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A DETECTIVE YAH'
"I like to hear of your sucocs
I said jocularly to jny fricna Do \Y:
ro, tho detective, ono ovoning, r«i:
he lm*l boon entertaining me \v.
storios of bis trinmjilis. “Have v
no story of a criminal's triumphs?
"Plenty,” bo said, laughing. “1?
a man Is successful in GO per cent
of his oases ho stands near tho top
of his profession. But, as a rule, de
feats are not interesting— merely a
record of patient but dull investiga
tion. A defeat, however, that I ox
perioncod when I was a member of
the force would not rnnko a bad
story, 1 think. It tells against my
solf badly, but I have long since lost
nil soreness about it. I must say in
self defense, however, that the man
who outwitted mo was as clover a
scoundrel as over was wanted by tho
law*, and others os well as myself
cainaoff badly. Your ordinary crim
inal, if the hunt is started at once,
is like tho haro in a paper chase—ho
loaves a strong scent, behind him
through mere blundering. Hat Dia
mond liada 000 l bead."
"Who wan lie?"
—"‘"‘Don't you remember Blackett’s
bank affair, in tin* seventies? Von
don’t? It was the sensation of tho
day, and the papers were full of it.
Well, the story is worth telling from
the beginning, then.
“Percy Dorman Dramond was one
of the best known men in Manches
ter 20 years ago. lie was tho head
of Blackett’s bank, and Blackett's
bank was as well known as the Bank
Os England in Lancashire and York
shire. It. did business with all
idassos of people, and it had brandies
In many of the loading towns of tho
north. It was established at. the eml
of last century and generations of
Blacketts had made fortunes by it.
Tho firm was known ns Blackett,
Jopson & Itoylo, and Dramond was
a nephew of Roylo’s. He entered
tho bank in his youth and was made
a partner when ho came of ago. His
oopartnors were men getting on in
years and gradually the manage
ment of the bank foil almost solely
into bis bands.
"Ho was a distinguished looking
man, of medium height and was al- |
ways drossod irroproachal ly. Ho
was very gonial and hospitable, and
his manner favorably impressed ev
ery one with whom ho was brought |
in relation. Tho bank prospered
greatly hisjpaanagomont. lie
was a county magistrate and an al
derman who bad refused the mayor
alty, and at tho election of 1871 ho
onmo an M. P. Manchester people
followed his career in the commons
with great interest, and it was said
that his financial ability and quick
grasp of facts bad greatly impressed
the party leaders.
"But before bo had sat at St.
Stephen's a year the crash came.
Ho had gono to tho north as usual
for tho shooting, and by some freak
or other it ontorod into tho head of
old Jopson, one of tho partners, that
the management of the bank could
not be aafoly intrustod to tho cash
ier, as in former years. The officials
were astonished by his coining to
tlio bank ovory morning and work
ing steadily away until tlio after
noon—a thing bo had not (lone since
Draruond had assumed the reins.
Tho old man, through sheer curios
ity, I believe, poked his nose into
everything, to the grpnt. discomfort
of all concerned. But to his own in- ,
tonso astonishment ho found there
was something wrong. There was a
deficiency of from £70,000 to ±‘i>o,- j
000. He doubted his calculations
and went, over tho accounts again
and agaiu, but with the same result.
He called his colleagues together,
save Dramond, and told them what i
lie had discovered, and together
they investigated. Tho result was
the same, and they sent a peremp
tory telegram recalling Dramond.
“As I said, the man was no ordi
nary villain, and when he heard
what they had to say ho laughed in
their faros, and asked them if it
were fair to spoil a man’s holidays
becauso their faculty of calculation
was failing. It was late, he added,
but they would meet the following
morning, and ho would soon prove
that they were wrong. His manner
imposed upon them and they agreed.
That evening he returned to the
bank, told the watchman he had
oome back on half an hour’s press
ing business and ooolly pocketed a
sum estimated at £30,000. In the
morning he was missing, and he had
tho hardihood to leave a uoto to tell
them what he had done.
“The police were at once called in,
and the bonk offered a reward cf
£I,OOO. Three of us were iutrusted
with the affair, and we confi lently
reckoned that in a few days he
would be in our hands, as it was im
possible that ho could have left the
country. It was near midnight when
he left the bank—and the case was
in the hands of the police by 10 the
next morning. He could not have
got to the continent or on an Atlan
tic liner in the time, and, as all
ports were at once watched, wo felt
certain his capture was only a mat
ter of time- I was plaoed at Liver
pool.
“Three days passed, and there
THE CHATTOOGA NEWS.
tamo a message that he had been
i aptured at Folkestone by my ool
league, Gregson. I was considerably
chagrined, but it turned out that
there was no cause for ruy jealousy.
Tho prisoner, in spito of his pro
tests, was taken to London, where
ho proved that ho was, as ho had de
clared, an English merchant resid
ing in Paris of the name of James.
Though he was role;; ed immediate
ly, with profu ■) apologies, ho aired
bis grievanei -to the reporters. In
stantly a hubbub was raised in tho
press, and the Yard and all its works
wero severely criticised. Tho result
was that a confidential circular was
issued to us Intimating that, wbilo
wo were not to relax our vigilance,
we were not to mako an arrest un
less wo wero positive that wo had
the missing Dramond.
“As 1 said, I was .stationed at Liv
erpool to see that tho runaway did
not get acr< -to tho States. I board
ed every outgoing liner and re
mained on deck until the last mo.
m .it, and 1 think every passenger
passed under my scrutiny. My opin
ion was that Dramond would defer
any attempt at crossing for a few
wee i , when the ciia. o would ho less
In ;, and events proved me right,
l our we :ks all but a day after his
flight I was on tho City of Madrid
waiting for the last batch of passen
gers by the approaching tender. As
it drew alone file, my attention was
attracted by tho behavior of an old
ish looking man. Ho looked around J
him in a furtive and apprehensive
manner that aroused iny suspicions, !
and when ho gained tho deck I heard
him give a sigh of relief, after which
he slunk off. To ho sure, he looked
over GO and Dramond was only 40, .
lmt then wo expected ho would bo
disguised.
"My mind was made up. If Ii
wero gifted with any of the intu-1
ition so necessary for my calling i
there was tho missing man, and,
after following him below, I went to
tho captain, told him my business
and asked permission to make tho
voyage to Now York.
" ‘Certainly, certainly,’ said Cap
tain Odiham. ‘lf you think we’vo
i got your man on beard, you shall
have all tho help you need.’
| "I thanked him, and went-below
again to see, tho passenger list. My
suspicious fellow voyager was pass
im? under tho name of Rodoll.
j "Thanks to tho steward, my place
at table was arranged opposite to
Bedell. I had a woolc in which to
study him , so the first day I was very
caroful not to alarm him by toocloso
observation. Without appearing to
look at him, I could soo that ho was
ill at ease and examined all his
neighbors with caroful scrutiny. He
spoke to no ono during dinner and
as soon as it was over ho retired. I
i spent a pleasant evening ruysolf.
My left hand neighbor was the Hon.
Wilfrid Ly tchott—a son of Lord Bar
more, I found from a peerage in tho
library. Ho was a pleasant, refined
young follow of 31, and had none of
tho insufferable exclusiveness and
reserve of tho British aristocrat I
accepted an invitation to smoko a
cigar with him on deck after dinner,
and I congratulated myself on hav
ing made such a pleasant acquaint
ance.
“The next day Rodoll seemed
! more at his case—probably thinking
! himself safe—and I bad several op- I
portunities for observing him. Ho ;
even bade mo good morning, and re-
I marked that wo wero having a good
passage, ns 1 passed him on dock.
During dinner lie ontorod into con
vorsation with his neighbor and was
more off liis guard. But at times he
seemed to recollect himself and
would pa - his hand softly over his
•be urd in a peculiar manner. I saw
UU once what it meant. The heard
was la Iso, and ho was feeling if it
wore all right. I chuckled with sat- j
isfaotiou; there would be no mistake ;
I made this line, I foresaw.
“My aristocratic friend was a fa- j
vorite on board, especially among i
the ladies, and he was certainly very |
pleasant with me. He insisted cn I
uiy sharing biswine at dinner, after |
which wo took a turn on deck again, j
when bo spoke quite freely.
“ ‘By the bye, Germaine,’ be said, !
‘did you notice that curious chap op- !
posite, tonight—whatever is his
name? Ob, Rodoll. If I wero any I
judge of character, I should say he i
was do:; ? a little smuggling, or that
ho has done something worse. Did
you notice what suspicious looks ho
kept easing around? Pon my word,
I befieve the follow thinks he's
bunted. ’
i " ‘Now you mention it,’ I said, ‘I
did remark it.’
" 'YY rider if ho's a criminal try
ing to escape. There was that fellow
Dramond a week cr two ago—ho
must h ivo dodged tho detectives
and got across. ’
" ‘I don't beliovohe has got across
yet,’ 1 said.
“‘What if this should be the fel
low?' And my companion laughed.
‘‘Whether it was the wine or the
honor of talking to an aristocrat I do
m.t know, but I found myself con
fessing who I was and who I thought
Rodell was.
"My companion’s astonishment
was almost ludicrous. ‘ You a detect
ive!’ he said. ’To tall you the troth,
I thought you were one of the Hamp
shire Germaines. ’Pon my word,
you surprise me. ’
“But. his lordship nono the
less cordial, and in return for my
confidence told mo that ho was Lord
D:.->ley, the eldest son of Lord Bax
more, but was traveling under bis
brother’s name for family reasons.
‘I met an American girl in town
three months ago—a charming girl.
I am coming very quietly, as the
governor is bont on me marrying my
cousin. But, come, drink to my
success.’ '
i “The next day, to my surprise,
Rodell seemed to have lost all fear
and was in tho gayest spirits. He
had a long chat with me, and told
mo ho was on his way to visit some
friends in Philadelphia. Ho gave
j himself away thoroughly. I saw
that he was wearing a wig as well
as a false beard, but there was
; stronger proof of his identity’. The
missing Dramond had lost tho little j
! finger of the left hand. Rodoll had
| his fingers intact, to all seeming, j
! But I noticed that his littio finger 1
I was held out stiffly and that he coaid
I not bend it. A close examination i
showed me that it was a skillfully
made imitation.
“‘No man is wise at all times.’
This, I thought, is certainly true of
fugitives from justice.
" ‘I say, Germaine, ’ ho said that I
1 evening, ‘do yon think there are do- j
; tpetivos on hoard?’
j "‘Detectives!’ I echoed. ‘There i
■ may bo. Why?’
“ ‘Oh, nothing, nothing,’ ho said j
oonfusedly. ‘J passed a fellow just j
now that looked liko ono, I thought.’
And then, after a few minutes’ si
lenco, ‘I shall bo glad when wo are
safe at Now York.’
| “ ‘Why?’
“ ‘Oh, because—bocause I feel
! nervous on tbo water,’ ho said, with
still more confusion.
“ ‘ls he your man?’ Lord Disley
whispered to mo that evening.
“ ‘Yes,’ I said. ‘I shall arrest him
as we land. ’
“‘Good,’ be replied. ‘I want to
seo the fnn. ’
"The next day Rodell showed
himself a greater fool than ever.
We had a game of quoits on deck,
and he played. It wasfrrnthcr hot,
and Rodell and a few more took oil
their jackets. Rodoll began to roll
up his shirt sleeves, but suddenly
recollected himself and liastilj” but
toned them again. But I had caught
a glimpse of the beautifully tat
tooed anchor that was given in the
description of tho missing man.
This was the wily bird that we
oouldn’t lay hands on! A child
wouldn’t have been so simple.
"I arrested him just as ho bad got
ready to step ashore. His astonish
ment was so comical that I bad to
laugh outright. ‘You—a—detect
ive?’ he stammered, and then loudly
protested his innocenoe. But it was
no good, and when I mentioned the
false beard and wig ho relapsed into
a sullen silence.
"Lord Disley” congratulated mo,
and wo shook hands heartily as we
parted. His lordship was good
enough to hope that we should meet
again.
"A steamer left for home tho next
day”, and I took my” prisoner back by
it. Sinoe his capture he had not
spoken savo to threaten me with aw
! ful penalties for arresting an inno
i cont. man. We had a good passage,
| and I took my prisoner straight to
Manchester, being, of course, in tho
highest spirits.
" ‘That isn’t Dramond, man,’ said
the Manchester police.
“ ‘No,’ I chuckled, ‘but wait till
that wig and board are taken off and
then see.’
“Mr. Jopson was sent for to iden
tify him and arrived while the pris
oner was having his false heard and
j wig removed. Tho worthy banker
j shook my band warmly, and whis
j pored that there would be a little
I present for me outside my official
; award.
i "Rodell was brought in. Jepson
| looked at him keenly, and then
turned to me. ‘Y’ou confounded
! fool,’ he cried, in a great burst of
j rage, ‘this is no more Dramond than
lam. You fool!’
1* * * * * *
"It was a very serious business
for me, and for a time I was under
a cloud. Rodell was bout on making
a fuss, and I believo bo received
; £2OO to go quietly” about his busi- j
ness. But what completed my hu- i
; miliatiou was a letter I received
! shortly afterward. I have it in my
| pockotbook here; I always carry it
to read when I am inclined to bo too
: conceited:
{ “Mr Psaii De Warre—You really are a gen
ius. I, your friend, Lord Disley, known :n
Manchester as P. D. Dramond. am under the
greatest obligations to you. I spotted you at
once cn board the vessel, but I did not dream
j it would be such an easy task for us. Kodell j
j was an out of work actor I had befriended, and |
■ I tnink you will agree he possesses a talent for I
; making up—finger and tattoo mark, etc.—3s
) well as considerable histrionic ability. But to i
think you should confide in me! Ileally, it is
, too delicious. Ever your grateful friend, j
“Percy D. Dramoxd. j
"No," said De Warre, in answer
I to my question, "I did not show j
that letter to the authorities.”—
Loudon Tit-Bits.
j
A question in geography: Are the
Scottish locks fitted with quays?— .
Boston Tsanscriot.
75L MALEii \ iLLJb, UiiAi iuOUA LOUiMY, (jEOiiGIA,
LINCOLN’S EDUCATION.
How He Got It and the Difficulties H*
Had to Master.
Withal! this hard living and hard
work Lincoln was getting in this
period a desultory kind of educa
tion. Not that he received much
schooling. He went “by littles.”
He says, "In all it did not amount to
more than a y r ear.” But moro or
less of the schoolroom is a matter of
small importance if a boy lias learned
to read and to think of what he
reads. And that this boy had learn
ed. His stock of books was small,
but he knew them thoroughly, and
thoy were good books to know—the
Bible, iEsop’s “Fables,” “Robinson
Crusoe," Bunyan’s" Pilgrim’s Prog
ress,” a "History of the United
States,” Weems’ “Life of Washing
ton” and the “Statutesof Indiana.”
These are tbo chief ones we know
about. Ho did not own them all,
but sometimes had to borrow them
from the neighbors, a practice which
resulted in at least ono casualty, for
Weems’ “Life of Washington” he
allowed to get wot and to make good
the loss he had to pull fodder three
days. No matter. Tho hook became
bis then, and he could read it as ho
would. Fortunately lie took this
curious work in profound serious
ness, which a wide awake boy would
hardly be expected to do today.
Washington became an exalted fig
ure in his imagination, and he al
; ways contended later when the ques
tion of the real character of the first
j president was brought up that it
I was wiser to regard him as a godlike
character, heroic in nature and
deeds, as Weems did, than to con
tend that lie was only a man who,
if wise and good, still made mis
takes and indulged in follies like
other men.
Besides these books he borrowed
many. Ho once told a friend that
he “read through every book he
had over heard of in that country
for a circuit of GO miles." From
everything lie read he made long
extracts, using a turkey buzzard
pen and bxier root ink. When be
bad no paper, bo would write on a
board and thus preserve bis selec
tions until he secured a copy book.
The wooden fire shovel was his usual
slate, and on its back lie would ci
pber with a charred stick, shaving
it off when covered. The logs and
boards in his vicinity wero always
filled with liis figures and quota
tions. By night, ho read and work
ed as long as there was light, and he
kept a hook in the crack of the logs
in his loft, to have it at hand at
peep of day. When acting as ferry
man in his nineteenth year, anxious
no doubt to get through the books
of tho house where he boarded be
fore be left the place, he read every
night “till midnight,” so says his
roommate.
In his habits of reading and study
the hoy had littio encouragement
from his father, but his stepmother
did all sho could for him. Indeed
between the twothero soon grew up
a relation of touching gentleness and
confidence. —Ida M. Tar bell in Mc-
Clure’s Magazine.
Equality the Ideal of Society.
The ideal of sooiety is equality,
becauso to tho more enlightened and
to all in their more enlightened mo
ments inequality is irksome and of
fensive. You can have no pleasure
of the man you look up to or the
man you look down on. The thing
is impossible. Your soul is always
seeking the level of your compan
ion’s, and society formulates and ex
presses this Instinctive desire for
equality. The prince, the distin
guished person, if he is a gentleman,
will do his host toeffaco your differ
ence when he meets you in society,
and it will he your fault or your
misfortune if you cannot let him do
so. He will not ask you to be a snob
or a toady. Inequality bore 3 him;
he is glad to get rid of it, and this
is the mood of all good society. The
better society is the moro it shuns
formality and seeks ease and free
dom. The aristocrats, the highest
equals, call each other by their first
names, their nicknames, when they
are by themselves as the plebeians
do.—“ Equality as the Basis of Good
Society,” by W. D. Howells, in Cen
tury.
W ood.
Soft wood becomes stronger than
hard wood under pressure. The case
i of a block of Oregon pine taken from
; the middle of an upright which form
■ ed a part cf the timber support of
; the Comstock mines for 12 years
gives an example of the effect of
j heavy pressure on wood fiber. It is
i so hard that it cannot be cut with a
knife, and one of its sides is polished
from the squeezing it has under
gone Yellow pine from the lower
levels of the Comstock has been so
■ compressed by the enormous weight
! that its density exceeds that of lig
num vitae.—New Ymrk Tribune.
A Modest Beggar.
j *A beggar stopped a lady on the
swjlfe of a church.
"Kind lady, have yon not a pair
of old shoes to give me?”
"No. I have not. Besides those
j you are now wearing seem to be
brand new.”
"That’s just it, ma'am—they spoil
! my business. Riforma.
. woljldn-'t drink be£r.
And Was Sent to Jail in Conse
quence.
\\ ichita, Kan. Jan. B.—William
Myer, Secretary of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association agency
i in this city was committed to jail
1 last night by Judge Tucker for
contempt of court. The Assistant
Attorney-General was prosecuting
a man named Herron for violation
of the prohibitory liquor law. Her
ron’s liquors were brought into
court Expert testimony was re
quired to prove to the jury that
what seemed to be beer was beer
and hence intoxicating.
Mr. Meyer was subpoenaed as an
expel’* witness, and in his exami
tion, he said he knew by taste only
that beer was beer. The judg3 or
dered the court bailiff to pull a
cork, which was donfp The judge
presented the bottle io Meyer and
ordered him to drink it in order to
testify to the character of the con
tents. Meyer refused to drink the
beer, and the judge immediately
issued a commitment sending him
to jail for contempt. Habeas
corpus proceedings were begun,
a”id the papers are now in the
handß of the officers to serve upon
the jailer.
Lawyers were divided in their o
pinion as to whether a judge can
exercise authority to the extent of
compelling a witness to drink in
toxicants in the interest of justice.
For a pain in the chest a piece
of flannel dampened with Cham
berlain’s Pain Balm and bound on
over the seat of the pain, and an
other on the back between the
shoulders will afford prompt re
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in cases where tho pain is caused
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toward pi eumnia. For sale by
all druggists.
A Horse Plainsgirl found a pack
age o« love lotters that had been
l written t« her mother by herfath
, er before they were married. The
daughter read them to her mother
substi uting her own name for that
|of her mother and a fine young
man for that of her father. The
mother jumped up and down in
i her chair, shifted her feet, seemed
terribly disgusted and forbade her
. daughter having anything to do
. with a young man who would
. write such sickening and nonsen
' ical stuff to a girl. When the
young lady handed the letter to
her mother to read the house be
came so still that one could hear
the grass growing in the backyard.
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i 1
* ; Laxol is the best medicine for
l children. Doctors recommend it
' in piace of Castor Oil.
' j More than sixty barrooms will
J pay the SSOO license in Macon,
which indicates that Macon is a
fine place for this kind of business.
> At an election held Monday in
j Meriwether county, for county
: commissioner, the Democrats car
, j ried the county by three hundred
> j majority. A light vote was polled.
( j The Populists polled their full
1 i vote.
&
Sam Jones Meeting.
A Houston mother was much as
j tonished yesterd\y. The children
I had gone into another room to
1 j play, and presently she heard her
" I ten year-old son say to his younger
T j sisters:
j “You little fools you ain’t got as
much sense as an old hog. If you
J don’t believe what I say you can
> go to the devil!”
1 She grabbed a switch and cried
“Willie,” but she had presence of
mind enough to sit down and fan
herself, when Willie shouted :
“That’s all right, ma, we’re just
playing we’re having a Sam Jones
meeting.”—Houston Post.
Not a few who read what Mr.
Robert Rowls, of Hollands, Va.,
has to say below, will remember
their own experiences under like
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low state of health. I tried num
erous remedies, none of which did
mo any good, until I was induced
to try a bottle of Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. The first bottle
of it so %r relieved me that I was
enabled to attend to my work, and
the second bottle effected a cure.”
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Popular Monthly’s Great Lee Ar
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There is no American, living or
dead, North or South, who stood
nearer the hearts of the people, or
whose memory is held with more
sacred affection, than Gen. Robert
E. Lee. All on this side of the
wiped-out but never-to-be-forgot
ten “line” feel that they know him;
but there is still much of his his
tory and that of his family and
his ancestors that has never yet
been told. On this account the
News is pleased to note the an
nouncement of Frank Leslie’s
Popular Monthly regarding the
series of notable Lee papers that
begin in the February issue. The.
first is “The Ancestors of General
Robert E Lee and the Times in
Which They Lived,” by Mrs. Judge
’ Roger A. Pryor, of New York. The
| whole series beginning with the
earliest colonial times down to
the present date, will be enriched
with numerous portraits and illus
( trations of special interest, hereto
fore uuprinted, and a large speak
ing likeness in water colors of
( General Lee, Altogether these ar
ticles will form a valuable addi
tion to the history of the great,
‘ men of the nation.
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j tem. Regular size 25c per box
L Sold by H. H. Arrington Druggist
1 Insurance Superintendent (sus
’ piciously)—How did your husband
! happen to die so soon after getting
* insured for a large amount? Wid
ow—He worked himself to death
; trying to pay the premiums.
, If asked the question “Have you
} i got a stomach?” it would be safe
l on general principles to answer
i “Yes.” But, u you are sure of it;
1 that is, if you ever feel any dietress
after eating or any pains of w h -1-
\ ever description ir. the region of
S the stomach, you have got some
thing more than an ordinary sto
r mach ;in other words, you have
t got a diseased stomach. The sto
mach is a powerful muscle, and
. the proper remedy for a tired mus
cle is rest. Try the Shaker Diges
’ tive Cordial, for this product not
only contains digested food, which
’ | will nourish the system without
l any work on the part of the dis
eased organs, but it aids thediges
- tion of other foods as well You
i can test its value in your case for
. the trifling sum of 10 cents. Sam
-1 pie bottles at this price are carried
j by all druggists.
3
i Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
RcftfeJ taking
Powder
Abmwtelv pure
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A Horrid Man’s Opinion.
i Before the new woman indulges
in further hopes she should learn—
To remove the previous question
without going into hysterics.
To whistle in a street car.
To put her hands in her pockots.
To run without “peddling” her
feet.
To sit in a bootblack’s chair
without blushing.
To take her hat off in a theater.
To cross a street without holding
up her bloomers.
To borrow money without suffer
ing qualms of conscience.
To refuse to lend money.
To “flip” a cable car.
To shun the bargain counter.
To cipher without counting on
her fingers.
To perch on a high stool at a
lunch counter.
To take up but ono seat in a
street car.
To pay her car fare in nickles
and not ponnies.
To go out between the acts.
To tie a “four-in-hand.”
To wear yellow shoes in winter.
To ride on the steps of a street
car.
To “talk back” at the telephone
girl.
To brag about her muscle.
To dodge a creditor.
To whistle through her fingers.
To score a baseball game.
To go crazy twice a year over
politics.
To eatred-hots—Ex.
Many merchants are well aware
that their customers are their best
, friends and take pleasure in sup
, plying them with the best goods
, obtainable. As an instance we
, mention Ferry & Cameron, promi
nent druggists of Flushing, Michi
gan. They say: “We have no .
hesitation m recommending Cham
berlain’s Cough Remedy to our
■ customers, as it is the best cough
medicine we have ever sold, and
always gives satisfaction.” For
sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle
by all druggists.
Durant, Miss.
Office of J. S. Rosamond.
‘ Messrs Lippman Bros., Savannah.
Gentlemen — While in San An
; tonio, Texas last spring, I saw your
■ advertisement of P. P. R. (Prickly
' Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) in
the paper for the cure of rheurna
. tism, and thought I would try a
) bottle, finning such great relief
» from it, on my return home I had
my druggist, Mr. John McClellan
I to order me a supply. After tak
ing, I think ten bottles, I have not
had a pain or ache since, previous
to that I suffered for twenty-five
years, and could not get the least
benefit until I tried P. P. P., and
j
therefore, take pleasure in recom
’ mending it to all. Yours truly,
J. S. Rosamond .
i
A Minnesota judge, in pronounc
ing the death sentence, tenderly
1 observed : “If guilty, you richly
deeerve tho fate that awaits you;
if innocent, it will be a gratifica
tion for you to feel that you were
hanged without such a crime on
your conscience; in either case you
will be delivered from a world of
care.”
2 Wonderful are the cures accom
plished by Hood’s Sarsaparilla and
.» yet it is only because Hood’s Sar
saparilla, the one true blood puri
fier, makes pure, rich, healthy
t blood,
1 Hood’s Pills for the liver and
1 bowels, act easily, yet promptly
and efficiently.
j Six prisoners in Snarta jail over
r powered the sheriff, when he
- brought their breakfast, and escap
-1 ed. A number of prisoners also
escaped from tbj jail at Madison
OUR HONOR ROLL.
A List of Those Who Have Re
membered the News.
J D Kollett 1.30
T M Rash 1.00
J R Cargal 1.00
II H Ball 1.00
Sam Lawrenco 1.00
D M Elam 1.00
W B. Hinton 1.00
Amanda Covington 1.00
O L Wyly 1.00
Dr. J A Smith 1.00
Miss Flattie Walker 1.00
E A Hammond LOO
Mrs. A A Allman 1.00
Miss Casey Andrews 15
A B Echols 1.00
C W Abrams 1.00
E I) Wade 2.50
B R Broom 1.00
S A Champion 50
P C Justice 1.00
S G Wilbanks 2.00
W J Murray 1 .00
Mrs. M M Ratliff 1.00
J F Bushin 5.00
J A Ratliff 1.00
R F Roberson 1.00
Isaac Hogg 1 00
W L Seim an 30
E K Garner 50
WHChafin 1,10
Thos. Cox 1.00
G W Rose 3.00
L N Rose I .(',O
Jones Cargal 25
A J Broom 100
Capt. Dill 1.00
W C Orr 1.00
J. W. A Justice 1.0!)
J I, Coulter ' 1.0')
Barron & Cordle * 1.50
P J Ballenger UK)
D L Foster 1.0)
G H Perry J.OO
A J Lawrence 2 00
R Y Rudicil LOO
i C D Harper LOO
S M Knox 1.00
TH Johnson 1.00
J W McCullough LOO
B II Edmondson 2 < >0
Mrs. M C Green 80
J S Carroll 50
G S Ritchey 1.00
C B Atkins 1.00
J T Cox 1.00
J S Sitton 50
Jas Hawkins 15
Some little comment is being
made in regard to the “trifles”
which form the topic of newspa
per paragraphs in the country pa
pers. But it is just these
which make the country people
like the country papers. Mrs.
Van Whatsheriiame gives a party
in the city, and the fact is publish
ed in the city papers, which often
tell what kind of clothes Mrs. Van
Whatshername wore. This is a
trifle 4 in the great whirl of city life
but is of interest to the people
who were at the party and to some
of them who were not. In like
manner the condition of Farmer
Brown’s apple orchard or the now
barn he is putting up are of inter
est to Farmer Brown, his friends
and others. The newspaper which
the people want is the one that
tells them what they want to
know.—Seattle Times.
Av/crdcd
Highest Honors— World’s Fair.
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
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from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant
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