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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

After the gift has beer daintily wrap
ped and tied with the Christmas colors
there Is vet 20 be added its greatest
charm. for always in the inscription must
lie the purely personal touch. From
number of gifts have gathered few
original Inscriptions. which may he OF
interest or serve as suggestions to 9TH
ers
''Be to his virtues very kind" were the
words pasted across the front OF dou-
ble-face shaving mirror. while the reverse
side, which magnihed powerfully. was
written, he TO his faults little blind"
A young writer received copy of
book giving a list of places TO sell manu-
scripts on the fly-leaf she read;
"why ten you of places to sell
/ When all that YOU offer is sold?
III your stories come back.
Just remember the lack
Is I'm him who, not buying, is sold
! These lines accompanied singing top
for a small urchin:
| ~ tiny top for a up-top boy;
IL never was known 10 shirk.
| But promptly obeys whom told 90 SO,
And always sings at its work.
with a book Of mythology TO a very
dear friend We're the words, Incre are
many myths. one thing rs not myth.
well-hlled nccdle-book having on its
cover beautifully blossoms
bore the message. "a have planted the
needle. and send you blossoms and leaves.
Now you must gather the fruit
| 4 pcn-tray made from cross section
OF the branch OF a tree was labelled:
~ slice of wood from the heart OF tree
with "A slice OF love from the heart OF me-"
pillow nlled with fragrant halsam
had worked across its cover. II Pine Fir
Ycw." Another. given 10 a teacher OF
mathematics. carried the words:
when your overtaxed brain seeks re-
lease.
May its fragrance balsamic
Prove nn aid economic.
In solving the problem of peace"
word OF warning: Please DO not fol.
low the example OF q friend OF mine. We
were wrapping our gifts together. and
holding mp deck OF cards intended 60 %
into travelling case she begged for !
rhyme why. YOU might say" ! Suggest
ed, 'As YOU travel here and there. hov,
n game of solitaire" Presently she came
to me with a troubled face and the query
whats the matter with thls2' In laugh
ing despair I read. "As Nou travel To- an,
FRO. havc a game OF solitaire. - Rosali'
VI. Cody. in Good Housekeeping.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20
ESTIMATED COTTON
PRODUCTION FOR Ieo7-8

Washington. d. c., Dec. 2o.-The crop
reporting board Of the bureau or sta-
tistics of the department of agriculture,
from the reports of the correspondents
and agents of the bureau, estimates
that the total production of cotton in
the United states for the year 1907-S
will amount to 5,5S1,96S,000 pounds
mot including linters), equivalent to
1l,e7S,Oe0 bales of 500 pounds, gross
weight.
The estimated production in 500
pound bales, by sta'e es, is as follows:
Virginia 10000; North Carolina, 6o4,-
600; South Carolina, 1.091,00o; Georgia,
1,2l6,O0O; Mississippi, 1,536,000; Louisi
ana. 712,o00; Texas 2,490,000; Arkansas,
10000; Tennessee 29S,000; Missouri.
40 900; Oklahoma, $4,000; United
States, 11,67s,000.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

smart blouse modelled on the shirt
style and equally suitable to washable IA
brios or silk is here Illustrated as n sug.
gcstion 90 the home-sewer. The model is
recent one. as the long shoulder and
plain shoulder-iiiting OF tho sleeves clear.
~ demonstrates. The front plait serves
To effect closing. while the simulated
back-yoke and the jaunty inset pocket
accentuatc the mannish effect Waists
OF this type are being muclt affected FOR
morning wear by women Of good style.
and are found 10 be becoming as we'll as
practical The mcdisn size CS) calls for
- Yards of 32-inch material.
2eos Seven sizes, 3, To "a inches bust
measure
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20
Granger Offers Amendments

Washington. Dec. @.--The bill intro.
duced in the senate by Mr.. Aldrich and
in the house by Mr.. Capron making an
appropriation OF se6OOO 10 pay Rhode lsl-
and's remFining war claims has been In
troduced also bv Representative Gran
ger, who embodied I'm his measure certain
amendments suggested by III. Nj. Foot, the
lawyer who represents the state IN thc
prosecution OF these cases!
John - Blanchard has been appointed
postmaster at Shawomct. Kent county.
II. l.. In place OF T G. Hart, rcmoVen,
frc. II. L. has bccn officially discontinued
because of the extension OF the city dclN-
,fy ffVm the Providence Vnicc.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20
NOT A CoMMENDABLE SCHEME.

Down Virginia they talking trying induce
constitution of
such proved successful in Galveston That successful from
the uttaran standpoint The idea be growing N
and also other places that the only that decent
city administrations be obtained is by complete change the
of by municipalities That the
posed change would saving expenditures and that
ALL the political features that permitted interfere with
would thus doubted
Still there something than financial considerations
voved in the government OF city
In this country the older lands the where resides
of which the city forms but To be citizen of
duty that appeals strongly who honest and intelligent
II is TO be tenant he lose this civic
pride that has heretofore proved force times danger
for the
evidence enough vet TO Justify the
demned the dwelers who paid
ion of rich structures than the building the character of
citizens This criticism because after all is
OF the citizens that counts for than the financial results of
system of government.
If the cities be cheapy
sponbe the therein why the Why
the done France? If all people
cheap government of they will have IF
character and their schools real how they
full value expenditures
the citizens have direct influence and the
of the city.
That all places alike under certain cir
work well city will in another evidenced
the City Of Alexandra La where municipal ownership takes
Few indeed would be willing admit their know
OF communities that the Alexandra plan could be
ecssfully carried out just at present everywhere.
be- that the Galveston plan won't work
If the plan worthy be generally adopted That
plan evident and that the Virginia legislators
other who take live interest municipal Legislation
should consider the taking of the real control
citizens Of any city cannot be disputed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

a stone jar. Closely cover it. Let II bake
several hours, when II should be thick
and of a creamy consistency. The flavor
is unique. and reminds one somewhat or
Devonshre cream. IT may be served
with fruit or merely alone as custard
dOSSprt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

The millinery quite different from that of last win
The large hat with high brim in front and
wide in the back is the favored Soft fe will be the most
worn binding velvet finishing the edge Coque feathers
pume huge and Caesae feathers will
prouson The design illustrated dark blue tet
trimmed loops of ribbon with white and feathers and
buckle in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

centenary John Geenea Whittier to have been
wohy celebrated Haveh Mass and the newspapers
places have paid high tributes character the
good Quaker He great artist but he did noble
liberty for goodness and truth Few tributes
paid the nobeness of than that the angels
Vesa Of this bachelor poet His whole life keeping
with his pure and eevating
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

They civil service act in British Columbia that will
for officials pension
provide accident life and sickness These funds
to be met by FIVE per cent levy on all salaries
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

John Sharpe Williams failed when he tried to make
sicus against the from Missouri on the oo OF the
house Yesterday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

for calculating machines in India and
quite properly makers referred to the drectogenral OF COM
merca intelligence at Calcutta.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

In little weeks will have the general assembly
again. time before the members get at the
the senatorshp will be the only
Importance legislators will be called dispose
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

That demand in this city for live family onecent
newspaper abundan demonstrated by the patronage
Iaccordd the NewsDemocrat the circulation OF which has
lcreased 5000 during the week closing
Increasing Tudous advertisers who desire reach great
chasing class should take notice and act accordingly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20
For the Invalid

Baked milk IS a drink Otter recom-
monded for lnValids. Tut the milk into
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

"And just about Christmas time be as good you be-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

Former Black has not been yet quoted the presidents
kecen uerances about third II is hard thing but
Ia view OF his opponent the country undoubtedly fortunate
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

If thought they would fight less, but
effectively.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-20

reelected Depew One politician OF the
Foraker type is enough in the senate, at time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Case in Point.

The Stars Jackson correspondent
today relates that an Italian truck
grower, on Charles Scott's plan
tation brought the first English peas
of this season to market in that To-
cality, demonstrating the industry and
enterprise Of the native Of the sunny
CLINE.
This is one side Of the picture; the
qualities here illustrated are admira-
BILE ones in any citizenship and de-
serving of all prsise. But these early
peas may be the product of other quail
tiles not SO desirable in the American
civil and social life. Those, early
vegetables, for instance, may have
grown out Of the drudgery Of little
boys and girls in the fields, who
ought to have been at school: they
may have come out Of the late and
early labor Of wife and mother
whose place was in the home, In
short they may have been produced ont
of conditions that would be impossible
for the most enterprising American
who loves his wife and children and
refuses to make of them beasts OF
burden, for the sake Of money getting.
There is something worth living
for, in the American contemplation,
better than early peas and the dollars
that they bring and which MISSISSIPPI
plans are not going to sacrifice to
them. All Of US could grow peas
equally early if we were willing to
pay the price that the Italian thinks
nothing Of paying We would all
thrive in material way If We were
willing to adopt the Italian domestic
economy II we were willing 10 use
wife and children as the Italian peas
hnt uses them, Thrift is always st..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
BRANDON RANKIN COUNTY, MISS, THURSDAY MAY q 1907

tainable on these terms, but the Mis-
sissipplan thinks that the price is too
great.
We have held that this kind Of i'm.
migration is not good thing for the
state; because the native farmer can
not maintain his standard Of living
and compete with it. We have said
that 1t would be a sad day for Missis-
sippi when the state was flooded with
these people engaged in truck farming
or other agricultural pursuits, in CON-
petition with the native farmer, be-
cause their habits of life, the cost OF
their living, their Indifference to the
welfare Of their children would en-
able them to grow and sell all crops
more chearly than they could be grown
and sold by American farmers, and
that Is one reason why the Star has
taken no stock in the movement fol
Italian immigration. = Meridian Star.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

The old adage about familiarity
breeding contempt has come to be ac-
cepted without equivocation, but how
about constant association binding
friendship. All! It has been the
daily contact with people that makes
the partings hard, that imbeds sweet
memories in the chamber halls of
fancy. Uncongenial at first-yes.
But 1t wasn't long until sympathetic
chords in both natures reached out to
one another and fastened together,
producing that which is sweetest in
life and what is said to be the essence
of heaven.
Some of the truest friendships ever
known have existed between men and
their. dogs. In fact separation in
such cases has caused the animals to
pine and die. There is no reunion
quite equal to that enjoyed by the old
soldier who again meets the veteran
with whom he soldiered, side by side,
for four years.
Friendship thrives on familiarity.
Troubles and pleasures have equal ef-
feet in making stronger the bonds. It
is never so deep sorrow il there is
someone beside you to cry in sympa-
thy. A laugh is but half a laugh
when there is no one else present to
enjoy the joke. Reminisenoe is ten
times keener than the real history
when it was being made.
There are those who say that love
and romance live on the lack Of
familiarity-that young people are
only smitten by the little god when
both parties have on company clothes
and manners, and the moonlight in
stead Of the MONDAY sun is helping
out the setting. Some one has said
that the girl who could look across
the street and see her fiance in the
sordid act OF shaving himself every
morning. the wedding would never
take place.
Fiel Let's look at the picture Of 9
fireside which are seated grey haired
man and woman. 1t has been forty
years since they were passionate, youth
fnl lovers. Their family has grown
and left them For forty years they
have trod the path Of life, with its
ups and downs, and together they have
shared the bitter and the sweet Of ex-
istence. And in the firelight that
fiickersson their time worn faces. they
are both dreaming again che days Of
the past. And they are both saying
secretly that when God calls them,
they may so together. Familiarity I?
Contempt = Yazoo City Sentinel.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
DEADLY WEAPO
The Sale of Same by the Various
Dealers Being Discontinued.

As result Of the enactment of the
Legislature at it's last session Of q meas
ure providing for special privilege
Of 500 on dealers in deadly weapons.
q number Of firms in the state which
have been handling these goods, in
connection with other lines, have dis
posed Of their stocks and will discon-
tinue the sale thereof. The section
bearing on this is No 1887, and is in
the privilege tax chapter, and was
brought forward in the appendix to
the volume of laws Of 1906, the Ian
guage Of which reads: ION each
person or firm dealing in pistols, dirk
knives, sword canes, brass or metallic
knuokles, or other deadly weapons
(shotguns and rifles excepted $780,"
Referring to this section the Plea
yune Bureau ssays: ''The intent of
the law was the weakening Of the
market for these article by placing
what to many firms would be pro.
hibitive tax on sthem. and to meet
which the dealer would necessarily be
compelled to put up the selling price
of such wares as would render their
sale on profitable basis almost out Of
the question. In several communities
of the state retail hardware dealers are
now selling out their stock OF such
goods, and will not replenish, and
while this will not rid the state of
Mississippi of the handy gun in the
hands Of a handy man altogether, it
will have q beneficient effect OF
course there are the mail order houses
who come in competition with the
licensed dealers in the state from
whom attractive looking pistols on
paper) can be secured by sending a
small sum, comparatively speaking,
but even this is roundabout and en-
compassed with inconveniences. This
provision was shaft aimed at the
negro principally, and it remains to
be seen how the operation Of the law
will work out, and which suggests
the hope that it will be effective
eventually"
The local hardware dealers here
have long since ceased to sell these
goods, and there is probability
of the discontinuance of the sale of
cartridges, on account of the high
license and the trouble of handling
them. Under the new law, all dealers
are required to take the name and age
Of every person to whom sale is made
and the amount Of the sale. No one
under 81 years Of age can purchase
them. The fact that each buyer has
to give his name and age has caused q
considerable decrease in the sales to
negroes especially. The negro is
naturally suspicious and superstitious,
and the Record is informed by one Of
the local dealers. that it is often the
case that when negro comes in te
buy cartridges, and being asked hil
name and age, begins to get uneasy al
once, and wants to know if his real
name is wanted and why he is REQUIRED
to tell. When apprised of the fact
that such is the law, he often pre-.
tends that he wants the cartridges fol
some one else, and rather than give
his name, will refuse to buy. There
has been great falling off in the sale
of cartridges on this account. Newton
County Record.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02
Good Men For Office.

The Magnolia News, in the course
Of an editorial on the subject of lobby
ing and grating in the state, has the
following to say about choosing good
men for office:
1.-THE people Of Mississippi the
people of Pike county-in few short
months will be called upon to select
their officials, from the highest to the
lowest. Does it not behoove them
meanwhile to put all candidates
through kind of sitting process.
Their characters and records should
be narrowly scanned. Will this man
or that do to tie to? What you want
to know is, who is who. If you have
any reason to doubt a mans moral
fitness for Office, it is yonr conscien-
tious duty to cast your vote against
him, unless he has but one opponent
who is in the same category. In thai
case You must decide between the two
evils and choose the least, if possible,
or Withhold your choice. Such are the
conditions of one party contest .
It is so often the case that the best
men running do not get the Office that
it really occasions no surprise. The
News believes that on the whole the
public officials of this state have beer
good men, but it has occurred too of
ten that bad and venile men have beer
elevated to office. Our Magnolia con
temporary Is right. A mans mora
fitness for public Office should be taker
into consideration, and if his life il
such that he cannot stand the test III
should be allowed to remain at home
It is highly important that the best
men possible to select fill all our pub
lie offices. jackson News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-15
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Patriarch Joshua Midgley Reaches
scVcnty-Fifth Milestone To-day.

Relatives and friends of Patriarch
Joshua Midgiey viii meet at his home.
go Firth East street. this evening. 10
celebrate his seyenty-nfth birthday an
nivershry. Mr. Mldgley came to Salt
Lake from his birthplace. Almondbcrrg,.
Yorkshire England in 1862 tic mar
ried Miss Jcmima Hough at Salt Lake
Don 1858. They celebrated tholr aftv-
fourth wedding anniversary last April
at the old homo whore they have lived
over since their marriage -Four gener-
ations viii be present this evening. ar.
and Mrs. Midgley have six children. %
grandchildren ana seven at-grand-
children living air. Midgley also has
two brothers and two sisters in Utah.
ln the many years they have been in
Utah, Mr. and Mrs Mldgley have
known great hnrdshlpa and many sore
rows. but both SIN ENJOY almost perfect
health and age apparently has not less
scuod their ability tO conduct their uf-
ialrs nor affected tho generous. sym-
pathetic natures that have made their
friendship a boon 10 am who have
known them. They have friends by tho
hundred iu Utah. Their Warmest
friends are those who i've near them
and have opportunity daily 90 observe
the simple excellence OF theiI lives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-15
PROF. sPAwNs SPECIALITY.
T. Now Exploiting the Possibilities OF
Tho Banana az Food.

Prof a. IT, spawn Of no BIanoo.
Vera cruz Mexico. D. On Salt Lake
this week visiting his daughter AIrs.
D. II. Davis. whom he had not seen for
lo years 10 ls not his first tup 90 this
nit ts D.. was here many years ago. 20
DaIly In flct that Doe was able to lust-
lF lay claim to having cold The FIRST iron
safu introduced iu this section. Dr. was
delivered to President Brigham Young
ana others.
Since those days Mr Spawn has tra-
Nelrd extensively DO AN the tropical
countries Uf tho world. aud for go years
nHH made special study of food pro-
ducts ana their preservation. bis exc
porlmruts along these lines having been
made iu at least "a different countries
Including portions or Australasia. The
Pacific Islands. southern North Amerl-
ca and northern South America.
Tho possibilities of tho banana has
been Prof Spawns specially ana lt
would surprise the average person 10
know what "a Wide range that fayorito
tropical fruit takes nH q source ~ food
supply. After years of research and
experiments. Prof Spawn evolved a
plan ana a plant Tor converting the
banana into -four, and the following IN
menu pf mo product Cream OF bana-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-15

ma SCUM. breakfast food. mush griddle
cakes. wafdes. frtters, fried mush.
bread brown bread biscuit. crackers.
fruit cake. fruit layer cake, sugar cook
les. cup cake. coffee cake. pie, plum
pudding. coffee Ice cream, confection-
cry. etc
Demonstrations Of some OF the above
articles of diet show them To- be rarely
delicious. This is especially true Of
banana coffee. which comes nearer the
taste OF the best mocha and java than
most n not on substitutes.
Al Rio Blanco. Mexico, Texas City.
Tex. and other places. Prof. Spawn
has plants Tor the preparation and
manufacture OF banana coffee, banana
-four cOcoanut bumbo-okrt, and the
evaporation " pumpkin and soup vcgc-
tables. From the vegetables. 81 per
cent OF water is taken. without extract
ing any ~ the nutriment. and the pro-
duct win keep for an indefinite period,
retaining the natural flavor.
a publication called "Onicial Guido to
Tropical Mexico issued by the Mex
lean government, under the direction
of Hon a. Aldasoro, acting secretary.
by order o. President Diaz OF the Re
public Of Mexico. has the following 10
say OF Prof Spawn and his labors:
Great credit is due to PROT 4. =.
Spawn, for making known the value
of the banana as q food product. He
has travelled over greater part Of the
tropical fruit countries OF the world,
ana for 90 years has made a study Of
pure. nourishing foods. preserving
fruits ana vegetables, and transport
ing same I'm the fresh state 20 distant
markets. IL is his opinion that there
g. nothing ON earth as valuable for food.
as the banana. He made banana flour
is years ago an Australia. His latest
discovery is banana coftee, and TO
transform the most nutritious fruit Of
the world into 90 beverage, Is a great
triumph II Is an excellent substitute
for coffee, and although it has been
on the market for but a short time
many are drinking St for itself, not
because It is more healthful than the
real coffee. IL possesses n taste and
aroma heretofore found lacking I'm cof-
fee substitutes
A contract is being entered into be-
tween Prof Spawn and the Tampico
Fruit company whereby the former
is 70 erect an cooperating plant upon
the lands of the company. at TampiCo,
Mexico. Prof Spawn has already made
trip Of inspection over the holdings
OF the Tumpico company and pro-
uOuuCos the possibilities of tropical
fruit growing there second TO none
that he has visited, and it has the
tdvantagc Of being ON navigable
river near TO the Gulf Of Mexico. Utah
and Idaho men are at the head Of the
Tamplco company. j. NJ Jensen being
president. Franklin 8. Bramwell. Vice
presidents w s. Mccormick, treasurer
and r. II. South. secretary.
The company contracts 10 plant 900
acres of banana trees this year. and
TO increase the acreage as the owner
OF the banana plants deems warrant
able