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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-19
The Water Tree.

M Ducharte recently made known to
the French Academy Of Silence the re-
suits of an experiment made by M. Max
ime Lecomte il Congo upon tree of the
genus Musenga Upon making missions
in the trunk of the tree, more than ten
quarts of pure water collected in Ii
hours The gorillas, it seems, are in the
habit of shaking their thirst at these hid
den fountains. and regulate the flow of
liquid at will by pulling off different
sized branches. Many years ago DR..
Wallich found SIN the province Of Mar
taban, Africa, a plant belonging to the
same natural order, whose soft and por-
Gus wood discharged, when wounded, a
very large quantity of pure and taste
less fluid, which was quite wholesome,
and was used as a beverage by the ma
tives. This plant was and has been
placed in the genus Phytocrene, which
signifies plant foundation" These
plants form a remarkable exception to
the usual character of the order, which
embraces species that produce milky
juice,-such, for example as the cele-
brfated cow tree, or Palo de Vaca, Of
South America, which yields a copious
supply of a rich and wholesome milk.
as good as that Of the cow, and used
for the same purpose.-Public Opinion.
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DELEGATE CONTEST.

There seems to be some doubt
among the politicians as to who
will be the strongest and best man
to represent the republican party
from this city in the next national
convention.
The BEE has printed a list of the
gentlemen who have been men
toned as candidates, and as an in
ducement to make this contest in
teresting, the BEE will present a
fine gold headed cane to the candi-
date who receives the highest num-
Der of coupons. The coupons will
be received and counted by the con-
test editor, and all coupons will be
kept and counted in the presence
of a committee to consist of one
friend from each candidate
Each coupon will count one vote,
which must be sent to the contest
editor of the BEE.
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of this published rumor the other day,
the Senator said: mot II were given
Madison Square and marble palace
would leave Troy" No man living
takes greater pride in his city and in all
that concerns it's welfare than Senator
Murphy does. That fact would seem to
be well established by his course in the
Senate respecting the clause Of the Will
son bill relating to the duty on collars
and cuffs. Mr.. Murphy undoubtedly be-
iieved. as did many others, that the pro-
posed reduction would not affect the
manufacturers. But he was unwilling
to set his judgment against their ex-
perfence, and he quietly pursued a
course which resulted in a substantial
reduction of the tariff, with a CORE
spending reduction in the tariff on linen.
This left the manufacturers sufficiently
protected to enable them to control our
markets and keep their 10000 operatives
here as busy as BEES
Ex-senator Jacob Worth, of Brook
lyn, is Republican leader who is we'll
known not only in Albany, but in other
parts of the State. Mr.. Worth has just
met with an experience which at one
time Or another comes to almost every
man VINO aspires to political leadership
He has been beaten at a caucus of his
party IN his own ward. This fact seemed
to be of sufficient Importance to be tele-
graphed to the remotest villages in our
land, and If there is any newspaper
which has not printed it, it would ap-
pear that the editor has not a proper
appreciation of what constitutes "ths
news"
The ex-senator is really a remarkable
man. and if his opponents are deemng
that his temporary defeat has annihi-
lated him as political factor they will
realize their mistake later on. Mr..
Worth is born leader, and he could
not help exercising a powerful influence
even if he desired not to do so. 1t is
indeed somewhat remarkable that he
should have risen to be the acknowl-
edges leader of the Republican party in
the great City of Churches.
If I remember correctly, Mr.. Worth
was formerly common sailor, and his
advantages for education were very linn
tied. But he possesses a genial and
kindly nature, Is remarkably quick and
accurate in forming his judgment of men
and is reputed to be intensely loyal to
all his friends and steadfast in his pur-
defeats. Such man is only strength
ened in his purposes by these temporary
reverses. and he comes up again with |
larger experience and better equipped |
to contend again for mastery.
This Capital City is enjoying the |
fruits of reform. according to the word |
of Mayor Wilson. He has made numer-
Gus personal inspections to discover if |
the excise laws are strictly enforced on
Sundays, and reports that he is satisfied |
that they are. On the other hand. the
young men who do the reporting for the
daily papers insist that they have no
difficulty in finding plenty of saloons
where the flowing bowl can be enjoyed
to ones hearts content on the Sabbath
One liquor dealer stated that his Sun
day receipts have largely increased since
the new orders went into effect. His
saloon is on a street that is unfrequent-
ed on Sunday. and his patrons are adj
mitted through a side door in the hall
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Interceedinc for a Child.
Special Albany Letter.

rvs efforts laws have been enacted
which greatly facilitate the work Of the
society and enable it not only to prevent
cruelty to children, but to reclaim hum
dreds Of children who have been sur
rounded by evil and improper influences,
and to bring them up to Ives of useful
ness and honor This labor of love-
has been systematized by the officers of
the society, and so complete and perfect
are all its operations that mistakes are
rarely made, and the cruelty which was
pTactised in our great cities only a few
years ago has almost entirely disap-
peared
| h2d occasion but few Years ago to
nt9rcede with the officers Of one of the
societies for the return Of child which,
under the law, the society had taken
rom its parents. ard I made 10 them
representation Of The condition of affairs
aicn existed at the child's home as
they were made to me. My statement
vas taken, and a full investigation was
made. When the facts were all brought
to he light they demonstrated conclu-
s:vely that the child was much better off
in the car of the society than in the
hands g IS parents, and there it re-
NAMED
To organize and carry forward so
great a work as Mr.. Gerry has done re
quires ability of a very high order, and
1t requires also the annual expenditure
of large amount Of money. 1t makes
one proud of American citizenship when
he contemplates the priceless value of
this work. in the relief which 1t affords
to suffering humanity and in the degra-
,;o1,; t. 1x, I-i~
of unfortunate children into paths of
usefulness and honor when their natural
guardians are unwilling or incapacitated
for such a task.
The merchants, the professional men
and the successful men of affairs and
their families are not the only people
who, having spent the -ummer in the
country, are now vending their Journeys
back to the cities. There is al other very
large class Of annual summer visitors
who, upon the first approach of cold
weather, turn their footsteps toward the
great cities, which they call their home.
The individuals I refer to are known as
'tramps," "hoboes' and tourists" Some
sections of the country are fairly alive
with these undesirable visitors. They
are not compelled to return to the cities
in time for the opening Of the schools,
as most summer visitors are, but from
their point Of view it is only important
that they get back before it becomes too
uncomfortably cool to sleep in barns,
and in time to register for the election.
If there IS any one duty of good citizen
ship which these people se"upulously
discharge it is the duty of exercising
their rights of suffrage one or more
times on each election day.
In one other respect these people are
fully abreast of the modern political re-
former-they are all independent voters.
None Of them can be said to be hide
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bound partisans. They cast their votes,
or at least they promise to cast them, in
a perfectly non-partisan manner. I
heard one the other day who desired to
be entirely non-partisan in the matter
of voting, and as he could vote but four
times in as many different election dis
tricts, he cast two votes for the G. 0. P.
and then two more for the Democracy.
He thus made twenty dollars for beer
money without injury to any of the can
didates of either Of the parties. The in
stances of such unselfish non-partisan-
ship as this are very rare.
The beautiful home of the junior Sen
ator Of the State of New FORK is but six
miles from this city, and yet Senator
Murphy is seldom seen here. If there is
man living who is more warmly at
tached to his home city and to his friends
and associates there than Mr.. Murphy
is it would be pleasure to meet him.
Some silly newspaper writer has started
and repeated the story that Mr. Muir
ply will make New York city his future
home. No one who knew the man could
have invented such a tale. In speaking
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way. When once inside they usually re-
main as long as their money lasts, and
this accounts for his increased sales.
The aggregate losses Of all the fire
insurance companies doing business in
the country during the past year foots
up to the enormous sum of S150,000, 900.
The most experienced underwriters in
the country believe that more than $780,
OOO, 900 of these losses are caused by in
cendaries. One can hardly imagine the
possibility of the truth Of this statement.
1t seems almost incredible in view Of the
extremely few instances where convic-
tons are recorded. I asked an old fire
adjuster the other day if it were possible
that these fends are annually obliterat-
ing this enormous amount of property.
He declared that the estimate is too
small. 1t is his firm conviction that
fully one-third of all the fire losses are
the result of crime How long the fire
companies can afford to feed the averice
OF these successful criminals remains to
be seem But the fact must not be for
gotten that the country is at least
million dollars the poorer every week
than it would be if swift punishment
followed every crime.
G. F. r. COE.
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An important Point.

There Is one question which bothers
me in connection with the emancipation
of woman" observed Chambers.
Name It," replied Gummey.
What will the new woman say when
her collar button rolls under the bu-
reau?'
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AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICE.
Liberal discount to Churches,
Benevolent Societies, Social Clubs,
Military Organizations and Labor
and Trade Unions.
All work ready when promised.
We have purchased an entire
outfit of New Type with the most
approved modern styles, enabling
us to execute our work with salts
faction to all.
We invite you to call and inspect
our office even if you have nothing
to do.
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OUR Albany LETTER.
METHODS OF AID TO CHILDREN DIS
CUSSED by PHILANTHROPISTs.

1llDrldEe Il. TERRY and HIS WOrk-SOme
Well Known Visitors-Senator Murphy
and His Home-Reformi in Albany-Incen~
diarism on the Increase.
Special Albany Letter
Representatives of the various socie-
ties for the prevention of cruelty to chill
dren held a meeting in this city to dis
cuss the best methods of advancing their
work. Most prominent among them was
the veteran philanthropist, Elbr.dge T.
Gerry, of New York city. Mr. Gerry is
in fact, the moving spirit in the great
work which these organizations are car
rying forward so successfully, and it
must be source Of qualification to him
to know that so much good is being ac-
complished.
Very few people, either in the cities or
in the country, realize the necessity that
exists for such society, and they have
little knowledge. of course. of the good
that is accomplished. Through Mr. Ger
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ATTACKING PERRY.
From the Texas Freeman.

IFTOm The Texas Freeman.
Washington politicians are already
hard at work selecting two delegates
TO the national republican convention.
As usual, your uncle Perry Carson is
the object of attack.
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COUPON.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo, = 1894
Lyon Manufacturing Co., Brooklyn, n. 7.
Genlemen:Seveneen
pointed rock cutting bad
aphysan and eventually the lame and if was
painful especially in the Spring the years ago ~
for farmer in Kansas who asked what told him %
ne brought out bottle of Mexican Mustang telling
bottles
any trouble Win my leg since Very
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The Finest in the Cityl
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FIRST-CLASS
POOL AND BILLIARD ROOM.

Fine brand of Cigars, Tobacco,
Whiskies, Wine and Beer First-class
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419 TWELFTH STREET n. W.
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The wife of Mr.. n. w. Quincy is dead.
She leaves daughter, Miss Maud.
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THE PEOPLES CHOICE.
WHO WILL THE NEXT DELEGATES BE !?
VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE.

The coming Republican contest for
delegates to the next National Repub-
lican Convention will be a hot one.
Public meetings have been held
throughout the city, and it is still unde-
cided who the most popular man is.
AS test of each mans strength the
BEE will publish the list of the probable
candidates, with coupon attached,
which will enable friends of each can
didate to vote for his choice.
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Col. TRUESDELL ......... O
ROBERT H. KEY. 100
Col. M. M. PARKER. I
w. H. BROKER *
ANDREW GLEASON 10
CHARLES OTLET ....... O
COL. P. H. CARSON. O
DR.. c. B. PURVIS. .......... I
DANIEL MURRAY...... 10
AARON BRADSHAW. O
ALBERT SELLERS. 70
L. M. SAUNDERS. IS
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Our New
Leader,
$I.45. ?

Last years demand for our Leader was
so large that we were unable to manufac-
ture them as fast as they were ordered.
This year we have one mammoth factory
that manufactures nothing but this line,
and we are making this boot in such
immense quantities that we are able to
produce a much better boot.
We have many new Improvements in
this line: first, it is made of heavy gen.
uine Dongola, solid leather sole and inner
sole; second, it has leather sock lining,
which no other but high-priced boot
has third, it has back-stay fourth, as
much care is taken in selecting this stock,
and in making, as in our higher-priced
goods; fifth, we not only warrant but we
guarantee every line to be just as repre-
sented. The above cut is an exact copy
Of the boot itself.
Our New Leader Ladies' Dongola But
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Death of Mrs. Thorson.

Mrs. o. F. Thorson died at her home
in this city Tuesday afternoon after a
protracted illness, leaving husband
and four children and large circle of
friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. Thor
son came to this county with her hus-
band from Marshalltown, Iowa, about
8 years ago, and was lady of many
admirable qualities and highly esteem
ed by all who knew her. Her remains
were carried to her old home in Mar
shalltown for interment.
Mr.. Thorson, the bereaved husband,
requests THE LEADER to express his
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the
good people of Brookhaven for their
many acts of kindness during his wife's
illness, and to the good ladies espe-
cially who ministered to the family in
their sad and trying affection.
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Petition for Pardon.
To the Hon. j. NJ. Stone, Governor of the State
of Mississippi:

To the Hon. j. NJ Stone, Governor of the State
of Mississippi:
The undersigned petitioners would respect
fully show to your Excelency, that Thomas j.
Deeell, at the February term 1895 of the Circuit
Court of Pike county. Mississippi, was convicted
of manslaughter for the killing of Oscar Stew
art and was sentenced by the count to five years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. where he is
now confined under such sentence: Prior to his
conviction he was confined in the county Jail, on
the charge of killing said Stewart, about 8
months and he has been confined in the peni-
Tertiary about s months: Petitioners further
show that the evidence and circumstances, in
reference to the killing, show 1t to have been
done without malice, and under circumstances,
if not establishing, at least leaving it in great
doubt, that the killing was done in his own or his
brothers. defense. At all events, the evidence
would not sustain the conviction, except upon
the theory, that in committing the homicide he
acted too hastily.
This we submit will be shown by the evidence
taken by a stenographer and embodied in bill
of exceptions now on file in the office OF the clerk
of the Supreme Court of this State, to which
your Exceency is referred. The premis con.
sdered, your petitioners pray that the said
Thomas j. Decell may be granted a flu pardon
for the offense for which he stands Imprisoned
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Lum Phillips was convicted in the
u. s. Court at Jackson for running
a blind tiger and fined $4,000 and
costs sentenced to 80 days in the Lin
coin county Jail. Tuesday Phillips
was tried in the Lincoln Circuit Court
on indictments found at the last term
for gaming and conducting a gam
bling house and convicted on both
counts. The place where Phillips com
mitted this lawlessness was the motto.
rious dive to which dynamite was ap-
piled few months ago, and his con-
viction now only emphasizes his pre-
viously bad reputation and the char.
acter of the dive which he kept until
made to move by the joint action OF
dynamite and his landlord.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-14

Ringling Brothers Menagerie and
Circus which exhibited here last Fri
day was by large odds the finest show
ever seen in Brookhaven. 1t was one
travelling combination which dealt
honestly with the public and exhibit.
tied about every thing Of consequences
advertised on its bills. The street pa
|rade and grand entry at the opening
of the performance we're unequalled
and our circus reporter. who is an ex'
perienced judge, says the menagerie
and al Of the arenic performances
were up to the top notch Of excellence
All who attended were we'll pleased
and felt that they had received the
full valne Of their money in novel
sightseeing.
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Weak, irritable, Tired
81 Was No Good on Earth

DIR. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"AbOsst one gear ago IsUas afflicted
sCith nervousness, sseeplessssess,
Creeping sesssatiOss iss mag legs,
Slight palpitatiOs Of msv heart,
Distsactissg conf fusion of the mind,
Serious loss or lapse Of memory.
Weighted dozen sCifh care and
sCos-ry. 4 completely lost appetite
And felt sssv vitality sCearjss0 osst,
II sCas sCeGk, irritable and tired,
Mv sCeiUht sUas reduced to 100 Ibs.,
In fact Il sU0s no good, OF earth.
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Fatal Shooting.

John Mullens was fatally sh OF in the
right breast in A. G. Bells general
merchandise store Monday night by
ST. johnson. johnson was drinking
and had been fiourishing his pistol
around for some time, and opinions
vary as to whether the shooting was
intentional or accidental. All of the
parties are colored.
Johnson was arraigned before JUS
tice Mcmillan Tuesday morning and
remanded to Jail to await the result of
Mullens' wound.
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Brookhaven,s schools.

The attendance in Brookhaven's ex-
cellent educational institutions the
present season is decidedly encourag'
ing. The enrolment at each to date
is as follows: Whitworth College, 1O8
Graded Public School, 254; st. Francis
Catholic School, 55.
This is certainly fine showing, and
the attendance at each is increasing
almost weekly.
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FREE MEDICAL REFERENCE BOOK

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Mrs. Stokes, the house-keeper at
Whitworth College, and Mr.. Stafford,
of Stafford Springs, were quietly mar
ried in the dining room of the college,
after the noon meal on Tuesday; Pres.
Chambers performing the ceremony.
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A friend brought
me DIR. Miles, book.
New and Start
ling Facts" and
l finally decide
to try a bottle OF
DR. NILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before ! had taken
one bottle l could
sleep as we'll as q
W-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
Qreatlv increased.
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NOTICE.

IwANr every man and woman in the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis.
eases. Address b. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga
Box Ss2, and one will be sent you free.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-14

A trio of our prettiest young ladies
are now teaching "hard by" They are
Misses Annette Mikell, Mary Jordan
and Cora Parsons.