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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21

acter? The phrase George Wash
ington, Southerner,' was quick
outcome of my meditations.
How far it is a truthful phrase
that is to say. how much his South
srn birth and breeding, his assoeia-
!. tons with other Virginians, his life
IN a great plantation, his ownership
ST slaves-how much these things
, had to do with the character. Of
!. Washington-is, of course, a ques-
{ tion we cannot answer SO clearly or
confidently as if it were asked of
southerners or Virginians in gem
eral. 1t is like analyzing for his
!. Americanism or his Englishry, when
after all he doubtless drew more of
ais qualities from his mere member
ship in the human family than from
: his assignment to any particular
: branch of it. And. then, there were
lis entirely personal belongings.
Nevertheless, it may be worth our
whiIe-particularly the little while
I'VE all in some fashion once a year
1--WE over to celebrating our national
heroArto consider, the vague way
we CAM both how far he was
SouthernAkr and also what sort of
southerneA he was.
We may $e sure that much OF what
was peculiaE to the South and TO
colonial Virgknia sank into his char
acter and THAT no Englishman. no
New England inan. no Knickerbock-
Ell. could possibly be as like him as
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21
n. W. RENcHER.
Physician & Surgeon.
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his. professional services to
the people of Scooba and Kemper
Counties. Special attention given 20
Office work.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21
The student of their lives with their

the student of their lives with their
capacity for a great and single devo-
ton to causes and to men. My own
belief is that in this capacity the
Southern planters have always ex-
celled. 1t is characteristic of pro-
vincials, particularly If they be coun-
try-bred.
Along with it there went in these
Virginians, who were nearly all we'll
bred and trained in good school of
hospitality, a capacity for cordial
personal relationships which was also
of great advantage in their public
careers. 1t is generally agreed that
their social equipment was superior
to that of most men whom they en-
countered at congresses and conven-
tions and in the army. Their speech
was sweeter; their manners easier
and more cordial. 1t is even reason
able to believe that their individual
characteristics, their personalities,
were more marked and therefore
more attractive; that they were, as
one says nowadays, more interest
ing" than the average colonial states
man and captain. For this is what
most travellers in America in that
period seem to have found, and it is
what a comparison of the great PLAN
tation with other American communi-
ties would lead us to expect.
These fine qualities were all, in
one way or another, sources of power
and leadership. Back of them was
that which used and informed them
all-the habit of leadership the con-
stant expectation and desire of
power. And this was the gift of the
slave. OF all the reasons why Wash
ington and his neighbors took the
highest places during the Revolution
and for several decades thereafter,
none was more potent than their
being used to so much authority at
home; and of all the causes of that
habit of their lives, no other was
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21

~zES=aHE biographical element in
E history is harder to reason
about than any other. II
yields but little to analysis.
We may philosophize with some salts
faction on the material causes of the
most widespread tendencies; we may
feel that we have explained the char
acteristics of the whole peoples and
civilizations. But the individual,
particularly when he is one of the
marked and chosen, presents far
greater difficulties. Still, there is no
part of the historians work more al
Turing to himself or more fascinating
to his readers than his attempts to
accountsfor the great men.
One day about a year ago, the
same mail brought me two letters,
one from Buffalo and one from New
Orleans, which seemed to join in a
single invitation, and gave me an ex-
cuse for entering upon a line of
thought which, though dangerous,
had often tempted me before. The
first was a request for a discourse
appropriate to Washington's Birth
day. The second, from a student of
Southern history, asked for my opin-
ion on the question. What good
qualities, if any, have come out of
the civilization of the South to go
into the permanent American char
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21

One day two ladies hired cab and
paid the driver his dollar for theiI
ride with the following coins: A
twenty-five cent piece, three dimes,
FIVE f1ve-cent pieces, a three-cent
piece, two two-cent pieces and thir.
teen pennies.
After looking at the miscellany fol
a moment, the driver smiled broadly
and asked, whimsically: Well. we'll
now, and how long have you beer
saving UP for this nice little treat to
day?"-Harpers Weekly.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-02-21

er; of what Southern civilization did
for him, and what he did and would
have done for the South. Looking
at the matter from both points of
view, one feels that no better South
erner has ever Hved.-The Indepen-
dent.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08

which is a physical and hemica
laboratory. A good course in chemis-
try and physics is impossible because
of lack of space and material with
which to work. Our laboratory might
be enlarged by moving the partition
between it and the class room and by
taking out the one between the labor
atory and the smaller hall. Another
necessary Improvement would be run
ming water in the laboratory and
pace for individual work. There is
scarcely any material with which to
work in the laboratory such az tubs,
electrical apparatus, etc, and ON this
account we are forced to give up a
large part OF the course in physics and
chemistry. True we have a large
variety of chemicals but no opportun-
ity for using them, except by the
teacher in demonstration work.
We also need a commercial course,
including an improved and practical
course in bookkeeping, stencgraphy
and telegrapny.
The High school is very much in
need of a library. We have what Is
called a library, but it is really no
more than a stair. blocked ~ante-room,
not much over five by ten feet. 1t is
also used for the storing of chalk and
other school supplies. The present
leads from a hallway which
he nigh school pupils must reach In
A roundabout and very in~eonvenient
manner, though this Improvised library
Is next to the class room.
BY removing the stairway leading to
he belfry, and using a ladder when IT
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08

is necessary to inspect tn
space would be considerably ;Ds. a 'Ae
The shelves also are very heaS' sed.
crude, and by substituting and
ones enclosed by glass doors "sater
give more room and the hoots would
be protected from dust. "Ou'd
1t is almost too dark to ro.,
as the only entrance for light ! 'Aere,
small window, which cou.d - seiy
enlarged. An arched DOORWAY i, .as'ly
from the class room into tho ,a a
would greatly increase its convan;.
and a small table and a few sM
would enable the pupils to studr ''s
read at ease. "
As to the grounds for atL,.e
games, our basketball field sha',,
have sui stantial boundary lines Ths.a
has been much trouble during 4.
games, caused by the lines h..
erased during the day. We hone a..
in time we shall lie able to havs a.
fixed correctly. To do this It win !.
necessary to have boards covered viii
canvas, placed in the ground for A.
purpose of marking off the dise,s.,
divisions.
The boys games-basebal. nah.
vaulting, hurdles, foot-raeing. his1
jump, broad jump and throwing Ala
need the necessary material.
Other things that are needed 10 i'm.
prove our school grounas are 0ra.,
and flowers in the front yard.
These improvement viii increase
the attendance and bring the school
up to a standard as high as any il
the state.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08
SECRETARY OF
STATE DOUGLAS VERSUS
SAM P DAVIS

In an Interes ing One-Round EEcoun
ter in Corridor of Capitol Build
ing at Carson Yesterday
CARSON, New. March 6.-Sam
Davis was a~ssa7leted ard beaten by
Secrctary of State Douglas in the
corridor of the capitol building toda
for pr nting a criticism Of Douglas By
the supreme court.
the encounter states that not since
rorbett and Fitzsimmons battled
there for the worlds championship has
an encounter been seen there that
anywhere equalled the fistie contest
between Sam Davis, editor of the Car
and one time candidate for the Demo
crate nomination for congress, ant
Secretary of State Douglas.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08
TOOK sLoss FOR BURGLAR

GOLDFIELD, New, March D.
Louis Sloss, who came here to NEE
with the directors of the Kewano
Mining company, of which c%orporatio.
he is secretary. nearly met death a few
nights ago, but the story has ju
leaked out.
Sloss, weary of night life here, coz
cluded he would retire and hunted /,
a man named O'Keef, with whom b
was stopping, to get a key. This l.
secured and went his way. But l.
got into the wrong house. the Ike,
unfortunately for him, fitting the kes
hole of another door.
The first thing that he knew was
command to halt, with a bullet tina
ven too close to his head for con
fort. Then. before he could real 2
what the hostile reception meant. !
Charles Alphin-and badly beato.
He finally managed to break awa
aud run, without taking time TO e.
plain matters 20 the irate Alphin.
The mex day he looked much t.
worse for wear. but he kent his seer
to himself. NJ awhile Alphin W.
wondering who the burglar was !
had frightened off.
But Sloss could keep the secret j.
longer and so finally tod his stor.
THIS reached Alphin's cars. the tw
compared notes, had a drink and BIZ,
led the hatehet.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08

FEED YOUR CHICKENS Coulson's
Mash Egg Food in the mornings.
Wheat at night. See Improvement in
your egg supply.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08
NEEDS OF THE WINNEMUCCA
SCHOOL

From the Sage Brush Echoes.
There are three things which We
most in the High school, one of
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08
I. o. o. +.

L. ". ~. n.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, NO.
10, L.o.o.F.-Meet:ngs on -
the LIST and Sd Thurs
day evenings of each month at hall
in Silver State building. Visiting
brothers in good standing always
welcome. r. POULIN. n. q
T. RAMAnOHR, Secretary.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08

SILVER STATE CHAPTER No. &
U. l.. 3, meets in Silver State Hal
at 1850 p. m. on the I'd and 4th
Thursdays of each month. Visiting
members in good standing always
welcome.
MARY BONNIFELD, W.. NJ.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-03-08
F~RATERNAL ORDER

HUMBOLDT CHAPTER No 8.
X. A. M.-Meetings held at w
their hail at 5 p m. on the ~
Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings of each month. All Com
panion Royal Arch Masons in go ~
standing are cordially invited to at
tend THOMAS SHoNE, NJ. +.
CHRIS WOLF, Seer tary.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Parsifal at Memphis.

It was in the year Of l.57 that the immortal Richard Wagner first con ceiyed his idea relating to the grand possibilities contained iH Jhe legend of the Holy Grail' for a wonderful spectacle and drama. It was not un- til twenty-five years later namely l-s2, that his idea was carried out to his satisfaction and the world was given the glorious work of .Parsifai' '' II is said that his first intention vas to present "Parsifal" simply as a dra- matic production, but Was induced later to change his mind and produce il in combination music form By bis doing so the world gained tive grand productions instead of the one l. will forever remain as the graudes1 of all music compositions. It will as surely stand faf al time as tue grand est drama ever written. r requires a trained mind. cultivated musician 10 enjoy the music of Wagner. 6ue must thoroughly understand thing to equally enjoy it. Bat the simplest tyro iii dramatic experience can au- defstand the exquisite story of " Par sifal3 and understanding cannot fa1 to enjoy it. It is tHts very quality simplicity Of the story and plot, that endeafs the play of "EarsifaJa Co tue hearts and souls of all those who wit ness it. There are no social problems to dissect, neither are there any in tricate or mysterious actions seen or the part of any If the characters ir the play But as q spectacle that ap- peals 10 the visual senses. as t play that in its very uataralness. soa3fg heart interest, absorbing and t1uitIn. plot that brings the color to the cheeks with healthy excitement, tLal quickens the heart s action with eyery ennobling instinct and interest watch ing the gradual unfolding of the beautiful story, it stands without 8 peer in the dramatic tirmameut SacI is Parsifal, " the play that required a quarter Of d century ot it's author ge nius life to make 1t what | is today the drama of the world.
 The Parsifai engagement at Mem phis is for three performances at tHe Lyceum Theatre November 45 and a6 with Tuesday matinee. Seats or dered by mai will be forwarded on receipt of remittance and self al dressed stamped envelope directed t0 Frank Gray, Manager Lyeeum TLeat. CT, Memphis
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Fourth Quarterly Conference.

Tue Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Methodist Church for the For. rest City Station, vii be he'd Tues day evening, November 26. a. o'clock at the Methodist Church.
 We are expected to wind up the business for the conference year. IL is important that every ofFcia. mem Der be present.
 The officers are. Stewards. Gee E. Mallory, $. II Mann. B. r. McCrary. r C. Neeiy. T W NcC.endon. James L. Scott. R. L. Stevens and W. F. Perkins
 Trustees, John ". Mallory. John F.. Eldridge, C. N Laughinghouse, James Russell, John W Aven, Ed Allen. C. \. Ahlstedt. James L. Scott and F c Pettus
 John NJ. Brown IT. presiden, ot Epworth League.
 IL is important that the trustees report embrace full answer to qnes- tion 29. paragraph s7 of the Discipline Reports from the ". H. M. =. and the W. F NJ. s. are also necessary.
 Let as many members ofthe church as possible be present. Visitors are welcome
 BOONE L. MILFORD, Pastor.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
< Hard Debt to Pay

Il owe debt of gratitude tlat can never be paid of, writes L.. <. Clark. of WeStneld, Iowa, for my rescue from death by Dr. Kings New BIs- coyery. Both lungs were sQ seriously affected that death seemed imminent. when l commenced taking New pfs- covery. The ominous dry. hacking cough quit before the first bottle Wa- used, and two more bottles made complete cure. :" Nothing Las ever equaled New Discovery 10r coughs. colds and all throat and hung con plaints. Guaranteed by al drurgisfs. 50c and sl.00. Trial bottle free.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
"We Have Many Similar. ,'

The following is an extract from i letter received from MT II. H. Meyers Of Stuttgart, Arkansas: You W6gId greatly oblge me if you would intro duce Hunts Lightning OIl al NJ liegeyille, Illinois, as 1 have many friends and relatives there. in whom l am much concerned, and understand the Oil Is not kept there can rec ommend II as the best medicine ever had in my house. IL cured me of a bad case of bloody flux in less than aaa half hour, and il cured my grand daughter Of bad case Of cholera uaf. bus in very short time.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Notice.

Having purchased tHe business. good will stock and book accounts 9f The Forrest Cit. Lumber ComuaHy. l de- sire te wind Il gp at 0rce. and fsEa this method of informing al persons Who are indebted to tue said C0nn7- ny. and whose accounts are due and past due. tAat they must come r0ar5 and settle same at eHee. ar their 4c- counts VII be placed in tle hands cf m attorney for collection
 Thanking each and every a8tr50 rf the cid Company f0r theIf liberal mi trohaee, l wish r. anl.anea flat I Will continue the business + u-r rsaea on RoSser street. where vii keen a complete stock of lumber af afH kinds sash. doors, blinds. etc. and @8.iei, q continuance Of yd1f patronage
 Again thanking you. and Isffnz- T,s viii give the matter af eHar as.-.4.-f.f with The Lumber Cauaany .raas..t attention l remain.
 Yours re>pectia# #y.
 II \. TA>IAy- Forrest City. Ark Aag ~. i=a-
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
Beautiful scenery.

Angell's Comedians carry large amount of special scenery which en- ables them to mount their plays in an artistic and pleasing mauuer Don't fail 10 see this famous com. psny. Ladies free Monday night ua. der usual conditions.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22
\ Methodist Minister Recommends
 Chamberlains Cough Remedy.

We have used Chamberlain-s Cough Remedy in our home fer seven years, and Il has always proved to be re- liable remedy. We have found that 1t would do more than the man. ufactures claim for it. IL is especially adapted 10 croup and WhOoping cough.
 REV. JAMES A LEWIS Pastor Milacea. Minn. NJ. E. Church. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold bY J T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

hen YOU want fresh tfacffIl- sn-i want em quick. phone ki5hy No I~t
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Ar Robert L Beus#H tia dfF .O5dsmaH with The N Beck D#m- paHE. .eft sunday night Tor >f. Louis to purchase q iaHge Invoice af b-.atI- fl. new goods, returning Ee>tefa!as He made yrrt careful se. ectiaa lt the best the market affords tu EaFi a- .Iues and they @al >aoa he au >a#e U this p0F8laf store. BJ6 eH aygi lis &iSgt yefF u#cE
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Forrest City. Ark. Aag a Is-
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

1T there was some way 10 ascertain ILe amount of money sent out Of Forrest City every year e mai. order houses in arge cities. the result would no doubt be Very surprising. The reason If this is because the mali OF der people know the valae q adrer- using, and their catalogue can be found n nearly every home in the country. IArre Is oH3y aHe Way for tle home merchant Co beat them and that l9 at taeir own gam5 aayeTtis- iug.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Guard year aiareE~. tHe health Hf the body depends aH those sQa uat important QrEaH9. They extract =arie acid from )He bod ~iHIeL if a. Haet to remain iH tHe system #aa.d cause dropsy and Btistt.s disease. Pfirs.g Ash Bttfess I9 | successful kidney tonic; II hea aHd streEtE els tle 6il- ne{s. reg ates tie liver stimulates the stomach and digestion. c.eu-es tie 5o"e.S It "i.l prevent 0r cure Bright $ disease. j. F. sander, >ue. cial agent.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

F asSeII -TfaIam-A -8tF-#H t"H#ln3 are receiving the ti1zHst ses af shoes eyer brought tu F.uH.- City. Besides tae large stHta= from t#ru E invoices they sat la I=, za~es# i.Is week consisting If tHa celebrated HaHi.taA-Brawn, ba-feai zer aLa Wax eEer ines. TEeg EaEe#>I 8es = it any f41t. and at pzie-s#fQ make y0ar pocket boak Smi5e. 6tEs them : eaiEand z94s=o}er tHei5 Hea arHif... k iu this department
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

MT. D. l. Davis retsrrae sunday from Eaia. Louisiana W5s szH Ge Las been engaged in tle >aRH business but on account at tHe H.5-F string eneF the hi Ha> e#~sd M. sa4 NIT. Davis vi. resume HI~ 4aties HeHs as night ma->ial. ? >it59a WLseh i.e filed for >e{era. weeks -ls-. sine ago. 70 the satisfaction #f eaee-H- ed, aud | afe g.ad #t li5 return
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Nr J V. Henry. 7 psI5#a .- nsis. came #8 "Wednesday ta #aue s'=eF his interests iu this county NT. iietzF believes Ill lle f.tare et =. EHsu.4- . c5an,y. -ad is investing Lis II a=t l. lands
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

II "a want ,aE ot Eo6d whisky vog c.t..-tt ii II tie NaEfl-.44 where t4ere i> great far.ezt brands q prices to >ait. He~ hran-fl- l=5Hzrzls waters. H.---a keE ocer>. etc. Ca. aGd see r. F.tze..Js. < ElH.aIF.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Any man who comes to tHi- ---L-y witH the determination ta W.E --- tends to lis own business aH5 x res Sou4t4g careful. can soon become la- dependent. IHs uan Hf- spends =. substance T. r.otals living eaIl#z succeed u any country.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

When Yas want a req good be.c C oI Hld. peasant whisky for SscEges, af lanI ' Use If any kind IT 5u~1 rec aiar old common drinking tY yourself aF "lth somebody Fau eau | eef ar5 better whisky for the money than tIat ian4l~ old tried aud tfue Gumber and Rye. < aas stood the test for twenty HFe years ta my certain know edge and is seld exclusively by Mallory X F0y9.
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

Mir. M N Gaines, the Rlf A#H Wink.e at tle bottoms. kis se3 | -.as ten-pr0ug baca Tuesday Uear Heavar Lake. He distributed IEe carcass among Lis friends, aud nl have .Ee head mounted 4ld maae t present to his best Eir. Bal as taey 4se S= numerous, they "1- Lave q draw straws fer tAe tsepl
The Forrest City times., 1907-11-22

For all dainty 6rsaafa>- taa5- l---4 hominy. grits. beals. Qalcasa 1-11 m0laSses and Hr>tC 4s> groceries at
 kinds Just cal aR N E k.taa phone No. I>4. aad ie WH s-Hss your wants Pr9,aH.1 al3 -t ae-z prices. Having ressl- z ~ed yst his dry goods stock L. < aas#tia- Us entire attention t#tLH z-setf ness. and is Keeping aa .z zf.-. s-#tare ..t- with ueW aHd fre-i zrr#4.. 4fe-4 4
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1907-03-23

An esteemed Texas conlempor-
airy is responsible for the follow
ing story:
Arkansas has a greater variety
of hogs and less pork than any
state in the Union. An average
hog IN Arkansas weighs about "a
pounds dressed with it, head on
and about six pounds and a half
with It's head off. Il can out run
a gray hound, jump a rail fence,
climb like a parrot and live
on grass roots and rabbit tracks.
i, hasn't much tail or brisile. but
plenty Of gall. /, will lick a wolf
or a bear IN a far fight i, Is
called razorback because Il is
shaped like 4 sun-hsh. In hunt
ing a razorback is is always shot
a, sideways, for there is no, the
ghos, OF a show to hi, /, other
wise, any more than 10 shoe, a, a
split shingle.
Il can drink milk out of a quart
jar on account Of us long thin
head. This type OF razorback j.
known as the stone hog because
its head is so heavy and iIs nose
is 50 long that II balances up be-
hind. The owner Of this type Of
hogs usually ties stone 10 is
Tail to keep ], from overhalancing
and breaking is neck while run
ming II the stone is too heavy
in will pull the skin over is eyes,
and :, will 20 hind.