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How Could He Help It.

That the geographical area of the United States is not fully comprehend ed by the average foreigner is illus trated by an anecdote. An English man, accompanied by his valet, had been travelling due west from New York for four days. At the end of the fourth day master and servant seated themselves in the smoker of the train whence the man looked steadily from out of the car window. At last his companion grew serious.
 'John" he said, "Of what are you thinking?"
 T was just thinking. sir, about the discovery of Hamerica." replied the valet "Columbus didn't do such q wonderful thing when he found this country. did he, sir? IIafter all's said and done, low could e 'eip it?"
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Reform Needed.

"Senator,' asked the reporter, lis there likely to be any reform legislation in the near future?'
 Probably not" answered the. eminent statesman, 'but the conviction is growing thot there ought to be change in the form of administering the oath in courts of justice"
 "fn what respect?"
 Well, it is felt that witness should be sworn merely to tell the truth and nothing but the truth Telling the whole truth is not only unnecessary in most cases, but is sometimes highly injudi- cious."
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brought strain on the back. l. had frequent attacks of gravel and the urine was passed too often and, with pain. When I used Doan's Kidney Pills, however, all traces of the trou. ble disappeared. and. has not returned. l am certainly grateful .giC Mi
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
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This Never Happened.

He-What beautiful complexion you have, Miss Buddington.
 She-Oh, I'm so glad you like it, Mir. Higgins. It's q new brand Pm trying, and it is ever so much cheaper than the kind l formerly used.
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Unfmportant Detail.

Mrs. Ferguson (after her return home) -"George I cautioned you particularly about the cat. Did you remember to at tend to him last night?"
 Mir. Ferguson-"Yes; except that for got whether you told me to let him in or put him out"
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Narrow Escape.

Dullington Ca would-be novelist-I've just finished new novel, Criticus. Ii you have little spare time I'll show you the proofs.
 Criticus-Oh, never mind lbou. the proofs, old man; I'll take your worO for it.
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Those Lace Curtains.

Smoking calms the nerves"
 "I heard that, so tried it last night after suppef."
 Didn't it do it?"
 NO; when my wife came in the par Tor and caught me smoking she like to had a fit."-Fort Worth Record.
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ElTC Permanently Cured. No fits or nerv- sAsO ousness after first days use of Di Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send fo CREE S200 trial bottle and treatise. DR &. H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila- delphia. Pa,
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The Only Alternative.

Cholly-What's the mattah with AL gy? He's cutting all his fwiends dead.
 Chappie-He has to. poor fellah. He cawn't master tie new English hand shake, don'tcher know.
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To Break in New Shoes.

Always shake In Aliens Foot-Ease. powder It cures bot. sweating. aching. swollen feet Cures Corns. Ingrowinz Nails and Bunions At all Druggists and Shoe stores. c6c. Don't accept any substitute Sample mailed FREE Address Allen 8. Oimsted. Le Roy. N. Y.
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Classified,

"He says he read and understood Browning when he was little boy he must be highly cultured, eh?"
 Yes; a highly cultured liar."-Fort Worth Record.
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Dennetl at LnAt,

Mamma, what. is !, grass widow" "A grass widow, dear--is d lady whose husband plays golf. .'--The By. stander.
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He Struck Out.

Bimberly-I saw Short approach you little while ago. Did he strike you for loan?
 WisertOn--Not exactly. He struck at me, but never touched me.
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brought on Dy ualIy work. q first noticed it eight or ten years, ago." said MT. Light ner. "The dull pain in the back fairly made me sick. It. was hard to get up or down, hard to do any work that
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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Blood Hunors

Commonly cause pimples, boils, hives. eczem or salt rheum, or some other form of erup. tion; but sometimes they exist in the system, indicated by feelings of weakness, languor. loss of appetite. or general debility, without causing any breaking out.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla expels them, renovates. strengthens and tones the whole system. Tris is the testimony of thousands annually.
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AN EVERYDAY STRUGGLE. Men and Women of Every Occupation Suffer Miseries From Kidney
 Complaint.

J. c. Lightner, 703 So. Cedar St., Abilene, Kansas, is one of the thous- ands who suffer from kidney troubles
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is peculiar to itself. Accept no substitute but insist on having Hoods and get it today. Liquid or tablets, 100 Doses One Dollar.
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Spring is the season when most every one needs tonic. It is natures time for renewing and changing; and as everything puts on new life, the sap rises in vegetation, the earth thaws out from its winter freezes, and all respond to Springs call to purge and purify themselves, there is a great change also takes place in our bodies. The blood endeavors to throw off the poisons and system, and been absorbed by it, from the inactive winter life, and calls upon every member to assist ill the elimination The system is often unequal to the struggle, the. appetite grows 6ckle the energies give way, the spirits are depressed, and general rum down condition is the result. an
 Then the body must have assistance it must be strengthened and aided by tonic, and s. s. s. is the ideal one. Being made entirely from roots, herbs and barks, it does not disagreeably affect the system in any way which contain Potash or some other harmful digestion, unfavorably affect the bowels, or ( the stomach and digestion and assists in the always-tired, worn-out feeling, and imparts establishes the healthy circulation of the blo the unstrung nerves which make one feel gives an appetite and relish for food that not selves with as hearty, hungry an appetite in
 It acts more promptly and gives better g and is absolutely safe because of its vegetabl tated people will find s. s. S. is just the the blood, which, from it's diseased or impure for toning up and helping the entire system. experiment., but get the best-the tonic witt endorsed by the best people all over the TOWyGS. It is necessary at this time, wher point, that the right remedy be used-one s. s. s. has proved itself to be this remedy if or Spring the system will be so built up and
 THE SM
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The ingredients that hnlng them build %ZW body, make all
  rundown feeling take it is purifying blood all 
 condition the depressing
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AN EFFORT TO PULL THROUGH THE DAY.
 have used s. s. S. quite extensively unhesatngly recommend it the best blood purifier and tonic made am machinst by trade and time my system down that by 10 o'clock every day would be petely exhausted and with the effort that
 could pull through the balance of the day. Since taking s. s., however all this has disappeared. am strong vigorous abundanty able to do my days work, my appetite has been whetted that eat anything my sleep and refreshing and further it has purified my blood and put it in good condition. cannot speak too highly of your great remedy S. s. S.
 8l7 w. Broad St., Columbus O. A. B. MONTGOMERY.
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U T MA M

Cer brighter than Write booklet bleach nONROE DRUG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16

Not one in twenty is free from some
little ailment caused by inaction of the
liver. Use Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The result will be pleasant surprise.
They give positive relief.
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to secure engagements at private en-
tertainments in which lay his only
hope of, receiving any remuneration
for his services. ~. >-' r.. -.
One day, however, he found letter
at the club ihquiring his terms for an
evenings entertainment. Wilder hast
lily answered, naming modest sum,
and was SO overjoyed and fearful lest
the writer might cancel the engage
ment, that he avoided the club until
the evening of the party. When he
presented himself at the door Of the
mansion he was informed by the host
that he had written him at the club,
saying the terms were too high. Viii.
der was stunned for moment and then
desperately asked permission to give
his entertainment free. It was grant.
ed, and he soon made his appearance
before the guests, who all wore the ex.
preston which seemed to say: * dare
you to make US laugh Not quite all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16
A Saturday Special:
Boys Suits Half Price
Boys S., $3.50, $3.50 and $40 Suits
5": SATURDAY only 1915 Fer sst"rasy sny

We intend on tomorrow, Saturday, to clean up
all of our winter suits.
You can find in the many different lots one
and two of kind There will be all sizes in the
different styles, which consist of Bloomer Nor
folk, Plain TwoPiece double breasted, silk collar
sailor and Russian suits. go.
Sale Starts Promptly $50 A. M.
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however, for there was one face in the
audience which he had never seen be-
fore, but which bore kindly look and
smiled encouragingly to the little hui
morist as he started out to talk. Will
der made the hit Of his life that even
ing, and declares that he owes it all
to e. S. Willard, whose kindly face
was the one that spurred him on to
success.
Wilder inquired the other day where
William Gillette intended to spend the
summer.
cat the Thousand Islands, replied
the actor-dramatist, ~ shall seek out
the smallest Of them all, and live there
during the summer with no other com
panion than good, Industrious hen
Have you ever considered, Marshall, -
he went on, unmindful of Wilder's as
tonishment, "what a faithful, indus
trious and cheerful friend is hen?
How it goes about it's daily work, ask,
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Columbus. Ohio.

Take the Erie Railroad. Popular
Route. Short Line from Chicago. Two
through trains daily: Apply to any
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
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SEEK CONGO REFORM
Abuses Practiced in South Africa VIII
Be Aired Here,

The atrocities perpetrated upon the
natives of the Congo Free state will be
publicly discussed in Minneapolis at a
meeting to be held at Westminster
Presbyterian church on the evening of
Feb. IS. 3, Il t>......- y. -
The Congo Reform association, a ma
tional Organization which is agitating
for international action to improve con-
ditions along Congo, has appointed the
following committee to arrange for the
presentation of the subject in Mime
apolis: President Cyrus Northrop of
the state university, and the Rev.
Messrs. L. II. Hallock, L. P. Johnson,
w. B. Riley, J. B.: bushnell, ID, L. A.
Crandall, F. L. Thompson and Stuart
B. Purves.
Mayor D: P. Jones will preside at
the meeting, which will be held a week
from Sunday and the following speak,
ers will tell Of conditions in the Free
state and outline plans for reform:
Rev. Herbert s. johnson, pastor of War.
rem Avenue Baptist church, Boston;
Mrs. Harris, a former missionary in the
Congo Free state, President Cyrus
Northrop and Bishop Edsall, if an en-
gagement will permit.
Mrs. Harris will speak to women al
st. Marks Procathedral, Sunday after
noon, Feb. IS, at 3 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16
ST Knee Pants SOC

Bloomer and plain knee
pants in worsted, cashmere
and cheviots, fancy and plain
serge. Sizes 3 to 16.
- =. On Main Floor
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MARSHALL P. WILDER =
a@- MADE WILLARD LAUGH
How the Famous Entertainer and the
- 80 English Actor Met.

One of the dearest friends treasured
by Marshall P. Wilder, the well-known
entertainer, who will be at the Orpheum
soon, is E. s. Willard, the distinguished
English actor, and the story of how
they became acquainted is at once pa
thetic and whimsical. -
Wilder, in his early life, did not
tread the path of roses. His first stay
in London was marked by ill-luck and
misfortune and he lived in compare.
tive poverty. He strove to obtain rec.
ognition as humorist, but, tho he was
always welcomed at: the Savage club
as quaint little parsonage who could
help the members digest their big din
ners, he found it exceedingly difficult
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16

Rubber! rubber!v Glove rubbers
rrn f,l'l ,sf !. II q rubbers' aren It.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16

81 K. & E. Blouses Csc
All wool flannel Fauntle-
roy and plain blouses with
collar or collar band in
gray, red and navy blue.
.-........ On Main Floor.
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ing no assistance, improving each
shining hour in a manner to make the
busy bee hang its head for shame9 All,
yes, shall be supremacy happy on that
lonely island with no other living thing
with me than my good old hen"
Wilder drew a long breath and then
asked with much solicitude: ''Well,
that's all right from your standpoint,
William, but what will the hen think
Of it2o .r 49,
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Important Sale
Fine il, Neckwear
SOC :Value, csc

About 25o dozen regular
SOC ties to go at Csc. There
are fancy fo1r-in-hands Of all
desirable widths from ~
inch to 2s4- good colors in
the best of silks. Regular
: St! St 5;i;: Csc
only. zoe. ...... IEEsst73.f
- -I.92S2 81 ON Main Floor
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Knox Hats ~ H.
Spring Styles 906-Spring Styles.
World renowned Knox hats in
all the new spring styles and pro-
portions, as shown by this famous
halter in New York. p. .-z :,
( Knox Silk Hats, SO. s
Knox Opera Hats, $40. b.
9 Derbys and Soft. Hats, S.. =
$50 Grown Dimensions, 81, So,
5% and 6-inch.
Brim Dimensions, 1%, 17s, 2
aud 21s-inch. -
So StGMdGsh Hats j.
Derbys in every new block that
is worthy consideration. ~ &
y. Soft hats in all the new tele-
scope styles and colors.; 49,
: Stetson Derbies and several
new blocks. - IT, ..... ..s.--.,
..a..-- -,.-- ...-.-. ~-on Main Floor.
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S8.O0-Chicago and Return-$8.O0
Via Wisconsin Central Ry.

On Feb. 18th and 18th the Wisconsin
Central Ry will have on sale tickets to
Chicago and return at rate of $500 for
the round trip. with return limit of 10
days. Two very comfortable COZ trains
reclining chair cars and Pullman Palace
sleeping cars on evening train and cafe
parlor cars on morning train. For fur
Their information apply to Frank L..
Towne, G. P. & T. A., 230 Nicoliet ave.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-13
BOY GETS TEACHER PERMIT
Youth Makes Educational Record
Has Average of 90 Per Cent in
His Studies.

Charleroi, Pa.-Having finished a
ten-years' school course In i've years,
and successfully passed u teachers ex-
animation at the age of IL years, John
Bannister Gibson Roberts holds the
unique record of being the youngest
person in Pennsylvania, If not in the
United States TO possess teacher
diploma. He passed the Washington
county teachers examination with an
average of SO per cent, and received
100 per cent. In mathematics.
The school record of young Roberts
is most remarkable one. He was
born in Pittsburg December 23, 1893.
and in January, 1900, entered the low
est grade of the public schools of Char
leroi, Pa.
He showed remarkable proficiency
and took every examination offered for
advancement. Early In 1905, at the
age of IL years and three months, he
stood the county examination held un-
der County Superintendent Frank r.
Hall and passed with an average OF
SO per cent. He was the youngest of
more than 1000 who have taken the
examination under superintendent
Hall, but surpassed the great major
ity of them in his grades.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-13
Origin of the Earth Movements.

We speak confidently of terra firma
and congratulate ourselves when we
lay foot again on solid mother
earth, but the disaster in San Fran
cisco has doubtless shaken the faith
of many in the stability of the ter
restrial globe. In reality, the belief
in terra firma is n delusion. The
earth s crust is not rigid, but fiexi-
BILE and vibrating with tremors, most
III so delicate, however. that only the
most sensitive instruments can de
tect them. There are larger move
ments, also, which are so slow in
progress that the changes they make
during a generation are hardly per-
oeptible These, however, are the
ones which are the most widespread,
and earthquakes, though more con-
spicuors in action, are due to small
but sudden movements generally
having only a local effect.
The earth has been cooling ever
since the time of its original solidifi-
cation, and in the resulting contrac-
ton the crust has been extensively
bent and broken. Whenever the
breaks have been sudden, earth
quakes have resulted. At intervals
there have been periods of cessation
in these contractional movements,
varying IN time and duration from
place tor place, but usually attended
by gradually increasing stress.
This apparent equilibrium, known
as isostasy, may be disturbed by va
rious agencies, one of the most I'M
portant' of which is the change of load
on the earths surface. For instance,
where rivers are removing vast guam
titles of sediments, from mountain
regions and depositing them off the
coast Their. is a great release of the
load on the one hand and an increase
of weight on the other, which causes
an equalizing fitting of the areas in
yolved. Such, tor example, we have
IN the Atlantic coastal plain, which
in Cretaceous. and later times has re-
ceived two thousand feet or more OF
sediments, This has caused a subsi-
dence as great as, the amount of the
material deposited, and this subsi-
dence- is, Still ia progress at the rate
of a foot on more a centufy. La gen
eral the downward movement is SO
gradual that there i 40 great distus-
bance; but the Charleston earth
quake was probably the result OF a
slight but sudden break on local drop
and in geologic time there may have
Seen many violent earthquakes at
various stages in this subsistence.
Similar shifting of load upon the
earth's surface occurs in many re-
gions where erosion is in rapid pro-
gress, notably in tire Sierra Nevada
region on the Pacific coast, where
the slopes are exceedingly steep and
the streams carry heavy loads OF scd
iment to the ocean. Probably this
has been an important factor IN the
recent earthquake in California
From Our Unstable Terra F'irfna,
by n. III barton. in the American
Monthly Rnyiew OF Reviews for June.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-13

Come strongly in favor of the con-
|stitutional convention as proposed
by the recent convention of Board of
Supervisors at Hattiesburg, has Ed.
Noel, Of Holmes County, candidate
for Governor. JEFF Truly another as
pirant for the Governors office, also
heartily advocates this movement.
Most southern counties favor the re-
districting proposed. This would be
one of the principal questions coming
before such Convention if called.
The Northern and Delta counties are
against the plan, as under the pres
ent system they WELD the balance of
power in the Legislature and natu-
rally are reluctant 10 surrender it
though they are bound to concede,
that in all equity the representation
of these southern counties should be
increased. the number of qualified
voters demand it, while if anything
this consideration would Indicate a
cutting down in the present allow
ance of legislative representation of
those counties in the state having a
large population mostly composed of
disqualified negroes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-13
Thoughtful Crudities Prepared by Special
Correspondent, j. Knox Hall.


and health in fidelity to that deati-
bed. Doctors Bliss, Hamilton, and
Agnew went through anxieties and
tolls such as few of us can realize.
But they did not please the rest of
the medical world. The doctors in
charge could do nothing right or
pleasing to the other doctors. Jeal-
ousy. When you hear man on wo-
man abused, drive in on the defen-
dant's side. Watch for excellences
in others rather than for defects,
morning glories instead of night
shade. Ii some one is more beautiful
than you, thank God that you have
not so many perils OF vanity to con-
tend with. If some one has more
wealth than you, thank God that you
have not so great a stewardship to
answer for Ii some one gets high
er Office in church or state you can
thank God there are not so many to
wish for the fastening of your obse-
quies. If you are assailed by jeal-
ousy take it as a compliment for PEG
pie are never jealous of q failure.
Substitute for jealousy an elevating
emulation. Seeing others good, let
us try to do better. Seeing others
industrious let us work more hours.
Life is short at the longest; let it all
be filled upwith helpfulness for 9th
ers, work and sympathy for each
others misfortunes, and our arms
full OF white nantes to cover up the
mistakes and failures of others
Surely this world is large enough for
you and all your rivals. God has
given you a work to do. Go ahead
aud do it Mind your own business.
In all circles, in all kinds of business,
in all professions there is room for
straightforward successes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-07-13
Doings And Esglsots Of congress.

Biloxie Herald
The following are the most impor
tant bills passed by the late congress:
The Railroad Rate bill.
The Panama Lock Canal.
The meat-inspection bill. amend
ment to the Agricultural bill,
The Pure Food bill
The bill to admit Oklahoma and In
dian Territory jas a state
The Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill.
The bill for the reorganization of
the consular service.
The removal Of the tax upon de-
natmed alcohol
The bill to increase the efficiency
of the ordinance department of the
army.
The bill defining hazing at the ma
val and military academies and pro-
viding punishment for those guilty
of offence.
The Naturalization bib
The Public Building bill.
The bill to mark the caves of sol
diers and sailors of the Confederate
army and navy who died in the
northern prisons during the civil
war.
A bill to prevent the unlawful
wearing of the G.. A. r. and other
soldier organizations.
A bill to provide for the election
of a delegate to the house of repre-
sentatives from Alaska.
A bill for the preservation of A
merican antiquities.
A bill to incorporate the Nation
al Society of the Sons of the A
merican Revolution.
A bill to prohibit aliens fishing in
the waters of Alaska.
The non-immunity bill for trusts
The bill to pay the presidents
travelling expenses.
A bill to make more effective the
national quarantine.
A bill to increase the efficiency of
the militia and promote rifle practice
A bill to authorize the secretary of
war to purchase materials and sup
plies for the Panama canal in the
American market.
Ali the large appropriation bills
providing money to run the govern
ment for the coming fiscal year
These appropriate about 5000, 600
000 Besides these there are num-
erous bills for bridges and other
local interests, and the pension bills.
The following failed to become laws
and are likely to occupy the atten-
ton of congressman next season.
The PHILIPPINE tariff
The admission of Arizona and New
Mexico as a state
The immigration bill.
The mcdifo ation of Chinese ex-
clnsion.
Federal control of insurance.
Law to prevent election frauds.
The Eight-hour and Anti-injunc-
ton bills.
The revision of the copyright laws
The Ship subsidy bill.
The Smoot case and the Santo
Domingo Treaty.