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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

will | could not hope to weigh against he finished
the by waving the sombrero toward the Orr
acres.
Certainly not, even if there We're other reasons
she replied with a scornfu little laugh but the dark
eyes were moist and the red lips quivered She rested
her elbows on her knees and with chin in hands gazed
musinglv the distant horizon
But we needn Mister and Miss each other, hope"
she said after awhile her voice scarcely audible
Tell me where YOU have been these three years Dick
The giant swung the sombrero TO and fro three
times before he rephed-the girl counted the swings
from the corner of her eye
The last year here. the previous in the Klon-
dixie, the first one. in-hades'
Then YOU were cured in short year. How
gallant Of YOU. hattered myself that had sunk the
dart deeper.
He turned a defiant look her and she laughed
back tantaizingly
And this Yent-tel me, Dick does he really
expect to vim,
He will win"
"Ah2 My lawyer thinks differently And I
rely on him. for-he's in love with me, already. How
is that for a quick conquest, Dick"
It was the blue eyes that flashed fire
What Has he dared"
The girl laughed merriy, and shot a cOquettish
glance at the scowlng giant.
And YOU thought that you were cured You are a
poor diagnost sir No he hasn't dared, but he Will
later. The will is in the way Just now, YOU know.
He gared at her hercely. gnawing his lip She arose
complaceny and gathered up her skirts with graceful
sweep of her preparatory to taking her departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

She strolled slowly up the hill under
the rustling trees, enjoying the cool.
invigorating breeze, and halting now
and then to gather some of the wild
flowers that nodded to her from every
side. At the summit she seated her
self, with a sigh of content on the
trunk of a fallen tree, and contem-
plated long and intently the cyclorama
Of forest and field below, so much of
which might soon be her own.
oh, | must win! she exclaimed
aloud, digging one tiny heel into the
soft earth in excess of energy.
\ slight rustic of dry leaves caused
her to turn her head, and then TO
spring to her feet \ blue-eyed young
giant with keen and resolute face was
leaning against a tree, coolly surveying
her As she turned toward him he
swept the sombrero from his head and
bowed with exaggerated politeness.
Dick Mr. Barr, she cried breath
lessly What are YOU doing here"
The giant sauntered toward her, hat
in hand
At present l am reminding you
that you are violating an order of
court. he said insouciant1y.
The girls firm, rounded chin was
raised haughtily; the dark eyes flashed
detiantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

ITwas She AZ lasti-the client whose
arr FoOte had awaited so i'm
patiently. on whose appearance
and per r4ltv he had so long and
curru ceriectured. She was ushered
imme .atav INTO the private Office.
whi.e he man who had been swindled
in the he-~e-trade and the faded
blonde with the uresone tale Of marital
woe were lett IN the front room to
await ties pleasure, or TO seek a
NOR attentive counselor.
By the time the preliminary greet
ing were finished and the girl had
nestle YEARLY IN the easy chair, Foote
was her captive. The woman and the
psvch. Iagical moment had arrived
sima.-laeouslv.
THE enmity between your uncle
and Richard Vent. the young at
torrev explained, stealing another
CLAN al the girls dreamy, dark eyes,
began with . quarrel over a hne
fence Then followed this almost IN
ter-.rable lawsuit. involving the title
u about an acre OF ground wooded
hill -eaIly not worth quarreling about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

bind me. am prepared to pay you something now.
No" said Foote quietly At the proper time l
shall name rny-rcward. If YOU think It too great
you shall fix the fee yourself Is that satisfactorily
Quite So Mr.. Foote. l feel that / can trust YOU
and | believe that shall win
The next moment Foote mentally heaping an
athemas upon himself for he had exclaimed IN his en-
thusiasn We certainly shall if my arguments are but
one-ha irresistible my CLIENT and the girl with
an almost mperceptbe shrug Of her shaPey shoulders
had risen depart
Il think that IS all for the present she said coldly
Il am going now view the debatable land No.
thank you, l prefer going alone. Good-day' Mr.
Foote."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

May l ask, Mr. Barr, why you
are interesting yourself in my affairs"
Il am not | merely happen 10 be
looking after Mr. Vents interests"
In that case. " she retorted. resum-
ing her seat, YOU had better serve
your master by forcibly cJccting me
from my own premises. -
The giant laughed softly, and seated
himself on the farther end of the tree
Il see that YOU have lost none Of
the old fire, Mrs.-Mrs. Arnold
presume
She tried 10 wither him with a dis
dainful. scorching stare
The ideal So that was why you
went away You believed"
He nodded Your actions certainly
justified the belief, he said bitterly.
oh. Dick, \ thoughtless capricel"
\ great eagerness shone in the
giants eyes. He arose and took a step
toward her, but she motioned him back.
No, - she said decisively. 1t is all
ended now"
Pardon me. Miss Mills" he re-
ioined. cvnicallv. Il had forgotten the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

Because OF the peculiar mean
de-ing OF the brook flowing between
the two farms. the land IN question
was q bottle-shaped. narrow-neck-d
trac-. iutting from your uncle's farm
int Vents. One night a freshet cut a
new channel through the neck OF the
bor-.e. leaving the disputed territory
on Vents side Of the stream. He irr-
meG1atelv brought this suit 10 quiet
title. and obtained an order OF court
restraining YOUR uncle from entering
upon the land. Since Mr.. Orr's death
his administrator has likewise been
enjoine5 ana q similar writ Is ready
70 he served a- v0u-"
Il was served this morning. i'm
ne6iatelv ou mv arrival, the girl re-
marked smiling rust enough 70 reveal
tWa captivating GImples.
Indeed Vent IS certainly in earnest,
and Al present he has rather some ad-
vantage over Us.
But surely M Foote, the mere
shifting Of The stream cannot give him
tide
There are other questions in the
case. Miss Mills Since the Govern
men- grant the deeds have read
thence south with the meanderings
OF sand stream. and Vent hopes TO
prove --at At the time OF the original
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
NEW sMOKELESS POWDER.
British Army officer Sa " That He Has
Developed Material which Is Alb
s0IuteIy Safe and Stable.

Col. W. Hope, a British army officer,
announces that after nine and a half
years continuous work, in which he has
calculated and recorded over 10 600 ex-
periments, he has produced an absolute
ly safe and stable smokeless powder,
which he calls veloxite. He claims that
il contains 73 per cent. more power as a
propelling agent. weight for weight,
than the governments present powder,
yet it contains no nitro compound, no
sulphur, no phosphorus. no chlorate; In
fact, no dangerous ingredients whatso-
ever.
The flashing point Of black powder Is
at $40 degrees Fahrenheit; that of cor
dite and all nitro powders is only from
$50 to 370 degrees, while that Of velox-
1t stands the pounding Of a sledge ham
mer on an anvil. The ingredients arc
stable, and, therefore. the powder is sta
Bile. The setting up Of chemical action il
impossible in any length of time, and In
any variations of climatic conditions.
Veloxite can be made in the morning
and fired in the afternoon, not requiring,
as other powders do, several weeks to
manufacture. 1t car be made cheaply;
its ingredients can be purchased in I'M
limited quantities by the ton; it Is avail
able for small arms equally with artil-
lery,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
Medieval

Several old writers mention mysteTi-
GUS methods Of aerial communication,
and Strada, an Italian a%ntiquary who
wrote during the eighteenth century, de-
scribes an invention having an extraor-
binary resemblance to Sig. Marconi's
present-day wonder. Strada says that
two friends about to be separated each
procured a needle magnetized at the
same lodestone and affixed them to swing
on dials marked with the letters of the
alphabet. They agreed that, at certain
specified periods after they parted, each
should retire into a private apartment
with this apparatus; and thereafter, by
directing the needle to the letters neces-
sary to spell out their meaning, the pair
were able to convey their thoughts in an
instant to one another across the on
tinent, as Strada puts it. over cities or
mountains, seas or deserts" This, at
the last. is an astounding forecast, and
may be a fact, for to expound such a
scheme at that period was to chance
being burnt as a sorcerer-a rich Strada
would be unlikely to run for mere fiction.
STRAY Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
CURIOSITY KILLS A BOY.


1t is not an uncommon thing perhaps
for lads of an inquisitive bent to try all
sorts of queer experiments in order to
find out results for themselves, but few
go to the extent of hanging themselves,
as a young student at a school in Eng
land did the other day. The sad part
OF the experiment was too complete a
success, because the boy was found
dead in a bathroom by his father.
During his IA years of life Sydney
Cummin earned a reputation Of ventur-
ing into the most risky experiments. He
was a bright, cheerful and apt pupil at
school, and was unable to content him
self with the explanations Of phenomena
found in text and other books. On one
occasion he jumped from a high tree,
using an old umbrella as a parachute.
and on another he nearly blew himself
to pieces with gunpowder while investi-
eating the force of explosives.
The other evening he decided he
would attempt to realize the sensation
OF hanging and cutting himself down
before he became unconscious. He went
into the bathroom OF his fathers house
and locked the door. After a time his
father became anxious and burst open
the door to find the dead body of his son
suspended by a piece of cord from a nail
at the top of the door. The knife with
which he intended to cut himself down
was found open In his pocket.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
MINIMIZING THE PAIN.
He Wanted the Best Watch, But Didn't
Like to Pay the Price All
Mt One Time.

whats tina. watch WORTH" asked Mr.
Kloce, pointing to one in the showcase
"Ten dollars" replied the jeweler, IN
take it," said the customer, and after pay.
ing for it he went out, relates Youths Com
panlop.
The next DAY ne came round again.
This watch doesn't exactly suit me- he
said. Whats that one worth?' pointing
to another.
Fifteen dollars"
"Ill take that instead Of this one, il you
don't mind"
Certainly"
A day or two later he came again.
How good a watch have you got for S25T'
he inquired.
well, S25 will get a pretty good time
piece" said the jeweler, handing one out.
Here's one with a gold-flled case, and full.
jeweled. The movement is warranted"
TN take it"
He paid the difference, took the watch and
went away.
After the lapse of few days he made his
appearance once more.
Have you got a frst-class watch with q
solid gold case that you can sell Tor S50?'
he said.
"Yes. Here it is"
"Well, I'll take it," said Mr.. klcce.
Here's the other watch and SIS. THAT'S
the one | really wanted at first, but hated
to pay out all that money at once"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
HUNTING WITH THE CHETAH.


The old-fashioned rajahs like the
sport afforded by these beasts, which are
therefore petted and fed round about
their walls. II has IN 1t a good many
Of the elements of old wicked and brill
liant wars. Early in the dawn the
beast is taken. hungry and keen,
strapped to a village cart. The prince
and his party ride aloof, with hunting
stirrups and brides which will not jim
gle and plain native dresses, while the
keeper and the driver wear the striped
blankets of peasants. writes Sir Edwin
Arnold. in Youths Companion.
Presently the rising sun shines on the
glossy, backs Of a herd of antelope
black housekeeping and c~ircling as
they go to feed. The keeper shifts the
head Of his chetah in the proper direc-
ton and softly withdraws its hood,
while he loosens and holds ready to
slip the %leathern collar The great cat
blinRs, yawns. ticks its whiskered lips
and gazes languidly round the horizon
for a time, discerning nothing. SUDDEN
ly, as if an electric wire had made cir
cult in his heart, he also secs! The
whole 1.-THE body uuivers. the bristles on
the neck stand erect, but the beast
crouches fiat as a stone 10 the cart,
straining meanwhile at the keepers
hand, The cart must now Draw Judi
ciously nearer, the curve of its course
is lnsensibly contracted. 1t Creaks
closer and closer, but the shy. beautiful
a~ntllopes have as yet observed nothing
more alarming than a country vehicle.
with two blanketed men and some
horsemen beyond, probably on local
business. They are of course carefully
kent to windward.
But by this time YOU can even see
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
R A QUEER TOWN,


Ninety widows in a town of $500
population. every one good looking, all
Of them rich, and no one that wants 10
marry again. That is part OF the CEN
sus record of C~rownpotnt, Ind, reports
the Indianapolis News,
At the intersection of VIZ streets,
making four corners, are two squares,
called Quality Corners" and at these
corners are four widows whose aggre-
gate wealth Is more than 100000, and
in two blocl:s there are eight widows
who can draw their checks for at least
5000 600 more. In the vicinity OF
Quality Corners are II widows, all
handsome, all well to do. The rest OF
the 80 widows are scattered over town.
These widows enjoy themselves and
are noted for their acts Of charity, and
many of the poor people Of the city can
thank them for good dinners and warm
ported that the widows of "Crownpoint
were going to organize a union. but the
mar who started the report mysterious
ly disappeared and has neyer been heard
of but once; and then he was living
the life OF a hermit in a ave Of the
Rocky mountains.
Another peculiarly of the census in
CrowIpoint is the fact that there is not
an aged spinster in the town. not q bach
elor, and only n widower, "Old
maids do not grow well and bachelors
are considered a disgrace. The one wild
over has been showing signs Of matri-
mony lately and there is no telling what
is going to happen,
Thu matrimonial sharks of the large
cities have heard about the wealthy
widows who grace Crownpoint with
their presence and have sent agents
there to get a list Of names. Several
of the widows have received offers of
marriage, but they have turned them
all down. If any Of them should get
married again it is declared that the
happy bridegroom will he one OF Crown
noblemen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30

Lskefeld, MINI, Jan. AR William Il.
Gentry Of this place is one OF the best: known
and most.highly respected men ID jackson
County. For As years he has suffered with
Kidney. Trouble and now at II years Of age
he has found a complete cure and is weli.
His cure is remarkable because OF the
length Of time he had been suffering. Cases
Of 40 years standing might be considered
lncurable, but the remedy that cured Mi.
Gentry seems to know no limit to its cura-
live power. Mr., Gentry says;
II have suffered with misery in my back
for about 45 years and had all the trouble
some symptoms Of Kidney and Urinary as
all to no effect until ] tried Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Now ] have no pain in my back and
feel quite well in every way.
II am n years o. age and feel better
than ! have for the last 40 years. attribute
il all to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
pENCILINGS.
A marble statue OF Gen, Won Moltke
L. "a La nrn.tnA In n.rLiu

A marble statue OF Gen. yon Moltke
is 70 be erected in Berlin.
A bronze statue Of Gen. Nicholas Her
kimer. founder Of the New York village
that bears his name, is TO be presented
to the people Of the town by ex-senator
Warner Miller, who resides In the place.
The S%acajawea Statue association Of
Portland, Multnomah county. Ore,
whose object is to commemorate the
services OF Sacajawea TO Lewis and
Clark on their expedition to the Pacific
coast, Is to erect a bronze statue TO the
Indian princess who led the expedition
through the ravines of the eastern slope
Of the Rockies, safely past the retreats
Of the Blackfeet Indians. The statue
will be of heroic size. and the entire cost
is not to exceed s. 900.
Mabel Parker, who is on trial al New
York for forgery has created u decided
sensation in court, She began by select
ing her own jury. practically, on the first
day. Then. when they were seated in
the box, she whiled away the time by
making caricatures Of them on stray
sheets Of paper handed to her by repor-
ters. These found their way into the
newspapers and she was Immediately
deluged with orders for cartoons. She
has sketched the judge, the district al
torney and her own counsel. and one Of
the papers publishes a poster drawing
labeled; This Is me-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
NOT In THE DICTIONARY.

Microbe-The silent partner Of {
kiss.
Undertaker-A doctors silent part,
ner.
Lady-A woman who wears good
clothes.
Friend-A person vino will lend you
i've dollars,
Enemy-~A person who wants you ia
lend him five dollars.
Fact-A lie that has never been sue
cessfully Contradicted.
Notwithstanding that God gives aud
the doctors take away.
Cat-An animal with nine lives, and
A pair of lungs for each life.
Afinity-The feeling that ashland and
wife have for each other before they
are husband and wife.
Marriage ceremony that binds two
Of opposite Y together until the d.
vorce court comes to their relief,-N. Y.
Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30

Peruua is known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, Letters of congraLulation
and commentator testifying to the
merits OF Peruna as n catarrh remedy
are pouring in from every State in the
Union. DR.. Hartman is receiving hun
dreds OF such letters daily. All classes
write these letters, from the highest TO
the lowest.
The outdoor laborcr, the indoor arti-
san, theGlcrlS, the editor, hestatcsman,
the preacher all agree that Peruna is
the catarrh remedy of the age. The
stage and rostrun, recognizing cOtarrh
MS their greatest enemy, are especially
enthusiastic in their praise and testi.
mony,
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrl. Ca
tarrh is well nigh universal; almost ON.
nipresent. Peruna is the only absolute
safeguard known. A cold is the be.
ginning Of catnrrh. To prevent colds.
TO cure colds, is to cheat catarrh out Of
it's victims. Peruna not only cures en-
turrh, but pr%cvcntsit, Every household
should be supplied with this great rem
edy for coughs, colds and SO forth.
The Governor Of Oregon Is an ardent
admirer of Peruna. He keeps IL ION
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
BATTLE WITH WOLF.
Desperate Struggle of a Vermont
Farmer and His Dog.
Animal Is Nanquished After Fight
Lasting Twenty Minutes. Hut Not
Before WoundiBg the yictors
Skin TO he Mounted.

The skin of the only gray wolf killed
in Vermont in the last SO years was
brought into the village of Starksboro
the other day by David Dixie. a farmer.
who killed the animal in a patch Of
woods neal his barn after a severe
fight, in which Mr., Dixie and a dog
were badly used up.
Mr., Dixie had just gone into the
house from the barn, where he had
been milking, when his attention was
attracted by his shepherd dog, which
was loudly barking in front of the
hen house. Taking a lantern, he went
out to investigate, and saw the dog
had cornered a gray animal about his
own size. Both were bristling with
fear and rage, but neither dared to at
tack the other. The farmer had no
gun, but he ran into the woodsbed and
procured a broom. with which he
struck at the marauder. Thereupon
dashed for the woods, with the dog
after it. and came to a stand near the
foot of a maple tree,
By this time the wolf was frothing
at the mouth and snarling and snap
ping at the shepherd every time he
came within range. Once or twice he
nipped the dog and drew blood. Mr..
Dixie encouraged the shepherd and
then boldly worked around to the rear
Of the maple.
This was too much for the wolf, and
farmer, who dealt him a telling blow
with the broom. At the same time
the dog tackled the animal in the ear
and got a good hold on his neck. The
next instant a three-cornered fight was
The wolf tackled the farmer and
dog by turns. swapping and scratching
at first one and then the other. In the
meantime the dog and the broom got
in some lively work, and at the end of
ten minutes honors were about even.
The wolf could easily have escaped.
but he evidently preferred to fight it
out. and it was nearly 20 minutes be-
he was vanquished. When the
wolf was dead, Mr.. Dixie found he was
scratched in several places, and the
dog was wounded in spots from the
tip of his nose to the end of his tail.
The skin is much the worse for wear,
but will be mounted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
PeirIGAuh Enrestk.

Nearly every one has heard Of the pet.
rified forests Of Arizona, but that IN
Montana, which DR.. Merrill, curator o
geology of the National museum al
Washington, has been exploring, is hard.
iy known. though it is believed to be al
least equal in extent. The northern for.
ests have, curiously enough. turned to
opal instead Of agate by the action Of the
elements.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30

years | suffered with
terrible pain in my
back. did not know
whatit was 10 enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suffer-
ing sometimes was
simply indescriba BILE.
When l finished the
first box of Doan's
Kidney Pills | feltlik
a different woman. l
continued until / had
k five boxes"
noan'a Riduau pills
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
A Enther's worry.

Your poor wearied wife losing sleep
night after night nursing the little one
suffering from that night fiend for chill
dren and horror to parents, GROUP,
should have a bottle of Taylor's Chero.
kee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen,
an undoubted Group preventive and cure
for coughs, colds and consumption.
At druggists, 25c., Soc, and Sl.N q
bottle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
Gnfa.

' With the cares of business behind him,
and thoughts of wife and baby in &s
suburban home occupying his mind to the
exclusion OF everything else, Hilltop hurried
down Chambers street to the ferry. he
paused for e moment at a busy crossing just
as a truck laden with kegs Of fresh Vermont
maple sirup backed heavily against the cufb;;
broke with a. dull, sickenirg thud at lal.
tons feet. lie looked in dismay at his sirup.
covered feet and trousers and exclaimed:
Here's a pretty mess. o, =.
We'll" responded the driver, cts mot
on me. Y. Times
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
An Revised.

Crowell-Say, some of these old msxims
make me weary. Now, there's the one about
a friend in need being a friend indeed.
Howell-Well, what's the matter with
that
"Why, a friend indeed is a friend who
isn't in need,"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
An uncomfortable Eenf

One Of Detroit's boodling aldermen
was recently robbed by a burglar. The
st. Louis Globe Democrat remarks that
the penalty for an offense Of this kind
should be something that the burglar
can hand down to posterity with pride.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-01-30
Town Against Town.

as it true" asked the funny individual
from Cleveland, that trains don't stop
at Cincinnati unless they arc fagged?'
well, even If it is true, it might be
worse" said the Cincinnati man. # un.
derstand they never stop at Cleveland De-
cause the engineers can't SEE the place
Cincinnati Enquirer.