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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Laurens, Dot 10 Wade II Godfrey
one OF tho proprietors Of the Bee
Hive store. shot acd killed El Wors
man. q young negro farm laborer oo
tho public square about 2 O'Clock this
sf,ernoon. They we're engaged 10 a
difh ,ul'y and bad come TO blows when
Godfrey drew bis pistol aud shot bis
sntaeoSiss. TIE wound resulted fatally
hsh hour later. Godfr.y gave b,m
cell sp and went to jill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
A TRAGEDY IN CUBA

Hsbsna. Got l8. Maj Peterson, tho
ch'ef oomm'ssary Of Cuba. died yester
DAY OF yellow fever Mrs Peterson
his wife, who arrived here last Monda,
from Ciociutsti TO nurse him shot her.
cell 10 the bead with a revolver one
hour alter the usjor's death ADD died
instantly.
The remains Of Maj Peterson and his
we we're inferred this afternoon With
military honors The Aaps at FL Moro
and on oil the public buildings were a,
ns" msst The tragic occurrence has
greatly depressed the whole military
con 60 uoity 10 Habona
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Hats.


We established reputation in sh,s
lie soms yesrs ego. that We have
bssn constantly adding to We sup.
ply good mspy dealerr. Who must
sevs money By buying isom us, or
they would not do 90. Outside Of
81 our regular line We bought
100 Dozen.
From . oeomissioo house at about
N ~ cests on the dollar.
We have Mes's and Boy fur
Hats st rs and 50 cents. aud the
Mans Hat We cell at 75c would
sppssr cheap. II bought elsewhere
for >l.2S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

Deposits OF $l and upwards received. In
terest allowed At the rate OF 4 per cent. per
annum, on amounts above SIS end not exceed.
iog $500, payable quarterly, on first days of
January. April, July and October.
n. WALLACE,
II. =. CARSON, Praai6snt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE.
POSlTORY, SUMTER, s. C.

paid up Capital 5 IS, O0c 90
surplus ana rronis $4,000 90
Additional Liatility or Stock.
holders in excess of their
stock $4,000 90
Total protection 20 depooitors, Sl75 GOO 90
Trausacts General Banking Business
Spec'sl attention given to COLLECTIONS.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
A Joke That Failed.

During n Of the legislative sessions.
at Albany Senator Thomas F. Grady
wired for his evening dress suit. He
wished to attend a reception. When.
the satchel arrived at Grady's apart
ments. his roommate. Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Thomas j. Creamer,
opened it. took out the dress suit and,
replaced it with one Of his rainy day
suits.
Lets get a crowd of senators here.
when Grady opens that satchel this.
evening"" said Dreamer.
"All right" said Senator Timothy D..
Sullivan. Hurry up and get the sena-
tors"
AS soon as Dreamer left the room
Sullivan took Creamer's old suit out Of
the satchel and put back Grady's even
ing dress suit.
Senators Coggeshall. Ahearn, Cofey,
Featherson, Martin and McCarren were.
present when Grady opened the satch-
ell. AS he carefully unrolled his dress,
suit the senators looked at Dreamer.
The latter vas speeches.. At last he
suffered:
1.-THE cigars are on me, boys."-New
York Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
Neither Saved Nor parned.

Railroad people have an arrange
ment by which they can register the
speed Of a train. 1t looks like a steam
gauge>and is connected with the axle,
so that the pointer registers the num-
Der of revolutions every minute. There
are sc many revolutions to the mile,
and by an ingenious arrangement the
number of miles an hour is shown up
on the dial. The apparatus is expen-
sive as well as delicate.
The late Jay Gould was one Of the
first to adopt it, and shortly after a
register was placed in his private car
Russell Sage was making a journey
with him and inquired what it was.
Mr.. Gould explained the mechanism
and the usefulness of the machine
with great care. Mr.. Sage was silent
for a moment and then, looking up, in
Quired:
"Does it ear anything"
"No; l think not" said Mr.. Gould,
with a SMILE.
docs it save anythingY
"No."
"Then l would not have it in my
car."-Chicago Record.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19

M. Crazy, II. A. Nicholson and F.
r. Stevens were appointed as a
committee to meet and entertain
the committee of county commits
sioners who we're to inspect the
site of the proposed bridge at the
Odessa Narrows at IL o'clock Sat-
urday. Commissioners VanLiew,
Day and Anderson were present,
and after looking over the ground
expressed themselves as more than
pleased with the location. Meas
urement and sounding showed that
the distance from bank to bank
was ~2lO feet, and the deepest
water was ten feet. The banks
are high and rise three feet direct
from the waters edge SO that it
will be. unnecessary to build any
long and expensive approaches.
The country to be tapped by this
! bridge is a high level and COM
prises good farming land on the
reservation. After deciding on
the most convenient point for the
bridge the parties drove to the
North Star Hotel where a most
sumptuous spread, was awaiting
them. At a meeting held after
dinner it was decided that a COM
mittee of the B. M. A. secure
fplans and estimates of probable
cost and meet the commissioners
at their next regular meeting.
The people Of Crary and vicinity
are very enthusiastic over the
bridge and as it is the first bridge
appropriation the people Of the
east end Of the county have ever
asked for, the commissioners will
no doubt be very liberal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
General Grant owns Up.

When General Grant came to Liver
pool and was entertained at the town
hall, a quite unknown Liverpool man
wrote to the mayor with many apollo
gies, but asking if he might take the
liberty Of asking for a few minutes
conversation with the great soldier.
The mayor hesitated, but found a
way of mentioning the matter to the
great man. who. without hesitation,
said, certainly; let the gentleman
come" He came. He said to the gen
eral: Nov, sir, utter amateur as
am, l have followed every step Of the
war, and l think l understand every
movement except one On such a day
you were there and the southerners
were there" pointing to plans on q
map that he had brought. Nov. it
seems to me that you ought certainly
to have gone there. whereas you went
there" pointing again. General Grant,
the usually taciturn and when no
taciturn phenomenally terse. just took
the cigar from his mouth and said;
you're right, sir! Internal blunderv
And in a moment the amateur STRAIT
egist, beaming now, was courteously
dismissed.-'That Reminds Me-" by
Sir Edward Russell.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
Balzac a Terx,sr to Printers.

Balzac q TerMssr to Printers.
With no Unborn literary facility, with
an Unborn artistic conscience that drove
him on in untiring pursuit Of perfec-
ton, Balzac filled the vast chasm be-
tween his thought and it's expression
with countless pen strokes and by
methods of composition all his own.
.. the exact reverse of those Of Dumas,
writing at white heat. lever rewriting,
or Of Hugo. who said, II know not the
art Of soldering a beauty in the place
of a defect, and 1 correct myself in an
other work."
Balzac began with a short and
sketchy and slipshod skeleton, making
nc attempt toward sequence or style,
and sent it. with all it's errors, to the
printer. Proofs were returned to him
in small sections pasted in the center
Of huge sheets. around whose wide bor-
ders soon shot from the central text
rockets and squibs Of the authors ad-
ditions and corrections fired by his in
furiated fist. The new proofs came
back on similar sheets. to be returned
to the printer again like the web and
tracks of a tipsy spider. This was re-
peated a dozen or. it is said. a score of
times. always with ampliications, until
his typesetters became palsied luna
tics. He overheard one Of them as he
entered the office one day say: I've
done my hour of Balzac. Who takes
him next?" Typesetter, publisher. au-
thor, were put out of misery only when
the last proof came in. at it's foot the
magic bon a tirer."-Scribner's.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
AN EXAMPLE OF NERVE.

Warden McClauGhrY's Experience
With an Almost Escaped Prisoner.
Speaking Of nerve" said one of the
detectives at headquarters, reminds
me of Chief McClaughry of Chicago.
He used to be warden at the state pen
itentiary down in Joliet, and he had
the reputation Of being the coolest man
in Illinois. He was as shifty as any Of
the men he had to handle and as quick
and calm about it as a regular Sherlock
Holmes. Nothing could feaze him.
"One day McClaughry was sitting in
his Office at just about the time the
men were being marched back to their
cells from work. He was alone. There
was a sound behind him, and, whirling
round, he saw a convict who had pass
ed the guard in some way creeping to-
ward him with an ugly looking iron
bar in his hand.
Don't YOU stir! the man whisper
cd. Pm going to get out of this if I
have to kill you to do it,
"'Oh.' McClaNghry said, 4 thought
you were going tomorrow The man
stared at McClaughry land grunted,
'Wot| McClaughry simply looked at
him as though he didn't care much and
said: They sent up your dismissal pa
pers this afternoon. that's all. You've
been such a model prisoner all the
time that they decided to commute
your sentence. You can go all right
enough if you want to. You're not my
prisoner any more. If you want to see
your papers-why. think-they're here
in-in the drawer And before the
poor fool could lift the bar to strike
McClaughry had snapped a revolver
out of the desk and leveled it at his
head."-New York Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
The Road to Success.

There is a mistaken notion that sue
cess In life is achieved only by hard ef-
fort An Education" is not necessary
to become successful in life, beyond
thorough familiarity with the rudi-
ments' An education comes to an in
dustrious mar as naturally as age.
Ability to deliver orations Is not neces-
sary. Industry and honesty, which are
easier than idleness and dishonesty, will
achieve success for any man of ordi-
nary ability. Success is easier than
failure. Success seldom comes at once;
1t is a matter of years Of good conduct
and intelligent work.-Atchison Globe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
How He Spent the Balance.

"No." said Zeke Perkins as he clean
ed the mud of his felt boots on to the
floor. Il amt a-kickin a Teller when
he's down. but Alb Simpkins amt AIDE
servin of charity. You know the dea-
con give him a order on the grocery for
81 to help his fambily out on the same,
day that phonograph Teller come to-
town"
Yep" said the man with the uncul.
tivated lilacs; that was all right,
wasn't it,?
'Sartinly. sartinly. it was all right
AS | said afore. charity's a good thing.
But Alb goes down to the grocery an.
buys a halt. bushel O. potatoes. sack o.
cornmeal, a hunk O. side meat an a big
chunk O. tobacker. Then he says %.
Smith, How much does that come to-:
says he. 'Sevepty-nine cents says
Smith. What more do you want?: he.
says. Alb stood an thought for a long
spell. We'll. Smith, he says, 4 don't
know as we're needin anything else
a-tall. If you can give me the balance.
in money. it'll be better fer me an bet
ter fer my fambily.'
Smith gives him the balance, o.
course. out O. pure charity, an I'll be
doggoned if he didn't go an spend it to,
hear the band play in that photograph
MISUNDERSTANDING Singer in Indian
apolis Sun.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
Trick of the sleight of Hand Man.

The Anne Psy%chologique has an in
teresting article by NJ. Binet. the Well
known French psychologist. on mental
suggestion and prestidigitation. in.
which he shows that sleight of hand
and clever tricks do not make a pres
tidigitateur without a power of 'sug-
gestion" on the spectator. A skilled.
performer has a marvellous power OF
acting on the secret springs Of the
will. Thus he can generally make a
person choose a figure below ten by
the way he asks for it. If he wishes,
the person to choose five. he runs rap
idly over the first figures and dwells-
a little on five" to suggest it to the
memory. 1t is also curious that of
such figures %''seven" is the most likely
to be chosen and lone" the least likely
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
The First Telescopic Comet.

ION the evening of Oct. l. lS47, the
Mitchells were entertaining a party Of
invited guests" writes Amelia II. Bots
ford of THE Mother of the Stars in
The Ladies' Home Journal. But Ma.
ria Mitchell was not to be deferred by
company from following her custom
of sweeping the heavens with the tele-
scope every clear night. She slipped
away and ran up to the observatory.
Soon afterward she returned and told
her father that she thought she had
seen a comet. He hurried up to the
observatory to look himself and declar-
ed that it was indeed a comet. This
discovery entitled Miss Mitchell to the
gold medal that had been offered some
years before by the king Of Denmark
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
BAKE THEMSELVES ALIVE.
Russian Fanatics Thus Obtain Re.
lease From Trouble.

Russian Fanatics Thus Obtain Re-
lease From Trouble.
Baking themselves in huge roaring
ovens is the climax of emotional en-
thusiasm and self sacrifice of a
strange sect Of Russians. They are the
Begonny, and they live in the village
Of Ternowo, near Tiraspol.
The sect's origin was rather political
and economical than religious, their
%agitations having always been direct
ed toward greater personal liberty and
of society.
They demand the abolition of docu-
ments for proving identity and also the
abolition of the necessity for the pass
port. They repudiate compulsory mill
tary service, and if forced to bear arms
they are liable to emotional enthusi-
asm, leading to self sacrifice. The
form of death which they adopt is usu-
ally burial while alive. but occasional
ly it is self destruction by fire.
When the last great sacrifice Ct the
sect was made. the people adopted the
voluntary cremation method as a
means of getting an eternal release
from their troubles. On a single day
four families went out from a village
and did themselves to death. A huge
oven was built. and into it those who
voluntarily decided to die plunged
themselves.
The people who lacked the necessary
enthusiasm or strength of mind OF: who
felt that they were not worthy Of at
tempting the great achievement knelt
and prayed while they wept for their
relatives and friends, whose charred
bones they kissed in au ecstasy of af-
lection and admiration.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
A Natural Mistake.

A few years before his death Allen
G. Thurman of Ohio was engaged as
counsel in a lawsuit which was tried
before a country Judge in one of the
small towns in the central part Of the
state. Opposing Judge Thurman was
a young lawyer named Cassidy, who
wore his hair pompadour, assumed an
air of great dignity and was apparent
~ greatly impressed with his own i'm
portance. Upon several occasions dur
ing the progress Of the trial Thurman
referred to his legal opponent as "Mr.
Necessity" The young man arose
whenever this occurred and with great
gravity reminded the court that his
name was Cassidy. Finally. after the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19

6rdrU Department
5 FRED R. TEVENS, Editor.
Orders for Subscription, Advertising
or Job Work left with F. R. Stevens
will receive prompt attention.
FRED r. STEVENS, Editor.

The anti Boerites of Crazy are
talking of organizing a company
to assist Great Britain. w. II.
Wake, on account of his former
experience in South Africa, will
represent the rank, and Dick
Turner, in exits" and tartan, will
fill the. ranks, while Fred Cham
berlin as company musician, will
inspire them with ardor and pat
riotism.
The regular meeting of the Mac
cabees Wednesday night was the
best attended and the most en-
thusiastic in the history of that
order. After the iniation of three
new members, the ffty-fve Sir
Knights who we're present sat
down to an elegant banquet, after
which songs and recitation provid-
ed an hours entertainment which
will be long remembered by all
who were present.
A great many of our people
have received letters. this week
from the Hon. D. E. Morgan re-
questing all who are interested to
attend a convention to be held at
Devils Lake January 9th, look
ing towards the opening of the
reservation for settlement. This
movement is Of the greatest i'm
portance to the business men Of
Crary as it will largely increase
the trade which comes to this
point.
At the meeting of the Business
Mems association last Friday eve
ming j. H. Smith. G.. A. Currier,
w. A. Crary, D. G. McLead, E,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
His

During one of the Napoleonic cam
paigns a Frenchman was tripped up by
a spent cannon! ball. but without being
injured in any way. He thought both
his legs had been carried off and lay
on the ground all night, suffering sx-
cruciating agony and never moving for
fear of encouraging the bleeding. Next
day the medical officer, coming around,
said to him. What has happened to
you. comrade?" "Ah," he answered.
please touch me gently! A cannon
ball has carried off both my legs!w
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19

Henry Medelman went down to
Lakota Tuesday.
II. N. Wickum has returned
from st. Paul.
The Evolutionary entertainment
was not very we'll attended.
S. j. Dean is enjoying a visit
with his sister from Johnstown,
N. D.
T. A. Luros has been enjoying a
visit with John L.. Wemark, an old
friend from Iowa.
J.W. Orchard who has been sta
ton agent here for the past two
years, has been relieved and has
gone to Larimore where, we are
told, a better position awaits him.
Supt. Powell, Rev. Stickney of
Fargo, and Rev. Mack of Inkster,
we're present at the fellowship
meeting in the Congregational
church Monday night.
Darsey Brown went down to
st. Paul Monday, where he will
have an operation performed. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Brown,
who will remain till after the oper-
alton, which we all hope will be
successful.
Mr.. E. B.. Barnes, our new sta
ton agent is recently from Lari-
more and is an experienced rail-
road man who will no doubt give
the patrons Of that Office satisfac-
ton. He has his family here and
will go to house keeping at once
over the depot.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
"--'-- -.'.+- . -.
THE QUEER ~CRUSTACEAN.
Interesting Characterization Of Lob
sters and Turtles.

Interesting characteristics OF Lob-
) sters and Turtles.
HOLSTERS, when young and frivolous,
change their shells several times a
year, but as they grow older and, pre-
sumably, more sedate they are content
with a new suit every summer. The
lobster Is his w tailor. and persons
who have watched the process say
that the difficulty seems to lie in get
ting rid of the old garb and not in at-
ting the new. First he is attacked by
a series of commissions lasting for sew
eral days. During these a faint line
OF breakage appears down the middle
Of the back. which gradually grows
broader with every spasm. The head
piece is the first to break entirely, and
suddenly a violent effort enables the
lobster to withdraw his head, leaving
the larger part of his eyes in the shell.
After a rest of q few hours the strug-
gle begins again, and the shoulders, or
large claws. emerge, with effort SO ex-
hausting that nearly a day is required
for recuperation.
During this time he presents q curl
Gus spectacle. with head and body COM
pletely out of the shell and only the
tail Enclosed. Then the convulsive
movements are resumed. and shell by
shell the tail covering ia loosened. III
til. with violent struggles, the tail is
free, and the lobster. looking as If he
had been boiled, lies down for a sleep
of two or three days.
The new suit grows with great
rapidity and fits in perfect tailor made
style, literally nodded to the form.
] Like the crab, which is most esteem
ed when soft shelled," that is. at pre-
cisely this period, which is similar in
both. the lobster is. regarded by cpl
cures as especially delicious when thus
denuded Of his shell covering, but as
he hides carefully among the rocks he
is seldom procurable.-New York Trib-
une.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19

onense had been repeated about a
dozen times, the pompous attorney ex-
claimed:
81 must again remind counsel upon
the other side that my name is Cas-
sidy. can't understand why he per-
sists in maintaining that it is Neces-
sity."
9" beg the gentleman's pardon" said
Thurman. 1.-THE reason l keep getting
him confused with Necessity is, l pre-
sumo. due to the fact that the latter
knows no law."-Chicago Times-Her-
ale.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
An Hint.

Most insulting man | ever knew"
exclaimed the man with the breezy
personality. I'm never going to have
anything to do with him."
What has be been saying to you?"
Nothing"
what has he been saying behind
Eour backY"
Nothing. Every time l start to tell
him a funny story h" looks up at the
observation-disclosures star.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
No Excuse For Chinney,.

Notwithstanding that we have long
since ceased to hoist coal to lofty apart
ments, having abandoned forever the
old fashioned fireplace with it's SCOT
and cinders, the said fireplace is still
with us in every new house that is
built. Its open throat leads the same
old draft up the chimney, and the same
old result follows-colds and cold feet.
There is no excuse for a chimney or a
fireplace in a modern house heated
from the cellar. The gas log is a nui-
sance and q sham.-New York Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
The Oratory of Galleru..

The Oldest Christian structure in Ire
land is a remarkable building, evident
~ very ancient. but wonderfully we'll
preserved, at Dingle. in County Kerry.
1t is popularity known as the ''Oratory
of Gallerus." Who Gallerus was his
tory does not say. but as the oratory7
has stood practically uninjured for
more than a thousand years he was
probably one of the converts of St
Patrick.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-01-19
He's a. Cuckoo,

This story was told recently at q
smoker given by the alumni of the
University of Michigan at Chicago.
"a young man and his wife, not long
married" said the relator of the Incl
dent. Lived down on the South Side,
where they had a pretty little two sto-
ry brick. One of their wedding pres
ents was a large clock which told the.
hours and the half hours by means of
the cuckoo's cry instead of by the.
usual chimes or the sounding of a bell.
One night the college fraternity Of
which the man was a member gave a
banquet. and it was accordingly late.
when he arrived at the front door Of
his home. He thought that discretion
was the better part of valor, so that
when be got inside he began to remove
his shoes before going up the stairs.
Unfortunately be was not very happy
in his execution of this act. for one
of the shoes slipped and made a noise
that could be heard all over the house.
A moment later his wife's voice came.
from the head of the stairway.
"'1s that you, Charlesy
"'Yesh, DEAR
"'What time is it, CharlesY
"''Bout L.
"'And then said Charles in telling
the incident afterward, that blamed
clock began to cry out. But it cuck-
coed only three times. and l had to.
stand there like a fool and cuckoo The.
other nine "-Qetroit Free Press.