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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
DREADFUL DANDRUFF.
Of All Her Hair-Baby Had Milk
Crust Missionary's Wife Made
Two Perfect Cures by Cuticura.

For several years my husband
was a missionary in the Southwest.
Every one in that high and dry at
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with 1T that I
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After trying various rem
edies, in desperation I bought a cake
of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff, and I am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were a COM
plete success. I have also used sue
cessfully the Cuticura Remedies for
so-called 'milk-crust' on baby's head.
Cuticura is a blessing. Mrs. j. A.
Darling, 80 Fifth ST., Carthage, Ohio,
Jan. 20, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
The Happiest.

In the smoking-room of the Finland,
discussing a June wedding, Andrew
Carnegie said:
And thank goodness 1t wasn't an
international marriage, though the
bride did have Is millions.
Not" appended Mr.. Carnegie, that
l object to international marriages
wherein the two parties are good and
honorable and well matched. But SO
many of these marriages are like one
that a Boston cynic described to
me.
"'Was it a happy marriage?' I asked
this Bostonian.
"fOh, quite said he. The bride
was happy, her mother was over
joyed. Lord Lacland was in &C.
stacies, and his creditors, I under
stand, were in a state of absolutely
endless and uncomfortable Bliss"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
By Albert Payson Terhune
GUTENBERG-Father of Newspaper and Book.

John Gutenberg, son of an exiled
hobleman of Mainz. had an idea. The
good people of ~Strasburg. where the
young man lived, early in the fifteenth
century. gave little credence to any
of his theories. For Gutenberg was
what would nowadays be known as a
"get-rich-quick" crank. He had lOated
several schemes, borrowed money to
perfect them, and had in every case
failed to accomplish more than the
impoverishing of himself and his
hackers.
~Gutenberg's newest idea had come
to him on seeing a full set of playing
cards which had been constructed by
means of stamps. or dies, instead of
by hand. To the world at large this
~iabor-saving process seemed wonder
full. But it meant nothing more than
that to any except Gutenberg. 1t
set him, however, to thinking.
If a collection of blocks with vari-
Gus designs carved on them could be
used to mark SO cards, why could not
a similar set of blocks be made. each
bearing one of the letters of the al
phabet, and used for printing words,
sentences, even whole pages?
For centuries a process had been
in use whereby such words, phrases
n pictures were carved upon large
blocks of wood, smeared with ink,
covered with paper and subjected to
a squeeze from a sort of cider-press.
The result was a
. " more or less smud-
'NS py ranrni,1ction If
Made. 'aa ,oon
or figures. Kings had been wont to
use monographs carved on wood or
metal to stamp signatures to state
documents. In China, as early as 175
A. ID. a far more advanced form of
printing fiourished than Europe was
destined to know for more than 1000
years thereafter.
But G~utenberg's idea far outstripped
anything thus far dreamed of. For he
planned (by means of many dupli-
Gates of each letter of the ~alphabet)
the first form of movable type By
placing, or setting" these block let
tiers in correct position he could make
quickly in his form"
The press he devised was of two
upright timbers, with cross-pieces con
Meeting them at bottom and top with
two other crOss-timbers, of which the
lower supported the form" of type.
A large woode screw ran from the
upper timber down to the center of a
wOoden block or platen. When the
form was put in place and linked a
e of was damped and laid
over it and the screw turned until the
pressure stamped the linked printing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
SHAKESPEARE 80 The Man WIN
ReuoLutionized Literature

A youth of 20-the official bad
boy" of the sedate town of Stratford-
on-Avon-was again in trouble. This
time on a more serious charge than
the beating of night watchmen or pill
fering of fruit or other time-honOred
customs of the place. He was &C
cused of no less an Offense than the
stealing of deer from the park of Sir
Thomas Lucy, chief magistrate of the
community. Not so very many years
earlier this had been a crime punish
able by death. Even now-in 1856
1t entailed heavy penalty.
The youth thus accused was Will
Shakespeare, o of a formerly we'll
TODD merchant who had fallen on
uch financial ill-luck that this eldest
% of his had been obliged to leave
school at IS and go to work
Young Shakespeare was accused
not only of stealing ST. Thomas deer,
but of writing a scurrilOus poem con-
corning the august magistrate him
self. Altogether, Stratford became too
hot to hold him. He ran away to
London. But for that Devastating
episode the world might lever have
heard of Shakespeare. And the march
of progress-in literature and Ian
guage as well-would have lacked it's
greatest impetus. Though so young,
Shakespeare had been married for
about two years. His wife,, Anne Hath
away, was eight years his enior Per-
haps for this reason, perhaps from
poverty, he left her and his children
behind when he went to London.
Practically penniless, the fugitive
reached the metropolis and cast about
him for some means of livelihood.
But he lac no love for routine drudg-
cry nor experience in higher occupa-
. lions. So he quick
" 1y drifted to the
theaters and re-
newed acquaintance with some of the
actors with whom he had caroused at
Stratford. He picked up a few pence
by holding the horses of men who
came to see the plays. Later he leased
out this hostler job to a number of
stree urchins, who became known as
shakespeare Boys" From holding
horses to picking up bits of work in
side the theater was but a step. And
in time he was playing small parts in
various plays of the day. And so,
for five years, went on his hand-tO-
hand battle against poverty. Play
writing at that time was the crudest
sort of art. Indecency, ilIiteracy,
wretched English. poor plots and
dreary stupidity were the dramas chief
characteristics. England, in fact, was
far behind many other civilized ma
lions in culture and literature.
Among the tasks allotted to Shake
spear in the theaters where he acted
was the rewriting of old plays for use
on the stage and the adapting and
building up" of parts to suit certain
famous actors. At his he achieved
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Hospitals a Benefit to Property.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has recently concluded an ~investiga-
ton, which shows that SIS per cent.
of the tuberculosis sanatoria and hos
pitfalls of the United States have been
a benefit to the property and health
of the communities in which they are
located. In the case of more than 62
per cent. of the sanatoria the presence
of the institutions has helped to in
crease the assessed value of surround
ing property.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Sex in w

Of course with the sexes on a foot
ing of equality as regarded oppor-
tunity, it would not be long until a fe-
male Cromwell made her appearance,
and, having made her appearance, was
getting her portrait painted.
The painter, once more a fawn-
ing, courtly fellow, would have the
picture a flattery; but she rebuked
him in words hat became historic!
Paint in the hips!" she command
ed, sternly, showing that she could
be more rigidly devoted to the truth
than Oliver himse1f.-Puck.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Mother Bird Drove Bow Away.

People on Main street, Dallastown,
Pa, witnessed an amusing sight the
other morning, when a curious small
boy who climbed into a maple tree for
a closer inspection ora nest of young
robins was put to flight by an angry
mother bird. Discovered by the old
bird after he had clambered into the
tree the ~youngster was savagely at
tackled. The bird pecked viciously at
his bare hands and face, causing him
to retreat to the ground, and then
driving him home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Had to Hear Evidence,

some aides were visiting at
Blanche's home one day. During the
conversation, while the visitors were
there, one of the ladies was describ-
ing how the blowfiies laid eggs and
they Matched out Is maggots. Four
year-old Blanche did not seem to be
interested in the conversation nor pay
any attention to what they had been
talking about. After the visitors had
gone, Blanche said:
Mamma, 1 don't believe flies lay
eggs"
"Why?" asked the surprised mother.
Because l never heard one cackle,"
explained the doubling Blanche.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
The Nasturtium Sandwich.

This is capable of several treat
ments. Wash the fresh flowers and
lay the petals in ice water for a few
minutes. Spread the bread with
layer of the petals; or, omit the dress.
ing and spread the petals OF buttered
slices. If possible serve these sand.
wiches with a few of the fresh bios.
SONS and leaves scattered loosely
over the plate.-Good Housekeeping
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

was dull and exhausted nearly all the
time. I consulted doctors and used
medicines, but only Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me. Soon I was perma-
nently cured"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
'Tripe Curry.

Thinly slice one large Spanish onion
and cut into dice n pound of boiled
honeycomb tripe. In a frying pan
melt two tablespoonfuls of butter, lay
in the onions and cook slowly until
golden brown. Sprinkle owe one tea,
spoonful of curry powder and one
tablespoonful of flour, stir until alb,
sorbed, then add one cupful of white
stock Or water. Season, add the pre-.
pared tripe and simmer for five min.
uteS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
MAKING UP RIGHT QUANTITY.
President Taft's WiiIfuI Misinterprs-
tation Of Little Girls Intended
Naughty Rebuke.

President Taft is fond of children.
with whom he is a favorite. A charm
ing story on this head comes from Gin
cinnati.
Once, when a pretty Cincinnati girl
was a child of six or seven, Mr.. Taft,
calling at her house, found nobody
home excepting herself. She enter
tanned him a little while, and when
he rose to go, he stopped down and
kissed her.
Here's one" he said, "for the baby,
Here is another for little Jim. And
here is a third for Billie-boy."
The little girl, drawing herself up,
said haughtily-she had been reading
a novel:
Mr. Taft, you forget yourself!"
He bent down again.
$50 l did," he laughed. "Well, here's
one for myself"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Rice crusts.

Put one cupful of cold boiled rice
into a double boiler and stir in enough
milk to make a thin mixture. Add a
tablespoonful of sugar, a pinch of salt,
one egg and enough -four to make the
mixture hold together. Spread on a
buttered pan very thinly, that is about
a third of an inch thick, and bake In
! hot oven. To be eaten with q hot
sauce or strip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
CeciIs from Cold Meats.

To every pint of cold chopped meat
allow the yolks of two eggs, two table
spoonfuls of butter, n tablespoonful
of chopped parsley, salt and pepper to
taste. Mix all the ingredients to-
gether and stir over the fire in a
saucepan until heated through. When
cold form into small round balls, dip
in egg and bread crumbs and fry in
sm~oking-hot fat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Teach Care of Home and Family,

An interesting experiment is being
made in the higher education of WON
en- at Kings college, London. The
educational value in a careful study
of the principles of managing the
home and young children as in the
course usually read for the taking of
a degree.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Caste Below Stairs,

Are there degrees of rank in the
servants hall?'
ITO be sure. Maids who have
charge of dogs won't associate with
maids who take care of children
Pittsburg Post.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
r ALL THE TIME,

Languor, listlessness, dullness If
spirits are often due to kidney disor-
ders. Pain and weakness in the back,
sides and hips, headaches, dizziness,
urinary disorders are sure signs that
the kidneys need immediate attention.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
The ms and Outs of It,

what is all that racket going on
down in the lot?"
mare"
"Well?"
"And the little mare has broken
out.'-Baltimore American.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
MOP WRlNGER WITH HANDLE
Useful Device Does Away with Hand
Work and the Trouble OF
Carrying a Pail.

Janitors, housemaids and other peo-
pie whose duty it is to help keep the
world clean will find a useful article
in the mop-wringer attachment de-
signed by a Colorado man. By means
Of this device the yarn end of a mop
may be squeezed comparatively dry
by the mere turning of a crank. At
the bottom of the handle is a wiring
er device, consisting of two parallel
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

Delay is dangerous.
Alonzo Adams, Os-
ceola, Iowa., says:
my kidneys failed
me. 1 suffered aw-
full pain and was so
weak I could not
work, and often had
To foEo Ia hnI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

this valuable med1-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams v geta bic
Compound. I suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain In
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and SO
weakIcOuld hardly
Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Different,

He studied art with you, I be
lieve?"
He did not"
ssBut he says he did"
He lies. | gave him art lessons
but he never studied"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Orange omeIet.

Follow the directions for making a
plain omelet. Remove the skin from
two oranges and cut in slices length.
wise. Fold In one-third of the slices
OF orange. well sprinkled with pov.
dered sugar; put the remaining slices
around the omelet and sprinkle with
sugar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Hard to Convince Him,

$50 you're going to marry old Got
rox' daughter, Ell? Well, you know
two can live cheaper than one"
Il know, but 1 can't convince her
father of that fact"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

1t takes a woman to swallow hcl
medicine with a pleased expression OF
her face when she is compelled to en-
terrain an undesirable guest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
MORE
. PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, N.J.-'1t il with pleasure
that I add my testimonial to your
already long list-hoping that 1t may
induce others to avail themselves of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

Better than gold-Like it in color
Hamlins Wizard Oil-the best of all rem
edies for rheumatism, Neuralgia, and al
pain. soreness and inflammation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Fine Crops,

do you raise anything worth while
in your %garden?' said the visitor from
the city.
Il should say So" answered Mr..
Crosslots; cts the best place for fish
ing worms in the entire village"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
All That Was Left.

All That Was Left.
Church-Did you see the hotel fire!
Gotham-Yes.
Totally destroyed, 1 suppose?"
Everything but a few sheets OF
writing paper on which was printed
in large letters: This Hotel is Abso-
lutely Fireproof. '"-Yonkars States
man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, Csc.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or LiQ'd, 25c.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, rs.
Rough on,Roaches, Pow'd, 15c. ,Liq'd,2 Csc.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, Csc.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touse, Csc.
e. s. Wells, Chemist. Jersey City, N. ].
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

When a good nan goes to the wall
he takes little consolation from the
fact that a good picture does the same
thing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethfng, softens the gums, reduces In
nammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c q bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

1t is right to look our life accounts
brayely in the face 10 and then, and
settle them honestly-Bronte.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
DecoIIete,

WI Ting Fang, at a dance in Wash
ington, criticised the modern ballroom
belle.
Like the ancient Briton, who
dressed in blue woad," he said, the
bellies idea Of q magnificent toilet
seems to be plenty of paint and very
little clothing"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Sure Proof.

sure Proof.
They say Thelma's husband is q
very amiable man."
"Amiable? l should say so. I have
known that mar to laugh at a joke
when he was taking down the stove
pipe"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Trv Aicks' Canudjn

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles, the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, 25
and SOC at Drug Stores.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
'sSneaks.n

II see that steel shoes are now be
ing advertised"
STEAL shoes, Ell? Must be these
r~ubber-soled kind"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

The daughters doings have bee
the mothers acts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
The Facts.

do poets EVER really ~starve?"
We'll, maybe not. But we seldom
ever get a chance to o~vereat."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Or. Rioners HuckIeherrx cordial

When taken at the beginning of Stomach
Troubles never fails to cure Diarrhoea,
Dysentery, Flux, Children Teething, etc.
At Druggists 25c and SOC per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

For Colds and Gripp-capudine.
The best remedy for Gripp and Colds is
Hicks Capudine. Relieves the aching and
feverishness. Cures the cold-Headaches
also. It's L~iquid-Efects immediateIy-1o,
Is and SOC at Drug Stores.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
Wanted to Defer the Petition.
. Los Angeles mother tells the fol.

A Los Angeles mother tells the fol
lowing:
zone summers V my little son OF
six years was sen to bed at his usual
time; but he could not sleep. Upon
my inquiry what troubled him, he re.
piled: " can't finish my prayer. I've
got as far as Forgive us our tres
passes as but I can't get any furth.
er, for Howard licked me to-day and
| want to lick him tomorrow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
WELL Defined.

De Quiz-What's your idea of the
difference between optimism and pes
simism?
De Whiz-O! the optimist says it is
spring when it isn't and the pessimist
says it isn't when it is.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16
TRUE RESIGNATION.

Old Maids it really true that mar
riages are made in heaven?
Doctor-Yes, I believe so.
Old Maid (resignedly)-O, then,
doctor, you needn't call again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

SUCCESS FOR SEVENTY YEARS
Thisisthe record of Painkiller perry Davis). A re-
liable remedy for diarrhea, dysentery and all bowel
complaints. Get the genuine. Csc, Csc and SOC.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-16

Separating an easy mark from his
money is nothins to boast OF.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-16
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Miss Florence Breen has returned home, after spending two weeks with her cousin in Hartford.
 Misses Mary and Clara Smith are visiting their brother, D. F. Smith.
 Mrs. A. W. Ferguson and son are visiting her mother Mrs. Addis, of Bridgeport.
 Miss Ruby Waterbury, is home, after spending few days out of town.
 Miss Ethel Dunbar has returned to her home, after 8 two weeks visit in Bridgeport and Stamford.
 Frank Everett, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, is spending several days at the Everett House.
 Chas. E. Dunbar, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday at his home here.
 Mrs. F. J. Slade is entertaining her sister, Miss Vesta Duy.
 Mrs. Maria Skiff, of Plainfeld, N. J., has been spending few days with Mrs. Wedge.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-16
FALLS VILLAGE

Lee Kellogg has gone to Winsted to attend school.
 Francis Abbe, is the new janitor at the Methodist church.
 The potato crop hereabouts is much better than was anticipated.
 Harry Frink left Tuesday for Sheffield, where he will attend school.
 Iyanhoe Lyman was the guest of N. NJ. Call last week Thursday.
 Miss Marion Marsh, of Cornwall, is the guest of Mrs. w. Willard
 M. A. Lyman, of Bridgeport, is visit ing with his sister, Mrs. T. F. Watson.
 The Misses Jewell and Kittie Grace, of Philadelphia, are visiting at Bernard Smiths.
 Mrs. F. D. Dayton spent several days last week at the home of her brother, w. R. Hubbell.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Stone and family, of Salisbury, were Sunday guests at W. R. Hubbells.
 Miss Olive E. Dean, who has been passing the summer here, left Monday morning for Cambridge, Mass where she will reside.
 Lloyd Brinton won first prize in the c. class, Ca hunting coat), at the Labor Day shoot of the Pahquoque Gun Club at Danbury.
 William A. Wiesing and wife, of Brooklyn, who have been the guests of w. II. Ensign for the past three wr,.,s, returned to their home Sunday.
 Monday w. K. Hubbell accom- panied his tifteen-year-ol son Averin w. and N. Church Ward, to Hilton, N. H., where the young men will attend the Hilton Seminary.
 Owing to the great scarcity of milk, a notice has been posted at Borden's Lime Rock station, announcing the fact that milk will be accepted from farmers who fill their silos. Five workmen at the Lime Rock depot have been laid off.
 The annual reception held Friday evening at the David N. Hunt library, was largely attended and proved a most enjoyable event. Miss Olive Dean gave some splendid readings and piano solos were rendered by Mss Mead, Mrs. G. Hall, Mrs. H. B Chown and MT. Carri- gan. Rev. MT. Hazelteine, pastor of the Falls Village Congregational church, made an address. The floral decorations were magnificent.
 Will Vote on Saloon
 Interested parties have been circulat- ing petition to vote on licensing the saloon ill Falls Village.
 Good Work, Charlesl
 Charles Hanchet, who with his brother, recently purchased the Holcomb farm, east of the village, has been busiIy engaged in cleaning up the hedges along the road fronting the farm. He has also set out Ave hundred new fence posts, greatly enhancing the beauty ana at tractiveness of the place. Mir. Pyle is Hustler
 The Falls Villagers who used to cuss and laugh at milkman Boomer for not getting around to his customers until noon time, are agreeably surprised with his successor, Lester H. Pyle, who Is right on his job" early i'll the day. MT. Pyle delivers to his customers ill the village between and o'clock,