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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
ACTORS AND THE TRAMP.
Breezy Hobo Makes a Hit with the
Thespians and Is Treated
to a Ride.

Recently there was a troupe of actors
In a small railroad station waiting for
an early train. The actors were cold
and cranky. Shortly before train time
o tramp happened along. The actors
saw him, says the Kansas City Times.
Brace up, folks" said n Of che
troupe. There's a man who's worse off
than we are The tramp heard what
was said, Striking an attitude, he said
slowly:
Rattle their bones over the stones.
They're only poor actors that nobody
owns"
His breezy manner made a hit with
the Thespians, and they engaged him
in conversation, He said that he had
found part of a ticket and was going to
try to get to the next town, seven miles
away, on 1t. The actors invited him to
ride with them, and he accepted. They
intended to pay his fare If the ticket
proved worthless. When the conductor
came around the tramp handed up his
torn ticket. The conductor scrutinized
1t a moment.
you've lost part Of your ticket,
haven't you?" he asked.
Pardon me, sir" replied the breezy
hobo, "but you are wrong. | simply
didn't find that part"
The conductor let him ride.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
CONDUCTORS COLLIE DOGS
TrainmAn Has His Pets Taken Care
OF by Farmers Located Along
the Line.

Conductor Geraghty meeting some
Warwick friends on the train the other
day was led by them to talk about his
famous prize-winning collie dogs, a
number Of which can be seen from the
train windows as 1t makes Its run, says
the Warwick Advertiser. His dogs are
most of them boarded out, singly or IN
pairs, among the farmers and railway
men living In the country along the
line; but few being kept at his home
In Newburgh. There are many advan-
tages in this method Of keeping dogs
and In 1t may be seen n OF Mr.. Ger
aghty's leadings to success.
The collie is a very knowing dog and
has a great memory. One Of Franks
dogs when being brought into a car
was tagging back when 1t was time
for the train to oy and he gave 1t a
jerk and hustled 1t up the steps in a
way that 1t has never forgiven. 1t
now meets his train with a resentful
bark and will not keep quiet SO long Is
It stands and does not seek its mas
ter's cares.
Another dog is quartered at a house
where the trainman serves a paper ev-
cry day, and the dog meets the train
and always carries the mail bag to the
home, On week days the package is
brought out on the Sis p. m. run from
Newburgh and tossed up a bank to a
ptnna tuaII rho Hnu 10 alWAuq mar
and the bundle no more than falls be-
fore the collie will rise and jump to
1t, pick 1t up and hasten through the
lot to the house. On Sundays a paper
Is carried out on the morning run and
that Is the only train the dog will
meet. 1t seems to know the day of the
week and never misses,
One hot day recently the man was
approached, and he heard one coming.
Noticing that the dog did not move he
called its name and said paper" but
the dog only raised its head and looked
around, lying down again, He spoke
again, but the dog only opened It's eyes,
not lifting its head. Then the man
saw it was a freight train and 1t was
seven minutes ahead of Geraghty's
train. AS the rumble of the right train
was heard, the dog arose without
prompting and trotted away for its
package.
Another popularity of these dogs is
that they will not be boarded out at
every place. They have their likes and
disllkes and positively refuse to stay at
some homes. When they take a dis
like to a place they will go to the
nearest station and stay around near
the track until Conductor G~eraghty's
train comes along, and as soon as 1t
stops will hurry up the steps of the
smoker and run through the baggage
apartment, give a dogs smile and a
wag of the tail to Matt Malloy, the
baggage master, and get down in a
corner. When they have thus struck
against a place there is no use to try
to keep them at it, they must go to
another house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
OLD CARS TO SCRAP PILE.
Policy of American Railroads Shows
They Are Always Pro-
gressive.

One of the most significant OF recent
| statements Is made by the Pennsylvania
railroad that IL is about to send f2,OO0
freight cars, though in seryiceable con-
dition, to the scrap heap as fast as prac-
ticable, where the highest efficiency is
less needful. These will be replaced by
cars OF pressed steel and Of the most ad-
yanced type in perfection Of equipment.
No doubt this great railroad, which has
been In many ways the most progress
sive In the world, would not have ven
tured on such wholesale renovation had
not the promise Of present and future
transportation interests been so stimu-
lating. II Is most encouraging that pre-
science and sagacity In such high quar-
tiers point to a cloudless business hori-
zon. Nor have there been lacking elo-
quent indications on the part Of our
other big railroads of a similar lavish,
yet really economical, policy toward
perfecting equipment, both of fixed
plant and rolling stock.
Yet the importance Of the overlooking
scrap heap In all American industrial
processes has been a markworthy fact
for a good while. For the last 80 years
at least manufacturers in every line of
production have recognized the truest
economy in keeping abreast with the
very latest improvements In mechan-
ism. The old, however good, has at once
given place to something better, and
the expense Of substitution has in
practice been quickly recouped by
greater effectiveness in quantity and
quality Of product. with frequent re-
duction of labor cost to the piece.
The policy in other countries has
been, on the other hand, that of re-
tanning the locomotive, the engine,
machine, or what not, as long as 1t
would run with the help of tinkering.
1t is this, with the manufacture Of
duplicate parts, to save time and la
Dor in making repairs when neces-
sary, which has contributed SO nor
mously to give our manufacturing
methods the ascendancy which they
have acquired. 1t is only just to say,
however, that foreign manufacturers
have begun to profit by our example in
this way, as they have in many others,
though it will be a good while before
it will become an Indispensable fea
ture Of system.
The great American scrap heap
then, is the mound on which the ban
ner Of industrial greatness has been
planted. The Pennsylvania road In
making such an apparent sacrifice
pays homage to a most important
principle and confirms confidence in
that sagacity which has admittedly
guided its management in the past
To carry as many tons as possible
with the least expense Of traction and
maintenance is the ideal. That can
only be achieved by the biggest, most
powerful locomotives, the most
capacious cars in ratio to weight and
strength, heavy metaled tracks and
the most solid %roadbeds. When this
betterment shall have become com
mon railroads will pay bigger diyi
dends on lower rates. The sense OF
true economy finds in the continually
growing scrap heap one Of the most
striking factors to this end.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Two Laughs in This Story.

The American in the corner of the
non-smoking first-class carriage in
sisted on lighting his cigar. The indig-
nant Britisher in the other corner pro-
tested, and protested in vain. At the
next station he hailed the guard with
hostile intent, but the placid American
was too quick for him. Guard" he
drawled, II think you'll find that the
gentleman is travelling with a third
class ticket on him." Investigation
proved him to be right, and the indig-
nant Britisher was elected. A specta-
tor Of the little scene asked the tri-
umphant American how he knew about
that ticket. wall" explained the i'm
perturbable stranger, at was sticking
out Of his pocket, and | saw II was the
same color as ine.'-London Chron-
icle,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Che Public Is
college Football f1lad
by PRESIDENT ANGEL.
OF University of Michigan.

games that stimulates the students to play them.
When we read of 10000 or 10000 persons rushing to intercollegiate
football games at Cambridge, New Haven, Princeton or New York, and
most of them of responsibility and intelligence and maturity; when we
see the best newspapers devote a page to the report of game, and pub.
fish the portraits and biographies of the players, may we not truthfuly
say that the public is as crazy about football as the students, and that
the passion of the latter is only a part of the national passion which has
taken possession of the country?
Let the public which criticses accept its Just portion of the blame
so far as blame is pronounced. One might as reasonably ask Young
men in college not to share in the excitement OF a presidential election
or as reasonably ask college faculties to prevent them from doing so
when every mar out of college is wild with excitement aboat. it.
The colleges are no longer monastc establishments, cut off from
all relations with the outside world and cannot be regulated as if the,
we're.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Not Guilty.

There had been a railway collision
near a country town, and a shrewd
lawyer had hurried to the scene OF
disaster. He noticed this old man
with a badly injured head, and hur.
ried up to him where he lay moaning
on the ground.
How about damagSs?" he began.
But the sufferer waved him off.
"G'way, boss, g'way," he said. "Ah
nehber hit de train. All nebber done
such a ting in all NAH life! 'Yo'
cyain't git no damages out oh me-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
Railroad Pensions.

In Ave years 2,41s employees have
been retired from the active service of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
and put on its pension list. Five hun
dred and sixty-eight were between the
ages OF Go and SO, and Of these i39
were retired on their own request.
THE company pays the operating ex-
penses Of its pension department,
which has distributed some 1,6O0,0 900
In the five years.-Everybody's Maya
zine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

A combination OF these qualities means success. believe in a high
standard of educahon-the higher the better, provided it does not make
a man feel he is above the requirements of his business, no matter what
the business may be.
No matter how highly educated the man is he should be willing to
begin at the lowest place, when need be, and when once launched in
business he should be completely absorbed in it. A man in selecting a
business should do so with the greatest care, and should select a career
i'll which he can be thoroughly interested.
A man should never speculate, but make a strong distinction
between speculation and judcious investment.
Marriage often helps a man in business, provided, of course, it is
with the right woman. No man should marry until his income is suf-
cHnt to enable him to meet the responsibilities he has assumed.
A young man should always live within his means and make ita
point to save something each year, no matter how little, l believe in a
man having TO make his own way by hard work, honesty and determine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
RAILWAY Auto.

THE old handoar is a thing Of the
past so far as the railway inspectors
are concerned. 1t has been replaced
by the tricycle. during the last five
years. But the latest is a three-wheel
gasoline auto built with Hanged wheels
to At the tracks. The machine is SO
light that two men can put 1t on and
take it of the rails. The device Is
used on all the railroads hereabout.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

llcU operatives Il iCNyd anu INK SilC - luC Vi IHluSSb Nhl~
as for farms, the usual vacation season is their harvest season, These
thrcc great sources Of national wealth must work while it is day.
Nevertheless, they have their periods OF rest. To the factories these
periods often come without being sought, being brought on by la
Dor difficulties or by tariff revisions, or by speculation and consequent
fluctuations in the prices OF raw materials, or by othecr causes usually
beyond the control OF the proprieors. The inforccd rest which the
help gain is not an unmixcd evil, but it hurts business all the same.
Some kinds Of business are greatly benefited by the summer vaca.
ton habit, such as transportation and entertaining, As the country
grows older and richer and more people are able to travel, the rail-
roads, hotels, boarding houses and the stores and farms in the vicinity
Of summer resorts reap a golden harvest.
This intercourse is profitable in every way except in the one re-
oprct Of temporarily intcrruptng their operations at home. 1t causes
a free circulation OF money, free comparisons of views, new and broad
cr conceptions Of our national life and opportunity, and better under
standings of each others interests, purposes and expectations. 1t has
often been said that if the people of the north and the south had
conug1cd more, there would have been no civil war. do not think
that there will be less sectonalsm in national policy, the more the peo
pie form distant parts of the country visit each other.
Finally, the vacation custom benefits business by the renewal Of
the strength and ambitions of those who are privileged to take a rest.
When they return to work they take hold Of it with more energy and
enterprise. Our bodies have their limitations. l believe the weight
of medical authority is that we need not only the regular rest which
night affords to most of us, but also seasonabe changes of scene, and
If possible of occupation.
Every soldier who has made long marches in a level country will
say that he was actually glad to come to a hill, for while it was harder
work to walk uphill than upon a level, it called into play a different
class of muscles and so afforded relief, Thus l think it may be claimed
without fear of successful contradiction, that vacations, if wisely used
If not made periods of disSpation-are of general benefit to those who
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

The important factor in a life career is that one
one should not be too much clated over Tilt
tie successes. Many persons can stand rcverses
and failure, but few are capable of controll-
ing themselves in success, which tries peo-
people even more severely than failure. One
should take both revcrses and triumphs with equa-
nimity and keep steadily pushing toward the chosen
goal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
NlAtUL~N~

The principal quail.
ties that make success.
full business men are
three.
I. Absolute integ.
rity.
2. Good judgment.
3. Perseverance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

Some critics assume
that the colleges are
more given over 70 the
passion for games than
is the public generally.
On the contrary, ii is
the passion of the peo-
pie for interesting
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

During the prosecution OF q man who
had stolen a towel belonging to an En-
fish railway company It was stated that
in the last two years the company had
lost 10000 towels.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24

Poverty never can be
abolished in the sense
that its causes can be
wholly removed. So
long as human nature
is imperfect, men will
make errors, will in
dulge weaknesses, will
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
nafattnt Effrrts MI
8l1stnfsa ann tlrr Jnhiuthual
BY COL. ALBERT Y. CLARKE.
Lawyer and Economist
BY COL. ALBERT Y. CLARKE,

IERE can be no doubt but that the summer vacation system
checks business for the time being, because some hundreds
Of thousands Of workers cease to produce or to handle goods.
II il were to apply to farms, factories and mines, as well as
TO mercantile establishments and business Offices, the falling
off in the general volume of business would be so marked
that everybody would notice it.
Thus far, however, those who take vacations are not, to
a large extent producers. Factories cannot shut down to give
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-24
BAN Gnurrnttrt1t prnhnrt
nf JnAitfprrnt Gtttzrnalrip
BY HON. JOSEPH W.. FOLK.
Governor OF Missouri

The people of any land can overthrow civil evils
whenever they want to, and can have a govern.
ment as good as they themselves make it or as bad
as they suffer it to become. There is hardly a
community in the United States where the law
abiding people are not in the majority. They are
usually quiet, however, while the other side are
so voc;ferous az to deceive some into the idea tbev
Douglas Island news., 1905-01-04
AFTERNOON TEA.

On Saturday afternoon last, Mrs. J. N. Stoody and Mrs. M. C. Howell enter tained at the home of the latter, in honor of Mrs. A. G. Mcbride, of Seat tie.
 To provide amusement for the ladies assembled, pictures of each guest and her husband were distributed around the room on the walls. The pictures, however, were not those taken in recent years, but in each case they were the most youthful that could be secured. The pictures were numbered and the task imposed on each lady was toguess who they were. A first prize and con- solation were given, and were won by Mrs. Chas. A. Hopp and Mrs. N, King respectively. Those present were Mes danes N. King, Thos. Cashen, D. B. Veasie, James Daniels, A. E. Christoe, R. R. Hubbard, Adam Hopp, Mark Smith, O. H. Bernard, John Henson, A. G. Mcbride, Chas. A. Hopp, W. L. Har- rison. A dainty luncheon was served.
Douglas Island news., 1905-01-04

Have you tried a pair of Strom & Garfield Shoes? just the thing for this season of the year. Treadweli Store is sole agent for them.
 NEW UNIVERSAL HoTEL.-Everything New; Rates 9 and 50 cents. Phone L., 1436, Frank Burns, proprietor. 82l First Ave. S., Seattle.
 The steamer Seolin sold last Wednes- day for S1, ,lOO Harry Hanson was the purchaser.
 The article in the Transcript entitled "Fare weII!" said all there is to say on the subject.
 The celebrated "Chapman Sisters" are again to be seen and heard at the Douglas Opera House.
 MT. and Mrs. R. J. S. BethelI enter tained Mir. and Mrs, Adam Hopp at 6 o'clock dinner on New Years Day.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Barnhill will take up their residence at Ketchikan, where MT. Barnhill will act for the govern ment in all matters of law.
 John Noblet is exceedingly proud of a novel Christmas gift he received. It is neat little silver box, the lid of which bears the inscription "Here is your" After a careful investigation the discovery was made that collar button completed the sentence.
Douglas Island news., 1905-01-04

shop or 1900" mill; five, Treadwell mine, "2lO" mill. or Dew hoist, These num- bers, it will be remembered, are the same as those of the fire districts into which TreadweIl was divided Threo long and three sLoyt blasts mean agen- eral alarm, while seven long blasts mean that help is needed from the Douglas fire companies, and, in case of fire at Douglas, seven long blasts of the machine shop whistle will bring the TreadweII Fire Department to the as sjstance of our sister city.
 The meeting was then adjourned. Fire Chief Tretton is to be compli- mented on the progress made, and Treadwell now may be assured of ade- auatc protection from fire in the fu- ture. Members of the Douglas Fire Department, and Chief Mcdonald in particular have been most helpful ih their suggestions and. assistance. The next meeting will be held on Monday evening, Jan lG, at D. m. at the Tread we'll Club.
Douglas Island news., 1905-01-04
The Douglas Island News.
TIE LOCAL FIELD.
AwISE SWEDE.

Last vear when the fever for stalking Raced hotIy on tundra and creek, fled for my life, and while breaking The trail to a far-distont peak, To stake for my health on the summit Imushed up a canyon that feeds The famous-rich-co placerS
 Discovered and Stalled by the Swedes' As far as my eyesiGht could travel
 From the head of the creek to its lakes To tho slly-reaching rim of its gravel There was nothing but silence and stakes; For the gold which God in His goodness Had placed there to make the Swedes glad Lay deep meath a goddess injunction Which covered the claims they once had Imushed up the canyon as quickly
 Asa musher like me could proceed Till came to claim where Sicl<ly
 But exceedingly sQuare-headed Swede Was rapidly rocking rocker
 With sIlilful and minerlil<e twist That yielded each clean-up painful
 Of nuggets as big as your fist The claim had been stalled to perfection AS even novice could see, For it bristled in every direction
 With stakes that were tall as tree It looked like a hopfeld in autumn No jumper would ever presume To make an attempt at pre-emption'
 For the landscape presented no room' marveled why Back-room Injunction. The servant of Organized Creed His Houor's most fraudulent function Had never iujuucted this Swede; And I asked him to tell ne the secret
 Ofhow he had managed to keep His claim from the clutch of the lawyers And all its great benefits reap. He climbed up and sat down beside me- On a big pile of we'll sharpened stakes And calmly but Searchiugly eyed me- With the care that a mind reader takes; Then he leaned with an air confidential, Till his whiskers reposed on my cheek And with a smile that was placid he
 whispered,
 Il yump it myself every week..
 SAM C. DUNHANI,
Douglas Island news., 1905-01-04
"I yump it myself every week.!
 SAM C. DUNHAM,
Judge Guunisou arrived on the Ra-

Judge Guunisou arrived on the Ra- mona.
 stretchers for drying lace curtains at Wortmau X Jenseu's.
 FouND-AIodge badge. Oregon r. of A. Inquire at the News office.
 Leave orders for party cakes at the Douglas Bakery, J. Weber, prop.
 Doors. shingles, windows aud storm windows at Wortmau x Jenseu's.
 Two new illustrated songs at the Palm Garden Saturday and Sunday night.
 Fur will fly at Fox's Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. See his ad. this week.
 Dress Swell, you might as well, for they have all the latest styles at the Treadwell Store.
 Hereafter a late ferry will leave Douglas for Juneau every Sunday night at 12:30 o'clock.
 Paper Hanging and Decorating. All work guaranteed first class. Leave word at Douglas Meat Market.
 Centemeri Gloves in all colors and sizes. the best gloves for the money, to be had only at the Treadwen Store.
 Before you buy that new heating stove, see the stock Wortman X Jen- sen have. All kinds and at all prices.
 A full line of Hart, schaffuer &, Marx and Hoffman S Rothchilds Mems and Boys Clothing at the TreadwelI Store.
 FOR SALE-Good residence lot in Douglas, 5Ox2OO it. Warranty deed. Inquire at News offfce Lot on Fourth St. between D. and E. tf.
 Alaska Lodge No. 1, K. of P. of Ju- neau, will install officers next Monday night. All Knights of Pythias on Douglas Island are invited to attend.
 The Douglas Bakery, J. Weber, Prop. will supply you with the finest bread, cakes and pies at the most reasonable prices. Beihls old stand, near the saw mill.
 "A Trip through Italy" and the "Eruption of Mt. Pelee" will be the moving pictures displayed at the Palm Garden. as soon as the Jefferson ar rives.
 VC. Jenkyn, who left some time ago for Tonopah, returned on the Dolphin fnlIv satisfied that Alaska is the best place on earth. He reports that Harry Jordan has gone into the business oi hauling freight.
 Miss Rose Conrad entertained the following girl friends at her home last Saturday afternoon, in honor of hel birthday: Gerda Gauffln, Lena Camp bell. Ethel Erickson, Elna Olson, Rose Penglase, Agnes Kemmerling.
 FRIENDS CHUBcH-ReguIar services al the church every Sunday at Il a. m and s D. m. Sunday School at 10 a. D Christian Eudeavor Society Friday a 8p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8pm. s. A. JACKSON, Superinte ndent
 There will be a meeting of Hose Go No. ID. r. D., at the cart house, nex Friday, Jan. 5th. All members ar reouested to be present, and to bring along that small contribution to tn axle grease fund that was promised last meeting.