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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
A SINGULAR COMBINATION.
RIDER HAGGARD, WEIRD FICTION
WRITER; MODEL FARMER AND
POLITICAL ECONOMIST.
Makes Official Report on Salvation
Army Colonization Work. - Would
Direct the "Maste Forces of Be-
neVolence."

II. Rider Haggard is a man of gen.
Jus. At one time, he is writing such
impossible creations as "She" and
"King Solomon's Mines" calling into
play a most vivid imagination and
settings, in weird and unreal color
\ings; at another time, he is actively
experimenting the work on his mag
nifcent 200-acre English form; next
he is studying over some new imagin-
alive creation, wandering about his
home, and not speaking to the mem.
bers of his family for week at q
time; and again he is making an eco
nomic study, under government
commission, of the social conditions
Of the poor in America. In short
interview with him, as he passed
through Washington this year, on his
way west ] found that he possessed
eminently practical bard sense, while
the imaginative streak Of his charac-
ter did not manifest itself in the
least, and I see now, that he has
just made his report to the British
Secretary of State for the Colonies,
on his inspection of the three land
settlements, which have been estab-
lished in California, Colorado and
Ohio respectively, by the American
branch Of the Salvation Army.
Colonization Work of Salvation Army
At these three points the Salvation
Army has established rural settle
ments, taking worthy poor from the
overcrowded cities, furnishing them
with small tracts of land, sufficient
money to get start and make homes
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
A Dress Made OF Postage Stamps.

An American lady wore a ball dress
at ball in Bermuda recently in which
10000 stamps were used. Years were
spent in the collection, and the dress
was covered with stamps of all ma
tons. An eagle made entirely with
brown Columbian stamps was the cen.
ire of the breast. Suspended from the
talons was globe made Of very old
blue revenue stamps. On either side
of the globe was an American flag,
the stripes of blue and red stamps. A
collection of foreign stamps was past
ed on the back of the bodice in the
form of a shield. A large picture hat,
covered with red and blue stamps,
a mask and a very pretty fan GOV.
cred entirely with pink, completed the
costume.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

H. RIDER HAGGARD.
for themselves, repayment for the
cost of which is provided at low rates
of interest. :,
Mr.. Haggard expresses himself as
extremely we'll satisfied with the re-
suits seen at the Fort Romie settle
ment in California, and the Fort
Amity settlement in Colorado. The
Ohio settlement he leaves out OF con
sideration, as it is principally devoted
to the redemption of inebriates, and
the carrying out of agricultural expert
ments. At both Forts Romie and
Amity, he found the settlers healthy,
happy, hopeful and almost without
exception doing well. Beginning in
nearly every case with nothing, in the
course of about four years at Fort Ro-
mic, he found these settlers worth
about $1,000 per head, above all their
debts and liabilities to the Salvation
Army and others, and at Fort Amity,
an average of over $1,000 a head,
which he thinks is more than they
could have possibly accumulated dur
ing the same period as day laborers on
the land or in the cities.
Reason For Wide Encouragement.
1t is true that, although the set
tiers themselves are doing we'll the
Salvation Army, for the reason that
unexpected difficulties in the OPEN
: ing up Of the land were encountered,
was called upon to pay some $4,000
for it's experience. Mr.. Haggard de-
clares, however, that under all the cir
cumstances, and in the face Of the
principles demonstrated, and the sue
cess won in every other direction, this
experience has been very cheaply
bought.
Further" he says, 81 cannot see
any cause to fear repetition Of that
loss in the future application of these
principles. 1t is therefore totally in
accurate to say, as has been done
widely in press summaries of my re.
port, that these settlements are finan
cially failure"
Would systematic Philanthropy.
Mr.. Haggard proposes a scheme
i. e." to combine a judicious use OF
the public credit, with that of what
have called, the waste forces of be
nevolence,, and by means of these
two levers, to lift some of the mass OF
human misery, which demonstrates
itself in the great cities of civilization
to a new level of plenty and content
ment"
He believes that If settlements are
carried out ON these lines. and espec
tally If they are located upon goot
land, which has cost the controllins
authorities little or nothing, Their,
should be, as is indicated bv the IN
bles furnished in this report, no loss
but even a considerable gain.
q nj
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Ancient deliberations,

Adulteration laws appear to have
been quite as necessary In the good
old days as in the sophisticated
Twentieth Century. Even the adul-
teration of feather beds and holsters
had to be provided against October
IA, 1495, is the date of statute pro-
hibiting the sale in English fairs or
markets of these articles, or of pill
lows, except they be stuffed with one
manner of feathers" 1t expressly
denounced the use of such unlawful
and corrupt stuffs" as "scalded
feathers, or fen-down" The last sub
stance is the same as cotton grass, and
was evidently in great demand as g
fraudulent substitute in bed-stuffing
In the Eighteenth Century, again, we
find complaints of people who bought
fen-down at halfpenny pound, ant
sold it among feathers at sixpence.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
CHARGES ADMISSION FOR
CHARITY.
European and Diplomatic Gossip.


James ]. Van Alan, the expatriated
American millionaire, has taken hint
from the Duke of Westminster, who
has for some time past charged all
tourists or excursionists who desire to
explore Eaton Hall and spend day
among the beautiful scenery on his
Cheshire estate, IL cents head. So
great has been the influx of tourists
to Rushton Hall, Mr.. Van Alan's his.
toric place in Nothamptonshire, dur
ing this season, that, commencing with
January 1, he proposes to follow the
Dukes example with condition
slightly changed. The income derived
from the Dukes visitors is divided
among local charities. Mr.. Van Alan
will charge a maximum Of % cents
to all visitors from abroad and IL
cents to excursionist parties other than
those who may come from the county
Of Northampton, to whom the grounds
will be free on Mondays and Satur-
days. The income derived from all
sources will be divided between the
local infirmary and an institution for
social intercourse and educational i'm
provement which he means to estab-
fish in the neighborhood for the bene-
fit of workingmen. 1t is estimated that
next veal, when the house and grounds
may be seen at the best, the income
derived from this project will not fall
far short of $4,000.
King Leopold of Belgium, who is Of
ten mentioned as business pal tner Of
Thomas S. Walsh of Washington and
Colorado, possesses considerable real
estate in the French Riviera. His de-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
SOUND ADVICE FOR MEN.
The Woman's Side of It-Converse of
the Proposition That the Wife
Sho Id Not Burden Husband
With Household Duties.

Beginning away back with st. Paul,
who admonished the women to keep ST.
| lent in the churches, the so-called
weaker sex have been exhorted, ad-
vised and ridiculed; and long list
of conduct of the negative sort mapped
out beginning with DON'T, and an
equally lengthy array of the positive
sort, starting with DO.
And all this sage advice applies in
turn to maid and wife, debutante and
dowager.
Now what's sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander. Why not some
advice to men?
Are you one Of those men who con-
tinually leave their personal belong
ings, their hats, canes, coats or slippers,
wherever they've happened last to use
them?
Do you smoke your cigar in the par
lor and let the ashes fall wheresoe'e r
they will, and that, too, after the regu-
lar Friday cleaning? And you en-
deavor to placate your wife with that
superior sophistry about cigar ashes
keeping out moths.
Do you bury yourself in the morn
| ing paper, even reading while eating,
while your wife sits silent at the head
of tn table? Do you exclaim, or
chuckle, or swear softly at the latest
news, without sharing your informa-
tion with her?
Do you compliment the little wo-
man when you are enjoying one Of
your good dinners, or do you find fault
! if the morning coffee is just the least
| bit below. standard, though the pre-
vious twenty-five mornings you have
drunk the amber liquid of surprising
excellence?
Do you notice the new gown that
has cost her days of thought and eff
fort? Or do you say "You women
spend whole lot of unnecessary
thought and time upon Clothes" and
then take your new top-coat back to
the tailor the sixth time because sit
doesn't set just right?"
Do you surprise your wife occa
sionally by getting seats at the theatre
and giving her a surprise party Of
two? Or do you say cav, go to the
matinee if you want to see the show
I'll go to the ball game?
Do you tell her of your plans, youl
work, your perplexities? Do vol
share with her your hopes and fears
Do you let her know of the real lift
you lead so many hours each day
Or do you turn her questions with {
brief women know nothing aDou
business. 1t will only worry you?
Do you sometimes take her in you
arms and say Little woman, you arr
a good wife-a real help-meet"? d.
you ever tell her the things you did IL
the sweetheart days? Or do you lie
it go, thinking "She knows that any
way"
The woman's field of labor, big man
is narrow and circumscribed. 1t il
bounded, ordinarily, by the walls O.
the house and the needs of the chill
dren. This is her province and sht
glories in 1t. But know that she
also longs for contact with the biz
world, for the mental stimulus thai
comes from daily association with mer
and affairs, for the joy of recognized
compensation for services rendered.
Because she is your wife, because
she has entered into the domestic life
these things are denied her.
Can't you be generous to the little
woman? Can't you welcome her into
your larger life? Can't you make heI
your real comrade-your true help
meet?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

and sold, while the rest of the stuff, in
GLIDING the base metal, such as dies,
stamps. ETC., is taken either to the navy
yard or to a foundry and there de-
stroyed in the presence of secret serv-
ice officers, who make afidavits of the
destruction to the Secretary.
There has not been housekeeping
Of this kind since November, 1902.
Valuable Counterfeiting Machinery.
At present the contraband includes
in addition to counterfeit notes, coins
postage and revenue stamps, valuable
and costly type, by means of which
counterfeiters print the Latin numerals
on queer" notes; inks, paints, acids
Photographic apparatus, dies, molds
stamps and other accessories of the
art of making fictitious money.
This year large batch of the John.
son-Hancock notes will be burned
They are known as the Hancock Is.
They were made by the celebrated coun.
terfeiter johnson of Detroit and were
so nearly perfect that the government
suspended the issue of this note. No
doubt many Of these counterfeits are
still in circulation and performing the
functions of real money.
A number of notes made by the no
torious but now reformed" counter
feiter Brockway will be destroyed.
Even Pennies Counterfeited
In the store room of the Secret Serv-
ice Bureau are many boxes of bad coins.
Every coin of the United States from
cents to 500 gold pieces has been i'm
itated, counterfeit nickles being found
more frequently than silver or copper
coins.
In the collection is some gold coin
that has been sweated. Sweating is an
ancient and simple trick, long practiced
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
LmprOViSing.

81 admire that last piece you
played, professor, immensely" said
Mrs. GasweIl. ut had kind Of wild
freedom about it, you know, sort of
wierdness that touched me. Was it
your own compOsition?"
Madam" coldly responded the en-
inent musician, who had been hired
for the occasion, II was putting a new
string on my violin"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
A SEQUOIA GIGANTEA.
Restoration In Government Grounds
of Tree Twenty Feet Thick.

This picture represents the biggest
tree in Washington and one of the
sights" of the National Capital. 1t
has a strong attraction for strangers
from afar and especially from the
east and the south. This piece of a
tree stands in the grounds of the De-
partment of Agriculture, east of the
Administration building.
The giant came from the Sequoia
National Park in California and was
exhibited at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago. At the close of the fair it was
brought to Washington. 1t is twenty
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
PENSIONS.

Over one Million Dollars
allowed our clients during the last
six years.
Over one 7 h O u 9 a N d
claims allowed through us dur
ing the last six months. Dis
ability Age and In.
Gre a 8 G pensions obtained
In the shortest possible time.
Widows claims speciality.
Usually granted within go
days if placed with US inmedi-
ately on soldiers death. Fees
fixed by law and payable out of
allowed pension. A successful
experience of rs years and benefit
of daily calls at Pension Bureau
are at your service. Highest ref
erences furnished. Local Magis-
trates - e C u N i a rily
benefited by sending US
claims.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Rockefeller Scores In Japan.

The British steamer Monarch sailed
from Philadelphia recently for Japan
with a cargo of 2,470,700 gallons of
refined petroleum, one hundred barrels
of lubricating oil and 1900 cases Of
wax. This is the greatest oil cargo
ever shipped out Of the United States,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10

feet in diameter and is called The
General Noble in honor of the Secre
tary Of the Interior under whose ad-
ministration so much good was done
for the big tree reservations of the
Pacific coast. The cost of it's trans
portation to Chicago was $4,000.
The interior is hollow and a spiral
stairway leads to the platform at the
top.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
sold Probabilities" In Tapan.

While Japan has had meteorological
stations on some of her very high
mountains since 1899, these were only
in use during the summer. An all the
year station will now be opened on the
summit of Mount Tsukaba, near Toxic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-11-10
Longest Bridge In the World.

The longest bridge in the world is the
Lion bridge, near Sangong, China, sup
ported by over 300 huge stone arches
and extending five and one-quarter
miles over the arm of the Yellow Sea.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27
.FARZI!A.F!|;iQlRSALE
.pEscRlPTio IN |, % :; Al OF Way,
"a Ian o re, yNo LDs, 4 IN sSi9.
/ VIZ TAYLo "a co UNITY s,.5 t

= as5f
Contains e25 acres. 10 10 Is acres
Of timber; the rest In meadow and
bluegrass pasture, Some OF the land
is as good as the very best In the
county. On the average. 1t Is as good
as that Of any farm in this section.
Best timber has been removed but
several hundred dollars worth Of
merchantable timber remains stand.
Ing. Fences as good as those Of aver:
age farm. Well watered. Pittsburg
vein Of coal sold, except 4s4 acres.
This coal may be mined and removed
over land on payment OF damages.
Freeport vein Of coal not sold. Farm
lies well. Orchard Of As apple trees,
20 varieties. Trees old, but bear
enough every year for one family,
and some years Is to 100 bushels,
There are several sweet cherry trees,
and a few other fruits have been
started. There Is no incumbrance on
this property. House about one.half
mile from main road, one mile from
school, three miles from postofice,
depot and churches at Simpson; a
little farther by wagon road to Elem.
lngton; nearer by horseback route.
Petition for Rural Free Delivery
route has been circulated. House,
twostory, five rooms. weather.board,
ed. covered with slate, finished In
hard wood tyellow plne). Only three
rooms completed. Sheep stable for
rs or. 100 head Of sheep. Cattle stu
BILE for rs head Of cattle. Cow stable
for six cows. Calf stable for SIX
calves. Horse stable for two horses
Wagon and buggy house, granary,
hen house, milk house, house and
most Of outbulldlngs new. Water
from spring. Best well In this sec
ton 100 yards from house. Good gar
den, large. Beautiful and healthful
location for house. Sheep, cattle and
all kinds Of stock do unusually well
Railroad and trolley lines surveyed
In neighborhood. Large coal develop
ment In progress, and progress fol
steady development good. Farm
1 leased for oil and gas. Lease expires
September l, unless rental should be
gin then. 4
Price, s42.5o per Acre, with one
half oil and gas reserved; $4,000 pc
acre.. with coal reserved in addition
except 34 acres for use Of farm.
TERMs:-s5,O00 cash, and balanc
in such payments as may be arrange
with purchaser. 4. (, d a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27
gAPITAL d0SsIR
chalFtI,a shcntsi OF ID . Canal Con-
II mission, Increases the Hours

\ fyyAsHINGTo s {;pa 81, J,iaa
The clerks empolye IA the Paaan,s
Canal Commission III Il Sashiagiri
were startled tho other day 81 in d
clal order from Chairman n Shouts.
that until further notice the III
hours would be from a; iii. MD,
$3.50 P IN. with half alis hour ri
lunch. The only esplanat lon nnafel
for the radical departure rom
rules applying TO the work Ri hes,ss
of government clerks was stit1i IN
rush Of business required III tshais
man .shonts says that the wsGi ns
the commission has been \ piltng III
SC, rapidly that 1t would Ne absel
" impossible$to& dispose sof the bssis
ness that demanded attention witt
out this extra work on HE part u
his force.
Mr.. shonts evidently has npt eausfE
the spirit Of the heads Of otlisT
eminent departments who when their
work accnmulates. make demhaas
upon Congress forSaddltipnai elera
He also has not been affected ID shn
least by the storm Of prot .hat
was raised whom s. tho clerks IN Ms
employ Of Uncle Sam ERE prdsfeIi
to,worls until 54:So each afternpo on M
stead Of 4, as previously /. shonts
being a railroad mar; believes tlsatt
the government should get as iurcls
for It's money as dot the raIlroaas xlie
pay no attention To- iron;cald asce
hours when there is work ID be per-
formed by their employees.
The messenger who attends IND
door Of Chairman shonts IS sersa-
what surprised at the character &c
tho men to whom Mr.. slionts sises
extended / audiences EWhile sat ;ttrasz
he istoos busy 70 admit sanat tori, gep
rcsentatiyes army officers and rther
prominent visitors She always
an opportunity to admit AMI tall Il
men who have had experience Tin I'm
ANA and the Central American conn
tries. They may be engineers. ING
chanlcs,s orgeyen laborers. but - uvurI
questioning them he learns Sttat hrs
have been In that country HE ysus
ceeds to pump them dry Il
II have picked up some very ~
label Information, said Ghaifnalf
shonts,a from such men Sas tia: nv
q sunburnt citizen lief his otlice III
other day. Some sof them a,e ~
markable5 mon, and flled With ratss
bic suggestions nsconnecti ion with lin
conditions on the istfnus. au,cs
them are globe.trotters, yhos sit M
could content Sthemsels es =. sta, Il
I one place, would Sso On become wealth
and prominent Is met one the otjssr
! day who VAS highly educated azif
! conyersed freely III 10 or " liz
I guagess I never lose an opportunity
TO cultivate such sacqn aintancss mi
!, believe that ! am full repaid for Nd
\ time ! give ~ them
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27
Reduction Of Force and overaptk cf
Those Retained Given as caussa

LONDON, June 70 7.S5a An alartrnr
outbreak q neurltls, uniting ~
most TO an epld has occirrpd
among the women clerks III Nj. ieia-
graph department on the general slsts
office. The outbreak KS due Ii tho
large 8reductlon ins the stan nrsieIt
has recently taken place and NJ tlie
fact Gthat5the existing stan of sssigI
clerks is terribly oyerwofke
Mabel Hope, head 81 tile Woman L
branch of3they Postal 70 elegraph Cir
Association, who herself works ii III
telegraph department M abe gersrssT
postotiice Informed orsTarnniss
today that large numb susins
women \: were \; now bsept nom spslS
owing to nervous abFeak ifrSyn
Ever since the Introduction 81
what zig known as u Tie ginteretatgits.rI
cation switch, She said did
have had Ito Sgwork3ats greater pres I.
and cases Of; nervous break down III q
become much more nun erons i;sls
was formerly the case. The
ment especially affec ted Is The ili
ropolitan G GALLERY. used 10 usTs
there myself, and found that sHs.
strain was almost SSun bearable. Tses
girls tht 4 elves perhap are pssslr
TO blame for, hile the men cissss
viii not do 4 more than i ccfas
amount Of swork, the omen are MI:
more industrious, and work at
pressure the whole time The ~,
yoQs complaint from which 50 ls.aa,
are fering principe II atfscia III:
arms causlng paral ysisI of The iaas-
;cless int the case of some Of The uliss
Ter women who have broken down
this way The auth ofities have ariEi
generousl enough, and have enasssa
Them to retire With q pensloa E
lnoWisof sa young sirl, however. WIN
the moment her eyesisht became IL
|3feeted shich yers likely was due ii
,oNeEWo was charged. Size hzs
only lett short time when SHE
covered compie tely hut they hsss
never takens her back.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27
GAS FITTING.

w. e. Levelle, 1872 Locust avenue,
practical gas fitting a. reasonable
prices. Work guaranteed. All calls
promptly answered and work careful,
ly done. Both phones. consollda,
ted, 72.6. Bell, 2ss.J. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27

E House carpenter and contrsct6r,
Always ready and Responsible. CA
q and ~ phone a25. r. i. D. No. {.
Zach Cleayenger. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-27

Bleeker-Your wife is something
Of wit. She tried to make game
Of me at the reception last night.
Meeker-Huh! That's nothing She
often makes me .quail.-Ghicago News.
Mrs. Crawford-Why won't your
husband buy you an auto?
Mrs. Crabshaw-He says We can
run into debt fast enough without
employing Neutrality-suspicious.. 4
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