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L POOR MlLLIONAIRE

Lately starved in London be.
cause he could not digest his food.
Early use of DR.. Kings New Lite
Pills would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid di-
gestion, promote assimilation, inn
prove appetite. Price 25c. Money
back if not satisfied. Sold by
Crawford Bros. and j. f. Mackey
& Co., druggists.
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New u. s. District ATTORNEY
Takes Oath.

Charleston, S. c., July 24.-
United States District Attorney
John G. Capers arrived here this
morning from Washington, and
this afternoon he took the oath of
Office before United States Dis
trict Judge w. Fl. Brawley.
There were NO ;formalitiss at
tending the taking of the oath and
assuming charge Of the Office.
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A Negro Prisoner Disappears
from Beaufort, S. &.

Beaufort, S. c., July % =
During last week negro sailor
named William Cornish, entered
the homes of several white women
at Port Royal andattempted an as
sault upon them. On Sunday he
was captured and placed in Jail
thore under guard of deputy.
About midnight SUNDAY night the
screams of u man were heard in
the outskirts of the town, follow
ed by six pistol or rifle shots in
rapid succession The next morn>
ing the deputy WAS found in Jail.
tied hand and foot and his prison
or missing. Nothing has since
been heard of Cornish. The ne
groes outnumber the whites hei ie
about 5 to l. On Monday and
this morning there were muttered
threats of negro vengeance for the
of Cornish. though
nething has yet happened.
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Solicitor II Henry Explains.

I. A representative of The Ches-
ter Lantern directs the
attention of Solicitor Henry to,
the criticism of our Van Wyck
correspondent of his action in ac-
cepting the plea of "guilt of man
slaughter" in the Sykes Massey
case at our recent term Of court
and also to MIR. Wylie's card con-
corning his connection with the
case, and asked the Solicitor for u
statement. This is what Mr.. Hen
ry has to say about it:
'If there was any mistake in it
| only am alone personally re-
sponsibfe for it. Mr.. r. +. Nylie
bears not onewhit of it. He had
told me that he was associated
with me in the case when Mr..
Foster proposed the plea of guilty
of manslaughterr | replied, with
out rendering that Mr.. Wylie was
in the case, your proposition will
be accepted with not less than ten
years imprisonment He accepted
this. Mr.. Wylic then called to my
attention that he was in the case.
then realized that | had not treat
ed Mr.. Wylie with proper court
esy a"d explained and apologized
for my failure of memory for the
moment.
"ln allowing Massey to plead
guilty of manslaughter with ten
years | acted upon the facts of re-
cord before me, to wit: The in
quest papers which are now on file
in the court at Lancaster court
house, which anybody who wants
to be fair in their criticisms can
see.
In substance they are about from
memory as follows: Sykes Massey
and his wife were seen coming out
of their house scuffling over a
gun. He got possession of the
gun in the yard and struck her
over the head several times.
Something was said to him about
killing his wife, he replied with
an oath that he did not care. Her
clothes were on fire He brought
water and helped to put it out or
threw it on her Who started the
fight does not appear and who got
thcSun first does not appearin the
testimony, is my recollection.
Giving the benefit OF doubt as
to who started the fight and as to
vino first got the gun in the fight,
it Is case of manslaughter. Be
sides, ten years is the life of an
ordinary convict 1t is my ex-
perience that the hardest thing to
do is toconvict person of murder
without recommendation of
mercy, which means life i'm
prisonment. | am conscious that
no one has any more earnest de-
sire to enforce the law to the let
ter than myself.
would not have made this
statement but at your request.
When a man has done his duty
with the light before him he has
done all.
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A Georgia woman was robbed
Monday of 1000 worth of dia.
nonds aud jewelrv at = hotel at
Long Beach, New York.
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101 Degrees at Dallas.

Dallas, Texas, July %. There
was one death hero late tonight as
the result of prostration from
heat. The highest temperature
today Officially was 107.
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Announce ments.

j heiehy am ounce myself n cendi-
date for Reelection 10 the Office of pub.
lie ottOn Weigher have The
unanim' us endorse mart Of the County
Alliance. j F NISBEr
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BARGAINS IN
B j G G | ( s
and
" AG 0 N s

We are now selling for $50.
BUGGlES that we have been sell
ing at $50; and Buggies hereto
fore sold at $55. we are now sell.
ing at $50. So come and get you
a nice, new BUGGY while thew
are ChEAP.
We are selling the Nissen round
and square hound wagons, also
the Owensboro wagon at surpris-
ingly low prices.
We keep on hand some good
HORSES some as fine animals
as you will find anywhere. If
you want q horse that will suit
you in every particular, don't
buy until you see our STOCK. 4.
We also run q first class livery,
and can give you as good teams as
can be had 10 town.
tY0uFs'tor serve,q.a
-. .--s-.r.-i r-ytL-.lLtl Il 'a1fa.lr ~
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The Springfield Republican
h"l Is the belief that .swlthin the
Democracy aud under Its banner
tn"ro Is room tnr Bryan and for
Carlisle, for Olney and Towne,
Tor Williams and Collins, for the
new guard and old guard, for all
who believe in government for
the people and by the people y
But Mr.. BRYAN has declared that
he will not "remaln in the pirty'
II free silver Is cropped. Ger
talnlv he cannot he kept there
against his Will The language
used by GeIose Fred " ilIiams
about such men Ms Cleveland,
Carlisle and Oluey would seem to
make it impossible for HIM ever
again TO act politically with them
- that Is, if he means anything
he says. The way to have har-
m"ny in the Democratic party is
|" get the Populis S out of it.
There never can be harmony be-
tween Democracy and PopuIism,
aud it is useless to look for it.
Hartford times.
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DIR. John G. Kilgo. President of
Trinity College, and Mr.. II. b
Crawford of Winston-Salem, N.
g., had a difficulty on board the
tn" train near Durham, N. c., ON
the 22d instant. 1t grew out of a
~ opposed Intended insult by DR..
hu 20 to Crawford's father, tho
K V. l.. W. Crawford, editor of
the North Carolina Christian Ad
v"cate. Only few blows were
passed before they were separated
H., the bystanders.
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Educote Your Bowels With Cascareee.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
ioc. 30. II G. G. G. TAU, druggists refund MONEY.
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He LEDc
1IrIov1 s. Carter /.
OTrOR AND MANAGER.

SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1901.
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l. j PERRY, Clerk.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
TEACHES INDIANS TO WORK.
CAsysans hoy Laborers Brave the
Jeess aad seOrn of Thor
KldOrs.

Indians are not easily persuaded to
the government agents when they try
TO teach them the white mans way is
often arduous and the results disconr-
aging. An experiment of much value
was attempted among the Cheyennes
Oklahoma not long ago. An Indian
agent wished the schoolhoys to milk
cows for him and agreed to give to
each one who MIXED for three months
8 nice calf Fifteen boys started, but
they were so ridiculed by the older men
of the tribe that ~ of the m gave it up.
Three won the calves, and the pride OF
being owners of cattle served as quite
an assistance in getting other Indian
children TO try. After n year IL boys
had won calves and the agent asked
them to plow corn for him. agreeing
to give them all the corn they could
grow. Ten boys volunteered to grow
corn. and they actually raised 5000
bushels. which was sold and af,erwsrd
converted into IS head of steers.
Each steer was branded with an in
dividual brand chosen by the boy
owner. .his made them prouder than
ever and more industrious. Every boy
at the agency wanted TO go TO work a,
once. and as a result Of that expert
ment the Cheyenne. are the most in
dus,rious farmers Of any tribe so re-
.en;ly on the warpn;h.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
A sAcAcrous BARBER.
How He Keeps His C.stoners in
willingness to Await
Their Turn.

A barber in Brooklyn has solved the
problem Of keeping customers who are
in hurry from running away when
they see all the chairs occupied. He
has fitted up gorgeous new shop, and
back of it has arranged gorgeous
taste. 1t has heavy mahogany tables
and luxurious easy chairs, ard scat
tered around are not only all the chief
illustrated periodicals of the day, but
also well-bound popular novels, Mac
aulay's history, some of the poets, and
two or three foreign comic papers and
illustrated art journals. A customer
on taking his seat, is asked politely if
he would like to see n comic paper, a
daily, "or, perhaps" says the next
hair-trimmer, "you would prefer his
tory or a book Of poems" The shop
is a great success.
"You see,' said the proprietor, 81.
used to make my men nervous to know
that their particular patrons were sit
ting on the anxious seat waiting for
their turn. Not only did the man in
the chair get less attention, but |
often lost customers who were too
impatient to wait. Now, man comes
in in hurry, sees the chairs are ful,;
and goes into the parlor, takes up
book, finds a nice easy chair and a cool
corner, and forgets all about his hurry.
l have ordered some games of chess
and draughts, which will help still
more to tighten the tedium of waiting
for the cry of Next! IN Y. CONNER
cial Advertiser,
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
PINE FORESTS BY BOTTLE.
Essential OIL from the Needles
Makes Rev Medicine from which
Much IL Expected.

The balmy and invigorating odor
of pine forests may now be bought
by the bottle, says the New York
World.
With the aid of this new product,
one may enjoy in his own home many
of the advantages Of life in the for
ests. The new medicine, for which
many virtues ere claimed, is known
as the essential oil OF pine needles.
A large factory for preparing it has
been established recently in Oregon.
The oil is claimed to be cure for
insomnia, besides being excellent for
throat and lung troubles.
1t takes 1000 pounds OF the pine
needles to make ten pounds OF the
essential oil. All the virtues OF the
forests are said to be condensed in
this potion.
1t is we'll known that people trou-
bled with insomnia have been cured
by sleeping on beds Of pine needles,
and that weak throats and lungs have
been healed and strengthened by
merely breathing the odor OF the
pines. The new medicine is supposed
to have these valuable medicinal quail
tiles in condensed form.
An inferior quality of this oil was
made in Germany before the Ameri-
can factory was started. The Ger
man government. however. will not
allow the factory to use any but the
pine needles which have fallen to the
ground.
The needles which grow in Oregon
are 20 and even 80 inches long, while
the German needles are but two
inches long. The American product
is far superior to the German, and
great results are expected Of it.
There il already great demand
for the American oil. Its manufac-
ture has been discouraged by the gov
ernment until recently, but all legis-
lative restrictions have now been re-
moved. The forestry department has
been investigating the work for some
time. 1t was at first believed that
the forests might suffer from losing
the needles, but it was finally decided
that since the main object of the for
ests was to raise timber rather than
foliage, the work would be more
beneficial than otherwise.
The needles are gathered in two
crops every year. The first crop is
taken in April and the second in oc-
tober OF the two crops the first is
the lighter. The leaves OF the young
trees are preferred. as they seem to
yield q better class OF oil.
The needles are stripped from the
trees by women and men. who are
paid for their work as the hop-pick-
ers are paid in the east. The average
price paid by the manufacturers is
25 cents a hundred pounds. The pick
ers make on the average $3.50 day.
The needles are first subjected to
q mild crushing and are then boiled,
and the oil is finally distilled. The
by-product OF the process is also very
valuable. The fiber which remains
after the oil has been removed may
be utilized in several ways 1t Is
elastic and strong and can be woven
When mixed with other substances
il makes excellent material for mat
tresses and pillows. since it still re-
tains the odor of the pine forests.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
NORMAL SCHOOLS NOT NEW.
They Originated Nore Than Two
Hundred Years Ago in Rsims,
France.

The normal school, now such firmly
established feature of education in
the United States, is not product Of
this country, but OF France Its orig
inator was Jean Baptiste De La Sale,
who died in 1919, and was canonized in
May, 1900. La Sale was priest and
dignitary in the cathedral at ReiIns,
in France. He enjoyed the best advan-
tages for an education. but his heart
was moved when be saw the youth of
his city growing up in ignorance and
vice. He sought to establish schools
for them, but found that there were
no capable teachers. To supply in
structors of better class he gathered
a chosen band OF young men into his
own house, where he supported and
trained them at his own expense. The
work soon outgrew these accommoda-
tions, and about 1865. with the aid of
benevolent friends, he established
normal school TO be devoted Ia train
ing teachers for elementary schools.
a few years before Demia, a priest
of Lyons, performed n similar service.
but soon after his death the enterprise
failed. La Sale gave up his canonry,
with its honors and liberal income. to
devote himself to his school. BY his
self-sacrifice his school became very
successful and established a notable
system OF education, but after his
death nothing more was heard of in
dependent normal schools in France
for nearly a century
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
BULLDOGS CORK LEG
3envsr Canine of High Reputc Ii
Measured for an Artificial
E.c.uncr.


"Jim," the pet of thc Union depot,
s to have a new leg, reports the Den.
yer Republican. For the past year
Jim, II brindie, part bul! aud the rest
plain dog, has hobbled around the
baggage room at the Union depot
On three legs. All he has left Of the
fourth is n stump. Jim was sleeping
on the railroad track about year
ago, and before he could get out of
the way passing train ran over his
leg. The men at the depot no" think
Jim should have new leg.
The manner in which the injured
member healed makes it hard for the
dog to wear an artificial leg. Fre-
luent trips have been made to .
veterinary. 1t has been decided to
have an operation, so that the leg
may properly heal. Jim is then to be
measured for q cork leg-best leg
that money can buy.
Though jim has few tricks, he is
dog OF extraordinary intelligence.
He is the friend Of every man III the
depot. His headquarters are in the
mailroom of the depot. Every truck
which is rolled to the incoming and
outgoing trains finds Jim perched
upon it. His chief duty is to guard
loose sacks, which are sometimes left
on the platform. ana to look after
the mailroom when the clerks are
away. No one dares to enter the
room while he is on guard. An at
tempt to. go near mail truck while
proper guardians are away rouses his
anger and his voice. Some time ago
he driftcd into the depot and took
up quarters in the mailroom. He has
been there ever since.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
Norwegian Storehouss.

A peculiarity OF the Norwegian
farm is the ''stabbur," sort of store
house set upon posts, with either tin
pan or large sheet OF slate on the
top OF each post to prevent the rats
and mice and other defredators from
obtaining admission. The "stabbur"
is intended for the storage of the
winters supply of provisions for the
family, such as -four. dried meat, fish.
cured pork. "hatbrod.' the bread
which is baked only once or twice a
year; butter and cheese, and the ex-
ira clothing and bedding that are not
in daily use. An orthodox 'stabbur'
is usually built with two stories, one
projecting over the other, and it is
generally of artistic design, with an
balcony
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
TO MARRY OR NOT.
A Really and Trsly Modern Novel
which IL of the sublinely Seal-
ful Sort
She stood on the threshold.

She stood on the threshold.
Goeffrey D'Odenreid was sitting. or
rather crouching, before fire whose
lets illumined his tall, bent figure A
covert coat was thrown across his
shoulders; he held it together about
his throat with one hand. There was
something imposing in his attitude
and his solitariness, says the Washing
ton Star. The room was dark except
for the fitful flicker of the fire, and for
radiant moon which hung in the win
dow pane, flooding the apartment from
floor to ceiling. 1t drew strange trac-
cries OF cold light and weird shadow
upon the floor and the yellow damask
furniture.
At the sound of her footstep he
turned; he looked dazed moment.
She noticed that he was deathly pale.
He sprang to his feet, jerking the coat
from his shoulders. 1t fell to the
floor.
She hesitated and waversd q moment
on the threshold.
"Ah," he murmured. II thought you
would come to me. queen of my soul"
yes" she said. as il not needing his
words, IL have came"
"You see," he continued, "it was use
less for me to continue to struggle.
From the first knew that l was yours.
You see, l needs must feel that the
worship ! give TO you has for an hour,
at least, made our souls one. l some
times think you must have seen it all
on that first night. knew that my
soul had found its master in tender
ness illimitable. All. from the first
saw you as you are-angel and god
dess. There il no act OF self-repres-
sion, no act of sels-immolation man
may not commit for you-no fond and
foolish thing one has read OF. but has
scarce believed. You bring cnchant-
ing, elevating thought; why. you fill
with JOY the whole horizon OF the
world. Until l met you l did not live
Il slept. But now am awake. Yet
love you, you see. and would like TO
whisper it in your little ear. But
would not dare. All would dare is to
fall at your feet so-looking up-may-
hap you would be kind. might catch
the murmur Of your low voice, listen
TO its music. and see love shape him
self on your sweet lip. You saw it.
did you not, darling, the very first
time? You know that never before
had / caught sight even of loves flut-
tering garment. Why. it must have
been so plain to your deep heart. II
you doubted it, i, would have been
calumny-not to me. but to yourself.
your loveliness. You knew from that
hour that all else. all else. oil others
do you hear?-were chan borne on the
winds, fro,h dashed away to nothing
ness on the first breaker Of fathom-
less sea-"
Bertha De;racourt lie Moyamensing
stood motionless. elasping and un-
clasping her hands. In her whiteness
she looked like a vision from some
other world. Only on her face .
strange glow was growing, growing up
from her mouth. irradia'ing her low,
broad. moon-touched forehead.
JEFF" she said. slowly, calling him
by the dear diminutive she always gave
to him when he fellint one OF his talk
ing spells, "if you mean business,
cheese tina, lingo and give me plain
English; bu, il you are just doing .
language stunt keep moving-you're
I'M 20. han ~
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
CUNNING PET MONKEY.
The Clever Creature Kissed the Daby
IssteaA Of Pulling Its

Jack, my pet monkey. is full of mis-
chief. One day he got into the kitchen.
and when the cook was not paying par
ticular attention to him he jumped up
on the table, seized . pan Of water that
was standing there and emptied its
contents on the sleeping cat, says a
writer in the Cincinnati Enquirer. He
never lost an opportunity to play
joke on old Tab, or on the younger
cats. either, for that matter. He often
succeeded. when he was Gagged, in en-
ticing the cats close to the bars, when
he would seize their ears and pull them
until the victims fairly squealed.
This habit of his was well known TO
q neighbor of mine, and once. when
she was visiting me with her baby, the
little one, unnoticed for the moment,
crawled up to the cage TO have good
look at Jack. The mother saw it and
rushed to rescue the child, but Jack
was too quick. Tor her and had grasped
it by the shoulders before she could
reach the spot. He had no intention of
pulling its ears, however, for he drew
It gently TO the bars and kissed It
right on the face.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
Raspberry Vi.ssaP,

Put gallon of red raspbsrries into
large stone jar and pour over them
one quart Of strong vinegar. Keep 1t
covered closely for two weeks. then
strain, mashing all the flavor out Of
the fruit. and pour the vinegar over
two quarts Of fresh berries. Let them
stand week before straining again.
To each quart OF the fruit vinegar add
IN pounds of sugar, bring to the boil.
ing point, skim. bottle and cork very
securely. using new corks. Blackber-
ries may be used in exactly the same
way a. red raspberries.-Good House
keeping.
Daily camera., 1901-09-23
BEDBUGs SPREAD DISEASE.
SaiA ~ Medical Authority - Ds ~
BsA ~ AesNaitoss II That
RssDeet.

Acting Assistant Surgeon S. Hodg-
son, of the marine hospital service. be-
lieves be has discovered . valuable
remedy to be used in yellow fever
cases, says . special dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean. DR.. Hodgson
has been stationed at Progreso. Mex
leo. for two years. and he has made
a thorough examination OF yellow
fever cases there. In . letter TO Sur
geon General Wymsn. Of the marine
hospital service, he calls attention TO
the fact that while valuable work has
been done in China in demonstrating
beyond question that yellow fever can
be and is transmitted by the mosquito.
and oer,/nly as p<.u,erous. which
may be quite - active An agency in
spreading this disease a. the mos
quito has been entirely overlooked.
namely. the cimex. or. a. It is popu-
iarly known. the bedbug.
"In the tropics" Hodgson says. "the
bedbug is all-prevsiling. and his steal
thy movements are more liable to &C.
compIish the desired end than the buzz
zing mosquito.
Among the remedies used in Cen
tral'and South America as an antidote
for the stings Of insects and bites of
snakes, the zed. or bean Of cedron, has
been found to be a specific. Atincture
is made from the grated or mashed
zed, which is also made into fluid
extract. / made tincture from tn.
bean and used it As an antidote for the
stings of insects and the bite Of a
snake, and found that the action was
almost imme date and the relief COM
plete. The antitoxic properties Of
this remedy were SO great that
thought it might be Of some benefit
in yellow fever. and had opportunities
to try it in several gases Of that dis
ease, and from the results concluded
it is as specific for yellow fever - qui-
nine 10 for malaria"
DR.. Hodgson says the cases he treat
ed were in Costa Rica. when he was
government physician at Jiminez, and
while he kept no notes Of the cases,
everyone treated With the tincture of
cedron recovered.
Itrelieved the headache, stopped tho
nausea. and in the cases where 1t was
injected early in the disease there was
very little congestion. He used the
tincture by hypodermic injections of
about 20 minims three times q dav.
GINNING PET M0NKEY.