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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
Only a Forecast Is Received By
British Government.
IT CAUSED A GREAT STIR.
England Not Yet Ready For War
and Negotiations Are
Still On.

A London special says; A forecast
.oi the first draft Of the Tfansyaal's re-
ply to the last note of the British sec
rotary Of state for the colonies, Mr..
Chamberlain, now under discussion by
the volksraad, has been received by
Mr.. Chamberlain, but its nature is
not yet known.
At the colonial Office q reporter Of
the Associated Press was informed
that nothing will be given out for the
present.
1t was regarded as significant, how
ever, that the nature Of the Boer reply
was communicated to the commander
in.chief, Field Marshal Lord Wolsely,
who Immediately summoned General
Sir George Stewart White, Y. O.,
former ouartermaster general, the
prospective commander of the British
forces in Natal.
The tension now existing here and
at the Cape may be temporarily settled
at any moment by the publication of
President Kruger's reply. On the
other hand, it may be several days be-
for the general public learns what an
fswer the Transvaal has made. If Pres
ident Kruger has answered defantly
it does not necessarily mean the break
ing off of negotiations. The British
would probably reply with an unmis-
taxable ultimatum.
It is scarcely to England's advan-
tage to bring about hostilities until
the reinforcements are nearer the
scene of action than they are at pres
'ent.
Whatever the nature of President
Kruger's reply, it is probable that sew
eral more stages of diplomatic pro-
,cesses will be gone through with be-
fore there is definite war or peace, IN
less, of course, President Kruger
should take the initiative and raid
Natal. 1t is the possibility of this
move that makes definite news of the
reply so eager and anxiously awaited.
The consul general of the South
African republic, Mr.. Montague White,
said to a reporter of the Associated
Press Thursday:
81 have good authority for believing
that the Transvaal reply viii De I'M
satisfactory to the British govern
ment.
The Morning Post, in the second
edition prints a special dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg, capital of Natal
saying the reply is "truculent, loqua-
cious and blasphemous.
The Manchester Guardians cores
pondent at Cape Town, telegraphs thai
the outlook is of the gloomiest char
acter.
The Cape Town papers themselves
take more hopeful view Of the situO
ton, basing their belief on the prob
able acceptance by President Kruger
of the franchise measures suggested
in Mr.. Chamberlain latest dispatch
But even they admit it is impossible
to learn or foreahadow President Kru
gers attitude toward suzerainty o
Great Britain, which, after all, is still
the main issue.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
TO SMOTHER CRIMINALS
sialiy Death Proposed Tor Condemned
Persons IN China.

Persons IN China
The japanese government Is striving
10 discover a new and more modern
mode for the execution OF lts con-
demnod criminals. II has laid aside
the idea OF execution by electricity az
Il Is now practlced In America, and Is
considering a new and entirely Inn
proved method Of execution. II Is
quick, painless, quiet and peaceful.
The japanese consider T. even for
better than the most modern mode,
that OF electricity, lnasmuch as Il does
not harm the appearance OF the body
In the least, whereas electricity, when
not applied 10 exactly the proper de-
gree, scorches, burns and shrlyels the
skin Of the victim.
The death" or vacuum" chamber,
as It is 70 be known, Is to be an air
tight cell II is 70 be eight feet In
height, ten feet wide, and ten feet
long. The four sides are 20 have each
an alright window Of three-quarter
inch plate glass, so that the operators,
prison and other officials, may have
an opportunity TO witness the execu.
ton and determine the results.
The cell VIII be connected with an
air pump which will have n power Of
causing the expulsion Of the air In the
cell IN one minute and forty seconds,
thus acting 30 quickly as not to allow
the victim to become suffocated or dis
tressed In the slightest degree, but in
stead causing almost instant death.
In fact Il was shown when the exper-
iment was tried upon a large st. err
nard dog that the animal was dead In
a minute and q half after the vacuum
was completed.
The experts before whom the eXper-
lment was tried were not only mar
velously pleased and surprised by the
excellent success, but were so posi-
tive while the vacuum continued,
from the peaceful and llfellke appear
ance of the dog, that he was still alive,
that they would not allow the vacuum
to be discontinued for thirty minutes.
| When, on examination Of the St.
ernard, they found that It was dead
one and a half minutes after the vac
uum wds completed, they pronounced
the method "a revolution in the mode
Of execution" and declared that II
was far better than electricity, which
causes a stiftening of the muscles and
frightful appearance of the face and
eyes.
The method to be pursued in the ex,
ecution of criminals by this chamber
should 1t be adopted, will be as fol
lows: The condemned will be stripped
so that the air which might become
lodged in and between the folds Of tho
garments will not be able to cause
any hitch in the execution. The con
demned will be placed in a position
on the fat Of his back, at full length
and with the hands clasped above tht
head, so as to allow full expansion
and contraction Of the chest.
This is to be done so that when th'
vacuum is forming, the air in thu
body, being expelled by the contraction
Of the chest, will be instantly draw
out of the chamber by the air pump
and then, there being no air in tn,
chamber to replace that exhaled, dealt
will ensue.-Boston Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
TRIP WILL BE EXTENDED.

President VIII Go From Chicago to Min
neapolis and St. Paul.
A Washington dispatch says: Only
four members Of the cabinet, Secreta-
ries Gage aud Root and Postmaster
General Smith and Attorney General
Griggs, were present at Fridays meet
ing. The president announced that
he had decided to extend his Chicago
trip to Minneapolis and st. Paul, and
considerable time was occupied in a
discussion Of the arrangements for the
cornerstone laying at Chicago, and
when and where the members Of the
cabinet, nearly ell Of whom will be
present, viii meet the presidential
party.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

There is more CatRrrh IN this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO be
ineurable For a great many years doctors
pronounced II a local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced IL in.
durable Science has proven cstarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured By 2. J, Cheney & Co, Toledo,
Ohio, Is the only constitutional cure on the
market Its taken internally in doses from
10 drops TO a teaspOOnful. Il acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails 20 cure Send fOr circulars ana tesu-
moniaia Address r. j CHENEY & Co., r0l9dO,O
Sold NJ Druggists. roc
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
COMMISSIONERS RECALLED.
COL. DENLY and Prof. Worcester Now OF
Manila are Ordeyed HoIne.

Dol. DENLY and Prof. Worcester Now at
Manila are OrdeTed Hone.
A Manila special says: Col Charles
DENLY and Prof. Dean Worcester,
members Of the Philippine commits
sion, have received instructions from
President Mckinley asking them to
return as soon as possible.
They will embark on the steamer
Empress of India, which sails from
Hong Kong September 26th. 1t is
not known whether the clerical force
will return with them or remain at
Manila. The commissioners have just
moved into new offices and had ex-
pected to spend some months working
on the establishment Of municipal gov
eminent.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
RENlREAgLE YIELD OF wHLAT.
NJ. Fred Oliver sad ths Charlotte OF &
Fertilizer CO. LEAD the couHiry.

Ne. Fred Oliver end the Charlotte OF &
Fertilizer CO. LEAD the couHiry.
Mesklonburg County. North Carolina,
has no doubt again Lead the United
States IN growing wheat The Charlotte
on and Fertilizer Co, had 145 acres,
and Mr.. Fred oliver 30 acres. making
1853 acres Of wheat grown by one man
ager. Mr. Oliver.
This wheat suffered from the excess
sive rains and cold weather experience
cd By tho whole Winter wheat territory
last Winter, and tho yield was cut on
az least 30 psr cent by the damage done.
Il gave an average yield, however, Of
20 bushels per acre. Many acres that
were so situated as 70 be protected by
good drainage and By surrounding
woods, gave yield Of over 40 bushels
per acre BIT. Oliver claims he can raise
40 10 90 bushels Of wheat per acre WITH
favorable seasons.
The fertilizer used last season cost
$500 per acre, and It would no doubt
have given double the yield Of wheat
the weather had been favorable
Why raise cotton when you can get
IANAU AAOubg fhAus lAOuA wheat WIN
less labor and expense, and at the eame
time have a chance to grow on same
land, same season, another crop either
Of peas, millet or corn. The farmers
In the South will be much more inde-
pendent when they raise all the wheat,
corn and hogs and cattle that they con-
sumo. and only half as much cotton as
Is now grown.
You can grow good wheat, corn and
hay, and gather two crops per year.
You can improve your land and make
II worth double In FIVE Years what II
will now sell bor You can not do II
by raising cotton alone, you must
farm on a broader minded principle
and use fertilizer freely, and above all,
use the highest grade fertilizer on the
market, II is cheaper than the lowest
grades, quality considered.
| Tho Government fs IN buv from thu
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Two recent consignments Of goods
to LoEdon houses includes 5000 birds
Of paradise, 5000 Impeyan pheasants,
1900 crested pigeons, 500 small birds
OF various sizes, etc.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
Renntr Ia I8Iood Deen.

CleLn blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cnthar-
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, bolls, blotches, blaekheads,
and that siokly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets. beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25o, Soc
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
Tettarlne d The Nnme al ID.

II you have any skin disease such as eczema,
salt rheum, ringworm or letter, nothing will
cure you 80 quickly or thoroughly as Tetterine
Il has cured thou -snds and viii cure you. NJ
merous testimonials for the asking. Accept no
substitute. ]. 7 Shuptrine, Manuf'r., SRvan-
nah Ca viii send you box postpaid for 50c In
stamps II your druggist doesn't kreptt.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Fits permanently cured. No hts or nervous
ness AFTER lrst days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve RestOrer. 20 trial bottle and trentisefree
DR.. Il. II. EIIHR, Ltd. 931 Arch st., Phila. Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

writing 70 Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
MRS. CoRA gibson, Yates, Manisteo
Co.. Mich. writes:
DEAR Mas. PiNEHAM-Two years ago
I began having such dull, heavy, drag
ging pains in my back, menses were pro-
fuse and painful and was troubled with
leucorrhna. took patent medicines
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for children
ieethinE. softens the gums. reduces indAmnla-
tim. Aiiays pain. cures wind cole. Csc. bottle
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Big Money in Fancy Strawberries.
Our free publications tell how TO make It. G.
P. Co., Strawberry Specialists Ki0rell, n. G.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
..Mv VIC Had the ChIIIs

and one bottle OF Wlntersmith's Chill Cure
cured her. She has never been bothered with
chills since. Misc Lula VeTtrees had che chius
for a year and broke them with Winter
smiths Chill Cure"-W. E. Aobberiy,
Upton, Ky. Address ARTHUR PETER = Co.,
Louisville, Ky.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Music boxes for b cycles are now manufac-
turod by nrm In Hamburg. Germany
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

To maintain the charities department in
Boston last year cost 9ll4,s43.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22
40 Cnre Constipation Tarever.

In the vicinity Of Norfolk, Va, there are
1900 acres devoted TO the culture of peanuts.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine.-F. 81. ABBOTT, 883 SEN
eca St, Buffalo, \. Y, May Q, 1894.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

a CAPABLE mother must Be healthy mother.
~ The experience Of maternity shouldno be approached
= - without careful physical preparation.
and practical counsel what the ezpectant and wod
be mother and This council she without cost By
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

The Government is to buy from the
Crow Indians and throw open to set
Element, 100000 acres Of good land in
the Yellowstone Valley.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Man knows that Hope Is datterer, yet he
keeps on coaxing her to talk 10 him.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Educate Your Bowels With Casearets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
&c, 95c. II 9. C. c. fail druggists refund money
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

tits now proposed to save the Palisades by
popular subscription.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

No icnic Is a success to that woman who
doesn't get piece OF her own cake.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-09-22

Take CascaFets Candy Cathartic. 10c or csc
II G. c. Z. fail to cure druggists refund money
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Got Into the Magazine.

The current issue OF McClure's Mage.
zine contains an interesting story under
The title OF "The Farmers Railroad'
which is OF considerable local interest
inastouch as the hero OF the tale is now
residen. of one OF the brick cottage
on the bill near town.
In the name Daniel Minds, q fair Of
North Dakota the reader will recognize
at once our own celebrated Farmer
Hines and the Farmers Railroad as
Farmer Hines Railroad" The county
seat OF Lansing will be recognized as
Langdon, Hsnning as Hannah in Cava-
ller county and Brighton as Drayton in
Pembina county. The author thiniy
wells jim Hill and bis Great Northern
line as the Great Mogul and the car at
its head while other characters in the
story are portrayed in manner that
makes fair photo to their acquaintan-
ces. The author is E. F. Tracy. Who
ls Tracy? Can this be reversed pic
ture too, and if read correctly would 1t
be Tracy Bangs? Whoever the author
may be he has evidently been familiar
with the great farmers railroad move
ment and the vagares of poor farmer
Hines.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
The German Patent .sstem.

German patents are especially valua-
bic, because the search for previous
publication is, comparatively speaking,
thorough. The government takes no
responsibility, however, for the correct
ness of its examination. The claims are
reduced to a minimum of conciseness.
The public are invited to produce evil
dences of priority. or otherwise attack
the claims Of the inventors. To this
end the papers are publicly exposed
for six weeks after the patent office
has finished its examination and before
the patent is definitely granted. Much
patent litigation is probably thereby
avoided, and the public is less likely
to be led into investments based on
patents lacking in novelty and
una BILE to withstand the attacks
which commercial success is sure
to call down upon them. If
patent can exist five years without be-
ing attacked, it is sure of the rest Of its
term.-Louis j. Magee, in Engin eerlng
Magazine
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
SUES FOR SALARY
A New Rockford Minister Sues
for Salary Alleged to be
Due Him.

Rev. Fairbanks Of New Rockford has
brought suit against the trustees OF the
Methodist Episcopal church at that
place for salary which he alleges is due
him. He was for two years pastor Of
the church and during that time be
alleges that the trustees failed to pay
hlm the amount Of salary which be
claims they promised to him. The
trustees in their answer claim that ac-
eordlng to the rules Of the NJ. E. church
they are not compelled to pay any stated
sum-thst the promise extended only 90
far as the congregation felt 1t was poss.
ible for them to contribute for the cup
port OF their pastor.
The case ls the first OF the kind in
North Dakota, 1t is ssld. Mr.. Fsirf
banks has quit preaching and is now
near New Rockford. Attorney
Baldwin represents the church. The
case is being heard at New Rockford to-
day. c..-- -.s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
HIT HIM WITH AN AXE,
A Bad Row in Which One Man
is Badly Used
Up.

The details OF q sensational scrap
which occurred Sunday night on the
west side have just leaked out. It sp-
pears that two men, Fred Snyder and
Jim Tone, became involved IN
quarrel and Tone was badly
used up He was struck with an axe
one side Of the face and kicked by the
other man. The fiat side OF the weapon
was used or murder would no doubt
have been the result. After tho injured
man had been Knocked insensible his
sssai]ant rushed up town, notified Night
Policeman Russell and asked him to
arrest the other man, claiming that the
man had made q dlstur bauce in bis
house and it had been found necessary
to take the measures mentioned IN order
to quiet him. Policeman Russell ss-
tutely placed Tone, who was still insens-
lble, under arrest. Snyder is still at
large.
No action hes been taken in the mat
ter GO yet by the police, nor will there,
be any taken until the injured man has
recovered sufficiently to make . CON-
plant. He is reported to be seriously
injured
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
The LaryNX.

The larynx has been compared to q
wind, a reed and stringed instrument.
The comparison of it to a violin gave
rise to the not very accurate phrase
''vocal cords, as the name Of the two
cushions which are its most prominent
features But no string so short as those
s'vocal cords could produce a musical
bass note. In fact, the comparison Of
the larynx to any instrument which
produces only musical tones is made
quate, to begin with. There is no in
strument but the larynx which pro-
duces both song and speech, and as
those comparisons view the larynx
merely as producer of musical sounds
we have no further concern with them
at present. Besides, the voice can be
trained for speech, elocution and ora
tory without knowledge Of the physi-
ology of the larynx.
We have the power Of adjusting the
larynx; of varying the tension Of its
cords, cushions or ligaments, as they
have been variously called. We can do
these things without scientific technic-
al knowledge Of how they are done,
without any knowledge at all Of vocal
physiology, and it is the work Of the
trainer of the voice to teach his pupils
-or her pupils we may be allowed to
say-how to do them.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Sale of the Bonds Assures
Construction Of Two Ward
Buildings.
Work Will be Begun as Soon
as the Plans Are
Ready
And Contracts are Let-Laun-
dry Building to be
Enlarged.

The board of trustees of the hospital
adjournedThursd after getting prepar-
ations going for the erection of two ward
buildings, and transacting large
amount of routine business. Full board
was present.
Mr.. J. Frledlander was chosen archi-
tect and directed to prepare plans and
specifications at once. Bids will be ad-
vertised for and plans are expected to
be ready this month for contractors.
The board meets the 18th inst. to con-
slder the plans submitted. The laundry
will be greatly enlarged, and an addition
to the steam heating will be made. A
new boiler and heating apparatus to cost
about $4,000 will be necessary. Room
10 the present boiler be use can be made
for the new boilers.
Bids for coal, groceries, dry goods and
other supplies will also be advertised
for. 1t will be busy summer at the
hospital and good deal of work will be
given to parties in the oity.
The sale of the $4,000 hospital bonds
to the state is a fine advertisement for
North Dakota. The state takes its own
bonds and the school land fund has the
securities. In the saving OF interest the
board figures that the people OF the
state have been saved some $4,000,
which would have been paid in twenty
years had the bonds been cold to outside
bidders at six per cent, ss the law
allowed. The transaction is highly
creditable one for all concerned, and
shows that North Dakota securities do
not have to be sold abroad, but can be
taken at low rate Of interest at home.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Worked Cnti2 the Last.

An anecdote of the late Pierre Puvis
de Chavannes, given on the authority
Of NJ. Octave Mirbeau, deserves to take
a permanent place in the annals Of
painting. Feeling himself very ill.,"
says NJ. Mirbeau. "he sent for his med
ical adviser, My dear friend said he.
4 waat to know exactly how long l
have to live. For weeks past. in order
that might take better care Of my.
self. l have neglected my work. !
want to complete my fresco before |
die. ask you for the tru,h-,he real
truth! 'Eh bien.' graveiy replied the
doctor, you perhaps have eight more
days to live The same day he wen,
into his studio and commenced 10 work
furious!y. For whole week he painted
ten hours a day, only abandoning his
canvas when with increasing weakness
!he brush fell from his hand. Studio.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
Was With Custer.

A st. Paul Dispatch says: John o.
Wagner, who has carried bullet in his
head since the Custer massacre in 1876.
committed suicide with morphine at
hotel IN Saltwater last night. his dead
body being found today. He served in
both the confederate and federal armies
during the civil war, was Chief of Gen
Clusters pack train and was at the
massacre of the Little Big Horn, beng
granted a special pension by act of
congress on account OF wounds received
there. He served on special duty under
Gen. Grant during the civil war and has
at various times served the army all over
the west,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-05-11
1.-The Village Coward" :"

The following bit Of verse is from the
pen OF Mrs. Senator Hansbrough. 1t
s worthy Of the lsdy's growing reputa.
lion as talented author:
"Fraid-cat 'frald Of a snake'
Hold the fence an scream:
'Fraid Of the noise the tOad-fFOgS make
An the log acrOst the stream!'
= Fraid-cat. 'fraid of the dark.
Cross your heart and die
Ii ever you run past dead mans park.
Then break your word and cry!
"Fraid-cat, 'fraid of the girls. .>
Little Sammy SIM
BlDy eyes and sissy curlS-
Stick your tongue at him5'
'Fraid-cat-every one laughed
When he marched away:
At Sammy Shn--that day.
"'Fraid-cat, 'fraid of the girls
But not of blood or shell,
And the men that followed the tumbled cur.S
Shrank not in the fire Of hell.
A volunteer for daring deed,
cheer in the face OF death,
A laughing word for his wounds that bleed,
A smile with the failing breath.
And shaft of marble above the sod,
Is all that tells Of him
But If ever IA brave boy found his God
It's little Sammy Sim.