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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08
Caoutchouc in Africa.

The French administration in west
ern Africa has undertaken the i'm
provement of the quality OF caoutchouc
by initiating the natives ia suitable
methods, The adulteration of caout-
chouc is entirely forbidden. In~cisions
In the rubber trees and plants are pro-
hibited, except under limitations pre-
scrihed, and they are entirely forbid
den during these months when the SAP
is rising. Professional schools are to
be established, wherethe best processes
for the harvesting and coagulation of
the caoutchouc will be taught.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

He tests at scars who never shaved him
self.-N. Y. Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

the sightseers about, and acted cross,
and told a man and woman with a
baby wagon to get Off the lot, but pa
was called down by the principal own.
er of the show good and plenty.
Said the owner to pa: IRE
member, the success of our show
depends on the friendship and good
will Of the people who think enough
of us to come out to see us
set up keeping house. and that they
are all our guests, and II they get in
way we should so around them.
and look pleasant. We must not get
the big head and show that our hair
pulls, and that w are tired and cross.
This is a place Of amusement, and all
connected with the show are expected
to heal up sores, instead Of causing
bruises, and IL you eyer see an en-
ploye of this show treating a visitor
unkindly, send him to the ticket wagon
to get his wages, and tell him to 60
away quick, and stay away long"
You could have III q match to pas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

- OE6H"S SuSoOns
4 Letter From the Ex-Governor a
Oregon.
The Ex-Governor of Oregon Ia nm
ardent admirer Of Peruna. He keeps il
continually in the house. In a letter
to DR.. Hartman, he says:
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus. o..
Dear Sirs.--I have had occasion N
use your PerIna medicine In nv
family for colds, and 1t proved to be
an excellent remedy. Ihave not had
occasion to use 1t for other ailments,
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord,
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use
Peruna for other ailments. The reason
for this is, most other ailments begin
with a cold.
!, Darun4 Almanac FIR JQO6
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

Going 20 pull them out by the roots
when the bearded woman begged her
not to Pull them out, as TO lose her
whiskers would destroy her means OF
livelihood.
Then the bugle blew for every.
body TO get up and go TO the
show lot, and put up the tents for
the first show OF the season. When
W. got out Of the sleeper we asked
where we were, and a nan told pa we
were at Peoria, Ill, and he wanted
pa 10 give him a cor %1limentary ticket
for telling what tow VIC were in, but
pa looked fierce at the man and asked
what kind Of an easy MARI he took
him for, and the man skunk away.
You wouldn't think they could unload
those two trains OF cars, about 80 In
all, In a week, but when we got out
the horses were hitched on the wag-
ons, and In Is minutes they were load
ed and on the way to the lot, and pa
and | got on the first wagon,
Talk about system. The survey
ors were there ahead of us, and
had measured off the lot and pushed
wire stakes In the ground where
the grub tent was to be, and
when the first wagon of the grub
outfit arrived, which contained a
big range, big enough to cook for a
thousand men. stove pipes were put on,
which t~elescoped up into the air, and
in two minutes a fire was built and
bacon and potatoes and coffee were
cooking, local bread wagons were un.
bread on the grass, SO men put
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

Peruna is known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Letters Of congratulation
and commendation testifying to the
merits of Peruna as a catarrh remedy
are pouring in from every State In the
Union. Dr.. Hartman is receiving hun
dreds Of such letters daily. All classes
write these letters, from The highest to
the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor arti-
san, the clerk, the editor, the statesman,
the preacher--all agree that Peruna is
the catarrh remedy of the age. The
stage and rostrum, recognizing catarrh
as their greatest enemy, are especially
enthusiastic in their praise and testi-
mony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh universal. Peruna
is the best safeguard known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

May I've had the darndest time
getting packed up and started on the
road How In the name Of heaven
we ever got half the things IN the
cars Is more than | know, but Il seems
as though the circus company had a
man to look after every thing, and
be had men under him to look after
his regular share of things, so when
the cars were loaded, and the boss
clapped his hands, and the engineer
footed his whistle, there wasn't a tent
stake or a rope, or a board seat, or
anything left behind. Every man
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08
Knew What He Wanted.

Customer--I want a nine-shot 70.
volver.
Gunsmith--We have nothing bat five
and six shooters, sir.
Wont do! want to kill a cat."-
Chicago Daity News,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08

Pa Finds the Fat Lady a Burden
The Bad Boy Makes His First Pub
lie Appearance-He Talks Politics
with the Midget-Pa Meets with
Numerous Accidents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-08
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pernna Almanac for IN
When Greek Meets Greek

The life insurance magnate smiled pen
sively.
II caught a burglar in my room last
night" he said. G.
You did? Goodness"
eyes. But | only got four dollars out
of .he poor fellow Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. w. G. Schultz, Vice President and
General Manager of the f. R. Rice Mer-
camille Cigar Co., of st. Louis, has re-
turned with his family from an extended
trip TO Europe, and finds a decided in
crease in the sale of the Commercial
Cigar, which, because of Its uniform ex-
c%ellence, has taken first rank as a
choice Havana Cigar. 1t is handled by all
prominent dealers throughout the United
States; and the business Of the L. R. Rice
Mercantile Cigar Co. now amounts to hun
lreds of thousands of dollars annually.
Their DC cigars called $685. and another
Agents" are rapidly becoming leaders Of
the world. Smokers should not forget
these brands if they desire an especially
fragrant aud refreshing article.
He jests at scars who never shaved HIM
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead Entry, No. $3.50.

Homestead Entry, No. $3.50.
Department Of the Interior. Land Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico. July
"a, 1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing-named settler has filed notice
Of his intention to make f1nal proof
In support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before United
States Court Commissioners at Las
Vegas. N. NJ. on G0tember Z, 1905,
viz: Placido LucefV.st or the 3. W. Il,
N. K. u. 8. F. u. N. W. Y, N. E. a
s. w. An. w. y Sc. u, Section
s. T. IA, ~, r. 90 f.
HI. names the following witnesses
to l,cve his continuous residence up.
on ;IG cultivation c. said land. viz.
Ms'ccs Castillo, OF ~Caareiito. y. NJ.
Andres Baca, Of Chaperito, N. NJ:
Raymundo uliharri, Of Chaperito, N.
NJ: Narciso Gallegos, of Chaperito.
n. NJ. MANUEL r. OTERO.
~ Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29
PAT GARRETT.
FL Paso News.

FL Paso News.
Patrick F. Garrett, collector at the
port of FL Paso, announced this morn.
ing his candidacy for the appointment
OF ambassador to Mexico, to take the
place Of Ambassador Conger, who re-
Gently resigned.
A rumor that he would seek the ap.
pointment was verified this morning
when Mr.. Garrett was questioned as to
his plans. Mr.. Garrett not only VERT
fled the report. but he stated that
from now on he would make a warm
fight for the appointment. Backed up
strongly by a powerful following in
Texas and the entire southwest, with
many strong friends in Mexican gov.
eminent circles, Mr.. Garrett Is admit.
ted to stand a better show Of securing
the Enthusiastically than any other
man outside Of diplomatic circles.
It Is predicted here today that un-
less the place has already been slated
and the appointment agreed upon the
81 Paso man can hardly fail to land
the prize.
Mr.. Garrett IL better informed on
matters connected with the post which
he seeks to I'll at Mexico City than
anyone who could be secured from the
diplomatic service. A long residence
N the frontier has given him an init.
mate acquaintance with Mexican az
fairs, particularly as they relate to the
southwestern portion Of the United
States.
Mr.. Garrett speaks Spanish like y
native Of Mexico. a material advant-
age to one holding an official post in
Mexico City.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

horse. with saddle and bride. was IN.
hitched and ridden off on the east
side by a person an yet unknown and
II In reported that twenty.six head Of
his cattle have recently been stolen
and driven OFF. The cattle had been
grazing into wealth Al Mineral Hill.
but the herd has been moved to Kear.
ney's gap where an eye a be kept
ON II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

The large attendance yesterday AZ.
iernoon at the funeral Of Frank Baker.
death by accident Saturday evening.
attested the high G In which the
deceased young man was held In this
community. Religious services were
conducted at the house by Rev. Nor.
mar Skinner, while the Fraternal
Brotherhood had charge OF the cere-
monies at the grave. The floral
decorations were profuse. among them
being a pillow by the Las Vegas fire
department. Of which deceased was
chief, a child by the Fraternal Broth.
erhood and a bouquet Of roses at least
three feet long by the street car com.
pany.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

The Sunday time table is the same
AZ the above with the addition Of a
1:40 and 800 o'clock car going, and
a 2:25 and 3:45 car returning which
gives a 40-minute service after 100
O'clock.
Note-Car No. 1902 has string music
on the 1880 trips, Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday nights.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

The York State Folks who will
appear In their attractive play at the
opera house tonight, arrived this AT.
ternoon from the north. accompanied
BY their manager, G. w. Cunningham
The company has had gratifying sue
cess In Denver and other big cities OF
the north and comes with the most
flAttering press notices.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Miss Charlotte Narcop and Miss
Meta Mead will leave for the south on
No. Z this evening, they having miss
ed No. ! this afternoon. Both have
been attending the summer Normal in
this city. Miss Norcop has accepted
4 position as teacher in the city
schools Of Douglas. Arix. while Miss
Mead viii teach in the school Of her
home town Of San NArclil, N. m,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Misses Frances and May Barry,
daughters Of Conductor and Mrs. r..
v. Barry, have come to Las Vegas
from Santa Fe for a short visit. They
will be Joined by Mrs. Barry the lat.
ter part Of the week, and the three
will then 20 to Kansas City to remain
during the winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Frank Wesley, his father. brother
and another who IL interested in bust
. . with the latter named two In
Arkansas have returned to town from
Beulah. They report that In company
with the Barker boys they vent on a
determined hunt after bear and Il c-
ceeded in bringing down two Of them.
the last one. q 300.pounder, being
killed yesterday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

N. N. Padgett and wife. guests at
La Pension from Warren. O., drove
over the Scenic Highway today, in
company with his wife. whose health
will be recruited In this climate. Mr..
Padgett came from his Ohio city well
equipped for sport, having brought his
favorite hunting dog, guns. fishing
tackle, etc. along with him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

p. r. McCanna. the well known AL.
b%uquerque insurance man. and his
family, passed through the city this
afternoon, going home from Oswego,
N. Y. where thsy spent six weeks.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

A personal" In the FL Paso Times
Of Sunday mornings issue reads AZ
follows: Winchester Cooley. assist.
ant cashier Of the First National bank.
with his family. has arrived In Cloud.
croft after an extended visit east.
They will return to ri Paso In a few
days" So late AZ this morning Mr.,
Cooley and his little family were still
visitors 10 the paternal roof In Las
Vegas. However, they may conclude
10 visit the C%loudcroft resort before
returning 10 the Pass City and It were
better that the Times anticipated their
rather than have mentioned II
they had flown from the place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Juan ~. Quintana has qualified as
road supervisor in precinct S.. Ire
mentina. IN the sum Of $500, secured
by lgnacio Lopez and Enrique Armi-
10, Apolonio Crespin, road overseer in
precinct No. IL, San Patricio. in the
same amount. with Pablo Ulibarri
and Martin Delgado as bondsmen.
Marcelino Montoya. as supervisor in
precinct No. 7. Los Alamos. with
Antonio Sanchez and Eucenio Rudulph
az sureties In the usual amount.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Misses Mary and Ethel Grant,
daughters Of e. w. Grant. former res.
ident civil engineer here for the Santa
Fe, arrived from Topeka this after.
noon, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Larimore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29
Schedule 70 CANYON.

The Street Railway company has
established the following as the per-
inanent cchedule to Gallinas canyon
and return:
Week day time table, car No. 102.
II ~ Canta rSr navDt To- Cc-.-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Miss Carrie futile entertained. de-
lghtfully yesterday afternoon at six.
hand euchre.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Tomorrow "wednesday night the
regular dance at the Commercial club
will be given. All members invited.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

The day.old infant of Anicleto Gal
legos died across the river this morn
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Votes In the Piano Contest are Civ.
en- with every ten-cent purchase or
every ten cents paid on account. 1920
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Mrs. H. A. Haugh OF Des Moines,
ia. died at $3.50 yesterday afternoon.
The body will be shipped home to-
morrow. accompanied by the bereaved
husband. a telegraph operator. De.
ceased was aged forty-two years and
had she come to these parts In the
early stages Of her disease, her life
may have been spared to her husband
and family.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

They're still t~here--those obnoxious
unsightly and unhealthful weeds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

Enoch Rogers would seem 10 be
sustaining he share OF stock losses by
theft. these days. Some nights ago. a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-29

MAJESTIC FREE COOKING CON.
1GSr CHARTS sEPTEMeER 10.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-14
Their Only Weapon.

A choice sample Of General Patrics
Collins wit was furnished on the occa
sion of his return from a visit to his
native sod several years ago, bringing
with him a shillalah as a gift to Johr
Boyle O'Reilly. The presentation Of
the gift was made the occasion OF 9
banquet, to which a score Of the friends
Of both these distinguished Irishmer
were hidden. The postprandial exer
cises were something rollicking, anc
the climax of the fun was reached
when General Collins arose to make
the presentation speech. Holding th'
shillalah aloft, he proceeded with MOCK
solemnity to apostrOphize the historic
Irish emblem. As he handed it to the
recipient he said in conclusion; Boyle
O'Reilly, 1 now take pleasure in pre-
senting to you this shillalah from the
old sod. 1t is the only weapon which
the British tyrant has left to the lrisf
people to defend them-from each 9th
er."-Boston Herald.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-14
A Wasted Life.

The recent death of Simeon Solomon
In st. Giles workhouse brings sadly te
an end the career of an artist who for
ty years ago was looked upon as one
of the greatest Of the coming men IL
the art world. His earliest works show
ed that he was a magnificent colorisi
and a rarely capable designer and that
he had an exceptional command over
intricacies of technical practice. He
seemed indeed destined to take his
place among the masters of magma
tive painting, and that he never full
filed this destiny has been due moi
to any want Of public appreciation,
but unfortunately to his own defcien'
cies of character His habits of intem'
perance made impossible the proper
pursuit of his profession and led him
into the hand to mouth existence
which has now ended tragically with
ing the walls of workhOuse.-London
Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-14
THE CHOLERA.
Mysterious Influences which HetaTe
m AcceIerate TIA PROGRESS.

or Accelerate It's Progress.
The sudden appearance Of cholera III
eastern Prussia and the presence OF
sixty or more cases of the disease
among Russian emigrants In Hamburg
awaiting transportation to America
give cause not for popular alarm, but
for increased watchfulness on the part
of our sanitary guardians.
psychologists have for some time
been watching this gradual advance OF
cholera from the east on one or It's pc
riodical incursions into western Eu'
rope. The movement began in the lat
ter part of 1899 Eastward the disease
advanced from India rapidly, invading
China and Japan. From Hongkong II
passed to the Philippines, working
havoc In Manila and the provinces de-
spite the best efforts of the medical Of
fcers Of the army and marine hospital
service.
Its progress westward through Ara
bia and Persia into Russia has been
more gradual. Cholera appeared in
Mecca in 1902 and thence spread
throughout the MuSSulman world, be-
ing heard Of in Egypt, Asia Minor and
Persia, finally establishing itself firmly
in Teheran. From this point it follow
ed the caravan routes into Anatolia,
Transcaucasia and TranscaSpia, thence
reaching the banks Of the Nolga. Here
II rested for nearly eighteen months,
being restrained by some mysterious
influence the nature Of which students
Of epidemics have never yet diScov'
cred. and only now has 1t resumed its
march westward.
Why should it have remained so long
in Russia and then suddenly crossed
the frontier? Raftsmen were coming
down the Vistula past Thorn and
Kuhn. and emigrants were leaving 20
land and western Russia for Hamburg
and Bremen, sailing thence for New
York, but the disease remained be-
hind. The Russian health officials did
as little to throttle the epidemic then
as they are doing now, and the com
munication between the NOlga, where
the cholera hibernated, and the Wis
tula, down which it is now journeying
into Prussia, was just as free in the
summer of 1904 as in that of 1905, but
the infection refused TO spread. Sud
denly it takes q start, and Europe
awakes to the peril Of cholera inva'
sion.
psychologists tell us that the con
o ditions which retard or accelerate the
progress Of this disease are climatic
conditions, but this is only term to
cloak ignorance. PettenkOfer's subsoil
water theory is just as satisfactory
and no more ineligible. That there Is
some influence which affects the viru'
lence Of the comma bacillus or which
determines a greater or lesser power
Of resistance in the human subject
must be admitted, but whether this In
fuence is atmospheric or telluric OF
neither still remains myStery.-Med
ical Record.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

We all think we get the worst Of 1t.
1t does not take up any more time
to be polite than disagreeable.
1t is not what you say, but how you
say It. 1t means friends or enemies.
Don't neglect work that IS really I'M
portant for reform work that doesn't
amount to anything.
1t is the involuntary impulse OF nine
in ten when picking up a postal card
to turn it over to see what Is written
on it.
Those women who look 'as If wind
could blow them away" can usually
sweep and dust all around their heavier
sisters.
Occasionally a person Is smart
enough to accept a favor ana gel
things twisted around until he seems
to be the one who is comforting bene
ht-Atchison Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-10-14
THE PECULIAR LOON.
rhis Bird Has a Hide About as Tough
M Tint OF an OK.

The loon differs from other birds In
number of ways. have reason 10
think that many people are unaware
of some ut least of these peculiarities.
The loon has hide as tough as an OK,
and its feathers cannot be plucked
without first scalding the bird as you
would hog. This incident will give
some Idea Of the toughness Of the hide:
About thirty-five years ago, when
was living in Michigan, loon was
shot at with shotgun industriousiy
all summer without apparently doing
him any harm. In the fall killed MIN
with rifle just to convince the people
that a loon could be shot and killed.
He had many times been shot at with
a rifle by the same people who mad
used the shotgun, and they had become
convinced that lie dived so quickly that
he lodged the shot in that way. had
seen them shoot at him number OF
times. and could see the splash OF
bullet or shot In the water before the
loon diyed. l ridiculed the idea OF the
lodging, and that led TO my shooting
him to support my contention. When
skinned the bird l found and counted
over hundred No. shot, all OF them
stuck to the inside Of the hide and so
doing him no permanent harm. 1t 10
remarkable that he was never hit In
the eye nor sustained broken wing.
Another thing peculiar TO the loon Is
that after the chicks are Matched, II the
mother wishes to move far, she VIII
make q shallow dive and come up I'M
der her babies and swim Off with them
on her back. The person that succeeds
in photographing her under such condi-
tons may we'll claim the pennant. On
" once have seen loon shoulder her
young. although for over twenty years
/ lived in the part of Michigan where
then there was the best chance imagi-
nable TO watch looms. Now the timber
has been cut off around most or the
lakes. and such favorable conditions
for observation no longer exist.
Although l have only once seen q
loon shoulder her babies, l have seen
her swimming with them on her back
many times. Once one swan within
twenty feet Of me and never suspected
my presence.
One of their calls when sitting on the
water for volume beats that OF any
other bird or beast that l know Of. l
have heard them In the night when
they were more than five miles distant.
for they only make that kind Of call
from the water, and there was no lake
In that direction short Of that distance.
To say that the loon Is very interest
ing bird is as mild as l can express IT..
Forest and Stream.