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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-25
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Successors to HEATH BANKING &
TILE CO., which has been liquidated
settle with the estate of JAS. M. HI
ceased.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
Iona Distance Chess.

Thousands of devotees play chess
by correspondence, and there is a
game now going on between man in
Canton, O., and another in Warsaw,
Russia, that it will take several years
to complete, each move being sent by
postal card from one player to the
other. Cable matches are of frequent
occurrence and many persons will re-
member. the international game that
took place some years ago between a
team made up Of members of Con-
gress and one composed of members
of the House of Commons During
that contest, one move was cabled
across the Atlantic and reply re-
ceived in forty seconds. And now that
wireless telegraphy has become a fea-
ture of ocean crossing there are few
days when some big liner is not ex-
changing series of ''moves" with
sister ship,
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.TU&2[T[UlXE
By ELzA&11 ODEN n'KENZIE

You had better go to bed, Dora. -
said Mrs. Morrison to the girl who
stood by the kitchen window peering
out at the stars, because want you
to rise a little earlier than usual to-
morrow. We expect an old aunt OF
mine, very rich and disagreeable. and
should like her to find the house In
apple-pie order. She used to be fond
of Isabel, and might settle some mon
ey on her If she marries DR.. BostW1cK:
So go to bed, like a good girl; youll
need the rest
Every we'll, Aunt Catherine; you
can depend on me-" replied, the girl
wearily, as she sought her bare little
room, wondering what her 1atner
would say if he could see her now'
maid of all work for his brothers $
wife.
Aunt Abigail arrived in due course
Of time, accompanied by a large
amount of baggage. She swas short
and very straight, with a severe as
pect, and black, bead-like eyes Whlcn
seemed to look straight through one'
Mrs. Morrison and Isabel received
her with effusion and displayed great
affection for the parrot and poodle
her inseparable companions.
Aunt Abigail affected to be quite
deaf, used an ear trumpet, dressed
with wretched taste, and Invariably
ensconced herself in a conspicuous
place in the drawing room, with the
parrot and poodle on either side, while
Isabel entertained her callers, much
to that young lady's vexation and cha
grin.
She was an inquisitive body, and
not too proud to visit the Kitchen
where she soon made the acquaint-
ance of Dora, and at once took great
fancy to her.
"Why don't you go up to the parlor
once in a while?" she asked Dora one
day, as the girl sat in her little realm
reading. "You don't seem very soci-
able"
Dora smiled, showing the pretty
white teeth.
Il am afraid my presence would
not be the most agreeable thing In
the world to my aunt and cousin. I
prefer to remain here. I have my
books, you see'-pointing to large.
well-filled shelf.
"Humph! Pretty relativesl Pretty
relatives,~I say! Oh, l see through it
ALL. I'm an old woman, but I'm not
blind, for all that. And have you no
friends, child?" playing one hand kind.
ly on her shoulder.
Dora smiled, although tho Brown
eyes filed with tears.
I'm afraid I have become hard
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Miss Forest shook out the folds OF
her gaudy silk and rose to go. -
cts shame! Why, mamma,
can't begin to tell you how disappoint-
ed l am! The only. reason in the
world that we put up with that dis
agreeable old woman was because we
expected a share of her money-the
old miser! And now that the bank has
failed, and her money is gone. I'm
sure we do not want her here any
longer!"
Isabel tossed her head angrily. Mrs.
Morrison raised her hands with a con-
ciliatory gesture.
Hush, dear! Of course it must be
a disappointment to you, just now of
all times; but then, poor Aunt Abigail
must feel her loss more keenly still.
It's very unfortunate"
'*Unfortunate! should say so! She
ought to have better sense than to
deposit her money in g shaky con-
Germ like that. At all events, we can't
keep her any longer, that's certain.
I'll soon let her know that this is not
an almshouse." ,.e4s..h> Il. i. " - -
Isabel, dear, you should really not
be so vehement. We will go 10 the
theater tonight, and talk this over in
the morning. I'm really sorry for the
poor old lady; she seems dreadfully
worried, and went out short time
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HAS eyestrain anything to do with
the drinking habit?" asked writer in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Some of the men who claim to- know
have declared that this increasing
habit is due, in a great many in
stances, to eyestrain, and SO they
reason the habit into the list of all.
ments to be treated by oculists. Come
to think of it, the theory is a plaus-
ible one in many respects, though I
doubt whether any considerable per-
centage of drunkenness is due to eye
strain. But you take men whose call
ings require them to use their eyes a
graf deal, men. for instance, who have
to read and write nearly all the time,
and you will, as rule, find that a
large majority of them naturally take
to the habit of drinking.
Literary men drink great deal.
Newspaper men drink. Lawyers
drink. Many doctors, particularly
those who give more attention to the
theoretical side of the science of med
icine than to the practical side. are in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
Some Of Life's Riddles s

While the thoughts that are like all 9TH
ers are the ones we always tell,
And the deeds that are worth little
praise are the ones that are pub
lished well. $ -
Why is it that the sweetest smile has
for its sister a sfgh?~', c-5..y.
Why is it that the strongest love is the
II love we always pass by? is&ee:$ '~ r. :
While the smile that is cold and intlif-
ferent is the smile for which we
And the love we .kneel to and worship Is
! only common clay. Ezts! s' s s2 = 4. II
why is it. the friends we trust are the
~. ones that always betray? :
Why is it the lips we. wish to kiss are the
I lips SO far. away? z%5 8 8 g fE .@:S ~
While close by our side, IL we knew It,
lis, a friend who: loyal would be, r. 4$.s
And the lips we might have kissed are
y the lips we never see. 4 :, , ss:j ~ y Y Z
Why is 1t the things we can have are the
things we always refuse e q 3:,g, = (
Why Is It none OF 5us lead the lives If we
4 81 could we'd choose III 81 III US & * rs af
The things that we all can have are the
Il things we always hate, RFa s.3 $SssH Ut
And life seems never complete, no mat
ter; how long we watt l2s y $s IS /!
Sx:gA KID, s55* B. Australian Journal.
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Wounded by Own She'll

A story which throws an interest
ing light on at least one South Afri-
can war pension comes from well
known British firm of gun makers,
says the London Daily Chronicle. The
other day an employe, who may be
called for the present purpose Sam
jenkins, and who, had lost a leg at
the battle Of Magersfontein, stumped
into the managers office and an
nounced that he wanted to leave.
Jenkins was known to the manager,
for he had been employed by the firm
before the war, and had even, on his
Encouragement after the campaign,
been supplied by them with a cork
leg in place of the limb he had lost
under very peculiar circumstances.
His account Of the. injury that cost
hun shist leg It's q ssemark eone. The. The.
wound was sustained after the disas.'
trous charge of the Highland brigade
in which Jenkins served-to rush
the Boer trenches at Magersfontein.
All the following morning, it will be
remembered. the survivors of the
unsuccessful night attack lay facing
the enemy's position, exposed to a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11

Why is it that the tenderest feet must
tread the toughest road? &
Why is 1t that the weakest back must
carry the heaviest load? ="
While the feet that are surest and firm
est have the smoothest path to 60, ;
And the back that is straightest and
strongest has never a burden to
know. = r." -> -.
Why is 1t that the brightest eyes are the
ones soon dim with tears?
Why is it that the highest heart must
ache and ache for years?
While the eyes that are hardest and cold
est shed never a bitter tear, j. - "
And the heart that is smallest and mean
x est has never an ache to fear. r. X -
why is it those who are ssaddest have
j. always the gayest laugh? 5@3I -
Why is It those who need not nave al
~ ways the biggest half? s5g:rtIsa%. ~
While those who have never sorrow
a a" have seldom a smile to give, 4 ;i:.2 i @I
And those who want just a little must
strive and struggle to i've ,3, y&A4, I4,
why lis 1t that the noblest thoughts are
VI the ones that are never expressed!
why is it that the gTandest deeds are the
ones that are never confessed!
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Why Literary Men Drink

the habit of taking stimulant now
and then. Do you suppose in these
cases eyestrain has anything to do
with the drinking habit? 1 am in
clined to think so. OF course it would
not be reasonable to assume that in
al! cases, of drinking among men of
this class the habit is due to eye
strain, because in some instances we
will find other special causes, maybe
an inherited taste, environment and
other influences that might be- men,
toned. =. =
IF we take the most favorable view
of the. theory, allowing all that is
claimed for it BY those who advance
and advocate it, we will yet find that
other causes and excuses must be
found for the vast majority of cases
of drunkenness. Still these theories
are all interesting, and we do not lose
anything by considering them. We
must not permit them, however, to
lead us to wrong conclusions, nor
must we accept as altogether true
that drinking is necessary thing
when we overstrain our eyes," :
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Cat Mad p b 3 y G hoiic { :

s Itwasa mean thing to do, certainly.
but the cat meant no harm. On the
contrary, ''tntE she evid dently though she
was doing . very graceful act.
Al1I , ell-known resident Of Baltimore
county left home the other day for q
tripato the seashore u a short time
previous to his departure he bought a
silk hat: Of excellent quality and daz-
zling finish but he deemed the
weather too. hot; to use such q head
piece on his: trip, and onsequently
leftsit at home. e. He put it carefully
away on the second shelf of a ward
robe and did not give q thought to
y.lpossible harm Detailing It during
his absence. 4 : 5 s.z =ss :sS,. >s 81; .s5
Upon his return from the sandy
beach and out of hearing Of the 'tsad
sea waves" there arose within day
an Occasion demanding his presence,
together with the full dress regalia,
at 81 function Of large moment In the
county. : He dressed carefully and
when the job was done he smiled with
infinite satisfaction as he regarded
the impression his mirror gave him Of
himself. = = r Z: :. Il: IL. l
All that remained was to take his
silk hat and cane and 60 forth. He
went to the wardrobe to get the hat
which he had never worn, except to
test it's "becomingness." AS he opened
the door of the wardrobe he was sur
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11

sprised Ito see the family cat come
bouncing into the room, making the
most cordial q 'meows','' he had ever
heard 4. She rubbed ]. against his legs
and seemed very anxious about some
thing. He was fond of the cat and.
stopped and stroked her back very
gently. But her agitation increased
when he raised his hand to the shelf.
where the hat was. He found the hat
unusually heavy. I IN fact, it was SO
heavy it seemed that it would be I'M.
possible to lift It by the briA. He:
curiously looked inside and well, he
is a humane man, but he kicked the
cat out of the. room, called the serv-2
ant and said things Of which he has
since repented. The trouble was the
cat had taken advantage Of his alb
sence ands had placed a brand new
family of kittens in his hat. At that
very moment, five Of the prettiest lit
tie feline infants in the world were
sleeping serenely where their fond
mother had put them. s'FFs Z, x: y ! IT,.
!. The friends OF this gentleman have
heard the story and he is having a
hard time finding an antidote for their.
digs There is no doubt the cat
thought she was paying her master a
big compliment, and it would be in
teresting to know what she now thinks
o. her masters lack of gratitude and
his disposition in observation-disclosures
Sum- .. :. ~ ~, -. &' e.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
Where Trees Grow Fast.

"A tree which grew nearly twenty
feet in year and a half has been
taken from the experiment station in
Santa Monica canyon to the worlds
fair to show what California can do
in a hurry for place in the shade.
It is variety %of the eucalyptus. A
small grove Of these trees was planted,
on shaggy cliff back of the expert
ment station, where it seemed as
though no tree could grow at all.
When this particular tree was about
year and a half old it measured four
inches in diameter. In order to get It
safely to the fair the whole tree was
carefully packed in MOSES and soaked
cloths.
One of the most interesting features
of the work of the station is importing
trees from foreign countries and try
ing them in California soil and cli-
matte conditions. First one soil and
then another is tried until a congenial
one is found. -~
8 One Of the additions to the Cali
fornia tree family thus made is one of
the most beautiful trees in the world
"a jacaranda, covered with immense
lilac flowers. The whole makes an ef.
fect OF bewilderfng beauty. -t
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
"To.day and Forever"

Man builds castle on a hill,
He makes a citadel or town
And ere the world may know his skill
Another comes to tear it. down.
Yet, day by day and year by year,
Through all the changing centuries.
While men appear and reappear,
God paints his sunsets on the seas. T.
Not all the years the world has known "
Have changed the pattern Of the stars
Though men in conflict for a throne
Have mapped the world with battle
Though men in their own blinded way
Have .,.g grown confused Of wrong and
God gives them still the golden day
And silent glory of the night -.
He turns times record, page on page,
And writes his history the same. +,
While men blot out each bygone age J..
In mistiness of fading fame. ~
In countless numbers men arise
And try their weakness or their force.
Yet calmly through the endless skies
The earth holds its appointed course.
Mans dreams as deeds to him appear.
And dreaml1ke, deeds and words are
But day by day and year by year .
We have the sunset and the dawn:
We never come to understand .Is
The trenchant message brought by
God limns his sunrise on the land ~.
And paints his sunsets on the seas. !
u x... Chicago Tribune
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heavy short1range fire. II they lifted
a hand it drew a hail of bullets, while
the bare >insides Of their knees were
SO .fayed by the burning sun that
hundreds were completely famed for
a considerable time. "To;add; to our,
enjoyment says ;, Jenkins, e. there
were our own guns in the rear a.
firing over us-and sometimes firing
short. One of their shells burst with
a bang near me, and killed the man ~
ing next to me-. At the same time
felt what seemed like a sharp twinge
on the foot. Very cautiously I slid
my hand down, and found my leg had
been nearly shot off, No, it was
queer. but it didn't hurt much then
not till I moved. A 1cw minutes later
i noticed something glittering in front
of M. .I slowly grooYed out 8 bit
81 trench in the hot sand and pulled
myself to it without knocking against
a sBoer bullet. The glittering thing
was the base of a shell. T turned it
over and saw on it private mark,
such as workmen, at our firm, put ION
the work they do. An it was my own
mark"
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Severe Aspect.

ago through all that rain, and hasn't
returned yet.'
Three hours later Harold Bostwtck
ran lightly up the steps of the Morri-
son residence, and was about to ring
the bell when his attention was ar
rested by confusion of voices in the
hall. He heard fearful voice cry be-
seechingly:
'Oh, Aunt Catherine! Do send for
a doctor! I'm afraid her leg is brok-
en-; the steps were SO icy, and she
slipped, and-oh, dear! won't you help
me, Isabel?"
mo, indeed! will not stir step!
Disagreeable old beggar! I'll wager,
mamma, it's only a scheme, now she's
penniless, to- impose herself on our
bounty; and we're poor enough now,
heaven knows! You may do as you
like, and stay at home from the thea
ter; but 1 for one shall not trouble
myself about her,"
The door slammed behind Isabel,
and the colloquy was ended.
The doctor stood irresolute for q
minute. and then rang the bell. Mrs.
Morrison, flushed and nervous, came
to the door. She greeted him with at.
fected gayety.: -. ...,.- :.ss
Just, in time, DR.. Bostwick; 1 have
a patient for you, If you don't mind.
Aunt Abigail has had a fall, and I'm
afraid the dear old soul has dislocated
her ankle. She's So careless and such
. trial. q resigned sigh. ."'You
must not notice q word she says, for
she talks very queerly sometimes
iand fmagines that we have in some
way insulted her. :5 s@ Is.. s. .:5:. :s. + 4.
n She led the way into the dining
room, where . young girl with bronze
curls hanging in confusion about her
shoulders stood bending over q lounge
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
fNEsoTA, sATuRRDAY M ARCH III, Sos

upon which was propped an old lady.
b Dora glanced UP with startle eyes
as the doctor entered, then hastily
looked down. while 9 rosy hush man
tied her brow. III 5$5
Miss Forest rose with Al impatient
gesture. / ~. j 5 II $$
n ''No, DR.. Bostwich, 1 don't need your
services, thanks to. this good child
here. I'm all right, save for 8sa few
bruises. ! slipped and fell, twisting
my ankle slightly, but not so badly
but that I'm able to leave this house
If you'll call q carriage, Thank good
ness, I know my friends now, and it
I am poor, I've enough to take me to
a place Of shelter and keep me there
for a while, too. Get a carriage. DR..
Bostwick.' ~ =. II. 5S@s...
The young man was gone but mo-
ment and returned to announce that
he had secured passing ca3.=@>;; s : y, !,
~"And, now, Dora, dear, IL you are
ready and willing to 60 away, with an
old woman who will only be a burden,
why, we'll start at once" = :, =
j "Oh, dear Aunt Abigail, you have
been so kind that it will be pleasure
to work for you, and know we shall
be happy together" - =. -. =
Dora, with DR.. Bostwick's help, pro-
5ceeded to assist Miss Forest to the
carriage; and Mrs. Morrison watched
them depart with scornful smile.
When the young doctor\entered the
house a few minutes later he carried
with him the remembrance Of lovely
face, lit. up by a. pair of innocent
brown eyes, which dropped beneath
his ardent gaze. -:>.. ,*
The carriage bowled along one Of
the most fashionable streets, and
finally stopped before a fine residence.
1--WE get out here, Dora. This is our
house, yours and mine." :,
Miss Forest chuckled with delight
as she glanced at Dora's face It was
a study, AS she began to comprehend
the situation great tears welled UP to
the brown eyes.
ooh, I'm not such poor old beg
gar as they imagined, my dear; that
was all fib about my money being
lost. I know now who cared for the
poor old woman herself, and not for
her money. And, little one, if silk
dresses and carriage, and servants
to do your bidding, will make you
happy, why, you shall have them.
that's all.' - sr.: .
.'Oh, auntie! It's just like fairy
story!" was all that Dora could say.
Four months later Isabel Morrison,
with a. strangely beating heart, broke
the seal OF a. large square envelope,
which the postman had just brought,
and with cry of rage ~dasne@, it to
tho f1oor-the wedding cards of Har..
old Bostwick and Dora Morrison.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-03-11
The Little Japanese.

Once ! knew a Japanese. : T s..
With little blue chemiSe, .+F
i Socks and sandals and pretty paper
: : ::$ 81 fan. ,*f5@s p ~lyI7
Lady foot and dandy hand. ,.s
Mtcroscoptcally planned; il s'sI~ 1.-F
And ne didn't seem at all fighting
&I man. ~ 81 ~ a. = - ? ..
He was neat and he was clean.
Most delightful to be- seen; = 4 :, -.
he was was spotless. he was spic and he
He was sugar, he was spice d - X a.
Happy tempered to a. vice: 5<5szs +. 4; /:
s. s Ana ne didn't seem at all a fghtlngt
man. f5s '2f$sff ffE&sy -. - = Z
He, would greet you with q Smile Isl H..
That would carry half q mile, 81. 4## SEss55
Y Sweet as summer. and expansive In it's \
He would ned hn beaming non. IN. .==zss.
Like e polished Flittles doll tsz Il :sE$75[
AND y, &c didn't seem q at all 9 fighting
Which Is why I'd give q lot, ,5>.g $ss% Il ~
Could I camp upon the spot, sss sf 81
Where he's winning bloody laurels for
Just Is ssRsn watch him m wadinx ii in T. s #
With that smile above his chin; Il EE 5 958 as
a For sshe did Mt seem at all e 5fEhtIng 4
!; = BertTand shadwell II chicago Pos. fs u
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PATRIoTlskl OF THE JAPs.

j ~ M'llfkado's 'll Troops Examples Of Sell.
u. ,Sacrific Icing Devotion. Il II, . 81! 5!#.5ss 81
The following are repro oduced as
they were printed IN q Japanese news. 4
paper: s5 Isl ii & .5..
~ .sz shipman shibuye saw his moth-
er before his departure to the front,
/ when hen a the following conversation
passed between them: ii ..;, =s5 I; .=32
Mother, shall not come back alive
this time. Z & # (. 5,s s55. .s q 81,
Why should you not t?'',@ { Il B %l. (. ..:. !:
Mother. ther how can I live when +
ought to die?' $.ss r IN, :.: .:%.y !:
q. Klilkuuchi s Y was one OF the sailors who
went to block up Port Arthur. Just
before his departure he wrote to his
wife these few lines: u z.. i: N NJ. .s=s |
T. There is no doubt but that you are
my wife and will behave accordingly
.'s* These These few words show the spartan
spirit OF the Japenese, to suffer in ST ;.
1's lence 'e..1' and l be strong. 8: .:. .
At the battle of the Yalu, Soldier
Suzuki was shot through the stomach
and fell down. But he cried out: ;.
! YES, It is only a scratch" He BAN
daged his wound himself and told his
friends TO march on. The wound
proved fatal and he died three days
after. ~ ~ -,
Soldier K. Suzuki in one Of his let
ters to his home mentions most pop
ular song sung by the soldiers at the
front, which runs as follows. ..zl.. z.S...>
When I go; to the front, bring Z
up this child as a good citizen. When
die. do not weep. '.'5+:@ II. =
She-"Why should weep? Am
not a soldiers wife? Fight for our
emperor, e. the honor will abide with,
this child 4 -. sZssE;If
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which as placed along with others
within q hundred yards from the ele.
.phant developed sympt of plague
almost s5simult tlr eous1y and is yet lin.
sgering This proves beyond doubt
that quadrup az and al! domestic AMI.
mails are not immune from plallel sue u, IL
ssfection Bombay Gazette gsHs..sysS
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Dora.
Miller Of the

ened; ! am like the Miller of the
Dee:
I care for nobody, no, not I, =,
And nobody cares for me-
"But care for you, child" Miss For
est placed her arm about the young
girl. Always remember that / am
your friend, II you value the liking Of
an old woman" .-. -"lF;.
Dora returned the caress fervently..
"Oh, indeed. Miss Forest, do! you,
are so good to mel shall never for.
get It. IS Ss sS# 4 $.Sl: ~ &.