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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

The Congressional candidates are
coming to The front. In the Third
District Pat Henry, Jno. Hebron and
Ben Humphreys have been heard
from, while Col. Dick Abbey, J. w.
Cutrer, "Dick Croker" DuIaney Col.
Wat Stiles, and possibly Judge j. IL.
Wynn are in the back ground. Let
the ball open, and the gentlemen who
want this little job mLy now mount
their respective platforms and let the
people make a selection. Bat in the
meantime lets have a little fun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

The bOldcst assassin since the DAYS
Of Brutus il the Kentucky usurpcr,
Taylor. But he has none OF the
manly qualities OF Brutus. lie is a
composite Of gall, ciiSSedncSs aud
crtm'uality. He would wreck a com.
imOnWCaltl, aSsassinatc virtue, frame
IN human right, massacre, steal, rob,
plunder. Ia trr I'll, do anything to
compass an cnd--gratify his cxtrava-
CANT ambition, That he Is respon.
slblc for Goebcl's death, there Is no
doubt in my mind. Goebel had many
but among them could not be
found craven c%owardicc, He was a
man OF ability and his physical and
moral Courage were unquestioncd--
All Of which Taylor, u miserable
'neaking thing, has none. The pco.
pie OF Kentucky should drive him
from the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16
| am glad to see tue legislature

am glad to see tue legislature
m%anlleSting some interest in the old
cx-Confcdcrate soldiers. These old
llerocs-God bless them-wlo are I'm.
able to take care of themselves should
be looked after aud supported by the
State. In the past Mississippi has
been very n~isgyrdly and mean in its
treatment of tFN INDECENT Confeder.
ate veteran,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

Dr. John Harrison OF Yallobusba
county, a staunch friend says 1.-THE
commonwealth is the best paper in
the state l have great respect for
my friends judgment, but l fancy it
Is somewhat colored by friendship,
However, | am deeply grateful and
apprectatcsth kind words the more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

After Il few weeks suspension.
caused by the destruction of its tyne
and machinery by fire, the esteemed
Aberdeen Examiner came to this
Office last week bright, fresh, virtle
and newsy. May it continue to grow
IN grace and prosperity. There Is no
ADLER or more interesting publication
in Mississippi than the Examiner,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

Elsewhere IN to-days paper will be
FOUND the announcement OF lIon.J. l..
llcbron's Jr. candidacy for Congress,
from this district. Mr., Hebron Is a
young man of talcntS-an able law
yer, successful planter, Il loyal Dem
0crat, true to every trust, honest
with his fcllow.mCn faithful to his
friends, firm IN his convictions, and
backed up by IN unhinching will and
dauntleSS courage, which at all times
makes him ready to do his duty as he
it. There is no better or more
worthy man in Mississippi than he.
That he will make a strong race be-
fore the people | am confident.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16
Friday, Feb. 10. 1000.
BUSINESS NOTICE!

IL IL orr purpose to make
some marked improvements
in The Commonwealth in the
very near future, and as a
means to that end our pa.
irons are again earnestly re-
questcd to pay up all past
due accounts. It il not ATALL
CONVENIENT for rs TO carry
these accounts longer. We
need funds very badly, and
we trust that Our generous
patrons will respond prompt.
".
IT.,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

II the State OF Mississippi Is enti'
tied to any portion 1t Is entitled to
all that the railroads owe for back
taxes. If there was a mistake In the
lava legislative misapprchension
developed by the court--and there.
fore tina State has no moral right to
collect the tax, then it Is the duty OF
the legislature to give it all to the
railroads.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

am opposed to any man for Con.
gress from Mississippi who is not ia
full accord with the Democratic party
on the question Of imperialism, trusts
aud the money question, BRYAN will
be elected President this Fall and I
want a straight Democratic dele1a.
ton from Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

The Beers cOntiuuo To clean up our
English brethren. Whenever they
meet the A]frikanders have little
trouble, apparently, in defeating
thea. But Bullcr Is silent, Roberts
is forcing to the front and we may
expect interesting developments pref
ty soon. God help the Boers--Thcy
are right and should win.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

l have received the February mum.
Der OF the Southern Home Journal.
The list Of contributors to this mum.
Der include some Of the most gifted
authors in the South. The South.
ern Home Journal under the able
management OF Miss May and Mr..
Plncknev, has become one of the
leading Southern Magazines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

Secretary Root has given out the
statement that the United States
could put into the field IN case Of war
10, 342. l52 men. A pretty good size
army. Wonder II Governor Teddy
Is included In that number?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

The State Of Mississippi is making
a glorious record winning the ap.
plause OF "Dosting' and spending
half million dollars teaching the ne.
gro to understand the institutional.
isms Of the country" Fine work
nit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

In to-day's edition Of The Com
mOnwealth will be found the
announcement Of Hon. Ben. G..
Humphreys As Il candidate for
Congress from this District. Mr.
Humphreys is a young man Of
attachments. As District At
torney he has made character for
himself by the able, fearless and i'm.
partial performance Of his duty. He
is a student Of pubilc questions: fl
mtIlar with the history Of his cOun-
try, faithful to every trust. true to
convictions, and Is therefore well
equipped to meet the requirements Of
the Office to which he ASpires. That
he viii make a strong fight for the
nomination, his great popularity
with the people, his pluck, deteruli-
and acknowledged ability all
give ample ASSURANCE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16


Gen, Sllafter is reported as "chuck
ling over the British in South Afri.
ca, He says:
1--WE s"on finished our work ~ Gu,
ba. where wc were opposed by n OF
the great powers of the earth. The
Beers are not a power at all, and vet
tie work Of suhduclng them Scems to
be one OF no small Importance aud not
likely to be accomplished very speed.
iIy.'
Spain had about AS much right to n
place among the great powers Ms
Nhattcr has To speak Of the Santiago
lighting as '0ur work. '-NickSburg
Herald,
You might put it this way; That
Spain had about As much right to he
placed among the great powers" as
SlaftCr has to be c'asScd with the
great generals Of his day, or decent
men. He Is without question the
most incompetent and worthless old
lump Of lard that ever interfcrcd with
efficiency Of any army. And he is
just about ms much responsible for
the victory Of the Americans at san.
tIago rs he is for Buffers defeat ut
koT.
| shall always believe that the
most unfortunate thing connected
with our campaign IN Cuba was Shat
failure to die. It vas the best
opportunity he VIII have for some
and his failure to embrace it is
but another evidence Of the hogish.
less OF his nature and gcnral lack Of
Owe for bis country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

Lincolns birthday was celebrated
In many Of the cities throughout the
country Oh the l2Lh inst. And at cv.
cry one Of these meetings the speak
cFS, or some of them. fired Il shot at
the South, and huwIcd about the "diS.
reimbursement Of the Niger |
have no objection to the howling. 1t
Is a harmless diversion and will not
amount to anything if the Southern
white folks will 20 on like sensible
creatures and do that which is best
Tor the most. II. Clay Evans, Or.
Dcpcw and the whole tea party may
rant and rear, but it will be a long
time before the Niger will be accord
d any political rights In Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

get ready money with which to NEE
the Increased demands upon the Stat
treasury at this time, WA inspired b,
some advocate Of the compromise ant
put in the mouth Of an IDIOT to catch a
fool 1t Is not good second class
darnphOOlishness. do not believe that
the railroads have any hope Of winning
the caae before the Supreme Court Of
the United States n they have they
would not be 40 anxious for q cOmprO
mise. Some Of their ardent employees
and senatorial champions wOuld not
be using the questionable mems
which they ARE using to control
the prc4s Of tho State on this qnes
ton | know it to be 4 fact that A
little editorial squib which appeared
IN the Clarion Ledger favoring the
compromise, has been sent oysr the
Stat" to the newspapers with the 70
quest TO publish and one paper p~articu-
arly WAS asked to make favorabl
comment az though coming from the
people. and to send n marked COPY to
the local representative in the L.gisla
ture AZ Jackson, and bill to an attorney
aud II would bs paid A deliberate ef
TOR! 10 bride the press Of the Stata and
,nlsIead the public. II Is an outrage
and such methods should be condemned.
iod knows McLaurin's administration
las furnished enough dirt, filth and
.raud 10 require a century OF good con.
lnrt to wipe it out, and | hope Longi
lo's may be free from it altogether
FOR Gods sake let II. have a clean deal
or n little while anyway. | repeat.
ave 40 grievance against the rsilrOads
have any prejudice against cor
'orate wealth. Wealth is i~ndispensi
he to higher civilization, to the devel
pmcnt Of the material interest Of the
tate, to everything which goe.to make
people strong and great. want to
1t flow into Mississippi, and whes
shall come, | want its every interest {
and guarded by the laws q. \
rs the interest of the hnmblest I
'borer in the commonwealth. depre- l
ate the commnnistic cry OF r~easonle.s
.ntagonism to wealth just as much As :,
. the efforts OF tho rich few to ~enslave
IL many and gobble up the universe.
he spirit Of both is reprehensib,e and
'ould have no place or approval in I
.issi~ippi. For that reason | would ]
o the laws Of this State fair, Just and I
npartlal. Let them be executed fear }
ssly, and in all matters let the spirit )
equal and exact Justice TO all and
.ecial exemptions to none prevail. 1,
it to the courts to say whether or h
1t the railroad comp,niss W tho d
!ck taxes, and then if the Legislature II
ouid feel that any special compern g
IN Is due the railroads for coming into "
e state, 1t IAN nuke an honest settls. /
of the debt. And the people will "
how 1t is done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

There Is absolutely no merit in the
Dill pending before the legislature
providing for the exemption Of cotton
and wollen mills from taxation.
Just such legislation has caused trou-
bic ultimately, in every State where
1t. has obtained. As soon as the fac
tories are established some one goes
to work to defeat the exemption. and
then the cry goes up that the State is
unirlendIy to capital. / do not be-
lieve such a law will bring a dollar
Into the State, and il it should |
would still be opposed to it. | am op-
posed to any law which exempts from
taxation that species OF property
is most able to bear the ey-
pcnse Of the government. There is no
good to come from such IA policy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

Tie Beers are fighting for their
rights, their homes, and native land.
God grant that they may win.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

W.. Bryan, the greatest living
American, will speak at jackson.
Miss, Feby. 2l-Next Tuesday,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-02-16

whom this dumb Terror shall reply to God,
Attcr the silence. of the c]cnturtosG
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
TURK REMAINS STUBBORN.
Sultan Still Refuses ExequatOr to Our
Consul at HarpOOt.

Sultan stin Refuses ExequatOr to Our
Consul at HarpOOt.
A dispatch from Constantinople
saws: United States Charge d'Affaires
Griscome called upon Tewfik Pasha,
minister for foreign affairs to urge a
settlement of the difficulty in relation
to the granting Of an exequatur to DR..
Thomas H. Norton, who some time
ago was appointed by President Nc
Kinley to establish a consulate at
Harpoot. The porte, however, is firm
in its refusal to grant the request for
an exequatur.
In regard to the above Washing
ton special says: The Turkish authori-
lies having refused to grant an exc
quatur to DR.. Thomas II. Norton, tC
act as United States consul at Har'
poot, the indications point to some re-
taliatory measures on the part of ou
government in the near future.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

Colonel Cornara has dem0uslralod
that II water eau under great compress
sion DO decomposed BY electric chr
rent b will explode with a force forty.
i've times greater than gunpowder
II 10 claimed thaN eyeglasses Of tbg
tins known as Hodh'an's violet viii
detect the fash Of smokeles5 powder.
A Venezuelan plant the Tna. Tua-
is said TO sure leprosg.
IL costs ne state % Massachusetts
5000, 900 ausually to keep down the
gypsy moth.
The Rhode Island experimental sta.
ton has demonstrated that very hne
crop Of excellendrhuba nn be grown
in an ordinary house celler
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS,

Administration VIII Let Chinese Matter
Rest UNTIL other Powers Act.
The administration has adopted a
waiting policy in the matter of Pekin
negotiations, says a New York Herald
dispatch from Washington. No action
has been taken upon Germany's pro-
posal to make the execution of the
Boxer leaders a condition precedent
to the continuance of negotiations.
The president has decided, it is I'M
derstood, that this matter can we'll
rest until further developments show
what the German and other govern
ments propose to do.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

toms. and no woman should allow
herself to reach such perfection of
misery when there is absolutely no
need of it, The subject OF our por-
trait in this sketch Mrs. Williams of
Englishtown, Nj, has been entirely
cured of such illness and misery by
lydia L. Pinkham's, Vegetable Com
pound, and the guiding advice Of Mrs.
Pinkham of LynR, Mass.
No other medicine has sneh = record
for absolute cures, and 30 other medi-
cine is just as good. Women who
want cure should insist upon getting
Lydia r. PinlChamS Vegetable Com
pound when they ask for it at a store.
Anyway, write letter to Mrs. Pink
ham at Lynn, Mass, and tell her all
your troubles Her advice is free.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
CONTRACTOR IN TROUBLE
Is Charged With Attempting to
Bride Governor LOnginO,
Of Mississippi.

In Jackson. Miss, Saturday night
j. +. Gibson, a prominent contractor
from Logansport, Ind, was arrested
on the charge Of attempting to bride
Governor Longino and secure his as.
sistance in capturing the contract for
the new $1,000, 900 capitol building
The arrest was made at the instance
Of Governor Longino. Immediately
after the alleged attempt at bribery
occurred he emerged from his private
office trembling with excitement, ex-
claiming:
you have struck the wrong man; ]
can't be bought" and directed his
private secretary to send for the chief
OF police to take Gibson into custody.
Gibson was arrested few minutes
later at the Edwards house and uncer-
enormously bundled off to jail. An
hour later he was given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Fitzgerald and
admitted to bail in the sum Of $5, 900.
At the hearing of the testimony Gov
ernor Longino stated that he had re-
ceived two visits from Gibson. Dur
ing the first visit he stated that a com
bination had been formed among St.
Louis and Chicago contractors to cap
ture The state house contract, and he
intended to fight their scheme, but
would not give away details when the
governor asked for facts.
At the second visit, which occurred
Saturday morning, so Governor Lon
gino states, Gibson offered him any
sum Of money he might ask for his as
sistance in capturing the contract, in
sinuating that the price Of materials
could be changed so that both would
be able to make considerable amount
out Of the deal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
PRINTERS on STRIKE.
Union Men In Many Birmingham, Ala,
Onices Walk Out.

Union Men In Many Birmingham, Ala,
Onlces Walk Out.
All the union printers in the job
printing offices in Birmingham, Ala,
went out on strike Friday morning.
The strike was inauguTated for the
purpose of enforcing the scale recently
adopted by Typographical Union No.
104, and which the prOprietors of the
job offices refused to pay. The new
scale calls for a minimum of S1S per
week. The old scales minimum was
$40, but no printing Office in Birming-
ham had paid less than $l6.50, aud
this was generally regarded as the min
imum.
The printers made some concessions,
so far as the daily newspapers are
concerned, from their original de-
mands, and they now expect that the
newspapers will adopt their scale.
The printing offices affected by the
strike are Roberts & Son, Leslie
Printing Company, Dispatch Printing
Company. American Newspaper Union,
Birmingham Courier and City Paper
Company.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THSP
Pen Picture. for Women.

am so nervous, there is not q
we'll inch IN my whole body. ! am Sd
weak at my stomach and have indi-
gestion horribly, and palpitation Of
the heart, and 1 am losing flesh, This
headache and backache nearly kills
me, and yesterday nearly had hysterI
les there is a weight ia the lower part
OF my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; | cannot sleep, walk, on sit,
and | believe ] am diseased all over /;
no one ever suffered as L do"
This is a description'Of thousands Of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An inhamed and ul-
cerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all Of these symp-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
VICTIMS MULTIPLYING.

Death List Resulting Prom Cyclone In
Tennessee sim Growing.
A Nashville special Of Thursday
says: --latest reports from the districts
SWEPT by Tuesdays storm show that
seven persons lost their lives in Will
Hanson county.
One more death, that OF Clayton
Tucker, has occurred near Columbia,
making the total in that section TWEEN
ty-four.
Three members Of the Ellis family
at Walnut Lake, Tunica county, Mis-
sissippi. were killed
In Arkansas SIX dead aud twenty
Eve injured have been reported. The
victims are principally negroes.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

In n practical article in a current
periodical, well known specialist dis
cusses the human eye and how to care
Tor il. He urges suitable care in the
arrangement of light for reading and
studying both in schoolrooms and in
houses and points out the future eye
ills bestowed upon helpless children
through the ignorance of their guard
jans from infancy aud on through
childhood. Babies wearing shadeless
cans and riding in perambulators with
out parasols. OF with those of dazzling
white the sun blazing into their shrink
ING eyes. are daily sight in the
streets School-children are subjected
constantly to a worse eye strain. Light
sbould come upon work or book over
the left shoulder, artificial light prefer
ably from a little above and at the
left Ineandescent light is the best Of
Che artificial lights Ia coal-on lamps
the variety known as the students is
recommended
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
Engineer Was Killed.

Fast passenger train No. 70, Of the
Plant system, collided with freight
train on a siding at Green Pond, S.
c., Saturday morning at O'Clock,
killing Engineer L. N. Jones, of the
passenger train, and seriously injuring
his fireman, Thomas Lester.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

Siberia Is no longer 10 be penal colony.
The imperial decree abolishlng the former
status Il the result OF the building OF the
Trans-Siberian railroad. Nothing can COM
pare to the rapid settlement OF the vast ST.
berian plains by the inrushlng farmers, un-
less It be the rapid growth achieved by that
famous dyspepsia cure, Hostetter's Stomach
BitterE. Try It Tor constipation indigestion,
dyspepsia, blliousness or hatulency, IL you
would be WE'LL
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
Reat For .the nowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to. q
cancer, you will nsver get we'll until your
bowels are put right CAsoARETs help
nature, cure you without gripe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost you
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. OAscARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up In metal boxes, every tab,
let has O.C.C. stamped on Il. Beware OF
limitations.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
Had zoo, Wlth the Teaeher.

TIWN VVWIW| WITH NTIW
Mother-TommN what makes yOui5o
late?
TOmmy-Had some words with the
teacher, and she kept me after school,
Mother-You had words with tho.
teacher?
Eyes, mother. couldn't spell EN-"
Tit Bits
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
Queer concoiE

"snaggs hasa queer Idea OF college
hfe," said one university man to an
other.
hgoT'
"Ycs; he said yesterday when told
him 10 get ready Tor tlie cane rush.
that he came TO study and not 10 mix
up IN rlots."-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
Sennte FnlInMs H0nse.

A special from Montgomery, Ala,
says: The succession bills vetoed by
the governor and passed over his veto
in the house met with the same fate
in the senate amid cheers The vote
was very pronounced-23 to 8.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
wolnen's Ways.

what foolish creatures women are"
Every true; a woman cams even Let an old
love affair die, but keeps pOking It up every
once in while to see If is really dead. Chi
eago Record
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
comic-Opera condition.

A Kansas Indian claims to be the
original Belgian halr-raIser of the Uni
ted States More than 30 years ago
he met a native Of Belgium, owing to
the fact that the latter had been look
ing the other way. Upon that Occa-
sion the first Belgian hair was raised
In America.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

Blobbs-Why in the world have you nick
named that Boston chirOpOdlst, "Dr. Succot.
ash p
Slohbs-Why, don't you sect Corn and beans,
Philadelphia Record
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
uneHduFabla

Glow did you ever happen to marry
hlmY
"Why, he made me mad"
"Madg HowT
"He acted as II he didn't think
would and rather hoped / wouldn't"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30
SECOND SURVEY FINISHED.
Work on Augusta and Athens Railroad
Begins In Earnaat,

A special from Athens, Ga, says: It
begins to look as if the new railroad
from Augusta to Athens is to be built
at an early date. The second survey
of the line has just been completed,
and the work will nov follow that will
give Athens another valuable railroad
connection.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

The Best Prescription for Chllls
and Fever is a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
tRIIL Tonic. Il is simply iron and quinine In
y iHsteless form. No cure-nO pay Price SOC
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

That italian brigand who has killed
of the judge who tried him, the wit
nesses who appeared against him, the
Jurors who convicted him and the
soldiers who guarded him, ought to go
far in rescuing his profession from its
cOmic-Opera condition.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-11-30

He-There's no doubt about Il, IA man 10
known by the company no keeps.'
She-NOt always. II the average manwore
really known by his company she shake him
right away.