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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
May Wanted to Poison December.

In indianapolis there is woman
who agrees with the proposition that
men of sixty and over should be chlor-
oformed. or otherwise put out of the
way. She tried to demonstrate her
adherence tQsthe theory the other day,
with her husband as the victim. He
is seventy-eight years of age and she
thirty-five. There came along a
younger man, with whom the woman
thought life would be happier. But,
as her old husband was worth $50, 900,
she concluded it would be nicer to be-
come widow and then a bride than
to elope and lose her inheritance. The
scheme failed because the old man
was smart enough to catch her in the
act of trying to poison him.
X \
Wilkes Woman Knocks Osler Theory
In the Head.
The Porter woman whose death was
mentioned last week, was old aunt
Delphia Porter. She died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. l.. Johnson, near
Ready Branch, where she had been for
several months. She was a remark
able old lady, and was active and in
dustrious up to the last. She was
over ninety years old and was per-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Stewart--CampbelI.
You Needn't Love Your WIG in Franco

No mention of love is made in the
existing marriage laws of France. The
laws hold only that married people
owe to each other fidelity, comfort and
aid 1t is proposed that they shall be
amended by adding that husbands and
wives shall love each other. Should
the amended clause really become
law" says a Parish dispatch. "a Wife
or husband may call in the gendarmes
at any tome to arrest the conjugal
partner whose affection is not up to
the legal limit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
DR.. Smith to Speak.

The Literary Department of the Wo-
mans Club will offer a rare treat
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. wheS>
DIR. C. Alphonso Smith. of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. will lecture at
the Olivia Raney Library Hall. Dr.
Smith is widely known as a brilliant
speaker and is always greeted with en-
thusiasm. The lecture will be. on
1.-THE Novel in America a subject
which strongly appeals to a novel-lov-
ing public. All the members of the
Woman's Club are invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-24
Barringer-Cowles.

Charlotte, n. c., March 23-(Spe-
cial. Miss Alice Williams Cowles. a
prominent society lady of this city.
was this evening united in marriage to
Mr.. Osmond L. Barringer, brother
of DR.. Paul Barringer, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia. The affair is the So
cial event of the week, as both the
bride and groom are very popular.
They leave this evening on an extend
ed bridal tour North,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
THE SLUMP IN POETRY.
Reasons For It as Stated by Edward
 Markham and Joaquin Miller.

seasons For II 0s stated by Edward
 Markham and Joaquin Miller.
 The Critic for March publishes a sec 0nd installment of letters from poets who have been approached with the question as to what has caused the slump in poetry" Rhymers, like doc tors, it seems, do not agree, says the New York Post. Thus Mir. Edwin Markham, despite The Man With the Hoe," recognizes and 'deplores the slump. "The reason why poetry now adays," he says, "is attracting so little attention lies both in our people and in our poets; since the days of Ptah- Hotep, the old Egyptian, the people have gravitated toward business more than toward beauty" which may be very true. But why Ptah- -Hotep? Now hear the lusty singer of the Sierras, MT. Joaquin Miller, in rebuttal. And prob ably half the people who smile at his words secretly believe them true:
 But back of all this am glad to be, lieve that America has outgrown what the learned laureate of good King Ed ward calls the higher forms of poetry as she has outgrown kings and courts. The real American loves poetry, but 1t must be real. It must be natural and not nasty. Poetry is clean, concrete truth. But what truth is there in Par
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

The senator's are almost amusingly credulous ot any reports that may be circulated about the physical condition of one of their number An illustration of this has just been furnished. Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, was attacked by the grip about the middle of January. and, after fighting the disease for few days. obeyed his physician's orders and went to bed. He had regular siege of this troublesome malady, and then, just before congress adjourned, went to Florida to regain his strength. Imme- dtately stories were circulated that Mir. Knox was in the grip of a fatal disease, and that he was not likely to again take his seat in the senate Senators shook their heads and expressed deep sym pathy to each other with the Pennsyl- vania senator They did not hesitate to accept the report as true, and repeated 1t so that 1t was generally believed. MT. Knox in the meantime was down in sloroida gaining strength every day and putting in hours on the golf links and acquiring coat of tan that would do credit to farmer. He was tlnuch amused when he received messages ot sympathy and wired his friends not to be alarmed, as he was eating three big meals a day and was ready to tackle any Of his colleagues at golf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
TESTING FARM SEEDS.
It Should Be Done Before Planting to Prevent Use of Weak or
 Dead Seed.

Unless farmer learns to do this sort of work for himself he is always liable to be sowing weak seed or certain per. centage of dead grains. The loss to the farmers of this state from seeding bin. burned, bleached and other types of weakened wheat and oats, is. to my knowledge. very much greater than any one would ordinarily estimate, says Prof. H. L. Bolley, of the North Dakota experiment station.
 There is much weak seed sown every season. If the grain was damp for any considerable time either before or after thrashing. it ought to be tested. Farm CTS cannot we'll afford to lose two or three bushels per acre in the yield. if . few cents per bushel will insure sound. strong seed. It is cardinal point in ag- riculture that there ought to be a rapid first growth from the seed.
 It is a very easy matter to learn whether the seed will put forth quick, strong growth. Take a deep plate. fill it full of sand or dirt Pure sand is best Lay on top of the dirt or sand sheet or circle of unglazed paper. or clean blot ting paper. Pour on water until the sand is just nicely saturated. and the pa- per evenly wet through. Count the seeds to be tested in lots of 100 each and spread them evenly on the paper. Place another 100 of rery good seeds of the same sort there also. so that you can compare the growths that occur Invert another plate over the seeds or cover with tin lid to keep in the moisture. Keep the germinator at ordinary room temperature. Add enough water each morning to keep nicely damp. and ob- serve what happens. In about four or five days one can count out the bad or weak seeds. It will pay to note what and vice versa. In this manner one can soon become a good judge of seed grain. We get discouraged with our profession when we get bad grain to be tested from the same men every year. In some cases they actually send seed of worse type and character each time.
 If you do not like the plate method. described here. plant few hundred of the seeds to be tested in common box of dir. or sand and keep moist and in a warm place for a week to see what per cent shows strong germination. This Is about all that is done by us when the seed is sent here to be tested. and we think that our time is worth more to the state if it is spent in the line of new studies upon plant diseases Farmers testing seed for themselves are greatly benefited by the experience and we strongly urge them to follow the above to the station for examination
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

ing to the Philippines next July to see how matters stand over there and what progress has been made under the pol icies he initiated when governor gen. eral, and he has invited party of con- gressmen to go with him. Among the youngsters in this party are Gen. Grosvenor. young man of 72; Serene Payne, boy of 62; and that spry young lad, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, who is 69. All these men would have been put to sleep long ago if Dr. Osler's theory is correct and Secretary Taft would be deprived of their company.
 This proposed trip is not to be the ordinary congressional junket. The ex- penses will be paid out of the Philippine treasury, and they will be regarded as an excellent investment. MT. Taft is anxious that the big men in congress who direct legislation should obtain knowledge at first hand of conditions in the Philippines, and what reforms and what legislation are needed there. Speaker Cannon and several of his col leagues in the house have accepted the secretary's invitation. and they expect to learn much of value to themselves and to the country. While it will be in the nature of rest. they intend to work hard while in the Philippines in gaining the knowledge and information that will be of use to them in making laws for those far-off possessions. The party will proceed to the Philippines by way of tbe Pacific \. and g.s will pyQbab|y return by way Of the Indian ocean, the Suez canal and through Europe to the Att lantic and home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

adise Losty A monstrous and merci- less God, an idiotic and mounting devil, in an impossible heaven and hell! There is more real poetry in little book by Thomas Bailey Aldrich than in Milton, Dante and Homer all put to- gether. frepeat, poetry is only high CT and finer form of truth; nature plain common sense.
 Shakespeare is little better and a deal worse. Not content with making a slaughter house and madhouse of the stage. he must make 1t graveyard and dig up dead men and make rude jests over their bones in his very best poem. This is not art; 1t is not de- cency." ~'v"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

ate chamber tested to discover whether 1t is healthful or harmful. The reports of experts who conduct these inyesti- g1tions are read with the deepest f,l- .terest and the senators shiver as they thinkEAf the millions of microbes tha. are svarming in the carpets and through the atmosphere of the cham Der There are more hypochondriacs among the senators than can be found in the same number of people elsewhere A slight cold is sufficient to keep the average senator at his house or hotel. and the weather map in the marble room h consulted almost hourly for possible ehanees in the teuperatrrS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31


 cite interest in this discovery, but the process has been in use in the army for two or three years. It is claimed that a new cure for tropical dysentery or Philippine fever has been discovered by using the veriform appendix as chan rel through which medicine can be in troduced into the bowels without pass ing through the stomach.
 One of the operations was performed on a sergeant in the engineer corps who was at the point of death from an agra vated attack of Philippine dysentery or acute malarial fever. of more than a years standing. Under the direction of the surgeon in charge at the barracks here the sufferers appendix was reached by an incision through the walls of the abdomen. It was drawn through the opening of the body and allowed to heal outside of the abdominal wall. Using the appendixa as though it had been fun nel. the surgeon poured in quinine so- lution. The medicine reached the vital organs affected without passing through the stomach.
 The perforations in the bowels caused by the disease were quickly healed. As the stomach was not affected by the medicine. the patient could take nour- ishment without discomfort. and. after a few days treatment. was convalescent, and is now on the road to full health.
 If this process becomes general the custom of cutting out the vermiform ap- peEdix on the slightest provocation will probably be discontinued and that little member of the body will be brought to the outside and held there as handy channel for the administering of medi- cine to the bowels.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Naming an Orchid.

The new orchid which recently won the Royal Agricultural society's order of merit for Lord Tankerville is named the "Brasso-cattleya -digbyano scrode- rae-tankerville," says the London News No wonder It's feelings must be even more poignant than were those of the prehistoric pachyderm, of whom it has been sung:
 There once was an ichthyosaurus
 Who lived when the earth was al!
 porous,
 But he fainted. with shame
 When he first heard his name,
 And he died several ages before us.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
yesetsriani.m and Victory.

"I confess said Dr. Dobbs in the London Argus. that the victories of the vegetarian Japanese. though not strict yegetarians, for they take eggs. milk and fish. have led me to rsR slider my faith as to the necessity fse meat We cannot say it Is differenco of climate with them. for they have fought and conquered in all climates. We cannot hold that if has retarded in- telIectual growth. for the pyemy haa turned giant in their case We have c good deal to learn from Japan. as she has good deal to learn from us BuS she selects. she does not copy mistakes and 50 does not yet see . reason ts sas rezt-s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

ways oCA uPuAOuo HI observing the details of a public cere- mony, Senator Bate accompanied the senate to the east front of the capitol and sat through the administering of the oath and the speech of the pres tdent. As he walked back to the sen- ate chamber he complained to fellow senator of feeling chilly and expe- riencing sharp pain in his chest. Four days afterwards he was dead, a victim, as many believe, of inauguration-day weather
 This incident has renewed the move ment to change the date of inauguration. Two years ago the late Senator Hoar, chairman of the judiciary committee, drew a resolution, submitting to the states an amendment to the constitu- tion to make inauguration day the last Thursday in April. The senate passed the resolution unanimously, but the house committee on judiciary got into . squabble over it and the house never got A chance to vote on it. The com- missiOners of the District of Columbia appointed national committee in 1902 to carry on propaganda in favor of this change of date. Besides a num- Der of distinguished men in Washing ton, the governors from the 45 states and four territories were appointed as members of this national committee.
 Commissioner Mcfarland has just Issued call for meeting of this com- mittee in order to perfect an organiza- .!ion and plan a campaign in favor of fixing date for the inauguration when pneumonia and other ills of cold wealth or are not likely to be encountered There is scarcely an inauguration that does not result in a number of deaths due directly to exposure. Members of marching clubs and citizens not accus- toned to being out in indictment wealth. CT take great risk on these occasions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
THE POST FULLER.

scantling, and inches thick and braced. Bore 1-inch hole in upper end of up- rights, in which insert small pulley wheel. Take chain, fasten around lower end of post; put chain over wheel: hitch horse to end of chain. By this de- vice, says the St. Louis Republic. you can pull more solid post than by hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
senators over-Fearful About Disease.

HERE is no body of men more sensi- tive about their health or more prone to believe rumors about the health of their colleagues than the United States sen. ate. Every once in awhile the senate spends a lot of money in having the air of the sen-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Extremes

Clipper-It isn't safe to think a man
 . lunatic merely because you don't un- derstand him Flapper-That's so. He's likely to be either a genius or . magazine poet The Crank
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Party of Elderly solons on Long Trip.

F Dr. OSler's theory
 that men should be chlorOformed after passing the age of
 60 were put into ef- feet, it would in- terfere very se- riously with a par ty of statesmen about to make a trip around the world. Secretary of War Taft iS pO.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

are numerous and strong. One of the principal reasons is the disarrangement 1t causes in the pension office work. as hundreds of clerks are laid off for week or ten days during the inauguration sea- son. Another potent reason is the dan ger of fire, which would not only threat en a horrible disaster in the loss of life, but would destroy records that could never be replaced.
 In accord with . promise that was given, the inaugural committee has taken initial steps toward the erection in Washington of large auditorium for the holding of future inaugural balls, conventions and other large gatherings. It is the purpose to solicit subscriptions from business men, and probably to ask . contribution from congress towards the erection of suitable building. The first move in that direction was taken when congress authorized the accept ance by the district government of the structural steel and other durable por-- tions of the government exhibit build ing at St. Louis. The steel used in the construction of this building is esti- mated to be worth about $lOO,OOO. and it will cost probably S20.000 to bring it to Washington.
 The government building at the St. Louis fair is 752 feet long and l75 feet wide. It is proposed to construct the new convention hall in Washington ou. of the material used in this building and to provide structure about 800 feet long and IFS feet wide. It is calculated that if a building of this kind wers provided national conventions could be attracted to Washington and national meetings of big trade organizations would be held here As a business enter nrise the hall is considered very attrac- tive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
paradoxinls

Giles-Cleaver, the butcher. is para doxical chap
 NiIe-Hovs thatsz
 GiIes-Why. everything he sells he gives veigh--Chiczgo News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Once Despised vermiform Appendix.

ED1CAL and scien- tific bodies have been stirred up by a discovery that suggests a use for the much despised appendix of the hu- man body. Two or
 t hre e operations that have recently been performed by army surgeons here :n Washington
 have served to ex-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Ineffective Postscripts.

sBurn-this-letter" postscripts seem to nearly always have the effect of preserving the manuscripts.-Cincin- natl Enquirer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
FARMANo,GARDEN
A POST FULLER.
Strong and Durable Device Which Any Farmer May Construct
 for Himself.
ecMN~

The post puller illustrated is strong and durable one. It will pull any fence post. The two uprights are 2x6 inches and feet long, mortised in 12x36-inch
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
Can Manage Them.

She-That orchestra is under mag. nificent control.
 He-Yes. the leader is pugiIist- Detroit Free Press
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31

WA S4ASS the last inaugural ball has been held in he Pension Office buifdffg. fy was with great re- luctance that con- gress gave its per- mission for the last ball to be held there. The argu- ments against the use of the building for that purpose
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
WASHINGTON LETTER
DATE OF INAUGURATION cERE- MONIES SHOULD BE CHANGED.
EARLY MARCH INCREMENT
Deaths Traced to Exposure on Day President Is Installed - Pension Office No Place for Inaugural
 Ball-Other Gossip.

ASHINGTON. deaSh of the late Senator Bate, of Tennessee, is att tributed to the rig ors of inauguration day. While that day was bright and sunshiny, there . was a cold north west bind blowing that was penetrat- ing and chilled one to the bone. AL u,ov vc cor,,p,,l0,,o ip
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
WILL STUDY FARMING
Vacation Scheme of Chicago
 Professors and Families.
EXPERT INSTRUCTORS IN CHARGE

Five Hundred Acres of Land Bourht and There Parents and Children Will Work at Flowing, Harvesting, Milking and "Doing Chores" From June Until utumn-Betterment of HeRlth an Important Obieat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
AWAKENING OF CHINA.
How Celestials Are Impressed
 by Japanese Success.
THINK THEY CAN BEAT THE WEST

Chinese Omcials Over the Empire Are Forming Large Armies-Peking Government Has Secured Pledges
 For 15,OOO,OOO Taels For Military ReorganiEation- South China
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-31
A Convention Hall,

T IS believed that
 the last inaugural
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-30
Profits From whiskey.

One distillery company in Ken
lucky turns out every seven days
1900 barrels of sweet mash
whiskey. The output for a year
would be 81, 400 barrels. The
cost of all this TO the manufac-
turers may be fairly estimated
at 1914, 400, and they receive from
the wholesaler a profit of from 81
TO 50 per barrel. The govern.
ment comes in for a nice little
rakeof, but the fellow who has
to pay it all, including transport
tation charges, government and
local license fees, salary of bar
keeper and rent of buildings, is
the man before the bar, and for
these g., 400 barrels of booze he
lets go of S24:761,6 7s and then
goes home and beats his wife be-
cause supper isn't ready.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-30
Church Appointments.

The Twenty-seventh session of
the st. Louis NJ. f. church con.
ference held at Pennington, Mo.
closed last Monday. The APP
pointments in which many of our
readers may be interested for
the ensueing year were made as
follows, to wit, Rev. f. P. Ander-
son Presiding Elder, Carthage
district, Rich Hill, r. B. Temple
ton; Butler, j. A. Barker; But
Ter circuit, VIM. Baker; Carl
Junction, Guy z. Moore; Hume
and Foster, J. C. Kirk; First
church Joplin, w. +. Jones; Lib.
eral, f. H. Sapp; Moundville,
w. Caskey; Nevada, G. H. Cos
per; Marionville, w. T. Pyles;
Appleton City, Perry Z. Pierce;
Rockville, G. Senneff; Schell City
I. f. Prall. f. J. Hunt Presid.
ing Elder Sedalia district. Rev.
r. b.. Templeton was transferred
from St. Johns River conference
Florida to st. Louis conference
and stationed at Rich Hill. Rev.
G. G. James was transferred from
st. Louis conference TO Florida
and stationed at South Jackson.
vile.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-30
ADRIAN.

The beautiful Spring time has re-
turned. Aud Il looks like nll ma.
ture has given It a grand reception.
The oldest citizens say, that the
past winter was the wors, for q
quarter OF a century, but when she
left us the sunshine came more bril-.
liant than any past March has ever
furnished. Farmers are farther adj
vanced in preparing for crops than
ever before, and wheat. oats and
meadows look promising. We
hope for a good season, tor It is
needed
Solomon tells as IN bis proverbs
The sluggard viii not pillow by rea.
son of TIE cold, therefore shall he
beg in harvest, and have nothing"
We have no sluggards Tor every one
is moving in a hurry and Adrian
and her surrounding country is up
to date.
Mr.. Dave Reece, of the Reece
Coal Co., of Rich Hill, was look
ing after the company's interests in
Adrian one day last week. MIR.
Reeee is a GENIAL pleasant gentle
man.
The coming School election is
close at hand, and watch the re.
turns from Grand River and Deer
creek, the forecas, is, Emma Cassi.
ty will carry them both. The soon.
er our public schools are divorced
from political influence the better
for the educational interests of the
country. Elect Emma cassi,y and
that will be a step in the right d..
reeiion.
The election of Deercreek town
ship passed off very quietly with
three-fourths of the full vote poll.
ed. The Republicans elected w.
H. DeArmond, Trustee; Jim w.
Hall. Constable and Collector N.
Moudy, Clerk and Assessor. The
Democrats elected the two Justices
OF the Peace, J. N. Bneker and
VIM. Bale defeating Judge Adams
and L. w. Putnam by four votes.
Jim Hall defeated his opponent E.
A. Cherry two years ago by only
sever votes, at this election Jim's
majority was 20 votes.
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