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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Our attention has been called to
the need of . fret. class and we'll
equipped hook and ladder truck in
the fire department of this city. We
can do no better than to quote the
words of our oorrespo spoodent
III do not care to 90 into any
newspaper discussion of the needs of
the 8r: department. but do wish, 90
always. to see the department kept
mp. II 10 crying need now that
book sud ladder truck be provided
Time after time this has been de
monstrsted. and some good work hss
been impossible on account of this
lack in times past. Not an expensive
or elaborate machine is needed. but
beyond question better one than is
now 10 in service 10 necessary. The
city 10 fixing up other branches of
the department, and l assure you
none more nesds remedyiog than tbis
Think Il over. end give us . lift"
This IL concise. clear cut and COW
ere tho ground fully. We do not see
where We could odd anything, for
The facts % we'll stated are known TO
All who are IN snywise familiar with
The Gre department. and no one de
nice that hook and ladder truck 10
needed aud hes been needed for sev.
sssl years. We psss the matter on to
The City Council. With tho hope that
the 6usnces Of the city will enable
that body 20 provide the needed
sruck ss % early day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

u clans X
anlnatiOnS
Is Its marvel.
n Gus action
on the dis.
= tinctly fem
u ne or.
: gans. heals
z and streng-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
WHAT RAN ACROSS THE FLOOR
A Bright Little Toddler's Joke Sets
His Puzzled Father to
Guessing.

A Lake View father had impressed
his little son with the value of observ-
ing things and reporting anything that
seemed strange and interesting.
Though not more than five years old,
says the Chicago Chronicle, he had al
ready taken his fathers advice, al
though his reported discoveries of a
halo around the moon and the manner
in which the hens scratched up the
early vegetables were more enthusiast
tic than valuable. The other day he
came running in to his father in great
excitement and said:
"Oh, papa, just seed something run
across the kitchen fioor!"
"Rats!" exclaimed his father, in
amusement.
mo, it wasn't watts"
,"Cats?"
"No, it wasn't cats either"
"a dog-a bowwow?"
NO." he continued, in great glee at
puzzling his father.
"You?"
NO"
Brother Tommy?"
"No."
"Little sister,"
"No. 1t was something that hasn't
any legs"
"a worm?"
"No."
"a snake?"
"No, it wasn't a snake"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Only one person in 1000 reaches 100
years of age.
The fire department of Chicago has
90 steam fire engines.
The number of persons born blind
averages IS in every 100000.
AS rule, mans hair turns gray
five times sooner than woman's.
The life insurance in force in the en-
tire world is estimated at 1900, 000,-
600.
The Farmers International union has
decided to sell milk in Syracuse for
four cents a quart the year round.
The borough officials of Phoenixville,
Pa, recently impounded the towns
solitary trolley car, and held it until
the railroad company replaced fat
sided wheel with new one.
In New York city the Metropolitan
Street Railway companyhas 2s4 miles
of track, and last year carried on them
255,S35,OO0 passengers, or about half
the number carried on all of the steam
railroads of the United States.
The Philadelphia law library has re-
ceived, as a gift from Lord Salisbury
the English premier, % unbound vol
umes of the report of the English com
mission on the Venezuelan boundary
dispute. This is the only copy of the
report sent to the United States.
The great Glenn ranch of rs, 900 acres
in the heart of the Sacramento valley
CAL, is to be subdivided into small
farms and sold. Before the recent de.
velopment of bonanza wheat farms
in the Dakotas this Glenn ranch was
the largest wheat producing establish
ment in the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
A GENEROUS SPANIARD.
Helped Capture American Soldiers
and Refused the Return of
His Money.

During the period of his imprison.
ment by the Filipinos, Lieut.. Gilmore
and his men were at one time thrown
into an old barracks with party OF
Spanish prisoners, including major
general. The latter, says a Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord, in some way obtained money.
which he divided among his men, and
with great generosity sent so Mexican
dollars to Lieut.. Gilmore, asking him
to accept them with his compliments.
Gilmore made the condition that it
should be considered loan, to which
the Spanish general graciously as
scented, and he used the money to buy
shoes and clothing for his men, some
thing they sadly needed, for they were
almost naked.
After his rescue Gilmore learned that
the Spanish general, who had also es.
capped from the Filipinos, was in the
city of Manila, and offered him so sill
yer dollars in repayment of the loan.
The general was quite indignant and
refused to accept it. When Gilmore re-
minded him of the agreement he
smiled and said that he had consented
to it only because he feared the Amer
leans would not accept the money 9th
erwise. Gilmore told the story among
the other naval officers at Manila, who
passed around a paper and collected a
handsome sum, which was expended in
the purchase of the most appropriate
and expensive piece of silver that could
be found in Manila. 1t was engraved
with a brief statement of the facts and
presented to the Spanish general with
appropriate ceremonies as token OF
gratitude and admiration from the
navy of the United States. Then he was
invited to reception upon the flag
ship, where every officer in the feet
who could be spared welcomed him
and thanked him in person for his
kindness to Gilmore and his men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
Free Government Lands.

There are still thousands of acres Of gov
eminent lands in the states Of Washington
and Oregon, also prairie and timber lands
near railroad or water communication that
can be bought for $500 per acre and up
wards Finest climate in the United States.
No failure Of crops. If you wish to raise
grain or the finest stock on earth, you will
find locations in these two states where
you can do this to perfection. Take your
choice. / have no lands for sale, but if you
want information where it is best to locate,
call on me when in st. Paul. or write me at
cor. Third and Rosabel Sts., st. Paul,
Mimi. r. E. Workman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
Trouble over wells in India.

The question of wells in India is COM
plicated by the coexistence in each COM
munity of twocastes-thep urer Hindus
and Gonds on the one hand, the weav-
ers on the other. No weaver, says
Cornhill, may draw from the well of
the Hindus lest it be defiled; nor will
the Hindu drink from the hands or
the well of a weaver. Thus it becomes
necessary either to dig two wells or
to depute certain number of the
Hindu element to give water to their
less exalted fellow villagers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound


That the utmost reliance
can be placed upon this
great medicine Is fesfi-
fled 10 by an army of
qs'afefuIW0ss,en who have
beer, helped by IT.
Mrs. Pi1kklhaz,,, who has
the greatest and most
suc0eSsfuI experience In
the world to qualify her,
will advise YOU free of
charge. Her address Is
Lynn, Mass Write to her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
Revolution in water Travel.

Experiments have proven that vessels, fit
ted with propellers which initiate the fish's
fin, develop remarkable propelling power.
II will cause revolution in water travel.
Men gradually learn that Natures ways are
best. One cause of the remarkable success of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters springs from the
fact, that it is a harmless, natural medicine,
made Of Natures most Strengthening herbs.
1t is sure cure for constipation, Indigestion,
dyspepsia, -bilousness or weak kidneys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
DO Your Feet Acne ana Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy: Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
Corks stepped In vaseiine

Corks that have been STEPPED in
vaseline are said to be an excellent
substitute for glass shoppers w thout
their disadvantages. They are not
affected by acids or chemical fumes,
and they do not become fixed by q
blow or by long disuse.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
A baseball Enthusiast

Teacher-Now, Sammy, please tell me
what you know about the nine Muses..
Sammy never saw 'em play, miss, but
I'm willin'l to bet that the "Bluebirds" kin
beat, EN- out every time.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
A Feminine Butter.

"And now, children" said the teacher,
who had been talking about military forti-
fications, "can any Of you tell me what is a
buttress?"
"Please, ma'am," cried little Willie, snap
ping his fingers, 'ft's nanny goat."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
SIS Per week.

A salary Of S18 per week and expenses to
man with rig to introduce our Poultry Com
pound and Lice Killer among Farmers. Ads
with stamp, Acme Mfg. Co., Des Moines, Ia
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

Happiness cannot be bought, but one of
the great hindrances to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pepsin Tutti Fruit.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

II you want to be content and prosperous,
sell Ice in summer, coal in winter, seeds in
spring, and loaf in the fall. = Atchison
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

"Did he prove to be strong candidate?
mo, the second assessment broke him.
Detroit Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
as cough cure. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave-, NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

Lots of people standing up inside crowd
ed street car simply means so many rider
are strapped for room.-Buffalo News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

1t is good to know we cannot give hapI
ness without receiving it.-Elliott's Mag
zine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

Persistence in doing ones duty ends in
liking it, something like acquiring taste for
olives.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

True courtesy is of the heart. = Rams
Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15
The
urn
Of Life

This Is a critical period
In the life of every woman
and no mistakes should
be made.
The one recognized and
reliable help for women
who arc approaching and
passing through this
wonderful change is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-06-15

A Blessing.-Topeka has deaf mute bar.
Der.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

One Good Result should FOLLOW.
AsheVille Gazette.
One good result should follow
from the airing of conditions la
North Carolina that has heen Incl
dent to the amendment camIaign,
and that il the emphasis which hh-
been placed upon the need for MI
improved aud extended school sy--
tenn. The extraordinary percentagc
Of white illiteracy that has not been
diminished for 30 years l. n serious
reproach upon the Democratic party
in control during this period.
Nothing L. Of more Importance
than prompt and energetic action Ia
remove the cause of this illiterAry.
The whole State l. deeply interested
In the extension of its common
school system. hut one state In the
union has greater percentage OF
illiteracy, and IL H. doubtful if there
l. any state where the chances for
Scnool advantages are ID meagre in
country districts ss in North Caro-
lima. While this state of affairs eN-
lists within our borders there il lit
tie need for our people 90 go abroad
: for missionary work, and for our
> statesmen 10 concern themselve-
with academic questions. The real
and practical need of a few months
schooling for every child in Tho
State Is live subject at our door,
: and one which must be dealt with
: bv wise and earnest effort. II the
e facts which have been made ~
, prominent during the campaign
1 bring the people of the state 10 q
: realization Of the need for prompt
1 and emphatic action i'm this dircc
( ton, the agitation and disturbance
n the state has gone through will moi
he without compensation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
NoC WILL RAVE TO LrAvr TuF
DEMOCRATIC rNRrr THIN

DEMOCRATIC PATTY THIN.
one X u. PA~chAll. of Nutbuss
township, more fan liarly knG~n
as Bad ~rose .. . letter y.sf.r
day asking us 'o stop bic y,ap-r o,
his christianity would no, p-ruu
him TO pat ronire . r.r~r O. ~ sdVo-
Gated carrying elections ~ fraus
or blood shed. 90 cnrr~~ to- r.pr
will be stopp. d, bat Nc Wish To az
that any ore who .ays thai The
/ Record fAvoIs or sdyvcat.< carry.
Ing elections nv fraud or blo-rd tell.
nm untruth. and ~e chAil.ng- -Nll
bud P.srhsll ca sh W sLrrrLa IN.
| X. cord has done 80. Ills lester ~.
will al. and let Tim hear from %.
again chatham Record.
II the brother upNoii- tae ma
chine that nov runs the Democrat
lc party. he certainly "iavor or
advocates carrying el"c'i n ~
fraud or BIO d,hod.' for tRAi -
what 10 il doing. and no man with
any truth In his soul wall have IN.
audacity or total deprAvlty 10 deny
it. And the on y way The Record
Can convince Aay one that 10 does
not nd sCate 81 n things, IL for u
10 leave the present Democratic
party, which IL Known n he party
OF rStt.n eggs and nd shirts, which
means anarchy ID blood shed. IL
is the parry tea, proposes 20 carry
elections by shot guns. and aid it
proposed to carry the cleo :ion 10 10
max ss the State = grave yard.
IL Is the party that squalls mtg
ger" and then acts "niggerish 4" IL
Is the party that either votes the
negroes, or steals thar votes. IL IL
tn party thu squalls negro ofics
holding and then put negroes IA
office. IL Is the party that pats ne
Il gro judges OF election 10 pass upol
q white mems votes, aud "a sem
, white men to Jail n they violate q
:, l,w simply made to get men In
O. Jail. IL Is n party that wants q
IN disiranch ~ white mea IN the cou .
try and let Ia IN negroes vote.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
HOW OTHERS SEE 1T.
Comments From Number Of Leading
Northern Papers.

Comments From a Number Of Leading
Northern Papers.
Following is the comments of
some of the leading papers of the
country on the situation in North
Carolina, just prior to the election:
To make sure of its adoption,
however, bands of armed "Red
Coats" have appeared i'm different
parts of the State, forbidding speech
es against it, and intimidating those
who are opposed to it.-New York
World.
The campaign has been made dis
orderly by the action Of the Demo
cratic advocates of the proposed
amendment, who as early a. May,
in Rockingham, the county seat of
Richmond county on the South
Carolina border, held "white SUI.
premacy" meeting, and hoisted on
the court house a white and red flag
bearing the inscription white SUI
premacy" i'm bold letters. Since
then men with red and white fiags
wearing red shirts, have been over
awing many communities in NORTH
} Carolina, melting disturbances and
, threatening those who question thu
Justice, prOpriety or legality of the
proposed amendment.-New Iorl
tSun.
81 The Tribune has cartoon show
ing North Carolina red shirt hold
ing up campaign speaker and emit
tied democratic Constitutions
: Liberty" cit is only the Filipin
who is entitled to liberty and fire
speech." The Tribune also has
long editorial entitled Tyranny i
: North Carolina" and calling upo
r Bryan, the advocate fthe FilipinOs
}. to rebuke the red shutters.
We may assume it to be incontrC
t, vertible, therefore, that the Demo
Gratis Of North Carolina are the fl
test subjects Imaginable for tn
denunciation of Mr.. Bryan. Nc
only would they establish tyrann
and substitute the methods of in
perialism for those of republ
d but they would revoke a constitl
J. tiOnal grant already made in so d.
Q ing, and destroy the liberties alread
j. creates. They are genuine reaction
n aries, like the BourbOns of Franc
+ and Spain.-Chicago Times-Heral'
,e The fifteenth amendment is a
d ready buried in North Carolina an
Of in the same grave are the Unite
l. States constitution and the declar
ton of independence Philadelph
Press.
4 The Knoxville Journal says tn
e no Southern gentleman would WI
n an election by force and fraud ar
l. scores the methods of the ring
l. this State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
they have followed this year:

they have followed this year:
II the white men In the Demo
cratic party, who supported this
Amendment, because they desired
10 be emancipated from cor IONS
80 neces sItous In their mir = As to
hold them in party thraldom
against their convic ION. men who
secured their freedom 10 .ay, 1t Is
now time for them 10 clare the u
selves free and to show the leaders
OF the Democratic party In North
Carolina, that they are fire.; and
they should not wait SINGLE
month to do 1t.
If they love personal liberty and
honesty in elections and righteous
methods In government, and desire
the help Of good and lawful men il
their purposes, there are tens o
thousands OF Populists who stant
ready to help z BOD men accomplish
these desirable ends
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
LAWLESSNESS IN THE SOUTH.

LAWLESSNESS IN THE SOUTH.
This is an unpleasant subject for
us. We dislike to hear or think
about it, much less write about it.
But as a journalist it is expected OF
us, and it is our duty to say some.
thing, and that is why we have
done SO at all. And to say anything,
or not to say anything about it, will
hurt, and hurt bad for the time he.
ing.
If we say there is and has been no
lawlessness in the South, as some
write, then we excuse and Justify
what little or much we have had
and therefore, instead of lettering
it, we sanction and encourage more
lawlessness in the future.
On the other hand, if we say we
have or have had and reiterate all
that has been done and not denied
and how it is increasing sn rapidly,
then it seems we join in with the
despOilers to injure the South, in
keeping capital and good men from
settling among us, and at the same
time slandering our civilization
much less our christianity.
Now what shall we do? VIVA,
horn of the dilemma shall we take !
Shall We deny it, and thereby en-.
courage it and thereby making bat
worse, or shall we say it is too true
and thereby injure the fair name Of
our State? We have decided t.
take the lesser Of the two evils
which is the better; because we car
say so in truth, and with the hopk
that by condemning it, the people
may become aroused upon the sub
ject, and COMPEL the courts and au
thorities to punish the criminals in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
WORK ON CENSUS FIGURES.
Forty. Two Thousand Schedule. AIr.-n

Forty Two Thousand -cbs<iule- AIr-sd-
WASHINGTON, Aug. Out of b.
uO population schedules, represent
ing the entire population Of the
United States, $1,000 already have
been submitted 10 the bureau by
the epumeratOr-, and practically
ali are expected TO be I'm by Aug. Il.
Of about half a million schedules
compris ng the statistics OF manu-.
facturers OF the country. 37S 900 al
ready are in and 4,O73,2G5 form
schedules, being the bulK OF the AZ
ricultural statistics. are On file. 4 he
census OF Honolulu has been com
pleted and shows a substantial
gain. fne work Of all but four OF
the en- umerators In Alaska has been
completed and forwarded TO Wash
ington- The statistics relating 10
each individual are punched on a
separate card and with 75s 600 cards
punched yesterday the statistics
covering 100000 persons have so
far been transferred from the sched-
uies To the cards by the punching
process and six millions of these
verified by the machine count.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

The Democratic papers are sioo-
boring all over Judge e cart. be-
cause be gives vent to his spleen il
a column of epithets against Senator
Butler, Thompson aud PrItchard.
He is mad because, Senator Batter
fought his confirmation as Judge
for life. If Batter had not done so,
aud if Esart had been cot 6rmed,
these same papers aud speakers
would be giving Butler and Pritch.
ard and their parties particular fits
for putting such an ignoramus in
such high responsible Off % OF
trust. So you Can not please this
crank unless you allow them to not
only run their own party, but every
other party. and there by get the Of
fees. In that case Butler, Thomp
son, Pritchard and Mckinley woulG
be clever fellows.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Tn. political questions which Feed
seitl ments. lii exist. They canno,
De settled until the good people, re
CARELESS of Political psrties, exercise
tne moral courage and religious For.
titude to condemn the wrong and
uphold the right wherever found
This is what Paul called noble" in
man. Be noble, honest, sinless..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
WHAT WILL THEY DO NOW

VHNI VIII IIIEf DO NOW
Will they take the Democratic
party at it's word?
The proposers and advocates Of
the suffrage amendment have said
over and over again, during the
last campaign, that the adoption OF
the amendment would remove the
negro from politics, and settle the
negro question in North Carolina
that the white men of the State
would thus be freed so that they
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Farmers are no better, perhaps,
than other people, but they are
equally Is good; and we believe
other things being s4ual, they are
purer minded. Tney have more time
for serious reflections as to God ard
right AID the great hereafter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02

Hon. HI. G.. Ewart is q very great
full gentleman. He carries out the
doctrine of "doirg good for evil"
He writes letter in which he very
kindly indicates Senator Butler
against all blame for the fight the
Senator made against his confrma-
tion a. Judge. For this Senator But
Ter and his friends are very greatful
to Mr.. Ewart.