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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
nosp,TAL,rv or TO-DAY.
Terry euslaessIike Indeed 10 the Mod
r Hostess.

In these days It would seem tina
the word Hospitality has assumed
new and strange Significance, or rath
er SUITE ed a transformation, and W.
who float along on the stream OF so
ciai life accept the idea with thought
less ease and take II for granted that
mere forpx and ceremonies, social
bargaining. lavish display, and elabo'
rate entertainments stand for true
hospitality. When we are so exact as
TO look up the meaning OF the word
we find that. according to the best
authorities. hospitality is the reeep-
ton and entertainment of guests with.
out reward, and with kind and gener-
Gus Literally; also that to be hospita-
Bile Is 10 be soeiable, ~neighborly,
given to bounty, generous, large
minded.
There is something that pleases our
imagination when we read about the
hospitality In the olden times. when
life was simple and when a delightful
leisure existed which does not belong
to modern times. In an old-fashloned
novel we read that the heroine, in the
fourth week OF her visit at a friends
house, was In doubt whether she
should continue her stay, and the
painful consideration made her eager
to be rid Of suck a weight on her
mind, She resolved to speak to her
hostess, propose going away and be
guided In her conduct by the manner
in which her proposal was received.
1t was directly settled between her
hostess and herself that her leaving
was not TO be thought of and the limit
OF her stay depended on her W in.
clinali0ns. Not SO the hostess Of these
days, who invites a guest for a stated
period, and 1t Is tacitly yet positively
understood that from Saturday until
does not include even lunch
con on the day Of departure. All this
Is far more sensible and more salts.
factory. although so businesslike.
To-day We are told that those who
entertain consider that they are pay.
ing their acquaintance a sufficient
compliment by inviting them to a
crowded reception, when the hostess
mas hardly time for a greeting. Soci.
tty is nothing If not practical and
1usinesslike," and If a hostess enter
aims laYIshly and IL well gowned' she
loes all that could be required and
cannot be expected to take much in
crest in her guests This touch Of
shows how hospitality mas
iuerades under false colors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
FOR sPAiN's ROYAL INFANT.


London Her Majesty. Queen Vie.
toria Of Spain, sometime ago ordered
d peramhuiator for the new heir Of
the Spanish throne Of a well known
English manufacturer The carriage
was completed and, after being placed
on private view for a short time. was
shipped to Madrid, where il now
awaits ms use By the royal child.
The peTamhulatOr Ia a sumptuous
affair and yet Is no wise snowy. It
is entirely In white and the middle
panel on each side carries the royal
Spanish coat Of arms. The hood of
white patent leather at the head Of
the carriage is supplemented BY a silk
shade extending the full length This
shade is trimmed with the very finest
OF lace, especially sent on from Mad
rid BY Queen Victoria for tina, BUR.
pose.
The body oi tie carriage Is suspend.
ct from two sets ot springs by means
OF straps, insurins an unusually easy
motion. The wheels are rubber tired
aHd ball bearing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Women Doctors on Trains.

The Great Western Railway com
pany, of England, has just made an
innovation in its express service,
which is sure to meet with apprecia-
ton from the general public. On
every train from London to Penzance,
a distance of 300 miles, a woman doc.
tor is to be in attendance. She will
occupy a special compartment at one
end of the train and is supposed to
go to the assistance Of sick passen.
gers at a moments notice.
Other railway companies in England
are considering the adoption of the
same plan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Veteran Good for Many Years,

In point of service William Henry
Higgs is the Oldest engineer on the
Chicago division of the Big Four road,
having begun work for the company
in 1866. He is II years ola, but still
finds his chief pleasure in driving a
giant locomotive, being regular en-
gineer on n of the best trains Of the
entire system. During his long term
of service he has never injured a fell
low employe to sufficiently draw blood
and has never hurt a passenger. Mr..
Higgs does not look a day over SO,
having an undimmed eye, a steady
hand, a strong and hardy frame, a
clear head and not a single gray hair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Have you tried smiling? 1t is the
latest remedy for all the Ills of the
flesh and the spirit, and 1t is cheap.
All that Is necessary to do to try the
new smile cure" which the London
doctors are recommending, is to lift
the OF the mouth slightly by
means of the facial muscles, expand
Ing the lips and showing the teeth.
Practice this before the looking-glass
night and morning until the smile
has orn In, and the beneficial results
will be forthcoming, 1t is seriously as.
serted. There is no state Of affairs
so discouraging that 1t can't be bet.
tered by smiling over 1t, and there is
no JOY In life so joyous that It will
not spread a little wider over the
surface Of the globe with the ~coaxing
of a smile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

honeymooners, they will gaze upon
specially woven tapestries, represent
ing Diana Preparing for the Hunt
and the service all OF which is espe,
clally designed in keeping with the
French period, viii give them the
qnintessense Of simplicity.
While only two blocks from the
whlrllng subway, the schwab home.
like the chateauS OF Azay Rfdeau.
Blois and Ch]inonceaux, from which
different parts were taken. is as iso.
lated as though a feudal lords archers
waited to keep intruders at bay.
The amusements Of the young peo-
pie may be varied without stirring
out Of doors, for II they like swim.
ming there is the magnificent na,a.
torlnm and gymnasium, and II they
like billiards. there is the billiard
room Il Ii understood that the bride
and bridegroom win occupy the man.
sion for two months. and then Will
return to South Bend. Ind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Ia intimately acquainted with them.
With conditions IN Oklahoma he Is
thoroughly ]conyersant and his mem.
DRY concerning statistics, etc. is re.
markable,
At the request Of many members
and others he attended the sessions
OF the constitutional convention, and
many of his ideas have found their
way into the measures adopted by
that body,
Mr., Gore was q membaw Of the last
territorial council and took an active
part In the discussion of legislative
bills. He has practiced law since he
has lived In Oklahoma and his cases
generally are prepared with the ut.
most precision and with an attention
to technical details that is considered
wonderful when the physical disabil.
lty of tn man is taken into account.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
AL KINDS OF TIVE
30 Many independent Ctsc.s pats.r
PvxzisG the Easter gsF.sr.

II was one 81 thasa ngia}sg o1egss d,
the southwest. where eash man keeys
his private Tina aa hts -eausasSaes
and the vagarisa Of bts watch dictate
acco ding 70 the Bhevty ~gusrsntsed
by the cobgatatssn ~ the United
States. the Declaration ~ ysaepsnd
ehee and the Magma Char,a, and
where. ~ o reaedt 40 umepeosa Tell
the SAINT hour
An eastern TisitgF, bHfssned with
two suit caves and an sxoesz VI dig
nifty, marched into tIs railroad sta
ton and aakeA the ticke. freight and
baggage agent wben the nant east.
bound train would arrive.
no. ieg teft Two hours ago. Next
train tomorrog, s;5L
Great scottt Gone aTreadye
Whats the matter With your ruad? BY
the hotel clock It isn't due for 20 min
utica
THAT so5 Well STR. we don't run
the ains by The hotel clock
According 10 the barkeepers watch
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
First Floor Plan.

must store 1t for months at a time, be-
cause next summer you expect to 90
and visit your husbands relations,
then you need something to ship your
fancy dresses In.
There was a time when the more
furniture you could crowd into a
house the better. especially you
wanted to stand well in the { ina.
ton Of your dearest enemic the
women who do the talking for the
neighborhood. II you had every cor
ner of the house occupied with a piece
OF furniture or. something to I'LL the
space there was no left for criti.
cism. The best OF us are afraid OF
criticism, but fortunately we have
learned that there Is q limit to the
amount Of stun you can pack into a
house for looks as well as for com
fort.
Some OF us have learned 70 furnish
d house for plainness and for neat.
ness. We get the proper effect by
hsrmonizing colors and adjusting the
furniture % At the rooms and their
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

minutes and returned to Its place
when wanted. Then we know that we
are not preserving a whole lot of dust
and microbes that have accumulated
in the carpet during the past six
months or since last cleaning day.
Women still clean house; they are
built that way, they cannot help it.
They may go over every room reg
ularly once a month, but when the
first warm days of spring brighten up
the atmosphere they remember the
days of their youth and proceed to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
TOGA FOR BLIND MAN.

has been aligned with the Democratic
party. but declined TO support Mr..
Cleveland during his first campaign
He has been a strong supporter OF
Bryan. aud In Bryan's last campaign
made many speeches for him In west
ern states He has been foremost In
Democratic party councils In the new
state and has taken an active part In
all recent elections. Mr.. Gore Is well
Informed on current vents and his
understanding Is said to be most
acute, His wife and brother read 10
him. and In this way he keeps closely
In touch with all public happenings.
He knows the history, political and
otherwise. OF all the prominent men
In Oklahoma and Indian territory, and
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

clean house the way their mothers
did. Well, I have got no fault to find
with the women. Our homes would
not be much without them and when
they want to clean house l let all my
relatives help; all | ask is sufficient
notice in time to get out of town.
Some houses need a great deal
more attention by way of cleaning
than others, 1t is a good deal in the
way a house is put together. There
should be a law against using any
material in a house that will shrink.
Dust and dirt will pound its way up
through a floor that is not well
matched or properly laid. Every time
you step on a board that gives you
open and shut the joints sufficient to
let a little dust through. 1t won't
count very much the first time, but II
you keep it going through a million
such operations dirt enough will &C.
cumulate to keep a woman busy for
some time. You can't account for the
way the dirt comes In until you thor.
oughly inspect the house and then
YOU wonder if carpenters aver get to
heaven.
Years ago 1t was customary to com.
mence to build the year before. The
walls were built and the inside lumber
piled carefully under cover, even the
studding was bought long before It
was wanted But all that is changed,
we are now in such a hurry that we
build a house this month and move
In next month. | have this to say to
such haste, be sure the lumber that
Q into the house is well seasoned
and that the plaster is dry before the
doors are hung and the sash fitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

would be buried under huge piles of
snow. From the cab of the engine
Egan would emerge and give direc.
tons to the shovelers, and In emer-
gencies he would seize a shovel and
work like a laboring man himself,
1t was Egan who rugged sails on
handcars and went out over the line
when trains could not get through.
The handcars were dragged across the
cuts and then the sails we're set for
a long run on the clear portions Of
the track.
After Egan went to the Canadian
Pacific he was stationed at Winnipeg.
and had much to do with the con-
struction of the road westward. Then
he went with Hill on the Manitoba
system, and later was general man.
ager of the organization of railroads
%centering in Chicago.-A. w. Dunn, In
The Sunday Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
A Paradox In Ace.

At an entertainment provided by
the Woman's Philharmonic society
the most widely advertised attraction
was a dancer who, SO 1t was whis-
pered, had become too old to teach
in the public schools and had taken to
dancing for a living" That remark
able announcement drew a crowd of
curious persons who were anxious to
sec what n looked like who
was too old to teach but young
enough to practice the terpsichorean
art In public. Also. everybody wanted
to know what that topsyturvy age
might be. but Of course. no one found
out.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Mar land Chicken.

Joint a s1',ll chicken, roll In sea.
soned -four. then egg and crumb the
joints, says Good Housekeeping. Lay
In a dripping pan and on each joint
lay a thin slice OF fat bacon, Bake
20 minutes in a very hot oven, e
moving the bacon to a platter when
thoroughly crisp. Arrange the Joints
with the bacon. thicken the fat In
the pan with two level tablespoons Of
-four. add one cup OF thin cream. and
when thoroughly blended strain over
the meat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
Animal story.

Letter Carrier--If YOU want me to
bring this mail to you, ma'am. you will
have to call off your dog.
Woman on Porch-K you don't
want TO get into trouble with Rover
you win have to hand the mail to him.
He heard me say a while ago that I
was expecting q letter from his mai.
ter. Thanks!-Chicago Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

For the last three months the trop.
ical Island Of jamaica, surrounded by
a warm Eea, where the evaporation Is
great has suffered from a drought as
severe as any which visit the inland
dSserts Tar away from any large body
u water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

occupants. Instead Of covering the
floor with a carpet and mailing it
down all around the edges. we paint
the floor or stain 1t some sensible
color and put a rug In the middle of
the room. The rug may be taken out
doors In a minute and spread out on
the grass so the direct rays OF the
u may kill the disease germs. 1t
may be swept on both sides In five
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Many things that lust happen are
50 strange that they appear to be the
outcome Of deep-laid design. For OK.
ample, in a long funeral procession
that drove away from a West side
church every other carriage was
drawn by a pair Of white horses. The
funeral director declared that this
odd,and-even arrangement Of black
and white horses was purely acct
dental. but II certainly did look
queer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
presas Covers.

Take a CASTOR night dress and cut It
on Just under the sleeves. Run In I
neat casing for tape to draw 1t to-
gether around the coat hanger. This
may he slipped owe any party dress
md will completely protect Il from
the dust
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Anxious Mother.-Iittle Bobby cries
ior the moon every night. / dont
know what to do about 1t.
Old Doctor.--Oh, he'll outgrow that
IN time. When he grows up hs viii
forget the moon and want the earth.
Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Pa said Little Bobby, what kind
OF dogs live up on the dog starr"
"Skyes, my son." replied pa, with,
out looking up.-Chicago Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

But women nowadays haven't time
to take care of useless articles of fur.
niture, besides, we have learned that
dust is an enemy to the human race,
and anything that harbors dust Is a
menace to health. There are many
things about the house In the way
that are not kept there for any faddy
notion or misdirected sentiment, but
because there is no other place for
them. For instance. If you have no
store roc and have a trunk, the
trunk is forever in the way, but you
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19
SIMPLE LIFE IN PALACE.
Brother Of C. M. Schwab 10 SPEND
Honeymoon In 5000. 900 Mansion.

New York-The lS.ycaroold bride of
Prot Edward II. Schwab. brother OF
Charles NJ, Schwab, said Just after her
marriage: we wont travel In my
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

land crossing, and after the South.
shore limited has passed he is to pro-
coed on the passenger track.-Har.
per's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

That makes me scre!. exclaimed
Brooks.
What does" asked Rivers.
the blamed barber shaved w. w
close.-Chicago Tsabuua.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

Worked with Men % Help Train.
Through Snow Drifts.

When Van Horne went to the Cana.
dian Pacific he took with him John M.
Egan. While he had been superin.
tending the building OF the Southern
Minnesota, Egan was chief engineer.
and the latter became superintendent
Of the division when Van Horne was
advanced, and spent one or two win
tiers trying to keep the road open. In
those days the snow pillow was simply
a pillow with a moldboard on eacA side.
The worst billiards Minnesota ever
experienced happened about that zine.
and every railroad cut from the Hlae
Earth river of the Dakota border line.
some hundred and fifty miles, was fin
of Egan went out with the
crews, and | have seen him with two
engines, between which was a fiat car
heavily loaded with railroad iron.
bucking the snow in the deep cuts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

the speed
t h a W a s
possible to
plunge into
the drift.
The pillow
W 0 u | d
throw out
g a t
m o untains
on e a c h
sic g, d
the forward
e l n g
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-19

The two engines were
backed away froll the
drift about half a mile,
and then sent forward
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-09
annual BABY CONGRESS
BIG SAVIN ROCK EVENT
Prize for Every Cherub and
Special Ones for the
Handsomest.

A great outpouring of handsome
cherubs is sure to put in a bright and
rosy appearance at savin Rock next
Wednesday afternoon, August IA, on
the occasion of the annual baby show.
There will be all sorts of prizes, CIV
ing mothers darling a sure chance to
win out. A silver cup win be given
to every baby entered, and special
prizes to the winners. To the small
est baby, to the latest baby, to twins,
there will be first and second prizes Of
dishes or valuable articles likely to be
cherished when the child assumes the
knowing age.
Girls will wear pink ribbons on the
arm, and boys will be distinguished by
a blue one wrapped around in identi-
cal manner. The handsomest colored
baby will receive a silver chocolate
pot, as BELTS the recipient, and an all
pickle castor will be second prize.
Parents who are positive that their
babies have no equal will here have
the chance to prove their boast or else
stop telling stories to unwilling neigh
bors.,
Entry blanks may be obtained at
NJ. Mann & Brothers, 7S6 Chapel
street.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-09
VARIoUsnY SCATTERED.
A Man With a Hoodoo Leaves Me-
mentoes of Himself.

mentoes of Himself.
Fragments of the personality of Ell
lott Danielson are not only literally
scattered to the four winds Of heav-
en-, but planted in widely separated
countries and clinics as well. Dan
ielson is man with an experience
which transcends belief, but his state
ments carry with them undeniable
confederation in his shattered body,
and the quiet and convincing way his
story is told. He stopped in Seattle
recently on his way from Alaska to
Old Mexico and was registered at the
Arlington.
Danielson Is minus his left arm
right leg, left eye, two fingers on his
right hand, piece Of his right cheek
bone and fragments Of small bones in
his remaining foot, His appendix de-
cided to leave him in Tasmania. The
elevated railways of New York city
,ewed off a fragment of his jawbone,
The street cars in St Louis claimed
their pound of flesh with fragments
of ribs attached and yet he lives and
makes the most of life.
Il was born in Wales" said DAN
ielson to the interviewer. II went into
mine there as boy and first lost
two fingers of my left hand. quit
4. t.,
wreck on the J. road I had my face
crushed and part of the jaw was
taken out by surgeons. / drifted south
to Jacksonville and became a rousta-
bout on the wharf. While swimming
in the bay a shark chased me and
|nipped my left foot as friends dragged
me out. More bones were then lost.
81 started north to the copper
mines of the Lake Superior District
Giant powder in the new working ex-
ploded prematurely and my left eye
now has a CLASSY look. got out of
there but in ST Louis a team rammed
the pole of a heavy truck into a street
car Just where I was 1t struck me in
the chest and more ribs and meat
were DllGu OIL ny LllG OOGlOIS hIlNSSs
MY hoodoo seemed to care moth
ing for geography and appeared able
to travel as fast as l could. / fled to
Alaska and dug for gold, got some
but Mister Hodoo must have hid in
the dust somewhere. A Siwash sawed
so hard on my left wrist with a big
knife that the boys cut off the stump
/ -, 1axrh 1AnA Sc
oning Another chap shot off some Of
my cheek.
"I got out of that country and
tried Honolulu. Had lots of money,
lived we'll, and got to feeling cheerful
until another shark chased and half
drowned me in Samoas surf-three
doctors have my leg in pickle there
to-day. Once more [ moved on. In
| Melbourne. Australia, the folding bed
in the hotel shut up on me. My right
hand caught and two more fingers
made up the sacrifice which the hoo
doc thought was due that country.
! Got sick in Tasmania, and my appen-
dix said good-by.'
The old man pointed with his shat
tered hand and smiled-with the one
side of his face which was working.
rs life worth living after so much
trouble?" he was asked.
You bet it is" snapped the old
man. Somebody says, Life amt the
holdin' of a good hand but the playin
of poor hand well!' And that's dead
straight" added the still optimistic
victom Of the hard luck hoodoo.-
Seattle Times.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-09

Borde Conrad Sachse In the chair.
He presented his annual report. In
1t he stated that he had visited TWEEN
ty-six lodges the past year and had
instituted two new lodges. The new
lodges were Louisa, of Norwalk, and
Hertha, of this city, and are women
societies.
Grand Secretary George Meschler Of
Meriden has been secretary of the
grand lodge the past twenty-one years
and to-day entered upon his twenty
second year. His report contained
much interesting information. The
present membership OF the order in
Connecticut Is 2,1O1, the net gain for
the year being IS. There are thirty
seven lodges, Of which twenty-four are
men and thirteen are women. The
lodges throughout the state are in ex-
cellent financial condition. The score
tary reported that there are $64,7 66
In the local treasures. The total BEN
ef1ts paid by the societies were $9,759 46
and in addition the grand lodge paid
out $2,S46.9S for members III for a
long time. The Harugari pays bene-
fits throughout the whole Illness of the
members. The grand lodge carries
the member after the local society has
carried him six months There has
been paid for death benefits by the
local societies the sum of $2,250 and
donations made amounted to $2O4.
This brings the total benevolence Oh
the order for the year up to the large
sum of $12,21346. The benefits paid
by the women amounted to S2,1s9. 80,
and the male lodges paid $7,65O1 6.
Two new lodges were Instituted in the
last year, Louisa lodge of Norwalk and
Hertha lodge of New Britain.
The condition of the lodges is shown
from the following table:
Mems Societies.