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The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

been questioned If the man has his
compensations in his manner of life.
When the miners day is over, MI
Kelly's favOritc diversion is found ut
the Elks clubroom, where he is at
home at cards. Hearts is Il favorite
game with him, and there are few
men in the club or out of it who can
beat him. He is fond of pool, and
plays well. Not only is he Il member
of the Danville Golf club and an en-
thusiast at the game, but he owns
sixty acres of the course upon which
the club plays.
AS friend in social intercourse
Mike Kelly is Il listener rather than
a talller 1t is the observation of his
associates that he is IL better listener,
too, than even his appearance as Il
listener indicates. His memory in
everything is abnormal to IL degree
There are good naturcd and even
friendly pessimists in Danvillc when
the subject Of the success of Mike
Kelly is the topic.
"Hc could not do it now.' said an
old citizen; 'unaided he could not
have done it anyhow. The First Ma
tional bank of this place made Mike
Kelly. 1t stood by him when he was
tottering to Il failure, and virtually
made him what lle is. Business men
with capital. operating upon business
principles. have undertaken to mine
coal here and have made failures at
it, some of them just because at a
critical time they have not had the
backing that meant so much to
Kelly"
1t was in 1888 that the pinch came
upon Kelly. Labor troubles threaten
cd, not only as to the crippling of bust
ness, but there We're threats of burn
ilrgs at the mines and of waylaying the
owner of them as he drove to and
from them behind the old gray horse.
But in the emergency the bank stood
firm; it had backed him against losses
of $3.50, 600 in an unfortunate deal. and
it continued in the position. In the
strike troubles there was no cooler
head than his in all Danvillc. I'M
armed and unattended he drove to
| and from the mines every day, and
! when he got back to his cards. or pool,
attentive man in the game than he.
For years after his coal business
had assumed great proportions. Kelly
had no books: he kept the run of his
business to a dollar, lO0kin" after
mining, shipments. accounts. and all
the collections Of Il business footing
/. 800 cars of coal Il month. He got :,
bookkceDer at last. however. and the
double entry system was installed
| At the end of each month Il trial bal
ance was taken and the showing made
to the old man. On one occasion this
balance showed Il certain number OF
cars in excess of 1000 for the month
"NO, no; oom-ye are wrOng." said
Kelly, "therc's three cars of slack
that We haven't got down there
The bookkccper was as positive, but
the old man stood out valiantly for a
recasting of the whole journal and
finally the bookkeeper discovered an
The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

In the municipal elections of MASs;l :
cllIsctts last year, lS.4l5 women were
registered in Boston and 1850 voted
in that city. In Cambridge 1,51S were
registered and / .243 voted. In Fall
River, which has Il large factory pOpu-
I,tion. ,235 were registered ana only
3i2 voted. In IIolyokc 27S were regis
tered and 95 voted. In Gloucester
there were only two women voters
ana there was Il like number in Low
ell. where $50 We're registered. In
Mcdfor,I, where the rum comes from.
there were Is women voters ana in
New bedford 81. and in Newton,
known as the temperance town. 159
In thirty-thrrc cities. Of '2.5';; women
registered. 1G.';23, less than 0nc-half
voted.
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error of three cars, and the cars had
held "slack." too.
AS Il storckccper the old man re-
ccived the hardest blow of his life
several years ago. Personally and Of
licially he has been opposed to intOXi-
eating liquor in any form, any while
he has been lcnicnt with many indvi-
duals who have fallen by tile waySidc
lie has kept it from KclIyvllc-cxccpt
on one occasion. This was when Il
certain brand of pop began to bc in
great demand in IIcllyville. Miners
ilOcked after it and with the growth
of the demand came an unlccOuntablc
increase in drunkenness. One day
Kelly was arrested charged with sell
ing liquor without Il license. and when
the hand of the state was shown the
point was made plain that the alleged
innocent pop" had been dopcd with
alcoholic StimllantS I'LL unknown to
the temperate master of Kcllyvillc.
it tdSt wills compromised iIlu pop
thereafter was ruled out of the COM
pany stores
AS an enthusiast at golf, perhaps
nothing in his experience ever gave
Mr.. Kelly quite SO many uuaIms and
pains ana keen distrcsscs as did Il
certain round of the links several
years ago. Mr.. Kclly's opponent was
Congressman Joseph Cannon, ana in
making an especially ambitious stroke
with one of the sticks of the game
Mr.. Kelly gave Mr. Cannon one of the
blackcst eyes, literally speaking, that
ever was seen in NcrmiiOn county;
just how black may he guessed when
it is remembered how adept Mr.. Kelly
had been with the pick.
After the beginning of the year 1904
Michael Kelly of DanviIIc will bc
recognized literally. To-day he is
Michael Kelly of KcIlyviIIc. and it is
as Kelly of KcllyvilIc that tho man
stands in the most picturesque light.
The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

whole surface Of Kellyville, just as he
knew every shaft and drift and car Of
coal in the buried intricacies of the
tram lines seventy feet below the sur
face. But when everything had been
listed even he may have been sur
prised at the magnitude of the sum
total
10 the four shafts sunk by Kelly
had been added the P;lwnee and the
Himrod mines, acquired by purchase;
around these lie 5000 acres Of the best
coal land in Illinois; there are 400
houses belonging to the company;
2,7O0 men and boys are employed in
these shafts and the pay roll reaches
nearly S2OO,OOO Il month; $4,000 tons of
coal are turned out every day; there
is a company store in Danville and a
company store in Kellyville proper;
and the Westville Electric Light COM
pany is doing a profitable business.
According to the terms of the sale the
Kelly Coal company will hold possess
sion of the property till January 1
next, after which it will pass to the
purchaser for $3,OOO,O0O. OF this
$5OO,OOO has been paid in cash; the
remainder will be paid in installments
within a period Of eight years.
Thus, on New Years, 1904, Mike
Kelly of Danville will retire from the
activities of forty years, and at 65
years old it is estimated that he is
worth at the least S4,O0O.OO0, all ac-
cumulated according to the principles
with which he started out in life as Il
young stranger in Il strange lard.
No man in Danville-perhaps no
other man in Illinois-is harder to ap-
proach on Il personal footing than is
Mike Kelly. His friends are friends
of lis own choosing, counted as such
only after years of weighing them and
trying them out in the balances. 10
these friends he is Mike to-day, as
he was twenty, thirty, or forty years
ago. Walking ip the streets in sum
mer, destitute of Il collar or tie, he is
the same unpretentious citizen that
Danville first recognized. and in bear
ing and manner is as courteous and
kindly to his poorest employe whom
he may know as to the most notable
men of the place. His democracy is
absolute.
His home for several years has been
on the main street of Danville, and
near to the business center. Just
across the way is the government
building and pOstofficc. 1t is Il large
brick house. painted Il quiet gray. and
set in back from the street in a grove
of naples. Here on the wide porches
| in summer the old man takes his
ease, sitting in his shirt sleeves on
| the steps rather than upon a comfort
able chair or bench. The house is
furnished solidly in good taste
throughout. and his children and the
| families of his brother and his sisters
are frequently there. Mrs. Kelly was
a Miss Dhnne; the children number
| two sonsiand three daughters. Sisters
of Mr.. f<elly are Mrs. McElwee and
Mrs. Morris Mitchell of Danville.
A millionaire, looking back upon the
hard road that he has Travelled, it has
The Irish standard., 1903-06-06

There are 10000 negro voters in
New York. 21.00O in New Jersey. 5000
in Rhode Island, 5000 in Delaware,
10000 in Maryland. $4,000 in West
Virginia, $4,000 in Indiana and 1900
in Kansas. On the basis Of the ma
iorticS in the elections Of 1902. the
transfer of this vote would have re-
suited in Democratic victory in all
of these states.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
A Feat of Memory.

Some light is thrown on the possildl.
tiles Of memory culture by an interest
ing recital contained in the autobiog.
raphy of Robert Houdin, the famous
cOnjurer lie taught his son to glance
at, say shop window, and to
memorize accurately, as in a brain pic
ture, the windows contents. Then he
would ask him to describe the contents.
checking and correcting him as he
went on. On one occasion Houdin was
commanded to the Tuileries to give
q performance before the French court.
AS he passed through an anteroom to
the salon he babe his son note the ar
rangement Of the rooms and the con-
tents of the bookcases. Then at the
close of the entertainment Houdin as
tonished his audience by giving what
he called a second sight test. Declar-
ing his unfamiliarity with the Tuiler-
les, Houdin, blindfolding his son, asked
him to send his gaze through the wall
Of the room to the chamber beyond.
to describe the arrangement Of the
chamber and to read the titles Of the
volumes on the shelves Of the book
cases. This feat the young lad accom-.
plished to the astonishment Of tht
cOurt-Chicago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
DISGUISED CATARRE
Steathy, TnsidiOus, Weakening Enemy WomonNGany
thousand Women Suffer NeedIessIy From This Cause.

taken. used 10 Faithfully Cor two weeks.
ana ~ completely cured me. have not
had any pl,ua since, anywhere. hnt feel
Ike ncW w9ma1.s / am truly Thankful
for what Pcrma has done for me."-Bar-
bara Alherty
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Mrs. Kate Mnuu, 500 Iathurst street.
ruronfo, on. Cnu., Ni'r Prealdeut 81 the
Ladirs' Aii ~ociat,, w,lf'g:-" nm pleased
On glyo prt -t Co psruua Tor tt0 blrssyd RELIEF
fnu1 throu1h TO- usr. Suffered lor yuars
VITA b7rsHa1e md drt.ginr down pains and
often had to so 10 bed AMI stay thor" when /
wn- sl busy That ! cGlit NV Doe spared. Tic
was therefore q simple xeisa Il 60 ne when
PeFuua WAS bro ght % nav notice. Every
drop seemed 90 give me new lilO, and every
dose made me feel much ho',or, and prom
iscd myself that if / found cant u cured me-
would advocate it So tHat other suffering
women should know Of &c. ! have been IN
perfect health for on Ncnr, enjoy work and
pleasure because IN such lne health, and no
trouble seems too heavy 81 bear when you are
in good health, Pewna has simply been n
household blessing, aud never will be with
out IL again. Mrs. Kate Mann.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

There are a multitude Of women, espc.
cially housewives, and all other women
obliged % be on their feet constantly,
who are wretchcd beyond description,
simply because their strength and vitality
Is sapped away by catarrhal discharges
from .he pelvic organs. These women get
up in the morning tired. drag themselves
through their daily duties tired, only to
go to bcd at night as tired as before.
NNNNNNN@N4NN~NNesNN 49, sNNNNNNN
Mrs. Eva Baitho. 1873 East 18Th street,
y. Y. City, n. Y, wr.tesi-" suffered for
three years with what Is generally known as
ltucOrrhe1, In connection with liberation OF
the womb. 2 he doctors advocated an opera
ton which dreaded very much, and strong
Is objected % 50 under H. Reading Of the
value Of Per ma / tl1ught 10 best % give
this well-known remedy u trial, 50 / bought
three bottles OF II no once. Now ! am
changed woman. Peruna cured me; II took
nine bottles. but felt 80 much improved !
kept taking It. as dreaded an operation 50
much. am today I'm perfect health, and
have not felt SO well or iftsen years. Mrs
Eva Bartho.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

a smoke stack which Is said to be
both sparkless ana smokeIess has been
invented by a Virginian. This feature
Is secured by the introduction into the
interior of the stack Of q number OF
tiny water-iets which are said to thor.
oughly purify the smoke by throwing
down all particles. The streams OF
water are said 10 give no interference
TO the draft whatever.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
STATH OF OHIO, CITY OFT oLEDo, =,
TTrCAa COTrrTy o0'

FRANK J. CHENEY, make oaththat ha Is the
senior partner OF the firm of F. ]. CHENEY Il
coz doing business in the City Of Toledo,
C5gARty and State aforesaid, and that said
Arm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of cATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALL
CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
-, presence, this 9th day of December,
SEAL. A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
t~-r-] Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
tree. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hasll's Family Pills are the best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
CURES RHEUMATISM AND cATARRH.
B.B.B. Cures Deep Seated Cases Especially
TO Prove 1t Is. b. b. Sent Free.

B.D.B. Cures Deep Seated Cases Especially
ITO Prove 1t Is. b. b. Sent Free.
These diseases, with aches and pains in
bones, joints and back, agonizing pains in
shoulder blades, hands, fingers, arms and
legs crippled by rheumatism, lumbago, sci
atica, or neuralgia; hawking, splitting, nose
bleeding, ringing in the ears, sick stomach,
deafness, noises in the head, bad teeth, thin
hot blood. all run down feeling of catarrh
are sure signs Of an awful poisoned condi-
on of the blood. Take Botanic Blood
B9Rlm (BBB) Soon all aches and pains
stop, the poison is destroyed and a real
permanent cure is made of the worst rheu-
matism or foulest catarrh. Thousands of
cases cured by taking BIB. 1t strength
ems weak kidneys and improves diges-
ton. Druggists, 81 per large bottle. Sam
nile free by writing BLOOD BALM Co., IS
tchell St., Atlanta, Ga Describe trouble
and free medicaladv sent in sealed letter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Two coats Of hot oil, carefully MP.
piled after thorough cleaning of the
metal, are recommended by a Cana.
dian artisan as an improvement over
any process now in use for preventing
rust of structural iron and steel The
oil would ill crevices, cracks and holes
where paint cannot enter. 1t would
cover rough places often imperaectly
coated in ordinary painting, and Il
would be a fine preparation for subsc.
quent painting or covering with cement
coating.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
DOAN'S DEAL GENTLY.
It's the gentle and effective action of Doan Kidney Pills in Kidney
Bladder, and Urinary troubles that make them famous with
Men, Women and Children

Mt. PLEASANT, ONO Il received the
sample of Doan's Kidney Pills, and never
had any medicine do me so much good in
so little time had Congestion of the
Kidneys and Bladder so severe it caused o
pressure on the lungs like Asthma, but
through the use of Doan's Pills l am free
and easy now GEO w. SMITH Veter-
mary Surgeon, P o. Box Il, Mt. Pleasant,
Ohio. .
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

According 10 a German patent the
toughuess ana durability OF aluminium
can be- much increased by the add.
ton Of phosphorus The addition o.
seven 20 fifteen per cent makes tho
metal extremely hard and tough and
wen adapted for foggines. Three per
cent produces a good horseshoe metal
and with Two per cent. addition q.
can be easily rolled
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
Cow Makes WerId,s Record.

A Holstein Freisan COW, owned by
Messrs. McAdam and Won Heyne, in
an official test on the Brothertown
stock farm at Utica, N. Y, gave 80
pounds, 1913 ounces of butter in sew.
en- days, and in thirty days gave g..
754.6 pounds of milk, producing 1913
pounds, IL ounces of butter This
breaks all previous records.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
SLOW.

Wabash.-How long did it take you
to do that picture?
French Artist (proudly)-I am en-
gage upon eet for seek months.
Wabash-Just as l thought. You're
dead slow over here. Why I've saw
fellers in Chicago turnin' them things
out while We wait!-Philadelphia
Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
Repartce.

Miss Reeskay (patronizingly)-
Rather embarrassing for you, should
think, always to be blushing when you
shouldn't.
Miss Daymure-And equally embar-
RAISING for you l should think, never
. be blushing when you should
April Smart Set.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
Aged people find Doan's Kidney Pills a
great comfort for declining years.
They cure incoptinence and urinary
weakness peculiar to children.

BAXTER SPRINGS KANsAs - received
the free sample of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For five years have had much pain in my
back, which physicians said arose from the
kidneys. Four boxes Of Doan's Pills have
entirely cured the trouble think I owe
my life to these pills, and I want others to
know it. SADIE DAVIS, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
INSINUATION.

IT consider that speech one of the
best that I ever delivered" remarked
the young orator.
yes" answered the satrical person
with a mercantile mind, sit was un-
doubtedly delivered promptly and in
good order. By the way, who ordered
Il. "-Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
SnuallY Weather.

81 am afraid" said the commodore's
small son, as he saw his mother ap-
preaching with a frown and a slipper,
that those clouds on mas face indi-
cate a spanking breeze"
Thereupon he scuJtled himself
April Smart Set
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
SOMETHING LACKING.

Paw" said little Ostend 81 think
it is wrong for people to call grandpa
a wise old saw
why, my SOM" qleried paw.
Because a saw should have teeth,
an grandpa hasn't any."-New York
Herald
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
A SHOCK.

Chollie-I went down to a rather in
formal affair last evening, deah boy,
and, gwacious! l was compelled to wit
ness a dreadful sight!
Horrors! What was it?"
"a fellow without evening dress eat
ing breakfast food for supper!"-Bal-
timore Herald
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15
A TENDER HEART.

Clara-Going in for charity again,
are you? What is II this time?
Dora-We are going to distribute
cheap copies of Beethoven's symptom
les among the poor, Music is such
an aid to digestion, you know.-New
York Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Mrs Noorich-Isn't it grand to ride
in your own carriage?
Mr. Noorich-Yes but I'd enjoy it
more if could stand on the sidewalk
and see myself ride by.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

While much has been said and writ
ten about the sprinkling Of oil on roads
principally as a means Of preventing
dust, the use Of the oil in the same
way on river levees in some parts OF
the United States is said to have been
found to be an excellent protection
against the borrowings Of gophers and
ground squirrels, which threaten the
security of the barrier raised against
the encroachment of the food waters.
Crude oil is so distasteful to these
that they shun the ground covered
with it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colorcd, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbhng, frcquen y, bed wet:ing
Doan's Kidney ills disc I've and remove
calculi and gravel elieve heart palpita.
ton, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Somali husbands always carry a
whip during the first fortnight Of their
honeymoon to keep their wives in or.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Miss Menard cured after doc
tors failed TO help her.
Lydia Il. Pinllham's Vcge-
table Compound cured me after
doctors had failed, and want
other girls to know about It. Dur
ing menstruation / suffered most
intense pain low in the abdomen
and In my limbs. At other times /
had q heavy, depressed feeling
which made my work seem twice
as hard, and l grew pale and thin.
The medicine the doctor gave me
did not do me one bit of good, and
] was thoroughly discouraged. The
doctor wanted me to stop work, but,
of course, could not do that. |
finally began to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and felt better after taking the first
bottle, and after taking six bottles
l was entirely cured, and am now
in perfect health, and / am so CRATE
full for it. Miss GEoRGIE MENARD,
537 z. 152nd St., New York City. -
5000 forfeit. If original OF above letter Byoyi1g
genMHsHess eaHE0. be produced
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cures female ills when
all other means have failed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

The fellow who tells you disagreeable
things about your neighbors will tell your
neighbors the same things about you.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

COINCIDENCE is something that troubles us
aiter-swe have been found out.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

The value of farm animals increased
from S544, 900 in 1850 to S2,99l, 100000
in 1900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

Mrs. Anna Martin, a. Hoyt ST., BROOKE
tor me that l feel IL my duty to recommend
it TO others who may be similarly afflicted.
About year ago my health was completely
broken down, hal bLCNaCLe, dizziness ana lr-
regularitlus. and lie seemed dark indeed.
We had used Peruua In our home as tonic,
and Tor cold and cattrih. and | decided To
try it for my trouble. In less than tiree
trely dis ppeared, and am now perfectly
u.'-Mrs Anna Martin.
@0@N@N~@NNN~N4NN4AAA
Mrs. VIM Hetrick, Kennard, Washing
ton County, Neb., writes:
Il am tifty-six years old and have not
felt well since the Change Of Lie began
! ten years ago. | was in misery somewhere
most of the time. My back was very weak
and my flesh so tender it hurt me to lean
against the back OF a chair. / had pain
under my shoulder blades, in the small of
my back and hips. | sometimes wished
myself out of this world Had hot and
cold spells. dizziness and trembling of the
limbs and was losing flesh all the time.
After following your directions and taking
/ Peruna | now fee like a different person.
Mrs VIM. Hetrick.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from theuse Of Peruna write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full state
meHt Of yous case, and he viii be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis
Peruna can be purchased for 81 per bottle
at all frst-class drug stores.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-15

It is reported from Germany that an
eXperimenter there has found alumni
mum an excellent substitute for 4
milestone in giving a fine, keen edge
to blades. When examined with q
microscope, the edge Of a knife that
was sharpened on the metal appeared
much straighter and smoother than
one sharpened on a stone. One peculiar
effect Of the honing is that the surface
Of the aluminium becomes coated with
/ greasy substance with a great power
Of adhesion to steel and to this is at.
tributed the fine edge produced.