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ing no effect and after that alternatyl
shot with shell. He speedily came to
the conclusion that he was no match
for the Kearsarge, and he gave orti,rs
to kell that the moment the head OF
the Alabama was pointed toward
France, in the circuit on which they
were sailing, he should crowd on all
steam and hasten to get into neutral
waters. This was done at the proper
moment, all sail having been mean
while set. The people on the Kear-
sarge noticed this movement and bore
down on her harder than ever. every
shot telling and the crew cheering at
each discharge: THAT'S good one.
Give her another
So terrible was the execution of these
shells on the gun deck of the Alabama
that 1t was necessary to throw the
dead bodies overheard in order to work
the aft pivot gun during the time of
retreat. Only one shell from the Ala
bama really did harm on board the
Kearsarge, 1t was sixty eight pound
er Blakely from the forward gun of
the cruiser. 1t passed through the
kearsarge's bulwarks, woundng three
gunners, one of whom afterward died.
Several other shells entered the ship
doing trivial harm. On the seventh ro-
tatiOn the Alabama steered straight
for the French coast. The Kearsarge
pursued and, coming close up. pro-
ceeded to give her volley after voiley
until she began to sink Her sides
We're gaping with immense holes cut
in them by shot from the Kearsarge.
Semmes sent an officer below to learn
how long his ship would float The
answer was ten minutes Within IN
hour from the time of the firing Of
the first shell Of the Alabama her flag
was lowered forever.
Semmcs sent his masters mate. an
Englishman named Fullam, to tie
kearsarge to ask for assistance Wins
low asked him the direct question
whether Semmes had surrendered
The answer was YES" Then Wins
low permitted Fullam to return to the
Alabama to help save her crew. st
the same time he signaled to the cap
tain Of an English yacht. Deerhound
which was on the scene, giving him
permission to go to the rescue of the
crew of the Alabama, who were in the
water, After being taken on board of
the DeerhOund. Semmes and his off
GERS escaped.
Forty years after the great battle
the United States navy has two mag
nificent battleships, one named Kcar-
sarge, the other Alabama The bones
of the gallant old Kearsarge of 1864
are at rest on Roncador reef. but her
fame is fadeless. After thirty years
Of usefulness following the war the
grand old ship was wrecked and lost
in the Caribbean sea on Feb. ., 1894.
GEORGE L. KILMER.
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kearsarge Versus Alabama
A FoRTETH ANNIVERSARY WAR STORY
June
a FORTIETH ANNIVERsARY WhR STORY
June Il. 1853

about and drew away to sea some sev-
en- miles Then he put about and stood
direct for the Alabama. intending TO
close on her and run her down. 1t
distance Of about a mile the Alabama
opened confidently upon her antago-
mist with solid shot fired in broadsde
vOlleys. The missiles did hut very lit
tie damage to the KearsarGr.
The Alabama sheered. ami the Kear-
sarge, following up. caused the fight to
take place in circle, the ships sailing
round and round Il common center At
about 900 yards the KearSlr@e opened
with the starboard brOadside. the ships
lying broadside to. In that position
both the ships fired shell. The Alaba-
mas ensign was soon cut by a shot
from the Kearsarge and fell. Another
was quickly run up. The shell of the
Kearsarge from the beginning riddled
the hull of the Alabama. At every
discharge many of the Confederate
gunners were killed or disabled. In
some cases an entire guns crew was
wiped out by a single shell
The shells from the Alabama eXplod-
ed all right upon the sides Of the hcar-
sarge. but with very little harm.
Semmes saw that his shells We're hav-
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BLOOMINGTON {,
sre0"@o9o3"o9L

Piedmont lndependent-The infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mitter
died last Saturday morning, and was
buried in the graveyard, at this
place, the following Monday after
noon.
Judge w. H. Barnard, the Oldest
known residents of this district, and
the most respected citizens of Chest
nut Grove, has been quite sick for
the past few week. He will be 80
years old in September and up to the
time of his present illness has been
remarkably bright and active. He is
reported in an improved condition at
the present and his many friends and
acquaintance, who have noted his
coming and going for many years ex-
tend their sympathies and hope for Il
speedy and uninterrupted GONZALES
cence.
The members of the Ladies Aid
Society of the NJ. +. church are max
ing extensive preparations for their
annual festival next Saturday.
Miss Fannie Elliot youngest daugh-
ter, of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Elliot, of
this place is member of this wears
graduating class of Prof. O. H. Bruces
Academy, Westernport.
The contract for the building, of
the new NJ. E.church has been award
ed to VIM. r. Sigler, of Luke. We
understand the agreement calls for
the completion of the church in 90
days.
Mr. Peter Welch, Jr., of Barton,
is perintending extensive repairs
under course of construction to his
property.
Messrs. Goodman Howard and John
Miller were in Keyser, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Raley's little
girl baby born on last Monday morn
ing is pleasure to the entire house
hold.
County commissioner Stump car
ries an optic of immense proportions.
His face is considerably "lop-sided"
at present and his beauty is marred
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Her Great Sorrow.


In a low chamber woman sat weep
ing.
Without, the storm ragged titfully, but
in the matter of falling wetness it
could only play a close second to her.
Hot, scalding tears fell from her eyes
in great profusion. Anon she shed bit
ter tears for IA change, and then as the
mood struck her she switched the fau-
Get to salty tears and let it run for
awhile.
The intelligent and discerning read
er will at once judge that she felt bad
about something, and he will not judge
amiSs.
Her slight, delicate frame trembled
with convulsive shudders, much as Il
poodle dog shakes himself after he has
chased into the calm and crystal wa
tiers of mill pond for rubber ball.
All of the joy had gone out of her life
and had telephoned back from the cor
ner drug store that it would never re-
turn.
She would never be happy again, new
er, never. never. Repeat never 800
times. White paper is too expensive to
print it,
Had she lost her wealth, her ma or
her poodle dog? Why speak of such
trides? Harold, her husband of three
short months, having just four min
utes to eat his breakfast and catch his
train, had rushed off that morning
without kissing her
Do you wonder at her tears?
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Zoo sssssssssss s.se.sss. ss.s.s.s

The resurrection Of Jesus is the
confessed cornerstone OF the Chris
tian system. If He be not riseu. it is
built upon lie; faith is vain; apos-
ties are false witnesses; spiritual res
direction of the soul from the dead
ness of sin is an Illusion; the resur-
rection of the body a mockery; those
who died in the false hope are ami
hilated.
But.n-thank God for that strong
and inspired adversative of the mas
ter logician.-"He is risenr' The
fact remains, That. too, after two
millenniums of criticism.
On the diamond pivot of that bless,
ed conjunction but the whole case
swings the other way. Preaching is
the power of God; faith is effectual;
apostles are true witnesses; the spirit
ual resurrection of the soul from sin
is assured. Christ is the first sheaf Of
the universal resurrection-h harvest.
1HSle was hObHluS pieIcI ldIu Idl
in the personal appearance of Jesus
in the forty days after His resurrec-
ton. His countenance was not like
lightning nor His raiment white as
snow. He was mistaken for gar
| dener, and later as common travel
er. There was sweet humane S.
in His words as well. He uttered
Mary's name with familiar accent.
! He.called the disciples My brethren. .
He appointed free and easy Galilee
as the place of rendezvous. Even
the salutation IAN hailn' which in
our version seems so majestic, is real
ly just the common and happy greet
ing of friends
Faith in the resurrection OF Jesus
is inseparable from the Scriptures.
Cut off from them it withers as the
branch severed from the vine. No
amount of watering serves to keep it
alive. Neglect of the Bible, indiffer-
ence to it or contempt of it, is the
| fruitful cause of unbelief.
We still need the double opening OF
the Scriptures to our understanding
and of our understanding to the
Scriptures: to find the event cores.
ponded to the prediction, az the ten
on to the mortise, Thus it is writ
ten" that Christ should rise.
ONLY the resurrection adequately
accounts for Christianity. 1t has
been said that it is more rational tC
believe the system founded upon a
min acle than on lie Farrar affirms.
a conscious falsehood could never
have had power to convince the dis
belief and regenerate the morality OF
| the world.
Dogmatism and categorical state
ments concerning the nature Of the
resurrection body of Jesus, and Of
believers in general, had better be-
avoided. Exact description, lainutt
definition, are unnecessary, danger
Gus, and entangling. Paul affirms il
general terms that the resurrection
body shall be incorruptible, glorious
powerful, spiritual. That suffi ces.
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Semmes of the Alabama declared posi-
lively that he would so out next day
Sunday-and sink the Yankee ship Or
gain q new corsair."
The Alabama was built especially for
the Confederate service and was ship
for speed rather than for battle. She
carried eight guns, one one hundred
FOUNDER pivot forward and two eight
inch solid shot pivot guns aft and six
thirty-twO Founders in broadside. Her
crew numbered $50 officers and men,
Semmes was an old officer of the regu-
lar United States navy. The executive
officer of the ship, Mcintosh Kell, was
also a veteran of twenty years eXpe-
rience in the United States navy. The
crew was composite one. including
many English and Americans. After
giving orders to sail out in search of
the Kearsarge, Semmes made a speech
to his crew:
Officers and seamen of the Ala
bama, you have at length another OBJ
portunity of meeting the enemy. the
first that has been presented to you
since you sank the Hatteras In the
meantime you have been all over the
world, and it is not too much to
say that you have destroyed ard
driven for protection under neutral
flags one-half of the enemy's com
merce, which at the beginning of the
war covered every sea. This is an
achievement of which you may well be
proud, and grateful country will not
be Unmindful of it. The name of your
ship has become a household word
wherever civilization stands Shall
that name be furnished by defeat? The
thing is impossible! Remember that
you are in the English channel. the
theater of so much of the naval glory
of our race, and that the eyes of all
Europe are at this moment upon You.
The flag that floats over you is that of
young republic. who bids defiance to
her enemies whenever and wherever
found Show the world that you know
how to uphold it. Go to your quar-
ters."
The crew received the speech with
cries of "Never, never!" About the
middle of Sunday forenoon, just as the
bell tOlled for service on board the
kearsarge, Captain Winslow stood
with his prayer book in his hand ready
to read. The officer on deck shouted,
"The Alabamar' All hands took up
the cry, "The Alabamar' The captain
exchanged his prayer book for trum-
pet and ordered his ship about to meet
the cruiser.
The Alabama came on, escorted by
French frigate as far as the three mile
limit. Then the frigate turned back.
Winslow saw by that act that they
were very near the French waters and
knew that if the battle took place there
the Alabama, in case of her defeat,
might escape; therefore he turned
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for the want of regularity. Tie
trouble was due to a rear end collision
with a honey bee.
While extending congratulations to
fond parents who have reasons TO be
proud over new additions to their
family, we should not forget Mr aud
Mrs. Lawrence Garvey, who have a
fine little girl born on last Monday.
The base ball fans of this coumunl-
~ whose syinpathies are with the
Highlanders are highly gratitied at
the success that has attended the
efforts OF the Club in the last few
weeks. To finish the Finishers in
the way they did a few days ago bal
ances all their losses in the beginning
of the season.
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Copyright, 1904,

Copyright, 1904 by G. L. Kilmer.l
AA NE of the most thrilling naval
81 81 combats of the civil war was
that between the Confederate
commerce destroyer Alabama
and the United States cruiser Kear-
sarge.
On Sunday. June T., 1864. the Kear-
sarge lay in the river SchclG;. Holland,
when a telegram from Paris arrived
stating that the Alabama w:.S ut the
port of Cherbourg, France. From that
moment the commerce destroyer was
a doomed ship. The KearsJr@e hound
ed her remorselessly until she was be
meath the waves.
Orders were given at once to Saih an
announcement which the crew received
with cheers. The vessel reached cher
bourg on Tuesday, ana the Alabama
was seen lying behind the breakwater
in the harbor. The KearSarIe drew
near enough to look her over ana then
set up a ceaseless watch. The ship
was put in order for battle Thursday
passed and Friday, and no Alabama
appeared. Saturday the waiting Yam
KEGS began to think there would he no
fight, but that night. at banquet
among sympathetic friends. Captain
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He Knew Her.

Il have come TO ask you for the
hand of your daughter" said the trem-
bling young man.
Did she send you?" asked the elder
one, with an encouraging smile.
Yes, SIR
"Well, as 1 consider you worthy
young man and desirable son-in-law.
l shall have to say no."
But" faltered the young man, u
thought
"Oh, never mind; that is all right,
said the elder one, offering the youth
a cigar. IF you tell her that l OBJ
iect nothing in the world can keep
her from marrying you"
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For Sale.

y cottage at Mountain Lake Park,
Nd; y rooms, kitchen and attic; is
used as a boarding house, and has
good patronage; splendid location,
near Auditorium. Also. 10 acres of
good land One-half mile south of Mt
Lake Park, all cleared except Il acres.
For further particulars address or call
on f. p ARNOLD, Mt. Lake Park,
Garrett county, Nd 1926
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She will have her moneys worth
Spite of any man on earth.
Lettuce? Yessum, two for five;
Fresh and crisp and all alive.
Eggs? AS fresh as eggs can be;
Special order laid for me-
"Well," says madam, what's the price
. OF this rhubarb? 1t looks nice"
Eight a bunch, ma'am," with a bow;
"Rhubarb's getting plenty now"
Looks the matron, shrewd and keen,
On the pieplant, fresh and green.
"Thrce for twenty-five you'll sell?'
"We-e-ll to you, ma am" VERY we'll >"
So she takes her pieplant in,
Tickled till she has to grin,
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Humor aa0 Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
wright, 1904. by Duncan II Smith.

1t is better to have callous on your
hand than on your heart.
Were we to shoot folly as it flies the
undertakers would be too busy to get
acquainted with their families.
A young woman does not mind the
rain if she has a nobby silk petticoat.
The man who kicks has the evidence
for it that lie is not dead one.
There are girls who wear a sad look
for the same reason that they wear a
dip pOmpadour; they imagine that it
is becoming.
The man who waits for a girls con
sent before kissing her does not get
many kisses.
1t is not the fault of the politician
He could not tell the truth and hold
his job.
Try to get away from trouble by
taking the train and it follows you by
telegraph.
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Estray Notice.

There came to my place last fall
two sheep, one eve and one wether.
Owner will please call, identify prop
erty and pay all costs and remove
same. HENRY 'BAUGH.
Engles Mills.
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10 to Date.

"Does the villain bite the dust before
!he last chapter?"
''No he is a scientific chap and he
Knows that the dust is full of mi
crobes."
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Made to Order,

The guess is made at those who scott
At some swell lady fair
Who wears the smile that won't come off
The druggist put it there
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mo. stops at Oakland only to let off pas
sengers from points west of Grafton.
GEO. l.. POTTER, General Manager
d. b. MARTI n M
Manager Passenger Traffic.
V. V. WASHBURNE. Agent.
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Time Hangs Heavy.

Like racing yachts the seasons sail
When you are paying rent.
They're slower when you are in jail
And haven't got a cent.
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ROCHELLE, Ga, Jan. 80, 1862.
Black , -aught Stock and Poultry
Med ,ine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting so f1e. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
s.P. BROCKINGTON.
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At a BARGAIN.

Hear the peddler's raucous cry,
Fine potatoes. clean and dry;
Rhubarb, lettuce, carrots, beans,
Spinach, dandelion greens!"
See the matrOn, grave and grim,
Primed for bargains, beckon him.
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The Teachers Lantern

The absolute righteousness of the
apostolic company is manifest in the
women's errand. They were no par
ty to the opening of the tomb or re-
moval of the body. What they had
in their hands was striking and ma
terial testimony of their unfeigned
openness. They came to minister to
the dead, to complete embalmment
Their perplexity and grief at finding
the tomb apparently rifled completes
the evidence of their candor and
truth
The evidence of the ingenuousness
OF the apostles themselves is equally
strong. The women's report seemed
idle talk. They were not inclined to
receive it; rather the contrary. In
the Had of woes attendant upon the
crucifixion they had forgotten Jesus
ass urance that He would rise the
thir day. If remembered, a spirit
ual significance was attached to it.
Here was no hasty and credulous ac-
ceptance of an agreeable hypothesis.
1t required repeated appearances, un-
der the greatest possible variety of
conditions, to establish the fact of
the resurrection in the apostles
minds.
The testimony of such witnesses,
given under conditions like these.
and of record in form, the authentic
ity and genuineness of which is un-
impeachable, has had overwhelming
weight in each generation, and rs
widely as published.
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1t is better to have callous on your
hand than on your heart
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The man who kicks has the evidence
for it that lie is not a dead one.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
BARTENDERS PREPARE
TO ENFORCE DEMANDS
Saloonmen VIII Be Given Time to
Submit and Those That Refuse
VIII Be BOYcOtted.

OAKLAND, Feb. 19.-The local
Bartenders Union has presented an
Ultimatum to the Retail Liquor Deal
ers Association to the effect that it's
members either sign the agreement
formulated by the union or have their
union cards taken away. Every sa-
loonman will be given an opportunity
to sign the agreement and those that
decline TO do so will be declared un-
fair and a boycott will be placed upon
them by the union.
The Liquor Dealers Association has
decided to allow it's members to act
as individuals in regard to the signing
of the agreement and 1t Is expected
that a number will accede to the de-
mands of the union. 1t is known,
however, that a number of the large
saloons in the business district will
refuse to sign the agreement and the
proprietors expect a fight.
T. w. Geary, the business agent of
the local Bartenders' Union, has re-
signed the Office and as yet no one has
been elected in his place.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-20
CLAIMS FIANCE
DEFRAUDED HER
Anna Welter Alleges That
George NJ. Yarrelle Procured
All Her Money by Deception
SAYS HE TOOK HUNDREDS
Asserts That She Gave Him
Her Savings TO Start in Busi-
ness, but He Squandered 1t
Oakland ONCE San Francisco CAN

1l1S Broadway, FEB. lS.
George NJ VarreIle. formerly en-
ployed as a coachman by Frank NJ.
Wilson Of Berkeley, is charged with
having dissiDated the savings of a
woman who loved him and whom he
had promised 10 marry, in entertaining
new acquaintances and making himself
a good fellow generally. When the
money was gone Narrelle, ii is claimed,
attempted TO borrow more, and this led
20 an investigation, which proved that
the money he had been spending so
lavishly had been entrusted to him by
Miss Anna Welter, who IL is alleged had
given Varrelle her savings Of more than
two years, amounting TO nearly $400, in
order that he might go into business
for himself, instead Of which he spent
the money. He then left town, it is
said. but forgot to leave his address.
Miss Welter, who is now in the en-
ploy Of Mrs. H. z. Wise of 1850 Madison
street, says she first met Varelle when
she was employed by Frank M. Wilson
Of Berkeley. When Narrelle first went
10 work for Mr. Wilson he told Miss
Welter that he was an expert cleo
trician, but had taken his present posi-
ton because he could not get work at
his trade. Two weeks later, the girl
SAYS. he asked her TO become his wife
and she consented. II was only a few
days later, she says, that Varrelle told
her that he had a chance to take a
contract to wire q building in Fruit
vale, but did not have the necessary
money TO supply a bond. He asked her
10 advance him the funds. which she
says she did, but instead of taking any
contract he came to Oakland and en-
gagged a room at the Hawthorne House,
at Thirteenth and Washington streets.
II is claimed that he told the landlady,
Mrs. N. Peacock, that he was cattle
owner from Phoenix, Ariz., and that
he had recently sold a large shipment
of cattle TO the Russian Government
AS the money Of which it is claimed
he defrauded Miss Welter began TO
give out he tried TO borrow small sums
from friends whose acquaintance he
had made while masquerading as cat
tie owner. In one or two cases il is said
he was successful, one Of his alleged
victims being DR.. Winning Of the Bos-
ton Dental Company, and another the
housekeeper employed at the Haw-
thorne House.
AS a last resort il is said that he tried
10 obtain credit at the First National
Bank on the pretense that he had an
account at a bank in Berkeley. He
failed to get any money, however, and
he left the city. To some of his ac-
quaintances he said that he had been a
member Of RoOsevelt's Rough Riders,
and he exhibited a Rough Rider medal.