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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21

In the first ward the souls are made TO
kneel for long periods on iron shot. In
the second they are placed up to their
necks in filth In the third they are
pounded till the blood runs out. In
the fourth their mouths are opened
with iron pincers and filled full OF
needles In the fifth they are bitten
by rats In the sixth they are inclosed
by net of thorns and nipped by
locusts. In the seventh they are
crushed to jelly. In the eighth their
skin is lacerated and they are beaten
on the raw. In the ninth their mouths
are filled with fire. In the tenth they
are licked by flames. In the eleventh
they are subjected to noisome smells.
In the twelfth they are butted by oxen
and trampled on by horses In the
thirteenth their hearts are scratched.
In the fourteenth their heads are
rubbed till their skulls come off. In
the fifteenth they are chopped in two
at the waist. In the sixteenth their
skin is taken off and rolled up into
spills.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
THE NEED OF COURTESY.
An Important Fact for the People OF
America to Take Inte
Consideration.

There is one thing Americans should
learn, il they are to continue to be
colonial power, and that is courtesy to
people with dark skins. says the Boston
Transcript There are plenty of people
under our Jurisdiction now who are
dark-skinned, and some "as black as the
ace of spades" If we hold our posses
sions there will come to this country
black magistrates, black judges, black
men of the colonial and civil services.
If they are to be denied hotel accommo-
dations because of the color of their
skins, as the chief justice of Liberia has
been denied them in New York, they
will go back home in mood eminently
favorable to sedition. The unfOrtu-
nate Liberian, though sick man, has
been refused accommodations every
where. and has passed most of his time
in a cab searching for lodgings. In
Paris he would have found no trouble
in securing comfortable lodgings; he
would have been invited to the dis
tinguished visitors seat beside French
judge; and, his identity being known.
sentries would present arms to him.
France has many colored colonial sub
iects, and spares nothing to hold their
good will To do the French justice,
their courtesy to colored people springs
from a nobler motive than expediency.
Tell a Frenchman about colorphobia in
the United States, and he shrugs his
shoulders and says: with us it is
the man, not the skin" London is not
so liberal, but on the other hand, Off
cial position commands respectful treat
ment without regard to color.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
mouthfuls of water and shouts for

mouthfuls Of water and shouts for
help.
"Won't somebody do something!"
cried Mrs. Bland. ''Mr. Brent, try
save the captain; that other man
seems turned to stone"
Thus adjured Mr.. Brent seized a
rope and hurled it recklessly in the
direction of the foundering mariner.
By a lucky chance, the end of the
line struck Capt. Snow ON the head,
and he managed to grasp it. Then,
with the assistance of the mate, who
had awakened from his scientific
trance, the captain was dragged on
board.
"Run below and change your
Clothes" cried Mrs. Bland. "You'll
catch your death of cold"
"At your age, too" put in Mr..
Brent.
The captain scowled at Mr.. Brent
and hurled a most malevolent glance
in the direction of Mr.. Cross, then he
hurried to the cabin, leaving trail
of moisture behind him.
When he disappeared down the
ladder, Tommy climbed up the bob
stay, where he had seen squatting,
and in perfect spasm of grins, fed
into the forecastle.
When Capt. Snow, in dry raiment,
returned to the deck, he accepted
congratulations in melancholy
manner, and drawing Mr.. Brent to
one side, whispered:
"I'm much obliged to you, you
saved my life, for that lubber of a
mate don't know enough to cast a
line to a drow ming man. I'm great
on gratitood, and / give you the right
o. way"
"Giye me what?" asked the aston
ished Mr.. Brent.
why" said the captain, 81 take it
we are both steerin' for the same
port-Mrs. Bland. l now drop an
Choir in your favor"
ST don't egzactly understand you,
captain" said Mr.. Brent.
"You are courting Mrs. Bland" re-
piled the captain. 80 am /. You
saved my life. I retire from the
race"
capt. Snow" said Mr.. Brent, sol
emnly, 81 have been married five
years to Mrs. Bland's cousin. I was
merely paying few visits at her
house while in the .;ity."
81 have made mistake in my OBJ
servations," said the captain. 81 beg
your pardon, sir"
Mr.. Brent chuckled.
81 expect she helped you make the
mistake" said he. 'She's a bit of a
firt, and may be she wanted to hurry
you on"
"Do you think SOP" asked the cap
tain, eagerly.
"She's down in the cabin now," re-
piled Mr.. Brent. 'If I was you, I'd
go down there and ask her" -
! "I'll do it," said the captain. and,
,, pressing the hand of Mr.. Brent with
fervor he hurried into the cabin.
After short lapse of time he re-
appeared with Mrs. Bland leaning
bashfully on his arm.
THE launch takes place just two
weeks from to-day" announced the
captain, beaming with victory.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
A REGION OF HORRORS.
Place Assigned for Cinnamon Who
Do Not Live Up to the
Racial Rule.

Chinese purgatory has been graph
ically described in & Shanghai journal.
which has been wildly depicting the
horrors of that region. AS specimen
of what celestials expect who show no
respect for written or printed paper,
throw down dirt or rubbish near
pagodas or temples, or eat beef, we
will take the sixth court. This court
is situated at the bottom of the great
ocean north OF the Wuchiao rock. It
is vast, noisy gehenna, many leagues
in extent, and around it are 16 wards.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21

"Might work-it will work." said
Mr.. Cross. 81 can hear her now cry
in out for you not to get drowned" !"
Capt. Snow was plainly moved by
this picture.
"Well," said he. 81 don't mind
trying it."
"All right" exclaimed the diplo-
matist, It'll be handy with line and
if a man-eatin' shark is coming after
you I'll jump over with my knife"
Capt. Snow looked searchingly at
his mate. but that gentleman's face
being unruffled, he sighed and went
below.
The invitations to the feast, en-
bracing Mrs. Bland and her married
sister, were sent out, and on the ap-
pointed afternoon the two officers,
both intensely uncomfortable in their
bsst clothes, directed impatient
glances up the wharf.
Here she comes" announced the
captain, in tones tremuluous with
nervousness.
who's that tall chap with her?"
asked Mr.. Cross.
"By crickey," exclaimed Capt.
Snow, ''that's Brent. That'n shiver
our plans all to pieces"
"Not a bit of it," retorted the op-
timistic Mr.. Cross. Diplomacy isn't
stopped by one Brent or a thou
sand.
The visitors being assisted on
board, Mrs. Bland explained that, as
her sister could not come, she had
impressed Mr.. Brent as an escort.
"Glad to see him. said the captain,
mendaciously, and then the sol
emnity of introducing the visitors to
Mr.. Cross was performed, after
which they all sat down to the table.
Tea, cold tongue, biscuits and cake
were being partaken of and Mr.. Cross
came out most wonderfully as con-
versationalist, when Tommy, In obe-
dience to wink from the mate,
strolled forward with a most eX-
pansive grin on his freckled face.
Just az he reached the heel OF the
bowsprit he suddenly disappeared,
and 1r. Cross, who had been watch
ing him out of the corner of his eye,
sprang to his feet and rushed for
ward, crying in a stentorian voice:
"Man overboard!"
"Whereaway" shouted the cap
tain, springing to his feet and rush
ing amidships.
''On the port bow" yelled the
mate. and Mrs. Bland and Mr.. Brent,
both pale with excitement, hurried
towards the bow.
Capt. Snow threw off his coat and
sprang on the rail. He intended
grasping the rigging, but in his
hurry his hand slipped and in mo-
ment he was fioundering in the
water.
Mercy on u.s." screamed Mrs.
Bland; "he'n drown. Save him
somebody"
"Works like a charm" muttered
Mr.. Cross, who, like true scientist,
was so absorbed in watching the re-
suit of his plan that he overlooked
the plight of his commander. who
was beating the water with his
hands and sending forth intermittent
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
BASS THAT WON'T STRIKE.
Peculiarly OF the Pink-Eyes, BrOnzed
Beauties of Boot Lake,
wisconsin.


is supposed to be as game as any fish.
and generally it is. Commonly it strikes
savagely at spoon or live bait, rushing at
the lure from 20 feet away and fighting
from the moment of impact until 1t is
hauled in conquered.
There are exceptions, however, and
one of them is furnished by Boot lake,
a beautiful body of water in the south
western part of Villas county, Wisconsin,
says the New York Sun. 1t would be
hard to say how many anglers have gone
TO Boot lake and fished it according to
approved methods and come away dis
appointed, though they were assured
that its waters contained many fish and
knew afterward from its appearance
that this must have been so.
The small-mouthed bass of Boot lake
are the real thing, beautifully modelled,
beautifully bronZed, of large size and
fierce. They do not differ in looks or
voracity from the small-mouths OF
streams which are famous for the sport
they afford. But they will not hit or
strike at anything.
ly it is sufficient to make good cast In
favorable water with frog. minnow or
spoon and reel in slowly or swiftly,
trusting the fish to strike at the bait as
it comes through the water. 1t is an
axiom that bass can see moving lure
through 90 feet of clear water and will
strike at it from that distance'iE hungry
or angered.
Upon any bait cast and reeled through
the water of Boot lake the p1nk-eyed
bass looks with Indifference. There is
one way to get them and but one.
The boat must be rowed with much
slowness some SO feet out from the bank
The angler sits in the stern and plays
out so feet of line There must be enough
lead on the line to sink minnow or frog
to depth of eight feet.
With the boat moving slowly and
dragging the lure the pink-eyes will bite
This is really trolling at about one-tenth
of the usual trolling speed.
Even so, the fish bite, but do not
strike. There is nothing of the usual
impetuous rush and whirring OF the reel
as the silk is snatched out.
Instead, pink-eyes, game as pebbles,
muscular and fast, weighing from two
to FIVE pounds, and with the blood OF
generations of fighters in them. ap-
proach the slowly moving bait cautious
ly, swim in it's wake and then nibble at
it much as If they were perch. Time
must be given to them in which to de-
eide that they like it and time to take 1t
fairly within their mouths.
A Boot lake black bass after a trolled
frog will consume five minutes in max
ing up it's mind to grasp the morsel as
far up as the hook. First it inspects the
frog and bites the tip Of its hind legs
gently. Then it takes the frog in it's
mouth as far up at the juncture OF the
hind legs with the body.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
A Powerful Stimulant.

One of our correspondents, says the
Scientific American, recently passed
through a peculiar experience. He tasted
of a small fraction of a grain of radium.
1t acted as a powerful stimulant, affect
ing both the heart and kidneys. 1t was
several hours before his pulse became
normal. 1t affected the mind also, pro-
ducing hallucinations.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
VIII Get 1t Eventually.

t'That rich old uncle of yours is avs
fully stingy."
eyes. have been showing him lately
how he can live even cheaper than he
has been"
"What's your idea in that?'
That's the only way have of saving
money. ."-philadelhpia Press.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21
Couldn't Change Her Looks.

COuIdn't CHHHBc HST AUOAss
Harry-Blanche says she has insuper-
abla reasons for remaining single.
Horace-Yes, I know what they are.
"Then she has told your
mo, but have seen her."-Boston
Transcript.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-08-21

day runmaging the house of actor and
Putting his the forehead he
What handsome face have here Pity is that it should
brains.
OF
sense
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1903.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

The SUN wishes all its readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year. The SUN enters upon the twentieth year of it's increasing work for the ad- vancement of the interests of the town, county and Territory. The year 1902 has been a prosperous one for every business in Flagstaff, and the SUN has enjoyed measure of prosperity. The SUN has the largest circulation of any weekly newspaper in Northern Arizona, and it has also the best facilities for doing job printing, and we feel that the people of Flagstaff and Coconino county appreciate our en- deavOrs in giving them each week an interesting newspaper.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Senator Foraker of Ohio says that the Territories are sure to be admitted but not under the omnibus bill, but it will be witdrawn, and new bill sub stituted, admitting Arizona and New Mexico as one state under the name of Arizona. Such a bill would meet with little favor in either of the Territories.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

S.N.Kemp, who has been the travel ling representative of the American Type Founder company has purchased the Wilcox Stockman of c. o. Ander- son. Mir. Kemp will be assisted by his brother in the publication of the Stockman. They are both practical printers and newspaper men, and they will make number of improvements in the paper.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Had Senator Lodges educational qualifications for immigrants been in operation during the past few years, the Slavs, Hungarians, Poles and other low cast foreigners who con- tributed so largely to the violence and intimidation in the recent coal strike would never have gained admission to this country.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
Rev. cari,ss P. B. Martin. L. L. D.

Waverly, Texas, writes: ''Of a morning, when first rising, often find troublesome collection of phlegm, which produces cough, and is very hard to dislOdge; but small quantity of Ballard's Horehound Syrup will at once dislodge it, and the trouble is over. know of no medicine that is equal to it, and it is so pleasant to take. I can most cordially reccom- mend it to all persons, needing med icine for throat or lung troubles. |" Price 25c, 5Oc, $1.OO bottle at Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many a man enduring pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, seals, sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need of it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best salve on earth for piles, too. 25c, at all druggists.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03
National Live stock Association Kansas
 City. No. January 1916. 1903.

For the above occasion tickets will be sold from Flagstaff to Kansas City, Mo-, and return at the rate of $4S.55. Dates of sale January 10th to 1lth. Good for return on trains leaving Kansas City, up to and including Jan uary l6, 1903. By depositing tickets with the joint-agent at Kansas City and paying fee of 50 cents, final limit may be extended to leave Kansas City up to and including January 3lst. No stop overs to be allowed in either direction. GEO. F.. SULLIVAN,
 Agent.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Binger Herman has resigned as commissioner of the general land office, his resignation to take effect on February l. w. A. Richards, assistant commissioner, will succeed Mir. Herman, and J. F. Temple of Ohio, will succeed Mir. Rich ards. Both Mir. Richards and MT. Temple were slated for appointment to these offices by the late President Mckinley.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The English people are very sore over the Venezuelan situation; they feel that their politicians have played second fiddle to Germany's ill-advised comic opera.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The argument which MT. John G. Carlisle made before the Supreme Court in favor of his lottery clients re- vealed the fact that he had lost none of his oratorical powers and members of both Senate and House fiocked in to hear him. a
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Pearls are becoming scarce, many of the oriental beds having been ex- hausted. Of the rarer varieties the true pink is the most costly, perfect specimen the size of a carat diamond would probably bring s25, 900.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Col. Rob BobO, of Bobo, Miss, mightiest of southern bear hunters, is dead. He killed more than 1000 bears, and his record for one season was l5O.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The promptness and efficiency with the Department of Agriculture has checked the foot and mouth epidemic among live stock promises to add another laurel to Secretary Wilson's administration.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

When man dies his children never realize how great loss they have suf- fered until his widow begins to show signs of giving them step-father.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The funniest thing about the SUD- posedly humorous paragraphs con- concerning cigarettes, is that they are frequently written by cigarette smokers.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Instead of having been violated, the Monroe doctrine has been strengthened by the recent action of Great Britain and Germany in South America.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The prospects for new executive department to be known as the Depart ment of Commerce and Labor, are now regarded as excellent.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

pany, of London, will visit Washing ton next year. In the Revolutionary War these organizations were on Op- pOsite sides.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Customer-"What do you charge for 10 cents' worth of camphor?" Drug gist (absently)-'Twenty-fiv cents. !" Chicago News
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The Ancient and Honorable Artil- lery of Boston, with their guests, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Con-
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

Christmas comes but once year, and that is not the least of it's bless ings.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The Monroe doctrine is policy of state, it is not city of refuge for in solvent debtors.
The Coconino sun., 1903-01-03

The wish-bone hasn't half as much magic in it as the pocketbook.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Annual Frfpponerfe

The Congressional Club held the
annual fripponerie which that organ
ization celebrates each year, with
Mrs. M. A. Chapman. March 70 Usu-
ally it comes on or near the 18th of
February, but owing to intervening
circumstances the ladies were obliged
to place it on later date this year.
The out of town guests were Ms. Fl.
L. VanBenschoten OF Collins. for
mer member and DIR. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Green of Lowell.
The husbands of the memb rs COM
posing the organization look forward
to the event with yearning hearts and
stomachs for they are al
ways invited and the occasion is ac-
companied with a great feast. w.
b. Reed opened the program with
solo and Mrs. w. B. Reed gave an ad-
dress of welcome, to which Henry J.
Leonard responded on behalf of the
men in eloquent words. A quartette
composed of w b. Reed, DR.. and Mrs.
stanton and Mrs. E. b Lapham, sang
star of Descending Night E. b.
Lapham read a piece about THE Wo-
mans Club of Roaring River" and
Mrs. NJ. A. Reed gave a reading re-
-ating to "Darky and a Goose"
After the applause had subsidized
strings attached to the ladies were
pulled for partners to supper and the
nix up was an agreeable diversion.
The question contest at the tables and
tracking of walnuts which enclosed
some hard ones, were pleasant fea-
lures of the occasion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26

Dwight Hall & Son will sell at pub
lie auction, Thursday April I'd, at 10
o'clock a m, at the Enocb Brown
farm, a lot of personal property con-
sisting of farming utensils of all kinds
such as plows, cultivators. mower,
binder, roller, cows, horses, young
stock,and other things too numerous
to mention. The terms are all sums
of five dollars or under cash; over that
sum eight months on approved notes
at per cent Five per cent. off for
cash on sums over So. Grow Summers
of Sheridan will be the auctioneer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
business Change

The hardware firm of Tuinstra &
Kuhn is dissolved, Mr.. Kuhn having
bought out his partner, AL, Tuinstra.
The firm haye built up fine trade
since purchasing the stock of FL. l..
Page and enjoyed the confidence of a
large patronage, Mr.. Kuhn, who is a
most excellent young business man,
has already assumed control and will
in trade at the old stand.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
LOCATES IN CANNoNsBURG.
DIR. Wilson Goes There This Week
Brother Medfcs Gave Him IA
Banquet

DR.. G M. Wilson has decided to To-
cate in Cannonsburg and will move
his office there this week. The Doctor
is an excellent citizen and the people
with whom he will come in contact in
his new field of operation will find him
a first class man to deal with and a
fine physician.
His brothers of the medical frater-
nifty rendered him a farewell banquet
at his rooms Tuesday evening and
every last one of them made little
speech giving him a good send off,
they all ate lunch together and had
general good time. When Mr. Wilson
thought it was all over /. S Morris
presented him with valuable foun-
tain pen in behalf of the guests, this
lst act was the straw that broke the
camels back and the doctor acknow-
Iedged he was done for, they all sur
ylved and are able to resume practice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Moses Powers Is Dead.

Moses Powers who has been a resi-.
dent of this city for a number OF
years, died at his home last Friday
morning aged SO years. Before the
deceased came here he resided in
Ionia and for some time was a con-
tractor and builder and enjoyed a
lucrative business, he was a mason by
trade and in his younger days was an
exceptionally good one, but for the
one bad habit which fastened itself
upon him that Of allowing strong
drink to get the mastery over his
appetite might have been as he had
often remarked, in affluent circum-
stances. He leaves besides his wife.
a son Tavern Powers and one daugh-
ter Mrs. Caddie McGraw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
Tragedy Averted

Just 10 the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat.
kins OF Pleasant City, Ohio "Pneu.
monia had played the havoc with him
aud a terriole cough set in besides,
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and WE'LL" Every body
ought to dnow, it's the only sure cure
for coughs, colds and all lung diseases.
Guaranteed by Council Beos druggists
Price soc and sl.0O Trial bottle free.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-26
WANT BETTER SCHOOLS.
Vermont is Agitating The Question
of Having Better schools.

|
of Having Better schools.
Referring to the subject, the st.
Albans Messenger says that, "A
school taught by a two-cent teacher
is a two-cent school and the pupil
graduated from it has a two-cent edu-
cation" The state press has been
putting in some good licks lately for
more adequate remuneration for
teachers in the interest of higher
education, and it will be interesting
to watch results The chief cause of
inadequate compensation, and the re-
sulting poor service, is the existence
OF the small school, with its compile
ment of half dozen pupils or less
Under these conditions, the cost of
instruction per pupil is high, even
with the poor pay allowed the teach
ers. Still people cling tenaciously to
the district school and discourage
efforts to combine schools, the great
advantage of which is that it lessons
the number of schools and the num-
Der of teachers, gives them more
pay and means far greater
efficiency. Money expended in |
the transportation of fNo,arg to
central schools is money better spent |
than in almost any other department
of instruction