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mains, nd all the residents have been
compelled to install it in their homes,
it will mean a revelation in the hab-
its and the life of the people, and, it
is hoped, a revolution also in the mat
ter of personal cleanliness.
Where Foreign Governments Interfere.
In order to meet the expenses of
the installation Of the water system,
the government decided to take, as
special tax, the hides of the animals
slaughtered within the city. A COM
mon sight is sheep tethered on the
sidewalk outside the butcher shop.
awaiting it's turn. AS this bore hard
ly upon the butchers, many of whom
are registered at the various CONSUL
ates as citizens of foreign countries,
these representatives of the powers
objected so some other means of
financing the new water system will
have to be found, Men seeking the
concession are on the ground, and
the government seems determined to
carry the project to an early settle
mCnt.
Allied to the water question is that
of sewage. Jerusalem has something
in the way of an antiquated system of
sewage, but the visitor would never
suspect 1t. Travellers talk of the
filthiness of the streets of Jerusalem
and the listeners understand them
In the terms of the west, which gives
no inkling of the real situation. The
prCprieties of western life do not per-
nit one to speak freely on this point.
But the streets of Jerusalem are as
bad as those of the Chinese cities, If
not worse. The marvel is that pesti-
lence has not swept away the popula-
ton. If, along with the proposed new
system of sewage, there go vigorous
police regulations, most welcome
change will be effected in the sights
and smells of Jerusalem.
Down David Street by Trolley.
Until recently it was impossible to
travel anywhere in Jerusalem by wheel
ed vehicle, but various streets have
been widened. thanks largely to the
visit OF various rOyCl persOnages. But
on the whole, the streets Of the city
are narrow and uL.t for vehicle traf-
tic. Many of then are vaulted, SO
that they are really tunnels, ana while
picturesque to the last degree, they
do not lend themselves to the purposes
Of modern streets.
Now the reform government pro
poses TO install 'oHr or five lines Of
electric trolley Car@. al of thcm cen
;cring at the Yea safe. They will
connect the nC'eAhoring villages with
the city, so th"t ne may go 10 Beth
lohem for a nic-ol, and in less than
half an hCur. CGc line will invade the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-16
H00D00S OF WALL STREET
Men Who for no Apparent Reason
Do Not Make a Success In
Business.

Wall street people are superstitious
They will deny it when told So but il
you ask any one in the street if he'
ever knew hoodoo he will say, "Yes,
many one"
Such one was a cotton expert who,
highly recommended, applied for a
place with a Stock Exchange house
that had bought cotton exchange,
membership and needed a man TOD
open a new field of speculation to its
clients.
The applicant was in every way de-
sirable save for the fact that three
houses with which he had been con.
necCed had failed, though not one for a
dishonest reason. He was rejected as
hCodoo.
Shortly afterward he made a connec-
ton with another house to fill a SINH.
lar want and proved very valuable
man in his sphere, but within a year
the fourth house failed.
The hoodoo is often a man whom
everybody likes, speaks well Of and
recommends to every one else, witM
the one reservation-he is a man who
Unaccountably has not succeeded
There is nothing whatever against
him; he is honest and shrewd and all
that, but-uns uccessful.
Once the hoodoo becomes known as
such he must attach himself to thS
newComers-those who do not knowf
have not been warned or who are so
new and confident as not TO care. Each
connection he makes is little less de
sirable, until he finally reaches the
stage at which he is ashamed of his
associations.
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striking contrast to the famous Chris
tian shrineS.
A Nazareth Carpenters Views.

striking contrast to the famous Chris.
tian shrines.
A Nazareth Carpenters Views.
The changes tnaU are bound to trans
form Jerusalem and Palestine are al
ready to be seen at work. In the ba-
zars of an older day are exhibited for
eign styles of dress, and goods of
American and European manufacture.
The stream of tourists from the west
has effected changes in fashions. The
economic conditions of the land have
altered .ravely.
That this has penetrated to the{
smaller towns and villages, / learned
In Nazareth. Here, seated amid the
fragrant chips Of an old fashioned car
penter's shop, talked with the car
penter, at work on the floor, hewing
out a wooden plow. He complained
bitterly of the general advance of
prices of living, so that the SO cents a
day, which used to be good wage for
skilled carpenter, is now made
quate. Some of his relatives have
solved the problem by emigrating to
America, and he inquired concerning
the feasibility of doing likewise.
The world currents of today are
pouring the warm stream of transform-(
Ing life against the ancient east. All
that centuries have failed to do in
Palestine, the present decade seems
destined to accomplish. Periodically,
the Holy Land has furnished the awak-
ening motive that has made western
civilization; but the land itself has re-
mained largely untouched. Now PAP
estine's turn seems to have come.
Copyright, 1911, by Joseph B. Bowles)
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DROPPED TRUNKFUL OF G'S
Peculiar Exhibit Used by Mrs. Bill
tops for the Reformation Of
Her Husband.

Ezra" said Mrs. Billtops to her
admiring husband, II have something
here that I desire you should see,"
and as she spoke she threw back the
lid OF a big trunk in the storeroom.
The trunk was full. level full, of a
vast number Of little things Of uni
form size that might have been oats
or grains of wheat, but which pon a
little closer inspection seemed to be
small type letters.
They are letters, Ezra" said Mrs.
Billtops; they are the g's you have
dropped In the last three years."
And the meaning of this exhibit
was clear to Mr.. Billtops instantly;
he was not really a dull man; it was
not necessary to hit him with a maui
to make him understand things. Mr..
Billtops has always been a great man
for dropping his g's. Whether from
carelessness or laziness or economy
OF his speech, or whatever his prompt
Ing, he has always said seem for
seeing. and bein' for being, and doin'
for doing. and this has always dis
turbed Mrs. Billtops. Time and again
she has sought to get him In this re-
spect to mend his ways, but habit has
proved too strong for him, and so
finally she resolved to give him an OBJ
ject lesson.
Three years ago, Ezra" she said,
"unbeknown to you began gathering
up the g's you dropped In speaking.
l started out to keep them In an empty
fruit jar, but soon found that
wouldn't DO, In fact I was appalled,
by the number / collected.
'T found that much as you had dis.
turbed me in this way l had still
never realized how bad you were; so
/ began storing them In this trunk,
and here you see, Ezra. a trunkful
of g's that you have dropped in three
years. Don't you think that is terri.
ble?"
Mr.. BilltOps freely admitted that 1t
certainly was; and then and there in
the presence Of that open trunk he
vowed reform. If she would throw
away those g's. he said, right now, to
the last one, he would most earnestly
endeavor always to remember to make
1t ever impossible for her co start an.
other collection.
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The Turkish Way With Railroads.

Railroads are running two-thirds Of
the way across this great Anatolian
plain, and the construction is being
pushed forward through the Taurus
mountains. There is train a day In
each direction, carrying both passen.
gers and freight. The cars are built
ON the European model, with compart
ments. The trains do not run at night,
and the first night out from Smyrna Is
spent. nolens volens, at a miserable
native inn where the proprietor thinks
1t strange that guests are not WILLING
to crowd three into a room, and even
insist upon clean bedding. The train
starts at day-break, for Turkish time
is constantly changing quantity. Sun
set Is IL o'clock, SO that clocks and
watches must change every day. The
natives generally take their time from
the call to prayer in the minarets
Eventually the time tables will be
printed "a 10 Frank" as they call
things European out here.
The train from Smyrna connects
With that from Constantinople at a
picturesque ancient city, Aphion Kara
Hissar, where there is q fortress that
seems more impregnable and imposing
than Gibraltar. There 10 al hours
interval between trains. Undertaking
to spend part of this time In the ba-
zaars. returned ten or fifteen minutes
ahead Of the time scheduled for the
departure of the train, only to see 1t
pulling out across the plain. I was
cheerfully informed that as there was
very little freight that day, the train
had started ahead Of time! This
meant twenty-four hours In q city
where the only English-speaking per-
son was the American pastor of the
American Board church.
When the Bagdad Railway gets to
running. this city will be an important
point, and popular objective for tour
lists. It was here that the Turkish gov,
ernment undertook to colonize the
Moslem Cretans. It built houses for
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covered with trees and there was plen.
y OF water. Is apparent at a glance.
Much OF II resembles the west in parts
Of the United States and Canada It's
ancient glory may be restored at any
time that an efficient government pro-
vides for afforestration and irrigation.
Perhaps the citIes or antiquity will
uso again. Sardis. where Croesus
made his name a synonym for riches.
is now a heap OF ruins wherein an ex.
pedition from Princeton University is
digging.
Ancient Philadelphia. Is now called
Aleshir and one may see .he compare
lively new village through a ruined
arch In the old wall. An excellent min.
era water, which was known and used
long before the Christian era. will. in
the new dry that ruy dawn for this
region. bec''e "a nomruaity fer ;ae
whole world.
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Practically all of these are supported
rom abroad. Concerning the Jewish
organizations and Jewish problems
here | shall write in another article.
At present | deal only with various
Christian churches: Tie Greek. the
Armenian, the Roman Catholic, the
oyriac, the COptic, and the Protestant.
There are literally hundreds of le!ig-
.ous institutions in Jerusalem. One
; sect alone spends 100000 francs
every year for the upkeep of it's mon.
asteries and other institutions.
The Rivalry for Sacred Sites.
Every holy sight imaginable has
been possessed-and many beyond the
imagination of a mere student of the
Bible. Some have even been manu-
tactured, so keen is the rivalry of the
Did churches to possess the holy places
that attract the pilgrims. The situa-
ton has come to such pass that Wis
tors are scarcely shown the real antiu-
uites Of Jerusalem, so popular with
the professional guides are the legend
ary ones. There is now afoot a plan
Tor an American institution of popu-
lar Biblical archaeology, supported and
controlled in the United States. which
will provide visitors from the west
with the information they really de-
sire.
The overlay of superstition and com.
mercialism and professional ecclesias-
tical rivalry which one finds in Jeru-
salem Is quite as bad as may be seen
at Benares. 1t has become necessary
to station Turkish guards in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre and in
the Church of the Nativity at Bethle-
hem, in order to keep the rival
churches from coming to blows. The
incongruity of Moslems with guns
standing guard in the birthplace of
the Prince of Peace strikes an Amer
lean visitor with greater force than
any sanc;ity the spot may possess.
The vast pilgrimages from Europe
and Asiatic Russia are very profitable:
and as they promote national prestige,
they are encouraged by the various
governments which have stake i'm the
future Of Turkey. Russia maintains a
huge system Of buildings, including
lar"c hospice for visitors. There are
a.. 0 Austrian, German. French and Ital-
Hn ,ospiCcs.
Many of these pilgrims are ignorant
peasants, who see nothing discordant
IN TIE banging of paper flowers and
idcd class balls amid the carvings
and ornlmcntation OF the Holy Scpul-
chro. Thc simplicity. dignity, woy-
ship'ulncSs and real beauty of the
Mosque of Omar. which is in the
... gliNS Of the Mosloms, present a
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Just to See the Ball Game.

My" exclaimed little Jimmy as he
gazed at the lithograph "I'd like to
be giraffe. Just think how easily
you could rubber over the baseball
fence"
That's ell right" replied Johnny,
"but there is another time when you
wouldn't want to have a neck like a
giraffe"
"When Is that?"
why, In the mornings when your
ma begins to scrub your neck with
soap and water"
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SIGN Of Popular Affection.

"Wercn't you indignant when peo-
ri" you didn't know called you by
yorr ':.t nance"
O, nplied Senator Sorghum;
i,y worried great deal since
-. ,cwn a disposition 10 stop
H..
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Even Then.

American Citizen "a. d. 191O)-You
don't take much interest in congress.
Ezra
Another-No. | tell you they don't
have the men there that they had
twenty years ago-Puck.
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A Precautlon.

Mary" said her mistress, 'T'm go
ing to entertain a few friends this
afternoon. You needn't stay in"
'But don't you want me to help?"
said the hired girl.
mo. I'll get along myself I'm
afraid If any of my friends see how
competent you are they'll start to bid,
ding for your services"
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Odd Coincidence.

What do You think about the man
who is the base of all my musical sue.
cess I'm songa?"
What about him."
Gle ISM a bass at all; he's q
tenor"
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In this fierce looking attendant. The
latter does. however. give a degree of
prestige and the right OF way when
passing caravans.
The khans along the way provide nv
furniture and no food, other than an
occasional chicken. Usually Euro.
pean can get a room to himself. and
ne carries his own cot bed and supply
OF insect powder. The experience
brings one quite close to native life
and. IL he desires. the traveller NAV
visit the elders OF the village and talk
politics and progress with them.
What the New Railroad Means.
The Bagdad Railway will be well
into the Taurus mountains early this
year Work Is actively in operation
upon this section and also upon the
stretch across the Cilician plain on
me OTTER side of the mountains. Its
completion to Adana will perhaps be
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The Spirit Of Change Has Reached the
Holy Land and Its Famous Capital
Religious ScctarIanism Has Crowded
holy City With Riva, Establishments.
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on Sodth lIarvin street.
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returned to her home in wmnsboro.
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visiting her sister. Miss Annie Elliott,
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Mrs. Mannheim. of orangeburg. Is
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been visiting friends in the city, has
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-11

]. T Boyd left yesterday after speading the holidays here. and re. sumes his work on the road for the kenyea Manufacturing Company of Des Moines.
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AMERICAN SHIPS
 JET CONCESSION
PLANNED THAT THEY SHALL PAY NO TOLL TO PASS
 THROUGH PANAMA CANAL.
Foreign Nations Have Registered No Protest ADainst the Proposed
 Schedule.

Washington, Jan. 1O.--Although the foreign press has condemned the view Of President Taft and Secretary Stim- son that American shipping using the Panama Canal should be relieved of tolls, no protest has reached the state department from any European governments. The legislation neces- sary to fix tolls on the canal traffic and to affirm the free used of the waterway by American shipping will be vigorously pressed in view of the urgent declaration by Colonel Goe- thals that immediate action on the subject is demanded by the merchant marine of the world
 The view taken tb;yf tby the the adaiHiIlistra- ton is that, through the subsidies paid by foreign governments to their own shipping. American shipping would be placed at an actual disad- vantage were 1t not relieved entirely of the charge. No foreign protest is likely to change the position of the government in this effect.
 Representative Humphrey of Wash ington has introduced a bill proyid- ing that all American ships engaged in coastwise trade should go through the canal free of such charges. except ships owned or controlled by rail- roads.
 'The exception of vessels owned by railroads. it is believed, is a wise one", said Representative Humphrey.
 "There can be little doubt that the railroads are bringing their energies to prevent the passage of American ships through the canal without the payment of tolls.
 MT. Humphrey declared the admis- sion of coastwise vessels through the canal without payment of tolls, would not conflict with treaty provisions with other nations.
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NOTICE. RECEIVERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to an order of the Garland Chancery Court made and entered the 11th day of December, 1911. the un- dersigned as Receiver of the F. J. Green Company will sell at public out cry to the highest and best bidder on the 18th day of January, 1912 at IF o'clock m all of the ascets of tine said F. J. Green Company, compris- Ing Bulletin Boards and contracts for advertising and all of the office furniture and fixtures, paints and brushes, of the said r. J. Green Com pany located at No Central avenue, in the Biiou Rink building in the city Of Hot Springs. Garland County, Arkansas. said sale to be conducted at the front door of the Garland County Court House.
 The sale to be made upol credit of three months. the person or per sons purchasing at said sale to ex- ecute apote or notes for the purchase money. Said note or notes to be approved by said Receiver and the Chancery court.
 Any person wishing to inspect the assets of said Company to be sold can do so by calling upon the Receiver at the office of Circuit Clerk in the Court Honse in Hot Springs, Arkan- sas.
 Witness my hand and seal as such Receiver this, the 22nd of December. 1911. S. J. ERICKSON.
 Receiver.
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ELECTION REORGANIZATION.

Notice is hereby given that there will be Democratic primary cleo ton held in the City of Hot Springs Garland County. Ark. at a polling place to be designated in each ward on Wednesday, January l7, 1912. for the nomination of the following off COTS: IH&Hkl One city clerk.
 One city attorney
 One alderman from the First ward One alderman from the Second ward
 One alderman from the Third ward. One alderman from the Fourth ward.
 One alderman from the Fifth ward. One alderman from the Sixth ward Also for the election of two city central committeeman from each oi the wards.
 By authority or the City Democrat ie Central Committee of Hot Springs, Ark.
 JOHN ]. LEDGERWOOD.
 C.. E HoGABOOM, Chairman.
 Secretary. 12-19 tf
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4 DOuBTING THOMAS THOMAS
Had His Faline Hair Stopped and
 Dandruff Cured, Without Faith.

Had His Faline Hair Stopped and
 Dandruff Cured, Without Faith.
 II. B. Fletcher, Butte, Mont, Oct. 20. 1899, says: Like many other people, have been troubled for years with dandruff, and within the last few months my hair came out so badly that was compelled to have what l had left clipped very close. A friend recommended Newbro's Herpicide. I confess that I doubted his story; but I gave Herpicide trial; now my hair is as thick as ever and entirely free from dandruff." "Destroy the cause, you remove the effects Herpicide is a delightful hair dressing for regular use. Sold by leading druggists Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Her picide Co, Detroit, Mich One dollar bottles guaranteed. Jackson's Phar- macy and sorrell's Drug Company, special agents.
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CHARITY BOWLING GAMES.

Thursday afternoon the bowlers of the city will play for sweet charity at the Southern 1.lleys, the proceeds to be given to the winter fund of the Salvation Army. Several interesting contests will appropriate prizes for both ladies and gentlemen will be held and 1t is hoped that a neat sum will be netted for the charitable pur. pose intended
 Everyone interested in bowling is urged to attend during thy afternoon and contribute their aid to the wor- thy cause.
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ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will on the first day of February, 1912 apply to the county court of Garland county Ark. to va cate road in said county described as follows:
 That part Of the Gid Ari1adeiphia or Higdon-Ferry road, commencing at the point on the Amity road west corner of Dr. L. IT. Barry;s present fence, running thence northwest te it's intersection with the old Amity road, in sec ss, township 3, south, range 20 west. L. H. Barry, ct al.
 1-11-1t.
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ParIello, the lJphOlsierer

Now at sa1 Pleasant St. near Rock ss. land R R. Bridge. Phone 1882. up- heisterine. Mattresses and Cushions to O. dsr Worn and Cracked Leather Fur nitufe, Cushions and nutompblIes re- dFed and enameled. lPd ml 2 Sin { 'isHsi and sHtueEea tI'd. i Mo.)
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MT. and Mrs T. c. oyerman of Amboy, Indiana, are the guests of Mr D. ". Elleman.
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The quicker cold is gotten rid Of the less the danger from pneumonia and other serious diseases. MT. E. W. l.. Hall. of Waverly. Va. says sI firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best preparation on the market for colds. have recommended t to my friends and they all agree with me-" For sale by all dealers.
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MEETING WITH SUCCESS.

Attorney R. E. L.. Maxey of this city, who recently undertook the pro noting of steel railroad tie of his own invention, is here from Pitsburg where the ties ties are being Taanuffactur- ed for trial on the Pennsylvania rail- road. He is meeting with much sue cess and, enconragement in his new venture.
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QUICK RELleF FOR RnelJMArlsn

N~I~FN NEtI-F FOH HFfEUMA T8M
 George W. kcons. Lawton Mich. says:
 pr. Detchon's Relief for Rhermatlsm has given my wife wonderful heneft for rheumatism. She could not lift hand or foot, had to be lifted for two months She began the use Of the remedy and improved rapidly. On MondayTEhe conM not move and ~on Wednesday she got up. dressed herself ard walked out for breakfast" Sold by Eisele & Hunt Drug Co
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Alberta Claire Beaches (Mrs. J. H. Moore) the Wyoming lassie, who is riding from ocean to ocean. register ed at the Arlington. She was rub bered, at from every direction when she came in the dining room for sup per. Her hubby was with her
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NOTICE.

Of special meeting of Hot Springs Chapter No. 69 o. E. &, will be held at the Masonic Temple Wednesday Jan. 10, at B p. m. for installation of officers. MRS. CHAS. L.. BAKER,
 MRS. J. DEMBY, President
 Secretary.
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WE HAUL YOUR BAGGAGE AND CHECK SAME TO YOUR pEsTINA. TON WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. CALL AT OUR OFFICE OR PHONE 262 COOPER BROS. LIVERY AND TRANSFER co.
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4. F. Main of the Hot Springs Wat CT Company left yesterday morning s@r Little Rock to attend meeting 2! the Arkansas Association of Public Utilities which Is being held in the capital sty.