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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24

Tho care OF food In the home and
all other forms Of household work are
greatly facilitated by right planning
and then the use Of suitable materials
for the construction and furnishing Of
the home. An adequate and conVe.
nient water supply and other conve,
niences are essential, not only for
comfort and for saving labor. but also
from the standpoint Of home hygiene
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
CHAPTER VII.

"From Sight Of Men Into Torment
Seldom have l passed a more mis-.
cradle hour than that which followed
upon the seeming phenomenon | have
described. Cameron was nervously
in tatters and my own poise was
something mor than threatened. The
sight of a usually brave, strong, self.
contained person OF stolidly phles.
matte temperament transformed into
q relaxed, ~nerveless. apprehensive
creature Ia enough of itself to try
ones fortitude, yer with the most
favorable collateral conditions. And
the collateral conditions here were
quite the reverse. That which had az.
fected Cameron had exerted an inf,l.
ence upon me as well, knowing, as |
did, all the circumstances. and BEING
interested, as | was, in my friends
problem. And 10 while his plight
tore at my heartstrings, my own In.
ability to grapple with the mystery
contributed an added mental dis,
tress.
To my disn1ay | found Cameron
quite incapable of anything approach.
ing a calm, common-sense discussion
or the matter, and realized to the full
the mischief which this last perfor.
nance, coming as q climax upon a
week OF more or less disquietude. had
effected.
He sat most Of the time with head
ben forward and knees doubled, his
toes touching the floor but his heels
raised and in constant vibrating
movement, as though stricken with
palsy. The fingers Of one hand toyed
necessarily, too, with the fingers Of
the other, In a variety of twisting,
snakelike involutions. In vain | en-
deavored to arouse him: to stir in
him a spirit of retaliation. Some one
was playing tricks upon him, and that
some one must be discovered and
brought to justice. Common sense
told US that, however mysterious
these happenings appeared, they
could not have occurred without hu-
man agency. 1t was our task to dis
cover the agent and punish him. This
was my line Of argument: but
through 1t all, Cameron sat unmoyed
and unresponsive.
And then there came to me again.
that unwelcome suspicion that all
along he had been hiding something
from me; that he OWNED the cause
and the source OF the persecution
but for some reason Of his W womb
not divulge them.
rang for n Of the foetmsn end
had some brandy brought, and forced
Cameron to swallow a stiff drink OF
1t. in which | Joined him. But even
this stimulant had small effect upcn
him. And when, finally, | reluctantly
babe him goodnight. / was over.
whelmed by the pathos of his condi.
ton. So wrought and tortured, in
deed, was |, by the sad picture Of de.
throned courage which followed me
home. that sleep fed me and left me
wide-eyed until the dawn.
The tidings which came to mo with
my coffee that morning we're more
than half expected. Cameron was Ill,
and his physician had been sum
moned from New York.
When | reached Cragholt the doc.
tor had come and gone, and a
trained nurse was In attendance.
Evelyn. meeting me In the hall, con
veyed this intelligence In a breath.
and then, laying hold upon me. q
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
Odd Beliefs of the Moors

tried to seize her she disappeared.
and so on for some time. There was
nothing to be done but to close the
house, which thus fell into the hands
Of the talebs. who had spread this
story among the creduIous population
of the town for their own end.-Wide
World Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
Outlook Improving.

Jackson.--With demand continuing
good and prices ruling high for all classes
OF materials, the humber outlook in tltis
territory is equally a. good ii not bet
ter, than it has been at any time since
the beginning Of the new year,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
Hog Weighs 300 Pounds.

Soso.--NVilson Powell of Gitano, four
miles west Of $3.50, killed a hog which
weighed 900 pounds gross. The hog was
TO years old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
LESSON FOR JANUARY rs.
CAIN AND ABEL


LESSON TEX. Geurg's tJ.l2
GOLDEN TENT "Wlosorycv hAtoth
his brother IN a murderer John zia
In due process Of time and Ia
obedience to Gods command lGrn
!. 2s). Eve bore Adam two sons, each
n very different type OF manhood.
Mothers ought to ponder upon tho
words Of Eve. Il have gotten Il man
with the help OF Jehovah" Parents
should realize that IL Ia God who
sends them their children, q. &, by his
help, and 1t Ia to him they must give
account for their nurture and up
bringing Upon reaching manhood
one, Abel. became a shepherd, and
the other, Cain, became a farmer. Tho
difference In their characters. not their
occupations, Ia Illustrated by the sac
rlhcos they brought 20 offer unto God.
Although IL Ia not recorded, II 10
highly probable that God hGd com
mnnded that there should be an offer
ing Of blood. Sin had entered tho
world and We are told In Hebrews
a;22 and 10: ~, 30, that only by
the shedding Of blood Ia there any re-
mission Of sln. The blood atonement
may be r%epugnant to some superficial
thinkers, but II IL not In tho sight Of
God It Ia Gods way II can bo
traced in the early traditions Of nearly
every religion
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
The Old, Old Question.

God gave Cain an opportunity to
confess his Bin ". 81. See |. John
1l:e. Az passion subsidized Cain
saw" and heard" even though he
lied while trying to escape q Just
punishment. Gods startling question
has been ringing down through these
ages, Where Is thy brother?" Broth
ers are being wronged. oppressed.
cheated, and ~defrauded. Brothers ara
being lost for whom Christ died. In
dustrial oppression, mans inhumanf'
ty to man" and the blood Of right.
eous Abel" shall be, is being, and has
been required Of the nation, the age,
yea the individual. Cain saw his lie
was detected and 30 tried to excuse
himself. Millions have repeated his
weak excuse. Am ! my brothers.
keeper" And God has Numbered back
the reply, Yea" We are debtors to
all, even as Paul expresses 1t In Rom.
i:14, Is.
The penitencs Of Cain was not over
his guilt, but rather over the degree
OF his punishment, w. 10, Ia. Murder
always demands vengeance. Note.
however. the marginal reading, mine
iniquity Is greater than a be for
given" Thank God we have a media
tor Of a better covenant, Heb. 1874.
| Cain made q mistake in assuming that
God could be localized In one place
and that he who must become a raj
derer In the land, "the first c~olonist."
would OF necessity be separated from
| Gods protecting care. There vas the
added fear Of himself being slain;
how doth conscience make towards
of us all" 30 we see Gods pitiful
care over even the sinner In the prom
Use Of verse is. The mark Of Cain
was not 30 much q mark OF punish
ment as OF protection, 1t was q sign
| for Cain" r. ", not necessarily upon
him. In the ancient East a man with
out tribal protection might be slain
with impunlty. The hair cutting OF
certain Arab tribes OF today proclaiDis
the criminal still to be under the pro
tectloz Of his clan
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-01-24
Gains Offering.

Gains Offering.
The fundamental fault was really
In Cain and not In his Offering, Had
Gains heart been right re would have
made a proper sacrifice that would
have been acceptable In Gods sight,
|. John 3; "a, We are told that Abels
Offering WAS Of faith, Heb, liza, and
hence It was a more excellent aacri-
lce than that Of Cain, for without
faith it is impossible 10 please God"
The hrstling OF the flock, the lamb.
was n type Of that true sacrifice OF.
fered before the foundations OF ths
world, John 1:29. There Ia another
Fundamental difference between these
two offerings. Gains offering repre-
scented the labor of his own hands
and was much more pleasing TO the
eyes than that Of Abel.
Gods dlareapoct for Gains offering
was due to sin, w. G. "Sin crouch.
eth at the door" Here sin IA plctur.
ed IA q wild beast lying al the door
and ready TO spring upon him who
first gives entrance, God dealt In
mercy with Cain. even though he did
not accept Of his Offering, but Cain
did not conquer the ain orouching at
his door and therefore the terrible
denouement, 1t has been suggested
about this phrase that sven II Cain
did not do we'll there was d sin offer
ing lying at HIS door. and on tho
ground Of that Offering he might ind
pardon. God has made II possible for
us to rule over sin, Rom. 6:14.
Thanks be unto God who giventh US
the victory"
From the marginal reading tR. VI
of verse eight and also from tho Sep
tuagint we gather that Cain invei.
gled Abel into the country, having de-
liberately planned to wreak his ven
geance upon him, II being impossible
to do no In the place where the sac
rice had been offered. Gains anger,
not only against God. but against his
brother whom God had accepted. IN
evidenced today by the way the world
hates those whom God accepts, JOhn
1919. Cain slew Abel because hts
W works had been evil and those OF
HIS brother righteous. |. John 8; IL.
Every one today who will choose to
live cody In Christ Jesus must ex-
pect persecution, 2 Tim 3.t2. And the
elimination OF all hatred is In Its
essence murder, see the Golden text.
also Matt, 5:22. etc. Hate in the heart
Ii classed with murder in the Scrip
lures. How those parents viewing
that fratrlcidal strife must have real
tied the sinfulncss Of sin due primart
ly TO their one act Of disobedience
Gal CT.
The Old, Old Question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
WILSON ANXIOUS
VI. ABOUT MEXICO
Executive Returns to Wash
ington From New
Hampshire.
CELEBRATION TODAY.
yJnfounded Report of Americans
Having Been Attacked at Tor
rcron-All Said to be Safe.
Americans

Washington, Sept. 16.-President
Wilson returned to Washington to-
! day from his weekend visit to Cor
nish, N. H., and, it is understood,
made immediate inquiries regarding
the latest advices from Mexico. Up
to the present time the President and
Secretary Bryan have felt little ap-
prehension as to what may transpire
today in Mexico, where independence
day is being celebrated, and where
the Mexican congress- is being con-
vened to hear President HuertaE
message and the negotiations be-
tween his government and the United
States.
Fear that the day may be marked
by outbreaks against Americans is
causing other Government officials
.here no little alarm Mexico City is
filed with armed troops, many Of
thew raw militia that have only been
schooled since President Huerta's cali
for big military turnout and parade
in the capital today. Fear is enter
tained that in the exuberance of
their new born patriotism some Of
these recruits might start anti
American demonstrations.
Many observers in Washington are
inclined to believe that today's DEM
onstrations, fathered by President
Huerta, will mark the last desper-
ate stand Of the de facto regime. and
the resignation Yesterday of Dr. Au-
reliano Urrutia, minister of the intc-
rior, is taken as significant evidence
that Huerta's household is beginning
to crumble On the other hand, it is
stated that Senor Urrutia's ove!A
zealousness recently in circulating
the report that Hucrta had issued an
ultimatum to Washington, was re-
sponsible for his break with tho
president.
The department was advised this
morning Of the untruth of the report
that 100 American refugees from
Torreon had been attacked enroute
to Saltillo, The Americans reached
the latter place last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
ORSTREPEROUS NEGRO.
Res;sts Officers Who Place HiA
Under Arrest.

A negro named Oliver Jones, APP
peared in the northeastern section
of the city about half past eleven
o'clock last night and became disord-
erly. He was acting in defiant
manner when Officers Roberts and
Campbell approached him. He re-
sisted when the officers took hold Of
him, and tusseled with his captors
all the way to the station house. He
was brought before the Police Court
this morning, when it was learned
that he \as not resident OF Alex
andria. but visitor. who seemed dis
posed to paint the town red. He was
fined ten dollars.
A white woman who was charged
with nursing confinement cases with
out license, was dismissed.
a white man suspected Of lunacy,
was committed for ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
PRICES OF NECESSITIES.
Food Cheaper in Richmond Than in
Many Other Cities.

The advance in the cost Of living
in Richmond during the last year
has not kept pace with the increase
in other American cities. according
to the retail food prices gathered by
the bureau Of labor statistics. In
fact. Richmond is one of the cities
where the food prices have remained
almost stationery.
Comparing retail prices on June -,
1919, with prices on June -, 1872,
eleven of fifteen staple food articles
showed an advance. Four only
showed a decrease in cost.
An illustration of now MUCK
cheaper the Richmond market is than
other markets of nearby cities Is
shown by the following comparison:
Sirloin steak or June l5, 1913, cost IN
Richmond from 20 to % cents per
pound: in Baltimore it cost from 20
to - cents; in Washington it cost
from - to IS cents; in Boston from
3i:1 to 10 cents; in New York, from u
to % cents
Rib roast cost in Richmond from
lG % cents per pound; in Baltimore
from Is to 22 cents; in Washington
from Is to % cents: in New YORK,
from 20 TO 26 cents.
: Pork chops cost in Richmond from
30 to % cents per pound IN baIn-
more, from Is to 20 cents; In Ne"
York. from 20 20 - cents, IN WASH
Iington. from 20 to % cents.
Bacon in Richmond brought from
20 to 25 cents per pound; in baIti-
lmore, from - to 2S cents IN wash
lington. from % TO 2S cents; in Ne"
York, from % to 2S cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
MORE 1NcESDIARIsM.
Attempt to Start Fire in Rear of
Blacksmith Shop.

At 1870 o'clock last night VIM
Sampson and Thos. Padgett discover
ed a fire in shed in the rear of Geo
Roat's blacksmith shop on Payne
street, between King and Commerce.
They extinguished the flames
before any serious damage resulted
and without sounding an alarm.
A man, supposed to be white, was
seen running from the alley about
the time the fire was discovered. The
police obtained description Of him
and are endeavoring to identify the
supposed incendiary.
The fact that the fire was started
about the time the relief started out
is suggestive.
Officers Young and Norris made an
and found that coal oil
had been used to >-.lrt the fire. z
An article in the Gazette a few
days ago called attention to tha
fact that Alexandria is infested with
pyromaniacs, as several nres, evident
" started by incendarles have oc-
Cured recently. Fortunately they
had not attained dangerous headway
when discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
Is Said to Have Passed
Worthless Check in
St. Louis.
ALLEGED DRUGGING.
When in Stupid Condition Former
Student Says She Became Victim
Of Mock Marriage.

St. Louis, Mo-. Sept. 16.-Miss
Mary Z. Burton, of Wayne. Ark,
dark haired and brown eyed, whq
says she was student at Blackstone
!, Female Institute. near Richmond
was arrested yesterday afternoon at
the home of Z. 2. thinner, in st.
Louis, charged with having passed
a worthless $50 draft on the Illinois
State Trust Company bank of East
St Louis.
Mss Burton admitted havn% cash
ed the draft, and told a strange story
Of having been rugged by man 70
whom he had been married at
Newport, Ark, by mock ceremony,
performed by bogus minister. The
name signed to the unhOnored draft
was Mrs. w. G.. Adams. Miss Bur-
ton said Adams was the man who
had mock ceremony performed in
order to make her believe herself his
lawful wife.
According to her account she was
a senior at Blackstone Institute, and
was to have been graduated this year.
In April she said the school was
closed because of an epidemic there
and she returned to her home at
Wynne, where her father has hard
ware store, and later went to visit
u married sister at Paragould, Ark,
where she met Adams, soda foun-
tain clerk. She is eighteen years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
FUGITIVE PLEADS
FOR MORE DELAY
Thaw Lawyers Want Case
Continued For Another
Week.
JEROME IS PREPARED.
Insistent That Habeas Corpus Case
be Heard-Charges Against Con-
stable Who Arrested Jerome.

Colebrook, n H., Sept 16.-Harry
X. Thaw was taken to Littleton, n. H
at $50 a. m.. today, guarded by U
S. Marshal E. P. Mute, of Concord
and Sheriff Drew, Of Coos county, to
appear before United States District
Judge Aldrich at II o'clock in his ha-
beas corpus proceeding.
Thaw's attorneys said they would
ask Judge Aldrich for a weeks con-
tinuance, on the ground that Thaw
must appear tomorrow before Cover
FOR Felker at Concord. Willanz
'rravers Jerome said he would oppose
the continuance and would insist that
the habeas corpus writ be argued in
good faith today He said he believed
that Judge Aldrich would insist on an
immediate hearing.
Constable John Andrews, of Coati-
cook, who arrested Jerome for pub
l:c gambling in the Canadian town,
today was taken to Canaan, VT,
charged with violating the immigra-
ton laws by smuggling a destitute
woman into the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
Miss Elsie C. Givens, of
Botetourt County Dies
Suddenly.
CAUSED BY P0IsONi
Autopsy Discloses Presence OF
Deadly Drug, But Coroner's. Jury
Reaches No Verdict.

Roanoke, Va, Sept. l6.-Mystery
surrounds the death about o'clock
Sunday morning Of Miss Elsie c.
Givens, twenty-four years old, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Givens, VINO
live near Eagle Rock, Botetourt
county. Mrs. w. F. Hess, who lives
at the house where the girl died,
says Miss Givens came to her home
late Saturday and complained of be-
ing i'll, and asked for q place to lie
down. Sunday morning her condi-
tion became grave and physician
was called, but Miss Givens was dead
when he arrived She was found in
her night robes on cot in a sparsely
furnished room. The body was re-
moved to undertaking rooms and held
for action on the part of the coroner.
On Monday night an autopsy dis
closed that the girls death resulted
from the effects of corrosive poi
son, the nature of which must be
determined by chemical analysis Of
the contents of her stomach. In the
room was six ounce bottle of tur-
pentine with probably an ounce
missing. That the girl either was
too i'll to prepare for retiring or that
some one assisted her is evidenced
by the fact that her hair was plated
and she had donned night robe, as
if she had retired leisp "a
Miss Givens was ? Isl, s'of delicate
features and pretty. The only bag
gage found in the room with her
body was a new leather suit case.
in which were the ordinary garments
of a young woman's wardrobe. There
also were some letters and photo
graph. From the letters the coron-
cr learned that Miss Givens had been
school teacher at or near Fincastle,
and probably at Covington. She had
splendid letters of recommendation
as a teacher, and persons IN Roam
oke who knew her say she was eN-
ccptionally bright and very we'll edu-
cate. The coroner's jury was in
session until late hour yesterday
evening Investigating the cause OF
the death" .of&3the:: young woman, but
no verdict was reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
EXCURSION SEASON CLOSES.
Two Steamers Go Out of Commits
SiOn-Mount Vernon Boat Will
Continue on Route.

With the steamer Charles ". Wer-
.mer having made her last trip yester-
day, the excursion season on the Po-
tomac river has come to a close.
The steamer ST. Johns made hel
last trip to Leonardtown, and has
gone out of commission for the win
ter months, during which time she
will be thoroughly overhauled.
The steamer Manchester will con.
tinue on the tourist route to Mount
Vernon. and will only stop at Mar
shall Hall to accommodate those liv.
ing in that vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Case Against DR.. c. A. Goettling And
r. L. Woodall Dismissed.

Baltimore, Sept. 16.-At the con-
clusion of a hearing before Justice
Sayler. at the Western Police Station
Yesterday afternoon two State wit
nesses we're arrested on the charge OF
perjury. The accused are Lucy Pear
son. II years old, and her sister,
Catherine Pearson, Is years ola, both
of Middleburg, Va; who testified
when Dr. Charles A. Goettllng, of
MidG1leburg, and Thomas l., Woodall,
1900 West Lexington street. were ar
aligned in connection with an alleged
criminal operation.
Dr.. Goettling and Woodall were dis
missed by Justice Sayler after the
prosecution failed to produce any evl-
dence that an operation had been per-
formed. When the magistrate an
nounced that the case against the two
men was dismissed Assistant States
Attorney Horton S. Smith requested a
warrant for the arrest of the sisters.
The girls were released on $4,000 ball
each for their appearance at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Charles A. Goet-
tling, father of Dr.Goettling, furnish
he'd bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
BURKE REAPPOINTED.

c. S. Taylor Burke, who was orig
inally named ss one of the receivers
Of the News Publishing Company
but who was removed because he hac
failed to qualify was tO<lay appointed
by Judge Barley, in the Corporation
Court, as joint receiver with Walter
C.. Foster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
ASSAILANTS IN JAIL FOR YEAR
Were Driven Away From Girls by
One With Hat Pin.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 16.-After be-
ing bravely repulsed by Misses Re-
becca and Pearl Boyd, daughters OF
one Of the mine foremen of the Read
ing Coal and Iron Company, at
Whdesville, Frank Lawrence and
Frank Grabosh have been sent to
iail! for one year for attempted as
sault on the girls at lonely spot on
the st. Clair highway.
Pulling out hat pin Rebecca BOYD
used the point so vigorously as tc
bring howls of pain from the men
when they attempted to seie them
and the assailants finally fed.
Judge Brumm warned the men that
if they are ever convicted of siml
lar offense he would give them TIT
limit of the law which is ten years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-16
PREDICTS END OF WORLD
Bristol Prophet Says he Has Ideas
Like Those of w. J. Bryan.

Bristol, Va, Sept. 16-"That we
are living on borrowed time, and
that the world is now nearing It's
end" is the latest assertions of
"Sleepy Tom" Clark, known as the
prophet of the Smokes.
Clark declares that he has visited
both heaven and hell and expresses
the belief that he is the only man on
earth, who, having died once, is still
living.
81 iied in 1907" he declared, "and
what l saw would be wonderful
revelation to mankind.
81 say 1907 because that is the
way the date reads, according to
the reckoning Of the Christian era
For centuries time was counted by
the reign of kings. In this way 81
years were lost This means that the
present year, by correct calculation
is 1897 instead Of 1913.
81 have been impressed since 1911
that the end of the world IS near
William J. Bryan and myself are
close together in our religious ideas
and I am confident that ere this he
has been divinely informed as t.' tn:
time when this world will end.
shall give the exact time in later
prophecy