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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
NOT LOOKING FOR ADVICE.
"Phln" Had His Own Reasons for
Most Peculiar Action.

Some years ago there lived in the
village of Vienna, Me. a man by the
name Of Phineas Jones, commonly
known at "Phin." Among other faults.
"Phin" had an unfortunate love for
something more fiery than soda water.
On one occasion he had driven to
Augusta, about 20 miles distant, and
during his day in town had imbibed
more than was good either for his
equanimity or his ~clearness Of brain.
Returning at nlghtfall to the livery
stable where he had put up his outfit,
he undertook to harness his W
horse, to the delight Of the stable
boys.
He managed to get the harness on,
after much trouble, but when he I'M
dertook to place the horse between
the thills, he led her In with her aston
lshed face toward the dasher. One Of
the stable boys, conyulsed with laugh
ter, called out:
Here, Phin,' hadn't you better turn
your horse 'round?"
"Phin," in no mood to brook inter
ference, faced the boy with maudlln
dignity, and, steadying himself against
the wagon-wheel, replied, solemnly:
Young man (hic), p'raps you don't
know (hic) which way I'm goin'!"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
MUST GUARD THE TRADEMARK.
cubans Register Them and Demand
Royalties from Owners.

Americans who seek to do business
In Cuba are confronted with a peculiar
variety of neutrality-suspicious. Of
trademarks. The department Of com
merce and labor issues a warning to
all manufacturers who have any
thought of exporting goods to Cuba.
If they do not Immediately register
their trademarks, others will.
Spectators are using the trade.
marks of popular American goods, and
the manufacturer Of the genuine arti.
Gle when he enters the Cuban market
finds himself compelled to buy out the
%speculator II he wishes to market his
wares under the proper name. When
the Spectator registers a trademark
he has a hold on the American manu-.
f~acturer, and he may demand and col.
lect any price.
In some instances spectators hold.
ing the Cuban rights to bridesmaids
OF American manufacturers have CON.
PEELED the manufacturer to pay them
. royalty. -
It is therefore essential that Ameri.
cans protect themselves by paying the
$3.50 required for registration and
thus prevent the confiscation Of their
trademarks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Ounce Trees DYING.


The complaint is quite general in
many sections of the country that dur
ing the past two years the ounce
trees are dying out, and various kinds
Of treatment seem to be ineffective.
believe, from my own observation
and experiments. that the remedies
tried were not of the right sort.
1t should be known that the roots of
the ounce tree lie much nearer the
surface than those of other fruit trees;
consequently hard freezing weather is
liable to injure them; especially is this
true If the soil is either too dry or too
wet. The two winters preceding this
were intensely cold, and in many sec
tons the ground was bare for some
time, and froze to a considerable
depth; the effect upon this class of
fruit trees has been very evident,
Those people who believe the ounce
tree requires a low, wet situation make
a mistake, yet we often see them
planted in such a location. Like apple
trees, they require a we'll drained, but
not too dry q soil. The treatment
which works successfully, promoting
q vigorous growth, to trees which ap-
pear to have lost their vitality. is as
follows:
Mix well five pounds Of either muri-
ate or sulphate Of potash, and five
pounds of bone or rock superphos,
phate, applying this amount to each
tree, as far as the roots extend, work
ing 1t in carefully as soon as the soil
permits. Then give O good top dress
ing of stable manure, which will fur.
nish nitrogen, and also a mulch, which
will prevent the soil drying out during
the heat OF summer.
The disease termed fire blight, which
affects pears as well, and often de-
stroys whole orchards, needs prompt
attention with the knife. The affected
parts should be cut CT and burned.
The only sure treatment is of a nature
which prevents, rather than cures. !
have found that trees which were kept
in a vigorous and growing condition
were practically free from this trouble.
The ounce tree is unlike most fruit
in that its fruit is borne upon
the ends Of the branches-the new
wood of the past seasons growth. Do
not make a mistake in pruning and
cut off your prospective crop.
~ A CEAC0N
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Kissing in Vogue
in Dutch NeW Years.
Old Peter stuyvesant Had a CHEEKY
Way of Celebrating the oc-
casion.

The custom Of celebrating New
Years day in our county is largely
due to the Dutch. Old Peter Stuyves-
ant made much of the day and CHEEKY
a~ssemblages were held 1t the gov
errors home in New Amsterdam.
The Dutch method of Kissing the
women for "a happy new year" was
observed, and toll taken of all who
were young and handsome. In fact,
during the reign Of Peter Stuyves'
ant, New Amsterdam was the most
thoroughly bekissed country in all
Ch~ristendom, and formed a marked
contrast to the staid Puritans, who
thought the observance Of this day
savored strongly Of reverence for
the god Janus and who made no note
of their first New Years day In the
new world. save to record: We went
to work betimes.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
plSFiGuRiNG SKIN HUMOR.
impossible to Get Employment, as
Face and Body Were Covered with
Sores-cured by cutleura.

"Since the year 1894 I have been
troubled with a very bad case Of &c.
zema which l have spent hundreds Of
dollars trying to cure, and l went to
the hospital, but they failed to cure
me, and 1t vas getting worse all the
time. Five weeks ago my wife bought
a box Of Cuticura Ointment and n
cake of Cuticura Soap, and am
pleased to say that I am now com.
pletely cured and well. It was i'm
possible for me to get employment,
as my face, head and body we're GOV.
cred with 1t. The eczema first ap-
peared on the top Of my head, and II
had worked all the way around down
the back Of my neck and around to my
throat, down my body and around the
hips. 1t itched so | would be obliged
to scratch it, and the flesh was raw.
I am now all well, and l will be
pleased to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to all persons who wish a
and permanent cure Of skin
diseases" Thomas NJ. Rossiter, 290
Prospect Street, East Orange, Il. j.,
Mar. 80, 1905.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Stains on Furniture.

Stains on willow or wicker furniture
may be readily washed off with hot
water and soap and when thoroughly
dried in the sun the cleansed parts II
s~hellacked with white will look just
like the rest of the chair or pieces that
have a natural finish.
The noises squeaky hinges make
may be stopped by putting on kero-
sene oil and brass beds may be kept
in condition by rubbing them once or
twice a month with olive oil. The
oil should be put on with a soft fan
mel cloth and rubbed off almost imme.
diately with a soft piece Of cheese
cloth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
H HOUSE
LATEST IDEA IN EMPLOYMENT
OF DOMESTIC HELP.
Having Servant In for Hall the Day
Does Away with Necessity for
Providing Room Where Space
In Home is Small.

Some housekeepers are now trying
the plan Of employing domestic help
for only part of a day, without going
to the expense Of having to provide
an extra room for a permanent maid.
lone family engaged a helper for the
four morning hours, from eight to IL,
for four dollars a week. During that
time she swept, busted, washed all
the dishes, those left from dinner of
the day before as well as the break
fast china; prepared vegetables, made
beds, accomplished a great deal Of
ironing. OF course, all this was not
done in one morning. The work for
each day was planned beforehand.
For less than this one would imagine
good service could be had, but when
one considers that space and furni.
ture are saved and no meals given,
this kind of a servant Is in reality
cheaper than a regular general" In
a small family a fiat does not always
furnish enough work for the whole
time of a maid, and nothing is more
trying for maid and mistress than for
the former to have idle hands in so
small a space. R~estlessness and dis.
content are sure to arise, while the
h~ousekeeper cannot conscientiously
enjoy doing a little cooking or house.
work on her own account lest she
take away the excuse that keeps her
servant. 1t would be more satisfac-
tory in such a case to dismiss the
general for an hourly worker if it
were not for he awkwardness of hav.
ing to ms ar ones own doorbell at
many an in%opportune and trying mo.
ment. Many a housewife pays good
wages to an Indifferent maid.
Much Of your china, bric-a-brac, and
glassware that Is discarded or thrown
away because of hicks, breaks, etc,
could be mended If a little a II were
given to it. 1t is not difficult to glue
the pieces together II one is p~articu.
lar about fitting the edges closely, An
expensive china or glass water pitch.
er can be made serviceable again II
water is not left standing in it. On
account of glass being transparent, 1t
is the most difficult to repair, because
1t must be mended so carefully that
the cracks will not show.
For clear glass the best kind Of
glue is made from a solution of isin.
glass and gin, of which two ounces
of the former and one-half pint of the
latter are dissolved in a bottle. AS
1t will take some time to accomplish
this, the bottle should be placed in
the sun and shaken daily. The liquid
should then be strained through a
fine cloth. The glass to be mended
must be we'll washed in hot suds, we'll
dried, and the glue applied with a
small hair brush. When the pieces
have been fitted together they should
be held in place by strips of muslin
until the glue dries.
For mending b%ric-a-brac a good
paste can be made of sifted plaster of
paris mixed with the beaten white Of
an egg. The repairing, however, must
be done quickly, as the paste hardens
rapidly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Chicken and Rice PIE.

Disjoint a large fowl and put in a
stewpan with three pints of boiling
water. Add a slice from a large onion,
two slices of pepper. Simmer until
tender; the time will depend upon the
age of the fowl. Wash n and one
half cups of rice and cook in three
quarts of boiling water ten minutes.
Add a level teaspoon Of salt and cook
until tender. Drain, add one-half cup
Of butter, n cup of milk, and two
we'll beaten eggs. Put a layer Of
chicken in a baking dish, then a thin
layer of rice, another layer of chicken
and last the remainder Of the rice.
Pour two cups Of the chicken broth
over and set in a moderate oven for
half an hour. Serve in the same dish.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Burnt Almonds.

Put into a saucepan a cup and a
half of brown sugar and three table
spoonfuls of water. Stir until the
sugar Is dissolved. When the strip
comes to a good boil put in mi cup
shelled and blanched almonds and
stir until the nuts are well covered
and a little brown. Turn out on to a
buttered dish and separate each nut.
II not thoroughly coated with the
candy repeat the process.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Loose rungs on chairs are annoying
besides giving the pieces of furniture
the appearance Of cheapness and gen.
eral disability. They may be easily
made tight by filling the grooves into
which they are fitted with a good
glue. As soon al this dries and the
rounds are made secur the glue that
has run down on the outside may be
Clipped off with a knife. A loose arm
to o rocker or the runners on a rock
er may be frightened in the same way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
II STORY.

II emit like such a little thing
! and yet Daniel as he faced the
issue realized that it was the crisis Of
his life. Should he or should he not
partake Of the bounties from the
kings table?
Why, what else was there that he
could do? he asked himself. There
ne was a captive in the kings palace,
and there was the food provided for
him. If he ate not he would incur the
displeasure Of the prince under whom
the Hebrew captives had been placed
and perhaps endanger his life with the
king. And then, what was he to eat IL
he did not eat that (which the king
had SO bountifully and so generously
provided?
That day he and others Of the cap.
tive Hebrew princes had been brought
from their rude quarters, and were
told by the interpreter that hence
forth these sumptuous apartments
were for their use. Ever since their
arrival at Babylon under guard of the
soldiers they had been quartered in a
rough building adjacent to the SOL
diers' quarters, and that day Ashpe-
naz, the prince Of the kings eunuchs
had visited them and chosen certain
Of them and taken them to the palace,
2 wing OF which was set apart for the
use Of the young men whom the king
was having trained for his service.
And the change had been a welcome
one, for these Hebrew princes had
eeen accustomed to the comforts and
INJURIES Of the royal court at Jerusa-
sssAns = when It was told them that
80 we're to be educated in all the
1saEnins 81 the Chaldeans, they al
xsat. especially Daniel, 3 reconciled
SsUS tneir lot. 50 It was that when the
syening meal was served all were Id
SeHste cheerful mood. and fell to
Soeesly partaking u the rich bounties
"a before them.
" but Daniel. The food before him
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Breakfast Roll.

Sift together one pound of fine -four,
one-half %teaspoonful of salt, and two
teaspoonfuls Of Borwick's baking
powder; then rub In one and one-half
ounce fresh butter. and work all well
together with one well-beaten egg and
a little milk, Just enough to make e
dough; knead 1t until smooth. then
turn on a Toured board and roll out
about one inch thick; cut into rounds;
brush over with yolk Of egg and milk
beaten together; bake in a brisk oven
for about 15 to 20 minutes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
HnW's This2

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hans
Catarrh Cure,
F. CHENEY a CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j. Cheney
for The last IS years, and believe him perfectly hon,
orsbte in all business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALrlSG, KISSAs 4 MlRyiN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Cstarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price ;5 ceuts per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists,
Take Hairs Family Pins for copstinaiion
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Powerful searchIioht on WarshIp,

The searchlight on board the new
British hattleship Dreadnought is OF
a new type, being double-ended, so as
to throw powerful beams of hight in
exactly opposite directions, to factli.
tate semaphore signaling. Each light
is of nearly $4,000 candle power. and.
placed on top of the tripod mast, will
be visible 20 miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Alien is the name given to a new
metal which is composed of two parts
Of aluminium and n part Of zinc,
writes Consul General Guenther from
Frankfort. 1t is sail TO equal cast iron
in strength, but Is much more elastic.
Alien Is superior because 1t does not
rust as easily as does iron, and 1t
takes a high polish, Besides being
very strong, this new metal is capable
of filling out the most delicate lines
and figures OF forms in casting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are of local origin--a
"crick" in the back, a twinge of rheu.
matism, a soreness all over arising
from a cold-are all cured by outside
applications. The quickest, safest and
most certain method is Allcock's
Plaster, known the world over as q
universal remedy for pain. They never
fail, they act promptly, they are clean
and cheap. You ear so right ahead
with your work while the healing pro-.
cess goes on. Sixty years use has
given them a great reputation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
To Abolish the Cuirass,

The French ministry has decided
to abolish the cuirass. There are 13
regiments Of cuirassiers In the French
army. The weapon has been famous
for a hundred years, and Its traditions
from Austerlltz to Worth are among
the most glorious Of the French fmy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

AsIoe from tnc question OF
religious principles which is in
VOWED in this incident in the
life of the young man Daniel
there are others of a moral char
acter which emphasize impor-
tant lessons for young manhood
Of to-day. First of all there is
the lesson Of loyalty to God In
whatever place and whatever
circumstances one finds himself.
When at Rome to do as the
Romans do may be the most
polite and the most popular and
pleasant, but it brings no such
reward as comes to the brave
soul who when away from home
and amidst conditions of moral
chaos, stands firm for clean liv-
ing and pure thinking.
Then we find here the lesson
of self-controI; the mastery of
the animal appetites and de-
sires. " IS only through sueh
conquest .na' inc n'9ner quail
TICS o' nina ana heart can DC
developed. <Plain living makes
for clean thinking. Where the
ma no'os the scepter'
m'no neart are nut vassa's,
never rising ABOVE the plane OF
tne mere sensual ana temporal.
o~e"'coheroi is marked ny
tnree elements. FIRST that OF
d'scernment' the recognition OF
gooo Q oao' wholesome from
inc un"no'esome' Where there
Is ack OF moral sense, failure
10 oraw a sharp line between
.nose 'n'ngs wn'cn III up ana
those winch 'oWer and oe9rade,
!nere can oe little OF self-con-
.ro'' TOT 'ne II exists on'y TOR
sne "n'ms ana desires OF the
moment mucn as win a child,
tnas knows no n'9her law than
most OF inc physical senses.
Ihe rirst step then to se'f-con-
troI is diseernment OF the right.
n.*. e'emen. OF se',-con-
'o' - 0"ae " oee's'on' oeter
~ o.'" une r,s"l
u you"s
49, ~" ~'ons
VIC oon
WHY "eve
sn sn 'ey N'o~
~, '"u ".y are a.,
80 > w. "ney 'aen
.aa'ter
s "' p'aee
IL no doubt that thar. wsrs
manv Jewish Youths ether th.n
Dani.l I'M his +br.. triands :. .
the kino,s nalao. who tr.,. .hs
r,nh+ co,,rs. n 4. .Isw - +,ks
but thew lacked that s~ecision ~
character which would nav.
placed them unwaverinoIv ON
the side Of righteousness
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right never attains because the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Otto Schlick. the noted marine en-.
gineer, Of Hamburg. now proposes that
a heavy wheel be mounted on q verti-
cal axis, so as to prevent the rolling Of
the ship-acting on the principles Of
the gyroscope.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
Il Has Taken so Years

to build up the splendid business of
Lord G. Taylor, which is to-day one Of
the best equipped and most reliable
stores in New York city. A record of
SO years successful achievement in
giving their patrons the best class OF
goods at reasonable prices, has given
this house a reputation second to
none, and that their methods are ap.
preciated by the critical New York
public is attested by the fact that they
have recently had to make a large
addition to their store at Broadway
and Nineteenth street. They have is
sued a handsome catalogue for the
benefit Of their large and increasing
out-of-town trade. and this will be sent
to anyone interested.
What a different world this would
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28
You Don't Have TO Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole inside right. Not one
grippe in a full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan every where. Price 80 cents,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

In order TO keep evil spirits away
from ~granaries. charms. such az
skulls and horns Of animals, are hung
on d tree nearby In India
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative. is mild
and potent; take it for constipation and
to regulate a sluggish liver.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used.
Ask your druggist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

A woman has but little use for q
man who thinks he Is the whole
thing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Any mar who tries to dodge his
taxes has no business to banker for
fame.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

The letter carrier expects every.
body on his route to take things as
they come.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

Mary Mauske, thirteen-year-old
daughter OF a Wheeler Is. d. farmer,
hauls q load Of wheat daily to mar
ket and sees TO its disposal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

He hastens TO repentance who hasti-
ly iudges.-Puhlius Syrus.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-12-28

What a different world this would
be II we were all as smart as we think
we are.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1906-12-05
NEPTUNE'S SALT SPRAY
A Few Comments Both Humorous
and Serious, Condensed
for Your Reading
II

GAME wARDENs ARE EXPENSIVE
New Jersey long ago ceased to be a
hunting ground of any moment, and If
it is desired to have the woods stocked
with birds and the streams with fish,
law should be passed declaring an
absolute close season of several years to
enable the game and fish to multiply,
and then limiting the open season for
game to few days in each year, as is
done with deer, says the Trenton Times.
The email army of wardens can then
be dismissed and the more than 500, 600
year paid to them in salaries and for
ex penses can be saved. Then the duty
of enforcing the law can be left with
the county constables, who will render
quite as efficient service for the fees that
will follow convictions of violaters of
the law. The policy of spending
$40, ,0OO year should be abandoned.
HMx
ROTTEN TIES
1t is insisted that the cause of the
wrecking of passenger train on the
Anglesea branch of the West Jersey
railroad, last week, was rotten railroad
ties. If this be true, the company
should not escape deserved censure, is
the opinion of the Elmer Times.
Continuing the Times says:
"In the Atlantic City disaster it
would seem that the company was in
measure excusable, if, as the Coroner's
jury decided, the bridge tender allowed
a train to go onto the bridge when the
draw rails were not perfectly locked,
but there is no excuse for running
passenger trains over rotten railroad
ties, which may allow the rails to
spread and wreck train.
1t is asserted that portions of the
West Jersey system has been neglected
of late, due we presume partially to the
rush of building the electric road.
A gentleman, who recently walked
over portion of the track south of
Elmer, asserted that he found a num-
ber Of rotten ties, close together at one
point. If this be true, life and limb of
passengers are not only endangered,
but bad management is indicated. 1t
costs railroad company from $1,000
to 500, 900 to kill passenger, so that
aside from the humane aspect, their
is rottenness indicated in management
rs well as in the ties, from a financial
point of view, if the physical outfit Of
such widely patronized road is not
kept up to the safety point"