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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

NIny corps Equipment Destrov..
Portsmouth, Eng.-Tbe aro 'oyec'
oaohe U among the camp ana
equipment stores on gun wharf h aug
oaused damage, according to the o,e
sEn 8 estimates % the amount Of n,
a pu,oo The entire equipment o, !,
army corps was destroyed. Tho oa, 40
VI 'he fire has not been d-eterm,na uss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Beverldoe,s cbua

Waahirr,ss VINO Labor Bill.
,dss sna 2. Ex-senator Raw.
,ase mas introduced his genera, sever es
Dsstr,ct ~. Is an amendment d .ha
Desiring Desiring TO secure action d ,aIO, Dill,
prs, present session. the Distric, lining h,9 the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

San Francisco IS said 10 have
81, o6O, GOO Of tho relief FUND still on
hand Evidently the Eraiters did not
come 10 the relief of the fund as rapid.
ly as they might have done.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

Submarines are uncanny vessels.
They have shown their capacity for
drowning their crews In peaceful ma.
neuvers, and, as an English paper puts
IT, In time OF war they are cowardly
weapons, for they strike below the
belt, There are those who believe
that submarines should be ruled out Of
civilized warfare, and that the float
ing mine should go with them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

The Chicago preacher who wants TO
have Christmas abolished. says tho
Washington Post, probably has enough
slippers on hand to last him for the
rest of his nAtnrhl lifc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11


Last year several dozen splendid
butterflies were set free in London
parks with a view of furnishing n new
attraction for promenaders. The OK.
pertinent succeeded so well that this
year 1t has been extended, and n but.
terily farm has been established near
the British metropolis, where the most
brilliant tropical insects of this family
are cultivated, with the intention OF
supplying them TO parks in the sum.
mer time. 1t is said that 10000 were
released IN the various London parks
this summer, and that 5000 chrysa.
Uses were under cultivation at tho
farm at the beginning OF tho
season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Panama and Costa RIGA Boundary

Washington, D, C.-The state de-
partment received a dispatch from
Panama stating that the national as.
sembly had been called in extra ses-
sion to consider the boundary question
between Panama and Costa Rica.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Former Senator caHsrx Dead.

New Orleans. - Former United
States Senator Donelson l.. Caffrey
died Sunday night. The body will be
taken TO his home in Franklin, La,
on q special train.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Fire at Sunaower City.

rrre Sonsumed Il large portion of sun.
hover |lty rhe amotsIt of destruction
Is about S|o'ooes with half this AMOUNT
of insurance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

Florida East Coast increases Wages.
st .Augustins. Fla.-The Florida
East Coast railway has advanced the
wages Of all employees Z per cent.
More than 1.00c men are benefited.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

A member of the French embassy
In Washington who hit the ceiling and
then bumped the bottom in an elevator
shaft has decided that walking is more
diplomatic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

II would be only fair to the sick
shah Of Persia II he could be given a
constitution In return for the one he
purposes giving his country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Brooksville Burned.

The town Of Brooksville, in Noxubee
county. was visited by a fire, which al.
mose completely wiped out the business
section Of the town
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

The auto may win fresh triumphs.
An enthusiastic motorist won some
fame recently by making a tour which
carried him well up toward the frozen
north, and now Henry Arctowsky. an
Antarctic explorer, has invented an
automobile to be mounted on n
by which he believes he can reach
the South Pole more easily than by
any other means. Perhaps Peary. in
his search for the North Pole, may
yet have to substitute the auto for
the dogs which he hitherto has used
for transportation and food purposes,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

An American author bias very truly
said. Education docs not change a
mans blood aor his heart
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

A Pennsylvania man dropped dead
while On his way to draw his first pen.
sion. Pensions do not often cause
noople to drop dead,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

Recognition OF merit IN others 10
often a very good Way TO secure rec
ogniuon Of merit In ourselves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11

No goods that bear q trademark in
any way resembling a crescent a be
landed IN Turkey.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
Railroad Man kiIl.

oom u,.y o. Mexioo.-w. X. McDoue.,
com suicide. by shooting ~
railroad circles. known In
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
TIE A T FINAi!cEs.
New Year With a Cash Balance Of
500, 1853 81.

Jacksou-Statc Auditor r. NJ Henry
today completed his balance sheet Of
The transactions of his office for the
twelve months ended December Slst,
1905, The new year starts OIL with a
ash balanc" Of EjC9, 1881 Below will
e found the receipts and disbursements
"a all the funds tor the twelve months!
DEBTS
Cash on band Jan /, 1906 3 2o2,sl223
LL-L-LLtL-
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-12


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Ss.00 PER YEAR

Mr.. Al. B. Perry and wife are
+ spending the week in the city
the guests of Mrs Boyd, Mrs
Perry S mother.
Mr. Alex Christian, former
chief of poli>e of Tuscaloosa has
accepted q position with the M.&
o.. as fiagman and has been
assigned to local runs north Of
Tuscaloosa.
The clipping i'm the CONNER
ciai Appeal of recent date from
the Mobile Register headed "A
Lost Word is a little amusing
to the Old time railroader The
heaistar aceredits the substitu-
zion of The letter 70" for the
nau-ht De The telephone, while
rs matter Of fact she o" has
been cd ay railroad men in
place te naught M ny years
cefo be telephone q me in use.
The istor man has. cu0tlese.
never visited the r. Il. Yards.
when the freight conductor and
bra kemau We're taking and call
ing ear numbers and seals.
PassiugaIong down the string"
of cars he whould have heard
something like this: M. & O.
-Four d0uble-O-tWo. Southern.
Five 0-twO-O-three" etc.
Mr w r. Tatum. Supt. OF
trains and tracks ON TIE branch
5f the M & o., operating from
)kolona Miss to Houston.
Miss, died very suddenly last
Ih day while in the baggage
Fab His death is due 10 he
Iouble Mr. Tatum has been
ndentified with the Nj. & 0.
.0r a number of years and at
me time served his company. a
Train Master of the Mobile ID
i5ion, and had many frien
Who regret to learn of his un-
Imely death
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-12

Mr.. Thomas Dee visited his
plantation near CiItonN this
week He reports that the cot
Ton gin OF Cunningham BROS
near that village was burned to
the ground the other day It
vas i teEal loss. though the
amount Rr Dee did not asceE-
tain.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-12

a simple hing s. eaeet nan surely
Choose the efeyerese HLl. N4laeer-
1'aese isn't one fortunately Meg
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1907-11-12

Mr.. "A. B Perry and wife are
spending the week in the city
the guests of Mrs. Boyd, Mrs
Perry S mother.
, 1907-07-18
Recipe for Mint Punch.

Wash and bruise fresh spearmint
and strip off enough leaves to fill a
quart bowl. Cove with boiling water
and steep for ten minutes. Strain
chill and add one cup of grape juice
and one cup of strawberry or rasp-
berry juice, either fresh or canned.
Sweeten to taste, using a syrup made
by boiling equal quantities of sugar
and water for ten minutes. This and
all similar drinks are much more
bland when sweetened with his syrup
than when raw sugar is used. Mint
punch may be varied by using these
fruits, such as lemons or currants; IA
few tiny sprigs Of mint should float
on the punch bowl or pitcher.-Good
Housekeeping.
, 1907-07-18

money sent from districts to the large
cities the concentration OF
wealth in these cities and greater
support for the trust builders. They
Should also understand that their
farm values to a great extent depend
upon the activity and Importance OF
the home town. Should the farmer re-
lieve himself of the burden that IL
placed upon him by the trusts and
combinations, he can do 1t by assist
Ing to the greatest extent the build
ing up of industries in his own town,
his county and state. The question
is worthy of the most careful consid-
GRAFTON Of every resident of a rural
district. The greatest utilization of
all home resources can only be
brought about by a cooperation of
the people. Every land owner and
every person employed in the filling
OF the soil. should give greater study
to economic questions and discover,
II possible, how much better all con-
ditions under which he labors can be
mad by a practice of the old.time
home patronage rule.
D. NJ. CARR.
, 1907-07-18
STOCK NOTES.

Your horse will serve you better il
he isn't afraid of you.
Tumors should De opened when
ripe" and washed with a carbolic acid
solution.
Care and ICED of the pig from birth
to maturity are the secret of success
and profit.
Blue vitriol, red lead and nitric acid,
equal parts by weight, is an %effectual
dressing for foot-rot.
A well-bred pig in the hands of a
poor feeder will soon be a sorry sight.
Not a bit of profit in him.
Put bells on the cows II they run
in the woods or brush pastures. 1t
will save time in looking for them.
Experienced shepherds say that lore
teats and ore udders are often trace
able to rations of a too heterogeneous
nature.
No ration has ever been found that
will beat clover pasture and corn for
fattening hogs. The wise stockman is
working the combination for all it is
worth.
, 1907-07-18
OF GARMENTS
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY THE
SMART WOMEN.
Neatness and Economy Result from
the Proper Putting Away Of
Dresses and Accessories in
the Best Manner.

The woman who knows how to put
away her belongings is not only neat.
but economical. and generally smart
in appearance. When h comes in
from a walk she never hangs up her
coat by the loop inside The collar. If
she puts it away in the cupboard she
uses a coat hanger; If she leaves it
around the room, knowing that she
may need 1t soon, she disposes 1t over
the back of a chair. that will keep 1t
in shape.
The skirts of her gowns lever have
a stringy look, because they are al
way hooked and Their hung up by two
loops. Fol a tailor-made skirt she
uses a small coat hanger. with the
ends bent down a little. This keeps
the skirt in excellent shape. and
causes 1t to hang in even folds
The strings of her underskirt arc
tied. and the garment is hung by the
loops, thus never showing a hump
where it has rested on the hook.
For the same reason her blouses
are always hung by the armholes, I'M
less they have hanging loops. Hand
some ones are stuffed with tissue pa
per. and are then laid in drawers or
boxes.
Shoes are easily kept in shape by
slipping a pair of trees in them as
soon as they are removed from the
feet. If trees are not available, news
paper will do, if it is stuffed in tight.
1t is well to roll ach veil or a stiff
piece of paper; a single fold will often
spoil the set of a veil and sometimes
even mar the expression of the face.
Gloves should always be removed
by turning them wrong side out; they
should then be turned back again,
blown into shape, and each finger
smoother out.
Hats, of course, should be kept out
of the dust and placed so that the
trimming will not be disarranged.
Furs, also, should be protected from
dust. and a muff should always bo
stood on end.
If mi realized the most of their
belongings are lying idle more than
they are being worn they would, per,
haps, be more attentive to these little
niceties, which are small things in
themselves. but go far toward keep
ing them looking trim. The perfec-
ton of each detail is noticeable in the
woman who has mastered the art OF
putting things away.
, 1907-07-18
All Are Pretty. of Course.

Sixteen young women, gen out from
Oregon to make hat state famous. are
On their way to Chicago on their home
ward journey. They left Oregon May
LIST. They have visited Toronto.
Washington and the jamestown
Exposition, and yesterday they
paid a visit to Ebert Hub
bard, the long-haired philosopher
who makes his own furniture and sets
type at East Aurora. New York. While
In Washington a reception was given
for them in the East room of the White
House.
They are all farmers daughters and
were sent to the jamestown Expost-
ton to advertise the state by giving
literature telling all about "Its
matchless scenery opportunities and
wonderful resources which only wait
observation-disclosures Tribune.
, 1907-07-18

Small manufacturing plants are de-
sirable factors in the business of any
town. There must be employment
for the residents of a city or town,
and any meane of supplying this need
Is commendable. But there Is one
thing that many citizens do not take
into consideration, and that Is, 1t is
better for the citizens of a town to
build up industries already establish
ed than to strive to gain new indus
tries. A manufacturing plant Is ben.
eficial to a place in accordance with
its payroll and its output of goods
that bring a revenue to the town.
Some small that will EN-
ploy a dozen hands will have a pay
roll of perhaps $35 or $40 a day. The
value of its products may amount to
$4,000 or $780, 900 annually, all de.
pendent upon the character OF the
business. But what is most consid.
cred is the payroll. From the aver.
age small town 1t is estimated that
trade lost. and which goes to large cit.
les through the mails, Is more thar
500 a day. II citizens of a commu-
nifty would retain this 500 a day and
do their trading in the home town, II
Is evident that It would be twice as
beneficial as the small factory tina,
has a payroll of $40 or $50 daily.
, 1907-07-18

should be used in making the three
perpendicular sides of the tank, but
the slanting side should be left opon
to be built after the other three walls
have dried. When this box is set into
the hole, it will leave four inches on
either side of the sides and four inches
on the perpendicular end of the box
and the walls. Fill in the mortar in
fthis opening and leave till it has suf-
hciently dried to remove the box.
Then the floor on the slant should be
made. Start at the bottom and put on
layer of cement four inches thick,
following it to reach six inches upward
on the incline. At the top of this
flayer, six inches wide, place a Iiece OF
|2x2 so that it will extend one inch
above the surface of the cement.
Then put another layer of cement six
inches wide above this in the slant,
finishing with another 2x2. Continue
this till the entire incline has been
covered. 1t is necessary to have the
2x2s imbedded in the cement to af-
ford a foothold for the animal when 1t
attempts to come out of the tank. as
cement is very slippery.
In some of the western states,
where the soil is naturally dry and
very hard, a great many make dipping
tanks by simply plastering the interior
walls of dirt with two or three coats
of cement. Such a method of con
|struction will answer the purpose
when none but hogs and sheep are to
be dipped, but for the larger animals.
there is danger of the cemen being
broken and the dip wasted. 1t is
much more durable and a great deal
cheaper in the end to make four-inch
walls as suggested above. The tank
should be so located that 1t a be
easily fenced. Usually by placing it
at n side of the hog pens, but one
side need be fenced. the hog fence
serving for the other side.
, 1907-07-18

...wp &-O
Ms-.---ssGES@tt~'
CEMENT DIPPING A n
Can Be Cheaply Built and IL Better
Than One of PIanking.

An excellent dipping tank a be
made of cement. 1t can be built as
cheap or cheaper than with boards
land is much more durable. We would
all who are contemplating max
ling n articles of cement, whether 1t
he tanks, posts, sidewalks or anything
|else to send to the secretary of agri-
culture, Washington, for farmers bull
|letin No. 235.
Dig the hole for the cement dip
|ping tank eight inches longer and
wider than the interior of the tank is
Ito be. The end of the tank from
which the animals will make their exit
should be slanting, as shown at A in
the drawing. After the hole has been
dug. mix the mortar at the rate of one
part cement to three parts sand. Fill
in the bottom of the hole with a
smooth layer. -four inches thick. Leave
this till it has dried sufficiently to
hold up a man. Then make a box out
of inch lumber that is eight inches
narrower and four inches shorter than
the interior Of the hole. This box
, 1907-07-18

The best duster for polished wood
is a good chamois skin of medium
size. The chamios should be dipped
in lear water, either hot or cold,
wrung very dry. so that it feels mere
ly damp, and then rubbed over the
wood to be polished until the channels
looks dirty. Wash 1t clean and wiring
out hard again before going on. A
little ammonia added to the water
will aid in removing finger marks.
The water should be changed often
and the channels kept clean. Equal
parts of turpentine and linseed oil
will remove white marks on furniture
caused by water: rub 1t in 18th a
soft rag and wipe of with a perfectly
clean cloth.
, 1907-07-18

Fake a pound OF iean beef from the
shoulder or shin and cut in small
slices. Spread these slices with sau.
sagemeat Ia quarter of a pound will
sufice). mixed with an equal quan.
tity of stale bread crumbs. Roll I'm
the slices of meat and tie firmly. Sea.
son with salt and pepper. dredge with
flour. then brown in a spider in a lit.
tie hot fat. After browning put In an
earthern dish. with a little onion,
catsup or n other seasoning. as pre-.
ferred. Cover with boiling water and
cook slowly. tightly covered. for three
or four hours.
, 1907-07-18
WEAVING PIGS.
How to Handle Them During the Most
Critical Period of Their Growth.

NJ
II "eahihg period is the most
criocai PERIOD In the pigs lie. Hog
raisers MAKE TWO mistakes In weaving
pigs FIRST. In weaving altogether too
young II second, In not getting them
used 10 eating before weaving. A pig
Is HOT IN condition to depend altogeth'
er ON ieed IRON the trough before 1t Is
at least ten weeks old. Although II
may seem previous to this time that
they are not getting much ~sustenance
from tneir mother, That little helps
"ohueriuiiy therefore feed the moth
FRS 80 they VIII Keep up a good flow
, 1907-07-18
SCRATCHES IN HORSES.
Simple Abrssions Of Skin may Result
In Permanent Defect.

We see grease heels and itchy legs
In very many stables, especially where
draft horses are being raised. When
a horse gets a crease leg he is at once
pronounced an unsound horse, simply
from the fact that this leg cannot In
most cases be reduced to its normal
size. Grease legs usually begin with
scratches. which is caused by a bad
condition of the horses blood.
Some horses are much more subject
to this than others, in fact 1t has been
claimed that horses with a round bone
are more subject to these defects than
the flatter boned breeds. 1 have
found that the horses most subject
to these disorders are those that rave
either been improperly fed or have
been worked too heavily and become
run down in condition. frequently a
mare that has been nursing a colt
during the summer and then put into
heavy work during the fall months
and during this time fed on new
grain.
AS the mare loses her flesh some
swelling of the legs is noticed, and
some itching. The mare is continued
at hard work until the work stops off
suddenly, her blood then is overhead
ed and getting impoverished, causes
the legs to swell still more. causing
the skin TO be feverish and by the rub
bling that follows, soon breaks the
skin and with the swelling breaks
open the flesh just at the joints, then
the trouble begins; an open wound.
constantly irritated and subject to in
lection, besides the animal having
bad blood; such a wound it Is almost
impossible to heal unless the cause is
removed.
Horses that get poor in flesh are
subject to many ailments. and
scratches is one of the most objec-
tionable of these.
When a horse shows any signs OF
swollen legs his case should be taken
in hand at once. The trouble then is
not hard to overcome. Very frequent
ly a change of grain with a boiled feed
once a day or bran mash, with lighter
work, giving the entire system a
change and rest, a light physic, such
as a pint of raw linseed oil given on
an empty stomach followed by light
foo n a rest will often restore the
normal condition. How much easier
this treatment is than to allow the
case to continue until the horse gets
all out of condition.
Good and proper feeding is the cure
for such troubles and in nine cases out
of every ten cases is preventive means,
says Farm Life. If the Ease has reach
ed the advanced stage, first thorough
ly wash the legs with an antiseptic So
luton and reduce the swelling by reg
ular exercise, apply a cooling liniment
and give the swollen limbs a nice rub
bling, which will exercise the circula-
ton. Do not expect the trouble to en-
tirely disappear in a week; it perhaps
took months to get the horse in this
condition and 1t will naturally take
time to throw this off.
Thick legs are usually the result of
neglect in such cases, while the horse
may be able to do plenty of work after
getting a thick leg he is certainly I'M
sound.
, 1907-07-18

two windows on each side, 1t Is built
6h feet high in front and four feet
high in the ear. Bottom is SKIS. The
advantage OF having a door. a Prai-
RE Farmer. is that a man may enter
without putting himself to a great
deal of inconvenience. Believing that
the hogs need plenty of light windows
have been placed on either side Of the
door
, 1907-07-18

You've cut down you current ex.
penses. have you not?" asked the THU
boarder.
What DO you mean?" inquired the
landlady. as she reached for the cake.
"Why I found two flies In the cake.
instead of currants!"-Yonkers States
nan
, 1907-07-18

Consul General L.. NJ. Iddings re-
ports from Cairo that tie contract for
raising the Assouan dam in h Nile OF
upper Egypt has recently beer
awarded to the firm who built the dam.
The structure will be raised twenty
three feet and will cost 1900, 900.
, 1907-07-18

In the North Atlantic division-ths
New England states, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania-the proper.
ton of unmarried men yer twenty
years to the whole male population is
81 FER cent; OF the unmarried women.
26.2.
, 1907-07-18

Alabama is the only state in tho
Union which holds a legislative session
only once in four years. Her lawmak-
ers and unmakers get 81 a day. and tho
quadrennial session is limited to fifty
DAYS.
, 1907-07-18

Just 100 ears & the first evangeli.
cal missionary Wen from England tn
China. His name was Robert Morrl-
son; he remained thirty-four years.
translated the Bible into Chinese.
wrote a Chinese grammar and a die
tionary of 1885 pages.
, 1907-07-18

Gold to the amount of $50 ounces has
been mined by Igorotes at Ragulo.
Philippine islands. 1t is said that il
Benguet province more than 200 native
miners are engaged in delving for the
precious metal.