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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
FISH TERROR TO FROGS.
One Of Gold Variety Will Not Per-
nit a Single Hopper in
His Pond.

A gold fish which has run amuck IL
on" of the curiOsities Of New Brighton,
Pa One Of the residents has orna-
ment"d his grounds with a number Of
small ponds, in which he grows water
lilies and keeps gold fish.
One pond in particular, says Outing,
Is inhabited by a single gold fish, a
large black one, about three years old.
This lonely hermit has taken a great
dislike to the small frogs which swarm
in all the pools at this time of year,
and win not permit a single frog to
come into his pond.
The moment a frog jumps in the
fish attacks it, lashing the water with
his tail, butting the frog with his head
untii he driros it IL The frogs
swim about in a dazed way and finally
out.
Almost any evening a number of dis
consulate little frogs can be seer SIT
ting in a row on the brick edge Of
the pond. desiring but not daring to
jump in.
The fish lately has become such an
autocrat that he will not permit a
frog ever to hang a foot in the water,
working himself into such a frenzy.
lashing about and leaping out of the
water, that the frogs withdraw in
and bewilderment The Incl
dent Is both amusing and pathetic, de-
pending on whether viewed from the
point Of observation of a spectator or
a frog.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

"Before wrote to you, telling you how 7
felt, | had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots of money on medicines besides
but it all failed 30 help me, My monthly ma,
RODS had ceased and / suffered much main
with fainting spells, headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and | was so weak 7
could hardly keep around. As a last resort
! decided to write you and try Lydia E. PINK.
hams Vegetable Compound, and | am >,
thankful that | did, for after following your
instructions, which you sent me free Of ali
charge, | became regular and in perfect
health, Had it not been for you | would he
in my grave to-day.
81 sincerely trust that this letter NAV lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as | did"
When women are troubled with If.
regular or painful periods, weakness.
displacement or liberation of an organ
that bearing-down feeling, inflamma.
ton, backache, fiatulence, general de-.
bility, indigestion or nervous prostra.
ton, they should remember there il
one tried and true remedy. lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine inthe world
has received such widespread and m.
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub.
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs. Ptnkham, daughter.
in-law of Lydia .. Pinkham, has under
her direction, and since her decease,
been advising sick women free of
charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
MApnatic Walls

THE term magnetic wells has been
applied to wells whose castings attract
and hold iron objects" says the Elec.
trical Review. In the study of under.
ground waters much interesting infor.
nation concerning these magnetic
wells has been obtained by members
Of the United States geological sur.
vey. A report is now In preparation
in which some Of the magnetic features
Of these wells are described and the
causes of these phenomena discussed,
and the officers of the survey would be
pleased to receive additional data on
the subject from drillers, well owners
and others who have knowledge of
wells Of this character. Usually only
small objects, such as nails, are attract.
ed by the castings, but occasionally a
well is found In which the magnetism
Is sufficient to hold hammers or
wreiches. Information is especially
desired concerning the size of objects
attracted by the castings, the method
used in sinking the we'll, the nature of
the materials penetrated, \ and the
length Of the casing"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
]QUARRYING BY BORING.
The New System of Cutting Out Stone
Which Is Quicker and Cheaper
Than Old Method.

The centuries-old system Of quarry
ing stone by wedges and by explosives is
giving way to a new process Of saving
the stone in great circular columns by
saws which revolve around them and
cut out the rock TO a depth Of so feet
sometimes, The usual depth is from rs
to 50 feet. This system has been so per-
fected that a drill will cut a 13-foot shaft
in ten hours. There are various types
Of cutters employed, one being a hell
coidal cable and another on template
cylinder, l40 inches in height and 36H
inches in diameter, on which is mounted
4 cylindrical knife IL inches in height.
On the lower part of the knife the teeth
are Jared alternately, which makes two
rows of teeth, permitting the knife to
attack the stone better and to widen
the space in which the cylinder re-
wolves. This knife re~volves at the rate
of from SO to so revolutions per minute.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

huahcd mp Anyone contemplating
building this house could not do a
wiser thing than plan this little tower
room for M Of the children. Il is not
very large, but 1t is big enough. Give
1t 10 the boy, let 1t be his own cxclus-
lively until he outgrows it. DO not pile
In some old trash just because IL han
pens 70 be a handy corner to stow
away something that you do not want,
out consult the young fellows taste.
think about what he would Ike and
help him arrange It in a style peculiar
iy his own, II Is well lighted, with W
double windows, and II he needs more
will find a perch on the roof.
And II he makes the roof part OF his
playground do not scoid him for split
ting a shingle now and then. Shingles
are cheaper than boys.
rms house plan provides for two
CRATES. wish every house in America
contained provision for an open fire.
There would DO less crime II homes
we're made more cheerful. The one
thing above all others that lends cheer
10 every inmate and every visitor is
the open fire. 1t was the only luxury
known 10 prehistoric man. Its welcome
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

George Westinghouse, the inventor
Of the air brake, has been described as
"a hundred horsepower man"
Mayor Schmitz, Of San Francisco,
when first elected three years ago was
leader of an orchestra in a theater.
Mayor Ekers, of Montreal, is ad-
dressed personally as your worship"
and in the third person as "his wor-
Ship"
Twenty-Five years ago Secretary Taft
was law reporter for the Cincinnati
Times and later for the Cincinnati
Commercial.
President Diaz returned from a aunt
Ing trip the other day with three
mountain cats and II deer. Mexico's
president Is only 76.
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid sent a
check from London recently for the
Miami university library fund, in
honor of the fiftieth anniversary Of
his graduation in June.
FORMER Un1teu praCes senator rel
fer, of Kansas, has not disappeared.
He is only in retirement compiling q
summary Of the Congressional Rec
ord from its beginning, classified BY
topics.
Bob Taylor, the ex-governor OF Ten
nessee, who has just won a United
States senatorship at his party's pri-
maries, was the author of the remark
about Mason and Dixon's line that 1t
was "the line Of demarcation between
hot biscuit and cold bread"
Former Congressman Jefferson M.
Levy, Of New York, has received a re-
production Of Paul du Bots statue,
military Fortitude," presented by
France last September. 1t is in return
for the statue of Thomas Jefferson,
presented by him to the French nation
al museum at Algiers.
Judge j. T. Fleming, of Oklahoma,
Is unique. He served in the confeder.
ate army, voted the first time in his
life for Grant, and the last time for
Harrison. He believes that every union
soldier should be paid a pension Of $50
a month, inasmuch as they saved the
greatest union of states on earth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
A AND TRAFFIC.
The trade of Chill is almost entire.

The trade of Chill is almost entire
ly in the hands of Europeans.
France imported $500, 900 worth of
apples from Canada last summer and
fall.
In 1904 Denmark sem to England
over $4,000 tons of butter, valued ut
S45, 1000. 600.
1t Is thtimated that 1000, 900 tons az
steel rails for 1907 delivery are under
negotiation, and that fully half that
tonnage has already been placed.
1t is said that the hides of American
live cattle sent to England to be killed
n eaten are by Encouragement all
sent back across the Atlantic, there tn
be tanned, and, mayhap, reshipped to
England as leather or in boots and
shoes.
Shipments of anthracite coal during
May amounted to 3,254,320 tons, against
6,ooS'l5s tons in May last year. Fol
the year, to date, the shipments aggre.
gate l9,7O9,7S3 tons, contrasted with
Z4'S'2,95f tons in the corresponding
period last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

When Lord Randolph Churchill waA
leader Of the house of commons he
was n somewhat unconventional occu.
pant Of that exalted post. 81 am COM
mandod by the queen" said Lord
lddesloigh, TO say that her majesty
was greatly amused by the contents
Of your dispatch box last night
suppose you won't understand that
message without some explanation
there was a liberal sprinkling of to.
bacco In it,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
shrinkage of Heated Grain

Great loss often results from shrink
age in weight Of grain that has be-
come heated. Corn in normal condi-
ton contains Is per cent. Of water.
but this year much of it contains 20
per cent. Surprising It were heated
sufficiently to lose five per cent. of this
moisture, a 60, 000-pound car load be-
coming heated in transit would shrink
5000 pounds in weight, and the loss
would be about two cents per bushel
and the discount in price. In one in.
stance two cars Of corn lost 1000
pounds each in Just Il DAVIS, time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

Congressman Cushman, of Washing
ton, was talking OF the panic years
lS93-95. Tt was fortunate for me. ho
said, that I lived then in Tacoma.
For Tacoma ls on the ~seacoast. and on
the seacoast there is always an album
dance OF clans, When the tide is out
the table is set, | assure you that
ate clans and ate clans and ate clans
until my stomach iose and fell in per-
feet harmony with the ebb and flow Of
the tide"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
Cheap Automobiles Coming

Mr., W. f. Scarritt, formerly presi.
dent of the Automobile Club Of Amer.
lea, says, in Casters Magazine, that
he expects in the near future to see
very fair runabouts sold for $500 and
touring cars of a similar grade for
$500. He also predicts that in time
prices will be still lower, so low, in.
deed. that the average city workman
will be able to own his own automo.
bile. as he now own his bicycle, SO
that he can keep his family in the
country, and ride TO and from hi,
work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

sor swings aside the paper hoop. the
performer has disappeared.
The third-back ytew-ptcture shows
how II is done.
The moment the hoop is in position
below the flag, a padded sltng-dotted
ltnes-is lowered down behind the
hoop, and it is into this sling that the
performer, passing through the hoop,
really projects himself.
The instant the jumper comes upon
the sling, his weight releases powerful
springs, and sling, jumper anu all. are
pulled up behind the flag. So the per-
former is caused TO disappear, dim
light at the hear OF the stage aiding
the illusion"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

and properly set
riyets One need
not go to the
store to buy
such a tool, but
may make one
for himself. Take
a square h a d
bolt whose shank
is ~fye-eighths OF
an inch in de
ameter. Cut It
or four inches
from the head
and drill a three.
s~iNtepnths inch
hole in the bot.
t 0 N II S t
Al a - n annuuh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

In Italy an engineering feat has re-
Gently been completed in the efecting
OF complete drainage for a district OF
AGO square miles, by the cutting of a
canal on which 5000 men have been
occupied since 1901.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
HOW TO CUT A BELT.
Ingenious Arrangement Of Wise,
Block Of Wood and Knife That
Makes Operation Easy.

II one lacks the regular tools for cut
ting a belt a good job may be accom-
piished with only a knife, a wise and
Il block Of wood The wood, explains
Popular Mechanic. should be the same
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

what did @ think of your daugh.
ter'S graduation essay"
i didn't permit myself to think
about It, answered Mr.. Cumrox. 81
simply did my duty and admired It"
Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
An Example.

Papa, what Is satire?"
well, for example, when your
mother asks me how much I've won
at prayer meetingS"-Lfe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06
TT SAVED MY LIFE
PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
krs. WiIIadsen Tells How She Tried lydia
E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound lust
in Time.

Mrs. 7. C. Willadsen, of MANNING
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 can truly say that you have saved nv
life, and l cannot express my gratitude Ia
Won in words. !"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-07-06

METHOD un r-I>U ST.. Hf.u. rmDr...
l.EJt IN STALLION N.N"Nf..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

bility, irritability. nervousness, sleep
leSsness. melancholy, "all-gone" an.
&C. want-tO- oe-left-alone feelings. blues
and hOpelessness. they should remeul-
Der there is one tried and true remedy.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such trou bles.
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement
The needless suffering Of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex il terrible
TO see. The money which they paw to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
II IS well for women who are I'll 10
write Mrs Pinkham. at Lynn. Mass.
The present Mrs. Pinkham IS the
daughter-iu-law OF Lydia L. Pinkham.
her assistant for many years before her
decesse. and for twenty FIVE wears
since her advice has been freely given
70 sick women. In her great expert
ence, which covers many wears. she
has probably had TO deal with dozens
Of cases just Ike YOURS. Her advice
= strictly confidential
'und Succeeds Where others Fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

pans down through my limbs 30 / could
hardly walk. II WA a. Sad a cass Of female
trouble ss I have ever known. Lydia z
Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound, however.
cured me Within four months. Since that
tine hnva had occasion 70 recommend il to
q number OF patients suffering from all
forms o. female difficulties. and I End that
while IL Is considered unprefessionsl 70 rec
Onmend 8 patent medicine. ! can honestly
recommend Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound, for l have found that II curee
female ills whore al other medicine fails 1t
IS a grand medicine for sick women"
Money cannot buy such testimony as
this merit alone can produce such re-
suits. and the ablest specialists now
agree that Lydia K. Pinkham's VeCe-
table Compound is the most univer-
sally successful remedy for all female
diseases known 70 medicine
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed or painful periods.
weakness. displacement or liberation
II the female organs, that bearing
down feeling, inflammation. baekache.
bioRtinR lor fatulence) general debili-
~. indigestion. and nervous prost-a-
ton or are beset with such symptoms
as dizziness. faintness, lassitude, excita-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07
A TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises Women in
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
o. IS Chester Avenue,
Newark. y. J.. who is a
graduate Nurse from the
Blocklsy Training School,
st Philadelphia, and for
six years Chief Clinic
Nurse ~ the Philadelphia
Hospital, writes the letter
printed below. She has
the RdvRntage.of personal
experience. besides her
professional education,
and what she has 10 say
may be absolutely relied
upon.
Many other women are
afflicted az she was. They
can regain health IN the
same way. II IS prudent
20 heed such advice from
such a source.
Mrs. Pohlmsu writes.
Il am drnly psrTuaded.
after eight years Of experience
with Lydia ?. Pinkhnm's
Vegetable Compound, that Il
IS the safest and best medicine
Tor any suffering woman %
use
" Immediately after nv
marriage I found that my
health began to fail me. I be
came weak and pale, with
severe bearing-down pains.
fearful hackeches and IRE
Quent dizzy gpellG The doctors
prescribed f0- me, yet l did
not improve. I would bloat
after exiting. snd frequently
become nauseated I had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

az the British steamer IL o. Saltmarsh.
anchored ~ Tarragpna wharf. mut.uied
last night ana made "a desperate dash
for liberty. lshtuE like uends with tIe
officers vino stopped them as they were
sNarming over the sides OF tine vessel
They were finally dubbed into suhiec-
ton. but soon made another dash. They
were armed with stilcttos. plccesof iron
pipe and brass knueks with the assist
anoo of workmen on the wharf. they were
again orerpowercd and placed in irons.
The men mutiuicd because the cook had
failed To provide them with chop-suey.
If you need strong liberal bank to
assist you IN building UP your business,
you viii find the First National Bank. Of
Ricnmcnd Va, with It's $1,000 900 assets,
equip ped for that purpose.
NIGHT TRAINS. ELeA TO ASHLAND,
ACCOUNT HORSE SHOWER, r.
g. p. r. r.
TO accommodate those returning from
exhibitions Of the Richmond Horse Show.
special train viii leave Elba Station u As
J.. ~. October 9th. 10th. nth. 18th 18TH
for Ashland and intermediate points All
tickets including communication forms. will
De honOrcd for passage on these trains
without additional charge. as usual
w. T. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

lydia Phkhams Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where others Fall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-07

LADIES' GRAY PLAID COATS. This fs "a regular
s--'' coat, made lp OF fHe material Dr. clio. .y
est STYLE and nicely trimmed. t.r on.y s7es
LADIES' LONG OXFORD COATS -rUs x.a,.
coat IS IN gray. with velvet COLLAR fn.rt, ...i
SerNi.eanie and then. too. we ar. s,.u- t...u r.-
LADIES' LONG BLACK COArs-lIcre- PA So,
'''' maze "f extra quality rf.th and trimmed DOB
llney "faia Wen guatautee that you ,.r.t r.lr
aeI"sS anything more stylish a long search ,.f-
tainly not cheap as Sl7.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-22
IlS';YA'I..F|Al!lC|T|''
Buffalo IN. Ks limos

i
sreno
betes, the Jno. ~, Fulton Co.. oe San Fran
ltatye TO Interview threo parties In thls, o!ty.
two OF whom hays recovered and the th'Fd y
sta wsS e ths
business man, IIe gave the reporte or fhe fol-
lo ~ ha tae q friend Who was 20 gone with
diabetes ha he so sas yaok oys e
sMm sI St Meanwhile ms Wits aeyeop9,d
tie same disease. Later she, too was again
about hor daily ayocn tion,l M q ..
a The business man In question was IMMENSELY
Interested aa he WAS g great hlmssiE
s Ms Ss Com
pounds tor Bright 8 plseass and Diabetes. and
kke procured the treatment for himself. With
Ike Res lit tina t IS tho crampa and pains tnat
Attend this heretofore incnrabe disease en-
treIy dlsapps and q, H. Na.s mas 'he
staff g w hep goIt!sd these tsas also 81
nothsr case In this city that is Yielding 10
tnn 30 mo treatment 4i 5F y, V III
THAT chronic Brlkh!,s Disease and p i,. g,
aS SsSs
|e ~. ~ are tho aeents Tor TIC Fulton Compounds
rxcfcrred Va aboye--the only ourvs tnoWn f9r
Bsishtis Disease and piahste Rec2Serios q y
sesa fq Rcf fFss hqo va ovens 8
a1 Wien 10 suspect Fright Itsea
month: urine may show sed .ment falling yis.
ION: dto wsinese; ons or more Of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-22
MORE THAN MONEY S
"a Nil Mister Talks About Grape. Nuts,

L T. i HN . 4 10 h
MY first stomach trouble began back
An 1896" writes n minister In Nebr,
t'resulung from hasty eating and eating
TOO much. ! found no relief from medi-
cine, and grew SO bad that all food gave
me great distress.
Eft was that sore, gnawing, hungry
feeling lin my stomach that was 30 dis
tresslng, and became sick man.
Grape- Nuts was recopmended us a food
that could be easily digestcd
500 ,eaying tho old diet that had given
ne so much trouble, began to eat
Iirape-Nuts with a little, cream and
sugar. This change affected in "a hours
was truly remarkable and In a few weeks
4 was back to health again.
My work az a minister calls me away
from home a great deal and recently
drifted back to fat meat and !ndigestlble
fpods vt1loh put me again on the sick
Nrr.
59lpso Il went back TO Grape Nuts and
cream. ard In four days was put right
lgain The old dull headaches are gone
stomach comfortable, head clear. and II
hi a delight to pursue my studles and
WORK, Isl s y sst M r.
i A Grape-Nuts food Is worth more thar
money to me, and hope this may induce
Sorne sutfsrsr to follow the same course
haye..
Name strsn by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich,
\ SSs "Thsro's q rsasop- s. IA
\. Read tl,a little book, THE Road t.
+ ~ slldllsYH N Epkgs. II a B, Az /. !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-22
GLEN ALLEN ITEMS

8: Mr. Conway Saunders recently lost two
valuable COWS by lightning. Mr.. Saun-
8ders had sent his COWS to Hanover to
be pastured. The cows were in a farm
house with two Others, when lightning
struck the two. hrelking their necks and
left the other sof unhnr1ned. } I'll &,
Mrs, Minnie Honley. who has been sick,
has much improved, and will be out again
In a week or 30 s5 S3lgg ~ nj
fsa3 Miss Mildred Holiday, OF Kansas City,
Kan. Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. M
Holiday. and Miss II. n J. Holla d2y. OF
Glen Allen. 81 "A Ia
# Miss Martha Holiday has Just returned
from the Summer Normal Institute OF
n Fredericksburg, Va. a '4y
Master Ernest Trevvctt8 has Just re-
turned from FREDERICKSBURG, Va. where
he has spent several days with his
friends. ~ w II {s 4. ri.
guest OF Mr.. Thomas O. Powers. OF Chick
ahom!ny, near here, hi 4. H :, 81
Miss Angie Nuckols, OF Wash!ngto ton, D,
ca Is visiting her parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
j. 7, Al Nuckols. III III ij!tii XII ~ Y. A
The annual Sunday school picnic OF
the Shady Grove M. II, Church was car-
rled to Westhnmpton Park, The crowd
was unusually large. and the day was
largely taken up with the various pleas
ure scenes In the park, #
The Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
and Junior Order United American Me-
chanics picnic will occur on Wednesday.
the cad OF August, a large crowd Is
expected on that occasion. II sJt
Mr., Emmett Norris Visited his mother,
OF this place, this week. s si FL 4
Mrs Bernard Boschen, OF Ashland. Va,
Is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. r.
a, Norris, OF Glen Allen +. it