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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Cuba's Constitution to
be Made in November.
War Department Issues Or.
der for Election of Dele.
gates to Convention to
Make Organic
Laws.

Washington, July 3l.-The war
department today promulgated the
following order fixing the time for the
holding of the Cuban elections for
the selections of delegates to the con
stitutiOnal convention:
"Whereas the congress of the Uni.
ted States, by it's joint resolution of
April 20. 1898, declared: That the
people of the island of Cuba are, and
of ri ght ought to be free and indie.
pendent
"That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction,
or control over said island except for
the pacification thereof. and asserts
its determination when that is accom-
plished to leave the government and
control of the island to it's people {"
AND whereas the people of Cuba
have established municipal govern
ments, deriving their authority from
the suffrages of the people given un
der just and equal laws, and are now
ready, in like manner, to proceed to
the establishment of q general gov.
ernment which shall assume and ex.
ercise sovereignty. jurisdiction and
control over the island.
Therefore it is ordered hat a gen.
eral election be held in The island of
Cuba on the third Saturday of Sep.
tember. in the year nineteen hundred.
to elect delegates to q convention to
meet in the city of Habsna at IL
O'Clock on the first Monday of No
vember, in the year nineteen hun.
dred, to frame and adopt q constitu.
tion for the people OF Cuba, and as a
part thereof, to provide for and agree
with tho government of the United
States upon the relation to exist
between that government and the
government Of Cuba, and to provide
for the election by the people of
Offices under such constitution and
transfer of government to the officers
go elected.
The election will be held in the
several voting precincts of the island
under and pursuant to the provisions
of the electoral law Of April Is, 1900.
and the amendments thereof
There will be 81 delegates to the
convention spportioned among the
provinces as follows: :
Pinar del Rio 3. Habana 8, NJ atan
zas 4, Santa Clara 7, Puerto Principe
2. Santiago 7
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Tar Heel Democrats
Win Great Victory.
They:Carry the State by Over
whelmlng Majority.

Charlotte, N g., Aug. 2-The
elections in North Carolina TODAY
were for governor and State officers
members of the Legislature and coun
ty officers and for an amendment to
the State constitution looking to a
practical elimination of the negro
from politics, as it's adoption would
disfranchise the bulk of the negro
vote. By far the greatest interest
centered in the fight over the amend.
ment At today'e election q great
many negroes voted for it. The
faculty of Livingstone college at
Salisbury, one of the most prominent
negro educational institutions in the
south, voted for it The amendment
was opposed by the fusion forces of
Populists and Republicans. headed
by Senators Butler and Pritchard,
and the campaign was the most bitter
waged in the State since reconstruc
tion days. There was full poll of
the Democratic strength, which, com
blned with small negro vote aud
some Populist end Republican votes,
rolled up an unprecedented majority.
Returns tonight indicate that the
amendment was carried by over
40. 900 majority
Spencer B Adams. fusion nominee
for governor, was defeated by Chas
b Aycock. Democratic nominee, by
fully 10000 majority All other State
officers were elected by equa. ,lajor.
tiles. The Legislature is Democratic
In both branches Mecklenbu.g
county. Of which Char lotte IS the
county seat. gives $500 majority for
the county ticket. The election
throughout the State was generally
quiet and peacesble, the negroes, as
q general thing remaining away frora
the polls
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08

l, Is stated that while toe Chinese
have little disposition 10 bother ABOUT
foreign knowledge or arts, they have
trade secrets Of their owu, for which
Europcau manusao,urers would give q
king. ransom Mllinus have been
spen: Ga tic futile efforts t, preserve
grapes, bu; the Chicess havo the secret =,
had i, perhaps when the ancient Greeks
we're begiouing TO emerge from bar.
barism Bu. 90 reward or bribc has
ever dragged this Invaluable recipe Gu,
o. the most sccre,ive race on the face
Of tue earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
VETERANS, SONS
AND DAUGHTERS.


G'eeo wood. Aug. l.-Gsesnwood 10
Fay aod festive There are veterans
hero oy the hundreds aud sponsors BY
the soore with just enough sons TO
asko is Interesting for the spousors
Y sterday afternoon the trains poured
psopls into this busy little town aud
:sdsy the throug has been coming in
steady stream. Greenwood is some.
thiog OF railroad centre sod every
ksiO has dumped it's load toto tho o..
ready filed town
IL 10 estimated that there were at
least 5000 or 10 900 visitors 10 town
today. besides many from the surround.
isv country. Over 1000 veterans are
registered, and IL is therefore likely
that ,hero are moro thso 1900 here.
Tecre are the same number Of Sons.
thouea not oil ere consecled With the
wganisssion. The number of spoosors
10 esamssed ct from 800 TO 500. the
A.wer OF South Csrolins womaohood.
Tue veterans convention was opened
his morning 10 the court house. Ssn.
ssor @ A. Waller presented the Rev
}. 8. Jordan OF Phoenix. who opeoed
the meetiog Witb . moss appropriate
sppesl to the God Of Battles. Theu
ssue q very Interesting address Of vel.
ms 90 behalf of the town Of Green.
good by Mayor DuPre. Who paid high
hiba'e 60 the soldiers of the Confed-
srsev aud extended The survivors q
vssm welcome on behalf Of this tbriv.
ios Hule city. Mr.. David Aiken, COM
Dssdsr Of Camp james NJ. Perrin,
Sons Of Veterans, welcomed the visitors
10 ,hs osms Of his orgsuisstiou and
g pstor Waller in behalf Of Camp D.
Wyatt Aiken. u. G. V.
Geo @ Irioe Walker. the state CON.
= nder. then responded for the veter.
eos IN one Of the bsppiess speeches be
Ass ever made on spy oocssion.
A telegram WAS read from Wade
II upsoo, expressing bis regret ct be-
ise uosbls TO come The meu,ioo Of
ihs osws Of Hsmp.on cot tho old sol
lisr Wild aod they ohsered to the echo.
Ga motion. /: Was ordered ths,
. response DO scot to Gen Hsmp.oo
ssl'ipe hin that he still occupies the
S'ss piece 10 tha hearts Of his com
esdss.
DR.. b. II. Tssgus presented the
repor; OF the committee 90 the Coufed-
essse abbey. which showed that the
o6er OF Charles Broadway Rouss has
been net aud the 800, 900 for the
abbey 10 now available
On motion Of Col. Iredell Jones. Q |
com oistee Of three was ordered appoint |
sd 10 memoria!izs the Legislature for
shs creation Of the ofic. of commis sion,
Or Of pensions.
.ooighs the sponsors we're presented !
20 ;he vesersos a. the court house, the |
Sccs acting ss escort
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
ATTEMPT MADE
TO MURDER SHAH
With Revolver in Hand, the
Anarchist Sprang Upon
the Princes Carriage
Step.

Paris, Aug 2-An attempt on th,
life Of the Shah of Persia, Muzaffsr
Ed Din, was made this morning, bu
luckily it resulted in no harm to hi!
majesty. A man broke through &
line of policemen AZ the Shah wal
leaving his apartments and tried te
mount the royal carriage step. He
held q revolver in his hand, but al
soon as his intention was OWNED the
police disarmed him before be was
able to Ere
At the police station the man ex
pressed regret that he had been una
BILE to carry ont his intentions He
said: "This is an affair between me
and my conscience "
1t was just q quarter past 0 O'Clock,
when the carriage Of the Shah
emerged from the court of the sov.
ereign's palace which was formerly
the home of the American dentist,
Dr. Evans Seated in the carriage
with the Shah was his grand vizier,
while opposite him cat Gen Parent
The carriage turned to the left to.
wards the Avenue Bois de Boulogne
1t bad proceeded but a few yards
when a man dressed as q laborer
sprang from between two sutomo.
biles where be had been hidden He
broke through the line Of policemen
overturning q bicycle officer, and
jumped upon the royal carriage step.
In one hand the man had a cane
which be raised as though to strike
bot this movement was only intend.
ed to hide the real purpose. for in
the other band he held q revolver.
The attempted assassination there
came TO on end, for the grand vizier
struck the weapon from the mans
hand and at the same time officers
caught bis arm from behind and over
powered him
A crowd of 500 who witnessed
the attem pied assassination made q
rush towards the would be murderer
and tried to attack him but there
we're many police in the neighbor
hood acting ss guards of the Shah
and these prevented the mob from
doing violence to the miscreaut.
The prisoner was taken to the
police station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Nearly Sixty Thousand Dem.
ocratic Majority.

Charlotte, N c, Aug 3.-A spe
cial to the Observer from Raleigh.
says : The Democrats rejoiced quiet
ly ell over North Carolina TODAY
The returns tonight show that Demo
cratic msjorities aggregate 64,67s
and fusion msjorities 5.l25, making
the net Democratic majority 1858
There will be contests in several
counties. there being gross irregular
tiles in Randolph aud Harnett and
smaller ones in Wilkes and Chatham
In the latter county, at Congressman
Atwaters precinct. the fusion strong
mold, the fusioDists. finding they
were being out voted assaulted the
election officers. smashed the ballot
boxes and burned the ballots This
is the only outrage which occurred
in the State yesterday. so far as
known
The returns show that to the sen.
ate there are elected 38 Democrats
and 9 fusionis.s, with three seats
doubtful, and to the house 95 Demo
Gratis and l3 fusonists, while l2 seats
are in doubt
;SThere was some talk today about
nationa! politics This grew out of
rumor that Senator Butler had de-
clared North Carolina's electoral vote
should be cast for Mckinley Chair
man Simmons said at Democratic
headquarters tonight that the States
vote would be cast for Bryan beyond
doubt.
MeokleDburg. Edgecomb and Robe.
son are the banner counties go far as
the vote on the constitutional amend
ment is concerned. Each gave it
8. 500 majority. New Hanover rank.
lug second with 3,0lS There will
be only two Populists in the legisla
,ure. both from Senator Buffers
county
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
HIS OWN MANAGER.
Bryan Will Make the Cam.
paign Arrangements Him.
self.

Chicago. Aug 2 The Record to.
morrow will say =; WIN j. Bryan ib q
large measure will be bis own cam
psign manager this year Directly
after the notification ceremonies al
Indianapolis next week the Demo
cratic candidate for president will
return to Chicago. and with the help
Of his party's leaders formulate plans
Tor the campaign According z to the
programme as outlined by j. GiJohu
sou, chairman of the national execu
tive committee. Adlai + Stevenson
will como back with Mr. Bryan to
this city and the two will have large
share in arranging the lines for the
coming political fight.
Mr. johnson was told by Mr. Bryan
over the telephone to help in arrang
ing the programme for the campaign
Mr. Johnson said the candidate wcu!d
probably be here three or four days
Practically the full roster Of Democra
tic leaders will go to Indianapolis for
the notification aod they will return
here with Mr Bryan fo- session that
will determine 10 i.s broad lines the
way the campaign is to be conducted
1t 10 said a, headquarters that MI
Bryan is not dissatisfied with the way
the campaign has been run thus far
but nc feels that he has learned &
good deal Of politics since he was :
candidate before aud he wants to pu
it to practical uses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08

Is carried by all poor dyspcptics whose stom
ach aud liver are out Of order. All such should
know that DR.. Kings New Life Pills. the won
Gerful Stomach and Liver Remedy. gives a
splendil appetite. sound digestion aud regu
lar bodily habi, that insures perfect hsslh and
great energy. Only 2jc at J. Fl: w. DoLor,ne's
druy store.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
How Titles Are Acquired.

lit was just after the close Of the
Florida war, and Gen. Jackson was in
Washington on official business of some
kind. 1t was a beautiful morning in
early May, and | was standing with the
general and an officer who had acted as
his chief of staff before Teunison'S tav-
ern, a famous old Washington hosiery
We were deeply engaged in the discus
sion of a bill then before Congress which
was directly concerned with the growth
and formation Of the United States
army. when there came trotting toward
us a stout. moon-faced little man. whom
| at once recognized as the leading tailor
Of the capital. When opposite to Jack
son the little man stopped and held out
his hand. which was at once grasped in
the generals strong. Sun-hrOwned fin
gers, though the eyes wandered over the
portly person of the Washington Poole
with a puzzled expression. The little
tailor (whose role in life it was to be
on terms of seeming intimacy with all
the political military and naval celebr..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
CARE OF THE EYES.

The large number Of specialized adults
seen everywhere mt the present time in
dicates that some common and far-reach-
ing cause is at work to produce defective
vision" says DIR. Eliza NJ Mosher in the
Interchange. 1T is not needful to go be-
yond the home and the school to find this
cause. insufficient nourishment during
the years of growth and development.
bad air in sleeping rooms and school
rooms. the use of the eyes with the light
directly i'll front of them in study at
home, hanging the head over books. and
thus producing more or less passive con-
gestion of the eye region; oyeruse in near
work, and failure to rest the eyes hy
often fixing them upon objects far dis
tant; bad postures in school-these and
many other conditions which affect chill
dren unfayorably during school life ap-
pear to be predisposing causes of eye de-
fects. All these might be changed IL ma
rents and teachers and those who build
and equip schoolhouses would work TO.
gether with that object in view. The
eyes of school children should be tested
from time to time to ascertain their con-
ditiOn and needs"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
ON READING ALOUD.

1t is distinct loss that reading is so
badly taught and that so few people
know anything about the magic of the
poets in their use of sound. We read
almost exclusively with the eye, although
poetry is primarily intended for the ear.
Shakespeare wrote almost exclusively
for the ear. and we remain unmoved by
the wonderful vibration of his great pas
sages until we hear them. Poetry ought
always to be heard first and read after
wards If the best of Browning is sym
pathctically and inteligentiy interpreted
by the voice, the much-discussed obscuri-
ty is not in evidence Many people find,
for instance, little difficulty in getting
the clear and full significance of THE
Portrait of the Last Duchess" when
they read 1t for the first time; but it
faStens itself instantly upon the imagina-
ton if it is well read. A good deal OF
time, now devoted to commentaries and
text-study. might proftably be given to
reading the text aloud without note or
comment. A work Of art slowly dis
closes its full meaning, and familiarit-
with it is the first condition of compre-
decentralization Mabie in Harper's
Bazaar.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
THE NERVOUS WOMAN.

All the causes which tend to make
women thin may be removed but you
may ms we'll place quicksilver in the
hands OF a nervous woman and expect
It to remain perfectly quiet by command
ing her to be quiet, as TO. remove nervous
ness from the frail woman by acquaint-
ing her with the thousand and one things
that cause 1t. She will say:
II know that, but it is my nature to
go, go. go, always with every nerve tense
as il | had to accomplish everything In
the next minute"
To all these neryOrs women, if you will
not let go, then give nature a chance TO
strengthen you while YOU sleep-n other
words, take some nourishing food inst
before you retire; not strong, indigestible
foods, but a slice or two of whole wheat
bread and butter. or hot milk, or pared
apples, or even some cereal While Won
sleep digestion, absorption and assimila,
ton take place, and you will awaken
with refreshed feeling and some re-
serve power; at least, the torn-down it's
sues of the day will have been repaired.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11

YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


Archie.
But, with smile. Aunt Amy held her
head cut of the window and seemed to
listen.
Sweet, weet, wee" went on outside.
"Willicum. wilicum, widdle -
Ghlckamaree, wick, wick -
"Fidgety, fidgety -" And so on.
Did you hear all that?'' asked Aunt
Amy.
Yes, but that's only bird talk. Folks
can't understand that"
Some. can" said his aunt did I
ever a. tell you could understand bird
What did they sayY' asked May, with
49, Go and get some more twigs, said
II shan't. said the other. .I,ve
brought more than my share today.
cont care If you have. Haven't
! put them all in! The trouble is you're
-, I say I'm not: Here, put this feath-
er there on that side.
brought that feather: and I'll have
II Just where want it, or it shan't 20 in
az all. Here, hold it while weave it
in right. ~ '"'S Nv -
You've got it crooked. You ALWAYS
get nests crooked
hair" pun that
''Oh, auntie,"
Aunt Amy laughed as the two gazed
and little foolish. 'i''> MT"
What is the troubleT' she asked.
talk so,' O' "o''io
Why do you think they would not?"
no. know .an II, said Archie. Brides
.on No. No. said May. They coo and twit-
yer SO sweet, | know they are lust say
ing nice, sweet things to each other. If
they say anything ut ALL
way?" ""o '"'A 'ha'
May and Archie glanced Mt each Other
IN AFRAID we do, auntie." said Nav,
-, lou thlnk 1t dreadful to fancy that
the uear, innocent little birds should
quarrel with each other But what do
you thlnk of brothers and sisters-little
ones who know the difference between
rlght and wrong, whom God has placed
IN families. that they may brighten each
others lives by words and acts of sweet
ness G5S and loving kindness?"
There was a moments silence. and
then Archie said:
II m going to listen now"
ne coo and chirp went on, as he put
his head out of the window. In a min
ute or two he drew it in.
What did they say?' said May.
One said: You chose this place to
build nest. 1t is sunny place
What dear little thing you were to
bring such big featherr
Here, I'll help YOU put it in
You always get them so nice and
straight
~ know where there's a big twig.'
I'm hep you to go and get it, -
May softly clasped her hands as Ar
chic finished.
Il like that kind of bird talk better"
she said.
Perhaps. after all, did not hear
quite straight" said Aunt Amy. Il am
sorry if | wronged the birds. But you
see. il was so hard for me to believe
that bird talk should be any better than
little, brother and sister talk Why
should it be?'
Il guess it won't be after this, auntie."
said Archie.
lyon listen and see.'' said May.-Chris-
tian Register.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
THE RARY,S FEET.

AS soon as baby is put into short
dresses he should wear stockings, not
socks. stockings long enough to cover the
entire leg; there may be no harm done in
wearing socks during the warm weather,
but i'll Il climate as changeable as ours
there is certainly some risk: the extremi-
ties ought always to be kept warm, eSpe-
cially the feet, and there is no doubt that
severe colds are contracted in children
where the legs have not been properly
covered. The shoes should be of soft kid
or leather. and broad enough to give all
the toes free play; also carefully avoid
getting Il shoe that is too short: many
adults are great sufferers today and have
deformitieS of the feet from having dur.
ing their childhood worn shoes that have
heen too short. Neither should children
he allowed to wear pointed toes; it is a
shame to crowd the little toes into so
small a space a light. flexible sole, soft
leather, length, and plenty of breadth
are the desirable qualities for a child'S
Shoe.-Marianna Wheeler in Harpcr's
Bazaar,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
sc GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES. 81

blcspoonful of melted lard into two
quarts of warm water. Wash, dry thOrs
oughly and put in a warm place until the
moisture is evapOrated.
If ApolIharis water is put into the
clean glass vase into which flowers are to
be thrust for a ia BILE centerpiece, it viii
be found that the beads from the water
will settle very prettily on the leaves and
stalks that are below the surface.
Mothers should be careful about their
children's teeth Until the little ones are
old enough to attend to them themselves,
the mothers should not neglect the young
teeth, but should have them cleansed
night and morning. Children's nails
should be watched, too and neatly and
regularly trimmed and kept free from
dirt
City closets often become infested with
moths to the extent that a garment that
may not be worn for ten days or two
weeks even will receive the attention of
this industrious insect. If these land the
treatment applies to bureau drawers and
trunks are subjected to an emptying of
contents and thoroughly freshened ont,
and then are fumigated with burned vim
egar, it viii be found that the pests will
soon be CXterminated, or at least kept at
bay. A shovel is heated red-hot and set
in some old tin pan before it is carried to
the closet and the vinegar poured upon it,
The steam and fumes penetrate into ev-
cry crack and creviee, with diSastrcds eff
feet to the moths. The smell of burning
vinegar. too. is not at all unpleasant, and
in any event passes off quickly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
SCALP MASSAGE

yearly clipping, | can guarantee to keep
hair in apple-pie order" says a coiffeur,
provided its poSsessor has not let the
scalp fall into a seriously diseased condi-
ton. AS Il rule. though hair thar is
turning gray and falling can, in a man
or woman under 30. b. checked in its
evil courses 10y keeping it very clean. us
ing Il soft brush lightly and by the use Of
one finger massage. The charm of mas
sage IS that it not only brings out new
growth. but brings it out even darker
than the natural color Of old hair. Any
patient aud sufficiently ambitious individ-
ual can help her hair by massaging it
night and morning and maSsaging II cor
rFe'iy. There IS general and errone-
Gus impression that TO rub the scalp Is Ia
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-08-11
LOVE IN THE WILLOW.

Her curly locks tied WI a goId-tiowered rib
bon,
And her gown o. the crimson gay.
But she lost her love In II thicket o Willow
All on merry May day.
Il pray ye, where is my true love hiding!
For the gold green dazZ!es me so:
His faxen ringlets. his cheeks like cherries
never can see, | know.
She found her love on yiolet-plllow,
When the light through the leaves was
din, ,..,,,,
Aud she woye her rope o the young green
rushes
And merrily fettered him.
She plated a chain o the meadow daisies
And shackled her true loves feet,
And wound him over. and round, ana uhu'I'
VIZ strings o. her Mayhowers sweet
And. last of all she crre.ly tied him,
Wi curl u her nut brown hair,
TO her own door tch, aud left him weep
ing
And Eournfully signing there.
Then she folded her arms and ruefuliy eyed
him.
What aileth thee now, my dear?"
oh, | would that my love were lest / the
willow;
Fer faiter he was tlan here
Mary L. wilkins.