davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
DYNAMITE IN THE MAKING.
Workmsn Who Are EncircIed by Death
In Gallons and Tons.

so thoroughly deceptive is dynamite
In the making that you are apt TO be
disappointed on viewing the surface
OF things. You could more readily
fancy thunderbolts leaping and crosh.
ing from tender blue skies than thot
the most fearful forces in creation arc
hldden under such q peaceful exterior
Nitrogiycerin. Il cupful Of which would
distribute you over square miles of
landscape, is diligently mixing around
you in hundreds ana thousands of rnI.
Ions.
III Is making itself in big iron retorts.
cascading down leaden gutter; ora
merrily tumbling in minute Niaearns
into immense vats, where the doll.
quescent yellow peril pursues its iour
ney powderward. Out Of one recen.
tacle it fares furiously through spa ial
lead coils, driven only by cooling blasts
or air. and is drawn OF like droft ola
ana p1ped on TO the next perfectino
stage. Gaze with the nitroglyce,in OK.
pert into one of those big caldrons
The interior is brilliantly Illuminated
by electricity. the only ILLUMINATING
agency permitted in or about the dan.
ger houses.
ArouR you are other houses at uni
form distances apart ana CO., oectod
by series Of narrow gauge tracks
wherein workmen are railroading nj.
troglycerin from here and pulp cotton
from there to be compouHded into d7,.
Mantle and blasting gelatin. Greatest
care Is taken IN rolling the product
from house to house. AS soon as a
loaded cart IS ready to pass out Of the
nitroglycerin house. for instance.
semaphore signals from an adjoining
station, to which the ccnrignment *
carefully hurried.
Around you are long .storehouses
packed with pulp in tons Of Innocent
whiteness. Presently this pulp VIII as
sumo tan color urder the nitrattpg
process, and then, suddenly BECOMING
carbon.tc. red cross. hercules. judson
and giant powder. forcite or what YOU
order 1t develops the quasi virtues Of
dynamite-dynamite or blasting eelo-
tin In which more natural forces are
condensed to the cubic inch than exist
anywhere else n creation. Death
curbed and sleeping encircle3 YOU III
gallons and tons. Annihilation threat.
ers at every turl IL the form Of poten-
tial pusveriEfng forces. But the man
and the mercury are there also. alert.
responsive, reliable.-Leslie's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Years ago. about century. David
Fife. u Scotcnman OF Otonabee. Ont.
sent 70 friend In Glasgow FOR O
small bag of seed wheat to try IN o
cleared patch Of the backwoods. The
friend obtained some seed from o
vessel just In from Danzig. Unfortu
nately II was fan wheat and reached
David Fife In the spring. Neverthe.
less David Fife sowed II In spring
One can guess how feverishiy the
backwocds farmer watched for the
growth Of his experiment. Only three
wheat heads survived till the fail. but
those three wheat heads were entirely
free OF the rust that had ruined his
neighbog's crops. and those three heads
really represented new variety of
wheat. fall wheat turned into q
spring wheat David Fife treasured
the three heacs and planted them In
spring. Such was the beginning of
Fife wheat In America. Agnes c. Laut
In Outing Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
THE PIGEONS WON.
In Spite of Clipped Wings They Go,
Hack on Time.

The colonel was something OF o
pigeon fancisr and had SO much con.
fdence in certain strain OF homprs
he was making hobby of that when
his friend the major PROPOSED a wager
the colonel removed the limit.
We'll male it suppuh," said the
major. "Yo' black boy will tote n paiah
ovah TO the cyahs an ship them to St.
Louay. whaah they all to be libahratcd
on arrival. . wagah they all not back
In two days, sah."
The colonel accepted, Grated his fin.
est pair and INCLUDED a note to the ex.
press agent with the charges. Mean
while the major communed with Joe.
the colored Toy. ard after the tender
Ing OF q certlin half dollar and prom.
ises OF immunity from the consc.
quences OF the colonel's wrath later
Joe agreed To clip the pigeons wings
sub rosa.
Two days PASSED, and the major pre-.
sented himself duly at the colonel's.
The colonel eyed him with suspicious
narrowness.
"Have they ahrived?' asked the ma.
jor gayly.
They hev. sah." said the colonel.
with dignity; they hev, but those two
pidgins, sab. aeT the so'est feet l evah
saw on bird, ah."-Browning's Mag.
azine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT.
Then Take Long Think and Mind
Your Own Business.

Your Own Business.
The other day man travelling on n
shore line train noticed, protruding
from an overhead rack. a dress suit
case which nc recognized as belonging
to a friend lie knew that his friend
always got off at the station which
they bad Just passed. and as he was
not In the seat the conclusion was in
evitable that he had jumped Off the
train and forgotten 1t.
The man called the conductor and
explained the case to him. After some
discussion anil mild protest on the
part OF the conductor that IL wasn't a
part Of his duty, the suit case ives put
or at the next station, with instruc.
tons to send I back on the first train
the other way.
The man. fceiing that be had Gone
an able and friendly act. settled down
for the rest OF his journey.
But not for long. The face of his
friend who had been In the smoker
and who happened on that particular
afternoon to be going on TO New Lon
don to attend dinner party-loomed
before him.
The moral OF this Is. of course, quite
evident.
BE sure you're right and then mind
your own bnsiness.--I.ife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
LIBRARY SLOW Foxes.
Time Killing klethods CT Officials In
Continental Europe.


Americans who grumbIe about hay-
Ing to wait long time for books when
applying TO public library" said n
Boston literary woman, "shouE try 70
work or study ia foreign library. par.
ticularly in Germany.
The typical continental librarian
takes no account Of time. The reader.
worker or student must turn in his or
her application for books at least a day
In advance. The men who search for
the books applied fonare aged. totter.
Ing creatures who have been shufiling
arocad the dusty piles OF books for
years, and the word hurry is not in
their vocabulary. - .e- -
= The most priceless books and man
uscripts are kept In places which are
perfect fre traps, and disorder pre-.
dominates In every department.. When
you speaE about the impossible meth
ods employed the librarians tell you
that they are too poor to introduce any
modern indexes or catalogues. This is
TO some extent so, but rs matter of
fact they would not change il they
had all the money in the world ut their
disposal. '~-~-..... ..,.~-
They co not wish 20 encourage the
com'aon people to use books. The
learned are among the aristocracy, and
tie sprc&G cf the knowledge which is
hidden II those wonderful literary nu-
seuns Is far frcn the purpose OF the
men IT th head Of Eurcpe's libraries.
There tlay be some Delay in our H.
brarics. b,t our faonle In the lower
walks Of llfc are certainly ahead OF
the common people OF the old world IN
the matter OF getting books when they
want them, and generally free Of
charge. ."-Nev- York Telegram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

In the German town OF Ilnngenbcrg.
near AschaGcnberE. Bavaria. In addi-
tlcn to having no rates to pay FOR the
upkeep of the town, those actually
born In the parish receive from the
municipality sum of f12 15s. n year.
This sum, If Invested regularly ut. say,
) per cent, would cntltle the owner to
receive about f1,500 ut the age Of sixty
"a very handsome old age pension
Were It not necessary that the lnhab-
itants should prove birth In the parish
before becoming entitled TO this pay
ment the popularity OF K..n~onbNr~ as
place # residence would doubtless
be Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
lnflutnoa of Mountains.

The influence OF the mountain is pure
and holy, giving strength and SIMPLE.
ity, encouraging the older virtues. dis
eouraging the newer vices. In the hill
men OF Wales we see this clearly
enough Go where you win among the
wilder and more mountainous parts OF
Wales and you will find that rare in
dependence and self reliance which arr
not marred by curiouSly defiant Cis.
courtesy You End there those that
arc truly natures gentlemen" Lon.
don Standard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

cent. will bring you SIS month for
the rest of your lifo.
A modification of the above scheme
can be made to work to the profit of
any wage Garner. nc matter what his
weekly earnings may be, granting, of
course, that they are sufficient to live
upon comfortably. For instance, if
the man who earns SIS week could
save 81 a week for "A years he would
have acquired a little fortune of $5,-
600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

a remedy for faulty acousu, pro-
>e'ties In laree haHs has been dis-
eo cred ~ Gustave Lyon atter lone
research. The great hal! OF the Tro.
nadoro, the largest In Paris, IS motor
ious bad example, and the echo heard
In some parts OF the hall, especially at
the presidents box, made if almost I'M
possible go understand speaker. The
treatment applied has given wonder
ful Improvement. The surfaces Civ
ing the echoes were first located by an
ingenious method and then received
a double covering of pieces Of cloth
spaced few inches apart. While the
double cloth was found to be effec-
tive. the reason that the single cloth
does not deaden the echo is yet to be
learned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
A DOGS, CLUB.


lerdon'o Luxurious Resort For Arisso.
cratic Canine Pets.
London Is the only city in the world
boasting dogs club. The club is in n
pAeasant suit OF rooms near the TrocaC
d>Fo and close TO Regent street. Hand]
some rugs cover the floors. the win
dows are yelled In lace and silk. and
luxurious sofas are ranged against the
wnllS while profusion Of soft Pill
Ups are scattered about for the COM
Tort Of aristocratic dogs who prefer
The ioor for a nap Dainty satin lined
wicker baskets are provided for the
smaller pets. The membership fee Is
Aa6 sovereign. but this does not In
eludc meals. baths or tips TO the at
tendnnts.
Ladies' going shopping or to the thea.
ter leave their pugs aud poodles at the
<lnb and give the attendant In charge
at the time few shIllings for looking
amer n but if the dog IA fed half
'>sown b charycd. This pays for NUT
eun chop and milk. A whole crown
provides tho little animal with minced
<1Dckcn For n half sovereign Fido "A
outhcd. brushed ard Ierfumcd. and II
- = = French poodle his hair Is care
1n1ly curicd. A veterinary Is attached
~ the club 10 zee that only doGs In
QPrfect health are admitted. all sick
~embefs being quarantined In sepa-
ute room, Blankets. boots. collars.
etrnes& soaps and brushes andrall the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
STAGE SCENERY.
Modern Settings Tax the insenu ty OF
the Builders

the Builders-
The big scenic artists do little actual
painting beyond making the model.
unless they have panoramic effect
That they do themselves. standing on
the paint bridge. many feet from the
door. while the canvas Is ruised or
lowered The panoramic effects are
hard 10 handle. One dllliculty is to
avoid huttering when a draft sweeps
across the stage. Mountains that
uembIc hazily are not conducive to
Illusion.
With the elaborate productions of
hate years the Importance OF the build,
er OF scenery has increased. says Ev-
erybody's Magazine Formerly. when
the scenery consisted merely OF can
vas stretched over n wooden frame. It
wns simple enough. But the struggle
for rfallsm and sensational effects has
developed difficult problems for the
builder OF stage sc;ncry to solve.
Every piece OF scenery must be made
so that II can be folded into strips We
feet nine inches wide. because G
doors of the baggage cars In which
n transported are only six feet In
brcndth- Also every piece must be
light and so constructed that one
scene can be removed and another
put In place within ten minutes. 1t
may take thirty hours OF continuous
work to get the scenery "set up" to
use technical expression. after It is
brught into the theatcr After that
the work OF changing 9 scene Is com
Earhtively easy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Our favorlte and much pcttel rea.
cock. says a correspondent OF the Lon.
don Spectator. can be kept happy any
length OF time looking at h,a reflection
In the window pane or in n looking
glass. He comes In daily to tea. max.
Ing no mistake about the hour, and
SPENDS much time en- route In gazing at
himself as he appears In the glass of
The French windows by which he en-.
se-l ena room. II am sewing opd .?
hot speak 10 him when he comes Into
the room, he will gently put his head
quite close, almost touching my ring
or needle, for he likes Bright things.
TIL | have to give mp working and talk
to him as with Il small child whom ont
IL afraid Of pricklny,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
SAVING ON y SYSTEM.
Figures Showing How Competency
May &c Accamu,aeed.
From the Bookkeeper.

from the BOokkeeDer.
A young man who would have a
competency at the end of 10 years
must make sacrifices for the first two
Or three years. Say that you, for in
stance, are earning $50 a week. At
the present time you may be spending
nearly all Of this, as thousands OF 9TH
ers are doing. Now, during the first
year YOU must save $1,000. why"
you exclaim. "if should save $1,000
a year that would make $4,000 ct
the end of 10 years. without counting
the interest! You are off in your fig
rrinG!'
But wait. We are suppcsii,g now
that you are having your share Of
prosperity and that at dlTeren. times
within the next few years YOU viii
have doctors bills to pay and may
even be without employment al times
These things must be taken into con-
sideration if you would save $4,000
in 10 years
c. t,o a.s4 $3.50
,r,,~ '-'D,I
4,o. :. sh.a
- '.'-'
,,.+.. .'.'.' -, 80, 80. ''''0 - -
"
noo ,..',-- .,'''.''.''' - ; ~
- 10 ~ ''''' & '' ""
- - &c = ~'' w ~
GU
- 60. ''0 500 ''' 9'0" - - =
80 - ~ " . ~
..-o
,.-,..
.., .,o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The charge winch ~ sometimes
brought against white iDen OF marry
fng for money" cannot lie used against
their sex In Africa. for there II is the
other wuy about. husbands having to
purchase their wives. When man
has n wife bestowed upon him as an
net of charity he feels thnt she Is not
properly his own. ard she. II she will,
can treat him with contempt This
custom Of wife purchase. although il
N 90 be dccried as tending 10 lower
marriage 90 The level OF a commercial
contract. Is an NEGATIVE TO young mel
60 work. Lazy youths cannot com.
pete with energetic ones In the matri-
monial market. as they arc dcs!iscd by
the young women and rejected by their
parents as being unworthy Of thclr
dsughters.-.Wlde World Magaziue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

"If YOU desire a Gear complexion
take Toley's Orino Laxative for con
stipation and liver trouble as il will
stimulate these organs and thorough
ly cleanse your system, which, is what
every one needs in the spring in order
10 feel well. w. ". Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

lawyer was questioning new
client widow. the other day. about
her history. "My history" she replied
is simplicity itself. My FIRST was the
happiness OF my life. my second was
goodness itself. my third
Excuse me. madam" Interrupted
the attorney. but really we aren't here
90 guess charades."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

%lf you want to feel We'll look we'll
and be well, take Foley's Kidney Rem
cay. It tones up the kidneys and
piaddeT. purifies the blood and restores
health and strength. Pleasant TO take
anc contains no harmful drugs Why
not commence today? " ". Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
Mean lnsinuation.

Long-They say. you know. that peo-
pie can be killed by kindness. Strong
lis that why you are SO attentive to
your wife's mother? - Boston Tran
script.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

John Y. Darlington. ex-president OF
The Seminole Securities Company has
Ned claim against the company for
$4,000 which he alleges is due him
for stock sold during the year 1905.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The dead BODY OF an unknown MAJ
was found near the tracks OF the At
lantic Coast Line road near Charlie
ton. The supposltlon is that he fell
from train while stealing a ride
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26
The Return.

Magistrnte-If | remember rightly.
this Is not your first appearance In
court. PriSOner-No. your honor: but
hope You don't Judge by appearances
-Harper's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

Juvcnilc-M Mamma, when the fire gcey
out where does il go? Mothcr--I CON;
know. dear You might just rs well
ask where your father goes when he
goes ont Town Topics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

When two women exchange compli.
ments the recording angel is kept a.
busy as when two men trade horses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

The worst OF it for others means
the best of it for the undertaken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-26

There is but one virtue-the eternal
sacrifice Of self.-George Sand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11

day morning. The wedding ocs
Cured at the home of the brides
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes arrived
in this city at $3.50 p. M, the same
day and went directly to their home
on North Main.
This is the groom's third matri.
monial venture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11
LADIES LOSE
Clothing by Fire in a Pecu
liar Manner.

All of the wearing apparel belong
ing to Mrs. j. w. Jordan and daugh
ter, Miss May, was destroyed by fire
a few days ago in a peculiar manner.
DR.. Jordan, who resides on North
Liberty street. had packed his furni-
ture preparatory to moving to new
location and all the clothing belong
ing to his wife and daughter had
been removed from wardrobe and
placed on three chairs near the CRATE.
After the carpet had been removed
a lot of old paper was thrown in the
CRATE and a match applied. The &C.
cupants of the house left the room
and when smoke was seen issuing
from the house they ran back to
find that all the clothing had been
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11
SOUTHERN
CONVENTION
Of Baptists in Session in
Louisville This
Week.
BAPTIsTs OF WORLD
Will Be In Attendance And
Great Gathering in
Prospect.

Louisville, KY, May 10.-From
nearly every part of the world dele
gates will arrive here within the
next two days to attend the fifty
fourth session Of the Southern Bap
fist Convention and meetings of aux
iliary bodies. From Italy and South
ern Europe, including Rome, Naples
and Florence; Japan, China, Brazil,
Cuba, Mexico, Argentine Republic,
Africa and many other countries
delegates will come here 5000
strong, including those from the
North and South. One of the most
prominent of these foreign dele
gates, R. E. Chambers, of China,
President of the Baptist Publication
Society, has already arrived here.
Men highest up in the Baptist world
will be here to make the convention
the greatest in the history of this
denomination.
The banquet of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary movement Of Southern Bap-
lists, to be held at the Gait House
tomorrow night, will formally open
the meeting here, although the first
session of the convention itself will
not be held until Thursday night.
The banquet tomorrow night will be
one of the largest ever given in this
city. Plates for 500 will be laid, and
the entire country and many parts
of Europe will be represented. A.
Y. Ford, one of Louisville's most
prominent business men, will preside
as POSTMASTER, Thomas D. Osborne,
Chairman of the Banquet Commit
tee, introducing him.
Following are the officers of the
convention: Joshua lowering, Pres.
ident; Rev. James C. Scott, of Okla
homa, Vice President; DR.. Robert
Cook Buckner, of Dallas, Tex, Vice
President; Rev. Lansing Burrows, of
Nashville, Tenn, and Rev. Oliver F.
Gregory, of Staunton, Va, Secre-
taries, and George w. Norton, of
Louisville, Treasurer. 1t is probas
Bile that these officers will be re-
elected.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11
Value of Insurance.

Fires originate in unexpected
places and from unknown causes.
Doubtless some one who reads this
article will sustain the next loss.
Are YOU insured and have you the
best insurance your money can buy7
The Giant Insurance Agency
Qncorporated), settles their losses
promptly and equitably and guaran-
tees to sell their policies at as low
rate as any company doing business.
Office in First National Bank build
ing. Both phones.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11
was given its first passage.

Ordinance No. 65, ordering con-
crete pavements on various streets
in Fifth ward, was passed first read
ing. also No. &c ordering concrete
pavements on Thompson street.
The resignation Of Lieutenant of
Police E. P. Wilkins was handed in
by the Mayor with the statement
that Lieut., Wilkins was relieved
from duty May / and Patrolman w.
D. Hawkins appointed to the vacan-
cy the vacancy was filed by election,
W. D. Hawkins receiving all of the
votes.
S. T. Henderson and VIM. Jones,
saloon keepers on Sixth street, were
brought before the Council to show
cause why their respective licenses
to sell liquor should not be revoked
for repeated violations of the law.
The trial of the cases was made a
special order for tonight, at an adj
journed session.
A refund Of $42 so, one half of the
amount paid for the licenses of the
Gentry Bros. show, was made to the
order of Eagles.
The Street Committee recommend
ed that Alumni Avenue be improved
and valleys put down where pave
ments have been laid, also that 200
feet at the west end of Eighth avenue
be metaled, this being the new
street through Sharp's field. Valleys
were ordered down on Vine street
for one square and other work was
referred to the Committee to be re-
ported upon May q.
The session was busy one and
lasted until eleven o'clock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11

Lewis V. Warfeld, of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, died of hemorrhage at Lex.
ington Friday, while attending the
races.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-11
TAG DAY
Public School Library Makes
$165 With Tags.

The Hopkinsville Public School
Library fund was increased by $165
Saturday by the Tag Day scheme,
which met with most gratifying sue
cess. Committees of school girls in
charge of teacher or some other
friend of the library, were stationed
at all prominent corners and the vel
low tags pinned upon pedestrians
called for donation that ranged
anywhere from one cent up. Few
escaped without being decorated
with one or more tags.