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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

The Aquatic plants of a pond have
an important influence upon the fishes
in the water. The Investigations Of
II. II. Pearl, the American %botanist,
prove that most rooted water plants
extract mineral food from the ground,
and such vegetation as the pondweed.
(Potamogeton) aids fishes by adding
mineral substances to the water, On
the other hand, the hornwort (Cera.
tophylluml units a lake for fish life,
al 1t takes Its own food from the
salts In the water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
Porcelain Ahsorbs Gold.

Attention has been called to the
fact that in evaporating gold or silver
solution In a porcelain basin, a CON
siderable amount Of gold II silver
may be absorbed BY the porcelain It.
self. In the manufacture Of chloride
of gold II is customary to grind up
all Of the porcelain e~vaporating b.
sins. from which some Of the de6r
cheney is recovered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
TRIBE NEVER SAW WHITE MEN.
Whaler Finds Strange People In In.
terror Of Arctic island.

Victoria, B. C.-The discovery of a
tribe whose members had never seen
white men has been made by Capt.
Klinkenberg of the whaler Olga on
Prince Albert Land, in the Arctic
ocean.
Last winter, when his vessel was in
the ice near Prince Albert Land, Kiln
kenberg, accompanied by an Eskimo,
started inland on a hunting trip. He
went $50 miles northeast, finding
traces of people.
Capt. Klinkenberg came up with
150 or more. They came toward him,
armed with copper knives and bows
and arrows. He pointed a rifle at
them. One advanced alone and the
captain laid down his rifle, the native
putting down his weapons. They be.
came friendly, and, by means Of signs,
K~linkenberg learned that, other than
one old woman who came from Prince
William Land. they had never seen
white men previously.
He visited the village and found 600
people, all of whom lived by hunting
and fishing, They used the most prim-
tive utensils, fashioned from bone
and native copper. Their dress was
not like that of other Eskimos, but
similar to that of the Greenland ma.
tives, made of softly tanned skins
sewed with deer sinews.
Their winter houses we're Of sod
with an inner lining of skins, and diff,
ferent in shape from those Of other
known tribes. They were nomadic.
The only arctic article seemingly
brought from civilization was a piece
of steel, evidently from some ship,
which was converted into a spear,
head.
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he tAroash th. recommend WINE D.

ing through the receptacle while the
q passes on into a sasometcr. .
The gas Is composed almost entire
iy Of carbenle anhyddd and nitrogen
mixed with radium emanation. and to
isolaie the latter from the anhydrid
another operation. partly physica.
and partly chemical. Is necessary
The physical operation consists In
iiquefying the gas by COMPRISING IT
In a brass receptacle, and In then
drawing Il Of by q stopcock. There
remains. however. a quantity of an
hybrid In a gaseous form, and In or
der to get rid OF this completely II
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

Is passed through bottles containing
eaustie soda Ia solution, The gas
Is then filtered through pumlce soaked
in sulQhullc acid. uhIch attracts the
water. and lastly u is injected into
q bath NJ liquid air AZ the low tenn
parature Of the liquid air the gadium
cmauation Is Uagsaei ard the nitro
gen passes OF bY y tube"
The Ccrriere SAYS further that the
Presence ot the Tadium is revealed
hy the green hu0yeSCenee OF the zlnc
sulphlte in the c~ondenslng tube, and
thar in the dar& the light from the
tube can be seen for a long distance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
Big increase In Total Wealth.

Washington.-The United States
census bureau has estimated the total
wealth Of the country in 1904 to be
$780, S1 ALSO This shows an in
crease in wealth over the estimates
for 1900 Of nearly 81 per cent. and
OF "a per cent, over the estimate for
1890. when the total wealth was $685.
0s7, 0s1,197. The amount Of the pres.
ent wealth converted into one dollar
bills the string would I've long enough
to reach from the earth to the moon
and back thirty timcs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
Good sIue prlnts.

Very good blue prints a be made
rom carbon copies on thin paper, II
two sheets Of carbon paper are used.
,ne under and the other over the
,heet which is to be printed from. or
course, both coated sides Of the . :
Don paper are TO lie next this latter.
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s,ephenson's "lnvicta."

Stephenson's old "Invicta" locomo-
tive. which seventy years ago used to
run between Canterbury and Whit
stable. was formally unveiled at Can
terbury recently by Sir David Salo.
mons, who presented this interesting
.ailway relic to the town council.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

Rahab, the outcast' the ON
an Of the town, has NON a place
among the heroes Of faith Of
the eleventh Of Hebrews. Paul
In his enumeration Of the trl'
umphs which faith had won
tells how "the harlot Rahah
persisted not with them that be
iieyed not, when abe had re-
ceiVed the spies with peace.
And James, who emphasizes
works as an evidence Of a lIy
ing faith, turns 10 this same .n-
cldent and declares: "AIso "as
not Rahab the harlot justified
by works. when she had re-
ceived the messengers and rad
sent them out another say''
Thus then We see in ms In
cident TIE flashing forth Of a
faith which Tits the sinner out
Of his sin and links him with
the Creator, whose viii II s
that none should perish. but
all should come 20 a knowledge
OF the truth"
Let US look first ~ the les
sons Of faith to be learned By
this Olo Testament incident,
and then consider the marvel
Gus mercy Of God which soglS
Iift out Of the degradation Of
heathenism and elevate TO the
exalted position Of ore Of the
ancestors of David and Jesus,
for Rahab became the wife Of Sal.
mon, perhaps one OF the spies
whose life she had saved, and
the mother Of Boar. the grand
father Of Jesse, who was the
father OF David, See Matt. is,
There were perhaps three
stages to the faith e. Rahab.
First, the awakening period, I
wherein the thought OF a living I
but invisible God was allowed I
to expand under the growing
knowledge Of Gods dealings
with his people. Then there !
was the period of active, work. Z
ing faith, wherein we find the :
conviction bearing fruit In the {
outward life, and then there &
was the period OF enduring {
faith, the faith that could wait {
for the contamination of that {
the heart believed should :
come to pass, {
In reference to the first peri. :
cd of faith, that Of the awaken. {
ing OF Rahab's heart to a con. <
seriousness Of God. we can say Q
briefly: There Is In every hu- :
man heart, even OF the most be. Q
nl9hted heather, a hidden germ \
Of belief in the true God. And G
just as the stories borne to Ra- :
hab OF the strange people and {
their wonderful God called into ,
life this germ, so as knowledge {
to every soul OF the true ,
rod thls ,srn i n.,inr...l ;
n ufr ,,d ,',,.,. Iii (
fulpess and ,hs choa,in. ST.. ;
,vii ra+hSr ,h,, Oh. go {
trov, Tho nc. 80 ,h,, 80 :
will orow {
We find hare ,h. h.,i,ni,n. I
of a fair ,.hich ,.iu Issa {
transformed ,ite wbioh u..La I
the seen, rsr;oa =. .n...n {
h, p,hah,, ..ah..s !
s,l.s ava, :, Oh. a.... {
own life tor h,a a.. :
L,o,., h.. {
..o,,ta 80. .. S ;
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t.. "- 49, wv. ,
co1,s n.orI. ~. +. Il. {
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49, ..L {
t,r,. .sis1 eNs,'IJ I
N'e' e"u''e' {
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
Green Apples.

"Yes, the party was a big success
plenty of eating and all that"
Il suppose the table groaned with all
the delicacies of the season.
"yes, but that wasn't a circumstance
to the way some of the delicacies made
the guests groan.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
SHOES f0R EvERYsoDY Az ALI fRICEs

6dUEb EUK EVEKYHODY AT ALL PRICE,.
to1i.2b.- Women's 6hoee. tl.oo % 1i.66.
Misses' q Children's Hhoss, o2lob 10 tl.oo. =
Try w. L. Douglas Women's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, At and wear
they excel other makes,
II could take you Into my large
factories at Brockton, Mass, and show
you how carefully WE. Douglas shoes
are made. you would then understand
why they hold their shape, mt better,
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you. mvc. you can obtaln ". I.
Douglas shoes. His name and price q stamped
on the bottom, which protects youagaInst hlgh
prices and interior shoes. Tate ~ s0tsfts
tut~. Ask your dealer tur w. [. Douglas sheee
and Insist upon having them.
fast Color Egeiets used; they Win not svsav brussg
Write icr illustrated catalog of Fall styles.
WI. DOUGLAS OspG IA Bseckton, MaaA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

. fHFiAA ff1 thRA INV ~ A0&t
there vas a growing terror In the city
as the alarming reports reached them
Of the victories and won by
Israel They had heard of the great
God who was leading them by a pillar
OF fire by night aud a cloud by day.
and the people OF the city had won.
dered, But what could this God be-,
as compared TO their god there In
Jericho? they had asked themselves
and the people had turned with re
newed ieryor to serving their gods in
the temple and performing their
heathen uhlati0Hs.
But as Rahab had listened TO the
stories and had heard about this
strange Eoi a something had awaE.
cHei In her darkcncd heart She
wondered n be VAS such a powerful
God whether he could not be theft
God, too.
And when the two Hebrew spies
had taken refuge ia her house, and
The messengers pi he King had Gene
10 search them ont and s,sy them the
."'"Su' "a' a'.,'- Nv. w.
1-. ,'4.i
~
~ .
ha..ot
As Che sped through tse streets she
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"'~no" ~ ne' anu ip"u' le'
,I,n "po 'o'Nsu '''" lne angry LOT
pi'"4"H '"''' '' "'i P"iV"l7 III V'o,
wv" anu SISTERS "no h"u ba'hefeu
w. '"iN "'el 'h' 'ollin"H uahsef "
,le WY sue "a" mere rear ana
n"''' AN" do 'heS iooAeu lhto her
ave- '"eS "o'eu " ne" llsht III the
'5r' NV" ,lHes VI III lhe race,
~ "'lu 'heiu u'''' sno coulu
sPeah'
me ho"Ilet ttFeau III Ile WINDOW
'ne 'l'eu, 1t 10 ouf ohly nope come
WIN 'ue
scarlet tnreaa. our only nope
Conc WIN 'he' "hatF IA my WICK
euheSs url'eh tnoe madf her parents
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
NOVEMBER AILMENTS
THEIR PREVENTION AND CURE.

November is the month Of falling
temperatures. Over all the temperate
regions the hot weather has passed
and the first rigors of winter have ap.
peared.+ AS the great bulk of civilized
nations is located In the Temneraia
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

Zones, the effect
of changing sea
sons is a quas.
ton Of the high.
est Importance.
When the wealth.
LA~iA
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30
The Human System
| Must Adjust itself
to Changing lem
~peratures.

change from warm to cold, when cool
nights succeed hot nights, when clear,
cold days follow hot, sultry days. the
human body must adjust itself to this
changed condition or perish.
The perspiration incident to warm
weather has been checked. This de-
tains within the system poisonous
materials which have heretofore found
escape through the Precipitation.
Most of the poisonous materials re
tained In the system by the checked
p~erspiration find their way out of the
body, II at all, through the kidneys.
This throws upon the kidneys extra
labor. They become charged and over.
loaded with the poisonous excretory
materials. This has a tendency to In.
flame the kidneys, producing function.
al diseases OF the kidneys and some.
times Bright's Disease.
eeruna acts upon the skin by stimp.
lating the emunctory glands and ducts.
thus preventing the detention of pois.
onous materials which should mass
out. Peruna invigorates the kidneys
and encourages them to fulfill their
junction in spite Of the chills and dis.
couragements of cold weather.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

remedies have been used by doctors
ana by the people in Europe and
America for a hundred years.
Peruna has been used by DR.. Hart.
man In his private practice for many
years with notable results. Its eficacy
las neen proven by decades Of use 81
tnousanas Of people, and has been
suDstantiated over and over b. many
thousands Of homes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

screens, and the beds get an all.day
airing, and at night are sweet and
clean, and moreover, they are made
up and ready for use the moment they
are wanted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

Scripture Authority: Joshua, Chap
ter 2.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

ETuna is a
combination Of
well-tried harm.
less remedies
that have stood
the test Of time.
Many OF these
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

up floor, a current of pure air is al.
lowed to get at the beds all the
time. 1t passes through dustproof
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-11-30

ment.
See, mother, this Is tho window
from which | helped the Hebrews to
escape. after they had given me the
pledge of safety for myself and my
family. And here Is the scarlet cord
by which | let them down to the
ground. And they fed to the moun.
tains. and, oh! | hope they escaped
the kings messengers who went In
search of them"
And out Of that easement from
which huttered the bit of bright col.
ored cord they looked longingly and
a~nxiously that day and the next for
the coming Of the Israelites.
Strange did it not seem that In that
city, doomed to certain destruction be.
cause utterly at ennity with the true
God, and unrepentant-~as shown in
their murderous intent upon the serv.
ants of the mighty God of Heaven
there should be those who were look
ing for delIverance. To the city the
coming Of Gods people meant the des.
truction Of the city. To Rahah and
her family their coming meant saliva.
ton. Why? Because of the sign In
the window. The token of Gods
pledge of mercy to them. and the
sign of their belief in and submission
to him.
And SO they waited there. In that
place which had known the shame OF
the outcast Rahab, But now, by the
marvellous mercy of God, 1t had be.
come the place OF refuge for those
who. turning from the gods Of wood
and stone, had found the living God
| and looked for dellverance from him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
RED ALEC R'LEAN MAY
HAVE Persisted IN WRECK
Hero of London's Novel "Sea Wolf
Believed to Have Gone Down
Near Valencia's Ruins.

VICTORIA, B, c., Jan. 2s.-The
schooner Ella c.. with Red Alec Nc
Lean, the hero Of Jack Londons Sea
Wolf" aboard. is lost and another YES
sci, large bark. is probably a wreck
of the entrance OF Barclay Sound. near
where the Valencia went TO pieces.
A dispatch from Banfield cable sta
ton reported the Ella G.. Of this city.
bottom up on the entrance 10 the
sound, having apparently turned tur-
tie in the gale o. Monday and Tuesday
last. all hands being lost.
The Ella G. left here on a fishing
cruise Monday morning. her objective
point being uclulet at the northern ex-
treBlity of Barclay Sound.
She was IN command OF Capt. John
Forrest. with whom was the celebrated
Red Alec" Mclean. recently in com
mand of the sealer Carmencita. which
1 gained international notOriety few
months ago.
Mclean. whose loss is generally cred
| tied by his relatives here. was a native
OF Nova Scotia, although he later had
/ became one OF the best-known sailors
I OF the Western seas.
I He has been chiefly engaged in the
/ fishing and sealing industry on the At
/ lantic and Pacific coasts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
STREET DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES ORGANIZE
They Hold Pleasant Banquet and Elect
Officers for New
Society.

Sixteen persons connected with the
Street Cleaning Department of the Dis
trict attended a banquet at Hettingers
Hall, Eighth street and Maryland ave
nue. northeast, Saturday night.
The menu consisted principally Of
oysters and oratory. nearly every man
present responding 10 a toast sprung
upon the spur of the moment.
James NJ. Wood. secretary of the East
Washington Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation, acted as POSTMASTER. In his
address he spoke in terms of praise Of
the newly appointed superintendent Of
the department, and advised his fellow
employees to do their best to insure for
him the best administration the city
has ever had. The remark was greeted
with applause.
Before the banquet ended some one.
referring to a remark OF the teastInas-
ter, suggested the formation of an or
ganization for the employees OF the de-
paFtment
The suggestion met with unanimous
approval, and Mr.. Wood was chosen as
president, c. o. Rockwell as vice presi-
dent, and c. c. Brown as secretary.
A committee was then named TO pre-
pare and report at the next meeting
such bylaws and constitution as will
be needed by the association Cor its
government.
Those present were C, c. Brown, H.
{, Given, c. N Phillips, Samuel Meyer,
Rockwell. James NJ Wood, Edward NJ
Russell, z. s. Holland, James L. Bar
rick, A II. Pruitt, J. b. Spalding, and
Charles s. Shaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
COLORED MANS HEAD
CHOPPED OFF BY TRAIN
Unknown Was Caught in Death Trap
on Bridge, Meeting Swift
Death.

Efforts on the part Of Morguemaster
Schoeneberger and the police 20 estab-
Iish the identity OF th-' coiored man who
was decapitated while crossing the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge over the
eastern branch on Saturday night or
early yesterday morning, proved futile
today. The body is held at the
mOTgue.
The mans head was found damned
between the outer side and guard rails
o. the nOrth-bound tracks on the bridge
by Bridge Tender r. \. AdisOn yesteT-
day morning about O'Clock. About
thirty feet from the spot where the
heaC was discovered. the bridge tender
saw the body OF the colored man stuck
in me mud OF the Eastern branch. The
body was hauled up and sent 10 the
mOrgue.
II IS believed the man was crossing
the bridge. coming to Washington,
when caught in a death trap by a train
The police think the coiOTed man tried
10 let himself down between two of
the ties while the train passed over the
rails. Before he could get his head be-
meath the surface of the tracks. II was
struck by the pilot OF the engine and
severed from his shoulders.
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in the other eleven acts. require no dedi-
cate two-thirds Of the land and pay 10
per cent on deferred assessments. while
each Of the other eleven streets named
in the other eleyn acl5. rquire no dedi-
cation and charge a less per cent? Why
should sixteenth street be improved at
the expense OF the public and other
streets az the expense OF the bene-
ficiaries2 Why should ole section OF the
CITY OF Washington receive ali the Dene-
fits OF this special street improvement
at the expense OF all the other sections
The MoTreU bill provides that the
United States shah pay one-thlrd OF all
damages for property taken for streets
exceeding sixty feet in width. and small
be made a party TO. and be represented
bv its attorney for this District IN All
condemnation proceedings relating 10
such streets
II also provides for allowing the Dis
tFirt TO issue bonds not exceeding "
GO 600 annually. ana not exceeding 80
90 100 in all in order to provide d fund
for the payment Of the damages award
ed against IL in such condemnation pro-
cFedtT -.
Il secures TO any parry aggrieved by
TIE final order OF the Supreme Court or
the District in any such proceedings the
right of appeal 10 the Court OF Ah"eais
OF the District.
As to minor streets. alleys and country
roads not exceeding sixty feet IN width. II
adopts the provisions OF the District
code as amended By the act OF March
1901 which do not require the United
States 10 pay anything. the matter be-
ing considered purely local
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-29
CURATOR SMITHS PLAN
PLEASES THE WOMEN
Federation Enthusiastic Over Aggran-
dizement of Washington Idea as
Outlined by Mr.. Smith.

The special meeting under the aus
pices OF the Woman's Federation Of
Clubs OF the District in the Halls of the
Ancients yesterday afternoon was de-
cided success. Over one hundred and
fifty women from the various clubs
affliated with the organization were
present, and entered with great en-
thusiasm into the plans for the ag-
grandizement Of Washington as out
lined by Franklin Webster Smith. cura-
tor of the Halls OF the Ancients. who
has spent so many years and thought
on making the Greater Washington a
reality.
Mr. Smith stated that this was an
added compensation TO the incidents
which had encouraged him during the
last seven years 10 hold his footing
within those halls Appreciative re-
sponses day by day from Visitors from
all over the country had been to him
inspiration and strength. Mr.. Smith
said that for the short time that he
would speak he could only give
thoughts as texts 10 what he would
elaborate and propose to commit to fu-
ture publication.
He gave q brief sketch of the origin
of the idea of realistic reproductions of
ancient architecture. The idea was an
outgrowth Of an impulse received in
1850 at the first Worlds Fair, and
which had been constantly prosecuted
for fifty-siX years TO date.
Mr. Smith expressed. in closing. his
qualification of attendance of so many
friends He was glad to be relieved of
the pressure of the halls on time, purse
and hand. at $4,000. He said he was
free now to devote himself to promul-
CATION of these ideas from press and
platform.
The representatives of the clubs
present were eager for action in united
advocacy that the Halls Of the Ancients
in their scheme for educational Illus
tration shall be restored. replacing the
material in hand, worth $4,000 or $780,.
goo. left from the outlay of Mr.. Smith
and S. w. Woodward.
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ton OF more than half the owners OF
real estate TO a square or block and 70
minor streets. IL should be enlarged
TO permit a majority OF the real estate
owners along any street or system or
streets so 10 petition and 10 form
special Improvement district. whose en-
tire expense shall be cast upon the
property OF that district and assessed at
not more than . per cent per annum
until full paymeI.@ Is made.
This system has worked Wen else
where because It 20 a large measure
places these improvements directly in
the hands of the property owners them
selves And as they pay the biis anu
improve In harmony with plans Iuf-
nished BY the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict there should be no objection 70
its enactment here.
Too Many Systems.
The fault of the Washington system
Is that there are too Mss ny ways OF
reaching an end under the law. and the
most vicious of these is the one which
permits the opening and Improvement OF
streets By special acts of Congress,
why should one set of men put up
collateral IN order TO obtain the opening
OF a street and not another? Why on
some streets should 100 per cent OF All
the damages be assessed against dement's
and only 90 per cent or less on others
WHY should men on one extension OF
KaIOrama avenue be required 10 pay az
~ the damages and men on another eA-
tension OF the same avenue ~ per Ceu'
or less Why NJ street ana rlttehhOu9S