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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
HOT FEUD OF BANKS.
Ossining, N. Y, Rivals Settle Diff
ferences with Silver Dollars.

New York World: Only heavy filters or
men accustomed to moving pianos or safes
can be bank runners at Ossining, where
the First national bank has stared a feud
with the Ossining national bank
The First national bank has had a
monopoly OF the banking business for
years and its collection rates were con
eidered high. Five months ago the Os-
shining national was started. The new
bank hustled for business. As customers
considered it's collection rates liberal, it
got much patronage away from the First
national
The two banks agreed that at 2 p. m.
each banking day they were to settle with
each other. The collector of the Ossining
national went to the First national to
get the money due.
Here's your money" the First national
cashier said as porters began throwing
out bags of silver dollars, hundred
weight in all.
tor II can't carry that"
That's legal tender" answered the
cashier. You can take it or leave it
The bank runner had to take it to his
bank in trolley cars, and then he felt like
telling the officials that what they needed
was not an educated bank runner but a
horse and wagon with a good, strong
driver.
The Ossining national officials. of course,
send back to the First national all the
silver dollars they can, but they can't
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
LITTLE THINGS

1t was only a little thing for Nell
To brighten the kitchen fire.
To spread the cloth, to draw the tea,
AS her mother might desire
A little thing but her mother smiled.
And banished all her care.
And a day that was sad
Closed bright and glad.
With a song of praise and prayer.
Twas only little thing to do
For a sturdy lad like Ned,
To groom the horse. to milk the COW.
And bring the wood from the shed
But his father was glad to find at night
The work was all we'll done.
II am thankful said he
"As I can be
For the gift of such a SON.
Only small things. but they brighten life
Or shadow il with care;
But little things. yet they mold q life
For joy or sad despair:
But little things. yet ufe's best prize.
The reward which labor brings.
Comes to him who uses.
And not abuses,
The power of the little things.
MARY FENTON.
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said about me, many more than L de-
serve I have been thankful for every
kind wo.d, but. the greatest compliment
| ever had, the one I priced above all
others. was that | heard many years ago
a lady who did not know me and was
asking a lady who lived in my town, what
kind of a person I was. The lady said,
She is mated for her love and devotion
to her mother; her care of her mother Is
beautiful"
I would 1--WE rather had that said OF
me than any praise the world could give.
That dear mother left me many. many
years ago, and | am an old lady now. but
my great pleasure is the memory Of my
mother I don't remember ever in my life
giving or receiving from her a cross word,
and even after l married and had chill
dren my mothers comfort and happiness
was the first thought of my heart
Love and care for your mother now
while she is with you. and when she leaves
you the sweetest comfort you will have
will be the thought, l did all P.could for
Mothers Sake" AUNT SUSIE.
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FOR HIS MOTHERS SAKE.

The florists boy had just swept some
broken and withered flowers into the gut
ter when a ragged urchin darted across
the street He stopped over the pile of
mangled flowers, and came at last upon
rose seemingly in better condition than
the rest: but as he tenderly picked 1t up
the petals futtered to the ground. leav-
ing only the bare stalk IN his hand He
stood quite still. and his lips quivered
perceptiby. The florists boy who had
been looking at him severely. felt that
his face was softening. Whats the mat
ter with you. any way?" he asked
The ragged little fellow choked as he
answered; It's for my mother She's
sick. and can't eat nothD'. an thought
if she'd a flower TO smell It might make
her feel better"
Just you wait a minute" said the flo
rist's boy as he disappeared. When he
came out upon the sidewalk he held in
his hand a beautiful. half-opend rose,
which he carefully wrapped in tissue pa
per. There" he said take that to your
mother"-Midla.yd.
VIII every little boy and girl read the
above clipping and then stou and think,
What have l done today Tor mothers
sake?" Have l given nIs, mother a single
pleasure today? Have ] sand her a weary
step, have ! FOR her sake given up a pleas
IRE or made a sacrifice hat + er day may
have been spent more pleasantly2 Ask
yourself these questions. dear children,
and if you find you have failed in any
one. determine in the future you will for
mothers sake do everything 70 tighten
her la bors ana make life bright and pleas
ant. What sweet picture is given us-a
IA eyed little boy hunting among flowers
that have been thrown away. just to lind
one flower, thinking TO give sick mother
pleasure. Such love and devotion touched
the heart or the other boy and he sent
the little mother BOY away happy.
Did you ever think how much your
mother does for you? When YOU were a
helpless little baby she watched you day
and night; many a weary step did she
take during the day. and many night
she lies awake to watch you when sick.
1t would take the biggest book in the
world to write down all the things a moth
er does for her children, and how little
some of them do for mother.
Children. l have had many nice things
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wreck l am going to send up something
heavenward 1 wonder if the Junior and
Kingdom readers preserved and study the
poem entitled We've Buiided With What
Youve Sent Up" of the Kingdom de-
partment? What good lesson, and it
came to me like a sermon pastor
presented only few days before.
For fear ] am using too much space I'll
not say more. Correspondence solicited
either sex. between u and 20, and espe-
cially those of the strawberry and arti-
choke belts. With best wishes to our no.
BILE Aunt Susie and cousins goodhNe.
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Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wettng. If it did there would be few chill
dren that would do it, There is a consti-
tutional cause for this. Mrs NJ. Sum
mers. box 105, Notre Dame Ind. will
send her home treatment to any mother.
She asks no money. Write her today If
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. The chances are
It can't help it,
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CHARITY LIST.

I.ottie V. McCants, Smiths P. O., S. c.,
Sc; Fannie Lacey, birmingham, Ala, sc;
William IIittrell, Jr.. Powersburg, Ky,
DC; George. Clyde and hattie Davis.
Mamie, Ala. loo; Horace S. Bauchillon.
MAINTAIN Ala &c
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VIC Greenwood. Elkins n C.-Dear
Junior: Here comes another stranger
begging for admittance in your happy
circle and hope with all my heart I will
succeed. am a farmers daughter and
live in the country.
BY imagination / think I enjoy country
life I think the cousins certainly do
write nice letters. / certainly do agree
with Cousin Addle Cooper about girls
helping their mothers. l think all girls
should help their mothers all they can.
Now, girls and boys, we must be good
to our mothers, for when our mother is
gone the best friend on earth is gone.
So now is the time to help her.
Like the rest OF the cousins. I am
trying to get an education and l hope
/ will succeed.
We are having hot weather now
would like to meet some of the
cousins and get acquainted with them.
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get rid of them as fast as the First ma
tional is showering them in.
The treasury department officials have
been appealed to to stop the feud
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Tlorrie Emily Cutler, Raymond, S c.
Dear Junior: We have a very nice
school, principal assistant and a music
teacher. We have had our principal
for six years and he is elected this year
for the seventh. l have been going to
school for three years. I am 10 years
old. l am learning to cook. have
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JUNIOR CORRESPONDENCE.

George, Clyde and Matte Davis. Ma
mic Ala.-Dear Junior: As we have
never written to the dear old Constitu-
tlon. We decided to write today. as we
are at the store by ourselves.
We are brother and sister. Our
ages are II and II and we live on
farm miles from the railroad.
Our father IS a merchant. postmaster,
miller farmer and a ginner We have
a large mill pond near homo and we
go fishing and seining when we want to.
We have a violin and guitar and can
play either.
Eugene T Westbury. St. George, S. c.
Dear Junior: l am n farmers son and
am farming myself. Crops are very poor
this year on account of so muCn rain. 1t
has rained this year more than ever was
known. VIII take for my subject Farm
Life" Agriculture Is tho greatest among
arts, for 1t was the first in supplying
our necessaries. It Is tho mother OF all
other arts 1t favors and strengthens
population. 1t creates and maintains
manufacture. gives employment to navl-
cation and materials 70 commerce.
Health, the first and best Of all the
blessings of life, is preserved and forti-
fed by the practice of agriculture. Let
the farmer be led to properly estimate his
high and honorable position in the COM
munity that for health and substantial
wealth. for rare opportunities for self
employment. for long life and real indie
pendence farming is the best business
In the world When we walles abroad IN
nature We go not as artist to study her
scenes but as children to rejoice In her
beauty, the breath of the air, the blue
Of the unclouded sky, the shining sun,
and the green softness Of the unhowered
turf beneath our feet, are all transported
in a region of delight. ! would like 8
few correspondents. either sex.
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Horace S. Brouchillon, Mantau. Ala
Dear Junior: I am a little boy 10 years
old. the only child. ! live a way out
in the country 20 miles north Of Eutaw
! have been going to school. Our teach
er is named Miss Lille Jennings The
longer ! 60 to school. the better l loved
her I Will send cents to the Grady
hospital
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Fannie Lacey, Birmingham Ala, r..
r. D. No. Dear Junior: This is my
first attempt to write l live in the
country. 8 miles from the city of Biz
mrgham. Ny mother died when I was
nine days old. My aunt raised me. L
have three brothers and three sisters.
My father keeps d store 2 miles from
our home. | have but one pet, and that
is a little dog.
] hope Aunt Susie's eyes are better by
naiS time i+t Wou dal ne 70 , Gorre gee
Enclosed find cents for Grady hospital
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
DICTATES OF FASHION.

The large dropping cape collars so
fashionable on cloth coats are seen
on many long fur coats.
| Some of the French and English
tallors are lining henrietta. cloth.
cashmere, vigogne and the other
light wool skirts with plaided silks
not the clan tartans, but patterns
showing very novel and pretty color
blendings.
If you want to bring an old-style
tight sleeve up to date slash the back
from the waist almost to the elbow,
insert goodly sized puff of silk or
chiffon, pipe the slash and edge each
side with tiny buttons and YOU have
copied one of the most recent shapes.
New Persian and oriental trim
mings are very vivid in coloring and
striking in workmanship. Gold en-
broidery, gold cord and gold applique
flowers are stunning and freely used.
Chenille fringes and passementeries
in white, black and colors are very
stylish and look we'll on light cloth
and lace costumes.
Fur cravats are new, and so few
OF them are as yet worn that they
have a great deal of distinction.
They are merely a straight fur
choker, crossing in front and held
with an ornament or bunch of tails.
They are fiat, not round, which makes
them unlike the little fur animals
that were so modish about six Years
ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17

of snowy cots. you'll have to do
your washin' up to the barn. I'll
show you after you pick your places
and stow your traps" and there
with he left them.
The floor was scruplously clean:
there was mosquito-netting at all
of the windows; and there were three
lamps, with refectors, for lighting
the room. Rossiter and the two Be-
crafts secured cots at the farther
end of the apartment, and then. hay-
ing made themselves acquainted with
the basin and towel arrangements at
the barn, went in to the large htch-
en-, which had been cleared for an
eating-room, to a plentiful supper.
well, what do you think of it?"
asked Joe Becraft, as he and Rossiter
strolled, smoking, down the road in
the afterglow, having satisfied to
the full their by no means slender
appetites. 81 say it's the slickest
thing I've ever struck, by long Odds"
II don't fancy we shall find much
to complain of, unless it's the hop
picking. What's that like?"
ooh, that's fun. There's no work
about it. All you do is just to strip
the hops from the vines, that some
chap called 'pole-puller' brings you,
an chuck 'em into your box. You
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
FRENCH FACTS AND FANc1Es,

While over $4,000 bacteria per liter
were found in the air of old houses
in Paris only six were to be found
in the same quantity of air Of the
mountain tops.
A wealthy Frenchman died in a
coffin, which for years he used as
bed. His sitting room used to be
little chapel built over his family
buring place.
A curious discovery was made by
the French customs officers at Mar
settles, on board the steamer st.
Philip. A lot of house furniture was
on board, and while prodding a
couple of mattresses gold coins to
the value of about $4,000 were dis
covered.
At the recent sale of the house,
hold goods of NJ. Cambon, the retir.
ing French ambassador at WASH
ington. many articles exposed for
sale brought fancy prices. Chairs
that NJ. Cambon paid SIC or
$40 for sold for SIS and $500, and SO
! on. Fashionable society was rep
resented and men and women bid
uS dlllSg StlSA olhSh WYNN W
The Persian minister paid high
price for lace curtains. Some veteran
shoppers said similar curtains can be
bought new at half what Gen. Khan
paid. Well-worn rugs were bought
by Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney for
her fine collection. The sale Melted
| bigger prices than any held in re-
cent years. Not even the effects Of
Lord Pauncefote caused such spirit.
| ed bidding.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP. ,

For cIearness of articulation there
is no United States senator who can
successfully compete with Mr.. Bur-
oon' OF Kansas. He has clear, high
sounding voice which would fill much,
larger room than the senate chamber.l
ana ne utters his words with preci-
sion and accuracy almost mechanical.
In times gone by the senator was a
teacher of elocution, one of his pupils
having been the late Gov. Tanner. of.
Illinois.
Senator Pettus raised laugh while
discussing the militia bill. He had SUBJ
inleted to several Interruptions with
GOOD grace, but when Foraker kept on
talking Tor some Is minutes, the ven
elaple senator from Alabama-he Is
tne Oldest man in the senate-tapped
his desk sharply and said: "see here.
MT. President, have been trying to
make this speech for some time, and
don't want any other senator to make
it for me, either" Foraker looked
astonished for moment, but took his
seat amid general laugh.
Half a score of senators called on
The president to talk about some inn
portant position which was about to be
nlled. They found Mr.. Roosevelt more
inclined to discuss s'Bill" Sewall, the
celebrated Maine guide, from whom he
mad just received a letter. Finally one
OF the senators said: "Mr. President,
you seem very much interested in this
guide" Eyes, senator, am. 'Bill' is
an interesting man and real friend.
he is the only man in the United States
VINO on writing to the president about
an office or anything else addresses
him as Friend Theodore"
The mutability of the United States
senate is well illustrated by 1nusty
roll call discovered one day. It was
used January 81, 1877, almost 20 years
ago. The roll shows rs names. OF
these but five are now members of
the senate-Allison, Cockrell, Jones, of
Nevada; Mitchell and Teller. Allison
and Cockreu are the only ones who
have served continuously since that
date. On the roll call are the names
OF Bayard. Blaine, Burnside, Cohkling,
f'rellnghuysen, Hamlin. Ingalls,, Lo-
gan, Mcdonald, Morrill,, Oglesby,
Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Thur
man and Window.
Henry Neal, Speaker Henderson's
colored messenger, has occupied his
present position ever since his appoint
ment by Mr.. Randall. Then he said he
nailed from Pennsylvania. and as sue
ceedlng speakers were chosen he
promptly changed his birthplace to
the various states from which they
came. 1t rather stunped him when he
was informed that Mr.. Henderson was
native OF Scotland, but he COM
promised by declaring himself resi-
dent of Iowa. On March next he will
doubtless transfer his allegiance to
Danvllle, III. He has hardly ever been
out OF Washington in his life,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17

The preeminent feature of interna-
tional life is, according to the Review
of Reviews, no longer the maintenance
Of the balance of power, but the CO.
relation between national economy
and foreign diplomacy. Several causes
have led to this result; such as the nat
ural increase in population, resulting
from protracted peace and the intro
duction of hygienic measures, making
1t compulsory to provide new and ef-
fective means Of support; the annihil-
alton of time and space by means OF
steam and electricity, thereby bring.
ing nations into closer touch; and
finally, the extraordinary expense in.
volved in war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
"a
Seven
Diseases Caused by
Measles.
DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Tonic and
Nervine Cured After
Thirty-one Years.

Il was perfectly healthy young man up
in Camp Randall l was taken sick with the
measles and ! did not enjoy good health up
to the time used DR.. Miles Restorative
Nervine and Tonic in 1896 Doctors have
told me it came from inactivity of the liver.
cannot say how many physicians did treat
me but have had all kinds. Dieting has
never helped me. Biliousness, attacks of
headache, rheumatism, nasal catarh, hay
fever, asthma, and chronic diarrhGa; have all
taken their turn with me. Thanks to the
Nervine and Tonic am completely restored
to health. have also used DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills with good results and think that
the DR.. Miles Remedies are perfect."-Rev.
Hiram Bender, Sparta, Wis.
II want to say few good words for DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine. / have been
troubled very much with insomnia since
made the change to the new paper and on.
account of this have tried various remedies
without relief. ! was finally induced by
wholesale druggist, a personal friend OF
mine, to try Nervine. l can assure you it has
done me lot of good. do not find it nee
essary to use It regularly now but OCCASION.
ally when find that am excessively nerv-
Gus and restless again take it up as I
always keep supply on hand. 1t has never
failed to give me the desired relief."-A.
Huegin, Publisher "Daily Free-Press" Mil
waukee, Wis.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
tie Dr.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
Or. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
Without going to the extreme Of
adopting such laws as some that are

Without going to the extreme Of
adopting such laws as some that are
Asurr..+,o, on the sta t G
,,m books of Germany
A'es' still it might be a
very good thing if similar code
couid be made effective among the
BUSINESS men of this country. Pro-
visions against fatal and misleading
advertising might gradually be
Drought within the ethics of trade
falr play is a trade basis of which
no honest man need complain. III
this country both manufacturer and
merchant enjoy great freedom, with
consequences which are not always
wholly satisfactory. In Germany
business methods are not left 50
largely to individual discretion, but
come more directly under the law,
the results of which, as described by
tne United States consul at Leipzig.
should be interesting to Americans.
rlrst' the German law forbids fraud
ulent advertising. If manufacturer
makes false insertions concerning his
methods of production, the cost Of
MS wares, OF the reason for selling,
any other manufacturer or business
man may bring suit for damages, and
the offender, if found guilty, is liable
10 me or imprisonment. A dealer in
germany cannot advertise a "great
removal sale," and then restock his
store and continue "at the old
stand" Detraction of a competitor
Is also an offense. The grocer may
not with impunity charge his rival
across the street with selling inferior
goods or under weight; nor may he
declare that his competitors nose is
too large or his Rnir too red unless
he is prepared to prove it. Misusing
the name of another person or his
trademark, or initiating it with iu-
tent to deceive; the disclosing by an
employe of the business secrets of
ms employer, or the use, by rival,
OF information SO received, are pun
lshable by fines. The German law is
strictly enforced, and has greatly
reduced the evils at which it was d;-
rected. AS it applies not only to
Germans, but to all who do bust
ness in Germany, it has shocked some
American manufacturers who have
German agencies. One man sent sew
eral hundred thousand catalogues
and circulars to his representative
in Germany in which were used the
time-worn phrases, finest in the
world" superior to all Others" and
similar expressions. He was sur
prlsed' not to say grieved, to learn
that such advertising is not permit
ted in Germany
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
cast its influence over them, aud
there was little said as they retraced
their steps to the farm:
A Dillville Romance.
ITO be continued

To prove that 1 love you," wrote a
Georgia swain to his sweetheart, "Tm
about to drink carbolic acid for you,
an carbolic acid is the most painful
lest of drinks!"
10 which the young woman replied
briefly and with much sympathy:
Ell you haint already done drinked
H. an yer mind is made up, why don't
you come up to the house an let dads
mule Kick you? It's more sudden, an
WHAT'S more, you'd never know it,
Atlanta Constitution
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-17
DeWitt's Witch Haze, salve.

The only positive cure for blind,
bleeding, itching andpIotruding piles.
cuts, burns, bruises, eczema and all
abrastnnS OF The skin. DeWitt's is the
only Witch Hazel Salve that is made
from the pure. unadnlterated witch
hazel--all OTHERS are cnunterfeits. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is made to
cure-counterfeitsa are made to SELL
Shuttleworth Drug Co.