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IMPORTANT NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Henry Watters0n's C0urier-JOurnal An.
Il nounceS a New Policy.

During Three Decades the Louisville Courier
journal has stood unalterably and conspicu-
ously before the public as the representative of
the great commonality of the people against
both the Robber Baron, seeking through the
accretion of ill-got money to steal away the
peoples liberty by stealing away their fran
chise rights, and the ready tool of the Robber
Baron, the bandit politician, masquerading as
Statesman and patriot the better to serve
the ends of his master In fulfilling this high
| function it has sometimes had to go fast and
sometimes to go slow, sometimes to cry 'on-
ward" and sometimes to cry "halt," some
times to drive at the root of things, and some
times to drive ahead, but never changing the
direction of its movement and always true to
the underlying principle of its being, expressed
by the simple demand for 1.-THE Greatest Good
to the Greatest Number
With the advent of the New Year that is on
the first of January, 1903, the Courier-Journal
began campaign from which it looks for com.
handing results, and the better to reach the
objects it has before it, the twice-a-week edi-
ton was changed to a once-a-week edition, re
turning to thu old Weekly Courier-Journal
which for quarter of century was literally
a political Bible to millions of Americans who
knew they could trust both its prescience ant
its observation-disclosures.
The new Weekly COurierJournal is modern
in every respect, aud is paper for the home
It is issued every Wednesday, and its ten OIL
twelve eight-coumn pages are filed with the
best work oftbe best writer's, The price of the
paper is 81 year, in advance, and it is.wel
worth it
By a special arrangement with the publisher
of the COurer-Journal you can get that papel
and the Commercial one year for only 81 80.
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Cures When Doctors Fail.
7.30. Lecture.

Mrs. Frank Chiasson, Patterson,
La, writes June 8th, 1901: 81 had
malaria fever in very bad form, was
under treatment by doctors, but as
soon as / stopped taking their medi-
cine the fever would return. | used
sample bottle of Herbine, round it
helped me. Then bought two bottles,
which completely cured me, | feel
grateful to you for furnishing such a
splendid medicine, and can honestly
recommend it to those suffering from
malaria, as it will surely cure them.
Herbine, SOC BOTTLES at
NaiIling's Drug Store.
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Programme for w. G. T. U. Institute,
May 4 and 5.


May 4 and 5.
Reception, Mrs. NJ Glasscock' s
residence, Monday afternoon from
3 to S. Medal contest, 7.30.
TUESDAY MORNING.
1000. Devotional exercises-Mrs.
Edwards.
1915. Organization OF Institute,
appointment of secretaries and
reporters.
1925. 1.-The tools of our Guild
Miss Carter.
1910. Education of the young along
temperance lines. IS minute
talks each by Rev. F. L. Ewing,
Mr. A. J. Lawson, Prof. Darrah.
lips. Relation OF department work
to our cause. How to take it
up and make it effective-Mrs.
Edwards.
1900. Announcements, prayer, adj
journment.
AFTERNOON.
200. Devo;ions-Mrs. Hubbard.
2.I5. Drill in methods-Mis Car
ter.
PAS. Recitatlon-Irene Davis.
$50. Address-Dr. Brown.
3.05 parliamentary drill-con-
Quoted by Miss Carter.
3.35. The Saloon VS.. Prosperity
Mrs. Preston.
400. Closing remarks-Miss Car
ter.
AIS. Prayer, hymn, benediction.
EVENING.
7.30. Lecture.
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Local and Personal

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Hunter Griffin went to Nashville
this week.
Edgar ThrelkeId, from st. LOUIS,
was here last week.
]. H. Faircloth, of Martin, was
IN the city last Friday.
Henry Mayors spent a few days
in Nashville this week.
Hon. Joseph E. Jones, of Dres-
den, was here this week.
Mrs. Fred Black, of Cairo, visited
her mother, Mrs. Sophia Hill, last
week.
Dewitt Hubbs and Judge Harris,
of Lake county, we're in the city
last week.
Walter Pleasant, city marshal
of Obion, was here on business
last week.
J.H. Hannah, the hustling trav-
cling clothing salesman, was here
this week.
Mrs. Will Barry, of Glass, was
visitor here this week at the homes
of relatives.
Mrs. Bette Harrison's house on
Fifth street is undergoing repairs
and improvements.
Esq S. F. Towards residence on
Ury street is being remodeled and
improved this week.
Hunter Griffin left Monday for
Middle Tennessee to spend a few
days with relatives.
The Jordan ball team gave Union
City boys lesson in the national
game last Saturday.
Esq. S. F. Howard was on bust
ness trip through Number Seven
the first of the week.
Mrs. Nora Gardner spent a few
DAYS here this week with the fam
lily Of w. H. Gardner.
Mrs. S. w, Kendrick spent few
DAYS this week with her parents
and family at Fulton.
R. w. Pardue and daughter, Miss
Clara, were the guests of F. W..
Pardue and family this week
r. L. Cummings succeeds Robert
Depriest as manager of the Grissom
& Goodwin First street grocery.
Mrs. Jno. Bell entertained the }.
F. F. Club last Wednesday after
noon at her home on Try street.
Mrs. c. D. Moss and children
spent a few days in Martin last
week visiting Mrs. Tom Ownby.
Mrs. Sam Wynne and Miss Reg
gle Fleming spent portion OF the
week with relatives at Hornbeak.
Mrs. Matte Allen had as her
guests this week Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Wright and little son, of Ken
ton.
Col. H. c. Alexander mustered in
the new military company at Dick
son this week as members OF The
state guard.
w. H. Gardner and his daugh-
tiers, Miss Wayne and Mrs. John
Reeves, are in St. Louis this week
at the dedication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Fields and
Mrs. Chas. Fields, OF Fulton, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P.
Whitesell last week.
Gid Jackson left Saturday for
Troy, his old home, where he has
accepted a place in th4 News-Ban-
ner office as foreman.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. L. Haguewood,
of Rutherford, are in the city of st.
Louis attending the dedication
ceremonies this week.
]. B. Brown is in Jackson serving
on the grand jury, and J. e.,
Stovall, of Number Seven, is on
the petit jury of Federal Court.
Major w. c. Tatom, of the Nash
Vile American, came down last
week to visit his mother, who has
been suffering from stroke of pa
ralysis,
Don't forget the annual decora-
ton by the Knights of Pythias
lodge at East View next Sunday.
Come and bring some flowers for
the graves.
Mesdames Clara Edwards and
Lexie Parks we're among the visi.
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Millinery

NAlIlIIlGTy
Our Millinery Department is in charge of Miss
Mary Royle, of Chicago. Her assortment OF Suit
Hats is larger than ever embracing styles suitable
for all ages and all stations of lfe-beauty, comfort
and economy in every one.
Our French Pattern Hats.
You might as we'll try to sketch an autumn sun
set with lump of charcoal as attempt to describe
the richness of their beauty. Gu" Flower hats will
be simply grand-fowers in all ages of literature
from the songs of Solomon to the sonnets of Stan
ton The tenderest and sweetest strains of the poet
have lavished upon flowers Chaucer, Herick,
Spencer, Wordsworth, Burns, Kent, and Shake
speare have reeled off ringing verses inspired by
vioets, and DAISIES Other poets have chanted IN
starlight to pearly marguerites
The flowers Of poetry are here, just as nature
makes them, except the perfume. They ready
for gathering. There is nothing bouyant
than lovely spring hue or ovlier Easter impulse.
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bsssador, who has been stationed in
Washington since 1893, and is trained
dipIomatist. Among some of his col
leagues there is good deal of com
plant that his adopted daughter, who
is not and could not have the rank OF
an amhassadress-s rank which only
the wife Of an ambassador is entitled to
has practically that position. This IS
because, as the daughter Of the dean,
she invariably accompanies him to so
CiaI ana official functions. and It is not
an easy matter to separate a young
woman from her escort. especially when
that escort IS her father
Count Casstni's immediate predecessors
were not popular at this Capital and the
prestige Russia enjoyed while N de
Strive represented the Muscovite en-
pire here and his tactfuI wife was at the
head Of the legation. was entirely lost
1t was to regain this position that Count
Cassini was appointed TO the post.
He Is an astute diplomatist. and Rus
STA owes much of the power and influence
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the tact and adroitness for which he
has become noted
In the entire list of the British diplo-
matte service there is probably no qe 50
we'll equipped to cultivate friendly rela-
lions between his own and this Govern
ment as the present British ambassador
He is a member OF a family that for
generations has taken an active part in
the history of the State. man Of cIev-
eTness. tact. and culture. whose mar
rage to an American woman and long
residence on this side of the water have
taught him TO understand the American
character, customs. institutions. and ira
ditions While he was attached to the
Washington legation as secretary under
Lord Paunoefote he became the intimate
friend of the sturdy American who now
holds the Presidency. The latter and the
English secretary sprinted through the
suburbs together, rode across country.
passed evenings with each other, and be
came warm personal friends
Ambassador Herbert has, therefore,
seen American life largely through
American eyes. and has come to feel a
personal interest in the nation to which
he is now accredited. This is due, also
in no small measure TO the fact that his
wife, born Leila Wilson, OF New York,
has not been changed greatly by many
years residence abroad, but has re
manned faithful TO her early traditions
and to the land Of her birth Lady Her
bert is a graceful and accomplished
woman. and. as was to be expected. she
has made an acceptable and brilliant hos
tess at the British embassy
Not TO be outdone by his British uncle.
King Edward VII, the young German
Emperor promptly took steps to provide
his embassy here with a similar repre-
sentative With the shrewd diplomatic
sense for which he is noted. he deter
mined to place at the head Of his en-
bassy here a man who would equal Inc
British ambassador In talents. family,
wealth, tact, and connections on this
side OF the water
Germany was at that time represented
by a painstaking, industrious diploma
fist, a man of long experience in the dip
lomatic service, who had also a dis
tnguished military career 10 his credit,
but belonged TO the old school of diDIo-
macy Herr Won HOIleben. although ne
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BASE INGRATITUDE.

THE prison authorities of Torbel.
Switzerland. are grieved at the
ingratitude of three murderers who re-
Gently strolled away from the pleasant
quarters provided for them. and have
not vet returned 1t is said to be the
first time on record d prisoner. ever. vol
unfairly left the TrobeI lookup
II is the aim OF those in charge Of that
charming resort 10 make the Jail such
an attractive place prisoners VIII ba
contented with their lot and not strive
TO escape There are few guards-ouIy
one to every twenty prfsoners-and
they never think OF offending their
guests BY carrying arms. They keep
themselves out Of sight as much as
possible. so as 70 not hurt the tender
feeling Of the inmates.
The cells are left open. so the pris-
oners can communicate freely with each
ether, and newspapers, writing materials
ana magazines are provided fer their
amusement Cider and various dainties
from the kitchen are furnished
Naturally such an earthly paradise ia
most popular and inmates leave It with
regret Therefore, the authorities vera
shocked when the three murderers vent
away without even saying good by,
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devoted to him, few remain One by
one the secretaries and attaches have
received leave Of absence for long pc
riod, and it is generally understood that
none Of them viii be retained here.
The secretary of the embassy, Count
Won Quadt- vrykradt-Isny. the son Of one
Of the mediatized families in Germany,
and man of pronounced ability, has
been promoted and viii be sent TO an
other post. Baron Won Ritter has d
leave Of absence. and The only remain
ing members Of the stan are Count Won
Montgelas. the third secretary, who has
been at the embassy hardly more than a
year: Lieut.. Won Bredow. Commander
Schaefer. Major Won EtzeI. and Herr
scheck, who have been but recently as
signed TO the embassy here.
New Dean of the Corps
When the new German ambassador
takes his place at the foot Of the list of
that rank the new dean Of the corps
viii be Count Cassini, the Russian am
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were not set up or the line because it
was impossible TO transport them across
the mountains. It is thought that about
fifty stones were brought UP the Po-
tomae on fat boats and abandoned in
Washington county on account OF the
lack Of transportation facilities.
Made Grit for Chickens.
At Clear Spring, Nd. a milestone
was found set up in front OF a business
house. The stone had been broken re-
Gently. and one OF the surveyors ques-
toned the merchant about It, Finally
the man admitted that he found that it
pulverized readily and took the surveyor
TO his home. where part Of the stone
was furnishing grit for a yard full Of
chickens.
The marks along the line were found
well preserved in thinly populated
places, but where they were near towns
they had suffered a the hands of van
dals- One Of the stones located near
Mount St Mary's College. at EmlniJs-
burg, Nd has been Clipped by souvenir
hunters until only a small portion Of it
now stands above the ground AT High
field, Md, near Penmar, wire cage
has been erected over a crown stone 10
protect the carving from vandals
Mr. Hodgkins believes that the char
acter of the stones is in part response
tIe for the attacks small boys have
made upon them. When The oolite is
struck with another stone it gives of
strange bituminous odor In some 10
caIities the boys living along the Mason
end Dixon boundary have dubbed the
miIestones 'stinkstones," and take
pleasure in peltirg hem for the purpose
of proving the milestones' right to the
unpoeticaI name
One of the most celebrated stones
along the line is the secession stone. =
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she enjoys in the East to his agency
when acting as the minister in Pekin.
There are few matters of diplomatic i'm
portance between this country and Rus
STA, however, and the ambassador is
more or less agurehead. On that ae-
count there is all the more reason that
he should be a good fgurehead and make
an impression commensurate with the
immense power he represents.
Countess Cassini has made herself
known in Washington as one of the gay
est and brightest young women in socie-
ty She has the vivacity OF a French
woman takes great delight in social do
ings. and is the leader Of certain little
clique which is more foreign than Amer
lean. There is always something going
on at the Russian embassy, and one is
never bored at the functions arranged BY
the little countess, who is both piquant
and audaeious and courts comment Her
adopted father hunlors her in every way
and. while she is not the doyenne Of the
corps, she has almost, If not quite, as
many privileges as if she were.
This honored position is filled by the
consequence the embassy OF the sister
republic to the south of US has reached
a new height in the Diplomatic Corps
Senior Azpiroz.
President Diaz has been singulaFly for
tunate IN his diplomatic appointments
and the prestige that Mexico has gained
under his leadership is due in a large de
gree to his admirable knowledge OF men.
His government is at present repre-
scented by one of the most distinguished
statesmen of Mexico, who gained his
laurels as a soldier in the famous revo-
luton and was the government attorney
at the trial of Macmillan. Senior Az
piroz is a man OF deep learning and high
ideals with none of the snowy social
qualities that are generally considered
essential for a dipIomatist
When he first came to Washington
there was resentment shown by both the
Austrian and the Belgian ENJOYS at his
appointment. because OF the part he had
taken in Maximilian's trial. and for some
time these dtpIomatists refused to rec
ogniZe him. Indeed. until within The last
few years there was no diplomatic in
TeTcOurse between Mexico. Belgium and
Austria. and when the representative
OF those powers met in Washington they
were barely civil 10 each other
In the reasons TO which is attributed
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Maryland appropriated s. 900 for the re
marking of it's northern boundary. and
Pennsylvania set aside 81 000 10 assist
in re-estabIishing its southern bound
airy Maryland named Prot. William
Bullock. State geologist. as its mem
Der of a commission to look afte= the re
marking of the line. and Pennsylvania
selected Gen. J W. Latta as its mem
be-
". c. Hodgkins was deputized by the
Coast and Geodetic Survey to take
charge OF the work, which was begun in
1900 and Is now almost completed
Found in Queer Places.
Mr. Hodgktus and his assistants have
had many strange experiences in their
establishment Of the line and re
covered a number of missing milestones
and crownstones under unusual circum-
stances. Two of the treasured crown
stones were found serving as doorsteps
in the Mutual Rights Church, a queer
old house or worship on Licking Creek,
near Hancock, Nd. which was estab-
hshed by an eccentric Marylander who
S'ipu4F'eu mat ii was always 10 De open
10 persons Of all faiths and was never
to come under the control of one de
nomination
Abraham Ditto is now the chief officer
In the church. When Mr.. Hodgkins and
his assistants made II known to Mr.
Ditto that two OF the stones which they
we're in search Of were in his church.
the old gentleman consented to their
removal aud the surveyors replaced
them with Maryland stone
Other stones we're recovered with
greater difficulty In Washington conn
~. Nd. not far from IIagerstovn. a
crownstone was missing. Inquiry proved
that the stone disappeared in 1876.
Finally a farmland was found who said
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had a long and bitter dispute concern
ing the boundaries OF their respective
estates. The division line had never
been definitely established. and it was
shifted back and forth by agreement
until 1888 In that year Thomas ana
Richard Penn and Lord Baltimore went
to London. and while there engaged
Charles Mason and jeremiah Dixon, two
of the best-known mathematicians and
surveyors of that day. to run a line be-
tween the two great estates in the new
world
Mason and Dixon arrived in this coun-
try in November OF 1863. They imme-
diateIy determined the latitude and
longitude of Philadelphia, and estab-
lished the circular boundary ofsDeia-
ware by running the arc OF circle. wiz h
a radius Of twelve miles. having its cen
ter in Newcastle. Del From the Deia-
ware River they then surveyed a line
in a westerly direction for "a miles.
At Duneard's Greek they were threat
ened by the Indians, and we're compelled
to abandon their work. IN 1874 the line
vas completed by other surveyors to the
west border Of Pennsylvania
Mllestones Brought From England
Stones were brought from England 10
mark the line II was the original plan
10 locate 3 stone every mile bearing on
the Maryland side the letter M" and
having the letter p on the PennsyI-
yauia side Every Eve miles a more pre-
tentious stone was TO be placed. upon
the Maryland face OF which was to be
the coat Of arms OF Losd Baltimore
while the Penn coat OF arms was TO be
on the Pennsylvania side This plan was
abandoned. however. as the country was
so wild IN Western Maryland that it was
impossible to transport the stones over
the mountains.
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had bean stationed in nearly every part
OF the world, remained almost a pro-
vinciaI in his point of view. He was &C.
ceptable to this Government, respected
In official circles, and. though subject
TO some social criticisms from time TO
time entertained so wisely and so we'll
that Washington soeiety, hidden to the
embassy, was satisfied.
Then came Dr., Won HoIleben's sudden
recall, for a reason never officially made
known. Of course. though assiduously
ing rooms of the Capitol. What his al
legged shortcomings and mistakes we're
in reality are freely discussed by the
diplomats among themselves. but not
spread to the world q large. His de-
parture on sick leave was followed by
the aecrediting here Of The younger dip
Iomat who is soon tol succeed TO the
highest diplomatic tiud.
Baron Won SteyHbarg.
The story Of Baron Won Sternhurg's
career is almost identical with that of
the British ambassador He comes from
al b41 Ca2CB AOuott HIS EHHiuEl nnS VI
Scotch origin and he was born at Leeds,
England. where his father was engaged
in business, but returned 20 Germany TO
inherit the title and estates that came
10 him by the death Of the head Of his
family Baron or Freiherr Won Stern
burg-he prefers the older German IL
tIe-speaks English as fuently as ne
does his native tongue. He passed the
early years of his life in England. where
ne learned the characteristics of the
Anglo Saxon race 10 which he is al
lied His long residence in America as
a member of the legation and the en-
bassy staff, when it was raised to that
rank, gave him the opportunity to be-
come acquainted with the American
character
He is man of tact, talent and cuI-
ture. and a broad diplomatic experience.
When ne was previously stationed in
America. the President was then a mem
Der OF the Civil Service Commission.
The latter and The secretary OF the Ger
man embassy, having many tastes in
common. became warm personal friends.
When Baron Won Sternburg was trans
ferred from his post. the President main
tanned a correspondence with him. and
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Nc discussion of slavery in the
Y United States IS complete with
out reference 10 Mason and Dfxon's line
commencement orations and political
speeches are fuu or stIted paragraphs
suuding TO the famous line as the diyis-
ion between the Confederate States and
the United States. It is frequently pic
tured as the boundary between the slave
and aBu-sIave states. Yet comparative
ly few people know the exact location
and history Of the line.
Last week The Times received the fol
lowing query concerning the famous
boundary surveyed by Mason and Dixon.
rs Mason and Dixon's line north or
south Of Washington? How far IS il from
the city. and how IS it marked? J. c."
Mason and Dixou's line is north Of
Washington Il WAS originally surveyed
in 1863 and is the division line between
the states OF Maryland and Pennsylvania
and Delaware and Pennsylvania As
originally surveyed the line extended pa
miles west from the Delaware River
Delaware. which Is south Of the line,
was never q slave State. So it Is erro-
neous 10 refer TO the historic boundary
as the division between free and slave
States. L IS frequently COMPOUNDED
with &c degrees 20 minutes, the line
created by the Missouri compromise.
north Of which slavery was not 10 ex-
ist IN the Territories.
Purpose of the Boundary.
The line was originally run 10 mark
he division between the estates of Ce-
ell Calvert. second Lord BALTIMORE and
lord proprietor Of Maryland. and OF
William Penn. lord proprietor of Penn
aylvania. The calyerts and Penns had