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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
Among the PigInies.

Though II was dangerous under.
taking for the African explorers tc
travel through the land of the pigmies,
there must have been a huge interest
in observing the ways of these little
inips. who were generally struck spell.
bound n the sight of the white men.
Mr.. lloyd, writing in Chambers y
journal. says he was twenty days
walking through the great forest in
habitcd by the picmies. forets so
dark 1hat in many places ii was i'm
possible To read. even at MONDAY.
rhe pigmies were fairly intelligent.
and peacefully disposed, although their
arrows were tipped with deadly poi
son. They had Il frightened appear
ance. and covered their faces, Ike shy
children. when spoken to. The forest
Was alive with elephants, leopards.
wild pigs. buf1aloes, and antelopes.
After leaving the forest Mr. Lloyd
came 70 one place where he took the
opportunity of screwing together the
bicycle which he had brought with
him. A spin on the machine brought
out thousands of men. women, and
,.hildrfn from their villages, and they
danced and yelled with delight at see
ing. as they expressed it, European
riding snake.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

Hugh Montgomery. whose father
owns large ranch In the fertile San
joaquin Valley. California, went to
san Francisco and paid brief visit
at the house OF clerical uncle.
This divine. who is one of the best
and most hospitable OF men, follows
the custom of having prayers before
b. bteakfast In connection with this
service each member of the family
circle is expected 20 Tecite verse OF
Scripture. Hugh, who has habitually
a very healthy apnetite, became decid-
edly sharp set before the amen was
said. When his tusn came to recite a
verse he Significantly repeated the IA
mliar words:
How many hired servants OF my
fathers have bread enough and to
SPARE, while ! perish of hunger?"
The reverend uncle listened with
twinkling eyes and there was speedy
adjournment 20 a Widespread table.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

Mr.. Whittier greatly surprised me
by confessing that he was quite color
blind says the Bookman. He ex-
emphfied his condition by saying that
II came 10 Amesbuiy | should be
scandaiiZed hy one Of his carpets. 1t
appeared that he was never permitted
ty the guardian goddess of his hearth
t. go shopping for himself, but that
once being in Boston, and needing a
carpet, lie had ventured to go To a store
aud buy what he had thought to he a
very nice, quiet article, precisely suited
to adorn Quaker home. When ii ar
rived at Amcshury there was univer-
sal shout OF horror, for what had
struck Mr. Whittier as particularly
soft combination OF browns and grays
proved, To normal eyes, to be a loud
pattern of bright red roses on a field
OF the crndest cabbage green. When
lie had told me this, il was then easy
Ia observe that the fulness and bril-
liurey of his wonderful eyes had some
thing which was not entirely normal
about them"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

no. nor in thousand-vvho can tell of his knowledge
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
OWL coURTsHips
Show . Devotion Rarely Met Among
More Favored Creatures.

snow . DoVotiOn Rarely met Among
More Favored Creatures.
Very funny it is, from the human
point OF view, to witness the love-mak-
ing Of a couple of owls on. moonlight
night, as they sit together on the cop
ing OF an old wall or on the horizontal
limb Of some giant of the forest. Perch.
ed on the same bough, or the same wall
or ruin. the lady owl. though usually
much bigger and stronger than her
mate looks the picture of demure coy
ness, If little excited inwardly. like
a girl at her first ball
But the male OWL says the Pail Mall
Magazine, is very much in earnest; for
a moment or two he remains quite
still, then he puffs out all his feathers,
bows, and utters a softened scream,
followed by modified hiss that Is full
of tender meaning, and then he nudges
her with his wing; she opens her big
eyes very wide, and gives him side
long glance that may be hint. for,
horrible to relate. from the depths of
his interior he Instantly brings up a
half-digested mouse; and, although she
is full of similar rodents and stag
beetles as she can comfortably hold,
she opens her mouth and accepts the
fragrant gilt with murmur OF sat1s-
faction that speaks volumes OF love
and thanks. Then. when the dainty
morsel has been disposed of, they ca
ress each other tenderly for moment
or two, and then sit closely pressed to
each Others side while the process Of
assimilation is perfected. after which
they simultaneously fit away into the
moonlight on noiseless wing in search
of further prey.
Not only do the owls guard each
other with a devotion that is rarely met
with among more favored creatures,
they positively idolize their ill-favored
offspring, for whose sake they willing
ly risk not only liberty. but life. A
young owl is not an attractive looking
object from our point of view, but in
its fathers and mothers eyes it is per-
lection, and the way they wait on it,
cuddle and caress ii. feed it and keep
Il clean, must be seen to be believed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
Practical Cooperation.

Some time ago, when prices for beef
were so high as to be almost prohlbl-
five. the members Of some OF the
oranges in Berkshire county. Mass
co-operated in defying the high prices
of the meat trust and getting their own
fresh meat at low price. Some of the
farmers raising young stock agreed 10
gether to kill off stock as it was needed
10 supply meat. taking turns and dis
,ributiug TO each other and to other
members OF the grange at a lower price
than meat was selling for in the mar
ket. Two important grange ideas Were
thereby ustrated-fraternity and CO.
operation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

Rhode Isian nd Agricultural College.
The recent election of Mr.. Kenyon L.
Butterfield of Michigan to the presi-
dency of the Rhode Island Agricultural
college bodies well for that institution,
During the past three years he has
pursued work in the University OF
Michigan His work in the university
has been of such high order that dur
ing this year he was appointed lecturer
in rural sociology, new course ouereo
in the university. He believes in thor
orgh technical training for the farmer,
and it is understood that the Rhode Is
land board will give him full latitude
to carry out his ideas in this direction,
lie is withal al enthusiastic worker IN
the grange.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
Birds and Bills,

There is something wrong with thif
bill" said the young married man to
the milliner who has imported Par.
isian prices as vel as styles
ut is correct in every item." after
looking It over.
Eight dollars for that bird, no big.
ger than my fist?"
Yes, sir, and cheap at that"
All right, madam. I'll settle, but It's
robbery. We had our first anniversary
yesterday and ! bought ten pound
turkey for $125"- Detroit Free Press
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
Well Qualified.

Mr.. Blankson," said the lawyer. tur
ming to the man who had been drawn
as Juror, this is {. case in which by
the way. M Blanl:son, have you ever
been a witness before an investigating
committee?"
"Yes, sir
We'll teke him. Your Honor. He
doesn't know anything about this case
--or anything else. ."-Chicago Tribune
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

The secretary of the Pennsylvania
state grange, J. T. Altman, says that il;
many sections the notion still prevails
that the grange is the ayowed enemy
of the mddlemen. This is not correct
We oppose only q surplus of middle
men, endeavoring 10 shorten as much
as possible the route from the pro
aucer tu the consumer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
"Watch the Da K et.'

Carnegie in his Empire of Business"
sums up the conditions of success for
the farmer as well as the business man.
lie says: The man wire fails is the
man who scatters his capital, which
means that he has also scattered his
brains. He has investments in this,
that and the"o other thing. Don't put MI
your eggs iii one basket is all wrong.
tell you. put all your eggs in one bas.
ket and then watch that basket"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30
A Complete Cure.

"Ot What did the faith eurer cure
you?" asked the soaptic.
"Of my faith" said the former do.
votee.--Bcston Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-05-30

The adyisahility of organizing ma
tonal grange life insurance company
is under consideration by a committee
appointed by the national grange to
report nj its next meeting. The com
mittee consists OF W *. Thompson,
South Carolina; q. S. Ladd Nassachu-
setts; y. j. Bachelor, New Hampshire.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
OUR TowN-A PULL TOGETHER.

There is no room for doubt but
that our town, with the united eff
forts of its enterprising citizens,
can greatly increase its business
and enhance the value of property.
Everything indicates a forward
movement. The high standard of
morality that exists is inducing
many to look this way with view
of locating. Our excellent school
is feature greatly appreciated by
the best people of this section, and
are proving attractive features.
AS trading and shipping point
our town is already ahead of any
place in the county or this section
of country. No place of its size
in the county receives greater ship
ments of merchandise or sends out
more live stock and timber. Our
business houses are being trans
formed into beautiful blocks, and
residences into modern dwellings,
and cottages.
Now as many are thinking and
talking of coming thither to locate,
let all give them words of encour-
agement and hearty welcome to
this goodly land of peace and
abundance. Encourage those who
are worthy whether they have cap
ital or not. Labor is worth money.
Those who have money will buy
lots, build houses or remodel old
ones. Let us work and stimulate
every legitimate enterprise by
giving it all the friendly encour-
agement we can, and unite our in
dustry, intelligence and capital in
common cause for the good Of
our town. Let us cultivate a pub
lie spirit and talk less and work
more. Encourage our local au-
thorities in making improvements.
Speak up, speak well, talk encour-
agingly of our town and its bright
prospects. 1t is these many little
considerations that makes town.
Nature has showered upon US her
choicest blessings, and with per-
feet unity and effort for the good
of our common cause, great will be
the result.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Stop grumbling. Get up two
hours earlier in the morning, and
begin to do something out of your
regular profession. Mind your
own business and with all your
might let other peoples alone.
Live within your means. Sell or
give away your dog. Smoke your
cigar through an air stove. Eat
with moderation, and go to bed
early. Talk less Of your own pc
culiar gifts and virtues, and more
of those of your friends and neigh
bors. Be cheerful. Fulfill your
promises. Pay your debts. Be
yourself all you would see in
others. Be good, do good and
stop grumbling.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

j. G. Pulley returned Saturday
from visit to relatives at Wynne.
LOST: One gold watch, size Is,
Elgin movement, with catch from
end OF chain. $40 reward for re-
turn of same to w. M. Conner. 81
Rev. F. E. Taylor, a former
pastor of the M. E. Church in this
city, but now of Blytheville, came
over Monday for a few days visit
to friends.
Rev. W. HI. Morrow preached an
excellent sermon to the people of
our city Sunday, at the M. E.
Church. He returned Monday to
his home in Augusta.
Mrs. Carrie Robertson, anu chill
dren, after a weeks visit to her
sister, Mrs. Louis Williams north
of McCrory, returned Saturday to
her home at Smackover.
Mrs. G.. A. Christensen, and
children, after a pleasant visit of
two weeks to the family of Mr.. G.
G. Simmons, north of McCrory,
returned today to their home at
Paris, Ark.
W. D. Jones, and family left
Tuesday for their future home at
Conway, Mr.. Jones will stop ov-
err at Little Rock where he will
leave his two young daughters,
Misses Mary and Esther, with the
Arkansas Deaf Mute School which
opened Wednesday.
CompanyrG left Sunday for Hot
Springs where they will be en-
camped during the Fair. A large
number of our citizens were pres
ent at the train to bid the soldier
boys farewell. The Wynne, Pig
got and Osceola companies passed
through McCrory yesterday for
the encampment.
Tell me, ye winged winds that
around my pathway roar, do ye
not know some quiet spot where
wives clean house no more; some
lone, sequested dale, some island
ocean girt, where life is not one
ceaseless war with cobwebs and
with dirt; where only natures car.
pet spreads beneath their tired
feet, and wretched men are ne'el
compelled its emerald folds to
beat? The lake breeze famed my
heated face and said: "Beat ont
There's no such place. "-Ex.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Ned Smith, Augustus popular
sewing machine agent, was in
town Monday.
A good guitar for sale, cheap,
at the NEWS Office. A bargain
for the money.
E. E. Smith left Wednesday to
spend a few days visiting the Fair
at Hot Springs.
j. W. Wilder, DIR. Fl. P. Hargis
and Rev. F. E. Taylor visited in
Augusta, Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Harrison, of Judson-
la, is the guest of Mrs. Jno. Gull
lum, for few days.
Mesdames R. B. Heating and
H. w. Jernigan left today for Hot
Springs to attend the Fair.
Mrs. W. A. Smith, of Plunket,
left Tuesday for two weeks visit
to her parents, at Cherry Valley.
A. A. Taylor, and family, went
to Wynne Saturday to spend Sun
day with Mr.. Taylor's father, T.
M. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. l.. Carson are
Memphis visitors this week and
will in the meantime take look at
President Roosevelt.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03
TO THE MERCHANTS OF MccRoRY.

There are but few editors in our
state who have not made vigor-
Gus and continuous fight against
the city mail order house. This
has been done in the interest of
the home merchant, and without
money and without price. If the
editors of the land had received
regular advertising rates for all
they have said against these enc
mics of the country merchant they
could now be wearing diamonds.
Now the department store man APP
preciates advertising space and is
willing to take all the average
country editor has for sale, and at
a good price. What other class of
business or professional men
would refuse business to help their
friends, especially as many of said
friends who never seem in the
least disposed to return the COM
pliment or even appreciate it.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

If you are kicker and see the
shadow of failure in everything
that is proposed to help the town,
for heavens sake go into some Sc
cluded canyon and kick your own
shadow on the clay bank, and thus
give men who are working to build
up town a chance. One long
faced, hollow-eyed, whining kicker
can do more to keep away business
and capital from a town than all
drouths, short crops, chinch bugs,
cyclones and billiards combined.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Many people are embarrassed by
understandable fits of sneezing in
public places, which make them
very conspicuous. 1t can be east
ly stopped. Just press firmly up
on the middle of the upper lip
with the finger, and the tickling
sensation in the nose will disap-
pear. 1t rarely fails. The theory
is that a nerve, which plays an i'm
portant part in the sneezing, lays
under the lip, and is paralyzed by
the pressure on the lip.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Window glass for sale at FL. T.
Raney's.
R. S. Smith left today to attend
the State Fair.
Doors, windows and window
glass at Fl. T. Raney's.
R. III. Conner was a business
visitor to Augusta, Monday.
j. L. Bronte was a business
visitor at Augusta, Tuesday.
RIGGS Bros. buy old iron, brass,
bones and all kinds of junk.
Rev. A. G. Cloyes returned to-
day from a visit to Paragould.
s. M. Key, of GAINESVILLE, spent
Sunday with home-folks in the
city.
Mrs. "A. j. Marsh spent a couple
OF days, this week, at Cotton
Plant.
Mrs. Bruce Fakes, visited
friends and relatives in the city
this week.
Editor, G. M. James, of Angus
Ca spent Sunday with his parents,
near town.
Mrs. W. o. Scales, and children,
spent the latter part of last week,
with her friends at Tupelo.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

The man who edits the average
country newspaper cannot we'll
avoid treading on somebody's toes
continually; must expect to be
censured often for unintentional
failures must expect hard work
and little thanks; must expect 70
be called a coward because he does
not "pitch into" everything that
somebody thinks is wrong, and a
fool if he speaks out too plainly
on public evils; he must expect to
grind other peoples axes, and
turn the grindstone himself. Still
we think it is one of the noblest
professions on earth; the one in
which the earnest man can do the
most good to his fellow man, and
in which an honorable man can
weld power for good.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

A couple were recently married.
The ceremony over, the wife be-
gan to weep copiously. whats
the matter9' asked the new hus
band. II never told you that l
don't know how to cook" sobbed
the bride. Don't FRET" said he,
"I'll not have anything to cook,
I'm an editor"
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Geo. Hatch, one of Augusta
sports, was pleasant visitor
among the fair sex of our town,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Andrew Conner returned last
Friday from a five weeks stay at
Heber, where he has been i'm
proving his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church Hall, of
Wynne, spent few days of last
week in the city, the guests of old
time friends and acquaintances.
Mrs. S. D. Jeffries, and daugh-
tiers, Miss Cora, and Mrs. W. B.
Fakes, left Sunday, for Hot
Springs, where they will visit the
Fair.
Spangler, the photographer,
left Wednesday for Clarendon.
Mr.. Spangler is one of the best
artists that ever visited our little
city and his photographs are COM
plete proof of his excellent work
manship.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Don't forget what your wife told
you to get down town, or you may
get it when you get home.
Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-10-03

Drink, and the world drinks
with you; swear off and you swear
alone.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
THE NEW HAWAII.


will fail in the perform
that but which
irresistible
conditions There
political followed which
the
evolved the through the whole plan of
The old Hawaii earthly
o
schools social
young consciously, unconousy,
majority Legislative bodies
selfgovernmen
No that those who had
nlibity refutable evidence
Hawaiian has both will employed the consideration
public
1t stretch of this fruitful
land lending
day,
which these islands have become a
No one will then talk of the absorption Hawaii by stronger power
that that
Oldest commonweaths.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
THE WATERFRONT.

immediate Uncle
Did they
out a
differently enforced
had also practically
of a
hundreds melting according
civilized locality The change the Honolulu has
bloo
with
hopeley prosaic
and
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
GEORGE d. GEAR.

The Judge good and
kindly all between the Advertiser
and himself periods when his personal relations with
More the
days of di Advertiser has borne testimony to the large heart
individual to his accomplishments lawyer
Had he Immediately following the
organization Territory, little doubt that his would
ability, him
the
father before
the qualities the ministry the qualities the
religion its
taking part the services The Rev Dr. Sylvester who lived with him
ehcaly
forgvng friend
qualities his
the spiritually
life he seemed With
maturity responsibility the kind
laid hold the nobl things life have exemplfed them
arriving
the goa are OF the
invisible world twill not this again. The will be
quickly He left but
think
held
eedb upon the times he lived
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
MANY NEW STEAMERS.

line
will ply and Britain Austra
completing All Red dle the world Thi
expected passenger
andm formerly through Francisco
o the follow
managing hpbuidng James
English mail
Moana
calculating dkage other fa
the that direct line to
old Australia, will be
This will weekly service and will eleven
type by the Auralas
Govern substituting line heavily
Australian Mail Syndicate which contracted for the
would
carry substituting
100000 Zealand like amount
having call changed from Brisbane Auckland
Queensland these
a bidding for the servce.''
line be absorbing and
mail which
followed the subsidy
public subsidies business
industries
subsidized by the tariff that what
another Besides, be quite
unrsrvedly called
aside ethical fairly conenhe
shpbig being unless America
practical the aniubvention policy involve distinct
other subsidies
competing
anything profitable the triumph
Pacific Has the nation the Oceanic
which neither could afford which
American could have chcapy retainedi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14

An Ohio author, now in Chicago, re-
Gently had visit from a friend who
still lives in the town where the two
We're boys together. He gives this ac-
count of one memory of that call:
" 'Nesbit,' said he, with the pleasant
est kind of a look on his face, you
remember that little old house on
Main Street where you were born?'
When he said that, it brought up a
vision of that house as clear as the
reality. 1 saw the queer little win
dows, the nice. friendly door, the yard.
the lilacs-everything. Yes, Bill
said with emotion. L remember very
well. "Well, he said, the folks have
gone and put a tablet on that old
house. At first | couldn't speak.
had all l could do to keep the tears
from coming. The folks hadn't lost
sight of me, then! They knew what
l had been doing. A tablet was. l ad-
mitted to myself, somewhat beyond
my deserts, but-but there II was.
When | could speak l said; And
what does the tablet say, Bill, old
man?' Bill looked away out OF the
window. Main street said he, soft
ly"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
THE HEALTH OF HAWAII.

Touching the project of acmao here which the Advertiser
long advanced friends dismiss that it
might debility Whatever be the
health
always saubous unless be afflicted with the malaria
Fortunately unknown here and the only
malaria Hawaii that which manan residents bring
their Among white aud all others who live
sanitary otherwise the health high This is
especially military According
General the Hawaii Alaska
health climate necessarily Those
rule life usually specimens manhood White awaaus
third eustomary athletic honors mainland colleges
ceased TO be
bodies troops kept be
further SOUTH they will only we'll but will
better than other American them endure
the o
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14
MANCHUR|A REPAIRS
DELAY Ed BY STRIKE

Examiner, May 6.-The strike of the
Union Iron Works employees has
stopped all work on the Pacific Mail
Company's steamship Manchuria. An
other fifteen days would have seen
the repairs to the hull of the vessel
completed and the steamer a1oat
again. The work has reached the stage
where all the plates were in place, and
in many cases the rivets had been
driven Unless some arrangements are
made tn. insurance people, who are
paying for the repair work on the
Manchuria, will be under heavy ex-
pense for each day that the steamer
lies in the drydock.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-14

thereby become At the first meeting the Oahu executive
pillows hikes
Kauai the itinerary
Had the Delegate the Secretary
allowed ampedd off the
the other islands hogging things its outlines breaking the
perhaps their lives In all probability would been
hospitality
told the isle then
there would beenl