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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
Wind Pressure on auIldlno..

A wind pressure Of 80 pounds per
square foot is specified in the New
York building laws for buildings more
than 100 feet high, with an allowable
unit stress OF so per cent. more than
for dead or live loads. Fowler gives
20 pounds for buildings less than 20
feet high and 80 pounds for buildings
60 feet high; with no extra allowable
unit stress.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
shoppIna Policeman.

"Never point, my dear" said the
mother. gently.
"But, mamma objected the little
girl, suppose l don't know the name
or the things"
'sThen let the salesman show You
all he has Ii stock until he comes To
the article that II desired"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
Onward.

He is not bound
"lth earthward gaze to creep along the
ground;
low. - ' ~
inank God a man can grow!
hhe iire upon his affairs may burn dim,
me loren he lighted may in darkness
ana nothing to rekindle It avail
hut ne beyond his duh horizons rim,
Arcturus and the Pleads beckon him!
FLORENCE Earle Coates, IN Atlantfc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
cabhY Found Out.

Cabby is very often a most saga
cious person. One night Rev. John
Williams, a newly-returned mission
airy, took a cab In a dubious frame Of
mind. He had been invited to dine
with some friends at the house Of an
acquaintance whose name he had for
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
Nation BEING Educated

N~lnety'two per cent OF the children
~ Japan are in school. Attendance
y compulsory between the axes Of
and IA. Three languages are
lieu asn'' japanese, Chinese and Eng
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
A Munlfeent AZ.

cable dispatch from South Amer
~ uees mat $4,000 has been offered
.ae ioang Mems Christian Associa-
roa az Buenos Ayres to start ! build.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
DRILLING HOLES IN GLASS.
How II May Be Done Without Break.
Ing It.

The following method Of drilling
holes In eyeglasses. which can also be
used for drilling other glass articles,
is described by a correspondent of the
Optical Journal as follows:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
oHlceholder's cratItud. i -.

a Korean who was appointed tax
roliector by the late Minister Of vi
heuntak has determined out Of grati.
suae ior this great favor to repair the
munster summer house at consider
ape expense.-Korea Daily Newa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01

No class Of schools II ths Uaits4
- a,ss y wholly closed to wonsn. Andss
~ Iar az individual inatituf3onG ~
than women. 4
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01

Cases Of stammering are reported
~ English o~ptici&ns 10 have been
cured By fitting galsses to correct d.
lsct q the eyes
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-02-01
Modest Prcfevpsr.

Professor-1t requires q tremen,
dous amount d Intelligence and
knowledge 10 soIve this problem. A
you see, Tve solved tts'--Kn,SA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

change OF attire once involved him in alterca-
ton with a Senator from Northwestern State
One morning WolCott had appeared a natty
brown sack suit cut in the latest mode In the
afternoon he appeared in faultessly fitting frock
coat, with stylish gray trousers and wearing a silk
hat. In the course of debate the Senator from the
Northwest had Sneeringly alluded To the Colorado
man alleged vacillation of purpose, which he Xix
ened 10 ms dramatic change of costume
PIqued, WOlcott instantly sprang TO his feet and
gaming the floor a question of personal privilege
exclaimed, There some whom clean
linen IS ever Ottense, Such a one | take the
Senator from Wyoming to be. The best reply can
make TO his rather boorish observation concerning
my dress IS To quote the Spanish proverb, It's
waste of ldther to shave an ass
Among literary men, perhaps Goldsmith and
Dickens were the most addicted 10 fine raiment
Oh the former 1t used to be said that ne made him
self and everybody about him uncomfortable by
dressing IN blue velvet suits, lace. and satin He
was also much given to paving court 70 people of
fashion by initiating their fnerv.
When Charles Dickens make his first APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
NOTABLE MEN AND DRESS

RI was related of a shrewd politician who once
II represented IN Congress of the lower wards
- of New York city that he always addressed his
ragged, coatless constituents arraved in evening
dress. The unwashed appreciated the compliment
and chcered the louder for Fernandy Wood "
Greater men than Wood have understood the
influence of good clothes. Daniel Webster always
wore his best clothes when he appeared on the
public platform or addressed the Senate On being
asked once why he wore such an elaborate dress
when making a speech, he turned upon the ques-
toner, and inquired whether he should not present
his best thoughts. his best manner his best garb
when he addressed his fellow men
The great Charles Sumner is said 10 have affected
picturesque style of dress wearing colors brighter
than those which predominated i'll the senatorial
in the Senate was studiously dignified. He once
remarked to Noah Brooks, that ne never allowed
himself, even in the privacy of his chamber
to tall INTO position that he would not take in the
Senate " Habit is everything" he wont TO say
In later days Edward Wolcott of Colorado was
the dandy of the Senate His liking for frequent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

peaTance IN America as a reader. an immense crowd
awaited HIM a public hall IN Boston. The en-
thuSasm- of the people had risen TO fever heat
One of his ardent admirers afterward told this
little incident of the evening:
With a few gentlemen who wished TO welcome
HIM and show him attention, was in the little room
back of the platform when Dickens entered 1t He
was rather stout man, with a somewhat red face,
and saw to my surprise that he was dressed an
exaggerated SerVIlIty To the extreme fashion More
than this, he a bOutOnniSre IN each button
hole, and two watches. the chains of which were
strung aggreSSively across his chest There was a
regretted, knowing how diStasteful it would be 10
ms admirers, who appreciated his genius and en-
JOyed his writings
Marshal Ney, who as handsome he was
brave, Is said never 10 have appeared the held of
battle until he dressed with SCrupulous elegance
and his beard carefully Cured and perlumed-
When he was led out 10 execution. he cool
as though he was going 10 start a dance only ask
ing that the guns should be aimed low that his
face might not be d,sfgured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

his face lef; by a sword cut which turned his mouth
a little TO side. There were many honest true
hearted girls among his neighbOTs who would gladly
have taken him to their hearts and given their lives
make him happy, blind TO the scar and crooked
mouth; but Comte Pierre never spoke 10 any woman
of love marriage.
His companion was his nephew Louis, who, when
he was a baby, had lost in one day both father and
mother COmte Pierre brought the child home, and
made him from that day his chum and colleague
He studied the alphabet with the boy, then his
sums presently Vergil He played Jack straws with
him, afterward tennis and ball.
Then came the day when he found that Louis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

gun 10 INC CllIlS lOI some sport. Tie QlQ
not return that night In the morning
his cap and gun were found on the sandS
Just above the wash of the breaker He
evidently had fallen from the clifs and
ms body had been carried out to sec.
Louis, who was a warm blOOded boy,
mOurned bitterly for the man, 70 whom
he had been dearer than a son But after
the legal period COmte Pierre d y was ad-
Judged TO be dead. and his nephew succeeded
10 his title and estate He married Renee.
About two months after this time a
second hand book shop on a quiet back
street of Philadelphia was bought by an
old man whom the neighbOrs declared to
be a foreigner though his English was
purer than their own He was always
scrupulously clean, but shabbily dressed.
Back of the shop were a little chamber
and kitchen, which an old Negress kept IN
order for him He cooked for himself On
the shop door he nailed the card of Mr..
Peter Dorsey"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

table He knew what was in it before he opened y
She had heard the story of the bet at last! She
had left him! A intelligent woman or one
who loved him less might forgive him: but Anne
never
Anne refused TO live in their home to accept
a penny from her husband She fortunately had
inherited an income from her father But her
orderly Just mind perceived that Alan had share
in his children She proposed that they should
meet every August at the Sulphur Springs IN
tiers When the first August came, Anne appeared
promptly at the Springs, calm and courteous as
ever Her friends noticed with satisfactiOn-for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 81. 1907

delight OF the neighborhood, were still madly IN
love Both Of them grew more lean and pale, each
noting the change IN the OtAer with secret delight
Louis gave up all wholesome occupations; he moped
and smoked to excess; he began to drink too much
The COmte reasoned with him frankly. There
is no chance for YOU but IN my death Can YOU not
forget her, he said with hOarse laugh Do
YOU really wish me dead,
On which Louis threw his arms about him. You
are worth all the Fences IN the world to me" ne
cried. But he did not forget her.
The Duchess talked much that fall of taking he
girl to Paris 10 find a suitable alliance for her.
But one stormy day the COmte went out with his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

actually was a man and in love The Comte.
according To custom. went 10 plead the boys cause
with the mother OF his idol II was his old neghbor,
the Duchess of I
She listened with smile Louis she said is all
that YOU claim, Pierre But the settlements We are
poor folk, as YOU know He has nothing dear boy"
" He IS my heir said the Comte quickly
All, yes; but you Eve-you still Young
man" The Duchess slowly surveyed the figure
before her shrewdly marking It's vigor and diStnc-
ton. Then she lifted her ewes to his In spite of
the scar. noble tender facet If she said in a
whisper If YOU had come To plead for yourself
The Comte stepped back suddenly, drawing long
breath Presently he said, L understand then.
that there IS no objection to my boy except his
empty purse
That S all dear friend
Two years crept by. Louis and Renee 70 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
A Lonely BOokwOrm

VA II this dingy place he lived for ten wears,
= sitting most of the time over the
III little FIRE in the back of the shop pOrlng
etpt over some forgotten French classic or
!siI treatise on fishing. But he never went fish
&ft ing a few scholarly old men began TO
ss1 haunt the place, and at last became his
ssd3 daily companions. All the children O.. the
sIif neighbOrhoOd ran IN and out of the shop
'ali at Will, and found " Uncle Peter their
tt,i best friend. He always ready o. ak
NAN and laugh with them But TO the rest Of
atI the world even his book loving cro0ies,
Ed he was silent. man without a past OF
IfU future 1t noticed that he subscribed
fA To no paper But a month he went
1o5 down to the old Mechanics Library. where
Il newsps per from the lower French prov-
inces taken, and pored over It With
greedy eyes.
Peter Dorsey died of typhoid in 1900.
During his delirium he told his physician the rre-
going facts about COmte Pierre, repeating He
a friend of mine / knew him well He had
to die There was no other way He had To- die
Then looking at the doctor with laugh he NUT
Shortly before he became unconscious he ~cur
letter to France His body by his directions was
not buried, but laid in vault. " He VIII take
home, he said smiling
a few DAYS after he died two Frenchmen arrived
in this country They were dressed IN deep mourn
ing and one of them seemed 70 be bewildered by h
grief If l had known he said If l had ouly
known"
They took the body of the old bookseller bac.
10 his own country making explanations
curious newspaper men. But the name upon the
silver plate his coffin was one of the nOblesr Sd
France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

the public sided with Alan-that she had
grown sallow and lean. Wylie came to
the station; but he turned there and fled,
not having courage to face her. The
meeting, however, took place the next
year; and every year afterward Mr.. and
Mrs Wylie met courteously in the ball
room or on the lawns They consulted
wear by year about the education of their
daughters The children had a passionate
love for this mysterious father who heaped
gifts on them. Wylie, as years passed,
worked necessarily and lived poorly,
boarding his money for his daughters. At
his death he left them a great fortune
When, after a long illness, he found that
he was actually dying, he sent for his
wife | have been told that she reached
the house only a minute or two before
the end She came into his room, a
bystander said, and stood by the bed
looking down at him without word, but
shook as if she had the palsy When he
saw her ne struggled up in the bed and
tried TO hold out his hands, but could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
Asking for Forgiveness

no YOU forgive me: he sad. ttt.
~ She stopped closer but did not an kA&<
swer him. He watched her, and it seemed as u
if he forcing death back 10 hear her
answer Suddenly, she broke out into 8
sobs and tears and gathered him up into -
her arms. and held him till the end |
heard him say again, Do YOU forgive me-
She did not answer word. Yet she still
held him when he dead, as if there
was nothing left for her in all Gods world
but that cold dumb thing
But She did not say that She forgave
him.
About forty years ago 4 queer thing
happened in old house a quiet street
in Philadelphia, OF which | am sur
prised that some cntcrpTiSing SCribber has
not made a romance. The facts these
In the first hall of the last century of the
leading families in Lower Brittany was the Ks
Much of their land and wealth had been lost in the
Revolution. but they men of high breeding and
force. who naturally took the position of leaders in
every condition and place
The present head of the family, Comte Pierre
ok, lived the ancestral estates near VanneS
lie past middle age, of strong vitality
famous a hunter and fisherman, and always
foremost in the soca. and political life of the prov
inCe All kinds of men quoted and initiated him.
and all women and children loved the gray old man
who always ready to Toe their eager cOmrade III
fun in trouble. But he never had married
There a vague tradition that when he was boy
he had been bctrothed to young girl who died the
day before her wedding but nobody knew how true
the legend was There another whispered story
that the Comte was oversenSitive about
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17
ChiIdren's Fruit Pie.

Use a pudding dish of crockery or
enamel ware and place in the center a
teacup without a handle) upside
down. If you use peaches, peel and cut
them In small pieces filling up the dish
all around the cup. Sweeten with
sugar according to the tartness of the
fruit Add few spoonfuls of water
and dredging of -four. When you
use apples,' cut them UP fine and heap
up the dish until little above the cup.
Sweeten and add some spice. either
nutmeg or cinnamon, and put little
pieces of butter all about the top and
"a little water. Cover the entire top
Of the dish with crust and cut slits at
intervals or pick holes in the crust.
Do not remove the cup until the pie is
served at the table.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

At the West Virginia Experiment
Station a few years ago test was
made Of board floors versus earth floors
for laying hens The test commenced
Nov. "a, and continued during the win
ter for full period of five months. 1t
was rather expected that the board
floor would prove superior to earth
floor, but such was not the case. There
were thirH-six hens of three breeds
on each kind Of floor, and the hens on
the earth floor laid nearly so per cent
more eggs than those on the board
floor. 1t was found that the earth floor
was warmer during cold weather, and
this alone might cause the difference In
results. The only sickness of any kind
during the test was case of roup In
each lot.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

One robin can pick more cherries
than two boys any day.
Good seeds must not only look good.
but be well bred.
Agricultural laborers In Germany re-
ceive from ~ cents to 81 day and
women from 30 cents TO 80 cents.
In Denmark 10000 farmers live on
thirty to ninety acres and 10000 farm
ers make a living on smaller farms,
If someone will invent milk can
that will not rust when given reason
able care, he and his can viii BE wei
coined by the dalryman.
Those long, rapid growing sprouts or
suckers which grow up beside the trunks
Of fruit trees are sapping food from the
roots. Cut them down.
Farmers exchanges are becoming
quite popular and many such associa-
tons are in operation and are greatly
improving the marketing OF farm pro.
dude.
A farmer operating au extensive
farm in Iowa has attestel his faith
In cement posts by buying enough OF
them To make ten miles Of fence The
fence proposition has and is undergoing
rapid transition, surely.
Denatured alcphol is now selling a,
81 cents per gallon o the barrel and
at from 45 to so cents at retail The
! first consignment under the new law
was from the distilleries of Peoria. H.
and consisted Of 5000 barrels
A horse that does not naturally ear
ry a high head cannot be made 10 Il,
so gracefully byo high checking Th,
elevation of the head depends on IN,
slope OF shoulder, which when abrup
prevents the neck from being thrown
back.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

Fruit growers are again indebted to
Luther Burbank of California for a
new variety Of plum, which is exceed
ingly promising The Illustration shows
the variety at about one-quarter It's nat
ural size. Mr.. Burbank says the yarie-
ty, which he has named Miracle, is a
hybrid Seeding, with the French prune
as one of its parents. The variety Is
practically seedleSs, the stone being a
small kernel near the stem end Of the
fruit.
The Miracle is dark in color with the
heavy blue bloom so familiar In the
Damson class The flesh Is yellow with
a purplIsh tinge and is sweet and juicy
with the highest flavor. The variety
has not yet been fully tested outside of
California, but Mr.. Burbank speaks ia
vorably of its ability to stand the more
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

A delicious pineapple strip is made
OF two sugar-loaf pineapples peeled
and chopped fine. and mixed with two
thirds of their weight in sugar. Let
them stand overnight, and in the morn
ing cook little and strain off the
Juice. Use the pulp of the pineapple
strained out for marmalade. Cook the
juice and bottle it. To make marmalade
Of the pulp, boil it down, and add about
one-quarter of its weight in sugar.
When little of the mixture is cooled
on spoon, and it curls before the
finger thrust through it. the marmalade
Is done.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

ends out. Dig hole about 2l2 feet
deep and two feet square then dig Il
trench the length OF stove pipe and
eight inches deep Dig small hole 1T
opposite end from the large hole put in
an old joint of stove pipe and cover
over with dirt, then put box over the
small hole and bank up with dirt. Put
a tin over large hole, an old joint of
pipe, uncoupled and tlattencd out, will
do. Make fire out of corncobs and
you have smoke box equal to any
smoke house"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17
ETERNAL HOPE.
BY Rev. P. A. I

BY Rev. P. A. Halpin.
Who against hope believed in hope.
Romans iv., IS,
The most wretched Of his species Is
the man without hope. He is more
than wretched. he is inexcusably crimi-
nal because an offender against divine
law, which the apostle emphasized IN
his mastery appeal to the Romans
To hope and to hope always is a
command so stringent that against hope
we must believe in hope The words of
st. Paul suggest a picture in which
Hope is portrayed supine and gasplng
while ministering Faith bends over 1t
and arouses it into life and strength
aid commanding beauty. A miracle
truly this is, but within the power of
religion and attested by reason and ex-
perience.
That such marvel may be perform
ed. nay, that It is not beyond the reach
OF any soul, is solace unspeakable. II
means that any one may bar forever
against himself the gates of despair.
1t is Il trumpet call for highest sour
age and achievement. It implies a
command which if unuttered by the
Creator would pass by uuheeded.
But God wills II. therefore, II can be
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17
Timothy Hay.

Prof Patterson Of the Maryland Ag-
ricultural Station, who made tests to
determine the digest1bility of foods is
authority for the claim that timothy
hay is less digestible by horses than
by cattle. This Will, no doubt, be a
surprise to many, as it has heretofore
been supposed that as a food for horses
timothy hay was more suitable than
any other Timothy hay is seldom used
for cattle, clover being fed to them in
preference.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

Chickens sell in the market at as
high figure. compared with beef and
mutton, as ordinarily, If they are in
good shape and condition. Fancy fowls
for breeders command as high figures
as heretofore, whenever first class speci-
mems change hands, and every one who
can turn out a better trio or two next
FALL than can his neighbors will find a
ready market for them at even the ad-
Yanced prices.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

A. o. Gross and Fl. A. Ray walked
across Illinois last fall from the Indi-
ana line to the Mississippi River, tax
ing a bird census as they went. In a
strip of country $50 feet wide and TO-
miles long they found 1890 birds of 93
different kinds. ''TwO-thirds of the
birds counted were English sparrows,
and about one-sixth of the remainder
crow blackbIrds. The next most abund-
ant species were meadow larks..- COM,
birds crows, horned larks and mourn
ing doves ranging in the order named
from about 10 per cent to 9 per cent
OF the whole number of native birds
seen. Hartford Courant.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17
A Surprise.

Gen. Wheeler's body was brought 10
Washington draped in the Confederate
flag as well az the Stars and Stripes, un.
der both of which he had served SO eff
ficiently. While the body lay in state.
an old Confederate soldier who had
fought under Gen. Wheeler in Gen. Ear
ly's division, having heard of the Con.
federate flag and wishing to see his dear
old leader in the light of long ago, made
strenuous effort and at last stood beside
the coffin. But on reaching Washington
the Stars and Bars had been removed
by order of the President, and the vet
eran looked in vain for his old flag. Then
he looked at the body clad in the blue
uniform, and, solemnly shaking his head,
muttered:
wall. by gee, gen'ul. when you git on
t'other side and Jubal Early catches You
in them toys, I'm bettin' you'll git the
puttiest cussin' that ever cum your way
-Lippincott's.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-17

Peel late peaches, but do not take
cut the stones To five pounds Of
peaches allow three pounds of granu-
lated sugar, one quart of vinegar, one
level teaspoonful each of ground cloves
and allspice. Put all together in pre-
serving kettle: cook slowly for three
quarters of an hour. Take out the
peaches and put back one at a time
into a lar. until it is nearly full. Then
pour in the sirup to fill the jar to the
brim. Seal while hot.