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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20

\ Washington special of the 18th
says: The weather bureau has sent
out forecast that bodies no. good to
those who have suffered severe tinan-
cial losses during the late cold spell,
billiards. and floods. 1t is expected
that the most disastrous storm in
years will make wild and destructive
rush across the country between the
18th and 25th of December.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20

"A E7ISTLETOE. associated with
NEEj both comedy and tragedy.
INV IL owes its elevation to the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
a, +. \ A. NJ. Election,

The following officers we're elected
by the \. +. n A. NJ. lodge last Friday
night:
a. w. Riordan, w. NJ.
W. r. Morgan, s. w.
O. Willsey. j. w.
L. d. Smith, Sec'y.
G. G. Wooster, Treas.
j. +. Chapman, Tyler.
The installation of the officers will
take place tonight (Friday).
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
Merry Christmas to everybody

c. w. Lynch, Winchester, Ind,
writes: II owe the life of my boy to
Foley's Honey and Tar. He had mem.
branous Group, and the first dose gave
him relief. We continued its use and
it soon brought him out of danger"
A. L. Eckstein.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
MAIL FOR SANTA CLAUS.
Some Strange Letters at Christmas
Time.


/lR T2 ERE is an address never
30 noticed until this year"
III said Il postotlice clerk. sort
ing out some half dozen let
ters with "Nlr. Santa Claus. Joyland."
on the envelopes. Variations were,
"AIr. Santa Claus. Joylanh Co.. y. V,
OIL Happiness AVE." and MIR. Santa
Claus. Toy and Candy Palace, Christ
Masville. Joyland.'
Another child. perhaps of Hbernap
ancestry. had addressed his petition to
the saints residence in "Fairyland.
Ireland" One young writer, with a
somewhat haZy knowledge of geo.
graphical names, had sent his letter to
"Mr. Saint Nickerlis. to the North
Pole. Mexico" Another. with a be-
lief in the power aud influence of
nurse had addressed his missive to
80 Bedford Ave-. Ilaar Meary."
which, being dccipliered, is found to
mean Care of Mary"
II am sorry cannot allow You to
open amy of the letters. Its as much
Il criminal otIense to tanper with them
as with any other letters said the
clerk to reporter of The Commercial
ADVERTISER. There We're. however. two
postal cards and one open letter, which
were fair specimens. The latter was n
modest request for the relief of the
more pressing wants of the writer. 1t
read:
Dear Santa Claus-You say that good boys get
the best presents. have tried very hard to be q
good boy Will you please bring me fire patrol,
train OF cars. nice book. game box of tools
and little saboat, candy, oranges and nuts.
Goodby, dear old Santa Claus. We will expect you
Christmas eve. DUDLEY.
A few letters We're evidently written
Under the direction of seniors of the
family and dropped in the mailboS to
please the children. Most of the letters
Were without stamps.
What becomes of the letters after
they reach the dead letter office? Most
of them are eventually destroyed, as
the children sign only their first names
and there is no way of returning
them.
Merry Christmas to everybody.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
supper and Dance.

st. Luke's Guild will give 25 cent
supper on New Years night (Wednes-
day night which will be followed by a
dance. A Is cent lunch will be served
during the progress of the dance. The
proceeds will go to the building fund
of the church. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
school Officers Convention

Only seven of the district officers
were present at the convention. last
Saturday and it was adjourned till Sat.
urday. January IL, 1902.
Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, clerk of Union
school district. was in to attend the
convention of teachers Saturday
showing live interest in her work.
VIM. Coleman, j. Marty, John Rob-
ertson, j. A. Clark, S. H. Tomlin and
Perry Davis found their way to Hot
Springs in spite of thu severe cold tc
do sheir part for their school districts
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-20
CHRISTMAS GREEN.

~ HRlSTMAS green in hearts we keep,
Needless Of the scowling weather,
n Needless of the gusts that sweep
. Der the woodlands and the heather.
Masses in the night we sing
BY the side of floral manger.
While the wckcts widely swing
For the pilgrim and the stranger.
Cedars with the roses twine
Round the chanccl's inner railing,
While the winds and waves combine
Coronaclis and dirges wailing;
While the crown of trifted snow
Clusters DER the marbles whiteness,
Then, mesecms, the arctic foe
Glin,ners with summer brightness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
A CELEBRATED DOG.

Miss Laura Conger, daughter of E.
H. Conger, United States Minister
to China, has the most celebrated dog
in the world. The little fellow bears
the nme of Tauer, which is the Chi
nese word for peach.
When the empress dowager fed from
her castle in Pekin before the recent
uprising, members of the Russian min
ister's staff went into her apartments,
and in her bed chamber an aide caught
Tauer. He presented the dog to Miss
Conger.
monshs old at that time and
was so small that in her
haste to get to place of
safety the empress dowager overlooked
him. He has growninto fine black
and white spaniel, with square body
and nose so fat that he holds dollar
on it without any effort.
Tauer was brought along when Mr..
Conger and his family came to the
United States for visit few weeks
ago. Miss Conger prizes him highly.
He has been taught many tricks, but
the words of command his mistress has
to give in Chinese.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
TYPICAL CAUCASIAN.

On page "a of Maury's Elementary
Geography, Revised, there is an excel
lent picture of Senator Zebulon Baird
Vance. Underneath the picture is
written, 4 Caucasian.
In conversation with Prof. 4. b.
Hunter, supervisor of county educa-
tion, the agent of the Maury Company
told an interesting story of how the
picture of Senator Vance happened to
be in the geography. When the geog-
raphy was revised committee was
appointed to select a photograph that
would serve to faithfully delineate the
type of each race. To obtain the COM
posite element, or to get a picture
that would best serve to portray the
varying features Of the Caucasian,
the committee selected 100 photo
graphs from various places in Europe
and 80 from America. In writing to
the photographers the committee re-
ouested that they select the picture
they considered as representative of
the Caucasian.
It is singular that six American
photographers chose che photograph
of Senator Vance as that of typical
Caucasian.
When the committee came to make
selection from the 80 photographs
they reached their decision by grad
ually discarding photographs that
were comparatively unsuitable. AT
the last the six photographs of Vance
remained which Indicated that the
choice of the committee was unani-
nous.
To these who have seen Vance or
his photographs the conclusion of the
committee is not surprising. His
physiognomy embodied the best and
strongest in the Anglo Saxon who is
dominant among Caucasians.-Char-
lotte Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26

Few persons know that the United
States government derives an income
from some of the largest bathing es-
Establishments in America, if not in the
world. The hot springs of Arkansas,
which have been a resort for invalids
for many years. are owned by Uncle
Sam. and he exacts a payment Of $50 a
tub for the use of the medicated wa
ter. AS there are 534 tubs, the spring
brings him an income from that source
of sl6. O20 a year. The various hot
springs. which are said to number l3.
issuing from the west side and base of
Hot Springs mountain. and which now
are obscured from view. have been
converged in many instances into one
outlet by development work done on
the reservation under the supervision
of the various superintendents. These
springs vary in temperature. the hot
test being l51 degrees. The flow Of
practically all of them is constant.
The basis of estimate of the maximum
of supply for each tub daily is LOCO
gallons. which at present. if used to
the full capacity, would be 334. Geo
gallons. 4 conservative estimate of
the supply at present under control IS
80, 600 gallons daily. In addition to
the selling of waters to hotels and san
itariums. the government maintains
free bath house for the INDECENT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
COTTON OIL COMBINE.
v. C. Company Has Eyes on
Other Mills.

1t is understood that the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company has made
the management of the Florence Cot
ton Seed Oil Mil an offer. Whether
it will be accepted or not. is not
known. It was reported that the V.
G. G.. Company would certainly buy
the mill, and suspend its operation for
time at least. This would be a blow
It looks like the report that the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
is working to form combination of
the oil mills of the State is true. It
was learned this morning that an op-
ton until July l had been given on
the mills at Marion and Dillon. Other
mills in the State are seriously con-
idering the offers of the fertilizer
trust.
The management of the Darlington
oil mill declares it will not sell out to
the trust. Whether or not the new
mill to have been established at
Cheraw will be completed, is matter
OF speculation.
This is particularly interesting taken
in connection with the report from
Philadelphia of proposed 800, 000,-
900 trust to absorb all these smaller
combines. Florence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
The SANTIAGO MEDALS.
The Meritorious Service Badge
Will Bear the Likeness Of the
Admiral in. Command.

Washington, June 24.-Acting upon
the unanimous recommendation OF the
naval board of awards, Secretary Long
today approved the designs for the two
medals provided for by congress to
commemorate the achievements of the
United States navy in the campaign in
the West Indies during the Spanish
American war.
OF these two medals the first is
known as the "battle medal" and the
second as the meritorious service"
medal. The board states that it has
placed SIMPSONS head upon the medal
because he was commandments of
the West Indian squadron, and Dew
ey's was placed on the Manila medal.
The Sampson portrait is profile
taken from likeness made just before
the outbreak Of the Spanish war.
= On the face Of this medal the in
scription reads: United States Naval
Campaign in the West Indies, 1895
William Thomas Sampson, Command
er-in-Chief - The suspending bar
above bears the American eagle above
a design in oak leaves.
The reverse of the medal marks the
governments recognition Of the splen-
did service of the man behind the
gum 1t portrays spirited scene
on the deck of an American man-of-
war in full action. Over the bulwarks
and in the distance is the outline of a
war ship in full play. The meritori-
Gus service medal is for those who
have rendered distinguished service
otherwise than in battle. 1t will go to
such men as Hobson, Lieut.. Ward,
Victor Blue, Lieut.. Buck and very
few others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
SURRENDER OF CABLES.

Santa Cruz, Province Of Laguna, P.
l., June 24.-When Gen. Cailles sur
rendered here today with 500 men and
500 rifles he entered Santa Cruz to the
music of native bands, which were
drawn up in six lines in the church
yard. Cables and his staff entered the
church, where mass was celebrated by
Chaplain Hart of the Eighth q. S. in
fantrv, the column passed in review
before the United States army head
quarters WITH arms at port, returned to,
the convention enclosure, there sur
rendered their rifles and received re-
ceipts emitting them to 80 pesos each.
During the surrender of the arms
Cailles and his staff, who were outside
the enclosure, with 80 of the officers
afterward walked to headquarters
where Cailles rendered his sword to
Gen. Sumner, who gallantly handed
it back. Gen. Sumner also handed
back the revolutionist flag, which
Cables will personally present to Gen.
Nc Arthur. Gen. Sumner congratu-
lated Cables On his surrender and the
latter responded that it was happy
day for Laguna province.
Frank Mekin, the deserter of the
Thirty-seventh infantry. who has been
acting as lieutenant with the insur-
gents under Cailles, was placed in
irons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
SURRENDER OF GEN. GABLES.

Santa Cruz, Province Of Languna,
Lnzon, June 23.-Gen. Cailles, who
is to surrender on Monday, is now at
Pasanian, few miles from here. His
followers have been congregating there
for some days past. Col. Caballes,
who, with one hundred and twenty of
Gen Cailles' command. fed to the
mountains in fear Of being hanged by
the Americans, has been overtaken by
messengers from Cailles, conveying
the generals orders 70 surrender.
When Cailles' messengers caught up
and explained the situation to the
fleeing colonel, the latter apologized
TO his general and returned to Pasan-
jan with still another one hundred
and twenty men whom ne persuaded
to come in and surrender. Caballes
brings at least FIVE hundred rifles
from the outlying posts beyond Pasan-
Jan.
It is reported that large number
of Cailles' followers have approached
him with the propositioz. that be
issue strongly worded proclamation,
declaring all Filipino insurgents who
refuse to surrender tomorrow to be
considered as bandits, and that this
proclamation be published by the in
sargent presidenter of every town IN
Lguna Province.
Gen. Sumner has requested Gen.
Cailles to leave Pasanjan for Santa
Cruz at 6 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
TARIFF WAR WITH RUsRIA.
Secretary Cages Construction Of
the Question at Issue Faulty.

St. Petersburg, June 24.-On compe-
tent authority the correspondent Of
the Associated Press is able to say
that the Russian ministry, of finance
regards Secretary Cages explanation
of the petroleum question to be with
out point.
Russia has adopted reprisals in the
form of increased duties on American
goods for the second time not because
a certain shipment of petroleum was
taxed at unduly high rates because it
was not accompanied with certif-
cate of its origin, but because Rus
sia does not admit the correctness Of
Secretary Cages Interpretation of the
tariff laws of the United States. Sec
tion 626 of these laws place naphtha
and the products of naphtha on the
free list unless the country whence
they are exported charges duty on
similar articles from the United
States. Russia does admit that these
laws authorize the collection of tar
if on parafne, made in Great Britain
from Russian naphtha as decreed by
Secretary Gage in this circular of
March.
The impression has been conveyed to
the correspondent of the Associated
Press that the hope of Secretary Gage
that Secretary of State Hay will
succeed in explaining these matters
to the satisfaction of NJ. de Witte, will
be vain. If further action against
Russian trade is taken by the United
States Russia's answer Will follow IN
1na seacon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
ADELBERT HAY DEAD.
Falls From Hotel Window And is
Instantly Killed.

New Haven, Conn. June 23.-Adel-
bert Hay. son of Secretary Hay, the
former United States consul to Pre-
toria, South Africa, was found dead
on the sidewalk in front of the New
Haven house at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. He retired to his room at
10 O'Clock after spending the evening
with party of friends. in apparently
excellent spirits.
1t is believed that Mr.. Hay became
i'll after retiring and went to the win
dow for air. 1t is supposed that be
became dizzy and fell
Mr.. Bartlett. the medical examiner,
stated that Mr.. Hay undoubtedly
came to his death by accident. The
bed clothes in his room We're found
turned over on a chair.
On the window ledge was found a
partially burned cigarette. From this
it is inferred that Mr.. Hay had lit it
for smoke before retiring and was
either seated or standing by the Win
dow Whether ne fell out while asleep
or in an attack of vertigo canno, be
determined
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
Exactly as Advertised.

An indignant working farmer re-
turned to horse dealers about an
hour after purchasing horse.
Look here, sir.' he exclaimed, i
.'Thats the reason [ sold him, .
don't want this horse you sold me! He
SHES. 1 can't get him to cross the
bridge"
said the dealer, Calmly. "Why did
you come to me for the horse?:''
81 saw your advertisement in the
paper
for selling him. :"
Eyes to be sold, you stated, for no
other reason than that the owner
wanted to 60 out of town.
"Well, if you can get out of this
town with him. said the dealer, . it
will be more than l can do. London
Answers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
aOODsHED IN COLUMBIA.
Striking Maehinists Make Night
attack on Non-lJnion Men.

Columbia, June 22.-At last the
strike OF the Southern Railway has
come, following upon the heels of the
6rst bloodshed on Main street last
night. The affair is the talk Of the
ciEy today and there is more or less
excitement. AS result number OF
non-union men are badly bruised and
fonr of the attacking force have bullet
boles in their bodies. Besides one Of
the guards at the railroad shops has
. flesh wound on his head. He was
struck in the forehead with a pistol
ballet which glanced instead Of enter
long. This mans name is Myers, who
was on duty along with Mr.. Dickert.
Both were armed with shotguns. 1t
was about 2 O'Clock this morning,
when perfect fusillade of pistol and
gun shots rang out inside the yards
of the shops. The yard is enclosed
by a high picket fence running around
a space of several blocks. It appears
that party of about fifty or seventy
I've men wearing black. close-httlng
masks, or having their faces blacked so
that none could identify them went to
She Laurel street side of the yard, and
pulled off some of the palings OF the
fence in the rear of the carpenter shop,
entering the company's premises. The
story is to the effect that the men
crossed the yard and encountered
Watchman Myers, who tried to halt
5be intruders; that they told him
there were men in there who wanted
80 leave and they were gong to escort
Them out. This story has it also that
Myers's gun was fired and then a
general fusillade began. Those who
Reard it say that there must have
been about $50 or 200 shots fred The
men made for one of the shanty cars
IN which the non-union workmen were
sleeping and surrounding it presented
weapons, telling the men to come out
and fall into lire. There were about
twenty men in the car and they obeyed.
The crowd then marched on out OF
the yard, going through the opening
IN the fence. Police Officer Fowler
saws he had heard the shooting-about
80 shots-while he was about the
station. He ran around to Laurel
street, where he met the party. The
men were in line, the party being
divided, some in front and others be-
hind the non-union men. The officer
halted them, but was powerless, Of
course. He asked the crowd to turn
over the men to him and let him take
them to police headquarters. This they
declined to do. The officer begged
The crowd not to iniure them and Went
on around and reported to police head
quarters, as TIE crowd marched off and
went in the direction of the railroad
track, thence going up the track out
Of the city. The officer could not re-
eognize any of the men; ali OF them,
he says, having on either black masks
or having their faces blacked. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26
ELECTROCU1ED UPON The
ROOF OF The COLUMBIA.
A Negro Painter Touches a High
Voltage Wire and is Quickly
Killed.

About $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon Charles Pickett, one of the negro
painters engaged in putting a fresh
coat of paint upon the roof of the Co
lumbia hotel, was almost instantly
killed, being electrocuted. The negro,
who appeared to be about 80 years of
age, and who was known to many in
the city, was on the roof of the middle
rear wing of the hotel, along with a
number Of other painters. He started
across to the roof of the main build
ing. In order to get there he had to
pass under some electric wires run
ming over the top of the building into
transformer just below. These
were two large wires and they were
insulated, but they happened to be
of high voltage. In other words, the
wires carried current of 8, 140 volts.
The electricians say that with such
voltage-indeed anything over 500
volts, the insulation is Of no protec-
tion. They also say that the current
goes into the transformer with this
voltage and the transformer sends it
out over the various wires running
from it only 113 volts strong.
Though the wires were strung high
enough for the negro to pass under
without touching them, he caught
one of them with his hand. He ut
tered few cries and his hand closed
over the wire. His paint bucket fell
from his hand, and his companions
rushed to him. They were afraid to
touch him, but finally took the butt
of his paint brush and broke his hold
upon the death dealing wire. He
pitched forward upon his face dead
State. June %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-26

williamson. ". Va. June 22.-The
miners strike in the Tucker-Matewan
coal fields is growing critical and resort
to fire arms has been the result. The
whole field is in state of excitement
and serious trouble is feared. Already
two or three conflicts have occurred
between the striking miners and the
guards which have been placed on the
works by the operators.
4 New York paper remarks that it
is notable that again this year of the
girls from the public schools who have
passed the entrance examinations to
the Normal College, the majority. as
their names indicate. are Jews. The
same is the rule in the examinations
for the boys free colleges: the best
scholars of the public schools, girls
and bows, being usually jaws.