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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16
How SCOTCH men Marry.

In Scotland the path to matrimon
is broader and smoother than in Eng
land. The great holiday time in Glas-
gov is the fair week. All the ship
yards are closed and man has time to
marry. But many shirk the toll gates
of the highroad. Seventy irregular
marriages took place this fair in Glas-
gov. The method is simple and mex
pensive. The couple take each other
for man and wife before witnesses
and then they go to the sheriff and
ask for warrant to register. There is
an absence of fuss and wedding cake
which appeals to the modest and eco
nomical mind. Besides miners, labor
ers. engineers and shipyard workers
generally, the 20 numbered ventrilo-
quist, a physician, a valet, school
board officer, hotel keeper. a coach
man. soldier, sea captain, a lapi-
dairy and motor car driver.-London
Chronicle.
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PILSOUDSKI RECEIVER.

diotelephone. which. being very sem
sitive, enabled the movements of the
transmitter to be heard over the
whole distance, thus making the mes
sage easily comprehensive. Other
trials will be made to determine on
what conditions the electric surface
waves can be transmitted over a great
eXpanse of water. Whatever may be
the true merits of Col. Pilsoudski's
system, at any rate it opens new
branch of wireless telegraPhy, and
special encouragement has attended
this Russian officers efforts, as we
understand that he has secured the
future patronage of the Russian gov
ernment.-London Illustrated News.
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THE STRAW HAT AND DISEASE
Bncte biologists Have Uncovered
That Every Hat Teens with
DnnEerOus Germs.

The bacteriologist is always maxi
ing some fearful discovery or other
calculated to upset the equanimity
of the neurotic, says the Birming-
ham Daily Mail. He has now found
that great and positive danger
turks in the saucy little straw hat,
which is so fashionable with wom-
ankind of all classes. Until the bac-
teriologist, with his horrid sugges-
tions and discoveries, came along, it
never entered into the calculation OF
man or woman that the straw hat
was really a sort of playground for
germs and bacilli. And yet there is
now no doubt about it. Each straw
hat is literally teeming with bacilh.
SO long as the bacilli remain in the
straw it does not much matter. But
the student of the meteorological
laboratory is nothing if not observ-
ant. He notices habits and manner
isms which escape the remark OF
others. and he has made a note
of the fact that among womenkind
lit is custom to fasten on their
straw hats with long metallic pins,
which are thrust through the straw
and the hair. The securing of
tricky little sailor. with its dainty
ribbons. or an outstanding Leghorn,
with its elaboration of feathers and
chiffon. on the top of a wonderful
couture is one of woman's triumphs.
1t is quite outside the province of
clumsy fingered man to fasten on Il
wOmanS hat-and perhaps it is as
well that it is so. With her deft fin
gers she has the thing fixed up in no
time. But it is just the fixing up
which leads to the danger aPpre-
hended by the bacteriologist. In the
| matter of dress. particularly, women
have faculty for adapting them
selves to the requirements of the
moment, and those who have had the
privilege of seeing lovely woman fas-
ten on her hat recall the fact that
sometimes she holds her hatpins be-
tween her pretty lips. 1t is not a
very clearly habit. and if taxed with
it many women will Indignantly re-
pudiate the imputation. But it is
nevertheless a fact that many wom-
en- do. while fastening on their straw
hats. hold their hatpins in their
mouths. This characteristic has been
observed by the bacteriologist. and it
clearly reveals to him how the bacilli
Of the straw hat are conveyed TO the
|
airy canal or the respiratory organs.
The pins. after being thrust through
| the straw. are covered with the min
ute bacilli. and when placed between
the lips they find congenial region
in which to develop their activities.
The tiny organisms multiply rapidly,
and. passing through the mouth, en-
ter the system, and. it is feared,
| brine about that debilitate6 state
which blanches the cheek and robs
the eye of its luster. However. the
bacteriologist has spoken. He has
pointed out the danger of straw
hats. He has put his finger on q
positive danger-he can do no more.
He cannot stop the sale of straw
hats or confiscate all the hatpins,
but he can. as he has done, draw at
tention to the grave danger he has
| discovered. The rest he must leave
to the women-and the bacilli.
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Substitute for Alcohol.

"Synthol" is q chemically pure sub
stitute for absolute alcohol. 1t may
be used for every purpose for which
alcohol is used except for internal
consumption. Being chemically pure
it does not have as much odor as abb
solute alcohol from grain or wood.
1t is perfectly free from color, it is
nonirritant to eyes or skin and has
ten to Is per cent. more solvent pow
err than ordinary alcohol. AS a kill
ing, fixing or hardening agent it is
in every respect equal to the best
absolute alcohol and can be used as 4
substitute for it m the prepare ton
of stains, reagents, etc. AS a preser-
vative it is superior to any alcohSl,
as alcohol becomes tinged with color
on exposure to light, while synthol
retains its absolute colorlesSness
under all conditions.
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Imitation Wood CARVINGS.

The Germans are initiating wood
carvings in plaster, bronze and other
material by a new process which is
said to be superior to all other meth
DDS in the fact that it produces per-
fectly the fibers and pores of the
wood models. These are usually made
of porous oak, and the new plan is
to cover them quite thicltly with So
luton of two per cent. collodiDn,
which, when it dries, leaves the usual
porous appearance of the wood UNI
altered, while it renders the model
oiiproof. The casting is then pro-
ceeded with in the usual way.
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WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Russian Officer Claims to Have In.
vented system That Does
Away with Poles.

Although the Marconi system is
now generally used in several for
e1gn countries, it has its objection
from military point of view, owing
to the necessity for long poles, or
antennae, which are an easy mark
for an invading enemy, and make the
cutting of communications a matter
of little difficulty. Therefore the eff
forts of Col. de Pilsoudski to perfect
the system of wireless telegraphy
along the surface of the ground
should be matter of great interest
to soldiers as well as to scientists,
seeing that it removes the objection
of conspicuous poles. We are in
formed that though this system Of
ground telegraphy, like the Marconi
method, is wireless, Col. de Pilsoudski
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STORY OF THE BIOGRAPH.
How Woman Found LonE-Lost
Brother by Seeing His Picture
Exhibition.

Here is an episode of the biograph
which rivals the most pathetic and
curious tale of fiction, says the Chicago
Anne rican.
In Detroit. Mich, few days ago bio
graph scenes made at the occupation of
Picking were being thrown on the
screen. 1t was j public exhibition.
The pictures belonged to a company
dealing in money exclusively and not
in sentiment. The scenes, printed over
year ago, repres the Fourteenth
United States infantry entering the
gates of the Chinese capital. SO real
istic were the files of soldiers that
the men appeared literally to be step
ping from the frame to the stage. two
by two. with steady tramp.
Suddenly a woman who sat in the
front of the audience arose with
scream of terror. My God, there is
my dead brother Allen marching with
the soIdiers." she cried.
One of the figures had been recog
nized by the woman and by many 9TH
ers in the audience. 1t was that of AL
len MEGA skill, who had disappeared
mysteriously some years ago. He had
enlisted in the United States army and
served in the ranks at Picking.
The sister, Mrs. Booth, wrote to the
war department at Washington and
learned that the man in the biogra phi
scene was really her long-lost brother
and tina he was still alive and ha d made
an excellent record, having received
honora BILE mention from his captain.
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The Worlds Population.

Ten years ago the population of
the world was fixed at 1,46s, 999 900.
1t is now estimated at 1,54O, 200, 900,
an increase of more than II 100000.
An interesting feature of the statis-
tics is the fact that the Americans
are fast catching up with Europe in
the gain. The increase in the Amer
leans for the past ten years is co.
ooo, 900, while in Europe it is 100000
900. 1t is estimated that the west
ern hemisphere now contains 49,
900, 900, about the population of the
whole of Europe a century ago. The
estimate for Europe at the present
time is 390,000,o0O. Africa is now
gaining in population at greater
rate than at any time within CEN
tury.-Albany Argus.
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The Power of an Atom,

1t is one of the marvels of nature
that thing almost intinitesimaliy
small should cause more terror
among men than hundred thund ar
bolts or the most violent earthquake
convulsion. This little thing is the
microbe that causes the deadly
plague 1t is so small that Il would
take 100000 of them to cover n
space an inch square.
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''I'rudder Bunkus," inquired the
new pastor, cautiously feeling his
way, "how would de cong'gation
stand on de queshtion o. givin' one
tenth O. dey income to sport de
preachah?"
81 dom b'lieve dey'd STAN on it, pah-
son." said Brother Bunkus. "Dey'd
jump on it wild bot feet. Chicago
Tribune.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-16

Half a gallon of malt strip, 2H
pounds of molasses, 2A pounds of
salt and a pint of mushroom juice.
Put together over the fire and heat
very gently, stirring until all mate
rails are well blended. Then let
stand closely covered for two weeks
before straininpg into bottles.-Wash-
ington Star.
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Chop fine one cupful each of cold
ham and cold veal. Add four drops
of tabasco sauce, one teaspoonful of
mustard, two teaspoonfuls of vine
gar, two teaspoonfuls of grated
horseradish and two tablespoonful
of mayonnaise. Spread between but
tered folds of white bread.-G God
Housekeeping.
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Potato and Rice SOUP.

Three large potatoes chopped fine,
one-half cupful rice: boil until done
in two quarts of water: season to
taste with salt and little butter,
nut butter gives a fine flavor; thick
en- with small spoonful of -four,
and just before taking from the fire
add half cupful of sweet cream
Home MAGAZINE.
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As Nearly as He Could Say 1t.

"Your blank verse" began the ed
itor,
BLANK verse;" the poet interrupted.
"Why do you call it blank verse
when it
because it's against my principles
to use stronger term."-Stray
Stories.
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Now He Wonders,

Mr. Easee-Dr Newley says that
eating alone is not conducive to long
life, and l believe he is right. Do
you?
Miss Passe-Oh! Mr.. Easee, this is
so sudden.-Chelsea (Mass.) Gazette.
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Had to Change the Subject.

Miss Simple-How do you suppose
he came to propose to me?
Miss Spiteful-Got tired of talking
about the weather, probably.-stray
Stories
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13

We learn we are to get a daily mail by the first of next month. Maybe we can then get a paper before everybody else reads it, or letter before it is a month old.
 Jim Fowler has sold his ponies @ and bought fine team of mules @ and joined the block hauling society. We wish him more than success in his new business.
 Some of the boys thought General Green" was running too wild over our farmers and have been trying for several days to flag him down, but he won't flag.
 Rev. $. l.. Cochran preached for us Sunday evening but did not have as much to say about Memphis as he did of New Or leans. (Now MT. Editor, don t you go an tell him this like you did tue other.)
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
No. 10.

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Desha has been quite sick but is now valescing rapidly.
 Jas. Hopper of Judsonia, is now the guest of Mr. Ward. having lately come to our state.
 Will Cain of Hunter, was pleasant visitor here last week. making the hearts of his parents glad.
 Messrs. Henkel and Crissman have just received a carload of woven wire to fence a part of their extensive ranch.
 Mrs. Herman Henkel is now preparing to leave for Iowa, to spend the summer. She will take the children with her.
 MT. Huddleston, now of Pump kin Bend, passed through our town enroute to Cotton Plant to attend the institute at that place.
 The Cain trial was held at Augusta defore Esq. Mills. The jury fixed the fine at $50 and costs. MT. Cain gave notice of an appeal
 Mr. Ruffn received a letter from son in Tennessee, stating that his youngest son Chas., is now in California, having enlisted in the U. $. army. His family have a fighting record and we predict the young man will make a faithful soldier.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
MORTON

By Our Regular Correspondent.
 Success and long life to the "McCrory News"
 Sunday afternoon was the warmeSt of the season.
 Jas. Ward has been suffering with a light bilious attack but is now up.
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
Tip

Tip
 By Our Regular Correspondent
 Arthur Elam is on the sick list this week.
 Will Marsh was over from Wi vile Saturday.
 We are having warm weather and plenty of it just now.
 Mrs. Rayner of Tennessee, is visiting her son J. w. Rayner.
 Mr. Ruffin of near McCrory, was down a few days last week. Will Gray of Grays, was down Sunday, smiling and pleasant. as you please. -.A
 Ola Scales and J. W. Wilder were down last week attending to business. ;
 Miss Rose Burkett of DeView, was at preaching Sunday evening accompanied by Joel Mann.
 ''Scrapping" has become so frequent we are most afraid to get out on the streets lest we run up against some ones fist.
 R. B. Caudle is the most ex- pansive block-man we know, breaking down all the way from one up to two wagons per day.
 Attention young people. If you would like to know all about making wishes, and which finger to put the ring on, just ask May nard E. He's the latest.
 T. A. Smith, our friend and worthy postmaster and mer- chant, seeing the little men around going back and forth from the bayou and bringing home nice string of fish, decided a big man like he could catch a lot of 'em. And so he did. He went all alone and when he came back he said he had had extra luck. He caught two pumpkin seed and a perch, and says he is not going by himself any more. l
Woodruff County news., 1901-06-13
#&&= &&| H. T. RANEY # |z
DEALER IN

Coins caskets and funeral supplies full line caskes always hand mail and wire will receive prompt attention
  saB Es 'QUCK SALES, SMALL PROFITS" MY < PRICES ARE LOWEST FOR QUALITY CONSIDERED GIVE < :.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
CadetPS Decline To Go To
Venezuela.

None OF the dimissed West Point cadets
is to go to Venezuela, tor the present at
least. The tree men to whom General
Francis V. Greene offered positions with
the New York and Bermules Asphalt Com.
ny-giving rise to the report that AsIb
were to join the semi military forces ofpEe
company at Lake Bermudez-declined to
accept the places.
The FIVE dismissed cadets feel they should
make personal appeal in body to the
officials ia Washington, and LETT for the ma.
tional capital a few ago. They went
to make their records read clear rather than
with any any hope OF reinstatement
OF the six suspended men, O. O. Ales.
hire, of Illinois, has accepted place with
the Niagara Falls Power Company, and
OharIess Teliord, OF Utah, who vas honor
man, will take an engineering position near
Boston. The other four will 60 TO their
homes, and have no plans at present.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
Strike OI NlcliDiStS.
Little Hope Of Settlement
No Concessions To B: Made

There is little hope of an immediate settle.
ment of the machinists' strike. Eastern
manufacturers, representing the most I'M
pOrtant metal trades concerns in New YORK,
New England and New Jersey, met recen
tly at the ASt0r House in secret cOnclaVe.
They decided to make no concession, and
there will probably be no material change
in the situation for some time The Advi.
sorry Council of the National Metal Trades
Association has been called in session in
Chicago to discuss the machiniStS' demands.
Many of the manufacturers openly advocate
a war of determination against achat they
term the domination Of trades uni0nism.
In many sections of the city work on the
rapid transit subway was practically snS
pended, owing to the strike of tue rock drl
llers, executive engineers and holsters.
john b. Mcdonald, the general contractor,
is not acorred, however, as he is several
ahead of bis schedule in the work
of tunneling, and it is not believed the
strike will be of sufficiently long duration to
embarrass the contractor seriously.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
Tailed 10 Borrow.
Castro's Agents Denied a Loan
Everywhere.

Seiior Fabricio COnde and Sehor Carlos
Rohl who passed through San Juan on the
last trip of the Curacao to South America
were in New York four months trying to
negotiate loan for the Government of
Venezuela. Their efforts to secure the $25, )
100000 desired BY President Castro were
unsuccessful, Senor Roll, who was formerly
manager of the Bank of Venezuela, visited
Germany on the same mission aoith the
same result.
When Castro's agents came to New York
the asphalt controversy was at its height and
stories acre circulated at the time to the
effect that foreign capital and interests were
not safe in Venezuela. These are believed
to have had something 10 do with the failure
to obtain the loan. Sefor Oonde acas Min
lister of Finance under the late President
Joaquin CreSpO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05

VIII 1t Be A Boy.
All Italy Excited Over The Coming
Ac-ouchment Of The Queen.

While the industrial tcar in Spain ap-
pears TO be subsdng, curiOuSly enough 81.
m.lar troubles are IN progress in Italy.
The danger IS growing steadily without at,
tracing attention outside of Italy. and the
international Indifference will probably con
tlnue until the S'orm bursts.
The movement is undeniaby in the hands
OF Socialists and is of a revolutionary char.
acter. Every industrial town is in fer.
ment already, and fights have taken places
at a score Of places where loss Of lite has
been involved,
TIE storm centre in Milan. At that
place this week $4,000 men left work
They have military organization divided
INTO fifteen battallonS, each 600 strong
and Sub.diyided into $50 companies. All
those playing soldier hesitate to act, as they
are afraid Of Trecip;tat'ng a crisis.
Meantime an exodus or well-to.do people
IS n progress, and the Whole city is N a
state of painful excitement. The Central
Government is qujeScent in the face of this
really serious danger.
The administration of the country seems
to be at staudstill pending the imminent
ACCOMPLISHMENT of Queen Helena. The
achoie nation, including even the militant
Socialists, is culiously enough waiting with
impatient interest this event, and there is
fur:ons betting as 10 tie sex of the expected
infant with the odds IN favor OF boy.
The newspapers discuss the matter with
astonishing freedom, tor the most part with
entire DISCARD of the eXpectant mother
Note.-The queen has given birth to
a daughtar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
Looking Del!l in Ile Face.
President of Chill LII.

Three physicians arrived in special train
last evening from Santiago to make a
careful examination Of the condition of
President Errazuriz. They found tEat the
President has developed serious complica.
tion of the left lung, and that his condition
is steadily becoming more serious. A fatal
result is feared at almost any moment.
President Errazuriz has been unconscious
at frequent intervals since last Sunday in
his home In this city Efforts are made to
prevent his true condition from becoming
known, but his illness is very serious.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
Charleston NatiODiZcd.
Beer Comes High.
Blind Tigers Are Raided and all
oints Closed.

Following orders every liquor and beer
dispensary in Charleston, South Carolina
was closed recently and not drop could be
sold legally. The 500 blind tigers started
in for rush day, but the spies and consta
bles swarmed down upon them and nearly
all of the big stocks bought we're seized. The
"blind tigers" are being guarded and drinks
are sold on the sly. Beer has advanced so
per cent, and if the raiding continues the
city aCill have none of this beverage for love
or money. There. is no intimaton as to when
the dispensaries will ! ,lIowed to reopen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
The Moon 5 Face.
Return Of Professor Pickering from
the West Indies.

Prot w. Ii Pickering of the Harvard
Astronomical Observatory has just returned
1om tue West Indies, lchere he has en-
e1 gaged in astronomical 1corks since last
October. In an interview be said TO-DAY.
Eve went originally to study Eros ald
tmmeon. We did not make any new dis
c)YerieS, bit we studied the moon un0er
the most favorable circumstances The work
VAS Of Il rec kinds: first, We took large
nlmber OF photographs which will be used
in an atlas Ct the moor; secondly, we made
visual observations Of the details very care
July; aud thirdly, we measured the bright
ns ) of the moon as q hole ..
Tile party OF which Professor Pickering
was al the head left Cambridge early in
October, and arrived at their destination on
tie 10Th If that month AL lie time they
we're at work the weather conditions wefe
fasorable Tor observations The obserga.
iiGis are still Leiag carried on b5 r.. fesgor
Pkkering's assistant, d Il. Cram and they
will be continued for some time.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
The BOerS Advance
into Cape Colony.

Special cablegram to Boletin Mercantil
Cape Town, June 5th.-The fact
that the guerrillas have advanced
and invaded the Cape Colony has
caused a very much apprehension
in this city.
The English Army has taken to
the South where reinforcements are
awaited.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
The Philippine Question.
President has Absolute Power
to Determine on Affairs Per-
tanning to the PHILIPPINE
Islands.
Especial cablegrams to Boletin Mercantll

New York, June 5th.-The Pres
ident has called meeting Of the
Cabinet, in order to discuss ques
tons relating to the Philippines.
After considerable consideration,
the Cabinet decided to give absolute
power to Mckinley to govern the
Archipelago islands; to establish
Civil Government; to collect the
duties from the Custom House and
to make any notifications, without
having to call a special session of
Congress.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-05
The Mcclellan Delayed.

Owing to the lack of longshoremen suf-
ficient to discharge her carge promptly the
transport s'McOlellann has been obliged to
delay her time OF sailing until to morrow
morning at daybreak.