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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
An Instinct.

Man loves to yell-this fact explains
Some mysteries which each life contains
When first an infant sees the light
He tunes his vocal cords aright
The reason IS not hard to tell
He loves to yell.
The boy. when school has just let out,
Statutes his freedom with a shout.
And later on, with mad acclaim,
He hollers at the base ball game
1t Is the one thing he does well.
He loves to yell.
And later on great men he makes,
And says "Hurrahi" for their sakes.
Or sends brave soldiers out to fight
That he may cheer with all his might
The things which in the war befeI.
Man loves to yell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

The way in which the New York steam
boats are passing their reinspection sug-
gests either that they have been thorough
ly overhauled since the Slocum disaster. or
that the Slocum was a particularly PAD
specimen. And yet she was passed by the
inspectors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

Emperor William. as honorary colonel OF
Russian regiment just ordered TO the
front, has telegraphed his sincere wishes
and invoked blessing upon its standards.
Englishmen will be likely to wonder wheth-
er he does not find the complimentary title
embarrassing ald also II there was any
such excuse for his cablegram to Oom
Paul after the failure of the Jameson RAID
The kaiser is rather likely to Ignore the
rules of the game occasionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
SHOOTING STARS.
A Difficulty.

"The great secret Of success" said the
prosperous man, sis the ability to see an
opportunity"
YES" answered the less fortunate friend.
But the trouble is that so many opportunl-
ties turn out to be optical illusions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

The democratic campaign managers are
confronted with the embarrassing necessity
OF pinning the Convention tele-
grams TO the platform as adopted And In
the hurry -burly of a campaign a pin Is a
mighty insecure fastening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

Mother Eddy objects to be stared at
by her disciples when she takes her outings
and has issued a proclamation forblddlnS
the faithful to gaze at her in pubic.
Truly, greatness has it's drawbacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

Now that the two big parties have held
their conventions the Russians and Japs
can go on with their bout. confident of the
keen attention of the American public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

Judge Parker's stand for gold Is likely
to cause Stage Manager Hill to sympathize
with the theatrical magnates In their deal
ings with obstreperous stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
On the Band Wagon.

From the Memphis COmmerciai-AppeaI
We boast Of our sturdy independence, I'M
der a republican form Of government but
there are few Of US who are not vassals to
temporary emotionalism which makes us
slaves to the impulse that suddenly seizes
us and hurls us into the band wagon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

The New York state delegation to the
st. Louis convention returns home present.
ing the peculiar spectacle of both Hill and
Murphy looking the worse for wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Taking Him Seriously

81 will lay my fortune at the feet of your
daughter" said Count Fucash.
81 understand" said Mr.. Cumrox, "you
mean the fortune you expect to get after
you are married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Good Outlook.

From the San Francisco Call.
AS far as current indications go the out
look for continued good times in the United
States is excellent and much better than
during the first half Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

The, public will now indulge in a brief
period of uncertainty as to whether Esopus
Is pronounced with the accent on the first
or the second syllable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Cutting.

Mike" said Flooding Pete, what was de
hardest work you ever did,?
And with a look of infinite contempt Me-
andering Mike replied: "Answerin' de fool
Questions of me friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

When some one slips and stumbles
In acrobatic style.
You may as we'll confess it,
You can't repress a smile.
So, when you meet annoyance
To rail do not begin.
Perhaps it's just your turn to make
Some other fellow grin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

OF course, the fact that Henry G. Davis
began life as a brakeman does not neces-
sarily mean that he will be drag on the
Parker train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Wasted ENTERPRISE,

From the Chicago Record Herald.
That private wire to the New Hampshire
woods appears to be clear case of wasted
enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Keeping Things Lively.
From the Pittsburg Gazette,

rfUIH UHZettt
That red ant they are importing for the
cotton fields appears to serve the double
function of killing the boil weevil and keep
ing the cotton pickers lively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

The boat rocker will now take the place
of the man with the giant tirecracker as
d potential cause of news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
There's Not a Doubt About TIL

From the Baltimore SUM-
The sunbonnet style may come and go,
but the pretty girl who wears 1t Is always
in fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Scant RESOURCES.

so that young count wants to marry my
daughter"
Yes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
HAS he any resources?"
Turn About.

mot worth mentioning. He is merely the
proprietor of a played-out pedigree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11
Pearl Buttons,
3Rc.

Just the sizes and styles
required for trimming sum-
mer dresses and shirt
waists. Plain and carved.
Values up TO 1Oc. a dozen.
at 31ac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-11

Pearl and Turquoise Head
Indestructible Lace or Stick
Pins, round or oval shape.
one day at DC. dozen; regu-
larly 10c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
The Modern Skyscraper in the
Baltimore Fire.

There is one feature of the fire tnat
will interest every city in the world.
It is known that the heat must have
exceeded $500 degrees Fahrenheit,
which is about the temperature that
melts cast iron. 1t is believed that 1t
reached 3. 500 degrees In this cruci
BILE, granite melted like load. Even
on the borders of the fire, limestone
seemed like tinder. Only one class Of
structures survived-the modern steel
construction Office building. There
we're com mparatively few of these, but
the Continental Trust Building, de-
signed by Burnham, of Chicago, stands
up in the six hundred acres of ashes q
monument of modern engineering.
The architect has inspected it, and
finds the steel and brick intact, and
that only a moderate sum will be
necessary to put it in commission
once more.
This is instructive, and undoubtedly
cheering, seeing that so many of these
skyscrapers are being built. Architec-
turally, it appears that nothing is
freproof but steel incased with brick,
terra-cotta and cement.
This is interesting because of the talk
in Baltimore of making seven stories
the maximum height of future build
ings. It is only the tallest that have
survived. M. Rodgers, in Re-
view of Reviews for March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
Honored at Home.

Rev. Parker Holmes, pastor of the First
NJ. E. Church, South, Hickory, N. c., says:
Il have used Rydale's Stomach Tablets foz
indigestion and regard them as a perfect
remedy for this disease. take pleasure
in recommending them to all sufferers
from indigestion.' Use Rydale's Stomach
Tablets for your stomach trouble and you
will join DR.. Holmes in this strong en-
dorsement These tablets will digest the
food your weak stomach cannot, and thus
nourish khe body and prevent the partial
starvation, from which all dyspeptics sof-
fer aud which causes the loss of flesh and
strength ell dyspeptics experience. These
tablets relieve all disagreeable symptoms
at once. They will increase your strength
and flesh almost from the first dey's use,
and will soon restore you to perfect health.
Ali dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
GUN and LOCkSMITH.

| take pleasure in giving no.
tlce to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, | have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done prompt y aud
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRAD WELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
$1OO,OOO.OO Capital.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Sumter, S. c..

THE Com ptroller Of the Currency nav
ing approved the increase Of the Capital
Of this Bank to $10O,0ooOO, oepositors
now have as security for their deposits
Capital, 100000 90
Stockholders Individual Liza
bility, o0,Goo oG
Surplus and Undivided Prot.
its, 10000 90
Total Security for Depositors, S225.00o 90
oNLY Na1loNlA BANK in CITY OF SUMTER.
Largest Capital of any Bank in this
section of South Carolina.
Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this
State.
Interest allowed on deposits to limited
amount.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. j. CHINA, President.
NELL O'DONNELL, Vice President.
H. D. BARNETT, f. D. LEE,
G. A. LENNON. JOHN REID
E. p. KICKER.
R. L. ErMUNDS, Cashier.
R. d. LEE, Solicitor.
BOOKKEEPERS.
j. L. McCejlum, D. j. Winn, Jr.,
Oliver l.. Yates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09

Of speak. J"
Then in answer to the question
whether polygamous cohabitation was
regarded by the churhc as contrary to
the law he answered: 1t was.
Continuing, be said: "This was the
case and is the case now. -
..But I was placed i'll this position, -
said Mr.. Smith. Il had a family-a
plural family, il you please. | married
nv frat wife more than 50 years ago,
and nv last wife more than 20 years
400. BY these wives have had chill
dTen and I have preferred to take my
own chances with the law and suffer
any consequences the law might visit
mon me rather than abandon these
children and their mothers
s.I have continued to cohabiG with
them since the manifesto Of 1890 and
they have borne me children since that
date I was fully aware of what was
doing. | knew ! was anenable to the
law. but as I say, preferred to face
that situation rather than to desert
them. have not cohabited with these
wives openly, or faunted the fact, but
have acknowledged these wives and
children as my family. The people of
IItah have regarded the situation an
a;xsting fact. These people as rule
are broadminded and liberal In their
views and have condoned the offense.
IS ofense it is, rather than interfere
with my situation as they found 1T. IL
ha; been known what | have been DO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
Tragedy Averted.

s:Just in the nick of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins, OF
Pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had play
ed sad havoc with him and terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day. At length We
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, and our darling was saved. He's
now sound and weil.' Everybody ovgat to
know it's the only sure cure for coughs,
colds and all lung diseases. Guaranteed
by j. F. W. DeLorme, druggist. Price SOC
and 81. Trial bottles free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09

Raleigh. N. c., March 1.-The
Supreme Court today rendered deci-
sion which puts all liquor prohi bitive
territory in North Carolina under the
anti-jug law. This prohibits the ship
ment of liquor from points within the
State to points within the State where
prohibition or the dispensary law is in
effect, and this is in about fifty coun-
ties. The law as passed was under
stood to apply to four counties, but
its language is construed to apply to
the whole State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
Next Day.

Life.
When George cut down the cherry tree
And said he done it, his pa be
Took him in his arms and cried,
He was so glad George hadn't lied
But
Ny pa, amt like George Washing
toms pa.
When cut down the cherry tree
And said / did, Pa walloped me;
And / went up to bed and cried, :,
And, golly! how l wished I'd lied.
Because
My pa amt like George Washington S
pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
It Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga., suf-
fered for six months with a frightful run
nlng sore on his leg; but writes that Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured it in i've
days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the
best save in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25 cts. Sold by j. F. W. Del rme,
druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
Happy, Healthy Children.

Any child can take Little Early Risers
with perfect safety. They are harmless,
never grips or sicken, and yet they are so
certain in results that robust. constitutions
requiring drastic means are never disap-
pointed. They cannot fail to perform their
mission and every one who uses DeWitt's
Little early risers prefer them to all othec
pills. They cure biliousness. Sold BY
DIN e. Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
OKLAHOMA SWEPT BY FLAME.
Widespread Destruction of Prop
eTty---Loss of Life.

Guthrie, Okla, March 3.-A great
prarie fire today swept the entire
country from the Wichita Mountains,
past Lawtcn. Two men we're burned
to death.
Many farm houses and much stock
we're burned. The Lawton and Fort
Still Indian schools barely escaped. A
force of two thousand people kept the
fire away from Lawton.
Oklahoma City, March 3.-Driven
by terrific gale from the north, which
at times reached velocity of ninety
miles al hour. a prarie fire swept over
$1,000 acres in Comanche county last
night, inhicting damage now estimat-
ed at $4,000 The city of Lawton
was saved only by extreme effort,
while many farm houses we're consum
ed. Kiowa county was aslo visited by
a prairie fire during the storm, while
damage is reported from ali over the
south west. The loses from wind and
fire reported to date follow:
Hobart, $4,000; Vinsons, $4,000 !;
Lawton. $1,000; small country towns
aggretage $4,000; farm property,
500, 600.
Persistent reports of loss of life come
from rural districts, but owing to
difficulties of communication they
have not yet been confirmed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-03-09
A Household Necessity.

A good liniment is a household necessi-
ty. Elliott's Emulsifed Oil Liriment,
meets every requirement of the household
and barnyard. Full Il pint bottles 25 cts.
All dealers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
LATEST COLONIAL SOCIETY.

Andrew Var Association Composed
Of Connecticut Mans Descendants.
The latest colonial fad which inter-
ests a section of fashionable society is
the Andrew Ward association, COM
posed exclusively of descendants Of An
drew Ward. the Connecticut statesman,
ION of Sir Richard Ward and grand
son of Sir Richard Gunville, says the
New York Commercial Advertiser. Oh,
liver De Lancey Ward, the first proprie-
tor of Wards island, was a great-grand-
son of Andrew Ward.
The idea Of forming this society orig
mated with some relatives of Mrs. Brad
ley Martin, the Wards Of Grove place,
Rochester. Among the persons whose
lineage makes them eligible for men,
bership are George j. Gould, Oliver
Gould Jennings, Mrs. Luther Kountze.
De Lancey Kountze, DR.. G. w. de Lyon
Nichols, Frederick H. Belts, L. f. Hol-
brook Belts, Morris K. Jesup. DIR.
George Taylor Stewart, George Foster
Peabody, Miss Helen NJ. Gould. Levi
A. Ward, Henry G. Marquand, Allan
Marquand, Stephen Whitney. Mrs.
Charles n. Bergman, Mrs. Lorillard
Spencer. Barclay Ward and General
Joseph Wheeler.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
JOKE ON A

Ranch "Boss" Confused Lady Con-
tance Mckenzie With u Mare.
Confusion in interpreting a telegram
led to a ludicrous mistake in connection
with the visit of Countess Constance
Mckenzie of Scotland to Alice and
Corpus Christi for her wild hog hunt,
says a Houston (Tex.) dispatch.
A telegram came announcing the ar.
rival of Lady Constance Mckenzie. II
was addressed to the Santa Gertrude
ranch. and the boss who is not. up
on the titles of nobility. concluded that
Lady Constance was a fine blooded
mare that r. J.. Kelberg was sending
to the ranch. He telephoned to J. B,
Raglard.e the livery stable man al
Alice.
Ragland prepared a special stall al
the stable and notified s. P. Anderson
agent for the San Antonio and Aran'
sas Pass railway. 1t was only by acct
dent that Ragland discovered on arriv'
ing at the depot that Lady Constance
was a woman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
RAT CHASING A NEW SPORT
Durpnsses Fox Hunting In Popularity
In n 1'ennsylvania Village.

0urpnsses Fox Hunting In Popularity
In n Pennsylvania village.
Rat chasing is the new sport to which
men. young and old. living near Ber-
mudian. Adams county. Pa. have re-
Gently become devoted. says Il Gettys-
burg dispatch. AS a rural sport the
innovation is fast understanding fox
hunting In the village.
Interest in this game was aroused
several weeks ago when a Bermudian
resident liberated six rats from a trap,
and the dogs Of the village engaged in
a rat killing contest. Rules regulating
the sport were then drafted, and now it
has become a regular Saturday after
noon pastime. and wagers are made on
the result.
During the week traps are set in rat
infested buildings. and when the time
arrives for the weekly roundup as
many as fifty. rats are usually in cap.
tivity. The owner of dogs then as
semble at the clubhouse. Each dog
is held by it's owner or trainer. One
rat is then liberated from a trap, gets
a start of several yards, and at a sig
nal the dogs are released and the chase
is on. The owner Of the dog catching
the most rats receives a cash prize,
which is collected from the owners of
the dogs. There is also lively betting
on the side.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
New Use For Telephones.

z OoS
To apply for a position when you are
out of work by telephone Is n of the
latest manifestations of the universal
convenience of long distance talking,
says the Boston Transcript. No need
now to advise the impecunious young
man to borrow $25-of somebody else
for a new suit, hat and gloves in order
that he may give out the impression Of
not being poor. The man at the phone
will listen only to the quality Of his
utterance and will not be affected by
the color of the tie the youth has on.
The net saving therefore of getting a
job v the wire, supposing that the
young man has to call up fifty different
business men. is $50. a tidy little sum
toward staving off the assignment Of
wages man. Great is modern economy!
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
AUTHORIZATION SOCIETY.
National organization That FOrbi
kissing and GOOgOO Eyes.

National Organization That Forbids
kissing and GoOgOO Eyes.
A. S. Rutherford. secretary of the
National Anti-osculation Society Of
America. believes that it is more i'm
portant to enlist the kisser than the
kissee. and so he avows frankly that
he would rather bring under his anti
OSCILLATION banner the men than the
women, says a San Francisco special.
Rutherford has attached to his anti
kissing pledge the pledge Ito abstain
from the use for purposes of attraction.
allurement or fascination of all such
facial expressions and c%ontortions as
are known and designated by the
names of cats eyes. sleeps eyes. GOO
goo eyes. winks, bushes or other de-
signing alterations of countenance."
The member also binds himself or
herself mot to make use of any terms
Of endearment. such as lovely. sweet
ness, birdie. %littlest. o%nliest, tootsy
wootsy. etc., to any one. whether a
member Of this organization or not"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
Banquet of Hogs Brains.

The brains of more than 500 hogs
were recently served as the sole dish at
the first annual banquet of the Potts
town (Pa.) Brain club. Members of the
borough council. the chief burgess and
all other borough officers, together with
many prominent manufacturers. bust
ness men and newspaper men. were the
guests. There were fried brains. boiled
brains. roasted brains. brain salads and
brains served in every style imaginable
at this feast of intellects. To provide
tor the banquet the butchers at Keck's
lbattoir had saved the brains of a halt
thousand hogs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
The Richie. Of Alaska.

Colonel Dick Plunkett. whose admin
istering of the duties of marshal in
Creole. Colo. and other western min
ing camps is a matter of record, is
widely known for his assiduous dis
tribution of the shamrock among well
known men. whose acknowledgements
he treasures. He arrived at New York
4 few days ago from Alaska, says the
New York Tribune. 1.-THE mineral
wealth of Alaska" said the colonel,
''has as yet only been scratched. Alas
ka has wealth for the world, and in
the next two years it will be more in
the public eye than any other quarter
Of the globe. l have been in the terri
tory for nearly two years. and after
more than twenty years experience in
the mining camps in the western states
I pronounce Alaska a great treasure
house. My most recent investigations
have been on Prince Of Wales island,
where there is a mountain Of copper"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-01-08
CANNON AS SPEAKER
Ms stand For the Dignity Ct the
House Against the Senate

Ms stand For the Dignity Ct the
House Against the Senate
!. Not since Thomas B. Reeds first APP.
pearance as speaker has the house of
representatives had in that office u
mar of such vigorous individuality as
Mr.. Joseph G. Cannon, says the New
York Posts special Washington CORE
spondent. His personality is SO dis
tinctly his own. except so far as it be-
longs to an earlier western type now
little seen in Washington, that it has
been widely pictured in current publ
cations and apparently affords mate
rial for constant comment. Other
speakers of the house have regularly
used somewhat stilted phrases in their
requests for order, such as "Cease con-
versation" and. "Retire to the cloak
room." when they have really meant in
the vernacular Keep quiet" Mr.. Cam
non is restoring the idiom as fast as
possible. When he gets awakened in
making a ruling to the house, he drops
the gavel from his left hand, reverting
to an appraised forefinger with which
to lay down the law, after a manner
long familiar to the house. Every time
he drops the gavel the house applauds,
for its members know that he is about
to say something too vigorous for the
conventional weapon Of his office.
When some Chicago callers were re-
Gently trying to get him to speak at a
dinner in the near future. he answered
that he could not speak. They replied
that it took Mr.. Kinds, the clerk at the
speakers table. and several other coach
ers busy to keep him from making a
speech half Of the time in the house.
There was a modicum of truth in this
retort.
Mr.. Cannon. unlike his predecessors,
does not bow profoundly to the secre-
tary Of the senate when that function
airy comes into the house to make an
nouncement of the senate's action. The
story is told that when the new speak
er's coaches informed him that he must
make a great bow he answered that he
did not bow to the United States SEN
ate, and he would not bow to any Of it's
secretaries.