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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
WHITE DAMP VICTIMS.
Dead Bodies Of Reseuing Party Dis.
covered With arms GIasped
around Each Other.

Blue6eld, W. Va, Nov. M.-Ihe
dead bodies of the lost party OF eight
we'll konwn mining men who entered
West mine of the Pocahontas Conner.
les company on Friday morning last
at II O'Clock, were recovered at II; 20
O'Clock today. At O'Clock this
morning a rescuing party numbering
forty persons went in the main en-
trance, bratticing the mine as they en-
tered. in order to improve the clrcula-
tion of the air. They had reached
distance of $500 feet from the en-
trance when they encountered such
quantities of white damp that it was
impossible to proceed further. he
tracing their steps they decided to
make another attempt from the lug
liver entrance. some six miles across
the Flat Top mountain. They went
in this entrance about 1880 O'CLOCK
and after going distance of some 6OO
feet found the dead bodies of A. S.
Hurst, chief inspector; Bob Oldham,
sub-inspector, and Frasier G. Bell,
mining enigneer, all huddled togeth-
er. From their positions they must
have met death suddenly and without
dain. All of them were lying face
down, with no signs of a struggle;
Hurst had made aspillow of his coat
on which his head rested. The bodies
of the other five members of the party,
Superintendent of Mines Walter
O'Malley, Joseph Cardwell, superin-
tendent of the Shamokin and Coke
company; r. E. st. Clair, second as
sistant Inspector; State Mine Inspec-
TOT Preece and Maurice St. Clair, sub
inspector, were found several hundred
feet back in the mine, three of the
bodies lying some little distance apart:
Bob St. Clair and Joseph Cardwell
were lying with arms clasped around
each other, cold in death: The bodies
of O'Malley, Maurice st. Clair and
Preece were discolored and bruised
about the face, showing signs of a
struggle, it being very plain they
msde desperate effort at retraclng
their steps to better air, but already
had advanced too far into the deadly
white damp to escape alive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
HARYlRD'S GREAT VICTORY.
22 to Nothing the score--lmmense
Crowd Witnessed the Game.

Cambridge, Mass, November 23.-
Vengeance never sweeter and victory
never more decisive came to Harvard
this afternoon when her eleven defeat
ed Yale % to nothing. Three touch
downs, two of which were converted
into goals, and goal from field. OF a
brilliant execution, were Harvard s
portion. For Yale there was nothing
but whitewash. The Harvard men
required about five minutes in which
to start their superb football ma
chinery. After that Yale was never
in the playing. In scrimmage tactics,
line plunging, punting and drop KICK
ing the Yale men were completely ont
classed. The Harvard players gave
also demonstration of uniform play
that was remarkable, and as a result
the colors of the crimson waved in Joy
during the greater portion of the two
hours occupied by the contest.
Thirty-six thousand spectators. a
greater number than ever before
gathered at foot bail game, watched
fbe battle from the mammoth stands;
Three-ouarters of the enormous crowd
cheered Harvard, while 5000 sym
pathizers tried to encourage the over
Rhelmed wearers of the blue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
CHAMBERLAIN IN TROUBLE.
Criticism of German Army An
gers the Kaiser.

London, November 23.-Once more
has Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial
secretary, proved his right and title to
be the most thoroughly hated British
statesman. The storm now raging IN
Germany over his animadversions on
the Prussian army has had a powerful
reflex in Great Britain, where, regard
less of party ties, Mr.. Chamberlain
has been severely criticised for useless
~ putting his foot into il" On all
sides can be heard irritated expressions
of opinion by English business men
and politicians, who, while they
perhaps believe Mr.. Chamberlain was
correct in what he said. denounce the
uttering of such sentiments. 1t is
recalled that Mr.. Chamberlain's utter
ances regarding the Gar and the
Observation-Disclosures alliance have
been the causes of the only serious
outbreaks of Anti-British feeling on
the Continent in recent times.
It is no exaggeration to say that the
financial world of England would be
delighted to see Mr.. Chamberlain
nuzzled when intending to speak on
England's foreign relations.
As might be expected Mr.. Chamber
lain himself takes the whole affair
with bis usual cynical Indifference.
He is staying quietly at Birmingham
and is not exhibiting any particular
interest in the storm which be has
raised.
At the colonial Office a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press was in
formed that Mr.. Chamberlain does
not desire to enter irto any con
troversy and stands by what he said.
II the German papers continue to mis-
represent him (this is Mr.. Chamber
lain's point of view why it cannot be
helped.
AS at the other Government depart
rnents, the belief exists at the colonial
Office that the whole agitation will die
a natural death and that everything
will come out all right.
There is no doubt. however, that
by this latest break Mr.. Chamberlain
has seriously, perhaps irreparably,
damaged his reputation with the bet
ter classes IN England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
PlN-AMERIGAA SCHEMES.
The Pan-American Railway and
Pan-American Bank.

Mexico City, November 23.-NoW
that the Pan-American delegates have
returned from their excursion they are
Getting down to serious work. In addl-
tion to the resolution adopted by the
committee on banking and monetary
exchange the Pan-American Railway
committee, of which Senator Henry
: C. Davis is chairman, held an import
ant meeting this afternoon. Senator
Davis presented long and interest
inc. report. While no definite action
was taken by the committee, 1t IS
understood that the consensus OF
opinion of the committee is in favor
of giving every possible encouragement
TO an inter-continental railroad. LIE
practical action which in all prob.
ability the committee will take VIII
be. first. to create commission with
headquarters in Washington, in which
all of the American nations are TO De
represented, and which will keep the
project alive by preventing 1t from
falling again into abeyance; second
". to empower Senator Davis to inter
est American capital in the project to
the extent that may be necessary
thirdly, to secure a pledge from the
interested Government of substantial
aid to the project, either in the form
of pecuniary subsidy or lands for
colonization: and fourthly. to pledge
the more prosperous countries to aid
The construction of railroad through
such of the American countries as
might not be able, on account or the
condition of their finances to DO their
share Of work unaided.
The committee on Pan-Amerlcan
banking and monetary exchange, OF
which Martin Garcia Merou. OF Vne
Argentine delegation, is chairman, at
its session today approved the follow
ing resolution, which will be suo-
znitted on Monday morning:
ssResolved, That it is the opinion OF
the committee on banking and ex
change of the second Pan-Amerlcan
Conference, that large banking lnstl-
sutton, located in New York, devoted
20 the commercial interest Of North,
Central and South America, with
agencies or correspondents in the prln-
cipal cities of the different republics
of America, and doing business upon
the same principle. charging the same
rates of interest and exchange and
allowing the same credits would be OF
great commercial value and advantage
and welcomed by the people of Cen
trail and South America, and we
recommend that bank of the charac-
ter referred to be established IN New
York. and that it be encouraged by
the people of Central and South Amer
5ca.',
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
Cleaning Furniture.

Where piece of furniture Is very
much soiled and requires to be cleaned
and polished. first wash it thoroughly
with warm soapy water. washing only
a small surface at time and drying it
quickly by rubbing it hard with q fan
nel Mix together one pint of linseed
oil and half pint of kerosene. wet a
flannel with the oil mixture and rub
the cleaned furniture. Rest half ar
hour before taking a fresh piece of
flannel and then by vigorous rubbing
polish the wood until it shines like
glass. This will not inJure the incest
wood and is an easy method of keeping
furniture bright. The odor soon disap-
pears if the windows are left open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
A Queer Frontier Experience.

In narratins the frontier experiences
OF The First White Baby Born In the
Northwest" in Tie Ladies Home Jour
nal ". S. Harwcod tells Of queer ex-
perience that befell the family in the
first year after settling on a farm tar
removed from the settlements.
The winter had been unusually long
and severe. and tle.r stock OF provi-
sions ran low. 1t was a long distance to
the nearest base of supplies. and COM
munication with tie outside world had
been cut off Indians in tie neiGhbor-
hood one night broke into the g!';.i.;.Fy
where the wheat was stored ana sto.e
a quantity IN doing this i large
amount Of broken glass became mixed
with the wheat which the Indians lett.
so for maay days, amid much merry
story telling and many coke and
laugh. in spite CT tie serious situation.
the family gathered about !: large table
in their living room a2d spent the
short win,er days picking over the
wheat. kernel by kernel. in order to
free it from the pieces of glass.
For this wheat stood between them
and starvation. and none of its pre-
cious kernels must be lost. Their stock
OF -four had long since wasted away,
as had most of their food supplies so
they boiled and ate tae wheat without
grinding. Relief reached them just in
time to prevent sad ending TO the ex-
perience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
Sure of q Visit.

AS rule. said prison warden. q
man is in a despondent mood during
his first weeks imprisonment. There
are exceptions. however, as this Incl
dent will show
One Saturday about dinner time l
was suddenly accosted by one Of the
new arrivals who had ser7ed the first
week Of his sentence.
81 say" he remarked, 'has lady
been asking for me at the gate?"
I told him that if he had been want
ed the governor would have sent for
him.
"Oh, very well. Keep COOL" he said.
'9This is the first time for ten years
I've put in a full weeks work. and the
old woman is sure to be at the gate for
my wages"
And with a grin the cheerful one
passed on.-London Answers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
FRANCES GREATEST DANGER.

France is in financial straits about
as severe as those that are now putting
British craftsmanship to the test.
The condition of France is without
tie easy explanation that may be given
for that of Great Britain, and we
doubt if France is as capable of meet
ing it.
England has lad for two years war
that Las been immensely expensive,
having cost many times over the
highest estimates that were proposed
when it began, while France has not
now and has not bad in the recent
past anv such extraordinary draft
upon her resources.
France finds herself in a position
where she must cut down expenses or
increase taxes. 1t is probable tk at
she will do both, but the latter alter
native will be called into exercise
much more largely than the former.
The French government is now
searching for new objects of taxation
and threatens to pounce upon many
of them.
Among the likeliest new levies are
taxes on gardens, the most fertile
source of competence and comfort
among the peasantry, on books, furnl-
ture. pianos, and even upon every
wardrobe that has mirror in it. The
mirror is more highly esteemed IN
France than in any other country ana
a Frenchman without his looking glass
must be miserable indeed.
The proposed tax of per cent on
every book will be ruinous to many
publishers, if we may believe their
representations, and will operate as
deterrent to the education of the
masses.
Against every additional tax that is
being considered protests are being
raised. There are those who predict
that grave dangers to the republic are
threatened by this raid of the tax
gatherer.
The French revolution, like the
British revolution, the American revo-
luton and most of the great wars of
history, was provoked by what was
considered unjust taxation. Human
nature is unchanged and causes that
have famed it to desperation so often
are still liable to produce like effects.
There is a limit beyond which no
people will endure taxation and
France is believed to be approaching
dangerously near that point.
The French people cheerfully took
up the enormous load that Louis
Napoleon fool war upon Germany i'm
posed upon them. They discharged
that debt so rapidly that all the world
wondered at it and sent an influx of
money into Germany that worked for
France & sweet revenge by bringing
on period of speculation and extrava-
gance that eventually cost the Ger
mans far more than the war indemnity
they had extorted.
But sacrifices to maintain the honor
of their county and become indepen-
dent of a hated creditor are quite
different thing from privations to
carry on the schemes of q government
that is regarded by great part of the
French people as wasteful and incom-
petent. if not actually corrupt.
The greatest danger before France
now is not threatened by Germany or
any other foreign power, but by her
own hard ridden irascible and i'm
patient people.-Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
Making II Clear

The London Spectator tells a funny
story Of definition given by q we'll
known public speaker in an address to
children
'Now. children" he said, 81 propose
to give you on the present occasion an
epitomes,of the life of St Paul Per-
haps some Of you are too young to un-
derstand what the word 'epitome'
means. 'Epitome,' children, is in it's
signi6cation SYNONYMOUS with synop-
Sis"
Having made this simple and clear
explanation to the children, the speak
er went on with his story.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
The Gent1eman,s Psalm.

a reader Of the Scriptures enlpha-
sizes the Fifteenth Psalm as the gentle
mans psalm because it describes as
among the many who are entitled to
be considered as gentlemen lone who
leadeth an incorrupt life, speaketh
truth from his heart, doeth no evil to
his neighbor, is lowly in his own eyes,
keepeth his word even if it be to his
Own hipdrance."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
Going All the Tine.

.I see a Wisconsin man claims to
have solved the perpetual moticn prob
lem"
THAT'S nothing. have model of
a perpetual motion machine at my
house now"
"Does it work successfully"
From the standpoint of perpetual
motion. you bet it does"
Have you given it name?"
"Sure"
.Whar do you call it?"
".Jirpmie. ard it was 5 years old its
last birthday Chicago Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
ALittle Too Faithful.

A thief in Paris. being chased by the
police. threw away during his fight
the purse he had stolen and was in a
fair way, after being taken to the po-
lice station, Of being allowed to go free
for lack Of sufficient evidence to hold
him when his faithful dog. which he
had trained to fetch and carry, trotted
into the station. wagging its tail, with
the missing purse in its lnouth.-Paris
Journal.
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UNITED STATES TAKES Charge.
The lsthmus is Now Controlled
by Our Government.

Washington, Nov. 25.-It is pretty
we'll understood here that there is to
be no bombardment of Colon by either
side. While Commander McCrea was
given wide discretionary power and
nothing was said to him about stop
ping the bombardment directly, never
theless the State department. establish
ed a precedent in these matters last
year when it instructed Mr.. Gudger to
warn some insurgents at Panama that
they would not be allowed to lombard
that port. If the government troops
on the Pinzon should persist in their
purpose it is said that the command
ers of the various warships at Colon
would require that ample time be
allowed for the withdrawal from the
town of all foreigners and the attack
ing force, to escape restraint, would
be obliged to direct their lombard
ment with such rare precision as to
destroy the insurgent defenses with
out harming the railroad property, and
even without endangering the passage
of trains, conditions probably not to
be met.
The secretary of the navy today call
ed Capt. Perry of the Iowa to assume
full command of all the United States
naval forces on both sides Of the
isthmus. in order to assure harmon
ious operations. Consul Gudger's last
dispatch which came at O'Clock
was about as follows:
s.Our troops have arrived at Mata-
chin, one-half of the way across the
isthmus. No distractions and Colon
bian government seemed to be victor
ious over the insurgents. -
Colon, Colombia. Nov. 25.-Transit
across the isthmus has been stopped.
Marines from the United States
battleship Iowa at Panama have been
landed to protect the railroad and are
now on the line where the fighting is
going on.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mr. Herra,
IN charge d'affaires of the Colombian
legation, today received the following
cablegram:
Panama, Nov. 25.
OOlOIEUld!l 1niN1SGSA, NoSdiAS eOh.
Rebel army completely defeated at
Culebra and Emprador. Governor
marched last night upon Colon.
Traffic interrupted yesterday, but will
be reestablished today.
Arizona,
Acting Governor.
Washington. Nov. 25.-The State de-
partment has received a confirmation
of the reported defeat OF the Liberal
troops by the Colombian government
troops. This came in q cablegram
from Consul General Gudger, at
Panama, this afternoon, in which he
says that the railroad is now unob-
structed and that the government
forces have been victorious over the
revolutionists He further reports
that the blue jackets from the..Macbias
have gone inland and now occupy a
point midway Of the isthmus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27

With the exceptions of the first two
worlds fairs held at Paris, all other
like expositions have been financial
failures, it is said.
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Dscken. and His Titles.

Charles Dickens had great difficulty
in choosing titles for his various pub
lications. says The Golden Penny. The
following is list of no fewer than "A
suggestions given by the author to his
adviser, Foster. for the title of one
book. out of which need hardly be add.
ed. No. 6 was chosen:
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!. AccOrGlnS to Cr0cker.
2. Prove 1t. -,
5. Stubborn Things. vaSs s.
q. Mr.. Grandgrind's Facts. -
5. The Grindstone.
6. Hard Times.
{. Two and Two Are -Four. sS
8. Something Tangible. =
9. Our Hard Headed Friend -
10. Rust and Dust.
II. Simple Arithmetic.
-. 4 Matter Of Calculation.
13. A Mere Matter Of Figures.
a. The Grandgrind Philosophy
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where he Drew the Lire.

you don't like walking very much.
do you?" inquired the farmers horse.
who was grazing near The canal.
"Oh. don't mind it under certain
conditions. replied the canalboat mule.
You don't appear to like your exer-
else on the towpath.'
mo. That's where draw the line."-
Philadelphia press
An lEoIian Harp
To make an aolian harp construct
box of very thin pine. cedar or other
wood, FIVE or six inches deep. seven or
eight inches wide. with a length equal
to that Of the window in which it is to
be placed Across the top. near each
end, glue strip of wood half an inch
high and quarter of an inch thick
for bridges. Into the ends of the box
insert wooden pins. like those Of a VIC
lin, to wind the strings around, two
pins in each end. Make sound hole
in the middle Of the top and string the
box with small catgut or first fiddle
strings. Fastening one end OF each
string to a metallic pin in one end Of
the box and carrying it over the
bridges. wind it around the turning pin
in the opposite end of the box. Tune
the strings in unison and place the box
in the window. 1t is better to have
four strings. but q harp with single
string produces an exceedingly sweet
melody.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27

Colon, Colombia. Nov. 25.-Transit
across the isthmus has been stopped.
Marines from the United States
battleship Iowa at Panama have been
landed to protect the railroad and are
now on the line where the fighting is
going on.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
Held TO Keep the Peace.

On a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Mul.
ligan, Mrs. Edna Wilson was on Wed.
nesday arrested by Sheriff Ainslie
charged with making threats on the life
of Mrs. Mulligan and her sister Miss
Rush, and threatening to burn their
house, and asking that Mrs Wilson be
placed under peace bond. An exami.
nation was held before Justice Fuson
that evening and to the charge she plead
guilty, and emphasized it by saying she
meant just what she said and that she
would carry out her threats. The state
was represented by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Smith. Her bond was placed at
$500 in default of which she was taken
to Custer Thursday by the sheriff. 1t
seems there had been trouble between
Mrs. Mulligan and Mrs. Wilson oyer the
children of the latter who had been
placed in custody of Mrs. Mulligan by
Mr.. Wilson. In her effort to retain the
children, Mrs. Mulligan and Mrs. Will
son came to blows in which the former
got the worst of it, and in her efforts to
assist her sister, Miss Rush came in for
a share of Mrs. Wilson'sl wrath. Mrs.
Wilson, however, got possession of her
children. The quarrel was renewed on
Monday in which Mrs. Wilson claimed
Mrs. Mulligan drew revolver on her,
and for this reason she swore vengeance
on Mrs. Mulligan and Miss Rush.-Buf-
falo Gap Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-09-14
Daath of Tom Hooper.

The Hon. Thomas Hooper is no more
He died ESQ runs the report) on his
ranch near Sundance on the End Of Sep
tenn ber, 1901, after an illness, bodily and
mentally, which lasted over two years,
Tom Hooper, as he was familiarly call
ed, was one Of the best known and best
respected Of the old timers in the Hills
He was bright, genial fellow, and had
a host of friends who will deeply regret
dis departure from the scenes he loved
so well.
Tom Hooper came to Hills from
Cheyenne in 1876, and filled the posi-.
ton of court stenographer in the FIST
court that convened in Deadwood,
where he afterwards practiced law. He
moved to Sundance in the early eighties,
where he served as the first mayor OF
the town and afterwards went to the le-
gslature as the representative of Cook
county, Wyomi g.
Mr.. Hooper was among the earlier
settlers Of Custer, and will be remem-
bered by many who made this their
home in 1875. He left at the time OF
tho grand exodus when the rich strikes
were made in Deadwood gulch. 1t was
in 1898, we remember it well, when the
sad news came that the genial and
talented Tom Hooper had lost his rea,
son, and was taken to the insane hos
pital at Evanston, Wyo., where he re-
mained for about two years, when be
had sufficiently recovered to return to
his home. He leaves a wife, one son
and two daughters to mourn his loss
He was at the time of death so years
and five months of age.