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The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Strictly Ruainena-

HE has queer notions OF the moral
life"
"How SOL"
"Why, he bought a ten dollar pres
emit for a particular friend OF his and
the next day swindled him outrageous
ly on a $4,000 deal."-CIeveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Colossal Precaution.

81 suppose you have put something
by for a rainy dayr
Certainly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. Il have several millions put
away in gilt edged securities"
"You must be looking for a deluge."
Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
: w. Washington, General Agent for
The Broad Ak In the Hyde
Park District.

From on and after this date until
further notice to the contrary, L w.
Washington s6I3. Jefferson avenue.
Will act as the general agent for Tie
8rOad AK. and news items and adver-
tsements left with him not later than
Wednesday evening or early Thursday
morning prior to the day of publication.
will find their way into its columns.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
A eood Homo Coz Children.

Wanted children, either White OF
Colored to board and room they will
receive the care of a good mother;
charges reasonable. Mrs. L. Coleman,
2S39 Armour Ave. I'd a4L
The broad ax., 1907-02-16

Stranger lat Hayrick farml-Boy.
can you tell me where old Farmer
Cornshack lives7
Boy-He's dead
Stranger-Dead7 Why, I've come ali
the way from Ameriky to visit him.
Boyle must have been expectin'
yer. l guess.-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
sImpIIaed MItten.

-Are you and Miss Spinks engagedT'
inquired young man of his chum.
Report says So"
"Well, she once sent me a true low
er's knot"
"Ah, That hooked like business"
yes. but she spelled it without q
k-'"-TIt-Bits.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
In the De Hop Cafe.

Mr.. Mouse-Ah, I see Mr.. Frog Ii
running a first class eating counter!
Mr.. Lizard-Yes. and thoroughly up
to date. Why, each one Of bis toad
stools Is q revolving stool - Detroit
Tribune.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16

"whom do you regard as the greatest
living actor?"
MY friend" answered Mr.. Storming-
ton Barnes, ''the question Is not con-
siderate. You know how hate to talk
about myself."-washlngto Star.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
wan street rem EIueIdated.

"what does this report mean by say
ing that the shorts were caught In
corner and squeezedT"
"Why, it means that they sold what
they didn't have to buyers whom they
had to get it back from at a higher
price In order to deliver it to them
Jud0p
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Ought to BE Good For That.

Young Father tat department store
Il don't know exactly what to ask
for, but want something for the baby
to cut its teeth on.
New Salesman-You'll find the files
in the hardware department on the
sixth foor.-Minneapolis Journal.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
From the Lips of Babes.

The Young Lady-Are you two young
sters twins?
The Boy Gndignantlyl-No. She's a
girl-Sketch.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16

Homely Mani married for beauty.
Sarcastic Man-You remind me OF
friend Of mine who married for money.
Homely Man-How's that?
Sarcastic Mantle didn't get it-Chi-
cago News.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
He Knew by Ezpersen1e.

ITO be kind to your little compan-
ions at all times" said the minister re-
provingly, 'is a good thing"
"HuhF' grunted Tommy. at makes
dem t'ink yer a good t'Ing."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Avoiding Trouble,

do you have any trouble with your
janitorr' asked Mrs. Flatleigh.
4, ooh, no. Both my husband and be-
lieVe In devoting all our spare mo-
ments to the pursuit Of pleasure
Chicago Record Herald.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Hia Arfirfin Career.

II hear that Smear, the architect II
drawing for the newspapers"
"Yes; he makes the crosses at the
SPOT where the murder was commit
ted.S-CorpeH Widow.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16

A lady whose name was Miss Rock,
was taught at q school how to cook
The poor fellow she we'd.
I think. now n dead
eincs Mis- Rock learned to cook BY ths
-Leslie's Weekly.
The broad ax., 1907-02-16
Man Waan't Green.

Dickens II thought you said that
wood was too green to btrnf
Picken-It was. but insured II. let
the insurance lapse. and you ought to
have seen It eo!-FlOrida Times Union
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Air the Linen.

With regard to the airing OF house.
hold linen, II Is impossible to be too
careful at this season of the year.
The clothes on the return from the
laundry should, without fail, be I'M
folded and hung on a clothes-horse In
the kitchen for a night before being put
away, while linen which has been
put away for some time should like
vice be aired In front of the fire be-
fore being worn again. Sheets and
pillow cases, although kept In a hot
air cupboard. should Invariably be
properly aired before being put OH the
beds, as the heat of the cupboard Is
apt to be moist, and tho closely fold.
ed sheets hold the damp. Careful air.
Ing preserves the linen itself, and pre-
vents spots and mildew on the sheets,
as well as being necessary from 4
health point Of view.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
NEEDED IN THE KITCHEN.
Some Time Savers and Helps fos
the Busy Cook.

II you have no FISH kettle tie the fish
In a piece OF coarse muslin before
cooking 1t, so that there may be no
delay In lifting 1t out when done. Rub
1t slightly with vinegar or add a little
to the boiling water, as 1t whitens the
fish aud makes 1t firmer.
Small mustard tins make good spice
boxes II a neat label Ii placed on the
front of each tin. An earthen pan Is
the best receptacle for keeping bread
fresh, but II this cannot be obtained,
a large tin with a good lid makes a
capital substitute.
For the cutter which Is used for
stamping out rounds of pastry use lids
of tins, tops OF tunblers or wine
glasses. A good set OF weights and
scales should find n place In every
kitchen, Quantities may sometimes be
guessed pretty accurately. but thers
are many things which must be
weighed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
POTATO Scones.

These may be made with leftover
potatoes, but they are much nicsr pre-.
pared with fresh.boiled potatoes, Put
the potatoes, smooth mashed, onto a
baking board, and lightly wock In az
much -four as the potatoes will take.
1t should feel firm, and stick we'll
together. Form into little rounds, pat
lightly with the hand, roll out thin,
lay them on a hot griddle, prick all
over with a fork, and let them bake
for a few minutes. Turn them over,
and bake for two minutes on the
other side. Roll up in a clean cloth
until wanted. They are good, either
hot or cold. with butter. They will
not keep more than one day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
SHOWS ADVANCE or JAPAN.
Crude Methods Of Mining Discarded
for Most up.to-Date Ideas.

Near the center OF the beautiful
mountain island Of Shikoku, and
standing rather more than 1000 feet
above the waters Of the inland sea
OF Japan, there is a peak OF sulphide
copper r which has become a cen
ter OF industry popularity known
throughout the island empire as
Sumitomo Bessi. Here, for centuries
before the Industrial development OF
thu new world was begun by white
men. the Japanese were mining in a
crude way and carrying the ore on
their backs in small wicker baskets
tsuch as are stiil used for coaling
ships at N~agasaki) down the IL miles
Of arduous mountain paths to the
smelters on the shore OF the inland
sea,
To-day the marvellous little work.
ers are still at the pursuit of burrow.
ing out the mountain, but a vast
change has come over the methods OF
working, says a writer in the En-.
cheering Magazine. Where In the
ancient times only a paltry few hun.
dred baskets of ore were each day
borne over the difficult trails, an out.
put of 5000 tons daily now glldes
down a great galloway, and Is car.
ried from the foot OF the slope by rail-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
colors That Don't DISAGREE,

Colors disagree, just as men and
women do. Most shades Of red 90 to-
gether, and violet can be combined
with any shade OF black, but II Is not
very effective with white. 1t goes well
with certain shades OF red. Greens
are most effective when combined
with other tones Of green. The differ
cnt shades of brown combine charm
ingly. Blue and brown Is an old but
somewhat questionable combination.
The gold and silver that are In the
lead Of all trimmings just now are
used with any and every color. There
are sorne combinations, however, that
are particularly effective. Black and
silver Is preferable to blaAk and gold,
but white and gold is In first fashion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
pApER-HANciNa WITH TAcks.
Pretty Hard 10 stump the Right Kind
Or American Boy.

When Wilbur Neshit, author Of
The Gentleman Ragman,' was q boy
he lived in a small town in Ohio, and
he and his brother one summer con-
cluded that they would establish
themselves In business as paper-hang-
ers. The lads were well liked and had
plenty Of work.
One week they were given the con-
tract to paper the ceiling Of a store
room. The ceiling had never been
given a white coat" OF plaster, but
was smooth-coated with the brown
mortar. The boys found that the pa
per would not adhere to the brown
mortar because the sand in 1t pulled
of and let the paper fall. The owner
Of the storeroom had a hardware
store a few doors down the street.
Wilbur sauntered into the hardware
store and bought ten boxes of black.
headed lacks, then strolled back to
the place where his brother was CON
templating the bothersome ceiling. A
consultation was held in u~ndertones,
the doors and windows on the street
were o on obscured by shades. and
the boys resumed work.
That evening the paper was on the
ceiling. and pretty paper 1t was, too.
In the design were innumerable dark
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
New Use for Potatoes.

a recipe which is e~ficacious for
cleaning fabrics without injuring their
texture or changing their color is the
following, which is also good for clean.
Ing rugs and carpets. Crate two raw
potatoes in a basin which contains q
pint OF clear cold water. Now strain
them through a sieve, allowing the
liquid TO fall into another bowl contain
Ing another pint Of cold water. When
1t settles, pour of the water into q
bottle and keep 1t for future use. Dip
a sponge into the potato water and rub
the soiled garment carefully, after
which II may be washed In clear water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

night or day without additional
trouble or expense.
BY means OF an ordinary drilling
machine he sunk a hole and at the
depth OF 1870 feet struck water, but
this being Of low pressure the drilling
was continued. A solid rock stratum
was then encountered 10 hard in
places that only a few inches could
be bored through In a day, and after
plugging away through some 400 feet
Of solid rock he broke through the
bottom crust and tapped the high.
pressure s~ubterranean stream. An
eight-inch pipe was quickly sunk 1870
feet to the top Of the rock strata-the
drill hole through this serving the
purpose Of a pipe--and d stream OF
water spurted ~ fest above the
ground level.
IA wheel OF 16 feet In diameter hav.
ing been rugged. the pipe was con
tinued to . level 81 IS feet, d sIuice
was erected to carry the water from
the mouth of the pipe to the TOP of
the wheel and As maximum horse
power was % be had for the asking.
Az quitting time the turning 81 81
the water shuts ok the power ana BY
y twist " 1 screw Il u turned ~
a1.zln y ths mernin&
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
How Swift Was Sold.

An amusing affair happened once
between a coal dealer and a MI.
Swift of Boston. The latter was very
anxious to see that the former did
not cheat him, so he-the purchaser
inspected the weighing Of the coal
himself and felt perfectly satisfied
that he got his allowance, without any
desire on the part of the coal dealer
to share. However, while the coal
was weighing, the driver of the team
could not help laughing, aware at the
time that the purchaser was particu-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
LEARNED CAUSE OF WARS.
Harry Asks Papa and Soon Finds
Out.

Papa, how do nations get into
war with each other?" asked Harry.
Sometimes one way, sometimes an.
other" said the father. Now, there
are Germany and Spain. They came
near getting into war because a
Spanish mob tore down the German
flag"
mo, my dear" put in Harry's
mother; that wasn't the reason"
But my darling" said Mr.. M,
don't you suppose know? That was
the reason"
mo, dearie, you are mistaken. II
was because the Germans tried"
Mrs. M, I say 1t was because
the"
"Peleg, you know better. You are
only trying to-"
MADAM, ! don't understand that
"Peelg, you know better. You are
your opinion was asked In this mat.
ter, any way"
We'll I don't want my boy instruct
ed BY an old ignoramus."
"Se here. you impudent--"
Put down your old cane, you brute.
Don't you dare bristle up to me Or
I'll,
Never mind" interrupted Harry. RI
think 4 know now how wars bagia"--
Lppincott's Magazine
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
MendIno China.

China may be mended as firmly as
a rock In the following manner: Two
persons VIII be needed for tho work,
however, for the manipulation must
be done rapidly. The necessary mate
rails are a little unslacked lime, pull
verified, the slightly beaten white Of
an eggjaAnd a small hair brush, such
as Is used for gum. Put the white
of the egg on the broken edges Of
both pieces to be Joined, and lmme-
dlately dust n edge with the pow
dered lime, put the two edges accur-
ately and firmly together, hold In
place for a minute or two, aud then
lay aside to dry.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
HIDDEN STREAM RUNS MILL.
Water Power from 4 Subterranean
Source Utilized In Florida.

TO see 4 large water wheel supply
ing power to machinery while not a
vestige or even q hint OF a mill race.
dam or body Of water Of any size Is
to be found near the wheel BY which
1t could possibly be revolved seems
incongruous, to say the least. One
might as well imagine . steam loco
motive propelled without the neces-
sary fuel.
But such I condition il frequently
met with IN certain parts Of the Flor
ida peninsula, where sections OF the
country are mderlAid with bodies Ok
water 81 ! high pressure. on the out
skirtS of st. Augustine, under which
area Ii known to " N Of these sub
terranean stream, the proprietor 81
y mill decided sorne time ag0 70 tFy
" c6ax ! fiow q wster u The surface,
thsrehy supplying his machinery With
perpetual power which sh0nld always
y TS&dy ~ insfAnt tasaB could sIimin-
nt6 M .sost A MI SaA ccsldShs ass11
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Was Of High Degree.

A little West Philadelphia girl a
few weeks ago became the owner of a
puppy and the sister of a new baby
brother all in one day. The puppy
was of valuable collie stock. A week
or 50 after these important events
she met the minister of her church
and he asked her the baby's name.
He has not yet been named" was
the child's answer.
How about your little doggie; has
1t been named?" was the next ques-
ton.
Yes, sir; we call him Tip" re-
piled the girl.
How is 1t the puppy has a name
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

SAND FOR PASTRY.ROARD,
Better Than Soap or Soda to Preserve
Wilderness.

In scrnbbing a pastry-board, to get
1t a nice white, plenty of sand must
be used In this way, First wash the
board, then sprinkle 1t with sand and
scrub 1t with a brush the same way as
the grain of the wood, so that the dirt
Is taken off without making the board
rough, Rinse the sand off In plenty of
cold water, wipe 1t with a clean cloth,
and set 1t In the air until dry. In
.scrubbing floors and tables do not use
soda, for 1t makes boards a bad color.
and does not cleanse better than soap
with plenty of warm water, In teach
ing young girls to scrub boards, 1t Is
very difficult to make thexl under
stand that the brush must always DO
worked the way Of the grain In tho
wood, and never across It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
THE STORY.

GIDEON returned to his home In
" all the enthusiasm and citation
which comes to the heart of a man
after the conception Of a great en-.
| terprise and the realization that he Is
the one upon whom the responsibility
of leadership rests. The words God
had spoken to him that afternoon
rang through his soul, and he scarce
ly knew whether his feet touched the
ground or not as he hurried back to
make preparations for the campaign
before him. Had not God called him
a mighty man of 'valor?' and had
he not said that he, Gideon, should
Save Israel from the hand OF the
Midianites?"
He could scarce check the shout OF
citation and Joy as he passed along
the familiar way, and he was tempted
more than once as he passed some
neighbor to proclaim the d%elivsrance
he had been sent to achieve. But
wisely he refrained only confding,
after he had reached the s~eclusion of
his own home, In M Of his serv-
ants whom he could trust.
Late they had sat talking over all
the wonderful experiences OF the aft
ernoon, and then had began laying
plans as to how best to carry out
Gods will.
I'VE must needs raise a great army,
for the enemy Is strong" exclaimed
the servant, enthusiastically.
Eyes" assented Gideon, slowly and
thoughtfully. But how shall we do
this? Suppose the people will not
come up to our support?"
"Ah, never fear, they will rally
when the story is told them of thy
call to leadership, as thou hast told
1t to me" was the encouraging re.
joinder. Let certain chosen ones
OF thy serv.nts whom thou cam trust
be selected as messengers" he con-
tinued.
This plan instantly met the ap-
prevail OF Gideon and the servant de-
parted to bring together those whom
Gideon had named, while the latter
sat deep In thought considering where
he would first make the assault when
he had gathered his army.
I'VE must take them unawares and
strike a blow before they know that
WI have gathered an army he said
half aloud, az no ran over the plans
In his mind. But what was that!
Take thy fathers young bullock,
eve the young bullock Of seven years
old, and throw down the altar OF Baal
that thy father hath, and cut down
the grove that IL by IT," came a voice
out Of the darkness.
Gideon looked around with q start.
fear and dismay struggling for the
mastery. And while be strove ID
gain control Of himself, the voice con.
tinued.
And build an altar unto the Lord
nv God upoR ~ tor of ~ rock Il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

lar about the full weight Of the coal.
Mr.. Swift, noticing the laughing driv-
er, asked him what 1t was all about.
So the driver told him.
Why" said he, when your coal
was weighed you we're standing on
the scales and weighed with 1t"
~ it possible? Why, ] weigh nea
ly 200 pounds."
We'll, sir" said the driver. you
are sold"
YES" was the reply. "ard I have
bought myself, too"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
a Good Paste for CLEANING.

A good cleaning paste for articles
Of copper, and coarse steel may ~
made by using equal quantities Ok pow
dered bathbrick, ordinary POLISHING
paste cut in small pieces, whiting ana
soft SOAP. The mixture should w
vel stirred together. and mixed Win
'tepid water to 4 consistency pleAsaa4
to work with.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

"Throw down the altar OF
Baai that thy Father hath, and
cut down the grove that Is by
it," Reform was to begin at
home, and II was to be COM
ptste. No use for Gideon to ap.
peal to the nation while his own
family was under the shadow
of the heather altar and the
festive grove lured to its lleen
tious festivities.
The altar TO EaaI which his
father had erected must be
thrown down. The grove which
he had planted must be hewn
to the ground.
Thus was there to be a clean
cut, positive break with the
wlekedness about him.
Thus by his fearless and bold
striking at the very root Of
the idolatrous practices which
had crept into his nation, he
was to challenge not only the
power Of the heather god saal,
but he was to proclaim him
self the champion Of the true
God.
II took faith and great moral
courage for Gideon to stand out
against not only his fathers
house and his own nation, but
against the powerful nations,
which held israel In bondage.
Here was the testing.
Had not Gideon been willing
to do this thing which the Lord
required at the first, he never
would have been fitted to lead
the victorious army Of israel
against the foe, neither would
God have permitted him to.
He was willing to burn the
bridges behind him, for he knew
when he marched with God
there was no retreat. He knew
that d~eliverance lay before them
and not in compromise.
Many a man fails Of the
high commission Of God just
here. He begins by compro-
mises. He is anxious to lead a
victorious army, but he 10 fear
full lest the line OF retreat be
cut off.
God must needs test Gideon
before he could commit fully to
his hands the task before him.
This testing wrought two.
fold work upon him. u ldcntl-
fled him absolutely and Irrevoc-
ably with the cause of right
eousness, and It brought to his
heart a revelation of the males
ty and holiness Of God.
A low conception Of what
God requires of his followers
proves disastrous to many a re-
former, II leads to compromise
with evil. II results In half
hearted ende avor. II is the bird
whose vision is the keenest that
a. -. - IA = "a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22
Turkey Scum.

This Is made OF the framework and
other l~eft-oyers Of the turkey. Put
the carcass and other bones In the
soup kettle, cover with cold water,
add a sliced onion, a cupful Of toma-
toes. half a cupful Of wellwashed eel.
cry tops, and salt and pepper to sea.
son.
Simmer gently two or three hours,
until the bones are clean. then strain
and serve.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

spots, forming the stamens OF gorge.
Gus flowers.
When the hardware man paid the
boys for the work, he said:
But what the dickens did you do
with all those tacks?"
First slowing the money away In
his pocket, Wilbur exclaimed:
"Oh, we just tackled the paper on
the ceiling with them!"-Library Cos
sip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-22

road to the sea. In short, there Is
established at Sumitomo Bessis a
modern mining plant, modern in all
essential details of engineering con-
struction, and the wonder of the
transformation is that 1t has been
wrought without the direct assist
ance of a single foreign engineer.