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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

wager.
Free inspection of our factories and
methods is made by thousands of people
each month and the coffee importers
themselves are cordially invited. Both
Postum and Grape-Nuts are absolutely
pure and made exactly as stated.
The formula of Postum and the an
alysIs made by one of the foremost
chemists of Boston has been printed on
every package for many years and Is alb
solutely accurate.
Now as to the food value Of Postum.
II contains the parts of the wheat berry
which carry the elemental salts such as
lime, iron, potash, silica, etc, etc. used
by the life forces to rebuild the cellular
tissue, and this IS particularly true ofthe
phosphate Of potash. also found in
Grape-Nuts, which combines in the hui
mar body will albumen and this COM
hination, together with water, rebuilds
the worn out gray matter in the delicate
nerve centers all over the body, and
throughout the brain and solar plexus.
Ordinary coffee stimulates In an I'M
natural way, but with many people 1t
slowly and surely destroys and does not
rebuild this gray substance so vitality
important to the well-heing Of every
human being.
These are eternal facts, proven, well
authenticated and known to every prop
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

Terrible headaches and dizzy spells OPP
pressed me and my back was lame, 0
and stiff. A months treatment with
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of mis- trou-
be, and now / am strong and healthy
and weigh $50 pounds. | give the credit
to Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
The Coffee Debate.

erly educated physician, chemist and
food expert.
Please remember We never say ordt-
nary coffee hurts everyone.
Some people use it regularly and seem
strong enough to withstand its attacks,
but there is misery and disease in store
for the man or woman who persists in
its use when nature protests, by heart
weakness, stomach and bowel troubles,
kidney disease, weak eyes, or general
nervous prostration. The remedy is OBJ
vious. The drug caffeine, contained in
all ordinary coffee, must be discontinued
absolutely or the disease will continue in
spite of any medicine and will grow
worse.
1t is easy to leave off the old-fashioned
coffee by adopting Postum Food Coffee.
for in 1t one finds a pleasing hot break
fast or dinner beverage that has the deep
seal brown color, changing to a rich
golden brown when good cream is added.
When boiled long enough Us minutes)
the flavor is not that of rank Rio coffee
but very like the milder, smooth and
high grade Java, but entirely lacking
the drug effect of ordinary coffee.
Anyone suffering from disorders set
up by coffee drinking (and there is an
extensive Variety can absolutely depend
upon some measure of relief by quitting
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee.
If the disease has not become too
strongly rooted, one can with good rea-
son expect it to disappear entirely in a
reasonable time after the active Gauss
of the trouble Is removed and the cell
lular tissue has time to naturally re-
build with the elements furnished by
Postum and good food.
It's only just plain old common sense.
Now, with the exact facts before the
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course, looking to health and the power
to do things.
If you have any doubt as to the cause
of any ache or all you may have, remem-
Der the far-reaching kilograms of a hurt
nervous system travel from heel to head,
and it may be well worth your while to
make the experiment of leaving off cof-
fee entirely for 10 days and using
Postum In its place.
You will probably gather some good
solid facts, worth more than a gold mine,
for health can make gold and sickness
lose 1t. Besides there's all the fun, for
it's like a continuous internal frolic to
be perfectly we'll.
There's a season for
POSTUM
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, Eattie Greek. Mich
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

think of. Of course, if the person is one
of the weak ones and says Il can't quit"
you will have discovered one Of the
slaves Of the coffee importer. Treat such
kindly, for they seem absolutely power
less to stop the gradual but sure destruc-
ton Of body and health.
Nature has a way Of destroying a part
of the people to make room for the
stronger. 1t is the old law of 'the sur
vival of the tittest" at work, and the
victims are many.
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people, not all, but an
army large enough to appal the investi-
gator and searCher for facts.
The next prevariCatiOn of the coffee
importers and roasters is their statement
that Postum Food Coffee is made of
roasted peas, beans or corn, and mixed
with a low grade Of coffee and that it
contains no nCurishment.
We have previously offered to wager
$f00,000.00 with them that their state
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accented our wager and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

The published statements Of a number
of coffee importers and roasters indicate
a "waspy" feeling towards us, for daring
to say that coffee is harmful to a percent
age of the people.
A frank public discussion of the sub
feet is quite agreeable to us and can GER
taiulydo NJ harm; on the contrary, when
all thefacts on both sides of any question
are spread before the people they can
thereupon decide and act intelligently'
Give the people plain facts and they
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Mo Inka on Elm.

"My dear" said Mrs. Stronge, I'm sure
that our George is thinking seriously Of
matrimony."
We'll, / only hope So" returned her
husband, with unusual spirit. Il wouldn't
like any boy of mine to regard it as q
joke. STRAY Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
chronic disease; realize for one moment

chronic disease; realize for one moment
what a terrible menace to a nation OF civ
illzed people when one kind of beverage
cripples the energies and health Of
one-third the people who use It,
We make the assertion advlsedly and
suggest that the reader secure his own
proof by personal inquiry among coffee
users.
Ask your coffee drinking friends If
they keep free from any sort of aches
and ails. You will be startled at the per-
centage and will very naturally seek to
place the cause of disorder on something
aside from coffee, whether food, inherit
ed tendencies or something else.
Go deeper in your search for facts.
II your friend admits occasional leu
ralgia, rheumatism. heart weakness,
stomach or bowel trouble, kidney COM
plant, weak eyes, or approaching nery-
Gus prostration induce him or her to
makethe experiment of leaving of coffee
for 10 days and using Postum Food COT
fee, and observe the result. It will startle
you and give your friend something to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
At the Ton.

Knieker-There's plenty Of room at
the top.
Bocker-Yes, | know, that's where
/ always buy my stock.-N Y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Much Easier Way.

Cynic tsavagely They say the fash
ionable mother of to-day recognizes her
baby only by looking at the nurse,
Fashionable Mother tunmoved) How
extraordinarily clever, when one changes
nurses so often! | always tell ours by the
carriage.-Stray Stories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

Take Garfield Tea in the spring; it will
contribute much to the perfection of your
health, for its use insures pure blood and
a natural action OF the liver, kidneys,
stomach and bowels.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

of typhoid left me
with weak kidneys.
Every night | had to
get up frequently to
pass the urine, which
was ropy, dark and
very painful to void. /
had no appetite. but
drank water continual
ly without being able
to uuench nv thirst.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
A Ladies' Tailor.

she-Was she ever disappointed by a
tailor?
He-Oh yes; she married Cne.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
will take care of themselves.

We demand facts in this coffee discus
sion and propose to see that the facts are
brought clearly before the people.
A number Of coffee importers and
roastershaye joined moyementto boom
coffee and stop the use of Postum Food
Coffeea in their newspaper statements
undertake to deceive b. false assertions.
Their first is that coffee is not harmful.
W~easserttha onei in everywhere coffee
users has some form of %incipient or
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30

Whoever goes after a fraud is sure of
the applause an1s support of the competing
frauds, and these, fortunately, most gen,
orally make up a large and influential Sec
ton OF the public.-Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
The Cistern Water

smells awful. To remedy it and not re.
move the water. send ten cents TO Fl. g,
NICHOLAS, =. o. Drawer So, Toledo, o,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
GREAT SCOTT.
The Biggest Man of Addison County, vt,
Tells an Interesting Story

i. f. Scott, meat dealer, N~ergennes,
Vt, Past Commander Of Ethan Allen
Post, G. A. r., says; "A severe attack
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
Hello.

Hello.
II see your name in print quite fire.
quently of late"
is that so! Where"
"In the telephone book.'-Houston
Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
By HON. GEORGE ". PECK
NLoyynEaa tg d hoa'..

The Bad BOY Goes After q Maas Of
White Turutps for tho Mouag'ria
-Ht Feeds the Animals Horae-
rod.a1. But Gets the Worst 81 the
Dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

There will be game of baseball this
evening at 5 o'clock between the Old
Dominion and the Portner Brewery
clubs.
A man and woman from Washington
attracted some attention at the Royal
street station of the electric railway late
Yesterday evening by what was con-
strued by Officer Jones as dlsorderly
conduct. He took the couple In charge,
but they were later released.
The schools Of Alsxandris county will
open for the new year September IL fcr
term of nine months. Al the last meet
ing oil the county school board, the SUI
| perintendent reported TO the board that
school levy Of 40 cents on tho $iOe
had been made, the amount being the
maximum allowed by law without vote
of the people. It was ordered that the
county bard ofsupervisers be petilioned
| TO put TO vote of the people of Airing
ton district TO fix the levy at 80 cent?
and TO fix a date fjr special election
| iJr tue PURPOSE
The old frame house on the southwest cor
ner of Wolfe and Henry streets was discov
cred to be on fire sgsin yesterday. III
| flames were subtued without sounding I'll
alarm. This building has caught fire seyera
times recently.
There is so much uncertainty amHng th
| fremen as to whether they are gong TO Ken
| mond next week TO attend the State firemen'
| Association that the question nov at all I'd
engine houses is "Are you going"
| Mrs. Laura C. RudJ, wife of Mr. j. N
Rudd. died in Washington yesterday morn
| ing. The deceased was 66 Yeas old. Inc re
mains will be inferred in this city.
free Crab Picking at Broughton's, 20
King street, tonight. tvery' oiy welcome
Select Ann polls Hard Crabs at Oper
House Cafe today; 40c per dozen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Giant and Giantess Wed.

The loungers around the Court House
10 Washington yesterday thought that a
circus was in town. for what appeared
to them to be a giant and gisnless en-.
tered the office of the marriage license
clerk and obtained license to be mar
ried. The couple gave their names as
Ivan Nelson Kemp, cf Dayton, Ohio,
and Miss Lulu Virginia Miller, of Har-
risonburg, Va. The couple had en-
dtayored to be married ia Harrisonburg,
the h1me of the bride, but as she was
only II years of age the license was re-
fused, and Mr.. Kemp, who is farmer
IN Ohio, decided to go TO Washington to
have the ceremony performed. Miss
Miller went with him aud they were
married by Methodist minister soon
after the license was issued. Mr.. Kemp
and his bride are said to be the ialltst
couple ever to obtain license 10 Wash
ineton. He is over six feet tall anc
Mrs. Kmp is only lew inches shorter
Hence, when they appeared at the Court
House, the lounsers thought they were
aojuncts TO a circus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
s. Bro,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
All to 425 Eighth Street,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
Opposed to Aiding Exposition.

At Yesterdays meeting at Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, Of the Niagara move
mept, in which negroes from many States
are seeking full civil aud political rights,
reports we're read by the secretaries for
the States of Illinois, Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Penn
sylyania and Minnesota.
The reports emphasize the organized
nature OF The movement among the ne
groes of tbirty-two States. They point
ed out the sctiyity Of the negroes of the
northern States, who opposed appropri-
atoms 10 aid OF the Jamestown Expo
sition on the Ground that the State OF
Virgins had disfranchi.ed negro men
and had established the separate car
.ystem; aud referred to the negro oPpo-
sition to an amendment to the railroad
rate bill which would have given sane
ton to the separation of the races in
interstate passenger traffic.
The reprots set out that The movement
was organized to give prominence to GER
tain definite principles, among which is
the abolition of all distinctions based on
color.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
The Greater Washington Move
ment.

The Washington papers continue 10
print articles in the interest OF the move.
ment toward expanding the commercial
Importance of Washington. Residents
of that city now charge that delays in
the shipment of freight from Alexandria
is detrimental to them. Mr.. Bowie, of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, after having
been interviewed by a committee oil
Wsshingtonisus. has agreed to arrange
for through billing Of gools from Wash
ipgton to the South. That freight does
not move past this city to the Southern
systems With dispatch is alleged by the
Washinetonians. The latter cay that
the Southern roads must go to Washing
ton for their loads Of freight, or the
freight must go to the southern side OF
the Potomac for first loading. II, say
the Washiugtonians. the present system
cannot be broken up and the cars run
into South Washington for hrst loading,
then the Wsshingtouisn merchants must
taxa the bit in their teeth, build big
central warehouse in Alexandria, keep
their goods there, aud load the ireigh'
hut Once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Lost Manuscript.

For over a year past Rev. DR.. w. a.
Barr. of the Episcopal Church Of Nor
folk, aud Rev. DR. A. J. Noes, II the
came church of Blscksbnrg, have beea
Jointly writing a book on the evio noes
of Christianity. Ii has been sal ~
some that the ideas of these two rev rent
eenllsmen are rather 'brosd,' il not
unorlhodox, and ii will be remem end
that Mr.. Mock wrote letter 10 d. fence
OF Rev. Mr.. Cfapsey who now 'f,nds
suspended because of his peculiar v'ewe.
Early ia tina summer Mr. Barr le,s his
manuscript over from Norfolk to VII
loughby Spit to revise it and by Iii-iak
q servant in the house burned unnber
of the sheets. Toese, Mr.. Barr, aftsf
much trouble, rewrote and lew days
ago left Norfolk for this city, here
he has many friend, int ding
to 90 TO Blacksburg to consult
Mr.. Mock before the manuscript was
placed in the hands of the publishers
Ga the way up the river from n Tf'ls
MIR. Barr placed his satchel conth i'g
his manuscript Lear "indO" on
the boat and when he reached this ciiF
the satchel aud lie contents bad dlssp'
pesred Strict search was made through
out the steamer for The lost satcbei. Uut
no trace of ii could be found and 1t IS
supposed that ih;eI GA board ia P s,i g
Mr.. Bars ststercom window 81 l.; ID
sstcheI and upon finding that it copi"ln
ed nothing of value to him lbre" it over
board 10 hide the theft. A strange CO.
incidence connected with the mater j:
that Rev. Frank Strinsf lIer, Mr. Bars
father Law, greatly opposed The s!and
his son-iD-lsw had taken on the subjects
contained in the manuscript, and beio'e
the loss of the papers bad told some al
bis friends that he had enlim ent
that the book would never be published
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
wedding.

Mr.. Edgsr.War6eid, jr. Of this city ana
Miss Anna Evelyn Stear1s, daughter Oh
Mr.. L. Frank Stearns, Of Philadeipnla'
were married at $50 O'Clock on Wednes-
day evening at the home OF the D'lae'
No. 32l9 west D. uphin street, Phiiaoei'
phia The grooms' best man was Mr.
J. Randall eaton, Of this city, tne
maid Of honor was the BRIDES sister Miss
Vera stearns. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. G. Lee Gau'.
Alter the ceremony Mr.. aud Mrs.
Warfield left for trip to Niagara,
Thousand Islands, Montreal, Watkin's
Glen, Lake George, Lake Champlain
and the mountains of New Eogiand.
Among those who attended the wedding
from this city were Mr.. aud Mrs. 4;
Warield, Mrs George Z. Wsrfield ana
Master Ashby Warfeli; Messrs a. h.
War6eld, Ii. B. Cation, Mr., and MIS-
r. F. Downhsm and Mrs. j. Nj. Hill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
opENINa Ann cLOslNG or MAILS

Northern mGils, week days, close at 10,
| 8 IS and ii 90 a. al. aud 80. b III, 10
and 10 is D. N. Open at 5 90 a. IN, Zoo M
ana 4 80 D. III On Sundays Northern mailr
close at 3 20 a. m, 200 p. m. aud ~ p. M.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close az
7 10 AMI 10 20 a. ~, and 80. 3 80 ana ~ 10
D. "a. Omen ct 90 a, m. and 23Oand 80 p. nj.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 20 a. T., aud 3 20. 6 10 and 10 10 p. m.
Open AT a. n. and and p. m.
Msns ssas Division mails cioae at 10 ?. m.
/ and 8 20 D. 10. Open at II 100 IN.
Alexandra and Round Hill mails close Of
| 7 80 a. m, / 90 and Is p. m. Open at 900
q. m. and 80 p. m.
chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 80 p;
M, I'D lOi5 p. u. Open st 500 a. m. aad
630p. m.
n 90 A. m, and %, 10, s23 and 1890
o. m. Open at 8 90 a. M, IL 90 III. and 100 p,
III; o aS Hounr.-.open at 800 a. m. Close at
| COOP, m. 49, w..
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in.
side rout.s--6 80 and 10 % a. m. and 3 20 and
< az N m. Full route-6 30 a. IA. and 30 p.
n Sunday collection O0 p. M. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. Ii. and close
Deliveries made 500 .. NJ. P. m. and Al
y. m. ..;.,,...
before our indicated time for closinR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
The Dog Days.

The planet has arrived at the poipt 10
iis sideresl journey known as the dog
days. 10 old times this period was
dreaded as one ofpestilence and strange
msladies. There re superstitions with
out number conc n.ng the oaleiul IN
fluences of the se-s III. Long exposure
TO moonlight was believed to drive men
mad at this time; animals were believed
to be possessed Of evil spirits, and there
was general fasting and praying in sn
effort to eyade the many ills supposed to
belong to the time. Just when dog days
begin and end has never been very clear.
The ancients held that the season began
esrly 10 July and ended about September
/. Now it is said to begin about July
IS and end on September 8. TIE period
takes its name from the star Sirius,
called the dog star, which IS said 10
rise during this season with the sun,
TIE old superstitions concerning dog days
have been forgotten, but there are some
of modern origin. Nowadays the term
is supposed by many to have reference
to the susceptibility of dogs TO rabies
the season. Aud the common
that dog days begin on AUG"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
River Notes.

The schooner Ella, from the lower
Potomac with lumb er to Smoot d Co /,
has arrived.
The barge Mattapony, from Baltimcre,
aud the barge Agnes McNally, from
PhIladelphia, both loaded with fertilizer
for w. a. Smoot & Co., have arrived.
Quantities of tobacco in hogsheads are
heing brought to Alexandra on the
steamer fro u the lower river, and from
here is trsnshipped by steamer to Bslt!-
more, where it is sent 20 the state tobacco
warehouse to be shipped to Europe. The
bulk of this tobacco is shipped from the
landings 10 The lower part OF Mary lang,
although some of it comes from The
~haryts nearer this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
More Trouble Feared.

According to telegram received by
Governor Lanham from the authorities
at Brownsville, Texas, conditions there
are anything hut reassuring. While all
was quiet yesterday, it is reported that
there is an armed body OF men extend
ing from the city proper 10 The barracks,
and il is believed if any negro soldiers
show themselves there is danger OF i'm
mediate and serious trouble.
Further trouble is feared in Browns.
vile with the negro troops. A citizens
guard CO $50 men is stationed along The
road between that city and Fort Brown,
and if the negroes attempt to leave the
garrison, it is the ayowed purpose OF The
citizens to shoot them. Four hundred
rifles we're sold to citizens Wednesday.
1t is reported that the officers OF The gar
rison are themselves afraid OF the negro
troops. Many people are leaving thelI
homes on the side of Brownville near
Fort Brown.
Additional appeal Is being made to
Governor Lanham to send state troops
Business is nearly suspended in Brown
Vile
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Personal.

Mrs. Matthews, wife Of Judge Mat
thews, of Texas, accompanied by beI
daughter, is visiting her uncle, Mr.. !.
Matthews, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Walter have
returned from New York and will leave
today for Linden, Wsrren county, Va.
Mrs. w. r. Purvis and her sister
Miss Margaret Ashby, left today to
spend the remainder Of the summer al
Mas sanetta SPRING.
Miss Ethel Lavins Heygsser, dsugh
ter of Mrs Ada [. Heygster. was mar
ried last evening at her home 10 Wash
ington to Mr.. Merritt Osborne Rich
mond, of New York. Mr.. Charles Slew
art, OF New York, was best man.
Miss Blanche Pullman. Of this city,
PLAYED the wedding march.
Mrs. GeorgaDns Lssh has returned
from Colonial Beach where she spent
pleasant two weeks trip wi h Mrs. ). y.
Richarda, at Readings Cottage.
Mr.. aud Mrs q B. Calm ant their
SOD, Mr.. Ii. P. Csrlin, have returned
from a visit to AtIartic City.
Miss Eva Marmaduse has gone 10
Colonial Beach to sprnd week or Two.
Mr.. John B Weller left today TO
spend a short vacation at Atlantic City,
Mrs. A. D, Brockett will leave today Tor a
visit 10 Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Will Filed.

The will of The late George b. Baker
smith, dated at Alexsndris, October 20
1895 was filed 10 Washington yesterday
for probate. The entire estate, which
is set cut in the will, consists OF four
houses and vacant lot on Rock Greek
Ford road. hses shares OF stock Ia the
Washington . Per Cent Building Asso.
cialion, aud grocery business at No.
222 north Alfred street. is left TO the
widow, Mis-. Lena Blkersmiih, during
her life of widowho AT her death or II :
marriage the property is to so to the
children OF the deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-17
Deaths.

Mr.. Edward C1ggsshall spoford. a
well-known rt sident of West End, died
vt his home at O'Clock this morning.
The de ceased was ia his 9Th year. he
was born in Nantucket, Mass, and was
member of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public.
Mamie, the four-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. Lucien aud Mrs. Aunie M. Beavers,
died at her parents residence 10 Ne"
A1eSandria Wednesday.