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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
KNABENS HUE NAVIGATING
OVER NEW YORK.

The balloon, however, has assembled
into the sky as high as it has been pos
siblc for man to exist. In 1901. NJ
BerSon went up to the record height of
10000 feet-almost seven miles-and
nearly 5000 feet above the region of
the highest clouds. The following year
Il balloon from Strasburg Observatory
reached a height of 1900 feet This
balloon was, of course, unoccupied.
or things more substantial than bal
loon ascensions, the Eifel Tower which
rises 9Si feet is the highest building
in the world. Mount Everett rises
$500 feet. the loftiest peak on earth.
Its summit has never and probably
never will be reached by man unless
in an airship. DR.. Workman, of
Worcester, Mass, holds the highest
record for mountain climbing which is
1888 feet. His wife is a close com
petitor and has the woman'S mountain
climbing record for 2l,910 feet.
Something was learned of the upper
air currents at the time of the vast
volcanic disturbances in the Island of
Krakntoa in the East Inules, a seismic
disturbance to which the recent Mont
pclec eruption was slight cbullition.
With the final bursting of the noun
tain, hundreds of thousands of tons of
impalpable ashes were discharged
hourly into the heavens. rising to n
height of probably 20 miles, where the
mass took on Il dull reddish hue.
Through this phenomenon science dis
covered that Mt that height vast
wind constantly RACES at the rate of
POO miles an hour. This fierce air cur
rent swept the ashes of Krakatoa en-
tirely around the globe.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
Pointed Paragraphs

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Most of the serious slips occur after
the cup has been to the lip.
Some people never realize that they
are wrong until they are found out.
Our idea of a pleasant CONVERSE
tionalist is one who knows how to
make long story short.
1t is easier to make a new quarrel
than it is to patch up an old one.
Many man who thinks he thinks
has wife who does most of his think
ing.
The self-made man will be n good
thing-if he ever gets himself finished
1t is always difficult to separate The
man who claims TO have soul above
mere gain from a little of his money.
What a delightful world this would
he to live in if our neighbors knew
half as well as we do what is good for
them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16

leather with the date 1865 It was
dedicated 70 the "N1ost hich and
puissant. the MARQUIS de Noailles,"
and nurnortnd to bn the private
memoirs Of period when to keep
diary was an indiscrction.
It was too early to dine-as he in
tended to dine-so he turned into a
neiohhoring cafe. ordered glass or
absinthe and began to inspect his pur-
chase.
1t proved interesting and not n little
scandalous: and. hocdloss Of the pass
age of time. he had read maybe
twenty pages. when slim Of paper de-
,tached itself and fell to the floor
The Pulling Diagram.
He picked it up and glanced at it,
a half sheet of modern note paper
covered with writing in modern Greek.
At the bottom was "A diagram with
casual interest. Harvey began stumb-
ling through it, picking out word
here aud sentence there by the aid
of his almost forgotten school-boy
education.
Suddenly he sat up and rubbed his
eyes. for in the midst of the Greek he
had come across some scattered
English words. one was RaNlnonu'
another was Brayford Grange, ana
then there was some mixed Greek and
English reference to n mill house.
His interest WAS now thoroughly
aroused for, as he was well aware
these names were connected with the
tale of q famous jewel robbery of the
COS, crime with which the whole
country had rung at the time, and
for which an innocent man came neal
losing his life.
In the summer of 1869 to be pre-
else, an eccentric old gentleman hac
taken Brayford Grange on the
Thames. Among other hobbies he hac
a mania for jewels which he kept un
mounted in trays in safe. The Ray
mond rubies were world-famous Lat,
one night the safe was rifled and thu
old man brutally murdered.
The crime was the sensation or TIT
day. The Scotland Yard people re
covered the greater portion of thu
stolen property, but the rubics, thu
most famous of all the jewels. were
never found, nor were the perpetra
tors of the crime captured After
nine days wonder, public interest sub
sided, and nothing had been heart
since of jewels or murderers.
Harvey scanned the paper with re
doubled care. He remembered tina
the crime was said to be the handl
work Of a foreigner, but the grabbed
modern Greek was too much for al
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16

for | killed him. Tho rcd stones are
SaINlv hidden. Go and fetch them and
soil thnm to MaSSona. the low. II was
Antonio who killed the OLD English
man. Raymond. against nv wish.
Many of the jewels have been taken
from us through AntOnio'S folly. and
are past recovery. hut the rcd stones
are safe. Go to the old millhouse at
the end Of Rrayford GRANGE. by the
river, and there you shall find them if
you follow these instructions.
"On the lowest floor of tho mill
house is an openin". Down this
descend. using caution The stones
are in n bag of soft leather. inside of
canvas bag. to which is n cord of
strong silk and this is attached to a
bar of iron. the whereabouts of which
YOU will find plainly by the diagram
The wafer is of great depth I die at
the hand of Antonio'S brother. who
thought to discover this hiding place
To yon alone l leave the secret"
There was no signature, no hint as
to the writer's identity.
The little man looked up. His face
was pale and his eyes spoke greed.
"And the diagram" he said, speak
ing quickly in his excitement.
| "Ah, yes. the diagram said Harvey
"there must have been one"
"Thore was. You tore it off as sure
as my name is Mr.. Vyse."
"Woll. then, Mr. Vyse" rctortet
Harvey. coolly. "What then? 1t was
mine to tear and that paper is m!
property"
81 am a poor man." the other re
tortcd. 81 have been poor all my lift
and this paprr-do You think"
81 don't think at ALL" said Harvey
CURLY, 81 know one thing and that i
that | wish YOU Il very good evening.
wait" said Vysc you have for
gotten one thing. Raymond yes
| recall the case well. Raymond die
without friend or relative and hi
property reverted to the Crown. Their
would be reward offered for sucl
information as could give the police,
he said, spitefully.
A Dangerous Bluff.
. "You vcnom0us little beast, 20
, sneaking humbug. Police. Oh, yes,
know all about treasure trove and tn
law and all that sort of thing. If you
been decent. I'd have shared bit wit
YOU for your pains. But blackmailin
don't 90 with me- Cali all the polio
in London if you want and you wi
get locked UP for a lunatic." And
strolled out of the cafe.
!, Harvey caught the late train TO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
PRACTICE OF THE BLACK ART.
Change in the Navy as a Result OF
Japan'S Sea Victory.

There is no teacher to compare with
experience and the wise man profits by
the experience of others. Uncle Sam
has applied to his own war fleet one of
the lessons of the japanese naval bat
ties. Heretofore what are known as
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
In UPPER CURRENTS.
MANS SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS
TO INVADE THE REALM
or BIRDS.
Balloons Have Carried Daring Aero
nauts Higher than Loftiest Noun
tains. Air Currents Blow
Two Hundred Miles an Hour.


talnS.-HIgh Air Currents Blow
Two Hundred Miles an Hour.
The recent sensational balloon flights
of Roy knabenshue in New York City
at which half of the street population
of the town was either on the roof tops,
hanging out of windows, or racing up
and down the streets in trolley cars,
automobiles, cabs and afoot, in an en-
deayor to keep in sight of the air ma
chine sailing majestically over the city,
invites some attention to the high
places of the earth and the success at
tanned by men thus far in penetrat-
ing into and ascending above the
clouds. Mr.. Knabenshues performance
was conducted on plane of only 1000
or 800 feet. He sailed around over
the gigantic New York office buildings
ut Il distance only two or three times
their height. Had he attempted to
circle the Eifel Tower in Paris instead
Of the Flat Iron Building in New York
he would have had to 80 higher or EN-
danger his car.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16

Scant memories of the classics.
Hang it ALL" he exclaimed aloud
II can't make head nor tail of it,
y touch on the arm aroused him.
a little, ferrity sort of man, seated
at the next table, leaned across toward
him.
Excuse me-" he said, "but you are
puzzling over Greek; can / be of any
service? I-er-in fact, used to be a
teacher # the language"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
To Be Married In October.

TO DC WarTIeu IN UcLODer.
"But do you really love me just as
amp
Just as you are, dear. There is not
thing about you that would change
except your name"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
A Startling Translation.

"The deuce you did," said Harvey.
Good. Give me a hand and | shall be
awfully obliged"
with pleasure" said the other,
seating himself at Harveys table.
The latter pushed the paper across to
the newcomer, tearing off, however,
the bottom portion containing the
diagram.
'"This-er-is q most extraordinary
document" said the little man. ut is.
pardon me, a jest Of some sort, or may
| ask how you secured it," There was
latent suspicion in the tone. Harvey
glanced up sharply, and returned Il
vague and evasive answer.
1T seems to be-" said the small man.
lin the nature of a-er-confession, Il
-jcWcls-preciouS stOneS-a curl
Gus document altogether Shall | read
it to you?"
Yes" said Harvey, with concealed
interest.
The little man adjusted his specta-
cles and began:
81 am dying. Antonio also is dead
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
Ransom for a King.

\ SlHSh Of his knife laid tho nag
omen. disclosing TO Wow hoard Of
small grittv-looknc pebbles Of vary
ING sizes ruhies-wcalth untold. He
picked ont some Of the largest and
Cndcavorrd to clean them on his coat
sleeve. Two needed washing before
he could make ANYTHING of thom. and
he slipped them into his pocket. The
largest Of all was less beGrimed. and
| taking II gingerly between his finger
and thumb. he raised ii toward the
| light. There he held it in blank
amazement. for pecring over the edge
of the opening. his face twitching with
excitement. was the man, Vyse, carry
| ing in his hand with obvious fear. a
cheap. nickln-nlatcd revolver
ooh" said Harvey. $50 you're there
How about the pOlceT
The little man lifted the revolver
with shaking hands
"Givc'om to me. give'em to mo. curse
you. they're mine"
"You Internal little shyster," cried
Harvey. "put that gun down. Put it
down. tell YOU, or will wiring your
scraggy neck" And with a quick
movement he reached upward to seize
the weapon.
Vysc started in terror. The next in
slant there was a flash and q report
and the bullet scared Ilarvcy's fore
arm. Tie struck with his other hand.
but lost his balance, slipped. and fell.
Mr.. Vysc shriekcd with fright and
lav grovclling on the floor. as Harvey
sank into the water with n dull splash.
The bag of Jewels. already open. fol
lowed him, emitting a tinkling sound,
as one by one the famous Raymond
rubies sank toward the soft, black ooze
of the river bed
When he recovered his senses, a
matter of probably some five seconds,
Harvey was swimming mechanically
| in the calm backwatcr with the mill
house behind him. He still held the
big ruby tightly pressed between his
first and second fingers.
CHANGING about him, he struck out
for the nearest bank, and then began
to swear vehemently. His arm hurt
him for one thing and he yearned for
| the blood of Vyse with most unholy
| longing. His hand instinctively sought
his pocket with tho idea of finding a
| handkerchief to wipe the water from
his face. He did not find it, hut in
Sr"nd he found the two other large
ruhics which he had placed there not
five minutes before. Then he stoppeo
swearing and began tn laugh. After
all. three immense ruhirS were not Sc
bad They would bring him n figure
we'll into the thousands. a very good
nights work-further his keen sense
of humor conjured up n vivid picture
of little, ferrity man, running, terror
| Strickpn tbrnupb tha dark night
quivering with guilty remorse for :
murder which he had never intended
and never committed.-London Mail.
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Brayford Grange. He forgot his din
her. lie had not taken his seat two
minutes before he saw Vyse's sneaking
little face peering into all the carriages
as he walked along the platform. Hair
yey swore below his breath and con
ceuled himself behind his paper. In an
other minute the train was off. Ar
rived at his destination, Harvey pro-
cured some candles and after Il
desultory chat with the landlord on
fishing prospects, slipped In a question
about the mill house. Yes, it was still
uninhabited, ruin, half mile or so
away.
1t was just eleven o'clock when
Harvey, candle in hand, alighted on
the mill house floor. having wrenched
off n shutter There was no sound
beyond the grrGle of the water lie
nulled out his diagram and the situa-
ton was now clear to him. 1t repre-
scented the opening mentioned and n
CROSS set in the center of the fourth
board on the left hand side admitted
of no doubt as to the position Of the
iron bar.
He lit n second candle, crossed the
floor with delicate tread, and found
himself at the edge of large square
opening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
HEsTEss WEEKLY STATEMENT.
For the Season Thus far the Move
,nent is 1.O63.0OO Bales Ahead
of Last Year.

New Orleans, Dec. 30.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement,
issued today. shows for the 80 days OF
December decrease under last year
of 80, 600 bales and an increase over
the same period year before last OF
16, 600.
For the 12 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the same days of last year /, ,06S, 600
bales, and ahead of the same days year
before last 1876, 600 bales.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 34l, ,097
bales, against 35s, 7O2 for the seven
days OF last year and 338, 500 year be-
fore last. The movement since Sep
tember l shows receipts at all United
States ports to be 5,871, 4o2 against
5, ,155, III last year. Overland ACROSS
the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada,
96, 0O4 against 42O, SIT last year; inte-
rior stocks in excess of those held at
the close of the commercial year, 6665,
654 against 474, 953 last year south
ern mills takings, S93, 900 against 81l, :
713 last year.
The total movement since Septem-
Der / is 1926. 060 against e,862, 958
last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been IT'S, 743 against 142, 872 last year,
making the total thus far fox the
season 4, Gas, 918 against 3,68, $50 last
year. The total takings Of American
mills, north, south and Canada thas
far for the season have been 2,057, l04
against !, S52, 474 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the g
leading southern interior centres have
increased during the week ~, 429 bales
againts an increase during the cores
ponding period last season Of 98, S28.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop, the
supply to date is 8,088,027 against
7,030, 757 for she same period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
No More Stomach Trouble.

All stomach trouble is removed by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, 1t gives the
stomach perfect rest by digesting what you
eat without the stomach's aid. The food
builds up the body, the rest restoyes the
stomach to health. You don't have to diet
yourself when taking Kodol Dyspepsia
Cured. Erskine. of Allenville, Mich, says,
ST suffered Heartburn and Stomach trouble
for some time. My sister-in-law has had the
same trouble and was not able to eat for
six weeks. She lived entirely on warm wa
ter. Afte, taking two bottles of 6odol Dys-
pepsia Cure she was entirelycured. She now
eats heartily and IS in good health, am
glad to say Kodol gave me instant relief
Sold by 0. 8. Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
A Grim Tragedy

Is daily enacted, in thouesnds of homes,
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But When Coughs and Colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is aAerted. F. 6.
Huntley, Of Oaklandon, Ind, Writes: "My
wife had the consumption, and three
doctors gave her up. Finally she took DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
coughs and colds, which cured her. aud to-
day she is we'll and strong" 1t kills the
germs of all diseases One dose relieves.
Guaranteed at 500 and $1.00 by j. F. W.
DeLorme' druggist. Trial bottle free
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
GOOD ROADS TRAINS.
Trip to Be Taken Into 36 States In
der to Induce observation-disclosures
al Convention to be Held In
Jacksonville.

st. Louis, Dec. 31.-The National
Good Roads Association has concluded
arrangements with leading railway
companies for operating goods roads
special trains in 1905. The chief OBJ
ject is to arouse favorable sentiment,
organize local associations and to visit
the So state and territorial assemblies
to meet in 1896.
The first train viii be equipped and
leave st. Louis over the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas ON its educational
campaign on Monday, Jan. 8. Il will
then be operated over other railroads.
In conjunction with these trains, the
National Good Roads Convention has
been called to meet at Jacksonville,
Fla, on Jan. 20 and 81. The special
pdrpose Of calling the convention to
Jacksonville So early in the year is to-
outline and recommend good roads
legislation. Governors of all states
will be requested to issue proclama-
tion and appoint from 10 to SO dele
gates. Commercial organizations,
mayors Of cities and county or fiscal
courts will name three delegates.
President Roosevelt, President Palma
Of Cuba, the governor Of Panama and
governors Of all states contiguous to
Florida. will he invited to attend the
convention. residents of several of
the leading railways, including the
Hon. Samuel Spencer of the Southern
Stuyvesant Fish Of the Illinois Cen
trail, presidents Of the Seaboard Air
Line, Florida & East Coast Railway
and the Atlantic Coast, and the off,
cials of the leading boat lines will be
specially invited. Railroads will
send at least three delegates, inciud-
ing their industrial agents.
General Fitzhugh Lee, president of
the Jefferson Memorial Road Associa-
tion, will deliver the address Invita-
tions will be further extended to mem
hers of Congress, the president Of
several of the leading universities,
George B. Mcclellan, mayor Of New
York; Carter Harrison, mayor of
Chicago, and Goyernor-elect Joseph
W. Folk of Missouri.
The Good Roads convention will be
held prior on the automobile races Of
the world, to be run at Ormond Day
ton Beach, on Jan. % to 28, inclusive,
and the two events being in conjunc-
tion are attracting the attention Of road
advocates in Europe as we'll as in the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04

to this, the prohibition sentiment
case the present dispensary system
is wiped out it is difficult to predict
whether local option-each county
controlling its own whiskey traffic un-
der dispenasry regulations-or high
license, with dispensary regulations,
would take its place. Another change
that is possible is the passage of the
original Brice bill, which allows
county to vote out its dispensary with
out tax to maintain prohibition and
without forfeiting its share in the gen.
eral dispensary school fund. When
Cherokee county voted out its dis
pensaries by such decisive majority
there was trembling among the dis
pensary cohorts, but the predictions
that other counties would be quick
to follow suit seemed to have come
from false prophets. The state board
has indicated a willingness to allow
community to do away with its dis
pensary, but this matter is tied up in
an injunction and the decision week
after next may deny the state boards
authority to do such thing. The sug-
gestion from Senator Tillman is that
the sale of whiskey be farmed out to
some responsible concern, but this is
not likely to prove popular.
Another very important matter that
will engage the attention Of this leg
islature will be the revision Of the
staute laws to conform to the holding
of the sessions of the legislature BIZ
ennially. This will necessitate reprint
ing the criminal and civil codes. The
biennial sessions amendment which
was endorsed by popular vote last
summer provides that the sessions
shall be held annually until 1906 and
biennially thereafter. and isasmuch as
state officers are inaugurated in odd
years some have taken the ground
that the amendment will be null and
void. State house officials, however,
view the matter differently. Their in
depreciation is that the biennial ses-
sions will begin in 1907.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy
the Best Made.

ssIn my opinion Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds" says
Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville, California
There is no doubt about its being the best
NO other will cure cold 80 quickly. No
other is so cure preventive of pneumonia.
No other is so pleasant and safe to take
These are good reasons why it should be
preferred to any other. The fsctis that few
people are satisfied with any other after
having once used this remedy. For sale by
all druggists,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
Tonic to the system.

For liver trouble and constipation there
is nothing better then DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little Pill. They do not
weaken IL stomach. Their action upon the
system is mild pleasant and harmless. Bob
Moore of Lafayette, Ind, .,says, No use talk
ing. DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their
work; all other pills have used gri2e and
make me sick in the stomach and never
cured me. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
proved to be the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Persons travelling find
Little Early Rissrs the most reliable rene
DIV to carry with them. Sold by 0. B.
Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-04
Cured His Mother of Rheumat-
ism

.'My mother has been sufferer for many
years from rheumatism" says W. Fl. How
ard of Husband, Pennsylvania. ''At times
she was unable to move at all, while at all
times walking was painful. presented he'
with bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and after Few applications she decided it
was the most wonderful pain reliever she
had ever tried, in fact, she is never without
1t now and is at sll times able to walk An
occasional application of Pain Balm keeps
away the pain that she was formerly trou-
bled with" For sale by all druggists.