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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
ELECTRIC
Design by Which All Driving Mechan-
ism is soIted to Under Side of Car.

A new and extremely simple design
of electric elevator has beeen recently
called to the attention of the public,
and the new system Is said to combine
absolute safety, economy of power,
and economy Of space, says the Scien-
tttic American. In the latter particu-
lar at least it represents a great ad-
vance V e the present types. All the
driving mechanism in this case Is bolt.
ed to the underside of the car plat
form, and consists entirely of a hori-
zontal drum revolved by an electric
motor. On the periphery of the drum
Is fitted a spiral track, which engages
and travels in two series of rollers set
in the guide posts supporting the car.
The motor being started, the drum
%revolves, and the car ascends or de-
sends as desired. AS to its economy,
this system has the advantage en-
joyed by all Observation-Disclosures machin-
cry, in that it consumes power only
when in actual use, and another rec
ommendation is that all the machin-
cry being contained in the elevator
shaft, much valuable floor space is
saved. 1t is claimed to be absolutely
safe, and requires nc safety devices of
any character. The electric elevator
of this design is particularly valuable
where there is an intermittent demand
for its use and where great speed is
not required.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
PIONEER IN FLASH SIGNALS.
Antelope of the Plains the First to
Use the HeIioeraph.

A remarkable detail of the ante
lope's anatomy is the white area on
each bullock. Although it seems at
first like the rest of his spots, a mere
patch of white coat, it is found to be
specialized for an important service.
1t is composed Of hair graded from
short in the center to long at the out
err edges, Under the skin Of the part
is a circular muscle, by means of
which the hair can in a moment be
raised and spread radically into two
great blooming twin chrysanthemums,
or less tiattened at the center.
When this is done in bright sunlight
they shine like tin pans, giving flashes
Of light that en- be seer further than
the animal itself, affording a conspic-
uOus Identification mark that must be
of great service to the species.
AS soon, therefore, as antelope
sees some strange or thrilling object
this muscle acts and the rump patch
Is instantly changed into a great
double disk of white that shines afar
like a patch of snow, and by its flash
ing spreads the alarm. This, it will
be seen, is simply a ]heliograph. Man
flatters himself that he was the in
ventor of flash communications, but
he is wrong; the antelope had it first.
They used it thousands OF generations
before man ever dreamed Of 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
AN ELECTRIC ~RL
Apparatus by Which Flour Is Whitened
as II Passes Through Chamber.

A form of apparatus for whitening
-four by means Of products OF the
electric discharge Is desc. .'ed In
Blectrochemical and Metallurgical In
dustry. Says the writer:
"A current of air Is passed through
a chamber containing a long, high
voltage continuous current arc, and
this air is then used for treating -four
in an agitator. The result OF this
treatment is that the -four energies
"As to the rationale of this process
from the agitator with a considerably
whittier color"
With the largest size, about 80
sacks of flour can be treated per
hour. In the type of machine shown
In the illustration a double-acting
pump draws air through a chamber in
which there is an electric arc. AS
the air flows through, the upper cleo
trode rises, grad ually lengthening the
arc until it goes out, when the opera
ton is repeated, The bleaching &C
ton is thus explained:
it is to be remarked that in this case
arc discharges are employed so that
probably compounds of nitrogen and
oxygen are formed in the air and the
bleaching effect is due to these com
pounds. Essentially different from
this method are those processes (pro-
posed by others) in which ozone is
used as bleaching agent and is pro-
duced by the silent electric discharge
through air. S. Letham claims that
the best results are obtained by
treating the air successfully first by
the silent electric discharge and then
by an arc discharge. Methods Of
this kind for whitening -four are re.
to be in commercial use to
eXtent in the middle west and
south, but no exact information is
available"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

t~hree-eighths of an inch in the water
pipe, with the result above noted. |
am inClosing you a section Of the pipe
showing the holes of which there are
two, a large and a small one, and also
a piece of the wire. The torrent Of
water which Immediately followed the
discharge shows that the larger hole
was the result of the discharge. The
smaller n may have been produced
by a ground during the removal of
the pipe, as the water-heating en-
Eineer states that a flash occurred as
the pipe was unsSrewed preparatory
to removing it, he having undertaken
the work without opening the electric
switch.
The lesson which the incident
teaches Is, first, the value of adequate
lightning arresters; and second, the
Importance of keeping all electric
wiring away from water and gas
pipes. The electric wires were prop.
erly insulated, and carried by porce-
lain sleeves through the wooden
jotsts Of the building, but the light
ning's voltage was heavy enough and
the ground connection so good as to
make the jump possible. If the pipe
had been a gas instead of a water
pipe, needless to say a fire would have
occurred, which would have been diff
ttcult to control in daytime, and dis
astrOus at night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
e95J4Eh
LIGHTNING'S &
Curious Accident to Water Pipe Dur.
ing Thunderstorm.

As a matter Of interest and instruc-
tive value to your many readers, | am
reporting an unusual and significant
incident that occurred It the branch
Office Of the Scientific American at
Washington, d. c., during a thunder
storm OF the 18th day of July, 1906,
writes a correspondent of that jour
nal.
During the progress of the storm,
lightning struck the electric wires
that supply the Office with light and
power, The fuses Of the various lights
and fans were instantly burned out,
and simultaneously herewith a tor
rent of water poured from the floor
Of the building where the wires en-
tered, evidently flowing from the
water pipe supplying the various
radiators Of the water.heating system
which, as IS usual. had not been cut
of for the summe months, since 1t
Is not generally considered neces-
sary or even desirable to do so.
Careful inspection disclosed the
fact that the electric wiring was close
enough to the water circulation pipe
to permit electricity Of high voltage
to jump to the fine ground connection
which the water pipe afforded, and
In doing SO it burned a hole fully
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
Miss KoteM eNnold

More than likely you speak the same
words yourself, and no doubt you feel
far from well. The cause may be easily
traced to some arrangement of the fe-
male organs which manifests itself in
depression of spirits, reluctance to go
anywhere or do anything. backache,
bearing-down pains, flatulency, nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness, or other fe-
male weakness.
These symptoms are but warnings
that there is danger ahead, and unless
needed a life of suffering or a serious
operation is the inevitable result.
The never. failing remedy forall these
symptoms is Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Miss Kate Mcdonald of Woodbridge,
N. j., writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Restored health has meant so much to me
that | cannot help from telling about it for
the sake of other suffering women.
" For a long time | suffered untold agony
with a female trouble and irregularities,
which made me a physical wreck, and no one
thought would recover, but Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has entirely
cured me, and made me well and strcng, and
| feel it my duty to tell other suffering women
what a splendid medicine it isl
For twenty-five years Mrs. Pinkham,
daughter-in-law of Lydia Z. Pinkham,
has under her direction, and since her
decease, been advising sick women free
OF charge. Her advice is free and
always helpful. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
Elixir of Youth.

In former times this years pro-
fusion Of elder flowers would have
been welcomed not only by lovers Of
hedgerow beauty but by those who
desired to preserve their W beauty
and youth, says the London Chron-
icle. According to the seventeenth
century prescription the elder flowers
were to be gathered on midsummer
day, powdered and put into borage
water, which was to be drunk daily
for a month, the first thing in the
morning and the last thing at night.
This was a m~uch-prized elixir of
youth. BY common consent there has
always been something supernatural
about the elder tree. In Denmark it
is protected by the elder mother"
without whose leave it is dangerous
to pluck the flower. In Germany the
hat should be taken off to it. And
in England it has been variously con-
sidered the tree of the cross and the
tree upon which Judas hanged him.
self, to be treated with reverence or
fear accordingly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
E PEOPLE 0
Wise Doctor Gives Postum to Con
v~aIescents.

A wise doctor tries to give nature
its best chance by saving the little
strength of the already exhausted pa.
tient, and building up wasted energy
with simple but powerful nourish.
ment.
Five years ago" writes a doctor,
i commenced to use Postum in my
W family instead of coffee. | was
so well pleased with the results that
l had two grocers place it in stock.
guaranteeing its sale.
Il then commenced to recommend
1t to my patients in place of coffee.
as a nutritious beverage. The conse-
quence Is, every store in town is now
selling it, as it has become a house
hold necessity in many homes.
I'm sure l prescribe Postum as
often as any n remedy in the Ma.
terra M~edica-in almost every case Of
Indigestion ard nervousness l treat,
and with the best results.
when l once introduce It into a
family, it is quite sure to remain. l
snail continue to use it and prescribe
1t in families where l practice.
Tn convalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases, / give
1t as a liquid, easily absorbed diet.
You may use my letter as a reference
any way you see fit" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
The Road to Wellville" In pkgs.
There's a reason"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
Larceny of Linuerie,

Breaking and entering finely fur.
nished residences of Toledo, O., with
diamonds and jewels of great value
easily accessible, Emil Tauchard dis
dained to touch the valuable, but in.
stead stole all the lingerie in sight.
Chemises, corset covers with fine
laces, muslins and hosiery of every
kind and class fell prey to his mania,
while gold and sparkling gems were
unmolested. This has been going on
for months, and detectives finally
traced part of the stolen stuff to Tau.
chard, who has confessed. He saws
he is the victim of a man with a
spiked beard who has hypnotized him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
WARNS OF FIRE.
Ingenious Fire Alarm Device for Grain
Elevators.

A choke in the elevator head which
stops the belt while the head pulley
keeps revolving is frequently the
cause of fires in grain elevators, says
the Grain Dealers Journal. The pull.
ley rubbing against the belt soon gen
crates sufficient heat to start a blaze.
An alarm to warn the operator when
the elevator head Is becoming over.
heated has been devised. A round
hole is bored in the middle of the strut
board for the insertion of the device,
which consists Of a metal plug, shown
in Fig, l.. The upper stopper of the
plug fits loosely and rests against the
pulley. The lower electrode, H, is
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

Whom DR.. John Dewey. now head Of
the department Of physiology at Co.
iumbia, was professor at Chicago. he
had a good deal to say about the train.
ing Of children. He particularly urged
that they should call their parents by
their first names About this time he
went home one day to find water trick.
ling through the ceiling Of his study.
and, on Investigation, found his son
converting the bathroom into a nata,
torium, Mildly expressing his sur.
prise. he was greeted with; Don't
stand there shooting OFF your mouth,
John; get a mop and get busy before
the old woman ome home"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

'Ahefe' olhcer Run rms reno" IN
the fact that he had been prepared for
neither a business nor a trade. So,
while II was possible to get men of
better nttainments for even minor po-
]sIttons, his services were Mt a dis
count. Even ms "A day luborcr, he
lacked inc phlSI0"e mat would COM
mend him to an employer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
Chicken Gold Mine.

Mrs. Spencer Morris, of Atlantic
Highlands, N. j., was dressing a chick.
en- one day last week, when she dis.
covered that it had been of a miserly
disposition and had been boarding up
gold in its crop, There were three
small pieces of gold there, the largest
resembling a tooth. Mrs. Morris, In
buying the chicken, did not pay for 1t
by troy weight.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

State BIOLOGIST Surface is prepar.
ing to send to each county in the
state a collection Of snakes found in
Pennsylvania, with a chart showing
the food of the various serpents. the
ramifcations of the snake family and
the geographical situation of the va.
rious species.
The snakes will be used for educa.
tional purposes, SC that the teachers
and pupils may be able to recognize
the varieties from their appearance
and know whether they are poisonous
or not.-Philadelphia Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
Alarm for Grain Elevator Head.

firmly set while the upper electrode,
G, is drawn up by a cord, J, held in
place by wax Overhecting of the
alarm melts the wax, releases the
cord, permitting the coil spring to
draw the upper electrode down into
contact with the el~ectrode, H. The
closing of the circuit rings a bell
placed in any convenient location.
zig, 2 shows the head with alarm in
place, and Fig. 3 a clamp for holding
the device in position.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
a Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
SALESMEN WANTED,


We want a live, active and thoroughly experienced
salesman In this locality with sufficient money to
buy outright his first months supply of our Sim.
plicity Low Pressure Hollow Wire Case
line Lights. A utility needed in every store and
home ana fully computing with insurance T.i.s.
such n man we will give exclusive sales right ana
guarantee to refund money II goods not sold In q
days. Further particulars on request. The Standard
Gillett Light Co, $50 N. Halsted St, Chicago, Ill
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

hv04@ II IN some other papers,
EHe"u" Y. Dcbs claims the credit, and
D. l.. Cease, editor Of the Railroad
Tratnmon's journal, intimatcs that
Deoa does not know what he is talk.
Ing about. From the evidence it APP
pears that Debs did have d hand in
launching the organization when it
started on its career in 1883 under the
title Of the brotherhood Of Railroad
B~rakcmen.
Coal Strike at End.
The strike Of coal miners in Ala
bama, which has been in effect since
July 1904, has been officially declared
off after a referendum vote had been
taken on the request Of President John
Mitchell, Of the United Mine Workers.
The strike, which was lost by the min
ers, cost the organization about ST.
OOO,O it Is estimated. The miners
demanded an increase in wages. while
the operators insisted on a reduction,
the same as accepted by the miners at
that time in all other bituminOus fields |
except the southwest. The miners are
mo- well organized in Alabama and the
final outcome of the strike has not
been in doubt for the last year, as it
became apparent a few months after
the men went out that they could not
win. The output Of coal in the state
was greater last year than In any pre-
ltnnE JIHp In Nnitn pF Tho Fo,f Etr4
the strike involved about 5000 men
when originally called.
A report issued recently by w. D.
Ryan, secretary-treasurer Of the II.
ltnOis miners, shows that the strike
in this state cost the organization
nearly $500, 900, Practically half of
the reserve fund which the miners had
accumulated under Ryan's administra-
tton was used up, but Illinois is still
the richest district In the United
Mine Workers.
Over 1000, 900 English speaking peo-
pie now carry union cards.
r~,,,irr a ,,a,Ia ban nr,,. 5"a..
,crornt ~ q rtriro '' ''
The Elevator Operators union Is
the name Of a new organization which
~ J." pI"'e'S Oh lorila'Ioh'
II Is said that factory life in Man
chester, England, has produced a
stunted race, OF ll,OO0 men examined
in that city Tor the army 10000 were
rejected,
A strike or the Southern Pacific
Railway companys r'pairers, which
extends almost entirely across the
state OF Louisiana from New Orleans
to Lake charles, n involves 800
A movement Is under way for the
holding Of a union exposition" under
the auspices of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and it will prob
ably take place at Minneapolis next
November while the general conven-
ton of the American Federation Of
A report was recently issued by the
bureau Of labor Of an investigation
into wages and hours OF labor in 1905
in the principal manufacturing me-
Chanical industries Of the United
cation show that in 1908 the average
wages per hour in the principal man.
ufacturing and mechanical industries
Of the country were l.6 per cent. high
or than in 1904; that the average
same as in 1904, and that SO per cent.
more persons were employed in the
establishments investigated.
The Commercial T~elegraphers' I'M.
ton of America has decided to estah.
fish a mutual benefit department.
This will begin business October |,
A mortuary fund will be maintained
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
W0MEN's NEGLECT
SUFFERING THE sUREPENALTy
Health Thus Lost Is Restored by Lydia
e. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound.

How many m do you know who
are perfectly well and strong2 We
hear everyday the same story over and
over again. 81 do not feel well /; l am
30 tired all the time |"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

tr,,,, e - 400 W. II IT,. I's'
- ,h,.' ',,' an '"''"'' 'HN"o"" Il
~ "''' "'.b'''' w.
sailors union o. inc racine Is max
."R " "''''anu LOT an average increase
'"' Il" nanuS o. S' d month
In Belgium there are 10000 min
ers' $4,000 Of whom are organized, and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

The Boston Newsboys, a protective
union affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, voted to send one
of its members to Harvard university
in the fall, The union some time ago
started a scholarship fund, hoping to
raise $4,000 The fund now amounts
to $500, which yields an income Of
500.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

The twenty.hfth anniversary Of the
formation Of the United brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners Of America
was celebrated by the 100000 mem
ers Of the organization recently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

The Commercial Telegraphers' I'M.
ion of America has decided to estab.
fish a mutual benefit department,
This will begin business October l.,
A mortuary fund will be maintained
similar to those Of the Railroad Broth.
erhood from which death claims will
be paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

A movement Is under way for the
holding Of a union exposition" under
the auspices of the American Fedora.
ton Of Labor, and it will prob
ably take place at Minneapolis next
November while the general conyen-
ton Of the American Federation Of
Labor is in session in that city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21
NEWS OF TRADE AND LABOR

General Information Concerning Those Who hre DoDo
the Work Of the World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

There are $4,000 locomotive engin-
GERS in the United States, Canada and
Mexico, comprising the membership
Of the brotherhood Of Locomotive En-.
Einccrs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

The Philippine commission has
adopted a resolution favorlng the
scheme of the Hawaiian Planters as.
sociatlon to transport Filipino labor.
ers and their families to Hawaii to
work on the sugar plantations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

The nonunion garment workers in
several Of the notorious sweat shops
of New York have struck for better
conditions. Many Of them are apply
ing for membership in the unions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

After a struggle lasting nine months
and five days the strike of the main.
teuance and way employees of the
Denver & Rio Grande railway in Colo
RADIO and New Mexico has ended. the
officials of the road having conceded
the full rate Of pay for more men
than had been demanded by the COM.
mittee representing the strikers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

A strike Of the Southern Pacific
Railway company's ropairers, which
extends almost entirely across the
state Of Louisiana from New Orleans
to Lake Charles, and involves 500
men, was begun recently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

Over 1000, 900 English speaking peo-
pie now carry union cards.
An Augusta, Me, cotton mill en-
DIoying LOO people has shut down ON
account Of a strike.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-09-21

It is said that factory life in Man
chester, England, has produced a
stunted race, OF t1,000 men examined
in that city for the army 10000 We're
rejected.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-12
Tbe Qnserupulous
Corporation 1amper
By LEVY MAYER,
Noted Chicago Lawyer.

of corporate misdeeds is deporable.
regret to have admit but believe and know to be
that the bottom facts could be revealed would be found that
there is criminal of business under
to-day at the instance OF the charges violation
the interstate and antitrust laws that primarily due the
delft work OF corporation lawyer who expended his legal
genui in the task OF finding violate and defy the spirit and
purpose OF the federal laws
Those strong words But I what l
word of There be doubt the pathway
real ancedhas been hewn and cleared through the
investing jungle of the criminal laws
paradox that lawyers who would be guilty OF dhonoabe
dishonest conduct life their
business firm should easily completely
the winds when acting for large business corporations
know such lawyers One, whom have in mind
soul OF honor before he became leading large
corporation Then he suddenly not only permitted
violations OF the law by his corporation but he expended
the shareholders securing
legislation.
1t is time to call halt. An aroused public calling
for and there despair
for evil 1t i'll special with the young generation
aid materially destroying the
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-07-12
He Swung the Lantern All
Right.

A southern railroad had station
ed, at one point along its line, ar
old negro watchman, whose duties
consisted in warning travellers
down highway crossing the
tracks when train approached.
One night ID wagon belonging to a
farmer was struck, resulting in u
bad accident. The company was,
of course, sued for damages, and
at the trial the old darkey replied
to the questions put to him in a
clear, direct fashion. Among
these questions was one as to
whether he was sure that he had
swung his lantern across the road
when he perceived the train APP
proach. The negro replied:
81 shorely did, sab T"
The trial resulted in verdict
for the company, and the counsel
took early occasion to compliment
the aged negro on his excellent
testimony. To which the latter
replied;
"Thankee, Marse John, but |
was shorely skeered when dat law
yer man begin to ask me about de
lantern. | was afeared for a min
ute dat he was goin' to ask me if
1t was lit or not. De oil done give
out some time befo' de accident !"
School Journal.