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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-04
A PLEA In ABATEMENT.

very Deautlful exhibition OF himself few
days ago when he got drunk on the Rankin
| farm in the presence of legislative COM
mittee e.-Grenada Sentinel
Is it not fact that member
Of that Legislative committee"
carried the liquor along upon
The commissioner sacrificed his
tignity? And did not the mem
oers of the committee drink as
much as the commissioner, or
more? And was it not due to
their insistance that he yielded
to devourlng though generally
we'll restrained appetite, and &C.
cepted 1.-The forbidden fruit?"
Commissioner McNair like
many other notables in executive
and Legislative station; literary
and scientific walks, had been a
slave to alcahol, b, it is notori.
Gus that he has made and is MAX
ING a manly fight against this en-
shaving passion, and that as an
official he has serve d the state
honestly and ably.
McNair is only human and
hence eligible to human failings
and the breaking away of human
barriers. The incident referred
to has greatly humiliated him
and he it entitled to sympathy
from his fellows, a friendly hand
clasp and the bidding: go, and
SIN no more"
If We were to condem this man
Of ours without hearing. why
did we condone the like offenses
of S. S. Prentiss and other great
Mississippians who, looked upon
the wins when it was red?"
Did Massachusetts repuiiate
Daniel Webster, whose last words
were plea for more brandy?
Did Ohio repudiate Alien G.
Thurman, some of whose great
est arguments were made in the
Senate while he steaded himself
by holding to his desk?
Did Vermont repudiate Judge
Edmands, her abIest statesman,
who was sometimes maudlin from
the effects Of drink?
Was George Pendleton repud.
lated by party or people ctuse
once led from the Senate chamber
drunk?
Did Pennsylvania repudiate
James r. Randle because at the
height of his fame and power he
occasionally got on a most terri
ble spree?
Did Kentucky or his party re-
pudiate John G. Carlisle because
he sometimes in Washington got
on the most terrible drunks?
We only instance these paral-
lels to show that the greatest and
best of Americans have on occas-
ions yielded to the blasting in
fuence of overindulgence in
drink, and yet have in other
things and matters been true to
themselves, their constituents
and their sacred trusts.
II on the occasion of the Ran.
kin farm episode McNair became
wildly intoxicated while the mem.
bers of the Legislative commit
tee" retained self control, it was
only proof that it requires more
whiskey to intoxicate some men
than others; and that some drunk
men are wild, while others are
simply merry or maudlin.-Ex-
aminer.
Though we speak with the
tongues of men and of angles
and have not charity, we become
a sounding brass and a tinkline
cVmbalS.n
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1906-05-04
The Naked Truth ea to San
Francisco.

Physically and morally san Fran
cisco WAS built on mud
Much of the lower Market St
WAS on made ground--old cans.
refuse, muck lifted from he har
Dor and dumped over behind
piles. The city hall was in what
vas once swampS and later sand
lots. Fine road ways had taken
the place Of creeks or estuaries
Of the swamps and tide fats The
quaking earth rocked and top
pied buildings erected on sponge
Not owning her own water
works, the city burned when the
emergency came under which she
must depend upon the equipment
and structural couscieatousness
of corporations.
Leaving the theoIogians to
quarrel over the proposition that
this catastrophe was d VeugetuI
visitation OF divine wrath, ii is d
fact that no modern city better
deserved the fate Of G0m0rrah
than did beautiful San Francisco.
She was notorious for her har
boring and laxity towards The
social evil-whiJe, black, yellow
and brown.
She had more murders per one
thousand than any other city in
the nation.
She was the only big city
wherein a mon could safely Kill
another in The pre- r.n&, and
there has been four such killings
She was the only cfCy whare
lottery tickets were peddIed from
house to house, Office TO Office.
She had one saloon for every
TWO hundred ane fifty citizens,
one church for every two thous-
and five hundred
She averaged a suicide a day.
She handled ever 800 cases Of
insanity the past II months.
She harbored pn1 ak ab e
Chinese and Japanese infamje>
that would not be tolerated d DAY
in China or Japan.
She was Tie haven for every
race horse gambler aud prjzv
ring tough in the country
Her conspicuous wickedncss
were not only tolerated by the
authorizes, bot practically ignor-
ed by the ministers
When the seismic shock came,
the main terror was as to
what the VICIOUS elements would
do The city was afraid Of ii
self and all fled who could. Men
trpmbled less for the houses and
stores than for their women and
children, the Legitimate prey Of
the vicious and pestilencc, until
Funston began to shoot and hang.
o. the second day, when the
ground shook with more earth
quake and the dyramlting of
buildings, while the flames threw
a curtain of blood red over every
thing and volums of smoke charg
ed up and down the business
thoroughfares. the stl eet rail-
way platforms Of Market street
were covered with men dead
drunk-scores Of them, vomiting,
curseing and bowling. f h ey
knew the Wickedness> of the city
and thought God was striking it
from above aud below.
The great majority of San
Franciscans We're DIS good peo
pie as could be found anywhere
else oD earth. The public con-
science was asleep Good busl-
ness men winked at one another
snecias of sin because it ment
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

hadn't seemed that kind. Perhaps she
bad grown to care for him before she
realized it. She couldn't help 1t, of
course. poor little girl. She must new
err know that he suspected her feelings.
It would be hard enough for her when
she found how Indifferent lie was WITH
out that And with troubled face
and hands thrust deep in the pockets
Of his snnnels Jimmy Marshall betoo6
himself to the lake
Mrs. Baker also was troubled. In thu
workings of her simple mind two and
two made four. Jimmy had devoted
himself increasingly to Priscilla. Why
should he have done so unless he were
in love with her? Besides, young men
were always in love with Priscilla. He
was proud and would naturally deny
It-denr boy! She would speak to T'riS-
ella. Jimmy was the son OF her OLD
friend, and Priscilla should not dirt
with him SO outrageously.
So 1t was that Priscilla, stopping to
speak to her en- route to the lake, foun1
ner distinctly aggrieved.
priscilla" she began. with as near
an approach to dIgni6ed severity as her
200 pounds would allow. II desire yO'
to stop dIrting with Jimmy Marshall"
"Nonsense"' returned Priscilla.
you needn't speak to me like thai.
Priscilla. He is entirely too nice fell
low for you to treat as you do unless
Of course IL you like him It's different
Mrs. Baker ended nlysterIously.
81 suppose like him well enough.
.sturned Priscilla carelessly. 81 nevet'
thought much about 1t. Why. what's
the matter?'
"He was just telling mel donS
know that should repeat 1t to yoU,r
said Mrs. Baker consclentiously.
Tell me- What did he say?" Prts,
ella was becoming Interested
wen, don't know that he said IL
In so many words; but. Priscilla. he 10
In love with you"
"In love with me!' gasped Priscilla.
divided between qualification and dis
may.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

To begin with. she was easily the
prettiest girl at Lake Wahconset inn.
Then. again, she was Mrs. Bakers
niece, and Jimmy Marshall had known
AErs. Baker since he was a little boy,
for she and his mother were old
friends. So It became the natural
thing for him to row with her and
dance with her and take her on long
drives In his touring car: not that he
particularly admired her. he assured
himself. but he liked 20 row and dance
ana motor, and she was company. Be
sides. she was a nice enough little
thing. and it was less trouble to ask
her than to HINT up another girl: then,
too. Il probably pleased Mrs. Baker to
have him pay her niece some little at
tentfon.
So. considering that all girls bored
him and he had no inclination to pay
serious attentions TO any of them. 1t Is
not to be wondered at that he was first
amused, then annoyed. when Mrs. Ba-
ker, who was a simple. lovabIe soul.
cornered him on the wide porch one
morning and asked him II he were in
love with Priscilla.
edIy. '.She's a mighty nice girl. and Of
as being In love with her is concerned
I most certainly am not"
He glanced ut Mrs. Bakers plump.
troubled features- Whatever put such
an idea in your head?' he demanded.
'.surely there has been nothing In my
actfons"-
..No, suppose not-that is. as young
people act nowadays. And Of course
don't mean to meddle-but couldn't
help thinking
Don't think any more" he said
gayIy, "for such an idea has never en-
tered my head-nor PrIscIlla's either"
NO, l suppose not" returned Mrs.
Baker doubtfully. There was per
picked frown on her usually placid
face. He glanced at her sharply. Was
It possible that Priscilla attached more
Importance to their friendship than he
did? That was the worst of gtrIs-they
were always expecting fellow to fall
in love with them. Still, Priscilla
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

1t Is conceded by scientists that
imagination has much power as u
curative agent. A concrete example
occurred in the experience of Sir Hum
phry Dnvy. y man went to him suf-
feriuE from paralysis to be treated by
electricity. When the patient had
seated himself Davy. as preliminary.
placed a small glass thermometer be-
meath his tongue to take Lis tempera-
ture. The sick man thought that this
was the instrument for curing him
and declared that he felt 1t run
through all his system. Davy. curious
to see what lasting erect the imaGinn-
ton would exert, did not undeceive
the man, but sent him away, telling
him to return duly to have the treat
ment repeated. The man did as he
was told and returned daily to sit in u
chair with the end of little Their
mometer tucked beneath his tongue.
In few days the paralysis was COM
pletely cured by the patients own
Imagination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
IA r1ontInr Fnrnnce.

Many a mysterious disappearance at
sea is believed to have been caused by
IRE In the coal bunkers, the discovery
coming too late to admit Of the fire
being mastered. For Instance, fire
broke out on the Ada Iredale, vessel
engaged In the China trade, which
many years ago set sail from a Scot
fish port for San Francisco, carrying
a cargo of coal. When the vessel was
some 1000 miles from the Marquesas
islands. in the Pacific ocean, tho cnrEo
was found to be on fire. All efforts to
extlnguish the confiagration were fruit
less. and the crew was driven to the
bonts. The ship. by this time doat.
ing furnace. was left to Its fate and
drifted. stin burning, distance OF
2,4oo miles. to Tahiti. Finally taken
IN tow, she was conveyed smelly into
port. where for more than a year her
cargo still smoldered.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
Passed Examination Successfully

James Donahue. New Britain,
Conn. writes: II tried several kid
ney remedies. and was treated BY
our best physicians for diabetes, but
did not improve until took Foley's
Kidney Cure. After the second bot
tie I showed improvement, and i've
bottles cured me completely. /
have since passed rigid examina-
ton for life insurance" Foley's
kidney Cure cures backache and all
forms of kidney and bladder trouble.
Sturm & Wilson
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

Millions OF bottles of Foley's
Honey and Tar have been sold with
out any person ever having exper-
fenced any other than beneficial re-
suits from its use for coughs. colds
and lung troubles This is because
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
in the yellow package contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs.
Guard your health by refusing any
but the genuine. Sturm & Wilson.
SWEET n,r1.nnY E1.nnR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Notice 10 oar Customers

We are pleared to announce that
Foley's Honey ind Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as It contains no opiates
or other harmful drugs. and we
recommend 1t as a safe remedy for
children and adults. sturm & VIII
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

When you have cough or cold
do not ask some one what is good
for it, as there Is danger in taking
some unknown preparation. Foley's
Honey and Tar cures coughs. colds
and prevents pneumonia. The gem
uine is in a yellow package. Refuse
substitutes. sturm & Wilson
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

E. c. Dewitt & Co., Of Chicago,
at whose laboratory Kodol is pre-
pared. assure us that This remark
able digestant and corrective for the
stomach conforms fully to all pro
visions of the National Pure Food
and Drug Law Sold by Stone &
Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

or1no Laxative Frui, syrup. the
new Laxative. stimulates. but does
not irritate. II IS the hest Laxa-
tive. Guaranteed or your money
back. Sturm & Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
Mercer.
NOTICE.

Mrs. 9nda Hidlebrand Leichner.
Dermatologist, has returned from ST.
Louis, Mo. where she went to take
special course n facial massage
and hair treatment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

CaseaRWeet, the ideal medicine for
the little ones. Contains no opiates
Conforms fully with National Pure
Food ana Drug Law. Write D. @.
Dewitt & Co., chicago. M. for the
..Baby Book" Sold BY Stone Z
Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

DewItt's Kidney and Bladder
pills quickly drive the poisons from
the system and thus AFFORD relief. A
weeks treatment for Csc. Sold by
stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

The hrst grand opening dance of
the Biiou Hall will take place Thurs-
day evening, Dec. 30, at 8 p. M. af-
ter the regular show. Everything
will be in first class shape and or
der. Music BY Walters orchestra.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Pnbiic s. nttlrIII ted
5i;bIis. spea reI 1uently m
terrupted ~ people conghtng. THIS
Would not happen e Foley's Honey
and Tar were taken, Is # cures
coughs ana colds ana prevents pneu-
MONA and consumption. The gen-
nine contains no opIates and - IN .
yellow package. Sold BY stuEm 3
,gllson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

GreenlaMn Cemetery Nov Open.
Beautiful lots under perpetual
care. car line passes main entrance.
For information or price on lots,
inquire Of P. n. KobIegard. Pres, 7.
]. Lynch, secy., or l. Lee Farley
supt.. on the gr0undL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
swEEr 11nLoDY FLOUR

For chapped and cracked hands
get DewItt's witch Hazel salve.
SOLD by Stone = Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

To insure delivery for. Huyler's
candy we must have your order
now. ]. W. Pigott. agent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

Extra fine ice cream served at
Hotel Waldo each day from noon
until midnight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

The best malaga grapes to be found
In the city. sWager's, s2s Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Did you Get box oe those me
elgArs g $50 per t,oE o aWagoE.l.I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

swager's homemade candies. pure
and delicious.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Leave your order at Dudley's for
Xmas cut flowers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

SATISFACTION IS MY MOTTO
E. C. WEIGH, GAS FITTING AND
PLUMBING. EAST PIKE STREET.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Go to swager's, s2s Pike street,
for your hne corrections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Eyes tested for glasses free. DE-
Hardman has decided 70 test the
eyes for glasses free from Dec. 70
Feb. 1. All are invited. rs Third
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

SWEET MELODY FLOUR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-18

Co., { 8 81 ANsI
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g.. 80 pre9e.lt1 80
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-07

and he saw her eyes were full Of
tears.
"Dick-I've been thinking. I've al
ways intended to say yes--but l could
not. Now I'm glad you have taken 1t
out of my hands. you and you mother.
even like this 1t was the only way"
In the realization of what had seem
ed a moment ago he could hardly guide
the car upon the crowded pier and up
to the large flower canOpied booth. The
rest Of the proceedings passed on ms
in n dream. His mothers anxious face.
the would-be calm tones OF the nervous
little reverend in front OF the impro-
vised pulpit and his own voice play
Ing unexpected tricks with the vital an
swerS.
Not until they were standing togeth-
or upon the rice-strewn deck of the big
liner, watching the shore slowly receue
and the water widen between. did he
turn toward her for the final confirma-
ton Of the truth.
And to the list and swing OF the
faintlng music his question found an
,wer In her cyes.-BOSton Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-07
IsOtatO Cutting Table.

When one has a large area to pi''h'
to potatoes the work of cutting the
seed tubers in the ordinary way Is not
inconsidcrable. One who is handy can
readily make the seed cutter here de-
scribed and save considerable time III
preparing the seed for planting. Bullu
Il table about three feet deep and SIX
feet wide, setting on it legs so 1t VIII
stand about twenty-five inches from
the floor just high enough so the av-
erage man can get his knees under 1t
comfortably when sitting down. Have
Il back to the table Il foot high. with
sides cut so that at the front end they
will be not more than six inches high.
A similar board is run down the CEN
ter, thus making table ut which two
can work. In the side pieces, about
three inches from the end that is open,
the front end, cut hole eight inches
long. a basket Is set under this hole.
on the floor. and the cut tubers are
passed through the hole into the bas-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-07
Warm and Cold Winters.

According to the director of the
weather bureau at the Missouri State
University, the time may not be far
distant when the United States wealth
er service can tell us at least six
months In advance whether the win
ter will be warm or cold. 1t has al
ready been determined, he says, that
there are great world eddies of air
sweeping around the globe which It Is
thought cause the difference In our
winters. and as soon as stations are
established everywhere so that the
progress of these may he watched, the
bureau will likely be able to give in
formation by the last Of September
concerning the weather in January,
February and March.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-07
Cold Killed WceYll.

In the cotton-growing season the
farmer is prone to forget the many
new facts, developed within the past
five years concerning the protection
OF his primary crop against insects.
The leaf worm is easy enough. The
boil worm succumbs to poison and
machine gathering. The sharpshooter
and cotton square borer can he sue
cessfully fought with paris green, ac-
cording to the best authorities. The
boil weevil must be studied further
before final results can be announced.
Fortunately. the severe winter just
past has put so many Of these pests
out of business that the cotton crop of
Texas Will be exempt from devastating
attacks from that source this SEASON.
Farm and Ranch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-07
THE APPLES EXPLODED.
Being Dried and Wet ny Rain, They
Burst Their barrel.


Burst Their barrel.
Boiler explosion. by hickey" eX-
claimed an old rverman who was sit
ting in the scalehOuse on the landing
this morning. says the Memphis News
Scimitar. There had just come to his
ear dull report, followed by the
sound of rending wood. He ran out
ON the levee and pointed toward the
center of attraction, as everybody else
did. 1t was good 100 yards from the
scales. and there was at least score
Of people around Il grewsome looking
object when he reached it.
"All that's left of some poor devil,
said one, pointing to a white, culver
ing mass upon the cObblestones. There
were bits of the stuff in every direc-
ton, and everybody avoided stepping
on them.
"Yep, somebody murdered, put In a
trunk with an Internal machine, time
set, thing goes off, no chance to identi-
fy victim or trace place trunk came
FROM" said u quick-speaking indivldu-
al, whose shaggy brOws alone would
have won him part as villain in any
melOdrama.
TOO bad, too bad" murinured q
sympathetic man.
"Ought to tell the police" suggested
some one.
Tell the police nothing" said the
rlyermen, with a laugh, whcih levity
plainly shocked all within hearing.
go down to the Oregon or the Clean
der and tell em some dumb fool Is out
good barrel of dried apples. They
got wet somehow, swelled up aud
busted the barrel all to flinders.
1t was the truth. When the barrel
burst 1t was blown to pieces with such
force that not an entire save could be
found. and thus far no one has been
able to learn the name Of the con.
signer or cOnsignee. On the Charles
II. Organ no trace of such shipment
could be found and 1t is thought the
apples were left for the United States
lighthouse tender Oleander. which
starts on her regular cruise Friday.