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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
Cotton Acreage Increase.

While there has doubtless been
some increase Of cotton acreage in
Mississippi, experienced crop OBJ
servers do not believe it will reach
the rs per cent estimate made by
the government bureau. The crop
has made good progress during the
week just closed, the weather being
very favorable to its growth. Badly
needed showers occurred in several
parts of the State.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
Delta Prospects Bright.

The recent rains in the delta have
brought out the crops in that terri
tory to great degree. Reports
from every section are favorable.
There has not been in several years
a better stand Of both cotton and
corn than is reported this year, and
if the rains will now stop and the
seasons in the future prove as
favorable as those up to the present
time, the crop in the delta will be
larger than the planters can gather.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
Mississippi State News
Letter to Daughters.

Mrs, Lilly Mcdowell, of Holly
Springs, president of the State Di-
vision of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, has issued a cir
cular letter to the State chapters of
the organization asking them to con
tribute literally to the fund that the
Daughters of the Confederacy are
now attempting to raise to purchase
a handsome oil portrait of Jefferson
Davis, to be presented to the State
and hung in the Hall Of Fame.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
cIothlno for Convicts.

The board of control will, at their
next meeting, the first Monday in
July, let the contract for the winter
supply of clothing needed by the
penitentiary. About 10000 yards
Of cloth will be bought, out of which
the stripes that will adorn the con-
victs during the winter months will
he made.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
Voted school Bonds,

An election was held in Green
vile last week to decide on the issu-
ing of $4,000 of school bonds,
There was some opposition shown
but the school champions carried it
bY a big majority.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
pIsastrous FIre at Aekerman.

A disastrous fire occurred at
Alderman last week, when the bust
ness houses of W. I. Hunt, DR..
James McGovern and J. II. Evans
we're consumed. Hunt loses about
$4,000, with insurance to the
amount Of $4,000. McGovern was
also partially insured, but Evans
policy had expired at 4 o'clock the
evening of the fire.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-06-18
Corn weeviI at BeIzonI.

Word comes from the Belzoni
neighborhood that the corn weevil
has appeared in large numbers and
is destroying considerable corn.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
CUT DIAMONDS BY THE TON
The Worlds Supply Estimated by
Experts at Twenty to Twenty
Five Tons.

1t is estimated that the total
world production of diamonds up
to date approximates $4,000, 900
carats, states the Chicago Chron.
icle. According to the system used
by those who weigh their dia-
monds in ton quantities, the result
would be in the neighborhOod of
20 or 25 tons of sparklers now ap-
pearing as factors in the joys and
the miseries of a world which has
substituted diamonds for the
beads and the wampum of its an
cestOrs.
The region contributing to this
supply and the percentage of their
contribution appear as follows:
South Africa, 81.5 per cent; Bra
I'll, IS per cent, and the remaining
0.5 per cent. divided among Bor-
neo, India, New South Wales and
British Guiana, with North Amer.
lea and Russia supplying speci-
mems. The last two of these coun-
tries have furnished just about
enough to equip an opera box for
a single evening. The deepobliga-
ton of society to South Africa is
fully apparent.
The price Of diamonds has been
heavily advanced during the last
year or two, but it is simply appall-
ing to think what the price would
have been without the South Afri-
can supply. Society-American,
English and continental-should
daily thank heaven for Kimberley
and Jagersfontein.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
oLD-FAsHIoNED MELoDRAMA
This Form Of Dramatic Entertain
ment Is Still Enjoyed by the
Unsophisticated.

We never shall forget the young
man and young woman who sat
just behind us at the Grand opera
house one night, says a writer in
the Boston Transcript. The play
was a good, old-fashioned melO
drama, and the way it appealed to
the loving pair was something
very funny and at the same time
pathetic. How good and true and
beautiful we're to them the hero
and heroine and how despicable
wasthe villain! How they trembled
as the villain, with glib lying
tongue, tried to poison the mind
of the girl by telling her all sorts
of vile things about her sweet
heart! Says the maid behind us:
ooh, Pm afraid she'll believe-she
is beginningto believer "But yet"
responds the youth, with deep.
drawn sigh, "but yet she loves him
still" Those two were having a
"real good time" for the nonce the
infelicities and the carking cares
of their own lives were forgotten
in their absorption in the lives OF
another pair of lovers across the
footlights. And when the end was
reached and the villain was sent
about his business and virtue was
safe and happy in the full glare Of
the limelight, there were at least
two fond hearts in that great audi
ence that were light and cheerful
and doubtless fonder of each other
than ever before.
Not a great while ago we were in
the music hall at the performance
of "The Queen of the Highway"
A girl of about Is, who had come in
late, whispered us to ask: (Which
is the villain LADY," We told her.
And Immediately the villain lady
got a hearty hiss from the girl. 1t
didn't take that girl three minutes
to lose herself completely in her
interest in the play. Blessed are
the unsophisticated, for to them
alone is given the full enjoyment
Of a theatrical performance.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
WHY SHE HOOKS BEHIND.
This and other Questions Are Asked
by the Man Whose Wife Needs
His Help.

why do they make these new
tangled, cObweb shirt waists that
women wear button in the back?"
asked the young benedict, accord
ing to the New York Sun.
AS he asked his male friend, nat
urally the friend didn't know.
Il suppose" continued the new
Unmarried man, you might just as
well ask: why is a COW? You
are just as likely to get a
reasonable answer. There isn't
anything logical in women's fash
ions. Now, a shirt waist button
ing down the front is a sensible in
stitution. So they're made to fast
en- in the back.
Il never would have noticed it
if it wasn't for the fact that it is
constantly thrust upon me in a
practical manner. Every time we
are to go out together anywhere
my wife asks me to hook her waist.
It's no job for a man. I'd rather
saw half a cord of wood any day.
"In tie first place l never get the
hooks into the corresponding eyes.
After l think Tve got 'em all fast
ened, l invariably find that there
is one hook at the top or bottom
for which there is no eye or one eye
for which there is no hook. Then
there is the neckband. 1t has three
or four fasteners at least, and you
must have deft fingers to make
them connect.
"NOw, suppose our shirts were
fastened down the back with hooks
and eyes. what would be the situa.
ton? Why, we wouldn't stand it,
not a minute.
"But a woman will accept any
old garment, no matter how con.
structed, without a murmur, fits
the latest. In fact, she won't have
anything else.
"Look at the way shirt waist
sleeves r made now. The bulge
used to be at the shoulder, sort of
balloon excrescences, so that a
woman of ordinary build required
two seats in a car. Now the bulge
is near the wrist and gets in the
butter. l suppose the next move
will be to have balloons at the ell.
bows.
"Why is it? Nobody knows
why"
And no answer being forthcom.
ing they both gave it up.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
MOTHERS PRoFEssoRsHIP.
Obliged to Be Accomplished in Many
Things to Help Her
Children.

Since it has become the fashion
for rich men to endow chairs in
universities, almost every kind Of
prOfessOrship has become the re-
cipient of such attention. The
greatest of them all, however, has
been overlooked, and still has only
its natural endowment drawingits
salary in Glove and affection" as
the old deeds say. In an article on
the women of America the Out
looks tells of one occupant of this
worthy academic chair.
In a bookstore in a little town
in Wisconsin a stranger heard a
woman asking for a book for chill
dren dealing with plant life, a copy
OF Eugene Fields "Love Songs of
Childhood" and a vertical writing
book, three things which to her dis.
appointment the store did not con.
tain.
81 do so want the things" she
said, sadly. 81 live IS miles out of
town, and as my husband had to
come in to-day l arranged to come
with him and get them for the chill
dren."
81 suppose they need them for
schoOl?' said the visitor.
"For their lessons, at any rate
the woman corrected. 'They don't
go to school. We live too far away
for them to walk, and the horses
cannot be spared to take them
back and forth every day. l teach
them myself"
"YOu dOw
Eyes, | feel that l am perfectly
capable. ! was a teacher before
my marriage, and had the regular
normal training"
But how do you find time? ?"
at isn't always easy. A farm
er's wife-my husband is a farm.
er-is a busy person. But my chill
dren must have schooling. / an
glad to be able to give it to them
Her two little girls were seven
and nine years old, respectively
"They are quite absorbed in ma
ture study just now" she said
"and / did so want a book about
plant-lifew
The stranger, who was waiting
for a train, volunteered to SEND
the books on from Minneapolis
and the offer was gratefully ac
cepted. Then the mother tolC
more about her little school.
"We have half of our lessons il
the morning" she said, "after al
breakfast is over, and the house il
order and the little girls have
washed the dishes. After dinner
at nOOn-we have the other half
do not keep a servant, so, besides
teaching the children to read an(
write, l must also teach them t.
be my helpers about the house
You see" she concluded, with 4
smile, 81 am obliged to be a pro
fessor of things in general"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17
Faithfnl Emnlnvn.

For 50 years Michael Nicholson,
Of Baltimore, has been continuous.
II in the service Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, and in all that
time has received no censure o.
mpFimand from a superior.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-09-17

It does not pay to Judge by APP
pearances. The man who offers
.Tou a cigar appears generous,
whereas he may be merely malt
Sious.-N. O. Picayune.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
aone oaa Planta.

There are few plants that have not
been utilized in one way or another by
mankind for food. paper, drugs, or In
other ways. Among many not so wen
known may be mentioned the Japanese
wax tree, bearing punches OF fruit
growing like grapes which contain
species of wax used In making candles
Another tree, found in the Pacific IS
lands and known as the candle nut,
Yields large quantity of oil, while the
kernels are strung together on stick
and lighted as a candle. The fruit OF
the candle tree is between three ana
four feet In length and about an ineh
in diameter, and of yellowtsh color
As they are seen hanging from the
tree they present the appearance OF a
number of wax candles, The telegraph
plant, which grows in India, Is sien-
der. erect shrub, so called because OF
some resemblance to signals in the mo-
tion Of its trifoliate leaves-the two
side ones rising and falling alternately
FOR a time. and then resting. Some
times many OF the leaves are in motion
ana sometimes only few, the greatest
activity being in the early morning
ana not depending on the wind.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
Nntlon wItheut a LanEaase.

Among the people Of the world the
swiss are alone in having no language
.'.av ,au call their own According to
a rccyut visitor to the little country
about three fourths % the people Of
Switzerland speak German, while the
remainder divide four other languages
among Them mainly French and Ital-
lu-thr languages varying, as rule,
according to the proximity Of the PEG
1l. To- each country whose tongue
they speak. Public documents aud
notices are printed in both French and
German. In thc Swiss national parlia-
mcat the members make their speeches
either in French or German, for nearly
al the members understand both Ian
-1aeps. The orders Of the president
4re translated by an official interpreter
and furnished to the newspapers In
both languages.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

The following superstitions In con-
acction with New Years are still De-
lleved in various parts Of England,
Ireland. Scotland and Wales: On New
Years morning 90 to well or foun-
tain and leave an apple and nosegay'
and the water will keep fresh and be
more wholesome all the year. II dark
gonlplexiuned man crosses your thresh-
pld frst on New Years day you will be
prosperous: il a blond, unlucky, and II
d relheaded man dire disaster viii sure
~ follow Before locking the door for
lie night on New Years eve place a
.oll coin near 1t and let II remain
there until the church bells ring the
next morning, and you win have plen-
/. 0f money MI that year. So strong u
lie belief IN this hast adage In some
places shat dark complexlOned men are
,aid a small gratuIty to call early and
walk through the first door OF this
house entering by the back door and
caving by the front
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

state If Idaho, County ~ knutenai. In the Pro
hate Euurt ~ saitl Cuunty, IN The matter III the
estate " A. a. ArAufrny, Decreased.
Pursuant tn an Order Of said court, made oil
the g9ud day ~ December. ltDf. uatlrc Is it rUhy
given that Monday, THE stb das 81 January iiHiii
~ 10 uciprk u M 81 said day, 81 the Court
Routn ~ said Court, at the town ~ kalhdflnt
In the state " Idaho. County 81 kuutetinl has
been appointed as the time AMI plHrc ior pruvi
ing the WIN oi said A. A. MeMufTay, deceascs
and for hearing the application Of A..
NcMHfTay for tile lsstlnncr 81 him " Letters ~
Administration with VIII annexed, when and
where any person Interested may appear aud
contest She namu.
Dated the xlnd day Of December, 1903.
y. a. MCCALL,
dec - lan7 CLERK
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
BETOR OF st. LUKE's,

A.hburnhnrn. Ontario. Te-tiHes to Quality
Of cham bsriain's Cough Remedy.
Ashburnham, Ont, Arpil Il, 1903.
think it is only right that |
should tell you what wonderful
effect Chamberlain Cough Remedy
has produced. The day before Easter
| was 90 distressed with a cold snd
cough that | did not think to be able
to take any duties the next day, az
my voice was almost choked by the
cough. The same day | received an
order from you for bottle Of your
Cough Remedy. / at once procured
a sample bottle, and took about three
doses If the medicine. To my great
relief the cough and cold had com.
pletely disappeared and / was able to
preach three times on Faster day.
know that this rapid and effective
cure was due to your Cough Remedy.
make this testimonial without
solicitation, being thankful to havr
found such a God sent remedy.
Respectfully yours.
F.. \. LANGFELDT, VI. A.,
Rector Of st. Luke's Church
To Chamberlain Medicine Co.
This remedy Is for sale by tn
Occur d'Aleue Drug Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
MISS ALICE BLIGHT.

York ana Philadelphia She Is tall and
has light hair and blue eyes. She
achieved a social success I'm London and
was received by the queen and enter
tanned by several duehesscs.
Mr.. LOwther Is the son Of the Hon.
William Lowther. brother Of the pres
ent Earl Of Lonsdale. His advance
ment in the diplomatic service has been
rapid, and he has served IN Madrid,
Constantinople and Vienna. As minis
ter TO Chile he has "A salary Of $1,000
per annum. His friends expect that he
Will ere long be made an ambassador.
Both Mr.. Lowther and Miss Blight
arr fond Of outdoor sports lie was
formerly noted ms n football player, and
she has won fame as a horsewOmaH
and in sailing yachts. Mr.. Lowther
was formerly the secretary Of the Brit
iah embassy 20 this country. and rs
such was very popular at Washing
aon.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

According 10 ancient theory, there
are four principal humors in the body
blood. phlcgm. choIcr and melancholy.
Tho prpdomlnance Of any one de-
termined the temper: hence the express
sion "chnleric humor." etc. 4 nice bal
ance mude good compound called a
good humor, and n preponderance OF
any n bad compound called an ID OF
bad humor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
MRS. CHARLES NJ ALEXANDER.


ufacturer whose great wealth was used
in numerous ways for the benefit OF his
fellow men The daughter has followed
In the footsteps Of her father and de-
voted her many talents TO bringing hap
piness into the lives II others Much
Of her attention has been given to Inn
proving the condition Of unfortunate
girls. Like Mr.. Alexander, she is an ac-
coraplished musician, playing the organ
and violin and having voice Of much
power and sweetness. Both being so
much interested in good works and in
evansehstic labor, it was natural that
the young man and woman should be
drawn together. A strong friendship
sprang up between them. and this de
velOped into a more romantic feeling
Their marriage at Birmingham in July
was celebrated according to the simple
Quaker fashion. the bride belonging to
the Society OF Friends The Friends
meeting house where the ceremony was
performed was filed with invited
guests, and, besides these, thousands
of friends OF the happy couple blocked
the streets. A reception was held at
the Cadbury home, adjoining the man.
sion OF Joseph Chamberlain. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander came to America for
their wedding tour, taking part In the
convention Of eyangelistic workers al
Northfeld, Mass. The bride Is hear
and soul in her husbands work. ant
her abilities and accomplishments, rs
well as her great wealth, make her al
effective aid to him
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
Long Journeys Made BY whales.

The whales that swim about the ls-
lands which lie of the coast Of Norway
and Finland i'm March and April travel
immense distances. In May they turn
IN AT the Azores or even at the Ber-
muflas aud sometimes pay visit u
the Antilles They swim fast. for In
June they are back again OF Norway
Some OF these whales have been known
to bring back evidences OF where they
have been, for harpoons Of the peculiar
kind used of the coast Of South Amer
lea have been found stuck in them
st. James Gazette.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate nf David Dunlea deceased.
Notice Il hereby given ~ the uBdetsigned,
administrator of the estate If David Dun=
In, ,lpreased. u the creditors ui nnd all par
ANS having claims against the said decreased to
exhibit thcm with the necCssafT vouchers, VIII
In fotir mouths after the rst Publication " this
nuticp 10 the said administrator nj standpoint.
tdaho the same being the piaee for The tfansae
ton business Of said estate ~ the county OF
KOOtenai state IT Idaho.
Dateel II standpoint. Idaho. on the i7th day II
ROY RFNAWAY,
Administrator uf the estate 81
doc Liam IA David Dunlea. dCrURsrd.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
A BRILLIANT MATCH.

The Alliance of Miss Alice Blight
and Gerard LovvtheF of England.
Miss Alice Blight Is one Of the hand
soonest girls In the Newport set and
her prospective marriage 10 Gerald
I,owther OF London British minister to
Chile, naturally excites much interest
It promises TO be one OF the most bril-
liant international alliances Of the pc,
nod, for Miss Blight Is an exceptionally
clever girl. and Mr.. LowtLer IS one Of
the rising men in the British diplomat
ic service. Miss Blight is the daughter
Of Atherton Blight Of Newport. New
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

A full size box Of DeBell'a Kidney
pills will be sent to any sufferer on
request. They are the only positive
cure in the world for kidney trouble
and wo want you to try them. Send
for box today; absolutely free.
G. W. BeRgs Sons & 60. 1858 Union
Park Place, Chicago. For sale by the
Occur d'Alene Drug Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Eric Quafuige, decreased.
notice il hereby given ~ tine Undersigned ct
eetilnF ~ the win Of Bic QuAninc decreased,
L. fbe creditors W aud an persons having claims
against the said deceased, 20 exhibit them ~
tie necessary vouchers, Within fnuT months
after the hrst qualifications " this nutice to tie
aid pEepttof "a his place " htisiucss ~ Nhnd
point idaho the saline being the place fer the
Transaction ~ tire business " sid estate IN the
county ~ KouiGuHi, state Of idafig.
tiatad nj standpoint, Idaho, uu Tho 1lst day 81
CHARLES OLSON.
der "A iaftft Executor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
GOSPEL SINGERS BRIDE.
EvnngeIiHa Alexander FoundN HSa
wife In Religious work.

EvAngeIiaa Alexander EoundN HAa
wife In Religious Work
There Is an interesting romance In
the career OF the gospel singer, Charles
NJ. Alexander. the colleague Of Rev. DE-.
r. A. Torrey OF the Moody Bible inst-
tute, Chicago. For two and a half
years Messrs. Torrey and AlexandeE
have been conducting revival meetings
IN Great Britain, Australia and otheE
parts Of the world, During memora-
BILE mission In birmingham, England, II
January and February last Mr.. Alexan'
der became acquainted with Miss Hell
en- Cadbury, daughter of the late Rich
ard Cadbury, a well known cocoa man
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-15
SPECIAL WANT COLUMN

Twenty Cents Line.
FOR SALE-Red polled bull registered,
years old A bargain If taken at once.
p o. box 25 Lopez, Wash.
WANTED-Man to take charge of Western
Washington farm, consisting of 1000
acres. Must have had practical experience
in farming in Western Washington, with
thorough knowledge of dairying livestock
raising, care of Angora goats, etc. Name
lowest wages wanted. Recommendations are
required, as position must be filled immedi
ately. Good opportunity for steady adj
vancement. Address j. ID. Alexander, 610
Mutual Life Bldg, Seattle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-02-15

w. J. Langdon, proprietor of the
Woodland dairy at Sumner, has been
building a new barn which he con-
siders particularly good one, price
and everything taken into account.
The structure has twenty double-sash
windows and the cutters are built of
cement. The stalls are large and COM
Portable.