The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-24


dietary. "Thde longer I can stand
hunger the less rheumatism I have,''
says this writer, "but in many cases
the remedy is worse than the disease.
In other cases, however, perpetual
hungry condition is the lesser evil. l
have taken this cure partially, but
never have been quite able to do so
fully. It is not popular treatment.
In acute attacks, active elimination by
brisk cathartics, and restricted diet,
along with decided constitutional seda-
tion. shorten an attack two-thirds. y
Leslie's Weekly.
Durham, Natal, July 2o.-In conse-
ouence of the Boer raids into Natal
and the support given the raiders by
the republicans the military authori
ties have ordered all white men, with
their live stock, foodstuffs and cloth
ing, to evacuate all farms between the
Tuguela and Sunday Rivers. Any
white man remaining in this section
of the country after July 81 will be-
subject to martial law.
Houston, Tex, July 21.-During the
past three days reports of good rains
have been received from about 150
counties in Texas, about one-half Of
them in the cotton growing section. A
group of large cotton producing coun-
ties in the central portion of the State.
have had no rain, but elsewhere the
fall has been sufficient for the imme-
date needs of the crop. Shedding is
reported by some correspondents; and
( that the plant is small and heavy laden
with bolls. Picking will begin IN
southwestern Texas, during the com
ing week, and the cotton is beginning
to open freely in south central Texas
Today's rain extended well over south
Texas.
London, July 20.-The casualty lists:
received tonight at the war Office in
dicate that party of South African
constabulary was ambushed near Pet
rusburg, July 16, and that two mem
bers of the party were killed, one was
dangerously wounded and II are miss
ing and are believed to have been
taken prisoners by the Beers.
New York. July 21.-The tailors in
the sweat shops all over the east side
were called out on strike today in ac-
cordnce with the decision of the Gar
ment Workers Trade Council. 1t was.
estimted that 10000 workers quit to-
day, and that tomorrow 10000 more.
would refuse to work This estimate.
includes the Brooklyn and the New
ark, n. j., shops. They seek shorter
hours and better wage schedule.
New York, July PIT was announc-
| - hoe that
$1,000 garment workers were now on
strike in New York, Brooklyn, Browns
Vile and Newark. The demands OF
the strikers are that they work no
longer than SO hours week, receive a
80 per cent. increase in wages and that
the contractors or middlemen be re-
ouired to give a bond assuring the
pay Of the workers.
Roanoke, Va, July 22.-In fight
Yesterday evening, Robert Craddock
| hit Luther Austin on the head with q
rock. Austin died early this morning.
Craddock is in jail. It is alleged that
Austin was advancing on Craddock
with knife when the latter threw
the stone. Both are we'll known young
men.
jamestown, Tenn, July pa tele-
gram message from Sunnybrook, KY,
saws: Another oil we'll has been
struck. Oil flows at the rate Of 100
barrels per hour according to the re-
port.
Elkins, W. Va. July 22.-Tonight.
the dead body OF Wna: Brooks color
ed, wings from the limb OF tree IN
the city park here and the Chlef OF
Police Robert Lilly lies dying IN a
Cumberland, Md, hospital from the
effects of wound inflicted by the
colored man. Lilly was shot when at
tempting Brooks arrest and crowd
of citizens took the man from the
sheriff and hung him in the park.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 22.-The
strike of the stationary fremen was
officially declared off tonight at Joint
meeting of the strikers and legislative
boards of United Mine Workers.
Boston, Mass, July 21.-At the
threshold of her own apartments, in
the Hotel Rexford, on Bulfch street,
Mrs. Alice R. lCrowell was tonight
shot and killed by Benjamin Il.
Brown. colored, who gave himself up
and confessed the crime. Mrs. Gro
we'll was the wife of member OF the
fire department., but Brown sclalms
that he was on terms of intimacy With
her and that he killed her on account
of quarrel So great was the mans
rage he fired six shots, more than once
pressing the revolver against her neck
as he sent bullet after bullet into her
head.
Governor McSweeney had something
to say today about the report in The
raiding squad of the Charleston police
force had been returned to regular
duty. He gave out the following
statement: Well. l do not think that
that will help Charleston. | really
believe that the course adopted by the
State board of control was with the
hope that the City of Charleston
would use more earnest efforts in tie
enforcement of the dispensary law.