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New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
.SIGNALMAN NOW A
HARVARD LECTURER
RISE OF JAMES FAGAv
RAILROAD MN.
"Confessi0as" attracted Attentio.
of University Head and Presideu.
RooseUelt-StW Works IN Tozrer

Out OF a signal tower In one 90 the dirfls-. -.
most sordId OF the suburbs OF Boston James -
has come TO thu Harvard University iecs5-s -
form President Eliot has selected him and p.
dent Roosevelt has called him 10 the Whfta -.
TO discuss railroad matters The public ovs-s -
whole OF ths United States Is hearing OF hin, -,
beginning TO wonder what kind OF a man he q.
Mr.. Fagan Is tall and thin, loosely bufIs In, -.
awkward. On first seeing him one is attrac..4 =.
the look Of earnestness IN his gray eyes an6- -
feels that this IS a man who really believes ~ -
work He seems, indeed. more fitted 10 the -
platform than TO the signal tower. aud z is -
TO believe that for twenty-five years hs hax -
pulling the shining levers IN his littls caxe -
Ing tbs air which Is generally attributed % th4 -.
lege professor. Fagan betrays difidenca 49, !.
dislike TO talk OF himself which ons scaresfv, :
poets TO find IN who Is much IN ths rr,ht.
eye When he starts to talk on his favorits ,,b5.-
OF railroadinz and railroad problems however -.
Is no longer difident; his eyes light I'd anS =.
explains his views IN way that shows not osT.
that he believes IN them himself but that b. a.
intends you 70 believe IN them a
The little tower IN which he has been ,o-su-.
and thinking these twenty-five years Is "A -
and unattractIvs its surroundings and -.
different from the hundreds OF other railroad .s,,
towers scattered throughout the country Tia So
levers the clicking telegraph Instrument the dr,.-,
view up and down the trscks-the averazs zs-a-.
OF economics would not consider these t-s r1oE a.
vantageous surroundings for mental effort bu, -
Pagan has learned enough about railroad u-o6,sv,.
TO qualify him q lecturer In Harvard Universe,
Eight hours a day OF work IN the tower ana a.
most as much again OF study IN his little hon..
WaIthan have made him one OF the most rgv,,s.
able men IN this country to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29

"And what you here for. my lriendT' asked
the visiting parson OF convict No. E1A-
"'Cause l can't git out" growled the victim ot
circumstan ces.-Chlcago News.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
WAR As AN ANTIDoTE.

Some argue that in order to have recourse to
in order to restore the union Of the father
land and 10 Teawaken q spirit Of patriotism
sufficient TO quench all discomfort and dissen-
sion, it would need another statesman as
strong, blindly patriotic. and, from a foreign
point OF view, as brutally unscrupuous in his
policy Bismarck. They urge that there Is
no to-day who has the power or the bold
ness thus TO invoke the assistance of the God
dess Belona. But II must be borne in mind
that even kinder hearted and more humane
men, when called upon to face something akin
to revolution at home. have been driven by
a foriorn hope OF preventing the dIslocation OF
their empire and the wreck Of their throns to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
MURPHY CLAIMS TAMMANy MAS LOYAL
TO 5HiAN.

Leader Chas. F. Murphy, Of Tam,
many Hall, has given out the follow.
ing in which he denies the charge
that Tammany was not loyal tc
Bryan;
1T is silly to accuse Tammany
Hall Of knitting the national Demo,
cratic ticket, taking all the circum-
stances into consideration" said Mr..
Murphy.
Many persons who are making
the chaIge know better, but hope to
make political capital at Tammany's
expense.
There is plenty of proof that
Tammany was absolutely loyal. The
fact that the Democratic candidates
on the county ticket received far
less than the normal Democratic
majority is proof enough in itself
that Tammany was not in any way
responsible for the Bryan slump.
The county ticket suffered because
OF Bryan's weakness,
Before the convention we knew
could not carry New York
and there was nothing until election
to change this belief. Bryan ran so
behind here just because the
were against him.
Il notice that Ohio, Indiana and
Minnesota elected Democratic gov
srnors, but Bryan lost them, and |
not heard any charges Of
to Bryan there. And in
Erie county. where Mr.. Mack is a
notice that the county went
Chanler by a good majority but
could not carry it. | have
,ot heard anybody charge Mr.. Mack
With treachery. The whole result
vas due only to Bryan's weakness
the strength Of Taft, which
pulled Hughes through"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
TO MAKE LIFE THE SWTtTtR.

These columns have pointed out
the folly of imaginary ills-the too
common mistake of being a chronic
complainer. Yet to those who are
unhappy and not getting the fullest
out OF their lives, a little personal
research may result in great good.
For instance, it may be that you
are dyspeptic, If you are, there is
reason enough why you look at the
world through blue glasses, and it
would be well if you would study
yourself for the cause Do you eat
too much, or do you eat the wrong
sort Of food simply because it tastes
good? II 30, yon can find new zest
in life by praeticing a little self
To be master over ones
self is no small accomplishment.
Men like Napoleon and Alexander
have failed in the task. II you
think it is a dry, commonplace age
and that romance and heroism are
dead, just start in and see IL you
AN say mo" Wien the hot biscuits
ire passed around.
Maybe you are smoking or drink
ne TOO much. Leave VI the latter
'ntirely- II YOU arc drinking apy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

ut all, you are drinking too much
The armored knight Of historical
fiction may have done brave things,
but yoa Can plume yourself il you
pass mp the extra cigar and the
protfrred drink with a steady denial.
Then there is exercise There
may be the rub. You don't get
enough Try an evening walk just
for the good it will do you. Never
mind The indoor gymnastics. They
are OF little avail without fresh air.
Life is never dull if there is some
thing to be accomplished. Don't
expect too much at once. Nature
was too slow TO decline and she will
be just as slow maybe to build back,
but rest assured she works both
ways.
And then that disposition. Is
it what it should be, or have you M
consciously settled upon yourself
the reputation Of a crank? II you
have, there's work there.
To he too self centel ed is as dan
gerons as it is wrong, but there is
nothing more heroic than to make a
careful study of ones faults and
make an effort TO correct them
Exchange.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
mn rom .llUsHfRS.

The jackson News truly remarks
that the four a usher is familiar
everywhere and in all states Of life
and society. He counterfeits
strength, counterfeits strength, cour-
age, virtue, piety accomplishments,
learning; and when called to make
good and prove any OF his assumed
qualities. fails and loses and is
laughed at. In his most familiar
and obvious. orig inal and, perhaps,
most ridiculous fl rm he appears in
small towns and villages, posing as
a hot, true blue, dead game sport,
with worlds OF v ealth at his back.
He as unes dash and recklessness
and desperation, and, of course,
pIunges into the anger of the local
poker games Nearly every snch
town has two poker g%ames-the
small one and the big one, with
limits ranging from a dime to a
dollar. Here the four ausher cuts a
wide swath. His fayorite feat is to
make a four flush win and then brag
about it; and sooner or later he
crawls out a chastened and busted
being, shabby, wailing of his bad
luck and sneering at the sober and
successful people who don't gamble,
or at the gamblers who hold on to
their money by refusing to bet on
four hushes. Most of us have seen
men who go head long on ~subscrip-
ton lists and into public enter
prises and pose as models of
generosity and financial power until
called on to produce the actual cash.
We have seen men and women 20
away from home and stand them
selves up as social leaders and law
givers of their communities, and
do it with some success until put to
real test. The bully who swaggers
and threatens and brags until he is
called down to definite issues is an
other familiar four-fusher, and the
long faced brother, rigidly righteous
and precise in his outward morals,
but rotten inside and in secret, is
another.
In a word, the hypocrite, the
braggart, the bully, the Aashy men
and women who pretend to be what
they are not and to have what they
have not, all are four hushers, and
the woods are full of them. Some
times people four-fush to the ad-
of the simple and the won
der of the discerning through years.
Occasionally a particularly skillful
or lucky humbug four. hushes his
way absolutely 10 the grave and
departs in great honor and with a
line funeral. But some time or
another and somewhere or another
four agsher invariably is
brought to a call and a showdown
loses out.
The term is a good one. We do
lot think it applies properly to Mr..
Roosevelt, but it fits so many people
o accurately that we predict its per-
incorporate on into the Ian
,uage and in a generation or two
probably it will be in the pulpit.
We are glad of the opportunity to
peak a good word for it.
hn Nntn M npN vxynntkl Qp En-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

A Washington special, dated the
9TH inst, says that Representative
Is. G. Humphreys, of Mississippi,
left tonight for Columbus, Ga,
where he will address the conven-
ton OF the Gulf Coast Inland Water
way Association, which meets there
Nov. 8 and 10. Mr.. Humphreys is
a member of the rivers and harbors
committee, and because of his fam
iliarity with waterway improvements
he was invited to address this con-
vention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Mr.. Robin Cooper, a young attor-
ney, shot and killed Ex-senator Il,
W. Carmack in a street duel at
Nashville last Monday evening. The
trouble resulted from Carmack's
continued severe editorial criticisms
OF yonng Cooper's father, Col. Dun
can Cooper. While the tragedy is
regretted everywhere, men addicted
70 writing abusive and v~ituperative
articles about their personal and
poiitical enemies usually meet the
tate Of Mr.. Carmack.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
MM 0CRACY IS YiRHf PARTY.

A Washington dispatch OF Nov
ember 9TH gives the following com
ment and interview With John Sharp
Williams as to the y@irilily of Demo
cratic principles:
The defeat OF the national Dem
ocrstic ticket has not weakened the
faith Of the II U. John Shsrp Viii
liams, minority leader in the house
Of representatives, in the yiriliiy Of
Democratic principles nor banlshed
from his bosom the hope Of their
ultimate triumph. Before leaving
here tonight for Yazoo City, after
weeks Of active campaigning in the
North and East for the Democratic
candidates, Mr.. Williams said, in
refutation Of the pessimistic sugges-
ton that the defeat OF Bryan and
Kern meant the disintegration Of
the Democratic party, that Demo-
cratic principles would not perish
as long as the nations institutions
continued, and not until their de-
struction would Democracy lose its
virility.
"While'it'iis true" continued Mr..
Williams, that the Democratic
party has not been in control Of the
national government for twelve
years, it has rendered the country
invaluable service in checking and
holding back the Republican party
in its tendencies to dangerous legis
latiye excesses.'
Mr.. Williams thinks that If the
party should continue
indefinitely az the minority party,
The nation will owe il a great deal
)f gratitude for its performances as
. check on the Republican party in
is desire for centralism. He called
attention to the fact that the more
important legislative reforms urged
~ President Roosevelt, and which
popularlzed his present ad-
ninistration, would not have been
possible of realization but for the
support Of the minority in the house
md senate of the last two sessions
# congress.
Mr.. Williams expressed himself
IS being extremely skeptical of the
proposed revision Of tariff schedules
~ the Republicans. lie thinks it
will be the SAINT old dodge of a
evision of the schedules by the
riends and beneticiaries of the pro-
system, with the public COM
ng out at the little end Of the horn.
Nor" NAV he a reduction, he thinks,
the tariff on print pap. $50
lumber.
According to the formal announce
lent which he made before the
djournment of the last session of
ongress, Mr.. Williams will not be
ne Democratic leader at the coming
Indications are that the ,
will elect Champ Clark Of
llssouri to succeed MIR. Williams. |
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
Aliens Ministries.

Aliens Ministries, after a years alb
sence, have returned to the city. They
opened on Lee Circle last night to an
immense audience which packed the
tent to its utmost capacity and the only
reason there wasn't more was because
there was no nor room. Mr.. Allen
tries to give the public the worth of it's
money. and Judging from the tumultuous
applause last night everyone seemed
more than satisfied. The company will
remain at Lee Circle the remainder of
the week.-New Orleans P~icayune.
At Greenwood, Nov. 18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Sympathy, properly directed, is
one of the noblest attributes of the
heart, but sympathy, if not well
brldled, may lead a person to take
the wrong road, For instance, when
you see a fellow contributing liber.
ally to a questionable charity, and
said fellows overdue bills are in
every collectors bill book, you can't
help thinking the fellows sympathy
needs overhauling.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

The government gin report issued
on the 9th inst showed that there
were ginned this season to Nov. lst
S,l99, 1872 bales Of cotton, or 2,07l,-
256 more bales than for the cores
ponding period last year. Notwith-
standing this big showing the mar.
ket did not decline. This years crop
is thought to be twelve or thirteen
million bales.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

A number of the counties about
Natchez are planning to plant large
acreages in rice next year, thus frus-
trating the boil weevil, and Natchez
speaks Of a rice mill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Greenwood has already received
about $4,000 bales of cotton this
year, and the outlook is good for
over 100000 bales this season.
which will lead any market in the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Democrats have something to be
thankful for after all. The Repub-
licans won't have another chance to
beat US for four long years, says the
Honey Grove, Texas, Signal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

The auction sale of residence lots
in the Austin Wright Addition, at
the court house Tuesday, was well
attended, A large number of the
lots advertised were sold, and there
viii very itHely be a good zeal OF
building in progress in that part of
the city at an early date.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

The oldest inhabitant' does not
remember when we have eve had
such a long spell Of such splendid
weather as we have had this fall. II
was simply unprecedented.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
Money to Loan,

THE NOMINEES.
For Mayor,
GID. MoNTJOY, SIR.
For City Marshal,
X. l.. MILLER
For City Clerk,
r.. H. HICKS.
For City Treasurer,
LEE SIMS.
For Police Justice,
D. p. MONTGOMERY.
For Street Commissioner,
W. I. CARR.
For MISUNDERSTANDING
JOE Il. ELLINGTON
East Ward,
W. M. WELLINGTON
South Ward
JOHN A. SHUTE
North Ward,
b. l.. YOUNG
West Ward,
W. r. BELL
For Executive Com, -City-at-Large
CHAS. G. NICHOLS
North Ward,
II. q. kITCHELL
East Ward,
]. l.. MONTGOMERY
West Ward,
II. B. BELL
South Ward
G. N. D. CAMPBELL
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

j. W, Stewart, former cashier of
the West Point Bank, has been sen,
fenced TO five years in the peniten-
nSa&'i"- 49, Aanouita after no
knew the bank was insolvent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

DR.. T. r. Henderson, of Greenwood,
was in the city this morning returning
home from a meeting of the executive
board of the Soldiers Home at Beauvoir.
Jackson News, 9th inst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

The Earnest Workers will give annual
bazaar and dinner on Thursday, Decem-
Der the 10th. These ladies will have
quite an assortment Of pretty fancy arti-
cles for sale which will make lovely
Christmas gifts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
Greenwood. Miss. friday. Nov. 10. 1908
Talk for Greenwood.

A large number Of cotton pro
ducers held a convention in Mem.
phis, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

The new stock Ut up-to- date Mems
Shoes, just received at our store, Is the
best and most complete line in the
city. d. G. PETEET IL BRO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes in address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

DR.. W.. W. Burden, OF Sidon, was in
the city on business Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Just received a new and stylish line
of mems shoes, for fall and winter wear
Come and see them.
ID. C. PETEET q BRO,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13
The Chase.

mo need for complicated ways
OF trimming or massage or banting
For aese-reducing in these days
The coy Of living keeps us painting"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Mr.. f. M. Sonthworth was up from
Sidon Saturday and Sunday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Obituaries, Tributes OF Respect and
Cards n Thanks in this paper will b.
charged for at tho rate of 5 cents a line.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-11-13

Fresh Gunther's Candies at the Randy
Kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03

chairmen then meet and select four
member of a county board of educa-
ton, which will in connection with the
county superintendent, have charge of
the sch FOOLS of the county The trus-
tees nominate to this board the
teachers. 1t may or may not elect
them. This does not apply to any of
the special school districts, however.
A new school census is to be taken in
July Also Though elected in that
month the new board must take the
census. In the letter to superintend-
onts Mr.. ,Gunnells says: Il also wish 30
inform you that 1t will be the duty of
the district trustees selected the first
Saturday : in July, 1908 to make the
selection and appoint proper and COM
netent person to make the enumeration
required in the general school census
law approved August ~, 1908"
Treasury Balance.
The balance in the state treasury at
the end of the first half of the fiscal
year, was $2,1S5. S53.7S less than sac
same time last year by $245,f4i 80. A
large payment coming in few days l.
$4,000 to the insane hospital. besides
amounts to schools of various kinds.
Would Buy Legislature.
A man at Union Grove, Ala, writes
Auditor Brandon. asking how much it
will take to buy the legislature. He
wants his name changed to The Prophet
OF the World" which title he says he is
entitled to. He Is Confederate soldier
and draws a pension from the state,
though his name is not known to the
officers. He writes rambling letter
filled with religious expressions and SEN
timents. similar letter was sent to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03

TRIP AROUND THE WORLD.
Montevallo Girls Industrial School
Commencement May 16.

Montevallo, April 2.-(Special)- IA novel
and delightful entertainment was "The
Trip Around the World" given under the
auspices of the Womans Home Mission
society and the Montevallo Methodist
church. The first stop was at the parson-
age, where Mrs. u. A. Bowling. Miss Luz
cie Bowling and Miss Mary DeBardele-
ben. in picturesque costumes and with
courteous saaams, welcomed the tour
lists into Cherry Blossom Land; next,
Ita1ys green and red and white at the
home of Mrs. w. P. McConaughy was
a pleasant resting place; then the North
Pole was both realistic and artistic at the
home of Mrs. j. F. Davies; and. last, the
United States, "Home, Sweet Home was
found with Mrs. d. L.. Wilkinson and
her gracious assistants, Miss Mary b.
Overton and Miss Sallie Hardaway.
The formal commencement. exercises of
the Alabama Girls Industrial school will
open with the recital in oratory. Saturday
evening, May 16. The commencement SER
mon will be preached Sunday morning.
MAY II, by the Rev. DIR. Cox, pastor of
St Francis Street Baptist church in Mo-
bile, ana LIT. Lux WIN diso pieiSH 'iio
. sermon to the Young Women's Christian
association Sunday evening. On Monday
there will be the usual exhibits of the
technical departments, class day exer-
cises. and in the evening the musical re-
cital Tuesday morning, May 10, there
will be the graduating exercises, with the
literary address by Superintendent Carle-
ton Il. Gibson of Columbus, Ga.
Save on your doctors bills. How? Eat
wholesome, delicious Sugar Glen molasses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
NE WSPAPERMEN TO
MEET IN CHARLOTTE
SECRETARY VICTOR II. HANSON
OF MONTGOMERY ISSUES THE
FORMAL CALL TO SOUTHERN
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS.

Montgomery. April 2-victor H. Han
son of the Advertiser. secretary and treas
urer of the Southern Newspaper Pub
fishers association, today issued a call
for the sixth annual convention of that
body in Charlotte, n c.. Tuesday and
Wednesday, May 10 and 90 The head
quarters of the association will be at the
Selwyn, Charlotte's new hotel.
The call says;
"rhe past year has been an unusual
one from a newspaper point of view, and
many important subjects should come up
for discussion 1t is earnestly desired
therefore, that fun attendance be had. :
The association is composed Of BUSH
ness representatives of nearly every daily
newspaper in the southern states
Save on your doctors bills How? Eat
wholesome, delicious Sugar Glen molasses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
SHANNON TELLS
STRANGE STORY
He Denies Making Statement That He
Shot Two Men In Birmingham.
Pleads Drunkenness.

Huntsville. April 2.-(Special.) -Sherin
Mitchell has received no Instructions 10
ment to him few days ago that he had
shot two men in Birmingham. Shannon,
who is well known here, says that he
must have been drunk when he told the
sheriff what he did and he shows that the
supposed wound is simply an abscess.
Sheriff Mitchell has written particulars to
Coroner Paris and has not been advised
what to do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03
Carries Ball Is Years.

Decatur, April 2.-(Special.)-S. p. Sui
Ivan. a blacksmith who is employed in
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
shops in New Decatur, has just had o
s2-calibre revolver ball extracted from his
left leg. Mr. Sullivan had carried the ball
in his leg for the past 1s years. and.
strange to say, it has never given him
any pain until few days ago. Eighteen
wears ago Mr. Sullivan was accidentally
shot in the thigh, the ball ranging down
ward. The shot was fired accidentally
by John Haggerty, roommate OF Mr.
sullivan at that time.