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The Washington times., 1902-02-16
AMERICAN HUMOR.
It's Appreciation Impossible to the
Average EngIishman.

Clinton Fiske has friend, an English
man by birth and an American by force
of circumstances, who has been in this
country long enough to absorb the Ameri
can idea of humor. Last summer he was
in London on visit, and happening to
have business with man on an upper
floor of tall building took the lift" to
reach his Office. The elevator was one of
those excessively deliberate affairs, and
its snail-like progress annoyed the Amer
icanized Briton. The only other occupant
of the car was middle-aged Englishman
with a manner OF peculiarly English seri-
BUSINESS. The man from America ventur-
ed to address him:
Il think l could make great improve
ment in this lift he said.
The Englishman looked seriously inter-
ested. How" he asked.
Why" the other man went on. I'D
make it go faster by simple little ar
rangement. I'd stop the lift altogether
and move the building up and down"
The Englishman looked slightly more
interested.
How" he asked
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
SNAKE BITE SCIENCE.
Practical Application of Prof. Cal
mette's Recent Discoveries.

/ DR.. Calmette director o. the Pasteur
Institute, Lille. has shown the resem-
blance between the poison secreted by
the salivary glands of snakes and the
microbe, or toxic poison. of diseases,
such as plague or diphtheria. and that the
| serclathic treatment of such diseases by
incubation and antitoxic serum from the
blood is applicable TO snake bites with
even greater success.
1t is stated that over 200, 900 persons
die annually in India from snake bite
| chiefly of the maja or cobra de capello
In Martinique the "hothrops" or fer-de-
| lance, in Algeria the 'ceraste" viper in
Senegal and the Soudan the black napa,
or splitting snake" also kill many of the
natives. The poisonous principle of all
| snake OF viper venom is the same in kind,
but not in degree of virulence.
The venom of a cobra is eight times
stronger than that of a French viper
half a milligram of it killing a rabbit.
The poison causes sharp pain. then torpor
and cramp at the root of the affected
member, and almost the whole body
Painting and syncope ensue. If the dose
Is mortal the breathing becomes painful
aDXiC-A, the mouth contracts slayerg
the tongue swells, the teeth clench. and
the victim falls in a coma to die in some
hours.
DIR. Calmette keeps a stock of snakes at
Lille. and extracts the venom by pressing
the jaw. 1t falls into watch glass and
when dried to preserve it, resembles
brayed design. The snakes are fed by in
Producing raw eggs into their stomachs
it, as usual, they refuse to eat. Solutions
OF the dry venom in salt water Il per cent
in strength are made, and used in the eX-
perimeDts. Rabbits and other animals
are inoculated with increasing doses for
several months until they become immune
to doses 200 times greater than a mortal
dose.
A horse after six months can stand
venom enough to kill 200 horses not vacci-
mated. Horses furnish the anti-toXic serum
for inoculating against snake bite, and six
or eight litres of blood can be drawn from
them every two or three weeks. This
yields two TO three litres OF active serum
The serum is exported to all countries
where poisonous snakes abound especial
ly India. Australia, and South America
Some ten to twenty cubic centimetres of
IL simply injected with a large hypoder-
mic syringe under the skin of the abdo-
men. where it is easily absorbed, are efil-
cacious il the patient is not yet in a state
OF asphyXia.-London Globe.
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Medicine Bottles ms Gods.

A lady missionary in Burmah gives
the following account of how she was the
innocent cause of the worship of medicine
bottles having been instituted. In one of
her tours she came upon a village where
cholera was raging. Having with her a
quantity of killer. she went from
house to house administering the remedy
to those attacked. and left a number of
bottles TO be used after she had gone
Returning to the village some months
subsequently. she was met by the head
man of the community. who cheered and
delighted her by this intelligence:
Teacher, We have come over to your
side; the medicine did us so much good
that we have accepted your god Over
joyed at this news she was conducted to
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Tea and Taxes.

When you drink tea, half of what you
drink is customs duties. The customs du-
ties on the $11,O0O,O0O of tea imported
into this country amount to s. .OOO. 900. All
adulterated and impure teas are excluded
from coming into this country by the tea
inspection law, which was passed in 1897.
IL you use adulterated tea the adultera
t1ons are added in this country. Efforts
nave been made to raise tea in this coun-
try' ana tea plantation down South sue
pound.
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time it reaches Lake, Nyassa, of $1.50
gallon Steam power being out of the
question, on acQount of the scarcity of
fuel, it was suggested that the falls of
the River Mancnewe, pear to the mission.
be used for the production of light and
the driving of machinery. The machin-
cry is on its way and was to be set up
this month. The natural waterfall will
thus thresh wheat. grind the -four and
bolt it in the mill by day, and at night
give light to the people in their homes
The civilizing influence over the natives
of this electrical power is beyond calcu-
lation.-Northwestern Christian Advo-
The Washington times., 1902-02-16
Civilization in Africa.

When Livingstone died. few years ago,
there was not a civilized town in Central
Africa Now Livingstonia is TO be light
ed by electricity. The cost of the ma
chinery and its transportation to the
mission was about $4,000. The only
source of illumination for the home or
the school or the church has been. hith-
erto, kerosene, obtained at a cost, by the
The Washington times., 1902-02-16

the house of her informant who opening
a room, showed her the pain killer bot
ties solemnly arranged in row upon the
shelf. and before them the whole company
Immediately Frustrated themselves in
worship.-Stray Stories.
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Great Britain and the United States.
In this light many newspapers protest
most strongly, and 1t is asked what
defy the Monroe doctrine and obtain .
all the opposition newspapers, as we'll
the government, contend that the
precious to be risked either for Ger
great Hopes are entertained that VeA-
ezuela's proposal to arbitrate may lead
to an amicable settlement OF the diff
flculty.
May Call Halt.
It is believed that orders Will or have
been sent to the British com handler In
Venezuelan waters to take no further
aggressive action at present, pend
ing decision being arrived at on the
proposal for arbitration.
This came in the form of proposal
through the United States government
to submit the claims of British and
German subjects to arbitration, which
Lord Lansdowne announced later In
the day in the house of lords, is "now
under consideration by the British
government"
Lord Lansdowne added: 1--WE are
greatly indebted to the good offices OF
the United States minister at Car
acas."
No Cause for Protest.
Minister Bowen has confirmed the
press reports that the guns of the al
lied feet which bombarded Puerto
Cabello were directed entirely at the
Notifications and not at the town. Re-
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ana James Stillman, president of the
National City bank.

NatlOnal City bank.
Following the precedent established
by the late F. D. Tappen, who man.
aged such pools in similar cases, the
money will be put out "at the market"
in unlimited amounts. In this way the
interest rate will be kept down to the
legal rate. or lower, If it is considered
necessary. This measure is really q
protective one and 1t is not apprehend.
ed that any of the money will be actu.
ally needed. It will be put out, how.
ever. ..a......
Should Occasion Arise. .
The protective measures agreed
upon by the banks had the effect Of
checking . dangerous looking decline
in the stock market, and the market
closed tranquil and rather dull. The
undertone at the last was frm and the
losses of the earlier part of the day
generally were recovered. The state.
ment was made that no fears were
entertained Of the present situation,
and that the formation of the protec.
tive pool was only q precautionary
measure. and probably no action
would be required on the part of its
members in the way of. supplying the
funds to the market While the knowl.
edge of the steps taken by the ruling
powers in the financial world induced
Q feeling Of great relief in all quar-.
ters. the belief was not disguised that
the pool was an emergency measure
not differing In kind or degree from
those adopted in other periods of crisis
in Wall street.
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POISONED eY ROBBERS.

Outlaws Revenge Thems elves on wiz
nesses Who Appeared Against Them.
La Crosse, Wis. Dec. II. - J. W.
Potter of Monroe county is In receipt
of Information from Modoc county,
Or, to the effect that his brother-in.
law. r. p. Courtwright, and his son
were recently poisoned by bank rob-
bers against whom they had given
testimony on their trial. The son
died, but the father recovered. He is
an old resident of this section, having
been an engineer on the old La Crosse
& Milwaugee railway. He ran the first
train over the line. He went to Cali.
IOrnia in 1861.
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1ne Issue OF the parliamentary pa.
pers has, to considerable extent, but
not altogether, abated the public i'm.
patience with the government. The
grounds Of Great Britain's complaint
against Venezuela are held fully to
justify the employment of force to OBJ
tain satisfaction. The feeling against
the government, however. for toe
readily linking itself to Germany.
whose claims are supposed to be pure
~ financial, still runs high. This
strong feeling is an outcome of appre
hension that some impulsive action on
the part Of Germany might endanger
the existing frtendlfness betweer
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CONGRESS-.
Senate Discusses the Omnibus State
hood Bill.


hood Bill.
Washington, Dec. 16. - The senat1
yesterday discussed the bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of militia and also
the omnibus statehood bill. After
agreeing to the concurrent resolution
OF the house for an adjournment from
Dec 20 to Jan. S, Mr.. Proctor called
up the militia bill. An amendment by
Mr.. Pettus striking from the bill sec.
tion "a, having particular reference to
the reserve force of trained men, pro-
voked some discussion. The bill was
laid aside for the omnibus statehood
bill, Senator Dillingham; of Vermont.
who is opposed to the bill, occupying
the time of the senate for the remain.
der of the day in rehearsing the testi.
mony taken by the subcommittee Of
the committee on territories during its
tour of investigation in Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma. After q brief
executive session the senate I'd.
jOurned.
In the House.
The house passed the senate bill for
q union railroad station In this city
to cost }4,0OO,OOO. The house also
passed an urgent deficiency bill which
carried among other items an appro.
priation of 100000 for eradicating the
foot and mouth disease In New Eng.
land. A bill was passed to provide for
the allotment in severalty of the lands
of the New York Indians.
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lieves the affair of the first suspicion
that it constituted violation of In.
ternational war, in the fact that TWEEN.
ty-four hours notice was not served OF
the bombardment The requirement
as to the notice applies to unfortifled
or fortified towns where the fire must
be directed upon the Inhabitants. and
this was not the case at Puerto Cabel-
10, so that while the officials here re-
gret that the firing took place. they
have as yet no cause to protest.
It 10 an Act 81 War.
Berlin, Dec. II. - Yesterday It be.
came known that the foreign Office
here had received Secretary Hays
communication concerning the Ven.
ezuelan blockade. Its terms were not
disclosed, but it was understood to ex-
press the hope that the blockade
would be peaceful one.
Allusion was made to the sinking OF
the two Venezuelan vessels. and tho
note, it is considered here. does not
modify the United States general at
titude Of friendly reserve.
The precise character Of the block.
ade has not yet been notified to the
powers. Great Britain and Germany
have agreed thereon.
The German government yesterday
submitted draft of the notification OF
the blockade to the bundesrath, whose
approval is necessary because of the
blockade being an act of war. and the
bundesrath must, under the constitu.
tion, stnction it.
May Punish an Officer.
London, Dec. ia special cores.
pondent at Berlin telegraphs that q
dispatch from Kiel says First Ofacer
Won Langerke of the German cruiser
Vineta Ia to be recalled, presumably
because of the sinking Of the Ven
ezuela war vessels.
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WORST NOW OVER
FINANCIAL SITUATION lMMEA9.
URA9lY relieved ~
LIQUIDATION. .....
FORM 4 POOL TO LEND MONEY
]. PIERPONT MORGAN AND eEv.
ERAL BANKS WILL PUT UP
. $5o,0oo,ooo.
MEASURE A PROTECTIVE one
MONEY WILL be LOANED OUT
ONLY IN CASE OF ACTUAL
EMERGENCY.

New York, Dec II. - A member of
the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. said
yesterday:
The financial situation has been i'm
measurahly relieved by the recent
liquidation. In Mr.. Morgan's opinion,
and in my opinion, the worst Is now
over. The situation is much clearer,
and we should from this time on have
an improving market"
This was the dominant tone in Wall
street circles. 1t was shared by many
who believed that the emergency
squeeze in the monetary situation has
now passed the urgent state.
Confidence was completely restored
yesterday by the announcement that
q number of banks In this city and J.
p Morgan & Co.
Have Formed q Pool
of $5O,OOO,OOO to lend in the money
market in the event of actual emerg-
ency. The following will manage tho
pool: ]. p. Morgan, George F. Baker,
president of tha First National hAn1'
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NEW SURVEYOR GENERAL.

President Appoints Ernest Williams 20
Look Over North Dakota.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE president
yesterday sent the following nominar
ti0ns to the senate:
Surveyors of Customs-LeanderM NJ
Shubert, port of Council Bluffs, I0wa5
James H. Bolton, port of Sioux City
Iowa.
Surveyor General Of North Dakota
Ernest S. Williams, North Dakota.
Lloyd S. Griscom, Pennsylvanias
minister to Japan; Richmond Pearsons
North Carolina, minister to Persia.
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FAvoRs OMNIBUS BILL.
Minority Report From Senate comI
mittee on Territories.

Minority Report From senate Come
mittee on Territories.
Washington, Dec. 17.-Senator Bate
yesterday presented in the senate the
minority report of the committee on
territories favoring the Immediate
passage of the house omnibus state
hood bill without amendment The
report opposed the uniting Of Okla
homa and the Indian Territory into
one state. It shows minutely the con-
dition of each of the three territories
as to population, wealth and general
features of the territories and says
that these are such as to call for inn
mediate statehood.
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Object to Sunday Work.

Chicago, Dec. II. - The 5000 ems
ployes in the shops of the Pullmau
Palace Car Company, are preparing to
take stand in support Of q demand
for shorter hours and no Sunday work.
The men refuse to work Sundays.
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conx;c+.d ~ nohh..>,

Convicted Of Robbery.
Breckenridge, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Geo.
Roberts has been convicted in the dis
trfct court of grand larceny. He robbed
q roommate Of $3.50.
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WILL VISIT MILWAUKEE.
One Of the First Cities In PPssident'1
itinerary.

Washington, Dew. II. - Postmaster
General Payne yesterday accompanies
F. A. Wadhams. president of the Mil
waukee Merchants association, to the
White House, where Mr.. Wadhamo
formally invited the president to visit
Milwaukee The president assured him
that when he shall take his Western
trjp Milwaukee will be one of the first
cities in the itinerary.
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Indian Murderer Killed.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Dec. 11.-MaetO

indian who killed several white men in
Arizona, has been killed near Argyle
Bend by Sherif Truman and Ed CsTs
rBrhefs.
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Sentenced 20 -Hanu.

Butte, Mont, Dec. II. - Charles
Lennox was sentenced yesterday to be
hanged for the murder of James WILL
Jams at Silver Bow Junction last
spring.
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NormaI's New GYM,

Cedar Falls, Iowa, Dec. II. The
plans for the $4,000 gymnasium for
the Iowa State normal sasool are now
complete and have been accepted bI
the board of trustees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

TILLMAN HAD To TALK.-Wl.en
Senator Tillman made his first speech
in the Senate after his alteration with
McLaurin he discussed the irrigation
bill. He simply wanted an excuse to
say something. CT don't know any,
thing about this subject at ALL"
he explained. L just happened in
here while the matter was beng dis
cussed, and as / had been rathcr-well
-
Mr.. Tillman paused. He did not
know exactly how to describe his po-
sition. He looked around the Senate
as if waiting for suggestion.
CLOSED up" remarked Senator
Berry.
Well, closed up" said Mr.. Till
man, laughing. 81 had been in a
condition of innocuous desuetude for
few days and / thought the Senate
might like TO hear from me again"
AS the speech was in favor of the
irrigation bill, the friends of the meas
ure listened intently to all that Mr..
Tillman had to say.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

a SUMMER GARDEN IN M1D.WIN-
TER.-The winter has been long and
cold in Chicago, and the power of en-
durance of its people has been almo,
exhausted. To save themselves from
the necessity of alternating the mem
bers of a German society devised o
scheme for nights festival in sum.
mer garden. A large hall was trans
formed into garden, huge trees being
placed here and there and covered with
artificial leaves. The walls were
painted to represent long vistas of
country in summer. There were tables
under the trees and band of music.
In short, everything was summer-like,
especially after the heat was turned on
and the mercury marked SO degrees.
Then came the people, the women
dressed In white summer garments and
the men in white duck trousers,
while the children ran about barefoot.
The whole thing was realistic and
when at midnight the people dispersed
they were fortified for another three
months of winter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

TALE TO ToUCH Icy HEARTS," /
will tell you what it is for" said the
demure little trained nurse who had
Just asked for contribution, "and L
believe You will agree that it is q sad
case and well deserving any aid YOU
may care to give.
| =" Near my old home, down in Ala
bama, is lake which, until last winter.
mad never been frozen, when for the
llrst time solid sheet of ice covered
the surface of the water. On the shore
OF this lake was a little cabin, the home
OF happy family Of negroes.
"One evening a large flock of wild
geese allghted on the ice and settled
down for the night. When darkness
came the whole fan armed them
selves with clubs, put ON the ice
and started in to k geese. which
they thought were But here
they mistook the stu,
Ihe poor geese welu vide awake
because they were all irc4 IN tight to
The ice. Still, they made one mighty
combined effort to escape end in doing
SO carried away witt hem he layer of
ice which had cover he lake, and
WIN 1t the negroes, and Jew straight
up until they finally disappeared from
view and were never seen again.
" None of this unhappy family was
lelt behind except the aged blind
grandfather, who had remained in the
cabin, and it is for his benefit / am
taking up the collection. ."-Nc,o York
Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-19

nave planned many things very differ
ent. He would have given a man
wings and the power to fly. He would
have made health catching instead OF
disease. He would have made infants
collie proof and they should be as lively
when born as little chicks when they
come out of the shell and the old men
should always be calm and serene. In
TACT, he would have made everybody
happy during life and every death q
painless one. He ought to have gone
little farther and abolished death and
lhen created more worlds for the never
dying people to live in. But we are
mere and have to submit to things as we
hnd them, and, as Governor Oates
said' :" MIR. lngersoll, what are you
going to do about it?"
And now l want thus month of
March to hurry up and pass away. 1t
Is aggraVatlng my grippe and 1 feel
more like writing can ode to melan-
choy." 1t contracts and withers NV
charity for my fellow men. / don't
care cent for Roosevelt and Tillman.
nor Spooner nor the Atlanta depot.
But as the old Persian prophet said.
,' " Even this shall pass away" Fifty
three years ago today my wife and 1
were married, but on our account the
weather was as lovely as Lapland
night. was one of ten children--my
wlie was one of ten, and we have ten,
and they have twenty, and no great
calamity or allliction hath befallen us.
thanks to the good Lord for His
mcrcies. BILI ARP
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NO. 33.

committee recommend the expulsion
OF Senator Tlllman, e stubborn filibur
Ter would begin. Action upon il,
portant legis 'ative matters would be in.
definitely del yed and there wouli bo
little prospect of ever securing the
necessary two-thirds vote to expel him.
Mr.. TIllman does not pretend to be
prepared to prove his charges. No
one believes he can. Under the cir.
cumstances the committee on privileges
and elections will probably pigeonhole
the resolution of inquiry and report
upon it adversely.