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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

The Servant Girl Question.
suppose many women who in other
cities sigh ever the servant girl ques-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05
GOSSIP OF NEW YORK
Timely Chatter of Interest from the
Eastern Metropolis.
SOME sCRlBEs OF GOTHAM
Two Interesting Characters That
Have Figured Prominently in
the journalistic Ticii-The
Servant Girl Question.

New York.-The literary giants of SO
years ago were sturdy fellows. Parke
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

Winter and the Dramatic Critics.
Winter has for years been the Tri-
bune's dramatic critic, though fenced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

80 'oN' should marry
title was expected; but aristocratic So
ciety did gasp little when the beau
tiful American woman led to the altar
the bankrupt earl of STAFFORD. descend
ant of that Admiral Byng, who was
hanged for losing a sea fight
The noble earl was 70 and had led a
gay life. He was helpless paralytic
and could hardly drag himself about,
His lettering helplessness at the we'd
ding was generally remarked. 1t was
as generally assumed that he had done
we'll to secure an attentive nurse-for
the position of a countess is several
shades better in society than that Of a
countess dowager.
However, the earl, who was in a con-
dition peculiarly liable to accident. was
within year run over by train. The
desolate widow, in need of distraction.
went to India, and there in the splendid
barbaric spectacles that marked the
"durbar" of Curzon of Kedleston and
his Chicago wife, the young widow met
Mr.. Kennard, to whom she was welded
the other day. Their engagement was
protracted by an accident which pros
trated the countess, but I think it is
not much more than ten years between
Cora Smiths first marriage and her
third. She is still girl in appearance.
almost girl in years.
OWEN LANGDON.
Held No Grudse
Walking about one day in the land
of shadows, Charles Dickens unexpect-
eddy encountered Mr.. Pecksniff.
MY dear fellow" said Mr.. Dickens.
II hope you entertain no i'll will to-
ward me on account of the unenviable
notoriety l seem to have given YOU
Sir" loftily replied Mr.. Pecksniff,
you owe me no apology. The name
of Pecksniff will be remembered long
after the name of Dickens is forgot
ten"-Chicago Tribune.
How He Knew.
Simpkins-How is it that you are all
ways dressed to suit the weather and
carry an umbrella at the right time!
read the government indications care
fully, but l get left.
Timpkins-Oh, l don't bother with
the forecasts. Got a better scheme
than that
Simpkins-What is it?
Timpkins-My wife. Always get her
opinion and do just the reverse.-N. Y.
Times.
..merican Cheese Crowded Out.
Canadian cheese is being substituted
for American in the English market
because of its superiority and cheap
ness.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

The Life Romance Of Mrs. Kennnrd.
OF the American women who have
married foreign noblemen, Mrs. M. T..
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

How n Great HoCsc Is Organized.
The organization Of the staff of
great house is not yet quite so much a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-05

HIlIe Uptfl Space UeyOnu tHelT, a SIaue
but few hundred yards across and
lined by encircling trees. They saw
indeed habitation erected by human
hands, apparently not altogether with
out skill There were rude walls of
logs, reinforced by stakes planted in
the ground. From the four corners
of the Enclosure projected overhanging
beams. There was an opening in the
inclosure, as they discovered upon
closer approach. and entering at this
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
He Needs a Bicycle.

The Item respectfully suggests that
the City Council purchase a bicycle
for the health officer. He has more
walking to do than any other two
officials and has to cover the entire
city. Sumter of today is twice as
large in population and the number
of residences and other places to be
looked after as it was ten years ago
when the present health officer took
charge The duties of the Office have
vastly increased, and the prosperous
city of Sumter has outgrown one officer
on foot Then again it takes great
deal of that officers time in looking
closely after infectious and contagious
diseases in order to prevent thei4.
spread, and it can not be denied that
Health Officer Reardon has made a
good record in promptly knocking out
smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever,
typhoid fever and other diseases.
Then again there are great many
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

The Natatorium will probably not
be opened this season, to the great re-
gret of the many people, the children
especially, who have frequented in
former years. Nh. H. W. Hood, who
managed the Natatorium last season
and had arranged to do so again this
summer. states that, owing to the re-
fusal of the managers Of the ice factory
to supply the Natatorium with water
for less than $40 a month, he does not
see his way clear to make the attempt
to open the big swimming pool. Here
tofore the ice factory has supplied the
water at a nominal charge, as the
water when not used by the Natato-
rum is turned into a ditch, after hav-
ing been used to cool the ammonia
pipes in thes ice factory, and goes tc
waste.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
THE CURES ClNNER.
1t Marked q New Tx, in ti,e L:ce "f
an A;,:,recia.i.e u.rt,Hi..e.

It 3Io rkpsl New T::.:, Il ti,e s.:cc of
an A;,:,reci.,.i.e I4.srt,ui..e.
How few there are like Tie cilaliil!a"
lady in one OF Rrill;lt-s>., v:;riH : !pee'
dotcs, How few there are who know
what a good dinner is. But she cid,
although she had been brought up in
an artificial school. She had called OH
q simple cure to offer aims for his
poor. and she did not know that cures
dine in the middle Of the day. Dinner
had just been announced, and the cure
asked her to dine with him. She con-
sented. 1t was a new era in her life.
After that culinary complications be-
came vulgar in her eyes, pate de foie
gras and cream laden sauces disguised
her, and even Nesselrode pudding, un-
less made by an artist, made her un-
happy. AS for Gqueurs, she learned to
regard a liking for them as symptom
of advancing age.
It was a fast day, and this made
perfection all the more difficult to at
tain on the part Of the cures old serv-
ant, Juliette. The tablecloth glistened,
the porcelain was eXquisitely white,
and the plates were kept hot over boil
ing water. The soup was biSque OF
crabs, followed by salmon trout, with
a sauce admirably proportioned, and
then came an omelet of fish roe, sc
round. so odorous. so redolent Of pars-
ley and chives. that for a moment all
conversation stopped. A salad, on the
leaves Of which light, dewlike drops
quivered, preceded the dessert Of three
luscious pears. a cheese resembling
Camembert and q pot of conserves.
The cure did not say grace until ne
and his guest had slipped from fragile,
but not costly, cups the limpid and hot
Mocha. "No liqueurs," the cure said.
For my friends. yes. But no strong
drinks for me. They are the resources
Of age"
II is recorded that the lady was az
fected almost to tears by this combi-
nation Of simplicity and elegance. It
was revelation, and to this apprecia-
tive marquise the Introduction Of the
famous omelet au thon, the secret OF
which was almost lost in the revolu-
ton, into Partisan society is due.-Mau-
rice F. Egan in Smart Set.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED.

A large crowd attended the picnic
OF the First Methodist Church Sunday
school Thursday.
The Sumter Lieht Infantry will
probably carry nearly It's full strength
to the State encampnene in Colum-
bia.
An unusually heavy rain fell south
east of this city Friday afternoon:
1t partook of the nature of cloud
burst, there being perfect downpour
for fully half hour. The tracks Of
the Central r. r. were washed out
near Mr. j. Knox Newman's and a
force of hanos worked nearly all night
repairing the break.
Two white boy tramps were arrested
on Saturday for entering a box car in
the A. G. L. yards and Monday were
tried before Recorder Hurst. They
plead guilty and were sentenced to
work 10 days on the streets. The
boys we're only II and 1S years old
respectively and claimed to be from
Portsmouth, Va. Their names are
Frank Hunt and Walter Liliston.
Recorder Hurst had full house at
yesterdays session of lis court. The
total Of the fines imposed was s48 and
several offenders were discharged with
an admonition to be more circumspect
in future and to walk in the straight
and narrow path.
The bi-annual election of members
of the City Board of Education was
held yesteday. The only candidates
were Messrs. E. G.. Haynsworth,
Neill O'Donnell, j A. Mood and Ma
rion Noise, who have served on the
board for several terms and they were
reelected by a small but unanimous
vote. No interest was taken in the
election and only those'who happened
to be passing the polls voted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
NOTES AND COMMENT.
BY WIZ. D. s..

Mr.. Chairman of the Street Com
mittee: Please look into the matter OF
properly numbering the houses and
naming the streets. And for good
ness sake change the names of s2d
Red and White'' and "1st Red ana
White.'' These names doL't signify,
indicate, honor, commend, condemn,
nor commemorate anything, person
or event. And it so happens that the
last is first and the first last. Ii you
we're going to 1st Red and Whita yoE
would have to go to tbs last one hrsts
to get to the first one last. It's mis-
nomer all round-and of in complex
ion, and deceiving as to coloEs there
Change it, change it!
Vote for the Sumter girls as lady,
commissioners to the Exposition.
Leave your coupons at the postofice
with The State correspondent Within
4S hours after publication.
An appreciatiye reader Of "notes
and comment handed me the follow
ing, which l heartily endorse:
webster, in defining the word i'm
pertinent, says: 4 person is oficious
who obstrudes his Offices or assistance
where they are not needed, he is i'm
pertinent when he Intermediates 3Zn
things with which has NO concern
The former shows q want Ct tact, the,
latter a want of breeding, OF more
commonly, a spirit CT sheer Emps--
dence. A person is rude when be vio-
lates the proprieties Of social life,-
either from, ignorance or wantonness-
That definition is pen picture of the
person. w!lo essays to teach woman.
how her skirts ought to be held.
Lovely woman, let net yeur heart
be troubled. Your admirers entnum-
Der your critics ten thousand to- cas-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
ROOSEVELT Was WRONG.
will He Have the Magnanimity to
Admit the Truth !?

Washington, June. 13.-James N.
Tyner, who was removed from Office as
assistant Attorney General for the
postofice department. during the in
vestigation Of the department., and
who was recently tried and acquitted
by jury, has addressed letter to
President Roosevelt, to fright the
great wrong'' which, he says, the
President has unwittingly done him,
in accusing him of ''gross corruption"
and of taking money from criminals
not to prosecute them. Mr.. Tyner
refers to the Presidents charges as an
extraordinary official proclamation of
guilt and points out that a jury has
acquitted him of these charges, as
serting that after a full pesentation of
his official acts to the jury his inno-
cence has been afirmatively proven.
Mr.. Tyner's letter continues:
''Such a verdict in q trial brougES
in good faith would ordinarily be a
sufficient vindication of an accused
party, but unfortunately in this case
your official proclamation of my as
sumed guilt has such weight, and is
entitled to have such weight, that to
many it practically overrides the YER
dict of the jury. I notice that many
Of your friends do not hesitate to say
that your verdict given before trial,
:is more to be relied upon. than the
verdict of Court and jury giveE. after
trial. Against such injustice I have
40 recourse, except by appealing to
your sense of right and fair dealing.
''In my letter to you of December 2,
1908, I intimated briefly that your ac-
tion was unjust and wrong, and that
you would not have taken the course
you did if you had not been misled
and deceived by MI. Bristow's report.
J. charged that his report suppressed
the facts, garbled the evidence, mis-
quoted the records, made untrue
statements, and was in every way cal
culated to mislead and deceive you as
well as the public. I now reafiym
these charges, and I call your atten-
tion to the fact that it is no longer
merely my statement against Mr..
Bristow's, but that witness after wit
ress on the stand for the Government
in my trial denied the accusations in
his report, and document after docu-
raent from the Government files dis
proved bis charge. 1 do not mean
for a moment to question the good
faith and entire sincerity of your
proclamation I wish merely to en-
phasize the fact that you have been
deceived and that your laudable zeal
for public and official decency has
been imposed upon. You accuse me
of gross corruption; the attorneys
for the Government constantly dis
claimed any such charge before the
jury. You charge that 1 was paid by
criminals not to prosecute them;' not
6. scintilla of evidence was offered to
sustain such charge; nor was sim
gle witness nor single document pro-
cuced to show special favors to swim
cling schemes OF a single violation of
duty. Every charge in the Bristow
report in any wise rejecting on me
has been. disproved by the recent trial
--disproved not by virtue of the YER
dict, but by the sworn evidence Of the
Governments own witnesses -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
USES FOR LEMONS.

Two or three slices Of lemon in cup
Of strong tea will cure a nervous head
ache.
Lemon Juice outward application
will allay the irritation caused by the
bites of insects.
A teaspoonful Of lemon juice in q
small cup Of black coffee will relieve
bilious headache.
A dash Of lemon in plain water Is an
excellent tooth wash. It not only re-
moves tartar, but sweetens the breath
Lemon Juice is better than any drug
or complexion powder for giving per.
manent clearness and beauty to the
skin.
The Juice Of q lemon taken in hot
water on awakening in the morning is
an excellent liver corrective and 70,
stout women is better than any anti.
fat medicine ever invented.-Philadel.
phia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Danger Cries of Birds.

The approach Of danger is expressed
by a universally ineligible cry. The
blue tit has a peculiar sound, "iss," so
indicative of fear and terror that when
heard the wood is silent in an instant.
1t is said that she often utters it from
pure love of mischief.
Every bird" says Bechstein, "has
received from nature the power OF ut
terinS song or certain sound by which
it can communicate its desires to other
birds. The chaf1inch's call varies with
its feelings. When on the wing 1t is
'Eyak, Eyakv It's expression Of joy
is Fink. Fink If angry, it makes
the same call more quickly, and 'Trief!
Trief!' is a sign Of tenderness or mel
ancholy. The raven calls out 'Graab!
Graab.' slowly or rapidly, as its emo
tons change"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
MURDERER BREAKS Jail.
r. A. Adams, Sentenced to be Hang
ed, Escapes From Colleton Jail.
Special to The State.

SpSC1dl 10 Lie OGaG6.
Walterboro, June 14.-Quite a sem
sation was caused in town this morn
ing when it was known that r. A.
Adams had escaped from Jail. Adams
was convicted for the murder of Henry
Jaques and sentenced last June to be
hanged. His sentence was stayed
pending an appeal to the supreme
court, which appeal was dismissed.
Adams was to have been presented at
the next term of court, which meets.
the first Monday in August.
At 2 o'clock this morning when Gus.
Green was brought to Jail by Police
man Johnson rope of blankets was
discovered hanging from the window
above the portico on the side of the,
jail. Upon Investigation it was found
that Adams and a negro, Jasper
Stephens, incarcel ated for larceny,
had filed through one of the iron bars.
and escaped.
Deputy Sheriff Henderson immedi :
ately started in pursuit, but so far nc.
traces of the escaped prisoners have.
been found.
Adams is about 5 feet 10 inches
high, weighs about l45 pounds, dark
skin, dark hair and eyes with mus
tache and long, sharp face with very
heavy jaw and large neck; fast talking
and winks eyes rapidly while talking,
nerYous and auick mogemaAt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

Joseph H. Earle, of Greenville, a
son of the late Senator Joseph H.
Earle, graduated from West Point
today and received his commission as
Second Lieutenant in the regular
army. There were l05 in the gradu-
sting class. The first, second, fourth,
fifth and sixth places in class stand
ing were won by cadets from the
Southern States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
THE JAPANESE FLEET.

Toxic. June 13.-7 p. ma long
report bas been received here from
Admiral Togo, in which he covers
the operations of the feet since June
6, and repeats his former account OF
the bombardment of the west coast
on the Liao Tung Peninsula. Con-
tinuing, the Admiral says that the
captain OF a foreign vessel that left
Yinkow on Wednesday, June 8, re-
ports that the recent japanese bonn
bardment in the vicinity of Kai Ping,
south of New Chwang, caused Russian
forces, to the number Of 5000, with 90
guns, to evacaute Yinkow.
Two men, who were taken priosners
by the japanese while on their way
into port, report that two Russian
regiments. numbering in all ABOUT
5000 men, arrived recently at Man
chalin, Vafangow and Vafangtien.
The prisoners say also that large
numbers of Russian troops are coming
south from Mukden every day.
On Wednesday, June 8, a detach-
menE of the feet bombarded and dis
persed two companies Of Russian
troops who were on Kai Ping Point.
On Friday another detachment of the
feet bombarded the enemy for two
hours near Ying Chin Tsu, and Tsan
Tia Kao, inflicting much damage upon
them.
Another detachment of the japanese
fleet, according to Admiral Togo's re-
port, discovered four Russian torpedo
boat destroyers in Talienwan Bay,
near Shaopingtan, and drove them
back to Port Arthur. Over seventy
mines have been destroyed in fallen
wan Bay. Thirty floating mines have
been found and destroyed. Some of
these were drifting into Peichili Gulf.
In conclusion Admiral Togo says a
dense fog which prevailed for several
days finally cleared away On Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Dangerous Admissions.

It is dangerous to make confession
unless one really means it, and we may
add that it is sometimes dangerous to
take a confession as honestly meant.
A husband and wife between whom a
little unpleasant passage had occurred
had made the matter up. and the wife
said, as if to clear her conscience:
"Oh, we'll. suppose that have my
faults"
eyes. my DEAR" said the husband
"What?'
81 simply said Yes"
'That / have my faults!" exclaimed
the wife Indignantly. What are they.
I should like to know?"
"Well, to begin with
''No; don't want to hear."-London
Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Indifference.

An old, old woman sat OF the curb OF
Park row. Her clothing was rags
Her bleared eyes were deep in set
ting Of wrinkles. Upon her scant gray
hair there was something that once
had been a hat She trenbled with
weakness. Beside her was a basket
filed with trumpery, evidently a stock
in trade Passing her were scores OF
we'll clad men and women. Few no,
ticed the wretched wreck. Her feet,
shoeless. but wrapped in strips Of car
peting, had been bruised on the stones
Of the street. and she was adjusting
the covering.
"Terrible."' said a lady to her escort.
Yes" he replied. Where ii we 60
for lunch ?'-New York World.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
SITUATION IN PORT ARTHUR.

New Chwang, June 13-6 p. MA
Cinnamon, who was smugpled by the
japanese into Port Arthur to act as a
spy and escaped from there seven days
ago, was arrested at New Chwang last
night. He told correspondent of the
Associated Press that the Russians
were working large force of men.
day and night, repairing the war
ships. They expect that the work will
be completed in fortnight. Four
cruisers under Golden Hill, (at the
entrance Of Port Arthur, have their
guns trained landward, to assist in
repuls ng ssland attack. The channel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
LIKELY TO "STAND Pat" {"

Washington, June 1.-THE United
States government has received no
information regarding the reported
sale to the government of Japan Of
the Lake submarine boat Protector,
aud navy department does not know
where the boat is.
an international point of view what
has become of this boat in the opinion
ef the state department, since Hamil-
TON Fish. when secretary ct state,
laid down an opinion to the sf-ct Ii 1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

special complaints made necessarily
in city of this size, and all of these
duties taken together make it neces-
sary to do great deal cf hustling.
ltis very seldom that the health officer
ever asks for or receives any favors as
the hands of the city authorities. We
believe il properly equippiug, and
encouraging an officer, particularly
when he tries to do his duty.
The duties of the health officer are
many and varied, AID the quicker he
can get around, to put in his sanitary
work the better it will be. A bicycle
will not cost much.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

New Chwang June 13, midnight =
Information was received here at 10
o'clock tonight through heretofore
reliable channels that part of the
Japanese force left Pu Ian Tien to
checkmate the Russians southwark
movement to relieve Port Arthur was
attacked southeast of Shungmao yes
terday. After slight fighting the Jar-
anese made a false retreat, the Rus
SLAMS hotly fighting them, when the
japanese made a flank movement,
catching the Russians in trap. The
Russian losses are placed at 800 men:
They then fell back on Kai Chou and
began to retreat along the Baimatgul
Tsaichou road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
, HARBOR NOT CLOSED.

Chicago, June 13.-A special to The
Daily News from Chefoo says: Ac.
cording to the captain of one of the
japanese cruisers blockading Port
Arthur, the Russian cruiser Novil
has been out of the harbor on several
occasions hunting japanese destroyers.
The captain thought that the obstruc-
tions at the mouth Of the harbor pre-
vented the exit of the larger Russian
vessels.
According to the japanese the Rus
slams have three submarine boats
which have presumably been~put to-
gether at Port Arthur since the begin
ming Of the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

The withdrawal of Congressman
Scarborough from the race in she Sixth
District has brought out crop Of
candidates. Mr.. James R. Coggeshall
of Darlington and Dr.. Olin Sawyer,
of Georgetown were announced yester-
day. Dr.. Sawyer is native of Edge.
field county and is possessed by the
true Edgefeld spirit-an ambition tc
hold Office. He was recently defeated
for Mayor of Georgetown