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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
laws which have for their object the i'm.
provement Of the islands currency, and
permit the Bank of Taiwan, which is
practically a government institution, to
issue, under its own name, bank notes
Of yer one yen (49.S cents) in value, tc
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 ii
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 ONE years. The confidence of the
native Chinese in the banks silver Ger.
tiflcates 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 to handle solid cash In preference
to notes. A large quantity Of silver
money is yearly shipped to the China
after each tea season, and with
he present five per cent, duty on all dc.
'aced silver coins imported into For
nosa, the tendency will be for less and
ess to return. 1t will also take several
Years for the Taiwan bank to call in its
liver notes, as these have a large cir
ulation all over the southern and mid
lie China coast.
r. YAN4I3rpT |
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
VEGETABLES AS MEDICINE.
instead of Giving Drugs Physicians
OF the Future Possibly May
Prescribe Them.

VIII the doctor OF the future. In
stead of prescribing some unpleasant
drug, order a course Of m~edicated veg
etabIes? This may be the result of
the present attempt to cultivate plants
containing abnormal quantities of GER
tain medical substances. 1t is well
known, says a scientific paper, that the
amount OF any characteristic element
IN a plant varies with its richness In
the SOIL, and 1t is also known that the
assimilation of mineral Clements of
the body is much more readily accom-
plished when they are partaken In the
form OF food, In the past II the body
needed an excess of iron, It has been
supplied by tinctures taken through
glass tubes. The modern idea Is to
supply this want by such vegetables as
medicated spinach.
Experiments with plants grown In
soil enriched by hydrate of iron
proved that they contained a much
larger percentage Of iron than those
grown in the natural soil. This opens
a whole vista Of interesting possibil-
tiles, The iron, the potash, the man
ganese, the nitrogen needed by the
system can be supplied more effective
ly and o pleasantly through vege-
tables than through medicines.
Already many vegetables are known
TO have curative properties. Celery is
generally held TO be good for rheuma-
tism and disorders; lettuce for
insomnia; peanuts for Indigestion:
onions for liver complaints; carrots
for scuryy; tomatoes for the liver:
for diarrhoea, and apples
FOR v dyspepsia and rheumatism
Certified milk, with its stated proper
tons Of fat, sugar and solids, would
have seemed improbable some years
ago. VIII the future see certified
vegetables?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
MECHANICS OF PRESIDENTS
Many of Them Are Quite Generally
Known, But Several Are
Not Common.

We are so accustomed to hear
George Washington referred to as the
Father Of His Country" that it does
not occur to us, perhaps, that he had
other nicknames-all most compli-
mentary. The Atlas OF America"
the Flower of the Forest" the Live
ly Georgius" are among a few of the
dozen or more nicknames bestowed
upon him by admirers.
Jefferson's nickname was the Sage
of Monticello;" Madison's, Father Of
the Constitution" John Quincy Ad-
ans, "Old Man Eloquent" Jackson's,
"Old Hickory" Folks, Young Hick-
ory." Idiot was once applied to Polk
by a herald, who was announcing the
presidents presence in Fancuil hall
market, Boston. Make way, gentle
men, for the president Of the United
Statesl Fellow citizens, make room!"
The chief had stepped into one of the
stalls to look at some game, when the
herald turned around, and finding
himself alone, suddenly changed his
tone and exclaimed: POUNDS! Where
has that idiot got TOT" "Old Rough
and Ready" was Taylor's sobriquet;
'Old Public Functionary," Buchan-
ans; Ran Splitter" Lincoln's; "Un-
conditional Surrender" Grants, and
Teacher President" Garfield's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
PITY THE POOR HeATHEN.
MI. Spinks Was Anxious to Get In
His Contribution on
Time.

Rev Mr.. Osborne, according to the New.
ARK IN, ~ News, tells this story ON one Of
his Pensioners:
Company anne 10 fpend Sunday with the
Spinks family. Nevertheless, and in spits
81 a pouring ram, Mr., Spinks prepared for
church.
Surely, you're not gong" aid Mrs..
spinks,
Surely, | am" replied Mr.. Spini.,
The pastor is booked for his annual mis-.
sienary sermon and / wouldn't miss beng
there Ter anything"
But tie itsrming dreadfully."
Let II storm"
And your Eussts-what will they think
u you ruu away and leave thsm!"
Let them think what they please. I'm
going TO church"
I've never seen yeu so interested in mis-
stsns before, SAID Mrs. Spinks.
Just between you and me- returned Mr.,
Spinks, u don't care a hang for missions.
But tho annual collection for the heather
wall be taken to-day, and if | put a five
dollar bill in the plate i'm be all hight. But
II l stay away, the pastor will drop into
my office some day this week and pun my
leg for ten"
Go, by all means" said his wife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
VEST HAD SOME DOUBTS.
Thought the Legislature Might Re
peal All the Smart Young
Man Knew,

Senator Cookrsn tells Of the cas-, Of I.
young man who once appeared before the
commission appointed in Missouri 10 exam.
,ne applicants for admission to the bar Of
that state. II appears, says the New York
Herald, that this youthful applicant, who
had failed miserably in all that psrtsined
TO Jurisprudence, civil law, eass law
sumptuary lsu and due process Of law, was
finally asked by Mr.. Vest, for q long time
senator from Missouri, whether there re-
NAMED any Quesuons whseh the yaunx msn
ueMd like to have put to him.
shat ysu have i.isl 70 com. up to .ss
mark in the branches Of law upon which
We have examined you. But" added Mr..
Vest, in q most kindly spirit, 1--WE WI quss.
tsea your further, Il ysu % dexrs.s
We'll, sir" respesdsd the applicant, FL
v.euid 1uSfest, If yes plsass, that ] bs auss.
Gened on the statutes,"
At this Mr.. Vest smiled sadly. MY dear
yeaAS man. added be, II do not doubt
that you're up on the statutes; but | do
doubt that you will succeed in the law.
Suppose you should have the utmost ia.
mlisrity with the statutes, what. 70 pre-
vent the Legislature from rspsshns al you
know"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Six Doctors Failed.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. "a (Specisl) 80.
After suffering. from kidney Disease fer
three yesn: after taking treatment from
six different doctors without getting re.
lief. Mr.. J. 0. Laudsnan, Of this place.
fousd not only relik hut q speedy and
yemplets cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Spanking OF hss cure, Mr.. EAudsman says:
"Xs. ! miisrsd Prom Kidney Trouble
DR. thfse Year, sAd iisa siy doctors to no
Seed, Teen ] tssi Just two bexss of Dodd's
kidSsy Pills end hsy NOT srly cured my
kidnsys, bat rave me- better SssisA in rem.
lral O eotpos l yssopmsndsd Dsdd's
Kidney Pills - sthsr and ] know q number
ncw wig sss using tAsm With coed resuits."
Mr.. Lasdsmsn's case i net On sxcs1.
ton. Thousands give similar ~sxlsssncss.
FOR thsrss never YET wac = case d kldasy
Irsabls ftsn Beshachs 10 prisht's Disease
That Deda,s Kiensy MJls could not esrs.
Thsy sss Tie only remedy that ever cared
RrisSts Nsesss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
The Soil the Farmers Mine.

The soil is not only the bank from
which the farmer draws the needed
supplies which he has deposited, but
it is also the mine from which he digs
the original sources of wealth which
he may deposit. The soil contains, in
ample quantities, the mineral elements
of plant life. without which there can
be no successful crops grown. But
these are held in an insoluble condi-
ton. Plants can not use them until
they are made soluble, and this all
important work is done by nature only
upon certain conditions. One of the
most important of these conditions is
that the soil should be broken and
pulverized so as to admit a free cir
culation of the air If this Is done
aeration will do its all-important work
of rendering soluble the mineral ele-
raents which are found In the soil. The
water provided as ~bove. finding these
minerals in a soluble condition, takes
them in hand and feeds the little
plants when called for.
Thus we find that the same thorough
preparation of the soil which helped to
keep the bank in d healthy condition
also enables us to work the mine so
to keep on hand a continuous fund
Of supplies.-Dixie Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

cioVer TO depend upon, and while their
values were generally well known
eneir good Offices were not fully en-
ployed; for even in those days. as now.
farmers often knew better than thew
aid. In ordinary farming there is an
appalling amount of the richness of thu
iaha deliberately wasted. There in
much wasted, also. through Ignorance
and careless methods.
But now the days OF our primitive
knowledge concerning the land ara
past and while research aud expert.
ment have taught us much concerning
the secrets OF the soil we till. II ia
highly probable that our present boast
cd knowledge has mastered but little
OF the much to learn than the
littie We knew in the early DAYS of
manure and clover. We know mora
OF the why's and wherefores, of course.
which is a great satisfaction to tha
farmer. and enables him to
conduct his operations with under
standing and intelligence: but the ma
nure tnat brings the clover, that brings
the corn, works as well for the dullard
VINO does not know a single reason
why as for the wise institute lecturer
VINO will talk one to sleep preaching
n doctrine of clover'-and sometimes
better, for the talker often is nothing
more.
Tuli said, "Tillage is manure" which
remains n of the fine figures of
speech OF agricultural literature; and
10 our manure and clover, by the use
better implements for culture, we
added marvelously to production.
lhen came the chemicals, with their
nigh prices, wonderful claims, and in
many cases cheating authorizations.
OFTEN too much was claimed for them,
eut their usefulness is fixed, and they
have taken their places with manure,
and tillage.
From some sources a sensational
note of alarm comes regarding the
acid some of the commercial fertilizers
to the soil, but if there is any
for alarm under any circum- |
it is not feared by working |
farmers that their soils will become
calculated where the legumes are
grown, the rotation is of a sensible
iharacter, animal manure used and
rood tillage practiced. More extensive
han any alarm, because coming with
more authority, are the promises for
assistance, The bacteria of
he soil, about which we read and hear
% much, are more of an effect than
cause, and are ore of the wherefores
hat are explaining to us why we get
he good from the manure, the ~clovers,
he chemicals AMI the tillage. We may
ak profoundly about them, their OPP
rations and functions If we wish; they
emain so far merely one of the UNDER
tandable features of simple fertility.
A simply sufficiently fertile soil
needs any incubation, and
ne not so will probably not remain
loculated.-W. +. McSparran, in Farm
nd Fireside.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
KOREAN LANoUAc HARD.
Monaghan Tongue Has Proven a
Stumbling Block to Many Mil
honaires In the Orient.

The resignation Of DR.. Corfe, bishop
Of Korea, because OF his inability &c
learn the language Of the country. has
drawn attention to the enormous diff
culties which face missionaries in
heather countries. and incidentally &c
the fact that the study of some eastern
tongues has a specific deleterious effect
on the brain.
According to an Official Of the Society
OF the Propagation Of the Gospel in For
eign Parts lis tongues and dialects are
spoken by their missionaries abroad.
In Burmah alone there are something
like IS dialects and languages spoken,
and in Bengal the number Is nearly as
large.
The Korean, Chinese and Japanese
languages are the greatest stumbling
blocks to preachers, and there have been
several bishops before DR.. Corfe who
have been unable to master certain
Asiatic tongues.
In Korea the educated people speak a
classical Chinese tongue, and look with
contempt on the En- Noun, the dialect
and alphabet OF the poorer and ignorant
classes.
The Chinese tongue has had, in many
cases, a very curious effect on some CEN
ter OF the brain. with the result that the
learning OF it becomes a positive menace
to health.
Five years hard study Is usually re-
quired to learn to speak Chinese, for a
bad accent or a slight mistake may en-
tirely alter the meaning OF any discourse
or service.
Our 260 missionaries in Africa find no
such difficulties. The alphabet is Roman,
and therefore simple, and even the many
diaiects are soon picked up.
Laymen are required to pass an ex-
animation in the language after a resi-
denee of two years in any country before
they can be ordained.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
FRENCH sARDINE CATCH.
Business Of the Current Year Much
Better Than for Some
Years Past.

Tbs sardine catch Of this year is much
the best France has enjoyed for five
years, In 02-l903 there was almost no
catch at all, and As a consequence French
exporters were unable to supply ever a
reasonably small percentage of the de-
mand. This led to the practice Of im-
porting inferior Spanish and Portuguese
sardines into France, which were subse-
quently exported and sold under French
marks n labels as Of French produc-
ton. | have heretofore advised you OF
this fraudulent practice, and the prompt
action by the department OF state and
the treasury department served as a
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
thar to supply the local demand for
those cheaper products,
1t is estimated that the catch THIS
year, along the coast from Brest to Dor.
deaux, will amount to considerably
more than 100000 cases, which is
above that Of an average AS a
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 of 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, tie
declared value of these exports from
Bordeaux was s437 ,225; from Nantes and
It's agencies, $541, 1853. This year these
will probably be exceeded.
BENZ. II. RIDGELY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
LATE DROUGHT IN EUROPE
Agricultural Products Of Austris-
Hungary Insufficient for the
Country's Needs.

In consequence of the recent drough
in western Austria, Bavaria and eastern
| Switzerland, the government of Austria.
Hungary has prohibited the export o.
fodder for cattle in the shape OF clover
hay, oats, or corn. as the supplies in that
country are already insufficient, in view
of the prospective failure OF the second
~semi-annnal harvest.
This action on the part Of the Austrian
government has caused dismay in agri-
cultural circles In southeastern Ger
many and eastern Switzerland. where
the cattle breeders are accustomed to
draw upon Austria for their fodder sup
plies; hence the outlook for the coming
winter is very bad, unless supplies can
be obtained elsewhere.
This Is an. occasion of which American
farmers might well avail themselves to
introduce American fodder supplies into
the district mentioned, and to expedite
matters ! give herewith the names and
addresses Of two OF the largest firms In
this line in Munich: Gelst& Breuninger
Bayerstrasse s, and Alois Deiglmayr.
Sendlingerstrasse 10-11.
Considerable discussion has been
raised In the South German press by this
action on the part Of the Austrian gov
eminent, as by the German-Austrian
commercial treaty of 1891 both contract
ing parties agree not to prohibit the i'm
port or export Of any goods. except such
as may be government monopolies, I'M
less forced to do SO by extraordinary cir
cumstances. | mention this fact simply
to show that the scarcity has become a
serious matter for the agricultural popu-
lation in the district affected.
VIM. r. WRIGHT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
HERE AND THERE.

The effort to grow Sumatra to-
bacco under canvas in Connecticut has
proven a failure. The company pro-
noting the undertaking has failed, and
a receiver has been appointed.
In winter. when pruning time comes,
the grapevine shoots made the past
summer are to be cut back to within
two eyes of their base, when they are
again ready for the coming seasons
work.
A Rocky mountain editor hits the
nail on the head when he says that
1t takes a monkey a million years to
become a man, whereas a man can
make a monkey of himself in a very
few minutes.
Remember that while the law OF
supply and demand is a regulator OF
prices in the long run, yet it does not
always go into effect until after a crop
a left the farm and is in control Of
the middleman,
Both prairie and forest fires are
known to be exceedingly destructive
Of humus. In burning over grass
lands the bumus Is rapidly DESTROYED,
Of being left AZ food for the
growth OF grain or grass.
The necessity of high fertilization
In Japan is shown by the fact that
In a portion of the country Japan bar
lev. indigo, beans and rape are grown
successfully on one plot Of ground
within the space OF n year.
The snrest way to ruin a young or
shard plantation il 70 turn cattle into
Il. Even If the trees be TOO large to
e eaten of, Or broken on. all branches
.hat are within reach will certainly be
pulled down. al low growth win b
destroyed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
WILL TELL
4 THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH,
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
A Recent Instance Proves That's wsmsn's
Happiness 10 Largely Dependent on the
State Of Her Heed,

- VIZ =
Happiness Ia Largely Dependent on the
State Of Her Bleed.
When the blood Is disordered every
organ Of the body IL affected u~nfavorsbly
and fails to discharge its functions
properly. In the case Of every woman
nature has made special provision for q
periodical publication Of the blosd and
80 long as this occurs her health and
spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial
results. So slight a Gauss ss a cold or q
nervous shock may produce a suppress
sion Of this vital function and until it is
restored she Is doomed to misery. The
remedy that has proved most prompt
and effective In all disorders peculiar to
the female SEE. 10 hat which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Grigga,
Of No. 607 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks 90
follows:
In the winter Of 1902, from some
unknown cause, there was a cessation
OF functions peculiar TO my sex for q Pc
Rod OF four months. / became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
out help. I had nausea and pain and .
constant headache. I was under the
ars Of = physician for three months,
but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then a lady friend told me about the
merits Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills which
she had used in her family and she in
dnced me to try them. II was In May
when l first began to use them and In
June ! had fully recovered my health,
and have since remained perfectly
we'll"
In all cases Of delayed development Of |
young girls In an1mia or weakness due
20 impoverished blood and showing it.
Self in pallor, lack Of ambition, despond.
ency and nervousness ; also In the great
constitutional disturbances attending
the period known ms the change Of life,
DR.. Williams' Pink Pills are invaluable
Tor women, whose health Is always
dependent on the state Of the
blood. They are sold by all drug
xists. A booklet Of valuable informs
lion. relating to the care Of a woman's
health at ell important periods, and en-
titled plain Talks TO Women" win be
vent free in q sealed envelope to any one
who chooses to writs for II to the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, 8cheneo-
tsdy. \. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

You may call In a "rube," or a
"hayseed," or a "ycp," but the farmer
is the biggest man in the country new
ertheless. He could buy all the ma
tional banks, pay the national debt,
purchase both the Steel combine and
the Standard oil trust and put Wall
street out of business, out of the
products of his own toll, and still have
a billion dollars left for pocket money.
To sum up a sentence, the farmer, by
whatever name he may be called, is
The most important Glass in the United
States, and he has a right TO grow
chesty at the showing he Makes
Franklin Favorite.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

lacks OF kidney diser
ders which kept ns In
the house for days
time, unable 70 do any
thing. What IMRersd
can hardly be told.
Complications set In.
the particulars OF
which will be pleased
70 givs In . personal
interview TO any enc
who rsSuirss Informal
tien, h l ca con-
ssisnaiouslys ay, Doas's
Kidney Pills caused .
general Improvements
In nv health. Thsy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

Clyde Fitch tells a new story Of Whistler.
The artist was in PARIS at the time of the
coronation Of King Edward, and at a re-
eeptlon one evening, a duchess said to him:
Il believe You know King, Edward, Mr..
Whistler" mo, madame replied Whis-
tier. why, that's odd" she murmured;
Il met the king at a dinner party last year,
and he said that he knew you" "Oh," said
the painter, that was just his brag,"-N. Y.
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

80 You don't care for poetry mo"
said the eminent inventor. "Only the other
day heard a young woman singing: Had
the Wings Of a Dove Now the wings OF a
dove would be wholly insufficient in at
mospheric resistance for any practical pur-
pose whatever. What she really wants is
a tetrahedral kite, "-Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Both Got II.

The late sculptor, Barthsldi, was best
known in this country by his statue Of
Liberty, the chief feature Of which is is
sise. Its artistic merits were succinrtly
summed up by a distinguished forcsuer
when sailing into New York harbor. Point
ing to the gigantic agurs, he asked:
Ms that 1ibertyG'
Yes" said u bystAnder.
Then give me death" said the foreigner.
who evidently knew his Patrick HsnIx-
Boston Herald.
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 u by the figures
Just issued relating to the German
empire. In 1882 the number Of per.
ons convicted In that country Of per
jury was 1907; in 1902 1t was only
1882, the decrease having been steady
from year to year. Allowing for the
great growth Of the population. this
means q decrease Of nearly 90 per cent.
in Two decades.