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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Prince d'Abro Of Egypt says that 10
his country people are slow to anger
and never strike until some one
strikes them first. How in the world
DO they yer get up fights, then?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Savannah. 0a.-Half IN hour after
being rescued from the river IN y
unconscious condition, Joseph Bassett.
a years old. went back IN swimming
and VA almost immediately drovped.
His body has mot been recoyered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

That Brooklyn widow who weighs
b75 pounds and Ia still growing. should
look around soon II she expects to fnd
4 man who thinks she Is worth her
weight In gold.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
settman Named Collector.

Washington, d. C.-The appoint.
ment Of Bernard Bettmann as internai
revenue collector for Cincinnati. was
announced at the White House Mon.
day.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Somehow the gypsy moth does not
gain IN public respect since the zooloE.
ists have told I'M that he dates back
- the glacial period. Old age some.
t1nes fslls ~ being honorsh,A
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

The Yazoo Baptist Association met
At Yazoo City with about eighty mes
sengers and visitors in attendance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Women's shoes viii be more pointed
this fan, according TO a fashion au'
thority, and the chiropodists are look
ing forward to a rush OF business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

An Atlanta girl has Joined a chorus
IN spite Of the fact that the man to
whom she is engaged threatens to give
her up. lie can't be very rich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Some men risk their lives knowing
ly and voluntarily for their country.
some for those they love, and some
80 into automobile racing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
Once a fisherman, always a liar.

Blessed is the mar devoid OF suspi.
don. deceit and despair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Oscar l.. Whitelsw, prominent mem.
Der st. Louis business Mems League:
"srhe Memphis convention is an epoch
in the history Of the Middle West. Its
consequences are quite beyond the range
Of present vision"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
Resolutions.

The report OF the committee on res
]Olutions follows;
Whereas, for more than half II cent
fury the dcsirability of n deep water.
way, extending from the great lakes of
the North to the Gulf of Mexico has
been generally recognized and favored
by many of the leading statesmen and
publicists of America, as nm economic
and commercial, il not Il strategic and
military necessity, this sentiment being
first voiced in part, il will be remem-
bcrcd, by the historic convention COM
posed of delegates from all the North.
western and Southern states, and held
in the city Of Memphis in November,
lS4S, with John G. Calhoun MS chair
man, in the following direct and force
lul resolution, towit. Resolved. that
the project of connecting the Mississippi
river with the lakes Of the North and
thence with the Atlantic ocean by Il
ship canal is " measure worthy of the
enlightened consideration of congress"
and,
Whereas, the demand for the speedy
completion of this muniiccnt pub.
lie work has become more and
more apparent and pronounced as
the country has developed. it be.
ing now manifest TO the most cas-.
ual and careless observer. that not.
w~ithstanding the enormous increase in
railroad mileage during the past fifty
years, the transportation facilities turn.
ished thereby are totally inadequate to
the task of handling properly, econom.
ioally AMI satisfactorily, the vast ton.
mage supplied by the increased output
OF the mines, farms and factories of
the Mississippi valley; and,
Whereas, il is also manifest that the
valuable system of waterways provided
by mture as a natural rival Of the rail
roads Of the country, and the ever-pres.
ent and potent regulators Of their trans.
pertation charges, have been too long
Neglected; or at least that their dcvel.
opment and bettcrmcnt have not kept
pace with the reasonable deman ds and
requirements of the public, and,
Whereas, it is known of all men that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Stepping accidentally Oh the corns
OF the eDd.seat hog might help some.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
INTERVIEWS WITH PROMINENT
VISITORS,

Brief interviews were obtained from
quite a number of the prominent Water.
ways delegates, who expressed them.
selves in regard to the big gathering as
follows;
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

J. T. lIarahan. You may SAY for me
that / think that the convention Is a
great success--the presidents speech was
excellent and right to the point, and the
hospitality Of Memphians in %,rrauping
the numerous details could MOI be beat.
en- anywhere"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Envy. malice and hate are the most
Aeadly poisons OF the human soul.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
THE WATERWAYS CONVENTION
President Roosevelt Gives His Approval of the
Great novement for Deep Water.
Resolutions Favor Comprehensive System of Inland
Waterways to Include the Mississippi
River and Its Tributaries.

4 ana ,,,,,l,l - ,.auI l,,, IN. mat .,-u
,in, NJ w ~
M Co,ornor NaL.ol,n u Patterson
tcU ,bo Lo,nr ~ III .nJ,,oi, ~ ,,ns
Jsrt hill l.. JHI =, ~, aI,a,no, ,od
o,.am,t,I ,IIroys
E,,, a f,an,;,n ~ so,o,,J Thorn ,y,s =.
no,sr us proyjJon, pnasnyolt ,yas miro.
drccd ria nrnnsJ ,ras ara uinn , fnIl
b,oatI, mo, , ,nor az u,otca,sc b,oIe
AMI And .rcL =, ro,r I, ,,,a
teadiuo mn M liz srceab ,,n,n ,I,o
oun.tinn ., ;.sne tI,c nrn,nsod fnrr,ecu
foot channel thronab tho ui.si..tnn;
~yulIry from thc laLrs IN tbe oulf prns.
iL,rf pon.ogsIt si,tod tLat Ia ,vo,bl
.ncal INF In , General way. thot he
wouid NOT ]connpit himself nnfl he had
been urouuipted viii, the details os Inc
propnsaI and tLe mnnne, of ;ts rooli.
%latiop tbrniot ibr Inns Of men of
~rypcrt KNOWLEDGE who Ind made a thor.
miyh uvest,,,t lion and a,rycv lie add.
nd however that he considered the time
| for General di.cussiou about n,ssed tbe
time fur tbn initiation of a%rti,e oner,-
tioas almost at hand.
With sledge hammer blows he drove
his arguments ON the necessity for the
improvement of the inland rivers. The
valley of the Mississippi. he declared.
wa. politically and commercially more
important than any other valley on the
face OF the Globe. and It's DEVELOPMENT
was far more important 10 the whole
country than the solution of any other
problem now before the American pub-
lie, River regulation is rate rcpula.
ton" he declared. and no quicker or
more satisfactory solution of the rail
road problem could be made than in the
development of the capacities of the in.
land WATERWAYS 10 their fullest meas.
lrc. 49,,
1t was no ordinary multitude to whom
the chief magistrate addressed his words.
Before him sat the 1000 or more dele.
gates to the waterways gathering, TWEEN
ty.thrce goycrnors Of states, congress.
men of both the upper and lower |
branches, members I. the inland water
ways and Mississippi river commissions
and engineers of national renown who |
have u]ronounccd the fo~urtcrn.foot chan.
mel a feasible proposition. Frequently
intcrspprsing his remarks witt, hearty |
and spontaneous cheers, this brilliant as.
scmbIane gave mmistakable signs of
THAN, ,n,ot out;,o ,nnr,,nI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

state senator Chas. y. Hull, Of Iii
nois: with the attitude which the
president has taken upon this subject,
together with the enthusiaam displayed
at this great cpnyHntjoay 4 don't A. how
Tic prcjeck rsn f1lLkS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Nat II. Cohen, president Illinois State
Fish commission; Undoubtedly the
greatest convention ! have ever SEEN
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Senator John II. Rankhcad. Of Ala
hama. "The greatest convention ever
held in this country, and has given an
impetus TO the movement which nothing
can stop"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Gov. Hoch, OF Kansas; ~ think This
day, with the coming of President
Roosevelt, marks an epoch in the history
tory Of Memphis and the Mississippi
Yalley.n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Lyman T.. Cooley, secretary Illinois
Improvement commission; Il look upon
this convention as the seeds which will
grow into a full fledged waterways pol
icy for the country nt large
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Edwin Dewey, prominent member Of
ST. Louis Business Mems league: The
movement has gained too much head.
way to be headed of now. Suceess Il
assured"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

DIR. W. J. McGec, secretary Inland
Waterways commission: THE most
important event in The history of the
Mississippi valley. Greatest demonstra-
ton ever accorded any president of the
United States. II insures fourteen feet
through the valley--and much more to
come"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11

Gov. Seldom, of Nebraska: "If the
government is going 40 build aud main
tain u ship canal from lakes to the
gulf, it should also build the boats that
are to transport the products, or make
the rates which are to be charged for
their transportation The best way to
accomplish the object, in my opinion,
would be for the people to elect men to
congress and the United States senate
who will represent the peoples inter
ests, rather than the interest OF the rail.
roads"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
LUXURY FOR CLARK BABIES.
Children of Montana Millionaire to
Have Magnificent Nursery.

Some notable alterations are being
made in the Clark mansion, accord
ing to the directions which the Mon
tana millionaire left before going
away for the summer season. He will
bring to his Washington home his
wife and the two small girls, the
younger one born a few weeks ago.
This little lady, who will get her
slice of the copper millions, rejoices
in her mothers name, but it has been
modified to prevent confusion She
will be known as Anita La Chappelle
Clark, which in plain English means
Anna La Chappelle. The entire fourth
floor of the mansion is to be reftted
as one of the most elaborate nurseries
ever designed in the country and
probably not to be surpassed even in
royal homes.
The older girl, Andrea, is about
five, and young Mrs. Clark is appar.
emily just now more concerned about
the welfare of her little brood than
in breaking into new York society.
The furnishings of the nursery will
come from Paris and will be patterned
after the most ornate model to be-.
found in Europe. The walls are now
being laid in costly tiles represent.
ing the legends dear to all children,
and the ceilings are to be the work
of the best artists.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
Unappreciated Sympathy.

II don't think my elf-suficiency
ever received harder blow than it
did recently" remarked an intelligent
and bright-faced young woman who
holds down chair in one of the ex-
ecutive departments. "A party of
tourists were going through our build
ing, scrutinizing everything and peep
ing in through the open doors at us
clerks. We got tolerably used to that
sort of thing, though it does make us
seem at times like animals in a cage
and we are somewhat tempted to CALI
out for them to wait awhile that the
animals would be fed at IL sharp.
well, in this party there was the
incest appearing, motherly, old lady
you ever saw, the kind that warns
ones heart at glance, you know.
She looked us over closely and appar!
emily pityingly and remarked in half
tone to her companion: Poor things,
and yet they seem happy"
"Something like. the remark one
made about u.s." said another in the
group Of ladies who had listened to
the narratives. after staring at US
intently she turned away and said to
the person with her, Poor things, and
yet it's better than being in some
mans Kitchen"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

handy, should learn how sstos treat her
nose. After It has purpled ri should
have q dash Of cold water, the colder
the better and the water should be
dashed on the whole face. rt&. !. 5~>s Il"
. ''sThe woman with q constitutionally
pink nose should use alcohol upon it,
followed by powder bath. &ys|,t Is
: -" The woman whose nose is not the
right shape can massage it. A crooked
nose should be pressed often In the
right direction. BY pushing it to one
side-the side to which 1t ought to- 60
lit, will !: gradually come: to be a
straight nose. The face that is crook.
ed Is one that can be attributed to
poor training in childhood. i
THE nurse who walks with a child's
nose pressed against the shoulder is
making mistake, the nose is soft, and
she is gradually creating crooked
nose The mother who lays her baby
face down, with the nose pressed nat,
makes the worst mistake of all. The
nose will grow fiat for life.
Even late in life the nose can be
massaged straight. It can be gently
pushed in place and coaxed to remain
so. Never despair if your nose is of,
from standpoint of regularity. Work
upon it until it returns to its way of
grace"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

trifle which she called a vanity case.
In the case was bit of sponge sifted
full Of powder, I rub my nose with
|fNfery> half hour said she. And
something's :oftener if it looks too red
*'The result of this generous treat
ment was apparent, for the nose was
bright red and every pore. showed
that it had been stuffed with powder.
We steamed. her nose, using hot
cloths. And then we put on lots of
cold cream, and we finally gave it the
requisite daub of powder. 1t improved
her looks hundred per cent. Men
would have red noses, too, if they used
powder as carelessly as this.
'..The nose is an excellent medium
for a woman's feelings. When she
cries it gets purple. When she is sad
it grows yellow. When she is happy
it wears satisfied expression, and,
when she is disdainful it turns up.
"'Look at woman's nose and you
will see how she feels said man who
makes it part of his wisdom to learn
a woman's ways and means. You can
tell her moods and lenses simply by
the way her nose points,
''The woman who cries a great deal,
the woman who always has tear
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

In these incidents stand out three
pictures well worthy to figure in
Sculptor Partridge's monument -Poca-
hontas embracing the faith Of the
English and being baptized; .:*Rolfe
teaching her knowledge of his people,
and the marriage Of the young couple
before English and Indians, symbol of
a peace that the union brought be-
tween the two races at Jamestown for
long years.
England was curious to see the
Lady Rebecca, of whom Capt. John
Smith had written in such terms of
profound admiration.
Queen Anne and her husband, the
pedantic James, received Pocahontas
with all the state that become the
daughter of a monarch, even though
the country he ruled was but primeva
forest. The lovely appearance of the
princess, her virtues of character, and
the answering championship of Capt.
Smith, made her a guest of honor in
the greatest castles of England, and
no one lavished more affection on her
than Queen Anne.
Pocahontas bore herself with a
quiet dignity that would make her we'll
deserving monument which would
show her at court.
Having remained in England a
year, Mr.. Rolfe, with his royal bride,
prepared to return to America. Then
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
+ American Stoves for Mexico.

A thing to make a civilized person
wonder is that there are few cooking
stoves in Mexico, although United
States consuls say that at the present
time they. receive many inquiries rela;
tive to them. The Mexican cooking
apparatus is a clay brazier, construct
ed upon an elevated platform of the,
same ! material. The braziers are
about four inches high and six to
eight inches apart, and wood is burned
in them. The fuel is allowed to con
sumo itself gradually, and the smoke
and SCOT which get all over the food
and cooking utensils are enough to
make you sick. Consul j. Lespin-
asse, OF. .Tuxpam, says he thinks a
small, four hole wood burning cook,
stove would; make = hits5With the peo-
pie Of the country, as they are becomn,
ing wise to the. fact that they do not.
know it all IN the cooking business
Modern cooking utensils would also
have e chance to become favorites,s
as most .of the native ones are OF clay
and not worry hand ] 20 q. citing.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

nose that is the least bit inclined to
turn up. It is naughty nose, with q
great deal of common sense Unframed.
1.-THE sweetest Of American types Is
the nose that is just long enough but
the least trifle froad for it's length. 1t
is not squat by any means. But 1t
suggest good health and good temper.
1t is the ideal, judged from the Ameri-
can mans standpoint. Statistics show
that the nice, full, sensible nose gets
the husbands.
"Sickly women usually have very
slender nostrils.
There is a woman in society who
takes plenty of time to keep up her
nose, as she calls it. She is beautiful
and an exquisitely grown nose is one
of her chief charms. Most women suf-
fer from the fact that they have a
habit of rubbing powder on the nose
at odd times. And the nose soon shows
this carelessness.
1--WE had a patient come in not long
ago. Her nose was red as fire. What
can you do for me?' asked she.
."'What have you been doing for
yourself?' l queried
For answer she took out a little
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
ERECT NOM JMENT (. f.
& 6 .3:" So. " TO POCAHONTUS
Women of America to Perpetuate the Memory of
~ ! ># Indian Heroine = =:

where Powhattan decreed the death
of every white man found in his do
main.
Fearing that the redskin leader
might be able to make good his threat,
Gov. Dale, head of the colony, con-
ceived the plan Of capturing Pocahon-
tas, favorite daughter OF Powhattan,
and holding her as hostage for the
safety of any English who might be
taken by! the savages.
It was cruel expedient, device
worthy the savagery of the Indians
themselves, to, thus separate father
and daughter, but it worked perfectly
She was betrayed on to an English
ship and taken to Jamestown.
Conferences were arranged, but
Powhattan remained sullen, and re-
fused to treat with Gov. Dale till Poca-
hontas should have been restored.
Meanwhile the Indian princess, liv-
ing with the English, had come into
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

remarkable Of her political institu-
lions. It is the ideal toward which
the common people Of every European
country. weighed down with taxation
to support huge standing armies, turn
with longing and hope.
According to the Arena the Swiss
system of militia saves millions of
money, to the taxpayers and gives
years Of freedom from military serv-
ice to the soldiers.
Practically all Swiss serve from the
age of twenty to fifty in the militia
and reserves. The raw recruits go
into the schools, the infantry for for
ty-five days, the cavalry for eighty
days. g.
After this the cavalry serves six
teen days each year, and the infantry
and artillery fourteen days each every
other year. The reserves serve only
five or six days every four years. The
officers, or course, are carefully
trained in good schools for a period
of years. -.
This short service would be INSULT
Gent were it not preceded and sup
plemented by military training for
boys in school and rifle practice every
year by practically all Swiss citizens.
Target shooting is the national sport
and in accordance with the law a
place for target practice must be sup
piled by every town in the country
AS an encouragement prizes of = all
sorts are offered by the national gov
eminent. 81
Thus little Switzerland, with a popu-
lation Of less than 100000 people,:
has an army of $4,000 of the most.
martial soldiers of Europe, armed,
equipped and ready to take the field
at moments notice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13

an unexpected solace that not only
reconciled her to her captivity, but
also brought happiness.
Two great forces had suddenly come
into her life-religion and love.
Accepting the doctrines of the Cos
pei, she was baptised into the church,
and took the name of Rebecca.
Among the daring blades and youth
full adventurers in the colony was John
Rolfe, man of good family and Chris
tan worth. He quickly loved the
beautiful Indian princess aud aided in
her education. While teaching her
the ways of the white man he also in
stilled in her heart the greatest of
passions, and the outcome was the
marriage of the two
Powhattan consented to the union,
and sent two of his sons to witness the
ceremony.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-13
BOTTLE AFLOAT 80 YEARS.
Thrown Into Lake Superior in 1874
and Just Now Picked Up.

Thrown Into Lake Superior in 1874
and Just Now Picked Up.
Buffeted about by the waves of
Lake Superior for almost exactly thir-
ty-tWo years, a bottle containing a
communication from the crew and
passengers Of the old steamer High
Wind was found day, or two ago in
the bottle heap at local bottling es-
tablishment by William Clark, a 12-
year-old boy, residing at 1929 West
Fourth street The lad was washing
bottles and happened to notice beer
bottle that was corked and sealed.
His curiosity was aroused and he
opened it and found piece of coarse
wrapping paper on which the follow.
ing was written with lead pencil, all
the words but one being perfectly dis
tinguishable:
White6sh Point, Mich, Aug. IL,
1874 This bottle was thrown off the
boat High Wind at the above named
place. Crew and passengers: Ed
Patvin, captain; Harry Brousseau,
!. chief; Arthur Patvln, fireman. Pas-
sengers: Mrs ED Patvin, ---Bros-
seau and children. Whoever finds; this
bottle returnzit or let it be known. ~ s.s
J. It is supposed that the bottle was
). found floating in the lake by some of
!: the fishermen who put out from Du-
=luth,, and that it was sold to the bot
Ting concern along with other bot,
ties that had been picked up. "a, a +. g
!: 81 Inquiry was made, Of several of the
old timers in Duluth as tceinf formal ton
OF" the steamer High Wind and her
!. master: but if the vessel ever made
this port she seems to have been for
gotten: IT is supp posed that the boat
was a. small one, 9 nG I hat she opers
.ated between oints y On the north
shore Of Michig gan