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Well Known Officer Deed

MEMPHIS, May 5.-William G. Pride,
a member of the detective force of the
city, and for 23 years connected with
the police department., either as detec.
tive or ranking officer, died last night.
Pride's life was filled with thrilling
events. He and one "Curley" McCune
We're at one time the two best known
detectives in the south, being close
friends of Pinkerton of Chicago.
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ttt.t shrtu V0lce.
-. disappearing % completely 90
1hoagh The earth had swallowed him.
Dvjdsutly recognising the unwisdom Of
ODttiDg closer 90 IN adversary who. IN.
sesn himself. can still zee. the Mexican
t1sned his horse. toward tho herd.
1msrgiug once moro from the shadow.
eotdsr followed % before.
Just what Spider was trying to do
6id not know. II was plain. however.
that be was In some need Of assistance.
- there were three men opposed to him.
] was about TO start at full speed down
The bill when Lee stopped me.
''Hor onl" he whispered excitedly.
catching my horse by the bride.
"Don't start ter run down this yer
s1ope-you'll only break yer neck. an
then you won't be no good to nobody
Theirs plenty er time. That kid. he 3
Jos worryin them three chumps into a
1t-withont no danger to himself too
Don't you eco how he Keeps jus' outer
pistol shot, Ta.s a, easy down a."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Largest Tool Plant In World.

PlTTsBURG, May 5.-The American AZ
and Tool company has purchased 81
acres of river frontage at Glassport, near
here, and will erect thereon $500, ,OOO
plant, the largest of it's kind ever built.
1t is intended to centralize the plants OF
the combine at this point. One hundred
men will be employed.
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Governor Leary's Report.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-Governor 8. Lcary
has sent to the navy department another
OF his Characteristic official reports about
affairs i'll Guam, including the results OF
q census taken under his direction and q
hnanclal statement OF tie first six
months Of his administration. which
shows a gratifying and growing surplus
OF Mexican dollars i'll the island treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Three Perish In Burning Mine.

BRISTOL, Tenn, May "A report has
reached here that the Toms creek coal
mines in Virginia have been Oh fire since
Saturday. Two men are reported as
having lost their lives Saturday and an.
other is believed to have pcrished yester.
day. The mines are isolated and news
is difficult to secure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
All Previous Records Broken.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.-The month OF
April was a record breaker for the max.
ing Of coins at the Philadelphia mint.
The total number of pieces Of money
made was 1881, 100, the value of which
is $l2,954, ,48O. In January, 1899, the
value of the output was $l4 ,O22, 900, but
the number of coins stamped was not
quite 1000, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Elect Officers and Adjourn.

OPEIIKA, Ala, May 5.-The state con.
vention Of the Daughters of the Confed.
eracy has adjourned after being in ses
sion three days. Eufaula was selected
as the next place of meeting. Mrs. John
A. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery was
elected president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May >. - The case
in which the trustees of the University
OF Alabama seek to set aside. the sale of
certain university lands ih Walker
county to the Sloss-Shctiicld Steel and
Iron company has been submitted upon
briefs without argument. Chancellor
Carmichael now has it under corkidera.
ton.
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Lumber Company Chartered.

RALEIGH, May 4.-The state has char
tered the Northrop Lumber company Of
Wilmington, capital $4,000. 1t will
operate saw, planning aud shingle mills.
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on the herd.
horse seemed to be standing still in an
ungainly pose on the desert. Then ev-
erything was darker than before
Once more Spider came to the front
of the herd. He had increased the speed
OF his horse. for in quicker time than
before his song went on:
"Jus' stop drinkin whisky
An save up yer rocks.
Then you'll alws have terbacker
In yer oil terbacker'-
The two storms met. For moment
there was binding light. followed by
crash that split the sky. A dozen shad-
Owy horsemen, that seemed to rise out
of the ground, charged down on the
herd, shouting and waving blankets.
saw six flashes from the foreman's 9
pistol. The Ballet Girl who was stand
ing near me. lurched toward rifle that
leaned against the wheel CT the cook
wagon.
The herd tossed and surged like boil
ing water. Spider darted forward to
try and hold it, For moment it hest
tated. Then. with roar of galloping
hoofs it broke and rushed madly away
The thieves had stampeded the cattle.
The lightning gave one more vivid
flash and ceased. The crash of thunder
that followed seemed to tear open the
sky. for the rain descended like LIQUID
curtain that concealed everything.
~ Ito DE CoNTINrJED.I
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SH gives color,

PoTAs sH gives 1'A'1'
BaOor and tfamuess to
all fruits. No good fruit
can be raised without
Potash.
Fertilizers containing atleast
8 to 1917 of Potash will give
best results on all fruits. Write
ior our pamphlets, which ought
to be in every farmers library.
lhey are sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau St., New York,
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Life and
Fire Insurance.

Gall on me, at my residence, Liberty
Street, for both Life and Fire Insu.
rance. Only reliable Companies rep.
resented. Phone No 100.
Andrena Moses.
Oct $50.
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guarded by Spider and Lee. who were
riding around them at steady lope in
opposite directions The two thunder
clouds rose higher and higher. spread.
ing around the horizon and narrowing
the strip of blue sky that still shone be-
tween them.
ut ain't common ter have one thun.
derstorm round here. let alone two.
observed the foreman. 1.-THE cattle feels
the thunder. too-they re gettin oneasy
Reckon better go'n give the boys a
ham,"
The cattle were uneasy. I could see
that from where was standing. They
tossed their heads and lowed and moved
here and there among themselves 1t
grew darker each moment and the cat.
tie became more restless. Sometimes,
when cattle are In this condition. the
sound OF the human voice will tend to
quiet them. Spider began to sing:
"Ther was AN OIL geexer,
An he had wooden leg,
But he never had terbacker.
30 terback he had ter beg.
Another OIL Reezer
Waa a. sly as er fox,
An he alw' had terbacker
In his ol terbacker box
Spiders voice rang shrill and clear
over the desert. his song measured by
the regular hoof beats of his horse. He
passed back Of the herd. and only an
occasional note above the lowing and
muttering of the cattle could one hear
The air had been still. but now little
puffs of wind began to arise and ghost
ly little whirlwinds careered over the
desert The strip of blue sky was re-
duced to a mere thread; the darkness
became thicker; the herd was an indis-
tinct mass, except when the lightning
showed everything in an instantaneous
photograph The foreman, riding at
full speed. had nearly reached the herd
but, as shown by the lightning, his
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
RAILROADS AGAINST BILL.

Ito DE CONTINUED.
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tie over the dlvide an mOvin to 'rds
home, though, as soon as we kin It's
mos sun mp now.
Tne cattle. tired and thirsty. started
willingly enough toward our camp by
the river. but they moved very slowly.
after the manner Of cattle We had our
hands full In hurrying them. all three
Of us.
As Lee bad said. it was nearly sun.
rise The cattle had hardly crossed the
low ridge when the summits Of the
hills were reddened by the first beams
OF the sun that shot up over the level
edge OF the desert This reminded me
OF tho foreman's threat concerning
Agua Caliente and its inhabitanta /
had forgotten Il until then.
"How far do you think We are from
the campf" I asked Lee.
''Our campf Ten er 'leven milea
Moro maybe. he replied
I'VE can't get there In an hour,
then. l said 'Perhaps / had better
send Spider on ahead TO tell them we're
all right
Lee objected. He could zee no reason
Why We should send any one away
There were only three Of 10 as 1t was.
and there was plenty Of work to keer
M all busy. Evidently he had not heard
what the foreman had said. 80 told
him. II did not seem to alter his opin
ion. however Spider threw up his hat
and shouted. The hat fell beyond hi.
reach. bat he picked it up without dis.
mounting and evinced decided in
clination to depart Immediately fol
Agua Caliente. Isternly restrained him
$50 the foreman said he'd go over tC
Aqua Caliente for visit. did her Well
unless We meet up with the boys Al
they 90, them thieves what holds fortl
in the town will zee an awfullot er ful
by two hours from now When the for
man says he'll do thing. that's tn,
thing he does every trip. commentet
! Lee. grinning delightedly. "But we'r,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
DENoUNcE TAmMANY HALL.
Ambitions Of Chicago Platform De-
mocracy of New York.


New York. Jan. 20-William j. Bryan
comes to this city next week. He will
have a conference with the state com
mittee Of the Chicago platform De-
mocracy-the organization which grew
cut of the dollar dinner given at the
Grand Central Palace last April. Since
the dinner, the Chicago platform men
claim, they have effected an Organiza-
ton which embraces the entire state
and they have been in correspondence
with Mr. Bryan for the purpose, if pos
sible, of obtaining recognition.
The state committee Of the organiza-
ton held a meeting at Teutonia hall
last night, and a letter from Mr.. Bryan
making an appointment for a confer
ence. was read amid great applause
In his letter Mr.. Bryan signifed his
willingness to meet the members of the
committee and appointed the Hotel
BaTthOldi and Tuesday afternoon as the
place and time for the meeting.
According to one of the members of
the committee, the latter body viii i'm
press upon Mr. Bryan the alleged fact
that it has large following through
out the state. and Will demand that
adequate representation be given to it
in the national convention. 1t viii also.
it is said denounce Tammany hall and
lay claim te the title of the original
and pure Democracy of New York
state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
A PRETTY WOMAN'S PLANT
She Thinks That Plain Women F,-.
the Best Of it in the World.
Montreal Start

DO you know. I think that pr-
women have the best o. IT, nra-
remarked a woman who is s1 md.
niably pretty that she can afford 10 tan
oespOnuenty aDo4t L
- oman IN business. for msLau..
would worry about a pretty wo~..
sucCess2 A man admires her for e.
appearance. or else doesn't think sa--.
her. His sense of chivaIry i--
troubled, because he thinks everv.r.
else viii be nice and considerara M O..
pretty girl. AS far as business is con
cerned, he doesn't think about her n.
ali He considers. on principle. tf---
pretty woman isn't useful or clever
on the other hand, a very plain w1n-
who has neither beauty. style r-
manner, is ant to rouse mis- svmr7rrr
She may not want it. Of course. but b.
uncOnsciOusIy thinks, Well here's
girl with odds against her. I'll givef.-
q chance. If she proves clever
doesn't come as such a surprise 4
when the pretty woman proves thai
she is not entirely devoid of intaI-
gence. Then men distrust the pretty
woman, and women envy her and Sic
always gets credit for being desrng
anu AulLr " LlcALtEl ELAte II DL HUI d
this does not render her position In lie
very genial if she is poor and g0mpan-
lively alone i'm the world. and If s-a
adds gTaces of mind and charm E
manner TO beauty OF face and fgm
she is not apt to make many we'll
meaning friends"
Seems to me you are rather b.u=
this morning" observed the pretty
has been criticising you now. I
wOnder?"
None. They don't bother me ve~
much. I was just thinking of the trials
and woes I have had which are direct
ly traceable to what people cali my
'piGuante face. If / were handsome .
would be different I could be majestic
and aWe-inspiring then, but I'm Ug
just ornamental enough to look useless
in an Office or a schOOlroom, andn0t SUI
ficiently dazzling TO pose as a PROBES
SIGNAL beauty, I don't care To- BE- O.
typewriter or go. on the stage. and 30
all other professions good looks seem
to be drawback I mean IT, They
may enable one to get positions easily
But do they help one to keep them.
tried teaching small children once
Their mother accused me of flirting
with her husband short, stout
apOpIectic man Of 50-because be re-
marked in her hearing that I vas D.
fine looking girl. Men-tEe most
men whom my sisters have married
don't marry really pretty girls. They
marry plain girls with pretty points
girls whose looks depend a great dal.
upon the way they dress them hair or
put on their clothes. The average man
fights shy of a beautiful wife. I shall
probably end by marrying an old gel
tleman who wants an attractive person
to preside at his dinner table"
And then she sighed and put on her
hat-WithOut looking in the mirror.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
WHERE BRYAN STANDS.
Is Opposed to imperialism and Re
tention of Philippines.

tention of Philippines.
New York, Jan. ga special to the
Times from Washington says: William
J. Bryan, when asked to confirm the re-
cent interview accredited to him at
Minneapolis, said:
THAT interview as sent out contained
some things that I did not say. I am
advocating today exactly what 1 did in
the interview given out the day after
1 resigned from the army, Dec 13. 1893
1 am opposed to imperialism. 1 am
opposed to the permanent retention Of
the Philippines.
Il believe that this government
should at once declare its purpose to
give independence to the Filipinos on
the same terms that Independence has
been promised to the Cu5ans, and be-
lieve further, that we should protect
the Filipinos from outside interference
while they work out their destiny, just
as we have protected the South Ameri-
can and Central American republics.
am not opposed to expansion.
Il have tried to distinguish between
the peaceful extension of the limits Of
a republic and the change of a repub-
lie into an empire"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
Frances Diminishing Birth Rate

Z0la's "Fecondite' has started up E
France another general discussion Of t-s
cOuntry's diminishing birth-rate. Casio
DeSchamps has had several articles on Pc
subject in the Figaro, and has included Do
them letters which have come 90 DIN
from various cities and provinces --
causes suggested Of the falling OH ll pop
ulatiOn are almost as many as the WIi--a
Increasing SelfShneSS with i-greas-'-
luxury. the taking up Of athletic and 04.-
door life by women the demon -lz.N- y
fiuence on society of the French .-l---
play and the French popular novel
these are but a few of the reasons ~
legged. But one petit bourgeois come
nearer the heart of the matter when 7
writes: THE true explanation Is me re-,
ing taxes His had Increased sd -t.-.-
years by ; per cent, without amy ..-
spending increase in his income tHT 1.
part. he had grown tired Of WorA.-
support the 10000 useless puhi. ONCE.
created in the past two decades -1- 49,
economic in his expenses and l--.l-.-
were setting 10 be far too costly "a --A.t
for him. Here Is "a form or t-- W.
mans burden uuSuug by hlpuH-- d
millions which France had luL- a" q
Africa and Madagascar and lTao-. .-.
had been applied TO public eXpeulL, --5s
home. conditions of life would nave
easier. and alarm at q GecllnI-
ton might not have been the nie-- .------ .-
her statesmen.
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Her Nc Gentle -

New York Mail and Express)
She was a pretty girl, pretty enough to
attract the attention of two young men
who were walking up West End avenue
And she was exDostuiating with a small
foxteTrier which was tugging at his strap.
Its nice to see a girl talking IN that
confidential way 70 a pet don't you
Think" said one Of the young men.
Decidedly. ] do, was the reioinder
BY this time the pretty girl was almost
abreast Of the two and her sweet arle
earnest tones were distinctly audible.
Now. Teddy, she was SAYING If YOU
don't behave, I'll break your head for
you.''
The young men passed on in silence.
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Salad For South Africa.

Southampton Jan. 20.-The transport
Kinfaun5 Castle. with the Duke Of
Marlborough. Rudyard Kipiing. Baron
ess Burdett-Coutz. Admiral Frederick
A. 8Iaxse and many army officers on
board. bound for South Africa. sailed
today She was enthusiastically cheer
ed by the large crowds of people who.
IN spite of the fact that it was raining
heavily, lined the quays.
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wouldn't Be Obstinate.

philadelphia RecOrd.)
We've come ter tell yer. pardneT." an
nOunced the spokesman of the vigilance
committee. that every Cuss in town
'cepin' yourself has agreed that it's time
fer yer ter light out"
Eff that's Their case. gents. replied the
facetiOus bad man, 'Iu move ter make
il unanimous"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
THE BoERs SANG HYMNS.
Inspiring Scene While the Burghers
Were Waiting For British.


Were Waiting For British.
Boer Headquarters. Upper Tugela,
Tuesday, jan. IS (via Lourenzo Mar
quez, Friday, Jan IS, afternoon).-It
became known today that 800 English
had crossed the Pont drift over the
Great Tugela and. were on the federal
side. display in force had been
made toward CoIenso and another for
ward toward divers Hoeck bridge
which was blown up by US a few DAYS
ago. Toward 5 o'clock the alarm was
given that the English were coming.
The lOol1outs observed long successive
lines of infantry moving down the new
British position. a Undiscovered chain
of hills known as swartzkop. Their
forces We're sometimes lost in the trees
studding the river bank
At o'clock they emerged in open
ocder and advanced in two lines to the
low kopjes on the river bank. At $50
they lookup position amid complete
silence on the BOer side, their horses
tethered where there was the least
danger from chance shells, and the men
prepared 10 make a night Of it at their
posts.
Night had now fallen. With the
gloom came fitful flashes Of lightning
from the thunder clouds which had
been threatening all day. The clouds
eventually separated, showing the
moon. simultaneously with the clear
ing sky, well-known Dutch hymns were
repeated from k0Dje to kopje with a
strangely weird effect. highly inspiring
both TO the gray boards and the beard
less youths.
The battlefield is full of historical
significance. SpiOnbOOp hill, whence I
am now writing, was a hill from which
the B0er trekkers. after crossing the
Dakensberg mountains, spied out the
then barbaric Natal and found it in
their eyes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21

Ohio banquet, said: There are no
factions in the Republican party Of
Ohio today. The party is absolutely
united and look TO see Senator Fora
ker Reelected two years hence with
out opposition. Ohio, always strongly
Republican in presidential Gears. will
this year give William Mckinley the
largest majority in the history of the
state. The state is in a wonderfully
prosperous condition and the people
are not going to turn to the party
which stands for a reversal Of present
conditions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
Firing o. Boer Trenches.

spearman's Camp. Jan. 2e.-The FIR
ing Of field guns was heard early this
morning from the left. Evidently Gen.
eral Warren has commenced the 2em-
l,ardment Of the Boer trenches oF<Ta-
baunlyana mountain. There was also
4 brief musketry fire. Among the pris-
ouers captured Thursday was q grand
of President Kruger.
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Blank Forms.

Blank forms for certifying the success
full vaccination Of school children have
been provided by the public health au-
thorities. One form is intended as "a pre-
hminary certificate for pupils very re-
Gently vaccinated. emitting the holder to
attend school for ten days. after which.
If the fact is in evidence. a certificate of
successful treatment for immunity from
smallpox c0ntagton viii be issued.
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Bombardment More Vigorous

Ladysmith, Jan. 90, via Spearman's
camp-The enemy have placed in po-
sition new guns, throwing eight-inch
shells. and have been bombardiEg more
vigorously for the last few days, al
though little damage has been done.
Three Of the British force have been
wounded. The troops are jubilant over
General Buffers successful advance.
His guns can be heard distinctly, and
me bursting Of shells can be plainly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
Vaccinations Yesterdav.

Eighty-two free vaccinations were made
yesterday at the public healsh office by
Dr. Whitney Four Of the number were
vaccinations. To date 1900 persons.
mostly poor school children. have been
vaccinate1 at public expense. IL is be-
iieved, however. that "A very much larger
number have taken the lymph treatment
in private for protection from smallpox.
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Real Pride.


(ChicagO IImes-Herald)
Has your daughter ever been 10 Fu-
rope. Mrs. Scaddsleigh2n
NO. We haven't felt as yet that il
was necessary for her to GO
But / didn know that people usually
went abroad because they thought it was
necessary. l supposed u was the pleas
ura Of the thing that they were looking
after
"Mebby that's fl; but We met a noble
man who WIS travelling in this country
last summer and When he left Us he said
he would come back in the spring No
body shall ever say my daughter ran af-
ter a title II she can get it by waiting
patiently at home for few month";
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
Health Report.

The health department. report for the
week shows nine new cases of smallpox
under quarantine in the city limits or in
isolation at the pest house. Fifteen cases
of scarlet fever are still under quaran-
tire. and one case Of typhoid fever was
reported. The deaths for the week num-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
Library Matter.

The loaning of books from the public
library was suspended yesterday, but the
reading room privileges are still open.
The trustees Will hold q special meeting
on Tuesday. 10 determine whether to
close the library until after all danger Of
a smallpox epidemic mas ceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21
FIGHTING ALL DAY LONG.
Shells Poured Into Boer Trenches by
the British.

Spearman's Camp. Jan. 90 evening
The Beer trenches were shelled con-
tinually today. General Lvttleton's
brigade advanced and occupied. a kopie
1900 yardS from the BOer position at
Brakfontein. a company of rifles ad-
Vanced with a balloon in action, and
were received with a heavy fire from
the Beers.
The artillery and musketry fire con-
tinues from General Warrens position.
Lord DundOnald's force on Thursday
surprised go Beers. The British, who
were posted on a kcpie, allowed the
Beers to advance Ieisurely before open
ing fire. The Beers did not reply, and
a majority of them galiOped off. 1t is
reported that the remainder surren-
dered