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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

the same time Sir James Reid has
tried to induce the king to shift some
of the burdens of his position onto
| other shoulders. ITO be Europe's In
| ternational minister is sufficient task
| for any man getting on for TO-" were
his words.
The king then sent for the princess
of Wales, in whose judgment he has
great confidence, and after long talk
with her, he told the prince of Wales
that he must henceforth be more in
the public eye. This is the true story
of the evolution of the prince in the
past few months.
Like his father, the prince is not a
good speaker; but he can say what he
wishes to say, and, if he speaks terse-
ly, 1t is always to the point, while he
is an exceptionally able man of bust
ness. So far as can be Judged. the
princes sympathies are not SO wide
as those of the king, but his interests
are multifarious.
At the present time he is a practical
expert on airships, and of course his
naval knowledge is profound. Probably
no one knows as much about hospital
management as he does, and his re-
cent speech about the Brussels ex-
hibition won marked notice not only
In this country but on the continent
The prince has been somewhat
troubled by dyspepsia, and for the
present is not drinking at all with his
food, and only has one whisky after
each meal. He has also restricted
the number of his cigars, which had
been growing excessive. BY inclina-
ton his tastes are sedentary, except
that he is fond of shooting. but al
most daily he rides for an hour.
The prince of Wales is going to paw
one of his rare visits to his duchy. the
estates of which are steady increasing
in value. The Duchy of Cornwall COM
prises some 1900 acres in Cornwall
nearly $4,000 in Devon and 5000 in
Somerset. In addition to the rentals
from these properties there are yari-
GUS mineral and other dues payable
TO the duke.
The charter which made the duchy
estates the perpetual property of the
heir apparent to the English throne
was passed in the reign of Edward
Ill, and his son, the Black Prince.
held his court at Restormel castle,
now mass of picturesque ruins.
When Queen Victoria assembled the
throne the duchy income was about
G12,000. At the date of the marriage
of Edward VII. in 1863 the amount
had increased to 95O,OO0, and last
year the prince of Wales received over
100000. The estates are well man.
aged and the duchy authorities are
considered among the best landlords
in the west of England.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
KING EDWARDS HEIR
Prince of Wales Taking keener
Interest in Public Affairs.
Points to Own Example--lntimate
That He Was Kept Too Much in
Background During Queen
Victoria's Reign.

New York-The increased public
activity of the prince of Wales in re-
cent months has been very evident to
anyone who follows the English press
With this increased activity there has
come an increase. or perhaps more
correct word would be growth OF
popularity. which probably pleases no
one more than the king.
A writer whose knowledge OF
things is second to none says that he
has the highest authority for declar-
ing that this marked advance in pub
lie Importance of the prince of Wales
is entirely due to the king. The lat.
ter recently told the prince of Wales
that though he himself had had to
fulfill much public duty during the life
of Queen Victoria, yet he had been
kept aloof from political and diplo
matte influence, and it was not until
his accession that he could show him
self to the empire in his true light. He
does not want this to occur with his
son.
At all times the king has shown
himself a most affectionate father, al
ways DESTROYS IT having his children
with him. There can be no doubt
that not so long ago the prince OF
Wales showed symptoms of that de
preston which has grievously op
pressed his two elder sisters. The
king saw that he needed rousing. Al
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Why Is a Plumbers Bill?
BY J. w. FOLEY

When he had finished with the sport.
ing page he opened the kit.
1T amt here,s' he observed.
| "What?" said the helper
"The small wrench" said the
plumber
We've got an adjustable wrench in
the cellar that will fit any pipe" said
the maid gladly. The plumber checked
her with a dark frown. Il can't put
none but my own tools on the job" he
said sternly. go back to the shop
and bring the little wrench, Jimmy"
The helper started on the run for
the door.
"Jimmy!"
The plumbers tone was ominous.
Jimmy reduced his speed to plumbers
rates.
The plumber blew up his fire and
found a pink sheet in the coal scuttle.
He moved chair over by the stove
and read placidly. The drip of water
did not disturb him for he was used
to it.
What do you get for plumbing?"
said the maid timidly.
Seventy cents an hour" responded
the plumber gruffiy.
"And for waiting?" suggested the
maid.
The plumber scowled. Il amt wait
ing here because l want to-" he NUT
tered. I'm waiting because have to.
The kid forgot some of my tools.'
70 al,
minutes at little over. a cent apiece.
The maid wrung out another dish
towel with which to poultice the leak.
The plumber yawned and dropped
the pink sheet. Then he knocked out
his pipe on the floor.
Would you like to look at the
leak?" inquired the maid.
Nav said the plumber. Eve seen
more'n million leaks. I've stopped
more'n million of 'em, too"
Absent treatment?'' suggested the
maid, who was pert thing.
Jimmy returned with the wrench
at 11:45. The plumber took it leisure.
ly, gave the pipe a twist, dabbed on
some solder and sizzled it with hot
iron.
Then he spilled some bits Of hot
solder on the floor and stepped on
them for the maids benefit.
Jimmy gathered up the parapher.
MALTA and they started back for the
shop.
When the bill went in it read:
hours services. plumber. $3.50
5 hours services. helper. 1.25
Solder. ....... ............ .05
--s- E
iotai.....'......... $4.80
You're lucky kid, Jimmy. said the
plumber on the way back to the shop.
There amt many kids got the chance
you have to be plumber
Copyright. 1903, BY W. G. chapman.A !,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
7Wo Strangers Attend a .Show
BY FRED c. KELLY,

And now we come to the case of the
two drummers. These drummers
started to stroll up the street from
their hotel one Sunday evening, won
dering if it might be possible to find
entertainment in lid-on town.
They hadn't strolled far from the
| hotel until they found themselves in
front of vaudeville house.
We'll, WELL" observed one OF. the
drummers, gleefully, here's just what
we're looking fora good show. Some
how I'd got it into my head that there
weren't any shows running here on
Sunday, but I'm glad l was mistaken.
This looks good to me-"
The other drummer said show
would just about hit him, too. They
bought seats about half way down.
The orchestra was playing fuzzy
waltz tune when they got seated that
neither of them had heard before.
They're handing us out some brand
new stuff, anyway" remarked drum
mer No. 1. "They don't just play
The Merry Widow waltz, like they do
in New York. Wish I'd thought to get
program when we came in, though,
to see what it is they're giving u.s."
Then the curtain went up and a lot
of people came out and began to sing.
Funny" observed drummer No. 2,
but l can't understand word they
say. Queer thing about songs. A fell
low can't catch the words
By and by comedian tripped in
and got off something. The audience
nearly hurt itself laughing.
But the drummers couldn't catch the
joke. And If there's anything that
makes a man sore it's to have a
crowd laughing at something he's
missed.
1--WE didn't get our seats far enough
to the 'front.'" complained one drum
mer, irritably. 81 couldn't get what
that duck said at ALL"
Nav" snapped his companion.
"The fact is, l haven't caught word
that's been said. Certainly is a rot
ten show"
Suppose we sneak out" suggested
the other drummer. Il never tried to
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

member meeting Adam for example
1t was shortly after he had given up
his country place at Eden and moved
to town
We said there was some room yet
in the world for that type of man.
Speaking of types chirruped the
old gentleman, reminds me of a call
l made on President Roosevelt a few
days before he retired from office. |
told him | thought he was the typical
American.
Typical l may be, old chap he re-
sponded In that manner which has so
endeared him to his enemies, but I'm
not the kind OF type that is easy to
set"
We remarked upon Mr.. Roosevelt's
broad knowledge which included even
printers terms and added mildly that
he was strenuous.
Speaking of the strenuous" the old
gentleman followed glibly, reminds
me of what julius Caesar said to me
on one occasion. 1t was in Rome and
he was looking out for No. / In his
usual vigorous manner. l asked him
why he had crossed the Rubicon.
BY Jove,' he said with a snap, I
crossed it because 1t was too far to go
around Seer"
We ventured the suggestion that
Napoleon might have said the same of
the Alps.
Speaking of Napoleon" the old
gentleman broke right in; now there
was man. l recall meeting him on
his return from Elba.
Hello, SIRE l said Familiarity, for
had known him as a boy in Corsica,
you didn't like it on the snug little
isle, did you?
No, colonel he replied with that
perfect candor which characterized all
his utterances on important questions,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

culture The movement born of natural necessity.
grew function the mother of the function
in bearing children
As went the mother the the child and
the tribe Woman also founded the sancuares of religion and
mother of the divine as well as the human
ton when the rune God of the church had become mohes its at
ude and content AT such time it goddess Mar queen of
heaven and mother of Cod that wrese with the omnpoen church
God and won the victory
To-day civilization a
turning the history of the has been reached One the
nal and characteristic features of it the womans
Something significant going the soul of to-day. How
profound it understood neither by friend foe of the movement
Nor do sufficiently that there awakening of
all over the world simultaneously
Yet know how offensive this whole movement to
and to-day They cry rights they want? But
what do they need Are they their position
and daughters? 1t wanton audac when would osep
her present weldefned sphere of rights Is there such thing
divine rights and have these destined and
servant?
The points not whether live quite comfortably state
of subsection The point that this subsection contrary the moral
nature of mankind The point that naturally rghes and
has only rights that her by Others In the of the
free unfolding of her personality is abridged.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

The plumber had rush order for
9 a. m. at No. 3343 Elm street.
There was leak in the water supply
pipe to the kitchen sink.
There Is no hurry" he observed to
the helper. for our time is going on
just the same"
The helper checked his pace to &C.
cord with the plumbers, for he was a
very young man and enthusiastic.
81 wonder if forgot that small
wrench" unused the plumber, as they
neared No. 3343.
Lets look in the kit" suggested the
helper. IF it's not there, I'll hurry
right back and get it."
The plumber frowned. How many
times have told you to cut out that
word Hurry" he said GROSSLY.
Il forgot" explained the helper In
an apologize tone.
Eventually they reached the back
door of No. 3343 and the maid ad-
mitted them. 1.-The waters leaking
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

all over my floor" she explained In
some anxiety. She said my" floor
because she was the maid and 1t was
hers for that week, anyway.
The plumber. apparently, was not
much interested. for he filed his pipe
and lighted little fire in kettle he
carried in his hand. Over the top of
the fire he placed a number of tongs
and pincers. Then he lighted his pipe
and leaned over the kitchen table.
where the sporting page had been used
as table cover.
Young Jenks'll put out Silver Jones
In two rounds" he observed to the
helper. while the maid put another
dish towel compress on the leaky
pipe.
sThe leaks gettbg bigger" said the
maid.
"Of course 1t is.' agreed the plum
Der. "They always do"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Courtesy
Keeps
Home Life
Happy
By HELEN OLDFIELD

people the that lack of includes the want of polite
and that home privileged to take ones speech and
BEHAVIOR to the often disregard the comfort of the rest of the
family
home circle of
family that her neglected his shaving the
scanaous fashion when he expressed it. here nobody
his wife there else speak
himself
also the who abroad the picture Of dainty
wrapper good enough husband home perhaps
always she careful that the wrapper tidy and fresh enough please
fastidious eyes.
So also there and for home but
godes courtesy which merely thought
Others factor in home happiness
than pones suggests thoughtful consideration
others, unselfshness, and hopefulness WELL
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
With the Worlds
Great HzxmorisfS
SeIccffonS from the e0riffnSS of the
Makers r1b.

I didn't. There wasn't Elba room for
me there and left the islard.' In
somewhat sly fashion l smiled at his
wit.
"'Oh. that's all right he laughed. I
didn't have to leave it. 1t wasn't SO
big that l couldn't have brought it
away with me, but l had no further
use for it,
We said that Bonaparte was polite.
Speaking of politics. the old gen.
tleman garruled on, reminds me of
question l once asked George Wash
ington. He had served his two terms
as president and had retired to Mount
Vernon, where dined with him one
Sunday.
General said to him as we sat
on the broad verandah overlooking
the Potomac drinking mint juleps that
were pure nectar, did you really chop
down the cherry tree?'
Don't ask me, my dear fellow
he begged. Once l might have been
unable to tell a lie, but I've been in
politics a whole lot since that time.
We intimated that Washington was
a careful man.
Speaking of careful men," the old
gentleman came up promptly, re-
minds me of an experience l had not
long since with Mark Twain. He was
smoking one of my 25-cent cigars at
the time. | made a remark for the
express purpose of drawing fash Of
his brilliant humor. He did not re-
spond in words, but winked slyly.
81 catch on he said nodding and
rubbing his hands, but / won't say
what you want me to. I'll write 1t and
get my established rate for it,"
We intimated firmly but gently that
Mr.. Clemens was becoming quite
thrifty with age.
Speaking of age" chartered the old
gentleman, reminds me of a story
Chauncey Depew told me the other"
Copyright. 1903. by w. G. Chapman
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
A Charming Old Gentleman
BY w. J. HAMPTON.

He was charming old gentleman,
full of anecdote and "reminiscences, and
SO eager to talk that he was almost
garrulous. Less elderly persons are
sometimes SO. He had come to cur
editorial sanctum sanctorum with q
letter from friend and we had intro
duced him there to professor Of
anthropology who had, without provo
cation, treated him to a dissertation
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

1t scarcely is too much to say that
barring habitual drunkenness and jeal-
ousy, with or without reason, the lack of
everyday courtesy between husbands and
wives has wrecked the happiness of more
marriages than other cause whatsoever.
The pity of it is that the harm done is
so unnecessary, almost always so wholly in
nocent of malintent. Somebody has de-
fined relatives as '.persons who consider
themselves privileged to be as rude as they
please with impunity." Not many people
will be found fully to indorse this cynical
definition; yet none can deny that many
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

German? Huh? Say. is that it?
And that orchestra piece I thought
was waltz was valse?"
I'm glad to know l was sober all
that time, anyway" spoke up the 9TH
er drummer with a sigh of relief.
'The only German word I ever did
know is 'gesundheit, and l don't know
what that one means"
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
Exercise
Care i'm
Giving
Medicine
By Dr.. Gustave E. Henschen

kidney troubles The drug relief AS the kidneys
been attended to the attack Sooner later the patient
The kidney trouble would remain and there
would be uperadded the condition brought by the drug
Had the gone physician the latter would have
found the the headache and appropriate treatment
patient should be too far the doctor would have frankly
told him thus giving him chance for the inevitable
The druggist has training recognizing diagnosing diseases
capable of locating sickness he knows the dg
which physicians generally drugs and sometimes the for
which they given.
Every family should have family physician He the that
should be first every sickness The longer he
family the valuable he becomes
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
In the Law.

The client-How much will your
opinion be worth in this case?
The lawyer-rm too modest to say.
But can tell you what I'm going
to charge for it.-Cleveland Leader.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

observed one of the pair, sarcastically
as he stuck his head through the win
dow at the ticket seller. you had
your nerve with you to sell fellow a
ticket for that"
Don't you care for German opera?
inquired the man with grin.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

Few people realize the danget of al.
lowing druggists to prescribe for them. l
have never known druggist who wouldn't
Immediately prescribe for person who
had headache. As a rule, coal-tar anal
gesic is given. Such drug will ease the
head, slow down the heart and weaken its
force, and also reduce fever if present
But the headache may be the beginning of
an acute disease Later, when a physician
is called, he loses valuable time in recog-
nizing the disease, as the drug has masked
the symptoms.
Let us presume a person has head
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

on prehistoric man. When the pro-
lessor had departed the old gentleman
heaved a sigh of relief.
Prehistoric man." he said to us
cheerfully, docs not interest me at
all. What l like are living men, or, at
least, those who may, in comparison
with the professors acquaintance, be
called modern. Now l quite we'll re-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24
WOnan's
Rights
What More
Do
They Need?
By PROF. GEORGE B. FOSTER

HERE time in the history of humanity, in the most
elementary stage of human culture when man. not unlike the
wild roaming beast of the forest ekd out precarou ve
hood as best he could by plumber and the chase.
Woman turned to agriculture for her livelihood and so
there history behind the legend that goddess that
ruled over agriculture.
This attitude of not an arbitrary matter. She
did not all and thus from the chase agri-
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-06-24

sit through such fierce show. The
jokes are so involved you can't even
spot an old one"
moment later they filed out to the
box Office.
That's hot show. don't think
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

only -ents difficulties in connection with the sec
ond 81 when the player has hit his ball right
down the middle of the course-you certainly can
see II from the tee, but It is too inhnitesmal a
hazard TO attempt carefully 10 avoid.
THE second with black mark against It Is the
small bunker called Sutherland, going 10 the hf-
teenth hole From the ordinary tee It ought 10 be
carried but from the championship 1t catches
MANY a really good shot Again. 1t is the grave Of
many 4 good tee shot going TO the fourth hole
The third worthy Of condemnation is the pot
bunker beyond the principals nose In the recent
tournament possibly few got into this hazard Sim
rI,, for the reason that the majority OF the field
Cotld not carry he point in question. but Braid
drove rlrylp into It or the last round, and have
no hesitation IN saying that drive was magnir-
cent stroke Judging by the look Of the bunker he
mad IN have been the only unfortunate one that
ds, as except from the marking the ball made
H. s,,rface beautifully raked, had a delightfully."-
,r-in-Iike appearance l believe am right IN say
,ye, that a good many of the St Andrews players
oI5 rbe opinion that the absence Of these hazards
would not be regretted
There are other hazards which did not always
80. With approval-frstly the on the left
going TO the second hole. Although II ohiy ca'oies
= lon, Zee shot and moreover TIE lie Of the ground
= 1,[,I,, to make the ball kick that way, still
&, fs = coInparatlvey fair bunker. and Is wanted al
,te saventeenth hole Again. the pot bunkers going
= a.. riebt Of the nth hole when playing from the
toe They are clean the line OF the hoie' ana
,t,ts ts a hole at which bad shot Invariably steers
1a 7, IS the shot Just off the line Whlch suffers
rr,are is also the pot bunker going to the '"eIt"'
and II YOU carry the preceding hazaToS you "I'e''
find yourself in this trap -.
70 the groups The first group is that encountered
-, - ,hs .ixtb and the thirteenth. They remlnd
e. =. .r,ou naval su;adron-two warships, Win
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

a few destroyers In attendance. The latter are
much to be feared than the former, in truth
This IS so at ST Andrews all throUgh-don't get
into bunkers if you help it, but If you DO select
a big one: they are much easier to recover from.
Where I think the good people Of St Andrews
have made q grievous error is in not meeting the
present necessary conditions of a crowded green
in making the players keep to the right hand side
of the the outward half, and so avoid
the homecoming contingent. The outgoing players
and the Homecoming players are forced TO play
from the same ground Result; Much danger and
many bad lies"
Htlton's criticism Of st. Andrews reminds us Of
way the professionals talked after their Visit
to Myopia for the national open championship last
August As ST. Andrews Is the Mecca OF golf on
the other side so may Myopia be said to hold
similar position here, and. for that reason when
the Scots expressed their dsapprovai of some OF
the conditions found there the natives literally
gasped in establishment. Incidentally it may Dc
said that Herbert Leeds the moving spirit at the
Hamilton organization. continues his progressive
policy and those who visit Myopia this season VIII
come across several new bunkers,
Getting nearer home the thirteenth hole at Deal
has long been OF the right spots on this eN-
tremely difficult It's wee affair in 4 way,
the distance from 10 pin being only about 40
,ards. but as the carry is the mari pi- from
which the hole derives its name, the least mistake
means trouble Immediately in front Of the tee
spreads out this deep depression filled with rank
underground that has caught thousands OF players
In the last decade.
From II lie in this stuff ii IS next to impossible
10 gauge the shot 20 get up and no more. l.
the nashie or nlbck has caught the ball cleanly
the chances are that the rubber core viii never
sion until II gone far the green into more
rough stuff Sometimes the pin is placed veXa-
t,ousy close 20 the edge Of the pit, and then its
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
THE FATHER OF FISHERMEN.

Izaak Walton says in his "Compleat Angler:
1T is too evident to be doubted that pike Will
devour a fish Of his kind that shall be bigger
than his belly or throat will receive and swallow
a part of him. and let the other part remain in his
mouth till the swallowed part be dgested and then
swallow that other part that was in his mouth.
and so put Il by degrees. And II is OBJ
served that the pike will eat venomous things (as
some kind Of frogs are) and yet live without being
harmed by them: for, as say, he has in him
natural balsan OF antidote against all poison.
And others observe that he never eats the venom
Gus frog till he have first killed her and then
so thoroughly wasn't ner, by tuHbling her up and
down in the water. that he may devour her without
danger And II is observed by Gesner that the jaw
bones and hearts and gals OF pixies very me-
dicnable for several diseases to stop blood. to
abate fevers. TO cure agues expel the infection
# the plague"