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The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
From Overhead.

A canary hung directly over the big
square table in the Hungarian res
taurant.
Once" said woman who was din
ing there, "the bottom dropped out
of the cage, the bird flew at the Or
chestra yonder, and we had bird seed
in our soup. 1t was awful"
That reminds me-" said the cross
eyed man, "of one time when we were
having a little game of poker on the
B. & o. You know how those trains
roll. Well, just about the middle Of
the game down came all the grips and
dress suit cases straight into the
kitty and broke up the game. Money
flew everywhere. We got so mixed
we couldn't tell which had won or
where the money was that whoever
had won it won. Talk about bird seed!"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
THE STORY.

TIE WHO would make honorable al
ii lance with another must first
prove his own worth.
Judas eyes and thoughts were turn.
ing towards great and mighty Rome.
Not because of weakness and fear
of his enemies round about. Far from
1t, for had he not repeatedly won vic
tories over those who had risen up
against Israel?
When Mattathias, his father, had
died, the leadership of the people had
fallen upon him, and a great general
and just ruler he had proved himself
to be. His first great victory had
been over Seron, prince of the army
of Syria, who with mighty host had
come against him. Then King Anti
ochus, on departure on an expedition
into Persia, left instructions with
Lysias to invade Judea and destroy
Judas. And Lysias had chosen
Ptolomee and Nicanor and Gorgias,
mighty men of the kings friends, who
organized a powerful expedition,
which, when it had come into the
country, Judas had defeated and scat
tered. So it had been when Timotheus
had come against him with the COM
bined forces of the Arabians. And
again when Nichanor had come with
his mighty army, Judas and his patri-
OF army not only defeated. them but
killed Nichanor.
1t can readily be understood how
the fame of such leader as Judas
should reach imperial Rome, where
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
~ $50
a L EAGUE
WITH ROME
Story of the Time of
Judas Maccabeus
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAY"
PREACHER
Copyright, 1909, by the Author, W. S. Edison,


Based on the Apocryphal book of
|. Maccabees, chapter 8.
Leaders Of Maccabaean War-Three of
the five sons of Mattathtas were promin-
ent as leaders in the Maccabaean war, as
follows: Judas, from whom the name of
Maccabees was derived. Jonathan. and
Simon. The two others. Eleazar and John
or Joannar as 1t Is in the text. Judas
succeeded to the command upon the death
OF his father Mattathias, and when In l63
Is. G., LySiaa laid siege to Jerusalem, the
position of Judas was precarlous. Later
Nicanor was sent against Judas but was
defeated, first at Capharsalama, and
again in a decisive battle at Adasa, near
to the glorious battle field OF Both-horon
(B. c. 16D. This victory was the great
est of Judas successes and practically
decided the question OF Jewish independ-
ence. Later Judas was killed in baltic
with a force of invaders under Bacchides,
His body was recovered by his brothers
and buried at Modin In the sepuloher of
his fathers. Two years after. when me-
cessty for renewing the conflict arose,
the command was offered to Jonathan,
He forced Bacchides to terms and when
Alexander Balas ascended to tho Per
sian throne he was promoted to great au-
thority and assumed the high-priestly Of
fice. After Alexander's death he fell a
victim to the treachery Of Tryphon. and
Simon placed himself at the head of the
patriot army and he brought the LONG
struggle Of the Jews finally to an end ir
about b. c. 143. Eight years later he
and two of his sons were murdered by
Ptolemaeus. but one of the sons es.
capped Johannes Hyrcanus. and at once
assumed the government Of the Jews
Dying in B. c. 106 his eldest son Aristo'
bulus l.. succeeded to the rulership anc
was the first to assume the kingly title
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23

He will have better and finer fruits and
vegetables than the shftless person who
won't take pains to keep in the indus
trious and intelligent band.
Now, brother farmer, the trucking
business is not overdonc, and never will
be until everybody at home and abroad
has a bountiful supply of fruits and
vegetables every day in the year. You
may say that it will be impossible to
have vegetables every day in the year.
Nothing further from the truth. You
can have dried and canned apples, pears,
peaches, figs and all kinds of fruit. You
can also have sweet potatoes, Irish po-
tatoes, turnips, squashes, cashaws,
pumpkins, pepper, pindars, all the win
ter by just little care and trouble. A
surplus of any or all of this would read,
lily find good market in your home
town.
Now there is nothing discouraging
about this whole thing unless it be the
want of labor it takes to make and have
these things. But, after all, we were
made to work, and it is the pendulum
of lfe--to work to live, is the law of
nature.
Horticulture is nice pursuit or pro-
fesion if one takes liking to it. Every
lick he strikes he can see the big, fine
fruits hanging to the vine, or whatever
he is tilling. In fact, this is one way to
enjoy yourself while working with your
vegetables or crops-is to think of the
great, fine ears of corn on the stalk or
the potatoes bursting the ridges to get
room to grow, or the nice, beautiful
vines loaded with nice, large berries or
fruits, as the case may be. Or, in other
words, of the final harvesting of them.
All good farmers or truckers should,
and do, not only make good moneyed
crop, or crops, but make and store a
bountiful supply of hay, grain, for
age, fruits, vegetables, etc, for winter
uses for both man and beast. that all
may be cared for we'll during the cold
winter months.
| will say that no farmer can do his
poor land, and that no man should at.
tempt to truck on poor land 1t will not
make as large or fine fruit as rich land.
1t is more drouthy. 1t won't make but
one-half the crop or yield and net re-
turns will be unsatisfactory. Rich land
should be the watchword then, with
other things equal, he is bound to sue
ceed. No man should exact too much
of his land-that is, two or three crops
a year-without bountiful supply of
barnyard manure in return also legume
plants, commercial fertilizers, etc Land
to truck on should be so rich with de-
cayed vegetable matter and so deeply
plowed that one can run his hand down
foot deep in the rich, mellow soil. No
man can thrive tiling poor land If
ones land is poor, so will be the tiler
or owner.
Roundup, Aug. 27, 1909.
If you are interested in roads, don't
fail to attend the good roads" eonven-
tion to be held in Jackson on October
2G and 27. This will be during the State
Fair and all railroads grant fare OF
one way for the round trip. You can
not only hear the talks from men who
know, but will have an opportunity of
seeing the machinery for making roads
at work.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
BiS!a
a ASS@fS

Four hundred thousand people
take a CASCARET every night
and rise up in the morning and call
them blessed. Ifyou don't belong to
this great crowd of CASCARET
takers you are missing the greatest
asset of your life. o,e
CASCARETS loc a box for "a weeks
treatment. all druggists. biggest seller
IN the.world. Million boxes month
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
Bio Berlin Phjlanthropy,

More than $4,000 children were en-.
abled by the authorities of Berlin to
spend this summer on land within
easy reach of the city limits. They
were assigned plots where they could
play and cultivate gardens profitably
with the help of their families and the
advice of public instructors.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
Importance of Being Earnest.

In the frivolous fashions of to-day
we provide for the earnest searcher
after fundamental truths and the real
ization of dreams of Utopia. We care
not for the gravity of their atmo-
sphere, but rejoice rather in the gor-
geous colors we can offer for extending
in art the glorious schemes of nature.
Ladies' Field
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
MARLToN, MI feel that LydiaE E.
Pinkham'S Vepetahle Comnol1nd has

given INC ueW Lie.
l suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, in
f1ammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, nd
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t r ou b les were
chronic. I was in
despair, and did not
oorH u-h afborT1irod
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
MISSED IT.

Aunt-Well, Johnny, suppose you
had nice. sojourn in the country?"
Johnny-Um, well, had lots of nice
apples an peaches an watermelons an
things, but I guess them sojourn
things wasn't ripe yet
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23
Yes, He Made a Splurue,

Il suppose Newrich is making quite
splurge with his money!"
He did the day he backed his auto
off the ferryboat.' Puck.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23

The man who has the greatest com.
mand of language is the one who
knows when to keep quiet.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23

For Headache Try Hicks capudlne.
Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudins. It's Liquid-pleas-
ant to take-Enects Immediately. 10. q
and SOC at Drug Stores.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up 40 years
ago. They regulate and invigorate stomach h. liver
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-09-23

brain is worth little without q
ongue.-French.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
BROTHERS MEET
AFTER IS YEARS
Joseph AckerIy Had Been
Placed in a Home When
a Child

Reunited after eighteen years the three
brothers Ackerly stood in the yard OF
the Ackorly home. at No. 2ss2 North Han
cock street. Philadelphia. and shook
hands iubilantly yesterday. Two OF the
brothers hvo in the house with their
fatheg ahd mother. The other. Joseph,
walked ia last evening as naturally as
though he were coming TO make an or
dinary call. 81 am your brother, Joseph
said the 2i-year-oid stranger. Afterwards
there was another affecting scene when
Joseph met his aged father. aoinnunn
Joseph met his aged parents.
Joseph had been sent TO home I'm Tai
cony with four other children when ho
was years old, his brother being very ill.
Later on Joseph was removed 20 q home IN
this city. and when he had been there sew
eral years his father lost track Of him. The
boy was adopted by Gideon Johnson. OF
smyrna and at the iatter's death went
into the family Of Robert Johnson
While working Tor James Robinson and
Mrs. Nathaniel Ransom he began to make
Inquiries after the other members Of hi.
family without success. The last address
furnished him was one at Smyrna That
was a week ago and the investigations
ne made there finally led Joseph to Phil.
adolphia
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
Law AND ORDER
MEN GET BUSY
With Anii-SaIOOn League They
Get Warrants For Seven
Liquor Dealers

Upon information furnished by tha
Anti Saloon League and acting upon
evidence secured by agents OF the
League and the recently reorganizsd
Law and order Society. c. f. Burche-
nal. attorney for that society, today
swore out warrants before a masis-
trate for the arrest of five liquor deal
ers in this city and two in New Castle,
charging them with violations Of The
statute known as THE Bottle Law"
Among those accused today was Cor
nelius Mundy. wholesale liquor dealer
OF No. Q East Fourth street. Mr.. Mundy
is charged with selling liquor in guam
titles Of one quart or less to be taken
away and drunk Off the premises, when
It is alleged he has not during the
present year taken out the necessary
license to permit him so to do.
The others accused of violation OF
the statute are John ]. Gormley, 425
East Fourth street; John Mulrooney
5. y. corner Fourth and Adams streets;
Abram Gipp, 303 Madison street; Jo,n
L. Mulrooney. Northeast corner Chest
nut and Van Buren street; John Pagan
and James b. Toman Of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
FLEAS CARRY
PLAGUE GERMS

WASHINGTON. July 22-How leas
as guests get mixed up in their afiili-
ations with resulting complexities IN
the spread of infection I'm this country
is pointed out in "A report received
by the public health service from Pass
cd Assistant Surgeon George w. Nc
Coy and Maurice b. Mtzmain, OF San
Francisco.
As examples Of the accidental distri-
button of these insects to advontitious
hosts the report says that rat heas
have been found on squirrels and squir
rel hcas on rats. AS both rats and
squirrels showing plague infection
have been found in California, plague
may be carried from one of these
rodents 10 the other by means Of fieas
All these iieas readily feed on human
blood.
The report says there is good rea-
son for suspccting that plague among
the ground squirrels IN California
originated from plague from rats
through the migration OF fieas. Tx
periments made in various ways indi-
cate that feas from rodents win adapt
themselves to host of different
species. The Investigations almost
demonstrated that neas from squirrels
VIII attack rats even in the presense
of their usual hosts.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
PERSONAL.

Miss Mary Mac Voshell, OF Peekskill,
n. v. who has been the guest of Miss
Estene Robinson. Of No. 500 East Eighth
street. left yesterday for Atlantic city, n.
j., and Baltimore, Nd. Miss Voshell Will
return to wilmington on Sunday and re.
main here until the latter part OF August
Miss Virgcl Hodges Of Baltimore, IS q
weekend visitor at the home of Miss
Grace Lloyd. No SO Lombard street
Miss Anna Holveck is spending two
weeks at Guycncourt, Del.
Miss Lena Hall, of Milford, is the guest
Of Miss Burnice Jestor OF No. 7is Pop al
street
Miss Lulu Lewis, Of No 1907 Pine. ha.
returned TO her home after a vacation OF
five weeks IN Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Harvey is spending her vaca'
ton at Elkton.
The Rev. and Mrs. William G. Koons
left this morning for Cecil county, Md.
where they stay three weeks.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
new FOUNTAIN
IN POSITION
Erected on Triangle at Fif.
teenth And Market, And
a Work of Art

The new fountain that has recently
been placed on the triangle formed by
the junction Of Market. King and
Fifteenth streets, is attracting con-
siderable attention because of its ex-
quisite workmanship. It stands about
hve feet six inches in height, is
rectangular in form and is composed
of three blocks Of solid granite. The
granite. which is highly polished, is
worked admirably.
The underneath block. or rather the
base. is a square Of about fourteen
inches in height and is deeply imbeu-
ded in the earth. Upon IL rests the
fountain proper. a pillar-like struc-
ture supporting a polished granite
basin Of about twelve feet in CIR
cumference. From the center of the
basin. with allowance on all sides fOI
the free course of water. arises an
other block of granite Of about a foot
I'm height on three sides OF which are
finely worked bronze representations OF
lions heads. on the fourth side fac.
ing the street and plainly lettered i:
the inscription: Presented by tn
National Humane Alliance. Herman
Lee Ensign. Founder" This fountain
IS without a doubt the finest Of Il.
kind in the city and it is in every
respect a work of art.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
ONE SUPERVISOR
FOR DELAWARE
Districts ArrNHged For $50
Supervisors Of The
Census

WASHINGTON, July 2e.-The division OF
the United States and Porto Rico into CEN
sus supervisors districts and the des;gna-
tion of the number OF census supervisors
to be employed for the Thirteenth Census
on April 15 1910, has been completed by
Census Director T. Dana Durand, and his
final recommendations have been trans
mitted TO Secretary Nagel. OF the Depart
ment OF Commerce and Labor.
There Will be $50 supervisors districts
the United States being subdivided into
329 districts and the other compr sing PORTO
Rico. The number Of supervisors will be
800, the limit fixed by Congress. Alaska
and Hawaii will have their census taken
under tho supervision OF special agents of
the Censusu Bureau. After the appoint
ment of supervisors by the President. con-
firmation will be required. In due course
the supervisors win designate to the Cen
sus Director the persons selected as enum-
orators and. with his c. sent, VIII employ
and commission them.
Following the provisions OF the Census
law the boundaries of each supervisor s
district have been made to conform 10 a
Congressional district, as far as practic-
able, taking into consideration the density
of population and the difficulty Of com
munlcation.
The states which are separately consd-
cred as a single supervisors district are:
Arizona. Connecticut. Delaware District
OF Columbia, Idaho. Massachusetts, Neva-
da. New Hampshire New Mexico, Rhode
Island, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22

Asbury Cooper. colored, testified that he
registered from No. 1904 street and
voted at the recent election.
Mr.. whiteman had no questions to ask
the witness.
John H. White. colored, testified that he
registered from No 5l5 Locust street and
voted at the last election. lie sad his
clothes and trunk we're at the Locust
street address. but ho has been working
IN the country since last March. lie claim
ed No. 5l5 Locust street as his home.
In examination the witness in
sisted on his home being at No. 5i5 Locust
street. He said his trunk had been at that
address for the past year.
The witness said he came to town at
noon yesterday to get some clothes and
intended to go back to his work to-mor-
row.
Andrew Ayers. clored testified he was
transferred from No. 4OS West Front street
to No. 5i7 Buttonwood street from where
he voted at the city election.
Mr. whileman had no questions to ask
Charles II. Colburn, colored, was asked
IL lie had any conversation with John ID,
Freeman after the city election re ativc 10
how Freeman voted.
Colburn testified that he said to Free
man, about week after the city election.
Il understand you voted the Democratic
ticket"
That's a lie. the witness said was
Freeman's reply In addition Freeman told
tho witness thst he voted the Republican
ticket and always intended to vote that
way.
John W. Thompson, colored. who wa.
with Colburn when the latter saw Free.
man, corroborated Colhurn's evidence.
In cross-examination Mr.. Whitemar
asked the witness II he knew about Crail
having gone into the voting booth to helT
these men prepare their ballots.
Mr. Joslyn objected to the question Hi.
objection was overruled by a vote Of
to T.
on the question being put, the witnes:
said Craig had told him Of Freeman voting
the Republican ticket but just when OF
where it was he was unable to say.
At this iuncture Mr. Joslyn asked for g
postponoment until tomorrow night wher
he expected TO finish.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
Our LANGUAGES.

What a lot Of languages we talk,
even If we talk only Englishl I was
assailed by a man across the lunch
con table with a language about a
cup tie final and confessed that 1t was
quite unintellieibles Then another
man talked about golf, which is an
other language. And then the wo-
mans language elbows these columns.
'The Countess - wore a sea green
cloth skirt with a bolero Of the same
color and a white marabou stole, and
a black taffeta bow garnished her huge
hat Of burnt tagel straw" II is a fine
example Of women's slang. But to the
man It means nothing-but expense
London Outlook.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
pisinserested.

Lord Monboddo. an eminent member
of the Scotch judiciary and one of the
clear cut figures in Boswell's immortal
Life OF Johnson" was a great beau
in his youth and in his later years a
brilliant and learned If whimsical man.
He was a friend OF the Garriclxs and
one day was their guest at their villa
at Hampton Court when Hannah More
was also visiting there. They were
walking together in the garden when
his lordship astonished the fair and
sprightly Hannah by a declaration OF
love and an offer Of his heart and
hand. Meeting with a positive refusal,
he soon returned to the house and
made a clean breast OF it to Mrs. Gar
rick.
81 am very sorry for this refusal
he said in conclusion. ''r should have
liked so much to teach that nice girl
Greek"
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
TAFT WATCHES
M'CALL FERRY co.
So called Kater-POwer Trust
May be Trying to Freeze
Out Original Owners

WASHINGTON, July 2e--Thc Bureau
or Corporations has sent into the field
within the last month some experts
20 investigate aspects OF the operations
of the water-power trust, which has
been charged with a campaign to get
control OF all the best powers in the
country. Chief among their du,ios
will be the determination whether the
troubles of the Mccall Ferry Com
pany can be traced TO the trust.
Revival OF interest in this investi-
cation is regarded as significant OF a
determination on the part Of the new
Administration 10 follow UP the work
which was begun IN this line under
tho Roosevelt regime. The Bureau of
Corporations. IN cooperation with The
Geological Survey, has already done q
vast amount Of work along these
lines. and some months ago placed IN
President Roosevclts hands a mass
Of material which Il regarded as q
demonstration that there Is such a com
bine, and that the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Company are the real heads OF a.,
working IN close harmony. Subsidiary
10 OF closely AFFILIATED with these. It
was alleged. are a great number Of
corporations IN all parts Of tho coun-
try looking for power sites and getting
rights 20 them as fast as possible.
ROOSEVELT POLICY UPHELD.
When President Taft came into Office
there was reversal IN part of the
Roosevelt policy Roosevelt had with
drawn "a great amount OF land as pow
er Sites and much Of this was restored
10 the public domain. cBfore long
however when the authorities Of the
new Administration had had time to
famniarize themselves with the situ-
ation the older policy was resumed.
ono incident which recently happen
cd has aroused much interest In this
watcr-powor question. This Is the ap-
pointmcnt Of "a receiver for tho Nc
Can Ferry Power Company. which has
for years been developing an immense
power IN the susquehauna river IL
viii have. when its plans are conf
plctcd. 100000 horsepower. The COM
pany has several millions Of dollars
invested already. but when the crash
OF the fan of 1907 came II was no
longer able to get money and re-
ceivcrship mcnaced. II is charged that
the financial powers back of the so
called trust were cxerted TO prevent
this company from getting the money
Il needed to tide II over and finish its
project. The charge was setforth
long ago that the trust was after this
power. which will be one of the phizes
Of the whole country. Now that tho
receivcrshin has come. the Government
IS going to watch the developments
closely and " the hand Of the trust
appears anywhere there is expected
to be prompt legal procedure in the
effort TO determine whether there has
been anything like conspiracy To
freeze out tho original owners Of the
enterprise.
Evening journal., 1909-07-22
MISSED ONE POINT.
The Lady Told Him What More n,
Could Have Said.

The Lady Told Him What More He
Could Have Said.
81 am going TO tell you the truth
about yourself" he said.
go on" said the young and ambl-
tious actress.
II have in my time had rare oppor-
tunities to observe beautiful, graceful
and talented women, and / violate no
confidence in saying that you are the
queen Of them all You unite in your
lovely person that peculiar magnetism
which lays audiences at your feet.
Your genius. shining through all the
deficiencies Of stagecraft, enables you
to triumph over every obstacle. So su
preme are you that you have the right
to rise above oil conventionalities. to
marry. to love. to discard whom you
please, and no one win dare to criti.
else. Your work VIII live. You are the
very personihcation OF the highest art.
United with this your perfection of
beauty gives you the just title to a
lasting fame"
''Is all that true? she asked softly.
Absolutely. Would you have me
say more? What more could say?"
She sighed
''You might" she answered, "haye
mentioned my clothes and my figure"
Puck