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Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23
Windham Bay News.

c. D. Mallory came in on the Seolin last week to make arrangements to have the assessment work done on his placer claims here.
 The first organ ever shipped into Windham Bay was unloaded from the Seolin last week by John E. Stewart.
 R. England is building house near the upper end of Silver Creek Canyon. He and A. Jones intend to placer mine there during the winter.
 The past week E. c. Wisnom has been moving the Golden River Mining Companies supplies from the beach to the mine near the ten mile canyon on Shuck River.
 P. O'NeiI has finished his contract on the Windham Chief Mining Con- pany property near the Glacier, and left here last Friday in row boat for Sumdum and Juneau.
 The Thanksgiving dinner given by Mir. and Mrs. R. T. Lamb at the Hel- vetia Mining Company'S boarding house was a grand success. After par taking of good dinner the guests pass ed the afternoon playing cards aud looking over the company's works. About 6 o'clock a choice lunch was served after which Mir. and Mrs. E. k. Taylor and Master Otto and Miss Sadie Lamb treated the guests to some choice music with the guitar and mandolin. About 8 o'clock the real fun commenc- ed when someone called out "choose your partners for quadrille;" set was soon formed and dancing was kept up until 12 o'clock, when the guests took their departure we'll pleased with the evenings entertainment.
 The Helyetia Mining Company will let 200 foot tunnel contract to be driven during the winter. R. T. Lamb the General Manager reports all the surface improvements about completed; the improvements consist of a large frame boarding house, bunk house, blacksmith shop, assay office, and a dwelling house occupied by the Con- pauy's carpenter, MT. Lee Martin, and his family. The plank Hume 6 feet wide and 1000 feet long is finished and the Company is now washing the loose matter of the ledge for distance of 300 feet. J. H. K.
 WINDHAN BAY, Dec 7th, 1903.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23
Rampant Stays Out.

A letter from friend in Rampant brings the news that at the election held in that city on Nov. 10th, to de- eide as to whether or not the town would incorporate, total of Il votes were cast, of which 60 were against the proposition, 6 for and 5 votes rejected.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23
Sw. Ev. Lutheran.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran divine service Christmas morning at 6:30 at the Episcopal church. Sermon by Rev. J. A. Levin. The choir will sing.
 Sunday school next Sunday at 1000 a. m.. The Sunday school Festival and Christmas Tree at 7:3O p. ID. at the Finn Hall.
 All ScandinaYians and others are cordially invited.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

"Harry Duckwell, aged 9 years choked to death early yesterday morn, ing at his home, in the presence of his wife and child. He contracted a slight cold few days ago and paid but little attention to it. Yesterday morning he was seized with fit of coughing which continued for some time. His wife sent for physician, but before he could ar rive, another coughing spell came on and Duckwen died from suffocation.- St. Louis Globe Democrat, Dec. 1, 1891" 7" Ballard's Horehound Syrup would have saved him. 25c, soc and S1.00. For sale at J. Heubner's drug store.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23

Tomorrow, Christmas Eve.) at 8 o'cIock,a a Christmas Entertainment and Tree will be given at the Congregational church to ak friends of the church. Everybody is welcome. The following is the program; Recitations by Odin Hewitt, "A Christmas Greetings" AL mond Richards, "A Christmas Dream" Song by the school, "Joy, the Christ mas bringing;;" Elsie McAuley, "Poor, Poor Santa Claus;;" Song by Veneta lille, "Fhs house of too much trouble;" Emil Ott, "Christmas Bells;" Acted Recitation, "What the stockings holdw by six little girls. Christmas Carol by the school, "A Savior" Recitation by Frank Caraway, "Jes' fore Christmas I'm good as l kin be-" Song by the Primary, ..The little Christ asleep" Ella Grundler, "We have found the little child, Jesus" Recitation, with Father Time striking the bell, by six boys. Recitation, "How does Earth know 'tis Christmas tide?" by four girls. Recitation, "Peace" by Robley Evans, Virginia Laughlin and Grace Rineberg. Santa Claus will give every. one a treat. There will be several tableaux presenting Christmas scenes, aided by the magic lantern with chang ing colored lights.
Douglas Island news., 1903-12-23

Preaching at M. E. church next Sun day as follows: Morning theme 'If be lifted up-." Evening theme, "-and a little child shall lead them" Sunday
 school at noon. The annual Christmas address by the pastor will be on Sun day night. Remember the song ser vice every Sunday evening, and don't forget the Watchnight Meeting the last night of this month. Everybody come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-14
DOES A BABY PAYi
4 Eathsr's View Of the Entries Made
On che Fnmtly Ledger.

4 EaShsr's View Of the Entries Made
On she Faniiy Ledger.
Does q 2.year-old baby pay for itself up
to the time Il reaches that interesting
age? Sometimes ! think not. ! thought
30 yesterday. when my own baby slipped
into my study and scrubbed" the carpet
and bis best white dress with my bottle
Of ink. He was playing In the coal koj
ken minutes after q clean dress was put
on him, and later In the day he pasted GU
cents worth Of postage stamps on the
parlor wall and poured dollars worth
Of the choicest white rose perfumery out
of the window ito see II wain."
Then he dug out the center Of nicely
baked loaf Of cake and was found In the
middle Of the dining room table with the
sugar bowl between his legs and most Of
the contents In his stomach.
He has already cost S100 in doctors
bills, and I feel that I am right In attrib.
u.ing my few gray hairs to tie misery
endured walking the floor with. him at
night during the first year Of his life.
What has he ever done to pay me for
that7
All! I hear his little feet pattering
along out in the hall. ! hear his little
ripple of laughter because he has escaped
from his mother and has found his way
ND to my study at q forbidden hour. But
the door IL closed. The worthless little
yagabond can't get In, and ] won't open
It for him. No. ! won't. ! can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can just
CRY Il he wants to. I won't be bothered
for "Rat, tat, tat" 90 his dimpled
knuckles on the door. I sit In silence.
"Rat, tat, tat"
I sit perfectly still.
"Papa." -:
No reply. ~
"Peeze, papa"
Grim silence. =,
"Baby tum in-peese. papa"
he shall not come In.
my papa"
/ write on.
aPapa," says the little voice: IT lub my
papa. Peeze let baby in"
I am not quite brute, and ] throw
open the door. In he comes with out.
stretched little arms. with shining eyes,
with laughing face. catch him up into
my arms, and his warm, soft. little arms
20 around my neck, the not very clean lit
tie cheek IL laid close to mine, the baby
voice says sweetly:
81 lub my papa"
Docs he pay?
Well, I guess he does! He has cost me
many anxious days and nights. He has
cost me time and money and care and
self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and
sorrow. He has cost much. But he has
paid for It oil again and again In whis'
pering those three little words into my
ears, II lub papa"
Our children pay when their very FIRST
feeble little cries gil our hearts with the
mother love and the father love that
ought never to fail among all earthly pas
Do our children pay?-J. a. D. in De
troit Free Press.
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MORE eLAepoLEs THAN EVER.
Growing pispositlon Among the Pee
ple 20 show Their ColoPs.

Growing Disposition Among the Peo.
PIE 20 show Their Colors.
"F1agpoies," said q man who makes
them, "are the pick Of the forest whence
they come. Up to 90 feet In length. and
this would include the great majority.
they are commonly Of spruce: faSpoles
more than 90 feet long are Of pine.
The spruce poles come from New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The pine
poles come from northern New York and
Michigan.
up to 50 feet In length and 20 foot
staff would be counted a good, big staff.
Flagpoles cost, all set up. truck on the
top and halyards rove, ready TO bend on
the fag. from 81 to $1.25 a foot. The
cost depends somewhat on the pole and
somewhat on the situation. the latter
question involving the difficulties attend.
Ing setting the pole up. Longer poles
cost proportionately more. A IS foot
pole might cost, set up ready for use,
$50. FlaGpoles for buildings are some
times made up to 80 feet In length. but
not often.
"A % foot pole of the usual proper
lions, which would be 10 inches In d.
ameter at the butt and inches at the
top, would weigh about $50 pounds. a
70 foot pole would weigh about LOO
pounds, 80 that when you put up pole
Of that size you would be standing upon
one end q weight Of three-tluarters OF
ton.
"Of course the Aagpole must be secure
" set MP. There are two ways Of mount.
ing Aagpole. One IL to step 1t. running
the lower end Of the pole through the
roof as you would run mast through the
deck Of boat. The other way is to set
the butt Of the pole In a shoe placed on
the roof. The very tallest poles are al.
ways stepped through the roof.
"a good fagpole, properly pat up and
properly cared for, Is long lived. 1t might
wear as long as the building on which It
was placed. A fagpole really ought to be
painted every year. Flagpole painting Is
done by the riggers employed By hagpole
makers, by steeple climbers. by men who
make business of It. who 60 about seek.
ing fagpoles to paint. To have dag
pole carefully and properly painted costs,
according 10 the size Of the pole, % to
so.
"Flagpoles are made nowadays rather
longer, II anything. than formerly. Their
greater length IL to make them more
nearly proportionate to the higher build
ings.
"There are now sold more Aagstaffs
than ever before In proportion to the pop.
ulation. The law requiring the flying Of
the flag from schoolhouseI has increased
the actual number of poles and the pres
ence Of those poles aud the flying Of the
Gag from them has prompted the raising
Of other poles. I think also that people
are more likely now TO put up Hagpoles
than they formerly were: anyway. that
they have more disposition now than ever
to show their colors."-New York Sun.
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HUB DEEP WITH MUD
RoAosoF ILLINOIS WERE iMPAssABLE
THIS SPRING.

Farmers. Unable % Get to Town For
weeks-Creamsries Unable to Get Milk.
Schools Were Closed-Even the Dead
Could Not Be DecsntIy Buried.
No bes.er argument for good roads
was ever spoken or written than the
record Of business stagnation which the
farmers Of Illinois have experienced
during this spring because Of lack Of
decent roads. For more than month
they were unable to get to town to pur.
chase the necessaries of life; pupils and
teachers could not get to the schools;
creameries were closed because milk
could not be delivered. most Of which
must have been Q total loss, and even
the dead had to be temporarily buried
ON the homesteads, the mud being 90
deep as to be absolutely impossible.
But Illinois IL not alone in this en-.
barge Of mud There are few II any
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Why He was Successful.

The fact that success IL mainly due
hard work has been expressed In man.
different ways. but one Of the best was
that recently employed by a very success.
full commercial traveller. He was talking
with q companion. rather lazy fellow.
when the latter exclaimed:
II declare. Jack. can't understand
why you always succeed IN selling 90
many more goods than l do"
"I'll tell you why II Is" replied Jack.
"But." he added. "it's trade secret, and
you mustn't tell It to everybody"
"Of course wouldn't do such thing.
was the answer.
"well. then" said Jack impressively.
II succeed because when I'm doing busi.
ness I wear out the soles Of my shoes
more than the seat Of my trousers."
London Telegraph.
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Caution 7

This 10 not q gentle word-but when you
think how liable you are not 10 purchase the
only remedv univeraaliy known and
remedy that has had the largest sale OF any
medicine In the world since 1868 for the cure
and treatment OF Consumption and Throat
and Lung troubles without losing IT. great
popularity all these years, you will he thank
IN! We called your attention TO Boschee's
German Syrup. There are no many ordinary
courh remedies made by druggists and Others
that are cheap and good for light colds per.
hapa, hut for severe Coughs. Bronchitis.
Croup-apd especially for Consumption:
where there In difficult expect0ratiOn and
coughing during the nights and morning.:
there In nothing like German Syrup. The %
Regular size IS cents. At all druggists.
speed Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-14

According to the statement Of ths
president Of the Missouri Good Roads
association, the people Of that state
spent 1l9o, 900 during 1896 for road
improvement, while 10 cost them just
1800. 900 for roads supervisors In 9TH
q worda IL cost the state 1000, 900
during the year for 4490, 900 wosth Of
road improvement.
In France there are ~, 600 miles Of
arst class roads built by the govern
msnt and about an equal number of
miles have been built BY the different
departments, a. well a. Thousands Of
miles built by smaller divisiona From
the beginning Of the work to the end
thsrs h Q ystam. and respannbility b
Spazsd
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Pit tho convicts ss Work.

To set the inmates Of the state pris-
ons at work building such roads would
be q particularly appropriate proceed
Ing. The criminal is an enemy Of the
community and of the general welfare,
and he would thus be made to minister
10 one Of the chief needs Of the comniu-
nifty and to promote the general welfare
in the most effectual manner. He would
be getting the occupation he needs for
his own health, he would be much more
than paying the cost Of his trial and
confinement, and he would be confer.
ring Q permanent and intellectually
great benefit upon all classes Of honest
people In the state. .-Exchanga
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Roses red and roses white,
P,ucked for my loves delight:
She would none OF all my pOsiee-
Bads mo gather her blue roses.
Half the world wandered through.
s>oekirs wher. such lowers erew-
Hair the word unto my quest
Answered but with laugh and Jest.
Home came at wintertide,
Bot my silly love had died,
Seeking With her Latest breath
Roses from tbe arms OF death.
/. may be hey ond the grave
Sh- snail find what she would have
Mine Was out MI Idle Jest,
Rosos red and white are best.
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KeOp tho Road Dr..

7. A. Durham, who has been prom.
inently identified with the farfamed
system Of modern highways Of New
Jersey, at q meeting Of the Connecticut
Valley Highway association, stated
that poor material we'll put together
can be made to produce better results
than first class material carelessly put
together. Nothing IL more fatal TO du.
rability than the drainage Of the road.
bed, and moro particularly the sub
drainage, which 10 often neglected. A
macadam road cannot be left to itself
after q completion. bot needs constant
suparliaion.
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Ask Capt. Branch about "Fewcr gallons:

Ask Capt. Branch about Fewer gallons:
wears longer"
Just received big lot OF Greer's almanacs,
come and get one ut The Speed Drug Co.
The place TO get what you want.
The Speed Drug Co.
you want an old reliable Greer's Alma
nae, yon can get II by calling on The Speed
Drug Co.
The Speed Drug Co. can come pretty hiling
your orders for school books. tablets. pencils
and such like. Sry them and see.
Ifynu want a good cup OF coffee go to l.. I.
< T. 81. Miller and get White Star.
l. w. White sells the best ynrd.wide un.
bieached sheeting at cts yard 70 be fonud
anywhere.
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ELEVATORS SAVING DAYS WORK.
Figures Of an Old Man Who One
Climbed Weary Stairs.

Climbed Weary stairs.
Recently an old man stood in the cor
ridor of big Office building. with watch
In hand, making figures from time to
time on the back of an envelope. There
were many who wondered what he was
doing. -.
he was computing how much time the
modern elevators In. our high buildings
save to men In q day, and to one who
spoke to him he told how for years,
away back In the sixties. he had worked
In the sixth story Of q building which
was then one Of the highest In the city
or the country either. for tina, matter;
how. though young and spry then. he
had dreaded that climb up six sheer stair
flights; how the men In the place would
draw lots to see who at luncheon time
should make the journey to the street to
buy cakes and pie for the monday meal,
and how he had at times gone without
his luncheon rather than use up so much
strength In climbing the stairs. II took
q minute and q half then for a youne
man to 20 mp. he said, but the manager
Of the factory, who was more than SO
years old and somewhat rheumatic. oil.
ways spent four minutes In the upward
struggle.
II was Just figuring on the time saved
by this modern appliance" the old man
continued, 'and ! calculate that II Ia nj
least four minutes for every young man
who goes to the twenty-fifth foor and ten
minutes for your elderly gentlemen.
These express elevators. stopping only
above the thirteenth floor. average 45
seconds In reaching the top. OF course
we wouldn't have 20 or 30 story struc'
lures II the modern elevator manufac'
turers had not kept pace with the archi'
tects and builders. but am arguing from
the other side" And he showed an ar'
ray Of figures to prove that IN a days
average business, In which $500 passen'
gers are carried, two whole working
days are gained. His young friend did
not dispute him.
It IL In New York. Of course. with iti
score Of buildings that arc IA stories
high and over, thnt the elevator hns
reached Its greatest development. In the
matter Of speed the makers have WED
with one another until 800 feet minute
L. the rate at which the cars can be pro
pelled. This means to the twentieth
floor Of building In 80 seconds, q veloci
ty that Ii gained BY q multiplication o,
gear wheels over which the car cables
run.-New York Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-14

Nearly 30 years ago General Grant
In enumerating necessary lines Of pub.
lio improvements, named the public
schools and highways Once, when he
and General Sheridan were in remi.
niscent mood, the old commander said
to Little Phil, speaking Of the latter's
famous ride to the battle Of Cedar
Creek: "sheridan. II that battle had
taken place after prolonged rain and
there had not been q good pike from
Winchester, you would never have been
promoted to the head Of the United
States army. You would not have reach
Cd the battlefield to cheer your men,
and there would have been a great de-
feat for the Union forces instead Of o
great victory. That would have left
Meade and Thomas Q long distance
ahead Of you in the line Of promotion. {"
-Etv York Tribune.
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In the District Court Of the
United States for the Dis.
trict Of South Carolina.

NOTICE d heseey given that on the 9th dsy
~ af January. a. d, 1903. tbe said A. q. J.
CeAsidy was daily arjudtastsd Bankrupt and
fhas the nrst meeting OF creditors viii be beld
in nsy rfE3ce IN the City OF Ahbeviiie, y. C.,
90 the l1th day or January. ie0. at II O'Clock
% tho forenoon ~ wh,ch time creditors may
astend. prssve their claims, appoint truatee.
exnmfne the bankrupt, and transsct sucn
gr@.-5 J. FRASER LYON,
a&3 ReSeEeo IN Bankruptcy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-01-14

Another stalwart defender Of the habit
Of smoking Is the bishop Of Manchester.
Hs has publicly stated that no has found
tobacco TO act ussful part In enabling
him to discharge his ministerial duties.
When he was roughing 1t In the wilds ct
Australia, he often smoked q pipe win
tho pioneers OF civilization" whom hs
met there, and he found that, as they sat
together pulling away, their hearts opened
unto one another ss they never would
have dono II there had besn no smoke b
stir them. Gasstea
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sTom p,ease stop st Glenn'a and tell him tn
peu6 20 et suce, D bbi. Msjestic dour. nice
ham, - ioe. Grfts. IL. Mocha and Javs cofI.e
3 In, e0eese, 3 ~. mnaaSooi.1 lbs. prunes,
=: s:sSs 90 & s. ,Sosss S:ssn s:.n: Ps; pe.a
Cnl75ugn1a po6ohea. cans tomatoes, cane
eugnf eurn. pkss. Knoxt geistins and 10
bafs Polo soap 5uf 96cta
You bad Seiier ssk Glenn about garden
ssed, hs has Just rscrived dne sasortmeni
nom sBuiSl Bo sure snd have Glenn save
yoa some early Alssks Psas and Red Biiss
ROiatosa"
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ear IN advance.
In shs Cesrs aeuss.

cs Honnss v " 90 Ss,d ~
Ctosses Of Horor will be dsitverrd To Veterans
~ DAuahtep Of the Confedefacy. Hon. +. B.
Gary and Dr.. J. Lourie Wilson will deliver
eddree:es, and the ladies viii eniivcn the 90.
cnst0B hy music and song.
Le6 th0sa who erjny patriotic airs. and are
willing 10 Join 10 giving honor tH the soldiers
of the Last Csuse. lend their presence 70 this
Interesting occssioo.
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J. =. Gray of Autrevillc died yestsrday ev.
enipe. Hs vas 10 Aboevilte only . few days
ma 6nd eeen snfzerins nom 0 csfounele. He
thouEhg be waa nearly veil.
ua6sssaker nnDill viil barry the deceased
tnaay 6 Littis Mountain ~ one o'clock. Rsv.
]. Lowry Wilson VIII ccuduct the funeral
asrvices.
TnogAs @. CIfRxsTIAN. tosmerly OF Abbe.
lsilie, vbo bed besn living In Atlanta tor
lbeve6a3 yeafA whs Fnn over and killed by .
ltssin laat Fftda'. Ne uss yard master.
Fnshsr 0vinn viii hold religious services In
tho Catholic enureh next sunday tnoruips
- eleven c'clocks and ~ night st the usual
honf.
Ms dsaIs soaih Csfolins iost one Of her most
botosod cons.
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Rurk ss1ale's LOenlS.

A hIv 10, and line Of 81 90 shoes. both men,
women and children. W. ID. Rarksdale
Hot prices In shirts. j,c 'h'rf al 9'".
w. ID. BarksdGle.
Pratts Food In stock-make hens lay.
W. u. Barksdsle.
Nev Orleans molassss all grades. Cuba
sugar EyrnpsRt. W. ID. barksaa'e.
w. ID. Barksdale.