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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05

Criticism of the precedent set by
Chicago in the choice of n woman for
the SUPPLEMENTARY of its schools and
for the $4,000 emolumcnt thereof. has
become national and involved also the
threadbare theory charged to Osler.
as the appointee is Ga years of age
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young principal of
the Chicago normal. becomes the high
est salaried woman educator in the
United States and the second highest
salaried superintendent of schools I'm
the United states. only Superintendent
Maxwell of New York having better
pay. The appointment shoulders upon
her and relieves the board Of education
of all responsibility in the fight against
the book trust" Mrs. Young Is Il
slight. dark eyed. gray-haired woman
and has ably served in numerous i'm
portant capacities in ChiCago's schools
for years. She is a firm advocate of
industrial education in manual train
ing. household arts. domestic science
and arts and crafts work. II thor
nughly believe in these branches of in
fustrial education in the schools" says
Mrs. Young. provided they are given
their proper piaee. | hope to carry
cut some of the ideas of uniting art
and industry. | have no doubt but
that most women want tn be the head
Of home but If the woman feels that
she has the power and can be useful
in a business career. let her follow il
by al means. The school needs more
social life. and this | shall endeayor
tn create" Mrs. Young remarks that
she will strive to abolish fraternities
and secret societies in the schools. but
that she will also endcavor to suhsti-
tut" a system that shall encourage
social activities. Henry &. Garneau.
nrC sident nj the ST. Louis board of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-05

Semi-centenniai contrast OF tho corn
crops of 1909 ANA of 1859 have been
made by Chicago statisticians. the
900 bushels with value of $3.50
100000 being the mark to which the
crop has grown from the S31.45l.7oI
bushels that Were the product in 1889
The commissions Of agriculture in
his first published report. issued in
1862. cites the 1852 crop of Indian corn
as an increase of over 40 per cent over
the previous year, Drill planting. the
horse hoe and improved shelters have
greatly reduced the amount of ,aanual
labor he said. and the increased ia
cilities for transportation to market
have enhanced its value" The esti-
mated 1909 crop will amount to so per
cent OF the values of imports and ex-
ports of the entire world. Yet this
magnificent wealth of grain and gold
is threatened by armies Of brown rats.
one of the not yet mitigated import
pests of the nation. These rodents. aC-
cording to bulletin of the department
of agriculture. immigrated in a flood
tide from abroad and have waged con-
lIHusa warfare hu lilt farmers crops
Carefully compiled tables show that !.
single pair Of these common brown
rats, If allowed To breed uninterrupt-
eddy for nine generations. II period of
less than three years, will produce 20.
155.392 brown rats. The loss caused by
one rat at the lowest figure. and even
allowing that half its food is waste.
is - per cent per year. The national
loss from rats. therefore. is calculated
at S20.000,o00 annually in the cities
alone. while the crop waste is pro-
portionately larger. \ farmer near
Green River. Iowa. complained tn the
department of agriculture that i'm
three cribs rats had destroyed corn
enough to have paid taxes on 400 acres
of land They are ruthless in the
fields. beginning with digging the seed
out of the ground. nipping the tender
SPROUTS when they appear, destroying
the growing grain in the milk and
stripping clean cob after cob when the
grain has reached maturity. A rat
will consume at least two ounces of
grain per diem. They have been
known To destroy three fourths of the
crop on areas as large as 13 acres he
fore passing on to another spot. On
farms of 1000 acres rodent pnpula-
ton" of $4,000 brown rats Is not I'M
usual
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
Fooled Him.

Katie, who had been taught that
the devil tempts little girls to dis
obey, was left alone IN a room for a
time one day, with the admonition
not to touch particularly delicious
plate of fruit that stood on the
table.
For a while she brayely with
stood the temptation. Finally, how.
ever, her resolution wavered, and
she took a big red apple from the
plate. She walked away with it, but
before putting it to her lips with
courage returned and she quickly
replaced the apple on the plate, say
ing as she did SO, Aha! Mr.. Devil
I fooled you, didn't IL"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
INJURIOUS DRUGS.
Many Negroes are Cocaine
Fiends. Efforts Being Made
tpEnforce LawAgainst
Sale,

4 While cocaine is said to be used
by considerable number of me-
groes in the towns and in the coun-
ty, the evil is not SO alarmingly
prevalent as it is in the large cities.
Such powerful drugs as cocaine are
much more harmful in their effects
than whiskey, destroying the minds,
as we'll as wrecking the bodies Of
their victims. Very few reputable
druggists violate the law prohibit.
ing the sale of morphine and CO
caine, selling such drugs only on
the prescription of physicians in
good .standing. The Illicit sale is,
usually conducted through persons
who peddle cocaine upon the streets.
Occasion ally city druggists violate
the law, but such heavy sentences
are imposed that violations among
established dealers are becoming
less frequent.
Last week an Augusta druggist
was convicted of selling cocaine to
negroes, and was sentenced to con-
fnement in the county jail for a
period Of six months and to pay
fine of $500. Upon failure to pay
the fine the term in jail islto be
twelve months. In passing sentence
upon the convicted man the pre-
siding Judge, among other things,
gave utterance to the following:
I think the white man who
would meet "a negro on Saturday
after he had been paid his wages
hold him up and take his hard earn
ings from him would be entitled to
more consideration and respect than
the white man who would engage
in the business Of selling cocaine to
him. think that it is an evil as j
dangerous. to the, public as that of
tuberculosis, over which the, public
are now exceedingly aroused. I feel
that:it il the duty Of the public to
cooperate in suppressing it. I think
it isthe duty Of thecourt to enforce
this 5lap7 when violated and give
suchA penals that others engaged
in a like bnsines viii l,e ind duced to-
aband Itsiss strue II l the M aly l.ats
tried the case Tecom ended the de-
fendant5 to mercy. Perso sonally
think that twelve months upon the
public works would be an made
quate penalty for this offense. Is
will, however, hear the recommen-
dation of the jury, and will, in
view of that recommendation, and
on account of the children of the
defendant, for the first conviction,
not sentence him to work upon the
public works. Twill sentence him toi
confinement in the public jail for
six months, and to pay fine of five
hundred dollars, including the cost
of this prosecution, and in defaul
work upon the public works for th
term of twelve months"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
, !, ! Ig. q
Special Sermon 10 q AZ odmes al
Red Hill, Mr.. Busseys Can-
nery Soon TO be In
stalled.

The farmers are delighted to see
the good % weather this week and are
wagiing an energetic campaign
against Gen. Green" who has been
marching steadily and stealthily in
to our territory during the rainy
weather. We hope that the circum-
stances will lbes such that by Satur.
day the victory viii be decisive and
"Gen. Green will have been check
ed or completely subdued, so that
1.-THE victors can, together with their
wives and children or sweethearts,
enjoy. a day Iof rest and recupera-
ton at the picnic.
Considerable preparation has al
ready been made for the picnic and
work is still going on.
Mr.. j. II. 5Bussey's Gamer has
arrived and Be feel that good can
lnerl like this one in our community,
! NAV be used ito a great advantage to
ne. sIt,is simple and attractive, fitted
1 with modem conveniences and,
4 used to, its highest capacity, over
one thousand cans may be put up in
one day and even with very lew
Hands a greah .al may be accom-.
plished in a fehours. What is the
nse Of tired )usekeepers baking
themselves J.sAv the stove, when
work Of this kind can he done SC
conveniently and pleasantly?
See Mr.. Bussey and-fnd out what
terms he win do your canning and
then plant more beans, tomatoes, etc.
than you planted before. Tin cans
are. much cheaper. than the glass
Jars and ALDO may be used more
! than once as well as the glass.
Mr.. Fred Bledsoe from nea
> Johnston, was visiting friend ii
our town Oh Sunday.(?l
J, Little Ellen Prescott has return
ed from a visit, to her sister, Mrs
DIR. Parker, att Johnston, accompa
J, MED by Fred Parker, Jr., and Wa
/ ker Mobley.
e Sunday being the annual memo
81 rial exercises of the w. @. WIS tn
4 regular preaching service was turf
g ed over to them. A large crow
II was present, Rev. Sow. Littlejohr
who is an enthusiastic Woodmal
made a few very appropriate r.
marks about the good health th
members have enjoyed and th
y growth of our camp, which no
u numbers seyenty-seven. Since il
d organization something over tw
, years ago, we have had only or
K death among the sovereigns an
very little serious sickness. He the
a took his text from John E'rd chapt'
latter part of the eighth verse, ths
!, we might be fellow helpers to Il
q truth. . In clear, forcible way v
e. were told that Woodmen and a
d others should be fellow helpers an
not .dFawbackers." The Woodme
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
Cackle.

When Ambassador Choate went
to England he made a reputation as
a wit with one joke.
He sat az the breakfast table be
side sprightly young lady.
In England they serve soft boiled
eggs wrapped in a napkin. The
young lady fumbled and the egg
fell to the floor. \
s'Oh, Mr.. Choate," she cried in
dismay, what shall I do? l have
dropped my egg!"
aCackle, my dear, Cackle"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09

were compared to the Good sa-
maritan" and also reference was
made to their duty to the family of
the sovereigns and the burial and
memorial of the deceased sover,
eigns. After the sermon the w. o.
WIS joined by the ladies of the
Woodman circle, marched to the
cemetery and the usual memorial
exercises were gone through with
at the grave of deceased Sow. Bussey.
who was a member of Oak camp
No. 81, at Parksville.
On next Sunday the grave Of the
late Sow. Wash at Rehoboth, the
only deceased member of our camp.
will be-decorated.
We note that there was no write
nm of the union at Rehoboth il
your columns last week but as
feel sure that Subscriber" wrote i
up and failed to get it in for publ
cation, / will write no more abou
lit but look for it in this issue.
We were glad to see such a goot
report from the meeting at Oal
Grove and wish for them a still
greater success in their work.
! We hope to see the Editor AM
others from Edge6eld at the picni
Saturday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09

may they all after this life be pre-
pared to meet these words from the
Master, "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant, enter thou into my
kingdom prepared for the faithful
and the true"
The school library at ssLong Cane
was turned over to the school
about two weeks ago.. The young
people at once elected a librarian,
Mr.. Stevens Cogburn being elected
to that position. They then decided
to meet once every two weeks to
return books and get new ones. /
trust that this will be helpful to all
the young people coming up around
here. We will have large school
in attendance next session, number
ing about fifty people. / think Mrs.
]. M. Bell and baby are somewhat
on the sick list at this writing but
we trust will be all right again ere
this is printed and reaches the peo-
pie. @
[ will close for the present for
fear of wearying you or taking up
too much of ydur valuable space
with such as ! am capable Of writ
ing. I certainly enjoy the letters
from the various sections each week
in The Advertiser and hope they
will continue to write, sowith best
wishes for the comfort and happi-
ness of The Advertiser family, / am,
truly yours,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09

b Mel She admits she made 2 mis-
take ii margying a man Old enough
to be her randfather. D
{ BELIEVES she had an idea ne
would only live a few months, and
they have been married nearly a
year now.-Philadelphia. ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
A Few Things Lacking.

It got a box of matches,' said th
old colored brother, AN eff I des
had load OF wood / could make
a fire, an eff 1 des had a side of
meat an sack Of -four, I could
cook 'um on dat fire, an after !
cooked 'um dey amt no question
but what I could eat 'um, kaze all
I got at de present time is empty
house an all-peryaden' appetite!"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
Abbeville Dispensary.

Evidently the sermon of Rev. j.
G. Roper at Abbeville recently has
been worrying the Press and Banner
Furthermore there must be very
strong sentiment in Abbeville coun,
ty against the dispensary. If it were
not so, there would not be much
need for the Press and Banner to
devote so much editorial space to ar.
guments in favor of the dispensary.
The institution should 60. The
people of that county who have sui;
fered it, now believe its day has been
run. 1t was probably best for Alb
beville in the past, but it shouldnow
go, and it is believed by many that
on August II the dispensary in Alb
beville county will close for good
Greenwood Index.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
Sacrifice Prevented.

sYou refuse me because | have q
title. said the count bitterly, but
i will relinquish it. ] will become
aplain citizen" !,
How noble Of you!" responded
The American Heiress. /, too, feel
called upon to make a sacrifice. \ 4
viii relinquish my fortune, and
WHY. he's gone!!'' Philadelphi
Ledger. -...Sff5 Fl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09

Madame (who is rather talkative'
to her husband, who has been stand
ing silently before her for some
time) We'll what are you looking
at Inc like that for?
Monsieur-I was only thinking
how pretty you look with your
mouth shut!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
An Experiment in Theology.

Jimmie Irwin went to his mother
on his return from Sunday school
and said, Mama, the teacher told
a story at Sunday school to-day"
Mother-Oh, no, dear, l think
you are mistaken.
Jimmie-No, Pm not. She told a
story.
Mothel-Well, what was it?
Jimmie-She said that if l told
a story the bad man would get me
I've tried ittwice and he hasn't got
Inc yet.-D Delineator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
Prog Children's Day Exercises to Be
Held Stevens Greek Church, Sum
day, June 18th.
.,In,es.G!l'aa.r1o9lI !'.r j

sona IS sas Iunes Carol ii By Whole School
y. p..sas 49, 5f5 By Pastor
~ "a a Ollie Bryan
Recitatioa chidren's Day Emmle beasoe
Reciisat He Knows corne owdom
ea ReoitstIe5s d Much Lizzie Lowry
go a5 a5g A. IN 6nr Best By Primary Glass
po;t; ;saSs sssSSJll rrv Reba Cogburn
s, rava and Strong Pope Cogburn
8, gino ITn For Iesus Martha Bell
Recitatioh Mammals Darling Mary Lowry
tRecitatief Go Work in Ny Vineyard Burley Walton
paa;sa raayviTno. Mothers Nellie Bryan
-. NJ. sths Time William Bell
Loves Twelve Little Girls and One Little Boy
Buided On What We've Sent Up Lula QUITS
viii Take For Me- Papa? caroe cogburn
1, Ebats,is Heaven? Jolly Owdom
cnlv Babv,s PRAYER Hattie Bell Cogburn
Song EAu So Glad
.ea Heeiitatioa We're Builders Leora QUITS
f. the Baggage Coach Ahead Alma cogburn
Recitatiea what Boy Can Do Ira Bedsoe
E5F4a R;nhow Eight Little Girls
The Sinner and the Song Lille mae
9.fss.agsSgs ;;sn Julia QUITS
a5 sdotbes PRAYER Matte Lowry
nb&a ESQ you give. By Eight Little Boys and Girls
Nnnnr II
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09

Teacher-Now, Willie, how many
months have 90 days?
Willie-All of them, and some
have three days over. er.-Boston Tran
script. 80
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-09
No overstudy In His.

Mamma:-y I" atond at the foot
of your 81 -. why Bobby, ] can
hardly mink it possible!
Bobby:-Possible? It's dead
easy!"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-02
IF COOK AND PEARY
 WERE NOT OF SAME NATION.

Although it has been taken as . joke, there is much serious good sense in the remark of an English newspaper that it is well for interna tional peace that both Cook and Pea " are Americans.
 The civilized world has divided n to two parties on the North Pole CO., troversy. Dr. Cook is yehemently de tended by the large number of part sans whom he has attracted by hi; temperate utteTances and decent Dt' havior. On the other hand, there are many persons who, disregarding Pea rvs rather displeasing manner o speech, take his side because he $ better known than Cook and because they do not think he would make such charges if he had not the eyt dcnce to support them,
 But If Cook were an Englishma- or a German division of opinio- would cIeaYe along national line' and the feelings aroused would be s' bitter that the peace of the world might be gravely imperiled-
 of course, England and the Unite
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-02
fioWpY FlR.ALDRlcN! CLAD 70 SEE V0O,

States would not go to war formally to determine whether Dr. Cook real. ly reached the North Pole. But the controversy in the press would be come acrimonious. Prejudices would be excited. National feeling would be raised to a white heat. And just at the wrong moment some trivial incident would occur that the pas sions of the populace in the two couu tries might magnify into an tnten' tional insult.
 The true causes of war are sel dom the causes stated in declara. tions. When two nations are in a friendly mood toward eaca other they will make good-natured allow ances for each others mistakes. But when public opinion in csan- try is suspicious and bitter toward the other, an accidental collision be tween ships, a casual mishap to a flag or a diplomat, or an outbreak by a small mob is enough to start hostilities. The sinking of the Maine of Havana harbor was not the cause of the war with Spain.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-02
story of Dying Trees.

Attention has recently been directed to the number of trees in Glasgow which are in dying state, their sick. ly condition being attributed to smoke. A correspondent mentions a singular coincidence h regard to five trees which John Pattison planted in the center of his garden in Kelvingrove on the birth of his i've sons. Two of bis sons died early in the nineteenth century. but three lived till after 1850, when there were only three of the trees standing. On the night that his son Matthew died one of the trees fell. and on the night of Frederick and Johns death (some years be- tween) one of the trees fell. certain iy, as the writer remarks, singular soincidenee.-Glasgow Herald.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-02
erernar Fitness.

Women are wonders" said a man at the quick lunch counter. "A friend of mine sent me an invitation to the funeral services over her pet Angora cat that died in a 1t. Now, I had never been invited to a cat funeral before. and I had no more idea than 8 rabbit what was expected of me. J was in rush, and stopped in at an Italian florists and told him to fix ID suitable design for me. He sent D a cat. life size, made of white i'm unortelles, with a huge purple bow dangling from the end of its tail. The maid says my friend regarded 1t as a deadly insult to her feelings. and ] wasn't even handed q rain check wher called"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-10-02
FOURTH NOT SANE.

The Journal of the American Med ical Association has compiled statis- tics giving in detail the result Of the last celebration of the national birth day. The number of deaths totaled 215, the largest of any year for the past five, by which it may be seen that the attempts at making a sane, safe celebration throughout the Unit ed States have not been productive of much good. The only improve ment shown is in the number of acci- dents, which was 53G7, or 316 fewer than last year. So we as a nation may congratulate ourselves thaS there are 316 fewer boys and young men going about the country with in- jured eyesight, blown of fingers and amputated arms than resulted from the Fourth of July of 1908.
 The Journal makes a detailed ac- count which is by no means pleasant reading, but which is worth publica- ton if thereby some slight check may be put upon the senseIess and dangerous celebration now generally practiced. Lockjaw following injur- ies caused the larger number of deaths, and the Journal in comment says that most of the victims were bright, active boys, aged from to rs years, and they were doomed to die the most awful death known to med icaI science, a death the agony of which is probably not equalled even by the tortures of the inquisition."
 The Journal also recounts that Is were totally blinded, 36 lost one [ eye each, 42 lost an arm or a leg each, and ITS lost one or more fin. i gers. The giant cracker is held re. sponsible for large number of the deaths and for total of 1895 wounds and next in deadly results comes the blank cartridge.
 Such an account proves how well the Fourth of July merits the desig nation of "our annual carnival oi blood and noise"
 Evidently all attempts to check the insane methods of celebration are quite as effectual as hammerina on cold iron. All over the country for weeks before the Fourth newspa pers and publications of all sorts did everything possible to bring about re form. Manifestly force and not per suasion is needed City ordinances which forbid the sale of dangerous explosives, including blank cartridg es and giant crackers, seem to be the only means which can put stop tc an utterly senseless practice which mains or kills more than 5000 boy; and young men every year, a record which is appalling to contemplate.