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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-24
circumstances Alter Cases.

Circumstances are still much in the
habit of altering cases. 1t is said that a
Yorkshire socialist was explaining to a
friend the principles of his belief, anc
that he made the statement at the outset
that all possessions should be shared
equally.
"If you had two horses, - said the
friend, would you give me one::''
'Of course, said the socialist.
''And if you had two COWS, would
you do the same::''
'Of course should. -
well, suppose now, said the friend
slowly, that you had TWO pigs. would
you give me one of them:'
"Eh, tha's gettin over near home,
said the other slyly "Tha knows I've
got two pigs. Youth Is Companion
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DlSGUsTED FISHERMEN.
It Made Them Ill to See an Old Tl7.1~
Angler Catch Trout.

It Made Them Ill to See an Old Tl.1~
Angler Catch Trout.
One day a Boston party, on ish17iSS
trip to Moosehcad. came across one CT
the old school fishermen. He was up OF
the mouth of Tomhegan stream and
was fishing out of lumberman,s bat-
teau 1t developed later that he was the
cook for crew of river drivers. On the
bank near a. hand stood the cookee, Or
his helper. The cook had thrown about
q peck of table refuse into the lake IN
order to 'tole" the fish, and over that
lure he was having great luck. His pole
was of the jib boom variety, and when
a fish bit he would derrick it over his
head into the bushes where the cookee
was stationed.
The Boston men from their canoes
watched operations with all the disgust
Of the true sportslnen.
SCOT enough for supper yet?'' shout
ed the fisherman over his shoulder as
he set another great trout hamping into
the bushes.
mo; better catch SIX or eight moro,
shrilled back the cookee.
"Say, how many fish do you two fell
lows usually eat for SUPPER shouted
Boston man who didn't understand the
situation.
''When you've cooked for 20 river
drivers as long as I have, !" yelled the
cook, derricking another fish, you'll
know more about empty nail kegs"
Hardly was this enigmatic utterance
out when there came a tug at his line
that was nothing short of tremendous.
He twitched. The fish didn't come. He
braced, set his jaws and pried. His line
only sawed the kissing water.
"Play him! Play him. screamed
the excited sportsmen from the city.
"Play your grandmother" beloved
the cook. Il amt here to play. I'm
here to fish. :" And as he spoke he boost
ed over his head 4 ID pound laker. ANY
man in the Boston crowd would have
given SO to have played him an hour
at the end Of all eight ounce rod. Twas
too much for their nerves. They came
away-Lewiston Journal.
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Eyading the Issue.

"Mr. Addemup," said Mr. Spotcash
severely, to the bookkeeper, 81 have
spoken to you before of your careless
manner Of smoking in the Office. You
threw lighted match in the waste
basket little while ago and it set lot
of papers on fire. Such work as that
might start a big blaze some day. !"
SIT was heedless'' replied the book
keeper. 81 will see that the Office boy
keeps that wastebasket emptied here
after. Chicago Tribune.
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STING OF THE BEE.
Poisonous Properties That Lurk In the
Honey Maker.

Poisonous Properties That Lurk In the
Honey Maker.
The chemical and toxic properties of
the poison of the honeybee have been
subject for long study by German sci
enlist, DR.. Joseph Zanger. During his
investigation DR.. Zanger employed 25,-
600 bees. He found that the fresh poison
is clear, like water, of an acid reaction.
bitter taste and of a fine aromatic odor.
On evaporating and drying at tenn
perature Of 100 degrees centigrade (212
degrees F. gummy residue is left. 1t
is soluble in water; with alcohol it
forms an emulsionlike mixture. The
aromatic odor is due to volatile sub
stance, which disappears on evaporation
and is not poisonous. The poisonous
constituent is not destroyed by short
boiling nor by drying and heating the
residue to 212 degrees F. nor by the di-
luted acids or alkalis-
DR.. Zanger has proved the existence
of formic acid, but be has also proved
that that IS not the poisonous principle
The latter is ali organic base, soluble,
with difficulty, in water. but kept in So
luton by an acid. On the healthy skin
neither the bee poison nor 2 per cent
solution Of the poisonous principle has
any effect, but they act as powerful II
ritants on the mucuous membranes.
His tests made on rabbits and other
animals show that when the poison Is
brought in contact with the eye there
follow lachrymation, hyperemia, che
mosis and croupous membrane or con-
junctiva. The general condition is also
affected; the animals become melaL-
choly, take no food, but are very thirsty,
and the urine shows small amounts Ct
albumen Philadelphia Record.
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OLUNTEERS OF HAVANA.
How They Were Won With Pocket
Handkerchief Promise.

How They Were Won With q Pocket
Handkerchief Promise.
In 1868, when the revolution of ten
years in Cuba began, no volunteers ex-
listed in Havana worthy of being called
such There was only one old regiment,
and when Governor General Lersundi,
then of the island, tried to complete
this regiment he found the task diff
cult Of accomplishment on account of
the prevailing unwillingness to enlist.
But just at this time, most providential-
ly for the relief Of the dilemma, some
unknown hand covered the walls of
Matanzas, near Havana, with huge
posters promising each Spaniard his
passage home and the privilege of car
rying away with him whatever his
pocket handkerchief could contain in
the event of his enlistment.
The effect of this stimulus to the flag
ging pulse of the public was electrical,
and the enrolment of 80, 900 men fol-
lowed within 4S hours The volunteers
thus came into existence with their
chiefs in the majority. But the ruined
merchants Of the city of Havana soon
found out and objected to the newly
risen power. This opposition increased
upon the arrival in Cuba Of the new
governor general, Duice, who came in
1869 as representative of the revolution
ary government in Spain. He was a
man of good faith, empowered by the
government to grant Cuba all the re-
form she coveted and that had lately
been offered. He would undoubtedly
have put term to the revolution, avert
ing all the ruin and devastation which
followed. But such an easy and mag
unanimous course did not suit that class
which faced inevitable financial ruin as
a consequence Of such a policy.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
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A Visit to Arab Pasha.

By half past I had everything packed
ready for a move, when Achmed an
nounced the arrival of my Egyptian
friend in carriage to take me down to
the war Office, that was inside the
arsenal gate. Arrived at the gate, we
aIighted from the carriage and were
about to enter, when we suddenly found
ourselves surrounded by a crowd of ex-
cited fellahin soldiers, vehementlv ejac-
ulating in their cultural Arabic. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that my
Egyptian friend and the faithful Ach-
med finally persuaded them to hold up
their rifles with the bayonets fixed that
were playing about our heads and send
in for the officer of the guard.
This they did, and as soon as the Off
Ger learned the object Of our visit we
were admitted without further trouble,
though it was quite plain from the NUT
terings of the soldiers that they had no
friendly feelings toward q European
On reaching the anteroom of the war
office we found all the celebrities Of the
revolt anNiously discussing the turn at
fairs had taken l was presented to sew
eral of them while waiting to be receiv-
ed bv Arab Pasha and soon became the
center of circle Of eager questioners,
who kept me fully occupied until an aid
de-camp announced that the pasha was
ready to receive me. The interview last
ed about half an hour, and | was very
favorably impressed by Arabs person
ality and the intelligence with which
he discussed the situation. Harper g
Round Table.
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AnchovIes.

Sir Walter Scott used to tell story
Of one Of the nursery gardeners Of his
dav: IAN old friend of mine having
asked him to supply him with dozen
anchovies be replied, He had plenty,
but being delicate plant they were
still in the hothouse. - = Household
Work
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we ARE SEVEN.
"a modern .omplication.1

"a modern complicatio,a.1
met little girl one day.
She was eight Years old, she said;
4. hat that was made;in o wonderful wsY
Rose high above her head
She had fin desiecIe air.
And she was richly clad. a $50
Her eyes were black, her face was fasS.
Her beauty made me glad
Sisters and brothers, little maid.
How many may you be-" -.
SLOW rasnyf Seven in adj, she said.
And wondering. looked at me-
@And where are shey? pray you, tell"
She answered: sSeven are we,
And two OF as with mother dwell. sss
And two with pa and me.
1And two came into the family
Along with my second mother;
A boy and girl. so they, you see.
Aresmy sister and my brother" 90:
{ ssYou saythat two with your mother dwell
And two with your pa and you
So far it's all as clear as bell.
But what Of the other two?
Then did the little maid reply:
..Seven boys and girls are we:
-Four and two are six, and
Make the seventh Don't you seer
.you've got it wrong. my little maid
As sure as you're alive.
Subtract your new stepmother's two
And ye are only FIVE. .
'sMy ma and pa live far apart,
Each married to another.
Ny ma has two to cheer her heart.
My sister and my brother.
"My father took my sister Jane,
Ny brother John and me-
II you can count, it must be plain
Enough that he has three.
'sThree and two are FIVE. you know,
And then those other two
Make seven in all Now / must go,
Since I've made it plain to you"
CHOSE two your stepma brought viii not
Have seats with you in heaven
Twas throwing words away, for she
With plying looks regarded me
And answered. I'VE are seven!
Chicago News.
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Mechanically.

Judge-And what did the prisoner
saw when you told him that YOU would
have him arrested:
Complainant-He answered mechan-
ically. yer honor.
Judge-Explain.
Colnplainant-He hit me on the hecf
with a hammer. Exchange.
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Fatal.

He-There is Miss Glover over there
She is superb. She is considered per-
fectly formed.
She-But very inperfcctly informed
Boston Ircnscrip pit.
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His Memory sure to Live.

Beagle-Old Foxley is dead He'll be
long remembered by the people OF this
town.
Spitts-Why. did he leave many pub
lie bequests?
Beagle-He left debts to the amount
Of $50. COO.-Boston Transcript.
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Good sewing machine from $40 up ta
Raudle's.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26

SECRETARY Alger has written Chaun,
cev Depew a long letter defending the
war department against the charges Of
Inconsistency in connection with fur.
nishing the army with supplies and
attending to the sick and wounded
He lays the blame for the sickness up.
on the private soldiers and their i'm.
mediate s%uperiors, who, he says, have
been grossly negligent in sanitary
matters. The failure to furnish sup.
plies is attributed to the fact that the
demands were unprecedented and be.
yond anything heretofore known,
MI. Alger says too much and explains
too little. There has been incom-
potency somewhere. Instead of writ
ing letters about it Alger should be at
work trying to fix the blame, and
when once located the law no doubt
provides a proper remedy. AS he has
not done this a great many people will
always believe. that Alger himself is
the incompetent and that on his head
should rest the blame for the deaths
by disease in tho trenches before
Santiago and elsewhere, and for the
''archaic" weapons with which Ameri-
a soldiers were supplied. AS the
successor of Mr.. Lincoln's wal secre-
tary, Alger rattles around in the shoes
of Edwin M. Stanton like q kernel OF
wheat in a 10O-bushel grain box.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26
One Hundred Million Dollars.


The total assessed valuation of prop
erty in the state this year will reach
sl00,oo0,00o. This is apparent from
the result of the increases made by
the state board of equalization, and
the natural addition to property in the
state. The figures of the tax abstract
show real property value in the state
ofs66,Oo oO;personal property, a21,OOO,-
600, and railroad property, 100000.
This is an increase of 100000 oyer
the property value of last year.
The assessment returns show a total
of about 10000 persons assessed in the
state. Cass county leads in both real
and personal property with 100000
real anda little overs2,OOO,OOOpersonal.
Grand Forks county has s6,75O,OOO of
real property andTrailland Walsh each
a little over 100000. These four
counties have owe a third of the real
property value in the state.
Telegraph and telephone lines in the
state are valued at $4,000. Watches
and jewelry are returned at sl5,399.
There are 267, 100 sheep returned and
$4,000 head of cattle.
The total revenue of 3.8 mills for gen.
eral purposes would bring in a revenue
of S38O.GOO on the valuation this year,
Bismarck Tribune.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26
TO Be Mustered Out.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Hans
brough of North Dakota and Colonel
Grigsby of Grigsby's Rough Riders
called upon the president this morn
ing to induce MIN to retain Grigsby's
command, now stationed at Chicka-
manga, in service. Mr.. Mckinley in
formed them that it was the intention
of the war department to muster all
cavalry out of the service at the earli-
est possible moment and therefore he
could not retain the Rough Riders on
the muster roll as cavalrymen. He
added, however, that if Grigsby's COM
mand was willing to dismount and be-
come infantrymen, he would consider
a proposition to retain them IN the
service. Colonel rigsby said he would
consult his men on the subject, and
left for camp today, where he will ad-
wise his command of the situation and
wire the president their wishes.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26

The Fifth legislative assembly of the
state of North Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the consti-
tuition of the state by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the house Of repre-
sentatives of the state of North Da-
kota, the senate concurring.
That the following amendment to the
constitution of the state of North Da-
kota be adopted by the Fifth legisla
tive assembly of the state OF. North la
kota, and submitted for approval to the
Sixth legislative assembly, to-wit:
AMENDMENT.
Section seventy-six. (7G) of article
three (3) of the constitution of the state
of North Dakota, is amended so as to
read as follows:
"The governor shall have power in
conjunction with the board of pardon
of which thegovernor shall be ex- oficio
member and the other members of
which shall consist of the attorney gen
eral of the state of North Dakota, the
chief justice of the supreme court of
the state of North Dakota and two
qualified electors who shall be appoin-
ted by the governor, to remit fines and
forfeitures, to grant reprieves, commu
tations and pardons after conviction
for all ofenses except treason and
cases of impeachment; but the legisla-
tive assembly may by law regulate the
manner in which the remission of1hnes,
pardons, combinations and reprieyes
may be applied for.
Upon conviction for treason the gov
ernor shall have power to suspend the
execution of sentence until the case
shall be reported to the legislative as.
sembly at its next regular session,
when the legislative assembly shall
either pardon or commute the sentence
direct the execution of the sentence
or grant further reprieve.
The governor shall communicate to
the legislative assembly at each regu-
lar session each case of remission or
fine, reprieve, Communication or pardon
granted by the board of pardon, stat
ing the name of the convict, the crime
for which he is convicted, the sentence
and its date and the date of the remis-
sion, Communication, pardon or reprieve,
with their reasons for granting the
same.''
The aforesaid proposed amendment
will be submitted to the next legisla.
tive assembly.
Dated at Bismark, N. D., this 18th
day of August, 1898.
24-29 -3O-3l32 333
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26

PLEASANT little items like this, from
the Plaindealer, indicate that the time
is approaching when candidates for the
legislature should go on record as be-
ing for or against the present divorce
law. 1t seems that it was proper to
specify in this mention ofthe case that
thelady inquestion was ''quiet"-some
thing unusual, no doubt and that she
had been here the required" three
months. They should be Required
it seems to the INTER OCEAN, to beact.
ual residents of North Dakota:
Judge Fisk yesterday granted a di-
vorce to Mrs. Averetts, of Georgia, who
has been a quiet resident of this city
for the required three months. She
alleged non-support and harsh and
cruel treatment. The case went by de.
fault. Mrs. Averytts departed for her
home this morning.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the State of
North Dakota.

Inc Fltth legislative assembly OF the
state of North Dakota proposed the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state by a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the senate of the state of
North Dakota, the house of repre-
sentatives concurring:
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The following proposition to amend
the constitution of the state of North
Dakota is hereby submitted to the
Sixth session of the legislative assem-
bly, of the state of North Dakota to be
byit submitted to the qualified electors
of the state for approval n rejection
in case the congress of the United
States amends the Enabling Act to like
effect, namely:
Section 15S of the constitution of the
state of North Dakotais hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
"No lands shall be sold Tor less than
the appraised value and in no case for
less than five dollars per acre. Tho
purchaser shall pay at least one-ffth Of
the price in cash and the remaining
four-ffths as follows: One-ifth in five
years, one-ffth in ten years, one-dfth
in fifteen years and one-ffth in twenty
years with interest at the rate of not
less than six per centum payable an
nually in advance. All sales shall be
held at the county seat of the county
in which the land to he soldi is situated
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26

A CONVENTION was held at Saratoga
last week for the purpose of discuss
ing the future policy of the United
States in reference to territorial &C.
QUESTION. Those who were the prime
movers in the calling of this conven-
ton were mainly opposed to the policy
of expansion, and were of the opinion
that the United States should have
nothing to do with Cuba, Porto Rico
or the Philippines. 1t appears, how
ever, that the meeting "got away from
them," as sometimes happen, aud that
the most prominent and influential
persons who were present were
strongly in favor of territorial expan-
sion. Judge Grosscup, of Chicago,
one of the principal and best known
participants in the meeting, appar-
emily sounded the keynote of the lead
ers when he said:
I am among those, Mr.. President,
who believe that the people of the
United States can. without breaking
faith with the promises of our past or
singular danger to our future, hold
permanently all or portion of the
territory that has been occupied by
u troops during the progress of the
war. l am ready to 60 a step further
and assert that the obligations of our
duty towards mankind, and especially
towards the particular people who
have been drawn within the sphere of
our operations, and towards the future
usefulness of ourselves demand that
we should hold permanently so much
of these, the captures of war, as are
needed to round out the moral pur-
pose for which it was inaugurated and
the greater destiny upon which, as a
nation, we are about to enter.
X X X X X
The breakup in the Orient of Asiatic
life is at hand. The people of China
are already beginning to compare their
modes of life with us and to reach out
for some of the physical benefits that
we are able to offer. The powers in
the far East are already opening gates
that will within q few years reveal
markets transcending our own and dis
counting our own immensely in its
pOCCuCidAlCAcS lOi Cuo 1ubuf0. Lie Iull
magnitude of this opening area has
not yet dawned upon the world. The
%far-seeing statesmen of Europe see it,
and the far-seeing Americans will &C
complish it. Looked at from the ques-
tions of its proportions, its immense
potentialities for growth, it reveals it.
self as a world even more commercially
important than the discovery of Amer
lea. an event in many respects with
out a parallel in the history of man.
kind.
Our course seems clear, if we are in
earnest in our purpose to participate
in the development of the East. We
need these islands as an integral por.
ton of the naval force, if we are to oh.
tain a proportionate portion of other
resources and retain them. We need
them as strategical points for naval
contests with any power of the earth.
We need them that we may draw
physically closer to that portion of the
globe in which we wish our influence
to he felt and our commerce to expand
We need them above all other COL
siderations as security toward peace
that character of peace-bonds--that
all nations respect.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26

H. L. LoUcKs, the father of populism
in South Dakota, has left that party
and hereafter will vote and work with
the Republicans. A letter from him
announcing his decision was made pub
lie in the Republican state convention
the other day and created a sensation.
He arraigns the leaders of the fusion
element in his state and declares that
they r controlled by the most perfect
machine in the Northwest. In con-
clusion he says:
I believe in the protection of Ameri-