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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-23
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDIT.
CATION.

hereoH announce myself a candi.
GATE for the office Of County superin-
tendent ofEducation, pledgi,g my,eif
10 aoide by the rules Of the Demo.
cratic primary.
w. T.. MCMANUS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- :
TIVES.

In response 70 urgent requets from
different portions of the county, i
hereby announce myself canpidate
for the House of Represent ,tives,
subject to the result of the Democrats
urinary
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-23
M. J. LONG.

10 The Voters Of Lancaster County:
with many thanks for past favors
and earnestsolicitations for future sun.
port. hereby announce myself a.
candidate for reelection to the office
or County superintendent OF EJuca-
ton subject to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-23
FOR TREASURER.

am candidate for re,elect Ion TO
the office of County Treasurer.
w. .CAUTHEN.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-23

OSCAR w POTTS,
Pleasant Valley, S. g.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
DIscoMFoRTs IN GREECE.
A Place Where the Eye Rather Thar
the Palate is Gratified.

the Palate is Gratified.
Excepting Japan, southern Italy and
the Tyrol, no country compares with
Greece in the beauty of its landscapes.
1t is not land for luxurious people,
however The climate is more to be
recommended than the hotels, but the
natural scenery has variety, a rich
ness and a color that no other part of
Europe affords. The foliage and the
flowers are abundant and beautiful,
and in the rural districts the people
are picturesque in manners, customs
and dress. Their habits and social
life have not been affected by what we
call the advances of modern civiliza-
ton.
In public conveniences, however,
Greece is still far behind the times
t.-hens is the only place where the
hotels are tolerable, and travellers who
go into the interior must take their
own provisions and bedding. Even
those who make little excursions by
carriage for single day in the neigh
borhood of Athens must carry a lunch
basket, because the inns are primitive
and filthy. Railway facilities are linn
tied. With a few exceptions the
roads are bad, but they are gradually
improving, and most of the centres
of great interest to tourists may now
be reached by carriage. Only few
years ago travellers had to go on
horseback or on foot, as they do in
the Holy Land. Even now those who
visit some of the most interesting
places have to put up with discom-
forts, Inconvenience and good deal
of dirt and bad smells, although they
are fully repaid.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
Bursting Strong cask With Half a
Pint of Water.

That small quantity of water, say
half pint, may be made to burst
strong cask seems a startling state
ment to make, and yet is it true. 1t
is a wellknown law of physics that
the pressure exerted by liquids in
creases in proportion to their depth.
Suppose, therefore, that we have
strong cask filled with water and
standing on end. The slaves of this
cask may be made to burst apart by
adding very small quantity of water
to what is already in the cask. AS
the cask is already full, some way of
adding the water must be devised. To
do this hole is bored in the end or
head of the cask, and a long tube OF
small diameter is inserted upright.
At the upper end of the tube is small
funnel into which water is poured I'M
til the tube becomes full, and when
that point is reached the cask will
burst. This seems almost incredible,
but it is only demonstration of the
law that has been cited. When the
water is poured into the tube it unites
with the water in the cask, and the
depth of the water is several times as
great as that in the cask alone. The
fact that there is only small guam
tity of water in the tube makes no diff
ference, for it is now one body, and
it's depth is gagged from the top of
the tube to the bottom of the cask.
AS a matter of fact, this expert
ment is only an artificial reproduction
of what we know takes place in ma
ture. Some of her greatest convul-
sions are caused by this very process.
Suppose, for example, that there is
great mass of rock, under which there
is a cavity filled with water that has
no outlet. Suppose, moreover, that
there is crack extending from the
surface of the ground through this
mass of rock to the water filled cav
ity underneath A rock in this con-
dition is common thing In nature,
the crack being caused by some dis
turbance of the earth, or its split
ing in the natural order of things.
Now when it rains enough to fill that
crack, thus increasing the depth of
the water in the cavity the pressure
will become so great that the rock
will be torn into hundred fragments.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A sPRINoriME PHILOSOPHER.
By Frank L. Stanton.

BY Frank l.. Stanton.
l kin tell wen Springtime comm by
de mos onfailin' signs;
Tain't de risin' sap what tingle ter de
tip-top er de pines,
Or de fros' wha' lef' de furrer, or de
larks a-fiyin' low
Or de whistle or de partridge kaze he
love his sweetheart so!
But sorter hez feelin' what dunno
how ter call,
Dat eff was a blossom I'd hang low
en- never fall
Dat eff Gabrul blowed his trumpet fer
de sleepin' folks ter rise
I'd des feel too contented fer ter wake
en- rub my eyes!
Hits somepin' in de elements-de
BLOWN er de breeze.
De listenin' er de lily fer de comm
er de bees;
De lazy river gwine long a-feelin' er
his way
Ter de medders. en- sweet places whar
de honeysuckles stay.
De sun, he says "Good-mawnin'" whar
de fiers is drench wild dew.
En- des amt enterprisin' huff ter tell
i'm, Same ter you'll"
De trees, dey tells me "Howdy! We a
dressin' fer de show,
En- soon we'll meet de mockin' birds en-
swing 'em high en- low:e
But never makes no answer! des
lays back so still
En- lazy in de sunshine-lak l los my
way en- will!
Wild eye shet tight. en- dreamin' in my
app'inted place,
/ wouiun't bresh bluefiy FUN de fur
rers in my face.
Oh, / knows wen Springs a-comin' !,
en- / done laid down my rule,
Dat wuzn't BON fer plowin' en- gee
hawin' er de mule
But fer listenin' ter de cattle bells
cross daisies cool en- deep,
Wild de feelin' what de trees hez wen
dey rocks de birds ter sleep!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A TRIBUTE TO SHAKESPEARE.

"To my mind" said the man who
had settled himself in the parlor car
there's nothing in the literary way
that equals Shakespeare"
Its good, is it?" said the man with
a large diamond.
"Of course" VI
"Well, I'll read It. I've made q
little bit with my specially and Pm
thinking about taking a go at man
aging. I'll read it and II like 1t, I'll
have it dramatized and put 1t on the
road next season. Thanks for the
tip."-Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
PARTLY CLASSIFIED.

In the course of an object lesson on
the Cat" in Philadelphia public
school-the teacher trying to find out
what her pupils remembered Of pre-
vious lesson, asked this question:
What boy can tell me to what fam
lily the cat belongs?"
After questioning eight or ten boys,
she was giving up in despair, when
hand was raised.
We'll" asked the teacher.
Il think the cat belongs to the fam
lily that owns II" was the diminutive
pupils answer.-PhiIadelphia Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
IN DAYS OF OLD.

at must have been kind of nice,
though, bein' an old Romans boys"
said little George as he gazed at the
picture of Caesar and Cicero and Cato.
''Why?" his mother asked.
"They couldn't cut down pas pants
for Willie in them days. Chicago
Record Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A DREAD ALTERNATIVE.

II hope that the differences between
these two gentlemen" said the dig
nified statesman, will be patched up
I'm afraid it will not be-"
''It must be. Otherwise we shall
be continually interrupted in our bust
ness by the necessity of patching ur
the senators themselves.s-W Washing
ton Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A PHENOMENON OF, SLEEP.

He had come on her doing In 9
hammock, and when she woke up she
accused him of stealing a kiss.
WELL" he said, Il Will admit that
the temptation was too strong to be re
sisted. l did steal one little kiss"
"One!" she exclaimed indignantly;
81 counted eight before l woke up
Household Words.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
wireless Telegraph Across Ocean.

The recent experiment in wireless tele-
graphy across the ocean was q complete
ed In the success OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the celebrated remedy for stomach,
liver and kidney complaints. because IL IL
reliable. 1t promotes appetite, regulates the
liver, keeps the bowls regular and cures in
digestion, dyspepsia, la grippe and malaria.
Try 1t. Our Private Stamp Is over the neck
Of the bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
THE UPPER, DOG.

Jasper always sympathize will
the upper dog in fight.
Jumpuppe-You mean the under
dog, don't you?
Jasper-No, don't. Some foo
philanthropist is sure to come along
and kick in the ribs of the upper dog
New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The Morris amendment to the CH.
ban reciprocity bill, it developed, d.
stroyed not only tile differential, bui
every vestige of protection for the re.
finers of sugar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER.

Professor-"From your experience
in life how would you analyze ami
ability, Miss Katherine?'
Miss Katharine (briskly)-"Oh ami.
ability, professor, is always a sign of
great weakness, or sign of great
strength. Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
NO REASON FOR DELAY.

my darling" he exclaimed. IL
would go to the end of the earth for
you" There was a slight pause while
the orchestra played tremulous rag
time.
Suppose" she said, you begin
your travels now."-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
NO FEAR. I.

Slipay-Hello! Where did you get
your new suit?
Snappe-Boughti it.
Slcpay-O! you needn't be afraid to
tell me your tailor's name. wouldn't
go to him.
Snappe-Im not afraid Of that. He
does a strictly cash business.-Phila
delphia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
FORCED TO IT.

HE swore he'd never ride in an au-
tomobile, but I got him into one yes
terday," said the road racer.
Got into yours, did he?"
mo. Mine ran into him, bat it was
an automobile ambulance that took
him away."-Philadelph Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

What did the girl say when you
rescued her in the steamboat wreck?"
Asked If her life-preserver was on
straight."-New York World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The scandalously low pay of the
humber classes in the British civil
service was the cause of parlia.
mentary debate.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A sKEPTIC.

The Count-Eet ees all over! am
rejected!
The Baron-Est-ce possible? Does
she doubt your lofe?
The Count-Parbleu! She even
doubts my title!-Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
A cRIrEI. blow.

Clara-"How long have you been
enemies with herr"
Maud-"Ever since she accepted the
man rejected."-Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
LOVES CONSIDERATION.

Young Wife-Dowling would you
have married me had not been rich?
Young Husband-Of course, my
dear. l loved you too much to have
ever asked you to share my poverty
Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Rcstorer. S2trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. R. b. KLINE, Ltd. e31 Arch St., Phila. Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The safe of bank at Goodletts.
Vile, Tenn, was blown open by
robbers, and 50, 600 stolen.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Eczema and letter are torturingly dis.
gushing; one ointment only cures them; its
J. T. Shuptrine. Savannah. Ca, If your drug
gist don't keep it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
WE ARE COMING TO IT.

He took her hand. "Oh. pray be mine!"
mot much!" said Bess.
MAY l." he meekly asked, 'be timer"
She answered Eyes
Philadelphia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The homely girl should take consolation
from the fact that oven the homely potato
sooner or later encounters the masher.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Sweat and fruit acids will not discolcr
goods dyed with PUTNAM FADRLEss DYES.
Sold by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

A Baltimore engraver has put the al
phabet on the head of common pin.
The work took only an hour and half.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
NOT REAL LOVE.

Jack-I don't believe she really
loves me.
Tom-Why not?
Jack-I saw her trying to scratch
glass with the solitaire / gave her.
New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

II il tbe opinion Of leading statesmen
that London consumes no fewer than Is.
000, 900 fowls q year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Tho proof of the pudding is in the d
gestsug.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Decoration OF the playroom may well
be largely left to the youthful oecu-
nauf
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Tam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS Rob-
BINS, Maple st., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
She Lost Nothing.

A distinguished naval officer was
telling this story on himself the other
evening to gathering of his friends.
At the time of his marriage he had
been through the civil war and had
had many narrowing experiences
aboard ship, through all of which he
kept his courage and remained as
calm as brave man should. AS the
time for the ceremony came on, how
ever, his calmness gradually gave
way. At the altar, amid the blaze OF
brass buttons and gold lace marking
the full naval wedding, the officer was
all but stampeded, and what went on
there seemed very much mixed to
him. Fearing the excitement of the
moment would temporarily take him
of his feet, the officer had learned the
marriage ceremony letter perfect, as
he thought, and he remembered re-
peating the words after the minister
in a mechanical sort of way
After the ceremony was over and
all was serene again, including the
officers state bf mind, the kindly
clergyman came up to him and touch
ed him on the shoulder.
Look here. old man." he said, you
didn't endow your wife with any
worldly goods.
|. whats that?' asked the bride.
IS6pom with somethinE 80 tonish-
f~z&
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The course of true love requires a lot o
money to keep 1t in repair.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
NAMING A HooslER TOWN.
The Story an Apostrophe Tells on Z
Railway Station eign.

Indiana is full of towns with queer
names. But the queerest of them all
has so far been left to languish In
undeserved obscurity. People who
are acquainted with that portion OF
Darkest Indiana, which lies in the
immediate vicinity of Charlottesville
must have seen on the sign board OF
a little railroad station, as they rush
ed by on limited train, this astonish-
ing name:
:: H'TOWN. g.
1890. ................
Behind that apostrophe lies the
story of the joke which a rich old
Indiana farmer played on the directors
of great railroad company. The
farmer in question owned several
thousand acres of land in one body.
When the railroad was built 1t was
found necessary to cut through his
land. The right Of way agents went
to the old farmer and asked him to
set a price on strip running through
his farm few hundred feet wide.
He laughed at them and said his
land was not for sale at any price.
He didn't believe In railroads anyhow
and didn't want one running through
his property. They offered him a
huge price for the land, for they
had found other property owners in
the vicinity reasonable and did not
care to start any condemnation suits
unless it was absolutely necessary.
But the old farmer would not listen
to them. His income was twice as
large as he cared to spend, and he
rather enjoyed the position of block
ing all the efforts of great corpora
ton. u
The claim agents made Gp mir
minds that they would have to start
a suit, and were about ready to bring
it when they were surprised to get
a letter from the old farmer.
"If you'll let me name the town you
are going to build ON my land" he
said, "I1l give you all the land you
need"
They accepted his terms with glee.
Of course they expected that his van
ity would lead him to name the town
after himself, and they were quite
prepared fer that emergency. But
he fooled them. A written agreement
was drawn up and signed and the
deeds passed. Then they asked him
for his name. The old man grinned
broadly.
We'll call it Helltown," he said.
They argued with him until they
saw it was useless. They could not
back out, for the papers had already
been signed. Then they decided they
would get even in another way. They
elided the second, third, and fourth
letters of the name and put in their
place an innocent apostrophe. And
so the name of the village is "H'town"
to this day.-Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Che great packing houses in Chi
Ago are said to have formed COM
bination to force the necessities of
life up to the bursting point.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures Indi'
gestion and Dyspepsia. At Druggists, 50c
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The budding genius is very often nipped
In the bud.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

Mrs. Sophie Binns, President Young
Peoples Christian Temperance Union
Fruitvale Bal, Cured of Congestion and
Inflammation Of the Ovaries by Lydia f..
Pinkhan1's Vegetable Compound.
MRS PrNxHAM Eighteen months ago was pretty
sick woman had felt for months that gradually grew
weaker but finally had such pains could hardly stand IT.
taken cold during menaton and this developed INTO congs
ton inflammation and could not bear to walk or
my The doctor recommended operation which
would hear Of One of friends advised me to try Lydia H.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, gave it trial. Can
you imagine my feeling when within months felt considerably
better my general health improved and pains had entirely
disappeared kept taking six weeks and am now enjoying
the best of health you. Yours truly MRS SOPHIE BN
$4,000 FORFEIT IF ABOVE LETTER is NOT GENUINE:
When troubled with irregular, suppressed panu
menstruaon weakness ucoh displacement liberation OF the
feeling of the ovaries backahe
boang faten general debility Indigestion and nervous pros
dizziness faintnes
e1cabity tabi sleepeness melancholy
they should remember there is tried and true remedy Lydia f.
Pnkhams sucn troupess
Refuse buy other medicine for need the best
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
Not Lacking
in Courage.
BY Laura Ellen Beale.

When Jack Stanley and Stacy Cole.
man went spinning along the boulev3
ard behind his beautiful gray pacerG
everybody enyied him and thu
handsome girl who was sooL,
to become his wife. How
happy they looked. laughing an
chatting gaily, as the PAGERS gu q
swiftly, almost noiselessly, BY sued
they drove out of "Grayso1 AS
where their new home wa N Place, +"
and turned again into tRs building,
the inspiringGa1ned boulevard,
feI upn~~Dy taking tial music
~~tne well Kept lawn next mo-
'uievard' put MS a. Regulars
eiea' summation rching to-
3ia1 ~ RECESSION.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
The University Of Cairo.

A queer university that at Cairo
with Its 10000 students! It's central
square is open to the sun; about it are
separate ''riwaks,'' or porches. for
each of the twenty-four recognized ma
tions of Islam; in each riwak, youth
from all the Moslem world study to
chant the Koran, to write beautiful
Arabic script, and in the end to be
doctors, lawyers, kadis, rulers. Each
nation has it's own ceremonial way of
doing so simple thing as drinking
water. Nor are sect differences a
trivial matter. The schism between
the Sunni and the Sufi is so bitter
that each deems it duty to pollute
the holy wells and sacred places of
the other, though IL detected the PEN
atty is death. Minor variatiNs in be-
lief and custom are numb Mere
ara Moslems who wear -
turban, the tarboosh. d
ering at all: tbese
veil themsel n
81
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
You can measure mans title to
N.a-ar NV his deeds on earth.

ASK Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Esae,
"A powder. 1t rests tho feet. Cures Corns,
Dunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous. Aching,
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores, 20 cents; Ac-
cept no substitute. sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. \.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17

The new woman is beginning. to realize
how q man feels when his collar button
rolls under the bureau.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-17
br police OF San Fran
7ounced that Nora Fuller
fed by O. B. Hadley, a
imam, who has disappeared.

Esult of the report of the ma
I'D Chief Gunner Charles Nor.
All be dropped back to the grade
inner.