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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26

AND so THEY CELEBRATED THE FOURTH
orators tones rang out, and then she
moved.
Wait" he said. "Did you hear?
"Yes," she answered, steadily.
When the second speaker came for
ward, Lance spoke again, quietly. He
was not pleading. only stating fact
''This suspense is killing me-
Cedoni's spear fell into the water
with a splash. She caught the big,
unsteady hand in both her own, and
kissed it.
Far away was cheering, and torch
light and song, but here upon a log
half-sunk in the sand sat two lovers
talking of-well. dream, fountain
and leaf. And SO they celebrated
the Fourth. Was the manner unique
Minneapolis Housekeeper.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
Before the Fourth.

Little Willie has ten fingers
On his hands to-day
All, what apprehension fingers
When we should be gay.
For a question grim, uncanny,
Fills the soul with sorrow;
Can he hold up just as many
When we're through the morrow?
Washington Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
His Idea.

Teacher-How did the Fourth of
July originate?
Tommy the fireworks people
started it, of course.-.Chicago Daily
News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-06-26
a Uniq u G
! Celebration
BY F. HI. LANCA STER.

S LANCE crossed the lawn
he was hailed by a chorus
of anxious voices: Come
help us, Lance. Please
come"
He shrugged his rather
heavy shoulders, and came
slowly toward the group
under the cedars. What S
up?" he asked, lazily
throwing himself upon a
seat a little apart from
the rest, and leaning for
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30

Because we are touch with those who make advance con-
tracts and who able to put US IN poslton 70 pay o
for cotton than any other buyers in our city ,c,,-
But our cotton business is only addition to our GEM len
ERAI4 MERCANTILE Business. We have oy our olill-
oence made ourselves leaders trade not by waiting for
trade to come u.s. but by reaching out and coming IN
touch with the farmers of the country, and selling them
Goods as cheap as the lowest and giving to them for their
products as much or more than the highest
These are facts that been demonstrated by our con-
tinued increase of business.
We want our friends to Sumter and look through
our immense stock Of
Dry Good@, Dress Goods, Fam
Goods and Notions, Cloth
inG Shoes, Hats and the BEST
1ire ofP1antation and Family
Groceriesin the City
TO meet the demands Of trade everything bought
bv us from first hands, and patrons get the proht which
other dealers must pay mdaemen We can and Will save
you money both in you buy of u.s. and whatwe buy OF
YOU. Come to see~Us
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30

revenue left. Monsieur and Artois
were the Bourbons able to maintain
a court about them in exile. So yol
have to turn potter to help support
the idiot and yourself?'
'.Is your highness interested IN art!
''What have L to do-With art:"
TTO BE CONTINUED.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30

to thaw out and the skin
is reacting and making
extra efforts to throw of
the poisons that have
accumulated during the
winter. Then boils and
pinples, rashes and
eruptions Of every con
ceivable kind make
their appearance, and
Eczema andTetter-he
twin terrors OF skin
diseases -Nettle-rash
Poison Oak and Ivy,
and such other skin tr'
break out afresh to tori
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30
Next To Court House.
SKEN DISEASES TIE eE 2s1Sfa5s5bs sS6 s25ob

And beyond W!th
when the system
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30

suffered with Eczema Of the hands
and face for over year, it was not only
annoying and painful but very IN
slightly, and disHked to go out in the
streets.
tried at least dozen soaps and salyse
and BECAME very much discouraged
rStil I read in the paper OF the cures
performed through the use Of s. 8. 8. 7
had little faith at first bat dets1rn1ne6
ana pleased to state that soon noticed q
sight Improvement. sufficient to decide
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-30

rco ..
vas as smooth and soft as baby'g This was year
ago and have mover had any trouble since.
MISS GENEVA BRIGGS.
s1e So. 7th St., Minneapolis, MINI
sorbles as usually remain quiet during cold weather
and singing. course Of S. S. S. now will purify
and enrich the blood reinforce and tone up the gen
era1 system and stimulate the sluggish circulation,
thus wardiug of the diseases common to spring and
summer. The skin, with good blood to nourish It,
,oft and free of all disiguring eruptions:
srecial information This will cost you nothing.
7HE SWIFT SPECIFIC Cog ATLANTA GAs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
80 oF YALuABLE LANp.

BY virtue or a decree OF the Superior
Court OF Wake County, n. c., entered at
the February term, 1903, Of said court in
the case OF e. B. Barbee and Q. B.
Barbee. trustees OF G. =. Afford ct al vs..
George w. B. Utley ct al, I will offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
public cutlery, at the Court House door,
10 the city Of Raleigh, n. c., on Monday,
the 4th day OF May, 1903, at IL o'clock r.,
The following described tracts Of land,
situated in Holly Springs township Wake
county n. c., and bounded as follows:
First Tract: Known as the old field
tract, described In mortgage to G. B
Afford, dated March 18th, 1892. containing
fifty acres more or less, adjoining the
lands Of G. B. Afford, N. G. Burns ct al.
and known as that tract Of land conveyed
to g. w. B. Utley by ]. w. Adams and
wife, beginning at ]. G. Hunters corner.
formerly Marshall Benefits line, run
aing south SO poles to Wheeler's line,
hence with said line 96 poles to the
road, thence north SO poles to stake,
PASSWORDS corner, thence with Hunters
line to the beginning.
Second Tract: Situated in said town
ship and known as the house tract, be-
ginning In Isaac Hunters old line, run
uing south 64A poles to a stake, thence
east to the Apex road about 10S poles
thence with said road northward about
70 poles to a corner in the Easter Ann
Rogers line, thence west with Mrs
Traywicks line to the beginning, con-
tanning 46 acres or whereabouts.
Third Trast; Situated in said town
ship, containing one acre, conveyed to
). W. B. Usey by Mrs. P. x. Traywiek,
adjoining the Traywick land on the north
md The said deed from Mrs Traywiek
Is hereby referred to for description.
Fourth Tract: Situated in said town
ship and known as the one acre lot con-
veyed to Pink Utley by G. B. Afford, en-
bracing the T. L. Gates old house, where
lobe Taylor now lives. more fully de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at stake
IN the north and south line Of G. B. Al
ford's land on the new road running
west 10 poles to a stake, thence south Is
poles links to a stake thence east II
poles to a stake In the north and south
line of a 331k acre tract, belongin to said
Afford, thence with said line north Is
poles and links to the beginning, con-
tanning one acre. 1t being the same lot
that was conveyed by r. L. Gates and
wife to G. B. Afford by deed registered
IN the office Of the Register Of Deeds Of
Wake county in book 90, page 500
w. B. JONES, Commissioners.
MARCH ~ tons
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

in these United States belongs to Teddy
Roosevelt save a few besides myself
and some Mississippi bears.
The old time slave got good fair
education from contact with their mas
ter and their masters children and that
is where they had the advantage of the
poor whites. Most of the family SER
wants could read, Notwithstanding there
was law forbidding their being taught
shaekles chains! mere Is my grind
stone and my rake and my axe? The
negro especially those Of l--e copper col
ored type Il don't mean mulattos) are
natural born mechanics We had in
Georgia more negro carpenters, black
smiths and shoemakers ,lan there were
whites for the same trade These kind of
mechanics are in the State now, but
they didn't come from Tuskeegee For
several yearsI have been looking for q
laboring graduate of that school or any
other negro school, but have not found
one A New York friend told me not
long ago that I could find fifty Of them
as walters in hotels in New York city.
That is all right The money for their
education came from up there and we can
spare the whole turnout. "Just emerged
thousand years behind the white race
when their shackles were knocked off.
en-, my country where is my grind
stone? Before those imaginary shackles
were knocked. off our slaves were SO
ebedient and la3w-abiding we did not
need a prison, and now there are 4,40o
ia the chain gangs Of Georgia. Won
derful progress! With all their educa-
tlon they are meaner, lazier dirtier and
ten times more immoral in their do
nestle relations than ever before. And
yet some Southern editors boast Of their
acquisition of property and run it up in
the millions. OF course there are some
coed and some thrifty negroes who have
made money but they are not per cent
OF the masses. One negro in this town
is worth more money than all the rest.
The cities are full Of vagabonds who
play craps and steal and snatch purses
from women and burglarize houses and
keep women and children in a state Of
constant alarm. Stealing is as much a
race trait with them as it is among the
Beldouin Arabs. Where are my young
pigeons and what has become of my
stove wood an coal?
BILL ARP.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
BONns FOB SALE.

The County Commissioners Of Alamance
County, N. c., will on the first Monday
in May, 1908, accept bids for the sale Of
nfty thousand dollars worth of Alamance
county bonds, which are authorized to
be issued by the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina. These
bonds bear interest at 5 per cent per an
mum and are due and payable thirty years
after the date of issue. Alamance coun-
ty has a population Of 2.400 and taxable
property to the amount OF six millions OF
dollars These are the first and only
bonds issued by this county and will sell
at good premium. No better invest
ment can be made by persons desiring to
buy guilt edge bonds. Address ". II.
Carroll, Esq, County Attorney, Burling-
ton, N. G.
4-10-1st.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

Seldom II ever in any one year Of the
history of the world have so many inn
portant events of universal interest TAX
en- place. America, England, Germany
and France have each participated The
President of the United States welcomed
and entertained II. r. Fl. Prince Henry
of Prussia at the White House, Edward
the VIII. was crowned King Of England
and Emperor of India, the German En-
peror had his American built yacht
Meteor" christened; France had th'
unwilling Of the Rochambeau Statue
and at all functions attending these
celebrations Moet & Chandon's Cham
nagne was used exclusively. This in
deed is an unparalleled record, which is
proof positive of the superiority and
popularity of the renowned brand Of
Moet & Chandon White Seal.
la wk-13wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

Physicians report an alarming increase
in fatal cases Of Pneumonia. That dread
disease is hard to fight. Its victims go
down with cold-that slight cold so
often neglected. DO not neglect even the
most trivial indication. Take alarm at
the first sneeze. Do not let the cold get
hold uponyou. Treat it at once Mum
yon's Cold Cure will break up any cold
in twenty-four hours, and thus prevent
Grippe or Pneumonia. 1t clears head,
nose, throat and lungs almost instantly.
Do not be without it. Garry it in your
vest pocket.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

SMOKE LA Josephine" and Young
Fritz"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

If YOU have rheumatism try Munyon's Rheu-
matism Cure II you lave Dyspepsia try his Dy5-
pepsia Cure if you have any Kidney trouble try
his Kidney Cure; III you have Constipation try
his CONSTIPATION Cure. Munyon has a specific
remedy for most every disease mostly Is cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03
MuNYoN. PHILA. PA.

If you need medical advice write TO my doctors
They win make "a thorough examination and give
you their honest opinion absolutely ee-AungoN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-03

There never was a soap like Munyon's
Witch Hazel Soap. 1t is the best toilet
soap made, while it is a wonderful cura-
tive for most skin diseases. Large size
cakes, Is cents; trial size, cents, at all
druggists.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
A Remarkable statue.

Some years ago melodrama was be-
Ing performed in n country theater, the
chief actor in which had made himself,
from his naughty and overbearing con-
duct, disliked by all. In the last scene
he was supposed to visit the tombs OF
his ancestors. In the center OF the
stage upon a marble pedestal stood the
statue of his father. A heavy fold Of
drapery covered the figure. Enter Al
bert, who thus addressed the statue:
II am here once again to gaze upon
those features which In life so often
looked on me with tendcrest affection.
Father, thy mourning son now comes
to pay thee alteration. Let me remove
the veil which from the yul-'ar gaze
shields the beloved image of once
dear parent!
OFF went the drapery, and, behold,
the father stood upon his head! The
effect cannot be described. 1t was cleo
tric. The shouts of laughter which fol-
lowed the mistake of the super eff
feetnally put an end TO the scene, which
changed to the next as quickly as pos
sible amid the jeers of the audience.
the anger OF the manager and the I'M
controllable rage Of the actor.-LOndon
Iit-Bits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
Drinking md Smoking.

THE prevalent idea that drinking
and smoking are companion vices Is al
together WRONG" said physician who
has made u special study of dlpsoma-
MIA. II find. on the contrary, that the
habitual drunkard Is not abnormally
addicted to the use of tobacco. He may
use the weed rs u lesser stimulant
when not stronst ~ under tho Influence
pf alcohol. butesvhen the drink gets
tirlnly lntrenched In his system he cares
nothing for tobacco. for then 1t has lost
Its force and its Influence upon his
nerves, OF course | mean In extreme
cases,
ION the other hand. 1t Is rather
curious fact that IN the case Of the
moderate drinker, who also smokes, the
cutting off Of his supply of tobacco will
increase his appetite for alcoholic bev-
erages, aud while ut first the liquor
Will not affect him nearly 80 much as
when he IS smoking, In the end 1t Will
do him up. Consequently 1t Is safe to
assume that the man who always used
liquor and tobacco IN moderation will,
IL he gives up tobacco, take more
strongly TO liquor. In fact. this Is no
assumption. ii has been demonstrated
on numerous occasions" Philadelphia
Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21

This paper says tibet they have jest
dcescovercd the rcemains of twenty
foot saurian on tn banks of tn Penob-
scot river"
whats saurianW
Il dunno. Guess mebby It's one q
them mlsprints fer n sardine."
"Thcre amt no twenty foot sardlncs."
well, there might be the rccmains
of one"
Il don't believe IT. DO you suppose
anybody d want ter buy box of SIGH
sardlnes? l guess not"
you're too dern critical. Ef there Is
tn rcemalns o any twenty foot sar-
dimes on tn Penobscot don't you sup
pose there might also be tn rccmaIns
of men big enuff TO buy 'em by the
box? You're atheist thcts what
you are Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
IInL the IcneCt

Yes" she said in answer TO some
thing he had said, the old songs are
very beautiful"
Beautiful he exclaimed enthusiasts
tically. Beautiful hardly describes
them. They are they are well, com
pared with them the songs of today are
trash, the yerlcst trash"
q agree with you, yet the old songs
sometimes contain sentiments that one
cannot wholly approve"
81 think you are mistaken"
Il will give You an Illustration. There
Is John Howard Payne's Home, Sweet
Home, for instance. You surely do not
agree with all the sentiments II con
tainsT'
"Why notf" he asked warmly. why
noti"
Because" she said, CHANGING at the
clock, which was marking the hour Of
II, because there IL n line In that song
which snys There's no place like home
You do not believe that, do your
Then he coughed a hollow cough and
arose and went silently out into tho
night
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21

Now, remember your salutcs," said
the corporal when posting the Irish
recruit on sentry. III you see n lieu
tenant-he wears one star on his shoul
der slope arms II II captain-two stars
slope arms. II you see major n
crown-present arms; II the colonel
stars and present and turn out
the guard"
Pat pondered his orders carefully,
but presently he was awakened from
his reyerie by the approach OF the gen
eral.
That worthy sou Of Mars surveyed
the cross swords on the gallant offl
rer's shoulders and as he was not In.
tluded In the corporars category sim
ply nodded cheerfully.
We'll, my man" said the genial gen
eral, "and who are you supposed to
bey'
I'm supposed to be bit OF a sen.
try" said Patrick. "And who are
youT
"Oh. I'm supposed to be bit OF n
general" said the latter.
"A gineral, Is IT. cried the startled
Pat. Then yen want something big
The corp'ral tould me about the others.
but nothing about yourself at all ut
all. But hold hard n minute, and III
give yc the bayonet exercise. II that'll
London Answers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
WHAT THE MOON CAN TELL


clear moon indicates frost.
\ duh looking moon means rain.
A single halo around the moon indl-
Gates II storm.
If the moon looks high, cold weather
may be expected.
II the Eloon looks low down, warm
weather Is promised.
The new moon on her bnck always
denotes wet weather.
A double halo around the moon
means very bolstcrous weather.
If the moon changes with the wine
in the east, then shall we have bad
weather
If the moon be bright aud cleaI
when three days old, fine weather Is
promised
When the moon Is visible In the day
time, then may we look forward to
cool days.
When the points of the crescent of
the new moon are very clearly visible.
frost may be looked for.
If he new moon appear with It's
points upward then VIII the month be
dry, but should the points be down
ward more or less rain must be cX-
pected during the next three weeks
American Queen.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
ODD ROCK FORMATIONS.
Two Queer Freaks of Nature ON the
Island of 81. Helena.

Island OF ST. Helena.
There are at least two queer freaks
of nature on the island of st. Helena
or rather four, for one of them Is
group of three figures known the
world over as the Devils Nose" and
Lot and His Daughters" Any one
who Is able TO study the island as it is
aud not run wild over the Napoleonic
legends which have clustered about
that "seabound rock since the days
when the Little Corporal was housed
there In his living grave will find much
that will repay for investigation, time
and study.
The qucercst of the natural forma-
tons are the oddities above alluded to.
The first of these initiative forms Is
rocky promontory which has been
known by names which signify Old
Nick's nasal projection since May 90,
1902, when Juan Castell0 and his men
sighted the island just in time to see
the devil disappear beneath the waves
in the best harbor, leaving his nose as
reminder OF what might happen
should the venturesomc Spaniard seek
to take possession of his Satanic maj
esty's favorite haunts.
Lot and Ills Daughters" are three
conical rocks which can only be con-
jured into representing man and two
women by strong play of the imag-
nation According to the views Of
some writer's they are weather worn
statues of colossal Size probably the
work of some aborigines of the island.
Their gigantic size, however, would
seem to preclude this idea. When or
by whom they were dubbed LOT and
Ills Daughters" no authority has ven
tured to say.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21
An Intelligent ChImpnnEer.

In 1881 Mr. Smyth, United States
consul ut Liberia. brought to this coun-
try young chimpanzee about seven
teen months old and sold him TO the
New York park department for the
cost Of transporting him. As he came
first class passage, the price was $l25.
lie was named Crowley. lie took TO
Keeper Cook from the first, and until
his death they were the best of friends
lie was very Intelligent and believe
was rs near human us an animal could
be. He would sit at table to eat, put
ting on II napkin and using knife,
fork and spoon when necessary. When
he had finished he would use the nap
kin, carefully fold II up and lay 1t beside
his plate. About two weeks before he
died Il severe attack of pneumonia set
In. and DR. Marsh. surgeon OF the park
police, was called Every morning
when the doctor entered the room he
would shy, Good morning, Crowley"
aud Crowley would get up TO shake
hands. Then the doctor would say,
How nre you this morning. and
Crowley would grin. The doctor would
examine him and say, Your pulse,
Crowley" and Crowley would extend
his hand Now your lungs" and
Crowley would throw back his arms to
allow the doctor to place his ear to his
breast And now your back, Grow
ley" and he would turn his bnck
He grew very feeble before death,
and Cook stood by him from early
morning until late ut night. Late in
the afternoon OF the dry he died Cook
held him In his arms for about IN hour.
Cook put him down on the floor and
Crowley raised himself up. put out his
hnnd to shake hands, ms Cook said. ito
bid him goodby," turned toward the
wall Of his room and dropped dead
Outing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-21

There was n medicine chest we'll filled
at home. She would wait until she
reached there. One OF Mary's virtues
had been economy. Blindly she stag
gered on toward home, entered ii and
went to the medicine chest. Blindly
she grasped u bottle and drank from IT,
Then she remembered no more
When Daniel returned that night
from doing the chores he missed Bet
tvs welcome at the door. She had
not failed to meet him there since
their marriage. He found her on the
kitchen floor enyeloped In widows
weeds and writing in agony. Cnmsi-
ly, but tenderly, he removed the ugly
bonnet and placed her ON her bed.
where she lay raving and tossing while
he ran for help. 1t was fortunate that
the doctor was driving past just rs
the distracted man rushed from the
house. He administered the proper
antidote for the poison Betty had swal-
lowed In her search for headache med
icine.
Mrs. Iardwell was soon summoned,
hot APStll iuNtN vi utl ulb lut puppy
hat. She called Daniel to II conference
In the barn What was said to him he
never quite remembered. He was Won
dering dumbly If Betty were going TO
die and trying to picture home without
her For once in his busy life he was
taking time to realize that he was in
love with his wife.
When Betty opened her eyes In con
sciousness 1t was to find her husband
sitting by her tenderly stroklng her
hands. and the beloved poppy hat lay
on the coyerlet beside her She looked
Mt him wonderingly.
Its for you. dear" said Daniel husll-
lily, for you to wear. In all respect To
Mary Ellen, Eve taken of the Grape,
and We'll let her rest NOW where she
is. Forgive me. Betty. I've been Il
brute But Eve suffered since you've
been lying there, and I've found out
how dear you are to me"
But I'm not like Mary Ellen" whis-
pered Betty family
mo, thank God But you're mine,
and | love you. want you TO he hap
Ply in your own way hereafter and try
TO love me little VIII you. dcarY
She was too weak to answer, but she
smiled a happy little smile rs her hus-
band bent and for the first time gave
her lovers kiss.