davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

covery is permanent, too, for ever since l.
have not had the slightest return of my old
enemy. consider Acker's English Remedy
by long odds the best medicine in the world
for hacking coughs, asthma and bronchitis.
1t completely masters those stubborn dis
eases that many people wrongly suppose to
be i%ncurable. Il sufferers willjust try q sim
said, and more too" (Signed.)
JOHN D. ELLIOTT,
Commander John Megarah Post, No. 1872,
Portland, Mich.
Sold at 25c., SOC. and 81 a bottle, throughout
the United States and Canada; and in Eng
land, at Is. 3D., %. 3D., Is. Cd. Iyou are not
your druggist, and get your money back.
We authorize the abouc guarantee.
". H. HOOKER q CO., Proprietors, Ne7r York.
For Sale by Chapple Drug Company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26
FrOm -
~. a. ". NNan

My attack of miller's Asthma was very
igar of smothering. icouldn't ges NV breath.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-02-26

No matter If all the
doors and windows
in the house e r
open, it seemed as
il there was no air
and that I must
surely smother to
death. Mr.. w. B.
Long, of this city,
called my attention
to Acker's English
Remedy for Throat
and Lung Trou-
bles. | thought lit.
tie of it but bought
abottle inthe hopes
that it might help
me a little. It gave
me wonderful re-
lief, and the second
bottle cured me
Mu.o
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
COLOR oE AUTUMN LEAVEs.
why Some Varieties Are Bright
and Others Neutral An
Their Tints.

Why is it that in autumn the leaves
of some of the forest trees exhibit
a brilliant livery of crimson while
others exhibit only a yellow o. golden
glory? P. Q. Keegan in a recent let
ter to Nature offers a tentative hy-
pothesis as follows. He says:
1T is known by analysis that the
percentage of ash increases through
nearly~the whole life Of the leaf in
beech, sycamore, elm, but not in oak
larch, cherry, etc. 1t depends n good.
deal on whether some one ash com
stituent (generaly lime or silica) is
being steadily stored up. The dry
leaf of the common maple on May i
has six per cent. and in October 1862
per cent. ash. The dry leaf of the
wild cherry has on April % rs per
cent. and on October 2 ~ per cent.
Of ash. Now the leaf Of the former
tree is only yellow in autumn, and
never red, while that of the latter is
very often beautifully crimson. In
the former case there is a kind of
gradual decay or death of some Of
tAE gE4AS kAAOAAAy VI AnE AREDA N4lG4 A0l
skin), which occasions a drainage of
mineral and organic substances to
these parts from the still living tissues.
and this drainage seems to have a dis.
tinct influence over the ultimate au.
tumnal colofing Of the leaf itself. It
is easy to understand that the leaves
which exhibit such a decay are just
those wherein the chromogen pre-.
cursive of the brilliant red ~coloration
would Hkrewise suffer and analogous
kind of change. j, e., it would tend to be-
come brown, to produce phIoLaphene
just as it does in the outer bark, v hich
is the practically dead portion of tbs
rind.
Where this accumulation of min.
eral matter does not take place, as in
cherries, c%urrants, American oaks
pears, wild vine, barberry, etc, the
c%hromogen does not ~deteriorate into a
simple yellow or dull brown; it evolves
its proper pigment and ssumes the
hush and glow of active living colr.p
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
80 - ~ REoUIsIIE


Albert Bushnell Hart protes Q o.
American history al Harvard univer-
sity. stauos as one of the worlds high
est authorities ia his chosen field and
has published q number Of books on
the history Of this country, says the
Saturday Evening Post.
A story Is told Of how he and Mrs
Hart recently decided to adopt two
children. And the two were to be
twins. They must not be ordinary
twins, but were to be chosen under
certain specified restrictions.
They must be mere infants, SO that
the Harris could train them from the
beginning 81 their consciousness.
They must both be boys. They must
be without spot or blemish physically,
They must be of good ancestry in the
sense that there must be no Inherit
ance Of crime faint or of mental un-
s%oundness. And they must be strict
ly 81 an American family. No touch
Of English or French u any other ma
tionality for several generations back
was 70 be allowed.
Among the friends OF the couple
and among d few orphan asylums and
/ childrenss homes the fact of the quest
became known and from time to time
Prof. Hart was informed of twins that
it vas Thought would just suit him.
He or Mrs. Hart would always travel
to the spot and examine the twins,
only to return disappointed, as they
were always, according to the judg-
ment Of the Harris, wanting in n or
more Of the specifications.
But finally there came a notice Of a
different character. 1t was from the
director of q home who had already
offered two sets Of twins, only to have
them declined.
This time his notice was full Of
iubilant confidence. He had twins
that he was absolutely positive would
answer the requirements in every
specification. This time Mr.. Hart
could not fail to be pleased. So con-
fdent was the tone that both Prof.
and Mrs. Hart journeyed together to
look at the wonders.
They found them just as represent
ed. They were all that had been
claimed for them. They were infant
boys. They were physically perfect.
They were Of American ancestry. Au-
thoritative records showed that the
parents and grandparents had bean
without mental or moral faint.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Hart did not
adopt them. They have since then
found and adopted a pair, but the
twins that were shown them 1T that
home and which filed the speciica.
tions in every particular were not
taken. For the infant boys were
black.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13
CARE OF THE FINGERNA1Ls.
Suggestions That May he Of value to
Those Desiring shRpeIy
sails.

The hngernail as it should be is
about ~ times as long as it is broad,
and always shows a crescent at the
base. Highly polished or pointed
nails are not indicative of good taste.
They should have a natural gloss and
be neatly rounded at the top, says a
household exchange.
IL the nails are rounded on with the
hle every day they viii not need to be
cut with the scissors, which is in.
furious. in order to keep the Greg
cent at the base wei formed the skin
should be pushed back from the nail
with the towel, or, if necessary, with
a blunt orange stick every time the
hands are washed. The orange stick
IS excellent also for cleaning the
h%ngernails after they have been
soaked a few minutes in warm wa
ter containing a little lemon juice.
If the nails show a tendency to
brittleness a little soaking in warm
olive oil after removing them from
the lemon water and an application
Of cold cream at night will prove bene-
fetal
In polishing the nails with the
chamois polisher neither paste nor
powder should be used. Powder
makes the nails brittle and paste
gives an undesirably high color.
After using the file to round the
~fngernails ia shape, it is well to use
an emery strip to remov any rough
ness that remains.
Persons upon whom nature has not
bestowed taper-shaped fingers some
times try to attain them by the use
OF various devices. Metal cones reach
ing 10 the second joint, To be worn
at night, T supposed to secure this
result, bus unless ~ begins at an
early age, when the fingers r soft
aud amenable to external appliances,
81 Is doubtful if they would produce
the desired effect.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

The world loves a true and noble
woman more than the greatest beau
ty that ever lived or the most brilliant
intellect. Within the memory of
every one there are noble, womanly
lives, which have been dearer and bet
ter to us than the most brilliant wom-
en- Of history. Not for the beauty Of
a Helen of lroy q a Cleopatra, nor
for the brilianey Of a George Sand
or a Joan Of Arc would we sacrifice
these lives. Indeed, if we had to
choose between one or the other, we
would wipe from the slate Of history
those historic characters rather than
destroy the sacred influences of a
noble mother, sister or wife which
have shaped and formed our careers
"A. S Atkinson, N. D., in Woman's
Home Companion.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

Melt four ounces taf butter % q ba-
sin and stir into If iby degree a tea
cupEul Of molastes. Add hn q tea-
spoonful Of miEed spice, one & aspoon-
fnl Of Eround EinGRr VA teapoonful
81 carbonate ~ soda and 4 taacupful
of warm MIX. SrHnRie in SUFFICIENT
hour stirring fle lngreaienh am the
time) O. brlpa the cake mis- tnre Is
the consistency Of q thick bait En-. beat
wen add tao Tablespoon fals Of
split raisins watch have beeG slight
Iy dreaged with -four. end fable
spconful of sh5ppaa lemon eb can-
d'od Butter cal r Un. dust Ct with
Sour, rour ia. the miyiurc 6 bake
it in q inodegateis quiek Bos-
son Badrt
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

Pour one quHet 1f water ever one
aaar Of solid HaigF and drain
shrough q golanGei into che soup ket.
tie When e. bel Esn, ad one
quart g rich MI season taste,
and pint iR lum az butter be size
ola walnut. lCt tome g q hl, ada
the oysters Jet aoi up on1e and
pour fn : heated arecn sere with
nfAeeIuara Of bi.ttered broul bread
aud celery Old oued ree la also
tonato catsim uith oFss SOUP.
ena om1aL
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

Never Judge a man BY the silk UNI.
brelia he carries he may have left 8
cotton one somewhere liz its place.
Chicago Daily News
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1901-04-13

MuelHea nos Co
f5lloninT plaata-
Is wood. O~nnEsE1.
1Hti a Hcaaaaia
q MuEna
EfEMNN
Ms g Minor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
Carnegic's Gif: Declined.

Washington, Dec 14-lt is said to
be definitely decided that President
Roosevelt will aot accept the Of
fer of>A drew Carnegie $40, 900, :
600 of bonds of the United States
Steel corporation, for the pnr-
pose of founding an institution
for higher education in this city.
The provision attached to the of
fer that the government shall hold
the bonds for term of years is
considered especially objectiona-
hle. The president, however,
is very hopeful that an adjust
ment can be made.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
rH l. LEDsnRS
-~-~~~~> K
= n soW 8. rsA3~l. -

Mrs. Sanford's recent gift of
property valued at $50, 600, 900
to Leland Stnufnad, .Jr., univsr.
si'y Is evidently for the purpose
of making sure that the institu-
tion will get the monev. Mrs.
Stanford does not propose to risk
will contest, and besides large
portion of the property was deed
ed to the university by Senator
Stanford and the deeds were found
invalid after his daatb. Mrs.
Sanfnrd's Gift, however. is the
largest single gift ever made to
an institution of learning. 1t is
sad that SIS, 100000 of it is in
GIT edge bonds and stocks, while
the real eStpte amounts to 900,
OnO a'rcS In about IL counties of
California, iHclnding the celsbrat
ed Vina ranch of $1,000 acres.
Ms Stanford's San Francisco
home, v"1ucd at $500, 900, is also
included For IN institution with
IFS enormous money backing,
Stanford university has had q
rather Disappointing career, but
1t surely ought to forge ahead
now The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
SHERIFF. SALE.
STATEOF SOUTH CAROLYN.

~ - - w wv Il - o[hno ~ -
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In Court Common Pleas.
JOIN Bird and James S Bird,
Plaintiffs.
Margaret Bird. and others, Defen.
ddnts.
DU HSU ANT to I'm order of court in
the above case. signed by judge
Ernest Gar, O"t 22, 1901 / viii sell
at Lancaster court, house, within TIN
egai hours IF sale on the
First Monday &" Jdstmary, 1902,
the folio wing lots of land. to wit:
All that piece, patcei or tracr Of
land il" Lancaster ounty, state Of
south Carolina. containing
24O Acre~, M-re or Less,
bou .deh on. the North by Lynches
River and Rocky branch, on the Ea 4
hy Ly inches River, south by lands of
II Williams Alex Baker, VIM.
Bird and Margaret Bird. and on tne
West by lands of James blackwell,
pat OF same will be exhibited on day
of sale. o"
Also. All that town lot with bri.k
store thereon in the town of Kerss aw
County of Lancaster. and state OF
South, Carolip-, having front on.
Hampton Street of 2l@ feet and run
ming perpe ndicuIar y back distance
of 200 feet to an ally East from Hamp,
ton street and being bounded as fol.
lows: On the North by lot Of K -
oyd. on ths East by alley, South by
loo or l.. F. Stratt0n aud West by
Hampton Street. .fl - Sd
~ Terms Of sale: One-half cash
balance Of purchase money to be paid
in one year aud to be secured by the
bond Of the purchaser, and the mort.
gage of the premises--lhe bond to
bear interest at q per cent per annum,
IN the purchaser shall Insure the
blk store on the lot In said town of
sssopaas ysasaa Y 20 s4aala|a IIa1 9lfaada
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18


and made the kow-tow of good
fellowship. cam doing any
business" said Williams. "Well,
| should gently smile a smile. /
have just returned from Colds
boro, where got 90 families TO
90 to Louisiana. Nv plans are
tc-send 1000 people from North
Carolina to Louisiana, Arkansas
and Mississippi before the last of
February, and | believe can fiji
my orders.
He has landed me-" said Peg
Leg Graham, whose initials are
L. g., and who has been sue
cessful farmer for many years on
the Neal farm in Steele Creek.
"Saturdav night and my family
will 90 to Swan Lake, Miss, to
take charge of 1900 acres Of land
belonging to Mr.. Thomas James
and his son. 1t is the finest land
for cotton and everything else |
ever saw. have arranged to
take with me about 25 families
from Mecklenbnrg, Union and
Castor counties who will work on
the farm that rent"
Peg-Leg Graham lost leg in
the civil war, but his activity is
scarcely impe' ed by plain, un-
varnlshed wooden limb that he
has worn for these 80 years and
mole. BETTING the dignity of a
great immigration agent Peg-Leg
Williams, who also lost leg in
the war, wears cork leg that is
so filled with deli IT'S machiner; as
to suggest the danger of an explo-
sion. The two Peg Legs told of an
amusing experience that they had
a week or SO ago on their trip to
Swan Lake, Miss. They were
sleeping in the lower berth of a
Pullman car between Atlanta, Ga
and Nashville, Tenn, one night,
a"d they had placed the wooden
and the cork legs under the berth;
only the shoe on the cork leg be-
ing exposed.
"Now, when tie porter saw
that foot his eyes like to busted
with excitement said Peg Leg
Graham. cit seems he had been
shot at by tranps a few days be-
fore, and he took it into his head
that the tramp had ceme in the
car and crawled under our berth.
He called the conductor and told
him to hop catch the tramp. They
tip-toedup and the porterpouncsd
down on the foot and jsrked it
OUT Peg Leg Williams, who
was watching the porter, said:
"'Hey, you dam fool; turn
loose my foot; you're a-hur,in'
my corns.' When we sat up in
the mornin,' side by side, and
put on our legs everybody in the
car seemed jest as pleased and in
terested."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
We Have No Senators
To The Editor of The State.

To The Editor of The State.
Senator Hoar is correct in his
assertion that the State of South
Carolina, owing to the resignation
of Messrs. Tillman and McLaurin
Is now unrepresented in the senate.
The refusal of the governor to
accept their resignation had no
effect, and precedent seems to de-
clare that a resignation takes effect
of its own force, at once.
The course of the Legislature is
now plain and easy. On the second
Tuesday after 1T meets it should,
in obedience to the act of congress
proceed to fill two vacancies in
the senate by the election of B. r
Iillman to his own unexpired
term, and the election of Wade
Hampton to the unexpired term
of Mr.. McLanrin. These gentle
men will then present their Gre
dentlals to the senate and that
body, according to precedent, must
seat them. This would not in any
way interfere with the general
y
canvass before the people for
full new term. The legislature of
It's own volition can take this step
without notification from anyone.
1T can itself resolve that there l. a
v:cancy.
Il. Means Davis.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
Killed in a Runaway.
Special to The State.

Bennettsville, Dec. 13.-J. B.
Hamilton, who was thrown from
his buggy by runaway Sunday
night and seriously hurt, died at
II O'Clock this morning from in
juries received at that time. Mr..
Hamilton's death was quite sur
prise, as he was thought to bo
slowly but surely recovering. In
his death tho town loses one of
its very substantial citizens.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
BARGAINS IN
B u G G | E S
and
W A G o N S

We are now selling fer $55.
BUGGIES that we have been sell
ing at $50; and Buggiss hereto.
fore sold at $55: we are,now SELL
ing at $50. So come and get you
nice, new BUGGY while they
are CAEAP.
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. IL
you want horse that will snit
you in every particular, don't
buy until you see our STOCK.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
9lTI' o lHl
y GHhRLESrlI EXPOSITION

The South Ga olipa G.orgi Ex-
tension Railroad aI.nou rces the ftis
lowing low rourd rip rates to I har-
leston, s. c., account OF the Soui b
a olina Inter 1T te and West Indian
Exposition Tickets on sale st all
coupon stations Excellent passen.
ger service peri rmed. s'ee that, your
tickets r ad via the s. G. & G E., K r.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
Educate Your Bowels.

Your bowels can be trained as we'll
as your muscles or your brain. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic train your
bowels to do right. Genuine tablets
stamped c. G. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18

PAP .>..au Ia 4,isr-da and the
cherry tree ~swindle In North
Carolina:
believing you will appreciate
good and pleasant position, that
will pay you we'll for your time
and will give you regular en-
ployment for one year, l write
you of this offer that | have ac-
cepted. 1t is this: Ii you pay
$1,000 you receive half duz of
sterling silver teaspoons, or
pay $500 and receive half
dez tabl spoons or forks, (or
which ever you PREFER that are
advertised on the enclosed circular,
and send your order to the com
pany, with the money, on receipt
of same they will send YOU by
express, tho set you selected, and
give You writing to 10 at home
f which they pay you a salary
L
of $40 90 per month. They
furnish you postage and stations
cry. The work Is simply writing
letters. as L am writing to you,
securing agents for them. They
do no, hold you responsible, for
. anything; you simply write 5 or
6 letters day, enclosing circulars
they send you The silver and
woek is forwarded you the same
day your order is received, and at
the end of the month they pay
you promptly. The silver is
guaranteed sterling, which is the
best, and is about tho usual re-
tail price for the quality of goods.
| have set of the teaspoons, and
they ale Just as represented. |
am we'll pleased with them. The
company expects each agent to
make an average of 4 new agents
each month, and all over this
average they pay you S. 90 for
each agent. They guarantee this
work to last one year. Hoping
to hear from you at your earliest
convenience, and that you may
send me your name as an agent.
| will tell you their name, Chisolm
& Co., BlackviIle, S. G. Please
accept this and help me out.
Yours sincearly,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
EOILs "A DEAELY
ATTACK "f@ 10 e

''My wife was so i'll that good
physicians were unable to help
her," writes M. NJ. Austin, of
Winchester, Ind, "bnt was com,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18

Asw Are Your Kiaseysp
DR. H0bba Spar Agus Pills cure all Kidney ills Sam.
ble free AsA. HtsrinB Remedy Co. gSisaxo or NY
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
hereafter bad enough for tn m.
Dec. II, 1901. G..

p. 5. The Rock Hill journal is
claiming great credit for exposing
the Amos Owen Cherry Tree
fraud. AS soon as it gets through
pluming itself | suggest that it
turn its batteries on the dolly
ring business in its ewn town.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
or With a Rush |!
ES CO. b

~S%ts<
tion one of the Newest and Best Selected Stocks
Of DRY GOODS, SHOES, CLOTHING, No
TIONS and FANCY GROCERIES ever display
ed in Lancaster.
We knew that we would command fair share
of the Cash Trade, but didn't dream of getting
the Lions share all at once. Your confidence
we will; strive to win by constant fair treatment,
ONE PRICE TO ALL and that THE LOW EST.
We Sound the Note READY And BARGAINS
are in Order.
Every department now in perfect shape and in
each you will find VALUES THAT WILL
MAKE YOU BUY But whether you BUY or
not YOU ARE WELCOME. Our Stores are
brimful and oyerfowing with the Newest Novel
ties in Dress goods Silks and Velvets, Notions,
Jackets Capes, Etc.
To see our crowded stores and busy clerks YOU
would think we were in business 10 years instead
of 30 days,---we can hardly realize it ourselves.
Nothing stop us. n fair field and no fa-
vors is all we ask. Our expenses are smallNo
high salaried Bosses perambulating around
us-We are ALL WORKERS.
Respectfully.
MILLIkMS-HUCHES co
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18

Is that an honest offer Or is
it n swindle? Let us see Sup
pose the lady were to aacept the
offer. That would be one agent
at Tork in this county. She
wonld be expected to get four
other agents in month. In the
second month, then, there would
he FIVE agents at work, the first
agent and four others. They
would dget four agents each, twenty,
which with themselves would
make twenty Eve at the end of
the. second, month. At the end
of ths third month tbere would
be 1875; of the fourth, 625; of
the fifth, 8, 1876; Of the sixth, IS,
625. That Is every white man,
woman and baby in the county
and good per cent. of the me-
groes. Before, that would hap-
pea the company, would decide to
withdraw their agents and the
last ones that sent in would lose
theirnoney and the company would
be lu a few Thousand. But lets car
ry the count, 8, little farther. At the
end of,ths, seventh month there
would be 7S, 1875; o. the eighth,
39c,625 of the ninth, 1858 1875;
of the tenth, 9,765, ,625; of the
eleventh, AZ, 1913, 1875; of the
twelfth tho end Of the year
44,640,625! That's more pso-
pie than there are in the, United
States, Porti Rico, the Philippine
Islands and Guam; Canada, Mexi.
co, South America and Europe |!
That ;or one sgsntl As they have
many agents at work-but new
worlds would have to be discovered
to tind people for them to take
ia I Chisolm g Co. are cheats,
frauds and swindlers, just as
Smith of Florida is, just as the
cherry tree people were, just as
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
FSeSpect1u1Iy.
WILL kMS-HUCHES co
Oc6Ier 41oO1

= October IA, 1901,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-12-18
$. ,h,Y Dit


f ed into the lobby, cherry tree ~swndle North
and made the kow-t0w OF good Carolina: