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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
OWNS UNIQUE STATUE
HARLEM TOBACCO DEALER HAS
FIGURE OF WASHINGTON.
Colossal Wooden Likeness of First
President Is, 1t Is Claimed by
the Owner, One Hundred
Years Old.


New York.-Every now and then q
relic of revolutionary times of which
little has been heard comes to the pub
lie notice, In the possession of a
Harlem tobacco dealer is a colossal
wooden statue of George Washington.
The owner, Joseph Liebman, says it
Is 100 years old.
In the colonial days there was a
statue of King George in Bowling
Green park. After the struggle for
independence this statue was re-
placed by one of George Washington.
1t was of heroic size, and according to
the information obtained by Mr.. Lieb-
man 1t was the first statue of George
Washington erected in this country.
The statue is nine feet five inches
from the base to the top and weighs
500 pounds. Gen. Washington is
wearing the continental Uniform
long blue coat with brass buttons, buff
breeches and riding boots. The right
arm is extended and the left, carrying
his hat, is resting on his hip. On the
right side is a fob and watchchain.
Mr.. Lehman has looked up the his
tory of the statue, and he says that ii
was put up in 1892. 1t stood for 43
years, when it was decided to make
some improvements in the park. The
city officials looked over the statue
and decided that it was too old-fash'
ioned and not dignified enough for the
city because it was of wood. As a
result 1t was sold at auction to a Mr.
jacques, collector of things OF the
revolutionary period. He paid $3.50
for it and sent it to South Norwalk
Conn, where 1t remained until he
died, in 1860, when it was sold again
The purchaser this time was Antonio
Decorate who lived in this city, but
eventually it fell into the hands ol
Frank Theobold, the tobacco dealer.
Mr.. Theobold sold his business tC
Mr. Liebman, and with 1t went the
statue. Its present owner puts high
value on it. He says 1t is worth IS,
00O-at least he has been told that by
persons who profess to have some
knowledge of the subject. Mr.. Lieb
man says he has been advised by DR.
Kelley of the City History club to hole
on to the statue. as it is sure not t.
deprecate in value from the collec
tors standpoint.
During the centennial of 1889 1
had a place on the temporary arch a
Washington square. 1t Is fine piec,
of work and 1t was admired by thou
sands. 1t would have gone to the Chi
cago worlds fair had those in charg,
| of the arrangements here known 0
| its existence In time to send it. A
the time Senator Depew sent lette
saying that he did not find out abou
the statue until too late to have |
shipped.
Mr.. Lehman has made many In
Quiries from the Sons of the Revolt
tion and the Colonial Danes about tn
statue. He is not rich, he says, and h
finds that the competition in his trad
is pretty stiff, but he intends to hol
on TO the statue.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
MOUNTAIN Or SILVER
AMERICAN MAKES FIND IN CHINA
BUT CAN'T DIG.
Is Prevented by Ancestor Worship
viii Ask Uncle Sam fer Protec-
ten Against Grating
MandarIns.

San FranciscO.-After watching pa
tlently a silver mountain for 30 years,
unable all that time to stick pick
into 1t, for fear Of arousing the preda.
tory instincts OF China's grating man.
darins. J. H. Wright, shiPbuilder. Of
Shanghai, soldier OF fortune and, he
hopes, millionaire, in the sweet
by and by, has come to America to In.
duce the government to back him
up and protect his property rights
when he does begin mining opera.
tons.
Wright IL going to Washington. but
the success of his mission Is open to
doubt. for the constitution expressly
prohibits interference with religious
liberty, and 1t is exactly that which
stands between Wright and the little
pimple on the face of the earth which
he is certain will make him rival
Of Midases Of Montana and Nevada
some day.
1t Is flung sui, the ancestor worship
Of the Chinese, that has stayed his
hand and kept him tied up in a ship
yard In Shanghai, while his mountain
CLEANS white with virgin wealth
somewhere within 150 miles OF the
spars towering above the harbOp.
Just where 1t ia Wright, Of course,
will not say until he Is sure his
Uncle Samuel will help him keep the
Chinese OF, for flung sui, Wright be-
lieves, would be a costly adjunct Of
mining
All these years he has kept his
prospect secret because II he re.
vealed It every mandarin in the dis.
trict would at OnSe stop the digging
on the ground that the steam shovels
and blasts were narrowing the souls
Of his foFefathers, and demand per
sonal injury damages.
Those yellow grafters make your
San Francisco brand second rate.
said Wright "They would hold me OF
until paid for every alleged pain my
giant powder shot through the
wraiths that inhaht the underground
about my mountain.
Probably 1t would cost me half oi
what's in that hMl for the mandarins
alone, and when It comes to grating
the coolies are as expert and insatia
Bile as your supervisors, who. an
told, take anything from dollars t
beer checks or doughnus. Their funl
sui would take what was left, and
wouldn't get anything for the 80 years
guard I've kept on that hill"
Wright says he discovered the orr
leads while on trip into the interior
just after he had been sent by a Phil
adelphia firm to superintend some ma
chine work In the Chinese port. II,
remained there SO as not to let tn,
mountain get away. When he arrive
in Washington he will tell Seoretar,
Root about his find and ask him to In
duce the empress dowager or some o
the yamens to guarantee that tn
ghosts OF ancient grafters will no
feel more than say $4,000 worth o
pain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
22s NINE BOYS KILLED IN YEAR
State Report Says Foreman Should
Be Sentenced to Prison.

Harrisburg, Pa.-The annual report
of the state department of mines
shows that there were 81 employees
killed between the ages Of 16 and Is
years and IA employees between the
ages of IS and 21 Years in the an
thracite and hi.;S1minous regions of
Pennsylvania during 1905. In addi-
ton to these fatalities there were
killed outside the anthracite mines 16
boys between the ages of IA and 16
years and 81 between the ages of
16 and 21 years. In the bituminous
region no fatalities occurred among
the outside employees under 21 years.
In the bituminous mines 26 boys
were killed whose ages range from Ia
to is years and 81 killed or fatally in.
jured between the ages of 1S and 81.
The report says that it is regretta-
BILE fact that three Of the so-called
miners killed were boys IA, Is and 16
years old, respectively, and that the
foreman who hired these boys to do a
miners work should be sentenced to
term of Imprisonment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
Edslwslss Now Paris Flower

Paris.-Edelweiss which this year
is more fashionable than ever, is
mostly grown near Copenhagen and
exported to Switzerland where the
flower is so rare now that gathering
of it is forbidden, Not to be outdone,
Paris gardeners are cultivating edel-
weiss in the suburbs and recently
have exhibited specimens. Large
quantities will appear at the next
greenhouse exhibition and soon the
Swiss gardeners will sell only Paris
ian products.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
smallss. Watch In tn. unlv.r..

What is said to be the smallest
watch in the world is In the pos
session OF London jeweler. It once
belonged to the late Marquis OF Anglo.
sey, whose taste In ornaments was ex-
travagant and bizarre. The size Of
the gold case of this nlliputlan watch
ia Just that Of the smallest English
coin-a silver threepence. The min
ute hand Is an eighth Of an inch long.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
A.FuoltIvs Poem.

This" said the party with the un-
barbered hair. as he pulled a manu-
script from his pocket, is a fugitive
poem"
''Why do you call It a fugitive
poem?" asked his friend.
Because" explained the yersiier,
every time | hand it to an editor |
have to run for my life."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
Something Substantial.

Did you ever try egg soup. No?
Then you have lived in vain. Beat
thoroughly six strictly fresh eggs
Add one quart of good cream and
season with butter, pepper and salt
Simmer. When thick enough, serve
with grisini broken in short bits, or
IL you can not get the stick bread
with toasted dice made of yesterday Z
bread. You can not imagine anything
more palatable or nourishing in this
weather or In any other weather.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
Garnet lack Restores sneenh

Utica, N. Y-Edward Cox of VIII
Jamestown months ago suffered =
stroke OF paralysis that left him
speechless. The doctors thought
blood clot had formed on the brain
and they said Mr.. Cox would never re-
cover the use Of his speech. The
other day Mr.. Cox sat on a carpet
tack. He swore-and was cured.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05

"The congregation paid up every
cent Of my back salary today" an
nounced the village minister.
SLOW in the world did they happen
to do that?" queried his astonished
wife.
81 announced from the pulpit, ex-
planned the good man, that unless |
got it / would not be able to take the
three months vacation had planned. .
Chicago News.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
Attack of Diarrhea Cured by One Dose
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Dlarrh@a Remedy.

l was so weak from an attack of diar-
rhma that | could scarcely attend to my
duties, when l took dose of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa
Remedy. 1t cured me entirely and /
had been taking other medicine for nine
days without relief. | heartily recon-
mend this remedy as being the best to
my knowledge for bowl complaints. =
r. G. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart &
Bro, Greenville, Ala. For sale by
II. g. Miller.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-09-05
Not the Music He Loved.

Mrs. Talkmore--"Your husband is a
great lover OF music. isn't hef" Mrs
CAatters-"Yes, indeed. / have seer
him get up In the middle Of the might
and try to compose" Mrs. t.
WHAT" Mrs. o.-"The baby
Stray Stories.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21
NEGLECTED COLDS THREAT

en- lite.
tFrom the Chicago Tribune.)
Don't trifle with a cold,' is
good advice for men and WON
en-. 1t may be vital in the case
of a child. Proper food, good
ventilation, and dry, warm
clothing are the proper safe.
guards against colds. If they
are maintained Through the
changeable weather of autumn,
winter and spring, the chances
of a surprise from ordinary
colds will be slight. But the
ordinary light cold will become
severe'if neglected, and a we'll
established ripe cold is to the
germs of diphtheria what hon.
ey is to the bee. The greatest
menace to child life at this sea-
son of the year is the neglect
ed cold" Whether it is a child
or an adult, the cold slight or
severe, the very best treatment
that can be adopted is to give
Chamberlain,s Cough remedy.
1t is safe and sure. The great
popularity and immense sale
of this preparation has been at
tanned by it's remarkable cures
of this ailment. A cold never
results in pneumonia when it
is given. For sale by Henry
Miller.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21
/: Watch our bargain counters
Estes Furniture Store.

Watch our bargain counters
Estes Furniture Store.
The Mission Study class of
the Epworth League met with
Miss Josephine Male, Tuesday
evening. After the lesson light
refreshments were served by
the hostess. Everybody re-
ported an enjoyable time.
Miss Rose Abbott expects to
leave the latter part of the
month for the cities where che
will meet Miss Marie Sandbo,
proprietor of the millinery store
of which Miss Abbott has
charge. She will purchase an
elegant line of spring and sum-
mer goods and will return
about the middle of March,.
Invitations were received
the past week announcing the
marriage of Ingolf Void and
Miss Mary Lehr at Bismarck,
Feb. 18th. Mr.. Void was pre-.
scription clerk at Henry Mil.
ler's drug store for several
years and will be remembered
by hosts of friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Void will make their
home at Cooperstown where
Mr.. Void is engaged in the
drug business.
Wahpeton Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Rev. e. DIN Bid
ridge, pastor; Prof. Chas. Kirk
organist and choir leader. Ser
vices Sunday at the usual
hours; 1890 a. m. 7:3O p. m.
Subjects. A. NJ, "The Supreme
Motive;" P. NJ, "slandering the
Devil" Sunday school 11:45 a.
NJ, Prof. r. NJ. Black, Superin-
tendent. Epworth League $50
p. NJ, Mr.. Harvey Rife, Pres
ident. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening 1880. Everybody
cordially invited to these
services.
To stop a cold with "Preven-
tics" is safer than to let it run
and cure it afterwards. Taken
at the "sneeze stage" Preventics
will head off all colds and
grippe, and perhaps save you
from Pneumonia or Bronchitis.
Preventics are little toothsome
candy cold cure tablets selling
in 5 cent and rs cent boxes. If
you are chilly, if you begin to
sneeze, try Preventics. They
will surely check the cold, and
please you. Sold by Henry
Miller.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21
Miss Sarah Rickert returned
from the farm last Saturday. y

from the farm last Saturday.
FouND-Shirt waist pin with
old English initial. Apply at
this Office.
Jos. Richter departed Tues.
day for q two weeks trip to St.
Paul and Milrose.
Miss Mamie Stern will take
in the play MADAME Butterfly"
at Fargo this evening.
Miss Hattie Stokes returned
from a visit with relatives at
Kirkhoven last Friday evening.
Miss Rose Sunderland de-
parted for Fargo, Friday even
ing, for a few days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. James who had the mis-
fortune to break her arm is now
at St. Francis Hospital, where
she 10 doing as we'll as can be
expected.
Messrs. Myron and Bakken
of Abercrombie were in the city
on business the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Martha Farnsworth of
Fairmount who visited rela-
tives here, returned home Sun.
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. chas. Lippitt of
Aneta spent Sunday here the
guests of the Miller families
Henry and son George.
The Eastern Star gave a
most delightful mask party at
Masonic Temple, Tuesday
evening. 500 was the principal
amusement of the evening.
For SALE-A second hand
Gasoline Engine 21a H. p.
thoroughly overhauled and in
good condition. Can be seen
at Aspinwall's Book Store.
Sixteen of Wahpeton's young
ladies will give the play IRE
becca's Triumph" at the Opera
House Feb. 22nd, under the
supervision of Mrs. Theodore
Albrecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Heine
from New York arrived Tues
day evening for a few days
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Wich.
man. Mrs. Heine is a sister of
Mrs. Wichman.
A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. E. "A. Hill, Monday night
and died Tuesday morning.
The funeral was held at the
residence Wednesday afternoon
and interment took place at
Paramount cemetery.
Supt. Black accompanied by
Rev. E. DIN Eldridge visited
some of the schools in the
county last Wednesday. They
report the roads in very poor
condition. Schools visited
were doing excellent work.
Mrs. A. G. Young departed
for Fargo, Friday evening, to
attend the Woman's Missionary
Society of the First Congrexa.
tional church which was held
there Tuesday afternoon. Her
daughter Miss Olive accom-
panied her for treatment of the
eyes.
Piles get quick relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment.
Remember it's made alone for
Piles-and it works with GER
tainty and satisfaction. Itch
ing, painful, protruding, or
blind piles disappear like magic
by it's use. Try it and see!
Henry Miller.
Miss Agnes Keen has resign
ed her position as sales lady at
the Bee Hive Store and expects
to leave in few days for St.
Joseph, Mimi, where she will
spend some time studying
music at St. Benedict's AGA.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21
LOCAL NEWS.

0OOxAA ~ - WIZ
Oysters at Trimner's Meat
Market.
A. ]. Bailey is very low with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Kerber was a passenger
to Fargo, Sunday morning.
Anton Kuhn returned to
Larimore, Sunday evening.
Rev. Edwards of Abercrom-
bic was in the city, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oestrich from
Fairmount were in the city,
Monday.
Mike Newman who has been
i'll the past two weeks is now
able to be out.
]. A. Rickert and daughter
Miss Blanche, drove out to the
farm last Friday.
Walter Patten, the Wynd-
mere druggist, was in the city
on business, Monday.
:, A. Aspinwall went to Wolver.
ton last Friday on business, re-
turning Friday evening.
WANTED.-Girl for general
house work. Inquire at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Freeman.
J. w. Mccain, cashier of the
First National Bank at Wynd-
mere, was in the city, Monday.
Miss Maud Hausken enter
tanned asnumber of friends at q
party last Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Day came up from
Fairmount, Friday morning for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Farnsworth.
Miss Julia Christensen from
Minneapolis has been the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Christen-
cen the past week.
Miss L. c. Briggs and niece
Miss Addie, are in the cities
this week purchasing their
spring and summer stock of
millinery goods.
Mrs. John Ambrosich is here
from Iowa for a weeks visit
with relatives. On her return
home her mother Mrs. Geb.
hart will accompany her.
The Ladies Sewing Society
of the Zion Norwegian Luther
an church will meet Thursday
afternoon, Feb. 28th, at the
home of Mrs. Sam Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Forkner
entertained at 6 o'clock dinner
last Friday evening. the guests
of honor being Mrs. Stuart,
Misses Erickson, Hoenig and
Knecht.
Mrs. Sam. Taylor is expected
home this week from Sawyer,
N. D., where she attended the
funeral of her brother-in-law,
Mr.. Woodsum.
Gus. Wehner has purchased
the building occupied for many
years by II. g. Albrecht as a
harness shop. and it lie under
stood will erect fine brick
building in it's place.
VIM. Tiss of Hankinson was
shaking hands with friends
here Saturday. Mr.. Tiss has
sold out his hardware store at
Cavalier, N. D., and is on his
way to Colorado, where he ex-
poets to locate.
At the services this evening
at the Foss NJ. E. church, ad-
dresses treating of the lives of
Abraham Lincoln and George
Washington will be. given by
Rev. Eldridge, pastor; Co. Supt.
Black, Geo. Wallace and Mr..
Lunday.
Mesdames Freeman and
Wichman entertained a num-
Der of friends at the home of
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21
Weak Women

TO weak ana A1lln4 women there 10 1t IeaSs one
way 70 help But with that way. two treatments.
must be combined One ID local. one 10 constitu.
tonal. but both are important. both essential
Dr.. Shops Night Cure 10 the Local.
DR.. Shops Restorative. the Constitutional.
The forme-Dr Shops Night cure-isa topical
mucous membrane suppository remedy. while Dr..
Shops Restorative is wholly an internal treat
ment The Restorative reaches throughout the
entire system. seeking the repair Of ell nerve.
oil tissue. and ell blood ailments.
The Night Cure. as Ito name implies. does IT.
work while you sleep. It soothes sore and infam.
ed mucous surfaces. heals local weaknesses and
discharges. while the Restorative. eases nerve
excitement. gives renewed vigor and ambitit
builds up wasted tissues. bringing about renewt
strength. vigor. and energy. Take DR.. Shops
Restorative-Tablets or Liouid-asa general tonic
to the system. For positive local help use as well
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-21

soAASy oAO SdtlS1dCt1Ou. itch.
ing, painful, protruding, or
blind piles disappear like magic
by it's use. Try it and see!
Henry Miller.
Miss Agnes Keen has resign.
ed her position as sales lady at
the Bee Hive Store and expects
to leave in a few days for St.
Joseph, Mimi, where she will
spend some time studying
music at St. Benedict's AGA
deny and later will accept a
position in a department store
at Motley.
1--WE Are King" with Law
renee Evart in the principal
role, will be the attraction at
the Wahpeton Opera House
next Monday, Feb. 25th. This
charming romantic comedy
has been successfully present
ed by Mr.. Walker Whiteside
for the past three seasons and
Mr.. Evart, who has been lead
ing man with Mr.. Whiteside
for seven years, is said to be a
worthy successor in the dual
role-Gustavus Venner-King
Hector.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-28
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order of
the Superior Court of Wayne county,
North Carolina, rendered in the petit
ton of Ezekiel B. Smith and others to
the court, I will sell for cash by public
auction at the Court House door in
Colds boro, North Carolina, on Monday,
March 25th, 1907, at II o'clock m. the
lands described in the said petition as
follows, to-wit:
Situate in Wayne county, North Car
oIina, being lot No. 2 in the division of
the lands of James f. Smith, deceased,
registered in book 63, page ISL, in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of Wayne
county, North Carolina, and therein
described as follows:
begins at a small black gum on the
run of Large Branch, corner of lot No.
1 in said division, and run theme n.
81 E, So poles to a stake in Ezekiel
Smiths line; then S. SO Ia e. 35 poles
to a stake; then S.. 36 Ia w. IL 81
poles to a stake; then S. 81 3-4 e. 26 2-t
poles to a stake at b road; lei S.. 3t
IL w. 20 2-3 poles to a a stake. ther
S. So E. 81 poles to a state; hen S. s:
IL w. SO poles to a stake; then w. IS
poles to a black gum; then N. % w. {;
l-2 poles to the run of the large branch
then down the run of said branch al
lit meanders to the first station, con
tanning 81 acres, more or Less
This the Goth day of Feb, 1907.
f. A. DANIELS,
Commissioner.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-28
EFFECT OF THE FOOD LAW.
Many Worthless Catarr
Medicines Out of Existence.

The Pure Food and Drug Law, which
already shown the good that will follow
it's enforcement.
Many worthless remedies, that have
been advertised for the cure of catarrh,
a disease that is universally prevalent,
have been driven out of existence by
the Pure Food Law.
The effect of this is to increase the
sale of remedies that are valuable and
that fulfill the provisions of the law.
Hyomei, for example, is meeting with
a larger sale than ever before, and j.
H. Hill q Son are still selling it under a
guarantee that it will cure catarrh Or
the money will be refunded. Hyomei
is a scientific treatment that is recon-
mended by the best physicians. 1t
cures catarrh without stomach dosing,
through inhaling indications that go
right to the affected spots.
By breathing Hyomei three or four
times daily through the eat pocket In
haler that comes with every outfit, its
H0ulCdI0u, u0dIlIlS ali poII0IIdlSS " CHe
most remote parts of the nose, throat
and lungs, searches out and kills all ca.
tarrhal germs, and soothes and heals
any irritation in the mucous mem.
brane.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
S1.OO, extra bottles if needed, Soc, and
is sold by J. III. Hill & o under the
guarantee that it will cure or costs moth
ing.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-28
pencOcks For Food.

The peacock cannot well be recon-
mended as a market bird-it is too ten
der in early youth, too slow in reach
ing maturity. But as a choice rarity,
the crown and capsheaf of a country
~gentleman's feast, it is unapproached
and unapproachable. This was well
understood throughout the age of chis-
airy; hence the knightly oath, by the
peacock, the heronshaw and the la
dies!" Whoever swore thus was trebly
bound to keep his vow. Turkeys had
not yet come out Of the western world
to conquer a place among the noble"
birds which alone were held worthy Of
being served to royalty. The swan
and the peacock were the chiefest Of
them and bore rule even beyond the
days of Queen Elizabeth. At the
Christmasings the peacock came in in
state, the same as the boar's head and
the brawn.-Country Life In America.