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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
nan EATS TOO MUCH.
RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS BY
AN EASTERN PROFESSOR.
Average Individual Consumes Two or
Three Times Food He Needs There
by Undermining Health
and Happiness.

The average man eats from two to
three times as much food as he needs to
keep him in perfect physical and mental
health and yigor. II he will divide an
ordinary meal into three meals he vii.
be healthier and happier and never will
have a crouch"
Such is the contention OF Prof, Rus
sell II Chittenden, director OF the Shelf
field scientific school of Yale, who re-
Gently has conducted a series of expert
Ilents to determine II the average hui
man being is not eating TOO much.
Prof, Chittenden read a paper before
the National Academy of Sciences at
Washington recently, describing the re-
suits of his experiments. He also called
attention to his WI health and Yigor,
and declared he had been experimenting
on himself by cutting down the amount
Of his own food.
The professor said three classes OF
men were experimental on-seVerai
professors at school. several students,
and a squad of United States soldiers,
There was a gradual reduction 81
meat and other proteid foods, with ~
tie increase in starch and other ods En-
nearly all the tests. No fixed regimen
was required in any case, the endeaVoi
being to satisfy the appetite Of each SUB
tect. In only one case was meat e~ntlrel!
eliminated from the diet.
At the end of the experiments, "hlct
lasted from six months until nearly Z
wear, and were concluded only a few
DAYS ago, the entire lot Of men who ma
been Prof. Chittenden's subjects Wer'
In the best of health.
Their weight in some cases was al
most exactly the same as when the eX
periments were begun, and in som
slightly lower. Their bodily Vlsor wal
greater and their strength was niue
greater, partly owing to their regoia
phvsical exercises during the eXpeFl
ments and partly owing, Prof. Chl'teh
den believes, to the less amount OF 100
eaten.
The daily consumption OF 1000 at tn
close of the experiments was much les
than the recognized standard and Iro'
A third to half as much as the aNeras
man eats.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
MAY BE DECIDED SOON.


jefferson City, Mo, May 9~Diyision
No. 2--the criminal branch of the Mis-
souri, state supreme court-will con
vene Tuesday morning to pass upon
motions and hand down opinions. II
may be that among the opinions rem
dered will be those in the bribery and
Doodle cases Of Robert NJ Snyder, the
Kansas City banker, convicted In St
Louis and sentenced TO serve hYs
years in the penitentiary and also the
perjury case Of julius Lehman, the st
L0uisan, who Is under ~penitentiary
sentence. The point upon which the
Snyder ease hinges is as to whether
or not he was A resident Of this slata
at the time his alleged onense was
committed, involving his right TO the
benefits Of the statute Of limitations
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
WANTS THE SPEED RECORD.
Novel German Locomotive Will Be
Run at st. Louis Exposition
Weighs 10 Tons.

A high speed steam locomotive OF
foreign construction will be sent to
the United States for exhibition at the
st, Louis exposition. The engine was
built by HenscheL & Son, Of Cassel
This engine Is intended to conduct an
express traffic at a speed of 80 miles
an hour, with a train Of four or five
boyle corridor coaches Weighing 1870
tons, The estimated horse power Is
1,400,
The locomotive and tender together
have a total wheel base Of about So
feet, of which space the locomotive
occupies rather more than one-haIf.
The overall length from the front buff
fer Of the tender is about 8Ih feet.
The outward appearance Of the To-
connective and tender Is peculiar, Both
are completely incased In q cover Ot
sheet steel, tapered at the front Of the
which has been done in order to re-
duce the resistance of the air, where
by it Is hoped to effect an economy
of $50 to 300 horse power. The driver
has a position in the wed~ge-shaped
front of the locomotive, An auxiliary
driver Is also carried in the drivers
cab and takes his turn In stocking will
the fireman.
In order 70 facilitate communica
| ton on the locomotive running board.
are provided on each side inside th'
casing. At the real Of the tender {
gangway has been placed, which per
mits through communication from enc
to end Of the train between the en-
~gine-driyer and the rear guard.
The crate area Of the locomotive II
about 50 feet square, and about % run
dredweight Of coal Is burned in al
hour. The heating surface Of TIL
boiler IL 1000 feet square. The tend
er carries 1000 gallons Of water, an
only seven tons Of coal. The weigh
Of the locomotive in service amount
TO 70 tons, that Of the tender abou
81 tons and the weight on the wheel
toes rot in any case exceed that a
lowed by the authorities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
REPORTS on COTTON.
LONDON BOARD OF TRADE GIVES
OUT SOME FACTS,
". R. Dunstan, in Compiling Infor-
nation, Declares British Industry
Is Almost Entirely Dependent
Oh ths United States.

The London board Of trade LaI Is
sued q report on cotton cultivation IN
the British empire and Egyp!, special
ly compiled by Wyndham H. Dnnstan,
director Of the Imperial institute, the
compiler of a number Of valuable
scientific and technical reports. This
report does not pretend 10 be anything
of a preliminary character, The I'M
perial institute Is still continuing lts
Investigations and therefore no definite
conclusions are given as to hai eN-
tent the empire can furnish ne"
sources of supply of raw cotton. In
general terms MIR, Dunstan considers
that the cotton area OF India, espcciai-
ly Burmah, will be increased, although
as the bulk of Indian cotton Is not SUIT
able for the British market, the prob
lem in that country is the possibility
Of cu~ltivating cotton of a longer staple.
He looks to little extension Of the pro-
duction in Egypt, but dtIates on the
favorable prospects of the Soudan.
HlItlt tHN hlth Vltil ibN ''N''iN liNh''
ing is ten times as great AS in Egypt
The report anticipates the gradual
development of cotton cultivation IN
Nigeria, Rhodesia and other African
protectorates and the partial revival
of its production in the West Indies.
Mr., Dunstan points out the fact that
the British cotton industry is almost
entirely dependent on the UnitedStates
for supplies, largely due to the deteri'
Grafton of Indian cotton, the replace.
ment OF cotton by sugar cane growing
in the West Indies and the continuous
improvement in the quality and fiber
produced in the United States. He con.
siders the shortage of American sup.
plies in this country TO be permanent
as the extension Of manufacture II
the United States will entail a create
home consumption.
Emphasizing the consequent impor
tance Of establishing new sources o
supply, Mr.. Dunstan declares that tn
paramount position Of the United
States in cotton cultivation Is Target,
due to the operations of the well or
gani2ed and splendidly equipped ex
pertinent stations Of the department o
agriculture, and considers that the hes
means of helping the British col0nie
to compete with the United States Il
the cultivation Of cotton would be t.
provide them with as equally goo
means Of scientific experiment and ad
vice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED.
uutomb.d Miners ut shamoEin, Pa,
Undoubtedly Dead az Result OF
fire In the Mine.

Shamokin, Pa, May a-ReScntns
parties are still at work in the Locust
Gap colliery, where five men are en-
tombed AZ q result OF the fire in ore
of the slopes. The miners have been In
the mine since Thursday night, and al
hope of finding them alive has been
abandoned. The fire Is burning al
fercely as ever, making IT Impossible
to penetrate the workings, James II,
Rodertck, chief Of the state bureau II
mines, was here Sunday comforting
with officials Of the Philadelphia K
Reading Coal 4 Iron Go, lie expressed
himself as being satisfied that every
thing possible Is beng done TO eXtin'
gulsh the fire and determine the rate
of the missing men.
Six thousand persons from the u r
rounding country visited the seems
Sunday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
MANY PAUPERS IN LONDON.
Nearly TOO, 1000 Persons Received Aid
in England and Wales in One
Month Recently.

A further reading of the British dis
tress barometer has been issued in the
form of an official white paper giving
the latest statistics of pauperism. This
shows that at the end OF January the
number of persons in receipt of either
indoor or outdoor relief in England
and Wales was 769,029, the highest
total at the corresponding period Of
the year since 1895. Put in another
way. $50 out of every 1000 inhabitants
in England and Wales were, at tho
end of January last, classed as
paupers.
Judged by these returns, London
takes a very poor position. for at the
end of January 117,367 paupers, OF
nearly a seventh Of the whole number
in England and Wales, were resident
in London. In London, indeed. there
were 25.4 paupers to every 1000 in
habitants, compared with the proper
ton. already mentioned, Of 23.0 for thu
eest of the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Total Casualties at Feng Wang CHUNG
Amounted to 5000.

washington, May S.-The Japanese
legation has received the following
dispatch, dated Toxic, May 8:
Gen. Kuroki. commandant OF the
First army corps. reports that on May
G our cavalry detachment dispersed
the enemy at Fen Wang Cheng, when
was Immediately occupied by our IN,
fantry detachment. The enemy burned
ammunition before ~evacuating the
stronghold. Refugees of the mem
who have been hiding in the adJoih-
ing forests and villages, continue 70
come out and surrender.
Natives say that the nnmoer vi
Pnssians who were carried on lltters
through Feng Wang Cheng on May =
amounted to 800. 1t is believed tha'
he total casualties Of the enemy ex,
opaded 5000. Our army which LANDED
m Ltao Tung, reports a detachment
after repulsing a small body OF the
enemy. occupied Pu Ian Tien on Way
a and DESTROYED the railway ana cul
of Geographic Communication WIFI
Port Arthur.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
lapanese Casualties.

Toxic. Sunday, May S.--The casual
ties in the last attempt OF the japan,
csc feet to block Port Arthur, whlch
took place on May 3, are one ohcer.
Commander Takavangi, commanding
the steamer Yedo Maru, and SIX mel
killed: four men seriously n nve
officers and eleven men silghtly
wounded. Fourteen officers any
seventy-fofr men are missing anu
eight officers and thirty-six men Were
rescued uninjured. All the oflcerS
of the blocking ships, including Com
mander Takayangi, who was kiileu
have been decorated and granted ah
nuities by the emperor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
THE BRAZIL PERU
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Peruvian legation Makes Counter
statement TO Bra2il's Claims.
SAYS BRAZIL WAS HOSTILE
Claims uraHIIian Troops Attacked
aud M~Rssnrrrd II small Garrison"
OF Peruvian Troops and ora
cEnls Denied Responsibility.

Washington, May 9-ln view of tbs
statement made by The Brazilian lesa-
ton defining Brazil'S position in tie
boundary dispute with Peru. the Pc
ruyian legation sunday made Il coun-
reinstatement to the following effect,
Peru has never admitted Ia Brazil
any right whatsoever to the territory
actually In dispute.
THE treaty of 1851 contains no rec
ognition in RraAtl's rights a" alleged by
the Brazilian legation. The treaty IL
one of amity and commerce, and MAIDS
no reference rs 10 he territory now IN
dispute
The Peruvian legation does not
know of any instance that can be cited
In which Peru admitted any of Brazil"
pretended rights. On the other hand,
recent statements Of Bra1tl's foreign
Office admit that the government ut
Lima has asserted It's claims and main
tanned its title over the region in dl9'
pute,
according to ilto reports, 1t wound
seem that the government Of Brazil, IN"
stead of framing its policy in accord
ancc with the provision OF It's consul
tuition, which provides for the settle
ment of International disputes by A.
bitration, has assumed a hostile atN-
tudc, and taken steps by no means con
duciye TO the pacific solution 1t has
pledged itself to seek
THE Brazilian legations statement
that Peru took advantage OF bfa2lIs
trouble with BOLIVIA to send military
forces to headquarters OF the RIVERS
Yurau and Purus Is unwarrahted Nv
Peruvian population always has eA"
isted there. as we'll ar small garrIsons
TO preserve order. According to press
%rcporte, one of these garrigons not long
nEo was assaulted by 200 Brahll1ah
troops. with the result that some OF
the Peruyians we're massacrod, anu
some made prisoners and taken l."
Mana0s. whore the Brazilian oficiht'
set them free, stating that neither 'ha
central nor local government were re-
sponsible for such assault. SuCh WoN'i
not have been the attitude OF BraHlNah
officials towards he Peruvian soldiers
had they thought for a moment they
had invaded Brazilian territory. Per"
to-day Is DESTROYS Of rcsorting to ar
filtration, without demanding previous
conditions, unnecessary to governments
really wishing to reach a prompt, ln''
and pacific. settlement Of their diner
! cnccs. This she can offer rs the be"'
, proof of her good faith and fraternaI
I sentiments towards her sister repNo
lies"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
AURA COLOR KEY 70 SOUL.
Practical Gotham Learning New CUT
Through Medium Of Great
Graudniece Of Gladstone.

Do YOU want to see the color OF yonr
neighbours soul? II you do just ac-
quire a knowledge Of the aura
New York has a new high priesieSs
of A startling cult Mrs. Margaret
Gladstone Stuart-uo less a person
than the great-Erapdniecc OF EnG'andr
Grand Old Man" and a grandehild Of
he countess Of galloway is the me-
aium through whom practical Gotham
is learning 10 distinguish the color OF
souls.
at is one Of the oldest theories In
existence, coming down from religious
teachers of the east, and Ending It's
visible manifestation in the golden
light or halo surrounding the heads OF
the Christian saints, said Mrs. stuart
that every human being is constantly
sending forth an actual substance -
call II atmosphere, electricity or aura
"The aura Is a visible. luminous sub
. stance, or light. surrounding oach per
son. and changing with that person =
thoughts. actions, health and habits
The golden light issues only from those
who are pure in heart and mind, aho
whose aspirations are Of the bright
est, and whose lives are ones OF sac
riNce. Every color and every shaoe
corresponds to some mental or phys
zeal state" We are told by the aura stu
| dent. 'Fur instance. a person IN per
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
A PREMIUM ON IMMIGRATION
A Reward OF S25 for Every Fhmily
That Comes to the state to
Engage In Agriculture.

Merida, Yucatan. May 9-The legis-
latrre of this state has conceded to
the immigration society for a term Of
five years a premium Of SIS to every
family that comes to the state for ths
purpose Of engaging in agriculture.
Each family must consist OF three
members or more, and must have lived
on some land in the state six months
before the allowance Is made good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
x,ll.a In Demonstration.

Toxic, May s.--During the popular
mnnstration last night in honor OF
tbe victories achieved by the japanese
sne t%wenty.one people were killed
nnS fortv injured. The killed and In
anu we're mostly boys who were
sa, nht against a closed gate at an
can a1a in The old palace walls by the
throng and crushed or drowned IN an
old moat. ors british
a.os were carried by men, women
nas' children, who participated In the
anu It was the greatest DEM
o-nstration ever witnessed In Japan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
IN MAD DISORDER
RUSSIANS LEFT THEIR WOUNDED
COMRADES TO DIE
E The FIELD OF klULIEy CuESC
Estimated by Russian Officers That
1924 Of Their Men Met Death
While 1851 Were Left Wounded
and Dying Upon the Battlefield
Retreat Results in Complete Rout.

st. Petersburg, May S.-The en-
neror has received a dispatch from
Gen. Kuropatkin giving the report of
1ieut. Gen. Zassalitch of the Russian
,osses in the battle OF Kiulien Cheng.
The report states that Mai.-Gen. Kash.
taIinsky was injured in the head by
A stone. The brunt of the fighting
Gen. Zassalitch says, was borne BY
tbe Eleventh and Twelfth rife regi-
ments and the Twenty-second regi-
ment. The fighting was so desperate
that the Russian regiments were
obliged to make several counter at
lacks and cut a way for themselves
with the bayonet against the enemy,
who were five times stronger than the
Russians and were supported by
numerous artillery,
In this fight so terrible, but glorious
for the Eleventh and Twelfth regi-
ments, the losses in killed were four
officers, including the commander oil
the Eleventh and 4S1 non-commis.
stoned officers and men. The wound
ed were one officer and sol non-com'
missioned officers and men and a
chaplain, while 700 others were lefl
on the field.
Gen. Zazzalitch confirms the re.
ports of the enormous mortality
among the artillery horses, and con
cludes his report AS follows: "Oul
losses on April 80 and May !, alto
gether, amounted to seventy superior
and subaltern officers and 1924 mer
killed, wounded or taken prisoners
Besides these 1851 were left on the
battlefield. but it is not known
whether they were killed or wounded
"In consequence Of the heavy losst'
in men and battery horses n tn
difficulties encountered in the roadlcs'
country, it was absolutely Impossible
to hiring away the guns and machin'
guns.
The Eleventh and Twelfth reg
ments. notwithstanding their heaY.
losses were reformed In good ordG
under the protection of the Thlr'
rife division. which did not parFlcl
patc in the fight but was brought II.
10 cover the retreat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Natives Are Aiming.

Shan Hal Kwan, May S.-Refugees
from New Chwang are returning tnefs
armed to resist b~rigands who are salu
to be across the river near finkow
waiting an opportunity to enter New
Chwanr and pillage between the an
ticfpated evacuation of the Russians
and the entrance of the japanese
The refugees have urgently reqpesteu
that a second gunboat be sent 10 NeT
Chwang. the British consul having d.
ready requested the presence Oh one
gunboat. It is believed that Vlcero.
Alexieff and Grand Duke Boris arr
still in Port Arthur.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
WILL EvAcuATE NEW cHWANo,
Every indication That the Russians
Are Preparing to Leave.

New Chwang, May 8.-There il
every indication that h Russians
have decided to evacuate New
Chwang. Troops have been leaving
here all day long. Forts have been
dismantled and all artillery has been
placed on board trains. All the local
TRANSFORMATION has been com
m]andeered by the Russian authorities.
There is current here a native rumor
that Japanese troops are in Foo Chou
Raw ton the west side OF the Lao
tug reninsual, and about sixty miles
north of Port Arthur but this report
lacks confirmation.
The fear is held here that If the
Russians leave and the Japanese do
not at once take possession OF New
Chwang. the b%rigands, who are 0
across the river near Ying koW Will
pillage the place. The foreign resi-
dents are prepared to resist inc
brigands should they come over. me
british consul has requested that a
punboat' be sent to New Chwang'
The Russians probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivoutch before leaving
The vessel Is at New Chwang.
troops fired on what prop,
ably was the last train out OF FOR
Arthur as it passed near Port Adams
They used artillery and small arms
and killed or wounded several Chl
nese.
It is reported here that Vlcero!
A1exieff was slightly wounded prior
TO his departure from Port Arthur
He barely escaped from there before
the Japanese closed the lines OF ON
munication.
The Russian general staff have
moved from Lao Yang to Mukden.
Russians here will not talk OF TN
situation for fear that they may I'm
mart some information. They do no
consider that their forces here ar
sufficient to hold this section OF IN
country. 1t is probable the Russla'
troops will withdraw to Hardin.
The Russian civilians at NeS
Chwang are leaving hurriedly an
man natives are fleeing the city Il
fear that they will be subjected t
maltreatment at the hands OF Tn
brigands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
RARE SAllFISH Is CAUGHT.
Lucky Cincinnati Fisherman Is Of
fered $500 for His Catch,
But Refuses IT.

The lueklest Cincinnati fisherman
this year is Edward Hart, who recent
Iy caught a large SaillsE, a few miles
at sea. off Miami. Fla,
This fish is one of the rarest known
to science. Previous to tAe one caught
by Mr.. Hart there had keen but four
others captured; three Of them are IN
European m,tseums and u Is at the
Smithsonian institution.
As soon as the officials of the smith
sonian institution at Washington
learned of Mr.. Harris lucky catch they
telegraphcd TO him an offer Of $500 Tor
the fish,
The offer was declined by Mr.. Hart.
He will have taxidermitt mount the
fish. after which this member OF the
finny tribe will pc presented by Mi.
Hart to the Queen City club.
The one caught by the Cincinnatian
weighs 70 pounds and is a perfect
specimen of its Kind,
These sailhsh are peculiarly con-
structed. On their backs is A sort OF
a pocket from which they can put up a
hbrous oval fin, which forms a sail Tor
the fish when moving at the surface OF
the ocean, When the wind is blowing
strong these fish can travel at a RAPID
rate when their sail is set.
On the under part of the FISH Is a
long fin, which they can draw entirely
into the body as they sail
The long sword protrudinE from the
fish's head makes this tribe a iormid,
able enemy to the other fishes, SAL
fish are found only along the Florida
coast.
A few days after Mr., Hart caught hi
specimen he saw two or three others
sailing on top Of the water and going
at a rand rate
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
BIG CELEBRATION OF JAPs.
All Toxic Turns Out in Honor OF VIC
tories Won on Land and Sea.

Toxic. May 8.-A great popular
demonstration was held here tonlsht
in honor of victories achieved by the
Japanese army and navy. Tens OF
thousands of people carrying lanterns
flags and banners, marched past we
imperial palace and the officers OF the
foreign war and navy departments
At the navy department they were re,
viewed by some Of the imperia!
princes and princesses and high OF
ficials of the government and the I'M
perial household.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
aIsxieff Reported Wounded.

New Chwang, May 7-lDelayeo IN
,ransmission).-There is every lndi
cation that the Russians have deciaeo
IN ~evacuate New Chwang. The troops
are leaving and the forts are as
mantled. 1t is reported mere Una.
Viceroy Alexieff was ounde oeioie
he left Port Arthur.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

Mexico City, May 9.-The artillery
band (the ZapadoresJ, the band select
ed to represent Mexico at the musical
contests at the st. Louis exposition.
will leave here For that city June |. it
is composed OF So select musicians.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Low Class Literature.

The supreme court of the United
States has decided that books published
periodically are not seeond-ciass mat
ter. A good many Of our current output
of books, remarks the New York World,
would have come trouble In proving their
right to be considered tenth class.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14

Progresso, Yucatan, May 9-A"houss
In this city has been raided by the
police, who captured two Americans
by the name OF Ford and Williamc,
who we're caught manufacturing coun-
ferfeit money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-05-14
Small Engagement

TOXIC. May 8.-A detachment o
Tho Tananese army operating on the
tiao Tung peninsula dispersed small
bands of Russian troops on i uto
and captured Pu Ian Tu' railroad sta'
tion The Japanese destroyed the ralr,
wav and telegraph, thus seveTlng the
Russian communication with Port Ar
thur