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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
Too Swift Concurrence.

An AtchisOn man, newly married,
was sounding his wlfe's praises to his
men friends. why, she is so much
better than l" he said, Il don't see
how she came to marry me-" His
friends all agreed to this so promptly
that he got mad; said he was as good
as his wife any Gay, and wanted to
whip the erowd.-Atchison Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
CONFUSED.

did you say chicken chews its
food with its gizzard?" asked the IL
tie boy with the high forehead.
Yes; that is practically the pro-
cess"
IF that is the case" he qucried
sweetly, chow can a chicken tell wheth-
or It has the toothache or the stomach
ache?"-Washington Star. J..
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

sort of chromatlc scale. mingled at last
with wild signing, almost a moan,
az Of thousand storm-wraiths wailing
for some dread disaster This curious
phenomenon was doubtless due to the
great displacement of atmosphere
caused in two valleys. the air from
which rushed upwards only to meet a
similar wall of elected air. As the
great avalanche rushed down the val.
ley It flung up walls or ramparts on
either side to a height Of over thirty
feet
1t viii be seen from the illustration
that the motion OF the avalanche has
rolled the snow into innumerable balls
and cylindrical masses.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

piece OF candle CIT OF the hat and
place it in your waistcoat pocket. YOI
must now take care to keep the crown
Of the hat turned away from the au-
dience, or it viii see that The candle no
longer prohudes through IL
All that NOW remains 20 ha Gene Is o.
order me hat 10 become peSfect, Eft VI
n' it to the owE-
CIV York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
IMPROVEMENTS

"Have you made any Improvements
in your invention?"
Il have" answered the enterprising
scientists. "One of my assistants has
Just discovered a new way to put stock
on the market. Washing Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Child Mortality In the West Indies

In the West Indies infaniile mortality
is very heavy. AS soon as the children
of the peasant can toddlc about they
are allowed to eat whatever tEey pick
up. As a natural result more thaa
half of them die in many OF thc islands
bologe they are a year Ole.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
OntlIred liz rsefrlnnss.

An advertising agent has reached the
conclusion that there are times when
the circular is the only available me-
dium, ard must be used bat as q rule
it will be found to have outliyed its
ueesuhess. In most cases the poorest
nsvsTpers are more effective than the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
Fire Fatalities.

There We're in England last year 1854
lnqucsts on children who were burnt
to death In 1925 Of these cases there
were no fireguards.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

A man may announce his own value
bet nine times outer ten he will find
dat odder mems tiggers don't agree
with Lis.-Detroit Free Pres.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
TuE GRINNING GAEGOYLE.

THE GlilNNlNG GAlsGO1LE.
Boys can have lots Of fun with this
odd little device, and they can make Il
without any trouble or expense
Take piece Of white cardboard
about an inch and n half wide and live
inches long and fold urognd it a piece
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

Paris has the biggest debt Of luy city in
the world. Ii amounts to 100000 900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
WHAT TIE LWTLE SHOES SAID

WHAT TIE LITTLE SHOES SAID.
saw two little dusty shoes
A-standng by the bod
They suddenly began 90 talk.
And this Is what they said:
"We're just as tired as we can be.
We've been most everywhere:
And now our little master rests
1t really is not fair
Hes had his bath and swcctly sleeps
Iwiyt sheets both cool and clean,
While we are left TO stand outside;
Now. don't you think IL mean?
We've carried him from nom till night;
Hes quite forgot, that's plain;
While here we watch and wait ard wait,
Til morning comes again.
"And then he'll tramp and tramp anC
tramp
The liveiong summer day;
Now, this is what we'd like to do
just carry him away.
where he could never 60 to bed,
But stay up all the night,
Unwashed and covered DER with dust
Indeed 'twould serve him rightw
Our Little Men and Women
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing syrup Zoe clillr3n
ieethinc soften the gums, reduces inGsmm1-
Tier, allays pain, cures wind colo. 25c. aDotsle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

THE TROUBLESOME CANDLE.
Cut a piece. say an inch long, of the
end Of an ordinary wax candle, and
into the bottom Of this drive the blunt
end Of a fine needle, so that only about
half an inch Of the pointed end pro-
trudes.
A candle must be placed In an osdi-
nary candiestick. and this must be
placed beforehand upon the table. Pre-
yious to going before the audience
palm the prepared candle and then en-
ter the room. Borrow n tall hat, and,
while walking toward the table, force
the needle through the crown Of the
hat, keeping the piece Of candle covered
with the hand, so that no one can get a
glimpse of it. When you are within a
foot Of the table pretend to stumble
and, as if by accident, sharply knock
the hat over the candle, which is in the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

Don't allow your dazzling prospects to
blind YOU
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

do mo- believe plso's Cure for Consuna'
fionhasan alf,sc3us a5 an coids-joHS
BorER, Trinity 'prinzs, Ind FEB. 10, 1879.
It is better to put on AIS than to CT 81
heirs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
Edward Wants Privacy.

The King Of England is taking
means to guard his home life. He
is endeavoring to stop the publica-
ton of interviews with chance Wis
itors at Sandringham or Windsor
He has intimated to his friends that
he is Of the opinion that the privacy
OF his home life should be as sacred
as that of the meanest of his sub
jects. At a recent dinner the king
declared that he d:sliked all inter
views and personalities in the news
papers. The guests are supposed
to take the hint and act accordingly.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
Holds the Accident Record.

For the seventh time during his
services as a gateman on the Long
Island railway, James Hogan has
been taken to the Jamaica hospital
for repairs. He met with a mishap
the other day by which his right arm
was broken just below the elbow,
the injury being inflicted by a run
away horse which dashed against
the gate. When he entered the SER
vice of the road he had all the arms
and legs that any man wants, and
there wasn't a fractured bone in his
body. He is now artificial as to his
left foot and his right leg. to say
nothing of the cracks in his bones,
but he stumps about cheerfully, con-
fdent that he will die of old age.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
LEMON AND TYPHOID

The Chicago health department
Is experimenting with the action
OF lemon juice on typhoid fever
germs, and IS advising the people
to use lemon juice in suspected
water, one teaspoonful to a half
glass Of water Experiments show
ed that lemon juice causes the baci-
Iii to shriyel and die. Chicago be-
came interested through the exper-
ments Of Dir. Asa Ferguson of
London, who found that lemon
juice killed the baeilli Of typhoid
What to Eat.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
ABiQ Pair Of Boots.

A Massachusetts, firm has shipP-
ed to an Arkansas man what is
said to be the biggest pair Of shoes
ever made. They are rs Of ezra
width, and nearly a whole side Of
leather was used in the soles. The
New York Sun, after recording
these facts, adds that It does SO not
merely in the interest of statistical
science. but OFT Of kindness to Hon.
David Bennett Hill. who may be
seeking adequate means Of kicking
himself to express fully his reaorse
for that coal plank.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
The Republics Great Offer.
An Exceptional Opportunity for
Old and New Subscribers.

Special arrangement has been
made by The St. Louis Republic to
furnish old or new subscribers with
the only official and authorized life
of Pope Leo XIII. This is one great
volume. bound in elegant cardinal
cloth, gilt and ink stamping, with
Papal coat of arms, containing
nearly 800 pages of text and
illustrations. The work was prepar-
ed and written by Monsignor
O'Reilly, D. D., L. D., D. Lit, Of
fetal biographer of the Pope.
The regular cash price of this
book is $3.50. Any one remitting
$3.50 will be entitled to eighteen
months subscription to The Twice
a-week Republic and a copy of the
book. Postage prepaid. This offer
is open to new and old subscribers
The book is printed in English,
French and German and is now
ready for delivery. Address all
orders to The Republic, St. Louis,
Mo.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
1908.
On Laughter.

Professor James Sully, who has
written a 43o-page book entitled
"An Essay on Laughter" says that
the peculiar muscular actions which
are grouped under the name OF
laughter are provoked by the in
congruous, the unaccustomed and
the unexpected juxtaposition Of
things. Professor Sully cites the
story of a man arrested by soldiers
who is allowed to join them at cards.
He cheats and is kicked out, his
play1nates quite forgetting that he
is their prisoner. With this may be
coupled the story of two burglars
in the dock. One of them kept on
pol1ing the other in the ribs as
the evidence against them pro-
ceeded, until he was made to do
sist by the protest: who are you
knocking about? I've as much right
to be here as you"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10

The Masonic lodge of this city
meets every first and third Tuesday
evening. 1t will meet next Tues
day evening. Sept. Is.
The rain, which fell yesterday
was reported general over the en-
tire Rio Grande valley. From
Point Isabel all the way up the riv-
er as far as Laredo the rain was
splendid. But little, if any, damage
was done to rice crops, and great
deal of good resulted to all other
crops and grass. Today is clear
and pleasant.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
News of the Post.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

Owing to the damp and clowdy
SKY the making Of hay on the par
ade ground was temporarily sus-
pended yesterday, but it is hoped
that cold Sol" will not interfere
with the work of putting the gar
rison in a healthy condition any
more by remaining absent. Tall
grass is known to be a mosquito
incubator, mosquitoes,lead to yellow
fever, yellow fever leads to the ceme-.
terry; so beware.
At about half after eleven o'clock
this morning the telephone in the
administration building sounded its
little dinky ring and your humble
servant answered the call, and be-
hold, voice from afar spoke unto
him saving: SIS the detachment
twelfth infantry going to be paid
today" Now, someone knows that
we are all broke and they are try
ing to tease us, or perhaps the pay
master has succeeded in passing the
guard. This pay question is getting
to be a serious proposition, and we
should not be iokcd about it, it is
nerve shocking subject to one who's
debts are in excess of his credits.
The first of the regular physical
inspections Of the soldiers was had
yesterday evening and they will be
held on the 18th and 9th of every
month in.the future. In this in
spection it is expected that the sur
geon will early detect the presence
Of disease, and thereby minimize
the chance of a contagion of any
kind, especially yellow fever.
For the past few evenings the Of
ficers and their families have been
treated to a fine selection of music
rendered in very superior and ar
tistic manner by an orchestra from
the city. The social spirit is APP
preciated very highly
General Orders No. >, War De
partment, August %, 1908. has de-
signated the following regiments for
service in the Philippines. 14th
cavalry, 9TH, 22nd, and goth infan-
try.
The following regiments are re-
lieved from duty in the Philippines
upon the arrival of the regiments
ordered to relieve them: 14th cav
airy, 30tb, 2Sth, 9th, and 18th in
fantry.
This move of troops will not eff
feet the Department of Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10

The man who wants the earth is
the very man the earth can get
along without.
When it comes to choosing be-
tween the insane aysluIn and the
hospital for the dumb the book
makers would lay odds of 100 to l
on most women.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-09-10
Time Table.
Rio Grand Railroad.

On and after June 18th, 1908,
regular passenger trains will
run as follows:
Leaves Brownsville daily at p IN
Arrive Point Isabel " "G:I5 pm
Leaves - 50 .. am
Arrive Brownsville d" 4" 8:I5a NJ
Excursions Saturday good till Mon
day morning. First class SI.00, second
class so cents, third class % cents. Mex
lean money. Special trains or $50 90,
United States currency.
Jose CeiaYa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
SPEECH BY SECRETARY ROOT.
Question Of the Negroes Future One of
His Topics.

Secretary Root was the chief speaker at
the fortieth anniversary Of the Union Club
of New York city, held in their club house
last night.
There are" he said, "many problems
coming up today on which the safety of this
government depends. There are today sit
uations Of possible evils for our country
that call for devoted patriotism. First,
division between the rich and the poor,
under which wealth controls legislation and
poverty is trying to stir up war Of classes,
but every good citizen should declare that
never in this free land shall we have war
of classes.
There are some labor organiza tons
which fight against the better man doing
more work than the poorer man. and hold
down the competent man to the level of
the incompetent and stupid. l do not de-
clare war against labor organizations I
believe in them. The laborer is entitled to
organize to get his own.
AFTER the civil war the great question
was, What shall we do with the black
man.? and the answer was, Give him cit-
Zenship, equal rights, and the franchise,
and he will rise Three amendments were
added to the Constitution, and 1 fear that
we will have to face the conclusion that the
experiment has failed.
THE suffrage has been taken away from
the negro, and, in many of the southern
states, the black man no longer has the
TlSnt 10 SuHrdBe.
"a curious development has been seen
within the past year President Roosevelt
has appointed fewer black men than Presi-
dent Mckinley did. and there are today
fewer black men holding office than when
NGKAl1ey died. Yet loud outcries are to be
heard in the south about President ROose-
velts policy of appointing black men to
Office in the south. Under previous Presi-
dents-Mckiniey, Cleveland Harrison, and
back to Hayes time-mOre negroes were ap-
pointed to office and nothing was sad.
"A black man attended an official recep-
ton in Washington at the White House a
short time ago. The black man, an Of
fetal of the government, had always at
tended these receptions. Yet the invitation
of the President to these men was the sig
nal for an cutlery of a thousand papers in
the south that the whites We're being in
suited
II don't want to argue this question
am certainly showing that we have to face
a new chanN of feeling in the south, that
the black man Is denied the right to aspire
to the highest there is in American citizen
ship. This right to aspire to the highest
dignity which was formerly unquestioned is
now questioned. In short time the white
man will succeed in excluding the black
man from all offices in the southern states.
I'VE can never throw off the RESPONSE
bility that rests on our people for the well
fare of these black people that we held in
slavery for SO many generations.
Now that the first attempt has failed
the question is what to do, and it should
take the greatest thought of the greatest
minds of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
Again the Splitting Nuisance.
m the Philadelphia Press.

FROM tne fnllaueiplla PreSS.
The campaign against splitting in public
places goes on vigorously, outside of Phila-
delphia. The lower house of the New
Hampshire legislature last week passed a
bill forbidding the practice. The Hartford,
Conn. Civic Club has taken hold of the
matter energetically. and proposes asking
the city council to hang up signs on lamp
posts and in other public places prohibiting
splitting, as Is done In Denver Colo And
other cities are striving to put q stop to the
repulsive and unhealthy habit. But what
Is Philadelphia doing? An ordinance was
introduced in councils a short time ago on
the subject but the probabilities Of its
passing are dubious and even If 1t should
pass it's enforcement Is still more doubtful
And yet there Is no city In which such an
ordinance Is needed more than in this city
bidding splitting on the floor, but no penalty
Is attached and the Injunction Is obeyed
only when it agrees with the disposition of
the person. The sidewalks also present a
revolving picture, disfgured as they are
every day by expectoration blotches And
the practice Is known to be as unhealthful
as 1t IS disagreeable If the women Of Phil
adelphia would undertake the abatement Of
this nuisance they could accomplish it. It
would need not one campaign, but many;
not one ordinance introduced In councils
the proposed ordinance and the creation OF
public sentiment to support It. 1t would
not be SO ambitious scheme as a civic
betterment movement or universal suf.
frage project but 1t would result in far
more practical good. Suppose an effort be
made along this line against the splitting
nuisance7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

would be without justification in the light
of modern Masonic jurisprudence But,
singularly enough, the records anord no
evidence of such authority. Sir James
Cushman presided most eminent grand
commander, and on his right sat Wilnam
w. Seaton, mayor of Washington and con-
gressional printer, distinguished allke IN
the political and Masonic annals or the
capital city Petitions were received from
two companions. who were balloted upon,
elected and invested with the orders Ior.n-
with. A sir knight who was unknown 70
the members and unable to manliest ms
faith was formally healed as preiim-
mary to his admission as visitor. Truly
this inchoate body exercised remarkable
powers. ..t.,s1,I.t1 LOOK g.
was resolved that TIE style and title of
this encampment shah Der WASHINGTON En-
campment. No. l.. A committee was ap
the orders was fixed at $50. The first cleo
ton of officers was ,held,o resulting IN the
choice of Nicholas .BIasd.fIll as most emf
nent grand commander: o.,..s...
of this assembly, was presented 70 the
Most Eminent Henry Fowle, esq, deputy
grand master of the General Grand En-
u usp IA, 1875, Most Eminent Sir Fowle is
sued a charter to thS petitioners 10, 20 I 9rn
Washington Encampfnent,,n by which des.
ignation the body was known for about
i isS commandery. So: II
.The first assembly under the charter
was held April 6. 1875. when a committee
was appointed to inquire into the problem
of the "dress Of the sir knights. which IS
described as a sash and apron: The old
black uniform which has played so promi-
nent part in the history OF the present
Washington Commandery. is probably an
evolution from this dress Soon after by
laws were adopted providing for quarterly
assemblies, and fixing the annual dues at
so cents. We learn from the old records
that the encampment was given a rowing
held Its assemblies alternately in Washing
ton and Georgetown In 1928 It attended
divine services at 81. Johns Church In
honor of the memory OF Grand Master
Dewitt Clinton. In 1870 It participated in
the celebration at Baltimore OF the building
Of the first railroad. InsieSO It united with
the Grand Lodge Of Virginia IN ceremonies
at Alexandria and Mount Vernon In honor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

Wife of the First Assistant Secretary of State.
and is an American girl by birth and sdu-
cation both. She is proud of her native
land, and would be an ornament to 1t in
any position she was called to fill.
The wife of the new. first assistant secre-
tary of state, who arrived in town on Tues
day is another American girl who has been
an honor to her country at foreign courts.
Mrs. I.oomis is the daughter of Mr.. P. P.
Mast, a prominent manufacturer of Spring
field Ohio, in which city she was born. She
was educated at Vassar College, graduating
with the class of 1892, and five years later
was married to Mr.. Loomis. She went with
him to Caracas upon his appointment as
minister to Venezuela. and greatly enjoyed
her life there. year ago Mr.. Loomis was
transferred to Portugal, and for that length
of time they resided at Lisbon.
Mr.. LOOMS, who is a native of Marietta,
Ohio, and a most cultured gentleman, sue
ceeds Mr.. Hill as first assistant secretary
of state. For the spring months Mr.. and
Mrs. I.oomis have taken Mr.. c. Holman 8
house on Connecticut avenue.
AS has been frequently stated In the
press, the British ambassadress was. be-
fore her marriage, Miss Leila. the sec
ond daughter Of Mr.. Richard T. and Mrs
Melissa Johnston Wilson of New YORK
She was married in the spring Of 1888 to
Sir Michael Herbert, who at that time
was not sir knight and who was an
attache of the British embassy at Wash
irgton. He was of fine family: he was
descended from Herbert Fritz Herbert,
chamberlain TO Henry the First and was
a son of the Earl of Pembroke With his
marriage his good luck accelerated. Aside
from his wife's dowry, which 1t Is need
less to say was not insignificant, soon after
their wedding Lord Sackville West fell
into disgrace and was recalled and 1t so
CHANGED that the secretary Of the lega-
ton was away on his vacation. Nothing
could have been more fortunate for young
Mr.. Herbert, who thereby became charge
n AT himself
CT edieably that he won substantial promo
ton and has advanced continuously ever
since Lady Herbert has enjoyed her life
abroad but she is loyal to the land Of
her birth, and is delighted that her hus
band is stationed at the American capital.
AS hostess she is without peer and her
dinners and receptions this winter have
been notable affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

the finance committee showed the affairs
of the chapter to be IN most excellent
shape, the organization having a mem
bership Of 1O4 and assets amounting to
$14, 888
Mr. Otis was made master Mason in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07

Copies Of the magnificently printed, Illus
trated and bound historical album of
knights Templar Of the United States have
just been received here. This publication
is issued as a souvenir of the Louisville
triennial conc,ave. Its Issue was delayed
by unavoidable circumstances. A promi-
nent feature of the work is a history Of the
Order of the Temple in~the District of Co
lumbia. This was compiled by Grand Sec
rotary Arvine w. Johnston of the Grand
Lodge and Grand Chapter. who is also
grand recorder of the Grand Commandery
of knights Templar. Eminent Sir John
ston said in this sketch:
THE history of7chivalric Masonry In the
District of Columbia dates from December
1, 1924, when ten sir knights assembled in
the city of Washington for the purpose of
forming an encampment of Knights Tenn
plar. 1t is to be presumed that this "as-
sembly." as it was called. was held under
dispensation, as otherwise it's proceedings