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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02
CHINESE GEOGRAPHY IDEAS
Oriental Officials Thought UnitSd
States Was Between France and
Germany-other Beliefs.

Much has been said about the
wisdom of the east, and the Chi
nese are conceded to have been Il
wise nation before the United
States existed. Nevertheless, a
traveller from the United States
was surprised at a conversation
that took place between some To-
cal officials of a small village in
China. They had appeared to
greet the traveller and arrange for
further progress. One of the Off
Gals asked him if he had Travelled
far and if he had come by land or
sea. To tell him, who considered
100 miles a long journey, that
10000 miles was the distance
travelled was to brand ones self
as a gross exaggerator and his an
swer was met with peals of laugh
ter.
The officials next question was
as to whether America was north
| or south of Climate which one
of the companions, as though
ashamed of the ignorance of his
friend, pointed out to him that
America was in the western and
China in the eastern hemisphere.
The first official then seemed to
remember that the United States
was between France and Ger.
many. 1t was the travellers turn
to laugh. The first official was
very much ashamed of his friend,
and repeated emphatically the
same information about the hemi.
spheres, but as he volunteered
nothing that probably comprised
ms entire knowledge On the sub
ject.
This ignorance, however, from a
Chinese point of view, must moi
be confounded with being unedu
Gated. They were highly edu
Gated, having spent in study the
amount of time that a college boy
of America would serve to gel
a Phi. D. degree at a university
But the Chinese had stopped will
the learning of the fifth century
before Christ, rather than thu
twentieth century after.
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horticultural Society.

The semi.annual meeting Of the
Missouri State horticultural Society
will be held in Mobcrly, Mo-, June IL
to IA. The programme Of this meet
ing has Just been issued and contains
the names OF Chas. Teubner, Of this
city, who Will read a paper on "Mis.
souri, River Nuts" and Judge II. S,
Butt, OF Mayview, who will speak on
"Dust Spraying
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education. He paid high tribute to
his successors In the work and asked
the people to give them the splendid
support which they have always given
him.
COMMENCEMENT VISITORS.
The following is a partial list Of
commencement visitors exclusive of
the alumni, whose names are given
elsewhere:
Miss Opal Fair, Great Bend, Kas.;
Mr.. Gus Hurley and wife, Pawhuska,
o. t.; Mrs. H, F. Starr, st. Louis,
Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Fl. Bell,
Kansas City, Mo-; Mr., A. W. Elgin,
Lincoln, Kans.; H. l.. Wikoff,
Oneida, Kaus. MIR. and Mrs, Milton
Welsh, Kansas City, Mo A, L,
Anderson, and two daughters,
independence, Mo-; Mrs. Andy
Pruitt, Independence, Kans.; Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Boardman,
Okeene, Okla. LIT. Gregory, 9th
Cav. U. s. A. Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-; Miss Agnes Lippincott, Kansas
City, Mo-; Mrs. H. T. Taylor, Larned,
Kans.; Mrs. J.. d. Blount and
daughter, Larned, Kaus.; N,
Kantorwitz, Leavenworth, Kans,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds, Paola, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell, Joplin, Mo-
Mrs. B. B. lockwood, Nevada, Mo-;
Mrs. Kendall B. Randolph, st
Joseph, Mo-; Mr.. England and son
Harris, Mo; Mrs. M, A. Plnkney
Florence, Colo.3 Mr.. and Mrs. b. G
Mason, Webster City, Iowa; Mrs
S~ilverman, Kansas City; Mrs. Gllby
Kelly, Topeka, Kaus.
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Tears Beautify.

Children in Italy are never al
lowed to rub their eyes. When
an infant bursts into tears, no eff,
fort is made to repress the emo
ton, but the youngster is allowed
to have its cry out. 1t is claimed
that this beauties the eyes and
makes them clear, while rubbing
the eyes Injuries them in many
ways.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02

You cannot clean house without a
step ladder. l have the best one
ever made In lengths from 3 feet to IL
feet. j.. r. Moorehead. 4-2stf
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No Trouble to Show Goods.

Mrs. Shopper-These goods are
not at all what | want. Have you
shown me everything you have?
Tired Salesman-No, ma'am.
/ haven't shown you an old ac-
count Of yours. that we've had for
some time.-Cleveland Leader.
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Brain workers are proved by
statistics to be long lived. Five
hundred and thirty eminent men
and women were taken as a basis,
and their duration of live gives
an average Of about 6st years.
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Ia British MAIZE

The inhabitants of the United
Kingdom post 44,OO0,OOO letters
each week.
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Farm for Sale.

For sale l4s acres Of land ~ miles
southwest Of Waverly. One of the
best located farms in the county,
we'll improved. Apply to +. zEYsISe,
Dover, Mo-, for p%articulars. 5-12mS
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15

The earliest contrivance for keeping
time was the hourglass. which. OF un-
certain antiquity. was still employed
at the beginning OF the present century
and indeed is now in use on some
reading desks In the English churches
ON the pulpit OF the queens chapel at
Windsor there Is twenty minute
glass. which time tine orator for tile
Sunday Is advised not to exceed. The
clepsydra. or water clock of the RO-
mans. was invented 10y Sciplo Nasica
1JS b. C.. and touthed wheels were in.
PRODUCED into these pieces OF mechan-
ism by Ctcsibius about 40 Is. c. The
earliest complete clock Of which there
is certain record was made by n Sara
cen mechanic IN the thirteenth century.
The most celebrated clock In the world
is dat of the cathedral at Strassburg.
which tells not only the hour, hut the
day OF the week. the month. the day
Of the month aud the year II contains
large number ~ automatOnS. figures
OF angels. saints and animals. which
appear at regular intervals. and
crowd always assemblies nj the hour OF
noon to witness the procession Of au-
donations at that time
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Noodoo MornhIp.

A writer in Chambers Journal states
that the belief in obi. or. as the follow
ers of this fetchism call themselves.
obeah. is as rife among the negroes Of
the West Indies as ever. Though the
negro in the Antilles is removed many
generations from the original African,
IL seems that obeah cannot be eradicat-
FORMER days there was such a
constant use OF poison 10y those who
were Of the obeah that the English
government in Jamaica did lis best 10
suppress II. but it's practices were not
discontinued. only concealed. Obeah Is
pure fetichism. and the rites are at
their revolving climax in Dahomey. In
Sierra Leone all the old customs and
superstltions. despite English influence.
hold the natives fast. VOOdoO worship.
still existing among the Louisiana ma
tives. is the Obeah. only with another
name. and even the white man will put
faith in an absurd rabbit foot There
is with negro conservatism dread OF
the man or woman who can work ODE
all. When the colored race has been
left TO itself. as in Haiti. vOodoO wor-
ship fourishes. 1t is by no means
harmless belief. because the obeah bag
is skilled I'm the making Of poisons and
lives by the sale Of them. II the poi
son administered to n victim causes
death it is not murder. according TO the
negro, but only the influence Of a mag
lcal spell
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15

II II were shc-accept the unspoken
invitation and all it implied?
When he came home in the late after
noon. queer little spasm Of pain tug
ged ne his heart Surprising it were not
she, after all!
He opened the door. The room was
empty. and the table set as he had left
it, but there were the same traces OF
housekeeping. Suddenly lie looked at
the table and started BY the side Of
the plate he had set for her was a flow.
er. a wood violet. lie had given her
bunch Of those blossoms once and shy =
ly told her they were the color Of her
eyes. This was her answer! All the
cOOm-the poor, plain. empty little
.oOm-seemed filled with the radiance
Of the message of the violets.
When the sun had slipped into a gold
and crimson setting John made his
way through tire woods and came out
Into meadow. He followed the path
that led him into a shaded lane, then
through an orchard until he came to
the little brown farmhouse-all sweet.
hOmely familiar sights TO the man who
had been shut out from them for two
weary years.
The door stood open. and he went
into a long. low room. In the dusky
shadows he diScerned a slender young
figure.
"Jessier'
Her eyes were quickly raised, and in
the blue haze of wistfulness was an
expression Of appeal Her lips quiv-
cred.
john
Il found your flower. Jessie"
There was no answer
Jessie. did you keep my house for
me just because you felt sorry for
meg
"N-no."
He came nearer.
WAS it because you care-now?
must know. Jessie"
Il always cared. John. but | didn't
know 1t until heard how i'll kept your
house was. and | could not bear that
you should he so uncomfortable. /
slipped down there every morning
through the woods and did the work.
They were beautiful days-when was
working for You"
I'll start out house building tomor-
row. dear. Wen have a big one up OH
the hill VIII you come to it,"
john
After happy silence she said shyly:
John, is my place still at your Ia
ble?"
LIT is; 1t always will he now. Jessie"
'Then. John. need we wait? May
come TO you in the dear little house
where / have been so happy? We can
watch the building OF the new one to-
gether."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
CITATION.

The State of Texas, County of An.
deson. District Court, April Term
A. d. 1906.
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Anderson County, Greeting:
Affidavit having been made as re-
quired by law, you are hereby com
manded to summon the heirs of S. A.
J. Mays, deceased, by making publ
cation of this Citation once in each
week for eight successive weeks pre-
vious to the return day hereof, in
some newspaper published in your
county, If there be a newspaper pub
liGhed therein; but if not, then in any
newspaper published in the third Ju-
dicial district; but If there be no
newspaper published in the said Ju-
dicial district, then in a newspaper
published in the nearest district TO
said Bird judicial district, to appear at
next regular term of the District
Court of Anderson County, to be
holden at the court house thereof in
Palestine on the 5th Monday in April,
A. ID. 1906, the same being the Both
day Of April, A. ID. 1906, in a suit
numbered on the docket OF said court
No. 74l0. then and there TO answer
the petition of Il. A. Curtis. plaintiff,
filed in said Court on the 9th day
of February. A. ID. 1906. against the
heirs of S. A. J. Mays. deceased, Sion
l.. Mccain, Dena Stamps. VIM. f.
Stamps, J. J. Hamilton, L. A. Hamil-
ton, ThOs. Green, Cressie Maynard,
c. J. Maynard, VIM. Matthews and
Lula Matthews, defendants and al
leging in substance as follows. to-wit:
That plaindff had acquired title 10
40 1900 acres Of the survey OF land
in Anderson county, Texas. patented
To the heirs of S. A. J. Mays deceased,
by patent recorded in volume l., y.
202, Anderson County Deed Records.
under the five and ten years statutes
of limitation, and further alleging that
on Feby. 18th, 1906 plaintiff was In
the lawful possession as owner I'm fee
simple of said 45 79-100 acres OF land,
that the nature of the claim of de-
PENDANTS. heirs of S. a. J. Mayes to
the land is as the patentees thereof
but that prior TO July 18th, 1853, j.
j. PinsOn had acquired all the lille
and interest OF defendant aHl Of s.
A. j. Mays in said land, and that
plaintin has a regular chain of title
TO the land under 81. J. PinsOn. That
the remaining defendants assert a
claim TO the land as heirs OF Flora
Jane Mccain. but that plaintiff has &C.
quired their interest under deeds, ex-
ecuted by their authority, as well as
by limitations That on Feby. 18th,
1906, the defendants unlawfully en-
tered upon and dispossessed plaintiff
of said land and withhold from plain
tiff the possession thereof to his great
damage. Plaintiff prays for judgment
for the title and possession Of the
land, and for all costs and for gen
eral relief.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court, at its aforesaid April term,
this writ, with your return thereon,
showing how you have executed the |
same.
Witness: ]. 7. Brown. Clerk Of the |
District Court Of Anderson County.
Given under my hand and the seal |
of said Court, at office in Palestine, I
this the 2SIh day of February, A. d. |
1906. ]. F. Brown.
Clerk District Court, Anderson Co. \
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Baseball at Virginia.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald. e.
Charlottesville, Va, March IS
The baseball team of the University
of Virginia lined up today against the
Woodbury. Forest nine for the initial
game of what is the longest and most
pretentious schedule ever arranged
since the Introduction of the sport at
the old university A total of thirty.
seven games are scheduled for the
season. Two games will be played
with Yale, both in Norfolk, and Two
each with Pennsylvania, Villa Nova.
Lehigh and the Agricultural and Me
chanical College of North Carolina.
Single games will be played with
Syracuse, West Virginia. Kentucky.
Dickinson. John Hopkins and others.
The old opponents to be met include
North Carolina, Carlisle Indians.
Wake Forest and the University of
Georgia
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
= Cemetery srrenade.

Sounds Of music coming from the
cemetery in the middle Of the night
terrified the inhabitants Of the Swiss
village Of Bregenz. near the Austrian
frontier. Two gendarmes hid them
selves one night behind tombstone in
order to investigate. They saw a young
tradesman climb over the cemetery
wall, pull violin from under his coat
and. standing over newly made
grave. begin 10 play the Bohemian
Girl" They listened to the end and
then went up 10 the man. who said he
had been playing over the tomb Of his
bride. who had died the week before.
1T WIS the piece she liked best" he
said 10 the gendarmes, who led him
away.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
MINERS ARE In
SESSION AGAIN
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS OF
AMERICA ARE IN SESSION IN
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 15.-For
the second time within the period of
six weeks the, United Mine Workers of
America are assembled in national
convention to consider the situation
in regard to a strike when the present
agreement with the operators expires
on April first.
The absolute refusal of the operat-
ors to grant the demands formulated
by the miners convention here in
January puts it up TO the present con-
vention to either back down or else
"stand pat" and bring on the threat
ened strike.
The convention was called to order
in Tomlinson hall shortly before ten
O'Clock this morning by President
John Mitchell. The expectation that
President Dolan of the Pittsburg dis
trict, whose refusal to abide by the de-
cision of the last cause resulted in his
practical expulsion from the order,
would put in an appearance today and
demand recognition was a subject of
lively conversation among the dele
gates prior to the assembling of the
convention. President Mitchell and
all of the other officers and members
of the executive board were on hand
early. The roll call by Secretary VIII
son showed full attendance of del
egates.
Prior to adjourning for luncheon
the convention got into working order.
A strong effort will be made to have
the convention reach an agreement
at the earliest possible date, as the
joint conference with,th operators is
fixed for next Monday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Baggage Agents Meet.

Special to the Herald.
III Amman IA
large number of baggage agents rep
resenting the principal railway sys-
TENS of the United States and Canada
are attending the annual convention
of the American Association of Gen
eral Baggage Agents, which began in
this city today. The session will last
two days, and technical papers and
reports will occupy the attention of
the delegates. The convention will be
followed on Saturday by the annual
meeting of Western Baggage Agents
Association.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
oreaon Goat Raisers.

Special to the Herald.
Dallas, Ore, March 15.-The annual
pool of the Polk County Mohair Asso.
citation closed today The pool EN-
braces about one hundred goat raisers
of this section. and it has proved one
of the most successful cooperative
ventures ever attempted in America.
Each of the members sends in his en-
tire mohair clip, and the entire lot is
sold on a given date at public auction.
A fee of one-half cent per pound is
deducted to pay for sacks and the in
expenses of the association.
The scheme has been in successful
operation for the past nine years.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15

gress is primarily for the purpose of
bringing together about six hundred
of the officers of the organization for
the purpose of spiritual advance, so
Geological questions and other matters
pertaining to the work in the west. a
number of big public meetings have
been arranged. The most notable of
these will be held tomorrow evening,
when Commander Miss Booth will de-
liver an address.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Outlook for Alaska Trade.

Special to the Herald.
Seattle, Wash, March 15.-Today
marked the opening of the Alaska
navigation season, three steamers
being placed on the run between this
city and Seward. Alaska. Sailings will
be made every eight days, and the
outside route will be taken. Steam
ship men and merchants are looking
forward to the best season in the
history of the Alaskan business. The
amount of traffic already in sight. both
passenger and freight, is stated to be
larger than ever before at this time
of the year.
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Y. M. c. A. Conference.

Special TO the Herald.
Colorado Springs, Colo, March b.
Delegates representing the local
branches of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association throughout Colorado
assembled in this city today for their
annual conference. The program
covers two days and is replete with
interesting features in the way of ad-
dresses by noted association workers
from a number of states The list of
speakers is headed by c. c. Michner
of New York, general secretary Of the
international conference.
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Wisconsin Editors.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Eau Claire, Wis, March 15.-The
Wisconsin Press Association. the
pioneer organization of its kind in the
country, is in annual session here as
the guest of the Eau Claire CONNER
cial Association. Several score of
leading newspaper editors and pub
fishers are in attendance The pres
ident of the association. Judge Emil
Baensch of Manitowac. is the presid-
ing officer.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Milwaukee Dog Show.

Special to the Herald.
Milwaukee, Wis. March 15.-With
an entry list larger than ever before
the annual bench show under the aus
pices of the Wisconsin Humane So
ciety opened today in Terry's Hall.
The show is also said to contain a
greater variety of breeds than we're
exhibited in previous shows here.
The benches contain dogs from all
sections of the country, even as far
west as San Francisco. Among the
notable exhibits are five Pehnese
spaniels, which have only lately been
imported from China The show will
continue through the remainder of the
week.
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Louisiana Puts On euarantlne.

Special to the Herald
New Orleans, La. March 15.-As a
precaution measure the Louisiana
state board of health today estab-
lished a modified form of quarantine
The restrictions are against Cuban
and Central American ports
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-15
Entertain Governor Of Maine.

Special to the Herald.
Boston, Mass, March Ex-Governor
Cobb and staff of Maine are in Boston
to be present at a dinner to be given
in their honor tonight by the State
of Maine Club. Hon. John d. Long
ex-Secretary of the Navy, will pre-
side.
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Salvation Army Congress.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 15.-The first
annual western congress of the Saliva
ton Army opened in Chicago today,
to continue one week. While the CON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-07-16
ifTTtl; TO VI. Il. RAY i.
WaNuhachic, Texas.

Dear Sir There's twice as much
horse In one horse--it may be mare
as there Is In two or three others
together
So with paints TOO. II q painter
,iu DO YOUR job with no gallons De
yoe for 500 it'l take t2, ~ or 20
Of other paints. and the cost of a
lob Is about s. I gallon. whatever
the paint may be
There are paints adultoratcd three
quarters only one quart NJ paint Ina
"a galion he's got 10 paint four gal
Ions ~ rubbish TO get one gallon Of
paint The worst horse you've got
Is ss good as that paint. and he o. go
Ua f0f
The lees Ralleas paint = the paint.
as ihs MOST horse horse is the horse
| Yosra truly. = ". DEVoE.
New York
~ Is WaxAhaehie t.umber Com
paur seiis oHr paint
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MANY fasapis sfo II 'lssasr. e.,
Higgins hss sssslsi5t 10 prove thg' tilri
SURNAME II derived fFaai the nang,
borne les ~ iiyziaaf trnrin& IL
through the odd IA siisb feru -
Yxyb Bee gtrWsl. - an an'haFljg
their HatuH is resily room sets3 witb
Tie. zh3ff ltf i.aac st rather. walk
''ilikke." the fogua VA which ~ an
peared Ia I.aaEiaud's tiulr isanc~
lsaar~on, Hlcks. Iiigss. iiis.k~on afad
Hissoa woala THUS In diiIerenf yef
stons Of the same name liie Higgins
ir merely modified by Use addition Of
the Anglo Nurtaau dlninniiye Anotli
er school DRIVES higgins. Hutchinson
and Higgins alike from HUGH. or. more
exactly. from iiugonis. the genitiye Of
the Latin Huge
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-07-16

Tnis substance In commonly used rs
repellant by dissolvlng ia water aud
spriuklIng the plants with the solution.
X Is also sometimes sinenred in and
about the uostrils OF sheep to preven.
the bot fly from deposIting Its eggs
Painted on paper bands wrapped
around the bases OF fruit trees aud re
newed before coming dry 1t will entrap
the wingiess female cankerworm moths
Ia their attempts to ascend the trees
for the purpose OF depositing eggs
Pine tar Is preferable TO coal tar. but
neither kind should be applied directly
to the bark A prepared grease, known
as insect lime, Is now generally en-
ployed instead of tar American Cut
tiyator.
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not reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
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not quack medicine It was pres
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in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. II is composed
of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two in
gradients is what produces such
wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Props.
Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.