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, 1905-11-02
Course For once BOYS.

So many different things are being
taught in tho public and private schools
nowadays that there are few innova
lions in the line of pedagogy that will
be Il surprise TO the natives who are
used to hearing tales of Superintendent
MuNwcllS ''fads," says the New York
Press. But there Is one new course
started this fall in an institution that
makes Il business of originating novel
ties in the way of education that will
be likely to make old fashioned folk
rub their cyes to read 1t. This is moth
ing more nor less than an office boys
course" designed to teach the terror
of the business world the most approx
ed methods in filing, iudeXing. mimeo
graphing, letter copying. etc. as well
us applied arithmetic. business English.
spelling and penmanshlp. The director
of the school lays special stress on the
fact that importance will he laid upo,,
business etiquette"
, 1905-11-02
DR.. FEE.


Just how DIR. Walter Il. Gillette was
taken from u comparatively obscure
position in the medical department of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
and made general manager was told
recently. says the New York Herald.
DIR. Gillette had for a dozen years
been the family physician Of Richard
A. McCurdy. The social relations be-
tween the physician Inc the McCurdy
family were close. Mrs. McCurdy was
taken suddenly Ill and her malady for
a time bafied the physician's skill. Mr..
McCurdy became alarmed and desired
to call in specialists. but to his DR..
Gillette denurred. The doctor insisted
that he could handle the case without
assistance.
For Il time after that Mrs. McCurdy'S
ailment did not seem to yield to the
treatment and II day when his wife
was very low Mr.. McCurdy called DR..
Gillette into his private office and said:
Gillette, l fear that l am going to
lose my wife. Perhaps there Is no rea,
son for my being alarmed. but l cannot
help 1t. Can you give me my hope?"
DIR. Gillette assured Mr.. McCurdy
that he had every confidence in Mrs.
McCurdy's ultimate recovery.
Gillette" said Mr.. McCurdy, III you
can restore my wife to health l will
make you general manager of the Mu-
tual Life. / mean what 1 say and you
will see that will keep my promise"
Within IL month Mrs. McCurdy was
convalcscent and soon after her COM
plctc recovery Mr.. McCurdy announced
through IL circular letter sent to all the
agents throughout the country that
Walter Il. Gillette had been appointed
general manager Of tie Mutual Life.
The salary which Or. Gillette received
thereafter was nearly three times what
he received as n member of the medi-
cal board. DR.. Gillctte's final advance
ment to the post Of vic president of
the company. with equal powers to
those vested in Mr.. GranniS, is n mat.
ter of record.
, 1905-11-02
SNAPSHOTS AT BIG GAME.
Experiences of n German Naturalist
In African wilds.

In African Wtlds.
A German has been wandering here
and there in eastern tropical Africa
taking telescope photographs at long
range by day of the famous game ami
mails and birds or catching them by
tiashliSht in their night haunts, says
Cyrus Z. Adams in Harper's Weekly.
In IL little less than two years he has
taken over 1000 of these pictures. He
has brought to view the hidden life of
many African animals, showing them
just as they are i'll their natural envi-
ronmcnt and making plain to US many
Of their aspects that We're never before
revealed to human eyes. Over 300 of
these photographs have been repro
duced in the book he has written,
which Is today The literary sensation in
Germany. The book Is Nit Blitzlicht
und BGchse" C'NNith Flashlight and
Rife'), by e. G. Schilllngs, n German
1t has recently beer published in the
United States by Harper & Bros.
The fashlight pictures are the most
unique and surprising In the collection.
Nearly all Of them were taken at the
drinking places which many animals
visit In the night. When Schillings had
selected n favorable spit he would
pitch his camp some distance away,
but near enough to summon aid at the
crack of his rifle. Selecting n small
space where the wind blew toward him
from the path and water. he would in
close 1t with Il brush fence to screen
himself from view. Here he would sit
sometimes all night In the darkness or
starlight. with his flashlight all ready.
match in hand and repeating rifle md
revolver by his side.
There was little or no danger In the
work. A flash and the picture was
taken. An instant more and the ami
mails were scamperIng. Even the lord
ly lion stayed not upon the order of his
going. He might be sprlnging through
the air or on the neck of his victim, in
fiictlng the onc killing bite-the flash.
and off he crashed into h jungle. In
one picture he Is cr%ouching for a
spring. The next picture, taken in
stantly after, shows only the END Of his
tail. A crinklc in the tail of q zebra
may reveal the first moment of his ter
rible surprise. Some views show the
sudden fear in the eyes of the animals
as they gazed for n SECOND at the star
thing illumination.
, 1905-11-02
October Days.

In robes of airy purple
The distant hills arc clad.
And AEtumn's horn of plenty
The husbandman makes glad.
The cornticlds are rejoicing
In treasures yet untold:
Tho orchard boughs nre bending
Meath wealth of red and gold.
The shepherd winds are driving
White tloCiis across the skies:
The vines rich intcrlacinEs
Are clad in Tyrean dyes;
The chestnut's dropping largcss
Tho busy squirrels claim:
Adown tho vale tho sunac
Holds up its torch of flame.
Thu jaurty Jay is i~ccring
Atop the locust tree
4 cyuic flop in feathers.
DisdaininG miustrclsv.
The crafty crow. slow winginS
His lazy flight along.
Rcvilcs the woodland chorus
with critic Croaks at song.
Tho graceful maple tremblcs.
N-blush with maiden Shame
The frost king rudcly kissed her;
Her check ar" all aflumc.
The stately elm is crested
With plu'n"S Of fairy gold:
Tho vines rich. luscious clusters
Imprisoned sunshine" hold.
The ivy. gently ~clinEinG.
Has caught the Enarled oak.
His ragged scars c~oncCalinE
Beneath tho crimson cloak.
The birch. urraycd In tatters
Mid this rich brotherhood,
Cllngs to his wasting
The miser of the wood.
The thrifty bocs hold rcvel
Upon the golden rod:
TO Zrphyrs. gently waving,
The purple astCrs nod:
The brooklct's fairy island
Holds bcauty's sweet surprise:
There vioIets, in secret.
Are painting summer skies.
Queen Autumn's brows are flushing
with warmth of amber wine:
Her dreamy yes are closing
oh, time most rare divine!
Now smiling. sun crowned Summer
Returns with glad surprise;
Softly she comes on tiptoe,
10 say her last ~Goodbys.
Henry Walter Graham in National Ma
aZine,
, 1905-11-02
New WircIcss Record.

What is said to be n new record in
receiving wireless telegraph messages
has been made by the government
plant ut the torpedo station at New
port. Il. l.. Eighteen words Il minute
were received clearly and accurately
from Cape Henry. $50 miles; Washing
ton, 325 miles: Philadelphia. 80 miles;
Portsmouth. y. H.. $50 miles. and sew
cral other points where the govern
mcnt has stations. A German system
WAS used.
, 1905-11-02

To commemorate the yellow fever
epidemic in New Orleans, in which city
their baby was born, IL family named
Wilson there have had their child
christcncd Stegomyln Fasciata Wilson.
so that the boy will ncver forget the
test of the theory that yellow fever is
transmitted only by the StcGomyla fas-
ciata mosquito. which has beaa demon
strated beyond Il possibility OF doub.
there the past summer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
CUBA HAS NOT FORGOTTEN,
Climax of Enthusiasm Over tho
Visit of the American Squad
ron Reached at AVA

Havana, March 25.-The climax OF
the enthusiasm Ove the visit of the
American squadron was reached.
at the luncheon in the National thea
ter to the American officers by veter-
n Of the revolution.
Gen. Freyere Andrade, secretary of
the interior, addressing the American
officers in English, said they were he
roes of the seas, knights Grant of the
twentieth century, who, without lust
Of conquest, broke the chains of PEG.
pies who, by virile actions, proved
themselves worthy of freedom. Con-
tinuing he said:
Your good work educated them for
the duties and responsibilities of inter-
national life. AS | thus greet you,
permit me to associate your presence
here with the beloved name of that
generous rough rider, Theodore Roose-
yelt, who on the hills Of San Juan,
consecrated his love Of our land, and
from the heights of your capital, full
filling the promise of April 10, 1898,
demonstrated to the world that nations
can be true to their word, and rend-
cred us a still greater service than that
of independence, because in thus Civ
ing proof Of generosity, loyalty and
honor, he made us a nation Of CRATE
ful men"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
HAS SCRUBBED THE DECKS
New Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Has Had Experience.
Naval O9ieers Uneasy, and believe
He ante the Place Simply
to ..Get Even.'

Washington, March 25.-T-untan H.
~Newberry, of Detroit. who Will be APP
Pointed assistant secretary of the navy
when Judge Darling retires next fall,
is the cause of anxiety on the part Of
several naval officers. NJ NewIerry
is one Of the richest men in Detroit.
When the war with Spin was de-
cla-ed Newberry was a member Of the
Michigan naval militia. The naval
mi 'tianen asked for active service and
were assigned to the Yosemite. The
service Of MI. Newberry was one long,
continuous nightmare. The regular
officers who commanded them derived
great enjoyment and hilari-y from as
signing the volunteers to all sorts Of
mental tasks.
Mr.. Newberry was a special target for
the regular officers, and they had no
end of fun with him.
But Mr.. Newberry was game" He
performed every task assigned to him,
no matter how distasteful. He never
has forgotten his experience with regu-
lar naval officers, and he is going to be
assistant secretary of the navy and
nave a good deal to say about the as
slgnments Of those same officers.
Some Of his former prosecutors think
he wanted the place for no other rea-
son than to get even.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
In THE BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
Evidence Sought Concerning the
Price Retail Dealers Were
Forced to Pay Packers.

Chicago, March 25.-Twelve out-of-
town witnesses, supposed to be men
employed by various packing firms
anG retail meat dealers, have thus far
testified before the special grand jury
which is hearing evidence against the
so-called 'beef trust"
Although the censorship against n
publicity of what transpires in the
jury o is as strict as on the first
day Of the investigation, and wit
nesses have been so thoroughly
coached that they fear to make their
names public, it is learned that during
almost all Of Thursdays session Dis
trict Attorney Morrison sought evil
dence concerning the price retail deal
ers in meats were forced to pay the
packers, and the price some of the
packing concerns have been paying
the cattle raisers for beef on the hoof.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
BUFFALO BILL LOSES CASE.
court Refuses His Petition for Dr.
Norce, Finding Entirely in
Favor of the Wife,

Sheridan, WyO., March 25.-The dis
trict court here refused the petition
OF Col. VIM. F. Cody buffalo BID for
a divorce.
The court room was filled with resi-
dents OF Sheridan and the surrounding
country when the decision was given.
After the reading of the dispositions
was finished, the attorneys for both
sides announced hat they would SUBJ
NIT the case without argument.
After a short recess, Judge r. H.
Scott asked the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT, Wilcox and Halligan, OF
North Platte, Neb., to amend their an
sWer in the case by striking out those
sections which dealt with charges
against Bessie IsbelI; Cody's conduct
in Chicago and his early excuses at
Fort Mcpherson. When this was done
the court found entirely in favor of the
defendant, Mrs. Louisa Cody.
she was an overindulgent mother
and wife, who always took pride in his
success, and always looked forward to
his homecoming and made great prep
arations to receive him." said Judge
Scott.
I'm return for this wifely devotion
the plaintiff has been cruel 10 her and
heaped indignities upon her. Even if
it were true that the defendant had at
times been impatient with him, and
such Impotence has been considered
as indignities, it is also true that she
has had much to contend with"
The case may find its way to the SUI
nremp court of the state
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
AFFECTIONATE MOTHER,
Illinois Oma Forgot and Left Her
Daily On IL Train. But 1t Was
Recovered In Iowa.

Hillsdale. ILL.,, March 25.-The six
weeks-old babe of Mrs. E. r. Merry
man arrived home after having been
carried 200 miles by rail before the
mother discovered what had become of
her child.
Ms. Merryman and her baby were
visiting in a nearby town. On return
ing home the mother was met at the
train by her sister. Mrs. Merryman
was so anxious to get home hat SHE
FORGOT ABOUT HER SLEEPING
INFANT AND HURRIED AWAY.
After a time. she went to the bed
room, where she thought she had
placed the child, but the infant was
gone. Mrs. Merryman, after collect
ing her thoughts, discovered she had
forgotten the baby.
TelegraIns were sent after the train,
and IN iowa the child was found still
sleeping.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
What the Dentist Says.

Toledo, Ohio, March 27th.-(SpeciaD-
Harry I. Lewis, the well-known dentist
of GOT Sumit street, this city, is telling Of
his remarkable cure of Kidney Disease by
using Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il was fiat on my back and must say
[ had almost given up all hope of ever
getting any help" says DR.. Lewis.
MY kidneys had troubled me for years.
The pains in my back were severe and J.
had to get up several times at night. I
tried different medicines but kept on get
ting worse till | was laid up.
Then a friend advised me to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills and in about two weeks I
started to improve. Now L am glad to
admit l am cured and | cannot praise
Dodd's Kidney Pills too highly"
your kidneys first show signs of being
out of order you will never nave Bright's
Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Gravel or
Rheumatism.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Many of the American wives of for
eigners in public life have become in
fluential in the politics Of the Old
World countries. One of the most in
%teresting instances of that sort is that
OF the wide-awake, talented and
charming Marquise de Viii de Marco.
of Rome, Italy. The marquise a the
daughter of James Durham, a New
York dry goods merchant. Before his
marriage her husband made little use
of his title, and was known simply as
a professor at the University of Rome.
The marriage has since become q
power to be reckoned with N Italy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
ABUNDANCE OF PEACE TALK.
Every St. Petersburg Correspondent Echoes
the Report of Peace.


the Report of Peace.
London, March 26.-There is a
dearth Of war news, and an abundance
Of peace talk in st. Petersburg and far
eastern dispatches.
The wal Jews is only to the effect
that Linevitch is steadily withdrawing,
and that, save for minor outpost Skin
mishes, there is little fighting.
Every st. Petersburg correspondent
echoes the peace talk, and the COM
mon report is hal formal negotia-
tons are but a few weeks Off. The re-
ports agree that the car has been
persuaded that continuation of the war
must be disastrous, and that now the
only question in the way Of peace is
that Of terms.
Reports that japanese torpedo boats
have damaged three of Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's battleships are uncon-
irmed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
SAYS He NEEDS LONG REST
Laments the Drying Up Of Springs
Of Youth.
Letter From Hay Interpreted to
Mean That He VIII Retire From
State Department.

Chicago, March Pin a letter tn
an old friend in Chicago, Secretary
john Hay wrote just before sailing:
Il need a long, long rest, and 1 must
ave it, even at the cost of my ambi-
tions for the work I have under way.
| am very tired and not we'll; the
springs of youth are not what they
We're; some n else must go on with
what has been started during my time
here"
This is interpreted to mean he will
never resume the duties of secretary
of state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

The most common adulteration of
butter is the use of artificial %coloring
matters. Formerly only vegetable
colors such as annatto were employed.
but in late years the development Of
the chemistry Of dye stuffs has offered
to the deft dairyman many beautiful
yellow tints, which are o only cheap
IT but more easily mixed with the fat
than the old-fashioned vegetable col
ors. In the United States, especially,
has the sin OK butter coloring been
pushed to an almost unlimited extent,
and it is difficult to fine upon our mar
kets ]uncolored butter, even in June.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Ascertaining losses by war opera
tons is a very difficult task, and yet
approximate results have been Sc
cured. 1t is noteworthy, but no occa-
sion for surprise, that the number
killed and wounded in war during 1904
greatly exceeds that of 1908 by reason
of the sanguinary contest between
Japan and Russia, in which lives have
been recklessly sacrificed. The total
loss for the year is about 100000, as
compared with $4,000 in 1903, 25, 900
in 1902 and 5000 in 1901.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
MISS BULL RECEIVERS
FEARFUL DECLINE OF STRENGTH
COMPLETELY ARRESTED.
Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted Itself
In Vain Attempts to Relieve Her-A
Remarkable Result.

Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted Itself
in Vain Attempts to Relieve Her-A
Remarkable Result.
The recovery Of Miss Gertrude L. Bull
Is of great interest to the medical world.
A very bad cough followed q severe at
tack of pneumonia. It seemed impossi-
BILE to break it up or to restore her
strength, which had been sadly UNDER
mined. In spite of the best efforts Of
the doctors and the use Of several ndver-
tised modes Of treatment her condition
daily grew more serious. She finally
discontinued all medicine and gave her.
self up to despair.
"What was your condition at this
timer" she was asked.
"My stomach was so weak I could not
keep food down. I suffered from con-
slant nausea. My kidneys We're in ter
rible condition. My feet and ankles We're
swollen S o badly that it panied me even
to stand on them. I was very bilious.
My heart was in bad shape so I could
not go up and down stairs or stand any
exertion or sleep in a natural position"
at seems q wonder hat you should
ever have recovered. How did ii
happen?"
"You may well call it a marvel, but
DR.. Williams Pink Pills wrought it.
None of my friends thought 1 could live
many months longer. My parents had
no hope. Just then n pamphlet adver-
Using DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People was thrown in our door 1t was
a great event for me. These pills saved
me from the grave. Within a week from
the time 1 began to take them I felt bet
ter, and in three months I was entirely
we'll. I cannot praise DR.. Williams
Pink Pills too highly and I dearly hope
that my experience may bring good to
some other sufferers"
Miss Bull, who was so remarkably
cured, resides at Union Grove, Illinois.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills act Immediately
on the blood, purifying and enriching it.
In all facilitating diseases, such as
lung troubles, grip, fevers, and in all
cases in which the system is thoroughly
run down, these pills perform wonders.
They are sold by all druggists through.
out the world. A valuable booklet on
diseases of the blood, will be sent free
to any one who applies for it to DR.. Viii.
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
RUSSIA makes
PEACE PROPOSALS
In Very High Quarters Peace
Within Six Weeks Is Re-
garded as Certain.
ST. PETERSBURG Government
POSSESSES JAPANESE TERMS.
Every Correspondent Echoes Peace,
and Common Report Is That For
mai Negotiation are But Il Few
Weeks Of-The Only Obstacle in
the Way Is Terms.

st. Petersburg, March 25.-S:5O D. m.
The reports of the last week regard
ing the change in Emperor Nicholas
attitude concerning the ~advisability of
making the pacific proposal to Japan
are fully confirmed to-day, and in very
high quarters peace within six weeks
is regarded as certain. The positive
ness with which this is affirmed would
Indicate that the government is al
ready in possession Of information as
to the Japanese terms, which indicate
a basis to which Russia can agree.
st. Petersburg, March 26.-Further
heavy fighting in Manchuria is not to
be expected within the next few weeks,
and possibly not for some months, &C
cording to the officials in the war Of
fee.
Dispatches from Gen. Linevitch state
that the active pursuit of the Russian
column by the Japanese under Oyama
has been abandoned, and that, while
a Japanese force is still moving along
in the wake Of the retreating army,
and Japanese f1anking columns are all
insufficient to offer serious resistance,
and there is every reason to believe
that the main portion of the mikado's
army has dropped the pursuit.
The dispatches show that Linevitch
believe the japanese seek to have him
abandon the retreat, and establish a
base, so that they may give battle
south of Gunshu pass, rather than be
forced to fight north INT farther from
their base.
Linevitch continues to retire north
ward with his army, and it is evidently
his intention to withdraw westward
from Hardin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
WHAT A GOVERNOR CAN DO.
Gov. Deneen of Illinois Orders the
Sheriff of SanGamoH County to
Stop q Prize Fight.

Springfield, Ill, March 25.-Gov. De-
aeen notified Sheriff Ben. Brainerd of
Sangamon county to stop the six
round prize fight scheduled for Spring.
field between Harry Forbes, of Chica-
go. and Dummy" Powers, a local boy.
1T is too near the state capitol"
the governor explained. The governor
refused to make any statement Of his
attitude towards fighting in general
throughout the state.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
DUCK HUNTERS ON A DRUNK.
shof-tp Il Car, Mortaily WOundinS
Two Men, and Are Arrested
and Jailed.

Leavenworth, Kas., March 25.-Late
at night two duck hunters, Isaac Pow
ers and John Marel, Of Kansas City,
fred into an electric car on the Leav-
enworth-kansas City line, MORALLY
wounding John Ulman, Sixteenth bat
terry, Fort Leavenworth, and H. P.
Raycroft, of Kansas City, Kas.
The hunters were arrested, and are
in Jail here. They had been drinking,
n were enraged because they had
been elected from the ear.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
HIS HAIR.
Scalp Humour Cured by Cutfcura
Soap and Ointment After All
Else Had Failed.

Il was troubled with a severe scalp
humor and loss of hair that gave me a
great deal of annoyance and inconven-
ience. After unsuccessful efforts with
many remedies and so-called hair tonics,
a friend induced me to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. The humor was cured in
a short time, my hair was restored as
have since been entirely free from any
further annoyance. | shall always use
Cuticura Soap, and l keep the Ointment
Gil hand to use as a dressing for the hair
and scalp. (Signed) Fred'k Busche, 2l3
East 9th ST., New York City,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01

Mrs. Roosevelt and her eldest boy,
Theodore, Jr., are becoming familiar
to Washington pedestrians. Early
shoppers frequently meet them in the
quietest streets Of Washington, where
old books and curios may be found.
Mrs. Roosevelt is fond of looking at
the curios, and young Theodore loves
to prowl among old book stalls,
where, if he finds a rare volume, he is
happy for the day. Theodore has been
compelled to give up his college course
because of his fragile health.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-01
M BROWNING SET FREE.
The Grand Jury at Bedford, Ind,
Failed to Indict Him For the
Murder.

Bedford, Ind, March pa Law
n county grand jury, after an in
vestigation lasting five weeks into the
murder of Sarah Shafer, released Ell
mer Browning, who was bound over
jointly with Frank Evans, following
the alleged confession of Browning's
divorced wife, who charged that her
former husband had confessed that he,
with the help Of Frank Evans, MUIR
dered Miss Shafer. The grand jury
then adjourned.