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The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Reward in Passes.

The Southern railway proposes to
furnish to engineers and conductors
annual passes of the road on the basis
of service. Those who have been
five years in the service are to be
given ANIMALS, good over the div sion
on which they are employed; those
having ten years to their credit are to
receive ANNALS good over the entire
line, and the wives of those who have
served fifteen years will be inc,nd-
ed in the privilege.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Odd verdicta.

An English newspaper tells a story
of rural coroner's jury, which, upon
being told ,by a medical witness that
the case under consideration was one
of felo de Sc, brought in verdict of
Found drowned But in Virginia
City, Neb., some years ago, when
popular citizen shot Chinaman
through the middle OF the back with
Henry rife, and killed him, the
coroner's jury brought in a verdict
of suicide"
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Austrian Marriage Lave.

The Austrian marriage laws are
very severe. They prohibit mar
riages between Christians and Jews
and between Christians and infidels. A
marriage between a Protestant wom-
an and man who said he had no
particular creed has just been IN.
nulled Ly the supreme court.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

One-way second-class colonist tick
cts at the following low rates will be
on sale daily from March ! to April
80. inclusive. via. Union Pacific r; r.:
To San Francisco. Los Angeles.
San Diego. and many other Cali
fornia points ......,.....,.:.;;..... 90
To Everett. Fairhaven. Whatcom.
Vancouver and Victoria. via Hunt
ington and Spokane ............ 25.00
To Tacoma and Seattle. via Hunt
ington and Portland. or via Hunt
ington and Spokane ............ $500
To Portland and to Astoria. Ash
land. Roseburg. Eugene. Albany
and Salem. including branch lines
in Oregon. via Portland ......... 25.0O
To Spokane. all intermediate main
and branch lines on o. r. & N. Co.
also to Wenatchee and interme-
dldte points ....-................ zl.oo
To Butte. Anaconda. Helena. and all
intermediate main line points,. 1000
Very liberal stop-overs allowed in
Nevada. California. and at and west of
Pocatello. Idaho.
For full Information call on your To-
cal agent or address.
E. R. GRIFFIN.
Gen'l Agent U. p. r. r..
941 18th St. Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Habit to Be Avoided.

There is a story of little boy who
when he had learned his lesson re-
fused to repeat it to his teacher. But
you know your lesson; why will you
not say it to me?" pleaded the teach
er. Yes, | know it all right" an
swercd the boy. Il know it all right,
but what's the use of any saying it
to you? You'll make me learn some
thing else; and | don't want to get
into the habit of learning lessons"
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
For s1.e5 Money Order.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, mail postpaid Is trees.
consisting of Apricots Apples, Crabs.
Cherries, Plums. Peaches and Pears.
just the thing for city or country
garden. including the great Bismark
Apple. all hardy Wisconsin stock, are
sent you free upon receipt of s1.65.
AND FOR 16c AND THIS NOTICE.
you get sufficient seed of Celery, Car
rot. Cabbage, Onion. Lettuce, Radisb
and Flower Seeds to furnish bushels
of choice flowers and lots of vegetables
for a big family. together with our
great plant and seed catalog. CIV. n. VI
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Leopards as Hearth-Rug Pets.

A kindly correspondent up country
writes: DO you care to bring up
wild animals? | can send you some
at present two leopard cats which
drink (tin) milk by themselves, both
females, can be put down at your
door | can also procure fishing tiger
cats. Bangkok Times.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
StiIetto Hatpjn for Women,

AS 4 means of defense for women
in case of attack from a ruffiau,
stiletto hatpin is about to be paced
on the European market. 1t is made
of fine steel that will bend but not
break has fine, hardened point and
a handle with which to grasp it as a
MeapOn.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Nation Without ReIiaion.

The bishop of the Philippines, who
was for years missionary in Japan,
says: To-day the Japanese are a
nation without religion. Shintoism
is little more than an interesting his
toric relic, once the cradle of nation
al tradition, now venerable ruin.
Buddhism, the question of its tEeo-
retical value being laid aside, is no
longer able to inspire; whatever it
may be as philosophy, as a religion
it is dead"
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Aged Tar Gets Prize Money.

w. Jennings of Hampton Wick, Eng
land, lately received from the admi. al
ty his prize money for services rem
dered while a second-class boy on his
majesty's skip Archer. one of the Bal
tic fleet, in assisting to capture sew
eral Russian warships in 1854. The
recipient who is a general dealer, had
forgotten all about his money, and the
receipt greatly surprised him.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Turtle Farm.

A laguna known as the "Paso de
Colombia and situated on the north
erly end of the island of Cozumel. off
the east coast of Yucatan, has recent
ly been rented from the Mexican gov
ernment by one Senor Valerie Rivero
with the intention of utilizing the
waters as a breeding place for the
toise variety.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Catching Pigeons in Queenstown.

The ragged children of Queenstown
catch pigeons in curious way. Seat
ed in row on the edge of the pave
ment, they each have string stretch
ing into the road. at the end of which
is moose surrounding some tempting
bread crumbs. Homeless pigeons
pounce on the meal, and are as quick
ly jerked to the pavement by the
cheering youths.-London Graphic.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
C, o. D. Parcel Post.

The cash-on-delivery parcel post
system has worked successfully in
Germany for forty years. France,
A lstria, Switzerland, Italy, Holland
aid, in fact, practically every country
OF the continent, has adopted it, as
also has the United States.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
FLOATING Fair,

The steamer Lake Megantic, con-
tanning an exhibit of British manufac-
tured goods. will sail from London
about the end of April on trip
around the world 1t will touch at
most of the principal ports, paying
special attention to Australia, Canada
and South America.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Fish Can Hear,

A Spanish naturalist, Mr.. Ribera,
has proved that fish can hear and dis.
tinguish sounds and words. Conceal.
ing himself behind bush he taught
the carp In a pond to come to the
surface for food every time he spoke
certain sentence. To other words.
not associated with feeding. they paid
no attention.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Wealth in Yucatan.

Yucatan has a population of $50 900.
ari owing to the fact that it is the
home of the henequen, the agave,
which furnishes the finest fiber, the
Yucatecos have more money per cap
ita than any other people in the world
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Grains in Bushel of Whea at.

A man with genius for figures has
counted and calculated the number of
grains in bushel of wheat, and
makes out the number to be S69, ,720.
The size of wheat grains differs, of
course, but fair conception of what
million means can be had by think
ing Of the grains in 81 quarts of wheat.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Christian Converts in Korea.

There are $4,000 professed converts
to Christianity in Korea. Schools are
maintained by the native churches
and the hospitals established by the
missionaries care for 10000 persons
each year.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Overcome DANGER of Rapids.

Beginning one mile west of the head
of the Galops canal, in Canada, and eX-
tending for over two miles. channel
has been cut 300 feet wide. BY the
use of this channel the large vessels
now navigating the st. Lawrence are
saved the tortuous and dangerous
passage by the south channel through
American water.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
French cubmarinc Hotel,

Large numbers of Sisitors are at
tracted every summer TO the subma-
rine hotel near Perdin, on the south
coast of France. The building is of
steel, on concrete foundations, and
has been fitted with large plate glass
windows, which enable the guests to
look upon the beauties of submarine
life from depth of six fathoms.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
A Modest Petition.

Little Johnnie had been taught to
ask blessing at the table. One morn
ing there was company present to
breakfast and Johnnie, being little
embarrassed, made the following brief
petition: "Oh, Lord, forgive us for
this food.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

In the course of murder trial at
Cape Town recently the defendant,
an aged Malay trader, admitted that
he had twenty-seven wives.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Wastes Good Tobacco.

A Mr.. Goodman of London wagered
that he could smoke eightysix cigars
down to an inch in less than twelve
hours. He did it with fortytwo min.
utes to spare.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
SeaWeed for Food.

China and Japan are pre-eminently
the seaweed-eating nations of the
world. Among no other people are sea
weeds so extensively deyoured and
relished as food substances
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
BY the Pound.

Here is something new in railway
rates. In California, on the Beulah
railway, fares are reckoned at the rate
of Y cents (&d) for each pound of
passenger" after weighing.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Few Have /.ppendicitis,

In over 1000 major surgical opera
tions in Egypt upon natives, only
three cases of appendicitis were met
with. This is attributed to vegetarian
diet, light clothing and moderate liv.
ing.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Use Both Hands.

The ambidextrous society of Eng.
land devotes itself to encouraging
people to use both hands with equal
facility.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Expressinp Thouc,,ts.

To have something to say is a
mans fortune; 10 say it in his own
way is not only his privilege but his
duty; whether that way is the best
possible way is as the fates Cecree;
but this last spells literature.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Gettino Thinus Down Fine

1t is said that a fly makes 400
strokes per second with its wings
and it has been proven that by the
use of the microphone you can hear
fly walk!
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

Colorado farmers who want to own land
where they can make much money
raising potatoes and field peas as on a
Greeley farm. should find out this
spring about Romeo; the new settlement
Land & Investment Company. Zeph.
Chas Felt. president. GIG Majestic build
ing, Denver. Colorado.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Artificial Ewes.

Artificial eyes were first used by
the Egyptians long before the Chris
tian era. Mummies have been found
with artificial eyes. They were fash
TO- ed of gold, silver copper or ivory.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Rays From Muscles.

The London Lancet says it has been
shown beyond any possibility Of
doubt that rays are given off by &C.
tive muscle and nerves.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

No chromos or cheap premiums,
but better quality and one-third
more of Defiance Starch for the same
price of other starches.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Available for War

In time of war France is PREPARED
to put $40 out of every 1000 of her
population in the field; Germany, 31O;
Russia, 210.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
As to Character.

Character is higher than intellect
A great soul will be strong to live as
well as strong to think.-Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Cheap Rates Again via Union Pacific.

Money talks. but it is also true that ST.
lence Is golden.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Carry Small Stocks

Seoul. Korea. are in many cases worth
not more than a dollar or two.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

What sort of tool does a fellow
cut his eye teeth With" Il suppose
that he might use an icicle."
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Teach Practical Shoppin,

The Birmingham school authorities
not only teach the children how to
cook, but how to shop economically.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
British Council chambers

The British House of Lords ia 81
feet by As feet; the House of Com.
mons a trifile smaller.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Speed Of a Sparraw-

The common house sparrow nies
at the rate of seventy-two miles an
hour.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

Toads, but No Frogs or Snakes.
Neither frogs nor snakes live in
Alaska, but toads are frequently to be
met with.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
Mineral Paint, ground in pure lin.

The man who married his typewriter
found that he couldn't dictate to his wife.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
stoo Church Bells.

Spain has stopped the ringing OF
church bells and Italy is likely to
follow her example.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09
As Good AS Greeley.

Many a man who claims to be self-made
is in reality father-in-law made.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

seed OIL for barns, fences and rough sur
faces. Ask your dealer or write us. The
Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co.. 1921 Arapahoe
St. Denver. Colo.
The Glenwood post., 1904-04-09

us your wife entertaining this winter"
mot very"
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The yield OF cotton for the year end
ed August 81 was 1o12s, $50 bales frOmn
a planted area of Is, 995. Tsf acres. The
product per acre was 10 pounds-the
lowest for some years. There are now
under cultivation 32,36s $50 acres; the
average condition is higher than it was
a year ago, and the crop is further adj
vanced toward maturity and therefore
less liable to damage from early frost.
In the seasons Of largest production
the yield has been 237 to 80 pounds to
the acre, and If it should this year
reach 200 pounds crop Of nearly 13.-
100000 bales would be possible. In
viewsof the acreage and condition dg.
ures experts who are figuring upon a
produetIon approximatfng 1900. 900
bales to not appear to be unduIy op-
aomlstic. the Philadelphia Record de-
slarea
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
Look Ahead.

There is glory for the time to come. a
great many people seem to forget that the
best is before us. DIR. Bonar once said
that everything before the true believer is
glorious" This thought took hold on
my soul. and 1 began to look the matter
up and see what could find in Scripture
that was glorious hereafter.
] found that the kingdom we are going
to inherit is glorious; our crown is to be a
"crown of glory" the city we are going to
inhabit is the city of the glorified; the
songs we are going to sing are the songs OF
the glorifed; we are to wear garments OF
GLORY and beauty" our society viii be
the society of the glorifed; our rest is to
be. "gsorious;" the country to which We
are going is to be full of the glory of God
and of the Lamb.
There are many who are always looking
on the backward path and mourning over
the troubles through which they have
passed; they keep Juggling the cares and
anxieties they have been called on to bear
and ARE forever looking at them. Why
should we go Keeling and staggering u7der
the burdens and cares of life when we have
such glorious prospects before us?-D. J..
Maodv- a.-.s
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
Thr oppo.et of Christ.

An unloving spirit is the worst treoche-v
to Christ that we can offer. How often 90
Lord stop to think of this? The harsh
word spoken by the busy teacher or super
intendent or pastor is a travesty on the
profession such one makes. For Christ
is one with God, and God is love. UnIoye
is anti-Christ. We cannot serve Christ
hearts or words "And if 1 have the gift
of prophecy, and know all mysteries and
all knowledge; and if have all faith, so
as to remove mountains, but have not love,
l am nothing. And if I bestow all my
goods to feed the poor, and if l give my
body to be burned. but have not love. it
fnandmept, that We love one another
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
JAPS move AGAIN
Activity Resumed Both at
Port Arthur and Mukden.
GREAT GUNS BOOMING
General Assault Is Begun on Great
Fortress and Blows are Being
Struck at Forces Of Gener-
al KuropatI<In.

! according to Russian reports the
army of Field Mars.s,sel Oyama coli
fronting the Russian forces In the VI,
ciRity of the Shakhe river has been re-
inforeed by from 10000 to 10000 men
from Port Arthur and Japan. Earlier
reports have indicated that General
Kuropatkin has received nearly equaf
accessions. although Mondays dis.
patches from Mukden intimate the
contrary and convey the impression,
that the present moment finds the
Russians not fully prepared to meet a
Japanese advance thar maj besln et
any hoursa A Russian ad vance
70 b regarded as nslaafi tor
% tie fact that the period since the
dose 81 the hattle Of ShaRhe river hiss
been devoted By the Japanese to 4
strenuous prosecution Of the work Of
entrenching. The contending afmies
are within close touch, and any out:
post brush or reconnaissance may
bring on general engagement. There
is much cannonading OF positions on
both sides, Poutilof Clone Tree) hill
being a marked storm center.
A Mukden special says: From an
early hour Monday morning Tiers has
been heavy bombardmeht Of PoIti.
LOFT (Lone Tree hill)e by the Japanese.
Large masses of Japanese Wers NOR.
ing eastward during October 20 and
3d.
The Japanese have Occupied s
rocky promontory south Or SitdisnPu
and also the hills southeast Of Kou;
tiatze. The positions along their
line are strongly fortified with re.
doubts, wire entanglements, dftchos
and pitfalls, and also mines in some
places. The Notifications are arrang.
ed in double tiers. Tha positions, &c.
pecially on the plain, are exceedingly
well masked. On Saturday, through
| telescopes, the Russians observed a
movement Of the Japanese eastward
and, judging by the dust, 1t must have
been a heavy force.
AZ Port Arthur.
A Che Foo dispatch Is as follows
The general assault on Port Arthur
which began In a preliminary way &c
tober "a, developed into q hereely FAC
ing battle Sunday when, according tc
l q hitherto intasibls authority. tha ia d
saneys nung h9avy forces against The
fortress in theit third attempt to Sc
cure a commanding position.
IT, HkES8I6a IrHs lliNaaa-haan preparine
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Freight Train Backed Into Kitchen.
While Mrs. Henry Gerken was cook
ing breakfast in her witchen, at Sa-
vannah, an Atlantic Coast Line train
was backed into the room. The 'kitch-
en- stood near the end Of the track,
and the engineer misjudged his dis
lance. The experience so unnerved
Mrs. Gerken that she is seriously Ill.
The stove and other kitchen utensils
were demolished.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The Virginia General Assembly has
passed a law Furnishing with imprison-
ment men who do no. support their
wives. 1t is just trif1e difficult to see
how the fact that her husband is in
Jail is going to help support the wife.
She might die before the lesson of inn
prisonment was fully learned by her
errinS lesser half, the Savannah News
declares.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
READY FOR ARBITRATION. !.

Basis OF Settlement OF 5ritIsh-Rus-
sian Affair Agreed Upon.
"A st. Petersburg special Of Wednes-
day says: The Associated Press can
authoritativeIy announce that the ba-
sis for the British-Russian agreement
to submit the North sea incident to a
commission insures an amicable set
Element without sequel. The under
standing is complete.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
oovERNMENT CLAIMS I'LL.

Probable Suit for Possession Of M.
nerous Rice Plantations.
AS the result of an Investigation
made by Colonel James 3. Quinn. in
charge 81 the river and harbor ira<
provement of the Savannah district, it
is probable that the United states Will
proceed in the courts To- establish its
title to numerous rice plantations
-along the Savannah river. which are
now held by parties to whom damages,
equal to the value Of the land. has
been paid by the government.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

The Connecticut postmaster drawing
a salary of So week who has resigned
his Office because he has had to get up
at 5 o'clock every week day morning
is a perfect mystery to his. farmer
neighbors, most of whom have been
getting up before sunrise every morn
ing in the year, some of them for less
than that, all through their lives says
the Boston Globe. a. SN
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
ONLY ONE LIFE LOST.

Negro Taken from Cellar Of Memphis
Bank Building.
Only one life, that of Winters Par
ker, a negro saloon porter, was lost
by the wrecking of the four-story
building in Memphis, Tenn. The billy
of the negro was found crushed in the
cellar. First reports sent out stated
that twenty people had been killed.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
rho Emnress noN.a rer of 5chin,

Tho Empress Dow-ager Of china has
issued edicts which somewhat tighten
the oppressive yoke with which she
held her subjects in thraIl W to the
timetOf the Boxer uprising. She has
now reached ripe old age Nay her
methods of government become ripper
and more mellow as the years roll on!
But the world would like to know the
views of the young Emperor on. i'm
Terial rule, and millions of people all
over the globe are waiting to hear lin
say word, says tie New York TFi-
bune.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
AGED pRELATe PASSES AWAY.

Archbishop Of Cincinnati Dead at Ago
of Eiehty-SIx Years.
Rev. Henry Elder, archbishop Of
Cincinnati, in his eighty-sixth year
died in that city Monday night after
suffering four days from a severe
case of grip, complicated with. ex-
treme weakness.
The scene at the bedside, when 4:
was apparent that the end was near,
was most affecting.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
NURSE MAKES rArAL MISTAKE.

cave Two Hospital Patients carbeIte
Acid Solution for Water.
Mrs. susie Cox. aged IS. and Sarah
Shaw, . negro woman, are dead
through the mistake Of Miss Funk, q
nurse, at the city hospital, in Indian
apolis. The two women were recover
ing from typhoid fever and the ply
stefan had instructed sterilized water
tof be administered to them. BY mis-
Itake the nurse used a solution Of car
bolic acid.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
TROOPS WILL NOT DlsBAND.

Captain Hltch'S COMPANY OscIues 60
Remain in States Service.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
Company l, of the First Georgia regi-
ment, will not be disrupted because Of
the dismissal of their captain. Robert
M. Hitch, from the state service be-
cause of the Statesboro affair.
This was determined at a meeting
Of the command in Savannah Tuesday
night. Though Captain Hitch is sus-
tanned and Endorsed by resolutions
adopted some time ago by the COM
pany.
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

A Georgia sheriff arrested a bank
cashier who was thought to be short
IN his accounts, and then got the CASH
ier's job. How would you like to be a
sheriff? the Atlanta Journal glibly en-
0uireS
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Apparently the women on the Mains
farms have no time for nervous pros
tration. One of them is said to have
assisted in doing the homework for
thirteen in the family and raked all the
hay on her husbands four farms into
the bargain, states the Syracuse Post
Standard
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08

Sir Thomas Upton is still talking
about the generosity of the American
people, but lie can hardly expect us to
built a boat for him that WIN beat our
boat
Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1904-11-08
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.

Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Company Heavily Backed.
The Virginia state corporation conf
-.-:esion has granted charter to the
Virginia and the Southwestern rail-
way Company. The capital stock is
placed at from 100000 to ST, O0o,:
600. The mair office of the company
is at Bristol, Tenn
The promoters of the enterprise are
said to be interested with John D.
Rockefeller and other coal, iron and
oil men, and have unlimited capital.