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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

Coming down to the Christian era,
we find one of the most interesting
studies of womankind of any color or
any age in the Arabians. Those dark
skinned women, with no possible way
of cultivating intellect, the women Of
environment, fenced in with customs
hostile to them changed the face Of
the habitable globe and founded a
great religion! Mohamned himself
declared persistently and often, that
he would never have been able to
achieve success but for his wife Cad
iiah. This plain, faithful, sensible
woman never fa1tered in the darkest
hour, encouraging in weakness and
restraining in excess. And when the
creed he taught was accepted by the
Arabs all the women threw themselves
into it with such energy that nothing
could stand before them.
They even organized companies of
women soldiers and, leading them
into battle, fought with savage cru
city that might have been expected.
but also with a heroism most surpris-
Ing. And all through the Mohamnc-
dan conquest women are prominent
sometimes like unto the judiciOus Can
iiah: sometimes like the beautiful and
wicked Ayesha. who came near diviG
ing the armies into hostile camps:
sometimes like the savage Henna
drinking the blood of the epoini.s 81
the faith. 1t is all wonderful, And.
as the Christian woman reads the rec
ord. she marvels how it was possible
that so much good and evil purpose.
so much that is noble and heroic.
could have been expended with such
energy on religion that does not
tend in any way to exalt womanhood.
have not space to tell of the
Chinese woman whose story we CLEAN
from legends and glimpses into the
histories of their dynasties. while she
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

herself looks at US out OF the past
with an impressive silence. Nor to
dwell upon the East Indian woman,
who, with her seductive charm and
romantic, poetical nature, conquered
great conquerors and ruled through
them.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14
The Dark
SkinnedWonan's
achievements
BY Marion Z. Stockton

Woman's Share in Early Art
Even the Primitive Woman Had
Certain Rights"-Brilliant Dark
Haired Heroines of the Past
Women Aid in Founding a Re-
liglon-Some Interesting Facts
About What Has Been Accom-
plished by the Sisters of the Pale
Faced Races The Important Part
they Played in Early Civilization.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

long before with the fingers and Il was
only necessary to steady the threads
on wooden rollers.
And this brought about woman's
share in early art So many plants
yielded beautifulcolored juices; hence
the dyeing, and later, the painting Of
Goth and skins. Some of these savage
adornings may be seen at the present
day with colors still vivid and with
attractive designs.
And so l might go on through all
the industries that have come down
to us-all suggested by dark-skinned
women.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

Drifting down the long stream OF
time, We suddenly come upon the brill
liant vision of the queen Of Sheba
Out of the darkness of the dark con-
tinent she energies, robed in splendor,
invested with power, endowed with
wit and fancy, moved by an intelli-
gent curiosity-a woman capable OF
approaching not only the glory of Sol
onion but his wisdom also She daZ-
zles us for brief moment and then
disappears into the darkness whence
she came and leaves no trace. But
it requires no imagination-simp
common sense-to follow her into that
mysterious land and find nation of
women, not so exceptionally endowed,
perhaps, as this great queen, but wom-
en- of strong character, and vigorous
intellect, capable of dealing with the
problems of their time. Otherwise
there could have been no queen of
Sheba.
In the twilight Of history we note
the appearance of remarkable AS
syrian queen or, more plausibly, several
successive queens, who were new types
in that olden world. They were not
only successful warriors, but they were
engineers, mathematicians and archi-
tects. They turned the courses of
rivers, spanned them with bridges
and confined their waters within
bounds; they raised great monu-
ments and built temples and public
edifices. The name Semiramis is
synonymous with every kind of great
ness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

the luuuStTleS tHdt nave coihC uo"h
to us-all suggested by dark-skinned
women.
1t has never been decided by the
learned whether fire was a direct rev.
citation from God, or whether man dis
covered it accidentally In the alb
sence of any authentic Information
on the subject venture the opinion it
was discovered by a dark-skinned
woman. AS she was the one who had
the most use for fire it is reasonav,c
to suppose that she it was VITO CHANGED
Gin fit of temper, perhaps) to rub
two Of her stone knives together with
surprised with the divine spark.
However this may be, it was woman
who Immediately availed herself of
this all-important discovery, and being
tired of meat and fish dried in the
sun, conceived the brilliant idea OF
laying it on the hot Goals. And thus
she started in long career down the
ages the roasts and ragouts and chow
ders and fricandeaus that have given
pleasure and dyspepsia to millions of
her descendants of all colors.
There is literally no end to this
branch of the subject, but l have said
enough to convince any rational NOR
tai that creature capable Of all this
could not have been held in utter COLI
tempt by contemporary man. In
ferior she was considered as matter
Of course and she was, to a great ex-
tent, commodity to be bought and
sold; but, running through all the
savagery, there is found a strong
thread of respect for women. Even
in the lowest tribes they had some
rights which they were not at all back
ward in enforcing; and among the
more advanced peoples they had many
well-defined rights which no man
could in any case take from them.
The men privately sought their advice
to take the council and exploit 1t as
their own wisdom; they were admit
ted to some of the solemn feasts; and,
sometimes, they armed themselves and
went to the battlefield. This, however,
seems rarely to have occurred in the
very early ages.
Such was the dark-skinned primitive
woman and such were her achieve
ments.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-12-14

marian T.. Stockton, widow of the late
popular story writer, Frank r. Stockton,
was closely associated with the work of
her gifted husband. Any reader of the
"Rudder kange" stories, for example,
will realize that she was a valuable as
sistant to him. She was joint author with
him in writing The Home" one of his
earlier books. Mrs. Stockton is a member
of prominent South Carolina family.)
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
THE MARKETS.

cHlcAGo-Cattle: Common to prime
steers, 81 0007 20; cows 80 75d4 IS;
heifers. s. 6Od5 90; bulls. 50 1904 so:
stockers and feeders. 81 40T4 so. Sheep
and Lambs-Sneep, So 75G6 90; lambs
Sc 00d7 So; yearlings, "a 6O06 20. Calves
50 75dS so Hogs - Good to choice
heavy, SO {5d6 so; strong weight butch
ers', SO 45d6 so; packing, 50 3OQ6 49,;
mixed light, Sc 30@6 40. Wheat-No. 2
red, .72l7c. Corn - No. 3, 9hd39%c
Oats-No. 2. 34iac
EAST BUFFALO - Cattle: Shipping
steers. 81 1904 GO; export cattle, IS asa
6 90: butcher cattle, 81 5065 90; heifers.
SO O0d4 So; fat cows. 81 5064 %; mixers
and springers. S25 0Od55 90. Sheep and
Lambs-Yearlings, Sc 25d6 rs; wethers.
s. SOFAS 10; mixed IS 25d5 co. ewes,
"a 75d5 %; spring lambs. So 50QS co.
Calves-Best, SO 00G9 rs. Hoas-Yorkers
and mediums, Sc Is; heavies, Sc 700
6 IS; pigs, Sc 75@6 So; stays, 81 ooQ5 90 :;
roughs. IS 75d6 20.
cLEVELAND-Cattle: Prime dry-fed.
So 50d7 so; choice fat steers 81 5OqB %;
heifers, SO 5000 80; fat cows, 50 25Qs 25;
bulls. 50 25d3 10; mixers and springers,
SIS 0Od5O co. Sheep and Lambs-Choice
lambs, s. rs; wethers, S. 1905 50; mixed
81 1905 %. Calves-se 90 down. Hogs
Workers. pigs and mediums, SO So; stays,
~ bOqo W. rOuBns, 20 oOHb W,
PlTTsBURG Cattle: Choice, IS $50
10; prime, IS 60q5 IS; tidy butchers
81 65d5 20; heifers. 81 5000 so; fat cows
and bulls. 81 00d4 co. fresh cows f25 90
$50 90. Sheep and Lambs-Prime weth-
ers. IS SOQ5 IS; good mixed. IS 9oqB 80;
lambs, IS 00ds 90. Calves-Veal, SO O06
90. Hogs-Heavy hogs. mediums and
heavy Workers, 50 l5dS 67h; light York
ers and pigs. IS 67hGe 10.
BosToN-Wool: Ohio and Psnnsylva-
MIA Xxx and above. NQSIho; x. SiQS1o;
No. l. 406I1c; No. 2. 3sQ3sc: fine un-
washed. t5Q2so; delainS washed, arc
s7Mc delsine unwashed. 1s9soc; Indiana
and Kentucky eombinE x-blood, Ss@slc:
A-blood. S1h @S7c.
CINCINNATI - Wheat: No 2 red, rs
No. 2 mixed. J7@I711c. Rys-No. Z, no
72c. Lard-1s eS. Bulk msats-SS e.
Bacon-i1O 90. HOEs-3S Soq6 IS. Cattle
81 oO@5 SO. shsep-12 O094 rs. Lambs
81 26G7 65.
NEW YoRk-Cattle: Steers. 81 $50
IS; oxen, IS 90; bulls. IS 25@5 IS; cows.
81 1904 10. Sheep and Lambs-shosp,
81 O095 90; lambs, - DOGS 90. Calves
Veal, IS 50Qs 60 Hogs-State and Penn
syivania. Sc 7O@6 So; pigs. Sc soG7 90.
ToLEDo-Wheat. 75c; corn, 43o: oats.
SIC; rye. $50: cloveraesd. IS 80.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
EIGHT PAGES.
CLOSE THE SALOONS.

The opportunity is at hand, the time
has come when every temperance man
and woman in Cloverport should join
hands I'm an effort to close the saloons
now i'm operation i'm this town. Judge
Chefs recent decision as to the validity
of the election resulting i'm favor Of the
local option cause should be made the
stamping ground, and every man inter
ested I'm the moral standards of this vil-
lage should. with an the courage and
strength he possesses. do what he can
to seal the doors of the destructive
pest, that are right mt this very moe
mcut. this very hour. -arnirr the lie
and manhood ont a. the generation of
boys that is row growing un about us.
The saloons are doing everything in
their power to ruin our boys. Sa-u--
dav night Young man. the SON of 81
hard-wo~.inl mother and AN invalid
father. and member of q large family.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
THE VOICE.

Tutors instructing young girls and
young men for the social circle are Civ
ing the voice the most special attention
and are cultivating the low, soft tones
of the throat When the throat notes
are used it prevents that whine so
many people have gotten by talking
through the nose and not using the
deep, beautiful notes of the throats vocal
chords. There is not anything so win
some in young woman than a cultur-
ed voice and not anything more attrac-
tive in the masculine sex.
The Boston Journal mas the following
to say in regard TO cultivating the
voice:
If one would have kind voice, he
must start in youth to cultivate it, and
be on the watch at all time, while at
work and while at play. The kind
voice must speak the thought of kind
heart 1t is in play that sharp voice
is most easily acquired. Boys and
girls say words in a quick, harsh tone,
almost like the snap of whip, If one
of them is vexed, the voice sounds as
though it were made up of snarl, a
whine and a bark. 1t speaks worse
than the heart feels: the i'll will IS
louder in the tone than in the words.
In mirth one may carelessly allow ones
voice to grow shrill and unpleasant.
Some people have a sharp home voice,
and keep company voice" for use
elsewhere. 1t is a safe rule to use ones
best voice ct home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Whitley are at
home from two weeks visit to rela-
tives at Owensboro.
Wilburn Hannah has returned to
school at Danville, after spending sew
eral days at home with his parents.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
THE HENDERSON, ROUTES
FREIGHT BUSINESS.

These days are prosperous days for
the Henderson Route freight depart
ment. Double headers" are becom-
ing so numerous that the small boy
ceases to run TO see one as it passes.
The fast through freights are being run
in TWO sections to accommodate the
trade. Parties who have large and
quick shipments to make say that the
Henderson Route is given preference
over all roads running into Louisville
from the West because of the swift
ness, promptness and surety with which
the company handles its business. SO
much to the credit of the Henderson
Route. May her trains run faster and
her business grow larger in 1907 than
in all the years gone by.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
CHENAULT.

Mrs. \. Allen, who has been
sick for some timo, is improving.
Goodson Frymire and sister,
Miss Georgia, returned from Lou
isville Friday.
Miss Nellie Lee Gilliland spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. b. Frymire.
Mrs. Bert Cunningham returned
home Saturday after a brief visit
to her daughter, Mrs. VIII Gard
ner, of Irvington. Mrs. Gun
bingham was accompanied home
by her grandchildren, Mamie Lee
and G. B. Gardner.
Little Fife Jarboe returned to
her school again in Hardinsburg
fter spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f.
Jarboe.
Thos. Smith and family moved
Friday to Stephensport.
Miss Margaret Stallmann left
Wednesday for a visit to friends
in Henderson.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
Library Not Changed.

Mrs. Lew Wallace, devoted to the
memory of her distinguished husband,
has kept everything in the library where
he wrote in exactly the condition in
which he left it, Even the book which
he was last reading lies open at the
page as he laid it down. The library is
a large building which the author had
put up in the middle of the garden, with
every arrangement for writing and
with shelves for his thousands of books.
Mrs. Dan Duncan of Louisville, is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. V. Dun
can this week. Mr. Duncan was down
to spend Sunday.
Mrs. R.IT. Polk has returned from a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Benton
Eubank, of Frankfort, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
soLd-ers Give Evldence.

Loayenworth. Kan, Jan. THE p
cial investigation of the disturban
between a strcetcar conductor a. /
negro soldiers the night before Chris .-
mas has been completed, and it is
learned that Private Stewart, Troop
F. Ninth cavalry, threw bricks into the
electric car Private Stewart will be
courtmartialed. There was no hesita-
ton on the part Of either the negro or
the white soldiers in telling what they
knew. and the investigation developed
that Stewart jumped through win
dow and threw bricks, although he
did not take part in the fight in the
car
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
How's This?

We offer One Hunpred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. F. ]. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last IS years, ond believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac-
tions. and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAE & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarry Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, Use. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
LIABILITY LAW.
Declared Unconstitutional by Federal
Court In Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 1.-The en-
ployes' liability act was held uncon-
stitutional by Judge Evans in fed
eral court. The decision was given in
the case of the Administrative of n. G.
Brooks versus the Southern Pacific
railroad and is believed to be the first
decision handed down in connection
with this act. The cause of action &C.
cured in Kansas. Plaintiffs husband
was killed in railway accident and
suit was brought under this act for
5000 damages and an amount suffi-
cient to cover the cost OF expenses in
eident to death.
The court holds in brief that the act
in effect would regulate commerce
within the state and is therefore I'M
constitutional and the demurrer of the
Southern Pacific railway to the action
for damages was therefore sustained.
In sustaining the demurrer, JuOSo
Evans said that from every point ~
view the judgment of the court rIusc
be that the plaintiff has not mai =
ed by the averments Of her pehdcn
any right to recover.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
ATTRACTIVE PROSPECTUS.

The personal statement issued yes
terday by the Hon. William Howard
Taft is lovely. Nothing in this line
more direct, more suave, more human
and more winning has ever been put
forth by any possible candidate for
President during his period of mere
potentially.
If we are not mistaken the American
people are in an uncommonly receptive
mood for craftsmanship in which energy
is refined by modesty, and sincerity is
not destitute of the sense of humor. -
New York Sun.
Following is the statement:
For the purpose of relieving the
burden imposed by recent publications
upon some of my friends among the
Washington newspaper correspondents
of putting further inquiries to me,
wish to say that my ambition is not
political; that am not seeking the
Presidential nomination; that / do not
expect to be the Republican candidate,
if for no other reason, because Of what
seem to me to be objections to my avail
ability, which do not appear to lessen
with the continued discharge Of my
official duties; but I am not foolish
enough to say that in the improbable
event that the opportunity to run for
the great Office of President we're to
come to me / should decline it, for this
would not be true. Il H EEM
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
Years Arrivals at EIIls Island.

New York. Jan. 4-During the year
1906. just closed, 1,19S434 persons ar
rived at New York from foreign ports,
according to a statement made public
at Ellis Island by the department Of
commerce and labor. There were 49,
221 first cabin. 1926 second cabin
and 94I917 steerage passengers. OF
these. l3I9SS cabin and 92O,S43 steer
age passengers were aliens, making
the total number Of immigrants arriY-
ing at this port for the year 1.055,93l
Among the cabin passengers there
were 1889 citizens of the United
States. while 2L074 Of the persons
coming fin by storage were citizens
of This country The largest number
came from HAMBURG.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09

Springfield, o., Jan. 3.-Harry Bow
man is under arrest on a charge of
shooting Mrs. Roma Young in the leg
at the latter's home, It being stated
that the only reason he shot her was
because he did not like the tune she
was playing on an organ.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09
Children Burn 70 Death.

Redding Cal, Jan. Twin boys,
aged 3, and their year-old sister, chill
dren of Mrs. Stewart, a widow living
near Anderson, were burned to death
when their home was destroyed by
fire.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-17
DEATH-oEALINe RAILROAD.
Chinese Line Prove. Fatal to Man
Who Built IT.

Chinese Line Prove. Fatal to M.ny
Who Built IL.
A recent report concerning railways
In China says. according TO the New
Work Herald: The construction OF the
railway between Laoki and Yunnanfu
tthc great enterprise to which all well
wishers Of Yuannan look forward as
one OF the means OF permitting this
province to take her proper place in
the markets OF the worId) has been
perseyeringly pushed forward In the
face Of great difficulties. both climatic
and economic The vile climate OF the
Namati valley has levied heavy toll
on those who have dared 70 open ND its
primeval jungIes and gullIes. The death
rate among the coolies Imported from
various parts OF the empire and put to
work In this dreaded valley may, with
out exaggeration. be estimated at
C.000, or 10 per cent Of the total num-
Der employed on that particular section
OF the line. The COMPANY tas made
praiseworthy efforts to counteract the
sytls Of the climate In this valley.
Instead Of attempting TO carry on
the work In the Nsmsti valley all the
year through, the work Is suspended
almost entirely during .he summer
rains, and the coolies are moved ND to
the works on the high and healthier
plateau- This measure. wnI'e IT econ
omizes the life Of that most important
Individual In the building OF any rail- |
wsy-nameIy, the coolIe-inust consid- |
srably delay the completion OF the line.
and we must, therefore. wait until |
1910 at least for that great desiders-
tum, the linking up OF Yunnxnfu with
Hsliphong
The year under review marks an
epoch In the history of
French railway enterprise In Indo-
China On Christmas day the first To-
'omotive reached Laokai, on the Ton ,
ting Yunnan border. and X Is hoped
hat the coming spring will see the I
OF a through railway
ervice between Halipbong and Lao '
AL"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-17

A notable characteristic OF the year
1906 Is the destruction OF life and
property which has been caused by the
forces OF nature. These forces have
not been 10 active OF 30 disastrous In
their results for many years past The
record Is a formidable one. In Janu-
airy an earthquake killed fourteen per-
sons at Gonzano, Italy. and tidal
wave ON the Colombian coast swept
away $500. In February hurricane
visited the Society Islands. Il fayorte
resort for hurricanes. and 1000 per-
ished- In March cyclone swept
through Mississippi and 2l were killed.
and an earthquake In Fornlosa destroy
ed 1000. In April the vesuvius erup-
ton killed 1900, second earthquake
at Formosa 100. the San Francisco
earthquake AS. and cyclone In Texas
20 In July there were two smaller
disasters. a cloudburst at Ocampo, Mex
leo. which killed 10 persons. aud
waterspout at Lyons France. which
killed 81.
The furies broke loose In August and
1000 were victims OF an earthquake
at Valparaiso and $4,000 OF floods at |
Human. China. In September there was
a long series OF disasters. A landslide |
and storm In the Caucasus cost 255
lives. the typhoon at Hongkong 10000.
a Hood at Teplc. Mexico. 10. herri-
cane at New Orleans and Mobile 40.
and a cyclone I'm southern Spafn 10 In
October hurricane OF the coast OF
Florida. which started FROM Venezuela,
skirting Honduras. Nicaragua, Saliva
dor. and Cuba. left 9S6 dead In its
path During November nature took a
little rest. a great lake storm In which
= sailors persisted. being the principal
disaster. In December came the food
which destroyed the village Of Clifton,
Ariz-. and caused the loss OF 90 lives.
Including the losses OF life by lesser
disasters OF this kind the record shows ,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-17

natures utterly failed
yoitaire reached SUBMITS that no
philosopher Of bis time even asplred
to attain to- II was an age where
friendship OF royalty and the patron
age Of nobility counted for everything
In the line Of material success. Vol
taire, without fawnIng: In fact. on the
contrary. openly disregardlng this
class, was nevertheless treated by them
with most remarkable consideration.
The great Frederick Of Prussia sent
for voltaire to come from France to be
bis guest. and treated him with the
be would have extended
to royal guests
And yet while voItaire. had reached
this high position, his Youth had been
one Of constant trial He had tried
almost every occupation and had
Jailed most mIserabiy at every one be
.ried.
After each failure be began again
With undaunted courage. Eyen his Inn
,risonment did not deer him. He
tarted life anew after his years in the
sastile with an assurance worthy OF
is reward.