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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

throughout the coun-
try is evidenced by the
following extracts.
Opinions OF the Press.
"a quaint and curious little
volume. Interesting stories which
Mr. Fitzgerald gracefully reports"
San Francisco, Cal, Post,
"a group of statemen, five SEN
ators, several congressmeD, d
private secretary or two, and
some newspaper men, having &C.
companied the body of a dead
senator to its final resting place
in kentucky, are now returning
to Washington. The train is
snowbound for many hours,
hence the necessity for killing
time. Each one in the party
tells story, and from the authors
vivacious account the burdens of
state in no way jncapacitates
man of genuine un"-Omahas
Neb., Bee.
"Mr. Fitzgerald knows what
he Is talking about. Perhaps he
was snowbound with the funeral
party. San Jose, Cal, Herald,
Each one in the party tells story,
"a rafting good ato.y, too !'-AlbsDy
n. Y, Argus
"How do cur statesmen occupy theN~
selves during their smoking h,u's? Here
is ono mans answer to tie Interesting
ussion; sn answer so naturai aud
entertaining that ono restless Mr.. Fig
gerald kposs what he Ia talking shout"
Sioux City, lowe, Journal.
"The mea that gather at Washington
are famous storytellers, sud to BIT In at
suoh a gathering svery ncch better and
tonnier than seeing 'ahoW.' N.Y..
Fllzzersld has handled his task and
developed these possibilities admirably
-Dulu;h, Minr., Herald.
"In The Statesmen Suowbou1d' thS
reader ia 10 close t,u:h throughput with
these makers Of history, ut s;:sezs OF
thtuxht, aud alleged 'uu'!.bussers'-
seeing than at their gamhola, hearing
their Innocent confessions, and fcrcibly
realizing the meaning OF Colonel Many.
snifter's profit aud observation tia! ALI
men are human n"-Fort WorIh, Iez.,
Telegraph,
The Statesmen observation-disclosures
inkliDg of what the s!a;esmen OF the
country DO when they are at lcisure-
That nuble old Roman, SeIaor Bull;
the genial Georgian, Colonel MsDyanit-
ter the Ranny.tempered Sammy Rid
ley, and the child.ike O'Briep, who
whites only the news that is f: to print.
are characters one sees daily on 'fbe
Avenue s:rolling to auu from The
Great White Dome" OolQn5us, Oaic.
Journal.
"Most of them sre behaved to be hide
bound, but letting that go al i: looks.
Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald shows group OF
sta!eamen trying to'kiil time, an expedl"
ent sometimes SO necessary to stales-
man as to 8 society belle. "--DenVer,
Ool., Republican.
each one Of The party tella story,
"a rafting good story too,' IS they say
out In Senator Bulls ste, aod every
body Ia in prime humor TO eDjoy The
other fellows story-always after eeo-
etal passing OF The cool and liqoio.
Spokane, Wash, Spokesman Review.
A" The Statesmen snowbcuud'-O5-
viously written from the standpoint OF
one 10 Rhom the ways of thu world are
familiar. "-San Francisco, Gal Pig
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24
Opinions OF the Press.

"a quaint and curious little
volume. Interesting stories which
Mr.. Fitzgerald gracefully reports"
San Francisco, Cal, Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

TIE Market.
asorestoEI, D. O, Jan, "a, Wheat 115-125
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

"The men that gather at Washington
are famous storytellers, sud to sit In at
such a gathering isVery nrch better and
tonnier than seeing 'ahow.' Mr..
Fnzzersd has handled bis task and
developed these possibilities admirably. !"
-Dulu:h, Minr., Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

"How do cur statesmen occupy them"
sslves during their smoking h'u's? Here
is ono mans answer to tie intersstLg
question; sn answer SO patnrai ana
entertaining that one rsslzes Mr.. Fitz-
gerald kposs what he Is talking sbout."
Sioux City, lowe, journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

"In The Statesmen SuoWbou1d" tfs
reader ia 10 close t,u:h lhrough,u u. with
these makers of history, mt s;::ezs OF
thought, aud alleged 'uu's. busters
seeing thsm at their gamhola, hearing
their Innocent confessions, and forcibly
realizing the meaning of Colonel Many.
snifter's prcftsud observation ,ha! ALI
men are human r"-Fort WCr!h, Tex,
Telegraph,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-24

"Most of them sre behaved to be bide-
bound, but letting that go "a i: looks,
Mr.. Robert Fitzgerald shows group OF
sta!eamen trying to'kill time, an expedl-
ent sometimes So necessary to states-
man as to society belle. "--Denver,
Ool., Republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Posted on Music.

In one Of the large music publishers
establishments on Broadway there is
q man whose employment 1t Is to be-
come acquainted with all the music of
the day, both classical and popular"
When prospective purchasers are un-
able to enlighten the other clerks of
the place as to what they want to buy,
they are referred to him as a court of
last appeal.
81 wish to get piece that has been
running through my head ever since /
heard It," says the distracted custom
er, "but the trouble Is i don't know
the title or the composers name"
"How does It go?" inquiries the spe-
cialist sweetly.
something like this: Tum-ti-ti, tum-
ti-ti."
"Ah, yes; you Will get 1t at the
second counter to your right. Ask for
the Pink Waves Waltz by Straws."
And the remarkable thing about 1t is
that he has seldom. If ever, been
known to fail-New York Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Teachlnu Cubs 10 Kill.

Have you ever seen a cat catch a
mouse and hand It over to her kittens
to teach them how to kill? Well, a
tiger is merely big cat and she
teaches her cubs almost In the same
way, only not with mice. An East In.
dian officer witnessed a scene of this
kind. An old bull bison had been the
victim. and the tigress had disabled
him by breaking one Of his forelegs
just below the knee. She never
touched the throat, the usual place of
selling. but allowed the cubs to worry
the disabled animal. The eyewitness
relates that tho cubs acted exactly like
kittens. advanced and retreated and
worried the victim. all the time new
Ing and snarling, while the tigress sat
near by. watching their antics and oc-
casionally giving the bison blow with
her paw when he showed undue &C..
tfvity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
When tho Sun Grows Cold

DR.. Fridjof Nansen predicts the fate
OF the earth In the far distant future,
when the sun grows cold. The sim
pie, low organisms, he says, will prob,
ably live longest, until even they dis
appear. Finally, he says, all water on
the earth's surface will freeze and the
oceans Will be transformed into ice to
the bottom. Some time later the car.
bonic acid Of the atmosphere will. be.
gin to fall on the surface Of the earth
In the form of snow. Some time after
that the temperature on the surface
Will have reached about $50 degrees
below zero f. New oceans will then
be formed by the atmosphere being
turned into liquid. and the atmosphere
or that future earth will be only hy-
drogen and helium. The sun will 90
through the same process. 1t will con.
tinue In Its way as dark star through
space, accompanied by the planets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Another WAY Out of It.

Nobody had ever had reason to &C.
cuse Abel Pond of being dishonest, but
he was as sharp a man In a bargain
as could be found In the county. When
the building committee applied to him
for a site for the new library he was
ready to sell them q desirable lot but
not ut their price.
III couldn't feel to let 1t go under
$780," he said, with the mild obstinacy
that characterized all his dealings with
his fellow men. 1T wouldn't be right" I"
'You ought to be willing to contrib
ute something for such an object" said
the chairman OF the committee. IF
it's worth six hundred. why not let us
have IL for five hundred and call Ii
you've given the other hundredY'
"M'm-no, | couldn't do that" said
Mr.. Pond. stroklng his chin, "but tell
you what will do. You give me seven
hundred for IT, and I'll make out a
check for a hundred and hand IL over
TO you. SOS you can head the list Of
subscriptions with a good round sum
and kind Of wake up folks to their
duty."-Youth's Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Tho Father Pipefiah.

1.-THE best Of fathers Is the pipefish," !"
said an angler. "He matches the little
pipefish. and after they are hatched
he carries them about with him till
they can take care Of themselves.
'This fish has under his tail a sac.
In 1t he bears the pipefish spawn.
Thus tho spawn hatch in perfect
safety. They are not decimated. like
the other fish spawn lying unprotected
on the bottom of the sea, by every
hungry passerby. No; they all hatch.
every one Of them.
AS soon as they hatch the father fish
splits, or nature splits for him, the
sac. and all the little fish drop out into
the sea, but they cling to papa. Wher-
ever he goes. like gray cloud those
thousands Of tiny sons and daughters
surround him. and on the approach Of
danger they pop back again into the
sac just as baby kangaroos pop into
the sac. or marsupial pouch. Of their
mamma.
"The male pipefish Is. In fact, the
female kangaroo Of the sea-"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
What They Mako Judqes Out OF.

Justice David Brewer Of the United
States supreme court, during an ad-
dress before the students Of law at
the University OF Pennsylvania, told
them one of the experiences Of his
judicial career at his own expense.
1T happened I was sitting at one
time on a number OF cases In which
a good friend Of mine was interested
as counsel, and 1t also happened that
In many of them my decisions were
rendered against my friends clients.
One day after the completion Of such
case we sat together talking. when q
very bashful young man from the
rural districts came In to see me bear
Ing card Of Introduction to obtain
my advice upon the choice Of q pro.
fession. What do you think you want
to dor 1 asked him. 4 kind Of thought
I'd better study law he replied. not
that want to very much, but because
L guess I'd like to De Judge. They
make judges out of lawyers. don't
theyT he asked, somewhat hesitat-
ingly. Once In awhile my legal friend
replied before l could answer. Once
In awhile they do, but not often ~
Philadelphia Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
The Cocaine Habit.

Ordinary citizens have little notion
or the progress which the cocaine
habit Is making in this country. 1t is
one of the most destructive drugs
known to the world. 1t has it's uses
as local anesthetic and in some pre-
scriptions, but it is as dangerous as
it is serviceable. Not many years ago
a determined effort was made to wipe
out the opium evil in this city and
it seemed to have a good deal of ef-
feet. Apparently the opium dens
were closed, and some good people
congratulated themselves upon the
success of their crusade. 1t is much
to be regretted, but 1t seems to be a
fact that worse evil has taken it's
place.
All sorts of stimulants have their
uses at times, but the abuse Of them
has made thousands mourn. We
know in these days that the brain
is the seat of all intelligence and that
it Is not an amorphous organ, but it
is divided up into many compart-
ments, one or some of which may be
injured without detriment to others.
But cocaine is one Of those stimu-
lants which seem to destroy almost
every function Of the brain, save i'm
agination, which it distOrts to an un-
wholesome degree. The cocaine ha-
bit is worse than the opium habit
and its effects are quicker. 1t can
not be acquired without destruction
of mental faculties to a large degree.
1t is insidious and deadly unless
speedily checked.
The police authorities are to be as
sisted in every way in closing this
terrible avenue toward self-destruc-
ton.
The druggist who sells cocaine to
degenerates is an enemy Of society,"
for no one knows what the victims
of this drug may do to innocent per-
sons. The police seem to be doing
the best they can and are bringing
offenders to justice. Here Is an in
stance where every good citizen
should be on guard and report vio-
lations Of the law. Indeed, it looks
as if the State would have to take
over the entire sale Of such drugs
1t isn't pleasant to contemplate but
if we can stimulate making anti-tox-
in for diphtheria. We may do some
thing toward stopping the abuse of
cocaine, whose laudable use is only
ccasional.-Philadelp Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Wills and Edmund Kean,

Irving used to tell with dram - ef-
feet story about w. G. Wills, the
dramatist. who, among other services,
wrote for him the play Charles L."
When Wills wes a boy ten years old
he was taken to see Edmund Kean
play Macbeth. In the murder scene
he was so affected by the realistic
power Of the actor that. seized with a
severe attack Of nausea, he hurried
from the box. Ten years later he was
lunching at chop house in Fleet
street when man entered. sat down
Mt table near him and ordered a
meal. He was q perfect stranger to
Wills. who, after a few minutes pro-
pinQuity, was again seized with a fit
OF nausea. from which he had not suf-
fered since as q boy he was at the
theater on the occasion mentioned. He
was obliged to leave the room. When
some minutes later he paid his bill the
walter said to him: did you see that
gentleman at the table near you?
That's Edmund Kean."-H. w. Lucy
In Cornhill Magazine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
A 8oholarlt Child.

Boston has for long enjoyed the
reputation OF having exceedingly
learned children who are able, SO it is
said, to dispute on subjects far above
the heads Of their elders Of other re-
g1ons. But Boston Ia not unique In
a book entitled THE Scot of the Eight
eenth Century" Ian Maclarep describes
q similar characteristic OF the Gale
donian.
1t ts the inevitable tendency of the
Scots mind to follow out every line to
Its terminus. even II 1t be over a preci.
pice, and to divide every hair till In,
unity Ia touched.
1t Is not only In church courts. but
In market places and In railway sta.
lions. In humble cottages as well as In
university societies, that the Scot is
disputing, in every spare moment Of
bis time. from morning till night
The story goes that minister over
heard a mother questioning her child
as It supped :. its porridge, after the
days work was done,
What" said this austere mother,
''is the true relation between kirk and
state. according to the principles OF
the Free church,
And the favored child promptly re.
piled, Coordinate Jurisdiction with
mutual snbordination. youths Com.
panion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
A Real Apoioav

when the late Joel Chandler Har.
ris was an editor here among u.s." said
an Albanian. II called on him one day
and found him very willing to correct
an error about me that crept into his
columns.
Eve talked about newspaper contra.
dictions. public apologies and the like.
and Uncle Remus' took down a scrap
book and read me an apology that was
an apology indeed. 1t had happened.
be said, In Transvaal paper. I'll new
er forget II. l agreed with Mr.. Har.
ris that 1t wos the finest specimen Of
the public apology and retraction ex.
tant. II said:
81. the undersigned. A. c. du Pless!s.
retract hereby everything I have said
against the Innocent Mr.. G.. p. Bezuiden-
hout. calling myself an infamous liar and
striking my mouth with the exclamation:
You mendacious mouth Why do you lie
sor 1 declare. further. that know moth.
Ing against the character OF Mr. q. p.
BezuidenhOut call myself. besides. q
genuine liar OF the first class.
"A. c. DU PI.ESSIS"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
PARIS HONORS THE ROOSE.
VELTS.
brilliant Reception by President and
Nine. Fallicres.

Paris, April 22.-President and
NINE. Fallieres tonight gave a gala
dinner of 104 covers at Eylsee Pal
ace in honor Of Theodore Roosevelt
The entire palace was brilliantly H.
Illuminated and the Republican Guard
lined the stairways The assemb-
lage was notable one.
President Fallieres took out Mrs.
roosevelt, who looked charming in a
blue brocade gown, embroidered with
goid and crystal ornaments, while
Col. Rooseve,r escorted Nine. Fall
Heres. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who
wore a gown of pink, was escorted
py M. Jusserand, the French ambas-
sador to the United States.
Among the other DISTINGUISHED
guests were Ambassador and Mrs.
Bacon. former President and Nine.
Loubet, Premier BRAND, Foreign
Minister and Nine Pichon and other
members Of the Cabinet and their
ladies'; M. Pallain, governor of the
BANK of France; Gen. Dalstein, mill
tary Governor of Paris; Gen. Brue-
gere' former commanding general Of
the army; Gen. Brun, minister of
war; Leon Bourgeois ex-minister of
foreign affairs; Louis Renault perm
anent delegate to The Hague tribunal
from France; Baron D'Estrournelles
de Constant and the Baroness de
Constant; Frank H. Mason, the
American consul general and Mrs.
Mason; M. Croisot, dean of the fac
ulty OF letters of the Sordonne; Henri
Barbou, chief Of the corporation of
barristers; Admiral Leopard and Mr..
Boutroux, professor Of philosophy in
the University of Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
A Study In Anatomy.

The brain Is the headquarters Of the
nervous system and contains the CEN
tral Offices Of the Anatomical Tele.
phone company.
When the suburban nerve center
says, "HellO, central" the brain either
replies What number?" or Busy" or
"Out Of order" as the case may be-
Sometimes the wires are crossed and
the company falls to declare ANY divi-
dends, thus placing the entire brain In
the hands of q receiver.
From the brain issues the spine.
which Is sometimes useful in matrlmo-
ny, although rarely strong enough in
man for practical purposes and con-
stantiy growing weaker the longer he
Is married.
On top Of the head the hair grows,
or Is supposed to. In some cases, how
ever. 1t fails to grow despite the most
painstaking efforts.
In ladies there are two kinds of hair
viz. the imported and domestic. In
gentlemen also two kinds-namely,
permanent and transient. The perma.
nent Is seen In wild men, the transient
In civilized men when young.
At one time I'll the hairs were care
fully numbered. but the practice has
been discontinued owing to great pres
sure OF other matters.-Lippincott
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
No Time For Retreat,

In an Irish garrison town a theatrical
company was giving performances, and
some soldiers from the local barracks
were engaged to act as supers. Their
duties included the waging Of q fierce
hight In which. after a stirring strug-
gle, one army was defeated on a given
signal from the prOmpter. For a few
nights all went well, but on the Friday
evening special performance Of the
piece was to be given under the patron.
age Of the colonel and other officers
of the garrison. The two armies met
as usual at the end Of the second act.
when they fought and fought and kept
on fighting, regardless of the agonized
glare In the eye Of their (actOr) gen.
eral, who hOarsely ordered the proper
army to Retreat. confound you" But
the fight still went on, and soon the
horritied manager saw the wrong army
being driven slowly off the stage, still
fighting desperately. Down came the
curtain amid rOars of laughter, and
the fuming manager hastened to ask
the delinquents why they had failed to
retreat on hearing the signal.
"Retraite," rOared burly fusileer
whose visage had been badly battered,
"and Is 1t retraite ye'd have us, wild
the colonel and all the officers In the
boxes T'-LOndon Scraps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
CARLISLE WON'T RUN.
spartanburg Senator Declares He Will
SUCK to His Post i'm Upper Louise
Pleased at Suggestion.

spartanburg, April 22.-State Sem
tor Howard B. Carlisle of Spartan
burg will not be a candidate for goy-
ernor this summer. He reached that
decision today and issued a statement
to that effect.
He says: Both the suggestion and
the Endorsements 1 have received
nave been exceedingly gratifying to
me- but feel that my entrance into
the race at this time might to some
extent endanger the success of the
cause, which I believe has the in
dorsement Of the majority Of the peo-
pie of South Carolina. My contract
with the people Of the county is to
serve them as senator for two years
and L shall lend my best endeavors to
worthily represent them and the
State in that capacity"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27

Mr.. r. I. Manning. despite the con-
stant reports for the past several
months that he would be a candidate
for Governor, made an emphatic an
nOuncement yesterday that he would
not offer as a candidate. Mr.. Man
ming, no doubt, would have made a
good governor, should he have made
the race and been elected, (and some
of his friends were confident of this
fact but he does not see his way
clear to be a candidate this summer,
and his ardent supporters will be
forced to lend their support to one or
the other of the numerous candidates
who will make the race Mr.. Man
ming would have made an excellent
run, perhaps, but he thinks at this
time that his business interests in
sumter are of more importance than
being candidate for governor of
South Carolina. This announcement
comes as a great blow to Mr. Man
ning's friends, especially to those
who were SO SanEuinc in their hopes
and predictions that he would be the
next governor Of this State.-Orange-
burg News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
HIS MONEY TROUBLE.
He Gained . Dime and Than -. 81,

He Gained Q Dime and Then He Fla.
ured Up the Loss.
The next time Lionel. whose other
name doesn't matter. gets his optics on
an unattached dime he'll look the 9TH
er way. For Lionel Is all peeved up
ever an adventure be had the other
night-an adventure that had a dime
Tor It's foundation and for which he
can blame no Que but Lionel. He re-
hearsed his money trouble thuswise:
I'm q Broadway car | saw 1.-THE
dime that was hoodooed. Ii lay upon
the door OF the car unclaimed and
lonesome. No one else seemed to care
TO take IL In and give IL welcome. 80
l did. But even as | reached for the
bit OF silver the trouble drama opened.
My suspenders snapped with the strain
for. as you can see. I'm not built on
the sunken garden plan as regards
avolrdupols. Thereupon reached back
TO gather the frayed ends Of the busted
surcingle. still feeling for the chunk Of
white metal with the other hand. Ny
watch. not 10 be showed out Of the
drama without chance to do It's little
part dropped out Of my pocket. max.
Ing a decided hit. The crystal broke
into 1850 pieces. not counting the one
that | got In my finger later. The
works mingled with the dirt and shat
tered glass. and the case tripped gayly
Into a corner. Just to show Ii was
also interested. a perfectly good silver
dollar bounced out Of my waistcoat
pocket and did the vanishing act
where. | know not. A fountain pen.
all framed up with gold bands, follow
ed suit. By this time I was giving the
rest OF the passengers the show Of
their hves-and nobody coming across
with anything but the giggle gag. And
couldn't vocalize my feelings because
there were ladies present Holding
on TO my wrecked raiment and carry
ing my assorted ruins as we'll as
might. I hurled myself of that car
at the next corner. Then I beat 1t for
friendly retreat and totaled up the
event. The wreck had set me back
s4i. but I had the dimer-Cincinnat
Times-Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-27
Awkward, but No Chump.

once there was pretty woman who
came upon huge ostrich In the des-
ert.
"Foolish bird" said the pretty wo-
man. you cover your head with sand
ana think you are out of sight"
The huge ostrich laughed.
My dear madam" he chuckled,
there Is nothing foolish about that.
Don't you cover your head with n hat
decorated with my feathers and think
you are out Of si2htY"
Moral.-The ostrich Is an awkward
bird and eats horseshoes, but he can
hit back In other ways than with his
big feet--Chicago News.