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Henry County Weekly. J. A. FOUCHE, Publisher. R. L. JOHNSON, Editor. Entered at the pestofflce at McDon ough as second class mail matter. Advertising Rates: SI.OO per inch per month. Reduction on standing 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.