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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

prevent the formation Of air bubbles. II
the turpentine is not readily obtainable,
1t may be dispensed with. Care must be
taken in either case that the mixture
does not take fire. When the mass has
cooled 1t will become hard and brittle,
and 1t Will then be ready for use. This
constitutes the sole Of the device, A lid
may be made by obtaining from the tin
ners disk of tin cut half an inch smaller
all around than the resin sole. A stick
OF sealing wax forms a good handle. The
III may be made OF a disk of wood COW
cred with t%infoil, and a handle nav he
made by attaching to the center of the
wood a heavy piece of wire covered with
rubber tubing. Either of the former
makes a satisfactory lid.
Used as a wireless telegraph transmit.
ter. the aerial or suspended wire shonld
be attached to the metal plate of the lid
IN such a manner that when the plate is
charged, the wire will not touch the sole
The wire leading to the earth or metal
plate on the floor should have its INNER
end attached to a table, wall, or any con.
Venient place, so that the charged Iid
carrying the aerial wire NAV he hold
closely to it, when a spark will mass he
tween the edge of the tin disk and the
end OF the lower wire, as shown in one
OF II views. There will then be set nm
in it and the aerial wire a series N
strong electric oscillations, the energy
Of which will be damped out in the form
Of electric waves.
In order to charge the metal plate, the
resin disk must first be excited bv whist.
ing or rubbing it with a piece of hot fan.
mel or a silk pad. After the resin is we'll
rubbed, the tin lid is placed upon il for
a few seconds, and the finger OCCASION
ally touching It as shown.
Now, on lifting the lid, If the kpuck,e
or wire leading to the earth or floor IL
presented to 1t, a spark viii PASS show.
ing that the plate was charged. If a re-
ceiver, such as either of those referred IN
is set up at a little distance, even tbopsh
the walls of a 10 or two intervene ba.
tween 1t and the electrophorus transmit.
ter, the instant the spark passes a char.
click is heard in the telephone
receiver.
In order to repeat the process, the lid
will need to be ~recharged, and this win
require merely the placing OF ii on the
resin sole and removing 1t again, Al.
though inc plate will have to be freshly
occasionally if energetic sparks
are to be produced. II will be readily
that the electrophorus is in foo
simple a miniature electric machine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
VAN Wrinkle LAND
PLACE WHERE DEAR OLD RTE
FELL ASLEEP.
On the Very Spot the Play Is TO Ha
Given This SumIner-Here WiI1
Disfort Again Hendrick Hud-
sons Ghostly Crew.

Where is it, this slumbrous region
the whole world loves and cherishes9
On the southern slope of KaaterskiIl
Glove. in the very heart of the Catskiu
mountains.
lrving's village Of Falling Water in
all probability is the PalenyilIe of IN.
day. All about is very like the sur.
roundings of the Sketch Book tale.
P~alenville is situated at the entrance
to The Glove (gap, ravine) wherein are
waterfalls the counterpart of those in
the story; in the Glove is a trail twin
to the n up which Rip and his dog
sadly travelled that evening angry
Gretchen set them forth.
A Visitor to the Glove realizes as
never before the plight miserable Rim
Van Wrinkle was in, when he sees the
character of the wild country through
whicl dog and mar had to make their
way. The mountain all about is coy-
cred with forest growth, the precipit-
Gus sides offer no ENCOURAGEMENT in
the climber, no matter how expert
enced and brave. One path there is. a
narrow trail worn by the Indians.
winding in and out along the Kaater-
skill, climbing gradually to upper lev
els, until at last a height Of almost
1000 feet is reached. A difficult, dan
gerous road to follow at the best Of
times, skirting the edge OF deep ra-
vines, crossing the haunts of wild
beasts. Think what it was the stormy
night Rip was driven forth.
Mayhap there are some that say
waste not your sympathies on this
imaginary character, he never existed.
This the answer to the doubters-
There are those who say Rip Van
Wrinkle is a myth, and that the story
of Sleepy Hollow is an ancient Dutch
legend warmed over to fit American
scenery and American ideas. May such
scoffers never visit those ideal noun
tain paths where the feet of honest
Rip first broke the trail leading to the
SUBMITS. May they never pluck the
fragile mountain flowers or smell the
sweet breath of summer on the noun
tain tops. May they never look from
the tops of these peaks on the placid
waters of the broad Hudson"
A curse this, to be sure, for a sad
loss would it be never to wander in
Rip Van Wrinkle land, Apart from the
legendary and historical suggestions
with which the country is rife, it is a
region of wonderful charm, a picture
of peace and loveliness. From the
grassy knoll" where Rip rested. one
enjoys a view well worth the hard
climb. The Glove itself is full of beau
ty, lis dark depths relieved by silvery
cascades. Over there lies the Hudson,
and the roofs of the little hamlet Of
Failing Water" and off there rise the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
WANT MALE SUBSTITUTES,
Women Physicians Going Away on
Outing Prefer Them for Their
Patients.

UtT West side physician, " relates the
New York Herald, but ! cannot help
commenting on the unanimity with
which women doctors who 20 away
for the summer turn their patients
over to a man, instead Of to another
woman, To my mind that course ar
CUES one of two things; either the WON.
en- are seething with professional zeal,
ousy toward other doctors Of their
own sex, or else they have no faith
in feminine skill, and are afraid that
il they intrusted their sick folk with
another woman for treatment they
would find half their patients in the
grave when they came back in the
fail.
Neither of these hypothesis, ! adj
nit, are chivalrous, but on what other
ground can you explain the anti.suf-
trage movement? This summer l have
the practice of two women doctors on
my hands. | was offered a third set of
patients, but, owing to press Of en-.
gagements l was obliged to decline
them. The woman seemed put out by
my refusal.
Dear me, she said, what shall |
do?'
Then I came to her with the vital
question that had been bothering me
for some time. Why don't you turn
them over to a doctor of your own
seX?' | asked.
"'Oh, she said, because
And that was the only reason
could get out of her. although am
sure there was a more logical motive
behind that purely feminine answer.
Since taking charge Of my summer
recruits have made It q point to no
tice the signs of women doctors. and
! find that everywhere this rule of
turning to mere man for help in va,
cation time holds good Even Lexing.
ton avenue, which seems to be the
happy hunting ground Of the medical
sisterhood, is no exception. Over
there every other doctor you meet Is
a Sarah, a Mary. or an Elizabeth, Sarah.
Mary and Elizabeth are now absent, |
however, and beneath their brass door
plates are notices requesting all pos.
sihle seekers for medical advice to con.
Joseph, James or John"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

Berkshire Hills. No wonder Rip was
tempted to the mountains, to a life Of
contemplation.
IN this day of much vacationing,
understanding of Rips attitude is not
wanting; and into his land has iocked
a colony that this summer is to pay
tribute to the spirit which pervades
the pleasing land of drowsy head"
summer folk, Of course they are; pee
pie that have cottages in Twilight
PARK, that APPLY named spot in Sleepy
follow land. In July they are to pre-
sent an outdoor performance Of Rip
van Wrinkle, and back again to life, on
the very spot where he climbed and
rested and philosophical, the old fell
low Is to be welcomed with the honors
Que his memory. 1t is to be a note
worthy performance given in this out
door theater, the setting straight from
nature, the amphitheater accommodate
lngly furnished by the three slopes Of
ground.
Professionals and society folk are to
take part, and over 200 performers will
appear Here will play at ghostly
game Of bowls H~enddrick Hudson's
crew; here the schanpps be drunk and
that well-loved toast be given
Here's to your good health and your
family, and may you live long and
prosper"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

CHARGING LID OF LECTROPHoRUs
which projects vertically upward in the
air, and the other is connected with the
earth; or if the signals are to be sent
over a short distance, say Is or 20 feet in
a room, the latter wire may be connected
to a bit of tin or copper plate and merely
allowed to rest on the floor.
The simplest way to obtain an electric
spark is by means of an apparatus called
an electrophorus, an instrument for
generating static electricity By induc-
ton. This little device Is usually made
of a fiat disk of resin On which rests a
metal disk having an insulating handle
Of glass or v~ulcanite.
Our illustrations show clearly the tin
or brass plate and resinous disks; and
although the former is placed or the lat
| ter, their surfaces touch each other In
only a few places. since the air forms q
thin insulating film which practically
separates them.
To construct an electrophorus, it is
I.olly necessary to fill a shallow tin pan
q pie-tin answers admirably-with a
mixture of resin. Venice turpentine and
shellac in equal parts. When these sub
tances are heated to the melting point,
they should be carefully done so as to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

II Is illustrated with 70 plates. While
The work is entitled The Useful Pisnts
Of Guam there are chapters relating
10 .;s zoology, the people their aTts
manaers and customs, religion, Ian
Euage the agriculture Of the island.
domestic economy etc.
Cotton growers, and doubtless cotton
speCulators as we'll will be interested
to learn that the bureau of entomology
IL Washington wIll publish shortly AZ
Official report in relation 10 the invest
cations into the possibility Of con
trolling the boil weevil whose opera
lions have been 80 disastrous to cotton
cultivation and especially in Texas.
The author. Mir. W u. Hunter, special
agent in charge Of the Investigations,
states that there is not even a remote
possibility that the bOll-weeyil will ever
be eXtermiuated, for. as a matter OF fact,
80 injurious insect has ever been eN-
terminated. The results of the season
Investigations. however, have shown
that much can be done 10 lessen the
rayages Of the weeyil, and measures TO
be adopted have been summarized into
several pages Of Recommendation
from which the following general state
meD;s are presented in advance of pub
llcatlon.
OF great advantage is the reducing Of
the numbers OF the weeyils by the De.
]5trucJioa OF The plants in the fail The
advantage thus gained is followed up
by bending every effort toward pTocar-
ing an early crap the next season.
a. Plant early. II possible, plant
seed OF the varieties known to mature
early or obtain seed from as far north
as possible. BY far the best method
for obtaining early seed is by selecting
in the field.
t2l Cultivate the fields thoroughly
Tie principal benedrin this comes from
the influence that such a practice has
upon the constant growth and cous9-
quent early maturity Of the crop. Very
few weeyiIs are killed by cultivation.
Cd Plant the rUwB as far apart az ex-
perience with the land indicates is FEAST
bic, and thin ont the plants in the rows
thoroughly, Even on poor soil it is
doubtful if The distance should ever be
less than four feet, and five feet is the
rule.
"a Destroy, by blowing up, windrow-
ing and burning all the cotton stalks
in the fields as soon as the weeyils be-
come so numerous that practically all
the fruit is being punctured. This will
generally not be later than the first week
in October. In some cases, turning cat
lie into the fields is advisable.
81 1t is known that at present fer
t~ilizers are not used to any considerable
extent in cotton producing in Texas.
There is. nevertheless. no doubt that
they should be. Fertilizers having a
large percentage Of phosphoriC acid
have a tendency to hasten maturity Of
the plants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
WHAT MAKES SKY BLUE?
Theories Advanced by Scientists as to
Its Reflection of Light and
Its Color.

The Sky has long been a puzzle to
physicists, There are two mysteries
to explain about tits reflection of
light and its color. The old view was
that the blue of the sky was due
simply to atmospheric oxygen. Oxy-
gen has a faint blue tint, and the idea
was that several miles of the gas, even
when diluted az it is in the air, would
have a bright blue color. But this did
not account for the intense illumina-
ton Of the sky, and of recent years
Tyndall's dust theory or some modi-
ication of it, has been generally ac-
cepted, This regards the blue color
as an optical effect. like the color of
very thin smoke, due to excessively
fine particles floating in the air. which
would also account for the large pro-
portion OF reflected light from the sky.
Recent calculations by Prof. Spring. of
Liege, Belgium, however, indicate that
the dust in the air is not sufficient In
amount, nor finely enough divided, 70
o"Ppoi thIo tAPldAdliuh' anu ne re-
jects 1t for this and other reasons.
He has gone back to the old blue
oxygen theory. and accounts for the
general illumination of the sky on the
hypothesis, first advanced by Hagen
bach, that intermingled layers of diff.
ferent density in the atmosphere give
it the power Of rejecting light-suc-
cess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

-acrr-p 40 SGl3StS
WORLDS pEADLIEsT RIFLE.
The New Magazine Gun of United
States Army Superior to Any 9th
er Gun in Existence.

A new magazine infantry rife, which
experts declare to be superior to any
other type In existence, has been, con-
structed and adopted by the ordnance
department Of the United States army.
Nearly 100000 Of the new weapons
have already been made in the govern.
ment ~arseuals, and the entire infantry
service viii soon be equipped with
them. The most notable difference ap-
parent at frs, glance between the old
and the new arm is the afct that the
barrel Of the latter is entirely covered
with wood This innovation was the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

result OF suggestions made the ord
nance officers by the enlisted men of
1.-THE. army.
The new gun is several inches long
err than the old. The magazine has a
capacity Of five cartridges. and can be
filed with ease and Quickness. When
fully assembled, the gun weighs a
little more than eight pounds, and &C
cording to the ordnance experts, is eX,
~ceptionally well balanced, insuring ease
Of discharge, and facilitating accuracy
Of aim.-Technical evieW.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
FOR AMATEUR EXPERIMENTS
A Homemade Wireless Signaling
Transmitter That Will Be
Instructive.

In q recent issue of the Scientific Amer
lean an account was given Of two home
made wireless telegraph receivers; IN
connection with these it may prove in
teresting to your readers who are desir-
GUS of making their experimental
apparatus, to describe an exceedingly
simple form of wireless transmitter,
saws A. Frederick Collins.
In sending wireless signals the essen
tial factor is a descriptive discharge or
spark, and this should take place be-
tween the ends of two wires, one OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

That the process of decay by which
the rich forest mold is formed from
fallen leaves is brought about by the
vegetable action OF certain fungi has
been demonstrated recently by C. q.
Koning, a Dutch botanist, He has
studied especially the action of two
species. One begins its work even be-
fore the leaves have fallen, appearing
on them when they are still attached
to the trees. 1t then grows actively.
fastening the process OF decay, and by
so doing produces the well-known
odor of fresh earth, which has been
attributed by various investigators to
other substances. When cold weather
comes on, however, this fungus ceases
its work, which is taken up by an
other species that fourishes only in
the soil itself and never attacks the
living leaf. II is probable that other
fungi cooperate with these in soil
and that various species Of
bacteria also play their part.--sucoess.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
How High Can Whales spoutp

Recent photographs Of spoutips
whales give a means of measuring
with some accuracy the height 10
which the water is thrown. This an
pears to be much less than It has
obten been supposed Il be. DR.. G. NJ.
Allen shows that even the great sui.
phur. bottom whale. on the average.
spouts to a heigh: Of only IA feet. al.
though occasionally the height may
be as much as 20 feet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
His Ambition.

4 90 not recall your ever making a
speech In congress that attracted any
attention" said the blunt person.
NO" said Senator Sorghum. q
never try to attract attention. / am
satlsfed If can distract attention
Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
Racinl Charanteris.iaa

As illustrating a difference in charac.
teristics it is officially noted that twIce
as many people In Scotland as In ireland
choose TO go to prison for minor offepses
rather than pay a fine, In Ireland thew
pay the fine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
SCIENCE BREVIT|ES
sOME INTERESTING GLEAEINGs
FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS

E~Tlihit.oU q Egyptian Portrait 1000
Years ola-Dg. OsleT to Be Done IN
Hagbl-RRtious OF japanese Sol
aisrs-R Novelty IN Canned Goods
Success Of Artificial sllk-Exper-
lmruts in EIectrorCul,uTe - Fal-
!aci,s Concerning Iudians-Indian
Music - Controlling Boil Weeyil
Fest,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
Wherein He Was pi4eren,

Miss Antique am going 20 marry
him because he is not like other men.
Miss Sassithing-Ah, yes, of course.
He asked you to.-Philadelphis Rec.
ord.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
Sure Cure.

Fleshyman-Can you tell me what
| should take to reduce my weight9
Friend-Just let me give you a few
of my troubles! III guarantee they'll
worry you thin in less than a week.
Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02
Visible Proof

SmiIh = They say Enpeck's wife
rules him with a rod of iron.
Sones--i guess that's right. j saw
ner chasing him with a poker the
other day.-Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

Johnnie-Mummie. ! just feel IN ali
over, somehow.
Mother-Where'do you feel II worst
In school Half Holiday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

increase being as follows: straw
berries 1923 per cent. barley. 2@.5i po-
f8tut- 70. sugar Jears. 1885. and beans,
sn..
In Ea apartments in England sin,
liar SAT-. factors results were obtained
.a nearly every case under electrical ln-
Ha.1.. H. the Swedish experiments
.aa Increase TO the yield of rye was
..a. I,r cent. barley sci and oats. lt
..r cent. The results with root crops
showed @ small increase for potatoes
am. sugar a.e's u VAS shown by
ara.g.. .ha. She sugar content @! sugar
....- aa. increased aEa he quality OF
cereal. improved
An mrarrsB- ua1ar has fsst been
read before the Authenticated So
u-..v nf Washington by 2Ir IL W
Irar.Hao f4 which MAS discussed the
r.a.iar la#ac.ts which have arisen re-
yar#.rr tho ar;r.n RELIGIOUS asl5afs
medical n~rar,{er ngrn,atgan p94.tfap
.s ..r..~ .t. .s sa' N.,r,b American
lr..su. T., rs.,tf.n FL. The snDrg4et
,-t.1r. tra frG..r.. f. eas stated f5at
..., %, a.. rr.,r. ...r-ve~.r r,n.
,.rsn, ...- Erao.n IN ~. nnr,peaa,sd
wan ,s,, tra ,ss,-y ngs a.. auaa
f.--.u,t.t ,a,r ,ba Indians were the
.rE,,.. .. rr. r,s. ir.,as NJ Israel
The Mormnns being the }a,cs. and most
4rns e~fgapurfars of this hyrothe-ls.
Absurd as this theory is. in the light
of present An0wlclge the author
stated that aDlhr.pol1gy owes to 1t
several valuable treaftses on Indian
habits and characteristics il could Ill
snare Another absurd myth referred
,o concerns a tribe of Welsh Indians"
the elnpn-a3 descendants of a colony
claimed io have been founded Dy
Prince AIo6ar about 1f70 These So
called u\r.lsho or white Indians
hava neen located ON The Atlantic
regtt fTnsrarorae, IN the Missouri
. A~iordor.l op tho Rod river in Ari-
IONA rIIrpsl and in Oregon NIodocJ
The theory was practically without
naais mr. t,.r nv other authors tne
/ Indians have haer derived in ulrn from
the Chinese .Japapese phoenicians,
fine Irish from POLYNESIA and even
An.trplosfa IN fart hero are few peo-
nras uror the earth who have NOT been
~suunosrJ to no tha ~nrorenitors Of the
N,,,Ib Ar,nr,,ap InGians Mr. Hon.
shows conclusion was that no theory
40 'nrlnr, cav to raoaraaS GO so,tsl,r.
Al =, recent moatiro Of tbo phtt,
sopnicaI Sortcrv of Waghtrntor M
Bernard r Green nresenled a naao- 49,
. the "ppb,ic Ruldines or ,ho Canit,t "
He beId thai n majority n tho nmEI,,
butldipps in their orrhttoo,nr,i a.
sign gbonId he oxrrossi,o ~ tho 40,
to which thev aye r. ho or,n,or,d a,S
should no of ina o#oo t,na ra, -
of ,be monpmont,I oioss ia stnIai
tim, n,tnro hniIainr, ~ aa ,
mental rtoee would nroh,hIr 10 nS4ho
mnaifod ol,ssi,aI ,na a 81
s,ora ana ,rbii, - ~
relatively law th,t T.. ,at :.
IN reot rho s,ato ~
b1iIdtrg which ir e. ',''
7 class r,st 10 oroct a. os ~ uht. 80
wb,ie tho b,or,tfrI T u.s. ~
vos hriIt fnr 90 ,an,, Ing ESQ
i]r,,,d3re d.,or,,t,n r' ~ '''''
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

II if stated that considerable artificial
SUR is now heing imported into the
United States from Germany. The
principal factories for the production of
TINS sAk are located at Frankfort, and
represent a capital of 100000. The net
pTohts last year amounted to consider
ably over half q million dollars. and IA.
S~lii'les Tor production are being rapidly
increased. A new factory viii be start
co ~ italy, and the company contem.
l'S''s establishing a branch factory in
me United States Artificial srk
H'NE0 q vegetable origin, shows about
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

the same elasticity az animal SIX. A
square m4Ulmeter Of artificial silk viii
stand a breaking strain u 20 10 IS kllo-
Raw s.lk viii break al 80 10
As kilograms iu density artificial s!ik
comes between raw silk and boiled silE,
To- Ius. 81 and brllliaucy 81 is said TO sur
pass animal SIX. and as it can be pro-
duoed ar q tA.rl u he price and fe@
people can rgIl The difference there must
ue a great future for II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-06-02

It Is illustrated with 70 plates. while
The work is entitled The Useful Pisnts
Of Guam there are chapters relating
10 Us zoology, the people. their arts.
manacrs and customs, religion, Ian
Euaee, the agriculture Of the island,
domestic economy etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-01
THREE JURORS CURED
OF Cholera M0rbus With One Small Bottle
OF Chamberlains Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy.

Mr.. G. w. Fowler of Hightower,
Ala, relates an experience he had
while serving on petit jury in
murder case at Edwardsville, county
seat of Clebourne county, Alabama.
He says while there | ate some
fresh meat and some souSe meat and
it gave me cholera morbuS in a very
severe form. | was never more sick
in my life and sent to the drug store
for certain cholera mixture, but the
druggist sent me bottle of Chamber
lain'S Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy instead, saying that he had
what l sent for, but that this
medicine was so much better he
would rather send it to me in the fix
| was in. L took one dose of it and
was better in five minutes. The
second dose cured me entirely. Two
fellow jurors were afflicted in the
same manner and one small bottle
cured the three of u.s." For sale by
Wood County Drug Company.