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The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
TIPS IN ENGLAND.
Lord RusseII's Fee to the Headsma
Who Executed Him.

Lord RusseII's Fee to the Headsman
Who Executed Him.
Mr.. George Russell, discoursing on
tips in the Manchester Guardian, after
the manner of his COLLECTIONS and
Recollections," treats the subject his
torically under its various names of
fees, wales Tor veils), honorarium (as
Disraeli preferred to call IT. and
pouches.
Ancient usage has a peculiarly con-
secrating effect in the matter of tips
and fees. Horace Walpole records the
astonishment of George I. when told
that he must give guineas to the serv-
ant of the ranger of his park for
bringing him a brace of carp out Of his
own pond.
Apparently everybody in England is
at some time or other justified in de-
manding a fee unless it be the mon
arch When TAFT became archbishop
of Canterbury and met the queen he
breathed sigh Of relief on at last en-
countering a person to whom he had
not to pay something.
According to Bishop Burnet, a man
used to have to give a tip in order to
be decapitated. He tells the story OF
Lord Russell when under sentence of
death for high treason asking what he
ought to give the executioner. Il told
him 10 guineas. He said, with smile
it was a pretty thing to give fee to
have his head cut off,"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
CONQUERORS CONQUERED.
The Fate of Alexander, Hannibal,
Caesar and Napoleon.

The Fate of Alexander, Hannibal,
Caesar and Napoleon.
1t is a remarkable and instructive
fact that the careers of four Of the most
renowned characters that ever lived
closed with violent or mournful deaths.
Alexander, after looking down from
the dizzy heights Of his ambition upon
there were no more to conquer, died
of intoXication in a scene of debauch
or, as some suppose, by poison mingled
in his wine.
Hannibal, whose name carried terror
to the heart of Rome itself, after hav-
ing crossed the Alps and put to fight
the armies of the mistress of the world,
at last of poison administered by his
own hands in a foreign land, unla-
mented and unwept.
Caesar, the conqueror of 800 cities
and his temples bound with chaplets
dipped in the blood Of million of his
foes, was miserably assassinated by
those he considered his nearest friends.
bOnapaTte, whose mduudte kIuSS anu
emperors obeyed, after filing the earth
with the terror of his name, closed his
days in lonely Punishment upon bar
rem rock in the midst of the Atlantic
ocean.
Such the four men who may be con-
sidered representatives of all whom the
world calls great and such their end
intoxication or poison, suicide, muir
dered by friends, lonely exile.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
A BROKEN CUP.
The Way a Queen Saved an Old Serv'
ant From Dismissal.

A charming story is told of the for
er Of Queen Wilhelmina. The old king
had bought a fine service of Sevres
porcelain for the use of the royal fami-
ly, and he gave orders that any serv-
ant who should break any piece of it
should be punished by being instantly
dismissed. One day man who had
been many years in the royal house
hold confessed to the young queen that
he had broken one of these Sevres
cups. Queen Emma spoke comfort
ingly to him and suggested that he
should mend the cup. That, said the
man, would be useless, for the king
would surely notice the cracks. New
ertheless the queen told him to mend
the cup as neatly as possible and to be
sure to give it to her that afternoon at
tea time, when the king would be pres
ent. Tea time came, and the queen,
suddenly rose and let it fall to the
floor. 1t was smashed to atoms.
Think of me as one of the most
awkward of your majesty's servants,
she said humbly. II have broken one
of your precious Sevres cups. You must
dismiss me at once. I don't deserve to
be retained in your service" The arbi
trary old king was highly amused at
her demure manner and considered the
matter good joke. He never knew
the true story Of the broken cup.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
CHECKING A BUNDLE.
Tho Way the Tired Man Saved Him
self Labor and Trouble.

self Labor and Trouble.
One day a man went into a very big
store. He had a heavy package with
him.
Not in the sense you mean, smarties,
but in the real sense.
He had to 60 two blocks farther
down the street and didn't want to
garry the package. So he decided that
he would leave it in the check room.
He asked a foorwalker who looked
like a United States senator, but who
was a perfect gentleman, where the
check room was. The foorwalker said
"Thre eeaislesoverdownsta
ontheWabashside."
He went there, wherever that was,
and found he had made mistake.
He knew it was himself who had
made the mistake, for as nice man
as a foorwalker with a Prince Albert
on couldn't have made a mistake.
Finally after he had lugged his bun
die thirty-two blocks hunting the
check room, had found the check room
and deposited his bundle he walked
his two blocks to the other place and
was through for the day.
Then he solfloquized:
How should I ever have got
through or stood the wear and tear of
that long two blocks carrying that
bundle? If it hadn't been for the
check room system, what could l have
done ?''-Chicago News.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

George, dear, what kind Of WON
an would you marry if you married
again?" asked the amiable wife.
"Wen, If 1 married again. began
the brutal husband.
Then you acknowledge that you
would marry againT
"I'm not saying one way or the 9th
er, but
"But you don't give me definite
answer, and that proves
That doesn't prove anything, be-
cause
"It does too! So what kind Of a
woman would you marry If you mar
ried againT'
II wouldn't marry again. I could
not"
"Of course you have to say that"
"Of course do, because l was
about to say that If I married again
it would be the kind Of woman who
would not ask me what kind Of wo-
man 1 would marry If I married
agafn."-Judge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
The Slippery Pronoun.

Many are the circumlocutions which
have been devised by civilized races in
order to avoid the bluntness of direct
address. In fact, it may be said that
at the moment when a nation stand
ardizes its language it begins to have
trouble with it's pronouns.
"Thou" has of course become obso-
lete except in prayer, although it -four
ishes colloQuially in the north of Eng
land. The second person plural is
substituted. In parts of the south
"you all'' is heard, a further step to-
ward refined elusiveness.
In France and Germany thou" has
been retained in familiar or semicon-
temptuous speech. In Spain and Italy,
on the other hand, the third person is
substituted habitually in place Of it
Harper's Weekly.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
A CASE IN POINT.
Why the Postmaster Leaned Toward
the Sheriff.

Tic 0IlSTiis
There is q town in northern New
Hampshire where the families have in
termarried to such an extent that it is
difficult for an outsider to make the
least criticism on one person without
the danger Of offending some of his
family connections. When an unfortu-
nate visitor commented on this fact to
Mr.. Corbin, the postmaster. Mr.. Cor
bin nodded violently.
''Bill Harmon, that's our sheriff, COM
planned of that no longer ago than last
week." said he.
"You see, it took him more'n a fort
night to arrest Nate Giddings because
Nate got wind that he was wanted on
little matter O. selling hard cider,
and he went on round O. visits
among his relatives-aunts, nephews-
in-law and l don't know what all-and
'twasn't till he'd had his fun and went
back home to his wife that Bill could
make the arrest without seeming to
kind O butt in, as you might say, and
spoil the reunions"
II should think he would make a
queer kind of sheriff." said the visitor,
waiting all that time for sentimental
reasons and then arresting a man
when he went home just because his
poor wife wasn't a relation!'
Mr.. Corbin drew himself up and as
sumed remote expression.
''That's as you look at it, he said in
a chilly tone. 81 may be a mite preju-
diced in Bills favor, as he married my
son-in-law's youngest sister. Anything
that concerns him concerns me, you
understand
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
Sinoinu Pigeons.

The queer Chinese change pigeons
into song birds by fastening whistles
to their breasts. The wind of theil
fight then causes a weird and plaintive
music that is seldom silenced in the
pigeon haunted cities Of Pekin and
Canton. The Belgians, great pigeon
'fiiers, fasten whistles beneath the
wings of valuable racing carriers
claiming that the shrill noise Is
sure protection against hawks and
other birds of prey. AS similar pro-
lection, reeds, emitting an odd wall
ing sound, are fixed to the tail feath.
ers of the dispatch bearing pigeons OF
the German army.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

Mrs. homeopathic comic papers
say you fellows never work. Weary
Waff1es-Y-yes'm; de comic papers also
say dat mother-in-laws is a nuisance
when everybody knows dat dey are de
most sweetest an angelic Nv mortals,
an Mrs. Homespun-You poor, dear
man! Come right in this minute.
will broil a chicken for you.-Judge.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
MAKING A WILL.
IF You Draw Up Your Own, Stick to
the Most Simple Terms.

"If the people," said a lawyer, "who
for whatever reason prefer to draw
wills without resorting to legal advice
would keep just one thing in mind
lot of trouble would be saved. 1t is
nothing save insistence on simplicity.
Simplicity is the main thing to make
will effective, and apparently it is
the one thing that the will makers for
get about. High sounding words and
half remembered law phrases come to
their minds, and into the documents
these verbal eXtravagances go. There
appears to be a popular impression
that, for example, to say I give and
bequeath' is a stronger way of saying
I give Again, take the matter of
directions. Here de: ire to be explicit
frequently results in contradictions,
and the longer Il sentence in Il will is
the more likelihood there is of its be-
ing open to mininterpretation.
mo will should be drawn without
at least couple of drafts having been
made of it, each one being gone over
carefully with the idea of simplifying
that the Importance of the action de-
mands. Know what you want to do
and study out the best way of ex-
pressing yourself. Don't put off max
ing will. I'm superstitious enough
to consider that tempting fate. And
when a will is drawn remember that
it has no legal binding unless the sig
who must themselves witness the doc
ument in the presence of the testator
and each other"-New York Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
HORSES s. MULES.

al will receive at myA
!, stables, at Hanover, on
AASaturday, June 5, 1908, A
one carload of Horses by express for
sale or exchange. Also have on hand at
ali times a lot of Mules. Will buy rat
Horses and Mules for Southern market.
H. A. SMITH,
apr 10 hanover, Ia.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

Little Willie Say, pa, what is an In
spiration? Pam inspiration, my son,
Is the sudden recollection Of some one
who will probably stand for touch
Kansas City Newsbook.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
Sorry.

Mamma-Here comes your father.
See how cross you've made him. Now
go and tell him you're sorry. Tommy
Say, pop, I'm sorry you're so blamed
cross.-Philadelphi Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
An Enthusiast.

Towne-Oh, yes, he's quite an enthu-
siast. He goes In for things in real
earnest. Browne-Yes, If some one
were to send him on a wild goose chase
he'd speak of himself afterward as a
sportsman.-Philadelphia Press.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

An Unfortunate Misunderstanding.
81 had to leave my last situation be-
cause the missus said they were going
to lead the sinful life, and they
wouldn't want any servants about the
place."-Punch.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
Fairies Of the Deem.

Mother Pike Ito Little Piker}-What
fairy story do you want me to tell you
today? Little Piker-Either Little Red
Herring Hood or Octo-Puss In Boots
Kansas City Star.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
New Advertiser nts.

TN order to close out eur stock of lap
! robes and horse blankets we will sell
them at less than cost while they last.
DOYLE & MAGEE.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12
YCE CREAM FESTIVAL.

ST. James Sunday school will hold their ice cream
festival on the church lawn on Saturday June 20
The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

IN order to close out our stock of lap
: l. robes and horse blankets we will sell
them at less than cost while they last.
DOYLE & MAGEE.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-06-12

with now they're bored to death
moon eacn other. They had a honey
bean - - monte Carlo, where they had
e Year before on the Borden
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE coUNrY. rRnNY NOVEMBER 1908
SACRIFICED HER LIFE.
Woman Carried Blazing Oil Stove
Down Tenement Stairs.


Now York, Oct. 27.-Mary Farrell,
seamstress, is dying in Roosevelt
Hospital, having sacrificed her life in
successful effort to save the lives
Of score OF people, who, with her,
occupied a tenement house in West
Forty-Third street.
While Miss Farrell, who lived alone
on the top floor of the building, was
preparing supper an oil stove on
which she was cooking the meal. ex-
ploded.
Fearing the house would catch fire
from the burning stove, Miss Farrell
seized it in her arms and hurried
down the front stairs of the building,
crying out to the occupants of the
other rooms to close their doors and
give her and her blazing burden a
clear passageway.
Although her light dress caught fire
and the flames ate their way into her
flesh, she did not hesitate. But at the
bottom of the second fight of stairs
her foot caught in her skirt and she
fell on top Of her fiery burden. She
was dragged away from the burning
stove, but it was too late, for the
hospital surgeon who responded to a
call pronounced her injuries fatal.
Firemen extinguished the fire after
small damage had been done the
house.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06

Boston, Mass, November 1.-What
was probably the greatest parade of d
religious character in the history of
New England, brought to close today
the centenary celebration of the
founding the Roman Catholic diocese
of Boston, which was begun on We'd
nesday last. 1t is estimated that full
ly 10000 men, representing the Holy
Name Societies of the Roman catholic
churches in the ave counties which
constitute the diocese, with over $50
priests, participated, marching to the
music of 100 bands. Thousands of
spectators filed every point OF vanta- e
along the line of march
Passing before the arch episcopal
residence on Bay State road, the l.
rade was reviewed by Cardinal G.3-
bons and Archbishop William H.
OfConnell, together with a number of
visiting prelates from a revolving
stand. ut !"
The day was begun with solemn
pontifical mass at the Cathedral of the
Holy, Cross, with Archbishop OCon-
nell as celebraht, and Cardinal Glib
bons occupying the pontifical throne
within the sanctuary Tonight in the
same eddfice the te deum service was
held. .:l'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
ELECTION IN ALABAMA.
Outlook Good for Passage of the New
Amendments to Constitution.

NiU$tdtUSHkS 10
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 81. With
the end of the week clo> ing in the
political fight in the state the outlook
is good for the passage of all three of
the proposed amendments to ehe con-
stitution, the first to be suggested to
the new organic law, now seven years
old
They seek to make any territory
with 600 square miles, taxable values
of a million and voters enough to give
one report in the legislature, eligible
for organization of a new county; to
have biennial sessions of the legisla-
ture instead of quadrennial and allow
the state to build and maintain the
lcads from the funds secured in the
.-iring of the convicts
The new county movement is in the
interest of that part of JEFFERSON coun.
ty of which Bessemer is the center, it
being desired to form a new county to
be called Pettus, after the late Sen
ator Pettus. This would mean a
great decrease in the values now 60
Ing to Birmingham as the county seat,
and divide up the largest county in
the state to the great financial and
population loss of Jefferson. That end
of the county about Birmingham is
making a statewide fight to prevent
the proposition carrying.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
A CLUSTER OF WAUGH p1uMs.

America. Of late years, however, the
insects destructive to this admirable
fruit have become less plentiful, and
now there have been introduced so
many kinds that are proof against the
ravages of the plague that the plum
is fast resuming its original impor-
tance as a garden and orchard fruit.
Plum culture has already reached a
high stage of development on the Pa
cific coast, and since the; new varie-
ties from Japan made their appear
ance the number of growers all over
the country has increased greatly.
The modern plum is a great improve
ment over the old fashioned fruit of
a half century ago. Some of the
hybrids recently brought to public no
tice by American growers bid fair to
become prime favorites. Among the
most promising of these is the Waugh,
a plum which has stood the test re-
markably well and is in every respect
a desirable acquisition. :.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
SAVING Waste Land.

The people of Denmark are fast re-
claiming their waste land by the labor
of eonvicts. In Jutland. there is a
large undeveloped territory Of almost
barren waste covered with tough,
healthy underground The government
sets the prisoners at work breaking up
The tough surface and putting = into
shape for farming. Even then +, land
Is at first of very low grade. and it is
given away to settlers who care to
take possession.
Through their efforts many farms
have begun to dot the Jutland land
scape and trees are seen where for
merly were unbroken stretches of bar
rem land. Many acres of good grain
bearing land have been built up by the
patient toll of the Danish settlers.
The experiment may be valuable
hint for other countries during the
present period of hard times. which
seems to be almost worldwide in Its
extent. The great number of unem-
ployed as well as the convicts might be
set to work and kept out of mischief In
reclaiming the waste lands.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
ADDRESSED WoMAN's CLUB.
Mrs. Bryan Makes Her First Speech
of the Campaion

Mrs. Bryan Makes Her First Speech
of the Campaign.
New York, Oct 27.-Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan made her first speech
of the campaign at reception tender
ed her Monday by the Woman's Demo
cratic club. When called on to speak,
Mrs. Bryan rose without hesitation
and said:
81 might have felt confused, but
for the rule that exists in our family
that during campaign time Mr.. Bryan
is to Go all the talking. While
can make no extended remarks, there
are two things which l may touch on
with propriety. | may first bring
you the greetings of democrats from
the Others parts. of the country. And
although woman usually conceals
her age, | shall take you into my con-
tidence and tell you that twenty-five
years ago l concluded there was not
room in one household for two ambi-
tions like mine and Mr.. Bryan's.
have, therefore, merged my own in
his, and out of this has grown close
association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06

that WAS iinpCr,cd several years be-
fore and viii, h has been scattered
through all the states has resulted in
the production of some remarkably
good dairy cows. The Brown Swiss
have been given a good try out, in
Green county. Wis. where they have
proved to be an excellent and hardy
breed of dairy cattle. Besides the gen.
erous flow of milk each COW will pro-
duce healthy and hardy calf and
keep up the performance year in and
year out We tiEd ii no uncommon
thing for COWS to produce sixty pounds
of milk per Cay and tti be milked up
to calving time NJ the age of eight
cen to twenty years the Swiss cow is
still profitable without including her
calf
There are many classes Of cattle, but
in none of the herds whi..h have in
spected have | seen cattle that con
sidercd the equal Of the Swiss stock
Their ancestors. having been raised in
the pure mountain air of the Alps.
give them very strong Constitutions
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06
MAGAZ Ne BLOWS Up
Disastrous Ex3l i-a 0cCsrs d
G-0Sde., ka.
ONE KILLED, MANY INJBReD

Fire, Which Started In email Ma
ing House, Soon Reached Powder
Magszine-Elght Cases of Dynamite
Blew Up.
Birmingham, Ala. Oct. S.-Tas
damage done by the blowing up Of the
magazine of the Hammond MfAfng
company, at Gadsden, "Wednesday
night al o'clock. was as follows;
One man killed, HeAry Kiel. steve
fcund1yman; Gus Woodlif, eRfsf q
tie fire department, scalp wound.
Property damage to mixing conPa-
ny Sc, 600, plate glass in city broken,
So O00 Arthur Hood, who was report
ed missing, has been found. TRe
fire started in the wash room Of tks
mining company, ignited the blae9-
smith shop and then the little frame
powder magazine building.
Rss hit cases Of dynamite bKw VI,
Il crowd around the nre scattes9hE
in all directions. 1t was thought tSr
a few hours that the fatality list weQfd
be very serious.
the fire department, with forty
men, had responded to an alarm,
house being on FIRE near the ssms
magazine.
With hundreds Of spectators stand
ing near, the explosion suddenly es-
Cured and everyone within a wide "a
dius was hurled to the ground. BtesS
were blown entirely through the boe6
of Keil B. iners mad been drawing
explosives from the naMREine, but no
one seems able to account for NE
explosion.
A nunbe- Of women md children
standing in the vicinity Of the frs
were more or less injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-11-06

Was nington, Oct. 2S-The Spanish
debt of $599, $50 awarded to certain
citizens of tlis country under a treaty
of February II. 1884, with Spain, has
been finally liquidated, according to
the annual report of the registrar of
the treasury Spain mas been paying
annual interest on the amount since
the treaty. and this year the Spanish
government transmitted $500 900 in
liquid alton of the debt The princi-
pal has been paid over three times in
interest