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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

Hon. j. Pope Brown declined the
tender by the Governor to be railroad
commissioner He has had enough.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

The Walton Tribune didn't want US
to see its Industrial edition, or would
have sent US one.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

Hon. Thomas f Watson addressed
the farmers in Warren county on last
Wednesday, the DIST inst.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

The tax increase in the State this
year is nearly $50 900 900
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-08-29

Americas received her first bsle of
this seasons cotton last week
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
- FMPER0R,s CoMPLIMENr-

one of the highest encomums which Nine.
Sembrlch ever received did not come because of
her singing at all but from her skill in a very
different direction. The singer is an ardent
hoTseWoman. While in New York she may fire.
Quently he seen riding in Central Park Her
nerves are OF the sort 10 put the average man
TO shame. and her muscles. made strong by con-
slant piano practice, can tame the most refrac-
tory sJeed.
one day in Berlin while riding on the parade
grounds. her horse, a white Barbary mare. be
came unruly. For ten minutes there an ex-
citing struggle between rider and horse and then
the charger tanned down. Nine. Sembrich, intent
upon the animal did not notice that an anxious
crowd had assembled and was eagerly watch
ing the outcome of her efforts. Finally when
the horse was brought to submission, she started
away. and at the same time became aware of
the crowd OF spectators. But. above all. two
officers rode up and saluted.
Madam said OF the officers. "if YOU
were not the greatest singer in the world, YOU
would be empress of the circus"
And as Nine. Sembrich heard these words she
trembled and grew far more nervous than she
had been when struggling with her horse For
the speaker was other than the Emperor Of
Germany.-From The Bohemian.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
WHERE WOMAN Is MASTER.

An interesting survival of the matriarchate
has been discovered in India as a result of a
study Of the more important tribes and castles
ordered three years ago by the government.
The Khasis, numbering 1864 are completely
surrounded by great population with widely
different customs Yet they have preserved. it
is said. one of the most perfect examples still
surviving of the matriarchate.
The mother is the head and only bond Of
union in the family. In the most primitive part
of the community she is the only owner of real
property. The father has legal kinShip with
his children who belong to their mothers clan.
On marriage the man leaves his father and
mother and cleaves to his WIFE as seems TO have
been the custom when the book of Genesis was
written, living with her in his mOther-in-law' s
house But sometimes he only visits her there.
The principal duties are feminine, and woman
is high priestess. The sun is feminine and the
moon masculine. and feminine nouns predOmi-
nate in the anguage.-WaShingto Herald
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
TIE FIRST sKYsCRAPER.

It is a little more than eighteen years since
Bradford lie Gilbert erected the first skyscraper
al No 30 Broadway. New York 1t an
eleven-story building. One day, when il was
still in the skeleton stage. he decided TO climb
up through the network of steel pillars and grid
ers while a gale of wind blowing. He
wished to make some tests of the effect of the
storm on the skeleton The people watching
him from the sidewalk said he took his life in
his hand They expected to see the structure
topic and fall, burying the hapless inventor in
the ruins.
lie Gilbert returned TO earth unhurt-a victor
who had given the world q new idea that 70
revolutiOniZe the American city.
Since then skyscrapers have become almost
a commonplace. Higher and higher they have
sOared-eleVen, fourteen, eighteen, twenty,
twenty-five. foTty-one more stories-piling
wonder wonder transforming Wall, Nassau
and Pine streets into narrow canyons between
cliffs of steel and stone and making Trinity
Church. the finest building in the city half
century ago a mere foothill Of the great sky
scraper range
Then came the idea, just carried to sue
cess which made doubt if there were any
limits to the height of the skyscraper- The
tower of the Singer Building. at No. 147 Broad
way, began to soar into the cir, piling story
upon story, until there were forty-seVen in all.
and the lantern that crowned the steel skeleton
was fastened in place 612 feet above the side
walk-From ~he Broadway Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
Foreign Resorts.

spending their honeymoon at the Hotel West
minister Another bridal pair here Mr. and
Mrs T s. Cadwalader. of Washington, who
are at the Hotel Monticello.
Miss Caroline HoughtOn of Pelham Manor,
n. Y, is at Haddon Hall. She is recuperatinS
from recent illness and is accompanied by Miss
NJ f. Bender, of New York.
Edgar O. Scheibler. of New York. connected
with a jewelry manufacturing firm, is spending
a couple of weeks at the Hotel De Vile.
6. d. Rogers. of New York, prominent figure
in the financial world. is spending few weeks
at the Hotel Chalfonte.
Willard B. Wright ard J. Z. Fitzgerald. silk
manufacturers. of New York City. are spending
a fortnight at the New Belmont Mr.. Wrights
particular hobby is diamonds. and it Is said
he has one of the finest and most valuable col
lectiOns in this country.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
From the December Maeazfne.s.
PhotoRraphing F1ars-Scene African
Anecdote of Madame Sembrch

5 "eoiil l ASK those who think we are keeping up
~ I'dte lilen set 10 name a few inventions
W&hich & deserve 10 be cassed with the thirty
MlhCn nave peen enumerated Would il be ad-
nlEd"ie 90 discard the telephone or electric
hshls tor all that has been added 70 invention
s;lICe s; I'D: How many of the recent inven-
@ 1ioIas MouIu II take TO offset the electric rail-
way systems Of the United States? since when
vas there created an industry of the extent OF
me 2utolnobllc? When has there been devised
80 HNtillloIIs "hlch nave given so much pleas
ufe ahc created SO much annoyance as the
monograph and the automatic piano? What
inventor III the last ten years has done as much
for the business man as did the perfection Of the
typewriter? Who has contributed TO the news
paper owner or publisher an invention as Valu-
aple as the typeSettlnS machine? What would
happen To the world tomorrow if its storage
batteries lost their efficiency? When will some
inventor do as much for BUSINESS architecture
rs did the genius who designed a building with
a steel frame and multiplied the practical height
and efficiency OF structure by SIX or eight?-
Frederick Upnam Adams. in Appleton's
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
WHERE THE DOLL COMES FROM.

Doll making did not become conspicuous as
an industry in the Thuringian Mountains until
the middle Of the nineteenth century, when a
citizen Of Sonneberg brought from London
doll which regarded a great curiosity. 1t
had come originally from China. and its head.
legs and arms were movable This furnished an
inspiration to the ingenious Thuringian toy
makers, who promptly improved upon it, Up TO
that time they had made dolls only of wood
and leather. but soon they evolved the wax
head-at first q crude article. the wax being
applied with a brush, but later brought to high
perfection. thanks, il Is said, 10 en accidental
discovery. A man engaged in making the heads
dropped q thiTnble into his pot Of fluid wax and
on taking it out, found ii covered with smooth
and beautiful coat Of the substance He was
not slow to seize the idea, the result being the
adoption Of the dipping process, the final
touches of color being put on with a came! $
hair pencil Later the movable eyes and
closing lids. to feign sleep, were added, and
the fleece of the Angora goat was substituted
for human hair in the making of wigs, holding
it's color and curl much better, the doll, as 1t is
known to-day, thus assuming its final and high
ly artistic form.
Dressing the dolls after they are made has
become an industry in which numbers Of women
and girls are employed. For the small, mex
nensiye dolls, little chemises, finished with a
ruffle of lace around neck and arms, are MADE
nv hundreds and require no skilled labor Tor
their construction.-Rene Bache. In The Circle
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
PLENTY OF HOT WATER.

Boarding House Keeper-A glass of hot water!
What can the want with a glass of hot wa
ter? He doesn't shave.
Cook-He wants drink it.
ITO drink it? Well, 1 never"
"Oh all the boarders is sending fur hot water
now, three times a day"
Goodness me! What for?'
Fur TO drink. They calls IT the hot water
II beats all new tangled notions what come up
What does IL cure?''
oh they say It do cure everything just splen-
did"
"Thank fortune. .t's cheap. Give EN- all the hot
water they want, Maria
"Yesm."
so hot water is a great cure. is it? Well
shant let OF boarders get I'll for want or
medicine Just put another gallon of hot water in
that oxtail soup, Maria, and / think you'd better
take out the ex-tail now; II might get too rich"
.-Tit-Bits
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
THE NEGRO's DOGS.

Upon his playful hands the great hounds leap;
They fawn around his knee. and eye his face
In dumb, dear love; they crouch in supple
grace;
Between his g-cad feet they bound and creep.
Do they not see that that dear face is black?
Do they not mark the slavery in his tread?
Have they not conned by rote that owly head,
And learned that loads were meant to bow that
back?
Oh kind brute hearts, Brute hearts that do
not know
Our cited proofs that. arrogant and grim
All nature spurns him in her cosInic plan
Oh kind brute hearts! Unnoting they bestow
Their passionate fervent kindliness on him.
He is no less in their dumb sight but man.
Il. NJ. j. Herzberg in The American Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
A QUESTION OF NAMES.

on one occasion. bishop who prided himself on
never forgetting either the name face OF any
clergyman in his diocese, happened to be travelling
some where by rail. when, al a certain station, a
clergyman got into the same carriage in which the
bishop was. - -. ,.
80 -an1emt1er his name. and not wishing 10 ac-
Enowledge his forgetfulness. leaned forward, and'
With a charming srplle said: -,
"FrScuse me for forgetting. but how do you spell
your my lord" was the repy-Illustrated
Sit4
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
wH1srLER.s PORTRAIT OF IRVING.

.'Why did Whistler paint him as Philip some
one once asked me- How dangerous TO ask
1ay,hv'' about any one so frealIsh as Jimmy
whistler! But I answered then. and would an
svyer now that 1t was because. as Philip Henry
In his dress without much color from the com
mon point Of view. his long gray legs ana MS
Velasnuez- attitudes. looked like the kind
of thing which Whistler loved 70 paint NeIas-
Whistler would paint the actor who had created
the Philip of the stage.
or q later date II think which refers TO the
picture II is common knowledge that the sitter
never cared much about the portrait. Henry
had a strange affection for the wrong pictures
~ himself He disliked the Bastien-Lepage, the
Whistler and tho Sargent, which never even
saw the light. He adored the weak, pretty
nretty picture by Millais which. must admit
ali the same, held the mirror I'D TO one OF the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
LCLIABY.

Holy Mother, Holy Mother
In the dark / fear.
Light me with thy shining eyes,
Be thou ever near.
Holy Mother Holy Mother.
Call thy little Son;
Bid Him bring me praying dreams
Ere the night he done.
Call tho Angels. call them early.
Bid them fly to Thee.
One to call the little birds,
One to waken me
S Weir Mitchell in Everybody's
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
SILENCE.

The Fatcs have wrought with sounds at strife
And on their ringing anvils made
The noisy pattern of this life
With golden siences inlaid.
Lo. where these rests of stiffness fall
In Iife's great psalm, above the whole
And starlike sweeping over all.
We catch the songs sublimer soul.
And in the tortured herds of men.
Where shouting passions bait and prod
The soul slips from its dusty pen
And in the silence touches God.
Harvey Z. Wiley. in The New England Maga-
zine
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24

characteristics of Henry's facets extreme re-
finement.
The most remarkable men I have known were.
without doubt Whistler and Oscar Wilde. This
does not imply that ! liked them better ad-
mired them more than the others, but there
was something about both Of them more in
stanteously individual. audacious and wonder
full than il is possible to describe.-Ellen Terry,
in MCCmre's
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
THE INGENIOUS HUMMING BIRD.

This home Of the humming bird is one Of the
most remarkable and artistic creations ~ all
bird architecture. II is a tiny, delicate cup,
made of the softest plant down. saddled upon
some rather slender branch, so deftly that II
seems a part thereof. The saliva of the birds
is used to compact and secure the material and
likewise TO coat the exterior with the gray green
lichens so generally found upon trees. This
makes II so assimilatc with the surroundings
that IL is a very difficult object To discover; and
thereby hangs a tale \ gentleman had told me
that IL l would call upon him, ne would show
me an occupied nest of n hummng bird In his
orchard. When I came he was out of town,
but / thought I would see II I could find the
nest myself. So ! made inspection from tree to
tree and presently the female hummer began
to fly about me anxiously. VIC played game
of hot and cold until il became evident that the
nest must be in. certain low apple tree which
had many dead liChen covered branches. Some
Of these came down nearly 20 the ground, and
for quite a while | stood by the tree. running
my eyes along each branch in order. trying to
make out the nest while the female kept dart
ing franticaliy at my head. It must have been
nearly a quarter Of an hour before discovered
that | was standing almost touching the nest
with my hands. having been looking right over
it all the time 1t contained two fresh eggs
upon which II built was completely over
grown with lichens. and the nest. being covered
with them. too, was wonderfully disguised
though there were no leaves to hide it'll. X
Job. in Outing.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
THE PASSING OF THE AGE OF INVENTION.


careful study of the history of mechanical
Slesress coEvtnces me that the inventive age
aleslned the prime OF fits splendid career in the
tears inclusive Of 1876 and 1895. and that in
snat wonderful period the world witnessed the
aafser number OF valuable devices than any
peceding era, also that il is decidedly improb-
soe that any future generation will approach
.ss record Before our optimistic friends scon
- uals rather dismal prediction ! will ask them
- name some really great invention or discovery
nsnen has been announced since 1895. He may
asiae scores OF little devices but If he will look
nlo The facts he will likely find that all Of them
g. g. based on the superb series OF fundamental
'ssssenuons ss and discoveries which marked 1876
suppose that those years were stricken out OF
.aechanieai and scientific advancement-what
.,ouo the world be denied? The telephone
s1.ecarlc lights both arc and incandescent; gas
,,thlS Of high intensity and economy, electric
,s,loaos. wireless telegraphy, duplex and rnui-
fpe telegraphy. the typewriter, electric neat
s,t, al the innumersble forms OF electric beils
sa na signalling automobiles. bicycles. motor
sciss' motor boats typesetting machines. the
tao.nograph, high speed elevators. scientinc COLO
Sso.sge end refrigeration. steel buildings Wnicn
r,ae feVolutionized ciieS-the ilst is fat
III complete, but those who are not properly
oppressed with this list may reflect that 1910
txse $50 added such lesser inventons ana eys-
sra az ss cable railroads tnow discaroed); cameras
fo, az sorts of Photographic material suitable
tnsss rszors. smoke consumers, pneumatic
tbsrs electric photography, moving picture ma. nc, .
b4e-'s,ss me wonders OF modern dentistry ana .he
al esfing assortment of breakfast fooos.
d. tAese and many more were crowoeo iil'e
tRsoty-year pHrtod hRye IN 0loas -h1is
New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
LETTER WRITING IN ANCIENT BABYLON.

It can easily he understood that the reading
and writing of cuueiform was not accom-
plishment in the possession of every one New
ertheless there were plenty Of scribes every
where. especially in the cities where they sat at
the temple gates TO be at the service Of the
public. The frequent representations Of scribes
are hence interesting. and show that in addition
to clay tablets the Babylonians used some sort
of flexible material TO write upon The large
number of letters which have been eXcavated.
many of them from the ninth century before
Christ, indicate that a very active correspond
ence was carried in Babylonia by means OF
messengers but even more active was the
of writing in commercial dealings. which was
strictly enforced by law Nothing was legally
binding unless il done into writing in the
presence of witnesses.-Professor Friedrich
Delitzsch. in Harper's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29
The Cost of Newspapers.

Hcw newspapers are TO exist at
their present subscription rate and
their present low rates for advertis-
ing is more than We can see and yet
every step taken from the head Of
the pos,oifce department to the city
councils is being made 10 reduce the
prices Of work 10 be done by the
newspapers.
The white paper alone on which
many papers are printed, costs more
than is paid by the purchaser for
the printed edition. The cost Of
white paper has been advancing for
years. Printing ink never cost more
than at the present time and wages
we're never higher. yet the price Of
the output has been retained. The
newspapers Of the country in their
columns seem 10 point out every
thing ia the news line pertaining 10
the formation Of trusts. in oil. sugar
paper. coal. steel and almost every
commodity IN general use. but they
entirely overlook the fact that they
could and should point with great
interest TO the fact that nevsps pers
are supplying the public With the
news OF the world and under a
greater expense Of production than
at any time previous while the COM
paraiive cost Of advertising has not
been increased.
The newspapers have been in the
front ranE N the development Of
American civilization today. they
give more to the purchaser for the
investment then il is possible to re-
ceive in any other channel Of eE-
penditure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29

One Of the Roosevelt children had
the diPhiheria lately, and the metro
Poliian press printed column after
column about his condition. whyi
Was II because young Roosevelt is
any better than anybody else's boy1
We don't believe he is. and We don't
believe the people Of the country at
large we're particularly concerned
as to whether young Roosevelt had
the diphiheria or vas suffering from
an improving toe nail. Had il been
the san Of a poor man, no matter
how sterling was bis character. these
same toadyish journals would have
never printed a line about him.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29

A newspaper is in no sense a child
OF charity. 1t earns twice every
dollar Il receives. and is second to
enterprise in contributing to the
upbuilding Of the community. Its
patrons reap far more benefits from
its pages than its publishers. and in
calling for the support Of the CON-
muni,y in which it is published. IT
asks for no more than in all fairness
belongs to 1t, though generally ii
receives less. Patronize and help
your paper as you would any other
enterprise because il helps you /;
and not as an act OF charity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29
Daily Paper For Only One
Dollar a Year.

II you will subscribe for the
Courier and give Us a dollar extra.
We will have sen, TO your address.
,he Louisville Daily Herald a year.
This gives you a daily paper, (siE
days In the week. and the Courier
a year for two dollars. You must
take advantage Of this offer quick
for the offer may be Withdrawn at
any time. The Courier also clubs
with an other leading papers, week
iy. semi-veekly and daily. Come
in and subscribe or pay up and take
advantage Of this remarkable offer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29
The jamestown Exposition.

Great times are looked for at the
jamestown Exposition. Nearly all
the States will be represented. The
principal feature Of the exposition
will be the presence Of the vessels
Of the United States navy. Low
rates on all the railroads are already
IN effect.
Kentucky will be represented With
a representation Of Boone's cabin at
Boonesboro. the timber with which
!, will be built TO be shipped from
different parts of the state.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29
'reign Warships at The
Exposition.

l--tla io the great ironclads
ts Ataat. acet commanded BY
a. Evans, che naval display al
.luHow Exposition vill
be- some o. the finest vessels Of
aus. These are mostly
Pc cruiser class, but as the
'ti vessels of this class are
a a,isships IN size and
t'.T .ra formidable Ia appear.
asy v.l make an attractive
Tie Navy Department has
ADVISED -p 20 date Of the com.
Of h' .o..ssing foreign ships
l'sl' bru1u The armored
i'n Good Hope. aagship; Ar
NlPtsaI and Rosbafg. un-
l @1aaai o. Rear Admiral Mel
i'al'' Armored cruisers KIeb-
and Victor Hugo and another
90 uae ihs place Of the Jean
| recently srecSed OF the At
coast commanded by Rear
n.n. Ta.ery.
'pa The cruisers Tsukugo
~liase under command Of
rA-n.u. iniuin. These YES
A'' expected 20 arrive in Hamp-
Road. Mays.
One cruiser. probably
DnCld..
austria The armored cruiser
''''i .' and another cruiser no,
lmsl
-'ae armored cruiser and
projected cruiser yet to be des-
|aisI
''l'n One vaTship not ye,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29

Tho Nsws~No rurr Drug Dough ture
aUff Ika llf. ~hfuus NuuEh cure - aud
has l-sUu fur fuf a. YEAR,. The National Law
nov Requires that II auf l-lispus enter into
- cough mixture. N must D. printed on the
lnlaHl and uurknHFs
Fuf this rsason moihers and oihsrs
shuuid Insist on having ~. -huupr Cough
CURE. NJ puiauu-uafks con nr rhuupr
lnllrlsHnuu nome lu the iurulcluF. UlsH ~
must ~ laN D. on the ial-l. Aud "a not
only safe, bat ~ o. said 10 - ~ thuse that
know a lrsst. truiy remarkable cough re-
NEEDY Take no chance. particularly With
lolr children. Insist ou having ~. ~houpr
cough ture. tuauunrs carefully the llf.
rhoup package with others aud zee. No
poison marks therof You can always D. on
the safs side ~ demanding nf. Shoope
Cough turD. simply refuse " accept auy
other. s.old 10 all dealers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29
DON'T COMPLAIN.

m Fuur chest pains and Yuu arr unable o.
deep isrnusr - n cough. NuF bottle 90
iialiaruH Nuff luuuu syrup. AMI fuu son
have nuf nuuan. tiff n islfflH uuN affi that
ouuEh elli uul last luua. A cure Do "a pui.
nularI dlsrasrs. Mr.. D.. Nalteslou. Ifn.
writes ranI a1I FnnuaN Coz ilalIarlH
Huft hound syrup. The relief a. has siNeu
ne a. ~ that ia uFrFsaarf 20 me o. 40.
-uld hf tuesiila NfHa STORE aud Helm a
FiIsuu.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29

IL you haven't seen the new line
Of goods at the Farmers Hardware
Co.. 60 see them. they handle every
thing in their line. and the prices
are right.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-29

A German scientist mas figured
out that water will be worth IS cents
a drink 800 years from nov. He is
OFF In his calculation. A lot Of your
enemies are going where Il will be
worth more than that in a good deal
less than 800 years.