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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
WHEN DuTTon CAME BACK.
Explanations Were Neither. Offered
Nor Seemingly Wanted.

It is said that so years ago a man
named Dutton lived on the present
Squire Smith place, near the bridge
crossing Sugar creek, on the road to
Bean lake. One morning Mrs. Dutton
had bread to bake and sent button out
after an armful of oven wood, as they
call 1t over there-heavy wood to pro-
duce a lasting fire. Dutton was some
thing Of a slow poke. and as he went
out his wife, who was something OF q
shrew, said to him: Now, don't be
gone five years"
The husband did not return with the
wood, and his disappearance caused a
big sensation, Some said he had been
foully dealt with, others said that he
had eloped with a woman. But ex-
actly five years later he walked into
the house with an armful Of oven
wood, which he threw into the wood
box OF the kitchen stove. His wife
displayed no establishment, whatever
her feelings might have been. NOW"
she said. carry the slop out to the
pigs"
Dutton carried the Stop out to the
pigs. as directed, and resumed his old
place In the household without com
ment or explanation .-Atchison Globe.
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THE STORY.

r. HE years following the conquest
! Of Canaan and the division of the
land among the various tribes, bring
ing as they did their peace, and Sc
curlty and prosperity-for the land
brought forth abundantly - gave
Joshua the rest he longed for ard
needed, for with the advancing years
he had felt nor aud more the bur-
dens Of leadership A feeling Of con-
tentment and satisfaction filed his
heart as he beheld each tribe content
eddy settled upon its inheritance, The
tabernacle had been set up in Shiloh,
and the priests and Levites minis.
tered before the Lord, while the peo-
pie %worshiped ithout at the APP
pointed seasons. The mercies and
blessings of the Lord we're so fresh
in mind, and the mighty victories
which the Lord had given them we're
of such recent occurrence that there
was no thought or desire to mingle
with the heather nations about them
or to be even so much as drawn away
by idle curiosity in the worship Of
their idols.
All this, as we have said, brought
cheer and satisfaction to the aged
leaders heart. and encouraged the
hope that whatever had been the fail.
ures in the past. however grievous
had haou thair - 80
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Two Deer

Two deer, driven from the swamps by
the high water, were chased and caught
on Main street in Yazoo City. Before
being captured one Of them shattered
the plate glass windows of Marshall
Beams store. Neither animal was
killed, both being taken to the jail
yard, where Sheriff Stubblefield will
care for them,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Humboldt, Ia.--Jake Mogg. OF Audi.
bon. la, has beaten the record for
dry chicken picking At Humboldt,
Just before the holidays. Mcyg killed
and picked 1902 chickens In nina and
one-half hours. The feat was accom-
plished with perfect ease, and Mogr
Is now considered the worlds cham
pion chicken picker.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
KIrIlna al Llterarx Hack.

It Is interesting to recall, in cor.
trast with the leisurely manner in
which Kipling produces his stories
now and the quality Of the stories, TINT
nearly All Of his frst soldier tales
those which gave him prominence IN
the literary w0rld--wcre written Al
space filters TOR dis newspapers III CaI.
cutta. Many q the Plain Tales From
ths Hills'' were written M ! rush n
'turnoyers," 10 ~ used q readinr
matter alonn1id4 adv~srttSerusnts NM
prolonssd " Any dcwn y nil space "
the enthot stood ~ tn stone II fhe
e9enpaalug un mA)tnt ~ ~ papor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Cotton Insurance.

A number of insurance adjusters Wis
tied Vicksburg to look over the cotton
situation. There are about $1,000 bales
Of cotton on the streets there. This
cotton is insured by aoater policies.
While stored in the congresses the rate
OF insurance was and a half per
cent; on the streets the insurance rates
were advanced to six per cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
sERMonETTE.

Joshua, the servant Of the
Lord.n--Such Is the testimony
Of the writer of the sacred mar
rative at the close Of the life Of
Joshua. No costly monument
was reared to the memory OF
the great leader, but there has
come down the ages this record
that he served God.
And what greater or more
enduring record could be writ
ten Of any man? It at once de-
cIares the character Of such a
man; II testifies to the perma-
nency of his life work; It gives
assurance of the abiding influ-
enee Of such a life upon the
lives Of others.
Let US consider these points.
First, the character Of the
servant. He who is truly a
servant of God, must be God
like. More is needed than the
title and the garb Of outward
seeming. The right to the title,
Servant of the Lord" must be
tested by what a man Is and
does. Not every that saith,
"Lord, Lord" is entitled to the
name and livery of Servant Of
the Most High" The true serv-
ant Is one with his master in
purpose and desire. He studies
to know and do the will of his
master. He delights to be like
his master and to be identified
with Kim. How perfectly was
this expressed in the life Of
Jesus. As servant Ct God he
lived the God life on earth. The
life of God flowed through him
just as he would have it flow
through US. The true servant
Is the branch which abldes in
the vine and obtains its life
therefrom.
And now as to what the SER
want does. The true servant Is
busy about his Lords business.
1t must be so, else is he disloy.
al and unfaithfuI. To be a SER
want implies service. The idle,
careless, Indifferent, neslectful
servant is no servant at all, and
not worthy of the name. But
what may we know of the life
work of the true servant Of the
Lord? We may know first that
II has helped work out the eter-
nal purposes Of God In the
world. We may know In the
second place that the measur-
ing rod Of eternity, not that Of
time, must be used to declare
the quantity and quality Of the
work. We may know also that
the service rendered on earth
was but the beginning of the
service to be rendered In
Heaven. What an inspiration
In the thought that he who
works and builds with God here
works and builds with God for
eternity.
And then there is the abiding
Influence Of the true servant Of
God, which goes on and on In
ever widening circles among
men. This thought Is expressed
In the declaration concerning
Abel, who offered acceptable
to God, that "being
he yet speaketh." And
from Abel down take the record
Of the true servants Of the Lord
as set forth In the Word Of {
God, and who can estimate the
influence which has gone out {
from those lives. Though dead, !
they continue to speak their (
message to the hearts Of men. !
Joshua, the servant Of the (
What a glorious COM I
Inent on his life. Servant Of the (
May we all strive to be !
worthy Of the name and rela. (
ksz..Ls- H T- \
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Assaulted by Negress.

While Mrs. Belle Martin, who is en-
ployed in a laundry at Brookhaven,
was on her way to work, she was met
at a narrow place on the sidewalk by q
young negro woman, named Addie VIII
liams, and on turning to step aside to
let the negress pass, was struck In the
face and knocked into the gutter. The
negro pleaded guilty to assault and
battery and was fined 500 and SEN
fenced to Jail for thirty days, the limit
of the law. There was much suppressed
excitement at the outrage, and 1t looked
for a time as If the negress would be
taken in hand and given additional
punishment by resentful white citizens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Physicians Phones.

The Cumberland Telephone Company
has notified the railroad commission
that it will accede to the ruling Of the
commission that telephones in the resi-
dences Of physicians must be charged
Tor at residence rates, and not business
rates, unless 1t is shown that the doctor
uses his home for office purposes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Dead at al.

Mrs. Amanda Owen died suddenly ct
Amory, aged 81 years. Mrs. Owen
was born in Monroe county, and lived
In the house in which she died seventy
years. Deceased was a Miss Hardy be-
fore marriage and was connected with
lhe most prominent families of the
State,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
States Registered Vote.

Now that taxpaying time has ex-
pired it will not be long before an ade-
quate idea can be had of those who
have qualified themselves to register
and vote in the ensuing primaries.
That the total voting population is
swelled considerably over the strength
of four years ago is beyond doubt, and
it is believed that 1t will reach from
l15,0 to l20, 900,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Ask for Lieut.. winslov.

Adlt.-Gen. Fridge has filed q request
Tith the war department asking that
Lieut.. Richard 2. Winslow, Of the
coast artillery service, be assigned TO
net task q making the annual inspsc-
tion Of the Mississippi National Guard.
Lieut.. Winslow is q native Mississip-
plan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
To Make enaaaemen,a Public.

Topeka Kan.-State senator Smith
will introduce a bill In the Kansas
Legislature providing that all mar.
riage engagements must be published
in local papers and churches at least
80 days before The wedding ceremony
Is to be performed. MIR. Smith claims
such q law would tend to prevent di.
vorces. unhappy marriages and de.
elares Il is a highly satisfactory rule
In several European countries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Charter Fees.

Secretary OF State Power reports the
actual receipts for January on account
OF new corporation fees to be $500,
which represents the largest number Of
new commercial and financial organiza-
tons on record, being between l3O and
$50,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Russel's pocket. He could not let an
innocent man suffer, He walked slow
ly back to the Office and confessed
that, although he was not the thief,
he really had the watch. He put his
hand into his pocket to produce the
hateful thing, and drew out--a forgot
ten snuff box.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
R~etributlon 10 Come.

Il baked this cake this morning
began Mrs, Newliwed. Mrs. Nexdore
gave the recipe Tor IT,"
Never mind, dear" replied Der
brutal husband. "iust hide your time
and you'll get even with her some
day"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Al the Paris academy Of fine arts,
c~ommandant E~speraudien. director OF
excavations at Alesia. announced that
recent finds had enabled the workers
thcra to reconstruct q hut which had
been Inhabited By ancient Ganls.
These houses were neither OF stone
@ Of ,hatch. but Of terracctta. The
GauIs had made this by placing ! lay.
er Of brick clay on . network body
and baking II In = double iare inside
and outside simultaneously. Com.
mandant E~sperandien said that II va
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
After Business.

my dear sir" began the stranger.
II would very much like to marry
your daughter"
What! SIR" snorted old Mr.. Rox.
ley. Il do not v know you. Be-
sides, she's already engaged"
Pardon me; | do not wish to be
married to her, but merely to perform
the ceremony. I'm a struggling minis.
ter, sir, and | need the fee
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

probable that the exterior Of the hut
was additionally protected BY thatch.
Among the sculptures recovered are
statutes OF a Gallo chief and q q
alier, and also bas-reliefs p~lcturIns
heads.-American Antiquarian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

inc order Of knights Of Pythia may
purchase the Natchez P~rotestan Or
phan Asylum and continue Il N
asylum.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

ane board o. supervisors Il u
Sounsy has mAdc . demand onEt Z
ss.'aud lelephons Company NV
..sss 81 w. removal cl JlhS q, >
pp'ss ircta We rvads u th
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

start Tor I Fine Collection.
THAT Scroggsby siri 10 very fond Of
animals.
Does she own many
~ should say 81. She has I canary
bird, q stuffed crane and : T~dds
bear
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15

Scripture Authority Joshua, chap
tiers 20, "a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-15
Prey Of the Sparrow Hawk.

The fact is that the sparrow hawk al.
Tost invariably catches a flying bird
for its meal even striking down birds
as large as the wood pigeon, though
usually going no higher than a black.
bird. II It does not exactly swoop
like the larger hawks, yet II must
have conditions Of chase Of its
choosing.
This is why the small birds usually
mob 1t with impunity when they arc
numerous enough to bewilder II.
Once. however, I saw a sparrow
hawk that had been molested for
some minutes by a perfect cloud OF
green flnches dart among them and
secure a victim. The other day | had
one OF these birds pointed out as the
one which a few days earlier hal
come close to the house toward duck
and caught a bat on the wing. That.
however, Is a very unusual meal
London News.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31

Mayor des Planches; the wife of Mr..
Calvo. Costa Rican minister; Lady Isa-
bella Howard, and many others, will
tend to make the affair brilliant So
ciety success. Prominent society girls
viii sell the programs under the d.
rectiOn of Miss Letterman and Miss
Acosta
The Christ Child Society. whose ben
eficent influence has spread wherever
there are poor homes in this city. was
established some fifteen years ago by Miss
Mary Merrick, daughter Of Richard T..
Merrick. 1t is organized to aid children
and brighten their home life, and miti-
gate the privatiOns and sufferings pow
erty brings to the helpless little ones.
A fresh air fund is established for the
delicate ones; clothing and shoes are
provided for the school children. and
last, but not least, complete and com
Portable outfits are provided for infants.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Rhine. Brightwood Park, was the scene
of a birthday surprise party Saturday
evening. the birthday of Mrs. Joseph
A. Rhine. who received many valuable
presents. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs Jerome Hepstone. of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harvey,
of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Locke. Of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Kessler. of Frederick. Nd; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles z. Williams, of Ellicott
City, Nd; Mr.. and Mrs. /. Lambath, Of
the vicinity; Mrs. E. Preston, OF the
vicinity: Misses Evelyn and Fredoline
Owens. Della and Rosa Duckett, Ada
Lambath nellie Preston, Lola Rhine,
Dewey Lyle. May and Irene Rhine and
Emma Dinnis; and G. II. Lyle. OF At
Ianta, Ca; William J. Boone, OF Howard
county; Edward Lambath. J. Franklin
Owens William Preston, J. Louis Rhine
William Lambath, r. Ignatius Wade,
Walter Stockton, Jonathan Rhine, Ed
Stockton. P Cronise. George Preston,
all of Washington. Those who assisted
in the musical program were: Misses
Evelyn and FredOline Owens. May
Rhine, Nellie Preston, Rosa Duckett,
Messrs. Parker Cronise. Walter Stock
ton. After which Walter Stockton
sang several songs accompanied by Miss
Fredoline Owens.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
AMERICAN BARNARD
TO MIX COCKTAILS

LONDON, March 30.-An American
barmaid who can mix genuine Manhat-
tar cocktails is the latest transatlantic
innovation
There are 1890 Americans in London.
and at least one-third Of them drink
cocktails-when they can get them. But
the brand OF cocktail concOcted by the
average British barkeeper or barmaid
has been as different from the genuine
article as day IS from night
Bottled cocluails have never made a
hit. Occasionally an American bar
keeper has been induced TO come to
London, but he has invariably declined
10 stay longer than six months
A month ago a little American girl,
kitJie Whitmore, who came TO London
with the Prince OF PHsen company and
who has since toured the provincial
cities with musical comedy companies.
decided there was more money in cock
tail mixing than stage life She secured
situation at well-kuown American
cafe IN Leicester square, and business
has doubled consequently in the Dast
two weeks.
The management is putting IN An
American bar three times the size Of me
present one, merely on the strength Of
Miss Whitmore's success as a mixer. in
the hope Of catching this summers
tourist trade
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
MARINE BAND
At ATLANTIC CITY
Great Easter Day Parade
to See Every Known
Fashion.
Senator Jones of Arkansas
Stopping at Hotel
Dennis.

ATLANTIC CITY, March 30-More
than a hundred thousand visitors are
crowding the hotels of this resort today.
and more are arriving with every in
coming train. The arrival has been so
heavy that many proprietors of the
smaller hotels were appealed to and
they have opened their houses a little
earlier in order that the Easter visitors
might be properly and comfortably
taken care of. There has never been a
time when the crowd was as great ex-
cept in midsummer, but at that time,
of course, all the hotels on the island
are open. and so are hundreds OF board
ing houses that are now closed. There
viii be thousands of people arrive here
tomorrow, If the weather is at all pro-
pitious, all of them ready 10 play their
own little or big part in the great Easter
pageant of fashion which viii take place
on the Boardwalk.
There will no. be another fashion par
ade in this country that will compare
with this. for there are people here from
every State in the Union, and many
from across the ocean. The mixture OF
the STYLES and the cOlors viii be some
thing WOnderful-and perhaps terrible
for everything is permissible FOR this
year.
There will be no shortage OF attrac-
tons for the Easter visitors, for the
management of the respective piers will
offer band concerts galore. The new
81 900 900 pier. which was recently built
BY Captain John l. Young and syn
dictate of capitalists, will have the
United States Marine Band, OF Wash
ington. a feature that will appeal TO
Neutrality-suspicious.. The band, which Is
about TO start on a tour through New
England win arrive here tonight, II
will play Sunday morning and after
noon, and leave on Sunday evening
Lieutenant Wiley. the director OF the
Marine Band, has been spending nearly
the entire week in Atlantic City He
has been making his headquarters at
the Hotel Boutwell,
At Young's Ocean Pier, Manager W.
+. Shackelford VIII present Mackey and
his Municipal Band Of Philadelphia, as
the musical attraction for the day. This
band will play afternoon and evening.
AT the steel pier Manager Jacob Both
well will have Vesella and his Italian
band all day They will play morning.
afternoon. and evening. and at the lat
ter concert there Will be several good
VOCalists
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Dinners and LunCheons.

After the very noticeable luII in social
gayeties during the past week, society
will enter with zest into the whfrI of the
spring season this week. Dinners, lunch
cons, and bridge parties have been ar
ranged for every evening. and there will
be any number Of Easter weddings
Tuesday evening the Mexican Ambas-
sadOr ana Nine. Greet viii entertain at
dinner, as will the Minister from Peru
and Nine. Pardo. The Secretary of Com
merce and Labor and Mrs. Straus and
Senator and Mrs. Elkins win also be
among the dinner hosts that evening,
and in the afternoon Mrs. Edison Bradley
viii entertain at luncheon and bridge.
Mrs. Bell, wife of Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
has cards out for a bridge party, and
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McKim will give
a musicale at 4 o. clock
The Naval Attache of the French EN-
bassy and Mime. de Blanpre win enter
tain at dinner Wednesday evening. and
Mr. and Mrs William Corcoran Hill also
have cards out for dinner company.
Thursday evening there will be a fancy
dress ball at RaUscher's. and the Rus
sian Ambassador and Baroness Rosen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
will be among the hosts at dinner.
Friday, April 8, is the date selected for
the Sixty Couples CotillOn which will
take place at Rauscher's. A number
OF small dinner parties will precede the
dance. prominent among them being one
given by Capt. and Mrs. Warren Beach.
and another by Captain and Mrs. South
erland.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
BANJO OF CANDY
ARCHES EASTER
He Can't Eat 1t, But Quen-
tin Bought 1t for Thirty
Cents.

Archie RcOsevelts convaleseence viii
be frightened today by a toy banjo flied
with many hued candy eggs. which he
can't eat, by the way. This Easter gift
is from his brother Quentin.
Early yesterday morning young Quen-
tin mounted his bicycle and rode down
town to thu shops, where ne quickly
made his Easter selections He seemed
somewhat at a loss what TO get Archie
and finally visited a fashionable con
fectioner. Looking over the stock care
fully he selected the banjo. On inguir-
Ing the price. and receiving the answer
go cents a smile broke over his dis
tinctly Rooseveltian features, and heck
claimed That's a good price for Archie
just now"
A survey Of his finances just then
divulged but 3 cents. Looking at the
pennies rather sadly young Quentin said
II have only cents left" and hurried
out 10 the waiting bicycle and Secret
Service man. He returned in a few sec
Onds with the necessary money.
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
Dawning of Easter Day
UShered in by Chimes

With the first dawn Of Easter the
chimes OF the Capital city rang out
the glad tidings. Sorrow and repent
ance gave place to the JOY OF the Easter
season and the resurrection OF Christ
viii today be celebrated by the Chris
tian wOrld-the happiest. brightest feast
on the church calendar Triumphant
'Alleluias' viii ring from the threats
of thousands. the churchss will be ablaze
with the light Of hundreds Of candles.
and when the sun goes down tonight
the most significant event in the his
tory of the Christian world will have
been again commemOrated
Week of Glorious Weather.
Washington is a scene OF. bright color
and happiness. Never before in the
annals Of the city has the Easter sea
son been preceded by such beautiful
weather 1t has been as II June had
been set forward for tie special pur-
pose of giving a pretty setting for the
eye to the picture in the heart; * seem
ed as II the weather gods had conspIred
TO make the Easter season all that its
religious significance suggests. A stroll
down the street. a glance at the budding
trees and shrubbeTy. the brightly gown
ed women. and almost unending display
Of flowers has been sufficient to start
the pulse Of humanity
In Washington churches today there
will be every evidence of the joys OF
the season. The brightest Easter
hymns will make up morning and aft
ernoOn programs; orchestras VIII, in
many instances. supplement the regular
choirs, and sermons on the resurrection
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
ANTI0UkRY DISCOVERS
A CLEMENCEAU COMEDY

MILAN. March 30.-AI Ferdinand Mar
TIM, the former governor Of the colony
Of Erythree. has translated into Italian
comedy which was written by N.
Clemenceau, the French prime minister,
when he was still young and strug-
Cling journalist.
The piece is called the "ven OF Hay
piness" and shows signs Of extreme int-
maturity. It has been secured by Z
well-known Italian theatrical agent, and
IS 10 be played shortly.
NJ. Clemenceau himself has no great
opinion Of the play.
Il did not do anything wonderful. he
says; Il was young. a journalist and
poor. so. Of course. I became a dramatic
author"
The Washington times., 1907-03-31
BRo1LED GUINEA FOWL NOW.

Now that game is so scarce and fresh
game impossible under the law, the in
vention of the poultry dealers has not
failel them Young brOiling turkeys are
not row in the market and the pOussin
or sQuSb chicken guinea fowl has, there
fore, cOIce in as the delicacy of the win
ter The fowls are not as large as a
grouse, and when split and broiled the
white meat of the breasts is as deli
cate as any game that was ever nut on
the market. It is just now the most pop-
ular alternative 10 the inevitable duck
or squad Of this season.