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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
TO REMOVE SPOTS FROM SILK.
Combination OF Gasoline and Talcurn
Powder Effective.

IT Is said that spots on silk can be
cleansed with gasoline and NJ mark
will he left II the dampened spots are
covered with talcum powder and
brushed when perfectly dry, One
might make the experiment on a piece
of cloth. for 1t Is always best to un
dcrstand cleaning methods before risk
ing the art on fine material. One thing
Is quite certain; Fuller's earth ~
sprinkled over grease marks on deli
cate silk win clean the blcmishes and
leave no marks, II should be allowed
to remain on the material for several
hours.
a good way to clean q net or lace
waist Is to put 1t in a heavy pillow
case and sprinkle it quite lavlshly
with -four and cornmeal. Take the
bag into the yard and shake 1t vigor'
0usly, but not enough to inlure the
lace. II can be left In the bag for
several days, Take out the waist
and shake free from dirt and -four mix,
ture. In most cases the waist viii
not only be perfectly clean, but the
lace will be light and fluffy looking.
Furs can be cleaned In the same
manner If they are Of light color,
though the dark ones will look better
" cleaned by a hot cornmeal process,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

A housekeeper with small children
found the closet room In her house
very limited, and invented the follow
Ing device: A piece Of smooth wire,
small enough to go through the hole
IN the top Of a safety pin, was fas'
tened to the first hook in the closet,
Then she slipped on to this n number
of large safety pins, The wire was
passed through or over each hook,
with a number of pins between, and
fastened to the last hook, being drawn
as taut as possible.
In hanging garments up, slip n or
two pins through the band, as may
be required, In this way a great
many dresses may be hung side by
side in u small space, and al article
can be hung up or taken down with
out disturbing the others.
This kind Of clothosline will prove
Of great value In a summer hotel, cot.
tage, or hall bedroom, 1t can be
made to hold ones entire wardrobe,
except the incest things, and each
garment can be seen without wasting
time in searching for 1t.
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hurried down 10 the Willard, thinking
we might lind some friends among the
prisoners and be OF assistance 10
them.
eve stayed but n short time at the
hotel. and then walked over toward
the White House.
Very shortly after our arrival Pres.
idcnt Lincoln came to one Of the front
windows and addressed the soldiers
and the crowd.
Il can never forget that tall, spare
form, and that wonderful, benign face
as | saw 1t then" the speakers voice
trembled. In less than "a hours Lin.
coin was dead.
Il did not hear all of his address,
as the crowd was noisy, but the sen
tence with which he closed II viii live
in my memory forever.
Lincoln leaned far out OF the win.
dow as he said;
Nov let the band play Dixie" il
belong neither TO the south, nor to the
north, but to us all.
The great emanicpator Is dead, Blu,
his words will 10 down with the ages,
and none are more worthy than those
which | have just quoted; for Dixie
is national to-day"
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and learn what he could in the real
court, which was In session there sew
erai times during the year, The court
house In Boonville, then u small ham
let Of less than 900 inhabitants, IN
strong contrast TO the beautiful
new structure that 10Y adorns tho
beautiful little town. stood In the very
spot where the new one now STANDS,
in tho center Of a large court square
It was a franc building; the archltec'
ture was, to say the least. very novel.
A ditch. two feet wide and two feet
deep, was filled with smoothly hewn
logs, on which was butt q stone wall
Is inches high, This furnished tho
foundation upon which the building
proper rested. The building Itself
was never entirely completed, II was
weather boarded. but neither plastered
nor lathed. It remained IN this condi'
ton until 1895, which was after tho
Lincoln family hnd moved to Illinois,
II was capable of holding only a hun
bred people and could only be used In
the summer In the night tho cattle
which graged about town would 90
there for shelter Such was the struc-
ture where President Lincoln received
his first impulse to become n lawyer
Here 1t was that he received his first
r%udimentnry practice in pleading cases
that afterward aided in making him
the lawyer Of the reputation he had
Shortly after the assassination OF
Abraham lincoln u picnic party from
tho little town of Dale went up to
Lincoln City to the Lincoln farm and
spent the day, The excitement was
so high at that time that old people
as well as young went to tho farm and
enjoyed themselves visiting the his.
torical places In and about the LIN
coin farm.
Tho cabin was still standing and but
a short distance M on the hillside was
q marble slab that marked the spot
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
HOW TO WASH MIRRORS.
Soft Rag Dipped In Alcohol VIII Keep
Them In Condition.

Some persons have a difficulty II
keeping mirrors in proper condition.
but a soft rag dipped In alcohol and
wiped over the glass, that Is AFTER
wards rubbed dry, Is all that Is neceS-
sary when the mirror appears dim or
spotted.
For this purpoge cheese cloth Is
best.
When spots appear at the back OF
the mirror on the quicksilver It Is gem
orally for the REASON that the glass Is
hung where c.sfrong sunlight can rest
upon It. At first Tiny specks no larger
than pin points make their appear
ance, then they spread. becoming
larger and finally meet in a cloudy 81
feet which cannot be- remedied except
by a repetition of the quicksilyerihs
process.
Damp walls are another source oil
damage to mirrors, for they too, de,
stroy the quicksilver.
Frames can be kept in good consi'
tion by wIpinE often with n soft rag.
II the frame Ia a good quality of gid
Ing II may be washed with soap and
water when necessary, but the cheap
or, ordinary gilt frames should never
be touched with water. When they begin
to blacken a rag moistened lightly
with ]turpentine will usually restore
the gliding.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
The Electric Ore Finder.

tive electricity. somewhat similar to
the wave fux employed in ordinary
wireless telegraphy, 1t is claimed that
this flux will penetrate through any
but metallic substances. When the
flux strikes upon a vein of free metal
ore the wave is impeded and a hum
ming noise in the telephone receiver
attachment announces the find. By
passing the small case over the sur-
face OF the ground the extent of the
ore body can be ascertained, the indi'
cation of the presence of the ore ceas.
ing when the edge Of the vein Is
reached.
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observation-disclosures

matches the receiving instrument can
be attached to a linotype and the
words set into type by the same
manipulation which flashes them owe
the wires.
In many respects the machine is
not new. says Popular Mechanics. in
the United States patent office are
records which show that over 400 pat
ents have been issued to cover similar
machines. Many Of these have proved
successful under ideal conditions, but
none has as yet succeeded in displac
ing the Morse instrument. Only -four
Of these machines have been thus faI
completed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
The Auto Cure.

According to observations Of MIR. A.
Mouneyrat. communicated recently to
the French Academy of Sciences, au.
tomobile journeys are excellent for
the health. The rapid displacement OF
the air has, he asserts, a most happy
effect upon nutrition. The number OF
red globules in the blood is largely in
creased. He finds also that the auto
exercises a remarkable effect in in
ducing sleep, but not to fatigue, but tc
the influence of the air respired. He
would recommend automobile riding
at moderate speed, as a special treat
ment for anemia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
eyTHERa
fLEcTRfeA1
GW0RL.D5
WRITING OVER THE WIRE.
Typewriter Telegraph instrument In
vented by a Californian.

A Californian las invented a type
writer telegraph instrument, designed
to take the place of the ordinary
Morse instrument. on which messages
can be received and sent by any per.
son who knows the English alphabet.
Only a little larger than an ordinary
typewriter. provided with a keyboard
quite similar, and operated In iden-
tically the same way, the machine Is
expected to print letters, numerals and
punctuation MARKS In plain English.
The depression OF any key on the
board causes a wheel to reVolve and
al the same instant the correspond
ing letter or figure on the key ID
printed automatically at the receiving
station wititatt the necessity of a re.
ceiyitG operator. The same instru'
ment Is used for both sending and re-
ceiyins.
On the outer rim Of a revolving
wheel of aluminium are placed all the
letters of the alphabet, the numerals
and the punctuation marks. THIS
wheel is controlled by three sets OF
magnets, The first regulates the start
ing and stopping of the wheel, the
second brings the characters on the
wheel in contact with the paper at the
proper time. and the third operates a
clutch which causes the ietter-carry'
- al. 4. ..,r.1,. ~ l.Ng,y, rnnrnt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
ToAsTS TO SUIT THE DAY.
In Honor of ST. Valentine All Should
Treat of the "GentIe Passion"


Even If nothing stronger than cof'
fee be on the table, a dinner Is not a
dinner unless some toasts be offered,
There are many books from which ap.
propriate toasts may be given.
For instance, there is the sailor toast
Here's to our s~weethearts and wives;
may the latter always remain the
former, and the former soon become
the latter" and there is dear old Rip
Van Wrinkles sentiment:
Here's to your health and your
family's, and may you live long and
prosper"
But sometimes something a -trifle
out of the ordinary seems to be In
order, and such an occasion, surely,
is st. Valentines day. All the toasts
on this occasion should, Of course,
treat of the gentle passion and the
more original they are the better.
Often, If the toastmaker is clever,
he or she can give the toast a personal
turn. Often, too, the simpler it is the
better, especially for amateur speak
ing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

seven and remaining in Indiana until
1880 he spent ii years OF his life In
Indiana, or until he was 81 years OF
age,
During Abraham Lincoln's 10 years
OF life In Indiana he had read and re-
read this list of literary and histori'
Neal books over and over again, His
gSod nature among Lincoln City PEG,
plA was not unpoticed; all agreed TO
his honesty aud good nature. Cues.
tons Of dispute and petty differences
were at first submitted to him in a
Joking way, and later on In n sincere
way, until he was complimentad for
his honest and just way in settling
disputes and differences, He was told
more times than once that some dag
he would turn out to be a lawyer.
Having read all the literary books
and what few there were OF law in and
around Boonville. Lincoln heard OF the
court at ROCKVILLE, He resolved to go
down TO that place. 20 miles distant,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain in
the Nerves.,

For neuralgia and sclatica Sloan's
Liniment has no equal. 1t has a pow
erfully sedative effect on the nerves
-penetrates without rubbing and
gives immediate relief from pain
quickens the circulation of the blood
and gives a pleasant sensation of com.
fort and warmth.
For three years I suffered with
neuralgia in the head and jaws"
writes ]. P. Hubbard, of Marietta, S.
c., land had almost decided to have
three of my teeth pulled, when a
friend recommended me to buy a rs
cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment. did
SO and experienced immediate relief,
and I kept on using it until the neu-
ralgia was entirely cured. | will never
be without a bottle of Sloan's Lini-
ment in my house again. | use it also
for insect bites and sore throat, and !
can cheerfully recommend tito any
one who suffers from any Of the ills
have mentioned"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

NfErNI EHHafa EH.NN# UMHHL M8
stops, but the internal aFparaias.
which carries tho magnets, continues
10 reyolye. The character on the key,
board is then depressed and instantly
a current OF electricity passes over the
wire. The clutch magnets of the re-
ceiying instrument grasp the ietler
wheel and reyoiye 1t to the proper
point. The working OF the instrument
Is instantaneous and the speed OF a
fast typewriter operator AN be man
tanned.
By strengthening the electric waves
so that they will actuate a magnet IL
Is claimed that experiments nave
sroyed the instrument adaptable ior
wireless telegraphy. It Is LIKEWISE
claimed that In sending press dis
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

ago. Abraham Lincoln one of the
worlds greatest men, was born Some
merely give the celebration a thought,
but those who have made the life of
people who five in Kentucky Indiana
and Illinois look nnop the birthday an,
nlversary a. something more than the
mere passing of n milestone Eaoh
of these states claims a right 10 being
the home OF the man who Inns made
for himsslr An Immortal name in the
history Of the worlds greatest men,
HistayInng say that Lincoln wns
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
HAD THE BAND PLAY DIXIE"
Incident Recalls Magnanimity Of the
Great President.

"Oue Of the most beautiful and pa
Ghetto Incidents which occurred on
that fatal day. April IA, 1865, has
never been recorded in the many fine
and complete histories written about
Abraham Lincoln" said a brilliant
Washington society woman while talk
ing to some friends recently, She had
been In Washington all through those
stirring times, and was then speaking
OF some OF her experiences.
Il distinctly remember every incl
dent OF that day. II was then the Gus
tom to dine al four o'clock In the after
noon. My husband and had just fin
ished dinner, when we heard that
many confederate prisoners, on parole,
had been brought to the city. BY the
presidents order all the officers had
been taken to the old Willard hotel,
4 sympathized very strongly with
the South" the speaker said, smiling.
and many of my friends were fight
ing on that side. SO my husband and !
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

A new field has been opened to
builders of electrical signs in produc-
ing characteristic displays such as a
kicking mule, an eagle Tapping his
wings, or, In fact. any idea wished for,
an animated picture advertisement
that Is simple enough to be built of
electric lights.
The kicking mule device, for In
stance, is built on a perfectly black
background large enough to accommo-
date effectively the necessary number
Of lights, BY working the flash ma
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

As red lights can be noticed any
time during the day or night a little
device constructed as shown in the
sketch. to place in connection with the
bell circuit, will make a fine arrange.
ment for those that do not have good
hearing
3 The front view of the device ia
shown in Fig, 1, and the end view, Fig,
.. In this instance three drops are
needed-for the front door, hall door
and the side entrance. AS the rooms
have electric lights, the lights III each
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Unique Animated Electric Signs.

chine, which has a speed Of $50 con.
facts a minute. the mule is made to
wag Its ears and tail and go through
many other movements as a darkey
approaches and tickles him. finishing
the display by kicking the darkey over
backwards.
As less than half the lamps are
burning at the same time the cost Of
operation is moderate. The lashers
for some figures are very expensive
and for others nominal. The kicking
mule flasher would cost about tls1
and the tapping eagle $40.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Rapid Rise.

"Pa," said Mrs. Hardapple, as she
opened the letter, the man who ran
over our old crippled cow with his
automobile wants to know how much
she was worth"
Tell him about six dollars
drawled Hiram Hardapple. Let me
see, it was that poor village doctor,
wasn't it,"
mo, Hiram; it was a city feller."
"Was, Ell? Well, by heck, tell him
she was a first-class critter and worth
every cent of $50"
"And come to think of it. Hiram.
his automobile was almost as long as
a steamboat, with glass windows, six
lights and a horn that you could hear
five miles"
What? Then write and tell him
the COW he killed was a genuine i'm.
ported prize-winning Holstein and
worth $500, and if he doesn't settle up
every cent in cash I'll put the law on
him"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

room are wired to the panel box by
breaking'one wire and connecting as
shown in Fig. /. When the circuit is
closed on one Of the bells, 1t also op.
crates the magnet holding the drop in
the same circuit. This releases the
drop and the knife switch, X, closes
the light circuit.
The sketch, reproduced from Popu.
lar Mechanics, shows one of the drops
complete at A, Fig. l.. The drops are
returned to their position by the crank,
D, and the little projections, L.
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A Valentine Fan.

children's faces in colonial headgear,
Is decidedly effective and really SER
ticeable, for it is made of sti1 paper
and could be used.
Cards that may be used as book.
marks or to hang on gas jets, a knob
or a dresser or bureau, are always
acceptable. Some Of these, made in
Dutch designs that are SO popular, are
stunning because of the combinations
of colors and the quaint costumes
worn by the peasant children, who
are shown in the act of carrying wa
ter. Heart cards, with cupids, red
hearts and arrows are also pretty and
are always in demand.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Snallonsd Corncc Beef.

Two Guns of milk, N slice onion,
one.half cup chopped celery three
level tablespoons butter, three level
tablespoons -four, n fourth level
teaspoon salt. one,eighth level tea,
spoon pepper, two cups sorned beef
cut into cubes.
Scald the milk with the onion and
celery, Cook for ten minutes, then
strain. Melt the butter, add the -four,
salt and pepper, and when blended
stir in the hot milk gradually, Cook
for Ave minutes, then add the cornea
beef, Pour into a hutterod baking
dish aud cover. with buttered bread
crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes in u hot
oven.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
KneIt At Heauty,s Shrine.

The valentines Of days Of yore show
the man always In the role OF a sup
plant. He was at all times, either
iguratively or literally, on his knees.
His lady love was a queen, a goddess.
a being 80 far above him that the most
he could hope was that she might be
touched by his devotion, take pity on
the tumult Of his affections, and deign
to cast him a look Of encouragement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

Sirt Il Cupful and a half of -four with
q half teaspoonful Of salt and two
tcaspooptuls of baking powder and
rub In three tablespooufuls of short.
euing, Add one cupful of light fresh,
~ mashed potatoes, add one well.beat,
en- egg and enough milk to make a
soft dough. Roll out half Inch thick.
cut and bake on q hot griddle or in a
hot oven, Serve very hot with plenty
of butter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
AIDS ~PRosPEcToRs.
Locate Ore Veins by Wireless Electric
Waves-Maps Out Course.

One of the latest ore-prospecing
devices placed before the public Is an
electrical instrument, which, accord
ing to its inventor, will locate free
metals ut almost any depth, map out
the course and width Of the vein and
ascertain It's exact position below the
surface.
The metal box TO the right of the IL
l~ustration contains apparatus for pro-
iecting in a straight line a powerful
fux, or, more clearly, a field of induc'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.

A doctor said
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
In touch with families Of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
When we were married two years
ago. Postum was among our first order
Of groceries. We also put N some cot
fee and tea for guests. but after both
had stood around the pantry about "
year untouched, they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of rs I had been nc
customed to drink coffee Is q routine
habit and suffered constantly from M
digestion and all Its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old CON
plants have completely left me andsI
sometimes wonder IL / ever had them
Name given BY Postum Co, Battls
Creek, Mich. Read. ''Thc Road t0
MELVILLE. in pkgs. There's a Reason
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07

Pare, weigh and scald with a piece
Of aiam, tie size of q walnut, In
water. one large citron, Boil until
sufficiently tender to pierce with a
straw, slice and remove the seeds.
Add its weight In sugar and allow
to stand thus V night.
Boil half an hour with a pinch Of
mace and two lemons sliced,
BOTTLE while hot.
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500 Reward, 500.

Tb. readers of this paper will be pleased to learn
,ha, mere il at least one dreaded disease that science
has been able 70 cure In all It's stages, and thst -
crre now known to the medical frsterhity. Catarrn
being a constitutional disc lse, requires q cynstitu-
tIonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taRen "
surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying t0e
foundation Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up tho constitution ana ASSIST
40 much faith IN It's curative powers that they co.
one Hundred Dollars for any case that " faea 70
cure, Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold By oil Druggists, &c.
Take falls Family Pills for constipation
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
LAUGH and Grow Fat; No.

There is nothing in the maxim
"laugh and grow fat or else the joke
smiths fail to grow mirthful over their
own merrymaking.
Great humorists seldom are fat. F.
p. Dunno is the heaviest, weighing
about 160 pounds. The weight OF
others living is: Mark Twain. $50
pounds; George AIDE, 147; Jerome X.
Jerome. 143, and w. w. Jacobs, 1872.
o. Henry is really a great humorist.
but he is in the 1S0-pound class
Home Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Tho Retort venomous.

$50 this is your widely advertised
dollar table d'hote dinner, is it," said
the indignant would-be diner, as ne
pushed aside an entree which ne could
not masticate. why, this Is the last
place in the world | would recon-
mend to friends"
Don't blame you, sir" said the
sad.faced waiter. Send your enc
mics here"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Ample Pancakes,

Mix Que pint OF sour milk, n tea.
spoonful of saleratus, one cupful Of
Indian meal, one cupful of molasses.
three sweet apples cut fine and sui.
ficient -four TO thicken.
Fry in deep boiling lard and serve
hot with cinnamon t%powdered) and
pulverized sugar mixed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
wh.n the eand Played apIxIe..

Judge Sam White Of Baker City. the
Tom Taggart of Oregon Democracy. :
few years ago threw a five-dollar bat
through a skylight rs feet from the
ground in Baker City when the band
started up the tune Of "Dixie."-Penr
dlafnn East Oregonian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
Through mail shirts"

Surely 1t was a pretty enough token
to win the affection of any maid.
These eighteenth-century valentines
we're indeed labors of love, and small
wonder that on that day the bellies
heard the fall Of the knocker with
eager anticipation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-02-07
LOOKING Forward.

Perhaps the day will come when
Cupid must don evening dress for din.
ner, make his rounds in an automo-
bile, and use a smokeless rife to fire
his love arrows,