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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05

| s1rsiT feminine S1I-es.
aOh, Mrs. Brennan, if only had
key we could get in here! And porches
and trees are so dangerousw
Jack rose to his feet, the sleeping
! child still clasped in his arms. There
was no mistaking that voice. For an
instant he hesitated. then threw open
the door.
Two women crouched in the portal.
One was middle aged and haggard, her
sleeves rolled up to her elbow and her
apron tossed over her head. The 9TH
er was young and dainty and fair to
look upon even in her fearful fright.
They rose and faced the sudden vision
in the doorway.
The older woman gave scream. half
Of anger, half of JOY.
.Irs me Kid! Where did ye fond
him?'' Then, without waiting for reply,
she jerked the sleeping child from Girls
wold's arms and fell to W seping and
scolding over him IN true Irish fash
ion.
Ten minutes later the storm died
down as suddenly as it had risen, and
Mrs. Brennan and her sKid," duly pro-
vided with car fare, were vending their
way toward tie nearest trolley line.
The younger woman still stood at.the
window, staring out upon the weeds
which hung heavy with moisture. She
tapped her fingers mechanically on the
window pane.
"I had gone over to Mrs. Brennan's
for a shirt waist I needed" she re-
marked suddenly, as IL she felt that an
explanation was obligatory, "and she
was nearly crazy about the kid. /
felt so sorry for her, and we kept walk
ing and walking, and every one had
seen the little boy, they said, and we
followed the trail till we got here
ands-
She turned suddenly and faced Girls
void, who was regarding her anxious
II. The contrast between his grave,
pleading face and his generally de-
moranzed attire was ludicrous. The
departing 4sKid'' had left as mementos
oa his short stay liberal stains Of leo
rice and mud on Griswold's soft flannel
suit. One grimy hand had evidently
found a resting place on Jacks smooth
shayen cheek.
Meta Harris stopped laughing and
exclaimed:
sfoh, to think you'd be SO good to that
miserable Kid You've made me feel
500 mean and. Insignificant Her
face was very sober now. do you
think, Jack, you could forgive me,
and'-
.eBless that sKidy" exclaimed Jack
as they walked home in the twilight.
Meta had resolutely refused to board a
trolley car in consideration Of Jacks
soiled. raiment. .eWhen we get settled,
the little chap can play up here every
Saturday"
eyes," unused Meta, .I always said
that boy would do something worth
Yhile.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
German Scotch.


"a good story comes from Sydney"
says the London Globe. where letters
have been received from two American
business firms asking whether COM
munications to Australian merchants
should be written in English or in the
language of the country
"It recalls an astonishing trade cir
cular received a short time ago by a
business firm in Glasgow from q Ger
man manufacturer. also written in
what his versatile clerk had apparent
" taken for the language Of the coun-
try. 1t was in the best 'kailyard' style
and spoke of 'muckle consignment O.
chemicals
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
The Great Qunlincation.

The animals were preparing for anna
teur theatricals.
81 want to be the heavy villain" said
the sheep.
your snorted the intelligent horse,
you'd make a fierce looking villain
wouldn't your
"Maybe not" retorted the sheep, but
I'll bet none of you can beat me say
ing 'Bahp" Catholic Standard and
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
BEN FRANKLIN's PURCHASE
An Old Electrical Machine Dating
Back to the Revolution.


Back to the Revolution.
Nearly every schoolboy Of a genera
ton ago was familiar with the friction
81 electricity machine, never Of very
much practical value, but Of great in
terest to youthful minds on account Of
the spark that could be made to pass
from condenser to youthful finger.
Nowadays the size Of the spark has in
creased as the size Of the machine has
diminished, but an example Of the ear
lier type is still preserved at the Jeffer-
son physical laboratory at Harvard.
where an interesting collection Of an
tiquated pieces Of apparatus gives the
visitor to Cambridge an opportunity to
compare the earliest with the latest
methods Of studying physics and as
tronomy.
This special piece, moreover, is par
ticularly interesting in that it was orig
inally purchased for the college by
BENJAMIN Franklin when acting as
American commissioner to France dur
ing the Revolutionary war. 1t is o cum
bersome affair that would require
horse and small wagon or a whole
automobile to move, but the principle
on which it is based is the same as il
its modern successors. Aside from size
the most noticeable difference is in the
use of a glass globe about foot in dl-
ameter to produce the electricity by
friction instead Of the big circular glass
plate seen in later machines.
Despite its size and the big globe.
however-which is supported on posts
resembling those Of a colonial four
poster bed-the old machine never eX-
ceeded a spark two Inches long and
was even proud of that modest per-
torrance. How modest it really was
may be seen by comparison with a
modern machine in the next case. so
much smaller than Iranklins that It
can be held in one hand, that produces
a spark Of electricity Of nearly seven
inches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
Candies.

Such candies as peanut brittle are far
less injurious than fancy mixtures. as
they are made by simply melting sugar
and are without acids. Acid in the
presence Of heat splits ordinary sugar
into two FORMS dextrose and levulose.
These are both deadly sweets and much
more prone to fermentation than real
sugar. This is the reason why somany
housewives cannot make good cranber-
ry or other jelly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05
A ouery.

Professor Qecturing = Oxygen. gen.
tlemen, is essential to all animal exist
ence. There could be no life without
it. Strange to say, it was not discoy-
cred until century ago, whenv
Student-What did they do before il
was discovered. sir?
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snoiled the Spiders Scene.

81. Cooper .Cliffe tells an amusing
story Of his first performance Of the
Spider at the Globe theater, in London.
In the last act of 1.-The Silver King"
the Spider locks a case Of jewels Of
enormous value in an iron safe. Mr..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-05

Clife did some elaborate business with
the key and the safe and turned to the
house to give full weight to his lines:
Securely locked. The jewels are safe" !"
There was roar Of laughter. He spun
around and perceived that the locked
doors were wide open again. giving the
audience a full view through the back
Of the safe Of lime light and the legs
OF the stage carpenter.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05

amateur athletes of the country, an1
was one of the first to play polo II
this country with james Gordon
Bennett. He was a graduate OF Har-
ward and was unmarried.
Rev B. NJ Palmer. noted Presby-
terrain minister, died at New Orleans
from injuries received by being
struck by a street car. He was "a
years old. He was born in Charles
ton. 5. c.. When a boy he attend ID
Amherst college, where he met anu
became fast friend Of Henry Ward
Beecher. At % he entered the min
istry and in 1857 went to New Orleans
to take charge of the First Presby-
terrain church, with which he had
been identified ever since. He was
one of the strongest leaders in the
southern pulpit during the civil war.
On Thanksgiving day, 1860, he
preached his famous secession SER
mon in New Orleans, In 1861, when
the southern churches withdrew from
the Presbyterian assembly at Phila-
delphia, he was chosen moderator OF
the southern branch. At one time he
was elected to the chair of pastoral
theology at Princeton and he also re-
ceived call to become pastor of DR..
'Alexander's church in New York.
Both these offers he refused He had
six children, of whom only one is
living. His wife died in 1888.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
sPANlsH-AMERIcAN ISLANDS.

DR.. de Zazas is to be Cuban consul
general at New York.
Capt Charles Russell, of the Eighth
Infantry, died of cholera in Manila
Governor Taft of the American
Philippine commission arrived IN
Rome.
Gen. Leonard Wood reached WASH
ington from Havana on the govern
ment yacht Kanawha
President Palma's first message 20
the Cuban congress expresses a desire
to preserve the nationality of the
islanders.
Colonel f. ID. Baldwin said that
order in Mindanao cannot be as
tablished till the defiant natives are
wiped out"
Detailed report of American ex-
penditures in Cuba will be submitted
TO congress by Senator Root. Pay
ments to General Gomez and for en-
tertaining Cuban officials were APP
proved by the president.
Seniors Isabelle and De Los Reyes,
the heads OF the Filipino workingmens
union, are leading an agitation fui
an increase in the wages of servants,
tradesmen, printers, tailor, mechanics,
tobacco workers and stevedores.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05

ed Secretary Hay to the president IN
an undertone. and the president, re
membering his words, smiled broadly.
An inspection of the contracts re-
Gently awarded for the supply of meat
for the Indians reveals the fact that
the so-caIled beef trust proposes TO
sell over 100000 pounds of beef from
$500 10 $l1 per hundred A promi-
nent official said: IF the beef trust
can sell good meat to the Indians for
612 and IL cents per pound, do not
see why they cannot sell it to the con-
sumers for like amount"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
DOMESTIC.

Kansas republicans nominated w. ].
Bailey Of Baileyville for governor
The Presbyterian General Assembly
win meet in Los Angeles next year.
At Ravenna, Mich, the business
part of the town burned. Loss, $780,
600.
The expenditure in naval operations
in the Philippines from May /, 1898.
to date is $4,000, 900
At Denver. during parachute leap
from balloon, Ben Bowen fell into a
lake and drowned.
The club with which Mrs. John
Anstine was murdered, near Red Lion.
Pa, has been found.
Bradley j.. Cilley. a wealthy manu-.
facturer of Buffalo, N Y, was thrown
from a buggy and killed
In Chicago Mrs. Abbey Perkins
Cheney has secured a divorce from
John Vance Cheney
After a long strike and lockout .hv
cotton mills in the Augusta tGa) dis
tricts have resumed work.
William McFetridge was ACQUITTED
In Chicago of numbering his brothe,
Robert. which he had confessed.
The st. Louis worlds fair must be
closed on Sunday. This is the edict
of the secretary of the treasury.
Congressman r w. Taylor, recent
" nominated from the eighteenth
Ohio district, has decided to decline.
The postotiice at Girard. five mile,
from Youngstown, O.. was entered b,
burglars who secured $751; in stamps
Disbarment of Liant X. Salisbury
ex.eity attorney of Grand Rapids. i,
asked of the Michigan supreme court
Charles Hackey, a wellknown Mich
igan philanthropist, has endowed tn,
Muskegon humane union with S25. OOC
In Chicago S. George d'Essauer con
sicted of embezzling $4,000 iron
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Eliza j. Han
yey
The Kentucky board of health ha
declared a quarantine AGAINST tn
state of Indiana on aeccant of small
pox.
Consular officers in France report
hhe increase IN the demand for agr
cultural machinery bearing an Anne
lean name
Herman Jones of Seaford. Del. wa
probably fatally injured in agf
after a baseball game by woman
travelling nine.
Jacob Graham, Is years old. COZ
fesses that he killed his playma.
Robert C, Hunter, at st. Joseph, Nc
with blow.
William II. Lane, black, was hange
in Philadelphia for the murder {
Ella Jarden. a white woman. and nc
two daughters
Minister Waldeck, Rousseau {
France has offered $4,000 reward Il
Information leading to the arrest {
the Humherts.
Mark w. Harrington, ex-chief &
weather bureau and ex-president G
Washington university. is living at
cheap Chicago hotel
Thomas A. Edison said he had II
vented a cheap storage battery I
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

The British cabinet framed a.
answer to the boer demands and
London still has some hope of peace.
London peace sentiment reacted on
a rumor that the boer leaders are
trying to reopen the independence
question. A long military rule for
Cape Colony predicted.
On the recommendation of Rep
resentative Martin, Secretary Hay has
requested the British authorities to
release from the military service U.
Paul Wood of Hot Springs, S. D., who
is with a regiment fighting the beers
in south Africa. Wood enlisted III
British Columbia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
MORTuARY.

Benjamin Constant. one of the most
noted of French painters, is dead
S. S. Miller, aged As, a leading
hotel man of Lansford. Pa. is dead.
Paul ]. Sorg, former Ohio congress-
man and tobacco manufacturers, dieu
at Middletown.
Thomas H. Hoyt. president of tne
Hoyt Manufacturing company of Mir
waukee, died, aged 35.
Henry Perkins of Akron. Ohio. "a It
grand commander of the Knights
Templar of Ohio died.
James H. Burns, who was wardmsn
under Capt. (now INSPECTOR Nc
Laughlin, is dead in New York. His
fortune is 100000
Walter John Pelharm, earl of
Chichester. former liberal member o.
parliament for Lewes, is dead. He
was born in 1885,
Professor Adolf Kussmaul. who ne
troduced the stomach pump inr,,
medical practice, is dead at Heidel-
berg, Germany. He was born in 1922.
Florine Arnold Seligman, wife of
Alfred l.. Seligman of the family of
bankers, died in New York after an
operation for the removal of a tumor.
The funeral of Lord Paupcefote,
British ambassador, was held in ST.
Johns Episcopal church. Washington
An American warship will carry the
body to England.
John E. Babcock, one OF the Oldest
editors and publishers in the state of
New Jersey, died at the home of his
nephew, Alexander Williamson. in
Asbury Park
Henry Clay Mccormick, congress-
man from the 10th Pennsylvania lis
triet for two terms and attorney
general during the administration of
Gov. Hastings, died at Williamsport,
Pa.
Louis Philippe Twyeffort, who vas
prominently identified with the dry
goods business of New York city rs
member of the firm of George
BSrgfeldt & Co.. died in BROOKLYN.
He was born in Brussels in 1S43
Major Andrew j. Barber died at his
home in Springfield. ILL., He was IS
years old. He was born in Fauquier
county, Virginia. and during the civil
war was assistant quartermaster of
"Stonewall' Jackson's corps in +he
army of northern Virginia. He had
resided in Sangamon county since
1869 and was a wealthy retired
farmer.
Major Seward Dill is dead at
Soqueel, Cal, aged go He was one
of the founders of the republican
party in Maine and was a delegas G
from that state to the convention
which first nominated Abraham
Lincoln for president For many
years he was postmaster at Phillips
burg, Me-. and was friend of
Hannibal Hamlin, Blaine and Senator
Frye.
Harry Oelrichs. son of the ate
Henry Oelrichs of New York. died at
Newport, r. l.. in the fortieth year of
his age. He had been a confirmed
invalid for fifteen years. In his early
days he was one of the principal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
FOREIGN.

President Castro formed a new
cabinet in Venezuela.
At an art sale in Paris The Lake de
Garde, by Corot, brought s44, 200.
President Loubet landed on French
soil after a stormy voyage from
Copenhagen.
No complications have arisen in the
condition OF Count Tolstoi, who IS
suffering from typhoid fever
The German chancellor announces
that vigorous policy will be pursued
in the Germanization of Poland.
The Colombian government is sus-
pected of being behind a party OF
revolutionists who are arranging TO
invade Venezuela
battalion of Turkish troops is
reported wiped out by rebels and IN I,
governor of Mocha, southwestern
Arabia, held as hostage.
Boisrond Canal is selected as the
provisional president of Hayti The
government will soon arrange for a
constitutional election.
Lightning fired balloon $50 yards
iii the air at Augsburg, Bavaria, and
Lieut.. Won Hitler fell to the earth.
escaping with the bones of both feet
broken.
The agreement between the Morgan
shipping syndicate and the German
lines is to lapse if there is war be-
tween any two of the nations con-
cerned.
The Countess de la Ware has
again brought suit for divorce against
her husband. this time on statutory
grounds. Edna May, actress, ;s
named as correspondent.
The explosion which killed ISL men
occurred in one of the lowest work
ings known at Beaver Pit, B. G. Some
of the bodies are buried benea h
seventy-five tons of debris, and many
will never be recovered.
Russian peasants of numerous
sections, firing of the severe fioggings
for petty crimes and in some instances
none at all, are making free with
officials, liberating prisoners and at
tempting assassinations
The London Daily News thinks
there is no truth in the report that
Sir Henry Howard, British minister
at The Hague, will be appointed to
succeed Lord Pauncefote. The paper
believes that Francis Leveson BERTHE.
permanent under secretary of the
foreign office, will be appointed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS,

Washington, May Ex-senator Pat
terson of Colorado, one of the minor
ity members of the Philippine com
mittee, occupied the floor most of the
day in the discussion of the Philippine
question. Senator Morgan of the
committee of isthmian canals sub
mitted the adverse report of the COM
mittee on Senator Hoar's bill placing
the selection of route for the canal
In the hands of the president. The
committee opposes the bill on the
ground that it makes no provision for
further exploration of routes and
leaves the president to make the E.
lection on the state of facts alreai,
ascertained. The report dicusses at
length the protocols with Colombia
and Nicaragua and Costa RIGA. The
latter are pronounced definite and
complete. Colombia is charged with
planning for delay.
The house devoted the day to bust
ness of the District of Columois.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee made statement correcting
the impression which has gained
circulation that he had declared that
imperialism, in his opinion, would be
the only issue in the congressional
campaign.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05

In Chicago Daniel Hill of the G.. H.
Phillips company was awakened by
noise at the bedroom door. Before
he could reach his revclver\ three
men rushed in and fred at him, three
shots taking effect, none with fatal
effect
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05

Washington, May 2S.-An agree
ment was reached in the senate by
which the final vote on the Philippine
government bill, and all amendments,
will be taken next Tuesday. Mr.
Burrows of Michigan explained the
bill at length and urged its enact
ment, maintaining it would advance
the interest and promote the pros
peritv of the islands. In his judg-
ment it would be a mistake to accord
to the Filipinos self-government and
independence now.
The house spent the day debating
the bill to increase the subsidiary
coinage by coming the silver bullion
in the treasury, and to recon stand
ard silver dollars as public necessities
may require. The limit of subsidiary
coinage is now, 100000. The bill in
creases this to an indefinite amour.
in the discretion of the secretary of
the treasury The bill aroused The
opposition of the democrats, WHO
claimed it was only a step in the dl
rection of the complete striking dowa
of the silver dollar The debate
crifted into a general discussion on
the silver question. Very little ~
terest was shown. Mr. Newlands Of
Nevada finally offered an amendment
to make subsidiary silver legal tender.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
MARTINIQUE AND ST. VINCENT.

MARTINIQUE AND ST. VINCENT.
Mount Pelee in Martinique is again
in active eruption.
George Kayanagh, United States
scientist at Martinique, approached
within one mile of Mont Pelee crater.
Count de Fitz James, Baron CASTOR
de Fonteniiliat and NJ. e. Duyignan,
who jumped into the sea to save theiI
lives at the Mont Pelee eruption, ar
rived in New York.
George KEENAN,, Siberian traveller,
visited the edge of Mont Pelee crater
on horseback. The volcano was found
to be split in two, with FIVE cayerns
from which mud and gases flowed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-06-05

Washington, May 27.-A fruitless
effort was made just before the ad-
| journment of the senate to secure an
agreement on time for a vote on the
| Philippine bill. The discussion in
dicated that some day next week
eventually would be agreed upon, but
no time was fixed. For several hours
Senator Patterson of Colorado dis
| cussed the Philippine question. He
attacked the bill, particularly it's pro-
visions regarding the holding of lands.
He declared it. was monstrous and
| never would be enacted into a law.
| He urged that the Filipinos be grant
ed independence.
The house passed the Shattuck i'm
migration bill. The feature of the
| day was a lively debate on, the ques-
ton of prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors at immigrant stations.
! offered by Mr.. Bowersock of Kansas,
1t was precipitated by an amendment
i to prohibit such sale, which was
carried SO to 49, Mr.. Lands of In
diana followed this victory with an
toxicants in the capitol and it pre-
vailed by still larger majority-10S
to 10. Among the more important
changes are those increasing the head
! tax on aliens coming into the United
States by land transportation from 81
j to $3.50; adding to the excluded class
es epileptics and persons who have
been insane within five years, anar-
| chists or persons who advocate the
! overthrow of the government by force
and prostitutes and procurers. 1t
| broadens the word contract in the
, contract labor law to include "offer,
solicitation or promise" provides for
a fine of steamship companies which
/ receive at port of departure aliens
afflicted with loathsome or contagious
diseases instead of providing as now
for deportation ON arrival here, ex-
, tends the time within which an alien
who becomes public charge may be
| depoTted from one to two years and
/ provides that immigrants over Is
T, years old shall be able to read in
some language.