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The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed
and Hard to Break,

An ingenious philosopher estimates
tnat the amount of will power neces-
sary to break lifelong habit would,
IL 1t could be Transformed, lift weight
of many tons.
IL sometimes requires a higher de-
gree OF heroism to break the chains of
a pernicious habit than to lead a for
lorn hope in bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood I was
lover OF coffee. Before was out of my
teens was a miserable dyspeptic, suf-
fering terribly at times with my stom.
ach.
1 was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast. At the age of So was in
very poor health, indeed. My sister
told me I was in danger of becoming
a coffee drunkard.
"ButI never could give I'D drinking
coffee for breakfast, although it kept
me constantly i'll, until 1 tried Postum.
learned to make it properly according
to directions, and now we can hardly
90 without Postum for breakfast, and
care nothing for coffee.
1 am no longer troubled with dys.
pepsia, do not have spells of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when I drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book, "Tho
Road to Wellville." "Theres Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of human
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
SAVE THIS RECIPE FOR coI n

Mix half pint of good whiskey wiz,
two ounces of glycerine and add one.
half ounce Concentrated pine com
pound. The bottle is to be well sbakon
each time and used in doses of to-
spoonful to a tablespoonful every fou,
hours" Any druggist has these inpra
dients or he will get them from his
wholesale house. The Concentrated
pine is a special pine product and
comes only in half ounce bottles each
enclosed in an air-tight case, but bo
sure it is labeled Concentrated" This
is one of the best and quickest rema.
dies known to science.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
EiShinu Extraordinary.

Representative Flood of Virginia
tells good story in which one of
the characters was Gen. Reuben Lind.
say Walker of the confederate army.
On one occasion the general was wait
ing for his breakfast, and his faithful
negro servant had gone to catch some
fish for the feast. When the serv-
ant was away an unusually long time
the general called to him impatiently:
why don't you come here with that
fish, SAM"
Sam in the meantime had caught
a founder, which is white on one side,
with a whiteness that loks like raw
fish meat
"All right, Massa Reuben!" called
out Sam. Use comm des ez soon
ez l kotch de uvver ha'f O. dis here
fish. Washington Times.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
Meats Not Often Served.

There are several parts of the ami
NAL which few people serve that are
entirely wholesome and may be pre-
pared in a most attractive manner,
viz: brains, kidneys, tripe and OK
tails.
Soak In cold water, remove all the
red membrane. Put them into a pint
of cold water with a tablespoonful of
lemon juice or vinegar. Boil ten min
utes, then plunge into cold water.
Serve in drawn butter sauce with
lemon and parsley or chopped onion
added to a rich white sauce.
Lambs Kidneys.
Split the kidneys in halves length
wise, trim off all the fat and sinews.
Cut into small pieces. Fry one on
ion in two tablespoonfuls of butter,
add the kidneys and cook three min
utes, add one tablespoonful of flour,
one gill of stock or water, gill of
currant jelly, salt and pepper to taste
Just before serving add enough pow.
dered assafoetida to make the amount
the size of small pea. Serve at
once.
Tripe is the first stomach of the
OK and is considered easy of diges-
ton. Cut 1t in strips two inches long
by one-half inch in width, having
three cupfuls. Put in pan and set
In the oven to draw out the water.
Cook one tablespoonful of finely
chopped onion in two tablespoonfuls
of butter until slightly Drowned. Add
the tripe, drained, and cook five min.
utes. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and
finely chopped parsley.
Oxtail soup is considered a great
delicacy.
Cut the oxtail in small pieces, wash,
drain, sprinkle with salt, pepper,
dredge with flour and fry in butter
ten minutes. Add six cups of brown
stock, one-half cupful each of carrot
and turnip, cut in fancy shapes, one.
half cup each of onion and celery. cut
in small pieces, the vegetables are all
parboiled before adding to the stock.
Simmer the stock one hour before
adding the vegetables, when they are
soft add one-fourth of a cup of or.
ange juice, one teaspoonful of Wor-
cestershire sauce, and one teaspoon.
full of lemon juice.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

probably will have provided for you a combina.
tion of telescope and moving picture machine by
means of which you can connect your room with
the toy department and see the display by wire
or perhaps by wireess-and at the same time Won
get prices and leave your order with the clerk by
telephone
But perhaps the woman of 2O09 will enjoy the
mad rush of the shops as much as she does to-
day during the holiday season, and then she will
go to the big store and order her TOYS and pres-
ents. The store could deliver them through the
pneumatic package tubes which will go to all
parts OF the city, but 1t will be more poetic to
have them delivered by Santa Claus.
christmas eve score or hundred Santa
clauses Will set out from the various shops with
their airships laden with Christmas gifts to be de-
1vered at the various addresses 1t will no longer
be necessary to deliver all goods in the rear of
the big apartment building, but whether you live
on the twentieth or two hundred and twentieth
story Of the big house you will have your own
private airship landing, and while the family is
gathered at the door to receive Santa Claus the
airship will settle on the landing and the cheerful
Merry Christmas" of the aeronaut will greet you
as he hands in the packages
The Christmas tree of a hundred years from
now will be an electrical marvel Festoons and
wreaths of rainbow colored lights and "chasers"
will scintillate from it's green branches But the
presents that hang on it will be even more won.
derful
There will be dolls large as the little girls
VINO VIII receive them There will be dolls that
can walk and with the improved phonographc ar
rangements of another century there will be dolls
that can talk and others that can sing beautiful
songs Some of them no doubt, will be able to
dance gracefully and to do tricks that would seem
miraculous If performed by an automaton TODAY.
The mechanical toys of 2OO9 will be marvels of
perfection. The most imaginative man cannot
possibly conceive of the new things that will he
invented IN the way of machinery but it is safe
to assume that the wireless transmission of mower
Will be perfected. Wheels will spin without any
visible motive power. Power may be taken from
the suns rays or wireless power stations NAV he
operated by the waves, the waterfalls or even the
winds. Before the coal supply is exhausted the
neeo 1or coal, either for warmth or power will
have passed away.
And whatever triumphs men make in the in
dustrial world they impart to their games and
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
Safe Place for the Author.

"In a small town where the audi
ence calls for the author of the piece
to come before the curtain, he al
ways feels better if the curtain has a
lot of local advertisements on it," said
the manager.
why SOP" asked his friend.
'Why, the people in the audience
are not going to throw eggs and take
chance on spelling their own adver.
tisements, are they?"-Yonkers States.
man.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
His Retort.

Newzance-Do you know, young
man, that five out of six people who
suffer from heart trouble have brought
it upon themselves through the filthy
habit of smoking?
Karmley-Really! And possibly
you are aware that nine out of ten
people who suffer from black eyes
can trace the complaint to a habit
of not minding their own business
Pearson's Weekly.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

W. NE may live in palace and yet
not be a slave to the palace.
Our home should be as beautiful as our
taste and means can make it; but, like
the nest yonder, it, should simply serve
its purpose, leaving us the time and
means to get all the good out of the
world that we can."-E. p. Roe.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

senate Santa Claus. A hun
dred years from now, if
you want to avoid the
rush and do your Christ
mas shopping in your own
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
OFF DUTY.

Miss Smiff-Oh, doctor, do you
know you look perfectly killing this
evening?
Doctor-Thank you, but l am not.
I'm off duty, you know.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

JOHNNY
The lad of the next century will want a model
Of the latest airship in his Christmas stocking He
will expect working model too-one that will
sail through the fiat like live bird and perhaps
carry his own weight
Within the last hundred years steam and elec-
tricity have been developed and it is entirely rea
sonable to imagine that within the coming century
men will travel through the air as commonly as
they now travel over the land. The automobile.
the trolley car the railroad train and the horse as
draft animal-all will be gone Men will use
the earth, as the birds do, for resting place for
their homes and the principal source of food SUD.
ply; but when they want to move from one place
to another, they will mount into the ether, even
as the birds do, and fay swiftly and safely to
their destination.
1t is probable that there will not be wheeled
vehicle of any kind on the streets of great city
on Christmas day, in the year 2OO9 Our tunnel
system will have developed until the vast subter-
ranean net work of bores, chutes and pneumatic
tubes will carry on the heavy traffic of the CITY
without noise confusion. The streets will be
given up to pedestrians-to those who walk for
pleasure or wish to travel short distances The
sidewalk as 1t is now will be no more, but the en-
tire width of the street will be given up to foot
passengers. There will be neither car tracks nor
moving vehicles to annoy a
The suburbanite who does not fly to work in
2OO9 Will be shot through pneumatic tube tray
cling the fye ten or fifty miles Of distance in a
space OF time that may be only few seconds, and
certainly cannot be more than few minutes It
may be that few people will walk anywhere in
the year 2OO9 When man learns to fly he will
scorn walking as too slow means Of progress.
Perhaps our great-greatg atgrandchildren who no
doubt will live In immense apartment buildings
towering half mile from the ground may go
for weeks at a time without setting foot to the
earth.
With the passing Of the Christmas sleigh there
will be no longer any need for rendeers for Santa
Claus. He, too, will travel by arship, and while
the old Santa Claus will be myth. the new Santa
Claus will be as real as the bewhiskered and be-
furred boys who now entertain the children In the
department stores.
It is not hard to imagine that the big stores
Will develop the Santa Claus idea to the point that
Christmas purchases will be delivered on Christ.
mas eve by an airship driver made up to inner.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

Tight Wads,

Warden-How's the campaign going
up your way? Sort Of close contest?
Sellers (gloomily)-Closest I ever
saw. Neither side is giving up a
blamed cent.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

recreation. So 1t IS certain that the
Teddy bear and the toy deg Of the
coming century will be mechanical!
marvels. The Rover" dog that the
little boy gets will be life size. He
will prance about on his four furry
legs and lie down and roll over at
the bidding of his master.
Perhaps the most wonderful feat
ure of all in our Christmas in 200a
will be the changed methods IN
our daily life The housekeeping
arrangements of that time would
seem incomprehensible to the wo'
man of to-day if she could picture
them in her mind. The lack Of com.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

The man who is down in the world
Is the most hard I'm.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16
U1@KFFGMEN
|22aFHe1ABINET

That through our souls come
thronging.
Which one is ere so dear, so kind
So beautiful as longing?
But would we reach life's greatest scope
Which we are hourly wronging,
our lives must climb from hope to hope
And realize our longing"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1909-12-16

forts and the inconvenience of life in
cottage, it is possible, will drive
most of the city dwellers into the
apartment buildings, which will grow
hippar and tnllar tho ,rnnru ,,oe,e, ~,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03

Uncle Mose-Looka-heah, you George Washington Jefferson, what fo' is you' all smokin' dat pipe fo'' ? Didn't An done tell yo' dat smokin' shortins CT mans life moh dan half ]:
 Young G. ". J.-But yo' all has bin smokin' mos all yo' life, Uncle Nose, an An reckon yo' is a purity ole man.
 Uncle Mose-Dat's all right er' bout me smokin', nah boy, but dat ain't de point, Ans eighty-foh yeahs ole now, but eff An hadn't nevah smoked none An might hev been moh dan a hundred yeahs ole ov his time.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03

"Your letter of March 4 has been received and has been for warded to this office for reply. You will pardon the delay in this re- ply, which is due to the fact that 1 desired to look into the matter of the bitter weed referred to in your letter very thoroughly before giv- ing you reply.
 We are familiar with this plant and appreciate very fully how dis astrous its effects are on the pas lures in your vicinity. have con- ferred with MT. Gates, of the bu- reau of plant industry, who has given considerable attention to the question of obnoxious weeds, and he informed me that the only method that is successful is culti- vation and that it is difficult to tell how long it will take the weed to re-infest the area where 1t has been killed. 1 know of no way of pre- venting the cattle from eating this weed when it is available or to pre- vent its bad effect on the milk pro- duced by the cattle that eat it.
 "The only plan that I can sug- gest that probably will be satisfac- tory is that a small area of i'm proved pasture be used instead of large area of unimproved pasture. The small area should be made fertile and should be we'll sodded. If the bitter weed becomes preva. lent on the improved pasture, it may be possible to prevent its re- seeding itself, (for it is an annuaD, by clipping it frequently with a mower. If this is not successful, it would pay to cultivate the pas ture for one or two seasons and in that way destroy it. This plan, however, would not be satisfactory on unimproved pastures where there are more or less waste lands. | "I am sorry that we are unable to give you more definite informa ion on the subject, for I realize very fully its importance.
 "Very respectfully,
 "C. H. Rowe.
 "Chief of Division.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
LOCAL NOTES.

County fair, Normal tonight. It Cremol;ne. Greeson Drug Co. Leave your laundry at the Book store. I6I-tf Pure Hog Lard at Erbacher's. I36-tf.
 A. E. Davis of Memphis is here today.
 I. H. Ball of Linder is in the city today.
 D. C. Davis of Vilonia is in the city today.
 J.B. Moore was in Morrilton yes terday.
 Ice cream cones at the Normal county fair tonight. It w. M. Reddick of Morrilton IS in the city today.
 Don't forget the "county fair at the Normal tonight. It H. M. Rector of Palarm was here this morning.
 Nice, new, fresh tomatoes at Menty & Dollahite's.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
EDITORIAL
THE BITTER WEED" NUISANCE.

During the past few years the uncultivated prairie land in this county has become infested with a rank growth known as "bitter weed" This weed, the name of which is derived from its taste, has spread so rapidly as to cover all of the commons and many pas lures, and the milk of COWS al- lowed to graze where it is prev alent is so tainted as to be unfit to drink. In the hope of securing some remedy for this offensive weed, the editor Of this pQper ad- dressed letter to the dairy divis- ion of the bureau of animal indus try in the United States depart ment of Agriculture, reciting the conditions here, and asking if the department was acquainted with any means of exterminating the pernicious growth. The answer, while somewhat discouraging, con- tains some good suggestions, and is reproduced in full below:
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
Fresh, ripe tomatoes. Menty x Dollahite, phone No. 36.

Fresh, ripe tomatoes. Menty x Dollahite, phone No. 36.
 Mrs. John Sloan, IT,, of May flower visited here yesterday.
 Cremoline kills lice on all animals and poultry. Greeson Drug Go.
 Use Cremoline for barb wire cuts and old sores. Greeson Drug Go. Cottonseed hulls and meal for sale. Ph one I62, w. l.. Robins. Miss Myrtle Greeson is spending the day with Little Rock friends.
 N. T. Hawkins of Morrilton was visitor in Conway yesterday.
 Just received at Menty & Dol lahite's, nice, fresh tomatoes, all ripe.
 Prof. w. O. Wilson of the Nor maj is spending the day in Little Rock.
 A market place with all good things to eat-at the Normal to- night. It
 H. E. Bowen of Luxora arrived this morning for visit with friends in this city.
 A. w. Wilkerson is up from Little Rock on a visit to relatives in this county.
 I. G. Williams of Wooster was in the city this morning on his way to Little Rock.
 Corliss Atkieson of Pine Bluff is visiting his sister, Mrs. w. B. Wilson, ill this city.
 You'll miss treat if you fail to see the attractions on the pike" at the county fair tonight. It
 Journal Clerk Bruce Greeson of the state senate came up last night to remain over Sunday.
 Mrs. Bessie Montgomery of Pa larm IS visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. c M. EaSterwood.
 Mrs J A Frisby and daugh ter Miss, Lucille, are visiting rel atives and friends at M0rrilton.
 How easy you could go to and fir III your work f you only had one of those new bicycles at BOLLs BROS. TYP d2t
 Your Sunday dinner will not be complete without some of those delicious fresh tomatoes at Menty and Dollahite's.
 Mrs. Mary Davis left yesterday for Atkins, where she was called on account of the illness of her daughter, Mrs. c. A. Wren.
 Prof. c. N. Weems left this morning for his home at Smith grove, Ky, after visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Weems in this city. He was ac- companied to Little Rock by his brother, R, H. Weems.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE.

Prof. Goldwin Smith, now in his eighty-sixth year, is still frequent contributor to the newspapers and
 magazines. He was eminent as a scholar and a writer when he first went to Canada, 40 years ago. At the age of 34 he was regius professor of modern history at Oxford university.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
DIVISION OF LABOR.

Director-Our work is so divided that each of our men has the work he is best fitted for Jones is treas urer, Smith secretary and Brown is
 But Brown is deaf as a post
 "And Brown has all the com plaints referred to him."
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
INDIAN VILLAGES IN ALASKA.

At intervals along the coast stand little towns, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau, Sitka and Skagway, each with its Indian village attached; and one of the duties of the tourists is to swarm forth when the ship reaches the dock, at each settlement, to see the place, stare at the people, and buy the curios. To the people of these settlements the steamer IS the periodical comet which connects them with the rest of the universe !; but, by one of those ingenious per versions which are so attractive to the managers of transportation lines, the two companies which dispatch steamers from Seattle, each at in- tervals of five days, contrive to leave within a few hours of each other, so that a man gets five daily papers at once.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03
ABUNDANT PROOF.

"See here, MT. Editor, I thought your paper was friendly to me. See what you have done. l made a speech at the banquet last night and you haven't printed word of it. :"
 "Well, what further proof do you want ?"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03

NEW MAGAZINES
 Elite Styles, Toilettes, Peo- ples', Cosmopolitan, World Work, World Today, Taylor Trotwood, Watson's, Jefferson ian, at FREEMAN'S.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-04-03

J. T. Kenton of Russellville was here yesterday. MT. Kenton was formerly connected with the Conway Steam Laundry in this city.
 Miss Sallie Johnson returned this morning to her home in | Quincy, Illinois, after an extended visit with Mrs. w. R. Sturgiss.
 Red potatoes, yellow yams and Southern Queen potatoes for sale by Thurston Fulmer on Route 6, Conway, Ark. 75c per bushel.
 Two fresh milk COWS for sale or will trade for good fat cattle. goo pounds pure hog lard for sale.
 Boydston & Adams.
 FOUND-In lobby of the post office one umbrella. Owner can obtain by calling at the postoffice, describing the property and paying for this notice.
 Miss Anna Prince, who has position as teacher in Little Rock, is spending today and tomorrow with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. P. H. Prince, in this city.
 ]. R. Wilson of Greenbrier, who has been a subscriber to the Log Cabin Democrat ever since it start ed, called and renewed his sub- scription this morning.
 Mrs. George w. Donaghey is visiting at the home of her broth CT, J. B. Wallace. Gov. Dona- ghey is expected to come up to- night to remain over Sunday.
 Mrs. Laura Stewart and children returned to their home at Little Rock this morning after a visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. T. Piercey, in this city.
 Henderson College of Arkadel- phia will play two more games of baseball here Monday and Tues day. The first game will be with Hendrix College and the second game with the Normal.
 Ladies, do not forget that we can clean and press your skirts. If our work is not satisfactory, your money will be refunded.
 CONWAY PRESSING PARLOR. Phone 24o.
 Have your horses clipped by T. w. Allinder. Makes them look like thoroughbreds, cures them of lice, S1.5o. Booting, 75c. AL ways ready to do your work. AL SO wash your buggy clean for 25c. on Saturdays. dtt
 Ten cents will be the admission at the "county fair" at the State Normal tonight There will be several other attractions inside tte grounds, many free, some for one cent and none over five cents. It
 Prof. Zelma, magician and mind reader, appeared at the Electric Theatre last night, and entertained the large audience with several feats. He will appear again tonight, and has one espe- cially good feature known as the "Iooo incubator" which he will present.
 If all your old clothes,
 You only knew;
 Could be sent to one,
 Who could make look new,
 Your dirty coats,
 And greasy pants;
 Will be easy to clean
 As lighting the lamps. if sent to Conway Pressing Parlor; Phone 246 It
 Among the attractions at the Normal tonight will be an electric al display and demonstrations in the science department; grand opera" with prima donnas from New York; minstrel show, and two recent attractions from the board walk at Atlantic City, expected on this evening train. The manage ment regrets its inability to secure "Bosco, the snake eater" but will have another attraction equally if
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-09
Thomas Conner Evans.

On last Thursday afternoon about 3
O'Clock, the death angel visited the
home of MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans and
took away their beloved baby, Little
Conner"
He was eleven months of age, and to
know him was tolove him. The little
fellow happened to the misfortune of
pulling a kettle of hot water over on
HIM while his mother had stepped out
for something and was seriously burned
A physician was called in and every
thing done that could be thought of,
we could not wish our darling back in
this sinful world, but oh! it's SO hard
to part with. our loved ones yet it's
such a consolation to know that he is
safe within the fold. And we ear on
ly trust that our Heavenly Father
will guide and direct as in a way and
manner that we shall meet him en- the
other shore where sad parting comes
no more. Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the Baptist church by
Rev. Armour and his body vas laid to
rest in the McCondy cemetery.
Aunt Cordia.