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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

The farners of South Georgia are
catching on to the sugar caoe The
Macon Telegraph says the farmers of
Lowudes County will bave 10 cane this
year about thousand acres aod several
other counties will do as we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17
From the Farmer /.

The Rev. J ) Mevars preached last Sun
day afternoon at Fellowship church near
town
Mrs VI Bsgnal aud dsuohter, Miss Tda,
spsot dav in Sumter last week
Mr. G e Stuoos, who nss been visiting at
Mr. Ingrau's. has returned to her bone in
Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

London, April y 1T is announced
that Elder, Dempster & Company
the we'll known ship owners. will
send an expedition of experts from
New Orleans TO the British West
African colonies to teach the natives
how to grow cotton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Chicago, April 10 Armour In.
stitute in this city which owes it's
existence to the late Philip D
Armour, will tomorrow receive an
additional $l.OO0,000 to its endow
ment, the money coming from Mrs
P D Armour and J Ogden Armour,
the widow and son of the founder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-17

Birmingham. Ala. April 10 The
plant of the Dirnmick Pipe company
at North Birmingham, employing 200
men. closed down yesterday because
deputy tax collector served garnish-
meota on the employees for pay
ment of poll tax.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
4 SOURCE OF NATIONAL WEAKNESS.

When the country first dazzed by the pros
poets of becoming "a world power and seeing its flag
planted far-o islands of the on other CONT
nents, and the National vanity tickled by the adj
dition of territory and millions of new subjects,
The Post among those who saw weakening
rather than increase of offensive defensive
strength through this new departure.
Some of our esteemed contemporaries attempted to
become acetous at the expense of The Post and had
some supposedly smart things to say about the mill
tary naval knowledge in The Post sanctum.
It's of the easiest things in the world for the
unthoughtfu to laugh at serious facts. Fortunately
however, it is only the "unthoughtful who so laugh
It is being pointed out that unless build an
immense navy, equal to that of England France
and fortify possessions by expenditure of
millions of money and keep strong garrisons these
Notifications, outlying territories will prove not
only of weakness but of possible National
humiliation to in the event of a conflict with any
frst-class nation. The other day Admiral Dewey had
this to say:
But while the Philippines a strength from the
commercial standpoint they be weakness from mill
ary If should be unfortunate enough 10 be plunged
into again. the islands would undoubtedly be the
FIRST points of attack
SPANS experience ought to have been a lesson to
u.s. Our first blow was delivered and first prestige
gained in Philippines SPANS defenses there
weak. In of with Germany, England Russia
France Japan the first point of the foreign attack
would be the philippines, or Hawaii, or Porto Rico II
we did not have modern Notifications. strong garri
and big fleet in those parts of territory
should suffer quickly the humiliation which Spain ex
pereneed when her island possessions were wrested
from her.
To be colonial power means the necessity of be-
coming great naval and military power if propose
10 stand up squarey against other great powers. And
great navy and army perpetual burdens upon
the masses of citizens.
In word the expand the weaker and
vulnerable to attack become unless our naval
and military establishments expand in proportion,
which the people loath to have them do
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
SOME PosTscRIPTs.

The number OF emigrans who left Germany in 1900 was
$4,000,
Prominent labor leaders claim that the eghthour d,v hoe
effected reform among the incorporate class and ,b., .
change in the desire for strong drink has been brought bo,
1t said that the principal fraernal organizations o
United States and Canada have membership Of z,,ok
The Odd Fellows have Iosso73 members and there are
about S96s3o Masons.
The Church OF Scotland Temperance society in s
years has increased its membership from ,sooo n ,o
and now supports four temperance evanges for preventive
rescue and reform work.
The quantity of lemons and oranges coming TO Mon,ro
from Mediterranean ports this year is enormous heinz
900 boxes and 2o6S6 half-boxes. Over 1Ioooo bov
$4,000 half-boxes will be sold by auction during The t
OF May. ~ "'oH'h
Some years ago there was produced the English court
OF probate plank on which scratched the testa.
dispositions of shipwrecked naval officer The hoal 90,
Its rough carving will be held to be will duly execrd
Streator, ILL.,, claims be the best organized ,o,,.
country The city is said to be well organized ,h. =;
impossible for work on anv ;ob ,,;sa.
holding membership in some labor Organization
suit of thorough organization the wages of all tdas -
been increased a'e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
THE ONE ROAD TO COMMUNITY WEALTH.

No purely agricultural material nation in
history ever became what is known as very wealthy
nation. The big wealth is accumulated from profits
derived directly from the consumer by those who fur
nlsh the finished product.
What Is true of nation is true also, of course of
different States or sections of country This fact
has been prominently brought forth again by refer
to conditions in this country The Memphis Com
mercia Appeal says that Massachusetts in 1890
tanned assessed property than any twelve
in the South combined. This is not truein fact 1t is
wide of the markbut it is true that Massachusetts
contained three times the assessed wealth in 1890 that
Texas showed We are possibly s26O0OO,Ooo higher in
our assessment now than in 1890 but we yet only
about third as rich Massachusetts. And the
dsproporton exists between other agricultural States
in the South and West and the manufacturing States
of New England
It is the manufacturing community that accumu
laes riches. There is comparison between the
natural richness resources of New England and
Texas. We could put half dozen New Englands in
the fertile portion the agricultural belt of Texas But
New England whole contains four times. at least
the assessed wealth of this State The bulk of that
New England wealth has come, too, from the manufac
ture of the cotton which Texas has raised.
There is one portion of the Memphis Commercial
Appeals remarks this subject of manufacturing
which be commended to the attention Texas
people. It says
Lint is material and the pound that sells for
sometimes converted into lace worth so
The ginseng dggers who receive S. pound for the
they dig could it into patent medicines worth
Sfoo pound had they the skill and capital The pound of
iron worth is sometimes converted watch
springs worth $40 Massachusetts, learned this lesson early
and purchased pig iron in Pennsylvania and in the
South and manipulated them into finished products
But Pennsylvania soon learned the lesson of money
making also and manufactured her finished products
at home from her pig iron Texas is only now on
a small scale following Pennsylvania example in
erecting her own mills for the manufacture of her
chief product.
the State must not be allowed to forget that all this
material will not yet bring the wealth want
in Texas. 1t is manufactures still that need and
must have in this State Industrial plants only, open
the road to the highest prosperity greatest riches
Let's get back to talking about factories and letting
speculation alone.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
Spanish War Pensions.

From the BOSTON Herald.
Although il is less than three years since the with
Spain began been already almost applca-
tions pensions filed OF it, and this exclusive
of the service in the Philippines II is estimated that
total number OF men in the the American side was
a747I7 though of this number only about 10000
ally engaged 1t will be therefore this basis tina,
for every six who actually service there been
four applications for pensions In the light of these figure,
is all surprising that the pension agents ex-
tremely anxious that Commissioner Evans be removed from
the pension office where he stands least partial
bulwark against the granting Of dishonest claims
Commissioner Evans recently stated that he did think
that the soldiers themselves much TO blame h,
food Of applications the pension agents As as
home from the he pounced by these
solicitors who argued the soldiers that long the
in the treasury they might well have as any
body else This he claims for the large number ~
appeations many OF which in duplicate coming from
different the second probably arguing with The
soldiers that he had better pull Washington than had
the hrst ttts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
The Doctor VS.. the Editor.

From the Dublin Telephone.
"The doctor from Bonanza says running
paper for only What in the thunder do
for anyway? Do they for glory? One good healthy
doctors bill would this Office six months An editor
works half day for three dollars with investment OF
$4,000 doctor looks wise and works minutes for ST.
with an investment OF cents for canip and pill oX that
$I57. doctor goes college few years gets
diploma and string OF words the devil himself can't pro-
nounce cultivaes look of gravity thar he palms off for
wisdom, box OF pills, cayusc and and
sticks his shuge fulhedged doctor He will then doc
tor until die at stipulated price per visit and put
them in thick your pocket will permit An editor
gets his education finished he learns long he lives and
studies all his life He bran mash and liver and
his pay in hay and turnps If the editor makes mistake
he has apologize for it but If the doctor makes mistake
he buries it. II make there is lawsuit tall
and smell sulphur but il the doctor makes there
funeral flowers and smell OF vanish If doctor
another mans wife he will charge the for
his visit the editor calls another mans wife he gets
a charge of buckshot
The editor works keep from starving while the doc
tors work ward off the The editor helps
live better and the doctor assists men die The
doctor pulls sick mans leg the editor glad he
collect his bill all. Revenue onlyI We living
for fun and to spite the doctors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

Picturesque little frocks for the summer pew n
liberty musins in Powered designs with marrow
broad tucks around the hem, edged with marrow
bon.
Hats trimmed with the tiny Dresden roses w.
charming accompaniment. s,,5
Powered muslin will be made up over WINE Z
dainty effect. n
When summers sun is bright and strong ehO's 4.
den parties we will see adorable frocks OF ve' M
colored crepe de chine and batiste tucked 10 ''-
fects. The center of every sunburst will DC 70
applied fat. 4
The waists of many very delicate evening sV- IN
summemr will be trimmed with garlands OF eSs'
yune roses, made wholly of chiffon
x Il
THE MAGNIFYING MIRROR ~
One of the latest novelties for fair Lazy XXX
magnfying mirror. The woman who would 81. ~. i.
her defects that she may cure them viii ma W.
ing glass great aid. ...an
1t is arranged to stand on the table in p0'-, In
venient for use. Sometimes there is resuis' n
the reverse This is solace, for glimpse in'0 d,
trying disclosures of the magnifying glass y
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MEALS FOR A DAY.
BREAKFAST.
Strawberries, OatAakes and ef's p.,as
Broiled Sweetbreads, Radishes, Creame'
Graham Gems Iohes'
DINNER.
Vegetable Oyster Soup, pas
Bread Sticks Olives Sweet Ioms.o ',.
Roast Veal, Mashed Potatoes fAs = ne;
Macaroni, Tomato Sauce, Lettuce, rem
Cheese Straws. Tapioca Puadn's'
Coffee.
SUPPER ~
Welsh Rarebit in Chsfns DISH -
Sliced Veal Bread and Butter, Custs1os
Fig Preserve, Tea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
Should Be Preserves.

Brennan Evening Press.
The Houston Post of Sunday contains an ilus,,,.,
OF interesting matter concerning Baylor unver psee
was located at Independence The article is from the II
so, 1harss ~ weae%sssf Of Bolton and should be
versity as ii contains much information conce;n UNI
history OF this great institution which no. ohsrws.
served to posterity. pre-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

and commerce manipulated at will by clique of dar
ing but unconscionable spectators in Wall Street or
on the stock exchange. The present should be an OBJ
ect lesson, not only the people but to the specula
tore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
TAMPERING WITH Tpms
LONG AND sr1nnu

The wilowy, winsome lass;.
Hath charms that are ali n.
And sways like hillside bossos
By whispering breezes zomn
And men bow before her in ~
And men for her favor ~
For she's tall, and she's RECALL. !.
And steadfast and staunch y. w.
But when of sudden my heat, :. y
And then goes ahead with ,,' Sn
] know that some maiden is 49,
Who's lovely and short and XIV
And So tho my eyes may linger
On the damosel long and I'll
The damosel's heart to win. ~S7
For she's cold, and tho grace n.
It's the grace of the lily tail. y y
Not the lowly and blushing aov..
That blooms by cottage wal,.
! might look aloft for my kisses
To get them might even iumr
But stoop for the cream Of N a.
To the maiden who's short "a I, /
X Il X II 1 VIZ
Five ST Louis women attempted suicide a..
tough luck to have to live in ST Louis Sine. q.
OF the canal but. then, there is the bare pos,;s.
other place may be worse
81 4 Is
The London Globe regales its readers with Il.
description OF war between babboons and oo,,u'.
doubtless to make them forget the sprintup ma \
the Lion and the Boer
Alabama graduates large number Of den,;s. \
dental colleges this spring. These colleges we,. al
the achers of our ancestors.
X !; n
There are things we may never SOLVE
And men may never know
Who stole the city's books that time
Or the habitat of Grove
Il Il i II
An exchange tells of man who was saved n. h
fire by trained rattlesnakes which gathered abou |,
and aroused him. The man who told that story Il
repent, for he is approaching fire from which 4 \
something more than rattle to save him.
n X IL
Henry Smith, postmaster of Oblong, Ind. Il 4,
because he has been found to be short rather than 4
his accounts.
'What makes the baby goo-goo SOP
Asked wife from the bed.
1.-THE tack stepped on tckled himlp
Her prancing hubby said.
~ X " y
A Colorado paper tells of man who takes r.is
the reporters in deep silence. Roosevelt seems to ts
refuge in the place about the ides of March liz
!; X X
train out West was recently deraled by grind
drove of hogs. This might properly be called III
case.
i; i. * x
Now the mikado of Japan has taken fancy to
Oh, this brutalzing civilization
!: X * Il
The South has its troubles with fire and wsir
North with frewater. Kate Boyd of Chicago has str
under the belief that Carries mantle has fallen upl
* X & II.
Twas ever thus my hopes of wealth
Have proved an iridescent dream;
never learned to love girl
But what she dotted on ice cream.
JMh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

White mohair In 4
ish will be a faVas|
terial for costunss
White taffeta a1
mades will be won \
lady Elegant and w
White shirtv'ia
lead all the rest
White gloves, y
thread, suede, sn|
chamoiS VIII Nj
even greater ssi'F
last season.
Wide, soft sasis !
a decorative paH y
mer costumes.
Ch a n, p agns y
white, will be a ~
tint. 1t is whll' !
warm tfnge.
For low cullns
very business-lil' 7
of pigskin. It sps...
have ones purse :
-. % match. {,
Slloto ~ ~. vii
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

may be found outside of the proven oil district The
result will have farreachns effect land values in and
around Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

CAPITALISTS may intimate that they will withhold their
investments long the South is hostile trusts says
the Baltimore Sun but when this hostility takes the shape
OF only such laws essential protect public interests
the South should not hairs breadth from the
ttude it has assumed The public welfare should be the
paramount consideration; after that the the
CORPORATIONS"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11
A CORNER FOR WOMEN.

WHEN SUMMERS SUN is SHINING \
The coming will undoubtedly be white summit
All the white fabrics, from India null to pfa
be popular
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

FROM late dispatches appears that oil wells
initiative Texarkana and just coming by them
selves.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE Shamrock in trial has just lost part of
her top hamper is be hoped that this accident will not
be repeated this side of the pond There credit
winning by a huke.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has doubt long ago decided that
it is pretty fair country of the Mississippi.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

AND Californans have admit that they never saw
gusher yet these Caornans have boosted their
oil fields for years Texas may be slow things
she makes herself felt when she does part the pro-
gram.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE the railroads approach consolidation the
they approach to government ownership.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

CHIcAoos agitation of the question whether it is
proper to gotten" got" really to say
rotten rot
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE work of the dredges the Houston ship channel is
e only kind of mud singing to which The Post partial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE city council should certainly that supple
menary with the waterwoks before is adopted
that there shall be chance for msntepretaton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

The firm OF Charles r. Sckles. sockbroker has gonl
down in the New York crash The clients OF this firm now
realize the danger OF playing with edged tools
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

From present indications Beaumont and Corseana NAV
wake up almost any old dag hear grand chorus exult
antly shouting There othersw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE of is very like the creation of Frank
ensein. We do it just how big thing we can do
And then it does" us.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

TnE State legislature win redistriot Texas in political
this The State geological survey will reds
trct il in mineral sense even earlier than that,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

YESTERDAY the representatives of the powers presented
their indemnity claim China. Tomorrow they will loan
the moribund old empire the money to pay it with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

THE London stock market appears have the
heretofore existing order of things and does the turned
up-trousers act when ii is cloudy in New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

Riors in Spain are becoming serious that the govern
nent is seriously thinking OF sending to Cuba for few &c
the trochas which Weyer left there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

If oil wells continue to come i'm such widei
separated points il will soon be necessary post for
bidding smoking in the State limits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

We HAD billion dollar congress and we have two
blion-ollar crash Wall street Verify this ia
OF big thinse, sad some of them have big eax&
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

ORDERS for oil Beaumont greater than pres
be filled Whatever Texas produces is of such quality
that il Immediately creates its own market.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

Jusr our ucki On Wall street people oaning mil
lions OF dollars at from per cent and haven
got a million that isn't tied up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-11

be repeated on this side OF the pond There credit i'll
winning by huke
From late dispatches appears that oil wells have taken
the initiative at Texarkana and just coming in by them
selves.
Now it is up to the Kelly well to show whether oil may
may be found outside of the proven oil district The
result will have ar-reaching effect land values in and
around Beaumont
CH1cAoos agitation of the question whether it is more
proper to say gotten got really to say
rotten" or rot
city should certainly reconstruct that supple
mentary contract with the adopted
that there shall be chance for msinerpretaon
terms,
THE creation of trust very the creation of Frank
ensten. We do it just to how big thing do
And then it does"
ORDERS for oil Beaumont greater than pres
be filled Whatever Texas produces is of such quality
that it Immediately creates its market.
Jusr our luck On Wall street people are loaning mil
lions of dollars at from TO 90 per cent and haven't
got million that isn't tied up.
Tur London stock market appears to have reversed the
heretofore existing order OF things and does the
up-trousers act when it is cloudy in New York.
If oil wells continue in" at such widely
separated points it will be post notices
bidding smoking in the State limits
TnE firm OF Charles R sicklcs stockbroker has eon.
down in the New York crash The clients of this firm now
realize the danger OF playing with edged tools
From present indications Beaumont and Corsieana NAV
wake almost old dag hear grand chorus exult
anty shouting; There others"
YESTERDAY the representatives Of the powers presented
their indemnity claim to China Tomorrow they will loan
the morbund old empire the money to pay it with.
Riors in Spain becoming so serious that the govern
ment is seriously thinking OF sending to Cuba few of
the trochas which Weyer left there.
TnE State legislature win redistrict Texas in political
this summer The State geological survey will redis
trict il in mineral sense even earlier than that
We HAD billion dollar congress and we have a two
billonoar crash in Wall street Verify this il country
OF big thnze snd some Of them have bip ezra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-18
SURPRISE BY FRIENDS
ON MRS. G. w. STAASSEN

Amerry party of lady friends of Mrs
G. w. Staassen surprised her at bel
home, on Fifth-snd-half avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
last evening, in honor of her SD
birthday anniversary.
They brought along handsome
jardiniere, which was presented the
hostess as a memento of the occasion
and as a testimonial of the regard in
which she is held by her acqusint.
ances. During the evening, which was
spent in music and games, a bounti.
ful supper was served.