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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-10-21
Modern Woman
Where Men Are Independent.
Some Mistaken Sympathy-Esht
on Old English Law Regarding
Women Where Women Rule.

Miss Marie Corelli has been sending
another bomb into the camp of the
masculine sex. This is what she says:
1.-THE majority Of the men Of the pres
ent day want women to keep them"
There is more, but that Is the text
from which she breaches. Now, Miss
COrelli Is English, and we Judge from
the tenor of her remarks that she Is
not acquainted with the mettle of our
Independent American men. One of
the foreign critics chief accusations
against them is the abject attitude
they take where. women are concerned.
OF them it may truly be said that they
are slaves to the women Of their fam
lily. The average American man wor-
ships them, waits upon them. and
slaves for them In Office or factory
even to- the death. II he can get mil
lions 1t is for his women folk, of whom
1t may be said that they seldom half
appreciate his devotion. No, indeed,
our American men are not as Miss Co
relli sees them. When she preached
her little sermon she must have had
ia SOIllc VI ncT wv udOUy ILuS-
fish noblemen who are always so anx-
ious to play tame cats to our heiresses.
kR
Sympathy Is good deal overdone.
OF course there are times when a
word Of sympathy may mean souls
salvation, but these occasions are rarer
than we have been led to believe. To
get much sympathy Is enervating. II
not absolutely harmful. Take the wo-
man who has just quarreled with her
dearest friend. The trouble is proba-
bly, due to some triviality, and II let
alone the two would soon kiss and
make up. AS 1t is. some we'll meaning
but misguided third person steps in
with sympathy. Now, an exploited
grievance Is unlike rolling stone-it
gathers volume In its travels. The lit
tie rift in the lutte II too much discuss
ed from the sympathetic standpoint is
SO magnified that the object Of the mis-
placed compassion fancies herself
much wronged person, and what was
originally tiny tiff becomes life
long estrangement. All, yes, sympathy
IS a dangerous thing to play with.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-10-21


Time for school to open. With what
regret the small boy admits it; with
what joyful satisfaction the harassed
mother welcomes it! Johnny is near
enough six to get into the school, and
his tender parent. knowing his I'M
tanned spirit, rejoices. She has little
ones enough to look after and. some
way, when a boy reaches the fatal
age of six. he outgrows the restric-
tions of home. He needs less at
fectionate and partial overseer than
mother, and his school associates are
Just the ones to take the nonsense out
Of him, even If they do work havoc
with the painfully acquired lacquer Of
manners taken on under the fond ma.
ternal direction.
Miss Helen Gould's latest philanthro-
py is the purchase Of 100000 acres near
Greeley. Colo. 1t is to be cut up to
form farm colonies for poor tenement
families. She paid about $35O,OOO for
the land and will spend 100000 more
for implements, seed or anything else
needed to start the farmers to work.
Miss Inez Cooley Of Los Angeles
county, Cal, deals in honey She
keeps a bee ranch and makes enough
money to afford three months vaca-
ton in Europe.
Agatha Troy Of Utica. N. T., Is 4
marble cutter. She is sixteen yeafu
Old and works for her father.
MARY DALE.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23
Rislks On Valuable Mall.

The proposed reforms by Postmaster
General Meyer, together with the o.
casional straying or total loss Of man
pouches, make timely the information
that the United States government by
no manner Of means stands liable for
all losses suffered by patrons Of the
mails. 1t is only fair to say that when
It comes to the transportation of valua-
bles the express companies have a
much cheaper and safer service. The
express company gives q receipt with
a guarantee limiting the amount Of
guarantee by the amount Of charges
paid. In case Of registered packages
the government does agree to make
good loss up to SOS in case the sender
Of the lost package proves that amount
Of value. Under certain conditions the
guarantee may be raised to $500, but
much formality is required, and in view
of the rates Of postage on parcels
namely, 16 cents per pound. or Ga cents
for a four pound package the advan.
tage seems in the long run to be with
the express companies.
prolSot delivery as well as security il
desired both ends. are often attained by
patronizing this service. In the case
of ordinary mail the government as.
sumes no responsibility whatever. A
letter dropped into a box or slot Is
intrusted to the service without cOndi
ton or obligation. For the postage
paid the United States undertakes to
transport the packet to it's destination
and to deliver it into the hands of the
nddressee or his agent. If losses occur
through railroad wrecks or dishonesty
the sender suffers. Nevertheless the
percentage of loss is remarkably small
Considering the vast volume Of mat
handled by the United States govern
ment In the course Of a year the sender
Is virtually guaranteed against loss.
He Is warned officially not to intrust
money to the ordinary service, and he
does so Mt his own risk when he dis
regards this caution.
Probably but few Of the patrons Of
the special delivery mail service are
aware that the government assumes
no obligation whatever as to loss on
this class of matter The package is
on the same basis as ordinary or IN
registered mail. All that the govern
ment undertakes for the exceedingly
high rate Of extra postage demanded is
to hasten the packet to it's destination
by other than the regular means Of de-
livery and to deliver 1t to the person
addressed. For hurry up" messages
that guarantee Is we'll worth the addi-
tional postage. But the citizen has no
case against the government II the
package Is delayed or delivered to the
wrong person or lost.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

For the first time in more than two
years really serious doubts are enter
tanned as to the future Of the iron and
steel trade. Beginning with a sudden
revival late in 1904 from the depression
which began in the latter part of 1863
says the Iron Trade Review, the iron
and steel trade has had period o.
prosperity which it is not straining the
point to say has never been equaIed
Early in this period there were some
doubts as to the genuinenesS of the
movement, but soon al doubts We're
dispelled. At no time in 1905 was
there serious question as to the future
and in 1906 there was hesitancy only
for a brief spell during the second
quarter, when some southern iron pro
ducers saw fit to sell iron into the fu
ture ut as low as $13
The situation now is radically differ
emit For two months all iron and stee,
markets have been Very quiet. The
contrast with the corresponding period
of last year is most marked.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

Raising the wages of factory girls in
order to induce them to forego mar
rage and remain at work is one of the
latest innovations in the industrial
world. Cupid must be particularly
busy in communities where it is neces-
sary to meet him in this way But it's
rather hard on the young men who are
wanting wives to have to run up
against such competition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

As berries fade from our tables mel
Ons continue to stay there, and pretty
soon it will be grapes, which are toll
erably good fodder. Then just as the
small boy is getting his tears ready
because the grapes are disappearing
the buckwbeat flapjacks will come ON,
swimming in maple strip. Thus the
great law Of compensation keeps on
working.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

A few years ago trip to Europe was
regarded as something of an adven-
ture. 1t is now regarded as common
place performance. The elements of
risk and discomfort have been prac-
tically eliminated, and sea trip can
be taken with more safety than jour
ncy by rail across the continent
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

On the first Monday Of September q
few orators at labor meetings In this
country referred in most cautious and
inefficient way to the principle of arbi-
tration as an alternative to war be-
tween capital and labor Nowhere was
there applied to this subject that de
termined ring of heart conviction usu-
ally heard on the lips Of Labor day
orators. The same day a meeting of
the committee on arbitration at The
Hague peace conference adjourned
without advancing one step.
Turning to the fields on which the
voice of Mars was lifted up on Sept 2.
there is another story to tell. On Sails
bury plain 10000 English soldiers were
pitted against one another in mimic
warfare. In Berlin Emperor William
II. reviewed the garrison in the pres
ence of delegations from foreign ar
mics and, the news dispatches say,
displayed remarkable satisfaction at
the bearing of the troops. Speaking
on the Moroccan situation in Paris,
General Brugerc, ex-commander OF the
French army, declared that France Is
confronted with a ten year struggle
and the sacrifice of thousands Of SOL
diers and hundreds of millions of treas
ure in her attempt to pacify the Moors.
No one doubts that France will go
ahead just the same or that the Eng
fish and German troops will be rushed
from the drill and parade grounds to
the field Of battle at moments notice.
On the other hand, the one who says
that arbitration shall become the es-
cape gap for human greed and pas
sions is laughed at as a dreamer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

Now Colonel Roosevelt will hive to
get himself publicly spilled from the
saddle lest the cordial understanding
between him and Germany's great
rough rider become strained.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat uses
nearly column to explain the true in
wardness of the old adage, Feed a
cold, starve fever" Here's a correct
rendering you can paste in your hat:
"If you feed cold, you'll have to
starve q fever"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

While Mr.. Fairbanks is doing the
county fairs the mattresses in favored
sections need feel no uneasiness II they
find themselves In the company of
young men with the boat rocking habit.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

Morocco acts as il she didn't know
that there Is sure to be large bill for
services rendered after the completion
Of the Franco-Spanish policing job.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

Americans are rapidly returning from
Europe. In few weeks the tide Of
souvenir postcard transmission will
have turned completely.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

The peace of individuals and nations
WIZ begin when greed. envy. ambition.
malice and hate are Notted out Of tho
human composition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

After awhile 1t may be necessary to
add Z gymnasium or training quarters
to the executive Offices for the benefit
OF cabinet members who feel the need
Of keeping in the pink Of condition.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-10-23

No New York jury is going to allow
tears to be brought to its eyes by de-
scriptions Of prosecuted and impecuni-
Gus railways who were compelled to
ne their city account books for fuel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

! Mrs. Robt, coppedge, Of Caruth-
ersville, Mo-, who has been In the
city a guest at the home 81 Mrs. J..
A. Wheeler, left Tuesday for st.
| Louis,
/ J. A, Hart, one of the good citi-
zens OF which there are numbers IN
number six, was here Saturday and
favored the publishers with pleas.
ant call.
Mac. O'Daniel and wife, Of Ruth.
erford, were in the city Wednesday.
Mr. O'Daniel is manager of the
Hardy Bros. & Haguewood store at
Rutherford.
Miss BERTHE HARRISON went to
Middle Tennessee to visit her sister,
Mrs. NJ. $. Norton, Of Linden, and
brother at Mt. Pleasant and other
relatives and friends.
There will be preaching services
at the First Christian Church Sun
day morning and night, conducted
bv the pastor. The Sunday School
will begin promptly at 9. 80 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Garner and
family Of Mt Pleasant, Tex, who
have been in the city several weeks
visiting at the home Of Mrs. Gar.
ner's sister, Mrs. Il. n. Stubs, re-
turned home Tuesday,
News from Mrs. b. r. Beckham
at Colorado City, Colo, is that her
health is improving under the won.
derful influence Of the health giving
qualities OF the Rocky Mountain air.
We sincerely trust that she will
soon be restored to perfect health
and return feeling entirely well.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

| Mrs. Dee Watson and little son
Ellis, of Gallatin, we're the guests
of Mrs. Craddock last week.
Houghton Lewis and wife, of St
Louis, have been visiting Mrs. Fred
Preston, on Church street.
Miss Alice Epperson went tc
Dyer Saturday where she has
charge Of music class.
Mrs. Morris w. Miles left We'd
nesday for St. Louis to be present
at the marriage Of her sister.
Miss Park, Of Newborn. was in
the city this week visiting Mrs. l..
S. Parks and other friends.
DIR. Il. D. Edwards left Monday
for Columbia where Miss Ara and
Harry will enter school.
Mr.. Nicely, one Of Beechs prom
inent farmers, was here Saturday
on business.
Mr.. Garrett Johnson, of Spout
Springs, was the guest of w. T.
Russell Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laborn Burton. of
Fulton, KY, visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Whitson and daughter,
Miss Ruth, of Beech vicinity, visit.
ed in our city Saturday.
Miss Dickson Sandlin left last
week to take a class in music at
Jackson.
Will Morris, of Camden, visited
his brother, Judge Morris, this
week.
Lawyer Kinney is happy over TIE
arrival of a little son Tuesday
morning.
Mrs, Mary Moody and little son,
John Written, have returned from
Jackson after an extended visit
with relatives and friends.
4
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

u Mrs. Dee Watson, of Gallatin
Tenn, and little son Ellis, are til,
guests of Obion relatives this week
| Arnett Thompson has been EN-
| ployed as salesman in the depart
ment Of dry goods with Morgan Yer
hine Co.
]. 4. Jackson, one of the good
citizens Of the vicinity Of Rives, is
sojourning at Charleston, Mo, Tor
an indefinite time,
| Miss Allie Bet Whitley has re-
turned from Memphis after an ex-
tended visit with relatives and
friends.
Elder G. T. Mayo, Of Martin, was
here Tuesday enroute home from
Mississippi, where he has been en-
gagged in revival work.
Mrs. Matte Frazier and Miss
Wallace, of Beech vicinity visited
Union City and Fulton friends a
couple of days this week.
Mrs. F. M. Trevathan's guests
this week are Misses Jessie Allen,
Agnes Coz, iona Mcclure and En-.
ma Vincent, Of Rector, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jolley and two
daughters, Misses Eva Mai and
Alva D., Of Martin, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mann Hunter.
r. M. Woody, who has charge OF
large lumber mill at Glendora,
Miss, came home Saturday and
spent Sunday with his family.
J. W. Atkins, Of Dyersburg, Clerk
OF the Chancery Court Of Dyer
County, has been in the city this
week attending the trap shoot.
]. II. Ray, of the country near
Crystal, was friendly visitor here
last Friday Mr.. Wray is an old
time friend of this paper.
T. w. Jernigan, one Of the well
known young agriculturists OF
No. Seven, was here Tuesday re-
newing his interest in the newspa-
per line.
Rev. John Garth and family, after
! summers visit to the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Garth, have returned
% the minister's charge charge at New
bern, N. c.
Joe Mailing, who is still cohnec-1
ed with Stones grocery store, WIS.,
ted his family at their country
lome, Bamboo Briers, near
Casey, KY, Sunday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

Mrs. Rachel Moore is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. ]. J. Johnson
in Nashville.
Earl Kinney has returned from
Earl, Ark, and will take another
course in the Training School.
Miss Fronie Bradberry has re-
turned to Martin, after visit to r.
/. Bell on First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beck, of
Nashville, are in the city visiting
relatives on First street.
w. T. Harris, of Jackson. was a
business visitor in the city this
week.
M. d. Glover, Of the country west
of Union City, favored us with an
appreciated call Wednesday.
Fl. ]. Dunn, a good friend of The
Commercial, was business visitor
in town Wednesday.
Munsey Pique, of Fulton, is now
employed as compositor in this
office.
E. B. Fuqua, of Hickman, is one
of the additions to the Commercial
force of compositors.
H. Forcurn, of Obion, former
citizen of this place, was here this
week mingling with friends.
r. q. Harris, of the Tennessee
Soldiers Home, is spending a few
days in Union City.
Mrs. Emma King, of Lane, is in
the city spending the week with
her sister, Mrs. Ed p Grissom.
Mrs. Rowena Carrigan, Of Bessie,
was visitor last week with ID. w.
Beckham and wife.
Mrs. Henry Phllpot and Mrs.
Lucy Stanley, Of Columbus, KY,
attended the funeral OF their friend, |
Mrs. Moss, last Friday afternoon. !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13

4 J.. J. Haynes, Of the Union Cit
Hardware Co., is visiting relatives
in Flatwoods.
j Miss Mamie cresap, Of Clinton
KY, is the guest Of Mrs. c. v
Jones, on Main street.
| Sam Agnew, of Rives, has re-
turned from Dawson Springs much
improved in health.
Miss Ella May HARRISON, of Tip.
tonville, Tenn, was in the city last
week visiting her sister.
Mrs. J. E, Pollock has returned
from Columbus, KY, where she
spent two weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Hudgins, Of Church street,
is the guest of her mother ia Eldo-
RADIO, ILL.,, for couple Of weeks.
Mrs. N. c. Garth and children
and Harry Harper will return from
Corpus Christi, Tex, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Reaves, of
Bardwell, KY, were here this week
visiting the family of Geo. Reaves.
h. Moss, after spending several
days with S. B. Moss, has returned
to his home in West Point. Miss.
Messrs. Reece Alexander and w.
p. Skinner were initiated in the
mysteries of Elkdom Friday night.
e. L. Bowers and wife, of Num-
Der Seven we're in thecity Wednes-
day shopping and visiting friends.
Miss Daisy Humphrey, of Mobile,
is in the city visiting her friend,
Miss Gertie Wallace, on Church
street.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Geo. S. Hardy next Friday,
Sept. 20. All members requested
10 be present.
Mrs. Castleberry and Master
Porter returned home Tuesday af-
ter several weeks with parents in
Springfield
Mrs. Eugenia Thomasson re-
turned to her home in Hsttiesburg, |
Miss. Saturday after brief VISIT
to relatives here.
Mrs. Prather Curtin returned
from West Point. Miss, last week,
after attending the Scstes- White White
wedding.
Misses Dautie and Minnie voor-
ieir went to Obion this week to
7isit friends. There they join a
party to enjoy an outing at Sam
burg, on Reelfoot Lake. u
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Ruth Peeler is at home from
Mckenzie.
Lexie Mathews Sundayed at his
home at Glass.
r. y. Adams has returned from
Little Rock. Arl
Vernon Nichols, Of Glass, was
here last week on business.
Attorney Roney, Of Hickman,
was in the city Wednesday.
Arthur Boone, Of Memphis, visit
ed homefolks last week.
Mrs. Walter Howell and baby
visited Kenton this week
Harper Sanders, OF Number Sew
en-. was in the city Monday.
Jas Ownby, Of Jackson, was in
the city few days this week
Rufus Wolf, Of Nashville, was a
visitor in the city last Sunday.
Vernon Nichols, Of Obion was in
the city this week on business.
Look out, the wedding bells are
ringing on South First street.
Mrs. Daniel Boone and baby, ].
D., are visiting relatives in Paris.
Mrs. III. Il. Wallace Is at Dawson
and will be absent until next week
Alta Mai, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fate Walker, is quite i'll
Of congestion.
Remember the Hamilton picnic
at Stanley's bridge tomorrow, Sat-
urday.
Miss Annie Gilmore, of Nash
vile, IL the guest of Mrs. Dean, on
High street.
Mrs, Foster French and daEwhter,
Mary, have returned from Paris
where they spent the summer with
friends and relatives
a.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
Accomplished soprano,

Mrs, John Cathey is an accom-
plished soprano. She has voice
OF unusual volume and sings with
orilliancy Since making her home
IN Memphis she has sung on many
occasions, winning well merited
praise. Mrs. Cathey is ambitious
in composition work, and has COM
posed mass. Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal. July |, 1906
Reynolds Opera House, Thurs
day night, Sept -. Prices 25c, 35c
and SO cents
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-09-13
For Good BARRIERS,
New Fixtures and
Best Accommodations
Go 70 ----s<s~~xxAxM
ALFRED DeBOWpS Barber Shop.

beckham building Church street. next
door % telephone Office Hot and rafd
baths. VERIFYING neat and clean.
Telephone 322.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-27

D ARON SPECK Won STERNBURG,
ID the German ambassador, showed
young Theodore and Kermit Roose-
velt how to jump hurdles just beyond
Rock Greek park, the other day. He
taught them so well they beat their
father, the president, who failed to
clear five-foot hurdle. Baron Stern
burg was hussar in the German
army in the war with France and
what he doesn't know about horses is
not to be found in the best literature
on the subject. He learned the art Of
riding from the ground up, for he en-
listed as private and worked his
way along to a commission in crack
cavalry regiment.
The lesson that Baron Sternburg
gave the Roosevelt boys was not their
first under his tutelage. He has been
out with them several times ION the
quiet" and has managed to bring them
to a state of efficiency that already
gives them the confidence and ability
to follow the hounds. Capt. Fitzhugh
Lee, of the Seventh cavalry, Is assist
ant tutor and the president also takes
q hand occasionally, but leaves most
Of the instruction to the German am
bassador and the army officer.
The Roosevelt boys had the time Of
their lives. There was tonic in the
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-27
PRESIDENTS BOYS BEAT
FATHER AT HURDLING

air and the animals they rode at fence
and hurdle were full of mettle and in
spired with the spirit of the sport.
Two of them were the presidents own
mounts, Roswell and Audrey, mag
nificent blooded hunters of line Of
hunters.
The horse that was first sent at the
jump was Gray Dawn, gift to Theo-
dore, Jr., by Capt. Seth Bullock, Of
Deadwood. If he lacks the style and
conformation of Roswell and Audrey,
he makes up in ginger and endurance.
The jumping started at four and one
half feet. The boys cleared this with
little difficulty, but the president only
topped the hurdle by supreme effort.
Then Baron Sternburg put up the
bars to five feet, and the two boys
tried 1t again. There were one or two
balks for each, but they finally got
over, their father and other specta-
tors applauding.
The president was not to be beaten
by his boys IL he could help it, SO he
put Roswell at the rail again. Ros-
well started well, but the rail was too
high and his rider too heavy so he
quit at the bar. Again and again the
president tried, but in vain, and to the
delight of his sons he had to admit
that he was beaten.