Savannah Tribune

MMI Bee i Sm : Few as « SE ae BAT aS rt re ~ See Se Pee eae all -. leas - yr ee Ml Vs. 1 Te ; . - . ve POG SG f ee eee gt ee a VOL. XX, SAVANNAH. GA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1904, _ . ~" Nos. WILSON'S REPORT Annual Document From the Agricultural Bureau, WORK OF THE PAST YEAR Boll Weevil Tople Most Important Feature of the Report—Much _ Anformation for the _ ae Farmers, , > Washington special says: Secre tary of Agriculture Wilson has tranm mitted his eighth annual report to the president. * At the beginning the secretary ent- “merates some of the more important figuies of the year’s work. Among them are extensive co-operation with agricultural stations; the taking of Preliminary steps to conduct feeding and breeding experiménts; the war waged against the cotton boll weevil and against cattle mange; plans for education of engineers in road buiti- ing; the production of a hardy orange, @ hybrid of the Florida orange and the Japanese trifollata; valuable re- search in successful shipping of frutt abroad; the yatue of nitrogen-fixing Dacteria; successful Introduction at Plants suited to light rainfall areas; establishment of pure food standards; the extension of agricultural education in primary and secondary schools; the extension of instruction to our island possessions to enable them to supply the country with $200,000,080 worth of domestic products, now Im- Ported from abroad. ‘The most important work of the bu- eau of entomology during the yedr tng, been Its combat with the Mexican cotton boll weevil. Under the provis- fons of the special appropriation of $250,000, mate available iast Janu- ary, this work was greatly enlarged. Over a thousand.acres, divided among thirteen. experimental farms, wore de- votea"to experimental work, and it Is Dileved that the cultural system these were designed to illustrate has eo far proved to be Yhe only practiceble means of controlling the weevil. This 1s the outgrowth of several years of ex- perimentation. The wiscovery of the Guatemalan ant and {ts colonization in Texas Is a feature of distinct encouragement. The eminent danger of the spread of the weevil, however, to other states indicates the necessity of continued active end energetic work on the part of the general government. ‘The possibility of keeping injurious Insects in check by the introduction of their natural insect enemies fs a popular subject with fruit growers and farmers, and notable success has been achieved in -this direction. Special work has been done on cot- ton, with a view to bringing home to farmers of Texas and Louisiana, espe- clally in the boll weevil districts, the advantages of better methods of cult! vation and the talue of early matur- ing seed. The bureau of plant industry has had tho advantage of closest co-op- eration with the, Texas agricultural college, and also with the Louisiana | authcritles. Ag a feature of the work in the south ‘diversification farms | were established at various places | with a view to showing the value and importance of diversified = ae ad The business interests in the respec- tive communities gladly co-operate tn | this matt® with the bureau, so that they Involve Lut a trifling expense to the government, Thirty-two of these farms have been cr are about to be established. Home for Chorus Girls. A semiclub and boarding house for young women of the stage Is to be started In the down town district of Chicago, by actors’ church alllance, CUBA MUST CLEAN UP, President Palma-and Press urg Con- gress of Island to Take Action, A Havana:special tays: President. Palma has definitely announced thati he is not willing to tinderteke the, street cleaning.of the eastern cities of Cuba without the authority of congress. and funds for that purpose, but he 1s! urging the matter on, the Jeaders of congress, and early action 1s expected. ‘The newspapers unanimously urge ‘that congress take action in the mat- terand not furnish a reason for inter- ‘vention on the part.of the United. States, « - TRAIN~ CREW ARRESTED, ‘Attantle Coast Line Car Ie Looted and Employes of Road are Nabbed By Inépécten A Savannah special says: G. &. Godbold, Atlantic. Coast Line special agent, Monday aftefiot atPestéd aif entire tyalfi crew of the Atlantid Coast Line for robbing a car on the night ot November 10, : The men placed under arrest aro: J. J. Reed, engineer; C. C. Cloments, fireman; R.,H. Floyd, conductor, and ‘wen Robinson, car inspeetoh gy ‘The detective went to the homes of some of the men and secured evi- dence in the shape of fine hats ant shoes, which he presented before Jus. tice Bevans as evidence, The men made fi Féslétaicte when rested In thé railroad yards, Aevofding to the evidence, the men carried the car out from the Ocean Steamship Company's wharf to the Central junction, thence to the At- Tantic Coast Line Company's yards. This act is regarded as one of tho boldest in the history of ralloading.. WOMAN SUED FOR LARGE SUM. Quarter of a Million Loan Ia Oemand. ed of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. A sensation has beeh caused fn New York by the bringing of suit by Her. bert D. Newton, of Brookline, Mass. against Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, of Clevelahd, Ohio, for $100,000, for mon ey loaned. Mrs. Chadwick is the wife of a Cleveland physictan. In nddition to Mr. Newton's’ sult, several banks have taken legal action to recover va. rious amounts, which bring the total sum to $267,000. Mr. Newton alleges that Mrs, Chadwick told him she had $5,000,000 in bonds and securities held in trust by Ire Reynolds, secretary and treasurer of the Wade Park Bank. ing Company, of Cleveland, and that she had a note for $500,000 which she could negotiate at any time for the purpose of paying Newton. He loaned her $190,000. P. W. Carver, of Boston, attorney for Mr. Newton, in a statement for hig clfent, sald that when the amount became payable it was not met and then he (Mr, Carver) had a conference with Mra, Chadwick and her counsel. “The statement was made to me,” sald Mr. Carver, “that the securities held as @ trust fund, would scon be released and that in a short time the various obl{gations would be paid. Later I went to Cleveland, where I had a conference with Mr. Reynolds, ‘but he refused to disclose any infor- mation as to the securities in his care.” Besides Mr. Newton, the plaintitts in the suits against Mrs. Chadwick are the Huclid Avenue Savings and Trust Company, of Cleveland, for $88,231, the Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company, of Elyria, Ohio, for $10,000, and the American Ex- change National bank for $28,808. The Citizens’ National bank of Oberlin, Ohio, was closed Monday morning. The action was taken as a result of a meeting of the board of directors held Sunday. The follow. ing notice was posted on the bank door: “This bank will not ofen until fur- ther notice. The bank {s in charge of the national bank examiner for examination and investigation.” ‘The bank was founded in 1858. It is generally understood that the bank carried notes of ‘Mrs, Cassie Chad- wick, of Cleveland, to a large amount. ROADS ABANDON ATTACK. They No Longer Hold That Georgia Commission Is Mlegally Constituted. The railroads which are fighting in the United States court at Atlanta to prevent the enforcement of the re- duced rates promulgated by the Geor. gia railroad commission in circulars 301 and 302, announced in court Mon- day, when the hearing on the injunc- tion sult was resumed that they: had abandoned the contention as to un. unconstitutionality of the act of ‘1879 creating a railroad commission . “METHODISTS CLOSE WORK. North Georgla Conference Adjourns After Interesting Mecting. After hearing the appointments of ‘Bishop Duncan for the ensuing. twelve months, selecting Newnan as the place for the next meeting of the- body, adopting resolutions advocating “greater prodence in the use of to- bacco,” and avother extending thanks for courtesies, the thirty-eighth an- nuaf “ségsion of tho ‘North Géorsia conference, adjourned’ at Marietta Monday night. ‘ - BAD BILL MAKERS Giveli- Senteitces By Judge Newman in Federal Court: LITTLE GETS FAX MUM Men Found Guilty of Counterfelting Sent to Federal Prison to-Serve ‘Terms—Fines Aro Also Imposed. In the federal court at Atlanta Bats arday morning, Judge Newman, passed sentence’on P; S. Coffed; J. Ni Little; Glakexes W. Reb atta Oecar Meith chael, the four men récontly convicted in the famous counterfeiting case. |, J.N, Little was given the heaviest punishment of any of the prisoners. Immediately after the conviction of Coffee, Little pleaded guilty to the en- tire indictment,containin three counts. The judge séntenced htm to two years and a fine of $500 in one case, and to one year and one day and & fine of 9250 1a Gach of the other two couatd, making a total fine of $1,000 and sen- tence of four years and two days, P. S. Coffee was’ convicted on two counts in the indictment against him. Judge ‘Newman gave him a sentence of two years and $500 fine in each case, making a total of four years and a $1,000 fine. Clarence Rebb was sentenced to three years and a fine of $500, and Oz- car McMichael drow the Ightest sen- ‘tence, two years and a $500 fine. Mc ‘Michael got a lighter sentence owing to the fact that he was only charned With, printing the bills, while Rebb was charged with both printing and passing the bills, The sehtetics of each taa commenced the day that be pleatad guilty, 6r aa cdfvicted. TheSe sentences end up for several months at least, the counterfeiting case. There are still threa more cases to be tried, one against Will Wynne, another against Charles Menton’ charged with conspiracy and the other against Eugene Manston, charred with intimidating a government witnese. ‘These cases will not-come up, howey- er, before next March at least, J. N, Little was tho only one of the prisoners to malo a speech before tho Judge passed sentehee, He etatad that he was driven to the crime by neces sity, by the wants of, his wife and chil- dren, He said that he was unable ta get work, and In 2 moment of despera- tion the tempter came and he yielded. He claimed that Captain Wright hed promised to lighten his sentence. This Captain Wright positively denied, GOMPERS AGAIN HONORED, American Federation of Labor Over whelmingly Re-Elect ‘tim President. Samuel Gompers was unanimously reelected pecaldenk ft the American Federation of Labor‘d* the meting in San Francisco, extept that Victor Ber. ger, of Milwatkee, a leader of the so- elalistte element in the convention, voted In the negative, and asked that his vote be so recorded. * Gompers promised to try to do much more for the labor movement jn the future than he had done in the past. Secretary Frank B. Morrison and Treasurer John B. Lennon were unant- mously chosen to serve another term. SICK JUROR STOPS TRIAL. Nan Pattreson Murder Case is Brought to a Sudden Halt, ‘The illness of a juror caused a sud- den and unexpected a:tjournment in the Patterson murder trial in New York. : ‘When everything was in readinoss to proceed Saturday morning, it was announced that Juror Edward Dress: Yer was too iM to leayo his home. ‘There remained no alternetive but to suspend the'trial for the time being, and an adjournment was ordered by Justice Davis, COMING COTTON CONVENFION, ee ets SSCS tO . Be a Great Gathering. In order to systematically defend the cotton crop amd thé industries’ de- Pendent upon it, a national cotton con- vention haz teen called to meet, ir Shreveport, La, December 12th, 13th; 14th and 26th, 1904, The governors of the cotton states are each appolnting one hundred delegates. The. Yarlous cotton exchanges and associations throughout the Yountry ‘have been askeq to send representatives, $ AN INVITE TO ROOSEVELT To Visit Capital City -of Georgla is Extended by tne Atlanta Cham- ber of Commerce. _Thead6te Reosaveit; president of the Bmeed Statea, will bé iavited by the Alinta Giiatiber of Gomiseree te vis it the clty during thd é5a¥eation o the National Manufacturers’ Aasotid. t8on, which will be held in May. Resolutions to this effect were pre sented to the chamber by tts former president, J, K. Orr, “at the. annual dinner of thet organization, held ct tie Hifibalt hense Tuesday nigrt. They were séeouded by A: O: Bruce and indorsed in ringing apesches by Mayot Brad P, Howell, Joha B. Good- witi aid H: 8: W: Paimer, after which they W6f8 tihstinGusly adapted by a Hsing vote, hs « The resolutfon was as foliowa! ‘Whereas, we aro informed that thé president of the United States con- templates at some early date o visit to this section of the south, and, Whehreas Atlantr will have as its guests on the 16th, 17th and 18th of May, 1905, the National Association of Manufacturers, one of tho most impottafit business bodies in the world; therefore, be it Resolved, bythe Atlanta chamber of commerce, in its annual meeting, That we Invite President Roosevelt to visit Atlanta at that time, and we as- sure him that If this Invitation 1s ac- cepted he will meet with a cordial and a hearty reception. 7 While the matter was under dis- cussion Mayor Howell sald: “President Roosevelt's - father and mother were married not more than fifteen miles from Atlanta. I knew his mother’s family well and there is no better to be found in our state. You all know Major Dunyfody, who was shot all to pieces 23 a confeder- ate soldier. #6 aid Mrs. Roosevelt were cousins, 8bé also had tW6_ uit: cles in the confederate navy and therd were tio braver men of our ships than they. “Then Theodore Roosevelt 1s pres!- dent of the United States. He holds the highest oMce-in the gift of the American people and he got it by more than 2,000,000 votes. He deserves re- spect and we won't be sacrificing southern manhood by honoring him.” | FIANCEE GETS FORTUNE, — Wealth of Wentz Goes to Woman Who Was.te Have Been His Wife. Anciliary Jetters of administration were granted in Philadelphia Tues- day by the register of wills in the es- tate of Edward L, Wentz, the wealthy young Philadelphinn, whose myste- rious dealth in the mountains of West Virginia has never been cleared up. ‘The estate 1s variously estimated at from $200,000 to $560,000, and the bulk of the property is Jeft in trust for the benefit of his fiancee, Cornella Brock- mire, who lives in * t, Louis. LAUNDRY GIRLS IN PERIL. Fifteen are Hurt In Jumping From Windows of Burning Bullding. An explosion of a gasoline machine in a Jaundry in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon, caused a fire which quickly consumed the building ani contents. Fifteen working girls were more or less injured, befag burned or hurt in jumping from the second-story .win- dows. The loss by the total destruction of the Inundry and damage to adjoining buildings is estimated at $40,000. ASSAULTED THEIR COUSIN. ‘Two Brothers Stand Charged With Brutal and_Helnous Crime. Quite a sensation was created in Douglas county, Ga, a few days ago when Bob Hudson and Homer Hud- son, two brothers, were arrested charged with criminally assaulting their first cousin, Miss Shaddix, who is about 18 years of age. Misa Shaddix claims that the two young men met her in-the road and dragged her to the-woods, whers the crime was committed. JAPS FAILED TO LAND. ‘That Final Aseault on “Port Arthur - "4 Was alFlaseo, Imperial headquarters at ao tc gaed the following announcement Sun- day: “The works for cur“attack having been nearly completed against Sun- ‘shu mountain (Port Arthur), and the forts lying eastward therefrom, ‘a Benieral assault was made qu the af. ternoon of November '26, ‘bit ‘owing’ to the-enemy’s stubborn restetanc® “out object has not yet been accomplished. The fighting sth], Continues. DUNCAN IS HANGED —— & Notorious Safe Blower and’ Murderer Mects His Doom. GREAT -NERVE EXHIBITED Canvestion, Fock Place in Jall Yard at Birmingham, Alabama—A Long 3, Chapter of Crimes . ‘Closed, wy Yrank Duncan, said to be one of the most, g0ted safe blowers in the coun- try, was hangéd im the county jail yaré at Birmingham, Als, Friday shortly Bél6?é woom for the murder of Policeman &, W. Kirkiey. In twelvé minutes after the drop felt Duncan was pronounced dead. His neck was broken. Duncan marched to the scaffold with a firm footstep, From the scaffold he made a long talk to thé one hundred peoplé who "were allowed to witness the execution, reasserting his innocence and declar ing that God and very one connected with bis ¢ase knew he'was innocent of murdef: On the night cf March 27, 1900,.five men beat, Night Watchman Clayton, of the Standard Oil Company, into insew -sibility at the office of the company ia the outskirts of Birmingham, and blowing open the safe, robbed it of several hundred dollars. Bhortly after m{dnight that night Policemen J. W. Adams and G. W. Kirkley arrested two men in the heart of the city on éuspicion of being two of the .robbers, While en route to jail the suspects broke away from the officers and fired upon them, killing Kirktey and fatally wounding Adams. . A few days later two ofthe robbers wers atfested in Anniston and three in Chattanovga, s former member of the gang having meanwhile informed on them. ~ Among those arrested were Frank Miller snd Frank Duncan, doth of whom were identified by Policeman Adams just before ae died as the mur- derers. . They were, tried first for the murésr of Adams, Miller getting a death sen- tunce and Duncan Ife imprisonment. Miller was hanged June 28, 1901. < Latet Dunean was given a death sen- tence for the mufder of Kirkley, but escaped from the Birmingham jail in January, 1902, while his appeal ‘was be- fore the supreme court. A few weeks ago he was’ recaptufed in (Florida, where he had just robed a bank, and was carried back to Birmingham and resentenced, Both Miller and Duncan, while’ not denying participation in the safe rob- bery, protested thelr innocence of the two murders, laying them to one “New York Harry,” an alleged member of their gang, it being admitted that Mu- ler was with “New York Harry” st the time, but only fired “his pistol in the alr. Miller and Duncan were known to the ‘police all over the country, and were sald to be noted safe blowers. Duncan wag paroled from the Illinois ‘penitentiary In Jariuary, 1899, where he was serving a terin for burglary. John ©. West, Tom Fay aud Frank Edwards, three other members of the gang, were given long. terms In the Alabama penitentiary for thelr part in the Standard Ol! safe robbery. Because of the desperate character of Dunéan and covert threats from friends on th eoutslde, great precau- tions were. taken at his execution. MOVE ON PORT ARTHUR. daps Ordered to Make Final Onslaught = Against the Fortress. -A Washington, special says: The Associated Press learns on excellent authority that ‘the Japanese army has been ofdered to renew its at- tack on Port Arthur at once and to take the main fortifications at any cost, . . a JEALOUSLY LEADS TO TRAGEDY. Alabama Woman Kills Alleged. Rival _ and Then’ Turns Pistol Upon Self. ° ~ Mrs. John Kyser lafe Friday after nooa shot and mortally wounded: Miss Nellie Edwards at her home tn Wood: Jawn, Ala, aisuburb'of Birmingham, ‘and whife on # street car en route to ‘thé city shot and Instantly killed her: “self. . : + It appears that Mrs. Kyser was-feel- ‘ouz of her-hisband, who, it is alleged, was ‘formerly @ngaged to Miss +Ed- acta’ 2 EXPENSES: OF SWAYNE ‘Tie There of a Day's session ot in < westigating Committee—Hoted | * . ” Men Give Testimony. "| - & Washington aispetch saya! , W. F. ardwick, » hotel man of Fort ‘Worth, Tex, was the frst witness Friday in the Judge Swayne Investigation. Ho. teatified that Judge Swayne was at his hotel for a day amd threé-quarters, Zor. which he paid $6.25. ‘ , B. T, Davis, of Pensacola, Fla, tedz tifida as to the expense of , travelliig’ from Pensacola to. Fort Worth, Tex, New Orleatis, Birmingham and other’ southern points. On.cross-examination Mr. Davis sald he was employed by the prosecution as counsel and’ made the trip to ascertain the cost of tray- eling over the same routes’ taken Dy Judge Swayne. . wi Mr. Davis sald he, went into.the cage because he had clients -whose Utigation he thought would, be" prejudiced by. trial {n Judgé Swayne's court. (Mr Higgins sought to have tno naines-of these clients stated, but the proseco~ tion objected om the ground that these” men wero afrald to have ‘thelr-names known to Judgs Swayne? The couwt® caitaiiaa thavobsdetiog.. 22%, 2 NEPHEW SLAYS UNCLE. Business Rivalry Causes’ Deplordble “Tragedy In Charlotte, NVC. As a result ofa buslites rlyalry, ‘W. R. Murray Friday ‘morning shgt and instantly killed his-iincle, J. 8.: Murray, at Dutfiam, N. C- THe shovt- ing took place’ in front of the’ store of the. dead man, on Main street, In- the business section of the city. Both men had beén running music stores and were well known business men. W. R. Murray, who did tho_ shooting, fs a brother In law of L E. Emerson, of Baltimore, Md., the well known chemist. ° - | It seems that J. 3, Murray-was-pres paring to ship a plano and ‘he aé- cuscd a salesman of W..R: Murray of Watching and prying into his busi- ness for the purpggp gf trying to thwart the trade. - 7 W. R. Murray heard’ that his sales. man had been so accused, and, ac- companied’ by his son, Eatle Sfur- ray, he went to the store of big un~ cle, which is about half a block from his own place of ousiness. At tho door he was met by J. S. Murray, and the shooting quickly folléwed. “GEORGIA BAPTISTS ADJOURN. + Much Important Work Accompithed, Macon Geta Next Convention.~ Tho. Georgia Baptist convention came to an end at Columbus Friday af ternoon after a four days’ session, in which, the Baptists increased Jargely, thelr contributfona to the causes "of foreign missions and education, took, under their direct charge the Hape~ ville orphanage, and agreed to spénd $30,000 in fmprovements there; took: high ground in condemning the twin evils of erlme and lynching, and de~ clared “undying atitagonism” to the whisky traffic. The convention -will meet next at Macon, on Thursday be- fore the third Sunday in November, 1905. LIRERTY FOR RUSSIA IN SIGHT, ee, ee ee posed by the Zemstvos, A Bt, Petersburg dispatch says: Ths unexpected misy happenafter all: The meeting of the zemstvos, “first Rus-. slan congress,” as it is now called, may-{ndeed work-the {nauguration of a new era for Russia, ° Emperor Nicholas, the initiator of the plan for universal disarmament, may tum back ‘upon tho réactionarles ‘and crowz# his reign by granting to his subjects ‘the constitution which his grandfather hed already prepared when he fell_by the hand of an aisas- a - PATTERSON JURY DISCHARGED, Nan Must Now Walt for New Jury and Re-Triai of Case. _ The fury’ in thé ‘Petterson murder trial at New York was discharged at moon’ Monday, and‘‘st the same time: Atormeyerome.served notice on jMise Patterson’s counsel that a néw ary would be selected and a retrial Degia at.the term of court which opens. ‘one eek hence. i ‘phe iilness.of Edward Dressler, the furor who was strickened by apoplexy ‘wea tae gptise of the action takeny, oe . a ES oe PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY; BY THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO 116 W. St. Julian Street. Ga. Phone 574. JUDGE EMORY SPEER of the United States Court has always been looked upon as a broad minded hightoned and able jurist. In expressing his sentiments, he has ever been fluent and fearless. Upon injustice he frowns, and the innocent will receive from him always mercy and a word of good cheer. His charge to the grand jury of his court on Monday last was an able, thoughtful and humane presentation of the appalling increase of crime in our fair country, and an appeal to treat the Negroes as an individual and utilize the better element among them to secure a fairer understanding between the races. The logic of Judge Speer's charge can not be gain said. It should meet a ready echoing from every prominent citizen of this country, especially in this section. The humane sentiments expressed by this just judge is heartily approved by every Negro, and he will retain a place in the hearts of every loyal member of the race, which will be even handed down to his posterity. Able Masonic Address. The address delivered by Past Deputy Grand Master Chas. A. Clark of Brunswick, last week at the corner stone laying of the Masonio Temple on West Gwinnett street, was received with the kindliest feeling by the immense crowd that thronged the street and near the building. Each parson that heard it, has paid the speaker tribute. It was delivered in a dignified and manly way, with a bearing and voice to impress every word uttered. Following we give excerpts from his excellent address: "In accepting the invitation of your committee to be with you on this auspicious occasion I am not unmindful of the fact that I would be bringing coals to New Castle, in as much as this city is the birth place of Negro Masonry in the South and there are many able Masons here who can do justice to the occasion. I wish in the first place to thank you for this distinguished honor and ask that you bear with me just a short while in my attempt to say something in behalf of our Ancient and Honorable Order. Freemasonry is a moral institution, it comprehends within its circles every branch of useful knowledge and gives real and intrinsic excellency to man and renders him fit for the duties of society. It strengthens the mind against the horrors of lite, paves the way to peace, and promotes domestic happiness. It teaches the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, it recognizes the equality of man, it requires its devotees to believe in the existence of a God and the immortality of the soul. Every brother is charged at his initiation, that there are three great duties to inculcate: To God, your neighbor and yourself. To God, in never mentioning His name but with that reverential awe, which is due from a creature to the Creator, to implore His aid in all your undertakings and to esteem Him as the chief good. To your neighbor, in acting upon the square and doing unto him as you wish he should do unto you and to your self avoiding all irregularities and intemperance which may impair your faculties or debase the dignity of your profession. There are some of us here who, should we search ourselves aright will find room for improvement on these lines. We owe it to ourselves, the State and the community in which we live to keep inyoflate the obligations we assumed at the sacred altar to be true to our God; our Country and ourselves, to deal charitably with the frailties of mankind and to exercise that brotherly love that teach of human nature that makes the world skin. We work in Spiculative Masonry but our ancient brethren worked in both operative, and speculative. In the early history of our order they travelled in Europe from city to city for the purpose of erecting religious edifices and I am told that some of the finest buildings that stand to day as monuments to the middle ages are evidences of the skill of these journey Masons. Freemasonry of to-day is purely speculative and has no connection with actual building. Among many other symbols of our order, we are taught to use them for purposes nobler than their common use. Each of us is a living temple wherein dwells something that will live after this fleeting life is o'er. We should act upon the square; keep a tongue, of good report, practice charity, and reverence and serve our God and make of ourselves perfect sablass for entrance in that Grand Lodge above. Among men the history of Masonry is not a secret and I will not weary you with a long discussion, as to its origin, but we will content ourselves by establishing with historical facts our right as men to be Masons. By some it is declared that we cannot be and they will not recognize us as Masons because we were once slaves. They say that a man must not only be under the tongue of good report but must be free-born. In 1732 a number of white masons residing in Boston asked and were granted authority by the Grand Lodge of England to establish a provincial Grand Lodge in the city of Boston. That same Grand Lodge also changed the old charges by striking out "born" and inserting "man". In 1784 the same Grand Lodge granted to certain colored men of Boston, the mother of Masonry both white and colored in America the same form of warrant. After the emancipation of the Negro, in March 1866 Eureka, the mother Lodge was organized into a convention in this city under a dispensation from Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and in June of the same year was warranted as Eureka Lodge No. 11, under the Jurisdiction of Massachusetts. Soon after Hilton Lodge of Savannah and Bannaker Lodge of Augusta were warranted and together with Eureka formed the Grand Lodge of Georgia. We have now in Georgia over 225 Lodges with a membership of 6,000. We have erected in the city of Americus a Widows and Orphans home with an industrial school in successful operation. In almost every county in the state you will find a lodge building owned by Negro Masons and here to-day we are assembled to lay the corner stone of this three story Temple 57x82 feet. With all disadvantages through which we have come and the proscription against us a race, this speaks volumes. It tells me that we are satisfied in this Southland and intend to command the respect of all people by continuing to disseminate the principles of the Order to the upbuilding of ourselves and neighbors. As I promised not to take up your time in discussing our history. Let us look and deal with the conditions of to day. The South is the home of the Negro. We were brought here but will not be carried away. All of our hopes and asperations must, if at all be realized here among those who know us best. I do not, I cannot believe that the real true men of the South are our enemies. The veneer of political ambition may for the time being obscure their better selves but in time truth and justice will have full away and the better element in both races will meet and teach some mutual understanding whereby we can dwell in peace and happiness. We are not enemies to the white people as was proven in that memorable period of the civil war, when the white men, father, husband, brother, son left their loved ones at the call to duty in the care and keeping of the Negro. During that long four years of that bloody conflict not one case of criminal assault or even insult was charged against us. Only in the last few years have some ignorant and beastly members of our race, human fiends as they were, been guilty of such offences. That the race should be thus charged is unkind as it is unjust and unfair. The better element in and out of our order and the many other institutions of like character recognize the fact that had God, the great Creator of all wanted all jay birds he never would have made a crow. We realize that He made us a separate and distinct race and the question of Negro domination or white supremacy does not worry us. The majority of both races are not troubled over the time worn race problem but are laboring earnestly and constantly for the moral, spiritual and commercial uplifting of themselves and country. That there is some unrest and distrust no sane man will deny, but from whence and whom does it come? What stronger proof of our loyalty to the South or confidence in the people can we give than is manifested here to-day the nonsecration of this building for the home of the several Lodges and the further beautifying of the beautiful Forest City." A Thanksgiving Surprise. AMERICUS, G.A., Nov. 28, 1904. The inmates of the Masonic orphanage were delightfully entertained last Thursday evening by the members of Paarl Chapter O. E. S. and the Juvenile Chapter. This band of Christian women are ever ready to make glad, the hearts of the Masonic orphan. When we arrived we found the children out on the beautiful grounds that surround the home happily engaged in a series of games. We passed through into the dining hall, where we prepared the tables with the various fruits, apples, nuts, oranges, raisins, candies, bananas, cakes, jellies and cream. All things now being ready the children were called into the brilliantly lighted dining hall. thus they met with a great surprise, and then we felt that we were amply repaid for our efforts when we saw with what exquisite delight they so held theainties. Some of the little fots could scarcely constrain the ecstacy that just would twinkle from their eyes, even when the blessing was being asked. We were very much impressed with the fatherly and motherly care with which Prof. and Mrs. Styles so intelligently surround the children. There was an air of cleanliness and good order parvading the place. After supper was served we passed through into the upper hall; where the orphans rendered their most beautiful and interesting program suitable for the occasion. The names of the ladies who took part in the surprise are: Mesdames, Viola E. Hart, R. G. M., Mary Andrews, Minnie Harris, Harriet Walker, Adline Daniel, Lavinia Slappy, Sallie Williams, Willie Strong and the Juveniles were: Chaney Jones, Mattie Sue Hart, Landies Durham, Ozie B. Hart, Annie May Fulton, Emma Salmon, Paulina Calhout, Easter May Simpson, Eula Slappy, Lola Morgan, Willie Bell Alexander, Annie Bell Moon. Masonic Notes. This is a month of election and installation in the Lodges. The names and addresses of the Worshipful Masters and Secretaries must be immediately sent to the Grand Master at Atlanta and to the Grand Secretary at Savannah. King Solomon Lodge at Albany is enjoying a season of progress. Recently a large number of profanes have been received. Hilton and Pythagoras Lodges had a plenty of "work" last week. The brethren turned out in large numbers and made a creditable show at the corner stone laying. Each Mason in the city should feel proud of the enconiums paid the order over the successful manner in which the ceremonies of last week were conducted. The fraternal spirit shown by the Odd-Fellows, Knights of Pythias and other institutions will not soon be forgotten, and especially the presence of the hundreds of citizens. Eureka Lodge meets next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. We received an article for this column from Cordela with no name attached to it. Our readers must understand that we pay no attention to articles of this kind. If the writer will send his or her name as a matter of good faith, the article will be published. Masonry is the mother of all secret institutions, and its principles are as immovable as the rock of Gibralta. It means a good deal to be a mason; not from the pin wearing view, but from internal qualifications. Congregational Meeting. Congregational Meeting. The State meeting of Congregational churches convened at Augusta from Nov.-17-20. The welcome address and the responses from the residents and visitors, both full of hospitality and good cheer, together with the annual sermon, constituted the opening session. On Friday morning after devotional exercises and a few other preliminaries, the election of officers took place. This furnished some bit of interest; however for the ensuing year there were elected as follows: Rev. J. R. McLain, Moderator, Rev. W. H. Holloway, Scribe, Rev. W. A. Clark, Treasurer, Rev. O. S. Haynes, Registra. The business of that meeting was then taken up, the necessary committees having been appointed. The meeting as a body visited Payne College and Haines Institute in the afternoon at both of which places many of our number spoke. Dr. Walker and Miss Laney were quits decided as to the good impression made on their respective schools. The evening sessions were for the public and were well attended. Usually the distinguished ministers present officiates on these occasions. Dr. Beard of the A. M. A. and Dr. Moore our field Missionary were present with words of counsel and help Also very interesting reports of the National Meeting at Des Moines were given by Dr. H. H. Proctor and Rev. W. H. Holloway. On Saturday afternoon the ladies held their session, Mrs. Wimberly of Augusta presided, the presiding officer being absent. The music of this interesting session was quite a feature; but the main interest centered in the strong? timely address of Miss Lucy Lauey. The reports of the different mission societies were very helpful. The Convention did a very unique thing on Saturday 12 o'clock at night. They held a prayer service. The ministers went on the streets in the dives, and low places and compelled the sinners to come in. Sunday was the last day. Much of importance had been done. The church took its usual high stand on temperance. At the last service the church was crowded to overflowing. Dr. Porctor officiated; then Communion was administered—place of meeting selected—farewell greetings were said and the meeting adjourned. FALL CLOTHING «FOR MEN AND BOYS» IS JUST COMING IN SPECIAL SUITS AND PANTS ...FOR BOYS.... FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK Leopoto Atoler. BROUGHTON & BULL STS. The Largest Department Store in Georgia. CAPITAL STOCK, $500,000. Full Paid. Non-assessible. The strongest and most progressive Negro Company, offers to the invest- ing public a block of $20,000 worth of its capital stock at $7 per share. This offer holds good for the next sixty days, after which it will go to $8 per share. It can be bought by paying seven dollars down on 5 shares and $3 per month until paid. If paid for cash a discount of 6 per cent will be allowed. Stock bought before January first will participate in the annual dividends in full. From January first and not later than April first half dividends will be paid. Have sold nearly $20,000 worth this in state alone in the last two years. 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The man took a step or two forward, then turned toward the tall, sparse, hollow eyed woman, who was his wife, and answered: "Is it really necessary, Susan?" A glance round the room was her answer. "Let it go this fall," said the man. "I'm sure it don't look very bad." "Oh, John; the house is dreadfully dirty. Look at the walls and windows." "Pooh! I see dirtier ones every day." Then, as if another thought had struck him, he said, "Couldn't you do a part this week. and a part next?" "I don't know. Perhaps so." The answer came in discouraged tones, and the churning was continued in nervous, spasmodic jerks. The man saw her discouraged look, and said as he went out: "Well, if you must, I reckon I can let her know. I don't see how it is," said he, soliloquizing, as he trotted his horse at a low rate along the winding prairie road. "I can't see how it is that Susan thinks she must hire so much done. Looks like she ought to be able to do all she has to do. True, on her. I hire three or four men then that makes more cooking; but then I've heard winnem say they'd as soon cook for six as two. Now, there's my mother; she used to cook for eight or ten men harvest time and had seven children to do for. We've only four youngsters, and don't milk half as many cows as father used to. But I reckon the winnem them days were made of better stuff than nowadays. Git up, Dobbin. I've hired a heap of work done for Susan this year. She had help when we killed hogs, and then she was sick and "Nerry Gilman come and stayed two weeks, and I had to give her five dollars and her board. I couldn't very well afford it, either, for my mowing must be 'paid for this fall, and I want to buy some more stock, too, this fall and I must have a planter next spring. But here, if I haven't missed Mrs. Flynn's and didn't stop. Git up, Dobbin." She was naturally a tidy woman, and as she looked around upon the untidy house she grew nervous almost to despair, and the tears fell fast upon the baby's face at her-breast. Oh, how welcome those silent visitors when the heart is overburdened by grief or trial. They seem to be the rivers that wash our hearts from selfishness. Mrs. Wilton wept long and bitterly; but when the tears were wiped away so also was her burden of toll and care, and tenderly kissing her sleeping babe, she said, him in his little crib and went about her work cheerfully if not contentedly. She possessed a cheerful disposition naturally, but she was not a stranger to those hopes and aspirations that come to most of us to cheer our discontent. She loved beautiful things. She loved nature, and longed for a stroll over the prairie that lay broad and bright around her. But she found very little encouragement for luxuries, even the luxury of a rumble out of doors. Her husband was a sordid, money loving, money getting man, who saw no use for anything that there was no money in. He knew all the ways and means of money getting and money keeping. He had taken his loving wife from a loving home in an Eastern State, and made for himself a home in the prairies of the West. He was deemed a vory shrewd man by the neighbors around. He knew when a piece of land was worth selling or buying, and he was always getting some "good chance". His wife had long ago found out that money was his idol, and everything must be sacrificed to it—even herself, she sometimes thought, when, with aching head and tired feet, she had sought her pillow. Thus years had gone by, until few would recognize in the hollow eyed, unken cheeked, prematurely old woman, the fresh, rosy girl. Wilton had brought there eight years before. Mrs. Wilton did not ask her husband if he had stopped at Mrs. Elynnne; she supposed, of course, he had; and the following week she watched every day for her expected help. Watched but not waited, for as the hours went by she began the task and kept at it until it was done. Mr. Wilton pretended not to see all this. He kept aloof as much as possible, so as to avoid any explanation he might be called upon to make; but when alone with himself, he said: "Well, Susan is getting along nicely, after all. She'll have the house shining again Saturday night, and then I just give her the money I'd had to pay Mrs. Flynn. It'll go toward, buying the winter things for the family," and he gave the well filled pocketbook a loving squeeze. Saturday night found the house all smiling, as Mr. Wilton had prophesied, but Mrs. Wilton looked more tired and worn than ever. It had been a hard work for her, and even the clean house was hardly a recompense. But Mr. Wilton felt satisfied. Strange that he could not perceive the odor of the essence of life in the shining windows and whitened walls; and he only said, as he glanced about him: "The house cleaning over, eh? Well, here's five dollars to pay your woman with," and he chuckled to himself, for he well knew some of it would come "I wouldn't for four times that much feel so worn out as if I'd do-to-night," sighed Mrs. Wilton to herself, as she thanked him, and slowed the pittance away for future use. The weeks wore on toward winter, and Mrs. Wilton sighed heavily as she thought of the garments, large and small, to be bought and made. First, John must be fitted up; then the four little ones, and lastly, herself. Her own share would be alim, she thought, but then she had not much outdoor work to do, and she could get along with less. But oh, she did long so much for a new merino dress, with bright, warm tins, or a pair of gloves, or a collar and a bit of ribbon for her neck. But these were not, to be thought of. Nothing but bare necessities could be her's; for John had been buying stock, and had paid for his mowing machine, and met a note or two, and he felt "quite poor." he said. Poor woman! She had not had a nice dress since her marriage. Then she had a good supply--but things will wear out, and most of these were now doing duty as children's clothes, brisks for herself, and her best dress was now a cheap delaune. She sighed just a little, half smothered sigg, as she thought of all this on the day she went to lay on her money. It did not take her long to dispose of the small amount, for she had laid awake nights pondering how to make one dollar do the duty of two, and the problem was worked out with the utmost precision. *Now that the goods were purchased, the next trouble was how to get them made soon enough. She had been obliged to put off purchasing for want of means, and now she could not tell which was most needed. "If I only could get some one to help me for a week, I could see soon my way clear," said Mrs. Wilton to her husband, one evening, as she sat stitching on her little garments; "or, better still, and I a sewing machine," she ventured to say. Mr. Wilton knocked the ashes off his cigar and said: "I don't see how it is, Susan, that you're always complaining of having so much to do, and wanting help all the time. Why, there's mother; she never used to think of hiring any work done. She used to make everything for eight of us and weave all the cloth besides." Mrs. Wilton did not answer; her heart was too full. "Nowadays the wimmen want so much help to get rid of work," continued Mr. Wilton. "I'd like to get a sewn' machine, but it's out of the question now, there's so much to be got." Mrs. Wilton thought of the mower and the corn platter, but said nothing; she felt a little pang shoot through her heart, then it sank back again as a heavy load. She did not go to bied that night until long after her husband was sleeping soundly. She had worked hard all day, and sleep would be a welcome guest, but the little garment was much needed, and she must sit up and make it. Oh, how her tired eyes ached, but not worse than the poor, hungry heart ached for sympathy and comfort. She thought of her money loving husband, and wished he might become more thoughtful for her comfort. "If it were not for my children," she cried to herself, "I could see very little to live for." Then the thought of her little ones, motherless, sent the fresh tears to her eyes, but gave a sudden impulse to her tired fingers, and she stitched away for another hour and saw the garment completed, and neatly folding it away, she sought her much needed rest. Sabbath morning Mr. Wilton put on a warm new undershirt, and saw his little ones looking fresh and sweet in their new garments; but he saw not the fingers which had so patiently wrought out these changes were that morning scarcely strong enough to fasten the garments of the little ones about their chubby little forms. Spring came, bright and joyous as ever, dotting the praries with flowers and filling upland, and valley with floods of melody. Mrs. Wilton had been growing thinner and paler all winter, and was now scarcely able to be about the house. The doctor had recommended rest. But how could she, with so much lying undone about her, "If I could only go away for awhile," "I wish you could, I'm sure," replied her husband, "But, Susan, I don't see how I can afford it. I might sell some of my stock, but prices are low now, it wouldn't pay. at all. I couldn't get much more for them calves than I gave for 'em last fall, after keeping 'em all winter. And buying my corn planter to took all my cash." Mrs. Wilton did not reply. Indeed, I doubt very much if she heard his remarks at all, for she was dreaming of the old homestead, with its wide gables and large comfortable rooms; of the stately maples, that she knew were now putting forth their young blossoms from their -candelaabra shaped limbs-of the sloping meadow, with its violet covered hillsides-of the robin's nest in the cherry tree; and, above all, of the sweet old face-that loomed up through all, and with out-stretched arms yearned to embrace her tired birding in the home nest. John Wilton glanced at, as he went out the door, and mistook the fush of anticipated joy for the bloom of health, and went off saying: "I guess she'll get better as the days get warmer. I'll try to hire somebody for her this summer." Graves to Mr. Wilton, who had been in the out of the man. Wilton and a child, for her, say God doctor. Yeah, don't mean that she is past all help. And John Wilton's heart seemed to stand still, for a moment, that did not say she was past help, plied the doctor. The truth is: Mr. Wilton, your wife is worked down, and unless she has rest, and plenty of it will die. And finds, as well as she will never get rest she. Must go away, where she will have no care of house of family, and will die. You may find another wife, but your children will never and another mother. So, saying the doctor drove away. The door was partly in, and Mrs. Wilton had heard, in her sick chamber, the doctor's words, and lie her gave a great leap, which undoubtedly would have created alarm for her had the doctor known it. Oh, if she could only go home Home to the old homestead—home to mother and rest, rest, rest! Oh, how long jong seceded since she realized the fullest meaning of that word; even while she lay there she seemed to hear her mother's voice, and feel her soft hand caressing her. But the next moment came the realizing sense of the impossibility of such happiness. How could she go with the children, now that she was so weak, and how could she go without them? And how could she be spared to go, and, lastly, how could John nford to let her go? All hope seemed lost when she looked the matter straight in the face, and she turned her white face to the wall and shut her eyes as if to keep back the fears which she felt were coming. Meanwhile John Wilton was thoroughly aroused. He stood for a long time just where the doctor had left him. After a time, he started up as if seized with a new impulse and wont straight into the house to his wife's sick room. Mrs. Wilton was lying very still, with her face turned from him. He went softly up to the bedside to see if she was sleeping. A ray of sunlight coming through the torn window slide revealed a tear trembling beneath the half closed kids, and John Wilton turned away with a sigh so deep that his wife turned feebly on her pillow and without opening her eyes, asked: "What is it, John? What is wrong?" "I am wrong, Susie, dear." It had been many a day since Mrs. Wilton had heard call her Susie, and it was no wonder that she opened her eyes wide in astonishment. He was at her bedside now, trembling like a convict. "Do you hate me, Susie?" "John, what a question! You know better!" "You are an angel, or you would hate me. Here I have been killing you by inches for years and never thought, until to-day, that you might be mortal. The doctor has been telling me that—" "I heard it all, John," said Mrs. Wilton, the tears trickling down her wail cheeks. "Did you? Well, Susie, it shall be as he said. You shall have rest. You shall go home to your mother and stay a year, if hood be." "But how can you spare me, John?" "How could I spare you forever? whispered her husband. "But, John, how can you afford it?" "Well enough. But we must not talk about it now. You are too weak to be excited about anything. You are to get well as fast as you can, and in two weeks we will all be off to mother." Mr. Wilton provided a true prophet, for in two weeks' time Miss. Wilton was far enough recovered to begin the journey. How far the prospect of that journey went toward making her able to undertake it we will not say. Mr. Wilton accompanied his wife. It was too much for her to undertake to go alone with the children the doctor said, and Mr. Wilton was very obedient, cheerfully 'aquieseing in every suggestion and even suggesting things for her comfort that he once would have thought 'unnecessary' expenditure. But Mr. Wilton was not minding the expenses now. He had sold his young stock for much less than he paid for them that his wife might be nursed back to life and health. And he could but rejoice 'at the sacrifice when he saw her eyes grow bright and her step elastic. "Stay as long as you please," was his parting message to his wife, as he bade her adler at the door of the homestead. Six months Susan Wilton stayed in the home nest. Oh, what a joyous, through rest that was! If seemed so good to wonder about the 'old place again, almost a free from care' as in her girlhood days, now gathering the flowers from the hillside, or bathing her tired feet in the meadow, brook or elkting under the shadows of the stately maples, twining their leaves into garlands, hunting the herni's heists with the children, and enjoying 'all their games, with irishish she, never dreamed she could feel again. And what a joy to sit for hours at, the feet of her who first guided her own faltering steps. The poor wormout woman drunk in every moment of joy as 'though' she knew the cup would not always 'be so full.' But with returning health came a strong desire to return home to its duties and duties once more. So, one morning in early winter, she left her good-bys among the hills of her old home and went back to life's everyday duties with a glint and thankful heart. But the old life with its ceaseless, pound of work and 'toll without recompensement was over. There were to be no more yearnings for sympathy, no more words of disapprobation, no more of the 'penny wise', and pound foolish economy. Husband and wife share alike in comforts, and the old, hard life is buried. Waverley Magazine. Duck Adventure CUSTER'S LAST STAND. HE Indians attacked 'at some.' Biding at tall gal- op along the front of the lines on their ponies, they poured a heavy fire from their long-range rifles upon the soldiers, to which the latter made a braye, steeds, but not very effective reply with their interior caribines. The force, menacing them, was so great that *Custer* dared not leave his position on the hills. To retreat was hopeless, to advance impossible. They must stand on the defensive and pray that the advance of Reno's command up the valley, which they probably hoped that Benteen would relinforce, would compel the withdrawal of the Indians from their front. They fought on, therefore, coolly and resolutely, husbanding their ammunition and endeavoring to make every shot tell on their galloping, yelling foemen. The Indians, in their accounts, speak of the cool, deliberate courage of numbers of the officers and men, whom they singled out for their bravery. Yet the troopers suffered great loss as the afternoon wore on. Their ammunition began to run low, and the contracting, wifling circle of Indians drove them closer and closer together. The horses were at last stamped, and with them went some of the reserve ammunition. It appears that at this time Custer must have endeavored to send a message to Reno, the body of a solitary soldier, Sergeant Butler, was found after the battle at a point half way between Custer and Reno's command. A little heap of cartridge shells lay near his body, evidencing that he had sold his life dearly. It was evident to all on the hill as the afternoon drew to its close that they were doomed. It was hardly possible that a counter attack by Reino would save them now, and there were no evidences that he was anywhere in the vicinity. "Where in God's name," they must have asked themselves in their despair, "could Reno be?" One of the Crow scouts has said—although his account is generally disbelieved—that he went at last to Custer, as yet unarmed, and told him that he thought he could get him away, and that Custer refused to leave the field. The Crow altered his appearance to look as much like a Sloux as possible, and in the confusion of the fight got away safely. He was the only human survivor of the field. What occurred after is a matter of conjecture, based upon the contradictory, and inadequate testimony of the Indians themselves—Cyrus Townsend Brady, in Pearson's. INDIAN DUEL ON CROWHEART Two miles from the JK ranch house, is Crowheart Buite, a landmark famous all over Wynnip. Situated near the centre of the Shoshone Reservation, it is visible for many miles in every direction. Many years ago it was the scene of a, great Indian fight. There are Shoshones living along the creeks now who were in that battle, and this is what they tell about it: One fall several hundred Crows came down from the North on to the buffalo ground of the Shoshones. They get a supply of meat and had started home, when they met a large Shoshone party. There was a running fight for many miles. The Crows cut their horses' packs, but still the Shoshones overtook them. When some of the feeling Crows reached the rim-rocks around the big butte they made a stand, to give the others a chance to get away. Finally a lot of the Crows took refuge on top of the butte. Hero the Shoshones could not dislodge them, but they formed a cordon around the butte, and kept the Crows there for three days without water. Then the Crow chief came to the edge and dared Washable, the Shoshone chief, to fight a duel. If Washake was killed, the Crows were to go home in peace. Washake, with the advantage of food and water within him, went up, and with him his warriors, to see fair play. On the flat top of the butte they met. On one side stood the beleaguered Crows, accross from them their enemies. The two chiefs fought with knives, and Washake killed his opponent. With yells of delight the Shoshones fell upon the poor Crows, and not one on the butte escaped. The Shoshones cut out 'the heart' of the dead Crow chief, hung it on a pole and danced, around it, and finally cut it into small pieces which they 'ute, to give 'them the 'courage' of their departed foe. At one end of the butte a little monument of flat stones is piled to commemorate the Shoshone victory. Washahai lived until very recently, and when he died, he was given, at the fort, which heats his name, a captain's funeral. The Shoshone Reservation will soon be thrown open to settlement, and its valleys will be pennelled with irrigating ditches. But a thousand years from now, when Crowheart Butte, perhaps shall have lost its name, the angles above it will have been no more airing spectacle than Washahai's victory of long ago. From "In the Big Dry Country," by Frederick Ireland, in Scribner's. KING OF THE PRAIRIES When the active press agent reaches the point where he obtains notice for his performance by turning a real wild wolf loose on the stage and completes a not too active leading man to shuffle up a stage, clide in or wild JAPANESE SPIES. During the Chinese-Japanese War the Japanese showed that they possessed an excellent secret service, and in the Pekin relief campaign the allied forces depended almost entirely upon the intelligence procured by Japanese spies. There is every reason to suppose that in the present war their system of espionage is even more finely developed. Their immense advantage in being able to look like Chinamen is too obvious to need dwelling upon. "After Japan was forced by Russia, Germany and France to give up Port Arthur and some of the other fruits of her victory over China," said a Japanese resident in New York, "it is well known that she set to work to become a great military and naval power, able to fight Russia, if need arose. "All the world knows how she created her battalions and warships, but few people are, aware that immediately after the treaty of peace with China she sent hundreds of spies to Korea, Manchuria and Silberia to gather every scrap of information that would be needed in time of war. "Those men did not work like the ordinary, spy of other nations, who does his appointed task and then returns and throws off his disguise. They made a life work of it. "They married Chinese women, brought up Chinese families, and went into business as Chinamen, often becoming men of weight and standing in the community in which they lived. To-day, they are solid citizens, whom everybody in the locality has known for years, and whom nobody would dream of suspecting to be Japanese spies. "But their reports go regularly to Toklo, and they must contain a marvelous amount of detailed information about the Russians. "The Mikado's Government has spent large sums on its secret service. It is quite content to finance a man for years until he settles down in the way I have described and is in a position to learn things. "Many thousands of yen may be spent on him before he does anything at all, but the game pays in the end. You may depend upon it that some of the men whom Viceroy Alexlef is employing at Port Arthur in the belief that they are Chinese are in reality Japanese spies. "Many Japanese of high military rank and noble birth engage in this work. Some of them have labored as coolies on the Russian forts. "They do not mind the rough work and harsh treatment usually meted out to coolies, so long as they can learn what they want to know. But it must be hard for a Japanese nobleman, need to be treated with ceremonial respect, to be hulled by a Russian sergeant and have to take the bullying meekly."-New York Sun. TWO HEROES 'MID DYNAMITE. The pipe of a stationary engine in quarries near Quarryville, Pa., operated by Leander T. Hensel, was blown off by a heavy dynamite explosion, and to prevent another explosion far worse Engineer-William Rous drew the fire at great risk. Hot coals fell on the canvas covering of a large box of dynamite and percussion caps, setting it on fire. At the risk of his life, Dardid Mowery, the explorer, tore off the covering, also saving the lives of over forty workmen gathered near the box. Servant's SBLC Calliation. Silk coons, entitiation is becoming one of Servin's national industries. Last year there were collected in that kingdom, $4,000 pounds of silk coons, and the Servin Government is distributing large quantities of eggs of the silkworm free of charcoal. Boys Have Many Precepts and We Have Boys May Have Three Names. At birth it is supposed that many spirits, both good and evil, attend the Chinese child. Bed candles are lighted in the birth chamber, as for a wedding and attendants must speak only good words. The little "one must not be frightened, but is to be received with joy. The baby boy's head is shaved on the twenty-eighth day, but the ceremony is on the thirteenth if the baby is a girl, and in either case this is done before the ancestral tablets of the shrine of the goddess call "Mother." A boy receives many presents, while girls are not altogether forgotten, the gifts taking the form of gay little caps, amuled with tassels and balls, and gold, silver or copper images of Buddha, to hang about the neck. Although the baby receives his first name at this time, it is changed by his schoolmaster, when he is, old enough for school; he receives another when he is married, and if he succeeds at the examinations, which may not happen before middle age, he receives a third. Often such names as vagabond, dog, cat, good for nothing, nigly, are given the baby, that the spirits may think the parents do not love him. By the time he is old enough to go to school it is supposed that the spirits have forgotten about him, and he may be given a better name. When a child is a year old there is a feast, always with a difference in favor of a boy. These feasts for the boy are repeated every ten years.—Good Housekeeping. WISE WORDS. The only cure for grief is action—G. H. Lewes. There is not a moment without some duty—Cicery. Every moment of resistance to temptation is a victory—Faber. Patient waiting is in its time the highest duty of a faithful soul—H. Clay Trumbill. Adversity links men together, while prosperity is apt to scatter them—Dr. W. F. Hunter. The world needs an ever present God; we need the consciousness of the truth that there is an omnipresent God—Ananda. I believe I could serve anybody to the death if only I were allowed to speak my whole mind about him once a week—Anthony Hope. It is hard to tell whether the world suffers more from the optimist, who has no sense, or the pessimist, who has no sight—United Presbyterian. Sentence Sermons. The worst bankruptcy is to lose heart. A still neck is often found under a jelly-like head. It's a waste of energy to spur a rocking horse. The best way to silence conscience is to obey it. Filling the hands will not stop the ache in the heart. People who hope for the best do must to secure it. Earth's harvests come from seed thrown out to die. Self-conceit knows nothing more eloquent than an echo. A good man is guided more by self-reproach than by reproof. The religion that scatters sunshine is never wholly moonshine. The trouble with little sins is that they never stay that way. Count your mercies as you do, your money and you will never be poor. It is love that enlarges the least deed and self that shrinks the greatest. Tell your children white lies and they will soon hand you back the other color. It's no use praying for peace when you are tickling the business end of a mule. When the preacher's heart is full of salary his sermon is likely to be short on salt. Many men run so hard to win the cake life offers as a prize that they shake out all their teeth long before they reach it—Chicago Tribune. Hints to Tenants. A Landlord, who is also a philosopher, has been giving his views on tenants in print. Here is a passage with "meet in it." "It isn't always the tenant who pays the first of the month who is most desirable. Your prompt-tender is likely to hold you his debtor for that virtue, and feel perfectly free to ask for numerous improvements. My best paying property is leased to a man who is always two, or three months behind in his rent. Of course, I lose the interest on my money for that time, but that is all. In the three years in which he has rented of me he has not had the nerve to ask me even to paper a room for him. I haven't done it, either. In one instance he had some plumbing done at his own expense when he should have charged it to me. I am constantly afraid that he will get prosperous some day and want to pay me on time. Just as sure as he does I will have to spend several hundred dollars on the house." War Dinners. Fashionable London society has invented a new craze in the shape of "war dinners" served in the latest styles of Russian and Japanese cooking and cooked after the methods of those countries. From a gastronomical point of view the Russian dinner is perhaps the most successful, as the Japanese cooks serve up some weird dishes which no self-respecting European would, touch under ordinary circumstances, and the dinners must sit on the floor. Fashion is, however, a tablemaster, not a servant, and fashion decrees that whoever wishes to be smart must eat these dishes no matter how the taste WIND IN THE AIR AND RAIN IN THE FACE mushroom. For many's hearts and many's the place We've frolicked together on ocean or land. They'll brighten the darks of your gloom- at mood. They'll strengthen your heart with their beloved maneway. They'll buffet your ranger until it's subdued. They'll sport with your sorrow and whisk it away. Don't clutch in your curls with that grasp of despair! 'A least in the cheek is a drop out of place. I'll rumple your tresses!" roars Wind-in- the hair. 'Let me do your crying!' trills Rain-in- the face. No seven-league boots like a pair of old shoes. No wish-cloak that equals a rain-beaded coat. To take you away from the realm of the blues. In give you the will that grips care by the throat! Gow petty our griefs under God's open sky! How often but ghosts of a conjuring brain! How quickly they dwindle, how lightly they fly, When winnowed and washed by the wind and the rain! Then, on with your shabbiest, hardiest wear! (The kind that the womenfolk term "a disgrace!") And swing down the highway with Wind-in-the-hair. Or splash through the puddles with Rain-in-the-face! —Youth's Companion. A Doubtful Case IT'S a fool of a yarn," said Rachel, vigorously. "What's it about?" asked Winfried Marks, a dumore young woman with dark eyes which had a way of reading between the lines. "It's just Rachel's extravagant way of disposing of things that don't suit her," explained Ida Starr, the third member of the "five-o'clock tea" conference. "The story is rather good, even if you think the people were foolish. It is called The Unfaithful Lover, and of course that sounds like Laura Jean Libby. But it's by that English woman who, wrote The Would-Be-Goods and it is fine because it is so provokingly like, life. A girl and her lover both had the literary sense, so that they could not bear to have things happen in a commonplace and humdum fashion. They met at an ugly railway station on a freezing January day and, they went to a stuffy little place for tea. Then he said he had something to confess. He had met a girl in pink at the Simpson's dance and had kissed her after supper in the conservatory. He was awfully sorry about it and thought he should tell Ethel, the girl he was engaged to, about it. But he assured Ethel that she was the only girl he really loved, and all that sort of thing. However, she felt that the only proper thing to do was to be furious. So she just rived at him, although she didn't mean it, and he grew dignified and said 'good-by,' leaving her to pay for the tea. She didn't think he would stay away, but he went off to South Africa, and died there. Now she is unhappy ever after and that's the way the story ends." "And I repeat that it's a fool of a story, said Rachel, obstinately. "The people may have been foolish." argued Ida, "but the story is just as true as it can be. Ever so many girls do the dramatic thing and then wish they had been, sensible instead. What would you have done in Ethel's place?" she asked the young critic. "I-I—well I think he was foolish to tell her in the first place," said Rachel. "It wasn't fair to the girl whom he met at the party. 'Don't you suppose that Ethel would go and find out who the girl in pink was and tell the Simpsons all about what a shameless firt the pink lady had been. Of course she would. If the man had really been a gentleman he should not have confessed, for the sake of the other woman. Then he was mean enough to say that the girl in pink looked as if she expected him to act that way. I think it was a very good thing for him to go away and die of fever." "Then you approve of the unforgiving Ethel," said Miss Marks, quietly. "What would you have done, Winfried?" asked Rachel and Ida, in duet. "I really don't know," was the reply. "It wasn't a pleasant situation, and I should certainly resent having to pay for the ten." "That's your good Scotch blood," said Ida... "Of course no girl would like it when her lover was to weak-minded, but I'd have far more confidence in a man who had owned up like that. It showed how honest and simple he was to come and tell her about it." "But what about the other girl?" demanded Rachel. "Well, she must have been very coolish to allow to act like that." "It was in the conservatory, wasn't it?" said Wilfred, pensively. "Yes—but what has to do with it?" "Well, of course I don't exactly know, but novelists seem to think that the conservatory is more than half to blame for that kind of thing. I don't know whether it's the malden-hair fems or the palms on the orchids, but there's something about a conservatory that sets the tender feelings a-growing." Winfried, smiled, Ida giggled, and Rachel gazed in stern disapproval at both of them. "You're--you're talking like Ella Whealer Wilcox's poetry," she said scornfully. "But other poetry talks that way, too," continued Winfried. "Look at Tenhyson and his 'Come Into the Garden,' Maud. Do you suppose that he would have allowed them to go into the kitchen garden, where there were cabbages and onions? It's because poets know human nature that they send lovers out among the illies and roses and mignonette." Winfried took her B, A, degree at "Varsity last June and the other two girls were somewhat impressed by this philosophy of the hot house. "Here's Jack," said Rachel Ford, as her brother came notisly into the hall. "I'm going to ask him what he thinks of it." "Don't," said Ida Starr, suddenly. Then as the others looked surprised, she added in confusion. "He'll think we're so silly to talk about things, like that." "He thinks we're silly any way, so one more instance of feminine, folly won't matter," said Winifred with a glance in the mirror that showed her hat on straight. "Jack" said Rachel, solemnly, "we want your opinion about something—and she proceeded to inform a somewhat impatient young man, of the momentous situation they were discussing. "Do you mean to say?" demanded her brother, "that any one was: so foolish as to write stuff like that? Of course a woman wrote it. Any man would know that a brother man would never be so hanged silly as to tell the girl he was engaged to about an episode like that." "Do you call it merely an episode?" demanded Miss Starr. Jack visibly weakened and stammered feebly. "Well, of course no man would think of mentioning such a matter to his flancee. But it's quite untrue to life, I assure you. When a man's engaged he has something more serious to think about than flirting with girls he doesn't care a cent for." But at that moment Mr. John Ford caught a wicked gleam in the eyes of Miss Winifred Marks and he suddenly remembered several things; first, that he had become the accepted lover of Miss Starr two months ago, although the world was as yet ignorant of the fact; second, that he had sat out two dances with Miss Marks at the Island during one delightful August night. But the latter lady possessed that which is of infinitely more value than the literary instinct or the artistic temperament, the sense of humor, and merely remarked, with quiet decision: "It is only a story and if it did happen the girl in pink was the only one concerned who seemed to live happy, ever after."-Toronto Saturday Night. An Egyptian's View. Abdul Hamid Abaza, Egyptian representative to the St Louis Exposition, promenced in rather disconcertate fashion the lobby of the Willard yesterday. By way of diverting his mind from thoughts of home, a Post reporter got him to tell his experiences since landing in America. Abdel Hamid proved a ready conversationalist, and this is a fragment of his discourse: "While you clever Yankees occupy the leading position in almost every branch of human progress, I am inclined to think that you are not the peers of the Egyptians in that most important of all occupations—agriculture. The reason that we excel you in this is that we have been at it much longer; for 7000 years tilling the soil has been the chief business of the people of Egypt, but over here farming is still in its infancy. Our dense population forces us to compel the soil to produce its limit of capacity, while you sow the seed in many places and let the land produce what it will. The Egyptian farmer will get four crops in a year from the same land, as against one in the United States. In the same field in our country you will see planting and harvesting going on simultaneously."—Washington Post. Some Derivations. Carrasaljo, the name of the New Jersey lake, has a Spanish sound, but it comes from a combination of the names of the three daughters of the man who named the lake—Carrie, Sallie and Josephine. Buccoda, Washi, was named from three settlers—Buckley, Coloton, and Davis; Kenova, W. Vz. from Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia, near the intersection of which the town is; Delmar, Del., from Dehware and Maryland; Texasarkana, Ark., from Texas and Arkansas; and Cynthiana, county seat of Harrison County, Ky., is named for the two daughters—Cynthia and Anna—of Colonel Harrison, for whom the county was named. Nebraska has a town called Ohlowa, the derivation of which is easily seen. Our Shipbuilding. During the third quarter of the financial year of 1904 American shipbuilders completed 177 vessels of 55,096 tons gross, as compared with 187 vessels of 88,888 tons gross in the corresponding period of 1903. Thirteen measuring, 35,033 tons were steel steamers—n year ago the proportion was twenty of 41,803 tons—Atlantic and Gulf ports contributing seven of 17,674 tons, as compared with eleven of 15,382 tons, and the Great Lakes four of 16,744 tons, as compared with five of 17,398 tons. The grand total for the nine months is 223,133 tons, as against 230,187 tons in 1902-3. THE INTEREST TO WOMEN The woman who has to be satisfied with one new suit in a season wisely chooses a material and style which so harmonize and adapt themselves to her figure and complexion that the observer will note the general effect of harmony and be attracted to it rather than by the item of the whole. A woman is well dressed, when she brings about such a result—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. PAINTED BUTTONS. Hand painted. buttons are. to be much used in the fall and winter. One charming, button, is made of white silk, painted with a flower. This makes a handsome decoration for a reception or bidesmaltie's dress, and is a button that can be used upon gowns or even more full dress distinction, such as evening toilet. For evening wear the hand-painted, button is set in a little rim of Valenplaines lace gathered around the button. Lace medallions are growing in use. One very pretty arrangement shows a row of circular pieces of lace arranged across a bodice with narrow strips of lace connecting them. Each medallion is centred with a jewel.-Philadelphia-Telegraph. SOME FEMININE STATISTICS. A statistician has gone to the trouble to ascertain that fifty-five per cent of all the divorced women, thirty-two per cent of the widowed and thirty-one per cent of the single are engaged in gainful pursuits. Only about six per cent of the married women are similarly situated. While the great body of married women are at home attending to the domestic duties which are naturally set down for them, there is some hope, still, that the old order of things is not going to be completely overthrown. The world will not be without homes. The figures indicate that ninety-four per cent of the married men are supporting their wives, though the women are, of course, doing their full share in maintaining domestic establishments which are bulwarks of morals and good order and which keep the race from dying out—Chicago Chronicle. A MAN'S BEST FRIEND. If a man has a good wife he has the best friend, it is possible to have. "A man's best friend," says Bulwer Lytton, "is a wife of good sense and good heart, whom he loves and who loves him." In woman there is at once a subtle delicacy of fact and a plain soundness of judgment, which are rarely combined to an equal degree in a man. A woman, if she be really your friend, will have a sensitive regard for your character, honor, repute. She will seldom counsel you to do a shabby thing, for a woman always desires to be proud of you. At the same time her constitutional timidity makes her more cautious than your male friend. She, therefore, seldom counsels you to do an imprudent deed. A wife best shows her friendliness by clipping off from her husband's moral nature little twigs that are growing in the wrong direction. If he says anything silly she will affectionately tell him so. If he declares that he will do something absurd she will find means to prevent him doing so. If Dr. Johnson's wife had lived there would, have been no hoarding up of orange peel, no touching all the posts in walking along the streets, no eating and drinking with disgusting voracity. -Philadelphia Bulletin. CHILD LORE Every child should be taught that thirst quenching does not depend so much on the quantity of fluid that is swallowed as on the length of time during which the fluid is kept in contact with the tissues of the mouth and water. A small quantity of water used as a mouth and throat rinse will relieve more than a pint of swallowing hastily. In hot weather, when the skin is secreting profusely, there is no real demand on the part of the tissues for liquid. A child's meal hours should be rigidly fixed and under no circumstances, save illness, ought food to be given at other times. The contrary practice will lead to encapricious appetite, now absent, now voracious. During the second year of life there should be five meals each day. Commencing in the morning, the hours may be 7, 10, 1, 4 and 7. Watch baby's face while he sleeps. If the eyelids are not perfectly closed, suspect weakness. If you see a furrow passing from either side of the nose-round the mouth there is probably something the matter with stomach or intestines. A furrow from either mouth corner, passing outward, may indicate something wrong with the throat or lungs. None of these signs are conclusive; but they are infinitely valuable in causing a careful parent to investigate the state of the child's health. Philadelphia Inquirer. ABOUT-FURS. In fur coats for winter,wear there are a number of new shapes in boileros, and while,the blouse coat in fur will be less worn than last season, still style in blouses is also shown. The long skirted Lolik XV, and Louis XVL coats in fur,have yests of am broidered cloth, velvet or a contrasting fur, and the new yett, which can be embroidered, is also used. Moired carcuit and baby lamb, being short haired, will be much seen in these coats. Pony skin in black will be another favorite in long coat furs. Sable paws are being worked up into coats as well as muffs, and while much less expensive than the sable garments, the cost of combining the small pieces into coats renders them anything but cheap. In squirrel skin garments the heads of the animals will be utilized and the matching of the stripes will result in effects quite unlike the fur made of whole skins. The making of these small pieces of fur into garments is done in Germany, where manual labor is much cheaper than in this country. Bear, raccoon and fox furs will be much seen in neck stripes; the long flap making them a softening setting for the face. Flat stoles and pelerines are, to be much worn, and in mutts the flat shape will be the most fashionable, though dealers are trying to get up some new shaped affair for the wear of exclusives. HOW A WOMAN CAN BE POPULAR. "Isn't it peculiar that very often the woman who is very popular at a summer hotel is unpopular when she returns to the city," said the business woman to her companion. "It seems to me that she could be just as popular in the city if she would only imagine that it is summer the year round." "Some women often wonder why many of their sex are so popular while others, who may be blessed with beauty and gracious manners, do not have the faculty of holding attention," said the companion. "Can you tell me why this is?" "Well, I think that the success in social life is only attained if the woman will banish all thought of self," the business woman continued. "Because then they study to please and bring out the very best there is in each person it is their pleasure to meet. To be a favorite one must be natural. There is a charm in naturalness, even if grace and style are occasionally missing. The summer girl is more or less natural, for she forgets all her business cares, and that accounts for her popularity, I think." "I imagine the best thing is the practicing of sincerity," said the other. "One ought to try and impress this thought upon friends and associates. By being sincere I don't mean to imply that one should never joke. nor smile; far from it. All the world loves a smiling face. Sunshine and happiness win friends." "Of course, I think that is a pretty good, sentiment, but the woman who really wishes to be popular-ought to banish self," the business woman asserted. "It is not the easiest thing in the world to do this unless one happens to know something of the persons you are with. Here is where tact should assert itself, and, if one is clever, it will not take long to discover the taste of any individual. It may be current topics of the day, books, art, music, or possibly a hobby of some nature, and, by the way, it has been said that the very worst bore of all is the woman with a sad. I would suggest that women avoid that. "It is not given to all women to discover what subject will please the man who takes her out to dinner. She can, however, refrain from boring him by discussing' her own affairs or devoting her conversation to her hobbies. Many are constantly seeking in various ways- to polish disagreeable spots, the sharp, rough edges. To make intelligent, pleasing conversation, why not study speech? Perhaps it is the fashion at the present time to cultivate accentuity, which is generally another name for rudeness. Are there not certain customs with which we are to conform, or rules that we have to follow when out in society? Well, then, if it means popularity, let us do it. Don't let any woman be a bore." New Haven Register. FASHION HINTS. A feature of fall coats is the square blocked shoulder, attained by slight padding. * Sleeves that droop thereby characterize themselves at passe, the present tendency being upward. Wonderfully elaborate is a so-called "lace," consisting of Chinese embroidery worked upon cloth of gold. CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT PICTURE PUZZLE. ROMEO AND JULIET. FIND TWO OF ROMEO'S FRIENDS. - Mirror and Farmer. NEDDY'S EVENING TRIBULATION On summer evenings on the lawn It's always lots of fun! We sit and talk of many things And watch the set sun, But when it is the most To everything that's said, Some one is sure to say to me, "Come, dear, it's a time, for bed." -St. Nicholas. FOUR WAYS OF SPINNING EGGS. 'Did you ever spin an egg? It is almost as good fun as spinning a top. The egg must be hard boiled, as a raw SPINNING THE EGG WITH STRING. or-soft egg will not spin well, because the liquid contents will not follow the motion of the shell exactly. Now there is something queer in the way an-egg spins. It is easy, enough to make it splin on either the small or the large end by standing it on that end on a plate and twirling it with your fingers, but if you try to make it PICTURE ROMEO AND JULIET. FIND spin on the side if refuses 'to do so, but stands up and spins on the large end. It is not quite so easy, though not very difficult, to make an egg spin without twirling it or even touching it with your fingers. Simply lay it on a plate which projects a little over the edge of the table so that you can lift the plate without tipping it. Take it up and move your hand rapidly in a small horizontal circle as if you were trying to make a lot of "naughts" with a pencil. The egg will begin to spin on its side, but will soon be spinning on its large end. Or you can keep it spinning in this, way even if you have to start it with your fingers. It is possible, also, to spin an egg with a string, though, of course, you must not throw it on the floor. Wind the string around the middle of the egg, stand it on one end and steady it by touching the other end lightly with one finger. Then pull the string carefully. Finally, you can spin an egg with a whip, like a whip top, if you do not whip it too hard and take care not to hit it with the stick, but a glass "nest egg" or a wooden darning egg is better than a real for this purpose. Some "eggs" spin better than others. The best spinners are eggs that are THE EGG SPINNING ITSELF: quite regular in shape and have been boiled in an upright position so that the air bubble is exactly at the end, not a little to one side, as it often is.—New York Evening Mail. WHY THE POP-CORN POPS. "Here's a little girl who has never seen an ear of pop-corn in her life," said Aunt Mary, "and she has never seen even a single kernel pop!" "Why not?" asked Carl and Sue, looking pityingly at the little English cousin who was spending the autumn on the big Maine farm, which was their home. "Because they do not raise pop-corn in England. Don't you think it would be a good plan for us to have a pop-corn party for her this very night." The children agreed and Carl built a splendid fire in the fireplace after supper. By the time they were ready for Eda'nia's party there was a big bed of glowing coals to rake out on the hearth. "Quickly the people must come to the party right off," called Carl; "the coals are just right." First came Sue bringing a box full of corn already shelled. "This is the corn that was put in the ground," she chanted, "only you know it isn't," she added. "This is what we are going to pop." "This is the stalk that grew from the corn that was put in the ground," sang Uncle Frank, actually bringing in a corn stalk and stapling it in a corner of the room. "And these are the cars that grew on the stalk that grew from the corn that was put in the ground," chanted, Aunt Mary bringing a bunch of ears. "And here is the popper to pop the corn that grew on the stalk that grew from the corn that was put in the ground?" said 'Sue who had dodged out and returned with the long; handled wire box. Edna laughed and clapped her hands with delight. Carl lifted the cover, poured in a handful of the corn, and when the coals were drawn forward on the big brick hearth, began to shake the nooner gently over them. Aunt Mary brought in a fen-quart milk-pan and the salt and butter. "I wonder what the pan's for," thought PUZZLE. TWO OF ROMEO'S FRIENDS. —Mirror and Farmer. Edna, "and the salt and butter! Perhaps I can eat two or three of those little hard kernels if they are salted, butthink of eating a panfull" Then, as she looked at the popper, pop! a little kernel flew to the cover and fell back again a beautiful snow-white puff-ball. Pop! pop! pop! pop! poppy! pop! went the kernels—the sound growing softer as the popper filled and the newly-popped corn fell back on a soft white bed. Carl drew the corn away from the coals, and, lifting the cover, poured the funny-looking kernels into the big pan, and Aunt Mary dropped on the melted butter and sprinkled the hot corn with salt. "Eat, do eat!" urged Sue. Edna needed no second invitation. "Wish I could eat the smell, too," she said as she munched her first mouthful. Carl kept on popping the corn until there were two panfuls. What a feast they all had! "Uncle Frank," said Edna, in a coaxing voice, when the corn was nearly gone, "what makes the pop-corn pop?" "The heat," answered her uncle, his eyes twinkling. "X-e, but it doesn't make everything pop," answered Edna. "When peas are very hot they just hop." "The real reason is this," said Uncle Frank. "There is an oil all through the inside of the kernel that is changed into a gas when the corn is heated. You know what a gas is—don't you?" "Well, the gas wants a lot more room than the oil, and pop it explodes and bursts the tough outer skin with force enough to turn the whole kernel inside out."—Adapted from the Sunday School Times. THE CUNNING OF ANTS. A naturalist found black ants were devouring the skins of some bird specimens on a table, so he made tar circles on four pieces of paper and put one under each leg of the table. Ants will not cross tar. Pretty soon he found the ants busily at work again and, looking, at the tar circles, found each one was bridged by bits of sand which the clever ants had brought in from the greet. Col. Deveaux made a flying trip to Atlanta this week. Mr. B. L. Jordon of Brunswick was in the city this week, as a member of the Grand Jury of the United States Court. Mrs. Lucinda Daniels, of this city who has been spending a while in Barnwell, S. C. has returned. Miss Virginia St. Clair of Hilton Head, S. C. who has been the guest of Mrs. Dianah Reed returned home this week after a pleasant stay. Mr. B. G. MeAdden, traveling representative of the Atlanta Independent was in the city last week in the interest of his paper. He paid our sanctum a visit. Rev. S. T. Redd is now in charge of Ezra Presbyterian church. He plans great improvements for the church. The usual services will be held and the public is invited to attend. The Married Ladies Pleasure club will have an important meeting on Monday afternoon next at 4:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. Eliza Williams, 519 Bolton street west. Each member is urged to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. Elsie Pinkney entertained at their residence 514 Huntingdon street, W. on Thanksgiving eve, Mrs. M. A. Johnson, Mrs. E A. Duncan, Miss Julia Roberts and Mr. Carter, in honor of Miss Roberts' birthday at which the evening was spent quite enjoyable. Mrs. S. J. K. Warying, after an absence of several months in Massachusetts returned to the city on the 4, ult, and reports having had an enjoyable time. She visited Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. Not forgetting home while away she solicited from a few friends a small donation for Charity Hospitals. Miss Agnes Davis and Mr. J. Clayton Williams were happily wedded on Wednesday night last at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. Edward Perry, Henry street, east, by Rev. Richard Bright. The wedding was private, only a very few intimate friends were aware of it. Both parties are very popular among their friends. The Baptist Ministers Union met on Monday. The devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. Mitchell. On sermonics reports: Reys D. D. Mills, Gen. 1:3; J. W. Hill, Matt. 18:14; S. H. Smith, Job 14:14; J. A. Owens, I Thess. 5:19; J. M. Jones, Jno. 3:3 A paper was read by Rev. S. H. Smith D. D., subject, "The endowment of the Holy Spirit." It was very inspiring and highly commended by the brethren. Rev. L. L. Blair was admitted to membership in the Union. Mr. George Douglas entertained many of his friends on Thursday night last at his residence No. 570 Gordon lane, east, with a pleasant Thanksgiving Day social. Games of various kinds, music and toasts constituted the evening entertainment. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Johnson, Mrs. Alice Brown, Mrs. F. Gray, Mrs. Sarah Barney, Mrs. H. T. Lockheart, Mr. W. Adams, Mr. S. Stephens, Mr. Barnett. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown on the Augusta Road pleasantly entertained their daughter, Miss Mary E Brown and a party of friends composing Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Gillison, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Judson, Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Berrien, Misses Viola and Edith Jackson, Mary T. and Mahony Mines and Messrs. Ed. Campbell, James Mines and Jack Brown. The day was enjoyably spent. The services at the Union Baptist church were as usual. On Sunday preaching at 11 a.m. by the pastor, subject, "The Glory of God." Sunday School at 3 p.m. At 8:15 the pastor preached from the subject, "The wheel of Providence." This was a soul stirring discourse. The B. Y. P. U. meets every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. Our pastor has been with us for four years and we will celebrate his fourth anniversary beginning Tuesday night. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. G. W. Griffin, D. D., his choir and congregation will be present. Other sermons will be delivered during the week by Rev. S. H. Smith, of the Second Baptist church, W. A. Doughtry, W. M. Gray, J. W. Carr, D. D., N. H. Whit mire and others. The pastor will preach the closing sermon on Sunday night and the Pride of life No 10 will be present to be prayed for. The public is invited. We hope to make this a great week in the history of our church. St. Phillips Dots. St. Philips Monumental church will hold its last Communion Service under the leadership of its present pastor, Dr. R. H. Singleton, at 3 o'clock to-morrow. There will be baptism at the morning service. At night Dr. Singleton will preach a special sermon to the officials of the church. All are invited to these services. Mr. Sampson Richards, an old and respected citizen died on Monday morning. Mr. Richards had been in failing health for several months, but was only confined to bed about five weeks. He was 72 years of age. Mr. Richards was a cooper by trade. He was one of the oldest members of Myrtle Lodge of Odd-Fellows and was also a member of the Household of Ruth, which organizations turned out in a large body to pay their la tribute of respect. In the death of Mr. Richards Savannah has lost an honorable and highly esteemed citizen. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Linda Richards and four children, Miss E. H. Richards, Mr. B. Richards Mr. W. D. Richards and Mr. C E Richards, two grand children, Messrs. W. D. Richards, Jr., and C. H. Richards and other relatives and a large circle of friends. Quite a pleasant time was had at the marriage reception of Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle. The parlor was beautifully decorated with potted plants and white and yellow chrysanthemums. Games were played and dancing indulged in until a late hour. At eleven o'clock refreshments were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. C. Gillins. Mrs. M. Brewn, Mrs. G. Doyle, Mrs. A. Maloy, Mrs. I. Gathers, Mrs. S. B. Wright, Mrs. E. Tippens, Mrs. T. McOnts, Mrs. S. Doyle, Mrs. Hill, Misses Rebecca and Lula Bacon, Misses Estella Daniels, Helen Collins, Elnora Washington, Laura Brown, Lilly Williams, Beasie Greon, Katie Houston, Helen Doyle, Lula Williams. Messrs. R. Doyle, B. Allen, D. Doyle, I. Johnson, W. Norman, J. J. O. Doyle, C. McGraw, F. Price, M. Rivers, E. Bartley, W. Doyle, R. Evans. E. Tippins. Missionary Meeting A grand union Missionary meeting of the W. H. and F. Missionary Society was held at St. James A. M. E. church last Wednesday night. Many enthusiastic workers were present including representatives from Bethel, Gaines Chapel and other churches. All were inspired by the great success of the past year's work. Rev. Mrs. F. L. Hadley, the corresponding secretary for the Georgia Conference was showered with praises and congratulations for her great success in making the work of Savannah what it is at present. Galnes Chapel Dots. On Sunday last, the pastor, Rev. Portar preached instructive sermons at 11 a.m and at night. On tomorrow the pastor will preach on the following subjects; At 11:30 "The Valley of Anchor." At 3 p.m. "The Lamb and his Company." Also Holy Communion and Infant Baptism in the afternoon At 8 o'clock Rey. D. H. Porter will preach the Anniversary sermon to the "Independent Order of Ancient Knights" who will attend in a body. A goodly number of the members of Gaines Chapel gave their pastor, and his family a big surprise at the parsonageoulast Tuesday night, for which they feel grateful. Second Baptist Church. Second Baptist Church. Services at the Second Baptist Church last Sunday was well attended. At 11 o'clock a.m., the pastor preached a memorial sermon of Sister Hagar Guyton. Many friends of the deceased were present. At night the services were well attended. Rev. Smith was as usual instructive and interesting. The Sunday school is now rehearsing for the Christmas festival and all are invited to attend regularly and promptly at 3:30. Visitors are always welcome. Services as usual Sunday, the choir will render some of its choice selections. Minister's Union. The Union met at 12:07 p.m., Rev. Sims B. D., presided. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. J. R Goss, B.D. The 24 Psalm was read. On Sermonic reports, Rev. D. H. Porter preached from Matt 22:37 Subject, "The Great Commandment." Rev. J. R. Goss, Rev. 1:2 "The true Christian Church" The following criticisms, were offered upon these excellent discourses by Revs. J. A. Hadley, D. H. Porter, J. R. Goss, B.D., R. H. Singleton, D.D, and F. R. Sims. B.D. The members of the Union are preparing or the changes that shall soon take place in the personnel of the Union as a result of the actions of the several Annual Conferences which will soon convene. First A. B. Chureh. The services were well attended last Sunday Dr. Carr preached a glorious sermon from the subject "The days of Mourning shall be ended" at 11 a.m. The Sunday School at 3 p.m. was very interesting and many young people took an active part in the exposition of the lesson. Next Sunday being our Communion day the Sunday. School will meet promptly at 2 p.m. The B.Y.P. U. was well attended, at 7:30 p.m. We invite the young people of the city to attend our Union. Dr. Carr preached a special sermon to the Pastor's Association at 8 p.m. The sermon was eloquently delivered and highly enjoyed by those that heard it. To-morrow at 11 a.m. the pastor will deliver a special sermon to Christians. You should, by all means hear this sermon. After the morning sermon baptism will take place At 8 p.m. the pastor will preach a special sermon to the Evening Call Aid and Social Club. The ten nights fair recently held in the church was a grand success. You are invited to attend our church. Don't fail to hear Madam Undell Price, the Queen of Song from Atlanta, Ga., Sunday evening after the sermon. The Hawk and Price concert will take place Monday evening the 5th. In Memoriam. In fond remembrance of a loving wife and mother who departed this life, November 30, 1903. A mother's sweet smile, and the voice of a wife, Thy children and husband shall cherish this life. We must weep o'er thy dust, and lament for our lost. But shall trust for re-union through Christ and His Cross. Thus providence rules o'er the works of Creation. And turns all the darkness of earth into light. From sorrow educes the hopes of Salvation, And crowns with its blessings mis-fortune and blight. Then wait, only walt, and the future shall tell, That God rules forever and all shall be well. C. H. PRICE, (Mrs.) NpNA MITCHELL, RUTH E. PRICE. MY SON: MY SON: Death our dearest ties can sever, Take our loved ones from our side Bear them from our homes forever, O'er the dark cold river's tide. The sorrow for the dead is the only sorrow from which we refuse to be devorced. Every other wound we seek to heal, every other affliction to forget but this wound we consider it a duty to keep open, this affliction we cherish and broods over in solitude. This day December 1st makes it one year since my son Orlando F. departed this life. 'Another that's gone to await my arrival. Though I sorrow, my nature shrink from it but it is not the less a discipline. It is a scourge but there is a healing in its stripes. It is God that doeth all things well. Sleep on my son, I will meet you and your sisters some day. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in the Social World. The Mid-Winter pink entertainment which will be given by Ladies Branch 238 on Monday night Dec. 5 at Morse hall will be a warm reception. Admission 35 cents, single 25 cents. The International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen will give a Masquerade Ball at the Margaret street hall on Monday night, Dec 5th, Admission Single 15 cents, double 25 cents. The Twilight Reapers wishes you a Happy New Year and announces that they will give their New Year Solace at Harris street hall, Monday night January 2nd, Admission, single 35, double 50 cents. Attend the grand entertainment given by the Broads Aid and Social club at the Our Hall Monday night December 12th, Admission, Single 15, double 25 cents. Remember the Cantata for the benefit of St. Augustine Church at the School house, West Broad and Bolton Streets. Monday night next. Admission 10 cents. A Rag Party will be will given by the Cheerful Reapers at Morse's hall Monday night Dec. 12. A prize will given be for the raggiest person. Admission 10 cents. A Mystic Maze entertainment will be given by joint committee I. O. O. C. at Morse's hall, Monday night Dec. 19. Admission 15 cents. There will be a grand 10 nights fair given by The Saint John's Baptist church, commencing Dec. 5th, for the benefit of completing the new church. We solicit the patronage of our friends and well wishers. There you will find Mr. Santa Claus awaiting your arrival with toys for the little ones and presents for all lovers. The fair will be in the basement of the church on Hartridge street. Admission 5 cents. Season tickets 25 cents. Rev. Wm, Gray, Pastor. Program of the ten nights K. of P, Bazaar, at Harris street hall, December 5th to 16 inclusive. The Bazaar will be opened by Crescent Lodge No 2, K. of P, and Labor Union Band, Tuesday night Joshua company U. R. under command of Maj. P. H. Bacon, F. F. M. Cohen and Col. J. M. Northington, will be in attendance. Wednesday night there will be first class cake walk by the latest cake walkers Thursday the 5th B. K. Bruce Lodge K. of P, will attend in a body and the first week will close with a grand musical concert on Friday night under the direction of Sir Jas. A. Nelson and Mr. J. E. Johnson. Monday night Dec. 12, Olympia Lodge No 10, K. of P, will attend in a body and Progressive Lodge. No. 97 K. of P, Joshua Volunteer club and Chas. Summer Lodge No. 87 K. of P, will attend in a body on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights respectively. Friday night Dec. 15, the Ladies' Courts will attend in a body, Opal 41, White Rose 72 and L. B. Maxwell, also the general public are invited. The committee promises to make this entertainment the grandest of the season. 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For months I had great trouble with my stomach and used all kinds of medicines. My tongue has been actually aching all the time, and I have bad odor. Two weeks ago a friend recommended Caracarets and after taking them I can willingly and cheerfully eat them. They are very good med. I therefore lab you know that I shall recommend them to any one suffering from such troubles. Chase. H. Halpin, 197 Rivington St., New York, N.Y. Best For The Bowels ancarets CANDY CATHARTIC THEY WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N.Y. 556 ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION BOXES GOOD POTATOES BRING FANCY PRICES To grow a large crop of good potatoes, the soil must contain plenty of Potash. Tomatoes, melon, cabbage, turnips, lettuce —in fact, all vegetables remove large quantities of Potash from the soil. Supply Potash E liberally by the use of fertilizers containing not less than 10 per cent. actual Potash. Better and more profitable yields are sure to follow. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars booming special fertilizers, but contain valuable information to farmers. Sent free for the asking. Write now. GERMAN KALI WORKS New York—P3 Nassau Street, or Athapia, Gc.—azk South Broad St. Dropsy CURED Gives Quick Relief. Removes all swelling in 60 so dies, affects a permanent cure in 60o days. Trialtreatment given free. Nothing can be fairer Write Dr. H. H. Green's Song, Specialists, Box B Allienta, Gc. Florodora Cotton. THE LEADING VARIETY ON EARTH. Early, most prolific, fibre long and strong, commanding 8 to 60 per pound over common cotton; not sea island, therefore delinted on sawgin; grows anywhere, Mr. T. R. Hardman, of Manfield, Ga., in 60 days planting, from seed bought of m. stalks every evening, 1500 squares and bolls, stalks being 7 feet, 6 inches high, 12 feet 4 inches through and 87 feet around. Price of seed given on application. L. A. STONEY, Allendale, B.C. Reference:—Chas. B. Farmer, Banker, Allendale, S. C.; G. P. 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Zircon, the silicate of zirconium, is valuable for gem purposes when transparent, while the opaque variety finds application in the manufacture of the glower for the Nernst electric lamp. There is only one deposit in this country that is worked, situated in Henderson County, North Carolina. The novel theory that the difference in the color of people's eyes is a protective adaptation to surroundings comes from Professor Wallace, of Klimberley, South Africa. Natives of regions where blue light is predominant—Swedes, Norwegians and sailors, for instance—have blue eyes, while near the equator; or in sandy lands like South Africa, where intense yellow light is experienced, the eyes take a rich dark yellow hue, as those of the Kaffirs and Malays, Italians and Spaniards. Generally speaking, the Scotch have blue, the English gray and the French dark eyes. A Good Teacher. We often find boys who have educated themselves in the country, almost without schooling or teachers, make the most vigorous thinkers. They may not be quite as polished or cultivated, in some ways, but they have something better than polish, and that is mental vigor, originality of method, and independence. They do not lean upon their schooling, or depend upon their diplomas; necessity has been their teacher, and they have been forced to act for themselves and be practical; they know little of theories, but they know what will work. They have gained power by solving their own problems. Such self-educated, self-made men carry weight in their communities because they are men of power and think vigorously and strongly; they have learned to concentrate the mind. Self-help is the only help that will make strong, vigorous lives. Self-reliance is a great educator and early poverty a good teacher. Necessity has ever been the priceless spur which has called man out of himself and spurred him on to his goal. Grit is more than a match for almost any handicap. It overcomes obstacles and abolishes difficulties. It is the man who makes an opportunity and does not wait for it—the man who helps himself and does not wait to be helped,—that makes the strong thinker and vigorous operator. It is he who dares to be himself and to work by his own program, without' imitating others, who wins.—Orison Swett Marden, in Success. The Pot o' Pent. "Ian MacLaren" recounted this story in a lecture on Scottish humor: In a dull Scottish village, on a dull morning, one neighbor called at another's house. He was met at the door by his friend's wife, and the conversation which ensued was thus: "Cauld?" "Ay." "Gaun tae be weety (rainy), I'm thinkin'." "Ay." "Is John in?" "Ou, ay! he's in." "Can I see him?" "Na." "But a winted tae see him." "Ay, but ye canna see him. John's deid." "Deid?" "Ay." "Sudden?" "Ay." "Verra sudden?" "Ay, very sudden." "Did he say anything about a pot o green pent afore he deed?"—Leaves from the Scrapbook of a Scottish Exile. His Prededept. In regular session, and Mr. G. Watkins Spurling was making an earnest plea on the affirmative side of the question, "Resolved. That man's every act is the result of a selfish motive." "I go further than that, Mr. President," he said, "About three-fourths of the things a man does is because he's envious of what somebody else does. The pin-headed, speaker that had the floor last on the other side lied like a pirate when he said—" Here the president of the society rapped on the desk, "The gentleman must not use such language as that," he said. "Why not?" "Because it isn't parliamentary." "It may not be parliamentary, Mr. President," vocifered Mr. G. Watkins Spurling, loosening his collar and rolling up his sleeves, "but, by gun, it's congressional," — Clacinnall Commercial Tribune. 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A cute little damsel named Flynn Was cursed with a wart on her chynn; A hammer she seized A hammer she seized And attempted to pound it hack ynn! —Milwaukee Sentinel. (A149-04) Write Quick FOR A Big Bargain To better advertise the South's Deading Business College, four scholarships are offered young persons of this county at less than cost. WRITE TODAY. GA-ALA BUSINESS COLLEGE, Macon, Ga. WRITE H. C. McFADDEN, General Passenger Agent, ATLANTIC & BIRMINGHAN RAILWAY, Waycross, Ga., for information regarding SOUTH GEORGIA LANDS. "All Signs Fall in a Dry Time" THE SIGN OF THE FISH NEVER FAILS IN A WET TIME In ordering Tower's Slickers, a customer writes: "I know they will be all right if they have the 'Fish' on them." This confidence is the outgrowth of sixty-nine years of careful manufacturing. A. J. TOWER CO. The Sign of the Fish Boston, U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO. 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Open doors and windows, at some distance from them on pleasant days and give them a chance to breathe impure oxygen in liberal quantity. Give all the sunshine you can. And aim to keep the temperature of the room between 70 degrees by day and 55 at night. It will probably exceed these figures in both directions, but try to regulate it in such a way as to avoid the extremes of intense heat and dangerous cold. Use water liberally on the foliage of your plants. By washing off the dust it keeps open the pores of the leaves through which they breathe, and it tempers the hot, dry atmosphere prevailing in the living-room. The only way to modify this condition is to keep water evaporating on the stove or register and make frequent use of the sprayer.—Lippincott's Magazine. An Explosive. "I inventors, with all their originality and brilliance, are often naive, childlike and impractical," said General Wallace F. Randolph, of the general staff of the army. "An inventor called on me one day to talk about an explosive he had originated. "It is the most powerful explosive the world has ever seen," he said, and it is my idea to send it up in a balloon, with a lighted fuse attached to it. The balloon will be sent over the camp of the enemy, the explosive will go off, and victory will be ours. "Yet, said I, 'but suppose a current of air should blow the balloon back over our own army. What then?' "Then," said the inventor, laying his hand on my arm, "I tell you what it is, general, our army would have to get up and run for all it was worth." THAT HELD HER Mr. Jones--Mary; can a woman keep anything to herself? Mrs. Jones—Yes, her private opinion of her husband.—Philadelphia Telegraph. Prices for human hair are said to be advancing, in spite of the fact, that there is promise of an unusually large supply of scalps that will be thrown on the market in a few weeks. 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Wexer & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo WALKOUT, KIMAN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, WALKING, KIMAN & NAYAN, Wholesale WALDING, KINSA and MARYIN, Wholesale DRUCKER, Toltec O. Druggists, Toledo, Hall's Catarrh Curets taken internally, noting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testmonials sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Friendly Pills. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The carecass of an elephant in the Ghent Zoological Gardens, which had been killed, was bought by a local pork butcher, who transformed it into Frankfurter sausages. He was able to manufacture no fewer than 3800 pounds of sausages, which sold like hot cakes. Slavery in Massachusetts. In 1754 there were nearly four hundred and fifty slaves in Essex County, Massachusetts, alone. The present constitution of Massachusetts was established in 1780. The first article of the declaration of rights asserts that all men are born free and equal, and this was generally supposed to have reference to slavery, but it was a point on which all did not agree. In 1781, however, at the court in Worcester, an indictment was found against a white man for assaulting, beating and imprisoning a black. His trial took place at the Supreme Judicial Court, 1783, and the defence was that the black man was a slave, and the beating, et cetera, was the necessary correction of his master. This defence did not avail; the white man was found guilty and fined; and this decision was the death-warrant for slavery in Massachusetts. "The School for Mothers." "The School for Mothers," originated by Mme. Moll-Welss in Bordeaux, is being much discussed. There is a question of starting similar educational establishments in Paris and other large centres in France on the same system, and thinking people are applauding the measures taken to further the interests of humanity. Hitherto young, girls were brought up to ignore the very things they should be taught. They had no notion of the elementary principles of hygiene, of the dressing of infants, of the management of household expenses, the price of food, etc. All this will be taught them, and prepared them for the position of wives and mothers. To be a successful wife, to retain the love and admiration of her husband should be a woman's constant study. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Pott's tell their stories for the benefit of all wives and mothers. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—Lydia E. Pinkhnam's Vegetable Compound will make every mother well, strong, healthy and happy. I dragged through nine years of miserable existence, worn out with pain and weariness. I then noticed a statement of a woman troubled as I was, and the wonderful results she had from your Vegetable Compound, and decided to try what it would do for me, and used it for three months. At the end of that time I was a different woman, the neighbors remarked it, and my husband fell in love with me all over again. It seemed like a new existence. I had been suffering with inflammation and falling of the-womb, but your medicine cured that and built up my entire system, till I was indeed like a new woman.—Sincerely yours, MRS. CHAS. F. BROWN, 21 Cedar Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark., Vice President Mothers' Club." Suffering women should not fail to profit by Mrs. Brown's experiences; just as surely as she was cured of the troubles-enumerated in her letter, just so surely will Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cure other women who suffer from womb troubles, inflammation of the ovaries, kidney troubles, nervous excitability, and nervous prostration. 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