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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

Gentlemen" he stated, with ad.
mirable lucidlty. murder is where a
man ia m%urderously killed. The
killer In such a case Is a murderer.
Now, murder by poison Is Just as
much murder as murder with u gun,
pistol. Or knife, II ia the simple act
Of numbering that constitutes murder
In the eye Of the law. Don't let the
Idea of murder and manslaughter con.
found you. Murder Ia one thing;
manslaughter is quite another. Con.
sequently, II there has been a murder.
and 1t is not manslaughter. then II
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

n1ond ring and a valuable cut glass
decanter which are all supposed to
have found their way into the gar.
bage boxes Of houses in the West
End.
Many OF the curios and valuable
finds are never inquired for and ars
only preserved because of the watch
full eye Of the refuse collector. Tha
sorters come across queer finds A.
times, although the West End asb
rakers often appropriate the yalna.
bles before our collectors arrive.
7 heard some time ago Of ono !,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
FIND vALUABLES IN GARBAGE
Small Fortunes Gathered In by Col
Iectcrs In London-Rlngs, Money
and Other Things Found.

London.-"London's ash barrels
and garbage receptacles contain
small fortunes In valuahles every
week" said an official Of the London
county councils Instructor works at
Fulham. During the weekend in
quiries have been made at the council
cfices about a gold penknife, q dia-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
GlvInu Commitments.

Don't be afraid to give compit
ments, overdelicacy In this respect
Ia a social handicap and a u Of
much needless lack OF popularity
Learn the art Of compliment giving.
but be sure, too, that there ID at least
q grain Of truth In every compliment
you pay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

Eti|f VI g. tFE ; ~ wi
Gus celcbration Of the gathering Of the
years harvest. a day or week Of feast.
ing, song, dance and revel, ia found
IN all ages and among oil peoples.
Thanksgiving days are also ommou
10 oil religions, past aud present, but
they were not regular or periodical
eVehtS~Occurring generally after
some victory OF war. THE Purltans
and the Pilgrims brought with them
from England both the Harvest featl,
val and tho Thanksgiving days, the
latter being observed whenever the
deeply religious mind Of the Puritan
saw In their prosperity or good for.
tune the direct Intervention of Provi-
dence, The Puritan also stripped tho
ancient Harvest festival Of much of its
rude license that had grown up around
the celebration In England, ard III ad-
uaiiy through the two CentuYieg fol.
lowing the settlement Of New England,
there grew up the practice Of eomb.n,
Ing the two events and making the
Thanksgiving annual. The religious
element has been greatly subordinated
"A the years passed until at the pres.
cRt time 1t Is to 4 majority Of Aneri-
cGns only an incident that by mani Is
observed only In the breach.
TO the stern old Puritan of almost
three centuries ago. the Thanksgiving
day OF 1912 would seem little less than
Sacrilege 80 far as the thinksgiving
feature Of It is concerned. But he
would understand and appreciate the
DAYS feastlng and revel as a part OF
Che celebration Of the Harvcgt festl.
val. The difference Is apparent in tho
records OF the early settlement of
America, Tho first Thanksgiving gery.
Ice held IN North America was oh, ,
served with religious ceremonies con
Quoted by an English minister In the
year 1878 on the shores Of Newfonnd,
land. This clergyman. accompanied
the expedition under F'robisher. who
settled the first English colony in
America, The records Of this Blgnif,
can't day have been preserved in the
quaint rules and regulations of tho ~
pehttton ,e cnIiana ZIG tx
I'm primus, m h,nion so,ao,,nu
dice and card n~,ov,on onI auh,,
municaf,on md to serra r,,5
dav with the ordinary sorr,oo "a
Church OF EnpIopd I'm ,Iand1u - Wv
Ing. MAY ". 1874 oho,rt tho hh, ,,l,
We received nh tho rnn,m'o "|I''
the mirlstrr n Crarn.r,d ~
an good Cbrfst,nnp t,,,ard G,, '',.I
reaol9,c mon for MI gor,mn,a. "'"
and Minister WoIr,1 n,n1o
goodlye rarmon oyhnrtfmu ~, "o "
cIaIIy 10 be thankful to Gnd 'IP1
strange md marynIops doItr,,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

Grafton to have the organ returned to
it's normal position. Taylor con.
tracted pneumonia last spring and,
while he was conyalescing, fluid gath.
cred in his lungs, crowding his heart
over on the right side, In this IN.
natural position it threatened serious
complications, SO the lungs were
tapped, the pus removed and the
heart moved back to its accustomed
place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
SURELY EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Remarkably Lucid Explanation Of
Murder Which Judge Is Said to
Have Made 10 Jury.

The average juryrnan 10 not very
we'd versed in the fine distinctions of
the law, On those he needs lnstruc-
ton from the Judge. 1t must have
been a very obtuse juryman, how.
ever, to whom the case was not per.
fectiy clear after listening to the fol.
towing exclamation by q fudge:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
He Has Heart Shifted,

Altoona. Pa.-Displacement Of his
heart threatened to cause the death
Of George L. Taylor, formerly secre-
tary Of the Altoona Tri-State base
ball club, and a prominent young bust
ness man, and he submitted to an OPP
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

these persons who found a chatelaine
bag In which were a set Of false
teeth, a purse with ten sovereigns
and a check book. As the latter was
no use he returned It and received
reward
AT the Fulham destructor WORKS
there Is a room set apart for the val
liable articles found among the
house refuse OF London.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
Gives Chickens Cement Diet.

Chicago.-Joseph Schubert admitted
the charge Of his landlord that his
chickens were eating the cement floor
under his store, but he said they laid
hard Bhelled eggs because Of their
diet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
TOOTH RULES SLEEP WALKER

very slight disturbance during sleep
IS sufficient to excite the brain, which
men Is reposing and recruiting
strength.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

/ gentlemen. and make up your minds
according to the law and the evidence,
not forgetting the explanation have
given you"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22

Some men are ambitious to q
good. some to make good. There's
difference.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-11-22
THANKSGIVING
BY AMELIA E. BARR.


Have you cut the wheat In the blowing fields,
Tho barley. the oats, and the rye,
The golden corn aud the pearly rice2
For the winter days are nigh"
1--WE have reaped thom al. from shore to shore,
And the grain is safe on the threshing floor"
Have YOU gathered the berries from the vine,
And the fruit from the orchard trees?
Tho dew and the scent from the roses and thyme.
In the hive OF the honey bcos?"
THE peach and the plum and the apple are ours.
And tho honeyComb from the scented flowers"
Tho wealth OF the snowy cotton field
And the gift of the sugar cane,
Tho sayory herb and the nourishtng root
Their" has nothing been given In vain"
1--WE have gathered the harvest from shore to shore.
And the measure is full and trimming Ger"
Then lift up the head with n songl
And ut up the hand with a gift!
To tho ancient Giver Of all
The spirit tn gratitude lift!
For the Joy and the promise Of spring,
For tho hay and the clover sweet
The barley, the rye. and the oats.
The rice and the corn and the wheat
The cotton and sugar and fruit,
The flowers and the fine honeycomb.
Tho country, so fair and 30 free,
The blessings and glory OF home,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
LOEB HEARD WHOLE TALK
 BETWEEN HARTMAN AND
 ROOSEVELT; MAY TESTIFY
Colonel Would Suppant "Hearsay Gossip With For mer Secretary's Sworn Testimony = Loebs Visit at Oyster Bay Followed By Lengthy Statement = Roosevelt Chafes Because Committee Cannot Hear
 His Own Story at Once

alleged Standard Oil contribution making in my behalf the same request that. had made directly in the two letters and telegrams that have been published and receiving the same as surance that had received, that no Standard Oil money had been received or would be recefved.''
 A cablegram of William R. Hearst, in which Hearst called on Roosevelt to explain the visits of Archbold and Rogers to the White House, in 1904, brought forth this comment from the Bull Moose candidate:
 My attitude toward the Standard Oil was precisely the same before elec- tion as after election, and this any one can. find out by turning to the files of the newspapers at the time or the passage of the Bureau of Corpora tions bill before I was nominated or elected.
 spThe Standard Oil Company opposed the law and got it through by n1ak- ing public the teiegrams of the Stand ard Odl people opposing Taft and showing their activities. As for any connection of mine with the Standard oil people before or after election, any human being is welcome to make any thing public about 1t of any sort, kind or description, and If had ap- peared before the committee today Il should have testified to every feature of 1t of which I have any recollection or knowledge. I would have submit ted any letters or books of mine which would bear in any shape or way on lne matter. and I should have been ede- lighted to have Mr. Loeb appear and give every particle of information that he has,"
 Roosevelt said that he had received a message from Senator Clapp stating that it was impossible to get quorum of the Investigating committee and that it would be considerably later be- fore the Colonel could be heard.s
 But he didn't say when,' said the Colonel. In explanation of his ubi- ouitous letter file, Roosevelt asserted that he had his Wilkes Barre statement in his pocket because Penrose had al- ready given him an indication or what he would say in his attack.
 '.And I've got plenty more letters and documentary evidence" he con- cluded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
AT PLAY SET $500 FIRE IN
 EAST SIDE BARN
Bremen Play Streams on Two Barrels Filled With Oil Tenements Imperilled When Flames Burst Through
 Windows of Frame
 Barn

Children playing with matches start ed a $500 fire at about 10 o'clock this morning in the frame barn of George D. Scofield at the rear of his plumb ing shop and brick block at 5s5 East Main street. In a few minutes the flames were shooting out through the win dows and the whole section was filled with smoke.
 John Neary who resides in the block sent in an alarm from box 614 at East seph Burns, the East Main street butcher, went into the smoke filled building and succeeded in getting out a valuable horse owned by Scofield.
 When the department arrived the barns of J. K. Reuther on Burroughs street and other buildings in the vii cinity were in danger. The firemen fought the fire from the inside and soon had it under control.
 Two barrels of oil on the second floor of the building and only a short distance from the rear of the block occupied by number of families, were kept cool by stream of water. might have had direful results had the fire burned through the barrels.
 About an hour before the fire Mir. Scofield drove in and leaving his horse departed in his automobile. He was passing No. i engine house in John street when the alarm was sounded, and after counting it he went on his way, not thinking that his place of business was in danger
 The barn is left open in the day and there are a large number of children playing about there all the time, and 1t is believed some of them were play ing with matches. The loss is cover ed by insurance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
WILSON OFF FOR SEA GIRT AFTER CONFERENCE
 AT HEADQUARTERS

New York, Aug. 26-After a confer ence at Democratic national head quarters, with Acting Chairman Mc- Adoo, Senator Josephus Daniels, head of the publicity department, and sev- eral committeeman, to arrange Gov ernor Wilson's campaign schedule for September and October. the governor planned to return to Sea Girt, shortly after II o'clock, today.
 After the conference at headquar- ters, it was announced that Governor Wilson would not enter into the usu- al campaign speechmaking but would confine himself to a few speeches in states where he was invited to make addresses On specific occasions, some of them to be non-partisan.
 As far as the governor could say, today, the following sare the only dates he has actually accepted:
 Aug. 2s, Williams Grove, Pe.. meet ing of Pennsylvania State Grange. Sept. 2, Buffalo, N. Y., Labor Day. Sept 10, Atlantic City Spanish War Veterans. Sept. F. Syracuse, N. r., state fair. Sept. 14. New York dinner of Workingmen's Wilson & Marshall club. Sept. 19, Scranton, Pa, noti fication of Pennsylvania Democratic State candidates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
RALLIES FOR
 DISCUSSION OF PRIMARY ISSUES
Opening Meeting Tonight in the Fourth District Will be at
 Clinton Avenue and Z State Street

Democratic primary rallies will be held this evening, Tuesday and We'd nesday, which will be addressed by Lynn W. Wilson, and other speakers.
 The first rally will be held tonight at 8 o'clock, Fourth District, at Clin- to navenue and State streets.
 MT. Wilson will discuss the ques- tfons at issue in the primary contest. Attorney Foley, Thomas J. Blewett and others will be heard.
 Tuesday evening MT. Wilson and other speakers will be heard at three rallies, in fifteen minute speeches.
 The opening rally will be at Penn broke and Cedar streets at 7:45, in the Eleventh District
 This will be followed by rally in the Twelfth District, at Newf1eld and Stratford avenue, 8:15, and at Bar mum and Seaview avenues at 8:30.
 Wednesday evening, o'clock, a rally will be held in Tinko's Hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
OF NICARAGUA ARE
 UNDER ARREST
Encouraging News Reaches State Department From
 Seat of Trouble

Washington, Aug. 26-State Depart ment dispatches today from Nicaragua gave government officials hope that additional American marines will be able to reach the republic before the rebels inflict further butcheries on helpless non-combatants. The most pleasing news was that General D1oni- sio Gliterez, ex-vice president of Hon. duras. and six other men well known for their ability to stir up strife in Central America, have been arrested and have been imprisoned by the government forces. Their arrest took place at Corinto and was reported by the American consul there.
 The city of Leon, where seVeai Americans were shot and killed by rebels, is still in the hands of the rev olutionists, but the cathedral and forts are in the possession of the govern ment. Managua is still cut off from communication and word is being anx- iously awaited as to the outcome of the situation at Leon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
CITY FATHERS FAIL TO SUPPORT FIRE
 CHEFS REFORM
Mooney Has Enough Core spondence on Proposed Im- prOvements to Fill Volume

The National Board of Fire nder- writers have had a corps of engineers in this city for number of months making special survey of the condi- tions here relative to fire risks and fire protection. It is the first report since 1904. The board finds that the water supply while adequate furnish es too low pressure; that the fire department is well equipped and ef- ficient: that the fire alarm system is unreliable, poorly maintained and in- adequate; that the general building conditions are very poor; with build ing department laws inadequate, and the conflagration hazard is still very very high.
 Chief Edward Mooney agrees heart fly with that part of the report rela- tive to building conditions, and states that there seems to be no one in the city who will take the responsibility for the enforcement of building laws which already exist. For a number of years the chief has made inspec- tions of tenement houses as he is re- uuired to do under the law, but prop erty owners have in a number of cases seemed to be able to avoid obeying the law.
 He makes his complaints to the prosecuting attorney and that official after looking into the case finds that the Common Council has given per- mission" to the property owner to vio- late the State law. The chief has found an instance where the Common Council has given permission to put wooden fire escapes on a lodging house.
 The chief has enough data in his possession showing violations and cor- respondence about the same to fill big volume. But he apparently has never been able to get much support from the law making authorities in his efforts to lessen the fire hazard of the city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
ROBIN MADE MILLION FROM
 CELL IN TOMBS
Had Phone and Typewriter. and Kept In Touch With 
 Wall Street

New York, Aug. 26-Joseph G. Rob- in, former president of the wrecked Northern Bank and self-confessed fe1on, has made another fortune of more than s1.O0OOO0 while spending the last year in the Tombs, according to The Globe, today, which asserted that Robin was allowed to have private office in the Tombs, equipped with a telephone and typewriter.
 Instead of a cell. the prisoner banker had a room alongside the of- fees of the district attorneys froces and there all day long he was in con- nection with his brokers and in touch with Wall street. buying and selling huge blocks of stocks and bonds. He occupied cell at night.
 Robin is visited daily in his .'office'' by his sister, pr. Louise Rabinovitch, which was his name until he altered if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
WIRELESS WILSON"
 DIES IN PRISON
Prisoner Enjoyed Freedom of Wall Street During Recent
 Vacation

New York, Aug. 26.-United States Marshal Henkel, at noon, was in- formed, today, of the death in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., of Colonel Christopher Columbus Will son, former head of the United Wire less Company, who was serving a term of three years there for swind- ling.
 The death of Wireless Wilson" followed closely his return to the peniteMtiary after vacation" of several weeks during which he was allowed the liberty of Broadway and Wall street
 An investigation was started to learn why Wilson was allowed this liberty while here as witness.
 Wilson was one of the organizers and the president Of the United Wire less Company and was we'll known in Wall street. It was said that he made millions out of the enterprise. taking money from large and small investors all over the United States. A man we'll along in years, the colonel married his Stenogl<spher,- young woman, and a baby came just as WiI- son was indicted and arrested for fraud in connection with his com : pany. Colonel Wilson died of uremia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

Washington, Aug. 26-Sweeping in- Vestigation of all correspondence and financial transactions between mem 'bers of Congress and John D. Arch bold for the Standard Oil Company and George w. Perkins, acting in be- half of Colonel Roosevelt, in the Roosevelt pre-convention campaign was ordered by the Senate, this after noon. The Penrose resolution direct ing Senator Clapps subcommittee of the privileges and elections committee, now investigating campaign contribu- tions in 1904 and 1903, to undertake the probe was amended by Senators Reed, of Missouri, Poindexter of Washing ton, and again by Penrose. It was adopted without even a division and on viva voce vote.
 If were lucky enough to have the committee in the city we would pro- ceed immediately with the examina- ton of witnesses said Senator Clapp, today, in answer to an inquiry as to the plan. of his committee With a majority absent, however, nothing can be done at this time. While it has not been definitely settled, there is a prospect that the committee may eAt IOSStuS1 ldCS III DepbemD6T.
 The only members of the commit tee now in Washington are Senators Clapp and Jones, lWasiln.) Jones is anxious to depart for home but would remain if important witnesses were ready to testify. Senators Oliver and Pemerene left the city Saturday Paynter. Of Kentucky, departed some time ago. and 1t is probable that an other Democrat will be appointed to succeed him or the committee.
 Whether the Clapp committees in- vestigation shall include merely a probe of the charges and counter charges that Standard oil funds swell ed the Roosevelt campaign fund in 190 or shall extend to a wholesale ir1- vestigation into the allegations that the Standard Oil company controlled legislation in Congress was the crux of the situation which confronted the Senate, today.
 That. the .C1app committee had all power to delve into the campaign con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26
.DEBS SAYS TEDDY
 IS A HYPONTIST
Socialist Candidate Gets Out a
 New One on Third Termer

Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 26-Ex- treme simplicity marked the notifica- tion ceremonies here, today, when Eu- gene V. Debs accepted the Socialist nomination for President. The can didate waAA not visited by committee. He simply released his acceptance speech to the newspapers and at once began preparations for a trip to Fer gus Falls, Minn., where he will speak tomorrow night.
 Before starting, today, on his coast to-coast speaking tour. Debs declar- ed Theodore Roosevelt to be ''the most dangerous man in America"
 Attacking Roosevelt's present course in the Standard Oil campaign contri- button equabble Debs said:
 He is the only man in the United States who apparently does not know that his 1904 campaign was financed by trusts"
 He said that the Colonel held "hyp- notic power over the American peo- Dle"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-26

tribution charges without special au- thorization was admitted. Moreover. Senator Clapp made 1t plain that the moment he can get into communica- tion with his colleagues now nearly all out of the city he will plan a com plete ventilation of the matter. But specific authorization is necessary to enable the committee to investigate any relations which the Standard Oil company may have had with IegisIa- tors, to consider the socalied Arch bold letters made public by William Randolph Hearst and other matters in this connection
 Penrose's original resolution direct ed the Clapp committee to take coz nizance of his statements on the Sem ate floor, that John D. ArchboId. of the Standard Oil Company. contribute ed $125,00o to the Republican fund of 1904. Then Penrose and Archbold .ap- peared before the Clapp committee and charges were developed that Pres ident Roosevelt had approved of this contribution, that he made efforts to conceal it by letters directing the re- turn of the money. that his manas- CTS sought additional money from the oil trust and when this was not forth coming the administration "got back" by the antitrust prosecutions
 These new allegations resulted in a series of amendments to the original
  of all campaign contributions from 1904 to date, to require production of all correspondence, if any, between John D. Archbold and members of the Congress- between Colonel Roosevelt and Archbold, between Colonel Roose- welt and members of Congress, be- tween George w Perkins and mem bers of Congress and between Perkins and Roosevelt.
 Perkins name was brought into the case by Senator Penrose's insistent de- mand that there be some investtga- ton of the amounts J. Pierpont Nor gan's former partner had contributed to the Roosevelt pre-convention cam paign Amendments which would re- suit in an airing of all of this infor- nation were adopted. Whether they would remain attached to the resolu- tion was problematic.
 The resolution was adopted late to- day.