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Henry County Weekly.
J. A. FOUCHE, Publisher.
R. L. JOHNSON, Editor.
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contracts by special agreement.
The vote of the Chicago charter
committee in favor of granting muni
cipal suffrage to women looks, to the
Boston Transcript, like light ahead
for the movement in that city, though
oens are still in the way.
"Appreciation is something a wom
an always expects and seldom gets,”
observes the Florida Times-Union.
The records show six or seven unap
preciated men, too, don’t they, retorts
the New York Mail.
Murder cases no longer stir public
opinion as they used to, muses the
Warsaw Gazeta. Is it that we nave too
little time to think of anyone but
ourselves and our own affairs? Or is
it that we are growing less sensitive
and more generally indifferent?
What we call a saloon the English
cousins call a public house, or, for
short, a "pub.” At a recent meeting
of the city justices of Birmingham,
England, the chief constable reported
that (by actual count) 2782 women
had gone into a single public house
in 16 days.
John D. Rockefeller, conversing
amiably with a reporter, drove home
a remark on Inefficiency with a golf
story. "There was a man,” he said,
“who had no success at golf at all.
The more he played, it seemed, the
poorer he became. One day his work
was particularly bad. ‘Dear, dear,’
he said to his caddy, as he looked
ruefully at a deep hole in the turf
that he had jutt made with his Iron;
’dear, dear, there can’t be worse
players than myself.’ ‘Well,’ said the
caddy, reflectively, ‘maybe there’s
worse players, but they don’t play.’ *’
The assembling of the Internation
al Road Congress in Paris, remarked
the Boston Post, was an occurrence
of greater note than the opening of
the British Parliament which took
place on the same date. The Paris
conference met to deal with ques
tions of universal importance and of
the most intimate relation to the
well-being of the human race. The
building of good ro&ds is of material
concern, superior today even to the
building of railways or of battleships.
With the introduction of power ve
hicles upon the highways the neces
sity has increased. And as in all
countries the same necessities exist,
a comparison of methods and of re
sults and of appliances for the con
struction and maintenance of public
highways cannot fail to produce re
sults of mutual advantage. Our
roads as yet are ephemeral make
shifts. Two thousand yeaTS ago the
Romans built roads which today ex
ist and are practicable.
Are we indebted to the vegetarians
for the addition of fried squash blos
soms to our list of good things to eat?
Flowers, as food, we have known for
some time in salads, and with pre
served and crystallized violets and
rose leaves we have a long-standing
acquaintance. But all these flowers,
urges the Boston Transcript, have
been the garden sort that do not ex
pect to get beyond the blossoming
stage. The utilizing for table pur
poses of flowers whose blooming
leads to a homely, substantial vege
table is another matter. Squash bios
soms fried and served as a vegetable
of much delicacy might almost be
considered in the light of something
new under the sun. And though, as
suggested, the vegetarians may have
given the idea to the world, is it
hot more likely that the invention, or
the adaptation, as it might rather be
termed, emanates from a source in
which eating is regarded as enjoy
able as well as a means for sustain
ing life? It is easy to understand
that imitators of the idea will soon
be at work in the field, and that we
Bhall be offered the cooked flowers
of other vegetables.
THE PASSING OFTIIE TEDDY BEAR
—Cartoon by W. A. Rogers, in the New York Herald.
“Billy Possum” to Oust “Teddy Bear.”
♦ —♦♦♦♦—♦
Georgians Preparing; to Put Out Little Animals.
(Special Dispatch to the New York Herald.)
Atlanta, Ga.—All doubt has been dispelled that “Billy ’Possum”
has permanently dethroned “Teddy Bear” so far as the State of Geor
gia and adjacent commonwealths are concerned. Already the Atlanta
visit of President-elect William H. Taft has stimulated Southern in
dustry, and to-day a factory in that city began the manufacture of toy
opossums of the sizes and variety of the “Teddy Bears” that for an
extended period have held infantile affection and adult interest. The
“opossum grin” is now a term as widely used in this State as the “Taft
smile.”
SECRET JUST OUT ABOUT A DOCTORS’ WEIRD
FRATERNITY WITH A FANTASTIC RITUAL
Organization Never Before Heard of Mas Chapters in
Many Cities and Originated in Chicago—Mem
bers Give Bodies to Science, Then to Flames.
Chicago. A strange secret of
thirty-one years’ standing was re
vealed when more than a score of
prominent Chicago plhysicians and
surgeons admitted that they were
members of the Ustion Fraternity, a
society having for its object the dis
section of the bodies of its members
after death and cremation of the re
mains. ' '
This weird fraternity, to which
only members of the medical profes
sion are, admitted, is of national
scope. Its headquarters are in a
well furnished clubhouse at 32 32
Lake Park avenue.
Chapters exist in New York, Phila
delphia, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit
and other cities. Its membership Is
taken from the ranks of the most
prominent practitioners in different
parts of the United States.
Each chapter is known as a verte
bra. The Chicago chapter, being the
first organized, Is called the “Prime
Vertebra.” Its high officer is known
as the “encephalon,” and Its next
highest officer Is the “medulla.” Its
other officers are named for other
parts of the human body.
The members of the fraternity
must undergo a preparation or ap
prenticeship of four years before they
are admitted to full knowledge of its
weird rituals. During this period
each must study some physiological
or medical problem entirely original
in his own mind. If his faith and
persevernace in the ironclad rules of
the society are deemed doubtful he
does not become a partof the “body.”
If the showing is complimentary the
fantastic ceremonials are adminis
tered. The socletv is divided Into
three “degrees,” through which its
members must pass. They are fra
ternity. autopsy and cremation.
Dr. P. M. Cliver, who lives in this
city, is the supreme encephalon or
national head of the Ustlonians.
WHERE THE DIO BASEBALL TEAMS WILL DO THEIR TRAINING.
New York City. With the an
nouncement by Manager Billy Mur
ray, of the Philadelphia Club, that
the Phillies will do their spring
training at Southern Pines, N. C., it
has been definitely settled where all
National League.
New York Marlin. Tex.
Chicago Shreveport, La.
Cincinnati Augusta, Ga.
Pittsburg Hot Springs, Ark.
St. Louis Little Rock, Ark.
Boston Augusta, Ga.
Brooklyn Jacksonville. Fla.
Philadelphia Southern Pines, N. C.
Facts About Suffrage For Woman.
Four States give equal suffrage to women—Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah and Idaho.
Rhode Island, by legislative vote, and Oregon* by popular vote,
have refused to adopt equal suffrage for women.
In Kansas women have educational and municipal suffrage.
Eighteen States have school suffrage for women.
Montana and lowa permit women to vote on municipal bond is
sues. *
Louisiana gives women taxpayers the right to vote on all ques
tions submitted to the taxpayers.
New York allows women taxpayers to vote on village taxation.
In Great Britain women who possess the necessary qualifications
can vote for all officials except members of Parliament.
Australia and New Zealand give women full suffrage, as do the
Isle of Man, Iceland and Finland.
In Cape Colony, Canada and Sweden, as in parts of Indie, wom
en vote under various conditions for school and municipal officers.
Last year the English Parliament refused votes to women, and
there w r as a riot in the House, women chaining themselves to the
grille-w'ork of the gallery of the House of Commons, while they cried
“Votes for women!' 1 The grilles had to be removed to get them out.
There is a National American Woman Suffrage Association, with
headquarters at Warren, O. The Rev. Anna H. Shaw is president.
This strange fraternity had its in
ception at Hahnemann College, in
this city, in 1878. During the thirty
one years of its existence its xveird
teachings and practices have been a
profound secret. Its members at the
end of their probationary period take
an oath that silences their tongues
forever.
The life on this earth is enjoyed to
its utmost by them. At the end their
colleagues, attired in long white sur
gical gowns, gather about the bier oh
which lie the earthly remains of their
friend. The spirit they know has de
parted, and the clay that is left is
given over entirely to science. Their
theories are augmented by this grew
some gift. When they have finished
the rites are said. At a crematory all
that remains is given over to the
flames. The doctor that was is re
duced to a handful of dust.
Dr. Fred W. Wood, former su
preme encephalon, acknowledged
that the fraternity was for the pur
pose of autopsy and cremation. “We
believe in three degrees,” said Dr.
Wood. “They are fraternity, which
means the real fellowship on this
earth; autopsy after death, which
helps all mankind, and cremation,
which puts an end to the earthly
shell that remains after the spirit
has flown.”
“What is done at the autopsy?”
was asked,
“I cannot say,” replied Dr. Wood.
“Our oaths are solemn. What we do
to the body is all in the interest of
science. It does no harm and it ad
vances our knowledge.”
“What is the fraternity’s belief in
regard to cremation?” was asked.
“We believe that cremation is pro
per. The body is but clay, and soon
er or later becomes hut a handful of
dust. When it is given over to the
fire all is ended. The translation of
‘Ustion’ means fire.”
the National an,d American League
teams will prepare for the champion
ship season.
Following is a list of the training
camps of the big league baseball
teams during the coming spring:
American League.
New York Macon, Ga.
Boston £ in Antonio, Tex.
Philadelphia New Orleans, La.
Washingtbn Galveston. Tex.
Chicago California
Detroit Hot Springs
St. Louis Houston, Tex.
Cleveland Mobile and New Orleans
LATE NEWS NOTE!
General.
The receivers of the Seaboard Air
Line railroad in Norfolk, have
awarded contracts for rolling stock
aggregating about $900,000.
The Chinese harbor boat Samstui
fired two shots at the British steam
er Chenpo for fouling a wood raft.
This angered Captain Lewington, of
the Chenpo, who, arming himself
with a revolver, boarded the Samstui
in a small boat, arrested the com
manding officer and turned him over
to the captain of the British gun
boat Robin. The occurrence is now
being investigated by the captain of
the Robin and the British consul.
A serious "no rent” campaign has
begun in Tipperary, Ireland, owing
to the refusal of the landlords of sev
eral estates to sell land to the ten
ants under the land purchase act of
1903. The judge, in issuing decrees
against thirty-six recalcitrant tenants,
said that the landlord was making a
mistake in not selling the lands, as
it would involve all the old troubles
of evictions and martyrdom to ten
ants. The priests and the public gen
erally are supporting the tenants
strongly and are raising funds for
their defense. The struggle promises
to be severe.
In an effort to stem the increasing
number of “affinities and make mar
tial infidelity a thing to be shunned
by both husbands and wives,” Sena
tor Dennis J. Harte of New York is
to introduce a bill in the state legie
lature providing a twenty-year pen
alty for such offense.
An increase in the number of
moonshine whiskey stills destroyed
In Alabama, Florida and Georgia dur
ing the past six months, as compared
with any previous six months, was
reported by the United States inter
nal revenue department at Atlanta,
Ga. Three hundred and ninety-seven
illicit stills were destroyed in the
three states and about two thousand
gallons of whiskey seized. Eighty
per cent of the stills destroyed were
in Georgia.
New York will furnish the bath
tub to be used by President-elect
Taft on his trip to Panama. It was
made especially to accommodate Mr.
Taft. Efforts were made to secure
the tub in Norfolk, Va., but there was
none to be had of the required capac
ity and New York was appealed to.
The tub is to be installed on the
cruiser North Carolina.
Washington.
The collection and publication by
the director uf the census of statis
tics of stock of baled cotton in the
United States, to be summarized as
November 1, December 1, January 1
and March 1, in addition to the cot
ton reports, is proposed in a joint
resolution presented in the house by
Representative Lever of South Caro
lina.
Lydia Kamekaha Liliuokalani,
former queen of the Hawaiian Is
lands, who is in Washington making
an appeal to congress for compensa
tion for the crown lands which sho
lost when the islands were annexed
to the United States, said in an in
terview that although fifteen years
had passed since she yielded her au
thority over the kingdom to avert
bloodshed, she yet believes congress
will make some reparation for her
great financial loss.
General James Allen, chief signal
officer of the United States army;
Major George O. Squire and Lieuten
ant Lahn appeared before the sub
committee on ordnance and fortifica
tions. General Allen has asked for
$500,000 with which to carry on the
aeronautic branch of the signal corps
service.
The erection of a monument in
Washington to the memory of Abra
ham Lincoln is recommended in a
resolution introduced by Senator
Dick of Ohio. The monument it is
provided, shall “be worthy of hi 3
great fame, his service to humanity
and to his country and fittingly com
memorate the grandeur of character,
the nobility of life and epoch-making
career.”
The Italian relief fund of the Amer
ican Red Cross Society has passed
the $900,000 mark.
In reporting the naval appropria
tion bill to the house the committee
on naval affairs fixed the amount
needed for the maintenance of the
naval service during the fiscal year
1910 at $135,662,888, as compared
with the $122,662,485, the present ap
propriation.
A remonstrance against a further
increase of the United States navy
signed by two hundred and twenty
four clergymen of various denomina
tions in Boston, Mass., was received
by congress. It is the belief of the
ministers that naval preparations
have grown so enormously as to be
come a distressing burden upon the
richest nations and an actual me
nace to the peace of the world.
The senate has passed the bill per
mitting the use of the pension office
for the inaugural ball in connection
with the main inauguration of Mr.
Taft. Senator Scott, in charge of
the measure, explained that it con
tained the usual provision for special
police, etc., “to provide for the pick
pockets and others who come here
on occasion of inaugurations.”
The story of the striking economic
features of the German steel and iron
industry developed in the face of nat
ural advantages, is told in a report
of special Agent Charles M. Pepper,
made public by the bureau of manu
facturers of the department of com
merce and labor. An increase from
7,000,000 tons in 1900, to 12,000,000
tons in 1908 is noted.
WANT OEJROIA TRADE
Jacksonville, Fla., People Are
Urging Naval Stores Bill.
TOOMER AIDING FLORIDA
Taliaferro Bill, It Is Said, Will Divert
Naval Stores Trail ic From Savannah
to Jacksonville.
Washington, D. C. —The bill to pro
vide for federal inspection of naval
stores was urged for adoption by a
delegation from Jacksonville, which
appeared before a subcommittee of
the interstate commerce commission
of the house. The Floridians have
been in Washington for some time
w r orking zealously for the passage of
this measure. The Savannah dele
gation, which was here to appear at
the hearing before the senate com
mittee have gone, but the supporters
of the bill remained on the scene, and
have continued the fight vigorously.
A bill similar to the bill introduced
by Senator Taliaferro in the senate
was introduced in the house by Mr.
Sparkman. Its passage is being urg
ed at both ends of the capitol. While
on the surface it provides for federal
inspection, its real purpose is to di
vert from Savannah to Jacksonville
the tremendous naval stores products
now handled through the Georgia
port.
The principal speaker at the hear
ing was W. M. Toomer of Jackson
ville, formerly of Waycross, Ga. The
delegation was accompanied by Rep
resentative Frank Clark of the Jack
sonville district.
The greatest interest is being shown
in this bill throughout the pine belt,
The naval stores industry amounts
to nearly $30,060,000 a year.
CiANf STtAMERS tRASH.
White Star Liner Republic and Ital
ian Liner Florida in Collision.
New York City.—The palatial ocean
steamship Republic of the White Star
Line, which was in collision with the
Italian liner Florida, off Nantucket,
Mass., went down while she was be
ing towed to this city; No one was
lost. Her passengers had been trans
ferred to the steamship Baltic.
The Republic was in tow of the rev
enue cutter Gresham and the derelict
destroyer Seneca, proceeding to New
York. On hoard was Captain Sealby,
with a volunteer crew of fifty. The
crew was taken off .by the Gresham,
which stood by until she sank be
neath the waves.
The Florida steamed slowly to New
York, convoyed by the American liner
New York.
That there was loss of life attend
ing the collision was not known until
some time; after the accident. The
wireless, which has had its great trial
and proved its utility, brought the
news that Mrs. Eugenb Lynch of Bos
ton and W. J. Mooney of Langdon, N.
D., had been killed, and Mrs. M. M.
Murphy of Grand Forks, N. D., and
Eugene Lynch of Boston, injured. It
was reported, further, that four mem
bers of the Florida’s crew had met
death.
The bodies of the dead and injured
were transferred to the Baltic.
JEFF DAVIS’ BODY (iUARD
Answers Last Roll Call —Was Pris
oner in Washington.
Atlanta, Ga.—Robin W. Cauble, a
Confederate veteran and one of Pres
ident Jefferson Davis, bodyguards, is
dead at his home in this city. Mr.
Cauble was aged 73 years, and was
a native of Charlotte, N. C., where
he resided for twenty-five years.
Mr. Cauble enlisted with the Con
federate army when the war began.
He was transferred from the army
to the navy yards of the Confeder
acy, where he was a pattern-maker
and machinist for two and a half
years. Near the close of the war he
became one of Jefferson Davis’ body
guards; and, when the president was
captured in Irwin county, at the sur
render, by the Yankees, Cauble was
placed under arrest also, and was
taken with President Davis to Wash
ington and thrown in prison.
He made a fine record as a soldier
and did much for the south as a skill
ed pattern-maker in the navy yards,
and was proud of the honor of being
the president’s protector.
TAFfIIAS SAILED.
President-Elect Leaves on the Cruiser
North Carolina.
Charleston, S. C. —After a round of
entertainments by his friends in
Charleston, President-elect Taft sail
ed from this port on the United
States cruiser North Carolina for the
Isthmus of Panama.
Mr. Taft had no statement to make
regarding the conferences which he
held here with Senator Philander C.
Knox and Frank H. Hitchcock, both
of whom arrived here, in response to
telegrams from Mt. Taft, requesting
them to meet him in Charleston.
YELLOW SCARE IN CALIFORNIA.
Raised in Interest of Navy, Claim
Congressmen.
Washington, D. C. —Whatever the
Californians may think of the Jap
anese war scare, the war bugaboo has
been exposed in the house. It is an
exploded balloon, a worn,out device to
stimulate public support of the ad
ministration’s naval program.
Congressmen from California are
claiming that the controversy between
that state and President Roosevelt
over the proposed anti-Japanese leg
islation aims at the sovereign power
of that state to control its domestic
affairs, and furthermore, is a racial
problem in which the sympathies of
the south should be enlisted.