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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-17
Mau FaIIs Orc Nm

Mau Falls One hundred aud Ten Feet.
Matt Snyder, an employe of the Duluth
Superior Milling Company at the Min,
kota mill, West Superior, fell distance
of 10 feet and survived the injuries. In
fact, there were practically no injuries
ait all, and the man gave no external
signs of being hurt. with the exception
of a few bruises and the fact that the
fan stunned him and he became uneon-
scous when lie struck the ground After
a thorough examination it developed that
mo- bones were broken and the only dan
ger is from internal injuries. There
seems to be no reason to doubt that he
viii survive the terrible plunge. Snyder
was at the top of the mill and leaned
from the window when he lost his bal
ance in some way and fell toward the
ground. When almost to the ground he
struck on the corrugated iron roof of a
smaller building and bounding off that
went to the ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-17
The Man and the DOLLAR.

The people of the North may be hon
estly at loss for the real reason why
the people of the South object to the
negro as a voter. The voter is a soy
ereign. The tax returns Of Fulton
County show a total of $50, 37S.S
There should be some parity between
the man and the dollar
TIE whites of Fulton own. .$51, 424. $40
rhe negroes of Fulton own. 949,OT5
A white preDonderance OF. $50. Ala. 735
Is it any wonder that the S51, 424, $40
refuses to bow down to the s949. OT5l-
Atlanta Constitution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-17

Australia has more than 1000 news
nzpers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Announcing tile Dis-Engagement.

A very late fad-mark that "the lat
est" is not used in connection with it,
as that means something very differ
ent-is to announce In this way, by
letter: "The many friends Of Mr.,
Jones and Miss Smith may be inter
ested to know that their engagement
is off. Each is receiving congratula'
tions." With this announcement Is In
closed the card Of Miss Smith," II
looks, don't you know, as If the lady
had seen her mistake and wanted hel
friends to know Of it at once, but be
fore she got to the end Of the letter
a qualm of neutrality-suspicious.
knows what name to bestow upon it
overlook her, and instead of saying
as she at first thought she might that
she was to be congratulated she al
lowed that leach is receiving conSrat
ulations." AS yet such an announce.
ment has not been received by maj
in q similar case-he might use differ
ent language in his. But the better
than half-blind could probably reac
between the lines as we'll as in the
case of the woman.-Boston Tran
script
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necticut Division. Yellow is typical OF
the golden sunshine, and white is en-
blematic of the purity Of purpose that
characterizes the sunshine work. The
song decided upon by the majority
vote Of, the members is Scatter Sun
shine" the words Of which were writ
ten by Lanta w. Smith and the music
by E. o. Excel.
The growth Of the society has been
almost phenomenal. Starting from a.
thought, it has grown until its MEM.
bers now number many thousands
From one parent society branches have
sprung up, until every State In the
Union is represented with regularly
enrolled Presidents. When State has.
ten branches, each one consisting OF at
least ten members, it becomes entitled
to a State President. Besides the,
various States and Territories Of the
United States, there are also branches;
in foreign countries. At the beginning
Of each year a new rollbook is opened,
which contains the names Of all who
have paid their annual dues.
The membership fees are not oner-
Gus, consisting merely Of some sugges-
! ton that will bring sunshine" to.
some Of the members Of the society,".
For instance, exchange Of books, pa.
pers, pictures, etc.; ideas that may be-
utilized to advantage in the sick room.
work or employment that can be fol-
lowed by a "shut-in"; fancy work;
holiday suggestions; sending fowerss
a general exchange of ideas beneficial
to the members.
The Board of Directors is greatly
pleased by the fact that On increasing
number Of members are, Of their own
accord, choosing to let the kind acts
that constitute their dues take the
form of regular contributions to the
endowment fund, ten, twenty-five or
fifty cents a week. Several are giving
even more. The International Sun
shine Society has never asked for
money, and its officers serve without
pay, but the passing on Of articles
sent by members requires cash for
stamps and expressage. ,.... ..'
One of the strongest organizations
in the society is the New York State
Division, of which Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth is the energetic President.
The Vice-President is Mrs. Nellie e.
G. Furman, Of Brooklyn, who has d.
rect control of the Long Island de-
partment. Mrs. Furman possesses rare
executive ability and many Of the
plans originated by her are adopted by
sister State Divisions.
The large illustration, showing q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

old type of lengthwise seats and short
er cars appear as out-of-date as the re-
membrance Of bob-tail cars filled with
straw in winter. 1t is so much more
satisfactory not to be seated facing a
long row Of staring, curious passen-
gers; but progress is not to be halted
merely at the cross seats and already
another improvement is being intro
duced. On the Brooklyn Heights line,
an experimental car is being operated,
equipped with chair seats. The interior
of the car is shown in one illustration
and the details Of the seats In the
other. These cars are also designed
to be converted into summer cars
when the season rolls around. The
seas are Individual, so there can be
no uncomfortable crowding, and are
arranged in pairs, one seat Of the pair
being slightly in advance of the 9TH
er. By pressing a pedal at the base
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
CHAPTER x.
TTnpfipuo6

So the explorer takes cat-naps until
morning comes Then he finds the
sky ablaze as the sun rises in a sea
Of red-a spectacle that is awe-inspir-
Ing in it's grandeur. Being lover of
nature, Mynheer Joe gloats over the
view and regrets to see the bright col
ors fade away.
Another day in Egypt has begun, a
day of sightseeing to the many trav-
elers who come to feast their eyes on
storied Nile, majestic pyramids, won
derful ruins, strange tombs hewn in
the rocks Of the Mokkatam Hills above
Cairo, and, above all, the massive
Sphinx, that guards the remains of
a temple under the sand-a day that
may have much to do with the for
tunes of Mynheer Joe and those he
calls friends.
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NEW CLOCK FACE

are placed at various angles. Mr.
Thrasher's artistic sense is very much
disturbed at this and he wants to
change it and sell clocks of his own
design. One of the greatest recon-
mendations for his proposed innova-
tion is that there are never any un-
necessary figures displayed. There
are never more than four u2der any
circumstances. These always lndl-
cate the time and there is no posi-
bility Of mistake, which he says often
arises from persons taking a hasty
glance at q round dial and thinking
it is nineteen minutes past the hour
when it is really twenty-four minutes
after. The second hand travels across
a half circle divided into sixty parts
so that the necessity Of placing any
figures upside down is also avoided
here, as in the case of the hour anu
minute Indication.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

Investigation soon developed the fact
that the waste-basket was the ultimate
destination of most Of the cards re-
ceived. Some spent a few months
tackled on the wall, until fyspecked
and discolored; others were used as
bookmarks until lop-eared; then all
were thrown away without having
given an additional ray of sunshine to
any one beyond the immediate recip-
lent.
Suppose you take the history OF one
pretty ten-cent card that came to me a
year ago." said the President-General.
1T had an exquisite little poem on it.,
and enjoyed it so much that I thought
at once Of an old uncle who would ap-
preciate it, and forwarded it to him.
He, as thought he would, did enjoy
It, and so much that he Immediately
recalled another old friend to whom 1t
would appeal with special force. SO
he copied the poem and sent the card
on. This recipient found the sentiment
so sweet that she, too, felt called upon
to pass it on, and before the seven
days holiday was over the card had
carried it's Christmas message to SIX
different people"
Inspired with this idea Of sending
out remembrances that might be null
tiplied fourfold, new set OF cards
was given by the staff to the Presi-
dent General, who Immediately sent
them all out again. The thanks re-
ceived for those cards were so pretty
that an item was made of it In the
paper. This caused further CORE
spondence, and resulted in q club for
the Exchange of friendly greetings.
This was formed in February, 1890.
The name Chat" was at first chosen
for the column, but in time the mem'
bership grew so large that a club badge
and the motto Good Cheer" were Sc
lected, and the name "Shut-1n" given
t. the society.
On January Is. 1896, the name of the
society was changed to the Sunshlne
Society.
This change was made because cl
conflict with a shut-in society organ
lied in 1884. Changing tie word Smut
In to Sunshine did not interfere with
the club motto or pin.
The object of the society Is to inclte
It's members to the performance OF
kind and helpful deeds, and to thus
bring the sunshine Of happiness into
the greatest possible number of hearts
and homes.
Its active membership consists OF
the people vino are desirous Of bright
ening life by some thought, word or
deed.
The club motto, "Good Cheer was
furnished by Mrs. W. H. Chase, OF
Lefferts place, Brooklyn.
The floral emblem Is the coreopsis'
selected from thousands Of sugges'
tions sent in by members. The flower
chosen was sent by Mrs. Richard NOT
ton, of Highstown, N. ]. The coreop'
sis is q beautiful yellow, and is per-
ennial of the daisy and sunho"er
family.
The club colors are yellow aso
white. and were selected by Mrs. =. L.
scofield. State President Of the Con
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you do the work?" the following an
swers were made. During the holi-
days several years ago the President
General, Mrs. Cynthia Westover Al!
den, was the recipient of number Of
cards from her co-workers on the New
York Recorder, as well as from outside
friends. On Christmas Day she pro-
tested, and said that, while she had
enjoyed her gifts, she would have had
infinitely more pleasure in their re-
ceipt if the donors had not written
their names on them. This statement
Mortified her audience, who, with one
accord, exclaimed:
"What! You wouldn't give our pres,
ents away, would you?"
"Why not?" was the answer. What
do you do with yours" A laughing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
a Vessel with Five tunnels.

The Russian cruiser Askold. that
was launched some two months age
at Kiel, Germany, presents a very
unique appearance. She is an ar
mored cruiser, and is exceedingly long
-413 feet-and sets very low In the
water. She is the only vessel in cx'
istencc that has five tunnels. She will
be armed with thirty rapid-hre guns
Of different calibre, and can stean
twenty-one knots an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
The Rise Of an English Preacher.

John McNeill, the noted Presbyteria
preacher Of London, began life for
himself as a gateboy at q railway
crossing After a while he applied for
q better place, and one day an official
put his head out Of the train and
shouted, ARE you the yong man VINO
considers himself too good for his sit
uation?" John said he was, and was
promoted to the booking Office at
Greenock. Afterward he went through
q university.-Christia Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
3 How THE SUNSHINE
B SOCIETY GREW.
A Moral and Social Force to Be
3 Reckoned With.

The amazing growth Of the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, especially in
churches and Sunday-schools of va
rious denominations, has aroused much
interest in many quarters.
To the questions so often asked,
"How did the Sunshine Society orig
mater What is its object?" What
has it accomplished" and How do
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Her Ideal.

"He looks like a king" said the fair
girl in tones of intense admiration.
"Why, he impresses me as rather
nervous and timid," commented the
other young woman.
"Well," the rejoinder, after some
reflection, "that is easily accounted for.
You know kings in Europe are nearly
always having something thrown at
them Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
JANICE MEREDITH cUR1s THIS SUMNER.

cal change in milady's coiffure. The
style made familiar by the well-known
miniature Of Janice Meredith, with
softly waved pompadour in front, 4
knot quite low at the back Of the head.
and q curl falling down on to the left
shoulder, is prophesied as the coming
mode. The effect is shown in the il
lustration.
When it is becoming the lower on
the head this knot is placed the bet
ter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
When the yanderbilts Were Farmers.

In the first directory of New Yorb
City, published over q century ago, the
Vanderhilts whose names appear were
not OF the old commodore's ancestry
At that time the forbears Of the pres
ent family of rulti-millionaires were
farmers on Staten Island.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

the chair can be turned through half
a revolution, thus permitting parties OF
four to have their seats facing, If so
desired, besides allowing for the re.
versing of the seats at the end Of the
trip. The seats are offered both COW
cred with imitation leather and In
cane. 1t is asserted that they have
been found very convenient by both
passengers and conductors alike
Philadelphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
Coiffure Model Changes.

Fashions autocrats are confidently
predicting that with the advent OF
warmer weather and the donning Of
wash gowns (which this summer are
to be most stylish, made after old
fashioned models) there is to be radi.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

trunk-like box, with convenient han
dies, receives the two hermetically
closed ends, the oars, etc. The oar
can be unscrewed into two parts and
singly slowed away in the trunk" ."
The length of the boat is about thir-
teen feet, and it can easily be carried
overland by two men.-New York
Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
A Canoe That Folds Up.

Among recent inventions, the porta-
BILE canoe is receiving notice in sport
ing circles in Europe. The middle
section. which folds so as to form a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

A twentieth of Scotland's area Is for
est land, seven-tenths is mountain.
heath and lake, and only one-quarter
cultivated land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

II Bohemia sixty-three mobiles OWE
the bulk of the country. None Of thei:
estates are less than 10000 acres.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

busy scene at the headquarters Of the
International Sunshine Society in New
York City, is reproduced from the
Christian Herald
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

The Potomac River is only 500 miles
Ing, and in it's lower course Is rather
an estuary than q stream.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
NEW CLOCK FACE.
a Man Who Objects to the Timepiecei
Now in General Use.

Directing to the features of the
clock face which we have been con-
sulting for centuries, a New England
man is attempting to bring about a
change by the introduction Of a new
system which he thinks more suitable
TOR twentieth century people. This
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
yEw CLOCK FACE IN A CHURCH sTEEP1,

man is Samuel P. Thrasher, who has
developed a clock mechanism radical
ly different from that in use at pres
ent.
Mr.. Thrasher makes several objec-
tions to the present type Of timepiece.
principal of which is the fact that
there is an embarrassment Of figures
which are never necessary at one
time for hour indication, and further,
some of these figures are right side up
and others are upside down, while
some repose on their sides, and others
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15
MODERN ELECTRIC CAR SEATS.

Individual Chairs That Can Be Faced In
Any Direction.
When one has become accustomed
to the long trolley cars now adopted
as a standard in this city, and par
ticularly to the cross seat future, the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-15

the world there with calling more weird nan
picture to-day shows two OF these
sitting while their peculiar pets the snakes sport
paby The serpents
apeos hooded snakes OF ne
East deadly creatures but the uggl
Then they teach them TO
temples the cobra
object Of worship carefully with milk and sugar by the
about this snake and even
sometimes that form When kndy ea
special attraction for the COD
and will when fageoet or flute
played hearing becomes infested with the ser
his fageo and the
serpepts forth ar killed
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-25

owners that the treatment Of the ore
will not involve any expensive methods.
An old-time Togo miner by the name
of George Fraser was in Lewistown from
the upper Judith last night and stated
that it Is the intention Of the Ameri-
can Gem company to carry on operations
at their sapphire mines in Yogo rulch
during the whole Of the winter.
A shipment Of $50 ounces of gold was
received by the Judith Basin bank from
the King Barnes mines a few days ago.
The financial value OF this shipment
amounts to in the neighborhood of $1,000
and makes about $4,000 in gold bullion
which has been shipped from the mines
since the commencement Of work, five
weeks ago.
The Kendall Townsite company have
made arrangements with the Kendall
Mining company for steady supply
Of water and electricity from the new
plant which has been erected at the
mines which are situated about a mile
from the town Of Kendall. A COM
plete system Of electric lighting will
shortly be established at that lively
camp which bids fair to become a pros
porous little city in the near future.
The aerial wire rope tramway at the
New Year mines will be completed in
a few days. but owing to the fact that
there are considerable improvements to
be made in the mines, the mill will not
be running until the first of the year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-25
ABBEY MINE GROUP.
Company to Be Organized to Work
the Property. 3so

sAAS = ASHSASJs
In regard to the mines OF the Mocca-
sin district of Fergus county a special
from Lewistown to the Great Falls
Leader says that the Moccasin country
continues to make wonderful strides for
ward, and the showing grows better with
each move at development made.
]. R. Cook has made arrangements to
incorporate the Abbey" mining group,
in the North Moccasin mountains, to the
amount of 81, $50, 600 out of which $45O,OOO
will go into the treasury. Filing john
son of Portland Oregon, F. S. Ackley,
John Logan Leavel and John WilEaot
will be associated with Mr.. Cook in
the Incorporation OF this p. operty. A
large amount CT development work has
been done on tbs group by Mr.. Cook
and he is firmly convinced that the prop
erty is an extremely valuable one. 1t
is located in the r.ch mineral belt of the
North Moccasin mountains. short dis
lance from the King-Barnes mines.
Lyons & Helsing will erect 5-stamp
mill on their property in the North
Moccasin this winter and will commence
milling operations early in the spring.
The ore on this property is free milling
in character and on being assayed has
given from 50 to IS per ton in gold.
There is a large body of ore on the
property and the experiments have
proved to the entire satisfaction Of the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-25
DEAL DECLARED OFF
II, I. FRANK WILL NOT LIFT THE
BOND ON IRON MINES
PROPERTY SHORT on ORE
First Payment on $500, 900 Was Al
most Due-Former Butte Reporter
Inspected the Ore Shoot and
Stopped All Work.

The supposed iron mines Of Bull River,
on which Hon. H. l.. Frank Of this city
recently secured a bond, will not be
bought by Mr.. Frank, as it has been
ascertained that the property is not what
it was alleged to be at the time Mr..
Frank took the bond. The mines are
located about IS miles west of Frank.
at which place s. w. Gebo and Mr.
Frank have extensive coal interests.
In reference to the deal the Sentinel.
published at Frank, says:
Mark Drumm. secretary Of the Cam
adian-American Coal & Coke company
of this place, returned Tuesday from a
trip OF inspection to the Bull river iron
mines, near Fort Steele. in Southwest
Kootenay, upon which mines the COM
pany some months ago had placed a
bond of $4,000.
LAS a result of this inspection the
bond has been thrown up, the men paid
Off and work suspended.
Under the terms of the bond made
by S. w. Gebo a payment was due upon
it this week, and to meet this, If deemed
advisable, was the reason of Mr..
Drumm's trip to Fort Steele. An inspec-
ton of the mine, where considerable
work had been done since the bond was
placed, did not prove satisfactory, how
ever. the shoot of high grade ore only
showing up IS inches wide, the remain
ing ore being full of silica, which had
replaced the iron to a great extent.
This showing did not justify the pay
ment, so Mr.. Drumm called the deal OFF
and let out the men.
This is more unfortunate for the own
ers of the claims than for any one else,
although it may delay to some extent
the installing Of the iron furnaces here
But as the resources Of the country are
being Investigated. the presence of bodies
of iron ore is becoming more widely
known, and with the large working CAPT.
tai the company has at its disposal the
best Of these may be acquired.
THE fact that the first venture has
proved a f1asco does not by any means
disturb the plans of the company. They
are in the market for iron properties,
but these must be big enough to justify
the expenditure of the large sum the
company is prepared to spend in de-
veloping them"