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The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
ANOTHER RAILROAD HERO.

Hendley Jones of Georgia was sec
tion foreman in the employ of the Sea
BOARD Air line One night last week
he was riding on handcar near Rem
froes. Stewart county, Ga. in the dis
charge of his dull duties. Three other
men were with him. climbing heavy
grade. Up to that moment all four
graded together. There dashed
around a curve ahead of them an ex-
ira freight. heavily laden and rushing
down upon them, grade and steam to-
gether.
The other three men jumped to
safety. They would no doubt defend
their action by quoting the old axiom
about self-preservation being the first
law of nature. But Jones did not de-
pend upon axioms to justify his law of
conduct: he was the sort of man who
reckoned by acts So he stayed where
he was.
1t was a time when the fraction Of
a second was life. Jones saw this,
and saw also that to stop the train
was impossible. There was, in his
conception, only one thing for him to
do, and that was to save the crew of
the freight at the probable cost of his
own life. That he did. Calmly but
rapidly he stopped the handcar and
threw it from the track-and the train
rushed by unharmed over his dead
body.
Jones left widow and two little
children. Some men would have
pleaded that they must remain alive,
at the cost of the lives of others. for
the sake of their families. But Hend-
ley Jones did his duty and left his
wife and children a fathers memory
of whose end they could be proud.
He only did his Guty?" Is the per-
formance of ones duty so common
place thing that we may regard 1t
lightly. One of the most famous o.
Russian authors once wrote a story i'm
tended to show how Russians die, and
he showed that they met death with
brute apathetic courage.
Hendley Jones died like an Ameri.
can.1Philadelphia Press.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
DID THE ANclENTs sMokE7

Did the ancients smoke? It is
strange that SO simple question has
never been satisfactorily answered.
Heroditus mentions certain tribes that
became drunk from inhaling the vapor
of piles OF burning fruit, but the only
evidences that we have of smoking is
found in the prehistoric pipes of wood
and clay that are occasionally un.
earthed.
But If the ancients smoked what did
they smoke? 1t was certainly not to
bacco. which we know is a modern SO
lace. Certain herbs were smoked for
the cure of disease we are informed
by Pliny and other writer's. but there
are doubts that smoking for pleasure
and conviviality were ever indulged in
extensively. If they had been we
should have heard of it.-Boston Her
aid
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
AWITH THE WORLD'S
WRITERS\
3~sae~zxs1a<A&0
WHAT is LovE7

There are also nervous dlsoroefs
that are often termed love. man OF
woman gets run down. sees every
thing dark, hopes for nothing, aims
for nothing; then person OF the oP
posite sex approaches. sympathiZes'
plays on all the overtaXed nerves
with soothing influence. which Is
studied and deliberate, but the man
quaffs 1t blindly, as a sufferer orlhhs
brandy to ease pain without questioh-
ing whether 1t be injurious or not.
We do not examine the character OF
the one obtaining this power over u.s.
because we are i'll. and our illness con-
trolls us; we seek merely to ease the
inward gnawing with as little pain or
effort as possible. Normal love-the
love of a mentally and physicaliy
sound person-is not half so pima
as poets would have us believe. IN
deed, at such time l think the MIND
is actually critical. characteristics
that the world considers faults In the
one We love may be particularly dear
to US. they are hicks that correspond
to the hicks In our own nature put
the individual is dissected again ana
again by the unerring and ever busy
blade of our passion. Every quick
enel element in us prizes and probes
to measure itself with the same ele-
ment in the other: it is the natural
mating of things-of the many units
in the one unit This is real love;
but the other-the other is the cause
of nire-tenths of the worlds misery;
1t is the creator of morbid genera
tions. the destroyer of correct deduc-
tions, the worst menace to humanity
'-Maude Roosevelt, in Lippincott's
Mapazine
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Man and Wife.

Buxton. N. Dak., Sept. II Especially.
Mr.. B. l. Skrivseth Of this place
has been added to the steadily grow
ing following that Dodd's Kidney
Pills have in this part OF the country
Mr. Skrivseth gives two reasons
for his faith in the Great American
Kidney Cure. The first is that they
cured his wife and the second is that
they cured himself
81 must say" says Mr.. Skrivseth,
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the
best remedy for Kidney Trouble
ever knew. My wife had Kidney Dis
ease for years and she tried all kinds
OF medicine from doctors but it did
not help her any. An advertisement
led her to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The first box helped her SO much
that she took eight boxes more and
now she is cured.
Il also took three boxes myself
and they made me feel better and
stronger in every way"
Dodd's Kidney Pills have never yet
failed to cure any kidney disease
from Backache to Rheumatism. Dis
betes or Bright's Disease.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
THE WESTWARD COURSE OF EN-.
PIRE.

Can science explain why the course
of empire lies westward? OF the fact,
as a general proposition, there can be
no question. There is nothing more
evident in human history than the
westward tendency of the great migra-
tions of mankind, as well as OF the
spirit of conquest and the genius of
civilization. which seem to fit from
race. to race and from nation to ma
ton, kindling new fires as the old die
out, almost invariably toward the
west, as if the sparks were borne by
constant wind against the direction
of the earth's rotation on its axis The
earth turns from west to east. but
man within the historic period has
gone round the earth from east to
west.-Garret P. Serviss, in Success.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO BID,
lnebriate at an Auction Finally Said
Goodnight.

Goodnight.
1t was near closing time in one of
the numerous Boardwalk auction
stores at Atlantic City, and the auc-
tioneer was making last attempt to
sell vase. Going at five, Going at
five! Who bids five and a halfg' he
droned. sleepily. A man started up
in one corner of the store, where he
had been mapping, and it was very
evident from his demeanor that he
had been dallying with the flowing
bowl
Scuse me one minute, Mr.. Auc-
tioneer," he said. 81 should like to
have a little information. Lesh un-
nerstan' each other. Did you shay
mean say-did you say you wanted
bid?"
Yes. SIR" replied the auctioneer,
indulgently. 81 am bid IS for this
beautiful vase. What do you bid?"
II bid you goodnight. sir!" ex-
claimed the inebriate, bowling with
exaggerated politeness. and with that
he made his way unsteadily to the
Philadelphia Record.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
TRAILING OLD FASHIONS.

How often in reading we run across
some such phrase as this: "Old-fash-
ioned ideas of morality" Or we hear
a person about to deliver an i'm
promptu homily. say: Il may have
old-fashioned ideas about the sacred
ness of the marriage vow. but" Or
a mother say: My children could
have more money than | had when
was a girl, but l am going to bring
them up in the old-fashioned way. My
girls shall know how to cook and do
honsework if necessary. and they will
make good housewives and mothers
Father has such old-fashoned no
tions," said high school boy. He
has made us all promise not to drink
wine or play cards until we are twen-
ty-one. And he says it's the boys who
have old-fashioned parents who be-
come the successful men,"
There are worse things than being
old;fashioned. Progress is all very
well, providing it progresses. But
why should we feel it necessary to call
our ideas of right living old-fashioned
and to speak of them in semi-apolo-
getic manner? II old-fashioned. so
much the better on that very account.
They have the backing Of experience.
They have been tried and tested by
our parents and our grandparents.
We hear of "old-fashioned polite
ness" and the gentleman of the old
school" who is so rarely seen among
US. Why should these virtues be
called old-fashioned? Is 1t not dis
creditable reflection upon us twentieth
century people?
A few more old-fashioned people are
needed in this know-it-all age and gen
eration.-Chicago Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
NOT HIS FIRST TIME.
Witness Evidently Had Been on the
Stand Before.

Stand Before.
The cross-examiner had kept the
witness on the stand for some time.
and the witness naturally was getting
weary.
"lf you would only answer my ques-
tions properly" said the cross-exam-
incr, I'VE would have no trouble. If
could only get you to understand
that all want to know is what you
know, We"
1T would take lifetime to acquire
that" interrupted the witness.
What | mean is that | merely want
to learn what you know about this
affair" the lawyer said, frownins. Il
don't care anything about your abb
stract knowledge of law or your in
formation in regard to theCsophy, but
what you know about this case"
"Oh. that isn't what you want" said
the witness in an off-hand way. I've
been trying to give you that for some
time and"
The lawyer got in an objection and
the witness lad TO stop.
'If l don't want to know what you
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

know about this particular case and
nothing else." inquired the lawyer
later, what do you think l do want
to know?"
That seemed so easy that the wit
ness laughed as he said:
at isn't what l know that you want
to know; it's what you think l know
that you're after, and you're tryiI s
to make me know it or prove ue a
LIAR
Then it was that every one in the
court room knew that he had been on
the witness stand before.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Stick to Colorado,

Don't be deluded. Don't go thous-
and miles. far from railroads and mar
kets to ind n location. Go where you
can take your tools and stock to start
with. Colorado is and always will be
better than Idaho Or Wyoming. We
have good land, ABSOLUTELY no alkali.
right ON the railway line. with splen-
did markets, good potato country,
water rights dating back to 1855.
which we sell cheap and on easy terms
and Investment Company, Zeph. Chas.
Felt, president. GIG Majestic Building.
Denver. Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The editor of the London limes has
declined peerage because he wants
to be free from obligations to the gov.
ernment and the crown. A good rea.
son. He might hsSe added. however,
that he declined also because he
didn't need an American heiress in his
buSineSs
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Close of the Service.

Mrs. Pugh-Our minister says he is
going to change the last part OF the
service.
Mrs. Knave-Does he think he can
improve 1t?
Mrs. Pugh-No: but he thinks it's
necessary. Instead of saying: Let us
sing the Doxology." he is going to say
Let us adjust our clothes. slip on our
gloves, grab our hats. forget all about
the Lord and be dismissed"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
RIGHT NOW

Is the time for the man who Is renting.
or who is tired of hail and alkali rust
and long hauls to market to Learn
about Romeo where all tho land s.
close to railway, where there is no al
kali. no hail. good water rights, and
where potatoes pay BIG MONEY. Easy
terms and low prices to experienced
Colorado farmers this season. The Con-
ejos County Land Il Investment Com
pany, GIG Majestic Building. Denver.
Colo,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

A noted ornithologist says the So
called English sparrow is wrongly
named, and that it should be called
the Russian sparrow. But this looks
like trying to pile more trouble on
an already afflicted country.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The Delaware woman who is boast
ing that she has fed family of five
or 27 cents day doesn't say so. but
it may be that she substituted saw
dust for the customary breakfast food
and they didn't know the difference.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The worst case of marble heart"
On record is supplied by the story OF
Chicago man, who recently worried
he undertakers by living sixteen
hours with bullet in that department
Of his interior.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Practical Definition.

What is your idea of strong
minded woman?" she asked.
"One. who can pass three days in
another city and return home without
purchasing souvenir spoon" he re-
Piled.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The optimistic person who thinks
he can change the popular pronuncia.
ton of Niagara" to "Nea-gar-ra."
with the accent on the gar" is prob.
ably the lonesomest man on the earth.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

A New York banker recently got
nine years and six months in the pen.
Strange that men will persist in TAX.
ing chances instead of taking enough
to win the reputation of being great
financiers.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Naturally the czar doesn't mean to
reform all the evils that exist in Rus
sia right away He wants, of course.
to save something to be done when
the royal baby gets tooth.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

In West Virginia an eccentric cler
Syman is to stand on mountain top
and preach through megaphone. He
would do better to stand on his dig
nifty and sit down on his foghorn.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

In New Jersey the mosquitoes are
so fierce that people are laid up in the
hospitals from their attacks, thus add
ing a new luster to the accident in
surance proposition.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
THE WORLDS EA,R-sr. LOUIS

Hotel Epworth, three blocks from the Admin
istration and Convention entrances, is a sufe,
permanent brick building OF over 500 rooms. It
costs no more to stop at Hotel Epuorth than at
the temporary stan and frame hotels. Rates
d 90 o day and up European plan. Firstclass
dining hall-reasonable prices. Every con-
yenience. Headquarters Farmers National
Congress-. Rooms may be reserved. (Delmar
Garden car on olive Hctel Epworth, 6600
Washington Ave-, st. Lcu.s Mo.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

In spite of Mrs. Goelet's social
prominence her example of forgetting
tin cup full of diamonds on the
kitchen table is not likely to become
fashionable.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The Grand Duke Boris has been re
called to ST Petersburg in disgrace.
Kuropatkin- found it too much to con-
tend with the Japs and with the grand
duke, too.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Col. Younghusband. owing to his in
disposition-to move-may be com
PEELED to go into winter quarters in
Tibet.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

One football victim has already been
listed. Must the gridiron tragedies be
added SO early to the railroad and
steamboat and other kinds of acct
dents?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

That Connecticut judge who par
dons youths for stealing watermelons
could get the solid colored vote If he
were running for Office in Georgia.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Obolensky. the new governor of Fin
land. probably is carrying all the in
surance the companies care to write
for him.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

John Burroughs may think that all
the cats ought to be killed. because
they hunt for birds, but doesn't he
love the little kittens?
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Thomas Bailey Aldrich has written
play in verse. and 1t is to be put
on the stage. But this is not bravery.
1t is mere reckless daring.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Couldn't Think of 1t.

He--So you're going to take the dog
with you, and leave the baby home
with the girl?
She-Certainly, I'd be afraid to
leave poor litCe Edo with that grill
Yonkers Statesman
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

A Chicago journalist is in jail. Those
Washington people who want to have
an injunction served on pianist
should cheer up.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

II an Injunction will not stop a man
from drumming the scales on piano
for fifteen hours at stretch. there
are other weapons.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Princeton professors are about to
make trip to Egypt for the purpose
Of studying the pyramids. Presuma-
bly, they are familiar with the history
of the notable sphinxes of this coun-
fry
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

A Delaware woman is reported to
have succeeded in feeding family of
Ave people on 81 cents day. Must
have been very cheap people.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

This announcement that stogies may
be made of sugar-beet leaves clears
up a matter that had long been
mystery to persons who have smoked
them.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

John l.. Sullivan, it will be learned
with regret. has had another bout with
his old enemy and been knocked com.
pletely off his feet. as usual.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Sherlock Holmes is needed to ex-
plain the true inwardness of the story
of the missing jewels down in New
peri.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Pr SD. Nj WRITES LETTER.
Policy of the Republican
Party Defended by
Its Leader.
Says Democrats Are Lack
ing in Settled Con-
victionS.
National Welfare Demands
Continuance of Party
in Power.

Long Document Addressed to Speak
er Cannon Deals Exhaustiveiy With
the Great Questions Before the
Country-Publie Duties Ably Per-
formed by RepubIicans-Democr
Not Worthy to Be Placed in Charge.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
Insist on Gettino II

Some grocers say they don't keep
l9enance starch. because they have a
STOCK In hand Of IL OF. brands, which
laey know cannot be sold to a custo-
1ner who has once used the Is OF.
pkg. defiance Starch for same money.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Naturally the project to make paper
money "velvety' has failed, and we
shall go on working hard for it as of
DID,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Gracious, what a glorious thing it
would have been for the Russians II
the cars boy had been twins.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

General Ma and Admiral Sab as yet
have shown no sign of serious in
compatibility of temperament.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

An actress sued for divorce says
she had forgotten her marriage. Now,
that's real acting.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

The doctor-'tis "A shame to tell
In spite of all his skill.
Though he may know you very we'll.
Prefers to know you i'll.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Admiral Kam!mura will now fnd 1t
possible to go home without being
dubbed.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich. N. Y, Fob. Il, 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

IT'S absolute proof to a woman that
she is a good mother to her children
she Is spelling them
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
More Flexible and LastIno,

said the naughty girl to her shoe
maker suitor;,, Il wouldn't marry you to
save my sole!'
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

People who live in glass houses
should be careful how they cast re-
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

ETC permanently cured. No nts nervousness aftef
I'll hrst days of Dr. kner Great Nerve keetoss
Send for FREE -. 90 trial bottle and treatise
DE- L. H. KIxK Ltd ISL Arch Street. Philadelphia, P1
Some people build better than they
know, but the average contractor
knows better than he builds.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Sir Thomas Upton continues to
have faith in good losing as business
proposition.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

IL ~ iteauently happens that when one
talKs TO children the major part of his
audience is composed of minors.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

,ba Femembsr men b, that whatever you SOW.
.nat also snail you reap" But sup
pose your neighbor Keeps chickens?'
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

SeNer tell girl you love the ground
me walks on unless the owns the real
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

did you see the Igorrotes at St.
LOUISE" No. but ! saw good many
ow-necked dresses"
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Bread may be the stan of life. but
money is Il pretty good substitute as
dough,
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Oyster Bay. Sept. 12-President
Roosevelt this morning issued his let
ter accepting the nomination for the
Presidency rendered him by the Re
publican National Convention. In
part the document is as follows:
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
TEA

We look through your
grocer to you; beyond, but
through your grocer, to you.
Your srso.r return, your moDsy il yos don't Like
Sshi!IinS's Bss.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16
TEA

We stand r fall by our
tea Schilling's Best and
we're not going down.
The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

Your Eross return, your n.oey II YOU don. .ll.I.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-12

= 2inber Der 3eit. Tribs
den: Wama, 9ans bat Olga einen
3ebfuden gege6en. ben er Der Safpes
iter meines Grsunbes, Der @ua, per=
ipro6en bate. Sd bin bariibsr iebr
unsliidli9, mir fperben uns beioe prii=
geln. &annft Ou bas nidt pisQei9t
IN Deinem Ioman gebrauden?
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1904-10-12
p TAGGARTS
APURTIAN
- BREAD

Myslittle Mary comes to me
And softly climbs on Mothers knee
I'll know her wish full soon;
So with an artful little sigh
She asks when supper will be nigh,
This long, long afternoon.
Don't keep the little ones hungry. Good
bread, butter and sugar will shorten and
sweeten the longest afternoon.
Puritan Bread is sold at the Taggart
bakeries and by grOcers. Ask for it.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
graduates who have attended
the University.

graduates who have attended
the University.
j. w. Hardesty who has
been teaching at Victor, spent
two days last week. visiting the
different grades of our school.
We would be very glad to have
more of the rural school teach
ers visit us.
The following is the program
for commencement week:
Sunday evening April "a,
Elder J. G, Todd will preach
the Baccalaureate Sermon in
First Baptist Church. Monday
afternoon April 25, the Senior
Glass will give literary pro-
gram in high school.
Tuesday afternoon literary
exercises in the grades, and on
the evening of April %, Prof.
j. M. Greenwood, Supt. of
Kansas City Schools will deliv-
er the annual address to grad
uating class. Our citizens are
cordially invited to attend
these exercises.
Respectfully,
r. S. NICHOLS, Supt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-31
School Report.
Report of Monroe City Public Schools for
the Month Ending March IS, 1904.
ROLL OF HONOR.

Names of those perfect in at,
tendonce, department 95, aver.
age scholarship 95, with nc
grade below 95 in more than
two studies.
High School-Ruby Martin,
John Jayne, Eta Lundburg, Ell
ma Lundburg, Nell Landers.
Grade 8-Henry Green, Ethel
Baynum. Annie Ensor. Elma
Smith, Ada Shryack, Charles
Sullivan.
Grade Nina Megown, Mar
guerite Reid, Dee Hampton,
Gertrude Marshall.
Grade 6-Fannie Jayne, Edna
Vaughn, Warren Fuqua, Amy
Green.
Grade 5-Agnes Leake, Vera
Terrill, Lyon Gartner, Linda
Long, Mildred Buell., Bonnie
Hickman.
q Grade Mora Jamison, Edna
Boulware, Virginia M rsnall,
Marie Ragland.
Grade 3-Ethel McNutt, Nor
ris Proctor, Frank Werner,
Gladys Willis, Vivian Clark.
Grade 2-Lula Werner.
Grade Evelyn Brown, Ed
win Drescher, j. Il. Green, Lii
liam Humphrey, Annie Neale,
Pauline Owen, Roger Sidener,
Made Hawkins.
Grade three had the highest
per cent of attendance, grades
two and eight had no tardies
truants nor corporal punish
ments during the month and
grade three had the highest
standing on lines.
During the last month three
professors from our State Uni
versity visited the high school.
On the morning of March IA DR..
Written and DR.. Tucker talked
to the students, and in the af-
ternoon, DIR. Loeb visited differ.
ent high school classes and in
a speech to the pupils, spoke
IL complimentary terms of our