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The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
Do You Read The News?

Do you read the paper, or do you only think you do2 1t is of ten said that the local paper con tains no news. Why do the peo- pie think so? We cannot tell, un- less it is because they take the pa per when it comes from the office and open to the locals or to some one town letter, and, after reading rapidly through that, throw the paper down with the re- mark, ''Oh dearl There isn't anything in that paperl'' If that is the way the paper is read it is a fact that there is no news in it, for nothing is news" but just what little one happens to read. A lot of very interesting news Is thrown aside unread, and then is the com plaint that ''therc isn't anything in the paper"
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
PROFITABLE FARMING.

Farming is rapidly becoming one of the most profitable indus tries in the South and the man with small means can perhaps realize a greater profit on his mon ey invested by engaging in agri- cultural pursuits than in any oth- CT line of business.
 As an example of what a man with the proper amount of push and energy can accomplish along this line, we call attention to the fact that W. H. Crigler, young farmer living out in Black River township, on what most people term ordinary hill land, has real ized something like S115 a month for his labor expended in making a crop the past season.
 He sold three bales of cotton here few days ago for which he received 13.674 cents a pound, and when asked by The Journal re- porter what he was going to real ize out of his entire crop, he re- piled that 1t would bring him about S7S0.
 lie raised last year 10 bales of cotton, 425 bushels of corn, 120 bushels of sweet potatoes, 65 bush, els of oats and 30 loads of hay. This crop was cultivated by Mir. Crigler single-handed and he paid out only 822.35 for help to make the crop.
 This is what The Journal calls profitable farming. It will be no- tieed, too. that AIr. Criqler esti- mate of the value of this crop is very conservative. In fact when hgured out aG It's actual WOftn on the market in dollars and cents il amounts to little more than $500. Ten bales Of cotton figured at an average of $50 q bale amounts to $500; 425 bushels of corn a. 9
 cents q bushel would be worth SI48.75; 65 bushels of oats are
 worth $19.50; 120 bushels of sweet
 potatoes are worth at 3 low esti-
 mate $50. This amounts to S828.-
 9 to say nothing of the 30 loads
 of hay. It required about foul
 months work to make this cror
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
$l Per Annun1
MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE.

Why do boys and girls go away from home for their amusement The truth is, if boy or girl goes away from home six or seven nights in a week somebody is to blame. Some place is more attrac- tive than home.
 If the children. enjoy home they will wish to stay there. Perhaps father wants to read the paper and won't endure the games and laugh ter. Is the paper of more conse- quence than his children's safetyl Then let him not complain if he finds his sons in work houses. Are mothers nerves so unstrong by household cares that s sudden bump sets her on edgeln Can she not teach herself endurancel Then she must not mourn if she drives her daughters to the streets.
 It is only in the evening that the family circle may be complete and when everyone is at home, home should be an immense play ground.
 No father can hold his sons re- gard unless he loves to share in his sports. No mother can be her daughters confidant unless she lis- tens eagerly to the tales of mis- chief and romance. It Is such an easy thing to lose the confidence of the growing child; there are so many curious ears among friends and playmates longing to listen.
 Keep the boys and girls at home. Give them q good time there. Hold them close to the heart of the family circle. Give of the best that life affords to tho home gatherings. Give your smiles and sympathy and try to charm and entertain those whom you love.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29

and three months to gather 1t. The value of the hay, and the seed from the cotton will likely offset the actual cost of gathering the crop, leaving MT. Crigler q net profit of $805.9O for his seven months labor. This is $115.12 a month. Can you beat this with small means in any other honest avocation known to man? We think not.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find q family where there are no domestic rup- lures occasionally, but these can be lessened by having Dr. Kings New Life Pills around. Much trouble they save by their great work in stomach and liver troubles. They not only relieve you, but cure. 25c, at J. l. Sturdivant's
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many a man en- during pains of accidental, cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, scaIds, sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need for it. Buck!en $ Arnica Salge will kill the pain and cure the trouble, It's the best salve on earth for piles, too. 2jc, at J. |. SturdiTant's.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
Jeff and The Joint.

The Post-Dispatch says: "Goy. Jeff Davis of Arkansas has given up his joint debate. Couldn't he get the right kind of 8 joint to hold them in2o
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. M. L. Bob bitt of Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying and were powerless to save her. The most skillful physicians and every remedy used, failed, while consumption was slowly but surely taking her life. In this terrible hour Dr. Kings New Dis eoyery for Consumption turned despair into joy. The first bottle brought immediate relief and its continued use completely cured her. it's tine most certain cure in the world for all throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c and &1.00. Trial bottles free at Sturdiyant's Drug Store.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29

Rev. Carlisle P. B. Martin, LID. Of Waverly, Texas, writes: "Of a
 morning, when first arising, l of ten find troublesome collection of phlegm, which produces a cough and is very hard to dislodge; but a small quantity of Ballard's Hore- hound Syrup will at once dislodge 1t, and the trouble is over. 1 know
 of no medicine that is equal to it, and 1t is so pleasant to take. 1 can most cordially recommend 1t to all persons needing a medicine for throat or lung trouble" ;" 25c, soc, ans S1.00 Sold by J. I. Sturdivant.
The Newark journal., 1904-01-29

On the first of January the Equitable Life had $1. 400, 900, ,000 insurance in force. This is pret- ty indication of the popularity of this great Company, "the strong est in the worlds Craig & Hen derson, local agents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

''Master Wag.''
There yas not another dog in the village smart
Dr. John's 'fWag''- Master Wag,' people
called him. He homely English bulldog
you would to see but he took part in everything
that going i'll such intelligent way, and
polite and welbred and knew interesting tricks
to entertain you WITH that you stopped to think
of his personal appearance.
Besides standing his hind legs and catching ball
in his forepaws giving jump moving from side to
side to not miss it, and rappng at the door that
Doctor John would think it person that wanted to
in, Master Wag minded the DOCTOR horse just
well a boy could have done it.
When Doctor John drove round to see his patients,
ing very intelligent and dignifed bowling whenever
tor John bowed person, and listening with great
air of taking part in the conversation whenever the doc
tor spoke When they to house where he had
to make call, Doctor John would get out, throwing the
lines to Master Wag, and the horse always seemed to
understand perfectly that he Master Ways charge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

But morning when the horse brought out of
the stable and left to wait before the office door
for the doctor and Master Wag to out he became
frightened at string Of exploding recrackers in the
hands of little boys and started down the
street.
Doctor John rushed out bareheaded, but too late to
stop the horse Master Wag however, quicker, and
had hoped into the buggy, and out the shafts and
there everybody him standing with his forepaws
the back of the horse he tore along graspng line
in his mouth and barking sharply if calling 'sWhoal
Whoa!''
But Master Wag couldn't stop hm-the horse
too frightened-and they all tore headong down the
streetorse dog and carriage Doctor John bareheaded
running and painting behind and children
ing they sought to get out of the way staring
if they had lost their Senses until with pres
of mind than the others prang out into the middle
of the street farther along and grabbed the bride giving
the horses head such firm shaking that he brought
to standstiu. 81
And then Master Wag jumped down and ran back
to meet the DOCTOR barking and whining and grow
ing in the most earnest if assuring his master
that he had done his very best And you could
yourself - he said, hat didn It leave him until
caught
DR.. John understood.
He stopped and patter the dog head before he
to the carriage.
eyes, Wag'' he said, ssyou did your whole duty.
You always do
Mary Cameron in Little Folks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
The Youths Companion.
THE DAYS TWO JOURNEYS.

THE DAYS TWO JOURNEYS.
Come in, little lass, little lad
It's time you'd finished your playing,
A beautiful day you have had
Now hear what the birds saying:
Beautiful Day, good-by!
We sorry to see you going"
And the wind is blowing
A kiss toward the paling sky.
The flowers sweet faces fall,
And the whippoorwills cannot rest,
For the smiling day has left all
And gone out west
Wake up, little lad, little lass!
It's time you had done with dreaming;
Great things coming to pass
Out where the skies cleaning.
Listen! the birds singing
"Welcome, O Beautiful Day."
And the flowers and trees gay
With the message the wind is bringing
For the days long visit is done,
And the sorrow and gloom have ceased:
In the coach of the Crimson Sun
She comes from the east!
Mamie Byrd Turner in Youths Companion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
Natural.

Cleveland Plaindealer.
''Dubley called up the fire department the other da
and told them he had idea that his warehouse
fire.
ttAn idea it freg'
dyes
''What did the fire department say to his idea?''
''They threw cold water on it. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
Magic for Mosquitoes,

The mosquito plant is attracting much attention
in England at present An army officer who secured
of the plants in Nigeria states that it is there
defense against mosquitoes. Branches of plant
magic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13

The tree in Brazil begins to bear fruit at the
end of four Trees planted seventy years ago
yield thirty pounds each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

who also contribute their share of entertain
ment by reading manuscripts accepted or
sometimes rejected by real editors. Then
there are women occasionally who have
managed to get into print and who read
their stories with a lofty condescension.
''She once had poem in the Swift Push,
said one woman recently TO another at one
of these meetings. 1T was rather long, too,
with several verses"
teur and he stared at her in undisguised
admiration.
shes not the only regular author here,
went on the woman with pride. The young
man sitting opposite to you, with blonde
beard, has been very successful as a jour
nalist. He had a letter published on the
editorial page of the Evening Post. II was
about keeping the trolley cars so hot"
HOStesses, inspired with the present rage
to be literary, angle. of course, for guests
of reputation. In this way interesting
set they might never have known If they
had not been writer's. and the young women
they meet under such circumstances have
the pleasure of talking to men more inter-
esting than the average in their set.
1t sometimes happens that the young
hostesses find their literary guests present
able in inverse ratio to their fame The
most eminent are often the least polished
and the most certain to be unconventional
in dress.
1T does really SEEM said with sigh a
young woman who had gathered some real
lights at a Sunday luncheon, that the
nicer and better dressed they are the less
they have written. The more they are like
our kind of men the less are they known.
It's hard to tell which kind TO have
around"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

but he's more than ten year old in his
head" Sometimes the older people come
in for themselves TO amuse themselves in
reading the children's stories and maya
zines. For to the glory of that eternal
youth of the spirit which defies the old age
of the body lie it said that there is many
a gray haired man or woman who finds the
same delight in the stories of childish adj
venture and childish hope that they felt
in their own young days, and who frankly
the pages where the stories are full of
sweet and earnest simplicity. and which
leave the actors to live happily ever after
Still another class of readers the child
rens reading room has. too. Little prisoners
of the Juvenile Court are brought there to
spend part of their time and great care
is spent in selecting those stories which
teach even while they charm and may help
to lend an upward impulse to lives which
though young, are not pure Older boys,
who have known the Police Court. are not
unknown to the room either. and there are
one or two of them who spend much of
their time there, deep in the perusal of
books or magazines.
In the matter OF behavior most of the
little hab:tues of the room are beyond
reproach. On the streets they NAV be wild
little Indians. but it is seldom indeed that
they need a reminder of their conduct from
the guardians of the library peace They
try to walk softly in the room; if they talk
IL is IN undiSturbing Whispers and caps
and hats. whether trim and whole or bat
removed the moment the wearer steps into
the room. The habit OF courtesy 10 others
is also instillod imperceptibly and il is
not at all an unusual thing TO see the
small folk bending over the cases together.
helping each other 10 pick out those hook
passing on in some measure the Informal
ton which they have themselves acquired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

Mrs. Wigs of various other cabbage locali-
ties.
Il want a book about science" announced
one small shaver, balancing himself on his
toes before the desk one recent afternoon.
well, what branch of science is ii you
want?' queried the young woman the other
side of the desk.
Don't want any branch-l want IL all,
replied the small boy.
One little maid who tiptoed her way up
the room in painful bashfulness told the at
tendant that she wanted book called The
Wild Indian"
why, we haven't any book of that name,
dear" explained the young woman, gently.
Besides, L think from the title that 1t
couldn't be a book you would care for. Let
me pick you out something else"
The small maid had all the unyielding OBJ
she persisted in her demand for the wild
Indian book, which, she said, was a lovely
story for girls. Finally an inspiration came
to the attendant, and she brought from the
shelves "A Young Savage" which proved
to be the book of the small maids desire.
Another little girl came in one morning
with demand for book OF which she
did not know the name or the author. But
you know what book it is she protested.
mo, l don't know what its bout at all,
but 1 want it. oh, yes, you do know what
in here day before yesterday, an it was
the book the girl with the purple skirt got
then
Il want a Rollo book-the very first one.
/ don't think that learning to talk is the
first one | think that there's one about
when he was first BORN" was the statement
of a small lad which will be appreciated
by students of Rollo literature. "A book
of medicinal plants, not with teachnickle
Names. the written request of an en-
bryo NJ. u. or botanist. small chap of
not more than seven or eight created some
suppressed merriment in the library when
he asked help in the selection of a book
FER kid-naw not fer meier little bit
of kid
The Russo-Japanese embodiment was
suggested TO the attendant by the demand
made last week by a sturdy young Amer
lean for a war book. I'm afraid we
haven't" she was beginning, feebly; then
she stopped and asked, 'iWell, what war
do you want?
81 want book about Abraham Lincoln S
war;" responded the youngster.
The small fry do not form the whole
clientele of the room. Older people come
frequently. Some come TO get books for
the little ones and not infrequently they
ask help Just as do the tots themselves
one dear old kindly-faced German woman
made known her want one day: Il wants
a storybook for a fiddle boy" she said
How old? Ten year-yes' m, ten year old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
A Literary TooI-Chest.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, in the
March Atlantic.
In the gradual growth Of every students
library, ne may or may not continue 20 adj
NIT literary friends and advisers; but he
will be sure, sooner OF later. TO send for
man with a tool-chest Sooner or later.
every nook and corner will be filled with
books. every window will be more or Jess
darkened and added shelves must be de-
vised. He may find IL hard TO achieve just
the arrangement he wants. but he will find
il hardest of all to meet squarely thai in
evitable inquiry Of the puzzled carpenter as
he looks about him, Have you actually
read all these books?" The expected
ply is, ITO be sure, how can you doubt
it?" Yet if you asked him in turn, Have
you actually used every tool in your tool
chest?' you would very likely be told. Not
one-half yet, at least this season: have
the others by me 10 use as / need them"
Now If this reply can be fairly made in a
simple. well-defined. distinctly limited oc-
cupatiOn like that OF a joiner, how much
more inevitable il is in a pursuit which
covers the whole range OF thought and all
the facts in the universe The library Il the
authors tool-chest He must az least learn.
he grows older. To take what he wants
and TO leave the rest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

consideration than any one in written and
pinned together. But OF this we are not
sure. II Is well, however, to try TO get in
the good graces OF a publisher as quickly
as possible. and IL one must write he should
try to write in a clear hand AID with black
ink, only on one side of the paper which
should be white
Typewriter copy is better still and Mr.
Halsey favors ii, saying that probably
three-fourths of the manuscripts now sub
mitteo TO publishers are typewriter. Some
publishers we know of. however, are in
clined 10 scoff at the manuscripts OF au-
thors who use the typewriting machines
themselves. The most illustrious authors
can play havoc with typewriting machines,
and turn in copy curiously sprinkled with
dollar marks and asterisks. 10 ink fire.
quently too pale or smudgily dark on alter
nate pages. and with words at the end OF
the lines sometimes strangely divided. as
for instance, the" But good typewritten
copy is the best kind OF copy these days.
Mr.. Halsey favOrs the use of small sheets
OF paper, eight inches by ten inches He
requires a space OF half an inch between
the lines. and liberal margins at the top
and leIt-hand side of the page. He asks
authors to number their pages consecu-
lively, not 10 have pages sewed together.
to use mucilage instead OF pins. to mark
paragraphs intelligibly and to have plenty
of them; to carefully make all punctuation
marks, and not TO let the chapters run too
long. They must avoid authorizations. and
provide title pages. prefaces and tables Of
contents and also lists OF Illustrations and
indexes when those required.
Moreover, he urges authors. I'm submitting
their manuscripts 10 publishers. 10 send
also brief and concise summaries of their
scope and purpose. He tells unsophisti-
Gated authors all about the typesetter and
his mode of work. and the trials incident TO
his existence. and instructs them the
manner of correcting proof. In conclusion
he gives the authors some hints as 10 what
they may do. honorably' and decentiy. to
help direct public attention TO their books.
All this In the goodness Of his heart. For
there are plenty of authors now. and al
ways will be, and the best win.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

throwing themselves into the arms of the
School Board and truant officers. Their
innocent little hearts know no pangS as
they climb the stairs 20 the blessed room
OF books and magazines. The young
women in the children's room usually man
age to find out just how 1t happened. and
when it is necessary the truant-officers are
notified, and the small offenders are
marched away-always gently, but none
the less firmly. Sometimes, OF course, there
are valid reasons for the small people De-
ing in the reading room in school hours;
illness of various kinds in the family en-
tan nonattendanCe at school as duty IN
the remaining members or the family untli
the card shall be removed. Usually,
however, the truants are easy enough TO
detect, but ii takes a little ingenuity to get
them TO acknowledge their transSression.
An STAYED home with nah nanny to-
day, said one small pickaninny solcmnly.
Nanny, she got an awful bad headache,
ana An mad TO stay home with her That
indeed. Is a favOrite excuse with children
or all ages and coloTs when cO-nered. and
they think II most triumphant explana-
THEY LIKE THE OLD BOOKS.
The oddities of the child mind in regard
TO what it reads are shown in the avidity
with which children possess themselves of
the various books used as textbooks in
the schools, and bear them happily off
home. The love for. familiar things is, of
course. one of the characteristics of child
hood, and for the same reason that the
dear old tales never lose their SAVIOUR to
childish palates. do the story books which
are also textbooks and known almost by
heart. appeal as amusement for leisure
moments.
The things they say are as interesting as
the things they do. Grown-up freouenters
of libraries are apt to cause ripDles of
amusement among library attendants bv
their queer remarks. and OF course the
smaller readers. less familiar with book
titles and their sense. do even more for
the gaycty OF reading rooms one small
maid demanded the Geography of n
Grizzly in place OF Seton's Autobiography
of Grizzly, and another seconded her by
a request for the Animals OF Noah" which
had the same ring 10 her ear as had the
wild Animals L Have Known" Mrs
Wigs OF cabbage patch fame is 'faVorite
with the tots. who demand her in the guise
of Mrs. Wigs in the Cabbage Garden -
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Head" and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
4 New Reading Public.

The Atlantic Monthly for March.
As a result OF the rapid development OF
wealth and general but scanty education.
an immense reading public has sprung into
being. They are not the least bit literary:
they want TO read because they know how.
have found II a way OF escape from being
alone and duh, because they have the time
10 read and the money To buy reading mat
ter. As 20 the kind of reading they don't
anxiOusly consult the experts on that point
They read what appeals 10 them-what
they can grasp without labOriOus effort.
what amuses takes them out OF the ruts OF
daily life. makes that life more interest,"
ing. Men like 20 learn useful facts. 10 hear
what is going on in the world. what has 10
do with their own and their neighbOrs' bust
ness. to get i'm a nutshell. In easy readable
form, the results OF scientific research.
travel and exploration and TO know some
thing of popular interest about famous
people in various lines Some women like
these things, too. but more prefer 10 be
ushered into world where faculties in
themselves. 10 which their prosy lives give
little play. may get sort OF exercise: their
hunger for the romantic. the sentimental
and thrilling feeds upon novels and TO
mances beyond number.