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The Canton times., 1902-09-05
ART OF BEING AGREEABLE.

III 10 OltCu culAS 0Au WApA RSA A0oe
truthfulness, that it Is not every
one who possesses the indefinable
quality which we call "charm, I
and which serves to differentiate
those whom we consider agreeable
from those whom we merely toll
crate for the sake of politeness.
In a sense, it must be admitted, to
be agreeable is to be lnsincere but
it is at least a pardonable insin-
certify, since it leads to the con-
cealment of that which would
wound our sensibilities and reveals
only that which adds to our peace
of mind. In social life the out
spoken person is always the person
to be avoided, fer the reason that
outspokenness consists chiefly in
saying disagreeable things. Were
this faculty to be generally en-
couraged the world would soon be
nothing better than bear-garden,
hence, for the sake of mutual COM
fort, really well-bred pec9ia make
a point Of leaving unsaid W
thing that could possibly leave a
sting behind To speak spitefuIly
to or of anyone is to stamp oneself
as unparlonably vulgar, and al
though spitefulness sometimes
finds itself applauded with other.
cheap forms Of wit or "smart''
speech, it invariably rebounds in
the long run to the discfedit Of
the speaker, Forbearance, kind
illness and consideration for others
feelings are still, as they ever
were. the hallmarks of innate re-
finement and good breeding. and,
in general to ignore their claims
upon one is to forfeit ones right
to the esteem of ones fellows
"Ill.natured criticism says a |
well-known society leader, s'ls a |
social blunder as well as moral |
one" for, aside from the fact that |
one never knows where or in what
form ones remarks will be re-
peated, it is point not to he lost
sight Of that people naturally dis
trust and avoid one who is known |
to have a sharp, ill-natured tongue.
Hence it becomes reasonably clear
that il one would achieve success
in the social sphere one must at
least cultivate the habit Of kindly
speech, whether ones feelings be
kindly or not. ]
The Canton times., 1902-09-05

i We are constantly forming CHAR
acter, every act Of ours counts
it's the atoms that form the
| whole; IL is the tiny snow fakes
piiing upon each other that forms
the avalanche. they pile fake
upon fake antil the gigantic
whole gains such volume that It
sweeps all before it down the
mountain side. We should culti-
vate firmness and decision Of
character. Nothing is more
despicable than tickle, vacillat-
ing character. Such persons are
like rudderless ships, swayed by
every passing breeze. Napoleon
had more of this promptitude of
decision than any other character
recorded in history-ancient or
modern. Kleber designated him
as "a chief who had two faults,
that Of advancing without consid-
ering how he should retreat, and
of seizing without considering
how he should retain" He said
.'let war feed war" and it did 50,
and Russia spread her table,
cloth of snow, to receive the
fragments of the feast" But all
of this energy and decision Of
this talented man, were clouded
by a total want Of principle.
Cromwell had much of this de-
cision and firmness of character
in the camp, but in the church,
hypocricy asserted her dominion.
It was said he always fought with
more sincerity than he prayed.
His confidential physician said OF
him: "a perfect master of all
the arts of sim ulation, and Of dis
stimulation; who, turning up the
whites of his eyes, and seeking
the Lord with pious gestures,
would weep and pray, and cant
most devoutiy. till an opportnni
ty offers of dealing his dupe
Knockout blow under the short
ribs. In naval architecture the
rudder is the first thing fitted in
q vessel. then the ballast is put
on board. and last of all the car
go and sails. 1t is different with
lifting up and forming mans
character, he is launched into life
with the cargo Of his faculties all
aboard, but it is the long and
painful work Of q life time to ac-
luire the ballast of experience
ind to form the rudder Of reason
and alas, the frail craft is often
before he has laid in the
necessary quantity of ballast.
Let US strive to gain this saving
and in iife's journey let
rs keep before US the beautiful
goal of perfection; let us etrive
and work to reach It. and our
efforts will surely be re-
Let us remember:
Duties are ours, results belong
20 Cod" L. G.. C.
The Canton times., 1902-09-05

The question of holding a
State Fair in Mississippi is be-
ing agitated in some Of the pa
pers. We endorse the idea as it
viii stimulate the farmers to do
their best.
The Canton times., 1902-09-05
Cheap @0leg 70 Illl,

! have arranged to make l0a,.
at 8 per cent per annum on in'| -
proved farms. No comm;ss;a. %
charged. W. H. Powell, DWELL
AttOrney-at-Law
The Canton times., 1902-09-05

According to the report of the
Secretary of the board of con-
troll of the penitentiary there are
now l,107 convicts, more than
there has been for some years.
The Canton times., 1902-09-05
HON. E. J. BOWERS.

The democratic congressiona
executive committee for the Sixtl
district met at Gulfport one da.
last week, and after canvassins
the returns of the recent primar!
election held in that district, de-
clared the above named gentle
man the nominee for congress
The nomination of Eaton Bow
ers for congress by the voters Of
the Sixth district is gratifying
news to his many friends in Can
ton, bis home town.
This is the second time Bow.
ers has been PLACED in nomina-
ton for congress. About twenty
years ago Mr.. Bowers and a
party of friends went on a fishing,
hunting and wine drinking ex-
pedition on Pearl river, and when
wit and wine began to flow and
while the merry party was wait.
ing on the banks of that silent
old river for railroad to be built
to carry home the fish and game
they didn't capture, his boyhood
friend and companion, Mr.. T. W
Maxwell, inspired by that never
failing elixir Of life which all
thoroughbred sportsmen take
with them on such trips, for
snake bites and drinking pur-
poses, placed the brilliant Bow
ers in nomination for congress.
Shortly after this fishing trip
Mr.. Bowers moved to the coast,
locating at Bay St. Louis, Miss,
he entered the law office of the
Hon. Ben Lane Posey as clerk.
It did not take Mr.. Posey long
to discover that young Bowers
was the right kind of material to
make a good lawyer, and he at
once proceeded to developed the
strong mental qualities possessed
by the young Cantonian. What
was the result? Eaton Bowers,
destiny by nature, to shine as a
brilliant star in the armament of
law, applied himself diligently
to the study Of that profession,
and is now one of the best law
yers in the South.
That Mr.. Bowers will prove a |
worthy successor to the brilliant
and hardworking McLain, who
has been changed to the Seventh |
district by the redistricting of the
state. there is no doubt. Bow
ers is not without experience in
the Legislative line. He has rep
resented his county in the legis-
lature for several terms, and has
the reputation of being the equal
of any man who has ever occupied
a seat in the lower or upper
branch of the Mississippi legis-
lature. He is most resourceful
man, a ready debator and elo.
quent speaker. In the national
legislature he will soon become a
power, ard the people of :he Sixth
district have acted wisely and
well in selecting this gifted son
of Madison to represent them in
congress.
The large vote he received over
his able and competent oppon.
ents, Messrs. Hardy and Barber.
show how he is regarded by the
people of his adopted home.
However, Mr.. Bowers may ex.
pect to find his superior in the
Mississippi delegation in con-
own John Sharp Viii.
liams will be there.
The Canton times., 1902-09-05
THE FORMATION OF CHAR
ACTER.

ne IUuuu uduIOuS Va OuE SuosUS
ters are laid much earlier in lif
than most people realize. Tn
infant mind is not the blank it j
supposed to be. and as we canno
prevent these little minds from
receiving impressions, it is yer!
important that these first lmpres
sions should be good ones. Th'
young child's mind may be com
pared to q camera. Primeva
impressions are received upon il
in the form of negatives, and are
developed in later life for goot
or bad according to the teaching
and training they receive; there
fore, it is never too early to be.
gin Il child's training. Is it bet
ter to keep the innocent child
ignorant of all guile, or confront
it with temptation and teach it to
resist? This is the important
question that looms up before all
parents and guardians, and many
wise heads have differed, and
continue to differ and to discuss
the best method of preserving
the child's innocence. Does
blood. precept, or example have
most to do with moulding the
character? We believe that
blood is generally accredited the
strongest, but preeept and en-
vironment may sometimes even
this first heritage of
good or bad. Human nature is
of course weak. and human emo
tions and fierce passions will
rend the strongest heart, and a.
mortal combat must be fought out
between duty and inclination.
Victory or defeat resulting ac.
to individual effort and
the ballast of character gained
IN the school of primeval impress.
sions and natal surroundings.
1t is said that the contempla.
ion of works of art or noble
spectacles of nature. or even
giant and imposing structures of
nan tend to steady the pulse and
inspire the spectator with noble
thoughts. When we see the
Niagara seething and
polling and roaring in its misty
grandeur, we feel dwarfed and
stand abashed; our puny intel
ects and proudest achievements
linking into insigniticsnce before
he master mind Of Him who
,ould create Niagara. Yet no
me ever sees this grandest work
# Nature without feeling the |
eeble STRINGS of a conscience
long since dormant, and
We turn away feeling strengthen
d with resolve to live purer
ives, with our hearts filled with |
lobler thoughts. and an intense
onging within for better things.
inspired by this thunderous work
# the Master architect. Why |
lot by the contemplation and
onstant imitation of a noble
haracter may we not become
loble ourselves? The Child |
'rown to manhood may be liken-
d 10 the blossom that fades and
caves the infant fruit to be de.
'eloped by the sunshine and the
howers. The perfection of the
nature fruit depends on the pro. |
'itiousness of the season; gener-
lily a fair proportion reach pei
ection, some are stung by in.
ects or chilling frost may fall
n them, but it is seldom a blight
alls on all, few perfect speci-
lens always reach maturity.
10 it is with our lives, chilling
diversity overtakes some, aud
hey succumb like the frosted
ruit; but this only serves to
lake the characters that reach
erfection the more beautiful
The Canton times., 1902-09-05

Arthur Loeb is at home after
a pleasant visit to Buffalo N. Y,
The Canton times., 1902-09-05
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

Six work mules, three horsex =,
boiler, lone engine, one grist mill tme vse
gin presses, betting shaftinp. etc w. m
particulars call on j. W. Harriso, vt =.
the old Norris Nichols place rass
Baconville on Canton Road. m
K. G. Ynxnn
The Canton times., 1902-09-05
SC Per Day?

Then why sponge on your
neighbors to save
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
NO ONE KNOWS
The Weight of Another Mans
b urden-DOan'S Back ache Kid
ney Pills in Honolulu.

! You know If you have a burden to
bear.
You know where you are taxed to
bear it -
: You know how much trouble it gives
you.
! But do you know how to shake 1t off?
The back bears more burdens than
all the human organism.
1t aches; 1t pains and Is weak and
lame.
Therefore, it's your fault if you
don't come to the rescue
Pehaps you don't know how. We
would tell you, but you might doubt US.
We will let a Honolulu man do it.
then.
Mr.. ]. D. Conn, of this city,
Is carpenter by trade. and
is employed at the Oahu railroad. ST
was troubled" says Mr.. Conn, with
an aching back. The attacks occurred
periodically for years, and especially
IL l happened to catch cold. There
were also other symptoms which plain
ly showed that my kidneys were out of
order. A short time ago heard about
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and the
wonderful things they were doing.
Proceeding, then, to HOLSTER & Co. g
drug store, obtained some of these.
Since taking these pills there Is a great
Improvement in me. l always keep
some of the pills on hand now so as to
be provided for any contingency.
feel sure if anyone troubled as l was
should give Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills a fair trial they will not fail to
be benefited by them"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at so cents per box (six boxes $2.5O) or
will be mailed on receipt of price by
the Hollister Drug Co., Honolulu.
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
Widening Hotel Street.

The widening of Hotel street. be-
tween the Elite building and the Pub
lie Library. commenced yesterday
morning. The fence fronting the prop
erty next to Adams lane, was moved
back to newly established inner side
walk line, and the shrubbery and lawns
torn up preparatory to reducing the
ground to the level of the street. When
the nondescript shack at the corner of
Hotel and Union streets is removed.
Hotel street on the mauka side viii
nave been widened TO its full extent
and made into a safe thoroughfare for
criving purposes. Part Of the cement
walk in front of the Elite building will
Yet have to be torn out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08

of the dogs, poisoned by eating food pre-
pared for Frederick the Great, We re-
membered Uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown" and were once more
content with our humble lot.
If our curiosity in regard to the New
Palace was not gratified by personal in
Spection, we were more than repaid by
the visit paid to what is called the Town
Palace, which now is occupied by the
second son of the emperor This palace
is most interesting from its reminis-
cences of Frederick the Great. His rooms
have been preserved in their original
condition
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
souvenir OF HAWAII.

contains series of twelve neatly
sound views Of Hawaiian scenery and
subjects. All mounted on gray paper,
tno IN book form. Each book q gem
Just the thing to send East.
Also publish and have for sale. the
aswaiian Panel Calendars for 1904
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
j. j. WILLIAMS,
Fort Street. Photographer.
NOTICE

ANY WOMAN OR GIRL NEEDING
help or advice, is invited to commu-
nlcate, either in person or by letter,
with Ensign Hattie E. Larrabee, ma
iron Of the Salvation Army Woman's
Industrial Home, 4sS King street, Ho-
nolulu. 6O5S
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
Ring Up 27O

for ell kinds c. Soda and Mineral Wa
te.=- Brewed Ginger Beer q speciality.
Our patrons are cordially invited to
call and inspect the works on sheri-
dan street. on King street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08

The Argonauts." by Eliza Orzeszke.
"ebsa and His Wife," by Maxim Ger
Ky.
French Revolution and Religious Re
Ssrm," by Sloane.
'Tona Gordyeeff." by Maxim Gorky.
''Sehlsy and Santiago" by Graham.
Stephen CaIivari." by Julian Sturgis.
Fables for the Fair" by Josephine
Dodge Daskam-
The Rights Of Man." by DIR. Lyman
Abbott
"Aaekinac and Lake Stories"
"Sir Richard Calmady," by Malet.
Cardigan" by Chambers.
'Iasaare," by Catherwood.
The Cavalier" by Cable.
The Strenuous Life" by Theodore
Roosevelt.
These are a few Of the many Popular
Books to be found on our shelves.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-08
The Fountain
MINERAL AND SODA WORKS
Make their drinks from water produces
by the
BarnStead
Purifying SILL

and flavor with the best extracts pro
durable on this planet, as we'll as being
eweetened with the finest cane sugar
Distilled water for drinking purposes
passed through the "Palatable Attach
me :" which makes IL like frsss
epring wata4; 6-livered TO all parts Of
the city In th1e .-galIon demijohns.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
FISH AND LEPROSY.
Various Theories Regarding the Disease
Contagious, But Not Hereditary.

\ discussion OF leprosy was held at
recent meeting of the Medico-
Chirurgical Society of Loudon, says
the Medical Record, the special point
discussed being the etiOlogy of the
disease. According to a report ca
bled to the New York Times, DR..
Hansen, of Bergen, contended that
leprosy was entirely contagious, and
that to prove Hutchinson's theory
it would be necessary to discover the
bacillus of leprosy in the cured fish.
He declared that the people of Nor
way were now eating more fish than
ever before, Yet leprosy was disap-
pearing because of its strict segre-
CATION. He said that several Nor
wegian lepers had emigrated to the
United States, and that their de-
scendants were unleprous, which
went to prove that leprosy was not
hereditary, but simply contagious.
Dr. Thin also supported the conta-
gion theory. Mr.. Jonathan Hutch
inson, however, stoutly reiterated
his belief, which he said had been
strengthened by his recent re-
searches in South Africa, that lep-
rosy resulted from eating badly
cured fish. He declared his faith
that the leprous bacillus would soon
be found in the fish, and he reassert-
ed his reasons for his experience for
not believing the disease to be con-
taUiouS
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
LIMIT OF LAZlNESS.
Man Who Thought One Name Enough
for Two Dogs.

81 never hear lazincss discussed
said Frederick kost, the artist, but
| think Of old man Crawford, who
used to keep an inn down on South
Beach when the place was practically
wilderness. and a lot of us fellows
were IN the habit of running down
there 10 sketch. He was without
doubt the fellow most utterly devoid
Of energy IT Is possible to imagine.
He wouldn't have breathed If he could
have helped it,
zone of his sons, who had settled
in New York. sent him two dachs-
hund pups remember how Craw-
ford would sit summing himself on
hi, porch the whole day, with one Of
these dogs, like animated ,ausages,
on each side Of him. They were al
ways by him. one to theleft, the other
to the right of his char, when they
were at rest
"Onc day, a, | sat talking to him,
the dogs were romping in the house,
Crawford turned and called out:
Here. Cocoa, Cocoa and the dachs-
hunds came trottlng out
What are their names. Craw-
ford" asked. thinking | had misun-
d,r,tood
Cocoa, replied Crawford.
but there are two reminded
him.
Zone doe, for both replied the
old man. They're always together
come and 90 at the same time. And,
anyhow, I'm not going to worry N.Y.
self into decline by thinking up
dogs names. IN. Y. Times.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07

"There was a marked decline in
the proportion of publications de-
voted to special topics, and an adj
vance only in the classes devoted to
news topics and to general reading.
The total circulation per issue of
dailies was enough to supply one for
every five inhabitants. The total
circulation per issue of weeklies and
mOnthlies was one to two inhabi-
tants.
"Of all the minor geographical divi-
sions the southern north Atlantic
New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylyania-shOw the most striking ad-
vance in the proportion of the total
circulation reported. In circulation
of daily newspapers all states and
territories showed a decided in
crease. In circulation of week
" publications the southern
south Atlantic group showed a de-
crease, but all other groups of states
and territories showed a moderate
increase. In circulation of monthly
publications a decrease was shown
in the southern south Atlantic and
the western south central groups;
elsewhere in the United States the
increase was very large"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
Back Talk.

That which some people call rep
artee is really back talk.-Atehison
Globe.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
A DEPRAVED BABY.
1t Sleeps for Mother, But Stays Awake
to Entertain Father.

A fond father says that nowhere is
there to be found as well developed
brand of natural depravity as that
which animates a six-months-old in
FAINT, and he tells this story in con-
frmatiOn of his opinion.
The other evening he was left alone
with his tiny son and heir. The
Youngsters mother went to the the
alter. His aunt went out also, and so
did his nurse, and the man was left
in full possession of the field.
About seven o'clock, with sublime
disregard for modern rules, which say
babes must be put unon a bed and
left to go to sleep by themselves, the
father began to rock his child to
sleep. And he rocked and crooned
and walked steadily from that time
until nine.
Then, the infant having finally sue
cumbed to natures sweet restorer,"
he arose, and as if walking on eggs,
carried his burden stealthily to the
bedroom, put it down as gently as
possible, and withdrew. Alas how
ever, in closing the door it squeaked
a bit, and Mr. Baby was as wide awake
as ever, and he remained as chirpy as
l7-vear locust until his mother
came home at IL.
Next evening-and here's where
the depravity comes in-mother was
home, and aunty and all the rest Of
the family; so Mr. Baby went off to
sleep at six o'clock, as usual. At
eight he fell out of bed with dull
thud that went to the maternal heart
like a dagger. But he didn't even
stir. His fond parents picked him
up and carried him to the light, fear
ing all sorts of things, and then, and
not until then, did the youngster
open his eyes and smile cherubic
smile into the anxious faces bending
over him. Then he went off to sleep
again, none the worse for the acct
dent.
But why" asked the bewildered
man, "why will baby who is aroused
by the slightest creaking of a door
one night, when his mother isn't
home, fail even to wake when he falls
out of bed the next?"
And it is problem, now, isn't it?
baltimore News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
Extent of His Worldly Goods.

A minister whose first parish was
in the backwoods of the west, was
called upon to oiiiciate at the we'd
ding of a rather seedy-looking fell
low and a blooming young woman.
The ceremony was performed in the
log-cabin home Of the brides pa
rents. There were many guests pres
ent, and a pleasant informality pre-
vailed. When the bridegroom re-
peated the words: with all my
worldly goods ! thee cndow," a tall
and lank guest innocently observed:
Thar goes Hanks houn' dawg, by
gum!'-Lippincotts. --.-
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
Woman in a New Field.

From Chicago comes the news that
woman has conquered still another
field over which man formerly
reigned supreme. She is now
employed in the stock Yards
in Chicago, the last place in
the world that one would ex-
pect to find her. To be sure, she
does not actually slaughter the ami
mails, but even that may come in
time. In the packing and canning
factories some thousands of women
have taken the places of men; if the
business grows, as it has done in the
last there years, thousands more will
find positions. The work is light,
is technically called Kitchen work"
and consists in the cutting of dried
beef, packing of cans, stutiing Of
sausages. etc.-Scientifc American.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-08-07
Important Postscript.

There is an ancient and more or
less substantially founded tradition
that no woman can write a letter
without adding postscript of more
Importance than all the rest of the
missivc. A witty Frenchman con
tributes the latest story on this fruit
full topic One morning he received
IA long and charmingly written letter
from n woman whose handwriting he
failed to recognize. She was evident
ly acquainted with him, for she wrote
of persons and things in which he
was interested. At the end of some
dozen page. of feminine prattle came
this postscript: "Iou will see by my
new signature that am married.
Chicago Chronicle.