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"What kind of head do you like on
a mani" was asked Of the president OF
a corporation employing several thou
sand hands. He replied: 1T depends
altogether Oh what l want the head
to do. Each department OF our bust
ness requires a different shape of head.
We don't look for generation. benevo-
lence, generosity, sublimity, conscien-
tlousness, acquisltiveness or ideality.
Take them all in all, l think I'd rather
have around me men of combativeness.
aggrcssiveness, hope, spirit, construc-
tiveness. try to pick out such. l
should like every man in my employ
to have Mt least twO.thirds Of his head
In front OF his ears. Mel with big
back heads are oyerwelghted with in
t%ellcct; too slow to keep up with the
age."-New York Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02
The bodies ,ccrc shot into the lagoon.

The bodies Ucrc shot into the lagoon.
very cold at night In this latitude. A
chill would mean fever and perhaps
DEATH"
She covcrtly watched his prepare.
lions. lie tore a dry leaf from a note
book and broke the bullet out Of o
cartridge. damping the powder with
water from a pitcher plant. Smearlng
the composition on the paper, he placed
1t in the sun, where 1t dried ut once.
He gathered a small bundle Of with
cred spines from the palms and arrang.
cd the driftwOOd on top. choosing a
place for his bonfire just within the
shade. Then inserting the touch pa.
per among the spines he unscrewed
one of the lenses Of the binoculars,
converted It into a burning glass and
had a fine blaze roaring merrily In a
few minutes. With the aid OF pointed
sticks he grllled some slices Of ham.
cut with his clasp knife, which he first
carefully cleaned In the earth. The
biscuits were Of the variety that be-
come soft when toasted, and so he bal
anced a few by stones near the fire.
Iris forgot her annoyance In her In
terest. A most appetizing smell filled
the air. They were having a picnic
amidst delightful surroundings. Yes
terday at this time She almost yielded
to a rush Of sentiment. but forced II
back with instant determination. Tears
were a poor resource. unmindful OF
Gods goodness to herself and her com
panion. without the sailor, what
would have become Of her, even wers
she thrown ashore while still hvingf
She knew none Of the e~xpedients which
seemed to be Mt his command.
"Can l do nothing to helpT' she ex-
claimed. So cOntrite was her tone that
jerks was astOnished.
"Yes," he said, pointing to the dish
cover. "If you polish the top OF thai
with your sleeve 1t will serve as q
plate. Luncheon Is ready"
He neatly dished up two slices OF
ham on a couple Of biscuits and hand
ed them to her with the clasp knife.
IL can depend on my fingers" he ex-
planned. 1T will not be the first time
Have you led an adventurous life?"
she asked, by way Of polite CONVERSE
ton.
mo-" he growled.
II only thought so because you APP
y pear to know all sorts OF lodges for
prolonging existence-things l never
heard Of.
"Broiled ham-and biscuits-for In
stance?" @
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02

They worked in silence for another
hour. The sun was nearing the zenith.
They were distressed with the increas
ing heat Of the day. jerks secured u
ham and some biscuits, some pieces OF
drlftwoOd and the binoculars and invit
ell Miss Deanc to accompany him to
the grove. She obcyed without Il word.
though she wondered how he proposed
to light q fire. To contribute some.
thing toward the expected feast she
picked up Il dish cover and a bottle Of
champagne.
The sailor eyed the concluding item
with disfavor. Not while the sun Is
up," he said. "In the evening. yes"
ut was for you," explained Iris cold
ly. II do not drink wine"
you must break the pledge while
you are here. Miss Deane. 1t Is often
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02
Flooding together through the sand.

Flooding together through the sand.
so I do not wish to be addressed as
madam In every breath. DO you I'M
derstand me?"
"As you wish. Miss Deane," he said.
The fact remains that l have many
things to attend to. and we really must
eat something"
"What can we eat?"
"Let us find out" he replied, scan
ming the nearest trees with keen scru-
tiny.
They plodded together through the
sand in silence. Physically they were
a superb couple. but In raiment they
resembled scarecrOws. Both, Of ourse
were ~barehcaded. The sailors jersey
and trousers were old and torn. and
the sea water still soughed loudly In
his heavy boots with each step.
But Iris was In a deplOrable plight.
Her hair fell in a great wave Of gold
en- brown strands over her neck and
shoulders. Every hairpin had vanish
ed, but with a few dexterOus twists
she cOiled the flying tresses into a
loose knot. Her beautiful muslin dress
was rent and dragged. 1t was drying
rapidly under the ever increasing pow.
err OF the sun, IN she surreptitiously
e%ndeavOred to complete the fastening
Of the open portion about her neck.
Suddenly he gave "A glad shout. "Ey
JOve. Miss Deane, we are In luck's
way! There Is a fine plantain tree"
The pangs Of hunger could not be re.
sisted. Although the fruit was hardly
ripe. they tore Mt the great punches
and ate ~ravenously. Iris made no pre-
tense In the matter, and the sailor was
In worse plight. for he had been on
duty continuously since 4 o'clock the
previous afternoon.
At last their appetite was somewhat
appeased, though plantains might not
appeal to a gOurmand as the solitary
joint.
"NOw," decided Jen.;s, "you must
rest here a little while, Miss Deane
I'm going back to the beach. You need
not be afraid. There are no animals t.
harm you, and l will not be Gar away
"What are you going to do on the
beach" she demanded.
"TO rescue stores, for the most part
"AIay l % come with you. l can bt
Of some little service surelyT'
He answered slowly: please obligt
me by remaining here at present. IL
less than Al hour l will return. and
then perhaps you will find plenty tC
do"
She read his meaning intuitively ant
shivered. Il could not do that" sh,
murmured. II would faint. While 20,
are away I will pray for them, my I'm
. fortunate friends"
AS he passed from her side he heart
+ her sobbing quietly.
When he reached the lagoon he halt
t ed suddenly. Something startled him
He was quite certain that he hat
: counted fourteen corpses. Now there
were only. twelve The two Lascars
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02
Copyright. 1905. BY
Edward J. C1ode

certainly I can walk" she answer
ed. what do you propose to do?"
"Well, madam
"What Is your nameT" she interrupt
ed imperiously.
"Jenks, madam. Robert jerks"
"Thank you. Now listen, Mr.. Robert
jerks. My name is Miss Iris Deane.
On board ship l was a passenger and
you were a s~teward-that Is, until you
became a Here we are equals
in misfortune, but In all else you are
the leader. I am quite useless. ] can
only help in matters by your direction,
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02

bodies which rested on the small group
Of rocks on the verge Of the lagoon had
vanished.
Where had they gone?
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-06-02
CHAPTER III.

sailor wasted no time In Idle
bcwildcrment. lie searched
carefully for traces of the miss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
NOTED BY

The raccoon plunges all it's food into
water before eating it.
Granite is the only common rock
which shows no traces of either ami
ma or vegetable life.
Among fish, the sunflsh, basking
sharks and dolphins all swim with
their eyes above the surface Of the
water.
African travellers say that the white
rhinoceros frequently dies from eating
poisonous plants, which are never
eaten by the black one.
Tulips are so sensitive to the light
that they will often close their petals
during a dull day, and remaia shut up
until the sunlight returns.
Opals often fall from, their settings
because they expand with heat more
than other precious stones, and, con-
~sequently, force open the gold which
holds them in place.
Wet weather may be expected when
swallows fly low, because then the in
sects which the swallows pursue in
their flight are flying low to escape
the moisture Of the upper regions of
the atmosphere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
HERE AND THERE.

DO not put much stable manure
around peach trees, as it is injurious
to both tree and fruit.
In Kentucky it is sometimes prop
er to adjourn court ON account of a
fox chase; it is often done to accom-
modate political orators and always
the rule when the circus comes.
Draft horse breeding is growing
rapidly in the United States, and is
doing great good to the country, as
prices for this class are about double
those for ordinary horses.
Many times as much fruit is de-
manded now as was wanted ten years
ago, n all signs indicate hat this
demand will continue to increase for
years to come. Are you Interested? =,
The market is constantly seeking
good, heavy draft horses, and the SUD-
ply is insufficient, as the heavy city
transfer work is rapidly increasing,
and no other class of horse can ham
die it.
Up to the present the poultry rails.
ers lack a scientific basis to work on,
especially in the treating of diseases.
Advance along this line is ardently
wished for by all interested in the
raising Of poultry.
Wood ashes is a most valuable
fertilizer for bearing fruit trees. There
fore save all ashes and apply one
half gallon around each tree. They
tend to check the thrifty growth, and
help mature the fruit buds.
A great many farmers who plant
trees for shade for stock, plant those
which bear no fruit. Although they
make an excellent shade, would it
not be much better to combine the two
qualities, and SO benefit both man and
beast?
Never feed a number of calves out
Of a trough. Have them trained so
that each will eat or drink from q
separate vessel. Calves that are in
tended for mich cows should bs
trained SO that it will be an easy mat.
ter to handle them later.
THE animal with the golden hoof'
is the appellation given to the sheep,
and it is justly SO. A flock of sheep
of numbers TO correspond with the
size and topography of the farm, il
properly selected and properly ham
died, is a source Of profit on almost
any farm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Who Owns the Railroads.

H. T. NewcOmb, of the District OF
Columbia Bar, has compiled statistics
showing that STA, 718 depositors in
savings banks of six eastern states are
directly interested in the joint owner
ship Of S442, 354, 086 Of steam railroad
securities, hat insurance companies
doing business in Massachusetts hold
s845, 389, 033 OF steam railroad stocks
and bonds, and "A educational institu-
tions depend on s47,468,327 Invested
in similar securities for a portion of
their income. Other fiduciary institu-
tons W enough railroad securities
to bring such holdings up to more than
a billion and a half dollars, about one
sixth Of the entire capital invested in
railroad property. These investments
represent the savings of the masses.
there being twenty million holders Of
life insurf nee policies in the country,
as many more of fire insurance poll
cies, and an even greater number OF
depositoTs in banking and trust insti-
tutions, where investments are large
ly in railroad securities.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
AFFECTED
By Mothers Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched
into life with constitutions weakened
by disease taken in with their moth
er's milk. Mothers cannot be too care
full as to the food they use while nurs-
ing their babes. The experience of a
Kansas City mother is a case in point:
Il was a great coffee drinker from a
child, and thought l could not eat a
meal without it. But l found at last
1T was doing me harm. For years l
had been troubled with dizziness, spots
before my eyes n pain in my heart,
to which was added, two years ago, a
chronic sour stomach. The baby was
born Z months ago, and almost from
the beginning, it, too, suffered from
sour stomach. She was taking it from
me:
I'm my distress I consulted a friend
of more experience than mine, and she
told me to quit coffee, that coffee did
not make good milk, / have Stree ascer-
tanned that it really dries up the milk.
$50, l quit coffee, and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then I turned to Postum Cof-
fee with the happiest results. 1t
proved to be the very thing l needed.
It not only agreed perfectly with baby
and myself, but it increased the flow
OF my milk. Ny husband then quit
coffee and used Postum, quickly got
well of the dyspepsia with which he
had been troubled. l no longer suf-
fer from the dizziness, Dlind spells,
pain in my heart or sour stomach.
Postum has cured them.
Nov we all drink Postum, from my
husband to my seven-months-Old
baby. 1t has proved to oe the best hot
drink we have ever used. We would
not give up Postum for the best COT
fee we ever drank" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Get the little book "The Road to
Wellvt'le" in each pkg.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

farmers have frees of all ages, from
same orchard. The stock on the farm
is allowed to at will in the or
chard, breaking down and destroying
many valuable young trees. Much is
also lost by farmers setting trees in
fence corners, and giving no cultiva-
ton whatever. Suppose we should
plant a field of corn and never culti-
vate it. What could we expect? Just
SO with the orchard; it needs culiiya-
ton.
Good fruit brings good prices at the
present time. Select good varieties
and take more pains in setting the
forest and get rich soil and use about
one-half a wheelbarrow full to each
tree. Then get right down and
straighten the roots out in their natur-
al shape.
Wash all young trees with soap
suds each spring and fall. 1t will de-
stroy many insects and also keep rah-
bits and mice from gnawing the trees.
Cultivate the young orchard. Truck
crOps, such as potatoes, melons, cab
bage, etc. can be grown until the trees
begin to bear fruit. Then it can be
soWn to clover. In old orchards,
prune in April. Thin the underbrush
n water sprouts out pretty we'll, then
pillow with the ordinary breaking plo'T.
Seed to wheat or oats, then SOW COW
to grass. Then see what nice fruit
o will have. 1t will pay you ten
times over for all you labor.
The orchard ought to be the most
valuable piece Of ground on the farm
If kept in good condition.-Cor. Farm
er's Guide.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
DON'T NEGLECT THE ORCHARD.
Thousands of Dollars Lost by Not
Setting and Caring for an
Orchard Property.

The time OF year is almost at hand
to begin work in the orchard. The
failure CT a fruit crop would disap-
point thousands of people, more so
that most any other crop OF the farm.
Many farmers get good varieties of ap-
pie, peach. pear. plum and cherry trees,
take them home and dig a hole for
each and set them in, and that is the
last bit of care they get. And more
than likely that is the last of the
trees, too.
Farmers say it is hard to get an or
chard started. There are thousands of
dollars lost annually by not setting and
caring for orchards right. In so doing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
The Farmer aud Good a

New Jersey is the most progressive
state in the Union in the construction
and care OF its wagon reads, and there
fore the estimate of her road commits
sloner, of the saving effected in that
state by good roads may be regarded
as accurate, because he has unusual
opportunities for observing the differ
ence in the utility Of an improved and
neglected road. His estimate is in
substance as follows: It cost nine and
one-half cents per bushel to ship wheat
from Chicago to New York, a distance
OF 900 miles; it cost three cents a
bushel to haul wheat OIL a level road
a distance of five miles, and on sandy
road it would cost nine cents per mile
to haul it. The saving on a bushel
of wheat with good roads for a dis
lance Of five miles would be equivalent
to that of 600 miles of transportation
by steamer or canal boat, or 375 miles
by railroad. One mile OF good roads
would make a saving equal to IS miles
by rail nearer to the markets. 1t is
estimated that the cost of hauling
. 1000 900 tons of farm produce to
market is 50 per ton, or just about
$1,000, 600, 600; it is estimated thai about
60 per cent. of this last amount. or
5000, 900 900, would be saved each year
II farmers were able to do this haul
ing over good roads.-Epitomist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
A Monster EGG.

The egg of the aepiornis, which Is 10
in the United States National Museum,
is probably the largest egg in existence.
1t Is IL inches long and ten inches wide,
and its shell is nearly a quarter of an
inch thick. and as lard as a rock. Some
idea of it's size may perhaps be had when
1t is stated that it is capable Of holding
the contents of six ostrich eggs, or las
hens eggs or 10000 humming birds
eggs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
You Fave No Friends

that will not be interested in a remedy
that is being used extensively as a per.
manent cure for Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Headache, Catarrh Of the Mucous Mem.
brane, and all diseases of the Liver, Kid.
neys and Bladder. Only one dose a day.
Write at once to the Vernal Remedy
Company, LIE Roy, N. Y, and they will
cheerfully- send you free, a trial bottle
of Vernal Palmettona palmetto Berry
Wine), to convince you of the wonderful
results to be obtained from it's use. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Candid!

Mrs. De Vorcee-You are the fifth
manager to offer me an engagement.
Dear me, I'm puzzled. l don't know
how to actt
Manager-Oh, we don't expect you to
act. 1t is the way you have acted that
makes you an attraction.-The Gas Man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Board Bill and Billboard.

Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a
board bill. The board bill bored Bill SO
hat Bill sold the billboard to pay his
board bill. So after Bill sold his bill
board to pay his board bill the board bill
no longer bored Bill.-Yale Expositor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
P1OyVinX-G0osi Pfowin-.

The ground work of all cropping is
ploWlng-good blowing. The season
just opening in this section is peculiar
IN that perhaps less fall and winter
blowing has been done than ever be-
fore. The fall was SO dry hat many
farmers had to let the usual time for
blowing go by without turning a fur
row, and when the winter set in it
has been so continuously frozen that
nothing could be done. AS soon as
the spring opens and the ground will
work there will he rush to the field
and much work must be crowded into
a short space of time. Farmers should
look we'll to the plows, gear and teams
in advance of the season. Have every
thing ready and in place, so no VAL
liable time will be lost.-Farmers'
Home Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Pe-ru-na, a Natura, Beautifier.

Peruna produces clean, mucous mem
branes, the basis of facial symmetry
and a perfect complexion.
The women have not been slow to dis
cover that a course of Peruna will do
more toward restoring youthful beauty
than all the devices known to science.
Many a girl has regained her faded
beauty, many a matron has heightened
the days of her comely appearance by
using Peruna.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

"Make other people happy" IS a fine
enough motto all right if you are able to
ton is satisfed.-Indianapolis News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
The Substitute.

Mrs. Fuffy-My husband writes the
l~oveliest verses for me; does yours?
Mrs. Duny-No, but he writes me the
most beautiful checks Detroit Free Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Tobacco Heart.

Church, see Il man in a Connecticut
own has been sued for breach of promise
by two women, one living in Havana,
Cuba, and the other in his own state.
Gotham-That fellow m us nave a to-
oacco heart, with a Havana filler and a
Connecticut wrapper.-Yonkers States
nan
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Thousands of Moment uredEveryYear
by CorrespondenCe--This is What
Dr.. Hartman Proposes to Do
For You Without CHARGE.

Women who suffer should read the
evidences presented here. We have
thousands of letters from grateful
friends who tell the same story.
Half the ills that are peculiarly
woman's own are of a catarrhal
character. Female weakness was not
understood for many years.
DR.. Hartman deserves the credit of
having determined its real character.
He has made catarrh and catarrhal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
International Courtesies.

. Our war Office has at last decided to
arm the artillery. The new guns, it is
said, are to be ready within two years,
has been sent to I'll the other powers re-
questing them not to make war on us in
the interim.-London Punch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an fnfalli-
Samuel. Ocean Grove. n. J., Feb. II, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

The japanese may be heathens, but they
fight like Observation-Disclosures Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Those who boast much of their ancestry
are not keeping up the average of pos
terity.-The Commoner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
To Cure a Cold in One Day

The man with a single idea must be a
confirmed bachelor.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Too many people blame heredity for
their personal acquisitions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Good Start.

"Dumley has taken up the study of iiu-
You don't say. How is he making
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

1t is easier for the average man to pa
compliments thar debts.-Chicago Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

It's an ill-wind that blows anybody
good, but you.-N. Y. Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the moneyifitfails to cure.
E. W. Groves signaturei is on each box. 25c.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08

~ diseases, including pelvic ca
tarrh a life long study.
Peruna cures catarrh, whether of the
pelvic organs or any other organ Of the
human body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder. It cures Corns, Bunions, Painful,
gists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
In Peruna these women find a prompt

In Peruna these women find n prompt
and permanent cure.
Thousands of testimonials to this ef-
feet are received by DR.. Hartman every
year. The good that Peruna has ac-
complished in this class of cases can
scarcely be over-estimated.
! If you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use Of
J Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hart Z
man, giving a full statement of your !
case, and he will be pleased to give T
you his valuable advice gratis. :
Address DR.. Hartman, President !
J of The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
: bus, Ohio. All correspondence held 2
strictly confidential. !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Female Weakness Is Usually Pelvic Catarrh.
Cures Catarrh Wherever Located

Mrs. Lizzie Redding, s1s4 b Clifton Place, ST. /
Louis, Mo, writes:
81 found after trying many different medicines
to restore me to health, that Peruna was the only
thing which could be depended upon. / began
taking it when I was in a decline, induced by
female weakness and overweight nerves.
81 began to feel stronger during the first week I
took Peruna and my health improved daily until
now I am in perfect health and enjoy life as 1
never did before. "-Lizzie Redding.