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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22
NATURAL BENT.
The Last Estate Of One Who In Youth
Was a Mathematical Prodigy

NV |aeA EeAeAN " NU9 WHO W NVum
Was a Mathematical Prodigy
Speaking Of his idea Of catering
to the natural bent Of the child 70
minds me Of a rather curious In.
stance which has come under my OBJ.
servation," said a man who was in a
reminiscent mood, and It goes to
show that you cannot always tell just
what the bent may be In a particular
child.
Back in my school days-I was
living in the country at the time-I
had an acquaintance in the school
room who was exceptionally bright in
mathematics. Mathematics was an
open book to him. He took to the
study like a duck takes to water and
things which would often stump all
Of his classmates wer as plain to him
as the nose on a mans face. He was
a wonder, and the natural dulness
and stupidity which I displayed at the
time in the study caused me to mar
vel at the boys talent. He was a sort
of rural sensation, and his friends
made high predictions for him. He
could juggle with figures until he
made you dizzy with wondeTment.
His friend said he would be in the leg
islature by the time he was q years
old, and by the time he was % he
would be a member of the national
congress from his district, and at 35
he would certainly be in the United
States senate.
There was no question about the
boys future It was as bright as a
May morning In the meantime he
kept humoring his bent for mathema-
tics and he attained great proficiency
in the science. 7 drifted out into the
world and lost sight of all my old
friends. More than 20 years after
wards l dropped back to the scenes
of my boyhood days The first fellow
I thought Of was the brilliant young
mathematician. 7 scanned all the pa
pers Of the section from time to time
as l could get them, expecting to see
that my old friend was doing big
things in the world. l found no men,
ton of him and concluded that he
was dead.
zone day was walking along the
road toward my old home place when
I came upon a man driving an OK
team. The steers looked more like
iackrabbits than oxen, and the driver
was 4 typical countryman, sunburned,
with a red handkerchief tied around
his neck, a -brimmed hat on his
head, -brogan shoes, and other things
in keeping. He asked me If didn't
want to ride. I thanked him and
crawled up on the tongue with him.
He was a red-headed fellow with a
stubby, sandy beard all over his face,
and an Adams apple that worked up
and down like a pump when he
talked. He held in his hand long
whip fastened to long, willowy han
die, the kind generally used in driving
oxen. Directly horsefly landed be-
tween the horns of one of the steers.
With unerring accuracy, after swing
ing the long whip around his head
]. once, he struck the fly with the crack
hat tlof the whip and killed it. "That
LADDER Is 1914" he said proudly as the
e done Piled off in the road. There was
ody itmathematician and no mistake l
ldilI XIiterward told him who was and we
talked over old times. So you can't
always tell about this thing we call
the natural bent. New Orleans
Times-Democrat
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22
Quite Stuck un.

"They thought he was dead, you
know, and all the papers printed obit.
uary notices"
"And then?"
"Why then he turned up, and since
he's read those notices he's too proud
to speak to any ont" Chicago Post
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22

There is much dissatisfaction in
Italy because the admission to art
galleries, which in other countries
would he free, has been increased, and
students permits are more difficult t.
get than ever.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22
COULDN'T Help That.

Every time you draw a bre :
said the young man who dabble ii
things scientific, somebody dies"
well" replied the practical maid.
"Tm sure it isn't up to me to stop
breathing on that account Chicago
News
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-05-22

The editorial rooms of the Daily Ar
gus were unenriched by the presence Of
young Sheridan on the day of his I'M
successful attempt to merge his identi-
ty in that Of the paper. The city edi-
tor was in very bad humor on account
of this extraordinary fact as all the Of
flee boys could bear testimony An en-
tire column had been reserved conf
IDENTIFY for Sheridan's story, and as
result of his default a column of ell
derby tid-bits had disgraced the even
ing edition.
The temperature was far below zero
on the following morning when the
young reporter came in.
Sheridan" began the city editor,
sternly, where is your storyf'
well" confessed the young man,
flushing with the consciousness of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05

behalf of her brother. Several times
in the course of the examination she
seemed on the point of saying some
thing condemnatory of her father,
but the tragic character of his death
restrained her. Her self-possession
was faultless in it's frigidity, and she
answered all the questions put to her
with the clearest precision.
After the usual preliminary ques-
lions she was asked: 'What were
the relations existing between your
father and your brother?"
'sMy father entertained feeling of
the most uncompromising hostility
toward Herbert; in fact, he seemed
to hate him more than he did any
being on EARTH
''And your brother-how did he feel
toward your father?" asked the coro-
ner, promptly.
''That you had better ask him."
'Did he ever express himself vim
dictively toward your father in your
presence?''
mo; he has complained at times
Of my fathers treatment, but that
was all"
do you know of any reason why
he should have been interested in
bringing about your fathers death?'
81 do not. He could hardly have ex-
pected my father to leave him any
thing"
"Have you examined your fathers
wiI?"
mo, sir; have not given the sub
ject thought"
"You do not know then, whether
he left will OF not?"
81 do not"
"Do you know, Miss Wright" asked
the coroner, quietly, what kind of
a watch your father had?"
eyes, sir"
Describe it,"
cit was a plain gold watch with
out any ornamentation whatever.
don't think it had even his name on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
THE TELLER WITH GRIT,

There's always a chance in the world,
my son, fer the Teller with snap an
go!
But the Teller who signs an who never
tries don't stand a ghost of show.
The path to success is rugged an rough;
there's obstacles StreWn in the way,
An Teller can look fer some good hard
knocks an troubles from day to day.
You'll never win out if you loiter behind
an stroll at a careless pace,
Fer the chap that straddles the boss
called Ease don't come in ahead in
the race.
This proverb ripe put into your pipe, an
let it through life apply:
Its the Teller with grit who is bound to
git the biggest plum in the pie
You can't sit back in these hustlin' days,
expectin' to reach the top,
There amt no show I would have you
know fer the Teller who likes to stop
An Hnger along in Luxury's lap to be
coddled an nursed an fed,
Fer While he's a-gittin' sweet sympathy
The other chap sails ahead.
There's never a job too hard fer the man
who tackles right in with vim,
An lets folks know there's nothin' slow
er lazy that's ailin' him!
It's a homely tale, but twill never fail
if you only have nerve to try
cts the Teller with grit who is bound to
git the biggest plum in the pie.
OF course you'll butt into some hard
rocks while sailin along through
life;
Some folks won't agree with you an me,
you've got to expect some strife.
You've got to fight some battles severe,
but stay with the foe to the end,
Fer the man with sand is bound to COM
mand the respect of the world my
friend
Keep diggin' away with heart of cheer;
discoura gementS cast aside.
Success hard won is work we'll done to
the Teller who knows he's tried.
Some day you'll creep to the top of the
heap, an all of your foes defy
Its the Teller with grit who is bound to
git the biggest plum in the pie.
e. A. Brininstool, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR.
The Democracy Looking Forward to
Labor Troubles to Help
ThSm Along.

Undoubtedly the intimation in dis
patch from Pottsville, Pa, that the
strike of the anthracite coal miners
may be renewed next year, during the
presidential election, was inspired by
democratic suggestion or advice A
great quarrel between capital and labor
next year would establish conditions in
which the democratic politicians would
revel, says the Cleveland Leader.
That it would be accompanied by po-
litical complications nobody can doubt,
for it is intimated that the leaders OF
the miners are figuring on political as
sistance to help them win victory.
Such a strike, occurring next year,
would surely put President Roosevelt
in an annoying position. He would, OF
course, be asked to use his good Offices
to bring about settlement of the con-
trOversy, and whichever side he took he
would run the risk of mourning the i'll
will of those on the other side. On the
other hand, his democratic opponent
not being in public office, could play the
demagOgue to his hearts content, with
out annoying complications.
Nothing would probably please the
democrats better next year than
strike of the anthracite coal miners.
But the leaders of the miners, if they
have any sense of gratitude, will pre-.
vent one if it lies within their power to
do So They have every reason to be
grateful to Theodore Roosevelt. Last
year, in his efforts to restore industrial
peace in the anthracite region, he vio-
lated all precedent by calling the repre-
sentatives of capital and labor to the
white house for a conference, and he
put his hand into the strike situation
so firmly and with such good effect that
the long struggle was brought to a
close with honor and credit to labor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
Bryan's New Team.

Our beloved Bryan has bought a
81 200 team of horses, bearing the some
what Objectionable names of Roosevelt
and Pabst Of course it is not to be
thought for a moment that Mr.. Bryan
will permit these names to be associat-
ed with any undertaking in which he is
directly concerned, and We understand
that already he has changed them to
Clark and Thompson in compliment to
the democratic judiciary of North Car
DINA and Illinois, and as significant of
the trend Of political thought. AS pair
of chestnuts it was thought that Mr..
Bryan might decide on the names Of
Cleveland and Hill, but while he rec
ogrizes the appropriateness, he cannot
bring himself to the point of contain
mating his live stock on the farm with
such sedftious and traitorous appella-
tons. Principle above all things
Chicago Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
NATIONAL PROGRESS.
Fret ton Me cts with Favor in Jap pan
as Means of Promoting
Prosperity.

Japan has been trying protection and
seems to like it. That country is max
Ing great advancement in the ways Of
civilization, and naturally wants to
stand among progressive people. To do
so it must develop it's own resources,
and this can be done only through
proper encouragement. Japan few
years ago discovered that it was buying
abroad large number Of articles which
it's foremost statesmen and economists
were satisfied it could produce at home
For instance, in 1898 Japan imported
81, 474 ,168 worth of watches. 1t con-
cluded to try the effect Of higher tariff
rates on many products, believing the
result would be to stimulate home de-
VelOpment. The result has justified it's
Judgment. In 1902 it's imports Of
watches, for instance, were but S116,670.
1t had increased the duty on watches
from five per cent, the former rate, to
~ per cent. Effect-the Japanese be-
gan to manufacture watches and the
importations of those articles fell off,
But, while this has been the case, says
the Troy Times, the general result of
the higher tariff has been to increase,
not to diminish, Japan's foreign trade
generally. In this respect its expert
ence has strikingly similar to that of
the United States, which under
high protection" has seen it's
manufactures attain unprecedented
proportions, surprising those OF
any other nation, while it's ex-
ports and imports have reached pro-
digious figures. The absurd free trade
contention that protection shuts the
doors Of other nations against a pro-
tected country has been so often dis
proved of late by the stories from Ger
many and Japan and the remarkable
commercial advance of the United
States that it would seem to be pretty
near time to retire that WORKOUT as
sertion
Japan is increasing both it's exports
and it's imports, just as the United
States is doing, and the greatest in
crease in each case has been made since
higher protection has been secured
Here are a few figures which are sig
nificant as indicating the drift: For the
first four months of the present year the
imports Of Japan were about $14 OOO, 900
in excess of those of the same period
last year, and the exports were s3,0OO,-
900 greater. For the same four months
the imports Of the United States ex-
ceeded those of the like period last
year by $47,000,0O0, while the exports
for the four months of 1908 were $751;
100000 more than in 1902. japan is fol-
lowing the protection trail, and it finds
in the United States very encouraging
pXamnla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
MIR. BRYAN COMMUNICATED.

We have little admiration for boilers
as Mr. Bryan processes to have. In our
philosophy, the man who thinks himself
better, and greater, and more virtuous
han his party is tiresome prig, and
when the man happens to be benefici-
airy of the party he is an migrate to boot.
But the spectacle of Mr.. Bryan, with an
encourage of mounting mountebanks,
proclaiming himselftheonly true proph
ct and denouncing all who disagree with
him as renegades is little too much for
our patience and composure. He will do
well to remember that he has already
been twice overwhelmingly defeated,
and to consider that modesty will be-
come him somewhat better than this
fantastic misunderstanding Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05

it. 1t was presented to him a few
years ago by a Creole friend of his"
"Was there any sort of inscription
on it?''
Eyes; the French word 'Amitie'
was engraved inside the case"
''You would know the watch then if
you saw it?"
''Certainly.'
From a small bundle which had
been handed him by the chief of po-
ice the coroner took out two
watches. One of these he examined
for moment and then passed it
to the witness with the question:
Can you identify this watch?''
Eyes; it is my fathers
did this other one also belong to
him?"
A second watch Of handsome de-
sign was handed to her, which she
was positive she had never seen be-
fore. This watch had no inscription
of any kind, but it bore the number
$500 and was of Swiss make.
The coroner then handed her pair
of sleeve buttons, a diamond pin and
pocket knife. Miss Wright identi-
fed the sleeve buttons and the knife
as her fathers, but did not think the
pin was his. He never wore iewelry
of any kind, and she had never seen
the pin before.
While this part Of the examination
was going on, Miss Wright was nerv-
cfo Id L,
might be interpreted either as an
admission that she had been subject
ed to q line of examination that she
had not expected, or a fear that she
was giving testimony to the detri-
ment OF her brother in some way
which was inscrutable to her. Crop
ing thus in the dark, she was growing
more and more agitated, and her self
possession was near to breaking down
completely. Fortunately she was not
subjected to any further inquisitorial
process, and, half dazed with fear
and uncertainty, she left the stand
and quilted the room, casting as she
did so glance full of questioning de-
spair upon her brother.
liz 1uiI sly uluCdnCo OF Cn1S UoSC1-
mony was now brought out by plac-
ing on the stand Detective Fenton.
He told very plain and damaging
story.
Yesterday afternoon" he said,
Herbert Wright was arrested on
suspicion, and, as is customary, he
was taken to the police station and
searched. All the papers and articles
found on him were taken charge Of.
Among these were two pawn tickets.
These tickets did not arouse the
slightest suspicion in my mind, for
there are hundreds of poor people in
the city who have such tickets in
their possession. 1t has, however, al
ways been a custom of mine to taI.e
the pawn tickets found on all pris-
oners and ascertain what articles
have been pawned. This has in a
good many instances enabled me to
bag some very important criminals.
More from force of habit than any
thing else l went to Rosenthal's and
Neclar's pawnshops. At the first I
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

UThe democratic newspapers which
are advocating the nomination of Gen.
Miles for president have evidently for
gotten what happened to the Dewey
candidacy Free Press -(Dem.).
1.-THE Atlanta Constitution wants
Mr.. Bryan to talk sense when he talks
politics quiet down and go home"
The Constitution should not demand
impossibilities of Mr.. Bryan.-N. Y.
World (Dem.).
EAlthough President Roosevelt's
views on the tariff have. been we'll
known, it has remained for the Phila-
delphia Ledger to discover that he is "a
great supporter of the infant industry"
-Des Moines Register and Leader.
EDemocratic aspirants for the presi-
dency seem to consider it the proper
thing to be advised by William Jennings
Bryan. But perhaps what they want
to learn from that gentleman is how to
bear up under defeat.-Chicago Inted
Ocean.
1.-THE growth of trade in the Philip
pine Islands is the, best proof of the con-
tinued improvement, in the, situation
there The exports for the ten months
ending April 80 aggregated S26, 699, S72, as
compared with SIS, 1867 1882 for the CORE
spending period ending in 1902. The larg-
est item in the export table is hemp Of
which over $17,Oo0,O0O were exported in
the last ten months. This makes the out
look for the future promising. -Phila-
deiphia Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
Reflections of q Bachelor,

There is no way of getting out Of a
love affair that succeeds like not get
ting in.
The way to praise anything wo-
man wears is to tell her how pretty
she looks in it.
The fun that a woman gets out Of
an argument is the chance to cry,
and a man to get mad.
When a woman confesses her age
she thinks to let you know how much
younger she is than her younger sis
ter.
A woman can stand being kissed
against her will all right, but it
makes her very indignant if you don't
pretend to use force.-N. Y. Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
ENGLISH AS TRANSLATED.
Funny Examples of the Language
as 1t Is Understood in For
eign Lands.
ITO Be Continued.

Of funny transla tons there seems
to be a constant supply. One of our
readers sends us the following, which
he has observed in his travels, says
the London Chronicle. A good deal
has been heard of late about rob-
berries on Italian railways, and now
the companies warn travellers by the
following notice: Putting valuables
into boxes will be considered an
abusive and illegal fact" To this is
added: cit is defended to throw jugs
out of the window" and ITO avoid
any disgraceful occurrence, it is for
hidden to put the head out Of the
window" In this last there is
slight confusion over the use of ''dis-
grazia," an accident. The following
notice is to be read outside a we'll
known establishment near Bingen:
"Pompous jardin of restoration,
Rhin-wines Of the very best posi-
tons sell on demand" In the bed
rooms of hotel in Genoa instruc-
tons to visitors are printed in sew
eral languages. The English version
runs: ring once for the chamber
maid, twice for the waiter, three.
times for the jack-anapes." This is
appropriately followed by "Hit him
briskly on the head!" which appears
in French in the less violent form of
"Poussez legerement lie bouton."
With jack-anapes' the translator
seems to have got hold of 'faquin,"
with it's meaning of rascal, puppy;
but, though derived from it, it is
hardly the equivalent to ''facchino,"
porter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
where German Stands.

Democrats profess to wonder why
republicans are pleased whenever the
possibility of Senator German Of Mary
land receiving the presidential nominal
ton is limited at Why should they not
be pleased? With the recollection of the
part which the senator bore in the
"perfdy and dishonor' tariff pro-
gramrle of 1894, with The insatiate hos
!ility Of the Bryan faction and great
many more elements of weakness in his
candidacy, the republicans regard him
as y."-Troy Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05

found that the ticket called for
watch, pair of sleeve buttons, a
diamond pin and a knife. The clerk
who took in these articles remem-
bered that they had been brought in
by seedy looking young man named
Abraham Jowatt about six o'clock on
the day the murder was committed.
The clerk was just getting ready to
close up shop when Jowatt came in,
and the transaction was therefore
made about six o'clock, as that was
the closing time The description
given by the clerk TALES with young
Wright's appearance, and the giving
in of a fictitious name aroused my
suspicious. A visit to Necl1ar's pawn
shop revealed the fact that under
like mysterious circumstances Wright
had pawned another watch under the
name of Jowatt, and it was done
shortly after six o'clock. I obtained
from the pawnbrokers the various ar
ticles and turned them over to the
chief
The witness then identified the ar
ticles already offered in evidence as
those which he had obtained from
the pawnbrokers.
Neckar and the clerk from Rosen-
thal's were then introduced, and they
identified Wright as the young man
who under the name OF Jowatt had
pawned the watches and other arti-
cles.
The testimony was completed with
the evidence of the sheriff and the
chief of police. The material point
in their testimony was that they,
with the permission of Mrs. Wright,
and in her presence, had gone
through all the private papers of her
husband and had found no will. The
significance of this fact was, of
course, brought to the attention of
the jury by the coroner, who stated
that in the absence of a will Mr..
Wright's property would be divided
without prejudice between his chill
dren, and consequently Herbert
Wright was a direct beneficiary by his
fathers death.
ihO CCoollloHy given ny Tie OH
GERS produced profound impression
not only on the jury, but on the
crowd assembled there. Even Warde,
who had been inclined to entertain
belief in Wright's innocence, was
staggered for moment. 1t was not
an easy matter to conceive an ex-
PLANTATION of the damning facts that
had been brought to light. AS for
Herbert Wright himself, he seemed
to be dazed by the chain of circum-
stantial evidence which had been
wrought around him. His face was
strong psychological study, and
upon it growing horror depitced it
self. Was it the despair of innocence
surrounded by a network of appar-
emily unanswerable accusations?
Every bit of testimony seemed to en-
body a charge. Or was it the stupor
of guilt detected that appeared in his
face?
The coroner's jury made no at
tempt to construct any theory of in
nocence, but brought in verdict
that the deceased had come to his
death from blows and wounds in
flicted by his son.
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-05
Drawing the Lines.

Magistrate Why did you steal that
ham, Uncle Rastus?
Uncle Rastus-Bekase NAH pooh
family wus stahvin', yo' homer.
Family starving, eli? But they
tell me you own five dogs"
Oats er fack, yo' homer; but All
reckon yo'-all wudn't 'spect NAH
family ter eat dem dawgs." Chicago
Daily News.