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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-11

Notice the pictures in Bencdicts
windows at 10 and - cents.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
ON THE VERGE

lCriGinall
She was the most spiritual being
ever knew, seeming to me to be al
ways treading tie sands Of that in,-
mortal sea" which the poet has made
typical OF another existence. l know
rot if the dead ever visit those on
earth, but this | belicve-if it is posi-
bic for a spirit to come back to any
mortal it would come to the young
girl who gave me this strange expert
ence.
We had taken carriages at Rich
mond early in the morning to ride oven
the fields of the memorable seven
days battles. We began at Mechanics
vile and ended at Seven Pines. 1t
was late in the afternoon when we
reached the last named field. Indeed
full moon was beginning to dispute
tie day with the twilight. A guide
who had been with the Confcderates
in the fight led us on foot to the vari-
GUS points of interest. The field has
not been dist sturbed since the battle A
part was then cornfcid, and nearly
all had been open ground. Now a
thick :srove of pines. some of them
seventy feet high. shields from tie
rays Of the southern sun this resting
Place of these WEo still lie where they
fell.
"-Ihore, said tl!e guide. pointing tC
rrotuGeraEce in tie fiat sol. Ne Il
hundred and Gf.y dead il. cne trench.
From that hole only last week re-
moved the few bones that were lctt
of a soldier and buried them in tie
cemetery. identified E:n BY this,
which | found among them. lie
showed them small silver coin OF
which had been scratched "Corporal
-, -th New York" There is the
hreastwork thrown up by the Union
troops the NIGHT before Ike battle.
We mounted il and walked ;slo:iG -
crest til we came to a small reGount.
"Sec. sad the guide, the ruts of the
gun carriage Wheels" There, true
enough, were the inGentations. faiHt
but easily distinguished.
IcW | c"!!e to get separated from
the party 60 hot know unless WAS
so Gvep il Greenland that | neither
knew nor cared when they went on. |
waS in the mldst of the battle ran
my eye along the earthwork and saw
thousands Of rifles leveed over its
crest, resembling corduroy road: be-
hind each rinc a man, his eyes intent
on the advancing Confederates, who
were pouring volley after volley as
they came. Then l heard q burst OF
muskotry rolling from where stood
far down lhc works, mingled With the
roar OF cannon. Guns doomed beside
me; guns doomed at a distance Al.
was confused roar OF firing, shouting,
Groans, like the passing cf & teDpes:.
Suddenly came 70 :nyset was
alone On the re1ouDt. Tie Layii.'.t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19

lad faded, and the moon was casting
serene shafts of light through the
trees, giving tic scene a peaceful yet
melancholy contrast with the battle OF
which had been dreaming 1t was
like passing from the din of destruc-
ton to the quiet Of death. Startled at
finding myself alone, was about to
hurry after the party when | saw
figure sitting Oh the opposite angle OF
the redoubt. My first impulse was re-
lief, my second surprise, FOR at the mo-
ment. by the light of the moon shining
directly upon him, l recognized in his
apparel the uniform CT an officer,
lieutenant of 'G1. And, oh, how beau
tiful he was slender and graceful AZ
the Apollo Belyedere, while his face
was that Of celestial being!
AS l looked he arose and descended
the breastwork on the inner side dl-
rectly in rear Of one of the ruts. There
he stood looking out at-What? Was 1t
the pines standing motionless in the
moonlight and silent save for the wind
which passed through them with
faint rustic? Was it an army OF the
dead? Then he seemed to be pointing
a gun, stepping aside when satisfied
and pulling an invisible cord. Sudden
ly he shivered, placed his hand to his
breast and, staggering back, sat down
on the ground. He looked up at the
moon, and saw that his face was a
ghastly white.
Who or what be was, flesh or spirit
he was real to me. Rising, | hurried
down and knclt before him. He looked
into my eyes with tie same beautiful
expression. but he did not speak, nor
cid l. dared Ect lest profanc the
Silence. He put out his arms ana drew
nae to him. while the love hs looked
I wished only to kAeol there forever
in the MOONLIGHT under the requiem
signing pines with my young sa,dicr.
withdrawing Que hand, he placed 1t
on his breast. then tore open his coat
Oh. ti.o >;@ht. VIII it never leave
me? Viii it never grow less horror?
From a wound in bis breast rushed
:oirent e blood.
suddenly ,#'lAe rs from 3 deep
klGtIt. Va, Ia Il room OIl al BCu. OH
TIE wall w;;s q portrait of General Lee.
another of jefferson Davis, Beside me
were Towers Heir perfume | can smell
to this day-and in another moment
the face OF a woman clad in the uni
form Of Il trained nurse bent over me.
had not been missed till the party
had ridden half the distance to Rich.
mond. Then, driving back, they hur-
ried over the battlefield and found me
lying in the redoubt was taken to
Richmond. where lady of that hospi-
table city received me into her home.
The memory Of that meeting on the
battlefield has remained infinitely pain.
full, Infinitely sweet At times ! have
been obliged tc occupy every moment
OF my waking hours in ;ln en'eavor to
forget it; at times | hear again the
dir"e Of the pines, see the moonlight
STRUGGLING thrau&h them, tecl tue gu.
circ!ia.- AIMS cf my soldier lover and
have :: E.t"e:t..t@ sf the ecstasy II
Lt:-st. = rvs1 T. - AtiftEEl.
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E-xpef ence conviiaees.

Ezper. enoe convinees. See for
yourself how quickly Ely.s Cream
Balm will cure cataIrh or cold III the
head We mail trial size for 10c. Full
sc 59e. AIl druggists. Ely Bros, 56
Naliea St, New York
MeSsFs Ely Bros.-Fiad Enclosed 30
cents f9l' which please send me Your
Cream Balm. | tind your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold in the head, catarrh, etc. Yours
very truly, Dell NJ. Potter, Gen. MsF.
Arizona Gold Mining Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
E.ra .Aiarn in a Church.

A ffe alarm is 10 hc placed in the
Reformed church at Pittsburg, Pa, so
that firemen may attend services and
at the same time know Of a fire should
enc occur while they are away from
tb cir II
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
Worlds Largest Grapevine.

The largest grapevine in the world
IS growing in a secluded spot of the
Carpinteria valley, Santa Barbara
county, California. Its trunk measures
eight feet three inches in eircumfer-
ence and some of its branches three
feet in circumference. Its branches
cover nearly q half acre and require a
frame having sixty stout posts TO sup
port it. 1t is kept cut back every yeay
or it would cover a rIs.eh larScg area
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fIlissSs fIlisssSsI Is.aSs M Isy.a
Found the Petitioner.

Among II letters which awaited
Eugene Wares consideration when ne
took the work Of pension commission
er was one from q man in Ohio. The
writer said he was receiving d pen
sion OF $50 per month, but, as the
Lord had prospered him, he did not
think he ought to accept it any long
or. Even 20 man as new in the pen.
sion office as Mr.. Ware this seemed
an unheard-of idea, 50 he wrote to an
Ohio special agent about the matter.
The agent replied in day or two
saying Il have found the pension
er. He is in an asylum, hopelessly in.
sane"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19

Great Britain has retained of the oriental
the that she furnished the lowest of transportation
and from those countries We preparing challenge her
for such share this business be furnished by the manufac
of the United States.
We have enjoyed all the benefits OF protective tariff for many
years. and whatever good do in the way of building up infant
industries has already been accomplished
The growth of iron and steel industries which
pointed the result of protective tariff be
gan, Wisconsin and Minnesota than from all other
In country large carrying underta
ngs, large of capital necessary and this capital
be readily furnished by corporate ownership than any other
way. TIE ONLY SERIOUS OBJECTION TO SO CALLED
TRUSTS HAS BEEN TIE METHOD OF CREATING
THEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING slIEAVEs OF
PRINTED SECURITIES WHICH REPRESENT NOTHING
MORE THAN GOOD WILL AND PROSPECTIVE PROF
ITS TO TIE PROMOTERS
If is the desire Of the government prevent the groW,
such corporations, it las always seemed that simple remedy
within is reach.
Under the constitutional provision allowing congress regulate
between the all companies desiring bust
outside of the in which they incorporated should be
held to a uniform provision of federal law.
A CAPITAL
STOCK WAS ACTUALLY PAID UP PROPERTY,
A FAIR VALUATION, NATIONAL
BANK is CERTIFIED
With that simple law the temptation make companies for the
purpose of selling prospective profits would be end At tie
time no legitimate business would suffer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
HILL, President of the Great

HE COMMERCIAL EXPANSION OF A NATION is THE
BEST INDEX OF ITS GROWTH NEXT TO THE
CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE COMMON SCHOOLS
NO OTHER SINGLE WORK ENTERS INTO THE VEL
FARE AND HAPPINESS OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
WHOLE COUNTRY TO THE SAME EXTENT As THE
RAILWAY
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-19
THE COAL STRIKE
Ten Gents a Ton Advance In
Price Would Have Prevented It
y Senator MARCUS A. HANNA, Chairman Of the Civ
Federation Arbitration Committee

1E great coal strike might readily have been averted
SMN had the operators but consented the demand
TN$ for the per advance The miners last
B M sened to drop all demands but that for per cent
ES5HNYsZT advance in wages all along the line.
0-%a<0 THE MEN HAVE BEEN AT ALL TIMES WILLING
THE MATTER ARBITRATION, OPERATORS
HAVE REFUSED. AN INCREASE IN A
WOULD HAVE FULLY COVERED THIS ADDITION
PRICE ADVANCED
ALLOWANCE INCREASED
From the tracabiv shown by the miners throughout this crisis
be inferred their realization that their interests and those of
capital identical. THE WORKMEN HAVE COMBINED
FOR THEIR OWN BETTERMENT JUST AS CAPITAL
HAS FORMED TRUSTS. THUS CAPITAL AND LABOR
MEET on A COMMON GROUND
The interests of capital and labor having thus become IDENTICAL
it will henceorh be difficult convince the workngan that he
the tool of the politicians The influence of this view upon politics
and labor questions is obvious.
Let the fact be accentuaed that twelve members of the Civic
federation represent twelve great labor organizations Twelve lead
capitalists offset the twelve labor representatives of the fedora
Should difference arise &rraors selected from each
SIDE with third who impartial In this believe full and
fair arbitration may be secured.
The present strike has shaken my faith in the Civic
federaton's power OPPOSITION, NOT ON THE PART OF
THE STRIKERS, But THE OPERATORS, WAS AN UN
EXPECTED CONTINGENCY THAT SURPRISED ME
GATES TO ME A GREAT ADVANCE IN TIE EDUCA
TION OF WORKINGMEN.
comparatively simple concession the part of the operators
he per advance would have been than half
the miners and would wholly have avered the strike
emened closely the relations between operators and
miners.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
Indian Hsndarnen.

Nowhere is to be found more pom
Eous or a more awe inspiring person
than the headsman, who plays IN India
the role which the official hangman
plays in European city. -.-n-
a His deadly work he performs with
great skill. and In his bearing there is
a certain dignity which is never seen
IN n European hangman. Moreover.
while in Europe the populace regards
n hangman with a feeling which Is
partly contempt and partly horror. the
people Of India respect and fear the
public execudoner and never seem to
think that he has lowered himself in
the social scale by accepting the office
of hendsman.
On festive occasions and when ar
rayed in his robes OF office the execu-
eioner is decidedly picturesque figure
and altogether different from the som-
Der and grim hangman OF Europe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
A Costly Precedent.

One of rhlladelphia's rich young
bachelors returned from trip to the
Pacific coast with Chinaman as valet,
having been induced to engage him
by San Francisco friends, who said
that orientals make admirable serv-
ants. One morning the Chinaman found
a half dollar on the door and was told
by his employer to keep 1t for bis hon
esty. Some days later the bachelor
missed a scartpin and inquired OF the
valet as to its wherea boutS. me found
1t on lie floor, an me kept It for my
honesty" was the explanatjon.-Phila.
delphIa Times,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
THEY cor FREE SEATS.
An order That was Prouaptly Hos
ored at the Box omce.

oEG0 AZ AAS 0V1 SAAGGs
Once when Nat Goodwin was play
ing In Chicago two men approached
his manager, who was standing in the
lobby Of the theater, and introduced
themselves as a couple Of actors. Their
names were entirely unknown to him,
and they had nothing to show tbat
| they were whit they claimed to be.
Accordingly he refused to give them
seats, but they were persistent. One
of the men In particular was Offensive
" so. He shook his fist under the
managers nose and demanded who 1t
was that dnred refuse him passes.
.I'lI see Mr.. Goodwin" he declared.
''I'll see If little whipper snapper
like you can refuse me seats. You don't
know who we are, eh? Well, who are
you? Let's see your card. I'll see Mr..
Goodwin about IT,"
The manager, who feared n scene,
banded over one OF his cards and told
the men he was responsible and quite
willing to take the consequences OF re-
fusing to give them seats.
A few minutes later the two men
came back to the theater One of them
had written Pass two" on the man
ayers card. He presented the card at
the box office, and 1t was promptly
honored. Then they went in.
When, half an hour later, the man.
ayers attention was called to what
had been done, he was at first inclined
to take some severe action, but later
he saw the joke on himself.
LET them alone" he said. IF they've
got nerve enough to do that, they are
entitled to seats. You had better send
an usher down and ask them II they
wouldn't like box."-Chicago Trib-
y,po
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
Hnncock.. prcsence of Mind.

A reminisccnce of the battle of Get
tysburg illustrates the strict attention
to business OF the professional soldier
under the most dIstracting clrcum-
stances.
When General Hancock was wound
ed, lie was carried to the rear, where
the surgeons cut away his clothing and
found and extracted the missile. The
general became much interested on
seeing it and insisted upon sending for
an aId-de-camp In spite of the medical
admonitions against exciting himself.
When the aid appeared. the general
called out to him:
go straight to General Meade and
tell him the enemy Is running short of
ammunition. have been wounded
with a tenpenny nail!"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

Tbs natives OF the Hawaiian IsIanda
considered thunder as being Aiauna
Loa's echo from the clouds. This Gu
rious notion has crystallISed a weather
proverb which iS now current among
many Of the white residents Of the
Islunds-yiE "It will rain today;
Mnuna IOA shakes the clouds" In
this connectiou It may he remarked
that the early Scandinavian settlers in
Iceland believed that there were some
mysterious aud supernatural connec'
tIous between the roarings Of Hocla and
tho "anEry mutterings Of love" In
England many Of the peaEantry sdll
plant the house leek-"Jupiter's beard
lon their house roofs as a preventive
against th'srder. lightning and evil
OpIritG custom which reminds one of
Chariemagne'B edict, EFT habeat Quis-
que supra domum suam JOvis bar
bam.-
Another widespread superstition. and
one that has been noted among the
tribes and nations from China to Eng
land and from Cape Hatteras TO the
Golden Gate, tells us that II the ''clapS'
or reports OF thunder come in even
numbers the storm will be OF short
duration and very mild, but, on the
other hand, II they come in uneven
numbers, especially IL the reports be
a series OF five, nine or thirteen dis.
tinct claps, much loss Of life md prop.
erty will result
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/ Me-
n wa, Revised.

"Have you n revised copy Of the New
Testament in the library, Miss Reld?"
asked the young man who was max
ing an evening call,
: mo. Mr.. Slow" she replied, Il re-
eyret to say we haven't"
whats n revised copy?" asked Bob
by, who had been permitted to sit up
later than usual.
"You are rather young yet Bobby.
TO understand such matters" saId his
sister kindly. "a revised copy means
TINT certnin changes have been made In
the Bible which were considered neccs-
Rary to a better understanding of the
text. Now you had better run of to
bed-thcre's u good boy"
The young man could scarcely con.
ceal his admiration
well. If that's what 1t Is" said Bob.
by, "our family Bible is revised, cause
pa changed 1t the other day. He
scratched out the date OF your birth
nnd made it three years later. He told
ma something about you and Mr. Slow
and said that 1t wouldn't do any harm
nohow. and If Mr.. Slow wanted to look
Mt 1t 1t might do deal of good"
Presently the young man went away.
and family consultation was held. 1t
resulted in Bobby passing a sleepless
night. 49,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

The late king Of Prussia once sent tc
an aid. de-camp Colonel Malachowsky
who was brave, but poor. small port
folio. bound like book. in which were
deposited 500 crowns. Some time after,
ward he met the officer and said tc
him:
"Ah! Well. how did you like the new
work which sent t. you:"
Excessively. S,rc" replied the colo.
mel II read 1t with such interest that
expect the second volume with impa-
tIence."
The king smiled. and when the Off,
GERS birthday arrived he presented him
with another portfolio. similar in every
respect to the first, but with these
words engraved upon it:
This book is complete In two vol
unies."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

The doctor had paid visit to Mr..
Cassidy, and after his departure Mrs
CaRsidys friends in the tenement
stepped in 10 hear the verdict
We'll" said Mrs. Cassidy, smooth
ing down her apron with an air Of
modest triumph. "the docther says
Moike seems to be having an attRckt
OF plural pneumonia. but OF says to him,
Oh says, 'Docther. you know we'll that
AaoIke is a shmall little man. OF says
and amt you exaggeratihg btt. for.
to my thluking. single is all there'd he
room in him for OF says But whin
he went Oh his wurrd was unchanged.
90 its plural pneumonia Moike has BY
his telling. and sure it's a grand, large
disease for 30 Shmall a man as him."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
WIRE aBgKE7IA HON.
4TIme saving code That Is Used by
telegraph Operators.

Telegraph Operators.
From the beginning Of practical tie
legraphy there has been a constant eff
fort to Increase the capacity Of wires.
80 as to do the greatest amount OF
business In the least possible time.
After duplicate, triplicate, quadrupli-
cate and yet further Increase in capac-
ity code system OF abbrevlatlon was
started which has grown until single
letter stands for several words, and
two or three letters mean an entire
sentence.
II telegraph operator wants TO say
.'supreme court OF the United States"
he does not send twenty-nlne letters.
for six answer his purpose. He sImp-
~ clicks or IS OF u g." There is
saving OF about 80 per cent in time by
using the first letter Of each word. If
ait is understood" is to be transmitted.
the initial letters are not exclusively
used, but 1t goes Il u" Here ''X''
stands for "is." MS 1t does in 1T Is be-
lieyed," which goes 81 b."
II "out OF the" Is to be sent by wire.
seven OF the letters are saved, for the
thee words are carried by the one
letter *" Then "f' means "of the"
You could not guess in year what
"'k a W" means to n telegraph opera
tor, for the letters are used not because
they are initials, but because they are
m unusual combination. They signify
adjourned sine die"
A telegraph operator knows of no
good reason for using fourteen letters
when he wants to say "Constanti-
nople," SO he makes it &c p."-New
York Herald.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

In travelling from Luzerne to ChlasSo.
ON the St Gothard line, the train
passes through seventy-nine tunnels.
Now, how many tunnels does 1t pass
Through from ChIasso to LuzerneH
"seventy-nine. of course" will be the
natural answer. But this is not so, as
on its return trip 1t only goes through
seventy-eight tunnels. This is because
Mt one point of the road. near Faldo,
the tracks are separated. one of them
passing through small tunnel. but the
other being laid on ground made from
Eaaterisl excavRted from the tunnel
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

"John." said butter dealer, always
put in a couple Of sheets Of paper when
you weigh. Customers viii think you
neat and clearly In your businesE They
don't like to have their butter stopped
on to scale that for all they know.
has never been washed. And, besides,
there's a good profit in buying paper
at halfpenny per pound and selling
It for IS pence."-London Standard.
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FOR SALE

t6A acres OF fair up land, good grass
and fruit; one large barn, one dwelling
and other outbuildings; plenty Of wa
ter. $500 will buy it. To settle
on estate this..is a genuine bargain.
For particulars, call or write
ES BYRON,
2e.tf. Stewart, Ohio.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

Mother" remarked the beautiful
girl, 81 think Harry must be going to
propose to me-"
"Why so, my daughter?" queried
the old lady. laying down her spec
tacles, while her face bcamed like the
moon In its fourteenth night
"Wcll, be asked me this evening II
! wasn't tired OF living with such a
menagcrie as you and dad."-Ex'
change,
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Her valid Excuse.

"She has Just refused man worth
a million"
"la 1t possIble7 Amy rational expla'
nation Of her nct?'
"Oh. yes. She had Just accepted an
other man worth a mIIlion."-BrooE'
Ign Life.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

II you wan good shoe 90 TO Cum.
ningham Bros. Have you seen the
new extension sole shoe, the new
double deckers, stitched heels, rope
stitch, swell as can be? All sizes,
Nothing but the best Of stock goes
into these fine shoes. We have just
the styles to please you. Come and
see. 45-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07
Not So DIsintereated a. Appeared.

Not So DIsintereated as Appeared.
BIggs-I had no idea old Grasplt was
a philanthropist until saw him cir
cuating a petition yesterday for the
purpose OF raising money to enable a
poor widow II. pay her rent
DIgEs-oh, GraSpits all right BE
owns the hcuse the poor widow lives
In,-Chicago NeWA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-07

For Sale-valuable lot on Third
street for business, Opposite court
house 45xlOO. Sell one half or whole.
Address P. o. Box 4s2. &u'