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The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
INVENTIONS.

Every one who has STOOD beside a SUI
burban road at night to signal a trolley
car. and has had to run several hundred
feet after it while the mOtOrman tried to
stop for him. will appreciate a new de-
vice which is coming into use on many
lines. 1t consists of a group of lights
mounted or a trolley pole. worked by a
button within reach of one standing on
the ground. Turning on the lights in
forms the motorman while he is still far
off that passengers wish to board the
car at the crossing.
'An invention which keeps rowboats
from tipping over and is a cure for the
b~oat-rocking fool is the subject of a re-
cent patent" says the American Inven-
tor. The device consists of a sheet OF
metal. curved around the bottom of the
boat, some distance away from it. and
fastened to the hull just below the wa
terline. AS the edges only are presented
to the water when the edges are in mo-
ton, the device offers practically no re-
sistance. The boat can only be rocked
with difficulty. however. owing to the
inertia of the volume of water between
the hull and the surrounding metal.
which acts. when rocking is attempted.
like an immensely heavy keel"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the International Series
for September IS, 1oO4-Quar-
terly Review.

prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preacher.)
Copyright, 1904, by J. NJ. Edson.)
GOLDEN TEXT FOR QUARTER.-"The
Lord is merciful and gracious. Palm
1855.
The Quarterly Review.
The Kings.-The quarters lessons
have taken us over about so years OF
the history OF Judah and Israel. Three
lessons have been devoted to the kings
Of Judah-Rehoboam, Asa and Jehosa-
phat-and nine to the kingdom OF Is
rael. Following the splendid reign OF
David and the magnificent reign OF
David's son, Solomon. Rehoaboam. the
latter's son, came to the throne, and 1t
was his pride and impolitic conduct
which alienated the ten tribes from
Judah, the ruling house. Jereboam,
the son of Nebat, became king over the
northern kingdom and Rehoboam con-
tinued as king over judah and part
of the tribe of Benjamin.
Kings Of Judah and Israel.
The following diagram gives the kings
Of the two kingdoms. the length of their
respective reigns and the prophets who
served in Judah and Israel. Note the
great number of kings in Israel and the
shortness of their reigns as compared
with the Kings of Judah:
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Justice INDICATED.

The bicyclist from the city was
wheeling leisurely along the side path
in the outskirts Of the little town,
when the policeman, the only one he
place afforded, arrested him and took
him before the local justice of the
peace, says the Chicago Chronicle.
What is the charge against this
MANI" asked the justice.
tongue and an awful look Of horror
by ridin' on the sidewalk"
What have you to say, young
man,"
Il suppose I'm guilty, your honor"
said the prisoner. But | didn't know
l was violating any ordinance"
Ignorance of the law no
one"
II know that, your honor, but as
the road was bad, and / saw other
wheel tracks on the walk, thought
it was all right"
"If the officer had seer the men that
made the other tracks it would have
been his duty to arrest them. l see
nothing to do but to impose a fine OF
IS, as provided by the ordinance.
Your honor" said the prisoner,
this is the first time / have eve been
hauled up before a magistrate on a
charge Of n kind, and l can't help
feeling that it's a hardship. | shall
not appeal the case, but I'd like to
have one chance to get off. I propose
that we dip a coin to decide whether
the fine be $40 or nothing. That gives
me one loophoie of escape. What. does
your honor say"
The proposition seemed to appeal
to the sporting instinct latent in the
| mental constitution of his honor.
"All right" he said after a minutes
| hesitation. Il don't know any law
against that. You may flip the coin
what shall it be. your honor
heads or tails?"
Tails" hazzarded the court.
The coin was tipped.
His honor glanced at it as it fell,
| covered it with INT hand, and extend
| ed the other to the prisoner.
81 congratulate you, young man
he said. You are discharged-on the
| ground that this is your first offense
But don't let it happen again"
The bicycler wendell his way, leav'
ing the coin in possession of the court,
and nobody to this day knows whether
it really fell tails up or not.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
MADE HIM UNDERSTAND.
Least Intelligent Member Of the Au-
dience Pleasantly Acknowl-
edged the Truth. e.

4 famous scientist whose early home
had been in a country district had long
promised to visit the scenes of his boy
hood and deliver d lecture IN aid of the
funds of one of the institutions of the
place. At last he fulfilled his promise,
and the lecture was gwen, relates London
Tit Bits.
When. at its close, he was eonversing
with some of the principal promoters OF
the affair they warmly congratulated him
on the facility with which he made his
rather technical matter interesting and
clear to his somewhat uncultured audi
ence.
Oh" said he, by way of explanation,
81 invariably fix my attention upon that
member OF my audience who strikes me
as having the least intelligent face, and |
continue to explain any subject upon
which | touch until | see b; that per
sons expression that he understands IT.
Almost directly afterwards the leading
public official of the little town came into
the room and made his way TO where the
scientist was standing.
Sir" he exclaimed, You cannot pos
sibly believe how much real pleasure you
have given me tonight. 1t seemed to me
all the time as if your eye was never away
from me, that you spoke to me alone, and
that your whole wish was to make me
understand every word you said"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
The Names of the Prophets are in Black
Faced Type.

The Lessons.-Of the SIX kings con-
sidered in the lessons two were good
and four were bad, but even the good
kings made grave mistakes which God
did not fail to record for our instruc-
| ton and warning. Note that the gen.
eral tendency in the two kingdoms is
downward, toward the ultimate ruin
which engulfed first Israel and then
Judah. The events of the lessons natu-
rally group themselves around the
kings of Judah and Israel and the
prophet Elijah. For this reason the
review may we'll be made a character
| study. Note how the character of the
| kings determine largely the char
acter of the nation; good kings bring
ing about wholesome reforms and bad
kings causing great moral and religi-
| Gus decline. The lessons are full of
God, of His mercy, patience and judg-
ment on sin; of sin, its beginnings, its
progress, its ultimate ruin and death;
of prayer, it's Importance, the character
of true prayer, its power and the ne
cessity of prayer.
Review Methodist the review is to
be general the superintendent may as
| sign to capable members of the school
brief papers on the different kings and
Elijah. If it is a class review the
teacher may assign such papers to the
| members of the class. Or each one may
be asked to bring in a written list of
the kings with their prominent traits
of character enumerated; as, Reho-
boam-proud. unreasonable, weak yet
oppressive. RECOMMENDATIONS, I'M
scrupulous, ungodly; Asa-God-fearing,
conscientious, energetic, enterprising,
brave, etc. Or the scholars may be
interested and encouraged to cover the
points in each lesson by an acroStic
exercise. Take the names of the kings
and of Elijah and after the following
sons:
Rehoboam ruptured the kingdom,
Exasperated his subjects.
Needed not wise advice,
Obeyed false leaders,
Boosted of what he would do,
OTQeTeu AuOTdm 10 Il ldIdl LdShs
Almost lost his own life,
Made a failure of life. q
Jeroboam built cities, t
Established his kingdom. o.
Relied on his own wisdom, !
Evil purposes carried out,
Built golden calves,
Ordered people to worship them,
Altered the feast days,
Made priests Of the lowest Of people.
| Asa allied himself with God,
Sought for religious revival,
| Applied himself to national problems.
The above will give the idea and the
rest of the lessons can be worked out
in this manner. This method would
also prove attractive and successful
for a general blackboard exercise.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

The Japanese government intends te
issue pictorial postal cards as "souve.
Mrs Of the war;"
In a search for radium the French
authorities in Iindo-China have dis
covered large and valuable coal beds
at Yenbay.
The population of London includes
about 252, 400 more women than men
In Hampstead there are 159 females
to every 100 males.
The town of Eothenhoffen, Bavaria
noted for it's quarries of photographic
stones, has decided to erect a monu.
ment to Senefelder, the invntor of 18th.
ogrphy.
A London paper remarks that al
Llandudno, Wales, women rides have
taken to divide skirts and riding
astride, and that "the fashion was in.
troduced to the town by fair Ameri'
cans"
The entente cordiale between France
and England has resulted in a remark.
able influx Of French tourists at the
watering places Oh INC South Sooot y
England. All try to learn as mucf
English as they can during their stay
For 60 years Dundee, in point of pop
ulation, has been the third city II
Scotland. The official returns show
that the honor now belongs to Aber
deem. On May 2S the population o.
Aberdeen was 1853, 731, while that o.
Dundee was 163, 292.
The island of Nordstrand, the only
portion of once fertile North Frieslant
which is as yet unreclaimed, is nov
to be saved>by a large dixie. The is
land was first separated from the main
land by a terrific storm in 1884, during
which over 5000 persons were
drowned.
A bill to prevent juvenile smoking
has been introduced in the British par
lament. 1t forbids, under penalty, al
smoking by persons under the age o.
16 and the sale of tobacco in any form
to persons under that age. A thirt
conviction of the latter Offense is tC
result in the permanent forfeiture Of
the sellers license to deal in tobacco.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
How Another Sufferer Was Cured.

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The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Rams Horn Blasts.

Breeding over troubles but matches
new broods.
There is little to inspire in a spire with
4 debt on 1t.
A large house often gives the soul q
cramped feeling.
He must have a holy purpose who
seeks Heavenly power.
The presence of the Master makes the
mansions Of His people.
Man cannot live by bread alone and be
will not work for bread alone.
A little money to-day may be worth
more than Q big monument tomorrow.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
P APHoRIsMs.

Affection, like the iron-smith, shapes
as it smites.-Bovee.
Our grand business is, not to see
what lies dimly at a distance, but to
do what clearly lies at hand.-Carlyle.
True bravery is shown by perform
ing without witness what n might be
capable of doing before the world
Rochefoucauld.
Adversely is sometimes hard upon
a man; but for one man who can stand
prosperity there are a hundred who will
stand adversity.-Goldsmith
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Avoiding Dilutiou.

A Kentucky colonel, who in every other
way showed his enjoyment OF his Bour-
bon, always shut his eyes as he lifted his
glass to his lips. As this is the way chill
dren are usually advised to take un-
savory medicine, his friends wondered
that the colonel should show such an
aversion to looking at the beverage that
all the rest of Kentucky likes to gaze on
only less than to taste. Some one asked
him at last why he always shut his eyes.
He replied: "Ahfm afraid if All looked
at it NAH mouth would watah and dilute
nah liquah.".Chicago Chronicle.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Savings of Little Ones.

Little Freddie-Did God make every
thingy
Sa~pleigh-Yaws, Fweddie; he made
evwything fob some-aw-purpose, don.
cher know.
st. Louis Republic.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

explaining spir-
itual things and
spiritual processes
and operations in
the human heart
and life, it is logi-
cal and reasonable
for man to start
with the natural
and the material
and through the
e S S e s and
operations t b g
met with to learn
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

The New. York woman who left direc.
tons in her will that she should be
buried in a plain and simple cream
colored silk dress, with real thread lace
rufies round the neck, and sleeves of the
same color, with sash to match. was an
old maid, Of course.-Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
In Manchuria.

First Correspondent-Say, old man, I've
just got a bundle Of newspapers from
home.
Second Correspondent-Tbank good
ness. Now well be able to learn some
thing of what is going on at the 'front.'
Houston Chronicle.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

A new Swiss watch contains a tiny
hard rubber ~phonograph plate which
calls out the hours loud enough to be
heard 90 feet away. Sentiment can be
added by having the words recorded ON
the plate in the tones of a dear friend
S those of a mans wife or children.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
Had Few Connections.

Every man has some fad" said the
quiet man. Mine is Winding my own
business"
An, | See reloined the philosophical
person. You are one OF the m~onopolists
We read so much about."-Stray Stores.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

People who pitied the Koreans at the
beginning Of the war because so many,aw-
fui battles we're going to be fought around
them. gave the Russians too much credit
and didn't give the Japanese enough.-Bos-
on Glohe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

1t would help some if the laps and
Russians would fight a battle now and
then at some place that is marked on the
map.-Rochester Post-Express.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
NATURAL AND
SPIRITUAL SIGHT
! Sermon by the Highway and
Byway" Preacher.
Copyright, 1901, by j. NJ. Edson.)

|, Chicago, Sunday, Sept. Is, 1904.
Text:-"what man knoweth the things of
q man, save the spirit of nan which is in
MIN? even so the things of God knoweth no
man hnt the Shirt of God."-II. Coz. Ell.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23
News from Home.

Gladys-What do you hear from Clar-
ence? How is he doing in Wall street
now?
Jerrold-Great! He writes that the
market is SO duh he amt losing i. cent
Puck.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

piso's Cure for Consumption is an insaLi-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N: w.
Samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use Of DR.. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST, Phila, Pa.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

The Ohio farmer who named bis baby
Roosevelt Parker is taking no CHANCES
Atlanta Constitution.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

A broker is a man who helps his Gus
toners to 60 broke.-Chicago Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

Blessed are the dressmakers, for theirs
is the earth.-Good Housekeeping.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

A ND now a last word to- the unsaved
n soul. My friend, the astronomer,
looking through his powerful telescope
is able to see glories in the heavens
of which my natural and unaided eye
is utterly unconscious. l may look in
the direction of the stars which his
great glass is searching out; / may
strain my eyes to see as l hear him
tell of what he beholds, and yet | can
not bring the s%plendors which he dis
covers within the range Of my vision.
But if I accept the aid of his telescope
I, too, am able to behold all the starry
glories which he has enjoyed. So it is
with the natural man and the things
of God. His eye cannot see, his a
cannot hear, his heart cannot UNDER
stand. But let him seek the aid of the
Holy Spirit, Gods telescope for reveal
ing the hidden glories of His king
dom, and he will begin to behold tao
things of God. He will know what
salvation means; he will know what
a personal Saviour is. He will know
what it is to begin to live for eternity,
for be who believes on Jesus Christ to
salvation hath eternal life" (already).
And now a further word for the Chris
tian. The astronomer with his big
glass can see more than a ! with my
small one, and the more the Christian
seeks the aid of the Holy Spirit the
more will he be able to understand the
things of God, for "the Spirit search
eth all things, yea, the deep things OF
Cod. LET US receive the Spirit
which is from God, that we may know
the things which are freely given to u
Of God"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-23

TOW hard it is to get the natural
ii man to recognize this principle.
and how many Christians have never
oone TO recognize it or understand it,
either. There is great confusion in
,ha minds of Christians everywhere
90 TO the natural and the spiritual
s;cbt. me Spirit of God has revealed
.he condition of sin and Christ the sac
r;ace for sin. Under the re~generating
lever of the Holy Spirit the soul has
paer born into the kingdom of Jesus
christ. but from that point on there is
. ctrange and unseemly mixture OF the
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-12

The only complete set Of Abstract
Books Of Morgan County At Hubbard *
Kavanaugh's. once III Court House.
Miss Irene Petty returned Wednesday
morning from very pleasant visit with
her former schoolmatc, Miss Jennie
James, at Springfield, Mo.
Miss Mary Avery returned Wednesday
to her home in Fortuna aitcr q pleasant
visit of several days with the family of
Or. aud Mrs J - Hubhardof this CITY.
We are now open and viii be pleased
to see All customers at our new Livery
Stables ON Fisher street Rigs for city
driving, stylish and up-to-dtc
WILLIAMS Bros.
plctc set OF Abstract Books Of Morgan
County. Gail aud see them. Omcc in
Court House
Joe Thruston, who holds lucrative
position with one of the eading drug
firms III St LOUIS, spent last Sunday
with his parents and friendsin this city.
The Agricultural Street FAR began at
Upton yesterday and will hold till Sutur
day. The American Amusement aud
Carnival Co., furnish the attractions and
a large crowd s expected.
Mrs Jennie Bailey, daughter of Jno.
| t. Price of near Olcan, has accepted a
position III the Training School at Boon
vile and assumed her duties a, that
! institution last Tuesday.
Free medicine shows IT seems have
taken the place of the street Iair III Yer
saillc6 this year. Several different com
and selling their wares each evening
during the week.
arrived IN the city SUNDAY morning from
$, Louis where he had been attending
the World Fair for the past few days.
Mr. Jobc is engaged in the mercantile
business IN the Lore Star State and is
well pleased with his southern home.
Rev, l.. NJ Martin Of Salisbury, Mo,
has been secured by the Presbyterian
services at their church during the month
| Both morning and evcnipt services will
/ be held next SUNDAY auJ all who may
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-12
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LOCAL. NEWS. y
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Kavanaughs' Livery Barn. Phone A..
Mrs. Lilly Price visited relatives near
Clarksburg several days this week.
If you want nice good shoe to fit and
wear a long time 20 to the "FAMous."
The Bus Line Of Potter & Alice meets
al trains nigh, and day. Phone 50
Babe Orts,adt, wife and baby, of
Eldon, visited friends i'll the city this
week
When you want an abstract call on
Hubbard & Kavanauch in the Court
House.
Thomas G Snorgrass one Of the wheel
horse Democrats Of North Morgan, wa,
i'll the city last week
Il A. Williams, the South Side gro
ccryman, handles a choice line OF gro
ccrics and canned goods.
Miss Virginia Penn of St Louis county
i. visiting her sister, Mrs b L. Johnson
oJ this city.
You can get the proper Information as
TO Rates, Fares etc. a, the Rock Island
Depot Asl. the Agent,
{. {. Crew, the Rock Island surveyor,
now stationed at barnett was in town
attending court this week
Up-to.datc Livery rigs for city driving
At Williams Bros. New stables on
Fisher street
The Comedy company holding the
boards at the opera house all next week
comes highly recommended
rhocion McMIun came up from st.
Louis last Sunday morning and spen,
the day with relatives and friends here,
returning home Sunday night
one Of the mos, unique and useful de
vicc9 on the market IS the FAKMrRs'
lIAADV roo CAsE. For sale by ellison
& Buck Cali and examine them.
A special train consisting Of four
coaches carrying the new official Of the
Rock Island road pass~d through Yer
saiilcs Tue,day going "a.
Fresh canned rood~ Four, produce,
c'r., .a.-.ur.d d -. r....,. ..1s-. a., IA.
goods Of Il. a. Williams, the South side
grocer
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-12

The finest line OF ,hirts for summer
| and fall, just in at the FAMOUS"
Potter & Alice 5 BIS Line meet all
| trains night and day Phone Sc
Telegraph Operator Morgan at the
Missouri Pacific depot has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
Hubbard &, KnvanaWh, the Abstrac-
tefs, wan, your work Their books are
complete.
Joe II Goddard, cdito- OF the Tipton
Timcs-Ga1cttc, came owe on the evening
train FRIDAY, returning ol Saturday.
/. s. Knipmeyer of lGgpinsyllc was
( III the city Wednesday md Thursday
visiting his brother Atty. A. B. Knip-
meyer
| J. c. Boyce and family returned this
week from months visit wrh friends
and relatives IN Usage and adjoining
counties
Williams Eros. New Livery Stables
are now open for business Give them
call when you want s,ylIh rig for
city driving.
Mrs Lucy T.. Todd left tod'y for Cor.
sicnna, Texas, where she will make an
extended visit with her son !. l.. lobe
and family.
Dr. Louis Well Of Rich Fountain
arrived in this city Tuesday and has been
the guest of his brother Dr. Vim. Well
for few days.
You don, have fits Well, then go to
the "FAMous CLoTuEG IIousj"" and
YOU can get fits in suits, shoes, hats and
gents furnishing.
Theodore and Raleah Kciier, sons OF
In and Mrs A. X. Kcifer OF st. Louis
arc visiting friends and relatives IN ,hi4
! city this week.
| Mr. las. NJ Duff, returned Sunday
| night from "A pleasant visit with her
daughter Mrs. Lloyd Ialbck and family
Of Springfield, Mo.
Miss Bulch Dyer, Of rear Windsor is
visiting her aun,s, the Misses Spurlock
and Mrs. Lewis l.umpec and uncle Jas
B Spurlock Of this city.
Mrs. w. X. Wagencr Of st. Louis, is
here this week visiting MI and Mrs
| John Wassung and family. This is Mrs
~ scr,.', Gr.t rip ,...- 'he cit
: limits of ST. louis for the past forty
years.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-12

While at play with his older brother
the four year old son Of John kidwcll,
living about six miles east of Versailles
had two Of his fingers cut off. The boys
were playing around the house with an
AK and III some way the older boy let i.
fall striking the little fellows hand with
the above r"suit. Dr. Narucll vas called
and dressed the wDun which is healing
up nicely.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-12
To District Clerks.

Section 0SOS, requires me to make a
condensed statistical report TO State
Superintendent on OF before August 3lst, =,
and not more than one half Of the dis
trict clerks have sent III their reports to
me. Clerks having neglected this, please
take notice and toward them nj once,
AMI obliGc. J =. JoIfHSoN,
Commissioner of Schools.