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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

fatty denied that he had ever told her
his feelings, or tried to prejudice her
against me in the least. She wanted
to defend him, you know. So, Major,
I've thought it all over, and I've
come to you to ask if ! cant leave
the post. l can't stay here and see
her" His voice half broke as he
hid his face in his hands.
mot tonight, my boy. Stay"
mo SIR" insisted the younger man.
you'd better take .. man with you.
mo, sir, l want to be alone. And
now, good-by, dear sir. You've al
ways been so good! You seem like
a father. You know mine died when
was so young l never knew how 1t
felt to have one
A half hour later horseman left
the post by the wesI stcckade gate.
He rode at walk with his chin on his
breast, and seemed oblivious TO every
thing. The cool mountain breeze sang
softly to the tall grass as each blade
bent it's head to hear the music. The
blue hemisphere above glistened with
a thousand eyes. which with their
merry twinkle tried to make the man
forget his sorrow. but on he rode.
Burke's was not the only note of dis
cord; for if he had noticed the north
west sky, he would have s2en the re-
Election of many fires, and had he lis
otf NO would hOVn hoard
the weird notes of an Indian song and
the beat of many dancing fe9t. But On
he rode and as the morning sun faint
ly tinted the mist high up on the noun;
tains, he entered the foot hills and was
lost to view.
That morning, as the major re-
turned from guard mount, a girlish
voice called to him from the balcony
of the post surgeons house:
Major, want to see you. Come
over, do"
The commandant bit his lip as he
turned and saw Margaret.
ask you something" and as the major
went up the stoop: where's Curtis"
"You ought to know, Margaret"
az? I haven't the least idea" an
swered the girl, with eyes wide open.
"You don't know what you've done,
little girl. You've sent the best man
in the world away from you."
Curtis gone!"
"He left last night. You know,
Margaret, how close Curtis and are
to each other, and he told me all"
"But, major, what
"I don't come as an envoy from
him, my dear. All have to say to
you is that Curtis is the best boy that
ever breathed, and that you've lost
him. Good by, little girl. once
heard of a case similar to this, and
but never mind, you've done your
best, no doubt.
After the major left her, Margaret
sat for a long tirle simply repeating
to herself, Curt, gone. gone.' And
then she set: to thinking over theil
friendship; how much he had really
been to her, and now good, and brave
and kind She had really loved hin
once, she thought to herself; and sht
knew in her heart Of hearts that he
loved her. and loved her yet-and now
he was gone. and what had ne left?
: The door of the officers mess
.opened, and man came out Ion tht
D;azza and waved a tennis racquet
She did not see him, nor did she no
tice him at all until he spoke he
name next her. Then She rose sud
5o,l-- "You,' c''n n~"'airncd
's1,he same, Miss Margaret. Why,
must have frightened you, you sait
.You!' in SUCH a tragic way. Jus
like the. Camille we. saw at Tabor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

Professor Dewey OF the Boston In
stitute of Technology, in speaking be-
fore the convention of educators and
business men at Ann Arbor, Mich, de-
plorcd the lack of fitness shown by
college graduates for the hard realities
of life. Professor Ripley of Harvard
University urged the enforcement Of
business methods of cXacting attention
to study all through a university stu
dents course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

In Germany, electricity, among
other curious results, has rehabilitated
the discarded windmill At Nereshelm
a windmill supplies power for thirty
six incandescent lamps that light a
large paint factory. Another in
Schleswig- Holstein keeps up a steady
current of thirty volts. At Dusseldorf
a windmill winds up a heavy weight,
of which the descent works power
full dynamo
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

An American woE;an in London
writes: 81 have said that am at a
loss to know whether the lack of heat
in English homes and business build
ings is caused by hardness or sting
mess. used to think it the latter,
till I found numerous delightful En-
glish friends objected TO my own heat
ed home. Actually some of them cut
me every winter, so far as calling on
me is concerned, because they say my
rooms are too stuffy and hot.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

There Is break in the radium mark
et Radium, it may be said, IS conl-
bination of metals, pulverized, which
gives off q light almost as strong as
that of the sun. by means OF which
iron three feet thick can be penetrated.
Radium is now 100000 pound
marked down from Si,000,00O the
other day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

A movement has been started in be-
half OF such non-ccmmissioned officers
and men in the Army who had Civil
War record to have extended to them
the same privileges as is given to COM
missioned ofIicers-that is, of retiring
with the next higher rank than they
possess at the time of their retirement.
Thus non-commissioned officers of the
highest rank would retire with the
grade of second lieutenant. Privates
would retire with a grade Of corporal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

Electricity is the motive force en-
Moved on 1895 miles Of rail In ttalv
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08
VIE Moro Sultan, datto, raiah
and slave may he devoid of
ingenuity, care. shame, gen

ingenuity, care. Sllamc, gen
tlcmanly instincts, thrift, sense
Of honOr and Tic like. writes a Philip
piue correspondent Of the Shcc Trade
Journal but hc is certainly well up in
what he otTl ut TO put on his foot. He
may not care luch about his shoul-
dcrs. as these go bare. Lis head
is often exposed alnl liia'egsSs frequent
ly free from !ncumbranccs. BIT ttalSs
feet are quite often as well protected
on the bottoms rs the feet of the Amer
lean.
saw 4 number Of instances in which
the Moro protected the soes of his feet
with shin%lc-likc piece of wood fixed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

Among the many hobbies of Senator
George +. Hoar arc his fondncss for
trolley trips and dime novels. The
Senator's favorite time for reading
hair-raising publications is while trav-
cling, and he declares he gets keen en-
ioymcnt out of the plots and impos-
sihlc characters. The Senator is is
we'll student of history. At his home
in Worcester he lives on the atmos-
phere of history. One of his chief
means of recreation in Washington is
long trolley trip.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

An English physician warns all at
tendants upon the sick against the
amateurishncss of toast and tea,'
which is a diet not especially conduc.
i've to cheerfulness and patience in
any person who undertakes this sew.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

The fighting around Santiago in 1888
has resulted in the addition TO the
equipment of the engineer corps of two
implements which proved to be very
useful in that battle. These are the
machete ard the wire-cutting pliers.
The machete is not only a valuable
weapon of offense at close quartess,
but is useful in cutting through thick
brush ard jungle growth. The useful
ness of the pliers is obvious since
barbed wire has come to be such an
important factor in the defense of for
titled positions. Without them it is
likely that many more men would
have fallen in the assault on the San
Juan blockhouSe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

III
der Captain Brownson, which 49,
the Braziliaps to time during the Mehv
revolution. Recently she has been the
cause of another little incident between
that republic and ours. She entered
the harbor of the Port Of Paro recently
and saluted the Fortress De Barra. The
salute was not returned until five
hours later. The incident has been sat
isfactorily explained by the Brazilian
government. 1t seems that the COM
n,ander of the fort was away when
the Detroit entered and his subordi-
mates did not know enough TO return
the American salute. AS soon as he
returned to the fort the customary
number Of guns was fired.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

Honorable Joseph Hodges Coae American Ambassador 10 Great Bta
boys Of graduate
joined 1856 lie
JAIL
President Constitutional
the his
high public
o the post io nowo Cs-N
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

May come in, Major?'
who is it? What-you Curtis? Come
right in, my boy. You're just in time
for my taps pipe
Burke sank into the wicker chair
the. Major pushed toward him, and
slowly filled his pipe from the profA
fered jar.
Major Wright" said he, at last, L
want to leave the post
The old gentleman looked up quick
ly.' Leave the post, man? Why, what
for?"
The young oicer arose and stood
in front Of; the commandant
you've beer more than q friend
and kind fommander to ne, sir, and
come ofyou to ask this favor"
"You dhd right to come to me.
What's Yhe trouble. my boy?"
Years ago, when he was a young
.ster, he, had loved the boys mother,
sand when her son had come from the
SsinAt" he had tried to be more than
fnd commander and friend to
1t was with the solicitude OF
ather for his son that he asked:
Curtis, my dear boy, what is the
matter? l thought you were content
$here, and you've made an "a man
feel like living; but now ter. e,
what's on your mind?' and he rc-tcd
his hand on Burkes shoulder.
The lieutenant walked up and down
the room twice before he began.
Margaret"
81 'hought So" broke in the Major;
81 t. ought it was the little firt."
IN no, sir; not that. 1t isn't her
fault and Burke sank into his seat
agai!9 and hid his face in his hands.
aIt'suaobinson.'
TIN other man recalled an episode
in bs.i own youth as he gazcd at the
boy loved.
'N.jor, listen; I'll tell you all.
You're the bast friend have On
earth, and you will understand. eNaISs,,
know Margaret and were werss GOOD
uaas sSss Sesisa'ls q fsF nearly year. Well
when Robinson became sick at Fort
Leavenworth and was exchanged to
this post, you know how glad 1 was;
for Ed was my chum and classmate
you know. We'll, he hadn't been here
long when saw how it was. He was
trying to win Margaret"
mot he, your best friend?"
Friend! A true friend doesn't
steal away the girl YOU love. | saw
this a month ago, and didn't say a
word to Margaret or to him. Finally
Peggy"-he half smiled-"1 mean Mar
garet, began to like him; so
! went to her, Major, and rel
her from every obligation she
toward me.
The old man. nodded musingly
"And she told Inc She didn't 10
aax-more. and she did love Ed
I'll ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

A great rapping came at the ma
jor's door, and a hurried call: Ma
jor! Major Wright, quick, let me in.
The major had been sleeping sound
ly, but awokc suddenly and hurried
to the door. who is it? What Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-04-08

"She has, buried three husbands. >
Yes; heard her say that she had
let in tho cemetery"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28
But Not Prices.

Advance Agent: Does that hotel over
there give reduction to minstrel troup,s?'
Citizen: "oh. yes. When they get min
strel troupe they Just put half fare on the
sabie"-Chicago News
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
I'm Memorian.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The officers and members of Cecil
Lodge. No. SO, Ancient Order of United
Workmen have adopted the following re-
solutions upon the loss the Order has
sustained in the death of their Brother,
the late Boulder b. Dunbar.
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the All
Wise and All-Merciful Creator of the
Universe to take our Brother. Boulder
Il. Dunbar from our midst, therefore be
it
RESOLVED, That Cecil Lodge No.
Sc, y. o. I. W.. has sustained an ire
parable loss by the death of our Brother:
that we deeply sympathize with the be-
reaved widow and commend her to the
merciful care and protection Of Him
who doeth all things we'll
RESOLVED, That while we bow with
submission to His will. it is but proper
that we place onSrecord testimonial of
our regard and appreciation of our
Brother; that our charter be drapcd in
mourning: that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Lodge: a
copy be sent to the widow of our de-
ceased Brother. and given to the county
papers for publication.
p. II. CLEAVER,
+. Il. PRICE.
ALFRED DAVIS.
Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Church News.

The recent festival held at Octo-
raro Church Melted S54.3O.
The Sunday School of West End
Chapel. Elkton. held its annual picnic
on Thursday. in Wetherilrs Grove.
The Y. =. $. c. f.. of Leeds NJ.
L. Church held festival on Wednesday
evening, in the grove adjoining the
church.
" The Festival held by the ladies of
the Perryvlle Presbyterian Church clear
ed sixty dollars. This was despite un-
favorable weather.
Preaching tomorrow. Sunday, at
Wesley Chapel. ut 1870 Il. m. and at
Harris Church at 3 p. M, by the pastor,
Rev. w. Z. Taylor.
\ fruit box social and ice cream
and cake festival will be held mt Wesley
Chapel, Elk Neck. on Thursday even
ing. August 9th. All are invited.
Preaching services will be held in
the Flint Hill NJ. +. Church. on Sunday.
August 2nd. by the Rev. Mr.. Beaver. of
New London. Pa. All are invited to at
tend.
The ladies Of the Church of Christ
ut Bank. will hold an ice cream festival
IN the lawn adjoining the church. this
Saturday evening. August LIST. Every
body welcome.
\ Festival for the benefit of the
new NJ. +. Church ut North East. was
held on Saturday evening last. by the
Ladies Aid Society. 1t will be repeated
tonight, Saturday.
II The ladies of Cherry Hill VI. E.
Church will hold festival on the church
lawn. on "Wednesday evening. August
9TH. Public cordially invited. Proceeds
for benefit of church. If stormy. next
clear evening.
80 The Willing Workers Association
of the Head of ChriStianl. will hold
their next meeting ut the home of Miss
Josephine Fulton. on "Wednesday even
Ing. August 18th. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
There will be Sunday School and
preaching ut Wesley Chapel. Elk Neck.
next Sunday. in the morning. and at
Harris Church in the afternoon. > p. III.
Sunday School and 3 p. m. preaching.
and Epworth League prayer meeting at
: p. III.
Rev. $. T.. Nicholson. of Baltimore
preached in the Elkton NJ. T.. Church on
Sunday. The pastor. Rev. DR. ThoS. +.
Martindalc occupied the pulpit of Tome
Memorial Church. Port Deposit in the
absence of DR.. \. :. MOwbray. who is
on Il trip abroad.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
Industrial News.

The roofing felt mill mt Rowland
villc owned and operated by w. T. West
X Co.. is running day and night now
with plenty of orders on hand. Twenty
five men are employed
Milton Heidrbaugh has bought Il
tract of 10 acres of timber near Rising
sun. from Mrs. Clara Turner. The tract
contains poplar. white oak and hickory.
The poplar wood will be delivered at the
Elkton Pulp Works. The other timber
will be cut for the market.
H. Parties are negotiating for land
bordering along the Octoraro Creek in
Cecil county. with the object of securing
water power. Rumor has it that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is in
tereStcd The company now owns all
the land bordering on the creek in Penn
Sylvamia.
Levi o. Cameron, contractor and
builder of Elkton, is preparing plans and
specifications for the proposed parish
house ut Trinity Church. Ellkton. The
purpose of the building is for various
meetings of social and business char
actcr pertaining to church work 1t will
be Of Brandywinc granite with brick
trimming. one story. to correspond with
style Of architecture of the church. Mr.
Cameron has completed plans for re-
sidemce to be built near Carriers Mill. in
the Fourth District by Charles Carter
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-08-01
p. II. CLEANER,
+. +. PRICE.
ALFRED DAVIS.
Committee
Fine Printing.

The Printing Department of the Cecil
Wing Office is employing a larger force
of workmen now than ever before. Tn.
best work at the lowest prices is the
reason of this increase in business. All
styles of printing. Send US your order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
PLAN EXHIBIT FOR
ST. LOUIS FAIR
Supt. Smith Receives Report
From His Committee of
Principals.

Supt. Smith, of the city public
schools, has just received. from the
committee of principals appointed for
the purpose, a report as to the lines Of
school work suitable for exposition at
the worlds fair in st. Louis and the
steps necessary to insure a profitable
exhibit.
That the schools of this city will
have an exhibit at the fair is already
assured from the fact that the board of
education has recognized the project
in the appointment of a committee and
by the appropriation of a fund for the
preliminary work.
The report Of the committee Of prin-
cipals above referred to recommends
that all lines Of work be represented
progressively, year by year-correlated
where possible, and otherwise by indi-
vidual subjects; and that photography
should be largely used as a medium
for showing work for which room can
not be provided; also for classes doing
work that cannot otherwise be pre-
sented. Beyond that. the report con-
sists largely of detailed Specifications
for the preparation Of the display in
the various branches of work, includ-
ing kindergartens, nature work, draw
ing, sewing, woodwork, industrial work,
penmanship, arithmetic, English, geog-
Tdpny, history and music.
The committee in charge Of this mat
ter consists of Mrs. K. Deacon, Frank
lin school; Miss Hand, Van Buren,;
Miss Lucia Miller, Webster; Miss
Blackman, Longfellow; Miss Phelan,
training school; Miss Wright, Monroe;
Mr.. Eaton Hendricks, Miss Shave, Miss
Williams and Prof. Lange, of Central
high school. In the appointment of
subcommittee composition has been
assigned to Miss Hand; geography and
history, to Miss Miller, Miss Phelan
and Mr.. Eaton; penmanship, to Miss
Blackman; language and nature study,
to Miss Wright and Prof Lange: mu-
sic, to Miss Shave, and drawing, to
Miss Williams.
The report of this committee is now
being prepared in a circular to be dis
tributed to all Of the principals, with
instructions from Supt. Smith as to the
manner in which the work shall be
prepared. Mr.. Smith, in his commune
cation, first of all urges upon the prin-
cipals and teachers that the regular
work Of the school Is of paramount i'm
portance and the welfare Of the pupils
is to be considered above all else. He
recommends that in the preparation of
the work for the exhibit the pupils be
not allowed to devote themselves to
one line Of work and neglect others.
Speaking of the appearance of the
written works Supt. Smith says:
Il regret exceedingly that our in
struction in penmanship has fallen into
great confusion. There are several rea-
sons for this; among them the rapid
change from system to system, the
fact that teachers are not agreed upon
uniform standard of shape and man
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
MUST PAY COST
FROM BATH FUND
DR.. Ohage Gets Nothing Bet
ter From Assembly for
Projected Terrace.

Health Commissioner Ohage and his
proposed terraced approach to the st.
Paul public baths via the old public
dump on the West side, ran against
some of its old troubles last night,
when the assembly, forced by the bal
ance of power held by Assemblymen
Arnold and Wheeler. first rejected a
resolution calling for an appropriation
or $1,050 to beautify and terrace the
approach, next sent 1T to the commit
tee on streets. and then resurrected
and passed it to the extent of taxing
the cost of the improvement against
DR.. Ohage's own department..
BY considerable hard work and
through the efforts Of his friends In
the two council bodies. DR.. Ohage had
had set aside for an approach to the
baths several of the levee lots in what
is known as the triangle. To this he
and several other public-spirited citi-
zens added two additional lots neces-
sary to complete the approach, the idea
being that the council would appropri-
ate sufficient money to allow a scheme
of terracing that would provide an
approach of gradual descent to the
bath entrance.
At DR.. Ohage's request a resolution
appropriating $1,050, or as much as
would be necessary to make the i'm
proVement, the same to be taken from
the general fund, was introduced in
the assembly last night, but it no more
than made its appearance than it was
assailed vigorously by Assemblymen
Arnold, Wheeler and Rosen. First
these three tried to have the resolution
sent to the committee on streets. but.
failing in this, they sought to kill it.
they holding the balance of power.
Arnold, in spirit of eXultant victory.
then suggested that the cost be taxed
against the doctors own fund. the
public baths department, and the
friends Of the measure, seeing no
alternative. We're compelled to accent
1T. AS it now stands, if the approach
is to be improved, DR.. Ohage will be
compelled to eat into the finances set
aside for the management of the baths
this year.
Two weeks ago Assemblyman
Wheeler secured approval for an or
der calling for bids for an iron spiral
stairway leading from the Wabasha
street bridge down to the grounds of
the Minnesota boat club. This improve
ment, which willlcost nearly $1,000, ac-
cording to a rough estimate made by
the city engineer, is to benefit private
property, and 1t was intimated last
night by some of the members that re-
taliation would be made when the
stairway came up for final considera-
ton because Of Mr.. -Wheeler's agrees
s1Ve fight against the bath approach.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

ner Of making each letter, and that one
form is used in the copy book and an
other form by teachers and pupils on
paper and the blackboards. This can
not result otherwise than unfortunately
for the pupils. The medal copybooks
have been adopted. No other can be
used at least until the term of adop-
ton expires. 1 find, however, that the
best writing in our schools is vertical.
and have stated that when the in
struction is given from the blackboard
and the pupils use blank paper; for
practice teachers are at liberty to use
the vertical If in their judgment it is
dec1dedly best for the pupils to do so.
This matter is left to the Judgment of
the teacher