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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A Wall street broker wants the ST.
preme court OF New York to tell him
whether or not he is married. Mere
idle curiosity, we presume.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

FOR SALE-Maxwell runabout,
In perfect running order, good
tires, for quick sale 800. See
|jno, T. Turner, 500 Howard ST.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Now hunter has been shot in mis-.
take for deer. his guns being taken
for antlers. To be safe hunters will
have to leave their guns at home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Would patron Of Emperor VIII
Iiams restaurant be guilty Of lese
majesty II he should complain that the
eggs are not up to the mark? r h..."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Concerning the aigrette war on re-
turning tourists and on visitors, the
fighters Of the customs forces are
properly classed as featherweights.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

1t is said that the tango will be the
favorite society dance this winter. So
clety never was much Of place for
an old man
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

1t seems clumsy OF that man wht
lsed a gun In hunting ducks in his
aeroplane. Why didn't he use a mai
let and stun them? ,-.-,.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Owing to the advancing price of hu.
man hair the world over. the woman
of fashion may be driven to grow her
own. -.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

It Is said that electricity will now
do 4S things about the house. Prob.
ably the other 1899 things will still be
done by mother.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

"Bawston" does very we'll and
one can stand Boston" but there
ought to be some way to prevent :
few folks from calling It "Baston."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A man may be able to make money
with a common-school education, but
his son must have college education
to know how to spend it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Crows feet" may make Missouri
marble unavailable for that states
capital. Here's chance for. the
beauty doctors" to make good.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

1t is impossible to convince some
people that music and playing on q
piano are two different things.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Some family skeletons have been
getting lot of exposure since the
diaphanous gown came into vogue
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Will some Of the brethren tell us
whether woman policeman SHOULD
be called copess or 4 copette?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Electricity is great civilizer, Here
is China threatening to discard its
picturesque decaptations for the more
urbane form Of electric chair execu
tons
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Urging Yuan Shih-kai to employ
drastic methods. as certain of his sup
porters have done, is equivalent tc
urging him to be Yuan Shih.kai.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

From the example of distinguished
men, the recipe for continual youth
seems to be hard work and plenty
of It,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

When the scientists take to eXplod.
ing powder by X-rays from any dis
lance perhaps the gun toter' will be
come discouraged.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Investigation has proved that wren
eats more than its own weight in two
days, Fortunately, birds are never at
fiicted with the govt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The price of snakes has advanced
So a foot. We wouldn't care II the
price of snakes was 81 900 an inch for
Demonstrators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Slowly the citizen who once saw
pink lizards and cubist monkeys is be.
ing indicated. Scientists report fur
bearing fish In the arctics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Some one claims to have discovered
substance that is more transparent
than glass. Some politicians must b.
made Of 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The reason a woman wants money
Is because having it enables her to
get rid of 1t in exchange for other
things.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Still II football were made as lady.
like a game as the reformers would
have It not even the reformers would
care to see 1t played.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Out in Washington a man and his
wife have been summoned for fury
duty What the dickens becomes o.
the family in such case?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The editor Of 'love-cClumn' says
she doesn't know what "steadies are
Affeetation pure and simple.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

AS race we are much Sophisticated,
but where is the poet to indite an ode
to the grapefruit?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Fashion says, Wear certain sort
of thingumbob on your hat" and
every woman in the land wears 1t,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

1t is said that women will wear
vests this winter All right, just so
they don't carry cigars in the upper
pockets.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Now man is alleged to have slain
the smoker Of an III smelling cigar
He may plead self-defense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Suppose bogus foods were general.
known by their real names: kindly
pass the synthetic ether.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Kansas City is going to have busy
little official-a municipal guardian to
settle family rows in the home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Every now and then some hardened
reactionary, disdaining bichloride OF
mercury, takes the carbolic acid route.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A girl likes for you to tell her
about baseball, especially if you viii
demonstrate the squeeze play.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

How foolish and wicked 1t is for 9th.
er people to do the things that you
don't like to do!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A new baseball play, written by a
woman, is described as "sweetly pref
ty.' Baseball is no pink tea affair
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

This frequent changing Of the
waist line in women's dress entails
lot of waste.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Shot Sharks by Searchight," reads
a headline No, it is not the loan
shark to which the writer refers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Now the billisrdists can begin trad
ing their complicated championships
again
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

It's such a fine old world that but
for our motto, Live and let live" we'd
never oblige the undertakers by leav.
ing it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

There is a lot OF difference between
the man who says something and the
man who just talks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Charity covereth multitude OF sins
and exposes a multitude OF sinners.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Should woman whistler" asks an
exchange Certainly, II keeps her
from talking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Let us hope that the fellow who
wears velvet tie isn't as big mutt
as he looks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A leopard bit moving picture &C.
tress In Rome. This ought to make
thriller. g.,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The price OF caulifiower Is said 70
be going up. Let her soar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A hunter has been shot in mistake
for a squirrel This is combining In
suit and injury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A man is never wholly wrong so
long as he admits that he may be mis-
taken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12
Anyway. why not put the yeggs II
cold storage?

A man doesn't have to give Eecurity
when be bDrrows trouble.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

II milk continues to 90 up the con-
sumner may have to burbank the cocoa
nut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Getting up early IN the morning to
wrestle with the furnace is good to
strengthen mans character, perhaps,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The Paris decollete dress for men
has triumphantly thrown the diaph-
anous and slit skirts into the shade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Give some people an Inch and they
will 80 OF and say II was mile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The advantage about taxing advice
is that you have somebody to blame 1t
on If things don't turn out right.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

1t isn't a good plan to burn your
bridges behind you unless you are
good swimmer
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A few buffalo nickels are stir
knocking about the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

A Berlin scientiat claims that Goa.
causes cancer. Better quit eating coal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12
Marriage is seldom = failure y nh
is good cook.

The fellow who pities himself gets
40 sympathy from anybody else.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

In the bright lexicon OF love thert
is no such word as eugenics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Monday would be more popular il II
came later In the week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

Since the slit skirt the new wom-
ans movement is less hampered.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-12-12

The front porch spoon will change to
the kitchen stove squeeze.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HOPEFUL SENTIMENT.
But Traders Disposed to Act Conserv-
 ativeIy for the Present.

New York, Dec. 23.-The advance in stocks which began late last week was checked today After further rise early in the session, led by Reading, Southern Pacific and Amalgamated, the market developed a yielding tendency, which eventually carried back the pop ular stocks to yesterdays close or be- low. New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Missouri Pacific. Canadian Pa cific and Western Union showed decid- ed heaviness. Missouri Pacific drop ped to 21 IA, a new low mark.
 Sentiment was hopeful. The stock market in the last few days, with it's broadening speculation and rising prices, has made the best performance of several months. Developments at Washington in connection with cur rency legislation and the handling of the trust question made a definite im- provement in feeling after a long pe- Traders nevertheless were inclined to take a conservative view while await ing indications of the practical effects of the new currency plan and of the outlook for business Holders of long stock preferred to take profits rather than run the risk of a sharp reaction as a result of putting up prices too rapidly, and the pause in t..e market today was due largely to realizing.
 The market was freed from pressure from abroad which has been heavy at times recently. A better feeling exist ed at London, and there was fair de- inand from abroad for the metal stocks. Amalgamated made 8, good showing in the early trading. and a better tone was reported from the cOp per metal market, with increased sales to both foreign and domestic Consum- CTS
 Declaration of an initial dividend of 2 per cent. on Central Leather had lit. tie effect. having been discounted in the recent advance of the stock.
 Dealings in bonds expanded, but the movements were uncertain Total sales, par value, s, ,500.000.
 United States bonds were unchang- ed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
More Lead on Defenders Keel.

Bristol. R. l., Dec. 22.-A departure from the original plans of the Amer ica's cup defender candidate, under construction, developed when orders were given to add another foot of lead to the keel that was cast on December 12. It is understood that the change means merely the carrying of ballast outside instead of inside, and that the waterline will not be altered
 The weight of the keel will be in creased from 62 to 75 tons. A coffer- dam to permit the pouring of the ex- tra lead is to be built at once.
 number of bronze castings that were to have formed the keel plates have already been received from the mills. These will have to be discarded and new keel plates made while a number of other changes in the speci- fcations will be necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
l FIGHTERS COUNTED OUT EARLY IN LIFE.
Weight Reducing and Nervousness
 Saps Energy.

Ad Wolgast. at 25. is practically through as 8 fighter. Abe Atten and Bat Nelson were put out of the run ming at 28. All three were champions of their profession and listed among the most rugged of athletes.
 That tells the biggest part of the story of the ring game, the most wear Ing and tearing of all sports.
 The ring game is the only one m which a man is through in his profess sion while still in his youth
 Pop Geers. at 50, is still one or the greatest trainers and drivers of trot- ting and pacing horses. Cy Young who retired from active service last year was a good pitcher at 45. William Larned was 8 champion tennis player amateum golf champion at 40, and Barney Oldf1eld, at 30, have failed to be counted out by Father Time.
 Constant reducing of weight to make 133 pounds, the lightweight limit, caus- ed the death of Joe Cans Constant reducing of weight has worn away the life of other fighters.
 The terrific grind of training, the sacrifice of strength and nervous en- ergy to make a. certain weight and the strain of battle wear away the silk of a fighter with more telling effect than any work connected with any form of athletics.
 Bat Nelson was so fought and rug ged he fought several hundred battles before he was beaten by Wolgast in 1910, the fight being stopped. That sounded the end of Nelson, for in the same year he was knocked out for the first time by Owen Moran, and has been of little value in the ring since.
 Wolgast, in turn, was beaten by Willit Ritchie. and is about to retire at the age of 25.
 AttelI. 2s. reached the end of his string and was beaten by Johnny Kill bane, aged A. Jimmy Britt's career ended when he was 26. His -=aocKout by Nelson was fo1lwed by knockouts by Cans, Mcfarland and Summers in quick succession.
 Billy Paplxe, at 22. was knocked out by Ketchel, and since has been able to go only with second-raters. i. Joe Rivers the Mexican, at 15, was beaten by Kilbane, and is listed among the second-raters in his profession, al- though still too young to vote.
 The records of fighters show without doubt, which of all the sports is the most strenuous.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
FROM THE CONSULAR REPORTS.

Pictorial trade marks for cotton piece goods intended for sale among the Hindus of India usually have as their subjects incidents in Hindu my thology, romantic drama, temples, deities, nautcA gss$e and European actresses, Mohamfnedan peoples like pictures showing Hohammedan sol diers vanquishing their Christian enemies.
 Hyderabad, one of the states sc India about as big as Kansas c with as many people as New York :" Massachusetts combined, has F wild creatures, including tigers leopards in abundance and occas ally bison and elephants. There CT, also wild hogs. antelope. hyep@ wolves. jac<als and bear.
 Chinese in the Hongkong dis.rle have recently taken to ice creaIr There Is a tremendous sale of Amer- ican ice cream fTeezers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
TIGERS TAKE LEAD
By Defeating Harvard Players in Sec.
 ond Round Of Chess Tournament.

New York, Dec 2s--Defeating Har- ward in the second round of the 22d ment, Princeton today took the lead from the Cambridge players. With only Columbia to meet in the final round, Old Nassau was considered to have good chances of repeating her success of 1908.
 The results today were:
 Princeton 1-2. Harvard 1-2; and Columbia ? 1-2, Yale 1-2
 The record to date is:
 Princeton won ,. lost 3.
 Harvard won 1-2 and lost 3 1-2.
 Columbia won 3 1-2 and lost 1-2.
 Yale won and lost 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
INTERESTING BITS.

The patent office has reported a par tiaI list of nearly 500 patents to ne groes, aE1ong them twenty seven to Granville T. Words of New York, for electrical devices, many of which are in use throughout the country, one of which particular value having heen adopted by the Bell Telephone com pany.
 Up to date the Panama canal ha S cost $314, 370.97S. The total cost when completed will be within the original estimate of 5,0O0. 900. Engineering has cost $1S5, 6,095, and of this nearly sS4,O00 900 has been spent on the Culebra cut.
 Mount Pleasant, Fla, is probobiy the smallest mountain as well ss the least in elevation in this country. li Is only S01 feet above sea level
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
Stars Defeat Pets.

special match between two pick ed teams chosen from the leaders in. the Willimantic Duckpin league, was played Tuesday night and resulted in a victory for Conrad's Stars over Tufts Pets by two points to one.
 Conrad had high single 134, and high total, 344. The bowling was uniformly good The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
GEORGE CHIP DROPS FRANK KLAUS.
In Fifth Round of Scheduled Ten Round Victory Fer Youngster Over Klaus in Three Months.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 23.-F'rank Klaus a claimant of the nliddleweight cham pionship, was knocked out in the fifth round of a fight with George Chip, of adison, Pa, here tonight. Chip outfought Klaus In the first round, held his more experienced opponent even in the next three rounds and knocked him down for the count in the fifth round. It was the second time in three months Chip had knocked out Klaus
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

with Tony Ross. his big heavyweight and has finally decided to let him go for good. Jimmy came, to the conclu- sion that he was losing weight and sleep in trying to humor Ross into training for bouts and told the big Italian a few days ago that he was through with him forever
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Brooklyn fans scout the idea of stnding John Hummel to Newark It is claimed that if Brooklyn does not want Hgmmel other major league clubs would take him. Brooklyn did not show much love for Hunmel last sea son, and there is every reason to be- lieVe it will part with him. Hummel was kept idle when less valuable men were allowed in the game.
 A move to extend the bouts from six to ten rounds was made recently by some of the Maine promoters. but as yet no action has been taken on the matter The promoters claim bouts are tGO Ihort. It would appear that the fault was not in the length of the bouts, but in the class of boxers. The real boxers can crowd enough action into a six round bout to satisfy any fight fan.
 Keene Fitzpatrick, coach of Prince ton track team, regrets that 1t will be impossible for the Tigers to appear at the annuak invitation games of the Boston AthRtic association on Feb ruary '. because of the mid-year ex- aminations which will be under way at that time. Princeton has not been represented at Bostons banner indoor meet for several years, owing to this reason.
 Jimmy MulIigan, who Is coaching the Georgetown university track men, does not favor running Holy Cross and Boston college in a relay race at the B. A. 4. games in February, as he be- lieyes his team outclasses the others. Mulligan has hopes of getting on a race with either Cornell or Columbia. instead. Georgetown is to compete against Princeton and Dartmouth in Hartford, Conn, on February 21.
 Terry McGovern, although regu- lar actor now in "The Bowery after dark is still following the fight game, He is interested in Jack Driscou, the Brooklyn heavyweight who is being managed by Joseph Kenny, a half believes Driscoll has the mal1ings of a irst-class heavyweight. 'But'', says Terry, ''he needs to be carefully and patiently handled. It's dead wrong to rush fellow along too fast just be- cause he looks good Driscon has shown well in his recent bouts.
 There is no truth in the report that Carl Morris has quit the ring. Although beaten by Jess Willard, Carl has de- cided to go right along battling and has signed for two more fights. He will first meet Jack Geyer of Denver for 10 rounds in Clovis, N. M, on Christmas day and Dan "Porky'' Flynn 9n Boston either on January F or IT.
 Young Ahern. the American welter- weight now fighting in Paris and Lon don lost another battle in England a few nights ago. He met Private Bas- ham of the Welsh fusileers in a 15 round bout in Liverpool and at the finish of the contest the referee gave the decision to the latter on points,
 Jimmy Dime is having more trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Jim Buckley, manager of Tommy Murphy, made such a holler about having to pay Murphy's expenses after Willie Ritchie had declined to box him on the night of December II that Ritchie made him present of $200 to cover the cost of the training. Mur- phy will begin training again shortly as he Is rematched to box Ritchie in San Francisco on January 23.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
GreeneviIIe Team Won.

The Greeneville football team de- feated the Harddigs Sunday on the Cranberry IS to 6. Ladd, fullback for the Greenevilles, made three touch downs, two in the first quarter and one in the last quarter. He also made 8 SO yard run and a 40 yard run during the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Harry Stone, the American light weight. who has been fighting. in Aus tralia for several months, writes that he will return here the latter part of February. Since Stone has been In Australia he has won the four fights he has fought He defeated Johnny Summers, champion of England twice, Hook Reyes, of Australia once, and Matt Wells, Of E,ngland
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Jim CIarkin is reported to have re- ceived an offer from a strange man for his Hartford club. Clarkin wouIdn' listen to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
Conrad's Stars.

The cities in MaineS appear to be about the only places where boxing can be conducted unmolested. But the club matchma1ers are sadly lacking in their knowledge of the game and as a result the sport is almost lost sight of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Brooklyn may use Earl Yingling, one of it's left-handed pitchers, in the out field. In 40 games last season he bat ted for 1888.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
COLON

New York, Dec 13-Spot cotton quiet: middling uplands 12.60, gulf 12.S5; sales. 400 bales
 Futures closed steady. December 12.15, January 11.88, March 1928, May 12.29 July 1920
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

It is reported that John Reilly, Yale's third baseman, has been offered a $5,000 contract by the Giants.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

The Australian sports say that the trip Dave Smith. the Australian made to this country developed him into a clever and aggressive boxer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Secretary Foster of the New York Nationals says Tinker is a good ball player, but that the Giants would give no more than $3000 for him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Mike Glover has meyer won the wal teIweight championship but he has just as good a claim as a number of others whose records do not begin to compare with that of the South Boston bOxer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Pat O'Keefe, Gus Platts and several other English boxers will sail for Aus tralia, next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24

Wisconsin's share of boxing receipts for three and half months under the Hedling boxing law reached $3,944.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-24
MONEY.

New York Dec 23.-CaM money firm 3@3 12 per cent. ruling rate 31-2 last loan 1-2, closing bid 1-4@3 1-2
 Time loans steady. 4 Sixty days 56 1-2; ninety days 5. six months 3-4@ } per cent