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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17


Used to think that luck wuz luck and ncthin
else hut luck
1t made no difference how or when or where or
why il struck;
But sev'ral years ago l changt my mind an
now proclaim
That uck's kind Nv science-same as any
other game;
1t happened out in Denver In the spring Of
eighty, when
Salty techcd a humpback an win out ten.
Salty wuz a printer in the good ole Tribune
An natural-like he fell into the good ole Trb-
une ways;
So every Sunday evcnin he would sit into the
game
Which in this crowd of thoroughbreds l think
need not name,
An there he'd SIT until he rose, an when he
rose he wore
Invariably less wealth about his person than
before.
But once there came a powerful change; one
solum sunday night
Occurred the tidle wave that put ole Salty out
o. sight
He win on deuce an ace an Jackie win on
king an queen
Clif'Bill allowed the like NV how he win wuz
never seen!
An how lie done it wuz revealed to all us fel
icrs when
I1e said he teChed humpback TO win out ten.
There must be somethin in it, for he never win
atOre,
An when he told the crowd about the hump
back, how they swore!
For every sport allows II is 4 losin game to
buck
Agin the science Of man who's teched
hump fr luck;
An there is no denyin luck was nowhere in it
when
Salty tecAed humpback an win out ten.
, I've had queer dreams, an seen queer things,
all allCs tried to do
The thing that luck apparently intended FIR
me to;
Cats, funerils cripples, beggars have treated
with regard,
An charity subscriptions have hit me powerful
hard;
But what's the use Nv talkin1 l say an say
again,
You've got to tech humpback to win out tenl
So, though ! used to think that luck wuz
lucky, I'll allow
That luck, for luck agin a hump amt nowhere
il IL noWl
| An, though | can't explain the why's an where
fOres, | maintain
There must be somethin in 1t when the tips so
straight an plain,
! Ior WIZ there an eeCu Il, m got fGll with
| salty when
| talty teohcd humpback an win out ten!
~-EuSeEe Field IN Chicago News-Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17
Legal Complications.

"My neighbor tied a knot in my horse s
tail. and ! want ter hab de law on him, "
said 81 Jackson, Texas coon, to Lawyer
Gouge.
Hand over five dollars . said the lawyer.
81 did 50 cheerfully
Having got the money, the lawyer said
calmly, putting it in his pocket:
My advice to YOU, my colored friend, is
now to go and unite that knot in your
horses tail. ''-Texas Siftings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

But, nay friends, every day is day Of
iuGsnnent and God is all tEe time grind
iag to pieces the golden calf. Merchants
Of Brook 81 and New York and London,
what is the characteristic Of this time in
which we livey Bud" you say. Profes-
soual men. what is the Characteristio of
the ,imcs in NChich We livc2 Bud, " Jou
say. Though should ue in minority of
one, venture the opinion That these are
the best time, we have had, for the reason
tina. God is teaching the world Us never
before that old fashioned honesty is the
only thing that win stand We have
learned ~, never before that ior@eries will
not pay; shat the spending Of fifty thou
aayd dollars On country seats and pala-
tial city residence, when there ara only
thirty thousand dollars income, will not
pay; that the appropriation of trust funds
To oi;r own pc,vace speculation will not
pay.
We had great national tWuor in the
shape Of fictitious prosperity. We called
it nat isusl enlargement. Instead Of call
iug it enlargement we might batter have
called it II swelling. 1t has been Il tumur,
and God IS cutting it ouJ-has cut it out
and the nstiJa will get well and viii como
hdci. 20 the priuci les 0t our fathers aad
IHACfatheys, shea tH,Ce three made Blk
iuatcgd oG sixty, and wnnu the apples ut
/ the J9tyom Of tho barrel we're juaE rs good
ns tho d2Des on the :Op 0f the barre, and
il sir SandprcAlef was not half cotton and
a unaa VINO wore ilTe a9ilar coat paid for
vas msrs IGNORED thar a man who wore u
City dollar coHi not paid fer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

of the text, H. very apt 10 he made out CT
borrowed gold. These lsraeltes Of the
text borrowed the earrings of the Egyp-
tians and then melted them into god.
That is the way the golden calf is made
nowadays a great many housekeepcrs,
not paving for the articles they get, borrow
of the grocer and the baker, and the butch
er and the dry goods seller. Then the re-
taller borrows of the wholesale dealer.
Then the Wholesale dealer borrows OF the
capitalist, and we borrow aud borrow and
borrow until the community is divided
into two CluSSes-thOse who borrow ana
those who are borrowed of-and after
awhile the capitalist wants his money
and he rushes upon the wholesale dealer,
and the wholesale dealer wants his money
and he rushes upon the reta a., and the
retailer wants his money and he PUSHES
upon the consumer, and we all go down to-
Eetner.
There is many man in this day who
rides in carriage and owes the black
smith for the tire, aud the whcelwrlGht
for the wheel. and the trimmer for the
curtain, and the driver for unpaid wages
and the harness maker for the bride. ana
the furricr for the robe, while from the
tip Of the carriage tongue clear back 10
the tip Of the shuNl lluttorng out of the
bYrl, Of iI,r vehicle everything is paid for
bv u,tc, that have been three times re-
1r,yai
II i.tuis termination to borrow and Dor
row AND borrow lI,u keeps the people
eyciilstia.,iv pi.tving to the golden calf
for Ac,p. ami inst at the minute they oX-
psct the hclg the colder calf tread8 on
Them. The INDICTMENTS of God. like Moses
in the text, viii rush in and break up this
worship. and say. let he work go Oh un-
I'll every man shall learn to speak truth
With his ncighbor. and those who make
engagements Shall feel themselves bound
TO keep them. and when man who will
not repent # biz business iniquity, but
zoe, on wi,hint, to siltiate his caunibal ap-
petite Ey dDyOufin" widows houses, shall
~ the law of the land Toe compelled to ey-
change his mansion FOR Slug sing. Let the
golden calf pcri.h!
LAY Up TREASURE II HEAVEN.
But. my friends. if we have made this
world our lld. when we come to die we
viii see our idol demolished. How much
OF tni- world are yOu going TO take with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

To make pretty quilt for baby double
two yards Of cheese cloth, hasting layer
If wool between. Turn in the edges and
run them together with tine stitches Tack
In squares or diamonds with any color of
worsred, ~ ia II comfortable, and button.
hole stitch The edges all AROUND with
zephyr of n contrasting shade. Use white,
pnA or pale blue cheese cloth.-Exchaugc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17

There ia still burning in India sacred
FIRE that was lighted by the parsees twelve
centuries a4o, The fire is fed with sandal
and other fragrant woods aud is rsplen-
ished i've times day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17
MISSIONARY SERMON.
LESSON VII, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATlONAL SERlr-. NOV. 20.
Text of the Lesson, Acts Kill, 26-43.
Memory Verse, 3S-Golden Text. Acts
xiii, 28--Comm ontary by the Rev. ID.
NJ. Stearns.

90. Paul and Barnabas on their first
missionary journey having arrived at An
tioch in Pisidia are found in the syna-
gogue on the Sabbath day, and being in
vited to speak Paul begins at the exodus
Of Israel from Egypt, and briefly reviews
the nations history up to David, ana then
passes at once to the seed promised to
David, even Jesus, the Saviour of Israel;
mentioning John the Baptist and his
preaching as the herald of Jesus Our
| lesson opens by his saying that this saliva
ton is specially for Israel.
81. II then testifes that the rulers at
| Jerusalem, not believing the prophets,
| although read in the synagogue every
| Sabbath day, had done just as the proph-
cts had forpaold, and condemned their de-
| livcrer to DEATH See l's xxi, l2-lS lsa.
| lii, 3, :, and compare Acts iv, y, 2S.
| 80 He confirms the thrcefold testimony
| of plate hat there was no fault in Jesus
! CJohn xviii 81: xix, 4. - He knew no Sin,
lie did no sin. He wa, 70 ,ly, harmless un-
| delied and separate from sinners Oh Ut.
V, q; Pet. ii. %: Heb. vii, go. Even
Judas testified that lie was an innocent
man (Math xvii, a.
| 90. All things are known to God from
! The beginning Acts Ky, 49,, and the Holy
| Spirit had written beforehand in the Old
! Testament every detail OF the sulferings
death and resurrection of Christ, all Of
which was literally fulfilled even to the
casting lots upon His vesturc and His
being buried in the tomb of a rich man.
30. But God raised Him from the dead"
God has sworn to David concerning his
seed that He would establish the throne Of
his kingdom for ever III Sam. vii, Il, 49,.
Isaiah also had said that the Wonderful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Cas:oria
When she WAS p Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she ching to Castoris.
When she had Children, che gave them CastoriS
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-23
REsuMING WORK.
The Carnegie Works start Up With O
Limited Number OF Men.

The Carnegie Works start Up with
Limited Number OF Men.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 2O.-An Asso-
ciated press representative made tour
of the Homestead steel mills, being the
only newspaper man who has succeeded
in gaining admission behind the now
famous fence which surrounds the COM
pany's property.
He found about $50 men Mt work, most
of them new employees.
Four furnaces in the armor plate de-
partment were charged yesterday and
a complete resumption in this depart"
ment will take place to-day. The melt
ing department has been fired up but
it will take seven days to get this branch
of the mill running again.
The open hearth departments Nos
and 2, the mechanical department and
the armor plate departments were all
being worked, but in a desultory way.
The assistant superintendent said
that number of men had applied for
employment yesterday and that he ex-
pected quite number of such applica-
lions to-day. This official stated that
the company had up to this time been
unable to secure enough mechanics to
complete the necessary repairs SO they
started the works without them. He is
confident that for the mill to resume
operations successfully for a day or
two many of the former employees would
return to their old positions.
A large number of colored men ar
rived in Pittsburgh yesterday and visit
ed Mr.. Frick in squads. They carried
satchels and were evidently strangers
in the city. Their ultimate destination
is supposed to be Homestead, but up to
last night they had not been seen
there.
1t is quite probable that the force OF
the national guard on duty at Home
stead will be reduced within week
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-23
The woRLp.s WHEAT.
Figures Claiming 20 Show n Considerable
Shortage,

Shortage,
KANSAS CRY, No.. July 90.-The in
formation now available relative to the
wheat crops of the world indicates that
the aggregate of supplies will be less
this year than last
Remembering the sensational predic-
tions of worldwide famine that We're
made by many crop statisticians year
ago, this statement will probably DO
doubted my many. But 1t Is neverthe-
less true, and unless the estimates Of
crops in various countries are mate
rally changed between now and
harvest time, the actual conditions Of
supply and demand will justify high
er average value for wheat during the
year 1929 than the conditions justi-
fed during the crop year which has
just ended.
This year Russia promises to have
fair wheat crops and moderate rye crops.
But the increase in the yields will not
be available to go on the markets OF
the world.
Official reports covering three-fourths
of the Indian crop have been published.
They show q crop IS, OOO,O 900 bushels less
than that of last year. India's entire
exports last year were $1,000, 600 BUSH
els and that was the greatest years ex-
portation in the history Of the country.
Out Of this years short wheat crop
nearly 90, 600, 900 bushels have already
been shipped.
The crop of Australasia Is 5000, 900
bushels less than last year and very
little wheat is going forward from that
country to Europe.
The English wheat crop, according
to late issues of the Liverpool Corn
Trade News, a standard authority, will
be Is, 600, 900 bushels less than last year.
The acreage of wheat in the United
Kingdom is to 10 per cent below that
of last year, and in some districts the
harvest will be very light
The highest estimate of the wheat
crop of this country, based on the June
percentages of condition reported by
the statistician of the agricultural de-
partment, is 522, 100000 bushels. The
Cincinnati Price Current estimates the
crop to be sos, 100000 bushels, with the
chances iavoring less rather than more
/ than these figures The probabilities
are that Kansas will raise more than
she is given credit for. But
throughout the states of the CEN
trail west the harvest is turning out
short of the early promises. 1t is al
NEST certain, therefore, that the crop
of this country will not exceed $50. OOO,.
600 bushels That is 9l,OO0,OO0 bushels
less than last year.
The total increase over last years
crops in countries more favored is TO-
600, 900 bushels, to offset decrease OF
169, 900, 900 bushels in countries whose
crops are less than last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-23
The Defending Counsel.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 9O.-The locked
out men at Homestead propose to make
a great legal fight for the acquittal OF
the persons against whom informations
have been made. They have secured
the services of Gen Benjamin +. But
Ter and ex-Gov. Hoadly, OF Ohio.
who will be here to defend the
men. It is now believed that
O'Donnell's eastern mission was
to confer with Gen. Butler at his
home in relation to the legal com
plications and incidentally the poll
teal end The men expect Gen Butler
In Pittsburgh tonight. Ex-Representa-
tive Cox, who came to Pittsburgh with
persons representing $50, 900 to bah Bur
CESS McLuclxie. told several persons that
application would be made 70 cite the
case into another county II 1t was
thought necessary. The men are wait
ing for advice from their attorneys be-
fore making information against Carns-
gle officials
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-07-23
TWO MORE VICTIMS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1a-George
Rutter, q steel worker wounded in the
riot of July 8. died at the Homeopathy
hospital yesterday. he was 40 and
leaves a family. William Shock, a
Pinkerton who was at the West Penn
sylvania hospital, died at midnight
This makes eleven deaths resulting
from the riot at Homestead.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
One Dollar Weekly.

Buys good Gold Watch by our Club
System. Our IA karat gold filled cases
are warranted for 20 years. Fine Elgin
or Waltham movement, stem wind and
set, lady's or Gents size equal to any
$50 watch. To secure agents where we
have none, we will sell one Of the hunt
ing case Watches for the Club price
1923 and send G. 0. D. by express with
privilege of examination before paying
for same. Our agent at Durham, N. c.,
writes "Our jewelers. have confessed
they don't know how you can furnish
such work for the money" Our agent
at Heath Springs, S. c.. writes "Your
watches take at sight. The gentleman
who got the last watch said that he ex.
amined and priced a jewelers. watches
in Lancaster, that were no better than
yours, but the price was $45." Our
agent at Pennington, Tex, wries Gam
in receipt of the watch, and am pleased
without measure. All who have seen it
say it would be cheap at $40. One good
reliable agent wanted for each place.
Write for particulars. EMPIRE WATCH
Co., New YORK. wkly-419-47t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, G. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the bloot
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
THE COMET.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Body Of Child Found In n Greek near
Free Hill. This County.

A very mysterious death orcarred
near Free Hill in this county l,st ST..
urday, Rual Maidu put his lDuIr son
on horse aud sent him to the creek
to water him. In short time the
horse returned but the btr was not
on him. The father, however, think
ing his son had got off to play along
the roadside, put the horse in the sta
BILE and thought no more of 1t, until
late in the evening when he became
uneasy and started a search for him,
which resulted in his being found
cold in death lying in the creek to
which he had gone to water the horse.
1t is thought that the boy either fell
or was thrown from the horse and
injured so that he could not save him.
self. A thorough investigation will
lie made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
MAhARIAL GERMS
Fill the Air and Poison the Drinking
Water.

Each season of the year has its spe'
cial liability to disease. The months
Of August, September and October
always bring with them more or less
malaria, according to the locality.
Malaria is due to little organism
which is generated in Water, produc-
ing millions Of spores, or eggs, with
which the water is filled. Or, again,
if such water dries up underground,
the spores are left to dry, and they
are blown from place to place by the
wind, and are inhaled by the people,
causing malaria. Everyone is liable
to have malaria at this season OF the
year. Malaria does not always pro-
duce a distinct chill and sweating, but
far oftener manifests itself by the fol-
lowing symptoms; Slight chilliness
and flashes Of heat, furred tongue and
loss of appetite, continuous dull head
ache and sleeplessness, biliousness and
dyspepsia. =
For malaria in all its forms there is
no remedy like Pe.ru.na. This reme-
dy cleanses the system OF the mala-
rial poison and arouses each function
of the body to healthy action. No
matter how many failures one may
have had to get relief from other rem
edies. Pe-ru-na promptly restores
the system to health. The beneficial
results of this remedy are felt at once
although it may have to be continued
some time to rid the system of the ma
larial poison.
For sale at most drug stores, accom-
panied by complete directions for use.
Anyone desiring further information
write the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufactur-
ing Company, Columbus, Ohio, for
the Family Physician No. l. Sent to
any address free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08

For several years have been suffering from
constitutional blood poison. which has resist
cd the treatment of our best physicians, and
the use of the most noted medicines.
was covered with coppeT-c0lored eruption
all over my body and limbs, with loss of appe-
ute excruciating pains in my back aching OF
my joints, general debility, emaciation, falling
OF off my hair sore throat and great nervous
nessness. became incredulous, but being told
that B was a sure enough blood purifier,
and that it did not require the patient to use a
gross before he was cured | commenced its
use. Within two weeks time felt improved.
have taken about ten bottles and feel as well
and sprighty as any man. My appetite and
strength have returned and my hair does not
fall out. / do not hesitate to say that 2 has
no equal as general blood purifier, and anv
one who will use only one bottle uill be con-
WINGED that it has no equal in these parts.
will continue its use as it is a spleudid tonic
and keeps my system in fine condition. You
have the liberty to direct any sufferer to me in
person. X. p. B. JONES.
Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
Meet in Convention Today at Knoxville,
Tennessee.

The first Annual Meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps, an auxiliary
Of the G. A, R will meet at Knoxville,
today, to organize and elect depart.
ment officers. This has heretofore
been only provisional, there not hav.
ing been enough members for a de-
partment. A number of delegates
arrived in Knoxville last night from
Hartman, Chattanooga, Johnson City
and other places, and were given re.
ceptlon at the G. \. R. Hall, at which
addresses OF welcome were deliv-
cred and delicious refreshments
served. Tho delegates elected to at
tend from the S. K. N. Patton Post OF
this city were Mrs. Dickens, president
Mrs. S. T. Harris and Miss Edith
Whiteside, alternates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
~A
a. AZs;S y
@T N'''''TS GSS5

Any of the earlier stages of Consumption
can be cured It's matter of evidence
strong enough and complete enough to war
rant the makers of DIR. Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery in promising this:
If it's taken in time and given fair trial,
they'll refund the money in any case where
their medicine fails to benefit or cure
But it's medicine that doesn't fail; it goes
to the root of the trouble. Consumption is
developed through the blood, and must he
cured in the same way. It's a scrofulous
affection of the lungs-a blood-taint. And
the surest remedy for Scrofula in all its
forms, the most potent blood cleanser,
strength-restorer, and fesh-builder known
to medical science, is the Golden Medical
Discovery 1t cures Scrofula; it cures
Consumption; it cures all Bronchial, Throat,
and Lung affections Asthma, Weak Lungs,
Severe, Lingering Coughs, and kindred all
ments-through the blood.
And if there's no help, there's no pay.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-09-08
Let Us Reason.

Ii any one who suffers from Rheu.
matism would stop and reason mo-
ment before they decide to purchase
some remedy, they could not help
avoid any so called cure that is sold
for ST. Figuring the retailers, the
jobbers and the manufacturers profits
out Of that solitary dollar, and there is
left not over 20 cents for the medicine.
DR.. Drummond's Lighting Remedy
appeals to ones good sense. The price
s. per bottle and to any one suffering
from Rheumatism it is as cheap as it
is good and effective. Sent to any ad-
dress by Drummond Medicine Co., As
80 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents
wanted