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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

The suggestion OF Senator 9l'man
that the usual political tour of the
state be dispensed with the year will
strike responsive cord in many
hearts. There is nothing SO demor-
alizing and disturbing to the people
generally as the average campaign
meeting While much Of the bitter
ness aud vituperasion which once
characterized them no longer exist
they are even 10 the improved condl
ton neithe, edifying, nor calculated
to elevate the political morals of the
state. There can be little if any
diversity Of views as to pablo ques
tions; yet there must be some dis,
tinctioa between candidates; which
generally is of a personal nature
Each claiming virtue and superiority
in himself which be denies to all
other aspirae;s for the plum he is
trying to shake down for himself
By ali meaps le. the campaign go
The people will become better &C
quain.ed with the merits of men
and measures by what they read
and hear among themselves than from
passing campaigning thunder. 1t
will also be . great relief to can
didates, of an enormous tax upon
their time, talent. strength and
means
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Toe summer institute for the teach
ers CT Sumter county will be held
in July. toe session opening on July
Sd State Superintendent of Educa.
ton McMai:an IS already bard at
work making arrangements for the
State institute and for the various
coun,y institutes The Peabody ap-
propyia,ica 70. institutes this year IS
81. 200 aga;ust sl,ll4 last year
This increase in the appropriation
is very welcome addition to the
institute fond. as the sum available
from ,ae permanent school fund ls
much less this year than last, aud
wi.hou. the Peabody appropriation
the iasti,ute work would have been
seriously cSippisd The State sun.
mer school viii not open until July
18th 20 avoid conflict with The meet
ing of the National Educational As
soc;ia,icn at Charleston Jul y 7th to
18Th
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

The Sumter Hascaneoa was founded
1850 aud the'Trae So3throa il 1866.
The Wa:chmea and Soestsroas now has
the conh;oea circulation aad influence
Of both Of the CID papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium in
Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

1t is announced that several mil
lion dollars will be expended at
Guam and the island converted into
an important naval base aud cos'ing
station,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
ACASE OF SMALLPOX.
Louis Jennison, Of Baldwin, is VIC
tim Of the Dread
& Disease. IS
He Contracted 1t in the Pineries and
Brought it to This y
49,. Section.

While other places have had their
smallpox scares and returned to the
normal condition Princeton has had
nothing to disturb the tranquility of its
residents. Tuesday things changed,
however, and while there is no scare,
the people are little anxious. A pro-
nolnced case of small pox has been re-
ported in the family of M. B. Jennison,
who resides in the southeast corner of
the town of Baldwin, 'Sherburne
county. The patient is a young man
who has lately returned from the
pineries of northern Minnesota, where
.heShas been employed during the win
ter,sand where he probably contracted
the disease.
The township authorities have acted
promptly in the matter and have de-
clared quarantine and are doing all
inbheir power to prevent the spread
ofihe disease. -.
DR.. Armitage, who is attending the
case, says that he was called early and
thinks that no one except the family
of the young man are liable to be af.
hicted One thing which makes the
people of this village somewhat ner.
vous is that the young man came to
theSvillage last Sunday, but the doctor
says that as the disease was not then
Eeruptive there is no danger of contag'
ionfrom that source, However, it is
quite probable that everyone will give
the Jennison homestead a wide berth
fora few weeks at least.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
YELLOW WORK.
Princeton Defeated by st. Cloud in an
AgOniZing Game.

Princeton Defeated by st. Cloud in an
Agonizing Game.
If Sundays game could be called the
opening of the base ball season in this
village, then the season is open,z but
not under very pleasing conditions.
The home team evidently thought it
could play ball without, organization or
practice and was beautifully let down.
The high wind that blew made the
day disagreeable and the attendance
was small, the gate being few dollars
less than the expenses. While Prince
ton excelled at the bat, the boys also
excelled in falling down at critical
times and lost the game, although
they secured 20 hits for 80 bases. St..
Cloud got IA hits but their error COL
umn showed less than half the errors
'of the opposing team and this tells
the story. A return game will be
played at St. Cloud in week or two
when the boys hope to retrieve their
reputation The score was as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
CROP CONDITIONS.
The Report of the Weather Bureau for
the Week Ending Monday.

The Report of the Weather Bureau for
the Week Ending Monday.
Generally light and probably local
rains on the It'll and Sth in southern
counties and parts of the Red River
valley, and also in the south and across
thenorthern center of the State on the
18th, gave temporary relief to small
areas from the very dry conditions
prevailing during May. Early in the
week the weather was cool, and on the,
EmSsniEgs ST the 9th, and 10th light
frosts occurred in different parts of the
State. In the latter part of the week
tit was very warm, the maximum tenn
peratures being above 900 on the 18th,
18th and 18th, except in the eastern
parts of the State. At Minneapolis,
the maximum temperature of 800 on
the 18th has been exceeded only once
during May since 1891. The early
sown grains are stooling. and they are
generally looking we'll though not
growing rapidly, but in few places it
is sail that spring wheat is looking
yellow for want of rain, and that some
fields of oats and barley are brown. the
effect of the severe frosts of the End,
3rd and 4th: the oats are said to be re-
covering. Later sown grains need
rain for even termination. Some of
the early sOwn flax was cut off by the
frost, but most of the crop was not sui
fciently grown to be in danger. The
sowing of flax continues, but the larg-
est part of the fax acreage is sown ex-
cept in the northern counties. Corn
planting is going on, and by the 10Th it
is likely that most Of it will be finished.
The planting of the early potato crop
is we'll advanced. The drouth is de.
laying the growth of grass in the
pastures. Winter rye will soon be
heading in southeastern counties.
Winter wheat does not improve, and
it is being replaced by other crops,
The fruits do not seem to have been
injured by frost, and they are promis
ing we'll.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
HARVEY HAD SNAKES.
Here's a Snake Story discriminating
Princeton People.

Harvey Grimmer, the local end of
the St. Cloud Journal Press, dishes up
the following story. The people of
Princeton might take serious view
of the affair if Harvey would loosen up
on the names of his informants.
1.-The story is to the effect that two
men of Princeton, driving across the
country Thursday afternoon towards
Rice, discovered a monster snake by
the roadside on the Alberta road near
Little Rock Lake. They happened to
have Winchester rife in the buggy
one of them raised the gun, took a
quick aim and sent the bullet into the
serpent's body just back of the head.
It was the Knockout blow for his
snakeship and they left the big fellow
where they killed him.
At Rice the visitors told a story of
having killed a monster snake on the
road near Little Rock Lake. They
related how at about 1890 they had en-
countered the snake and had killed it.
Their story was doubted in some quar-
tiers. There was not so much question
as to the actual killing but when they
told that the snake was sixteen feet
long and was eight inches in diameter
there were doubling Thomases in Rice
almost equal to the population.
Last evening however John Gezett,
the merchant, and August Swanson,
the elevator agent, drove out to verify
or disaprove the snake story. Reports
from Rice to-day fully confirm the
story of the Princeton men.
They found the snake some rods
from the roadside three miles from
Rice and actual measurement showed
it to be, sixteen feet from tip to tip
1t was eight inches through in its
thickest part. BY some people the
snake is regarded as rattlesnake fol
the last foot and q half of it's tail con
tains something that resembles bells.
Still, no rattlesnake has been found il
the northwest that has ever grown t
such dimensions as this one and it is
suggested by some of the citizens o.
Rice that the snake may have escaped
last summer from some menagerie ane
to have hibernated last winter, ap
pearing the first time this season
Still another theory is advanced an6
this is that the snake is the origina
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17

and was therefore in his eighty
first year. He came to America in
l849 and after living a few years in
New York removed to New Jersey,
where in 1856 he married Miss Mar.
garet Hoey. They came to Minnesota
in 1855, locating first on a farm near
St. Paul, but soon after moved to Oak
Grove, Anoka county. In 1867 they
took up their residence on the old
farm in Greenbush, which has been
Mr.. Henry's home ever since His
family consisted of ten children, eight
of whom are living, In the thirty
three years he. had lived in Mile Laos
county, he had made many friends and
the writer has yet to hear man speak
ill of him in any way. A good man
has gone to his reward. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
A PIONEER GONE.
Frank Henry, an Old Resident of Green
bush Passes AWAY.


bush Passes Away.
After an illness Of about a week
Frank Henry, one of the pioneers of
Greenbush, gave up the struggle OF
life and passed to his final rest. Mr..
Henry was over so years old and for
the past ten years has been in feeble
health. For some time past he has
been able to recognize his friends only
occasionally, and seemed to realize that
his life's work was over and was only
waiting for the summons to leave this
vale, of tears. His death occurred
Thursday morning and the funeral
took place Saturday at the Methodist
church of Greenbush, Rev. j. S. Boucl
preaching the sermon from the text
81 heard voice from heaven saying.
Write blessed are the dead that die
in the Lord from henceforth, for they
rest from their labors. - The servi
ces were attended by Q large number
of his old friends and neighbors, who
followed his body to it's final resting
place in Oak Knoll cemetery.
I Frank Henry was born in the north
ern part of Ireland, Dec. 8, 1919
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
The Greatest Nuisance.

R. F. Lawson, an Illinois postmaster,
has compiled a little pamphlet enti-
tied ''Practical Points for Postoffiee
Patrons" and we take the liberty to
republish an article which it contains
on a custom that he deems the great
est nuisance:
The greatest nuisance with which
postoffices, especially those in the
smaller cities, have to contend is that
occasioned by the thoughtlessness of
the great army of future men and
women of this glorious republic, some
times irreverently called school kids
many of whom, during the school
months, flock to the postoffice three or
four times day, and frequently three
or four of the same family repeat the
performance at short intervals. Thus
the mail OF one family is called for by
children twelve or fifteen times day
for five consecutive days in the week,
without receiving solitary piece of
mail for weeks at a stretch, some older
member of the family generally hay
ing called during the forenoon Or af-
ternoun. f.7<- 7'@@s# s''=ssS He''- .-,a>
To Illustrate this evil he tells Of one
experience he had. He once kept tab
upon the number of times a certain
| family's mail was called for in one
day. Four children came three times
each-that made twelve; the mother
dropped in about FIVE o'clock on her
way home from the store. He thought
it an unlucky count until after supper
when the head Of the household walked
in and demanded his mail. When in
formed that there was none, he plainly
inquired ''Aint there no papers?" Be-
ing asked what papers he received he
replied: 20, don't take none regler,
but sometimes git sample copy"
To avoid this nuisance Mr.. Lawson
recommends that one member of each
family be appointed mail carrier and
the others be prohibited from going to
the postoffice so abominally often. And
we can all realize that this is good
| advice.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
DAISY. DELL.
An Operetta in Three Acts at the Opera
House TO-morroW Night. ~.

An gOperetta in Three Acts at the Opera
House Tomorrow Night. ~
Synopsis. The spirit Of mischief is
abroad in the person of Mother
Grumpy, witch from Prince Hecate's
realm. She appears to group Of viii
layers enjoying May-day sports and
puts them to flight but is captured by
the Fairies of Fun under their leader,
Tipitiwidgit, and taken to Daisy Dell
to be judged By Oberon and Titania..
Tipitiwidgit succeeds in making her
laugh and by this means the spell is
broken and Mother Grumpy, changed
to the good fairy Ariel, joins in a
merry roundelay. Villagers then con-
clude festivities. Cast of characters:
May Queen 80. Winnie Donnelly
Friar Tuck. .......... Milford Hatch
Jack o. the green .......:...........G Guy Howard
Archers, flower girls, lads and lassies. '0
Titania :::: Faye ;soS Ta nis,E
Mother Grumphy. ............ Hattie Simpson
Kings and queens body guard Kings Sam; and
queens heralds, fairies of love Charity fairies
OF hope, fairies of light Qearning) fairies of fun
Accompanists-Mrs. Sophie Soule, Miss
Georgia Campbell.
The entertainment is given to raise
funds to purchase school piano. The
admission will be 20 cents for adults
and 10 cents for children.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17

SUMMARY-Earned runs Princeton l. St:
three-base hits, Claggett. Lambert. Carl GRAY
ems. Sausser, Lacher, Domnic1: bases stolen.
Claggett l, Lambert 2. Thielman !. ''Bumpski
Thieinan to BASES nn caiIed haIs
off Pratt ?: hit by pitcher by Pratt 3: struck
out by Pratt 5: passed balls Lacher1: wild
pitch. May l: time OF game 500. Umpire
Cravens: scorer CaSWell.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
DIED..

Miss Maggie Pendleton, a young lady
about twenty-nine years old, residing
with her mother on the north side,
died Sunday morning last, of consump-
ton, and was buried Tuesday after
noon, Elder Bouck officiating.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
Good Advice.

Here is few things that farmers
should not do: Don't sign paper pre-
sented by a stranger: don't try to farm
without manure: don't let cattle eat
out of stack. This practice is so
wasteful and slovenly that no half way
farmer will do it: don't hang up your
harness on the ground. A harness
that lays on the ground will only last
one season: don't keep poor stock:
poor COW eats as much as good one;
don't buy things at a public sale you
don't need because they are cheap;
don't leave tools out IN the weather or
put them away dirty: don't leave few
vacant places in your young orchard,
but put in new trees. 1t is careless to
buy trees of a stranger. If you buy
groceries or cloth of a stranger expect
to be cheated and you will not be dis
appointed; don't let hazel brush grow
on your land; set flock of sheep to
work at it.-Albe,t Lea Times.
~. j. G. A. Il.
On Memorial Sunday, May q, mem
bers of the. Post will meet at the hall
at 10 A. M, and march in a body to
church for. Memorial services. The
service is to be at the NJ. E. church
this year, Rev. F. H. Roberst being in
turn for the sermon. All old soldiers
are invited to join the Post at the
G. A. r. hall, over the postoftice, and
share in the proceedings. By order
of the Post. s!z@,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
soOIETY.
VOLUME XIV. NO. 10.

sea serpent thatone has read so much
about. But at Rice the story is .veri-
fed as true. Ss #s:ss =ts
North Park union., 1900-01-05
Cul,aus Measured.

Havana, Dec. 2G.--The events OF the
last few days have had great effect
on Cuban politics. The circumstances
attending the arrival OF General Wood
and the departure OF General Brooke,
taken with the speech OF the former
az the farewell banquet to the Inter In
which the Intentions Of the United
States government were restnted. hnvc
satisfied the Cubans that Cuba will GER
tninly bc Independent within reason
able time.
More than this. the arrival and pub
lie and private utternnccs OF HorntIO
Rul,ens have increased the rcstful feel
ing that now apparently exists among
all classes. Mr.. Rubcns hns. without
doubt. considerable Influence. Wher-
ever he goes he IL checred by the
people. His room at the hotel IL
thronged with Cuban officluis seeking
an Interview. and altogether he Is re-
gartied somewhat In the light Of an
oracle.
Every influence Is being brought to
bear to stop the proceedings against
the custom house appraisers now under
arrest on charges of fraud. The
Judges, the Supreme Court. fiscal and
many other important officials are re-
lated to the persons under suspicion.
General Wood says that II the mp
prnisers are guilty they must bc pun
ished, no mnttcr who Is hurt.
North Park union., 1900-01-05
Rcconcrntrr,lo, In Africa.

Cape Town. Dec. 25.-Gcncral Cat
Acre. in order 10 check insurrection
among the Dutch colonists. and to pr,t
vent disaffected persons giving infor-
nation or ether assistance to the
Beers, has issued modified reconcen-
trndo order.
By It's terms all n.ales over 12 years
OF age, of whatever nationality. resid.
Ing outside OF towns or villages, but
within Il radius OF twelve miles OF mill
tary camps now established. or hereaf-
ter to be established north of Sterk-
stroom. are required Immediately to
vacate their places OF residence and
either to remove to some place outside
the twelvc-mile radius. or to form n
camp In close proximity to the nearest
military camp-tlc spot to be selected
by the officer commnnding-wherc they
must reside until further notice. pro-
viding for their own needs.
All persons found within the radius
without passes will be arrested.
Advices from Colesbcrg assert that
not many colonial Dutch have Joined
the Eocrs In that district.
North Park union., 1900-01-05
puso,s 70 HOPEFUL.
nays . csasa..sass 81 ~ Dsss War WM
Ossp tAs sAfvss Cssss.

nays q cseeAsaanss 81 th0 Dsss War VIM
0ssp - sasvss Cssss.
Chicago, Dec. M-"lf the war In the
TransvsaI continues for two or three
months longer, the cause Of silver will
have been won" said former United
States Senator Dubois OF Idaho. one
OF the Silver Republican leaders, who
was In Chicago to-day.
The short time II has been In pro-
gresa," continued Mr.. Dubois, has fur
nIsheti proof OF the contentious OF the
friends of silver that there Ia not
enough gold In the world to form the
basis OF the worlds money. and II the
wur continues the length of time l
have indicated, the truth OF this will
have become 100 apparent for sue
ceSsful contravention.
II believe the Transvnal wnr will he
a mighty influence In the campaign Of
next year In this country, and that
the object lesson will convince the
people of this country that II IL not
safe TO place on gold the entire burden
OF the monetary volume OF the world.
1T may be interesting to observe
that the panic In New York wns stimuli.
tnneous with the passage OF the House
gold standard bill. Now, IL n panic had
followed the passage OF Il silver free
coinage bill the wise men and the press
OF the land would have attributed 1t to
the passage OF the BILL"
North Park union., 1900-01-05
EARrHouAkE CALIFORNIA.
Many hui ding. Damaged and People
A armed.

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 26.-At i:2J
O'Clock this morning severe earth
quake shock WIS felt over n large por-
ton OF southern California. the undu-
iations lasting about twelve seconds.
The entire center OF the shock ap-
penred TO have been nj san Jacinto. n
small town In Riverside country. The
business portion OF San Jacsnto con
sists of two blocks of two-story build
ings. some OF which are built of brick.
Ten or fifteen buildings We're damages
chimncys being topplcd over and walls
cracked and shaken. The total damage
Mt san Jacinto and Hemit. a small
town near by. Is estimated nj S'o,Vn
A large tourist hotel mt Hcmit was
damaged and the hospital at San ia
cinto also suffered. The rear wall of
the Johnson block at llcmit fell.
The only loss of life So far rs known
was at the Snboba Indian reservation.
near San Jacinto. where six squaws
were killed by falling walls. a num-
her OF Indians Were seriously injured.
In this city no damage was done
though the shock was particularly yio-
lent The houses here are well filled
with eastern tourists and they We're In
many instances terrified Mt the uncA
pectcd disturbances and rushed from
their rooms In n fright.
North Park union., 1900-01-05
tn. Coal Mine Tragedy j..

Brownsville. Pa. Dec. 2a.-The hor-
ror Of the Braxnell mine disaster grows
In Intensity with every hour. The
number OF the dead IL now estimated
at forty and may pass that figure. AT thu
same time there In strong presumIt
tiOn that the laws regulating mining
were carelcssly and probably criminal.
ly dlsregartlci.
To-day the first bodies of the 'iic;ims
were brought out of the mine. and ncv.
er In the history OF mine disasters were
human beings so horribly mutilatcd. II
was nearly II o'clock before the first
five bodies were taken out. twenty.
eight hours after the explosion. Al
$50 three more We're brought to the
surface. and aguin mt 6:3O three more
came up In the cage Of the main shaft.
That naked lights and unlocked safe
ty lamps were used In IA dangerous
mine was officially confirmed by Pit
Boss Thomas Jones. who made n state.
mcnt which forms the most sensational
chapter on the management OF the
mines which has yet developed.
North Park union., 1900-01-05
GENERAL woop.s PLAN.
xsv nm..,y s.,.- WI ssss. Fr.s.s.'

HDf09~ a. O0e0
Havana, Dec. 26NGener.l Wood
says he Intends to begin work at once
upon the highways, which are greatly
In need of repair. This will also serve
to give employment to u large number
OF men.
The school system will also he i'm
mediately reorSnnized. Alexis Frye,
superintendent OF Cuban schools. VIII
Ike reinforced with two or three other
commissioners.
The judiciary will form the subject
of carly attention, particularly the
jaIls and the existing system of keep
Ing prisoners for months without triais.
An order will issue directing that u
complete list of prisoners held for trial
be furnished monthly.
Senor Pierrn says: III the United
States really intend TO fulfill the pledge
OF the joint resolution and to hand
Cuba over to the Cubans, President
Mckinley should outline the basis on
which the Cubans could work In order
to form IL government such as the
United States would consider ade-
qunte. BY doing this h. would confer
great benefit upon Cubsl. rs most of our
people are keenly desirous OF doing
something townrd forming govern
inent. but are Ignorant as to the best
way TO proceed The leaders also dif-
fer among themselves. The existing
political parties We're originally intend
cd TO educate our people In political
methods, but owing to disagreencnts
between well meaning politicians. er-
roneous ideas are likely to be sown In
unframed minds. These ideas must
sooner or later be cradicated."