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Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY FOLK.
Their Respective Pecu1iarfties BE-
come Less Accentuated Through
Intimate Association,

From an editorial article in Century
with this title we take these extracts
concerning the relations of city and
village people:
This is the time of year when the
little American village has put on it's
best bib and tucker, for company is ex-
pected. The interplay of influence be-
tween city folk and villagers has be-
gun again. with that freedom of ex-
change which helps to mutual respect
and aids in giving solidarity to the
American character Not that either
class has entire understanding of the
other, or is likely to give up it's cher
ished preconceptions or customs. The
fads and fOllies of the citizen are re-
spected with quiet tolerance and some
wonder as part of the bargain, while,
on the other hand. the courtryman
comes in occasionally for a good-hu-
mored but not less superior sort of
criticism for his slcwness in Catching
on. Nevertheless, when the summer
is over, the horizons Of both have been
expanded whoiesomely. and they find
much more in common than either
would have thought possible-a palp-
able benefit which is in proportion to
their openmindness and good will.
Their little prejudices have been found
to be but skin deep, while often last
ing bonds of sympathy and even of
friendship have been formed
At opoint are summer visitors and
their hosts more united than in COM
mon admiration of our village 1t is
made more attractive because visitors
are expected, and it is selected by them
because it is attractive. All through
the winter they have been thinking of
the long, well-watered, and shady
street of ancestral elms, or the tidy
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
rMpAcTED EAR WAX.
Sometimes the Cause of Imperfect
Hcaring-Great Care Necessary
I'm Its Removal.

The normal secretion of the oriffco
OF the ear is the product of glands
situated on the outer half of the
canal only. This secretion-the ceru-
men, or ear-wax-is slowly poured
from the gland ducts as thin, yell
lowisn liquid. AS it quickly loses a
large am cunt of it's watery element by
evaporation and becomes admixed
with dust, it forms thin layer, wax
like in color and consistency, which
normally covers only the outer por-
ton of the canal-that in which the
glands are located, says the Youths
Companion.
This layer of material probably has
it's chief function in common with the
few small hairs in the same location,
in protecting the vibratory mem
brane-the drum--from the contact
of dust
1t is interesting to observe that the
exit of this layer of wax is accom-
plished by nature chiefly with the
aid of the motion communicated to
the canal by the movements of the
jaw in chewing and talking, motion
readily felt by touching the orifce
with the finger-tips during these pro-
cesses. The constant increase of the
secretion is therefore provided with
corresponding loss which takes
place almost as imperceptibly as the
constant loss of the superficial layer
of the skin from the surface of the
body.
This explanation serves to make
clear why the use of ear-spoons, pins
or hairpins is unnecessary. The use
of such objects is not only superfiu-
Gus, but it is often the cause of tho
very condition which those who use
them would prevent.
Even too vigorous washing with a
twisted cloth or sponge, for example,
may result in pushing the wax back
into the canal until mass sufficient
to block the entire opening is accu-
mulated.
The first intimation of the pres
ence of impacted wax is often tho
sudden occurrence of considerable
degree of deafness. This is most like
ly to happen on damp day or just
after, or during a bath. A slight
amount of moisture causes the mass
to swell so that the. narrow chink
previously existing between the mass
and the canal is closed. If it is not
now removed, the mass may shrink
and the hearing power he tempora-
rily restored, only to be lost again
when conditions arise causing an in
crease in the size of the mass
Firm, gentle Swinging with warm
water from piston ear-syringe is
usually regarded as the safest and
best method of removing the mass.
the handling of which had better be-
entrusted to physician or trained
nurse, if possible
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
A LONG TRIP FOR TWO CENTS.
Circuit of Over $4,000 Miles Over
Which n Letter May Travel
Under Our Flag.

"Now that the Danish West Indies
the United States upon the completion
of the diplomatic negotiations for
their acquisition, and the eastern shore
line of this country practically extend
ed over 1,400 miles into the broad ex-
panse of the tempestuous Atlantic, it
Will prove of interest to show the pos
tai possibilities OF this country as to
the carriage of letter weighing an
ounce for two cents" said gentleman
familiar with postal affairs, according
to the Washington Star.
Il venture to say that even an off
hand statement of these remarkable
possibilities cannot be readily given.
Having occasion to go into this ques-
ton recently, made new calculation,
which is approximately correct. 1t is
based upon the Island of ST. Thomas, in
the Danish West Indies, as an eastern
starting point. Upon the completion
of the negotiations American post Of
fees will be established in the islands.
We will proceed to the recently estab-
lished post office at Point Barraw,
Alaska, well within the arctic circle,
on parallel far above the northern
most shores of Iceland, and not so very
far distant from the north pole itself.
Thence we will make an aerial Jour
ney to the tropics of the South seas,
at Manila, and then home again to st.
Thomas
From ST. Thomas to New York it is
LAPS miles; to San Francisco, 1918
miles; from San Francisco to I'm
alaska, 2,035 miles; from Unalnska to
Nome, about 1000 miles, and thence
to Point Barrow, overland, 42O miles,
or total of S,2sS miles from our most
eastern Atlantic post office to our
northernmost post office amid Arctic
ice. The revenue cutter which will
visit Point Barrow this summer, when
the ice is out of the Arctic sea suffi-
ciently, and which will carry the sup
plies for the new Office, will go around
the western shores of Alaska, through
Behring strait, and the total distance
will be somewhat increased Actual
distances in this remote region cannot
be stated with positiveness, but these
figures are not far out of the way and
are based upon official data.
Returning southwark, overland
part of the way, it is approximately
1.5O0 miles from Point Barrow to
Unalaska; thence, it is 2,O16 miles to
Honolulu; from this isle in the sea it is
1887 miles to Guam, and from that is
land 1906 miles to Manila, or total
OF S,459 miles from our arctic post Of
flee at Point Barrow to our Southern
Pacific post Office of Importance.
And now for the homeward leap. It
is 7,941 miles from Manila to San Fran
cisco, via Guam and Honolulu, and 4,743
miles from the Golden Gate City to st.
Thomas, and the complete circuit, as
here outlined, approximately 29,431
miles, which letter might travel un-
der certain conditions, for two cents
under the American flag"
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
First Get the Surplus
BY HECTOR c. LEXINGTON.

has fortune by speculation (risl) and kept it,"
Bacon has truly said e that reeh gains certain shall
hardly grow riches and he that all adventures
doth oftenmes break and good therefore
guard adventures with certane that may uphold losses
In times of prosperity such these try to make
quick through investments OF kinds This
whole be said be right within limitations One Of the
limitations that should be surplus that risked We
lately interested in booklet published by firm New York
brokers' The first principle of investment was the
of profitable trade profession upon Point number
the investing Of profits in enagng business
whence they This logically led what may epmav
call surplus This surplus the only part wealth which
he afford what Bacon has termed Adventures
The danger OF certain class of Americans mos but
entirely confined men) the this process
They indeed have trade profession but before
enough bank their credit balance personal obeaons
further indebted themselves the ndebtedre
upon the possibility of future This morally wrong TT rs
ALSO BUSINESS FOLLY The right order is ST
INDUSTRY; SECOND, SAVING; THIRD AND LAST IN
VESTMENT.
This of two things Either that the majority
will only profit directly from the which the
else will be exercise
ugaity and industry than we have yet seen.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

Comrade Will L. Eaton, 1941 S.
King St., Honolulu, Hawaiian islands,
writes: II would like to see an arti-
Gle published in the National Trib-
une in regard to old soldiers coming
down here where there is nothing
for them to do in order to make a
decent living, thus becoming a bur-
den on the community to the injury
to our post, which is small and has
all it can do to take care of it's own
members, when the same comrades
can be well cared for in soldiers
homes in America. Common labor
ers here must compete with Chinese
and japanese who live on about ten
cents per day. Even skilled labor
has to come in competition with
them in many ways. 1t is notori-
GUS fact, and one upon which a
great many unfavorable comments
have been made, that there is now
being work done at the naval station
here by Japanese simply because
they are cheap.'-National Tribune.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
GOVERNMENT HORSE RANCH.
A Project Afoot for Breeding the An
tmals for the American MiIi-
tary Service.

While the government has not ns
yet taken any steps toward the es-
tablishment of horse ranch in these
islands, so as to raise it's own stock.
still no doubt exists but what the
government will in the near future.
either through compulsion or as a
matter of economy, establish such a
ranch, where all the horses and mules
required for the military service in
these islands can be raised at a great
saving. At the present time, says the
Manila Times. every head of stock
landed here has cost the government
nearly $1,000 (gold). Then it is gen.
orally conceded that imported stock
cannot stand the climate as well as
the native animals, and that it dies
much faster. With native-bred horses.
receiving the care that is given all
government stock, deaths would be
comparatively few, and such cases
where cavalry regiments are, prac-
tically speaking, crippled through
the lack of mounts, would not exist.
The government can raise it's own
stock by having it's own ranch, at q
cost ranging from $50 to $1OO gold a
head. A horse raised here would be
smaller than the average American
horse, and be adapted for cavalry
service in this country.
1t is acknowledged by many cavalry
experts that the American horses are,
in the majority of cases, too large
for scouting purposes in these is
lands, it often being found impossible
to get them over the narrow, rough
and steep mountain trails, while
smaller horses could easily meet the
difficulty. If cavalry is to be main
tanned in the islands, it seems az
though the war department will be
forced to consider the scheme of hav-
ing horse ranch in the islands, in
order to keep the mounted regiments
supplied with mounts.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
GIRL WHO WENT FISHING.
She Caught n Fish and with Calmn ess
and Dignity Sat Down on 1t
and Screamed.

/ lifted with might and main. Tho
whisko of finned tail, a feeting glimpse
of dusky scale and scarlet speckles, be-
came suddenly correlated in my mind
with the fact that one of my boots was
full of water, and my line was swinging
high in the air-the hook gone, the
gut leader nipped off short, says Coun-
try Life in America. 1t was small work
to go to the tent for the other pole.
One does not expect all luck to be good
luck in fishing. Back on my stone
perch flung my line into the air at
random, and the bait struck the water
just below the little cataract. A tug.
mighty as the first, and fully as
prompt, nearly lost me my balance,
but it steadied my nerve. One thought,
one purpose filed my mind-I must get
that fish to shore. The trees on shore
began to move in circle, of which I
was the center. With joy saw my
angry captive flash out of the water;
then came an instant of despair. He
was off-the curve on which he rose
was complete and he fell forward
right at me! The up curve was for
lorn hope-the down curve was per-
feet assurance. Il knew my fish would
never escape me. BY all the laws Of
dramatic unity and poetic justice, he
was mine. For in his gaping mouth
read startling revelation. He was
bringing back those two hooks! He
struck the water in that little basin
shut in by the three jutting rocks, and
= :
and trust with dignity, but without
delay. He was in trap that needed
but a lid. was that lid. There could
answer my fathers call, for the dazed
fish had found corner, and cropping
thumb and finger had found the back
of his neck My repressed feelings
broke forth in one long, ambiguous,
feminine scream.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

There are good many disagreeable
things in the world. Don't let them
worry you too much; there will not be
much change in your time. Be careful
of your own conduct; that is the best
way. The man whose behavior is not
good, and who annoys you, will have
more trouble than you will have.--At-
Gibson Globe.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
No Colds In the Arctic.

Various arctic explorers have point
ed out their complete immunity from
colds and other troubles until they re-
turned to the habitations of men. Act
ing on this hint DR.. Bunge, of ST. Pc
tersburg, has suggested the erection
of sanatoria for consumptives in Spitz-
bergen Chicago Chronicle.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
EscaIloped Asparawus.

Fill baking dish with alternate
layers of boiled asparagus and
chopped hard-boiled eggs, sprinkle
the eggs with a seasoning of salt,
pepper and grated cheese; have =
layer of asparagus on top. Make .
well-seasoned cream sauce and pour
over the whole, letting it soak
through to the bottom. Cover the
top with bread crumbs and slight
sprinkling of grated cheese and bake
in the oven until q light brown
Washington Star.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
ExpenAive to Some,

One mans fad is another mans for.
tune~-Chicago Daily News.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
Russia In Asia.

The cars possessions in Asia en-
brace more than twice as much land as
the United States proper. They are
about as large as the whole of South
America, and almost twice as much as
Europe. The Russian possessions in
Central Asia alone, including the re-
;gions now being opened up by the rail-
roads, are half as large as the United
States. and the czar is claiming the
right to all concessions in Chinese Tur-
kestan. a territory twice as big as the
empire of Germany. Siberia is 25 times
as big as Germany or France. 1t is
100000 square miles bigger than Eu-
rope and bigger than the United States,
Central America and Mexico combined.
IN. Y. Sun.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02
Hard work.

Freddy-Did you hear that Reggy
is working
Cholly-Bah jove, it cawn't be!
"Yes, he is rolling his own cigar.
.ettes. Chicago Daily News.
Water Valley progress., 1902-08-02

notion OF Everything risked,
everything lost. This last cannot
be said to be without exception,
but a man as well acquainted in
business circles, as Andrew Car
negie has recently said: There is
scarcely an instance of man who
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
MANY EDITORS TO MEET.
National Editorial Association to
Convene Mt Hot Springs To-day.

National Editorial Association to
Convene Mt Hot Springs To-day.
Hot Springs, Ark. April 14.-Many
delegates to the 18th annual meeting of
the National Editorial Association of
America have already arrived, but the
main body is expected in tomorrow
on several trains run over the Iron
Mountain tracks from ST. Louis. 1t is
expected that 1900 people will be here
by tomorrow evening. A program has
been arranged that far exceeds any
thing in the line of entertainments ever
before attempted in Hot Springs. The
delegates and their families are to re-
main here two weeks. The following is
the program for Tuesday:
The convention will be called to or
der at 1920 o'clock in the big pavilion
of the Park Hotel. by the President,
Albert Tosier, followed by a prayer
by the Rev. Julien c. Brown.
Address of welcome by Mayor George
r. Beldin.
Addresses by Hon. w. H. Martin,
representing the business mems
league; by Superintendent NJ. E. Isle
of the Hot Springs United States gov
eminent reservation; by w. w. Fol-
som, of the Arkansas Press Associa-
ton; response by President Tosier of
the national association; report of the
committee on credentials; reading of
list of committees, and filing vacan-
cieS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
ATHENS AND ROME IN LUCK.
Bacon Provides for Payment Of Ex-
Penses of Federal Courts i'm Those
Cities by Governments.


Bacon Provides for Payment "f Ex-
Penses of Federal Courts in Those
Cities by Governments.
Washington. d. c., April 14.-At the
instance of Senator Bacon the Senate
Committee on Judiciary to-day made
a favorable report for the incorporation
in the sundry civil bill of an appro-
priation of $1,000 each to cover addi-
tional expenses incurred by the Fed
eral courts at Athens and Rome. Ath-
ems and Rome are divisions of the
northern judicial district of Georgia.
The law creating these divisions pro
vided that the cities of Athens and
Rome should provide suitable quarters
for the holding of the Federal court
The Judiciary Committee holds that
the provision was both unreasonable
and unjust. and, therefore, recon-
mends that the amount named be APP
propriated by the government to pro-
vide suitable quarters for the courts
until accommodations can be had in
Federal buildings, which may in the
future be erected in Athens and Rome.
Senator Bacon's amendments received
the unanimous support of the Judiciary
Committee and it is probable that the
Appropriations Committee will ineor-
porate them in the bill now pending
before the Senate. Bills providing for
public buildings at Athens and Rome
are now pending in the House.
Mrs. J. W. Maddox and son, Robert,
leave tomorrow for their home in
Rome. They will be accompanied by
FELTON, B. knight, who will visit his
parents at Cedartown.
L. X. Key was to-day appointed
postmaster at Alva, fourth class of
flee in Jasper county.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
A WHOLE FORTUNE.
Good Food and Good HeaIth.

This food tale from a trained nurse
is worth reading.
az want to tell you of the curative
properties of the good food Grape
Nuts. and will say they are whole
fortune to anyone suffering as l did
for years with a stomach so rebellious
as to be almost useless to me.
For years and years / was tortured
with fiatulency, heart burn, boating,
tenderness of the stomach, and many a
time 1 cried bitterly because of my
great distress.
one never to be forgotten day Sister
came up from Columbus to visit me.
She brought a package of Grape-Nuts
to see IL the food would agree with me.
| found the new food very delicious
with cream, and il caused me no pain
or disturbance whatever.
To make a long story short l have
been using Grape-Nuts ever since.
Have gained 20 pounds in five months
and my health is perfect. 1t is a
pleasure to be plump and healthy and
feel we'll again. I am professional
nurse and naturally appreciate this
change in my health" Luck n. Rich
ardson, Box 164, Logan, Ohio
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
CONSOLIDATION IN CANADA.
Dominion Iron and steel Absorbs
Dominion Coal.

Dominion Iron and Steel Absorbs
Dominion Coal.
Montreal Quebec, April 1.-THE de-
tails of big financial transaction
were arranged to-day, which in effect
is the absorption of the Dominion Coal
Company by the Dominion Iron and
Steel Company. By the arrangement
made to-day the steel company takes
over all the properties and assets of
the coal company, guaranteeing the
shareholders per cent. upon cap
italization of $40, 900, 900.
The common stock of the coal COM
pany now stands at $15,000,000, but IT
has some bonds and preferred stock
outstanding and the terms of the lease
provide that these bonds and stock
shall be retired by the issue to the
holders thereof$5, 100000 of the common
stock of the company at 120 making
the total capital stock issue Of the coal
company upon which the steel COM
pany is to pay per cent, 500 100000.
The directors of the steel company
also decided to issue $4,000, 900 of new
stock and to offer it at 60 cents on the
dollar pro rata to the present hold
ers of the company's common stock.
This issue has already been under
written by a syndicate of Canadian and
American capitalists.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
HENRY RECALLS HIS VISIT.
Prince Speaks in Highest Terms OF
America and Her People.

Hamburg. April 15.-The Hamburger
Correspondent says that Admiral
Prince Henry of Prussia, in a speech
delivered at banquet of the East
Asiatic Association last evening said:
This is a most welcome opportunity
to look back for few moments to the
days l spent in the United States. l
found in that country not only what is
called on the other side of the At
lantic dollar-hunting nation,
but nation striving with all
it's energy to secure pure and
ideal possessions. There prevails in
the United States an intellectual and
pleasant family life, and no better life
of the kind can be found in this coun-
try Where this life does not exist,
every effort is being made to
attain it. can only recollect
with grateful heart the days
when was guest of the
great nation. which endeavored to
tighten every hour of my stay. Above
all, however, my thanks are due to
that person who ordered me to go to
the United States, at another time to
&c to the far East But l do not
think that my impressions of the land
west of the Atlantic, could overshadow
the impressions | received of that land
west of the Pacific, where / was able
to enjoy German hospitality among
German merchants. for two years"
At the conclusion of his speech
Prince Henry wished prosperity to the
East Asiatic Association.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
OBITUARY..
Mrs. WOLFE 1. Stoke, wayero..

Mrs. MoIIie l.. stokes, Waycross.
Waycross, Ca. April 14.-Mrs.s Mol
lie Lowtner Stokes, widow of the late
Frank M Stokes of Florida, died this
morning at i o'clock at the home of
her mother on Gilmore street. Mrs.
Stokes had not been in good health
for year or more, but week ago
to-day she took typhoid fever and rap
idly grew worse until the end came
this morning.
Mrs. Stokes was left a considerable
property by her husband who had
been quite successful in the turpen-
tine business. She leaves mother
Mrs. Sarah Lowther, three sisters.
Misses Jimmie and Birdie Lowther and
Mrs. C. o. Jeffords; two brothers, o.
Il. Lowther assistant cashier of the
First National Bank of Waycross. and
e. p Lowther, prominent business
man of Jacksonville. She also leaves
two small children. Her remains will
be taken to Folkston tomorrow morn
ing for interment in the family lot
after services conducted at the resi-
dence by Rev. w. II. Seruggs.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
W. P. LOVETT PLEAD GUILTY.

Has Defrauded Hundreds by His
shreNvd Schemes-PIeads Moral Ir-
responsibility Because of Nor
phine Habit and Gets Lenient
Treatment.
Augusta, Ga, April 14.-In the U. 5.
Court to-day the case of Warren p.
Lovett, charged with criminal use of
the mails, was heard and ended with
a plea of guilty accompanied by a
plea of leniency based on the physical
and moral infirmity of the defendant.
This case has had considerably pub
licity in the newspapers, and grew
out of numerous transactions in which
Lovett ordered goods by mail shipped
to fictitious names, which goods he
would apply for and dispose of, and
the shipper could never find the person
to whom the goods were shipped. This
practice covered years and scores of
figures.
1t was shown on the trial that Lovett
is a confirmed victim of the morphine
habit and it morally irresponsible.
Judge Speer sentenced him to eighteen
months in the government prison in
Atlanta. but at the same time certified
the case to the Attorney General of the
United States which will result in the
sentence being served in the govern
sment hospital at Washington. Judge
Speer expressed the hope that the skill
of the government specialists might
restore him to health and cure him of
the morphine habit.