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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
THE OPERA PINAFORE,

Was Very Successfully Given at the
 Pequot Club House Last Night.
 The opera Pinafore was presented to a very large and appreciative audience last evening in the Peouot club house in Morris Cove The little opera was excellently given and the number of people that attended were fully repaid for taking the long journey, as all the members of the cast really outdid themselves in their different parts. To pick out the one or ones that did the best work would not be fair to the oth- CTS, for they all did we'll The opera was given at o'clock following a pleasant dinner and after the play there was dancing until almost mid night. The following was the cast: Josephine ........... Mrs. Charles Mix Hebe ....... ....... Mrs. Clifford Booth Little Buttercup ...... Miss Ellen Hofer Ralph ................. EdWard Hendee Sir Joseph Porter Stephen Crabb Captain Corcoran ....................
 ........ ........... Dr., Arthur Barber Dick Deadeye ........ Walter s. Garde Boatswain ....... .... Charles Wimsatt
 The chorus was composed of Mrs. w. P Futile, Mrs. G. A. Maycock, Mrs. H. M. Kochersperger Mrs. Noble F. Bish- op, Miss Olive Smith, Mrs. Emma Allen Hull, Mrs. Harry Pierce. Mrs. A. H. Jackson, Miss Grace Law, and Fred Crabb, George H. Butler.a Harry Pierce, George Coan, and MT. Young.
 Miss Grace Nichols Crabb Is the ac- 
 The committee that so successfully the affair was composed of the following ladies: Mrs w. F. Futile, Mrs. George A. Maycock, and Mrs. H. M. Kochersperger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Harrison Folsom, a Bookkeeper at w..
 L. Davis Brickyard, Berlin, Shoots
 Himself
 Harrison Folsom, aged thirty years. who has been employed as bookkeeper at the brickyard of w. L. Davis, in Berlin, committed suicide early this morning at his room in the Kilby house by shooting himself through the heart. Death was evidently instantaneous. He left letter stating that he wished to die, He was man of steady habits and an excellent boolIkeeper He was engaged to be married to a New Britain young lady. He leaves mother and two sisters. One of the latter is Mrs. Josiah Bartlett, of New Britain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23

ally complete technical ability. It was altogether an unusually interesting concert and deserving of much better support.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
NEWSPAPER ENGLISH
IS NOT COMMITTING OUR MOTHER
 TONGUE.

Professor Lounsbury Defends News
 papers Against Attacks of the Purist'
 True That They Are Subject to Con.
 ditions That I'm pair Xxx ExcelIence-Nevs- paper Work Is Inevitably Done Under
 Stress There Are Many CounterbaI-
 anctng Advantages in Its Favor. Professor T. R. Lounsbury, of Yale, acknowledged as the leading authority on literature in this country, in the
 Sheffield course of lectures last evening
 discussed the question "Is English Be- coming Corrupt?" He answered de- cidedly in the negative, and incidental ly sat on" those of the cult that are to-day accusing the newspapers of cor rupting our mother tongue.
 In order to get historical perspec- tive Professor Lounsbury went back to the age of Swift and Beatty, who were the "purists" of the eighteenth cen tury. He showed that the words and expressions that they decried are now in perfectly good usage, even by the writers who to-day in turn have taken up the melancholy howl that the lan- guage is going to ruin. Then it was the courtiers and the dramatists who were destroying the language. To-day it is the newspapers. To quo.a Professor Lounsbury:
 "The agency which during the last hundred years has been the favoritc one to accuse of corrupting the speech is the newspaper. It's influence upon tho tongue has been described as pestilen- tial We are constantly treated with specimens of what is called its English. One might fairly infer from the way in which it is usually spoken of that with the steadily increasing circulation of this sort of periodical alone there was no hope for the language whatever.
 Tt is hard to see why the newspaper should be selected as the special agent that is bringing about the general ruin that is always impending. Why should it's influence be so peculiarly calami- tous? Are there no other producers of bad English than those who write for it? Of course there are newspapers and newspapers. Some of them deserve all the denunciation which has been impar- tially laid by the censurers upon the whole body. Doubtless, too, there is a good deal of bad thinking and bad writ ing to be found in the columns of the very best of them Nor need it be de- nied that newspaper writing is subject to conditions which tend to impair ex- What is produced is produced to meet the want of the moment. Little or no time can be allowed for examina- ton or revision
 AS therefore it is kind of work that is almost inevitably done under stress it is sure. from the nature of things, to be specially liable to faults that spring from haste and carelessness. On the other hand there are counter balancing advantages in it's favor. The writers connected with the more impor- .ant journals are usually a picked body of men. They are invariably under an influence which tends to promote per spicuity and energy of expression. As l class they are strongly partisan. Ac- they are almost always in a state of wrath against something or and consequently they write n earnest.
 Tn education and in ability news paper men are as class far superior | o those who set out to be their critics | tnd censors.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23

Miss Cora Andrews, of Meriden, who has been visiting Mrs. Frederick |. Neebe, in this city, for few days, will return to Meriden to-day, after a please ant stay
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23

The Swedish republican club of Con- necticut will hold it's annual meeting and dinner at the Sterling house on
 Chapel street in this city this afternoon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-23
MRS. ]. L. OTIS.

Mrs. Catherine Otis, widow of Colonel J. l.. Otis of the Tenth regiment, c. VI, died Wednesday afternoon in Florence, Mass, aged eighty-two years. The late Colonel Otis is we'll remembered by many New Haven men who served in the old Tenth c. V.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
News in the Music World.

Art lovers who enjoy music as we'll
will be interested to know that
George Rosey's latest march, pub
lished this month, is called the Gains
borough" after the famous painting
which was lost for twenty-five years.
The new march is another "Honey
MOOD" the composers first tremen-
dous success.
Music lovers whose favorite ballard
was Little Georgia Rose" will be
interested d to learn that the same au
thors, Max s. Witt and Robert F.
Rodep, have another beautiful new
ballard entitled, 1--WE Were Happy
Once Together, Kate and l."
Mary Mannerirg has just sent her
appreciation to new set of VALUES,
called after her name and dedicated
to her by a talented actress, Miss
Julia Devereux. The title page alone
is a marvel of beauty.
I'm Going to Live Anyhow Until
I DE-" is the quaint title Of an odd
philosophical coon song. 1t is by
Shepard Edmonds and had great
success as sung by Ernest Hogan,
Clarice Vance and other stars.
"The Art of Picking Fowl" is an
odd conceit in a coon song by Heelan
and Helf. Those in search of
laughing bit should be sure to get it,
"A Picture Without Frame" is
the title of new ballard by Al VIII
ber and Harry Jonnes which has
won much favor. l. has beautiful
description of pastoral scenes in it,
coupled to sweet melody.
The above publications are issued
this month by Jos. W. Stern & Co,
the "House of Hits," who are also
agents for the celebrated S. S. Stew
art Banjos and the George Bauer
Mandolins and Guitars. They will
be pleased to send their illustrated
catalogue free, upon application to
the main Offices, 81 E 21st street,
New York
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Eaten by Sharks.

Charleston, June 5-The fate of
the fifteen fishermen cf the 'mos-
quito fleet" of this port, who have
been missing for several days, seems
to be sealed.
The fishing Smack Victoria came
into this port this morning bringing
an enormous shark which had been
caught near the scene of the disaster
to the fishing boats.
When the monster was cut open
the arm of a negro man was found IN
it's stomach. The inference to be
drawn from this fact is obvious.
Last week twelve boats of the
:'mosquito feet" were caught in a
sudden storm eff the eastern patches,
a famous fishing ground, 30 miles OF
shore.
All Of the boats were wrecked or
more or less injured and three OF
them are still missing. There were
fifteen men on these three.
The catch of the Victoria indicates
that shocking fate was met by the
unfortunate fishermen.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
The Privilege Tax.

The privilege tax receipts this year
show that more guano was washed
into the sea by The May freshet than
in any year since the State has been
exacting this royalty for the inspec-
tion of fertilizers.
This tax is 25 cents ton, avowedly
to pay for the chemical examination
of the fertilizers to protect the farm
ers from adulterated fertilizers. By
this means is accumulated a sum
which very nearly pays the running
expenses of Clemson College where
the stuff is analyzed.
The total amount received from
this source since the first of the year
is s77,52S 43; against s75,21 for the
whole of last year and S65,4O7 for
1898 The receipts for the year will
be very small, yet the figures show
that the sales this year will be very
nearly 10000 tons in excess Of last
year.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
The Chinese Indemnity.

Washington, June G-The ambas-
sadors from most of the European
countries were in conference with
Secretary Hay today, mainly because
it was diplomatic day, which afforded
an opportunity for discussing the
state of the Chinese negotiations.
It is understood that the middle
ground, or modus vivendi, as it is be-
ing referred to, concerning the form
of paying the indemnity, is likely to
be settled by a joint and several
guaranty. This will be in compliance
with the American view that there
should be no joint guaranty, in the
sense of binding each governmental to
securing the payment of the entire
S337,0OO,O00. 1t will be joint, how
ever, in the formal aspect of being
executed by all Of the powers jointly,
at the same:ime and probably by the
same instrument. This instrument,
doubtless, will include a provision by
which each government is to assume
no liability beyond the amount of it's
own share of the indemnity, which,
in the case of the United States is
limited to S25,O00,O00.
In answer to his inquiry, Special
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
1t DazzeIs the World.

No discovery in medicine has ever
created one quarter Of the excite
ment that has been caused by DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. It's severest tests have been
on hopeless victims Of Consumption
Pneumonia, Hemorrbage, Pleurls and
Bronchitis, thousands Of whom it has
restored to perfect health. For
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group, Hay
Fever, Hoarseness and Whooping
Cough it is tie quickest, surest cure
in the world. 1t is sold by }. b.
Kaufman who guarantee satisfaction
or refund money. Large bottles Soc
and co. Trial bottles free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Expedition Massacred and Eaten.

Berlin, June 6-The Tageblatt
prints special correspondence from
New Guinea containing a full account
of the massacre of the members of
the First German South Sea Expedi-
ton on the Cannibal islands of St.
Matthias. They were all killed and
eaten except DR.. Heinroth.
The Colonial Zeitung, the official
organ of the German Colonial society,
furnishes details of the massacre. It
seems that the vessel which carried
the expedition to the island OF st.
Matthias left, after a few days, for
Hcrbertshop, New Britain, to get
coal and supplies. During its absence
the savages, who bad hitherto ap-
peared friendly although known to
be rabid cannibals, planned to kill
and rob the diminished party.
The plot was carried out one morn
ing while the members of the expe-
dition, who had body guard of 40
Papuans, were cleaning their rifles,
which they had taken apart. Sud-
denly 80 Of the islanders broke from
the bushes, raising war cries and
brandishing spears with which they
stabbed to death the leader of the
party, DR.. Mencken, his secretary,
Herr Caro-, and white sailor who
was asleep under tent.
Dr.. Heinroth emptied his revolver
into the assailants while the body
guard in the meantime retired to the
boats with the wounded, and DR..
Heinrotb, leaving II dead. The
boats put off to an island not far dis
tant, where the expeditionary vessel
rescued them. Subsequently the
survivors returned to the island of
St. Matthias, where they found that
the bodies had been devoured and
the camp absolutely looted.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12

ed commander Of the order without
opposition and the sctne which fol-
10 sed the announcement that for one
year longer he would preside over
the work of the organization was
t)uching. The old soldiers sprsng
to their fset ard cheered the general
with frantic energy. Delegates
climbed upon their chairs, made the
building ring with their shouts and
filed the air with their waving hats
as they applauded him again. It
was minute or two before the gen.
eral could master his emotion sufi.
GENTLY to express his thanks for the
honor awarded to him and to express
his gratitude for the expressions of
good will with which his reelection
had been received.
The convention has been memora-
bic in another respect, and that is
finally it has been decided that steps
are TO be taken for the erection of
the battle abbey in Richmond. The
work of erecting a memorial to the
cause of the south has passed be-
yond the preliminary stage and now
the actual building will be commenc-
ed. Within 80 days the members of
the executive committee will meet in
the city of Richmond for the pur-
pose of completing details for the
commencement of the building and
the laying Of tie cornerstone. The
committee has in hand the funds to
warrant the work, and from now on
it is expected that there will bs no
more delay in the erection of the
memorial.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Strikes A Rich Find.

II was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F J. Green, of Ian
caster, N. q. mo remedy helped
me until I began using Electric Bit
ters, which did me more good than
all the medicines I ever used. They
also kept my wife in excellent health
for years. She says Electric Bitters
ale just splendid for female troubles;
that they are a grand tonic and in
vigorstor for weak, run down women.
No other medicine can take its place
in our family" Try them. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by J. b.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Georgia Veterans Home.

Atlanta, Ga June 3-Tne Conied-
eraie Soldiers Home, State Institu-
tion for the care of INDECENT Veterans
was opened today. The anniversary
of the birth of President Davis was
observed as public holiday in this
city, and the crowds which witnessed
the opening exercises were large.
Speeches were made by Governor
Allen D. Caudler, the Hon. Clark
Howell. President of the State Sem
ate; the Hon John D Little, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and
Mayer Livingston Minis, of Atlanta.
1t was through the work of the Ia
mented Henry ". Grady, as far back
as 1883, that the Soldiers Home be-
came established, but the movement
was attended with many trials and
vexatious delays.
In 1891 the Institution was tender
ed the State, but the Legislature
declined to receive it. A heated fight
and much discomfort insued, it beirg
again rendered in 1892 and again
refused. A decree Of court was then
obtained for a sale of the property,
but efforts to sell it were fruitless.
Finally the Reunion Association OF
Atlanta, having on hand surplus
fund of 1884, proposed to give that
sum to the home, provided that the
Legislature opered and maintained it
by January l, 1901
In October 1898, the institution
was again rendered to the State, but
the bill vas laid on the table. May
1899, saw the property again exposed
for sale, but there being no satisfac-
tory bid the court refused to confirm
the sale. Emily, last year, the Gov
ernor having recommended bill for
the acceptance of the home, such
one was introduced by ". T. Gary,
of Richmond county, and at last pass
ed by the Assembly.
The home is about five miles from
the centre Of the city and is beauti-
fully located. Sixty Veterans were
admitted today.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Swelling the U. S. Pension List.

Washington, June SIN speak
ing of the work of the pension bureau
in the eleven months of the current
fiscal year, Commissioner Evans says:
That the number of names added to
the pension roll during that period
was 43,399, ard that at the end of
the year there would be shown net
gain in the number of pensioners.
Of the pensions granted, 35,3O9
were on account Of services in the
civil war; 366 for Mexican, Indian
and war of 1912, and 1926 for SER
vices in the war with Spain. In ad
dition, 4 100 names which had been
dropped or supended for various
causes were restored on the rolls.
For increases, reratings ard accrued
pensions, 50,6S0 certificates were is
sued, making the total number of GER
ti6cates issued in the eleven months
94,079. The number of claims filed
on account of the Spanish war is
1854.
Four years ago, at the beginning
OF Commissioner Evans term, the
adjudication of original pensions was
from twenty to thirty months in ar
rears. He predicts that at the close
OF the fiscal year, June 80, the work
will be up to date, SO that just as
soon as the evidence in claim is
completed it will 60 from the pend
ing files for adjudication.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12

Commissioner Rockhill at PekiD has
been informed that the United States
government has not taken any steps
recently looking toward the abate-
ment of it's claims for indemnity
against China by one half, regardless
of the action Of the powers.
Berlin, June 6-The war ofice
has received the following dispatch
from Count Won Waldersee, dated
Tien Tsin, Tuesday, June 4.
II have now resigned the functions
of commander-in chief and today am
leaving China by way of Toxic.
"Ssrict measures have been taken
here to avoid collisions between the
various contingents.
I'm company with large German
detacbments, Iattended the funeral OF
the French soldiers killed in the re-
cent affray."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
II GirdIes The Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, as the best in the world, extends
around the earth. It's the one per
feet healer of cuts, corne, burns,
bruises, sores, scalds, boils, ulcere,
felons, aches, pains and all skin erup-
tions. Only infallible pile cure. 25c.
box at J. E Kaufmann's New Dug
Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
End of the Memphis Reunion.

Memphis, Tenn, May % With
all their work for the year finished
nothing remains in the programme
of the reunion of the Confederate
veterens save the parade which will
be held tomorrow morning, if there
is no interference by the elements.
There was a sharp little thunder
storm this evening and the prospect
for tomorrow is entirely favorable.
The convention adjourned this eve
ming to meet next Year in Dallas,
Texas.
Gen. John B. Gordon was elect
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
The Stomach of Man

Is the subject Of a dozen such
common but painful affections as
cramps, cholera morbus, and dysen-
terry, that by neglect, may be made
chronic and dangerous. The best,
handiest, surest and quickest remedy
is Pain Killer, medicine which has
been tried for mere that half of q
century and never failed to give
relief. Avoid substitutes, there is
but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis.
Price 25c. and SOC.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.

cat one time suffered from
severe sprain of the ankle" says Geo.
E Cary, editor Of the Guide, Wash
iugton, Va. After using several we'll
recommended medicines without cue.
cess, I tried Chamberlain's PAn
Balm, and am pleased to say that
relief came ss soon as [ began it's
use and a complete cure spe edily
followed" Sold by j. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Our Cotton Crop.

The United States experts figure
that the cotton acreage this year is
27,532,OoO acres, an increase of over
100000 from last year-the per cens-
age being 8 3 per cent increase. The
average condition of the growing crop
is 81 S, as compased with 50 5 on
June l of last year. The bureau
states that 81 5, with one exception,
is the lowest June condition in 20
wears.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Blown To Atoms.

The old idea that the body some
times needs powerful, drastic, pur
gative pill has been exploded: for DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are
perfectly harmless, gently stimulate
liver and bowels to expel poisonous
matter, cleanse the system and sbso-
lutely cure Consumption and Sick
Headache. Only 25c. at j E Ksuf
mann's New Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-06-12
Mckinley and Third Term.

Chicago, June g. Senator Depew
today launched Mckinley as candi-
date for a third term. He says the
immense conservative business inter-
ests want him, and there is nothing
in the written or unwritten law for
bidding it. Speaking of the railway
comb ne he SAID there will be four
great trapscontinental lines west OF
the Mississippi.