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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
Improvement Notices.

If an embargo of the same force
were laid on the ports that is laid on
farm traffic by bad roads the noise
that would follow could be heard
around the world
II the money is expended wisely and
honestly people can tax themselves
rich for the construction of good roads.
Road repairs to be effective must be
continuous.
Push! II you can't push, pull. II
you can't pull, please get out OF the
way"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The Olympic and Titanic of the
White Star line which will probably
be ready for launching next fall are
TO be $4,000 ton vessels and will far
exceed the tonnage of the Mauretania
and Lusitania. 1t is one thing to build
these monstrous ships and another to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Recent Investigations in Germany
show that there will be a possibility
OF obtaining heat from the interior
of the earth if all other sources fail.
Scientists have bored to the depth
of 7,4OO feet and find there tempera-
ture of 1872 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Grand Island began talking about
paving last fall. The subject hadn't
been discussed up until then, in any
concerted way. Today Grand Island
has forty-fve blocks of paving all fin.
ished. Three streets are paved for
nine blocks each, with all cross streets
between them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

George Bernard Shaw, the English
writer, is noted for his bad breaks"
but when he recently announced that
he was ashamed of the land of his
birth and publicly apologized for it,
he went farther than most people
will be willing to follow. He would
do we'll to spend a few hours memo
rizing the familiar lines of an Ameri.
can poet-"Breathes there a man with
soul so dead, who never to himself
hath said, This is my own, my native
land?'" Having stirred himself up a
little by this patriotic exercise per
haps he could do little something
to better the conditions which he de-
plores.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The aim and purpose of "optimist So
ciety" for the cultivation Of cheerful
ness is POLITICALLY expressed in the
following couplet, Tween optimist
and pessimist the difference is droll
One of them sees the doughnut and
the other sees the hole"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Two hundred and fifty Apaches of
Geronimo's band which were placed
under armed guardianship twenty
three years ago. still remain prison
ers of war.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Much doubt was expressed as to
whether the United States irrigation
projects would pay or not. but on the
North Platte project in Wyoming and
Nebraska more than one-half the farm
ers were able to make their payments
before they were due.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Professor Karl Harries of the Kiel
university has taken years of expert
menting to find that rubber is dime
thylenj alooctaoien. If he had put a
piece on hot stove he would have
found it out at once.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

A New York judge whose integrity
was questioned because he accepted
the private convenience" Of home
telephone, defends his action on the
ground that instead of being private
convenience it was a personal nui'
sance
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Think of a supposedly intelligent
man wasting an hour and half en-
deavoring to keep cigar alight, and
then boasting of the valuable accom-
plishment.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Munich, Bavaria, now has a regular
airship service, but as a three hour
trip costs the passenger $50, it will
not be over crowded at least for a
time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Congressman all appear at the capt.
tol in hot weather dress. This must
be an outcome of the shirt-sleeves d.
plomacy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Any able bodied man who desires
10 visit the Pacific coast this summer
will find that "Weston's way" is open
TO him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
Try a News want-ad.

If you rent good furnished rooms,
want advertising will find good room.
ers for you. If they're not good rooms
they ought not to be advertised-and,
of course, will not be.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Lieutenant Shackleton knows how
to boom the south pole. Besides dis
covering immense coal fields he re-
ports signs of gold.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

King George V is successful
stamp collector. Come to think of it
King George III made a failure Of col
lecting American stamps.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Not so very many years ago the
family gathered around to hear Daugh-
ter sing, wait for Me at Heavens
Gate" Pass Under the Rod" "She
Sleeps in the Valley So Sweet" ring
the Bell Softly, There's Crepe on the
Door" or a song with a similar senti-
ment. The Cold, Cold Tomb figured
in every song, and it was a popular
notion that a girl couldn't sing unless
she sang with such feeling" that she
brought tears to every eye. But what
a difference now! Has Any One Here
Seen Kelly?" is the most popular song
J of today 1t is said that one music
store in Kansas City sold 1000 copies
in one day. Has Any One Here Seen
Kelly?" has nothing in it about Heav-
en- or the Tomb; no one will shed a
tear over the sentiment of the song
though it may become so popular that
tears will be shed because it is sung
so often. The Christening of Abra-
ham Lincoln Jones" is another hot ia
vorite with Daughter these days; also
THE Big Cry Baby in the Moon, "
whats the Matter With Father?"
BE Careful, Mary" "Do Your Duty,
Doctor" "Hein2e is Picked Again, "
stop That Rag" and THAT Mesmeriz-
ing Mendelssohn Tune" If the lover
of music doesn't like these songs per
haps he would like The Hardwood
Rag, The Dish Rag, The Chantecler
Rag, The Cabbage Leaf Rag Kiddo
Rag, or Picked Beets Rag. If this
doesn't suit either, all that is left for
him is to get a jews harp and pick out
! for himself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Burglars tried to loot a smallpox
hospital at Louisville, Ky. They
should be put where they will not
"break out"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The great need for the month of
June is an entirely new set of adjec.
tives and polite phrases for reporting
the weddings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

dock them. America must hasten its
channel and dock improvements or
lose a share OF the mammoth business
which these great ships will handle.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
Caused by Lack Of Good Roads.

The lack of good roads to remote re-
gions is held to be one of the chief
causes of the decline Of British agri.
culture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Great Britain has fought no great
naval battles for many years, but 1t
has sent many battleship to the
Junk pile during that time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
GOOD ADVICE To
ROAD BUILDERS
SIMPLE METHODS FOR KEEPING
HIGHWAYS IN REPAIR.
GOOD DRAINAGE is IMPORTANT
Don't Leave the Work for Others
Supervise Il All Yourself and You
viii Meet With Success" Says Don
aid MeCoskey.

A prominent physician who Is an
enthusiastic road builder makes the
following suggestions, which those in
ferested In the cause will find very
valuable:
First 20 TO work: talk afterward.
Make up your mind ut the start what
kind of road you are going TO build
Then when you begin work on the
road give 1t your full attention.
II you do this much yourself you
will learn more about how to make
country roads better In two hours than
| could tell you in print In fourteen
weeks Again. repeat, so TO work;
talk afterward
The second thing Is study the needs
of the little stretch OF road upon which
you actually do your work. Make that
stretch OF road model OF good road
way In every particular. See to II that
every individual who drives over your
road becomes talking advertisement
for highway improvement. II you
must blast out rock to AFFORD good
drainage for the side cutters along
your road, why. blast them out Don't
wait to talk about II.
Earth and water spell mud. and a
muddy road is not good road. and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

with the Ballinger controversy now
closed and the comet vanishing, life
ought to be somewhat more restful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

We wish we were so situated that
farmers used the road drag or not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

How it pleases a foolish, obstinate
man to hear some one say, "He has
the courage of his convictions!"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
His Voice.

Polly Pinktights-Whats sort Of voice
has the new tenor? Fanny Footlights
Bum! You can almost see through
the crack in it.-Philadelphia Record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Short terms in Jail have been found
wonderfully improving to the memo.
ries Of witnesses in bankruptcy cases.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The discouraging feature about a
woman having higher ambition
than to be butterfly, is that after a
man has eaten a good meal some ant
wife has prepared, he plainly shows
he would like to have some butterfly
amuse him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Most people have maudlin senti.
ment mixed with what they call their
sense of justice and right.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

What has become of the old-fash
Toned man who attended wedding
and insisted on kissing the bride?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The shawls are Coming back" But
what use will there be for them since
there has passed out of sight forever
the women who wore hers as much
to protect the baby she carried under
it as to protect herself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

If foolish woman will tell man
she is such fool and not smart like
he is, he will decide she isn't a fool
at all
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
ATcHlsoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

The most disgusting liar is the loaf
er who claims to be as good as an
industrious man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Wouldn't you like to be boy again
just for the privilege of enjoying this
week? It's the last week of the term
and examinations are on.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Another Memorial day is at hand,
And there's this to remember: It's a
funeral day and not day for joyful
celebration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

When the first baby is new, its
mother, with pain still sharp in men,
DRY, always says, at is the first, and
intend it to be the last" and when old
fashioned women who have had nine
or ten children, hear her, they go into
another room and almost laugh them
selves to death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
THE BONDS WILL CARRY.

Everything is ready for Tuesdays
paving bond election and the bonds
are going to carry. Tuesday will be
one of the genuinely eventful days in
Norfolks life.
The bonds will carry because Nor
folk-all Norfolk-wants paving. The
city wants to go ahead and the vital
necessity of paving is universally re.
cognized. And it is readily recognized,
too that other improvements will rap
idly follow upon the tracks Of the paw
ing.
People planning to come to Norfolk
to live or to invest their money in
Norfolk, are awaiting the outcome OF
the bond election. They want to be
treasured that Norfolk has confidence
in itself.
The cost of the paving is so small
as to be not the slightest factor in
the bond election. The expense will
be cents a year to the average
taxpayer.
The paving will be one Of the most
important steps Norfolk has ever TAX
en-. The citizens of the city welcome
the opportunity to vote for this pro
gressive improvement.
And the bonds are going to carry
for every man in Norfolk is going tc
do his share by getting out and vot
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Norfolk avenue is going to be paved
with something better than good in.
tentions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Here's another first Of the month.
These bill collectors don't seem to do
anything but just come back. They
could give lessons to Jeffries on that.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

''If | should buy an automobile" said
an unlucky Atchison man today, what
lot of fun my hoodoo would have
with mel"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

A man must not only attend all the
family reunions. but after his wife i!
dead he must hunt up all her stray
dead kin and bury them in the same
lot with her, so that her family re
union may be perpetual, if he want!
to be entirely satisfactory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

When the girls are grown, and go
out in the evening with young men,
their mothers get lonesome, but they
more than make up for this neglect
later in life. After they are married
and the babies have come mothers
lonesomeness is constantly on their
minds. Mother is lonesome" the
daughter will say, " and l will send
the children over to keep her COM
pany while I go down town" Dear
mother" the thoughtful married
daughter will tell her husband, 'is
so lonely. I have decided to ask her
to come over and keep the baby for
us this evening while we go out. He
is teething, and so cross that dear
mother will forget how lonely she
is" And so the dear daughters plan
all their days with an eye to the
comfort and happiness Of dear moth.
ers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
HAPPINESS AND THE SHADOW

HAPPINESS AND THE SHADOW.
The great purpose of life is happi-
ness-at least the nearest approach to
it that is possible.
1t is for happiness that we toll as
pire, cultivate ourselves, love, marry,
accumulate property, and perform all
the wholesome duties of life.
Yes, it is for happiness that we
loaf, cheat, lie, steal, and commit all
sins and crimes.
There is no other ultimate aim that
is known to the human mind than
happiness. Our conception of happi-
ness determines our lives.
There is true happiness, the sub
stance, and the false happiness, its
shadow. The one lures us upward
through noble endeavors; the other
is a hooking will-o-the-wisp that al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

Now on with the straw hat, you fell
lows with nerve. Who'll be the first
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

When farmer gets govt. it is
from over-indulgence in ice cream
and cake, and from drinking too
much coffee.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

81 wish could preach just one ser,
mon" a Norfolk man says. "And my
text would be: Take the cards that
are dealt to you, and play the game.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

II time is money" there are good
many spend.thrift millionaires.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

If you pay as much as $40 year
taxes now, the paving of Norfolk av-
enue will increase your taxes 8 cents
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

When we hear anyone say, 81
wouldn't lie to save my own life" we
begin to doubt their other state
ments, too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

man has bought an automobile, every
one Involuntary checks off what
neighbors will get a chance to ride in
II
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

year for the next ten years. Can
you stand the expense?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03
AROUND TOWN.

Did you vote for the bonds?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-06-03

The swimming season is backward
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23
A FISHING PICNIC.

While in conversation with a friend,
Prof J. H. Donnell was reminded that
the boys and girls of Johns and Cato
should have some form of amusement.
Before the chat was concluded the col
loquists decided that a fishing picnic
would meet the approval of the lads and
lasses. 1t was also decided that the picnic
would be given in honor Of Miss Eulice
Howard, of McComb, who was visiting
the Whitworth girls of the community.
With this in view Mr.. Donnell assisted
by three girls soon perfected the plans.
By 10 o'clock, Saturday, June the nth,
about twenty couples with Mrs. G. B.
Harris and Mrs. John Gill as chaperons
set out for Floyd's bridge on Strong river.
The hillocks and ravines echoed and re-
echoed the gleeful yells and picnic songs
of the jolly jewellers. 1t being almost
noon when we reached our destination
the boxes and baskets were forced to give
up their bounteous. supply of pickles,
cakes, meats and pies. AS soon as dinner
was completed all hurried away for a
share of natures beauty. Some to gather
flowers, some to linger in the enchant-
ing shades of the festooned bramble and
muscadine, some to loiter on the sandbars
and throw pebbles into the peaceful river,
and some to paddle the light skih oyer
the bosom of the solemn stream. Yet
amid these various scenes we find the pic
nicers baskinG themselves in the sun
shine of each others love. My how time
flies! 1t is now o'clock and the crowd
must repair to Cross Roads school house
for a group. The photographer has fin
ished his work, and the chaperons think
If time to return to our homes. The hills
and hollows echo the same yells and songs,
but with such force that even the dwellers
look out with wonder and astonishment
at the happy crowd All hands shovel
patience and perseverance at fishing, but
no definite answer can be given as ts
the results. Some of the results were
obvious, some bid fair for the future,
and some may be compared to faulty
seed sown on desert.
The picnic is over. No one is hurt.
1t steered clear OF. whiskey, pistols and
profanity. Each one returned home with
the sadness of the close of blissful day
and the consciousness of beirg made bet
ter by hosing sight of care and duty and
taking a part in the bright and jovial
things of life.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23

acquire wealth and to do their part in
making this land of ours what it should
be-the fairest and most fruitful farm
ing section in America.
The one great question of today is:
"Who is going to profit by these op-
portunities?" Who should profit by them,
admits nf no question They rightfully
belong to the farmers who are now tend
ing southern soils, and TO their sons. If
these farmers and farm boys neglect their
rightful heritage, and do not bring to their
farm work the trained mind and the
earnest purpose which are necessary tc
success in any work, we may depend
upon ii that people from ether sections
will come and profit by the opportuni-
ties, which they neglect. Now. we are
glad to see people coming from other
sections, because the south needs them
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23

some state normal, are especially urged
to be at Forest.
Scott county gave US good attendance
last year at Pelahatchie, and it is ear
nestly hoped that Rankin teachers will
do their part to make the Forest Nor
NAL a success.
A strong faculty has been secured, and
number of lecturers have signifed their
Willingness to honor us at times .men-
toned in program.
Teachers, remember that it has come to
be Che custom in all the counties of the
state to fix the salaries of teachers accord
ing to their attendance on the normals
and Rankin is no exception to the rule
OF course other things will be considered,
but provide yourself with a normal GER
tihcate Of attendance whether. you expect
to teach in Rankin or elsewhere.
Yours truly,
S. R. MYERS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23
THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY
WHO SHALL POSSESS L:

StarkviIle (N1iss.) Progressive Farmer and
Gazette.
Recognition of the fact that the south
is land of wonderful oPpcrtunity--.n-
deed, to the farmer, the land of oppor-
tunity-is becoming general. About year
ago Secretary of Agriculture James Will
sen told the editor of the Progressive Far
mer and Gazette, that with good farming
average southern lands would be worth
$roo an acre in six or seven years. We
have printed, too, the conviction of Lead
ing Iowa stockman that the south is the
live stock country of the future. 1t has
not been long since Golfers Weekly spoke
Of the south as "1'hc next West" Better
still, southern farmers are themselves
coming to realize undreamed-of spossibili-
ties in the land which they own. Big
corn crops have Become SO common as to
attract little attention, unless they are
very big. Indeed, when 500 boys in one
country average 10 bushels of corn to the
acre, it is evident that the south is, as
we have said, the real Corn Belt. Two
bales of cotton TO the acre is now re-
cognized as an attafnable ideal, and some
men make more. Men arp making hogs
in the south for three or four cents a
pound and selling them for 10 cents or
more.
Yes, the south is the land of oppor-
tlnity for the alert, intelligent, progressive
farmer. All over it there are waiting
golden opportunities for such farmers tc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23

But what we wish to- see, above all else,
is an awakening of the farmers who be-
long N the south to the possibilities that
lie in their soils-to see them set about
studying the science of agriculture, inn
proving their methods, taxing a deeper
interest in their .rightfuI share of the
wealth that good farming in the south
is sure to produce. so to every reader
we would make this appeal: Begin right
now to do better farming, to get better
stock and tools, to make each days labor
count for more, TO plant better seeds, to
prepare the soil better and cultivate the
crops more thoroughly; above all, to
build up your soil and keep it fertile.
For those who will do these things
there are waiting splendid opportunities
and wonderful rewards
Men and boys Of the south today will
you improve these opportunities and gel
your share Of these rewards, or will you
60 on in halfshearted fashion and leave
them to Others?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23
THE BI-CoUNTY INSTITUTE.

The Scott-Rankin Normal will meet at
Forest on July 4th and be in session for
four weeks.
Programs have been mailed to the teach
ers, but lest scme one should want to at
tend and not know the time and place I
hereby give notice.
There are some teachers who are at
tending some one of the state normals,
and who will also attend our home nor
NAL.
You teachers, who are not attending
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-23
LIST OF JURORS
FOR JULY COURT
Following is a list of jurors drawn to
serve at the regular July term of Circuit
Court of Rankin County, which convenes
on thehrst Monday:

Julius Afford,
Tom Therrel, Jr.,
Walter Burns,
Thompson Alliston,
Henry Misterfeldt,
Lem Kelley,
Hub Harrison,
Green Boetler,
Walter Alliston,
BEAT TWO.
]. S. Dickson,
w. B. Collier,
A. B. Stubbleield,
w. H. Wilson,
William Watson,
William Parker
P. H. Jones,
E. D. Robins
Alton Riddle,
Madison Purvis,
BEAT THREE
Jesse Lawrence,
W. D. Steen,
Jno. Renfroe, Sr.,
J. w. Fortenberry,
E. F. Kersh,
Geo. Bates,
w. I. benson,
S. w. Stevenson,
]. A. Robinson,
A. D. Worley,
BEAT 4.
w. L. Barrow,
c. K. Jones,
L. E. Burnham
G. Y. Barnes,
D. G. Ragsdale,
Ed Rhodes, Jr.,
S. NJ Robbins,
]. D. Odom,
p NJ Huffman,
c. @. Sheely,
BEAT S.
0. L. Colquhoun,
w. E. Ross,
Dan Henley,
Eula Myers,
6. D. w. Traxler,
D. NJ Ponder,
c. NJ Murray,
). R. Fortenberry,
J. Gates,
|. P. Russell,
SECOND WEEK-BEAT I.
]. NJ. Taylor,
Walter Laird,
J. NJ. Miller,
Jno. Ainsworth,
Enoch Weathersby,
Jim Butler,
BEAT 2.
r. w. Wilson,
John Redfearn,
w. J. Whittington,
G. c. Pearce,
G. w. Hawkins,
w. w Robinson,
BEAT 8.
c. E. Horne,
D. T. Bilbro,
Columbus Smith,
]. J. Kersh,
R. c. Latham,
j., D. Ragsdale,
BEAT 4.
B. w. Tanner,
r. H. Winstead,
]. L. Goodman, Jr.,
G. ]. Moore,
]. F. Everett,
A. t. Daniels,
BEAT 5.
Wiley Chapman,
O. ]. Mcintyre,
EE!IE.AW. w. Stevens,
~ J. c. Norwood,
e R. S. Donnell,
Robert Echols,
THE BI-COUNTY INSTITUTE.
The Scott-Rankin Normal will meet al
Forest on July 4th and be in session for
four weeks.
Programs have been mailed to the teach
ers, but lest scme one should want to at
tend and not know the time and place
hereby give notice.