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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
PURE FOOD,

GENERAL PROVISIONS-The pure
food law prohibits the manufacture, sale,
delivery for shipment. or introduction into
any state or territory or the District Of
Columbia, of adulterated, mRbranded,
poisonous, or deieterious food, drugs.
medicines, or liquors and imposes a penal
~ for violation of the law. 1t pro-
Vides for making rules and regulations for
executing the provisions Of the act. re-
curing an examination Of specimens Of
foods and drugs and II the law be yio-
lated the offender will be proceeded
against without delay in the courts.
ADULTERATIONs II drugs differ
from standards in strength, quality, or
purity, which are fixed In the National
Formulary, they will be held to be adult
Grated. Confectionery will be declared
adulterated II it contain any ingredient or
coloring matter deleterious or detrimental
to health.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES may
be applied externally when directions for
their removal are printed on the package.
LABELs-Drugs or foods will be deemed
misbranded if falsely described by their
labels. Drugs in packages must bear a
statement On the labels Of the quantity or
proportion of alcohol, morphine, opium,
cocaine, or heroin alpha or beta cocaine.
chloroform, canabis indica, choral n.y.
drate, or any derivative thereof. The
word compound" Imitation" or
blend" must appear on mixed liquors,
and only harmless coloring or favoring
ingredients can be used. False labelling
of foods or drugs imported into the United
states VIII prevent. their admission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

BEEF.


FIRST INsPECTION-Before any cat
tie, sheep, swine, or goats are taken into
any establishment for Strengthening and
preparation for market they must be ex.
amined while alive for any signs of dis.
be slaughterea separately and the car
cases given a Special examination.
TAGS-Al1 carcasses are to be careful
ly inspected and IL sound, healthful, and
fit for human food will be tagged, IN
spected and passed" and ii not, viii be
tagged inspected and condemned" and
in the latter case must be destroyed In the
presence of the government inspector.
SECOND INsPECTION-After this first
inspection another inspection of carcasses
or parts of carcasses may be had to see If
the meat has become unfit for human
food since the first inspection.
THIRD INsPECTIoN-An inspection
must also be made of all meat food prod
ucts, and this inspection will follow the
product into the can, pot, canvas or other
receptacle into which the same is put n
til the same Is sealed.
LABELS ON CAIS-Any meat or meat
| food products put into can, pot, canvas
| or other receptacle, must have a label at
tached to 1t under the supervision Of a
| government inspector, which h state
tha contents.
SANITARY REQUIREMENTS-AH es-
adjustments which prepare meat for in
| t~erstate or foreign commerce must be IN
spected by expert sanitary inspectors,
| and kept in perfect sanitary condition ac-
| cording to rules and regulations provided
by TIE government
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

and pa saw me and he said, Hen,
merry, amt | your pa?" and | said you
can search me, that's what they al.
ways said" and then | identified pa
and they all shook hands with him
and he reported about the trip to the
west, and what talent he had engaged
for the wild west department for next
year. Then We all went into the tent.
| guess everybody was mad and ex-
cited, cause the show was going to
close, and the salaries stop, as some
Of the performers were crying, and
everybody was packed up, and all were
paying borrowed money.
Pa went up to the freaks platform
and tapping the fat lady on the Shout
der he said Hello, you seem to be-
taking on flesh, now that the show is
going to close, and you ought to have
got that flesh on earlier in the sea-
son"
l shall neye forget the scene. The
fat lady did not recognize pa, but
thought he was just IN ordinary old
Hoosier trying to take liberties with
her, and she kicked pas feet out from
under him, and pulled him down
across her lap and with her big fat
hand she gave him a few spanks that
made pa see stars, and then cuffed
pas ears, and let him up. He went
over to the bearded Oma for SYM
pathy, asked her how she had got
along without him 10 long, and she
got mad too and swatted pa with her
fist, and yelled for help. The giant
came and was going to break pa In
two, and pa asked the giant what it
was to him, and he said the bearded
woman vas his wife, and that they
were married the week before at To-
ledo. The giant lifted pa one with his
hind foot, and pa got down off the
platform, and he told them that was
their last season with the show, when
they had no respect for the general
manager.
Then they all found out who pa was,
and a%pologized and tried to square
themselves. but pa was hot enough to
boil over, and we went off to see tie
animals.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

canVasmen took down the tents and
loaded them on the cars for home. We
went down to the hotel and the man
ayers listened to the reading of q
statement from the treasurer showing
how much money we had made, pa
drew his share Of the profits, and we
took a train for home.
At breakfast the next morning in
the dining car, going into Chicago, pa
said, TO me, "Hennery, we have had
the most exciting five months oil my
life. The circus business Is just like
any other business, If you make good
ard we are ahead Of the game, 1t is
respectable, but If you run behind and
have to deal with the sheriff, you are
suspected of being crooked. Make the
and you are a b]enefactor, but if you
show is so bad that ii makes them
Kick and find fault, and wish they had
stayed at home, and you might as
wall put Grape on the grand entrance,
and 90 out of the business. The ami
mails In a show are Just like the people
we meet in society. r. you put on a
good front, and act as though you
were the whole thing, they respect
you, and allow you to stay on the
earth, but If you are changeable, and
look different from your customary APP
p%earance, and come UP to the cage In
a frightened manner, they pipe you off
and give you the ha, ha! See? Now
we Will 60 home and get ac1ualrted.'
We'll, pa" said |, looking him
straight In the eye, where are we
going next?"
What is the matter with Japan
and Gilman" said pa. There Is liable
to be war there soon, and massacres,
and all kinds Of fun. What do you
say?"
Wherever there Is trouble | want
to be present. | will CO." and pa swal-
lowed his coffee and said, 1T goes"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

Say, there wasn't a single animal
that would have pa around. The
zebras kicked at pa, the lions roared
and sassed him. the hycnaS snaGled
and howlcd, the wolves looked ugly.
and the tigers acted as though they
wanted to g5r him I'm the cage and tear
u his tenderloiu, the elephants want
ed TO catch pa and walk on his frame.
The only friends pa seemed Ia have
was the sacred bull and COW who let
him come near them, and when they
began to lick pas hand he remembered
his experience with the buf1loes, and
he drew away to the monkey cages
The ourang outoug seemed to look GA
pa as an equal, and the monkeys treat
ed me like 4 long lost brother.
1t was the saddcst home coming |
ever participated in, and when the per
Torrance began pa aud | went and sat
on the lowest seat near the ring, and
the performers guyed pa for a Hoosier,
and the lemonade butchers tried 10 sell
pa lemonade and peanuts, which was
the last hair. until n fakir tried to get
pa to bet on a shell game, and that
was the limit
Pa got up with a heavy heart, and
started to go into the dressing room,
and was arrested by one Of the de.
tectiycs. and pat out under the canvas,
and wr went down town almost heart
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

''H ''0'"
I Jealous just now. Mr.. Souders, how
ever. was simply trying to be agree
able to an inferior.
The conversation after this was
chiefly between MIR. sOuders and
Grace, Jack youchsafng an OCCASION
nj remark, Finally, Mr., souders
arose to take his leave. # had
hoped" he raid, TO take you riding
this afternoon, Miss Hadley, and
drove around this way for that pur-
pose, but, under the circumstances, l
presume that It would be out of place
to ask you to go?'
Grace hcsItatcd a moment, mo,
thank you ever SO much,' she said;
If couldn't very well so this after
uoon."
Some other time. them" inain-
uated the suaye Mr.. 6ouders,
Perhaps" smilingly assented the
girl.
with a Good afternoon" Mr..
Souders departed. AS the gentleman
from ST, Louis disappeared around tho
corner Of the house, Jack said, ma
IicIously: Didn't tarry long, did
he?"
With a burst Of passion the girl
turned on him: Aren't you ashamed
OF yourself. to act that way in the
presence of a gentleman? You-oh.
I'm Disguised with you!" and, catch
ing up her magazine, she started for
the house. Jack met the shock i'm
pertnrbably. "Good-by, Grace" he
called after her.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
III.

Sauntering along the road that Sab
bath afternoon, swinging a heavy
hickory stick as a cane, came Jack
GLADDEN.; and he was in no pleasant
mood, for be had just come from the
Hadleys' where he learned that Grace
was out walking with Mr.. souders.
lie heard the g%nnshots, and the shout
Ing, and saw the mad dog and its pur-
suers; and, just ahead OF the swiftly
approaching terror, he saw Grace and
Mr.. Souders, He caught a better grip
on his stick, and started on a run
toward them.
As Grace fell, the ~slavering brute
was almost upon her. The next in
slant 1t lay stunned and ouiyering
from the effects of a well-delivered
blow from jacks stick. A few more
blows, and the danger was past.
"Oh. jack" she said, as he helped
her 10 her feet; and then she put her
arms around his neck and kissed him.
Mr.. Henry Souders slid silently
down his tree and Joined the crowd
from town.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
Submarine Monotouv

AS a rule with few exceptions, the
surface Of the earth under the oceans
Is devoid of striking and abrupt con-
trasts. 1t would be monotonous IL II
were brought to view. The action OF
the water and the depositing Of organ
ic and other matter settling down
through the SCI have smoothed down
the greater part of the ~supaqueous
earth and left 1t far from picturesque.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
IL

A pink parasol, a whits
girl, and a well-groomed young gem
tleman were moving slowly along the
grassy side of the narrow road. The
mar was talking earnestly, with bent
head beneath the pink parnsol, the
girl, with flushed cneeks and down
east eyes, listening.
~ know that we have known each
other but a few months" he said,
but, for me, those months have held
more OF life than all the past years
Of my existence. | have met many
women, but none has ever touched my
heart but you. Let me look into your
sweet eyes, dear" Bangi bangi
came the almost simultaneous reports
of a shotgun, down the road toward
town. then shouts, and the barking OF
dogs.
oh what Is it?" exclaimed the
startled girl. The love light had left
Mr., Souders' eyes, and they had an
anxious look, II don't know" he an
SWered; somebody hunting, maybe"
Presently, they saw a crowd of men,
armed with guns, pitchforks and
clubs, running up the road; and, IN
advance of the crowd, 200 yards ar
more, running with head down, and
frothing mouth, came a gaunt, hound
Ike creature, which, at every bound.
gave vent to short, snarling cries.
Straight on 1t came, up the road
toward them, with long, swinging
It's great red tongue hanging
out, It's open jaws dripping froth at
every leap.
"Oh! what shall We do?" cried the
frightened girl.
Her lover OF q moment ago was
at the frightful thing In a sort
Of fascinated stupefaction. The girls
voice seemed TO break the spell. Seiz-
Ing her by the arm, he cried, In a
hoarse with terror: RUM" and
he broke for a clump of trees, In a
field some hundred yards distant, half
lragging the girl after him.
The mad dog was only a few rods
them now, and the trees were
about the same distance away. The
nan gave n backward glance, let 20
If the girl, and redoubled his efforts
o reach the trees. With a moan of
error, Grace stumbled and fell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
He Had.

Mrs. Casey-Has yer husband any In.
fiooence?
Mrs, H~ogan-Begobs, he's under II
all the time.-N. Y. Sun,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to
the Circus to Find They Have Been
Quite Forgotten-The Fat Lady
and the Bearded Woman Give Pa
the Cold Shoulder - PA Finally
Makes Himself Recognized and
Attends the Last Performance of
the Season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

We arrived from the far west and
struck the show at indianapolis, where
it was playing its last date Of the sea
son, before going to winter quarters.
II was a sad home coming, cause the
animals and the performers had for
gotten us, and we had to be introduced
to everybody,
We arrived about noon and while
stayed down town to get a shine, pa
took a street car and went right up to
the lot. and the crowd was around the
ticket wagon getting ready to go In.
Pa went up to the ticket taker at the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
NATIONAL CONGRESS ENDS TASKS
BY PASSING IMPORTANT MEASURES

RATE, MEAT INSPECTION AND
PURE FOOD BILLS HURRIED
THROUGH THROUGH BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT - RESUME OF
WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30

cordial welcome by his many friends
both among the delegates and the peo-
pie Of Sumter.
Col. E. H. Aull, the we'll known
president of the State Press Associa-
ton. arrived this morning.
Mr.. w. P. Pollock, who has repre-
sented Chesterfield county in the leg
islature for number Of years, is one
of the representatives Of Cheraw lodge.
Col. J. H. Wharton, chairman of the
Railroad Commission, came in yester-
day afternoon. He is said to have a
hand-shaking acquaintance with more
people than any other man in South
Carolina.
Senator Thomas G. Mcleod Of
Bishopville, who IS always welcome
visitor in Sumter, arrived this morn
ing.
Col. J. A. Rhame of Lynchburg is
attending the Grand Lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
fortunate Missourians.

s"When I was a druggist, at 1.-Two
MIA. Mo- writes T. j. Dwyer, now OF
Graysville, Mo-, three Of my custom
ers were permanently cured Of con-
sumption by DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and are we'll and strong today.
One was trying to sell his property and
move to Arizona, but after using New
Discovery short time he found it
unnecessary TO do so. I regard Or.
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine in existence
Surest cough and cold cure and throat
and lung healer. Guaranteed by ST.
bert's Drug Store. Soc and 81. Trial
bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
War Against Consumption.

SAIL nations are endeavoring to
check the ravages Of consumption, the
white plague" that claims so many
victims each year. Foley's Honey and
Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly
and you are in no danger Of consump-
ton. Do not risk your health by TAX
ing some unknown preparation when
Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and
certain in results. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar and insist upon having
it. Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30

"a torpid, inactive liver can produce
more bodily ills than almost anything
else. It is good to clean the system
out occasionally. Stir the liver up,
and get into shape generally. The
best results are derived from the use
of DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Re-
liable, effective, pleasant pills with a
reputation. Never gripe. Sold by all
druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
VENGEANCE is DEATH"
ANONYMOUS Letter to Officer Albert
Weeks Threatening Him With

DcdIQ.
From the Daily Item May %.
officer Weeks today received
through the regular mail letter sign
aGuess Who" which contains threats
against his life and the lives Of Deputy
Sheriff Rah6eld, officer Boykin and
Mr.. J. Alden Brown. The author
warns these gentlemen to beware, that
their end will be a violent one, and
that the days of their existence are
numbered.
The letter was written evidently by a
negro. and one of some education. 1t
will be pretty come to pass if any
OF these threats are attempted to be
carried out. 1t will surely give the
bctanist q. new plant to ponder Ger
a negro tree with boughs bent double
with prolific yield Of fruit. 1t is alb
surd to! think that one would seek to
wreak his vengeance in sucn manner.
and then advise his otherwise unsCs-
r.ecting victim. That is the way IA
ratio desires to pay his debt Of graft
;ude. In most sny other county in the
state and most any other State in this
Union, Stukes would never have seen
the inside Of court house, nor been
given the advantage Of an appeal to
the highest judicial tribunal in the
State. Most anywhere else Stukes
would, under the terrible excitement
of most brutal murder, have been
strung up on the limb Of the tree, his
body riddled with bullets and his car
cas- left to feed the vultures. Sum-
tonians, bowed to the majesty Of the
law, and a fair and impartial trial in
open court was allowed the murderer.
The letter is as follows:
Sumter, S. c., May %, 1906.
Mr.. Weeks:
Since you have tried to act so dirty
last week you and your friends by
hanging and treating the victim, in
nocent though he was, we have de-
cided to treat you in the same way at
an early date. So bear in mind your
days are numbered and in order for
YOU to escape such treatments you
and the rest of your friends will have
to get away from here and that as
rapidly as possible. You may not meet
it as you expect, you are liable to drop
off any day by the wayside by un-
known hands. You are not the only
one, Brown, Bokin and also Radeld
are now liable to be our victims.
Make al, the prayers you all posi-
bly, can for I will say as I first did,
nv men have our hands on you four
and could have already put you out
of existence. You have caused our
blood to run high in our veins and
our vengeance is death to you all and
at more severe rate than your vic
time was. You and Boykin especially
are the ones we are hot after.
Kiss yourself goodbye.
Guess Who.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30

Events may develop that will take
from the dispensary issue its para
mountcy, and what we have said is
not to be interpreted as committing
The News and Courier for or against
any candida1es.-News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30

1t is a question of time when the
city will be forced to undertake the
remodeling of the Opera House. The
outside of the City Hall has always
been satisfactory for it is a handsome
building and has been generally
admired, but the interior arrange
ments have been a disappointment
from the first.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30

Mr.. r. L. Wright has purchased
through D. r. McCallum, Jr., the Pitts
place on West Liberty street, and will
remodel same into beautiful home
in the near future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
Ice Cream Festival.

An ice cream festival will be given
at the st. James School house Friday
evening, June /, by the ladies of the
ST. James NJ. E. church.
The public is cordially invited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-30
Pytilian Notes.

Gov. D. c. Heyward, whose popular
ity as a Pythian is second only to that
as public official, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon and was given a
The Washington times., 1906-08-25
.POSTOFFICE DAY
At LUNA PARK
Clerks Go Down Today to
Spend an Enjoyable
Half Holiday,

This Is Postonice Day at Luna Park.
Enlpl5yes Of the big stone building will
spend the half holiday at the big re-
sort, leaving Washington just as soon
as the mornings work IS done.
Great preparations have been made
by the park management 10 make the
day one Icns 10 be remembered Most
Of the employees have decided 10 take
their lunches al the park, either iu tl-
large dining hal. OF IN the forming OF
basket parties in the picnic Frove.
The postonice employees viii have a
treat this afternoon that patrons earlier
In the week have had 10 f0rego- II is
the performance Of Barlow's elephants.
most Of whom have been on q rampage
for several days past thus making the
exhibition impossible The big clown
elephant. Tom" arrived al the park
this morning at o'clock after an all
night walk from the Hampton Stock
Farm IN Virginia, and he. with "Fan-
ME" the elephant who did not get lar
enough away 90 cause any excitement
Will give a performance this afternoon
and this evening. Mr.. Earlow says he
can give an entertaining program with
these two OF the herd.
The Washington times., 1906-08-25
Labor Day Excursions
Down Potomac River

How 10 pass Labor Day IS a question
which the special excursions arranged
by the Norfolk and Washington Steam.
boat Company will answer with highest
satisfaction. One of these trims will be-
by night. the other by day. both being
% ola Point Comfort. Norfolk. and Vir.
giuia Reach. On the former the steam.
eT Will sail AT 6.30 p. m. Saturday. Sep.
temhcr 1, reaching Old Point and Nor.
folk early Sunday morning while on
the latter the steamer viii sail AT 9 a.
IN. Sunday, September .. landing passeu-
gers at Norfolk $50 p. m. the same day.
A special rate viii be I'm force for both
excursions. and tickets will be good 70
return. leaving Norfolk Monday even
ing. September 9. Those desiring 10 re.
main on steamer over night at Norfolk
can arrange 10 DO so by engaging ac-
commodations from the steamer pursers.
Arrangements have been made for
special car service for those desiring 10
go 10 Virginia Beach and Ocean View
the night OF September p StateroOms
may be reserved for the round trip on
the day steamer. Tickets may be OBJ
talned a wharf office, foot Of Seventh
street. or at lG5 Fourteenth street, first
floor of the Colorado building.
The Washington times., 1906-08-25
GREAT DAMAGE
OCCASIONED BY
HEAVY STORM
Tremendous DOWnpOur
Was Accompanied by
Heavy Wind.

Much damage and Inconvenience was
occasioncd in Washington by the tre-
meudous doWnpour OF rain and wind
storm yesterday afternoon. Roads were
ruined. bridges were washed away
trees and telegraph poles We're blown
down. anC telephone and telegraph COM
muuicatl0u was cut OF by the falling
Of wires and water settling IN e0ndults.
Reports from the parking and sewer
departments OF the District show that
hundreds OF beautiful soft naples. which
were unable to withstand the fury OF
jhe storm, were either uproOteH. car
ried 10 the ground or stripped of their
best limbs and branches. and dozens OF
the largest sewers ln the northwest sec
ton Of the city were put out Of COM
mission bv the flood OF water and rub
bish that was forced into them. IL will
bc several days before the trees can be
rcplauted or trimmed and the sewers re-
paired.
The black ominous rain-bearing clouds
were sighted from aIar shortly after :
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. They circled
their way down town from the extreme
northwest section OF the city. As early
as l2:15 o'clock rain fell ia torrents in
BrightwOoG, PctWprth, and kro0kland-
bat il was three-quarters OF an hour
before the clouds reached the business
center and burst with a rBUnderOus
Ter. Drops of rain almost as large as
half dollars fen for an hour OF more
The city grew dark because the rain
cloud after bursting scattered TO the
four points Of The compass and deiuging
Georgetown. southwest. northeast and
southeast Washington.