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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

That's Just what | was thinking,
Mariory, and | was wondering how
II would seem next year to take this
walk without you DO you know, I've
never taken this walk with any other
girl but you? and when / think OF
YOU not being here next year, 1t makes
me feel as though I'll never go down
this way enjoying II the way have"
I'VE have had some mighty good
times together, haven't we, jack"
80 good that III never forget
them He paused a little md then
began again; DO you remember the
first night We met and became nc
Quainted?"
DO i? Well | should say I did. l
don't believe two people ever became
so ''chummy" in so short a time as
we did; and you were just as impn-
dent as you could be, too"
DO you realize that this Is the first
really serious talk we've ever had?'
he said.
II do believe you're right, Jack; l
know ] couldn't crack a Joke to-day II
my life depended upon IT,"
Lets sit down on this tree trunk
awhile before we go back" he said
without replying.
For awhile neither spoke. Then he
said: "Mariory,"
Yes, Jack"
Shall | tell yon now what ] was
thinking of when you found me at the
library steps2"
"Of course, that's what we came
way out here for, wasn't Il? 1t must
be something important, or you
wouldn't have come so far"
He turned his eyes upon hers and
they so spoke In anticipation of his
words that she instinctlyely felt what
he was about TO say and a slow flush
crept up over her cheeks and her eyes
dropped from his. He noticed 1t, and
1t gave him an inexpIicable thrill Of
strength to say:
II was wondering whether you loved
me, Marjory dear; ! was wondering
whether | could come back here again
next year and be happy with you
gone. | was thinking how much
needed you, Why, I've loved you ever
since | first saw you. and every word
I've ever said to you In all our Joking,
Eve meant, and more. with all my
heart and soul. Why, I've got SO used
to thinking | belonged TO you that !
haven't done a thing all these years
without asking myself what you'd say
to 1t II you knew. ! can't say any
more, dear, just l love you, love you,
al the time. VIII you tell me. now,
what You are going to do with meg'
Then she raised her eyes to his
again. and they were glistening with
10y,
"Oh. Jack, you dear, dear, big, blind
goose--you're worse than Cupid him
self" Then she was swallowed up In
a hungry embrace.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
A Spoon story.

A banquet was given TO the stu
dents recently by the Profs' OF o
%welLknown college. Upon the morn
Inc. following, in chapel, announce
spoons were missing when the "rcr-
tive board had been cleared away the
evening before. n
Those three silver spoons must be
returned" ended the professor upon
whom devolved tho delivery OF the
announcement,
Two days later, the mailman. push
ing q four. wheeled cart ahead Of him,
delivered at the college something
like 100 packages. each d which
upon examination proved to be o
.pasteboard box containing a tin spoon
carefully wrapped In tissue paper.
And the 'Profs," In hopes OF find
ing the three solid silver spoons
among them, were obliged TO open
every one of the packages--with the
result that the three spoons are still
missing. --Lipplncott's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
A Novel Two-Part Hook.

Mr.. Elias Carlson of Kalama, Cow
l;tz county, Wash, has invented a
two.part hook so designed that it can.
not accidentally be unlocked. AS
shown in the accompanying engrav-
ing, the improved device consists of
two overlapping hook members mount
ed to swing upon a bolt to which the
usual shackle Is secured. Contrary
to the common practice, the hook
members swing laterally toward each
other, that Is, the axis is parallel to
the general planes Of the hook mem.
bers instead Of being at right angles
thereto, as In previous twopart
hooks. The overlapping portions OF
the hook members are fattened at
their adjacent sides, 80 that when
they are swung to closed position the
ends will offer no projecting obstruc-
ton to the free movement OF a cable
within the closed hook. In this po-
sition the members form q practi-
cally continuous closed ring. In or
der to keep the members in closed
position, explains Scientific American,
they are attached to q spring, which
ID coiled on the bolt In . recess be-
tween the members. The extent to
which the hooks may be opened II
limited BY ! pin on . member,
which engages ! slot In the other.
- - 80 oeldraco1 nAvoufawon ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
TO COOK BRAlsED STEAK.
Vegetables and Meat Used Together
For This Dish.

Have about two pounds Of steak cut
very thick; melt one ounce of butter
or dripping in a small stewpan, then
put in a layer of mixed vegetables,
carrot, turnip, onions, etc, cleaned
and sliced, making a layer of about
three quarters of an inch deep; lay
in a bunch of herbs, and on all this
arrange the meat, cover down the
pan and fry its contents for about IL
or Is minutes, only shaking 1t occa.
sionally to prevent this burning; now
pour In just enough stock or water to
reach to the bottom Of the meat, cover
this with a piece of white paper brush,
ed yer with butter or dripping, then
cover down the pan, and let the meat
simmer very gently till 1t is done,
basting the meat occasionally. The
time of cooking varies with the kind
and quality of the meat; for two
pounds of fillet or rump steak 1h to
TX hours is about the time. Serve
the meat on a hot dish surrounded by
the vegetables and gravy, which should
be thickened with corn flour.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Useful 10 Know.

Nut stains on dark clothes should
be allowed to dry before any attempt
is made to rub them off. Very often
after drying the mud will come right
off with a good brushing, and leave
little OF no mark.
Meat that is highly roasted or well
done" is not as easy to digest as that
which is "underdone' or rare" OF
boiled.
When a pet canary's feet become
distorted, perches of various widths
should be placed In the cage, for The
change in the grip as the bird hops
from ,nna to apathar- imn@nHa tha-de.
formity not a little.
A tight collar, a tight belt or tight
shoes, one or all three, will produce a
red nose even more rapidly than when
that member is touched by Jack Frost
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

a or TosAcco.piPE.
n Poor the Burning Of the Tobacco
Is Imperfect.

What is the difference between a
good and a bad pipeG One would think
that smokers in general would know,
but this is rarely the case, If we may
believe Chauncey Thomas, who writes
on the subject in The Technical World
Magazine. Not n smoker in a thoa.
sand, or perhaps, in ten thousand, Mr..
Thomas asserts, knows the elements
of a good pipe. Attention is paid to
the material, which has little, II any
thing. to do with the qualities of a
pipe; and practically nothing whatever
is thought of shape and proportion,
the two things that make a pipe good
or bad. Says Mr.. Thomas, II have
known an engineer to talk by the hour
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
In That Condition They win sit Upon
Eggs and Hatch Them.

An ingenious method OF inducing
refractory hens to sit is being prac-
ticed generally among poultry keep
ers, according to information from
the department Of Charente fnferieure.
says the Kansas City Star. The hens
are fed with bread soaked in vine
and as soon ais they have become
hopelessly drunk the victims are
placed in a nest containing a clutch Of
eggs. When sobriety returns In the
"cold gray dawn" II appears that re-
pentancc for neglected maternal
duties mi with II, for the hens ac-
cept the responsibilities thrust upon
or undertaken and dutifully sit I'm.
III the eggs are hatched.
This notion, due to 3 boys Joke, has
been found to work well and despite
it, questionable propriety It has been
generally adopted n the most etfec.
i've method Of increasing ~ birth
~ A. - hena4rx. n y - ut
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

the unevenly burned tobacco-the total
mixture being something to weep and
cough over. The same thing Is 40
ticed in the corncob pipe, Fig. 3, when
the reed stem Is run into the bowl only
to its inner edge. Now push the reed
a little farther in, and you have a good
pipe, as In Fig, 4. Besides forming the
cake common to all pipes, the corn
cob Is light in weight, hence is easily
held between the teeth: moreover, be-
ing of a cellular structure and full Of
dead air, the corncob retains the heat
In the bowl, causing an even burning,
whereas many other pipe substances,
like clay, iron, or a dense, heavy
wood, without the cake, change tenn.
perature rapidly up and down the
scale almost with every puff.
be no good whatever. The plain bowl
and stem, as in Fig. /, are the best.
All contrivances to catch or to ABB
sorb the 'nicotin' only drive a mar to
cigars or out of the house. The reason
of this is that the liquid wastes from
a pipe are mostly tar, and, If held in
the pipe in out-of-the-way health cor
ners, decay and become a horror to
the smoker. In the plain pipe, all this
waste matter must be--and easily IS
cleaned out either after or before each
smoke, OF there a be no smoke emit.
tied to the name"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Calendar Collectors.

MANY persons said the salesman.
collect calendars. A good calendar
collection, you know, may be quite as
interesting as a good stamp collec-
ton.
For instance. there's the Klpllng-
Nicholson c~alendar--a drawing by
Nicholson and a poem by Kipllng for
every month In the year.
There's the Mucha calendar, the
Gibson calendar. the Whistler calen-
dar very old and rare), the Winslow
Homer. the Puvis de Chovannes and
80 on. These are works of art.
There r Shakespeare. Milton,
Dickens, Scott, ~Thackeray, Hardy.
George Meredith and Bernard Shaw
calendars, with portraits OF the writ
ers and with a quotation for each
day.
Send the lady, sir, a good calen-
dar. and you won't go wrong. Who
knows. she may be making a calendar
collection herself"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
How to Make Eyelets.

There's a new way of making those
troublesome eyelets, discovered by q
girl who is locally famous for invent
ing l~abor-saying ideas.
1t consists in running the eyelet
around and then cutting 1t from end
to end, and buttonholing 1t, making
the stitches as deep as those upon the
usual buttonhole, but reversing the
stitch so that the edge stitches back
upon the material instead of around
the open edge of the eyelet.
1t Is about one-ffth as hard to do as
the usual way; and the difference In
length Of time is even more marked.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Oyster Salad.

For oyster salad boil one quart OF
oysters in their W liquor. skim
we'll, and drain. Add three table
~spoonfuls Of vinegar. one OF oil, one OF
lemon juice, and season to taste. Put
in the refrigerator for two hours. Use
the ~tenderest part Of a head Of Gel
cry, cut into small pieces, OF which
there should be about a pint. Have
your celery very cold and crisp, and
with 1t mix the oysters and a quarter
of a cupful of mayonnaise. garnish
with celery tips and slices of lemon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Make Their Hens Drunk

English and German poultrymen are
experimenting along the same lines,
using a debauch of bread and beer,
to save the expense of an incubator.
This widespread ~intoxicatlon of hens
would seem likely to furnish a point
Of attack for the Society for the Pre-
yention OF Cruelty to Animals and
the W. C. T. u.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
To Remove Tea Stains.

Mix thoroughly soft soap and salt
say a tablespoonful Of salt to two OF
soap; rub on the spots, and spread
the cloth on the grass where the u
will shine on 1t. Let It lie two OF
three days, then wash. If the stains
are not all out they will disappear In
the second washing. II the spots be
wetted occasionally while lying on the
grass 1t viii hasten the bleaching.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
To Memory q Prince,s.

Diana, Lady Mount Stephen, has
placed two stained-glass windows, W
lustrating the raising OF Jairus' daughe
ter and Christ blessing little children,
in the Princess Mary Village Homes 1t
Addlcstone, In memory Of the late
Princess Mary Adelaide. duchess q
Teck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
A Grand soulevard for Paris.

A toand boulevard, 10 miles in
length, leading from the gates Of Paris
to st. German. is planned to be CON
structed In Paris at q cost OF $4,000.
900. There will be an electric rail.
way under the avenue. q drive on one
side, q motor q track on the other.
two cycling tracks and two footpaths.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
imperial Sandwiches.

Cream two tablespoonfuls butter
and add one-third cup grated ROGUE.
fort cheese. Work until smooth and
moieten with brandy until Of the right
consistency to spread; then season
With salt and cayenne. Spread mig
ture between butter Tins.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
NOVEL TWo-pART o o
Arrangement by Which the Danger
Of Being Weakened 10 Remedied.

The ordinary hook, used by lumber
men for attaching a cable to a log,
is quite liable to become unlocked
whenever the cable Is slackened. To
prevent such annoying occurrences,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

Fig IA Good Ppe-Note central location Of draft, causing tobacco 20
burn uniformly and completely.
Fig. 2-Worthess Pipe-Locaton of draft causes uneven burning, and acct.
mutation Of distilled matter.
Fig. 3-Corncob Pipe With Stem Out Of the Center Draft, unevenly
burned tobacco; 2, smotderina; 8, distilled.
Fig. 4-corncob Pipe With Stem Properly Plaeed-stem pushed nearly to
the center gives wen draft
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

On the eastern coast OF Ireland II
rains on an average 20S days In the
year. In England about $50 days, at
Kazan about 80 days, and in Siberia
only 60 days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
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from a seIf.imnosea dilemma of which
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,oro Of !, racont,on whore thew had
met ue was = freshman and she a
.o,bomore then ana she had onened
the conversation by telling him, in the
natronlzing tone sophomores use to.
ward freshmen, that she had decided
to make use of her sophomore prerog.
alive and place him "on her string"
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freshman. had accepted the gage by
retorting that his one ambition was
to fall head over heels In love with
some girl, and IT she didn't mind he
would practice on her, Since h G
neither had lost any opportunity OF as
surfing the other OF his undying aifec'
ton in many varied and amusing
ways.
Now he wanted seriously to tell her
of his love for her. but he had told
her of It so often In fun that he
couldn't quite see any way of making
her take his declaration as being
made seriously In earnest and not
made seriously in fun.
"A penny for your thoughts, Jack
she said, brightly, when at last she
reached him'
Thinking about you. Marjory," he
replied.
you don't say, and what were you
thinking about me?"
Refuse to be interviewed"
"Why Jack" she said. in a tone OF
mock injury "do Won mean to tell me
after we have been in love all these
years. that you have secrets from
me?"
He assumed a tone of dignIfied a,.
thority. "Mariory. as YOU love me. |
must insist that you don't let your
feminine curiosity get the better of
you"
my curiosity? You stimulated II
on purpose, consequently You are re.
spopslble for Il, II YOU don't tell me
right away, I'll cut YOU dead
"The trouble is that I'm afraid you1l
cut me dead II I tell YOU"
N 7 won't"
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Exce,lent Squash Pie.

think this recipe makes one OF the
best squash pies / ever ate: One egg,
one heaping cup Of sifted squash, one
half cup sugar, IN cup scalded milk,
pinch salt, little nutmeg and CHINA
NON pinch Of ginger. Add the beaten
egg last This makes one pie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
51mzaaa1sa ~
Il NeJ7lW1 fern W

{. VALENTINES Day
perhaps is the least I'M
derstood of all the days
OF the year that have spe-
cial significance. 1t is
popular, 1t is observed.
SWANS a legion make it
the occasion for sending
tokens to their lady.
loves, yet not many know
why.
Everybody knows what
fNI "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08

csmsnt Grown IN Favor.
Cement Is taking the place Of adobe
ID many cities where adobe has bsea
The building massrial To- centuries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-08
Pork Cookies.

Two CUPS Of sugar, two eggs,
cup milk or water, three teaspoons
baking powder, cassia and allspice to
taste, n cup currants. Fry U
enough fat pork to make nearly . cup
Of fat, then chop the pork and put II
in with the eggs and sugar q fry It
nice and crisp. Add -four enough to
make It stifi enough to roll, and bake
10 . u,xfrlf oypn
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-12

lands of the state to lack of extension of
the trolley system. The shrinkage, he
said, antedated the installation of the troll
lev and he referred to the abandoned
farms in New England states, honey
combed with trolleys, to show that the
trolley did not work the wonders alleged
in farming sections. 1t would be step
backward, he added, to change the exist
ing law, which New Jersey had been so
tardy in enacting and in conclusion he re-
ferred to the large annual income received
by the British cities, such as Aberdeen
and Bolton from public utility companies
operating limited franchises.
Mr.. Condict followed in similar strain,
telling of the conditions existing in New
ark and Essex county, and Mr.. Walker
referred at length to the evil of over-cap-
italization, which he said was the main
trouble in all public utility corporations.
As sample he referred to the trolley
companies of the District of Columbia,
with capitalization of $13, 100000, prac-
| tically all made up of stock dividends,
which earned last year total of So, 300,
900, of which 81, 200, 900 or more thar
fifty-one percent. was not receipts. He
told of the system there which required
regular statements of gross and net re
ceipts, which he intimated might be imi
tated with profit here. The committe,
seemed inclined to favor if not the actua
passage of the bill, at least modification
extending the franchise period in rura
districts.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-12

SENATOR HUTCHINSON, of Mercer County,
is so much impressed by the old lady
sentiment in Trenton that he wants to
abolish the electrocution law passed by
the Legislature last year and leave the
State without any means of execution for
condemned murderers. He has introduced
repeater of the law. The Mercer Senator
does not want the executions to take place
in the yard of the State prison.
State Prison Keeper Osborne, who now
has an easy and ieisurely job, is also OPP
posed. Electrocution would add to his
official cares. The old ladies of Trenton
don't want executions at the State prison
because of the apprehended effect upon
their nerves. There is only one State
prison in New Jersey and that is at Tren-
ton. Perhaps the institution can be re-
moved to another place, as suggested some
time age by Commissioner Wright.
That would meet the objections of Sena-
tor Hutchinson and the keeper and the old
ladies 1t is possible, though, that Tren-
ton business interests would object. The
State prison makes local trade But why
should the Legislature consider any local
prejudice or sentiment or interest in a
matter of this kind? The method of ex-
ecution of criminals was changed for
humanitarian reasons. The new method
makes it necessary to hold executions in
one place, because of the plant and for
other reasons. and the proper place for
the plant is the New Jersey State
prison. -Neao0rk AdUertiser.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-12

1t is astonishing how great change a
few years of married life will make in the
appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brillance vanish like the bloom from a
peach which is rudely handled. The ma.
tron is only dim shadow, faint echo of
the chaming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the change
which comes with marriage Many ne
glect to deal with the unpleasant drains
which are often consequent on marriage
and motherhood, not understanding that
this secret drain is robbing the cheek of its
freshness and the form of its fairness. As
surely as the general health suffers when
there is arrangement of the health of the
delicate womanly organs, SO surely when
these organs are established in health
the face and form at once witness to the
fact in renewed comeliness. Half million
women and more have found health and
happiness in the use of DR.. Piarce's Favor
lite Prescription. 1t makes weak women
strong and sick women well. Ingredients
on label.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-12
SOME NEW YORK FIRSTs.

Christmas day first became legal
holiday in 1864.
The first law proclaimed in New
York related to the Sabbath Q64O.
The first surveyor was Q642) Andres
Hudde He received salary Of ESQ q
year $4,000.
The first official interpreter was
George Baxter, appointed in 1912 at 8
salary of $50 guilders per annum.
The first court of justice was estab-
lished in 1647, presided over by Judge
Van Dincklagen, the first judge In
New York.
The first lot of ground sold was to
Anthony Won Fees In 1912. 1t was
80 feet front by 40 feet deep and was
sold for $3.50. 1t was located where
Bridge street now Is.
The first public house was built In
1912 at the company's expense. 1t was
clumsy looking tavern, located at the
northeast corner of Pearl street and
Coenties slip.-New York Herald.