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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

The progressiveness of the South
American countries is seen in the ex-
tensive harbor works some of them
are carrying on. Chile is spending
$2O,OOO,OOO for the purpose at Valpa-
raiso, which has magnificent harbor
and intends to utilize it to the fullest
extent, and Brazil, on the other side
OF the continent, is preparing to con-
struct II miles Of docks at Rio janet
70, making the greatest system in
South America, the total cost being
estimated at $19,5OO,OOO. South Amer
lea is reaching out for trade, and is
certain to find the result profitable
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

When Sir Purdon Clarke, director
of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Boston, informs Lord Curzon, former
viceroy of India, that he doesn't know
what he is talking about when he dis
Putes the genuineness of the pedestal
of the peacock throne of Delhi, now
among the Metropolitan museums
choicest exhibits, the dispute takes on
the appearance of battle royal, in
which Sir Purdon seems to have the
better of his distinguished adversary,
says the Herald of that city. The un-
pleasantness is another reminder of
the fact that few antiquities in a mod
ern museum are entitled to rank as
genuine until after their genuneness
has been disputed by eminent author.
ity
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
FIVE LIVES LOST
In Oklahoma and Northern Texas
Floods.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 30.-Five per-
sons are dead as the result of two
days continuous rain and the overflow
Of Oklahoma and Northern Texas
rivers and tributaries, thousands are
homeless and hundreds of residences
are flooded. Railway traffic has prac-
tically been abandoned in Central
Oklahoma, and a bridge on the Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma & Gulf road, between
Mnskogee and Wagner, was washed
away few minutes after a passenger
train had crossed Sunday after
noon.
Incessant rains of four days have
set the streams in Southern Missouri
and Eastern Kansas on a rampage.
The lowlands are flooded and much
destruction of property is reported.
The total loss, including damage TO
corn crops remaining in the fields. will
exceed S1,000,0O0.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

A new way of doing up gifts which
will please all, and particularly de.
light the children, is to use white It's
sue paper for wrappers, and, instead
of tying with ribbon, fasten the paper
in place by using snail seals over the
edges where they are folded down
The seals come specially for the pur
pose and are decorated with tiny
sprays Of holly If you are sending
off a Christmas box put layer of
white tissue raper or white cotton on
top of the packages and over tn;
sprigs of holly or mistiet)e.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

= The following formula is never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup of
Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint Of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses of table
spoonful every four hours.
This if followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dents can be gotten at any drug store.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Inartistic Pottery.

We wonder that some Of our enter
prising firms with the great resources
at their command do not produce
cheap artistic pottery, for it would pos
sibly create its own market after
time. One cardinal faith among most
shopkeepers appears to be that art
with big A must be paid extra for.
Until we get rid of this foolish be-
lief we shall not make much progress
in popularizing art.-British Architect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Yeaaman Captured After BEING Shot

Beaumont, Tex, Nov. 30.-Atter
drilling several nights on the big vault
of the First National bank of Beau
mont and nearing the coveted thou
sands, William Bretschneider was cap
tured Sunday morRing at daybreak,
after having been shot through the
left forearm in a battle with officers.
Saturday Cashier J. c. Pondrew acct
dentally discovered that the vault was
being bored and notified Mayor EN-
nett Fletcher, who placed the officers
on watch. Bretschneider ran a penny
arcade and came here from Orange,
Tex.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Paris Pattern No. 1921. All Seams
Allowed.-A new model of work apron
which may be developed in heavy
linen, chambray, duck, checkered or
figured Bingham or denim, is here por
trayed. 1t is cut in one piece and
completely covers the front, sides and
back of the dress, the lower edge be-
ing finished with a wide hem. Above
the waist-line the apron has the effect
of a princess panel and this is bound
either side with narrow bias strip of
the material. The shaped pockets set
on at either side, are bound, to match
the panel, and the model is most sim
pie in construction, and therefore cas-
lily made. The pattern is in three
sizes-small medium and large. In
medium size the apron requires Az
yards of material q inches wide, or
3% yards 36 inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Feared a Lynchinu,

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 3O.-Follow-
ing instructions of Gov. Conner, Sheriff
Gewin, of Hale county, brought eight
prisoners from Greensboro, Ala, to
Birmingham Sunday morning to be
held in the local Jail for safe-keeping
The prisoners, all negroes, are charged
with the murder of former Sheriff Rob-
ert Drake.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
a Nice Hint.

Il know what I'll do" said the girl
whose bashful lover would not pro-
pose. "I'll go out as a trained nurse -
But, that is a profession. You
know nothing about it," he replied.
Haven't | had six months expert
ence sitting up nights with YOU'LL
lustratad Bits.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

The daughter of an English woman
OF very high rank had pain in her
foot, which her mother asked the gov
erness to be good enough to look at
The latter, after examining it, said,
with Difference: IF it were not for her
ladyship's exalted rank should say it
was bunion."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Ran Into a FREIGHT Wreck.

Pittshurg, Pa, Nov. 3e.-Passenger
Train No. 8, on the Pittsburg, New
castle and Butler division of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad was wrecked at
Valencia 20 miles west of here. One
trainman is missing. Two passengers
were seriously injured and a number
of others badly shaken up. The pas
senger ran into a freight wreck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

A motorist of Boston found his ma
chine on sudden emergency capable
OF going so or GO miles an hour, and
yet complained of being stung. But 1t
was by bees that chased the machine
and proved themselves, in a way, ex-
pert PAGERS.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
PerfectlY Gaod.

Thought you said she had good
teeth"
she has"
II saw her laugh just now, and she
hasn't tooth in her head"
Must have been. on the closet
shelf"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
SIZE.
First Thinn You Remember,

What is the earliest thing that you
remember? This would be a nice
question for an after-dinner discus.
sion. Miss Maud Allan, the dancer.
in her small autobiographical essay.
tells us twice over that her memory
goes back to when she was five
months old-five months! She was
then given her first doll. She had
been told of Santa Claus, and on
Christmas eve had sped down the
broad staircase"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Wisdom of Experience,

Rastus-Ah done proposed t. Liza
Coon erbout yeah fore yo' married
her.
Mose-Am dat so?
Rastus-Yassah; an All had ma
rabbet's foot on nah pusson at de
time, but she done turn'd meh down
Nose (sighing)-Yo' all shore wuz
lucky in havin' dat rabbet foot wild
yo'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

ED GEERS, "The grand old man." he
is called for he is so honest handling
horses in races. He says: II have used
SPOIlN'S DISTEMPER CURE for II
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy | know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
Bile having the disease" SOC and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohu
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen, Ind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Crown Stolen bx aurnlars.

The Dutch crown, which is valued
at 100000, was stolen by burglars in
1929. 1t remained in their possession
for nearly two years. Eventually some
OF the gems were discovered buried
near Brussels, after the arrest OF
lie thieves in England.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Paris Pattern No. 1928, All Seams
Allowed.-A simple but jaunty little
pattern for young girls all-over coat
Is here illustrated. The material used
in its development is heavy golden,
brown tweed. all the stitching being
done in a similar color The long
side-back seams give a pretty curve
to the figure, and the plain double
breasted front is held in place by
cloth-covered, or bone buttons, similar
buttons, only smaller, trimming the
side-back seams. The high turn-down
collar and turn-back cuffs are of tan
cloth, stitched with brown; but, if de,
sired, they may be developed in tho
same material as the coat itself. Tho
pattern is in five sizes-6 to Ia years
For a girl of ten years the coat re.
quires 5A yards of material 20 inches
wide, yards SO inches wide, 2h
yards AZ inches wide, or yards 81
inches wide.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department." of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
A Record Snow.

Denver, Col, Nov. 3O.-Beginning
Saturday night and continuing until
late Sunday evening, the eastern por
ton of Colorado was visited by one Of
tho heaviest falls of snow ever expe
rienced in this section
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

The death of the original Topsy
awakens precious memories of child.
hoods happy days when the dramatis
personae seemed far more real thai.
they do now, Topsy wasn't born; she
EroweI
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Shot In Back of Had

Charleston, S. c.. Nov 3O.-An as
sassination shrouded in mystery took
place at Barnwell. when Perry Ussery
was killed by a shot in the head while
talking to a friend. Warren Hol
land, to whom he was talking, was
wounded.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
important to Mothers.
Gettinn His Own Rack

The giraffe has tongue 1S inches
long said Mrs. Talkmore.
And knows how to hold it, too"
growled Mr.. T., who had had a long
curtain lecture the night before. An
SWers
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Perhaps the only thing that can be
said in favor of the present styIe of
balloon racing is that when the aero
naut drops into the sea he gets a new
variety of thrill.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Easy For River Pirates.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 3O.-The very
low water and inability of steam
launches to work with safety in the
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
have made matters easy for river
thieves working from light skiffs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Is broom straws, dip them in gold or
silver paint and paste them back of
the star in punches of three. Take a
piece of writing paper, roll 1t into a
stiff roll, fasten one end to a twig
and paste the other end at the back OF
the star. The star may then be ar,
ranged at the top of the tree.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Pensions for the heroes of the cross
were advocated by Prof. J. w. Zeller
before the Laymen's association of
the Central Ohio Methodist confer
enCe
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
To Consider Sugar Tariff Reduction

TO OUHsIucT sugar TaTTH htuuCIIun
Havana, Nov. SO.-A meeting of the
principal sugar planters was held al
the headquarters of the Agrarian
League Sunday to consider the ques
ton of the reduction of the Unitad
States tariff on Cuban sugar.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN.
nsmmation, aays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Aliens FoOt-Ease, d Powder
For swollen sweating feet. Gives instant relief The
original powder for the feet. 25c ut all Druggists
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

ular persons in the house. We had
been ruined by cooks favor. 1t
would not have mattered so much
about the boarders, but the detection
of her kitchen head was too much for
the matron's magnanimity, and as she
managed the lady managers of that
institution, it was not very long before
we too, in our culinary friends Ian
guago, had to get our duds together
and skip"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Gratitude is the memory of the
heart.-Sydney.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
St., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinzham:
81 was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
/ underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months 1
was worse than before. A friend ad-
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me to perfect
health, such as 1 have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering as
l did with backache, bearing.down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia E. Pinlkham's Vegetable
Compound"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, baclache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness sornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlxham invites all sick
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Paper Owls.

Comical paper owls are made of
plain brown tissue paper, crinkled by
passing through the hands a number
of times. Stuff with wadding. and tie
at each end. Cut one end in a point
for the tail. Leave the other end wide
and square for the head. Sew shoe
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Twine holders are circular boxes
covered with leather or linen, in deer
colors. Little match boxes that are
very charming for mems tables are
made of the ordinary match boxes that
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

come by the dozen, with a piece of
stiffened velvet and a little gold paint
along the edges, folded about it and
glued in place to represent little
velvet book.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
Astronomical Solutions.

Though 800 years have elapsed since
the death of Tycho Brahe, 1t appears
that we are in many lines almost rs
far from the ultimate goal as when he
began the great work of exploring the
skies before the days OF Kepler when
all Europe was slumbering In intellec-
tual darkness. The science OF the stars
Indeed has been refined and perfected
In an unparalleled degree and infinitely
extended in all directions. but with the
bounds OF darkness pushed back step
by step the goal is not and never will
be in sight. An iptinity OF objects and
causes and an endless variety OF phe-
nomena are yet to be explored. and the
work OF the mind is rather a process
OF development to the perfect under
standing Of the universe than the solu.
ton Of simple mathematical problem.
Atlantic Monthly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
To Save Tempers and Collars.

you button your collar the wrong
way" said the salesman as he was
selling neckwear to a customer
Row is that?"
You have buttoned the right side
last Now, when you 90 to take it of
you will have TO tug at the end of the
collar and crumple 1t, because you
can't get a proper hold OF 1t. but II you
had the left end on top you could get
1t OF easily, then loosen the collar be-
hind. and the right end could be easily
detached. That's why men have so
much trouble taking or well Numbered
collars Remember to fasten the right
side nrst and then the left. and you
will save your collars and your tenn
per-"
Il never supposed there was q right
and a wrong way of putting on col
lars"
TRY both ways and you will see.''-
New York Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
TWO MEN AND A MORAL.
An Incident That Supplies Consider
able Food For Thought.

An Incident That Supplies Consider
able Food For Thought.
These ought ye to do and not to leave the
others undOne-
A pale young man sat down on d
bench in the park. He put a torn bag
OF tools under the bench.
A small, red faced man came behind
him. He stopped to steal the bag.
The pale man turned and said I'm a
slow, tired way: Drop that. 1t amt
worth stealing"
The ruddy man said. "Not IL you're
lookin'."
The pale man set the bag at his feet
and said:
ITS poor business you're in"
You don't look as II yours was any
better" He sat down. Whats your
callln'T
I'm an ironworker; bridge work"
Don't look strong enough"
That's so. I'm just out Of the hos
pital; got hurt three months ago"
I'm just out OF hospital. too" he
grinned.
What hospitalT'
Sing Sing"
What? JalT"
Yes; not bad in winter, either.
There's a society helps a fellow after
you quit that hospital Gives you good
clothes too
"ClothesI Is that sor'
Gets you work.
"Work-good God! I wish they'd get
me some"
You amt bad enough. Go and grab
somethin'. Get a short sentence; first
crime. Come out and get looked after
by nice ladies'"
MY Godr'
Didn't they do nothin' for you when
you got out of that hOspitalT'
moi Why the devil should they? I'm
only an honest mechanic. Are you 20
IMP
Yes. I've got to 20 after that job.
It'll give me time to look about me.
Gosh. but you look bad! GooCby.~
The rudy man rose. looked back.
jingled the few coins In his pocket. hes
itRted and walked away whistllng.
The pale man sat still on the bench.
staring down at the ragged bag of tools
at bis feet--Dr. Weir Mitchell in Cen
fury.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30

"While spending a vacation at Bed
ford Springs. Pa, some years ago."
said Baltimore lawyer the other day,
Il went late one night to my room. as
| supposed, unlocked the door and was
startled by a woman's screams / re-
allied at once that l had got into the
wrong room. You may be sure did
not waste any time getting out into
the corridor, locking the door again
and entering my room, which happen
ed to be the next one.
while I was doing this the woman
continued screaming, alarming the
whole hotel. A crowd soon gathered,
and when the woman could be per
suaded to open the door she declared
there was man in her room. or
course no intruder was found. and. as
the door was locked when the crowd
gathered, the lady was told that she
must have had a nightmare and imag-
tned she saw man In her room.
kept quiet and every one else In the
hotel was convinced that the lady's i'm
agination had worked upon her fears"
Baltimore Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
HER LOST DIARY.
The PlsEuy Thing R.d All Her Dear
est Secrets Recorded Too.

The PlaEuy Thing R.d All Her Dear
est secrets Recorded Too.
"DiaryF' fairly shrieked the pretty
young lady, with flashing eyes. as she
walked down the svenus with a com
paniOn. Diary Don't you say diaIy.-
to me again What do you know
about II. Kate7"
Nothing. only that you told me that
you had commenced keeping a diary,
as usual. and l supposed you had drop
ped 1t at the end Of month. as usual.
l didn't mean to throw you into hys-
terics"
Kate. don't you ever breathe 8 word
OF II, but I've lost that diary; dropped
it somewhere on the street Ard the
plaguy thing has all my dearest secrets
in it. / wrote just what i thought too
1t just sends me crazy. There 1t is in
black and white that Lillian looks like
a fright, that Hattie is turning green
from jealousy, that Charley is just too
sweet to live and that Fred hasn't
sense enough to talk more than three
minutes unless be rehearses In ad-
vance"
why don't you advertise and offer
a rewardT
Indeed, l won't / never want TO
see the thing again II any one returns
it, shall declare that it's a forgery
from beginning to end I'll never own
up the longest day l live"
What did you say about me, EdithI"
"Oh. don't just remember. but some
thing nice. You can depend on that, for
you're my very dearest friend"
II can help your memory. You wrote
that l was the most inquisitive little
mink in the city and that l thought il
my special business to look after other
peoples business. Here's your diary.
You left 1t at our house, and Tommy
spelled out your estimate Of me before
knew what he was doing Good after
noon"
Then they looked at each other. both
began to cry. fell into each others arms
and in five minutes were critcising a
mutual friend.-Kansas City Independ-
ent
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30

uHs ADDED practically nothing
10 our stock or familiar quota lions.
Take down your Bartlett or your an
thOlogy. and you may be surprised to
find that from Mrs. Browning 10 Mrs.
Meynell women have never coined a
phrase which has passed into the CON-
mon currency OF speech. Mrs. Brown
ing has indeed written fine lines, but
nothing OF hers can be said to have be-
come household word
Nor has any woman novelist created
any character that is generally recog-
nized as typical. George Eliot has
come closest with her Tito MeIema
and Mrs. Poyser. You would appeal
only to the educated few IL you de-
scribed person as a Tito or a Poyser.
But call man a Don Quixote. a
Micawber. a Dogberry. a Falstaf. a
Colonel Newcome, "a Bilfl. a Parson
Adams or Bob Acres, call a woman Il
Mrs. Malaprop, a Becky Sharp. a Bea-
trice. Diana Vernon. n Meg MerTilies,
and even the illiterate will mentally
classify the individual as you wish him
or her to be classified.
"Ah. but" you say. "in real nfe wo-
men are the true intuitions. They size
up man or a woman at a glance
They are never mistaken when they
trust to their instincts"
can only testify to my own expert
ence. have not found that women's
snap Judgments OF character are i'm
buCd with any special verify. They
form likes or dislikes quicker than a
man does because they are quicker on
the trigger of conjecture. They can
only be one OF two things. right or
wrong. II time proves that they are
right. as they must be in 80 per cent OF
cases. the right guess is remembered
and treasured up by the slower minded
man as an extraordinary instance OF
Intuition. The wrong guess Is forgot
ten.-William S. Walsh in Era.