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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
q ObIisinS

Guard - Now, then, miss, get in
quick, please. The train is just going
70 start.
Young Lady-But 1 want to give my
sister kiss.
''Get in, I'll see to that. "--Tit- Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
More Like Il.

Lawyer - The idea of the opposing
attorney referring to me as "lobster!"
You wouldn't call me that, would you?
Client-Of course not.
Lawyer-Ah, l knew you wouldn't
Client--No, it's impossible for
shark to lie lobster.-ChicagO Daily
News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
A Later Disclosure.

Sheffield me he could live on bread
and cheese and kisses.
FrienG-What then?
She-I found ont that he expected
papa to furnish the bread and cheese.
-Argonaut.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
He Knew.

he Knew.
Harrjet-They have sighted whale
off to the leeward.
Henpcek-l bet it is female.
Harriet-Why do you think so?
Henpeck-B Because heard them say.
"There she blows!''-Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Their Activity.

eyes," said the doctor, ~ really be-
lieve automobiling will tend to make us
a more active and athletic people,"
"Ah! You mean the people who
walk and dodge. "-Philadeplhia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
A Child Mothers Ausury.

When child refuses to "take" to
any one, it's mother thinks it pretty
good evidence that the person is guilty
of some enormous crime Atchison
China
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

"Sharp is somewhat interruptions,
isn't hep"
Eyes, i. will take more than his con-
science to keep him from making for
tune. Town and Country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Willie-Say, that boy sliding down
lill with me this morning got run over
and killed. I'm glad it wasn't me Gee.
what lickin' I'd have got.-Smart Set.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Mild Case.

Wife (anxiously)-ls my husband
very i'll, doctor?
DIR. Stickum-Oh, no. Only about
500 worth. News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot. Ease.
A powder. 1t Cures Swollen, Sore Hot, Callcus
Aching, sweating Feet and lngrowng Nails. Make
new or tight shoes easy At all Druggists and Shoe
stores, Is cents. Accept No Substitute. Sample
Free. Address Allen s Olmsted, Leroy, N Y,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
conscientious,

$50 you won't chop the wood?"
"No, lady," answered Meandering
Mike, in a tone of deep sorrow. "I'm
kleptomaniac. Pm afraid I might
steal some of it. Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

SeH0 Permanently Cured. No hts nervousness
TITO after first lay Of Isr Mines Great Nerve
1cstorer Send for FIR -. 90 trial bottle and treat
se Dr.. H. KLINE Ltd. Y3l Arch st.. Philadelph p
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Ancestry.

Mrs. Upperten (hauehtily) - My
great grandfather was Virginia Taylor.
Mrs. Newrich (uneffectedly) - In
deed! And my grandfather was a Chi.
cago butcher.-Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow'e Sooth-
Ing Syrup the best remedy to use tor their
children during the teething period.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

An ounce of keep-your-mouth-shut is
ofen worth pound of explanation
Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

She-John shall have the bill for
my new spring bonnet sent to you?
He-No; I'll have receiver APP
pointed, and you may send it to him.
Ohio State Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Blessed is the wife who is not too
strenuous in managing her silent part
ner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

and each day became less able to carry
on the fight. Their lands were wrested
from them and parceled out to the In
yaders; the captured natives being On
slayed as tillers Of the soil. Unused to
hard labor In the fields. the captives
weakened and died, until at the end Of
dftv wears persecution it Is estimated
that 100000 of the original population
had disappeared. All the horrors OF
Spanish rule in Italy and the Dutch
countries were repeated in Cuba with
increased zest and enlarged systems Of
oppression and cruelty. The aborigines
being practically exterminated. the
same cruel treatment was visited on
the Spanish colonists themselves and
upon the negroes who had been import
ed as slaves. In the course of 200 years
the population was again reduced until
only about $4,000 persons remained.
Practically prisoners Of war. the
Cubans had little knowledge OF the
outside world. except that gained from
the pirates who continually plundered
Cuba and the neighbOring islands. max,
ing that region the headquarters OF a
vast fleet of buccaneers that ravaged
Cuban waters for two centuries. The
pirates burned the towns and made des-
olate the coasts. but Spain would
neither protect her colony nor allow the
people to arm themselves in self-de.
Tense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
The Turning Point.

The capture of Havana by the Eng
ush and their eleven months rule was
undoubtedly an important point in the
life Of Cuba. During the short period
Of English government the Cuban ports
were opened to foreign trade. and for
the first time the people realized the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

half million lives through starvation
alone.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofula.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

Jesus, Savior, God of Liberty, to Thee
be glory, honor and benediction for
ever and ever. Amen"
Read the Declaration.
AT the completion of the invocation,
the regimental band played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" and next Chairman
Manning introduced Harry Wheaton,
one of the students in the Ottumwa
high school. Mr.. Wheaton read the
Declaration of independence, that i'm.
mortal instrument from the pen of
Thomas Jefferson, which is so dear to
the heart of every American citizen,
and which was signed by the forefath.
ers of the present generation on July
4, 1776.
Mr.. Munger's Grafton.
Chairman Manning then introduced
to the audience Hon. Edwin A. Mum
ger, of Chicago. ex-president of the
Hamilton club and prominent lawyer
of that city. Mr.. Munger's address
is given in full in another column of
this issue of the Courier. It was lis
tened to with much appreciation and
met with much applause from those
who heard it. At its completion the
regimental band rendered America"
and with one accord almost every
man, woman and child in the vast aud
fence rose, and with thoughts of pa.
triotism and deepest loyalty, listened
until the last strains had died away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

of Iowa, the credit of obtaining this
trophy of which we may all be proud.
1t was first suggested by Captain S. b.
Evans in letter to Mr.. Lacey. These
guns are somewhat hard to secure and
Mr.. Lacey, with much eXertion and
more diplomacy, finally got the con.
sent of Admiral O'Neil, of the navy
yard at Washington, to take the gun.
Citizens of Ottumwa responded will.
ingly and readily to the request for
money to defray the expense of bring
ing the gun here, and the army was
pressed into service, the piece being
set up under the direction of Major
Blunt, the commandant of the Rock
Island arsenal.
Il will not weary you with the his
tory of this gun, but l do appeal to all
who pass this gun from day to day, af-
ter it has ceased to be mere curios-
ity, to let their thoughts be those of
the recollection of the bravery and
secrifice and suffering of the American
sailors and soldiers in every struggle
where the nations liberty has been in
danger"
The Benediction.
Chairman Manning then called upon
Rev. J. Hollister Lynch, rector of the
Trinity Episcopal church, to pro-
nounce the benediction Rev. Lynch,
before calling down the blessing of the
Creator upon the assemblage, said 81
am to ask the blessing of God upon us
because of the beginning of the nation,
its progress throughout successive
years since that beginning and it's
prosperity at the present time, is due
to the blessing conferred upon it by
Almighty God. He then pronounced
the benediction and the ceremonies
were at an end.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

things, this day was born child who,
growing into manhood, has left the
world distinctly better for his having
lived; and so grateful people estab-
fish holiday in memory of the day
when he was given to the world.
We celebrate the birthday, not the
deeds, of Washington, the Father of
his country, who with calm fortitude
in trial and splendid self-control in
the hour of victory, rejected the prot
tered crown and held fast to the ideal
OF government of men, by men, and
fer men, and laid wide and deep the
foundation of human liberty He left
10 a grateful posterlty the memory of
one OF the greatest captains of the
peace than in war,-an inspiration
that but multiplies with the passing
years.
A Glorious Nation.
I'VE celebrate the birthday rather
than the achievements of Lincoln,
Lincoln the liberator WHO struck the
shackles from millions OF his fellow
men and wiped the disgrace Of slavery
1 from off our nations emblem. the pre-
server of his country whose life Story
is one of struggle and sorrow, bat
who has left the imperishable image
of great soul, strong III The stress
of storm and tender with love that
knew neither rank nor station, rich,
nor poor, white nor black, slave nor
free. And SO it is with our nation;
great as is has become, and with all
the powerful things il has accomplish
ed, and yet more wonderful things
now established as part and parcei Of
our current history; it is not these
that we celebrate, it is not these that
we commemorate. but standing now
the citizens Of a country very queen
among nations. we set apart this day
in each year to celebrate and to COM
memorata that day of humble begin
nings when from small hall in Phil
adelphia, mere handful CT men sent
forth notice to the world that a new
nation was born, founded upon the
eternal principles of liberty and jus
! tice, nation which was to be known
in the centuries to come as the ref
luge of the, oppressed and down trod-
den of the earth and which was to lift
humanity into realization of it's
brightest and best hopes.
| "America-the land Of Washington
and Lincoln, of Thomas Jefferson and
| Ulysses S. Grant OF Andrew Jackson
and Winlam Mckinley; the nome of
! the boys in blue and their children's
children, secure alike against domes-
tic dissension and sorelgn assault.
Baptized in the blood of heroes and
patriots, the best hope of the human
race. consecrated under Almighty God
to the cause of human liberty--to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
HISTORIES MUST FAVOR soHLEy.
Louisiana Bars Chronicles Mot Giving
Admiral Due Credit.

Baton Rouge, July 4.-The Louisiana
senate by u unanimous vote passed a
bill debarring all histories from pub
lie schools in this state that do not
give Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
credit for the naval victory at Santi-
ago, Cuba, July 3, 1898, which resulted
in the destruction of the Spanish fleet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the
brightest, fastest. easiest TO -,se, most
econoical-strong cla-~s, but a trial
will prove them well founded Sold by
druggists. 10c package
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
A Man Badly Injured,

or painfully hurt, burned, bruised or
wounded gets quick comfort from
Bucklen's Arnica Salye. 1t conqusrs
pain Csc F. B. Clark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
MISS VIRGINIA CRANES
Tells How Hospital Physicians
Use and Rely upon Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM: - Twelve
years continuous service at the sick
bed in some of our prominent hospi-
tails, as well as at private homes, has
given me varied experiences with the
diseases of women. l have nursed some
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

We get no blessing from public wor.
ship unless we have sought it in pri-
vate prayer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

While fishing at Cedar Falls, Adlu
tant General Byers fell off the cam
into the water. A thorough soaking
was the only result
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08
The Dix,z,erPaiy

OF the American working man is gen.
orally we'll filled. In some cases It is
too well filled. 1t contains too many
kinds of food, and very often the food is
of the wrong kind-hard to digest and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

Lord, Jesus, we ask Thee to bless
and assist the governor of this state.
the mayor and governor of this city,
and all judges, magistrates and other
officers, who guard the peace of our
commonwealth and the lives and
property of our people. Jesus, Lover
of Souls, make us mindful of our duty,
as nation, to the red man and the
black man. Hasten the day when these
white-souled children of nature shall
all be regenerated, civilized and pro-
tected in their natural rights, human
and divine. An accident of war now
burdens our country with the care of
many millions of population in the dis
tant islands of an eastern sea. We
dare not take liberty from them. o.,
Merciful God, we beg of Thee to help
us, to help them, to the possession of
permanent freedom. To Thee, o Lord,
we offer up the exercises of this great
day We invoke Thy blessing on him
who is about to address us, on all the
people of our beloved Ottumwa and
the strangers within our gates today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-08

Mr.. Th ON as A.
Swarts, of Sub Station
c, Columbus, o., Box
lo3, writes: 81 was
taken with sever
headache, then cramps
in the stomach and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
DISASTROUS WRECKS.

Carelessness is responsible for
many a railway wreck and the same
cause are making human wrecks of
sufferers from Throat and Lung
troubles. But since the advent of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, even
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life was saved by DIR. Kings New
Discovery. This great remedy is
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
A RUNAWAY

Terminated with an ugly cut on the
leg of j. B. Orner, Franklin Grove,
Ill. 1t developed a stubborn ulcer,
unyielding to doctors and remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salve cured. It's just as good
for Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions
and Piles; 25c. at all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

ed this act as too mild, declaring that
it had mot been attended with salut-
airy effects" Horse stealing in all
cases was again made a capital
crime.
"Forty lashes well laid on" and a
fine of ten pounds was the penalty
for stealing or mismarking any stock
other than horses. For the second
offence they were also branded in the
left hand with the letter 7.
PENALTY FOR PERJURY.
Our eighteenth century p~erjurers
also carried forever with them testi-
money to their infamy. The person
convicted of perjury, says the law of
TIT, "shall stand in the pillory one
hour, having his or her ears nailed
during the whole time, and at the ex-
piration of the said hour both ears
of the offender shall be cut off and
severed from the head, leaving them
nailed on the pillory until the set
ting of the sum-"
This law, however, was a source of
some annoyance to those who lost
their ears by accident, and I learn
from an address by Senator London
that there are on the court records
of at least one county (Chatham),
many entries similar to this made at
the August, 1919, term: "Drewry
Banks came into court and motioned
to have the following entry made, he
having had a fight lately with one
James Roe had the misfortune In
the engagement to have his right a
bit off by the said Roe therefore, or
dered that the same be admitted to
the record of this court"
Other curious and somewhat inter
esting statutes might be mentioned,
but the subject is perhaps too dry to
make further researches of interest
to the average reader. With this,
therefore, we bid adieu to these laws
of ancestors.
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UNoRTH c~ARoLMALAWs, I7I4-oI."
III.

Old Time Penalties for ~Infractions Of the
Law-Punishment by Branding, Maim-
ing, Whipping, Etc.-Death for Horse
Thieves and Counterfeiters.
IBy Clarence II. Poe, Editor of The Progress
sive Farmer, in the Charlotte Observer
In the claws of North Carolina
1714'91," as edited by Judge IredeIl,
there are other interesting statutes
besides those regarding slaves, In
dams and Tories mentioned hereto
fore. Take, for example, those pre-
scribing penalties and punishments
for criminals and law-breakers.
THE SUNDAY Law.
The law in those days held the peo-
pie to a very rigid observance of the
Sabbath. As we have already seen,
one of the very first acts of the AS
sembly of 1714-15 was one "for the
better observing the Lords Day,
called Sunday" The act is not print
ed in full in Judge IredelFs compila-
ton, but we have all of a similar act
adopted in 1741.
Owe pray that it may be enacted"
begins the first section, "and be it
enacted by His E~xcellency Gabriel
Johnston, Esquire, Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of His
Majesty's Council, and General AS
sembly of this province, and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of
the same, that all and every person
and persons whatsoever, shall on the
Lords Day, commonly called Sun
day, carefully apply themselves to
the duties of religion and piety, and
that y no person y \ n
shall do or exercise any labor, bust
ness or work, of their ordinary call
ing, (works of necessity and charity
only excepted), nor employ them
selves either in hunting, fishing or
fowling, or use any game, sport or
play = = > upon pain that every
person so offending, being of the age
of IA years and upwards, shall for
felt and pay the sum of ten shillings,
proclamation money"
By this act also, persons convicted
of being drunk on the Sabbath were
to be fined five shillings-twice the
cost of a drunk on a week day.
"Prophaneness," as the word was
spelled in these days, was also a Sc
rious offence. eff any person shall
p~rophanely swear or curse, in the
hearing of any justice of the peace,
or shall be convicted \ \ 4 by
witnesses or confession = =
every such offender shall forfeit and
pay the sum of two shillings and six
pence for every oath or curse" If
the person so offending was a public
officer, his fine was give shillings for
each and every oath and curse" To
swear in the presence of a court cost
ten shillings.
CONTEMPLATING.