The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-12-26

The automatic typewriter is war
ranted not to chew gum or to fool
with it's back hair, declares the Biz
mingham Age-Herald.
A magazine writer has inherited a
million dollars. Some of them won't
quit for less, signs the Atlanta Con-
%stitution.
1t is a common saying. notes the
London News, that the modern world
is too hurried to dream, to picture or
to pray. But, in truth, 1t is too hur-
ried even to think.
1t is at least apparent, according
to the New York American, that the
Standard Oil Company recognizes the
value of the word Independent"
Hemp, says an exchange, is the most
valuable crop in the Philippines. Here
is something that Gen. Wood ought
to paste in his hat, warn the Rich
mond Times Dispatch. Give the Mo-
ros enough of their crop and they
will pacify themselves.
A Texan who smoked an average of
thirty-fve cigarettes a day lived to
be III. If he had never contracted
the cigaretteNhabit, AYERS the New Or
leans Times Democrat, and had re-
sided in some other State, he might
have shattered the record established
by Methusaleh.
A Berlin physician is endeavoring
to have a course in cooking introduced
into the medical curriculum. He says
doctors are in the habit of prescribing
a diet for their patients with regard
only to it's chemical ingredients, for
getting the Importance of an appetiz-
ing method of preparation.
The porgy is one of the finest pan
fish that comes to the consumer in
this part of the world, boasts the
Bridgeport Standard, but the man who
could recommend the menhaden would
doubtless dine happily on a paper of
pins. The menhaden and porgy are
radically different species of fish.
If the country continues to enjoy
the remarkable prosperity that has
blessed it for a decade, suggests the
Washington Post, it is extremely prob.
able that the people will not only
acquiesce in large expenditures of
public money on internal improve
ments, but will put such pressure
upon Congress that it cannot resist
making such appropriations. The dan
ger lies. perhaps. in too hasty action
rather than In delay.
Says the Boston Transcript: Let Us
hope the end of the ebb is about
reached, not only in New York, but in
New England as we'll. We have faith
in those three new agencies, the troll
ley, the telephone and rural free de-
livery, to check rural decline, at least
in a measure. They have done much
already where they have operated,
and they are capable of doing much
more as they are extended to meet
urgent needs"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
thinks it is worthy of inquiry whether
the agricultural interests have not
been the subject of unjust discrimin.
alton. II they have been, as many
contend, subjected to taxation for the
purpose Of helping other branches OF
industry, it is not surprising that men
should be deserving the occupations
that are under the bpm and crowdine
into those that havv been specially
favored by legislation.
The true explanation OF the low
price for Government bonds, argues
the New Orleans Picayune, is the
high rate prevailing for money, which
makes the bonds less attractive as an
investment, although their security
and worth remain as great as ever
AS soon as the expansion of trade
slackens and money rates fall Govern
ment bonds will again come into favor
and will rise in value. Their intrinsic
worth has never altered, but theil
market prices are, of course, CONTROL
ed absolutely by their earning capaci
ty compared with other investments
It is suggested to the Chicago Tri
bune that an improvement in the ru
raj schools might have some effect IL
stemming the tide toward the cities
Much stress is laid also on the neeG
of scientific education for farmers te
fit them properly for their work. Ant
as a solution of the troublesome la
Dor problem it is proposed that col
onies of immigrants of the same ma
tionalities be established Throughout
the State.
Forest Assistant E. r. Hudson re
ports the results of a study of about
$4,000. 900 acres of Uncle Sans bis
woodlot property in the southern
Rocky Mountain region, with specia'
reference to the fre-killed trees, in
sect killed trees and other trees oncy
alive but now dead. ION this area
he tells us, there is estimated to BIZ
500. 000, 900 feet B. M. of merchantabIe