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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
SPIRITED COMPETITION.
New Firms Seek to Secure Contracts
for the Building OF
Warships.

The monopoly of constructing war;
ships of the largest type, hitherto en-
joyed by three concerns in this coun-
try, promises to be invaded by four or
five firms, which have expressed a
great desire to MAKE proposals for the
construction of the vessels, bids for
which will be opened on December 6.
The three firms winch have always
bid upon this work are the Union iron
works, of San Francisco; the Cramp
Building and Dry Dock company. of
Philadelphia, and the Newport News
(Va.) Shipbuilding company. 1t now
appears that these firms will have as
rivals the Fore River Shipbuiiding
company. of Weymouth. Mass; Town
send & Downey, of New York; the
New York Shipbuilding company, Of
New York city; the Trigg Engine and
Shipbuilding company, of Richmond,
Va, and the Risdon iron works, of
San Francisco. The appearance OF
the latter firm in the list of compet-
itors is something of surprise. 1t
will make it interesting for the Union
iron works, which has had no COM
petitors in the race for naval con-
tracts covering large ships on the Pa
cific coast.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
TWO-NOSE'S TAKING OFF.
Indian Killed Ly HaiIstOnes After
Having Been Twice Danced
Over as Dead.

Word comes from the Rosebud re-
servation of the death of Two-Nose
one of the old blanket Sioux, who has
neapolis Tribune. His death was
caused by hail while in an unprotected
part of the reservation. his body being
mutilated with hailstones. Two-N ose
was twice before subject of the sorrow
dance among the tribe which revere d
him.
When a young man he. with the
young braves, was engaged in diving,
in which he eXcelled. The young Sioux
dove from the bank with the avowed
intention of crossing a pond 100 feet
wide. As he failed to appear upon the
surface again. his companions reported
him as having been carried away by
evil spirits. The camp was accordingly
moved. the sorrow dance and mutla-
tion of relatives resorted to. and the
medicine man of the tribe was impor-
tuned to allay the evil spirit. Three
days later Two-Nose came into camp
in a half-starved. wholly exhausted
condition. He had actually dived
across the pond and entered the SUBJ
merged passage of beaver den. Twice
he essayed to rise to the surface and
each time struck the top of the pass
age; finally, in state of strangu.a-
ton. he reached the air chamber where
the beaver slept. In the inky blackness
he was unable to again find the pass
age. He accordingly began digging
his way out with a piece of wood he
found in the den, and had soon COM
pletely filled up the passage by which
he had entered. After three days and
two nights of incessant labor he sue
ceeded in reaching the surface of the
ground. This exploit raised him to the
dignity of a medicine man who sue
cessfuliy defied the evil spirits.
As chief medicine man he had \
dream in which he was told that he
could fly like the eagle. He spent years
in gathering together the various herbs
and fetishes he was instructed to use
in order to make him float in the air.
The old fellow had faith in his med
icine and never took the precaution to
try it on moderate elevation. but
went to the top of a cliff and. after
properly amounting his body, jumped
off and began Tapping his arms as a
bird would its wings. But he fell to
the ground and was picked up for dead
and his funeral rites again solemnized.
Again he fooled the sorrow dancers by
reviving and lived until a few days
since, when the hailstorm finished him.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
THE OLD-TiME HYMN.

Her vibrant voice trilled forth simple
song,
Now soft and low, now rising full and
strong,
And mid the high church arches echoes
seemed
To murmur low songs some had long since
dreamed
A sort of sweet, depressed, half-murmured
A half-veiled sound-ghost of the old-time
tune.
1t touched a careworn man whose hard
ened heart
Showed little pity in the merchants mart,
And swept him back to childhood's happy
years
Until he saw them through a mist of tears
1t found a woman's face deep scanned with
care
Ard placed p smile of peaceful pleasure
1t coaxed a laugh from one small, restless
child,
To glad contentment by its charm beguiled.
1t made lover think with reverent prayer
of one sweet maiden who was listening
there,
And turning gently life's last closing page
Brought loves of childhood to the lips of
age.
Across a thousand hearts its magic swept
Until some murmured peace, while others
wept.
And touched in many soul mysterious
strings
As though swept by swift passing angel
wings;
Yet brought it each with kndliest touch
and tone
In tune with songs which rim the Great
White Throne.
simple song, but yet the missing link
To make the hardened and the thoughtess
think
Bridging the wide gulf between earthly
care
And star-gemmed freedom of the upper
air
A single silver thread of perfect sound,
Joining each soul to mysteries profound.
l. EDGAR JONES.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30

Yes, it was Vance, said Dugway.
Gone of his friends had one of those
little printing presses. and he got
about 10000 of those cards printed on
within radius of two miles, 1t cost
me a dollar over and above the cost of
the printing to get the edition re-
called. and it was a week before our
door bell got a rest. He said he
thought he could get boy he knew
Chicago Daily Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
1--WE weren't half through dinner

eve weren't half through dinner
when there was another ring at the
bell. This time it was a woman, and
she asked me if my name wasn't Dug
way and my number 2441. She seemed
to have an-idea that she might be
mistaken in her surmise. When l had
treasured her she wanted to know
whether / couldn't come over to her
house in the morning and beat some
carpets for her. | told her that 1
would be delighted to, but that I'M
fortunately l had another engage
ment.
"'When can you come, then" she
asked. Have you got anything to do
in the afternoon"
I'm afraid the stoves I've got to
black will take up most of my after
noon,' said, sorrowfully. Saturday
l have promised to clean number of
cisterns, and Monday is my day for
making my rounds with the cockroach
powder You see how it is yourself
"She looked at me suspiciously, and
beyond me into the hall. Then she
said: 4 suppose you think yourself
smart?' and flounced off.
Il told my wife that it was some
foolishness of yours and not to answer
any more rings that evening. That
was how it was that we missed your
kind call, I suppose. There were about
IS rings altogether, and finally I got
tired and went out for walk to COM
pose my nerves. When l got back
there was another man standing on
the steps and leaning up against the
bell button. 1t appeared that he
wanted some carpets beaten, too.
think l lost my temper and said some
ngentlemanly things to him, because
| know that he wanted 10 whip me,
and he was going TO try to crafty
himself when policeman came up.
Then he explained and produced this
card in justification of his intrusion
on the privacy of my home"
Dugway tossed the card over 20 his
friend. 1t was inscribed:
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
! How DU CIV AVS Boy !
Began His Business Career J


y
appearance the last two or
three days that puzzles me, Dugway,"
said Cunningham. as he finished sign
ing the last of his letters and began to
hunt in the drawer of the double
desk for cigar. Il don't know that
l could define it exactly" he cont;n-
ued, because it's largely in your bear
ing and manner. You seem to have
thrown off some of the slough of rus
ITCHY which has been clinging to you
more or less since you went into the
suburb; your figure is more erect,
your eye has its old sparkle and your
clothes seem to fit you better. l
haven't seen mud on your shoes for
all of week. What did you do with
those cigars? You don't mean to tell
me that you finished the whole box?"
You'll find some very nice stogies
in the bottom drawer" said Dugway,
kindly. II find that my income won't
cover the old brand since ] secured
your valuable services. Another thing
a stogie is really one of the best and
most wholesome cigars that man can
smoke. There is perhaps little pc
culiar flavor about stogies at first,
but you soon learn to enjoy it. It's
an acquired taste, aad | know that
you can acquire anything that isn't
locked up in burglar-proof vault"
I'm have to smoke one of my own,
then" sighed Cunningham, resigned
ly, drawing his case from his breast
pocket. ITO resume: What have you
been doing with yourself? Have they
put in those electric lights at Lone
somehurst or are they paving in front
of the village hall with vitrified brick?
You are certainly getting a sort of
semi-civilized look about you, if the
suburb isn't
If there's anything that eNcites my
pity, it's the feeble attempt of a
brainless zap to JOSH" said Dugway,
holly. You haven't been out to
Eldercroft more than 5000 times, con-
sequently you don't know that it has
more and better lights than any ward
in the city and more miles of cement
sidewalk than Hdye Park, better po-
lice protection"
Il thought you told me that the po-
liceman was SICK" interrupted Gun
ningham. "Well, what's the reason
you've quit this little 25-cent-ride par
adise?"
II suppose my wife told your wife
that when she saw her yesterday. But
it's quite likely she didn't tell you
that I'm going back to Eldercroft
next week-and I'm going to take that
kid back with me and put ball and
chain on him."
"Vance?"
"Of course; who else would it be?
I'll tell you what. I'm seriously con-
cerned about that boy. 1t has always
been my ambition that he should be-
come a useful member of society like
his father, but unless something is
done to check his mercenary tend
encies he'll be a millionaire or some
thing of that sort. He's always out
for lucre; and the easier he gets il
the better he likes it. never was that
way myself. like to work hard, and so
long as / make enough to provide for
my frugal necessities and keep you in
stogies I'm satisfied; but Vance isn't
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-11-30
Exchanxe of sympathy.

1.-THE fact is" said the fat man. "r
married because was lonely as much
as for any other reason. To put il
tersely. married for sympathy"
"Well," said the lean man, you have
mine. Tit Bits.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
The Beecher Plan.

A story is told in the Ladies'
Home Journal of neighbor who,
having lost heavily IN Wall street,
went to Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher
and voluntarily bound himself not
to speculate for a year. At the
end OF six months, however, he
asked to be released from his
promise. 81 can make m. re in
one week than | am now making
IN year," he said. Mr.. Beecher
refused to release him. .sDo your
specializing on paper" he said,
"and at the end IF the year tell
me how you would have come out
had | let you 60" At the end
OF the year the would be specula,
tor reported: "If had made
the deals | contemplated | woulc
have failed three times in the siA
months" The Beecher plan, il
the safest one for most men. Il
is especially commended to farm
ers who propose to plant largel,
for crop of Scent cotton thi
year. Keep within REASONABLE,
limits, and plant the extra screag,
on paper, and see how it works
News and Courier.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
BATTLESHIPS GATHERING
AT CHINA.
The Row With the "Boxers" is
Growing Serious.

Washington, March 27.-It is
admitted here that the crisis in
China is serious. Besides tho
Wheeling the battleship Oregon
and the cruisers Newark and New
Orleans are on the China G asst.
The "Boxers' are secret
society bent on driving foreigners
out of China. They are insti-
gated by the Empress Dowager
who is backed by Russia.
Pekin, March 27.-An engage,
ment has been fought between the
Imperial troops and the "Box-
ers. " The result was not decis-
i've.
The casualties on both sides are
heavy. The engagement took
place at Venghui, province of
PechiIia. About fifteen hundred
on each side were engaged.
fokohoma, March q. Rus
sian squadron has arrived at
Chomulpo, Corea. 1t is believed
this presages a demand for a con.
cesslon of land at Masango and il
is arouslng uneasy comments ir
Japan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
WRONGED WOMAN LEI
THE MOB.
One of the Most Sensational
Lynchings on Record at
Belair, Md.

Belair, Md, March 27.-Miss
Annie McIlvaine, with dishev-
elled hair flying over her face and
a cooked revolver in her right
hand, last night led mob of two
hundred in an attack against the
Jail here.
The mob, directed by the girl,
dragged from his cell LewisOHar.
ris, negro who assaulted Miss
Mcllvalne yesterday, and led him
down tho street to big tree.
Harris confessed. The mob
promptly hanged him and riddled
his body with bullets. During
the attack several shots were
fired, and two men were wounded
hv the sheriff.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
PENNSYLVANIA MINING
ACCIDENTS.
9,575 Persons Have Lost Their
Lives in Thirty Years.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 26.-
The annual report of James Rods
erick, chief of the State bureau
of mines and mining, contains
chapter dealing with mine acci,
dents and their cause. In the 80
years from 1870 to 1889 the re-
port states 9,515 lives were lost
in and about the anthracite coal
mines of Pennsylvania.
The report shows that in the
first decade (1S7O 79) for every
1000 persons employed a per
centage of $3.50 persons lost their
lives; in the second decade
1SS0-S9) for every 1000 persons
3,210 persons lost their lives :;
while in the third decade 1S9O-
99) for every 1000 persons en-
ployed 3, lao lost their lives.
The total mum Der of lives lost, in
cluding 1S7O-79, was 2,151 :;
1880 SO, 3,l19, and 1S90-99 the
loss of life was +,3O5.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
AS "DE FACTOn OFFICIALS
OF STATE OF KEN.
TUCK1.
Mckinley Makes Some Conces
sions to Republicans, Moth
ing However, to Cause
Them Rejoicing.

Washington, March 2S.-The
president has informed Kentucky
Republicans that while he cannot
interfere in Kentucky affairs to
the extent of disarming the
militia of either faction, he is
willing SO far as he can legiti,
mately do SO to recognize the
Republican officials of that State
as the de facto officials. He told
tnem in the same connection that
he would give directions that mail
addressed to an official by title
only as to "rhe governor" or
"The Secretary of State" should
be delivered to the Republicans
holding those Offices and not to
the Democrats. The postmaster
general has sent the following
telegram to Postmaster Holmes at
Frankfort:
"RepIylng to your telegram,
mail addressed to official persons
by name is to be delivered to tn,
persons named Mail addressed
to the State officers without des
ignation by names is to be dellv
cred to the actual incumbent O
the office. The nero fact tha
contests board has given certif
Gates to contestants will pot iusti
fy delivery of mail of latter clas
to them until they are lawful,
inducted into office. This repl
is based upon your statement tha
contestees still hold the office.
''Charles Emery Smith,
p. NJ. g."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
HIS CLOTHING SOAKED
WITH OIL THEN FIRED.
Sam johnson Burned to Death
Near Anderson. Was it Sui
eide or Result of
y Family Row.
Special to The State.


Anderson, March % The
news of one of the most remark
able cases of what is supposed to
ha"e been suicide reached this
place from Townville last night.
A negro, Sam Jackson, was the
victim. The scant clothing hav-
ing been saturated with kerosene
oil and then ignited, the poor
negro, enveloped in flames that
licked savagely as they ate their
way into the flesh, with shrieks
that told of his horrible agonies,
ran from his little cabin, until
charred and burned, he fell ex-
hausted by the roadside and soon
expired.
From information it is learned
that there had been some friction
in Sans connublal life; that on
the day of the deed his father-ln>
, law had taken Sans wife from
him. This, 1t Is supposed, Is the
cause of the negro resorting to
the determination of his life.
Further deyelopments NAV
show that this dusky spouse re.
turned to the scene of the un-
plsasantness and decided upon
this method of dispatching her
disagreeable contemporary, which
would seem more credible anC
probable than the suicidal theory
johnson is said to have been {
good and quiet negro. He livet
about one and half miles from
Townville.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
A NIGHT OF TERROR

"Awful anxiety was felt for
the widow of the brave General
Burnham of Machias, Me-, when
the doctors said she could not live
till morning" writes Mrs. S Fl
Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "AIl thought she
must soon die from Pneumonia,
but she begged for DR.. Kings
New Discovery, saying 1t had
more than once saved her life, and
had cured her of Consumption.
After three small doses she slept
easily all night, and its further
use completely cured her." This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed d
to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only soc and
$1.00. Trial bottles free at
Crawford Bros drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31

Gov McSweeney is entirely
right in promising to dismiss
every magistrate who refuses to
enforce the vaccination law. A
man so timld or ignorant as to
countenance resistance to this
necessary requirement for pre-
venting the spread of disease is
unworthy to hold Office in an en-
lightened State. - GreenviIle
News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
South Carolina's Monument at
Chicamauga.

Columbia, S G, March 81
The commission to provide for
the erection Of a monument on
Chicamauga battlefield met to-.
day, and awarded the contract to
the Stewart Company for IS, ,75O.
The shaft will be one of the hand
somest and most unique on the
field. The bases are to be of
South Carolina granite, 81 feet
high with bronze figures in relief.
The whole will he surmounted
with bronze figure of the pal
metto tree. The work will be
finished by December.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
p. S. We call special attention extensive line
of fine black goods Skirts picked up at
great bargain--ask to them.
ARE THEY WANTED?
Norfolk Police Arrest Two South
Carolina Suspects.
The State, 2Sth inst

The State, 2Sth inst
Detective f Nj Barrow, of the
Norfolk (Va. police force, writes
the following to the governor:
81 have under arrest two negro
men who gave me the following
names, w III Green and w S
Carter, who were very anxious,
when a gentleman informed them
that he was from South Carolina.
These men were arrested, and it
is evident that they have com
mittad some serious crime Know
ing these parties will not tell the
county they are from and owing
to so many counties in your State,
take the liberty of writing t.
you for the desired information
Below is the description: w II
Green, age -; height 5 feet 6 or
Z inches; complexion copper color;
weight 1876 to 165; scar over left
eye, running upward on upper
liz, and part Of upper front tooth
broken off. w S Carter, com
plexion ginger cake color; age 81
to %; height 5 feet s inches
weight 140 to 145, and has the
middle finger on left hand cut of
at second joint" "
Gov McSweeney of cours.
knows nothing of the matter, anc
the letter is published in the hope
that if these men are wanted
some one interested will see it anc
write Mr.. Barrow.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
MONA FISH

Destroying its victim, is a type
of Consumption. The power of
this murderous malady is felt on
organs nerves and muscles and
brain. There's no health till it s
overcome. But DR.. Kings New
Life Pills are a safe and certain
cure. Best in the world for
stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels. Only 25 cents ut Craw-
ford Bros drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
SHOOTING AT CAMDEN.
A Stranger Working on Wateree
Bridge Perhaps Fatally
Wounded.
Special to The State.

SPECIAL to The State.
Camden March 26. "A serious
shooting affair occurred yester-
day morning at the Wateree
bridge which resulted in John
Mickle shooting Harry johnson
in the side or back, the ball rang
ing into the lungs. Both men
are in the employ of the PhiIa-
delphia Construction company,
engaged in erecting the Seaboard
Air Line bridge over the Wateree
river. The men had some words
the day before, and it was renew
ed yesterday. The particulars of
the shooting cannot be obtained.
1t Is not known yet whether or
not the wound will be fatal. Mr.
MickIc is n citizen of Kershaw
county, and Mr. johnson Il
stranger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31

Itch on human cured In 80 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by J + Mackey h
co, Drugg ist. Lancasr, sc. oi
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31
Man Who Had a Seventy Foot
Fall Recovering.
Greenville News.

Spartanburg, S e, March 20.
Calhoun Allen, who made the
lofty tumble from the Presbyte-
rian church steeple, is improving
His wife and two children from
Atlanta reached HIM yesterday
morning. He seems to bear a
charmed life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-31

The Boers have now lost their
two greatest generals, Cronje by
capture and Joubert by death.
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III Have you forgotten to
pay your subscription to Ledgerl
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-16

Judge Henry Miller last February
wrote the following letter to the Super
intendent of the Wisconsin Humane
Society. 1t should be read by every
body:
PROBATE OFFICE, WAUsAU, Wis,
February "a, 1900.
r. d. Whitehead, Supt. Wisconsin
Humane Society, Milwaukee Wis.
DEABSIR: | am in receipt of your
favor of the 18th inst, in which you say
that you would be pleased to receive
from me ''short statement of my opin-
ion of the scope and value of the work
of humane society," and in reply say:
An experience extending over num-
Der of years in the Municipal and Coun-
ty Court of Marathon County, has con-
vinced me that there is no room for two
opinions as to the value of humane
society, providing, always, that the
society is properly organized and has
behind it support which will enable it
to do the work which comes to its
hands Every man who is brought by
his profession or official position into
contact with law-breakers, and who is
in daily association with officers whose
duty it is to enforce the laws, knows
that certain percentage of the people
of every community are mentally or
morally deficient, or viciously inclined,
and that unless restrained, they are
naturally disposed to acts of cruelty,
either to animals, children or weaker
individuals who may happen to come
within their power.
While we have laws upon our statute
books which were intended to act as a
restraint upon the particular offenders
mentioned above, it is nevertheless a
fact that the courts cannot act until
complaints are made, and where
branches of the humane society are not
maintained, there is no one to make
complaints and bring the offenders be-
fore the Court except in extreme cases,
when public indignation is reused to a
point where an officer or private indi-
vidual feels justified in commencing ac-
ton. These extreme cases are so rarely
brought to the attention of the public,
that If the work which naturally falls
within the province of humane society
is not performed by such a society, it
will be left undone.
The movement which you represent
has my hearty sympathy, and | trust
that you will receive the support and
encouragement to which so worthy II
mission IS entitled.
Very respectfully yours,
HENRY MILLER, County Judge.