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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-24

The Houston Post goes into raph
sodies over a Texas girl. 1t says
she is a jasmine-scented, rosy
checked, red-headed, pinionless an
gel, and more. She is a sock darner
and pants pa,cher, She is a batter
cake-tiapper and a watlle-turner.
She is a pie architect and layercake
contractor, And achicken frier and
a hash constructor for the gods"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-24

Talk for Greenwood and Lehore
county, Nothing will do more good,
and it will make you feel better for
having performed your duty as be-
comes a good citizen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-24
ChanCery Notice.
The State Of Mississippi, !
County NJ IeHnra I

nIil' D. v, Len 1F', d. l. TlAnaBan st ais,
have this dag flied In my office a petit
tiou praying for the organization Of a
Drainage District 10 embrace the fol.
lowing lands IN LcAorc County, Missis-
slppi, to.wit:
In Township twenty, Range one east;
southeast quarter section %; northeast
quarter section 36; southeast quarter
section &C..
IN Township nineteen, Range one
east; a strip Of land 200 II. wide, 100 IT.
On each side Of the centre or thread Of
the stream Of Pclucia bayou, from the
Yazoo river through sections 10, II and
Y to the east boundary Of the vest half
Of section II; east half Of section /; east
half section u; east half section Is:
that part Of southeast quarter OF south.
cast quarter section tweDty,thrce lying
east and south Of a line running from
the northeast to the southwest corners
/ thereof; section q; north half section
u: northeast quarter section % less %
acres north and west Of line from north.
cast corner Of the northwest quarter of
said northeast quarter to the southwest
corner thereof, all that part Of south
east quarter section % lying north and
vest Of PcIocia creek; southwest quar-
ter section ~; all that part Of southeast
quarter Of northwest quarter section
- lying east and south of Fine drawn
from IN" northeast corner to the south
west corner thereof; southeast quarter
section twenty seven; all that part of
southwest quarter section y lying
"onth and cast Of a line drawn from the
northeast corner TO the southwest
corner thereof a strip Of land 200 IT.
wide, 100 #. on each side Of the centre
or thread Of the stream Of the south
fork of Polucia creek from the Yazon
river northcasterly through section 30
to the cast boundary Of section 80:
We '''''" '"' az '"'.
u, n''''''''' '""'''r section 90
W ''''''" creek AT 'oa' par'
quarter H'c''op d"
- '''''' ''''"' al 1""' p"ro OF
= I'''' Wv N''''"I' 90 'y'hR east
'"' "'""" ''"'' '"e por'h-
WV, !" '"' southwest corner
- '"'' p'''"' H''''on % Tying
=, ''''"' "' '""' paro OF
''','' H''''"" 10 Tying
=, ''"''' 'reeN' a STRIP
Wv W u "i'9 "e''''"'" ~ 'oi'o"S'
III '"' centre OF Unread OF the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-07-24

Letiore county has been blessed
with good rains and the crops, both
corn and cotton, are simply splen-
did. The yield promises to be the
greatest in the history Of the county,
and the outlook for business next
fall and winter is most ~tlattering.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01

Sl0ner of state contracts, commissioner
of Lincoln Home and MaSSac Park
member of the state board of equaliza-
ton and member of the estate can
VasSlng board. The law makes him
the statutory supervisor of one thou
sand financial institutions operating in
TINS state, comprising state banks
trust companies, building, loan and
homestead associations pawn brokers'
associations and the guarantee com
panies with resources of approximate
ly S6O0,000,000. In 1897 when Mr.. Nc
Cullough took the oath of office, only
1873 state banks We're operating. I'm
der his guardianship they have in
creased to Ais, and during the late
panic not a single failure of an ILL
nois state bank is recorded The trust
companies have on deposit with his de-
partment securities aggregating about
$1000,000. The 531 building and loan
associations as a whole never were in
more healthy condition. His super
vision of the institutions under his
care, devoid always of dctatorial au-
thority is marked with firmness. con-
serVatism and sound judgment, the
constant aim being not to destroy but
" lit w anu Dullu UP. LII the various
departments of which he is the official
head he has surrounded himself with
strong and loyal assistants Who by
training and experience, have become
experts in their respective lines af-
fording the public the highest eff
cheney in point of service
lnasmuch as the office of Auditor of
Public Accounts is a purely admins
trative one, and if the principles of
civil service are sound and commend
able, why should they not be applied
in case of such an official? We think
they should. The prophecy is safe
one that the republicans of Illinois will
show their appreciation of Auditor
McCullough's fitness and fidelity to
this public trust by a denomination
and reelection.
On August Sth the republicans of
Sangamon county will enter a cross on
the primary ticket before the name of
James S. Mccullough.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01
CHANGING FOR DENEEN.

Ihere are a goOdly number of cOlOred
people who are changing their minds
on the Mansion employees proposition:
they have come to the conclusion that
is of small consequence. They have
taken note of the representative posi-
tons given our people under Governor
Deneen. Col. Marshall gets times the
salary he got under the former COVER
nor. r. A. Head, Rev. McGreery, Rev
II. L. Smith, and several other men who
are truly representative men have
been accorded consideration. That is
one thing we must give Deneen special
credit for; recognizing men of some
worth. Many time, we regret to know
and assert, the sIums of our race are
given jobs fit only for slums to hold:
not so under Deneen; never in our po-
Iitical history before, have a more rep
resentatiVe set of coOred men been
found at the State House. Men who
are buying homes, rearing their chill
dren and schooling them: not lot of
dudes who spend all their time and
money in dives, on railroads, and detri-
mental so-called picnics and dances.
One of the greatest detriments to the
cOlored race, is placing ignorant and
vicious men in places where represen-
tative gentlemen should be; Deneen
believes in merit and the survival of
the fittest
10000 is the majority now claimed
by the conservative Deneen estimates.
If Taft carries his part as Roosevelt
did in 1904, Deneen will do as he did
before-you remember Deneen ran
ahead of Roosevelt 4 years ago-what
the party wants is a strong candidate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01
COLOREO PEOPLE CHANGING FOR
DENEEN

Fearing that on the election of Gov
ernor Yates at the primaries a strong
democratic candidate will surely defeat
him, the colored people are changing
and will support Deneen a man whom
even Yates staunchest supporters adj
NIT can defeat any democratic nomi-
mated. This is a wise step. and should
Ex-Vice President Stevenson be nomi-
mated on the Democratic ticket Mr.
Yates would, beyond all probability. be
defeated. Mr.. Stevenson is a man of
national repute, and it takes a strong
man such as Governor Deneen is. to
Ceteat him. Governor Deneen it must
De remembered, has overwhelmingly
De2n elected to every office for which
ne has run. In the campaign of 1896
when Mr.. Deneen was candidate from
Cook County he ran considerably
aFead of Mr. Mckinley, the then pop
ular candidate for the presidency Mr..
Deneen also succeeded himself four
Neer7 later In 1904 Mr.. Deneen ran
cen iderably ahead of Roosevelt. the
mo popular candidate since the DAYS
or Grant In the campaign of 1900
Governor Yates ran behind the ticket
ana the record will show that Mr..
Yates has been a weak candidate. if
receiving large majorities is a test of
mans popularity. DR.. Magee is
bringing the matter before the people.
showing them that the democrats are
ANXIOUS to have Mr.. Yates nominated
IN order tEat Mr.. Stevenson ]. Hamil-
TON Lewis, or some other democrat
candidate may occupy the gubernato-
rial chair What we want is to let Hi
nois remain republican. We have no
i'll will against Mr.. Yates, but it is now
the consensus of opinion that Mr. Yates
will be defeated if nominated. This
fact being true, even if not from the
fact that Mr. Deneen's record is more
favorable than Mr.. Yates, the colored
people should support Governor Deneen
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01

Thomas E. Lyon, attorney, and can
didate for the nomination as represen-
tative to the General Assembly, is a
tried and true friend to the colored
people. He served as secretary of the
AmbideXter Institute a colored school.
two years, doing what he could to make
it a success. He is now assistant SUI
pervisOr of Capital Township and is
in position to help maintain the ap-
preparation recently appropriated to
the Colored Old Folks Home by the
Supervisors of Sangamon County,
which he has ever given his ardent
support We will ever find him ready
and willing to do as much or more, for
the colOred people when in time he may
be called on in his official or profess
sional capacity. Now let us as voters
do all we can to nominate him Aug. 8,
1908 He heartily thanks you for past
faVors, and hopes you will kindly re-
member him on primary day-on the
above date mentioned, and vote for him
as one of two men who will be nomi-
mated for representative.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01
candidate
for State Auditor.

The republicans of Illinois will be
pleased to find upon the primary ticket
on August Sth, heading the list of can
didates for Auditor of Public Accounts
the name of James s. Mccullough. the
veteran republican from Urbana and
the present incumbent of that State
office. If Comrade McCullough's well
known modesty forbids him from
pointing with pride to his splendid
record, his host of friends all over the
state, both republican and democratic
Will insist on doing it for him.
AT ten years of age he left Pennsyl-
Vania his native state, landing on an
Illinois farm where, behind the pillow
and in the district school he received
that early training so conducive to real
and rugged manhood. Jim McCullough
was but mere boy when the war
broke out, but like thousands of others
from the prairies and corn fields of
Illinois,
when he heard his country calling.
When the shot and shell We're falling, :"
his patriotism was set afame and he
enlisted in Company G., Seventy sixth
illinois volunteers. After an active
part in several rd-fought battles on
April 9TH 1S65-the very day upon
which Lee surrendered at Appomattox.
marking the beginning of that great
struggles end-during the union as
sault upon Fort Blakesey. Alabama.
Mccullough parted with his left arm
upon the field of battle Returning to
Illinois and after completing his edu-
cation. he was elected county clerk of
Champaign county, to which office he
was reelected several times until. in
the republican state convention of
1896, he broke the political slate and
was nominated for the office of Audi
tor of Public Accounts. His popularity
brought him denominations by accla-
nation and re-elections in 1900 and
1904.
With the Importance and RESPONSE
bilities of the office of State Auditor,
multiplied as they have been during
Mr.. McCullOugh's administration. the
public generally is not familiar. The
Auditor keeps the accounts of the
state audits the accounts of all Off
GERS authorized to receive money from
the State Treasurer, and Institutes
suits in all cases not otherwise pro-
vided for where the State is plaintiff
He is custodian of the Illinois land
records. Together with the governor
and treasurer he determines the state
tax rate. He is ex-officio commits
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01

Mrs. s. J. Fisher, of 1919 E. Mason
ST. entertained quite VI number Of
friends last Tuesday evening in honor
of the 3Sth birthday anniversary of her
husband. Those present were Rev and
Mrs. Manuel Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Yates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Petit, Mrs Dent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nix, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Bolden,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollins, Mr.. and Mrs. Scroggin, Mrs.
Lizzie Taylor, Mrs. Hattie Manuel. Mrs.
Hattie McTerry A two course lunch
con was served and an enjoyable time
was had by all.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01
Divine Services at the Evangelical
Lutheran Holy Trinity Church.

On Fifteenth between Washington
and jefferson streets.
Bible Reading. IL to IL a. m.
Preaching at p. m.
instruction in the chief parts Of the
Christian doctrines every Wednesday
at p. m.
One and all are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Rev. Jas. H. boswell, Pastor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01

Last Sunday afternoon at their resi-
dence, 631 n. 14th St, Mr. and Mrs
Claud Pemberton entertained the fol-
lowing persons to a sumptuous after
noon repast the occasion being in hon
or of their mother, Mrs. Pemberton, ST.,
of Shreveport La: Rev. and Mrs.
Manuel, Rev and Mrs. Price, DR.. and
Mrs. ions, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Yates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Morrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nye Tucker, and Mrs. Pemberton.
Shreveport, La.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1908-08-01

Mr.. f. G. West and Miss Hamilton
of st. Louis, Mo, who were the guests
of Mr.. J. c. OVERLY, 721 South Seventh
street, have returned home. They re-
port a very pleasant visit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
: LAZY "

this house you it it until the
oath is taken You must become of US"
One of you,-oh. sir bat which one?"
They liked her wit and appauded it. When she,
asked them if she must put tie habit AMI told
order" she asked why tho gracious order. chose to
hide its face from the world And this Tobias his
second opportunity.
The light of your presence mistress Come.
swer me according to the book"
rs it good hook" Kitty inquired again. with
light laugh that almost spoke contempt.
1t is good hook--thc rules of order
What great, big. noble rules they must be- And I
must put my little hand upon it, Sir It's never for
rnidabe enough break your rules?"
Nay. mistress, but it touches them with fingers Of
gold Be pleased to humor and out OF your good will
to take the oath shall require OF you"
An oath. sir? Since when has woman been asked to
OATH"
be the honorable exception Nay. yoI understand
the inprudence the danger. or repeating anything
have heard here tonight swear this to and then
shall you depart peace
The put menace his tone and all sense
OF comedy lost that instant. Clever quick
Kitty realized that something more than jest lay be-
hind this requirement They threatened her
obstinncy since she old enough to any
acter at all was just as determined not be so
trapped"
Sir. she said. Il am stranger, bpt shall be-
lieve evil of ] know nothing or the meaning OF
your oath and am not willing to degrade myself by
swearing to it. In far honorably safeguard
your confidence Will do More than that is inn
possible"
She gaxed about her facing them with amazing oour-
and in no way afraid. Tobias himself. not quite
OF his ground and having make
scene, to treat refusa as a Joke In
truth, lie retreated nmby that the brethren
laughed aloud.
'Noent ubi velisn cried he-quoting from Terence
brethren speak for you, lady Let one of them
in your name"
been skulking in the shadows hitherto watching
the scene as 4 hawk may watch quarrel among
sparFows But tho moment had arrived for his inter
II answer in the lady's name
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dehantly with his back to the wall
That's lie says Waitwould; 1T was my introduce
silence say, roared the chaplain
ba,yled .'rhs rni he 'a,~ Az the vencSss in me
place were a-tiptoe Men had risen from the play
voices almost drowned the shuttle At strife hut pres
eay Tobias dominant thunder prevailed above the ub-
bub and he read the rule aloud
The rule Is Ne Is page 2: rule be it known to
you all mace by or brother Wilkes in the nrst week
For the safeguarding of honor shall he decreed
the name OF woman shall by his own hand pay the Tor
felt of his life before "a hours have passed
Roars of laughter greeted this announcement. as it
ever had done in the story Medmenham abbey and
the brotherhood Wise John Wilkes foresaw that moth
such place from widest orgies bloodshed
and quarrel-and he drew this rule, which have
baa sworn 70 leave no stone Of Meamenbam standne
another. None the less. the company heard the
words with levity almost Immediately the old fop
TAKE her my brother. SAYS he indicating the
weneh who had brought them to blows. 7 intend to
This then wa. the which distracted Kitty
the of lords this nterlude
which brought resolution back
1t may be that she herself hardly knew what she did
such The vileness of all that
and sawthe glitter OF the gauds. the silk. the rues.
the velvet the caning or glasses the shouts OF the
players but more than all these the familiar looks the
contempt for her the sluts in whose
an ordeal as woman has but rarely faced and never
might face with resolution. Nor may w
turned boldly from lord and would have fed from
the room but for barrier OF the very them
selves, net cast suddenly about her. and that
such horrd laughter, such outcry OF mockery that
she reeled back almost fainting moved such
q we'll schooed rake Harborne compassion.
II will take you home, he said quickly. You shall
be put to conditions, Kitty, il you will hold
guiItless Of this"
my lord" says he. pressing white hands to her
pretty forehead. my witness I would
hold guilty my life's end"
He covered and drew back from her. Every in
the read the words and many there
began to Tobias himself foreseeing
peri1s, mounted his rosrum and the bell three
times. bringing three white robed cooks to the
cleverly diverting attention from the Incident
the chefs they played with the others how
before the rostrum and announcing the good
MY lords and gentlemen" says the first
"1t is great, gracious privilege" added the
ond--
ITO announce to your worship"
And then the trio together in terrible
That supper is served.
They withdrew still bowling Tho company received
the with great applause. Tables of play
broken the procession of the Bacchantes
again. trumpets blown the cymbais beaten
and then. effect great crimson curtain
above the central arch thrown back and space
cleared before II.
Gentlemen" roared the chaplain
But he said There standing in very
aperture Of the arch, his hand his
Richard Esconbe. and. seeing him. every in that
company knew that the crisis in the story He'll
Frs club had come and that many must before
day old
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
SYNOPSIS

Al short foreWord told is
zeal largely with the Society
II francis, founded during reign of George III
leaInenhHEn Abbey, the Thames, by John Wilkes and
sir Francis Eastwood. Among it's
nam Whitehead, Frederick Lord Har-
ofne raacally voluptUsry. of the rules of
marry any woman whose good name he defended. In
as11uch only Hotorious character
named here the marriage demanded merely a M
ritual celebrated with bUrIesque of religious
Sir Richard Esconbc, n brilliant ans daredevil Irish
barouet, during bis absence France, 81
set upon his head sEsPected JacObite. He boldly
returns partly 10 clear Eis partly
Dulcimore. laundering DulcimOre country
house, be nnds ~ Harborne's
officers, who, IN drunken iesf in
lottery. Whoever drsVs IL pledged 10 marry her.
The winning ticket cHnnnaIy Dicks nm
WHITING hand just the Kitty enters,
<te demands explanation. give and
rae lovers Dick ,. Windsor and
George y. Three months later Msrr dis
e@rded mistress of HarboFncs m
forms him THAR Kitty pnr-
borne Forgetting his duty. flies Harborue..
he is piled with LQTer by htreIiaxs
and on reachiEE Northumberland he drinks
glass OF dragged wine rendered him by Harbcrnc He
staEEeT~ Intoxicated into thc of and
king The latter tr.t-
End exposes Barbornc ny making drink his own
wine Meanwhile Kitty has Bristol. and thence
under escort OF her eoEsia Wfoughby. to
her aunt Miss Elizabeth DEieimore NARROW. near
MedmenhaH abbey. Dick. too. is ON TIE ,yav 70 nrr
low when his horse, pistol shot runs AWAY
with him Az he yvhfris abbey he mo-
uees number of n1e gentlemen entering IL. mo-
naent later he lands is ricy<eS mn fr
sensible by oottazer. Jasper ClexE
Ten days later. while he learn, that
Kitty has been abducted by vindctive Hsr
At the abbey fur IL and furious when Ktttv
al unconscious of the truth, is u.hered
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III " went up from the assembled Dretnreq, and In
twinkling their robes aside again and
all the riot and debauch resumed.
Those not the days when common readily
obtained hearing Vain TO that Kitty had but
tell her own story to relate the misadventurs which
carried her to the abbey to the considera
ton OF all right thinking people Regulations
blown about as straws when George II king
drew the most ridiculous bills mankind and they
were duly discharged
Kitty knew as well as any mag in the great rsfeo-
that this trick would confound her utterly
world without and hold up to the and de-
rision OF the town. She. to be understood in
moment why Harborne had been driven to 1t and what
his ultimate purpose must be- And shall blame
not all if OF utter heplessness defeat
overwhelmed her for the time being and left her almost
blind the frightful about her. pale
bling, and so ashamed that even death itself would
welcome.
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CHAPTER xxvIT
The BesinpInx of tho Tragedy

sow, sooner had lord spoken and laid his
! hand soIemny the book than great shout
N went up from the assembled brethren and In
twinkng their robes were cast aside again and
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CHAPTER XVI
Enter KITTY DaIcjmer.

oW, Kitty was dressed in n pretty gown OF blu.
and silver and had dark blue velvet cloak COW
ering her from shoulder to ankle Her hat was
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-26
REPUBLICAN BEER AND JOY
Missouris Governor-Elect Promises St. Louis
Beer Guzzlers Wide Open Policy

ST LOUIS, November 16-(Special correspond
ence)-On Friday night of last week the berry
Republicans of this city celebrated the election of
Hadley, the Republican candidate for governor.
The celebration took place in the Coliseum, 2,1O0
Republicans sitting at banquet, and four thou
sand more looking down from the balconies and
boxes. Beer flowed like water, or, more properly,
water did not flow at the banquet; for there
was water to be had, but two brands of St.
Louis beer were distributed in abundance. Re-
publican preachers and Republican brewers
present, and if anyone failed to cheer when Mr..
Hadley announced that he would give the people
of St. Louis the control of their police, excise
and election affairs the refraining was not
noticed for the cheering tremendous on every
hand.
The promise was understood to mean that St.
Louis will be wide open city and that the policy
of Governor Folk will be reversed and no at
tempt made to prevent unlawful liquor selling,
and the reign of vice and that election corruption
will be allowed to flourish of old.