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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
THE STATE PRESS.

y. NJ. Bowyer, While fishing near
Rocky Ford. caught n shoe-string eel
lie left it on the hook as bait and
threw it back into the water. In a
moment he had a bite and drew out a
i2-pound turtle. He was satisfied with
This and kept the turtle. though there
is an Impression among his friends
that if he had thrown the turtle back
he could have caught Il whale. Bed
ford Bulletin.
AS we have previously remarked, the
season of fish stories is at hand. En-
thusiasts are at liberty TO add the
above TO their collections.
eff you agree with Mr.. Bryan In
everything except one thing and only
agree with Mr.. Mckinley in one thing
for the one rather than the other?"-
Farmvilc Herald.
Reason has not and never has had
anything 10 do with the contingent to
which you refer. Do the orthodox
ever reason as to "heresy?" Heretics
should be burned or skewered. Mr..
Bryan believes in the free silver
hercsy." That always settles it.
"The changes in the Constitution of
Virginia ought To be submitted to the
people for approval or rejection. That
is Democratic. There is 10 sense or
righteousness in prating and mouth
ing in general terms of the virtues and
rights of the people and then ASSUME
ing that they cannot be trusted TO act
wisely on their own laws. The
changes in the Constitution should be
so few, so simple and so plainly just
ana right and sensible that all the peo-
pie can understand them and see the
propriety of them.'-Richmond News.
Which is as sensible as anything
that has gotten itself said in all the
furry OF wind and rain of ink. Public
business is just plain, common sense
anyway, is it not?
"With this issue the News begins the
fourth year of it's existence. During
this time it has been our object to give
!; clean sheet. free from any personal
filings; but ready at all times to dis
cuss subjects OF interest and i'm
portance to our people. Il shall be our
purpose in the future to stand for what
is right and just III public matters."-
Accomack News.
There is nothing the matter with
either the profession or the practice of
the News. 1t is that most worthy and
Indispensable of INSTITUTIONAL clean
and courageous country newspaper.
70. ,,nut arti.IaJ
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

During the past year the additions
to the American Merchant Marine
have been larger than in any year
since 1886. Vessels constructed during
the year had tonnage of SSl. S6S. of
which 4SS vessels with capacity of
2l3,O52 were steamers. The total ton
mage is put at 100000. which is the
largest since 1865. These figures show
the emptiness of the cry of decay
ing merchant marine" and expose the
ship subsidy scheme for the naked
steal 1T is.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18

The death of Colonel Liscum and the
Disaster to the Ninth infantry at Tien
Tsin is a most exasperating reminder
that they were ordered there without
authority and with no possible oppor-
tunity TO serve any good purpose.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-18
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SUMMER LAM LECTURES
Nit. 81. Josrpl.'s COLLEGE.

W IRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INsTf-
V TCTE estate Agricultural ana Nc
chanical College,. AT Backsburg. Vn 4
Southern Institute OF Technology Thirty
Instructors Thoroughly equipped Shops.
Laboratories ard lnnrmary. Farm OF
-Four llundrcd Acres. Steam heating and
electric lights in Dormltorles Degree
cuures In Agriculture. Horticulture. Civil.
Mechanical and Electrical Euglnecrin-,
Applied Chemistry and General science
shorter courses in Practical Agriculture
and Practical Mechanics. Total cost of
session ot mine months. including tuition
ana other fees. board. washing. text
books medical attendance. etc. abont
$1,000. Cost To state students about SlG5 90
For catalogue ana other inforinntinn
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
FINAL VOTE TAKEN.
Porto Ricnn Tariff Measure Passes
the senate by Vote of 4O-3I-AH
Amendments Defeated.

| Washington, April 4.-Tuesday was
a notable day in the senate. 1t
| brought to close the sharpest and
most prolonged debate upon any meas
| ure since those discussed during the
memorable war congress" two years
ago. At four o'clock in the afternoon
the votes were begun upon the Porto
Rican tariff and civil government bill
and the pending amendments and less
than an hour later the measure, about
which there has been so much conten-
ton in and out of congress, was passed
by majority of nine, the final vote
being 40 to 81. Only committee amend
ments were adopted. The Davis
amendment providing that mo duties
on imports or exports shall, after the
passage of this act, be levied or coll
lected on any articles imported from
the United States into Porto Rico or
from Porto Rico into the United
States" was lost, as was the free trade
amendment of Senator Nelson (Minn.).
Two amendments offered by Senator
Bacon (dem., Ga.), one being n substi-
tute for the entire bill. were defeated
without division.
The bill was then reported to the
senate, the amendments were agreed
TO, and on an aye and no vote it was
passed by vote of 40 to 81, a major
ity of 0. Following is the detailed vote
upon the measure:
feas-Allison. Baker. Bard Carter. Cham
der, Clark (Wyo), Cullom. Deboe. Depew,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster. Frye. CALM
ger Gear, Hanna Hansbrough, Hawley,
JonesfNev), Kean, Kyle Lodge, McBryde,
McComas, Mcmillan. Penrose Perkins,
Platt tCenn). Plat On. ". Prtchard,
QuarlesS Ross, Scott, Sewell Shoup. Spoon
er. Stewart. Thurston, Wetmore, VOL
cott--f0.
Nays-Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry. Clark
tMont). Clay. Cockrell. Culberson Daniel,
Davis (rep). Harris. Heltfleld Jones (ArkD,
Kenny Lindsay, McLaurin, Martin Mason
rep). Money, Morgan, Nelson (rep.). Pet
tus, Proctor (rep), Simon (rep), Sullivan,
Taliaferro, Teller, Tilman, Turkey, Vest,
Wellington (rep)-Sl.
The bill passed by the senate pro-
vides for tariff of Is per cent. of the
Dingley rates on imports into the
United States, but admits most prod
ucts free into Porto Rico and provides
for absolute free trade March /. 1902,
or sooner if local revenues permit.
Civil is to be substituted for military
government
Washington, April THE house aft
er four days of debate on Friday passed
the substitute for the senate bill pro-
viding for a territorial form of gov
eminent for Hawaii. The bill now
goes to conference.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
A ROYAL TARGET.
4 Youthful Anarchist at Brusscls
shoots mt the Prince of
Wales.

Brussels, April s.-As the train was
leaving the Northern station for the
Southern railroad Station, an individu-
al tired revolver at the prince of
Wales, but missed his royal highness.
Hearing the shots, the stationmas-
ter rushed to the scene and knocked
down the would-be assassin's arm as
he prepared to fire third shot, and
number of persons threw themselves
on the princes assailant.
The would-be assassin is tinsmith
named Sipido. n resident of Brussels.
IL years of age. His pockets were
found to be full Of anarchist litera-
ture. He fired two shots at the prince.
The princess of Wales and others were
in the car, but no one was touched.
When examined by the station Off
cials, Sipido declared he intended to
kill the prince of Wales, that he did
not regret his action. and that he was
ready to do it again if given a chance
to do so. Sipido subsequently said he
wanted TO kill the prince of Wales be
cause he caused thousands of men to.
be slaughtered in South Africa"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
OTIS RELIEVED.
Term OF service nv Military Governor
of Philippines Ended-MacAr-
thur 10 Succeed Him.

Washington, April o.-Gen. Elwell
s. Otis has been formally relieved of
command of the troops in the Philip
pines and Gen. Macarthur will sue
ceed him in the direction of affairs
in the new possessions. From the
text of the correspondence made pub
lie by the war department all idea of
Gen. Otis returning To Manila is ahan-
doncd and Gen. Macarthur is to br
the military governor. II has been
known for some time that Gen. Otis
was to leave the Philippines. 1t has
been he impression that he was to be
granted II leave of absence as soon rs
he could put affairs in such shape MS
to be able to leave them until about
Oc,obcr, when he might return
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
Instructcd for Rrynn.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 6.-The Ga deli
egates from Pennsylvania to the ma
tional democratic convention in Kansas
City were instructed by Thursdays
state convention to support William j.
Bryan for president. They are bound
by the unit rule, and cannot change to
any other presidential aspirant unless
it is so decided by majority of the
delegation
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
FAMOUS SUBwAYS.

The Boston subway is two and one
tenth miles long and cost $5,000,O00
The City and South London SYSTEM
is three and one-half miles long and
cost $i,199,s50.
The Paris (France) underground
railway system is one and one-six-
teenth miles long, and will cost 81 600.
900.
The metropolitan and district un.
foreground railway of London is al.
most 1o1 miles long, and cost from
$1,000, 900 to s5,0o0!o00 q mile to build.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
An AIRED Actress.

Quincy, ILL.,, April 5. = Mrs. Aida
Lawrence is dead at her home here.
She was one of the oldest actresses in
the country. She played leads with
Edwin Booth so years ago, and has
also been with Laura Keene, j. Ii.
Booth, John Mccullough, Joseph JEFF
ferson and other tragedy and comedy
stars of first magnitude.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
Heavy Loss by Fire.

Columbus. o., April THE large
three-story building within the walls
of the Ohio penitentiary occupied by
bolt manufacturing shops was de-
stroyed by fire early Tuesday evening.
entailing loss of over 100000. Tho
fire is supposed to have originated on
the third floor from spark.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
Deny REPORTS.

Berlin, April i.-Reports from WASH
ington intimating that Germany is i'm
stigating Turkey to take unfriendly
action against American meats are en-
phatically denied by the German for
elgn Office.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14

nig Order for stamps.

Washington, April 6.-An order was
issued Thursday by the post Office de-
partment for the largest single ship
ment of ordinary postage stamps ever
made in the history of the Office. The
shipment will take place next Friday,
when 53.304, 200 stamps, of the valuc
of $065,267, will be sent to 1906 post
offices throughout the country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14

When THAT Lass O. Lowrie's" was
published the author was known as
Fannie G. IIodgson. She had become
Frances Hodgson Burnett when she
gave the public Little ford Fauntle-
roy" Now that she has once more
changed her name perhaps her next
work will be by Frances Hodgson'
Burnett Townsend
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
Heavy Rains bring Floods.

The heavy rains of the last few days
had caused violent rise of the river,
the flood bringing with ii a vast guam
tity of wreckage. This mass bore too
heavily on the dam. breaking it, and let
ting loose a reservoir of water so miles
long. half mile wide, and 60 feet deep.
Eight workmen in the light and power
plant, just below the dam, were the
first ~ ha drowned
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14

The Historical Society of Pennsyl-
vania, at Philadelphia, has the Bible of
William Penn. dated 1908, containing n
book plate of the Penn arms, probably
the oldest known bookplate in this
country, 1t bears the date 1902.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-14
Found Hurled Treasure.

Quincy. ILL.,, April 5.-Charles
Schnellbacher, while spading garden
unearthed a copper kettle containing
$4,000 in coin. 1t is supposed il was
buried by his mother who died re-
Gently. She left $4,000 cash in bank.
but would not trust all her savings to
banks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Ind, Sept, 81, 1898.

81 think it is my duty to write a
letter to you ia regard to what Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did
for me. l wrote you some time ago,
describing my symptoms and asking
your advice, which you very kindly
gave. I am now healthy and cannot
begin to praise your remedy enough
/ would say to all suffering women,
Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, for wo-
man best understands a wOmans suf-
ferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her
vast experience in treating female ills,
can give you advice that you can get
from no other source. CLARA KoPP,
Rockport, Ind, April ID, 1885,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Cotton Production in Ru ssia.

The total production of Russian cot
ton, up to within Il few years. has hard
ly reached half Of the total yield of the
United States The output of India
does not exceed 10000 bales and that
of Japan is hardly 100000 pounds
Within few years, however, Russia
has been striving to create an impor-
tant cotton center in Turkestan, and she
expects TO secure raw material from that
quarter in sufficient quantity to supply
the mills of the metropolis 1t is diff
cult at first glance to explain the sue
cess here; the climate is severe, the ex-
tremcs of temperature marked rain is
rare and the heat intense But the ex-
IRENE warmth of summer intensifies the
the place of rain.-Consul J. c. Covert
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
TEA OF THE TARTARS.
Beverage Prepared in Thibet is
Not Particularly Inviting.


Our endurance would be tested to the
breaking point were our only resource the
brick tea of Thibet, made and favored
after the true Tartar recipe. This tea,
for the convenience of pOrterage on cam
els, is made up in the form of hard solid
brick-like Jumps, which are supposed to
consist Of the stems and leaves of our
ordinary tea plant. But. in the ma jority
of cases, brick tea is merely the off-scour-
ingS of the tea plantation, together with
dust and adulteration of endless other
plants. There is little of the crisp, curly
tea leaves to be found in the Jumps.
When tea is to be made pieces are
Clipped off the bricks and immersed in
boiling water. The result is dark,
strong favored liquid, with harsh, un-
pleasant taste. One merit alone it pos
sesses-it is undoubtedly stimulating.
The flavor of the tea is not improved
either to our taste by the addition to it
which the Tartar favors. Instead of
cream and sugar. mutton fat and salt are
usually considered the correct thing to
add, and it can readily be imagined that
the beverage thus produced does not pre-
sent any particular attraction to English
men. The Tartars themselves are as de-
voted to their tea drinking as any old
WelShwoman, so it Is to be presumed that
here, as everywhere, habit is everything,
even in the matter Of the flavor of tea.
London Good Words.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

An old tar on sailing vessel said re-
Gently that sailors on ships in the regular
lane between Europe and New York are
the carrier pigeon service leaves this
port. He added that pigeons flying at
sea soon get tired. and settle on the first
craft that comes in their way. A carrier
pigeon was released from the French
steamer L'Aquitaine last Friday and
was picked up by a schooner seven miles
from Newport ON the same day. The
bird was handed to its owners in this
city The impression is gaining that pig
cons are not useful for long ocean
fight as has been believed.-New York
Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
HORSES IN BATTLE.
The Wounded Are Regularly Cared
for by Veterinary Surgeons.


Horses wounded on the battlefield are
duly attended to when no danger to hui
man life is involved The veterinary Of
fcer in charge is expected to follow close
on the fighting line, and together with
a number Of aids to inspect properly
wounded animals and give instructions
for their removal or slaughter, as the
case may be. The veterinary surgeon is
naturally exposed to considerable danger,
but if his work is not carried out dur
ing the progress of hoStilities in all prob
ability it cannot be accomplished after
ward, for, although the Royal Army
Medical corps is allowed to proceed to the
rescue of the wounded men under the
Red Cross, the members of the army vet
Urinary department are not permitted to
attend to the injured horses, because they
are not under the protection of the
Geneva convention, which makes no pro-
vision Whatsoever for wounded animals.
At the conclusion of the battle. if it
has been decisive and one or other of
the combatant armies have been driven
from the field, party Of veterinary sur
geonS, with their assistants, are sent out
to examine every animal that has fallen
and to shoot such as are badly wounded.
Those suffering from only slight injuries
are collected and taken to the veterinary
hospital lines. formed as fixed camps and
established on a similar basis to those of
the Royal Army Medical corps.-Pear-
sons Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
THE OK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
1t is the Mainstay of the British
TRANSPORT System.


The trek or transport oxen are the
mainstay of the British South African
transport system. These animals are
slow but sure, never doing more than
three miles an hour, or twenty miles 4
day, which is considered good trek. The
Zulu OK is the beSt-bred animal, but small
and unserviceable when compared to the
bastard Zulu or Natal OK, which thrlvcS
on both the sour" veldt, or coast grass,
and the sweet" or up-country veldt
oxen, however, require very careful
handling, and must on no account be
overdriven; they must have at least six
hours day for grazing purposes. Iii
the winter, which is coming on now, they
can find d picking on the parched Veldt
where horse or mule would fail.
They are, naturally, in poor condition
Till the green grass of spring appears III
September. They are very liable to lung
sickness and red water. and whole spans
sometimes perish from these fell diseases.
In the winter time they suffer terribly
from the cold, and on no account should
be worked in the rain during that season.
for, among other things, the yoke, when
wet, gives them sore necks, thus render
ing them useless. The oXs best work is
done at night time, and moonlight tricks
are the usual things with the transport
riders after their teams have been graz
ing all day. They are never kept under
yoke for more than eight hours during
the day, two stretches of four hours each.
From to s in the morning and from 6
to 10 at night are the favorite hours for
'trekking." AS to their. hauling ca
pacity, Il "span" or team of eighteen
oxen will easily draw buck wagon
lweighing a little over a tom, loaded to
5000 pounds, over the South African
roads, many of which are little better
than tracks across the veldt. Twenty
miles day for heavy baggage column
in such a country South Africa is
really good going.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
NAMING THE MONTHS.
October, Novertbc- and Decem Der Mis-
nomers for the Last Three Months.

January was named after the Roman
god janus; the deity with two faces, one
looking into the past and the other gaz-
ing forward to the future. February
comes from the Latin word februO, &c
purify. 1t was customary for the Ro-
mans to observe festivals of publication
during that month. March owes its name
to the old god of war. Among the Sax
Ons this month was known as Lenct,
nearing spring; and this is the origin OF
our word Lent. April was named from
the Latin aperio, to open, in significance
of the opening of flowers. The SaXOns
called the month Eastre, in honor of their
goddess of spring, from which comes orr
word Easter May was named after the
Roman goddess Maia, and June was so
called in honor of Juno. July was named
III honor Of Julius Caesar, and August
gets its name from Augustus Caesar
September is from the Latin Septem,
seven. this being the seventh month ac-
cording to the old Roman calendar Oc-
tober, November and December also re-
tain the names by which they were
known under the old calendar, when
there were but ten months in the year
octo, novem and deem meaning eight
nine and ten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Hon. w. V. Sullivan, U. S. Senator from
Mississippi.

Hon. w. V. Sullivan, United States Sen
ator from Mississippi, in a letter recently
written to DR.. Hartman from oxford, Miss,
says the following:
For some time | have been a sufferer
from catarrh III it's most incipent stage,
so much SO that l became alarmed as to
my general health But hearing of Pc
ru-na good remedy, l gave it a fair
trial and soon began to improve. Its eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, removing
the annoying symptoms, and was particu-
larly good a tonic
Il take pleasure in recommending your
great national catarrh cure, Pe-ru-na, as
the best ! have ever tried.
Nv. Y. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna has no substitutes-no rivals. In
sst upon having Peruna. Address The Pc
runa Medicine Co, Columbus o., for free
book on catarrh.
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