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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
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Take I'd the farmers burden
The tHler Of the soil
He's going to perdition--
His crops are going 10 spoil
Go. win him with your cunning.
And blind him with your tricks.
Then. At the proper moment
Produce your golden bricks
Take up the Chneses burden
Chose OF your native land,
Deride the oueuo and "tunic'
And show them where they stand
With futile words and many
Make plain their fearful state,
And when At last you've finished
Go. leave them 10 their Fate
Take M the red mans burden
Filch all that now remains,
Go. I'LL him up with whiskey
TO steal away his brains.
And when you feel quite sure
He reCks no wrong or right,
Incite his race TO riot
Then watch the CORY fight.
His lot IS hard and sad
Go. teach the ways Of Christians
And make the heathens glad.
Meath tropc suns to swelter.
BY jungles dense 70 mourn
To take away his birthright
And make his race forlorn.
Take up the gripman's burden
The arm Of tempered steel
That rules the iron lever
And checks the speeding wheel
Erect he stands and firmly,
Through winters fiercest gale,
With steady eye and certain
lie watches Ger the rail.
Take up the tradesman's burden
Put forth n mighty pull
lie needs you for his profit
To make mis- Golfers full
Replenish empty larders-
Send forth your wives 10 buy
Make hungry children happy
once more before they die.
Tai up the plumbers burden
Go. learn his mystic mode
The poor. untutored savage
Grows humpbacked With his load
With icy smile and manner
He'll take your last red cent
Nor care a continental
How you can pay the rent
Tale up the rich mans burden
Have done with simple things
BE philanthrOnic peoples"
And see what joy II brings.
II still We seek. unfettered,
To greater things attain.
Take up the whole worlds burden
Then. lay il down again.
w. l. T. I'm Chicago Times Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
DISSOLUTION or Partnership

Richmond. Va. March J; 1s2s;
THE PARTNERSHIP HilhEHIbNO E aSd
,nsI ',iSy I RARGAMIN. widow OF George
~, 4 yi under the firm style OF q. &
a '' BARGAMIN, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. A. Bargamin having, pur,,,
chased the entire interest ana g0 ,,sne.s
on GA IA Ia ine assumed all the liabilities.
The The business will be continued by An
,hony Bargamln under the old nrm-nams
VI ~ " A. RARGAMTN.
MARY j. BARGAMlN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
TWIN POST0FFICES.
Salem Agrees tn Consolidate WIN
Winsion-Painfnl accident.


WINSTON y. C.. April S.-Speclal.-
The committee sent to Washington from
Salem this week to confer with the de-
partment relative to consolidation OF the
Winston and Salem pos;ofiices on July
1st. returned home to-day. and made
full report TO the Salem commissioners.
The committee recommended that con-
soliGaiion be accepted according 10 the
plan proposed by the Postofiice Depart
ment. which agrees to the name being
Winston-S Salem.
The commissioners will meet next Tues
day night. when the recommendation OF
the committee Will no doubt be adopted,
and an order passed TO have the houses
and streets numbered preparatory for
free delivery mail service I'm Salem.
Mr.. +. X Casey, member OF the to-
tacco manufacturing firm OF Casey &
Wright. fell into an elevator hole in his
factory last night. a distance OF twelve
feet. breaking his left hip. besides sus.
tanning other serious injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Time tn Talk.

Mrs. Madison-I heard that that Mrs.
Reason from Boston, Is a brilliant con-
yersatlonalist
Mrs Upton-Well. she isn't I met her
at a musicale yesterday. and she hardly
had word to say.--Brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
CURRENT COMMENT.

The severest criticism that We have
seen Of Mr.. Altgelds candidacy is from
tho Kansas City Times. rampant Chi-
cago platform newspaper. 1t says thdl
Altgeld desired to drag nationdl iSSuoo
into the local contest and because ms
,a,,,ce was not needed. he sought TO
punish his party, and, putting hilhsoii
IN leaeue with the street railway trust
ne deliberately set to work 10 secure
Harrison's defeat. This Is strong Ian
guage indeed, yet 1t is notorious TACT
that the National Democratic Committee
backed up Mr.. Altgeld in his fight. 1t Is
also q notorious fact that Mr.. Altgeld,
who has been held up as paragon OF
democracy. is even now a member OF the
National Democratic Committee, and thus
far his resignation has not been called
for.
A Mr.. He'll is In some way mixed up in
the senatorial contest in Pennsylvania,
in which Mr.. Quay is so conspicuous
figure. which causes the Brooklyn Stand
d-Union to remark that IT isn't just
clear where Mr. Hell comes IN. whether
for Quay or against him, but that Quays
opponents have been understood to muir
muir something about sending Quay to
him or giving him to Quay, or something
like that.
''There Is some doubt" says the Utica
Press, as to whether the Philippines
should be termed our Eastern or Western
possessions" There is no doubt IN the
minds OF any except the imperialists.
Other people are very clear that they
should be neither our Eastern or West
ern or Northern or Southern possessions.
They should belong TO themselves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The Washington Post says 1.-The tri.
umph of Hon. Carter II. Harrison Is due
largely to the absence of Chicago plat
form In his political plans" The Chi
cago platform. however. was fitting.y
supported by Atgeid. who helped make
II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Dwarka, another at Sringeri. Mysore.
third at Puri. Orissa and another at
Hurdwar." Well. Going 10 church is
not so bad after all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Blocking His Game.

"When / am telling a man a story
stop short if see peculiar CLEAN IN his
eve"
Does il mean that he has heard 1T be-
force"
NO: II means that he isn't listening
because he IS thinking up the one he in
tends 10 tell me.-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

A Western paper in speaking OF the
break In stocks says ut came cs the
of q great dam" We have no
doubt that II was accompanied by the
busting Of some very great ones indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Private John Allen. the humorous
member of Congress is a candidate for
the Senate. With Depew. Mason and
Allen. we ought to be able to pull off
merry show at short notice In the Senate
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
The MOrst of u.

"See the effect OF drink cried the ora
tor AN empty home. and empty pock-
et"
"And worse Of all added an inebriate
in the back row, AN empty bottle. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Chauncey Depew, 1t is reported. has
rented very large house" I'm Washing
ton, bat naturally Chauncey would have
many stories in It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
A. BARGAMIN,
MARY j. BARGAMlN.

IN reference TO the above notice, iake
this opportunity of puonciy eN lbss b,,
~ ~, ~ literally bestowed on the Old nrin
during the fif;y-two years Of my c9nlnec.
ton with it. and respectfully solicit 1t, a
cyutl' ~ business was established by my
Sstber eightv-two years ago, II mas re-
r@et,,od nractically in the same location,
and viii probably continue so.
"''u Respectfully yours.
.toe A. BARGAMIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Jimmy-Won't your mother be MAD
when she sees how you tore your clothes7
TOMMY guess not 50 very. Mall have
lots of fun huntin' Up cloth 20 match an
putin in a patch SO people can hardly
notice it.-Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
His idea OF II.

THAT vanderbilt-Fair wedding Is what
I call an ideal match"
How SOP
well. Just because woman with S.-
ooo.0 900 in her own right amt a-going to
ever ind II necessary to 60 through her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Came IIioh.

"Coppage Is an entertaining fellow"
ayes. but such a gourmand. We found
II would be cheaper 10 drop him, and
take all the magazines and comic week
ies"-ChicagO Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
She Never Answered.

Visitor who has taken shelter)-"No
Tommy. the rain makes things beautiful
and fresh"
Thomas-"Oh, Why did you come in
then?"-Ally Sloper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

1t IL no trobule for n young man who
runs IN fast company ia jump a foarc
bill.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Governor Rollins, of New Hampshire
has appointed April 18th as a fast day
for that State. This is the hardest shot
the jefferson anniversary dinner has re-
ceived yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

There are some folks who are willing
TO write the songs while others make
the laws of a country. but Bryan COM
bines the book writing, platform making
and dinner eating jobs all at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
The Insanity plea.

Stranger-Did they lynch that horse
thief?
Native-Naw, They sent him 20 the the
asylum. The blame fool stole "A slo-hos5
when he might just well have took a
800 blcycle.-Nev York Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

With all the unusual facilities In Ma
Mia Aguinaldo seems to be near the end
Of his rope.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Mrs Greene-Funny how mothers will
believe that their own children are so
much better than anybody else's children.
Mrs. Gray-I know II. II all children,
now. were like my little George. IT would
not be so strange.-Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The fate Of Mckisson seems 10 indi.
cate that when Hanna orders out the
political ambulance there is mighty apt
to be patient.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Delaware could get along all right with
one senator. but the failure OF her peach
crop leaves her poor indeed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The Cuban generals have not only re-
instated Gomez but have been so thought
full as to appoint committee to help him
distribute the 5000 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Her Promise.

And when I'm gone he, trembling.
cried,
"Will you remember me2'
81 will" the weary girl replied;
"Just try 1t once and see"
Chicago Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The Democratic. National Committee
failed to send any flowers TO the Altgeld
political obseguies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Fftzsimmons is having his teeth filed
with diamonds. This of course will de-
feat the fellows inclined TO refer to him
as a plug ugly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

That Philadelphia girl who is suing for
s.. 900 for having her hand squeezed. is
making a commendable effort TO keep
the Quaker spirit awake.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The Mazet investigation of the New
York police may find something sure
enough to be amazed at.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

An exchange says. Lady Randolph
Churchilrs new magazine, The Anglo
Saxon will sell for IS per copy" That
is, we suppose. IS will be charged for IT,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The Philadelphia Press says: There
used to be four sankaracharyas. or spir-
ituai heads. smeng the Hinloos-ens at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

All things come TO him who waits and
waiting is one of the strong points OF
old man Gomez.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

The bulls and bears are showing up
some of the "cats and dogs" qualities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
Secret.

Housewlfe-How dare you ask me to
feed you again?
Hobo-That. ma'am. Is a perfeshnul Sc
cret.-Detroit Journal
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Senator Daniel is the pink OF delicate
feeling and fine courtesy. II would be.
however. an anomalous thing in Amen-
can politics 10 see one Senator already
elected unanimously by his people. taking
sides In a fight among his permanent
friends for the other position In the Sen
ate. But this seems to be the attitude IN
which Senator Daniel has placed himself.
He recalls with lasting gratitude the part
Mr.. Martin took years ago ia defeaung
his old chief Mr.. John S. Barbour; ana
now ne throws himself into the breach 10
champion the cause OF his friend. A good.
old countryman with an abundance OF
canny mOther-wit. sized up the situation
with this remark. Said he: 81 love John
Dani. but think he ought 10 be con-
tented with ore seat in the Senate SEN
ator Daniel has many friends IN VIZ
ginia besides Mr.. Martin: men who are
lust as enthusiastic regarding his per-
sonal fortunes and perhaps even more
eeective I'm furthering those fortunes
some OF these friends may want 10 go
90 the Senate and take their seat alons
With him. He ought and douotiesS WIZ.
hen he aces the battle on. keen the lls'S
81 and show no favor. We do not De-
I,ave here In Virginia in combinations OF
nool,ng of fortunes among public men,
r,bo neonle are pretty well aroused 10
,,e privilege Of having a say-so In this
matter of the senatorship. They are
,.ory much opposed to trusts, and there
or,-ousness scattered throughout the
c.. ,hat there is an office-trust being
sor,red I'm the Democratic party. Sup
80 a GOOD Democrat desires the position
=, secretary OF the Commonwealth or
e,.rt ~ the Senate. or any other juicy
Mum hanging around the Capitol Square
- the court. houses OF this State There
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-08
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

President Mckinley has received the
LID. degree from seven colleges.
An organized effort is being made to
stamp out consumption in Germany by
scientific methods of treatment.
The window glass combine, known rs
the American Glass company, has again
advanced the price of window glass.
Eightyfour per cent. of the entire
state of Idaho is still public land,
amounting to more than 100000
acres.
\ letter from Alaska says the clean
up for the present season will amount
to at least $lS,O00,OO0, more than twice
last years yield.
Jacob Field. Wall streets greatest
plunger, estimates that he has paid out
$4,000 in revenue stamps since the be-
ginning of the war with Spain.
A. l., Dewar, of Chicago, has pur-
chased a seat on the New York stock
exchange for $4,000. This is the third
seat that has been sold for that sum.
Michael Lynch, formerly Tammany
leader and friend of Boss Tweed, has
been sent to the almshouse at Black
wells island, New York, with his wife.
Hawaiian planters are getting tired
of Portuguese and Japanese laborers.
They desire 10000 American white
farmers shall locate in the islands and
TO secure them will offer special induce
ments.
A jury Mt Scranton, Mo-, passing upon
the death of a negro who had been
lynched. rendered verdict to the eff
feet that the negro climbed tree, ven
tured too far out on limb and fell,
breaking his neck.
Johnson's island, Lake Erie, which
was famous as n prison for rebel sol
diers during the civil war, has just been
sold at auction for $4,000. The island
lies in Sandusl<y bay, few miles from
the city of that name.
With regard TO the question of the
maintenance of canteens at United
States army posts the acting secretary
of war said that so far as the depart
ment is concerned the matter is set
tied in favor of maintaining the pres
cnt system.
Edward L. Powell, who inherited
$3.50, 900 on reaching his majority year
ago, tried to amuse his young lady
friends at Norristown, Pa, by showing
them how fast he could run backward.
He stumbled and fell, breaking his
neck, and died Immediately.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-08

Manila advices say that Maj. Gen. Otis
has opened 10 trade the ports of San
Fernando, Apart, Curimoa and all
ports in the islands of Samar and Leyte.
The Spanish consul-general visited Gen.
Otis and said that the Spaniards in the
Philippines would entertain no senti-
ments but those of respect toward the
new regime.
The transport Grant arrived at Ma
Mia with 40 officers and 1865 men.
A dispatch from Manila says there is
increasing activity among the insur-
gents at San Fernando, and they APP
parently are anxious to resume hostili-
ties. 1t is reported that Gen. Pho del
Pillar, with 1000 men, has joined the
main body of insurgents there.
The United States cruiser Olympia,
with Admiral Dewey on board, sailed
from Colombo for Port Said.
Belgium is threatened with revolu-
ton on account of the growing opposi-
ton TO the governments suffrage bill.
Mrs. Ellen c. Johnson, superintend-
ent of the Massachusetts, women's re-
formatory prison, died suddenly in
London, where she was attending the
international council of women.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-08
LATER.

Manila advices say that collision be-
tween the two armies at San Fernando
seems inevitable soon The insurgents
were active all around the town and
could be seen working in the trenches
to strengthen their position.
Capt. Dreyfus arrived at Rennes,
France, and was taken to the prison at
|Bruz
Leonard Roeder celebrated his one
hundredth birthday in Quincy, III. lie
was in the Mormon and Black Hawk
wars and is in good health.
William T.. Wilkes, farmer living
near Mount Vernon, Tenn, cut his
wife's throat and then his own.
Charles NJ. Murphy, Of the Kings
county whcclmen, rode a mile on BIZ
cycle at haywood, l.. L., paced by To-
comiative, in 81 40 seconds
Donald Perrier was hanged at West
minister, Il. c., for the murder of Jen-
nic Anderson.
Mrs. Emma ID. Elizabeth Nevitte
Southworth, the famous novelist, died
at her residence in Georgetown, ID. C..
| aged ~ years.
Frank Cook (colored) was hanged at
birmingham. Ala, for the murder OF
John Blackburn, Il railway conductor
Spencer o. Fisher, an eX-congress-
man and formerly a wealthy lumber.
man, lied n petition in bankruptcy in
Bay City, Mich, with liabilities of $780,
900 and assets of 81 200.
Remarkably heavy rains for four days
in southern Texas have done damage
amounting to millions of dollars.
Milwaukee's great carnival ended
with "A splendid pageant, the most
beautiful and spectacular of all the car
nival attractions.
The gates of the greater American
exposition, the first colonial exhibition
Of the republic, were thrown open al
Omaha for a term of four months.
Will Ables, negro who attacked q
Mrs. Edgarton, was hanged at Bailey,
Ga.
After being in the hands of receivers
for over three years the Baltimore d.
Ohio railroad, by order of court. has
been restored to the stockholders.
Maj. Gen. Miles addressed two big
labor mass meetings in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Colored miners from Papa. H.. were
attacked by miners while on train AT
the Fredonia mine near Carterville, H.,
and the wife of one of the miners was
killed and 20 other persons were wound
ed. The negroes then set fire to Union
City, n settlement of the striking min
crs, and 100 families were left homeless
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-08
HE is A WONDER.
Bicyclist Murphy, Paced by Loco
motive, Goes IN Mile in
81 4-5 Seconds.

New York, July 1.-Charles NJ. MUIR
ply, of the Kings County wheelmen,
rode mile on Il bicycle, paced by a To-
connective, in 81 As seconds Friday. His
course was two-mie board track on
siding of the Long Island railroad.
Murphy followed an engine and a day
coach, the latter being provided with u
hood, which acted as a wind shield for
the rider. The board track was laid
near haywood, l.. J., and extended from
that station two miles east, and was
ms nearly perfect to level as skill
could make it. Fully 5000 people saw
Murphy make his daring ride.
Those on the back platform who
watched Murphy all through his won
derful ride stated that the riders han
die bar had knocked against the rubber
buffer at least six times, and each time
the conclusion sent him back fully six
feet, but Murphy always had strength
enough to regain this distance. During
the last quarter of a mile the rider COW
cred the ground for the greater part
fully wheels length outside of the
hood, but as he passed the finish he was
close up. Just then two strong men
on board the train reached down and
seized the rider by either arm and lift
ed him aboard the car in safety Their
action undoubtedly saved Murphy's
life. because he was then in such weak
condition that had he been allowed to
remain on the wheel he would have
been unable to control it, and serious
if not fatal accident might have, hap
pened.
Murphy rode 2S-inch wheel. geared
to 800, Gh crank hangers, and the
weight of the machine was 20h pounds.