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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
CHAPTER XVI.
One Mad Moment.

Meanwhile Barker waited restlessly.
His face was deathly gray, ahd his mar
row eyes hold an ugly glitter but there
was despair in them. too. and something
beneath the savage cunning that was at
variance with the rest OF his face
The rattle Of carriages outside had
ceased, and the sound Of dancing had be-
gun in the great ballroom at the end Of
the corridor when the door opened at
last. Barker sprang to his feet as Lord
Fanshawe entered, and stood, scarcely
moving. waiting for him to close the
door
Weir he said, sharply. at last.
Lord Fanshawe came swiftly across
the room He looked a tall fine figure.
a handsome man people called him, bat
all the reckless gayety had gone from
his face, all the careless. debonair light
from his eyes, He looked almost an old
man as he crossed the room to Barker.
Fine lines had sprung suddenly about his
eyes and lips, and his mouth had the
drawn and haggard look Of age There
was nothing handsome about him now.
1t had gone. leaving behind only the ugli-
ness Of his heart laid bare.
lie STROBE swiftly across to Barker,
and for a moment the little clerk shrank
from him nervously.
"WeIl?" he said, again.
Lord Fanshawe made an odd uncertain
sound in his throat. and pulled at his col
lar as though it chOked him.
What does It mean?' he asked.
. roughly. Il suppose its one Of your
COMPOUNDED silly lies TO get me here.
What do you want?"
Barker shook himself a little-like a
terrier after a whipping.
IT'S no lie" he said, sullcnly. land I
shouldn't have come here Ike this for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
FUR USED IN MAKING HATS.
From the Coypu. n south American
Rodent Resembling the beaver.


Along the river banks and in the low
lands Of South America there IS found a
medium-sized rodent which in many re-
spects resembles our North American
beaver. This animal is known as the
coypu. and its fur IS spoken Of in the fur
and hat trades as nutria, says Fur News.
Its chief difference from the beaver is in
the tail. which more nearly resembles
that Of the otter. A fully grown coypu
is about thirty-flve inches in length. in
Guiding the tail. and the length Of the
body alone is from eighteen to twenty
two inches.
The fur Of the coypu is short and silky
and much resembles beaver fur, while the
overhairs are stiff and Of a yellowish
brown in color, varying from one 10 three
inches in length. Nutria first came into
use about the year $50. being used as an
imitation Of beaver in the making Of hats.
Later on. the best skins We're brought
into use by furriers. who worked it up in
imitation Of beaver, otter, and seal, for
which purposes it IS still used.
The skin suitable for furriers' use are
sold by the skin. while those which are
good only for hatters' furs are sold by
the pound. Present prices for skins suit
able for furriers' use are Cd cents 10 N.20
per skin. prices for skins for cutting
thatters' furs) IS to A cents per pound.
1t is said that about % per cent Of the
total catch Of this fur is used In the
United States. and about 80 ped cent OF
the catch is used in hat making.
The coypu is hunted and trapped from
MAY until October by Indians and
Gauchos, who catch large numbers Of the
animals. After skinning, the pelts are
dried in the open air, and in this condi-
ton are sold to local dealers in the trap
ping districts. Collectors travel through
the country once a year and buy up these
lots OF skins. which they ship TO New
York. London. and Hamburg.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12
GREAT MEXICAN
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 11.-(Spe
ciaD -For the 374th time the feast of
the Virgin of Guadalupe, the greatest
festival in the Mexican religious cal
endav. will be celebrated here to-
morrow. 1t is estimated that before
the day is over not less than $4,000
devotees will have paid visits to the
shrine in the famous church at the
villa de Guadalupe, just outside the
city. In every city throughout the
country. and in all the villages and
rural communities, similar deyotions
will be paid to the memory of Mexi-
co.'s patron saint.
Since the passage of the reform
laws, marking the absolute separa-
ton of church and state in Mexico,
the president and the government Of
ficials no longer take any part in
the celebration, but its observance is
none the less enthusiastic on the part
of the populace.
According TO tradition, 1t was IN
1881, ten years after the conquest of
Mexico by the Spaniards, that the
Virgin Mary appeared to an Indian on
the spot where the famous church now
stands and commanded him to build
an edifice to her honor on the site.
This Indian was Juan Diego. 1t
was on December II that he received
his mission, which he proved to the
bishop by showing him his blanket,
on which had been miraculously inn
printed an image of the Virgin. This
banket, bearing the miraculous image,
is still preserved in the church of
Guadalupe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12
GREAT HELP FOR
BUSY MERCHANTS
Secretary Pruitt Will Ger
tify Freight Bills.

1t is now proposed to combine the
work of a freight bureau with that
already undertaken for the good of
Americas by the Board of Trade.
Secretary Pruitt will hereafter re-
wise freight bills for the business men
who are members of the Board of
Trade.
All that a member has to do when
he receives bis freight bill is to send
it to the secretary. Mr.. Pruitt, who
is an old railroad man, will check it
up. If correct it will be returned GER
titled to that effect If the bill is
incorrect, either as to classification
or otherwise, the work of securing a
refund of the overchargeS will be
looked after by Secretary Pruitt, if
so desired, or the bill returned to
the merchant with full information
that will enable him to put in his
claim to the railroad.
For the next thirty days this
work will be done free for the mem
bers of the Board of Trade. After
that there will be some arrangement
made as to payment for services rem
dered where a claim is made and
payment secured. 1t is probable that
this will be on a commission basis.
The new move will greatly
strengthen the Board of Trade with
the business community. Many bus
mess men have not the time TO check
freight accounts, or are not sutfic-
iently acquainted with the rates and
classifcations to do So 1t will be OF
great value to them to have an eX-
perienced man undertake this work
for them. Where bills are found cor
rect there will be no charge at any
time. Where there is an overcharge
the cost will be based on the amount
of money secured back from the rail-
road for the merchant.
This broadening of the operations
of the Board of Trade will commend
itself to the entire business commun-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12
TRIBUTE PAID TO
DR. H. S; CROCKETT

In speaking of the departure of Dr.
H. S. Crockett and family from Will
more, KY, to make their home in
Americus, The Jessamine Journal
says:
when the Crocketts leave Wilmore
a large slice of it's social and business
life will feel it with regret But
they go with the best wishes of the
entire community. DR.. Crockett is
an Ex-Confederate soldier and a gem
tleman by birth and education. His
wife was a social and religious fay-
orite.
1T booked as if the Crockeets were
fixtures for Wilmore so far as any
thing is a fixture in this world of
change and mutabilfty which every
day brings. The whirligig of time
brings it's ravages and the devoted
wife and fond mother was taken to
her long home. Her loss to her huB-
band was heavy and he sorrowfully
journeyed back to Virginia. But
there everything was changed. Then
he went further down in Dixie and
bought farm near Americas, Ga,
there to make new home amid its
hospitable people.
Wherever they go may success and
happiness attend them, for they rich
ly deserve both, if merit and duty
well done should be rewarded"
DR.. f. K.eCrockett, son of Dr. H. S.
Crockett, will reach Americas early
in the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12

Millions Of bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any
person ever having experienced any
other than beneficial results from it's
use for coughs, colds and lung trou-
bles This is because the genuine
Foleys Honey and Tar in the yellow
package contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. Guard your health
by refusing any but the genuine. Sold
by all druggists. eyod q W.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12

While other newcomers are paw
ing the Senatorial air, Senator Bob"
Taylor doubtless will content himself
with seeking to convince Senator Al
lison that whippoorwill sings as
sweetly as a mockingbird.--W Washing
ton Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12
Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleed
ing or pretruding piles, in 6 to IA
days or money refunded. soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12

Ohio must not swell up with the
notion that she is going to be the
whole of the coming Presidential
gn.-Philadelphia Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-12

ity. It should serve to greatly in
crease the membership. The savings
on one little freight bill would offset
the annual dues of $500.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
Dress to.Suit Your Position.

"DresS to suit YOUR position, " is a
word OF advice given by Mrs. Anna
Steese Richardson to her girl readers
in the Woman's Home Companion for
November. IF you work in a dirty
office, such as a printing concern, =
wholesale grocery or a hardware shop,
wear skirts that clear the ground by
at least three inches; but if you are
employed in the private Office which
has been we'll furnished and nicely
carpeted, wear longer skirts, not
trains, but cut to escape the ground.
Your employer will want you, like the
furniture and pictures. to dress his
office tremendously. Wear tailored
shirt waists and black or Oxford gray
tailored skirts. If you prefer black
silk waists, never fail to soften these
fine linen or lawn collars and
cuffs and white or black ties. Avop!
colors. BE dignifed in your
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

The people Of Alcorn county must
maintain high standards with refer
ence to what Is a decent utterance.
The supreme court of the state has
just reversed the case of a IL year old
girl convivted In Alcorn county under
the statute prescribing a penalty for
using profane language In the pres
ence OF two or more persons" The
girl made use Of the following Ian
guage on the streets on being Scolded
at by other girls for humping up
against them. Go to h you low
down DEVILS" The court held that
the name of the Deity was not used
in the language aScribed to the girl,
hence her utterance could not prop
erly be termed profanity. Wonder
il that county is n half as exacting
when it comes to the speech of its
men? Indictments could be piled up
by the dozen here and be sustained
under the ruling of the supreme court
in the case above referred to.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
SATURDAY. NOV. 10. 1907
Is A State Normal Needed?

We note tina. much is being said in
certain quarters about the absolute
necessity" of a State Normal Training
school for teachers. 1t is even put
50 strong sometimes that it would
seem that the state should bow her.
SELF in shame that she has not pro-
MGtl this all important (?) inStitu-
tion for l,er pedagogues long ago. The
argument for the Normal is frequent
ly put so ~persuasively and cunningly
that one unacquainted with MiSSiSsip-
pi public school teachers would be led
to believe that they were scarcely in
hearing distance of the real guard Of
the great procession of public school
teachers of other states. This is in
not in harmony with the testimonials
and endorsements shown by these
educators when they are seeking posi-
tions, and is not a fact. We deny
that Mississippi public school teachers
do not measure up, as a class, with
those of other states.
Ii, is claimed by those pulling" for
The Normal that there is now a
dearth Of public school teachers in
Mississippi and that this scarcity is
brought about because of inadequate
compensation and that a state Nor
NAL for teachers would tend to multi
ply the number of those who apply
fer place as teachers. We doubt this.
The fact is there is now a 6earth Of
laborers in every vocation throughout
the land.
1t is patent to the mind of any one,
who has given even a casual glance at
the past, that a very large per cent of
the persons who teach at all do not
enter the work with any idea Of per-
maneDcy. A Normal for teachers
will not minimize the transitOry
teacher. 1t is a very difficult matter
TO change human nature or unmake
personal inclination.
The- school room is a natural equip
per and gateway to other callingS and |
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

The real and personal assessment
rolls of the city of Grenada together
show an increase over the last assess
ment Of approximately 800, 600. The
tax levy has been fixed at 16 miles for
the present fiscal year. The present
city administration has made a re-
duction Of a half mill each year of
it's incumbency in the tax levy. 1t
found the levy u mills when it aSSum.
ed the reinS of city government. Last
year the levy was 164 mills ard this
year another half mill reduction fol-
lows, and this, too, Notwithstanding the
general work of street grading and
other city improvements.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

The observation-disclosures OF the
United States War Department has
given out what will be the arrange
ment of stars on our flag when Okla
homa becomes a state. The stars are
now in six rows Of 8,7,8,7,S,7 stars
to the row successfully. When Okla
homa is admitted, the stars will be
arranged g. 1888, 7,8 stars to row re-
spectively.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

professions. 1t has been SO from
time immemorial and will continue to
be so. But aside from all this, is not
the work which it is sought TO have
a Normal dc, already provided for and
being done in the states educational
institutions? For a number of years
there has been a chair Of pedagogy at
the State University and the board of
trustees of that institution at n of
their meetings last summer added
another teach to that department
who is to teach teachers the public
school branches. IL we are not mis-
taken largely the same work is now
being done at the l. l. & Cat Column
bus. These, together with the Sum-
mer NormalS the county Institutes
and the most liberal provisions other
wise made for teachers at the Univer-
Sity, A. s. M. College and at the In
duStrial Institute and College would
seem that the equipment and welfare
of the teachers has in no sense been
overlooked but on the contrary veil
cared for.
Let it be remembered that there is
another class TO be considered in all
the reckonings and they are the tax
payers. They are already bearing a
burden and the present condition Of
the states finances do not warrant
the launching OF any other enterprises
that would demand of them a further
sharing of hard earnings. There is a
limit to their endurance.
We are inclined to think that some
body is mistaken about the great
body of the public school teachers
Of the state being clamorous for a
Normal. The politician school teach
ers, the few dozen who manipulate
Teachers Associations and play for
place generally. are for the Normal
but the average teacher is taking
little interest in it except as it is
being suggested to him or her to do
so from some one up the line.
The state is appropriating enough
money already Tor educational pur-
poses. 1t has almost gone wild on
this point.
1t is our opinion that the state
does not need a Normal school for
teachers. 1t would not add to the
prosperity, progress or development of
the state; it would not increase the
beauty of our women nor add to their
goodness nor would 1t make Of our
men greater or more noble ones.
If the the pegs are set and she
Normal must come, let the appropria-
tions for the three other institutions
named be prOpOrtionately
decreased to equip and maintain it.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
Harper'S Weekly, says the. cOunur

Harper's Weekly, says the. country
wants no more Of either Bryan or
Roosevelt; that ian even quiet man"
will be elected President in 1908 No
doubt the trusts and corporations
want the people to keep quiet"
while they continue to milk them and
grow fat. But it is u opinion that
the type of man, representing largely
what Bryan and Roosevelt stand for,
will be elected the next President Of
these United States.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

Gov. Conner Of Alabama had his
han1 called by certain railroad preSi-
dents. The Governor called the
legislature together in special session
and it looks like he is going to get
enacted into law the measures for
which he contends and then the rail
roads will have to come across" or
fight it out in the courts.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
Coffee Demonstration.

On Nov. 10Th and goth 1 will give
a coffee demonstration to my friends
and customers.
Everybody invited. 1t begins at
ten o'clock Tuesday Nov. 10th. Don't
forget the date. 0. L. Kimbrough
The Grocer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

Champ Clark, a prominent Demo
cratic congressman from Missouri,
says that the one galluS fellows in the
Republican party are for Roosevelt
for President again and that the same
fellows in the Democratic party are
for Bryan and that the politicians in
both parties are against both of them.
Clark is about right.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

President Roosevelt is going after
the paper trust and Is said to be
seriously considering recommending
the putting of paper on the free list.
Go for them Teddy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

In order to retrieve the good name
of the student BODY Of the State Uni
versity, Chancellor Ki1cannon has
placed the students on their honor to
refrain from gambling or other queS-
tiOnable conduct.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

No home is so pleasant, regardless
OF the comforts that money will buy,
as when the entire family is in per-
feet health. A bottle of OrinO Lana
tive Fruit Syrup costs so cents. 1t
cure every member of the family Of
constipation, sick headache or
stomach trouble.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

GreSS as well as your manner. Do not
consider that money spent on office
clothes is wasted. 1t will bring you
better returns than money spent on
party frocks or feather-trimmed
hats
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
AT Taxes Due.

Tax payers will remember that my
term of office expires Jan. l, next, and
that 1 am in no position to indulge
them as to the time of the payment
of taxes. All taxes are now due.
Dec. 10 is the limit after which dam
ages will be charged. Don't put off
coming. Everybody cannot be waited
on towards the last few days of the
time. W. H.. CrOwder sheriff and
tax collector. Grenada, Miss, Nov.
POI.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

Winter came and called for over
coats and wraps.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

Nice looking, Good wearing boys
suits and O%vercoatS. Sold at a big re-
ductiOn at Duncan s. Co.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16
Trespass Notice.

Any person hunting or otherwise
trespaSsing On any of u lands in
Grenada county will be prosecuted &C
cording to law.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1907-11-16

DOO WeSC,
A. f. Bailey,
John Irby
W. r. Yeager,
Jack Smith,
Jim Smith,
Dave Smith,
II. w. Mitchell.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
JACKSON WANTS
MR.. ROOSEVELT
TO STOP THERE
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackcon, Miss, October 14.-An eff
fort is being made to induce Presi-
dent Roosevelt to make short stop
in jackson while en- route from Vicks-
burg to Nashville next Friday after
noon.
Telegrams were sent today to AS
sistant Private Secretary Latta at
Stamboul, La, asking If it would be
possible to induce the presidential
party to make stop in Jackson and
permit his friends and admirers here
to extend greetings. A reply to it is
now being awaited.
Unless present plans are changed
the presidential journey will be made
over the Queen and Crescent road
from vicksburg to Chattanooga, and
thence to Nashville. The itinerary
provides for a five-hour stay in Vicks
burg. arriving at that place about one
D. m, which would put the presiden
tial train into Jackson between ant
p. m.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15

The progressive citizens of Hat
tiesburg will be pleased to learn that
the first stenatoward the construction
Of the city s125.O0O passenger
station by the cleans and North
eastern Railway was taken yesterday
when the contract for the grading of
the lot was awarded to the Graham
Construction Company of this city,
at handsome figure against the bids
of other competing companies.