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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-26
HAYsTACk MONUMENT.
Marks Birthplace of Foreign Mission
Work In This Country.

Marks birthplace OF Foreign MAHS1Ou
Work In This Country.
Many visitor to Williams college is
taken to the birthplace of American
foreign missions, marked by a unique
lege grounds.
For once in the history Of the world
prayer meeting Is commemorated by a
monument In Mission park In Will
Jamestown stands shaft which was
dedicated on Sunday. July %, 1867, to
the memory of five students OF Will
liams college who met at the close of
one sultry summer day in the year
1906 to hold a prayer meeting, as was
their custom. They were overtaken by
sudden shower of rain and were com
PEELED to seek the friendly shelter af-
forded them by a neighboring hay
stack
The group of young evangelists who
We're present at the prayer meeting on
that particular occasion consisted of
Samuel j. Mills, James Richards, Fran
els L. Robbins, Harvey Loomis and
Byram Green.
Sheltered from the rain by the hay
stack, they continued amid the conflict
OF the elements their devotional exer-
cises and discussed religious topics of
deep interest to themselves. While the
fellows the plan of executing great
life work. 1t was nothing less than a
mission to some heather land and the
ultimate evangelization Of the world
They communicated their plan to
such Of their fellow students as they
believed would sympathize with them
and organized the Society of Brethren,
secret society, which had for its OBJ
ject the establishment Of foreign mis-
sions
The result Of the prayer meeting was
the organization in Bradford, Mass, in
1910 Of the American board of COM
mlssioners for foreign missions. From
this start grew the great society Of the
American board, which has distributed
millions OF dollars Since the first
meeting of fve persons It's corporate
| to over 10000
I Years after the students had formed
| their great scheme of $evangelization
| the spot where they held the prayer
! meeting was marked by cedar stake.
This led to the purchase of Mission
| park by the alumni Of Williams col
lege and in 1867 to the erection and
dedication of what is now known ais
/ Haystack monument The cedar stake
monument became marble through
Harvey Rice Of Cleveland, who de.
signed and at his own expense reared
the prayer meeting site marker.
The monument stands on the iden-
tical spot where the haystack stood. 1t
Is strictly Berkshire county produc-
ton, composed Of Berkshire marble,
Quarried at Afford and wrought In the
workshops of the Berkshire Marble
/ company. Its height is twelve feet, Its
shaft, cap and base square polished. it's
i color silver blue.--New York Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-26
Dxns~ite whisker..

The name "whiskers'' is applied to
feathery crystals which gather upon
the outside Of the wrapping of frozen
dynamite The "whiskers" are more
Irritable" than dynamite itself. A,
case ts on record where sticks Of dyna-
mite had been thawed out In hot wa
ter and the can Of hot water in which
it was done left in the blacksmith shop
without being emptted of the residual
scum Of grease and whiskes. The irst3
blow Of the blacksmlth's hammer on a
nearby anvil was sufficient to set of
the whiskers by concussion. The can
was blown to pieces. but fortunately no
cce wee hnst
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-26
\ STORY OF WEBSTER
ONE OCCASION WHEN DANIEL WAS
DEEPLY HUMlLtATED.

An Incident which Shocked and sur-
prised Him Into Tears - The Admi-
ration, the Loyalty and the Gener-
osity of His Circle of Friends.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-26

Wanted Bright, honest, young man
from Plerreto prepare for paying posi-
tion IN Government Mail Service. Box
Ions. GstaE Rap5ds, Lows I:Is&a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-04-26

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

ously until they revived and stagger-
ed back to their fellows.
For long time after that the boy
sat in front Of the fire and thought
of the girl. She would go home with
his rival and they would part at the
door. The boys face flushed and his
hand clinched as he thought of that
parting. Would She He rose and
went to the door and flung it open.
Outside the stars were blotted but
the wind ragged and the snow swirled.
He felt as if between him and the
girl there was the barrier of an un-
known world. He had done his duty,
and she had not understood. If she
cast him off for that, let her go. He
had cared for his sheep.
He went in and lay down in front
of the fire. with his great coat drawn
over him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

Let her go. let her CO. sang the
roaring flame. Let her go. let her
go" ragged the wind outside Then
came the soft consolation from with
in, You cared for the sheep. you
cared for the sheep"
And so he fel! asleep comforted.
but his cheeks were wee.
In the morning he broke d path
down the mountain. The sun shOne
and the sky was blue and the world
sparkled after the storm. When he
reached a certain clearing he stop
ped and looked over the glistening
expanse toward the girls house Sad
denly his eye was caught by a fash
of pink. Through that white, white
world the girl was coming to meet
him.
AS she came up he put out both
hands. and took her smaller ones in
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20
WHAT RoBERT SAW. :

WhAI RObEh1 SAW. ~
wet feet y II
consequence s,
walked through b, Is. Il
way to school. and then san 81
afternoon in wet shoes, ande
stead of going to gEandmas f0f a
visit he went to bed
The days had been quite tedious,
and when he began to sit up there
was not much that amused him.
Mamma drew his couch up by the
window, that he might look cut and
see the boys going to school. AS he
sat there he saw a Dfrd fluttering
about the gutter that ran by the bay
window. The birds had begun some
time ago to make the journey south.
and so he was surprised that this
nest was not vacant. He watched the
bird and saw that he carried some
thing in his mouth each time 1t -
was first a worm. then bid Npf bread
crumb from the d0QrTsrdls ~t.
Robert called MS mother TO come
aud see the little feliow< rerking
away SO happily and briskIy Mamma
was as surprised as Robert, and af-
ter studying the bird 's@comings and
goings for a while shesdeeided to call
the gaEdener and have hfm investi-
gate the matter
The man put a ladder against f~--
window aud went GP. to- sNS&
noil Mamma hadwrapped a lassSSet about
Robert, and now she oped&5 the VIM
dow that he might see wh the gar
dener had found
s. In sons strange way the birds
mate had become. .entagIed in string ~
that had unwound from the nest and
which had been.paEt of its founda-
tion, and was so tied hgsthe leg that
1t was impossible % set away. She
/ had picked atstkIB Sttsiszs and made
her leg ssszll knot Was too
strons f>aer,sS lrssrEa.fe fener gently
toolSaspp eRs s Ms hand and
pFonsitt lt.sRS level with Rob
threads thattSk ~ ~ 81 -
Her mate fasHe4 6af Ks = l. 8 *< ~
did not act dlS<nk< -
seemed to knowethat ~ ~
1t took but few ~ i
the tangle, and then. y
the nest back. Har
so than away few t =. ~ s. -
first place sheftoucl : :
pond in the garden ~
without watts sos EII |o<l
She circled y r. Z = ~
a dip now and then. - s.
mate sailed by, and together ~
children, they set off over the =,
and away toward the south
Il am sorry d1sobeyed maaaa
about the cutters saidsSn
he watched the lsssE
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

When the average visitor arrives in
Brittany for the first time he gener-
ally rubs his eyes to find out whether
he is asleep or awake, for he discoy-
ers a land novel in its aspect, people
so quaint in manners. customs and
clothes that it all seems like dream
from which he will presently awake
to the nineteenth century he certainly
leaves once the confines of this land
are passed. Think OF low fiat coun-
try, with strange growth OF guarded;
Queer-loQking trees, of great stretches
of plains with dark, surging grasses,
only now and then a low hovel OF
thatched stone house, in which the ma.
tives and their live stock. particular
iy the pigs, dwell together.
1t is a place of little JOY of living.
for the land is ungrateful, and it re.
quires all the energies Of the husband
man to get even the smallest return
for his work. The poverty is appal,.
ling and beggary is on all sidesa Tld
peasants rarely eat meat because on
life coSt ThSruuhtrununxrr1NUuu
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

IE boys lantern glowed
like a will-o'-the-wisp as
he came down the dark
mountain path to the
little church. Soon 9TH
er lanterns Joined his,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20
BY Roderste;n

I've seen
OF stockings. many a score.
But never til tonight have found
Such tiny ones before"
Gladys was tucked up fast asleep;
Her doll. too. was in bed:
But Dolly's eyes were open wide.
And she heard what he said
She sat. right up and called (dolls
talk
On Christmas night. you see)-
They are mine. those stockings; !;
Gladys
Has hung them there for me!"
There has been such a glut of mush
rooms in Berkshire, England, that
they have been retailed at l penny a
pound.
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his. 'T had to 60" be said.

his. Il had togo" he said.
The girl felt new dignity in his
manner. She blushed and trembled,
then her lips quivered. Il went home
with pap" she sobbed, her cheeks
against his coat.
Into his face came all the tender
ness of awakened manhood; his rough
fingers laid back a little curl that
blew about her white temple, his
voice thrilled.
I'm glad you didn't go home with
jed he said simply, 'an' that you
knew just how | was a-feelin'"
She did not know. would never know,
what that night had meant to him,
for it is not given to such women to
touch the depths of mans soul ex
perience; but she knew love. and sc
he missed nothing, as in the stiffness
of the perfect Christmas morning she
raised her radiant face to his.-Wo
mans Home Companion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

dine is in season it is added, although
this fish is generally eaten broiled
and when the chestnut comes all
hands stuff at all hours of the day
The children dress just like grown
folks, and for both a single dress is
kept most of their lives for the. best.
while on every day their collection Of
garments. save with the better class
es, is remarkable.
= But there are interesting customs
that happen there, and have happened
for, 10. these many years. since there
is little change in Brittany. That of
feeding the poor is significant one,
taking place on Christmas Eve. as
we'll as at other times. Here come
the little ones of the poor to yet
their pieces of black bread and ~
bonne of the good cure distrf>n3
without prejudice to all ccnssG
clank of the sabots is<,Sn
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

Coai company, In Augusta County.
James West, Morgan Phillips and a
man named Thompson were less Sc
verely injured. 1t is reported that
the boiler which exploded had been
condemnd
T. S. Vance has purchased from
James p. Jeffries 400 acres of the
Rhode Island tract OF land in Fau-
quier County. which has been in the
Jeffries family fer generations.
1t developed in Richmond that fouHu
of the Republican candidates in the
last congressional election in Vir-
inia--Hughes, of Norfolk; Hanson.
of Richmond; Beecher, OF Albemarle.
and Henderson, OF AIexandria-are
liable TO the penalty OF the Barks-
dale Pure Election law for not filing
accounts of their election expenses
The maximum punishment is fine
of $1,000.
new barn near Midland, In Iowo~
Fauquier County, belonging to Ma
than Rosenberger, was destroyed bv
fire. There was some insurance, bur
the contents, including 500 bushels
of wheat, so tons OF baled hay. as
barrels of corn and other grain. farm
ing implements. etc. which belonged
to w. A. Andes, the tenant. were not
insured.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20
A Surprise For Father Christmas.

Dear me, how very strange this isl
SO Father Christmas cries.
Whose can these small red stockings
be,
This very curious size?
while travelling round the world
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20

Call money in Now York ranged
from II to 10 per cent, but the
leading Standard OIL bank. was lend.
ing money at 6 per cent
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-20
THE MIDDLE AGED MAN.
He Laments the Decay of the Old
Time ChOpping Knife and Bowl.

1T rejoiceS me, mildly" said the
middle aged man, "to hear, as l do
still, coming from a house in the
neighborhood where / dwell, the
sound of a chOpping knife in bowl.
III. these days so many things are
done by machinery. Even i'll the
household so many things that once
we pored over with patient and low
uiSk care we do now without "a
kbt except of the work involved,
sid of mechanical appliances.
Ike hash now in a machine.
: ~ gradients into a recep-
RRd turn a crank mo-
there is the hash.
lis from the old
|s i | - repaired
* - ! pre- in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-08
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful II Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
is the safest and most efficient disinfect-
ant and purifier in nature, but few realize
it's value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of it the better; it is not drug
at all, but simply absorbs the gases and
impurities always present in the stomach
and intestines and carries them out of
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion, 1t. whitens the teeth and
further acts as a natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
Tt absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; It
disinfects the mouth and throat from the
poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money. Is in
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges: they are
composed of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal. and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form or rather in the form of
large, pleasant tast,g lozenges. the
charcoal being mixed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
of the general health, better complexion.
sweeter breath and purer blood. and the
beauty of it is, that no possible harm can
result from their continued use, but on
the contrary, great benefit
A Buffalo physician in speaking OF the
benefits of charcoal says: II advise Stu
arts Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
suffering from gas In stomach and bowels
and to clear the complexion, and purify
the breath, mouth and throat; also be-
1ieve the liver is greatly benefited by
the daily use of them; they cost but
twenty-five cents box at drug stores,
and although in some sense a patent
preparation, yet believe get more and
better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Loz-
enges than in any of the ordinary char
coal tablets
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The public has reason to be proud of
results obtained by the meat and milk
department.
Up to date and scientific regulation of
these important sources of food have
been enacted into laws.
Their rigid enforcement is undoubtedly
putting the health of our community on a
better basis
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A Valuable Agent.

The glycerine employed in DR.. Pierce's,
medicines greatly enhances the medi-
cinal properties which 1t extracts and
holds In solution much better than alco-
hol would. 1t also possesses medicinal
properties of It's own, being a valuable
aemulcent. nutritive, antiseptic and anti
ferment. 1t adds greatly to the efficacy
Of the Black Cherry bark, Golden Seal
root, Stone root and Queens root, con-
tanned in cGolden Medical Discovery In
subduing chronic, or lingering coughs,
bronchial, throat and lung affections,
for all of which these agents are RECON-
mended by standard medical authorities.
In all cases where there Is wasting
away of flesh, loss of appetite, with
weak stomach, as in the early stages OF
glycerine acts as valuable nutritive and
aids the Golden Seal root, Stone root,
Queens root and Black Cherry bark in
promoting digestion and building up the
flesh and strength, controlling the cough
and bringing about neaithy condlson
not be expected to work miracles. 1t will
not cure consumption except in its earlier
stages. 1t will cure very severe, obstin-
ate, chronic coughs, bronchial and laryn-
geal troubles, and chronic sore throat
with hoarseness. In acute coughs u is
not so effective. 1t is In the lingering
coughs, or those of long standing, even
when accompanied by bleeding from
lungs, that It has performed its most
marvellous cures. Send for and read the
little book of extracts, treating OF the
properties and uses of ~ several med
icinal roots that enter into DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and learn UhV
this medicine has such q wide range OF
application In the cure of diseases, 1t is
sent free. Address DIR. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y. The discovery con-
tains no alcohol or harmful, habit-form-
ing drug Ingredients all printed on each
bottle wrapper In plain English.
Sick people, especially those suffering
to consult Dr. Pierce by letter, free. All
correspondence is held as strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DIR.
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt of stamps TO pay expense Of
mailing only. Send 81 one-cent stamps
/, for papef-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth
bound copy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-08

The last eight months increase is charg-
able most entirely to the fire department,
school department and street and sani-
tary operations.
Nearly every other department, while
showing decrease in expenditures, prob
ably produced greater results than ever
before
In fact the total increase and nearly
$1,000 additional, saved in other depart
rneuts WAS ohsorhed hv-
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Conclusion.

The Mayor extends thanks to the mem
bers of the council individually for sup
port and courtesies shown him since be-
ing in office.
In serving our beloved city whatever
success has come is due to loyal assist
ance from them and other city officials
Looking backward Birmingham has
every reason to be thankful; looking for
ward Birmingham has every reason to be
satisfied and sanguine.
The past year has surpassed expecta-
tlons the coming year will produce
more marvellous record.
No other city I'm the United States pre-
sents such evidence Of healthful growth
or strong sturdy development in all chan
nels that unite in making great me-
tropolis.
The man who pins his destiny to this
city attaches himself to one whose pro-
gress is assured beyond checking In
whose prosperity every man of energy.
determination and honesty can share; n
city where high principle has not yet
been found Incompatible with the great
est business success and where morality
beauty and utility go hand in hand. Re-
spectfully submitted,
GEORGE b. WARD. Mayor
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~, wirsIow,s soo,hIrn svr,,n

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part Of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD. sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
ali PAIN, CURES WIND collie. and IL
twenty-five cents a bottle.
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Especial attention is called to the pub
lie library on the fourth floor of the city
hall
1t is open to the public and is in charge
of charming librarian.
Doubtless lack of knowledge as to
the variety and number of valuable books
to be found there accounts for the failure
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NOTICE I

Effective Monday, Feb. IL,
eur B'ham depot will not re.
COVE or deliver freight after
500 p. 10.
B'ham Ry. 1t. & Power Co
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engineering
Those great Improvements essential to
the making of a prosperous city are be-
ing pushed vigorously by this depart
ment.
A large number of ordinances for street
paving have been drawn and introduced
for passage, but are held up on protest
OF property owners, many of whom are
non-residents.
1t is to be hoped property owners will
consider such matters broadly and lose
no time In realizing that they are doing
themselves injury as we'll as retarding
the growth of the city.
Attention Is called to the fact that II
is more economical and satisfactory to
put down permanent and durable paving
than to continue matchmaking our thor
oughfares-especially where hillsides and
steep grades are to be covered. The en-
tire cost will undoubteuly be greater but
the city will undertake to keep same
clean and in good repair which It can
not do with miles of macadamized streets
that are washed out and gone within
few years time.
Attention is also called to your engi-
neers recommendation on sewer assess
ment laws.
The city is probably further behind in
this branch Of work than in any other
especially storm water sewers
Large stIctCH0S Oh lSTTltOry IN me CITY
limits are now untenanted and unpro-
ductive and in some places uninhabitable
for lack of sewer advantages
A wise and effective bill that will en-
able the city to carry out this important
branch of municipal work on a large
scale should be prepared and worked out
now so 1t cannot be Objectionable to the
next legislature.
The Joint accounting department be-
tween the engineers and treasurer's Of
flee, profting by the experience of past
years, has been placed on satisfactory
and scientific basis. and your honorable
body will doubtless be called upon to ad-
just vastly fewer assessment complca-
tons in future than In the past.
If the board would determine to carry
every law governing this matter out to
the letter and systematically decline to
consider pleas for rebates, exceptions and
other favorite modes of unloading private
burdens on the public at large, the city
would save immensely and at the same
time no individual suffer a wrong
Street and Sanitary Departments.
Probably no department than this has
shown greater activity or produced re-
suits more satisfactory TO the public.
A comprehensive clean street ordi-
nance" was adopted on May II last, and
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on the part of the public to use it more.
From this time on funds will be pro-
vided to purchase modern fiction thereby
adding a popular feature to this already
interesting collection.