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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
HAVE A EIRM eELIEE IN cor.
kongo Natives Not Heathens, De
clares Or. Thomas Lewis.

Some curious information in regard
to the customs and beliefs of the ma
tives of the old African kingdom of
Kongo is contributed by Rev, Thomas
Lewis, who says: In the matter of
preserving bodies for burial Kongos,
after the usual binding in cloth, keep
them for two or three months in their
houses, where fire is kept burning;
but in Zombo they are suspended on
two forked sticks in a dugout vault in
the ground, which is covered over with
palm branches and earth. Sometimes
the body is placed under a specially
built grass roof In the open. This is
not considered a burial, and four or
five years ago they brought out for
a big funeral feast and dance the
body of an important chief that had
thus been preserved for over 20 years.
in other districts the dead are thrown
away into a river or into the bush
to be devoured by jackals and vul.
lures.
81 have satisfied myself" the same
writer continues, after 25 years of
life among them, that at the bottom of
African fetichism there is the funda-
mental belief in the existence of God
and in the reality of the human soul.
No missionary has yet, to my knowl-
edge, been compelled to introduce the
name of God into any of the Bantu Ian
guages. The name 'Nzambf for 'Su-
preme Spirit is of native origin and
not introduced by the Portuguese, and
has been adopted for God by all mis-
sionaries in their literature. The same
is true in regard to the name for
devil
The oft-repeated statement made
by missionaries and travellers that the
untaught native has no idea of the ex-
istence of God is not correct; what
they mean to say is that he has no
knowledge of what God is, which is
quite a different matter. The lack
of this knowledge about God, while
firmly believing that God is, ac-
counts for the wonderful and complex
system which we, in our ignorance of
the inward meaning Of it all, call
fetichism.'"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Smart BOdiees

down the front; the material u nr
ranged in small folds, beginning at the
lace in front, and continuing DOWN the
sleeve to the elbow, which is hnlsheu
off with a band of lace and silk; DOW
of silk is worn on the collar.
Materials required: 2k yards wolfe
AZ inches wide, one yard piece lace'
one-half yard silk.
No. 2-The bodice part Of this is IN
coarse cream spotted filet net; tne
band is of old rose glace, finished on
at the waist with a rosette; the nat
tucker is of four-inch lace, and mas
two silk bows in front; the deep arm
holes are trimmed round with SILK
bows. The lace is worn over an oIu
rose glace slip; pink chine silk is used
for the sleeves, which are finished az
the elbow with lace bands, edged and
trimmed with silk.
Materials required: IA yard net az
inches wide, ia yard silk, one-quarter
yard piece lace.
No. 3.-Royal blue chiffon velvet
to match skirt is used for the over
bodice; a strip of Oriental embroidery
forms a collar, and is taken over the
shoulders; a piece is also laid on IN
the center of front; silk tassels 10
match give pretty finish; embroidery
also edges the over-sleeves. Whlte
glace, spotted with blue, is used for
the under-slip.
|. Materials required: Three yards vel
vet, six tassels, one yard wide en-
broidery, three yards glace silk.
No. 4-This is a very pretty style;
soft green silk, spotted with darker
green, is chosen for it; insertion Is
taken from waist, back and front over
the shoulders, also across back and
front; the epaulette, which is laid un'
der the outer edge Of insertion, Is
faced down the center with dark green
velvet ribbons, so also is the center
of front, part of the way. The little
sleeve is tucked, and has a band OF In
sertion at the elbow.
Materials required: Five yards SILK
20 inches wide, four yards ribbon, 9h
yards insertion.
No. 5 is quite simple; it has the
sleeve cut in one with the bodice part;
it is made up in figured silk muslin in
soft shades of pink; insertion edges
the pretty shaped opening, and is ta'
ken down the outside of sleeve and
round the elbow; four small tucks are
made on either side of the front, with
a deep pink velvet bow in the center.
Materials required: Three yards 27
inches wide, three yards insertion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
MakInu the Hair Wave.

A simple but most effective way OF
making the hair wave in the big rim.
pies which continue to be fashionable
is to dampen it and tie it down with
bands of baby ribbon. OF course alb
solutely straight hair will not yield
to this treatment, but hair with the
slightest tendency to curl will 10.
spond beautifully.
After the hair is done, up dampen It
with hot water, pinch 1t little and
then draw 1t close down to the head
with bands of baby ribbon put on in
separate pieces about an inch apart
and pinned very tight to the head.
Leave on for an hour, remove care.
fully, then comb the hair gently until
1t fiuffs out in charming waves of
beautiful regularity.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
ONE COLOR FROM NECK TO TOE.
Fashion for the Indoor as Well as the
Street Gown.

AS each week passes, it is seen that
women are going in heavily for the
one-color line from the collar to the
floor. The waist and skirt, If in two
pieces, must match. The gown must
preferably be from one piece from the
collar bone down.
Even above the collar bone the
same color of lace or net is often used
instead of white. Indoor frocks as
we'll as street costumes are clinging
to this one-color effect. The hats do
not match the gown, and shoes and
gloves need not match it, but if you
would be in fashion, see to it that in
every hour of the day you are in one
color from chin to toe.
1t is the ore-piece gown that has
made this fashion compulsory. The
separate coat and skirt is not as popu-
lar as it has been, for it has given
way to the thrce-piece suit. The skirt
carries its own blouse, and the coat
Is added thereto.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
DIoxYeEN BEST MOUTH WASH.
Preparation Will Keep Teeth and
Gums in Perfect Condition.

Preparation Will Keep Teeth and
Gums in Perfect Condition.
The merits Of dioxygen as a mouth
wash are not as we'll realized as they
should be. 1t is easy to get and not
expensive. A stoppered glass bottle
of it should be on every washstand.
After eating, if one hasn't time to
brush the teeth, the mouth should be
rinsed out with diluted dioxygen 1t
is a strong antiseptic, keeps the teeth
from decaying, and protects the top
of the mouth and gums from soreness,
or from creating and emanating a dis
agreeable odor.
The toothbrush should always be
dipped in a little of it and brushed
over the teeth and gums at morning
and night, even after tooth paste is
used.
The latter merely cleans the teeth.
1t does not disinfect the mouth. Peo-
pie do not pay enough attention to the
inside of their mouths, even though
they may be scrupulous about their
teeth,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Could Plant the Period.

A pretty story is told of Queen AL
exandras theughtfulness.
The queen never loses her interest
in those for whom she has acted as
godmother. In particular, she has
been most kind to the children of
Lord Curzon, who lost their beautiful
mother more than a year ago. The
queen, hearing that little Alexandra
Curzon-who was named after her
majesty-was fond of gardening, sent
a box Of violet roots to her.
The child decided to plant them so
that when they came up they should
spell Alexandra" Il should like to
help you plant them," said the queen.
"Well, you can put in the full STOP"
replied the child.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Ruzzard Is Revered by Inhabitants Of
Pennsylvania Town.

Rather than bring about an cpl.
demic of race suicide in East Noting.
ham township by keeping imprisoned
the famous belled buzzard which acts
in the capacity of the legendary 9stork
for that community, Samuel Winches-
ter, who captured the bird a few, days
ago. has decided to set it free. says
correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record. .4l3g>y, u ~
Great numbers Of persons, have
hocked to see the big bird. and its
capture aroused great interest
throughout the entire township The
buzzard is an unusually large one and
is somewhat differently colored from
others Of fits species. 1t has for
years been recognized by sleigh bell
wired to It's leg.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
CHAPTER III.
When the FIau Came Down.

The government was compelled to
take action toward paCifying its own
subjects Immediately after the news
Of he Hawaiian surrender, public in
dLgnat:on having risen to the point
where the people threatened to take
matters into their own hands. With
out a dissenting voice the journals of
the country came forth with scathing
editorials, OcnA'iOnally asking the
president whetne, it was the intention
of the administration to run up
white flag as soon as a fast approach
ing enemy neared the shores, and thus
surrender the whole United States.
Therefore an appeal for patience was
issued in the following terms:
The president and his cabinet
acting for and empowered by congress
in special session, most urgently ask
the people of the United States to
withhold judgment on the conduct of
the war for at least a week longer;
when it will be fully demonstrated
that the government is following a
well-defined policy, which will not only
avert bloodshed, but will impose no
disgrace upon onr country, The eX-
igencies of the situation are such that
to make public our plans would be to
defeat our own ends. We therefore
ask the earnest support and co-opera-
tion of the people of the United States
by such means as lie within their
power, which at this time can be
shown best by cessation of mass
meetings and criticisms tending only
to embarrass the government in the
discharge of its duty and the bringing
to successful termination the con-
tIfct which is now on"
Contrary to the usual form of procla,
nation, this one was signed not only
by the president, but by all members
of his cabinet, who. therefore, jointly
assumed the responsibility. At first
there was an inclination to deride the
message, and then when more sober
thought prevailed spirit of fairness
dictated that the administration should
have it's chance.
Foreign advices indicated that no at
tack might be expected against the
shores of the United States proper for
even greater length of time than
ten days; hence the respite of seven
days seemed reasonable limit within
which the government might demon
strate its theories.
1t was possible that the public tenn
per would have remained passive for
the full period, but for somewhat
unfortunate and graphic description Of
what had taken place in the Philip
pines, cabled by the correspondent
of London paper, who had been on
the scene, and which read as follows:
The surrender of the Philippine is
lands by the United States to japan
constitutes what is probably the most
remarkable chapter in the history ol
wars. Not only was there no battle
fought aOr any attempt made at %
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
The FIaq Under Which He Had Fought So VaIiantly.

in responsible capacity have ever
received
He stood for few moments, as Ii
dreading to tell his auditors of his
country's shame, and then with trem
bling hand opened a drawer of his
desk and took out file of official
documents, which he held before him
as he continued:
"'At the time when work was
stopped on the Notifications of this
harbor | received additional orders TO
the effect that in case Of any overt act
or warlike demonstration upon the
part of Japan we were not to make
any defense unless it involved the
saving of our lives, and to surrender
the islands in toto to our enemy
1T has been your correspondent S
privilege to witness many scenes
where the tempers Of men were tried
as by fire; but never yet has he been
compelled to view the deliberate mo"-
tificatiOn of at least two score OF
valiant men in such a peremptory and
and unheard of manner. They sat as
if stupefied by an overwhelming catas-
trCphe, looking at one another as if
incredulous and doubling their own
hearing, and then suddenly broke into
angry exclamations of surprise and
indignation. By a most remarkable
display of authority they were brought
into subjection again, the commanding
general, a man at almost retiring age,
rising before them and holding up a
warning hand. Gentlemen he said,
quietly rebuking them, our first duty
is that of obedience
The officers, looking at one anoth-
er, settled into their seats, and in al
most an instant the silence in the
room had grown painful. The gov,
ernor, still holding his papers before
him, slowly continued:
Fearing trickery on the part of a
prospective enemy, l doubted the au-
thenticity Of my instructions. l used
a secret code which has never gone
beyond the hands of the most conf
Dental men in my department, and to
my surprise received absolute con-
firmation. To you of the army l will
say that before this verification was
received, your general and here he
turned to his white-haired confrere,
had been the recipient of command
from the secretary Of war of the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
The Luncheon Apron.

The luncheon apron of white lawn
is quite short with 12-inch flounce,
trimmed with a hemstitched border.
The wide bib comes over the shoulder
IN a Gibson plait effect and is made
with white collar, much on the or
der of waitress apron. A narrow
fold down the center of the bib is
edged with narrow rufle of the
material, with narrow hem, trimmed
with extremely narrow lace.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
CHAPTER lI.-continued.

II don't know what it's all about,
boys" he said, relenting. Il wish |
did; but l have no more knowledge of
it than you have. l don't even know
why Miss Roberts is aboard; but this
much l am certain of: That the men
in Washington know what they are
doing, and all the rest of the world
can just keep on criticising and guess
ing. AS far as We are concerned, we
are officers who have sworn to and
will obey orders, even if they tell us
to go to the outer edge of the fiat
earth"
Darkness came on them before their
next stop was made, and they slowed
down as they passed through the
yards of large city, felt their puff
ing locomotive being uncoupled, and
heard the slow resonant snorts of a
fresh one being driven into place.
They were tired of the days travelling
and sat in listless silence, looking
through the open windows at the half
deserted platforms. Newsboys were
IulHluS mere IHSlS Olltl IlIS
latest editions, and they called them
to the side of the coach and bought
newspapers from them. The silence
in the car was broken by the admiral,
who had been the fist purchaser.
We'll, I'll be blankad!" he said an
grily crumpling his PAPER into ball
which he threw on the floor at his
feet, before he began striding up and
down the aisle. What he had read be-
meath flaring headlines was this:
Washington, May 2S.-The Japa-
nese have taken the Hawaiian islands,
together with the gunboats Marietta
and Corbett, and are now landing
troops from a large transport. The in
credible and disgraceful feature of the
affair is that not gun was fired by
either side, our officers COntenting
themselves by running up the white
flag when the enemy approached. The
cable operator sending the message
said that he did so under the surveil-
lance of two Japanese officers, who at
the conclusion Of the message would
disConnCCt the cable thus putting the
islands out of communication
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

through with pale green brocade. A
green galloon to match the lining
edges the neck, down the front, and
round the sleeves Of coat. A velvet
strap of darker green is sewn in at
the neck, and cord ornaments and
cord of the same color add trimming
to each side of front.
Materials required: Five yards 49,
inch wide cloth, six yards galloon,
eight yards brocade, one-eighth yard
velvet, six cord ornaments, one yard
cord
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
PLACE OF THE STORK

For nearly a quarter Of a century
its hoveripg over a farmhouse has
been regarded as an infaIiible sign
that there was to be an addition to
the family. Mothers instead Of tell
ing their children of the stork's visit
Informed them that the belled buzzari.
was the bearer of the little one. Peo-
pie have been trying to capture 1t for
years, but no one ever succeeded until
1t fell into Mr.. Winchester's hands.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Blouse of Aluminium SILK.

Aluminium silk has been used rath-
er sparingly hitherto in the shape of
girdles and sashes. Now it has come
out in blouse form and the result is de-
cidedly attractive. One blouse of this
silk is made on tailored shirt lines
with broad fiat plaits and is relieved
at the throat by a fold of purple vel
vet beneath frill Of maline lace. In
more elaborate style this silk is ad-
mirable for wear with suit of gray
Ottoman silk or coat of gray fur.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

vanishing Fleets" a story of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
ngton with the United States and Japan
retary of the British embassy, and Miss
Norma Roberts chief aide of Inventor
Roberts, are introduced as lovers. The
government is much criticised because
of it's lack of preparation for strife.
At the most inOppOrtune moment Japan
declares war. Japan takes the Philip
pines without loss of a man. The en-
cause of the governments Indifference.
Guy Hitler starts for England with
secret message and is compelled to
leave Norma Roberts, who with mill
tary officers also leaves Washington on
mysterious expedition for an isolated
point on the Florida coast
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
The Upturned Sailor.

While the mushroom hat prevails in
all fabrics and on all kinds of heads,
the woman who cannot wear one has
rebelled.
There are many faces that look
their worst under hat with a scoop
brim that turns down all around. For
her there Is the new fashion of the
upturned sailor. It's rim is wide, OF
regular shape, but instead Of fitting
down it tilts up. 1t is very becoming
and shows the new coiffure to better
advantage than the mushroom hat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Ruttonholes on Thin Mat..l.l

A clever woman has found that
when she makes buttonholes In soft
musltns 1t is a very good idea to rub
a little paste, made Of -four and wa.
ter. on the wrong side. This will give
a firm surface to work upon and OBJ
viates the possibility Of ciitting a but
tonhole too large. OF course, tina
paste win Rot,diacol0r The fab.lc.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Perpetual.

"No, sir, will not resign" said the
offlceholder. why should /? There
are no charges against me-"
"But understand that charges have
been formulated"
"HaVe, eh? Well, you don't expect
me to resign under FIRE, hope.
iNever!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
EVENING COAT OF SOFT CLOTH.
In White, Lined Throughout with Pale
Green Brocade.

For coat of this description soft
cloth is the best material. 1t is cut all
in one, with the sleeves reaching to
the wrist in front, and shaped to a
point and reaching to the hem at the
back. 1t is in white cloth, lined
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
should Go AZ Cook.

Understand" she said. that T
must have all want. nothing to do.
and nobody to boss me"
withsodmpressed lips the man lshook
his head
my dear young lady. : be shid. ''re-
member that this is matrimonial
agency. not an employment hufesv," /"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Punctured Cloth . TrImmlno.

There is a broadcloth trimming now
in use which Is covered with design
In holes. These are made with stil-
etto. It is called punctured cloth,
and It is used for revers, waistcoats
and usnsls On skirts and coatA
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
Give short.WaIsted Look.

The wide armhole appears on many
bodices of the Japanese order, with
high draped centuries. sashed at one
side, These deep belts give short
wasted look to skirts that are not
princess in effect, for all skirts must
conform to the short-waisted aspect
that is now essential.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17
a Hinh-Prlcad ninner.

First canhibal--I think I'll eat that
millionaire tomorrow.
Second Cannibal--You always did
have expensive tastes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-17

No. is a simple evening bodice in
spotted silk voile; 1t has a mauve
ground whit white spot; piece lace,
edged with mauve silk, is used for the
collar; strip of the lace is taken
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-01-22
IIIiteracy in Kentucky.

Between 1880 and 1900 negro illiteracy
in Kentucky diminished 303 per cent;
in the same time white illiteracy decreas-
ed 9. per cent.
Percentage of illiteracy of total voting
population, 1873.
Rank of Kentucky on this basis, 3S.
Percentage of illiteracy of white
voters, 1879.
Rank of Kentucky on this basis, 46.
Percentage of illiteracy of native
white voters of native parentage, 15.5.
Rank of Kentucky on this basis, 49
There are thirty-eight counties in
Kentucky in which the percentage of
illiterate white voters is twenty or more,
in eight of these the percentage is thirty
or more, and in three it is thirty -fve.
In some of these counties, there
fore, every fifth white voter, in others
every fourth white voter, and in some
every third white voter, as he steps into
the voting booth, must look at the
picture TO know how to votel
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-01-22
NJ. LYDDAN.

An interesting man in Breckenridge
county is Mr. NJ. Lyddan because of his
successful career in the past and his re-
markable activity in the present.
His home is the Park Place Stock
Farm, near Irvington, which he and
his brother, Mr.. Nick Lyddan made
famous as a market place for Ell kinds
of live stock. In the spring of 1857 they
bought the place from Ben and Ad
Schapeze and continued to buy sur
rounding ground until they owned 1000
acres. They were large feeders of
mules, cattle and hogs and for a num-
Der of years sold more live stock than
any other firm in two counties.
The Ohio river was the way to
market and Brandenbnrg was the load
ing point, although they shipped from
many other landings. 1t was not I'M
common for the Lyddan's to ship 1900
hogs at one time when the old ferry,
Daniel Boone, was running between
Louisville and New Albany. 1t would
come down at night for the Lyddan's
shipments and the largest one in year
was 1900 hogs.
Mr.. Lyddan was born in Nelson
county, Kentucky, October 10, 1922
and when he was twenty-five years of
age he went to Hardin county, where he
met his fate, Miss Lucretia Watson. In
the spring of 1856 they were united in
marriage after which they came to the
fertile fields near Irvington and made
their home, where Mrs. Lyddan reigned
like a queen until death took her from
her throne. Besides her husband she
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. John Akers, John, Thomas and
George Lyddan.
! In 1879 Mr.. Lyddan's brother died
and since his death he has conducted
the business with the assistance of his
sons. Twenty-Five years ago he start
ed his sons into business for themselves
and gave each one of them a fine farm.
Last fall he again favored his children
by dividing the home place among
them and the seventeenth day of Dec
ember he had sale of stock and lifted
from his shoulders all responsibility of
a business life.
Mr.. Lyddan is now. enjoying the
harvest of well-spent years and is
living with his children. He has always
been a temperate man and though
eighty-six years of age, he can ride
horseback to Brandenburg, a distance
of ten miles, at any time he chooses.