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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-28
CHILDREN AND COFFEE.

1t is the best judgment of physicians
and ordinary folk who have taken
pains to observe that 1t is better for
children under sixteen years to do
without coffee, while If 1t is used by
those above this age 1t should be mild.
There are thousands Of homes all over
the country where strong black coffee
drunk two or three times a day Is re-
sponsible for stunted growth, nervous
ness, irrltabillty, sleeplessness and a
general run down condition in both
young and old. If parents note these
conditions and are at loss to ac-
count for them, they will often find the
coffeepot responsible. Give the chill
dren plenty of rich milk or pure water
and note results. A good rule to fol-
low in the drinking Of coffee is to dis
continue using II IL the immediate abb
staining from 1t causes distress or
sense of lack. This condition shows
plainly that IT has a hold which II
ought not to have.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-28
Forced Liberality.

It is not often miserliness gets such
a straightforward rebuke as in the
case quoted by the Montclair Times.
In the early days Of primitive. Method
ism there travelled in England an &C.
centric minister named Neale, who was
famous for his plain talking. On one
occasion he was preaching missionary
somons at village so noted for its
small collections that he determined
to pass the plate himself
On his round he came to farmer
who was, as Mr.. Neale well knew, the
richest man in the place. This individ-
ual placed a penny on the plate. Mr..
Neale stopped Immediately and said in
a loud voice:
"Take your penny out, man, take it
out! Don't you see you've covered up
your laborers sixpenceY
The rebuke was effectual, and a
much more valuable coin was placed
ON the plate.
The application Of muriate Of potash
to peaty soils seems to solve the prob.
lem of making such soils productive.
Strange as II may seem, there is one
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-11-28

Strange as 1t may seem, there is one
fluid which runs uphill just as easily
as it does downhill and that is electric
ity.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
The South Wants Senate
Bill No. 44O3.

We have been requested to re-.
publish the following:
Senate bill No. 44O3 discussed
in the Senate two days and pass.
ed May %, 1906 without a dis.
senting vote, amends the present
law adding to the excluded class
es, imbeciles, feeble-minded per.
sons, eplleptics, persons certified
blythe examining surgeon as being
mentally or physically defective.
polygamist, girls coming prosti.
tuition or other immoral purvoses.
children under II years of age
unaccompanied by parents, un-
less coming to join parents,
brother or sister already in the
United States, the assisted and
illiterate. AT the earnest solica.
tion of Southern Senators this
wise provision was made a part
Of the bill:
Sec. 26. Authority ls hereby
given the Commissioner General
OF immigration to establish, un.
der the direction and control of
the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, division of Information
In the Bureau Of Immigration. 1t
shall be the duty OF said division
to promote beneficial dIstribu.
tlon of aliens admitted into the
United States among the several
States and Territories desiring
immigration. When any State or
Territory, or any corporation or
association maintaining an i'm.
migration bureau in any State or
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Lancaster.
In the Common Pleas.

Heath Banking y Mercantile Co, Plaintiff
A. jackson Bailey; The British Il Amer
lean Mortgage Company. Limited: and
Maude Ganson and Adam VI. Canson
rs EXecutrix and Executor. respect
lively. of the last Will and Testame n {
of William Ganson. deceased, Defen
dants.
Pursuant to an order in the above stated
case, signed by Judge Geo. w. Gage March
3Ist. 1904, will sell at public auction at
Lancaster Court House. c., TO the high.
est bidder. on Monday. the 3rd day of
December. 1876. being the first Monday in
December. the following parcels or tracts
OF land, viz:
/. All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Pleasant Hill
township, in the county and state sfpre-
said, on the waters of Turkey Quarter
creek. containing one hundred and ten
QlO) acres more or less. and bounded and
described AS follows: On the north by
estate lands of Reuben Bailey. deceased !;
on the east Iy lands of J. ID. Bailey, decea-
sed; on the south by estate lands OF John
Andrews, deceased; and on the west by
lands OF J ID Bailey.
z. All that piece. parcel or tract of laud
situate, lying aud being in Pleasant Hill
township. in said county and state. con.
tanning two hundred and sixteen (2l6)
acres. more or less, bounded an d described
as follows: On the north by lands of Jas
d Bailey. deceased; on the east by estate
lands of George f. Bailey, deceased; on
the south by lands of ID. l.. Bailey: and on
the west by lands OF John Andrews. decd.
Terms of sale CASH Purchaser TO
comply with the terms Of sale within one
hour from the time OF his bid Purchaser
TO paw for papers J. + GREGORY,
q. ID. JONES. G. G. e. Z. l. C
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10

Territory, appoints and mann
tains at it's own expense an agent
to represent it at any of the I'M
migrant stations of the United
States, such agent shall, under
regulations prescribed by the
Commissioner General of Immi-
grafton, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, have access to aliens
who have been admitted for the
purpose of presenting, either
orally or in writing, the special
inducements offered by such
State ar Territory to aliens to
settle there provide space at the
various immigrant Stations for
displays by such agents of the
resources and products of their
respective States and Territories.
While on duty at any immigrant
station such agent shall be sub
ject to all the regulations pre-
scribed by the Commissioner
General of Immigration, who.
with the approval of the Secre.
tary OF Commerce and Labor,
may, for violation of any such
regulations deny to the agent
guilty Of such violation any of
the privileges herein granted
Twenty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be neces-
sary, is hereby appropriated from
the immigrant fund to carry the
provisions of this section into
effect.
On June 25, 1906, an amend.
ment was forced through the
House by gagrule of Speaker
Cannon, which sent the Bill to a
Conference Committee, which
committee will report at the com.
ing session.
Senate Bill No. 4403 is what the
South needs and wants and it
should have the unanimous en-
dorsement of the Southern Immi
grafton Conference.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
Instructions to Hubby.

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs. Tompkius went to visit
her mother for a few days, leav.
ing hubby to get his own meals.
Entering the kitchen, he found
she had
-lefta little note,
And this is what she wrote:
III Kings, xxi: :13.
When he himself had fed
This is what he read:
81 will wipe Jerusalem as q
man wipeth a dish, wiping it and
turning it upside down" Tomp-
kIns took the hint.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
Agricultural Department.

wood to cut up in cords for me
during winter and other employ
ment 80 he can make his living
until time to go to work in the
field. | require him to clean out
bitches, mend terraces and have
all that done when 1T is time to
begin. | see that he gets plenty
to eat and pay him promptly for
all extra work when l need him
at harvest time and at hay-mak-
ing. In the contract he is re-
quired to work for me when /
need extra help and l promise to
pay customary price for such la
Dor. He understands it at the
beginning and does not neglect his
crop running out to work for Mr..
A. b. or c., to get little cash. This
saves lot of friction. When his
crop is sold pay him up levery
cent due him and do not charge
him exhorbitant prices for
provisions furnished, either.
require him to fulfill his part Of
the contract and l am just as
ready to fulfill mine. l allow
him to have half of every other
Saturday.
hire my wage hands for six
months beginning February 1st,
and pay so much the month, re.
quiring all their time and work
as directed by me. l also re-
quire them to gather my crop
and pay by the hundred for pick.
ing cotton, and by the day for
other work. All this is put down
in the contract and they under
stand it. l expect them to work
every day and pay them prompt
ly They usually have a motnh
off in summer.
write this to help any who
may not. have better plan.
rarely ever have any trouble and
have had hands to stay with me
ten years. Let your hand know
what he is expected to do, see
that he gets plenty to eat and
pay him promptly and many
troubles will be avoided and
your farm can be kept In repair
too.
w. L. A.
Cross Hill, S. c., Laurens County.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
How a South Carolina Far
mer Hires his Hands.
Southern Cultivator.

J l see in the CultivatOr letters
from farmers on the system of
contracts that prevail both for
wagN hand and croppers and the
conn laint is that croppers will
not t.ake good care of the land
Will not keep up terraces, etc.
Now | think all this can be avoid
ed If the parties to the contract
have distinct understanding at
the beginning. My brother and
L have our business together, and
l manage the farm. | have been
only moderately successful, but
think have avoided many trou-
bles that some of my neigh bors
endure because try to have posi-.
tive understanding in a written
contract at the beginning with
my hands. | manage a four horse
farm and have two families as
croppers and two wage hands.
furnish the land and the mule
and specified amount each
month in provisions, etc, to en-
able my cropper to work the
farm, and require him to put in
his time and that of his family
and work under my direction.
He is not to leave the farm
without my consent. | give him
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-11-10
The Farmers Greed.
Southern Cultivator.

Southern Cultivator.
Several years ago we published
he farmers Creed, as establish
ed by Henry Ward Beecher some
sixty years ago. BY request we
again publish it. Its too good to
be forgotten. Its practical creed,
one that every reader of the Cul-
tivator can and ought to work
by.
ave believe in small farms
and thorough cultivation.
"We believe that soil loves to
eat, as we'll as It's owner, and
ought therefore to be literally
fed.
"We believe in large crops
which leave the land better than
they found it-making the far
mer and the farm both glad at
once.
1--WE believe in going to the
bottom of things, and therefore,
IN deep plowing and enough of
it. All the better with sub soil
plow.
"We believe that every farm
should own a good farmer.
"We believe that the best fer
tilizer for any soil Is spirit of
industry, enterprise and intelli-
gence. Without this, lime and
gypsum, bones and green ma
nure, MARYLAND guano will be of
little use.
1--WE believe in good fences.
good barns, good farm houses,
good stock, good orchards and
children enough to gather the
fruit.
"We believe in a clean kitchen,
a neat wife in it, spinning
wheel, clean cupboard, clean
dairy and clean conscience.
"We firmly disbelieve in farm
ers that will not improve in
farms that grow poorer every
year; in starving cattle ; in farm
ers' boys turning into clerks and
merchants ; in farmers daughters
unwilling to work, and in ali far
mers ashamed of their vocation,
or who drink whiskey until hon
est people are ashamed of
them"
We would that every farmer
and gardener in our land would
not only adopt, but keep this
creed inviolate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09

Exceptions TO seale-That in the case OF a
second death within ten years of a pay
ment OF duty, only one-half OF the rates
be- levied.
That no estate should. by reason of the
operation OF this scale be reduced to less
than $4,000.
That duties should be allowed to be paid
by annual instalments extending over ten
years, with per cent interest added.
In the last report of the commissioner
OF inland revenue for Great Britain It is
shown that the receipts from death duties
for the year 1876 amounted to s3.OSs. 5O2.
three times as much as the receipts in the
United States from the collection for any
one year OF the inheritance tax during the
enforcement of the wal revenue acts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
Ina word or Two.

The king Of Ashanti has $3.50 wives.
The number of known stars exceeds 100,
100000
one man in six in the American navy
is a total abstainer.
The parrot appreciates music more than
any other of the lower animals.
1t is said that smallpox leaves no scars
IL red curtains are hung about the pa
tents bed.
over 2OOOO,O0O leeches were used annually
twenty five years ago, but now not 100000
a year are used
No less than seventy-one amateur poets
have sent John d. Rockefeller, Jr., con-
gratulatory poems on his sons birth.
Lake Morat, In Switzerland, turns red
every two or three years, owing to the
presence of a peculiar aquatic plant.
The worlds largest prune orchard, in
Los Angeles Cal, contains 5000 trees and
yields an annual profit OF $4,000.
A notwithstanding plate glass mirror, In
the dining room OF the Savoy hotel, Lon
don, is 1853 inches square and half inch
thick.
A fish that drums lie found in the waters
of Maritius harbor. When caught and
held in the hand. a vibration OF the Skin
gills is TO be seen, and a delicate rub-a-
dub, as Of a distant tenor drum. is heard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09

per cent above the sum Of 5000 Maine.
4 per cent above the sum OF 500.
Maryland. ~ per cent on every 500 OF
clear value above 500. Massachusetts, S
per cent Michigan, per cent over $500
OF clear market value Missouri. s. on
every 500 Of clear value. Montana, 81 on
every 500 above $500 Nebraska, direct
inheritance, 81 on every 500 OF clear value
In excess OF $4,000 received by each per-
son; collateral heirs, s. on every 800 in
excess OF 5000 received by each person;
other collaterals, - on every 800 over $500:
strangers, 50 on every 500 over $500; - on
every 800 from $1,000 to $4,000; s. on
every 500 from 10000 TO $4,000: IS on
every 500 over s5O.OOO. New Jersey, s on
every 500 OF clear value New York, per
cent OF the clear market value on 500 OF
over on all transfers Of property by will
or under interstate law or by gift In con-
temptation Of death. North Csrolins from
70 cents to - per 500 for lineal and COL
lateral issue, where the shares are from
5000 to 5000; for collateral and strangers,
these amounts multiplied by from III to 3
per cent on shares vary from 5000 TO $780,
Co., Ohio. per cent OF the inheritance
above $500. Oregon, for direct descent, 1
per cent on the excess Of each share over
5000 estates below $4,000 being exempt;
| collateral heirs, per cent on the excess
OF each share over 5000 strangers, 500
to $4,000 3 per cent; $4,000 to $4,000 per
cont; $4,000 TO $4,000 or more. per cent.
| Pennsylvania. 3 on every 500 above $3.50.
| Tennessee, IS on every 500. Utah. 5 per
cent on $4,000 or more Vermont. per
cent. Virginia, 5 per cent. Washington,
from ] per cent to 70 per cent. according
to the descent. West Virginia. "a per
cent on every 500 above $1,000 Wisconsin
l per cent and per cent. according to de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
I.aMs of VarIons states.

In more than one-half the states in this
country an inheritance tax Is already In
force. In Alabama there is no tax, but
the constitution OF 1901 provides that the
legislature may levy such a tax. In Arkan-
sss the Inheritance rate is per cent. In
California all property passing by will OF
by the intestate laws is subject 10 a tax
OF Is on each 500 and the administrator
is required TO deduct the tax before de-
livering the property. In Colorado there
is an Inheritance tax varying from to
3 per cent OF each share OF the property
received. In Connecticut the rate IL from
y OF ] per cent 10 per cent The rate
IN other states and territories where an
inheritance law IL In force Is as follows:
Delaware. per cent; Illinois. per cent on
excess Of 10000 for legitimate issue; 2 per
cent on excess over t2.OO0. In ali other
cases per cent on estates under $1,000
per cent. $4,000 70 5000; per cent. 5000
20 $4,000, per cent. over 5000 Ia Iowa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
CUTICURA SOAP AND
CUTlCURA OINTMENT

"For . long time suffered with
sores on the hands which were itching,
painful, and disigeeAble. had thres
doctors and derived no benefit from
any Of them. OnS doctor said be was
afraid to touch my hands, 90 you
must know how bad they were; an
other said never could be cured; and
the third said the sores were oAusec
by the dipping Of my hands In water
IN the dye-house where work.
saw in the papers about the wonderful
cures Of the Cuticura Remedies and
procured some Of the OuticurA Soap
and Citicura Ointment. IN three
days after the application Of the
Cuticura Ointment my hands began
20 peel and were better. The sore
meas disappeared, and they are now
smooth and clean, and l am Still
working in the dyS-houss.
81 strongly recommend Cuticura
Soap and Cutieura Ointment to any
one with sore hands, and 1 hope that
this letter Sill be the means Of help
ing other sufferers. Very truly yours,
Mrs. A. 4, MAurer, 2540 State St.,
Chicago, H., July 1, 1905"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
MOTHERSl MOTHERSl

To know that . warm bath with
CuticurA Soap and a single amounting
with CaiticurA, the great Skin Cure, and
purest and sweetest Of smollients, will
afford instant relief and refreshing deep
70 skin-tortured babies, and rest for
tired and WORKOUT mothers.
SD throg9hosi ths woEll Caiisura So, ~ oiua-
tlsrl ~ Halslxs1t 80 ia i1rl - Cl1lals Coalad
filA ~ - VA q 81 fstir Drug Ca ollp, 49,
!. - - 81: - + 81, E''...s.a-AA Ass
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09

cat or hawk--the voice of uncontrolled
terror and pain which is nearly the same
in all species-dissonant and piercing.
The other notes and calls are characters
tic, but this last is the simple screech OF
common terrified nature.-John Bur-
roughs in Country Life in America
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
The Can of the wild.

Most OF our song birds have three notes
expressive OF love, alarm and fellowship.
The latter call seems to keep them IN
touch with one another. might perhaps
add to this list the scream OF distress
which most birds utter when caught by a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
FrInhtfuI Los, Of Iife

results from throat All lung diseases. DR..
Kings New Discovt for coughs and
colds is a sure cure. &c and 81. For sale
by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
ITCHING PAINFUL
SORES ON HANDS

Suffered for a Long Time Without
Rellef-Had Three Doctors and
Derived No BeneHt-0ne Doctor
Was Afraid to Touch Them =
Soreness Disappeared and Hands
Now Smooth Alter Application Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09

No trouble TO md lost articles II you
advertise for them IN the Lost column
on The Bee want al page.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16
onIssrs

ssssss~s Paid - TIns ssseeIaR
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16
FIVE DAYS MORE
OF GAIL SEASON

Only Eve days remain in which
quailh maybe lawfully shot The sea.
son closes Dec. 20.
The state game commission is ar
ranging for feeding quails pheasants
and other game bids during the winter
when snow and frozen ground makes
il hard for the birds to find food. An
especial appeal is made to farmers
throughout the state 0 cooperate in
feedins theDirdh. Grain dis ributel
viii be paid for fromrhe tate fund,
but there are few farmers who will pr
in claim, though moss # them
VIII asst in the good work The game
wardcns throughout the state have
received ms ruciions to buy grain and
distribute il where the birds are
Known to he unless assured grain
win be provided by the farmers. In
Peoria county the recommendation of
he game commissioner will not be
On many farms quails
and phcasants are regularly furnished
f cd and in some places have be-
come so tame as to be pets.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16
CAUSED
BROWNS DEATH
MOTHER OF ACTRESS DEcLARTS
SHE MAY HAVE BEEN INNo-
CENT CAUSE OF MRS. BRAD.
LEY SHOOTING EX-SENATOR.

New York. Dec. 1i-Mrs. Annie C.
Adams. mother Of Made Adams. the
actress, admitted To- day that she was
probably the Innocent cause of the
shooting which resulterl IN the death
# former United STATES Senator Ar.
thur Brown, Of Utah. in Washington
a few DAYS ago by Mrs. Anna Bradley.
Mrs. Bradlcy's gievancss were not
imaginary; they were real" said Mrs.
Adams. when seen in the Grand Union
Hotel Il could have undoubtedly pre-.
vented the shooting if ] had the
chance.
Il am disturbed that the police have
taken possession r. a bunch Of let.
tiers found in Senator Browns posses
sion. and which I wrote to him We
were close personal friends. and ] can.
IF course explain everything in tho
letter.
TT Is rue that Senator Brown was
70 have met me in this city this week
lie was my personal counsel. but our
mec'ir~ was MT necessarily TO have
been bvs'ue one. We we're old
friends. ard our meeting would have
been social one.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16

coaches 10 be held until the rush be
gins
A tremendous amount of home
seekers business viii be handled by
be roads this week, the rates for
this class of business going into effect
70 few day earlier than the regular
Chestmaa ra es in order TO prevent
TO great congestion at one time.
One feature Of the Christmas bus.-
ness this year which is helpful to The
railroads, is the fact that few of the
lines viii bo bothered by handling
'deadheads,' as the effect of the new
railroad rate law has been to cause
most OF the roads 70 summarily chop
ufi the free list, and in consequence
hundreds Of PEG ole who have been ac-
cpstomed t. get passes at least once
4 year now h;fve 70 pay Tor rreir
Chris mas trips and the railroads pro-
Fl. accordingly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-16
KING Of LOTTERY
HASCONSUMP TON
GOuRDAlN. FINANCIAL SCHEMEF
Is DYING AT HIS HOME IN
NEW ORLEANS.
FAMILY is AT BEDSIDE
Stories of His Gigantic Operations
Which Melted Him Millions Of
Dollars Recalled as Sands Of
Life Are Ebbing Away.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 1t-Loui
a. Gourdain, the king of lottery
sharks, is dying at the home of mis-
motherin,law in this city. He is at,
tended night and day by his wife
and sen His malady isconsumption in
its worst form Then end is a matter
of only few days.
How he aeeccd his thou ands Of
victims throughout the United States
how this master OF frenzed finance
without one cent of capital, accumu
lated in ten years 100000 TO $1,000
01o building a mansion in fashion
able 81 Charles avenue with a fence
tipped with pure gold how G. urdain.
the same daring arventurer who. in
mis- declining days sought to regain
his lost nojoriety by buying a plot of
ground adjacent to the Joliet prison
ID Illinois on which 20 erect q jail for
him elf and serve his sentence whit b
was denied him in The federal court
at Chicago. is partly revealed by the
opening of a package OF literature
purchased for fifty cents at an old
boss" sale Of the express company
here
Gourdains million dollars has been
and there is no hope of
restitution for the Guped widows and
orphans
Notorious in Many Ways.
He attained notoriety in many
ways when arrested by the New Or
leans police some wars ago on a
fake lottery charge he appeared be
lore the late Judge Noise and insisted
On being allowed 20 plead his own
Ease On the day of the herring he
zane into court wearing an alpaca
coat white flowing bosom shirt. thin I