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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
THE PRINCE IN WASHINGTON.
Brilliant Reception Accorded the
Representative of Germany.

Washington, Feb. M.-Prince Henry
arrived at 1920 This morning and
was met at the depot by Secretary
Hay and other officials, who escorted
him to the White House, where he'
was received in the Blue parlor by
Pesident Roosevelt.
After the greetings bad been ex-
changed the president led the prince
into the Red parlor and introduced
him to Mrs. Roosevelt and his daugh-
ter. Miss Alice. After few words:
with them the royal visitor was con-
Quoted to the Green room and intro
duced to the members Of the cabinet
and their ladies.
From the White House the prince
was escorted to the German Embassy
where he remained until President
Roosevelt arrived at IL 30 to return
the princes call. Later in the day
Prince Henry called on the foreign
ambassadors stationed in Washington
and then visited the Capitol, spending
sometime in the Senate chamber ana
hall of the House of Representatives.
He took lunch at the German Emoas--
sv and later held reception at which
the members of the diplomatic corps.
were resent. Al night Prince Henry
dined at the White House.
The city is profusely decorated Win,
bunting and thervisit of the Prince
is said to be the most brilliant anairr
that Washington has ever known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
Csefulnesa.

It is great satisfaction at the close
Of life to be able to look back on the
years that are past and to feel that you
have lived not for yourself alone. but
that you have been useful to Others
You NAV be assured also that the
same feeling is a source of comfort
and happiness at any period Of life.
Nothing in TINS World is so good as
usefulness. 1t binds your fellow crea-
lures to you and you to them; it tends
to the Improvement OF your own char
acter, and it gives you a real impor-
tance in society. much beyond what
any artificial station can bestow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
Lion and Eagle.

An English paper notes it as q curl
Gus fact that although the eagle is the
national bird Of the United States and
therefore deserving Of peculiar honor,
vet in point Of fact, the bird is nearly
always ruthlessly killed when the op-
portunity offers.
This statement seems to be impress
i've until it is remembered that when
ever they have a chance Englishmen
ruthlessly Kill! the lion. which sym
bolizes the greatness and power Of the
British empire.-New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
Wife Put Him in a Cage.

Paris cablegram to Chicago Chron-
icie: Pretty Nine. Ravelote5s love for
her husband is so intense he declares
hezcannot endure it longer, so he has
asked the court. to grant him a
divorce. Among other things which
M. Rsavelote alleges to substantiate his
complaint that his wife's affection and
Jealous temperament are intolerable,
he says, that three months ago he
casually mentioned at the table that
certain woman he was acquainted
with before he married would come to
town within few days, whereupon
the eyoung wife few in towering
rage and threw the crockery about,
doing great damage and endangering
his life. Peace was made after several
hours Of stormy argument and he
promised not to see the woman during
her stay in Paris. Nevertheless, his
wife remained suspicious, and he testl-
fed that she caused to be constructed,
unknown to him and in distant
room of their house, a cage like those
used in menageries, into which, with
the help of powerful servant maid
and coachman, she thrust him, intend
ing to keep him thus imprisoned
until the woman who had excited her
jealousy left Paris. The captivity last
ed, Ravelote asserts, three days and
three nights, during which the wife
passed food through the bars and left
her husband to sleep on the cage fcor
rather than risk letting him out. The
wife was not represented in court,
AMI the Judge issued an order for her
appearance fortnight hence to "cor-
roborate or deny the petitioners
incredible charges. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
CHINESE PROVERBS.

A woman without children has not
yet the most precious of her jewels.
Give heed to the voice Of an old
woman; sorrow has given her wisdom.
Like sheep that are leaderless are
many women come together for much
talk.
Speak not i'll of any woman. II a
woman be not righteous. what she is
speaks for itself.
A beautiful woman knows not he,
charms: therefore is she beautiful.
more so than the colors Of the sea-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
wbx They Don't SPEAK.

Brown has Just had the telephone
put on to his private house and has
also purchased a new fox terrier.
The other evening Jones rang him
up and was in the middle Of inviting
him and his wife to dinner when the
new dog, whose first experience Of the
telephone it was. commenced barking.
"Shut up. you brute! he shouted
without removing the transmitter far
enough away from his mouth. and now
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown can't maze oct
what happened to Jones'" as he cross
es the street every time he meets them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
The Period OF Danger.

During the recent trial OF suit to
collect a medical fee witness was put
on the stand to prove the correctness
Of the physicians bill.
The man was asked by counsel for
the defense whether the doctor did not
make several visits after the patient
was out Of danger.
"No," was the reply. 81 considered
the patient in danger SO long as the
doctor continued his visits"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26

Washington, Feb. 21.-The house
committee on territories today unanI-
mously voted to report bills for the ad-
mission of the territories OF New
Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The
vote was taken upon a motion made
bv Mr.. Moon, of Tennessee, declaring
II to be the sense of the committee
that the three territories were entitled
to statehood and that sub commltIees e,
be appointed to prepare the pliis; Inc
were appointed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26

Washington, Feb 21.-After the
cabinet meeting today Secretary Long
stated that the report that ne lnIeno-
ed leaving the cabinet was quite true.
He said he had fixed upon no speclnc
date for his leaving and he had not
formally sent his resignation to the
president, and might not do so for
some time. The president, however,
was fully aware of his purpose which
was formed many months ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
For Stomach Troubles.

81 have taken a great many different
medicines for stomach trouble and constl-
pation,' says Mrs S Geige- of Dunkerton.
Iowa. ..bpt never had as good results from
any as from Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets" For sale BY DR. A China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26

Habana. Feb. 24-Dr. Estrada
Palma and Senor Esteves were today
formally elected by the electoral col,
lege respectively first president and
first vice president of the Cuban sre-
public. Senators were also elected'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26

Barcelona, February PA majori-
ty of the business was resumed gooay.
The factories are working and all the
street cars are running. Tranquility
rules but the precautions taken for
the maintenance Of order have not
been relaxed. Fifty-six people were
killed during the riots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26

matter submitted to the committee
for it's consideration, but taking the
assurance of Mr.. Fred 81. Dominick,
of the House, that the said report
was all right and of no general conse-
ouence. Neither of us was present at
any deliberation as to said report and
knew nothing whatsoever OF its pro-
visions except from the statement
made by Mr.. Dominick, as above
mentioned.
W. G. Hough,
j. T. Douglass
Members of the House thought it
about as well to drop the matter and
let it rest there. Mr.. Weston moved
to table the communication. Just
abort this time Mr.. Dominick came
into the hall and inquired as to the
speciaI message. He asked that it be
read to him, and after this was done,
with great deal of feeling, he asked
that before the matter be tabled he
be allowed to make statement. he
did not see why he should be singled
ont for an attack, bat he was
responsible for all he had done and was
anxious to assume the full responsible
ity for all that he had done. He Went
on to say that the Senators signed the
report of their own free will and
accord. AS to the Senator from
Lancaster, he would say that he went
to him in advance of taking him the
report and had talk with him about
the very matter. He explained to
him that the law as passed at the
last session ought to be perfected
and outlined how the remedy could be
applied, and the Senator told him
that he wonId help him to perfect the
law and be now thought it unfair for
the Senator to take the position that
: As 10 the Senator from Florence, the
matter vas fully explained to him. AS
to the Senator from Union, when the
naper vas taken TO him he said he
did rot care to know anything about
ii. ass all Of the others, excepting him
self, had signed, and he supposed it
was all right, and he signed. He and
Mr.. Lide. of 1Orangeburg, took the
paper to the Senator and were willing
TO make. the explanation, but there
seemed to be no desire to get it and
they we're cut off from going any
further. There was no meeting OF
the committee OF free conference, as
had been stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-26
A TRAcKLEss RAILROAD.

A yery strong argument for good
roads is presented by the Tradesman
in picture which it prints, showing
sto What use a traction engine can
be put outside of threshing rig"
The picture is reproduction OF
photograph taken recently at Alexan- Kan
dria, Tenn, and shows Graceion
engine of 14-horse power, with regis
ter OF $50 pounds Of steam, drawing
nrocession of thirty two-horse wagons
bearing a freight Of $1,000 pounds
which, it is noted, is about one-thlrd
Of She hauling capacity of the; engine.
The train appears in the Illus
tration to be nearlya quarter of mile
long. but is attended only by the two
men on the engine. It hauled It's
load as described, from the railroad
station at Watertown to Alexandria,
six miles distant, over the country
road between the two places, the teaG
being made practicable, OF course, oy
the character of the road, which Is
smooth, hard highway.
AS has been noted, the engine is strong
enough to have drawn $1,000 POUNDS
over the same road, and the economy
Of it's use can be estimated according
". Such an enigne, with suitable
freight wagons, it is evident, wouio
90 far towards supplying the place OF
9 8 ra;lroad in any country district. The
necessary "good road, however: IS,
of course, necessary condition OF lsS
employment t.-Charleston News ana
Courier.
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IN No 1.ark.

IN No lack.
He-So your married life is not hap
py! Well. you have my regrets.
She-Oh. don't need them; ] have
enough Of my own.-Jrdge.
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E;ro ,oseos in the United States were

s119. $50, 600 in 1898, s136, 713, zoo IN
1899, sl63, 1862, 250 in 1900, and sloo,-
OOO. COO in 1901. Last month the loss
was SIS, 900, 900, or at the rate OF sieo;-
coo. oOO a year. This tremendous leak
demands a larger degree of practlcai
attention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21

particularly the acrobatic act of the
Young brothers and some of the solos
in the first part, but the whole was
married and spoiled by the s%enseless
introduction in the second part of the
so called limitation" of an imaginary
dialogue between a colored trull and
her paramour, # which %atrocity Bert
Swor was guilty. The good impress
sion he had created by his really
clever work in the first part was who'll
ly destroyed by that piece of idiotic
~indecency. Why a comedian of his
undoubted ability and versatility
should deem it necessary to perpe-
trate something of that sort on a mix
ed audience is hard to conjecture. AS
an introduction to his dancing it was
entirely unnecessary and offended ev-
erybody with even the slightest re-
gard for the proprieties. Mr.. Swor
should omit the thing, or the manager
of the company should compel him to
do so, and reserve it for audiences
of the sort to be found in the ''vari-
ETY." theatres of mining camps and
not ~perpetrate it On audiences such
as he disguised last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
ALMOST READY FOR TRIAL.
Only One More Juror Needed in
MolineEx Case.

New York, Oct. ia new panel of
100 talesmen has been called to secure
the one man required to complete the
jury for the trial of Robert B.
Molineux.
This afternoons session was occu-
pied with arguments as to the ad-
instability of the Barnett letters, the
defense c%ontending that the court of
appeals had ruled out all matters re-
lating to- the death of Henry Barnes.
The prosecution c%ontended that the
letters could be used as a standard
of comparison in handwriting.
Justice Lambert will rule on the
question before the trial commences.
The case went e until Monday
morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
PASSING OF HAZlNG LEAVES NO
ILL EFFECT.
REPORT BY COLONEL MILLS
West Point Cadets, He Says, Progress
Just as Well Without To-
basco Sauce.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Colonel A. L.
Mills, superintendent ct the military
academy in West Point, has made his
annual report to the secretary of war.
He says the discipline Of the corps
of cadets of the academy has been
very satisfactory throughout the year.
He makes the following reference
to hazing:
During the year there has been no
relaxation of proper effort to make
permanent the reforms already accom-
plished bearing on the treatment &C.
corded new cadets by their elder
comrades. The regulations govern
ing the subject have been enforced,
and with but one exception worthy of
note cadets have shown %soldierly re-
gard fer their obligations in the mat
ter.
"The exception referred to-the
first under the new regulation-is
that of a cadet who without author
ity made a fourth-class man assume
a constrained position, and used
threatening and abusive language to
him. For this the cadet was brought
to trial hy c~1urt-martial, and. being
found guilty. was dismissed.
mo one %conversant with the pro-
gress new cadets now make appre-
hends any i'll effect in training from
the passing of hazing."
The maximum number of cadets is
492. The academic year opens with
All cadets, divided into four classes.
One cadet is from Costa RIGA and enc
from Venezuela.
AS a result Of the examination for
admission during the year the incom.
ing class was 11S.
The health of the cadets has been
very good, although the barracks have
been overworked. The board CT
health has reported that a great deal
of malaria, transmitted by mosquitoes,
has existed.
AS a means of improving this con
dition, the reports say efforts will be
continued to secur the complete
eradication of mosquitoes by drain.
ing or filling all pools and marshes
in the vicinity and by conveying
water running from springs and reser-
voirs under ground.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
A SHOCKING AFFAIR.
Storage Battery Manufacturers Form
International Combine.

New York, Oct. lit has just
been learned, says the Herald, that
another International combination has
been formed in the storage battery
business, which practically controls
the patents and manufacture of stor-
age batteries in this country, England
and on the continent.
The deal was accomplished, it is
said, by New Yorw financiers, who
visited London recently to settle the
tobacco war. 1t was accomplished
by the purchase of the English COM
pany controlling the manufacture Of
storage batteries as we'll as the own
ership-of certain patents which hold
good not only in the British isles, but
in the leading countries of Europe.
il is said to be the intention of the
new interests to begin a process of
development work abroad. which will
go hand-in-hand with the manufac-
ture of electrical machinery.
In England, in particular, and in
Germany, there is believed to be a
great field for development work in
the storage battery. The machinery
end of the enterprise will be looked
after by a Massachusetts electrical
manufacturing cCmTany.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
HAVERLY'S r
Really Good Performance Spoiled by
One Mans Vulgarity.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
AS minstrelsy is one of the most
popular forms of amusement with the
people of Billings and because of
their acquaintance with the company,
formed through successive visits, and
their consequent ability to Judge of
the merits of the performance to be
expected, the opera house was filled
last night to see Nankeville's produc-
ton under the magic name of 'Haver-
ly." OF course, George Wilson was
the magnet that attracted many, and
although Mr.. Wilson has long pass
ed the age of youthfulness, his droll.
cry and humor are as pleasing as ever
and his popularity is not manifest
ing any signs of waning. He has
the exceptional faculty of working
over retired jokes and by injecting a
little that is new and original man.
ages to amuse an audience as but
few men can. He is rightfully regard
ed and acknowledged as the star of
the combination with which he is
The performance throughout was
good. some portions exceptionally SO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
NEW RAILROAD MERGER.
Louisville & Nashville Acquires Sew
eraI Other Roads.

St. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE Louisville
& Nashville has acquired, or will soon
acquire control of the Atlanta & West
Point from Atlanta to Montgomery,
according to a report in st. Louis,
and will merge the new acquisition
with the Georgia railroad. 1t is stat
ed that the Atlanta & West Point
railroad will be operated as one sys-
TEN, the Louisville & Nashville and
the Atlantic coast line and the recent
acquisitions as another.
This will make three big railroad
systems in the southwest, including
the Southern railway or Morgan sys-
tenn. The Seaboard Air line and the
Frisco's Birmingham line are left in
dependent. 1t is reported that the
Southern railway will remove it's
auditors from Washington, D. c., to
Atlanta, to which point the company's
freight offices were recently removed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
LAW OF REGISTRATION,
As 1t Applies in Certain Cases to
NaturaIized Citizens.

Since the registration offices open
ed the question has arisen several
times as to the necessity of foreign
born citizens who have been naturaliz,
ed and have before registered in the
same precinct, exhibiting their pa
pers to the registry agent. One
agent ruled that it would be necessary
to produce the papers, no matter how
many times the naturalized party had
registered before in the same pre-
cinct.
This ruling caused an investigation
of the law and it was found that such
action is not necessary. The following
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
Want Ransom Back.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Representa-
tives Of the missionary societies have
at length formally requested the state
department to make demand on Tur-
key for the repayment of the amount
of ransom paid On account Of the re-
lease of Miss Ellen NJ. Stone.
The requests assume the liability
of Turkey as settled, but the state
department has by no means assur-
ed itself on that point, and it is stat
ed that the responsibility still lies
between Turkey and Bulgaria with,
perhaps, the weight of evidence
against the latter country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
BORN IN FOREIGN LANDS,
Members of Senate and House IneIi-
gible for Presidency.

"The late Senator Mcmillan of
Michigan" remarked n Of the old
capitol employees yesterday, twas M
of the great men in congress who
could never be president. The fact
that he was born in Canada barred
him from being a candidate for the
highest Office.
"The presidency is said to be the
goal of the politicians" he continued,
but the requirement that presidents
be natural born citizens of the United
States disqualifies some excellent
presidential material. Senator Nc
MILAN will probably be succeeded as
chairman of the District of Columbia
committee by Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, another Canadian by
birth. There are at least four others
here in the senate who come under the
same ban. Kearns, the millionaire
miner, who came last year from Utah,
is a Canadian by birth, although he
has lived in the west since 1872. Sen
ator Knute Nelson of Minnesota came
from over the water. He was bern in
Norway in 1843 and lived there until
1849, when his parents brought him
to Chicago. That same year Senator
Patterson of Colorado landed in New
York. He was then 9 years old and
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g.
is a section from the act approved
March 9, 1897, and has not since been
repealed:
mo person will be required to ex-
hibit his naturalization papers or
make said affidavit %(afidavit in case
OF loss or destruction Of the papers)
a second time, where he has been a
continuous resident of the same dis
trict and where his name is upon
the official register in the possession
of the registry agent"
Before the law was looked up one
old citizen was compelled to send to
San Francisco for a copy Of his first
papers at considerable trouble and ex-
pense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
DRIVEN WILD
BY REM0RSE
BELLE FAY FINDS PRIMROSE
PATH HARD ONE.
SAME OLD STORY REPEATED
Wearied Of Sinful Life and Upbraid.
ed by Parents Unfortunate
Courts Death.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.

From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Belle Fay, a young girl who has
been living at the road house near the
Burlington stcckyards, is lying in a
dangerous condition at the hospital,
suffering from a poisonous dose Of
corrosive sublimate.
The girl swallowed the drug about
$3.50 last night, but said nothing about
it. Finally her pain became unbear-
able and she told the keeper of the
house what she had done. He imme-
diately telephoned for a physician, but
had some difficulty in finding n and
it was 10 o'clock before Dr.. Ander-
son reached the road house. The girl
was suffering excruciating torture by
would die before treatment would
take effect. The doctor Immediately
resorted to the most prompt and eff
Iective means TO remove the poison
and the girl was able to be removed
to the hospital this forenoon.
She is in a very precarious condi-
ton and death is likely to resultfro
some Of the secondary effects of the
drug and will not be out of danger fer
ten days.
She told DR.. Anderson that her pa
rents lived at Sturgis, S. D., and that
she had been in Billings about six
months and had made her home at
the road house all Of that time. Sew
eral days ago she received a letter
from her parents which %upbraided
her for the life she was living and
she has since been very respondent
and rescrted freely to ~intoxicants.
The people at the road house do
not know how Or when she obtained
the poison and think that she may
have brought it with her when she
anne
She is but 10 years of age.