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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
SAYS SNAKES ARE MAlteNED.
One Writer Asserts That They Are
Neither Vicious kor Shiny.

or the snakes inhabitlng the United
States by far the greater number OF
species are quite harmless, says Coun.
try Life In America. If we may In,
clude the several species Of rattle.
snakes under n head 1t might be
concisely explained that but three
kinds Of distinctly dangerous serpents
are found in this country-the rattle.
snake. the c%opperLaaa snake and the
moccasin. Two species of the genus
elaps tcoral snakes) are to be found
In the extreme southern attitudes. but
they have such diminutive Iangs that
II is almost impossible to be Injured
by them unless treading upon one
with bare feet or actually handling
one. The coral snakes are burrowers
and do not strike as do the three
kinds we have mentioned as distinct
ly dangerous. All Of the three latter
are common in many parts OF the
country.
The greater number Of our common
snakes are not only harmless, grace
full and interesting, but of distinct val
ne 10 the farmer, though the mention
OF the word snake brings a shudder to
most people, practically universal is
the unjust belief that the snake Is a
Shiny, vicious creature provided with
a formidable sitting" and awaiting it's
time to poison everything living that
m within its reach. The popular
idea Is to the effect that all snakes arc
more or less ycnomous, and as to
thei? usefulness--that Ia q new
thought to the majority of people,
even in the country.
a snake is not a vicious creature. II
fights only when cornered and never
actually attacks mankind. Moreover,
the venomous kinds. which are very
few in species and In the representa-.
ton Of their species, as compared with
the innocuons snakes, are not provided
with their fangs for the purpose Of
dealing an envenomed stroke, prompt.
ed simply BY a spirit Of righteousness.
Nature has given these slow-crawling
reptiles their fangs to aid them in sc.
curing their prey.
There is no species of snake that Ia
Shiny. The smooth-scaled snakes usual.
ly CLEAN with q metallic luster. while
those possessing keeled scales gener.
ally present ! velvety appearance. Ia
It's general makeup the snake is one
Of the most clearly Of the lower
creatures.
The idea that the venomous snake
may Be distinguished at a glance from
the harmless one BY the large, triang.
ular head Of the former, is another
mistake. This rule doss not hold gooa
with the snakes Of this country. IL,
II true that the majority Of our pol
sonous serpents have ttick bodies and
SheartSshapsd heads, but II u also true
Tint y Insge number ~ the non,yenpm
UuU rhene t1nr&ttefiSxjck
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
territory, but he charges a good round
price for the street frontage.

territory, but he charges a good round
price for the street frontage.
Because Of this manner OF selling
property 1t is the fashion In some
places to crowd a house thirty feet
wide upon a thirty-three foot lot. The
style Of house to place on village and
city lots receives too little attention.
Sometimes a whole block is spoiled
by the mean way in which one pig.
headed man builds his house. 1t Is
not absolutely necessary to build
houses with just one idea in regard to
width. Here is an example of a
house only nineteen feet wide, yet It
10 conveniently arranged, contains all
the necessary conveniences, looks
well and is a good house generally.
o get the necessary room in the
length down towards the back end
Of the lot where land don't cost any
thing. for the house is thirty-eight
feet deep, just twice as long as 1t is
wide.
Years ago before we understood
how TO heat houses as well as we do
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Saw n corr. Out Of ! COW.

A little city boy and his sister Dor
othy were taken to the country Tor
the first time.
The two children were happy as
the day was long. In the late after
moor they watched the cows come
home, heard with delight the tink-
ling cow-bells, and the little boy
even went in the barns to see the
milking done.
At supper, just as Dorothy was
lifting her glass to her rosy lips, the
boy cried out:
'Oh. Dorothy. don't. You mustn't
drink that milk. It's not fit to drink.
II came out of a COW. | saw it,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Cats as Plague Preventive,

An Italian correspondent OF tho
North China Daily News writes: THE
newspapers have latterly been full of
all sorts OF suggestions for the stamp
ing out of plague. For instance, never
kill rats; If you do the fatal rat flea
may DO driven TO feed on you. Also.
compel each householder TO keep
cats. In fact. let the cult OF the cat
as it prevailed in ancient Egypt be re-
yiyed in India. Plenty OF cats, no
rats"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
What's in A Name?

"Old Amy, yon know, who is famous
for being arrested. has been sent to
Jail again. But as she weighs nearly
800 pounds and is a good fighter, it
took nearly all the force to get
her in the wagon"
Then the magistrate who sent her
to jail ought to be arrested, too"
"Why so?"
Didn't he commit big Amy?"-I1al.
timore American,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18

BY local applications, a. they cannot reach the die
eased portion OF the ear. There Is only cue way u
cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies
Deatncs6 Is caused by su intamed condition Of IN,
mucous lining u the Eusfachian Tube. When thi'
tube II innsnled You have a rumilling sound or tn
perfect hearing. and when IL Is entirely clnSed Deaf
meas IL the result, and unless the Inflammation esp b,
taken out and this tube restored 70 tie normal c0pd'
ton, hearing Will be destroyed forever nine case
out Of ten arc caased by Uaiarrh, which II aoshisg
but an Unframed condition OF tho mucous surfacee,
We will give One Hundred Dollars fer any case 81
Deafness tesused by cstarrhl that cannot he cures
By uairs Catstrh Cure, send for circulars. free.
y. cHRNEi d CO., Tqlsdo, o
sold by Druggists. 1ac.
Take Halls FAMILY Piiis for constipation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
WAGNER as ! curative Accent.

Vernon Lee has told somewhere the
story Of the marvellous effects of Wag
ner on a headache. One does, after O
time, succumb to what is a kind 81
hypnotism; the sound seems almost ID
clear the air, or at least to luil one
into a kind OF dream In which only the
sense Of hearing exists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Free Il Il Fails.

WHKINSoN'S HEADACHE POW.
nEIsS--A Most Wonderful, Certain and
and Neuralgia. Guaranteed or money re,
funded. Contains No Morphine, Choral
or other harmful ingredients. Is cents pei
package at any good druggist or by mail,
postage prepaid. Take no substitute.
Quin.Sharpe Drug Co, Nicksburg, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Peculiar ice Cave.

A summer attraction in Colebrook,
n. H., Is the ice cave" IN Dixyille
notch. This ave Is formed by q fis-
sure in the ledge of the mountain
that fills with snow in winter. and is
protected from the SUMS rays at all
seasons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Problems concernino Wealth.

It's easy TO understand why so few
OF us have money. Those who know
how 10 make It don't know how to
keep it. and those who can keep It
can't get 1t. and that's the only reason
why they can't keep 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18

He is great who confers the most
benefits. He is base--and that In the
one base thing In the universe--to re-
ceive favors and render none.-Emer-
-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
Police Of Worlds Cities.

Berlin's p~atrolmen are y TO $40,
Hverpool's are n TO 449, London's
one to 400. and Philadelpbia has n
patrolman for every 5l1 citizens. On
Manhattan island there is but ono
policeman to every CAB inhabitanta
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18

~ # fI#EN
A regular Mr.. Malaprop recently
came home from his first visit to Eu.
rope. He grew enthusiastic about
Rome.
1T was fine ho declared, ito go
into them churches over there and
see the old Observation-Disclosures,
they call EN-. And then the Six
teen chapel is great, and as for the
Vaccination, where tho pope lives,
Welt"
But his stock Of compliments give
out when he got TO the subject Of
beggars.
Il always refused them pennies"
he said, because, you see. / didn't
want to set a bad prestigel"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-18
KNEE GUARDS.
Can Be Made From Boot Tops-eooe
for Kneeiins Work.

Cut the legs on from a worn pair OF
rubber boots, or felts, and slit them
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
For Sale,

For Sale,
90 or 100 acres of good farming land,
adapted to small grain, corn, cotton,
truck, etc., near my place, miles from
New Brookland. Apply for terms, etc.,
to M. W. SKULL,
41tf New Brookland, S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-08-14
Final Discharge.

This is to notify all persons that wewill
apply to Geo. S. Drafts, Judge of Pro-
bate for Lexington county, State of
South Carolina, on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1907, for final discharge as
executors of the estate OF w. E. P.
Haltiwanger.
JAMES B. ADDY,
MARTHA ANN HALTIwANGER,
4W44 Executors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
BY ALsEar o. aoss
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
LIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The Presidents Message was pre-
sented to Congress Tuesday afternoon
Among the matters of special impor-
lance are his recommendations con-
corning the currency, trusts and other
corporations. He declares that hoard
ing is the immediate occasion of the
money stringency; and recommends a
law authorizing the issue OF an Emer-
gency currency under careful restric-
tions and tax high enough TO retire
it from circulation just as soon as the
necessity for it disappears. He makes
the point that legislation can avail
nothing against speculation folly, say
ing ''When an individual mortgages
his house to buy an automobile he in.
vites disaster. - In regard to the tariff
the president says likewise time to deal
with it Is Immediately after the presi-
Dental election, but makes no recon.
mendation, He declares In favor Of an
eight hour day for workingmen, deep
water way to the Gulf, national law
for corporations, and provisions for
four new battleships and modern for
tifcations on both the Atlantic aud
Pacific coast harbors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
HUGHES A HUMMER

The indications are that Governor
Hughes will be a hummer In the com
ing presidential campaign. And If he
should be nominated he would receive
the hearty support of all factions OF
the party together with large per cent
OF tue independent vote, In an inter-
view with Senator Depew, who knows
New York politics like a book, he
makes following significant statement:
Governor Hughes is sure TO be very
strong candidate for the presidential
nomination next ear. have been for
fifty years IN active politics, having
stumped the state Tor FreemonI in 1856,
and Hughes is the only governor in
all that time who, at his first year,
has not been criticised by at least the
opposition press, Az the present time
he enjoys the rare distinction OF hav-
Ing both the republican aud democrat.
ic press of the state with him, IL shows
the strength OF the governor and his
administration and az the same time
the lessening of partisan loyalty on
the part OF the newspapers or course
no one can tell what will happen at the
next national convention; but IL IL GER
tain that Governor Hughes at this
time is u large factor Ia republican,
national politics
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
PoLl1IoAL sAaAclTY

Good seuse and good citizenship
are always good politics, Self'evident
as this ought to be, IL YET needs con-
slant reiteration. One OF the most
effective OF receot reiterations comes
from the pen OF theg genial editor OF the
Ames intelligeucer:
An Iowa citizen need not hesitate
very long Ia insisting. that the laws OF
the state should be enforced. A num-
Der of progressive newspapers are de-
claring that IL is bad politics TO Inject
such issues into the campaign AT this
time. The standpatters always Insist
that any effort 10 revise the tariff Is
done at the wrong time, This is the
time OF year when the campaign for
law enforcement should be made red
hot. IL Is good politics To make IL SO.
Good politics means good government
and We can not have good government
by remaining in the background and
allowing liquor dealers TO dictate the
terms.
Occasions are not manufactured,
they arise, Duties arc not selected,
they are imposed, The political orga.
nization that secures long lease must
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
CLOSES SUNDAY THEATERs

The officials 10 Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, closed the Sunday theatres. The
managers secured an injunction to
prohibit the county officials from in
reference with their running on sun
day. When tried before Judge Nc
Pherson he dissolved the injunction
on the ground that he did not have ju.
risdiction The DECISIONS farreach-
ing one, in that it practically seals the
fate of all Sunday amusements In
Kansas City, Judge Wallace, of the
criminal court, who has made fight
for close observance OF the Sabbath
is now free to order the county mar.
shals to raid the theatres on Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

certain conditions and restrictions
that need not here specify, liquor
could be sold without mourning PEN
atty. II is we'll known to every intel-
ligent person that throughout the ten
years OF prohibition the saloons in
Davenport aud Ia many other cities of
the state continued to sell liquor open
ly, giving no heed TO the statute IL Is
equally we'll known that throughout
the thirteen years in which the mulct
law has been in force the saloons In
Davenport. and In many other places
have been operated without the least
pretense of observing and complying
with the conditions and restrictions
which thelaw requires"
You all know that have not been
and am not now in favor OF a state
wide prohibitory statute Upon this
subject l have always believed aud
still believe la local option. Neverthe-
less, during the ten years of prohibit
tion, ! never, by even the remotest
suggestion, palliated the offense OF
disobedience of the law; and during
the thirteen years that we have lived
under local option, my voice has con
stantly been lifted in the effort To cre-
ate public sentiment that would i'm
periously demand a faithful obsery-
ance of the law
II have used and shall continue TO
use all the power vested la my Office
TO punish the wrongdoer Az the very
beginning of his term | said to the
present attorney-general To employ all
the authority he had to compel obedi-
ence to the laws OF the state and he
stands ready TO prosecute, In Daven-
port or In any other city, any proceed
ings instituted either against the man
who Is violating the law, or against
the public officer who wilfully neglects
his duty. 1t must be understood, how
ever that he cannot do this upon his
own initiative. The law must be en-
forced only through the law and by
the methods specified in the law, For
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

er be applied safely in another. The
government, SO far as 1t relates to
courses of action, has no fixed pre-
cedents and no veneration for those
who have gone before justifies living
men in approaching live problems
with purpose or with vision circum-
scribed by the limitations of the past
But the fundamental principles Of the
free government are eternal and UNI
changing, resting on the will and re.
sponsibility of the people, and put in
action the deliberations and conscient-
ious and Jealous representatives of
that will.
This house is the only institution un-
der our constitution where that will Of
the people may be expressed with a
fairness approximating to scientific
accuracy. Other departments of the
government have lofty and important
functions, but TO this house alone be-
longs the peculiar, the delicate and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
SPEAKER CANNON CHOSEN

Congress convened on Monday
Speaker Cannon was reelected In
accepting he made the following ad-
dress: We are today organizing the
Sixtieth congress, marking the one
hundred and twentieth milestone ia
the history of government by the people
under the constitution. Our predeces-
sors In the years that are passed have
left to US an example of wisdom, mod
Grafton and courage that has never
failed to preserve the ideals and the
interests of republican government in
many crises, whether of peace or war,
adversely or prosperity.
Each generation of statesman has
had It's own peculiar problems, and
its own particular embarrassment.
No problems of goyernmentever recur
10 exactly the sa ne way, The formu-
las Of action ia oneexigency may new
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
THE GOVERNOR AT DAVENPORT

Governor Cummins visited Daven-
port last Sunday by invitation. Ia
the afternoon he delivered an address
before large audience at the Opera
House at the memorial exercises of the
order of The Elks In the evening he
spoke at the Presbyterian church at a
Union Meeting on the enforcement of
law. He warns the people OF that city
that ifthey cannot suppress the illegal
saloon the power to do so must be
lodged elsewhere, apd the duty impos-
ed upon those who will do what they
have sworn 10 do. We herewith give
some extracts that will show the trend
and substance OF the address and the
position taken by the governor:
Davenport has been brought into
most disagreeable notoriety, but |
want it distinctly known, In so far as
/ am concerned, that there are dozen
or more other cities 10 the state whose
refusal to obey and enforce the law is
just as fragrant and indefensible as 1t
is here, and every sentence that utter
tonight with respect to the illegal
saloon direct to them as we'll as to
Davenport"
Twenty-three years ago, the general
assembly enacted prohibitory law,
under which there could be no lawful
sale of Intoxicating liquor as bever-
age within the state. Ten years later
the law was modified 80 that, under
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

him or for me 10 use an authority not
given 10 us by the statute would be TO
commit a graver wrong than could be
COMMITTED by any other law orea ker,
If you do your part we will do ours,
but under the law you must move first
The Illegal saloon-and by that
mean the saloon that does not comply
with all the requirements OF the statute
must be and will be suppressed. III
IL is not under the law as 1t IS, intend
aud ! want this statement given the
utmost publicity, to renew my recon-
mendation 20 the general assembly
that next convenes, To SO strengthen
the law that enforcement will be swift
and certain -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

be equal 10 the occasion and meet the
duty, and political leaders must lead
There is only one side TO the issue OF
law enforcement, II is an insult to the
state TO say the law cannot be enfore-
ed, and IL is cowardice TO finch from
enforcing IT, The law can be enforced.
the law must be enforced and the Law
will be enforced The Register and
Leader,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

Presiding Elder Stephenson preach
ed fine sermon. at the M. 4. church
Sunday morning and in the evening
conducted service at Old Hamlin. To
illustrate faith be used the present
financial condition saying that checks
and clearing house certificates were
accepted in business as the Substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen," showing the faith of
the people in the financial institutions
of our country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
seNEFlT THE NEGRO

One ofthe most significant thingstak-
ing place today 10 the political history
of our country is the work being done
In the south in favor of temperance
and against the saloon There Is no
part of the country that will receive
more benefit from the eradication OF
the saloon than the south; and nopeo-
pie will receive more benefit from such
action than the negro. tits surmised
that the whites of the south have been
prompted to make the fight against
dramshops rather as matter of self
protection from the negro rather than
q desire for reformation. But 1t makes
no difference what motive prompted
the action, the result will be one of the
best things for the colored race that
has happened since the proclamation
that gave them their freedom, forty.
FIVE years ago. Most OF the trouble
with the negro in the south has been
caused by his drinking too much OF
the white mans whiskey When under
its influence he is governed wholly by
passion and becomes most danger
Gus element of the community. When
bad elements both among the whites
and the blacks are limited to a diet OF
corn bread instead OF corn whiskey,
they will raise better crops and less
hell They will have better homes and
higher morality. The negro will be
more industrious and more peaceable
The white people and their homes will
have better protection and they will
have greater respect for the negro
We predict that the south is going &c
find such a marked change for the pet
ter under prohibition OF the liquor
traffic that 1t will incre ase in strength
and popularity year by year until tht
saloon will be practically wiped out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05

all-surpassing function of interpret
ing and putting into definite form the
will OF the people. This duty we must
perform ourselves. The principles of
the past may help sto the extent of
showing us the points Of the compass,
but beyo that we must depend on
our own wisdom, our own constancy,
our own industry and our own fidelity
Tn dntv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-14
AN START.

President j. H. Mulchahey, of the
excise board, sgave-t the people fresh
evidence at the meeting of the board
Friday night, that things would be
decidedly different under the new
administration than was experienc-
ed under the old. There is no
doubt about having the support Of
the public if the program already an
nounced is carried out. Obey the
law. No one asks for more and no
one expects less. There is already
a matter before the board, which, in
a measure, is a test case for the
new members.
The acts of the excise board are
being watched with interest by all
classes of citizens. There are those
who are ready oltake advantage of
the first precedent established AMI
should they be refused what another
has been granted they are bound to
charge discrimination and unfair
dealing. Under the law all are
treated alike. therefore let us have
just what II provides and no one
has ground for complaint. OF course.
where the law leaves a matter to the
discretion of the excise board such
as the license fee above a fixe.
amount, or the number of saloons
under a maximum ratio, the people
expect the commissioners to use thei'
own good Judgment in a way to bene
fit the greatest number, having al
ways in mind, however, the goo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-14

sure the fremen of it's hearty coop
Grafton and offers its columns for
furthering the plans in any manner
they may be used. If it is desired
that a voluntary subscription fund be
started the NEWS will now head
the list with $25 and will gladly ac-
knowledge any others that may be
received; or the NEWS will gladly
publish any list the firemen may
secure by personal canvass What
ever the committee says goes. DIE
f%erences of opinion may arise, but
all cannot lead and unless there Is
harmony nothing can be accomplish
ed, therefore make any suggestion
you have to make and then do as
the committee directs. If the lead
ers like your suggestion they will
adopt it; if they choose another
course, get in and help just ths
same it is the only way to ac
complish anything.
The NEWS is for a firemen's pa.
rade and it wishes the firemen sue
cess in their enormous undertaking.