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How matters sanitary have changed
about since.we occupied Havana. Here
are all the Havana health authorities
saying that the United States ought to
enforce vaccination more strenuously
or the disease will be carried into Ha-
vana, where there has not been a case
for year. Under the Spanish rule
smallpox was SO common in Havana
that nobody thought anything of it, ac-
eepting its presence in a spirit of fatal
ism
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1t is announced by a writer who has
made study of the subject, that fair
ly developed nose is necessary in the
production Of the distinctive human
voice. But what may be called over
nasality in speech is responsible for
tones which are too distinctive to be
agreeable. The gentle art of being at
tractive lays emphasis on keeping a
proper relation between nose and voice.
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Tried Moral Suasion.

Hoosier Schoolmaster-Don't do any
whipping here, Ell?
Eastern Pedagogue-No; we use
moral suasion.
Hoosier Schoolmaster-Mora suasion,
Ell? 1 tried that in Indiana, but Il
made heap of trouble. The girls didn't
object to the kissing, but the old folks
cut up like all possessed York
Weekly.
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The captain on a Cunarder forced a
skin gambler to give up his gains. The
gambler, of course, regards it as an un-
just discrimination, as man who does
not read the papers enough to keep
away from steamboat poker is pretty
sure to give his money to the first buncO
man he meets after he goes ashore.
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Finnigan-Oi hear yez hov girrul
baby at your house, McManus. Phwat
is it yez are afther calm tn infant?
McManus-Shure an it do be Caro-
line tn ovid woman tells me, but OF
call her Carrie for short, OF dunno.
Finnigan-Carr is it, McManus?
Faith, an thot's good name fer a fay
male missinger boy, Oi'm thinkin'.
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AS usual he was monopolizing the
newspaper.
Please let me have the woman's
page" she said.
He carefully tore off page and hand
ed it to her.
1t was a full-page advertisement of
millinery opening, and he chuckled at
his own joke.-Chicago Evening post.
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Carpenter boy, have you
ground all the tools, as 1 told you,
while I've been out?
Boy Newly apprenticed)-Yes mas
ter, all but this ere 'anisaw. An l
can't quite get the gaps out of It,
Punch.
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AnaMered.

But how do you pass your timer
asked the lady from the city of the re-
tired business man who had settled on
a farm.
WELL" said the retired business man,
81 spend a good deal of it in explaining
to inquirers how 1 get along out here"
-Somerville Journal.
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within the province of the courts to say
that a husband must keep his whiskers
trimmed within reasonable lengths, the
magistrates should have jurisdiction
also over coats, trousers, shoes and
neckties. 1t might even be within the
legal rights of a wife to make her
spouse wear the wonderful neckties
which she buys, though it is hardly
probable that many courts would go so
far.
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The inventor of an impenetrable form
of armor plate meets with frequent dis
couragement, but he is still several laps
ahead of the seeker after a lawyer
proof will
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Trbe Horses numbered

Every horse in the English army is
numbered and has little history kept
for it. The number is branded on the
animals feet-the thousands on the
near hind foot, and the units, tens and
thousands ON the off hind foot. Thus,
the horse whose number is, say, 1851
will have an on his left hind foot and
354 on the right foot.
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picturesque figure
from the worlds
stage. AS the wife
of the President Of
the Transvaal Re-
public, she was the
first lady of the
land, yet the wives
of the common
burghers on the
great veldts were
not as plain and
unassuming as she.
Frugal in her hab-
its, Mrs. Kruger
did much of her
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1t Would Seem So.

Rubberton-May inquire what your
business is, stranger?
Stranger (haughtily)-Sir,F I'm a gen.
tleman
Rubberton-Well, I reckon that's a
good business, stranger, but you're not
the only man that's failed at it.
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These Humbugs of Husbands

did your husband go with you 10
your picnic, Mrs. JonesF
mo; his employer is so mean he
wouldn't let poor Henry off, but Henry
gave him a good talking to about H.
and 1 guess he got ashamed of himself
for he said Henry could have a two
days fishing trip."-Chicago Record
Herald
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A Delaware man who deserted his
wife five years ago returned the other
day and said he went away 'just to
have a joke on her." A few moments
later the woman sprung a much richer
joke on him by introducing her newer
husband
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Real Selfish.

Mrs. Seldom Holme-Do you know
anything about that family that is NOV
ing into the fiat in the next block.
Mrs. Nexdore-No, but 1 think they
are rather selfish, disagreeable people
They took all their household furniture
there in these big, covered vans, so no
body could tell what it looked like
Chicago Tribune.
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A sharp-Toncued Woman.

Mrs. Wicks-When my husband says
anything have to take 1t with grain
of salt.
Mr.. Hicks-When my wife says any
thing 1 have to take it with a good
many grains Of pepper.-Somerville
Journal.
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After the groom has given the preach
er an envelope, the preachers wife has
no more interest in the proceedings,
being devoured with curiosity to know
what amount was enclosed.
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1t is absurd to ascribe to Napoleon
the declining birth rate of France, for
1t was Napoleon who declared that the
mother of the greatest number of chill
dren was the greatest woman.
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lust to Be Pleasant.

Nell-You surely don't think Jenkins
wife pretty.
Belle-Certainly not.
but you told May Sewers she was
just lovely"
"That was because May was an old
flame of jenkins. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
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He (cautiously)-Would you-er-ob-
ject if L were to call you by your first
name?
She-NO, indeed. don't like my sur
name, anyway.
He-If you could change it what
name would you choose?
She-YourS.
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An Exhibition Stunt.

Mamma-The whipping you got yes
terday doesn't seem to have improved
you. Your conduct has been even worse
to-day.
Willie-Thats what 1 wanted to
prove. You said l was bad as 1 posi-
bly, could be yesterday, an 1 knew you
was wrong.-Philadelp Record.
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Not Up to the Mark.

Magazine Editor-Haven't you got
poem to go on this page?
Assistant-Here's one that 1 don't
quite get the meaning of, but suppose
many of our readers will understand IT.
Magazine Editor-That won't do.
want something that will puzzle every
body.-Judge.
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Somehow it Is impossible to sympa-
thize very hard with a woman who has
three or four big, strong daughters and
goes around complaining that the SER
want girl question is keeping her awake
at night
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Insurance actuaries agree that the ex-
pectancy of life is on the increase. OF
course, the next move will be to make
the people pay for it.
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Its mighty queer that Frank Tickle
ton should turn out to be a defaulter,"
remarked Tenspot.
That's what it is" added Bunting.
Nobody ever heard him alluded to as
Honest Frank Tickleton
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HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Laughab1e Phases
of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists of
Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
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J. Pierpont Morgan says he worked
all through his vacation. There is
growing belief that he worked lot of
English spectators.
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Gentle Reminder.

Borem consulting his watch)-Isn't
your clock a little slow, Miss Cutting?
Miss Cutting (suppressing a yawn)-
No, 1 think not; but there are times
when it does seem So
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Then She Brought the Pie.

Mrs. Strongmind-Why don't you go
to work?
Tramp-Please, mum, 1 made a SOL
emn VOW, twenty years ago, that I'd
never do another stroke of work till
women was paid tn same wages as
men.-New York Weekly.
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When Jimmie eats three kinds of ber
ries at picnic and comes home sick
his mother always wonders where he
got his extremely delicate organization.
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1t is said that American boys are
reading better books than they used to.
They must be shying away from the
new historical novels.
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A Cheaper WAY.

Doctor-To take the rest cure viii
cost you 500 a week.
Henpeck-Why, doctor, can send my
wife away to the country for half that.
Judge.
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ToIIgate in London.

Dulwich, now a populous district of
London, still has tollgate across one
of its main streets, at which tolls are
collected regularly.
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Willie Would Have His Way.

Little Freddie-Mamma, doesn't IN
Gle Bob like plum pudding?
Mamma-Yes, but the doctor won't
let him eat it.
Little Freddie-Well, If was as big
as him there wouldn't be any doctor
big enough to stop me.-Boston Her
aid.
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Suburbanite-Pushin was one of
the most successful men we ever had
in our place.
City Friend-Yes? Succeeded in sell
ing out, did he?-Puck.
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Oldham-Are you going to the lecture
tonight on THE Girl of To-day"
Younger-Guess not The girl of to-
night is more attractive.
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1t All Depends.

Young Mother-After all, nothing is
so perfect as a baby.
Bachelor Brother-That's right-espe-
cially as a nuisance.
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Real We. Ideal.

Rural Visitor-Doesn't it cost an aw
full lot to live in the city?
Native-No, it doesn't cost much to
live; trying to keep up appearances is
what paralyZes Il mans bank account.
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No Harm Would Result.

do you mean to say a man might
smoke cigarettes constantly for a week
without any particular harm result
ing"
Certainly"
''Why, it would kill him."
"Of course, but it wouldn't seriously
affect any one else. philadelphia
Press.
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4 Large Membership.

The French are not supposed to be
great travellers, yet the Touring Club
of France has $4,000 members.
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QUAINT, LOvABLE WOMAN.

Mrs. Kruger, COON PauPs" Devoted
Wife, Who Died Recently.
The death at Pretoria Of Mrs. Kruger,
wife of ex-President Kruger, of the
South African Republic, removed a
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Some women can't understand how
Eve could have sinned for anything less
than a diamond.
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Best She Could Do.

Guest-Waitress there's a blonde
hair in my soup.
Blonde Waitress Shall dye my hair
black to please youNMeggendOrfer
Blaetter.
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Chasing the Foxy.

Shells your friend going to marry
the widow?
Hell think not He told me he had
a better offer-The Smart Set.
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the light down upon the sitter. Over
this is put cover of black cloth, that
the. light may not come through and
STRIFE the lens of the camera
White and black paper will answer
as well as cloth. The camera must be
placed high enough on the tripod or
the hood be brought down low enough
so that no light from the upper sash
may fall upon the camera lens. If the
camera is placed directly in front of
the window, the cloth covering the
lower sash will form the background of
the portrait. If the sitter sits with his
side toward the window, a background
! should be hung from the side of the
hood, coming down behind the sitter.
If at any time the light is too strong,
square Of white muslin can be pinned
across the base of the hood above the
head of the sitter This will diffuse
the light somewhat and temper it.
With these suggestions the amateur
ought to be able by experimenting to
reach a successful method of portrait
taking in his own house. Some expert
menting is necessary, since in no two
houses are the conditions of light and
windows exactly the same.-Webb
DonneIl, in the Household.
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Youth and beauty cannot last, but
some women still think they can keep
the world from finding it out.
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Dust out your holders and rub over
the sides carefully. Wipe off the plates
also before loading. The sprinkle OF
fine holes often found on the negative
Is caused by dust.
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Those Loving Girls.

Maude-Do you think my new hat is
becoming dear?
Clara-Yes, indeed. Why, it actually
makes you look ten years younger.
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In espousing the right be very sure
you are not doing so merely to indulge
your tendency to be disagreeable.
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mo; it was too lonesome; no neigh
bors to talk to-" answered the woman
you mean there were no neighbors
to talk about" said the man.
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man as wealth goes nowadays. He
left only $25,000,O00.
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The so-called sensitometer number Of
dry plates is a delusion. Why plate
makers keep it up is one Of the things
photographers cannot explain. One
firm uses % as indicating about the ex-
IRENE of rapidity, another has go, and
there is a third with 40. What does it
all amount to, anyway? Dry plates take
On rapidity with age, and plate that
is medium" when new will be chain
lightning, or whatever else you want
to call it, after it has been kept long
enough. Some of the makers of the
best plates are dropping the numbering
and giving a name to distinguish the
slower from the extremely rapid. That
is all right and answers all purposes.
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Some music is given out by the choir
but the drummer dispenses it by thu
pound
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The rooster makes two-thirds of the
noise, but the hen does all the work.
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Her Dear Friends Knock.

Her Dear Friends knock
Nell-Does Miss Antique come of an
old family?
Belle-Both her parents are over 80.
and still living.-Philadelph Record
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A scratch on the negative can be fill
ed with Canada balsam thinned down
with chloroform, so that it will print all
right, as the retroactive index Of balsam
is about the same as glass.
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Every good man is a lover, and he
prefers to have his love stories turn out
right
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Professional Humorist.

Diggs-Your friend, the doctor, is a
funny fellow, isn't he?
Biggs-In what way is he funny?
Diggs-Why, he's always taking
somebody off.
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A Protest.

"Why am I going to thrash you, Fer
dinand?"
q dunno. Amt it bad enough to
have whackin' without havin' to an
swer conundrums as well?"-Ally Slo-
per.
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Genuine people can be tied In bundles,
but there are no two humbugs alike.
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you lived on q Texas ranch for
man.
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CS' IVFJII'sO NIO NUuItlu'
Like itT" Queried the man,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11
CAMDEN.

Miss Lille Dozier was the
guest of her friend, Miss Bette
Sanderlln, last Friday.
Miss Nora Pritchard was on
the sick list last week.
Mr.. H. F. Brown was in +.
City Wednesday.
The writer spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. J. w.
Creekmore.
Misses Beulah Trafton and
Kate Harris, both of Belcross,
spent Thursday and Friday in
E City, visiting friends.
Miss Bette Sanderlin was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. H. c.
Godfrey Thursday.
Mrs. E. S. Tillett was the
guest Of Mrs. w. S. Stevens
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mamie Trafton, one of
our most popular young ladies,
who has been on an extended
visit to friends and relatives in
Norfolk, Hampton and ether
cities returned home last Thurs
day to the delight of her many
friends. She reports a pleasant
trip.
Miss Mary Godfrey spent
Sunday very pleasantly with
Miss Carrie Daley.
We are sorry to-note that Miss
Maude Midget is On the sick
list.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
is a paper very grand, and it is
worthy of our notice, as we
travel through the land. Won't
you please just try the paper,
subscribe for it to day. For if
you would only try it once. I
am sure that you would say, 81
wish I had tried it before"
Now think Of it.
GERTIE.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11
YOUNGEST HUSBAND IN TIE
WORLD.
Only Eight Months Old, and
Welded to Save $4,000.

Welded to Save $4,000.
Pawtucket, R. l., April s.
Miss Elizabeth Watrous. of this
city, was m rried yesterday to
an eight-nonths>old boy named
Carroll, at Binghamton, the
ceremony being made necessary
to save an estate left by her
grandfather, who died two years
ago.
The estate was valued at
$4,000. and was to go to Miss
Watrous provided she married
the male heir. The bride is 10
years oil, and has been living
with . Mrs. Carroll. The heir
died aud estate would have pass
ed from her, but by marrying
The baby Miss Watrous made
him the heir, thus securing the
property for herself. The child's
parents gave their consent and
the wedding was duly perform
ed.
Mrs. Carroll now possesses
the youngest husband in the
world. AS the marriage was
only performed to fill the con.
ditions of the will, it is expected
that it will be annullei as soon
as the estate has been settled and
Miss Watrous has endowed her
husband with a share of the
property.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11

their home at Englehard on
Tuesday.
Mr.. r. c. Evars went North.
last week, to purchase his Sum
mer goods. and returned on Frs
day night
The Concert on Friday night
was very good. each one perform
ing their part very well, which
showed good training. The
people have asked that it BE re-
peated during court week.
The fishermen are closing
their seasons work and return
ing home.
Mr.. Frank Twiford of Croatan
spent Sunday inManteo
z
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11
MANTEO.

Quite a number attended the
egg, hunt on Monday, and. seemed
to enjoy it very much.
The M. E. Church at Wanches
had two celebrations on Easter
Sunday. In the morning the
young people had an entertain
ment, and at night the Ladies
Missionary Society.
The Misses Spencers left for
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11
AT REST.

Mr.. A. Howard Mitchell, for
mer owner and Editor of the
FISHERMAN & FARMER. died at
his residence on Martin street,
this city, about six O'Clock Wed
nesday evening. April 10th 1901.
Aged thirty five years and seven
months,
Mr.. Mitchell had been IN
feeble health for sometime being
a victim of that dread disease,
Consumption. He was prostrat-
ed last Saturday by a severe
hemorrhage from the lungs, and
it has been evident since then
that the end was near.
Realizing that he could not
live long Mr.. Mitchell has spent
the last several months OF his
life in "setting his house IN
order" When the sum mons
came, he was ready. THE dark
valley of the shadow of death
had no terrors for him and the
gentle spirit returned to God,
who gave it, with JOY and glad
ness, apart from the anguish OF
parting from the weeping loved
ones left behind him.
The face of our friend did not
shine like that of Moses, but it
grew more and more spiritual
as refinement of the soul came
through the ministry of suffer-
ing. The voice grew weaker
until it seemed to speak from
another shore. Peacefully re-
signed to Gods will the patient
sufferer waited for the summons
bidding him come higher.
Mr.. Mitchell was born in
Edenton N. c. September 3rd
1866. He was married in
that city to Miss Kate B.
Elliott, who with three children
survive him. His father, three
brothers and four sisters also
survive him.
This article would be- incom~
plete without some mention OF
Mr.. Mitchell in connection with
this paper. The FISHERMAN
& FARMER was founded by him
in 1886. He made a live pro
gressive newspaper and won for
it a strong circulation through
this entire eastern section.
Had his health uot given way
he would have remained at the
helm and conducted the paper
to still greater SUCCESS.
E1ento1 and Elizabeth City
owe much to the memory of the
man who through much sacri~
fee and great effort made paper
worthy to represent the great
business interests Of the towns
Fare thee we'll, good friend.
Some day we hope to greet thee
again and upon the shores of
everlasting deliverance renew
the friendship begun on earth.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11

COTTAGE POLES aud fixtures
white enamel 81 inch aft Pole,
ends and brackets. Only ......13c
Oak 81 inch aft Pole, ends and
brackets. Only ......... go. ...18c
Oak and Mahogany I38 in Att
Pole, ends, rings and brackets.
Only ......... ......... ...... ...27c
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11

CUTLERY
We have just received a line
of table cutlery. Knives and
Forks, Butcher Knives, Carving
Sets, etc. We guarantee our
prices to be under the market.
When in need of these goods
look over our line.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11

Remem Der the goods advertised
between the double lines are on
sale at prices quoted on Thurs
day and Friday only.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-04-11

MATTINGS
The largest lot of Chinese and
Japanese mattings We have ever
brought to Elizabeth City at
our usually low prices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-27
THE KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR PARADE
Fair Weather and Bright Skies Fav-
ored the City Of Louisville
This Day.
The GRAND ENCAMPMENT
Nearly 100000 Visitors We're in the City
"A Message Of Regret from Admiral
Schley-The Twenty Eighth Tri-
ennial Oonclave.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 27-A parade OF
the plumed knights marching to the
music of three score brass bands today
marked the formal opening of the 2Sth
triennial conclave of the grand en-
campment of Knights Templar. Nearly
100000 visitors We're in the city. The
weather was a fulfillment of the wish
expressed in a message Of regret from
Rear Admiral Schley as follows:
Washington, Aug. 26.-John Fl. Mar
shall, grand marshal, Louisville, KY:
May fair weather and bright skies IA
vor the grand ceremonies this week
My disappointment no words can des-
cribe, but my heart is with you
"Signed w. S. SCHLEY."
At the conclusion of the parade the
officers of the grand encampment and
commanders We're escorted to the girls
high school where ex-Congressman W.
c. P. Breckenridge delivered an ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the people
of Kentucky. Following a brief res
ponse by Grand Master Lloyd the en-
met formally in secret ses-
cinO
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-08-27
AMERICAN FORESTRY
ASSOCIATION
Interesting Papers on the Different Phases
of the Supervision of Forest Reserves
We're Read and Discussed.
GRAZING ON THE FOREST RESERVES

Denver, Colo, Aug. 27.-The Ameri-
can Forestry association in afiiliation
with the American association for the
advancement of science, this morning
began a three days session. Henry
Nicholson, vice president for Colorado,
acted as chairman. After an address
of welcome by United States Senator
Thomas M. Patterson, routine business
occupied the rest of the morning This
afternoon papers on the United States
government forest work We're read and
discussed. William l.. Halls paper on
Progress in Tree Planting" showed
increased interest felt over the country
in planting forest trees. Clifford Pin
chot, Washington, forester of the de-
partment Of agriculture, had paper
on ''Grazing in Forest Reserves" Ed
ward M. Griffith, of the bureau of for
estry, Washington, gave a comprehen-
sive description of the Black Hills for
est reserve, which contains a popula-
ton of 25,000, including the two cities
of Lead and Deadwood. Prof. l.. Fl.
Pammel, of Ames, Iowa, in the discus
sion of the question what Should be
the Policy of the Government in the
Uintah Forest Reserve?" took strong
position against permitting sheep to
Craze thereon.