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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The first decorations Of the Legion
OF Honor, the famous French order OF
merit, were conferred In 1892 upon
military and civil officers who had dis
tingd1shed themselves under the con-
suiate. The order was founded May 10,
1902, by Napoleon when he was first
consul. It consisted of various grades,
as grand crosses, grand officers, com
manders, officers and legionaries. and
was a reward for services OF merit.
The order was confirmed by Louis
XVIII when the Bourbons were re-
turned to the throne a century ago.
and 1t has been continued, with neces-
sary changes In the constitution,
through the reigns of Charles x, Louis
Philippe, Napoleon III, and the second
and third republics. Many Americans
and British subjects and other for
eigners have received the decorations
Of the Legion Of Honor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

No rougher customer ever occupied
a throne than King Peters ancestor
and Servia's first ruler, BLACK
George" Except when under the In
fiuence of wine or the smell Of gun.
powder, he vas habitually moody and
dangerous to cross. When his aged
father thwarted his wishes, he drew a
pistol and shot him through the head;
when his mother tried to cheat him
over a beehive, he bonneted her with
1t and stalked of. regardless Of her
shrieks Of pain. Yet, the London
Chronicle observes, Black George was
admirable as an administrator, scrupu-
lously Just In all his dealings-outside
of the family circle-and as brave and
disinterested q patriot as ever lived.
After brilliant Victories, he would re-
turn to his squalid home, empty
handed, and resume the uneventful
life Of a pig breeder.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The giant Oregon FIR tree, which has
been shaped to make the largest flag.
pole in the world, has been raised at
the exposition grounds. says San Fran.
cisco Chronicle. Owing to Its great
weight and length. the pole was ex-
tremely ficult to handle. and the
work OF getting 1t into an upright po-
sition has aroused az much interest az
any other single construction feature
Of the exposition. The pole stands 22s
feet above the ground and the gilded
star at It's top rises ten feet higher.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
T~UsEscuLcsls 70 VANISH.

Metchnfko6 belongs to Russia, but
he 70 % . resident OF France. There
are some very great scientists In
France. but SINGS Pasteur died Metch.
nikoff has been regarded as the most
notable scientific figure In that our
try. When. therefore. Metchnikon
expresses the opinion that before Ions
Tuberculosis ID going to disappear
from civillssd lands and ultimately
from the whole earth. the prophecy Is
mot TO DO Dooh-hoohed. Yet 1t viii be.
One Of the Characteristic OF this age
and probably OF every other--is to
praise and siorify the experts and
then discredft and disregard what they
say. Man insists on thinking for
himself, says Charleston News and
Courier. He will not let others think
for him, ever when those others are
qualified than he to think about
things because they have given
study to those things. Tharein
Ia foolish and Illogical and un-
scientific. Metchnikof Ia not infallt
Bile. but he knows a great deal more
about tuberculosis than the average
nan knows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
A M~opranlzsp pRoyEas.

II used TO be said that murder viii
out" That, however. was In the days
Of q less complex civilization aud
when pursuit was more relentless.
But. II there Ia less certainty OF the
capture and punishment Of the mod
ern slayer that outgrown proverb
might be made over and up to date
BY changing It TO read "~defaications
will be discovered" The ~Dscuistions
may extend yer . long period. audi
tors and examiners may be deceived
for . time--but sooner or later some
unexpected and not TO hs ~foresssn in
cidsnt leads 30 discovery and carefully
and cunnfngly laid plans OF the schen-
srs collapse like q house OF cards.
II In probably the conceit that 10 In
every man that leads 70 many to take
. rssk where others have failed.
Those who we're detected before were.
It Ia easily assumed. bungiers. But
We will manage better. will profit
by their mistakes and get away with
i. 1t is the same spirit or instinct
hat leads NO many to take a chance
with physical peril, the saf-conidence
hat thinks itself 30 much smarter
han others. But In the test the re-
'ults are always the same. And OF
III fatuous risks the idea that defal-
can be covered UP indefinitely
. the most foolish,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

ANOTHER WORM TURNS.

Shave. sir7"
Course! II I'd wanted a haircut I'd
a. said So" p
The barber adjusted the chair at the
proper angle.
slot or cold lather, sir" he asked.
What do y want to know that for?'
We'll, some customers like 1t hot
and some like It cold. All the same
Z me, sir"
Then 'spose you go right ahead and
tend to your business. If don't like
what you're doing I'll kick"
Very good, sir; you can kick right
now. Next!" vociferated the barber.
bringing the chair to an upright posi-
ton with a jerk that dumped the GUS
toner out. "Bill. hand the gentleman
his buds an hold the door open for
him."
1t may be we'll to remember that the
tonsorial professor in charge Of the
first chair sometimes owns the shop.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Exciting Voters,

Your constituents seem anxious to
hear from you"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
MY work isn't going to be as easy as
/ once found 1t. There was a time
when ! would hire a brass band and
give 'em a concert that would leave
EN- perfectly satisfied. Now I've got
to throw in a carefully prepared lee
ture free of charge"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Doctor Ambialet, q Paris doctor, says
tho dried leaves OF a little plant called
asses foot" when mixed with tobacco
removes entirely the harmful effects
Of cigarette smoking. The doctor must
belong to that school Of medicine that
teaches that like cures like" Any.
how, there Is something about the
remedy that seems to refer to the
smoker.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Provisions Made.

"What! You call this a summer no.
tel and there are only two hammocks
on the placer"
TITS true that we have only two
hammocks here" said the proprietor,
but there r a number Of benches
scattered about the grounds and
shielded by shrubbery that will &C,
commodate but two persons"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Full Of Surprises.

I never saw a man get SO much
pleasure out OF his motor car as Pill.
kin does. It seems a nev~er-failing
source Of delight to him"
That's true. Pilkin says what he
enjoys most about his motor car is
the unexpectedness Of the thing. It
keeps him always wondering what it's
going to do next"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
The Main Question.

Clarence" said the American heir
ess hesitatingly, Il think that you
should be told ht once how my father
made his money, Our business men
In this country have methods which
to one of your pure soul, whose motto
Is 'Noblesse oblige,' cannot but"
Cease, Mamie. cease" said the
young lord reassuringiy, tell me no
more. However he made his millions
can forgive, for your sake. But-er
has he still got them all right?"-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Tho lime has no fungicidal value
but II increases the efficiency Of the
mixture by causing It TO stick to the
foliage,
Although very often the bordeaux
mixture and poison for the beetles
may be combined, this method can
not always be relied upon,
To successfully control the beetles.
the poison must be applied imme-
dlately or soon after the eggs hatch.
For this reason, when potatoes are
raised on a large scale. 1t ia necessary
10 have machinery which covers q
wide area In Il days time.
Weak bordeaux mixture Is made by
combining four pounds of copper sut
phate With 8 pounds Of lime to 100
gallons OF water containing the
poison. This weak bordeaux mixture
should be made In the same manner
as the standard bordeaux MIXTURE.
Usually at least three app. ..lons
will be necessary to get the best re-
suits, and In some seasons as high an
four applications are advisable.
Tho amount Of spray mixture ap.
piled per acre will depend upon tho
size OF the vines.
Early In the season 100 gallons OF
the mixture may be needed to cover
from two to three acres.
At the last spraying. when the
double nozzles should be used, 100
gallons will cover from one to one
and onehalf and possibly two acres
In some cases.
The chief difficulty in spraying for
the potato beetle seems to be that
most growers postpone applying the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Better Than Nothing.

A Boston man tells how, at a rail-
way station, q number of wives were
starting for the seashore and bidding
their respective husbands adieu, he
heard one really charming young ma
iron say, as she kissed her hubby
good-by:
"Au revoir, dearie. Don't forget to
write" n
"Oh, I'll write Often" protested her
husband.
DO, dearie,' continued the wife.
"do-if it's only a check" "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

A writer on domestic economy ad-
vances the idea that In many homes
more substance 10 lost by waste than
by extravagance. The girl trained in
housekeeping begins her married "a
reer at an immense advantage over
those who have to learn for them.
selves how to buy, how % cook. how 70
manage. and how to save.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
tBy 10. ETANDsTENb

CRy 10. ETANDsTEN.)
The rapid development Of spraying
among orchardlsts and gardeners has
created Il demand for specialized
spraying machines and there arc sev-
eral machines adapted to potato spray
ing now on thu market.
The best machines have tank or air
chambers with safety valves for reg
ulating the pressure by which the
mixture Is returned automatically to
the tank when an excess Of pressure
IN reached.
The power Of tho pump should be
sufll cient to force the mixture through
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Man. the Brute.

you can't 60 to the concert In that
hat" said the husband.
The wife, agreeably surprised, an
swered with a note of joyful expec-
fancy in her voice: How good Of you
to think of it,"
. I thought Of 1t SO much" continued
he, that l only booked one seat"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

- WoueTH Snu Dcd'Fapld iJp6 oT 70
tato-sprayIna Machine In Operation
Will Spray 20 or 30 AGREE Per
Day.
at least 10 single nozzles and main.
tained at a constant pressure.
Facilities fer regulating pressure
should always BIO demanded by the
buyer, AN he may wish to use the
machine early In the a for paris
green at low pressure and later for
bordeaux under high pressure,
Too great emphasis cannot be laid
upon the precaution Of carefully
spraying with spray mixture, All
machines should be provided with
facilities for spraying, including a
gause strainer ove this large opening
TO the tank.
Ganxe atrainers, which ian be re-
placed when desired, should be fast.
ened 9 all suction pipes leading
TO the pump. In machines where
the pump IN mounted outside the tank
. gauxe strainer should be placed
over the pipe, feeding the pump.
The mixture should never feed TO
. large opening OF the pump without
passing through a strainer, This In
especially true ct a machine which
has check valves, AZ paris green and
other grit win lodge under the seat
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The practice Of i~nbreeding has pro
duced some Of our highest yielding
cows, although there Is always more
or less danger connected In mating
animals very closely related. While
II IL n Of the quickest ways Of build
ing up a herd, II is one OF the swiftsst
ways OF tearing Il down.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

honey bees were comfortably settled
on the lower combs, and ths young
tits, having been Matched meanwhile.
ii length took wing. But the honey
bses tried 10 Hill ~ bamblsbses.
whose nest ~ removed. Thus The
quaint treble partnership ~ finaily
broken up.--LOndo0 Daily Nall
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Berlin Is protesting against an order
closing resorts at Al p. n. Tousists
win not come to the plsce II this rule
is enforced ID the cry Of the protest.
ants. The practical avowal that Der
lin has no attraction except IT. dull
wickedness ID more likely % kesp SEN
sible people away,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

"A device has been invented .
spread butter on an q Of corn"
THAT isn't going 10 interfere with
q fAt mans enjoyment Of corn on the
cob, % long = nothing ID devised g
keep him from spreading the batter ~
over his face.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

A correspondent wants to know
when 4 town becomes a city. Well,
we suppose It Is when the moving
picture shows drop their price OF
admission to five cents.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The women Of Germany must be
keeping tab or the English suffrage
workers. An editor said something
they did not like and a few German
ladies called up him and demanded q
retraction. He refused and they COW.
hfded him. t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Fine Chance for Publicity,

"How did Pufkins, the press agent,
happen to lose his job?"
why, six Of the leading lady's for
mer husbands attended q performance
one night and sat In the same box.
That was the night Of all others that
PufKkins got soused and failed to show
up" II
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
conscientious scruples-

why don't you want to server
II have conscientious scruples
against capital punishment"
Il don't understand such foolish
ness" snapped the attorney. roughly.
no" replied the other. serenely:
II didn't suppose a lawyer would"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
WHEY ono Ur

Why do you feed every tramp who
comes aiongf They eve do any work
for you'll"
No" said his wife, -but it's quite,
: sattsfactfon to zee a man eat i meal
without finding fault With the cook
Ing
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Doctor Vaughn claims medical SCI
ence heightened the average human
life Is years In the last century. Yes.
but look what the automobile 10 doing
to It In this.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Casey--Did yez know Pat Ryan
who's Just died?
O'BrienAOi did! Shure, he was a
near relation Az mine; he vance pro-
posed to me sister Kate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
My Be surfaIts

7 believe Gladys has 1 dual person
atty"
Why do you think %, Bella?'
Some days she devours chocolates
BY the pound and other days shs
doesn't care for them
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Many a man to realize that
no doesn't know any more than he
thought his father knew when he was
a boy,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
krupps Pay Hsavy Taxss.

krupps Pay Hsavy Taxsa.
The total contribution TO tho Gsr
man milliard war levy payable BY the
family and the arm Of Krupp amounts
70 e4s0,s5o. Frau Bertha Krupp and
her husband alone pay Rs45.000. The
heads Of the famous lrsssn frm con
troa The worlds largest arms and an
muuiion factory. The annuaNincomS
o. Fran Bertha Krupp, whose father
LETT No. = fortune u ark000yo00, i.
cseds Ei,Ooo,ooo. Hsr direct employees
number 10000. md shs owns Esssn.
vhicA - 1So.ooo inhAbitants'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Not Looking for Trouble.

"Do you e that ugly looking man
over there?"
II certainly do"
Hell fight at the drop of a hat"
Lets move from under this electric
fan"
Whats wrong?"
1T might blow my Panama of"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

A powerful magnet attracts particles
Of iron and steel In much the same way
that an electric scoreboard attracts :
who ought TO b going about his
&e%e&F
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Very Rieh pies.

Is the soil rich out In your cour'
try?" asked the city man.
Is It richf" came from the farmer;
why. say, the soil ID 30 rich out there
that when the kids make mud pie'
they can't eat EN-.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

A reformer would compel I'll women
who lavish love on poodles to get q
Red. What man wants TO help take
care Of . poodlefs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Remember that the horse II N.
most nervous Of all animals, and tn,
little things annoy and irritate NJ.
Remember that he will be conten.an
him. ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Hsr Composition.

They certainly do work their poor
servant to death III that family. What
do they suppose the girl ID made Oft
4 suppose they think che y maaa
Of al work"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Mlxsd HIvs,

a MIXED Hive,
A bumble-bees nest brought 70 Ports
mouth. England. for the Royal Coun-
ties Agricultural society's show ~ :
south country beemAster represented
one side OF . remarkable triangular
partnership. A modern wooden hive
contained q nest Of eight sggs Of the
great tits In the top and the bumbls.
bees nest Il the bottom. while tho
other part was used In an emergency
TO hold 1 swarm Of honey bssas Of
which tho great tt y IN enemy. All
went peacefully fcs two weeks. The
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Different Methods,

Different Methods.
Il trust my husband fully. When.
ever anything unusual happens In
his office I can depend IN Dick to
phone"
Huh! Whenever anything un-
usual happens In my husbands con-
sultation room !. too. q depend on
dictaphone."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
selling Young rurs.y..

II ID not advisable to sell younr ,u,
keys for market until thsy an ~.
In the fall. though there d ~occa.ionsI
y some sale for thsm = sood srtce.
during tho summas.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
4HIchbnowr portr.lture.

aHI0hbroW" p~ortralture.
Tho Sitter-But surely my eye
brow a not blue?
The Futurist Portrait Painter
That's not your eyebrow; that's your
eharacteri
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

-Micks tells me they are going 70
establish an extensive aviation plant
"A his neighhorhood."
Then. ! suppose. Il will be an airl
plant
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Where ia get all the scratches on
yer facet" asked the Thin Man.
Auto turned turtle" replied the
Fat Man. S@,
loose tiref" asked the Thin Man.
flight chauffeur" replied the Fat
Man.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Very Responsible.

Il never heard a greater compli-
ment to my art" declared the con
tralto.
who paid itr"
"The stout gentleman yonder. He
went to sleep when ! sang a lullaby
and jumped up in alarm when ! swung
into that battle song"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Rich In Proclaim

cotonseed meal ia rich In protein,
All feeds rich in protein have a ,an.
dsncy to stimulate milk production
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Whsc 49, Nslsy.

Nrs. Wabash-h yCuf husband
quiet IN his fastest
Mrs. Deafbosn--N0i yCu Int ought
10 hear him With ~ soup!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

my wife won't let me be discour
aged"
She cheers you up, I SUPPOSE
We'll. not exactly. She says. Hen
~. II you don't quit moping about the
house I'll 60 mad"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

poison until the beetles have obtained
a good start upon the vines. The best
time to kill them Is Immediately, or
SOC after they hatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Time fiesf No. don't do that: swat
EN-.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Thermometers continue 70 show -
nicious activity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Philadelphia expects to have tho
~taxicycle on the streets within i
year. Evidently the worst ID coming.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
Valuable a. Pasture.

Lespedexa 10 valuable az pasture
and also for hay. being palatable and
wsrJ nutritious.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
The July crop.

'See here. Wombat-"
YES"
"You promised me some stun out OF
your garden"
"All right. What viii you havs.
Unison weed. thistles or burdockr-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

The Policeman-Move on move On.
The Melancholy-Looking Man-Nol
me. NY wife's moved three times al
ready this month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

A Spraying outnt for Small Areas--
The Piping Can 30 Bought Complete
With koxxies and Attached to Farm
W~asons--rhe Pump May Also b
used In Spraying Orchards.
the vines may DO partially regulated
through the no1xles.
The acting principle Of the Dor.
deaux mixture II copper sulphate
which prevents the development or
growth OF the blight fungus or the
parasitic plant which lives on the
potato vine. The lime ID added to the
copper sulphate solution for the pur-
pose Of preventing the mixture from
inJurtng the foliage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
shrlnkaue.

Oh, Mabel's bathing suit was grand.
1t made you catch your breath.
She fell into the ocean and
1t choked her half to death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

Katherine-Is he making money as
q surgeon? 5s,v
Kidder-Yes; he's rapidly carving
his way to fortune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04

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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-10-06
Hawali % kxposltlon

"Mr. Perry, chief of the Panama
Pacific Exposition 5 bureau Of pub.
LEFTY, has agreed that Hawaii shall
have much space in matter sent from
San Francisco. Mr.. Linnard, manager
Of the Huntington and Maryland Hotels
at Pasadena, was here a few weeks ago,
aud his only pain was one Of curiosity,
He wondered how our Mr.. Wood SO.
cured the homo addresses Of the H., 000
people who spent last winter IN Florida
Mr.. Linnard is our good friend, but he
is still in quest of this information,
Three months ago we asked the three
thousand tax assessors Of the United
States for the names Of property own
ers of means who were travellers
Nearly $4,000 Of these prospects arr
hearing from MS, We have as wei
sent snecial letters to all members OF
the National Bankers Association
Continued on page eighty b..