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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
SNAKES IMMUNE TO VENOM.
Legend OF Their Singing Themselves
To Death is Disproved.

An increasing knowledge Of the es-
sential principle Of the poisons Sc
creted by the snake, the scorpion, by
some fishes, by bees, by wasps and
spiders, has dissipated at least one
tradition, which is that snakes or
scorpions when surrounded by ring
OF fire will sting themselves to DEATH
All these poisons disclose similari-
ties to those which are developed
and secreted by what we regard as
poisono's microbes. They are in gen.
eral specific products of living cells.
and are described as very poisonous
and uncrystalizing colloids. Their
chemical constitution is very complex
and in many cases is unknown; they
are very susceptible to heat and light,
and they can seldom resist the chem
ical action of the digestive Juices of
animals-which explains why most
of them are innocuous when swal-
lowed in small quantities.
There is a great variety of these
poisons. That Of the serpent alone
contains at least half a dozen differ
ent poisons, each with a specific ac-
ton, sometimes on the nerves. some
times on the white corpuscles or
phagocytes. 1t is possible by inject
ing into an animal with very small
gradually to a state when it can re-
sist the poisonous effect of larger and
larger quantities Of venom. In short
an amman can be "vaccinated" with
snake venom till it reaches a point
when 1t is immune from it's poison
Gus effects. 1t thus is given an arti-
hcial or acquired immunity as effec-
tive as that of animals, which are
naturally immune.
When an animal is either artificial
ly or naturally immune from snake
venom, we infer that it has in IFS
blood or glands a substance which is
an antidote to the poison. Snakes
themselves are particularly provided
with such antitoxins. In fact, so
markedly is the case that it is impos-
sioie to kill venomous snake by in
oculating it with the venom of the
same species. Thus, as M. L. Fred
erico points out in the Revue An
huelle de Physiologie, the suicide of
any venomous animal by inoculating
itself with its own venom is a physio-
logical impossibility, because all such
animals are immune from the effects
or the pofson.-London Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Not Yet.

A Missouri clergyman had in his
pastoral flock a member who was re-
luctant about meeting the contribu-
tion basket. The pastor had thrown
out many broad hints, but all to no
avail.
One day the member fell i'll and
was taken to the Ellsworth hospital.
When the clergyman arrived the man
was delirious. While the pastor was
sitting beside his bed wild yell Of
Fire! Fire!" came from across the
street.
The sick man drew himself upon
his elbows. "Where-where am II"
he asked excitedly.
Calm yourself, brother" soothed
the pa7tor, with lust tho fa'ntest
twinkle in his eye "You are stnl at
the Ensworth ai!'--Lppin-
co,t's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
TO SWITZERLAND BY WATER.
Scheme or Swiss Seaport No Long
or Regarded As q Dream.


0OOuy m dSdLHcI
The first steamer coming by sea
from a foreign country to Switzerland
has arrived at Basic. 1t was a pleas
ure vessel built In London for the
Navigation Company of the Lake of
Lucerne. sent directly by water from
England to Basic, whence II was TAX
en- by rail up to its destination.
This is the first vessel to come to
Basic by sea and up the Rhine. but
1t Is probable that it will soon be fol-
lowed by others and that before long
q regular service will be established.
There is no doubt that Switzerland is
anxious to have a seaport, and that
from the point Of view of her exterior
commerce, especially it would be
greatly to her advantage.
Consequently the scheme for the
canalization Of the country. linking
the great lakes with the Rhine and
the Rhone, so that vessels of consid-
erable draft could pass from the
North Sea to the Mediterranean via
Basic. the Lake Of Neuchatel and
Geneva, Is receiving serious attention.
The government is willing to expend
a large sum of money upon the nee
essary work, and the matter has gone
so far that 1t can no longer be re-
garded merely as a dream.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

New York. Dec. 9.-The afidavits
by Geo. III. Dunkle. a broker. Capt.
August Nv. Loose. a seaman, the two
men asserting that DIR. Cook hired
them for $4,000 with the promise of
an additional bonus Of $500 to one
of them to fabricate astronomical
observations and calculations of lati-
tude and longitude for submission to
the University of Copenhagen. were
published In the New York Times this
morning. The men admit that their
reason for making the affidavits was
that the explorer only paid them
$3.50 for their work.
Dunkle tells how he met DIR. Cook
and caused him to become interested
In Loose. Dunkle says that they
went to DIR. Cook with the idea that
he wanted some one help him pre-
pare the evidence clever enough to
fool the Danish Savants. The two
men decided that the explorers ori-
ginal narrative bore traces of fraud
and that DIR. Cook would welcome
the right kind OF assistance in carry
ing out the "bluff." Also. there is
evidence that Dunkel intended to re-
serve the lions share of the spoils
for himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

"Besides this: II want to go on rec
ora as saying that I regard Electric
Bltters as one Of the greatest gifts
that God has made to woman, writes
Mrs. 0. Rhinevault, of Vestal Center.
N. T., Il can never forget what it
mas done for me-" This glorious med
iclne gives a woman buoyant spirits,
vlgor of body and jubilant health. It
quickly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, backache.
fainting and dizzy spells; soon builds
up the weak. ai.ing and sickly. TRY
them. soc at Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15


New York. Dec. 9..-Capt. A. w.
Loose, master pilot and navigator,
who made the afiidavit that he for
mulated series Of observations and
data for DR.. Cook at DIR. Cooks re-
quest since his return from the Arc
tic regions. talked today at his home
In Brooklyn concerning the state
ments made In the affidavits.
II went to DR.. Cook" said Capt.
Loose. thinking I might assist him,
but never expected to do much ex-
tended work. A short talk with DR..
Cook convinced me that he knew al
most nothing about navigation. He
was ignorant OF some OF the essen
tials OF the science.
"A person not accurate might have
though himself at the Pole when
only within sixty miles Of 1t. AS I
got deeper into the matter I began
to suspect DR.. Cook was never out Of
sight of land"
Capt. Loose said that the writing
down OF seconds in DR.. Cooks re-
ports OF the observations did not
show a "skillful attempt to deceive" ("
Asked whether he thought it possi-
BILE for DIR. Cook to declare these CAL
culated observations by Capt. Loose
simply for comparison Of his own,
Capt. Loose said that "Dr. Cook will
probably say this, but why did he
need any such calculations and reck-
onings backward as 1 made for him :?
why did he need any one to
make the calculations for him IL he
servations on the way to and from
the Pole?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TO-
LEDO.
LLICAS COUNTY

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co.. doing business In
the City Of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribe
In my presence. this 9Th day Of De-
cember. A. d., 1886.
(Seal.) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials free.
y. ]. CHENEY q CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75e.
Take Halls Family PILE for con-
stipatlon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
"A POliceman's Testimony

u. N. Paterson night policeman OF
nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter ]
had bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least half a dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from
TWO physicians without getting any
oeneht. A friend recommended Fo-
ieys Honey and Tar and two-thirds
or bottle cured me. 1 consider It
the greatest cough and lung medicine
In the world" Sibert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
CONFERENCE WON'T DIVIDE.

Abbeville, Dec. 1O.-The third
days session of the Methodist confer
ence convened at 10 o'clock TODAY
Bishop Wilson presiding and 7. T..
Stokes conducting the morning devo-
tions. The ballot for clerical dele
gates elected E. O. Watson, John O.
wilson and r. E. Stackhouse, and
the second ballot for lay delegates
elected H. M. Synder G. w. Gruber
and B. G. Gregg.
Doctor r. G.. Waterhouse and W.
w. Pinson were introduced. The fol-
lowing young men were admitted on
trial: j. A. McGraw. ]. l.. Singleton,
p. *. Rhoad, G. r. Rhoad, E. r. Ma
son, j. w. Lewis, J. p. Simpson and
N. d.. Nets.
Rev. d. NJ. Mcleod introduced a
resolution to divide the conference at
1910 general conference, making the
Broad river the line across the State.
DR.. ]. o. Wilson opposed it, and on
a rising vote 1t was defeated SO to
1876.
w. r. Osborne and F. c. Gary were
elected alternates lay delegates to
the general conference.
A number of committee reports
were read and g. A. Nettles was re-
elected The Advocates editor.
The second ballot for clerical dele
gate 10 the general conference was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

Copenhagen. Dec. 9.-The sum-
mary Of the affidavits of persons
claiming to have aided DR.. Frederick
A. Cook In preparing his Polar data.
published In London and New York
today. was read here with amuse-
ment.
Scientific circles are inclined to be
incredulous regarding the charges
and some persons. like DIR. Carl
Burrau. the astronomer, consider
them SO improbable that their effect
will be to strengthen the confidence
IN. DIR. Cook f
In an interview DIR. Burrau said:
Passages In the story give me the
Impression that the matter Is thor
oughly untrustworthy. In order TO
make observations at the North Pole
more extended and detailed know
ledge is necessary that Is enjoyed by
the average ships captain.
1T will be easy for the University
to determine the truth Of the charges.
The committee % six which will ex-
anime the Cook records will begin
work the end Of the present week."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Winning Fight Against Cannonisn.

In spite Of all that President Taft
says In defence of the regulars, the
revolt continues to spread and Can
nonism ts doomed. says a writer in
| Success Magazine. ;Secarcely a day
passes now that we do not hear Of
further disaffection from the ranks
Of the house oligarchy. Congress
man Fowler's attack on Speaker
Cannon made a lasting impression
| upon the public mind. Congressman
Herbert Parsons has given the dis
graceful details Of Cannon's deal with
Tammany Hall last spring to save
the house rules from defeat From
the States where the insurgents grow
comes the gratifying news that the
people propose to defeat the organi-
zation men now in congress and to
send to the next congress either pro-
gressive Republicans or Democrats
pledged TO renounce Cannon and all
his works. There Is every indication
that the movement to which this
magazine and It's readers gave asst
ance IN its early stages is soon to cul-
inmate In sweeping out Of power not
only Cannon. but his whole crew Of
obstructionists and corruptionists.
Why Is 1t necessary that the pro-
gressive people Of the country direct
united opposition against one un-
happy, narrow, bitter old man?
1t Is not because lie Is Cannon, but
because Of the big thing in the dark
which he represents; the effort Of
great corrupting organizations to
keep hold of the government and
throttle all the democratic strivings
Of the people. The most vital NOV
Ing force in America today, however,
is the desire Of the people to be prop
erly represented in their government
The marvellous growth of the direct
nominations idea Is an indication Of
thds; the fact that thirty-one legls-
latures have declared for popular
election Of senator's is a significant
phase Of 1t. The spread Of the COM
mission government idea. the initia-
tive, referendum and recall, all indi-
cate the same thing. And the people
have come to realize that they are
not represented in congress so long
as Cannon, representing a dangerous
hidden oligarchy, is intrenched behind
mpregnable rules and blocks legis-
lation.
The marvellous growth Of the
country demands legislation along
grander, freer lines than anything we
have yet conceived. We must make
our great corporations servants Of
the people. not dictators. We must
go into irrigation on a great nation
al scale, and provide homes for mil
lions Of new people. We must con-
serve our forests and our waterways,
reform our court procedure, our tar
IN system and our currency. Against
all these things Cannon stands op-
posed. He must be removed, not
painlessly, but violently enough to
clear the passageway. The Coming
session of congress will show inroads
upon his power. The election, less
than a year away will mark his COM
plete annihilation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

without result as we'll as the second
and third ballot ior lay alternate.
DR.. Jackson, Of the Juvenile Pro-
tective Association, addressed the
conference and took a collection for
the work. c. L. Durant was elected
lay alternate on the last ballot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15
Or. COOKS STORY.
NEW YORK GRAFTERS MAKE
DAMAGING AFFIDAVIT.

a Broker and . Sec Captain Swcars
That DR.. Cook Hired Them to Make
Series Of Faxed Polar Obscrva-
tions tO ballast mp His Caims Of
Arctic Exploration and the Discov-
cry OF tho Polc-Thoy Betray the
Crooked Scheme Because They
Wero Not Paid I'm Full.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

clothes dOan'd make der man. but
dey makes udder men dink he Is, so
der odds Is der difference. e."-Success
Magazine"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-15

An enthusiastic new county rally
was held In Dillon Friday. The crowd
was estimated at 1900.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22

ESTINY is strange thing.
Under many quiet exterior
~ smolder fires of volcanic pas
sion that never are famed
into activity because the essential puff
Of cause has never stirred them. jim
sy Smith had had conceptions of COM
fort and life on large scale that he
had never attempted to carry out for
the reason that the one thing upon
which they were based, the one incen-
tive, was lacking-a wife. Given
wealth and a woman responsive in the
same degree to the profound devotion
and large ideas Of which he was capa-
BILE, Smith might have developed into
a magnificent nabob, a great states
man or a great captain of industry, -
certainly into great and wise philan-
thropist. Given such a woman as an
inspiration, he might with his strength
Of mind and self control have won
from nothing to position that would
have enabled him to live in some ac-
cord with the aspirations that once
had illumined his day dreaming.
AS it was, he had banished day
dreaming from his plan Of existence.
He had fixed rigid line Of demarca
tion between right and wrong for the
governance of his own conduct that he
never permitted himself to overstep
but the failings of others he was prone
to condone and ever was ready to
stretch forth q hand and help weak
ling to set himself straight.
Jimsy. occupied two furnished rooms
in small, quiet boarding house. He
had lived in the place ever since bis
arrival in New York, and the only
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22

threaded careSSlngly the sh1mmer1ng
cloud of her tresses. That was long
ago in their early possession of each
other, when she had awakened to
knowledge of herself and had wor
SHIPPED him as a god, fountainhead OF
joy and light for her on earth.
This transcendent passion had not
found in him the responsiveness II
craved and which alone could nourish
It. Emma had been an enigma to him
often, a riddle that had bored him at
times. His blunted senses. sharpened
by desire Of her, perceived that stu
pidly, ignorantly, he had disdained q
treasure beyond price.
But, remembering what he had been
to her and that she was still his wife
he believed that reconciliation could
be brought about. Sentiment and de.
sire took counsel with advisability
selfishness weighed tile pros and cons
In the end sentiment and desire, being
the stronger, adjusted objections tc
their own point of view. But even
then it was some time before he could
summon up courage enough to take
any steps in the matter
Summer had given place to winter
and returned again since Emma had
left him. In all that time he had not
heard from or of her. He had made nc
attempt to see Jimsy Smith or any of
his former friends and associates.
Now he bent his thoughts upon how
best to effect the rapprochement
Should he write Emma, expressing
his contrition and begging her forgive.
ness? His pride stiffened at this prop.
osition. Should he write and request
an interview with her? If he could sec
her he believed he would have little
trouble in persuading her. But, coun-
seled by her hateful mother, who al.
ways had despised him, she might re.
fuse to see him. Perhaps the best way
would be to approach her through
some one else. The only person he
knew of who by any possibility could
act as intermediary was Jimsy Smith
the general utility man.
Requisitioning Jimsy's services did
not appeal to him. He had long been
jealous of his prosperity and of the
fact that he had once been q suitor for
Emma's hand, although jealousy on
account of the latter circumstance
was rather the outcome Of envy OF
his success in business. Nevertheless
Jimsy was indispensable, and the more
Brooks realized this the higher be-
came the degree of favor to which he
restored him. 1t had been bad policy
not to keep in touch with Jimsy, a Sc
rious mistake. Smith, however, was
such an "easy," obliging, warm heart
ed fellow that there would be no diff
ficulty in squaring things with him
and getting him to act as go-between.
He resolved to call on Jimsy.
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22

GELS" blinked pidly
from the sky Of violet blue.
The moonlight flooded the country,
percolated in soft, refulgent cascades
through the spruces and hemlocks and
traced with it's witchery weird ara
besques in the glades.
On the road that ribboned through
the forest and up from the lake walked
Emma Brooks and her sister Beth, the
latter grumbling.
"You are the queerest girl" she COM
planned. "No one but you would think
Of coming out in such wef )ler-not
SOUL Ny shoes are so heavy with mud
can hardly lift my feet"
"Oh, l just had to! l love it," re-
piled Emma. II simply could not stay
indoors. l know now what bird
must feel like when it is Gagged You
must humor me, little sister. I have
been born again-awakened to a new
life. My soul, snatched from the swirl
IRE of sordidness, Of sorrow, of base
ness, that scared it, must expand or
burst. Ny life for SO long was de-
pressed in the fog, like that we came
up through today to emerge at last
into the brightness Of the mountain
tops. 1t is hard to realize that 1 have
left all this behind and am free in the
light"
You certainly have had a hard time
of it with that beast" admitted Beth.
stopping to take breath.
"Listenw went on Emma. Don't
you love that chorus of the frogs and
the grasshoppers? ! think there is
something weirdly exquisite in these
noises Of the night that we do not
hear in the city, that have not heard
for ages and ages. Oh, / wish the
woods here were full Of the old world
nightingales that the poets say feed
the heart of the night with fire, satiate
the hungry dark with melody don't
you? And don't you love this incense
of the soaked earth and its verdure
It lifts me to the clouds there that
drift like silver snow past the moon"
She laughed aloud in her light heart.
edness, and the joyous peal went
echoing through the wood
"Lor'. Emma, how you talkw said
Beth, marveling at her sisters exalta-
ton, which she did not understand.
They trudged on and upward in ST.
lence through the mud, past cheerful
lights that glowed through windows
of bungalows and cottages among the
trees, until they came to a miniature
dwelling enscOnced in bower of
laurels.
At the door stood Mrs. Harris. She
was dispeased.
"For goodness sake! Where have
you been?" she exclaimed as the girls
entered. II began to think you had
fallen into the lake or off rock or
that some other dreadful thing had
happened to you and was scared to
death"
Emma" said Beth, dropping into q
chair, "is impossible. She insisted on
walking right to the lake. though the
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22
CHAPTER Xxx.

YTP in tie catskil's the sun had
the whole sky to itself. Ev
~ erything presaged hot day.
Early though the hour was
the clock had not yet struck 6-Emma
was out on the piazza, dressed for
walking. She wore a cool, clinging
costume Of pale straw colored tussah
the tops of her high buttoned light tan
shoes. A soft felt hat, such as men
travellers roll up and carry in their
pockets, was secured to her fair hair
by hatpin, and it's limp border hung
down and shaded her eyes. These, OF
a blue that rivaled the heavens, were
sparkling with admiration of the scene,
and her cheeks glowed with health.
She made lovely picture as she stood
gazing out into the valley. Jimsy
Smith, who had stopped on the road
above on his way from the hotel,
where he had put up the night before
and Of whose presence there at that
moment she was quite unconscious,
thought he had never seen any picture
SO beautiful in all his life. But, then,
Jfmsy's judgment was biased. He had
always considered Emma pretty and
found something to admire in her
even when, with grimy hands and in
soiled cotton dress, she was engaged
in the unpoetical occupation Of polish
ing the kitchen stove.
Beth, her hair twisted into little
wave knots with queer pins and at
tired In pink wrapper, Joined her.
why don't you get your things on
and come with us?" urged Nmma
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22

change he had made was to take pri-
vate sitting room in addition to his
bedroom when his means admitted Of It.
1t was here that Brooks found him
when late one evening he called there.
Jimsy, cigar in mouth, was working
at some plans and figures in the light
Of reading lamp when Brooks opened
the door. He looked up from the table
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22
John w. Harding
CHAPTER XVIII.
Copyright. 1908. by G. W. Dillins.
ham Co.

= a WASHED with rain, the stars,
"" "forgetmenots of the an
w GELS" bllnked limp1dl y
from tho akv 0f vfO1ot h1np
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22
CHAPTER XIX,

ESTINY is a strange thing.
Under many quiet exterior
~ smolder fires of volcanic pas
The Bottineau courant., 1909-10-22

Up in the Catskills the sun had
the whole sky to itself. Ev-
~ erything presaged a hot day.
Early though the hour was