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The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Last Sabbath was commencement
Sunday for Whitworth College. A
large congregation, composed OF
visitors and people of our city,
repaired, to the College Hall to hear
the preacher of the hour, DIR. w. T.
Boiling, of Paris, Tennessee. The
Hall was tastefulIy decorated with
the magic word Whitworth" in the
center of the rostrum, awakening
many "reminiscences of the past and
prophesying much for the future.
DR.. Boillng's theme was "The
Sufferings of Christ and the Glory
that Should Follow" his text being
taken from First Peter, I'LL. The
eminent speaker, profound thinker,
and consecrated Christian evolved
from study and experience lessons
that impressed every hearer; and
the sermon was one to be cherished
among the jewels of memory.
Music was furnished by choir of
college glrs, with Miss McVoy at
the piano.
In the evening Rev. w. M. Will
liams, of the Jackson Methodist
Orphans Home, preached before
the Y. w. C. A., at its annual
meeting which was largely attend
ed.
The weather refused to smile on
the Alumnae Monday morning and
there was not the large audience
present at the annual meeting in
the College Hall, the splendid pro-
gram merited. However, the lack
in numbers was supplied by the
very cordial appreciation of those
who were present. The president
of the association, Mrs. Rose Sea-
vey Parsons, presided with so much
of grace and dignity that she lent
charm to the whole program,
which she opened by appropriately
introducing DR.. I. w. Cooper, who
invoked Gods favor upon the as
sembly and the meeting. Miss
Heuck, another of Brookhaven's s
many capable young women who
early learned lessons of truth and
wisdom at Whitworth, occupied
prominent position as secretary and
read the minutes, which in her apt
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that would otherwise have gone to
the speculator.
The writer has voluntarily placed
himself under bond for the follow
ing reasons, viz: To advertise and
display his responsibility, thereby
inspiring the confidence of the deal
ers in Truck Products; to guaran-
tee and make good his representa-
tions as to quality and condition Of
our goods; to secure correct and up
to the minute financial service and
ratings of the dealers, and a guar
antee Of square dealings from
them and last, but not least, to in
demnify the growers against any
Wrongdoings he may be found
guilty Of as their sales agent.
Few Of our people realize how we
have worked to start our trucking
enterprise on high plane, with a
view to making our whole commun-
ity of truckers known in all the
markets as a high-toned, honorable
and prosperous people, whose prod
ucts come right up to representa-
tions, and bring the best of prices.
Few realize how we have worked
for better railroad accommodations,
facilities for handling, better time
and rates. Words Of commendation
from few who do realize, how
ever, make US sure we are right
and we go ahead.
In conclusion we want to say to
all the Doubling Thomases' that
Brookhaven is going to grow many
times more truck next year than is
being grown this year Every
grower who sticks to US this year
will be given the opportunity to do
it again next year, with all the
financial backing he needs. And
just as many who are not growing
truck this year, and who desire to
fall in line, will be given all the
financial backing needed. It has
been found that money can be
chanced on a crop of tomatoes as
safely as on any other, King Cotton
in all of his majesty not excepted.
tSo everybody take notice, be learn
ing all you can this year and set
ready for a bumper crop next year.
I2, 900 acres in tomatoes would mean
$40, 900 to S50,000 distributed
among our people in June and July.
Think of the people it would give
employment; think Of the teams,
tools, fertilizer, calico, shoes and
millinery it would sell: think of
the bank accounts it would open;
think of the prosperity, glad hearts
and happiness it would bring to
levery man, woman and child.
All who have truck should re-
member to follow it with corn,
potatoes. peas, vetch or some other
crop. The best crop Of cotton we
have ever seen in this section was
planted with a hoe between the
stalks Of tomatoes. June is the
month to plant Mexican June Corn
lin your truck. The pure seeds can
be found at Price Drug Co. s
r. q. FLEMING.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

Hon. M. H. Jones. Representa-
tive form Franklin county, is here
attending court, in which he has a
damage suit pending against the
Moreton & Helm Lumber Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02


able
needs these will youa again.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-06-02

We fortunate in the buying up es clean
STOCK OF towels that will offer the breaking
lov sale Nothing but stock offered
II YOU MISS OUR SALE ON ONE OF THESE DAYS
WILL REGRET 1T AS LONG
!, NOW KINDLY REr1Er1BER---The is giving
SALE
stock offered and then consider prices
positively understood
stock on these two days subject
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

lighted. the lamps being of expensive
character and great brilliancy. Guns
and fishing tackle and hunting toy
gerry of every kind gave the cabin the
atmosphere of a sportsman's club.
.The men talked freely of everything
but themselves. They spoke of many
cities. but never of their homes. They
told me they were college chums who
had always made it custom to spend
few months together each fall in the
woods. They were clever men and
readily passed for the lawyer, the doc
tor and the merchant. the characters
they respectively pretended to be. The
one to whom the other two deferred in
everything was a large, powerful man
with cIean-shaven face and a jaw like
a bulldog. His face was too shrewd to
be pleasant. He watched me furtively
a sinister, amused smile playing about
the corners of his mobile mouth. That
smile spoke volumes. 1t made me lie
awake all night. 1t seemed to say that
he knew my real character, and there
fore l thought it best to keep on the
watch. The man seemed capable of
Offering me personal violence. But
the night passed away without Incl
dent. After breakfast, l repaired the
leak in my canoe and padded slowly
upstream, trying to figure out where
had seen the big man with the square
jaw before.
while l was smoking last cigar
before retiring that evening, it came
to me where l had seen him. 1t was
on street car in ST. Louis, on one &C.
casion when l was shadowing the
shanty at the cave. He had been on
the same car and had kept his seat
when l alighted near the hut. He had
looked at me then as if he wanted to
know me the next time he saw me- l
was assured that he was one of the
counterfeiters, and made up my mind
to arrest the three of them the first
thing next morning.
~ Here learned lesson In. procras-
tination. While hastily gobbled down
my breakfast the next day, trapper,
who camped near by and who had gone
to the village the night before for sup
plies, happened along and told me a
most disconcerting bit of news. The
three men had taken French leave.
They had caught a through freight
| about midnight, taking little or no
baggage with them. fastened to the
village, and although l worked the
single telegraph wire to its utmost
capacity, the three men succeeded in
making their escape.
Sending a full cipher report to
! Washington, ! repaired to the cabin in
the swamps and made a careful search
| Of 1t. Every thing within was in the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
GOOD BLOOD PAYS.
The Lesson That the Western Stock
Show Association is Trying to

There is an old saying in England
among stockmen that "the bull is i.alf
the herd" This is as true as any old
saw ever uttered, but the stockmen
of this country are still learning this
fact by experience. The main object
of the National Western Stock Show
is to educate the stockmen of the West
to the fact that there is good profit In
good blood and in order that they may
profit b. the lesson in practical way
the association has enlisted the assist
ance of the Pure Blood Record Asso-
citation to provide few really choice
animals in the various breeds that can
be sold to western breeders at low
price The public sales to be held at
the stock show in Denver during the
week of January 18th, are selected
from the best herds in America and
are sold not for the purpose Of making
big profit. but to introduce the breeds
into the West. The buyers make their
own prices. The animals are selected
by committee and are not only typi.
cal of the breed they represent, but are
choice individuals.
ne AiueTlCdu ouOltuol DiOSuSAS
Association will offer In this sale about
fifty-five head of choice young bulls.
from such herds as those of F. w.
Harding of Wisconsin, N. P. Clarke. T.
j. Wornall & Sons. C. E. Leonard &
Son, ID. r. Hanna, Carpenter & Ror~ n
Ohio. A. C. Shellenberger, w. A. For
sythe. H. NJ. Hill, Henry Stunkel, Chas.
Wells & Son, B. N. Newly, Fremont
Watts.
These names are well known to
Shorthorn breeders through the whole
country and they represent the best
Of the Shorthorn herds of America.
The Hereford Association is arrang-
ing sale of choice things fully equal
to the Shorthorn offerings. The very
best breeders and herds Of the country
will be represented. The same may be
said of the Galloway breed and of the
aberdeen Angus.
This feature of the big stock show is
he business end and the annual dis
,ersal of these well bred cattle through
ne West means millions to the live
took industry o. this section in the
uture.
The new building for the stock show
ccmrletcd 1t represents an invest
rent of 100000 and will comfortably
.ont over 5000 pcople. The big arena
i'll 10 constantly occupied with
took during the week of January 18th
2rt and the indications are that the
how will be the greatest ever held
vest of Chicago.
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suggested that l follow up the clew of
the empty envelope.
with as cumbersome and complete
an outfit as every city sportsman
carries into the woods with him. left
the train one day at the wayside sta
ton which bore the name of the post
mark. Securing a guide and cook. in
the person of a lanky native, l had my
truck hauled out to the st. Francis
river. only two miles distant, where
pitched camp and made preparations
for an indefinite stay.
by making inquiry of my visitors,
learned that about five miles down the
river were camped, in a snug cabin
built by themselves. three gentlemen
from parts unknown. They maintained
the place as a sort of club and had
spent the spring season there. They
left about March and were gone until
October. when they returned one night
and again took possession of their
cabin. Our raid on the cave had been
made on the 18th of October, and this
caused me to think that perhaps the
empty envelope was making good.
"As the three gentlemen did not
deign to visit my camp, 1 decided to
make call upon them.
II started out in a folding canvas
canoe late in the afternoon. and ar
rived in the vicinity of their camp Just
at nightfall. With sharp cypress
tree, aided by jagged cut from my
hunting knife, l succeeded in punching
bad hole in the bottom of the canoe.
and with the boat rapidly filling with
water, landed Just after sunset at the
very door of their cabin. The three
men were at home and they welcomed
me with the open hospitality of camp
ers, insisting that l spend the night
with them. This was just what l had
been playing for.
ut was easy to see that the men
were crooks. There is always some
thing to disclose the counterfeiter If
the observer Is only sufficiently versed
in their ways and mannerisms to rec
ognize the telltale signs. l was pretty
sure, before the evening was over.
that these we're the men who had done
the job in st. Louis.
Nothing about the cabin was the
least bit suspicious. A large iron pot
bubbled invitingly over the open fire.
the fragrant odor of boiling meat is
suing from under its lid when the
steam pushed 1t up on one side. A
steaining haunch of vension. cooking
with some vegetables and dumplings,
was produced from the pot for our
supper, which was served soon after
my arrival. In the center of the room
was big table. crudely constructed OF
] hes ~ oak thinkers. The cabin was we'll
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Many a vain woman has tried
vain to get husband.
monaeamy Among Animals.


For ages the beasts have been crop
ng for an ideal form OF marriage"
says Ernest Thompson Seton In the
January Century in his story of Dom
inc Reynard of Colour Town" the his
tory of noble silver fox with defin-
lite purpose. "All the schemes of hu-
man reverts they have tried, and all
found wanting but one. The only plan
that has satisfied the highest require
ments is pure monagamy., This is the
wed-law Of all the highest kinds. Tho
love-time fever passes. but another
bond remains. The love-fire of the
foxes had paled little with the wan
ing of the hunger-moon, but more
abiding sense had supervened, even as
the sunset red on the hills may seem
more generous fire than the soft red
Of the granite; but one is there in splen-
did moment, the other forever and
evermore. Love and friendship men
call them; and though the Pickering
red light blazed so bright at times. it
was the pale rock red that gave its
color to their lives. Domino and Snow
yruff were not only mates, but were
friends for life; for such is the way OF
the noblest beasts, such is the way OF
foxes"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

regarded as an indication of the ap-
preaching proclamation OF a Chinese
constitution.
The infant emperor is Pu vi, son
of Prince Chun, the next younger
brother of the late Emperor Kwangsu.
Kwangsu married a niece of the dow
ager empress 20 years ago, but there
was never any issue from the union.
Prince Chun is regent.
Pu Yi's coming to the throne is said
to be the beginning of the end of petit
coat rule in China. The Dowager En-
press Tsu Hsi died on November IS
Emperor Kwangsu. She had ruled
with an iron hand for half century.
Pn Yi's stepmother, the Dowager EN-
press Yehonala, 1t is reported, has al
ready been made to understand that
she would better keep her hands off
affairs of state. and has quietly with
drawn into the background of the
court. The horde of concubines who
were attached to the suite of Kwangsu
have been pensioned and told to take
themselves beyond the precincts of the
palace.
Pu VI is described as healthy lump
of youngster. who seems to under
stand but one thing that has happened
in the tremendous change which has
come in his life, and that is that he
has been separated from his old nurse.
He made the palace ring with his
bowls for the first few nights after he
had been removed from the custody of
his family. Being the emperor. he was
Of course privileged to cry as loudly
as he could and keep everybody else
awake. If one OF the imperial nurses
were caught spanking him 1t would
no doubt mean that her head would
answer for it in the next hour.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

person VINO, perhaps, never
heard of the original matter Such
was the case which have come to
remember as that of The Iron Pot
1t was vessel of this humble charac-
ter that finally cleared up great mys-
terry and brought the guilty to justice.
"A st. Louis gang had their plant
in cleyerly constructed cave in n
suburban district. 1t was an artificial
cave. dug back in the face of clay
and gravel bluff The entrance was
through the shanty of a poor Irish
family. a circumstance that diverted
suspicion from it and one to which is
partly due the long immunity the
gang enjoyed.
There was no scrap of metal, no
coins. chemicals. or other thing used
in the art. Only the machine and a
few wrenches and similar tools. The
gang had skipped out The Irishman
was half-witted. and his wife was too
clever to be caught in the traps we
laid for her. We had made a water
haul. except for the machine, which
was destroyed. The cave was filled
up. Acting under orders from Wash
ington we maintained secrecy about
the entire matter and nothing of 1t
got into the newspapers.
II found one thing in the shanty
which might or might not offer clew
to the counterfeiters. 1t was an empty
envelope bearing the postmark of an
obscure railroad station in the sunk
land district OF northeastern Arkansas
/ had long ago learned that 1t is the
seemingly insignificant things that
lead to the discovery of criminals, and
while this envelope might mean moth
ing. on the other hand. it might be of
the gravest Importance. 1t had been
found beneath the sheet of metal on
which the cook stove stood, the tip of
one corner. discolored and grimy, at
tracing my attention. had secured
1t and pocketed it without attracting
attention.
'Tf the gang had never existed it
could not have disappeared more effec.
tually. We were face to face with a
blank wall. This made us the more
q. xious to capture the counterfeiters
A. nothing better offered. the chiel
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
YOUNG RULER OF OLD CHINA.
hr!antune Said to Be Unusual Child
for One of His Age.

.nndon.-The accompanying picture
is made from photograph represent
ed as being the first authentic one Of
Hsrantung. China's new emperor.
Hs'iantung will not, be three years old
un'll February IL next, yet this por-
trait might readily be taken to be that
of boy of ten or twelve.
The name Hsuantung. under which
tho emperor will rule, signifies literal
ly "promulgating universally" 1t is
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

which graces the summit of Mount
Penn, overlooking the city. The pa.
CODA, which is built of stone, with
Spanish tile curved balconies, was
erected by former Select Councilman
William Abbot Whitman, who proposes
to occupy it as private residence.
h:r. Whitman admits he has never
been to Japan, and is too busy to go
for some years to come, but wishes to
ike in a pagoda home. The home is
81 feet square at the base and Is al
most rs feet in height. and is sur
mounted by Flagstaff and sundial
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Never Had Sparrows.

The teacher OF geography class had
Just finished explaining how the Eng
fish sparrow came to be imported into
this country.
THE sparrows ate up the worms. all
right, but now we have the sparrows
on our hands. Which would you rath-
er have. Max. the sparrows Or the
worms?"
81 don't know; amt never had
sparrows."-The Bohemian.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
Special Holiday Rates.

The Colorado & Southern will make
snecial rate of one fare for the round
rip to all points in the state. Tickets
m sale Doc. "a and % and Jan. l
nd in addition, from all points to Den
ver I'D return Dec. 9th and 2Sth.
T'nal Emit January 4th.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

PA, what is the deadly parallel"
: II guess, son, 1t is somewhere about
the one where work In the tropics 10
Observation-Disclosures American.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14

HERE are few mysteries
which are never cleared
up" commenced Capt.
Dickson, as he sat be-
fore the cheerful wood fire
of his cozy study one
night last winter. al
though some of them slum-
Der for years among the
things forgotten, until the
denouement is accident
ally developed by some
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-14
JAPANESE PAeoDA HIS HOME.
Unique Building rs Feet High to Be
Occupied as Residence.

Reading, Pa.-One of this city's
latest attractions is Japanese pagoda
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
ziLANN DEFENDS MS
tkRiNptR on PRESIDENCY

Manauua. Dee e.-EN-p President
lZ"laya today ISSUED q manifesto de-
%ciaring that Ms surrender Of the prcsi-
denCy was caused 20, "a desire Go save
Nicaragua the humiliation uf out
RACES threatened hl 10 powerful for
oign nation which was now inaugural
nr "a decisive Influence over the DIES
tiny ~ Nicnrlpua
Because 81 his Resistance to IMPOSE
ton of tutriare. which WIS tho fore
runner OF the conversion 90 On. Latin
nations of this continent into dcpcn-
denotes OF Tho United States Do. had
Incurred the hatred 81 that severn
ment and when d defeat of Ga, rev
nlutionists appeared certain. the
United States government inrNpllcabiv
severed relations with Nicaragua
throurh Secretary KNOWS letter to The
charge d-auaires
Hr protested before the world
against the mridtur ef the United
states and the threat te lame marines
Zciaya in his manifesto takes up
clauses ct the Know letter IN
an attempt to rcfute certain charges
with copies ~ letters he had received
from John Garner Coolidge. former
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
BELIEVES COOK SHOULD
VANISH FROM WORLD

christiana, Dec 22 Fridthof Nan
sen. the Norwegian Arctic explorer,
broke his long silence ana talked Of
The PcarY-c COOK controversy.
IT ~ my opinion he said, that
is no longer interesting. He is
practically Il dead man and ought TO
vanish from the consideration Of the
world. | never trusted him, Tor the
first report he made did not inspire
confidence. especially his stntoments
concerning the distance Of fourteen
seconds from ~ pole. This proved
that Cook Nas ignorant OF the sim
plest principles IF astronomical OBJ
servatinna. Even his later reports
contained nothing OF value. on the
contrary they we're filled with i'm
probabilities and contradictions.
From the first ] was unable to
support Or. Cook. As for Peary l
never doubted his yeracitv. although
! ala not approve Of his behavior
after his return. However, II is easy
10 understand his Indignation. At
least he Is a man and there liz no
comparison between him and Cook"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
the ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1908. '

American minister at Managua,
thanking him for his courteous treat
ment in the matter of The claims OF
Guatemala ana Salvador.
The former president declares that
the Americans, Cannon and Groce,
We're executed according "a law This
pretext for Intervention he asserts. is
similar 70 that employed when the
United States first interviewed In cuba
for there was no proof that the Maine
was blown up by Spanisrls: vet this
taken as a cause Tor war. Nor
Is there any proof that cannon and
Grnco We're put 20 death unlawfully.
There are persistent rnmors here
that e force Of Honduras. now ref
ugees in Guatemala. are preparing for
a revolution and propose to invade
at Ocotopequ-.
General Gonzales. In command Of
the government troops at Rama. in an
dispatch received here this
morning, claims 20 have won q victory
over the r~evoiutionists. lie admits
suffered great losses The
began ~ noon Monday. the
governments right wing being attack
"a By Chamorro and the left by Ma
These positions were defended
intil so'eloek IN the evening by Con
.ales and Castillo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
PHYSICIANS B|LKED
BY FRATERNAL
ORDER TAKERS
All Over Country Pay
Twenty Dollars for Member
ship in knights of Modern
ChiyaIry"


80 49, .t'1 III
Albany, Dee. 22.-That scores Of
physicians in various parts of the
country have contributed twenty dol
lars each for a benefit certificate in
tho knights of Modern Chivalry,"
with an additional five dollars as a
zee for the title Of city court F.seu-
lapius," IN In plain terms medical OK
aminer, developed today when the
supreme court placed superintendent
Hotchkiss of the state insurance de-
partment In charge Of the affairs of
the organization.
The knights, a fraternal beneficiary
society. with headquarters in Albany,
was organized in June ny y. Napoleon
Hicks.
According to a report by the insur-
.ance department, although $6,665 has
been paid into the order, almost who'll
ly by physicians, and no insurance
benefits have been paid to members,
the society has but 500 in its treas
ury. with apparent liabilities OF
$1.407.
The check stubs Indicate" said
Superintendent Hotchkiss tonight,
that despite The fact that the organ
i2ation calls tor the payment per
of $50 to a supreme record
Keeper. 500 "a month to a supreme
banker and 500 per month To o su-
prcme organizer, more than han the
money %disbhrsed apparently has been
named to \, Napoleon Hicks. who is
the chief Justice OF the society. AT
the time of the examination, which
ordered on December IA, the So
ciety had 26S members with 900
Insurance IN force. an of which are.
with four exceptions, in the 'Escult- |
plan class.