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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
THEIR life SIMPLE
Wandering Mongeart Arabs
Dwell in Pastoral Simplicity.
Children Attend School Only II Thcy
Wish, and Are Never Corrected
Youths May Be Considered
Men at Very Early Age.

The Mongearts are a tribe of wan
dering Arabs which inhabit the Sahara,
or Great desert of Africa. Their time
is wholly occupied by tending their
cattle, and because they are little
skilled in the S of arms, Mongeart is
a term of contempt among the people
by whom they are surrounded.
The Mahometan priests are en-
ployed in travelling about the country
to instruct the children. There is
nothing like force in the education Of
a Mongeart boy. The little fellows meet
in the morning, of their own accord,
at the place Of instruction, which is
TO them a place of recreation.
They go there with a small board
Inscribed with the Arabic characters
and a few maxims of the Koran.
The oldest and the best informed re-
ceive their lessons directly from the
priests, and afterward communicate
them to their companions.
They are never corrected, because it
would be a crime to beat a child who,
according to their popular notions, has
not sufficient reason to distinguish
good from evil.
This lenity extends even to the chill
dren of Christians, though in a state Of
slavery. They are treated in all re-
spects like the children of Arabs, and
the man who should be rash enough to
strike one of them would endanger his
life.
Very different is their treatment Of
negro children, who may indeed join in
all the amuSements Of the young
Arabs, and even attend the public
schools, but, If they be guilty OF d fault
they r severely punished.
When the child Of a Mongeart be-
comes tired of the places of public in
%struction, he quits them at pleasure,
and without feeling cOnstraint or hear
ing r%eproach; goes and employs him
self in tending his fathers docks; and,
accordingly, there are very few among
them who can read. Those who perse-
we're in the study Of the Koran are
made priests, after having passed an
examination before the learned elders,
and enjoy the greatest public consid-
Grafton. They have no need of cattle,
for those of the nation being theirs,
they find their subsistence everywhere.
1t is generally at seven or eight years
Of age that these children have their
heads shaved, nothing being left but
four locks of hair-one of which is
cut off in a meeting of the family at
each remarkable action performed by
the child. If, at the age of twelve or
thirteen, he kills a wild boar or other
beast of prey that should fall upon his
flock, he loses one of his locks. If, in
the passage of a river, a camel be car
ried away by the stream and he saves
it by swimming to it's assistance, an
other is cut off. If he kills a lion, a
tiger or q warrior of a hostile nation in
a surprise or an attack, he is cOnsid-
cred as a man, and his head is entirely
shaved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Only Job That Would Suit Him.

At one Of the draft examinations an
irascible young man made it clear that
he did not care for any part of war.
While surgeons were humping him he
explained that he would not claim ex-
emption but that he wished heartily
that the government had asked him to
do any service except fighting. He
hated fighting on any account.
A surgeon looking over his official
examination paper, noticed that the
young man vas a chauffeur.
"Well," the surgeon said, at is a
12-to-1 shot that you will be driving
an ammunition wagon or something OF
that sort. How would that do?" The
young man looked thoughtful. "The
only job I'd like in war;" he said,
would be to operate a taxi for a re-
treating general"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
AeUARANTEEo REMEDY FOR
HAY FEVER A.
Seized Her OPPORTUNITY.

For nine long years he had been
wooing the fair daughter Of the farm.
Jennie" he, unused, as they sat on
the old fence. al read the other day
that in a, thousand years the Lakes OF
Killarney will dry up"
Jennie clutched his arm excitedly.
"Oh, Tom" she exclaimed.
Whats the matter, lass?"
"Why, as you promised to take me
there on our honeymoon, don't you
think we'd better be a little careful
that they don't dry up before we get
thereT"
N. B.-The next month the wedding
bells rang In the villsge.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Exact Copy OF Wrappes.
Reproof Not Effective.

The new maid would not rise early
enough. Gentle reproof seemed vain
and finally the master and mistress
tried the %inferential method Of blame
and left the damsel asleep whilst
they prepared the breakfast for them,
selves.
wen shame her to It," said the
master.
Not a word was said until nine
o'clock the same evening, when the
girl tapped at the door Of the sitting
oom
rs there anything else I can do,
NUM-" she respectfully inquired.
There was nothing and she turned to
go TO bed, but at the door remembered
something.
"If you're down before me in the
morning, num-" she observed, you'll
find the eggs in the icebox in the pan,
try"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Got a Line on Them.

Two English laborcrs who were or
the road to Birmingham to get work
happened TO meet an old lrishman
breaking stones on the roadside. They
inquired of Pat how long it woulc
take to get there. Pat simply looked
at them and made no reply. Thinking
he was deaf they walked on. When
they had gone about 300 yards ne
called after them, so they came back
aye asked me how. long it would
take to go to Birmingham"
YES" they said.
"Well," said Pat, 1T will take ye
four hours"
why didn't you tell us that be-
fore?" they asked.
We'll, now" said Pat, show could
tell We until / saw how fast We could
walk lrst?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Danger From LIuhtnlnn-

DE careful about carrying pitchforks
or umbrellas during Il thunder shower
OF OF seeking the protection of trees.
Keep away from the stove or the fire.
place. Pull your bed away from the
walls into the center of the room If
the storm IS violent and place a pate
or cup beneath each bedpost. Glass
is a nonconductor. Trees, water, iron
n copper are conductors-Green's
Fruit Grower.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Drawing Closer to France.

One Of the interesting results of the
war Is a proposal to make greater use
Of French science and learning in this
country. One of the methods pro-
posed for doing this is to establish ten
or more graduate fellowships for
American students in French univer-
sites, to be awarded comparatively
for ter years. After the revelation
Of the limitations of German profess
sors. a movement toward making
creator use Of French universities
should succeed. And no doubt, after
what America is doing. France would
welcome the Americans.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

which brought me out of it all right, so
] am 10Y well and do all my homework,
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got we'll by TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Mrs. VIOLA FINICAL, Wagon
er, Okla.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
s~uffocation, hothashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
l~arities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Let IEr Rip.

Say" bawled the drill sergeant,
what do you think you are trying to
DO to that dummy"
I'm trying to stick my bayonet into
It" answered the frightened recruit.
"Well, don't tickle 1t. Put some snap
into your work. Act as If you were
about to spear a sausage with a fork
on a cold morning when your appe-
ute's good"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
The Difference.

The wife looked at her dress ma
terials Just sem with evident dlssatis-
faction. There is no body in my pur-
chase" she said.
Her husband opened his parcel, laid
In with a view to future emergencies,
and sighed with satisfaction. There's
lots of spirit in mine" he smiled.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
S00THES ITCHING SCALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair Dc Cutlcurs
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
drum and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use of
Cutlcura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
free sample each by mail with Book.
ADDRESS postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Turn for the Worse.

In the home where / board there is
a little girl passionately fond of a pup
py. Three days ago the puppy fell Ill
and his condition has since been more
or less a toric of comment In the fam
lily circle. When l came downstairs to
breakfast this morning / said to the
little girl seated at the table: "How is
your puppy this morningY"
He's not so well,' she promptly re-
piled; "he died last night."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Quick Punch.

The daily pinochle game in the
smoker was going on as usual when
suddenly n of the commuters jumped
to his feet and yelled wildly for the
newsboy.
"Give us a new deck of cards, quick"
he cried when the boy answered his
summons. 'The conductor Just punched
the ace Of diamonds instead Of my
Communication ticket"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

able Compound
b s during
Change of Life 1
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
~erations did me no
good, and l would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
(. Pinkham's Veg
ptahIa CopcnC,rI
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
His Narrow EscaDe.

Friend-Were you ever lost in the
woods?
Batch-Almust.
Friend-Who rescued you?
Batch-Nuture.
Friend-What do you mean?
Batch-The wind was blowing so
hard that the girl didn't hear me when
l prOpOsed.-Stray Stories.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
A Slow One.

Mary-He'd make you n model hus-
band.
Elsie-Yes, last years model.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

Liberty Is always represented as a
female but 1t Is difficult for some mar
ried men 70 understand why,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

New Zealand since March, 1915, has
sent $121, 946, 200 worth of food and
supplies to England.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
a the Dance.

Shelby French heels hurt me this
evening.
Hs-Yas, thsy hurt ma too.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
of praising lydia Z. Pinkhamjs VeUe-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

Alaska's 1916 fox skin output was
valued at $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Nothing to II

Nothing to IL
what Is this rumor / hear OF your
having Inherited vast estatesT
aGroundlesS."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13

side Of
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are fit
ce and
upright
in the
! most
pg wal
gs are
neces-
'ete by
, deep.
ne bot
down
them
en- the
place
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l1tSide
walls
curb,
about
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We the
neatly
made
lld be
give a
chip
1g the
hogs
ferent
ties or
house
The
round
n the
feet.
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The
made
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-13
Certain-teed Products Corporation

81 New York, Chicago, PhlAdepha. ST. Louis. Boston. Cleveland, Pittsburgh.
n Detroit. Buffalo. San Francisco. Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Los
II Angeles Minneapolis. Kansas City, Seattle. indianapolis, Atlanta, Richmond.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL

Acting upon report of the sub
committee on hospitals, embracing
Commissioners Hobson and Hirscn-
berg, the administrative board yes
terday appointed DIR. G. Paul La
Rogue to the newly created position
of medical director of the Virginia
hospital, Pine Camp and City Home.
The board believes that large
sum may be saved the city annually
by the institution OF such a depart
ment. Under prevailing conditions
many patients are kept at the city
hospitals long after they have be-
come able to go home. and much I'M
necessary work is entailed upon the
attendants, with added expenses.
More than $4,000 year. it is be-
Iieved, may be saved the city by re-
sponsible supervision over the work
at the hospitals.
DIR. LARoque will begin his duties
on August 5 and continue until the
first of January. at $50 q month sal
airy, after which time permanent ar
rangements will be made, and the
position made a permanent one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
CLOSE STUDY Of
SANITARY SITUATION
Cantonmcnt Sites Arc Receiving
Critical Scrutiny In Interest
of Health.

The medical section OF the council
of defense is rendering valuable SER
Vice to the federal and state govern
ments in the business of making the
camps in this state as sanitary as
possible.
A minute study has been made of
the medical situation in this state.
with particular reference to the
needs that will be accumulated when
the soldiers arrive at the canton
ments. Conditions have been frankly
reported to the Washington authori-
ties and the advice of the medical
section of the council has been
sought and followed in a number OF
instances. DIR. Ennion G. williams,
state commissioner of health. is a
member of both the state council OF
defense and the medical section.
AS soon as the sites Of the locations
of the cantonments for the national
army had been selected the surgeon
generals ONCE Of the war depart
ment sent to each camp an officer to
Investigate and make improvements
in the sanitary conditions of the site
and to recommend any Improvements
that he might find the local health
authorities were not able to carry out.
After the troops arrive at the
camps this medical officer will be-
come the sanitary inspector OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
THE RIoHMoND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., AUGUST II, 1917.

troops and will be given three as
sistants to aid him in the establish
ment of relations with the local civil
health officer that the proper coop
GRAFTON may be had In regard to i'm
proving the health conditions in the
districts Immediately surrounding the
camp. In addition to this. there Will
he close cooperation with a repre-
sentative of the public health service.
who Will supply to the sanitary in
spector reports of health conditions
in these outlying districts.
Following the organization of the
division the work will continue under
the direction of the regular sanitary
organization which is attached to the
troops. This consists or the divisional
surgeons who will be sanitary adj
visers to the commanding general. n
divisional sanitary inspector and reg
ular surgeons who are sanitary Of
ficers in their regiments. to assist the
divisional surgeons along special
lines of sanitary work and in any
emergency cases that may arise. SAM
tary squads are also to he organized
and to consist of officers and men of
specific training in the publication
of water supply, disposal OF waste.
disinfection and the handling Of out
breaks of communicable diseases.
Sanitary regulations for the guild
ance of the commanding and regular
officers of the army have been ap-
proved by the war department and
are to he published in the near flu
ture. These are expected to estab-
fish a standard Of sanitation for
troops in the field. and in connection
with them will he published a set of
notes which deal with the control OF
com municable diseases. whose prep
aration has been carefully supervised
by number Of representative SAM
tarians of the country.
Attached to the surgeon generals
Office will be maintained a corps OF
sanitary inspectors through whose re-
ports the office expects u keep in
formed of sanitary conditions and the
amount of disability in each camp.
The experience of the medical de-
partm ent during the recent mobili-
zation on the border proves that con-
fidence has strengthened IN recog-
nized sanitary procedures which have
on the whole stood the test of SER
vice on a large scale.
The experience gained in the mo-
Utilization of the militia has confirmed
the belief of medical officers in the
almost matthew ticai correspondence
of efficiently carried out sanitation
with the general efficiency OF troops
for the use OF the nation. The sick
report fs considered an excellent in
dex of the value Of organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
SCHOONER GARFIELD
sunk IN COLLISION

Especial to The Richmond virginian.t
Baltimore, Nd, Aug. "A Norwe~
gian steamship and the two-masted
schooper James a. Garfield were in#
collision Tuesday night in the Chesa-
peake bay two miles north of Cove
Point and the sailing vessel was sunk.
Meagre information which reached
here today gave no details, excepting
that no lives were lost
1t is understood that the Garfield
was bound for this port and that the
steamer was outward bound. First
advices concerning the sunken veg-s
sci were received from the keeper Of
Cove Point light station. who report
ed sighting the masts of the vessel
projecting above the water, 1t u
not known at what hour the collision
took place or how the crew was res
cued.
The James A. Garfield was conn
manded by Captain Baileys and hailed
from Reedville, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
IN THE HUSTINGs COURT, PART II.
OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:

To Claude E Sprenkle and to all other
persons whom II may concern:
You are hereby notified that the
city of Richmond. municipal corpor-
alton created under the laws of the
state of Virginia. will at IL o'clock
A. NJ, on Monday. the nth day of
September, 1917. apply to the hustings
court, part II, of the city of Richmond
for the appointment of commissioners
TO ascertain what will be just COM
pensation for the land or other prop
erty, or for the interest or estate
therein. proposed to be condemned for
the uses of the city of Richmond, and
to award the damages, If any, result
ing to the adjacent or other property
owned by you or the property of any
other person. beyond the peculiar
benefits that will accrue to you, re-
spectively, from the construction and
maintenance of the work or improve
ment proposed to be done or made by
the city of Richmond. in the construc-
ton of sewer, the ownership. loca
ton and description Of which property
and the particular nature OF which
work will fully appear by reference
TO petition and exhibits Herewith
fled In the clerks office of the said
court on this 10th day Of August. 1917.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
by George Wayne Anderson.
Acting City Attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11

other persons whom II may concern !:
of Richmond a municipal corporation
created under the laws of the state
of Virginia, will at II o'clock A. NJ,
on Monday. the 18th day of September.
1917, apply to the hustinss court Of
the city of Richmond for the appoint
ment of commissioners to ascertain
what will be just compensation for
the land or other property. or for the
interest or estate therein, proposed to
be condemned for the uses of the city
of Richmond. and to award the dam
ages, IL any. resulting to the adjacent
% other property owned by you or the
property of any other person. beyond
the peculiar benefits that will accrue
to you, respectively. from the con-
struction and maintenance Of the
work or Improvement proposed to be
done or made by the city OF Rich
mond, in the opening of 22nd street
so far not already opened between
Perry and McDonough streets. the
ownership. location and description of
which property and the particular ma =
ture of which work will fully appear
by reference to petition and ex-
hibits Herewith filed in the clerk g
office of the said court, on this 10th
day of August. 1917.
THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
BY George Wayne Anderson,
Acting City Attorney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11

To the Parties in Interest:
Having been directed by decree en-.
tered In the above entitled cause on
the 10th day Of July. 1917. to take An
account of the debts outstanding
against said Virginia Ransom. de-
ceased, or her estate, with the priori-
ties among them. and the names OF the
persons to whom they are due" and
having been directed to give notice
of the time and place of taking said
account by publication, which publica-
tion shall be equivalent to personal
service of notice on all parties inter-
ested in said inquiry. all such persons
are hereby notified that I have fixed
on the Goth day of August, 1917. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and my office. Room 5i2
Travellers building, Richmond. Va, as
the time and place to proceed to take
said account
Given under my hand this 18th day
of July. 1917.
PHIL B. SHIELD.
Commissioner in Chancery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
Richmond and Petersburg
Electric RAILWAY.
Southern Railway System

Trains Leave Riohm ond--Main-s st
Station. Schedule figures not guaran-
teed For the South--Daily; 1850 A. NJ,
observation parlor cafe car: 500 P NJ,
sleeping car TO Atlanta: I1;l5 r. NJ,
express; sleeping cars TO Danville and
Asheville open 500 P. M: $50 =. NJ.
local for Keysville. Chase City and OK
ford-week days,
York River Line-7:as A. NJ. and 4:i5
P NJ. daily local to West Point. $40
p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. Steamer
Train connecting for Baltimore
Trains Arrive Richmond--From the
South; 7:o5 A. NJ. 1928 p. NJ. $50 p. NJ,
daily: $40 A. NJ. except Sunday. From
West Point: $40 4. NJ and 6:l5 p. NJ,
daily. Steamer Train. S:45 A. NJ, daily
except Monday.
Office GOT e. Main st. Phone Mad a72.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
Ware Case Dismissed.

George c.. Ware. whose automo-
bile struck the motorcycle operated
by J. D. Spivey. on August 6. causing
an injury from which Spivey died a
few hours later, was dismissed Of the
charge of manslaughter in police
court yesterday. It was clearly shown
that the accident was unavoidable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
!. y. CARNEAL K SON,
1 North Eleventh Street.
DIV FILINGS.
Possession Sept, LIST.

Possession sept, ISL.
No street Rooms
as West Main street ...........
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II East Grace street ...,,...... II
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1915 Hanover avenue .........-.. :
III North Lombardy ..........
FLATS.
/ G21 West Broad. second fat......
I'll Meadow. first fet.....:...-..
1851 West Grace St, second fat
1910 Garland avenue, second fat.
400 Hanover avenue. first fiat 1900.
1929 Hanover Ave, hotwater heat
3Gii East Broad street. first fat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11

Alfred Pride faced two charges in
police court yesterday which separat-
ed him from s27. He was fined S25 for
running his automobile beyond the
speed limit. and so for violating the
traffic ordinance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-11
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