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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
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Aanqlno Round tne lIook.

Hanging Round tne Hook.
 De man dat wins little money on a hoss race" said Uncle Eben. Ere minds me of a fish dat managed to git away wifi jes' enough of de bait to keep i'm hangin' roun' de hook."- Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
Oldest British Holiday.

The Saturday afternoon is the old est British holiday. It originated in the eleventh century. when an edict of King Canute enacted that "every Sun day be kept from Saturday noon to Mondays dawn"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
keeplno It Dark.

Although men are. obliged to con ceal the fact for all they are worth, their secret opinion of women is high CT now than 1t has been for some sea- sons past-Lady's Pictorial.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
Or Amos. Always.

It's queer thing. but 1t doesn't mat ter how lazy a man may be. he is al. ways able to find some soft-hearted, hard-working woman who is willing to marry him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
CHAPTER NJ

U TIER ricking up 9s belOngings A at the Outftter's. two smart
 N Gladstone bags with P. A" < ~ nieely painted On them. Philip st0pped his cab at Somerset HSuse He experisnced 10 dI6culty in reach ins tlss proper department for stamp E,s docuEeuts. and thus giving the1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10

Chief sIIk-Produeins Countries. China and Japan between them pro. duce 12.500 tons of silk annually.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10

Women Postmistresses. There are over 1000 women in charge of American postoficcs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-10
Tree ls Very Aqed.

A tree on the island of Cos. in the. Aegean sea, is believed to be 20 cen. turies old.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-29
Goods Advertised
In Every
Department
For This Sale

Ladies' s15 suits now =. $3.50
Chrildren's SO bear skin coats,
now '''.,. Si.oo
Children's So bear skin coats,
now '''.''.. ....,... So'to
$500 furs now on sale at prices
Si.05, $3.50, S2.05 and $3.50
$3.50 fine long furs. now. .ss.05
Better Furs at Sale Prices.
SO long black ostrich feathers,
now ............ .@i'Oo
$3.50 long black ostrich feathers,
now '.....'. ,.,..... S@'oo
$3.50 long black ostrich feathers,
NO" $3.50. ....... So.oo
Better long black and white os-
trich plumes at sale prices.
Pretty wings and fancy feathers
now on sale zoe, Soc, 45c, zoe
and 0Sc.
$3.50 Heatherbloom petticoats.
Ho" ''''''''' '''s' S-'f'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-29
We Sell All
Advertised
Goods

at a very small percentage OF our
cost
SEE OUR PRICES
SO rainy day dress skirts. sf.05
IS black taffeta silk waists. $3.50
$500 raincoats now ...,. .S3.05
$3.50 black silk Eaton jackets,
hoN ....s. ........,. SA.OO
$l2 black silk Pony Jackets beau
tifully silk braided now. s7.9O
Ladies' $3.50 dress hats. .si.9S
Ladies' s4.5O dress hats. s2.05
Ladies' $3.50 dress hats. $3.50
Misses si.45 College hats. .05c
Children's ss.s5 fur sets. .si.a5
50 silk pettieoats. now. $3.50
$3.50 silk pet,ieoats now. $500
Girls s6.sO coats. now. .si.50
Girls $500 coats. now $500
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
School Funds Apportloned.

The apportionment of the February
distribution of the public school fund
to the counties and separate school dis
tricts has been completed by Superin-
tendent Whitfield, based on the recent
enumeration of educable children. This
distribution is made among seventy
seven counties and 122 separate dis
tricts, an increase of one county and
nearly twenty separate districts over
the former appertionment. The total
amount of 1888, 1913. "a is distributed for
the education Of approximately 626, 900
children of educable age, which is
considerable increase over the former
enumeration, and means reduction in
the amount per capita of from S1.9S to
Sl.85, difference of 13 cents. The
counties get the bulk of the money, or
S702, ,2l3.G0, as against 1924, ll9.74 for
the districts. OF the counties, Yazoo
rates highest, being entitled to $19,-
20450, with Kinds closely following
with $40, 9,O67.56. Pearl River county
seems to be the lowest, with only lit
tie more than 81 300.
AS to the separate districts, Meridian
easily leads the field, with an appor-
tionment of $9,37234, with Jackson the
next highest, calling for S5,32l.S3.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Moore Is Optimistic.

Hon. E. H Moore of Bolivar county
is optimistic in regard to the present
food. He expresses the greatest conf
dence in the ability of the levees to
hold back the great volume of water
how coming down the Mississippi river.
One fact that warrant feeling of con-
fidence is that the weather has been
dry, and with very little rain to soften
the crown of the earthwork, and all the
levees we'll sodded. There will he
backwater and sipage, which is newt
able, and also extra expense and in
convenience in taking care of stock and
widespread disaster
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
THE STORY.

~ HE first one to greet Caleb as he
/ returned with his men victorious
from" the assault upon Hebron was his
young and beautiful daughter Achsah.
She had been the last one to bid him
God-speed as he had departed on the
expedition against the strong-walled
city of the sons OF Anak, and her
words of faith and assurance that
God would give him the victory had
cheered and strengthened him in all
the fierce conflict of the days that
had followed, and while he had been
warning on the city, Achsah lad kept
watch for his return, and that morn
which led from her home to the
high knoll which looked out over the
valley through which her father
would pass. 1t had been five days
now since his departure, and she felt
he must return that day, for he had
said as he waved her last good-by
that he would be back surely in four
days, and here the fifth day was near
ly half gone.
"Can it be that disaster has come
to him?" she asked herself, as she
looked out across the valley and
sought to penetrate the rugged path
way that led up into the rocky
heights where Hebron was situated.
NO" she exclaimed, half guiltiIy, be-
cause of the doubt that had crept into
her heart. mo, that cannot be, for
did not God promise him this city as
an inheritance? He tarries that he
may win yet greater victory. But
he will surely come to-day" she add
ed, as she settled herself at the foot
Of rock comfortably and gave her.
self up to Joyous anticipation.
When the division of the land had
been made under the direction of
Joshua, she had felt soemwhat rebel
lious that such difficult portion should
be given to her father. why" she
had asked, petulantly, did they not
give you inheritance in the fruitful
valley of the Jordan? You have
fought hard and served long in be-
half of Israel, is it not time that an
easy portion were given you?" And
her father had drawn her close to his
side and had retold to her all the
thrilling early history of Israel How
as one of the spies he had declared
that they were able to overcome the
strong city of Anakim, and that God
had promised that city and the coun-
%,-xv Z, ,;1 i~h rsk \
do / need an easy portion?" he had
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Emergency Rate.

The railroad commission permitted
the Alabama and Vicksburg Railway
Company to put on an emergency rate
of 81 per bale on uncompressed cotton
from Nicksburg to Meridian or Jack
son. This is granted in view of the
threatening food, which will put one
of the Vicksburg congresses out OF
commission, and if the levees there
should overflow, endanger quantities Of
cotton now in the yards. This would
compel the compeess men TO handle
their cotton rapidly in order to get it to
dry ground.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Brides Are Disconsolate.

Two brothers, Bill and Bud Sanders,
who were in Jail at New Augusta on the
charge OF larceny, got of their trouble
by marrying their accusers. 1t seems
that the brothers robbed two elderly
spinsters and were sent to jail. They
sent for their accusers to visit them in
Jail. They proposed marriage and the
coy maidens blushingly accepted, and
then signed $500 bonds for each of the
accused, so they could attend the we'd
ding. That night soon after the cere-
mony the brothers took French leave,
and the brides were minus their hus-
bands, the articles of which they had
been robbed, and the bonds signed for
for their release The brides are dis
consulate
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
SERMONETTE.

This story of OthnieI and
Achsah is one of the many
beautiful romances found in
Gods Word. True marriages,
it has been said, are made in
{ heaven, and certainy the Bible
gives evidence in it's record of
( the human race of Gods inter
, est and share in the closest tie
{ which can draw two hearts and
lives together that of mar
riage.
1t is evident from Gods
5 spoken word when he created
? man and woman he gave them
to each other that he intended
them to be one in thought and
purpose and aim, that to so
bear lfe's burdens together,
, and most and best of all, estab-
Ish the home and raise a fam
} lily about them.
But too many men and Wom-
en- of to-day have drifted far
from the Divine thought and
plan for the welded life. The
unhappy homes and the records
of divorce courts hear their sad
witness to the havoc which sell
fishness and sin have wrought.
No lonqer does there prevail the
same sacredness to the mar
riage vow. Engagements are a
thoughtless diversion, a mo-
nentary fancy to be entered
into lightly and to be cast aside
and broken ruthIessIy if whim
or caprice so prompt. Marriages
arc hastily contracted, or with
that srGllowness of purpose
which never so much as enter
tains the faintest intention of
home making and the rearing
of a family.
And when the very thought
and purpose of God is thus ruth
lessly and sinfuIly cast aside,
and man and woman enter into
relations which are not sane
titled with holy purposes and
desires what can be expected of
the ultimate outcome?
II has been said, and we'll
said, that the greatest danger
which this country faces to-day
is the destruction of the home
life Of the nation. What can
be the stamina of the coming
generation of men and women,
if they are not to have the nur-
ture and training of the pure
home atmosphere? How the
moral standards of the coming
men and women must be low
cred if they are reared in the
fetid atmosphere of all kinds of
social excesses and frivoities,
and are cursed with the DEGREES
of the divorce courts. But it is
not so where God has a share
in the romance, and joins two
hearts in loving helpful union.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Additional Court District.

The bill of Congressman Humphreys
creating an additional Federal district
in Mississippi has passed the lower
house of congress. The counties of
Coakoma, Bolivar, Quitman, Tunica,
Sunfower, Tallahatchie and Lefore are
to constitute part of the Northern
district of Mississippi, and shall be
known as the Delta division of said
district. Circuit and district courts are
to be held in the citv of Clarksdale.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Puzzle of the Marine Barracks.

Among the interested visitors at the
marine barracks at Washington on
one occasion there was party of
young girls from a Maryland town.
They proved very much interested in
everything pertaining to the life and
discipline of the post. What do you
mean by 'taps?'" asked one young
woman. 'Taps are played every night
on the bugle,' answered the officer.
1T means Tights out They play it
over the bodies of dead soldiers" A
puzzled look came to the face of the
questioner. Then she asked: What
do you do if you haven't a dead sol.
dier?"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02


Woman's place on the newspapers
to-day is due to the law of demand
and supply. She has not crowded
man out. 1t is distinctively a posi-
tion into which she has neither forced
her way nor sought in ever so limited
a degree to Oust man from that de-
main in which since the invention OF
the art of printing ne had held exclu-
Bive right.
With the evolution of successive
stages of progress the necessity OF
womans work on the press became so
apparent that the cry went forth
throughout the land. And it was be-
cause of that cry that this great field
of woman's cleverness and industry
was opened up.
With trembling feet the pioneer
woman writer's crossed the threshold
of the newspaper offices. 1t is with
assured tread she makes her way
today. In the comparatively short
space of time in which woman has
been an acknowledged factor on the
staff of the daily press she has ac-
complished much. Before her there
yet stretches vast worlds to con-
quer. But that she will conquer, that
in the future she will achieve success
I'm this occupation is long since a
fOregOne conclusion.
Not the least powerful factor wom-
an brings to her work as a newspa-
per writer is that birthright, intuition.
When added to this her keenly observ-
ant powers become trained along the
necessary lines and her natural ten
acity of purpose has the strong stim-
illus of competition with men, it will
be realized that success is and must
continue to be her portion.
AS in all else Of the country's
work, there is a great deal of human
nature in tho newspaper world, and
when woman enters into such active
shOulder-to-shoGider rivalry with men,
as has now Of necessity developed in
all the active press matters of the
day, she must understand from the
start that she can expect no quar-
ter To be upon the staff of an up-
tO-date daily means an amount of
work more exhausting mentally and
physically than in any other wage
earning occupation can fall to the lot
of a human being. To be upon the
staff of a powerful newspaper means
to live at concert pitch day after day,
month after month.
1t is only by the strictest observ-
ance of the hygienic laws relating
more particularly to the regular eat
ing of simple, easily digested, nourish-
ing food that any one, man or wom-
an, can expect to stand the strain.
Newspaper work at all times wears
rpos the nerves, and yet, strange to
gay, it is women who bear it best
Seldom. indeed, do they go under
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Henry Bell Lynched.

Henry Bell, negro, was lynched at
Greenwood by unknown parties. The
negro, who was charged with assault,
had been in the Greenville Jail for safe.
keeping One night last week he ar
rived at Greenwood in charge of an
officer, and while the officer was taking
him from the train to the jail he was
surrounded by mob, which took him
away and hanged him to bridge.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02

Lord Roberts has interested him
self in the extension of the army
Y. M. C. AS in Canada, which he has
just indorsed in these words: 81 con-
slider that these associations are doing
a great service to the army; that
their methods are thoroughly prac-
tical and fully serve the purposes for
which they are devised, namely, to
afford the men an opportunity to oc.
cupy their spare time reasonably and
to their own advantage"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Accidentally Killed His Wife.

A. J. Scruggs, prosperous farmer
of Carroll county, accidentally killed
his wife. Mr.. Scruggs was caught in
the rain, and his pistol got wet. When
he reached home he carried the pistol
into the house and was drying it with
q cloth, when the weapon was dis
charged, Mrs. Scruggs being fatally
wounded
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Bug Jl.ice DESTROYED.

Twenty-Five gallons of liquors which
had been captured in raiding blind
tigers were destroyed at Walden by
Deputy Sheriff McDougal and Marshal
Cain. A mass meeting was held to
commend the officers for their vigilance
Rud effective work.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Whitecappers Again.

Several negroes of Franklin county
lodged complaint with Federal author
tiles at Jackson that they had been
driven from their government home
steads. A rigid investigation has beer
ordered.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
officenoIder's Gratitude In Korea.

A Korean who was appointed tax
collector by the late Minister of vi
Keuntak has determined out of graft
tude for this great favor to repair the
minister's summer house at consider
able expel.se.-Korea Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Nation Being Educated.

Ninety-two per cent of the children
in Japan are in school. Attendance
is compulsory between The ages Of
s and IA. Three Ian guages are
taught, Japanese, Chinese and Eng
lish.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Wheeler King Surrenders.

Wheeler King, who was implicated
with Sam and Leddrew King, his father
and brother, in the killing of Town
Marshal Buchanan at Mount Olive on
the night of Dec. "a, is in jail at Jack
son, where he was placed by the sheriff
of COvington county.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Bill Knew Grease.

One day Bill had company to dine
with him, and his wife, wishing Will
liam to appear well, quietly admon-
ished him to be careful what he said
All went well till Bill got his pota-
toes well mashed, when he said:
Dolly, pass the grease" -.
"Why, William" said his wife, "yen
should call it gravy"
.sWa-al, says Bill, II guess If it got
on your tablecloth it would be grease"
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Copyright, by Joseph b. Bowles.) }

katherine E. Thomas is one of the
best known women writer's for newspa-
perS at Washington. Her book on of
fetal Etiquette at the Nations Capital"
is regarded as a standard. She has also
written novel on Washington society
entitled Not All the Kings Horses.D
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-02
Exclaimed.

Prize fights are by rounds because
no often they are not on the square.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
COMPUTED UP TO JANUARY l.
BUILDING OR PROPOSED.
US Japan.
What Japan Would Face.

In the cent Of war the mastery Of
the Pacific would be surely ours, even
II the enemy should seize the Philip
pines and Hawaii before we could get
our Atlantic fieet around the Horn and
into the Pacific. Tor we can afford 70
lose battleships and armOTed cruisers
for battleships and armOred cruisers
and stin have ships afloat TO fly the
flag OF victory. Also we could build
five sea-fghting ma chimes 10 every one
that japan could turn out al her best
Add 10 this that there are few men in
the japanese navy today who served
in the war with Russia-the enlist
ment-enticine bounties having been
discontinued that in any invasion OF
this country. their few thousands
would have 10 face, besides our guns,
our regulars and our 16, $50. 363 men OF
the militia. and that our country with
its vast resources could carry on a war
indefinitely, and there is revealed a
situation to make Japan steer clear OF
trouble with us even If she desired It.
But she does not desire 1t, All the
polite utterances OF her polite men
are so manifestly sincere and against
it, The PTogressives in Japan-its jim
goes-hcpe to discredit the present
ministry with the masses through the
ninistry's firm decision against having
any misunderstanding with the United
States. Here the war talk is for pO-
ileeal purposes, too, but the safe and
sane" people OF both nations are con
tent with existing relations.
Let as hear what a British-Indian
statesman has TO say about the peace
full character Of the japanese. The
words are Lord Curzon's;
like the English, her people are
stubborn fighters and horn sailors. II
she can but intimidate any wouid-be
enemy from attempting a landing upon
het shores and can fly an unchallenged
flag over surrounding waters, while
from her own resources she provides
occupation. sustenance, clothing. and
wages for her people, she win fulhn
her role in the international politics OF
the future"
According to public address which
Minister Takahira delivered in Phna-
delphia few years ago, peace, with
Industrial and commercial develop
ment is all that Japan seeks. He par
ucularly denounced as rubbish all talk
of the yellow PERIL" the over-run-
ming Of the white mems continents BY
Chinese and Japanese.
The japanese have been well called
the Yankees Of the Orient for
Japan has learned much from us and
Is learning more every day. While
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

of probability. Here are four rea-
sons why;
!, The japanese could not win ana
they know Il.
2. The japanese have no ''eXpau-
sion" ambition. and no desire for un-
necessary war.
3. The japanese nation is still the
pupil. and a grateful ore, or the Uni
ted States.
l. Tbs United States leads every
other nation in commercial dealings
with Japan
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Pacific Can't Be Controlled.

Ambassador Aoki. a few days ago.
denying that his people have any
thought of war, showed that Japan
has been steadfastly in fav0r OF the
"open ioor" in China. the closing Of
which to America alone could be her
only motive for endeavoring to cor
mol the tactic. And no one nations
can dominate the Pacific. thinks Baron
Aokl, any more than any one people
can supply China's growing needs.
Roth are too big.
In November. 1900. Count Okulna.
The Washington times., 1907-08-25
Japan's second Renrlmand,

~ HAT first lesson was a sore one,
but one that would smart with
still more sting was yet to
come. On June %. 1s6s, the
Pembroke, a small American steamer
plying between Yokohama and Ma
gasaki, was fred on by two men-of-
war belonging to the Daimys or feudal
lord OF Choshu, She was not hit, but
The United States sent the warship
Wyoming in search of the rowdy ma
val vessels, and she sunk brig, ex-
ploded the boiler OF a steamer, and the
Americans Joining with the Dutch,
French, and British, whose merchant
vessels had been likewise attacked.
compelled the Japanese TO pay $500. =
Oo Indemnity with 81. SiS more for
damages for the Pembroke, which was
not damaged In the least, and this
sum the powers divided between them.
In 1888 me United States returned 81
Oo0,oo0 Of its share much as the school
master gives back at closing time the
marbles taken from the boy.
An this is worth considering now
when the peroxide PRESS is filed with
rumors Of coming war between Amer
lea and Japan. II Is the purpose OF
this article 20 demonstrate that such
. war Is away outside the border line
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

there came into being vessels and an
amy and navy of Western uniforms
and equipments. Not to be. outdcne,
tt civil officers, too, adopted the for
'ie's STYLE of dress and household
furnishings, and the lower classes,
aH ~ 90 initiate their rulers. did ike
wise Now this, together with an
average of 5 per cent ad valor m duty
practically free tradel imposed upon
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

VINO had been prime minister Of
japan IN & very convincing maya
zine article. traced TO the American
opening of the ports all the marvel
Gus progTess Of The New Japan. That
eet forced the industrial revolution in
tt1is wise, he says, that the Japanese
az once saw that for self-proteetion
they needed a fighting force like those
OF the invaders. and consequently
The Washington times., 1907-08-25

they have mode ed their constitutions
government on the German system IN
preference TO the English OF ours, they
are still studying and watching the
workings of our plan, and many
Americans believe that IN time the
empire wiz change into an island re-
public. There are students IN our col
leges. apprentices and journeymen In
our shops and mills, learning from US,
ever learning.
The entire system Of education now
compulsory in their own country, has
been east and modelled for them by
Americans. They have learned 10
weave cotton, and so help as and
England to clothe China. They have
now the locomotive, the electric light
the telephone. the telegraph, the news
paper. the watch, and all the manu-
featured things and products Of science
that we enjoy. They are treated here
induigently, II we may except the San
Francisco incidents, ana they had the
bulk OF American public sentiment on
their side In their war with Russia
When the japanese students at Rut-
gers College a few years ago could get
no remittance from home because Of
internal strife there, a number OF
members Of the Dutea Reformed
Church Of New Brunswick, N J.,
maintained them unit! me trouble was
over. And, be Il remembered. the
whole Japanese nation has celebrated
joyfully the anniversary of Perry's
compelling It TO be good.
The t5tal trade of Janan with all
nations fqT the fiscal year ending IN
1905 was: lmparts. s243, 2a2 600: exports.
SlFs,boS,o 900. The United States bought
from her last year $52.55l, 521 worth OF
goods, and sold her SIS, 49,, s52 worth.
Sc that We are not only the biggest
customer, but a very profitable one.