davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-24

etc. But it was noticed that
whenever he grasped and
brandished a sword he was
left in peace. Clearly, the
ghost had a healthy respect
for cold steel.
1t had less respect for ex-
orcising, which, of course, was
tried, but tried in vain. All
went well as long as the
clergyman was on his knees
saying the prescribed prayers
by the bedside of the tor
mented children, but the
moment he rose a bed staff
was thrown at him and other
articles of furniture danced
about so madly that body and
limb were endangered.
Mompesson was at his wits
end. Well might he be-!
Apart from the injury done
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

FOR SALE-A fine mare, seven
years old. w. c. Black, Tupelo.
Buy your stock food from c, A
Wyatt he keeps the best.
Don't forget to call at C. A. Myatt's
for your Fancy Groceries and Queens
ware.
&Large two story II room boarding
house for rent, also several building lots
for sale. Apply j. R. Dabbs.
LOST-Somewhere on the streets of
Tupelo a child-s necklace. Finder will
please return to Lee Long for reward.
Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by Pound, Kincannon & Elkin.
For Rent-Three connecting rooms,
furnished or unfinished, for light
housekeeping. Apply to Mrs WV Mitts.
For Sale-One John Deere buggy,
been in use about six months, has been
well kept and will sell at a very reason
able price. For particulars call on j.
E. Bostic at Saltillo.
Warted-A good reliable man to sell
monumental work in Lee county; must
be a hustler, and we'll recommended,
good pay to good man, call or write,
JOHN H. HEATH,
New Albany, Miss.
Wanted-Gentleman or lady to travel
for Mercantile House of $3.50, 600. 90
capital. If desirable the home may be
used as headquarters. Weekly salary
of 81, 092.0 70 per year and expenses.
Address J. A. Alexander, 125 Plymouth
Place, Chicago, Illinois.
| have purchased the pump business
formerly owned by 2 A. Herndon and
will take pleasure in furnishing the
public with anything in my line. Ialso
make a speciality of boring wells and
solicit your patronage All work done
promptly. L. l.. EAvEs, Tupelo.
FOR SALE-Tupelo Cotton Mill
Stock. Will sell thirty-five shares.
Make best cash offer for all or part of
it. Splendid investment, good security.
Out of town party ne eds money. Apply
to D. E. Turner, Farmers Bank and
Trust Co., Tupelo, Miss.
Strayed-From my residence on
Tuesday night April 3rd one horned
cow with red neck and sides and white
back, n horned Jersey colored heifer
about 8 years old and one red muly COW
Above cattle were brought to Tupelo
by C. D. Sheffield from Buck Any
information leading to the recovery OF
cattle will be literally rewarded by
R. N. Stone.
WATER OAK STOCK FARM
still have on hand about % bushels of
fine Floradora Long Staple Cotton Seed
at 75c per bushel in ten bushel lots.
Less than ten bushels $1.0O per bushel.
Eggs from pure strain S. G. Brown
Leghorns at 81. 90 per setting of Is eggs
S. B, MCCORD, Verona, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Mason cuts the price.

Via frisco dnQ CONNECTIONS.
Round trip Homeseekers tickets on
sale early first and third Tuesdays.
For further information call or
w. O. MCLEAN, Agent,
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Fo1tnightly Matinee Club Elect
Officers,

The annual business meeting to elect
officers for the ensuing year was held
on Wednesday afternoon with the pres
ident, Mrs. Mahlon Brown. The meet
ing was called to order by Mrs. Brown.
Constitution and bylaws were read by
secretary, Mrs. Mitchell, which was
followed by nominations, resulting in
President-Mrs. Harris; Vice pres
ident-Mrs. Quitman Robins; Secretary
Mrs. Will Anderson; Treasurer, (for
life)-Mrs. Henry High.
At the conclusion Mrs. Brown served
an elegant ice course. She was assis-
ted by Mrs. Raymond and her little
daughter, Annie Glenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

We are paying SO cents for 6 by 8
cross ties delivered at stations along the
Frisco address,
w. S. 81 S. FOSTER,
Jasper, Ala.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10

Lumber & Coal Co.
Mason sells it for less.

Now is the time to attend to your
mule and horse colts. Several years
successful experience. Charges rea-
sonable. J. L. LANGSTON,
Saltillo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-05-10
Cross Ties Wanted

Mason cuts the price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

One of the lists of possibilities Tor
the republican nomination for presi
dent next year going the rounds OF
newspapers is:
Theodore Roosevelt of New York.
Charles Z. Hughes of New York.
Elihu Root OF New York.
George B. Cortelyou Of New York.
William II. Taft of Ohio.
Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio.
Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa
Joseph c. Cannon of Illinois.
Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana.
Albert B. Cummins OF Iowa.
Robert NJ La Toilette of Wisconsin
w NJ. Crane of Massachusetts.
Philander c. Knox of PENNSYLVANIA
a little blue penciling for obvious
reasons shows how the list has beer
padded. These are to be stricken on
for reasons presented by New YorI
paper that are self-evident:
Roosevelt, because he will no
touch it.
Root. because he could not carry
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois. nor single state with the pos
sible exception of Iowa, west of thu
Mississippi river
CortelyOu, same reason.
Knox. same reason.
Taft. can't get the delegates of hi
own state or of any worth mentioning
might have a few federal officials from
territories.
Foraker, President ROosevelt's battI
ak will knock him in the head
Cannon, can carry the Standard OF
trust, the steel trust, the lumber trus
the sugar trust, the ship subsidy graf
ers; nothing else.
Fairbanks, frozen stiff.
| Cummins too democratic
Crane, never been introduced to tn
public.
So the list dwindles to Hughes, L.
Toilette and Shaw.
! Shaw, the public regards as too COZ
sentative. 1t will not vote for ma
who is less radical than Roosevelt
This leaves:
Hughes and La Toilette.
Plenty and to spare"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

John d. Rockefeller has his private
system. of giving reduced to a system.
1t is in charge of his almOner, Freder-
ick r. Gates. Mr. Gates was formerly
a Baptist clergyman, but he has none
of the mannerisms or the appearance
of a man of the cloth. He is always
attired in an up-to-date business suit
and his manner is brisk and incisive
He has an Office on one of the upper
floors of the Standard Oil building al
20 Broadway. where he sits for large
part of the day at a great rolltOp desk
Clerks and stenOgraphers are withia
call and everything about him moves
with the regularity of clockwOrk. Ev
cry application for charity or for any
purpose is considered on its own mer
its, irrespective of sentiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

I, and it is very likely that he will
made side trip to Alaska, sailing from
Seattle for Manila after his return.
Major Willis p. Richardson of the quar-
termaster generals department is max
ing the effort to have the secretary of
war make the Alaska visit. Mr.. Taft
would like to go very much and it is
merely a question of time. When ne
has seen Alaska the secretary of wal
will have visited every dependency OF
the United States with the exception
of Samoa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

r. r. Reynolds has proven an ideal
candidate at every step of the race for
the office of county judge. He has
conducted an ideal campaign. asking for
votes only ON the score of fitness ana
experience and on no other ground. He
has fought Il good fight, making an in
telligent and honorable canvass and il
the people believe in worth and su
perior ability above all other cOnside'
ations on the bench. they will elect
| him.
The democrats thought so well Ot
the capabilities of the late Judge Pa"
mcnter that they put aside politics il
consideration of the Judiciary. feelin@
that this was an Office that should be
non-partisan They did not oppose tn
election of Judge Parmenter.
Are the republicans broad minded
enough to take the same view of tho
matter?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

According to Judge Gest's ruling this
afternoon the South Heights annexa
ton proposition is likely to go on the
ballot to be voted next Tuesday. 1t Is
the duty of every citizen to vote affirm
atively on the proposition. 1t means a
greater city. Rock Island cannot grow
any further to the east, it must extend
its limits south. Improve every op-
portunity to express yourself for a
greater Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Abraham Lincoln believed in a gov.
eminent of the people, by the people
and for the people. George Washing
ington McCaskrin believes in a govern.
ment of McCaskrin, by McCaskrin, ami
for McCaskrin. The people for some
reason take more kindly to Lincoln's
idea. At least they are disposed IL
give it a trial next Tuesday. They
know what the other alternative
means
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

The first duty of the voter on en-
tering the booth next Tuesday shou 4
be to mark the smaller, or county bal
lot for r. r. Reynolds for county judge
Then he should run down the demo.
cratic ticket and place a cross in front
of the aldermanic candidate. Then
vote for better city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
A Favorite Remedy for Babies.

It's pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy a favorite with the mothers Of
small children. 1t quickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevents any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

The election of James Mcnamara 10
the mayOralty would mean a clean AMI
business-like administration of munich
pal affairs. Is there anyone who :
prepared to dispute this assertion?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Following are the straight democratic
RIdermanic candidates: First ward,
John HOlzhnmmer; Second ward, Henry
4. Webbing; Third ward, W. &. Mauck-
erJ Fourth ward, Valentine Dauber;
Fifth ward, William Trcfz and James
Van Arsdel; Sixth ward, c. &. Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Abraham Lincoln said, you can
fool all of the people some of the time ::
you can fool some of the people all the
time, but you cannot fool all the PEP
pie all the time" George McCaskriu
seemed to be able to fool all the people
all the time two years ago. but now '.e
cannot fool any of the people any I
the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

danger of pneumonia or other serious
consequences. 1t not only cures
group, but when given as soon as the
croupy cough appears will prevent the
attack. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

The people of Rock Island picked .
lemon in the garden of politics when
they got McCaskrin. But this bein1
what they got for peach next Tues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

We have noticed that n good many
girls marry without any definite idea
as to the best way to kill the odor of
cooking cabbage.-Topeka Capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

The duty of every democrat is 20
vote for his aldermanic candidate. Do
not overlook this. He will not be hard
TO find on the municipal ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Vice President Fairbanks may feel
encouraged nov that lightning has
struck the Illinois residence of his
brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

This is one of the most vicious cam
paigns in the history of Rock Island
politics. Can you find the reason? Nc
CaSkriniSm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

P. T. Barnum believed the people
like to be humbugged. So does G. w.
McCaskrin. p. 7. Barnum is dead So
is G. w. McCaskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Vote to GUST the mayor that wanta
Island. Send him back to pasture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

'The public be damned" said Ne,
Caskrin. And the public has been
damned for two years by McCaskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Remember II. II. Reynolds candidacy
for county Judge. He is experienced,
capable, and worthy. and asks the Of
fee only on his merits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

so excited about politics as to forget
that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Senator Foraker's inquiry into the
Brownsville affair in staying qualities
promises to rival Tennyson's brook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Vote nfiirmntiveIy on the annexation
proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Secretary Taft may visit Alaska next
fall. He is going to leave Washington
for the Philippines about September
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill tEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Do not fail to vote for X. X. Reg
nOlds for county judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Municipal redemption is the pa:a
mount duty in this election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

rs the wagon still in the alley??"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

Vote for municipal redemption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-30

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Diplomatic.

"Mr. Gidsmore," began the young
man, "when you proposed TO your
wife, or TO the estimable lady who
Is now Mrs. Gidsmorc, did she tell
you to ask her fathery"
"She did, my boy" Glfably re-
piled Mr.. Gidsmore.
"And did you try to shirk the
jobS'
swell, come TO think OF it, | did.
IL believe ! tried TO get her TO do
tho asking, pom my soul. lla, hap
"And when you did ask him-of
course you had to speak to him
finally
"of course did. OF course"
"And when you did ask him did
your knees shake, and was your
tongue dry. and did you have stage
fright generally"
81 was scared TO DEATH"
"Well, that's the way feel. /
told Gladys knew | could find
some mutual bond Of sympathy be-
tween us when ] camo TO tell YOU
that sic has promised TO marry
me. Life.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
SCH00LBOYS' UNIFORMS.
Details Of Dress That Are Insisted
Upon by English Masters.

At many schools uniformity OF
dress is insisted upon. 1t is sur
prising how much the casual visitor
is impressed by trifing details Of
dress, and if boys were given much
latitude in this respect the impress
sion would not always be good one.
Black coats and waistcoats with
black ties always look tidy and re-
spectacle, and are frequently the
rule. At Harrow boys over a GER
tain height are allowed to wear
"tails," which, however, do not look
well with straw hats. The Harrow
straws are familiar to most people,
having a crown of hardly an inch
in height; these are worn all the
year round, custom which pre-
walls also at Winchester. At Eton
top hats are the usual headgear, and
one is sometimes treated to the
spectacle of boy clad in football
things surmounted by top hat.
AT some schools one is struck by
the enormous variety of caps worn
by the different boys, every house
having its own colors for the differ
ent school games. When clothes
are changed for football or cricket
this is reasonable enough, but under
ordinary circumstances the neatest
uniform is some dark suit with black
ties, the members of the various
school teams being possibly allowed
to wear their colors as mark OF
distinction. AT many schools the
boys are compelled to wear cap and
gown, the projects in some cases
having the distinction Of tassels to
their mortarboards. At Bradfeld
and Radley the boys wear gowns,
and at Winchester all the collie
gWs" were compelled TO do so, but
mortarboard is very heavy to the
head, while gown is rather him
drance TO boy, though il may help
to keep his clothes clean.
1t is customary for projects or
monitors to carry walking sticks as
mark of distinction, and in the old
days at Winchester projects used to
wear cowlers or "cow shooters" as an
especial mark Of dignity. At Har-
row boys great ambition is to get
his "fcz,' which in appearance 10
much like a smoking cap with long
tasscl. but which confers great
distinction upon the wearcr. Brown
boots are not generally allowed at
school. All these various little dc.
tails of dress are most vigorously en-
forced by the boys themselves as
well us by the masters, with quite
regimental exactness.-Baily's Mag
azine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Tosk Him Down a Pea.

The young doctor to whom the
Esculapian oath was Greek looked
contemptuously at the old woman
who had come TO the uptown hos
pital where he was an inferno 10 in
quire about her son.
"He has cerebro neurosis, told
you once" he said.
"0h, DEAR" said the woman, for
she was not Us ornately educated as
the young physician, sis it as bad as
that' New-what do you call itf"
"Neurosis," said the surgeon.
"Don't | talk plain enough for
your"
as il anything like nervous pros
tration ?" inquired the woman.
"You will pardon me, sir. My ed
ucation was along literary rather
than scientific lines"
"That's what some call it," said
the young physician as he got ready
to make a run for the ambulance at
the door.-New York Telegram.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Faithful 70 His CAPTAIN,

That was n loyal il not very gen.
tie answer once made by a private
soldier TO Frederick the Great OF
Prussia. During a campaign in
Silesia the king made il his habit to
stroll through his camp in disguise
at night, 10 come into closer rela-
tions with his soldiers. One night
he was stopped by a sentry, but,
giving the proper password, was
permitted TO proceed. Instead OF
doing so, however, he endeayored
to tempt the sentry into accepting
a cigar, saying that a smoke would
solace his long watch.
1T is against the rules" said the
soldier.
But you have my permission"
said Frederick.
"iour permission" cried the SOL
der. "And who are youg"
81 am the king"
''The king be hangedw said the
incorruptible sentry. "What would
my captain sayg"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
Tobacco Stories.

They were talking about tobacco.
Said one: II was the luckicst fell
low that ever lived when | began
the habit A great many times |
fooled my mother, who would be-
lieyc mc on sight. But my father
came in on me in the kitchen once
when | actually had a pipe in my
mouth, drawing at IL and emitting
n cloud Of smoke.
"llc did not need to say anything.
| knew.
"'Papa,' said, i am not smok-
ing. ! have just lit the pipe for
Mary and ! passed the pipe TO the
cook with us confident an air as !
could assume.
"Bless her soul. she took II and
went on smoking, and my father
went on his way, satisfied"
81 had a worse time than that"
said the next man. "My father
came upon me with large chew Of
tobacco in my mouth. Said he,
Son, aren't you chewing tobaccoY
| gulped the whole thing down, held
my face as straight as | could, and
said, 'N-no. sir,'"-Charlotte OBJ
server
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
CHAR Dust.

Here is a thing which all cigar
smokers might observe with profit
TO themselves, Before lighting a
cigar bite oiT the end and, placing
the part TO be lighted between your
lips, blow through it. In this way
you get rid Of a fine dust that accu-
mulates in cigar when it is dry,
which is apt to inilame your vocal
chords ana mjure your voice. 1t is
a valuable hint to vocalists, and
there are quite number of profess
sional opera singers who never light
a cigar until they have blown out
the dust. To the failure to do this
may be attributed in great part the
throat diseases with which steady
smokers are afflicted.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-08-23
WHOSE WAS IT7


A scholar travelling in the east
says that he was once in camp with
his friend Ramsay, a man Of kin
dred tastes, in wretched Phrygian
village far from the track of travel
ers. AS they we're striking tents in
the morning a heavy faced boz
brought Mr.. Ramsay a handful of
bronze for sale. He sorted it rapid
ly on the palm of his hand and
found among the rubbish one very
rare coin of Hierapolis. Then he
put it all back again In the boys
outstretched palm and offered half
a dollar for the lot. The boy ac-
cepted the bid, gave back the hand
full, took his money and disappear
ed, while the exultant purchaser
went chuckling off among the
horses.
Ten minutes later the boy ap-
peared again and, going up to the
other Englishman, offered another
handful of rubbish, among which
was the same rare Metropolitan
coin. The gentleman kept the
bronze in his hand and offered a
half dollar for it, which the boy re-
fused, though the bargain was
eventually concluded for a dollar.
Then the gentleman, in high glee,
hailed his companion and, showing
his purchase, informed him that he
was not the only man who possessed
a coin Of 1Iierapolis.
"Iet us compare" said the other,
emptying the pocket where his
bronze was jingling.
He sorted the lot and felt in
every pocket. No coin of Hierapolis
was there. To this day three ques-
tions remain unanswered:
How did the boy retain the coin
in the first instance in order to sell
IL over againY
How. in that remote region, far
from the haunts Of travellers, did hc
know the value of his find?
And TO which purchaser did the
coin really belongg