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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-04

The Constitution engaged in three OF
the more important single ship actions
of the nineteenth century: That with !
the Guerrero, the Java and the double
action with the Cyane and Levant.
Speaking of the action with the
Guerrero, Miss Baker says; 81 was
all this time in the top plying my
faithful musket with the best success
whenever the smoke would permit me
TO see blue jacket of the enemy. III
tbe heat of the action grapeshot
struck and splntered the butt OF my
nusket. 1t was noticed by one OF my
comrades who stood within few teet
of me. patting me on the shoulder ex-
claimed:
."Never mind it, George! You nave
won laurels sufficient to recommend
Won to the pretty girls when you re-
turn to port.
In British Navy.
In the British navy of the same
no,iod il was not uncommon for wives
IN live aboard men-o'war with their
s.ilor husbands. Scarce one OF Eng
lands walls of oak" in Nelson's time
hrt had some woman aboard who
hraved the perils and hardships OF th'
:, order 10 be with her husband
Ia ,early every one of the twenty
ssvan line of battleships under Mel
cons command in the great battle o
Trafalgar was one or more "oiiei
wives of sailors.
Sunrise may be expressed that Enc
r,h men of warsmen were permi''e
;. have their wives aboard 1t wa
,,1v nv special permission oil the a'
.,.olt,, that this could be done an
,bot nermission was granted SOM
.sot in the light of a penance II
.ationirq the press gang SISTER
u.biob was largely in vogue at th'
limo Men we're seized in the stree
and other public places and compeii'
to serve in British warships Oeeau u,
..so King needed men, Some OF u
men thus seized had polltlcai III
oscs and being unjustiy compeii
4. +, Tho navy. were permit
tn have their wives share their INV
untary servitude'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-04

Ar. Gulfport ..... 10000 p. m. mo .
Lv. jackson mo. 81 ...... 600 a. nj.
Lv. Saratoga mo. 201). $500 a. H.
Ar laurel 1890 a. M
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-15

TupDv asne~icano Coamo sSalio 81 15
del corric1ate dc New York para asta..
Consigna taa.ios, The \. 7. F. I. IS. 60.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
Our CANADIAN KNDRED.

Champ Clark may net have been
diplomatic in expressing publicly the
hope that President Taft's proposed
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada would be
step toward a political union of the
two countries, but the hearty applause
with which his utterance was greeted
by his fellow Congressman of both
political parties showed that he had
put into words the common telling of
patriotic Americans, writes Henry
Mann in the April Columbian. The
people of Canada are of our own blood
and kin. They are offspring of the
same western European nations which
founded these colonies and established
the republic. A very large proportion
Of Canadians are of American descent.
About fifty thousand American loyal
lists gave up their homes. their prop
erty and old associations foc the sake
of their British allegiance, and found
refuge in the Canadian wilderness.
The fourishing province of Ontario,
with its capital, Toronto. was virtually
created by Americans who settled
there during and just after the Revo-
luton. The list Of loyalists who made
their homes in Canada reads like a
roll-calI of Knickerbockers Puritans.
Pilgrims, and Southern cavaliers. In
Toronto today the names on signs con-
tinually suggest the old American
stock, and the city itself, like some
other Canadian cities and towns, is a
monument Of enterprise and energy
| truly American. 1t is no wonder that
the American heart, the bitterness of
the Revolution long forgotten, yearns
for the handclasp of our brethren be-
yond the Lakes and the st. Lawrence.
| There is no thought of compu1sion
in the American hope and wish for Ca
madam accession to our Union. The
Canadians have the right to remain as
they are, or to become an Independent
nation, should they and Great Britain
so agree. When, if ever, they join the
United States. it will be of their own
free will, and on their own application.
Meantime Americans view with sincere
qualification and admiration the SPLEEN
did progress which Canadians are
making in developing the resources of
their magnificent domain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
THE INSURGENTS DILEMMA.

Much speculation is going on these
days as to what sort of figure, or
how prominent, will be the Republic
can insurgents in the deliberations of
the Sixty-second congress, ard parti-
cuIarly that portion of them who are
in the house of representatives. To
casual observer 1t does not appear
that the figure will be of much conse-'
quence.
The Democrats will have absolute
control of the lower branch of con-
gress Nor is it likely that they will
divide any of their honors with their
former friends and allies. Certainly
they are not acting that way in the
prelininaries which are already being
affairs of the house.
Champ Clark, who is to be speaker,
has relinquished the right that has al
ways been held by speakers to name
the committees of the house. This
work is now being done by the ways
and means committee of the house
which was selected by the Democrats
in caucus. And this committee on
committees, into which it has devel-
oped, is not naming the full member
ship of each house committee. If it
were, it is possible that several of the
prominent Republican insurgents
might be recompensed with good COM
mittee assignments for their activities
in stirring UP the fuss that
was responsible more than any
thing else for turning over
the house to the Democrats. The
committee on committees is merely
selecting the Democratic representa-
tion on each of the committees. The
quota on each of the committees that
goes to the minority is to be left by
the committee on committees to the
Republican members in the house.
This selection will probably be made
in a Republican caucus. And among
the Republicans in the house, the
regulars" as they are termed, far
outnumber the insurgents. So the
regular Republicans will continue to
perfect the Republican organization
in accordance to their own ideas and
wishes. It is too much to expect that
they will kiss and makeup with the
insurgents even if the latter were dis
posed that way. which they probably
are not. So it is easy to see that In
the matter of committee assignments,
the insurgents are likely to come out
at the little end of the horn.
Then with that boyle, "Cannonism.' -
ar issue of the past, there really
won't be much left for the Republi-
can insurgents to wax angry about.
That was thir stock in trade. Sure
ly the insurgents are going to have a
hard row to hoe to keep themselves
before public notice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
The Backwoodsman's Purchase.

Early in the winter a man from the
backwoods wandered into a Syracuse
gents furnishing store Here the shiny
winter caps caught his eye.
After gazing at these for long while.
he said:
"How much you want for one O. them
caps?"
zone dollar rejoined the clerk. "Try
this one on, sir"
But this proved to be a size or SO
too small, sitting upon the woodchop-
per's head like a peanut on a barrel.
Here's y'r dollar, mister. I'll take
this CAP"
But the caps too SMALL declared
the amazed clerk, pushing back the
proffered dollar. 'eWait till you try"
"Oh, I'll fix this SOS it'll fit" was
the backwoodsman's final exchange be-
fore starting off with his purchase
when git home all I'll have to do
is to slit its back up with a knife. lace
it with a shoestring, and everythingl II
be all nkydoryl"-Judge's Library.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
JAYHAWKER .JOTS

Jewell City is an unusual Kansas
town. No city election scraps are in
sight there so far. SAY
Lost, strayed or stolen, says the EN-
poria Gazette-a backbone of winter
Finder may keep it.
Timely advice from the Emporia Ca
zette: When you can't think of any
thing else to do, paint your house.
A Galena man, according to the
Times, shot himself in the tailor shop
on North Main street. The Chanute
Tribune wants some one to locate the
bullet
Easter is but three weeks away, re-
marks the Ell Dorado Republican, and
then it advises: Prepare to meet the
millinery bills and the bills for new
clothes.
Don't shed your heavies too soon,"
is some timely advice from Tom
Thompson and he continues: 'Take
warning of the early bud: if he sheds
his union suit too soon, he never lives
to be a peach
You may think that the president is
the biggest man in the United States,
says Bert Walker, but he isn't. The
biggest man is the young fellow who is
making his first trip along the kero-
sene circuit as advance agent for a new
repertoire company.
Lawrence gets this slap on the wrist
from the Chanute Tribune: Editor
Brady of Lawrence is bemoaning the
fact that the supply of Photographs is
SO limited. The general impression
over the state is that what Lawrence
needs is not monographs but alarm
clocks.
Says the Ottawa Republic: Hard
ships of army life are somewhat
ameliorated by the receipt at Fort Sam
Houston of 5000 pounds of plug to-
bacco. 1t is estimated that the soldiers
will require million cigarettes week
| If they are to patrol the bank of the
Rio Grande successfully.
Speaking of the movement to have
married men wear wedding rings or
their thumbs as insignia of theil
married state. a newspaper scornfully
remarks: mo need of it: they al
look it." OF course they look it! Who
so sleek and well fed as They'll No miss
| ing buttons, perforated socks or other
ills to which bachelors are heirs
| Lindsborg News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
GET BUSY AND BOOST.

With the approach Of spring, all
human activities. as well as the nat
ural things which spring direct from
the earth, take on new lease of life.
To get busy and do something is in
the very air. There is a restlessness
with conditions as they have been.
There is the feeling that they can be
improved upon. And so men and
women grid on their armor a little
tighter for their battles with life and
put a hrmer foot to the front.
This is the reason. no doubt, that
was responsible for the general gath
ering. of the members of the CONNER
cia1 club, the Ad club and other kin
dred bodies last night for what de-
veloped to be one of the most en-
thusiastic Topeka booster meetings
that has been held in a long time
Since the Commercial club. was reor-
ganized, it has been a particularly live
institution that has been of much ben
eft to the city. There has been Pc
RODS when it has Jagged behind a
trifie, and it has just gone through
one Of this sort. But 1t awoke with re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
FFrom the Chic

fFrom the Chicago News.1
A man of few words isn't cut out for
a compoistor.
Many a young man earns living
by working his father.
Even the dull man may be able to
make a bore of himself.
A woman who speaks but one Ian
guage usually talks enough for two.
A girl who thinks she is pretty is
never friendly with another pretty
girl.
Heaven won't seem worth while to
some women unless there's an occa-
siona1 bargain sale.
It must have been spinster who
said that some widows wear heavy
wells to conceal their joy.
The vacant room at the top is due
to the fact that there is no elevator
service to help the lazy man.
No woman can be happy who has
too much time to think OF the things
that are none of her business.
Occasionally or oftener people lead
a man to believe that they admire him
when in reality they are only trying to
work him.
Shortly after her marriage a woman
packs her ideals away in moth balls
and pays no more attention to them
until she becomes a widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22

The Kansas City freshie who made
iorclble love to a manicure, received
not only a lot of advertising. but big
91amage suit. Manicuring, as he IS no
doubt aware by this time. is an affair
OF the hands, rather than of the heart.
The soft answer may do II, but the
soft-nosed bullet does not turn away
tarians.
The New York Haymarket is to be
suppressed by the police, but the Bot
Tie creek chopped hay market is still
on the job, and prepared to supply the
trade.
The Chicago woman who ported her
husband at 4 o'clock in the morning
should be able to make a plea that
she didn't know him at such an early
hour.
A Missourian, who died yesterday at
the age of ITO years. had used neither
tobacco nor booze during his long life.
(This department endeavors to print
all the news of the odd or unusual
type.)
Ex-Attorney General jackson, who
spent four years on the job at the state
house, has an expensive home in To-
peka, and a recent lawsuit exposes the
hitherto hidden fact that he has q
farm at Maple Hill. BY working hard.
and saving money, a state officer. at
$4,000 per year, can certainly do
wonders.
SMOKELESS POWDER RECON-
MENDED.
The little bare god with the bow and
dart
Is sadly. woefully out of date.
For the girl wears an armor above her
heart
That no puny arrow will penetrate.
BUT he might improve his declining
score
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22

Dr. j. b. Ransom, physician to
Clinton prison, outlined in an address
before the Medical Society of Juris-
prudence what the state of New York
had done to combat the white plague
within the prison walls. The inroads
of the Scourge were first recognized
in 1889 at Clinton prison, and DR..
Ransom was then selected to take
charge of the work of fighting it.
There is no essential difference"
said DR.. Ransom, Gin the question of
tuberculosis as related to prison pop
ulations and its relation to the gem
eral community populations. In this
country alone more than 100000
the general community. More than
l16 per cent are infected with tuber-
culosis, which makes a total of from
$4,000 to 10000 Of this class annually
discharged to the general community
in this country
DR.. Ransom then cited important
statistics showing the possibilities of
the work he was engaged in. He said
the maximum death rate in the pris-
ons of the state of New York was
reached in 1891, the figures then be-
ing 2021.6 deaths in 100000 living
in 100000, which was about the figure
obtaining in the general population of
the state in 1909.
This decrease was entirely due to
the improved living conditions of pris-
oners and the application of modern
| methods of treatment. But much
more important than the death rate
| figures were the results to the living,
and these were indicated by the fol-
| lowing statistics: Apparently cured, 81
per cent; disease arrested, &c per
cent; improved, 40.4 per cent; un-
| improved, S 77-100 of 1 per cent; died,
| 6 44-100 of 1 per cent.
Shnn1d fnI1nW the "
ample of Texas and Massachusetts, in
the esta blishment of special sanatoria
or farms for the transferring Of all
tuberculosis cases from penal institu-
lions of whatsoever nature" said DR..
Ransom. tAs an adjunct to the
treatment of the incarcerated prisoner
there should be some form of super
vision and treatment for the tubeHcul-
osis prisoner after he leaves PRISON.
New York Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison Globe.l

Some men are too busy to work.
1t is generally said of a really pref
ty girl that she has terrible temper.
It doesn't pay, as a general rule,
to make children and collars work
overtime.
Anarchy isn't very well organized.
but it seems to be good deal like
war in other respects.
Every man likes to use that old ex-
preston that he never forgives an in
jury or forgets friend.
Our idea of the poorest job is work
ing for universal peace, and getting
paid according to results.
Ever know woman who would get
up in the middle of the night and ran
sack all the bureau drawers?
A great deal of the bulldog tenacity
which is exploited SO much, is devoted
to hanging on to bad habits.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who liked to run his hand
| in a barrel of beans at the grocery
Parents worry too much about
choosing their boys life work, since
the boy usually selects it for himself.
II is said to a good many men: .sHe
| talks so much that he can't help say
| ing something bright once in a while.
A black border is all right on an
/ advertisement or mourning letter
/ but it doesn't add any Improvement to
fingera nails.
If a Kansas town has less than ter
thousand population beer advertise
ment in a telephone directory is liable
| to start a riot.
He thinks he's mud on stick,
said Count MCGOWAN the other morn
| ing about a man who has reputation
of being stuck up.
| 1t is generally believed that a man
with whiskers wastes more time play
| ing with them than 1t takes a smooth
| faced man to shave.
| No man should begin wearing his
hat around the house until he needs
| to resort to something like that tc
keep his head warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22

Ehnor bathed his forehead and bound
up the cut on his. head. A letter had
fallen from his pocket; the name upon
u was Charles f. TAYLOR. and a Chi
cago address.
In due. time Dr. Sprauge arrived.
his patient must have a few stitches
taken, but just yet he could not tell
as 10 how much or little he might
otherwise be injured.
Can you keep him here. Miss Brad
Iofd. Tor day or two?' he asked. 'T
would rather not have him moved at
present. :.
She could keep him, of course, but
IL was not until the following morn
ing that the strange man opened his
ings.
Where am II" were his first words
Elinor moved over beside him. you
nave been hurt she answered, land
we are taking care of you
Several moments later he asked a
second question. What happened ~
little children
Did it,were they-savedg''
A few days later DR. sprague pro-
nounced his patient out of danger.
There, Mr.. Taylor" Elinor began one
morning as she placed bouquet on the
my garuen to you. but soon. I hope. you
can go to the garden. particularly want
you to see my hollyhocks.''
A peculiar expression. passed over the
mans face; wonder why you all call
In surprise Elinor explained. 'I see," no
said them, and Z am from Chicago but
my name happens to be Wyman-Tom
| Wyman." M 5i t@
His companion gasped. atom wymanr'
she exclaimed, land I never mistrustcd
ST must have changed more than you
nave, the man went on, II would have
known YOU anywhere"
Whereupon. to her own indignant amaze
ment. Elinor found herself blushing like
a school girl.
For several years have been intend
ing TO come back to the old home" the
man continued, but 1t never came right
TIL now | hoped to call upon you while
mere, but did not intend to literally hurl
myself at your door as I seem to have
| done So you see. I have seen your
| garden, but for that reason am ali the
more anxious to see it now
week later his wish was realized, and
| as they walked through the old garden he
was telling more of his life to his compan l.
| gravely, st have never married, There
| has never been any one-else''
They walked on in silence for moment,
before he paused looking down. at her
Her glance met his and fell before it.
Then with all the longing Of twenty years
! he. reached out his arms. ''Elinor,
| "Elinor.'
And without word she went to him.
A little later he took a small case from
his pocket and held its contents before
/ her. :
do you remember that?" he asked. 1t
was faded, pink hollyhock. Copyright
lsll by Associated Literary Press-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22

newed energy last night. and the in
dications are that it will be a larger
factor than ever before IN helping To-
peka get there.
Certainly no commercial organiza-
ton in any other city eve had more
reasons for encouragement in boost
ing for a town than has the Topeka
Commercial club. Topeka has long
since reached the parting of the ways
where one Of the branch roads tray-
eled on to the Slough of Despond- 1t
has been following the path of prog
ress on the road to Better Things
these many moons. During the past
couple of years it has experienced a
solid substantial growth which is no
more than warranted by the advan-
tages it possesses as a home center
and a business town. This growth is
certain to continue
It can be stimulated greatly by
earnest effort on the part of all it's
citizens. The Commercial club, and
the various business and mercantile
associations allied with it. are the best
mediums for the prosecution of these
efforts. These organizations are
awake to the fact They are going to
do their part. But they need help.
And the best help that can be given
them is for the business and profess
sional men of the city who are not
members Of these organizations to join
them. The more shoulders that are
put to the wheel the greater are the
obstacles it can be rolled over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
THE sPHTNx spUAKs

a
Nay. I but seem inscrutable; the sweet
sound OF old rain sings endless In my
case,
Deepening this look distract throughout
the years
This mask wear. IT'S Mans. not my
deceit
am not wise: do but dream the beat
Or eager wings where once the wind
caresSed
Cool grots of palm upon my grassy
And wash Of irised wells which laved my
An! and weary of the wan disguise;
Men pause and stand before and call
ME cold;
Only the pristine stars that saw of old,
know how my heart is sick for tiny cries.
AND feel OF wee wild-roving things
a-creep
Close in my long-pent caves. All! and
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Even the most careful of folk are
likely to misplace their confidence.
X X
Many people accept a whole lot of
things as facts without understanding
them.
Sometimes the punishment fits the
crime. You occasionally hear of
man dropping dead while telling a
joke. r
This is also the season of the year
when the counting of chickens before
they are Matched is q popular diver
sion.
Fathers or mothers seldom COM
Plain of the noise made by their own
children. It's always the neighbors'
children who annoy them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
QUAKER MEDITAITONs.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Ruried homes need no tombstoues

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.J
Buried hopes need no tombstones.
The grass widow is sometimes a
daisy.
The shortest sermons often have the
longest reach.
It may be true that one good turn
down deserves another.
The fellow who visits the barber
every day is pretty smooth customer.
It is a rather doubtful compliment
to tell the mother of first baby that
it Is a bowling success.
No, Maude, dear; to commune with
the spirits it isn't absolutely necessary
to know the dead languages.
Wigg-'. Scribbler, the poet, sub
scribes to a clipping bureau" Wagg
TITS wonder he wouldn't take adj
vantage Of it to have his hair cut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-22
HUlNOR or THE DAY

Lady-"Why should 1 buy an egg beat
er?" PeddIer-''Well, the lady next door
thought you might return hers If you
did.''-Puck.
PA, where was Washington born?' I'm
that Ohio was not then in the Union."-
Chicago Record-Herald.
Have you any unanimity. in your fam.
wen ketch it We get everything that's
a-goin'. Baltimore American.
leave, Marie. Are you going to better
yourself?" Marie-'No, ma am, I'm going
to get married. Chicago Daily News.
I'm time of trial. said the preacher,
what brings up the greatest comfort?"
who should never have been admitted by
the usher-Toledo Blade.
Mr. Struckoil-s'That there sculptor fell
Ter says he's a-goin' to make a bust of
me-" Mrs Struckoil-'Henry, it's just
not bust "-Phiiadelphia Record.
Alice-'I thought Mr. Smart had good
literary taste until he sent me that silly
novel" Kate-'Oh, that doesn't neces-
sarily indicate his taste, dear; it merely
Transcript.
ssDo you think there is going to be
WARP mo-" replied Senator Sorghum; II
don't exactly think there will be war. But
the disputes as to whether there will be
turbance that will look like war."-wash-
ingtOu Star.