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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
GalIantry on the Battlefield.

From the field Of party strife and
military criticism it is relief to turn
to an extract from a letter Of an officer
at the front, who writes:
can orderly was bringing some
water to o wounded man lying on the
ground near me, shot through the
abdomen. He conld hardly speak.
owing to the dryness OF his mouth;
but lie said:
Take it to my pal first. He's
worse hit than me-" '"-London Cor
rcspondenca New York Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
The Rabbits Foot That's Lucky.

"Do you think that rabbits feet
are lucky?" Ter:pot asked.
II do if they arc rapid enough to
carry the rabbit safely away from the
hunter" replied Mullins. Detroit
Free Press.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
Its Awful Fate.

Mary: -':Sure, an he went off in 3
pet"
-"Who did?"
Mary--"The mouse. Our terrier
ate him. Harlem Life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
To prevent collisions at sea a de.

To prevent collisions at sea a de-
vice known as pilot torpedo has been
invented recently, and has received
the commendation Of a nautical con.
gress. It consists Of a small boat de.
signed like an ordinary torpedo boat,
and propelled by a ten-horse-power
electric motor. The torpedo is con-
nected to the steamer, which is to be
protected by two cables from 900 to
1000 feet in length, carrying insulated
conductors, and in the event of its
striking an obstacle, a bell is rung
and the boat recedes. When the ob.
struction is removed the torpedo boat
goes forward again.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
What Re Lacked.

sWhy won't you marry me-" he
asked.
because don't have TO-" she re-
piled.
Then at last he realized that, while
I'D money he did not have enough
Fuce' the On man on the
ure.-Chicago Post.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

Over 1902 women are ct present
making uniforms for English soldiers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

He says he would gladly lay the
I d at my feet said the sentimen.
joung woman.
= e:That's what he'll do," said Miss
6yenne. "After you're married he'll
lay the world at your feet and compel
you to walk on 1t because. you can't
afford cab. Washington Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

Professor. Josse, OF Berlin Uni
versity, has invented q method o.
increasing the power Of steam en-
gines, which promises to revolu'
tionize steam engineering. He con-
ducts steam generated in an ordi'
nary boiler into q cooling tank, and
then treats it with sulphuric acid, IN.
creasing its power from one-third tc
one-half. A factory at Charlotten.
burg, Germany, has been using the
invention for three months, and has
obtained fftY-six per cent. above the
indicated horsepower of it's engines.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
Running No Risks.

ssI suppose you have given q great
desl of study to the subject you are
going to discuss. "
t.No," answered the ready talker;
ct didn't dare. IF I did that, I might.
.Get convinced that the other side has
might spoil my logrc.- - -uslnanslssse4f q.
Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
80 sspissv ~ the TfsHS e II ~!
''eS.frm ~ i'm the left. leading him tc

theyErmeY in the left, leading him tc
suggest that the cause is the impact
of the wind on the ear-drum as the
men lean from the cab. The SOUND
of the whistle is scarcely noticeable
whilo the men on the slow-moyina
yard engines are not affected.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
DISCOVEREDCAPE NOME.
AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY FOUND
THE NEW GOLD FIELDS.

He is Working Claim For Bis Church
Which is Realizing HandsoInely-The
Rush For the New Eldorado is As
touudins-Gold In the Sands.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

The horse-br1eding industry, which
is carried to such an extent in the
Argentine Republic, has caused the
agriculturists there to experiment,
especially in the provinces Of Bueno.
Ayres and Entire Rios, on a new plant
of forage, called la sacalina, techni
cally polygonum sachalinense. That
plant comes from Siberia, and it il.
said that it possesses very appetizins
qualities, that it grows in any kind O.:
ground, andsis not affected by extreme
changes in temperature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

The deafness OF locomotive engi
neers and fremen has been looked
upon as an effect Of the whistle. Mr
George Trebel points out that this
annnnt Ia ca ana G,,Sn. 4l,nr 4hn or,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
Claims for themselves and

sberg. Then, feeling secure,
* November, 1898. they went down
to St. Michaels with their gold to
spend the winter and get an outfit
and supplies for early work in the
spring. The stories they told, of
course, set everybody wild, and when
they left St. Michaels for their claims
they were followed by 1000 people.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
TALES OF PLUCK
And ADVENTURE.
On q Burning Shin.

HEN was in Seattle
M in December" said
V V traveller just returned
l..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03
THE MERRY SIDE OFLIFE

THE MERRY SIDE OLLIE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
Two of L Kind-Its Awful Fate-Kennark-
able Girl-A Drawback-EvE Effects
a Change of Plan-The Rabbits Foot
That's Lucky, Etc, Etc.
The oId-time cook with the coal-oil can,
Who oft hurried hence without definite
plan.
Has been overshadowed and forced to re.
tire
BY tie man who thaws dynamite out by the
fire. s.-
Chicago Record.
Its Awful Fate.
Marv-::Sure, an he went off in
pet
Caroline-"Who did?"
Mary-stThe mouse. Our terrier
ate him. Harlem Life.
nAdelside has such fine mind"
''She has?'
'.1'es; she can keep up her Interest
ia :. naa after she knows he's en-
gagged"
a Drawback.
First Tramp-"How do you like dis
business, pardner?"
Second Tramp-ssIt comes purity
hard, sometimes, on a man what IS
uacherally gluttonous. Pack.
s:Didn'5 you send any of your chick
ems to the poultry show"
"No; I've noticed that when hen
acquires taste for society she gets
too stuck up to lay eggs. Chicago
Record.
a Change of Plan.
''Ihe Folderols have recalled their
reception invitations.
"Anybody sick?"
NO; Mrs. Foldcrol changed her
mind, and concluded she would rather
have the house painted"
The Rabbits Foot That's Lucky.
"Do you think that rabbit feet
are lucky?" Ter: spot asked.
II do if they arc rapid enough to
carry the rabbit safely away from the
hunter" replied Mullins. Detroit
Free Press.
What Re Lacked.
''Why won't you marry me" he
asked.
because don't havo TO" she re-
piled.
Then at last he realized that, while
I'D money, lie did not have enough
ace: the 6Ii nan On the
Sinister. 49, =
lie says he would gladly Iay the
d at my feet said the sentimen.
Sjoung woman.
e;:That's what he'll do, said Miss
6ryenne. "After you're married he'll
lay the world at your feet and compel
you to walk on 1t because. you cant
afford cab. Washington Star.
Running NO Risks. 4
s'I suppose you have given great
aesl of study to the subject you are
going to discuss" -.
"No,'' answered the ready talker;
II didn't dare. IF I did that, might
rel convinced that the other side has g
night spoil my logic. -uuslnIll11lssssaass 81.
Star. $.5Sss zs. =
The Mission Of Friends.
'tI think it's so nice to have ever
and ever so many friends" J" said the
young woman.
eyes" answered Miss Cayenne.
'It's quite desirable. If you have
ever and ever so many friends, you
are quite sure that no one viii say
disagreeable about you with,
put its being repeated to you"
Headed Hex OF.
They were speaking Of the new
woman movement.
eff girl proposed to you" she
said, s'you wouldn't dare refuse her.
eff girl had the nerve and the de-
termination to make proposal" he
replied, Il wouldn't dare marry her..
In view of the circumstances she
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-04-03

Nnd I1ndeDerg, WHO CHIC oVer 1EoM
Lapland in charge of the reindeer
(which DR.. jackson imported from that
country. They struck it rich on An
Ril Creek and in Snow Gulch and
staked out claims. They made their
way back to GoloVin Bay and told
their story. They found there min
ing expert from California, Of the
name of Price, whom they took back
,,fiiis51shem to Cape Nome, and also
Eleson, from Stougb..ees Wis:
- out s1]6eeQ $500 tie first four
bed ny mining district
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Get Your Mail Boxes Ready.

We are in receipt of letter from
Congressman Stokes, requesting US
to "ca|I the attention of the people
who live along the Star Routes to
the Importance of putting their mail
boxes up"
We take pleasure in complying
with his request Persons who live
along the Star Routes should imme-
diately put up their mail boxes, as
the new service will go into effect
July the first, and that is only about
ten days off. Neat boxes ought to
be put up on the roadside 80 that the
carrier can reach it without leaving
his seat and then direct the post
master, where you now get mail, to
eend it out by the carrier.
There ought to be at least hfty
thousand boxes ready by the trst OF
July, and it would give grand I'M
pulse to the cause of rural mail de-
livery
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
The New Earl Poulett.

William Thomas Turnour. Niscount
Hinton, who is to succeed to the title and
estate Of Earl Poulett, displacins the
younger son. by another wife, Of the late
extravagant earl, will not reside at Hin
ton St. George. the family seat. but at
Southsea, where he was born That was
the home Of his mother, the pilots daush-
ter whom his noble father married to win
wager.
Il shall help the poor ali l can," says
the viscount and prospective earl. Il
will come down and spend my money
among the needy. Having suffered pov-
erty myself. earning my living in the
streets with my wife, / know how TO SYM
pathiZc with those who have neither no.
bility nor wealth.
The late earl disowned his first son and
tried 20 squandcr the estate to prevent It's
falling into the organ grinders hands.
The new earl Will settle IN annuity on
his half brother. This compromise re-
moves from the streets Of London q pic
IurcsQue character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE

Frankfort, Ky. June II The
State officials as we'll as epreptatlves
of the prosecution will neither affirm
nor deny the report that acquisitions
on governors of Ohio, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania for the arrest of
W s. Taylor have been made out 10
anticipation of his trip through those
States to the national convention. 1t
is the general belief here that the
attempt to arrest him will be made 10
Philadelphia.
A number OF persons in this State
have written to Gov Stone of Penn
eylvania urging him to follow the
position taken By Gov Mount IN the
event Taylor is arrested Gov Tay-
or's friends say they have assurances
from leading Republicans ct Pitts
burg that q requisition will not be
honored in that State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
FIGHTING BEGINS.

London. June 19, 80 10
China declared war against the world
when the Taku forts opened fire
upon the international feet The
accounts of what took place are still
unsatisfactory The best SEM official
information is the dispatch received
at Berlin from Che Foo, which said
that the Tsku forts had been cap
tured after combined attack by the
foreign warships. Three men on the
German warship Hits were killed and
seven were wouaded
The dispatch adds that the foreign
settlements at Tien Tsin were being
fred into by the Chinese
When the dispatch left nothing
had been heard from the German
detachment sent to Pekin or from the
German legation there
The unofficial narratives, coming
by way of Shapghal, vary widely and
bear internal evidence Of supplement.
ing the main facts with guess work
One dispatch says that the orktown
participated in the bombsrdment
Another asserts that American INA
rines formed part of the storming
force of 1000 An Associated Press
dispatch from Che Foe, dated yester
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
A Trnnk of Coins.

A trunk belonging to Charles Lenz OF
Butte City, Mon. bulged open the other
morning in the Union station baggage
room and leaked dimes and nickels. Lenz,
who was boarding train for Nandalla,
Ills, was told of the mishap. That's all
right" he said. Never mind the money.
I've got to catch this train to see mother
before starting for Cape Nome" Mean
while John r. Bentley. general baggage
agent for the Pennsylvania lines, guarded
the trunk and had it placed in the car.
You see said Lenz. Il don't care
about that trunk. It's full. Of course. but
the contents are only nickels and dimes.
I'm interested in Montana mines. Out
there everything costs quarter. Livery
time I've received nickel or dime I've
tossed the coin into the old trunk for
mother
The trunk followed Lenz on the next
train. 1t contained a fraction over $500,
all in dimes and nickels. according to
Mr.. Bentley. Lenz certainly showed his
faith in the honesty of the railway men,
as he did not so near the trunk, but trust
ed everything to them.-St. Louis Re
0l1hlic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
"rhe Pneumonia Shirt

With his padded silk upper garment
the Chinese minister goes about his So
cial duties and pleasures regardless OF
weather. The costume is odd in gath
er;ng of Immaculate shirt fronts. but
it has its advantages. Minister WI IS
not at all env;ous. He has 10 hankerlns
for the American full dress. At gath
erins not lorg ago something was sad
in the minister's presence about pubhc
man who had taken heavy cold IN go
Ing home from al evening entertainment
and who was laid up. with the prospect
of serious complications.
"Ah." commented Minister WI. sagely
shaking his head 1T is not surprising.
That pneumonia shirt did it,
And now in Washington socie+.T the
costume de risueur passes ty the minis
ter's description. the pneumonia shirt.
ST. Louis Globc-Democrlt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Piecinc Bank Notes.

l am told a. the treasury department
that it is not possible for person 10
defraud the government by what they
call .pecing'-that is. by clipping off
small slices Of several bank notes and
fitting them together to resemble .
complete note. Such ofenses have
been committed. and the guilty persons
have been sent to the pcritcntlary, but
the treasury never rcdeemS the bills.
and the loss falls upon the persons who
send them in for redemption. There
are several ways Of committing frauds
Of this nature. :ind they are done 80
s!lillfully rs 10 escape detection except
by experts There is now Il Slno note
on exhibition at the treasury which
is made up Of 16 slices OF other notes
SO skilfully fitted together as TO es-
cape the notice of number OF banks
and many people who handled it.-C6i-
cago Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Roberts Advises
Botba to Surrender.
Gen Roberts Complimentlng
Burghers on Their Bravery

London, June 10, 8 a. NJ Lord
Roberts, according to q Boer dis
patch from Machadodorp, sent .
message to Commandant General
Louis Botha, on June l3, suggesting
disarmament and complimenting the
bravery of the burghers 1t was
pointed out that the surrender would
be without dishonor to the burghers
and would prevent much suffering
Gen Botha asked for six days
armistice IN order to confer and con,
slider. Lord Roberts consented to
FIVE days. Finally Gen Botha de-
clined to accept the proposal and hos
tiIities were renewed
The Boer commanders are retiring
on Middleburg, followed by the Brit
ish cavalry and artillery, occasionally
shells reaching the rear guards. The
Beers are destroying the bridges and
burning the veldt behind them, Car.
ryiog of provisions and cattle and
leaving the country barren.
Other advices from Machadodoro
say that the Boers have an abundance
of arms and ammunition with dyna-
mite and oxen, and that they are
preparing heavy wagon trains for a
retreat to the Lydenburg district,
where the chiefs, notwithstanding
rrmors to the contrary, are determln,
ed to make stand.
The Beers continue TO work the
Baroer,on mines, says dispatch
from Lorenzo Marques, and there are
eight carloads of bar gold, valued at
100000 ponnds, With President
Kruger.
blr s,eyn, in his proclamation de-
claripg the Free State still free and
independent. Gays the fact that the
army is yet in the field. renders Lord
Roberts annexation contradictory to
international law.
In dispach to the war Office from
Pretoria dated yesterday, Lord Rob
erts says that Gen Baden.Powell has
inst arrived there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Interrunted the Funeral.

\ street car conductor of Chicago the
other day stopped 4 funeral procession IN
order 20 administer Il tllrashinS to the
driver OF the hearse. The driver had per-
si>tently refused to turn out OF the tracks
10 allow the car to pass. and. upon being
invited by the conductor 10 visit the car
barn in orte- to take Il licking at some
future time when both parties TO the dis
putc Should be at leisure, he proposed to
settle the matter At once. lie climbed
down from tie hearsc. WAS knocked out
in the first round and the blockade was
lifted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
:
= Word
to Doctors

We have the highest regard for the
medical profession Our preparations
are not sold for the purpose of antagon-
izina them, but rather as an aid. We
Law it down as an established truth that
internal remedies are positively injuri-
Gus to expectant mothers. The distress
and discomforts experienced during the
months preceding childbirth can be al
leviated oalv bv external treatment-by
APPLYING l:niment that softens and re-
1axes the over-strained muscles. We
make and sell such a liniment. COM
bicinq the ingredients in name!
hitherto unknown. ard call Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Future of Cotton OIL Mills.

From the New York Times
Old Point Comfort, June IA AT
the meeting of the Inter State Cotton
Seed Crushers' Association here today.
G. Nj. Henson. of Chat,auooga, Tenn,
read paper 90 The Fioaucial Ed OF
the Oil Milling Business 10 the course
of which be said
"As to the 6nancial end of each
u;ll, perhaps. will be largely question
of business management The busi.
ness is going to 60 oD. 1t has become
great staple and has come to stay.
Within the next few years it is likely
to show large increase. since the uses
are all the while being found for the
products but this is Dot the serious
nart of the business What we are all
interested in is whittier are We tending?
What is going to be the fnal eDd Of the
rush of pew mills in every section of the
South That The business is about to oe
largely overdoue there can be no ques,
ton.
ALREADY there 10 some. probably in
many locall,ies. more mills erected and
10 course of erection than there is raw
material to operate them successfully
am personally convinced. as | eve!
vas Of anything, tDas breakers are
ahead but when aud where we will
strike tbem, | am unable to propbesy
Somebody has got TO shut up Shop
sooner CT later somebody's mill hes
oct to close its coors before naOy se;'
socs roll arourd. The question +,
wi ose mill ? l am not ao alarms !,
bu, ou the contrary | an acc: ed''' d
with being an expaus!oulst yet. Wit.
all that. i; seems to NE the storm Is
gathering slowly, aud wben it does
bresk forth there will be wrecks apc
wreckage aioug the beach. You say.
What is the eoution of the sltua
tion
There are only two or three solu.
t:ous. Ooe is the voluntary stopping
of construction of new mills. This
solution is not a; all probable. Second
" tic formation Of few large com-
rap;es 10 take over the business aud :,
IastIy, fight to the finish, and haai
gathering together into one or two big
.om 2sr:es Of the wFceksee Oae CT
he later two courses viii, lc al
rr5ba5!!i.y, be the ultimate ou;eeme Q:
;t,e cotton oil Industry 10 the Scu'h |
an, sore i, Is veering around gradually.
i uot rapidly, to the survival o. the
f,tes,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Wonders OF Nc,v Hampshire.

The average reader will be amazed
to learn lat little New Hampshire.
with I,tS han lo6eo square miles. has
no less tlian Zee; lakes and ponds. 2:'t
brooks. :,> rivers and 229t mountains.
i,i.i>: makes Iolva look snail. Colora-
do. i bic state. has as creeks. 'ieXaS
las comparatively few rivers. lakes
a:lA creeks. .l!tiama i;;s c.: creeks
and S1rivcr> Iowa c:!l!aot approach
that record Minnesota has .-2 :..-, lakes
and li0 rivers New York Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Manila. June 1S, 10 a. The 9.h
regiment has been ordered to Manila,
whence it will proceed to China.
MORE SERIOUS THAN EVER.

London. June 1S-Tbe morning
papers generally consider the situation
10 China more serious than ever, but
they advise that some of the rumors be
received with caution. The Times
says: Some days will probably elapse
before de6oi,e information reaches us
as to eveots in Pekio or as to the
progress OF the relief expedition sttug
Cling toward the city y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
A1os4 niaranna.. Baseball Tale.

"Lost Diamond" q Bcsebali {a1e.
When nine little white boys lined UP
in front of the recorder at the police nat
inee. Judge Broyles scanned them over
closely and said:
The officers tell ne that your team
has been using the middle Of the street
as a diamond. The officers say they had
some trouble bagging you. as you always
slipped off when they slipped on. and
finally they were forced to catch you on
the fv, as it were Now, am perfectly
aware that the boys Of Atlanta have the
baseball fever and have it bad. Even
the girls are playing it, and | think the
boys and the girls, too, If they have
mind to, ought to play ball But play
ins ball in the street might result IN
foulins window or forcing persons into
the game while they walked along the
coaching line on the sidewalk. OF course
the people might walk around the block,
but it would be better for you TO get into
an old field
we just can't get a. began small
boy, the catcher on his nine. and the re-
corder interrupted him with:
I'm at the bat now. sonny. VIE
give each Of you boys tip this time and
let you make q home run. But therc
won't be any three strikes and out the
next time. but I'll count this the same
as three strikes Get lot and play bail
off the streets Ii any boy is brought
here again for this base thing. III make
him pay heavy fine or go QUITO the
stockade. Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
Mothers /

We know that in thousands OF cases
It has proved more than blessing tc
exoectant mothers. 1t overcones inor.:-
ia. sickness. Il relieves the sense OF
tiShtness. Headaches cease, and dan
per f-oa, Swollen. Hard and Rising
Breasts is avoided. Labor Itself is
shortened and siaorn of mos: Of the pain
We know that many doctors recon-
mend i, ard we know that :n,iltitudes
of women go to the drug stores and buy
it because they are sure their physicians
have no objections. We ask a trial
lust fair test. There is no possible
chance of injury being the result, be-
case Mothers Friend is scientific
allv compounded. It is SOLD al ST a bot
tie. and s!lould be used during rlost o:
the period of CESSATION. although g7ea:
relief is exac-;enced il Used only sno-:
tine before Childbirth, Send for our il.
l,,s.ra;e,, book ;,5o::t Mothers Friend.
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