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New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
Clearing Houses for Detectives.

Pending in the appropriations commit
tees of the Legislature is a BILL introduced
by Senator Whitney and Assemblyman
Conkling. which deserves prompt favorable
action. This measure provides for the
creation Of State Clearing Houses for
Mental Detectives, and thus represents the
beginning of an attempt at solving prob
lem quite as important to this state as the
problem of the insane.
II is estimated that there are from
10000 TO $4,000 defectives-fceble-m minded
persons-in New York State. Custodial
asylums have been provided which care for
from 1000 to 5000. The rest arc at large
"A menace 10 themselves and TO the COM
munities in which they live. The men fur
nish good proportion of the criminals-in-
cendiaries, thieves. ravishers-whose cases
find their way into the courts. The fate Of
the women is even worse Easily swaycd,
easily coerced, of strong animal passions,
they become victims Of designing men and
frequently end in prostitution. Feeble
minded offspring of feeble-mlnded parents
fill the founding asylumS. These defec-
tives cost the state sums impossible TO estl-
mate in expenses of courts, hospitals
founding asylums, school classes for
backward" pupils and the like. They are
an actual menace to the community, as.
was proved several months ago when a.
mentally defective school child set fire TO a
schoolhouse having more than 1000 pupils.
Increasing study of these conditions has
indicated that it is necessary for the state
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
Billy Sunday in England.


Ever since potash and Perlmutter"
made Montague Glass a London favorite;
ever since the "new dances" became
British craze, and baseball filled the Shep-
herds Bush Stadium, prophecies of the
reception to be accorded American sue
.cesses by English audiences have been less
dogmatic. Not so long ago the answer
to the question, Would Billy Sunday reg
ister in England, would have been an eX-
plosive negative. Now none of US can feel
so sure about it.
Mr.. Henry Randall head of the business
mems movement which demands prohibi-
tion in the United Kingdom while the war
lasts, thinks Billy Sunday could put it
across" for them. And there are some Of
US who, though we have not yet fallen
under the spell of the baseball evangelist
will agree with him. But it must be ac-
'knowledged in view of the mans intense
ly American vocabulary and personality,
his special appeal to what Francis Hack
EFT conceives as the fve-cent-Saturday
Evening Post public that the burden Of
proof lies with the optimists.
The first remonstrance will, of course,
be that no English audience could under
stand Billy Sundays slang The simple
phrase, so expressive and clear to every
American. the very catchword Of Sun
days campaigns, Hit the trail" would be
Greek it will be argued to the average
Enelishman Whether it would if pre-
sentcd in cold type. is debatable. English
boys have all had their taste of Wild West
literature. As men they might easily
recognize an old friend. But whatever
picture the phrase in print might awake
in their minds one can hardly doubt
that when pronounced by Billy Sunday
and accompanied by all the stage stuff
which that inimitable actor weavcs into
his fabric it would convey the proper I'M
preston as vividly as it does on its native
heath.
And the same would hold true of the
more complicated, "adyanced' or involved
figures of slang speech which are part and
parcel of the man. Suppose, for example,
with those startlingy vigorous gestures
of the "man alive" and as climax to q
racy sermon on the traitor, whlskey, he
should adapt his Philadelphia challenge
as follows to the British gentlemen inter
ested in the uninterrupted flow of liquor
Come on, you bull neckcd, beetle browcd,
hog iowlcd, peanut Drained, Wcazel eyed,
fournushers. false alarms and excess bag
gage In the name of Almighty God |
challenge and defy you! I'm here for nine
weeks. Come on, and III deliver the goods,
express prepaid" Would his English
audience fail for moment to grasp his
meaning? Suppose the man should use
the Union Jack as he knows so wei. how
to use the Stars and Stripes in his mas
cuine appeal, would not a veritable storm
of sentiment carry him TO victory?
But. it will be contended, the English
object to the american accent; it has
turned them against American players
galore. Is this not because these players
sought to speak the formal language
which. with the alien intonation, sounds
incongruous in English ears? Billy Sun
dav talks broad United States not Eng
ljsb. There can he no incongruity about
his accent.
The probability is that Billy sunday
possesses as universal an appeal Of It's
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
Pasted JeUelS
CrRIneIrN EETCHFD MIR.

An Emporia woman has been away on
an extended visit. Her husband tired Of
his own cooking and cast about for way
to get her home without actually admit
ting that he was lonely. He sent her tne
Gazette" each day, so he began cutting
out items in the paper before he sent II.
The woman curiosity got the better ot
her, and last night she came home to see
what her husband had been up to that nc
was endeavoring to keep quiet-Ihe En-
poria Gazette.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

Washington dispatches say that President
Wilson is going to ask Congress 20 enlarge
the regular army and establish a real army
reserve. This news will have TO be broken
gently TO "the ctizenry trained and accus-
toned to arms" which figured as the great
bulwark of defence in Mr. Wilson's last an
nual message.
A German enthusiast discovers in the com
mander Of the Eite Friedrich the "glorifca-
ton OF national invincbility.' National in
visibility being the chief concern OF his col
leagues in home waters.
Senator Hoke Smiths embargo outbreak
ought to increase President Wilson's sstis-
faction that he no longer has Congress on
his hands,
Fierce battle for passes raging in the Car
rathians.--Hcadhue.
Sounds more like the sporting room in the
baseball season.
Italy is calling out the last line Of military
reserves. but still has several lines Of dip
lomatic trench works 10 fall back on.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

kind as Sarah Bernhardt, who has pro-
foundly moved New York audiences W
per cent Of whose members could not un-
derstand ten words of her language. re
member that the Britisher loves an athle'e'
that he likes novelty, and that just now
he is in what for him is highly emo
tional state of mind. One might, conceiV-
ablv leave the rest to Billy Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
Improving Business "

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: clip from newspaper the following:
The monthly statement OF the American
Railway Association shows that on March /
there was net surplus OF idle cars on lines
Of the United States and Canada Of 303 9s7,
an increase Of 2i,576 from February l." And
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
Vivid War News.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | wish to thank The Tribune for tn,
splendid letters of James O'Donnell Bennett
They give the clearest and most vivid pict
ure Of the war or part of the war which
I have seen in any newspaper or magazine
AGNES M'NAMARA MUNSON.
Washington, March %, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

business is improving" says President Will
son. Yes, war business.
If it were not for the war. the Democratic
tariff would have us "in the soup" as badly
as we were in 1898, the era of the Cleveland
good times" Don't we remember?
c. SCHWEITZER.
Los Angeles, CAL, March 20, 1915.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

You can purchase merchandise advertised
In THE TRIBUNE with absolute ssfety-for
II dissatisfaction results in any case THE
tribune guarantees to pay your money
back upon request No red tape, no quib-
bling. We make good promptly If the ad-
vertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
CANADIAN RATS

Entered a ths Postor1ce New Tofk secofd Clao
NAL Matter.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

cxusd and published daily Nv The Tribune Association
Nsu Yors corroratlon ogden NJ REID. President. g
vsrnor Rogers Secretary and Treasurer Add0S Tribune
Building. No. la Nassau Street. New YORK
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

Anybody who thinks that a local re-
porter can't write good stuff about fair
in his home town should look over the 1898
files of the Chicago Record and read
column written by a young man who later
was permitted 70 sign his stuff as George
Ade.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29
The eConning Tower
THE GRAND TOUR
RED BLUFF. CAL.


Hereafter, when the sun shines in Ney
York shall be astonshed if the State o,
California doesn't sue us. For we shall
be stealing their stuff. California, take Il,
as you have to, from the Native Son, wrote
sunshine and owns the American rights.
California is Little Prudy Sunshine her.
self. | think Californians believe tha,
New York weather forecasts ought 10
read, "For tomorrow Fair, Monterey
style; and warmer, by permission Of the
State of California"
There is no escaping the fact that the
sun does shine in California with regu.
larity and large degree Of success. But
the Californian assumes that New York
knows nothing about the solar system ex.
cept what it reads in the western maga.
zines. Besides, he thinks that New York
gets the sun three hours too early; that
it isn't yet ripe when it spills over De.
lancey street.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

The San Francisco papers treat the
Fair in an uninteresting manner. They
print. each of them, from fifteen TO twen-
ty-five columns a day of Exposition stuff;
practically all Of it wooden. mimeograph
stuff. Propaganda and small vanity seem
to be the cause. There are many Inter
ests" to be placated every day, apparently;
everybody-at least, that is how it looks
to the visitor-has to be pleased except the
reader.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

There was a dinner dance at the Hotel
St. Francis last night, given by Mr. and
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst in honor
of President Marshall. foX-trotter
plenipotentiary to the Panama-Pacifc In
ternational Exposition. The Examiner
this morning prints two-page picture Of
the main table; the Chronicle, although
its editor was seated at the main table
kept the photograph down to seven COL
umns.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

The Fair authorities ought 70 give d
gold plaque to the first out-of-toVn ora
tor who fails to refer TO San Francisco
as rising phi sxlF*' fr'm h'r a 30. lie
would establish a record.
Travel, as Dulcinea told me yesterday
is broadening. But | got copy oi ne
Tribune this morning and view the 'hin'
ming. by a couple of ems, Of this How.izer
Of Hilariousness. J.. +. \.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

Anybody who wants TO be a yodle'
should brake on the Southern Pacific. Our
brakeman has just called vallejo" and
"Yolo," and the train has decided Swiss
New-York tribune., 1915-03-29

SUBSCRIPTION RATS -By Nail Postage Pad cut
sids 81 Greater New York
Daily A. Sunday ! mo s rs Daily oily. month > "
Dhly A sundav mos A2s Daily only. 9 months. 10
Daily Sunday. S 50 Daily ONLY, oV
Sunday ony months. ! 2S Sunday only. gear. ~oV
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05
I'LL HOME PRIlvzs
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR

you the products from them with
out some effort on your part. You
are going to be as poor as you are
now, or poorer. unless you go to
work and use the resources that
you have for the asking.
Now, let us quit trying to find
some excuse. Let us quit using
our energies to stop the wheels Of
progress, but get in the lineup
and make it a success and become
the ones to reap the benefits be-
fore we are to late to enjoy them.
Yours truly,
Geo. w. Neal.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05

ARE going to invest in commune
ties where people have pride
enough to fix up roads and streets
and their homes.
There IS a trite saying that
God helps those who help. them
selves and it is absolutely the
truth. You say that you are a
poor county. We will agree with
you, but we say and contend that
God has done His part and has
endowed this county with untold
riches and wealth for ourselves to
uncover. Ne influence is going
80 develop these for you and hand
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05
Our nMdea ea!.

Charlie Stratton, the great Sill
yer King, discovefer aud develop
er of the Stfatton mines Of COL
orado, died many times 4 million
airc. Charlie Stratton was enc Of
the pioneer silver miners and con-
tinnsa his search long after evs
cry friend he had had ceserte g
him, his wife divorced him and
his children refused to own him
as parent. IIe continued his
search as long as be had 4 bite e
eat, then he qu;t and went out in
search Of grub stake. lic finally
made 4 deal With 4 man near Col
orado City This Haaa agreed e
stake Charlie for three months.
but Charlie insisted ON 4 longer
time and inally found man that
Aea.G stui.e bia l-r s9 months,
He toek his Supply os ,4b, Which
was very crude, and had eaten
the last mouthful Of Il, and, in
fact, had gone three days without
anything to cat when he opened
the ledge that afterwards made
him famous. There was nothing
but his stick-to.it. ive-ness that
made Stratton's name famons the
world over. a great many peo-
ole will say that he was lucky.
Luck is pluck with the p worked
off.
The last several days we have
been hearing the candidates for
offices irnpressing upon The peo-
pie how strongly they are against
good roads, and how they are us
ing every effort they can tc dis
credit the effect or articles are
having with the farmers. On one
occasion one Of the candidates Con
Supervisor told the people that
the only reason for our articles
was our desire to sell gravel. ane
thev should not be taken seTiOuslY
That after 4 bond issue was put
on it would Be only for the benehf
Of the Gravel Company. THAI
they were III favor of good roads.
but were not in favor Of bondjns
the county for the benefit Of ths
Gravel Pits.
This is an exceedingly fqffetehes
idea, and demonstrates 20 wha
extent people viii 90 to fight {
proposition before investigating
the meaning Of that proposition
On the spot where this man mad.
this speech he was within
hundred yards of bill IF grave
large enough to gravel every roaC
ID the state Of Mississippi. Tier.
is but very few miles Of road il
Tishomingo-co county that would ii
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05

cause ven to Ax ara realize
tl1at roa are ua over possi-
bilities. aas siissx slina oppor
tan!tias epsry e vogr life.
Bef5rs Charis aon haa ce
yelopeti his sii saiae you could
have a4s saeat TIC
eounts sor sa if xoa bad
n@t hats "a sinqaf
Aacs h @ lis silver
mine eou alsl n have bouehf
his Claim fsr ans HIT st naonee
.rhe hiis f ho@ di ine
gravel ffs ssea heeg lof
thousands ana ohiv in8
the last v ao have theq
seen co as4Q ne
'The records siow ~5ere they hage
been allowed to seif f5r taxes We
have h4en aSlc rs develop these
pits agtil tsa palaabie
property Nov, there are other
things that are hidden in these
hills that are a Great deal more
valuable than the gravel. There
is a great deal thar Gan &c raised
in Tishoniheo county that would
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05
THE INQUIRY

Tell me. ye winged winds, that 'found way roar
Do rot know spot where portals noreP
Some lone and pleasant dell, vEley Id the Yest
Where free FROM toll aud pain. the weary soul g rcs2
The loud wind dwindlea 10 whispsr low
And sighed for pity as i answered-sA0
Tel me- thou mighty yueep, whose bilows araa5 inc play
Knovs thou s9rSe flv' ri s2os, sane sanl fAf
Where weary find tie bliss ar wlaefp sighs
Where never lives, and aaendshlp nsyer les2
The loud waves rolling ID perpetaa faw
Stopped for while and sigael toseaswe rs~ A3H
And thou serenest noon, that, with such ove ee
Dost look upon the earth asleep in nights emb ee.
Tell me- in al thy round hast thou not soae spot
Where poor miserable man may find happier ls'
Behind cloud the moon Withdrew II wos
And voice sweet, bat sad responded- N98
Tell me- my secret soul 20. fell me Hone at8 Faith
Is there resting place for sorrow, sin sa& dsss
Is there no happy SPOT where mora nay he eAs q
Where grief may find h7lra and WeaFiaess
Faith, HOES and Laye--best boon AZ Ga9rsals en
Waived their bfightwings and whispered-N Heaven
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-08-05

that viii give You all Of thes'
things and YOU have no other pos
sibls RESOURCES to set them, be,
cause your bank can not lend 20,
the money to stock your farm
nor can You borrow money from
individuals because it IS not here
lto lend you- You cannot make il
i la cotton crops, because the price
lof cotton auetuates and is uncer-
tain. i is either to3 dry. or too
wet OK ,9p large cron or war.
or the holl wecvil Your cotton
srop is NOT an asset until you have
gathered i aad then you do not
NQQw the price Of II, because there
arc too maay factors that make
the price Of cotton that are be-
yond your control, but your living
.and what yen feed to your
stock, there is a price on that and
shat price is what YOU save By
'the growing Tor the stuff you
,suy outside OF your county and
send your money away to pay for.
While on the oiher hand. that that
can ven raise that YOU have more
than YOU can consume at home, you
San sell and the m6..ey thai you
get for that part that you sell at
home is just As good money to you
Has that which You would set from
Your cotton.
Now the next question that
comes up il your minds is; How
are WE going to set market for
onr cowpeas, beans, hay cattle,
friTit berries, and other products,
when a dimes worth wilinow glut
the market There is where the
Iisllolningo Improvement Asso
eiation Of which you are request
edt9 become q member, Is going
~ help you, because, as an asso-
ciatian, you viii create the de-
alanl for everything you grow in
tna eoiintY5 and the mallset price
the different commodities viii
5c pailishea every week il your
eoapty paper, 50 that yon wllI
know what cowpeas are worth,
arisstss ha sersha o9gn. A@m
shcat as aell AS YOU know what
cotton and cotton seed are worth
Wien these markets are estab
lished you are going 70 fad that
you have something OF other that
is going to bring you in money on
your farm each week. You are
going to find that you have fifty
two pay days a year, instead of
one You are going TO be in po-
sition to say what you are willing
TO pay for money, instead Of as at
the present time having to take
money at any price. Money lend
ers will be willing to loan you.
Now Mr. Man, lust stop min
ute and reason with Yourself.
Who Is it that is starting this
movement Who that is causing
this agitation? Is It your mer-
chant3 IS sit your lawyer Is il
your doctor2 Is it your bankere
4 is it your money lender2 No, 1t
ris the man that is going to realize
less out Of it than anyone else in
the county, because the article we
have to sell, the entire county IS
covered with. You have gravel
Ehiils at salem, Coles Mill, East
port, Free Bridge Penny Wfnkle
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
For Township Clerk

In the republican meeting to be
held Saturday, March 27, to name
candidates for the various township
Offices to be filled at the March
election, the name of Chas. B.
Welsh will be presented to succeed
himself as clerk and assessor. This
is an office for which Mr.. Welsh
is peculiarly fitted and is a line of
work that he can do as we'll as a
man who is physically stronger
than he. He requests his friends
to remember him in the nominating
convention and at the polls, should
he be successful in the former.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Character Sketches Of Freshmen

Nina e. Kranz is our artist,
Beatrice the musician you know;
Frances Denbo is the class beauty,
Who arranges her hair just so.
Ruth Foreman is always happy,
She wears smile all the day long;
Pauline is the innocent one.
Who never did any one wrong.
There's Amy Kent so quiet and nice,
And Pearl Harris who's very bright,
And Homer Daniels whose actions are
AT the sight of his girl fright.
There's Herman Brown who has squint eyes.
Tho they seem to penetrate you;
And we'd not forget Moan Cotter who wears
A great, big number nine shoe.
Our bright boys are Glover and Landree,
Who bookkeeping take in the basement,
While Eola Tapscott and Ethel Daniels
To the class give much entertainment.
Katherine Moore wiz be musician,
And give lessons for a livelihood;
And Willetta, tho she knows how to play,
Would surprise us all if she should.
Byrdie Power and her cousin Charles Coates
In this list deserve good place;
But we are not so important
& AS to ever show our face.
n p and n n
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
L. {. 7, Club Entertained

One Of the most enjoyable affairs
in the history of the =. G. T. club
was the st. Patrick's day enter
tainment given by Mrs. Clay last
Wednesday evening. The main
features were game Of air tennis
and a trip through the cave Of the
winds. The guests Of the club
were Misses Bertha Taggart, Ella
Hancock, Dora Coins and Louese
Haight. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. Louese Alexander. Mrs.
Lola Lomax, Mrs. Max Jones and
Miss Love. At a late hour the
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
L. F. Moore at the next regular
date.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
The Parent T teacher Meeting

The Parent Teacher association
will hold its regular meeting at the
high school assembly hall, Friday
afternoon, March &c, beginning
promptly at 3 o'clock. Topic for
discussion, Benefits of the school
garden, " Round Table" These
meetings are Of interest to all
patrons and friends of the school,
and can only reach their largest
measure of efficiency by the faith
full attendance and the co-opera-
tion Of our people.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Land Bargain

1 have 800 acres unilnproved,
level land, black loan soil, 100
acres broken and 35 acres in winter
rye; good spring and creek through
same. Will sacrifice at $500 per
acre for qniek sale. Located 10
miles south Of Bowman, n. Da-
kota. Write me quick ifinterest-
ed. E. c. WEATHERLY.
Mahto, S. Oak.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
A Few Rils. wise and Otherwise

One day last summer during the
time that Katherine Moore was
taking vocal lessons, neighbor
called over to Mr.. Moore asking
him whether Katherine was going
to take her vocal lesson that after
noon. Mr.. Moore replied that he
thought she was. well, said
the neighbor, I've got to cut the
grass some time anyhow, I'd like
to borrow your lawn mower. /"
Homer Daniels: Did you ever
take calomel7"
Moan Cotter. Why, no, Who
teaches it,"
Mr.. Gapps. What is the.
easiest way to drive a nail without
smashing ones fingersf"
Mr.. Page: Hold the hammer
in both hands"
Mr.. Capps: How would you
catch a SQUIRREL"
Charles Coates: Climb a tree
and make q noise like a nut.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
Members o. E. S. Please Notice

Next regular meeting March %
in Masonic hall, is to be a reunion
of members and social time. Meet
ing to begin at Z p. m. prompt,
There will be work at the close of
which members may invite their
families. Please remember and be
present. By order of the worthy
matron. MARY &. BIGGER,
Secretary.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
The FRESHMENS EARLY SPRING OUTBURST
In Wit and Rhyme the Class Reporters Give Some Character Sketches
Ideals, Distinguishing Features and Sayings

How TO Distinguish Some Freshmen
Moan Cotter, by his mouth.
Byrdie Power, by her walk,
Homer Daniels, by his feet.
Ruth Foreman, by her grin.
Pearl Harris by her hair.
Gladys Riggln, by her wit.
Catherine Moore, by her smile
when she meets a junior boy
The Seniors have made a new
resolution. It is this: Resolved,
That we shall continue trying to
boss the school.
Caesar conquered nations
Conqueror of the world was he;
And on examination day.
Caesar conquers me,
-Pitiable SophoInores
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-19
A Slight Mistake
Slight Mistake
Herman Brown: shut up, or I
shall conjugate you"

Wouldn't it jar you if: Prof.
Page should get cross; Charles
Coates should misbehave in the
assembly hall; Gladys Riggin
should get beau; Sophomores
should get to school on time; Moan
Cotter should talk to Pauline Sen
sintaffar; Frances Denbo should
get a serious look on her face;
Ruth Foreman should whisper;
Seniors should quarrel?
To be or not to be
Was by Hamlet once thunk,
But the question now confronts us
To funk or not to funk.