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The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
PRINTING TRADE IN MEXICO
Growing Field for Supplies Holds
Out Inducements to American
Manufacturers.

Several times recently orders for
presses. type and other printers sup
plies have gone from the city Of Du-
raugo to firms in Germany. Figures
indicating the origin of importations
OF this sort for the country at large
are not available. It may be that the
United States gets its share of this
trade, but observations made here
would indicate that it does not. but
that Germany has a big start in this
line. Local printers state that Ger
many's cheaper prices influence their
purchases Of type especially; but it is
probable that habit and the ability to
ind more nearly what they want in
Europe has as much to do with the
matter. At any rate, it would appear
that the growing field for this sort of
manufactures in Mexico might well
attract more attention from American
exporters. At Monterey and Mexico
there are daily papers printed in Eng
lsh by American publishers
At several other centers of Amerf-
can population in Mexico. such al
Torreon. Chihuahua, and Aguas Gil
entes, there are weekly newspapers
printed in English for the American
population; and in all these places
there is an American job-printing es-
tablishment of some sort. In Mexico
City. Monterey and Torreon these
American printing establishments are
quite well equipped and do excellent
job work. Printing as an art had its
arst seat, on the American continent.
In Mexico; and in recent years, with
the stabilization OF conditions. there
has been much modernization Of
methods and equipment Outside Of
the capital. however. the printing
shops in the various cities are SUD-
piled for the most part with out-of-
date equipment, and there should be
some chance to work up trade IN this
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
g b6810Us JAP bEETtHcX.
An American's First Taste Of the Fa-
=, vorite Raw Fish and Wasao1
| of Nippon.

! The Japanese are very fond of fish
they like it picked, they like 1t drleo'
they like it canned. they like it fresnly
cooked and they like it raw. With this
last taste we CT the occident find it hard
% sympatn1ze; yet at Ieast one amer
rsan mas been converted 10 luz ac-
ceptance," says IoGth's Gompahlol.
Nj Harold BoiCe has recently r~iateo
nov he was s,-l.'uiiy and CENT urSSo
along tie difficult path o. Experiment.
by Ike japanese author and diplomat,
NJ. TuEllo Yano.
De night at the Nippon. 1sub,' says
M foice. he leG up |" .,~utiitate SUI
ye-. On the menu witn nucn -lpIomacy.
he nnally got n, as>el.s III the state
usur rnar Z cosm0ppslIan appetite is
r@,se OF the distinguishing 11a-ss Of cultl-
waited travel Then ne paz,sed me raw
kaxh
II confessed that was willing to be
j. sslak- int tho-mrd or any ether variety
- -..:trlau rather tran take place WIFE
ths international elect by eating such
dish Ny host how -. was palniully
insistent. finally aCGi- that with raw
fish they, of course. ate wasabi. Now
l eiG not have even vague notion OF
wral this might be. but with that raw
prouosition before me it was comfort
ins . know that at least it was TO be
diluted with something. l figured out,
also. that. with my awkwardness with
chop-sticks. I might manage, without
exciting suspicion. to drop the fish be-
fore the fatal moment. and eat only the
p,1t
thro oh cowardice or courage. cannot
say. fish and relish made quick and
sin" taneous Journey to ny reluctant
paia,e, ard in that re-er-tO- -be-fcrsot-
tex instant there flashed into my con-
sciorsness the undeniable truth that in
all my occidental years l had been de-
nieu one of the most savory dishes in
the world
"Charles Lambs Chinaman had jubi-
lart delight over his first taste Of roast
pig: but that is q degraded passion COM
pared with an Arelo-Saxons initial
ecstasy over an. oriental morsel of raw
namasu sarnished with the roots Of
Euscema wasabi"
Raw fish anyone who desires to try
the same experiment need not import;
he need only-a very large only-learn
to like it. and perhaps he will not need
to III port the wasabi either. in short
time. for experiments are being made
with a view to growing it in America
It is a valuable condiment with other
dishes than fish. and is a source of much
profit to japanese farmers. The plant
belongs to the mustard family, and can
be, grown in moist soil or in running
er. like cress. an acre of land often
3filg two tons Of the edible root
CtG'ry and cEutcev came from the east
long ago: soy sauce is fast following:
now. wasebi is on the way. Perhaps it
is the cooks of the orient. rather than
our own. who will finally redeem our
race from the reproach of the famous
French epicnre who thought little of
English civilization because. although
1t had - forms of religion. it had but
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
THACHER MEDICINE CO.,
Chattanooga, Tenn

Agricultural development in Egypt.
The Italian commercial attache in
Egypt reports to his government that
Egyptian agriculture has entered up
on an era of mighty development, ow-
ing to extensive drainage and irriga-
ion works which have been con-
structed, and also in part owing to the
land credit compa&ies, which give
liberal financial aid to the planters
and farmers. thus releasing the latter
from usurers. Much benefit. to Egyp-
tian agricultural interests has arisen
from the building of new railroad
lines and the improvement of water
communications Cotton, the chief
product of Egypt, has realized good
prices, consequently the area planted
In cotton is increasing largely.
RICHARD GUENTHER
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
cAmETA RUBBER OF BRAZIL
The Product Of "T1red-Out
Gathered from tho Older
Districts.

The india rubber production OF the
Amazon valley presents a problem Oh
the very greatest interest. Much 10
known to-day about the Hevea tree' A's
latex. the methods of collection ana CO.
agulation of the latex, and the suDse-
ouent handling of the rubber, but oouot-
less much more Is still to be iearneo'
It is very difficult to obtain any lniof-
nation from the Indians except con-
cerning the regular routine work Inc
Indian cannot, or at least does not, make
cancellations, and does not note the
causes of the phenomena he scarcely oD-
serves. Many of the data for the soiu-
ton of the problem are therefore still
lacking.
In the special grade Of rubber known
as Cameta, think an important indica-
ton leading to q solution of the rubber
problem may be found. Cameta rubber
is a special grade Of 'entrefna" or
"sernamby' rubber, chiefly the latter.
cameta are beginning to come from
some of the older districts that were ex-
plotted after the Tocantips, AS the trade
increased This would seem to indicate
the probable duration, under present
conditions, of the production OF fine
rubber from any given field as from 20
to 80 years at the most. Cameta rubber
is merely self-coagulated latex; at least
such is the opinion of very intelligent
rubber collector. He said that even to-
day there is much careiessness in tap
ping the trees to get the milk" In the
early days this carelessness was greater
still The constant wounding OF the
bark causes the trunk Of the tree to swell
very greatly, a tree that has been much
tapped assuming bottle form, tripling
and quarupling its diameter. AS the
tapping goes on scar is inflicted on scar,
and there comes time when the milk
no longer flows, but merely trickles or
oozes out Then 1t is no longer prac-
ticable to collect the milk from the hun
dreds of small cups into single recep-
tacle. and 1t is allowed to slowly ooze
and coagulate in the cups. The result
is Cameta rubber; or as my informant
put It: "Cameta rubber is the kind Of
rubber you get from old. tired-out
trees"
tits this mans belief that If those same
trees were allowed to remain quiet for
some years they would recover much Of
their former productiveness. except
where they have been injured beyond
remedy. He believes that If trees are
carefully tapped, so that the minimum of
injury is inflicted, and are not too heav-
| a.
practically the same amount of latex an
nsally for an indeAnite time
If 1t should be fouad hereafter that
districts which now yield both fine and
coarse rubber come to yield only Cameta,
positive factor in the determination
of the probable future of rubber produc-
ton would be attained. The whole
question Is Of great interest and should
be studied.
LOUIS H. AYME.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
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A Remedy That No One Is
Af0id To Take.

DR.. rhacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
has been used in thousands of homes for
ffty-two years with perfect confidence
and the most remarkable results.
The great success of this remedy is due
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Yellow Dock, Dandelion, Sarsaparilla,
Gentian, Senna and Iodide of Potassium)
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Doctors and Druggists everywhere do
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which they know contains the best
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and the diseases caused by the failure OF
these functions to perform their proper
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Thousands of sick ones to whom life
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experience.
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SC0TT'S
L M ULSION

SCOTS Emulsion is the
means of life and of the en-
joyment of life of thousands of
men, women and children.
To the men SCOTS Emul-
sion gives the flesh and
strength so necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women SCOTS Emul-
sion does this and more. 1t is
a most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that
women have to bear.
To children SCOTS Emul-
sion gives food and strength
for growth of flesh and bone
and blood. For pale girls,
for thin and sickly boys SCOTS
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE, Chemists,
| 40o-4J6 Pearl Street. New York,
4era0d q A04 ~ AasAe1aea, 81. 5.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
INDIAN BABIES CRADLES
Various Modes Of Wrapping Up the
Little Red Skins So That
Thev Thrive.

Fancy a tiny copper-colored pappoose
buckled up snugly in queer DuchsAlI
bag that resembles nothing In nature 81
much as the cozy cocoon craole %
baby butterfly, and then draw upon
your imagination still further, plctur'
ing this odd receptacle swinging lloln
the leafy canopy of an Indian wlcklul
or brush arbor, and you have Deloi
you an Indian baby and his Wonoerlu'
cradle, says the Los Angeles Ilmes'
Gorgeous yellow butterflies ano
brown Kiowa babies are seldom l1nkeo
together in song or story, yet IN reai li!e
their wrappings, while in the chrysalls
state bear a remarkable resemOiance
to each other.
The cocoon cradle proper and its va
rious notifications as found among the
different tribes of North American IN
dians are constructed from the skins
of animals. And right here we may
pause and trace the origin OF anotneI
family nursery rhyme to the lndlan
cocoon cradle For did not the 1atnei
Of Baby Bunting go a-hunting to ge'
a little rabbits skin to wrap that myth
ical baby in? All full-blood hloWa
babies are born into the Philo-li-yo-ye
or Rabbit Circle. and are taught tc
dance in the mysterious Circle of RAD
bits as soon as they learn to toddle
belonging to the Rabbit Order of Kiowa
soldiery.
Hence a rabbit skin would be very
appropriate wrapping for Kiowa BaD5
Bunting, though neither large enough
nor strong enough for his cradle. The
red deer OF the forest, quarry of the
red-skinned hunter, gives Of his beau
tiful covering to make the cradle thai
is to swing from the treetop, literally
treetops cut from the cottonwoods and
elms that fringe the clear little stream'
ripping through the Ki0wa reservation
and piled high on framework of poles
to serve as sumner parlor" in from
of his fathers tepee.
The crude deer hide is carefully
dressed by tedious and secret process
known only to these Indians. and wher
finished is as soft and plant as thu
most expensive chamois skin. Ther
loving fingers skillfully embroider will
Quli1S DCduLlluI Ucdu WOIh N OcSiSAS upO1
the delicately tinted deerskin. Kiows
cradles are more ornamental than thoe'
of other tribes, and Kiowa sauaws exec
in that marvellous Indian beadwork nov
the popular fad of their paleface sisters
Some of this beadwork embroidery II
not only very beautiful, but very alabo
rate. The Sioux sqraws, who alon'
rival their Kiowa sisters, ornament tn.
cradles of their little ones with band:
of deerskin, upon which are wrought
in colorea beads, gorgeous patterns O
men, horses, birds, fish and flowers. In
stead of wooden framework, they sub
stitute basketwork frame of reeds ant
sometimes they use seed and grasses
instead Of beads.
The Cheyenne, Apache and Comanch'
Indians all use cocoon cradles, pat
termed after the Kiowa cradles, bu
theirs are not ornamented as elaborate
ly as those of the Kfowas. In truth, th'
grim and warlike Comanche of th'
plains wastes very little time in deco
rating the receptacle of his offspring
A stout piece of deerskin, fastened t
an equally stout wooden frame ant
laced up securely with rawhide thongs
suffices his simple need.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
THE AUTUMN MILLINERY.
New Shapes and Designs in Tim
ming Already Much in
Evidence

The new hats use the rainbow ma
terials freely A striking wide hat OF
black chenille braid was trimmed with
a huge scarf Of two-toned orange hber-
" silk The hat was sharply turned
up on cne side, with a black cocks
plu1nas and the ends Of the orange
scar, says the New FORK Post.
i maroulae s. ape in the deepest
shade OF copper, which is really shade
Of plum color, mad /. bandeau OF pale
blue velvet encirclins the fat crown.
The hat was turned up in the back ald
on the left side, showing a blue velvet
orange roses.
A few feather hats have appeared.
They are in the popular turban and
marquise shapes, and are little
trimmed A pretty example was a
turban of green and blue feathers. re-
sembling the palmer peacock plumage.
Around the brim was band of bright
orange -colored feathers. A stylish mar
Gulse shape near by was all black, the
feathers very smooth and lustrous
trimmed with a bunch of small ostrich
feathers. Still another black feather
hat vas a modified sailor with fiexl-
bic brim. trimmed on the side with a
black paradise tail
Autumn foliage was shown in a tur-
ban made entirely of red leaves with
a wreath of red and gold chrysanthe-
NUNS. This flower has not been devel-
onei according to its possibilities in
millinery 1t crushes as we'll as roses
ana shows a multiplicity of exquisite
01.,Is Now that the craze for yellow
- range has fairly dawned, we may
more of the chrysanthe'
a."i1l
Ribbon seems to be one OF the mos
universal OF hat trimmings. TurbaI
brims are wreathed with fiat quilting!
and box plaitings of satin ribbon, 81
atrached as not to increase the size o
tie hat, Very handsome are the bi,
ball rosettes made of dozens of end!
Of wide ribbon cut in points. Half -;
dozen shades are used in one of thes'
rrsettes
els are not behind in the genera
craze for brilliant colors Among tn,
T." drapery wells to be worn over wild
mats with gauze or net face wells, ar
: back chifons with organdie patterns
u bright roses and other large flow
els, These wells are bordered witt
inchwlce satin ribbons, black and col
o. ed A black veil covered with pin1
and red roses and foliage had a borde
oI pale green ribbon. Orange ribbol
borders are seen. The f1owered veil
GO ahead of all others for conspicuous
ness, and conservative women will hes
itate before assuming them Still, witt
black Or dark colored tailor gow1
and simple hat they would look rath
er well. So much depends on the wear
er as to whether or not fashion i
in good taste
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
HOUSEHOLD REMINDERS.
Snail Items of Domestic Lore fo1
the Information of Busy
Housewives.

That mildew stains may be removed
frola articles by soaking in solution
OF tour arts of cold water and one
tablespoonful of chloride of lime. Wash
we'll in clear water afterward and hang
in sun to dry.
That celery should lie at least an
hour in cold water or upon ice before
being served, in order to be firm and
crisp, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
That wash fabrics may be set in col
Or if given a thorough rinsing in a
salt and water solution before being
pat into the regular wash.
That cheese may be kept moist by
wrapping in cloth wrung out of vinegar
and hung up in paper bag in a cool
place.
That hot milk added to potatoes
when MASKING them will keep them
from being soggy or heavy.
That a piece of flannel dampened in
camDhor, is nice with which to polish
mirrors.
That pinch of salt thrown into the
the coffee.
That the knife should be held per-
pandi@ i@ular when cutting warm cake OF
.9Hfn bread
};sa fresh butter, unsalted, if eaten
~ee.y viii cure d child Of summer
,~-r' tint
~'l of salt added to the
@s nj. make them whir
Il beub,'ss may be gotten rid o1
) the free use of alcohol
That a taick paste of molasses ant
our Y II relieve burns.
That ammonia will remove whit.
! sIains from furniture:
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
w E|U EAT?

7. =. Taylor, H.om :e,l: nGe-cha1,
81 GnTiasman, Tex, saws: i conld
pa o5sau5. - s,.@k stomach. /
o. a 1eU-r,5 nd t.n ,.',en in
s-5- .sE mc"eN conid do Was
f4z1 lu1 SIT hous ~ re. yer vsnish-
- tisating 1t some wonderful cures
efteete1 ;1y nse o Kadct Dysrepsia a
tipte, ] concluded 10 try 1t. The frst
BOZ = ',eneny ed me. and after taking
fOuc bottles, am fhily restored to my
usual strength. weight and health ?
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you cat and cnres. Sold by
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The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
HOW WE CATCH A COLD.

A cold is sometimes contracted while
remaining inactive for a while in ar
uncomfortable room or a cold draf
and by falling to sleep under like con
ditions. But most colds are caught
while sleeping too cold at night. Deer
sleep causes sluggish circulation which
renders the system susceptible h
change of temperature. To preven,
colds, sleep under plenty OF cover. Tt
cure colds use Rydale's Elixir, vt lessens
the severity and shortens the duration
OF cold and prevents pneumopia
1gonchitis and consumption. E. Il
H9I1 e9o9 e 20, ss -. -.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
Is sLAUiY ONLY SKIN DEEP? :?

u :}LAUiY ONLY SKIN DEEP?
Beauty Is only skin deep, but the
1css that create beauty are as deep as
he fopntsin from which they flow.
cen tire blood is charged with impn-
les beauty disappears, when the
t.5.,; d is pure beauty blossoms in face
,od form. Rydale's Liver Tablts keep
toe liver healthy and the bowels regu-
ar, prevent the blood becoming laden
ed with bile and Waste matter, make
the skin clear, eyes bright and beauty
is more than skin deep.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
SA-FS :: w FROM DEATH.

.fG1r little iau Ter hai a. almost
fatal attach OF "aooping cough ana
trOnchIt,s," wri es Mrs w K Havi-
land. IF Armonk. N Y, ''bnt. when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life With DIR Kings New Discovery
Dur niece, who had Consumption IN
an advanced stage, also used this Won
derfoi nedic'ne and today she is per-
fectiy we'll" Desperate throat and
lung diseases yield to DR. Kings New
Discovery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallihle for Coughs and
Colds sos and 81 90 bottles guarsn.
ltess BIZ =. Il Cox Tx1al
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HOW TO CURE CORNS AND
BUNIONS.

Fis ...+ ,he cora or buniOn In
rs n ~ajes 10 soften IT.; then pare II
don = closely as possible without
Lrs"'ne coon aud apply Cham mherlaiu's {
Pain Balm t"i ice daily. rubbing Yigor.
ousl, tor five minutes at each applica.
rion A corn plaster should he worn
a few dsls to protect it from the shoe
As general ilnlment for eprains
bruises. ameness and rheumatism
Psin Balm is urequalsd. For sale By
E T. Whitehead & Go.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
A Final PHILOSOPHER.

THAT feller Jones is a philosopher,
sure enough"
Think so?''
81 know it. Cyclone come long an
blcwed his house down; then a airth-
quake swallered his Ian; an what do
you reckon he done then?"
~Lord knows
Thanked the Lord that he didn't
har. nuthin' left to pay taxes on!"-At-
:sl p Constitution
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
Apple Ginger.

TEea ~ pounds of sour apples; core
...l ! -, coarseiy; put in sauce
.* POUNDS of brown sugar. the
sd l3.oe of 1k lemons, half an
O. OF singer root and one cupful OF
@1ter Let the fruit come to a boil; !;
ilGn set on back of stove where it will
merely simmer for four or five hours;
stir occasionally to keep it from burn
rig Put Rot into jars and seal-Peo-
uies Home Journal!
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
SAFEGUARD AINST ACCI-
DENT.

The best safeguard gainst accident
is to use good Judgment in directing
every act. But, accidents will often
occur in spite of every effort to prevent
them. The best safeguard againet in
Try resulting from accidents is Eillott's
En.uis! f-a Oh. Liu'nent. 1t ia the
most >e1v,ces bic acciden, and emer-
ge.c, LirimeEt ever made and is the
IN l7tact..rz Lin''oent for use in
- ia:.ti, 4. n :.ss :;'ru-.4 ever Cffrred
:.a}-.e s.f=t7 rs :. z " h'tenead
e. C
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
Grilled Lion Steaks.

An explorer who has often by COM
pulsion eaten the flesh of animals not
generally used as human food says
that grilled lion steaks are delicious
and much superior to those of the
tiger; that the flesh Of rhinoceros.
properly prepared, has all the good
qualities of pork; that the trunk and
feet of young elephants resemble veal,
and that stewed boa constructor is q
splendid substitute for rabbit.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
MANY MOTHERS OF A LIKE
OPINION.

RS iruer OF Cordnva. Iowa, says
's's-e ai p;y children was subject 10
-1-<ls = : -.>rre {, 20, and IN. giving
;.slst a-.fa'n'~ Cou4., Remedy
j. -. hr ..lxht reiief Many
IA. '"e.- III ,uis neIs shborhuoo think
the same as J do about his remedy
and want no Other kind for their chill
dren." For sale by f. T. Whitehead
& Co, Scotland Neck, aud Leggett's
Drnp Store. HohgOOd
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
A Careful Father.

James, our son Arthur is coming
back rom the dental college this week,
ano he wants to practice on some
teeia
AL, 81 ~ let him have that old
s-e the sarTet. if he'll
.-- '.e fe5 } off,
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
Cleaning Powder.

4 powder for cleaning and whitening
ne hands is prepared by sieving the
0wder Of 16 ounces of almonds. five
.s.-ua.s o. cutt1ehst 21A curcee q c,,r.l
--sutsir lTje1). 21a ounces of white cas-
g soap 'air dried) and IL ounces of
,sI.. root-Good Literature.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13

Teacher Gn spelling class)-Johnny,
spell fail Johnny-I can't. Teach.
er-You cant spell that simple word |
why not? Johnny--'Cauee you told
me there was ho such word as fail p
New Yorker.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13
Couldn't Deliver the Goods.

Couldn't Deliver the Goods.
Crabshaw-Physical culture is q
great thing I've been at it for ton
years.
Crawford-Why don't you start q
class Of your own?
Il haven't the physique. Town Top
les.
The commonwealth., 1904-10-13

If Mr.. Cortelyou has anything about
Parker that IS too hard for the regular
Republicans to say he can turn it over
to the Tom Watson department.-Bal-
tlmore Sun.