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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

herself had never entered Perott and
Menson's shop, her creature might
have done so.
With some difficulty 1 procured a
| photograph of this Miss Denton, and,
placing it among number of others,
took it to AIessrs. Pcrott and Men
son.
They picked it out Immediately. The
lady was n regular customer. She
purchased choral. They knew her
name, and she gave the address of a
small shop in Lady Epworth's neigh
borhood.
Moreover. they had transmitted
through the post bottle of choral to
the woman a few days before Lord
Epworth's death.
She or Lady Epworth had evidently
initiated Humphreys handwriting,
watched his movements and posted
the poison at n time when suspicion
/ would inevitably fall on him.
Having proceeded SO far with the
case, l now thought it right to hand
it over to his solicitors to complete 1t,
as had no wish to pose as detect
i've.
Mr.. Bennett, instead of consulting
the police and taking steps to have
the women arrested, or at any rate,
watched, simply wrote to Lady Ed
worth requesting her to call at his
Office
Evidently she and her Gladys maid"
took alarm, for the effect was start
linglY tragic.
Next morning London was electri-
fed to learn that Lady Epworth had
died by poisoning by her own hand,
and her .accomplice had disappeared.
The expert on handwriting had blum
dered, as experts sometimes do, but
we had no difficulty in obtaining Hum
phreys release at the next magisterial
inquiry. There was however, still
one point which had not been cleared
up, and in Miss Doughty's presence
L put two questions to him.
Why had he purchased !. bottle Of
chloral? and above all why had he
tacitly admitted his guilt?
His answer was q painful one
i have been secretly addicted to
the habit of taking chloral for the
last three years." he said II suppose
the tendency is hereditary. Nobody
knew of 1t, and I was constantly try
Ing to break myself. When l was
arrested l was more or less under It's
influence, and scarcely knew what
was saying. But when found myself
Of T
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
Censorship IN Siberia.

Hereafter officials who wish to edit
books, write for newspapers and in
dulge their literary taste in Siberia.
must first secure permission from the
ministry of the interior, after having
clearly indicated the precise nature
and scope of their proposed literary
flights. This rule is not intended to
check genuine literary talent, but to
curb crude criticism and structures
launched on pseudo-literary craft
Censorship, so rigorous elsewhere, is
scarcely noticed in Siberia, so light is
Its hand. Still it exists. and may at
any time be enforced more strictly
when necessary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
MILITARY NOTES.

| Hereafter BOYS who enlist in the navy
will not have to buy their uniforms.
The tube OF I2-inch gun has 80
spiral grooves inside, which cause the
shot to revolve IS times per second as
it rushes through the air.
In India mounted officers travelling
| By rail on temporary duty, may, II
they prefer it. take a bicycle with
them at government expense, IN lieu OF
charger.
The war office is buying in Canada
e,Aooo worth of moccasins for the
troops in China. 1t is thought that they
will prove more suitable for campaign
ing than boots.
The order OF 2oS guns and two de-
stroyers for the Turkish navy has been
| placed with Messrs. Krupp, OF Essen,
notwithstanding that the tender of
Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co,
OF Great Britain, was over 100000 less
than that of the German firm.
Since the outbreak OF the war in
South Africa G1o4oso has been receiv-
ed by the Lloyds' Patriotic Fund in aid
of soldiers disabled by wounds who
have left the service. A sum of 6 TO-
200 was handed over to be distributed
among Colonials, and 92,57o has been
| given to disabled men at home.
The German China expedition corps
is clothed in yelow-brown khaki, The
troops carry highly sharpened sword
bayonets, and the new rifles, 1893 model,
known as "Boer guns" The officers
are armed with long swords. Every
soldier must carry a mosquito net and
a blanket.
Until the time OF Charles XII. of
Sweden the artillery was not consider
ed part OF the army; the men serving
in it were rot soldiers, but regarded as
mechanics; the officers had no army
rank. Charles XII. gave artillery off
GERS a rank, and regularly organized the
artillery into companies
The battle OF Pavia demonstrated the
superiority of the gun in the hands Of
ried a 2-ounce ball, and sometimes
brought down at one fire two or three
mailed knights. The French sent flag
OF truce to demonstrate against the use
OF such barbarous weapons.
There is a strong movement in
Greece in favor of the Swiss military
system in place of the German. The
latter absorbs three entire years OF the
life OF young men, whereas the Swiss
system calls for only 100 days of drill
ing in the first year and 20 days every
second year thereafter, until the age Ct
81 is reached.
Over 100 vessels were employed in
the British transport service in South
Africa. The admiralty takes credit to
itself for the fact that its immense
transport service has not cost life, ex-
cept the lives of animals-2oo trained
war horses being killed on a single YES
sci whose flimsy fittings gave way in
storm and set the horses adrift.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

A rompous butler one day an.
nounced some callers as follows: "Mr,
Edwin Algernon Pembroke Penny.
Mrs. Edwin Algernon Pembroke Penny
and Miss Maud Victoria Penny" Other
arrivals were announced at equal
length and with equal solemnity. Be.
fore the next "at home" the master OF
the house suggested that so much rep
etition and elaboration was unneces-
sary; that he would prefer to have his
guests announced more briefly. The
magnificent being bowed grave assent
and said nothing. But his feelings
had been wounded and he was, unlike
most of his kind. as clever as he was
majestic. AS before, the first to ar
rive were Mr.. and Mrs. Penny and
Miss Penny. When they had ascend
ed the stairs they paused an instant at
the drawing room door; the next they
heard themselves briskly announced
to their dismayed hosts in the COM
prehensive formula, "Threepence."-
Wellesley Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

The following good story Is told of a
Glasgow bailie. In Scottish courts
of law witnesses repeat the oath with
the right hand raised. On one occa-
sion, however, the magistrate found u
difficulty.
Hold up your right arm." he COM
manded.
Il Gamma dae t." said the witness.
"Why not?'
"Got shot in that airm.''
-Then hold up your left"
"Canna dae that, ayther-got shot
In the ither ane tae.'
Then hold up your leg" responded
the irate magistrate. mo man can
be sworn in this court without holding
up something. g."-Philadelphia Call.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

The taste for tapestry is the craze
If the hour. They are used for every
purpose under the sun that fur
nishings can afford. Seats and backs
Of chairs, composed of small squares,
reproducing in text stitch the paint
lngs Of Lanier and Wouverman. are
the latest for drawing rooms, with
curtains and carpets to match. A new
plan in library, dining room or living
rooms decorations shows a straight
band of tapestry on either side, franz
Ing the window, while across the top,
framing these, there is straight cross
band Of Henry II. style. They arc
lined In some heavy textile to match
he color scheme Of the roorn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
STURGEON NEARLY EXTINCT.
Rapid Decrease of Catch In the Past
Few Yearr,

Few Yearr,
1t may surprise some persons to
learn that a full grown female stur-
geon is as valuable creature as the
fur seal. Yet this is fact 1t may
also interest and surprise many to be
told that more than $1,000,000 are in
vested in the sturgeon catching indus
try in the Delaware river alone, and
that more than seven-eighths of the
caviar sold in this country as Rus
sian caviar is made few miles below
this city from eggs of the sturgeon
caught in this vicinity. Yet both
these things are true also. The slaugh-
ter Of the fur seals in Behring sea and
their threatened early extinction by
Canadian poachers produced at one
time widespread excitement through
out the country, and for awhile caused
decidedly strained relations between
the governments of the United States
and England. The sturgeon is as
perilously near extinction as the fur
seal. At the rate this valuable fish is
disappearing and unless something is
promptly done to prevent it in five
years there will be none to catch. To
show how rapidly the sturgeon are
passing away it is only necessary to
refer to the report of the Pennsylvania
fish commission. According to the
document, between the years 1880 and
1889 it was not uncommon for 1000
sturgeon to be seen on the dock at
Bayside as the result of one days
catch. In the latter named year the
fish began to decrease in number rap
idly The average catch to a net that
season was so; in 1891 about 55; in
1892 it was 43; in 1893 it had fallen
to 32; in 1894 down to 26; in 1895 the
average to a net rose to 32, but In
1896 it fell to 81; in 1897 the average
was %; in 1898 it fell to 10, and in 1899
it sank to S. In 1898 the total catch
of sturgeon in the Delaware bay and
river was over 5000. Last season it
was 2,510. 1t cannot take long at
this ratio to bring determination.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
Most Musical Town in tho World.

Do you know which Is the most mu.
steal town in the whole world? 1t Is
Desterd. in Brazil One of our readers
who resides there writes: "In our
town. which contains scarcely $1,000
inhabitants, possessed of small means,
there are 500 pianos and seven choral
societies. The three suburbs again
boast of six musical societies-two for
each" If the manners of this town
are not exceptionally sweet, proverbs
are Of no account.-Le Gaulois,
Paris.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
Driftwood ON New England Coast.

People who live on the New Eng
land coast like to use driftwood as
fuel In open tireplaces. 1t is impreg.
mated with copper and ocean salts,
and when burned gives out the most
brilliant colored flames. 1t is assert
ed that New Bedford dealer has or
ders for the wood from all parts of
the country, and even from Europe,
and ships hundreds of barrels of It
yearly. Various attempts have been
made to initiate this wood by artificial
process, but without success. Long
submersion in the sea water is nec-
essary to produce the brilliant flames.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
THE FLIGHT OF YEARS.

Silent and fleet, like angel feet,
Time hurres us along,
To that fair strand-"the Promised Land"
Those of the Pilgrim throng.
There. hopes and fears with vanished years,
VIII thencerorth ever cease,
And sweetest harmony shall be
With that blest Home of Peace!
Such hope inspires the heart that tires
With transient things of Time,
And solace gains, midst griefs and pains,
From Gods great gift sublime!
Frederick Saunders.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

The flight of years. like a dream appears
Lost with the oblivious past!
What now remains, that memory gains
OF wisdom that will last?
OF human lore, perchance, brief store
Since limited its sphene;
And human life, so frarght with strife,
Disports with hope and fear.
At eventide. some thoughts may glide
Beyond the setting sun;
Or when nights pail envelops all,
And earth's turmoil is done;
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

People marvel at the mechanism n.
the human body, with its 492 bones
and GO arteries. But man is ,imple
In this respect compared with the earn
That remarkable fish moves no fewer
than 1856 bones and muscles every
time 1t breathes. 1t has 1920 veins
10 say nothing of its SO muscles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

Miss Doughty wanted my help.
Would join hands with her in clear
ing Dalton Humphrey? She could
tell me nothing about the case beyond
what the papers reported, as the ac-
cused was obstinately silent. All she
could say, with tears in her eyes, was
that she believed him innocent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

Hamburg had eighty-two days in
1889 when the sun was not visible at
all. There were in all 1857 hours of
sunshine. or 400 hours less than in
Hehgoiand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-05

want to introduce you TO Il
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
A Shut Down Probable.
The Mill Situation at Aueus.
ia, Georgia.

Interviews with the various mill
presidents yesterday showed the out.
look in Augusta to be gloomy enough
aud unless the price of cotton falls
within the next few days hundreds OF
operatives will be thrown out OF
employment Several of the mills
have little cotton on hand, but when
that is consumed q shut down is
almost inevitable
President Chsffee repeated in sub
stance his statement to the Chronicle
the night before The SibIey mills
would take advantage of the high
price OF cotton and shut down for
repairs on the wheel, which might
possibly consume two or three weeks
time
The King mill has also posted q
notice for two weeks shut down.
Mr. Stewart Phinizy. president of
the Augusta factory, said he had
cotton enough on hand to run for O
week or two and that no action would
be taken this week.
Mr. 7 | Hickman, for the Granite
vile Mfg 20, said they would con.
tinue to run as long as they could
"swap dollars" in order that thew
might give the operatives employ.
ment, but if the situation became
critical, Of course the interest of the
stockholders would have to be con.
sidered.
No instructions have been received
regarding the Southland mill.
MIR James Verdery, president of
the Enterprise. said that ii the cotton
goods prices did not improve, at the
present price of cotton, the mills all
over the country would be compelled
to shut down
Mr. Chester Clark stated that no
action had been taken in regard to
down the Globe mill
Mr. Thomas Bsrret said that the
Aiken Mfg Go would continue to run
on full time, but q notice would be
posted next week that the Langley
mill would run on half time.
As about 5000 people will be
affected by the shut down,
much anxiety is felt over the situa
lion Augusta Chronicle, Sept IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Expelled For Hazlng.

w. +. Curtis. writing to the Chicago
Record Of the classes at West Point,
ssys: "The new cadets had q fairly
easy time 10 camp this summer, and,
,bsoks to superintendent Mills, they
passed. through the ordeal Of their iuitia.
ton withou, much hssiug or 'deviling'
from the older cadets There was only
one case OF hsziog so far as discovered.
Cadet Hsrsell. Of South Carolina, a
member Of the third class. entered the
bath room where 'plcbc. or freshman,
was tskisg q bath aud compelled him
to 60 through certain physical exer-
cises. aud finally to s,aud upon his
head. Lieutenant Smith. who happened
to be passing. heard Harreil's voice
entered tho bath room, demanded an
explanation and ordered Harrell to
report at once at the superintendent d nt's
ofhoo When Lieutenant Smi,L's
charges wero handed to him a tc "
minutes later. Hsrrell admitted his
guilt aud was instantly expelled Ilc
offered to resign, but it was no,
permitted. He sought tho intercessior
Of the senator's aud roprcse ta,ive.
from bic State, but Colonel Mills allow
cd him o. nsiAoratioD, for tho reasor
that he, with others bad made q pledg,
A. sS~, kss;~~ ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile. Of washita, l..
I. He wri,es: -Four bottles of Electric Bit.
tsrs has cured Mrs. Brewer, of scrofula, which
had caused her great suffering for years. Ter.
ribls ssres would break out on hor head and
face, sna the best doctors could give no help |;
but her cure is complete and her health is e..
csllsnt" This shows what thousar rds have
Electric B,tters is the best blood
purifier known. Its the supreme remedy for
eczema, letter, salt rheunn, ulcers, boils and
running sorsss 1t stimulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, exPels poisons. helps digestion
builds up the strength. Only so csnts. Sold
By j. r. W. LsLorms. Druggist. Guaranteed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Hester'S Statement.

New Orlearns. Sept ii Secretary
Testers cotton exchange statement
issued today shows the amount of
cotton brought into sight for the week
ending today is 1877 ,582 against
224, ,0Ol for the seven days ending
Sept IA last year
The statement shows receipts at all
United States ports since Sept l. .
l34, ,8l4, against, PSI 800 last year;
overland acrosss the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada, 5.lO5. against 1929
last year; interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year. 32,730. against 49.O29 last
year; southern mill takingn, 55,7O3,
against So. last year The total
takings of American mills, north and
south and Canada, thus far for the
season have been 6S, 500 bales,
against lO6.4l7 last year.
Since the close Of the commercial
year stocks at American ports and
the 20 leading southern interior
centres have been increased los. .2O8
bales, against an increase for the
same period last season of l7O,213.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19

Cleveland. o. Sept IL The tail
epd Of the West Iudiau hurricane
which swept over Lake Erie last night
proves to have been the most disastrous
storm that has visited this section 10
several years Tie wind at one time
attained velocity Of 60 miics an hour
Two vessels were suok. carrying down
with them 15 persons. and a number of
other vessels have reached port 10 q
bsdly damaged condition
Mr.. Ellison Capers. Jr. formerly of
Greonvllle. but uow superintendent of
education for Ricblaud County, will 90
October l remove from Columbia TO
Georgetown. s. c . who're be will serve
az superintendent Of tho public scb ools.
"lt is 20. q question Of what this
nation can do; it is what this nation
ought to do Willism j Bryan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Allen Has Been Pardoned.

Yesterday Gov MoSwesnoy granted q
pardon to G. J. Alieo, the former
county school CON missioner of Dor
chester county. who was con vioted Of
forging . teachers pay certificate 10
May. 1899, aud was sentenced to two
years 10 the penitentisry and q 6nc Of
$500 The strongest kind Of petitions
we're presented to the governor, signed
by sll the best people 10 the county
setting forth that Aliens wife had
broken down 10 health that she has
six little children and has recently
lost both her father and brother. who
we're her means Of support. Believing
that Allen has been efficiently punish.
ed. the governor acted promptly 10 the
mstter.-Stste, Sep. Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
OLDEST METHODIST MIN.
ISTER Is DEAD.
The Rev. Sidi 81. Brown, the Ven.
erable Editor, Passed Away
Last Night.

The Rev Sidi H. Browne, cue of
South Csroliua's most tioguisbed
eitissns, The Oldest minister Of the South
Carolina Methodist Conference snd the
Oldest oewspsper mao 10 the State. the
venerable and esteemed editor of the
Christian Nsigbbor, died at bis bono
10 this city last night. The news of bis
death vas most unexpected and was
shock to his friends. He lacked but 16
years OF living . full century. But
few OF bis friends dreamed of bis ion.
pending dissolution Tho State, Sep.
tember ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Drummers for Bryan

Mr. Bryop Lawrence. proprietor of
the Planters hotel, has just returned
from New York and has some very
interesting reflections 10 make on his
trip The feature of the joint which
struck Mr. Lawrence most forcibly
was the political situation in New
York city 1t seems that the metro
polls, by all signs, will go for Bryan
in the election next November. In
speaking On this subject Mr. Lawrence
said
II have never seen such q change
of political sentiment in any city as
that which faced in New York.
Fours years ago Bryan's name was
scarcely misunderstanding was
Mckinley Now there ia nothing
but Bryan talk Everywhere q per
son goes be encounters Bryan pic.
lures, Bryan badges and Bryan talk.
Every eign indicates that Bryan will
sweep the city did not meet any
of the State politicians, but the city
is surely for the Nebrsskau
"Another thing that is surely true
in connection with the coming eIec
tioD. is that the travelling men, the
drummers, are going for Bryan by q
large majority Nearly 50 per cent
of them will be democratic on &C
count OF the republican party foster.
ing the trusts. notice that right
here IN my own hotel talk with
the men who stop here and nearly
everyone of them will vote sgains,
Mckinley and trusts You can read
all the republican literature you
please about the drummers being
solid for Mckinley but it's all fake
the travelling men are for Bryan and
don't you forget it."-Augusta
Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
COTTON IN ENGLAND.

Manchester, Eng. Sept l3 The
general committee OF the Spinners'
Federation has issued q circular
advising members of the local asso
Citations to cease work for at least IL
days ia October Answers are re.
quested 10 be sent before the adjourn
ed meeting Of the federation takes
place Sept Fl The answers are
expected to be practically unanimous
ly in the affirm alive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19

Liverpool, Sept l3 The excite.
ment 10 the cotton market here con
tinues The situation has been in
teDsi6ed by Neiil brothers. unexpect
edly bullish report, but the bigges,
settling day on record passed cue
cessfully The only failure anpouuc.
ed was that of small firm. the losses
on the recent rise in the price of cot
ton having fallen on the wealth ier
houses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Result OF Second PRIMARY
Declared by the Executive
Committee.

Columbi. Sept Is The State
Democratic executive committee met
last night 10 the ofiioe Of the secre.
tsry Of state and in 10 minutes the
returns hsd been osnvsssed snd the
resulls declared Then IL had Q long
hearing over Q contest as TO the
msgissrste's race in Charleston. and
dismissed the appeal finally.
There wss Q full attendance Of the
msmbers Of the committee.
When tho body fret met . com.
mitsee wss sppoited to tsbulate the
returns The committe ct once re.
tired While the committee Was out
Mr. Bivipg, withdrew the name Of
Mr. George Topper, which bad been
plsced on the electoral ticket, substi.
tuliug therefor the name Of Mr. D II.
Behre of Dorchester county, Mr.
Topper 10 town clerk and treasurer
of Summerville and could not afford
TO resign. All the others on the
electorsI icket holding any Office
whstevei nave resigned, so Chairman
Jones reported
The committee appointed to tabu-
late the returns was out only about
Ave minutes, the tabulations having
been made 10 advance. Capt Viii
lisms reported the. results as follows.
moving that Gov McSweeney. Col
TilImso, Mr. Wharton aud Mr. Scar.
borough DO declared the nominees,
vhich vaa done
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
Liverpool Market Calmer.

Liverpool. Sept IA The cotton
market 10 ealmsr today. A decline
~as caused BY disappointing New York
.dvices and sales for September and
October delivery here sgaiost purchaser
of actual cotton 10 America.