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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
Why woman should Herself.

Il have been man of the house for
20 years" asserted one Mary l'rrndcr-
Sast In court a couple Of days ago. She
she Ind supported or assisted in SUP
porting the household tn which she be-
longs. And why not? l see no reason
why she shouldn't.
! think every girl should ln trained
to l@ self supporting. As she has 70
brain and tw" hands, why should amy
mn support her?
1t Is I" III" n pitifnl sight to see u
thin, nervous. anxious little man work
ing from morning TIL night to support
half a d"ncn a%hlrhuhiri women drck.st
out In e,tlns and lnrrs and flowers.
They nr" ai,unLan,ly able to support
Themselves.
advocate the full equality Of IMAM
and "na A. much for the relief n
man ~ m herself. She viii h.
I'll" xain"r v'h~u We nr- made. HIS
equal. The right OF suffrage will also
hc as great II blessing to us AZ 1t IN IL
him.
1t Is 10 years since l first went he
fore the legislature Of New York 10
plrad for the married woman's proper
~ hill. At that time II married woman
could neither carr nor own anything In
her own right. Everything she pos
s'ss"d belonged to her husband. II
she had II cork leg. II was his. II she
Ind n wig. 1t WAS HIS. II she had a set
Of false teeth. they were his.
There wa Mt that time n case In
which n dentist sued "A married woman
for her false teeth. The case was dis
missed because it was decided the wo-
man did not own her teeth.
And this IN face of the first chaptrr
Of Genesis. which makes man and wO-
man n simultaneous creation and gives
the woman an equal title decd to this
green earth and all that IL thereon,
and which gives her full equality in ev-
cry position IN life. Therefore. to come
back to the first proposition. | say men
and women are equally bound to sup
pert themselves. Elizabeth Caly Stan
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30

ness She had evidently posed for .
camera before. and when I asked IL shs
wouldn't like 70 have her picture taken
she replied promptly:
"Wotll y"' gimmct"
~ruggested that she set her W price.
"Well,' Aweetly. ''yo' might give
each Of MS q dime" And she guve her
arm II ~wide.weep, including herself and
three little p~laymatcs. Now. ~ l had
already paid a goodly sum oTle priv
ilege Of using n camera on the grounds.
20 say nothing Of an entrance fee to the
plantation, l felt somewhat dismayed.
Bnt after much argument and cooking
We finally compromised GU half price
paid In advance-and the picture was
taken.
Who got the best Of the bargain &C
3. q. In Chicago Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
COartesy In Children.

The trend Of the home training shows
itself early in a cbild's life. and often
by single small acts it is made evident
that the principles Of courtesy are in
cnlcated. The expression Of thoughtful
ness on the part Of a young member OF
the family for the comfort Of a gnest IN
always = pleasant sight and does more
honor to the mother than costly fur
uishing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
Hsw IN Y~o Date Ysvv Notes

Mrs. Kate Epson Clarke protested At
tho Soro~is celebration against the fash
ionabh habit Of writing ont dates In
letters. II Ket 4 note from somebody"
shs said. taking me 10 come to lunch
con February the twenty. eighth, eiyh-
teen hundred and ninety. nine, and
ask myself II that woman hasn't any
thing 10 do that she can waste time in
that way," ,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
BAILEY'S LAXATIVE TABLETS.
A care for Consultation.

The active principle Is cascan sagra.
da, a plant found in California. It does
not do the work for the bowels bnt
makes the bowels do their own work.
1t gets the bowels back into the habit
OF doing their own work and nfter they
have been reused into a state Of healthy
activity, and the liver and other oryans
also, they will continue on without
medicine. They will cnre sick head.
ache, constipation. bilionsness and liver
troubles and remove poisonous matter
from the system. Put mp IN 81 and 10
cent pack ages. Sold by G. ", Crockett
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30

Little Bculah Belle Of the old planta-
tion probably received more attention
than amy other child of the TRANSMITS
sissippi exposition. She was Il bright
little %pickaninny, and, though only /
years old. she had "A sharp eye for busi-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
NOUNCEMEN

We are authorized to announce, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party the following candidates:
For Senator,
dor Letlorc and Tallaha,chi, Couniirs)
A. F. GARDNER
X. r. JONES.
For Representative.
Wf Lrii"rr county,
S. X. COLEMAN.
For Sheriff.
TO CARROT
l.. T. BASKETT,
J. l.. HALEY.
T. +. STEELE,
II. V. MEACHEM.
c. p. STANCIL.
For Treasurer.
W. +. LOGGlNS.
Fl. II. ESTES.
For Assessor,
JOHN DENNIS.
LEE AUTERBERRY.
G. II. CARSON.
For Superintendent Of Education
WILL NJ. PETEET.
J. r. HUGHES.
For Circuit Clerk.
b. HUMPHREYS.
X. Fl. HICKS.
For Chancery Clerk
G. e WILLIAMSON.
For Supervisor Beat 4.
7. p. PARKS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30

j. 7. Spivey keeps on hand as fine ,
cigar as is sold in the city. Try one.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30
BAPTIST.
TINE COLONIAL

TINE COLONIAL
Up from the Delta's dismal swamp
Sprang a hotel with style and po,np,
That In this country is hard to beat:
That weary travellers with a welcome
greet.
First class in every detail,
From the laundry room to the cashier
trail
A dinner set-fit to selve n qneen
In a dining hall seldom seen.
Equipped with steam and electric bells
A corps of servants-'that tells
A menu served ut Every meal
That makes life something more than
real
Short only, and to It's credit by far
ls the Universal hotel bar"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-06-30

Try Smiths kidney cure.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

An ex hange says: We look into a
cradle and behold cryiag male bshe.
at the age of ten he is noisy kid
with half the buttons off his raats
and an eye for meanness; at iftscn
he is the devil in the print shop, at
twenty he is tho publisher ct = copn-
Try new spaper, at the head Of every
calculattd 10 improve the
town or enrich tn. busiliess men
the, co.; Mt thirty i've he's an enact
nted, woiH- out inan with /. bald head
and holes in MS pockets, aad at fifty
he's corpse in cheap cofiia and bis
ouly resources LIFT behind .wo cases
of long primer. Washington hand
prrss aud . Subscription book with
678 d-l.n9urn, Subscribers, vino line
~ and march pas. his coffin saying.
:.'He was p,bl spirited ftIow. but
he could never save anything
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
FREE ELoCUTIoNARY ENTER
TAINMENT.

George Oluff. teacher of Elocution
and vocal culture, will give free en-
tertainmen, at the Social Hall. Sat-
urday evening jan. 18th. This is in
troductory to course in Eiocutlon
which will follow. The public are
cordially invited.
Arthur Sayler, late Of Illinois. is
sojourning at the Alhanhra House
for the benefit of his health. He is
a professional musician and will give
lessons on the guitar He is pleased
with Mesa and we hope he will be
fully restored to health by the pure,
balmy air of this great natural sani-.
tarium.
Geo. p. Dykes gave an entertain
ment Saturday night with that wen-
derful instrument, the gramophone.
The Salvation Army from Phoenix
gave gramophonic entertainmei
last Saturday night in Social Hsll.
The scores of friends Of Rev. s.
Guthrie are panied to know Of hi
serious illness. and hope for his spec !:
recovery.
E Miss Florence FELTON, has been very
dangerously i'll with pneumonia. but
her many friends are pleased to know
that she is improving.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
NESA FREE PRESS
Y. D. xoRrox. A.r.sHEwHAN.
MORTON & SIIEWMAN
Publishers
Advertising rates made known on APP
picaticn.

Those who have been observant Of
our present election laws will not fail
to approve the following recommen :.
dation made in Governors message:
sIt is contended. and think proper-s
". that our presen. elsction laws are
too loosely drawn; aud that it is pos
.sible to defeat the will of the people
with comparatively little danger dan-
ger of detection and punishment. The
system now in force undoubtedly in
vites fraud and should he amended.
Voters should, in my judgment, be
required to register and vote in the
precinct where they reside, and the
great register should show precinct
registration. Voters should be re :.
qui,ed to live in precir Ct at least
thirty days next preceding an elec :
ttior, before being allowed to vote
thcreat. Transfers should not be
permitted later than ten days next
preceding aL election. The law should
provide for ''reyistrstion days" not to
exceed three, aud places Of regisEfa-
ton should be- designated in each
precinct and the proper registering
officers provided. The form Of ballot
should be improved and mislea ling
yignettes not Allowed
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
SUNSET LIMITED.

The Southern Pacific special fast
train between Chicago and the Pacific
Coast, will make TIE first run abou
November lst, and thereafter twice q
week. Solid vestibuled Pullman
train throughout, dining service and
everything complete. Also twice a
week a special fast train between
New Orleans and San Francisco cen
Meeting with fast train for all Allan
tic Coast points. The. finest and most
complete service from coast to coast.
Four fast trains east and west each
week from Maricopa via the Sunset
route, For further information con-
cernirg this unrivaled passenger SER
vice, call on or address
N. O. BICKNELL, G. P. A.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

Tn. recent rich strike at the Sena-
ter mine is cedented hy mill run
last week of Al tens. which yielded
$50, 900 iu bullion. One ton OF pick
I'd ore iesa ID in q clean up OF
5000. Talk about Kiondike or
C,,pple Greek! In any other locality
such results would attract world
wide attention, tut nothing is said OF
such strikes in Arizoua.--Mayer Re-
Hex.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

A boy was horn at Ken;lworth on.
Wednesday night to the wife of D A..
Ltl3aron. Mr.. LeBaron had his
head so high in the, air the following
day that he did not notice a pitchfork
lying in his path. aud he ran against
it running one of the tines in bis foot,
causing a paiufu! and dangerous
wound. Bnt the mother and child
are all ,ight.-Florence Tribune.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

A Cripple Greek dispatch says:
The year closes in Cripple Greek with
one of the biggest gold strikes ever
made in the state. Ore has. been
found ON the $50 foot level in the
Monument mine on Battle mountain.
whicl, assays $4,000 per ton for the
run Of the pay streak, while big spec
linens run as high as $l50.00O a ton
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

Leads in completeness Of equip
ment, comfort of transport, prompt
ness of service, Fast and elegant
trains, with pintsch gas lights on all
cars Dining cars on all limited trains.
The highest standard maintained ell
tho year round. No snow blockades,
238 miles the shortest line to Los
Angeles, quickest time to all eastern
points. For further information cal
on or address, M. o. BICKNELL
Agen
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

Judge Pomeroy, Will Burton Ed
Lewis and Perkins left Sunday for
few days trip to Box Canyon. They
may survey dam site while ON their
trip. They took guns and ammuni-
ton with them to use in case they
are attacked by Wild beasts.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

The Phoenix Short Line has reha-
bilitated their Pullman service between
Phoenix and Maricopa; passengers can
take the Pullman at seven O'Clock in
the evening, remaining in it until six
o'clock the next morning, doing away
with the necessity of occupying rooms
at Maricopa.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
VIA THE SOUTHERN PAcIF-

VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-
ic going east, we will assist yon in
selecting a route and secure you the
best connection and accommodations.
If west. use the shortest and quickest
line for seaside points. For further
Information call on or address.
NJ. o. B1cKNELL,
G. P. A., Phoenix.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

The senatorial contest in Califor-
MIA legislature is still on. There are
az usual in these senatorial contests
over there, many charges Of bribery
snd corruption.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27

FOX SALE CHEAP FOR CASH
West half of Block Z, fronting on
Main and Ger tel streets. Inquire At
this office.
Mesa free press., 1899-01-27
Mayor Adams Of Phoenix has re-

Phoenix Sunday.
Water Commissioners Trott visited
Mesa last Sa urday.
There was quite breeze from The
north Sunday night.
Conductor Porter is again on duty
after his attack of grip.
Hon. J. G. Evans and Mr.. Fuller
of Globe, visited Mesa Sunday.
Hon. Romualdo Pacheco. ex-gov-
ernor and ex congressman OF CALI
fornla, is dead.
Curt Miller, the young and ac.ive
editor of the Tempe Daily News,
visited Mesa Sunday.
The hundreds OF acres OF alfalfa
and young grain on the Mesa are
making 6ne growth.
III. h. Winters, travelling repre-
sentative Of the Chamberlain Medi-.
cine Company was in Mesa Saturday.
Mr.. Warner of the Warner Grocery
Co !, of Tempe, was Mess visitor last
Sunday, accompanied by his wife.
Joshua Allen of Lehi, received the
sad intelligence Of the death Of his
mother at Springsryille on the llth
inst.
FOR SALE A first-class grocery
store in a neighboring town. Will be
sold on easy terms, Inquire at this
Office.
Phoenix voted Tuesday on the
question of issuing bonds for sewer
and water system. The bonds were
defeated.
The brick work Of the fne new
Odd Fellows Temple at Tempe, will
soon he completed. It will be q
handsome building.
The Mesa and Tempe base ball
mines crossed bats last Sunday on the
Mesa ball grounds. The score stood
II to / in favor Of the Mesa boys.
Hon Mark Smith has introduced q
bill In congress granting pension to
the widow OF the late Capt.
w. w. O'Neill to the amount Of $40
per month.
The hunting party which went to
Box Canyon has returned. They
report having seen very promising
dam site, but they brought nothing
back with them.
A portion of Prof. Morrison sg-
gregation of darkev musicians and
dancers gave a fairly good show In
Social Hall Wednesday night to .
good house.
YOU WANT carpets, Linole :
urn. Rugs. Art Squares, Parlor Lamps.
Clocks, Rings, Silver ware, Table
ware. Diamonds, etc. go to u. T..
Lampey 52e West Washington ST.,
Phoenix.
Chaunccy Rogers died last Satur :
day at the age of about seventy years
Mr.. Rogers had been in poor health
! for a number of years. He was an
old resident Of the Mesa and was
highly respected.
The midwinter number OF the Los
A,reles Times il ooe of tho most com :
plete oouapendiums Of information CON
eeruioe Southern California ever issued ).
It Is pro,uaely illussrated and is 9, credit
to California journalism.
! w. A Kimbali m axes regular trips 20
Goldfsld ,sin tho days .gone. There
are only dozen or tw" men working
there however. NJ. Kimban furnishes
them with 8rst class board ct his board-
ing houRe.
Eddie Hak.s o.mo homo Saturdev
NIGHT and returned Sunday evening.
Eddie gets many compliments for his
close attention to his duties % page OF
! the House.
Wallace and George Macdonald
have purchased George Passey's home
place in town. MI. Passey c"ntem-
plates removing to Provo, Utah, to
reside.
Chas, Wings kiln of brick at Lehl
has been burned and the brick sold to
1
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OBSTACLES IN THE WAY.
Prompt Action necessary on the
Army Reorganization Bill.

Prompt Action Necessary on the
Army Reorganization Bill.
The Senate Military Affairs Committee
have practically done nothing toward franz
ing a reorganization bill for the army.
They have been waiting for the House
bill. and General Hawley does not seem
to think the Senate will materially ameni
the measure. AS he expresses 1t the nam
thing is to provide for the enlargement oil
the regular army, so that the President
may carry out his intention of mastering
out of the Service all the volunteer regi-
ments.
The other day in the executive session oil
the Senate speech was made by prom'-
nent Republican calling the attention OF
that body to the fact that it is Imperative
that some sort of bill or resolution bear
ing on this question should be passed be-
tween now and the 4th of March, or else
the President would be compelled to call
an extra session of Congress.
Senator Hawiey candidly admits that he
fears the reorganization bill is going to
have a hard road to travel, on account of
the opposition to the expansion policy and
a consequent increase in the regular army
General Hawley is inclined to the opinion
that either a resolution or bill will be
passed retaining the $4,000 men OF the
present regular army. II that is not done,
it will be impossible to properly garrison
the Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico.
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SENATOR NELSON KNIGHTED.
Distinguished Honor Conferred Upon
Him by the King of Norway.


Him by the King of Norway.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota was yester-
day the recipient of many congratulations
by his colleagues in the Senate and others
on the announcement that came from
Christiania Norway, that he had been ga
zetted knight of St Olaf by King Oscar.
Under the Constitution OF the United
States no person who holds an Office of
emoIument under this Government can ac-
cept title from another nation without
the consent OF Congress. but there is no
doubt that the necessary legislation will
be introduced and passed if Senator Nell
son indicates desire to receive the deco
ration conferred upon him by the King of
his fatherland.
Senator Nelson was born in Norway, but
has held Office for a number of years in
this country. He has been member OF
the House of Representatives, Governor OF
the State of Minnesota. and United States
Senator He is a modest, unassuming gen
tieman. His ways are simple and his
wants are few. He is democratic in hia
ideas and in his habits.
The Norwegians in his State would
doubtless feel pride in the fact that their
Senator has been thus honored by the
Norwegian King. Whether Senator Nell
son VIII accept the honor or not Is an
other question. His democratic ideas may
cause him to decline 1t, and. again, his Nor
wegian and Swedish constituents may in
sist that he accept the honor thus volun-
tarily conferred.
Senator Nelson wore his new honors yes
terday with grace and dignity. He re-
ceived the many congratulations in a good
spirit and seemed greatly pleased that he
had been SO well remembered by the head
NJ IN tata
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THE PENSION BILL.
Measure Carrying Sit1,OOO.OOO
pnnses the Senntc.

The pension appropriation bill, carrying
Sli+. .000. GOO passed the Senate yesterday
in the same form as 1t passed the House.
no amendments being placed upon it.
When the bill was taken up yesterday
Mr.. German took occasion to make a few
remarks on IL. He advocated the necessity
of making an increase in the measure TO
provide for the soldiers in the war with
Spain. Seventeen per cent of the soldiers
who are on duty in tropical countries are
sick. he said. MIR. Hale interrupted and
said he had been informed by a prominent
officer that il our troops were not recalled
from Cuba bSfore June or July the whole
army in that island would he sick
Mr.. German stated further that the PEN
sion roll would be increased by at least
80. 600 names if the troops remained in
tropical climates this summer, and he pre-
dicted that within three Years our annual
pension roll would amount TO Si65. .006. 600
and said that in 1850 our army would be
the most expensive in the world.
Mr.. White. in charge of the bill, in reply
to Mr. German, said that the bill had been
framed in the usual way from estimates
from the bureau, and that it ought to pass.
Pure ingredients make the best bread. pal.
mctto'' Bread is absolutely pure, Strengthening.
i1oI-It
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repaired and others listening, it seems to me

prepared and others listening, it seems to me
unjust to those senators who have been engroSscd
i'll current legislation nf the day, those who fnd
1t impossible 10 prepare an address upon which
they are willing 10 stand before the country
and before history this subject. that they
shall, when immediate public necessity re-
quTsS. sacrifice Oyerburden themselves lOr
the purpose OF preparing their views within the
next week.
Where vote is sought TO i've fixed by unani-
nous consent | have never known such consent
to be refused l,y this chamber when such vote
was necessary for the public interests. It has
been sought to make it appear TO the country
that a determination of these questions must
he reached before TIE Treaty now pending tan
he disposed Of This position tends 10 mix i'm
purtani questions and confuse the minds OF this
body and the minds OF the people outside Of this
chamber while there is necessary connection,
nor any connection he property shown he
tween the ratification Of the Treaty OF Peace
and the determination OF the question To
what the country will do with that piece Of terri
tory which Will become through the Tstiicd-
tion Of that Treaty. These questions rest with
the Congress OF the country. and it Is not neces
sary. l assume, that should allow question
OF peace to hIng in the balance, 10 he dis
posed OF by a resolution declaring what this
body may feel disposed to DO at SOME future
time with piece OF territory th1t falls 10 US
III the fortunes Ui war
| shall constantly object 70 a final vote upon
these resolutions until every senator upon this
floor shall have submitted his views. shall
have had ample time to do 81. To attempt TO
force vote upon this question and remove =
resolution which would prevent debate seems To
TO lie pressing the matter forward to Il final
disposition in i mlnner which slyOrs OF unidjr-
ne>-
Mr.. Mason replied al considerable length
to Mr.. Carter, and gave notice that on
Monday he should again endeavor to get
vote on his resolution. He said:
1t is simply an expression hy the tFeaty-makine
power to whether it does or does not intend
To govern these people by force and against
| their consent. Tnusc ut who believe in the
/ Declaration of Independence have been chaEScd
| with causing delay, when. Il matter OF Rct,
those having the Treaty in charge have by unani-
, nous consent, fixed the time to vote on il. ana
| desire 10 SAY very respectfully that, far as
| ! am personally concerned. ii the alleged frirnd-
/ of the Treaty imagine they assist its passage
{ by declining To give vote upon the simple
| proposition that | make that the just powers
cf the government derived from the consent oi
I the governed; if they feel that they tan assist
! their Treaty by refusing; chance 10 express
ourselves. then they must husband their re-
s0urcrs, and, lar ! concerned | will
consider that | have not been fsirly treated.
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FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
House Bills Acted Upon by the Sem
ate Commerce Committee.


ate Commerce Committee.
The following House bills were report
ed favorably yesterday in the Senate from
the Committee on Commerce: For light
vessel OFF Tail of the Horseshoe, Chesa-
peake Bay; authorizing the Light House
Board to provide steam whistle at Mich
igan City. Ind: for the establishment OF
a light and fog signal station at or near
Hog Island Shoal Narragansett Bay; for
a relief vessel for the Fourth light house
district; authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to establish a fog signal at or
near the Battery, New York; for the es-
tablishment of light house and fog sig
nal at or near Point Argueilo. Cal; au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
purchase site for new depot for the
Sixth light house district and erect the
necessary buildings: for the establishment
of a light house at the mouth of Oyster
Bayou. near the Louisiana coast, Gulf of
Mexico: for the re-establishment and re-
construction of a light house at or near
mouth of Salem Creek. New Jersey; to
construct a telephone from Table Bluff to
Salmon Creek, in Humboldt county. Cal.
a favorable report was also authorized
on the bill providing for survey OF st.
Johns River Delaware.