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The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
WITH THE NARROWED Beers.
DarrelPs Island the ''Langer" of 500
Prisoners.
BY F. II. VizetelIy.

Copyright, 1901, by f. II. Vizetelly)
On Darrelrs Island, one of the lowell
est islets of the beautiful Bermuda
group. the British government has es-
tablished a Boer lager Officially it is
known as the camp of the Boer prison.
ers of war. but the 500 captive burgh-
ers, mindful of the fight still being
waged thousands of miles over seas.
prefer to call 1t their laagers There
they pass their time as best they may
completely shut off from the outer
world, but with a very fair and habit
able little world of their own; a prison.
to be sure. but perhaps the most beau
tiful prison in which man ever sent his
fellow men. And, as a whole, the
Beers are a cheerful and comfortable
lot of prisoners.
Darrells Island is a low-lying splln-
ter OF land a mile long, and less than
"A quarter as broad at it's greatest ex-
panse. Its shores are varied. the bright
tropical waves washing. here a gentle
beach, and there an abrupt group OF
rocks. Rich shaded woodland alternate
with open spaces There Is more va
riety In that bit Of land than the South
Africanders would find In many "A hun
dred miles Of their own country. Per-
haps that was one OF the reasons for
their great depression when they first
landed. The contrast between the
broad sweep Of their own yeldts and
the little waye-pent prison home. Jewel
as ~ WAS, WAS too much for their spir-
ita. kut soon IA was borne IN upon
them that they were going 10 have
~. F."
what pifaFed them SIN more was the
discovery that within the limits %
their ISLAND, they were free 10 90 ~
they pleased. mat, except Tor certain
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burnt cork an go to tn woodshed.
Manetime we hear that tn white man
in Alabama that voted FIR Rosenfelt
las year has come out again him. TIL
tide has turned
$50 there ye are. An FIR tn life iv
me, can't tell which is right. But I
think tn Prisidint's place is a good
dale like mine. 1 believe that NANNY
an honest heart bates beneath a plaid
vest, but don't like a naygur. How
liver, Hinnissy, If Fate, as Hogan said,
had condemned me to start in business
on tn Levee, I'd sarve tn black man
that put down tn money as quick as 1
wud tn white. 1 feel / wudden't, but
know l wud. But bein' that I'm up
here in this Cowcasyan neighborhood,
spurn tn dark coin. They'se very lit
tie iv it anyhow an if amy iv me
proud customers was FIR to see an un-
shackled slave lanin' again this bar.
it'd go hard with him an with me. Me
frinds has no care FIR race supeeryori-
ty. A raaly supeeryor race niver thinks
Nv that But black an white don't
mix, Hinnissy, an if ii wint tn rounds
that Dooley was handin' out rayfrish-
mint to tn colored population, might
as well change me license. So be tn
Prlsidint. They'se nawthin' wrong I'm
him havin' me frind Booker T. up to
dinner. That's a fine naygur man an
If me an tn Prisidint was in a pri-
vate station, dye mind, we cud frget
tn color iv tn good man an say,
Booker T. stretch ye'er legs in front w
tn fire, while / go to tn butchers FIR
pound iv pork chops But bein that
1 an tn Prisidint is public
servants an NANNY iv our customers
has onrais'nable prejoodices, an afther
all tbs to thin I've got to look FIR me
support, put me hand on his should
her an says /: Me colored frind.
like we an ye're idjacation shows yeer
a credit to tn South that it don't
desarve an / wud swear black was
white FIR We: but swearin' 1t wuddent
make II so an l know mos iv ms
frinds thinks tn thirteenth amindmint
stops at tn dure shtep, so If we don't
mind, I'll asst we to leap through tn
dure with ye'er hat an whin tn clock
sthrikes swim 'Tis not me that speaks
Hinnissy, TITS tn job. Dooley tn plain
citizen says. Come in. Rastus.' Doc
ley's job says: If We come, tn r-rest
will stay away An I'd like 20 DO
something fr tn naygur, too"
What wud We do?" asked Mr.. Hen
messy.
Well" said Mr.. Dooley. "Id take
away his right to vote an his right 70
ate at tn same table an his right
to ride in tn cars, an even his sacred
right TO wurruk. I'd take him all
away an give him tn on'y right he
needs nowadays in tn South"
What's that"
"Th' right 10 live" said Mr.. Dooley.
III he cud start with that, he might
make something Nv hlmsilf."
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never had any specific Purport. 1t was
unadulterated Con. The Gusher should
have been in the Diplomatic Service.
One of his hot Specialties was to get
at Dinner Parties and propose Toasts.
He would hot-air the Ladies until they
flushed Crimson from the Joy of being
hot-aired. Even if the speech was
known to be cut-and- dried Barney, it
never failed~to swell the Adorable Crea-
lures, as he called them.
He had a pump-handle Shake for
every Man he met and after the sec
ond Day he called him Old Fellow and
inquired as to his Health in Tone of
trembling Solicitude and picked little
pieces of Lint off his Coat.
II know it's Cuff" the Man would
say after the Gusher had passed on,
but, my Stars! He can ladle out that
Soothing Syrup and never spill a
Drop"
The Crouch, on the other Hand, gave
a correct Imitation of a Bear with a
Sore Toe. His Conversation was
largely made up of Grunts. He carried
a Facial Expression that frightened
little Children in Street Cars and took
all the Starch out of sentimental Young
Ladies. He seemed perpetually to carry
the Hoof- Marks of a horrible Night
mare. Some said that he had been
Blighted in Love and had soured on
the Universe. Others imagined that his
Liver was out of Whack At any rate,
he was shy on Sweetness and Light.
His Dial suggested a Map of the Bad
Lands and he was just out of Kind
Words. He could Knock better than
he could Boost.
When the Gusher would arise at the
Dinner Table to blow Bubbles and
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a Wife unless he took her in a Mort
gage.
Every Husband has a few Friends
who come in for hard Raps from the
Wife. And the Crouch got all that
was coming to him. She used to de-
clare up and down that she was go
ing to break his Plate and revoke his
License Husband would remind her
that he and the Crouch had roomed
together at College and done the Com
rades Act every since they were Boys.
lie would assure her that the Crouch
was a Good Fellow, but you had to
know him thirty or forty years before
you found him it. He woud smooth
her down and straighten out her
Feathers and she would agree to give
the Crouch just one more Chance.
It came about that one Year the
Married Man got Gay and swan out
to where it was over his Head. In his
keen Anxiety to enlarge his Business
he took on about three Tons of Liza
bilities. Ninety days make but a fleet
ing Span when Notes are falling due.
One day the Married Man found him
self hanging on the edge of the Gully
with a Choice of jumping to the Rocks
below or waiting to be Scalped. 1t
was not a dignified thing to do, but he
had to yell for Assistance and yell
plenty.
He hot-footed to the Gusher, friend
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
ALL TALL TOWERS MOVE.
Monuments, SlSyscrnpers, Noun
tains, Domcs and Bridges Move.


ta1us, DOmcs anu bfiuGes MOVE
BY Theodore Waters.
Copyright 1901 by Theodore Waters.
II may sound fanciful. yet it is liter
ally true that the great arm of the
Statue Of Liberty in New York harbor
beckons a welcome to the steamers
that come up the bay every day. The
tall office buildings bend their heads
and the Brooklyn bridge lifts itself up
and lets itself down every day, for all
tall towers move and great structures
sway just as surely as the earth turns
once in twenty-four hours. The cause
Il not far 90 seek. for IL n the action
Of the sun itself
One thing which would have made
the Tower 81 Babel impossible h. the
tendency Of all tall structures, whether
built OF metal or stone 10 move around
IN mid-nir under the action Of heat or
cold. II ia pointed Out that the 'tHilest
skyFcreper the mile-high office build
lngrwould, after it had been erecotd o.
certain distance into fhn nir, turn over
Ike the larh ~ % carriage whip, due
partly a. tne imposaiMllty ~ making
h rigid enough Fut aside from this.
even were the architect apie - epnr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
MODERN FABLES
BY GEORGE ABE. N&~ "e~ ~

Once there was a Married Man who
had two Friends whom he had not
given up, even to oblige the Missus.
They were two Men whom he had
known since Boyhood's Happy Days
away back in web-foot Village. Once
in a while the Man would have the
Two around to the House for Dinner.
OF these two Friends, one was a
Gusher and the other Crouch.
The Gusher was eternally bubbling
over with Compliments and Kind
Wishes. Whenever he met an Ac-
quaintance he handed him rhetorical
Yard of Daisies and then smeared him
with Sweet Endearments. His talk
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

of his Youth and God Father to bis
Children. He explained that his Heels
were beating a Tattoo on the Ragged
Edge of Insolvency, and unless he
could raise the Wind, it meant Re
ceiver over at the Works, his Credit
evaporated and the Pianola to the
Hock-Shop.
The Gusher listened with Tears in
his Eyes. In a Voice all choked with
Sobs he rendered his Sympathy ana
mis- Sincere Hope that all would vet ha
Well. He told him it grieved him n
see a Friend go under the Rollers. ~
tore his Heart. 1t did, for sure. Tn
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

Regiment. that If, acting as a guard,
ever enters the enclosure A few at
tempts al escape have been made but
the Beers themselves discourage these.
The prisoners make few complaints.
such ~ are made are presented by me
chosen B0er officials These come
Officially 40 tho British authorities.
who give them prompt and careful con.
sidefation, The relations between the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

use has been found for the persimmon
wood. which IL dense in nber. heavy
and capable ~ polish. This ~ ior
shuttle blocks Ia the looms 81 cotton
mills. A few days ago u solid tram
containing ls carloads ~ persimm"h
and dogwood shuttle blocks was ship-
ped from Grimes shuttle block factory
a. Chattanooga direct ~ England, va
Norfolk
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

The growth Of persimmon trees IN
old fields in the South has been looked
upon az curse. The pers'mmon trees
Viii spring up almost Ike corn. n
takes l0t 81 digging and grubbinF
90 keep them down, But a valuable
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10

imprisoned Beers and their British
jailers are inspired b. respect and con-
sideration on both sides.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
EASILY DECIDED.
This Question Should Be
Answered Easily by
Scranton People,

Which is wiser: TO have confidence
in the opinions of your fellow citizens
or depend on statements made by utter
strangers? Read this?
Mr.. Isaac Smith. of 1850 Sadie place,
Hyde Park. employed by the D., l.. Il
w. at the Archibald mines as miner.
says: Il had a duh pain in the small
OF my back. II ] turned about quickly
u stitch-like pain caught me across
my loins. In looking over the paper
| had my attention called To Doans
Kidney Pills and I read statement
of person living in Scranton who
was troubled just as ] was. ] got a
box of them at Matthews Brothers
drug store and they proved to be Just
what needed. and before I had taken
the whole box tic pain left me and l
have been free from it ever since
For sale by all dealers. Price. 30
cents per box. Foster-Milburn CO.,
Buffalo. y. Y. sole agents for the Uni
ted States
Remember the name. Doans, ana
take no substitute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
Birthday Party.

ON Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mainwaring. of Duryea. were
agreeably surprised by party of West
side young people, the occasion being
that pf Mr.. Ma!nwaring's birthday.
Music was the chief feature of th'
evening. \ duet was sung by Mrs
MainwaIinc and Miss Norma Williams
and several delightful solos were given
by DaVid j. Davies. The entire party
rendered a number of Choruses. Re-
rrcshmcntS were served ut u suitable
hour. when the guests left for Scrau-
ton. all having enjoyed Il very pleasant
evening.
The following Nnr" present. Mr.. and
Mrs William Mainwaring, Mrs. Main
Waring (srD. MrS. Grey. Miss Elsie
Mainwaring, Mary Mairwaring. Ma
9Clt Bryant. Kate Williams. Annie
Roberts, Norma Williams. MarSare t
Harris, Mary \. ThomnN Annie Davies
MarGdrei Evans, ElodWW James Kate
Npram. Amy Reynolds, Ami" 7.
| Humphreys. and MessrS Art Wilson.
Juhr Il. Jones. David Johnson. David
j. Davies. Thomas Jones. Jcnliin Rcy-
noldS. D1 1nicl Davies, Thomas Roberts
ana Isaac Davies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
The Ship Subsidy BILL

\ special meeting of The West Sid
Central Republican club VIII he laid
this evening, when Hon. Thomas VI.
Dale will deliver an address on "Fh"
ship Subsidy ijill." The meeting win
convene promptly at o'clock and Will
he presided over by Attorney w. Gay
lord Thomas.
The general pdbiic i cordially in
Nited to attend aud participate in IL"
meeting. The ComlnittCc in charge
have arranged for Il smoker after the
lecture. = large aSscmblagc is ,vpect-
Ell. and additional chairs will be So
cured To- accommodate all who cttend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
SOUTH SCRANTON NOTES.
Serious Accident Which Happened to
Little Charles Roerig-Funeral
of Jchn Lynn-Other Notes.

Charles. the S-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Roerig,of Willow street,
was seriously ii not fatally injured
yesterday noon by being pinned against
a building by passing wagon.
The boy was on his way to school
when a team of horses came up the
alley in the rear of Pittston avenue at
"A lively rate. The boy tried to get out
Of the way. and stood against an emp
ty wagon to leave the team pass, but
did not get out of the road far enough
and was crushed against the building.
He remained in that position for sew
eral minutes until the driver removed
him. He then started on his way to
school. but before getting very far fell
unconscious to the ground.
lie was removed to his home where
Dr.. Il. J. Ritz was summoned. The
latter made an examination which
showed that the injuries were internal
ly. to what extent cannot be learned.
There is very little hope for his re-
coVery. however.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
General News Notes.

Rev. Frank j. Milman, supply pas
tor of the Sumner Avenue Presby-
tcrian church. will go to Pottsville to-
day to conduct prayer meeting in the
Second Presbyterian church. to which
he has accepted Il call to become pas
tor. lie will sever his connection with
the sumner Avenue Presbyterianchmc
on April !.
George Dieter and Arthur Halder-
man. the young men who were ar
rested for the larceny of watch, were
bound over by Alderman Moses yes
terday in $500 bail each for their ap-
peaIuncc at court. If they can not
furnish the bail today, they Will have
t. go to Jail to await trial
Lackawanna council, No. 1883. Royal
Arcanum. viii celebrate the twelfth
anniversary of their organization to-
morrow evening i'm IVOritc hall with a
smoker. social and entertainment. At
torney Cornelius cOmegys will deliver
an address ON an important subject.
Thomas shepherd and Mrs. Gwennie
Davis, both Of Hampton street. were
united i'm marriage by Rev. James Ben
ninger. at the parsonage of the liamp.
ton street Methodist Episcopal church
Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Shep
herd will Immediately go to house
keeping on Hampton street.
Rev. II. u. Benedict. former pastor
will occupy the pulpit of the Hampton
street Methodist Episcopal church II
the morning of conference Sunday. anC
Rev. J. W. Price in the evening.
David Moylan, of Waymart, is visit
| ing at the home of his cousin, Mrs. i
j. Ncals of Chestnut street.
Lentcn services were held in st. Pat
| riCk's Catholic church last evening
| Rev. +. T.. Lavellc preached the Ser
| mon and pronounced the bcncdiction
Miss Susan Jenkins. of Ionesdale. /
| visiting Mrs. David j. Davis, of Soutl
| Hyde Park avenue.
Attorney Harry S. Knight of sun
| bury, called On friends In towr ycstcr
| day. He was a Classmatc of Rev
| James Bcnninger and nr. George +
! Reynolds ar Wyoming seminary.
II. j. Hughes, of North Bromley ave
| nue.. is able To be around again, afte
| Il two weeks illness.
\ clam chowdcr supper will b
| served this evening at the home q
Mrs. Frank Bryant, 1919 Academ
| street. by the ladies' auxiliary com
| mittce of the simpson Methodist Epls
| COpal church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
Borough Brevities.

Mrs. William O'Connor has received
her draft from the Royal Arcanum for
s., 900 the amount of the policy held
by her husband. who met death on
February II. Although holding several
policies, this is the first one to he paid.
At the congregational meeting held
in the Presbyterian church last night
for the election of two elders, Messrs.
George Taught and William I.obinson
were chosen for a term of three years.
\. j. Murray and son, Charles, left
yesterday for Lopez. the scene of the
new mining venture in which Mr.. Muir
ray is largely Interested.
Or. j. Is. Garyey has returned from,
a short visit at Williamsport.
Mrs. Charles Baker and Mrs. Henry
Wheeler. Of Jernyn, We're guests of
Mrs. i. y. Bovarl yesterday.
Thomas Young is indisros ID At his
home on Blakely street.
Peter Sicgle, who lef. short time
ago for Mexico, has returned, being
unable to stand the climate.
Thc family OF John Stewart. OF
Cherry street. left last night for New
Manchester, I. r., where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Stewart holds
lucrative position there, where he
has been for some time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14

After several unsuccessful attempts
the school board met last night with
Messrs. Costello. Webber. Irwin aud
Haggerty present. Mrs. James Golden,
Mrs. Patrick Doud. Mrs. Gilligan and
the William McDonough estate were
exonerated from their taxes. a large
number of bills were ordered paid. and
the payroll for month ending March
:. amounting to 2,644,3o. was ap-
proved.
A resolution was offered by MT.
Irwin empowering the officers OF the
board to demand the books relating To
the business of the board, of any
previous officer of the borough. ana
providing for the purchase of such
books as may be required to keep IN
the future Il proper record Of the
boards financial condition.
This is made necessary from the fact
that the board Is confronted by an III
debtedness of nearly 100000, and the
books are i'm such a muddled condition
that it is impossible to arrive at the
exact standing. The board contem-
plates an issue of bonds very soon, ana
before this can be done n statement o'
the financial condition must be ceru-
fled to and filed with the clerk of the
courts.
The superintendents report showed
an enrolment for the last month oil
2.ij0: average attendance, 2Oso; per-
centage of attendance, 81. Superill'
tendent Bovard, who recently ATTENDED
a state meeting of superintendents al
Harrisburg. informed the board tha'
our schools compare very faNoraplI
with those in the Capital city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
GREEN RIDGE.

Dr. W. q. Lent will speak to the
members of the Young Mems club of
the Church of the Good Shepherd at
their rooms, Friday evening, upon the
benefits To be derived from the gym
nasium.
Under the direS ion of Mrs. w. Osen-
baugh and Mrs. Ferrell, the Ladies'
Aid society of the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church will serve supper in
the church parors from to o'clock
tomorrow evening.
The Amity Literary society will hold
its regular meeting at the home OF
Harold Kennedy, l120 Washington ave-
nue.. on Thursday evening, March IA.
The following programme will be rem
dered: Essay. King Edward VII"
William Lindsay: "Our Lake Trade"
Monroe Whitney; Expansion" Lewis
Williams; Cotton" Charles b. Tobcy,
and some eXtomporaneous speeches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
Other Social Events.

\ mine party given In honor of Miss
Elccs visited the PancOast mine Mon
DAY evening. Those in the party We're:
Misses Minnie Klces. Mollie Williams,
George Havorly. Gretchen Law, Rob-
crt Richardson, Asa ana Jerry stan
ton, Edward Hopper and Alfred
nright Flashlights were taken of the
patty.
Mrs Morgan Watkins. of Wayne
avenue, entertained her sunday school
class Of the Puritan Congregational
church Tuesday evening, Games and
singing were enjoyed by those present
until seas,nablo hour, when refresh-
ments were served. Present We're
Mr.. ana MrS, JaS.I :, Jones. Mr., and
Mrs. j. IA. Phillips Nj. and Mrs. NJ j.
Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. John Reese,
Mr. ana Mrs. Il. O. Lloyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Grior, Mrs. Orlando Jones, Mrs.
Anna Humphreys, Misses Martha
Reese and Mary Edwards.
Miss Rachel Ross, of 2S0l North NJ lin
avenue, will give II social At her home
next Friday evening for the benefit of
the Christian Endeavor window.
\ reception and social will be given
to II. II. McKGenan by the social com
mittee Of the Providence Presbyterian
Endeavor society at the church par
lors next FridGy evening. Nj Me
keehun Nill make an address Of well
come 10 the lEndeuv"rels, There viii
be music aud "a Iight lunch win b.
served.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
PREVENTED SERIOUS FIRE.
Rug Ignited by the Falling of
Swinging Lamp.

While Patrolman Johler was report
ing TO police headquarters from the
patrol box at the corner of Monroe
Avenue and Olive street at ten o'clock
last night. the shrill feminine cries OF
Help, Help" rang OUT,
lie hurried in the direction OF the
shouting and arrived al the residence
OF Charles j. Wcicnel, at @SS Quincy
avenue, just as blazing rag was he
ing thrown from "a window.
They We're making candy In one OF
the rooms of the house, when, IN SOM
manner, large swinging oil lamp sus-
PENDED from the ceiling overturned
and fell TO the floor with crash. The
oil was scattered in all directions, ig-
hitting a big rug on the floor, That ar
ticle was soon q mass of flames ana
for the moment II serious contlagration
WAS threatened. Several of the girls
tainted and the excitement was great,
Mr. Weichel bravely seized the fam
ing rug and carrying it to a window
threw II out upon the ground. prevent
| ing the setting fire Ia the house, His
hands were severely burned by the
| flames. There was no other damage
! done
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-14
THE CHAMPION EATER.
Daniel Costello Makes Away with
Thirty Sandwiches and Two Pies.

Daniel Costello. OF Bellevue, perform
ed the gastronomical feat on Tuesday
night of eating no less than thirty
good sized ham sandwiches and two
oustard pies, washing down the meal
with seven cups of coffee The feat
was performed in just thrce-quarterS
of an hour by the clock.
Costello and friend Were in lunch
wagon near the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association building at the
time and he offered to wager 81 that
he could eat the above mentioned guam
tity OF food In an hour. The friend
bet him 81 that hc couldn't and also
agreed 20 pay for the food consumed
Costello won by a quarter of an hour
and his friend was out just $I2j.
The lunchman Went before Alderman
Millar yesterday and swore to an at
fidavlt setting forth the facts outlined
above.