AZ. ,tort,n,. ,n,.ro., hac,uso ali tha
f, : ! eve M ~ ,,rron,z,t,on wcrc cav-
orahle to Mr., Martin.
4 Lenders and organization are neces-
% -, t,,,n,s to tho .nocoss or = nor,v-
~, ~ ano,,,, rho namocr,,ic
narty nwos ne many snccesscs IN ,ha
Z rr.s+ - thn .trevd ,o,1orship ana Dr.
v 90 ,ootio, ~ Same or Tho ,,e,., man who
& Are now toar,nr down that Marty for
\ aolf,c,, ards
81 .aadar. ma orgon,y., ,,o,c should not
q! tov,a,,ar do,,o,,,, 49,, ,.,,o ,,,,;,
8 atod thor, ,,,va tr,s.,no,,, ,.a.od ,h,
,,rao tas, oonnaann g, t,,a,,, rb.,,
sho,,,d moi tnrn mo, ana a.s,roy nr
s 4beir manhood aud ,ndcncnocnco IA
4 tbam ne M nersons 10 nrntec, ana "a
Z; nIl ro,,, ~ = iha,r in terasts 1 gannr,, ana
i q headouarters staff arc useful and ab-
( snluteIv necessorv tbinrs hui without
/ men. thew are worse man HELPLESS.
Now. lf the General and Headouar-
ters, staff come to The conclusion that
Q they will have certain things done
\ without consulting the welfare of the
& great body of the peoplc. 10 it 10 be
ls,1pposed that there viii he thai conf
sSdence In the future that existed at the
4 time they were Themselves electeda
5Ss8@ So ii 10 in Virginia. The oface-Trust,
i: Ia cked by The Monev-Trust. has pcr-
y "a;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
BRIDGE CONTROVERSY.
Farmer Writes Letter In Reply to
Mr.. FOUGHT
Granville, Kan, Oct. Is, 1899.
na E,ditn1. Of The $3.50 In11r-r,aI.


To the Editor of the State Journal:
In a recent issue of your paper I no
tice an article by J. H FOUGHT, of North
Topeka, concerning the ways and
means Of the Shawnee county commits
siOners in apprOpriating $4,000 and the
old avenue bridge to place the bridge
across the KaW river between Shawnee
and Jefferson counties. He calls it a
STEAL" calls its promoters ''Shylocks,"
and says that they were influenced by
greed and avarice.
1 am personally acquainted with Mr..
Kelsey and Mr.. Rogers. I believe them
to be men of integrity and honor, and
doubtless Mr.. Williams, the third COM
missioner, is man of like integrity and
honor.
Of course this fight over the bridge
and the question of the law lies with
the Shawnee county people, but deny
that only twenty-five farmers in the so
called bend are benefited by the pro-
posed bridge in our county. I might
say tTuthfully that there are four times
twenty-five persons who have grown
gray in years asking for an outlet, and
when we ask for a bridge as a public
Improvement some one says it is from
selfish motives, and that we are Shy
locks.
I would respectfully ask the people
of North Topeka, if they were hemmed
in as we are, would they submit to it
Three miles out of the way every time
Topeka would amount to rs miles a
day-considerable to lose on every trip.
In regard to the state road, I will ad-
init that it is very good road, and
it was pretty well worked last spring
just before our first bond election, by
the North Topeka folks. But this road
is not sufficiently direct to accommO-
date the great amount of travel of this
valley. Talk about only benefiting a
few Individuals There are countless
hundreds that will be benefited. What
about Oakland and almost all of Te-
cumseh township. Those people have
to go 10 to Is miles around to get to
our county.
North Topeka folks are afraid we will
take our trade from them to the south.
I will assure them that all the promOt-
ers Of this bridge enterprise have done
business with their banks and with
their stores, and will continue to do so
if they are not too hard on US. We are
not doing this to try to beat anyone,
but simply to accommodate and pro-
mote our interests in the way of shorter
travel We are not 9hylOcks, for he
exacted the last pound of flesh, nor will
we sell our homes in the bend if the
bridge is built, if we are so unfortunate
as to possess them. I think most of
the people are improving and beautify-
ing them as fast as they have the
means. We have no personal malice
against the opposition, we simply think
they are wrong.
RICHARD WRIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
ADVICE FOR NEGROES.
Rev. G. D. Olden Says His Race Is
Not Appreeiativa.

Rev. G. D. Olden, a colored Baptist
minister startled his congregation Sun
day by taking the position that the ne
gro receives as good treatment as he
merits. Among other things he said:
zone reason of prejudice against the
negro is his ingratitude for favors re-
ceived and his liability to become af-
flicted with 'head-swell.' In school, the
young negro is rebellious and unman-
ageable. The same is true of the col
ored servants; they are disobedient and
above work, thus the foreigner is tax
ing their places.
Negroes are not appreciative of the
rights they have, but clamor for more
rights is to so depOrt ourselves as to
command the respect of those who
have them to bestOw and to show our
wOrthiness of them.
THE whites would like to get rid of
about rs per cent of the blacks, because
they consider them progressive and
detrimental to the community. About
As per cent of our people are of the
very best quality The negro amounts
to very little politically and CONNER
cially.
THE negroes have too many law
suits. In Topeka out of a population of
10000, 5000 of whom are cOlored, we
have more law business and spend more
time in the court room in proportion to
our number, than the whites The bet
ter element of negroes should combine
to make the community better. Instead
the tough element predOminates while
the others keep quiet. Unless the tough
element is controlled, mob law will
make itself evident and innocent people
will suffer. The white people will not
stand these nuisances, and if you and I
were in their places we would not eth
er. Negroes are refused accOmmoda-
ton in hotels, restaurants and other
public places, not so much on account
of objection to individuals, but because
of the tough characters who are so
prominent in the race and who insist
on being treated just as the better ele-
ment.
THE negroes spend too much money
for amusements. On speaking of a play
recently, it was said that 80 per cent of
the audience were colored. The whites
notice such things, and wonder how it
is that negroes can spend so much
in this way when they are so poor and
require aid so much from them.
Booker 7. Washington is the recipi-
ent of hOnOrs from whites in the north
and south such as were never conferred
upon a negro before, which are hOnOrs
not only to him alone, but to the whole
race, yet is he being fought by men of
his own race who say he caters to the
whites. Negroes should stand by their
race leaders and encourage them"