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The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
RECORD OF THE PAST

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the, record Of the past, ant over any
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stay cured. Here is one case.
Samuel ]. Taylor, retired rarBanter.
residing at 80 South Third St.,
Goshen. Ind, says: "On the 18th day
ot August, 1897, | made al arlsavit
before Jacob c. Mann, notary pgblic.
stating my experience with yoan's
Kidney Pills. mad suffered for
thirty years, and was compelled at
times to walk by the aid of crutches.
frequently passed gravel and surered
e1cruciatingly. | took every uedi-
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and some gave me temporary relief.
began taking Doan's Kidney pills
and the results l gave to the public
in the statement above referred 10 At
this time, on the 18th day " July.
1902, ! make this further statement
that during the five years which AVE
elapsed l have had no occasion To use
either Doan's Kidney Pills ur any
other medicine for my kidneys. The
cure effected was a permanent one"
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so cents per box.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
MOUNT MCKINLEY, ALASKA.
Report Of Visit by United States
Geological Survey Party.

Mount Mckinley, the highest m0ln-
tain on the North American continent,
was visited last season by Alfred II.
Brooks and his party from the United
States Geological Survey. of Which
Mr.. ID. l.. Reaburn was topographer.
AS far as is known. this is the frst
time the slopes of the peak have Len
reached by white men, though in ls98
its altitude and moisture We're deter
mined from a distance by Robert MIL
drOw of the same survey
The mountain is located near the
western margin of the Alaskan range,
the general name given to the large
mountain mass which separates the
Yukon and Kuskokwim waters from
Cook Inlet drainage 1t is a great
dome-shaped mountain, formed of IN
trusive rock towering to an elevation
of over 10000 feet above sea level.
Though its summit reaches so high an
altitude, almost four miles above tide,
1t probably is not as difficult of ascent
as some other Alaskan mountains, for
example, Mount st. Elias, because of
of It's relatively high snow line As the
season was well advanced, much of
his itinerary had to still be carried
out, and as it was no part of the orig
inal plan, Mr.. Brooks did not attempt
to pass the snow line, though this
point was reached. Now that the
location and height of this mountain
have been established by the explora-
tion of the Geological Survey. travel
ers and individual explorers will doubt
less soon attempt to reach the summit.
In anticipa' ion of these attempts, Mr..
Brooks is preparing a description of
the country, giving routes by which
the mountain may be reached and
other information valuable to those
interested in its ascent. His paper
will appear in one of the leading
geographic magazines. The more
elaborate and extended report Of
the exploration will be published
by the Geological Survey at an early
date
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
MANY MATCHES GIVEN AWAY.
Are Distributed Gratu;tously by the
Hotels Annually.

1T would be interesting to know Just
how much the hotels OF New Orleans
spend every year for matches for free
distribution" said an obscrvant man
who hangs around the more prominent
places a great deal. NO doubt the
outlay will amount to a considerable
sum in years time. 1t is rather in
teresting to watch different men as
they APPROACH the free matchholder,
which is to be found on every hotel
counter of the city. Nearly every man
wears different expression, and
every man has his own peculiar way
of reaching for free matches. 1t is a
rare thing for a man to simply take
one match. He may need only one tC
light his cigar.
But he will take more than one
He will light his cigar. or his cigarette
or sometimes his pipe, with one, and
the others he will shove down into his
pocket. Matches are cheap enough,
but one hotel manager told me his
match bill would amount to more than
$50 a year, and it wasn't one of the
larger hotels, either. Taking all the
hotels, you can see that the match
bill for a year would be no incOnsid.
cradle sum. 1t is rather singular that
men who smoke never have matches
with them.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

The huge mass of his dependents
swear by him; the gladiators of his
immense bodyguard worship him. says
a writer in speaking Of the Sultan of
Turkey. The traders and others who
have dealings with the palace are loud
in their praise of his generosity and
justice. There are no happier or bet
ter paid workpeopie in the world than
the 500 Greek girls in his carpet fac
tory. and the fat and prosperous cult
vators on his farms grow radiant at
mention OF his name.
lis treasury is bankrupt
and his revenue shows yearly deficit
OF several millions. although through
out the length and breadth Of his do
minions his subjects are groaning un-
der his terrible misrule, although his
capital and every big town are ter
rorized by such a hideous system OF
espionage and consequent blackmail
as has never yet been known, al
though his army is in rags and its pay
many months in arrears, and his navy
a farcical collection of obsolete hulks
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

lite poems in the Exchange concert
room, tickets to be had at a certain
bookstore. Over two hundred of these
were printed, the change of admission
being so cents each
"On the appointed evening |, then a
yOun gman of "a, accompanied Mrs
Julia Mayo Cabell and another lady,
both warm personal friends Of Poe
from his childhood, to the place of the
proposed recitation. We arrived some
moments after the appointed time, and
to our surprise, found instead of full
audience, but nine persons assembled,
we, together with the usher, making
thirteen in number. Some time
elapsed before Poe made his appear
ance, when he took his place on the
platform, bowed, and, resting his
hands on the back of a chair, recited
The Raven and 'Annabel Lee,' but in
a mechanical sort of way, and with a
total lack of the weird and gloomy ex-
preston which had given them such
effect at Mrs. MackenZie's. On con
Guiding he again bowed and abruptly
left the platform.
THE proceeds of this experiment
was &c. in consideration of which Mr.
Boyden, proprietor of the Exchange,
would make no charge for the use of
the hall, lights and attendance
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

died. and the Indians who took the
spoil. After the party landed they
directed the launch to depart and re-
turn after time. 1t did so and found
only the bones of the party bleaching
upon the sands.
What heroism was shown by these
savages in attacking with arrows and
spears the well-armed invaders, and
what desperate courage the adven-
turers manifested before they were
killed will never be recorded Both
were first class fighting men, and
doubtless died true to their traditions.
The Indians who fought for their
homes and children are now supplied
with the improved arms. and doubt
less some will know their use and in
struct the rest. They have kept the
landing for long generations as brave
ly as Thomas and his troops held
their places at Chickamauga. They
should be left in peace until kinder
motive sends to them helps in the
arts of peace and instruction and
makes them to understand that peace
full industry and trade will bring them
the best returns when they push their
rude RATS to the mainland in quest
of food.-Boston Transcript.
There are saints who confuse halos
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Brave Indians Hold
Their Island Home

The island Of Tiburon, in the Gulf
of California. is inhabited by Indians.
who have resisted for centuries the
efforts of white men to land upon
their soil. 1t is hard to approach in
boats, and. though the Indians have
mad no modern weapons, they have
Kept their foes at bay and no one
knows much about them. except that
they make raids at times across a sew
enty mile stretch of desert on the
mainland. and after securing meat for
food return to their homes. The
Smithsonian experts declare them to
ne the finest specimens OF physical
humanity in the world, and even the
mounted cattle herders cannot catch
them as they run across the desert
wastes.
Recently band of Americans with
regulations for deadly shooting equip
ped themselves with Winchester
rifles, Gatlings and other munitions of
war and went to the island in
launch and landed with the avowed
purpose of wholly exterminating the
inhabitants and having the gold,
which is known to be found there,
and the land and spoil for their trou-
Die 1t was an exploit worthy of
pirates, and its end was as tragic as
the plan contemplated. 1t was the
gentlemen adventures, however, who
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
POe'S Last Recitation
i'm City of Richmond

Il became acquainted with Mr.. Poe
during his last visit to Richmond, in
1S49. at Duncan Lodge, the home of
our mutual friend, Mrs. Jane Macken-
zie, and of Poes sister, Rosalie," says
DR.. John F. Carter, in a paper in Lip
pincott's Magazine for November on
the American poets last night in Rich
mond.
1t was at Mrs. Mackenzie's that
first heard Poe recite, at her request,
The Raven and 'Annabel Lee,' only
the family being present. From an
unusually lively mood he lapsed at
once into a manner. expression and
tone of voice of gloomy and almost
weird solemnity, gazing as if on some
thing invisible to others, and never
changing his position until the recita-
ton was concluded. 1t happened that
he had just before requested of Mrs.
Mackenzie the loan of sum of money
which request she was for the time
unable to comply with, and she now
said to him, Edgar. what do you think
of giving a public recital of those
poems? 1t would probably prove a
financial success The result was
that about week later there ap-
peared in the city papers notice that
on certain evening the poet would
give recitation Of his own two favor
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Colorado Celery for the East.

Colorado celery is this year for tde
first time being shipped East. From
an insignificant business of a few
years ago it has developed to an enor
nous industry. Three years ago such
thing as shipping celery to the
eastern markets was unheard Of But
few enterprising spirits decided to
make the experiment and were amply
rewarded for their efforts. The re-
turns were so large that the next year
they shipped nearly their entire crop
East. Since then the business has
developed rapidly, and this year will
be the banner season of them all
Nearly twenty-five cars have been
shipped, and a conservative estimate
for the season would be that not less
than forty cars will be shipped alto
gether. AS each carload will easily
average $4,000 pounds in weight, it
means that fully 100000 pounds Of
celery will be used for export trade
alone.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
CALLED DOWN BY BOY.
Absence of Comma at Once Noted by
Smart YOUTH

Absence of Comma at Once Noted by
Smart Youth.
81 believe that | have the brightest
Office boy in the city" declared a gen
tIeman to a friend in certain we'll.
known cafe in the city this morning.
THAT is rather broad assertion, y
replied the friend. What particular
claim to brightness has your boy?'
well, l have had lots of trouble
with my office boys of late. and they
have been so decidedly unsatisfactory
and worthless that | have had at least
fifteen in the past thirty days. have
kept a sign out on my door stating
that l was in need of a bright boys
services, for the entire time almost
and it's reads as follows: Boy wanted
about sixteen years The boy | have
now was secured in response to the
sign, and it was his answer more than
his appearance that secured him the
place."
How was that" queried the friend
with some interest
The boy slouched into the Office
and said he had read the sign. DO you
want the place? asked him. Guess
do he replied, but don't know that
| would want it for the full sixteen
years. employed him on the spot
when | realized that | had omitted the
comma from the sign.
Scimitar.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
The Fathers kand.
hid in the darkness,

/ am a child in the darkness,
A little frightened child.
The winds are moaning about me,
And the storm in my heart is wild.
My fear would increase to terror,
Only, wherever ] stand,
1t is mine to feel. for my comfort,
The clasp of my Fathers hand
Duty has ordered me forward,
But l am afraid to go,
The work is too great for my dcin-,
So little ! see and know;
And yet l can find my courage
And obey my Lords command,
Ard I'm not afraid to go onward
With the clasp of my Fathers hama.
1t is true that the end is coming,
And my mystery. like shroud.
Hangs over the parting waters;
! should fear to enter the cloud,
But that this is my happy secret
AS | wait awhile on the strand
Closer and yet more tender
Grows the clasp of my Fathers hand.
Marianne =. birmingham in Chris'ia,
World.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
HIS Gratitude Took Shape.

There is policeman in Washington
who is the proud pOssessor of thirty
tons of coal. The way he came into
his fortune is peculiar, to say the
least Some time ago he found a
man on the streets who did not know
where ne was, owing to an especially
heavy buraen of alcohol. The police
man took him in charge, but instead
Of conveying him to the station house,
he took him to his hotel, and later,
called upon him there and gave him
a carload of good advice. After this
he forgot all about it, but the man
was a coal baron. and to prove that
they are human, we have the fact that
when he got home he shipped the
policeman carload of coal. 1t is just
as solid as the carload of advice
which he himself received, and it
can be passed on at much greater
financial dvantage.-Chicago Jour
nal.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
WHERE TROUT ARE SAFE.
In an Aquarium the Fish Are Free
From Enemies.

From Enemies.
A little boy stood in front of the
brook trout exhibit at an aquarium re-
Gently, peering intently at the speckled
beauties. He turned to the fish. .ex-
pert who stood near him and said:
"lt seems pity to keep the beautiful
fish in these tanks. They would have
SO much more fun in brook"
They are much safer here" said
the wise man; especially these brook
trout. Do you know that not more
than one in every thousand of the
brook trout created lives to be more
than mere baby? Why, the little
trout no sooner takes his first peep
out from the gravel where he has
been gaining strength for the battle
Of life than all COTS of monsters at
tack him. Frogs weasels, chubs.
lizards, water snakes, herrings and
mnnows go for the little fellow, and
when he has escaped these he has
the larger trout to fight or run away
from. To escape all these he has to
remain in shallow water near the
banks for long time. and when the
little beauty has learned all the tricks
to save his life and has become
the one in a thousand to escape the
baby dangers, the fisherman comes
along and tempts him with fly and
gets him. Now, isn't the trout in the
glass case better OFF,"
The boy thought it was.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
VALUE OF SMALL ECONOMIES.
Writer Says They Detraet from the
Realities Of Life.


A story is told of a well.known phil
anthropist of the last century which
aptly illustrates not uncommon state
of mind Two gentlemen were can
vassing together for religious or
charitable society. On ascending the
steps OF the philanthropist's house,
they overheard the master sharply
scolding housemaid for wasting half
a match, "It is of no use calling here,
said one of the collectors to the other
But they did call, and, to their great
surprise, received liberal donation.
The visitors were made SO welcome
that the more inquisitive of the two
gained courage to inquire of the donor
how it happened that he, who was evl-
IDENTITY SO generous, should think 1t
necessary to rate domestic for such
a trihing offense. oh" was the re-
ply, 'it is simply this: If I did not
save in these small matters l should
have nothing to give to charity" Doubt
less the good man thought he spoke
the truth. and so think many people
who are constantly quoting the prov
erb which says that if yoa take care
of the pennies the pounds will take
care of themselves. The fact is that
such petty savings are usually more
a matter of temperament than of cal
culation. There are people so vehem-
emily utilitarian in their nature that
they cannot endure waste. Small eco
Monies are among the things in which
men lose the object of life for the sake
of living.-London Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Ouick-Witted Poacher.

A British correspondent writes as
follows: Here is a true tale of an
East Suffolk poacher: A hare was
found alive in snare not far from
the path. Two keepers land up in a
ditch to watch developments. A
notorious poacher shortly appeared
got over the hedge and stopped tc
pick up his victim. AS the keelS S
prepared to rush out on him stick
snapped. Without looking around the
poacher grasped the situation at once
releasing the hare with There, there
poor dumb beast, you're all right.
ne Strengthened himself up and watch
ed her make off with a benevolent
imile on his face"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
ON A BLOCKADE RUNNER.
Sir William Alian's Experience in the
Civil War.

Civil War.
When fortunes were being MADE oy
British merchantmen running the
blockade of Southern ports during the
American Civil War, Sir William Al
Ian, who had served in the engineer
ing department of the British navy,
signed as chief engineer on mer-
chant steamer. London MAP. re-
peats personal reminiscence OF Sir
William, which gives good glimpse
of those exciting times.
After a successful run into the Sa-
vannah river, the blockade-runner
tried second time, and met with dis
aster. One dark night, she was steal
ing. with all lights masked, into Sa-
vannah, and ran plump into the arms
of Federal cruiser that was waiting
for her in the darkness.
Stop your engines or we shall sink
you!" was the summons from the
cruiser, which had suddenly unshroud-
close alongside.
Il stopped the engines" related Sir
William, 'and began to blow of
steam. A boat from the Federal ship
had come alongside, and suddenly an
officer rushed into my engine room
and put revolver to my head. He
was in a rage, and told me | had
opened the valves and was trying to
sink the steamer. / must close them
at once.
asked him who he was, and
he answered.:
"1'm the engineer OF the steamer
that has taken YOU
~ can't believe you a-e the engi-
neer. l said, or you would have a
spanner or an oil-can in your fist, in
stead of fooling about with a pistol,
and you would know that l am only
blowing off bit of steam.'"
At this cool reply the officer dropped
his pistol, and the two we're soon good
friends.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
THE INFLUENCE OF HEReoIrY.
LiIias Haeeard, Aged Nine. Is Now in
Literature.

Literature.
Admirers of Rider Haggard's writ.
ings will doubtless be interested in
knowing that his youngest daughter
9-year-old Lilias, who striking resem
bles her father, already has developed
taste for writing. She has recently
completed a romance in which most
of the characters come to fearful ends.
In this, her first attempt, she shows
the influence of her fathers weird
romances, says the Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Haggard family formed an in
teresting picture at an "at home"
given by them recently at the Hall,
Ditchingham, England. Mrs. Hag-
gard, handsomely gowned; her eldest
daughter, in white silk, embroidered
with silver; the second daughter, Dol
lie, who will soon be presented; the
little Lilias, and the writer himself
formed the home party. One of the
guests was brother of Mrs. Haggard,
who is Consul in New Caledonia, and
the original of Captain Good, in King
Solomons Mines"
The novelist, tall, loose-limbed, and
with peculiar swinging gait, looking
not unlike one of his own heroes, took
his friends through the hothouses tu
look at the orchids. The love of those
flowers with him amounts to passion
He would rather talk flowers or farm
ing than of literature or art.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Real Power of the
Sultan of Turkey

without engines and whose guns could
not be fired, such is the personal mag
netism of the man. and such is the
power of Moslem belief in the sacred
ness of his person, that he would have
but to raise his hand to gather to his
standard every adult of the faithful
Within month he could, if need be,
place million and half men in the
field. They would be ill-clad, but well
armed; they would suffer considerably
from hunger and from disease. but
they would not lack ammunition, and
they would bring with them to the
battle ground that spirit of bravery
and determination which goes with
fanaticism, and an obstinate power of
physical resistance such rs could be
shown by no other troops in the world
but which in the Turks is the outcome
of their intense love for their threat
ened fatherland and their blind devo-
tion to him they call master.
White pop-When you want to mar
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Life.


Let me but live my life from year .
year
With forward face and -nnra.uctant
soul.
Not Fastening to- nor turning from
the goal.
Not mourning for the things that dis
appear
In the dim past. nor holding back in
fear
From what the future wells; but with
a whole
And happy heart. that pays its toll
To Youth and Age. and travels on with
cheer.
So let the way wind up the hill or
down.
Though rough or smooth, the journey
will be joy.
Still seeking what ! sought when bus
boy,
New friendship, high adventure. and !
l shall -row old. but never lose life.
-"st,
because the roads last turn will be the
best.
Henry Van Dyke.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
They Know a Good Thing.

The number OF new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall is remarkable. II you want to
get some of our choice lands. with
gilt-edged water rights. you will need
to be about it.
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 614-6l6 Majestic Building. Den
ver Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR

Fix sheets 10X15 inches. Of beautiful
reproductions, in colors. OF paste
drawings by Bryson, is now ready for
distribution and will be mailed on re.
ceipt of twenty-five (25) cents-coIn
or stamps. Address F. A. Miller. Gen
eraI Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Swimming Brides.

Girls inhabiting the island of Him
a, near Rhodes, are not allowed to
marry until they have brought up a
5pecified number of sponges. each
AIKEN from certain depth. The peo.
lie OF the island earn their living BY
lie sponge fishery.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Record of Life Saver,

Sixteen children have been rescued
from drowning this season by Walter
Turrell, Yarmouth (England) ferry
man. who has saved 80 lives alto.
gether.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

An English paper contains the follow
ing advertisement: "Respectable pariy
in steady employment. wants to bu
boots ana clothing wife and family. pa
installments. State best terms"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

"a horse ran away with my brother
and he hasn't been out of doors for
three weeks" That's nothing; my
brother ran away with horse and h
hasn't been out of doors for three
years
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

Ida-The artist upstairs says he al.
ways looks at me for inspiration fol
his pictures. May-Indeed! Is he car
toonist?
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

Miss Ugliface-I could really never
c9ntented and happy in the room you,
sNen me. Hotel Clerk-Oh. I'll fix thr
al right. (To bell boy)-Go up and r.,
move the mirror from the ladys room
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

clared dangerous. Tom9Well. YOU know
! promised to go through any danger fOI
you.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19

Solomon says, Go to the ant, tho
SluEgard': but II the sluggard Is
housekeeper the ant will meet her NOR
than half way.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-12-19
Carpets can be colored on the foOr
with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.

Van Bibber-What do you think Of
clubs for young men? Adclaide-Oh. ]
think cane would be just as effective
If properly used.