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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
THE Nan 40 eELIgvEs IL WILL WIN

This life Is a Face,-so the sages declare,
and judge that the aagea are right.
And we are the jockeys 10 handle, with
care, the horses we speed in their
flight;
And Fate "a the starter who bids us 10 60,
and we dare not that fat defy;
II our horses be fast or our horses be
SLOW, for place IN the race we must
try.
Somewhere up above sits the Judge, and
lie knows the speed Of each horse
that we ride.
And II we are doing our best as Il goes, or
tagging, and little beside.
And this ! have noticed while watching the
race and hearing its turmoil and din;
The man that is likely to win the first
place is the man who believes he win
win.
"All ready" The starter is calling Us
girth
Ire we leap to the saddle and steadfastly
vow we viii win Of the prizes OF
earth.
Then "Go" is the word, and away we all
speed, each hoping a tronhy TO gain
And some, who at first show the power Ia
lead, fan back lacking will to attain;
And others there be who JOIN IN the fray
undismayed by the ones in their van
Content in the end If the Judge shall but
say: He did what he could, like a
man.
All stern is the struggle. and many are
passed, while others do scarcely begin:
But the man that is winner, be sure, al
the last, is the man who believes he
win win.
No hone Of attainment have they who lacl
trust, for doubt holds a waverna
rein;
In the spirits low voice. as it whispers "a
must!" is the promise of all we attain
Are you worn in the struggle? Press on
and press on! Thus only a prize shall
be won
And the Judge, who well knew that vom
spirit grew wan, shall whisper, "Wel
done, yes, well DONE"
Oh, MANY man, on faltering steed, hai
ridden it straight to success,
And feet that grow weary. and stumbl,
and bleed, may SUBMITS of happiness
press
For my soul did proclaim. as 7 ran in thu
race, with its turmoil and clamor anC
din:
The man that is certain to win the frs
place Is the man who believes ne vii
win.
Alfred J. Waterhouse, in Success.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
CECIL RHopEs's TOMB.
The Empire Builder Selected Grave on
the Matoppo Mountains.

The Empire Builder Selected a Grave on
the Matoppo Mountains.
Although to many the death of Cecil
Rhodes came with something Of a
shock he himself had long been aware
of the precarlous condition of his
health, and he had made all the ar
engagements for his death, having spe-
cially selected his tomb. When, dur
ing a recent meeting of the Chartered
Company shareholders in London, he
said: My only wish is to live as long
as most Of the heroes OF Old" he was
in far more serious condition than
was supposed. Although when he first
went to Natal he was given three
months to live, he recovered from the
lung trouble, he had suffered many
years from heart disease. The nerv.
Gus strain of his life compelled him to
the consumption of enormous quaint
ties of alcohol. For weeks he would
live on his farm at initial with the
sole companionship of DR.. Jameson.
After a serious heart attack in 1897 he
set about the ordering Of his tomb.
Away in the heart of Matabeleland, in
an almost unexplored region, is a
range of rugged and hardly accessible
mountains, known as the Matoppos
There the rebel armies massed in 1896
and here he had ridden in unarmed
for his famous conference with the
chiefs. The very highest of these
granite peaks is known as the "View
of the World" Miles away across
rolling veldt and bush can be seen the
little township of Bulawayo, and OIL
the summit Cecil Rhodes indicated the
spot where his remains should lie
All the Rhodes family manifested
idiosyncrasies. None of them evel
married. His sister. Miss Rhodes, il
of very masculine appearance, an(
took her greatest pleasure in riding
among the strongholds of the rebelliou'
natives to distribute glass beads anC
other articles Of clothing for the nativ,
| warriors
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Trying Husbands.

A man-an Englishman at that
Robert Kitchens admits: IF in do
nestle affairs women have their faults,
we certainly have ours. There are a
great many trying men. There is the
man who will ask why things are not
well cooked by his wife, who has not
prepared the dinner There is the man
who is particular about his boots
Che always is an Englishman). with
some men boots become a positive OBJ
session. Easygoing in general way,
they become fierce and implacable
tyrants over the improper treatment
of their boots. Boots have broken up
the happiness of thousands The man
who prides himself on never complain
ing is very trying. When things go
wrong and he restraints himself from
bursting into tears only because he
wishes to imply that he is more manly
than other men, such a man has
planted the wrinkles in many a wo-
mans face Some men never are
satisfied with the way their beds are
made. Another trying man is the one
who eats too much and then says his
indigestion is caused by bad cooking,
for which his wife is responsible"
And there are others.--New York
! Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
The Fortune of Cecil Rhodes.

1t was from the De Beers Console
dated Mines that from first to last
that Cecil Rhodes derived the bulk Of
his income and his fortune, and what
this meant will be realized when it is
mentioned that for last year, apart
from the dividends received on his
holding of shares the sum of E316,593
was paid to the three remaining life
governors, of whom Mr.. Rhodes was
one, the other two being Julius Wern-
her and Alfred Belt. Thus this income
as a life governor was over 100000
for 100000, and for the current year,
under the new agreement by which
the Diamond Syndicate shares it's
profits with the De Beers Company, it
would probably have been still larger
sum.
The same writer calculates, on a
distinctly conservative basis, that
Rhodes's holding in De Beers alone
must be $10,0OO,OO0. Looking at other
interests, he says 1T is idle work
guessing at the fortune of a man with
such Widely-Spread interests as those
of the late Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, for he
had very extensive landed property
in the Cape Colony aud elsewhere, as
well as his sharehoidings. But g.
100000 is generally regarded as a
modest estimate Of the value of his
estate"
This indeed seems to be a very mod
est estimate Of the fortune of a man
in these days of multimillionaires who
is said to have worked so much by the
power of wealth, but it must be re-
membered that Rhodes welded the
influence of the wealth of his asso
GATES. In every concern in which he
was interested he seemed to be tho
dominant factor, whether his asso
ciates were Weather than himself OF
not Barney Barnato said Rhodes was
a great man, because he beat me al
my own game. New York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
~ Ya1ue of slmnllcltr.

I suppose one comes to like plain lit
erature as he comes to like plain
clothes, plain manners, simple living.
What grows with us is the taste for
the genuine, the real. The less n
writer's style takes thought of itself,
the better we like it. The less his
dress, his equipage, his house, concern
themselves about appearances, the
more we are pleased with them. Let
the purpose be entirely serious, and
let the seriousness be pushed till it
suggests the heroic; that is what we
crave as we grow older and tire of the
vanities and shams Of the world.u-John
Burroughs in the Century.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
ouizzing a Committee.

A short time ago instructions were
issued to all commanding officers Of
regiments calling upon them TO report
by a certain date, first, whether they
were il favor of the substitution Of a
tail-coat for the present pattern mess
jacket, and, secondly, whether such
tails should be red or blue. Among
the replies received by the committee
was one which ran as follows: Sir
IN answer to your question. I beg to
report that % I approve the adoption
Of Il taE-coat for mess purposes, and
% that I consider that one tail should
be red and the other one blue Nan.
chester CEng) Guardian.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

lure salvation Of course, but itH
work"
81 believe It will" agreed the dec
con. after a brief period Of delibera-
lion. "But wen have TO make the
preacher believe it, too, he's $3.50
deuced conscientious Then Wen
draw a ten-yeor contract and get It
signed and then I'll give him FIVE
hundred Of his fortune and send him
away for a few months
"Itn work." repeated the doctor.
"If I was in your fix I'd do Il with.
out hesitation"
SO the deacon went to n certain city
and was closeted for the better part
Of three hours with a lawyer, and for
the better part of an hour with an eX-
pert IN genealogy. as a result Of which
journey the preacher received papers
stating that a distant relative In a
foreign land had died, and that a more
or less vast estate was being parceled
out to innocent and unsuspecting vic
Tins. And the preacher believed, for
he was without guile, and the check
for $500 was before his eyes. And be
HE'D him away to get his shattered
ness together agin. And the deacon
labored with the Board Of Trustees to
the end that the ten-year contract was
signed and sealed.
At the end of the allotted time the
preacher returned and was welded
to the deacon's daughter. He seemed
another man. His eyes were bright
his shoulders had lost their stoop; he
was his old time hearty self, and col
lections at the church increased much
"See," said he, what prayer will
accomplish
"See" said the deacon's daughter
"the wondrous power Of woman's
lover
"See," said the deacon, "what com
mon sense will do! A heap of good
your prayers and love would have
done if it hadn't been for me anC
Doc. and that smashed commandment
Lord, forgive me"
| anu II vas ull ous Ltdulilu VI lllOuS II Il
dropped from the preachers lips like
unto sparks Of fire. The congregation
came to look upon him as one inspired
And one day there came from a large
city church a call 1--WE have heard o.
you" said they of the large cit!
church, land we offer you a salar!
and an annual vacation" And thu
preacher waxed exceeding glad, ant
accepted the good offer.
Then was the deacon saddened. I"
am to lose my only daughter" h
sighed "and by own fault. The ten
year contract holds not under thes
conditions. Well be lonely here witt
Maggie gone" But he put his fnge
piously to one side of his nose an,
bore himself bravely.-New Yorl
News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Complicated.

"Does he love me for myself alone.
Or for my money, or to escape the tax
on bachelors" the young girl asked
herself anxiously.
This shows how that judicious leg
islation has a tendency to embarrass
rather than to resolve social problems,
often injecting extraneous elements Into.
a condition already too complex
Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Slightly MisIed.

"I'm worried about that young man,
said Colonel Stilwell, confdentially.
to the hostess who had introduced him.
to a rising young astronomer.
"Why?"
"He looked up at the sky and COM
menced talking about seeing dragons
and great bears, and lot Of things,
till l took the liberty of telling him
that people who can't use things in
moderation ought to let 'em alone."-
Washington Star.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
~ But OF
Parish
HISTORY
By David H. TaImadge.
HERE was a preacher once
whose health was bad-bad
as the state of his spir

as the state of his spiritual
g being was good, which was
very bad. And, although he labored
strenuously to perform his duty, as
the Scriptures admonished and his
congregation seemed to desire. he lost
heart and became exceedingly like the
proverbial reed. No man of thin blood
and writing nerves should expect to
preach sound and healthy sermons.
The thought had occurred to him
that he might use a vacation if he had
one; but, as the Board of Trustees did
not suggest it, and as he felt that to
mention it himself would be to deprive
himself of his job, he struggled along
as best he could, awaiting the newt
able end, and smiling strongly through
his weakness.
He prayed for his lost strength, at
times he wept for it. And then-poor,
almost exhausted fellow!-he tumbled
head over heels in love with the dea-
cons daughter, lately returned from
school, and his cup was full to over
flowing
Then he was in more trouble. No
man can reveal the Scriptures sue
cessfully unless they hold first place
in his mind. So, as might have been
expected, and the congregation, while
1t enjoyed the change, looked upon him
as one in whom the lamp of intellect
was burning low, and shook it's heads
and sighed-inside. And the choir
took to practicing popular songs and
the President of the Board Of Trustees
bought a race horse, and altogether the
outlook in that parish was pretty glum.
The deacon who, strangely enough,
was wise in a worldly way saw how
things were going. He knew his
daughter. He knew she was soft on
the preacher as the preacher was soft
on her, although perhaps she did not
show so plainly. He knew that a wed.
ding was inevitable. And he knew that
unless he stirred his stumDs-to use
his own elegant expression-the Cir
would be married to pulpitless
preacher of poor health without a cent
between them and starvation. 81
while the preacher prayed the deacon
stirred his stumps
He reasoned, the deacon, that tht
first step was to restore the preachers
health. In good health the preacher
was perfectly satisfactory to the con
gregation. HE IS a corker," said tn,
deacon, quoting from saint no one il
particular, when he is in trim.
Which was true.
The deacon, being a practical man
consulted a doctor And the doctor
also practical man, wasted no words
He must have rest" declared tn
doctor.
"The Board of Trustees won't Iistel
to it" returned the deacon.
They would If they were convincet
that he was independent of EN-" sal
the doctor, there isn't one preache
in a hundred Of his excellence. who
preach for his salary. Tell 'em he's go
a fortune in his own right, and prov
If tn EN- TN he CHANGING vour III
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Am the same In nc &C.

He-"I believe the great trouble
with the American people is that they
sleep too much. Most men say they
have to sleep seven or eight hours
out of every twenty-four, but l find
that I'm just as bright if 1 sleep only
four hours as l am if sleep twice
that long"
She-"Don't you mean just as dull!"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Awful.

Ragson Tatters-"So yer didn't heaA
about poor Bonesy. Why, dey had ter
put i'm in loonetic 'sylum."
Weary Waggles-"W'at fur"
Weary Tatters-"He swiped a box O
condensed soup from a grocery store
and lugged it ten blocks before he dis
covered it was soap instead o soup
Philadelphia Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
True to Her Sex.

Bride Of a Day aboard train)-"Do
stop talking a little while, dear
The Other Half (tenderly) Why
darling, are you tired Of me so soon"
Bride Of a Day-"No, dearest but I
am curious to hear what those two
women behind us are saying Chi
'ago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
And So They Were Married.

III / only had an ambassador at the
court Of love" sighed the bashful
swain.
"A minister would be good enough
for me-" replied the demure maiden
"Arabellaw
"Herbertw-Chlcago Tribune.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

Met the Beers at Pettersgutt
81 regret GO say
Won a gallant battlebut
II regret 90 say
Rciui0rcements-hraverT
Twenty killed and iorty.threc
Missing your respectfully
II regret 90 say
Indianapolis sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

When a girl gets engaged TO be mar
ried she is simply astounded to find
that the rest Of the world goes on at-
tending TO it's business in the same
old Way.-New York Press.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

visitor TO condemned murdereTl--
"How old are your
Murderer Nineteen, sir
Visitor-"It is sad indeed to see one
so young condemned to such an igno-
minious death, but l am afraid it is
too late to do anything for you now Is i
there not, however, some last requests
you would like to have me convey to
your loved ones :"
Murderer Yes please tell my folks
to have il put on my gravestOne, The.
good die young - Richmond Dis
patch.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
a Mean Trick.

Weary-"I Jest wanter live long er
huff to kill de hobo wot put de sign
'Kind-hearted lady on dat gate post'
New York Journal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-29
ENGINEERS DIFFER.

lift street In Montpelier has been
alive with engineers for a few days
past. The cause Of the concentrated
energy on the part Of the engineers
and their Instruments is due to the
difference Of opinion between Mes RS.
Luce and Plai,:ed as to their line.
The engineers for both sides have gone
over the surveys and deeds and they
cannot agree.
Engineer P. S. Smith, who was hired
by Mr.. Luce, takes the line four or
five feet OF more through Mr.. Plais-
ted's house, so that II the latter was
required to get of the line be would
have to move out into the air ab owe
Elm street and be suspended by a bal
loon. On the other hand Engineer G.
s. Currer, who is surveying for Mr..
PIaisted, brings the line almost as
much the other way toward Mr.. Luce's
house.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-29
EAST BARRE.

The U. V. U. held their regular
meeting in I. D. o. F. hall Friday
night and at the same time the
Womans Relief Corps held their re-
gular meeting. The U. V. o. dis
cussed the matter OF Decoration Day
thoroughly d made all the arrange
ments for the observance OF that day.
One noticeable feature of the meeting
was unanimous resolution to observe
May 3Oth as a sacred day and to re.
quest through the press that we re-
frain from making 1t day OF pleas
ure and devote our time on that day
to honoring those who offered their
lives for the sake of their country and
the uplifting Of the few that remain.
The Rebekah practice meeting
which was to have been Thursday
night has been postponed until further
notice.
Major Chas. Bond of Montpelier
was in this place, calling on friends
the last of the week.
John Saternean is to move from the
Whiting tenement to the tenement
in Sargent's block.
Louis Dragon OF Williamstown was
here visiting relatives Sunday.
About sixty attended the obser-
vance of the S3rd anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in the hall Of Gill Lodge
aturday night After the ceremon-
les OF the order and eloquent remarks
by Rev. Mr.. Eastman, pastor OF the
Congregational church, Rev. Mr..
Woodruff, pastor of the Baptist so.
ciety of this place, DR.. R. M. Minard,
Pasp Grand w. G. Nye, Chaplain L. P.
Cheney and recital ion by Miss Ethel
Strong, all Of which were received
with applause. The entire company
were then invited to the banquet hall
where the members Of the Rebekah
lodge had prepared supper and every
body knows that when the Rebekahs
get up supper there are plenty OF
good things to eat. .
The May Day dance which was to
have been held Thursday night has
been postponed.
Geo. T. Gauthier and wife of Barre
city we're visiting here over Sunday.
IF. B. Hutchins and family Of Barre
city we're in the place yesterday visit
ing relatives.
The next regular meeting of the N.
e. O. P. will be held next Monday
evening and let every member en-
deavor to te present.
ASH. A. Plested and "a, 9. Dickey
we're retur ling home last night at
this side Of G. w. Halls the horse
SHE'D and ran up an embankment
overturning the wagon and throwing
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-29
WEST ToPSHAM.

Matthew Allen and Mrs. Frank
Allen of Barre visited In town last
Saturday.
Mrs. F. Cunningham is visiting in
Bradford and Lyme for a week.
The Bradford stage driver is now
keeping bis horses at Geo. Rice's.
DR.. J. A. Dow Is boarding at c. H.
lights.
Miss Lena NJ. Church has been on the
sick list for few days.
Oscar Curtis OF Concord. N. H.,
is visiting his grandfather for a few
days.
Bradley Smith is stopping with bis
uncle, A. T. Smith for few days.
He has worked as motorman on the
electric road at Salem, Mass. tho
past year.
R. M. Harvey and wife are here
from Montpelier. Other members OF
the Bill family will meet during the
week to make arrangements for selling
the old place and close the estate OF
the late Mrs. Bill.
A. R. Thurston has hal his barn
covered with steel roofing.
Mrs. R. N Newton Of Barre was at
the Bill place on Sunday.
Mrs. L. F. Sanborn attended the
musical festival at Barre last Friday
and Saturday.
w. o. Goodrich found one Of his
horses dead In the stable last Saturday
morning having fallen through the
fl ,or during the night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-29
NORTHFIELD.

News has been received OF the death
Of Mrs. Josephine Joubert at her home
in Wilder, MINI. She was resident
Of this town up to a few years since
when with her son, George, she went
west to live. She was In the vicinity
OF 10 years old and had been in feeble
health for several months. Her son,
George. died couple OF weeks Since,
from which time she rapidly failed.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Miller Of this village, and two
sons who reside In the west.
The high school baseball team went
to Randolph, Saturday, and played q
game with the high school nine Of
that town. They were defeated 9 to
5. Areturn game will be played at
this place In the course Of few weeks.
The first OF series OF informal
dancing parties for the benefit OF the
University baseball team, was held in
the drill hall Friday evening, and was
attended by As persons.
Company r. will hold q May day
dance IN the armory, Thursday even.
ing.
The SD anniversary OF the found.
ing of Odd Fellowship was celebrated
by the local lodge Friday evening. A
banquet was held in Concert hall
which was attended by IS persons. In.
teresting addresses were made by Rev.
E. W. Sharpe and Hon. Frank Plum
lev. Selections we're sung by the Vic
toria auartette and Mrs. J. A Gross
played a piano solo.
John Cannon went to Burlington
this morning to visit his little daueh.
ter who is sick In the Providence Or.
phan's home.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-04-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
TRIAL OF GENERAL SMITH.
Major Waller Testifies to the "Kill
and Burn" Order.

Major Waller Testifies to the "Ktll
and Burn" Order.
Manila, April 29.-The trial by court
martial of General Jacob H. Smith on
the charge of conduct prejudicial to
good order and discipline has been re-
sumed here.
Major Littleton w. T. Waller of the
marine corps testified to receiving from
General Smith the orders TO 'kill and
burn" and render Samar "a bowling
wilderness" previously referred to in
these dispatches. The natives of Sa.
mar said Major Waller were more
treacherous and implacable than the
tribesmen of the Sudan. Without Cen
eral Smiths drastic measures the war
there would not have been ended yet.
General Smith never intended killing
women or children.
Corporal Pritchard of the Ninth in
fantry, who took part in the fight at
Gandara, testified that he saw boys of
twelve years of age fighting and slash
ing with bolos.
Sergeant Bonicastle of the Ninth in
fantry, an Apache, testified regarding
Captain P. NJ. Schaeffers fight in Dap
dap province (Samar) against Dios
Dios' fanatics. He saw a soldier at
tackled by two boys under fifteen. one
armed with bolo and the other with
dagger.
Private Nicklo Of the Ninth infantry
explained the dangers and difficulties
of service in the island of Samar Pri-
waite Nanjot of the Tenth cavalry told
how Americanistas matives friendly
to the Americans) were butchered
there in cold blood.
Five men of the constabulary have
been ambushed at San Juan del Monte.
near Manila. One of the party was
killed. and one was wounded. The
Filipino band consisted of thirty La
drones, well armed. nearly all of them
carrying Mauser rifles. A force Of con-
stabulary is securing the neighborhood
for the bandits.