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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
THE WHITE DINING ROOM.
Lends a Sense of Refreshment and
Lowered Temperature in
Warm Weather.

Goodness, the one thing above all or, /.
ers desirable during the summer days,
is, after all, nearly as much a matter
OF appearances as of reality. says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Consider how one's
physical thermometer would ~inyolur-
tarily take a jump upward in a room
furnished in red or some other warm
color. and how, on the other hand, there
is a sense of refreshment and lowered
temperature upon entering a place
where the appointments are of cool
green or blue tones, or all is made a
harmony of white. How the tagging
appetite would be stimulated before a
table set in a dainty white dining-room,
such as was recently designed by a dec
orator TO be carried out in a summer
cottage. Walls and ceiling were pa
pcred with white French gloss paper;
woodwork and furniture were also
white; draperies of white net hung from
white enameled poles; white embroid-
cred linen decorated sideboard and la
BILE; relieving this whiteness were sill
yer frames on delicate water color pic-
lures; silver candle sconces. holding
white-shaded candles, and q chandelier
of frosted silver.
A white dining-rOom may be easily
carried out by the homemaker herself,
where 1t is not possible to put It in the
hands of a decorator. 1t is well to re-
member in planning 1t, however, that as
all the white surfaces will soil readily,
they should be made washable. Burlap
may be used in place Of wall paper, and
is comparatively inexpensive. 1t is put
on in the same way, a strong glue size |
being used in the paste. After 1t is
thoroughly dried it is given a coating
of glue size and then two coats of white
lead and oil. The surface can be
washed the same as any other painted
one.
For the floor, white mating may be
used. AS to furniture, an old set may
be sandpapered, and then enameled
white; or an unfinished set, bought at a
factory, may be painted white. With
trim white muslin draperies, picture
frames painted white or silver, a white
china cabinet in one corner and plate
racks allowing a pretty touch Of color to
brighten the walls. the white dining
is sure to be a delight to all visit
ors, as well as to its owner. AS a fin
touch, there should be plenty Of
g~reenery, in the way Of ported plants ami
ferns, which contribute in no small
.easdre to the inviting GOODNESS Of
he room.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
MISTAKES IN LANGUAGES.
Become More Intolerahle When Made
by Foreigners Trying to
Write in Ours.

Il have been familiar with several for.
eign languages for a good many years, y
said a man in the reading room of the
public library, reports the New York
Herald, but | have never yet got 80
hardened TO mistakes In writing a for
eign tongue that the sight Of one
doesn't upset me.
Mistakes In writing are not q pretty
thing in any language, but somehow we
get so used to them In our own that we
accept them as a matter Of course, and
beyond a little amusement over an error
that strikes us as particularly ludicrOug
we have no feeling in the matter. But
as soon as we begin to read foreign cor
respondence q mistake strikes us as lit
tie short Of a capital offense. We not
only see that it is a mistake, but In our
eyes 1t is magniied many fold. In read
ing a letter from a foreigner we are
keenly alive to errors Of all kinds. A
m~isspelled word puts our teeth on edge
and a poorly-constructed sentence
makes us writhe.
This week | had an experience that
clearly illustrates how intolerant we are
OF such mistakes. My landlord, who
speaks French fairly well but writes it
poorly, had a bundle OF French letters
that he wanted somebody to go through
carefully in search of evidence Of a Ger
tain transaction said to be fully ex-
therein. and I offered to help
out. Those letters anne very near
being my finish. They we're not really
bad letters, either, In a sense.
THE meaning the writer wished to
was clear In most cases, but the
was so yillainous and the gram
mar 80 execrable that before had
the Job I was thoroughly dis
susted with the French Language as a
means Of communication"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
Fixing the Date.

Sheen what day was 1t that we
whipped the Spanish fleet?
He tenthusiastically)-Wh Why don'tyou
remember Sampson cabled the victory
as a birthday gift to the nation!
ooh, yes. I know now"
Know what7p
The time last year | canned my pine
apples. indianapolis News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
Hollands

There are few able-bodied paupers
In Holland. A tract Of public land
containing 5000 acres is divided into
six model farms, TO one of which the
person applying for public relief is
sent. Here he is taught agriculture,
and is subsequently permitted to rent
a small farm for himself. Holland
also has a forced-labor colony, to
which Migrants are sent TO do farm
and other work. whether they like 1t
or not.-London Spare Moments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
Wonderful Escape.

An extraordinary incident is record
ed at Sunderland. A man In a boat
left 1t to pick up some frewood under
meath a 2,000-ton steamer about to be
launched. Finding the ship beginning
to move he tried to rush back, but was
too late. Some one shouted: Lie
down" which he promptly did, and
was lost to sight until the vessel had
glided over him into the river. To the
relief of the onlookers he then emerged
unscatbed.--London Tit-iBts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
Suggestion for Another Test

The tests OF the agricultural depart
ment indicate that boric acid, taken as d
steady diet, is not a wholesome article
Of food, The department should feel en-
couraged now, suggests the Chicago
Tribune, to mako q similar test win
carboIlc acid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30
Rights and Wrongs.
CalIer--Where's your wife?

Caller--Where's your wife?
Henpeck-Oh! She's interested In
woman's rights and she's gone out to
look after them tonight.
And left you home to nurse your
wrongs7"
Yes; my wrongs and the baby"
Philadelphia Press,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

A very good upper crust for a deep pie
II made by rubbing a tablespoonful Of
butter Into three tablespoonfuIs Of flour
pastry flour preferred. Use enough
Ice water % make 4 paste.--N. \. Post
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

Anent the controversy which has
been raised In the State as to the
question of more money for schools
and a million dollars to be used in
improving the school houses as adyo,
Gated by Supt. Whitfield, that figures
showing the amount of taxes collected
and the proportionate amount ey.
pended for education might prove In.
terestlng reading. Treasurer Miller
kindly furnishes the writer with the
following statement Of the amounts
in question, which refer to the taxes
collected in 1903 and the school funds
Of the sessions of 1904:
Collected. d,
State tax, advalorem 49,. SIS 21, 682. 68
state tax. privileges -. 1.s10. "a
State tax. polls ......... 3O4046. %
Insurance tax .......... 46,132. "a
lOtdl ", 2b3, Oh 90
Expended.
For common schools $50 coo, 90
Chickasaw school fund =. 55,573. 04
Blind Institute .......... 11,411 10
Deaf and Dumb Institute. 30,455. 10
Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College ........... 156,17s. IS
.Alcorn A. & NJ. College
%(colored) ........,.... 56,92S .0S
Industrial Institute and
College ............,.. 60, 728. "a
University of Mississippi 101, lis .23
Holly Springs Normal
%fcolored) ..,.......... 2.249, so
Summer Normals ....... 1850 90
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

The discovery Of rich phosphate
beds near Van Vleet, in Chickasaw
county, will no doubt bring the price
of fertilizers down and prove a bless
ing to the farmers who must use
them. as we'll as the owners of the
mineral. 1t is hoped that the find
is a COON one and that 1t Will pan out
beyond the expectation Of the people
up there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

Several prominent citizens Of Ma.
con have arranged to take in wash
ing. A stock company has been or
ganized to build a laundry and It is
expected to be in operation before the
summer Is Over.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

Copah county raises corr this sea
son which measures fifteen inches
from end to end Of the ear. There
are lots of these airs to the acre and
the yield will Be large. This Is good
corn for piney hill land
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

Laurel has organized an athletic
association with $4,000 capital. 1t
will take up the baseball franchise
and attempt to get into Of the
regular leagues next season. Laurel
is a live town and would support a
first-class ball team.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

]. E. Parker, the Peach King" Of
Poplarville, recently shipped five solid
cars of peaches in a single day. He
has one hundred acres planted in
peach trees, ten acres Of which are
bearing. In a few more years his
shipments will be multiplied by ten.
Mr.. Parker finds the investment a very
profitable one and will enlarge the
paintings gradually from year to
year. What he is doing can be done
by any one who will try. There is
in the fruit business II a man
will go after 1t in 1 sensible and busi
nese.1ike mannor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-30

There are opportunities In Missis-
sippi for all who are competent 70
take advantage OF opportunities when
presented.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.


Ola, Ark, Sept, %. Ernest
Adney, living fourteen miles north
of Casa on the Petit Jean Noun
tain was killed by lightning yes
terday as he was feeding his stock.
The bolt struck u pine tree about
100 yards from the house, follow
ing wire cIothesline, which it
melted into fragments. Mrs. Adj
ney was knocked down and her
child of year had Il narrow es-
cape, the lightning burning holes
in its clothing.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
COMPANY RI Won THE FLAG.

At 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
at the Administration Quadrangle,
Worlds Fair Grounds, a compel
tive drill was held to determine
which is the best drilled company
of the Arkansas State guard.
Though the contest was open to
all companies of the provisional
regiment, onl.i- company NJ of Lit
tie Rock, company + of Ola, com
pany II of Texarkana, the Second
Regiment participated.
Each of the companies made a
splendid showing, but the COM
pany from Little Rock, under
Captain Lavatt, and his efficient
lieutenants, easily won the flag.
Captain G. L. Bent, of the Thirt-
ieth United States Infantry, was
the Judge during the contest, but
was surrounded by many military
officers Of the Virginia and Hi
nois State troops, Essex Fusileers
and of the regular army.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
A Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for
life, Is miles, to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption.
coughs and colds, W. IL. Brown.
ofLeesville, Ind, endured death 5
agonies from asthma but tins
wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured HIM. He
writes: Il now sleep soundly ev-
cry night" Like marvellous cures
of consumption, pneumonia, bron-
ehitis, coughs, colds and grip
prove its matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guar,
anteed bottles SOC and 81 90.
Trial bottles free at j. |. Sturdi-
wants Drug Store.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1904
THELONGING FOR RICHES.

Why should you care to be pest
cred with bank account or dis
tressed by large houseful of SER
wants.
Adam and Eve had neither of
these, and SO they called the place
paradise.
Few people have learned the
true secret of living well. Too
many think it depends almost
wholly on the condition of the
pocketbook.
Take a day off and go out to the
cemetery where you may reflect
on the breyity of life and the in
sufiieiency of things pertaining to
the pocketbook.
1t is better that you go there
before it comes your turn to ride
out there in the big plumed hack
that never hauls its load back
again.
Don't wait till you own your
private carriage or your automo-
bile. Go while you are able to
walk and to think.
From the dead you may learn
much of life.
Scan all the virtues inscribed
upon all the headstones by loving
hands, and among them all you
will not find recorded the possess
ion of million dollars or a dock
tailed horse.
No! no! the headstones tell you
only of things worth while.
A graveyard is good place as
any in this world for one to learn
what the world, religious and pa
gan pretty much alike, holds to be
the greatest qualities, the highest
possessions -and the pocketbook
or bank account is never mention
ed among them.
1t is better to live little every
day, nor refuse to accept the many
simple joys that are forever nib
bling the hook, than to expect to
land later on some monster whale
of pleasure. = St. Louis Chronicle.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
Neglected Colds.

Every part of the mucous mem
brane, the nose, throat, ears,
head and lungs, ect., are subject
ed to disease and blight from neg
Iected colds. Billiards. Hore~
hound Syrup Is pleasant and eff
fectlye remedy. Twenty five cts.
soc, $l.00 W. Akendrick, Val
ley Mills. Texas. writes Il have
used Ballard S Horehonnd Syrup
for coughs and throat troubles
it is pleasant and most effective
remedy" Sold by j. /. Sturdi-
want, Druggist.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30

AbSCeSS.

W. II. Harrison, Cleveland,
Miss. writes, Aug. ID, 1902; Il
want to say word of praise for
Ballard's Snow Linlment. | step
pee on a nalI, which caused the
cords in my leg TO contract and
AN abscess to rise IN my knee,
and the doctor told me that
would have IA stiff leg, SO one day
| went to J. Il. Lords drug store
(who is now in Denver, Colo. }
He recommended bottle of Snow
Liniment, / got 50c size, and 1t
cured my leg. 1t is the best lini-
ment in the world"
Assesses. with few exceptions,
are indicative of constipation OF
debility. They may, however, re
suit from blows or from foreign
bodies. introduced into the skin
or flesh. such assplinters, ;horns.
ect. Sold by j. l. Sturdivanl.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30

Griffith & Morrow have two
carloads of wagons and will sell
you one at your own price.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
OSCAR r. CRAIG. Editor.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

One copy one year ..............$l.00
One copy six months .............. SOC.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
SprainS.

S. A. Read, Cisco, Texas, writes
March 1lth, 1901 My wrist was
sprained so badly by IA fall that it
was useless and after using sew
eral remedies that failed to give
relief, used Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment, and was cared. | earnest
~ recommend it TO any one suff
ering from sprains.' 25c, soc, 81.
Sold by j. | Sturdivant.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
.HRKHDS -


Come to the land where everything grows
From the stately old pine to the long cotton rows
We have plenty eat and plenty to wear,
And when you starved out we have plenty spare
We have come from the North, the East and the West
Down to Arkansas, home of the best
We have come with sigh, and maybe tear,
In our old covered wagon, and cow in the
But our friends the North, who laughed in face
Now eagerly wait for the first vacant place.
No longer they scoff at the grand old state
But simply run down on the first reduced rate.
We have all want right here at door,
From the luscious red apple to the precious gold
Rock from quarries the best of its kind,
And building material SO cheap you can't find.
Our schools and our churches are doing their best
To come the front and be up with the rest
Good colleges spring up in all quarters
To educate here sons and our daughters.
Did you see the rewards we won at the Fair
When all of our States had a chance to compare!
The grain and the fruit had to display
That seen by the thousands that a long way.
Some things can't send to the great exposition
And couldn't be moved under any condition.
Our climate, for instance, the pride of State
Where spring is early and winter late.
You folks in the North who now fume and fret
The days so hot and the nights worse yet
Come down where you'll need each night,
Where sleep is comfort and rest delight.
Our health giving springs known far and wide.
Weary sufferers coming from far Ger the tide
No scorehng hot winds have we here to destroy
No blizzard cold breath ever comes to annoy.
So come along brother and make a new start;
We ready to help you if you'll do your part.
Our friends all coming from every direction.
Anxious to find us and claim some connection.
Much should be said in behalf Of our State,
But watch the excursions and on the first date
just take a trip down; like the good queen of old,
You'll declare to your people the hairs neer been told.
EMILY A. WELTY in Ouachita Herald Camden, Ark
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

Has worldwide fame for mar
yellous cures. 1t surpasse> any
other salYe, lotion, ointment OF
balm for cuts, corns. burns, boi.s,
sores, felons, ulcers, letter, salt
rhenm, fever sores, chapped
hands, skin eruptions; infallible
for piles. Cure guaranteed. On
ly % cents at j. |. Sturdiyant $.
Druggist,
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30
SHOT WHILE HUNTING.

While out hunting squirrels
near Texarkana, Herman, the 13-
year-old son of X. L. Griffen, ac-
cidentally shot himself IN the alb
domen with 22-caliber rifle. He
rode home, not thinking he was
much hurt, but after the wound
was dressed by physician he sud-
denly grew worse and died at mid
night.
The Newark journal., 1904-09-30

Try one of those hot baths at
the Newark bath house. They are
fine.
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22
Salem Rebuilding.

Salem, July 16.--Several new
store buildings are being erected
here, and the town is rapidly be-
ing rebuilt in that section which
was destroyed by fire last De-
cember So great is the amount
OF building now being done here
that labor demands high wages.
Among the buildings now in
course Of construction is large
one Of two stories, which is being
erected by William Castleberry,
and which, when completed, will
be one Of the largest buildings in
north Arkansas,
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22
AN OLD MANS TROUBLES.

At VAIN 1T Ridge the chancery
court has allowed Mrs. Fairbelie
Shirey $50 month alimony for
herself and $500 attorneys fees,
pending a hearing on a suit for
divorce from her husband, Allen
W. Shirey, which will come up
next September. Mr., Shirley is
one of the wealthlest men In
Lawrence county, AMI is 70years
old. His wife is just Is, and,
they have been married but a few
months, the marriage being
brought about by u threatened
breach Of promise suit BY Tn?
Young woman, There are
troubles in being rich, and trop-
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22

Editor Riley Of the Walnut
Ridge Blade attended the national
convention, but doesn't say
whether or not he conferred with
Hill and other Of New York.
RiIey's head is not as full Of po-
Iitical sagacity as is the top-pi
of Waterman Of the Newport
News, hence Hill and others had
no words with him. Hill and
others were out to learn. 1t
might be added that Riley is not
near so full Of prunes as Water
man either,
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22

\ The South nominated Judge
Parker for the presidency, every
southern state, voting for him.
The South, ought to nominate the
candidate every time, Ut is the
only section of the country to be
depended upon after the. .conven-
ton. Southern leaders, as Dan
iels jWiIliams Tillman AND others,
were the most important factors
in tic xSt, Louis convention in
from Organization TO the
making Of the platform and nam,
ing the, candidate. The South
has evid dently. slept and swallowed
bad medicSR6 aslong as she will.
. w d o.,
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22

The Gazette says Governor
Davis has received a telegram
from the authorities at Rome, Ga, :,
asking if a reward is still stand
ing for Jessie Roper, who is
charged with the murder Of
sheriff A. &. Byler in Baxter
county, August /, 1892. 1t is
supposed that the police at Rome
have a man under arrest whom
they suspect is Roper, or that
they believe that they know
where the fugitive is. No trace
has ever been obtained Of Roper
since the murder. Numerous
suspects h ave b n ar
rested in different parts Of the
country, but none of them proved
to be the right man. A rev ard
of $4,000 for his arrest and con
viction is still standing.
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22

Gov. Jeff Davis has announced
a list Is appointments. The list
Calls for thirty-ono speeches,
the majority of which are in the
northwest and nothern parts Of
the state. The greatest num-
Der of speeches to be made in any
one county will be made in Ben
ton, the home Of Senator Berry.
The governor begins August
4, and winds up September 3, the
Saturday before the election.
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22
Mr.. BRYAN.

Mr.. Bryan's announcement
that he will support Parker and
Davis is agreeable news to demo-
Gratis all over the country, al
though there should have been
no doubt of Mr.. Bryan's faithful
ness to his party, There is no
question but that William j.,
Bryan can bring more votes to
the democratic party than any
other oGo man in the United
States, or on the other hand,
bolting, he can take more away.
Those who have heretofore op-
posei Mr.. Bryan on account OF
his radical positions and the eX-
trcme tenacity with which he
stuck to issues long after a ma
iority of his party thought them
dead, buried and settled, and his
seeming disposition to be a die
tator of his party, instead of a
servant of his party, have now
reasons to feel more kindly to-
ward him. His actions in the
St. Louis convention were those
of man who desired the most
good to result to his party, and
who wanted harmony in the
democratic family and victory at
the polls. If Mr.. Bryan had al
ways appeared as a more hum
Bile representative of his party,
and recognized other leaders. who
we're as good democrats as he
and as anxious for party success,
he might have today been the
urcoDquered and unconquerable
hero Of a united democracy, but
his animosity towards other lead
ers who differ with him has
wrecked his opportunities OF be-
ing the one real leader.
Mr.. Bryan made some strong
contentious in the st. Louis con-
vention relative to matters in the
platform, just as he had q per-
feet right to DO, but the cards
were cut against him, and his
power was shaken. Control of
the party's affairs has been placed
in other hands than those Of MIR.
Bryan and those who are his
nearest political friends, But
that does not mean that Mr..
Bryan is not still power in
politics. He is still the great
orator who can sway the masses
when others fail. He has a fol-
lowing Of thousands who regard
him as the greatest apostle OF
democracy and the noblest COM
moner of modern politics. Mr..
Bryan may not be able to elect
the democratic ticket, but one
thing is certain; he could dofeat
it.
Sharp County record., 1904-07-22

gCircuit Court, Northern Dis
ict-First Monday in January
Ia July, Southern District
econd Monday in February and
lugust.
4County Court-Third Monday
4 fJanuary, April, July and Oc-
|ber. No County Court in the
brthern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
jct-Third Monday IN March,
III, September and December.
6uthern District-Sec0nd Mon
~ in March, June, September
Id December.