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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
Mississippi School Text-B Book Commits
sion.
sion.

HyHE SCHOOL Textbook Commission OF Mis-.
sissippi has been in session during tho past
u ten days and before this appears In print
will probably have completed its work.
There has been great cry coming up from GER
tain newspapers of the State that few changes
should be made in the books now I'm use. This
is naturally encouraged by the publishers who al
ready have adopted books. II also appeals to tho
politicians as they know anything that looks like
economy is a strong card with the masses of tho
people.
There Just two things which should con.
troll In such matters-the fitness and quality of
the books. and the price. and we have no hesita-
ton In stating that tho latter Is of minor impor
lance. The child is devoting. say, n year of val
liable time to a book. and difference OF Ave or
ten cents is a small matter compared with the
difference between 4 suitable and an unsuitable
DOOR The argument OF economy Is one that ap-
peals to those who know nothing of the quality
of books and Is used by the politicians and pub
fishers OF cheap books and those who aIreadv
nave adoptions for much more than Il in worth
DOCK that is not suitable is exceedingly ex-
pehsNe AT any price. Moreover since the old
books are largely worn out and are taken in ex-
change for half price when a new book Is adop,ed
there is little added expense In making n change
indeed, II the new book Is obtained even at a
uihing reduction from the price paid for the old
ohe' there is financial saving by the change dur
'is tue h'e years during which an adoption runs
Inc newspapers have generally insisted on n
change In the arithmetics. and to n less extent n
change OF physiologes There may be good
ground Tor the changes. but II Is scarcely posi-
Die That there Is any greater cause for change in
'hese than In the geography. for instance The
one IN use In antiquated. unnatural and unteach-
able to degree which should cause n change.
mere Ia an opportunity for the School Book
commission to put into effect the oft-declaimed
ana truthful contention OF It's chairman, Superin-
'ehoeht Powers, that the public school work
should be made more practical and brought into
coser touch with the work and home life Of tho
Pupils. In fact. there has been much talk In re-
cent years about fitting the rural school work IN
the life. work and understanding OF the pupils
ana the action of the Mississippi Text Book Com
mission VIII go far towards disclosing wbetber
this talk, SO far as this shall be concerned ia the
expression or real sentiment or is for political
or some other effect
Let us hope for the good Of the future pener
atlon or Mississippi men and women that the
Textbook Commission will do its work carefully
and well. uninfuenced by considerations OF tho To-
cality from which the publishers and authors NAV
come There Is but one matter worthy OF serious
consideration, the book that will do the best for
the school children OF the State
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
We Guarantee Our Advertisers.

WE will positively
result Of fraudulent irepresentaton made In col
the part advertiser who be deliberate
:wnde This does not mean that We win E 70 sdjust tine
Of actually fraudulent dealing will make good the
subscriber have Just indicated The condition this
Is that the claim for shall be reported within
month after the in paper and that the
subscriber must when writing each advertiser: i writing
advertiser in The Progressive Farmer and Gazette which
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
Editorial Gleanines.

0VHE PROGRESSIVE Farmer and Gazette pre-
pares the way for almost every agency of
progress in rural betterment Mr. M. ].
writes: Il find travel over the county that
the farmers that have been reading your paper are
enthused over farming and are ready to enlist in
the demonstration work. and are the ones that
are doing the best farming" OF the same tenor
is this remark of Mr.. A. H. Rabalais, Plancheville
La: II think if every farmer of my section
would read The Progressive Farmer and Gazette
my task demonstration agent would be very
light" Mr.. c. ]. Hughes. Yorkville, S. c., also
a writes: Where the farmers read your paper, l
3pnt have any trouble with them"
"About the most commanding educational
hgure in Mississippi" said a thoughtful citi-
zen the other day. "is Henry Whitfield, of Co.
lumbus. No man in the State is doing more
to bring education into harmony with actual life.
He is making his school practical-which SO many
normal schools are not The girls under him not
only know the classics. but they know about n.y.
g1ene and sanitation and cooking and housekeep-
ing, and they will carry this spirit to the common
schools OF the State with results too far-reaching
to over-estimate."
tennessee now has a good law requiring that
no county shall spend less than 500 year for
a county superintendent. Some counties spend
over $4,000. 1t is just wasteful to pay out
our Dig school funds to miscellaneous lot of
teachers, many inexperienced. without providing
effective supervision. it would be to hire a lot
OF laborers, many absolutely new to the work.
without providing overseer. No county can
get what it ought to get from it's school fund m
less IT mas county superintendent who gives his
whole time to the work
Says an exchange: "The fourteen-weeks short
course at the College of Agriculture of the Uniyer
sity OF Wisconsin closed last spring, after one of
the best sessions in the history of the course The
total attendance this year was 461." When we
begin having short courses in the South with 400
or 500 in attendance. the agricultural revolution
will really have come
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
Average Weekly Circulation for Six Months Ending
March 81. 1910, was 0O.521.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

One $780, six months IS cents: three months 30
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Fountain Inn Organizes.

Friday evening President IL. *. Ak
Ell ana Secretary w. II. McCuen of the
Laurens chamber OF commerce, ac-
companied by Mr.. John Wright, an all
right booster for this city, went to
Fountain Inn Friday evening, upon
invitation of the business men of the
town, and assisted in the organization
OF business league. Over fifty char
ter members We're enrolled. and the
organization begins life under auspi-
cious conditions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
SCHOOL LYCEUM ATTRACTION.
Last Lecture of Season Monday Even.
Ing by DIR. l., q, Herbert

The next and last attraction given
by the graded school course Will he
lecture by DR.. l.. G.. Herbert of Chica-
go on Monday evening April 25th at
8 o'clock
Double season tickets Will admit
any three persons to this lecture: sim
gle tickets any two persons.
AS already announced tickets to the
opera house" course will admit one
to DIR. Herbert's lecture. General ad
mission so cents.
Read the press notices of this great
lecturer and be in the school auditori
um promptly at o'clock and hear his
lecture on "A Man Among Men"
Press Comments.
DIR. Herbert is comparatively new to
the chautauqua platform, but is evil
IDENTIFY destined to be favorite. He
enters into his subject with all his
soul and holds his audience by the
power of his eloquence.-Bax Ill.,.
Record
AT o'clock last evening DR.. L. G.
Herbert delivered his lecture "A Man
Among Men, His was indeed n lee
ture among lecturers. DR.. Herbert has
that combination of earnestness. mag
wit, and satire that gn to make
up really good lecture. He is man
with the strength Of his convictions
and he said what he had to say straight
from the Morning Journal.
Lafayette, Ind.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
C0dex Alexandrinus.

We visited again the British museum
probably the best OF It's kind in the
world. Here marbles, manuscripts
Bas-reliefs, Greek and Roman sculp-
lures, Vases, Bronzes, Gold ornaments
and gems, 100000 volume library.
Rosetta stone, Egyptian mummies, in
fact the ends Of the earth during the
past ages are here focused What n
treat to study them. But o. how little
does one poor mortal know as he is
lost in this labyrinth of revelation.
The most interesting objects to me
were the Rosetta stone, which through
divine providence has unlocked a vast
library of religious history, and the
"CodeX AleXandrinus" one of the old
est Bibles in existence. Its date is
probably 4lO-4SO A. ID. This Codex
is very valuable since it's language
is more nearly perfect than all the lat
er copies. In these early codicese one
gets rid of interpretations and mar
ginal notes so Otter confusing in later
copies. Thayers Greek Lexicon is bas-
ed upon this codeX largely That is
one reason why it is such a perfect
and popular book. | shall have some
things to say of this remarkable book
later.
London March 30, 1910.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Men s and Boys Department!
EXTRA SPECIALS!
Extra Special No. 1

rs dozen Boys Knee Pants, real casl
value SOcts. Now onlylt..........
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
RAMBLES ABOUT LONDON. :
BY G. Lewis Fowler

Some things have SO impressed
themselves upon me as l have gone
here and there in Loudon that | am
constrained to write again from here.
l want to write briefly about several
places hoping that the hundreds of
Advertiser readers may be made to
feel something Of the grandure and
inspiration which come to us who are
just now privileged to look upon them.
SpurgeOn's Metropolitan Tabernacle.
Easter morning broke bright and
fair upon London. The sun shone
down in beauty. We left our hotel.
the famous old Barbican, now known
as Tranters Temperance hotel, and
on board an auto-bus we went acros>
the Thames to the famous church.
We were little late and yet IN time 20
be In the most of the service. From
the front the church Is disappointing
1t is two story structure, long and
plain, adorned in front by massive
columns of ancient architecture. One
climbs several long stone steps, which
extend along the whole width of the
church, to the vestibule. From this
vestibule one can enter the main au-
ditorium on either of the three great
galleries.
If one is disappointed on the out
side he is inspired when he looks upon
the inside. Before him are probably
or thousand people. They are qui-
ct, reverential, worsnipfull. Each one
as he comes in takes his seat quietly.
bows his head in silent prayer and
then opens a bible before him and
reads the scripture lesson with the
minister. The minister, Archibald
Brown, aged yet active, prays. And
oh, such prayer, praise, thanksgiv-
ing, confession, alteration, petition
make the ladder upon which this null
titude reaches the throne. This preach
er, one is made to say is a man among
men. Everything is plain, about the
pulpit, the preachers dress is plain.
perfect ease breathes everywhere.
Probably the most inspiring thing
here is the singing. There has never
been an organ in Spurgeon's Taber-
nacle. Believing that the human voice
is the most perfect musical instrument
ever made, by man or God, for this
earth, Mr. Spurgeon would not conde-
scend to the use Of organs. Such mus
ic! Think of 5000 people, everyone
with book in hand, singing heartily to
the glory of God. 1t made the hair
stand up on my head and make my
heart swell with praise and Worship.
Spurgeon was right.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Worse than Bullets.

Bullets have often caused less suf-
fermg to soldiers than the eczema l..
W. Hartman, Burlington, Me. got it
III the army, and suffered with it forty
years. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me when all else failed" he
writes. Greatest healer for Sores. u
GERS, Boils, Burns, Cuts. Wounds.
Bruises and Piles. 25c at Laurens
Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20

pie is tnere. III Is ludiCrOuS. Some
were preaching socialism as the only
panacea for all Ills. Some were
preaching Toryism. others Liberalism,
some were preaching Christ, some
were preaching Catholicism. Unrest.
unrest! here 1t is. Men are crying as
babes In the night, peace. peace and
there is no peace in the road they trav-
ell. Only in the Prince of peace is there
peace, personal, national. world peace.
oh! that men would seek peace where
it is found.
Tower OF London.
A hurried visit to the Tower of Lon
don was full of interest. Immediately
upon entering we came to the "Trait
ors Gate" flood gate leading from
the famous old Thames to the prison.
Ihis gate Is only flooded when a trait
or is being brought in. AS one closes
his eyes and allows the panoramic
scene of the past to move before him,
his soul is deeply moved as he re-
members the intrigue, the despotism.
cruelty, suffering and murder that has
taken place here. Kings, queens,
throne aspirants, and mobiles have died
by the score here. The Tower has
been fortress, royal residence and
state prison. During the 18th CEN
tury while the wars OF the Roses were
proceeding, the Tower was the state
prison for those who were the victims
OF defeat. Sir Thos. Moore was impris-
oned here, Queens Anne Bolyn and
the spot where we stood in the open
court. Then also Lady Jane Grey and
her husband, Crammer, Sir Walter
Raleigh, Duke OF Monmouth, Judge
Jeffreys were tort>.red here. How
cruel were our fathers And were
they not ambitious? Yes, two things
made them cruel, ambition for worldly
glory and station and religious fana-
ticism. For both these men will mur-
der and lose all their humanity For
truth men suffer and die. True reli-
gicn will never let man persecute;
false religion always persecutes
But we are living in better days now
These armor-clad equestrian figures
speak to us only of the past. | be-
lieve the world is growing better, not
more perfectly christian perhaps, but
certainly more humanitarian The axe
and the block, grim visages of the
past, are no more. These dungeons
no more hear the signs and groans of
suffering royalty and tortured nobili-
ty. Public sentiment has battered
down the iron bars, has beaten the
swords into priming hooks. AS we
looked upon the coronation robes of
King Edward and his queen we
thought not of murder, intrigue and
death, but of peace and world wide
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Westminster Abby.

After service at Spurgeon's we went
to Westminster Abby. There are few
buildings in England, probably in the
world that can compare with West
minister Abbey in historical interest
and grandure. Originally built by Ed
ward the Confessor, whose once be-
jewelled shrine is still at the back of
the High Altar, 1t was rebuilt by Henry
III in the early part of the 18th CEN
tury. The church is built in the form
of Latin cross and for the most part
is Of Gothic architecture.
In the choir and Immediately before
the Great Altar the kings and queens
of England have been crowned since
a. ID. 10cs. On this spot William the
Conqueror GNo defeated Harold at
Hastings, was made h,r~ in 1866 Will
liam Rufus, Richard the L,Cn-hearted
and others were crowned here. One
can not help but feel a thrill as he
stands end tries to realize the history
made here. If only the walls could
speak what volumes would they ut
ter. They have looked upon royal
parade and splendor, they have looked
out upon warning multitudes, upon
mighty warriors such as Cromwell,
Wellington and others, while sleeping
iii ner arms and upon her bosom are
hundreds of the great heroes Of the
past who were the makers of English
history or should say world history.
Here rest kings, queens, statesmen,
warriors, preachers of the Cross, no
bles, literary geniuses, poets, p ainters,
musicians, dreamers. aye one long
pageant Of illustrious and great. Queen
Elizabeth lies here, so also do Mary
Queen Of SCOTS, David Livingston,
Dickens, Pitt, Gladstone and his life
long opponent Disraeli and hundreds
1t is the privilege of a life time to
meander along these long corridors
and think and think and think. Lives
there man with soul so dead as not
to be stirred here
Hyde Park.
II is in Hyde Park one sees the Eng
land of today. Here it is we see the
fashionable or dress parade. We see
also the masses mingled with the
classes in their discussions. Hyde
park is a place Of free speech Here
we hear every sect from the socialist
to the Roman Catholic, the Deist and
the supidel passionately appealing to
the mob trying to make converts. This
speaking and haranging goes on from
day to day throughout the year. In
passing along slowly we heard men
trying to prove the Bible to be q lie.
Their attempt was just about as anus
ing as an attempt, know of, to prove
that something that is not in the Bi-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
SnlliYnn TnMnshin.

Pursuant to call OF County Chair
man Robert A. Cooper the Democratic
club OF Sullivan township will meet
at Tumbling Shoals on Saturday,
April 23rd at 1870 p. Nj. for the pur-
pose OF reorganzins the club and
electing delegates to county conven-
ton. \ full attendance of the men,
bership is earnestly requested.
r. Nj. WATSON.
Chairman.
IL. Il. SIMPSON,
Secretary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20

We have on our sample floors a
line line of Pianos, and are in posi-
ton to save you money. II you are in
the market for a Piano, let us show
you our line, we are sure you will be
pleased in quality, style and price
s.. NJ. & E. H. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20

ChamberlGi ms Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out of the system. insuring
a free and regular condition and re
storing the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by Laurens
Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20
Extra Special No. 9.

SO dozen Mems Initial Handkerchief
worth 10 cents. Now only,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-04-20

Just received a solid carload Of
chairs, Rockers, Settees. suitable for
porch use. you can save money by
looking them ovel
S. NJ. & f.. II. Wilkes g. Co.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-31
A Question For the kino.

Divinity doth not always hedge a
king. There have been many rulers
who could take as well as give in the
joking line. The most striking in
stance Of this kind is seen in the case
OF Charles H.. that good natured Stu
art, who once asked his chaplain. DIR.
Stillingfleet:
How is it that you always read
your sermons before me when. as
understand. you can preach eloqnently
enough elsewhere without book or
notes."
The good doctor answered that he
was SO overwhelmed by his majesty $
presence that he could not trust him
self otherwise. continuing. And now
sire. may it please you to tell me why
you read your speeches when you have
no such excuse?"-St Louis Republic
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-31
New Years Bells

Paulinus. bishop Of Nola. introduced
the bell into the Christian worship in
the year 400 A. D. The first bells were
made in Campania; hence the term
campanile, or bell tower. The adoption
Of the bell into the services of the
church soon gave the chimes the COM
forter's Office In the minds Of the de-
vout In their simple faith the wor-
shippers believed that consecrated bells
had the power to prevent storms, to
drive away evil spirits and to bring re-
pose to the sufferer.
The direct forerunner Of the New
Years bell Is what was known as the
passing bell" This was rung at the
death of believer. In theory devils
troubled the expiring patient More
over, they lay in wait to trouble the
soul the instant it passed from the
body. But the peals Of consecrated
bell were believed to possess potency
that the most malignant Of devils could
not withstand; hence with every death
the ringing Of the holy bells exercised
the evil spirits and assured the soul a
ndppy pdSSIHS iHlo Auluio " III
troubled peace.
From this ancient custom developed
easily and naturally the habit of ring
ing out the old year and ringing in the
new. The parallel between the death
of a human being and the death of the
spent old year is clear enough. All
that was evil in the old year, all that
it had brought of misfortune and wor-
~, was supposed to be resolved into
nothing by the music of bells ascend
ing the starlit skies at the mysterious
midnight moment Of transition.
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- The Willdows 81 !. xlIurvsS =. -. !,
neaufifui painting d u M.dIonna a
H. Child. - Is
The picture cost $1,000 ana wsa e,
mated BY 9 member Of tie churrh -
oonor, ron conclude. was some we.rtnr
member of the congregation.
No.
TIE picture was presenfet, 81 ooe y
tne humblest members. Mrs. AIMS
Auehn. widow and washerwoena :
The story that goes Win the picfure
= greater than ne picture ana nov
beautiful.
Inc gin was . memorial of he poar
woman's dead boy. her only child. who
oied At the age OF eight years. several
years ago.
~ patient toll ut the washtub. bv
the most pinching economy. Mrs..
kuehn saved the thousand doilars.
When the reporters visited her hum
Die home this woman. who had given
much more than the widows u1fte !,
who bad given grinding years OF toll
and anxious hours Of close savings
asked that her name should not be
used
1t was for my little boy vino died. !"
she said. 1t makes no difference to
other people,
"A waste Of good money! says the
utilitarian.
Let's see
Do you remember the immortal sto-
n OF the woman who poured her cost
~ ointments at the feet OF the Christ
1000 years ago?
And do you remember what the dis
ciples said;
They said 1t was waste Of money!
the foolish woman should have sold
the precious spices and given the mon
ey to the poor.
The Master saw it differently.
He knew better than his poor fisher-
men followers the tremendous value
OF genuine sentiment. He rightly
estimated the priceless rarity of real
heart tribute.
And SO exalted place did he ind
ASA sAaS LUG oCt VI tudC WOMAN Cnat ne
declared her story should be told to
the ends Of the earth. And it has been
so told.
Why does the world still hug to it's
heart that Bethany story?
Why is the world touched by the
tale OF the poor woman who hid in her
heart great picture in honor of her
baby boy?
Why! Because. my friend. there are
things OF more value in this world
than money Or success or fame or
pleasure. Kill in the heart of wom-
an her love for her child and nothing
remains.
The light of the whole world dies
When love is DONE
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-31


Cases OF forgetfulness on matters of
interest are on record. While Dr
f1estiy was preparing his work en-
Titled Harmony OF the Gospels he
mad taken great pains to inform him.
sen On subject which had been un-
Ger discussion relative to the Jewish
Passover. He wrote out the result Of
MS researches and laid the paper
away His attention and time being
taken with something else. some little
ume elapsed before the subject occur
red to his mind again. Then the same
time and pains were given to the sub
Ject that had been given to it before,
and the results were again put on pa
per aud laid aside. So completely had
ne forgotten that be had copied the
same paragraphs and reflections before
that It was only when he had found
the papers on which he had TRANSCRIPT
ed them that it was recalled to his rec
objection. This same author had fre-
quently read his own published writ
tngs and did not recognize them.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-31
Coffee Drinking Denounced.

AS early as 1868 coffee was satirized
In England. and on every hand the bit
terest invectives were applied to it by
the press and pulpit. In one instance
a preacher hurled anathemas at the
heads of those who used as beverage
"a strip of SCOT and essence of old
shoesp' Probably he had good grounds
for this statement. having sampled
some boiled coffee Another divine de
nominated it "a poison which God
made black that it might bear the
devils colorr' The women also took
I'D the cudgels against it.-London
Mail