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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
SEPT. 49,

son Tuesday, the Howard county
volunteers to the number Of 79started
for Dubuque to join the regiment Of
which they are tn form a part. On
the eve of their departure the ladies
made flag presentation to the Com
pany accompanied with an appropri-
ate and touching address by Miss
Matte Powell, and which was, on be-
half of the company, responded to by
Fitz James Mckay. The officers Of
the company are: Captain, ]. Fl. B.
Harris; 1st Lieut., w. n. Powell; End
Lieut., w. 81. Patterson; Orderly Ser
geant, B. d. Everingham.
"Married-Schoti Mitchell, in
Granger, Mimi, Aug. II, 1852, by Esq.
Slawson, Mr.. Walter G. Schotield and
Miss Carrie M. Mitchell, all Of New
Oregon, Iowa. Ostrander-Boggess-
In Alton, Aug. %, 1852, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, by James
Hall, Esq, Mr.. Geo. w. Ostrander and
Miss Eliza Ann Boggess, all of How
ard county, Iowa."
Lime Springs-On Saturday last,
we paid this thriving village a hasty
visit. 1t exhibits signs Of life and &C.
tivity In the way of building unequal
ed in any town in Northern Iowa that
we have visited this summer. The
town contains one store kept by N.
B. Moulton, who keeps very choice
and we'll selected stock Of goods; one
blacksmith shop, school house, grist
and saw mill, with good body of tim
Der and any quantity of first rate
farming land adjoining; stone quarry
has one physician, ]. w. Reed; one
clergyman, Rev. A. Craig, Congrega.
tional; issituated upon lovely stream
of water and has two hotels, one kept
by Mr.. Sanborn, which we hear well
spoken of, and one by A. A. Sage,
with whom we made our stay and OF
which we can speak in the most fat
tering terms"
"The following persons are appoint.
ed township Democratic committee
for New Oregon for the ensuing year:
F. j. Mead, Bradley Chaplin and Henry
Alleman.
Democratic County Convention-On
motion of S. M. Cole, Loriston Averill
was appointed chairman and Bradley
Chaplin secretary. A. 81. Harris. j.
/. Sturgis and VIM. Munger were ap-
pointed committee on credentials.
On motion Of S. M. Cole, Michael
O'Donnel wasnominated by acclama-
tion for Clerk of the District court.
w. R. Mead, Jas. Hall and A. 81. Har-
ris were appointed as executive COM
mittee for the ensuing year. The
chair appointed corresponding COM
mittee consisting of one from each
township as follows: Albion, S. R.
Lewis; Alton, ]. H. Borgess.; Chester,
Hiram Marsh; Forest City, A. d. @.
Knowlton; Howard, w. S. Pettibone;
Howard Center, Bruce Burdick; James
town, B. Kerr; New Oregon, w. R.
Mead; Oak Dale, w. Y. Wells; Paris,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
A Good Recommendation.

VI have noticed that the sale :,
>hamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tab
let's Is almost invariably To those VIII,
have once used Them" says Mr.. j H
Weber, a prominent druggist of Gas
cade, Iowa. What better recommend
alton could anv M dicine have thar
for people to call for it when again i,
need of such remedy? Try then
when you feel dull after eating, wher
you have bad taste in your mouth
feel bilious, have no appetite or wher
troubled with constipation, and you
are ertain to be delighted with tbs
prompt relief which they afford. Fol
sale by Shuttlewnrth Drug Co,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Weather Report.

Taken near Ridgeway, Iowa, by ar
thur Belts, q. S. weather and crop
December 1902.
Max. therm. 1st; 43 deg.
Min. therm. 9Th; - deg. below.
Mean temperature 81 deg.
Mean max. 294 deg.
Mean min. 11.8 deg.
Rain and melted snow, $751; inches.
Total snow fall, 1875 inches
Total amt. rain, 1.7S inches.
Prevailing wind, Northwest.
Clear days, 6; fair, II; cloudy, 10.
Days with rain or snow, 13.
Temperature was normal; precipita
ton remarkably heavy; Ill hours sun
shine-the same as November. DUE
parsnips the I'd, Just as winter wa
setting in; ground commenced freez
ing the 4th On the 10. 20 and 2ls'
was thaw continuing untnterrupt-
eddy for 65 hours, and the GROUND
thawed out. A tremendous rain feel
on the Goth at the time of the winter
solstice. There were two arctic waves
in the month, the first from the 6tf
to the 9Th, and the End from the 24th
to the 9th. The rest of the montl,
was fine.
The Year l9O2-Snowfal AL in.,
melted snow, 1893 in.; rainfall, 4o.81.
Total precipitation 1854 in. Annual
mean temperature 47.40 deg; max
therm., July 30th, 95 deg. ;.min. therm
Jan. 9th, 81 deg. below. 81 dates with
thunder showers. Hours sunshine,
2843, which is l1S less than normal,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
To Elect New senator.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 12.-At the
biennial session of the Oregon legis-
lature, which meets Monday, United
States senator will be elected to sue
coed Joseph Simon. The republicans
control both houses of the legisla-
ture by large majorities. The avowed
candidates for United States sena.
tor are C. w. Fulton, state senator
from Clatsop county; Gov. T. T.
Geer, Binger Hermann, ex-commis.
sioner of the general land Office. and
jonathan Bourne, well-known min.
ing operator, of this city.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Remarkable Cure for Group.
A Little ROvss life Savad

l have few words to say regarding
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It
saved my little boys life, and I feel
that l cannot praise it enough. I.
bought bottle of it from A. E. Steere
Of Goodwin, s. D., and when l got
home with it the poor baby could
hardly breathe. I gave the medicine
as directed, every ten minutes until.
he "threw up" and then 1 thought
sure he was going to choke to death.
We had to pull the phlegm out of his
mouth in great long strings. | am
positive that ii 1 had not got that
bottle of cough medicine, my boy
would not be on earth today.-JoEL
DEMoNT, Inwood, Iowa. For sale BY
ShuttlewOrth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
To incorporate Company.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 12.-The Marconi
Wireless Telegraph company OF
Canada has given notice of an appli'
cation to parliament for an act Of in.
corporation to transact and do bust.
ness all over British North America,
British Isles, Europe and on the At.
lantic and Pacific oceans and on the
islands and places near the same.
Powers also are asked for leasing ,,1
purchasing existing telegraph, teie.
phone or cable companies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 10.
HOGs-Good to prime heavy shipping,
s6.6oa6771s; good to choice heavy packing,
S.. 40a665; plain to choice heavy mixed. Sc IS
fair, light mixed. 3s.10as35: thin TO choice,
$6.00@600
CATTLE-Prime beeves, Sc. 2oa6 GO; good
to choice beeves. S5.75@6.15; medium beef
steers. $4.75a5.3o; plain and roughish steers,
s3.ao@s.70; common to rough. $3.ooa3 so;
good to fancy helfers, $49al4.S5; good to
choice feeders, s.. 4o@4.T5; poor to fair stock
ers and feeders, s2.zSa3.S0; bulls. plain to
fancy, $2.5@4.S5; corn-fed western steers.
$3.5ng620; Texas bulls and grass steers, 81 IS
$40; Texas steers, fair to choice, s. 900
4.35
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Important Convention signed.

Buenos Ayres, Jan. IAN impor-
tant convention has been signed by
Chilli and Argentina governing the
question of the parity of their navies.
which is regarded as definitely ter
zninating the dispute on this subject.
Argentina removes the small caliber
guns from the cruisers Garibaldi and
Pueyredon, and Chilli does the same
with the battleship Captain Pratt.
The ironclads building in European
yards will be held by Great Britain
until sold with the consent of two
repsblics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
For Sale or Rent.

Building situated in Elma, Iowa,
suitable for private residence or
boarding house. All newly painted
and papered in good style and finish.
For terms apply at Guyette's store,
Loufdes, Iowa. 3t
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Omaha. Neb.. ian

CATTLE-Steady. Native steers, $3.50
$50; cows and heifers. s. eOa4. 40: western
steers. $3.00d4.5o; Gamers. $l.75@2. &c: stock
ers and feeders. $2.T5@4.25; calves. $500
6.25; bulls. stays. ETC.. s225GI.25.
HOGS-steady. Heavy, &.4Da6 50; mixed,
$s30@6.4o: light. s6.25Qs.s5; pigs, 5.s@S8;
bulk of sales, $6.Ss@6.4O
SHEEP-Steady. Fed muttons. 1880
4.65: wethers, $3.Sod4.5O: ewes, 81. 1901 90;
common and stockers, $10n@8.26; lambs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Coal Deetrozed bx Fire.

Providence, R. l.. Jan. 12.-One Of
the large pockets of the Eastern Coal
company, on the water front here,
in which was stored nearly 5000 tons
OF soft coal, was destroyed by fire
Saturday. The loss is estimated at
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13

Many of the ills from which women
suffer can be completely cured with
Rocky Mountain Tea. Rich, red blood,
good digestion and health follow its
use. 35c. For sale by DR.. Connolly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
N Cure fo1 Lumhapo.

w. G Williamson, OF Amherst, Va,
says: "For more than a year suffer
ed from lumbago. finely tried
Ohamberlain's Pain Balm and 1t gave
me entire relief, which all other rem
edies failed to do" Sold by Shuttle
worth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
For saIe-saad Corn.

For Sale-Seed Corn.
200 bushels of extra good, we'll ma.
cured Iowa corn. Samples may be
seen at my oHce. 1t is extra good in
every way. J.H. LuERs.
$50 Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Preteaaer rssvE.lss tor war.

ffeteadet FEs1PrlSS Tor WAY.
TanGsr. MoToeeo, Jan. 12. - Th
atestSbdyiees from Fee say the pre-
tender has reestablished his camp a
III lillian. about AZ miles from Fe
and that he ssFrepsring TO sssums tn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
CORN FOR SALE.

We are shipping corn.from the south
and can name a very reasonable price
car lots or less, shelled or on ear.
Farmers can have cars shipped to
their nearest r. r. station. Call or
write. N. GRAF s. co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
New York, Jan. /,

New York, Jan. TO-
FLOUR-Steady and unchanged. Buck,
wheat flour, quiet, s2.25G2SO; spot and to
arrive.
i wHEAT-steady. May soAaso s-1ec;
July, 7Sss47SAc.
RYE-steady. State. 5S@s7c c. 1. 4. New
York: No. 2 western, SEC T. o. b. afloat
CORN-Quiet and about steady. May
IS 13-l6@4S7sc; July. 4sc.
oATS-Dull but steady. Track white, 4
@4sc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Psisspal by CsnAS1 ron, ,

st. Louis Jan. la.-Mrs. Anna
Gahr. and her SOP. John. aged five.
were poisoned Friday from eating
canned Tomatoes. Both were taken
to the hospital. The physicians stat,
Mrs. Gahr may. die.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Ex-Publi.he- P.s... 49,

New York, Jan.Ii2.-Col. A. B. De.
Freece, at one time, publisher OF the
Mail and Express, is dead at his
home at Pelham Manor.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provi.ions, Etc.

Chicago, Jan 10.
wHEAT-Ruled higher May. 7s1s@7s1sc;
July. 731t@73Hc.
coRN-Dull May. 4sN@44c: July. 4sx@
42hc.
OATs-Also dull. May, 34st@34Hc.
BUTTER-Firmer.. creameries. 1sa7xc
diaries, 1fd22c.
DdGs-Market Arm. At mark, cases IN
cluded. 2l42s&c: loss OF. cases returned
261zc. M
LIVE PouLTRy-ouiet and. easier. rur.
keys, l0d14c; chickens, spring, lie; old
hens. lie; ducks 12c.
POTAToES-Steady and firm. Rurals
DqBc; Burbanks. 46g4st; Rose and Kings.
A@44c. e.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Rooms TO Rent

HOOms TO Kent
Over Lofthus B Nemetz store. Steau,
heat and city water. Inquire of
j. B. xaAR4sMrrn,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13
Epworth League Officers.

The local chapter of the Epworth
League elected the following officers
last Monday evening to serve for the
ensuing year:
Proc 81 o1o Dorrv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13

Secretary-Claude Weatherford.
Treasurer-Thos. Mabon.
Organist-Fred Mitchell.
Lfbrarian-Chas Chapman.
Asst. Lib.-Pansy Chapman.
The leader of the E. L. devotional
meeting next Sunday evening is Miss
Ida Andrus.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-13

Saturdays Minneapolis Times says
hat Plymouth and Bloomington
car 'split" the switch at the corner
of First Avenue South and First St.,
the forward trucks going down first
Ave, the rear ones turned on third
street and started down Fourth ST.,
and that Louis Emond, a driver for a
Laundry company was knocked down
and received severe bruises. Emond
will be remembered as a Cresco boy
who was a recent visitor here.
About one o'clock Monday after.
noon, the fire whistle gave an alarm
which called the fire department. to
the house in the north part of town
occupied by Geo. BLY,. Some trouble
was experienced In getting water to
the fire, which occasioned considerable
damage to the property. The honse
belonged to g.. w. HsAisters MIR.
Bly's household goods were all remov-
ID from the building. Later In the
afternoon, another alarm brought the
ire department to the place, fire bav
ing again started from soYle Of the
smuufArfnY pusriA
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
EARLY English MenI.

In Anglo-Saxon times the ureot u,.,,
was noon meat, or dinner. about .
O'Clock served with bread, bacon. horn,
beans. "h"
hneel'ng slaves offered long spits, on
which were steaks Of beef or yen,son
fouitry, game and geese followed md
IN grand houses, wine was sent nonpd
IN gooiets Of gold or silver. In Iatcr
saxon days supper came into fashion
as evening food.
One Normans dincd Mt o O'Clock 4,
,ne*a'ornins, took light meal ON rIs.
ing nnd ate again Just before going 70
bed. OWING "
In Chaucer's time breakfast wos NJ
o. dinner Mt o. supper at 4 O'Clock. md
lie plGires for us the prforess who did
not DIP her fingers too far into tho
6,ee and the j',pssn rranklin who de.
s.1ted In fat pnr"-on.s and stewed
>S9am or pike.
S2ueen Elizabeth's court diued NJ
Eoon, using rosewater before tbcir
gal and quafling sack, or .Jamb's
WOOL 4 seductive compound Of sound
oid ale. spice. sugar and roasted crnb
apple. with sprig Of rosemary 70 stIr
its fragrant depths.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
The FLAX Plant.

Linen Is obtained from tho fax plant,
a small, delicate annual with tiny
blue flower. The plant Is pulled by
hand In the summer, the seeds, known
In commerce rs linsecd r6eing removed
~ t,e straw subjected to various
..,Isses to separate the Gbrous part
lsSSch constitutes the llnen. First 1t Is
i tAed In water and tfen passed
tx hgh q drying and heating process
on revolving wheels until ail foreign
matter is removed. 1t Is then ready for
manufacture.
Flax h0s been used from remote ages
rs a textile fabric, especially in Egypt
Mummy cloths are often found to be
Of exceedingly fine texture. The chief
linen proc. .Ilng countries Of the present
day are Ireland, France, Belgium and
Germany. The hax fiber is round and
irregular, Is very durable and Is ca.
pable Of extensive bleaching. Plain
linen has a simple weave, with the
weft threads alternately interspersini
the warp ones. When woven with 6
pattern 1t is usually called damask.
AS clothing material linen should
not be worn next the skin because 1t Il
n very good conductor Of heat.
Jute and hemp are from plants which
are used In manufacturing only yer!
rough materials. In form they resem
bie very coarse, inferior fiaI.-Ameri
can Queen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
In Westminster ib3cy.

Fox's tomb Is perhaps the most ridc
ulous In the abbey. hut others run IL
hnrd-the naked figure of Genera
Wolfe supported 10y one Of his stan II
full rcgimrntals and receiving u rrowi
from Victory: William Wilhrforcr M
pnrcntly listening to Sheridan telling
comic tale nnd cOnt0rtin. his fcaturrs
in the cndcavOr not to laugh: The ST
Cioudcslcy Shovel In prriwig and Re
man toga. which excited the miith ever
OF contemporaries. and nll the mont
mcnts erected by the East India con
pany, with palm trees and other tro:
icni exuberances. to the memory %.
great soldiers. like Sir Eyr" Cont"
From the point OF view of good taste =
dictator would hc justified in dismiss
ing these and many more to ti,r stou'
mason's yard. .--Cornhill Magazine.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Ono OF Dill Nye.s .yoL..


when BIZ Nye one day happened on
the modest sign Of Major Pond, the
Iecturer manager. In n window OF the
everett House, in New York. he said
@ friend who accompanied him:
Here's the man that incites tho loo.
turers. Let's 60 In and see if we emf
induce him to lead better Hfe." En-.
tering. Nye removed his hat and ran
ms hand over the hairless expanse Of
his head and after staring about for
q o.monent said, This is Major Pond
l believe" "Ycs. sir. What can do
for you" answered the major. II wont
tc get Job on the PLATFORM" returned
I'VE. "Ah, yes." said the major slowly,
Have you had experIence?" "Weil
I've been before the public for n couple
OF years" Yes? May I ask in what
capacity y ''I're been with Barnum.
Sat concealed In the bottom OF n cah.
met and exhibited my head ms the
largest ostrich egg In captivity"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Trained Eurscs who Loaf.

"Whcn Il doctor finds IL nurse reading
a book about her profession and not
novel while she watches ut the bedside
OF n patient" said an uptown physi
clan. that is the nurse he likes to hire
and to help. If tho case turns out well
the doctor sometimes makes her Il pres
ent Of book With up TO date IDEAS OH
her profession which she might not br
able to buy. Onc-EaH the trained
nurses Of the city arc dependent upon
the recommendations of physicians.
and half the success of II physician dc
pcHds on good nurse; therefore II doc
tor likes Il nurse who reads about her
business. attends lectures and keeps
up with the times
"You would be astonishcd to know
how many lectures are given by ply
sicians in New York every month tha;
are open to trained nurses, but which
few of them attend. There are n good
many loafcrs amCnS TIE trained nurses
They seem to think their study ended
when they got their diplomas."-New
York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
HAPPY RESULTS.
Have Made Many Union
Residents Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Union citizens
grow enthusiastic. 1t is enough to
make anyone happy TO find relief after
years of suffering. Public statements
like the following, are but faithful rep
reservations of the daily work done In
Union by Doan's Kidney Fills.
+. l.. Kingsmore, the well-known
farmer, living two miles outside of
Union, says: III have suffered for thir-
ty-fve years with my kidneys. / first
had it When, boy, but of late years it
has been worse. My Kidneys panied
me 80 that I thought it would kill me.
Right across the small Of my back, and
through the hips had such pains that
l was obliged to get down on the floor
many and many q time and as for do
ing my work when these attacks came
on, that was simply out of the question,
1t was all could do to draw my breath.
could not tell all the remedies have
used, but nothing did me much good
until I procured Doan's Kidney Pills at
Holmes Pharmacy. Before getting them
1 have even had my back ironed with a
hot iron, just as hot as could stand It,
and more plasters, in fact, tried every
thing in hopes of getting relief. Doan's
Kidney Pills are the only remedy that
has ever given me any lasting benefit
My back has not ached as it formerly
did, and Is stronger to-day than it has
been for twenty-five years. / give all
the credit to the use Of the pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC pei
sole agents for the United States Re
member the nane--DOAN'S-and tak'
no other.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Thackcray's Satire

| Ihackcray created quite erropeo,.
impressions Of himself by often Indu,..
ing IN irony I'm the presence OF peopie
VINO were incapable OF understn ndin~
II. One curious instance which he rays
was this: Thackeray had been dInIn,
at the Garrick and was talking In m.
smoking room after dinner with y,r,.
GUS club acquaintanccs. One Of thc,r
happening to have left his cigar co.c
ht nome, Thackeray, though dislikrbr
inc man, who was a notorious tuft
huiter, good naturedly offered him ono
OF his cigars. The man accepted m.
cigar but, not finding 1t to his liking
nad the bad taste to say to Thackefay
say, Thackcray, you won't mind my
saying don't think much OF thu,
ciS;r: Ihackcray, no doubt frrItotcd
Ut inc mans nngraciousncss and bear.
ing IN mind his tuft hunting prcdIlee.
Iohs' quietly responded, You ought
TO- my good fellow, for II wns given
me Dy lord" Instead. however. Of
detecting the irony, the dolt imm.di.
ateiy attributed the remark to snobbish.
ness OH Thackeray's part and to the
ehd OF his days went about declsrins
mat "Ihackcray had boa sted that hs
hau Dccn given cigar by n lord"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Curious Old EnsIish Inv.

1t Is interesting to recall In confec.
aoh with railway accidents that only
a rev years back any instrument which
oy accident was the immediate cause
oi loss or human life became In Eng.
lish law "dcodand"-that Is. became
forfeit to the crown. to be devoted r.
pious purposes. This law app!ics to Io
comotivcs. but in course of time coro
ners J"rles. instead Of claiming the
e,'' ,o.o lnlicted fine. In the uysat
Asu,,ru inc death OF it's engineer and
fireman was fined f20 while the fol.
lowing year another engine on the
same line was fined I,400.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
FALLING FROM ALOFT.
eeuinr Exemption of Sailor Men
From Accidents OF This Ki,a

REGULAR Exemption OF sntIor N.r
from Accidents of This Kind.
onc or the wonders Of seafarinp
me- writes Charles Protheroe in Lire
In the Mercantile Marine" is the sin
euiarly small proportion OF sailors who
meet with death or accident by falling
from aloft. Whether or no the cherub
VINO Is supposed to sit aloft and watch
over poor Jack is responsible for II 7
am not prepared to say, but the fact
remains.
Having to tumble up aloft at all
nours and In all weathcrs to perform
acroDatic feats that would almost puz.
Sie monkey, the saying among sailors
ABOUT hanging on by the eyebrows be.
comes almost truism.
"One would think the situation was
s snS n, spisea q enough ns Ianrs bX daa59SSg Mite
footed, run out along the yard in pref
erence to using the footrope placed un-
der it for the purpose, to reach what
10 a post Of honor, the weather car
ring.
"In spite Of all this, although not
knowing the actual percentage, I make
bold to say that not more than ono
sailor man In hundreds Is killed or in
jured by falling from aloft. If use
my own experience as 4 base, the pro-
portion would be less, for In over
twenty years of sea life I was never
caused the pain of witnessing such n
catastrophe"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-10-23
Saves Two From, Death

Our little daughter had an almost
i iatai attack of whooping cough and
oronchltis," writes Mrs. w. X. HaviIand
OF Armonk, n. Y, "but when ali other
Temedies n failed, we saved her life with
Df. G king's New Discovery. Our niece
VINO had consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and to day she is perfectly weli.S Des,
RRer"1e Rn throat and lung troubles yield to
IT. III. hIngs New Discovery as to no
T, S.neL medicine on earth. Infallible for
0Uusns ana Colds. 10c and 81 90 bottles
Stia,teed Sot,Ian s by F. G. Duke. Trial