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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-03

terms acquainted her with his pur-
pose she arose calmly, saying:
"There might be difference Of opin-
ion on that subject! Come out into
the garden, Mr.. Torrance, and see my
roses"
She led the way, ignoring what was
so evidently in his mind, and talking
on the merits of the various kinds of
roses, until he. in utter desperation,
bade her good afternoon and went
home.
He shut himself into his study,
dazed and bewildered man. The old
idea came halting forth. What! had
she refused him? Impossible! And
yet, she had certainly not accepted
nored the expression OF his wishes.
He would not submit to such treat
ment, it was wholly out Of Gods or
der of things. 1t could not be-she
would not-but there the poor old
idea stopped. 1t could go no further.
Two or three days after, he called
again on Miss Serena. She knew his
errand before he uttered a word.
Hardly was he seated before he be-
gan:
"Miss Serena" he said slowly and
impressively, 'I think you f; led to
grasp the Importance of my words
the other day. / remarked that
thought you and 1 would better be
married. Your treatment of the sub
ject was frivolous (reprovingly),
land L wish you to give it your most
careful consideration. 1t is very
serious matter"
"And never a word of love!' muir
INJURED Miss Serena, under her breath.
She gazed composedly out OF the
window.
Perhaps" she said, 1--WE do not
look at this matter in the same
light" Then suddenly: "Why, the
chickens are in the garden; L must
GO and drive them out!' and further
discussion was ended for that day.
Mr.. Torrance again sought the
privacy of his study in perturbed
state of mind. He had no intention
of changing his purpose, he would
marry her. But it was evident she
needed rebuke, her duty should De
made plain, he would compel her to
WELD at once, and cease this exasper-
ating delay.
He forthwith prepared an elabor-
ate argument for her instruction.
Indeed, it was a sermon, nothlnS
more or less, with the different heads
in due order. 1t was lengthy, re-
quiring nearly an hour to deliver, ana
Miss Serena sat quietly and heard IL
all with placid countenance.
1t was her duty to marry him as
soon as possible, firstly, because mar
riage was beneficent institution,
conducting to the welfare of both
man and woman. Had not Goa salo
it was not good for man to be alone'
Each needed the other.
Secondly, marriage was an Old IN
stitution, as old as life; and whatever
had been must be. 1t was law
Gods law.
Certainly" said Miss Serena, sotto
voce.
Thirdly, woman was the weaker
vessel she was unfit to guide her own
affairs-and required husband 1or
protection and support.
Fourthly, the minister or the
Gospel needed wife to assist hlm
in his church work and care for MS
household. Tt was her duty to the
church as we'll as to himself to com
eide with his wishes.
Lastly, it was the intention OF tne
cre.4or that men and women should
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-04-03
The RcCtOr'S
Enlightenment
BY FANNY PERRY GAY.

DEV MR.. TORRANCE, rector of
n Hopeworth church, had choice
collection of ideas. None of them orig
mated with him, for ideas were born
with the world and are simply passed
on from age to age, sometimes lost to
view for millennium or two, and
then brought to light by some vain soul
who imagines he has begotten new
thought, fresh dream.
But the rector had one idea which
the sons of men have never lost sight
of, it has never had rest, and 1t is
very old because it has had no oppor-
tunity to renew is youth. The rector
valued it the more highly because of
its apparent age, for he believed he
saw therein the approval of the cen
turies. Oldt Why it was old when his
great-grandfather was bald-headed
infant-it was old when the world was
young!
But the poor old idea had spent its
energy 1t was, in its present condi-
tion decrepit, infirm, very weak on its
legs, fit only for a sanitarium. where
it could recuperate and reclothe itself
in the strength and garments of youth.
This. however. Rev. Mr.. Torrance would
not allow de had no compassion for
its age-but the time came for its deliv-
erance.
The rector had very clear concep-
tion of his favorite but aged idea, name
": The Man was the sovereign ruler
of the world and the fullness thereof,
building the cities, waging the wars.
governing the nations, writing the
books. conquering the beasts of the
field and making even the wilderness to
blossom under his hand-in a word,
Man was the embodiment of Power;
while Woman, albeit somewhat nee
essary appendage, was withal an in
ferior being, intended by the Creator
to submit in passive obedience to Man
and do his viii.
When therefore, the rector made up
his mind to offer proposal of mar
riage to Miss Serena Baldwin, one of
the worthy and devoted women of his
parish he never so much as dreamed
of opposition or defeat. Neither did
he consider it necessary to lead up to
the point cautiously and with due mod
erat1On. as many lovers no. IG was III
early summer, June haze lay in pur
pie sheen upon the hills, the air was
velvet perfume. He was sitting in Miss
Serena's parlor, the picture of minis
teria1 dignity, his hands resting on his
gold-headed cane. They had been dis
cussing the affairs of the church, when,
suddenly, imperatively, but withal be-
nevolently, as if with pleasure at con-
ferring high honor, he said, in cul-
tured accents:
''Miss Serena, think you and 1 would
better be married"
Now Miss Serena was possessed of
ideas also. Some of them were like
his and some were not. She was a
woman of great discernment-she
could see things. For some time she
had known that the rector was going
to propose to her In fact, she had
known it before he did; and she also
knew her own mind. She knew she
loved him for his many excellent quail
ties. she intended to marry him, but
she was convinced that the old worn
out idea which he cherished so fondly
should have good long rest.
Accordingly wheIl the Rev. The
ophilus Torrance in such summary
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vine purpose, it was sacrilege.
There was a silence as he ceased
speaking. Miss Serena's lips were So
Der, but her eyes smiled.
ST don't believe" she said, ''that
am particularly interested in the in
tentions of the Almighty"
Mr.. Torrance picked up his hat
quickly, in sudden. anger. He would
say no more. This woman was wholly
undeserving the high estate he had de-
signed for her. He would find a nobler
one, who would appreciate the great
opportunity.
eve will consider the subject end
ed" he said, sternly, and departed.
Miss Serena sat for long time med
itating.
."That old idea is working hard" she
said, thoughtfully. what if, after all,
it shouldn't have a rest? Is it endowed
with enough of the germ of truth to
keep it alive. underneath all the en-
c,,mbrances of age?" and for the first
time she looked anxious.
During the next few weeks the rector
a
on the one painful subject. He wrote
two sermons in a week instead of one,
he made innumerabl calls, he went to
the city, attended conventions and
rested not.
But the pace was too rapid. He was
compelled to slow up and think. Slow
" he came to the astonishing conclu-
Io
When he reviewed in his mind the other
marriageable women in the parish and
among his acquaintances he turned
from the mere thought of them, sick
at heart. He wanted them not, he
wanted her!
What was the reason ne could neith-
er eat nor sleep, that time hung on his
hands, that life was robbed of all in
terest and why did the future stretch
out before him a dreary waste of
wears? This mysterious drawing, this
strange longing to go to Miss Serena
once more and implore her to take pity
on him and relieve his misery-was it
not decreed?
Gradually it dawned on him that this
her sweet. strong faye. her gentle but
tirm ways. her strength of mind anG
intelligent will. Slowly another old
idea came to abide with him and reveal
to his mind the power of love, greater
than force. His old worn-out favorite
idea was sent on long-needed vaca-
ton.
One day he met Miss Serena just out
side her garden gate. The crickets
were chirping in the grass, the soft
ness of the summer night was over all.
"Good evening" she said, plea sanity.
He ignored her salutation.
"Do you realize" he asked, brokenly,
"that YOU are the unconscious cause of
the ruin of my happiness? That life
is henceforth one nnceasing pain?
WHY. even the consultations of the Cos
pel avail me nothing! | love you,
Serena!"
She looked up quickly at his face.
white and drawn, in the gathering
shadows of the night.
"TheophiIus,' she asked, with a twin
kle of the eve. "did l ever say /
wouldn't marry you?"
He started. Astonishment and slow
ly-awakening hope were in his face.
s.Do you-do you intend to say" he
began.
"Yes!" she replied, smiling. ST in
tend to say. Come, dear, let's go in out
of the damp'-Springfeld (Mass.) Re-
publican.
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direction and then go the rounds. l
have several regular customers, who
bring me good commission on things
that I buy for their diningroom and
Kitchen"
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Cause of Feminine Irritation.

If women are more irritable than
men, as alleged, says the Chicago
Tribune, the fact may be due to the
French heel.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
School of Mines President.

Denver, July G.-President Victor G.
Anderson of the State School of Mines.
former dean of the Armour Institute
OF Technology, Chicago, has arrived
and taken charge of the institution.
He will remain in Denver during the
summer and has taken quarters at the
Brown Palace. Professor Anderson is
sanguine that with proper backing by
the state he can make the school of
mines the leading institution of It's
kind in the world There is a new deal
all around in the institution: past
feuds have been relegated to oblivion.
and with the personal magnetism and
eminent ability of the new president
It is believed that the school will enter
upon an era of marvellous growth and
prosperity. The names of several new
members of the faculty will be an
nounced after the meeting Thursday.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
FIRST MESSAGE
BY PACIFIC CABLE

New York. July 5.-The Pacific cable
was successfully completed at 1880
O'Clock last night, eastern time, by the
welding together of the eastern and
western links at Honolulu, on board
the battleship Anglia, thus completing
the entire line of telegraph from San
Francisco to the Philippine islands, a
distance of 5000 miles. and bringing to
conclusion the greatest and most diff
ficuit Of submarine cable enterprises
undertaken in the history of ocean tel
egraphy
A message from President Roosevelt
to President Mackay of the Commercial
Pacific Cable Company was sent over
the new cable around the world in
twelve minutes, and Mackay's reply
was sent around the world in nine and
one-half minutes. The best previous
time for a message around the world
was made on one sent by United States
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew from the
Nationa! Electric Exposition. Grand
Central Palace in this city, in 1896 1t
took fifty minutes to transmit the mes
sage.
The first message sent over the new
Pacific cable was one from President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay to William H.
Taft, governor general of the Philip
pines, at Manila. Following Governor
rats reply was the message from
President Roosevelt to Clarence H..
Mackay. president of the Postal Tele-
graph and the Commercial Pacific COM
pany. Mr. Mackay's reply was fol-
lowed by number of congratulatory
messages from governors of states and
other public officials to Governor Taft.
The time for sending the globe-en-
circling message had been set at noon,
but the weather conditions at Honolu-
lu were unfavorable and the event had
to be postponed.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
GENERAL STRIKE IN GLOBE AND
OMAHA AND GRANT Smell TIERS

Denver. July All the employees of
tho Omaha and Grant smelter except
three foremen struck at l1:40 O'Clock
last night. They dropped everything
and the furnaces we're left with the
melted ore still in them. which solidi-
0ed and will cause considerable dam
age. Later the strikers went to the
Globe plant. where 500 men were in
'duced to strike.
The employees were induced to strike
by 800 members of the Denver Smelter-
mems Union. which held meeting
last night at the Elyria town hall
They left the hall and repaired to the
Omaha and Grant smelter. where they
persuaded about 300 employees to walk
out. Three foremen alone remained
and these called up Superintendent
Livingston over the telephone and told
him OF the trouble.
Mr.. Livingston called up police head
quarters and Captain Lee with ten
men left for the scene at once Aside
from simply abandoning the fires the
strikers did no damage and the police
were only occupied in patroling the
vicinity.
This policy was adopted by the Den
yer Smeltermen's Union in order to
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Butter.
Eggs.
Eggs, fresh, loss off, doz..
Eggs, fresh, case count, doz
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Dipping Hogs.

A correspondent of the Prairie Farm
er writes as follows:
Il noticed an item in a recent issue
stating that someone had dipped hogs
with some sort of a solution to rid
them of lice, and that it has proven
very effective. Please tell me what
1t is"
Our correspondent refers to our
mention of the work of DR.. Peters at
the Nebraska experiment station, who
has proven. we think, by actual prac-
tice. that it will pay to dip hogs some
thing after the manner that sheep are
dipped, and we understand that he has
installed steel tank for the dipping
of hogs 1t is claimed that it keeps
them clean and healthy. Stimulates
their food better and produces flesh
at lower cost than when the hogs
aGe harboring vermin. We understand
that Zenoeum was used in preparing
the dip, and we might state to our
correspondent. and also to others who
have asked about dip for hog lice. that
1t is prepared something in this way:
Mix one pint of Zenoleum to a bucket
OF water this means one part Zeno-
leum to thirty pars of water) and
where apparatus is not at hand to dip
thoroughly apply the above mixture
with stiff brush, sprinklng can or
spray pump. however, we deem it a
good plan to dip the hogs the same
as sheep. as by this method the mix
ture would reach every particle of the
body. 1t is advised to repat the dip
ping or sprinkling for eight days. This
will insure destroying the nits. We
might also add that there is a dip
ping tank being put in at the Indiana
experiment station, and we will look
for interesting results from this sta
ton q little later on.-Prairie Farmer,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Colorado Springs Dynamite Plot.

Colorado Springs. Colo. July o.
About O'Clock this morning the en-
ployes at the power house of the Colo
rado Springs Electric Company, four
miles north of this city. felt terrific
concussion and at the same time twen-
ty panes of glass in the north or rear
wall of the building We're shattered as
at one blow. The explosion was heard
for mile around and caused intense
excitement. One of the engineers
rushed and discovered small fire
burning in the vacant lot a few feet
distant from the north wall. Upon
stamping it out he found that the ma
terial was made of the paper surround
ing dynamite sticks.
hasty Investigation revealed moth
ing further until daylight. when Cen
eral Manager George B. Tripp and the
chief engineer having been communi-
Gated with. thorough search was in
stituted, Scattered within a radius of
200 feet about the vacant lot north OF
the wall were broken and entire sticks
OF dynamite, which. when put together,
approXimated seventy-fve pounds.
There were $50 sticks in all, each being
one and one-half inches in size
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

compel the management to acceds to
their demands for an eight hour day
This plan was adopted after the re-
fusal OF Manager Guiterman to confer
with the members of the union and his
subsequent departure for Pueblo.
There was no hint of trouble up TO
the time the men walked out After
persuading the 300 men at the Omaha
and Grant Smelter to strike the MEN,
bers of the union and the employees
Joined forces and went to the Globe
smelter. President Meyer of the West
ern Federation of Miners was apprisec
Of the trouble and got up out OF bed
and went to the Globe smelter.
After leaving the Grant smelter
the men who were agitating the strike.
together with the sympathizers, whom
they had gathered at the Grant smelter
marched in a body to the Globe. At
o'clock this morning they were at
work at the latter place endeavoring
to induce the employees to quit work.
They succeeded after a few minutes
endeavor
The loss which will be sustained by
the smelling company will be very Sc
we're. 1t is estimated that it costs at
least $1,000 to start the fires in each
smelter.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
The idea that a flock OF sheep wi

The idea that a flock OF sheep will
get along almost any old way SO far as
water enters into the consideration has
cost rangemen more money than many
of them may know. That numbers
have passed through the entire summer
without regular water is true and that
those accustomed to daily access to
water can be deprived of it for several
days without apparent serious incon-
venience is a fact that may have been
demonstrated. Aside from these facts,
every man of experience knows that
sheep not only relish fresh water, but
that full and regular supply is neces-
sary to comfort and thrift from which
alone is to be expected the maximum
profit. The best source Is a good run
ming stream. The less this is affected
by drouths and freshets the better A
stream is better than water hole,
from the fact that it IS always access
ible. of better temperature in hot wea-
ther and is in every respect more in
viting. With this is associated the
added care and labor to keep within
ready reach of the flock constant
and liberal supply of water. Wind
pumps with the tkoughs so arranged
that the surplus water is returned to
the well are all right in fenced pas
lures. Ponds both natural and arti-
fetal. though less desirable. are fire.
quently depended upon. Though q
great convenience and furnishing
water in many instances better than
none, these should be the last resort OF
the flockmaster, as the stagnant water
under the heated temperature Of sum-
mer becomes not only unfit to drink.
but at the same time is breeding
place for myrads Of animalculae, caus-
ing or aggravating disorders and dis
eases when taken into the stomachs of
animals.-Field and Farm.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
POPE LEO XIII. SUFFERING FROM
SEVERE ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA

, instructions to cease all work and es-
pecially to avoid the exhaustion follow
ing the receptions of pilgrims from va
rious parts of the world Lapponi for
week past has been endeavoring to
induce his holiness to remain in bed.
but the Pope declined.
Friday. despite DR.. Lapponi's re-
newed protest. the Pope left his bed in
order to receive group of Hungarian
pilgrims. AS Lapponi feared. the draft
upon the Pope's slender store OF
strength was too great His holiness
collapsed after the reception and faint
ed. For the past ten days the Pope has
been taking drive daily in the Vati-
can gardens. A week ago he told DR..
Lapponi he intended giving himself a
few hours daily among his beloved
flowers in the Vatican gardens until
October. Friday night Dr. Lapponi re-
mained continually with the Pope.
ministering to him. assisted by the
Pope's aged body servant Cantri, and
his nephew. Camille Pecci, and three
especial body servants.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Mr.. Gladstone's subterfuoe,

Canon Cattley, who died at Glouces.
ter, England, the other day, used 20
tell story of how on one of his
'lslts TO Gloucester Mr. Gladstone
Kept a rule of the cathedral in the
letter while breaking it in the spirit.
Mr.. Gladstone was conducted over
the building by verger named Cross
"a man of unusual culture-whose ac-
count of the features of interest was
more 1htelllSent than such eXpositions
usually are. The statesman. highly
Pleased, rendered Tip" of half a
sovereign. The man respectfully de
cllned the gift as against the rules.
MI Gladstone dropped the piece Of
gold on the floor. There" he said,
me rules will not prevent your from
picking it up And they didn't.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
STRIKE RENEWED
AT STANDARD MILL

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 4-As
o. a result OF the meeting of the Colorado
City Mill and Smeltermen's Union. No.
125, held last night to consider the ac-
tion of the Telluride mill in posting a
notice to the effect that wages would
be reduced July 5th. strike has been
declared on the Standard mill, operated
by the United States Reduction and Re-
fning Company. Manager Fullerton Of
the Telluride agreed to take down the
notice posted and continue the exist
ing scale of wages for the present.
Conferences were held yesterday af-
ternoon between officers of tn local un-
ion and mmbers of the executive board
Of til Western Federation Of Miners,
who came down from Denver, return
ing before the meeting last night was
held At the conclusion of last nights
meeting the following statement to the
press was issued by the union:
'At regular meeting Of the Colo
RADIO City Mill and Smeltermen's Union
No. 1875. held tonight the armistice be-
tween that O rganization and the Unit
ed States Reduction and Refining Com
pany as submitted April 1st last by Mr..
Meyer to the advisory board appointed
by the governor was declared off and
strike formally called, taking effect
Immediately. The union states that
the reason for such action was that
only one of its men had been reinstat-
ed, in violation of the terms agreed up
on. In reference to the Telluride and
Portland mills, it would be unjust to
allow present conditions to continue.
THE union holds that General Man
ager MacNeill. by his course of action
since the agreement. has made other
action on the part of the union impos-
sible. 1t is now up to the United States
Reduction and Refining Company to
sign the union scale. which is in effect
at both the Portland and Telluride
mills, providing $2.25 as the minimum
scale. The notice that has been posted
at the Telluride mill of the cut in
wages, to take effect July 5th, has been
taken down by Mr.. Fullerton and no
cut whatever will be made. The union
has no complaint against the Portland
and Telluride mills. They will continue
operating in their normal condition" "
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10

Rome, July 5.-Pope Leo is seriously
Ill. He is suffering from senile pneu-
monia. superinduced by cold which
he contracted Friday while taking an
outing in the Vatican grounds, and his
condition is such as to cause grave con-
cern among those nearest to his person.
July 6, 4 a. m.-Reported pneumonia
spreading to left lung. Lapponi still
at the Pope's bedside. His holiness
pulse is almost imperceptible.
DR.. Mazzoni denies the reports that
his holiness is afflicted with hemor
rhoids and dysentery. He says there
is bare possibility that the wonderful
recuperative powers of his holiness
may save him. or at least defer death
several days. Nevertheless, Mazzoni
apparently entertained pessimistic fore
bodings.
The Pope's strength has been waning
for fortnight. His holiness declined
to conserve the remnants of his
strength, refusing frequently during
the past month to obey DR.. Laponni's
The Grit-advocate., 1903-07-10
Suffers in Cause of Freedom

Prince Victor Nackachidze, the Rus
sian anarchist, who with his wife has
been expelled from France, was com
promised in the great nihilist CON
splracy OF 1887 in Russia and was
condemned to death. This sentence
was commuted to imprisonment in
siberia, but aided by his fancee, who
followed him. he escaped and sought
refuge in Paris. He has been in
trouble with the French police several
lmes because of his connection with
anarchist pots. .'he prime, is a man
OF great refinement and education and
peionss TO one of the most ilustrious
FAMILIES In Russia. His wife, by birth
baroness is very clever womaii!
holding a diploma as a physician,