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The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
FORTUNE TElLERS BLAMED
Woman Jumps From Pier and Is Res.
cued bY Longshoremen. -.

New York.-Fortune tellers are blamed
for hallucinations which reached a eli.
max when Mrs. Agnes Walsh, we'll.
to-do Philadelphian, therw herself from
the White Star line pier. She was res.
cued by a 1ongshoreman.
Her husband said his wife began to
act queerly year ago, soon after u
fortune teller had told her that she was
going to change her religion. Recently
she was told by the seer that there was
to be great fire i'll Ireland, whence
Walsh and his wife came twcnty-one
years ago. The belief that the opposing
parties in the home rule struggle would
burn up the country finally became so
fixed in her mind that her husband.
thinking to restore her mental balance,
consented to let her return to Ireland.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
REALLY NAMED FOR STATE
Mississippi River Steamers Original
cd Cognomen That Has Now
Become Universal.

On the Mississippi river in older
days the passenger steamboats, were
very ornate affairs, vying with eacl.
other in garish glory. One owner hi
on the idea of naming his steam
boats cabins instead of numbering
them. So he named them in honor o.
the states Of the union, each havins
above the door the gilt title of SOM
state, the big central cabin being call
ed the Texas after the largest
state Other boat owners took up the
idea, and thus the word cabin was
gradually alternated by state" room
For years the best cabin was still
known as the Texas. Then that so
briquet died with the ebbing glory OF
the old river steamers. But the wore
"stateroom" became incorporated into
our language. and In time even broke
into the dictionary, as does many ar
other catch phrase. Not one person
In a thousand who occupies state,
room knows the term once meant "a
room named for state"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

The report Of Public Printer Don
nelly discloses the interesting fact
that the sales of postal cards last
year fell of more than 510,642, 900,
compared with the previous year. The
government printing office supplied
1,2s0,S95.s40 postal cards in 1911 to
meet public demands, whereas only
770,253,399 were ordered for this year.
The explanation is found in the vast
increase in the use Of the souvenir
post card. but the revenue of the gov.
eminent has really been increased by
this discrimination, as each souvenir
card requires one-cent stamp. The
increase in revenue Is derived by the
enlarged sale Of one cent stamps, the
printing OF which is less expensive
than the postal card.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

The proposal to restrict deer hunt.
ers to the killing of bucks suggests the
question, How can greenhorns. who
often shoot at men. mistaking them
for deer. manage to distinguish be.
tween buck and doe?" A North
Wisconsin settler remarks that while
1t is an accident when a man is killed
for deer. and that is the end of It,
there would be trouble when a doe
was mistaken for buck and shot by
q "redcap." The "redcap" would have
to pay fine If the game wardens got
him-and that might keep him out of
the woods. says the Milwaukee Wis
consin. The settlers are glad when
the deer hunters are out of the woods,
because then they can cut their win.
ter's fuel.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
THE BETTER WORLD.

The world was never SO cheerful, SO
charitable, so solicitous for the vel.
fare OF the needy, so indulgent in it's
verdicts upon the unfortunate. We
place on lofty pinnacle the chivalry
OF the middle ages We serenely ig-
more the unknightly actions and char
acters Of many OF those who appear
to puissant advantage before ladies
whose bright eyes rained influence"
In the tournaments where men were
the targets instead Of the animals in
a Spanish bull fight. Football Is not
so bad as the contests Of the glad.
iators in the Coliseum, no matter
what objections the enemies Of the
thrilling modern sport may accumu.
late against it. Today there is some
thing rather stronger than preju-
dice against the taking Of human life,
In quarters where cannibalism used
to be the accepted order. and q value
is placed upon the individual which
would have seemed absurd to the
mothers who threw their deformed chill
dren over the cliffs of Sparta. Now
adays we have hospitals, commissions,
research laboratories-for what? To
keep alive those who once were al.
lowed to die because of superstition
or deliberate Indifference, says the
Philadelphia Ledger We inveigh
against the luxurious entertainments
of "malefactors Of great wealth." and
the idle rich" We overlook the
pronigacies that antedate Sardanapo
lus. and are more ancient than Nine
veh and Tyre. 1t is good to believe
that the golden age men were better
than they are in the age Of steel. But
1t Is not true.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Girl Not Guilty of Arson.

st. Louis.-Barbara Arnold, the 16-
year-old nurse girl, testified at her trial
on a charge of attempted arson that her
confession that she set fire to the Berlin
Hotel, in which three persons were
burned to death, was obtained by the
chief of detectives after he had prom.
Used that nothing would be done to her
if she confessed, but that if she per.
sisted in her denial, he would ,"take hel
away" The child repudiated the con
fession.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
WOULD REFORM U. S. SENATE
Senator Sheppard Would Make 1t Mirror
of Peoples Interest.

Austin, Tex.-In accepting the elec-
tion as junior United States senator
from Texas, Morris Sheppard declared
before the Texas legislature that one
of his chief purposes will be to make
again the senate "thc mirror of the peo-
ple's interest" and ito promote the we!-
fs,e of the people as II whole" to resist
power and privilege and to devote his
time to progressive Democracy. Mr..
Sheppard succeeds former Senator J. w.
Baiely.
Mr.. Sheppard decared that never was
such a stand more needed than now, for
"the conditions that tended to bring the
senate into derision have reduced the
republic to a mere shadow of what II
was meant to be-"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
ESCORT
FOR PRESIDENT
STUDENTS WILL ACCOMPANY WILL
SON TO THE CAPITAL.
WILL ALSO BE IN PARADE
Centenary of the Election of President
Madison, Another Head of Prince
ton University.

New York.-Woodrow Wilson ac-
cepted the offer OF the students of
Princeton University to escort him from
his home in Princeton to the White
House on the day he is inaugTattd.
just century ago, Princeton gave
its last president to the nation-James
Madison. The centenary will be cele-
brated in unique program, in which
Mr.. Wilson gave his consent.
The Princeton youths will charter two
special trains of 13 ears each on March
3. One car will be put at the disposal
of the presidcnt-elect and his family and
accompanying newspaper men. The gov
ernor smiled when he found the number
13 confronting him again, for he believes
it means luck to him.
The students, more than a thousand
strong, will take Mr.. Wilson direct to
his hotel on arrival at Washington and
will attend the smoker given that even
ing by the Princeton Alumni Association
of Washington. The next morning the
students will escort Mr.. Wilson from
his hotel to the White House, where
President Taft will join the incoming
president and ride with him to the cap.
itol. The students, together with the
Essex cavalry troop of New Jersey, will
precede the presidential carriage to the
capitol.
After the ceremony at the capitol the
Princetonians will take their place in
the inaugural parade just behind the
military and at the head of the civic
denominations
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Acid Kills Waterfowl.

That sulphuric acid, discharged into
the water Of Great Salt Lake, Utah,
is responsible for the death Of two
million water fowl last year has been
ascertained by DR.. Buckley OF the
pathological division Of the bureau of
animal industry The American Game
Protective Association sent DR.. Buck
ley to Salt Lake City, thinking that
some contagious disease caused the
death of so many birds.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
OPPOSED TO STERILIZATION
Gov. Fletcher of Vermont Vetoes Grim
ina' Bill.

Montpelier, Nt.-Gov. Fletcher We.
toed the legislative bill for the s.eriliza.
tion of defective criminals.
The veto was based on an opinion by
Attorney General Brown, who declared
the bill TO be unfair, UNJUST, unwarrant-
ed and wholly inexcusabe; and dis
elimination which ought not to be per-
mitted, and could not be tolerated, un.
der the constitution of Vermont.
The senate passed the measure over
the governors veto, by a vote OF 18 to
10, a majority only being necessary.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
.FAVORS CUTTING
PARCEL POST RATES
HITCHCOCK WOULD INCREASE THE
WEIGHT LIMIT.
0NE-CENT LETTER POSTAGE
He Recommends That Rates on Second
Class Mail Be ncreased-Expenses
Have Been Reduced
S45,0Oo,Oo0.

Washington. Postmaster General
Hitchcocks annual report tentatively
suggests reduction of some parcel post
rates and increasing the limit of weight
beyond II pounds; recommends civil
pensions for postal employees; an increase
in rates on second-cass mail which may
pave the way for one-cent letter postage;
the consolidation OF the third and fourth
classes SO books and papers may be for
warded by parcel post; and POINTS out
that during his administration, expense
OF operating the postal service has been
cut down 45,00OO00. i
In course of a statement on tie condi-
tion of postal finances, Mr.. Hitchcock
says in his report:
"In 1911, for the first time since 1888,
postal receipts exceeded postal eXpond-
itures, leaving u surplus instead of Il
deficit. A heavy loss OF revenue in 1912,
due to the extraordinary amount of
franked matter mailed in the political
campaign, created temporary deficit,
but since the close of the fiscal year the
income of the department again has out
stripped expenses.
"The year preceding the present ad-
ministration was marked by the largest
postal deficit on record, amounting to
$17,500,O00. During the next two years
the deficit was greatly reduced and later
eliminated. When compared with the
financial showing OF four years ago the
reports of income and expense for subse-
quent years indicate an aggregate say
ing of about $4,000, ,000.'
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
SEVEN YEARS FOR BANKRES
Davis S Mills of New York Misapplied
$5O,0OU.

New lork.-For misapplying $4,000
of the funds of the Audubon National
Bank in a deal to get control of the in
stitution, Davis S. Mills, the banks for
mer president, was sentenced to serve
seven years in the federal prison at At
lanta. Mills was found guilty by jury
in the United States district court.
A witness testified that Mills told him
to get notes signed by "washcrwomen
and newsboys." On these notes the wit
hess, through Mills influence, was able
to borrow $4,000 from the bank and
the cash was used to purchase control
of the stock.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Paid Fines With Pennies.

Boise, Idaho.-With approximately
10000 pennies contributed, Capt. r. S.
Sheridan, c. O. Bronson and A. X. Cruzen
paid their fines of $500 each assessed by
the Idaho supreme court in contempt
cases resulting from publications in the
Boise Capital-News of criticism by COL
Roosevelt of the court decision barring
Progressive electors from the ballot.
Contributions came from every state in
the Union and Canada. Missouri sent
the largest contributions, with Pennsyl.
vania second. The pennies were takep
in dray from the newspaper office.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
$4,000 WOMEN WILL
GO TO The CAPITAL
SUFFRAGE PARADE WILL BE BIG
FEATURE OF INAUGURAL.
COME FROM MANY SECTIONS
Troop of Militant Suffragettes From
England Will Be in Line--5,000 Col
lege Women Will Be Repre-
SeItcd.

Washington-From present Indications
the mammoth suffrage parade, with 50,-
600 women from all parts OF the civil
lized world marching under the banner
Of Votes for women,' promises to be
the event of the inauguration.
The parade has grown to such proper
tions that it will present the greatest
demonstration known in the history of
the world on behalf of womankind. From
far-of Australia delegation is coming.
China, Norway and Sweden vii! se rep
resented by attractive delegations in ma
tive costumes, while the battalion of In
dian women will be unique.
Five thousand college women, repre-
senting almost every woman's college IN
America, with huge delegations from
Vassar, Wellesley and Bryn MawS, will
portray the hold the suffrage movement
has on the American college women.
With the full permission of Uncle Sam
group of government women clerks,
numbering 1000, will march along, car
rying the banner of equal rights for all
In pathetic contrast to the society and
professional women found by scores in
the ranks will be company of garment
workers from New York, their thin
clothes and wan faces testifying 20 the
brutal work of man-made laws. Gen.
Rosalie Jones and her squad of brave
"hixers' will be in line.
1t has even been promised that fight
ing troop from England's military sui
'frage army will be on hand to witness
the gentler arts of peace practiccd by
their American sisters.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
WILSON GIVES SOUND ADVICE
Tells Southern Farmers to Grow Hogs,
Cattle and Forage.

Columbia. S. C.--Recommendation that
farmers of the South devote more atten-
tion to the raising of hogs and cattle
and the growing of forage crops was
made here by James Wilson, United
States secretary of agriculture, address
ing visitors to the National Corn Ex-
position.
Don't sell your corn; feed it to stock >
was reiterated by the secretary many
if Southern farmers would follow that
advice they would bring their soil to a
high state of fertility, and could main
tain its fertility with minimum uss
of commercial fertilizers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
RIOT TO HEAR EVANGELIST
Twenty Thousand Women Storm Tab
ernacle at Columbus, o.

Columbus, Ohio.-Twenty thousand
women battled with each other, battlcd
with policemen and were beaten and
bruised and crushed in an effort to get
into the tabernacle here, where the Rev.
w. A. Sunday, the baseball evangelist,
is conducting a revival
Women fought with umbrellas and
with hatpins, policemen used their clubs.
A number of women tainted and hun
dreds suffered injuries. One lost purse
containing $500 in the crush. One Grip
pie was badly hurt.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Think Before You Speak.

II thou thinkest twice before thou
speakest once thou wilt speak twice
the better for it. Better say nothing
than not to the purpose. And, to
speak pertinently, consider both what
is fit and when it is At to speak. In
all debates let truth be thy aim, not
victory, or an unjust interest; and en-
deavor to gain rather than to expose
thy tagonist.-Wiiliam Penn.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Alabama Gets Knapp Bust.

Columbia, S. C.-Alabama was award
ed the bronze bust of the late DR.. Sea.
man A. Knapp, offered by the fifth ma
tional corn exposition for the best ex-
hibits of corn products from boys and
girls clubs. The award was made on
the display of twenty boys and five
girls from each of twenty.seven states
having exhibits at the exposition.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

Railroad passengers must carry
their own towels as we'll as drinking
cups. according to some constructions
OF the recent executive edict The
next thing will. Of course, be that
every one must pack roll of his own
bedding. Whether we may not come
to the point where each man must
bring his own individual porter ig the
absorbing issue.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Good Cause,

"Will you donate something to .
good cause?" said the caller, as he
laid paper on the business-man's 3
desk
What is it?" asked the business
man.
"One Of the tenants in this build
Ing killed book agent this morning,
replied the caller, "and we are taking
up subscription to reward him"
Put me down for 100000" replied
Aha hnsiness man
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
All Earnings to Church.

Atlanta, Ga.-H. c. Duke, known
throughout the Southwest as the Give
Cent Store King" has saved up more
than 100000 from his business. and
hereafter will devote the earnings of hi,
81 stores to Christianity.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
WIRE FENCING

Both welded and wrapped for stock,
pigs. poultry, garden and lawn. all sizes
d good heavy hog proof Is" fence for 1870
per rod. Send trial order. ROOFING Of
all kinds. galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have q
good rubber roofing for 15c square, all
complete. Send trial order. Mention this
paper. Pidgeon-Thcmas Iron Co., 1856
N. I'd St, Memphis. Tenn. Adv.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Nomination Confirmed.

ashington.-In executive session tho
senate confirmed the nomination OF
Lieut..Col. Edwin p. Brewer to b.
colonel in the army. The treaty for
regulation of wireless, negotiated in CON-
pliance with the international confer.
ence at London, was ratified,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

What would the Judge who has
ruled that women summoned for jury
service cannot get of by making
hcusework an excuse think IL. after
spending the day in court. he had to
20 home and make the beds and wasb
the dishes?
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Return Carnegie's Money

Vancouver, b. C.-The $4,000 which
Andrew Carnegie presented to Vancouver
10 years ago for the building of library
is to be returned to him. The city ha,
outgrown the Carnegie building, 80 it j.
to be sold.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Bandit Got SS9. 900.

Chicago.-The bandit who robbed the
stock yards special of the Pennsylvania
railroad obtained $4,000 in checks and
$4,000 in currency, according to informa-
tion given to the police by private de-
tives.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Guests of Suffragettes.

Washington - President Taft and
President-elect Wilson will be guests of
honor OF the National Woman's Suffrage
Association at the big pageant on March
3. The two distinguished guests will
occupy the same box.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Solons Cannot Gamble.

Austin, Textile poker investigation
committee of the Texas house of repre-
sentatives addeo "craps" to the list of
forbidden games, in which it will seek
to discover whether any legislators have
been involved.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
DR.. Walker Arrested

Chicago.--Dr. Mary Walker of Wash.
ington, d. c., suffragist and wonan's
rights agitator, was arrested by a po-
licelnan here because she was dressed
IN male clothing.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

A Chicago Judge has hung up mir
ror In his court in which he compels
drunkards brought before him to look
at themselves. The sight of them.
selves as others see them has already
had reformatory effects. 1t is a pity
this ingenious idea cannot be extended
In all cases OF pernicious activity.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Jury Not Family Affair.

Seattle, Wash.-lt is not proper for
husband and wife to sit OF the same
jury, according to dec:sibu mads in =
damane case in the supAy!.J evatp
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

A Hindoo. visiting this country.
says the police of New York are too
rough. Their methods are crude
when compared to those Of tho thug
gees.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
Serious Matter.

Griggs-I saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs should say SO! He want
ed to collect his bill.--Boston Evening
Transcript
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06

Important 10 Motnere
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTOR1A, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Neshoba Democrat., 1913-02-06
FROM MRS. ID. H. BROWN.

FROM MRS. ID. H. BROWN.
lola, Kansas.-"During the Cha,o.
OF Life was sick for two years. Re-
lore l took your medicine I conld
not bear the weight of nv clothes
and was bloatcd very badly. doc
tored with three doctors but thev
old me no good. They said natur.
must have its way. MY sister ad-
ylsed me to take Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and 1 purchased
q bottle. Before it was gone The
bloating left me and l was not 40
sore. | continued taking IL until +
had taken IL bottles. Now I am
stronger than 1 have been for vear.
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine ia wor+h
its weight In gold. cannot praise
1t enough. II more women wo,1"
take your medicine there would ha
more healthy women. You NAV ,se ~
this letter for the good Of Others vs. .S
Mrs D. Il. Brown, 800 North Walnnt
Street, lola, Kan. "'
SyDENn>W >WvSk> :. . p vv>r.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-10
Golden Gate.

Miss Ella Pickle is at Benson,
Mimi. where she will spend some time
visiting her brother George and
family.
Horatia Werring of Minneapolis
was here few days last week looking
after his farming interests.
Miss Helen Evans OF Sleepy Eye
spent Friday at this place, the guest
of her sister Mrs Stephen Zieg.
Albert {; Cutting and wife visited
with Sleepy Eye relatives Sunday.
Frank .Obberson was the guest Of
friends South of Sleepy Eye Sunday.
Mrs. Edward Moll secured the Mat
rons Silver Medal given by the w. G.
T. u. at the contest hold in the Evan
G elical church in Sleepy Eye Friday
evening. There were seven contes.
tants.
Miss Lydia Battig visited with her
sister Mrs. Paul Falk in Sleepy Eye
several days the past week.
Nathan Tesrow transacted business
in Fairfax Tuesday.
Chas. Palmer attended Masonic
doings in Sleepy Eye Wednesday
evening"
Several from this vicinity took in
the show "The Last Days of Pompeii'
at the Sleepy Eye Opera House We'd
nesdsy evening.
August Schw:eger of Sleepy Eye was
business caller here Wednesday.
There will be q big ball at the Col
den Gate Hall Saturday evening, Dec
goth. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend. ~
II
New Ulm review., 1913-12-10

O'Clock from the house with services
-at the Lutheran church at Old Nic0llst
Rev. F. KoehleF officiating. Nic0llet
Leader.
The friends OF William G. Koepke
will be psined 70 learn Of his death
which occurred st Winthrop Saturday
evening shortly before nine o'clock.
DAath WAS due TO hardening Of the
liver and kidney trouble with which
he had been afflicted for the past
year. he was confined to his bed for
not quite week. The deceased was
born In New Uim April 4, 1875 and
vas therefore but 3S years old when
be passed awsy. He grew TO man
hood here and learned the miller's
trade which he followed % long % he
lived in New ulm. Abort Is years
ago he VA married here New Ulm
70 Miss Carrie fEspentoA In the
year 1892 they moved to Winthrop
where the deceased conducted meat
market for some years. During their
residence there Mrs. Koepke died. IL
years ago. At the time OF his death
be was associated with Peter Gsreis
10 the saloon business. In September
1911 be was married in Minneapolis
to Mas Elizabeth Johnson, his sur
yiving widow. There srs no children.
He is. also survived By his mother
and the following brothers and sister:
Otto Koepke. Strathcona, Alberta,
Canada; Gustav Koepke, Winnipeg,
Canada and Arthur and Lydia who
are still at home. The funeral will
take place today Wednesday,
Services, both English and German,
will be held at Winthrop In the
morning, Rev. Bsrtz officiating. The
remains viii then be brought to New
Ulm on the noon train Of the NJ. & St.
L. and taken directly to the Lutheran
Church where Rev. G.. j, Aibrecht
will conduct the funeral services.
Interment will be made in the Lutheran
cemetery.
New Ulm review., 1913-12-10
First Instament Next Week--A Good Tine to Subscribe

inst. it was decided to arrange q
Christmas program for the evening
of the 18th. Preparations have been
made for some time past and . num-
Der Of very pleasant selections have
been chosen.
The catechezations booked for Wed.
nesday are the following: Miss Sle-
New Ulm review., 1913-12-10

phan, The Ten Commandments from
tho Mount Of Sinsi.";; =. Luedtke,
winter and It's Pleasures";; E.
Backer, Elementary Arithmetic. .
Last Sunday F. NJ. The young la
dies employed In our kitchen enjoyed
the visit of the Misses A. Tepe, a.
Schaefer and the Misses Mamie and
Hulca Alterts of Zumbrots, MINI.
Monday morning, Mrs. Bertha Zieg.
ler Of Arlington visited with her son
Albert, member of the D. Class.