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less firing OF the feet the heart the brain, as the
shadows fall, the flowers fade and the music is
hushed, that We can bring ourselves to think Of
he higher better things Of our existence
ImpetuOus youth is full of hope and Joy, and sees
but the alluriDg phantoms in the distant skies.
There is chase for fame and fortune through the
swift vcissitudes Of life, but after awhile Time
which sped so lightly by in the tender, golden
years Of promise, and of triumphs won will droop
with leaden wings. The cup of happiness will then
be filed with DisappOintments bitterness, and sOr.
row will cast its shadows on our path. Joys will
turn to memories then-the phantOms that grow
farther and farther away in the distant Skies lose
their charm. The treasures gathered on the way.
eide with such delight will make US weary with
their burden. Then, heart sick and soul sick, We
can only turn with an unsatsfed longing to those
brighter, better things Of life that our neglect has
buried in the past.
How our hearts yearn to turn backward then,
when it is too late, that we may realize the full
measure Of the love, the tenderness that was ours
then, but which we did not know OF understand un-
til the branch Of hope was desOlate. But alas we
eau only turn back to the grave, the shadow, the
memory, and not to the sunshine, the music, the
love aud tenderness that we're ours-yet not ours
for We turned from them, in the tender golden
years Of youth and prOmise,in pursuit of the phan
TOMS the hollow, the base, the untrue.
It is not amid the sunshine and music Of life,
when the flowers bloom, and the heart is light with
Joy. but in the desOlate shadows Of fallen hopes
and weariness and pain, when the heart is heavy
with anshed tears, that We can know or understand
the s4eetness Of home, and the tenderness aud love
that are there.
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JR efficient president, in my hum
BILE opinion, could have done bet
ter, from the number of expert
enced and capable members OF this
association, in awarding this sub
iect for discussion, but as it is
cOwardly to shirk, and as my life
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-03

The scandals in the postofice department are be-
ginning to take on the tinge Of distinctive bunco
games The public furnishes the cash and the crooks
90 the rest
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"WHlTS THE MATTER WITH THE COUNTRY PRESS9"

Paper read BY Abe Steiabsg Of The Mssegs 5Ore e annual
meeting Of te Mississippi and Louisiana Press associations at Nu
Orleans, Nay 27th,
Mr.. President Fellow Workers, Ladies and Gentlemen;
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THE SOUTH'S BLACK CLOUD.

HE current number of the North
American. Review has an ably
written article on, "The Future of
the Negro" by Hon. Archibald
R. COlquhouD, a distinguished
British statesman and author.
Since 1871 Mr.. COlquhOun has held
important positions for his gov
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THE SWEETNESS OF HOME.

7 is not amid the sunshine and mu
sic of life, when we aspire to the
golden heights Of promise, that We
can realize the sweetness Of home
and the tenderness and love that
are there. It is only in the cruel
rOughening Of the way, the hope
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SORES ON BOTH ANKLES.

Gentlemen: About ten years ago
small sore came on each Of my ankles.
Dew got into the places and they be-
fered intensely for nearly ten years.
I had spent more than $4,000 try
ing to get well when I CHANGED to
see s. 8. s. advertised in Memphis
paper. I began to take it and was
cured. MY limbs have never been
sore or given me any pain at all
since. I have recommended s. s. 8.
to a great many people, and am now
giving it to my ntne-year-o1d son for
Eczema. During my long sickness I
was living near Memphis, Tenn, but
have since removed to Kansas City,
and am now residing at No. 614
East Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. b. A. HARRIS.
Kansas Civ Mo-
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springing up and going over to him. while
the others OF us sat in sullen silence.
"Pity-and understanding. sir! There is
no one OF us who can swear that he would
Gavin is angry that his care
has come to nothing, and we
others-why, a little aghast that our plans
have been so suddenly overturned, but
shall a man mad with love be reasonable
or think Of consequences? Indeed, I feel
for you, sir. if none OF these gentlemen
do the Our trick could have en-
dured but little longer at best. Come.
sir, courage, courage II the princess
seems unready, at the moment to yield
you her-her love, why, time will do every
thing. She'll-shell love you yet. IL
feel But his voice was slipping from
his control, shaking dangerously. and he
turned about quickly and went over to the
window that gave upon the garden and
stood there with his face against the
glass. slipped an arm over his shoulder
and stood with him.
"By my faith in God, Denis" said l.,
and my voice was no steadier than his
you're the bravest man and the truest
gentleman In the world You shame us
away.
She'll never love the prince, Denis"
said 1 after a pause. I thought it might
be a, ray of comfort to him in his dark
ness. 5z
"she must!' he cried. God help us
both! She must! It's her only hope Of
happiness. She'll turn to him in her ut
ter disgust Of me, turn to him for shell
ter What do I matter if only she's
happy, Ted? That's all that counts, just
that she may be happy! All, yes, she'll
come to love the prince-in time"
But shook my head.
She'll love you while she lives, Denis. ;"
said, "as you'll love her-and that's
something" -...s-...a
CAS- I'll love her. said he very low,
and staring out into the garden that was
Paradise no longer. why, yes. Teddy.
that's something-- All, no, it mustn't
be true-it won't be true! Don't try to
comfort a chap, Teddy. I shall get on
somehow" ~s} ~
And behind us, in the room, heard the
three others talking, old Mackenzie in a
moderate voice. the prince very YEARLY
as il he saw his dream shattered forever;
Won Altdorf anxiously, and urging his mas
ter to return to Novodnia, where the need
for him was so desperate.
Fate had played one Of her trumps-
but only one. II
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CHAPTER xII.-Continued

Indeed he met no friendly glance nor
welcoming eye. Colonel Won Altdorfs face
was set and hard Mackenzie lowered
upon him gloomily, and l looked away.
Only Denis rose at once and spoke with
his ordinary courtesy as if nothing had
happened.
in has just been telling us that you have
had an interview with the Princess Flea
nor. Our task then, 1 take it, is nearly
at an end"
The prince dropped into a chair and
his eyes wandered duly about the room.
avoiding our faces. He seemed, in truth,
little like a man who has just claimed
his wife after months of separation. In
deed he appeared in the very depths of
depression. He sat for time in gloomy
silence, that no one Of us offered to break.
but at last the hostility about him seemed
to reach his nerves, rouse him to a sullen
defiance. He looked up at Mackenzie and
his face flushed.
"You show small approval Of what I've
done, sir said he
The Scotsman turned upon him like an
! angry lion.
.:Approva1?" he cried towering above
the sulky figure in the chair, approval.
say you? BY the ivin' God, sir, t is no
thanks to you that the Princess Eleanor
is alive to-day! You've done all We could
to make my treatment an the efforts of
all these gentlemen here, of no avail
First We come here with no manner O.
warnin an thought It is explained to ye
wi care what were trying to do in the
matter o saving yer wifes reason, We try
to break in upon her the first instant
through silly jealousy worthy O child
We try, furthermore, to kill a gallant gen.
tleman who's givin' his time to your SER
vice an hers, an who spares your life,
as by heaven I'd never ha' done. Then
lastly, full O the same silly jealousy no
doubt, We make yer way into my house an
,blurt out the whole truth like an eediOt
careless o whether yer wife bear the
shock no. Before God, sir. t is all
Can do not to lay hands upon ye.'
The Princes face blazed crimson.
Colonel Won Altdorf," said he. will you
remind this--gentleman, to whom he is
speaking?'
Won Altdorf rose at once to his feet and
saluted
J"Sir Gavin he said coldly, my duty to
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The Garden ofLies
By Justus Miles Forman
Copyright by A. okesc Company
By Justus Miles Forman
Copyright 1902 by Frederick A. Stokes Company

my master compels me to warn you that
your language is lacking in proper re-
spect.'
His tone and his manner shifted the re-
buke from Mackenzie and lead it upon the
Prince. 1t was quite plain where his SYM
pathy lay and the prince dropped his eyes
to the floor
Eye cannot frighten me, sir said the
big Scotsman stern1y. ''ye well
save your breath. I'm British subject
an as such owe We no allegiance. 'Tis
man to man, Karl O. Novodnia, an l tell
We again We have done all in your power
to undo what we gentlemen have been
tryin' to accomplish, in your service.
tell We we've no right to go to my house
in my absence an trouble patient O
mine. wife or no wife. She's my patient
while she's under my charge an I'm no
in the habit O. havin' my methods inter-
fered with. In the proper time the truth
We blurted out to-day would ha' been
broken to her gently, gradually, by the
proper people an all O. the shock pos
sible. spared her. Ye have spared her
nothing. by heaven! An I'll not answer
for the consequences. I wash my hands
o. the matter here an now. Ye ha'
brought my skill an plans and care all
to naught. 1 wonder are We proud O. your
work.
The Prince of Novodnia raised his bent
head and tried to square his huddled
shoulders.
THAT will do, sir said he, with a sort
of pathetic dignity. sort of lonely,
friendess sadness that touched my SYM
pathy.
THAT will do. sir. You make yourself
quite clear, and it. is quite clear also
that these gentlemen feel as you do.
dare say you are right but IL cannot
bear any more just now" He looked
from one face to another with pitifu]
half eagerness. as though he searched for
a ray of feeling, Of encouragement.
II give you my word said he. "that
when 1 left the Avenue de FObservatoire
| this morning I had no thought Of attempt
| ing to see the princess. no thought save
| of coming here in the ordinary fashion
lit was sudden impulse, an over.
whelming impulse that could not be
| denied. I tell you I have waited till en-.
durance cracked. I have been put off day
| by day with promises of the near future
| I've seen myself no nearer the goal thar
when I came to Paris, another man tax
| ing my place, winning my wife's-m3
wife's-care-nay sir, I impute to you ne
| blame! I do not question your honor OF
| your good faith--do not misunderstood
me! could bear it no longer! Rash
| may be, gentlemen, headstrong and care.
! less, too little thoughtful of the harm
| may do, butt love my wife and my love
has wrecked my judgment. If I have
brought grief to her, I must be an equa.
sufferer, for as live, think shall never
win my wife's love. Gentlemen. gentle
| men, have you nothing but condemnation
for me?'
AYE, sir, pity. pity cried Denis
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lost properties, quicken the circula-
nd S. S. S. is just such a remedy.
pres through the blood. It goes to
racts and removes from the blood all
lily builds up the entire system and
Id when the blood has been purified
he system purged Of all morbid,
a1thy matter the healing process
S, and the ulcer or sore is soon
1y gone. 81.
S. S. contains no mineral or poison
rugs Of any description, but is guar
d purely vegetable remedy, a blood
md permanent cure for chronic sores
sore Of any kind, external or internal,
III advise you without charge. Book
: <pEeIExe co A1zAMzA. ca.
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annoyance Because they are so per-
sistent and unsight1y and detract so
much from ones personal appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated and
tainted with the germs and poison Of
malaria or some previous sickness, are
the chief sufferers from chronic sores
and ulcers. While the blood remains in
an unhealthy, polluted condition heal
ing is impossible, and the sore will
continue to grow and spread in spite of
washes and sa1ves or any superficial or
surface treatment, for the sore is but
the outward sign of some constitu-
tional disorder, a bad condition of
the blood and system which local
remedies cannot cure. A blood purifier
and tonic is what you need. Some
thing to cleanse the blood, restore its
ton and invigorate the constitution,
S. S. S. reaches these old chronic S
the very root Of the trouble and counte
the impurities and poisons, and gradus
strengthens the sluggish circulation, q
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Chicago, Milwaukee |
81. Paul RAILWAY.

Ticket office, 1928 Nicollet
Chicago, La x, Milwaukee,. .
Milw'kee, La Crosse, Winona.
Chicago, La K, Milwaukee,.
CHICAGO "PIONEER" LIND.
Chicago, La x, Milwaukee.
North11eld. Faribo, TX. City.
Chicago, Faribault, Dubuque.
Northfield, Faribau1t, Austin.
La Crosse, Dubuque, Rk. Isl.
ortonville, Milbank, Aberdeen
Ortonville, 1Fargo, Aberdeen.
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Tho "North Star Limited ,

This latest train from the shops is b
revelation in point Of beauty and elegance.
It embodies every known feature Of lux
ury in transportation. Leaves for Chica-
go and St. Louis at 7:45 p. m daily, Min
neapolis & st. Louis depot: w. L. Hath
away, City Ticket Agent, No. Wash
tngton avenue s. ~
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into those of her cousin. Miss Manner
ing dropped her face into her hands and
fell to sobbing. and the princess looked
again toward the man.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
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chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers, 1po S'" tSs sy esa's

Nothing much trouble old
larry located the
and sluggish eating ulcer the leg ghu sight
continues to spread ano; the flesh melting and feel
and offensive ulcers often from simple boil swollen gland
pimple
suspicious all chronic sloeang ulcers particularly
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TElEGRAPHIC EREVlTIEs.

James NJ. Edge. alias James Kama
was arrested at Memphis charged WIN
embezzling $1,000 from the First
hatlohai bank CT Paterson, y. J., oi
which he was note teller. In his
confession Edge admits that he lost
the money on the I; l.
Colonel J. c. Mahen, Of Birmingbam
Ala who has just returned from q
visit to Washington, believes Senator
Hanna candidate for the presidency
after talking to the Ohio Statesman
concerning the matter.
The Alabama railroad commisainr.
sustained the point advanced by ths
Alabama Car Service association thap
the commission has no Jurisdiction, ,r
matters Of car service.
The cotton mills in the Piedmont
section claim to be under no necessity
10 curtail their product. having Dfantr
or cotton in hand to run them ,ror
months to come.
The engagement of Ben Tcrfman. .Jr.
son of Senator Tillman, to Miss L,ucr
Dugas is announced Miss Dueag
Is granddaughter OK the famous
Douschka Pickens.
Georgia fares well in tho treasurr
estimates for carrying on government:
work. An appropriation of Sl47, ,Ou3
for the federal prison at Atlanta ia
recommended
The secretary of the treasury cs,p
mates that $624.5O2.146 will be re
quired by the government for the fs
cal year onding June 30. 1905.
At Grand Rapids, Mich. warrants
nave been issued for the arrest O,
seven more prominent men implicated
IN the water scandal
A rumor IS in circulation at Cole .
70 the effect that 1900 soldiers ha r,
left Cartagena for the purpose of b,
Vading the isthmus No details ~,
the rumor are known and cannot n,
confirmed. The only possible me ar.
or approaching Panama is by na1rn q
and difficult mountain passes th1,ou N
the Indian country. The United Star &C
cruiser Atlanta is now off the Tndi
coast
AT Dessau, Germany, Frau Ffscy or
q lion tanner, was torn 70 pieces nv
four lions in sight of grsat cry ,Hd
M naRRle.
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Like the Lost Pins.

"Whcrc do dogs which are out OF
style 90 to-" asked II dog fancicr 1--WE
have RACES of poodlcs. puGS. coach
dogs. st. Bcrnards. bulldogs and grey
hounds, and so on. And, yet. rs each
has his day the others disappear. and
tho one prcG"minating style has the
walk. Where do the others 90 to?
You can't make over bulldog into
q roodic: you can't reduce the size of a
ST. Bernard And yet rs dog fashions
call for certain kind of canine he
can be had in numbers sufficient to
supply all demands. | deal in dogs. and
yet the problem puzzles me.
IL only know that when pug dogs are
the correct thing | have large num-
bcr. When the demand falls off, find
| am stocked with another breed.
what becomes of the others New
York Times.
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Afternoon Tea.

High tea is said to be of American
origin. The earliest mention of it, ac-
cording to Or Murray, goes no further
back than lSI6. In fact, tea as an aft
crnoon meal is not much older. 1t is
thought 10 have originated in 1887 in
the house of Nine. de CivcOurt, n Rus.
sian lady, whose salon in Paris was at
that time much frCqucntcd by the most
intellectual society Of the day. The
fashionable dinner hours were then
getting late. anh she introduced a !
O'Clock light meal. at which tea was
served. Fanny Kcmblc in "RccorCls of
GirlhOCi' attributes the introduc-
ton CT the afternoon meal into this
country TO the tlcn Duchess of Bed
ford. Fanny Kcmbic paid visit TO
Bclvoir castle in March. 1912, and she
relates how a mysterious invitation was
received to the duchess private rooms.
where she found Il small group Of
friends Ear,aking Of tea in q private
ana rather #hamcfaced way, and dates
the > o'clock meal from this time. But
it was several years later that the prac-
tice became gcnCral.-London Chron-
iclc.
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II Went Innnmislrh.

This story is told OF the late DR.. IIOl-
land. better known as "Timothy Tit
comb" During the service of one Of
the large churches in Springfield
Mass, Il heavy electric storm came up,
and ore Cf the gentlemen Of the choir
set out TO secure an omnibus TO take
the ladies home. Among the fair sing
crs was Il certain Miss Eta S., and as
DR.. Holland was gallantly helping her
into the vehicle terrific clap of thun-
der startled them, upon which he re-
marked "'Ett in terror packs home
in Il bus" Oct in terra pax hominibus).
TO close this strange tale it may be
well to add that the doctor was not
Immediately struck by lightning, but
died years afterward peacefully in his
bed.
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Bravery ItnIn nOrtuIiZcI.

At an entertainment ut which Nelson
met benjamin West just before he
went TO sen for the last time he remark
cd to the artist, 81 never pass q print
shop where your picture of the Death
of Wolfe is in the window without be-
ing stopped by it," West, of course, ac-
knowlcdScd the compliment, and Mel
son went on to ask why lie had painted
no more like it. because, my lord"
answered the artist. there are no more
subjects" BLANK it," said Nelson. Il
didn't think of that" and asked him to
take n glass of champagne. But. my
lord, ! fear Your intrcpidity will vet
furnish me with another scene, and If
it should | shall certainly avail myself
of it," tho painter observed "Will
you,' said Nelson. pouring out bump
crS and touching his glass violently
against WcSt's-''will you, Mr. West? ?
Then hope | shall die in the next bat
tie" He sailed Il few days later. ana
West painted The Death of Nclson."-
London Chronicle
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Gave His Companion AWAY.

Chicago. Dec. %.-Frecdom obtained
three mou1hs ago by escaping from A
leXas jail in wOmans clothing has
heen forfeited by Lawrence Tucker.
when in an mguardod momCat he an.
AWcrcd -hc greeting Of a former com.
paEton in nat jail. Tucker met Har.
old King III a Chicago saloon and an.
S"ered his greeting. King notified
The poii"c. who arrested Tucker as a
fugitive. He was held in Waco ON
a charge OF burglary.
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AnimnIa and SenSickncss.

A French authority on seasickness
makes the statement that cattle and
giraffcs are almost immune. Monkeys
suffer considerably, but are cured by
eating raw onion. Horses suffer
much, and some of them die from its
effects. Tigers ana elephants are also
easily affected, whereas ice bears. ac-
customcd to the movement OF ice foes,
are never so happy as when on ship
board
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The i)iIctt1nte Society.

An interesting old organization which
formerly existed in London-the Dilet-
tantc socicty--originatcd with certain
gentlemen who. having Travelled in
Italy, tried to encourage at home what
they had enjoyed abroad. This society
of lovers Of the fine arts lasted 13Q
years. Walpolc docs not seem to have
looked upon it with n very favorable
eye, for he says, The nominal qualili-
cation was to have been TO Italy; the
real one was bcing 0rnnk.''
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The Memory Machine.

Amnesia, or loss of memory, is Chiefly
interesting to the psychologists as
throwing some light on the nature Of
memory itself. a perfect act of mem
Ory consists Of three distinct acts-pres-
ervation or fiXation of certain states of
the nerve cells, reproduction Of these
and, perhaps most remarkable of ALL
recognition of them rs reproductions in
their relations. Morbid states of the
memory may refer 10 any of these
phases Of an act which is MS marvellous
as anything in nature There are about
3,OOO,OOO,OO0 nerve cells In the sur
face of the human brain. They never
die in health, and they are never re.
placed or added to. This is memory's
machine.
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Change in Business.

w" expect to make chance in
our business on January ]. 1901, md
rsquest all parties indebted to ma hc
'"ie or open account to MAKE settle
neOt dUrirgthe month Of D.cembar
"n want to close up uur ur.sent
auain. - hy Jan , 1904
Respect
FAINT Bros.
Dec. l, loo3. 49.3t.
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WON WAGER OF $500.
Man SWims a Mile Through an lev
Current

Chicago, Dec. S.-Clad in rubber
swimming suit and armed with a pad.
Ole with which to ward off icc cakes.
captain Sidney Hinman. an Australian,
has lowered himself into the Chicago
river just below the Rush street bridge
and swan with the icy current down
70 Madison street bridge. a distance of
nearly mile. winning $500 from Geo
w. Turnbull, contractor, who had
pet nm ne would not dare attempt
the feat,
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Dissolution of 9artnershin.

Tn" firm Of T, n. McNpace & Co.
r,"mpos"d Of y VI. McNrnc. and
h"'i" McNHi|ce, is this day dissolved
ana all parties indebted 10 said firm
m"St innkc payment of same to Leila
'iE.>r"I". LEILA MCNEACn.
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