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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
PLUCKING LIVE GEESE.


Back in our DoyhoOd days, in New
England, picking geese was a very
commou affair. As soon as the wealth
er began 10 get warm. about the same
time that the sheep were sheared, pick
ing the geese occurred, says a writer
in Medical Talh for the Home, The
flock of geese, numbering from 3 TO
81. was driven into the barn. and these
geese. one By one. were stripped of a
portion Of their feathers, on the breast
the belly and part Of the back, The
picking occurred about the time that
the geese naturally shed their feathers.
These feathers were very valuable, and
constituted the basis of the oid-fash-
toned, New England feather bed,
In those days, when the scene of
picking geese wa a common one, 1t
never occurred to Us that II was a spe-
cies Of cruelty. We were in the habit
Of seeing the sheep deprived Of their
wool, why not deprive the geese of
their feathers? Indeed. that vas what
the geese were for, so far as we knew.
Comparatively few Of the geese were
killed for food, and their eggs were
hardly numerous enough to make ii
any object to keep them. Feathers were
the chief use.
Latterly, We are beginning to hear
Of the cruelty Of procuring live feath-
ers. 1t seems that not only geese, but
ducks and chickens even, are used for
this purpose.
Editors of medical journals refer to
the cruelty of depriving fowls of their
feathers, and compare 1t with the
cruelty Of viyisection. They call at
tention to what appears to them to be
al inconsistency on the part Of anti
yiyisectionists. who, they say, have
never raised their voice against pick
Ing fowls, but have confined their at
tentiOn to the yiyisectionists who cut
up living creatures for alleged SCI
ientihc purposes. These editors seem
to think that the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
are very silly people-that they should
Immediately turn their guns away
from the Yiyisectionists and level them
at those people who are in the habit
of procuring live feathers by picking
fowls.
We confess that this thought had
never occurred to us before. 1t may
be that picking geese is a cruel per-
formance. That it was universally
practiced in New England, and so far
as we know still continues to be prac-
ticed wherever geese are kept, does not
prove, of course, that 1t is not cruel
to pick them while they are alive. We
would not undertake to say that this
is not a cruel act.
Having witnessed 1t so many times,
having assisted in the performance so
often. u observations have been that
If the process is a painful n the fowl
fails to put in any very violent pro-
test. II must be more or less disagree
able to the fowl to have the feathers
removed In the violent manner they
are plucked, but whether the pain OF
their removal in this way equals the
comfort which the fowl afterward en-
Joys by being relieved of the feathers
is a question that never occurred to us
before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
LOST RING DELAYS WEDDING.
duets Unsuccessful search for
the Missing band,

Glacome Galhone and Emma Neun-
sehwander went down to Wilmington,
Del, the other day 10 get married. They
found their way TO the home OF Rev. DR..
George l.. Wolfe, and In the finest Of ar
ray and happiest Of spirits stood UP be-
fore him in his parlcr.
Or, Wolfe began the ceremony and
everything went along splendidly until
he came to that part where the words
with this ring | wed" figure. Then there
appeared TO be something wrong with
Galhone.
He dropped the young woman's hand
and plunged his own hands into his
trousers pockets. Nothing there. Then
the pockets Of his fine new GETAWAY coat
Nothing there, either. Then HIS vest,
then his oyercoat. then a few futile slaps
q various parts Of lis anatomy. But all
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
NEW HOME FOR DRAMA
National Thentcr Is to Re Erected
in the city Of WeimaF,
rma

A "Bayreuth Of the Drama Is the
latest ideal which German enthusiasts
aspire to. The city Of Welmar. assc-
ciated with Goethe aud a traditional
seat OF German culture, has been Sc
lected as the place where the trial Is
TO be made. The young grand duke
Of Weimar has enlisted in the cause
As has been Bayreuth for music. SO
will be Weimar for the drama A ma
tional theater is 10 be built. in which
only national plays OF merit will be
prcsented-not classical dramas, but
modern pieces.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

the while his face grew paler and finally
he hlurted out.
- cant find the ring Unjust have lost
t. Oh, what bad luck, Such a misfor-
tune"
The service was stopped. The bride
to-be and husband-to-be together left
the parsonage and hunted around the
streets for a BIT, but they didn't find the
ring Then Miss Neunschwapder said
she didn't care, anyhow; she wasn't go
ing to let an old ring keep her from get
ting married, and she'd love Giacome
Just as much without IT,; SO they went
back and started over again.
This time they did without the ring,
and got through all right Or. Wolfe
says they're the only couple he ever
heard of who we're married ono and a.
half.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
pfr Missouri Trees.

Fishing river township, in Clay coun-
ty, Missouri, has some of the biggest wal
nut trees In the country. One OF them is
six inches in diameter, and another four
feet nine Inches and 60 feet high to its
lowest limbs. Their owner, Mr.. How
dorshall, refused $500 for these two, de-
claring he wanted Clay county to have
the two finest walnut trees in the United
States Another huge tree on Mr.. How
dorshall's place is a burr oak. which is
81 feet and s inches in circumference.
Kansas City Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
FIRST BAD RAILWAY WRECK.



tx Sheriff c. " Dimmick, OF Pike
county, is one Of the only two persons
now living who we're IN the first Tail-
way disaster Of note that ever o.
cured in this country, says the New
York Sun. /, was on the New York 4
Erie railroad, now the Erie, on July
q, 1916, when the railroad was less
than Eve years Old, and was still run
ming four-wheeled cars, and ca6les5
locomotives without cowcatchers. The
carwheeIs were cas, with spokes IN
stead Of solid centers.
This first railway disaster occurred
At seamans Bridge, near Monroe. A
broken wheel on u Of the airs de-
rallied the train as It was passing over
the bridge It broke down. 4 car fell
into the creek below Other cars were
teiescoped Three persons were killed
instantly Three subsequently died OF
their injuries Twenty were serious
~ injured. and many others more or
less hurt
The train contained two cars Of
students from a Middleyown private
school and their friends, bound on an
excursion to the Elysian Fields, a
famous picnickiug ground Of that day,
now a busy part of Hoboken DimmicK
was a pupil at the school and a mem
Der OF the party, He wa slightly in
jured. The dead and wounded were
all excurstonists, members of leading
families Of Orange county and New
York.
the accident being the first serious
one on any railroad, it became notable
throughout this country and abroad.
From II grew the first damage sui
against a railroad company for in
juries sustained In an accident to a
train, and In that suit originated a
custom IN r&firoading that became UNI
veraal, and which is still adhered to
on railroads the world over.
The suit was brought by Gilbert w.
Oliver. who was among the badly in
iured in the accident, The contention
was that the disaster was caused by o
cracked wheel on one Of the cars: and
the possibility Of the railroad COM
pany's ability 10 have become aware
Of the flaw so that the unsafe wheel
could and should have been replaced
by a sound one. which the company
denied, was established by the evil
dence OF two carwheels produced in
court by the prosecution. One of toe
wheels was a sound one. The other
was cracked as the wheel on the
wrecked a was. there being no denial
Of the alleged flaw in that wheel.
The wheels In court we're each sub
jected to the smart tapping of a ham
mer. The damaged n gave forth a
dead, fat sound; the unchanged one
a clear. ringing sound. The evidence
was accepted, and il could not be
retuted, Oliver NON a Judgment OF
$50, 600. and from that testimony OF the
carwheels came the custom Of testing
c~arwheels by tapping them with a
hammer al certain stations during a
trains trip over a railroad TO detect
any fawed wheel. That accident also
led to the abandonment by all rail-
roads Of the cast iron spoked wheel
and the introduction Of the pattern of
wheel now in use,
Other damage suits followed the
Oliver suit. and the Eris's first railway
accident cos the company oyer $780,
900. The other survivor Of that acct
dent is Mrs. Pronk, Of Middletown.
N Y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

I'm The Rand Mines,

Sir Godfrey Langdon, South African
commissioner for native affairs, recently
stated before the legislative council that
the native miners on the Rand we're "as
comfortable and well looked after as the
miners tn Cumberland or In any part of
England" Sir George Farrar. commits
sloner for native affairs in the Trans
yaal reports TO the legislative council
that the native mortality in the Rand
mines from November, 1902, to July.
1000. waS 7G4g per 1000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

from time to time have some anus
Ing questions ~propounded TO me by read
ers Of Truth, but the inquiry; who
vas the first musician to wear long
hair7" seems a foorer. Personally, |
should say Il vas Tubal Cain; but ! am
free to admit that this is mere surmIse,
based upon some nee,ing idea that the
profession Of the barber had not at that
early period OF the worlds history been
iustituted-L0ndon Truth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

you must take of your hat to the
lightning in the South American town
of Quito, unless you want to be guilty
of very bad FORM, states a traveller.
There the lightning is deeply re.
spected. Everyone remove his hat
when II flashes, no matter II rain Is
falling: and when the streets are busy
and lightning is abundant, a grotesque
effect is produced by these saluta-
tions. which seem to be regarded as a
duty by all wellbehayed persons"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Prof. Hatfield. OF the Northwestern
university, believes that a course OF lee.
lures on the psychology Of women
would be an advantage to tho young
men of that institution. Doubtless II
would, remarks the Chicago Chronicle.
but where is the professor who under
stands the subject well enough to give
the desired Instruction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
Two Gentlemen from keniucky.

-Four French footpads attacked two
gentlemen on the Bots de Boulogne In
Paris the other day. The gentlemen
happened to be from Kentucky. A tel
ephone message from the hospital. &C.
cording to the Minneapolis Journal.
says that four doctors are now probing
TO locate the four bullets In the high
waymen's persons
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26


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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Say, OLD man lend me $50, viii
your"
What Why you must have lost our
senses
Not all Of them. I've sin got the
sense of.touch, you ee."--Philadelphia
Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

How did you enjoy the play last
night
II was a good deal disappointed The
freproof paint on the scenery looked
Just like any ordinary paint and | don't
believe the new steel curtain is as
heavy py 1900 pounds as II has been adj
verified Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Portland, Ore, during the II months
ended December last exported 5,sl4.7i n
bushels Of wheat. ascompared with $685.
liz bushels from San Francisco and
1881. $50 bushels from Puget Sound.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
DIsFIGURINa
Humors, Eczemas, feelings, Infiam.
nations, Burnings, scalings and
Chafngs Cured by Cuticura.

The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, as in eczema; the frightfui seal
ing, as in psoriasis; the loss Of hair and
c~rusting of the scalp, as In SCALED head;
the facial disfgurements, az IN pSmples and
ringworm; the awful suffering Of infants,
and anxiety of WORKOUT parents, as in
milk crust, letter and salt rheun-all de-
mand a remedy Of almost superhuman
virtues to successfully cope with them.
That Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills
are such stands proven beyond all doubt
by the testimony of the civilized world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
There Are Others.

Biggs-What is your private opinion Of
Slykerr?
Diggs-Oh, he's one of those chaps who
never think of shaking your hand unless
they want to pull your leg.-Chicago Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Miss Gaussip--"I understand that you
are as good as married TO Miss Roxley."
Mr.. Bacheller-"Just as good and even bet.
anybody. "-Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
~,...r,fng Question.

Hlekx-Scribbier IL going to call his
new book 1.-THE Fortunes Of a Fool"
Wieks-what IL it, Autobiography
--scmejyllie Journal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich, n. Y, Feb. II, 1900
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
The Preacher and Politics
By RT. REV. FREDERICK BURGESS, D. D.,
Bishop Of Long Island.

HERE ]. a tendency 70 keep the preacher within certain lin
its. You stay in the drawing-roon along with the ladies, men
seem to say. We will 90 into the world and attend to business
and politics. Nevertheless the topics OF the pulpit must be
taken from the things which are near the peoples hearts. l
would not for a moment encourage sensatonahsm or political
electionecring in the pulpit, but | would rather have an
occasional lapse into bad taste or injudicioasness than 10 have
the preacher fail to touch the lives Of men.
In the nrnhlrns u socialism. OF canital and labor. Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
COAL MINED BY MACHINES.


Characteristic of the age is the
growing use OF mine machines in the
bituminous coal mines of the United
States. The report of Mr.. Edward w.
Parker on the production of coal in
1902, which forms part of the annual
volume of mineral resources pub
lished by the United States geological
survey, shows that 5,4lS machines
were employed in 1902, as against 2,622
in 1898.
In a few of the states there was a
decided decrease in the number Of
machines used, but with the excep-
ton of wyoming these were states in
which comparatively little develop
ment in the mechanical production of
coal has been made. All of the states
where the use of machines had ex-
erted any significant effect upon the
production prior to 1902 showed sub
s~tantial increase In that year.
Ohio claims the largest proportion
ate production by the use Of machines,
more than half the product Of that state
in 1902 having been machine mined.
Ohio also stands second in the total of
machine mined coal, Pennsylvania be-
ing first. Illinois ranks third in the
amount of coal produced by machines,
West Virginia fourth, Kentucky fifth,
and Indiana sixth. 1t will be noted
that these six states comprise the we'll
known Competitive coal fields, In
1902 they produced rs per cent. of the
total output of bituminous coal in the
United States, and "a per cent. of the
total. tonnage of machine mined coal.
The total machine mined product re-
ported for 1902 was 69,611 ,5S2 short
tons, an increase, as compared with 81
S43.335 short tons of 1901, or II. ass, 247
short tons, or 20 per cent. AS the total
production of bituminous coal In the
United States In 1902 was 15 per cent.
larger than in 1901, 1t will be seen that,
on the whole, the production by the use
of machines has more than kept pace
with the increased output. In fact, the
percentage Of the machine mined prod
net to the total output has increased
from 25.6S in 1901 to 26.09 in 1902.
The statistics for 1902 as contained
In the surveys report have all been OBJ
tanned from the reports made to the geo.
logical survey by the coal mine opera
tors. 1t is possible that the falling of
in machine production In some states
has been due to the failure Of opera
tors to reply to this particular inquiry
on the survey schedules. Where no ma
chimes have been reported it has been
considered that none was in use, all
though the anne mines may have re-
ported the use of machines In 1901.
OF the 5,41S machines in use In 1902,
3,1s5 were of the pick or "~puncher"
type, Elsa were chain-breast machines,
and 81 we're of the long-wall design.
Water on Our clone.
The land surface Of the globe covers
ST. 0o, 900 square miles and the water
surface LA, 100, 600. Taking the aver
age pore space of the surface rocks
occupied by moisture at ten per cent,
s.. Slichter. of the United States Geo
logical Survey. estimates the amount
Of ground water,-which reaches o
depth of six miles,--at 565. 900 million
million cubic wards This IL Thought IA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Many a rich father has discovered that
ii is easier to get a daughter off his hands
than to keep a son-in-Iaw on his feet
Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

II tombstones are truthful. the eense-
teries contain more good people than
ever liyecr-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Where there is much pretension, much
has been borrowed; nature never pre-
tends.-Lavater.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Economy is the road to wealth. Putnam
Fadeless Dye is the road to economy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

Where the speech is corrupted the mind
10 also.-Seneca.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund moneyif it faist to cure. Zoe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-03-26
CASE l..
CASE z.

Mrs. SMITH, Tarry, Ark, age q,
mother of four children, Had female
complaint and kidney trouble, manifest
by pain in back and urine irregular;
sometimes very clear, changing to
cloudy, aud with much sediment on
standing in chamber. Gave 1ocaltreat-
ment for female complaint and pre-
scribed Doan's Pills; after using six
boxes she regards herself as cured.
The Tomahawk., 1904-06-02
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Executive Committee.

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