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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

hams Vegetable Compound is b most
successful remedy for all kinds Of
female troubles, and I feel that l can
never praise it enough" Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, Ky.
The Changeof Life is themostcriticai
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhere shouldremember
that there is no other remedy known to
| medicine that will so successfullycarry
women through this trying period as
| Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
| herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fbroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
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probably failing to realize the import.
ance of such a step. Miss Hubbard
added her plea to her fathers. When
all other a failed she asked the
inventor to come to the station to see
her off for Philadelphia. AS she was
about to board the train she burst into
tears and again begged her sweet
heart to come to the Quaker city with
her. He yielded; and the telephone
apparatus as well as his luggage was
shipped to him by the next train.
But only half the battle was won.
Before the telephone could be exhib-
tied a committee must pass on it's
merits. 1t vas late in the afternoon
when the tired committeeman reached
the Bell invention. They we're on the
point of deciding such a toy did not
deserve a place in SO dignified an ex-
position when Dom Pedro, emperor of
Brazil, CHANGED to wander into the
committee room. The emperor rushed
over to Bell, shook hands effusively
with him and asked a number of ques.
tons concerning the telephone, which
he lac seen tested during a recent
NlolI " oolO II "CLl oh W luSlSt
that Bell let him talk through it at
once. Accordingly, potepate and in
ventor shouted lines of Shakespeare
back and forth to each other across a
limited stretch of wire until the for
mer was tired of the plaything.
The imperial approval had turned
the tide of fortune for Alexander Bell
The committee promptly decided tina
a contrivance which could so delight
- $780, a real live emper
Ea.tn,.,. eli. or was worthy o
putting before the
public. The telephone was accepted
and attracted multitudes of eager Wis
itors throughout the course of tn,
| Centennial. But before Bell could pu
it to practical use a number o. othe
men claimed credit for similar inven
tons, and for years the fight wage,
in the courts. At length Bell won
It was said at one time that he CAV,
Miss Hubbard, as a wedding presen
when h married him, the royalty
rights on the telephone. These rights
of course, have accumulated to a fabr
lous sum.
Despite the wealth his invention
have brought him Prof. Bell still de
votes himself to the welfare, educs
ton and advancement of deaf mutes
whose former pitiable condition h
has improved as vastly as his NOR
famous device has enlarged the scop
of the human voice.
To the efforts of a deaf girl VIII
had sublime faith in her sweetheart
genius the world owes the Bell tel,
phone.
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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
The Man Who Made Voice Travel
1000 Miles
1000 Miles

A big, bearded, farmer-like youth of
"a found himself one day in 1871 the
hero of Brant county, Canada. He was
Alexander Graham Bell, Scot, who
had moved from Edinburgh to the
Dominion the previous year He had
invented a contrivance by which hui
man speech could be carried across a
single wire and transmitted with per-
feet distinctness for a considerable
distance. This Telephone" as young
Bell called his invention, was regarded
as a wonderful and highly amusing
toy. Nothing more. The country folk
turned out by hundreds to witness the
first experiment. A wire had been
stretched from the house of Bells ia
Their in the suburbs to the telegraph
Office in the city of Brantford, two and
a half miles away. The test was sue
cessful. Bell was praised, though
some of the graver Canadian Scots
thought he might far better have
spent the time on something really
useful.
He went next year to Boston to &C
cept a professorship in the University
there. From boyhood he had devoted
himself to a system, devised by his
father, for teaching deaf mutes to
communicate with each other and
with the outer world. This was his
intended life work, although as a boy
he had longed to be a musical COM
poser, and had with difficulty been
persuaded by his father to give up
the ambition. Bell when a mere lad
| conceived the idea of forming a sys-
tenn of harmonic telegraphy. He found
that sounds could be carried over
| wires that were joined to a galvanic
| battery, AND that by adjusting a set OF
| reeds at one end of the line of vibra-
| ton with another at the opposite end
noises on one set could be reproduced
by the other. Thus, each could be
both a transmitter and receiver OF
music notes. From this it was but a
step to applying the same idea to
spoken words
-ose W. ;" and the telephone,
e in crude form, was
the result.
Soon after Prof. Bell moved to Bos
ton a wealthy Cambridge man, Hub
bard by name, SEM his deaf daughter
to him for vocal instruction. An en-
gagenent between pupil and teacher
soon followed. Miss Hubbard and hel
father became deeply interested in the
telephone, and Bell was induced early
in 1876 tt patent it.
Mr.. Hubbard was placed in chargt
Of the Massachusetts exhibit at tn
Centennial exposition in Philadelphia
He wanted Bell to place before thu
people in the MASSACHUSETTS building
his marvellous scientific toy.
But Bell did not care to do this
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

William Muldoon, the professional
athlete and trainer, declares that col
lege athletics are all wrong, and that
it is a wonder more young college
men do not succumb to the strain. He
mind as it is for the heart, as it with
draws vitality from the brain to other
parts of the body-that athletics
should be second, not first, in a col.
lege course. This sounds sensible
so sensible that it is somewhat odd
that it is a professional athlete, not
the college professors themselves,
who is championing the superior
claims of intellect over football and
rowing teams,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
1900 PERISH IN FLOOD
PROPERTY LOSS WILL REAOu
$2o ,ooo, 900.


Monterey, Mexico.-Twelve hundred
persons drowned, $4,000 homeless, and
property damage to the extent of $2O,.
100000 is the result of a flood which
struck this city between 1 and 2 O'Clock
Saturday morning.
For 70 hours it has rained in this sec-
tion of the country, and h Santa Gaia.
rina river rose to a height never before
reached in the history of the city.
The scene is one of utmost horror, four
whole city blocks Oh the south side hav-
ing completely disappeared. the water
reached the electric light plan; and the
complete darkness which reigned added
to the terror of the scene. Cries Of the
drowning people could be heard and the
onlookers were powerless to aid.
When daylight came the scene was
ndescribable All through the flooded
district groups of from 10 to so people
could be seen huddled on the top of two
story buildings entirely surrounded by
a tumuIting, seething mass of water
One by one these houses disappeared
with their human freight. Nothing could
live in the wild current of the. Santa
Catarina river, which was rushing dowI
at the rate of 2o miles an hour.
Many pitiful scene are reported be
vious floors, remained in their dwellings
until compelled to seek refuge on the
roofs, but too late, for they found them
selves absolutely at the mercy of thu
| raging stream and unable to escape.
Many pitiful scenes are reported be
cause of families being cut off from as
sistance. One case is reported OF an en-
tire family of the poorer class having
sought shelter on the roof of their adob'
dwelling and refusing to leave thei
home in the belief that the waters woult
soon subside and that they could agail
reoccupy their abode. The waters cam,
on with a rush, and before help coul'
reach them the entire family was swep
from their place of refuge and drowned
Several floods of the Santa Catarin'
river nave previously been experiences
but nothing SO severe as the present ioo'
and not attended with any serious los
Fully $4,000 people are homeless from
the flood and are being cared for by tn
city government in the best way possi
BILE. At noon Sunday 5000 people wer
given bread, coffee and soup at the mt
nicipal offices, but there are many NOR
of reach of aid on account of the still
overlooked river.
8 Conservative estimates of the propert
loss place the figures at $2O,O0o,O 90
throughout the city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
1T WORKS
The Laborer Eats Food That Would
Wreck an Office Man.

Men who are actively engaged at
hard work can sometimes eat food
thai would wreck a man who is more
closely confined.
This is illustrated in the following
story:
Il was for ~ years clerk in a store
working actively and drank coffee all
the time without much trouble until
after / entered the telegraph service.
There I got very little exercise and
drinking strong coffee, my nerves
were unsteady and my stomach got
weak and 1 was soon a very sick man.
l quit meat and tobacco and in fact L
stopped eating everything which 1
thought might affect me except coffee.
but still my condition grew worse, and
1 was all but a wreck.
Il finally quit coffee and COM
menced to use Postum a few years
ago, and l am speaking the truth
when l say, my condition commenced
to improve Immediately and today 1
am well and can eat anything l want
without any bad effects, all due to
shifting from coffee to Postum.
Il told my wife today ] believed I
could digest a brick if | had a cup OF
postum to go with it.
1--WE make it according to directions
boiling it full 20 minutes and use good
rich cream and it is certainly deli
cious."
Look in pkgs. for a copy of the IA
mou little book, THE Road to Well
VILE"
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter: a new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine true n full of human
| interest
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Record Cotton Receipts.

Memphis, Tenn.-With the cotton that
was received Saturday the total receipts
ut Memphis reached ss3 ,652 bales, which
compares with = record for the entire
season of $50, 604 bales in 1904-05. With
two DAYS more to be counted the total
will reach 984 900 bales or = little more
This is in line wish expectation and a
one time it was thought possible thai
the receipts would reach 1000, $50 bales
Shipments exceed receipts for the season
having been to date ess,517 bales, which
has reduced the total stock to 7,4l2.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Powers Names Substitute.

State Superintendent of Education
Powers returned from a trip of several
days duration, and regretted that he
could not join the sisson agricultural
instruction party, which started out at
Pontotoc. The best thing that he could
do was to arrange with Superintendent
T.. A. Early, of Yalobusha county public
schools, to represent the State depart
ment of education generally, and he is
satisfied that Prof. Early is the right
nan to accompany the government spe-
~cialists on their two weeks trip through
the Fourth Congressional District. The
attendance has been good so far, and
will improve as the party moves from
county to county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budeet Of State News Items Gatheeed 81 Or Special
Correspondent At Jaekaoo.


If the Legislature of Mississippi at its
1910 session can SO gauge its
and apply the available revenue as to
set aside a specified sum to be devoted
to o building and improvement, that
same legislature will go down into his
tory as one of the most practical and
beneficent chosen for years-since the
days of 1890. The fact that there will
be much demanded of the Legislature is
| we'll known, and unless the economists
who are heart and soul after good roads
get in their work effectively and early in
the game, there are grave doubts as to
the prospects for success. 1t is held that
if the Legislature would appropriate a
sum of money from the general revenues,
which come from the counties, after all,
sufficient to duplicate such as might be
set aside by the boards of supervisors,
for the purpose of meeting the cost Of
building a stretch ef model road in each
county, the effort and the money would
be we'll spent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

A curious and fearsome object, the
Bight of which made. women swOOn
and set children to screaming. plowed
tts way through the streets of London
on day in 1903. It was called q
steam locomotive" and consisted Of
a four-wheeled carriage bearing III
of the then new high-pressure en-
gines: a six-foot boiler, q single 81
inch cylinder and a great stack from
which gushed a torrent Of black
smoke and fire. Guiding this weird
contrivance was a gigantic. plain
featured man-Richard Trevithick.
When the practical use of steam
was still a new thing, Sir Isaac New
ten had nrophesied that some day this
odd power would propel wagons, a k
ing the place of horses. But no n
took much stock in the forecast. Near
ly 100 years had passed before the
idea was taken up. Then, in 1853, a
scientist, Cugnot by name, made a
road wagon, driven by steam. But 1t
was not practicable, and was regarded
merely as a plaything. 1t frightened
horses SO badly that a man with a red
flag was always sent on ahead of it to
warn riders and drivers. Fifteen years
later a British inventor, Murdoch,
made q second of these steam road
wagons. This, too, was a failure. Both
| Cugnot's and Murdock's devices were
more the ancestors of the automobile
than of the locomotive.
1t was not until 1900 that the real
father of the locomotive made his
first test along this line. He was Ire
yithick, and he had already made 9
reputation by adding important i'm
provements to Watts steam engine
T~revithick, besides being a giant il
stature, was the ''strong man o.
o.. u. ...a Cornwall. He was
T...- the champion box
tive. az a..
district. Although he was too stupit
to acquire education, he was a me
chanica1 genius. He perfected a high
pressure non-conducting steam engin,
and made the first locomotive. Thi1
was a rickety, noisy, clumsy affair
Nevertheless, it was the forerunner o
every locomotive since made. 1t coul,
carry, in a sort of chaise, Is passen
gers. Trevithick described it in hi
application for a patent as "a steam
engine in a %propelling carriage"
But after proving the practicabilit.
of his discovery Trevithick was con
PEELED to give up the idea of making i
popular. The public at large sneere
at it, called it a freak, and predicte
that it would come to nothing. Never
theless, during the next quarter Ger
fury other men added at times, littl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Watch Railroad Develop.

The people of jackson and vicinity are
watching the gradual development of the
New Orleans Great Northern railroad
with considerable interest, as it is real
lied that this line is destined to become
a very important feeder and afford a
dual direct line with the city of New
Orleans.
The company is spending money and
devoting a splendid managerial energy
to the work of solidifying and strength
ening it's tracks and improving its facili'
ties and equipment in order that they
may better cater to and handle the bus.
mess that naturally comes to them, and
having had ideal weather conditions fol
the carrying on of this work, they have
made the best of it. In a few days the
postal authorities will put on the through
mail service provided for, and faster time
will be made between Monticello and
hogan, and a fine fall and winter bust
ness is anticipated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
May Exempt Warehouses.

During the next session. of the Legisla.
ture it is very probable that a bill will
be introduced having for its purpose the
exemption of Farmers Union ware
houses and warehouse companies from
liability to assessment for taxes, and it
is sure to receive a considerable degree
of attention. -
These warehouses are supported main
ly by the original handlers of the prin-
cipal staple, the men who produce 1t,
and they will unanimously indorse the
proposition, notwithstanding it will mean
a considerable reduction in e. 1t
is the purpose of the agricultural publ
cations in the State to discuss this ques.
ton and keep it prominent before the
public constantly until the time for
action comes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
All in FIGHT Against tuberculosis.

All in Fight Against tuberculosis.
Prevention of tuberculosis versus
dividends is the proposition which
some of our largest insurance COM
panies are @ trying to establish.
The Metropolitan Life recently APP
piled for permission to erect a sana-
forum for it's policy holders n en-
plOyes afflicted with tuberculosis, but
the application was refused on grounds
of illegality by New York State Super
i%ntendent of Insurance Hotchkiss. The
company is. however, conducting an
active educational campaign by dis
tributing $500, 900 pamphlets among
it's policy holders. The Provident
Savings Life Assurance society has
also established a health bureau.
where it's policy holders may receive
free medical advice. Several fraternal
orders, notably the Modern Woodmen,
Knights of Pythias, Royal League,
Royal Arcanum and WOrkmen's Cir
Gle, have already established or are
contemplating the erection of sana-
toria for their tuberculous members.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
The American Society for the ]

The American Society for the Pre-,
rention Of Cruelty to Animals is op-
posing in New York the annual sale of
ehameleons for ornaments, on the
ground that most of the purchasers are
ignorant as to the needs of the little
creatures, n quickly cause death by
starvation. Chameleons have beer
sold in many cities by street vendors,
but admirers of the pretty creatures
have in most instances been able ia
keep them alive only a short time,
even with the greatest of care.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Growth Of the Nation.

The annual report of the chamber
of commerce, soon to be issued. con-
tains many interesting comparisons
of 1905 with 1858, two years which
we're preceded by disastrous panics.
In those SO years the population OF
the country has increased 1913 per
cent. the wealth of the country 563
per cent, the public debt 2,375 per
cent, the per capita debt from $1.51
to $40 re, bank deposits 1850 per
cent, receipts of the government. 1,I86
per cent, way expenditures $40 per
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
A ship sailing from New York the

A ship sailing from New York the
other day carried $4,000, 900 in gold
to Buenos Ayres, Argentina. That
makes a large addition to the sums
sent previously, and the money is put
to good use. Argentina is paying ma
turing obligations and expanding com.
m~ercially, and much if not most of
the gold sent from the United States
will return directly Or indirectly in
h shape of Investments that will
be profitable all round.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

The new liberal government in
Persia is getting very busy with prep.
arations for a general election, Great.
ing a police organization modelled
after European systems and arranging
70 give the constitutional method a
big boost. 1t looks as though the
progressive Persians and their neigh.
bors the Young Turks are engaged in
a Marathon rae to see which can
bring about the most constitutional
ism within a given time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

A force of cavalry has been en-
gagged for some time in fighting a for
est fire in Yosemite valley which orig
mated from a camp fire hat was neg
lected by careless fishermen. Heavy
damage was done by the fire in the
gorge between Glacier Point cliffs,
Panoramic cliff, and Half Dome. If
the truth could be established in the
cases of forest fires in all parts of
h country, ca~relessness would figure
con~spicuously as the primary cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

incidentally it may be remarked
that the Monroe doctrine is working
pretty we'll even though quietly. Does
any n doubt that in the earlier
days, before the United States had
proclaimed the doctrine and had
shown she meant it, a disturbed con
dition in South America, like hat now
existing, would have proved a strong
temptation to some foreign powers to
step in and get a nice slice of terri.
tory?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Family Has Hook Worm.

DIR. E. c. Coleman, president of the
Mississippi Board of Health, has re-
turned from a visit to the Whitmire
family, who live near McCool, three men,
bers of whom have recently died from
what was reported as a mysterious dis
ease, called by some tropical fever. He
reported the patients suffering from
hook worm disease, and were getting
along nicely under treatment for that
| ailment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

While Turkey and Persia IN fight
Ing for constitutional government.
Russia Is about to start sanitary re
forms to kill on the epidemic of chol-
era. Civilization and orienta!ism seem
to be reversing places.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
PHYSICAL Instructor Leaves.

After several months at Jackson as
physical instructor of the enthusiastic
corps of juniors of the Young Mems
Christian Association, Prof. 7. E. Chat
sell left for Savannah, carrying. with
him the good wishes of all with whom
he has come in contact. Under the di-
rection of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Y. NJ. G.. A. a farewell reception and
entertainment, in which vocal and instru.
mental music was interspersed, was ten
dered Prof. Chaisell.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Sit Up.

Much rot has recently been writ, and
ways have rem their brains asunder,
in trying to make food for wit this
dreadnaught lid the girls hide under.
What need have men to knock 1T so?
They do not have to sweat beneath it.
Is it because the fellows know the
landscape has been robbed to wreathe
it? We are no judge of ladies' lids,
and care not what your choice or vote
is; it's not what's on but in girls
heads that makes us sit up and take
nOtice.-Bard of BenZie.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
M, J. & K. c. Sold.

NJ, J. g. K. C.. Sold.
The Mobile. jackson and Kansas City
railroad was sold under foreclosure at
Decatur, Newton county, the purchase
price being three million two hundred
thousand dollars, and Neil A. Weathers
the bidder. It is understood that the
road was bought in by the ~bondholders,
and that it is the intention of the new
owners to change the name OF b road
to the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Railroad Company, charter for which
was recorded here several months ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

A suit for divorce has been brought
in New Jersey because III q married
life Of four years one Of the parties
has never talked. 1t is needless. per.
haps. to ado that the party suing il
The wife. No husband would ever
try to escape from such . domestic
silence paradise.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03

Travelling at a terrific rate of speed
on the wrong side of the street, n
ether chauffeur has killed a woman
and fled with all speed from his dead
victim. Now let US have an enforce
ment of the law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-09-03
Weds Her Rich Stepfather.

Social circles in Pasadena, Cal,
learned with amazement the other day
that Miss Katherine Traphagen has
become the bride of her ~stepfather.
Cyrus M. Davis of Los Angeles. Miss
Traphagen lived with her sisters in
Altadena and was one of the promi-
nent members of the Young Women's
Christian Association, being director
of it's short story club.