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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11

There will be no service in the First
Congregational church tomorrow ex-
cept Y. P. s. c. f. at els p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-11

Try the Hotel Oxford for your meals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Coal StenIers.

Coal stealing from railroads, common
along the lines of all the coal carrying
reads, has been reduced to system in
Syracuse. The Post-Standard of that
city says The thieves work hard and
take many risks. not only of detection,
but of bodily injury Their methods
would be called clever if employed IN
an honest business. The heaviest thiev-
ing is done by men with sacks. who
climb up between the cars of slow
moving train, with two or more bushel
sacks concealed under their clothing.
AS opportunity offers they fiji a sack
and throw it from the train. to be pick
ed up by accomplices
Another trick is adopted by men who,
dressed like tramps. board trains as II
with the intention of stealing a ride.
These men travel along from one car to
another, apparently seeking comforta-
BILE place in which to lie down, but in
their progress they manage to dislodge
a large amount of coal, which is subse.
quently picked up by the women and
children who are employed in the ''in-
dustry.' Large quantities Of coal are
stolen by these and other methods, the
plumber being disposed of to unscrupu-
lous dealers, who subsequently rob the
honest DOOR by dishonest measure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

their cots, then. and see that they s1o4.
wake up and cry in the night : The
sergeant withdrew.
His little stroke of humor pleased the
colonel, and, further, he felt slightly
ashamed of the language he had been
using The second in command worried
him again, and the two sat talking far
into the night.
Next day hut one there was com
manding officers parade, and the colo
mel harangued the White hussars yigor-
ously. The pith of his speech was that
since the drum horse in his old age had
proved himself capable of cutting up
the whole regiment he should return to
his post Of pride at the head of the
band, but the regiment were a set OF
rufians with bad consciences.
The White hussars shouted and threw
everything movable about them into
the air, and when the parade was ever
they cheered the colonel till they could
not speak No cheers were put up for
Lieutenant Hogan-Yale, who smiled
very sweetly in the background
Said the second in command to the
colonel unomcially:
ssThese little things insure popularity
and do not the least affect discipline
"But went back on my word. = said
the colonel
.sNever mind, . said the second in
command. s'The White hussars will
follow you anywhere from today. Regi-
ments are just like women they will
do anything for trinketry.'
A week later Hogan-Y Yale received an
extraordinary letter from some one who
signed himself Secretary Charity and
Zeal, 37o9, E. c., :" and asked for "the
return of our skeleton which we have
reason to believe is in your possession.
t<Who the deuce is this lunatic who
trades in bones7' said Hogan-Yale.
"Beg your pardon. sir, said the
band sergeant, t-but the skeleton is
with me, and IL return it if you'l pay
the carriage into the civil lines There's
coffin with it, sir. .
Hogan-Yale smiled and handed 2 ru-
pees to the band sergeant. saying,
"Write the date on the skull. will
your
If you doubt this story and know
where to go, you can see the date on
the skeleton. But don't mention the
matter to the White hussars.
I happen to know something about it
because prepared the drum horse for
his resurrection. He did not take kind
ly to the skeleton at all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
THE CUBAN PAYMENT.

Habana. May 80 Early this moro
ing Lieut. Col George NJ. Randall
Of the Eight United States infantry,
accompanied by Paymaster Moses,
his clerks, doctor and military
escort, with nearly 5000, 900 left by
special train for Santiago de Las
Vegas but owing to vaious delays, the
payment did not begin until this
afternoon.
That the rolls are padded badly be
comes more and more evident each
day, and Col Randall says that from
what he can learn every man. dead
Or alive. who ever has served in Che
ranks Of the insurgents, appears on
the lists
The number paid this afternoon
was As. but there were several appli.
cants with arms entitled to payment
vino will receive it after identifca-
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Odors and the Voice.

DR.. Sanderson, an English resident OF
Paris. says certain essences Will give
certain qualities and capacities to the
voice This is interesting to embryo
PATHS, De Reszkes and Plancons DR..
Sanderson asserts that in order to modl-
f. the sounds of the human voice one
has only to inhale the vapors of certain
liquids and essences.
Thus inhalation of curacao. accord
ing to Dr.. Sanderscn, will raise the
,soice two notes, the inspiration OF alb
smith will add one high and two low
notes, and essence extracted from pines
will give two low notes A dissolution
of coffee beans in rum, he claims,
strengthens the medium notes.
There are other odors that are said to
be even more emcacious, though they
have the disadvantage Of not tickling
the olfactory nerves so agreeably. But
no singer would stick at.such trife as
this if he or she desired to reach much
coveted and hitherto unattainable note.
For instance, there are kerosene and
turpentine and-yes-eyen strychn1ne
The effect Of the latter. according to
the doctor. is marvellous He asserts
that it raises the voice no fewer than
FIVE notes and will enable almost any
BODY to deliver with ease Tamberlick s
famous chest G that never failed to
bring down the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Gen. Lee Delivered Address.

Habana, May 80 Decoration day
was observed here today in notable
manner. Ate o'clock this morning
Estes G. Rathbone end committee
of women who had been selected for
the purpose, were taken in Rear
Admiral Cromwell's launch, escorted
by a detachment of marines TO the
wreck of the battlesbip Maine, where
they strung the skeleton Of the
unfortunate craft with ropes OF
laurel and wreaths of flowers
Mrs. Lucien Young represented
the navy at the decoration of
the graves of the sailors and
soldiers inferred in the Colon
cemetary at II O'Clock. Mrs.
Patterson and committee represent
ing the Maine association participated
in the ceremonies A great many
flowers and wreaths were placed on
the graves of the heroes.
Similar exercises took place at the
Quemados cemetary at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Mai Gen Lee. who delivered the
oration, alluded to the ceremonies
that were being conducted in the
United States over the graves OF
Union and confederate troops alike
and remarked thatnow, here on foreign
soil, the sons of the north and the
south were honored togather Where.
ever 4he American flag is raised,
he said, there the principles Of
liberty and the highest ideal Of
government are upheld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
EX-ConstabIe Howie
Shot a Citizen of Cheste. in
a Difficulty.

The following particulars of a
shooting afray in Chester Saturday
are from the Reporter of that city.
81. B Howie is we'll known
having been on the constabulary
force He has operated beer dis
pensary in Chester and was closed
up by legal proceedings, it being
alleged that his place was nuisance.
About 10 o'clock that night Mr.. 81.
B. Howie went to the door of Mr.
JOS A : Walker. sr, saying he wish
ed to see him and asked him to the
pavement Howie inquired of Walker
why he had bought the bottle of beer
that day The reply was that it was
for the purpose of making test case
as TO the legality of beer dispensary
here Opprobious words were az
Piled by Mr.. Howie and Mr.. Walker
turned to go back into his store. Mr..
Howie fred his pistol, the first ball
grazing Mr.. Walkers left eyebrow,
the second entering near the left
elbow and passing between the bones
of the lower arm was extracted near
the wrist. Mr.. Walker denounced
the act as cowardly. Mr. Walker
was at once taken to his nome Mr.
Howie went to the Jail and is in the
sheriff's custody The affair caused
deep feeling in the. community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

Savannah, Ca, May 3o.-The rice
planters owning plantations on the South
Carolina side of the Savannah river
will meet here tomorrow to form
syndicate of S1,ooo,ooo, including a
S400. 600 bonded Indebtedness. = It. is
the purpose of the syndicate to con.
struct great levee CT 20 miles or more.
along the river for the protection Of
crops from storms and freshets. This
means great increase in rice production.
a Boston syndicate is ready to finance
the scheme, taking bonds secured oy
mortgages on the plantations:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Why Worry About It?

Ooe of the strange things 10 the
politics of the day is the active interest
that outsiders continue to manifest 10
tie Democratic party. From all sides
we are given assurance that the party
will &c to everlasting defeat If the
Chicago platform is re enacted aud
gold standard advocates, both Repob]i
cans aud alleged Democrats, are SO
distressed about the impeding second
defeat of Bryan aud Democracy chat
they lay. awake at night. The Wash
iog,ou Post. viii poses as ao
independent in po,,tlcs and which
anuses itself by pastiug both sides oO
the back 70 turn, or administering
reproof to either. but always managing
to stand 10 with the Washington
administration. is deeply distressed
sbcut ''the Bryan oombiratioo. . and
saYs:
Uoi6cation of the Democratic party
on any platform containing the Bryan
currency plank being conceded i'm
possibility, aad the triumph of any
possible cou bination on such q platform
being practically out Of the question, it
would seem to be we'll worth the while
Of the leaders, aud especially the
leaders 10 the Democratic south. to
consider the feasibility ofs helviog 16 to
1. Is it the solemn duty Of party to
chose defeat in standing 10 for 3
moribupd issue rather than to secure q
chance for victory BY laying that issue
aside s? When large aud increasing
faction of parry stands aloos aud
must thus srand until that one defeated
aud steadily decadeut issue is dropped,
is it the moral or political duty of the
dominant wing of that party to adhere
TO that issue?
Now, the thing that We cannot
understand is Why our geld standard
friends should worry so much about us.
They believe the gold standard is
necessary to the welfare OF the country
Tbey have it under the Mckinley
administration. They are sure that
McKioley will be reelected. the gold
standard continued, and the wave of
prosperity grow larger despite the
800. 600. 600 deficit that Secretary
Gage predicts for this year then Why
not be happy 10 this contemplation. aud
stop worrying over Bryan aud the crssy
Democrats !? If Ephraim is joined to
bis id:o's aud prefers to 60 to defeat
upon the platform of his choice, rsther
th.o. oue buiided by those who differ
with certain defea. staring them 10 the
face Why should gold standard advocates
distress themselves when their pet
hobby is assured Of success.-Aususta
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
The Civil Service Hum bug.

The recent action of President
Mckinley in taking about four thou
sand Offices cut of the civil service rules
ard getting them iu position to be OF
service as incentives to activity oo the
part of politicians in the G. 0. P ali
over the country, is renewed illustration
of ;he truth that party platform, like
the platform of street car, is made to
get 10 on, bat not to stand on. The
Republican national platform upon
which Mr. Mckinley ran for the
presidency contained the following:
The civil service Law was placed on
the statute book by the Republican
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our repeated declarations
that it shall be honestly aud thoroughly
eoe,rced and extended wherever prac-
ticable.
And Mr.. Mckinley 10 his inaugural
address stated that r'reforms in the
civil service must 60 on.'' The action
OI tUe pt66iueHt tooe "SC0 ono"o W."
these reforms are going on. If it shall
be found necessary next year, before
election time. to open the doors further
aud provide more patronage to repay
partisan service, the same sort of
reform will 60 on further. ITO the
victor belongs the apoile" is the shib-
boleth Of modern politics and the
cardinal principle of the Republican
party. The retention Of Democrats in
Office during Republican s91ioistra-
tion, while kuogry applicants for
appointment are refused places is gall
aod wormwood to the Republican ward
worker, and there has been q constant
demand upon President Mckinley for
q revision of the civil service Law. He
has yielded, and about 1900 Offices are
uow available to the faithful When
these shali have been filed 10 the way
that will do the most good in next
years election, others will bs provided
if necessary.-Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Our First Clocks.

The Oldest clocks of American manu-
facture were made by Gideon Roberts
of Bristol, Conn. According to the best
authorities, no clocks were manufac-
tured in what is now the United States
prior to 1900, at which time Mr.. Rob
erts first placed his timepieces on the
market.
His clocks were made with the great
est care, and much time was spent n
perfecting them. They were all OF fne
style commonly known as "hall' clocks
about six feet in height. handsomely
finished and recognized separate piece
of furniture in which the owner always
took great pride
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

New York, May 30-The most
notable passenger who arrived today OF
the North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, was the
Duke de ARGOS, who comes to assume
the poet of Spanish minister at Wash
ingtou. He was accompanied by his
wife, formerly Miss Virginia Wood
bury Lowery Of Washington. and
Senior Juan Rianao, who will act as
first secretary Of the Spanish legation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Big Land Deal.

A deed has been filed for record iu
the clerks Office conveying about 49,
600 acres Of land at 81 per acre from
Mrs. Mary E Mckay to Joho NJ.
Turner, of Raleigh, N. c This deed
required S39.57 worth Of q S. reve
rue stamps. Mr.. Turper is one of the
Seaboard Air Line men and rep eseots
a big syndicate Chesterfield Adver-
siser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

Dixie Thompson. the "beao kiog"
of Venture county. Califoruia, planted
20, 600 acres Of beans last yetr. which
prod uced 1900 car loads Of beans,
embracing more than 100 varieties.
They are sowu aud cultivated in the
same manner as coro. aud are harvest.
ed by special machinery. which cus
the vines close to the roots. Tue vines
are than raked into wiodrows, piled
into stacks. and are thrashed by steam
power machines, which are also sre-
cislly contributed for the beau busi iness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
The Governors Condition.

Information from the governors
bedside this morning was that be vas
"about the ssme," showing no improve.
meot. The eod is thought to be but
question of days now. though the gov.
ernor has rallied from euch low coc-
ditiop Defore.-Co.umbia Record, May
80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Very Human

Very Human.
Teacher upon time there
were two rich lneh, one of whom made
his fortune by honest industry. while
the other made his by fraud. Now,
which of these two men would you pre-
fer to be?
Tommy (after moments hesitation)
Which made the most?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

In a1eient times many of the noun
tains of Palestine were terraced, ana
t,me of these terraces still remain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

Paper Dolls, dressed or otherwise at f. q.
Osteen & Co.'S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07

a sort of gridiron thing on his back.
The red cloud glared through the bars
of the gridiron Some of the troopers
shaded their eyes with their hands and
said, "What the mischief az that there
'orse got on 'im7'
In another minute they heard neigh
that every soul-horse and man-in the
regiment knew. and saw, heading
straight toward the band, the dead
drum horse of the White hussars!
On his withers banged and bumped
the kettledrums draped in Grape, and
on his back. very stiff and soldierly, sat
a bareheaded skeleton.
The band stopped playing. and for a
moment there. was hush.
Then some one in E troop-men said
it was the troop sergeant 1aajor-swung
his horse round and yelled. No one can
account exactly for what happened aft
erward, but it seems that at least one
man in each troop set an example Of
panic, and the rest followed like sheep.
The horses that had barely put their
muzzles into the troughs reared and
capered, but as soon as the band broke,
which it did when the ghost ct the
drum horse was about furlong dis
tant, all hocfs followed suit, and the
clatter of the stampede-quite different
from the orderly throb and roar Of a
movement on parade or the rough horse
play Of watering in camp-made them
only more terrified. They felt that the
men on their backs were afraid of some
thing. When horses once know that.
all is over except the butchery.
Troop after troop turned from the
troughs and ran-anywhere and every
where-like spilled quicksilver. 1t was
most extraordinary spectacle, for men
and horses were in all stages of easinesh
and the carbine buckets Topping against
their sides urged the horses on. Men
were shouting and cursing and trying
to pull clear of the band which was be-
ing chased by the drum horse, whose
rider had fallen forward and seemed to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-06-07
Inc RDd d ne Ulie H|BSHS.
sBy RUDYARD KIPLING.


Is was lot In the open fight
No threw away the sword.
But IN the lonely watching
ia tha darkness by the ford.
The waters Tapped, the night wind blew,
Full armed the fear was born and grew.
And ne vera flying ere We knew
From panic in the night
Some people hold that an English
cavalry regiment cannot run This is a
mistake I have. seen 437 sabers flying
over TIE face of the country in abject
terror have seen the best regiment that
ever drew bride wiped off the army list
for thespace Of two hours, # you re-
speat fhis3ale to the " White hussars. they
mall probability treat youseyere-
hey are not proud Of the incident
may tnow the White hussars by
xhen SIDE which is greater than that
sa fhe caValry regiments OF therester.
fhm IS not sufficient mark, you may
know them by their old brandy. It has
hem so years in the mess and is worth
gong far to taste Ask for the s1Mc-
saaine,, old brandy and see that yoa
&c themes sergeant thinks that.
you are uneducated and that the gen
uiae article viii be lost on; you, he VIII
treat yon accordingly. He is good
man But when you are at mess you
must never talk to your hosts about
arced marches or long distance rides
The mess are very sensitive and, if they
Shink that you are laughing at them.
WiiN tell you so. q -
As thesW hite hussars Say, it was all
:e coloneTs. fault He was a new man,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-20

" contend at this point that the boun-
dairy line was to be defined by the pre-
scribed zone OF thirty miles from the
sea for in this section Of the country
there was uHdeni able mountain
range in which. case the treaty provided
that this range should fix the boundary
Therefore. the new arrangement draws
a line from Chflkoot Pass in a ulreccign
a little south of west 10 a mountain
peak several miles west Of Dalton trail
This I1nG cuts across the Ch1Ikat river
some distance above the lawn Of Elus-
wan, thus completely cutting on the
British possessions from na-Eigable wa
ter 1t also throws into American ter
rftOry q triangular section OF the P0r-
Cuptne country Of considerable extent.
which was claimed by Canada. and
which is now being prOspected by a
number OF American miners who were
driven out Of the Attn country by adj
verse British Columbian legislation
Crossing this III the western section
is the lower part Of the Dalton trail Of
which the United States obtains pos
session, as well as Of its terminus.
Pyramid Harbor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-20
THE BIGGEST BANK
In the Country With Secretary Gage
at It's Head

New York. Oct. 20-It f. reported in
Wall street that a movement Is on foot
to consolidate three or four national
banks of this city into one national
bank, the largest in the country. with
Secretary Of the Treasury Gage as
president Two OF the banks named are
the National Bank of Commerce and
the National Union bank Statements
by officers Of these banks that they
know nothing about the matter don't
put a stop to discussion of the possible
consolidation.
J. PiarpOnt Morgan is one of the lead
ing directors Of the Bank Of Commerce
The other directors are John Clafiin,
Frederick Sturgis, Charles Lanier,
Charles H. Russell Alexander E. Orr,
John s kennedy. Woodbury.. LangdOu,
A D. JuilIiard. George G. Haven, JOS
eph C Hendrix and James N Jarvie-
The National Union directors are
Samuel D BabcOck. Joseph c. Hendrix,
John D Crimnins, Frederick Cromwell.
g g Haven. R 8 Hayes, A Juilliard,
Richard A McCurdy. Frederick P. Oh
colt. Daniel 5. Lamont H Mex
TwOmbly, William c Whitney and
Henry H Rogers.
Four Of the directors Of the National
Union are also directors Of the Bank
OF Commerce. these men having been
elected to the board of the latter bank
quite recently It has been denied that
LAEEE = any El-LlLlEA4cG IN L4lS-
The capital stock Of the Bank Of
Commerce is $5,0o0.000. Its deposits. ac-
cOrding to last weeks statement were
Sls-5S7. goo and its loans SO. 4OS. 200.
while its net profits were given as 80
SO 200 It pays s per cent in dividends,
and its stock IS quoted at $50 bid
The capital stock Of the National
Union bank Is 81 200. coo, its deposits
s15,32s 500; It's loans 14.445,5OO. and its
net profits s1Z3S. 500 It's stock is quot
ed at $50 bid
The deposits OF the National City
bank according to the last bank state
me1t- were sos. 301. 800, and its loans
So, 245,000, while its net profits were
S4,s1s.7u0. At the present time it holds
81 6sS,l00 in gold AT one time its de-
poslts ran up to more than S120. 600. GOO
Those who are trying to figure out a
big combination believe that Mr. Nor
gan and the Mutual Life Insurance in
terests are the chief factors in the deal
The Mutual Life company controls the
National Union bank, and the Bank OF
Commerce is frequently referred TO as
Mr. MOrgan's favorite bank