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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
PRIZE RING NATIoNALlTIES.
italians Are Wrestling Fistic Hon
ors from Irish in This
Country.

Nearly all the, early pugilists In this
country, Heenan, Morrissey, McCloskey
and the older Sullivan, we're either
lrishmen or the sons of lrishmen, and
il has come to be accepted as a rule
that prizefghters and boxers should
bear Irish names. OF the pugilists of the
present time few are Irish. the great
majority of them being now young Ital-
ian-Americans, who, for convenience or
other reasons, have taken Celtic names.
Immigrants from Italy coming into
New York have had the name of being
inclined TO use knives when they fought,
instead of their fists. This was true OF
the Italian immigrants, but it does not
apply to the second generation of Ital-
ians, born and reared in the city Of New
York.
Unlike the older Italians, they have
developed here a strong Partially for
American athletics, and the number Of
amateur boxers and professional fight
ers among the children of Italian par
ents residing here is very large. 1t is
increasing, too, so much so that a special
designation for them has become cur
rent, Daps, which is a combination OF
dago and zap,
In the same way that there has been a
change in the fighting procliyities OF
Italians, the stiletto of one generation
being succeeded by the hard knuckles
of the next, the Russian Jews who came
to this country as immigrants and who
are known as peaceable and inoffensiye,
have in some parts of town been sue
ceeded by a generation of turbulent
young men from whose ranks have been
graduated a number of professional
pugilists and boxers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
WILD HORSES IN FRANCE.
characteristics of the Little Eouines
That Roam the Plains of
the Rhone.

The small white horses of the
Camargue delta of the Rhone), now in
number some 1000 only, wander about
the seemingly boundless steppes at full
liberty. They are captured from time
to time and used to thresh the corn, says
the Nineteenth Century. These are sup
posed to have been first introduced by
the Romans and afterward by the
Saracens. ,
But according to M. Huzzard, what.
ever their origin, whether foreign or ma
tive, the horses of the Camargue to-day
are the product almost exclusively of
the influences Of the environment in
which they have propagated from time
immemorial."
M. Gayot describes the horse of the
Camargue as small, agile, good-tem-
pered, spirited, courageous. In the
opinien of Prof. Magne the horse of the
Camargue must live in a wild state, and
the first effect Of improving the santa
ton of the island will be the disappear
ance Of its horses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
UTILIZING THE POPPLE.
Additional Study to Be Given the
Tree by the Government For
est Service.

The northern poplar, or popple, of
the northeastern states, is coming in
for increasing study by the forester
and lumberman. Not very long ago
the wood OF the popple was used only
for excelsior. Some two or three years
ago the pulp manufacturer added it to
his list of species supplying his mill.
and 1t is now generally and increasing
~ used for paper pulp Of certain grades
throughout the northeastern states. II
is a very rapid growing tree, with a
pronounced tendency to extend itself
on old fields, so that a considerable
area Of unwOoded land, cut-oyer lands
and burned areas are coming up to a
growth of popple which will figure i'm
portantly in the numbering problems of
the regions In which it occurs.
The forest service has received a
large number of applications for advice
relative to the management of forest
lands containing stands of popple and
IN consequence is making a detailed
commercial study of the several spe-
cles, with special attention to the re.
production, growth rate, market value
and quality for pulp and excelsior~1lse
OF each, In addition, the study will
keep in view possible fresh uses for the
nopple. and ways of preventing the
injury OF popple stands from fire.
1t is highly probable that working
pans Tor future forest management
IN New York and New England will
take increasing note of popple.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
sWoRE IN SPANISH
biro's New Owner Didn't Understand
the Language and Was
Laughed At.

A party Of tourists arrived over -,
Mexican railway a few days ago after
having visited a number of the cities in
the not country, relates the Mexican
herald. The various members bad
picked up a number of curious on tbeir
trlp' n among them was a parrot
none OF the tourists understood Snan.
ISM, and this accounts for the fart that
the ladies were not blushing as thev
passed out of the depot with the parrot
swearing to a nicely in choice SPANS
expressions.
Inc party was driven to a hotel and
the parrot began with his fsyorite line
oil sentences. The clerk and the peoole
around the office who understood span.
ism were Mortified to hear some of the
worst words known to the Spanish Ian
guage blurted out.
i beg your pardon" said the cIe..k
but your parrot is using some verv
pad language and we will have to insist
tnat o remove him from the Office
at once"
sac l~anguage!" exclaimed the lady
VINO mad carried the cage from the trop-
les Does he use bad language? Well
.nat accounts for SO many people
laughing at me-"
Inc parrot was hastily removed from
.he room and within an hour a carga.
uor called and carried II ont hv ~
back way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
TIE VERY OLDEST VESSEL.
Built in Philadelphia in 1894 and
Probably Still in Service
in England.

Speaking Of the life of ships the
other day, George F. Sproule, secretary
Of the board of port wardens. said
about the oldest vessel he knows of is
the True Love. which if she is afoat
to-day is 149 years old, says the Phil
adelphia Record.
The True Love was built in this city
in 1864, and though she was only IS
feet and eight inches long. and of 26
feet beam, she was the largest ship
that had been in these waters up to
that time, She sailed from this mort
In l765, and did not return until 1873
when she was 100 years old. She came
In with a load Of cryolite from Ivigtut
Greenland, Then she sailed again and
was no longer heard of until discovered
in 1899 in the Thames river, England,
where shorn of her glory, she was and
possibly still Is doing service as a coal
barge.
There was a proposal among ship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
ROAD LINKED WITH HISTORY
Origin Of the Natchez Trace, Famous
Highway Of the South
west.

One of the Oldest roads in the coun.
try is the Natchez Trace, of which
John Swain in Everybody's Magazine
writes as follows:
"a hundred years age the eyes of
America were on the southwest. We
were on the edge of a wal with Spain
over the closing of the Mississippi;
and under orders from Washington,
Wilkinson, in command of Fort
Adams, held some solemn conclave
with the Indians who owned the east
bank OF the big river, and by treaty
established a sacred postroad through
their country. 1t left Nashville in the
old Buffalo trace, crossed the Tennes.
see at Colbert's ferry below the Mus.
sci shoals, and striking the hills back
OF the Big Black, came down to
Natchez and on to New Orleans, with
a branch to the Walnut hills. The
road was more than a military neces,
slty, for so many pirates infested the
Mississippi that merchants returning
from New Orleans needed a safer
route home with their money.
After it was opened it became all
things in the southwest. Methodism
went down that way in the person OF
Thomas Gibson; later, Lorenzo Dow
followed him with the camp-meeting
spirit. Old Hickory marched his army
down to Natchez over this route in
1873, and marched it back again next
spring. And from that day till nearly
our own it has been the great. center
OF that country's activity. Now the
railroads have come, the settlers have
moved down into the valleys, and
opened up poorer roads in the beds of
branches and through swampy low
iands. But the trace is still there up.
ON its ridges, the best road Of them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Disappointmant

lhe old man had enjoyed a good
Inner at a moderate OUTLAY. ue
smiled b~enevofently at the small bow
who checked the hats,
Boy he said, do they ever offer
you tips?" And he slipped his hand
deep in his pocket.
The boy grinned expectantly.
Sometimes, SIR" he answered,
The old man looked pleased.
Boy" he said in his ~unctious wav
If they ever offer you tips you take
EN-"
And his hand came out Of his pocket
with the brass check that called for
mis- hat tightly grasped between his
hngers.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
--9 ~
Home Health
Club
BY DAVID Il. RHEDER. Ph. D.. HID
LH PHtc. IHI
PIMPLEs ON TIE FACE.
,S$g- g.

Certainly a very annoying ana M
slightly trouble Is the condition Of tn
Ekln Of the face and sometimes th
body, known as acne or pimples. !
curious feature Of this disorder IL tina
1t seldom Is found In children or peOpl
who have passed middle life, although
It is not unknown to both.
Youths, young men and women, suf
fer greatly sometimes, and the skin d
the face presents a very unsiRhtly ap
pearaHcc, The cause in some cases I.
found in unhygIenic surroundings. poor
ventilation. bad habits, poor food, i'm
proper methods Of eating and nearly al,
ways constipation. The real cause OF
the pimplcB themselves Is an effort upon
the part Of nature to throw of poisonous
matter from the system which should
have been eliminated through other
channels, The pores of the skin are very
small, especially 20 In the case Of per
sons having q fine skin, and its normal
function Is to excreIc waste matter In
the insenstbIe pcrspiratIon.
Under excessive heat or exertion, or
even great mental excitement, the ac.
l'ity oi inc pores OF the SKIN Is greatly
Increased ana sensible persplration
n""s Freely 1t ls very common to lay
'p' p'"''o upon impure blood, and
't''"'iy received Il Ietter from an east
"" 'uo''!Iper ASKING advice Tor the
'"'' VI i'ieuu' STATING mat her physi~
wan nae prescribed fowleFs Solu'
.!on WIN apparently favorable results
WV ro"'eF ooIulioh IN simply ar
se''' pun up accordihs 10 formula CIV
gu wars Z " III, foWief, "hen IL was
i"~'n,onailO'' ior ladies 10 be INCIDENT
"i" "''pl'SS' WIN paie, "aAy complex
iD"'' anu II WIN certainty brIhg about
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
An Easy Choice.

This story is told about President
Roosevelt and an aged darky called
Uncle Jake. The old coIored man was
very religious and was considered a
pillar of the church he attended.
The president, while out driving one
old morning, met Uncle Jake, crippled
with rheumatism, hobbling along.
Good morning, Uncle Jake" said
the president.
Good morning. sah," responded the
darkey.
Then q happy thought struck Mr..
roosevelt. Uncle jake" he said,
which would you rather have this
cold morning, a ton Of coal or q bottle
Of whisky"
Wen" said the darby hesit tingly,
ITS his way, Mistah President, you
see ma folks burn wood."-Bostop
Herald.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
BANKERS HALlUclNATIoN
Wealthy Greek Who sacriH, ID IA
self and Thirty Three
Cats to Isis.

A French paper Of Constsnti,o.,.
Phare du Bosphore, reports the traass
death OF a Greek, Georgia Antiknlos
who had for years the halluc,na,ia,
that he was the reincarnation ~ !.
Egyptian priest of the Temple of Isis
M. Antikulos was a retired banker
While under the hallucination he bui,,
in the neighborhood of Svordin. near
Salonika, a temple dedicated TO tba
Egyptian goddess, to which he retired
and lived the life of a hermi. only an
pearing in the village at rare intervals
to purchase food.
In imitation of the ancient EGYPTIAN
city of Bubastis he also built near bia
dwelling a park-like Enclosure in which
he kept a large number of cats. which
he treated with reverence, Offering in.
cense in their honor, and expanding
large sums of money on their food,
A few days ago the hermit was found
dead in his cell at the foot of a shrine
surrounded by the h~alf-burned bodies
of 80 cats.
In an oaken chest placed on a stone
pedestal, inscribed with curious hero
glyphics, was sound a paper containing a
statement in Greek signed by Antikulos.
declaring that he had been commanded
in a revelation by the goddess Isis to
sacrifice himself, together with the
sacred cats, at the altar he had erected
In her honor, in order that he might, in
a second reincarnation, establish her
worship in a certain planet to which he
would be directed after his death.
The paper concluded with a demand.
expressed in the form of a last will and
testament, that a sum of G250 which he
had deposited at the Salonika branch Of
the Ottoman bank should be utilized in
the erection at Salonika of a home for
cats, the living symbols of the sacred
Egyptian cult"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Bats Of PanaA.

A traveller in the Panmaeountry has
this to say of n Of his bo4men: .The
negro limped from a ore n his foot.
He explained that his toe nd been at.
tackled the previous night " a yam.
pire bat. which paid him freuent Wis.
its, though he was v coScious of
the blood-sucking process atil he
awoke."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
The Horse in London.

A patient observer on one of the
main roads near London counted the
vehicles passing to and from the me.
tropolis between nine o'clock in the
morning and nine at night, The re.
suits were Bicycles, 4,577; motor cars
65T; electric street cars, 407: horse
vehicles, 2O9; total, $3.50. According
to these figures, the horse ia rapidly 10
ing outnumbered,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Congratulations with a Sting

First Fond Mamma Whose hopes
have lately been dashed)-our hear.
test congratulations on dear violet's
engagement, Mrs. Hookham.
Second Fond Mamma (whose hopes
have been realized)-Thank you. We
are delighted. Capt. Norton is such a
charming isllow.
Yes, and so self.sacrifcing."-
Punch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

Il see Blank is bak from the south.
He said it was too lot for him down
there"
Yes. He tried toNbuild a row Of
flats with gold bricks, md It got to be
a good deal hotter for Inn than It was
for anybody else!"-Detbit Free Press
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Cncti Ponular

The cactus is coming into fashion
In England and Germany. A German
writer maintains that cactus blossoms
excel all other variety and in beauty of
form and color.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

To-day the English lady is the
worst housekeeper in the world. Two
hundred years ago she was the best -
This is the essence Of a striking in
dictment CT modern women by Mrs.
HUH Jackson in an article OH house.
keeping and national well-being in the
nineteenth century.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

Mrs. Traddles--Tommy. YOU mustn,t
go fishing with Peter Rishers: he is inst
getting over the measles.
Tommy Traddles-There won't be n
danger, mother; | never catch anything
when I'm fishing .-Comic Cuts,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

All readers of this pull lication are at
liberty to write for any In Information per.
tanning to the subject CT health. Ad-
Dress all communications to the Home
Health Club, or DR.. David II. Reeder. La
porte, Ind, with name AID address in
tull II at least four cents in postage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Done Quickly.

Querist-Did you ever see a sleight.
of-hand performance?
Nearest-Wsll, | once saw a mar put
a penny in a contribution box.--Har
ward Lampoon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Durable Wheels

Paper car wheels made by pressure
from rye straw paper are usually good
enough to take a second set of steel
tires after the first set has been worn
out BY a run Of 300.O 0 o miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
CLUB NOTES.

Afton,-Dr. David II. Reeder, La.
porte, lnd-Dear Doctor: ! have been
feeling so we'll the greater part of the
summer, but there has been one thing
annoying me and | don't know the
cause Of It.. | noticed about n month
ago, when | first awoke In the morning
that my hands were numb, | thought
nothing of 1t at first, but 1t continued
and never missed q single morning. In
a few minutes the hands would seem
to be all right, but woulu have two or
three spells while dressing. After a
short time they were all right again
and did not bother any more until the
next morning. The last two weeks
there has been a half numb or tingling
sensation In the fingers of right hand
all the time, but worse In the morn
Ing. The left hand is the same, but
right hand IL worse, Can you tell me
what the cause is and what to do for
III | would also like to ask you about
my aunt. About four weeks ago she
was out driving and the horse suddenly
jerked the line, which seemed to have
been around her index finger. At least
the finger was jerked and sprained, as
we suppose. She has used different
remedies, but the finger is still swollen
aud stiff, except at the knuckle. 1t is
not painful unless she strikes 1t against
something, but it just sticks out
straight and therefore is knocked a
great deal. What shall we do for 1t?
Thanking you in advance for these ia
or,ho nap,, tas Wv nave ue'
- ~ sr .n"I 'neie is
All. p"ia'stc con
nr,,. 49, V" On'ess you are prop
~" "u"Iu y Una
~" =" 'o''ieVs Vi u shl'ilu'
a'N "a 'aNe " 'horousn course
1
lu W sou' aunt your ueser1p-
uou he, "oulu Indicate that
n,en' ue u's,o'a'eu OF fractured or
lHN' I'M 10 1NIFa p Il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
The Choice Soul.

We q all be sympathetic. bt the
sympathetic man who gives assisance
is the choice soul.-Detroit Free kess
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

ping men here to purchase her and
bring her over as a relic of bygone
days and honest workmanship, but it
never came to anything,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

Fontanelle.-Dr, David II Reeder. La.
porte, lnd.-Dear Doctor: We are sub
scrtbers to this paper ami like your lee
lures very much. | thought | would
write to you and see if you could help
me about my hair, 1t is turning gray SO
fast. | will send you some of il. I seems
to be dead, | am % years vi age. and do
not think it should be gray so soon.
have never had any bad sick spells. but
! am nervous, If you car tell me what
to do for it, will be ever So much Obliged
to you, Yours truly.-Mlss |. E.
] know there are so many remedies ad-
Vertised to prevent the hpir from turn.
ing gray, but after many and costly In
Yestigations, | am forced 20 the conclu-
sion that there is not, as yet, any prep.
aration that | have ever heard of that
viii prevent It. 1t Is a lack of a certain
chemical element in the system, and If
there Is any possible way of supplying
1t, 1t would be through the tissue ale.
ments. The sample of hair which rou
sent, appears to be broken bits, az IL it
had been broken off in the comb. Ifount
hut few If any roots. The Home Health
club method of treatment for the bair,
as described in the book of Lectures
would be the best method of treatment
that could possibly suggest to you.
The scalp would also be stimulated by
the use Of a vegetable remedy of which
have often spoken in these columns. |
am inclined to suspect that the cause
OF the hair turning gray In your case is
nervousness and worry. Overcome these
and believe yor will notice an
improvement.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20

have 10 stop working. ! aaye tried
hard 10 Overcome this trouble. lat ]
must admit I BIZ We SO far made a fail
ure. am sure = part Of Il is imagina
tive. as I have left the field 10 work
Inside, which ! could do witt little ef-
fort. ! know tLEt as / now am | can
DO almost nothing. / am just absolute.
~ afraid 10 venture out any distance
from shelter during the hot part OF the
day, for fear | viii be overcome. ! am
feeling much better in other ways, be.
cause I weigh about ten pounds more
than | usually do at this time of the
year, which / believe is due to follow.
ing your instructions. It IS usually
very dry and dusty here in the hot sea.
son and when 1t does rain it seems so
much p~leasantor that | sometimes
think a moist climate would be better
for me. | viii leave the matter with
you, hoping you may be able to help
me out Of my trouble. | greatly appre-
clate your Interest and help thus far
In my behalf. May God bless you In
your great work. Yours very sincerely.
Rec. No, 10000.
agree with you that Il will be nee.
essary for you to go to a climate where
the temperature does not get very high,
or you will have 10 adopt some occu.
patton which will enable you to remain
the share during the hot season. |
are many localities where you
could go and probably do just as well
as where You now are, perhaps better,
and there would be no danger Of being
overcome by the heat, One place that
have in mind would b. the Piedmont
valley Of Virginia; the climate there
Is perhaps as good az anywhere In
he world, by living close to the noun.
.ainous portions Of the valley during
he summer time, you would never ex-
)erience a very high temperature. and
ne sun would not affect you as 1t does
where you are. while the winters do
lot get very cold. There is sufficient
moisture in the air to overcome the
'ensation which you experience in the
'ery dry atmosphere. / would suggest
you write to one of our club mem.
there, whose name | have sent
'ou, He would be glad to send you
lrculars describing the country. II
could adopt some line Of work that
you'd enable yon to be indoors during
summer time, think perhaps you
you'd get along all right where you
re.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-10-20
Scheme Diln,t worL

length 1t means a loss of Ave feet On
every strip put on the wall"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-25
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Temperatures Have Been Favorable as
a RuIe and With Few Exceptions tho
Corn Crop Is In Excellent Condition
Wheat Doing Well.

washington, July 25.-The general
summary of the weekly crop report or
the weather bureau was issued today
as follows:
Altho excessively hot and dry In por-
tions of the Middle Atlantic states ana
Kentucky and Tennessee, during the
forepart Of the week ending July "a,
and these conditions also prevailed in
the northern plateau region and on
the north Pacific coast. as rule the
temperatures were favorable. Showers
delayed work and caused some damage
to crops in Virginia, West Virginia,
portions of lower Ohio. the central and
lower Mississippi valleys, Oklahoma
and Texas, while rain is needed In New
England, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
Kansas and generally turnout the plat
eau districts. Favorable weather has
caused rapid growth Of corn and, with
very few exceptions the crop Is In ex-
cellent condition. The winter wheat
harvest is nearly completed in the
principal wheat states, and threshing,
which is we'll advanced, shows grain
of good yield and quality in Indiana.
Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska, with
fair yield and good quality in KAN
sas Spring wheat has continued to
advance favorably in spring wheat re-
gions; early sown is headed and fill
ing well and late sown is heading In
North Dakota; early wheat is maturing
in South Dakota and Wisconsin and,
the crop is nearly ready to cut in Iowa.
Attic black rust is reported from scat
tered localities in Minnesota and the
Dakotas no material damage is shown,
land, with favorable weather conditions,
serious injury is not anticipated. Com
plants of smut are received from
South Dakota and in Wisconsin, while
in Washington dessicating winds have
been injurious to the crop in the filling
stage and caused shriveling. In the
principal oat producing states harvest
ing is we'll advanced, while in the more
northerly districts oats are heading and
early. sown are maturing rapidly. The
harvest will be general during the
coming week. The crop generally is IN
a promising condition, altho badly
lodged in Ohio.