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Sharp County record., 1911-07-14
A FEW THOUGHTS AS WE PASS

off the useless hangers-on and sal
arv suckers. When he got the
decks cleaned up he demanded re-
form legislation, and got that. The
more you learn about Gov. Wilson
the more you will like him. tie
cleaned up New jersey easily
enough, simply by the force OF his
own great character and the deter
mination to do the JOB. He may
be the next democratic nominee
for president. Gov. Wilson's sue
cess in bringing about better politi-
cal conditions in New Jersey can
be attributed to the facts that ne is
clean himself and that he did not
make promises before his election
merely to get into office, but to
fulfill after his election.
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A one horse wagon is a very
handy vehicle to have on the farm.
Homer Sloan has them for SAIL
ImbOden Gazette.
If Homer Sloan will just let folks
know what day he is going to
sail" one Of his. one-horse wagons
he can draw a large crowd to I'm
| boden.
Gov. Colquitt Of Texas has been
turned out" Of the Methodist
church because Of bis attitude on
the whiskey question. Some years
ago Baptist church in Little Rock
expelled a governor of Arkansas
because it was said the governor
destroyed too much whiskey by
drinking the same. This may have
been a matter of some satisfaction
to the Baptist church, but, somehow
or other, it didn't seem to have any
effect whatever on the governors
ability to Get Office.
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What has become Of the old
fashioned woman who thought
quilt scraps worth saving?-Boone-
vile Progress.
Yes, and wore her own hair, her
own complexion, and had too
burned much sense to squeeze her
34-inch waist into a % caliber
straight jacket. She must be dead;
haven't seen her in this country for
years.
o
The whiskey bill of the United
States for the year ending June 80
was $l46,973,000, an increase Of
nearly eight million dollars over the
year previous. These figures are
from reliable statistics, and the re-
port which makes them public says
this increased expenditure for
whiskey indicates prosperity. We
have no doubt Of 1t; but it indicates
prosperity for those who have
whiskey to sell-nobody else.
o
The Democrat has turned out an
emmence amount Of job printing
during June. II has been q record
breaking month.-Mammoth Spring
Democrat.
| An "emmence" amount Of job
printing Is no doubt a whole lot.
d
From July | to July s there
were 500 deaths In the United
} States from the oppressive heat
that prevailed during these few
days. Thus Old Sol takes away
more people In q few days than
were killed In some wars Of recent
years.
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} The Free Press Of Stuttgart says
! the five best sellers on the marke,
are Ice, Legislation, Judicial Decis-
: ions, Special Privileges and Hot
D Air, We don't know Of anything
sold" any oftener than the major
! ity Of folks who make up the com
monwealth.
Sharp County record., 1911-07-14

Rleht now Champ Clark Of Mis-.
sour Is losing $1,000 week by be.
ing q conefessman but he loves
10 chat congress
Sharp County record., 1911-07-14

ness ls an art if you make It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
THE PEOPLE WON'T ronGEr.

Last week Senator Crane gave a lin
ner to tho Massachusetts delegation in
Congress, and both Senate Lodge and
Butler Ames were present, and are
said BY the washington correspondent
or the Springfield Republican to have
met each other in a cordial manner
and had quite Il conversation"
After Lodges re-eIection. Ames re-
turned to Washington and ~rerrained
from making any bitter
upon the victory obtained by his an
tagonist. and his digniGcd bearing
made such an impression upon Lodge
That the Senator felt lie could meet
.Nmes on pleasant terms. Ames. 1t will
be recollected. made Il most bitter cam
paign against Lodge, calling him nearly
everything that he could think OF. and
If Lodge could forgive anu forge.
there was no reason, we suppose. why
-Anos should have objected to eating
dinner with lin. Politicians are q
strange lot. and the people are gradu-
ally learning to discrcdit them because
they discredit themselves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
WHAT chm, NEEDS MOST.

President Tart has issued n proclo
nation calling for funds to aid tho IN
mine sufferers in China. Multitude.
nave been dying OF starvation in tn,
tlowery Kingdom, and Mr.. Taft, a.
PRESIDENT of the American Red Cross
invites contributions Of money or pro
visions to be sen through the Red
Cross to relieve the terrible destitu.
ton prevailing III the ADMINISTRATOR
region. The appeal Is one that Shout
reach the hearts OF all who take a
friendly interest in their neighbors
across tho sea.
Last week. however. a distinguished
woman from China. a native Of that
country. n physician by profession. and
well informed. doubtless, MS to the cor.
dltions existing among her own peo-
pie. was in Washington, and while
'nere expressed her views freely upon
me subject of these frequent calls for
assistance upon the people of the United
states. she feared that the contribu-
tion OIL large sums of money and pro
visions would Interfere really with
L Win
me prosperity of the country and the
fellcf or its people; that China needed
neither charity nor religion, but help
of an entirely different sort-men who
could instruct the Chinese people in
better agricultural methods and good
seed with which to plant their lands
The soil is fertile. the climate is good
and labor is abundant, but the methods
OF agriculture are OF the most anti
Quated description. The seed that are
generally used do not germinate, and
what China needs more than anything
else. according to this native Chinese
woman, is not money and provisions
which would ldleness amonp
its people. but instruction In the meth
DDS OF modern agriculture. Through
her agency four carloads OF approved
seed have been dispatched TO China,
ny proper cultivation it is hoped
that China Will make a beginning to.
wards producing upon its own soil
food for It's millions.
In the meantime, however, it would
be great cruelty for the fat and we'll
fed of our country to withhold from
the starving men II women and chill
dren Of the Celestial Empire needed
assistance in their present unhappy
plight. a distinguished citizen OF
Richmond. whose name is held in mos,
affectionate remembrance. when re-
preached n day for giving away SC
much of his money. replied: = would
rather give to nine bad causes tina
to miss giving to the tenth good
cause."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
ROBERT W. FORSYTH, d. u.

To q splendid soldier OF the Cross
came yesterday evening that peace
which passeth all understanding. In
the death of the Rev. DR.. Robert Wright.
Forsyth, not only ST. Paul's Church
but the cntiro city. lost a fine force FOL
righteousness and forthe establishment
Of the kingdom of God on earth. His
influence, as we'll as his acquaintance
stretched beyond his flock and touched
for The better countless others who
kncw him. Richmond has lost in him
Il beloved citizen; the Church, d de-
voted worker.
More than twenty-hve years OF
Or. F~orsyth's life were given
gladly to constructive work III
the Episcopal Church. Ills life
was in unbroken series OF pastoral
successes. crowned by five years OF con
secrated cndeavor in this city. Inter
csted IN all the activities OF the church
and in che efforts OF his fellow men
for social uplift, DR.. Forsyth was a
man Of breadth of thought and vision
winning the respect and fricndliness OF
men III all the walks of life. In this
community he was a distinct factor for
good.
lie was yet in the prime of life. seem
inglS with long years OF toll and
achievement before him; but now his
noble service is over. AS one
weary with pain and inhrmity said at
Rome centuries ego. SO he who heard
the one clear CALI yesterday might
have htly said: II have Tough q good
light: 1 have finished my course; ] have
Kept the faith. Hencefor,h there is
laid up for me a crown of righteous
ness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

More than two hundred divorces
have been granted this year in Kansas
City, and before the present term OF
the court ends. It is expected that an.
other hundred will be added TO this
amazing record. One wife obtained a
divorce from her husband a he
drank a bottle OF beer at a musicale,
another secured her freedom because
her husband took a bun with him 10
a Church Social" and still another
had her n broken because her hus-
band rooted against the home team.
We have never understood why any
woman hould marry the average Kan
sas City man and it would look as If
they all make mistakes when they do,
The case against the man with n bot
tie of beer. and the case Of tho man
with the bun looks very trihinE at this
distance. and should have been thrown
out by the court; but the ofense OF
the fellow who rooted against tho
home team required the severeat treat
lnent. Besides being deprived OF his
wife, he should have been sentenced to
at least twelve years in solitary con
fnement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

"havc always bcen esteemed as tho
most precious rulc OF life. and arc the
basis OF NIL Christian lcgislation.'' are
now under consideration In one of the
Courts or tho Lord for amendment and
revision, There is n thrilling story
about the fate Of uzzah. ono OF the
sons of Abinudab. who was attending
tho Ark OF God on Its way to Zion. and
how. whom putting forth his hand to
steady 1t rs it was passing over the
threshtng floor. of Nachon "the g
Of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah:
and God smote him there for his error:
and there he died by the Ark Of God"
The Dean OF Winchester will also find
in the last chapter Of the Book of
Revelation this warming: IF any man
shall take away from the words OF
tho book of this prophecy. God shall
take away his part from the tree of
life. and out Of the Holy City. which
was written III this Book"
why should there be any attempt on
the part of any religious convocation
or convertible or other body. composed
largely OF Indifferent scholars, TO med
die with the work of the Almighty
Why not cut down some OF the cerc-
MONIES of the Church itSclf-the sing
lng, the PRAYING. the preaching. and
let the only thing that Is in it all
worth while stand as 1t was made BY
the Lord o Almighty?
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CUTTING DOWN THE COMMAND.
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some excitement has been caused
by tie report from London that the
GonVocation OF Canterbury has in
trusted 70 the very Rev. William
MordauntN l3urneaux. Dean or Winchcs-
ter. the task Of preparing an abridge-
ment OF the Ton commandments, to bs
submitted for consideration AT the
meeting OF the Convocation in May.
The Convocat'on is now sitting in
Westminster, under the presidency OF
The Arcnbishop Of Canterbury, and has
Been considering. among other things.
a proposal TO modify and shorten the
Second, Fourth and Tenth Command
!nents, ana it is with these fragments
l-or divisions OF the Divine Law that
the Dean OF Winchester will have to
deal. He has not made np mis- mind
az 2arcntly what he will do about it.
but he Is said TO be inclined 10 boil
aoWn thc Tenth Commandment TO this
~!rftducjhlc minimum, Thou shalt no,
covett' Which is a very good senti.
'nent III itself, 1t must be admitted.
but il is in no sense better than tbs
Old thins as it stands.
rs 70 Tho modification of the Second
ana lfOurth commandments. the Dean
Has not considered what lie VIII do.
Both OF then, are rather long, but they
arc Very goou. Wc DO not believe that
they can he improved materially by
The ConNocation Of Canterbury, nor do
We believe that the Convocation or
Canterbury has the least idea OF break.
ire up the Tables, but that II is only
trying to adjust the Word OF God to
the business conditions of This very
ehersetiease. Cutting down the Fourth
CoIlinandmcnt TO four words would
sive tho golf players a chance TO MAX
ahoiher drive. or the bridge player to
taSe another trick. Willie the old
fashioned people would be saying the
rest Of the word as IL is written IL
me raw rs for the Fourth Command
meht. which the Dean Of Winchester is
TO boil down. why MOI cut 1t out al
together? u in tinl;oring with the
Lew. II woulG lie well FOR the Conyo.
cation AZ Canterbury to refresh MAJ,
minds as TO the conditions under which
These cominandmcnts were given thou.
sends OF years ago to Moses on aioun,
sinai The Lord came unto him In f,
I 'hick cloud 80 that tho people nipn
feai Him when lie spoke. md belicy.
I'm forever. after the Commandment
Nad been delivered. which were 70 bc ;
taw unto The people 50 Tong an ia,
, world shall stand.
"l@e zen commandments "hlnl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

VIII see many errors to forgive. many
deficiencies to tolcrate: but you shall
not find In me either want or zeal or
nuelty to the cause that is to mo the
highest In hope. and OF most cndur-
ing affection. Your generosity has
bestowed upon me an undescrvcd dis
tlnction. one which 1 neither sought
nor desired
These words were strangely signiti.
cant OF the difficult course OF the OIL.
cial career OF President Davis, who
suffered so much criticism. Vet never
failed in zeal OF loyalty. but remain.
cd until the last moment of his life
true TO a flag which had faded for
ever, from the earth ana the seas.
That he must have had a prescnti-
ment of the future is shown by his
iirst letter to his wife. after the inau-
Suration, III which he said about it.:
The audience was large and brilliant.
Upon my weary heart were showcrcd
smiles. plaudits. and flowers, but be-,
Nond them | saw troubles ana thorns
innumcrablc l thought it would have
Sratificd You to have witnessed it
and have been a memory to our chill.
dreii.' Depression, not cHultution. WAS
the feeling OF President Davis at the
time Of his induction into oilice.
Fifty years have passed since that
hour OF the high hope Of the Southern
E~onfederacy. President Davis. the
Nice-President. all the members of his
Cabinet. tho Speaker, with all the
members of the House with two or
three exceptions. practically all the
Senate. AL tile officers OF the navy
OF high rank. all but y remnant OF
The generals Of the army, all but a
few thousand gray-haircd men who
once belonged TO the army and navy
OF the Confcderacy-all these are gone
from us. There is little left but the
memory of a country that was. 1t
lasted a little more than four years,
hut it wrote the history Of It's forti-
tude and It's bravery for all time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
STILL SAVING TIE COUNTRY.

We shall probably hear OF Clifford
Pinchot at Cohoes, New York. He
spoke before the Peoples Forum Of
New Rochelle the other night. His
subject was - Report Of Progress"
in which he summarized the achieve
lnents in the conservation or natural
paid tribute to the Roose-
Welt Administration, Of which he was
a part, denounced the Paync-Aldrich
Bill as the most powerful single fac
tor in breeding popular distrust Of
the old line politicians and their
methods" and denounced the condi-
tons IN Washington as the worst he
las known in fifteen years. He lauded
the services of that soldier Of the
common good. young CLAWS" but he
aid not say a word about stenogra.
pier Kerby. The lobbyists are a
hungry set. and In the dying hours
Of the present Congress they arc try.
ms 10 set In before the storm comes
Not only Is Mr.. Pinchot devoted 10
the preservation Of our natural re-.
sources. but he stands in t%repidation
Of what is happening to our indus
tries and politics, He is not on
posed 10 consolidation of capita)
as such; that IS to say, he does
not believe that consolidated capital
has been responsible for the political
evils OF the country. II he trcmblcs
for the country when he thinks Of
the use Of money In politics by the
great combinations"
All this is very interesting, hui il
docs not seem to get anywhere In par.
%ticnlar. So far as we rccollect. Mr.
Pinchot did not raise his voice when
ne was n part OF the Administrator
AZ Washington in de%nunciation al
Hartman and the other fat frvor,
when they We're putting up vast sums
OF money for the corruption Of tht
voters. when Hartman squeezed $3.50.
ooo out Of the interests" In New
York FOR the benefit OF the Admins.
t~iation. OF which MT. PInchot was .
part Of curse he realizes now wba
9 tHickch thing that was, but Will,
the lamp holds out to burn, I've vol
come - Our midst" these great re
} ipfH!efl VINO. having lost their piaccs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
FIRST, FLOUR-THEN.

The Boston Globe says: "Tlle truth
Of the statement that coming events
cast their shadow is illustrated in the
drop in the price OF flour in anticina.
ton of the ratification Of the reci-
procity agreement In Boston a fail
of 35 cents the barrel has been noted
within a week. and it is said that in
other cities the reduction is already
at least % cents the barrel. This is a
distinct reduction in the cost Of
living"
IT this drop in the price OF -four is
a safe indication Of further reductions
In articles OF ordinary food consump-
ton, the reciprocity agreement has
already shown its great value. The
reduction In flour points the way. 1t
shows that the price OF food products
to the consumer is going to be lower.
Nobody can assert that the agreement
Will raise prices. The only question
Is as to how much 1t will lower them.
II 1t will reduce them 5 per cent. as
In the case of -four. the reciprocity
agreement is one Of the most impor-
tail commercial documents ever nego-
tiated by this nation
The agreement may convince the
protcctionists themselves, as Governor
Mead. OF Vermont, has said, that pro-
lection is out OF date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21
JUDGED BY IT'S NEWSPAPERS.

South Hill is n progressive town in
the good old county OF Mecklenbure,
q town that was born in an old field
when the Atlantic and Danville Rail-
road was built through tho county. IL
has become n large tobacco market. 1t
mad a newspaper. the Enterprise, blu a
tire and some other bad luck came TO
the owner and editor, and he pulled
up stakes and left. The progressive
people of tho town and the
ing country were determined to lave a
weekly paper and a good one, J. z.
Grafton, Lr. a young man who had ex-
perience on the Kenbridge Tribune,
ana proved that he knew how to make
q hfst-class paper. has revived the
south Hi! Enterprise, and the neat
and ncwsy first and second Issues OF
me paper under his direction show
NAY Grafton Is the riCht man In the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

right place. Now II the good people
In that splendid region OF Virginia
really want a paper thut can be and
Will BIO a powcr in building up the
town and tho surrounding country.
they can get 1t In the Enterprise II
they will properly support It and prop
erly uphold Editor Grafton. lie Will
make for them just us good a paper
as they will heartily support. There
;s no truer saying than that a COM
munity is Judged by its newspapers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

Emperor William has elevated Harry
Plate. a plumber of Hanover. TO the
dignity OF life membership In thc
Prussian louise Of Lords. He is the
first artisan who has over attained
such a position. and It Is not as a
mere theorizer. but as an active
worker at his trade. that he has
passed The upper house Of the Prus-
sian Parliament has hitherto consisted
exclusively OF members OF the nobility.
great scientists and educators, promi.
nent bankers and men Of that sort
and the elevation now Of Harry Plate.
Plumber, to this great lawmaking
body Is one Of the most notable events
Of the day. We have no doubt thu
the plumber Is n far better man than
many of the politicians who have
reached the distinction TO which he has
now been elevated. If his plumbing
was good, and his charges were rea-
sonablc. the Emperor has made no
mistake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

An inventory and appratsement OF
the estate of the late General Z. P.
Alexander shows that he died worth
more than s25s.o0o. in stocks and
bonds, The Savannah Trust Company
is the executor OF the estate. Many
persons thought that General Alexan-
der died poor, but he seems to have
been a very safe investor; we all know
hat he was a very good fighter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

Come East, Young Man. says the
Baltimore American TO an anxious in.
duirer in one Of the doomed cities OF
the West. Coco advice, and when he
reaches the East. IL he knows any
thing at all. he VIII come on down
South and stop in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

At the very time Don Seitz was
throwing off On tho razor-backs #
Virginia, the United States Department
OF Agriculture was noting that there
has been a gradual decrease in the
weight of hogs since 1870.
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Mason md Di1on.

What is meant by the Mason and
DIXON line? NEW. #
1t is the boundary line between Penn
Syi:an!a and Maryland, so called from
the names Of two English surveyors.
Charlie Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.
who were employed by william Penn
and Lord Baltimore to mark 1t off III.
l763, after the settlement OF the case
OF Penn va. Baltimore, q case involving
the boundaries OF the land grants to
these two hy the crown. They com
Pletcd the survey. all but thirty-six
miles. ins17G7, and the boundary posts
on tho other those OF Baltimore. In
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new hotel, ten stories high. is t.

y new hotel, ten storles h1Ehi IS to
be built in Savannah. It is supposed
that arrangements Will be made on the
roof for sleeping accommodations for
tile sailors who happen to be in that
port during the sickly season, and who
cannot stay on board their slips dur
ing the nighttime because of the
miasmaD in the River.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

The admirable article on General
Joseph Z. Johnston appearing in the
Confederate Column on sunday in this
paper was written by Colonel E.. J.
Harvie. The omission OF his name
as the author OF the article was unin-
territorial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-21

political discussions the line was un-
derstood TO mean the boundary limo
between free and slave states.
4 Quotntion.
Who Is the author OF the following
pear?
"a famous man Is Robin Hood.
The English ballad slnger's Joy!
And Scotland has a thief as good,
An outlaw Of as daring mood;
She has her brave Rob Royl"
X. @. T. X.
These lines are from Rob Eoy's
Grave by William Wordsworth.
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house, r~elinquiahed his claim to it at
a heavy. loss. and was about receive
the funds. when. as luck would have
Marquis had so much trouble IN rescu-
ing his claim from the liquidators. who
had pounced upon II as one OF the
assets OF the bank. that the, greater
part OF II was swallowed UP by legal
costs aMtE 9E l3 IUA f ~
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-03-09

SEED OATS FOR SALE-About 500 bushels
yielding. G. NJ. Turner, Wales, N. D. Soft