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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

complaint In fact. no member Of the
service complains about bis lot, even
when he resigns.
A mar went 70 the captain OF his
crew not long aEo-Iast summer. to be
cXacl-and remarked: I'm EoIn 70
quit, Cap Too much work fceAin'
the folks home. nov we've got anoth
or baby"
Tho captain took bis pipe out N his
mouth and eruntcd. That wns all He
knew perfectly well. Ga we'll as the
man in front Of hin, that with q FAINT
Iy Of young children 70 be- brought up
and educated IN these days Of ex.
pcnBIye living. It Was impossible to
get along Oh the coast guards pay Of
sos a month and 50 extra for r%atlons.
II the coast guards are somewhat
rough and uAc0uth 7Ultwardly. they
are ns gentle and courteous As won
en-. Tho visitor viii find nothing o
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
RAIL HEAD WORKS IN MUD
w. c. Hurst Of Bluff Railway Directs
lahorers and None Know His
Identity.

st. Louis, Mo.-Superfntendent w
c. Hurst Of the Bluff line passed three
days In overalls and up to his shoe
tops In mud with the crews, working
to clear the track in the vicinity OF AZ
ton, and none of the big crew of WORK.
men knew that the superintendent o.
the road was among them.
Mr.. Hurst was In the ticket once
with his rough clothes on when :
young man came to the window ana
shouted:
What's the name OF the guy VINO
is superintendent Of this r~ailroadY
w. @. Hurst" answered the official
and the young man wrote the name
on an envelope and went on to man
a letter. probably asking for a position
from the very man to whom %
shouted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
5owery Character Explains to synpa-
thetIc Judge How He Was Imposed
Upon In Fifth Avenue.

New York.-The answer to the
question, when Is a restaurant not a
restaurant" according to no less an
authority than John Owens Of Chat
ham Square and the Bowery, Is,
When It does not serve beef and"
Beef and" In the language Of Park
Row and the lower East Side, invari-
ably means a plate Of corned beef and
beans, the staple price OF which in
the fashionable refectories OF that
part OF the city is Is cents, although
in less pretentious establishments 1t
Is served for a dime.
Mr.. Owens Is considered q man OF
parts In his own vicinage. where mus
Gle rather than wealth gauges a
mans standing. Yielding to the de.
sire for a change OF scene which
comes to most persons at this vaca-
ton season, Mr.. Owens a few eve
ningN since wandered northward as
far as Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street.
just as ne was passing the most
Gilded of the fashionable uptown no
tells the pangs of hunger assailed
him, and entering the restaurant,
which was crowded with diners in
evening dress. he ordered his IA
Vorite dish. The waters education
evidently had been neglected, for he
never heard Of beef and" and re-
fsrred the worthy Mr.. Owens to the
menu. an a~ppurtenance OF dining
with which that gentleman was
wholly unfamiliar.
To John, however, II was incon-
ceivsble that any place called a res
taurant should fail to provide the
mos: staple OF all dishes. and he pro.
ceeded to demand his rights, en-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

shed tears. and this In itself proves the
relief II has brought to the mind.
The ancients prayed Grant us the
balm Of tearsl" They realized tho
philosophy Of natural expression In
time OF great sorrow; and the repres-
sion OF ones grief may lead TO serious
results later on, especially In cases
where the person is Of a nervous tenn.
permanent. Pent up emotion gathers
unto itself much power; II is far better
to express a little as we go along,
People who exert great control over
their feelings do not always prove to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

the world that they are superior--in
fact, 1t has always seemed to me that
the man or woman who expresses no
grief does not feel any. Watch this
same person under conditions Of what,
apparently, ought to bring great joy;
do they rejcice7 No, they do not;
they are Just AZ silent In the face Of
good news as they were in the home
of sorrow. Still waters may run deep,
but the depths Of a human soul that
Is worth anything to It's fellow men
does not go too deep that sorrow al
not sound the depthsl"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Comfort i'm Shedding Tears

children, and then we are told that II
Is fear rather than pain which causes
the crying at such q time,
Do not attempt to stop n child's cry
Ing II II gets hurt or Is afraid OF any
thing; reason with him, but remember
that tears were provided by nature to
relieve the mind OF the strain Of an
emotion too great for endurance, After
a good cry the child will soon forget
tho fright or sorrow that caused II to
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
ELOPED IN THREE GOWNS

riage to the bank presidents son.
and It was TO overcome their objec.
ton that the elopement was planned.
The girl went to bed with two
dresses on, drawing her nightgown
over these. She still had the night.
gown on when she arrived with young
Peck In a big touring a at the Lack
awanna station.
They missed n train from Detroit
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

ling Price of the Missouri state
guards and N. ". Watkins, Thomas
A. Harris, John B. Clark. w. Y. Slack,
A. e. Steen, ]. H.. Mcbride and James
s. Rains, as brigadier generals were
confirmed. General Slack was killed
at the battle of Pea Ridge, about 20
miles south of Cassville. The ses-
sion lasted for eight days. adjourning
November Z, because of the approach
OF federal troops, to meet In New Ma
drid In March, 1852. The meeting at
New MIdrid was never held, however.
At the meeting of the legislature
Miles Vernon of Laclede county pre-
sided, he being named for the place
by M, c. Goodlet of Johnson county.
John r. Crisp of Jackson county was
secretary; Jonn T. Tracy Of Cote
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

Jamaica, where he had to change cars,
and IT took the police half q day TO
nnd him. He had never seen the In
side OF a big theater before his visit.
and he went into OBSTACLES at the din
ner table over some Ice cream that
had been frozen In fancy molds. But
he could fry ham and eggs az def
clously as tho best chef that v Q
handled a griddle, and he knew his
way through the mysteries OF flap
jacks, plum duff, and other dishes that
form the life-sayer's menu.
II was this same Eddy Baker, by
the way. who summed up the whole
viewpoint Of his kind as the big Prin.
zess Irene headed for New York, after
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

county, assistant secretary; James
McCoun OF johnson county, enrolling
clerk, and M. R. Johnson, sergeant
at arms. Charles H. Hardin, later
governor of the state, was a member
Of the senate and was the only ons
voting against the secession Of the
state in that body. A meeting Of the
legislature vas also held at Pineyills,
but no record was kept of what was
done at that meeting.
During the meeting of the legisla.
trre the command of Gen. Sterling
Price was stationed on Fort Hill, On
which is now located the Cassyille
high school building.
The old courthouse is, perhaps, the
Oldest II in the state, having been
constructed in 1854.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
KANSAS WOMEN BUILD ROAD
Break Rock With sledge Hammer
and Unload Road Material for
Indifferent Men.

Leana, Kan. ~ Women welded
sledge hammers to break rock for the
building Of 800 feet Of roadway here.
Undaunted by the refusal Of tNe men
Of the town to take up the work Of
building the thoroughfare, the women
enlisted the aid Of small boys and
unemployed men Of neighboriug
towns, paying the visitors for their
work out of their allowances A
number of the women also put on
Jumpers" and helped unload wagons
containing the road material obtained
In the vicinity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
GIRL WRITES WITH HER TOES
Unable to Use Hands, EphIs Gladys
Virtue Employs Unique Method
to Operate Typewriter.

st. Paul,--Ephie Gladys Virtue, d
crippled young roman of this city,
has just completed writing a book.
The book Is a novel and contains ms
pages. The fact that she has written
the book is not SO remarkable as Is
the manner In which she did the
work. Miss Virtue has always been a
cripple and never attended school.
She does her writing entirely upon a
typewriter, and with her toes. Hold
ing a pencil between her toes, she
strikes the typewriter keys, and It Is
said her work Is remarkably rapid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Beef And" Is the Real Test

phasizing his remarks by piling sew
eral walters, tables and chairs In an
Impressive heap In the center Of the
room.
When he told the magistrate In the
police court the following morning Of
the error that had led to bis appear
arce In thesdock the Judge was sym
pathetic and explained that while q
restaurant was a ~restaurnt the world
over It WIS only on the East Side
that 1t was necessarily a beanery.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Provision Of Nature to Bring Relief at
Times Of Mental Emotion or
Great Pain.

While tears do not always express
grief they certainly betray Intense
mental emotion OF some kind, and re-
lief is always obtained by the shed
ding Of tears, whether the person be
old or young.
Severe pain and suffering physically
seldom calls for tears. except " young
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Outside One Was Girls "Nightle,'
and She Fled In II to
New York.

Scranton. Pa.-Nelson Peck, twenty
pne.year.old son Of President William
H. Peck of the Third National bank.
doped with Miss Martha Richmond,
aged nineteen daughter Of Marion +,
Richmond. q barber. The girls par
snts nhiectad TO their daughters ma
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
9

Bacon--A small piece Of tubing
fastened across the handle bars Of a
motorcycle will hold convenient small
accessories for which there Is no 9th
err place on q machine.
Egbert-By accessories l suppose
It means arnica, witchhazel and court
plaster.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
Fraternal Fractions.

Lodger~-My brother is coming on
a visit: have you a couple OF spare
cots?
Landlady--A couple! Is he 30 big
as all that?
Lodger-No. but you see the fact
is, he really consists Of two half.
brothers. a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
For the Sake of Novelty

But don't you like TO be mammals
dear little girlr" inquired Miss Thuns
In surprise.
"Oh. yes, ! 'spose 80" replied Mar.
garet. But" she concluded w~istfully.
Il think | should like to try being q
hen for a while.-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

and their baggage. which had been
struggled down earlier, went on witn'
out them. They took the next tram
which happened to be going 70 new
York. The bride left a note for nsl
mother. saying she was going VII
Nelson"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
To solve Social EvIl.

Cleveiand.--In an attempt TO sow
the social problem, Cleveland wiz
open a fine municipal dance .
which couples will DO permitted
dance for three cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE CHILD
Young Baseball Player Performs
Heroic Deed at Florence,
New Jersey.

Florence. N. Leon Horner, fast
young infielder of the local baseball
team, Is hailed as hero for a bit OF
sheer daring and risk OF his life in
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

Has Chinese Motto 800 Years old.
Philadelphia Chinese bank nose
which al issued 500 years 8 dur
Ing the Ming dynasty has been y
ceived here by the U. 8. assistant
treasurer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-08-23

United SIaLeb ""
saving service Is finding
It increasingly dinicult
to oil gaps IN It's crews
caused BY death and
resignation. The young
or men Of tho coast do
not seem AZ willing To
accept the small FalnV
and great daDEorB Of the
u,r, thpIr
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
AUTO RACES At
SPRINGFIELD END
". annual FAIR
Aeroplane Wins Contest With
Machine After Four
Miles Pacing.
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.
Springfield, ~, Oct. Cheer
ing crowds of over $4,000 persons
witnessed the automobile races at
the State Fair grounds today. The
track and weather conditions were
fine, standing track records were
lowered. Dsbrow, driving his 100
II. j. simplex, Zip, lowered Barney
Oldfields local track record from
50 rs seconds to 81 1-5 seconds
There were eight races on the pro-
gram. The rs II. P. Case car, driv-
en- by Nikrent, won the. Illinois club
championship race; prize, $500 solid
silver trophy. Disbrow driving his
800 II. P. Jay Eye See car, lowered
Bershecs' two milo record from
LAT % seconds, flying start. The
last thrilling lace o. today was be-
tween the Kearney aeroplane and
Disbrow's auto. The, aeroplane, fly
ing fifty feet high over the track,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
A CLEAN SCALP MEANS
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
HERpICIpE.

2AA<&tk A81
There is nothing lust as good" as
Newbro's Herpicide Some dealers
will even go so lar as to tell you they
have something better
That dealer has an axe to grind.
You can't stop his grinding, but
you car prevent him grinding Il at
your expense.
There is one sure, swift way to do
it.
Go where you can get what you
ask for.
You won't be obliged to do this
very often, as fortunately the ma
jority of druggists are honest and
conscientious.
Newbro's Herpicide has been so
long and favorably known as the
original dandruff germ destroyer
that nc one should lie deceived.
When you need hair remedy, you
don't want one which merely prom
Uses to kill the dandruff germ and
prevent the hair from falling,
You want one that will do it,
Herp!cde does it.
The hair becomes soft and lus-
trous. There IS life, snap and beau
ty where formerly the hair was dead
dull and brittle,
Newbro's Herpicide in soc and
100 sizes is sold by all dealers who
guarantee it to do all that is claimed
If YOU are not satisfied your money
will be refunded.
Applications of this wonderful
prophylactic may be obtained at the
best barber shops and hair dressing
parlors
Send ten cents in postage or silver
to The Herpicide 60. Dept r., De
troit, Mich, for a nice sample o.
Herpicide and booklet telling al
about the hair.
Paul G. Schulz & Sons, Special
Agents. -Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Will Address Woman's Club.

Rev Father J J. Downey will ad.
dress the meeting OF the Cairo Wo-
mans Club at Library hall Wednes
day afternoon his subject will be
citizenship, Its Rights and Duties. >
A vocal solo will be rendered by Mrs
Claude Winter, and violin sole by
Mrs. Joseph b, Wenger The meet
ing wednesday is in charge of the
Civic Department. of which Mrs. ].
II. Strong is chairman. The public
is cordially invited and urged to at
tend.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
R;Iev Day at the Library.

James Whitcomh Riley's birthday
anniversary was celebrated yesterday
afternoon at the Public Library. The
program as, published was rendered.
with an additional number given by
Miss Annie Barron, who recited ona
sof the poets productions, THE Bear
story. 2 There was a large attend
ance and all were pleasantly enter
tanned. The affair was arranged by
Miss I4ansden, Of the library force,
who was congratulated on the sue
cess Of the entertainment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Musicale Thursday Night.

The musical event of the season
will be the recital to be given Thurs
day night at the library by Thomas
Noble MacBurney. of Chicago, as
sisted by the rising young composer
and pianist. William Lester. The
musicale will be given under the
auspices OF the Fortnightly Musical
club, which is lucky in being able
to give this opportunity to Cairo peo-
ple. The. admission charged will be
80 cents, and il is hoped that no
music lovers in this city will miss
hearing these artists.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
DISCUSSION AND
DEMONSTRATION OF
HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE.

The program TO be carried ont at
the frs: uGy session of the Depart
ment Of Household science has been
comrIeted and viii he given at h.
NJ X. =. halt Ncv. 10, in conjunction
VITA the meeting here Of the state
Farmers Institute The ladies OF
cairo and vicinity are very much in
terested in these meetings and they
will he largely attended.
The program
Morning Session. $50.
President. Mrs. H NJ. Dunlap,
presiding.
Invocation, Rcy F. A. DeRosset.
piano solo, Mrs L. e. Denison.
address of welcome, Mrs, William
\ Butler.
Remarks by the PRESIDENT, Mrs.
II NJ Dunlap, Savoy.
'l4ow to Make Domestic Science
Interesting In Our Public Schools,
Miss Elsie Kralzinger Carbonate.
Discussion.
Afternoon Session, 80.
Vocal solo, Mrs A. F S;aehle,
The New Country Life" Geo. w.
Brown. superintendent Edgar county
schools. Paris. ILL.,
Domestic Science Demonstration,
Miss Idaho Sutherland. teacher of
domestic science, Cairo public
schools.
Evening Session. 0pela House. 7:30.
Music, Methodist church choir,
Forward Movement IN Country
schools" (illustratedD. supt. George
w Brown Paris.
Practical Road Improvement"
tillust"atedl A. n Johnson, State
highway engineer. Springfield.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Celebrates Tenth Birthday.

Viola, the young daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gray, as Seventh
street, entertained her little girl
friends yesterday III observing her
tenth BIRTHDAY anniversary. The
home was tastefully decorated for
the occasion and the refreshments
and games provided greatly pleased.
Those who attended We're Misses Vir-
ginia Style, of charleston, Mo-, Flor
ence Thompson, Heller Candee, Mar
garet Rust, Margaret Eleanor Logan,
Fern keaton, Irene Hastings, Ada
Aisthorpe, Emma Lee Sublette, Mary
Bernice Rust. Grace Sublette and
Catherine Armstrong.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Mothers
Friend
Offers 500 Reward.

s100 reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of The person or persons
who murdered John A. Wegener in
the drainage district, Alexander
county, Saturday night. Sept. IS.
ALEX. S. FRASER, Sheriff.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
H!,e|allfillNynA
JSNI0fllNGsSiss


Women who bear children and
remain healthy are those who pre-
pare their systems in advance OF
baby's coming. Unless the moth
or aids nature in its prenatal
work the crisis finds her system
unequal to the demands made
upon it, and she is often left with
weakened health or chronic ailv
ments. No remedy is so truly
help to nature as Mothers Friend.
and no eNpectant mother should
fail tc use it. 1t relieves the pain
and discomfort caused by ths
strain on the ligaments, makes
plant and elastic those 6bres and
muscles which nature is expand
ing, prevents numbness Of limbs.
and soothes the inflammation Of
breast glands. The system being
thus prepared by Mothers Friend
dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met. Mothers
Friend assures speedy and COM
plete. recovery for the mother,
and she is left a healthy woman
10 enjoy the rearing OF her child.
Mothers Friend
is sold at ,, drug Mothers
for our free FTE@HB@
book for OK
rectant mothers which contains
much valuable information, and
many suggestions q a helpful
nature.
bsaossELD REGULATOR CO.. A.lan... g.
raced neck and neck with the auto
for four miles. when on the last lap
Dishrow won by small margin,
Aviator Korn made splendid aero
plane fights this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
PERSONALS.

Joseph B. wenger went to st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13

Robert L. Finney, local state labor
organizer, left for Danville last
night, via st. Louis, To attend the an
nual meeting Of the state Federation
of Labor, which begin its sessions
Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Percy Hancock Will Marry.

Percy Cook Hancock, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Hancock. former
Cairo residents, is to be married Oct.
% TO Miss Ethel Lorraine Hillman, at
Bluefelds, West Virginia,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13

Gene Miller and family have re-
moved from Miller City to the for
mer residence Of Mrs. Anise Hast
ings, 30l5 Washington avenue. Mr..
Miller is brother Of Postmaster
Sidney Miller and County Clerk
Jesse Miller. The family will spend
the winter and spring here to give
the children the advantage OF the
Cairo public schools
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13

Tbe ladies ef the Presbyterian
eh lrcf will give a reception next
Thursday afternoon, Oct II, at the
home OF Mrs. John D. Laid, corner
Of 10Th and Washington avenue.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13

Mrs. L. c. Perk, of Mound City
was Cairo visitor yesterday.
! Miss Naome Homer left yesterday
for Bardwell. Ky, to visit relatives
r. T. Lindley, local weather fore
easter, is spending a few days IN
Missouri,
j, NJ. McRayen, OF Marion, Ill. Is
visiting with William Brown and
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kelly returned
last night from two weeks visit to
Chicago,
Reuben A. Atkins has returned
from Springfield where he attended
the fair.
Mrs w. F. Vandeeburgh returned
last night from Chicago where she
has spent the summer.
Miss Lena Klee. Of 2037 Walnut
street has returned from Chicago,
whore she spent several weeks.
Mrs. c. n. Buchanan, who is
spending much of he time in Villa
Ridge, spent the dag in the city.
Mrs. Albert S. Gallagher of West
street returned last
night from a visit to Chicago rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. Julia Richardson and son,
Claude. of I'll Thirty-fouTth street,
have returned from ST. Louis, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Harry Hood, OF Sl4 Twenty
fifth street. returned Thursday from
Lebanon. H., where she has been Wis
itine her sister, Mrs w. G. Pfeffer,
Miss Margaret Lansden of SIS
Fifth street, returned last night
from Chicago where she has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert
| Peck Bates.
! Miss Vela Bondurant of 703 Wal
nut street returned last night from
Springfield where she attended the
State Fair School of Domestic Sci
, ence the past two weeks.
B. Fl Ellis, of the Cairo Typewrit-
ing Ribbon ami Plateh Works. of III
Thirty-eighth street, returned yes
terday from two months business
trip through the south.
Robert L. Finney, local state ,aboI
organizer, left for Danville last
night, via st, Louis, IN attend the an
nual meeting Of the state Federation
of Labor, which begin its sessions
Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Miss Edna Lind Entertains,

Miss Edna A. Lind will entertain
complimentary to Mrs Charles Gil
hofer, at her home. SGT Eleventh
street, Tuesday afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
Notice to Elks.

The Elks' club is receiving every
afternoon the report by innings of
the New York-Boston worlds
championship games-Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-13
al. C. b w Clnh Meet

Miss Effie Anderson, of 2612 Elm
street, entertained the A. c. B. w.
club yesterday afternoon.