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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
MARYLAND'S ELECTION
LAW.
Bill Preventing Illiterates Yot-
ing Passed the House.

Annapolis, Md. Marob 12-The bill
to amend the election laws so as TO
prevent illiterates from voting passed
the house this afternoon, four demo-
Gratis. Messrs Buckley, p Pas,isoD. Roberts
and Garner, voting With the republi.
caos against the measure. The vote
was Sc TO 90.
The bill is uov 10 the hands of the
senate, and if toe plans of the demo.
orats do rot misearry.is will become
Law within the next 48 hours
The senate committee on. legislation
agreed upon several amendments, as
follows *:
10 Baltimore city sbe election para.
pberualia. ballots, etc, .si;l be distri-
buted BY the police commissioners as as
present. 10 the counties this work will
be done by the election supervisors.
The penalty for violation Of this section
is changed from 6ne of $1,000 to
Imprisonment for noe mere than three
years or $1,000 ine, or both, at the
the Discrimination of che court. This
is the poiut which was insisted upoo by
the Reform League. To addition to
shis, the amendments already made in
the house were eugraited. Among
these changes and corrections is thaE
making it certain that DO. new registra-
tions will be required and that persons
physically disabled from making their
ballots niue. indicate to the clerk who
aids them the individuals for whom
they wish to vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
A MILLION FOR ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, March 15.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to donate $l,000,-
600 for the building of new public
library in St. Louis. The offer is
similar to many others which Mr..
Carnegie has made to cities through
out this country The conditions on
which the gifs ia to be made can only
be complied with By the city Of St.
Louis. Mr. Carnegie asks that the
city furnish an unemcumbered site
for the library and that a maintenance
fund of SIS 900 per year be assured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
American Tobacco Go Makes a
Good Showing.

New York. March 12.-As the
meeting of she stockholders of the
American Tobacco company, held in
Newark today, the following direc-
tors we're elected: WsR Harrison,
W W Fuller, W L Walter, Thomas
E Ryan aud A N BRADY
The annual report showed assete
$79.933.253, liabilities S75,625,l59,
surplus $A,209,093 There was no
change in the stock. The total
amount of outstanding common stock
is $5A. 500, 900 and of che preferred
$l4,OO0,OOO.
The annual report also shows that
the net earnings during the year
were $6.303.49s Out of this was
paid 81, ,120. 900, eight per cen. divi.
dend on preferred stock, $50, 1884,
six per cent interest on scrip issue of
May l, 1896, leaving applicable to
surplus account S5,002,66s This,
with the surplus of $2,575,429 at the
close of 1899, brought she surplus
up to s7,57s,003. Out of this was
paid S3,270. 900, six per cent divi-
dend on common stock, leaving
surplus of S4,30S.094
This did not include net earnings
in some of the composites in which
the American company is at present
interested. Of these earnings the
compsny's share is sbou. 100000,
which it was deemed advisable not
to declare as dividends bus to let it
remain at present ss susplus on the
books Of these compaoies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20

Atlanta. Gs, March IA Rome
Ga. special says President Wilburn
has called special meeting of the.
stockholders of the Chattanooga
Rome and Southern railroad for MAY,
Is, to consider the sale and convey
ance of that property to the Centr.s 8
of Georgia 1t is understood her.
that the headquarters of President
Wilburn's road will be removed to
Savannah. The price paid for the
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern is
announced as s4,500.000. 1t is l39
miles long and extends from Chatta
nooga, Tenn, to Csrrolton, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
JNO L. McLAU-
Rim TALKS.
He'll Make a Hot Canvass in
This State.

Washington. March Ex-senator
McLauriu, Of South Carollns. stated
today that the report that be requested
bis name to be stricken from the demo-
cratic caucus roll was incorrect He
says be merely stated tha. be felt q
delicacy in attending the caucus on
certain questions where he differed with
bis party associates as it might
embarsss their deliberations. He
added that if health sod strength per-
nit be will present these issues as best
he Gao in the next democratic primary
10 bis State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20

Charlotte. N c., March IA -Au-
drew Carnegie, the Pittsburg philan-
thropist, has offered the city of
Charlotte $4,000 with which to
erect library building The offer
is based on the conditions that the
city will donate a free site and
establish an annual fund of 81 500
for the maintenance of the library
The offer will doubtless be accepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
MILLIONS FOR PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, March l5.-The Dis

patch says:
Intimate friends of Andrew Carne
gle say that it is the intention of the
steel master to give at least S25,
000,o00 for the erection of buildings
and for the endowment of the pro
posed technical school of Pittsburg.
1t is also declared by those who have
talked with Mr. Carnegie that he in
tends to make his school the finest OF
it's kind in the world, and that it will
lend as puch fame to Pittsburg on
the theoretical side of iron and steel
making as his famous works have
done in actual practice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20

New Ocicaus. March Is 1T waa
announced here today that Lamar G
Quintero. member of the local bar
aud attache of the Pioayune staff, has
been appointed to the supreme bench
Of the Philippines at a salary CT ST.,
600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20

Washington. March Is An order
vas sent to Gen Ghsffee TODAY for the
evacuation of China by American
troops leaving only a LEGATION guard of
$50 men. The troops will be removed
from China the last of April.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20


While the Republican papers 10 New
York and Pennsylvania are yelling SO
loudly about disfranchisemens 10 the
south, aud particularly about the pro-
posed electoral law 10 Maryland, it
might be as we'll if they would take q
look at their owo affairs The south
may have disfrauchised negro voters,
but Mr. Piatt and Mr Qasy and their
obedicnt legislatures are also bending
ali their intellect, all their ability, sll
their energies. 20 the adoption Of meas.
urcs tc disfranchise enormous masses of
white voters by obliterating a. oppor
tunities for allowing them to participate
10 government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20

New York, March ls-Andrew
Carnegie, accompanied by Mrs. Car
aegie and their daughter, sailed for
Southampton todsy on the st. Louis
Mr. Carnegie expects to return to
this country in October. He will
spend most of the time while abroad
at Skibo castle in ScoslsDd When
questioned ae to bis plane Mr. CarDe-
gle said he was not disposed to talk
because he had retired from business
He said, however. he was going
away entirely for rest, and that be
expected to spend the plessantest
seven months 10 his life
Mr. Carnegie was asked how much
money he had given away for librar
les
"Well," be replied. al cannot tell
You see have just begun to give
away money, but if you were to ask
me the same question 10 years from
aow / might be able to answer the
question
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
Andrew Carnegie Retires.
KINGLY GIFT TO HIS
WORKMEN.

Pittsburg. March 1.-Two CON-
municstlons from Andrew Carnegie,
which are officially made public to
night tell of the steel kings retire
ment froEn active business life and O:
his donation of 100000 for the
endowment ofa fund for superannuat-
ed and disabled employees of the Car
negie company. This benefaction is
by far the largest of the many Great
ed by Mr.. Carnegie, and is probably
without a counterpart anywhere in
the world This fund will in no wise
interfere with the continuance of the
savings fund established by the com
pany Is years ego for the benefit of
it's employees In this latter fund
nearly 50 100000 of the employees
savings are on deposit, upon which
the company by contract pays six per
cent aud loans money to the work
men to build their own homes
In letter TO the president and
nanagers of the Carnegie company
Mr. Carnegie sets apart $4,000, ,00e
ia Carnegie company bonds to be
held in trust for the following pur
poses:
..The income of 100000 to be
spent in maintaining the libraries
bnilt by me in Braddock, Homestead
and Duquesne.
''The income of the other $4,000.
600 is 60 be applied:
First, to provide for employees of
the Carnegie company in all it's works,
mines, railways. shops, etc injured
in it's service, and for those depend
ent upon such employees as are kill
Second. to provide small pensions
or aids TO such employees as, after
long and creditable services, through
exceptional circumstances need such
help in their old age and who make a
good use of it Should these uses
not require all of the revenue and
surplus of 100000 be left after ten
years operation, then for all over
this. workmen in mills other than the
Carnegie company in Allegheny
county shal! become eligible for
participation in the fund, the mills
nearest the works of the Carnegie
Steel company being first embraced I"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
"WaIk - Says Fashion.

The fashion of walking" is becoming
more and more popular. Women now
adays realize that there is nothing more
beneficial to health than fresh air and
exercise, and as to be healthful is more
than half way towards being beautiful
women are beginning to take exercise
with ne pleasant certainty that they gre
improving their appearance.
With Il few notable exceptions the
women Of the end Of the Eighteenth cen
fury and the beginning of the Nineteenth
lost their looks at Il comparatively early
age. No doubt they would be astonished
at the youthful appearance and sprightiy
manners Of some of the women Of today
who are we'll Oh the shady side OF 90;
but in those days there was very little
opp rtunity for any woman of gentle
birth 10 take much exercise or 20 indulge
in sports or athletics Of any kind: they
led such restricted lives that they faded
early. and old ladies We're resigned to
looking their age and considered it in2Sl-
table.
Nowadays we are NIL rs young MS we
feel. and the Younger We are in years th >
older we feel we are in experience
Philadelphia Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
Training Child Not to Cry.

II comes natural to every woman t.
pity child when If hurts itself BE the
misadventurc big or little. the mother
Immediately takes the little one in her
arms. and in her most sympathetic pity
ms tones tries to sulace ii. And, Of
course, the child concludes something fer
rible has happened to it. ami cries vgar-
ouSly. y little baby, it pitied. cam Ssgu
be brought Ia Il weeping state whcrr moth
ing whatever is the matter with il. Just
call up your most tender. Sympathptfs.
tone; ask him that timc-hnnorpd nucs.
ton; did they boos the baby" (thfS has
NO reference to West Point) and the littiq
lips will begin To culver, the mouth "a,
drOop, and soon Il wall breaks forth thar
is meant to indicate they" did.
or course children will cry sometimes
Crying IS an institution that cannot br
done away with. Crying. more or less is
expected with the advent of the Tttin
stranger, but the more or less drlani.
largely ON the parents. \ child can hn
laughed into good humor Instead of n;t,.
ing him at the numerous little hurts l.,
gets, those that are really of no cons"
qucnCe. treat them rs q good Joke
Lar"h ut them and the baby will uui,lsI,
l,>u-h with you Ii doesn't take Ions ~
! chaS>. the tears away. Besides dG;r,r
| away with a lot of unnecessary c,.,i,,,i
/ il teaches him not to mind LITTLE bnr,7
| and develops Il brave. manly little fnlInv
/ This does not apply to serious mi.h,n.
! but To those numerous little hunns ,,.Ei i,
youngsters are continually gcltin, .,n,i
| which Il little pity quickly macnifrs mn
| something of Importance i'm childish 49,
! Never giving Il child ANYTHING no ~
/ for is another excellent way I'm min,
the bud the crying habit. If il is nr,n'r
! for him TO have promise il to him =, H.,
he stops crying. Reward his good h.,
haVior, not his bad. or course If b1J
1
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09

\ little sherry and also coffee added to
chocolate very much improves the drink
\ Tablespoonful of sherry and four of
clear, strong coffee To six cupfuls of
chocolate is about the right proportion
Both should br added after the chocolate
is taken from the fire.
\ speaker 0n food values for children
recently urged his hearers tn take special
care that sufficient amount of far was
provided in the diet of their growing chill
drcn. Too many mothers think if child
eats heartily Of Il breakfast cereal, gets a
piece Of lean rare steak or Il chop with "A
baked potato at neon. and Il dish of bread
and milk Mt night. that his diet is Sufti-
GENTLY rich. He still needs fat which
can he got in TurC butter. rich cream and
the fat OF meat If he will cat it, Children
out OF infancy can be taught To like pure
olive ell than which nothing is better
for them
Rub into the hands every night after
washing Il little N the following mixture.
we'll shaking it first Equal parts of rose
water glycerine and lemon juice. See
that your sleeves ATE comfortably loose:
pressure on the arms is sure to make the
hands lock red and swollen.
To make tough steak tender. mix to
gethCr two tablespoons of vinegar and
olive oil. pour it over the steak. noistcn-
ing both sides. and let it stand aIl night
Broil it quickly and Sec the result.
Housekeeping.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
BE Sensible and Natural.

The woman who cyinces a sensible. not
u sentimental interest in her admirer is
certain to win him. Preference is a
riGhtful feeling i'll woman as in a man.
with this difference that Il woman must
express her love with manners, while .
inan expresses his with words.
That it is considered unmaidenlv for Il
woman to show n preference for i man
until he has declared himself is decidedly
true, yet to Il woman falls an almost
equal share for loyenaking, and should
She fail 10 contribute her part she can
not complain if, for lack Of this cncour-
aScment, he fails to declare himself. For
The best of men need encouragement at
this crucial time, says the American
Queen.
The woman who takes real interest
IL the men with whom she is brought in
contact Is never without an admircr for
tn,n appreciate this. Interest however.
'tofs not mean umwomanly forwar,ness
az inuuiStlvcncSS, hut the desire ana
ability to make others offer their bcst
efforts. "'N'
Nthcn make themselves most attrac-
NV" by being sensible and natural.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
DON'T BE a Shirk.

Your father and mother. when Won
thlhk OF 1t, are just as dependent upon
you Tor happiness as you are upon them.
Nhlle you need the care. and protection
ana guidance of middle age in your life
they need, oh, they need so muchl the
buoyancy, sparkle and freshness of yonr
youth IN theirs. You don't reaizc. child
You Will have to wait until you are mid
dle-agcd before you do realize it-that
there Is even III the most severe and dig
mined elderly mau or woman an ineradi-
cable streak of the boy or the girl Your
father and mother would come down out
of their fatherhO0d and motherhood and
play with you like the best Of your
girl and boy friends if any such habit
had ever been formed between you.
Don't he Il shirk, Amy. whatever else
You do or leave undOnc in the way of
character-building. have always
thought person that consistently
shirkcd unpleasant or hard things the
most helpless and useless creature in the
world. There is more hope for Il stupid
blundercr than for the person who sees
burdens that somebody's shoulders must
carry, but who closes her eyes to her
own share in them and goes thoughtless-
ly on her way, leaving those who will
TO stagger on under the load
As | said before it's the not-sceing
that YOU are to blame for until now, and
not the not-doing. But if |, with my
poor old blunt pen that never says any
thing just as | tell it to. am able in any
way TO point ont the truth to you so that
you do see it, then You will be accounta-
bic II, seeing. You do not.--IadieS' Home
Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09

The publication recently by an English
club of some letters IF Ruskin to girls re
calls the establishment by him Of Il rose
fete in the girls high school at Cork; At
his suggestion Il queen was elected yearly
10 whom he gave gold cross and Il set OF
books, the latter for distribution among
thr girls. Pieces of native gold and silver
aud curioS of interest and value were pre-
eentpd 10y him 20 the pupils ut various
times. In one of these letters he said:
The chief danger for young girls in
this great today of their own and the
worlds age is the temptation of restless
ness, whether in curiosity, pleasure or
pride | want them all to be earnestly.
thoroughly. thoughtfully intelligent of
what is close to them and under their
cIrc-happy not i'll one day as the hap
piest of their lives, but in the daily cur
rent OF their time; and proud in rightly
knowing what they have joy in knowing,
and rightly doing whatever they are
called upon-not by fame, but by love.
to do for any who love them, for all who
are dependent upon them"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
Home Made Playthings FOR Young
Children.

lhdeStructlblc. Painless crrRerlpSs
toys ar" not to he had in great variety nj
any price but the best toys fer \ haby
~" easily made at home, SAWS fIun,t
housekeeping. Among the TOYS one co;
ouH' the very best is little rubber thirk
en- or duck with Il voice Next i'm fa,rlna
ncil interest and mdeStructibility ar, IN.
tv"l".p9 kihdergartcn balls. The ether
fqhher animals and dolls are good in t;9a;,,
pace nut not first in choice. The ,.Tsickp,,
goes regularly into the mornin. bnth
ana VIII never grow old Then AMONG
n"h'' mace toys there are things To make
y NOISE IKE rattleS or hoops with hollis
r3r ms there IS nothing better than bic
S"loi1 beads or buttons we'll corEad Ia :,
hottie. \ homemade linen don with lnn.r
arms ard legs and no clothes il ;, ,rrcst
cnintor' to little child and hcrfrr tb,4,
the printed rag dolls. ''''''
Nlhlple, good pictures pasted an Pinch
squares OF cardboardS are ia sons.
small babies. i''
n Sttoutly-made bean bag is Il cu,nfort9.
pie pIaythinS for a child under 4 vcar.
ana a small looking glass is suitable ~
ne i@uN Il not inclined to bang ard
throw things. \ simple little has Ia mn
lhIhgS IN and ont will often delight even
very small baby.
rs a child begins to walk il is wei If
me mother has patience Ia teach water
pays Onder prHSuppoSed good healthy
conditions, water dabhling. nj foaSf onca
day. ought To be part Of the programme
from fifteen months on. 4 child e,silr
learns not 10 tip over the water dish ami
the dripping around must of course. h,s NJ.
lowed. and the place Of the water fsaSt
PLANNED accordingly. There are fioatjns,
toys of various kinds To be had M Spt,iI
cost, hut hardly better than paper boafs
nutShclls. small boxes and the like. ASH,
found at home And things to wash,
There is 10y, Cloth things and tia tbings
and bubbles to blow. Then besides 70
ter makes very good paste Ter iiS>,Ia ne
per. | have seen Il little girl not mnch
more than > years old busy for an hon.
papering a big bottle with tissue nancr
applying the water paste with the mil
brush. Scruhhins. also is part of tbs
water feast. Let the small dahbler Scrub
something. hard. for as long n time as
she likes, and wash the windows. ever So
Here, again. there are babies and
oabiG> What one can readily be taught
another cannot learn. But if patience
can do it. let child under two venrs
learn 10 use scissors and a pencil and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
t1s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When to Criticise.

When your heart Is warm with love,
Even for your enemies:
when your words come from above,
Not from where the venom IS,
Wnen YOU see the man entire,
Not alone the faults he has,
Find somewhat 80 admire
Underneath the paltry mass
Not till then, if you are wise.
VIII yOH dare 10 criticlse.
When you see the thing that's wrong,
Anda way to better it
Push q noble cause along,
Not with cCnsurc fetter II;
When yOur purpose Is to huild.
Not to tear the binding down,
Use the sunshine that viii gid.
Not he dark ana dismal frOwn-
Not till then. If you are wise.
VIII y0U dare to criticise.
Amos Il. Wells
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09
The Succes fuI Hostess.

HE most successful hostess of today
j. not the woman who is the most agree
dhle convcrSAtionalist. bat the one who
gyeS her guests the most paatahlr aud
dainty refreshments. She it is who j.
the most talked about and the most pop
ular. y new recipe which tells how to
prepare to0thS0mc dainty is guarded
by her with jealous care from aspiring
rivals. If large quantity Of the salad
hr sandwich or sweet is needed for il
reception. its preparation is not intrusted
70 a caterer, hut madam makes it with
her own fair hands, To keep Information
from being carried into other households.
Sometimes these cherished recipes are
Inherited treasures. sometimes they are
CLEANED from matronS from other states
during Sojourns at summer resorts, when
discussions &c nne's likes and diSlikeS in
food. that fruitful tonic of conversation,
are in order.
Occasionally guest basely attempts
To reproduce the dish most cG efully
protected by her hostess, but though she
may have the correct ingredients there
il usually some trick i'll mixing that
renders her efforts futile, FOR the result
IS about as mach like the original n
green cranes are like olives.
1t would b. extremely impOilic and
inelegant to say that the road 10 popu
larity is through The StomachS of one s
friends, but large element OF truth at
tarhes to the statement, nevertheless.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-09

ton successfully boat with propeller.
rudder, etc, which he controlled by cleo
trlc vibrations from distances, and
which, he asserts, behaved Just like a
bllndfolded person obeying directions<sFx.
ceived through the ear
Tesla himself designs this perfected tel
automaton to be used in war, to prevent
ITS bloodshed and cruelty. Instead of
man tghting man in the future. he says
that machine must fight machine" But
to the hOusewifely mind the very idea of
sending such prccious thing rs the com
ing telautomaton to be food for powder
seems an enormous mistake. \ high
pflnclpled machine like that. with inteIli-
Sence, Judgment and experiences. Il ma
chlne that will obey orders and follow Iii
rcclonS, machine that actually knows
what IT ought and ought not to do-to
waste that in hopeless wreck on the bat
tirheld and keep Bridget in the kitchen,
:, CONSIDER the ease. Bridget lacks intel
hSehCe' Judgment experience: She will
NOT obey orders. and does nor follow III
rectionS; and if she knows wbnt si,a
ouSht ANA ought not to DO she gives no
symptoms Of II. Let us send Bridget ia
me oattieheld. If need be. since women's
rights 70 ali the OCCUPATIONS Of men arc
me FASHION; but let rs have the Tplan-
ioinaton in every flat in every house.
MOTT and cherish ii as the annie of our
eye; Tesla is now the hope. Of the home
maker; and if he Will realize this raniur.
Gus domestic vision. and patent his tai
Iutolhdtoh forthwith II furl unp will M
ms beyond the dreams OF 1varicp. Will.
from every home in the land the wonie,,
OF America, freed by his genius from tho
domination of native and foreign inron-
ptIehcp. VIII rise up and eTif him DlrsSe.f'
llalper'S Bazaar.