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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-29
Almost Monarchy,

How can an American citizen vote
for Taft, considering only this one
point: that Roosevelt named him to
succeed himself? Is it legal to use
federal power to help elect a presi-
dent. as Roosevelt does?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-29
Growth Of Character.

Character, like a coral reef, is made
bit by bit.-;Symonds.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
DESIRE OF DISTINCTION.

Quaint Illustration of Peculiar
Phase of Human Nature.
In, "Doc Gordon" by Mary E. Will
kins- Freeman, is a quaint illustration
Of a peculiar phase of human nature.
1t develops with the visits of the two
doctors to their poorer patients:
James drove all the morning with
DR.. Gordon about the New Jersey
country. The country people were
either saturnine with an odd shyness.
which had something almost hostile in
it. or they were effusively hospitable,
forcing apple jack upon the two doc
tors. James was much struck by the
curious unconcern shown by the rela-
tives of the patients and even by the
patients themselves. In only one case.
that of child suffering from a bad
case of measles, was much interest
evinced. The majority of the patients
were the very old and middle aged
and they discussed and heard discussed
their symptoms with much the same
attitude as they might have discussed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
SPOILED THE SCENE.
When kimbalI Pointed thu Way to His
Own Future Career.

Own Future Career.
AS a delineator of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier
Kimball, more widely known as Yam
kee Glunn, long stood without a rival.
Away back in the early forties, when
he was mere lad, little incident
with Junius Brutus Booth, the elder,
started him in his career. Kimball
was only seventeen years old at the
time and was at work as an usher in
the Lowell museum. Booth, who was
then in the zenith of his power and
fame, was billed there for three nights.
The play was Richard Ill" Kimball
had thoroughly studied the play and
was considered young man of prom
Ising dramatic ability. On the open
ing night the actor who took the part
of Lord Norfolk failed to show up.
Booth was in despair At last some
one suggested that young Kimball
knew the lines of that part and he
was cast for it by Booth.
OF the event Kimball himself said
when | went on the stage, ] was
badly ratified Booth was imperious
and stern, which only complicated mat
ters. However, | got along all right
until we came to the battle of Bos-
worth Field. In my hurry | had tax
en- the wrong place on the stage, when
Booth Kissed out in whisper, Get
into your place Then, wheeling
around he pronounced these words III
thrilling tones: What thinkest thou
now, noble, Norfolk That we shall
conquer, my lord was my reply, but
on my tent this morning early was
this paper found Booth was mark
ing out the plan of battle on the sand.
When I had finished the lines, he
drew his sword and with terrific force
struck the paper from my hands, say
ing, "A weak invention of the enemy!
II was thoroughly frightened at his
fearful expression and lodged back,
nearly falling to the floor. Booth then
repeated the words: 5.
"'What thinkest thou, Norfolk, if the
pardon was offered? =.
"By this time I was completely rat
tied and forgot my lines. Booth stood
glazing at me like a tiger. The audi
ence were holding their breath for the
next turn of affairs. Suddenly I real
lied that something must be done.
My nerve returned, and 1 think it must
have been the devil that prompted me
TO balance myself on one, foot and
iirawl out with Yankee twang: s..
"'WelI, I don't know, Mr.. Booth. It
may work.
INSTANTLY the whole house was in an
uproar. AS shout after shout of laugh
ter went up the black cloud on Booths
brow relaxed, and, wheeling on. his
heel, he left the: stage, shaking his
sides with merriment.' After the play
was over he came to me and, placing
his hand on my shoulder, said in fa=
therly tones, Young man.. you never
played tragedy before, did your With
out waiting for reply he continued:
Take my advice and never attempt it
again. You are natural comedian.
Take Yankee character and become
identified with it, and fame and for
tune will be yours And followed his
advice"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
urner Hall
Program of Classes IN GYMNASTICS.

Program OF Classes in Gymnastics.
Boys class, ages s to IL: Wednesday
afternoon, 4:3O to $50; Saturday
forenoon, 900 to .1O:l5.
Boys class, ages Ii to IA: Monday
and Thursday afternoo ns, soto $50
Youths class, ages IA to II: Monday
evening, 1880 to 8:45 and Friday eve
ming, 1870 to $50.
Girls class, ages 6 to IL: Tuesday af-
ternoon, 4:30 to $50, and Saturday
forenoon. l0:15 to 1870.
Girls class, ages IL to Is: Tuesday
and Friday afternoons, 1870 to $50
Misses class, age over Is: Wednesday
and Saturday evenings, 7::30 to $50.
Ladies' class: Thursday evening, 500
to 900.
Mems class: Tuesday and Friday eve
nings, $50 to 9:45.
Fencing class: Sunday forenoon, 1000
to 1880.
Sunday School: Sunday forenoon,
1890 to 1l:45.
HERMAN Helm
Instructor
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
GLAsG0W'S SLUMs.
It's Awful Sleeping Quarters and Its
"Penny Pawns"


In the Mitigate Monthly there is a
description Of the "Alsatia of Glas-
gow"-the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''all
that is most unsalubrious and repellent
in our modern life is to be found
Side by side with all that is demoraliz-
ing live and flourish harpies of various
kinds and degrees. None is so dan
gerous to the health of the community
as she who night after night seeks to
make Il dishonest penny by overcrowd-
ing her SUNNY house. Sanitary in
spectors find the occupants Of over
crowded houses, in their attempt to
avoid detection, concealed in every
conceivable corner-hidden in cup
boards, under beds and even on the
housetops. Two tiers Of people have
been found in one bed, one on the
boards or mattress, the bed then flung
over, and another living tier on the top.
9s What are known as penny pawns"
abound in the district. A broker who
keeps one of; these can purchase an
article of any. value from a penny up
ward. He is compelled to keep it
for only seven full days, and at the
end Of that period he may sell it to
whomsoever he chooses, and that, too,
in all proba bility, for several hundred
per cent more than he paid for it.
Thousands of poor people are entirely
ignorant Of the; difference between a
pawnbroking establishment and q
penny pawn" with the result that in
many cases when they go to the latter
they lose goods which, if pledged with
the former, they might have redeemed
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
THE DUST IN THE AIR.
Without 1t the Heat of the Sun Would
Be UnbearabIe.

The usefulness of dust is proclaimed
by science despite all the housewives
Of all the ages. Dust is part Of the ma
chinery that produces cloud and rain.
It is also a protection from the sun.
Without it the suns rays would be I'M
bearable. The reason that sunburn is
more easily acquired on the mountains
than in the loWlands is said to be prob
ably because Of the comparatively
dustless air of the mountainous re-
gions. ..:.- ,-- ~, :
A dustless atmosphere during rain
would mean a much greater degree Of
discomfort than rain ever brings.
Trees and buildings would be dripping
with moisture, our clothing and the
exposed parts of our bodies would be
constantly wet, umbrellas would be
classed as useless curios, and instead
Of trying to conquer the dust in the
house we should have to face a much
greater enemy in wet floors and drip
ping walls. In every drop of rain and
in every particle Of cloud there is a
particle of dust. A sample Of air may
be taken anywhere and the number of
Its dust particles accurately determin-
ed. Dust, too produces the glorious
sunset effects in the evening sky, thus
causing the faint obscurity we cali
twilight. m.....
Twilight is. always a reflected glory.
The light comes from the sun, which
has in the meanwhile sunk below
the horizon. The reflector is an upper
layer Of dust. Were the air perfectly
nustless there would be no twilight.
Darkness would Immediately follow
the sunset-Exchange
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04

the mechanism of a wooden doll. If
any emotion was shown. it was that
of a singular inverted pride. Il had a
terrible night. DOCTOR" said one old
woman, and smirk of self conceit
was over her ancient face. yes, moth
er did have an awful night said her
married daughter. with a triumphant
expression. Even the children cluster
ing about the doctor looked uncon-
sciously proud because their old grand
mother had had an awful night. The
call Of the two doctors at the house
was positively hilarious. Quantities of
old apple jack were forced upon them.
The old woman in the adjoining bed
room, although she was evidently suf
fering, kept calling out feeble joke in
her cackling old voice. *
'"Those people seem positively elated
because that old soul is SICK" said
James when he and the doctor We're
again in the buggy. .s{..:,..<;
''They are,'' said DR.. Gordon; even
the old woman herself, who knows well
enough that she has not long to live.
Did you ever think that the desire Of
distinction was one Of the most, per-
haps the most, intense purely spiritual
emotion Of the human soul? Look at
the way these people live here, grub
bling away at the soil like ants. The
most of them have in their lives just
three ways of attracting notices. the
momentary consideration Of their kind
rri9 ST
With the first they are hardly actively
concerned; even with the second many
have nothing to do. There are more
women than men. as usual. and, al
though the women want to marry, all
the men do not. There remains only
sickness and death for standby, so to
speak. If one Of them is really sick
and dies. the people are aroused to
take notice. The sick person and the
| corpse have certain state and dignity
which they have never attained before:
Why, bless you, man, I have one pa
tient, a middle aged woman, who has
been laid up for years with rheuma-
tism, and she is fairly vainglorious, and
so is her mother. She brags Of her in
valid daughter. If she hadsbeen mere
ly an old maid on her hands, she would
have been ashamed Of her, and the Wo-
man herself would have been sour and
| discontinued. But she has fairly mar
ried rheumatism. 1t has been to her as
| husband and children. I tell you
young man, one has to have his little
footstool of elevation among his fell
lows, even if it is mighty queer one
or he loses his self respect. and self
respect is the best jewel we have"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
lndia's Eiimy Muslin,

A story is told of a weaver who
was "chastised and turned out Of Dac-
"a for his neglect in not preventing a
TOW from eating a piece of muslin
spread to dry on the grass she mis-
taking it for a SPIDERS web" Bolts
records the story about a Mogul
princess whose father was angry with
his daughter for showing her skin
through her clothes, whereupon the
young princess demonstrated in her
justification that she had seven suits
Dn!"-Indian World
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
Reduced CoIonist Rates.

One-way tickets at special low rates
on sale daily, throughout March and
April, from all points on the North
western Line to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland and Puget Sound
points. rs y = 2
Daily and personally conducted
tours in tourist sleeping cars via the
Chicago, Union. Pacific g. !. North
Western Line. For full particulars
write S. A. Hutchinson, Manager,
Tourist Dept, PIP Clark ST., Chicago,
ILL.,, or address the nearest ticket
agent. 8-ll ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
THE QUERIsT WANTS TO KNOW.

What is the germ of a German band?
What cawses the rock to cawo
Can a meadow lark about on the land ?
Who knows what the cross cut saw?
Does a window ever feel a pane
At the sight of hard mill race?
While the fish balls out with might
and main,
Aud the boot tongue wags apace.
Who does the tree Dough down to,
pray?
Is drilling an awful bore?
Can you mend with glue the break of
day?
Does a railway sleeper snore?
Is cloth sold cheap at cutters sail?
Can you drive starboard tack?
Are. bucket shop keepers always pale?
Can you call a pet boot jack?
Penny Magazine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
Early Tendencies.

"Do you believe boys often turn out
as their youth promised?''
"Well they do sometimes. There's
Carver. He was the village cut-up
when he was boy, and now he's the
leading surgeon in hospital Chi
rago News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
Almost.

Horace-Did the college authorities
reinstate young Smith after he was
expelled? Helen-Almost. Horace
Almost? Helen-Yes; heard his folks
say he was halfback.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04

1t is not only in politics, but in other
things, that many men think they are
too smart to be honest,-St. Paul Dis
patch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-04
WAITS and Measures.

What sort Of table do they set at
your boarding houseY asked the young
man who was contemplating change.
"a table of waits and measures re-
piled his friend, 1the first long and
the latter short - Chicago News.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

An exchange says: "A Toledo,
Ohio man is exploring the piney
woods belt for 'lightwood' stumps,
which NE proposes to ship to that
point, for the sake Of the rosin and
turpentine that can be extracted
from them. The process of extrac-
tion recently discovered, leaves the
wood white and clean, instead of
charred and black from burning as
by means yet known to us, which is
then converted into paper pulp for
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

the manufacturer of coarse paper.
So it seems that the stumpage of our
pine lands may yet be turned to very
profitable account" This is all very
good, but this Ohio party need not
go to ths expense of shipping the pine
to his home for he can have it work
ed right here in Mississippi. Laurel,
Virgins and Hattiesburg have plants
that viii take out the rosin,turpentine
and other valuable constituents Of a
pine stump.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
Bride. Corpse, and Sexton in Mlx-up,

Bride, Corpse, and sexton In Mix-up.
An absent-minded cemetery sexton.
a newly married couple, and the po
lice were tangled for time today
over the finding Of dead infant in
a suit case on street car.
William Goldstein, the sexton, plac-
ed a suit case containing the body,
which he was taking to the cemetery
for burial, on the platform. George
Mentzer and his bride, Of McKee's
Rocks, placed their suit case beside
Ioldstein's. Goldstein took the
wrong case. Mrs. Mentzer discover
ed the mistake. and demanded that
Goldsteins case be opened She faint
ed when the body rolled out
Goldatein nearly did the same at
the cemetery when he found lot Of
woman's anery. All hurried to the
West End police station. where Gold
stein was detained until an investiga-
ton exonerated Pittsburgh Dis
patch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

The day Of glucose compounds and
reboiled molasses is nearing an end
in Mississippi. Why should we eat
such mixtures when our state is rails
ing large quantities Of the best syrup
that can be made anywhere and is
sold at price within the means of
alli Eat Mississippi syrup.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
One Dead in Mine Accident.

Birmingham, Ala.-Thomas Bivins,
is dead and his brother, Vincent Biv-
ins, is seriously burned as the re-
suit of an accident in mine No. 3 at
Blocton, Bibb county, operated by
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
Saw Mill Plant Burned.

Dewitt, Ark.-Fire totally destroy
ed the saw mill and handle factory
belonging to E. j. Spratlin of this
place, causing loss Of about $4,000,
with partial insurance. The origin OF
the fire is unknown, but is presumed
to be incendiary.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
rIrTY-EIGEH DAY.
HOUSE.

Senate Bill No. 312 to donate $4,000
Tor memorial to the 'battleship Mis-
sissippi, was called up, and provoked
considerable discussion. The bill fail
ed to pass by vote of SO to 46.
House Bill No. 40S was called up
It provides better method Of issu-
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

New York.-Judge Holt, in the
United States Circuit Court, dismiss
ed the suit for $30,OOO,000 damages
brought by the Pennsylvania Sugar
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
J. E. TINSLEY.
Dental Surgeon,
~ rFs
Scooba, Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people Of Kemper County. All
kinds of dental work done neatly and
promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
Jury Trial in the Canal Zone.

Panama. first trial by jury in
the Canal Zone was held in Cristobal.
OF the forty Americans drawn for
jury duty, thirty-nine were present
when the final jury had been selected.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Refining Company against the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company for al
legged violations of the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust act.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
ADVERTISE THIS IN PAPER assuiFs sss f4s \
H. w. RENCHER.
Physician & Surgeon.
Scooba. Miss.

Offers his professional services 70
the people of Scooba and kempe'
counties. Special attention given g
office work.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26


creation Of Walthall county, but the
permission Of the necessary two
thirds could not be obtained.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered a resolution
to allow the secretary three days ex-
ira pay for winding up the work of
the session. Adopted.
Mr.. Dean offered a resolution to al
low the secretary twenty days pay for
indexing the senate journal. Adopted.
Mr.. McLaurin offered resolution
to pay Roy Hale, the elevator boy,
$24.50 for extra work. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs offered resolution to
supplement the pay of the secreta-
ry's stenographer to make it equal
to that Of the senate stenographers.
SIXTY FIRST DAY.
House.
Senate bills were taken up and
passed as follows:
III. B. $40, empowering supervisors
to make suitable appropriations for ma
tional guard.
H. B. 397, to privide standard
weight of mill products packed in bar
rels, bags or bales, and offered for
sale.
S. B. 231, in relation to funds of
levee commissioners.
S. B. 1893, to enable mayor and
board of aldermen of Aberdeen to
sell certain school property.
S. B. 352, to authorize mayor and
aldermen of Laurel to issue bonds,
etc.
S. B. AL, to authorize supervisors
of all the counties to donate in their
discretion, not more than $500 to the
Old Ladies Home.
Senate.
The Finance committee reported.
H. B. 382, to pay DR.. H. M. Rol-
kes $40 for services during the quar-
antine season Of 1905. Do not pass.
The Judiciary committee reported.
H. B. 44O, to authorize counties to
keep up bridges in municipalities. Do
not pass.
H. B. 480, to amend code section
1901. Do pass.
The committee on Local and Pri-
vate Legislation reported.
H. B. 753, to authorize the schools
and city Of Yazoo to donate lot to
the Y. M. C. A. Do pass.
The committee on Penitentiary and
Prisons reported.
H. B. 458, relative to a method
for removing the superintendent OF
the penitentiary. Do not pass.
The committee on Universities and
Colleges reported.
H. B. 522, to provide one board OF
trustees for the University and three
colleges. Do not pass.
H C. r. So, to memorialize congress
to work for the establishment of a
parcels post was adopted without op.
position.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Devoted 70 the lsasstris Cs.mereaI and Agricultural
Devslsp.eat Of The WesaesI Resources Of the State.
By II. Z. BLAKESLEE, Jackson. Mississippi.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Company. One of the brothers drop
ped his cap lamp into keg of pow
der and an explosion followed.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Iof Marion, Superintendent McAlpin,
of Copiah, Superintendent Parker of
Clarke, Superintendent Bennett of
Lincoln and others as we'll as the sew
eral counties that began the work last
year, are making arrangements for
introducing and enlarging upon this
excellent movement. Think of it;
more than one-third of the counties
in Mississippi taking up this work
and pushing it along. The legislature
has just passed an Act allowing the
supervisors to contribute a small sum
each year to encourage the movement
and it is foregone conclusion that
future bodies will enlarge upon the
work. 1t is one Of the greatest move
ments inaugurated during recent
years and is deserving Of the hearty
support of every good citizen of the
State.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Wouldn't have been better to have done on
for and women days
making and the other in
|
of their wives
wills
without them Many men
losing of other Don't
smiles for each other
lYorkT fbuneF
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

A school of cotton grading has been
authorized at the A. & NJ. College
to be under the direction Of man
fully competent to teach cotton grad
ing and sampling. This is one OF the
most important acts of the legisla-
tive session and should receive the
commendation of the agricultural peo
pie all over the state. Not only will
it furnish this information and train
ing to the boys who are in the school,
but short courses will be given during
the year when the old boys can attend
and learn how to grade their cotton.
1t is sad to contemplate, that at the
present not one man in fifty who
raises cotton knows anything about
grading and classifying it. Think OF
it; the people of Mississippi who
raise a product worth approximately
SIS, 100000 know practically nothing
about what it should grade. 1t is
high time that we were getting out
of this rut and the school authorized
will be long step in the right direc-
ton. While we may complain that
the legislature has passed but little
legislation looking directly to the in
terest of the farmer, don't forget this
important item.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
GEORGE H. ETHRIDGE.
Attorney-at-Law.
DeKalb, Miss.

DeKalb, Miss.
General law practice in all the
Courts of Mississippi. Special atten-
tion given to legal writings and col
lections.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

The Senatobia Democrat comes t.
the front with some experiences II
hog raising that are worthy of men
ton. 1t says:
"Why is it that the southern farm
er will keep his meat house in Ar
mour's packing establishment in Chi
cago, when such results can be OBJ
tanned in hog raising as are shown b.
the following: w. L. Wallace kille'
one hog last week, 18 months old
that weighed 557 pounds after beins
dressed. A. L. Bledsoe killed one
1-2 years old which weighed 5Sl
pounds and p. A. Eason one foul
years old that weighed 618 pounds
Total for the three hogs, 1,756 pounds
They were all of the Poland China
breed. At an average price of eigh
cents per pound the three hogs were
worth $140.48."
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26

Geo. B. Neville. r. E. Wilbo7rn
NEVILLE & WILBOURN,
Attorneys at-Law,
Meridian, Miss.
Offices: Masonic Temple Building
Fourth Street, between Twenty-lee
ond and Twenty-third Avs. Rooms "a
26. Branch Office-Scooba, Miss.
The Kemper herald., 1908-03-26
Hard Work the Cause
Of Domestic Discord
BY Mrs. l.. G. Coolidge.

4 blame the failure OF ana
l to accord another? beyond their
i is large
acttakng all they together TO
payments them and to work
machinery The wife does all the
life BIZ