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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
50 NEAR and YET 50 FAR.

NY congregation desire me to
Iml marry again, and I think"
ooS said Mr.. Starline, that shall
select Miss Witherly."
Miss Witherly-Cansard Witherly,
spinster as she was mentioned in her
prandmother's will, was not yet an old
woman by any means, and was not
exceedingly plain; certainly she was
Young enough and good-looking enough
to match Mr.. Starline, who was wild
owed clergyman of As years, and who
was sensible enough to desire to choose
his wife for good qualities that would
endure rather than for youth and
beauty, both of which time must dis
sipate.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMAN.
1t Makes Them More Independent and
Self-Supporting.

Makes Them more independent ana
Self-Supporting.
The higher education of women
marks the greatest social advance
that this country has made during the
last half century. During that time
we have come to make a general APP
plication of the Delphic inscription:
Know myself" We are giving both
sexes the benefit of 1t. 1t is not the
least but one of the greatest advan-
tages of this higher education that the
woman of to-day does know herself
much better than did her mother or
grandmother, and with that self
knowledge comes better under
standing of her relations to the world
about her.
The college girl OF to-day is health
Ter, stronger, saner, more independent
more resolute and more useful than
were the social butterflies or the
household drudges of her grandmoth-
er's time. In the experimental stages
of this new development there may
have been danger. but the education
of the body as well as of the mind, IS
now well looked after in all our girls
colleges, indeed, much better than IN
colleges for the other sex. Their ex-
ercise is regular and not carried 10
excess, and the percentage of illness
in these institutions is generaiIy
much less than 1t is among the same
number OF, girls of equal condition out
side of them.
We don't know whether as large
proportion of college girls marry "S
of those who finish their education
earlier. Perhaps not. They ooh .
have to. That very independence OIL
which we have spoken gives thenl
more latitude. Moreover. as rule, Z"
takes more of man to marry ,ne
educated than the uneducated girl
but when the right one applies tnere
is no danger that she will be afraiu
of him, while, other things being
equal, he is especially fortunate In MS
choice. II there is any one thing tna'
has come to stay and broaden III i''
application. it is the higher education
of women.
ia
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

CURRENCY is INSURED
Sender Now Protected Against Los.
When He Ships Money.

Sender Now Protected Against Los,
When He Ships Money.
Money is now sent everywhere in
single packages containing $1,000 or
less. under policies of insurance pro-
tecting the owners against every pos
sible hazard, at rates varying from 10
to 80 cents per $1,000 of currency in
sured. Most of the notes are 81. $40
and $50 denominations, besides sup
plies of 81 and 81 for use as 'hand-to-
hand money" Tor crop movement pur-
poses.
Ihese transfers go to all sections of
the United States. Canada, Great Brit.
ain and to continental points, saws the
New York Post The business has now
grown to large proportions and is writ
ten by some of the strongest insurance
companies In Europe and America.
One very interesting claim paid a few
days ago was for the loss of a parcel
containing $2,7OO in bank notes shin
ped through the mails by Canadian
INSTITUTION. The destination was a
small postoffice, where the business
was so light that the postmaster. not
having the use of a safe In which IN
store valuables, was forced to take
nome every night undeivered register
ed mail that arrived during the dav.
The package of bank notes was taken
out OF the office In this way. and inst
before the postmaster reached home no
was attacked by footpads and relieved
OF the money. The loss was immedi-
ateiy reported and the insurance com.
pany at once reimbursed the institu-
ton, at the same time Offering $500 re-
ward for the detection of the thief
Inc case has not been cleared nm vet
Packages containing S2O,OO0 OF in
sured bank notes were on the train
that went through a bridge In a South
ern State last winter. New York nm
uerwriters were much concerned over
the incident until they discovered that
the car In which the insured packages
were stored remained safe on the
rails. The largest single risk ever writ.
Ten was taken in England some time
| Ego when one package containing s25.
100000 was insured.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
SANDAlWOoD.


Erromango is one of the lorcor l.
lands of the New Hebrides fror,
which were formerly brought lora.S
quantities OF sandalwood. The care
lessness or the natives in PROTECTING,
the forests reduced the product nnti,
now there Is very little valuable ,voo,
on the island Rev. ii. A. Roberrso,,
In "Erromango, the Martyr Isle" rive
brief history of the sandalwood
trade.
Inc Erromangans for generations
used the sandalwood as thew wouId
any other, for fuel, and had no idoa
or Its value until foreigners came and
asked for 1t. The only price that was
at first given was a small bit of hoon
iron, from three to four inches =,
length, and this for great hoat Iood
of wood. The savages were oraotIu
taken with the iron. for by SHARPENING
1t on stone and fastening If to ~
piece of wood they made themsalvo.
rough, light hatchets. Before thar thew
had nothing but their ancient innle-
ments OF stone with which to work.
Metal, the great chief NetaI of
Cooks Bay used to delight to tell ma
of the olden times on Erromango and
how slow were the methods of cuttino
trees for their houses and canoes
Every tree had to be burned ot tba
base, and when that was done thera
still remained the slow work of hack
ing with stone axes to sever 1t from, rho
stump. Such was the early Erroman.
gan method of hewing wood. and the
sandalwoOd had to be cut in this way
The ships carried great lengths of
hoop-lron bound together. Amid the
babble of voices from swarms OF
naked, painted savages clamorlng for
their'pay, and the confusion and shout
ings that arose as the huge logs were
swung into place, there could be heard
the click of the hammer as it struck
the anvil; the iron was being cut into
the coveted lengths.
After the logs were burned and cut
down. they were carried to the paw
on mems shoulders. The biggest logs
had TO be dragged down the rocky
mountain tracks.
At the present time the sandalwood
tree, once so plentiful. is fast dsap-
pearlng, and there is little to remind
one that sandalwood once grew OH
every hill and clustered in every val
ley Of EIromango.
In appearance the bark. which is
rough and of a light-b brown co,or. Is
somewhat like that of the cherry tree.
The narrow leaves, which are of
rich green tint and smooth. shiny sur
face. are not more than three inches
in length. There is no odor until the
tree is cut. and the young limbs have
none at all. 1t Is said that unless the
bark Is removed the wood loses the
sweet scent and becomes valueless. 1t
is almost impossible now to secure
fairly good specimen. Intertribal wars.
as we'll as the traders have helped to
destroy the tree, and the habit that
natives have of setting fire to every
thing and anything has nearly cOmplet-
ed the r1in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
But they said So" replied Mrs


Lane.
II wonder what they said?" asked
Mr.. Starline of nobody.
'And you've been so active in
church," said Mrs. Lane.
I'm sick of the church," said Miss
Witherly. II never will again If l get
out of it. l hate the very sight of old
women with rheumatism, old men with
wooden legs, and sickly, dirty little or
phans with no pocket handkerchiefs.
lust as l want to have little COM
fort, l have to take long tramp TO
read the Bible to some horrible sick
person. 1 am going to move to Rice
town and buy home and get dog
and teach him to drive all begSars
away and bite all the children that
open the gate, l am"
The clergyman groaned softly.
''NIy," said Mrs. Lane, who knew
the cause of her friends sgust.
why, l thought you enthusiastic
about Starine and his church,"
"Old Starline!Z cried Miss Witherly;
1.-THE old poke! ! Why, he is more and
more stupid every day. Gracious, how
] did laugh when l heard he was pay
ing attention to Rosa Rhubarb; the
older they get the younger they want
said |, and it is true"
well, perhaps it is" said Mrs. Lane,
though don't see what men want to
marry schoolgirls for. And you are
not going to have old Starline yourself
after all? Some said So"
70
saidI cried Miss Witherly, to whom
the grapes would have been so sweet,
had she known how near her lips they
hung that very day. Il detest him,
wouldn't have him if he went on his
knees in the mud TO me. | am going
to the Methodist church after this, if
go to any, and l don't know that 1
shall. 1t is all poor box and children
here. Money. money, money all the
time; you are squeezed like a lemon,
and as l said before, | am done with
all this poor work and shall take my
own comfort. If I'd done it before. |
might have had the largest farm in the
country for my own to day"
well. l never expected to hear you
talk that way" cried Mrs. Lane
! when | was here at Christmas YOU
called the minister that excellent man.
and made me tie cedar till my arms
ached."
well. I've changed my mind" said
Miss Witherly. The less see of old
Starline. his silly congregation and his
horrible poor people. the BETTER
Mr.. Starline groaned softly once
again. He arose and crept quietly out
of the front door. and from the porch
to the road and then he fed. He alb
solutely believed that evil spirits had
taken possession of this lamb of his
flock. and could have wept over her.
He was a little angry, too-that was
but human nature But his congre-
CATION desired him to marry, and a few
| days afterward he offered himself to
| little Rosa Rhubarb. and was accept
ed. And Miss Witherly never knew
wEO was the man" who disappeared
so mysteriously from her parlor. or
how near she came to being the min
| listers wife.-Waverley Magazine.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
EDUCATED WOMEN UNFIT FOR WIVES.



- We affecting the homes of two nations
z ]
E1 We sappng the physical strength of two peo
Nl pies going a a headlong pace which must
M some day bring a realization of the mis-
M takes that being made Higher education
~ for motherhood. The mental strain
l. IL he makes them dread matri
AN mony than did the girls of another gener
G1saA alton, they realize that their physical
able endure the strain and
responsibilities of motherhood.
plan to change this? 1t is simple
and think would effective. Cut Greek, Latin
mythology algebra and turn them of school at
Give the girls opportunity to rest after
schooling practical useful let them build
a produces healthy
children married couples who not overeducaed
the healthest children That is what is needed
that the American nation is drifting to
marriages 39 40 and 30 to 80 for
Nature intended them to mate late in
life Happiness be the outcome of marriages of that
kind.
Then education. has been pointed out often makes
a Independent and crowds out of employment.
reduces wages makes 1t difficult for to
that the economical of It, and has
bearing what desire Overstudy in school,
then study in music painting and perhaps something
else. stunts the girl physically, although improve her
intellect 1t ruins her for motherhood Earlier
have noticed, liable bring about divorces
think girl should have ordinary education such
grandmohers had be satisfied into
home and rear family of say eight or ten children
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

accept attention from until she
married The girl from the homes of the rich to rev
Dances when they they with their parents If
wishes invitation to cali he must get 1t from
her father by asking her. Two people often
marry without having met dozen times A man VIII
girl taking dances and theaters even
though he should invite chaperon them He
usually serenades her balcony, and she shows him by
IL simple the whether his attentions meet
with approval.
However much imagine that French women
have liberties these only them after they
married In France girls carefully guarded by their
mothers. They allowed the street alone
They invitations until they introduced to
society French girl usually makes her debut at grand
ball. when her parents always act escort No man
looks for this privilege. Though cannot
parties he invite her mother
and herself the theaer and if the mother refuses the
girl suggests married friend chaperon
In England the chaperon does hold the exalted
place in other European countries. Young women do
hesitate Invitations the heater other
amusements from their friends but the
ties usually consist of four 1t seldom they call
chaperon She only sought when coaching party
is given if country house is being planned.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

eating herself in sound school But begins to
develop tendency struggling hair and when she reefs
the bit inclined take gloomy view of hfe ana
when she sits down gushing little note to an actor
beware. deny it as she these are
the distressing maady known as play
going
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

a chance learn business of nv
employer to make a present of time that
belonged to him because he had paid would have
preposterous.
think the vacation habit" outgrowth of abnormal
and distorted business methods
Suppose to restore the conventional order Of
things and instead demanding two weeks ma
gratis his employer should weeks work with
out What tremendous howl would go up
1t is worry, makes the hair orav
Doctors recommend change Of air for man when
he is sick But why be sick? Sickness irrepara
of time If had thousand tongues I'd preach
time" with them s. 1t is infinitely more valuable than
~
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
THE VACATION UNNECESSARY.
BY Russell Sage.

During the eighty-three years of my career
have not once taken a vacation. A young man
said to me one day, Mr.. Sage, would you not
have taken vacation If you had worked for
some one elseT l replied that l would not. |
never have been advocate of what some per-
sons term the vacation habit"
When ! was boy the practice was not In
vogue. As a matter of fact. l was so glad to
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

When you meet a friend who "a NOT
=. ,ooAing weA, what point do you hope
" make by telling him so?
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

Ii you don't believe me just run your eye along
of the parquet during the performance problem
play. You will find the greater part that given
to pallid young between the ages of 20 80
Their hair, will observe. is ank their expression
strained and their dress their
to twch their lips compressed. The picture is pitifu
but it is still ptful when contrast
the appearance presented by the mothers of these girls
when they, in their turn went to play That you must
remember, forty fifty when laugh
ter considered jolly and tears the
mental delight Rosy checked playgoers those dan
gerousy bright eyes and ensnarngly gay frocks. Little
they troubled their heads about ugly sins
problems. So long the curtain they lived a
world of gallant deeds courty speeches. gances
coquettngs harmless inrgues. cruel injustice righted
The stage heroine beloved of mothers
roguish, dimped creature who laughed
CRIED and exaced the utmost homage from man of
her heart
The paygoing girl, long with discre-
ton the plays to be visited and themes
therein set forth from level headed point view ed
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
THE CHAPERON AT HOME AND ABROAD.
BY Della Austrian.

The chaperon these days does not play an
Important part in America, but she is an i'm
portant factor in European social life. She is con-
stantly in demand at house affairs and theater
parties, and considers herself great authority on
all questions concerning etiquette.
Narrowly circumscribedd as the German meth
cd it, it is broad In comparison with the hmita-
lions that the Italian girl suffers In Italy it is UNI
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

New coon song: "There Aint N0'"
ing to That"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20
GIRLS, BEWARE OF PLAYHOUSE HYSIERA
by KebIe Nova

Hysteria OF the playhouse is quite modern
malady. The old-fashoned play going girl a
healthy person, who regarded the theater as a
place of entertainment The modern girl scorns
to be amused at the theater She wants to probe
deeply possible into the mysteries of life;
she wants to be depressed rather than charmed
to tears; she wants. in short to experience the
hysterical distress of the mental dyspeptc.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
+. POLK, Special Agent.
ROUTE SEVEN.

Mrs. Lacewell was in town Fri
day.
1t seems we are gong to have
winter again.
Mrs. Worrell spent Saturday
with her father
Mr.. Luther Chapman and wife
were in Rives Sunday.
Mrs. Abner Kelley and family
visited Mrs. Walker Sunday.
Mrs. Walker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Conn, this week.
Willis Carter was the guest of
Mr.. Jackson Sunday afternoon.
Little Miss Myrtle Johnson is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Dora Cole
man.
Mrs. May Johnson and Mrs.
Myers visited Mrs. Willie Chapman
Monday.
Misses Bessie and Florence Leigh
we're the guests of Miss Allie Car
ter Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Carter carried his wife to
Drs. Hibbits and Pierce last week
toh ave her head treated.
Mr.. Hattie, who has been visiting
his uncle, Mr.. Joe Jackson, return.
ed to his home in Lake county last
week.
Mr.. Brown has planted his cotton
and is going to pay so cents hum
bred and board for picking. Get to
work, you people.
We enjoyed reading The Com
mercial week before last; we did
not have to read of John Barley
corn's trials and tribulations.
SUNFLoWFR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
ROUTE TEN.

Mrs. J. e. Cloar is quite sick al
this writing.
Cousin Violet is some better at
this writing.
Charles Britt has the measles for
the second time.
]. D. Bells children have recover.
ed from the measles.
w. M. Boston made a fving trip
to Hickman one day last week.
P. H. o. was a pleasant caller at
]. S. Bells one evening last week
Prof. Dick Morris and family at
tended church at Reelfoot Sunday.
Misses Babe and Azlee Williams
were in Union City shopping Mon
day.
Miss Annie Nichols, OF Troy, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Fan
ME Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Cloar, of
Beech, visited the family of F. B.
Caldwell last Sunday.
Miss Cordie Green, one OF Jor.
dams fairest flowers, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mollie Caldwell.
NELL
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
NUMBER THREE.

Mrs, Mary Freeman is on the sick
list.
The hail storm Monday did con.
siderable damage to the gardens
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gray spent
Sunday in Number Two, the guest
of relatives.
Jno. Freeman and sister, Miss
Matte, attended sacra mental SER
vices at Bethel Sunday.
Misses Anna Hudson, Emma Cow
ington and Mrs. Kate Hudson were
in Union City shopping Saturday.
Remember the fifth Sunday in
this month is childrens' day at An
tioch. A nice program is being ar
ranged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hudson spent
Saturday night and Sunday in
Cayce, the guests of the family Of
Rev. F. G. Lowery.
Mr.. Lee r. James and his grand
mother have returned to their home
in Gibson county after spending
several days with relatives here.
Quite a large crowd attended
church at Reelfoot Sunday. The
ladies of that church are pleased to
state that the means have been
raised for the purpose of painting
the church. The committee APP
pointed will have the work done at
an early dale. CULVER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
SHADY GROVE.

Mrs, w. L. Jonakin is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Emma Jonakln spent last
Friday in Pierce.
Mr. B. H. Hubbs has lost several
hogs, as result of cholera.
Mrs. g. w. Clark was in Union
City last Saturday shopping
A gray mare belonging to Thad
Renfro has a broken leg; results of
a jumper.
Mr.. ]. II. Olive has as fine a colt
as we ever saw, measuring "A in
ches. He is fine specimen and we
believe he will win first prize at the
county fair.
Now, Ranger, did you mean to
impress The Commercials readers
that / was too ignorant to report
last week? Give a more explicit
report.
YELLOW DOG.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13

For Rent-One nice, newly paint
ed, 7-room cottage, with Il acre
garden. DR.. W. M. TURNER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13

Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering, diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. DOan's Ointment cures
At any drug store. For sale at Moss
Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
WALNUT LOG.

Farmers are busy planting cot
ton and corn.
Mr.. N. T. Bruer is not able to
carry the mail yet.
Mr.. Dolph Hicks carried his moth
err to see Mrs. Van Brown Sunday.
Miss Pearl Osborne has returned
from Number Ten, where she has
been visiting relatives.
WILD CAT.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
A Positive Necessity

Having to lay uron my bed for IA
days from severely bruised leg. on
ly found relief when | used Billiards.
Snow Liniment. | can cheerfully
recommend it as the best medicine
for bruises ever sent to the afflicted.
1t has now become positive neces-
sity upon myself. ID. r. Barnes, mer-
chant, Doyersville, Texas. 25c, SOC,
81, 90. Sold by Martin-Allen Drug Co,
Mailing corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
Heroine

Will overcome indigestion and dyspep-
STA; regulate the bowels and cure liver
and kidney complaints. 1t is the best
blood enricher and inyigorator in the
world. 1t Is purely vegetable, perfect
~ harmless, and should you be suf-
ferer from disease, you will use it if
you are wise
II. N. Andrews, editor and manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa
Fla, writes: 81 have used your Her.
bine In my family and find it a most
excellent medicine. It's effects upon
myself have been marked benefit. |
recommend it unhesitatlngly," 5oc.
Sold by Martin-Allen Drug Co., Nall
ling corner.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
FROM P. H. o.

Rev. Hardin preached an excel.
lent sermon at Liberty Sunday.
w. w. Caldwell and p. w. Stub.
blefeld visited in Number Five Sun
day.
Rev. Hardin holds his quarterly
meeting at Spout Spring next
Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Fuzzell and daughter
who have been visiting her people
near Protemus, took their departure
for home last Tuesday.
The communion services at Beth
Ell conducted by Rev. James Adams
last Sabbath was largely attended.
Dinner on the ground.
The c. Ps. at Protemus expect
to hold their revival the fourth Sab
bath in August. Rev. wild Bill
Robinson is expected to be on hand
and do the preaching,
Prof. Jeff Moore (good fellow that
he is), accompanying Miss Sulli-
van, of Kenton, to her school at
Spout Spring Sunday, had very
exciting time while crossing South
Reelfoot creek at Liberty. The
horse became unmanageable, turn
ing the buggy over with top up and
lady in, but by timely hel p thelady
was rescued as wet as drowned
rat, buggy somewhat demolished
and harness torn up. After some
changing up and securing another
buggy they went on their way re-
joicing. Fair warning, Professor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13

Have you ever tried Sunshine
fiour7 Try it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-05-13
BLUFF RIDGE.

Miss Emma Hicks spent Friday
night with Miss Bird Glover.
Mr.. Dick Moses spent Saturday
night with Mr.. Luther Brown.
Mr. Charlie Kirk and sister at
tended church and Antioch Sunday.
Mr. Frank Keith and family
visited relatives near Union City
Saturday.
Misses Cassie and May Hicks
were the guests of Miss Leila Archer
Saturday night.
Quarterly meeting is to be held
at Clemens Chapel on Saturday and
Sunday, January IA and Is.
Miss Pearl Osborne, who has
been visiting relatives in Number
Ten has returned to her home.
Messrs. Ernest Dowell and Min
ner Ferguson, of Woodland Mills,
were the guests of the Misses
Haynes Sunday.
Miss Callie Barnes is visiting
Mrs. Eskew this week.
MIDNIGHT.