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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-10-15
Rebuilding Rapidly

Work on the new Creosots Works
at West Passagonla Is progressing
rapidly. and the plant is expected to
be 10 operation In O short time.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-10-15
Thermometer Down to Al.

The thermometer reached IL de.
grees throughout the State few nights
ago, though no frost was reported.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-10-15
Shocking in Missouri.

Nevada, Mo.--Three district earth
quake shocks were felt here early Satur
day. The movement was from west &c
east, No damage was done,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-10-15

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ly newspaper the farmers friend, the womans
companion, the children's joy4-One dollar year
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-10-15

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Household reading especially adapted to the resde
fifty cents a year. .. a.. 80.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
History and Biography.

The whole value of history, of bieg
raphy, is to increase my self trust by
demonstrating what man can be and
do. This is the moral of the Plutarchs,
the CudWorths. the Tennemanns, who
give us the story of men or Of opinions.
Any history of philosophy fortifies my
faith by showing me that what high
dogmas 1 had supposed were the rare
and late fruit of cumulative culture,
and only now possible to some recent
Kant or Fichte, were the prompt TN
provisations of the earliest inquirers;
of Parmenides, Heraclitus and Ken
ophanes.
In view of these students the soul
seems to whisper: There is a better
way than this indolent learning of an
other. Leave me alone. Do not teach
me out of Leibnitz or Schelling, and I
shall find it all out myself
Still more do we owe to biography
the fertilization of our hope. If you
would know the power of character,
see how much you would impoverish
the world if you could take clean out
of history the lives of Milton, Shake
speare and Plato, these three, and
cause them not to be. See you not how
much less the power of man would be
Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Girls and Boys Who Help.

There is scarcely more beautiful
sight in the world than young moth
er whose little daughters are her hand
maidens and CONDUCTORS. And in their
own homes some years hence the order
and comfort with which they rule their
households will tell the story of their
early training.
To be responsible does not kill fun or
dampen the ardor of pleasure, and the
boy whom his mother can trust to
transact little matters of business for
her accurately is sure to be found to
be the leader in the group of lads with
whom he plays. 1 have seen the ro-
mantle devotion of lover thrown into
the supply of chips for mothers fire
by a country lad who knew that her
days work would be ten times harder
if he forgot her needs. says writer in
the New York Evening Post No one
would guess what he resigned rather
than have her go out to the wood pile
herself. He understood also that II
was not the empty basket which would
be her real trial. but that her boy had
forgotten her.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
zen Butler,. snort speech.

Francis e. Leupp in the Century says
that probably the shortest speech ever
delivered in congress was made by
Ben Butler of Massachusetts,. An Ohio
member had fallen afoul Of him one
day and poured upon him torrent Of
abuse which would have excited gen.
eral indignation but for an uncon-
sciously ridiculous gesture with which
the orator accompanied almost every
alternate sentence. This tempered the
disgust Of his hearers with mirth. He
would raise his arms just as high above
his head as possible and then wiring
his hands as if he were making a de-
lirious attempt to wiring them off. But
Ter sat through the speech with his
eyes half closed, not moving a muscle.
He rose when his assailant finished and
stood calmly in the aisle. After per-
haps a minute of silence he began,
"Mr. Speaker Another impressive
pause, and expectancy reached nearly
the bursting point. Suddenly raising
his arms, Butler reproduced exactly
the awful gesture of the Ohio congress
man. Then his arms fell to his sides,
and for another minute he stood ST.
lent. THAT is all, Mr.. Speaker" he
said finally. 81 just wanted to an.
swer the gentleman from Ohio"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Tai. neg saa spela.

There is a south side lady who owns
a Gordon setter wRish she believes is
endowed with almost human intelli-
gence. says the Chicago, News. This is
Lot hastily formed nor unfounded
opinion, but has been developed by
years Of experience. Here is one OF
the many incidents from which has
sprung her faith in her dog:
a One Sunday, having finished her din
ner, the lady went into the drawing
room to read the paper. On rug near
the window the setter was basking
drowsily in the sunshine. The lady's
two sons were still in the dining room
finishing the repast, and the mother
overheard something said about bones.
Now, the good lady has mortal dread
that her beautiful dog will choke to
death on a bone some day, so, raising
her voice. she called out, Boys, don't
give Dan any chicken bones
spelling these two words so the dogs
attention would not be attracted. 'T'm
afraid he will choke"
AS she spelled chicken" the dog
raised his head; at bones" he got up,
walked into the dining room and look
ed at the bones the boys were picking.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Miss Hastings, we are not going
back" Oakley replied mockingly.
ssWhaf f1o Won means,

Miss Hastings, we are not going
back" Oakley replied mockingly.
What do you mean''
Il mean that I have known and
wanted you for week. 1t usually
takes less than week for me to get
anything want, You will go home,
but it will be tomorrow-and it will
be as Mrs. Oakley"
Florence rose from her seat. IF you
do not stop, shall jump out" she said.
Oakley seized her arm, but she strug-
gled. His grasp on the steering lever
became. unsteady, the machine swerved
! violently, and he gradually brought it
to standstill at the side of the road.
Florence jumped to the ground and
started toward home, but Oakley
placed himself in her way.
''You shall not go back" he said. eff
you won't go ons we can stay in this
lonely place, and in the morning, when
it is known that you have passed the
night with me, you may be more will
Ing 10 accept my proposals"
Florence stopped and faced Oakley.
trembling pitiably. He smiled and
came toward her.
Come, now. Marriage is easy in
New Jersey" he said. I'VE can co.
A White, painting form shot from the
road and came between them. Flor,
ence threw herself on the ground,
clasped her arms around a muscular
neck and sobbed: Thank God, you
have come, Puffs! Thank God, you
have come!
Oakley drew back. He was not smil-
ing. You don't think shall let a deg
interfere with my plans. do you?" lie
asked
bis hand under the seat, and when be
withdrew it it held a glittering object
Florence gave low cry, and white
streak few from the road. The next
/ instant Oakley was kneeling on the
ground, Puffs' teeth were firmly hold
ing his wrist, and the useless weapon
vas lying in the dust
Florence looked at him help'essly
then her eyes frightened. Come.
Puffs, we shall 60 home" she said.
land he will take u.s."
Half an hour later a green automO-
bile drew slowly up the driveway Of
the Hastings country house. Seated in
it were young woman and sullen
looking man. Between them, with his
back to the girl and his eyes fixed on
the man, was stolid and dusty bull
dog.
When Mr.. Hastings arrived on the
II o'clock train. he found his daughter
in subdued mood.
"What is the meaning Of thisY he
asked, waving a telegram before her.
Florence took the paper and read:
Meet me at the uptown ferry, 10 o'clock
tonight FLORENCE.
'"This is why you stayed in the city, "
she said slowiy. Then, as she realized
the meaning Of the message, ut must
have been Mr.. Oakley's important bust
ness
When Mr.. Hastings had recovered q
degree of equanirnity after the story
of the automobile, he looked fendly at
Puffs. " .T
"I'll buy one of those machines some
day. ne said, gravely extending his
hand. into which a responsive paw was
placed, land when do I shan't have
to look far for chauffeur"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Lunfolatfy In China.

In. China the practice Of luniolatry
exists at the present day and is of very
early origin. The chief festival, that
of Yueping, or moon cakes, is held dur
ing the eighth month Of the Chinese
year. Persons make cakes of various
sizes in the shape of the moon and
paint different figures upon them.
Friends and relatives pay visits to one
another, give entertainments and pre-
sent their cakes after making protes-
tations and pouring on. Solations to
the moon.
4l It is very remarkable that verse Of
one Of the Jewish prophets should be
explained by this Chinese custom.
eThe children gather wood" said the
seer, "and the fathers kindle the fire,
and the women knead their dough to
make cakes to the queen Of heaven"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
REFLECTIONS.

A wife often permits her affection to
blind her reason.
Regard for petty things often will
dwarf a mans ambition
A woman's love can become annoy
ing as we'll as burdenseme.
Marriage based ON honest affection
will Withstand the rayages Of time.
When woman gives way to anger.
she begs her own pardon with tears.
Many women find happiness only
when attending to the affairs of others.
Confidence is not easily gained where
exaggerated love of self is found to
exist.
To decide between love and duty has
caused hours of worry to men as well
as to women.
The man with vice wonders why
so many persons think it their duty to
make public the fact.
Man often shows the hard side of his
disposition to mark more strongly the
generous shades.-Philadelphia BuIle-
fin
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
The Care Free SWazia.

Who are the happiest people in the
world? Undoubtedly the Swazis of
South Africa. There are about 10000
of them. and if YOU searched the world
over you could not fnG .u,yJ,. ~, re
Of happier temperament. They ut
terly refuse to worry about anything,
they positively decline to work, and
they will not be civilized on any ac-
count. Unlike most savages, they are
not troubled by any superstitions. A
happy. careless people. loving idleness
and the sun. the SwaZis go through
life with the least possible trouble.
They are prodigal in times of plenty.
philosophical in times of want, optimts-
tic at all times.
Justice discards party. friendship
and kindred, and is therefore repre-
sented as blind.-Addison.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
Old Enemies.

It is told Of Confederate veteran
who fought In the Spanish war that in
moments Of excitement he thought he
was fighting the Yankees. A bfogra-
ply Of Kinglake. the historian, contains
q similar story Of Lord Raglan, a vet
eran OF the Napoleonic wars.
In 1854 Raglan went to the Crimea.
Two French officers were attached to
his headquarters.
9 Several times the star was embar-
raised and amused at Lord Raglan's
habit, due to old peninsular associa-
lions, of calling the enemy 1.-THE French
In the presence Of the foreign guests
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
A Shrewd Client.

An amusing story is told among law,
yers of Walloon peasant who had
gone to law with neighbor. In a, con-
versa ton with his lawyer he suggested
sending the magistrate a couple of fine
ducks.
Not for your life" said his adviser.
eff you do you'll lose the case
The judgment was given in his favor,
when he turned to lis lawyer and said,
Il sent the ducks" Astonishment on
the latter's part turned to admiration
when his client continued, But sent
them in my neighbours name."-London
Express.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04
FOR THE CHILDREN
A simple and Amusing Toy.


Here is a little toy which is easily
made and which will afford lots of
amusement to old and young. 1t is
made with two wooden balls, such as
are fastened to elastic cords for chill
dren to play with. -...
In each ball, with the aid of a GIN
let, insert a brass screw eye and
through these eyes string a long and
strong rubber band. Now, holding one
ball still, turn the other until you have
twisted the band very tightly; then lay
the balls ON the floor and await devel-
opments. They begin a wild dance,
Waiting about each other, going faster
and faster, then slowing up until they
come to rest
This is the moment when the 'too
previous" member of the company,
who sees how simple the thing is and
Is half ashamed of being amused by it.
stoops to pick up the balls. AS he does
so they come to life again and waltz
away from him. They stop again and
after moments rest renew the waltz,
which they finish in three or four in
stallments.
The explanation is simple enough.
When the band has completely I'M
twisted the first time the balls are 60
ing so fast that they cannot stop, so
they go on and twist the band in the
opposite direction until its resistance
brings them to rest. Then. OF course.
the band untwists again, and so the
dance is repeated several times. with
gradually diminishing liveliness, until
the whole motion is destroyed by fric-
ton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-06-04

1 aStick to me-" said tine wall paper to
the paste, "and wen hang together
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
PRINCIPALS CONFERENCES BEGIN
Professor Twitmyer and Miss Williams
Begin Their Visits Of lnspsc-
tion in the Schools.
row Night.

At the second semi-monthly Princi-
pals Conference held In the Whining
ton High School on Thursday after
noon, Superintendent Twitmyer read
the new rules adopted by the Board OF
Education governing the grade marks
In the tenth primary and all higher
grades. He said:
"See to it that all marking shall be
fair and reasonable in every respect.
Do not expect impossibilities of the
children, and always keep clearly IN
mind that the excellence OF a school
is measured neither by the number of
pupils promoted nor by the number de-
tanned In their course. but by the NUM-
ber who can be made to thrive on its
nurture rather than by the number who
can survive the rigors Of its discipline
There Is danger I'm requiring too little
of the children, as there is in requiring
too much"
The study Of English was discussed
by the superintendent and several OF
the principals. He briefly presented
the need Of better English teaching. i'm
speech. reading and composition. AT
the next meeting he win present the
principles of language teaching IN pub
lie schools.
Both Superintendent Twitmyer and
Miss Williams have begun their visits
OF inspection and supervision I'm the Diff
ferent schools.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
MRS, EMERSON AGAIN PRESIDENT
w. c. 7. U. Elects officers and Chooses
Delegates to State Con-
vention in Lewes.

Reports of the president, recording and
corresponding secretaries. treasurer and
superintondents. submitted at the annual
meeting of the W. C. T. U. yesterday,
show a general increase in results. That
or The treasurer shows that the receipts
FOR the year were $3.50, leaving a balance
of si44 after paying for a number Of inn
This is the largest balance
ever in tho treasury, there being a small
defc;t at the meeting last year. The re-
port Of Mrs. Nell Comfy. superintendent
Of literature. showed that 500 leaflets,
900 magazines and 1900 temperance
leaflets had been distributed during the
year. The superintendent OF narcotics
reported that many young men and boys
had been induced TO sign the pledge.
The annual e.ection. which followed
the bearing Of the reports, resulted in
this choice: President, Mrs. l.. w. Elmer
son: vice-president, Mrs. Jennie r.
.creamer; recording secretary, Mrs. Ell
Mendinhan; assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. f. c. Mccall; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs John B. Martin; treasurer
Mrs. M. A. Taggart.
Plans were discussed for the annual
convention to be held In Lewes in October
IA. 10 and 1G and the following delegates
were elected:
Mrs. f. c. Mccall, Mrs. John Kates
Mrs. George w. Todd, Mrs. J. II. Davis,
Mrs. Newlin Gawthrop Mrs. Neil Con-
ley. Mrs NJ. A. Taggart was elected del
egate at large.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
GENERAL GRANT MAKES
STRONG PLEA FOR CANTEEN
Annual Report Says 1t Is the
Surest Way Of Fostering
Temperance


Washington, Sept 19.-In the annual
report of Brigadier General Frederick
d. Grant, comanding the department Of
Texas, strong plea for the re-estab-
lishment Of the army canteen is made.
In this connection he says:
"The abolition Of the canteen feature
Of the post exchange. however radical
and positive be the objections to the
light beverages formerly served
therein. may say that although a
total abstainer myself. is regarded by
me as a vital misfortune to the Mill
tary service. Whatever be the convic-
tions and preiudices of reformers on
the subject of Temperance, The fact
should be apparent that the best and
surest method Of fostering temperance
is to fight against and oppose all ten
de1cY to excess.
p this end no argument can be toe
carr est for tho rc-estoblishment Of the
cantecn. TO close the doors of the
soldiers garrison club ard send him
out into the haunts of iniquity and vice
run by moral vultures who, degraded
themselves. set up no standard of mo-
rality. but breaking down all barriers
Of restraint invite and induce soldiers
to join in all sorts Of depravity and
infamy is a wrong to the soldier as
well as a wrong to the community in
which the soldier is located"
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
VETERANS TO HAVE REUNION
Happenings of Interest Just Over the
Line in MARYLAND.

Survivors OF the First Maryland Vol
unteers. of the civil war. VIII hold a re-
union next Thursday at Easton.
Arthur +. Grace. nominated by the
Regular Republicans for Register Of
Wills of Talbot county. has declined to
serve.
A move is reported on foot 10 unite the
Regular and Independent Republicans Of
Talbot county and place single tlckei
in the field.
Eastern Point oystermen complain Of
the scarcity Of bivalves in Tired Avon
river. Prices, they declare win soon jumr
from 80 cents 70 81 a bushei.
Cecil county commissioners have award.
ed the contract to the York Bridge Com
pany, Of York, Pa, for two iron bridges
in the county.
Linsey Is. Lee. Of Cohowingo, has beer
appointed carrier for the new rural de.
livery route to be started October from
Conowingo to Rising Sun.
Ely Wright. who occupies the Ker.
shaw farm near Elkton. has two pear
trees that. notwithstanding being lader
down with choice frnit. are in fun bloom
The Third District Good Roads Leagu,
met in ElSton yesterday and organized
by electing Dr.. c. NJ. Ellis. president
and Warren r. Grosh. secretary.
A blaclksnale seven feet four inches
long and eight inches I'm circumference II
its thickest part was killed by c. Franz
Hull and James Cooper while comine
from the villa. Mrs. II. n. Balech's farm
on Miles river. Thursday
II. Ludwig, a painter. Of Wilmington
Del. employed by the Philadelphia, Bal
ltimore & Washington railroad. while Al
work yesterday on the iron bridge ovei
Big Elk Creek, near Elkton. was in
jured by falling from a scaffold into tn,
creek a distance Of 9 feet.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
BALFoUR MAY RESIGN
|ntlre Disruption Of British Cabinet
Believed to Be Imminent.

ntlre Disruption OF British Cabinet
Believed to Be Imminent.
4 SLondon, Sept 10. Excitement
roughout the United Kingdom over
lie cabinet crisis caused by the res
nation of Colonial Secretary Cham
2Brlain. Chancellor of the ExcheQuer
itchie and the Secretary Of India,
prd George Hamilton, is intense. and
e impression is abroad that more
ouble is to~eome, probably involving
e entire disruption Of the cabinet.
.umors are current that Mr.. Balfour is
|hable to find men to fill the vacancies
the satisfaction of the king and
mself and may as 2 result be obliged
hand his own resignation to the SOW
eign.
ITO give a more decided tone to the
mors comes a story from Birming-
pm, Mr.. Chamberlain's headquarters,
the effact that it is said on the high
t authority" which may be that Of
oey' himself. that other members of
e cabinet are to resign. It is def
tely announced, however, that Lord
S 4lnsdowne. the secretary for foreign
Fairs, viii keep his post
1.-THE persistency with which it is
mored that Austen Chamberlain. the
stmaster general, will succeed Mr..
tchie as chancellor Of the exchequer
|aphasizes the extraordinary nature
the relations which Mr.. Balfour
Il maintains towards his colleagues.
be Liberal organs point out the flcti-
BUSINESS of any supposed change Of
art on the part Of a government
lich includes Mr.. Chamberlain's son.
DO has been almost as active as his
ther in organizing the preferential
riff agitation. Mr.. Balfour's frank
claration, in his letter accepting the
lonial secretary's resignation, that
shared Mr. Chamberlain's ideas of
closer fiscal union with the colonies,
SO creates doubt as to how even mod
ate free traders, such as the Duke OF
,vonshire, can remain under Mr.
lfour's guidance.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
NO NEW DISASTERS REPORTED
Disposition Bsins Made Of the Wrecks
Made by the Recent Storm.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special TO the Evening Journal
Iewes. Sept 19.--No new disasters
as the result Of the hurricane are re-
ported at the breakwater. Nothing has
been learned about the three missing
men of the SDartan's crew.
The fishing steamer Swan Of the At
lantic Fisheries ComDany's fleet. which
was thought to have been lost is safe
under the breakwater and was lying
tied up to one Of the fish wharves
throughout the gale. The Beatrice is
still unheard of. and the probabilities
are that she has gone down.
None Of the bodies have been found
The coal barge Bear Ridge was on
fire at the breakwater for the entire
day. The origin Of the conhagration is
not known. The tugs North American
Valley Forge, Ivanhoe and Jere Nc
Caulley pumped streams on it and al
o'clock had it under control. The en-
tire forward part Of the barge is gutted
The tug Valley Forge viii return with
her to Philadelphia tonight.
A public sale was made OF the sunk.
en- schooner Sea Bird this morning
William II. Bookhammer was the pur.
chaser at 500. +. c. Maull purchased
the yawl. compass and few NOR.
things The schooner has a load Of
crushed stone.
A survey is being held this Afternoon
on the wrecked schooner Hattie A
Marsh on the Harbor Of Refuge. He
hull is completely submerged. She ha.
a cargo of paving blocks.
The light station on the Harbor o
Refuge is In such shape that the keep
lcrs have abandoned Il.
Evening journal., 1903-09-19
ELECTRICAL WORKERS SMOKER
Held Last Night in German Hall.
Other Labor Men Present.

Members OF the local Electrical Work.
era Union held an enjoyable smoker In
German Han last night. Besides the Elec-
tricai Workers. there were also many or
ncials OF other labor organizations pres
ent. A number OF musical selections were
rendered and an address was made by
Evan w. Gallagher.
Among the guests were Taylor Gray. OF
the Carpenters Union. who Is an old
time electrician. having been general fore
man OF the Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone Company as FAR back as thirty
five years ago: J. T.. Holland and F. A.
Minck. recording and financial secretary
of the Lathers' Union were present. az
was r.. S. Monck. president OF the Build
ing Trades Council. Edward Fitzgerald
OF the Lathcrs Union OF Ocean CITY, was
there as a special guest. The Painters
Union was represented by Edward Erwin
and IL. Robert Manning. and the Bakers
were represented by Louis Sellg George
s. seeger. Herman spoerl and Harry
Fritz. David Conner represented The
Brewery workers.
The committee that arranged the affall
consisted Of r. Gray, Z. Tazwell and
Harry Smith.
The Electrical Workers jurlng tn,
evening received dozen or more appll.
cations for membership to their union.