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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
RovsEo DESIRE FOR sLoop.
One Species Of NuIsances Professor
Would Exterminate.

Il was once travelling on a main
line" related a %well.known Oxford
professor, plunged in the perusal Of
an abstruse historical treatise. A gar.
rulous stranger opposite me insisted
on assailing my ears with tales of as.
founding adventure, He was o perfect
Nimrod.
He had shot tigers, slain lions.
killed elephants. ~annihilated serpents,
lassood CRATES. AT last even his ego.
tistic blindness could not hide from
him the fact that ] was wearing an ex.
preston of despair and WEAKNESS. So,
having slaughtered a last gorilla, he
said.
But ] must apologize for my pro.
lixity- ! e sir, you are no sports.
man.
Hitherto answered calmly. I
must confess that ! have been unable
70 lay claim TO that distinction. Yet
there are certain Gnimals which even
should love 70 extermInate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
THE VIAL
By Herman Landon
ocopyrsni. by pady siory raa. CO..

4 Eether. # was during one OF 30
hemia's gay affairs, and she had been
escorted to her destiny by u rising
young writer, Il wac during one oil
the paases Ia the dance that abe
caught sight OF his face. He was
maintaining an animated conversation
/ with 8 young actress whose name she
had e mentioned frequently In the
papers He had changed; there were
cold, hard liuea in his face, and his
/ hair #as turning Eray around the
temples. Her heart beat wildly as a
food Of memories surged through her
brain,
She could stand the suspense no
longer She followed him as he saun.
tered out ON the balcony and stealth.
lily stepped up behind him and
touched him on the arm.
"fou! he exclaimed
She was silent for Q moment. gazing
into his handsome face, tormented
the while by the onward rush OF
mighty emotions,
u have wanted 10 see yau," she said
simply. AT last Fate is Kind to me"
The words were almost choking her.
lie tried 10 relieve the tension by
joking, but the usually glib tongue
failed him
You are more beautiful than ever"
he said, surveying her with a cold
glance. And I sincerely hope that
you are happy Now his words were
almost tender again.
"Happy-happy--," She faItered.
"knd you?7
The tAtes have been Kind 10 me
also, he replied, Then, after a
pause; Tomorrow is my wedding
day"
The slender form trembled violent,
" for a second. She looked at him
with eyes full Of appeal and subduef
passion Then the slnuous strains OF
the waltz reached her ears and played !
s%0othlngly on her nerves
One more kiss before we part"
he pleaded and nedtled his arm
around her waist.
"A last kiss" she repeated, falter
Their lips net, and be was
gone, For a moment she stood in
deep thought
Then she drew tho charm from her
bosom. pressed the spring and the
aew open. She took out the
little vial and smiled through her
Now. II ever" was her thought. as
hastily pressed II 10 her lips,
When they found the lifeleas body
few hours later. the smile was stIll
on her lips.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Type Of British A-rlstnnrat

Eleanor, Duchess Of Northumber.
land who is now So. belongs to the old
word type of aristocrat and was a
great social power In England IN tho
middle OF Queen Victoria's reign.
Lord Prudhoe, as he then was~the
utIe became extinct at his death
Suoceeoed ~ fourth Duke Of Nor.
cumberland in 1S47, five years after
MS marriage to Lady Eleanor Groa.
yenor' eldest of the nine sisters a,
the lAte Duke Of Westminster. Six OF
this remarkable group OF sisters are
stu living the next in order 10 the
duchess being Lady Macclesfteld
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

rLLlH-E- rs4ahZ &
Medical men are coming round to
the view that It Is the personal his
tory that 10 of primary Importance, or,
In other words. that a mans own a
Q OF life, his record OF health, and
bis circumstances should be more
carefully considered than the illnesses
that his ancestors died Of. DR.. Rabag.
iiati, a medical examiner for insurance
companies, who Is well known In the
profession which he adorns, and of
high repute In the north OF England,
has devoted much thought to this
question OF heredity from a life insur-
ance point OF view. In his opinion 1t
ID not so much disease that Is trans
mitted from ope generation to an.
other, but or limitation, or human
lty," as ne expresses 1t. Any member
of the human family may suffer from
any disease to which humanity is sub
iect. and when an individual so suffers
II is the cause of the ailment that
must be inquired into. Exposure to
this or that set Of conditions brings
varying results. II the body Is exposed
to n set OF conditions 1t will take
on govt, If to another, consumption;
IL to a third, cancer; and so on.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
PREPARE THIS YOURSELF.
Tells How to Make the Best Blood
Tonic at Home.

For those who have any form OF
blood disorders; who want new, rich
blood and plenty of 1t, try this:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces
Shake well in a bottle and take In
~teaspoonful doses after each meal and
at bedtime. Amy good pharmacy a
supply the ingredients at small cost.
This is the prescription which, when
made up, Is called 1.-THE Vegetable
Treatment" by others, the Cyclone
Blood Purifier" 1t acts gently and
certainly does wonders for some peo-
pie who are sickly, weak and out OF
sorts, and is known to relieve serious,
long-standing cases of rheumatism
and chronic backache quickly.
Make some up and try 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Rules for Business success.

Power to see the future has a Ger.
tain place in business--an exceedingly
humble one, however. Ii is employed
professionally by some ladies' and
gentlemen at an average price of
about a dollar a sitting. They al see
things afar off, but not the landlord
who is coming up the stairs to throw
them out, nor the policeman who is
coming around the corner to run them
In, Precedence and cla~irvoyance have
no place in the equipment of men who
are able to make aSliving in less haz.
ardons and prosecuted callings,
There are plenty OF infallible rules
for success, Some men who have sue.
ceeded are rather fond of laying them
down for the guidance of the young.
But nobody--least of all their authors
ever infallibly succeeded by them.
--Eyerybody's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
HARD TESTS FOR LOVERS.
Among saYages, Young Men Must
Prove Their Worth.

Duels Of various kinds. from the set.
TO with fists up 10 the combat with
knives or bows and arrows, are still
undertaken IN the interests Of love In
sandry places Of the earth. The Mnras
fight with their fists. some OF the Mex.
lean tribes use the cold steel and at
least one North American tribe relies
upon bow and arrow Among the
Arabs OF upper Egypt the youth who
proposes for a girl must submit to a
whipping at the hands OF all her male
relatives, and says a dry narrator,
III he wishes to be considered worth
having, he must receive the chastise-
ment, which is sometimes exceedingly
severe, with an expression Of enjoy.
meut.' Not Infrequently II is the
maiden herself who imposes the test.
The Sakalaya girls Of Madagascar
make their levers stand at a short dis.
lance from a clever spear thrower and
catch between the ETm and side every
weapon thrown at him. II the youth
displays fear or fails TO catch the
spear he is ANONYMOUSLY rejected, but
II there be no hinchlng, and the
spears are caught, he Is at once pro.
claimed an accepted lover Worse
than this Is the trial imposed upon
their suitors by Dungolowee girls.
When in doubt as to the respective
merits Of two rivals the young woman
fastens d sharprointed knife to each
elbogy, then, seating herself between
the lovers, she drives the blades slow.
iy into their thighs and the hero who
takes the greatest length Of steel with.
out a murnur wins the bride.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

get back 10 the country. II Is seldom
that they do not return, and when
they do there is often disappointment
and things do not appear al they did
long ago. The change is In the man
himself, but he thinks 1t is In the
country. Nevertheless, the desire to
get back to the old country place to
end ones days is very general.
Sir Walter Scott refers to 1t and
compares the course Of a mar through
the world to that of the hare which
Is started from her lair, and after a
long chase and making a large circle
ends by returning to the nest from
which she started,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08


NJ spsas apiAsy !. t4A Ask<R
~. Decatur, ~ say y
thin and troubled with heedaehea ~
appetite failed % that ! did not ia.
ish ny food. I was unable to do ~
work because nv umbs pafnAd M
so ana NV feet we're svollen. I ~
numh and dizzy M foneu seams,d 81
times n be naralyzed u mat 4
couldn't sneak distinctly. Nv 6rtrem-
flies. when n this numb stata. I'M -
il some one was sticking needles into
me all oyer their surface. Thtnu,h
nv shoulders at times | had sucb Main
that / couldn't sleep. Many times
awoke with 4 smotheriug sensation.
eWben the physician's remedies
failed to benefit me | began to Took
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

Is inclined TO throw a bluff" as they
say down in the Bowery. A few
days ago he had $500 to deposit. and
decided he'd change his bank. He
dropped into a bank that Is well
known to accept no small deposits
and told the teller that he wanted to
open an account.
I'VE don't accept small deposits"
said the teller, and his tone was not
exactly what might be called sooth-
ing.
Who asked you to accept a small
deposit" demanded the youth. Il
did want to start an account with $50.
900, but I'll go elsewhere" He got out
before he could be stopped, leaving
the teller with a look of pain and cha
grin scattered about his c%ountenance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
History Revised.

Some western sightseers visited the
CoTcoran art gallery in Washington.
They stood for a time before Jean
Leon Gerorne's huge painting depict.
ing the death OF Julius Caesar. Caesar
lies stricken at the foot Of Pompey's
statue. What's the matter with that
fellow said one OF them. why,
don't you read hIstory?" was the re-
tort. The man Is Julius Caesar he
has Just been shot by Marc Antony"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

mo matter how fast and rough the
pace said a brakeman. 'yon can
write with perfect ease and comfort
On a train IL you hold a cushion In
your lap.
"You rest your tablet and your arm
1n the cushion, and somehow or other
neither jolt nor jar disturbs you. The
soft cushion nullines every tremor.
Your writing Is as lcgible as If It had
been done at your desk at home.
We r~ailroaders have a good p,any
accounts 70 make up while travelling.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
How TO Obtain Sailors.

The marquis of Graham, who is
learning ship construction and engin-
eering in one OF the shipyards on the
Clyde, thinks that the most probable
way to obtain the services of all-Brit.
ish crews Is for nautical schools to be
established at or near all the principal
seaports, the boys learning in these
schools to remain or shore and to be
taught the three RS" but their prin.
cipal instruction to be seamanship.
They should be sent regularly on a
voyage In a sailing training ship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Warfare In Africa.

In the neighborhood OF Lake Tchad,
Africa, the other day, Elk negro troop.
ers, commanded by a corporal, armed
with carbines only, successfully de.
Tended a little mud fort against 500
warliSe Tauregs, and when the Tau
regs gave up the attempt and retired,
the troopers sailed out and pun
ished' them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

Runabout-"Reggy's new automo-
bile blew up with him on the first
trip, and he sued the firm that sold
him the machine" Speeder-"Did
he recover anything" R%unabout-
Everything, / believe, but one finger
and part Of an ear."-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Charon.

Charon, the boatman OF the Styx,
was thought by many to be of Irish
blood For invariably, as he was cast.
ing OF from the hither shore. he would
call out to his cargo OF souls;
Now. then, look aliyelH
This was doubtless as near an APP.
proach Il IN Irish bull as the then
state OF civilization permitted Of
Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Crisis Averted.

The two men met, stopped and
glared at each other.
Then one of them spoke.
Rivers he said, you are wrong!
It's a liel | haven't the grip!"
Brooks impulsively exclaimed the
other, its an infamous f~alsehood! It's
a base SANDER! / don't know of any
cure for the grip, and | wouldn't tell
you of it IL did"
Then they solemnly shook hends
and passed on.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

LONGING FOR COUNTRY LIFE.
Desire 10 Almost Universal Among
Successful Men.

A strange thing Is the universal
longing OF professional men and others
who have come to the city and have
prospered, as they advance in life to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

WANTED--For U. S. Army, able
bodied, unmarried men, between ages
of 81 and IS; citizens of United States.
of good character and temperate hab
its, who can speak, read and write
English; for information apply to re-
cruiting officer, 1875 N. Court, Mem
phis. Tenn; 236 Main, Jonesboro,
Ark; Tupelo, Miss, or Humboldt,
Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Worlds tonoest rr,m

The longest tram line In tho ,e,,,.
Is in the Argentine Republic. from
Buenos Ayles to San Martin, a dis.
lance Of "a miles. 1t is worked hv
horses, which are less expensive there
than steam or electricity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
STATE OF OHIO. err OF TOLEDO :.

Lucas CouTY. ~
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is setlor
partner of the hfm OF f.. j. CHENEY Il CO., doug
business in the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CArARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRAY J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrlYt" n my presence,
this 9th day of December, A.. D., 49,
A, " GLEASON,
- NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken Internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by nil Druggists, T5c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

An! And what may they beg he
said, with an increduIous grin.
Bores, sir-bores, ! answered.
MY reading from that moment was
not Interrupted"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Good Reads In Eoynt.

Twenty years 2 Egypt had hardly
a single good road During the last
SIX years over 1000 miles Of good
roads have been made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

Garfield Tea. an absolutely pure and ef-
fective laxativel Made OF Herbs. Take it
to purify the blood, to overcome constipa,,
ton and to eradicate rheumatism n
chronic diseases.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
It isn't always policy to believe tbs
man who tells you what he would do
II bio were In your place.
Rarrx,s ~IrIconherous

Is d scientific hair food which removes
all dandruff and irritation from the
scalp, and strengthens the hair growth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

Idleness and pride tax with a seav.
Ter hand than kings and parlsaments.
II we can get rid OF the former we can
ensily bear the latter.-.Franklin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

and hence we usually have a cushion
handy. Drummers and other expert.
enced travellers r great hands to
borrow our cushions from us when
they have a little correspondence to
attend TO-"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

You have missed the best II Garfield
lea, Natures laxative, has been over.
looked; take it to regulate the liver and
to overcome constipation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Too Much for the strono Man.

Too Much for the Strong Man.
THE strong man refuses to go on
for his act
Whats the matfer?'
Somebody poured water into his
hollow weights. It froze and made
ths weights 20 heavy Ne can't lift
sen.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Building Up Manila.

Manila is issuing building permits
at the rate Of from 10 to rs a day,
large and small.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

II you have knowledge, let others
light their candles at 1T. Fuller.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08
Wanted No Small penoslts.

There's a young fellow up in Har.
lem, says the New York Globe, who
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-08

Pioneer missionary to the people living in the wastes of Labrador. He
las established many schools and churches, together with industries TO give
IN people employment in the winter and cooperative stores to rec them
from the slavery Oft the trucking system Now Doctor Grenfeu is fnancinp a
plan 10 import reindeer to the Labrador coast to give the neo1e maar puu
and better winter transportation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-08
Giant of Andes Climbed.

Herr Helting the Swiss Aipinist, tells
in Alpina how he climbed Aconcagua
(22, $50 feet), the giant of the Andes,
in January last, a feat which was briefly
announced at the time
The first ascent was made by an
Englishman, H. Vines, 80 years ago,
since when dozens of other climbers who
have made the attempt have failed.
g My friends, Reichert and Stoeppel,
and myself left the camp" says Herr
Helting, sand reached the spot from
which we intended to start the real climb.
Stoeppel, with true sportsmanship, there
agreed to return, as his presence would
only have hindered us, and then it was a
case of each man for himself
"We started at daybreak, but at 8
O clock Reichart was done, and gave up.
He could not stand the fatigue and rarifed
air. He took with him his own and my
porters and descended in safety.
ssFrom IL, 900 feet onward was alone
The cold was so intense, in spite of the
fact that the sun was shining, that Thought
l should be frozen to death, although was
wearing three thick woolen undervests,
two pairs of gloves, heavy suit of clothes
and a specially made overcoat.
II took nothing to eat or drink with
me, as [ did not wish to be loaded, and
for PA hours | tasted nothing. | followed
the route that Mr.. Vines took, every yard
thinking | would drop.
cat last | arrived 500 yards from the
summit, to reach which was only walk
up a couloir, but l thought | would never
finish the climb With force of will more
than strength of body, l continued the
terrible ascent, forced to stop to take
breath every 20 yards or SO, and at last,
just as the sun was setting, I arrived on
the top-the top of South America.
81 cannot describe my first impression
or feeling, but my happiness was complete.
l was at height of 22 $50 feet. After
a short rest in twilight, for at this height
it is never dark, began the descent as if
in dream, and finally arrived at our
camp at O clock in the morning, nearly
dead, but very contented.
''My friend Reichert attempted the
same feat the next day, but failed, and
was obliged to return owing to strong
wind -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-11-08
Care OF Sow And Pigs.
From the Practical Farmer.

When SOW is about to farrow, which
will be from 1l2 to 116 days from the
date of service, she should be given only
light feeding, but should have all the
water she wants. If she has had proper
feed and treatment she will rarely need as
sistance in farrowing, but the owner should
be on hand, watch her closely and be ready
to give help if needed. IF it is very cold
the pigs should be taken away as fast as
they are born, and put in warm basket
and returned to the SOW as soon as she is
through delivery. 1t is true that many
sows that run in the woods during the
summer and are never looked after before
farrowing will make nests in fence corners
or behind logs and come up with fine lit
ters of thrifty pigs, but it is also true that
still larger number of those which run at
large crush or smother many of their young
and lose others from other various accidents
which might be easily prevented If
young pigs are worth breeding they are
worth caring for, and when the narrowing
is properly looked after the losses will be
very small.
After farrowing, the SOW should be
given nothing but water or little thin
slop during the first "a hours, and should
be fed very lightly for several days Af-
ter the end of the first week her food
should be increased as rapidly as is safe,
and should consist of shorts, oats, bran
and similar foods which will stimulate the
milk flow. The feeding of the SOW dur
ing the first month after farrowing is of
more Importance than at any other time,
as the vigor of the pigs depends on the
amount of milk they receive from the dam.
If the supply is too small, they are stunted
and can never make profitable feeders,
while if the supply of milk is too great the
pigs are apt to receive a setback from
which they are slow to recover. 1t re-
quires close watching and good judgment
to give the SOW just the right amount of
food to keep both her and her pigs in the
pink of condition. The amount of grain
should be increased with the growth of
the pigs, and good start is necessary for
the most rapid gains. As the young pigs
must take their entire growth on food re-
ceived through the mother, it is poor
economy to save feed on the sow at the
expense of the future of her entire litter.
After the first week there is not so much
danger to the sow from over feeding as
from underfeeding. If overfed and her
pigs begin to show signs of securing, her
feed should be cut down and some lime
water put in her drinking water. IF the
pigs are old enough to drink, they should
be given scalded milk in which little
wheat -four has been mixed, and am egg
for each two pigs will be beneficial. If
the pigs are too young to drink, they should
be given four or FIVE drops of paregoric
three or four times day until the bowels
are 10 good condition.