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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18
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A SUCCESSFUL SWEDISH FAR
MER IN MISSISSIPPI.

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chester, Iowa,
Ny dear sir:
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] am going to give you a kind Of
outline Of the resources that now
exist in old Mississippi, and more
especially in the central part, this
being my home ! have lived in The
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from Sweden with my father. ]
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18
Scholarship For Sale.

The Commonwealth has a scholarship
in the Grenada Business College which
can be had at a bargain. 1t will pay
anyone desiring to take u frst-class
course in bookkeeping or stonography
to sec us about this at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18

NO " SleeFcrs birmingham to Brunswick
and Atlanta to jacksonville.
No y carries Pullman Sleeping cars Rim.
inpham % Atlanta aud Atlanta to Macon. Dim
ing car Birmingham to Atlanta
No rs Pullman Sleeping car between Blr-
m'aSham AMI atlanta All trains run daily.
y T. SPENCER. g NJ, Washington. ID. O
=. II. IARDWiCK, T. T. M. Washinr ION, NO
" II ThNloE, G,P.A. Washington. u. {.
"a TRANSPORTER, AG,P.A C9tattanoora Tenn.
I'm HARRISON, DIP A, birmingham, Ala
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18
Franklin Mailing Machine For Sale.

The Commonwealth has for sale a
Franklin Mailer in good condition; also
full case of s point type to go with
same. Write us for particulars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-08-18
Telephone Growth.

THE CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE 6 TELEGRAPH COMPANY has issued
statement Of its business for the month of July and the growth in the number OF
is shown as follows;
Number of subscribers July /, 1905 13O.582
Number added during month 3,G71
Number discontinued during month";, 2,919
NET INCREASE for month 1852
Total number subscribers July 81, 1905 1884
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
A TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
How a Remarkable Movement Was
Started in ceylon-its
Growth.

A correspondent. who has just re-
turned from Ceylon. writes to the
Christian World about a very remark
able temperance movement IN that is-
land II had a singular beginning A
wealthy Sinhalese aud some Of his
friends we're having a jovial time IN
a tavern over their arrack. A dispute
arose with the tavern keeper and the
whole company determined never 90
touch arrack again They founded a
society which practically an The men
Of their village joined The news OF
this movement was published Ia The
yernacular press. with the result that
the idea was taken up rapidly In all
the towns and most OF the villages OF
South Ccylon. Largely attended meet
ings have been held. and. after
speeches denouncing the liquor traf-
fic. pledges are signed. Well-organized
professions go through the villages
singing temperance songs which rouse
great enthusiasm The movement Is
distinctly a Buddhist movement and
the appeal Is made 10 the doctrines Of
Buddhs. though Christian missionaries
are sometimes asked 10 speak Those
who break their pledges are vigorously
dealt with. In Ceylon the liquor traf-
fic IS a government monopoly and
though Buddhists, the missionary so
cieties aud planters associations have
many times petiiioned against the H.
quOr trade being encouraged. q has
extended az an appalling rate during
recent years. This new movement has
greatly checked q. the taverns becom-
who rent from the government. taking
a hint from their fraternity in this
country. are already appealing for
compensation Alliance News.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
The Sad. Old storv

Drink did g.; God help me-" were
The words which Brooklyn man
scrawled on an envelope recently he
fore he fred the pistol that ended his
life The man had a prosperous BUSH
ness and a large family 20 whom he
was devoted in his sober moments, but
be became enslaved by the drink habit
and saw no way TO break tae chains
that bound him but by ending his exc
istence with his own hand. Drink did
o.. God help met might well serve as
a fitting inscription over thousands ot
other men who go down 20 ruin and
death every year under a like enslave-
ment And yet there are those pros
Tossing to have the Well being Of the
community al heart who would have
the drink-shops turning ont their grIst
Of shame and misery not only for six
days Of every week. but on the sew
enth day, also.-Leslie's Weekly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
WHAT CAUSED THE WRECK?
The Engineer Was Sleepy from Alec
hoi, which Is the Base Of
Anaesthetics.

In conversation with a railroad en-
glneer whom | was treating for alco-
holism recently. | asked him the above
question. referring to a horrible wreck
which occurred not long since on one
of our western roads.
whisky" he answered laconically.
"Do you mean to say that the engi-
neer or CONDUCTOR, or both Of them
were drunk" l asked.
We'll. not just what you call drunk,
perhaps. but dull sleepy, stupid. They
failed to read and understand their
orders. or forgot them. You know,
doctor" be added. that a man who Is
addicted TO drink Is never In his nor
mally abnormal condition unless he
has few drinks, and even then he
does not see good and forgets readily
This man had discovered practically
what Prof Krepelin. of Heidelberg, has
50 fully demonstrated eXperimentally.
to-wit that even a very small guam
tity OF liquor renders the vision less
acute and dulls the memory.
/ believe this effect 20 be due 10 the
anaesthetlc action OF alcohol, which
paralyzes the faculty OF attention,
which is such an indispensable pre-
requisite 60 good memory.
That alcohol Is an anaesthetic there
can be no reasonable doubt. In view Of
the fact that IL Is the base Of the prin-
cipal anaesihet,cs and the greatest OF
all hypnotics.
when alcohol Is acted upon by chic
ride OF lime. chloroform results When
alcohol Is acted upon by sulphuric acid
suiphuric ether results. When alcohol
Is acted upon by chlorine chloral re
suits. Now. as none of these three
agents possesses any anaesthetic prop
critics. either slngly or combined. and
each produces an anaestheuc when
combined with alcohol. the conclusion
Is Inevitable. J. Savage. NJ D.. In
American Issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

The manly part Is to do with might
and nam what you can do-Emer-
con.
1t IS much easier TO "rectlfy" wills
Ky than It is TO rectify the evil that
10 causes
The saloon comes TO stihe all the
music OF the home and Oh Il with ST.
lence and desolation.
II we had million pens every one
Of them would write: Train the chill
dren To Danish the drink hend"
Whisky and immortality take the
edge on human character, they weaken
it 10 every spot from top 20 bottom.
The state hires teachers 10 tell the
boy about the physiological effects OF
alcohol. and licenses saloons to show
him these eflecis-Ncw Herald.
thou sparkling bowl thou sparkling bowl
Though Ups Of hards ms hrim may press.
And eyes Of beauty DER thee roll
And song and dance thy power confess,
1 Will not touch thee. for there cllngs
A scorpion 90 ths side. that sJlngs.
John Pierpont
Golfers Weekly recently printed a
half-tone, representing a square pile
OF cases within a paling, Il being label
ed THE Enemy Within the Lines at
Port Arthur" IL was made from a
photograph taken before the war and
representing 5000 cases of vodka.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
A NEW lNeRRIETY.
Many Thousand Victims Of the Ginger
Habit in England and
America.

The taking OF ginger IN the form OF
essence or s,rong tincture Is revealed
by medical man as growing form
OF iuebriety both in this country snd
In America.
As It's alcoholic strength is aoout
double that Of whisky or brandy, the
deleterious results OF excessive indul-
gence can be imagined.
There Is one recorded case In which
the daily dose OF a victim of ginger
ism" was increased from ten drops TO
pint In the course OF three years.
Though the habit Is more practiCed Ia
the United States than in England,
there are numbers of chemists DO Lon
don who admit that they have regular
customers for the pungent essence.
who buy comparatively large quaint
ties every week.
The cause OF the habit "a nearly al
ways the same. "Glngerists' are peo-
pie with weaiy brains and dis0rdered
stomachs, who seek palliation of the
results Of oyerwork. They know that
such drugs as morphine, chioral, co.
caine and chloroiorm are accumuiative
In their effect upon the human sys-
TEN. they know also that gingcr was
the homely remedy Of their youth for
stomach troubles.
Il seems Incredible. but 10 is a fact.
that from the taking OF a few drops
OF this powerful carmlnatlyc for indi-
gestion a "gingerist" will grow into
the habit OF taklng larne doses both
as tonic. a sedative and a palliative
50 far. inquiries show that women
are as much addicted 10 "gingerlsm
as men. but the actaul victims are dif
ncult TO trace as essence Of ginger is
I easily purchaseable In any chemists
shop by child or grown up person.
1t must be a very yltiated taste thar
can endure a large dose % tlncturo o.
/ ginger" said a wholesale chemist yes
| terday "But. OF course. the same can
be said Of most violently acting drugs
once there is physical demand
| created for a particular stimulant. The
/ palate IL disregarded n IL the result
which Is looked forward 20. no, ihe
I immediate impression In this con
| nection. at least. the ordinary alcoholic
drinker Is more sane than the morphIa
I taker or the 'gingerist' he may put
| that In his mouth which steals away
| his brain. but az least be- gets some
/ physical sensation OF pleasure 90 The
operation. 'GIngcrism BE- q deprayed
I form OF drugging
The result Of the practice seems 10
5e a negation Of the results aimed a.
] A an-for aafH taafarfaV fhaf fhfa form,
OF inebriety. after giyiuG relief a. hrst
| completely disorders the stomach ana
| gives no relief Co a busy brain
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
BEER AND STUDENTS.
The Injurious Effects Which the
Former Is Having on the
Latter in Germany.

This I can anlrm. that IN Germany.
switzerland and Austria. yes. and in
France. large part 90 the intellectual
power % our academic youth is ae-
tually drowned On beer. sine and abb
slnthe. The ridiculous drink compui-
sion and idiotlc yalnglory at the drink
ing festivals German Students have ln-
PRODUCED are undoubtedly the most
hldeous defogmity in our civilized
country At the same time they are
a revelation OF the mental deficiency
than which they coaid hardly have i1-
vented one more silly
"rhey call IL iQyial Yes. a pretty
ioyiallty. with iis accompaniment 81
palsied tongues. staggering. hphilng.
vomiting and the kafEcnjammer' in
which the most colossal imbeciality is
applauded. and the most vulgar beast
liness and misdemeanors are excused
and CLOSED over
Gentlemen. believe there IL oaly
one way 20 work out 81 our academl Dc
degradation. by organizing total ah-
stinence societies among the studonls Z"
Prof August Fnrel
Although OF all nations the Ger
man has the greatest capacity for Gull
ture. the general culture OF the high
est classes is undergoing 1richtful ret
repression because Of The beer con-
sumption the student youth Is AFFORD
ing neither time nor sobristy for what
IS demanded by the advanced require
ments 60 prepare for professional nfe q"
Prof Won Hartman
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
CIR ThFnry nf 3drtrr
BY Prof j. LAWRENCE LAUGHLIN.
University of Chicago.

purchasing power synonymous with the the
exchange circulation, but corresponds rather with saab goods
Very the media Of exchange created consequence OF the
transactions goods Hence they have effect the making
price All the elements touching the acquisition of article abor
material the intensity OF demand for it from the
monopoly condons-a these in operation
determining the price which will be settled upon by the seller and the
When their work price
fixed in the markets. the goods thus valued OF the standard
(go) actually exchanged by medium Of exchange
these days is seldom the standard commodity
To therefore the old quantity theory improper appi-
cation the law Of demand and supply treated only the
demand for and the supply of money land did not define this
money regulating the general level Of prices while omitted all
consideration Of the forces the goods side Of the price ration
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19


lands, Belgium, Switzerland Denmark Spain, Portugal
Norway and Sweden and Russia
encouraging than the treaties themselves is the strong pa
cfc spirit among both rulers and peoples which has produced them
The reference of the North Dogge bank incident
naona commission of inquiry provided The Hague
ton is OF the utmost prophecy OF the ct practical
which before Even years such thing would
have been impossible and by this time the Russians and Btons would
have been slaughterng each other by the thousand
The has been full of important meetings of international
order which bears that the led by the growing ent
their peoples moving straight the road general
Chief among these gatherings have been the Washington national
braon conference in January last the Mohonk arbitration confer
June the large national held France Great
Britain and Italy, the interparamenta union conference at St Louis
September held under the auspices and the OF
and the great international peace held Boston
October which the government of the greatest nations
earth openly identified itself with the peace through the
presence and address OF its chief cabinet officer SECRETARY Hay
The GROWING of the has been the call issued by
for conference The Hague to
carry forward great naugated The Hague conference Of
1899
Not the significant the mind has been the
general attitude of the civilized world upon the sangunay and dis
between Russia and Japan The painful lesson OF this
struggle the civilized peoples has
been the the time Of any previous between two great
powers.
These striking facts of the year sufficient convince
thoughtful spirit the Prince of Peace which has al
produced remarkable results the ordinary social relations
OF men, is making with extraordinary apiy into the realm
OF international affairs This year will give trumphs OF this
spirit in practical ways will surprise those skepcs who still
persist believing the natural order OF things among
nations.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19

In Ohio, during the present year
there have been ten men executed foi
murder. and ave more convicts are
awaiting the day of their execution
This Is terrible record. and Il Is
without doubt. chiefly due to the de
moralizing, understanding work o.
the saloons. Religious Telescope.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
a Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted. ia thousands OF
homes, as death claims in each one an
other victim Of Consumption or Pneu-
monis. But when Coughs and Colds
are properly treated, the tragedy is
averted. F. G Huniley, Of Oaklan-
don, Ind, writes: My wife had the
consumption. and three doctors gave
her up Finally she took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs aud Colds, which cured her.
and TO day she is we'll and strong"
1t kills the germs Of all diseases
One dose relieves. Guaranteed at
Foe. and 81 90 by East End Drug Co.
Trial bottle free.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
Slckenlne shivering Fits

OF Ague and Malaria. can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is pure, tonic medicine; Of especial
benefit in malaria, for il exerts a true
curative influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out OF the system.
1t is much to be preferred to Quinine,
having none OF this drugs bad after
effects. E. S. Munday. Of Henrietta,
Tex, writes: MY brother was very
low with malarial fever and jsundice,
till he took Electric Bitters which
saved his life. At the East End
Drug Co. s.. /; price Soc, guaranteed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
Workingmen and Strong Drlne.

They (alcoholic drinks do not giyo
strength for work In proportion to
their cost, but on The other hand often
make people dun, heavy, stupid and
unfit for work. The most severe and
continued work can be performed With
ont them, and there are non some mil.
lions OK people In tAis country who
never taste them. Happy viii be the
day when they are not drank by any.
but particularly by the working man.
who finds it difficult TO maintain his
family. Then will there be less quar-
reling. poverty and crime, and more
food. clothing and education. --Ameri.
can Issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
pnmthH'
Opportunities
BY HON. TIMOTHY WOODRUFF.
OF New York.

abound competition for its possession rather
where competition less but where may exist
all?
slip by for knows which opportunity may be the opportunity
lifetime Teachers and OF business should impress upon
employees the great difficulty securing second oppor
been The real of
life lies willingness and effort TO do something than
perform the routine work demanded OF the position.
This day OF peciae and in New York the value
special business has been recognized by the highest
of that satehe board regents They
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19

The opportunities
that present themselves
TO young men and
Young women in New
York, Chicago and the
other great centers OF
population are album
dant to-day. If a young
man or a Young WOm-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19

Among all of the opportunities which this coun-
try affords none comes more frequently or with
greater promise than those which within the
grasp Of the stenographer or the typewrtist. Look
at the case OF George B. Corteyou. lie was the
stenographer OF one president then assistant and
finally secretary to the assistant and then member
OF the cabinet and chairman Of the national repub
lican committee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19

As a rule price is the
outcome OF conditions
antecedent to the for
NAL act OF exchange Of
goods in the market
for any forms OF
money. The amount
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
CIR Clan Dalnt nf 1tntufrHal
31farF 81 Dramtng AFar
By BENJAMIN F. TRUEBLOOD,
BY BENJAMIN F. TRUEBLOoD,
President OF the American Peace Society.

HE year just closed has been full of events which give strong
ground for belief that the OF universal peace just upon
Since the Of January last less than p treaties OF
obligatory arbitration have been signed In the group OF
nations which have thus pledged themselves another
submit certain important classes of controversies to The
Hague for period of five years included nearly
all the important powers Of the world-he United States,
Great Britain France Germany, Italy, Austria the Neither
lands, Belgium Switzerland, Denmark, Spain Portugal,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-01-19
JOE'S
No. SO
Phone
Spoiled her Beauty.

Spoiled her Beauty.
Harriet Howard, Of 200 w 34th St.,
New York, at one time had her beauty
spoiled with skin trouble. She writes:
81 had Salt Rheum or Eczema for
years, but nothing would cure it, un-
I'll used Bucklen's Arnica Salve. I"
A quick and sure healer for cuts,
burns ard sores. 25c. at East End
Drug Co.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
DIR. Miller Dead

DIR. Samuel 7. Miller, of Paulsboro,
and a brother to Mrs. Daniel V. Sum-
merrill, of Penn's Grove, died last Sunday
aged IS years. He had been sick all
winter and his death had been expect
ed for some weeks.
He was graduated at the University of
Pennsylvania, and lived at Paulsboro, ex-
cept one year he practiced at Harrison
vile. He was a surgeon for the 18th
regiment during the civil war. 1t was
largely due to his influence that the
Delaware Shore railroad was built through
Paulsboro. He served as a director for
several years, also treasurer and secretary,
He took an active interest in politics as
a democrat and served Gloucester county
as lay judge for ten years.
The funeral services were largely at.
tended on Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. E,
H. Green, Mr.. and Mrs. D. V. Summer
ill, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M. Summerill
Miss Emma Summerill and Harry v
Summerill, OF PENIS Grove attended the
funeral.
The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
PennsYille

Carol White, of Philadelphia, and
Powers White, of Penn's Grove, spent
Sunday with their parents, Nh. and Mrs.
H. d. White.
Philip Cromwell and P. P. Elwell
were elected members of the Board OF
Education to succeed George Prinsen
and DIR. w. Fl. James. j. Lindsey John
son was reelected. $1,000 will be raised
In the Township for the support of the
schools. The Board has organized by
e%lecting James Mitchell president; Chas.
w. Norton, Clerk; Elijah Wheaton,
truant officer.
Hawn Bros. have purchased James M.
NewelPs milk route.
A number of quails have been let 90
on Joel Jenkins's form. Undoubtedly
Joel will give his friends a quail supper
next fall.
Hewling French and wife and Edw.
Heron and wife whom it was reported
would go to Chapman, Ill.,, have gone to
Paulsboro.
The shad fishing season opened here
last Monday. The catch was from 80 to
so to a net.
Miss Laura Chattin is suffering from
erysipelas.
Mrs. Charles Dill is entertaing her
sister Mrs. Guenster, of Philadelphia.
The Saturday evening cottage prayer
meeting continues to be popular and is
doing much good. It will be held Sat-
urday evening at John H. Davis's.
Mrs. Elsie Austin and Thackara Dunn
have filed protest against the Court adj
uniting the will of their father, John
Dunn, to probate, Judge Sinnickson
will hear the case on May 9th.