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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24

erv BY bic new system n astroUmt and
kep'cr. by his laws were soon revolution.
iEing astronomy AN or these 'hpH hid
their effects upon the minds Of men,
disrJverv ~ ne size md shsuc ol ihc gl
~ IT, relation to other bodies n space
The immense distances in the heavens a1d
the vast systems oi worlds IN gpocc. thf
changes Of mems idens az i1 lhc centre ~
the universe and the revelation That it was
not the carth but that The fartif wins on'v
an insignificant member of "a Fvsicm wh0ss
centre was Elc sun all served 90 teach
men the uncertainty and instability OF
filings they bad been accustomed 10 regard
~ established bovond the peradvcnture Of
doubt and Ted them to expect and nre.
pared them 10 receive changes iu other
spheres Of thought and realms Of lie. A
spirit OF skeptlcism became general and I'M
vaded even the church. and everything
seemed 10 CONVERGE upon and coosplrr 10
ward n SINGLE point. until nothing could
withstand The conjunction of forces winch
worked 10 free the human mind from bond
age and The human spirit from thmlldom
Beginning with the struggle for religious
liberty, II ran on 10 compass the liberty 81
the whole man and was destined not ~
stop until he was every whit free. IL han
already secured for US the liberty oil col
science, the right OF private judgment. .
ltlcal and personal freedom But the en-.
Is not yet, and what it shall be no man
knoweth. But as great and good men as
ever fought m any cause fight stu in these
ranks, which are constantly increasing in
numbers. m power end NJ resoIutenesc.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24
GRIM HORROR IN MEXICAN COAL MINE.

Gas ESpIOdes, Hurting Twenty-FOur Mea
into Eternity and Injuring Fifty. 1
Twenty-four miners we're killed and
about fifty others injured in an explo,
sion Of gas that occurred Thursday
night IN Las EsperHnzas, Mexico, coal
mines, the property OF the Mexican
Coal and Coke Company The disaster
was caused by the ignition of the gas
by the fame from a detective lamp.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24
His Proud Boast.

what is your position in the choir?"
asked the new church member.
Absolutely neutral" replied the
mild tenor. Il don't side with either
faction. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24

A pretty woman is generally taken
at her face value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02

Just nothing" he repeated For a
moment their eyes met; then she turned
and made her way out to the task she
had voluntarily undertaken-the hear
ing and seeing of hopeless Misery, the
trying 20 help
After her round she returned to tbs
vicarage in Little Cutie street, and the
three lunched together. Then Ken rose
and announced that he must go out for
a short time to make some arrange
ments about the boxing tournament.
Wait for me, lady, he said. I shall
be but a quarter OF an hour. I will then
return and see you safely on your bus
for the hOmeward Journey"
He passed out of the room, with a
CHEEKY nod for them both and the girl
realized with a thrill that for the first
time since she had met Hallward they
were alone together.
He rose with the aid OF his crutch and
slowly moved an armchair nearer to the
IRE for her. She thanked him, and, as
he sat opposite her, their eyes met
again. She saw something in his glance
that made her pulse stir and flush
come to her cheek. But she was happy,
for she knew that the time for which
she had waited had come.
Then he began TO speak. He told her
how, since the day Ken had first in
troduced them. he felt that he loved
her-hoW, every day as she came TO
help him in the work from which he
was temporarily debarred, the feeling
d
And yet know but little about you
not even your people" he said I
only know that you are one of the good
women Of the earth-that 1 love You
heart and soul"
Il have no people" she answered quiz
city. 4 am alone"
He told her his story He was the
only son of Daniel Hallward, a man who
had risen by his own exertions aE1
made an immense fortune in trade He
was a cheerful old unbeliever, who had
never been inside a church in his life,
and he had decided that his only son
should be gentleman" and do Moth
ing. After the first year at college.
however, his son came bone and an
nounced his wish to enter the church.
The father listened in amazement, and
then told him not to be a fool
John returned to college, but came
back more determined than ever. His
father stormed, argued and threa tened,
but to no purpose-JOhn was inexorable.
Finally the father settled 800 a year
upon him for life and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
told him to go and hang himself IN
stead of which. the younger Hallward
took orders and presently drifted to the
east end. where he had worked for all
he was worth.
Daniel Hallward had his brothers
widow and her daughter by a previous
husband to live with him When event.
Cally he died, it was found he had left
his entire fortune to the girl.
Il don't grumble," the young clergy
man said is he came to the end of the
story He gave me my choice. and I
nave been useful here, where there's so
much to be DONE he added, with
sign.
And this girl who had the fortune
has she never helped?" Margaret ask
ed in low voice.
NO. why should she2" he asked with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02
BOMSER,S BACH YARD.
He Plants Seeds in the Interest of
Agriculture.

Agriculture.
When Mrs. Bowser discouraged Mr..
Bowser from becoming a farmer, as re-
lated short time since, she looked
upon the agricultural question as set
tied Tor year to come. but her hopes
were to be dashed. He reached home
the other afteFnOcn with a package I'M
der his arm and when she expressed
her surprise at his coming home at that
hour, he explained:
] thought I would do little work
IN the pslclz yard. I'm going to spade
work -
But it's no place for garden" she
It's good enough for what 1 want.
I'm going to experiment with few
How experiment.? Why do you
waste your time and money over fads ?''
Fads. Fads. Please don't apply that
IMAM am. L experiment now and then.
Dul II Sir Isaac Newton, Franklin and
Fulton hadn't done the same thing
where would the world be today? Just
now m going to experiment in the in
Lerest OF farmers and gardeners. It
may cost me a dollar and be worth mil
lions to the countr.,''
And what is it?' she asked, knowing
tnat ne would carry it out anyway
We'll, the question has arisen as tn
whether certain seeds planted bv dav
or by night thrive the best. 1t is also
q question as to the date of the month.
Wnetner It is odd or even. Strangely
enough. no one has gone at it and set
tied the dispute"
And i has been left for your"
Seemingly so. AT any rate I'm go
ing TO try to. If planting certain seeds
at night VIII hasten the growth bv a
Weeh' as some claim. the world ought
70 know it. Again. if day planting is
the best. our farmers should be posted.
lake 10 matter of cucumbers. for in
stance i1e crop last year amounted TO
s,OooOO0 bushels. If it had been a week
carrier It would have made a differences
OF tens If thousands of dollars to thr
farmers. 1ou may call this a fad. but
ten you that it's a matter of world
Nlce Importance, and the man who,
solVes 1t IS certain to be looked upon as
Steat ghllanthrooist'
ME- BoWser said no more and he
GOT INTO an old suit of clothes and nut
IN Two good hours with spade and rake
IN the back yard. He lost about three
pounds of fat in doing it, but his am
pltion increased by a busheI and a half
Just before he was called in to dinner.
the cook. who had been watching him
and shaking her head in a solemn wav-
Went upstairs to Mrs. Bowser and
asked:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02
He GOT INTO AN OLD SUIT OF,
CLOTHES


Is ne digging for dynamite, ma am ~
on, no! He's only going to plant a
And will there be a tornado or any
No
Because, ma'am, if anything is go
ing to bust up or cave in, I want to be
out OF the way before it happens I'm
the sole support of my mother, and she
couldn't get along without my wages -
She was assured that everything was
all right, and Mr. Bowseg ate such a
dinner as would have made a farmers
hired man decide that life was worth
the living. His garden beds were all
ready, and he was only waiting for
night to come to make his first expert
ment.
L shall plant cucumbers squash.
explained to Mrs. BOWser and to-
morrow try the same by daylight This
is an even day of the month, while to
morrow will be odd It won't take
over fortnight to settle the question
and the results will be at once COM
municated to the agricultural depart
ment- Perhaps I may make a third
experiment to see if the moon really
influences vegetation. It is claimed by
the farmers of some countries that it
does
You'll have a lame back for a week
and that'll be about all you'll have to
report on replied Mrs. Bowser as she
surveyed the various seeds
And you'd probably rejoice if had
a lame back for a year. Some wives
encourage their husbands to ambition,
but you sit down on every aim 1 have
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smile. I do not know her-have new
er even seen her. But do not let US talk
of her" He paused, and there was an
eager light in his eye. I want to know
your answer. Do you think you can
face this poor life with me?''
simply
He seized his crutch and would have
risen, but she stopped him with STniI-
ing gesture and came shyly to him. The
arms.
Presently she raised her head and look
ca INTO his face. She seemed to hest
tate, then nerved herself with an effort
suddenly
He drew back from her sharply.
oh. can't you see?" she cried. Il had
mine, yet what could I do? Ken, who
round out knew you. told me the sort OF
a man you We're. I began to wonder If
az least could not get you to take part
Of it She. was speaking in nervous lit
tie disjointed sentences. Z felt if could
see you-judge for myself might think
Of some plan. Then [ thought Of this
name I know it was deeeption-yet there
was no wrong in it."
She paused. but he did not speak
on know what happened? I took
to coming nearly every day-helping you
something attracted me. l was going to
tell you the truth, when I found I had
fallen in love--and I was afraid" she
ADDED. her voice dropping
There was a long pause-still the man
cid not speak. She looked up into his
face again
difference. she pleaded. The money is
yours by right I had not dreamed of this
Way-but see how good it is.
It would mean happiness to yOu2' he
said slowly, looking long into her face.
Yes-the only thing I count happi-
ness!' she Whispered.-St- Louis World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02
A DEAR LITTLE MISSIONARY

Tt was the winter season. and Lady
DaneshaW was holding a reception at
her big house near the park In a cor
ner OF one Of the rooms a fair, pretty
girl Of about % years was chSiIing to a
little, elean-shaven, middle aged man
with an amiable face and keen eyes.
quite DaneshaW cIOWd-every one
who is. eh, lady2" he said, with a
glance around the room. He turned and
saw their hostess coming towards them,
and made way for her.
Margaret, cried Lady Daneshaw,
Lord Maltayne and / have Just been
discussing you We agreed you were
the luclziest girl in London. Countless
thousands a year. absolutely your own
mistress, and you can marry any dear.
delightful scamp you like-can luck go
Iurther1 What do you say, Ken?"
Cecil Kenrick-everybody called him
"Ken''-lo6ed reflective.
II never decide whether a girl is lucky
until she's been married a year" he re
marked.
Lady Daneshaw laughed
Early next morning Margaret, attired
IN the simplest manner left the house
alone and walked sharply in the direc-
tlon OF Regent street For a young lady
VINO owned a big house in Berkeley
square. her route was somewhat un-
usual She reached Oxford circus and
TOOK the tube into the city. From the
bank she made her way to the corner
or B1shOpsgate street, where she paused
as If expecting some one to meet her
The next moment she saw a man cross
Ing the road to her 1t was Ken-not
the immediately attired club man of
Hau Mall but a serviceable looking lit
tie man in brown tweeds and a bowler
hat
At the end of the street they came to
a. house, it adjoined an ugly looking
church. built Of brick, with a scantv
allowance of stone. Ken knocked at the
door, which was opened by pleasant
lniddle-aged woman who showed them
into Rev. John Hallward's study. As
they entered the latter turned from a
desk laden with papers. He was young
man st1i, with a strong looking face,
which lighted up with smile as ne
greeted his visitors His right hand was
nandaged up, and a crutch lying by his
side told tale Of a damaged leg
Ken and John Hallward had been to-
gether at college. Their paths since then
had been far apart. but they still man
aged to see one another.
Ken threw his bowler hat into a cor
ners and seating himself at table
seized pen and paper.
Now, then" he said, energetically.
where did we leave off Yesterday I
was fixing up the details of your Hoo
ligan Boxing club tournament, wasn't
I?''
"One moment Ken" put in Margaret.
with smile. q want my orders for
the morning first"
Hallman picked up from the desk a
paper with some addresses and a little
bag OF money.
You can go round and see these and
do what YOU can" he said only 10
shillings in the bag this morning-all
that can be spared"
She scanned the list
Winter and the man out Of work.
Just nothing for them?" she asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02
FARMERS, PICNIC.

1 had been staying with a Tennessee
mOuntaineer for three or four DAYS.
while L waited for mail and to get my
shoes repaired and was invited to go
down with the family to a farmers
picnic. Before leaving home the old
man took his son Bill. who was a
young man of twenty, aside for a talk,
and noticed that Bill looked thought
full all the way down.
There were about a hundred families
gathered at the grove, and it seemed
to me that / had never seen a more
pleasant and good-natured crowd
Lunch was over and every body was
still enjoying himself, when the old
man Winked me out of a knot of peo-
pie beckoned me into the bushes and
there stopped to say:
Kurnel. want yo' to go an wras-
sic with Bill, right away
But I'm no wrestler" I protested.
I dun doan' mean fur your to take
hold O. him. but to argefy. He won't
listen to me, but he's sorter took to you,
and he'll believe what 70 usay.
What's the matter with Bill?''
Why he's dun bound to git up
jumpin match
well, let him jump if he wants to-
"Kurnel, yo' doan' consider the con
sideration. If Bill gifts up a jumpin'
match he's bound to spread hisSelf and
jump nine feet. Thar's all the Haw-
kins boys yere, and some of EN- are
all the Dunbar crowd yere, and some
of 'em are gwine to make it ten feet
six or break both legs
"Wen?''
wall do you reckon my Bill is
gwine to stand that2 No, sab. When
he finds hisself knocked out on the
jumpin' bisiness he's gwine to pull out
that ole pistol O. his and begin to bang.
and the next thing yo know yo'H think
another Wah has broke outl go'n Wras-
sic with him, Kurnel. and wrassle fur
all yer wuth, fur thar hain't five minits
between US and the rip-roarist old
shooun' scrape yo' ever heard of"
I found Bill just as he had taken off
his coat to jump. 1t was tough Wras-
slim to get him away and induce him
to give up his programme. but he final
ly consented. On the way home he said
to me:
'Kurnel, I reckon yo' was right about
that yere fUssin'."
Yes, I think So
Cause I dun looked at my pistol
after 7 had promised, and what do yo'
reckon2 Why, she hadn't a burned
cartridge in her, and them Hawkins
crowd would a-made bar meat o. me
afore I could er hollared twice M
Quad.
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other they likewise came to an under
Mr. BoWser sat reading and smoking
after his arduous labOrs when there
was a long-drawn yowl from the threats
of fifty cats and a rush and a. scra mble.
Good heavens, but what's that?' he
exclaimed, as he rose up and half ex-
pected to see the walls tumble in.
Cats" quietly observed Mrs. BOWser
"Cats2 Where?'
In the back yard, experimenting in
agriculture
Mr.. Bowser rushed down stairs and
out doors coatless and hatless. and the
sight that confronted him made his
heart stand still.
over his garden beds. They were of
all sizes and colors, one-eyed, squint-
eyed and bob-tailed. but all ambitious.
They had scratched I'D his seeds and
levelled his beds and wrought desola-
ton.
With a clothes-prop in his grasp he
rushed I'D 10 them to slay, but they
vanished like the morning dew and
Knocked him as they went. By and by
he laid down the prop and re-entered
the house and stood before Mrs Bow
ser His face was flushed, his ears
worked and his eyes glared, and he ball
anced on his toes as he tried to give ut
terance to his feelings.
Yes. I am to blame for it, she said.
and your lawyer viii see my lawyer
in the morning and arrange for the di-
vorce. Copyright, 1903. by c. B. Lew
isl
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was hired by the year and had no rea-
son to hustle The cats of the neighbor-
hhod rose up with the moon. Two or
three of them had witnessed Mr.. Bow
ser's planting as they skulked along the
top of the fences, and the news that he
had started several oyster beds was car
ried along the block The felines assem-
bIed in knots and groups and sections,
and while they spat and CURED at each
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in arriving, and it was with feeling
in his soul that the agricultural world
was about to be turned topsy turvy that
he planted his various seeds and tagged
the spots with date and hour. Then he
sauntered up and down for half an hour
among the clothes pins, fruit cans and
beer bottles to communicate with ma
ture and went in. He had done all he
could. If there were no cucumbers.
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and seek to squelch it. By John. but
If I'd only married the right sort of
woman I might have been in the White
House by this time
The trouble did not go further. She
turned away, and he took his seeds and
hied him to his garden to wait for the
shades of night. They were not long
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squashes, melons and pumpkins to be
picked on the morrow it would not be
his fault. He had shown his interest
and his willingness, and no man could
do more.
He had scarcely entered the house
when the full moon rose up slowly from
the direction of Primrose alley. She
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02
A. ". Hopkins. W. NJ. Hopkins.
HOPKINS s. SON,
Merchant Police.

Private Work a Speciality.
ONCE and Residence-
Ea47 Harrison ST.. Topeka. Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-02

April is one of the best months in the
year to visit California. Colonist rates
to California points via the Santa Fe,
March to June Is. 1903.
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city Ticket once. Onion Pacino
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20

First, November 20 Last, December q
NOTICE FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
~ LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Conntv of Grant IS. In County Court
In the matter ofthe estate of THOMAS MULLARKY,
deceased.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting to
Frank &. MulIarky. Annie l., Mullarky, William
r. Mullarky, Patrick Mullarky and Robert Null
larky, heirs at law and next of kin OF Thomas
Mullarky, deceased, and to all whom these pres
ents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Robert Mnllarky
has filed with the judge of this court a petition
praying for letters of administration of the
estate of Thomas Mullarky, deceased, and that
Thursday, the fifteenth day of December, 900, at
nine o'clock a. m, of said day, being a day of
a regular term of THE court. to-wit: Of the
November term, 1908, at the office of the county
Judge in the court house in the city Of Milbank,
county of Grant has been set for hearing said
petition, when and where any person interested
may appear and show cause why the said petit
ton should not be granted.
Dated at MiIbank, this sixteenth day Of Nov
vember A. ID. 1903.
S. $.
Judge of the county court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
The Gopher Snake,

1t has long been a question in our
minds as to how the gopher snake
caught the gophers on which he lives,
but H. C.. Heitzer tells how it was done,
having witnessed a catch. Mr.. Snake
coiled his tail over the gopher hole, set
ting a snare for him. When the gopher
had crawled out of the hole sufficiently
to permit the snakes tail to be drawn
about the body of the gopher the coil
was fastened about Mr.. Gopher as
quick as a flash.
1t was gradually drawn tighter and
tighter until the gopher fell over dead,
the life having been completely squeez-
ed out Of him. After the gopher is dead
the snake swallows him whole, and it
Is not an unusual thing to find one Of
these snakes with a number of gophers
In him. The gopher is a great fighter,
and if he was not caught in a snare as
the n mentioned he would doubtless
make a hard fight for life even with a
snake.-Tulare Advance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
Origin Of the Turban.

The origin Of the turban must be
looked for not, as commonly believed,
among Moslems, but as a sign of au-
thority and honor dating back to the
earliest periods Of Jewish history. The
term used in the Hebrew Bible for
putting on the bonnet Of the high
priest is from a roc meaning ito bind
round" The words inter, hood, dia-
dem, as used in the Old Testament, are
only variations Of the word turban.
Jerome tells us hat the turban has a
place in the most ancient records Of
history. The variations as adopted by
Mohammedans are many. Their own
authorities hint at a thousand methods
Of arranging the turban, which shows
not only the tribe and religious dis
tinction, but even the personal pecul-
Iarities Of the wearer.
An old legend traces the turban to
an act Of desperate courage recorded Of
the ancient Levantines. A brave band
of warriors are said to have wrapped
their winding sheets round their heads
as they devoted themselves to certain
death to save their comrades on the
battlefield.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-11-20
One Recon- meudation

The members of a political party in
certain county were holding a conven
ton to nominate a candidate for treas
urer. The leading aspirant was a ma1
who had formerly been noted as Il base
ball player. He had made q great rec
ord as a batsman. but was VIGOROUSLY
slow in running bases.
The man who had placed him in nom
nation made Il speech eulogiZing hin
as a man and a citizen. He was fol
lowed by others in the same vein. an(
things seemed to be going smoothly
enough when one of the delegates rost
and said:
Mr.. Chairman. are good men Sc
scarce that we have to choose Il base
bali player for the most important CT
fee in the county. involving the ham
ding of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars!'
MIR. Chairman replied the Original
mover, lit is true that the candidate J
have mentioned was a ball player, bu;
let me ask you, Mr.. Chairman. is there
a man here who " saw Linn steu,
even a base?"