davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-29
HOG PRODUCTS.

BACON-Clcar rib sides 9 I-2c; dry
salt &C.
HAMS-Per ID. II I-2c.
LARD-Per h., fierce compound
&c; pure lard &C..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-29
ESCULENTS.

CABBAGE-Per crate, home grown
$325.
ONIONS-Per bu. $1.oo.
POTATOES-Per bu.: New SIC.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-29
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The following are the legal rates for
water charges by the Shreveport Water
works Company. and are a part of their
franchise:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-29
PROVISION MARKET.

Tie quotations are revised carefully
and are correct.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-29

June II.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Sew York. Feb "A dispatch from
SO COW 90 TIC American says coab,
Tofto. has mad. the Hlawits com
ment on ihc recent eH roeia lH HB
ola. meager reports o. which haFo
reached the aged writer Dts hume ga
Toe conntFy
Neither tte Nof.r c.amss nor
the Intelligent Cass ~ n1as'ats
err true oHpo8eais of r.a real detlrrs
an1 gecas of ite poor
The proEIam nh.l. heT sHhmii t0
tte goFeumert 81 H1f f1r Frogam ~
Coz people These r..reHiafy mras.
sre rh.ch Heg aen ~ ftf r1
efumfrt as frr 1n ~ 1ffa0a
frtrt9m 0f speech sra ..re.am RI raf
eence Ffc ftGr emia' o1f.
I0ea fsr a ltr ~ ra.H 20 ~ fa.h
ttr problem ~ fts rI. r fefl RI TEe
people ut'rh la fte rs
t.onaiIIatIg1 ans rHa ~ Hf
-O1 ta forr nr.. far ro.
mfa r zoe fln-sff. Class
tar fiy nor ~ 80 see. aaY lra ev
fro1 fse peoples af 1 arf
fgfe fsf argarr ~
arE fter W arf
ltt Ht
stare af altsrr
me safr afH
fts rrsl af fHat
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Ttsa11a Gs frt faat
aoar aff Fas wa5 8Isfea
uIf trer.er 5g o. s5tam'ls rtgaalaH
ore ar stf shattered shove ite strs
fsaf tbIEt ae BaH NJ sgata
aaa ai1Eh tt n 49, altn Egrfy
slstan .s ere s1afs nss shattered aEd
.h.f bloHf Efat a.t 81 fs
soaar 600 go Ffft Haus e8En
n |IrraF cell isat aumes tss
at sf.aHfe tr- t.ure soc taa
rarss.i DIG Er tf... over lan
AZ a. na fsr ssfsseeent Taes
laY sorsfr nsut isto tgaa ane fts
81 H8l aaa breaEtf s.grs aal stl
10 Sire aaEgff nate Gre ia o.
fts sffsiFF Flft ts retsfI stated
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
THINK MOTHER KILLED FAMIL
Opinion General That Mrs. Kirby Com
mltted the Murder,

Wauohula, Fla Feb 3 1T IA now
believed that the Kirby tragedy was
caused hy the wife and mother Here
Is the story rs now told
John Kirby his wife and four chill,
dren, who met death recently came
90 Waucula last October from Blount
county
Between 8 aud . .. m ian, 81 hre
was seen coming ont OF the house by
Mr. lImreu. the tathcriulaw. who
lived across an open field about a
quarter OF mile distant He ran
20 the house, found Che door and win.
dow closed and Gre coming out
through cracks and through The roof
The fire was 90 hot he could not eet
to the door uf The window
There had boon d gallon % koro
soue OH taken TO the house on tho
day before
When ihe house WAS burned down
the kerosequ cbu was found unoxplod
cd Mans skull and that oi tine old
est boy 70 years ODD. were both brok.
on in 0u The side Tho woman
skull wa intact The skulls OF tho
three smaller children wore onureb
burned
an Che family evidently persisted o1
their beds gNesrt thp aIt aud 0ue|
child. hammer wa found nos mrI
from where .ar aY
The c1nceDaus of opinion o. lba'
.ho dIi the deed udHR tHe hrmf1r
on 90 nrc he house aud Ib'n took
her own l4c
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Before proceeding wien the postot
Zee appropriation BILL which has tho
right OF way The howo today took
up several matters Of routine charac
tcr among them being thc appoint
mcnt 90 Edwin = Hammond. Of 10.
diana. as q mcmhor OF tbe board Of
mauaapra for tht national soldiers
home 90 Marion, Ind
The house adopted tho conference
report on tho tortacarlous biil which
Was only q partial agreement ag che
aordio amendment requiring detailed
estimates was stlll In dispute A
further conference wps ordered Tho
bHl cauige gG1l6sga
Con llouuoo ut ono postu6Ico ap.
Precipitation bNl Uaa thgn resumed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

and two companies OF infantry attack
ed Chenchiehpao advancing from the
south and near Peitaitzu. The Jap.
anese repulsed them.
on Jan. 30 two companies of Rus.
sian infantry successfully attacked
Yatzupao,. . miles northwest of Chen.
chiehpao and two battallons OF Rus.
sian infantry and a'regiment OF cav.
airy in an attack on TutaItzu.
Field Marshal Oyama In reporting
the wounding Of Lieutenant General
Mistchenko, who had learned Of from
Russian prisoners, characterize Gener.
al MistcheRko's attacks upon the Jap.
anese flank as brave
Admiral Togo will return to his flag.
ship Feb. 6. The immediate naval
plans are not disclosed.
The emperor has issued a .rescript
to Marshal Oyamas army thanging
the troops for the defeat OF a superior
Russian force in the recent battle.
Oyama, responding. says the men
fought desperately day and night in
intensely cold weather.
The Austrian steamer Siam, bound
for Vladlyostoli, from Cardiff. laden
with coal was seized OF Hakka!do
Island yesterday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Haukinfyliis. Ca. Feb --}oc wal
lace vac tired hare for the LHars %
C.ocla Raear fer riEata aFo nesf
here The evidence uas a0t Hnr.saf
io coaFlct him aui tr aas released
WNiace elaime1 ftat jn.t SITTER DARK
BE raFon raHst angttef a party
in ere Olher uaraa taTaE shootar
az l.u and De- rruraat tte Ore rat
traHi1r 40 re- tne Hto Dc sac HriT
re- EfN laT. aksn H1saa tff
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
BIG 100000 DAM COMPLETED.
Where Greater New York VIII Get
Most Of lts Water.

New York Feb. after ten years
Of labor aud the expenditure OF $4,000,
600 the new Cornell dam, near Gro
ton, on the Hudson river, in Wesches
ter county, from which this city viii
draw largely for water supplies. has
been practically completed It IS
the largest piece of masonry IA the
world, except the pyramids OF Egypt
The nood-gates have been shut down
for the first time and the dam has
begun filing with water It is esti
mated that Il will Squire about
years for the dam to hll When the
water reaches the base OF its coping
IL viii make a lake i6 miles long
For the FIRST year New YorEs prin.
cipal supply OF water viii come from
the overflow OF the old CrOton dam.
The latter will then be flooded and
there Il VIII rise 30 feet above TO- The
new dam viii hold S06oo.o0O000 sal.
Ions OF water
The original contract price for tho
dam Is S5.O00.00o, but Che contract So
broken and the work Is now bens
done by The cubic yard
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
EMPEROR NICHOLAS
RECEIVES WORKMEN
The Gear Decides To Talk With
Those Who Toll.
ToLsroI COMMENTS ON RIOTS

Great Writer says that the Working
Glasses or Intelligent Classes Are
the ExpOnents Of the Real Desires
and Needs Of the People.
81. Petersburg, Feb, Emperor
Nicholas has decided to receive a depu-
tation of workmen today al che Tsar.
skoe-Solo.
The retirement OF the interior min
lister, Sviatopolk-Mirsky, was Official.
~ announced, his "a health being as
signed as the reason M. Dournovo,
former minister of posts and tele.
graphs, becomes acting minister OF in
terror. NJ Boulgan, former Governor
general Of Moscow. seems most likely
to be Prince Syiatopolk-Mirsky's sue.
cessOr
Il Is extremely significant that FOL.
lowing the Associated Press interview
with Grand Duke Vladimir yesterday,
NJ Souvenir. editor OF the Noyoe
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
GREATEST BATTLE OF
WAR is EXPECTED
Heavy Artillery Fire Kept Up
For Last Three Days.
RUSSIA WANTS TO END coNFLIc
Revolutionary Outbreaks in Russian
Empire Believed to Be Cause Of ku.
Fopaakin's Move-Admiral Togi Re.
loIns Fleet-othsr War News.


Fopafkin's Move-AdmiraI Togi Re
lqIns Fleet-othsr War News.
General Oku's Headquarters. Jan. "a
Noou via Tlen Tsin. Feb. 1.-CDe
isyea Is Transmission AFTER three
months OF inaction there is now 8
prpspect That the armies of Genera
Krropatkin and Field Marshal oyama
VIII soon ioin in what will likely prove
che greatest battle of the war. Fol
come days past the Russians have been
Qaletly massing troops on General
Okus left evidently preparing for an
attempt al turing movement
For three days past a heavy artil
iegy Gre today toward the center.
The 1apanese have not replied to the
canponade, awaiting an attack by the
Rus ians who have been heavily re.
inforcea II is believed now that
they haze numerous divisions along
the Shakhe river.
Tie 1apanese force has also been
Increased and everything now seems
ready Tor the greatest conflict yet re,
corded Is the history Of the present
war
The move upon the part Of the Rus.
Eia18 seems 10 indicate a desire to
strike s4sn, In a desperate attempt to
agena I'D fan OF Port Arthur. Prob.
sh|y IAs revolutionary outbreak in
Ra BAG. determined General Kuro-
1atkiu % make desperate ehort to
ean fctory before the outbreak In
Rusale becomes known TO the army
Ihe nter failure OF the recent cav.
airy il by the Russians on the rail
ROAD how'd the futIlity Of further az.
femp a the kind with the ground
81 o'idly frozen the troops on the
eftaace would have great difficulty
ih 1snchlng 10 secure the slightest
tofer The advantage Of the sun
pWd be entirely on the side Of the
aInf 90 the defensive With the
thafaameter at zero and the ground
eott with snow. a battle when
leu you'd be over great plain,
whore ,he south sun can be- Of no sd.
Vanleet 10 either side
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
GINNERS REFUSED
TO MAKE REPORT
Over Four Hundred Ginneries
Not In Bureaus Estimate.
OTHER NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS

Postotdee Appropriation allI Being
Considered by the HOuss--Presl.
dent Roosevelt Sends Several Ap'
poIntmsnts to the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 2,--The census re-
port for cotton glnued to Jan. l6 In
COS counties shows 9,1tGGaS baiea,
counting round bales as half balos,
compared with 1i6S,3Sl bales Ia the
same counties last year The guam
ti,y gnned In these counties between
Dec. 10 and Jan. lG. IL lol955 running
bales To Dec. t3, 1904 the remain
ing number OF unreportcd counties
had glnned 2,7sS,13S. counting round
bales as half bales Four hundred
and seyenty-seveu glnneries refused
10 report The quantity previously
returned by these has been brought
forward In this report without addt
tlou The total amount brought for
ward Ia 1911 running bales.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
AetIvItY Around Mukden.

Nskden. Jan, 81, via Tlcn Tsln. FEB.
4 f0nnading on the center and right
comnlnced again today The Russian
arms haf reoccupied Sos old positions
haYi returned from sanchiaBu
T main event In the interior OF
have been Published iu the Of.
tcla army paper so that the troops
IA rtain extent realize the present
l'pns bui the plans for the army
s osn % be- entirely independent
e ee events The reasons given
IS e Commanders for retiring folly
crran the nrmys movements and
ebo mem % have isou independent
u tae Weather a large part OF the
N0af are being cared f1r az Mus
8eo Asre he hospitals and trains are
1iist A. che Red CUss corps o.
aciive
1te fifuation as @ further develops
IS heiter realized and understood. a.
ocssh g h not Jess ominou al the
ecslher has moderated end the Jap
aef Dr. Aggressive
Rfari.ng ue hrsf reports % 'arE
ln losses Do is noa said that q
erable part OF he hrt corps
Cruera' sraEe'turE ifa c1mman
taFc rel1.lcd the main l1IT u
ny ard retired 20 theu Oh POI
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Atu beginning ot lrl secession today
tbo maize resolved Co Insist on lts
amendments 90 iho aruy appropriation
b.H 1Dd Ntasu PROCTOR Scott and
Cochrou were appointed coniereaa ON
tbe part Ul lbe senate The prluel
ual .tnn u dispute o. thst relating 10
thr Isamgni 90 retired army on
cas to duJy wish taie m.l'fIa
Tue president today sH io ihe 500.
afe fHc following u0mlnaf.ma
C0u.u general WlIab Martin 81
Now york. az liaukow china
Consul Jane q Gpllogv ~ Louis
lana % uauaoqnr-y Colombla Dan
.rl Is kl1lsb Of Florida % maxim.
Chrs
Nseiisr or fond on.c Walter T.
Cnhea af lauhitaa af Nra Orleans
paelm1 teu ArlaAsa Henry
Huntington
GterE.a Janr % ug-f Nort
mart AHct o. bumey cu.bbeH
tmslsra fHaWas . W00itard
SEES Orleans
Tetsf Lafayette sharp Fan Ausu
ESQ., Jghn e NeBHae WoodylIs
Also promotions ln the raV
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
NEGRO ArrEcxo wHrrr womAs
While Tending Graves Mfs Percy
sgsllman Was Attached.


Augusta Ga. FEB While TENDING
me graves % ber dead On the cit5
cemetery Mr Percy speIlmau, a ro
specici young white eoman was
assaulted by an unanoFa negro maa
The ncero a0ughl 20 .iIdo tbe screams
OF ibr young aonaH hll che waa
able 90 Treach beraf free and efy
ONT Toe Hosro Immediately put of
into tha foliage tHl aaf soon '0ft iu
tbe msra OF avenue ibal uH ia a.i
directions
if o. not HHga8 atrthef che police
have csuFbt ,He argr0 gr n1t rhay
profess iht Hmsf ignorance Boo me
natter although % a tnDsn ihai 80
ths detective al1 several regular ~
ncert Hh1 tf been pai in plsl8
CLOTHES at.ar8 al ths e1gafy uthor
ifles aa s9Is|Hr bard on fhe ease
MFe speNmsa h scratched sad
aomeshst tfBlred sf1 BE- a.tp fte Vie
iim Of worry severe fhot Hre o. 300,
aals st Yfi % be 0at 10 bog toom
Tir fr-rsa Of Mu HrsinsH afr
Fey mafh Eorarf ap oIsr .ts stack
and n fls5 God fse nfsf3 u-fs % 10
f9sbf baf tsa' pfaes aiI bs visited
OF biu
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Vramya in thnt paper 'hla morning
comes orr strongly 'n 'atar OF zom.
SIS tabor iold land pouanenu which
be- declares will moi oug maIniaIn but
w.l strengthen autocars @ would
BE- channel of communication be-
twoCa che sovereign arl tho people
wlthfu which ii would ae impossible
60 have lasting reform
There y go truth in i.e sensational
rcp1rt cirtylated by o. $50 agency 10
ha United Eutcs yafi. Jas 30 ihe Of
foct fhat armo1 1dtrr we're march.
ing on Cr1naiadt ,orfr nBd ihat Adj.
mlral Hr.len the conn snder ~ the
fortress bad called oul .ho sailors 90
pfotec. thr place
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

Nashville. rrar F1 A spring
0h Tear. fsls..f % zoe Bannef
frf fw ~ .ast p.re al au early
tar Dove nan.a Destroyed property
wHft u i1sa~ serrtai % he
BEES ha.Ha lau o. i5s the toan
sefa baf6aa rh heatesl losses
Hefa tanned By babHa. Geea 90,
ty Enaaf 'ost tggog7 aHh Bros
a rrf moesr'fst end LAu3esfe.
f5ol0 arFarh q GH $500 the
hHfa afe partially covered ly nsur
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
MORSE RETURNS TO AMERICA.
Principal Figure In Bic Matrimonial
TanaLe Ln New YORK.

aNNNfN wv NNNHH W ~
New York. Feb. Charles W.
Morse. formerly president OF The
American Ice company and promoter
Of an extensive bank consolidation
plan 10 this city who has long been
the central figure iH one of tho most
sensational matrimonial tanslcs ~ re.
cent years arrived here today ou the
steamer Deutschland after prolonged
stay in Europe
sire Clemenco Cowies Dodge Morse.
the millionaire WIFE, ga not accom-.
pauy her husband
Mrs Morse said hc bad returned %
answer any charges thaf may bu made
DusIug The absence a. ST. Morse
abroad thc loag and searching luves
ugation of the Dodge divorce reacod
a point where Toe grand jury % Sew
Yurt returned criminal indictments
against az least hair fogen persons.
among them tso lawyers 'of eidc
prominent already in prosecution ~
the district arofLsJa Office by ~
curing ihe appearing ana feFtim0uy
of Morse.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
Warsaw Is Quiet.

Warsaw. Feb, L. Noon. The city Is
quiet although great tension still pre-
walls. Some stores and Offices have
been re.opened, but only two nowspa.
pers were published this morning The
strike has extended to the sugar re.
hneries and other factories In the dis.
tflcts around Warsaw.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03
Police Chief Shot.

Odessa. Feb. 2.-Chief OF Police Gal.
ovlne was shot close to the police sta.
ton In this city today, and was wound.
cd In the right shoulder, Tho wound
Is not serious
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-03

development OF the individual through
moral improvement, through inoou.
laton. real respect for other, through
hatred of force, cruelty and injustice
Will disappear"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
HUSBANDS ARE IN CLOVER,
More Girls Than Boys Born in Uru-
quay and the Men Are
Pampered.

A South American visitor described
Uruguay as a paradise for Husbands.
Men are in considerable minority, for
although the great war, which carried
off the majority Of the masculine popu-
lation. occurred several years ago, ma
ture has not yet corrected the deficiency,
says Cassell's Journal.
Many more girls than boys are born,
with the result that men are everywhere
In great request, and when a oma gets
q husband she does her utmost to take
care of him.
He leads a life of Ease and freedom
takes his meals whenever he chooses.
and Is never asked TO trouble himself
with domestic affairs, His wife thinks
nothing too good for him. and he is pam
pered and petted in every way.
While this is, of course, a delightful
state of things for the married and
marrying men, Uruguag is a danger
GUS land for those who, being bachelors,
desire to remain so, They have not only
10 beware Of the yidders,' like Mr..
Weller senior. but OF the unmarried
women. Indeed, 1t may be said that
TO a Uruguay girl every year is Leap
Year!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
MOVED ON BARGE.
Brick Building of Two Hundred Tons
Weight Floated Nearly
Four Miles.

The subject in question is the removal
Of a large two-story brick building, 81
yearsold, weighingoyer 200 tons, fromits
former location at Sharpsburg, a sub
urb of Pittsburg, to Allegheny, a dis
lance OF nearly four miles. This in it.
self is a very clever piece of work, but
to make it all the more wonderful most
Of the work was performed upon the
water.
From the moment the house was lift
ed untilitwas placed upon Its new founda-
tons there arose one complication aft
err another. The long stretch Of ground
lying between it and the river was OF
such a soft, marshy nature, apparently
without bottom, that the building was
constantly in danger Of collapsing; but
even when these obstacles were over
come, and the house placed upon the
shore of the river, a very severe flood
rose, surrounding the house to a depth
halfway to the second story, and plaC-
ing it In midStream. In order to pre-
vent 1t being washed away, the blocking
and rollers had to be weig hted down
with immense beams and steel rails,
The rushing waters abating sufficiently,
the house was moved and lowered upon
a large coal barge, This being done and
everything made ready, it was gradually
lowed down the Allegheny river, but,
due to the four low bridges between it
and its destination, the barge had to
be scuttled before passing each bridge,
the water being pumped out afterward,
To add to the excitement, it had to be
lowered through a lock; and, even when
the river trip was completed, three
tracks of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg railroad had to be crossed within
30 minutes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
T~ailormade Suits, new
and patterns from S5
to $25--all less 10 per cent.
F. R. Austin Dry Goods Co,
GOOD SHOWING.

Some interesting experts figures
for the last fiscal year are presented
by the Manufacturers Record Of Bal
timore. Among exports exclusively
from the South it includes Cotton,
1919, 965,0l4; cotton seed oil, Sl5,-
1875, S05, cotton seed cake and meal,
1877 1T; naval stores, 1906
SAB; phosphates, 6,SS6.274. Com
menting on these figures, the Chi
cago Record Herald says This makes
a total of $451, 990,Sll and that alone
was nearly one-third of all our domes-
tic exports. But besides the articles
named, the South exports other pro-
ducts which it raises or manufactures
in common with other parts Of the
country--timber, tobacco, petroleum,
cotton goods, provisions, grain, coal,
cattle, fruits, iron and steel, and
wood manufactures, leather-and Its
share of such exports is roughly es-
timated at $1S3,000,000 Hence a
total of $6l4,600,0C0 or Al per
cent of the value Of all the exports
of the country. The figures prove
the wealth of Southern fields, and
unquestionably cotton is still king
among our exports. The value OF
exports of raw cotton alone exceeds
the value of the combined exports OF
breadstuff, cotton, hogs and sheep,
provisions and mineral oils. 1t was
almost three times as great as the
value of all our iron and steel ex-
ports, and two-thirds as great as the
value of all our manufactured ex-
ports. With such a staple and with
its gains in new industries, the
South is certainly entitled to feel
fairly well satisfied"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
THE WAY TO GET GOOD ROADS

OF all the suggestions we have yet
seen in regard to securing good
roads, that Of Mr.. W. T. Allen of
Lyon, Miss, deserves the blue rib
bon. He proposes to give a small
farm Of 40 acres in the richest part
of the Yazoo-M Mississippi delta, and
to issue 500 tickets to be sold at
$500 each, one of which will emit
tie the holder to the land, and he
guarantees to execute deed TO the
lucky party as soon as he is known,
The whole of the money thus raised
-$2,500.00-to be used in improv-
ing the public road from Big Greek
to Lyon. Each purchaser of a tick
ct becomes a contributor to the fund,
and whether he wins the land or
not, he will have assisted in a very
good cause, which no doubt will pay
him we'll in the saving to his teams,
etc. This cannot come under the
head of lotteries, for the reason that
the party making the offer derives
no other benefit than the securing OF
a good road, which will be a public
blessing as well as a private one to
him.-Sardis Reporter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-11-10
THE VALUE OF ENTHUSIASM

A boy or girl, man or woman,
with enthusiasm for honest work or
a worthy cause. is an jnestimablc
power in the world for good, says an
exchange. All down the ages Of the
past it has been enthusiasts who
have given the world inventions,
made discoveries Of continents. cy-
plorrd unknown regions, and lead
thn procession in scientific research.
There is scarcely any one st stu
pid or Indifferent as to be devoid Of
enthusiasm upon some subject, 1t
may be only for hunting, fishing OF
pleasure, yet it indicates the posi-
bllity Of arousing an interest IN other
things. Parents and teachers may
have the strongest and most lasting
influence upon a child by awakening
aud directing enthusiasm in acquir-
ing knowledge which will be help
FIJI in future life work.
In the choosing Of a profession or
calling, the one in which We can
manifest enthusiastic interest is in
ninety-nine cases in a hundred the
one in which we can achieve success
or distinction H. who takes so lit.
tie interest in his work rs to apollo
gize for it, may welt be stunned as
an employee, for his handlwOrk can
never attain to the best
The great power of enthusiasm
lies not only in what one individual
can accomplish, but in the fact that
others are inspled by contract with
the enthusiast. This should induce
us TO seek out the work best suited
TO our capacities and so persistently
cultivate an enthusiasm for it that
it will become contagious, and 9TH
ers wllI catch the habit of throwing
heart and soul into the performance
Of every duty.
When we find out most congenial
sphere Of action, and enter upon our
work with strenuous zeal, we may
expect a revolution in both manual
and mental work which will tell for
progress, prosperity and the uplift-
ing Of mankind. Value enthusl~
asm above silver and gold, for it is
the handspring Of success to the in
dividual as well as to a nation.