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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07

| them just under the raised rim and
ending in two little rings, which can
be slipped over two little hooks which
eggshell holder.
The rest of the apparatus consists
of two forks stuck into cork. which
is balanced on needle fastened in the
cork of rather heavy bottle.
To make the engine go the first
thing is to fill the boilers, or egg
shells.
This is easily dore by warming
them and plunging them into cold wa
ter. The contraction of the heated
air in the shells will give room for the
entrance of sufficient water if the
shells have been heated to the right
point.
The shells should be about half full
of water. Then fasten the shells to
the handles of the forks, put little
alcohol in the thimbles and hook
them on.
If the apparatus does not balance,
few shot dropped in one of the
thimbles will make 1t do so.
Now light each of the little alcohol
furnaces and await results.
Soon the water in the shells will be-
gin to boil, a jet of steam will issue
from each of the holes and the engine
will begin to reyolve, very slowly at
first, but lively rate when "steam
is up
Of course. the shells should be
fastened to the forks so that the holes
point in opposite directions. 1t should
be added that though this engine is
not likely to 'blow up" or to do any
damage if it does blow up, alcohol and
matches are dangerous playthings
and should not be put in the hands of
careless or very young PERSONS
Philadelphia Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
MINISTER WU'S SON.
Chinese YOungster of High Degree
Who Is Liked by the Boys and
Girls of Washington.

WI Chaochu son of WI ling Fang
the Chinese minister to this country,
is a delightful combination of man
and child, and is really remarkable
boy. But, after all, boys will be
boys" whether they are born amid
the superstitions and restraints of the
Chinese empire or under the liberal
protection of the stars and stripes,
and Chaochu is in many ways the
everyday boy, though in some re-
spects he differs sufficiently to make
him interesting.
When Minister WI came to America
with his Iamily three years ago and
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
til about five years ago all that r.gion

til about five years ago all that rsgion
was under the ban. and the farmers
did not pretend to grow wheat. Now
they make more wheat to the acre,
all around Grim and GAINESVILLE, than
we can make In north Georgia. And
so evolution and revolution is going
on, but they don't give Mckinley
credit for IL In South Carolina. 1t is
amusing to hear them tell about the
tween cotton and tobacco they pocket
pile of money, and spend nearly
every dollar before they leave town.
| One man sold them 81 Rock Hill bug
gies in one week, and Mr.. Williamson
told me of darby who drew $57 and
spent S35 of it that day for fine gun
and pointer dog. He will be beg
ging his landlord for an advance be-
fore Christmas.
| had delightful time at Darling
ton and Bennettsville and Bishopville
and last at Rock Hill. Bishopville
ought to be named Sweet Auburn,
the loveliest village of the plain" L
found old friends and acquaintances
at every pace and was honored far
beyond my deserving. Ny wife hasn't
got me oack in the traces yet. Near
Bishopville l found an oldtime friend,
Mrs. Reid, the sister of my school
mates, Ned Goulding and John, and
of Frank Goulding, who wrote the
Young Marooners." She is now 80
years Cd and came nimbly down the
steps to meet me. Her husband
preached IN Mount Zion church, near
by, for a years and is buried in the
Mount Zion graveyard, where that
eminent missionary divine, Leighton
Wilson, is buried. The tears glistened
in the old lady's eyes as we talked of
her honored father Dr. Goulding, and
the old people of Columbus, who had
passed over the river.
And Pnck Hill was another revela-
ton. 1t is a beautiful little city of
5000 FAople and four large cotton
mills and the largest buggy factory
in the south. 1t turns out 10000 a
year. all kinds and prices, from .
darky's cheap vehicle for $50 to rub
Der tire for $3.50.
And then the college girls. Oh, my
country. Four hundred full grown
girls in uniform, and they looked so
happy, and healthy, and loving, that
found myself humming: "Oh, would
| were a boy again" 1t made me feel
sad to reflect that all these girls were
born to be mated as well as married,
but some would he neither and alas
some would be married but not
Arp, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
storage for Root Crops.

Beets, turnips and carrots can be
kept in bins in the barn or cellar. A
layer of carrots and a layer of dry
oats or corn, or even of sand. win keep
them at an even temperature and pre-
vent sudden freezing and thawinR.
The same applies to potatoes or other
root crops. Cold does not do theBa as
much damage as warmth. 1t is when
they thaw suddenly that they begin to
decay. Apples will remain frozen
without being impaired in keeping
qualities, but they viii soon show the
effects of tkawing. All root crops that
are kept Just above the freezing rOins
viii remEia In good conditicE.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07

made his home in Washington, hi
placed his son, then IL years of age
in public school there.
Chaochu's success at school is some.
thing he may well be proud of. Al
first he was handicapped by a strange
language and customs and surround
ed by unfamiliar things and people,
but he finally succeeded in overcom-
ing these difficulties, and by unusual
energy. and application condensed a
four years course into three. so that
he was able to enter the western high
school upon its opening in Septem-
Der. Chaochu has in a high degree
that get there" quality enormously
supposed to belong exclusively to the
American hoy. He is blessed, too,
with keen sense Of humor and an in
fictitious laugh that is good to hear.
He is of sturdy build and his face is
characterized by a bright, winning ex-
preston and strong, white teetn. Ex-
cept for American shoes, ne wears the
native costume. He is an athlete of
no mean accomplishments. Just now
NJ 10 giving Boou ucdl VI time 10
running his fathers automobile. Dur
ing the last summer he spent several
weeks at Cape May with his mother,
and while there lear ed to swim. He
rides back and forth to school on his
wheel, jokes, leases. shouts runs and
plays games with the boys in the
neighborhood of the Chinese legation
Chaochu says that he loves American
boys, and without a blush admits that
he loves American girls. too.
There is a strong spirit of com
radeship between Chaochu and his ia
Their. The minister affords every op-
portunity for his sons progress and
enjoyment, and Chaochu exhibits a
wholesome respect and warm affec-
ton for his father and for the tiny,
pretty Mime. WI, whom he addresses
as -mother" just as American boys
do.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
BITS OF BOYISH WISDOM.
4 Few Gems in the Way of Answers
Given in the English
schools.

There are some curious answers b
boys in English public schools. On
one secession the English constitution
was described thus: 1.-The English
constitution is a very comprehensive
style Of governing, founded on the in
Vulnerable laws of England. It early
Bri1cn times there were no laws, but
peoc.a walked about naked and paint
ed blew (sic) all over with wode
(sicl, In Saxon times there were not
above from six to a dozen laws al
tocs.her, wherefore there were not
any lawyers needed. But now there
are so many laws that men have to
lea~C them for business. The main
bo"v of people could never find time
to learn all the laws of England"
re execution of Charles I. is dealt
wi'h in the following manner:
CHARLES I. had his own notions OF
how TO be a king. He did not think
common Englishmen's idea was much
of king at all. He said they wanted
TO tell him what a king is. But he
said they must leave it to him
~ ShO" ALlNll IdiHNIs HIS an
gered people. So Cardinal Wolseley,
Sir Isaac Newton, Sir George Womb
well and Gen. Lesley had him tried by
the inns of court for exceeding him
self, and put to death in the presence
OF the lord mayor and aldermen OF
London, where the aquarium now
stands"
Another boy thus tackles the theory
of the tides: THE tides are a fight
between the earth and the moon. All
water tends toward the moon, because
there is no water in the moon, and
nature abhors a vacuum. Gravitation
ut the earth keeps the water from ris-
ing all the way to the moon. l forget
the sun joins in this fight"
But the next boy is a real wit: "A
r1cuum is nothing shut up in a box.
They have a way of pumping out the
air. When all the air and everything
Else is shut out, naturally they are
able to shut in nothing, where the air
vas before"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
AN EGGSHELL ENGINE.
How to Make Scientific Toy Which
Affords Amusement as Well
as Instruction.

A pretty, scientific toy, the con-
struction of which will perhaps afford
as much pleasure as its operation, is
an eggshell steam engine.
Take two eggs, make small hole
in one end of each, and if you have a
friend who has the bad taste to like
to suck eggs (of course, you
wouldn't think of doing such thing
yourself), get him to extract the con-
tents.
Or you may make second hole in
the opposite end of each egg, blow out
the contents and then close the Sec
ond hole with drop of sealing wax.
Next you bend a piece of thin wire
around each shell to form a holder
like shawl strap.
Two thimbles are also to be fitted
with wire supports, twisted around
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
ABOUT HANDKERCHIEFS.
Some Things That Every Girl should
Learn as Soon as She Can
Sew.

| There is no better way for a girl
| to learn to sew than to make for her.
self a number of dainty handler
chiefs, as very neat sewing must be
employed in all work of this kind. and
dis yard of sheer linen is enough for
several of them it is much cheaper to
make them at home. If she wants
trimming other than hemstitching
she can make this also, if she can knit.
crochet or make tatting, and any of
these are very dainty as well as dur
able, says the Housekeeper
1t is quite feature of economy
to get width of linen that will cut
two handkerchiefs. and there is moth
ing better than India linen of a fine,
close quality. In hemstitching only
three threads should be drawn. as it
gives a much heater effect, and to
make the threads easier to draw the
material must be dampened and
pressed before beginning the work.
The girls should not only learn how
TO make their own handkerchiefs, but
they should learn to launder them as
well, for the average laundress is de-
void of conscience and pity toward
these sheer articles. and if they are
washed by the owner in her own
washbowl they are spared the sacri-
flee occasioned by hard rubbing on
the dashboard.
Soft water is always preferable for
washing these dainty articles. and TO
wash them so they will be beautiful
ly white stir enough pearline in the
warm water to make a foamy lather.
then wash between the hands. and |
while still damp spread smoothly over
a marble slab or large window pane |
or mirror. Let them remain until |
perfectly dry. then fold evenly and |
press between boards or in large
book.
II one is an expert needlewoman she
can have quite a number of handker-
chiefs with very little expenditure of
and IL she will launder them
herself she may keep them looking
fresh and dainty. II is said that moth
ng shows a woman's degree Of refine
nent more thanAer handkerchief. !
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
SUNSHINE DISPELS GLOOM.
How Few Words of Compliment
Cheered a Tired Housewives
Heart.

"One of the most glazing faults o
our age" said the doctor of divinity, a.
he stirred his mocha and java, sis tn,
absence of spirituality"
Yes" said the professor, helping
himself to lamb chops and mullins, ''peo
pie are growing more and more ma
terial in their views of life"
1T is not only spirituality, but in
tellectuality that is on the wane," sale
the judge, eying appreciatively the
| Jersey cream that his hostess was pour
ing over saucer of strawberries
Look, for instance, at the thousands
| of people who never read anything but
the newspapers, who are really dead
from mental standpoint"
The doctor and professor emphatical-
ly Endorsed the noble sentiments of the
Judge. and the symposium pursued its
course. along with the courses of the
breakfast, says the Washington Star
1t was delicious breakfast to eat, and
a charming one to look at A crystal
vase in the middle of the table held a
stalk of white lilies; their petals
matched the snowy tablecloth and
their gold stamens the embroidery on
the centerpiece. There was a pretty
array of delicate china and solid silver.
The red of the Strawberries and toma-
toes and the brown of chops. toast and
mullins made nice color scheme 4
bunch of scarlet peoples andfeathery
ferns looked into the mirror of the
sideboard. and the morning wind came
in through the folds of fresh. white
curtains. 1t was fitting place for the
discussion of int .lectuality and spir-
ituality.
At the foot of the table sat a small.
tired-looking woman. who took no part
in the symposium. Calmly and indus
triously she poured coffee and sugared
straw berries, furtiyely watching the
children's table manners and her
guests needs. No one would have
dreamed that she had a sou, a bove muf.
fins, but her brain kept up a running
on the remarks of the
Judge, the doctor and the professor.
"lntellectuality> and spirituality, in.
deed! You look intellectual and spir-
itual, don't you? Maybe you are; but
if you men ever get so intellectual and
spiritual that you don't have to eat,
then there'll be some chance for women
to cultivate their intallects and spirits.
Not intellectual to read the newspa-
pers? Well. wouldn't be thankful. If
had time to read a newspaper? And
as for spirituality. Heaven knows I'm
too tired at night even to say my pray.
ers. Haven't | cooked and cleaned
and"
Madam" said the doctor, in his most |
Impressive tone
The little woman turned to him with |
| deferential manner.
Madam, this is the best breakfast |
have eaten for many a day"
And then. if you will believe it. al
he bitterness went out of that wom-
ms heart in an instant, and she bright.
ened up as if the doctor had said:
Madam. you have written the finest
novel of the century"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
wasp. Drive Bee. from Home.

A singular battle was witnessed re-
Gently in an English apiary. A hive of
bees was besieged by large swarm of
wasps. The bees made valiant sorties
to try to drive away its besiegers, and
the wasps made furious assaults to drive
out the bees The battle ragged for two
days. at the end of which time the
bees evacuated the hive and the wasps
took pnKsssxon
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
BOYS FUNNY TURNOUT.
Illinois YOungster Drives a Trained
Pig Hitched to n Trap Duilt
for the Purpose.

Here is the picture of funny little
turnout in which little boy. a son
of John Wraight, of Ashford, ILL.,,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07
THE PIG IN HARNESS.

drives about the town. de has a
trained pig and bitches - up to a
small wagon built to order for the
animal. Many little boys have goat
carts, but a pig cart is certainly a
novelty. The pig makes a fine horse,
and seems to enjoy the proud distlnc-
ton of trotting around the town with
his young master in the cart behind
him.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07

Mistress-How is it that l saw the
policeman hugging you in the kitchen
last night?
Maid-I dunno, mum, unless you
was peekin' through the keyhole.-
N. Y. Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-07

He-What are the chances of your
father giving his consent?
She-Well, l think it's a fighting
chance.-Yonkers Statesman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

and another in the vicinity of Vessels
nek.station. The enemy is reported
strongly intrenched at Helpmakaar.
Kinsardt was formally reannexed to
Cape Colony, amid the cheers Of the
assembled troops. A large number of
insurgent colonists, including many of
their leaders, are now imprisoned here.
The boer troops will try to block
Gen. Roberts plan to play a waiting
game by compelling him to continue
an active campaign. This Is the rea-
son they are so active around Bloem-
fontein
Information has been received to the
effect that G130.0O0 worth of negotiable
securities, lodged by law with the Free
State government by foreign insurance
companies, have disappeared. The
New York Mutual has issued warn
ing against dealing therein.
Lady Sarah Wilson and other Mafe-
king correspondents send diaries of
the doings there, showing that the
beers have tried, by abandoning
their trenches, to lure the besieged
into a mined ambush. Fortunately
The British engineers discovered the
mine, cut the wire communication and
unearthed $50 pounds of dynamite and
war gelatine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19
FOREIGN.

Gomez sailed for San Domingo.
The pope is suffering from a cold.
London will have religious daily
paper.
Rudyard Kipling sailed from Cape
town for London.
Denmark will not sell it's islands to
the United States.
French troops have occupied Igli
near the Morocco frontier
An outbreak has occurred in
Ashanti, British west Africa.
A man died from the bubonic plague
at Fremantle. western Australia.
Consul Fee reported $500 900 famine
sufferers are receiving relief in India.
Edinburg university will confer the
doctorate of laws on Ambassador
Choate.
Queen Victoria took another drive
in Dublin and was greeted by large
crowds.
Baron Inchiquin Edward Dono-
ghue O'Brien) is dead. He was born
in 1929.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19
rrELEGHAMS IN BRIEF.
sPANl5H-AMERrcAN ISLANDS.

The condition of the Porto means
Is reported to be worse than ever.
: Gen. Funston may be court-martial-
ed for executing two Fiiipinos without
trial.
Martial law has been declared in
San Juan, Porto Rico, on account of
labor riots
Official reports from the Philippines
show that no more troops are needed
at present.
Captain StGrgls recently encounter
ed Filipino soldiers within five miles
OF Manila.
According to letters written by army
officers in Manila Aguinaldo is in
that city in hiding.
Lieutenat Colonel Webb Hayes will
leave the army, alleging it's dignity has
been insulted by 5ulu Dato
General Otis in a report tells of the
occupation by General Bates OF the
islands OF Mlndanao and Joio.
General Wood has refused to permit
sentences of the Havana police court
to be reviewed by a municipal Judge.
Corpl. Mygatt writes from the Philip.
pines Of the slaughter of eleven Fill.
pino prisoners by American troops
Gen. CorbIn says the story is false.
Five murderers, Simeon Rodriguez
Eugenio Rodriguez, Cados Pacbee
Hermogenes Pachico and Rosalie San.
tiago were garroted at Ponce, Puerto
Rico.
Gen. Young and Gen. Bell, com.
handing in north and south Luzon
have appealed for reinforcements. In
surgent activity Is increasing through
out the island.
The mayor OF Santiago, Senior Grinan,
has suppressed the newspaper El
Cubano Libre and imprisoned It's staff
for publishing an editorial severely
crlticising his administration.
Capt. Louis Ostheim killed himself
in Chicago on the eve of his wedding
He is believed to have been temper
arily insane, his health having been
broken by service in the Philippines
In Havana an elaborate demonstra-
ton took place in honor OF General
Gomez, and in consequence of the adj
verse attitude adopted by him with re-
speet to the re-appearance Of the
autonomists in the political field
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-19

consular officers at San Francisco and
New York, in which the Chinese resi-
dents are directed to make proper re-
plies to questions put to them by
enumerators.
H.. A. Lamar & Co.. whose factory at
the Ohio penitentiary was burned sew
eral days ago, have $4,000 insurance
with companies not licensed to dol
business in Ohio. The state insurance
commissioners have given notice that
they will promptly cause the arrest
of any person coming into the state TO
adjust the losses for these companies.
TO satisfy claim of 81 900 which
Signorina Maria Cedroni, an Italian
woman of high birth, has against
the government of Guatemala, two OF
the leading lawyers of Italy are on
their way to this country to levy at
tachments on arms being manufac-
| tured for Guatemala at several places,
including Hartford and New Haven.
A divorce from Melba, the prima
donna, has been granted Chas. Arm
| SlIOuS at GdlNCobOly Ca hCy WI =
married in Australia in 1882, have
one child, a boy rs years old and they
lived together as husband and wife I'M
| til 1899. Armstrong is a son of Sir
Andrew Armstrong, bart, NJ. p, and
Lady Frances Fullerton Armstrong OF
Kings county, Ireland.
A sensational Jail delivery took
place Saturday at Tombstone, Ariz
Jailer Draven was shot by Billy Stiles
who was placed in the corridor
to look after the prisoners awaiting
trial for train robbery. Stiles testified
against his companions who COM
prised the gang that held up the Ari-
iona & New Mexico train, at Fairbank
two months ago and secured 100000.
Admiral Dewey is much encouraged
by the assurances of support he is re-
ceiving. His friends believe he will be
a factor in the presidential race. Ad-
miral Dewey reiterated his answering
! democratic faith. The Army and
Navy Register declares Dewey has
nothing to gain by entering politics
b6JIluS men III the larger CLUES UHel
odds that Mckinley will defeat either
Bryan or Dewey. Mrs. Dewey has
changed her faith from Catholicism tC
Episcopal. President Mckinley, or
learning that Admiral Dewey had &C.
cepted Chicago's invitation, said: "Pn
glad of it. He's a great sea-fighter
He often has told me that made him
but that's neither here nor there.
Tammany leaders intimated thai
Croker might come out for Dewey'S
candidacy when he returned from Eng.
land. Carl Schurz wants a thirt
party, with a platform of mora
ideas" and says Dewey won't do
Dewey declares he would make a pub
lie statement in few days. His
friends say he will be amply repaid il
ne is not elected and if Bryan is de-
feated. Dewey declined to make his
| trip to Chicago "a political one. He
was offered a special train, the runs
to be made in daylight, and even
promised crowds to hear him if he
desired to make speeches in the furth-
erance of his candidacy.