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The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

A farmers institute was held at Tish-
omingo under the auspices of Prof. A. B.
Mckay of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. There was a good attend
ance. Prof. Mckay spoke on the prepa-
ration of the soil and the making of bet
ter homes. His remarks were well re-
ceived. He gave his hearers many points
that will be of great benefit to them in
future. Jesse NJ. Jones made splendid
talk on the selection of seed and stock
breeding Both gentlemen gave facts and
figures to show the farmers that it is
best to leave the old ways of farming and
fall in with all the new methods.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

Taken in connection with the decided
wave of interest created by the discus
sion in the press of the State of the prac-
ticability and feasibility of return to
wheat growing as an industry, it is quite
significant that the subject is being dis
cussed among the Farmers Union To-
calls, and with increasing interest as the
discussion progresses. There is a plan
now being agitated to induce the farm.
ers to make arrangements to try it on
not this year, but next-for which
there will be more time to make prep
arations.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

The Piazza Hotel, one of the LEADING
hotels OF Vicksburg, was sold at public
auction. The mortgage was for $40 600
and accrued interest. The amount paid
was $5l, 100, at which 1t was knocked
down to Vincent Lavecchia.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

There is movement on foot among
the citizens of the town and county to
give big barbecue at Clarksdale Au.
gust IS. This is expected to be one
of the good, old-fashoned sort, where
an abundance of appetizng food will be
served the attendants, and of political
speaking there will be no dearth. Among
the prominent politicians who are men
toned as probable speakers on that oc-
casion are Hons. A. J. McLaurin, James
K. Vardaman and John Sharp Williams.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

The summer normal school for the
teachers of Choctaw and Attala coun.
ties convened in the Alderman school
building on Monday morning at 9
o'clock and will continue in session for
four weeks. Teachers from Attala and
Choctaw counties are expected to attend
in large numbers. During the month
such educators as Profs. Hardy, Whit.
field, Smith, Boyd and others will be
present and deliver addresses.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

Mrs. Lucy Green Yerger of Greenville,
State president OF the United Daughters
of the Confederacy of Mississippi, an
nounces that the State chapter will place
a memorial window in the Church of the
Redeemer at Biloxi, The worshiping place
Of the Davis family years ago, to the
memory of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes,
who recently died in Denver, Colo. This
work of the State chapter of the U. d.
c. is recognized as peculiarly appropriate
and thoughtful on the part of the State
officers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

The Interstate Lumber Company has
perfected arrangements to build line
OF railroad to connect with the Frisco.
1t will intersect the Southern railway
one mile west of Steens, and run thence
in a northeasterfy direction to Win
field, Ala, where it will connect with
the Frisco and with the Brilliant branch
of the Illinois Central.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

The CORTLAND Knights of Pythias
Lodge gave picnic, which was attended
by one OF the largest crowds ever seer in
the town, it being estimated that from
800 to 1000 were present. Messrs. Ses.
sion and Mcdowell OF Jackson Miss.
addressed the large and attentive au.
dienee on the benefits of being member
of this order.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-08-12

W.
robbed the postoffice at Niles in 1907,
and who has been fugitive from Justice
since, has just been arrested near Bir-
mingham, Ala, by Deputy United States
Marshal j. M. Coker and delivered to
Deputy United States Marshal R. j.
Warren of Aberdeen.
I. j. Hart, II years old, is one Of
the street working convicts at Gulfport,
after having been found guilty of violat-
ing the prohibition laws. The police of.
ficers testified that they found bottles
OF whisky in trunks belonging to the boy
and his sister.
The Teachers Normal, made I'D of
teachers from Choctaw and Attala coun-
ties, opened up at Alderman, and will
continue in session for four weeks.
Attorney General Stirling declines to
make any comment on the effort of sew.
eral members of the Mississippi [ Louisi.
ana Retail Lumber Dealers Association
to secure compromise of the penalty
suits filed by him against the organiza.
tion, aggregating about STAG 100000
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
IRE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
THE BLACK OPAL

rather you'd have the good of it now, as you're so fond Of It."
 II love it," declared Betty, intem- perately, with shining eyes. "But l want the rest of the story" she com plained.
 In few years the beloved Aunt Florence pasesd away.
 Betty had the opal hung as a pend- ant upon slender chain and wore 1t on festive occasions. One such was a theater party. followed by supper at a Bohemian supper place. Betty was picture that evening in a sea-green costum of clingiug material, her golden hair uncovered and the opal gleaming on her ivory neck. Many eyes followed her as she and her par ty left the room. A man at near by table. half hidden by palm, and who had watched her as closely as good breeding permitted, rose from his seat and leisurely followed. He was very tall and bore himself with dis tinction. His handsome face was deep ly bronzed by exposure to the. wealth CT, and although but about 3o years old his black hair was plentifully sprinkled with silver. Before he reach ed the door he met Betty returning. Every restige of color had left her face.
 My opall" she gasped, meeting his look of inquiry. My black opal"
 He followed her to her table and stooping, picked up the pendant from the carpet. As he did So his cuff drew up from his wrist and Betty gazed with fascinated. eyes at a small, green an- chor tatooed there.
 Her friends were close behind her.
 Why. Capatin Hartwell, l thought you were in Egypt"
 ''So I was" answered the stranger, hut. you know, never stay long in one place."
 In a few days Betty received an in- vitation to join a party for a cruise in the Mediterranean in Captain Hart wells steam yacht.
 One magical. moonlight evening Bet ty and the captain were sitting on deck, slight apart from the others.
 T am interested in that opal of yours,' he was saying. Tt is gem that has peculiar fascination for me, I am so bewitched by its beauty that I carry this about with me" and he drew from his pocket something that glea med in the moonlight.
 "Ohi" exclaimed Betty, 'the sailor didn't give away the necklace after all!'' At last I've found the rest of the story
 Then she told him the tale her aunt had related to her; and the man mar
  gave practically my last dollar for the stones in that necklace" he said. "A miner needed money to escape an un- pleasantness in Australia, and l ac- commodated him. I had them set in a necklace for a lady with whom l fan cied myself in love, but she had the kindness and good sense to throw me over. You know who the lady was. l learned before long that I had rare treasure in the necklace and though many times tempted to sell it I couldn't part with it. I think I must have been saving it for the woman hope to make my wife"
 Betty felt his eyes upon her face, and she hoped that in the subdued light he did not see the conscious color that irresistibly rose to her cheek.
 Within a year Betty's pendant was restored to its original setting.
 And 'the rest of the story was per- fectly satisfactory to both Betty and the sailor.--Boston Post.
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The Danish Experts.

Rear Admiral Schley, who command ed the Greely relief expedition and is an authority on Arctic exploration, says that he does not wish to criticise the action of the National Geographic society, but he adds that the Danish experts are "by far the most compe- tent of any in the world" Quite as severe as any criticism could have been is his remark that what they do not know about polar exploration and examination of polar records no one can presume to tell them." This Is humiliating, of course. to that cheap patriotism which holds on general principles that Americans must nec- essarily have more intelligence than foreigners in regard to everything. But it must be remembered that through their Greenland colonies the Danes have a direct interest in the Arctic which we lack. and as Admiral Schley said in his interview Friday, members of the Royal Geographical society spend practically their lives at this sort of work. So far as he is concerned, he says, the verdict of the Danes on Dr. Cooks records will be final. and he adds emphatically: T would rather have their indorsement than the indorsement of any other geo. graphical society. In fast l would rather have their indorsement than the indorsement of all the other geo. graphical societies put together" Where does this leave the naive pro- posai to have the unsophisticated Danes supervised by Americans? The most humorous and humiliating fea- ture of the polar controversy has been the readiness to indict a nation-on the bare suspicion that it might favor Cook. Partisanship could hardly go further than that-Springfield Repub- lican
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
AN AUTHORITATIVE OPINION.

Michael E. Murphy, physical in- structer at Yale and later at the uni- versity Of Pennsylvania. does not hesi- tate to fix the responsibility for foot ball fatalities. He is quoted as hav- ing said If man is physically unable to play the game, either through lack of condition or injuries, he is almost no better than no man at all. If I had my choice of starting a cham pionehip game with an injured star or a physically sound athlete of only moderate ability. I would take the latter every time and would stand twice as good a chance of winning"
 This puts the responsibility for a grave fault up to the trainers and coaches, and arraigns them for poor judgment. which in effect is gross in efficiency. This may answer for part of it, and the brutal spirit of the play CTS answers for the rest. There is no other game or physical. contest where the brute force of a squad is allowed to be freely used to do up star" Kicking players with heavy boots, punching them with the fist and jump- ing on them and by weight crushing them to earth and breaking their bones adds fierceness but no honor to the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

Betty held the scintillating green jewel in her palm.
 How beautifuli" she breathed. ecstaticalIy. You can look. deep down into it. It reminds me of sunbeams playing on buried treasure in the depths of the deep green sea-
 "Nonsense!'' laughed Aunt Florence. You never saw such an impossible combination"
 Well, it's like the sun and the sea, anyway, and I love the sea-" declared Betty on the defensive, shifting the stone about to catch the fascinating lights reflected from its depths.
 If it's like the sea, perhaps that's why I never cared for the gem. You know I hate and fear the ocean,
 Betty had heard rumors of sailor lover some years younger than Aunt Florence and whom she had tilted for a man more suited to her years and temperament. Betty had many times fished for her aunt's confidence on this interesting detail of her life. Here was an opportune moment to try again.
 ssUncle Tom was a sea captain" she ventured, turning to the mirror and trying the effect of the gem against her bright hair, T shouldn't think you would have married him if you dis liked the ocean"
 He gave up the sea soon after we were married. as he promised me. It was on his last trip that he became possessed of the black opal. The jewel was then practically unknown in the market, and it is rare even now"
 'Ts it a story?" asked Betty, match ing the opal to her wonderful eyes.
 'sNot much of a one" smiled her aunt 'His ship was lying at a port in Australia when young fellow climbed over the side and gave the signal of distress of the secret order to which your uncle belonged. The man was an American, young and handsome. and your uncle let him hide on board till nightfall When he left he cut this jewel from a necklace of smaller ones and pressed it upon your uncle. That night search was made on your Uncle Toms ship for the young man, who of a notoriously cruel captain, and your uncle never regretted helping in the escape"
 How excitingl Tell me some more about the sailor. Where on earth did he get the necklace? I wish he'd giv- en the whole thing to Uncle Tom!'
 Aunt Florence wore an inscrutable LOOK IHdt IuTlnSr plQueu the CuIlOSlly of her young listener.
 Was the sailor very handsome?" she encouraged.
 ''Very. Dark and tall and powerful. and while he was cutting the opal from it's setting your uncle noticed a small green anchor tattooed upon his right wrist"
 How interestingl" said Betty. 'We might trace him by that"
 Her aunt continued: T once knew sailor, tall and handsome, with a green anchor tattooed on his right wrist; one who would be just lawless enough to run away and just reckless enough to spend his last cent upon a bauble, and generous enough to be- stow his most valuable possession up- on one who did him a kindness But there are probably hundreds of just such sailors with small green anchors pricked in their wrists. Now, run along with your opal. was intending to give it to you in my will, but I'd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
THE CONTINUATION SCHOOL.

What the cities in the east seek to accomplish by manual training classes and trade schools, the city of Cincin- nati has through the ,liberality of it's business men opened a Continuation school to make up by training the inefffciency which everywhere marks the apprentice system in this country. How it operates is thus explained: "A machine shop boy, working under a four years contract, goes to this school one day in week, his pay at the factory going on as if he were still at the bench. He is taught the broad principles of his trades draught- ing and mathematics, is shown how theory and practice can be brought Into harmony and is made familiar with technical literature.'
 The result of this. work is expected to be it's best recommendation. It is declared by those who support it, that these youngsters will be neither mere specialists in one line of their trade nor the half baked workmen that are permitted to call themselves crafts men. of which there are too many in this country"
 The plan seems to be feasible and there appears to be no reason why it should not operate well for apprentices and eventually well for the public.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

elevation of humanity. His was not an originating mind. but it was one which made it's own the results of philosophy and religion in its finest sense, and gave inestimable help to thinkers, to teachers and to students. He had thus been an inspirer and stimulator of the advance of educa- tion on the psychologist basis. Hegeps system pleased his essentially syste- matic nature-a nature also profound ly sympathetic with human life. His addresses at such conferences as those of the Social Science association, the Lake Mohonk gatherings, and before schools, both private and public. were memorable for their beauty of feeling and finish of expression. Had he not been absorbed in the great central
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
THE NEW SAFETY CAR.

The steel passenger coach if latest and the best invention for the protec- tion of passengers in case of acci- dent. In an accident which occurred at Jersey City last week to train made up of steel passenger coaches, not a fatality occurred. for not a passenger was crushed to death un- der wooden beams or cremated in any roaring pyre such as many wrecked passenger train-of wooden coaches has become
 The steel passenger coach gives as- suranee of the best chance to escape injury to passengers and to reduce to a minimum the death toll which the American railways exhibit every year as the result of accidents in all parts of the country. If the railways regard these coaches as a new economy to them in the operation of their roads they will rapidly be multiplied; and should they not take to the better and safer equipment the public should in sist that they move to prevent the dangers and waste of life which the old wooden cars have proven to be ca pablo of furthering.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
DO NOT HAVE A GOOD TIME.

The New Britain Herald does not agree with the public speaker who gave the opinion that the tramp doesn't suicide because he has too good a time. The Herald pictures this pariah of civilized life as continually plodding from 'one town to another, getting a meal here and there and be- ing driven from yards and farms by men and dogs, suffering from the cold in winter and oftentimes from hun ger, as having anything but a good time. In fact, his wanderlust and travel on the railway tracks-'the fools highway"-puts him in constant peril and he dies a victim much often CT than the public imagines. It shows that last year of the number of tramps killed on the Pennsylvania railroad, that on that one line alone 657 men, mostly tramps, had lost their lives In- vestigation was made at request of a charity organization and the results were astonishing, the number being much greater than any one supposed. This suggests, says The Herald, that if the inquiry was extended to all railroads and trolley lines in the coun- try the number killed would be found to be appalling.
 In conclusion it finds that "the tramps become so destitute, so far removed from any hope of success in the world and ostracised by every one that they have no ambition. and even when illness overtakes them and they are removed to some place of shelter it is to die without making known their identity, where they came from, or if they have any friends. There is something pathetic in the whole thing. after all, and the tramp must feel re- lieved when the end is in sight and his distress is at an end.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
CIRCULATION
NOTHING TO DO WITH QUALITY

The charge brought against a liquor dealer who applied for a license at Branford, to prevent his getting a re- newal of his license was that he did not sell liquor of a good quality. but the county commissioners called att tention to the attorney making the charge that it was not within their province to pass upon the quality of the liquor sold, hence that the grounds were not tenable.
 The New Haven Union. In comment ing upon the case, says:
 There arc many citizens in New Haven who believe that they have the right to patronize a cafe or saloon when they feel SO disposed providing they violate no law in doing so, who also believe that saloonkeepers gener- ally should be forced to sell the best quality and highest grade of liquors.
 "As 1t is now. every class of trades men who sells articles for human con- sumption is strictly held to the letter of the health laws regarding the pur- ity of his goods, with the single ex- ception of the liquor dealer.
 "The saloonkeeper is practically at liberty to sell any kind of wood alco- lol, benzine, or gasoline, as he may see fit, under any sort of a nom de plume he may select. There may be laws governing the saloonkeeper on this subject, but the county commis- sioners frankly admit that they have never heard of them.
 There are many citizens who be- iieve that a movement to secure the retailing of none but the purest liquors by all saloonkeepers, with a heavy penalty for any violation, such as they have in all European countries, would strike happy medium between prohibition and total abstinence move ments, and those saloonkeepers who believe it is their right to poison the populace with vile liquors.
 President Walter of the county commissioners admitted today that the commissioners had no authority in this matter. being solely concerned with suitability Of person and place.
 "T never have occasion to take a drink explained Commissioner Wal ter. but 1t would undoubtedly be a step forward If a pure liquor law was strictly enforced. From my viewpoint all liquors are bad enough, but the poorer grades are infinitely worse than those of the better class naturally so far as the harm they do. There has on several occasions been several move ments in the legislature to enact such laws, but somehow they have never been put through"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
The Fight Is On

Every moment Of your life, when you are at home or abroad, awake or asleep
 Between the poison germs that are in air, food and water, = everywhere in fact,- and the billions of your invisible friends, the little soldier-corpuscles in your blood.
 If these little soldiers are kept strong and healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa- parilla, you need have no fear of dis ease. Begin using it at once if you are at all under the weather, or have troubles of the blood, stomach, liver and kidneys. Get 1t of your druggist.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
Raok to cod,s Country.

Mary Garden, the actress, who re- gently contemptuously referred to the United States as "a railway station, " a mere stepping stone to her future greatness, has had to come back to Gods country to get what she wanted most, and what she couldn't find any where else-a husband. She Is even so careful about him. moreover. that she won't tell his name.-Bridgepor Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
Not Done For!

An exchange says: 'Is Tammany done for?" No. indeed. The old tiger will undoubtedly continue to do busi- ness at the old stand, and perhaps will continue to have a say and a vote about things generally in and around the big city. We imagine that. it will take more than one defeat to side track Tammany.-Waterbur Demo- crat
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
What is the Use3

Highway Commissioner MacDonald's warning that unless the automobilists observe the speed limit law on the new Berlin highway there won't be any highway ought to make an impression. If the autorists. are going to rip up the best roads in the state the moment they are laid, why lay them New Haven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

purpose of his life. he must have been distinguished fin letters His remark
 able analytic illumination of the idea of Raphael in the Madonna di San Sisto, and his interpretation of the Spiritual Sense of Dante's Divine Comedy, show what large capacity he had for the values of imaginative po- etry and symbolic art.-Springfield
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
He Saved Mankind.

Dr. William T. Harris, dying at the entrance on his 75th year, leaves the memory of a life keyed to high and harmonious issues, brimmed with thought throughout in which all that his clear and definite intellect com- passed was made serviceable to the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

Massachusetts had a legislator in 1903 who was 97 and he survived the trials of legislators life and is now smiling at 1o3, because the Massachu- sstts legislature never had an older representative.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

The conhagrstion that occurred thhty-seven years ago tonight. said Wednesdays Boston Transcript, would have been "Boston's big fire" had it not been for the bigger one that ragged all the previous night
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

The apple fever is raging in Penn sylvania. It is proposed to, establish 500 demonstration orchards under state control there to show what the state is capable of.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

When Senator CumnNns says that he wants te make the republican par ty such party as he will feel proud to hand down to his children, he is forecasting quite job.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

Every busybody is wondering now if Mrs. Astor will be able, with her ten millions. to get a faithful husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12
What lHapuened to Peary.

Do not be too hard on MT. Peary. Tn attempting to nail Dr. Cook. the commander appears to have ham, mered his own thumb somewhat se- Yerely.---W Washington Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

After a good day's rest from his 1S,000-mile trip. at Washington, Pres ident Taft ran for a fast train to reach New England. where he has ap- pointments.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-11-12

It does not make much difference how reckless an automobile driver is, he will stop his machine rather than to run into the open draw of a bridge.