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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

Taylor,s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum.
and Mullen is Nature great remedy Cures
Coughs, Colds, Group and Consumption,
and all throat and lung troubles. AT drug
eists. 25c. SOC. and 81 % per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

The acreage of the large cities in
h United States is SIS follows: New
York, 20s,21S; Chicago, 122, zoos; Phila-
delphia, S2,933; Boston, 27,251; st.
Louis, 39,377; Cleveland, 22,422 and
Cincinnati 26 &
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

Uncle Sans promissory notes sell
in the worlds markets to an unlimited
extent at a premium, though they bear
only 2 per cent. interest, a rate of in
terest much lower than the promissory
notes Of anv other country
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
To Get the Best Out of Life

Order the life habits to conform to the
laws Of hygiene, take proper rest, food,
drink and exercise, have plenty of light.
fresh air and sunshine, and take a cup of
Garfield Tea daily. This mild laxative in
sures Good Health. Druggists sell Gar
field Tea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
A Harmless Laxative.

If you must take a laxative, take a harm.
less one. LaN-Fos does not grippe, therefore
does not i~rritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price 50 cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

h women Of Wenatchee, Wash,
have formed a local floral association
for the purpose of Introducing plant
and flower culture into many homes
and it has been a great success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
WEEKLY.

TIE products OF American farms in
1905 of the value of $6,415, 600.
900. Every working day OF the year
Uncle Sans farms earned $21, 0OO, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

The term acute g~astritis was invented
SO that physicians would not be ashamed
to charge five dollars for treating stomach
ache.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

Honesty doesn't really amount to much
until it has been tried out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

Every woman is absolutely sure the
man she gets fer a husband will allow
her 10 do just as she pleases in the mat
ter of spending money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

Cleanse it without removing the water:
no chemicals; no fraud. Send l0c to II. G..
NICHOLAS, p. o. Drawer 557, Toledo, o.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
HIS ONE WEAK P
Prominent Minnesota Merchant Cured t
Stay Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills.

0. c. Hayden, of o. c. Hayden & Co.,
dry goods merchants, OF Albert Lea,
Mimi, says: 81 was so lame that l
could hardly walk. There WAS an I'M
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
It Cures While You Walk,

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, c%allous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by ali Druggists. Price Csc. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Ie Roy, n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
itching. Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money If
PAzo TMENrf fails to cure in to 14days. soc
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

He who finds no cause for gratitude
probably causes none.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02
Is Your Cistern Sour?

Never borrow trouble to-day that you
can put off till tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

The fact that some one else does it, is
Eociety's excuse.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

It's no fun to be right; the fun is tt
prove the other fellow wrong.-N. Y
Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-02

1t takes a married genius to invent. .
new excuse.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13
THE GAME LAW.
Extracts From the Game Law
that You had best Clip out
and Preserve.

THE NEWSPAPER prints the follow
ing for the guidance OF those sport.'
men who are unacquainted with the
provisions OF the laws protecting
game in this state.
The open season for deer having
horns shall begin September 18th
and end October 10th Of each year.
The open season for prairie chick
ems and grouse shall begin September
l and end October Goth next ensuing
The open season for sage chickens
shall begin August 1st and end Oc-
tober LIST.
The open season for wild ducks,
geese, snipes, curlews, brants, swans
and other water fowls and shore
birds shall begin September 10 and
end April Is, next ensuing.
The open season for doves shall
begin August and end August ID.
The open season for trout not less
than seven inches in length ana
other fish, shall begin June l and
end October 81 next ensuing, ana In
no instance shall fishing be done be-
tween the hours OF 10 O'Clock p. m.
and a. IN.
There IL no open season for ante
lope, elk, wild turkeys, crested OF
bob white quails. Copies OF the
game laws may be obtained. by ap-
plying to Jas. Smith, Paonia, Colo
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

old, by legislative enactment.
The nation which is making this
apparently foolish and useless re-
form is Japan. A sum of money
has been appropriated for a lin
ouistic commission. Even the
problem of dialects" is to be at
tackled, and "a standard dialect
fixed" 1t is proposed to reduce
the number of Chinese ideographs
in common use and abolish the
differences in the written and the
spoken language. If the wonder
full success in Legislative reforms
in other lines are any criterion in
this case, it will succeed in affect
ing much needed reform in its
language. The commission is
composed of some of the most
practical and scholarly men of
the empire and its work will be
watched with the deepest inter-
est, both at home and abroad. 1t
is, indeed, we'll for Japan that her
leaders realize the necessity of
breaking loose from her thraldom
to Chinese letters literature,
thought and ideals.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13
Ready for Business.

Parties desiring blacksmith
work will find me ready to accom-
modate them in my new stand
Que door east of the Conine stables
Everything is in shape to give
prompt service and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
JoHN +. MCDoNOUGH.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

Mrs. Richardson desires us to
ask all who wish photos to call
and take their sittings before May
10th, as very soon thereafter she
will go to Lake City for time.
Remember the date.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13
Coming.

Eyes Examined Fro Glasses
fitted, headaches, neuralgia, ner-
vousness etc. prevented by the
we'll known specialist in Visual
Optics. Z. S. Corbin at Paonia
Hotel April IA, Is and 10Th only.
7 years making Paonia.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

Owing to a conflict in dates the
entertainment to be given by the
Paonia Woman's Club will be
given April %, instead of the 20,
as heretofore announced.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

No more missmated couples,
after learning how to find your
affinity at Bruce hall Wednesday
evening. the %.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13
The Language and Literature of Japan.
BY MRS. ANNA MATHEWS.

posed OF parts OF several vi 'ie
Altaic languages and is of the
agglutinative type in which nc
proper infection exists but in
which pronouns are made to ad
here to the root of the verb to
form the conjugation. and prePo-
sitions adhere to substantives to
form the declension. There is no
proper incorporation between the
root and the adhering word. The
two lie simply side by side and
not glued together, one does not
modify the form of the other in
any way. The characteristic of
their agglutinative language is
readily explained in the follow
ing sentence and translations
THE man whom l met yesterday
went to Tokyo by the nine o'clock
train this morning." if translated
literally from the Japanese, would
read: my yesterday-on met man
as for, this mornings ninth-hour's
train-by went" Their language
is largely an inversion of words
as appears in such expressions as
least t-north," "west-south," in
stead of northeast" Southeast" !"
The address of letter would run
as follows: america, United
States, Illinois State, Chicago
City, Hyde Park, Washington
Avenue, Smith. John, Mr."
The Altaic languages allow of
no infection therefore their style
of reading may be called sing
song, they rise and fall by mono
tones, going very rapidly with
out attention to the beginning or
ending of sentence. They seem
to make no attempt to read with
expression"
1t will be unnecessary in this pa
per to go into the mysteries of Jap
anese syntax, it will be sufficient
to mention few of the points
in which the Japanese and English
syntax are different, for instance.
a Japanese noun knows no dis
tinction Tin form) of gender and
number; to illustrate this point,
it is enough to say that teacher
once asked a young Japanese
pupil, "Have you any brothers3
and receiving the answer" there
are four men; but they are all
women" In the question, the
generic term Kyodai, which may
be applied to either sex. was EN-
ployed, in the reply, the generic
term for "man" was used in the
first clause, and the proper speci-
fication was added in the second
clause. What he literally replied
was this: There are l have)
four (such) persons, but they are
all women" With reference to
language in general, most patri
otic Japanese once proved, to his
own satisfa ction, the wickedness
of foreign nations, not only in
act but in speech. and illustrated
by the fact the European, for in
stance. put the verb before the
noun, and said. "see the moon"
But the Japanese said "moon see,
because, "if the moon was not
there first, you could not see 1t
afterwardsP
The Japanese language is a
language involved and compli-
Gated by other languages having
an indefinite character due to
Altaic origin. it is impersonal and
obscure but withal a pretty,
musical, logical, and polite tongue.
All things considered-the Japa-
IL L
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

Additional Local News.
FOUND-A lap robe. Inquire
at this office.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

Old papers for sale at this Office.
25 cents per hundred.
The newspaper., 1906-04-13

|
introduction OF Chinese civiliza-
ton in the sixth century A. u.
when Chinese words and charac-
tiers were absorbed by the whole
sale. A Japanese who aspires to
the smallest degree Of education
must be familiar with many Chi
nese characters; Some books are
written in Chinese, and of course,
can be read only by the best edu-
Gated. The commonest method
is the use of mixture of Chinese
and Japanese characters, of which
the root forms are Chinese, and
the connectives, agglutinative
particles, and grammatical end
ings are Japanese. This practice
tof two languages@leads to some
varieties in pronunciation. That
is to say, word written with
Chinese ideographs may be read
with the Japonicized Chinese
pronunciation or with the pure
Japanese word of which it is the
equivalent.
The Japanese are very much
addicted to writing poetry in
which they are much more origl-
nal and less Chinese than in
prose. Occasionally a Japanese
poem will be rather long but
usually it is only tiny ode" of
81 syllables, arranged in . lines
of 5 and 7 syllables alternately.
The quaintness and simplicity of
Japanese thought and expression
appear very clearly in their poetry.
1t has been said that a Japanese
poem is a picture or even only
the outline of a picture to be filled
in by the imagination.
The literature of the old regime
was written partly in classical
Chinese, partly in pure Japanese,
and comprised mostly mythology,
history, law. poetry. romance,
drama, and Buddhist and Confu-
clan philosophy. The literature
of the new regime is too varied
to enumerate, as it covers in both
original and translated work.
about all the fields of modern
thought, as we'll as the field Of the
old regime just mentioned.
The year 1902 was the thirtieth
anniversary uf the establishment
of Japanese journalism. In 1872
an Englishman named Black
made the first attempt at a real
newspaper. Now there are prob
ably more than thousand papers,
magazines, etc, published in the
empire. "Of making books there
is no end" in Japan. Compost
ton is apparently such an easy
task. and publishing is SO cheap.
that every person inspired with
an idea is tempted to rush into
print. 1t may be added that the
Japanese are decidedly a reading
people. Even the ''jinrikisha
man" waiting on the street-corner
tor customer. is generally to be
seen reading newspaper, maga-
zine or book. Work on scientific
subjects, especially new publica-
tions, are in great demand, and
show the eagerness of Japanese
students to become acquainted
with the result of the latest in
vestigations.
Fittyssyears ago foreign book
had to be smuggled into Japan
and many scholar paid with his
life the penalty for desiring broad
education through books At the
present time foreign works are in
u.a,t Jao,,,l MorEs relatinu
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
PROPOSALS.
NOTICE no CONTRACToRs

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office OF the Board of State Harbor Commits
sioners, Union depot and ferry-house, San Fran
cisco, Cal, July A. 19O6-Sealed proposals or
TO 2;15 o'clock p. 10. on Thursday, July 20,
1906, for furnishing materials and erecting a
freight shed seawall lot No. IL of the city
and county Of San Francisco, in accordance with
the plan and specifications prepared therefor by
the chief engineer of the board and adopted by
office, TO which special reference is hereby made.
The materials to be used in the work will consist
of yellow DIR and redwood lumber, wrought and
cast iron, galvanized iron, sewer pipe, roofing
and painters materials, etc., all OF the best
quality specified.
No bid win be received unless it is made on
blank form furnished from this Office and is
accompanied by certified check for Eve f5)
per cent Of the amount of the bid, payable to
the order Of the secretary of the board, as a
guarantee the part of the successful bidder
that he will within six (6) days after the ac
ceptance of the bid enter into written contract
to do said work according to the plan and spe
cifcations prepared therefor, and viii also exc
cute and file with this board a bond in such sum
as the board may deem adequate with surety
company, 10 be approved by the Board of State
Harbor Commissioners and conditioned for the
faithful performance of such contract, nor will
said bid be considered by this board unless de-
retary at the office of the secretary at or prior
to 2:l5 o'clock D. m. Thursday, July 20, 1906
at which time and place the bids will be opened
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids IL deemed for the best interests OF the
State Bidders invited to be present at the
MACKENZIE, HENRY j. CROCKER, Board OF
State Harbor Commissioners; LOTT D. NOR
TON, Chief Engineer; JOHN II. FAY. Secre-
kaTy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18

Mrs L. Betz and Rudolph Osiin, native Of
Philadelphia aged 80 years 5 months and 20
Gays. 4 member Of Golden Gate Aerie No.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Wednes-
2se fsin Tsson t@e gree Sr
l. o. o. F. Cemetery.
RIDDELL-In Berkeley. Cal, July 1e, 1905,
Francisco. o.incsa csi aged ntapes "a years. na''' ~
Funeral services will be held today WED.
nesday), at O'Clock p. m. at 2309 Hllgard
avenue, Berkeley.
Rombo tnee Capurru) beloved wife Of 10
seph Rombo, loving mother of Leslie
Bomoo, daughter Of the the. late Augustine rS ana
galupi and John, David, Aurelio and the
francisco. Cal. aged sa1isS' So years
Friends are respectfully notified that the
s9 will tke ase tss IF
sister, Mrs. Ida yolpe, 1850 Lombard street,
Circle No LOG. G. o. F.. are respectfully re-
s1e'''' '''sD'- " A. .MoDEsTA c. c.
RYER- In West Oakland. Cal. July y, 1906; 6;
Mrs Louisa Miller. and sister OF Mrs. H. ".
BgF,mester Mrs A = Nor Ia, and y August @ RI r.;
R. Miller, native Of Warren. Ohio.
Funeral services today "wednesday, at
2:30 O'Clock p. m, at St. Andrews Episcopal
Church, corner OF Twelfth and Magnolia
streets, West Oakland.
SEYMoUR-In Sausalito, Cal. July 16. 1906.
Susan c.. devoted wife OF the late S. n. Sey-
mour, sister of Mrs. S. Harrington and Robert
MeBryant, a native of Philadelphia, aged As
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SHIELDS-In West Oakland, Cal, July 16, 1906,
Josephine Emma Shields beloved daughter OF
Charles w and Belle Shields, a native of
California. aged ! year months and IA days.
wARFIELD-In Mill valley, Cal, July S16,
1905, Richard H. Warfeld beloved husband Of
Luta E. Warfeld, and father of George III.
and r. Emerson Warield. a native of New
York aged So years. eastern papers please
copy.)
Friends are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral tomorrow Thursday, at p. M.
from Hamilton Hall, corner of Geary and
Steiner streets, under the auspices of George
II. Thomas Post No. 2 Grand Army Of the
Republic. Interment in George II. Thomas
Post plat, National Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
rypEwn1rERs AND SUPPLIES.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses We're issued
yesterday:
Martin P. L. Buck, SO, Portland. Ore, and
Jennie Anderson, 32 Portland
Ernest G.. Barnhart %, Berkeley, and Elna
G. Ericsson, e. 215 Sanchez ST.
Henry Porter, %, Petaluma, ana hutn Storey,
a. Lincoln, England.
Adolph W. Stremmel, 21, Vallejo, ana Lillian
1. johnson, 49, so Twenty-eighth st;
Matthias J. Mayer, 81, 619 DeV1sadero ST., and
Joseph Stocker, 10. 824s Twentieth St, and
Elise Helvogt, Az 324s Twentieth st.
James f. Gibbons, 27. 1121 York ST., and
Minnie P. Strauss, 81, 1l75 York ST.
OAKLAND. July 17.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
George Brand 80, Oakland, and Elaine @.
Harry A. Josephs, So, Oakland. and Ella @.
Herr 35, Oakland.
Herbert 6. Mills, 2e, San Francisco, and
Craig O. Marshall, "a. Berkeley.
Purl n. Doyle, 81, Berkeley, and Ethel Bax-
ter. %, Berkeley.
Henry Rund, %, Oakland, and Cnariotte Shoe
bridge, 81, Oakland.
Carl o. Andersen, %, Berkeley, ana Evelyn Q.
Frame, 2l Berkeley.
Charles Oliver Clarke. 81. Dunsmuir, and
Elizabeth Adeline Mccall, "a, Oakland
Charles G. Sullivan, 81, San Francisco, and
EIizameth Du Fosee, &c. Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
DATA ABOUT MINES
HARD To OBTAIN.
State Statistics of 1904
to Include Estimates
Where Records Burned
FIGURES DELAYED

Difficulties are attending the efforts
OF the State Mining Bureau OF Cali
fornia to find out how much gold, sill
YER, copper and mineral substance was
produced in California during the year
1905. Charles @. Yale has been strus-
Cling with the proposition for months.
1t is his duty to compile the statistics
annually. State Mineralogist Aubury
has shared the work OF Yale Returns,
when duly tabulated, inform the world
TO what extent mineral production Of
the state has advanced or retrograde1.
The mine owners and proprietors OF
quarries have failed in many instances
to make returns" said Yale yesterday.
There is nothing obligatory upon
them to furnish the facts. but they
have generally supplied them, always
with the strict understanding that the
ngures were received confdentially and
so treated. There was some delay this
year, that is, before the fire in this
city The second notices for informa-
tion had been sent out just before the
nre, and / suppose that they We're
burned The mining people write or
say that in abe absence of their burned
books and accounts they are unable to
make accurate returns.
i think that the miners having the
larger properties can come close to an
accurate estimate of what their min
eral output was last year. Failing to
obtain such figures, as We may do in
some Instances, estimates must be ar
rived at in some other way. 1t is
important to the mining industry OF
California that the figures should be as
accurate as possible
In the cases of some quarrymen re-
ports have been made that their books
Were. burned in this city and that they
therefore have no accurate figures to
submit We must do the best we can,
out 1t Is hard work getting together
mining statistics under the present
conditions"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
NEW GRACE CHURCH
TO Be BUILT.
Magnificent Episcopal
Edifice Will Crown
California-Street Hill
VESTRYMEN MEET

Majestic in its beauty and charmingly
situated will be the new Grace Church
that will rise on the crest OF the Cali
fornia street hill. The first step in the
erection of the edifice was taken yester-
day by the vestry of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church at its regular meet
ing. A committee of wardens was ap-
pointed to confer with the standin g
committee of the diocese OF California
regarding the merging OF the proposed
cathedral with Grace Church.
Recently Mr.. and Mrs William H.
Crocker presented to the Episcopal dio-
cese the block of land bounded by Cali
fornia, Sacramento, Taylor and Jones
streets, upon which formerly stood the
ma gnificent Crocker residence. This
building was destroyed in the great
fire, and the Crocker estate after its
destruction decided it to the Episcopa-
liam diocese.
The meeting of the vestrymen was
presided over by Bishop Nichols, and
mally accepting the Crocker gift.
For the time being, however, old
Grace Church will be the home of the
Bishop. The building was left roofless
by the flames, but the vestry has de-
cided to put it in temporary repair and
hold services in the church as of old.
AS in the case of the erection of the
Cathedral OF ST. John the Divine, on
Morningside Heights, in New York, the
new edifiee will be several years build
ing. No expense will be spared by the
diocese to make the structure OF great
beauty. 1t is estimated that several
years will be required to build the new
church and that when finished 1t will be
the handsomest house OF worship in
America.
Grace Church, at Stockton and Cali
fornia streets, was from 1868 to- 1857
known as Grace Cathedral and was the
Bishop Kip.
The committee of wardens appointed
to confer with the Bishop and the
standing committee of the diocese COM
prises l. NJ ~Ringwalt. william Mint
ger, William III. Crocker and the Rev.
David Evans. The committee is known
as the committee on merger
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-18
HUMORIST FROM ORIENT
UNRAVELS TALE OF WOE
Travels Here to Make People
Laugh. but Forgets to Bring
His Jokelets.

But for the unfortunate memory of
Charles Gillion, late foreman of mines
for the Russian Government, San
Francisco might in a few weeks be
holding its sides to keep Gillion-fn-
spired laughter from cracking ribs.
Mr.. Gillon arrived here on the
army transport Sherman. He heard in
Japan that work was plentiful and
wages high here and has come to help
In the labor Of rebuilding and Incl
dentally to annex a share of the pros
perity he was told about.
He hunted up a Call representative
yesterday and told him his troubles.
You're a newspaper man. eh?''
Yes" said The Call man, and Gillion
spoke as follows:
I'm literary myself. had a big bum
die of stories about the Russian Japa-
nese war all wrote up. Done them my
self. They was corkers all right; none
of your dry stuff like, them war COR
humorsome in the style of Mark Twain
and Bill Nye
Just been looking in my trunk, and
l ind left my manuscriptum in Japan.
/ offered them stories to every paper
conservatives Not up to their literary
standard, they told me.
Writin' comes easy TO me. Nights
when / can't sleep I just jots down
things I notices, both local and OUT
side writ some tales once about
what / seen in the navy. Along comes
q fellow, reads the manuscriptum, steals
1t, and a few months later 1 sees my
writings published. They was signed
by the other fellow as author He 1ust
changed the words around a bit here
and there, to fool me, 1 suppose.
Wouldn't be surprised If them Hong
kong fellows done the same thing.
/ have Japanese wife in the Orient
and some half caste kids. I'm going
to have her send them stories, and II
they don't make San Francisco forget
the fire my name amt Gillion. / may
think UP some more while I'm here, and
If I do I'll show Mark Twain and Bill
Nye a few things in humorsome writin'
that'n surprise them. Remember that
naIne-Charles Gillion.