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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
JOKE ON THE CONGRESSMAN.
Waiter Drew Wrong Inference from
Guests Attitude.

A Georgia congressman gleefully
tells OF an experience during his last
visit TO New York.
The representative had put mp at an
American.plan hotel When, upon sit.
ting down at dinner the first evening
OF his stay, the walter obsequiously
handed him a bill Of fare, the con.
gresham tossed II aside. slipped the
waiter dollar bill, and said, Bring
me good dinner" g
The dinner proving satisfactory. the
southern member pursued this plan
during his entire stay in New York.
Az the last tip was given, he men
toned that he was about to return tc
Washington.
Whereupon, the waiter. with an ex
preston Of great earnestness, said:
Well, sir, when You or any Of your
friends that cant read come to New
York, just ask for Dick Harper
Weekly,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Walthali's Brigade Reunion.

| have arranged with Joseph Rich
ardson, chairman Southeastern Passen.
ger Association, for one frst-class fare
plus % cents, for the round trip to Me-
rldian, for the reunion Of Walthall's
brigade, Sept. 1926. This rate applies
on all the railroads in Mississippi, and
tickets will be on sale on the oath, good
TO return leaving Meridian not later
than midnight Sept, q 1t Is hoped
that all members Of the old brigade
who can possibly do so will attend this
meeting. THOs. SpIGHr, Com'dr,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
SPANISH VETS AT SANDuSKY.
Fourth Annual Encsmpment Opens at
Cedar Point.

Sandusky, Ohio.-The fourth an
nual encampment of the Spanish
American war veterans began at
Cedar Point on Monday afternoon.
Contests among various cities are be-
ing waged for next years encamp-
ment. The main contestant is said to
be Asbury Park. Other cities bidding
for the encampment are Boston and
Denver.
The contest for commander-in-chief
for the ensuing year appears to rest
between Willis H. Alvin of Ports
mouth, commander of the New Hamp-
shire department, and Walter Scott
Hale of California.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
SOLDIERS TRY A JAIL DELIVERY,
Sheriff and Police Rspulse Mob by
Using Their Guns.

Junction City, Kas.---A mob OF
nearly fifty soldiers of the Far.
riers school at Fort Riley came
here about l o'clock Sunday morning
for the purpose of releasing a com
rade who was confined in the county
Jail The sheriff and city police force
were notified of their coming and
from positions in windows above the
Jail opened a fire that quickly dis
persed the mob as it sought to force
an entrance. he authorities at Fort
Riley placed guards alta the Jail and
are aiding in the effort to find the
members of the mob. Two arrests
have been made. No one was shot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

One OF those extraordinary Chicago
professors has been studying sea birds
down at the Tortugas, and here he
comes home and declares that gulls
have language of their own, think
and reason and live in communities
and family groups, indicating a capac.
ky for politics and social organization
But inst as likely as not he is trying
70 gull his listeners.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Venezuela STAYS at HAGUE.

The Hague, Holland.--The withdraw
al of DR.. Jose Gil Fortoul, the vene-
zuelan representative, from The
Hague peace conference Sept. was
due to misunderstanding, as is
shown by his latest instructions. He
Will not only remain here as a dele
gate, but President Castro also has
cabled him how to vote on many ques-
tons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Train Kills Wealthy Ian

Seattle, Wash. -Mataiiro Tsukuno
president OF the Oriental.Amerlean
bank and president of the ORR
entail Trading Co. and one of the
best known and wealthiest and most
influential Japanese residents in Sc.
attic, was instantly killed by being hit
by Great Northern switch engine in
front Of the Great Northern dock at
Smith Cove.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Whitecappers Pardoned,

Gov. Vardaman pardoned GYc OF the
white men who were convicted In Lin
coin county in 1904 Of the crime OF
whltecapping and who we're sentenced
to serve the State fifty years each.
These men are William Franklin,
Elias, Bob and Whit Smith and Ebert
Gil, who hare been imprisoned at Ran
kin farm since their conviction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Train Hurls Two Men from Trestle

Newburg, N. Wv. E. Wheeler,
resident civil engineer at Central
Valley of the Erie railroad, and
Charles f. Sandstrom of Middle.
town. N. Y, a contractor, were in.
jured badly by being run over by a
construction train near Central Valley.
They were thrown from trestle into
an excavation thirty feet below.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

It was good advice that that New
York magistrate gave to the boy who
pleaded guilty to charge Of shoot.
ing craps. Asked how much money
he had the boy said II cents. III
that's the case" said the magistrate.
'.the sentence Of the court is that you
be fined ten cents. That will leave
you seven cents. Use a nickel OF IL
10 ride home and sin no more. and
with the other two cents buy candy"
The moral would be spoiled. though.
n the boy used his seven cents re.
naming 70 continue shooting craps
aud won quarter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

After pending in the courts of New
ton county for several years, the nota-
BILE Semmes case was settled by the ac-
qulttal of DR.. Semmes in the Clark
county court at Quitman, to which
place change Of venue was granted.
1t will he remembered that in April,
1908, DIR. f. G. Semmes shot and killed
Thos. d. Lawson ut Hickory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Matrimonial Inducements.

Marysyille, Kas.-The merchants
OF Emmett, a new town south
west of here, are offering pres
ents of furniture to couples under Is
years Of age who would marry before
Jan. l, 1908, and settle within the
town limits. Emmett is prospecting,
has bank, a newspaper and school.
house, but 1t needs more citizen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Mr.. Carnegie has given 100000 and
some advice to King Edwards hos.
pital fund. The good thing about the
100000 is that Its acceptance Is not
dependent upon the acceptance of the
advice, but unlike good many Of
Mr.. Carhegie's requests is optional
and has no string attached.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Roosevelt Not to Aid Burton

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-Secretary Loeb
Monday denied that President
Roosevelt was planning to speak
In Cleveland in the interest of Con.
gresham Burton's mayoralty candi-
dacy. "The presidents speech at Can
ton will be his only address in Ohio"
said Loeb.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
CHALLENGES Senator to Duel.

Buenos Ayres. - Deputy Antonio
Pisero has been challenged by
Senator Cenito Villanueva. presiden.
of the senate, to fight duel, Pinero.
speaking in the chamber made the
charge that the revolutions In the
provinces We're fostered by certain sen.
ators, among them the president Of the
senate, hence the challenge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

The Hague, Holland Satisfaction
is felt over the approval by the peace
conference, by vote of &c to %, of
the proposal to establish a supreme
tribunal to deal with prizes captured
at sea. Permanent judges from the
United States, Great Britain, Ger
many, Russia, France, Italy, Austro,
Hungary and Japan will compose the
court, and the smaller nations will
have a Judge only for number Of
years, proportioned to the tonnage of
the mercantile marine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
epidemic" of Infant PARALYSIS

New York--Three or four hun.
dred cases of infantile paralysis
are being treated in all the hospitals
here, it is said, and probably as many
more by physicians in private prac.
tice, Doctors are particularly inter-
ested in this epidemic" of an OBJ
scure disease, because they do not
know why it Is epidemic"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
FIREMEN RESCUE $50.
Fashionable Apartment House DWELL
ers Are Overcome.

New York, N. Wrapped by
flames in the fashionable Arlington
apartment hotel, 62 and GA Montague
street, Brooklyn, 40 families, COM
prising $50 persons, fought desperate
ly for their lives in smoke-filled hall
ways and rooms, and many OF them
were overcome. Nearly all who col
lapsed were women. Firemen braved
death to reach them and so were
found when the flames were within
only a few feet of them. They were
carried down ladders, fire escapes and
blazing stairways.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Stensland penIed : p.rdon

Joliet. Ill.--I'he pardon board Fri.
day denied the application for par
don made by Paul o. Stensland,
who viii have to serve out his term
Of IA years Imprisonment for footing
the Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank
Of Chicago. Of which he was presi-
dent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
The State Fair.

Secretary Mckay, in speaking of the
prospects for the State fair and exposi-
tlon at jackson in November, stated
that they were never more encouraging,
nor the outside interest so manifest as
is the case this yoar, and both in at.
tendance and results the association
hopes to come nearer TO attaining the
height of their ambition than in any
preYinns Yenr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
bond Election Ordarad.

The city council of Columbus has
ordered an election 10 be held on Sept.
30, for the purpose Of allowing the citi-
zens u second opportunity to vote on the
issuance OF bonds in the sum OF SOC, 900
to secure the right-of-way into and
through the city for the Columbus,
Memphis and Pensacola railroad.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Ok Wagon Transportation

The business men of Meridian have
inauguratod an OK wagon transporta.
ton service between that city and
points on the Mobile, Jackson and Kan
sas City road In order to better accom-
MEDIATE the merchants and others in
their efforts to reach market for their
cotton and the transportation OF thei
merch-adlse aud farm supplies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Gamblers Party at Aberdeen.

Congressman Gambler and three gov.
eminent experts from Washington,
Messrs. ]. A. Bonstell, r. s. Kellogg
and NJ. Q. Eldridgc delivered interest.
ing addresses at Aberdeen. Their
speeches were full Of information and
will prove very helpful to the many
farmers who heard them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Lownde County Veterans.

The annual reunion and barbecue OF
the l.owndes County Veterans Associa-
ton was held at Columbus, and the he
roes OF the great war enjoyed a most
delightful outing, An excellent bar
becue dinner was served, and after the
inner man had been refreshed camp
fire talks were INDUCED In,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

A New York manufacturing concern
10 building some trolley cars with a
turn'stile at the rear platform so ar.
ranged that but one passenger can
get through at a time and must pay
as he goes, The exit is by the front
door. This not only saves fares to
the company, but leaves the con.
ductor free TO pay some attention to
the comfort of the passengers. II is
hardly necessary to say that this con-
frivance will discourage the use Of
open cars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Jayne Killed by johnson.

Hon. Joseph Jayne, prominent at.
torney OF Tunica, was shot by w. Y.
johnson, johnson used double-bar-
rel shotgun and six bullets perforated
Jayne's intestines, causing his death in
great agony.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Three Miners Killed.

Scott Haven, Penn.---John Meak
John Benzlandhl and Moses Nor,
tisis were killed in Ocean No. /
mine of the Pittsburg Coal Co. The
first two were crushed to death by q
fall Of coal and the latter electrocuted
by coming into contact with live
wire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
KILLING ForetoId In Dream.

Greeley, Neb.--It became known
on Tuesday that John McGirr, of
Greeley, father of James McGirr, who
was killed at Chapman several weeks
ago, dreamed the night of the tragedy
that his son was being murdered. He
telegraphed to Chapman the next
morning, asking whether the young
man was dead, and received an affirm
alive answer. 1t is not known who
killed him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Shoots Wife and Himself.

Washington, d. C.--Failing In an
attempt to effect reconciliation with
his wife, from whom he had been sep.
arated, Wellington B. Herbert, 2S
years old, fired five shots into a.
crowded room where his wife was
seated, slightly wounding her and her
sister, Mrs, George w. Nothey. He
then shot himself and will die.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

An American woman on steamer
arriving In New York handed lemon
TO a BrltIsher who had been obnoxi
ously attentive to her on tho way
across. 1t Is hoped the Brltisher will
see the point by the time he goes
back.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

A Philadelphia doctor says that
candy satisfies the craving for alcohol
and he recommends highly a candy
~ to men who have been finding the
other kind so unsatisfactory. II
sounds good. but wouldn't the candy
Jaeger be called mollycoddle in some
strenuous circles?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Phil Sheridan Sent N Field

Washington, d C.-By an order
issued from the war department, Sec.
ond Lieutenant Phil E. Sheridan who
for the last two years has been one
OF the military aids to the president
at the White House, is directed to
join Troop D, Fifth cavalry, at Fort
Huachuca, N. M.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Oxford Baptist Association.

The Oxford Baptist Association In
session at Big Springs Church. near
Water Valley, pledged the association
TO pay $4,000 Of the $4,000 that the
Baptists Of Mississippi are going to
raise for the Tri-state Baptist Memo
rial Sanitarium, to be located in Mem.
phis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Waterloo, Iowa.--Three more Of
the injured in the wreck OF the
northbound Rock Island express train
died in the hospital here. This raises
the death list to fifteen The wreck
occurred at Norris station, In this
state, Friday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Prof. Smaller Mathews says that
marriage Is too much like n picnic.
That is only at tho beginning. Later
on II often develops into a close imi.
tation OF finish fight for the light.
weight championship of the world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Mr.. John Graham Brooks declared
recently that II costs $4,000 to bring
up boy In middleclass life, and now
an English mother estimates that It
costs $4,000 to rear an English girl
from infancy to the society age. Dear
children!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Tulsa Mail Clerk Beaten.

Tulsa, /. T.-Sandbagged and
robbed of a large sum of money
by an unknown man whom he had re-
fused the loan Of quarter, at the
Santa Fe station, D. R. Bittener, mail
clerk on the Santa Fe, may die as the
result of his injury. it.Hl tt
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Dallas Texas-Frank A. Thomp.
seh " FAIlsdelphia was arrest
"a 1T y local hotel here at the request
ut sSt. Louis .polics authorities on 4
charge Of embexzlement. It is stated
that tho amount specined il In tie
thous1nds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
State Training School.

A thoroughly equipped and perma.
nent State training school for teachers
has been the battle cry Of the educators
OF the State for years, and Superintend-
ent .SsAters will add his hearty recon.
mendation to those hitherto urged be.
fore the legislature,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Robbed and Beaten bv 1r,n,.

Kansas City Mo--John Brophey
an iron molder from East Chi.
cago, was found unconscious. his skull
fractured, in a freight car here. 1t
is believed he will die. The police
think he was robbed and beaten by
tramps. Brophey's brother lives at
1906 Milwaukee avenue, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Find Body with Had Blown on

Shamokin, Pa.-The body of
Stephen Baker was found In the
woods near here with half the head
blown of. The authorities are in
vestigating to learn whether he killed
himself with dynamite or was muir
dered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
scientIsts Vfsit llehraska colleoe

Lincoln. Neb.--A party Of four
French scientists arrived in the city
and will make an extended investiga-
ton Of the Nebraska state university.
They are Prof, Raphael Blanchard.
Baron Jules de Gurne, Baron r. Duber.
ton and Baron Louis Duberton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

With the wheat, corn and oats crops
estimated to aggregate four billions Of
bushels there will be no lack OF some
thing to eat 10 this country during
the year. and somebody win have
work to do In hauling 1t to the mouths
into which II will disappear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
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Three Die IN Hotel Fire

Charlotte, N. C.--Fire DESTROYED
the hotel at Cleveland Springs,
N. G, Miss Smith Of Ellboro, N. al
ana two unidentified negroes EN-.
ployed by the hotel were burned I'd
death. The loss is about $4,000. with
$4,000 insurance, \
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

by q recent order many British
ships will have to be rechristened to
avoid duplicate names. In pinch
they might borrow few choice ones
from our own Pullman cars. These
names are nniann.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Son sulelde; Fatler n4comea Inaane

Son Suicide; Father Becomes insane.
Morgantown. W. va-Because be
had been whipped Sby. his fsthes
Andy Slabo. = Hungarian boy, I'D
years old, committed suicide by
shooting hin1self through the heart
with q shotgun. Tho father became
insane and attsmpted lnsucceGa funy
TO kill himself.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

IL. as the university professor says.
Cinnamon are likely 10 inherit the
earth because they can aubslst on less
food than is required by other PEG.
pies, we all might put ourselves on
the defensive by cutting out pie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

sciontists In Austria Hungary noted
an earthquake shock the other day
about $500 miles away. This dis,
lance was not sufficient to reach the
spot where the Standard OH com.
pany hit the tessellated pavement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
England Protests 10 BeIoium.

Antwerp. Holland.--Mr. Hertzlett,
the British consul general here. has
protested against the inadequate pro-
lection given British ships during the
strike. The situation Is calm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Lad. AiS; p. ~ That Gessxs Z.
Glover really compromised his w
cent suit for an accounting of the
wealth Of his mother. Mrs. Mary Baker
g. Eddy. : rumor which 10 Tar has
been unverihed. u admitted BY 4
friend Of Nj. Glover here. \
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Sandwiches Poison Twenty.

Manson. lowa.--Twenty members
OF wheat threshing crew were
poisoned by eating chicken sand
wiches, but physicians believe all will
recover, Ptomaine had developed in
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Oklahoma Drought Broken.

Oklahoma City, Okla. The long
drought IN this section was broken by
IL inches Of rain. The rain was gen.
sral over Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Maehinists to Revise cOn,titu,

st. Louis, Mo.-The convention
Of the International Association OF
Machinists discussed the initiative and
referendum with reference to the pro
posed amendments to the constitu-
tion of the organization. ss IN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

A boy with a sixth sense has been
discovered in Norway. Well, we have
plenty OF boys In this country who, In
addition to their FIVE senses, know
enough not to rock tho beat. %
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Another Football NIctin.

u Salina. KasRay Keer, senior
In the Salina high school, suf-
fered broken collarbone here
Thursday in practice game Of foot,
ball. <tEk
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

One London hotel is said to have
received s1,65o,0O0 from American pa.
irons since March Since tips are
not Included, the real expenditure of
these tourists can only be guessed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Barney Oldiield says that he has
quit professional automobile racing
and will now 90 to work. Anything
short Of q Job in . dynamite factory
viii seem tame and dull after the
strenuous Iife % which - 10 acoss.
aamed. IA X
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

President Roosevelt will be in vicks.
burg Oct. 81, from 3 to 5 pm. The
president will be given short ride
over the military park.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Robbers Wreck Building; Get Sio.
chippewa Falls, Wis. Robbers
looted the postofice At Flambeau,
blowing open the safe ana secur-
Ing slo but leaving 80 oiA stamps.
The front Of the buiIding ~ blown
out. IA \ 81
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

A st Louis girl grew three inches
taller during her vacation ard her
nance now describes her as the height
of his ambition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

A special bulletin from the depart
ment OF agriculture treats Of de-
structiye germ In spring chickens"
warning to consumers; Boil your
chickens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20


The small minority OF brain and
energy ever control the great major
ity OF human beef and ignorance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

BE honest and just to your employ
or. working In the open, and he Will
not fail 10 find your value
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Probably II never occurred to Uncle
Russell Sage that the designs on our
American $40 and $40 gold pieces have
been lnartistic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Nikola Tesla still insists that he
can talk TO Mars, But viii he stop
talking long enough to give Mars a
chance to reply?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Burton Wins IN q. a. r.
Saratoga, N. Y.-Charles g. Burton
o. Nevada, No, was "wednesday AFTER.
noon Slectsd commanderjn.chiet u
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Well. how are you getting on In
your soulkissing instructions?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20
Prizes Fixed for Cotton and saoa

The Southern Cotton Association cx.
ecutive committee in session at Jack.
son declared for lucent minimum
price on cotton, and not less than 90
per ton on cotton seed. n I'M
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

What you dislike do not force on
another.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

He who reigns within himself y
more than king, Milton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-09-20

Tell and act the truth and fear NO
evil,