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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
PREPARING FOR OPERATION.
Surgeons Careful Attention to De-
tails and Few Moments
of Privacy.

Not long since we happened to %
personally interested in a grave sur
gical operation about to be performed
in one of our hospitals, says Medical
Talk for the Home.
The surgeon who was to perform the
operation was in preparation for the
ordeal before him. He had thorough
ly disinfected his hands and clothing.
He had donned the operating robe OF
spotless white. His beard and hair
and nails mad been given the usual
attention.
After all this, he had retired to a
private room to spend a few minutes
by himself.
What was he doing?
In our opinion he was doing a very
important thing before taking up the
task that lay before him. He was ly-
ing down en- a couch, in a dark room,
where no noise MOI interruption could
disturb him. He was lying on his
back, with his eyes closed, going over
mentally every detail of the surgical
operation which he was about to per-
form. He was %meditating upon the
solemn responsibility which he had
undertaken. Whether the woman
about to be operated upon should re-
turn to her family, well and happy, to
take up again those duties that had
been interrupted by her sickness, or
whether she was miserably to perish,
a victim of a horrible disease, all de-
pended upon this surgeon.
Perhaps he was praying. Praying
for himself. Praying for a steady
nerve, clear eyesight, a courageous
but kindly spirit. We hope so.
But whether or not he was praying,
al least he was doing a very wise
thing. A few minutes of silence, of
calm deliberation, before entering up
on his task, vas a precaution which
we recommend to all surgeons.
We also recommend all surgeons
who use such a precaution. Far bet
ter is such a procedure than to do
what SC many surgeons do, nerve
themselves up with a glass of whisky,
or possibly a hypodermic injection OF
morphine.
The surgeon, like the priest, should
feel that his function in the world Is
a holy n If any nan is in nee0
of divine guidance and strength more
than the priest it is the surgeon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
BATTLE IN SOLEMN MANNER
Germans at the Seaside Seem to Take
But Little Enjoyment in
the Water.

The Germans are a great, learned and
scientific nation, but a love of washing,
for washing's sake, is not in them, says
Short Stories.
A course of baths, taken as ''kur"
%(cure), commands their respect, but a
bath recklessly INDUCED in every day,
without solemn preparation or a doc
tors sanction, awakens their amaze
ment.
An ordinary holiday at the seaside,
where sea bathing is looked on as a
pleasure by the British, is a much more
serious affair to the German. 1t is a
l"kur."
A bath lasting the prescribed number
of minutes is solemnly taken every day,
whatever the weather may be, until the
requisite amount is reached, when they
are ~relinquished under the firm convic-
ton that one more would undo the good
of the 'kur."
A bath taken in a private house is a
solemn ceremony. The doctor orders it,
and a room is prepared. If the tempera-
ture is less than sultry, a fire is lighted,
and sheets are hung round it to warm.
The hather is allowed no food for
three hours before the time fixed, and
wears an air of Importance and cour-
ageous resignation.
Principally at the hour arranged. a
bath Is brought on a truck, followed by
another truck, with barrels Of hot water.
The bather then undresses and dons an
equivalent to a bathing dress, and hav-
ing conscientiously remained the re-
quisite number of minutes in the water,
dries himself, or herself. in the warm
sheets.
That a person should be so lost to all
sense Of decency as to battle in the
privacy of their W room without a
bathing dress is very shocking to Ger
man modesty.
Two young English girls at a school
were seriously demonstrated with by
their schoolmistress for being so i'm
modest as to wash more than their faces
and hands every morning, and finding
they persisted in their outrageous con-
duct, a screen was arranged round their
wristbands that the German girls might
no be contaminated by the shocking
sight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
GOLD NOTES.
New Currency to Be Gradually Sub
stituted for Silver in the
Island.

The Formosan government has passed
provement of the islands currency, and
permit the Bank of TaiWan, which is
| practically a government institution, to
issue, under its W name, bank notes
of over one yen ass cents) in value, te
be redeemable in gold. Hitherto the
bank has been permitted to issue only
notes redeemable in silver.
1t is the intention of the bank to grad
ually substitute these gold currency
notes for the present silver ones, and IL
is believed that the action will have lit
tie effect on the local money market. II
is probable that the local rate Of ex-
change between silver and gold will re-
main somewhat lower than outside
rates, as the bank will be anxious to re-
deem its silver paper at as cheap a rate
as possible.
The government has been quietly
working to bring about this enactment
for some years. The confidence of the
native Chinese In the banks silver Ger.
tifcates has been thoroughly estab-
lished, so that there will be little diff
Guilty in %persuading them to accept the
new issue.
1t will be a long time before silver dol
lar coins will be entirely eradicated from
the islands currency, on account of the
inrooted desire on the part Of the China
men IN handle solid cash In nrpfarpnce
to notes. A large quantity Of silver
money is yearly shipped to the Chins
coast after each tea season, and with
the present five per cent. duty on all de-
faced silver coins imported into For
mosa, the tendency will be for less and
less to return. 1t will also take several
years for the Taiwan bank to call in Its
silver notes, as these have q large cir.
culation all over the southern and mid
die China coast.
A. c. LAMBERT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

n Cufb cOck snail be placed at the
curb line, with q curb box over same.
having top Of box flush with surface.
Service pipe shall be laid at least
20 inches below the ground surface.
t23) Every house must have stop
and waste cocks. The stop and waste
cocks to be operated by means of rods
running through floor, and to control
all supplies to fixtures.
t24) In every supply pipe from
street into premises, there shall be lief,
a I or other opening in front yard,
for connecting a hydrant when want.
ed. No stand pipe with draw cock
VIII be allowed in yard. 1t must be
either a hydrant or street washer.
t25) Each premises must be on a
separate curb cock, and no two on one
supply.
C26) All water pipe in exposed
places must be protected from freez.
ing.
GEO No joint shall be made by
connecting lead to iron, without a
brass ferule,
t2s) All water closets must be sup.
piled from a service cistern, with a
reliable ball cock attachment of a
pattern to be approved by the Mana.
ger.
(29) All self-closing outlets in sery.
Ice pipes must be provided with air
chambers not less than IS inches long
on the lower floor, and IL inches long
on higher floors.
500 Under no circumstances shall
a plumber interfere with the connec
ton to a meter, II 1t is necessary for
1t to be temporarily removed because
of extensions. the Manager will take
II out.
t3l) No plumber shall allow his
name to be used by any person, direct.
" or indirectly, to do any work under
his license.
t32) When a plumber has a call to
repair a pipe or fixture that is wasting
water, he shall give such Job prefer,
ence over other work and repair i'm
mediately.
$3.50 Any plumber who shall inter.
rupt or resist m inspection 81 his
work done upon the pipes ana appufs
tenances Of ~ NrStsr Hks Pyant 8
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
FRENCH SARDINE CATCH
Business Of the Current Year Mu.h
Better Than for Some
Years Past.

This sardine catch Of this year is much
the best France has enjoyed for five
years. In 1902-1903 there was almost no
| catch at all, and as a consequence French
exporters were unable to supply even a
reasonably small percentage OF the de.
mand. This led to the practice OF i'm
porting inferior Spanish and Portuguese
sardines into France, which were subse-
quently exported and sold under French
marks and labels a Of French produc-
ton. have heretofore advised you o,
this fraudulent practice, and the prompt
action by the department Of state and
the treasury department served as q
salient warning, SO effectively. indeed,
that the practice was at once stopped in
this market, in so far as the United
States is concerned. This year, In view
Of the large catch, there will be no neces.
sity to import any sardines into France
from the Iberian peninsula further
than to supply the local demand foe
those cheaper products.
1t is estimated that the catch thi.
year, along the coast from Brest to Bor-
deaux, will amount to considerably
more than 1900, 900 cases, which i,
above that of an average season. As o
consequence, all the packers are work
ing hard to lay in as much excess stock
as they can, in view Of the possible fail
ure OF next years catch.
1t is believed that the good catch this
year is due to the early spring and fine
warm summer. In 1902-1903 the spring
was late and the summer was cold and
wet. To this was attributed the failure
of the sardines to appear off the French
coast.
An idea of the Importance Of the sar-
dine industry may be had when the ex-
ports to the United States alone are con
sidered. During the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1902, which was a good year, the
declared value Of these exports from
Bordeaux was $437 ,225; from Nantes and
Its agencies, $541, 1853. This year these
exports will probably be exceeded.
BENZ. H. R1DGELY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

It's customers, snail forfeit his license.
and the water shall not be turned INTO
the pipes until said inspection is
made. j..
(34) Any plumber violating n OF
the above rules shall forfeit his IL
cense, and such violation on his part
shall operate as a forfeiture OF the II.
n of any and all persons assoc
ciated with him in business, whether
as partner. employe or otherwise.
t35) When a job Of plumbing is
completed. leave the water turned off.
1861 Within "a hours after all new
jobs are completed a written report OF
fixtures in the job must be handed to
the Manager. 81
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Perjury in GERMANY.

The current notion that perjury is
n of the crimes that are on the In
crease is not borne out by the figures
Just issued relating to the German
empire. In 1882 the number OF per-
sons convicted in that country Of per-
Jury was 1907: in 1909 1t was only
l,2s2. the decrease having hcen STEADY
from year to year. Allowing for tie
great growth Of the population. this
means : decrease q nearly s. ~ cent
In two decades.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Takina Unfair Adra~n-

He--You say You like a manly man.
Wnat is your idea Of ! manly man,
sne--Weil for instance, one who
ooesnt say and stay, Just because II
Knows ne girl int strchr enourh =
saFow hsn out-Nsw YerksxS \
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
AN ORDINANCE

WIRING 'no RUNNING
the City Of Greenwood,
Mississippi.
H., ord,i,,d 40 tina BOARD n M,v
'' ~ % ~ - -
- ,rNaI"inn aLat ia saiin,glr,
- ,a.arrlnn na w. a,L Tisbl
pian, an, f." rsrafior, with amnInvr,
ard consnr.rg na odon,sd. tbat me,
~ 49, ani Io In ForcI fro,r ary
It. 81 nasga~o n,csn, az ~ ratne
ri aLa,i - ,gnc, ysn,n and alta,
- ,""r .na thst +bn ~,
'hIo ~, - 49,
nrintod ,or dist rihnron
Tbosa rri.N gh,I ha mart ~ cvoyy
co~rouno,,s cont roc, for srryira
M Un,rd rnsaryoo IN. rIgbt T., odd
to nr am.n6 th,sa mica at any tjtnc
Al nrayin," ,rJir,,cag In conflict
Win IN, ure.op, one pro hereby re-.
na.IeJ
Applications.
IN All applications for water,
IiRbt or sewer connections or service
shall be made In writing at the Office
Of the Secretary, setting forth fully
the eeryicc applied for, and all uses
said application Ia intended to cover.
No other use Of any service than that
set forth in the application will be
permitted. For additional geryicc a
new application shall always be flied
t2) Applications for connections
must be accompanied by tho fees for
making same, and applications for un-
metered water service must be accom-
panied ny the iirst quarterly payment.
go No addition or alteration what.
ever shall be made IN any plumbing,
wiring or fixtures Without first tlliDR
nm application and receiving a license
for the specific change to be made
Only by an observance Of this can a
correct record OF The service be Kept
tapping and Making connections.
O) When said application is re.
ported to him by the Secretary, the
Manager will have the main tapped
and water connection extended to
curb line, or electric wire connection
To outer wall Of house, or furnish iOCa-
ton Of sewer, or have water or cur
rent turned on, az the case may be,
and no person shall tap any main IT
mako any connection with mains OF
electric lines unless instructed by the
Manager, II an employe, or authorized
by him IN writing, II not an employe.
tbl The tapping foe for water in.
cludes cost Of connection to curb line,
The sewer connection fee includes
for inspection and right to connect
The electric connection fee includes
cost TO outer wall of building.
co. Each premises shall be on a
separate connection with the water
mains,
II two or more consumers on one
premises and tap have service, the
owner of said premises shall mako IN.
plication and be responsible for pay.
meut for the whole s]prvirr m l,trh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Rates.

$3.50 Water rates are by the year.
except for sprinkling, and are payable
quarterly in advance, due on the first
day OF each quarter. towit: January
l, April l. July l, and October /.
Electric light rates are by the month,
and due on the first day Of the month
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Funds,

(32) All revenues derived from the
Water and Light service are 10 be
kept as a special fund, and disbursed
only for the maintenance, operating,
extending and improving of the Water
and Light Plant, except that a sur.
plus or deficit may be transferred to
or from the general fund when the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall
deem proper. but no transfer of sur.
plus shall be made which might EN-.
barrass the management in conduct
ing the affairs of the plant.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

Sink or hydr't,. tt. 90 $40, % $1,000 20.
Closet ........ G.O0I 1000 l0.0O's6 90
Wash stand 400 S.00l 500 600
Laundry tub. 500 500 ..... go.
BAN ......... b.UU| ..,.. .-.,. SO.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Abuses Summarized.

Using, permitting or not preventing
the use of water or current for any
purpose not specified and paid for, or
beyond the limits specified in the ap.
plicatiou.
Sprinkling beyond the limits pre-
scribed, or outside the specified hours.
permitting leaks in service pipes or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Malicious Mischief

t9G) II shall be unlawful for any
person OF persons, excepting employees
OF the Water and Light Plant. or mem.
beers Of the Fire Department, or plumb.
ers when making test of work and nj
once closing again. to open any curb
cock, fire hydrant, street valve, man.
hole, lamphole or flush tank, or TO in.
iure, deface or interfere in any way
with any water, sewer or electric fix.
ture, appurtonance, building, structure
or machine, or any property OF the
water and Light Plant, or to open the
reservoir or throw anything therein,
or in any way to contaminate the wa.
Ter In the system or any part thereof
II shall be unlawful to attach any sign
or advertisement to or place the same
in contact with any pole, guy pole.
building, structure or anything belong.
ing to or forming part OF the Water
aud Light Plant.
Amy person violating this section
shall, upon conviction, be fined by the
Mayor not less than $500 nor more
than $4,000,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

u4) The rate for sprinklIng is for
the season, from May ] to November
|, within the hours from 7 to 2 a. m
from | to > p, m. and from 5 to s D.
m, not to exceed 1 hours any day for
any permit,
ub) Special application shall be
made Tor s%prinkling and the fee paid
in advance before the consumer will
be entitled to sprinkling privileges.
There will be no reduction in charge
Tor part Of the season. II any sprink.
ling is done the entire season will be
charged for.
Sprinkllng shall be confined to the
extent OF front contracted for. and to
the consumers own front. Water
must not be used in such quantities
as TO muddy the street or iow of into
the cutters.
lls) The use Of hose without noz.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

ClO) All owners OF premises must
keep their sewer lines open to the
main, and should they cause ubstruc.
ton to the main by allowing improper
matter to pass into it, they will be
charged for repairs and damage
caused by the same. They are rspc
cially cautioned against permitting
the throwing In OF coffee grounds, veg,
etabbc parings. rags, cotton, newspa,
per or other than toilet paper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Fixtures Assessed.

N3l The Secretary shall assess all
fixtures Of every kind which have been
made and are connected with the city
mains or electric lines, and no deduc
ton will De made because Of their not
being in use. Consumers having fix.
lures which they do not expect TO use
must either have a plumber discon.
meet them OF else must pay the fun
rate for them. Hose license will be
charged on hose connections whether
to BE- used or not. 1t not 70 be used,
have them removed from the prem.
lses,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

tW All interior wiring and fixtures
shall be In strict accordance with the
rules Of the National Board of Under.
writers, as endorsed by the local
Board of Underwriters, and shall be
paid for and kept In repair by con
sumers. The maximum loss Of volt.
age In interior wiring shall not exceed
two per cent.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28

to jump upon the coweatcher, when
his feet slipped and he fell under the
wheels and was ground to death IN ar
instant The engine and baggage car
passed over the body, which was cut
IN two and mangled almost beyond
recognition. Both arms were severed
from the body and the heart, lungs,
liver and other internal organs were
strewn along the rail, some portions
not being found until this morning.
The remains were gathered up and
taken to Frazee's undertaking rooms,
where Or. G. r. Grinith and Taylor
Crutchdeld placed the PARTICLES to-
gether as best they could. The body
OF the unfortunate lad was then re-
moved TO the home OF his mother on
north Nann street, from which place
the funeral occurred Friday afternoon,
interment being made az the city GEM
etery north Of town.
Mrs. Mlnshal, who is the widow OF
the late John Minshal, is q Delaware
Indian and owns a fine farm a few
miles northwest Of town.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28

proved by an official to be designated
BY the president for that purpose; and
the vendor shall have a lien upon the
rents and profits Of the land on which
the improvements are located for the
purchase money remaining unpaid;and
the vendor shall have the right to en-
force such lien any court OF competent
jurisdiction. The yender may, how
ever, elect 20 take and retain the pos
session Of the lard az a fair cash rent
al, 70 be approved by the official So as
aforesaid designated, Until such rental
shall be sufficient 10 satisfy the unpaid
purchase price, and when the purchase
price is fully paid he shall forthwith
deliver possession Of the land to the
purchaser: Provided, however. That
any crops then growing on the land
shall be and remain the property Of
the vendor, and he may have access to
the land 50 long as may be necessary
TO cultivate and gather such growing
crops. Any such purchaser shall,
without unreasonable delay, apply to
select as an allotment the land upon
which the improvements purchased BY
him are located, and shall submit with
his application satisfactory proof that
he has In good faith purchased such
Improvements.
For clerical work and labor connect
ed with the sale and leasing OF Creek
and the leasing OF Cherokee lands
fourteen thousand dollars
That the Secretary OF the Interior
be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed, 10 pay to the in1ruders in the
Cherokee Nation Indian Territory,
who have not heretofore for any rea-
son been paid the amounts due them
BY appraisements heretofore made for
improvements, such payment 10 be
made out Of funds now at the disposal
Of the Secretary Of the Interior for
such purpose.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28

at Nose Atkins place, near Chouteau
The house Of Ed Lemaster, I miles
south Of Fairland, was completely de-
mollsted and the household goods
scattered over the country.
The residence Of John Gray, 3 miles
south of Alton, was damaged, the
north end Of the building being blown
ont and the furniture bodily damaged.
The family escaped unhurt His barn
was blown down and small tenant
house carried away by the storm. His
orchard was also badly damaged and
wagon blown to pieces.
The barns Of Tom Cox and Mr.. Ken
nedy, South OF Alton, were blown
down and the house ofClint Hamilton
was moved from the foundation.
Bert Delay had limb broken and
his l2-year-old boy killed
The property loss at Fairland is es-
timated at $4,000 No tornado in.
suranee.
The old brick residence at the Wy
man Thompson farm on the east side
Of Grand river was wrecked. El
Wrlght's residence, south Of Pryor
Greek, was destroyed, and tile family
saved by taking refuge in the cellar
The Cole school house east OF Adail
yae hlnwn down
On Duck creek number Of barn.
and dwellings were laid low and sew
eral people crippled, ne residence Of
JAS Mechanism was 0.gwn down anc
Mr., Mechanism injured
In the neighborhood Of w. II. Nor
rison, on the north side Of Duck creek
there was much destruction Of prop
erty and several people crippled.
The storm also did some damage al
Ketchum, the residence and barn be
longing to Wyman Thompson belnl
blown down, as were also a number o
other buildings. No one hurt, so fal
as reported.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28
DEATH LIST INCREASING.
Sundays Tornado More Destructive
Than Was at First Believed.

Additional reports from the section
east Of us through which the tornado
passed Sunday afternoon indicate that
the result OF the storm was even worse
than at first reported.
Six people were killed IN the Chou
teau vicinity, and so far as reported
four were killed near Fairland, while
a large number In different localities
along the pathway Of the storm were
crippled ard otherwise injured.
Mr.. and Mrs John Abbott and two
children, Bert Delays e-year-old boy
and the s-year-old daughter Of Leo
Biting were killed IN the Chouteau
neighborh0od
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-04-28
TERRIFIC
WIND STORM
iructive Cyclone Sweeps
Country From ChOuteau
TO Fairland.

day afternoon one OF the most
Ilctiye storms known In the his
|1f this country visited the section
Immediately South and east Of
s course Of the storm was from
Invest to northeast, the usual di-
bn Of windstorms Of a cyelonic
Hcter In the Southwest
day the atmosphere seemed sur
ged with electricity and there
q general disturbance ir the
fns. Heavy rains came ii the
boon and about one O'Clock a reg
twister set In southwest Of Chou
some thirty miles south OF this
account Of the telephone wires
} down in many places 1t is impos-
to get complete details Of the
n.
far as is learned, about seven per-
we're killed outright aud many
wounded.