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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

The fisher had not fished in vain,
will laugh with you. What If we can.
not tell you who the Fisher is? We
know his work well enough. Did henot
follow my brothers boat, the Marie
Blanche, the last voyage ever she
took? Never a man came back to
tell the tale-but the Fisher sailed
behind them out Of S. Maurin Bay.
That saw-with these eyes-yes!"
Bontemps did not answer. A kind
or breathlessness had fallen upon the
rest. Jean Modesto shifted the net
across his knee and spoke once more.
You ask what the Fisher seeks"
he said. "Well-in the port of Nice
he may have other business for what
l know. But here, when he sails in
the bay, he seeks a mans SOUL"
Again there was silence. Through
the doorway the could see the black
shadow of the sail almost touching
the quay. The strange fishing boat
was very near. The tall mast seemed
to touch the stars. the sails were like
the wings of an immense bat stretched
between them and the luminous blue
of the clear night sky.
In the cafe no one moved or
breathed. Jean Modeste's hands lay
idle on his feet. Bontemps sat mo-
tionless, with his fingers stretched
out to take up his unfinished glass of
wine. For some reason he did not
take it. His eyes, too, were fixed upon
hor
quay.
Then, silently as it had come, the
boat heeled over and tackled seaward.
light wind caught the huge sail and
swept it before it out into the bay.
The still, dark, floating thing became
in a moment alive, buoyant, incredibly
light and swift, white flicker of
foam tore at her bows as she headed
for the sea-
The men in the cafe watched with a
deep, unacknowledged sense of relief.
Still, for a while no one spoke. The
little grimy, i'll smelling place was ex-
traordinarily silent; it seemed as
though something within it's walls had
ceased-it held the emptiness of
room in which piece of machinery
had just run down.
Bontemps was the first to speak,
"Well-there," he said, drawing a
quick breath, '*your Fishers gone. He
knows how to sail his ship-I'n say
that for him, whoever he is. But what
did he seek, eh? What fish was he
after, your Fisher of souls?"
No one answered and Bontemps
chuckled little, quietly. Jean Mo.
deste gathered his net upon his arm
and rose to all his height as he turned
from the open door. +"
Then suddenly he stood rigid and
the nets slipped and fell at his feet
in brown tangle. The Others ner-
vous with the reaction after. the ten
sion of that moment when the shad.
ow of the black sail lay across the
quay, followed the direction of his
startled look. There was a quick
movement of horror, of surprise, and
with the shutfling Of rough sea boots
upon. the bare floor the lean, blue
shirted seamen rose to their feet. s3 y
For old Antoine's gray head had
fallen forward on his breast his
hoarse breathing was still He sat
dead in his corner chair, with an IN u,
touched wine beside him! re-. .5. .... ::
Without, in: the clear blue night. q
dark-sailed boat went racing to the
se1. The Fisher had not fshed in
vain. Black and White. .ls.j ..s
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
ssONL Y D'
THE TALE OF AscuR WITH = 4
.s.=. YEA HEART & OF GOLD.
~. = ~ E'.1H r.. -: = ~ e.,
Pathetic incident Of TIE Recent Kan.
Z sas City Flood rom Which New
York Writer Draw. = Moral Con.
] eerning an "outca.t Class" Ivy ~,

= Rob was a vagabond. II you had seen
= The limp OF his legs and the lay Of
His gaunt. yellow body, disgracefully
e.. lean, ,r III =
You hadsvowed he was only a. vaea-
bond cur. 81 = -"
In alleys and back yards he skirmished
- for food,
Receiving full often a curse in it.
stead
Hungry and shelterless, surely no good.
what does 1t matter, when all is said?
canine or human, what matter? I say,
Shove them and cuff them and kick
them along,
The vagabond outlaws that get in our
way
Place for the mighty, and room for
the strong!
The yellow Missouri that leaps from his
lair,
Deep hid in the mountains, and onward
is sped,
Ger limitless plains, and by cities, to
where
TO the bright Mississippi his waters
are wed.
The yellow Missouri, grown mad in his
might,
Swept aside every barrier that stood
And mumbled: "Oho! I am king: de-
light
In ruin I work and in men that
slay."
And his torrent swept down on a world
unaware;-
And women and children and men were
his prey;
And Death was his brother, who walked
everywhere,
And the faces Of mortals were white
with dismay.
A babe in a cradle was rocked to and
fro,
Tossed hitler and thither mid fotsam
and wreck,
With only grim Death and the angels to
know,
A mariner wee on pitiful deck
With only grim Death and the angels?
Not So
On a mound over yonder vagabond
Heard the wall of the babe, like the sum-
mons of woe,
And the spirit of heroes in him was
astir.
Now. vagabond Bob, now, outcast-what
now?
The chasm is wide by the mad current
torn,
And rescue's a bark with Death at the
Still over the waters that wailing is
borne.
I think that he shivered one moment in
dread;
think that he doubted ere outward he
sprung
See now in the current the vagabond
head,
The debris, the flotsam, the wreckage
among;
Still onward and onward, through eddy
and swirl
Sucked downward, tossed upward. the
cradle his goal;
In chaos of waters with madness
awhirl-
And it's oh. to be fine. like a dog sans
soul!
He reached. her! He saved her! No
mortal had known
hard;
But the rescuers found them, the two
waits alone,
And the babe was asleep and Bob
was on guard.
Only vagabond! So let it be,
The world giveth judgment, and who
may dispute?
For its fiat is law to you and to me,
And It's outcasts are many, or human
or brute.
But I hope up above, when the problem
is solved
At which our wiseacres now murnur,
"Alas!''
When the cold earth has finally whirled
and revolved,
We may find there is somewhere a
Vagabond Class
Wherein every outcast shall clearly be
taught
The full, final meaning of heartache
and throb;
in
thought
Somewhere near the head will be Vaga-
bond Bob
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
The Fisher

and lifted a finger from his net to
point through the door.
There" he said, lis the Fisher.
Laugh-if you please"
Bontemps was silent. The shadowy
sail had drifted very near. Again
stiffness fell upon the little group,
broken only by the old mans heavy
breathing.
Laugh-if you pleased" Jean Mo-
deste said again. ''None of US here
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Just Like a Poem,

Just Like Poem.
''This is what get for proposing to
that literary girl"
What is it, old man."
"Why, she just writes on a card ID.
W. T."
*What does that mean?"
Declined with thanks. Chicago
News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
SOME OLD MAxIMs IMPROVED

Time-E4onored Sayings Brought Down
to This Century.
Make hay while the sun shines, but
If the clouds obscure the light of day,
use kerosene, candles, gas or electric.
ity, lest
delay
decay
the hay.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn7
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. 7.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
: y r. ;. = Z. tttI.2 ~ z IN =! q
j Z Application Filed.

Brownstone ~ Is your stenographea
a membe Of the union? 1 3.s5
Brickfrent- Not at present but:
she's engaged to Ne married, I be-
5lieve ss= III s Il . sss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

= The foassayou can ri
this 43ia1 Eeo - bscauss
Ahoy cure Kidney uls aA4
vii prove tito yeu.
NEsf BRAxoH, N1m.-
Deans Kidney Pills hit the
case, which was an unusual
desire to urinate-hsd to Re6
up dvo Or six times Of q niEht
! think diabetes was well unr
der way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an n
tense pain In tho back, the
heat Of which would feel like
putting ones hand up to Q
lamp chimney. ! have used
tho FREQ trial and two full
boxes Of Do2nb Pills with the
esttsfaction Of feeling that I
am cured They are tho rem
edy par excellence"
B. r. BA1LA2n
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Hail's Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 75e
Enviabie.

Enviable.
"Yes," said the nervous man, Fl
have a habit of talking in my Sleep"
And the eminent citizen who is ex-
pected to respond to an ovation in
every town that the train goes through
murmured:
"What a valuable ACCOMPLISHMENT"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Not a Repeater.

NOT a Repeater.
''These old proverbs make mo
weary sighed the professor.
whats the matter now?" queried
the other half of the sketch. -
Heres one that says History re-
peats ITSELF" replied the learned par
son, land any schoolboy knows that
isn't true. Chicago Daily News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Nothing DOING.

Nothing Doing.
II don't think I'll wager with you,"
said the baker, you haven't the
dough-"
THAT may be" replied the butcher,
"but I don't see you putting up any
stakes. Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

I'm sure Plso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years 7go.-Mr:. THos. RoBB1ns.
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y, Feb. H. 1900
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

Money makes the mare go, but 1t
takes a goodly supply of dividend
paying stocks and bonds to grease up
the gear of the automobile.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08
Vain Pursuits

Vain Pursuits.
Miss Riche-Jack is man after my
own heart.
Cholly-Aw, what lucky chap!
Miss Riche-Not necessarily. He
won't get it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

One man seeks Justice while another
mar fees from it,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

It is better to be too fast asleep than
slow when awake
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

Laugh and the world laughs with
you. Hypocrisy may be besetting
sin, but diplomacy often wins the day,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

All ia not gold that glisteneth; oc>
casionally a four-dush rakes in a fat
Jackpot, but as a rule the buffer is a
loser at the end of the game.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

It hath been said, "Cast thy bread
upon the waters and after many days
1t shall return unto thee," but I say
unto thee, my brother, keep thy
dough; then canst thou bake thine
own bread whenever thou needst it,
and wilt not be compelled to wait for
tickle fortune and timely tide to re-
turn it unto thee.-Lucius Vein.
schenk in New York Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-08-08

Honesty may be the best policy"
but Jerome and .the police have of late
become so strenuous that they may
break up the game.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
School Notice.

Mr.. Edmunds, superintendent Of the
city schools, has requested The Item
TO make the following announcement:
Owing to the unusual amount OF
work incident to the reorganization OF
some Of the departments of the Wash
ington street school, involving the
transference of some of the grades to
an adjoining building, and the divis-
ion Of some of the grades that will re-
main in present building, it will be
necessary for the superintendent to
resume works the first of next week.
This will necessitate his being at the
school building daily beginning with
Monday, the 3lst. Those who wish to
enter new pupils or those who wish to
see the superintendent relative to any
thing connected with the school need
not wait until the 10th or 11th Of
September, but may come to school
building on any day beginning with
Monday.
The patrons and students are re-
ouested to come not earlier than 8
O'Clock and not later than IL.
The schools viii reopen on the a OF
September.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Sumter, S. c., Aug. 81,

While most of us were enjoying our
Sunday morning nap, one of the sad
dest of all sad scenes could have been
witnessed within few blocks of Main
street. A little negro child year and
half old, wasted by disease, found its
rest in death on Saturday night. Its
mother, so i'll with fever that her
neighbors were forced to watch by her
bedside, awaited with feverish delirium
the coming of one who had promised
to take her child to its grave. She
waited in vain and forcing herself
from her bed of illness-perhaps Of
death, she took the little coffin in
her arms and walked into the country
her only companion being a half
witted woman who proved herself a
friend. The back brute who calls
himself man and a husband, rested at
home, while his half-dead wife crawl
ed along the road with the burden of
the corpse of his child in her arms.
What picture!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

That section of this city bordering
on the railroad is destined to be taken
up by manufacturing and wholesale
establishments, and it is but ques-
tion of time when the residences
must give place to business houses.
Property owners, who now very nat
urally protest against the invasion of
business establishments and side
tracks into the midst of a residence
district, will in the course Of time sell
their property and make homes else
where. for it is impossible to stay the
march Of progress since land adyan-
tageously situated with respect to the
railroads is worth far more for factory
sites than for residence purposes. The
city council has difficult and delicate
question to decide in the Harvin street
side track petition, for there is great
deal to be side on both sides. Az pre-
sent a side track across Harvin, street
will unquestionably be nuisance and
may depreciate the value Of property
for residences in the vicinity, but II
Sumter's business interests grow in the
next few years as they have in the
recent past, the residences must make
way for factories and business houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Fire Near Mayssyille.

The large dwelling house on the
Salina plantation near Mayesvllle,
was burned on night Of Aug. 25th short
ly after midnight. Not thing was say
ed from the house, the inmates barely
escaping with their lives. When they
were aroused the house was ablaze
from top to bottom and there was NO
time to save anything. The house was
occupied by Mr.. Eaves who rents the
place, but in part of it was stored
great deal of fine furniture, fine paint
ings and other articles of value. The
exact loss is not known, but it is quite
large. The house and contents were
insured for 81. 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
A Cure for sorehead.

Some time since [ saw in your paper
an inquiry for a cure for sore head
among chickens. Subsequently l
tried the following with complete
success:
A mixture of sulphur and lard and
enough chloro naptholeum to color the
mixture medium brown. With this
creased the affected pars well. Also
greasing fowls under their wings as
they constantly thrust their heads un-
der their wings to relieve themselves.
In all the cases save one three applica-
tions effected cure. The exception
requiring a few more. Those treated
which were not affected at the time
did not contract the disease.
Yours respectfully,
J. r. Sumter.
Sumter. s. C.. Aug. 27.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

The contract for the High School
building has finally, been sealed, sign
ed and delivered. The contractors are
DeLeon & Lopez, of Atlanta, Ca, and
the price agreed upon is s12, GOO, the
city to pay the fee for the surety com
pany bond, which was $50. The
building is to be completed by Febru-
ary 10Th under penalty of $40 a day
after that date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
new ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Lowry Institute.
Wanted Capable Woman.
) Hardy g. Fertilizers.
d. J. Chandl ler-W Ne Send Greeting.
The VI. d. Frierson Co.-Sesd Oats.
Glenn Springs Special rates for
September.
Estate Mrs. Sarah E. Bradley-Fi-
nal Discharge.
The Minor Store Great Oaks from
Little Acorns-
Rytsanbarg s sons-A Seasons
Clean Up
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
Death OF an Infant.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
+. Haynsworth died Sunday after
noon. The funeral was held from
their residence at o'clock this alter
noon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02

fs- sIQ0 GQSrMONlStSIFESS Iva o0Ao
last Friday.
The past week has been none too hot
for those who had pea vine hay ready
TO cut.
Eight bales of new cotton were sold
on this market Saturday, for LIZ
cents.
Several engineers and fremen run
ming trains ont of this city suffered
from heat prostration last week.
The fall term of court does not con-
yene in this county until December
7tb.
The Minor Store has an advertise
ment today that will attract attention.
Read it and get posted on trade neWs.
The Annual Ball of the Sumter
Laghs Infantry has not been postpon.
ed as was rumored, bat will come off.
on Sept. 7sh.
Sheriff Scarborough appointed Mr.. J.
=. Gaailard, Jr., deputy sheriff about
ten days ago, snd he entered at once
npon the discharge Of his duties.
No invitations to the s. I. /. dance
have been sent out in this city, but q
general invitasion has been extended
to the people Of Sumter.
The Glenn Springs Company is
offering special rates for September.
This is the plsasantest season OF the
year 20 make a visit to Glenns. Read
the advertisement.
Mr.. e. W. Hurst. who has been con-
nected with j. Ryttenberg & Sons gro-
cery department FOR twenty years, is
now With the Sumter Grocery, having
purchased an interest in that company.
Business got so heavy for the Wes-
tern Union Telegraph Co., that they
had to put on an extra messenger.
Taylor Keels, the old reliable, was
given the place.
The committee in charge of the
Good Roads Convention to be held in
Kershaw next Thursday, have engaged
the Second Regiment Band to fur
nish music for the occasion.
A large majority Of the merchants
Of Florence have signed an agreement
to close their stores at O'Clock p. M,
throughout the winter. Many Sumter
merchants have, for years, closed their
stores at Z O'Clock during the winter
months, and all Of them could do so
without loss.
J. Ryttenberg & Sons in their ad-
vertisment today announce a general
clean ND Of stock IN order to make way
for new goods. Rather than carry
over odds and ends they make sweep
ing reductions that wise buyers and
those who need few things to carry
them through this hot spell will do
we'll to Investigate.
The Sumter cotton market does not
open up with as high prices as some
other markets are reported to be pay
ing. but in the long run Sumter will
prove to be the best interior market
in the State this season, as 1T has
been for several years consecutively.
Policeman Sam Weeks, who haslbeen
on duty as an extra while Officer Nc
Kaeen was collecting street taxes, was
laid of after Monday. Several citi-
zens have expressed the opinion to the
writer that the police force should be
increased instead of decreased IN num-
ber, as the force is not now large
enough to patrol the city.
Ground was broken last week for
the High School building. The work
will be pushed from the start by
Messrs. DeLeon and Lopez, the con-
tractors who arrived in the city
Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-02
NO SECOND DlsPENsARY.
4 Majority of Citizens Oppose, and Board
of Control Cannot Establish It.

The county board of control met at
u o'clock yesterday for the purpose OF
electing dispenser for the second dis
pensary, which the board, acting by
direction of the State board, decided,
at its last meeting, to establish.
When the board met Messrs. r. d.
Lee and Furman Knight presented a
petition from the citizens Of Sumter
city and township protesting against
the establishment of a second dispen--
sary. The petition was signed by $40
citizens, and this number being a
clear majority Of the citizens of the
township, the board rescinaed its ac-
tion ordering the establishment of the
flispsnsary. This action was in con-
formity with the Law and the question OF
dispensary or no dispensary was there
upon settled.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERMON
BY DR.. w. w. Hamilton, Who Is
Conducting Baptist Meeting. .

The meeting at the Baptist
church, which began Monday night,
started out with excellent prospects.
DR.. w. w. Hamilton, of Louis
vile, is making a fine impression
on all who hear him By the earnest
ness and spiritual power of his SER
mons. He has fine voice, grace
full and easy style in the pulpit and
is in all respects an attractive
speaker. He rivets attention at
the start and holds the interest of
his hearers throughout. On Tues
day night two persons went for
ward for prayer and the interest is
increasing every service. A gen.
eral revival is expected and hoped
for.
Dr. Hamilton preached the usual
Thanksgiving sermon at the Union
Tabernacle yesterday.
business houses were closed and
great crowd heard the able young
divine in a fine sermon.
There was no afternoon service
at the Baptist church yesterday,
the night meeting being held as
usual.
The regular hours are 3 and 7
o'clock p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-27
HIGGINS TRIAL
Held at Hotel Latham Last
Tuesday.
Court Martial With Due Regard
to Military Forms and
Requirements.

The court martial to try Sergt.
Arson Higgins Tuesday, was held
at Hotel Latham and occupied
nearly the whole day. The verdict
was sent under seal to Gov. Beck
ham, and will be given out by him.
A number of witnesses were in
troduced to prove that Sergt. Hug
gins left the military camp at West
Point without permission. The
prisoner admitted the main fact
but claimed there we're mitigating
circumstances
The defense was conducted by
Attorney John Feland. Judge Adj
vocate Berry objected to the testi-
mony showing extenuating circum-
stances, but President Powers
overruled the objection and the
evidence was heard.
Shrgt. Higgins testified in his
own behalf. He sgd he went on
the long hike on short rations. He
had only four small slices of bacon
and half loaf of bread for three
meals. He ate all the meat for sup
per, had only bread for breakfast
and nothing for dinner and ate
nothing until he reached camp at 8
O'Clock the next night. He said his
feet were so badly blistered and
the leaders were so drawn that he
could hardly walk. He answA ed
roll call and asked Capt. Long for
permission TO miss drill. He was
sent to the surgeon, who refused a
certificate without an examination.
He again reported and Capt. Long
told him he must drill as usual,
That afternoon he bought pair Of
shoes a size and half too larger
on account of his swollen feet. He
then purchased ticket and came
home, arriving at ? a, m. He
explained to his father, who left
next morning before he awoke
leaving a message for him to return
to camp that afternoon, but when
he tried to get up he found he was
unable to do so, and was in bed
three days.
He said be was unfamiliar with
the articles of war. His father, r.
H. Higgins, corroborated defend
ants testimony.
Sergt. Stanley West, Tom Witty,
Dick Cannon, Elmo Lacy. Coleman
Lacy, Chas. Cansler, Robt. Hille,
and Jas. Quarles also testified ia
his favor, corroborating his state
ments in regard to his feet.
Capt. Feland and Judge Advo-
cate Berry argued the case at the
conclusion OF the testimony.
The court will find young Hug
gins guilty, but the sentence is ex-
pected to be light one. The Of
tense is punishable-by fine, impris-
onment or dishonorable discharge.