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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

M# M .F e 4Y NlhTS, IT. ram
hurst's church, DR.. RalDford's and DR..
Greer's, now Or. Parks, are exceptions.
The two latter are institutional churches
of vast activities, to which the neighbor-
hood Of the tenements Is a necessity OF
usefulness. The former is nov almost
the only political pulpit in New York.
II Is not So far downtown as the others
named, either; the point In Its case is that
1t succeeded In selling Its old site with
out taking that opportunity Of moving
north. Instead, 1t is to erect a new
church right across the street from the
old one, which is o TO be replaced by
a section OF what will be the largest Of
| fee building In New York, the great
| Metropolitan, which is growing piece by
piece upon the ruins Of two churches, Of
the beautiful old Academy Of Art and OF
several Of Americas famous historic
| homes. For neighbors besides this
enormous two-acre structure, the Park
hurst church will have the beautiful ap-
pellate courts, one Of the many scattered
buildings which in New York compare
favorably with the best OF Paris.
DR.. P~arkhurst is almost alone among
conspicuous %clergymen In delivering po-
Iitical prophecies with the old-time zest
which made Beecher's public utterance
80 piquant. 1t was DR.. Parkhurst who
predicted that two weeks after Tam
many's gaining possession Of the munlc-
ipal departments New York would be
Hell With the Lid on" 1t isn't true.
Except perhaps locally and furtiyely I'M
til the lively young Mr.. Mcclellan hears
OF 1t.
The new Parkhurst church isto be sur
mounted with a pronounced dome and
this In turn by a "nubbin"--that isn't the
architectural term-by which a giant
could pick 1t up. f
Unless New York forgets all about It
before the church can be built. this new
ornament to the city will be known as
"The Church With a Lid" It is not four
blocks from the famous old church Of
the late DR.. Bellows, which, built Of diff
ferent colored stone In horizontal
courses, used always to be knowna as the
church Of the holy ZEBRA #e
OWEN LANGDoy.
A Sensible View.
a $500 sA- xsAA-HI r.r-N =
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Will Get Poll Tax.

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield disputes the theory advanc.
ed regarding the failure Of the gov
ernor to sign the poll tax division bill
that it will prevent the poll tax from
being used as a county school fund
during the next two years.
81 did not think this bill at all nee
essary," said Supt. Whitfield last
week, land 1t was framed merely to
act as a specific guide. The boards of
supervisors have authority under the
existing laws to distribute the poll tax
fund on the basis of educable children,
just as they have always distributed
the general school fund appropriated
by the State.
"The county superintendent are re.
CURED by the represent law to file
with the boards of supervisors the
lists of educable children, and the
boards will merely be required to take
the school funds as a whole, including
their pro, rata of the State appropria'
ton and the poll taxes collected, and
divide the fund between the country
and separate school districts on this
educable children basis. The state
ment that the poll tax collections Will
be tied up in county treasures for the
next two years is incorrect
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
HaIlstorm at Gunnison.

The heaviest hailstorm for twenty
years ragged at Gu1nison last week
for an hour and considerable damage
is reported.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Took Away the Desks.

Quite a number of members OF the
Legislature took advantage of the res
iolution allowing members to purchase
the old desks and chairs they nave
occupied during the session. the pur.
chase price being fixed at 81. = num-
Der OF the desks were shipped ron
jackson last week. They hkve besn
lin service so long that the mind of
man runneth not to the contrary"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Were Good to Themselves.

An examination Of the records in
the State t~reasurer's Office shows that
the State paid 81 each for the chairs
used in the senate during the session
just closed. The total number of
chairs purchased was forty-eight and
the bill rendered to the capitol com
mission shows a total cost Of 1892.
Notwithstanding this fact the senate
adopted a resolution allowing its mem
bers to purchase the chairs and desks
they had occupied during the session
at the uniform price of 81 each. The
principal involved in the affair is caus.
ing the members of the senate to be
subjected to some very caustic criti-
cism.
The house passed a similar resolu.
ton. allowing the members to pur-
chase their desks and chairs for 81
each, but the house furniture was all
old, and had been in use for many
years. These desks and chairs. how.
ever, were unq~uestionably worth much
more than 81 each, and the members
paid a cheap price for these posses
sions, which it is alleged they desired
merely as a matter Of sentiment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Relief Of Indians.

That the work of the Dawes com.
mission to the five civilized tribes in
alIotting lands to the Indians in the
Indian Territory is far from satisfac.
tory to the Mississippi Choctaws is
evidenced by the bill introduced In
congress by Hon. Adam Byrd, mem
Der from the Fifth Mississippi dis
trict, which seeks to relieve those
Choctaws who could not get to the
Indian Territory before the time al
loted by the Dawes commission had
expired.
CONGRESSMAN Byrd seeks to extend
the time in which to make application
for lands, and it Is estimated that II
the measure is passed, about 400 Choc-
taws In Mississippi, living chiefly In
the Fifth district, will be benefited
thereby. The bill also provides that
the children Of the f~ullbloods may
share in the allotment. Mr.. Byrd hopes
to get the bill through before the adj
journment of the present session, and
thus far no opposition has developed
to the measure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

By 4 majority Of 1874 votes, Gulf
port voted last week to issue 10000
worth 0f bonds Tor the pt1Tpose &c
erecting 4 high school building
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Work Of the Code Commission.

The commission appointed by Gov.
! Vardaman to prepare a new codifica.
tion of the laws of Mississippi have
been notified of their selection by the
governor and all signify their willing
ness to undertake the work, which Will
be commenced as soon as they can get
hold of the acts passed by the legis.
lature which has just adjourned.
The commissioners are Chief JUS
tice A. H. Whitfield of the Supreme
Court, Gen. Thomas G. Catchings of
Vicksburg and Capt. w. W. Hardy Of
Hattiesburg. The bar of the State is
highly pleased with the selections
made, and confidence is felt that a
volume will be prepared by these com
missioners which will completely and
accurately set forth in annotated form
all the laws Of the commonwealth.
1t was the purpose of the lower
house when the act was passed pro-
viding for a new codiflcation of the
laws that one of the commissioners
should be an attorney we'll versed in
criminal law. Although neither Of the
three attorneys named make a spe.
cialty of criminal practice, there is
perhaps not a lawyer in the State who
is more thoroughly %conyersant with
this branch of law than Chief Justice
Whitfield, and his services as commits
sioner will be especially valuable by
reason of the fact that he has been a
member of the supreme bench almost
since the code of 1892 was adopted,
and is therefore. familiar with all of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

tallzation will be "'yppts A1
nearly, in time per-
haps quite. 50, 900, 900 per shop, and as
none OF It is for sale, there Is no eason
to suppose 1t watered. John WanamaRer
will have upon the completion Of the an
mex to his shop, ono A, T. Stewards, a
far larger amount invested in two shops,
one in Philadelphia and one in New York.
When the great Philadelphia shop is
completed, by sections. so as not too
greatly to interrupt traffic, | suppose
these two places Of retail trade will be
worth some $4,000 900 each.
There's nothing new in the plan OF the
merged shops. Years ago the famous
Scotch Syndicate" established a chain
OF drygoods shops In a number OF New
England towns, mainly for the economy
OF buying in large quantities. The next
great combination, and still In certain
ways the most interesting, was that Of
three brothers Of German birth In New
York, who brought together practically
under one management wholesale houses
in the lower Broadway region, a great
new shop in New York, one In Brooklyn
under a different name, glass factories
In Bohemia and other productive enter
prises In different parts Of the world,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Governor Retains Attorneys.

Assurance is given by GOV. Sarda'
man that Mississippi's contention in
the boundary dispute with Louisiana
involving territory valued at $4,000
900, and which is now pending before
the United States Supreme Court, will
not be allowed to go by forfeit, not
withstanding the failure Of the legisla-
ture to provide proper compensation
for the attorneys engaged to represent
the State.
Gov. Vardaman will ratify the for
mer agreement made with the Hon.
Monroe McClurg, of Greenwood, the
Hon. Hannis l.. Taylor Of Washington
and Messrs. Dodds and Griffith of BIZ
loxi, and these attorneys will look to
the next legislature for compensation.
An agreement to this effect was reach
ed last week after a conference be-
tween the governor and Gen. Nc
Clurg.
Notice has been received from At
torney General Guion, OF Louisiana,
that the taking of testimony on be-
half of that State will be commenced
on April 4 and continue until the
work is concluded. Gen. McClurg will
be present to conduct the cross-ex-
animation of witnesses in behalf of
Mississippi, and will be assisted by
Messrs. Dodds and Griffith. After
Louisiana's testimony is concluded,
testimony for Mississippi will be TAX
en-, and both sides will then have a re-
buttal. Arguments will probably be
delivered before the United States SUI
preme Court next October.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

= o / 0 8 t a n /
churches now left
downtown are those
which are cher
ished for their his
torical associa-
lions, Ike Old Trim
ity, st, Paul's, with
Its back c~ontemptu-
onsly turned upon
Broad way and Its
face to the river,
the old John Street
Methodist church
and a few others in
the same venerable
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
TALK OF NEW YORK
DoINGS IN METROPOLIS THAT
ARE INTERESTING.
OLD AND VALUABLE FENCE
A Relic OF Colonial Days That Is Being
Preserved-Shopping Trust Is
Possible-The Cost of
Living.

New York.-That New York has a
fence 100 years old and more, of which
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
State appropriations

A recapitulation of the %appropris-
ton bills signed by the governor and
filed with the secretary OF state shows
that the legislative appropriations will
amount to $5,579 ,037.G5. Bills carry
ing about $500 900 were not signed,
among the number being the measure
providing for new furniture for the
capitol and grading the grounds
fNE7W H....4.N ---+-- VrAN.Nf 4.eu.
viii Add 4 Savings Department.
The First Nation al Bank, Of Green
wood. ii publishing o charter for the
addition .of q savings department Its
capital stock has been increased frdn
e15o.Ooo to 3250.oop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

The Churches Going Uptown.
Churches scamper along with the rest
OF the procession. Almost the only
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02

Will There Be a Shopping Trustp
OF course a big drygoods trust, bigger
than a mere Chain" OF three or four
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
A Sensible View,

A Sensible View.
9 "Yous never tell me the truth, John" z
"Then what's the use OF asking ms
Questicns?'-Chicago Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Bills Overlooked.


The following are the senate bills
overlooked and not presented to tina
governor antil after adjournment:
An act TO provide for the appoint.
ment OF an assistant to the State Ii.
brarian.
An act to provide for the distribu.
ton of the State common school fund
to the various counties and separate
school districts of the State, and to
provide for the division of the county
common school fund between the sew
eral school districts of a county not
included in separate school districts.
An act to declare, make and set
apart the Sd day of June, the birthday
of Jefferson Davis, as a legal holiday
and Confederate Memorial Day in the
State of Mississippi.
An act requiring one representative
in the county of Warren to be elected
outside Of Vicksburg and municipal
ties adjacent thereto.
An act appropriating the sum of ST.
500 to be used by the governor in his
discretion in paying the expenses of
an investigation of the various State
lAbtilullOHSt lH6 SapllOI SOllAhlSSiOub
the board of control of the State peni-
Tertiary and the levee boards.
There were only two bills from the
house that were not disposed of by
the governor, and they will lay on
his desk until the next session. They
are:
An act to pay c. l.. Anderson, of At.
tala county, for certain services.
The famous bill making valid the
merger of the Mobile & Ohio with the
Southern railway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Thursday, May S.
m -PusiuesS session.

3 p. m,-BuSIneSS SeSsIUH.
At s o'clock p. m, the J.. z. George
Chapter will entertain the visiting
daughters with an evening with Ralph
Bingham. All visiting daughters are
invited.
On the evening of May 2, from 5 to
8 o'clock, the j. q. George Chapter will
entertain all visiting daughters with
a garden party at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Loggins.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-04-02
Mississippi State News
Daughters Of the confederaey.


The eighth annual convention of the
Mississippi Division Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will be
held in Greenwood on May 3, 4 and
S. when it is expected that more than
a hundred delegates from all sections
of the State will be present.
The official program, arranged by
the local chapter and the secretary OF
the division, is as follows:
First Session.
Tuesday, March 3, 9:45 a. m.
Prayer by Rev. j.. H. Hughes.
Address by Gen. S. D. Lee, Com
handing General U. C. V.
Expressions of praise from the chap
tiers of the division.
Address by Gen. Robert Lowry,
Commander of the Mississippi Divis-
ion, U. C. V.
song-"The Sweet Singers of Green
wood" s.
Welcome from Greenwood to her
Guests-Gov. Jas. X. Vardaman.
Welcome from the Hugh A. Rey-
nolds Camp, U. D. Capt. Saml
Gwin.
Welcome from the j. z. George
Chapter, U. D. C.-Mrs. Lizzie George
Henderson, president of the chapter.
Response for the Division-Mrs. Hell.
en- D. Bell.
Song-"The Bonny Blue Flag" by
the Greenwood School.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Business session. o'clock p. m.
From 5 to II o'clock p. m, DR.. and
Mrs. T. r. Henderson have invited
their friends to meet the visiting
daughters at their home. The honor
of the presence of the visiting daugh-
tiers Is requested.
Wednesday, May a.
$50 a. m.-Business session.
3 D. m.-Business session.
From 6 to 10 o'clock p. m, the ]. 2.
George Chapter will entertain the Wis.
iting daughters with a boat ride to
Fort Loring and Fort Pemberton. All
visiting daughters are cordially inyit-
ed,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29
The VALUE or HOPE

about the care free DAYS Of childhood
why remember those days with such delshtf Was
because nothing play NJ MANY Of us had
chores that busy morning until nisht
ideueas that happiness
what then. is the of the happiness Of thildhoadf
The question Is answered In one word. Hope
children hoped cthins something better To-
today or u to-day CHANGED 20 have
than sntes hoped Tor brighter tomorrow
children believe people and the world Ne trust that
tomorrow will bring usht the trials OF today,
Hope the wrinkles OF today and prepares Tor beau
thl tomorrow.
hard the task at hand aud mover worries worry
Is fear Fear Is the devil
Hope up duties today and believes in tomorrow
Hope h1 % sleep not % waketal pillow
Hope Hope feara Hope
wecps Hope never lass
efforts ahy vigorous and 10 measure
successful
Hope uftasyns qsany Fortunate he Who from
childhood manhood Nuh hope
when hope dies thea strength courage Thea do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

That cooperation In business f.
taking hold In this country Is a
we'll known fact. but that.it would
grow so rapidly was beyond the
dreams OF the most enthusiastic
The ROchdaie plan Of cooperation
has been adopted by hundreds Of
firms In recent years throughout
the q. g.. and every member OF this
large family has Increased with
time. while the first Is 10 be found
that has failed Here in Seattle
and the state Of Washington the
plan Is comparatively new. but new
ertheieaB there are twenty-five
stores In the state. and the +. 4.
COOPERATIVE store 81 this city has
enjoyed wonderful success II al
ready owns and operates one
branch. while several more are be-
ing Organized. n IL not 10 be won
dered at that this method Of doing
business s. cmlnentlY successful
here because o. the manifold in
ducements n offers 70 all.
In the Rochdale enterprise each
member has an equal vote and
equal rights. All get the same rate
Of interest or hire on the capital
invested. but tho PROFITS are d.
vlded pro rata according 70 the
amount o. each individuals patron
age. for that Is what makes profits
The dividends are eash-uot trim
Iets The object is to admit the
customer az a full partner. II en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29
COOPERATION
MUST COME
The Plan Growing In Popularity Every
Day---co-0 Operation In Washington

couragea the laborer 70 accumulate
a savings deposit IN many cases
where he would be too lmprovidcnt
% DO 70 otherwise And last but
not least. are the great educational
features.
In other words. every atockholder
il a member Of the firm. and every
member Of the firm derives n por-
ton Of the profits Of the store after
deducting the current expenses Of
operation. II costs ten dollars FOR
one share 81 stock. aud two dollars
for the initiation fee The number
% shares Of stock Is limited. so that
an things are equal and no one can
secure a monopoly on the business
Every Htockholder Is guaranteed
eight per cent interest on HIS mon
ey. and Is rebated the profit on the
goods he buys nt the store
Stores that are started under the
Rochdale system are differed by
experienced and able men. and tho
Seattle store has for ita manager
Mr.. d. VI. PEBBLES. who has been
7 In the grocery business for years.
and who has the confidence Of cy-
eryous.
TO know this system Is 10 become
I a member and all information 70
/ gardinE same will be gladly fur
nlshcd 10 anyone Interested In co
/ operation BY the L. e Operative
Store. nt the corner Of Fourth and
] Union streets. Both phones, ". 3I5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

ten leaves n Yau have NO tea. send
ont Tor "a pound Of the 90.rrnt va.
ficty
no prevent the Kaa meteor from
freezing. wrap If IN "A rhIn'hlllh
rt,pv
Dopt matH may be cleaned by
soaking them In French brandy
beautiful NaIlHaH HrtH may hf
made OF papa old slipper.
I'm a1 glad the price ri meat haH
gone up said Mr. amItbru
Woman Baa Hfe insane Del
lowed HmlthrHH
"Nu. I'm Mt Il haH gone uu ~
such "a price We won't cat b. any
more We'll save money through
that strike
"Ah. mY dear that does you cred
a. You are indeed
and with uhat sell save 900
buy another HIIH
uut EmIfhsra had fled
a ROAST Os SALISBURY
Weather man eh weather man.
Why won't you please be good
You fry and then you freeze ua. q.
didn't think 1aH would
You're Mp 80 hish Nay toward tho
Sky.
Sou catch the hfafz# and thrive
while here below you surely know
You're roasting ~ alive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

Oh. No..
WHaf do you 90 ~ make her efaaf
fWhY blame tha no. Hhe wants Il
sryI
IL Ia Goo. goo 90 maa' as
fsusn
fg1nfsna the brat she's snaIIaa
that's uIhiuI
Nov baby mus look up moi down
1hia taking Kids gives mo q psInl
Your baby ma'am bsbafea fiMl
tate
Nod watch thc bird the dlakeY bird
tgfHHf Scott Dor face viii break
tho platrI
At pity htH nice Damn Hbs
stirred
IIr HuaH# hot Hau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

Ha the poor dos got NONE.
uutto Evening News.
WHERE nID YOU GET THAT
NAMlgf
/ knew an "EnHtor' once aud Hhe
Wa very hard Go beat
8he did not dwell within a house
CT walk upon the street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29
~ STAR DUST


University students IN the East
arrested Tor mailing green goods
circulars Who vii nos naT that
college education does not TT one
FOR the practical side af iifeF
THE ONLY PLACE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

For she. a pretty little sioop.
Was built at Salmon hHYs
And by hur builders she wan
launched
Aud named one EHHtar day
KiiAKY KHARk
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
To sweep carpets. sprinkle with
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Aud net We know. 't.H sad. but 20
We're ahIRefIug iu the street
49, GOOD
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aimed and fiuuk At eur back porch
and 10 ruaa 50 hlah ana uaxed ap
hot that IL hilsgefed the aoekicaa
feet 90 Ia author anf arorchoi the
flirzled ends af the hair on hia
teeth All the truth the said article
contained could be stored Ia the
lower len hand corner 81 siEEls.
tails eye and then leave space
enough 90 make a diamond that
would hold al TIE clean bal. that
the klrkiuk trlums ever played 10
putting thluEa In their true foiors
o. luxurious To athletic sports. then.
all Ne have 10 aaY is. lef her 60
ghailaEher HaEiuk un Fetra tiuna
% make or apologies 10 offer. We
refuse 90 further ffiffer time away
on a midget whu knows about a.
much concerning baseball 81 a s1osc
does about the avs 81 Erayithtlon
Wise. Va. Ness
What have Yaa heen haYlnEf'
-F'or the Hraf time IN my ufe Z
have bought something In whirh
my wife haf 10 vuiee
But what il r.
"A phonoEFaph
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

A soulist lady in Columbus. Ohio.
has Just returned from = trip 10
the planet Neptune. AuY stop
oyeFsf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

The japanese live mainly on rice
aud dried fish. Were coming % L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

Chicago man swallowed 10 nails.
tWo pennies and a safety pin. Prob
ably could find no other substitute
for meat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

BIFF, BlNG. BANG,
A little bull gnat aeribblef from
Posaum Hoiler. writ an article 20
the Biz Stone Cap iast week and
signed up w" Said artiekle Nas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-07-29

This certainly will Be cam
paiEn OF the strenuous American
Roosevelt sass wood rides and
shoots. Parker awims and rides. and
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snsIuhrOrSsrd Dealings

without collars. worth e. e.
lIsaiuH put pfi,e .s..t.s. fbo
/ lot af Mems Plain md Hsu#H
summer uaIhrlFEaH WelHht
tindrteear shirts and drawers.
actual value Soc. Ulaaiua nut
Prize ..................-...=21 o
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Ito 10 $3.50 per week pays Tor
the home. II sick or out OF
work any time and can't keep
up your payments the Seattle
Homeaeekers Co. Is the only
one who can aud will always
extend your time
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Ladies' Summer Gloves

AfANl Nil Fttlt hsns
/ lot % Ladies' Pure HHk White
gloves. actual value aae spe
tlal faf Saturday ....4... dgAe
1 lat Ladies Lace Isle sHhstts
Gloves. in black. gray and white.
actual value as1. special Tor
Saturday ..................2 gle