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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
An Extravaaant Ki1a.

Berlin, Communicating Chulalong-
korn l wa leave Berlin Friday for
Cassel where he viii be the guest of
the German emperor and impress.
Stories of the extravaganza of the
Siamese king continues to excite and
amuse Berlin. 1t is considered GER
tain that he has bought $4,000, 900
worth of diamonds and gold and sill
verware. Two gold services among
the selections cost 300 900 each.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
The Fastest Mile This Year

Buffalo, New York.-The fastest
mile paced this year was made We'd
nesday afternoon by Angus Pointer n
the free-for-all pace at Kenilworth
park. The track was lightning fast
and Angus Pointer covered the oval
in 2:O3A
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
Wouldn't take His place

Hearing of the sudden taking off the
stage of life of a leading Thespian
whi'e he was playing in Chicago, a
New York Rialtoan out OF job tele-
graphed the manager as follows:
Having heard of the sad and tragic
demise of Mr.. -, I'll take his place
for $50 a week"
AS the message was sent collect it
ELECTED the following reply: Thank
I wouldn't take his place for twice that
amount"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
But He Was Gone.

Il tell you what" said the sad-look-
ing man. Its pretty hard for a man
with a large family to live on small
income"
Yes" eagerly agreed the stranger.
but it's a great deal harder for his
family IL he dies on one Now, my line
is insurance; let me interest you
Eth? What's your hurry?"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
WiIIiams pefeats Vardaman,

Jackson, Mississippi. The DEM
ocratic state executive committee
Thursday declared John Sharp Will
liams the nominee for United States
senator. The canvass of the returns
showed a majority OF Gas votes for
Williams, the totals being as follows:
Williams, 59,496; Vardaman, 5S,S4S
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
The Limit.

Biggs-The Dopsons are very exclu-
sive, l understand.
Diggs-Yes. indeed. Why, they even
have wire screens on their doors and
windows so their flies can't get out
and associate with the flies of their
neighbors- Chicago Daily News.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
aeorqia's Railroad Tax Plan.

Atlanta, Georgia. III its con-
sideration of the general tax act Fri
day, the house adopted an amendment
imposing on every railroad and street
railway a tax of one percent of the
gross receipts of all business dom,
payable on or before the tenth OF the
month succeeding that ir which the
earnings are made.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
w. A. White at saaamore ELL.

Oyster Bay. New York.-Attor-
new General Bonaparte had luncheon
with President Roosevelt Friday
Other luncheon guests of President
Roosevelt included William Allen
White of Emporia. Kan.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
DRAGGED to Death By Horses

Memphis. Missouri.-Okie Guy a
young school teacher. was killed in
a runaway accident northeast of Mem
phis Thursday night. He became en-
tangled in the lines and was dragged
a quarter of a mile
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
An Uncle Tom Employee Stabbed

Scottsville, Kansas. In fight
here Thursday between two en-
ployees of an Uncle Toms Cabin
show Walter Ewanson was stabbed
twice near the heart Chances for
his recovery are slight
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
A NobIeman a Foraer.

Stockholm Sweeden.-The credit
bank of Stockholm suspended Friday.
the result of extensive forgeries by 4
prominent nobleman and ON army Of
ficer. Many firms and private indi-
viduals are heavy sufferers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
Canton Opium Dens Closed.

Canton. China,-In accordance with
the imperial decree recently issued
all the opium dens in Canton were
closed Friday without disturbances.
the new departure caused general re-
joicing throughout the city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

says: 81 had been
showing symptoms Of
kidney trouble from
the time / was mus
tered out of the army,
but in all my life 1
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, dir
illness and sleepless-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. 1 was weak
and helpless, having
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
raft Win TaIk PoIltics.

Columbus. Onio.-Secretary TAFT
Thursday accepted an invitation tn
address tue Buckeye club os. ma
tional issues tile evening oE .S-sost
10.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
Woman Grave-pIooer

A woman of 25 has been appointed
grave-digger, bell-ringer and organist
in the Danish town of Grenaa. She is
the first woman grave-digger In Dem
mark
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
Iadies can wear shnea

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac-
cept no substitute Trial package FREE
Address a. S. OlEnsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

He that well and rightly consider
eth his own works will find little cause
to Judge harshIy of another-Thomas
A. Kempis.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

To be content with what we have
and not with what we are will attain
the truest Observation-Disclosures
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

ALL UP-rO-DATE HoUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

suffered with Eczema for forty
cure me- until I tried s.. s. s.. 7
suffered intensely with the itch
ing and burning; pustules would
form from which there flowed a
44bEl BIC nu1o; GrnSIs W0nLd tc come on
the skin was left as raw as @ piece
Of beef. I suffered agony in the
long years I was afflicted, but
when used s. s.. s.. Z found 8 per-
feet cure. There has never been
any return Of the trouble.
G. n. EVANS,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Ampu-
tation of a Limb.

B. Frank Doremus, veteran, of
Roosevelt Ave, indianapolis, Ind,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
children teethng, eoftens the gums, reduces IN
6AmmatOn. aiays pain, cures wind cole 25c bottle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-17

They have hope of victory who en-
dure.-Persius.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
ITCHING TORTURE IF LITTLE BABY
Head and Face Covered With Awful itching Sores and Scabs Would Scratch Until Blood Came Mother in Despair for Treatment Did No Good-Dread Disease
YIELDED TO CUTICURA
 ALMOST IMMEDIATELY

.'I was in despair about my baby. When he was about two months old his face and head wore full of scabs and very itching sores with terrible running matter. Ihad to tie bis little bands in bags for he used to make his face and head bleed. ! hed two or three docton but they did not do any good. ! was told to try Cusiopsn Soap and Cutiours OintmenS and ! can say that they stopped the runping matter immediately and soon afbsr had washed him twics he Ioohed almost well, but used about three cakes of Cuticura Soap and four or i've boxes of Cuticura Ointment, con- tinuinG the treatment fpr two or three
 pont6s. 1 also used cuttcura Rsme- dies for my other children end took Cueicura Rosolvent myself b purify my milk for my baby whom I pursed while he suffered with that terrible itching and sores he had. Now always have Cuticurs Soap and Ointment in tho house handy. I shall be glad you want to pukaish thie letter SO that other suiferers vii come tq know what good the Cuticura Remedies oan do. Mrs. Frances Rixzo, 1908 Dickinson St., Phila- delphia, Penn. Nov. 8 and IS. 190o."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
PATHOLOGY OF THE
 COUNTY NAME, CONECUH.

no connection with the Choctaw "koni,"'' polocat There te another word, "koni, In Choctaw, exactly like the first in spelling and pronunciation, but which mians fn sdSision dxHahs oaae to names derived from anfmals or birds, it was also very common among the Choctaws to give names to towns, localities and creeks from some tree. plant or vegetable, growing on or near the plaGe. asnce ce several towns or localities bearing. the name, "Kushak" or 'Kusha," which means reed. reedprake Exsmgies: ha boluklta." round reedbrake: osx creek. "Hixia," a dialectic form "hika. : %sans sown rian rianahs hikia.s "'s Standing pine From the suggestion given by the last word, "hilxia' or "hfka," it may De means Standing Cane. "Ksni. hoy. ever. is young cane. "oskf neing me word for full grown cane. Koni hi- ka," or spelled as one word. "konfht, ka." by that elision of voweis ana versation In rapidity of speech, would soon be worn down into "konika. Give the vowels the continental sound as they have in Choctaw, with the ac- cent on the penult. and 1t can De seen our Conecuh which is very slightly corrupted in sound from the oHginal Choctaw name, "Konika." Hence the etymoIogy of Conecuh can well be re. ferred to the Iuxuriant canebrakes of ss eeonnsaton days ans the mish malodorous little child of the devil (eufant du diable), the American pole cat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Thread at Six Cent. a spooI.

Cotton Record (Savannah.)
 We are accustomed to hear of con- tinual advances in the prices of cotton manufactures One of the most recent and one that will the more directly appeal to the general public. is the ad vance in the retail price of spool thread from cents to 6 cents per spool.
 The ostensible reason for this ad- vance is given as the higher price of will probably accept this excuse as abundant justification and think no more of it, After all, there does not seem to be any very great hardship in paying cents instead of 5 cents for a spool of thread.
 But a little analysis puts an alto Rether different aspect upon the ques- tion. and will make 1t evident that the cent is simply an outrageous imposi- ton.
 We lave not at hand exact figures to show the average weight of the thread on a siI. gle spool, but rough estimate will suf1ce for the present dis cuasion. We are hardly exceeding the mark when we assume that it will re- auire the thread from about 200 spools to weigh one pound. That is, one pound of cotton may be assumed to produce say 200 average sDools of thread.
 An advance then of only cent in a spool Of thread comes to an advance of S2 Der round in ths price of raw cotton! Let + be remember red that the reason offered in justification of the rise Is the advance in cotton. To call for an advance of cotton would imply an ad- vance of $2 per pound in cotton!
 The disproportion between the value of the raw cotton and the value of the manufactured article in the form of thread Is so great that the prime cost of the raw material cuts but very small azure in fixing the cost of the thread A single pound of cotton yields. say. goo spoolS of thread which retails at SeY , cents each, equal to $10 for the pLOdIct of the pound of cotton. In the name of ctm mon sense, what difference does 1t make whether the pound of cctton costs 10, 20, 30l 40 or 50 cel;s? Because a pound of sea is- land cot on costs or 10 cents more, bringily s'.v S5 cent. why sAould that warrt1t raising the price of the pro duct Of u B or 35 cert pound of cot ton from $10 tu S12'
 It is an astounding fact that the ad- vance of l cent per spool of thread amounts to an aCgregate of fully six growers receive for their entire crop! That is, a cent per spool advance in thread brings back to the spinners six times as much as they paid for the raw material! Supposing the spinners pay SS, ,00O. 900 for the sea island crop. all brings them in nearly $60.000, 900! And yet, they are indignant because the farmers timidly ask for 35 cents or so for the few hundred bales of sea island left op hand!
 Talk about your trusts! is there any condemn the farmers for wanting to comhipe with the view of being able to demand a little of what should be com- ing to themf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Best Results Needed.

hOdnOke Ledu0i.
 AS matter of fact, we do not know that every feature of the proposed law regulating qualifications of county su- perintendents is wise. but we are firm iy convinced as before stated. that the move is in the right direction.
 It is not good business policy TOT the state to appropriate such immense sums of money as are now appropriated for educating its future citizens and then disregard the qualifications of the superintendents to whom is entrusted the oversight of this gigantic under taking No land owner would employ an overseer of his farm who is not q farmer. No railroad corporation would place at the head of the system, or in not trained to railroading Our judi cial officers are required to be men learned in the law.
 Certainly one of the most important and far-reaching undertakings of thls age Is to carry the opportunity of an education to every child, Aside rom the financial interests involved, the moral responsibility Is great. Every dollar should be put to the very pest use possible.
 This argument leads us to accept the amendment suggested by Mr. Hill, that certain qualifications be required of the state superintendent also. We would also further favor an increase ol pay for the services of members of the county board of education. It is poor economy not to pay sufficient salaries to induce the best men into the public service
 The feature of the board electing the superintendent Is probably unwise Mistakes would likely occur under cltn- CT system. but with restrictions as to qualifications the danger way would bt limited
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Talk vs. Practice

Dallas News
 The Campbell administration argues that it Is dead easy for the life insu- rance companies to realize per cent interest in Texas on trust funds in their keeping If this is true. then our State officials. with the pick to choose from. should certainly earn more than 3.4 per cent upon the school fund. According to the report of the Texas Controller for 1906, the Texas public school fund had among its assets on August 31. 1906, securities amount ing to 3s91, ,4B5.46, which were not yield ing any interest at all, and which rep resented dead loss to the fund; and it had $945.811.70 of uninvested cash. Excluding these items the invested school fund amounted to s11. .36s.5 .535.50. which had been placed at interest at various times during a long series of wears. The average rate of interest borne by these securities was 4.07 per cent During the year ending August sf, 1908, the school fund made invest ments amounting to $2,096,250, at an average rate of interest of 3.4 per cent. Is 1t reasonable to suppose that if this board is unable to invest $2,000.0O0 at A rate better than 3.4 per cent, non resident insurance companies can placa $30, 900, 900 here under pressure. and without the advantage of legal op- lions on securities, and that under such circumstances they can obtain a net rate of 6 1-2 per cent?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Dy n. s. H.ibsst.

.
 Conecuh county in South Alabama was very much on the border line of the habitat of the Choctaw and Musco.. zee Indian tribes The etlymology of inc county name. therefore, must be other of these two tribes. Some ety. moIogtsts that have tried their hands on the name have professed 10 nnd niicates i the matter. as the word for poiecat Is very similar in both Ghoctaw and Museogee; choctaw' Konf; Mus
 br. W. 8. wymsn; of TuscaiSosa. %ms e ecgse, and o,ersa rsndeFs sekuh." h sSa hesd A
 While it is characteristic of Indians to bestow names upon towns. localities and streams, derived from animals or birds, they Invariably gave the animal or bird names in full, appendinS t,vs 70 tne another ~ noun to make a compound name, or a verb having locative sense. Some examples from the chocsaw usage are here given: "Fakit cnipun. 7. Squirrel country; "opa aiola, s Owi hooting place. or Owls nopt ': "Kashti asha." Fleas are ti.a sherer name ms can 5s seen. seen. the he dSma iocai or or town
 often with sufffxes. But no part Q. the body or anatomy of the animal or hird is ever used in forming toWn ar local name So while pr. Wyman hypothesis is interesting and msen ssssn ious. it is not charact1asrlss,c 1snncs bis M pole cst head" must fall to the grouna;
 Rut to return to Conecuh Ine writer is strongly of the opinion that the county name Is Choctaw, put II nas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
FARMERS tNsTsTCviss.

Prof. E. Mead wnso-, plant physi- ologist and pathologist of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. gives rctice that Farmers Institutes will be held at the following time, and places:
 July Is, Ozark; Jusy ls. Clio; July F.. Ashford; July IS. Head,nnd; July 1s. slocomb; July 20. Enterprise; July z2. Opp; July 23. Georgtana: July a., Hayneville.
 The attention of the farmers of the above localities is earnestly invited to this notice. We hope they will all make it a point to attend. for they will certainly hear things that will be of interest and profit to them. It is the expressed wish of Professor Wilcox that the farmers bring to the meeting nearest them which they may attend specimens of all plant diseases they may ind on their place. He also asks them to be prepared to ask questions regarding diseases of plants and their treatment. These matters and many others of great interest to farmers and others are to be fully discussed at these meetings. He wishes particularly to see specimens showing the common diseases of such plants as cotton. corn, alfalfa, peaches. apples. pears. cab bages melons, cucumbers, etc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Sidesgalk RenciLin9s
Outline Down ola rrsea.

Cutt.mk 90Wn Vf0 IToE9.
 as he gazed out from the soda fountain. that the ordinance recently intro duced into the Council rsloting to the sans Sh snd d0wn w Ss M a S: :sas was ten senes yet been considered for final passage, is already having effect" and he looked at the busy workmen on tho east side tree.
 Don't you know" he continued, that that ordinance is a very sensible and I believe that I, W Wnl. H0 fVa Of course, ' and he looked wisely at the fellows who were looking where he was. of course that ordinance had nothing to I was merely joking on that point, but when you get down to the solid truth 1t was an excellent thing that the old tree vent the way of its foremothers, when we were almost scared to loaf on the corner, with that tree right near us. It matched more mosquitoes in one minute hon sns nos o 0a hs SsM ,s used to cause me no amount of uneasi- ness. for my susceptibility to badness was a fortress not very impregnable need not add that am a physician. for that would probably give me away, be- ing without the tufts of a Mad.
 But, reverting To my former eiius- ion, that ordinance is q good one. hope that the Council will pass 1t unan- imously. and with one vote over that number Let the weeds go; let the ponds go; let even the river go, If by that the beasts can be kept away"
 Genera, pr.ihaon Returns.
 Auditor w. w. Brandon returned yesterday from Chandler Springs, in Talladega county where he addressed n large audience on the Fourth of July. The people of the surrounding country made the celebration of Independence Day a great occasion. No less than 2,060 people gathered at the Springs for the speech and the barbecue.
 Tt was an excellent crowd, said General Brandon, "and one that would have been an inspiration to any speak CT. The appearance of the people who made up the gathering evidenced the prosperity that prevailed in that section. It was inspiring thought, too, to speak a short distance from the hills on which John T. Morgan spent his boyhood as a plowboy."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06

of this nature. The amount of refuse. animal and vegetable. daily deposited In the streets and alleys is imfnense, and nothing but its prompt and timely removal can avert 8 peril almoss 100 great to be imagined. When to this is added the impossib.ilty ot getting ice, the peril to life is greatly magni- fed Do those who are responsible for a strike under such circumstances stop to think of the direful consequences to thousands of people who are in no wise to blame? The fact that the street cleaners have returned to work. and that much Of the threatened dan ger may be averted. does not lessen the serious nature of the peril that at one time confronted the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06

Some people are forever asking fool tsl1 questions. The Virginia and Car olina brethren are good at 1t. but they have apparently stopped to watch base ball Then The New York, World Set fhe whole country to guessing by ask ing. What is Democrat" Before that has been settled along comes the muery, What is Scotch whiskey?" Now, what is the use of that? If you want n drink of Scotch whiskey you must take what the barIeeper hands out and if you take sewara, drinks of 1t sou don't know nor care wnethsr 1t IS Scotch or plain moonshinc Why not ask something easier. like, How aid AGethuselah die?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
rnn WORD CospCUH.

On this page we print today . com munication from the pen of Prof. H. s. Haibert on the origin and meaning of the word Conecuh. which. like many other local Indian names in Alabama. is of disputed derivation and stsnifi- cancs. Professor Halbert is one or the best authorities on Indian topics we have, especially as to the choctaws. with the language. customs and tra- ditions of whom he is thoroughly fa- miliar, and what he writes on these subjects Is of peculiar interest.
 Not in a spirit of antagonism. or con- troversy but with desire to add any thing we can to an elucidation of the subject we venture to remark that the origin of the word has also been claimed for the Creek Indians Che authority thinks 1t was the name given by the Creeks to the river of the same name. deriving 1t from "Kunsta. meaning crooked or bent. Then an other thinks with Professor Halbert that fit may have reference to cane, but derive it from the Creek words
 
 "Koha," cane and '"Ekunna." earth or land. Then it would signify cane land, or land of cane. The question was submitted to Mrs. A. E. w. Robert son, of Indian Territory. who for many years was a tacher among the creeks and had an intimate knowledge of them and their language. She was of the opinion that the name had reference to the polecat. deriving it from "kono," a poiecast. and "Eka.' the head So that would mean 'polecat head"
 So 1t will be seen that there Is room for discussion ahd for differences or opinion about the word. just as Is the case with many other Indian words whose meaning was not taken down and recorded by those who could get 1t from the lips of the best Indian au thorfty. On the whole. however, we are inclined to agree with Professor Halbert and think that his definition is the most reasonable one We have seen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-06
Today M History
July (

July 6.
 1495--French defeated the Italians at Fornovo.
 1535--Sir Thomas More died. Born Feb. I. 147S
 16S0-Fifteen hundred colonists ar rived at Boston Bay.
 1706-Pierre LeMoyne Ibberville. founder of Louisiana, died. Born July 16 1861.
 175S-Lord Howe killed in ambus- cade near Ticonderoga.
 1725-Congress established the stan dard of the American dollar. :. 1832-Archduke Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, born. Died June 19. 1867. 1S45-President requested to send an army for the protection of Texas. 1S6S-Democrats nominated Horatio Seymour for President.
 iS9S-Prince of Wales married to the Princess Victoria of Took.
 lS99-Robert Bonner, American pub fisher, died. Born 1924.
 1905-Elihu Root appointed Secretary of State.