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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

Ia our hearts as q heritage fro=
meval days
As this house is 30 ieet side zaa
the projections at the roof gabses ara
extra it needs Considerable non TIE
law has decided that you Eagst agt
hang your roof oYeF your hetzabg-s
ground. so It would be impossible To
put this house on a narrus minded
city lot II you Wsat 10 bgjia ou ,tss
plan yon must have room es9gzh 10
look out in every direction
There Is another aavau.aga la a
plan Of this kind. and ;aRt is 'he ,s5s
sthility Of extending iI at she back
without interfering aifh the original
plan. Some houses may he ~ea,a-Ee4
when the family Increases wh.le 9th
rT plans cannoy be- altered vltagaf
tearing the whole house 80 pieces
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

The majority of lace gownc are car.
ried out in white. for a great deal of
white is worn at the southern sorts.
both in regard to toilettes and millin.
cry, with ivory as its chief rival, but
the lace gown is also conspicuous In
colors such as raspberry pink and
mole brown. a frock of the latter car
ried out in punched lace having be.
meath II a slip OF ivory satin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
STRENGTH or Our NAVY.
Interest rs Companion Of American
ard gspsrss- Fleets.

4 comparison q the naval strength
r. Japan a The United States IL
tg4HIg Interesting In view af the re-
o=u' departure Of The American Heat
4 Of Uaff5ashiag fa1 the Pacific and III.
significance which has aaea attached
Co rh.s svesr writes Neaion Forest in
Hafg~rs Weekly The American nasy
has oa as list - battle ships Of 10. 0b3
'aus and over Ea,le Japan has IS. our
uaTy has "a soastE5sf,ns vessels.
Japan ,sree ~ have Us arzocrc5
cruisers japan l- Bat in the nuuber
Of r7gT-159 boats and forprto-hos, dA,
sfr9r rrs Japan il FAR ase4G sae has
= torpedo aas,s and = r1rFetp-baz;
5@stroye-s uhg= the F1.,e5 states
Egs Ur.F o. torpedo boats and II tor,
boa. tgsgra~srs On tae ether
Es7t 5a-za Las only nine ss5G2
r1@s 1h1r @r Esre IS
Ia r-@ 7rv rs nsr,= ships @. oar
azeF .se aa-tHsE az Kansas cad
'A a'1s se a=r-1r- 77v-g s. ssr +
q l,s zra- -allEE IRE
20 maintenance g each r.5s &
Wa"ss 8 As t-.sgps EE s-l9.
So - sE11-=i -~lse-
ti-E -sT=} cruiser $50 ap.
f1-@t1 @s- 81.
Submarine SASHA
n. -.a. -n~E.sr sc sl.,u -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

sons. Some one says: II is better to
live with others ever at the cost of
considerable Earring and friction than
to live In undisturbed quiet alone. It
is not ideally the easy way. 1t mean
Outlines hurts, wrongs, iniastices,
many a wounding, many a heartache,
many a pang. 1t requires s~elf.forget.
f~ulness. self-restraint, the giving up of
ones rights many times, the over.
looking of unkindnesses and thought.
lessnesses the quiet enduring of things
that it would seem no one should be
required to endure from another. But
il Is best,-Forwarl.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

course. but that is a good rule to IA.
low, nevertheless. A love missiye
that has grown cold is about the most
foolish thing eve beheld by the eyes
OF man. Ones first young love af-
fairs seldom amount to much. any.
nay, and its just as well to treat
them as a joke. OF course. it's more
fun when you are serious, but it's an
excellent idea TO show as much intel.
Hgence as possible. If it is vitality
necessary to your hears happiness to
write dearie letters every day. let
them be without beginning or sigma
ture so that If by chance they fall out
OF the Young mans pocket your sen.
uments won't be advertised publicly
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
French Glrdies.

The new girdles sent over from the
center OF fashion are narrow strips
OF ribbon or velvet. They go around
the waist from the center Of the
front, cross in the back, return. and
tie a little to n side In a knot.
whence the ends hang to the knees.
1t is a graceful style, but II will never
ssit women who show any signs or BE-
coming stout. for the lines in fron.
only accentuate the size OF the hips.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
MmW5


Girdles are empire at the back.
The spring tailormade is prettieI
than for years.
Coats are short and fit the form
closely In the newest suits.
Sleeves, despite variations, gener,
ally are upon Japanese lines.
Metal decked evening scarfs are dis.
tinctly Egyptian in appearance.
Cretonne patterns appear. on every.
thing, from organdie to pique.
Skirts almost without exception are
plated in one way or another.
Chip straw hats, it Is said. again will
blossom out. Just now leghorns lead.
Coarse straws are more prominent
than formerly.
A glorified rajah silk just out, seek
Ing spring favor, has a satin finish and
is In a two-tone weave.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

The city housewife was suspicious.
Il don't like the color of that milk
she demonstrated; 1T looks as though
a current of water had passed through
it
You are doing me an Injustice,
ma'am," replied the crafty milkman;
lit is a current Of electricity. We have
disposed of the milkmaid and our cows
are now MIXED by the new electrical
process"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

During 1906, va m1Sea as Improved
Highways we're c~Jrgs5eEs79 Ia Seu YORK
state go niles xers rlssea zz4eg eg
tract, and fssss ssss a5@rsses+ssns
we're adopted .G fss mlg@z rse-a L.ss-
year showed 'aS grsztsat a-1z7a, n
road bulldog MEes re yagIeq os
state road ia p~gOvs1zset waa gsargr-a.
cd Ia 1885 FSr tAS Ten years thsrs
are i,9iz miles o. cssass@ssa gsg.rrys.s
roads to shg~. aH& N sais tasal TX
Is TO be credited 70 sast yezy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

A veteran importer of fine china
says it is not true that the gold used
on modern china has not the good old
wearing qualities of the china our
grandmothers used to have. The gold
decoration on modern china wears of
quickly simply because of the chem.
icals used in nearly all kitchens of the
present day. II the housekeeper win
use only pure, neutral soap. he saws.
her gold decorated china will wear as
long Oh 1t ever did.--Good H~ousekeep-
ing,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

We are az Of " wzx e~az -
Erorrt dead f-Gths rr b9t- aeG
uGict 5e fitted bars eaasg ga.s
sGate Sle srs ~ ssrys.s3 49, aas ~
n 1aEs ost u the gaF- Eas A gasa4r
tfgth E5ia easth AZ IA rsce as ssa
E5n % ia 5-sasEes 81 Z tra1s4ss
ir7'h tar can ct 10 nEg fsfrsgg4
barz ant @s1s asGs. Egs@ kstst& taA
Eght o. sa-ss7&HHasr' o. y by ar
mssas sGga Esasr 90 giasoa sap ~
aVo34e1 -jgaa Eaggssn-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Their Favorite Notices.

Many well-known men have favor
lite notices which they endeavor to
live up to, and. curiously enough,
some Of them are particularly applica.
bic to their professions. Speech is
silvern, silence is golden" is the
maxim which Sir George Lewis. the
famous lawyer, always bears In mind.
TEL the truth and shame the ievil' is
MIR, L~abouchere's very appropriate
rlr:.o. while Sir John Fisher adopts
tim significant words: The frontiers
o. England are the coasts Of the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Serge Cutaway Coat.

A successor to the covert coat,
which long ago had its ~deathblow so
far as smart dressmaking is con.
cerned, is a serge cutaway with long
basques, fastening with three but.
tons, and in either black or blue. This
is a separate coat and will be distinct.
ly modish with either tub frocks or
tweeds and cheviots.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Clever Oanlsh inventor.

Sladimar Poulsen, the Danish In.
venrnT, who Is only 3s years old, Il
the son Of a Judge in the high Grim.
iEal court Of Copenhagen. He has
succeeded in making wireless tele
phone connection between Lyngby ans
weiseuSee, a distance OF $50 miles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

making alterations In fact, Il usual,
b. ia very undesirable IN do
One feature AboB, this plan that
all strike everybody fayorabiy is the
possibility Of building II for about
$1,000. Ia these times Of advancing
prices DO one expects much Of a
house for aHy such price A man
would have To manage very care
faiIy 20 get thIs house for that amount
Of money, bGt It can BE- done in local.
ties where building materials and Ia
Dor may b had a. reasonable prices.
and provided the owner understands
Bow 10 fake advantage Of such sontE
hons
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
This Happened.

Now that you've inherited money.
why don't you pay some of your
debts?"
Great Scott! This is the first chance
I've e had to save up for a rainy
day. Do you think I've no ideas of
economy"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

This bit d advice from an alfc-
FoIan may sound ha-d-headed. but
most girls aeed IL NeyeT pat any,
hing IN 3 letter tina. couldn't be pub
isaej IN q newspaper Nc newspaper
s going Ia publish your letters. Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

Miss Gusch-Yes, we're engaged.
Mrs. Oldun-lndeed? didn't know
you were so fond of him.
Miss Gusch-Ah, he is my ideal.
Mrs. Oldun-Oh; he'll outgrow that.
Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

enemy" John Burns is very fond of
the saying: The world Is my coun
try and to do good is my religion"
while the British premier gives the
text of ST. Paul as his motto: "All
things are lawful unto me, but all
things are not expedien,."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
cleverness and Ms.rimony.

Cleyerness never yet helped a
woman in getting a husband. and
never will; though II she's got enough
of II, it may keep her from ever hay.
Ing one.-Ellea Thorneycroft Fowlse
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
Velvet Coats with Cloth co,,ars

Nothing is prettier than the cloth
skirt surmounted by a long velvet coat
the same color. The skirt will have
a two-ineh band of velvet at the edge.
For young girls dainty pastel shades
are much sought after.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

The first costume is a very pretty dress in pastel blue face cloth; the
sNrt has a psat each side front stitched nearly the whole length; fron this
two rows OF silk oriental embroidery are carried quite round. The bodice has
embroidery up each side and a pointed vest of white silk embroidered with
blue and gold unsel thread The tight fitting under part of sleeve is tucked;
the upper part which is full, is tucked horizontally on the front. Hat of
pale blue felt trimmed with bows Of brown velvet and ostrich feathers.
Materials required: Nine yards As inches wide, nine yards embroidery,
seven yards saeen for lining.
The second has a skirt of gray plaid cloth with founce of plain cloth at
foot, above which is one of plaid. The coat is Of the plain cloth with revers
and under sleeves of plaid. As will be seen the ut is quite new: the front
being only fastened o II bust, shows a smart blouse beneath Hat of gray
trimmed with silk ruches and damask roses.
Materials required: Five yards plaid 46 inches wide, four yards plain
cloth IS inches wide, six yards silk for lining coat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
livina with peopl..

Liie's best school is living with PEG,
pie It is there wa learn our best les.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28
A True Church.

There is a true church whereve.
n hand meets another helpfuIly.-
John Ruskin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-28

The most imposing bank building in the world, o the site of the old
cnstonhouse, will soon be begun by the National City bank, the Standard
Oil institution. President James Stllman has completed all the plans for q
massive structure, which will remind the people, the RAM of England Win
its suggesuveness of financial strength and greatness. The building viii cost
owe S25oooOo and will cover the entire block bounded by Exchange place
Wall, William and Hanover streets. The land is valued at wei 81 500 900.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
WIFE WON
Husband Finally Convinced.

Some men are wise enough 10 try new
foods and beverages and then generous
enough TO give others the benefit OF
their experience.
A very conservative" Ills. man. how
ever, let his good wife find out for her
self what a blessing Postum Is to those
who are distressed in many ways, by
drinking coffee The wife writes;
mo slave in chains. it seemed 10 me-
was more helpless than I, a coffee CAP
tive. Yet there were innumerable
Misunderstanding from a troubled
sleep with a feeling of suffocation. at
times dizzq and out OF breath, attacks
of palpitation of the heart that frighT
ened me.
Common sense. reason, and my
better judgment told me that coffeC
drinking was the trouble. At last ny
nervous system was so disarranged tha'
my physician ordered no more coffee.
He knew he was right and he knew
knew II, too. / capitulated Prior
10 this our family had tried Postum
but dislilxed IL, because. as we learned
later, il was not made right.
Determined this time TO give Postum
fair trial, l prepared IL according tS
directions on the pkg.-that is, boiled i
15 minutes after boiling commenced. oh
tanning a dark brown liquid with a ricl
snappy favour similar TO coffee. Whei
cream and sugar we're added, IL wa
not only good but delicious.
Noting its beneficial effects in ~
the rest of the family adopted it-l'
except my husband. who would no
admit that coffee hurt him. Severa
uyealcs alaDSad during which I dranl
Postum two or three times a day, when
TO my surprise, my husband said:
have decided TO drink Postum. You
Improvement is so apparent-you hav
such fine color-that / propose TO Civ
credit where credit is due And nov
we are coffee-slaves no longer.
Name given by Postum Co, Battl
Creek. Mich Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in plgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A neN
one appears from time to time. The
arc genuine, true, and full Of huma
interest.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
His Modest Request.

Your regular professional" tramp
has a sharp tongue and is not slow to
use 1t when occasion arises.
A farmers wife had curtly refused
the usual request for a nights lodging
from a gentleman Of this fraternity.
swell, then. ma'am." said. the tramp.
would you mind II | slept In that big
meadow there behind your barnT
mo" said the woman in a magnani-
nous tone. you may sleep there IL you
like"
zone thing more, ma'am," said the
tramp. "before | say good night Will
you please have me called at 4 sharp
want to catch the cattle train to
market"-San Francisco Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Social and
Personal

Mr.. and Mrs. George crossan have
been visiting relatives at Townsend.
William Aymes was a recent visitor at
Townsend
Miss Lillian Hart. OF Townsend. Is
spending some time with relatives and
friends in this city.
Frank Latomus and daughter are spend
ing a week at Townsend
Misses Mary W. and Helen G. Town
send have returned to odessa, after a
visit to wilmington friends.
Mrs. l.. A. Grubb and Miss Mary Grub
are in Cape May
Mrs. Robert Wier has returned from
a three weeks visit to West Chazy. N.
". where she has been the guest OF her
sister. Mrs. James Ferrebee.
Miss Marie Cunningham, OF New YORK,
Is the guest Of Mrs John T.. Neary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thuron have opened
their cottage at Cape May.
Mrs. Alfred r. Jones is visiting IN 81
Louis. Mo-
Mrs. A. J. Whitney. Jr.. Miss Sara wait
ney Richard and Jack Whitney are spend
ing the summer at Towanda. Bradfor,
county. Pa.
Or. and Mrs. Philip Traynor are in Cap
May.
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hay are spendiai
few days at Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. Lizzie b. McCaulley. Miss BERTHE
Biddle, Miss sayera and Miss A. Bortn
McCaulley. are az Betterton. Md.
e. Bye. Marshall p. rindan and J.
schnung have pitched their tent on m
susauehanna river shore near No-fl
East. They viii be absent about w
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Of Trenton
n J., are visiting in this city, whicn !
their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carson are occupy
ing their cottage on the Jersey shore nca
Cape May.
Miss Sarah Ward has been spendin
some time with her father at Perryviile.
Mrs. Alonzo Gillespie and children,
Perryvlile, arc the guests Of relatives !
this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Steele have beei
visiting Perryville friends
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w Davis. OF Perrs
Vile. have been visiting friends here.
Mrs. J. r.. Honecker, OF Middletown,
visiting relatives here.
Miss Helen Walton. a member OF tn
Jefferson Dramatic Club. Is spendin
the week with friends at the Hot'
Lexington. Atlantic City, n. J.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
LEARNING TO SWIM.
The Fat Man Who Was q Model ss
Patience and Perseverance.

ms TaN wan VINO WAS MIQtt Oh
Patience and Perseverance,.
Persistence In undertaking Is a Iaud-
able virtue, but It can be a bit over
done sometimes, as In case described
by Y L. Molloy In "Our Autumn Holi-
day on French Rivers" Mr.. MoIloy
and his friends. longing for good
dive, went to a swimming school on an
island In the Seine. They donned their
rented costumes and We're preparing
for the plunge when a man with ropes
came along and insisted on tying them
about their waists. It was according
90 police regulations. and, although they
made an indignant protest they were
obliged to submit.
While we were dressing, says ME.
Molloy, we asked the two swimming
masters for an extra towel
Pardon" they replied. I'VE must at
tend TO our monsieur"
Then We saw that there had come
upon the platform a short and absurd
ly fat man dressed In bathing costume,
swimming sandals and oiled cap
Lets see him go in," said we.
''What a splash he'll maker
The swimming masters received the
new arrival at the middle OF the plat
form. There he balanced himself on
his stomach on wooden stump two
feet high. The masters seized him by
his hands and feet and with slow and
deliberate movements made him strike
4 out with the action Of swimming. They
kept this up for quarter Of an hour,
and the perspiratlon rolled or him In
}, great drops.
He'll be awfully hot to go Into tho
water after that" said /.
But he did not go into the water. Tho
swimming lesson over, he moved TO-
ward the dressing room, saying:
II have done better today"
"Ah, yes" answered one OF the mae
ters. "Your progress Is admirable"
The fat man beamed with complai-
sance and went In to dress.
called the swimming masters aside.
docs our monsieur prnctico often
like that7 He must have great perse.
verance."
"Perseverancei He has WORRIED hku
this for Eve years, and he has neves
been IN the waterr'
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
SIGN OF A BEATEN MAN.
Runner Who Looks Behind AImess
Sure TO Lose ths Race.

Runner Who Looks Behind Almest
Sure TO Lose the Race.
There are many more good distance
runners now than In my days." said an
old time champion after watching a
three mile scratch raco at the New
York Athletic club games. But the
habits OF the runners have not changed
any, for l noticed one little trick in
the race that bore the signihcance that
used to attach to It.
ITO the casual onlooker thero was
nothing to choose between the two
leaders when they were beginning the
last quarter OF a mile. Right from the
crack OF the pistol they were cunning
almost stride for stride with tie low.
graceful. easy action Of the real long
distance runner.
Neither had called into use the ro-
erve power which must be utilized In
no nnal sprint for victery when they
urned into the stretch for the hnal
p. Then one OF them slightly turned
Is head to see whore the third man
as.
THAT man Il beaten was tho
fought which occurred to me az once.
nd It proved true. as always. for when
he dash for the finish began be allow
4 his rival TO get a lead of FIVE yards
efore going after him In earnest pur-
nit
from that point to the fnish there
vas no perceptibIe difference In the
peed OF the men. but tho man who
iad turned his head to make SURE that
ie would set second place. instead Of
bending every energy to win. Of ccurse
landed where his thoughts placed
him."-New York Sun Ia
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
Ride on the River.

Young people OF Mt Pleasant were the
guests Of Captain Boole and G. Eihert
Petrick on a river cruise on Saturday.
Those in the party were the Misses l..
Emma Weldin. Mary L. Fenimore, Sarah
b. Harriott. Cora Tomlin, Florence H.
weidin. Emma +. Murray. Bertha Weliin,
Ella Ferris. Eva p Weldin. Messrs. W.
liam N. Fenimore, J. r. Weldin. ]. p
Briner, Robert Fenimore, william y.
Bartish. G. Roy Eaton, James f. Wright.
G. H. Fenimore. c. p. weldin. Captain
Boole and Captain John B. Richards. sf
Smyrna, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
LIGHTNING RANG
THE CHURCH BELL
Queer Prank of a Fiery Bolt
Alarms Residents of
RehObOth

REHoBoTH, Del. July 6.-rearing
nearly all the shingles from one side of
the roof, lightning played a strange
prank when 1t struck the steeple Of All
Saints Episcopal Church. The storm
was at its height, when suddenly the
big bell in the steeple began to ring
and. even through the rain. the resi-
dents ran to learn the cause of the
alarm.
When the place was reached it was
found that the lightning had struck
the steeple, ringing the bell in its
journey and finally tearing nearly al
the shingles of the south de. For
tunately. the building did nj catch fire
and the bell was in no wise damaged.
Evening journal., 1908-07-06
FALLS FROM WINDOW
OF RAILROAD COACH

p. f. James. reputed to be a rich New
York man, experienced a remarkable es-
cape from death late Saturday night. lie
fell from an express train on the Balri-
more and Ohio Railroad at Fairview sta
ton. sustaining slight decorations He was
found wandering e1sng the railroad by the
trackwallSer. His clothing was torn and
he appeared 10 be bewildered.
He seemed to be surprised when told
that he was near Chester, stating tha. he
was on his way to Chicago and thought
he was near that city. After his injuries
we're dressed by James was placed on the
next train and sent to New York. James
fell from the window Of the coach.