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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
ExTRAvAGANcE,

The great bane OF American life to-
day Is extravaganza. We talk Of sins
and abuses. like drunkenness. immor-
ality, dishonesty. divorce. and a doz-
en- and one other evils. but as a fact
they are all more or less comprehend
ed by extravaganza, part Of out
growth Of 1t. This failing is common
to every walk of life, says the Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times. The poor are
ektravagant as well as the rich. The
have nots" offend as do the ''haves,"
whatever difference there is being In
degree and not In principle, Our ma
ttonal government is extravagant, and
so Is our state government, our coun-
~ governments, and city govern
ments, and all Of them are In debt
excepting the state. Most OF our rail-
roads are extravagant and all are
heavily In debt, and corporations are
extravagant and, with rare exception.
In debt Hence. It il natural that the
individual also should be extra CANT
and that debt should be 4 matter OF
course and insolvency not unusual. II
It were possible to get at the details
We would not be long In discovering
that this national trait OF extrava-
sance Is responsible for a consider
able part OF the high cost of living.
Not for all Of It, of course. since the
burdensome cost Of living is world
wide condition, the thrifty peoples Of
certain sections Of Europe not being
immune. But In this country we cp-
pear in the past 10 or is years to have
surrendered abjectly to the tempta-
ton Of extravaganza until the mere
suggestion Of economy, whether in
print or conversation, exposes one to
the unpleasant suspicion Of being -
tightwad."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

To sleep-perhaps to dream. Most
Of us have our special form OF bad
dream, born of Ill advised and Ill d.
gested supper usually. The common
est Of the smaller nightmares Is the
experience Of facing drawing room
or public thoroughfare without
clothes. But / suppose we all have
our special horror on the edge be-
tween sleeping and waking, says a
writer in the London Chronicle. My
own is the belief that ! am in for my
finals at Oxford and have not yet
looked at Aristotle, and simply can't
get into the time at my disposal.
And when l really wake to the GER
tainty that | have passed all my ex-
aminations until the day of judgment
that is the most joyous moment Of dis
illusion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Fish, oysters and all the variety Of
crustacean are more expensive to
the consumer In this market than
they ought to be. says the Portland
Telegram. The supply Of all Of these
Is practically without limit. It ID
truthfully said OF more than one com.
munity along the Oregon coast that
when the tide Is out the table is SET"
and that neat little eplgram describes
the real condition as to the available
ity Of sea food II there were old-fash-
ioned competition in the business Of
providing 1t, or at least Of getting 1t to
market and putting It before the city
consumer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
FARM EXPORTS.

The exports OF pork in 1918 wers
well up with their average, but they
have been exceeded score OF times
In the last quarter century. In 1906,
beef to the amount of $4,000, 900
pounds was sent abroad, but last year
we exported only 166.000,000 pounds.
or the leading export crops, cotton
alone established q new high record
last year, There are several infer
ences to be drawn from the falling
off In export of farm products, taken
In connection with the prevailing high
prices. One Is that the surplus yield
Is growing less and less and that It
Is not impossible we are approaching
day when all the food produced on
American farms will be consumed In
the country OF Its production. AnOth-
er Ia that, unless production is In
creased enormously, there is little
likelihood OF marked decrease in
food prices, the countries which have
been taking our surplus absorbing
that OF other countries which might
otherwise help US at time of need
eth a third inference may be OF i'm
portance-that II the advantage OF
high trade balance is to be main,
tained 1t must come before many
goods and not from the sale OF farm
products.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

John Warde Of Westerham is gen.
orally believed to have been the faith
er of fox hunting. He was master Of
the hounds for over half a century.
and then he sold his pack for the
record price Of 1000 gulneas. This
mighty hunter" writes Gibson Thomp-
son, died in 1888 at the ripe old age
Of eighty-six, at his home In Charles
street. Berkeley square. One Of the
portraits Of him at Squerries court,
that by James Green. Is in the din
ing-room- His favorite hounds were
two, Glory and Beauty; the picture
shows him with but one. and he Is
supposed to be sollloquizing: my
Beauty hath deserted but my GLORY
remains"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Macbeth" was the play, which had
reached the thrilling point where Mac
beth goes of to murder the king On
arriving behind the scenes the villain
Of the piece looked about for the
blood In which to dip his hands, Not
finding it, he summoned tho stage
manager, who had forgotten to prepare
It. What was to be done? The time
had come for him to reappear on the
stage Suddenly, with admirable
presence Of mind, he smote the man
ayers nose with all his force, and dip
ping his hands In the copious stream
which flowed out, he dashed on the
stage, followed by roar from the
smitten one Just in time with the
words: "I have done the deed. Did
you not hear a noise?'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
wHAI NOT TO READ

Philip Hale recently suggested that
modern readers would be materially
assisted from the tyranny Of tradi-
ton II a distinguished coterie of men
like Mr.. Howells, Mr.. Chesterton, Mr..
Shaw and DR.. Eliot would draw up a
list of the rs worst books" A
writer in the Providence Journal un-
dertakes the task. as pride and pre-
tense to protesting admiration for
books they never read and never in-
tend to read. This writer in his list
names Paradise Regained," "The
Faerie Queene," "Wutthering
Heights" Aurora Leigh" John Hall
fax" "Hypathia," and several other
books that people today care nothing
for, but for which great admiration is
confessed simply because their past
fame makes present readers afraid or
ashamed to admit ignorance of them.
Senator Hoar once admitted that
often he preferred "Old Sleuth" to his
classic Greek volumes. Other great
men make no secret Of their reading
bad books for diversion. A list Of
worst books" sworn to by men
whose opinions carry weight would
create greater freedom and boldness
among those misguided folk who draw
up lists Of the worlds best books"
And In due season natural man
might fnd in such lists some Of his
real favorites, instead of the dull,
dead volumes that are now included
not on merit. but by reason Of the
power of tradition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Program Is being prepared for the
annual meetin gof the Mississippi
Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution, to be held at Greenwood
from March 10th to 18th. inclusive.
The meeting will be presided over
by Mrs. A. f. Fox, Of West Point,
state regent, whose term will expire
at this session. 1t is reported that
her successor will be Mrs. f. F. Noel,
of Lexington, who has been one OF
the ablest leaders in the work in the
state for several years.--Jackson
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
COMMISSION FORM WINS.

Lafayette, La, Feb. l1--(Spec-
l.--Thc election today for govern
ment by commission resulted in
victory for the advocates Of the
measure the vote standing 324 for
and 278 against, majority for Of
forty-six.
Naturally the proponents Of COM
mission government feel much elat-
ed and are confident that the new
plan will work out for the town a
thoroughly businesslike and progress
sive administration.
The new scheme Of government
will not 90 into effect until the end
of the present administration, in May
next year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Administrative ability is a God
given thing that you cant fix with a
ballot box. But clear-headed men
can select such talent, and do find it
for the management of their own
affairs. Why will not three com
missioners, who are representative
citizens, be able to secure the same
talent in Greenwood to manage the
affairs Of the city? They can. and
will do so.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Louise De Rougemont, the veteran
explorer. who is now in London, has
caught the Pole fever. He announces
the formation of an expedition to ex-
piore the Antarctic regions, which, he
says, will start next fall. He has $780,
900 guaranteed by Sir Richard Lucas
Tooth, the Australian millionaire. The
expedition will be under the patron
age OF the Australian commonwealth
De Rougemont has just returned from
a three years Arctic survey In north
ern Siberia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Those cities that have adopted
Commission Government have shown
great progress in improvements in
paving Of streets, building sewers,
development Of parks and with it .
reduction in taxation. Why? Be-
cause the business Of the city is
managed as a private corporation
would handle their business.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

DR.. Hugonencq, French scientist,
has written pamphlet to prove that
human flesh is the only proper food
for man and the very last word of
science and hygiene and perfect diges-
ton. He omits, however, to tell
where, when and how he got his data
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The little girl who asked the gov
eminent for a Panama hat came of
more luckily than the boy who want
ed a dog Of war" She got the hat,
while the boy was informed that the
government had use for all the dogs
Of war 1t had in stock. The moral
seems to be to ask the rulers for some
thing they do not care to keep.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

We confess that another thing about
spelling reform that causes US deep
agitation is the spelling Of onion
VIII 1t be union" Then how shall
we distinguish that simple vegetable
from the the United States? Think
Of swallowing ones country by mis-
take!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The British poet laureate has start
ed a campaign for pure English. II
1t carries its point, many OF the top
les Of the hour will have to be dis
cussed in the sign language.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Sympathies for the intrepid explor-
ers devoured by cannibals would be
more intense II It were not for the
known fact that there's no place a
scientist won't go In search Of In
formation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Fare for travel on the Florida air
ship line is charged according to
weight. 1t looks as IL a lot Of fat peo-
pie we know will have to walk after
the annual bills are paid.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Surely the czar Of Russia is q pc
culiar person. He imprisoned two
women for singing an anthem! II 1t
had been the "Baboon Baby Dance"
we could understand his action.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Duluth has caught wireless mes
sage from Calcutta, 5000 miles away.
They will have to stop their wireless
messages running around that way II
they don't wish them caught by out
siders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Instead Of really hating music. those
African troglodytes may have merely
mistaken the weird strains OF "Hitchy-
koo" for the advance guard of the st.
Vitus dance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

It has been discovered BY Paris
physician that injections Of sugar
bring about the revival OF people who
are In danger Of dying Of heart failure
However, almost anything that pre-.
vents death 10 sweet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

With only five per cent Of the popu-
lation OF the globe, the United States
has 50 per cent. OF the telephones.
with such q supply there is reason
Tor surprise at the fact that the lines
are busy 30 often.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Chief of police at Los Angeles has
set his female squad to decorating the
central station. And there remain
people who declare policewomen are
of no use
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Somebody complains that the pres
ent fashions favor the imperfect wom-
an. True, but II she were not in the
majority poor. imperfect man would
be lonesome!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Since the weather bureau has coined
the word ''smog" to describe mingled
smoke and fog, one might be justified
In calling the local variety Of snow
"snoot' as combining snow and SCOT.
Chicago News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The many friends Of Lake Rober-
son are congratulating him upon get
ting the appointment Of Assistant
District Attorney for the Northern
District of Mississippi. Lake is
young man Of splendid attainments
and it is a foregone conclusion that
he will make good in this position
Pontotoc Advance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Reports that the tango 10 dying out
In popularity abroad seem to be fully
justified. as not single princess has
quarreled with her royal spouse for
more than q week
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The new water cure for bichloriditis
will doubtless prove effectual II tine
patients are fortunate enough to rally
from the water
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Live with your wife and your joint
income tax exemption is $4,000 Live
apart and you each have a $4,000 al
lowance. But think Of the double
rent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

It Is claimed that the fool-prooi
flying machine has been invented, 1t
will be joyful news to shout over
the universe II anything fool proof
has been devised by human ingenuity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

That Hetch Hetchy matter Is settled
now and newspaper men won't have to
bother any more about whether or not
the name should be hyphenated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A French scientist says the brain
ia not necessary for the maintenance
OF human life. He must have made
some OF his observations In Washing
ton,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

All discussion regarding sanitary
finger bowls could be avoided by care.
fully polishing the rim with 4 clean
napkin before drinking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A surgeon has invented device 10
tell people when they are hungry. A
more valuable invention, probably.
would be one to tell many Of them
where they can got something to eat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Pay your preacher II you can, and
your editor when you can. says a
weekly exchange Hard to tell Just
which creditor is In the worse posi-
ton,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

An exchange says that the cold stor.
age man who says that frozen eggs
are better than no eggs 1t all ex-
presses the situation In nutshell"
In IN egg.shell would b. mors prscis>.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Considering the supply Of children
1t seems the St. Louis man who would
sell his son for $1,000 and his daugh-
ter for $4,000 is quoting them a bit
high.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

France rejoices over the recovery
Of Mona Lisa. But America is still In
mourning because two Of "Ty" Cobb's
favorite bats are yet missing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The male Of the species Is likely to
be more deadly than the female II
the tailors with their threats Of skin
tight clothes and freakish folderols
have their way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Perhaps when women get the
ballot married men will not dare
take their wives to the theater for
fear OF being arrested for trying to
buy their votes. "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Those advocating physical exercise
for women are doubtless influenced
by the fact that 1t Is the hostess With
the punch who makes a hit.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Now that they have massage after
the tango, why not introduce little
road work, skipping the rope and 9th
er training stunts to condition the
dancers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Now the experts are discussing
"nonsink" ship. That Is all right, but
how about a non-fire ship? One ap-
pears to be as much needed as the
other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

London wine dealers complain that
cigarettes between courses destroy the
favor OF their vintages; perhaps
that's why their customers smoke
'em.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Harvard men who act ~ escorts for
women for pay are in line for Jobs In
the chorus and probably ultimately
Will marry for money and be thei,
wives husbands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

An Italian composer has written q
comic opera entitled "The Love Of
Three Kings" But the love OF three
kings means tragedy II full house
happens to be out. E.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Police testimony that the Mount
Rainier postofflce robbery was the work
OF tyros rests on the substantial
grounds that they left the safe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A Missouri judge has decided that
the husband is boss Of the home.
When this bachelor Judge gets mar
ried he will be shown.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

II sugar is really good for heart
disease, bashful swaihs might well eat
a few chocolates themselves when try
ing to work up courage for pro
posal .s-,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Probably there will be no difficulty In
obtaining reservations on that new
Russian aeroplane equipped with sleep
ing berths for 20 passengers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Radum may be heavens gift to
man, as Doc Kelly suggests, but that
didn't prevent the present from being
put far down toward the toe Of the
sock.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A Chicago boy broke his arm while
dancing the tango. One wonders how
some Of the tango dancers avoid
breaking their backs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A correspondent wants to know the
proper way to eat grape fruit. There
Is no proper way. No matter how you
go at it you make mess OF 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The father Of the man who stole
Mona Lisa doesn't believe his son ia
a common thief. Neither does any
body else.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

With the new picture complexion
fad under headway at st. Petersburg,
you'll have to scratch a whole aowe,
garden to find Russian.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

When girl Is very young she wants
to have three or four birthdays a year,
After she gets older she doesn't want
to have any at all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20
DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT?

Some say that chronic constipation
cannot be cured. Don't you believe it.
Chamberlain Tablets have cured 9th
ers why not you? They cost only q
quarter. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The people Of this country COM
prise two classes: Those worrying
about their income and those worry
Ing about their income tax.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Missouri man who advertised for
800 pound wife added an unneces-
sary word when he said good look
ing"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Photographs of historic headgear
worn by women in the days Of Joan
OF Arc fully explain why the ordina
rily brave English fed in dlsmay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Harvard objects to football players
selling signed statements. It's getting
harder and harder for amateur ath
letes to make any money out Of It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The husband offered for sale for
$1,000 with no takers, probably could
offer his wife for sale at the same
price, also with no takers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The man who stole $4,000 worth Of
radfum seems to be In about the
same fix an the South African miner
who has diamond bigger than the
Kohinoor. ~r s,. ..,-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The fashion In dancing, like the
fashion in dress. rotates. The double
shuttle which was popular 20 or rs
years ago, Is coming back.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

II Oryille Wright succeeds In max.
Ing the aeroplane "fool-proof," will not
he or somebody else please perform
the same service for the automobile!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The woman who paid 100000 for q
Titan painting beats the male million
aires by getting expert opinions that
the property purchased is genuine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

With three big leagues the discov-
cry of the worlds baseball champions
henceforth will be a matter Of still
greater difficulty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Now there Ia revolt In Hayti,
But Hayti without revolt now and
then would be too abnormal for com
Portable native habitation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The man who Is seen no longer
in his usual seat in the baldhead
row at the burlesque show has
not reformed He Is merely getting
old.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A Russian physician says that ex.
cessive talking is dangerous. 1t Ger.
tainly Is II the other fellow is i'm
pulsive and bigger than you.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A Chicago minister says women
waste 10 per cent. Of the food they
cook. So 1t Is evident that not every
thing gets into the hash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

A woman in public life can always
do the course in considerable less
than bogey by declaring that after all
she likes home life the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

With its multiplicity Of govern.
ments Chicago is about a. eficient a.
man with bad case Of st. vitus
dance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Scientists say mans character
can be determined by his handwrtt-
ing. Therefore you'd better uss .
typewriter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Judging from the forecasts Of com
ing masculine attire, 1t will take gat-
ling gun to shoot folly as he flies thir
winter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

The man who wants to confer
blessing on all business might sue
ceed by giving It a calendar that u
not anything else.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

It won't do much good to bride your
tongue unless you also put check
rein on your temper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Australia considers baseball "a fine
game, when played with the spirit OF
cricket" Does this mean halting be-
tween bases for cup of tea?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

1T is truly possible to catch a
cold by kissing" declares a famous
physician. Please pass the quinine
and mustard plasters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

All of the members Of Siamese Min
ster Prabhakaravonga's family are
said to be excellent linguists; but
think of the practice they've had!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Every once In while day passes
when no one discovers hidden ro-
nance in the life OF a grand opera
singer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-20

Girls spend too much for clothes,
says DR.. Carolyn Geisel; yep. and they
don't seem to be getting their money!
worth at that.