Savannah Tribune

VOL. XX. ON RACE PROBLEM President Roosevelt Gives People of the South Some Advice AT LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET Pays Glowing Tribute to This Section and Commends Anti-Lynching Crusade — Exact Justice for All. Is His Solution. As the guest of honor at the Lincoln dinner of the Republican Club in New York city Monday night, President Roosevelt made a speech on the race problem. He appealed to the north to make its friendship for the south all the greater because of the "embarrassment of conditions for which she is not alone responsible," declared that the heartiest acknowledgements are due to the ministers, Isw officers, grand juries, public men, and "great daily newspapers in the south who have recently done such effective work in leading the crusade against lynching," and said that the problem was to "so adjust the relations between two races of different ethnic type, that the backward race be trained so that it may enter into the possession of true freedom, while the forward race is enabled to preserve unharmed the high civilization wrought out by its forefathers." The guests numbered more than 1,300, including 275 women, who dined in the Astor gallery. The president said in part: "In his second inaugural, in a speech which will be read as long as the memory of this nation endures, Abraham Lincoln closed by saying: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; * * * to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." Lincoln of Southern Birth. "This is the spirit in which mighty Lincoln sought to bind up the nation's wounds when its soul was yet seething with fierce hatreds, with wrath, with rancor; with all the evil and dreadful passions provoked by civil ar. Surely this is the spirit which all American should show now, when there is so little excuse for malice or rancor or hatred, when there is so little of vital consequence to divide brother from brother. "Lincoln, himself a man of southern birth, did not hesitate to appeal to the sword when he became satisfied that in no other way could the union be saved. Friendship for South. "All good Americans who dwell in the north must, because they are good Americans, feel the most earnest friendship for their fellow-countrymen who uplink in the south, a friendship all the greater because 'it is in the south that we find in its most acute phase one of the gravest problems before our people: the problem of so dealing with the man of one color as to secure him the rights that no one would grudge him if he were of another color. To solve this problem it is, of course, necessary to educate him to perform the duties, a failure to perform which will render him a curse to himself and to all around him. Difficulty of Negro Problem. "Most certainly all clear-sighted and generous men in the north appreciate the difficulty and perplexity of this problem, sympathize with the south in the embarrassment of conditions for which she is not alone responsible, feel an honest wish to help her where help is practicable, and have the heartiest respect for those brave and earnest men of the south who, in the face of fearful difficulties, are doing all that men can do for the betterment alike of white and of black. The attitude of the north toward the negro SMOOT WILL LOSE TOGA. A Majority of Senate Committee is for Expulsion of Mormon. At Washington Monday it became known that a majority of the senate committee on elections have decided to vote for the expulsion of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah from the senate, and that a report to this effect will be sent to the senate at this session. It is not likely, however, that the report will be acted upon at this session, the five volumes of testimony, in the case necessitating the postponement of senate action until the fifty-third congress assembles. SEDUCER SLAYS WOMEN. Deadly and Sensational Tragedy Enacted in a. Justice Court Room at Jacksonville, Florida. Mrs. Joseph H. Freeman lies mortally wounded, her daughter, Miss May Brown, is dead, and City Detective W. B. Cahoon is seriously wounded as a result of a shooting affray in the court room of I. L. Farris, justice of the peace, at Jacksonville, Fla., Monday morning. Mrs. Freeman had brought action against Owen E. Laodholdtz charging him with ruining her daughter. The parties to the case had gone to the court room prepared for trouble. According to witnesses of the tragedy, Mrs. Freeman attracted Laodholdtz's attention by calling his name and fired at him? His reply was prompt and deadly. He fired five times every shot took effect. Mrs. Freeman was shot four times in the breast and her daughter, who had fired once, was shot in the mouth and instantly killed. Detective Cahoon, who was attempting to disarm Laodholdtz, was shot in the back, evidently by one of the women. Landholdt was arrested and is in jail. Joseph Brown, brother of the girl, who was killed, arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting, and was locked up for a time by order of Justice Farris, to prevent further trouble, but was soon after released. is far from what it should be and there is need that the north also should act in good faith upon the principle of giving each man what is justly due him, of treating him on his worth as a man, granting him no special favors, but denying him no proper opportunity for labor and the reward of labor. But the peculiar circumstances of the south render the problem there far greater and far more acute. Justice for All Men. "Neither I nor any other man can say that any given way of approaching that problem will present in our time even an approximately perfect solution, but we can safely say that there can never be such solution at all unless we approach it with the effort to do fair and equal justice among all men; and to demand from them in return just and fair treatment for others. Belleyes in the Southerner. BELIEVES in the Southerner. "Throughout our land things on the whole have grown better and not worse, and this is as true of one part of the country as it is of another. I believe in the southerner as I believe in the northerner. I claim the right to feel pride in his great qualities and in his great deeds exactly as I feel pride in the great qualities and deeds of every other American. For weal or woe we are knit together, and we shall go up or down together; and I believe that we shall go up and not down, that we shall go forward instead of halting and falling back, because I have an abiding faith in the generosity, the courage, the resolution and the common sense of all my countrymen. "The southern states face difficult problems; and so do the northern states. Some of the problems are the same for the entire country. Others exist in greater intensity in another section. But in the end they will all be solved; for fundamentally our people are the same throughout this land; the same in the qualities of heart and brain and hand which have made this republic what it is to be in the infinitely greater tomorrow. Admires the South. "I admire and respect and believe in and have faith in the men and women of the south, as I admire and respect and believe in and have faith in the men and women of the north. All of us alike, northerners and southerners, easterners and westerners, can best prove our fealty to the nation's past by the way in which we do the nation's work in the present; for only thus can we be sure that our children's children shall inherit Abraham Lincoln's single-hearted devotion to the great unchanging creed that 'righteous exalted a nation.'" Federal Grand Jury Again Indicts the Aged Oregon Senator. At Portland, Oregon, Monday, the United States grand jury returned an indictment charging United States Senator Mitchell, Congressman John N. Williamson and Blinger Hermann and others with having conspired to have created the Blue Mountain forest reserve in eastern Oregon, with the intention of defrauding the government of public lands and also of conspiring to obtain possession of more than 200,000, acres of public and school lands situated in several states of the value of more than $300,000. SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1905. STRIKERS SHOT DOWN. Troubles in Russian Poland on the increase, and Blood Flows as Result of Frequent Conflicts. At Charlottesville, Va., J. Samuel McCue, former mayor of the city, was hanged Friday for the murder of his wife. He confessed before ascending the scaffold, saying he was impelled to the crime by an evil genius, over which he had no control. Up to the very last the idea of a confession was discredited. McCue listened calmly to the death warrant, and when Sergeant Rogers asked: "Do you think that if I were to give you my arm you would be able to walk to the scaffold?" He replied calmly. "I can walk without your aid." Watched by a silent crowd of, perhaps, thirty people, McCue mounted the scaffold. By this time, sunlight was coming across the house tops around him. Not a muscle of his face moved. Rogers and two guards ascended the scaffold with him. The prisoner was placed over the trap, his arms were pinioned and his ankles strapped. The black gown was folded around him and the noose was adjusted. All this while McCue stood without moving. Hope that he might make some statement before he died passed away. The cowl dropped over his head, and he had seen his last of the world. Not a word had he uttered. A guard took hold of the rope that was to release the trap. Rogers, standing along upon the scaffold beside McCue, turned his back and lifted his hand. The trap fell. His neck was broken. In order to thwart the curiosity of the morbidly inclined, the sheriff kept secret the time of the execution. History of the Case. Mrs. McCue was murdered in the McCue home in Charlottesville on Sunday evening, September 4. McCue claimed that an intruder had entered their bedroom just after their return from church, and while they were preparing to retire. Later, the wife was found beaten and shot to death in the bath tub. McCue offered a liberal reward. A coroner's jury immediately began an inquisition. Before it concluded its work McCue was arrested, charged with the murder of his wife. The accused retained brilliant counsel. He was indicted at the September term of court, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The case was set for trial at the October term. Great difficulty was experienced in getting a jury. Just 163 veniremen were summoned before twelve jurors were accepted. The cost for jurors and mileage was $1,856.09. Hearing testimony was begun October 25. Instructions were offered and argued, the case elaborately argued and given to the jury before noon November 5. In less than thirty minutes the jury reported a verdict of guilt. Motion to set aside the verdict was refused. An appeal was allowed the petition and record prepared and forwarded to the appellate court January 3, 1905. The court refused the writ of error. Subsequently counsel for McCue filed a supplementary petition, urging the importance of the issue presented. The court, after due consideration, handed down an exhaustive, written opinion, denying the writ and emphatically declaring the verdict a just and a justifiable one. VARDAMAN AGAIN TO FORE. Mississippi Governor Will Have Nome of the Inauguration Ceremonies. A Washington dispatch says: Governor Vardaman of Mississippi has written to the sub-committee on inaugural, indicating that he will have nothing to do with the inauguration, and will not send a delegation of high school students or any other delegation to participate in the exercises. The letter was addressed to L. Q. C. Lamar, a former Mississippian, now a resident of Washington, and is in response to an invitation to send a delegation of representative high school students. SIGSBEE IS ON GUARD. Warns Dominicans Against Harming Lieutenant Commander Leiper. Rear Admiral Sigsee, commanding the Caribbean squadron, has notified the Dominican authorities, cables the Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, correspondent of The New York Herald, that if any harm is done to Lieutenant Commander Leiper, the officer Detroit's executive officer, who is in charge of the custom house in Monte Cristo, they will be held responsible for consequences. He landed alone, without arms, and soaps persons threatened from REBUKE PRESIDENT HIS PROTEST IGNORED Treaties Not Only Passed In Amended Form, But President's Attitude Was Severely Scored by Republican Members. A Washington special says President Roosevelt was Saturday administered a severe and sensational rebuke by republican members of the senate. The clash which political prophets have predicted has come and the senators got first blood. Despite every influence he could bring to bear, but nine republican senators stood with the president on the issue he forced, but it was not in the vote alone that his republican brethren paid forceful respects to their chief. They scored him right and left in their speeches. These were delivered in secret session, it is true, but what occurred there is public property. He was scored in unmistakable terms by such men as Spooner and Foraker, both heretofore ranked as strong administration supporters, while even Senator Lodge joined with them and give utterance to his extreme grief that the president should have taken the grounds he did. The fight started early. Shortly after convening, Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, called an executive session. Everybody know that this meant consideration of the arbitration treaties, this being taken up where it was left off Friday afternoon. The senators did not know that Senator Cullom had in his possession a letter from the president urging him to ratify these treaties as negotiated, that is without the amendment unanimously reported by the committee, which changed the word "agreement" to "treaty," so as to provide that no matter should be submitted to arbitration unless it was provided for in a separate executive "agreement" as the original draft sets forth. But while the senators did not know of this letter, which was regarded by Chairman Cullom as necessarily confidential in its nature and only to be presented in secret session, very many other people did know of the letter and had read it, as copies were given out at the white house before the senate convened. This action added fuel to the fire of disapproval. As the arbitration treaties have thus been amended by the senate committee on foreign relations, the interests of the southern states have been completely safeguarded. The democrats of the committee did not insist upon an amendment specifically referring to the repudiated bond matter or to claims against states in just those words, for they found a way to bring about the desired end, and at the same time secure the aid of the republican members of the committee in doing it. This is done by the amendment providing that in each case submitted to arbitration there shall be a separate treaty. TAFT WINS. BEFORE COMMITTEE. Philippine Tariff Bill Favorably Reported to the House. The house committee on ways and means Friday authorized a favorable report on the tariff bill for the Philippines. The bill is a complete revision of the duties collected by the Philippine government on imports from all countries. The schedule as prepared by Secretary Taft were not amended in any material particular. American-Japanese Treaty Signed. Secretary Hay has signed with Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister, an arbitration treaty between the United States and Japan, identical with those signed with other nations. NEW POSTS FOR DIPLOMATS. $ g $ McCormick Slated for Paris and Meyer for St. Petersburg. The president has finally arranged for transfers in the high European diplomatic posts which he contemplates putting into force March 4. Ambassador McCormick, now at St. Petersburg, will become ambassador to France. George Meyer, ambassador to Italy, replaces McCormick. Home White, secretary of the embassy in London, will be ambassador to House A PUBLICITY. BUREAU To Be. Opened by Cotton, Association. Sub-committee. Finishes its Work. President Jordan Talks. A decision to open at once a bureau of publicity in Atlanta, the appointment of two more financial agents to secure funds, the completion of the by-laws and other details constitute the work accomplished on Thursday by the sub-committee on constitution of the Southern Cotton Association, in session at Atlanta, at the conclusion of which labors is adjourned sine die. President Harvie Jordan will at once arrange for the establishment of the bureau of publicity. He will secure offices in Atlanta and will appoint a chief of the bureau who will have charge not only of all the newspaper matter to be sent out to the press of the entire south, but also of all documents and communications of an official nature which will be sent to the various sub-organizations of the Southern Cotton Association in the various counties throughout the cotton states. President Jordan Thursday appointed two more financial agents to represent the association in the matter of securing funds in the territory west of the Mississippi river. Hon. R. R. Dancy of Dallas, Texas, a member of the sub-committee was named as financial agent for the western territory, and Judge C. H. Jenkins of Brownville, Texas, was appointed to assist him in the work. Hon. Ellison D. Smith of Magnolia, S. C., had previously been appointed financial agent for the eastern territory. The financial agents will travel all over the territory assigned to them with a view to securing contributions from commercial bodies in all parts of the south, and from any others who desire to contribute to the movement. President Harvie Jordan of the as sociation, before leaving Atlanta, gave out a lengthy statement covering the whole work of the sub-committee. He said, in part: "We did not have a full meeting of the executive committee in Atlanta during the past two days, but a sub-committee, whose duties were to complete the constitution and by-laws of the association. This work has been accomplished after a great deal of hard work, and I feel assured that the constitution of the association, as finally prepared, is broad enough in its scope to cover all of the objects and purposes of our association as intended by the splendid convention of representative business men and farmers who were recently assembled in the great convention at New Orleans. I feel assured that the constitution and by-laws, will meet the cordial approval of the various states, counties and sub-divisions where the different sub-organizations of our association will be perfected. "I sincerely trust that the cotton acreage will be reduced at least 25 per cent, and that the extra land heretofore planted in cotton will be cultivated in food supply crops, and that in the years to come the producers will become strong enough, as individuals, to protect themselves against the bearish and speculative influences which so seriously depress the price of their money product. "While the sub-committee has finished their labors, and feel that their duties are completed, so far as providing the machinery for the future work of our association is concerned, they, nevertheless, recognize the fact that the enormous business of the association has just commenced. We will not be satisfied until we have secured back to the south on this crop the entire $60,000,000 which was so unrighteously stricken from the legitimate value of our staple during the early part of last December. "I am satisfied that the organization of the various civil sub-divisions, counties and states will be perfected as rapidly as possible, and that the farmers throughout the south will take a deep and active interest in the objects and purposes of the Southern Cotton Association." ADMITS WEDDING THIRTEEN. "Blueboard" Hoch Took Unlucky Num- ber for Better or Worse. Confronted by living witnesses of his duplicity at the coroner's investigation in Chicago, Saturday, into the death of Mrs. Walcker-Hoch, alleged to be his last victim, Johann Hoch, the much-married man, according to the police, has admitted marriage to thirteen women in the last ten years. Night of the women who at one time bore the name of the alleged pigment are now dead, but Hoch declared they died natural death and denied that he poisoned any of them. Senate Impeachment Court Formally Convened. Palmer Makes Statement of Case Against Accused Jurist and Sects Forth What the Prosecution The trial of Judge Swayne on impeachment charges begun in the senate Friday. After some preliminaries Manager Palmer made a statement of the case against Judge Swayne. Senator Platt of Connecticut took the chair, and the sergeant at arms made the usual proclamation imposing silence on pain of imprisonment. Senator Clark of Wyoming, who had not hitherto been sworn, took the oath as a member of the court. On motion of Mr. Bacon, an order was adopted informing the house that the senate was prepared to proceed with the trial and inviting the house to be present. Chairs for the members of the house were placed in the rear of the senate chamber and many of them were occupied. Judge Swayne came in with his attorney's, ex-Senators Higgins and Thurston, and took a seat between them at the table set apart for their use. On motion of Mr. Fairbanks, the senate adopted an order for daily sitings in the impeachment proceedings beginning at 2 o'clock and closing at 6 p.m., and providing for daily printing of the report of the proceedings. The sergeant at arms reported that sixty-seven witnesses had been summoned as directed and many of them had arrived in the city. The first witness sworn in the Swayne case was Benjamin S. Liggon of Jacksonville, Fla., who was called to testify to the physical condition of Major Joseph H. Durkee, of that city, who had been summoned as a witness and had failed to respond on the ground of illness. Mr. Liggon said he had seen Durkee a week ago and had then found him engaged. In business, Mr. Palmer, on behalf of the house, asked that an attachment for Durkee be issued, and the chair took the request under consideration- Mr. Palmer, at 1:30 p. m., took the floor to make his opening statement, stating what he expected to prove in the proceedings. When Mr. Palmer concluded the presentation of evidence was begun by Mr. Olmstead, who put in evidence Judge Swayne's commission, the statutes which Judge Swayne is accused of violating and other documents bearing on the case, included among these being Judge Swayne's certificates of expense and his receipts for the money paid to him at the rate of $10 a day, while holding court in Texas. The first witness called was Payne W. Chase, who is clerk in a hotel at Tyler, Texas, who gave a statement regarding Judge Swayne's expenses while holding court in Texas. The next witness called was Mrs. Susan L. Downs of Waco, Texas, who testified on the same subject. Mr. Higgins asked for an attachment to compel the attendance. of Louis Paquet of New Orleans as a witness. There, being no other witnesses present, the senate court adjourned at 3:40 p. m., and immediately went into executive session. Senatorial Contest in Missouri Legislature in Statu Quo. As the twentieth ballot of the joint session of the Missouri legislature to select a successor to Senator Cockrell proceeded, Friday, the expectation was there would be a break in the Niedringhaus forces, but the vote was as follows: Niedringhaus 60, Cockrell 62, Keren 11, Finkelburg 1, Pettjohn 1, Corey 1. Brunswick, Georgia, Firm Lands a $75,000. Contract. Brown & Co., the largest crossetie dealers of Brunswick, Ga., chose a contract with the lathmian canal commission Friday for eight cargoes of crosseties, valued at upwards of $78, 000. The company were midders against crossetie firms of the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coast. This shipment of crosseties will be used in the construction of the ama am canal, and is the largest by the company. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, EX THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO 116 W. St. Julian Street. Ga. Phone 574. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year. $1.25 Six Months. 75 Three Months. 50 Remittance must be made by Express o Post Office Money Order, or Registered Letter Advertising Rates given on application. THE Negro troops of Georgia have been advised to surrender their privileges; the same advice may be given the Negro citizens to also surrender their elective franchise. PRESIDENT LINCOLN is known as the physical emancipator of the race and President Roosevelt will go down in history as an emancipator of a different kind. In his recent speech he has demonstrated his excellent intention of bringing to a clearer understanding the feeling against the Negro. His Lincoln birthday speech will do more to alleviate race feeling than anything that has happened in recent years. In his New York address, President Roosevelt very appropriately says: "Our effort should be to secure to each man, whatever his color, equality of opportunity, equality of treatment before the law. As a people striving to shape our actions accordance with the great law of righteousness we can not afford to take part in or be indifferent to the oppression or maltreatment of any man who, against crushing disadvantages, has by his own industry, energy, selfrespect, and perseverance struggled upward to a position which would entitle him to the respect of his fellows, if only his skin were of a different hue. Every generous impulse in us revolts at the thought of thrusting down instead of helping up such a man. The only safe principle upon which Americans can act is that of "all men up," not that of "some men down." If in any community the level of intelligence, morality and thrift among the colored men can be raised, it is, humanly speaking, sure that the same level among the whites will be raised to an even higher degree, and it is no less sure that the debasement of the blacks will in the end carry with it an attendant debasement of the whites." AN Atlanta paper with race (?) inclination, published recently a tirade favoring the disbanding of all of the Negro troops in Georgia. The article had a tendency to mislead, and it was as malicious as it was misleading. It was written not in a spirit of benefitting those concerned, but to express the sentiment of a cringing cyphon awaiting the applause of a white populace who will term him a "good nigger." This journal advises the Negro to maintain his manhood and uphold his rights, yet in the same article great inconsistency is shown by commanding him, to relinquish his right by surrendering his military privileges. The writer's ignorance of military laws is easily apparent when he compared the commanding officer of the Negro troops with the white corporal and in his deductions from the same. There is no reason whatever for the Negro surrendering any of his privileges matters not how much advantage is taken of him. Let him maintain his position to the last, and if he fails it will not be his fault. To advise him to surrender his military rights will be similar to advising him to abandon his elective franchise and allow every God given right go by default. No person with the least spark of race pride or manhood, would advocate such a step. The Negro troops of Georgia have much to feel proud of in the record that they has made, and the great good accomplished. What the Negro has accomplished as a soldier is known and naturally those who compose the State troops are made of the same stuff that actuated the movement at Bunker Hill and those who took part in every active event to the last war. The officers and enlisted men of the Georgia State Troops, Colored, are not quitters. They know that they are endeavoring to maintain their organizations under trying ordeals with no encouragement whatever, but they have a principle which will be maintained until they are compelled to surrender, and that surrender will not be a cowardly one either. Under the commanding leadership of Col. Deveaux, the colored troops of the State have maintained an efficiency that is credited them by those in authority and unequaled by many of the white troops. If under adverse circumstances they can maintain their organization and efficiency, with a reversed state of affairs they would surpass that class of the State troops that is more favored. No, the Negro troops of Georgia will never show the white flag under any circumstances, the demand of the sycophantic writer On Wednesday evening next at the F. A. B. Church, Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, of Washington, D. C. will lecture for the benefit of that Church and the East Broad Street School. Her subject will be "The bright side of a dark subject." Mrs. Terrell is without doubt the foremost of Women lecturers in this country. She has but recently returned from Europe, where she lectured in England and Germany. She is a writer of no mean ability, writing for such magazines, as the Voice of the Negro, The North American Review, and The New York Independent. No race lover, no lover of the good, the noble, the elevating should miss this rare opportunity of hearing this remarkable woman. Everybody should hear her. The admission is 15 cents for adults, 10 cents for children. Masonic Notes. The Masonic principle never change. It can never be effected by innovations. The brother who allows himself to be suspended, was never much of a Mason at heart. The steady growth of the order in the State is a flattering one. This growth to be very effective must be along every line for good. Bro. Jacob Joseph of Pioneer Lodge, Kingsland, was a welcome visitor on Wednesday last. Several of the brethren were in the city during the week attending the Farmer's Conference. Past Master R. Elliott of Buck Creek, was in the city on Thursday and of course he called to see us, and brought with him, his usual amount of cheerfulness and fun. Bro. Elliott is one of the oldest members of Mystic Tie Lodge and has proven his love for the order by his faithfulness and good work in his lodge. We are always glad to shake hands with our good brother, who has an excellent help-mate in Sister Elliott, who is one of the F. A. T. A. L. The Grand Patron is sending out answers to many, inquiries about the organization of O. E. S. Chapters. From outlooks many of them will be organized before the next session of the Grand Chapter. Past Masters J. J. Jenkins and G. H. Smitherman of Landmark Lodge Dublin, were among our visitors during the week. Both of these brethren are among the leading members of the Order and are Masons true. In their community they stand for something and reflect a light that cause the profane world to feel that Masonry stands for something excellent. Bro. Jenkins has been repeatedly honored by his Lodge and he is a faithful attendant at the Grand Lodge communications. We are glad to name such brethren among our friends. St. Philip Dots. The inclement weather for the last two weeks have kept our congregation away from church somewhat. On last Sunday morning at 11 a. m. Rev. W. H. Hurd, Secretary of the Ministers Union of the A. M. E. church preached an excellent sermon. The choir and congregation sang Hymns 548 and 330. Rev. Hurd's text was Romans 1:14 subject, "Man's debt to God and humanity" God just, endowed this great man with wisdom and filled, his mouth with words to tell man his duty to God and man and his debt to God and his fellowman. We were only too sorry that there were not more people out to hear him. After the conclusion of the sermon several perrons were united with the church and Prof. J. H. Baldwin had his little daughter christened. At 8 p. m. Rev. Sims preached to a large congregation. His text 61 Psalms 2nd verse, subject, "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I." As usual Rev. Sims made every body that was present feel like it was good, to be here where they could learn of the Lord. It is only two more weeks before our big rally will come off and it is the duty of every member of our church to be on the move. The two divisions, Fisher No. 1 and Howard No. 2, are arrayed against each other. The Fisherites term themselves the Japs and say they are going to capture the Fort on rally day Sunday February 26th. The Howardites say they are using smokeless powder, they are firing all along the line and with reinforcement by Rev. Carr's First African Baptist army on the 26th, you will hear that the Fort have fallen into the hands of the Howardites (Russians) Reys. Sims and Carr are Chlefs-in Command. Second Baptist Church. Rev. R. H. Thomas, of College, Ga., delivered quite an interesting sarmon last Sunday a. m., at the Second Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas is one that it is always a pleasure to hear, speak and have him in our midst. Come again Rev. Thomas. At 3:30, the Lord's supper was administered and Rev. Thomas and Whitmore were present. At 3 o'clock Rev. Smith, delivered a discourse to quita a large congregation, which was as usual, interesting. The officers for the en- suling year were installed at this service. Services as usual Sunday. In Meinorlam. Sister E. P. Watson as an Inmate of H. H. of R. x18. On the evening of November 27th, 1903, Sister Watson was initiated as Inmate of the Household of Ruth, No. x18. The deep interest manifested by her in all of the affairs with which she was connected, was no less shown after becoming an Inmate of the Household of Ruth. Always to be found at the proper time in her accustomed place, and, with strict adherence to her obligation, she was cheerfully governed by the Laws of the Household of Ruth. She was ever ready, when called. upon by duty. Let each of us strive to emulate the precedent practiced by our worthy Sister, that our peace, happiness and prosperity may be maintained and perpetuated untarnished. With feet always treading the path to duty, with an uniting zeal, that never faltered even when the messenger was fast gaining upon her. In the demise of Sister Watson, the Household of Ruth No. 118, has lost a true and loyal Inmate. Her place among us as an Inmate cannot easily be filled. On November 13th, 1904, not quite a year from the time she began gleaning among us, the Reaper came and, plucked from earth's garden our beloved friend, and associate-worker, who has gleaned so ardently among us. We desire to express our sincere bereavement at the loss of one so near and dear to us, knowing that our loss is her eternal gain. We can truthfully say of Sister Watson that none knew her but to love her, nor named her, but to praise. We sympathize with the relative and near friends of our beloved Inmate and respectfully commend them for consolation, to that divine power, who, "doeth all things well." Household of Ruth No. 118, G. U. O. of O. F., pays a loving tribute of respect to our deceased Sister, with bowed heads and sorrowing hearts. "Sister, thou hast done gleaning; Sister, reap thy reward; Sister, farewell, farewell." In memory of my beloved sister, Drucilla J. Love, who departed this life Feb. 12th, 1904. One year has elapsed, but to me, it does not seem so long it appears only a few days. Like Finding Money. Finding health is like finding money-so says those who are sick. When you have a cough, cold, sore throat, or chest irritation, better act promptly like W. C. Barber, of Sandy Level, Va. He says "I had a terrible chest trouble, caused by smoke and coal dust on my lungs; but, after finding no relief in other remedies, I was cured by Dr. King's New-Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds". Greatest sale of any cough or lung medicine in the world. At any drug store; 50c and $1.00; guaranteed. Trial bottle free. To the Public. On account of the death of Brother Jas. Day, Brother C. S. Perry of No. 2244, has been elected as Hall Agent for the Duffy Street Hall. His residence is 413 Bolton Street, West. Brother A. J. Nicholson of 1663 has been elected as secretory. Done by order of the Associated Board of Trustees of Duffy Street Hall. Notice' to Debtors and Creditors. CHAIXHAU COUNTY.) Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against Joseph H. Johnson late of said County, deceased; to present them to me, properly made out, within the time prescribed by law, so as to show their character and amount; and all persons indebted to said deceased are required to make immediate payment to me. Savannah, Ga., February 15, 1905. EDWARD E. DESVERNEY. Administrator Estate of Joseph H. Johnson deceased. 1-18-6w Notice. Savannah, Ga. February 13th 1905. This is my advise if you have never been in need there is a time coming that you may be, now while you have health insure yourself and hold a policy with this Union. Benefit Association, if you are prompt you can always get a prompt settlement from them. Respectfully, MATILDA FIELDS, 523 Huntingdon Street. Special Notice. Office of THE WAGE EARNERS LOAN and INVESTMENT COMPANY. On and after February 1st 1905, stock of this company will be sold at $2.00 premium each share, the total cost of stock being $12.00. This advance in stock is to, equalize the value of future sales of stock with stock already issued, according to the surplus of the Company. By orders of the Board, of Directors, WALTER S. SCOTT, Sec'y, and'Treas. Cheap Rates. Excursion Rates via. Central of Georgia Ry. to New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., and Pensacola, Fla. Mardi Gras Celebration March 2—7, 1905. One fare plus 25 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale March 1st to 6th, inclusively, limited to leave destination not later than March 11, 1905, unless ticket is deposited by original purchaser, with Special Agent, and fee of 50 cents paid at time of deposit, in which case an extension to March 25, 1905 can be obtained. To Washington, D. O. Presidential In-auguration ceremonies March 4, 1905. For individuals and members of organizations not distinctly military, one fare plus 25 cents for the round trip; for military Companies and Brass Bands in uniform, 20 or more on one ticket, one cent per mile in each direction. 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HE messenger boy waited while Jack Powers wrote his answer to her note. She might have telephoned, but it was her way to send messengers with her missives. "Voy well, Kathleen," wrote Jack, "I'll be there. You say for the last time. I wonder why?" He sent a boy with this note and an order on a florist for a box of violets, as the message's accompaniment, and then he turned to his work again. But his eyes failed to do more than stare at the figures before him. His brain could not grasp their meaning. Kathleen's face persisted in dancing about the ink-well, in a twostep that play-1 havoc with business. "I'm a beastly cad," cogitated Jack, "and that's what. But it must be done. For the last time, she said. Perhaps she's heard. It would help things a lot if she had." He looked meditatively at a photograph which he fished from a dark pigeonhole in his desk. "She's a mighty nice little thing," he said to himself, "but—" And then he took another photograph from an inner pocket of his coat, and kissed it tenderly. Kathleen buried her nez retrouse in the purple fragrance and sniffed with satisfaction. "Jack always sends violets," she said to no one in particular, though her mald sat near by sewing some lace on the dinner frock her mistress had bade her lay out for her to wear. Kathleen looked gloomily upon a tall vase of long-stemmed American Beauties that stood on the table. "That's the difference in men. Lawrence sends big Beauties because they cost money, and Jack sends violets because they're my favorite flower. Poor Jack! How can I break his heart—for I suppose it will. You say for the last time. I wonder why? Helgoh! We must take our medicine, Marle. Because I prefer millions to love in a cottage—that's why. Hurry with the waist, Marle, I must not be late at my last dinner with Jack." "No, I didn't think we needed a chaperon to-night, Jack." "Why not to-night?" "Because, well— "Life is too short to quarrel." Life is too short to sigh— "I'll tell you by an-by, Jack—after the fish, perhaps." "I, too, have something to tell you, Kathleen." For the space of ten minutes, while the garcon placed the soup before them, Jack felt uncomfortable. Everybody hates to attack a disagreeable duty. When the duty involves a pretty woman, it is doubly distasteful. However, he took a surreptitious peep at the photograph in his breast pocket and it perved him to his task. Nevertheless, there was no hurry about it. "Isn't it absurd, Jack, to say that love makes the world go round?" asked Kathleen. In her diplomatic, feminine way, she had wished to lead up to the subject she had come to discuss. "Of course it is," he answered, "when champagne—if one has enough of it—will do the same thing." "Salmon-oh, Jack, do you remember how we trolled for salmon at Del Monte last summer?" Did he remember? He had to pat the photograph in his pocket to forget. the photograph in his pocket to forget. "I read the other day." Kathleen was saying, "that a girl who couldn't make up her mind between two lovers hasn't a mind worth making up." She looked at him from the corners of her eyes. Jack's face lighted up. She knew, then, and that was the meaning of her desire for a farewell dinner. How easy it would be now to explain. But Kathleen was not waiting for an answer. "They say there's no skill in winning a game where one holds all the trumps. But in the game of hearts, Jace, suppose one held just two. Don't you think it would be hard to know which to discard?" Bravo! thought Jack. What a clever little diplomat Kathleen is! But she veered to the other side. But she revered to the other side. "Isn't it nice, Jack, just we two sitting here like this?" oh, so tenderly. "Isn't it like old times?" He really couldn't help it—one little kiss was nothing. There was a pause of some minutes, and then Kathleen sprang to her feet. "Don't, Jack, don't, or I won't be able to brace myself for the ordeal. Don't look like that." He put his hand in his coat pocket. Yes, the photograph was there. Had he had been untrue to her? "I'm engaged—engaged, Jack" said Kathleen, excitedly. "I'm going to marry Lawrence Smith, the millionaire. Oh, Jack. I never really thought you cared why didn't you ask me years ago—when I was a bud. It's too late now—too late. It's going to be a grand church wedding. He wanted it to be a quiet affair, but I—" "Thought it would be the last quiet day he'd have, no doubt." "Why, Jack. I never knew you to make such a wretched joke before. High noon—at St. Luke's—June eighth You'll be there?" "I'm afraid not, Kathleen—I—" "Oh, we can still be friends. This is the twentieth century, you know, and jealousy is out of date." "I know, but—" "Oh, say we can be friends still, Jack. I never could bear these stuffy little apartments, the modern love in a cottage. It's much better this way, dear." "I know, Kathleen. But—" "Oh, don't think I meant anything horrid. I'm not that kind of a woman, Jack. But Lawrence likes you. I think he wants you to be best man. Will you?" "I'm awfully sorry, but I couldn't really." The tension, drawn so tight a moment since, was ready to snap. Had it done so, the man would have laughed, the relief was so great. But his duty was still undone, and doubly repugnant after her confession. "Oh, you must," pleaded Kathleen, "else you must know what people will say." She looked at her watch. "I must go now," she said, "for we are going to a ball to-sight. Promise me, Jack, that if Lawrence asks you, you will be his best man at our wedding. Do it for me, dear, won't you?" She gave him a good-by kiss, to make her plea more profound. "Oh, the mischief, I can't, Kathleen," he said, squeezing her little hands warmly. "I would if I could you know, but it's impossible." "Why, dear?" The words were warm, but the tone was cold. "Well, I'll tell you—I've tried to tell you all the evening, but you didn't give me a chance. I'm going to be married myself that same day."—San Francisco Town Talk. Mosquitoes Lie Low. "The skyscraper is unquestionably an enemy of the mosquito and we need not go out of New Orleans to establish the fact," said an observant man. "It has been known for some time that the mosquito was out a high flyer, that is, that he was not in the habit of getting very far away from the earth. The wind occasionally blows him up, but he never gets far up in the air unless forced up against his will. He always rests close to the ground. I was talking with Colonel Andrew Blakely, of the St. Charles Hotel, the other day about this same matter, and he assured me that he had established the fact beyond peradventure that the mosquito was not in the least inclined to select the higher floors of skyscrapers for places of habitation. Colonel Blakely during the summer has occupied a room on the top floor of the St. Charles Hotel. He kept the transom closed so that mosquitoes could not get in from the inside, but left the windows open. The result is that he has been able to sleep without a mosquito bar. The idea in closing the transom was to shut out the mosquitoes that might find their way to the top floor by accident. For instance, the insects are often carried up to the higher floors in elevators or they make their way up the stairways by degrees, or they might be carried up in clothes. With the transom closed insects thus getting to the higher floors would be shut out of the rooms, providing, of course, the doors be not left open. The experiment in Colonel Blakely's case proved successful and he established the fact that the mosquito was not in the air at that height. If they had been they would have been blown in through the open windows. The mosquito, as I said before, roosts close to the ground, and he is not at all fond of the dizzy heights of the modern skyscraper." — New Orleans Times-Democrat. In the Wrong Church At the International Peace Congress in Boston Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood pointed out the selfishness of those who would not help to right the wrongs of foreigners, on the ground that charity begins at home. "Such persons," said Mrs. Lockwood, "are like an old woman who lived in Lima while I was a student there. This old woman was absent-minded. One Sunday morning she walked into church, took a front seat and joined in the service vigorously. Then the collection basket was passed to her, and, putting a coin in it, she looked about. She looked about, her mind cleared, and an expression of amazement overspread her face. She got up, She hurried down the alley. She overtook the man with the collection basket. "I'm in the wrong church," she whispered, and, taking out the coin she had put in, she hurried forth."—New York Tribune. Sight of Birds. The sight of birds is extraordinary, and the simple fact that the eye of a hawk or pigeon is larger than their whole brain gives some idea of what their powers of sight must be, and of how easily they can fly hundreds of miles if they have marks to guide them. Bicycles Popular in Europe The export of bicycles from Germany has been constantly increasing and this year promises to be a record-breaker in the trade. Germany's principal markets are Denmark, the Netherlands, Austria and Russia. Japan also takes a few. Captains Who Do Wek-Why a Crew Rarely Ship Together? Second Time --No Romance in the Business and Less Danger Than Might Be Supposed. --- HERE'S no romance in the towing "business," said the tugboat captain. "It's all hard work. I've been in it thirty HERE'S no romance in the towing "business," said the tugboat captain. "It's all hard work. I've been in it thirty years. I've been everything from deck hand to cook, and took to skipper, and the only romance I ever run into wasn't a romance at all. "It was down off the oyster market at Tenth street. We were pushing in a barge when the captain calls out to me—I was a young chap then—There's a woman overboard." "Sure enough there was. She'd tumbled off a canal boat. I jumped after her and held her up till they heaved a line to us. I got it around her under the arms and they lauled her on deck again. "The next day I picked up a newspaper and read a great account of how a cop came running down the dock peeling his coat off and shedding his helmet and night stick, and how he plunged into the swirling river and hauled out the beautiful maiden just as she was sinking for the third time. He got a medal or an honorable mention or something, I read later on; but I didn't grudge it to him as long as I didn't have to marry the girl to make a romance." "Was she as ugly as all that?" the other man put in. "No, she was a pretty good looker, but you see she was only a canaller, and besides I had a romance of my own about that time which was strictly a dry land affair, and I didn't want any story-book yarns criss-crossing it. "Tugboat life is a good enough life for a careless young fellow. Your pay of $30 a month or so is velvet. The owners feed you and feed you well, steak and cereal and buckwheat cakes for breakfast, soup and roast and two or three vegetables and ple or pudding for dinner, fish or chops for supper and all the coffee you can drink. You bunk on the boat. You do your own washing. You don't have to wear, good clothes. About the only thing you have to buy is tobacco. "So, if you're of a saving nature, you can soak your money away, as much as $200 a year. If you're a sport you can cut loose whenever you have a good wad and have a real life of it for a couple of months. "I knew one old fellow who stuck to the water well on in life and never made good, and that was his way. He'd remain aboard the boat for ten months a year. "Every time we got to New York he'd make a short run up the street to the nearest bilery and have two beers, all by himself. Then he'd steer back and never step off the planks again perhaps for a week. "At the end of ten months he'd draw his pay, throw up his job and disappear. Well, sir, if you met him at one of the hotels along West street while the money lasted, you wouldn't know him. You'd think he was the owner. He always back feeling good and quite content to lie by for ten months more for another spell of playing gentleman. "But there's few that's content with that sort of life after they're 'thirty years old. It's a rare thing to see gray whiskers on deck." "What do they do then?" the captain was asked. "Anything. I've known them to take to farm work, teach school, go in business, drive a truck., when they don't make good while they're young." "And what do you call making good?" "Getting your license up to the post-office and shipping as a mate at $50 per and ending up as master at $110 to $135 a month. That ain't so bad, is it?" "The harbor trade is full of opportunities. I know one captain that makes $6000 a year in commissions. There ain't a thing a ship coming into port or those on board he can want that he isn't ready to supply. If the ship needs a new suit of spars or the skipper wants a suit of clothes, it's all one, the tugboat man will put him in the right way to gratify his wishes." "And, of course, he gets a commission?" was suggested. "Generally at both ends. But, of course, it's only the captain can do that. No graft comes the way of the deck hand, except the busted hawkers. He sells them when the blue boat comes alongside. That's his undisputed perquisite." "Is there much sociability among the crews?" "No, not much. There's no scrapping or fighting; but there's 'most no sort of chumminess. Take the ordinary good-sized tug—there'll be on board her the captain and mate, first and second engineer, two firemen, the cook, two deckhands and a boy. There's ten people cooped up in a space not over 100 feet by 22. "They are penned, together, whether working or idling: There isn't a spot on the boat where a man can get away from the rest, even for five minutes. And in seagouging tugs that may go on for three or four days or even a week." "Monotony's no name for it, and, after a while it ain't wonderful if the men come to hate the look of each other and get expressing opinions in a kind of roundabout caricature way. The only odd thing to me is that the feeling so seldom breaks out into real, bad blood. But you'll never hear of a cry, shipping together a second time." "I suppose the men dread the winter time?" "It makes no particular difference. Bough weather means nothing to them, and as for the cold, they don't feel it so much as you'd think." "When the boat's in motion they can keep under cover most of the time. The worst is making up and casting a tow. They have to be wary on slippery decks, and it's not exactly a choice job handling a wet hawser with the mercury at zero. But even that mayn't be as bad as it seems." "And how about the danger?" "No more than in any other occupation. Not as many tugboat men lose their lives in proportion as railroaders." "It was out once with a fleet of street cleaning scows when the wind blew forty-seven miles an hour. It came on blowing when we were off Rockaway at 3 o'clock in the morning. We were near Norton's Point at 9 a. mi. and at 3 in the afternoon we were back off Rockaway again. We had to cut loose from the scows at last, for we had only coal enough left to get the tug herself in. "A revenue cutter came along and took the men off the scows. They were all Italians, and, do you know, they clubbed together and bought for the skippers of that cutter the finest gold watch you'd want to see. They're a grateful people. "Another time I was in a squadron, you might call it, of tugs going from Northern ports to Cuba just after the war. I was on the Thomas Watson from New York, a good sea boat, but we had one little tug that we picked up at the Delaware Breakwater, called the Olympic. "One night in Pimlico Sound we got caught in a hard blow and she was driven on the shoals on the east side of the inlet. They expected she'd go to pieces all night. They had no signals on board and they had to make them by dipping their brooms in kerosene and making torches of them. "Then some of the faming oil dropped on the deck and set the tug afire. The lifeboats couldn't get to her, though they tried all night, and it was only next morning that we were able to take the crew off in the Watson, eight men and a boy. "But that's nothing. Why, on the other hand, I've steamed from here to Havana without ever getting the deck wet"—New York Sun. Mines in Korea. Koren possesses gold mines, whose output has increased from $1,158,000 in 1898 to $2,500,000 in 1902. It has also mines of iron, silver, copper, coal, etc. The greater part of the gold is exported to Japan. Iron, although present in large quantities, can hardly be said to be exploited. As a matter of fact, iron used in Japanese foundries comes from China. Coal of medium quality is equally abundant, but it is hardly exploited. Copper is extracted in several districts. During the past two years 504,432 pounds valued at $51,044, were mined. It is said that the southern portion of Korea belongs to the Crown, and that it is necessary to have a special authorization to develop it. A request for such a concession should be presented through the diplomatic representative of the country of which the petitioner is a resident. As a rule, these requests are denied, owing to the Korean's dislike of foreigners, and there are many difficulties to be surrounded before work can be begun. New York Times. She Declined the Seat. Georgie was a well behaved little boy. He had been especially taught by his father to be polite to ladies and in a crowded car always to give up his seat to one of the gentle sex, regardless of age, social condition and good looks. On a New York City subway car last Sunday papa had an unlooker-for and embarrassing illustration of how well George had learned his lesson. The car was crowded, but Georgie had pre-empted a seat. A handsome young lady entered at one of the stations at which the train stopped. There was not a vacant seat. "Take my seat, ma'am," said little Georgie, as he doffed his cap. She didn't take the seat. She looked fierce, enough to box his ears, and the passengers had to laugh in spite of her mortification. Georgie was sitting on papa's lap when he so gallantly offered to give up his seat to the pretty young lady. Light Facilities The most experienced shopper never gets a bargain at a church fair. A woman doesn't require nearly so much material to make trouble as she does to make a dress. A man who gets down on his knees to propose will be there for the rest of his life, if he is accepted. A girl always thinks a man is truthful when he tells her that she is beautiful, even when she knows she isn't. It takes a smart man to catch a widow, but any young thing with big blue eyes and an innocent look can capture a widower. Camel's in Kansas A Kansas man is going to try to raise camels in that State. As the camel is reputed to be able to go with our drinking, longer than any other animal, the experiment may be successful to Kansas. Omaha Bee: INTEREST TO WOMEN FOR THE MOTHER. Knickers are to be worn again by girls, this season and again, with the full skirts they take the place of a petticoat. They are sometimes made of the materials of the frock, but are generally of flannel or allk. When made of a material that is not washable they are fitted with an adjustable lining of thin cotton material, if not worn over the ordinary knit, underwear almost every branch of the wage-caring proposition it is not surprising that they should readily take to this part of it. CRINOLINE NOT RETURNING. Although the women of fashion have received several severe and uncalled-for shocks regarding the return of crinoline, the verdict has proved false, for older they should be only thanks The latest school coat ends a few inches above the knees, which is long enough for warmth and not too long for comfort in walking. It is cut in circular form, flares gradually, from neck to hem, and the sleeves ape ample. The frock is generally confined loosely with a stitched belt. Flannel 'waists' are worn more than for a long time, and the new flannel comes in beautiful pale colors, with hair-line stripes, small checks or a small Persian design, and also plain. It wades like cotton and is just the thing for waists of bretelle frocks. There is a variety of shapes in bretelles, but the simplest and most popular is quite narrow at the waist; it buttoned to the skirt band, and gradually widens to about four or five inches over the shoulder.—Philadelphia Inquirer. ADMIRE AMERICAN FASHIONS. In spite of the fact that many American young women go to Paris to get their trousseaux, Princess Cecelia, who on Kaiser Wilhelm's death will probably become Empress of Germany, because of her approaching marriage to the Crown Prince, is ordering a large part of her outfit in America. She is said to be one of the best dressed women in German, and, whereas, Teutonic belles until recently have not been noted for style, they have made such progress since the century's end that the compliment is not an empty one. Princess Cecelia is especially choice in regard to her footwear. She has much smaller feet than those of the average German woman, and insists on a glove fit for her shoes. Every boot, shoe and slipper for her trousseau is being made in the United States, a firm having sent a special representative there to take the measure of her foot. The Princess is also having all her summer shirtwaists made here, and has ordered most of her hats from a New York firm. She is said to greatly admire the dressy styles of the American women, and especially approves of the manner in which our women wear their clothes.—Newark Advertiser. 'A READING CORNER. Another effective arrangement is to turn an angle in a room with the assistance of the piano into an inviting reading corner. When converting a corner of this kind into a cozy nook the position of the piano from the musician's standpoint should be taken into consideration. No matter how artistic the setting, no detail in a room can be a success unless it adequately fulfills the purpose for which it is intended, and the reading corner is no exception. To place a couch or settee with its back against a piano is altogether wrong. The piano may make an attractive screen if properly manipulated and form an excellent background for a seat, but the performer's advantage point is lost. Then another objection is that when playing or singing is going on a couch placed against the back of a piano must necessarily be left vacant, for it is hardly an unmixed pleasure to listen to music with the drum of one's ear against the piano. So the ideal way to put up a corner of this character is to, draw a well-filled bookcase quite close to the back of the piano, with a luxurious lounging chair placed near it in a position where the light from the window may reach the reader—Bridgeport Telegram. WOMEN FLORISTS Women florist. Why not? Yes, indeed. why should not women try their hand and artistry at this business as well as man, and it seems rather strange that it has not been tried long ago. It has now become quite a fad to employ women decorators, and they have proven to be a great benefit in this kind of work. There is great possibility of them overstepping the bounds of popularity and making the male portion feel rather out of place. At a recent wedding the decorations were most superb, and the hostess took great delight in making known the fact that a woman decorated. She also added that "as many times as I have had the house decorated, it has never looked so, beautiful, as now." The work may not be exactly genteel, and yet it is equally as much as as many other, occupations. Women should know how to tie effective bows on bouquets and such like, and many little touches might be added, which practical man, would not think of. Bridal bouquets and all of the flowers pertaining to the nuptial mass must need be effective and artistic, and as has been said time again, only women are capable of obtaining the effects which are quite necessary for this occasion. in view of the fact that the female portion of the population have undertaken almost every branch of the wage earning proposition it is not surprising that they should readily take to this part of it. CHINOLINE NOT RETURNING. Although the women of fashion have received several severe and uncalled for shocks regarding the return of crinoline, the verdict has proved false, for which they should be duly thankful. But in its stead there are all sorts of clever substitutes, which, while they certainly do give a most graceful outline to the silhouette, are very far removed from the grotesqueness of the much-dreaded crinoline. Some women of daring have appeared on several occasions gowned in garments which looked suspiciously as though they were very much "crinolined," but any further than a few camels who are seeking for novelty nothing has been done. There is a certain class of women who have been trying to lead the fashion instead of being a follower, but the end is always inevitable, and they never get beyond making themselves ridiculous, conspicuous and the cause for much comment. It is true that gowns are not as flimsy as they might be, but Dame Fashion has brought the change about in her most tactful manner, and it is not felt to any great extent. There is a really delightful latitude in styles of this sort, and women who have heretofore found it difficult to dress becomingly, have at last found a vast variety to select from. A noticeable fact is that crepe de chinnes have an increasing vogue, and it is no wonder. They make up beautifully and allow of the greatest scope for trimming and using original and novel designs.—Washington Times. THE NEW GLOVES. "A pair of gloves for every gown and half a dozen extra pairs in neutral tones," is this season's motto for the up-to-date woman. For every fabric woven in this season's fashionable tints glovemakers have dyed a kid to match. Sometimes the shopper finds herself bewildered, as in the case of a mixed fabric, where the gloves come to match both the background and the figure. For instance, a new, French button suiting shows a parrot-green silk dot on a dull brown ground, and the glovemaker offers both the brown and the green tint in kid. As a rule, the well-dressed woman selects the more quiet color, leaving the vivid tones, such as green, orange, rose or sapphire blue to her sister who likes startling effects. However, with the new, striking tints, such as burnt-foam, onion brown and the peculiar amethyst shadings, the self-tone gloves must be employed, as no other coloring seems to tone well with the suiting. There seems to be no hard and fast rule in the matter of length for street gloves. American manufacturers are offering both one and two button gloves, and from Paris come quantities of the three button length. The one button glove can be worn only when the dress and coat sleeve are very long. Neither Foster books nor clasps appear on the smartest gloves, and large pearl buttons are used instead. The athletic girl clings to natural toned chamois for early fall wear with her jersey or golf vest, and later will employ the heavy, knit gloves, which this season will come in all the popular tones for suits and jerseys. The tailored mald is now wearing goatskin or mocha, but her favorite winter glove will be the reindeer kid. She does not permit the top of her glove to turn back, as her brother still does, but she buttons it snugly around her wrist. In the evening gloves the sixteen button length has almost supplanted the thirty-two button mousquettes, partly because elbow sleeves are in favor, and partly because Dame Famillon has decreed that for a short space between the short, puffed sleeves of jeweled epaulet effect and the end of a glove, a tempting glimpse of mibble, white or dimpling pink flesh may be seen this winter. The white gloves for evening wear have a rival in pale evening shades to match the glittering silks and delicate diaphanous weaves. Pale yellow will be much worn with white, as well as yellow evening gowns, and a new white evening glove shows a lining of delicate silks to match the frock, and even the deeper shades, such as American Beauty red, burnt orange and plaids. These gloves are presumably for theatre wear, and will do well with the muff, a source of annoyance in the playhouse. For evening wear black glace has entree, surplants and more supple suede, which is rather fortunate for the woman with hands or stont arms, and very fine white suede gloves are being sold. The woman whose hands, per- should avoid the pale-tinted evening gloves and cling to white, as the de- cate colorings, fade in the hands, as even the most expert cleaner—Wat- ington Star. Women Not Counted. Mere woman is not counted as a personal entity in the census of Belfast, but the Queen appears in bloom in a fancy house at public road. Electric street cars control Danes run at a fast pace over mile route in and about Belfast. Pluck and Adventure. APT. JOHN C. VOSS, a native of British Columbia, and for many years master of Nova Scotian ships, has just accomplished a remarkable and unprecedented voyage in a two-and-a-half ton canoe. By covering 40,000 miles in three years, three months and twelve days, he has broken the American record. Capt. Voss began his journey from Victoria, British Columbia, on May 21, 1901. He had as his sole companion Mr. Luxon, a son of the former proprietor of the Winnipeg Free Press. Those who witnessed the start naturally expressed fears for the safety of a craft, which draws but twenty-four inches of water. Her skipper did his best to make her seaworthy by adding a leader keel of three hundred-weight, and constructing a cabin as a protection from adverse winds. The Tillikum (or "Friend") is fore and aft rigged, possessing three masts and a canvas area of thirty-eight yurds. She was built by a North American Indian, long deceased, and the skull of the dead builder was carried aboard throughout the voyage. Whether regarded as a tallisman or not, it could not have acted as a charm against disaster, seeing that, a grewsome experience befell Capt. Voss while his roarable voyage was yet uncompleted. Mr. Luxon had been taken off the canoe at one of the intermediate calling places, and Capt. Voss engaged another mate. Unfortunately the latter fell overboard when 1200 miles from Sidney, and carried with him the only compass of which the canoe could boast. Thus deprived, Capt. Voss had to discover land. According to the captain's narrative after leaving British Columbia he rounded the coast of Vancouver, thence entering the North Pacific and, by steering a southerly course, crossed the Equator about 122 west longitude. He established most friendly relations with the natives of the Penryn Islands, and even the cannibals of this and the adjacent groups in the South Pacific manifested no hostile feeling during his stay of seventeen days. From the capital of Fiji to Sydney was a run of 1800 miles, and it was on this part of the trip that the fatality to the canoe's anate occurred. The voyage around the Australian coast was attended by an unexpected incident at Melbourne. Here the frail craft was damaged by the negligent use of a crane, and Capt. Voss brought an action for damages, which he won. From Melbourne he went up to Ballarat, where he took part in a regatta, conveying the canoe for this purpose to an altitude of 1400 feet above sea level. From Melbourne the course was to Adelaide, thence to Hobart, and to the most southerly point of New Zealand. While coasting here the captain was all but depurved of his new mate, who was washed overboard, but was picked up. It must not be supposed that hitherto the Tilkum had experienced nothing but smooth seas. She had encountered at times very rough weather, and when the canoe put in at Christ Church her skipper was able to give before an assemblage of 7000 people a demonstration of the value of his patient sea anchor, by the use of which the boat had lived through heavy seas. He had put the anchor to a practical test off the Australian coast, for it had enabled him to weather a four days' gale. He gave a second exhibition at Wellington. From Auckland he went on a eighteen days' trip to the New Hebrides, and, his health having failed somewhat, the adventurous voyager made for Thursday Island, in the Toures Straits, hoping to obtain some form, at least, of medical aid. The island was, however, found to be uninhabited. A run of 2000 miles across the Indian Ocean brought the Tillikum to Rodriguez Island, which is a cable station, and here the canoe was reprovoked. Subsequently Capt. Voss landed at Durban, South Africa, and went on to Ladysmith, Colenso, Pretoria and East London. From Cape Town he voyaged to St. Helena, and reached Pernambuco on May 21—exactly three years from the date of his first sailing. The arrival at the Azores was delayed, owing to the indisposition of Capt. Voss, who naturally was suffering from long confinement to so restricted an area as the deck of his canoe, and from want of exercise. Making his course, after thirty days' sickness, to the English coast, Capt. Voss bespoke two British vessels, one of which he boarded. The second of these was the Colonial Empire, outward-bound to San Francisco. Her commander, Capt. Simpson, asked Capt. Voss to report him as having been spoken. Good weather prevailed in the North Atlantic, and the twenty-two days' run ended on Friday night at Margate, where Capt. Voss was welcomed by a large concourse. He shook hands with at least 500 people, who had watched the Tilikum enter the harbor and pressed forward for congratulate him. It is understood Capt. Voss intends to publish the story of his voyage in book form. He is forty-six and a typical specimen of the British seamen. London Dally News. THE FATE OF DIEUT. KIDDER. Many persons acquainted with the military history of the early West may all the name of Lieutenant Kidder. The second U.S. Caryall, who per- ished in combat with the Indians in the Far West. It is thought that Kidder County, North Dakota, was named after Leutenant Kidder. The Republican, printed at Steele, Kidder County, North Dakota, recently printed a short sketch written by Dr. A. J. Woodcock, by Byron Elli, describing the fate of this gallant cavalryman. He writes: "It was early in the year 1863 that Leutenant Kidder, with ten troops of the Second U. S. Cavalry, guided by a famous Sloux chief, Red Bead, left Fort Sedgewick, on the South Platte River, carrying dispatches from Leutenant-General Wm. T. Sherman to the command of General George Armstrong Custer, then supposed to be operating in the vicinity of the forks of the Republican River. "General Custer says: It was supposed that Kidder and his party arrived at our deserted camp at the forks of the Republican about nightfall, but finding us gone had determined to avail themselves of the moonlight night, and overtake us before we should break camp next morning. Riding rapidly in the dim light of the evening they had failed to observe the point at which we had diverged from the plainer trail of the Wagon train escorted by Robbins and Cook, and instead of following our trail had continued on the former, in the direction of Fort Wallace on the Smoky Hill route overland, some eighty miles distant. "Following this trail it was afterwards learned that the little detachment of soldiers were jumped by Pawnee Killer's band of Sloux Indians, a short half day's ride from the forks of the trail which they had missed. The sign showed that the leutenant and his men at once put up a running fight, hoping to gain broken ground, from which they might, be able to make a better fight. Several cavalry horses, no two together, each stripped of all the horse equipments, saddles, bridles, etc., lay dead on the trail, which there led over a high, level plains plateau, across which, hopelessly outnumbered, this little handful of brave men rode for their lives. At last the trail dropped from the high plain into the valley of Beaver Creek. In a tangle of tall grass and dwarf willows, a little to the left of the trail, in a small circle in irregular order, lay the bodies of Leutenant Kidder and his men, scaled, hacked and disgusted beyond the possibility of recognition and shot full of and fairly bristling with arrows, of which there were from twenty to fifty in each dead soldier. The sign said that several of these men were tortured by fire before death put an end to their sufferings, while the little pile of exploded rife shells near each body, the circumstances of the ground, the distance from where the attack was made, etc., showed that they sold their lives as dearly as possible." DARING AEROPLANE CONDUC TOR. Metcalfe Wood's during experiment on Sir Hiram Maxim's latest invention, the aeroplane, marks one more step in the world's history. The perfecting of this beautiful machine means aerial flight for human beings, which will be of incalculable use in warfare and for scouting. The speed of Mr. Wood's first flight during several moments was about 100 miles an hour, at a height of from seventy to ninety feet in the air. When two journeys had been safely accomplished, Sir Hiram Maxim attached a steering handle (connected by ropes to the kitellike rudder) to the aeroplane, and Mr. Wood was able to direct his own course as a bird's flight is steered by the angle of its wings. At the moments of greatest velocity its flight was practically independent, as the "leading rein," a three-quarter-inch iron rope, was slack. His sensations were those of violent exercise, exhilarating though fatigling, and he felt in no danger of falling, though not secured to the aeroplane. Sir Hiram Maxim was much pleased at the success of this unique experiment. Mr. Wood has been in turn a university coach, an actor, an author, a dramatist, and, above all, a sportsman in every sense of the word. He took his degree in modern history, "coxed" the Cambridge boat for a time, played football and cricket, and was a good gymnast. His feat on the aeroplane shows both skill and pluck in an unusual degree—London Tatler. A JAP HERO. I rushed by a fellow who was down; his left leg was shot away. He was bleeding copiously. Through the din of rifle fire and machine guns which gave us a mantle of smoke and dust, I shouted to him: "To the rear, to the Field Hospital, and be quick about it." The fellow looked at me, and upon his face was a marked sign of surprise. His lips quivered in a half smile. The expression of his face was at once an interrogation point and a mild rebuke. Then he began to wiggle himself forward through the bodies of his fallen comrades. I repeated my order, which, seeing that he could not walk very well, with one leg, was a rather foolish one—I was somewhat exasperated at the evident indifference on his part to the order of his superior officer. He raised his face in my direction with the same old half-smile and said to me: "Lieutenant, I have lost one of my legs, but don't you see I have two hands? They ought to be enough to strike at the Russian." No Desire For Immorality Mr. Craigle (John Oliver, Hobbee), lecturing in Manchester, said that men to-day were losing the desire for immortality; they desire no more to live forever, but instead to live as pleasantly as possible, here and now. Blind In Russia Russia has a larger proportion of blind people than any other European country. Two, out of every 1000 of her people are sightless. HOUSEHOLD ANTS TO DRIVE AWAY ANT Sprigs of wintergreen or ground ivy will drive away red ants. Branches of wormwood will serve the same purpose for black ants. The insects may be kept out of sugar barrels by drawing a wide chalk mark around the top near the edge. MARKING INK ON LINEN MARKING INK ON LINEN. Remove marking ink from linen thus: Paint the mark with a solution of cyanide of potassium, applied with a camel's hair brush. As soon as the ink disappears the linen should be rinsed in cold water and then washed in the ordinary way. TARNISH ON SILVERWARE. To prevent articles of silverware from tarnishing warm them when well cleaned and paint them over with a thin solution, of colloidion in alcohol, using a wide, soft brush for the purpose. Articles so treated must be wiped only with dry cloths. THE TABLECLOTH. Never leave the white cloth on between meals. It does not look well, and besides, its freshness soon becomes marred with constant use. It should be folded carefully in the virgin creases after each meal and laid away in a drawer. This will be found an ecohomy after a little trial. A NOVEL PAPERWEIGHT. Take five walnuts, make a hole in the end of each and dig out as much meat as possible. With a tape needle push a narrow ribbon through each one of the shells, connecting them together, and fill them with melted-lead poured through the holes in the end, and tie the ribbon ends in a bow.—Connecti-ent Farmer. VARNISHED FURNITURE Spots on vanished furniture are readily removed by being rubbed with essence of peppermint or spirits of camphor and afterward with linseed or olive oil. Rub the oil in well with a piece of fannel and then take a clean piece and rub again. Furniture which has become quite shabby looks like new after this process. CLEANING ART SHADES. Before being washed, colored counterpanes and art muslin shades should be soaked for fifteen minutes in cold water, to which add one cupful of salt to each bueket, using just sufficient to cover them; then wring light and wash in the usual manner. Treated in this way, they will retain their usual brightness till worn out, says Woman's Life. To insure complete success, the articles should be soaked in like manner previous to the first three washings. DARNING STOCKINGS Darning stockings is never a vet, welcome task, and too often in the case where there is a large family the task seems almost endless. The following method will insure less darning, because the darn being more secure will last longer: Before beginning to darn a hole tack a piece of coarse net lightly to the stocking over the hole, then darn over the net and be sure to also darn well into the stockings as well to keep the darn firm. The net makes such a good foundation that the work is more quickly done, and the result is a much smoother and neater darn than one done in the old way.—Washington Star. Cream Pie—Mix one-half cup of sugar with two cups of thin cream and the stiffly beaten whites of three eggs. Line a plate with rich paste and set in the oven until half baked. Draw to the front of the oven, pour in the cream and finish baking. By this method the crust will not soak and the filling will not be overlooked. White Citron Cake—Cream one-half cup of butter, add one cup of sugar and beat well. Now add gradually three-quarters cup of milk alternately with two cups of flour sifted with four level teaspoons of baking powder. Now fold in carefully the stiffly 'beaten whites of four eggs and one-half cup of citron shaved fine and dredged with flour. Bake in a sheet and cover with a boiled ice. Popcorn Balls or Bricks—To one cupful of brown sugar add a heaping teaspoonful of butter and three tablespoonfuls of water; boll until it ropes or hardens when dropped into cold water. While the sip is 'boiling hot pour it over two quarts of popped corn, from which all round grain have been removed. Sirl with a spoon until it is cool enough to be molded into shape with butter to facilitate work' Pickled Mushrooms—Wash thoroughly, and, if of convenient size, put whole into glass jars. Set these onto the rack of a steam-kettle (with a cloth on the rack beneath the cans). Put in warm water to cover the rack and let steam fifteen minutes. Have, ready enough vinegar scaled, with pepper-corns, cloves, mustard seed, celery seed, hay leaves and chill peppers, to fill the jars. Pour this into the jars. Adjust the rubbers and covers, and let cook five or six minutes, then screw down the covers and set aside. A tablespoonful of mixed spices will be enough for a quart jar. Petulae Customs Regarding Domestics of the Orient. Many did the quiet sayings and many their queer ways, writes Mrs. Everard Cotes in Good Housekeeping. Tilley make their home in our lives, and have for generations of them and of us, yet I am sorry to think how little we know of their affairs. The washer of dishes is not the washer of clothes, and neither of these would wash the floor or the dog. There is one to cook and one to wait at table, one to dust and one to sweep, one who works with his legs only, running errands, one who earns his living with his fingers and toes, sewing in the veranda. That is the oriental disposition of life, limited work, limited pay, liberal time for eating, sleeping and pulling at the friendly bubble-bubble, a leasured, gossiping existence with few excitements but the great ones, births and marriages and deaths. They are not ideal in the performance of their duties, nor strict in their representation of fact; but their manners are excellent; they will intrigue, in your interest—and an emergency—for the leg of mutton originally destined for your neighbor's dinner; they will boast in your honor to the bazaz, and all your misfortunes are theirs. In centuries to come when the tide of emigration flows easily from pole to pole and people find their work in the world as easily as water finds its level, perhaps they will arrive one day to take charge of the American menage. I can wish the American housewife no better luck. WISE WORDS. Suffering draws man to man and men to religion. Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. The authority of the good does not rest on its austerity. Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other. Opportunity, sooner or later, comes to all who work and wish—Lord Stanley. The homes of a nation are the bulwarks of personal and national safety and thrift—J. G. Holland. The chaste mind, like a polished plane, may admit foul thoughts without receiving their tincture—Sterne. Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done—C. E. Stowe. Life is what we are alive to. It is not length, but breadth. To be alive only to appetite, pleasure, pride, money-making and not to goodness and kindness, purity and love, history, poetry, music, flowers, stars, God and eternal hopes, is to be all but dead.-Maltible D. Babcock. For the Safety of the Public Possibly the Supreme Court of New Hampshire has pointed the way to a settlement of the plea of temporary insanity in cases of homicide, with a sympathetic jury to accept it. The number of persons arraigned for trial on a charge of homicide who succeed in demonstrating to juries that they were sane immediately before the act, insane at the time of the act and sane just afterward, is surprisingly large. But the New Hampshire Supreme Court has called a halt in the case of William Henry Wilkins, who murdered his wife with an axe and pleaded momentary insanity as an excuse. The court accepted the plea of not guilty because of momentary insanity, but astonished the prisoner by ordering his commitment to the State prison, without hard labor, "for the safety of the public," for an indeterminate period and until discharged by due order of the court.—Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. Why He Was So Friendly: He was stopping at a Cleveland hotel and went down to the union depot on an errand. There he met a man who seemed to want to be friendly, and after a bit the first one said: "Yes, I am a total stranger here. I am almost without baggage, and yet they have let me run up a hotel bill of about $12. What is there to prevent me from taking a train and jumping the blll? I could be ten miles away before they missed me." "Well, I dunno," doubtfully replied the other. "But don't you see how easy it would be?" "Y-e-s, it looks kind of easy, but don't you see I am the hotel detective, and having a suspicion that you intended to beat us I have been following you for the last two days." -Chicago News. Sponsors Without Parallel. It is hardly likely that modern records contain anything to equal the following entry in the parish register of Old Whittington, Derbyshire, England: "Thomas Ashton, son of Arthur and Jane Bulkeley, was baptized July 1, 1744. Godfather: Edward Downes, Esq., great-great-great-great uncle; Dr. Charles Ashton, great-great-great uncle; Joseph Ashton, gent., great-great-great uncle. Godmothers: Mrs. Wood, great-great-great-great aunt; Mrs. Walnwright, great-great grandmother; Mrs. Green, great grandmother. Registered at the request of Joseph Ashton, of London, gent, who nominated the godfathers and godmothers, believing they cannot be paralleled in England." Signs of the Town's Growth "How the old town bus grown! murmured the returned, traveler. "Really, it's quite a city now: There are signs it progress everywhere." "Yes." assented the citizen. "Take Brown & Smith's place of business, for instance. I can remember when it was called a 'Dry Goods Eraporium.' Later folks, called it a 'store, whereas to-day it is universally alluded to as a shop.'" Cleveland, Leader. The Greatest American Weekly Newspaper, ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. The South's Standard Literary Weekly, FIFTY CENTS PER YEAR. BOTH FOR ONLY $1.25 SENT TO ANY ADDRESS IN AMERICA. THE combination of these two weekly papers—the one for news, the other purely literary—makes an ideal offer for every Southern household. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, 12 to 16 pages, contains the news of the week carefully prepared and intelligently presented, Its agricultural features alone are worth many times its subscription price. Its market page is always complete. Its Woman's Kingdom and Children's Department are the best read and most appreciated pages at the fireside. 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The gardener to a millionaire has provided a flower-clock in the shape of a circular flower bed, with twelve divisions. Each of the divisions, from one to twelve, contains flowers which open or close at the corresponding hour. Thus the two space is occupied by a II, made of hawkseed, which closes at 2 p. m., precisely, and so on. He had no difficulty in finding flowers to suit the several hours, and in some cases the figure has been made of more than one flower. Amongst the flowers used are the snow thistle, blue chicory, plimpernel, marigold, Star of Bethlehem, and evening Primrose. The yellow stone park contains the most unique greenhouse for flowering cultivation in the world, the heat being obtained from one of the natural hot spirits, or geysers, the water of which issues from the earth at a temperature near boiling point. The shortest-lived flowers are the dew flowers of the Death Valley in California. Heavy dews are waffled by the winds from the mountains over the parched plain, and an hour or two before sunrise the moist sand, with its under-current of warmth, gives life to the dew flower. When the light begins to glow in the east, mylards of tiny pink flowers burst into bloom, hugging the sand for the few minutes they are destined to live. The sun's rays come slanting across the surface, and, as thought a touch of fire had passed over them, the dew flowers wither and disappear.—Montreal Herald. He Was Too Late. An Ozark county man who went to Louisville, Ky., last week to attend the funeral of his uncle drifted out, to a picnic instead, and was later arrested for drunkenness. When he was released from jail, the next morning the funeral was all over. The effect of opium in reducing the body to a mere skeleton has many illustrations among the Chinese of A American cities. A striking example of the effects of the drug is illustrated herewith. The Chinaman in question weighs only eighty-seven pounds, although he is over five feet in height and was originally a man of normal size. The skin of the face, it will be seen, is stretched tightly over the skull, while the bones of the neck are painfully prominent. The proportions of the neck add a curious mixture of comedy to this tragic figure.—New York Herald. Model Made by Convicts. There is a remarkable model at South Kensington, England. Made to a scale of twenty feet to the inch, it shows a part of the additions to the dockyard at Chatham—a great feat of engineering skill accomplished by convict labor. In fourteen years the penal prisoners excavated the docks, made 102,000,000 bricks for the retaining walls, and did an enormous amount of masonry and other work. Altogether the enlargement is one of the greatest feats that can be put to the credit of convicts. In the model which commemorates it there are the figures of 295 prisoners, forty superintendents and other officers and fourteen free SATURDAY, FEBUARY 18, 1905. Brother T. M. Buck of Mystic Tie Lodge came into see us on Thursday. We are always glad to see our brothers. The popular Miss Belle Harris has returned home after visiting her sister at Waycross. Her many friends were glad to welcome her home. Rev. C. H. Claiborne of Wadley, was in the city last week and came by to see us. Rev. Claiborne is doing efficient work for the A. M. A. in this state. Mr. A. L. Johnson, of New York, arrived in the city this week on a business trip. Mr. Johnson has a lagre number of friends in the city who will not fail to make his stay a pleasant one. Mr. Chas. Lucas died at Tampa, Fla., last Sunday. Mrs. L. A. Lucas, his sister upon receiving notice of it went there. She accompanied the remains here and the funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. The host of friends of Mrs. Lucas extend her sincere sympathy. Messrs. Stephen H. Sykes and Chas. H. Anderson were seriously injured in a wreck on the Southern at Columbia last week. They are at their homes in the city and have improved slightly. Mrs. J. H. Bugg accompanied by little Marguerite, Otis and the baby left Sunday night for Lynchburg Va., for an extended time. Mr. F. M. Cohen was in Athens this week to organize a lodge of Knights of Pythias. Mr. E. McQueen has been on the sick list for the past two weeks. His many friends are hoping for his recovery. Miss Bertha Goldson of 731 Gwinnett St., E. who left for Philadelphia last August, is now in St. Louis, Mo., at 2011 Walnut St., where she will remain until next fall. Lawyer E. M. Morse left on Monday night last for Athens. He has been very ill for the past several weeks. His many friends hope that the change of climate will improve his health. Co. A, under command of Capt. W. J. Pinckney, observed Linooln's birthday by a practice march to Isle of Hope and return on Monday last with an oyster roast. The boys gained much practical experience and had a good time otherwise. Miss J. Sengstacke, the youngest daughter of the late Rev J. H. H. Sengstacke, died on Thursday morning last. The family has the sympathy of their friends. The funeral will take place to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. The Teachers Union of the Beran Sunday School Convention will meet at the Second Baptist Church, on Wednesday evening February 22d. All schools are requested to be present. Any school desiring to unite are cordially invited to do so. Next Wednesday night the companies of the First Battalion Infantry, Georgia State Troops, Colored, will be inspected by Col. W. G. Obear and Lieut. Rucker, U S. A. The staff and non-commissioned staff of the Battalion will be inspected at the same time. Each officer and enlisted man are expected to be present. The following services will be held at Bethlehem Baptist church, Guyler street and Park Ave., on to-morrow, Rev. L. L. Blair, pastor: Baptism early in the morning. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School at 2 p.m., and the Lord's Supper at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited at each service. The home of Mr. James Sams at Twin Hill was totally destroyed on Wednesday night with all of its contents. There was no insurance on the home or its effects. The many friends of Mr. Sams sympathize with him in his great loss and many of them will raise a donation for his benefit. Those wishing to contribute to it can do so by leaving same at THE TRIBUNE office and full credit will be given. Mr. J. Agustus Snyder of this city and Miss Lenora E. Lawton of Mulligan, S. O., were joined in marriage, by the Rev. Mr. Jones at Mulligan, S. O, on Wednesday last in the presence of quite a company of friends and relatives. The bridal party arrived in the city 6 o'clock p.m., and held a reception during the hours of 8 to 11 p.m., at which were present a host of friends. Many handsome and useful presents were received. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder will reside at 642 Bismark St. Both the contracting parties are well connected and we wish them a prosperous, happy future. Mrs. Sarah Mack died on Sunday last after an illness extending over several months. She was an old citizen, a life long consistent christian lady, a doting mother and faithful wife. She was a member of Bath-Eden Baptist Church. She was buried from her late residence, 511 Gwinnett street, West, on Tuesday afternoon last, Rev. G. W. Griffin, D. D., officiated, assisted by Rev. James Jackson. Her funeral was attended by a host of friends. She left a husband, two daughters and other relatives, to mourn her loss, which family have our sincere sympathy in their hour of bereavement. Attacked By a Mob. and beaten in a labor riot, until covered with sores, a Chicago street car conductor applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was soon sound and well. "I use it in my family," writes G.J. Welch of Tekonsha, Mich. "and find it perfect." Simply great for cuts and burns. Onlyaseat, any drug store. Death of Mr. Spaulding. Capt. Samuel F. Spaulding died on Friday afternoon of last week. During recent years the captain has not been in good health but only remained at home when he was extremely ill. About a week before his death he was attacked by another stroke of paralysis. Everything that medical skill could accomplish, was done for him, along with the tender care of his loved ones and friends. During his last illness all of his friends felt anxious for him and prayed earnestly for his recovery, but alas! the brittle thread was broken and he was gathered to the home of the dead. The funeral took place from his late residence on East Park Avenue on Sunday afternoon. It was attended by a large concotrise of his friends. The service was conducted by the pastor of St. Benedict's church. Capt. Spaulding was an old and well-known citizen. For a nnumber of years he was a patent maker at the foundry of J. W. Tynan & Co. He was repoted to be one of the best in the city. For the past number of years he has been the miller at the Planters Rice Mill. He was always faithful and conscientious in the discharge of his duties. As a workman he was efficient and enjoyed the fullest confidence of his employers and the respect and esteem of his fellow workmen. As a citizen he was well thought of by all who knew him; with his quiet but affable manner he gained many lasting friends. With THE TRIBUNE force he was quite a favorite. Especially was he appreciated for the many services he has rendered in a mechanical way. To know Capt Spaulding was to like him. Among the immediate family who are left to mourn his death, are a loving wife, five children, Mrs. F. L. Outley, Mrs. F. A. Dilworth, Mr. F. M. Spaulding of Owego, N. Y., Mr. R. W. Spaulding, and Mr. J. G. Spaulding; two brothers, Mr. E. R. Spaulding of New York and Mr. James Spaulding of this city. The host of friends of the deceased extend to the bereaved family, sincere sympathy. Samuel Bowen, who killed Prior Cottin at the State College two weeks ago, was tried on Wednesday last and acquitted. Mrs. S. A. Brown made a flying trip to Thomasville on Thursday of last week. She reports a delightful trip and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Word, formerly of this city. Mrs. Ellen Cobb died on Thursday morning last, after an illness of some length. She was buried on the following afternoon from the First Bryan Baptist Church of which she was an old member. The funeral was well attended. Mr. James M. Washington is teaching at Mystic, Ga. His school is in a thriving locality and he has many bright students. Mr. Washington is a young man of excellent habits and ability and is destined to succeed wherever he goes. Mr. James Day died on Monday afternoon last after a short attack of pneumonia. His remains were taken to Macon on Tuesday night where they were buried on Wednesday morning. He was color-sergeant of the First Battalion and also a member of Mt. Sier Lodge No. 2441, of Odd-Fellows. A military escort and a delegation from the lodge accompanied the remains to the train, and he was buried with the honors of both institutions. Prof. Hurd of Beach will speak on Sunday at the First Congregational Church on Harbersham Street. Morning subject, "Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good." Evening subject, "Fear not; see they that be with them." A good attendance listened to the address on Lincoln last Sunday evening, with deep interest. His long acquaintance with both white and colored Christians north and south and west, make his addresses helpful as well as interesting to his hearers. Mr. E. B. Roberts entertained very delightfully on Monday evening last at his residence Ott Street in honor of Mr. E. G. Tate of Hot Spring, Va, who has been spending awhile in the city. Those present were: Misses Rosello Dunmore, Belle Harris, Lilla Roberts, Maud A. Middleton, Ella Burke, Florida Tate; Mrs. Mozelle Roberts; Messrs. M. W. Bryan, S. J. Jenkins, Henry Roberts, H. O. Ward, S. O. Caffery, E. B. Roberts, Jr., P. H Noble, E. B. Roberts, W. G. Williams, and E. G. Tate. Mr. Tate left next morning for his home. Are You Engaged ? Engaged people should remember that, after marriage, many quarrels can be avoided by keeping their digestion in good condition with Electric Bitters. S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville, S. C., says: "For years my wife suffered intensly from dispepsia, complicated with a torpid liver, until she lost her strength and vigor and became a mere wreck of her former self. Then she tried Electric Bitters, which helped her at once, and finally made her entirely well. She is now strong and healthy. All drugists sells and guarantees them, at so bottle. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY TO THE North, East, South and West R. B. Fields. We carry a fine line of Groceries, Fruits, Cigars, Tobacco, Wood and Coal. Our motto: Moderate Prices. Quick delivery. Polite attention Give us a trial. 240 Barnard St., Savannah, Ga Does all kind of high grade dental work of the best quality and workmanship. Gold crowns and bridge work. White Porcelain Pivot, and Gold Crowns mounted on the natural roots. Gold Fillings, Cement Fillings, and Silver or Amalgam Fillings, from nine to a full set of tech $7.00 and $3.00. Broken Places mended and teeth added to old ones for a small cost. BellPhone 1244 All Gold Crowns C HOW TO KEEP WELL Eat the best meats. You can find this by visiting the OLD RELIABLE. Stall No. 214 City Marker Beef, Veal and Mutton, And all kinds of game in season. Goods delivered promptly. E. F. JONES & SON. Both 'Phone 669. For Rent. Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. $3 a year; four months. $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D. C. Grocery Store and Restaurant. House 540 Taylor St. E. 8 Room and bath. Desirable neighborhood. Reasonable Rent. Apply to Walter S. Scott, 462 West Broad street. For Rent Rooms, at present occupied by the Eureka Lodge. M. J. Doyle. WM, DRISKELL, See'y & Gen. Mgr., Atlanta, Ga. G. District Manager. SAVANNAH, GA. T. W. WALKER, President, WM, DRIS Birmingham, Ala. H. GRIFFIN YOUNG, District M 219 West Broad Street, SAVAN UNION MUTUAL ASS Main Office For Georgina, 212 Auburn Ave. The largest Negro Industrial Company of its kind is operated exclusively by Negroes. Employs more N stitution in existence. Branch Offices throughout the Business. Written near $1 Pays $1.00 to $10.00 per week for Sick and Accto $100.00 in case of Death. Our Motto—Prompt Payment of all just Claims. For further information call or write. H. GRIFFIN YOUNG Main Office For Georgian, 212 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. The largest-Negro Industrial Company of its kind in the world. Owned and operated exclusively by Negroes. Employs more Negroes than any other, institution in existence. Branch Offices throughout the State. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jackson and mother, Mrs. S. T. Emery, have just moved into their new home on Bandolph and 32nd Sts. Quite a number of friends were out to the "Christening" on last Wednesday evening, and reported having had an enjoyable time. Prof. N. B. Young, President of the State Normal School at Tallahassee, Fla., was in the city this week. Prof. Young is favorably remembered by the citizens. Prior to going to Florida he was connected with our State College. He is doing effective work in Florida, the attendance at his school having greatly increased under his administration and is being supported by every one. AMUSEMENT COLUMN. Coming Events in the Social World. An entertainment will be given at the residence of Mrs. S. A. Brown, 515 East Anderson street on Wednesday night next. A grand ball will be given by the Six Brown Brothers at Margaret Street hall Monday night February 27th. Admission; Single 15 double 25 cents. A ten nights early carnival will be given at Duffy Street Hall, beginning Monday night, February 20th by the Walters Union No. 238. Sensor ticket 35 c Single ticket 10c. A Lecture will be given by Mrs. Mary Church Terrel, at the F$_5$ A. B. Church on Wednesday night February 22d under the auspices of the East Broad Street School. Admission 15c children 10. A grand entertainment and dance will be given at Our Hall by Rosebud, No. 625 U. O, T. R. Monday night, February 20 Admission 10 cents. The DeSoto Bellmen will give their third annual Ball at Harris street Hall Monday, night, Feb. 20th, Admission, 25 cents. The first annual dance of the Twilight Reapers Aid and Social Club Branch will take place at Harris Street, Hall Tuesday evening February 28th. Admission 35 cents; Double 50 cents. The Y. L. I. C. will give their ninth entertainment at Harris Street Hall, Tuesday evening, February 21st. Admission single or double 50 cents. A grand select dance will be given by the Young Adelphia Aid and Social Club at Harris Street Hall, Wednesday night February 22nd. Admission, 35 cents; Double 50 cents. A candy entertainment will be given at Morse's Hall, by Charity Circle on Wednesday afternoon February 22, 1905, at 3 o'clock. 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Receive patent notices, without charge, in the I wish to announce to my many friends and patrons that I have reopened my Restaurant at No. 464 West Broad street, next to the Wage Earner Bank, where I will also conduct my Grocery store. [I will furnish first class meals as before, and keep on hand constantly a full line groceries. The patronage of the public is solicited. R. H. HOOKS, Prop. 464 West-Broad Street. MEN'S AND BOYS' The Farmers' Annual Conference Will be held at the FIELDS & RIVERS GROCERIES All who intend to come are requested to communicate with the President, R. R. Wright, as soon as possible. ABLE SPEAKERS WILL ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE. President Wright will be pleased to accept invitations to meet the farmers of any section and organize farmers' insti. tutes. DR. L. S. PARKS, Every Saturday from now until the conference opens, will be given for this purpose. When purchasing tickets to attend the Conference, secure a certificate so you will be able to return at reduced rates. FLORIDA = CUBA ATLANTIC COAST LINE OFFERS UNEXCELLED SERVICE. Florida and West Indian Limited leaves Savannah 9:12 a.m. (10:12 a.m. city time), arrive Jacksonville 1:45 p.m. Sanford 6:15 p.m. Tampa 10:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Hotel 10:40 p.m. Port Tampa 11:00 p.m. Close connection at Port Tampa with steamships for Key West and Havana, sailing from Port Tampa Sundays, Tuesday and Thursdays at 11:40 p.m., arriving Key West 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving Havana 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, passing under the guns of Morro Castle about sunrise. Less than 46 hours from Savannah. This train carries through Pullman sleeper Savannah to Port Tampa. Dining car Savannah to Jacksonville. New York and Florida Express leaves Savannah 4:15 a.m., city time, arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a.m., making close connection with trains leaving Jacksonville 9:15 a.m. for all points South, carrying Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars to Port Tampa and St. Petersburg. Connections made for principal resorts in Florida. Savannah and Jacksonville Express leaves Savannah 4:00 p.m., city time (Train is made up at Savannah and is always on time.) arrives Jacksonville 9:15 p.m., connecting with (train leaving Jacksonville 9:35 p.m., carrying Pullman Sleepers to Tampa and Eort Myers. Effective Jan. 10, the famous New York and Florida Special, a train representing the highest standard of perfection in passenger service, solidly vestibules, consisting of Pullman Drawing-room, Sleeping Compartment, Dining and Observation Cars will leave Savannah 11:55 a.m., city time, arriving Jacksonville 2:50 p.m. St Augustine 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Coast Line offers the public train service unsurpassed in elegance, speed and luxury. H. M. EXPRESS, Traffic Mgr, W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmington, N. C. W. H. LEAHY, Div. Pass. Agent, M. WALSH, Trav. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga. West Side Pharmacy West Side Pharmacy Carries a full-line of Drugs, Toilets, Cigars, Tobacco Confectioneries and Stationeries. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Open until 12 o'clock at night. Prompt delivery service and reasonable prices. BellPhone 3874. Call over phone for what you want. WOMEN WHO CHARM It Helps. 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The United States is the largest consumer of tin in the world, but derives its supplies from the Straits Settlements, from Banka, and other European sources. Only a few hundred pounds of tin are mined in this country. $100 Beward. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that thers is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that its Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatise. Catarrh takes into account acting directly upon the blood and mucoussurfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Ball. Homage to that falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address E. J. HENKY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Drugrists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation Just before he left the Pension Office, Commissioner Ware was asked for a recommendation by a watchman. This is what Ware wrote: "Dear Jackson—If you are not in Heaven when I get there; I'll fix it to have you transferred." To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Lazartive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on box. 25c. Great souls can neither be starved by poverty nor choked by riches. Taylor's Cheroike Bomedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen is Nature's great remedy—Cures Conghus, Colds, Group and Consumption, and all throat and lung troubles. At druggists, 25c, 50c, and $1.00 per bottle. Dogs are slaughtered for culinary purposes in Munich. Ich cured in 20 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by all druggists. $1. Mail orders promptly filled by Dr. E. Detchon, Crawfordsville, Ind. The rice paper tree is one of the most interesting of the flora of China. NO SLEEP FOR MOTHER Baby Covered With Sores and Scales—Could Not Tell What She Looked Like—Marvelous Cure by Cicutura. “At four months old my baby’s face and body were so covered with sores and large scales you could not tell what she looked like. No child ever had a worse case. Her face was being eaten away, and even her finger nails fell off. It itched so she could not sleep, and for many weary nights we could get no rest. At last we got Cicutura Soap and Ointment. The sores began to heal at once, and she could sleep at night, and in one month she had not one sore on her face or body.—Mrs. Mary Sanders, 709 Spring St., Camden, N. J.” Applicable in New York. Beckoning him into his private room, the street car magnate opened an inner drawer in his safe and showed his visitor a piece of blackened leather elaborately bordered with gold and having a sparkling diamond imbedded in the centre: "What is that?" asked the visitor. "That, sir," replied the magnate, "is what is left of a strap that was in constant service in one of our cars for fourteen years. According to a close estimate my income from that strap during that time was $5,000." Reverently locking the relic in the safe again, he proceeded to tell his visitor, why it was impossible, in the present condition of things, to comply with the unreasoning demand of the public for more and better cars.—Chicago Tribune. Cold Baths for Tramps. The Clones Board of Guardians have been considering how to make their casual ward, less popular with tramps who have been visiting the workhouse at the rate of fifty-eight a week. A suggestion that detectives should be employed to deal with tramps going from workhouse to workhouse does not find favor with the Local Government Board, who, however, approve of cooperation between boards of guardians with a view to dealing with the evil. The Clones, guardians thought that the warm baths to which 'tramps' are treated were an attraction and suggested that cold water should be substituted; but, the medical officer objected to this 'during' the wintry weather, London, Dally, Mall. The island of Cozion, off the coast of India, is one of the largest graphite mining countries in the world. Large deposits of graphite are also being exploited in India, chile in the neighborhood of Iquikat, on Lake Dolak. WHERE'S THE PANORAMA? Decay of a Once Popular and Profite- able Form of Amusement. One form of public amusement, since popular all over the United States, is now practically extinct. It is the entertainment by painterma to the accompaniment of lecture and musical selections. The panorama was a series of paintings on canvas rolled and unrolled by two youths, whose arduous labor in this particular was ill requited. The measure of the excellence of a panorama, in the preliminary advertising at least, was the number of yards of canvas. The subject was chosen with reference to the sensibilities of a large class of persons who were opposed to theatre going, but who patronized lectures, panoramas, circus and museum performances. "Travels in Ireland," "Scenes in the Holy Land," "The Heart of the African Continent," "Among the Indians" and "Travels in European Countries" were some of the subjects. A "literary man" wrote the lecture, which was recited by an employee, and there-wore usually musical features, furnished by a duet, husband and wife. So the outfit of the panorama was made up of the manager, who sold the tickets; the lecturer, the duetists and the two roller boys, six in all. The chief investment was the panorama itself, and once painted it would last for many years, with occasional refurbishing. One of the best known theatres in New York was built from the profits of a panorama manager. But by degrees panoramas have ceased to be a recognized form of popular amusement. The prejudice against theatres has been effaced, scene painting has greatly improved, and the larger towns are equipped with theatres. The improvement of railroad connections has made it possible for the residents even of the smallest towns to obtain a fair share of theatrical povelties, and they are no longer dependent upon companies travelling, as panorama companies often did, by van from town to town. There survive a few old panorama managers who are reminiscent of the old days, and some of the older storage houses have unclaimed in some dusty corner the hundreds of yards of canvas which have delighted hundreds nightly, as laboriously, they were unrolled to the accompaniment of the monotone lecturer—New York Sun. Horrible Heroism. One of the Resolution's gunners was standing by his gun as the ship sheered abreast of De Grasse's flagship. The gunner was all ready and just going to fire when a shot came in at the port and took his leg off at the knee. As quick as thought the man pulled off his neckcloth and tied his leg above the stump. The next instant he seized his shot-off limb and thrust it into the muzzle of the gun, which went off two seconds later. "My foot," shouted the man, exultantly, "is the first to board the Ville de Paris!"—Frasler's "Famous Fighters." A Cemetery for Unknowns. The island of Heliigoland is surrounded by a great number of treacherous rocks and cliffs, and every year witnesses the stranding of many a fishing boat or sailing vessel. A cemetery has now been created in the neighborhood of the great dunes, where the bodies of fishermen and sailors washed ashore find their last resting place. A simple iron cross stands on every grave, and whenever the body has been identified the cross bears the name of the dead. In most cases, however, such an identification is impossible. 'The Road to Wellville' Pointed the Way Down at Hot Springs, Ark., the visitors have all sorts of complaints, but it is a subject of remark that the great majority of them have some trouble with stomach and bowels. This may be partly attributed to the heavy medicines. Naturally, under the conditions, the question of food is very prominent. A young man states that he had suffered for nine years from stomach and bowel trouble, had two operations which did not cure, and was at last threatened with appendicitis. He went to Hot Springs for rheumatism and his stomach trouble, got worse. One day at breakfast the waiter, knowing his condition, suggested he try Grape-Nuts and cream, which he did, and found the food agreed with him perfectly. After the second day he began to sleep peacefully at night, different than he had for years. The perfect digestion of the food quieted his nervous system and made sleep possible. He says: "The next morning I was astonished to find my condition of constipation had disappeared. I could not believe it true after suffering for so many years; then I took more interest in the food, read the little book 'The Road to Wellville' and started following the simple directions. "I have met with such results that in the last five weeks I have gained eight pounds in spite of hot baths which take away the flesh from anyone. "A friend of mine has been entirely cured of a bad case of indigestion and stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts Food and cream alone for breakfast." There is one thing in particular—I have noticed a great change in my mental condition. Formerly I could hardly remember anything, and now the mind seems unusually acute and receptive. I then memorize practically anything. I desire. Name, given by Patricia Go. Bette Good. Male. BEST FOR THE BOWELS CASCARETS CANDY CATHARTIC QUARANTED CURE for all bowel troubles, appendicitis, billiousness, bad breath, bad blood, wind on the stomach, blotted bowels, foul mouth, headache, indigestion, pimples, pains after eating, liver trouble, sallow skin and dizziness. When your bowels don't move regularly you are sick. Constipation kills more people than all other diseases together. It starts with abdominal and lower ear of suffering. No matter what sill you start taking CASCARETS today, for you will never get well and stay well until you get your bowels right. Take our advice, start with CASCARETS today under absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. The genuine tablet stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk. Sample and booklet free. Maven Sterling Remedy Company Chicago or New York. 50a Truths that Strike Home Your grocer is honest and—if he cares to do so—can tell you that he knows very little about the bulk coffee he sells you. How can he know, where it originally came from, In each package of LION COFFEE you get one full pound of Pure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine. (Lion head on every package.) Intense Cold Breeds Gatara. WINTER SCENE IN THE NORTH. February is a month of severe storms and intense cold. Even in the South where the prevailing temperature is much above wintry latitudes, February brings sudden changes of temperature. Mercury sometimes drops 20 degrees in a circle night. Therefore, the following health hints are applicable to the whole of North America: Ventilation. The sleeping rooms should be well ventilated, but so as to avoid direct currents of air. Bathing. Those in vigorous health should take a cold water towel bath every morning before breakfast. Those in feeble health should take a brisk dry-towel-rub every morning. Diet. The diet should be a generous one, including meat, and occasionally fresh vegetables. Sunshine. The nights being long and the days short, as much sunshine as possible should be let into the house during the day. Clothing. The head should be kept cool at all times. The feet should be kept warm and dry, day and night. When unavoidably exposed to cold or wet, a few doses of Peruna will avert bad consequences. Precaution. When seized with a chill, or even slight chilliness, a dose of Peruna should be taken at once. 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At Strike Home and—if he cares to do so—can tell ly little about the bulk coffee he know, where it originally came from, how it was blended—or with what —or when roasted? If you buy your coffee loose by the pound, how can you expect purity and uniform quality? LION COFFEE, the LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES, is of necessity uniform in quality, strength and flavor. For OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY, LION COFFEE has been the standard coffee in millions of homes. LION COFFEE is carefully packed at our factories, and until opened in your home, has no chance of being adulterated, or of coming in contact with dust, dirt, germs, or unclean hands. BILLION COFFEE you get one full Insist upon getting the genuine. Usage.) needs for valuable premiums.) OCCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLBON REICE CO., Tampa, Ct.