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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
WORK OF THE BAYoNE
What Is Meant by the Order Throw
Yourselves on Their
Bayonets."

It Is a phrase merely to those OF
Us who do not know war at first hand;
Then the men threw themselves on
the bayonets of the enemy" 1t
sounds desperate and dramatic, but
this account in Blackwood's Maya
zine by a naval sublieutenant at Port
Arthur shows what it really means:
For 30 long minutes a hand-to-hand
struggle had continued. Men threw
grenades in each others faces. Half
demented Samurai flung themselves
upon the bayonets of the dozen Mus
covites that held the traverse in the
trench. Who shall say that the day
of the bayonet is past? Although
there was not a breech that had not
its cartridge in the chamber, yet men
reused to the limit of their animal
fury overlook the mechanical appli-
ances that make war easy. They
thirsted to come to grips, and to grips
they came.
But it had to end, The old colonel
had fought his way through his own
men to the very point Of the strug-
gle. He stood OF the parapet, and
his rich voice for a second curbed
the fury of the wild creatures strug-
Cling beside him.
Throw yourselves on their bayo-
nets, honorable comrades!" he shout
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
o THE sNoWDRIFTs.
Height at Which the Weather Cannot
Affect the Operation Of Troll
ley Road.

Throughout the western mining
country aerial tramways built of wire
rope are becoming popular" said e.
e. Hickok, travelling representative Of
one of the largest independent wire
rope manufacturers in the country.
reports the Milwaukee Sentinel. ITO
anyone acquainted with the topog.
graphy of the western mining districts
this mode Of conveying ore will ap-
peal forcibly. 1t can be operated
more economically than the usual
track and car equipment and at the
same time is not dependent on wealth
er conditions. At Encampment, Wyo..
we have built an aerial tramway %
miles in length over hills and dales,
and it has not lost a single day in
operation. A series of steel or wood
derricklike towers are necessary, those
at Encampment varying from II feet
to 60 feet in height. The principle Of
operation is the same as that of the
cable lines, except that the method
under discussion is up in the air in
stead of on and beneath the surface.
The speed of the car is regulated at
the terminals.
Needless to say, only wire rope OF
high quality can be used in this work.
Take the outfit at Encampment.
Lightweight miles of wire are neces-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

BY s. M~ACNAUGHTAN

HHRS JEFFERSON was not more
IVI than 30 years Of age. ana 5he had
spent "A years OF married life In India
She had seen three Of her children
buried in an unhealthy station, and
had been 10 England once. seven years
before, TO take two I.'tle girls home To
be- educated. II wa5 On her return vJy-
age from visiting her children that /
met her.
Size was so much less aggressive
than most of the WDmen on board, aud
demanded 50 much less attention that
A. was ros,ful to a lazy man like my.
FcIf just 10 SIT quietly by her deck
chair. share my books and newspapers
with her and enjoy my evening cigar
Dy bor side Mrs Jefferson did not
Object 'o smoking. she seemed indeed
So dIGijrul. SO humble and ~.Gnexarling
that ! found myself wondering what
The man must be like who was her hu3.
band aud hoping that hc was not a self
ish brute who sat upon the little wym-
an she was not communicative, aud
/ found out very little about her dur
iug our long chats. Perhaps { am ego
~tiBtOral and talk a good deal about my
self when I get a patient listener BE
thai as It may, / CLEANED nothing Of
Mr. JrfersOR's own history from her
ana at last / determined 10 ask the
captain Of the ship If he knew any
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Ten Pearls in an Oyster.

When serving a customer with oys-
tiers Mrs. Althorp. wife Of a K~ettering
fishmonger, had the good fortune to
open one containing no fewer than ten
pearls. Her attention was called to
the remarkable contents Of the oyster,
which was n Of a consignment from
Liverpool, by a pearl falling out, and
she consequently laid the bivalve
aside, and served others to the GUS
toner, An examination then revealed
nine other pearls. The find was sub
mitted 70 two local jewelers., who pro-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

washed out Of her checks, bringing
home a littlc boy or girl 10 say good
by to them in England, and to 70 back
20 some plantation In the hills where
perhaps her husbands is the only
white face she sees for most days in
thc year"
yet they'll continue TO 30 while the
world lasts" said l, Il hope Jefferson
was the right sort Of a man?"
SO far as | eau hear. snid Capt.
Hargreayes. he ia very much the re-
vcrsel lie got into some trouble over
a business affair, and lost a good bill
let down in Calcutta; then he came
into a little money, and bought a tea
plantation somewhere in the back OF
beyond But he was always some
thing of a bounder, fancy, and his
misfortune, as men of Jefferson's type
always call their misdoings. sourei
him, He took to drink. / believe, and
this little woman doesn't have the best
of times with him. she has got chill
dren at home and has lost several
others out In India"
Naturally one avoided the subject OF
Mir Jefferson ever afterward when
talking to his wife. and | heard moth
ing about him till the very last day
OF the voyage,
1t was horribly hot weather-dutte
C~xhausting for ladies. Mrs, Jefferson
had been confined to her cabin for
some days with o bad attack Of fever
and headache. She looked pathetical-
Iy small aud weak when she came on
deck again, and curled herself up In
NY big deck chair which | had pre-.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Caustic Comment.

"Your old friend Barnes former
made his debut in vaudeville last
night" said the first actor.
Eyes, it was q monologue, wasn't
it," asked the other.
mot exactly. He intended 1t to be,
but the audience chfmed in with a few
choice remarks before it got fairly
started philadelphia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Auticipating a Touch

The two strangers who had accident
ally met in the hotel lobby we're dis
cusslng friends.
NO" said the tall, thin man, very Sc
riously, I'm looking for the friend who
Is a friend in need"
The fat man rose hastily and con-
suited his watch.
BY George!" he exclaimed. You'll
have to excuse me! almost forgot that
engagement."-Brooklyn Life.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

ed, ''Those who come behind will do
the rest"
His men heard him; his officers
heard him. Eight stalwarts dropped
their rifles, held their hands above
their heads and flung themselves
against the traverse. Before the Rus
sian defenders could extricate the
b%ayonets from their bodies the whole
pack of the war-dogs had surged over
them. The trench was won.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

yes" said the good old professor,
"the memory may be perfectly trained
by proper study"
But" asked the absent-minded
scholar, what do you consider the
best exercise for the memory, pro-
f~essor?"
Remember the poor."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Fruit for the Future.

Forty-six carloads. amounting to
more than 300.0 900 fruit trees, have
been received here for planting in the
orchards in this neighborhood this
spring Nearly all of the shipments
were to men from eastern states who
have recently moved to western Colo
RADIO for the purpose of fruit raising.
-Hotchkiss (Col.) Cor. Denver Re-
publican.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
When Philosophers Meet.

Whats the difference between bein'
married an beln' In jail?n asked the
Pohick philosopher.
There's a heap o. difference re-
piled the sage OF Plunkyille. "a man
in Jail kin git some time off fer good
behavior. Chicago Sun
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Sarcastic Customer.

Rough Barber-Do you often knead
the skin of your face?
Mangled Customer-O, occasionally,
but you seem to need it SO much
worse than l do that you might as
well take the rest of it while you're
about baltimore American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
LONG Drive for Sheen.

Without losing a single animal,
seven shepherds recently drove a flock
Of $4,000 sheep from Mamuga, in
Queensland, to Narrsbri, in New South
Wales, a distance of 900 mtles.-Syd-
ney Bulletin,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Squirrels Take Care of Themselves

SIuLlACLo LahO NdtC ia LbCli15CA CoS
Squirrels need no protection from
dogs" said Attorney Harry Sloan,
Evansville. I'm fact. in the park at
Madison I have seen them tease dogs
for the sport of it. They will scamper
into the street, take a tantalizing posi-
ton and let a dog get nearly to them.
Then they make for the nearest tree.
They ascend the tree just far enough
to he beyond the dog. They seem to
know by instinct just how far the dog
can jump and they stay just beyond
his reach. They used to build fences
around the park to protect the SPUR
rels from the dogs, but it was soon
discovered that they needed no pro-
lection and that they enjoy being
chased by their canine enemies. p"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
willing To,

Mrs. Henpeck-And you call yourself
a man?
Mr.. Henpeek-Certainly my dear;
that is--et IF you will permit me to,
-Tit.Bits.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

How in the world could you re-
member that your wife wanted dark
brown silk?' asked the friend.
20, Just kept my mind on the
taste have in my mouth this morn.
ing" replied the man who had been
to a banquet the night betore.-sps
troit Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

drew the cigar from between the fel-
lows lips and threw it into the street
Only that, and nothing more-except
the explanatory remark:
That's what we do when smokers
don't obey the reg]ulattOns!"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

head, dimensions Of books and boxes,
height of chairs, pictures and vases.
Finally the papers are signed and
exchanged, and some one with tape
line or rule measures the various dis.
tances, The best guess for each OBJ
ieet Is marked by a cross, the poorest
by a cipher. 1t will be amusing to
see how wild some Of the guesses are.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

sary on that 22-mile stretch Every
inch of those SO miles must be equal
in strength and carrying power, The
slightest defect will impair the useful
ness of the whole length"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
spring Tonic,

No better spring tonic a be taken
than a rake, a shovel, a garbage can and
4 whltewash brush, all aimed at winters
leftover microbes .-Passiac Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
Baseball Fever.

M~anager-So your grandmother died
yesterday. What were her last words?
Office Boy--Don't git hurt in de
crush on de bleachers.-N. Y, Times,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16
ohit 1anh

Jimson-Why is. Smiley wearing
that black band around his leg?
Grimson-His mother-ln-la was
buried yesterday.-N. Y. Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-16

nounced them to be pearls of excel
lent quality. They vary in size from
a large pea to a little larger than q
pins head,-London Tit-Bits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
PnuI Jones,s Bodx.

Henry Watterson in The LouiSvtlle Courier-Jou
 It was certain, when the quest for the body of John Paul Jones, instituted by Gen. Horace Porter. was rewarded with success, that doubt would be cast
 upon the genuineness of the find. Human nature is whimsical alike in
 Sometimes 1t will pursue fake, some
 times resist fact, with a pertinacity
 little short of ridiculous. There are people who believe that John Wilkes
 Booth was not killed by Boston Corbet.
 but that he made good his escape and
 lived many years after; yet the surmise in the very nature of the case-to say nothing about the proof to the con- trary-does not admit of reasonable conjecture. even of intelligent discus sion.
 That the body of a man dead one
 hundred and thirteen years and ex-
 humed from an unmarked grave-no
 matter what the identification-shoul
 be received without question by pub-
 lie three thousand miles away was not
 to be expected. In the first place the
 sensation newspapers. committed with
 be found or fabricated, would not per init 1t, and outside the newspapers, Of course, the "doubting Thomas Is per-
 ennial and always around. It is for tunate, therefore that General Porter has his evidence in such perfect shape and that 1t is so abundant and absolute. Only a man of his orderly method. his
 trained deliberation and skill, his ten-
 acity and sincerity of purpose, could have worked to such conclusion task so arduous and intricate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
United Daughters
 @ He ConfederaCy

son, we, the Daughters of the Confed- eracy of the Troy Chapter. have sus- tained the loss of one of our most be- loved members, and the Lost Cause true and loyal friend.
 Second-Resolved, that we shall miss the inspiration of her presence and her magnetic influence in our meetings and our work.
 Third-Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with our President. Mrs F, S. Wood, in her sorrow for beloved and devoted sister. mad also extend our sympathy to the other members Of the bereaved family.
 Fourth-Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be presented as a token of remembrance to her family and that a copy of them be spread upon our minutes and also be given to the U. D. c. Column of The Advertiser and to The Troy Messenger for publi- cation.
 Mrs. c. S. Tutwiler,
 Mrs. E. H; Locke.
 Mrs. Key Murphree,
 Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
JUSTICE TO JOHN HAY.
Private Letter Deals With Sant0 DO-
 mfn1O Treaty.

Private Letter Deals With santo Do- mingo Treaty. New York Sun. in justice to the memory of John Hay,
 publishes the following extract from q
 private letter written In March lass
 his explanation of the San Domingo
 T had never seen the protocol, or
 until, by my order. 1t was teiegraphed
 to Washington. after having been signed and published in San Domingo
 1t required serious modification, and yet, at the same time. did approve
 and still do approve the conduct Of
 and do not especially disapprove ths
 publishing it.
 critical state of things In San Domingo.
 If such a phrase is applicable to a
 and l thought; ;,, and still Uni think ,S,sx shas
 in going beyond their instructions. and
 proceeding. without orders, to draw
 up document which was not 1ccnpted a hard saying for anybody else to .ac. cept, but 1t Is simple truth, and I shall
 not dodge any responsibility connected with f..
 T fear you can not relieve me of iho stigma of having employed Dilnng- ham. He went to San Domingo at my request, on account of his extensive knowledge of the country and the per sonnel of the Government. One of the humors of the situation Is that the paragraph Gin the treaty. to which the Senate has most strenously objected and which they have stricken out In their new version, was inserted by the preliminary advice and consent of the ablest man in the House and the ablest man in the Senate, where foreign afrairs are concerned. If they should pass the treaty as it is amended. according to the news 1t is improved do think 1t would be a great disaster and 1t would certainly relieve the executive now imposed upon it by the claims of American citizens throughout all Latin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
IS Per Cent Discount

On White Linen Skirts Places you in position to secure one of the new ones that only came this past week, thete are 2 styles and prices in thiselot, and each is exceedingly pretty and we'll made.
 $375 White Linen Skirts
 (New) Monday and Tuesday
 :. .. .. .. :. :. $2.72 $5.75 White Handkerchief Lin
 en Skirts, Monday and Tues
 day .. .. .. .. .. $4.oz
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
25 Per Cent Discount

On all Shirt Waists, and hun dreds of the seasons very best styles in lawn, linen and silk in an unbroken array of sizes is at your disposal. Price the Waist ready to wear and then price the material by the yard, the difference if any will be in ia vor of the made garment.
 $1.OO Waists, all styles, now
 .. .. .. .. 75c $2.OO Waists, all styles, now
 .. .. .. .. .$1.50 $500 Waists, all styles now ow
 ........ .. -. .... $Z.Z5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

The boys who gave up their life-bloo6 With never thought of pay. One dollar for four years fighting. A Mexican dollar at that! But the boy has felt full well paid With the glory of following s"Pat.s General Pat Cleburne.
 Martha Young.~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

The British War Department has re- considered it's resolution to abolish the lance as a cavalry weapon. It is said to have been "the only thing used by the troops in South Africa that in- spired the enemy with fear"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
The "Miidred Lee' Chapter, U. D. C.
 ChefiaId Ala


 Greeting-It is indeed a privilege as we'll as a pleasure. that I can give you a bit of unwritten history In regard to the cause we all love so dearly If lost" The first meeting of seces- sion held after the nomination of Lin coin and Hamlin for President and vice-President on the Republican tick ct, and Breckinridge and Lane. Dem ocrats, was In the storehouse Of MT. Louis D. Merriman, in Greenwood. s. C.. September, 1860 It was purely citi- zens' meeting. presided over by Dr. E.. R. Calhoun, endorsing the nominees ot the Democratic ticket. and passing res olutions of indignation should the oth- CT ticket succeed. in fact Articles of Secession" were passed. and as joke 1t was said that Greenwood seeded be- fore the election. From that small in disnation meeting they spread all over the State, until December after Lin coln's election the State broke her alle- glance to Uncle Sam and soon Ala bama joined her.
 Mrs. Rowena Merriman Oldham. Roanoke. Ala.
 First-Be 1t resolved. that in the re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Keeping Tab on Mrs. Honeymoe-.

The Sketch. :.
 Mrs. Honeymoon (to husband in raV- way carriage)-Do you love me?
 Old party (Confidentially. from the other seat, to bridegroom)-She's asked you forty-seven times already. get out here, but I leave the score with the gentleman by the window
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

state Omcers, Alabama Division, U. ID. C.
 Honorary President, Miss Sallie C' Jones. Camden.
 President, Mrs J. N. Thompson. Tuscumbia.
 First Vice President. Mrs. Electra Semmes Colston. Mobile. -,.
 Second Vice President. Mrs. .. Chn- ton Seed. Greensboro.
 Recording Secretary. Mrs. Chappei Cory, Birmingham. -
 Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Mat tie McDavid, Florence
 Treasurer. Mrs. Julia Pratt' Fra''-
 Historian, Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Spring Hill. ,-
 Registrar. Mrs. J. l.. Lawrence Ch- ion Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Editor. Mrs. Harvey E Jones State Historian, Spring Hill. Mobile Coun- tY. Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
33l.3 Per Cent Discount

On Infants Wear, and the stock was never more complete than at present, not a garment that baby wears that we cannot place before you. Infants caps and bonnets are included at 1-3 of from regular prices.
 $1.OO Garments and Caps now
 .... .... .. .. .. .. 67c $1.5O Garments and Caps, now
 :. .. .. .. .. =. .$1. .W $2.O0 Garments and Gaps, now
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
onr Fallen Heroes.

'"Tne manner of their death was the crowning glory of their lives."-Jef- fersop Davis. But there are deeds which should
 not pass away.
 And names that must not wither."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Our Beloved Chieftain at Rest

The Casket has a silver plate, upon which is the simple inscription, Jeff ferson Davis at Rest. Full of griet-laden years he has passed But. see! as its portals unfold, Immortality's lamp shines bright mid And the laurel beside 1t bursts forth into bloom, And Memory. as sentinel. watches his And Peace breathes At Rest" to his soul. At rest from the battlefelds fearful Where he bled for the Union he loved At dread Buena Vista and fierce Mon- His genius and prowess won for us And wreathed round his temples a cnaplet of bay His slanderers ne'er have removed. At rest from the Cabinets council of Where he faithfully served through the strife In the halls of the nation, where heat And partisan Iancor and sectional hate Drove the Southron to arms for the rights of his State, And Liberty, dearer than life. When the cloudburst of battle OCT whelmed our land With unfaltering devotion to right, Our Chieftain pledged all to our pa triot band,
 And after defeat. in the dungeon en- chained
 He patiently suffered at Powers fell hand, A victim to fate and to might. For our Southland he suffered. and so shall
 Embalmed in our memories live; The pencil of History shall blazon his fame,
 And his grave prove a Mecca at whose
 holy fane
 The sons of the South inspiration shall
 gain,
 And nations their homage shall give.
 Sallie Jones,
 Camden, Ala, December 12. 1899.
 His Pay. One silver dollar for four years fight. Mexican silver at that! For leading Hays Invincibles" on
 To glory with General Pat" One silver dollar for battles fourscore, For the youngest who wore the grey. One silver dollar for wounds galore One dollar his only pay! Sweet South borne down by the hand
 of might,
 Grand mother of noble sons. You gave them the priceless mead of
 Right
 Who dauntless stood at your guns. And the years will crown with fresh iaurels, With everlasting bay,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
zS Per Cent Discount Tonorrow and Tuesdav

OmOrrOW anu 1ueSOay.
 On the entire line of Hosiery embracing the newest and best effects and qualities that are in comparable, there are white, black and fancy effects in plain, lace ankle, or all over lace and you can buy the regular
 25c qualities, all styles and col
 ors at per pair .. '. :. l0t '5Oc qualities. all styles and col
 ors, at per pair :. :. :. 38c 75c qualities, all styles and col
 ors at per pair !. .. :. 67c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
Ch.,rmey of Committees.

Committee to Condense and Approve Minutes-Mrs. A L. Dowdell, Opellka Auditing Committee-Mrs. Charles G. Brown. Birmingham.
 Historical Committec-Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Spring Hill.
 Chapter Extension-Mrs B. B. Ross, Auburn.
 Dixie Committee-Mrs. A. l.. Dow dell, Cpelika.
 Children of the Confectionery Com mittee-Mrs Mary G. Pickens. Greens boro.
 State Souvenir Plate Committee Mrs. w. A. Gayle, Montgomery. Shiloh Monument Committee-Mrs L. G. Dawson, Montgomery.
 It Is my earnest desire that the col umns kindly given us by The Mont gomery Advertiser should be full of in- terest and help to the Alabama Di- vision, U. D. c. I am wiling and anx- ious to give my time to make them so. but the cooperation of Chapters IS imperative. Items can be culled from magazines and papers but that Will not bring the Chapters in touch with each other. I therefore beg each Chapter to send any papers or records they have gathered: any item that interests one Chapter will aid the others. and again ask the help of the Chapters throughout the Division.
 Fraternally,
 State Historian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09

First-Be 1t resolved. that in the re- cent death of Mrs. Gussie Park David