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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

How is the word vase pronounced.
is it a or a, is it influenced by the
shanep r,
1t is like a sightseeing trip over the
field of one of the great battles OF
history. Thirty years ago the pro:
uunciation of this word was the cpl.
tome of the whole warfare Of culture
with whatever it's enemies may have
been, but it was all so long ago that
1t has slipped from memory just what
were the foes that culture had to bat.
tie with. Anyway, IL you pronounced
vase right you arrayed yourself on
the side of culture and out with Your
cudgel to do valiant deeds: vaz seems
to have been the fighting sound Of
the word with which you enlisted to
do or die. Now when we have other
battles to fight and culture manages
to get along quietly without starting
a row the best dictionary authority
prefers the sound YES. With the
same vowel sound but with the hard
sibilant vez Is preferred by Walker
and Webster and Is Smart's second
choice. The only authorities who
give the preference to vaz are Stor.
month and Hunter. 1t was the latter
style of pronunciation which afforded
the raw material of humor to the top
ical writer's Of long ago who inter-
tribution to the academic debate
New York Sun.
EngIand's Protestant Cathedral.
The gift Of 100000 by a lady, Mrs
Hawkins, for the completion of the
western towers Of Truro Cathedral ID
a reminder that this is the only Estab-
lished Church cathedral Of any import.
ance which has been built since St
Pauls was completed by Sir Chris
topher Wren. All the great cathedrals
and abbeys in England were erected
by Catholics and were handed over by
act of Parliament in the reign of
Henry VIII. to the Professionals when
the Catholic Church was d~isestablish.
ed and the Protestant religion created
by law. 1t does not say much for the
fervency OF the Protestant religion
that although the population of Eng.
land and Wales, since the time of
Henry Will, has sprung up from about
100000 to $4,000, 900, the Protestant
Church has been unable to add any
notable ministers to equal those built
by the Catholics.-Reynolds's News.
paper.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
FRANCE GROWING POORER.
Statistlcian Reaches That Conclusion
From Decline In Annual Inherit
ances.

Recent statistics compiled by Al
fred Renouard of Paris lead to the
conclusion that the wealth Of France
Is declining. The method OF calcula.
ton which he has adopted is that
Of multiplying by SO all the property
appraised in any given year for the
collection of the inheritance. The
theory is that practically every thing
in the country changes hands by
demise once in thirty-three years, or
a generation.
The average amount taxed as inner.
itance was about s43. 1000 francs
about the close of the Restoration
period; it had increased to $500, 00o.'
coo in 1913; then to 4,729. 0o0, 900 in
1870, and to $3.50, 000,o 900 on the aver.
age between 1891 and 1895, This in.
dictated that the total national wealth
at that period was $4,000, 600, 600
francs, or s45, 600,o 600, 900.
In the period between 1896 and
1900, inclusive, the average annual
amount passing by Inheritance was
6,4Ss, 900, 900 francs. or a decline of
AL, 000, 900. From this 1t is deduced
that the wealth of France decreased
1900, Oo0, 900 francs, or $4,000, 00O, 900
in that period.
Charges "a The law of inheritance
made In 1901 by complicating the as.
sessment of property with deductions
for debt have made Renouard's
method of calculating inapplicable
since then. But he is of opinion that
the decline has continued or even
grown more marked. owing to an ex-
odus of French capital to other coun.
tries. He considers that the subject
calls for the serious attention of the
Goverument.-New York Sun.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
odd London street Names.

Those who know the City of Lon
don have probably at times been puz-
zled by the curious ame borne by
some of its localities. An antiuuary
thus explained a few of these: "St.
Margaret Pattens has 40 reference
to footwear. The .pattens' Is a cor.
ruption Of 'patines,' the plates used
for the consecrated bread. st. Mary
Woolnoth' took its name from the
wool market which once stood near
It, moth being the old form Of nigh
st. Mary Axe popularity pronounced
Sin merry Axe gained its name
from the fact that a house with the
sign of an axe once stood in the
street. Criticized Friars' does not,
as one might suppose, refer to Grip
pied monks. 1t merely commentaries
the cross worn by an order of friars
who were known as crossed friars-
crossed in course of time becoming
'crutched.' Th~readneedle street al
originally Three Needle Street, from
a house bearing the sign of the Three
Needles Bread street was once the
only street where bread was sold,
while Friday street was the resort Of
ishmongers who provided the Friday
diet of our pious ancestors."-Cas.
sells Saturday Journal.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

is the ship stripped to repel board
ers?" mo, to repel souvenir Hends."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wigg-D,Auber says this picture of
his is taken from life. Wagg-It's too
bad D'Auber couldn't be.-Philadel-
phia Record.
He-You admire the view? Then
marry me, and it is yours. She
thanks II prefer my landscape withoua
figures.-Judge.
when a bird can sing and won't
=" "Yes?" ut isn't half the trouble
as a bird that can't sing and will
Baltimore American. =
She-For nearly an hour I suffered
untold agony. He-What was the
t~rouble-didn't you have any n to
tell it to?-Chicago Daily News.
Lady Gage seven)-How much is
that, please? Stakeholder, at booth Of
church fair Gage nine)-How much has
you mother given you to spend7-
Punch.
THE doctors have finally agreed up
on the cause of Markley's Illness"
"Ah, they've held another consulta-
tion?' mo; post morterm ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Lawyer-As your husband died intes-
tate, you will, of course, get a third
Widow-Oh, l hope to get my fourth.
He was my third, you know.-Town
and Country.
you live outside of the city limits?
How far outsider" Goodness knows. l
don't. It's about Is minutes the other
side of where the map stops."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
M~other-Now, you sit down in that
chair and. be good for ten minutes.
Son-I don't want to. Pail be home in
ten minutes, and I'll have to be good,
any way.-Judge.
Cassidy kin niver git me wife
to see things as l see them. She's that
- Casey-Thrue for We! l hear she
niyer touched a drop in her life
Philadelphia Press.
Scribbler-I understand the inmates
of the Home for the Feeble Minded are
going to publish a magazine. Quibbler
Isn't the field rather overcrowded?-
Philadelphia Record.
Subscriber Ito editor)-I've got some
thing here want you to make a note
of. Editor-Can't do it. Three in the
bank now, and one gone to protest.
Atlanta Constitution.
"As a poet, however, he was some-
what in advance of his age?" I'm
deed?" Eyes, he tried to convert his
house into a museum before he had
starved to death in it."-Puck.
Doctor-Has your husband had any
lucid intervals since l was here last?
We'll, this morning he kept shouting
to break the medicine bottles" -Life
"Yes," said the young father, we're
pretty busy at our house now. We're
moving" Moving? Where?" NOV
ing everything out of baby's reach.
He's learning to creep."-Chicago Trib-
une.
20! well, we've all got our troubles
in this world. " 20! | don't know.
Now II 20! yes, we have. Some
have empty cupboards and pocket
books and others have automobiles
and yachts. "-Philadelphia Press.
Rural Citizen Ito son engaged in
strange eXercises)-Jabez, what in tar
nation be yer tryin' t. do? His Son
Its that har correspondence school,
dad. | got a letter from the sopho-
mores yestiddy tellin' me to haze
m'self-Puck.
"DEt Missus Jackson suit My do be a
lucky woman, Alright" Lucky? How
do you make dat out?" why, doan'
yo' know? Her husban's done been
sent to Jail fo' three years, an all
lie money she earns now she kin spen'
on hers'f."-Detroit Free Press.
kiA is ia IL -a le
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
PLEASANT SUMMER
Right Food the Cause.
a Wis. woman says:

i was run down and weak, trou-
6led with nervousness and headache
for the last six years. The least ex-
element would make me and
cause evere headache.
This summer | have been eating
Grape-Nuts regularly and feel better
than for the six years past.
i am not troubled with headache
and nervousness, and weigh more
than ! ever have before in my life. I
gained 5 lbs. in one week"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, THE
Road to Wellville.' in pkgs.
There's a Reason
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will b pieased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded die.
ease that science has been able to cure in oil
its stages, and that's atafrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure o known to
Che medical fraternity. Catarrh being . CON.
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls catarrh Cureis taken inter
hally, acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building UP. the cctl-
stitution and assisting nature m dong its
work. The proprietors have 50 much faith
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address
F.J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, D.
Sold bv Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
HER HAIR.

T've just been combing out my hair.
The locks that you admire.
AND thought I'd write you just q Line
Before, dear, / retire."
Twas thus she wrote unto the Ewain
Who scarce a month ago
Had placed a diamond glittering
Upon her~hand of snow.
She told the simple honest truth.
For she would scorn to lie,
That maiden with the rosy cheek
And innocent brown eye,
But what she didn't tell the youth
Was that the flowing hair
She combed SO carefully each night
Was fastened to a chair.
-Minna Irving, in The New York Fresk
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
Concentration.

The Servant: Professor. There's
a thief in the d~ining-room!"
The Astronomer (deep in a calcuia-
tom: TELL him I'm too busy to see
him!s-Translated for Transatlantic
Tales from II Motto per Ridere.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
8ABY'S ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re.
lieve DiScase-Cuticura Remedies
q Speedy. Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our baby was
three months old. We applied to several
doctors and hospitals, each of which gave
us something different every time, but moth
ing brought relief. At last, one of our
friends recommended to lis C~uticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. A few days after
wards improvement could be noted. Since
then we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticurs Ointment. and now the
baby is six months old and is quite cured.
All that we used was one cake of C~uticurs
Soap and two boxes Cuticura Ointment.
~coeting in all SIPS. c. F. Kara. 3l3 Eass
65th Street. New York, March 80. 1906"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

Lexington, Ky,
and after examining
the Teleeraphtc
Departmen in a
large hall, equipped
and furnished, and
that a main line OF
the Cinci t
Southern Rail way
was installed there
In where students
receive actual mes
sages, also saw that
requests were given
this college for Its
students from vari-
Gus railroads. One
Of thA ~teleQrapherA
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
AMBIENT

Gunner: II thought roof gardens
we're something new. This paper says
they had them in ancient Egypt.
According to that. they are DID,
Guycr: "Not half as old as the
jokes you hear on them, old man"
Chicago News.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

In a discussion in the HOUSE OF
Parliament relative to the danger OF
cordite Mr.. Haldane said that he had
a walking stick made of this explo.
sive which he had often carried int
the cloakroom of Parliament.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

Bill-Before launching into matri.
mony a man should always count the
cost.
Jill-But how can he tell how much
alimony the Judge is going to allow!
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

FITS, ST. vitus'La ce IN ervous diseases PEI
nanently cured by DR.. Kline's Greet Nerve
Restoref. 50 trial bottle and treatise free.
DE-. "a. R. Kline, Id. ,93i Arch ST.. Phila.. Ia.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

Clones is the most prominent mem
Der OF our golf club"
why. he can't play golf!
mo, but he always pays his dues.
Cleveland Leader.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

NOT TO BE SPOKEN OF.
Money is his religion"
Eyes, his wife is afraid to ask for
any. It's a subject too sacred to men,
tion."-Smiles
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
NO TOADYISM.

"We have no toadyism in America"
MOP"
mo; we call 1t respect for the Of
fce."-Pittsburg Post.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

had to sit in a chair
day after day unable
to move about on ac-
count of rheumatic
pains in my back,
hips and legs. l was
short of breath and
my heart would fut-
ter after the least
exertion. I had dizzy
spells and bearing
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
.(vIX. 46t-'o7.y

New York City has 1927 irerdef
besides the members Of IL volunteer
companies in Richmond Borough.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

Hong Kong imports ANNUALLY abont
1000, 900 feet board measure OF Ore.
gon pine.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

Mrs Winslow'sS Soothing Syrupfo for Children
teething, ~softens thegums, redncesinflamma-
zion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
PAYS DUES.

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford,s
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

down pains and the kidney secretions
were much d~isordered. l thought I
would not live long, but since using
Doan's Kidney Pills 1 am a different
woman, can do my own work and
have no more fear Of those troubles"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
THE PLACE.

He: II cannot, simply cannot, get
close enough to you"
She: Then let's go out for a ride
in a Broadway car."-Life
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
DEPARTMENT OF rrLHcRApaY or
Smiths Business College, Lexington, KY.
Main Line. University Diploma. Situations.

Leading daily papers OF recent issue
have an account OF a visit Of a commit
tee OF five railroad telegraphers to
Prof. w r.. Smiths Business College,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14
TIED 70 A CHAIR.
Unable to Move About On Account OF
Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Anna Beebe, River and Mon
roe streets, Anoka, Mimi, says: Il
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

n NM t., 1ElE e IA! y :!:. WA !!I!! Z; :;:: +: '; ;:::: Fl: 81: ; It. &: e; 4: t. e G: ! : I: :;
~, VVV mr. R in sehdrons. Pe6ms pains 90 pGn month ad aupwT 1 tseS 1s eT Ssanes.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-11-14

said that an $4,000 a month old operator
might be supplanted by a student soon al
ter leaving this college and at less salary.
They commended Prof. Smith for his COM
mendahle efforts to give his students actual
practice.
The railroad companies believing that by
che National law limiting hours OF serv-
ice of photographers, over 10, 900 additions tel
sgraphers will be needed, and they feel JUS
tilted in assisting n encouraging smiths
College for Telegraphers. [Exchange.l
II you wish Telegraphy, Bookkeep-
ing, Shorthand or ~Typewrfting at a
responsible and influential College, whose
graduates are awarded the Kentucky Unit
versity Diploma under seal and receive
the highest saIaried positions, address
WILBUR II. SMITH. Lexington, Ky.
Scottish bakers in 1888 only earned
from 20 shillings to % shillings a
week; the average wages now stand
at from 2S shillings to IS sE:.lings
a week.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
GuM AND MULLEN is Natures great reme-
dy-cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Con-
sumption, and all throat and lung troubles.
At druggists, 25o., soc. and $1.Go per bottle.
DIFFERENT.
~He took me to the opera"
Wasn't that grand?"
mo, comic."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
MARVELLOUS
Work of Pitcher Frank Dessau Has
Kept Stubs Up in the
p. o. NJ. Race.

The marvellous work of Pitcher
Frank Dessau, who has been sold to
the Boston Americans for $2,5OO, is
what has Kept steubenville up in the
race. Before the season started
Dessau was not regarded as a regu-
lar twirler. but since the season
started he has proved himself to be
one OF the greatest minor league
twirlers in the country. Cool as an
iceberg in the box, with marvellous
speed when required. Dessau is prac-
tically unbeatable. Stetler works
him every third or fourth day. and
during the course of the season he
has won every game he pitched ex-
cept two. in one of which he got tie
and the other he was knocked out of
the box by McKeesport. Rarely has
he been found for more than FIVE
hits. If Dessau had been with an
American Association team this year
he would have been the sensation of
the country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
owns A TEAM
Connie" Mack, Formerly of Butler,
Has Fast Bunch in Fox
Valley league.

Jimmy CConnie) Mack, who tried
out with the Butler team at the be-
ginning Of the season is now owner
OF the Virginia, Mimi, team in the
Fox Valley league. He has fast
bunch and is at the head Of the per-
centage column.
NMack went from Butler to Duluth
in the Copper Country league and
played such sensational bali that he
has received offers from st. Paul
and Milwaukee IN the American As
ISOLATION. He felded in great style
and batted .354. His work was the
sensation of the whole circuit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
Team of the p. o. NJ.
Win Most Likely Take
the Glad Rag.

The steubenvflle P, o. NJ. team has
practically cinched the 1907 pennant.
Only the biggest kind of case of
the unexpected could deprive them
of landing the glad rag. But the
fight for second and third place is
just in its prime and Uniontown has
good hopes of nesting next to the
leaders when the final gong rings.
Uniontown is at present about 80
points back OF GAINESVILLE with East
Liverpool and the Champs racing
neck and neck to catch them. Wash
ington will in all probability stay in
fifth place, but Charleroi looks good
to beat out Braddock while McKees-
port also has the same chance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
West Penn Baseball League VIII
Continue Now With Only
Six Clubs.

Kittanning has dropped from the
West Penn baseball league and the
organization now has but six teams.
Action was taken on this club at the
meeting of the managers held in
Pittsburg Sunday afternoon. 1t was
shown that the Kitties were not in
shape to continue in the league and
as the dropping of Beaver Falls left
but seven teams it was thought bet
ter to bring the league down to a
half a dozen clubs in order to main
tain full schedule. The Connelle-
vile players are trying their best to
weather the rest of the season on
their own hook and 1t is likely that
Greensburg will hang on as long as
the Cookers do.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
Bull Smith And His Boys Break Long
Losing Streak By Taking Game
From the Coke Heavers
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS.

In
fairly
being
fill The
middle patch for
uniform both agreed to his
In
the central for the locals and
pitched
held his hits all singles linn had peculiar
while fooled the home boys for
bit they it landed the little visitor for five
ting more an onthi the
inheders but
masherine
allowed the Bull to tally
Simple, wild
by in
successive smackenes
short
Birmingham in the sixth allowed another tally
Clarksburg.
Birmingham single into middle arrived third
visitors didn't
they tying the
to
Hobby another tumble that al
o Miller station
brilliant pitching
Guy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Endorsed by the County.

The most popular remedy in OF
sega county, and the best friend of
my family" writes VIM. NJ. Dietz,
editor and publisher of the Atsego
Journal, Gilbertsville. N. Y. lis DR..
Kings New Discovery. It has prov
ed to be an infallible cure for coughs
and colds, making short work of the
worst OF them. We always keep a
bottle in the house. 1 believe 1t to
be the most valuable prescription
known for lung and throat diseases"
Guaranteed to never disappoint the
taker, by Frank C. Dland, druggist.
Price soc and 81. Trial bottle free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13

DOES GOOD
Declares Fielder Jones, the Great
Leader of the Chicago
White Sox.

Baseball players, like actors. are
always in the glare of the spot light, .
said Fielder Jones. the great leader
of the. Chicago White sox the other
day. What would be said OF man
on the stage who would stop on the
street and threaten a dramatic oritic2
Or, of singer. comedian OF TRACE
dian, who put up the silly excuse
that he couldn't go on with his act
because some one had criticized his
work?
and yet there are bali players
who simply go all to pieces of public
attention is called to their brain
blunders. I wouldn't have such 4
player on my team if he would work
for nothing and pay his own board
and travelling expenses. A player
who revels In praise and flies on
the handle when his mistakes are
pointed out isn't worth the room he
occupies on the bench.
zone reason way the White sox
won the pennant last year was that
one Chicago critic was fearless
enough to call attention to the mis-
deeds OF some OF our players.
There are men on our pay roll
who wanted to whip this critic; al
though they knew that he spoke the
absolute truth There were two or
three who gave signs of goL1S to
pieces. But they finally iiseHee5 to
reason.
Boys 1 said, this writer is
working for his paper, not for the
club. 1t is his duty to let the pub
lie know what is going on. He has
simply pointed out our mistakes.
Let's correct them and go out and
win that flag
Everybody knows the result The
men who had been criticised the
most severely came back and played
the best ball. All cutting up on the
field was abandoned and we played
ball together from that day until wo
had the worlds pennant won"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-13
P1lNN!e'
WIN wallop o. & P. Champs in
Post League Series Says
GAINESVILLE Paper.

II a series is arranged at the ead
of the season between the. pennant
winners in the P o. NJ. and o. & P.
leagues. the opinion in GAINESVILLE,
which has been in both leagues, Is
that the o. & P. pennant winners
would be crushtngly defeated in a
series of seven games, says tho
GAINESVILLE Recorder. 1t looks now
as if Steubenville would win the
pennant, and it is hard to figure how
Newark, Youngstown or Akron
would have any chance against stet-
ler's high priced aggregation. steu-
benville has better bunch Of hit
tiers and better men on the bases
than either Of the first three teams
in the o. & p. league, while Settlers
pitching stan outclasses anything in
the o. & P. The same opinion in
regard to a post-season series is held
If GAINESVILLE wins the p o. NJ. PEN
nant.