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he could not; it all kept surging over
him. again and again, and when ho
would thrust 1t away. It returned only
more strongly and persistenuy. Yet
he was not leaving much. after all. he
told himself. grimly; he had not had a
home for three years: he had no po-
sition. no friends. no prospects; even
the boon companions would scarcely
inquire after or regret him. or all
the world there was only Just one
who believed In and trusted him. and
he had not seen her for three years.
There had been months when he had
not even thought of her or OF the lit
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Drew hlmself up ONTO one OF tbe
wharves.
tie rocky farm which he had left be-
cause It was too slow.
She had never doubted him for a
moment. or ceased to think of the
time when he was to provide lovingly
for her old age. When some OF his
worst escapades had been reported
she had smiled wistfully, but hopeful.
ly. ''Sammy's young" she had said,
AN doesn't realize. He's a good boy
an will do better when he's older.
Him an mes goin' to live together
ag'in some time; he'll be layin' by for
1t pretty soon"
Something swelled in the young
mans throat as he remembered how
many times he had heard her say that
and how many times he had declared.
in moments OF boyish repentance. that
he was going to take care OF her when
he was man. Even after he left he
had once written home that he was
"goin' to git some money laid by pret.
ty soon.' All through these three
years she had written regularly and
lovingly. and though he had answered
only briefly and at long intervals, her
faith In him had not for an instant
wavered Even now he had letter
In his pocket. received three days be
fore. and not yet opened.
Down here In the depth OF the hold,
alone, with everything he had known
about to be left behind. his heart had
suddenly grown tender and sore. 1t
might be years before he would see
the gentle old face again. and at the
thought his fingers reached fof the
letter and drew It out softly and ten
derly. But II was already dark In the
hold and he could not see.
For moment he stroked 1t re-
morsefully, then he pushed the case
aside and groped his way out among
the boxes and bales. He would seek
the hatchway or some place where
there was light enough to read the
letter. He must find out what the old
mother had to say; and he would re-
turn-he would-and do everything
that he had promised He would 20
back to the little farm and take care
of the mother In her old age. He
could make a living there. and that
was more than he was sure Of in a
city.
For an hour there had been the
final sounds OF departure overhead,
but he had not noticed this. AZ he
went forward, however. he was con-
scious of peculiar sensation Of ris-
ing and falling. which told him that
the ship was under way.
The hatchway was not closed. but
even there It would have been too
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-24
Clever Trick Did No, Work.

A printer on one of the Philadelphia
morning newspapers recently took a
might of" in a small game of poker
and finished winner by SIS. When
he cashed he received his money in
"cart-wheels." He knew his wife was
not averse to searching his pockets
when he slept late O. mornings: and.
fearing the jingle of the silver pieces
would lead her into temptation. he
slipped dollar under the carpeting
of each step as he climbed the stairs
to his bedroom. When he arose for
breakfast and dressed he remembered
his precaution on homecoming
and quietly chuckled as he
prepared to make profitable
descent to breakfast. AS he
stepped on the landing In front of
his bedroom door his shoes rang out
on bare boards, and, glancing down.
he saw the stairs stripped of carpet.
His wife had begun her spring house
cleaning.
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A Talisman Of Brass.
BY GLENN ROY MoCLINTocK.

BY GLENN ROY McCLINTOCK.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
An old log house. stuck on the slope
of West Virginia hill. and corn
neld, which looked as though 1t might.
at any time. slip of into the valley be-
low, was the heritage which fell to
Sarah Mccoy and her daughter Eliza
beth upon the death of the husband
and father. Henry Stonewall Mccoy.
Had his bequest been of a more pre-
tentious nature Elizabeth and Jim
Gardner. long since betrothed. would
not, in all probability. have been sit
ting on the worn stoop gloomily try
ing to figure out means to circum-
vent the difficulties that enthralled
their matrimonial hopes.
The beauty OF the night did not ap-
peal to them. The sea of moonlight
and the mystic shadows below them,
the humble family burying ground in
its depths, from which arose a shaft
of spectral white marble. were all
stern reality; an unproductive valley.
grave yard in which father. grand
father and great-grandfather lie bur-
led, a bit of marble that represented
the savings of years.
The notes of whip-poor-will foat-
ing across the hills. the answering call
of its mate. from the distance. bore no
sentiment or romance to them. They
were the discordant cries OF a very or
dinary bird.
''Liz?" without looking around.
What is It, Jim?" after a pause.
Another wait and then:
l.
ried?"-pause somewhat longer-"if
we ever be?"
The long silence following is broken
only by the chirping of the crickets
until:
Does seem as though me and you've
been a powerful long time gettin'
married. (another pause). Don't it.
Jim7"
More silence
Liz"
What Jim?" Short pause, and
then:
81 be goin' away" More silence.
Where be you goin', Jim?" Pres
emily he answered.;
ITO the Ohio river. I've hearn tell
that folks is gettin' rich findin' oil
out there"
when dye low to go?" after an
interval.
"T'morrow."
mo tellin' when you'll be back, l
spose?"
az low not" Long silence again.
''Jim?"
"What?"
Take this with you" and she drew
from the pocket OF her homespun
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-24
Their Opinions Of Royalty.

When I first went to London, says
Julian Ralph, ! used to question the
people about their feelings toward
their rulers-the plain people. mean.
as | met them on the omnibuses and
here and there. They always said
that the old queen was saint and
almost too good to be true" as 1t
were. OF the prince they said: "Oh.
'e's all right 'E's a fine man, 'e is: a
ard workin'. straightforward man
who as ad a lot of abuse wot he don't
deserve and deal OF patience A.
waitin' to come to the throne" And
then would ask what they thought of
the present queen. The reply usually
was: "She. Why. she's perfect han
gel"
why does everyone call her an an
gel?"
.whyf On account Of what she's
ad to put IN WITH from 'er 'usbane. =,
f~r -
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the rising fog from the valley below,
then turned slowly and disappeared
into the house
In the course of three years the oil
industry in West Virginia had as
sumed unthought-of proportions and
the Standard OIL Company had begun
to extend It's operations into the inte-
rior of the state. Farms that could
have been bought before for two dol
lars an acre were bringing thousands
and were eagerly sought at those
prices. The oil belt. extending south
easterly. was thought to cross the
farm owned by Liz and her mother.
An eastern syndicate, having paid
them a big price for an oil-lease and
allowed a royalty. had erected n der
rick and the changing OF the jars was
now heard in the nearby corn-field.
1t had never occurred to Liz that her
lover would not return. She knew
he would end was content to wait.
When the day arrived on which the
well was to be shot she. was filled with
an inexplicable feeling that crisis
was at hand. The Shooter had been
ordered from Wheeling and would ar
rive some time that afternoon She re-
solved to watch for him as her view,
from the cabin, commanded the road
up the valley over which he must come.
Presently her vigilance was rewarded.
A stout wagon. drawn by two tired
horses. appeared on the road from
around the base of hill. She could
see the driver urging his jaded beasts
over the rough, broken road until a
bend in its course. and a thicket, hid
them from view.
He did not reappear and she was
wondering IL an accident had occurred
when. from the very spot she was
watching. a shaft OF dirt, stones and
parts of a buggy shot high into the
air. followed Immediately by an explo-
sion SO loud and terrific that 1t seemed
the hills must be torn from their rock
foundations. The wagon-load of
treacherous nitro-glycerine had ex-
ploded, an occurrence not uncommon
in the oil-felds.
As she sat, dazed and bewildered.
earth. an object dropped at her feet.
She stopped and picked It up-a brass
button. blackened and bent.
That evening Liz discerned famil-
lar figure approaching the house. She
did not move from her seat on the
stoop. but, as it drew near. said quiet
ly:
Hello, Jim"
Hello. Liz"
When did ye get back?"
"T'day."
"Jim?''
,"what?"
Here's yer button"
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sovs ANo GIRLS or cusA.
Question of Providing Schooling for
Half . Million.

Question Of Providing Schooling for
Half q Million.
Where and how shall the 100000
children of school age in Cuba be pro-
videG for, where there is only room
and teachers for 1s0.0007 II we could
reach the ears of the mothers of the
s0,000.0o0 of people OF the great and
powerful nation to the north. whose
children are all comfortably clothed
and provided with snug little desk
in the hundreds OF thousands of school
buildings where education is as free
as air. we would ask them to come
here and watch the faces OF these un-
cared-for waits as they see their more
fortunate fellows go by with their
satchel or packet of books on their
way TO school. as the writer has done.
We are sure they would be deeply
moved. II their thoughts could be
portrayed in words as their feelings
are upon their faces. they would
wiring tears from n stone image.
Surely. If the truth of the condition
of these 100000 children could 5e
brought to the minds of these moth
ers. some action would be taken. some
movement SCI ou iOOl by WhAth thAs
moral tragedy could be brought To
an end. For 300 years 1t has shroud-
ed the greater part Of the people OF
these islands in mental darkness. In
the name of God and humanity may
II now terminated
Surely some public movement might
be set on foot and money raised by
subscription. even II it cannot be
supplied by act of Congress. Some u
the Rockefellers or Carnegies. who
are endowing colleges and public
libraries with their millions, might
be persuaded to take a little interest
in these forsaken. neglected little
boys and girls who are now only able
to hopelessly and sadly look at the
outside OF a schoolhouse, and who,
unless times quickly change for the
better on this island. are doomed TO
grow up in ignorance and vice, and
be added to the illiterate class which
three years ago comprised about %
per cent of the inhabitants.--Cuban
Agriculturist.
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AFTER BUGS, NOT MEN.
Drug Clerk Unnecessarily Alarmed
Over Demand for Poison.

Dru0 CLERK Dnncccosaftiy Alarmed
Over Demand for Poison.
He entered the drug store with his
lips set, and n look In his eye that
denoted a determination that was des-
perate.
81 want some paris green" he said
hoarsely. right awayl ! can't walt
They shall die this very dayl"
The drug clerk spared for time as
he worked his way TO the telephone
to call up the police department. "All
right. SIR" he said. but 1t will take
a little while to prepare IT,"
"Nonsensel" said the man. Il Will
prepare t. They are ready to end
their existence. Give me the poi
sonl"
The drug clerk paled and pressed
the button for the porter.
Yes. yes" he said. "how many
do you intend to kili?"
About million," The clerk paled
again. Heavens" he exclaimed to
himself. "the man ia not only would
be murderer. but maniac MS well!"
Then he added aloud: Are you go
Ing TO annihilate children and women
as well?"
Children and women?" said the
desperate man. Who said anything
about children and women? I'm after
the bugs on my roses. Is that stun
ready YETI"
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SECRETARY SHAW ENERGETIC.
New Head OF Treasury Department
Sets a Hot Pace.


Sets Hot Pace.
Secretary Shaw is the most indus
trious member of the President's cnbi-
net. says the Washington correspond
ent OF the Brooklyn Eagle. Shortly
after he succeeded Lyman J. Gage. Mr..
Shaw startled the treasury watchmnn
by appearing at the department one
morning promptly at 5 O'Clock. The
doors were unlocked by the wonder
ing attendant. who thought that the
secretary's home clock had slipped a
cog or two.
The next day Secretary Shaw turned
up at the same hour. and he has kept
up the practice ever since. Few treas
ury officials are able to maintain the
pace set by their chief. The latter's
private secretary, Robert u. Arm
strong. comes nearer doing this than
any of the others, and he manages to
get at his desk somewhere near 8
O'Clock each morning. Only once he
reported ahead OF the secretary, how
ever. The latter gets an early start.
He rises at O'Clock every day. eats
his breakfast at T. and by the time the
hands of the clock point TO 5 he is ut
the department.
It is safe to say that this In some
thing that no other cabinet officer has
done for more than few days at
time.
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Thank ye." (Pause.) Lowed ia
lost It Left my coat on the wagon
seat while went to water the horses.
Bin in my coat pocket bout three
years now"
A long silence.
Low we kin marry now. Liz"
Low we kin" Another pause. and
then:
"When?'
"T'morrow, l low"
"Ail right. Goodnight. LIZ"
Goodnight, Jim"
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dark but for light somewhere nbovet
which sent dun shaft into the hold
In this he opened the letter and read.
Dear Sammy: I'm down with the
rheumatics, an the doctor says Z win
be a long time fore I'm out. The
nabors are good. but they can't leave
their own work. an do mine. I'm
feared. Sammy. II you don't come. the
farm will have to he sold. 'Tain't
wuth much. but I can't look out for II
any more. But don't feel bad. dear
boy, II you can't come. It's only
rheumatics I've got.
Ever your loving mother"
The young man choked; there was
an unmistakablc sob. In n moment
he had clamhered up the hatchwny. A
few passengers were standing near
the rail or lounging about; but no Of
ficers were In sight Ii was nearly
dark.
Slipping back to the stern OF tho
vessel. which was almost deserted tho
young man glanced about wearily.
The wharves were mile away and
were shadowy outlines: but he did not
mind that. for he was n strong swim
mer and bold one. What he feared
was the Illustration OF n plan which
had suddenly formed in his mind.
No one was watching him. however.
and presently grasping rope, no
swung himself over the side and from
the end OF the rope he dropped into
the water.
Two hours later he drew himself
up on one OF the wharves, nearly ex-
hausted, but with look on his faco
that had not been there for years.
Now for home" he said aloud;
straight for home" Then he disap-
peared in the shadow OF the great
warehouses.
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A mounrAlNEEa's COMMENT.
Constituent Thought Senator Carlisle
"Read Better Than He Looked"

Constituent Thought Senator Carlisle
"Read Better Than He Looked"
At the time when John G. Carlisle
was senator from Kentucky his
speeches were widely printed and
attracted great deal OF attention.
One day when the senate was In ses-
sion mountaineer from the widest
wilds of Kentucky presented himself
at the door and asked to see Senator
Carlisle. The visitor wore homespun
and leather boots and was travel
stained and dusty. He explained that
he had read Mr.. Carlisle's speeches
and considered them great. and had
walked more than a hundred miles
In order to see the senator from his
state. Mr. Carlisle was busy at the
time and the clerk informed the WIS.,
itor that he could not be disturbed.
The farmer looked disappointed and
seemed reluctant to depart. Finally
he asked II he might be taken where
he could Just catch a glimpse OF the
great man he had walked SO far to
see. The request was granted and
Mr.. Carlisle was pointed out to him.
After brief scrutiny the farmer
turned to the attendant:
Reads heap better'n he looks"
he remarked sententiously, and pre-
pared to walk back to Kentucky
New York Times.
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gage and the last consignments OF
freight being slowed away. But at
length, listening became monotonous.
and even his own thoughts. exultant
though they were. grew wearisome.
He was not accustomed to being alone
or to selfcommunioD. During the past
few years. when not asleep. he had
generally been with boon companions
on n street corner. or with them he
had been in some mischief He tried
to keep up his interest in the sounds
on deck. and think OF the fun ahead
sf him. rather than Of the past. But
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-07-24

Occasions everything. but the rub
Is to know an occasion when you sec
1.-THE lady Paramount-
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She divined this and after d silence
added:
"It means good luck" Pause.) 81
read about it In book. once"
He shuffied to his feet. took a
couple of steps and said:
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
She watched him go down the wind
ing path, until his figure was lost in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-22

of the broom handle had been split on
at the end. leaving a bevellsd spot six or
seven inches long. the tip end being quite
sharp.
A. Trip was sweeping. the swiftly re-
yoiving driving wheel Of the engine
caught the broom in some way and hurled
1t upward so that the sharp point OF the
handle end struck the engineer In tho
right side of the neck and forced 1t
ali the way through the side. backward
and upward, until 1t came out back Of the
ear. where the handle projected an inch
or more. In passing through the neck
the broom handle erased the windpipe.
The engineer was alone in his room.
He at first started TO seek help, but
found that he would be unable to go
many steps. 1t was impossible to make
his voice heard above the din OF the
mill. Grasping the broom he. by a great
effort pulled the handle out of his neck,
through the muscles and among the
arteries of which 1t had penetrated more
than six inches. He then shut down the
engine. This rare nerve and presence
of mind saved his life. The stopping Of
the machinery at an unusual hour was
signal enough to others In the mill that
something was wrong. A number OF the
mill hands hurried to the engine room.
Tripp lay unconscious on the floor, blood
pouring from the ragged wound In the
neck. Surgical aid was soon at hand.
Tripp recovered consciousness under
trea tment and will get we'll
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-22
MR.W.D. BROWN NAMED
APPOINTED ON BOARD OF REvE-
NUE. BY GOVERNOR.
Selected Over a Number Of Other
Applicants-Has Had Long
Experience on Board
Of Revenue.

Governor Jelks yesterday announced
the appointment Of Warren D. Brown OF
Montgomery to be a member of the Board
Of Revenue of Montgomery County to
succeed w. /. r. Thompson recently de-
ceased.
Several weeks ago and before the death
Of Mr.. Thompson 1t was announced that
owing to his impaired health he contem-
plated resigning as a member Of the
Board of Revenue. This announcement
caused numerous citizens of the county
to file formal applications for the place
with the Governor. 1t was made known
to these applicants by the Governor that
If Mr.. Thompson rendered his resigna-
ton Mr.. Brown would be appointed to
fill the place. consequently the appoint
ment of Mr.. Brown upon the death of
Mr.. Thompson did not come as a great
surprise.
The Governors office declined to make
public the names of the disappointed APP
plicants for the place.
Mr.. Brown the new member OF the
Board of Revenue Is one of the Oldest
and highest esteemed citizens of Mont
gomery. He is one OF the best posted
men in the city upon county affairs. hav-
ing served continuously as member OF
the Board of Revenue for about eighteen
years during part of which time he was
president of the Board. His service upon
the Board ceased with the beginning of
the second. administration of former
Governor johnston his term of office
under his last appointment by Governor
Oates having expired.
Mr. Brown is a retired business man.
He is vice-president Of the Fourth
National Bank and Is regarded as one of
the substantial citizens OF Montgomery
He will probably qualify and assume his
new duties at the next meeting OF the
Board of Revenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-22
NEW CASE SMALLPOX
YOUNG WHITE MAN STRICKEN
WITH DISEASE.
II. L. wigglesworth Carried to the
Pest House-No New Cases at
Jail-Court Will Not
Adjourn.
A new case of smallpox was discovered

A new case Of smallpox was discovered
yesterday. This time the patient is q
white man, young clerk in a Red
Bridge store, II. l.. Wigglesworth.
The City Health Department was in
formed yesterday that the young man
was i'll with what was suspected to be
small pox. An inspector went out and the
suspicion was confirmed. He was carried
to the pest house. This is the first white
patient carried to the pest house with
small pox in several weeks. The disease
has been almost exclusively confined to
the negroes.
No new cases were discovered yester-
day at the Jail Unusually stringent
precautions are being taken to prevent
any further spread Of smallpox among
the prisoners and none Is apprehended.
The criminal division of the, City Court
will begin work Monday. Judge Thomas
sees in the reported cases of the small
pox from the jail no necessity for put
ting the county to the expense of an ad-
iournment The negroes who are in jail
it is said can be safely tried without put
ting anybody in danger of infection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-22
Conscientious Mathematician.

American Musician.
Steve BonbrighT Of The American Musi-
clan, vouches for the authenticity of the
following. which he says boys father
wrote to his teacher:
Sir: Will you please for the future give
my son easier somes to do at mites? This
is what he's brought hoam to or three
mites back: III fore gallons of bere will
fill thirty-to pint bottles. how many
pints and half bottles will nine gallins OF
bere fil?" Well. we tried. and could make
nothin' Of 1t at all, and my boy cried
and sed he didn't dare to 60 back the
mornin' without dom 1t. So had to &c
and bu va nine galln keg of bere. which
could I'll affrd to do. and then we went
and borrowed a lot OF wine and handy
bottles we Aid them and then counted
tenn. and there were ninety-one OF them
and my boy put the number down for ar
answer. l don't know whether 1t is rite
OF not. as we split some while doing it.
p. S.-Plese let the next some be In
water las l am not able to buy more
bere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-22
SNAKES AS RAT cATcHERs.
Mexican Variety That is Becoming
Popular in Washington.

Washington Post
''The best rat catcher in the world Is the
Mexican bulisnake" said Washington bird
and animal dealer the other day. Here we
have a case OF Mexican builsnakes that diner
from the Florida variety In being light yell
low whereas the latter are coal black. THESE
snakes are npn-polsonOus and are far superior
to cats aa yeruln ex'srminators. You can
turn one Of them into house or barn over
run with rates MRS. CocykrOaches and the
like. and IN tnatVsi0uaiy short time the
place Will b. rid IT thorn. All that In neces-
sary when Winter comes on II TO provide
a warm placs f,r them 10 crawl into and
hibernate uBiii Spring.
They have bsSsdns aHits popular In wash
inRton AMI usng peppls are Keeping rem
aisout their hams s6S stores in place OF lazy,
ovstfsh mi Indifferent cats The rspuBuance
that atstF m. fAAis fT snake soon passes
away wben tshV haVs reptile thAt " per
fsrtiy fss4ffsSs mat cen he trained 70 an
srsr = esn ~ ~bissis. snf that will ear our
~ diSf wS@A vsfNiH beenme scarce ana w
hss fstsfhihs a. pfey Uppn."