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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

TT is difficult to read Roman history
without shudder at the cruelty OF
Its ,emperors, but we may well add an.
other shudder, for that at Its empress
es. The worst woman Rome ever
knew was Messalina valerla. the wife
OF Claudius This Claudlus lacked
character, lacked intelligence, lacked
everything. When he came to the
throne In the early days Of the Chris
tian era II was woman who really
ruled, and that woman was Messalina-
She seems to have had little consider
alton for Claudius. and did as she
pleased, boldly Her excuses shocked
even Roman society, which had fallen
away from the stern days when the
Roman lived austerely, and had ell
tered upon all the soft ways of the
East Women were afraid to attend
banquet where Messalina was pres
ent unless their husbands be snatched
away from them, If they caught her
fancy. And 1t was whispered that
many men whom she favored In the
evening were murdered In the morn
Ing, like the wives of the famous
Haroun-al-Raschid in the Arabian
Nights.
Messallnas taste varied from the
first men In the state to the lowest. A
slave, gladiator, a trainer of ami
mails for the arena, might catch her
eye and be raised to sudden greatness,
loaded with gold, handsomely housed
and piled with rare wines. Then, In n
few days, they disappeared, none knew
where.
At last Messalina's heart turned to |
G. Silius, whom Juvenal tells us was
"a young noble of great beauty" But
the heart Of Silius CHANGED to belong
to another woman, his wife, and the
wife opposed Messalina by all the
wiles at her command. In first one
way. then another, she frustrated her.
When Sllius was sent for he had gone
away, and when he returned she for
got the message.
The rage Of Messallna may be Inn
agined, and this opposition also put n
higher price upon Silius. Claudius
determined upon a trip to Ostia, leav-
ing Messallna In Rome. Here was
her opportunity. She took 1t, com
polling Silius to divorce his wife,
which merely required the writing OF
a letter In Rome, saying that the hus-
band dimissed the woman. Then Mes
salina publicly went through the cere-
nony of marriage with Sllus, although
she already was married to the EN-
)eror.
When Claudlus heard of these events
ne exclaimed. sam | still emperor"
earring that Messallna had overthrown
him. But her thoughts had been Of
hings other than power, and Claudus
vas assured that he still wore the pur-
Ne. Messalina started for 0stia to
persuade him, and might have succeed
ID, had not one of Claudlus freedmen
rdered her execution, which took /,
lace In A. ID. 40.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
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outslng mine, do you? Well, there will
be one less at any rate tonight to
help your family sing. friend Cricket,
and | believe my children would en-
JOY you for breakfast"
"You see. Mr. Toad 1t is just as |
told you" chlrped the vain Cricket, as
the Robin flew up In the tree with him
In his bill, "the birds are jealous Of
our voices, for this fellow is taking
me to his children that they may
have their voice improved by eating
one of the finest singers in the world
The Robin thought this so funny
he had to laugh, and when he opened
his mouth down fell the Cricket to the
ground and quickly hoped away.
But he gave one last chlrp as he
went. "'rhe very best singers in the
world, the very best he said as he
crawled out of sight.
"Well," said the Toad. who had
stopped to see what happened, II sup
pose II he thinks so II really does not
matter what others think"
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
VAIN LITTLE CRICKET.

NNE night a little Cricket was
~ singing loudly when Toad
which had been DOING by the
trunk Of n tree said "0h, do be
quiet never heard such noise as
you and your family make
VERY true" replied the little crea-
tilre, for our family are, of course,
the best singers in the world We
can make great noise, as you have
said"
But that does not make you the
best singers In the world" replied the
Toad. did you never hea. the birds
singing In the trees silly creature"
why should listen to the birds
when can sing better than they do?"
asked the Cricket. Just listen now.
Our family are tuning up and | am
sure birds could not sing louder"
IF you would take the trouble to
listen some time when the birds are
singing In the daytime am sure you
"''Ni NV Dt w vail, Sulu lllt lUuu.
"Ah, there you are !" exclaimed the
Cricket. ''ln the daytime you say;
why do the birds not sing at night |
ask you, my friend? l will tell you;
because they dare not compare voices
with my family; that is why. We can
outsing them and they do not wish to
LET everyone know that the Crickets
have the best voices"
IF you would come out in the day
time end sing" said the Toad, II am
sure you would have to agree with me
that the birds can sing louder and
more sweetly than your family.
think you are the ones who are afraid
TO have contest, not the birds"
Not at all" said the Cricket, but
why should we come out in the sun
light when we much prefer the night
time to be abroad? We know that our
family sings better than any other in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
SCOUT WINS CANADIAN TRIP.

Scout Arthur Conrad of Hamilton,
o., was recently selected from some
300 of his fellows as the one most
worthy of the honor and delight Of
being the guest of II. l.. Kutter. a
member of the camp committee of the
local council on a three weeks camp
ing trip In Canada. Scout Conrad is
n patrol leader and the ranking scout
Of Hamilton, splendid specimen OF
boyhood physically and every other
way. devoted TO outdoor sports and
scout craft and with fine school
record behind him. His friends all
agree that Art well deserves the
good luck which has befallen him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
VAMPIRE WHO TURNED sleoT.

a BABY girl was born in the prlsoI
"A at Mort, France, In 1G3o. lie
father was Huguenot, or Protestant
and her mother Catholic. Religious
dissenslons' then divided France De
tween the two sects. The man nae
been imprisoned because of his sturdy
adherence to the Huguenots, and re-
manned under key until 1889, when ne
was released and went to Martinique
West Indies, with his family. He died
there and the mother brought the little
girl back to Paris.
They were very poor. When the
girl was just past fifteen she met the
Able Scarron, that brilliant scholar
and writer. who then was celebrity.
Scarron was def0rmed and always Ill.
He offered to pay her expenses In a
convent, or TO marry her. She chose
the man, and for ten years tenderly
nursed him. Her position brought her
into contact with the first minds Of
the day and she learned rapidly.
After Scarron passed from the scene
she was invited by the Marquise de
Montespan, mistress of Louis NV, 10
direct the education of their children.
She accepted and 1t was not long until
the king took an interest In her. De
Montespan was naughty high-tem-
pered woman, De Mainten0n, calm and
even In her demeanor. Louis found re-
lief from the storms Of the one In the
placidness Of the other. And the old,
old story was repeated.
After DE Montespan had been ban
ished from court the queen died. De
Maintenon led Louis into n m0rganatic
marriage and assured herself OF POI
sition almost beyond attack. But the
vampire OF the sweet ways developed
into a shrew as she grew Older, be-
came bigoted and relentless perse-
cutter of the Protestants.
She had been credited with lnfu-
encing the king to revoke tile Famous
Edict OF Nantes In 1885. This edlct
guaranteed a measure Of liberty to
Protestants and Its revocation plunged |
France into civil bloodshed which
Slapped much OF the power that had
been built up by Louis and two great
who preceded him, Mazarin
and Richelleu. 1t also drove from
France many Of its best families and
stirred up unquenchable flames Of
hatred, which eventudted hundred
years later In complete oyerturn Of
the Catholic power.
De Maintenon hesltated after she
saw the results OF her influence, but
i was too late to draw back and, wom-
inlike, she hguratively threw up her
hands at the harm she had wrought.
She outlived the king and the last
years Of her life were as narrow and
)igoted as her first had been gay and
ender. Perhaps she had lived too
ong, as the philosophers say.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
whats in a Name?"
By MILDRED MARSHALL
Facts about your name; It's hiaory; mean
ing; whence IL was derived: significance;
your lucky day and lucky Jewel.
JUANITA.

THE lovely Spanish favorite, Jua
/ nita, has come TO be name
without country" The mu
sic of its syllables proved Irresistible
to many countries and In modern
times II lost its Spanish heritage and
came to be as American as Anne or
Edith.
Juanita means grace Of the Lord"
II comes originally from the same
source as John. 1t was probably In
honor of st. John the Evangelist's
guardianship of the Blessed Virgin
that her name became joined with his.
In the Fifth century Giovanni
(John) Maria visconti VI Milan APP
pears and stralghtway Juan Maria
became a popular name In Spain.
BY adding final "a" the feminine
Juann was formed, name which
proved more acceptable than the mas
cullne Juan as preface to Maria,
and soon Maria was dropped entirely
and Juana became separate name.
Spain is fond OF endearments and d.
mlnutiyes, as Rosita and Carmencita
and scores of other names prove, so
presently the eyer-popular JuanIta
was evolved Many famous women OF
Spain bore the name. among them
queen. who was known as Juana la
Loca. Her reign In Castillo was an
unfortunate and distressing period.
It may he that the Spanish infiu-
ence In the Southwestern states
brought Juanlts into vogue In this
country, or her fame, according 10
some. may have been established by
the countrywide vogue Of the old
song with which even the present gen.
grafton is familiar. Who does not re-
'guanita, ask thy soul II we should I
part?"
Juanita's tallsmanic gem Is the fire
ppal. That gem Of sunny Spain prom
ses her protection from evil spirits,
rood health and happiness. Tuesday
5 her lucky day and seven her lucky,
lumber.
scopyright.,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
New Fish Food.

4 great many !lsh are caught merely
for the recovery Of the oil contained
II, their bodies and after this Is pressed
out. the residue Or whit is called
cake Is used Tor fertilizer A Jap
anese Investigator has succeeded IN
making this available as a food and
II Ii said to be very pourlshing after
the treatment which he gives II. II
takes tho place Of "stockH In making
soups and gravies, and It's use Is said
10 be increasing
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
ROAD
UILDIlVC
FEDERAL COMMISSION URGED
Highway Question Concerns AorIcuI.
ture, commercs. Military and
Social Needs.

National development and the need
for economy demand the forma. on OF
a highway policy under federal CON-
mission" said George NJ. Graham.
member Of the highways committee,
National Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce, speaking before the senate
committee on post Offices and post
roads.
THE economic barrier now con.
fronting us is the lack OF ADEQUATE
highways. There Is urgent need 20
build these. highways as quickly as
possible, and with the maximum
economy
Highways should be planned with
consideration 'of their relationship to
railway and waterway Communication.
The highway question concerns agrl-
culture, commerce, the military and
the social needs Of the patton. The
roads program Is national in scope
and is related TO all departments Of
the government.
Highway policy, therefore," Ora
ham contiqued. SHOULD be unified un.
der federal highway commission di.
rectly responsible to the chief execu-
tive, as Is now the policy In state road
administration.
Economy will be served by such a
measure as roads will be with regard
to all the needs Of the nation. 1t will
be possible to pay higher salaries than
can now be done under the bureau
system. Millions Of dollars are to bex
expended on roads. and II Is. the high.
est economy to secure the ablest
brains In the country for the admins
tration Of these funds.
Selection Of roads Of primary In
terstate Importance and concentration
Of federal funds In conjunction with
state funds on these roads Is the first
step needed. States should be required
to meet the federal aid as states rath-
er than passing their responsibilities
along to counties as many states do
now. In this way, II will be possible
TO have state policies correlated with
he national program. The counties
will benefit from the general inter.
state highway system, and the funds
which the counties formerly used In
conjunction with federal aid can be
devoted to more specifically local pur-
,oses.
Maintenance should be provided
or by the states In all cases." Graham
Emphasized "in order that as the pub
lie highways are developed they may
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
THE WOMAN WHO USED MAGIC
TO WIN A KING.

g HE was a naughty beauty VINO cast
~ her eyes upon Louis NV and as
pired TO win a place beside him. But
the "Grande MonarQue" would seem to
have paid but little attention TO her.
So the Marquise de Montespan deter
mined TO win him by the use Of magic,
In which she was believer. She paid
witches TO help her, bought love
powders" which she secretly dropped
into the kings wine, and resorted to
many other foolish means Then. in
1866, she had the black mass" said
over her, degrading and somewhat
horrible ceremony which alleged
priests of magic had invented.
No doubt the marquise thought that
this mass was successful, for the next
year she became mistress of the king.
Louis, the lover Of many women.
came under the complete subsection Of
the marquise. She dabbled In state
craft, obtained high honors for her ia
vorites, and generally comported her.
self as kings mistresses have been
wont to do In all ages. She coupled all
imperious temper with her beauty, and
no doubt Louis spent many a bad quar-
ter hour in her company, especially as
the marquise and his queen, Maria
Theresa, were at swords point. De
Montespan became the mother Of sew
eral children. She selected Madam
Scarron. Kfterward the Marquise de
Maintenon, TO direct their education.
This threw Louis into the company Of
De Malntenon, and II soon became APP
parent that his love was wavering.
When De Montespan found her pow
er dwindling she resorted TO magic,
and It may be believed that she tried
every conceivable means to maintain
her hold on Louis. Love powders"
again came into play and one Of these
made the king so III that she was sus-
pectpd OF trying to poison him. This
led TO an open rupture and not long
afterward she left court, much 10 the
delight OF the queen, who had been
long held In subsection. Maria Theresa
was OF a deyout character, simple,
unpretentious woman. who never could
cope with the marquise, But her new
hopes we're destined 70 be dlsap.
pointed.
When De Montespan died In 1907
Louis forbade her children By him to
wear mourning. proving once more his
Gallons heart. There we're seven Of
these children. all legItimafized, and II
was no part Of the kings plan that
they should sorrow for 6 woman who
had been merely their mother.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

be depended upon as permanent ave-
nues OF communication. In order that
the original public investment be pro-
tected.
States which have been sufficiently
progressive to build their share of
federal aid are now In position to
develop secondary systems. and are
therefore that much ahead In economic
development.
"A wise highway policy win aon-
struct and maintain roads through gov
eminent forest reservations from fed
eral funds, without calling upon the
treasures In the states wherein these
are located. Wherever state con-
tains large areas of federal lands due
modification should be made of the
present $3.50 expenditure Of federal
and state funds"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

~ "A. my irien leetle keed CONF
home from da school other day
feela pretty tough. He cry ika
devil and tella hees papa he have
trouble weeth da teach.
You know my frien Gala dat keed
Tony for da name. SO when ia leetle
son-of-a-gun come home weeth cry
cen da eyes da olda man tella heem,
"Wot's matter. Tony, you no be gooda
boy cen da school. Wat for you 6ava
trouble weeth da teach"
But Tony ees smarta keed ALA
right He was no born lasa week. He
fella hees olda man he no do soma
ting cen da school only talk leetle bit.
He say tree, four time he play da
hook. TOO but he no getta trouble for
dat. He say da teach raisa devil only
when he talka too mooch.
Righta queeck my frien gotta sore.
He tella me when dat keed was leetle
shaver everybody teacha heem how
say somating. When he could say
1nammav and papa" and some other
ting he was conseeder pretty smarta
keed.
Da olda man say when da keed get
I'd leetle beeger he senda heem cen da
school for learna speaka da Engleesh
good. He say he wanta dat keed
learna plentu talk 50 can maka plenta
money wien be getta beega man.
But when da keed talk Ieetle bit cen
da school he say he haya trouble
weeth da teach. He tella hees papa
cen da school he no can spealSa me
ting only when raisa da hand and
getta permish.
ny frien writa letter for da teach
and tella her she dunno somating yer
mooch. He say when hees keed was
Ieetle eef be maka talk he was cute.
And when he go cen da school he ees |
tough guy ecf he talk. My frien say !
he dunno how hees keed can getta ID
sslucash Of Iearna speaka da Engleesh
sef be gotta keepa da mouth shut.
And believe me ! gotta sama idee as
~ frieu.
Wos Won tlnk7
lcepyfight., /
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
WOMAN AS ROAD CONTRACTOR
Manitoba Municipality Awards Con-
tract to elizabeth Mccoy to
Build Highway.

Elizabeth Ann Mccoy of Pipestone,
Manitoba, has the distinction of being
the first woman In the province to be
awarded 0 contract In construction OF
roads. She recently secured con-
tract from the good roads board for
road building in the Pipestone munich
pality
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
IS LONGEST PAVED HIGHWAY
Posslbie for Motorlst TO Travel From
Atlantic to Mississippi on
Hard Surface.

From the Atlantic coast TO the Mis-
slssippi river on paved roads This
may sound like motorists dream,
but II win be actually possible to make
such trip this fall. The last stretch
Of The national pike In Illinois win be
completed then. Never before has
such long paved road been possible
In this country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

beauty up to the time Of her death, az
forty-nine, living neither too little nor
too long. The world treated her kind
~, standing aside like spectators at a
play, to watch her pretty pranks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
Electrical Power in Africa.

Engineers are considering the con-
struction Of an electric transmission
line 700 miles long for carrying power
from the Victoria falls Of the Zambesi
to the mines at johannesburg.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
Castor OH win ueIu.

Simple cases Of bowel trouble in lit
tie chicks can often be cleared up by
drop or two Of castor oil inserted
Into the throat from a medicine drop
per.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
WHEN YOU EAT FRUIT,

Remember this-that there is a proper
dignity and proposition to be observed In
the performance OF every act OF life
Marcus Aurellus
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

The emotional force displayed by
charming Alice Lake in her most re-
cent pictures has placed her in the
front rank Of screen stars. Miss Lake
Is barely twenty-five years old. A few
short years ago she was attending
Erasmus Hall high school In Brook
Ign. She is the daughter Of a sue.
cessfuI merchant. The winsome
"movle" star Is Of medium height and
1.-THE In figure. Her eyes are a dark
hazel and her hair a rich brown.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

the world. Let the birds, If they doubt
this, come out at night and sing with
u.s.
you are silly and conceited little
creature" said the Toad, hopping
away, for it was almost daylight by
this time.
You awoke me from my morning
nap with your silly chlrping,' said a
big Robin flying down from his home
in the branches of the tree.
"And so you think your family can
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
Must Destroy Barbsrries.

All the harmful batberrIes must he
destroyed. The sooDer this Is dcne,
the better It win be for the farmers
who grow small grains, especially
wheat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07

Jud Tunkius says one encourage
ment to unemployment is the fact that
Sd many people seem to regard 4 as
Il luxury
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-10-07
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrlck Bangs.
The THING THAT COUNTS.

n ERHAPs my face and figure
spare
! Are neither things OF beau
ty rare.
But what OF thet7 What paint
ing's fame
Was ever based upon It's frame?
Who judges jewels, bonds. or
stocks,
Upon the basis OF the box
In which against the thiefs foray
The owner stores the same away?
care not what my figure be,
Or what the kind this face OF me.
So long as in all mortals' sight
The spirit held within Is right.
tCopyrIght.)
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-11-23

lie roads and be in sight of a farm
all the time. Especially was this
fact about Beaver Dam, Cromwell,
Paradise. Ceralvo and Point Pleas
ant. Many good substantial dwell
ings and commodious barns dotted
the map Of southern Ohio County.
I reasonably believe this was the
fact throughout the whole county
fifty years ago. The writer who
an article to the Hart
ford Republican recently surely
made mistake in dates or else he
was sadly misinformed as to the
history of the county. His stateA
ments would have corresponded
very well with conditions seventy
five or one hundred years ago.
LYCURGUs T. REID.
Rockport. Ky.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-11-23
hurley TOBACCO ORGAN
IZATION PERFECTED

Lexington, KY, Nov. 16.-The CO.
operative tobacco marketing asso-
citation is fact. It came into ex-
istence tonight at 9:33 o'clock when
the organization committee adopted
the report of special committee of
ten, declaring that S4.S5 per cent
of the hurley tobacco in Kentucky,
Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee had
been pledged to the association.
On the basis Of figures submitted
to the association by the county
chairmen. the Committee Of Ten re-
ported that the total production Of
hurley in the territory in 1920 was
20s,203,4S2 pounds and that of tits
177.521,2s3 pounds had
been pledged to the association.
News Brings Demonstration
{ When Judge Robert w. Bingham,
chairman of the organization COM
mittee. made this announcement
the procedure OF the meeting was
interrupted by five minutes OF pro-
longed cheering and applause.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-11-23
At College

Professor" asked the young la
dy visitor what is the strange odor
In this room. Is this the chemical
laboratory"
No, my dear young lady. This
is the Latin class ROOM"
"Of course! How stupid Of met
l always knew that Latin >was
dead language!"
American Legion Weekly.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-11-23
Chiropractice Makes Perfect

Rastus: "Feller, why for yo'all
dabblin wild dis here oysteropathy?'
Sambo; "'Cause All done read
in a book dis oysteropathy done
treat OBJ de manipulatia' OBJ bones,
and de oniest Partially Abs got is
humonin' de gallopin' dominoes to
pass In review"
American Legion Weekly.