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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13
sELF.coNFogNcg.

A certain confidence In self 10 -
sential to making much Roadway In
the voyage Of mortal life. The cap
tain lie expected to know his ships
tonnage. capacity and seagoing quail
ties. besides his own ability to dis
charge the duties assigned to him.
Hence confidence we each should at
tain In our competency for fulfilling
whatever trust we may assume, This
ems OF assurance need not SAVIOR OF
conceit but naturally result from pro
liminary training and practice together
with personal knowledge OF II abtl-
ity physically and mentally to meet .
given test. We live In a world Of
probation, 1t 10 true, that puts the most
promising candidate or claimant
through some sternly testing ordeal
which none shrink from save the con.
sciously unworthy. Confidence In this
connection may be n plant OF slow
growth all the choicer when inally
In full bloom. In the dew Of youth
tears and fears may have been tho
discipline to check undue %buoyancy OF
temperament in facing an uncertain
future. In some instances overween'
ing elf%conndence has proved reliance
on a reed broken instead OF 4 bouSh
only shaken by the wind. One had
conided In self too surely for the com
ing temptation; or relied too conn.
IDENTIFY on the fragile bravado OF a fcot
friend to resist II. When Maynard
self, with Gods help, Is happily mas
tered, dear beyond words 10 express 10
tho confidence hardly o OrRtory
sounds doubly eloquent In burning
words never dreamed OF from tainted
lips and brain. Grim ruthless critl-
cism may propagate traitaxe. But
stanch believers rally M II looking
upward they again read that Constan-
tinican legend In tho heavens. I'm hoo
signo vincss." (By this sign thou Will
conQuer)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

The archduke and a~rchduchess OF
Austria, one OF the most punctilious
courts In Europe, m shocking preee.
dents tradition and all imperial eti.
quette by themselves wheeling their
baby son and heir In = perambulator
along country roads. More and more
modern events are dissipating the d.
vinity of kings and showing that they
are very human, but this manner Of
doing 20 10 going to do kings more
good than all the divinity some are
still desperately clinging to,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

Major F. NJ. Ashburn Of the Army
Medical corps has unearthed some
strange things in China as a result Of
his studies of tropical diseases. He
reports to the United States war de-
partment that he found three giants
each about eight feet high. Two of
them were gate-keepers at a geological
garden, one of them apparently nor
NAL except for his great size, while,
says the major, the other man had a
harsh resonant, deep, bass voice, such
As | had never heard before. Many
lbald-headed women attracted the ma
jor's attention, and these women at
tempted to hide their badness by
the use Of black paint or stain which
merely looked dirty Major Ashburn
discovered a strange prediction Of
the Chinese doctors for plasters and
paste, and he declared 1T is a rare
Chinaman who does not have a plaster
stuck on some part Of his anatomy
Finally he discovered that the prac-
tice of foot binding to reduce the size
is carried ON by the Chinese women
to such an excess as sometimes to
necessitate the amputation of the foot.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

An eastern doctor says that 0
married people than single people 60
insane. That proves nothing against
marriage, for insanity as a rule does
not develop in the young, and the vast
majority of people who reach maturity
marry. Often it happens that because
there are obstacles to their marriage
people 90 insane.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

Germany Is going to limit the out
put OF her diamonds in 1914 TO 1,O00.-
900 carats. This will be about two
thirds Of last years yield. which
brought about 10000. 900. Thus It
would seem that the diamond In the
rough Ia worth something less than
SO 4 carat, but tho stone Of that
weight set In 50 worth Of gold COM
mands about 5000 in the shop. TIE
balance OF s1s7 goes TO workmanship
and profit, principally to the latter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

The calosoma BEETLE, an imported
natural enemy of the gypsy moth, is
found to be multiplying very fast In
the moth infested territory of Massa-
chusetts and seems likely to do much
toward keeping this pest in check.
This Is only one of a dozen or
species of insects that are being used
in the moth campaign, so that the out
look Is decidedly encouraging.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

Prof. Bergonie Of Bordeaux and Prof.
Arsonval Of Paris that cur
rents Of electricity of three amperes
and from 1000 to 1900 volts passed
through the body Of a man enable him
to digest 70 per cent. of the food
which ordinarily passes away undi
gested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A New York physician says there
would be no such thing as cancer II
people would bare their bodies to the
sunlight. Perhaps some of the ladies
dress as they do to avoid becoming
victims Of cancer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

For hotel clerks, chorus girls, dra.
matte and operate im%presarios and
commercial e~xploiters who want to
put on a front, the diamond is a ne
~cessity Of life, says the Brooklyn Ea-
gle. Some cynics say that the future
of grand opera IN New York depends
absolutely on box displays in which
the diamond is the keynote. Yet a
nefarious and shameless trust, con-
trolling the production of the dia-
mond, has just announced its policy
or reiterated the announcement Of Its
policy to restrict production. The De
Beers syndicate owns that production
could be doubled with profit, but it
prefers to run up prices instead.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13
LAND FOR SALE.

915 acres of land, 5 miles west Of
Minter City, on public road; all cut
over land and above overflow. $4,000
| per acre; $500 cash; balance ten years
at 6 per cent interest. Apply to
J. J. SIMS,
Minter City, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

The scientific expert who failed 70
give warning OF the volcanic activity
In Japan explained his blundsr BY
committing suicide. II hari-kari ware
to follow every mistake or neglect oil
public interests In this country the
nation would be minus many . "a
triot now serving It.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13
Tho Monaghan in his diet IL greatly

The Monaghan In his diet ID greatly
different from the Chinaman. and con-
sidering the high prices OF meat, It ID
fortunate for him that he does not live
In this country. An American traveller
reports that Z Mongol often consumes
10 pounds OF meat at = sitting and puts
mutton fat In his tea, Of which ~
cupa a day Ia no unusual amount.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A school which taught railway por.
tors how to extort tips has been closed.
Those who have Travelled 10 any sxtent
would unite In saying It was unnsoss
ssry anyway.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

In peruvia the man who IL being
chased by the police today may be
president tomorrow. In other ways
the people Of Peru are rather slow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

One Of the feminist writer's COM
plains that no woman ever attained
eminence by being . enc housekesper
or 4 good mother. But what u the
use OF eminencs, anyway
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13
GIN OUTFIT FOR SALE.

Mounger Outfit with 60 h. D.
Boiler, 40 Engine, two Gin Stands
and double Box Press and shaft
ing and pullies complete. Apply
to b. J. Sanders, Schlater, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

Four new words are said to be
coined every day. One should men,
orize those words as 1t makes n
feel quite comfortable to have new
coin around him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

Jerusalem Is to have a street car
line. Now all that 1t needs Is a NOV.
ing picture show to be right up In line
with twentieth century civilization.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A woman's idea Of a good converse
tionalist Is one who will lot her do al
the talking.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A Russian Newspaper man refused
u fight a duel with Gen. Kuropatkin.
Perhaps those Russian duels are mors
dangerous than tho French variety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

UDscrambling eggs is now one OF
the chief activities In financial cir.
dies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A sociologist says in%trospection il
q disease. Maybe 1t is, but very few
people suffer from it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

FOR RENT-Five desirable Of
fees over Raines drugstore. APP
ply at this office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-13

A well-planted bomb does wonders
toward the practical uplift-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
SEA TITLE
BOSS TEALY'S
UNDERSTUDY
HITTING HERO

Old Sol sneakod behind the
clouds for nap Sunday afternoon
and the bumper crowd Owner Dug
had expected 90 watch the Tilks 20
through the first combat OF the
year didn't show up at tho ball
yard.
Hut the handful OF ssrd-degree
fans who braved the weather saw
a classy contest. Bothell los, to
Seattle, = TO o.
Roy Brown led in the hitting. He
got three safe swines In four times
up. Brown played short. Manager
Tealey bossed things from the
bench.
Charley Swaln's famed bat.
ting optic llmped along with
eeversi cylinders missing. Once.
whom a pitchers heave Threat
ened TO caress his ssarboard
ear. Charley made q vicious
svslpe In seif-defensc, and the
ball triekied 10 the fence. Swain
checked In at two stations be.
fore u was retrieved.
The Tiiks grabbed their first
score In the sixth when bothcil put
Meyers. n fresh man. into the box.
Perrlne laced out a two-hagger for
starter. Swain came up and
gave Meas groundcr. which the
latter. In hustllng the heave 10
first, chucked Wild. Before tho ball
was recovered Perrine put q
spiked impr.n. on homo plate.
In the eighth. Seattle scored
again. Perrine tailyins from second
on SWANS ,wo-hagger.
Hewitt, one OF the aspirants TO a
place on Seattle's pitching staff.
showed more class than his prede-
eessors. finishing the last three In.
nlngs without allowing n hit or run,
Hewitt started out by issuing
couple OF free trips on wide ones,
but quickly steadied down
The Sans like peerins, who
made his debut sunday. Nia's
two base slam. and his fielding
around second, won him no I'm
u OF admiration. He has been
In the game . long time, but
looks good fer several seasons
yet.
Untn Friday. activities In the
Tilk camp will BE- confined to reg
ular practice work. II Is possible
Manager Teaiey may divide the
squad TOR . series Of Colt-ves con-
tesla
Friday and Saturday Seattle
plays the University OF Washington
and next Sunday the Jap nina
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

Umsteen dozen different plans
and ideas had been considered
when the charter revision commit
tee closed up shop for the week
Saturday night. Today the task OF
developing n definite proposition
for the voters went merrily on.
Here are some OF the new pro.
posals considered: That the city
manager. during his four-year
term, may be fired by petition or
registered voters, the percentage TO
be named later. The council would
dismiss on majority vote. not re-
curing a recall election.
That council may at any time dis
miss manager on own initiative by
a three-fourths vote.
The proposal 10 place the police
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
Seattle Commercial Club
CITY'S MANAGER
WON'T RUN POLICE

department under the city man.
ayers department did not carry.
The plan is to place the police
department under the admins
trative control OF one of three po-
lice commissioners to be appointed
by the council or elected direct.
The plan to name fire and po-
lice board OF three to take charge
OF the work OF the two departments
was not favored.
DIR. Herman A. Brauer. of the
University OF Washington. will lay
before the commission some time
this week plan to save the city
$4,000 annually by the use of =
new system OF elections.
He believes the primaries should
be abolished and general elections
held biennially.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
SOCCER NOTES

That interest In wan 8 In soccer
In the Northwest seemed eviden,
Sunday whom two teams forfeited
games TO their scheduled oppo
nsnts. Tacoma forfeited to the Sc
afsis Ccltics and the Seattle Omitted.
forfeited to tho Tacoma Nationals
Carbonate defeated Franklin In
easy fashion. winning. 4 TO o. A
fight between two lady spectators
diverted all attention 10 tho grand.
stand for sevcral minutes. Black
Diamond defeated Fort Lawton.
TO 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
he SHOWED 'EM

Blondy Butler demonstrated 20
the satisfaction OF the fans In last
nights match In tho White House
parlor's pockctbiliiard handicap
tournament. that he has not gone
back. walloplng Samples. 100 to IS.
Butler played his best game Of the
tourney. In the afternoon Striker
struck his stride and bea, Farrell.
100 TO ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

COZ s TIT u t ONAL HEAD
QUARTERS, Before Lerdo. Mex.
March 23.-The big battle OF Tor
reon was on today.
Before closing in on Torreon It.
self. II was necessary TO take its
suburbs. This the rebels were
doing as rapidly as possible.
At midnight the combined
armies and Gems. Verbans. Her
nandez and Rodriguez, attacked
Lerdo. under Gen. Villas personal
direction.
Lerdo is six miles from the CEN
ter OF Torreon. A heavy artillery
fire was directed into II.
Gen. Angeles. Carranza's minis
ter OF war. commanded the guns.
simultaneously with the attack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
REBELS ATTACK
SUBURBS OF CITY

on Lerdo the combined forces OK
Gems. Ortega, Garcia and Pereyra,
numbering 1000 men, under Or
tega, opened on the suburb OF
Gomez Palacio, four miles outside
Torreon.
Both assaults were in progress
today. They were extraordinarily
fierce and losses were heavy.
Gen. Contreras' brigade was be-
lieved to have attacked South Tor.
reon last night. though no report
had been received from him.
FL verjel, nine miles outside Tor.
reon, was occupied by Ortega's
men Sunday.
Gen. villa was keeping watch Of
all roads leading out OF Torreon to
prevent It's defenders from escsp-
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

D0P[LfTS
FREDDIE

TO THE GOLFER
Now ia tho time 10 feel happy,
There IN no such thing as the
blues;
You will soon be chasing the golf
ball around.
And wearing out your old shoes.
III you're n golf bug, we mean.
Coach Stagg OF Chicago univer-
sity had his track team out doors
In the snow storm. says the wire
Have a heart, man; they're not 60
ing TO run TO the north pole.
AND NOW THEY ARE GOING
10 prohibit boxing I'm little old New
York. That will decrease the pop
ulation OF New York considerable.
ell. boz
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
VARSITY COPS

The University OF Washington
wrestling team returned homo
from Portland today. having won
the Northwest intercollegiate
wrestling championship. Washing
ton took the three final events.
Dickson won the i15.pound bout.
Hancock 145. and Tardy heavy
weight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
HOLD 2 s000Ts

A good sized crowd turned out
to tho Seattle trapshooters' regular
Sunday shoot, despite tho weather
conditions Sunday. Williams was
high gun. nicking 81 birds out OF
n possible 100.
Tho Green Lake Gun club held
It's weekly shoot Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

SHREVEPORT. La. March as
IL In rather unfair 10 pick tho best.
most modern and most interesting
OF the training camps OF the major
lengucrs. study their training
methods and then move 10 the first
camp OF new league and crltlcise
team thrown together from all
sorts of material.
After watching the old teams.
with their perfect organization.
their coaches. trainers and vet
Grams NJ work on established camps
with all modern convcnienccs. the
Chicago Federal league team looks
bit bnshy.
II has a lot OF wretchcd material.
poor field and tho players arc
strangers TO each other. Manager
Tinker Is hardly acquainted with
his own men.
But the team no has In n good
bne--good enough 20 gfvc all
Corners n battle. II any major
league club owned Tfnkcr's pitch
ing staff II would Be figuring on a
pennant.
Has Great cstehsrv
Lot US examine the tcam- Art
Wilson and Jimmy Block are the
experienced cafchers. Wilson has
been McGraw's second string
catcher for years. He In q smart.
Intelligent man. a clever catcher
and he wants 20 work.
McDonough. relic OF tho last
years Feds. In with the team. but
the real promise IL IN little Mul.
vaney. a Cincinnati lad. a fighting.
hustling kid Of the Steve o'Neill
type.
May Keep seasoo
In I'D Brennan and Hendrix he
has two wonderful pitchers. and he
has Seaton. the star OF the Phillics.
Seafon was turned over TO the
Brooklyn Feds. but wants to stay
with Chicago. and President wcegh.
man is trying to arrange a deal to
keep him.
Jackson lands
There are three first basemen:
Beck jackson and Kading. Beck
has had a lot of major league OF.
perience. and IL a good man. Jack.
son. who Ia from Seattle. looks
especially good.
The inficld probably viii be Jack.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
GOTHAM LIKES
the CHAMP

NEW YORK. March 23.-Pacinc
Coast fans may think what they
please OF Willie Richie. but New
York likes the lightweight cham.
plon and wants to sec him In &C
ton. IL IN almost certain tho Cali
foru,an will jump direct TO the
metropolis after his match IN San
Francisco April II with Harlem
Tommy Murphy and take on Fred
die Welsh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

Freshman students will begin n
canvas OF the campus shortly in an
effort TO raise funds to send wash
ingtons first-year crew to the tri-
angular meet at Oakland. The
freshman have two weeks In which
10 gather the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

with the White Sox. IL one outfleld
fixture. Wickiand. who was ono OF
the Reds most promising young.
sters. In there 20 III in ut any spot.
Walsh looks fair. and much Is hoped
for from Fritz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
WHIPS GEORGE

PARIS. March 23.--Joe Jean
nette. tho American heavyweight.
"a flooded with offers today. fol-
lowing bis victory over Georges Car
pentier, the Frenchman. In a ID
round bout here Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

SAN FRANCISCO. March "a
Promoter Coffroth has a plan TO
bring Richie. Murphy. Cross and
Welsh here for matches with Nd
Wolgast. for which the latter will
receive $50. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
CROSS VS.. WELSH

LOS ANGELES. March 23.-Fred.
die Welsh and Leach Cross will
meet in n 20-round bout at Vernon
April %. Articles have been signed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

son. Farrell. Tinker and zeider.
unless Tinker lands the National
league star second hasomnn. who
wants 10 join his team.
Quilted Picked
Little Alex ZwilllnR. formerly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
IS CANDIDATES

SALEM. Or. March 23.-With
tho announcement OF l.. III. Nc
Mahan. on the republican ticket.
there are now IL candidates for
governor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

rud. struck ou,--By Davidson =. by Mails
8. by Hewitt .. By Stevens .. bases on
haiis-On Nails .. off Hewitt J. Of;
Stevens I. Cmpirs-Ksiiy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
Cures Made Where
Others Failed

DR.. xacyy--Dear sir. I had been suf-
senng untold agony before came 20 you
for usatnnsnt In December 1917. with ny
stofna1h and bowel and female weakness
solia not rest At night. had taken -four
'Ii"snt physieiang treatment IN Port
enn. VI. ana two physioians treatment
"a Tacoma, without getting any relief
IhV All said I would never get well
= surgical operation was perform
rms two months treatment 7 have
sn hss made ms feel like a new WON p
sno ! recommend 20 all suffering
neh Dr. Nacys treatment before going
~ ~ operating table Many thanks for
~ lsher J have obtained from your treat
aa.s very truly yours Mrs w. H.
H'Hlth, Kim H.. Falkland wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

NINE-TENTm or ALL OPERATIONS
Ank UNNATCEAL, AND IN MOST
eAskS ABSOLUTELY UNNECESSARY.
superintendent of one Of tho largest
hospitals for the insane IN the North west
says that over 10 par cen, Of the women
psfisnts under hi. charge are thers as
the direct result Of unnecessary and poor
" performed surgical operations The
great ststs Of Colorado has been com =
psiled 10 pass q Law 20 proven, the re-
movsi OF healthy appendices IN order to
protect its people from being imposed
Upon By doctors who seem 70 know no
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
The
Seattle
Commercial
Club

presents to the citizens OF Seattle and tn
Northwest the beautiful
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
Jackson lands
THIRD MAN FAILS
TO SWIM THE BAY

SHINING "a miles Sunday
afternoon. John VI. Pigott. To-
cal swimmer. gave up his at.
tempt TO swim from West Seat.
Ito to the water front. when
within a quarter OF mile OF
his goal. Pigott felt that he was
about TO be seized with cramps.
owing 10 the extreme coldness
Of the water. and signaled for
the men on his launch 70 pull
him In.
He holds the championship OF
the Pacific coast squadron. hav-
ing swan 3 miles In 1927 at Pan.
anna in 1910. Pigott contested
against a field OF 80 entries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23

Richie says he would rather
be champion golfer than cham.
pion lightweight. awquitcher-
kiddin. Willie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-03-23
Nd. Hebrer

THIS STAR Sw1Mi.ER WILL
compete In the national swimming
championship meet. to be held in
San Francisco July and 4. Harry
J. Hebner holds many tank rec.
ords. and represented Uncle Sam In
the Olympic games at Stockholm.
A GLIMPSE AT THE FUTURE
All the best amateur wrestlers
In the country will DO brought to-
gether In the national champion
Hhlp tourney 10 be held In Chicago
April 2. 3 and 4.
CLARK oRiFFFiTHs MAKES
HIS nitchars go through the motlona