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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
NEVER HAD SEEN THE FLAG
AIabaman's First Introduction to the
Stars and Stripes.

AIabaman'S FIST InIrOouCI'on ~ ZIG
Stars and Stripes.
A man was discovered in Coosa
county, Alabama, last winter who had
never seen the American flag. What
is more, he had not the least percep-
ton of what it meant and was much
astonfshed when this was explained
to him.
The incident happened in the long
leaf pine country in which the Raul
Lumber company is, operating, near
the little backwoods town of Junlata.
A party of government foresters, un-
der Franklin W. Reed, was encamped
in the woods beside the road. A
large flag tied to a-sapllng pine an
nounced the site as government
camp. One evening a little old man
came down the road driving YOKE
of steers and stopped to inquire
whether the party would like to buy
some pork. He got out OF his cart
sat down on a stump and after mo-
ment's conversation his eye caught
sight,of the flag on the sapling. He
looked at it in a puzzled way, then
asked what it was. The men thought
at first he was Joking, but it was soon
apparent the question was in good
faith. .'--.
s.That's the American flag, man.
Haven't you ever seen the tag be-
fore?" - ~ H.. r.:
No. he had never seen a flag OF any
kind before. He had heard there
were such things, and once he had
seen a picture of flag on a poster,
but that was a long time ago, and he
had almost forgotten it. He had lived
in the woods all his life and had
never been more than IL miles from
home. He wanted to know what the
!. flag meant, and listened in silence
when this was explained to him. He
did not know how to read or write,
and had never heard that the Fourth
Of July was any different from any
other day
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

Tommy has just obtained his first
position as Office boy. His salary was
not large, but his hopes were. He ex-
pected to learn the business, and lives
of great men all reminded him that he
might do great things. A friend of his
met him about a week after he had en-
tered upon his new duties.
"How do you like the job?" inquired
his friend.
ooh, I Dunno said Tommy, doubt
fully.
els the work hard?"
mo, the work amt SO hard and the
hours amt so long, but-say, the
measly old cuss I woik for makes me
tired"
whats the matter with him."
Hes so blamed suspicious. Why,
if 1 git him bill busted, he'll count,
the change, just as if I'd take any OF
his measly old money"
"He does. eh?' ~.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

Why was it,
When. as boy, you assailed the nested
thrush
And stole her young,
You gloried in such proWess?
Why was it,
While yet your Day was daWn1ng,
You paused beside the brook
That drove the mill,
AS one entranced by sound and scene
Hearing naught, seeing naught, save but
a distant vision,
Filled with vain spires,
Earring the clamorous noon
With bells that stirred the yearning in
your steps?
The city called you then.
The City called, and you
Desiring in one quick draught
Life's measure Of Joy and Pain,
Turned to the City.
And, fired by Ambition. sped
Over the meadows, scOrning the raVlshed
And past the ivied tower, where old owls
Wonder why Youths a Fool.
And when the spires and deep-throated
C1amored again and Life was all around
Vain was Regret. The City called
The old mill once again
And you the same unseeing, unhearing
thing
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
The Boss Was Suspicious

eyes. And the other mornin' he
went out and forgot to open the safe.
You see, there's only me and him in
the office. Wen, as soon as he went
out, in came a man to get some papers
there were in the safe. l knew the
boss wanted him to get them, but
there was the safe locked, SO what
could I do? And the man said he
couldn't come back til! the next day.
When the boss came in, I told him
about it, and he cussea himself for
bein' OUT. so l says to him, Why
don't you gimme the combination of
the safe, so the. next time you're out
1 can git anything that's wanted?'
"Say, you oughter seen him. You'd
think he was goin' to jump down me
throat l thought I was goin' to lose
me job, an, between you an me,
wouldn't have cared much if l did.
I'm gittin' tired of woikln' for such q
suspicious old cuss, anyhow"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

Edwin Forrest, the tragedian, was
well acquainted with a German lion
tanner, Herr Driesbach, and one even
ing the two were sitting together in
restaurant, conversing upon the
subject of fear. Of course any one
would be willing to admit that man
who could go alone into cage OF
wild beasts was not a person who
would be likely to be frightened by
anything, but the tragedian insisted
that there were people in the more
peaceful walks of life who had as
little fear in their composition as any
!ion-tamer.
AS a proof of this, Mr. Forrest as
serted that never in his life had he
known what it was to be afraid of
anything.
No doubt of the truth of this state
ment was expressed by Herr Dries
bach, and after some further CONVEX
sation he proposed that the tragedian
should accompany him to his home.
When they entered the house a gas
Jet was burning low in the hall, and
having closed the front Coor, Herr
Driesbach put up his hand to turn
on more light; but apparently by &C.
cident, he put it out, so that the two
men were left standing in absolute
darkness.
Enchanting at his stupidity, the
master of the house declared that he
had no matches about him, and asked
Mr. Forrest if he could give him one:
But the tragedian never carried
matches, as his companion probably
knew, and Driesbach asked him to
wait where he was for a few moments
while he made his way to the back
of the house to procure some.
Left to himself, Forrest stood per-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

poisoning, unless one begins to Do
something as soon as the telltals
itching begins. When the pustules
break open, one is almost sure to be
in for three days or a week of suffer-
ing. It is well to have little bottle
of extract of grindella in the house
all the time. Rub it on the affected
parts every five minutes until the
trouble is averted, and be sure to lose
no time in beginning. Country Life
in America. ESQ
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

And all vowed that the next "spook'
should be treated with consideration.
If it cared for. privacy it should have
it.
If it wanted a good time why there
were those who knew how to give it
one.
If it preferred to walk the beach
and weep or drive out on the water
it certainly should do so and no mash
ers or lifeboats should butt in"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
When Poisoned by Ivy.

~ When Poisoned by Ivy. -
The leaves of poison ivy often
change to beautiful tones of yellow
and red In the fall and are sources OF
great temptation to any one who is
out hunting autumn decoration.
Poison ivy has three leaflets, and
Virginia creeper has five. The for
mer has white berries, the latter pur-
pie. *.
All the drugs in the world are OF
no use in preventing a bad case OF
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
Bank of France Dividend.

The Bank of France has paid as
dividend for the first six months Of
the year 81 francs 70 confines gross.
and IS francs net, the same as dis
tr1puted in the first half OF 1903.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27
Residents of Quebec.

Quebec province, Canada, is tn.
home Of 1922, lis persons of French
rdescent. Quebec province has only
29O, 900 OF Britizh descent.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

Spook Story Number 2.
The summer before the big confla-
grafton that destroyed hotels and sum-
mer cottages, rumor spread over town
one night that another ghost had been
SEEN
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-08-27

say the disaster. prophets. Why did
that carriage woman appear to the
life savers? They don't care to see
anything like it again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16
THAT cANARD.

Realizing the fact that it IS a nope,
less ease with them in this state Demo
cratic politicians. encouraged by those
running for office on the Democratic
ticket. are busily engaged in sending
out canard,=. They select some place
distant aud send these false reports TO
other part. Of the state. As a sample
OF the systematic falsifying they are do.
ing take the report sent out from Hunt
ington to Wheeling that the Order Of
Railway Employees had met in Hunting
ton and decided upon ngnting tine Re
publican ticket The report is denounc-
ed by those who know a a lie of the
whole cloth and there is no warrant
whatever for such report. Such
things will be exposed by the Repub-
leans every time they are made and it
viii profit the Democrats nothing TO
indulge themselves in such gross mis-
Representations The movement is GER
tianIy about the most contemplate
Democratic politicians have been guilty
of in this state and it may be truthfully
said that they have done some very
mean and low down things
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16
AN OBSCURE CANDIDATE.

Cornwell. the Democratic candidate for
governor. seems to be keeping himself
yelled in the obscurity watch developed
him when the Democrats dug him out
A. candidate. Nobody. not even the
Democratic press Of the state, seems TO
know much about him as yet. It is not
safe nor polite to place man in charge
of the administration or the state gov
crument Of whom the people know lit
lie or nothing. The people want man
10 occupy the Office Of governor Of whose
abilities and qualifications they know
something about. When Coruwell was
nominated Mt the ParIScrsburg conyen-
ton ana the news came TO Clarksburg
there was big scramble among the local
Democrats for books Of state history
biography, statistics. directories and 50
forth to find out who their nominee was
They did not 36d out much taen, but they
held to the nope that his wonderful
qualities and past record Of achievement
would reach them in due course Of time.l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16

Three thousand orators are 10 be turn
ed loose in the doubtful states the last
week in September by the Democratic
party according to announcements made
at the national Democratic headquarters
the head Of the speakers bureau a
day or 80 ago. OF course the figures are
to he taken with a grain OF salt a al
Iowances should be made for the usual
exaggeration owing to the source Of
them. Judging from the utter and hope
les failure plade thus far by bhe Demo
cratic orators. notably in Vermont and
Maine. it would seem that the national
committee Is indulging in sinful and
unfTuitfm extravaganza.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16

As vet the local Democrats know moth
ing more about Cornwell than they did
when they were surprised by the an
nouncement OF his nomination. The
fact of the matter IA there is not much
about Cornwell that would justify
pslrading in print by the Democratic
press. 1t does seem that the Democratic
press is ashamed Of the ran chosen to
the gubernatorial candidacy Of their
party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16

andy Edniston says he viii be de
feated. He also says Die i, glad of it.
because OF the fact that he is really tir-
ed Of the law and wants quit. He al,
80 says he would not have been in tne
race but ne wanted to help them out
and by that he means that the fellows
VINO want to and hope to control him
laid the plan before him that il would
he great thing to them to have MIN
elected, He then felt disposed to help
them. Now. that is what the people
would be up against, if he We're to be
elected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16
Cot that sack WIN. TELL FLOUR yeti
Police Court.

Henry Beshe mad a rumpus with
Policeman Simms Thursday night wnen
the officer attempted to arrest him for
being drunk. Bessie pulled his pocket
knife and waved it in mcnacing man
.n6r, but the cop had him under custody
before tine knife could do any harm. In
police court Friday morning at the reg
ular morning session Mayor Shields
found Beshe guilty of being drunk and
disorderly and assaulting an officer. ne
was fined $50 and costs which he made
arrangements to pay. Three plain jays
paid three dollars and costs each to OBJ
tain their liberty and four we're sent to
work on the streets for three days each
in default.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16

Judge PARKER IS no doubt "swenting
blood" while porting over Roosevelps
letter Of acceptance in order to compose
his own. Considering the mighty task
ne has on hand Of getting up his own
letter Of acceptance after the powerful
and commanding production Of Roose-
velt'>. the doubt is less visible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16

Cancers cured wl..iin ten days with
out main. No pay until cured. address,
DR.. Siddons, Clarlsburg, w Va, 7so
Locust street. Consolidated phone No
a67. 7scptlmdw'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-09-16
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New YOrH
vice President,
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. Of Indiana
Congressional,
slaeSburn B. lOvener, of Ohio County
STATE TICKET.
GOVERNOR.
W. NJ. D. Dawson. Kanawha,
SECRETARY OF STATE.
C. w. Swisher, Marion
TREASURER
Newton ogdin, Peasants.
AUDITOR.
Arnold Scherr, Mineral
sUPr. FREE SCHOOLS.
Thomas C. Miller. Marion.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Clark May, Lincoln
SUPREME JUDGE.
Frank Cox, Monongalia.
Joseph NJ. Saunders, Wyoming
For state Senator Twelfth District,
Arthur K Thorn, Of Harrison.
For Judge of Circuit Court
CHARLES w. LYNCH, of Harrison
COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff
JOHN M. FLANAGAN
Ter Prosecuting Attorney
WILL E. MORRIS
FOR House of Delegates
RAYMOND maxwell
n. C. JARRETT
FOR County Commissioner
GEORGE F, RANDALL
Tor Assessor, Upper District
FRANCIS M. DAVIS.
FOR Assessor, Lower District
ERNEST L. PIGoTT-
For County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITTR.
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Co. that az wM. TELL FLoUR yet'
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CO. that sass va. TELL gLouR yet1
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Cot mat sack VIM. TELL FLOUR YETI
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Cot that sack VIM. TELL FLOUR yet7
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clarksburg, w Va, Sept. 1G, 1904
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Embroidery
these Lessons i'll be Absolutely Free of chRrg
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For Judge of Circuit Court
CHARLES w. LYNCH, of Harrison
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For state Senator Twelfth District,
Arthur K. Thorn, of Harrison.
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President,
rHEopoRE ROOSEVELT, Of New YoII
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
OOIAGS At BROWN
Arrangements for Gym Ball Nearly Com.
pleted Notes From the University.

The thirteenth annual Gym ball will
take place on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10,
and the arrangements are nearly COM
pleted. The Gym ball Is In the point or
attendance one of the smaller college
dances but II In one OF the most elaborate
and Is attended by the select OF Provi-
dence society.
The committee this year Is composed Of
the following men representing the five
fraternities which unite TO give the dances:
s. w. Mason, chairrnani h. B. Davis,
secretary an. treasurer: w. II. Gray. N.
y. Hutchinson, G. Hoyt Jr, Il. w. Cook.
C. d. Mercer. b. n. Mandevflle. h. C
Palmer, A. l.. Brown. A F. Masury.
The music for the dancing will be fur
nished by Clark's orchestra. Lyman will
cater and Miss Harrington has charge OF
the decorations.
The bowling team won it's match Thurs
day evening by defeating the Elmwood
No team on the alleys OF Lyman Gym
nasium Brown secured two games to the
visitors one and rolled up o total OF 1880
as against Eimwood's 1869 sChpt. Kelleher
OF Brown was high man with a score Of
2s9
At n meeting OF the freshman class
Saturday Il was voted TO accept tho chal
lenge of the Wesleyan freshmen to a joint
debate TO be held some time this year.
The question and other arrangements
will be decided upon later
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
THE RHODE
ISLAND
BUILDING
Handsome Structure at 81. Louis
Rapidly Nearing Completion.
Staff Coating Being Applied

The Rhode Island State building at the
completion and Il is quite probable that
II will be finished on the time called for.
namely February 1st
John Lawrence Mauran Of the firm or
Mauran. Lawrence d Gardner, architects.
Is in ST. Louis and Is personally supervis-
ing the construction of the building, MAX
ing weekly report on the progression by
means OF photographs The covering or
staff Is now being applied.
The furniture and appointments or the
building are 10 be selected In tho near
future by Mrs. James II. Sullivan, who
represents Rhode Island on the board OF
women managers OF the exposition, and
one OF the features will be the reprodjc-
ton OF the hall OF the First Baptist Meet
ing House. carefully reproduced In detail,
and this will form the writing room OF the
state building. All Of the rooms will
have floors OF polished wood, attractive
open freplaces in which burning logs Will
lend cheer 10 the visitors on dark days.
and other accommodations include bi-
cycle storage cellar, an information desk,
parcel checking facilities, etc etc.
Piazzas and balconies circle the entire
building. and there Is a door In every room
leading to the sun parlors." The loaded
glass work In the building will be exact
and careful reproductions Of old colonial
windows and doors that are now 10 be
es4nd In old mansions In this state and
the people of Little Rhody will have every
cause 10 be proud of their representa-
tive IN the big colony of state buildings
when they visit the great louisiana Pur-
chase exposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
A STUDENT Thief
Prominent Young Man Of New York UnIrer-
sIN Suspected Name Carefully Guarded.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Suspected OF hav-
ing stolen numerous books and instru-
ments and money TO the sum OF so in
many instances. from the rooms of the
New York university students living I'm
Gould hall. one OF the most promising
young men In the institution has been sus
pended and asked not to appear on the
university grounds pending an investiga-
ton by the chancellor and faculty into
the charges made by his fellow students.
The name OF tho young man is being
guarded carefully by the faculty.
As articles disappeared from locked
rooms and as the thefts have been con-
fined TO a single corridor. the students
made up their minds that the robberfes
were being committed by some student
lodged in the hall. An investigation en-
sued and at last suspicion centred upon
man whose integrity had never before
been questioned.
T His reputation had always been OF the
highest and he was known as the most
brilliant man In his class. The facts
were placed before the faculty and the
accused was asked to remain at his home
pending a hearing. No definite steps Will
be taken, however. and the university au-
thorities say every effort will be made to
redeem the man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18

fear IN say something that TN have to
answer for. but declare for 1t couldn't
heir thinkfn' OF what tho Scriptures say
about somo OF the teachers OF this
world "deceiving II possible the very
elect"
We'll. II was grand sermon that I
wish every person in the neighborhood
could have heard, and they don't know
what they arc missing by staying away
rrom such means OF grace
The sermon throughout was a wonder
fully interesting lesson, showing US how
to i've and let i've no matter what cur
neiehbors' opinions and methods may bo,
30 long as tho one desire Is paramount,
which is the service OF the Master.
Why. such sermon help you all through
the week 30 much that you want to 70
the next Sunday to git filled I'D again
with some more OF the Spirit that salts
fes the soul.
We've made up our minds to 20 to the
Central Congregational church over on
Angel street. next Sunday morning. to
hear the music and the sermon
MRS. T. wILBERFORCE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
PHYSICIANS
WONDERFUL
DISCOVERY
Young Man Of Twsnt-FouI
Found 10 Have 0ctogenarian's
Vital Organs.

New York. Jan. 1s.-Encased within the
body Of man "a years OF age. tina doc
tors OF the Ancoln hospital in this city
nave found the vital organs that belong
10 an octogenarian- SO far as known the
case stands alone. although II bears some
resemblance TO the peasant girl Jeanne
Uhl. who aroused interest among French
anatomists about Is years ago.
william McGrath was admitted to the
nospital about four weeks ago suffering
intense pain tn the lower part OF the back
In the region or the kdneya
Ills face was youthful In contour HIS
SKIN smooth and he did not appear To
pe within three years OF his actual age.
his ailment was diagnosed as acute ne
phritis. Inflammation of the Kidneys and
received the most skilful medical attend
anSe ana careful nursing, but sank grad
ually to death.
An autopsy was performed I'm the pres
ence OF three hospital staff physicians.
The Kidneys were examined first and the
doctors were amazed 10 find them shrivel-
ed and contracted just as those OF a man
at 40 years. Then the dissectors found
an enlarged liver that belongs toan octo-
genarian and not TO a boy.
Further exploration disclosed a heart
grown TO size out OF all proportion. Ex-
hibited to a skilled anatomist, with it's
history concealed. II would be pronounced
TO be the heart OF a man at least 70
years OF age and accustomed all his lfe
to hard work.
Another abnormality was the hardening
of the arteries. These pipes had lost their
fiexibility. The arterial stream had flowed
through them with the sluggishness OF old
age. while the walls had thickened and
become almost brittle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
BARGE IS LEAKING
The Pioneer Is Dlscharglng Her Cargo and
Both Pumps Are Working.

While en- route to this city the coal
laden barge Pioneer sprunk aleak and
the vessel Is now discharging her cargo
OF anthracite at the Eastern Coal COM
pany dock. with both her own pumps
working. with the assistance OF the steam
pumps OF the tug Coastwise. which tow
ed her 20 Providence from New York.
The Coastwise left New York Satur
day with two barges. the Pioneer bound
for Providence and the Berkeley laden
with coal consigned TO Fall River While
rounding Point Judith the craft encoun-
tered heavy seas and curiously enough
both barges sprang aleak
Pumps were Immediately brought into
play, and the Berkeley was tied up at
in tow.
IL was feared that the barge would
sink az her berth. so the tugs pumps
were put 10 work. and when the cargo
is discharged the Pioneer will be put into
the local dry dock for repairs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
1Hs ROYAL BLUE LINE.

Washington trips are scheduled to
leave Boston Jan. 29th. Feb. 12th-26th.
March l1th -25th. April sth-22d. May 9Th.
Twenty Ave dollars covers all expenses
for seven day trip Except supper on Iail
River line) ive days In Washington at
first class hotels. visit Mt Philadelphia,
longer stop-over at Washington. Pniladel-
phia and New York n desired.
F1orida-Jan. 25th, Feb. sth. March 7th.
$50 so includes stop In Washington and
all travelling expenses In both directions.
Drop a postal for illustrated booklet and
guide 10 Washington to
Jos T.. Taggart. ~. y. p. A.. No. $50
Washington street. Boston. Mass.