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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
COULD NOT DRINK.

You read about that fellow down in hell looking up and asking for water. says Chief Officer Scott, telling of the loss of the Roraima at Martiniqne in Leslie's Monthly for July we'll. that IS about as near as I can come to des- cribing it, but everything that happen ed sticks in my mind like nightmare l can see now one of the passengers. a man, lying on the foc's'le deck, hid eously scared, crying for water. When we gave it to him he could not drink it. It would not pass down his throat He was crawling around on deck on his hands and knees calling for water, and at last we were afraid he would fall overheard, so with the assistance of another man, I brought him down to the main deck. As soon as ever he got there he caught sight of Thomp- son with his water can and at once be- gan to crawl after him for water like dog. The mans tongue was literally burned out of his head. His arms were cruelty burned from his shoul- ders to his finger ends. As he lay there moaning aloud in mortal agony one of the sailors happened to put a Duckey or sail. water near him. The man plunged his right arm into it to relieve the scalding pain At once his skin broke straight around his shoulder and stripped off his arm till it hung like a lady's opera glove turn ed inside out from the tips of his fing- CTS. But the worst burns were inter- nal. The fire did not seem to pene |trate clothing, but burned the exposed flesh nlercilessly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
POINT CoMFoRT-wEsT POINT.

Point Comfort has been place of popular resort for many years. It IS dull place and that is why people went to it to recover their nerves after seasons of gayety. The drowsy att mosphere enables even the troops to sleep. Except when you go over on the main land to explore among the wicked wonders of Phoebus, or inspect the soldiers home and the Indian school, there is nothing to do and the guests do it. The classes of young officers who are ordered here for school are never large. A room 30 feet square would hold them. and there is quite q bit of room, Inside the fort and out, that has not been taken. Yet if the ground now covered by the Hygeia is well parked, both the remaining ho- tel and fort will gain in dignity and beauty. And now, having removed one hotel from it's premises, the war de- partment cannot do greater kindness than to put up another one in the place that needs it more. and that is West Point A modern house is wanted there, and lowering of rates should required by the government.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
HOW WILD BEASTS ARE SHIPPED

Captain T. Golding is a robust and ruddy English skipper who knows, as well as anyone how to carry wild ami mals on long sea voyage. He has just delivered successfully to the New York geological garden at the Bronx large cargo of strange beasts from the far east. Only a very few of the animals with which he started on his trip of six weeks did not live to see the end of the voyage. But Captain Golding has learned how to care for his wild animal companions through experience
 Somebody said that a man has to destroy a bushel of eyes before he be- comes q good oculist," said Captain Golding; that's the way it is in the animal business. The first time I car ried a cargo I lost q lot of them. It's no wonder; because you can't imagine more complete change for the ami mals than to take them from their na- tive wild haunts, where they have had air and freedom and lock them up in little cage and chuck them on ship board, to be carried through changing climates fed on different food, and subjected to an entirely different mode of living. It is always a surprise to
 
 You've got to take better care of big thick skinned rhinocerOs, for in- stance, than you would of a little sick child.
 "A difficult thing to adjust for ami malls on an ocean voyage is the matter of temperature. The rhinoceros who came over on the Afridi had special room built for him and heated with stove. During part of the voyage the animals which were accustomed to cold weather, like the Japanese bear, the fox, and red-faced cold weather monkeys, who live in the snow in Ja- pan, rode on deck, their cages being placed in the open air. Most of the beasts lived on vegetables, and rice was their staple. Those which eat meat, like the Japanese foxes, mart ems, badgers, etc, were given small fowl, sometimes raw and sometimes cooked Although the wild animal in captivity has the sad fate of man in jail, the beasts have one great advan- tage over the human race on an ocean voyage. The animals are never sea- sick."T. Wallace Thorne in Leslies Weekly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Of all the institutions that promote the progress of the United States, there is no other to my mind, that compares in importance with rural free mail delivery Although it is scarcely five years since the system was adopt ed it has already revolutionized so- cial, business and economic conditions in territory covering more than one hundred thousand square miles. It's popularity is increasing at rate ex- ceeding that attending any improve ment heretofore attempted in the post office service, and it means more in the way of personal happiness and public advancement than anything else of which I know.
 The importance of this new branch of the postal service is best indicated by the rate at which it has grown. We began in 1896 with an appropria- tion of forty thousand dollars. For three years previous 10 that congress had made each year an appropriation; but with declining revenues and in ereasing deficits the post office depart ment had been loath to take any step that might involve additional burdens. As the matter of establishing rural routes had been left to the discretion of the stmaster-general, the appro- priations were unused. In 1896 con gress in making the appropriation em- bodied a mandatory clause; and with much misgiving Postmaster-Gen William l.. Wilson, in October, 1896, established the first route, which was out of Charleston. West Virginia On the first of July, 1897. only forty-three routes were in operation. To-day fIn,s< r,;x 41D T routes, serving six hundred thousand farmhouses, in which live more than four million people. It requires some experience of life in the country under old conditions to realize what it means to these people to be suddenly brought from an isolated position into daily touch with the outer world, the news and events of which had only sifted to them at haphazard. The territory GOV cred by the rural routes is equal to about 120,000 square miles, equaling in area the New England States. New York and New Jersey. Eventually they will cover 100000 square miles or more. The appropriation for the maintenance of the service advanced from $4O,00O. in 1897. to S5OOOO, in 1898; $15O,000. in 1899; S45O,OOO. in 1900; s., ,750,0 GOO, in 1901. For the fiscal year ending June, 1902, we have an ap- propriation of $3.500,000 Of this sum. $3,O00,000 will be required to maintain the more than 6,000 routes, the cost of each being $500. Nearly $500. 900 will be used i'll the expense of administra- tion. For the year 1903 the deport- ment has requested an appropriation of S6,250,000, and there is not the slight est doubt that it will get it, for mem
 bers of congress are agreed that no other single item in our annual ex- penditure brings anything like a pro- portionate return to the people-A. w. Macheu in July Success.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26

The physicians who attended Presi- dent Mckinley and who were going to have him recover, sure pop, are now giving their opinion on King Edwards condition. But we can't help feeling that propriety suggests that they press the soft pedal with considerable yigor. Hartford Post.
 Yes, and the bulletins from the kings quarters are just as assuring as the first sent out after Mckinley was stricken. Does this mean that the at- tending physicians are trying to give the people hope, and keeping back the real facts in regard to the kings condi- tion?
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
A NEW TELEPHONE.
Writes Messages in Combination of the Telegraph, Telephone and
 Phonograph


 !. the Telegraph, Telephone and
 Monograph.
 A patent just issued to Peder Oluf Pedersen, of Copenhagen, covers a method of using the telegraphone in such a way as to record number of messages on a single steel strip and to reproduce each message without inter ference from the others. With this improvement the size of the drum or the length of the wire or ribbon used therein may be materially lessened, so that long speech or a number of speeches or signals may be stored upon a comparatively short or small mag netic body.
 The telegraphone is the invention of Danish electrical engineer, Valdemar Poulson, and is, as the name implies, combination of the telegraph, tele- phone and the graphophone or phono- graph. By the use of this device a telephone or telegraph conversation can be recorded on a steel wire or tape and reproduced at any time and as often as desired without the record de- teriorating.
 In this apparatus a steel wire, or a steel band, is moved by any suitable
  tween the poles of a small electro-mag- net. On speaking into telephone transmitter joined on the circuit, the ftransmitter react upon the electro magnet and cause q continuous vari- ation in the direction and in the de gree of magnetism at the poles of the electro-magnet.
 These variations are permanently recorded on the steel wire as it rusheS by, and when the message is complete the steel wire retains definite record of what has taken place in the shape of continuous series of transverse mag netized lines varying throughout in their strength. On connecting q tele- phone receiver to the electro-magnet and again starting the wire on it's course, says the Telegraph Age, this magnetized wire generates electric cur rents in the coils of the superimposed magnet as it passes between it's poles, and these electric currents, which are the exact counterpart of those gener- ated by the original voice, cause the telephone to repeat what was said in an almost absolutely perfect manner.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
CHEERFULNEss IN THE HOME.

If man should be cheerful at home. it goes without saying that woman should be. Whatever her cares or anXieties, the wife and mother must make it part of her religion to live. above them. What is most prized in household economy is not tempera- ment which is gay by fits and starts, up to-day and tomorrow, full of hili- arity on occasions, and heavy as lead at other times, but an even serenity of soul which makes people at ease and happy under the roof. A home in which one treads always on thin ice cannot be tolerab1e. A cheerful dis position will influence it's possessor to make the best of existing circum- stances, forget the discomforts of yes terday, and anticipate the delightful things tomorrow. To live largely i'll the present, doing ones best and trust ing God is to maintain an almost un- broken cheeriness of demeanor and ex- perience. 4
 A distinction may always be made between high spirits, the sanguine op- timism which makes people gay to effervescence, and the equanimity which is good outfit for the common road. In choosing life-partner, eith- CT man or a woman does wisely who seeks one whose habitual cheerfulness will fit him or her for good comrade- ship.
 Much of the lack of cheer which un- dermines home comfort may be laid to the score of insufficient health. A dyspeptic sees the world as through q haze of indigo Inability to assimi- late food makes poor blood, poor blood means low vitality, and low vitality brings i'll its wake an absence of joy and a presence of pain, which result in fretfulness and morbidness. A re- sort to the dentist or the doctor a change of diet, an increased amount of exercise, more sleep, less worry will often restore. to q jaded mind and a wearied body, the lost sense of happy. cheer, and make a whole family glad where they have been sorrowful. Margaret D. Sangster, in the July issue of Success
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
A QUESTION.

Whene'er I feed the barnyard folk My gentle soul is yeyed; My sensibilities are torn
 And I am sore perplexed. The rooster so politely stands
 While waiting for his food. But when I feed him what a change! He then is rough and rude. He crowds his gentle wives aside Or peclxs them on the head; Sometimes I think it would be best If he were never fed. And so often stand for hours
 Deciding which is right To impolitely have enough,
 Or starve and be polite. Ellis Parker Butler in Leslie's for July.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
TaIking Trouble
Here is Waterbury proof that this is SO:

Here IS Waterbury proof that this IS SO:
 Mrs Washington wife of Jacob Mitchell physician told I walk pain all Deans Kidney Lakes and they helped me so much
 
 All druggists sell DOANS Kidney Pills Remember the DOAN'S and take substitute. Price so cents per box Foster-Nburn Co.,, Buffalo, N Y, Sole Proprietor Talk that's endorsed is talk that tells Every day talk by people who know City talk-Kidney talk Do Kidneys talk Well, yes! both loud and long, Telling of troubles that every one has Complaining because they're overtaxed Too much work for them to do. When Kidneys complain tis kidney complaint Do your Kidneys complain? Perhaps you don't know how they do it? Your back will tell you how, When 1t aches, is weak or lame. It's the Kidneys fault and Kidney complaint DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS cure backache Cure urinary troubles any Kidney Ills.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
And So Whitelaw Reid won't have a

And so Whitelaw Reid won't have a chance to ride in the procession, even with his back to the horses. It is hard lines surely, and the fates that put King Edward under the weather and spoiled the coronation has much to answer for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
The schIey Resolutions.

Washington. Jan. l6.-Secretary
7, ong has written to the naval COM
mittee of the house stating that he has
received many requests from libraries
and other quarters for copies OF the
testimony in the Schley case,
Mr.. Long says this demand cannot
be met unless congress decides to
print the testimony and he suggests
an edition of 500 copies for the navy
department and further edition for
senators and representatives,. The
letter has been referred to Representa-
tive Heatwolo of Minnesota, chair
man of the printing committee.
Representative Watson of Indiana,
chairman of the committee having IN
charge the Scbley bills and resolu-
tions. said today there was no purpose
on his part to avoid consideration Of
these measures. He bad expressed the
personal view. be said, that 1t was
inadvisable for congress 20 go into
the question, but since these measures
were referred to his committee they
would be acted upon on their merits.
Mr.. Watson said the committee felt
that the members Of the Maryland
delegation and other friends Of Admi-
raj Schlev should first reach an agree
ment as to what particular measure
thew wanted the committee to con-
slider as ii would be impossible to go
into all of the different plans pro-
posed. Moreover. Mr.. Watson said it
would be difficult for the committee
to take intelligent action until it had
access to the testimony taken by the
court OF inquiry as it would hardly
feel warranted in forming conclusions
on the individual opinion of mem
bers, unsupported by any knowledge
of the testimony except that which
was gathered from the publications on
The subject.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Will Another Golden Arise !?

The shrinkage of values in Great
Britain, the enormous expenses Of the
South African war and the projects
for the enlargement Of the navy have
made imperative provisions for refresh
ing the streams that feed the British
treasury.
It seems inevitable that there will
be both an increase of old taxes ano
an imposition of new ones.
The most favorable estimate OF the
deficit for the present fiscal year is
$50. 600, 600. This is probably much
too low. The income tax which is an
important source Of revenue IS falling
off so rapidly. and there is a de-
cline in several other large items.
Great Britain's hamane and wise
theory of leaving the necessaries Of life
free from taxation seems likely
to be abandoned to an extent that may
cause serious trouble. a start in this
direction was made slast year by the
levy of duty on sugar and imported
canned goods which are used very
largely by the British people will sure
" be taxed soon. A tax upon wheat,
which will include American corn, IS
threatened and considered amminent.
This will undoubtedly raise large
revenue. bat is likely to be resented
bv millions who have borne recently
increased and fresh taxes with heroic
patriotism and tortitude. The mem
orv of the hated corn laws that op-
pressed the British masses so long has
been vividly revived. From many
charters came indignant and even
angry protests against this proposed
tax upon the peoples bread. The
time seems to be ripening for the ad-
vent Of another Richard Golden. To
Golden far more than any other man
England owed her deliverance from
the tyranny Of a system of protec-
tom that ground the face of her poor.
When Golden went to John Bright
in the darkest hour of the latter's
life and found him broken hearted be-
side the coffin Of his wife, he said:
Come with me. my friend. and /
will show vcu millions in misery whom
YOU can help to deliver.
Bright, like Golden, devoted his life
to accomplishing the repeal of the
hated corn laws It was the irresisti
BILE eloquence of John Bright that
fired The masses Of England to passion
ate oppoition to those laws and in
spired them to demand for their re-
peal which no political party could
have withstood and TO which Peel had
the wisdom to yield early.
Bright was the chief apostle OF Eng
lands deliverance and Peel got most
/ of the glory and political profit Of ii,
but Richard Golden was the real
leader of that righteous and benevo-
| lent reform. He held and proclaimed
the faith when it was accounted heresy
and almost treason.
The proposed resurrection of the
British corn laws is planting in many
hearts the hope that another Golden
NAV arise. Will he be forthcoming:
Will Lord Rosebery find in this des-
perate expedient of the party for
whose overthrow issshis dearest desire
the opportunity of his life:-Atlanta
To-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

BY Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas. Shepard Nash. Esq, c. c. c.
p. & G. S. for said county made suit to me
to grant him Letters Of Administration
of the derelict estate of and effects OF
July O'Cantey. deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said July o'Cantey late
of said County and State, deceased, that
they be ard appear before me in the
Court of Probate. to be held at Sumter G.
H.. on Jan. 26th. 1902. next. after publica-
ton thereof. at / o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause. if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
December, A. d.. 1901.
Dec 1S-6t Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
About Expositions.

In Speaking of the Charleston Ex-
position, the News and Courier says:
It is a greater show, far greater
one. than people have any idea of.
ANY part of it is we'll worth all that
it would cost to come many miles TO
see it. The Midway alone would
draw thousands of eager slghtseers
to every country town If 1t were a
travelling exhibition. Yet it is only
an incidental feature, "a side show,
Of the great show all around 1T.
The simplest statement must sufhce
where no amount of printed descrlp-
tion will avail. The ends of the earth.
from the Arctic regions to Egypt
and far South America, from Europe
to the Hawaiian Islands: three con
tinents and the isles of the seas have
sent here for exhibition for a time
the most interesting things of all kinds
that they have to exhibit. 1t is
world show: {. costly and compre-
hensive one. Nothing like 1t has ever
been seen in this part of the country
before, and nothing like 1T will be
seen again for years, or perhaps
generations.
Every word OF when IS true. DoV
in what respect does this exposition
differ from others that have been held!
The people of this country like novel
ties. and the average exposition is no
longer a novelty.
In this connection the New York
Tribune says that q piece OF real
estate in Harlem. which was held at
5000 600 at one time when it was
thought possible the Worlds Fair, IN
celebration of the 400th anniversary
of the first voyage of Christopher 20,
lumbus across the Atlantic, would
take place in Manhattan, was sold
few davs ago for large amount, but
the price was far below the eXtrava-
CANT figures of nine-tenths of a mil
lion.
1t significantly adds:
Are New Workers now sorry that no
great exposition has been carr carried 90, on
here for more than forty years: Con
slider the experiences Of Philadelphia,
of Chicago, of Omaha and of Buffalo
Does this great city really need great
fairs, which are usually followed by
Great reactions: Richmond Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
HEsrERs, WEEKLY STATEMENT.

New Orleans, Jan. 17.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement
issued today shows for the II days of
January an increase over last year OF
23S, 600 and an increaes over the same
period year before last Of 277, 600.
For the 139 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead OF
the same days last year 27S, 600 and
ahead of the same days year before last
of 964, 900. The amount brought into
sight druing the past week has been
299, 473 bales against 224, 356 for the
same seven days last year and l9l,
year before last.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 5, 465, 206 against 4, 966, 9l4 last
year: overland across the MISSISSIPPI
Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern
mills and Canada 662, 553 against IT,
$50 last year; interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close Of the com
mercial wear 4S7, against 694, 022
last wear and southern mill takings
7eS. 600 against 666, 647 last year. The
total movement since Sept l, is 1883, :
47O, against 7,O15, 143 last year and
6, 419, 291 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 263, 419 aaginst 147, $50 last year
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 4, 1877, ,784 against 3,653,S70 last
year. =,
The total takings of American mills,
north and south and Canada thus far
for the season have been 1859, o72
against 1927, 107 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 70
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 81, l93 pales
against decrease during the CORES
ponding period last season of 20, l47.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 7,743, 157 against
7. .227. .677 for the same period last year.