davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

the fact Of his presence from former &C
quaintances was evidenced immedidtciT
after his arrival when d. brigham gent
word tc the hotel office that no notice OF
the fact that his patient would be given
out for at least a week. All efforts to gain
an interview with Dr. Brigham were fu
tile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

Mike Donovan was before the police
court, Saturday morning, for intoxica-
ton. From the condition in which
Mr.. Donovan was in when taken into
eus tody by the police, there was no
dlsputing the fact that he had been
drinking something stronger than per
cent, and he was given 30 days on the
hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

Elbridge Pedder has received a letter
from his son, John Pedder, who has for
a number of years been employed at
the electric light plant at Ellsworth,
stating that he had closed his connec-
ton with that plant and would soon
enter a similar line of work at Bar
HlrbOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
AIbertina ]. Cunningham.

Miss Albertina J. Cunningham died at
O'Clock, Saturday morning, of abscess on
the brain. Her age was 10 years and
months. Funeral services will be held at
her home in whitefeld Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

The F.dgerley house on Western ave-
nue., where Mrs. leila Edgerley and
Mrs. Harriet Fifield have been confined
by diphtheria, was fumigated by e. r..
Bean, Saturday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

The State fraternal congress, which
will meet at Hotel North, today, will
convene at o'clock in the afternoon,
instead of 10 o'clock in the morning, as
previously announced
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
Ellis Schoepe,

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Ellis, Jr, and
Miss Caroline Schoepe, both of this city,
were united in marriage by Rev. W. f.
Livingston at the Halowell House, last
evening"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

Harlow Davis is sick at his home on
Summer street with scarlet fever. The
house has been quarantined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

The Stone schoolhouse, in Ward 5,
was thoroughly disinfected by Sanitary
Inspector Bean, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

That our work is of a superior order.
The finish of starched goods may be
high gloss or domestic. as desired. but
in either case it will be absolutely
perfect.
SHIRTS, COLLARS AND CUFFS
are perhaps the most important arti-
cles of mans attire. If these are not
spotless the rest of the apparel counts
for naught.
THE AUGUSTA LAUNDRY
uses pure soap, pure water and some
brains. This is the secret of our sue
cess.
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

cheering in these climatic changes.
for with the return of cold weather, ="
all the disagreeable symptoms of Catarrh
appear: binding headaches, dizziness, a
stuffy feeling about the nose that makes
breathing difficult, chest pains, and as the
disease progresses, a discharge of nauseat-
ing matter from the throat and nose keeps
one continually hawking and splitting.
Catarrh is most disgusting disease.
The foul mucous secretions that are con-
stantly dropping back into the stomach
contafninate and poison the blood and is
distributed throughout the body, and it
then becomes deep-seated, systemic,
persistent disease that must be treated
through the blood, for it is beyond the
reach of sprays, washes, powders or ex-
ternal treatment of any kind.
S. S. S. soon clears the system of all
Catarrhal matter and purges the blood of
the irritating poisons, thus effectually
checking the further progress of this seri-
Gus and far reaching disease.
Look out for Catarrh in winter, for cold
stirs the blood and causes excessive secre-
ton of mucous and brings to life all the
slumbering poisons that make Catarrh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
LOOK OUT FOR
(AIARRH

The cold-wave flag
means zero weather,
icy, moisture laden
winds, and the begin
ming of winter in earn
est. To Catarrh suffer-
ers there Is nothing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.

Laxative Bronco unine removes tho
cause. Il. w. Groves signature on box
% ceIits.
mch6mon. we'd. fri13t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

change from the heat of summer to the
rigors of winter produce no hurtful effects.
Write us if you have Catarrh, and our
Physicians will advise you without charge.
Book on Blood and Skin Diseases free.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, ca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-16

the most abominable
of all diseases. SIS.
keeps the blood in
such perfect order
that cold waves cause
no alarm and the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01

CALCULATIONS of dismay. Over all the
eternal stars brooding peacefully
above the trivial tolls of man.
Lance splashed along with logged
determination, spearing founders, and
saying nothing. He would say some
thing presently-while the speeches
were being made. After they went
ashore the oracle would be void. He
saw no hope of a word with Cedoni
until the orator should be called to
attend his public duties. Even then
she would probably be invited inside
the circle of light. But he would see
that she did not go. Like all quiet
men, when deed was once deter
mined upon, Lance expected to carry
it through. He had not an idea what
he would say-only that Cedoni
should stay and listen. So it hap
pened that when the grand stand-a
bay of shallow WATERWAYS reached,
and the torch bearers began to cir
Gle around the speakers, Cedoni felt
strong hand upon her arm.
"You wish something's" Her tone
was distant, as it had been ever since
he reproached her for that bit of idle
gossip.
II wanted to speak to you," Lance
replied, quietly.
"Well?"
"After the speeches begin"
'You must excuse me. 1 am to
sing the opening song"
81 can't excuse you"
"You must!" But he held her arm
firmly and silently, while the circle
closed and the song began.
do you consider this courteous 2"
she asked, Indignantly.
81 wanted to speak to you," he re-
peated, quietly.
"Well, speak for" The notes of
america" swelled out and drowned
her words. Hundreds of voices sing
ing under the stars, and the music
f1oated far away over the silent wa
ter. 1t was soul-inspiring, yes, was
more than that. Lance leaned over
Cedoni.
81 love you, dear" His strong
voice was little husky. Did she
hear? She stood by him until the
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01

seen in his dream upon the magical
leaf at the fountain of Castalia. The
party of young folks received them
with joyous reclamation.
$50 on, Lance, you have made a
grand beginning. Now, when?"
Lance lifted his head and looked at
Cedoni: SAT midnight, when the
clock strikes L."
''The oracle has spoken" cried the
young Creole. 'Why look so mysti-
fed, my friends? We will have a
foundering party on the night of
July the third. At midnight we col
lect around the torches-read the
Declaration, make speeches, sing
songs-in short, celebrate the glori-
Gus Fourth. There will be no smell
of burning meat, no din of cannon, no
sunstroke. Only dewy GOODNESS of
early morn, dancing lights on gleam-
ing waters, poetry, music"
YES" interrupted practical mem
Der, "and after we are through with
all that, we can take our founders
on shore and have fish fry
Eyes, indeed! And then we could
dance on the beach to the music of
a fife"
I'm our wet clothes. That would
be ftoundering party, sure enough
Nonsense! We would have tents
''Oh, oh! We might as well have
lemonade and peanuts"
mo! Well use the bath houses
s'But where will the flag come in?''
''Let's print the invitations on
flags"
s'We could have little flags fastened
to our spear stats"
"Oh, there'n be flags to burn"
And by dint of interjection, ex-
clamation and explanation, the crude
idea was developed, and invitations re-
solved upon to unique celebration
of the Glorious Fourth; one that was
to be patriotic in the extreme, and
vet avoid heat and sunstroke, dazzle
and dust.
Through it all Lance sat staring at
his hat in the grass, and thinking in
his sober, sturdy way. Of course,
it was only because he had been
reading "Ben Hur" that he dreamt
of the priest and the fountain and
the magical leaf. But the answer
to his question: How and where
would happiness come to him?' had
been: by torchlight, on the water.''
Why should those words. of all 9th
ers, have appeared upon the drip
ping leaf? He grew nervous when
Cedoni was urged to join the party,
and when she consented he got up
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
They Want Money.

The Prohibitionists of Mississippi
are finding themselves sorely in need
of money to conduct the campaign
for statutory prohibition, and an ap-
peal has been issued to the friends
of the cause to raise a fund of ST.
900 for immediate use. The cam
paign committee desires to get out
a large amount of circular matter
to counterfeit the effects of the liter
allure being distributed by the Ma
tional Liquor Dealers Association,
and also to conduct the campaign of
inquiry among the legislative candi-
dates to ascertain if they are friend
ly to the proposition to submit a
constitutional amendment to the
people at the regular election in No
yember. 1904.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01

the rest, anu leaning loI =
ward to bend the grass down with
his stiff-brimmed straw hat. He did
not look at anyone as he put the
question, but the young Creole re-
piled: cts Cedoni"
81 have nothing to do with it,"
corrected Cedoni, whose vivacity and
fun had vanished when Lance ap-
preached.
"Ah, but you said it must be some
thing different this year."
"Oh, it's your Fourth of July cell
ebration, is it? The same old cry.
You are tired of barbecues and re-
gattas and fish fries and sunstrokes.
You expect me to help you with such
conundrum?" Lance spoke with
good-natured Impotence, but he did
not look up. ''Why not ignore the
Fourth2 Not have any celebration at
all? That would be quite a novelty
for this hot-bed of patriotism" His
last words were drowned in a clamor
of indignant protests.
''We are going to read the Declsra-
tion," insisted the Creole, who was
the orator of the town, "but how, and
whereof
Lance dropped his hat into the
grass and stared at it. He was think
ing of curious dream he had had
the night before, and spoke aloud alb
sently: "By torchlight, upon the wa
ter" Such being the words he had
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Mississippi State News
Had His Rooster.

Jailer Morris of Rankin county is
very much puzzled over mysterious
happening in his jail last week. A
negro prisoner was found sitting in
his cage one morning tenderly nurs-
ing big one-eyed rooster which he
requested the jailer to have killed
and cooked for him. He declined
to tell how he had managed to get
the rooster, and as there were no WIS.,
itors in the Jail that day it is i'm
possible to fathom out the mystery.
The fowl was too large to fly in be-
tween the bars, and even had it done
so could not have been pulled
through the bars of the cage. The
negro had his chicken, but stoutly
declared that he would never tell
how he got it,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
GuIfport Still Grows.

Another new wholesale grocery
company has closed the contract for
a site at Gulfport and in few
days the company will be incorpora-
ted. It is one of the largest firms
yet to locate there. The building
will be 9Ox250 feet, built of brick,
three stories high. S. H. Floyd, of
Laurel, and R. L. Simpson, of Me-
ridian, are among those interested.
The Gulf & Ship Island is building
a spur track that will go along the
side of the building. The First Ma
tional Bank, in its quarterly state
ment, shows an increase of so per
cent. in its surplus and undivided
profits; also that its capital stock of
$250,000 is all paid up.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
DIED ON THE FOURTH.
Three Presidents Have Fassed away
ON the Birthday of the
United States.

Three presidents of the Unlteo
States died on the Fourth of July,
two on its fiftieth anniversary. One
was Thomas Jefferson, who so years
before had signed the Declaration of
Independence, and John Adams, who
at the same time, had, after three
days' debate, secured the adoption
of the Declaration. It might be taken
for granted that these two repre-
sentative men were warm personal
friends, even if history were silent
upon the subject, which it is not.
When Jefferson was dying on that
day which he had so signally helped
to distinguish, his friend was also
breathing his last. Adams did not
know of Jefferson's illness, and his
last words were: Thomas Jefferson
still survives" as if there was con-
ISOLATION in the thought. But his
friend had already passed from
earth.
President Monroe, whose famous
doctrine has kept his memory
green. also died on the Fourth og
July (1s31). OF him Jefferson said:
"If his soul were turned inside out,
not spot could be found on it,"
That Monroe, like his distinguished
friend and predecessor, should pass
away on the anniversary of the in
dependence of the country he served
so faithfully, is a touching coinci-
dence.
The first republican vice president
of the United States, Hannibal Ham
lin, closed his long career on the
Fourth of July, 1s91.-Detroit Free
Press.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
A eeoloalcal Survey.

The agitation for a geological sur
vey of the State is once more attract
ing attention, and measures for this
purpose will probably be intro
duced at the next legislative session.
Among many people 1t is not be-
lieved that Mississippi possesses
mineral resources rendering it worth
while to make this expenditure, but
there is a general demand for the
government bureau of geology to
continue its soil survey in the State,
which will result in practical good
to the farmers by showing them the
products to which the various soils
are best suited for cultivation.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Bail for RODGERS.

H. H. Rodgers, the young lawyer
from Neoshoba county, who in Oc-
tober, 1901, killed T. A. Byrd,
brother of Congressman Adam Byrd,
at Philadelphia, and who was tried
last December and convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment in the
penitentiary for life, and whose case
was recently reversed and remanded
for a new trial by the Supreme
Court, was granted bail by Chancel
lor McCool, at Macon last week, in
the sum of $4,000. The action was
the result of a habeas corpus pro-
ceeding before the chancellor, Rod
gers failing health, due to his long
and close confinement, being respon-
sible for the action of the court in
allowing him bond.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Builders Organize.

The builders and contractors of
Mississippi are to have State or
ganization for the purpose of look
ing after mutual interests in all
building matters.
Preliminary steps toward perfect
ing organization were taken in jack
son last week. The organization is
to be known as the Mississippi
Builders Exchange, and another
meeting will be held in Jackson on
July 4 for the purpose of making a
permanent organization. Notice has
been sent out to all the contractors
and builders of the State urging
them to enroll as members.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01

and walked away, feeling weak and
unnerved through the whole of his
big, brawny frame.
"Tll do it," he muttered, ''if live
until the Fourth. At any rate" he
added, after pause, ~I'll be done
with this sickening uncertainty" BY
which it may be inferred that Lance
was not in a very hopeful mood.
He was in still less hopeful mood
when he joined the founderers upon
the momentous night. Cedoni was,
flirting with the orator, who carried
her basket, and threatened to grow
sentimental. 1t was a large party,
and gay one; the long line of
torches, the flashing waters and
laughing voices, shouts of triumph,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Nm Arainst the Fourth.

.sNo, 1 do not need any skin plas-
ter said Johnny's mother to the
agent at the door, who was trying
to sell her some.
"say, is it any good If you blow
your thumbs OFF," asked Johnny, in a
hoarse whisper.
sYou bet it is, my little man." war
bled the agent. It'll make new ones
grow on again in a jiffy."
"Then, ma" urged Johnny, you'd
better get some, cause I'm a-goin'
to bump up against the Fourth OF
July awful hard this year" Chicago
Record Herald.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
THE FOURTH OF July IN LONDON

A beautiful custom in London,
which has been touchingly described
by writer's from this side, is one
which Americans have established in
memory of distinguished men of this
country to VIII ON niche Of honor has
been accorded in Westminster abbey.
On the Fourth of July they go to
the abbey and hang wreaths of flow
srs or iInmortelles on the busts of
Lowell, Longfellow, and the great
American inventor, Count Rumford,
who was ennobled because of his
services to science.
Other celebrations Of the Fourth are
held on ships at sea, in remote col
onies where ! few homesick people
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
His ThoughtfuI wife.

ssDid the Fourth pass off satisfac-
torily with your
"Oh, very"
ssWith so large a family of boys, !
didn't know but you might
ssOf course, of course. There was
chance for serious trouble, but we
learn. by experience, and my wife is
very thoughtful and far-Seeing. She
invited our family physician to dine
with us, so all the burns were
promptly dressed. Chicago Evening
Post
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
First Oil Company.

The charter of the first oil COM
pany ever organized in Mississippi
will be presented to the governor for
approval within few days. 1t will
be known as the Mississippi Crude
Oil Company, domiciled at Enter
prise, Clarke county, with a capital
stock of 100000. Well drilling ex-
periments are now in progress and
the promoters are confident they
will strike oil.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Lists Are Large.

The various counties continue to
boast of the largeness of their lists
of candidates, and never before
have such formidable arrays of as
pirants for county offices appeared
in the political tiit-yard to measure
lances. Leake county is still in the
lead with ninety-six candidates, and
Calhoon is a close second with eigh-
ty-seven aspirants to her credit. In
many counties the lists are so large
that the election returns will not be
ascertained for two or three days
after the primary.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
CHARGED With Murder.

Charlie Jones was lodged in jail
last week charged with numbering
Richard Russell at Leland few
days since. Russell had been a por-
ter of the Valley railroads Leland
branch. Reports from the scene of
the killing state that Jones noticed
Russell talking to his (Jones') wife,
and pulling his gun fired, the shot
proving fatal.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
The Whiteeaps AGAIN.

The whitecaps have again broken
loose in Amite county and the dep
relation is attributed to fresh ag-
itation of the negro question in that
county. Unknown parties fred sew
eral shots into the houses of two
negro families on the Day place last
week, and during the melee an old
negro was seriously wounded. The
authorities are making an investiga-
ton.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
The Hamburg Fire.

Thus far Insurance Commissioner
Cole has not been informed of new
Developments in the Hamburg in
cendiary fire which destroyed prop
erty valued at $4,000. The citi-
zens of Franklin county have Of
fered rewards aggregating $1,100
for the arrest Of the guilty parties.
Various clues are being traced and
it is believed that with some well-di-
rected work arrests are sure to fol-
low.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Hydrophobia Victim.

A distressing death from hydro
phobia occurred last week near Wa
terford, in Marshall county. Jones
Brooks, large planter, and twelve
others, some of them members of his
family, were bitten by "a dog about
month ago. They secured treat
ment from a maidstone owned by
Ben Milan, but in Brooks case it
was not applied soon enough, Milan
claims. Mr.. Brooks was taken sick
and the case developed a violent
form, commissions and other symp-
toms of the disease following until
his death.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Sample Ballots.

Secretary Gordon, of the State ex-
ecutiVe committee requests the chair
men of all the county committees to
send their names and addresses to
him at once. He wishes to know to
whom to send the sample ballots
which will be prepared by the spe-
cial committee appointed last week.
A prompt response will avoid confu-
sion and delav.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
The Road Law.

In answer to a query from the
board of supervisors of Oktibbeha
county, Acknowledgement Williams
has rendered an opinion that the
collection of a 1 mill tax for road
purposes without authority of sec
ton II, chapter 119, acts of 1900,
is illegal, and that the board must
adopt the contract road law before it
can exercise any of the functions
Hereunder.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Uniform text Books.

The agitation for a uniform text
book law is becoming an important
issue in the gubernatorial and legis-
latiVe campaign, and there seems to
be general demand for the enact
ment of such a law. The last agita-
ton Of this question, was in the leg
islature of 1900, when the house
passed a uniform textbook bill by a
vote of SS to 20, but the measure
was defeated in the senate, where
the book publishers lobby had been
devoting its principal work.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Amoory,s New Bank.

Splendid progress is being made
on the Farmers and Merchants
bank building at Amory. They ex-
pect to have one of the handsomest
buildings in the city and will be
open for business September l. This
bank has an authorized capital Of
$4,000 and will add materially to
the industrial development of Am
DRY and the surrounding country.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
plans Not Favored.

The press of the State devotes
some space to criticisms of Congress
man Humphreys speech at Port
Gibson, in which he favored cut
ting down Of Mississippi's represen-
tation in congress providing re-
peal is made of the Fifteenth
amendment, it being contended that
such a course is unnecessary, as
nearly every Southern State has.
practically abrogated the Fifteenth
amendment by restrictions on suf-
frage.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01
Court Pretermitted.

Judge jeff Truly has pretermit-
ted the July term of the Wilkinson
county Circuit Court. The docket
for the term was very small, and the
action was taken because of the fact
that the farmers need the time for
the cultivation of their crops.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-01

AND so THEY CELEBRATED THE FOURTH.
orators tones rang out, and then she
moved.
''Wait," he said. did you hear?"
EYES," 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 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 log
half-sunk in the sand sat two lovers
talking of-well, dream, fountain
and a leaf. And so they celebrated
the Fourth. Was the manner unique?
Minneapolis Housekeeper.