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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-22
OTHER COTTON MARKETS
NEW NORM MONEY!.

NEW YORK, March 81 4P. M.-Moncy on call
s. alv ~ e. 3 pr cent; last loan - per CEN.
i'r.h.e cream lie paper at 39sG14h per cent Stcr
ing 'Ncna,t-e hrr, with actual suslnes. IN
bankers bills Mt 4.S, Q4.sS for dem4ud and ~
A4AGptsiA for 6o Jays. Posted rates 4.S51s
aid az. Conn e,cial oils 4SI44S4K. SILVER
certificates MA 6S. Bar silver 60% Mexican
d. lars ~. Government bonds ire suar. State
bonds inacti,e; Railroad bonds irregul4r.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.

baltimore, March 81 Flour steady; wast r !
fam y S3ULG0r3.25; winter wtoat patents 3S.Nto
4.05: sprlny patents s395l14.2U: d.. strai9hts,
s}.SlGt3.6.
Wheat easr; spot and March 7740lT q Al r.
7id11s14 May 7Sh0n5s3l; steamer NJ. 2 red
southern wheat BY I'm c, 106t1S4: do on graf
7dGJiS.
Corn dull: mived spot $685.: March 4I1
4S1s April 45Gn45& May 5b45H Southern
Oats iirmtr: No ,, white 3 N :: nj
Rye STEADY No : near ~, 81 -. No. "eslern
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NORFOLK PEANCT MA RKEr, /.

NORFOLK Va March q Peanuts yeSy dS,ll
fancy, 2H strictly prime, 2IsEu2M; prime, 2d2l6
common, 154GIsl; machine packed, l1<0l2;
81 anish, new, 72hc per bushel
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sEApoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, March 81 Seaboard Air Lin,
a mmon 1871 i3M preferred 5sg324
BondS az T32@
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SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L. RY.

General Missionary Conference M. E.
Church, South, New Orleans La, April
"a to 81. One fare from all points for
round trip. Rate from Raleigh $3.50.
Tickets to be sold April o2nd to 24th. final
return limit May End
Round trip winter tourist rate Raleigh
to Old Point. Va. $3.50, Southern Pines,
n. c., $3.50, Pinehurst. ~ c., 1915, and
round trip tickets to winter resorts in
Florida on sale.
C. Fl. GATTIS. Passenger and Ticket Agt.,
Raleigh, n. G.
II. S. Lizard, Travelling Passenger Agt.,
Hamlet, n. C.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO DIE TO WIN.

In
Here policy holders while s living One is
Ordinary Life
with
= 40 Premium S258oo.
1885, which eqled the policy and in addition
dividends cash.
Payment $4,000. No. 90 Premium, S77ee
n the OF
Or could
II perc he had paid In premiums
g. Ordinary Life So se5o5.
the ordinary life returned holder
than all the reniums paid by him.
public ust North Carolina
THE EQUITABLE
STRONGEST ASSET
FRANK w. DANNER
GENERAL NORTH RICHMOND
RICHMOND. VA 9O STREET
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RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET

wr,p,crs 4Nnsn
~ toe sNt,,2
FiiI. !GR IN
l.. rs $500. ). ;. =. 49,. ......... ;. 20 :
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
New YORK, Marchsi Flour rather en- y; Min
nesota patents SAO0G4s30 do. bakers 800 3.21;
winter patents S365 44.UU.
Rye flour du /; fair to good So. soG13.1- choice
to fancy S3.2003.5U.
Buckwheat flour sui { mt e. 10a2.l5
Butskwheat dull at Ouf163.
Corn meal steady yellow western SICo; city 81,
brandywIne ~, 40a2.4).
barley quiet; feeding 46a 4 mailing CO. "a
larley malt dull western 6oGD72.
Mhea IT.. easy; no; z, Gee red Sl's' Options
March S0as May SU5s July S0as.
Corn spot steady No. :, 40. Optiors Ma Oh
A.; May 4oss; July io4.
oats-spot steady; No 2, 3oa. Options Tow
but faie steady. }f
Beef steady; family $40 00all50: packet 500
S8.50aa00: beef hams olS.5oal9Oal6.50
Cut meats eady; picked bellies 500; picked
shoulders 61sG16A; do hams 9%l0lO
Lard steac,. western steamed 1920; re1ned
quiet; to the continen $40; South America
500 compound 59s@5A
Pork irregular; family 16.00016.5o short
clear Si5.oc0i7.Oo; mess Sl5. 5oGtl 1850
Tallow rm; CITY (S2.OO ,,'r package), IA;
country (packges free) is@51s.
Petroleum steady; refined New York 1895; Phil
adelphia and Baltimore 1890; in bulk, S,35
Resin quiet; strained. common to good, go.
Turpentine steady at 381aG13S
Rice stead domestic, lair to extra 37s064;
japan 4Ai047s.
b. tier $ rong; western err ane y, fresh, 1902;
factory 1l@1 State daily l59-i.
c. csc tirm; large White and colored TX: do.
s. l214Gl1214; fancy V fite l260!24
Eggs nrin; State and Pennsylvania l6Dl6H;
Southern, at mark, 15G1151s.
Potatoes quiet; Jerseys II. 25@11.50: New York
S1.5CQ11.15: Long Island .oU0el.e71a Jersey
sweets 81. 25G1l.50
Molasses quiet; New Orleans, orel kett e,
good to choice. 32G14C.
Peanuts steady; fan y hand picked 4AG5; do
mesti 5.
ahbage quiet; Long Island $1,000 100 yer 100
Freights toSLlv,erpoo quiet; cotto by stem
IA; do grain
Coffee spot Rio esfy; No. Z invoice Z; mid
dui; Cor IOWA 90 2A Options March $500
April May June 1925.
Sugar raw stea y; fair refining 3D. centrif-
u-al. 81 test, 132; molasses sugar a32: refined
steady; mo Id a os5; standard \ $40; confec-
tloner.sA 5.Se: cut loaf AMI crushed 500; pow
dered $50; granulate $50; cubes SIS.
Gotten seed oil f-r. p i ne crude, arrcls
30; prilne summer yellow 331J'N: o. summer
yellow 32@ 32h@ do wi Ter "a; pr,.n. white a.
% prlniemeal ST. 0 q b o.
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*Daily. daily except Sunday.
Trains No. 40 and 4S solid trains be-
tween Primers Point and Wilmington.
Train No. 40 connects at Rocky Mount
with train 20 for all points South ami
No. IS train for all points Nor'h.
II. NJ. EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent
j. r. KENLY, Gen. Manager.
T. M EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
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opEl no. NH EST LOVES OIL ,sINo.
Cash quotat -ons were as follow,

Flcur steal,; winter aten s360l3.s0; do
stralghts as 2a5.6O; clears -.oCao 30 do spring
S, eclais $s.2Ul0i.30; spriag lntcnt' S35utt3.7O
do straights p3.OO13.3U: bakers ~ tN12. w. Wheat
No. sprIn! :; No. g. 6Sh6D14: No. 2. red, - !
TN Corn--So. :. 40A; \ 40, 404
Oats Nc. 2. 255<0.46: j. ,. :, white 2 L1e4; \ .
whit 71sG1z8K. Rye-Nu .,arl.y 20
al; lair to ciloice mat II, . 057 No. ray see !.
Sissy; No. MOI tuwes,ern 80 Prime ii 20
thy seed s415 Ness p pr b., o. q
1926. Lard, per 100 los, +. oc6l7. ~. oAoft
ribs sid,s looseJ SINGING. 81 tel 'oul-
ders (box ed) o1x0g6al Sin TT cur SUES ID >ed)
- l2LQS. 5. v nlsAe H.,
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SLEEP ON IT THIRTY NIGHTS.

And don't believe it be the
$50
made mano questions asked
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FRANK w. BANNER,

GENERAL AGENT, NORTH CAROLINA AND RICHMOND.
RICHMOND. VA. 92O EAST MAIN STREET
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RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Grimes & Vass.

BONDS.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
GROCERIES,:

Flour Fancy Patent u Frost King 90
White Rose 80 l6 lbs. Sugar el Arbuck.
les and Lions Coffee 1910 3 cans Toms
toes DO 3 cans Corn 25c3 cans Peas 25c
l can Salmon l0c California cansd goods
best quality Pears, Peaches aud Appri
cots 1886 gal Fancy Table Syrup 50c
now Sic l gal. Fascy Country Sorgum
Coo nov 4Sc Slb. can syrup l2Il now lC
l Bib. can Sergum l2,f now l0c 40 bar'
Soap 81 l6 lbs Nsotssines el 10 lbs
Home Dried Apples el l6 lbs. pesrs 81 10
lbs Prunes el Split Herring and White
Fish &c per pound Lake Trout and Sal.
mon l2K now l0c Arm 4 Hammer Soda
7lsc Merry War Horss Shoe Lye 7lec
Lewis Lys 81 X @ Baking Powder l5c
now l2If Calmet 25 now IS Royal 40 now
3s, % now 10 Search Light Matches 4c
per box % boxes Mule Matches 25 White
Star Bulk Coffee % now 10. % nov 70, 30
now 25, 20 now 81 Home made Apple
Butter l2ii now II per can Saur Kraut
l2if now II per osn GooSeberrios, Rssp-
berries and Blackb~rriss l2l< now 10.
Hines Picking Vinegar 60 pos 50 Mix
Crooks l2Is nos 10 jugs Is now 10. Car
Michigan Salt (,s srrivs> 2 10 lib Suok-
ing Tobacco 10, I gal Head Light Oil 10
10 lbs Beans ! 90.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

II have been suffering from Dyspepsis
for the past twenty years snd have bssp
unable after trying all preparations and
physicisns to get any relief. After tax.
ing one bottle Of Kodol Dyspepsia Cur
/ found relief and sm now in better
health than I have been for twenty
years. l csn not praise Kodsl Dyspsp'
sis Cure too highly" Thus writes Mrs
O. ". Roberts, North Creek, Ark.-Clty
Drug Store.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
DRY GOODS:

Lace Curtains 8 rs now 2 65 s 25 now
24o 9 rs now 95 2 90 nov IS Q 90 now
l5O.
Bed Spreads 20 now 65 1 90 now 10 GO
now l IS 2 10 now 90 . 25 now 10 . SO
now 90.
Art Dennims I5c now II Table Linen
l 25 now IS 90 now 10 IS now 90 30 now
35 IS now 25 Towsling Linsn Is now II
l21f now 10 10 now Lace and Emsroid
cries % now ls 20 now Is Is now II l21f
nov 10 10 now 8 now 9. White Goods
In Dlmity and Piqus 10 now 8 l2If now
10 10 now II % new l6s. Dotted Swiss
SO sow "a. Rbboes, all collars, 30 now
IS IS now q % now 1ess Is now 10 l2lS
now 10.
eaxony Yarn vorsted per skein 10 now
Imported 10 now 6is
Ice Wool l21s now 8, German Knitting
Yarn % nov 10. Conets, Armors.de,
Kabo C.B ! 90 now 80 r. r. 90 now so,
Arial Summer 80 nov 80, Directory 90
now IS 8 N 80 nov 81. Kid Gloves
Ladies' 90 now 30 kid gloves undressed
! rs now I 20. Silks l 20 now s. 100
now 70 IS now 65 Chiffon so now co
vslvstssn 30 now ~ s. nov 40 Silk Vel.
vet l % now s. Dress Trimlnings (Fan-
Cyl 80 now 20 10 now 10 now G. Night
Dresses l 90 now % rs now 1876 Elan.
mel rcd, black and whits 60 now 40 40
now %. Fancy Skirt striped lining %
now Is 10 now s. Black TaiIeta 10 now
II. Amuskes Ginshsms now 5if
Mems Summer Undsrvsar 10 nov 55 co
now u. Ladies Nan,ntesbsr 5000 now
e7.s5, 800 now e875, $3.50 now s4.oo
ESQ now $500. Mem Pommsl shcksrs
$40 now 2.S5. Mems Slicker suits 3.75
now e2-s5. AC A Ticking Is now IL.
Best Oil Cloth ID. Shirts black and
white striped Go now 10. whlte Shirts q
now 6u. Fancy Prscsls 90 now 10.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

d. Y. Emerson died a The hsms |of
Otto Schroeder Of this eounty on Fndsy
May 10 frsm old age. He wss slons In
his room whom hs died and Corner Lewis
went out and made an sxamisstion b.
fore the burial. A. the old gentleman
vas without means Of support and
hsd no relatives In the oosnty, the coun-
" has paid for his keeping for some
time. The burial tsok place on Sstur-
day. II sseme sad indeed for an old
person to bs thus left alone In the werld
to be cared for by the public.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The humofs asd uausual sxpsriesoe
in the life Of . metropolitan CLERGY man
arc teld by tho Rsy. 0sSid n. otesle, Of
New York City, who has just written
about "some People Hsvs Married" /"
for the Ladies' Home Journal. Mr..
Steele declares thst the prospective
bride IL always nervous until the time
for tho marriage ceremony, whom she Ia
calm and collected. The erosn 10 exact.
ly the reverse: always cool vntil hs
comes " face the clergyman, when hia
nerves invariably give way.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

A correspondent 70 the Imperial, Nsb..
Tribune gives Superintendent MoFar-
land Of Holyoks Is authority for = state
nsnt that the B. 4 NJ. wsuld begin June
!, To lay iron on the line frsn Imperial.
Nsb., to Holyoks- We undsrstand that
Mr.. Mcfarland says that be never made
any such statement. The correspond
snt Or his informant has evidently bssn
dreaming.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

WANTED. Capsule, reiisbls rss.oa In svssJ
county To rrprrsent large company Of solid a.
naseiai rrpu,aiioa eSss salsry psr rear. payable
weekly, q pat day absolutely ssrs and all sx-
pensesi straight. tpnsads. dsiini,s saiary. NO
oommi~sion, SALARY paid each saturday and CT.
p~nse money advanced each ~c~t. STANDARD
HOUSE. ast prAHsons st.. tBfcAoo.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

WAITED; Active men 10 deliver and
collect; No canvsssins. Salary 10000
per year. Extra commissions. Refer.
snces nnd security required. Address q.
p. Rose, Manager, Sterling, Cole. Boz
2c5.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
ANNUAL MEETING. GERMAN
BAPTISrS.
Lincoln. NAV 3.3l.

Lincoln, May All.
Half rates TO Lincoln from all points
on the b. 4 n. Il. r. Selling dates: May
2.3l from stations within l5o mils~ Of
Lincoln. Nay a3-T from stations more
than leo miles from Linoola. The meet.
Ing will bs hold on the State Fsii
Grounds u liucsln, which are along
sids tho Bsrliagten's tracks. J. Francis
0ssssal Passenger Agent. Omaha, Nsb
The state herald., 1901-05-17
CLOTHING:

Black and Gray Clay Wontsd suits
sls now $3.50, $3.50 now sl1.5O, I3 80
new slo 8ll.6o now ss.a5, SO now 81,
$3.50 now e6.60. Gray and mixed colored
suits q now s5.75, $3.50 now IS, s6 now
$3.50, "a now s2.S5. Mems Pants mixed
Gray s3 now e2.25, $3.50 now sl.75.
Corduroy a now %, % now e2.l5. Full
line Of Children's Suits strictly at cost.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

At the meeting Of tho Phillips County
Cattle and Herss Protsotiye Association
bold at Holysks lest Saturday. I,
was decided to advsrt,ss the stock
brands OF the menbsn Of The Associa-
tion and the HzRALD bid was accepted
The state herald., 1901-05-17

skin afsctisns will readily disappear
By using DsWitts Witch Hszsl Salvs.
Look out Tor esanssris,ss. II You g,
DsW,tts yeu ~ill Get seod rssults. II
y the quick aad pesIeivs cure Tor piles.
City Drug 6tsrs.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

WANTED --TRusrwoRTHY MEN AND wol
mon 10 tmvcl And advertise Tor cid established
hoasr of solid financial Standing. AaissY, o7D q
yssslnr rsanirrd oiys rsfsssssss =, % and 90 ~orIo.s
nrif- f-Adir~sa~d stamped envelope. Address Man.
ss-r. IN Caxtoh fidx.. Chicago.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

wANTED-An Agent 10 ysur County
for oar Novelty show Card slxn.. Agent,
arr making ~ to n pss day. onls ons As.at sp
polutsd In = county. ssnd lie for sample
terms, and catalogue rhs Echo novsity Co..
Erha, Nov yosk.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The county High School board Las
employed Prof. o y. Jackson - priuui.
pei ef the High Bohool for the coming
ysas. Prot. Jsokson hss shown himssii
- b IN sbls snd suoesssful educator
end bio sslsctIoa y prisospsi Of ths High
Schsol will give good ssssfsc,,os.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
STRAYEp.

Strsysd from my ranch In Phillips
county one bay mare. one sorrsi mare
and one roam pony ell branded quarter
circle seven on left shoulder and slss
two black shosts enc SOW and barrow.
q. B. SHRInRR.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

pswtts Little Esrly Rasxs search
the remotost part. Of the bowels and re-
move the impurities speedily With no
discomfort. Thsy sss famious for their
efficacy. Easy 10 take, ssvsr grippe
City Drug Store
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Mn. Belief, neither Of F, ]. Belief si
Helyske accompanied BY her TIVE daugh-
tsrs, Mrs. French Of Denver and Ar.
Hsgist Of Julssburg, drove over from
Julssburg 70 visit her son aud family.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

q. II. Moore nsvsd q building from
Hsiyoke 10 Hsxtun this wssk for 4. I.
Guthrie. 'rhs building will b. Used fos
an agricultural Implement store.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

wAaTsp-AcLlysn NAN " coop .cHAg::
M . yess, sure pat, Aopssty more than ss
psiisnes required. bur sfsfsnce, sny bank IN
any city. Enclose sslf-sddfsese4 stsmps1 co.
born e., chtraso.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The least in quantity and most in quail
ity describes DeWitt's Little EARLY
K,sers, the famous pills Tor oonstipa-
tion, and liver oemplaints.-City Drug
ntors.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

fvill ssll the goods Of any department.
Or my entire stock Of general mcrohan.
diss TO any oss desiring 10 engage In
business. have also two residence
properties that will sslI.
r. n. WuirHAM.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

kiss Msdlssn vho he's bssa visiting
for several weeks with Mr. and Ars ~
Peter si Hslyeks returned y hss home
in Holdrsgs lsss week. Mr. Peter 90.
compaaisd her for visit With relatives.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Ths Sterling Advoests IL again sssiAg
vanioas of ths Hslyoks B. I u. division
StstSon sowing up he track to Staring.
We had always given Lacey credit for
seeing thsss visions and had supposed
that whoa he severed his connection
with the Advocate its columns would
contain NO moro accounts Of sensational
railroad nightmare.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
SUMNER SCHOOL.

Owing to the prsvalssos Of scarlet
fever In Hslyoks. It hes bssa thought
best not 10 have the summer school this
ysar. q. E. JACKSON, Prin.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Il H. Evans has been improving the
appearance Of his rss'dspes property in
North Holyoks with new fence.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

HATS, CAPS AND STRAW GOODS.
hats all Styles, e2.50 now tl.Go. sl.75
now si.l5, sl.25 now $50, 10 now 15c.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
for ALI.

Bargains for the father the son. the housewife the daugh
ter and chldren-Bargans such only in many
Prices in type give only slight idea of these great
values 1t is necessary to actually the goods realize
how cheap you buy them at THIS COLOSSAL SALE.
READ THESE PRICES.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
THOMPSON 1 Kiso.

Yes srs aueh more lisbls 70 disease
vhsa yeus livss ed bowels d not cot
pssDssiy. pswitaS Llttis Early Rissrs
rsasss The sssss 4 dssssss. ss.-cit Drug
etsee.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Work commenced on the new Prssby
terian church building Thursday.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Mis- EfSie sprasus one Of the tsaohsrs
In the Hugo schools IL visiting rslstivss
u this county.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

J. ". Wsbsrmisr 10 having the dwell
ing house recently purchased from u.
w. Garlssd rspaintsd.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
NEW GOODS.

Ny spring stock Of millinery gosds has
arrived. Call ssd 80 them bsfors ysu
purchase. Ms. GATES.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Rev. Stillmsn Of Haxtun was In Hol
yoke Saturday.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

J. 8, Bennett made trip 70 Greeley
this week.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

The train from the vcst has bssn
changed back 10 about the old schedule
time.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

A company has bought for taxes co..
900 acres OF land In Kit Csrssn county.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

when you want printed stationery,
ooos 10 nnxAi.D otIios whore no "Chcsp
John" material b furnished customer.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

Wssrs now prepared " make oil
hisAs ef harness q our harness shop In
Hslysks.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

". A. McCaiusust q Wallass, Nsb.,
visitsd . isv days thh vssk with frtsuda
h Helyoks.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

We sew have sssd ossl Tor sale. Call
ssd ~ 10.
THOMPSON 4 ktsa.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

0s 70 ~ Holyoks Art Gsllsry 70
nns phsess q kodack AanhiAgs.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

4 sailrse1 show wiil entertain the pso
pls si Sterling - Nay -.
The state herald., 1901-05-17

We vii pay 80 ets. fos corn.
Irwin Brss.
The state herald., 1901-05-17
I'M DOLLARS AND CENTS
MY FxTREBlTY After ten years of pleasant social
Ax and business relations with the peo-
10 Uuk VhQTll pie of Holyoke and vicinity, find
it necessary to coe my present business preparatory
removing to another state This saving in dollars
and cents to evene who buys here must close my
entire stock by Juf s In order do this have cut the
price every article of merchandise in the the
ual cost Of the gocds. This makes it
A SAVING WORTH WHILE.

chased in the East before this new business
opportunity presented itself Consequently
The state herald., 1901-05-17

BrsAly sad hsseaif Shoes are the best
soe sais By ". R. Shsnp.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-02

is put in the place of the first lighted
one.
When storms are raging or fogs pre-
vailing the keeper stays awake 10
wind the machinery that keeps the fog
signal booming over the water. Many
sleepless nights are thus spent by the
light-keepers in devoted vigil Of the
nids to navigation. At the gray of
dawn the keeper is again climbing the
steep iron ladder to the tower-top.
Before the red rim OF the sun appears
the lamp is extinguished, the fine,
prismatic lenses are covered. and the
huge panes Of glass that form the
walls OF the room are curtained. The
large lamp is carried down the flights
of an almost perpendicular ladder. and
when filled. trimmed and cleaned is
ready for the sunset hour. The work
of the keeper is not concluded with
this feat; the most perplexing portion
of the daily routine is now to be per
formed.
The light-keeper must give an ac-
count Of his stewardship A record is
kept Of every gill. pint, quart and gal
lon OF oil that Is nightly consumed by
the lamps. the fractional parts OF
inches OF wick burned. the lamp-chim-
neys broken. and the general consump-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-02

pleasantly enough. Mrs. Josephine
Freeman has kept the light on Blakis-
ton Island, near where the broad
Potomac joins the bay, since 1876.
Mrs. Freeman says the winters are
severe and that terrible storms fire.
quently prevail She often walks across
TIE ice TO the distant Maryland shore
for mail and provisions.
Mrs. Daniel Williams, keeper OF the
light in Little Traverse Harbor. on
Lake Michigan. In a recent interview
said this OF her work: II first went
into the service In 1869 with my hus-
band, who was the keeper of a light
upon an island. In 1872 he was
drowned while rescuing q boating par
~. The appointment was given 10 me.
and l continued in my first charge for
fifteen years. / was then transferred
TO the mainland, and / have been here
for more than sixteen years. / love
my work-it has its fascinations for
me; and love the water, although il
has been to my beloved ones a cruel
friend. l have had many stirring ex-
periences in all these years OF Fight
keeping. Many are the storms / have
seen, watching the wild waves beat
ing upon the shore. Every evening as
climb my tower-steps | know that
there are hundreds of other light
keepers doing the same thing. | have
many sleepless nights when storms
are raging. My station is built OF
brick and stone, and is very comforta-
BILE and warm TO live in. We light
keepers feel a great sympathy with
our sailors. for we know their eyes are
watching to catch the welcome glim-
mer OF the lights as they sail on the
stormy deep. The light-keepers are
much exposed to danger, and many
lives are lost in going TO and from the
mainland TO the lighthouses that are
built upon rocks and shoals. Our lives
are given to cur work, and we feel
the great responsibility resting upon
US We are faithful TO the duties as
signed us. and we keep our LAMPS
trimmed and burning, a grdde to mar
iners on the way TO safe harbors or
refuge e"-Woman's Home Companion.