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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-02

The story which comes from
China, although n fact, is almost
too horrible for belief. People in
this land Of plenty and prosperity
and in most of the European
countries, cannot comprehend the
possibility Of n famine involving
so vast Il territory forty thousand
square miles in extent with pop
ulation of 10000 900. The situa-
ton is hard TO relieve ON account
Of the large area and the number
Of people to be aided, and the fact
that SO much will have to be done
to relieve their suffering, Upon
this fact comes the announcement
that at least 1000, 900 Russian
peasants are starving. or will be
within the next three months.
The charity Of civilization is
prompt but when millions Of peo-
pie are TO be aided, the charity
fund seems but drop in the
bucket.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-02
SATURDAY. MARCH :, 1907.

Altho congress has been dig
ging in for a long time, not one
act of general good to the country
has yet peen passed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-03-02

.edge Gary ut the recent meeting Of
Teel trust stockholders in uoboken
\. j., said in the course Of an argu.
ment.
Your objection reminds me Of the
objection a lawyer once made to a
Judges sentence This Judge had given
a prisoner, convicted OF second degree
murder, thirty years solitary contine-
ment, whereupon the lawyer cried out:
But. your honor, my client is old.
He won't 1--we thirty years
Well, then said the judge, I'll
shorten his sentence to life imprison
ment If you prefer II cleveland
Slain Dealer
The Best Garden Manure.
The best manure for the garden IS
that obtained from the barnyard. Some
farmers consider horse manure worth
twice as much as that OF the cow or
pig. Experience shows that few crops
draw more heavily on tie soil than
vegetables. This Is explained from tie
fact that sometimes two or more IF. -
are taken from the same garden n oae
season. therefore # does not pay 10
stint On st4AEerS-American Agra
cultur.st,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.

Merchants and the public gen.
orally will no doubt heartily en-
dorse the movement that has
been started to establish uni
form system of weights and
measures. State laws on the sub
ject are usually dead letters
such at least has been the case in
South Carolina-but it is thought
that the meeting soon to be held
in Washington of inspectors of
weights and measures of the va
rious states will be able to recon-.
mend system not only practica-
bic but easily enforceable in all
states.
AS to the meeting referred to
the Columbia State says:
State Treasurer Jennings has
been appointed by Gov. Ansel
as a delegate to the meeting in
Washington of the State inspec
tors OF weights and measures
which takes place next month
An old law in this State makes
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

The Camden People draws
some erroneous conclusions from
the letter of a Lancaster firm Of
tering to sell the Camden dispen-
sary big lot Of "empty whiskey
jugs" Our esteemed contempo.
rary thinks that "dry Lancasteris
doing a rushing Jug business. :"
The People is also of the opin-
ION that more than enough con-
traband liquor has been seized
IN this county to payt he ex-
pense of constables. In the
first place, Lancaster has incurr-
ed no expense on account of con
stables, for the reason that no
constabies have been at work in
this county since the dispensary
was voted out. The "balance of
$64.07" referred to by the Peo
pie as being to Lancaster's credit
after paying cost of constabulary :,
no doubt represents the amount
of the sales of blind tiger liquor
seized here and shipped to the
State dispensary under the old
law. AS to the jug business, H.
quor was occasionally shipped
here by express before the dis.
pensary was killed, and, very
naturally, the shipments have
increased since the cutting off of
the local supply. While no doubt
a number of the liquor packages
received here are for blind tigers,
an overwhelming majority of
such shipments are for bona fide
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

No, Mr.. "Modest Man," we are
unable to tell you whether white
hose have again become fashion
able. We are in a state of bliss
less ignorance as to what adorns
the dainty feet of fair femininity
nowadays. All we know is that
white as we'll as black hose are
conspicuously displayed in some
show windows. You might OBJ
tain the information you desire
from our friend MIR. A. W..
Chance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

The whole country will await
with interest the final determine
ton of the appeal taken by the
Standard Oil Company in the
case tried in Chicago a few days
ago in which the mighty oil trust
was convicted of over fourteen
hundred violations of the law
If the verdict shall stand the
company's fines may aggregate
nearly thirty million dollars, in
which event the peoples interest
in the matter comes in, for they
will no doubt have to foot the bill
In the way Of an increase in the
price of oil.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

Council now has the street
force engaged in most timely
work-cleaning out the drains
etc. Citizens who have not al
ready done so, should at once
also inaugurate a cleaning up
movement about their premises.
If the present good health of the
community is to be preserved,
all filth aud trash must be re-
moved and stagnant pools of wa
ter drained off before hot wealth
er sets in.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

AS will be seen by reference TO
the advertising columns of to-
days paper, the franchise grant
ed by Council to MT. M Hughes
for the establishment and opera
ton of system of electric lights
in Lancaster will be submitted to
the registered voters for ratifica-
ton at an election ordered for
the 3Oth instant | occurs to us
that a longer time than ten days
should be gwen the voters with
IN which to consider so import
ant a matter The very fact that
the law requires the people to
pass upon an ordinance granting
franchise carries with it the
implicationtha areasonable time
should be given them to prepare
for the casting intelligent ballots.
If, for instance, a voter should
desire TO institute comparison
between the rates fixed in the
franchise in que ton with those
of other towns he would not have
sufficient time 10 do so. We.
therefore, think that a postpone
ment OF this election to a later
date is due to all interests in
volved-both those Of the town
and of Mr.. Hughes What saw
YOU city fathers?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

the State treasurer a custodian of
the weights aud measures and
each clerk of court is expected to
keep in hia Office a standard Of
each. The law has been aim ost
a dead letter but the government
is reviving interest in the matter
with a view to obtaining an in.
ternational uniform system.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In the Probate Court,
BY j. E. Stewman, Esquire.
BY j. E. st,
Probate Judge.

WHEREAS. K. F. SIMS made suit
to me. to grant him Letters of Administra.
ton Of the Estate of and effects of Henry
j. Sims. deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and
admonish all and singular the kind red
and Creditors of the said Henry j. Sims.
deceased. that they be and appear before
me. in the Court of Probate. to be held at
Lancaster Court House. S. O., on Fri
day, May 3rd. next after publication
thereof, at ii o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. if any they have. why the
said Administration should not be granted
Given under my Hand. This 10Th day of
April. Ammo Domini. 1907.
j. E. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
April 10, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
We haven't

users of the stuff. We haven't
the figures at hand, but we have
no idea that the monthly receipts
of whiskey here by express are
anything like as large as were
the monthly Gales by the dispen-
sary. In other words, much less
liquor is consumed in Lancaster
now than was used here when
the dispensary was in operation.
This fact is also evidenced by the
very marked decrease in drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. How
long these improved conditions
will last we are unable to say.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20
Saturday, April 20, 1907.

"My Lclitical career last~d
three weeks" said Mr.. @. N. G..
Butt yesterday. 81 was ushered
in and ushered out. ."-Charlotte
Observer.
Was case of Butt in and then
Butt out ?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-20

Every teacher, patron and
pupil in the county should read
the very entertaining and in.
structive address of Miss Starke
of Winthrop College, delivered
at the organization here recently
of a county school improvement
association, which is published
elsewhere in today's paper. We
would suggest that each teacher
take occasion to read the address
to his or her pupils, in order to
awaken in the minds of the chill
dren an interest in the matters
referred to as especially con-
corning them. The pupils are
TO play no small part
in the improvements suggested
by Miss Starke, and there is pro-
badly by no better way of i'm
pressing upon their youthful
minds their responsibility in the
premises, their relation to tho
subjects discussed, than by bav.
ing the teacher read and com
ment upon the address in their
presence. Miss Starke's sugges
tions as 10 improvement of the
school room and as to beautify-
ing the grounds are so thorou gh-
ly practical that there is no rea-
son why they should not be act
ed upon by every teacher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
ELoPINe uP-To-DATE.

The coatless man puts a careless arm
Round the waist of the hatless girl.
While over the dustless, mudleSs roads
In a horseless wagon they whirl.
Like leadless bullet from hammerles:
gun,
By smokeless powder driven,
They fly to taste the speeches. joys
By endless union given
The only luncheon his coinless purse
Affords to them the means
Is a tasteless meal of homeless cod,
With dish of stringless beans.
He smokes his tobaccoless pipe,
And laughs a mirthless laugh
When papa tries to coax her back
By wireless telegraph.
Maurice Rutherford, in Lippincott's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

little work for the church militant.
And this gentleman PIE indicated
Larry, who was, for once in his life,
without anything to say.
"Mr. Donovan friend of the
house, explained Bates
Pleased, I'm sure" said the old gen
tleman. AGlad the house has a friend.
1t seems to have had enemies enough, J"
he added, and eyed the wreck of the
room ruefully. The good humor in his
face treasured me; but still stood in
tongue-tied wonder. staring at him.
"And Pickering," John Marshall
Glenarm's voice broke with a quiet
mirth that I remembered as the pre-
face usually of something unpleasant
well, Arthur, I'm glad to find you on
guard, defending the interests of my
estate. At the risk of your life, tool
Batesi"
yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
you ought to have called me earlier.
really priced that chandelier inn
mensely. And this furniture wasn't
so badi'
His tone changed abruptly. He
pointed to the sheriff's deputies one
after the other with his stick. There
was, I remembered, always something
insinuating, disagreeable and final
about my grandfather's staff.
"Clear outi" he commanded. BATES,
see these fellows through the wall.
Mr.. Sheriff, if 1 were you I'd be very
careful, indeed, what I said of this af-
fair. I'm a dead man come to life
again. and 1 know a great deal that 1
didn't know before I died. Nothing,
gentlemen, fits a man for life like
temporary absence from this cheerful
and pleasant world I recommend you
to try it,
Pickering sat silent, not sure wheth-
er he saw ghost or real flesh and
blood, and Larry kept close to him,
cutting off his retreat. I think we all
that bewildered feeling of
children who are caught in mischief
by a sudden parental visitation. My
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Trick of the Trade.

"How in the world did you make
such a success in this town." asked
the first beauty doctor. 'Why, 1 came
here two years ago and couldn't make
my salt
ooh, you didn't go about it the same
way that 1 did," replied the second
beauty doctor with wink.
"How was that?''
why, as soon as I arrived 1 told
all the girls in town that they were
too pretty to need beauty doctor and
then started for the train. Then they
held me in town by force. Chicago
Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
JUST A GENTLE HINT.
One Remedy Appearances Indicated
NobIeman Had Never Tried.


The earl of Surrey. afterward elev-
enth duke of Norfolk. who was no.
torious gourmand and hard drfnker
and a leading .member of the Beef
steak club, was so far from Clearly in
his person that his servants used to
avail themselves of his fits of drunken
ness-which were pretty frequent, by
the way-for the purpose of wash
ing him. On these occasions they
stripped him as they would a corpse
and performed the needfu1 additions.
He was equally notorious for his
horror of clean linen One day. on
his complaining to Dudley North at
his club that he had become a per-
feet martyr to rheumatism and tried
every possible remedy without sue
cess the latter wittily replied:
Pray, my lord, did you ever try
a clean shirt?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

You fmpostor.-you PERU rer! The
law win deal with your case.
TO be sure resumed my grand
father, calmly; Bates did make false
amdavits about my death; but posi-
bly,
1T was in a Pickwickian sense, sir, .,
said Bates gravely-
And in righteous cause" declared
my grandfather Il assure you, Pick
ering, that 1 have every intention of
taking care of Bates. His weekly let
tiers giving an account of the curious
manifestations of your devotion to
Jacks security and peace were alone
worth a goodly sum. But, Bates
The old gentleman was enjoying him
self hugely He chuckled now, and
placed his hand on my shoulder
Bates, it was too bad ] got those
missives of yours all in bunch. /
was in a dahabiyeh on the Nile and
they don't have rural free delivery in
Egypt. Your cabIegram called me
home before had finished reading the
letters But thank God, Jack, you're
alivei"
There was real feeling in these last
words, and L think we were all
touched by them.
amen to that" cried Bates.
And now, Pickering, before you go
L want to show you something. It's
about this mysterious treasure, that
has given you-and 1 hear, the whole
countryside-so much concern. I'm
disappointed in you, Jack, that you
couldn't find the hiding place. 1 de-
signed that as a part of your archItec-
tural education. Bates, give me
chair"
The man grave1y drew a chair out
of the wreckage and placed it upon
the hearth. My grandfather stepped
upon it, seized one of the bronze
sconceS above the mantel and gave it
a sharp turn. At the same moment,
Bates, upon another chair, grasped the
companion bronze and wrenched it
sharply. Instantly some mechanism
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

grandfather went about peering at the
books, with a tranquil air that was dis
quieting.
He paused suddenly before the de-
sign for the memorial tablet, which 1
had made early in my stay at Glen
arm House. 1 had sketched the letter
ing with some care, and pinned it
against shelf for my more leisurely
study of it's phrases. The old gentle
man pulled out his glasses and stood
with his hands behind his back, read
ing. When he finished he walked to
where 1 stood.
'Jack!" he said, Jack, my boy,"
His voice shook and his hands trem-
bled as he laid them on my shoulders.
Marian he turned, seeking her, but
the girl had vanished. -Just as WE'LL -
he said. This room is hardly an edi-
flying sight for woman" / heard, for
an instant, light hurried step in the
wall.
Pickering, too, heard that faint, fugi-
tive sound, and our eyes met at the in
slant it ceased. The thought of her
tore my heart, and 1 felt that Picker
ing saw and knew and was glad.
They have all gone, SIR reported
Bates, returning to the room.
Nov, gentlemen began my grand
father, seating himself, this little Sc
cret of mine was shared by only two
persons. One of these was Bates,''-
he paused as an exclamation broke
from all of us; and he went on,
enjoying our amazement,-"and the
other was Marian Devereux. had OBJ
served for years that at mans death
his property often gets into the wrong
hands, or becomes bone of conten-
ton among lawyers. Sometimes
and the old gentleman laughed,-"an
executor proves incompetent or dis
honest. I was thoroughly fooled in
you, Pickering. The money you owe
me is a large sum; and you were so
delighted to hear of my death that you
didn't even make sure was really out
of the way You were perfectly will
ing to accept Bates word for it; and
I must say that Bates carried it on
splendidly-"
Pickering rose, the blood surging
again in his face, and screamed at
Bates. pointing shaking finger at the
man
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

creaked in the great oak chimney
breast and the long oak panels swung
open, disclosing a steel door with a
combination knob.
Gentlemen my grandfather
turned with a quaint touch of humor,
and merry twinkle in his bright old
eyes-"gentlemen, behold the treas
uryi 1t has proved a better hiding
place than 1 ever imagined it would.
There's not much here, Jack, but
enough to keep you going for while"
We were all staring, and the old
gentleman was unfeigned1y enjoying
our justification. 1t was an hour on
which he had evidently counted much;
it was the triumph of his resurrection
and homecoming, and he chuckled as
he twirled the knob in the steel door.
Then Bates stepped forward and
helped him pull the door open, disclos-
ing a narrow steel chest, upright and
held in place by heavy bolts clamped
into the chimney. 1t was filled with
packets of papers tied neatly with
tape
Jack" said my grandfather, shak-
ing his head, you wouldn't be an
architect, and you're not much of an
engineer, either, or you'd have seen
that ludt PduclluS was AcdtlcT ludu
was necessary. There's 100000 in
first-rate securities Bates and I put
them there just before went to Yer
mont to die"
1--WE sounded those panels dozen
times 1 protested
'-Of course you have. said my
grandfather, but solid steel behind
wood is safe. tested it carefully be-
fore 1 left
He laughed and raped the floor
with his staff, and I laughed with him.
But you found the Door of Bewilder
ment and chickering's notes. and that's
something"
NO; 1 didn't even find that Dono-
van deserves the credit. But how did
you ever come to build that tunnel. If
you don't mind telling me?"
He laughed gleefully-
CTO BE CONTINUED-)
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
His Faxorite Section.

~Pawson Dewberry am powahfui
fond ob de iaigs OBJ de fowl. isn't he.
Bruddah Jaspeh ?" said the old dea-
con-
Deed he am. deacon, replied Rrud-
ali Jasper. with grin. why. last
Sunday ct dinneh he sed he wished
det chicken he'd been centfpadss -
Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
1t Wasn't Necessary.

We'll" said the doctor, I'm glad to
see that you're able to be up and that
You look SO well, but really you should
have obeyed my instructions. I told
you to remain in bed for three days"
.sOh, that wasn't necessary. The
baby upset the medicine you left, SO I
only got one dose of it Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Not a Workinoman.

How many workingmen are there
in this house?" asked the census
enumerator at the door.
Oars no Workman in dis ere
house, boss" replied the ebony gentle
man who answered the knock.
But, don't you live here, and
Jus 'scuse me, sab! My wife is de
lady of dis ere house, and she does
take in washin', sah!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Blue Milk for Blue People.

Patience-When the women of
Arazia go into mourning, they abstain
from milk for eight days, as it's white
color does not accord with the gloom
of their minds.
Patrice-I suppose it would be all
right for them to drink it if it was as
blue as the milk we get over here!-
Yonkers Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Leader KiII-Jov.

did you enjoy the band concert.''
mo. The leader had had his hair
cut and he didn't turn a handspring
during the entire performance.
troit Free Press
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Restricted.

There are only seven miles of rail-
road in operation in the whole of
Persia"
TOO bad." commented the Hon
Thomas Rott- TT must be mighty
hard for politician to make living
in Persia Puck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
The Dominant Sex.

Vain men are like ROSTERS who crow and
who Shirk
While the hens lay the eggs and do all
of the work;
And. like ROSTERS, men think they must
govern the rest
That their sisters are only lay members,
at best.
Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
The Champion Busy Thino

The honey bee, he hath a way
To his employers hiking;
He works all day nor talks of pay
And never thinks of striking.
washington Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
Hopeless Case.

Hopeless Case.
This" said the asylum attendant,
pointing to the patient in a padded
cell who was lodging back and forth,
is what we consider a hopeless case.
What's the trouble with him?" in
quired the visitor.
He thinks he is continually lodging
automobiles and roller skates" NH
waukee Sentinel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

She Before you married me, you
used to say there wasn't another wo-
man like me in the world.
He.Yes, and now 1 shouldn't like
to think there was!-Chicago Jour
nal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
A Difference.

She promised to love and obey,
But ere a month had flown
Her husband didn't even dare
To call his soul his own.
Chicago Daily News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

Mr.. Hippo-And while was speak
ing to her smile started to spread
DER my countenance.
Mr.. Monk-How long did she have
to wait to see the fnfshFChicago
Daily News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

we try, and then we are sometix7ee
sorry we found out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21

Has she ever shown any sign as to
whether she cares for you or notf'
'.She's making it now, l think
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-09-21
panoerous Knowledge

cro BE CoNTINUED)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-03-23
CHURCH AND STATE In FRANCE.
Continued from First Page.


the property of the state or of COM
munes? Must religious services hence
forth be held in private dwellings, or,
as in the case of the primitive Chris
tians. IN catacombs, in caves and in
the open air? That may have been
the secret purpose of some rancorous
enemies of the Christian religion, like
ex-Premier Combes, but it is far from
having been the intention of NJ. Rri-
and, who, as minister of education,
has charge of the matter. Not only
has he not permitted church buildings
to be used for any but religious pur-
posess but he has suggested one expe-
dent after another, to the end that
Catholics might be enabled to use them
without violating the civil law. He
hoped at one time that the Vatican
might be induced to countenance the
so-ealled associations .fab1'icieaAes,
which embodied an attempt to recon
Gle the statutory requirements with
the canon law. When the Vatican de-
eIined TO sanction this kind of ascot
ations 81. BRAND announced that in
every parish the church would be kept