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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
No Summer Canvass Wanted.
SENATOR MeLAURIN WRITES CHAIR.
MAN JONES.
He Wants to Fight Tillman Sin
gle Handed.

Columbia, May 2S-Chairman Willie
Jones of the State Executive Commit
tee received today the following letter
from Senator McLaurin:
Dear Colonel Jones: I note in to-
days paper that you speak of the cam
paign between myself and Senator
Tillman beginning about August 1st.
This is entirely OFT of the question so
far as [ am concerned. I made it a
point to date the resignation Septem-
ber 18th, because knew that it was
absolutely impossible for me to can
vass the State until the weather be-
came cooler. [ resigned in good faith
to submit the question to the voters
of South Carolina. I want fair treat
ment> and an opportunity to present
my case to the people. Senator Till
man intruded himself into this fight.
I am ready to fight to finish, but
want no draw or fouling" My
suggestion would be, as congress does
not meet until December 4th, that the
committee request Gov. McSweeney to
withhold action until the result of the
primary is announced, and then ap-
point the man receiving the highest
number of votes. Let the legislature
elect my successor as it is ouly short
time, or let you gentlemen who desire
to contest arrange your canvass en-
tirely apart from mine and Tillman's.
[ would also suggest that you per-
nit he and to arrange the schedule
for our meetings. 1t is my desire to
conduct clean, decent canvass. free
from personalities, if permitted to do
so: but 1 am ready to take what
comes. / wish it distinctly under
stood, however, that l cannot enter
tain the idea of canvassing in August.
and that one man at time is all |
care to fight. I had enough of the
four to one business in 1897. [ appeal
to you as man and chairman of the
party for fair play.
The reason / suggest Withholding
action on our designations until after
the primary is that there are many
postofices and other matters of inter
est to the State. among which l might
mention the Charleston Exposition,
which demand the attention of a sena-
tor To take away from the State this
protection for even six weeks may
cause trouble. I do not care personal
", however, what is done about this,
but think it my duty to mention it.
Yours respectfully,
John L. McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
S. WEDNESDAY. JUNE s.. 1901. New

others, but when reply is made he
cries out that he has been attacked in
an uniustifable manner. The people
shall judge of our Democracy and not
the senior senator. It is evident that
the senior senator fears that he cannot
defeat me on fair field with no ia
vors. Else why is he assailing me in
his address and threatening to put out
other candidates? What was said on
the stand at Gaffney and the CORES
pondence between US Will convince any
fair-minded man that our resignation
was with the understanding that the
race was to be between us only and the
campaign was not to take place until
the fall.
The senior senator said on the stand
that he would unite with me in let
ter to Gov. McSweeney requesting
him to withhold action until decis
ion by the primary. The address is
characteristical of the man and his
political methods. He is addicted to
making reckless and false charges
against others which he never sub
stantiates. An honest man is always
chaIy in charging others with dishon-
esty. The. thief often cries Stop
thief He is an ambitious boss and
habitual disturber of the political
peace and harmony of South Carolina.
Last summer for the sake of peace he
was given no opposition, and as soon
as the doors were closed and all en-
tries barred, he made slanderous at
tack upon the Bible and the ministry
of this State. Fellow Citizens, there
will never be anything like unity or
quietude among our people until he IS
relegated to private life. His incen-
diary appeals to class hatred and pre-
judice, such as he made at Gaffney to
the factory operatives, and his dicta-
torial spirit and utterances, will keep
up dissensions, divisions and discord
in the State. With the aid of the peo-
pie I will make a heroic effort during
this campaign to break down boss
ISM with its train OF political evils
and invite all good citizens to assist
me to inaugurate an era of free
thought, free speech and independence
of action on the part of the people of
South Carolina. The senior senator,
in the quietude of a farmers life IN
Edgefeld county, could be viewed as
a pitchforkless pigmy and blessing
to the State.
(Signed)
John Lowndes McLaurin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
READY TO DROP McLAURIN.
,necial TO the News and Curier.

Special to the News and carer.
Washington, May 3o.-President
McKinley's return to Washington
gives renewed interest here to the
Tillman- -McLaurin controversy. There
are several Republican missionaries
here from South Carolina endeavoring
to ascertain how much substantial in
huence McLaurin has with the present
Administration, and also how far the
President and his party associates pro
pose to assist McLaurin in his combat
with Tillman. Several Democrats,
who are inclined to wear the Republl-
can collar in return for Offices that
pay, are also here taking an inventory
of McLaurin's supposed pull with the
Administration.
There is no doubt that the Admins
tration is friendly disposed towards
McLaurin. All of the prominent Re
publican bureau officers appear to have
taken their cue from the Admlnlstra-
tion organs, which have been exploit
ing McLaurin so freely of late. They
express great interest in his political
welfare and exprss the hope that he
has not made mistake in under-esti-
mating Tillman's power and influence
in South Carolina
From an eminently reliable source
ann informed that the President and
his friends do not intend to become
involved in the South Carolina senate
rial struggle 1t is claimed that the
administration is under no further
personal or political obligation to Nc
Laurin. The latter was offered place
in the Philippine commission last
winter, but he declined it. 1t is fur
ther said here that McLaurin blunder-
ed seriously in resi- gning his seat in
the Senate. If there has been any po-
litical dealing between McLaurin and
the administration in the considera-
tion for the support he has given the
Republican measures in the senate, he
became valueless for further dealing
without his senatorial toga. His
friends and his foes confess that he
has little or no chance of supplantlng
Tillman, and many of the administra-
ton officials concede this.
1t is claimed that more importance
is attached to the appointment OF Mr..
Capers as district attorney than the
conditions warrant. South Carolini-
ans of every shade of political faith
concur in the opinion that while Mr..
Capers may be a capable man for the
position he has no political following
in South Carolina and has not
strengthened McLanrin's almost i'm
perceptible lines in the slightest de-
gree.
With the administration declaring
its hands off. McLaurin's prospects at
this end Of the line are apparently
languishing. 4. NJ. l..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
Col. Jones ReuIies to MeLaurin.

Columbia May. 3O.-Col. Willie
Jones. chairman of the State Demo
cratic Executive committee, yesterday
addressed the following to Senator
McLaurin in reply to the latter's
protest against canvass of the State
in the month of August.
Dear Sir: Upon my return home
yesterday from Chickamauga | read
your open letter addressed to me in
The Evening Record and [ will now
aswer it.
I simply stated that I thought that
the canvass would commence in Au-
gust next because at that time the
crops are laid by and the farmers are
at leisure, and the merchants
have little to do, and | thought that
it was the best time for the people to
hear public speaking. 1t has always
been customary since we have had the
primaries to have the canvass during
August. This is matter entirely for
the committee to decide. really
have no authority in this matter ex-
cept to call the committee together.
This l will do in a short time.
You can rest assured of one thing,
and that is that the State Democratic
Executive committee will be abso-
lutelv fair in all that it has to do. l
have never been associated in my life
with a body of men who desired to
act more fairly, and did act fairer,
than this committee has always done.
1t is composed Of some Of the best
men of our State. and they Will give
everybody absolute justice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Havana, May 29.-Bids for tie
sewering and paving of Havana were
opened today Only one bid was re
ceived and this was from Onderdonl.
Mcclellan & Dady. of New York. II e.
amount specified was sl3. $50. 514 10.
The idea prevails that ssky-scral
ers'' are of modern American origin,
but Prof. Lanciana declares that il.
ancient Rome, as early as the time q
Augustus. buildings ten or twelye e.
stories high were common. Later they
are believed to have been much higl
er, rivalling our most modern apart
ment building in size and height. 1t
is well-known that at Constantinop e
the Emperor Constantine found his
view of the water cut off by the sky
scrapers erected between his palace
and the water front, though he ha>. F.
placed his palace on high ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Washington, May 29.-Secretary
Root has decided that all of the second
lieutenants of the cavalry, who were
such on February 2 last, and ali CT the
second lieutenants of infantay, who
were such at the date Of the organiza-
ton of the volunteer army in 1895, are
to be at once promoted to the rank of
first lieutenants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

London, May 3o.-A sensation has
been caused at Birmingham by the
discovery of the bodies of 81 infants
in a cellar beneath an undertaker's
establishment The bodies were in
various stages of decomposition and
huddled together in soap boxes. The
establishment was conducted by a
widow who today was charged with
causing the infants deaths. The
prisoner was remanded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
The White House For McLaurin.

The Tillman-McLaurin episode in
South Carolina has also caused great
deal of comment upon the Presidents S
train. The sy1npathies of the Admin
istration are very strongly with Sena-
tor McLaurin. whose support of the
President during the last II months
is fully appreciated. It is doubtful,
however, whether this sympathetic
feeling will take any outward or prac
teal form, in view of the fact that a
public effort to assist Mr.. McLaurin
would probably injure him. The fight
in South Carolina, which promises to
be memorable contest, will, how
ever. be nowhere watched more close
lv than in the White House. III. L.
West. in the Washington Post.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

Last night was The second night Of
the Gardner Concert Co.'S engagement
at the opera mouse, and TO say they
are pleasing the people would be put
ting IL mild, as the audience is kept
In continuous roar Of laughter. Sew
eral beautiful and useful presents
were given away last pight. Among
those to carry home present were:
Mr.. @. Quinburn, OF Henryetta, L. T.. (;
Mr.. Il. Mortmore, Coifeyyille, Kan. !;
Mr.. Gabe Thompson, Sapulpa, l. r.;
Mr. O. J. Dle Nowata, /. r. Every
night there will be beautiful pres
ents given away, and all have the
sa me opportunity OF earring home a
present. Admission is only 10 ana
20c. None should miss this golden OF
p0rtunity OF seeing good show and
getting Christmas gift present.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

In Great Britain Is out of every
1000 people keep carriage as
against a proportion of five per 1000
in 1880.
The inhabitants of the mining dis
tricts of South Africa import 80 per
cent. of their food, worlds record
for so large district.
OF large islands Niphon, the main
island of Japan, has for its size far
the heaviest population. On $4,000
square miles, about half the area of
Great Britain, there are 100000
people.
Berlin has an Association of In
dependent Tailors." At recent
meeting, the painter, Hermann Wild
mer, delivered an address in which he
utterly condemned the modern attire
of men. especially evening dress, and
urged return TO the close-htting cos
TUNES of early periods, Spain being
pronounced a good model.
London has colonial institute COM
posed of hundreds of eX-colonial OFF,
cials, which has library of $4,000 vol
umes. France has colonial organiza-
tion at Paris with 5000 members. Ger
many has an association of over 10000
members scattered throughout the
empire, all aiming TO further the COM
mercial and agricultural development
of the colonies. The Netherlands gov
ernment conducts commercial train
In ~ coho1I ~ tho cov,aa onH
The following placard is exposed in
an Oxford street Qondon) store:
Americans will please take notice
that this place is not museum. 1t is
a shop" The appearance of the pla-
card led to Investigations by the
newspapers, which are filed with
amusing comments on what is called
the ''gall'' of American shoppers, who,
it is alleged, spent hours in the great
stores examining and pricing every
thing but buying nothing. II is
charged that the valuable time OF
high-priced statesmen is thus wasted.
Paris has learned the art of trans
planting large trees successfully, so
that at the earliest signs of decay a
street tree may be removed and the
symmetry of the vista not spoiled by
its successor. For these trees alone
the expenses of Paris amount to
about 100000 a year. The municipal
nurseries include a hospital" or
"cure" for the tired trees, where they
are restored. If possible, 10 health and
strength in soil that is richer than the
city's. In spring and fall these trees
on their way to and from the hospital
are no uncommon feature in the street
scenes of Paris.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

A demented man, supposed to be
Charles Curey, OF Galena. Kansas, was
arrested last night aud confined in
the city lock-up, pending tie receipt
OF some word from his relatives. The
man imagines that everyone has
money for him. and last night follow
ed several helated pedestrians, de-
manding that they give him their
loose millions.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14
Job Couldn't Have Stood IL

IL he'd had Itching Piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Buckien's Ar
Mica Salve will cure the worst case of
piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For injuries, pains or bodily
eruptions it's the best salve in the
world. Price 25c box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by Peoples Drug Store
and A. w. Foreman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14
A Poor Millionaire.

Lately starved in London because
he could not digest his food. Early
use of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
would have saved him. They strength
en- the stomgch aid digestion, pro-
mote assimilation, improve appetite.
Price 25c. Money back if not salts
fed Sold by Peoples and A. w.
Foreman's drugstore.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

Praise the bridge that carries you
over either flood or cough. Billiards.
Horehound Syrup has brought so
many over throat and lung troubles,
such as coughs, colds, bronchitis, ETC.,
that its praises are sung everywhere.
Price, 25 and so cents. Peoples Drug
Store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

l have a $40 acre farm well i'm
improved, three miles from.good town
iD Cherokee nation-choice allnt-
ments for some one. Will sell cheaT
for cash or will trade for cattle or
good town property. Write me.
WIZ S. T.. BELL, Caney, Kan.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

Want ads not 20 exceed hve lines will be
inserted ia this column one week q days.
for IS cents. III you want 90 buy or sell or
trade. or have Il 81 or found anything. need
help or want work, IL viii pay you 10 use
column.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

Iost-Plpe brand razor. between residence
for return. ,. NJ. B, Fowler. 5!
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14
Special Excursion Rates. Frisco Sys.
tenn

December -. 25 and 81, 1901, and
January l, 1902. good returning Janu-
airy ,, 1902, for distance not exceeding
200 miles, at one and one-third fare
for the round trip.
b. L. WALKER. Local Agent.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-12-14

Wanted-A residence 1T centrally locat.
ed. east front. Musl be desirable property
Inquire al THE oifice for particulars. SIT
Cochise review., 1901-02-23
Captain Jack Crawford.

Monday evening in Library hall a Bisbee audience was entertained by Captain Jack Crawford as it never was entertained by any lecturer be- fore. This brave old scout got down off the platform and talked to his audi ence heart to heart, and never for a moment during the course of his re- marks did the audience show any signs of impatience. Along with his other good qualities, he is good impersona- tor and goes so rapidly from the sub- lime to the ridiculous that his audience is kept always on the eve of expect ancy. Interwoven with his town little poems, " as he calls them, comes a good temperance lecture, a good word for the gospel and plenty of good things to keep the audience in good humor Jack Crawford is one of those old from tiersmen who simply did his duty for the government in the early days, saw lots of hardships, but does not go around the country posing as martyr. He has travelled over almost the entire civilized world, but with all his travel ng and association with the "big ones" in the east he comes back to the west each time glad to see his old pals who knew him on the western trails twenty five years ago, and in the audience Monday night were several of these old friends.
 Captain Jack says some of those un- cultivated customers do things that would not be tolerated in the west. "Jack" attended grand opera in New York city with his friend Congress man Amos Cummings. He looked up at the finely and scantily dressed ladies in the boxes and it nearly stampeded him. He had never seen any women, but, Apaches dress like that before.
 His story of Pony Bill, the COW boy preacher, and his own pledge to his mother never to touch intoxicating li- quors, were extremely touching.
 Captain Jack left Tuesday morn ing for Tucson. If he should ever re- turn to Bisbee he would be guaranteed a crowded house.
Cochise review., 1901-02-23
One On Uncle Billy.

Uncle Billy Plaster, like most peo- pie who have arrived at a mature age, has hobby on which he is more or less 'touchy.' Uncle Billy's pot hobby is Texas, which he considers about the best place on earth, and hopes that when he dies his soul may be assigned to the precincts of the stOried Alamo.
 Some months ago Uncle Billy was foreman of the grand jury at Tomb stone when the case of young, man who had robbed the lodging house of Mary Tack of number of blankets came before the inquisitorial body. Mary was a witness before the jury, and after answering several questions volunteered the statement qhat she did not wish to prosecute the boy, as "he was from Texas and could not help stealing." This was a sumner for Uncle Billy, and if Mary had known it 8 critical moment for her. After Uncle Billy had recovered from his astonish- ment at the, to him, almost blasphe- nous sentiment he roared out, "Turn the son of gun loose"
Cochise review., 1901-02-23
BASE BALL.
Copper Queen Store Puts the Rail- rOaderS Out of the Game Score 20 to 4.

There is stiffness that you can al most touch which pervades the A. X s. E. freight office. We showed in there for while Saturday morning, but found it too oppressive. The only man that seemed to be alive and enjoying the bright sunshine was Brown, and he did not play in Fridays ball game. We took one look at Stiles and bolted. His face had the same expression Napoleon wore on his retreat from Moscow. A man named Adams, l think he has charge of the hardware department in the store, he looked something like Stiles also. But huff said. Dugan came through the ordeal smiling--and by the way Dugan, Martinez and Ru- pert made the best showing in behalf of the railroaders.
 The reporter for the REVIEW walked to the ball game. Passes were not good on the excursion. As cOnse- Quence we did not reach the grounds until the last of the sixth inning. We met boy coming this way who had backed the railroad boys. He was on his way up town to organize a school boys nine, who intend to challenge the A. x s. E. for next Sunday.
 It was pleasant outing for the crowd and the game was quiet and orderly, and a gentlemanly lot of fellows, all of them.
 The store boys won. Score 20 to 4. It was evident from the start that the store boys out .classed the railroaders. They all played good ball. Lillis, Te- nancy, Siler and Williams all played their positions like old professionals. Following is the score
Cochise review., 1901-02-23
To the Futile at LarQC.

Not wishing the public to be de- ceived by the recent card af thanks published by Mrs. Shipley of this place, I take this method of correcting her. I borrowed $l00 from Mr. J. B. Angius and I gAve her S25 myself, which she paid back and the public paid back the $1O0 that 1 borrowed for her use, and she well knew where the money came from, as informed her the night of Sept. 24, 1900, the night before she left for Galveston, Texas.
 1t-2-23 Mrs. J. Allan.
Cochise review., 1901-02-23

SUMMARY. Bases on balls-A. & z. E., 2. Two-base hits--Marks, Marines, Shanks, Bledsoe ?, Rogers 3, Silers ?. Three-base hit--Wilson. Home run-Siler.
 Double play--Dugan to Rupert. Hit by pitched ball-Jackson. Struck out-By Rice ?, Marks ?, Si- Ter !. Martinez 3.
 Passed balls-Rupert 4, Hughes ?. Wild pisches Marks l, Martinez ?. Time of game, hour and 52 minutes. Umpire, Fred Hammer. Official scorer, c. F. Nichols.
Cochise review., 1901-02-23

Owing to failing health Mr. Robert Williams has disposed of the Monte zuma hotel at Nogales to Mr. Louis J.. F. Jaeger, of Yuma, and Tuesday even- ing the transfer was made, Mr. Jaeger taking possession at midnight of that day.
Cochise review., 1901-02-23

William Short and Mir. Meade came to town Wednesday from their cattle ranch in Sonora. Mr. Short reports that the copper mine he is developing as showing up finely, and says he will commence shipping ore as soon as the new railroad, which will pass near the property, is open for business
Cochise review., 1901-02-23

The French capitalists who have been in Mexico for the past two weeks looking at mining property, mention of which was made two weeks ago, re- turned this week to Bisbee, having bonded several claims.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-17
Didn't Gut His Corners,

- writer in the Boston Transcript
gives this Renaissance of the Rev. Dr.
Elijah Kellogg of Harpswell, Me-:
"One Sunday before his sermon the
doctor announced from his pulpit: THE
widow Jones' grass is getting pretty
long. shall be there with my scythe,
rake and pitchfork at 4 o'clock toner.
row morning, and I hope every male
member of the congregation will be
there too - ..-..-
1 s'The next morning they were. all
there and among them Captain Griggs,
six feet two in his stockings, with a
weight Of nearly 250 pounds. Par
son. said he as they were working up
the field near each other, I'm goin to
cut your corners this mornin.' 'f5l$@ 5s
(, ST I, ...Now, DR.. Kellogg was a little man,
weighing scarcely more than 130
pounds, but he knew how to handle
a scythe, and, as he told me, with q lit
tie <shrug Of his shoulders, he didn't
cut my corners that morning. More
than that, the man who had thought
he could beat the. parson at moving
dropped under a tree exhausted from
working with such a pacemaker." =: