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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-10-03
CLOTHING.

When you goto purchase your
suit be sure to come in and look
at our stock before buying. We
are selling a Good O. IN
Wool Suit for. ...... UV'JU
Cashmere Suits worth on
S., going at............ 0H
Serge, Cashmere and Welton
Suits, worth $1,000, going OF
d. ''............... w
Suits worth $3.50 going 90
d. ............... w
Suits worth $500 CO. Gin
ing at. ................ WtU
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-10-03

ere some postmaster who is not
particularly friendly sees fit to
enforce the law. A legitimate
supplement to a newspaper, as
prescribed by the postal laws,
must contain reading matter and
bear the date of issue of the
main section Of the paper"
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1901-10-03
GENTS FURNIsHINc

Negligee Shirts, soft bosom,
worth 75c., our special or.
Mems fleece lined sanitary
shirts and drawers for 1ro
only. ......... ZJG'
We confidently believe this is
the FIRST time a fleece lined shirt
has ever been offered 1co
for ouly............Z 0G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
HESTER'S STATEMENT.

New Orleans April 8 8-Secre.ary
Hester's statement for the week end
ing Friday, April 5, issued today,
shows an increase in the movement
into Sigh, compared with the seven
days ending this date last year, OF
81. 900 bales, an increase over the
same days year before last Of 1000
The total movement for 2l7 days
of the season, from September to
April 5. inclusive, is 9 OIL ,664
S,343 IT'S last year, and 10, ,lol, ,ool
year before last
The movement since September l
shows receipts at all United States
ports 6,5ls,964, against 6,l44, ,4s5
last year; overland across the Mis-
sissippl, Ohio and Potomac rivers to
northern mills and Canada 975 ,23o,
against l.lO0,653; interior stocks Ia
excess ofthose held at the close Of the
commercial year 49O,64o, against
42.375; southera mill taklngs 1925.
$50, againe, ,056 254.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Victoria and Dickens.

Literary celebrities. as rule. were
not those who attained to any high
degree Of personal favor at the hands
Of Queen Victoria. but she paid Charles
Dickens delicate compliment. Dick
ems. who. by the way. in his youthful
days was devoured by grand passion
for the youthful queen. was invited
when at the climax OF his fame to
dine at Windsor castle. BE was after
dinner presented by the queen with a
copy Of her book Tour In the High
lands" and on the fly leaf was in
scribed in her own hand this sentence:
"Fron the humblest to the most dis
tiuguished author in England" The
queen afterward showed many favors
to Lord Tennyson. but even in making
him a peer Of the realm she did not
bestow as great a compliment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Speculation and Theft.

Some statistician, in emulation or
Lonobroso perhaps. has been figuring
out the habitual employment OF COZ
yicts. BE concludes that more men
and women whose employers are the
national. state or municipal govern
ments fall into evil ways and come to
untoward ends than those who work
for private individuals or corporations:
A very large proportion Of the men and
women who have been handlers Of pub
lie moneys seem to yield to the con-
stant temptation and begin to peculate,
and some cynic ayers that peculation
is the corollary Of speculation AS
matter Of fact. most Of the big and lit
tie thieves who confess how they were
led to take money that did not belong
to them declare that speculations OF
one sort or another brought them
eventually behind the bars.-New York
Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

rated mao You lie | know yod
sre 6ecei9iog me-" LeveIl,ug the
revolver at bis daughter, be added
leave my house aud never come here
again "
Returning to his room. the oll mao
moancd "Sbe was trying to decisive
me could tell it by Der face "
Securing a writ ef delivery for her
furniture. Mrs Clay placed the paper 10
the hands of Sheriff Coyler Gen Clay
sill loves the child be married. aDd
although she has now grown to woman
hood aod has reusrried, he wants to
give ber his property which at bis death
goes to his children He 'hloks the
vendetta" about which he has talked
spd written for years is ou and believed
today that he was shooting ct bis
enemies, come to murder him in his
home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Nobody Paid Her Fare.

A young woman got aboard West
Broad street car and discovered. to her
humiliation, that her fare was missing
when the conductor called. In q gruff
manner the custodian Of the car said
he'd have to get the fare at once or the
woman would have to walk. This dec
laration added to her embarrassment.
The car was crowded. On her right sat
a genial Irishman and on her left a
we'll known bookkeeper. The book.
keeper and Irishman exchanged sever.
al meaning glances. The conductor was
about to pull the bell rope. The book
keeper said he'd pay the fare as the
young woman looked perfectly honest
The conductor repeated that he'd put
the woman off. This aroused the Irish
man. who said. IF you put the woman
off, your funeralll be tomorrow" See.
ing slight nervousness on the part OF
the conductor. he continued:
How many people on this car want
to attend the funeral Of this conduct,
orr Several answered in the atfirma
tive. The conductor grew excited and
in the alteration that followed walked
to the platform without securing the
woman's fare.-Columbus Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
THE BOER WAR.

London, April 8 Lord Kitchener
has Informed the war Office that l8
volunteer companies, freed by re
liefs, are coming home and that
arrangements are in progress for the
speedy relief of further companies
he thus appears to be eudeavoring
to meet the demand that fresh troops
be sent TO the front to replace the
stale men
The Pretoria correspondent of The
Morning Post. who warns his country
men against hoping for an early term
ination of bostilities or believing the
stories that the Beers are tired OF
war. says:
"It becomes daily more evident
that the Beers intend to fight to q
finish Many are surrenderiug, bat
they are men of no standing. The
real fighting men are still on com.
mando, and. although the recent
successful British operations tend to
bring the end nearer it is evident
that the Beers must be completely
crushed before general surrender is
probable -
1t is reported from Brussels that
Acting President Schalk Burgher has
removed the seat Of government to
Leysdorp.
According TO a dispatch TO The
Daily Mail from Hilversum. Mr.
Kruger. who has just arrived there.
has expressed al intention to go to
the United States in June to visit
Washington, Boston and Chicago
"It is definitely ascersained." ssys
dispatch to The Times from Kroons
tadt, dated Saturday, "that Gen De
Wet and Gen Betha met at Irede "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Rare inducements in Cofins.

A Baltimore business house has
received from far Southern merchant
a letter Of inquiry respecting the Baltl
nore's dealers line of goods. lu the
letter was inclosed q circular setting
forth the virtues Of go article For ssle
and evidently sent as voucher OF the
merchants trostwortbiness
The circular reed as follows
"a fev words to the pubic about
cofhos. Those who tbipk OF dying
within the next twelve mooths would
do we'll TO consult ue about their crfln.
cau make and sell ooflos of all kinds
and eli sizes at most reasonable rates
aud deliver them to the house free OF
drayaee. Orders from merchants
planters aud limited cop paaies accepted
and prom pity attended to
Then toiie@.d the came ard soEds,
blacksmith, vheelwrigh' aod utdsrfat;
Jog establishment Baltimore Sun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
A. Reported Miracle.

Cbiesgo. April 5.-A specia! TO the
Cbrouleie from 81 Louis says
Sister Laura Kohn OF St Joseph's
oonven. has apparently been cured OF a
cancer after Is years of suffering at
time wbeo she was seemlngy at the
point of Death from the ualacy. The
apparent miracle which IL is claimed
vas performed occurred on St Jtseph's
day, March lS. the feast OF the saiot,
after whom the order vas uamed. L,
csue a, the eod Of nine days Doveaa
CT prayer Tor the recovery of the puu.
participated 10 by all the sisters of the
ccoveut
She felt 20 reliet from the sore sbich
affected her stomach uurl the Dinth
day wheo she awOse 'rou sleep With
the exclamaoioo Il feel no pain Z"
The bsDdages which covered the cancer
we're removed aud co sore remained,
OILY white scar Sioce then Sister
Kuhn hss been doing her rou'ioe duties
aud does 20, suffer from .be caucer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
INDIAN SIGNALS.
The Long Distance Code by Which
the Red Men Conversed.

the Red Men Conversed.
The traveller on the plains in the early
days soon learned the significance of
the spires Of smoke that lie sometimes
saw rising from a distant ridge or hill
and that in turn he might see answer
ed from a different direction. 1t was
the signal talk Of the Indians across
miles of intervening ground, signal
used in rallying the warriors for an at
tack or warning them for retreat
when that seemed advisable.
The Indian had q way of sending up
the smoke in rings or puffs. knowing
that such a smoke column would at
once be noticed and understood as q
signal and not taken for the smoke oe
some campfire. He made the rings by
covering the little fire with his blanket
for a moment and then suddenly re-
moving the blanket and allowing the
smoke to ascend, when he instantly
covered the fire again. The column Of
ascending smoke rings said to every
Indian within 80 miles: Look out.
There is an enemy near" Three
smokes built close together meant dan
ger. One smoke merely meant atten-
tion. Two smokes meant Camp at
this place. Travel the plains, and the
usefulness Of this long distance tele-
phone will quickly become apparent.
Sometimes at night the settler or
traveller saw fiery lines crossing the
sky, shooting up and falling. perhaps
taking direction diagonal to the line
Of vision. He might guess that these
were the signals Of Indians. but unless
he were an old timer he might not be
able to interpret the signals. The old
timer and the squaw man knew. that
one FIRE arrow (an arrow prepared by
treating the head Of the shaft with
gunpowder and fine bark) meant the
same as the column Of smoke pufs-
viz, "An enemy is near" Two arrows
meant Danger" Three arrows said
imperatively. This danger 3 great"
Several arrows said. 1.-The enemy are
too many for u.s. Two arrows shot up
into the air at once meant ave shall
attack. three at once said. eve at
tack now" An arrow shot off in a
diagonal direction said as plainly as
pointing a finger. THAT way Thus
the untutored savage could telephone
fairly we'll at night as we'll as in day
+jmp''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Trafalgar Hats.

The year 1909 was memorable one,
as on Oct. q was fought and gained
the battle Of Trafalgar. and then. as
now. fashion complimente6 heroes by
devisins toilets named in their honor
So Nelson was commemorated by a
hattie 'Trafalsar" every wo-
man and child adopted the wondrous
structure. which would outdo even
the headgear OF the present day. for
these hats were OF enormous width
and breadth. something Of the size or
round table. and SO loaded with plumes
that the wearers must have looked all
Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Blowing up the Merrimac.

saosisgo de Cuba. April 7.-F'fteeD
hupdred pounds of dynamite we're
used by the autborisies of the port
yesterday af,eroooo 10 blowing up the
forward supers'ruo,ure of the suDken
United States collier Merrinac which
has long iupeded the eotraoce to the
harbor. The explosion was piaialy
beard 10 the city Eve miles away
Divers Immediately descended aad
found 40 feet of clear water over the
forward porti,o of the wreck.
Por, Capt IrvlD will begin souorfoS
to place mines aft which be expects to
explode in o week. shus completely
clearing the harbor entrance.
Yesterdays Incident was highly
spectacular. Residents on Smith Key.
sdjsceos to she wreck. left the island,
fearing that their houses would be de-
molisned
The overlooking bills we're lined With
people sud large numbers of pleasure
vessels eneircled the sreck at safe
distance. When the electric button
aas touched pyramid of water rose 40
feet aud the surface vas lmmediateIy
covered With wreckage aud tons Of dead
6sh The launches aod yachts returned
to the city laden wltn souvenirs of 'he
wreck
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Progress Made III China.
Ii Hung Chang Says There'll
be No More Hitches.

Pekin. April 7-Mr Rookbill. Uoi-
ted States special commissioner 10
Pekin bad long interview yesterday
With LII Hung Chang, who satisfied
him that there is rot likely to be any
further important h,tcb 10 the reeotia-
tious for a settlement between China
aud the powers China has agreed to
the list of punisbuents submitted by
the ministers of the powers, asking only
one concession, namely. deprivation Of
Office, instead of banisbment, 10 the case
of a man who is 20 years OF age To
this the ministers have agreed
Ii Huog Chang says the court is
extremely anxious to return to Pekin
as 5000 as the fcreigo troops evaoua,e'
the capital
Some of the ministers Of the powers
thiak that so large force as 1000
troops acting as legation guards 10 the
city proper would be great mistake.
Such body would have to remaio 10 a.,
space Of one square mile. The troops
could not be sIlowed outside the
legation quarter armed. and it would
probably rot be safe for them to 60
uosrmed.
1t lie shoaghs BY some Of the minis
sers thss, if the encampmens we're
made from IL to Is miles away witt
the necessary stores this arrangement
would be much preferable, as sele
gram could bring the troops into the
city Immediately Moreover. several
ministers have been iusulted by troops
of other netiouslisies Mr. Rockhill and
Sir Eruess Mason Sstov. the British
minister. we're returning from dinner in
Sedan chairs when the chairs we're
stopped by Gerusu soldiers who pro
ceeded TO beat the bearers. The ladies'
OF che party we're greatly frightened
The ministers generally fear that the
presence in Pekin Of considerable
force of troops of various ua.ionalities
might be a source of international fsic
too
They are not entirely pleased with
the military proposals of the generals,
as they fai! 20 see the necessity for the
demolition of all forts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

Macon, Ga, April S.-Bisbop
Henry NJ Turner of the African
Methods. church has been conduct
ing services among the negro
churches here for the past two days,
and in sermon be openly advocated
the bauishmeDt of negro criminals
he thinks the United States govern
meDt should send all negro criminals
TO Africa He also deplored the fac,
that this government has no steam
ship lines between America and
Africa He thinks southern ports in
the United States would profit great
deal by the commerce that would
thus be built up
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
A Cuban Cartroon That Hurt.

? HsvsDs, April 6.-The Discussion
has been suppressed by order of Gen
Wood, aud it's Offices have been clesed
and sesled The action was due TO the
publication in the Discussion yesterday
of an illustration bsviog the title of
..The Cubsn Cavalry" represeotisg
The Cuban public. persouifed 10 9
Cubsu soldier. being eruci6ed between
two thieves Gen Wood being repre-
sepsed as one thief and President
Mckinley as the other /; both being
labelled With their names Senator
Plat wss represented as Romao seea'
ter, giving vinegar and gall 10 The form
of The Plass auendmeRt, while Pablic
Opinion, as Merry Magdaleu, was weep
ing 8, the foos of she cross Below was
the following Inscription:
"Destioy will not reserve for oe 9
glorious resurrection "
The picture csused much uufavoTsble
comment yesterday from the sssodpoios
of deeercv. The editor Of the paper,
Seuor Coransdo, was arrested, but
released 90 bail
1, is probable that no other action
will be taken against the Discussion
than suppressiOg its publication for
several days.
seDo7 Cspo,e, president of the Cuban
Constitutional Convention, has visited
Gov Gen Wood and told the latter that
the convention as body regretted the
publication of this caricarure Senor
Capote said the picture misrepresen'ed
ehe feelings of the Cubans. wbo held
Gen Wood apd President Mckinley iO
the greatest respec: ADD we're deeply
grateful to them. 90 bis solicitation
Gen Wood allowed the Discussion to
coutioue publication, bat the judge Of
the correctional eour. will prefer
charges. the character of which is to be
determined later, against Editor Cora
nado
Editor Coraoado and CasselIanos. the
carsoooiss. will be tried on charge OF
criminal libel The former is held
uoder 81 600 bond apd the latter in
the SUN OF $500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
THE BIG RAILROAD
TRUST.
Combination Of Roads Which
Includes the Southern.

Chicago, April 8-Tbe steps looE
ing to the combination of the C.ncin
natl, Hamilton apd Dayton, tee Mooon
the Cipcjnns,i Southern. and the South
erc Railway arc uuder consideration
wa- admitted by Gen Samuel Thomas
former president of the Mopoo. in this
CITY. sooay
i think the con biDatioo will be
eFecsed, for all the roads concerned are
favorable to it, said Gen Thomas
The scheme is DOT to suslgamstA The
roads. but merely to bring about cen
tra:s.tioo of power 10 the manage
aren't Of the affairs of the various
liues -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
WiZa For Hire.

'AIen do not hire street wigs said q
New York wigmaker. The man who
wears q wig constantly owns it But
there are nevertheless many wigs hired
out. Actors. for example, hire wigs.
and wigs are rented for masQueraders
and costume parties. and sometimes
wigs are rented for surprises. So that
after all wigs are included in the great
list Of things that can be hired. which
list would be found. / fancy. to include
pretty much everything that could be
named"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
PUZZLED THE JEWELER.
He Wanted Second Hand Watch
and Finally Got 1t.

He Wanted Second Hand Watch
and Finally Got 1t.
He was evidently a foreigner, and he
walked into one Of the big jewelry
houses on + street and asked for q
watch. He would be pleased to exam
inc some second hand watches" he
said to the clerk who advanced to meet
him.
This isn't a pawnshop," observed
the clerk haughtily.
"No?" observed the man inquiringiy.
But you have watches?" And he point
ed to the great showcase full Of hand
some watches.
Certainly" replied the clerk. Fin
est stock Of watches in the city. How
much do you want to pay for watch?
How moocb?" asked the stranger.
...Mooch as he is worth. so that he suits
me-. have said that desire second
hand watch-a good one that shall keep
the time"
See here. sir: you are off your base.
We don't keep secondhand goods. You
will have to hunt elsewhere for second
hand watches
The strangers eyes opened wide.
"But you have him there. and there
and there" be said as he began to ges-
ticulate. II have said second hand
Watches spelling it as though to make
it palmer. land they are here. every
where. yet you say you have them not.
l dc not comprehend you"
We'll. do you" replied the clerk
sheepishly as he quickly got behind the
counter. Just q little mix up. No
harm done, hope. Certainly we have
watches with second hands. All our
watches have second hands. We ham
die no Others" And the stranger got
his second hand watch. for which he
laid down $50 ill.-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
Rr Way of Suggestion.

s'The trouble with me-" spoke the
young man who was on his way home
with his best and loveiest from par
ty at the Kenhurst club, lis that az
ways feel embarrassed when l am out
in company. l never know what to do
with my hands"
Suppose you just hold them up'"
said hoarse voice in his ear.
The voice pertained to q large, rough
looking man with a mask On his face
and a large. rough looking revolver IN
his hand. and the youth lost no time IN
complying with the suggestion.-Chica-
go Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10

Baltimore. pti. i 1t Is learned
here ;cday from an exceptionally relia-
bic source that the position Of vice
presldep. sud general manager of the
seaboard Air L'ne Railway recently
vacated By 4. ST Johu, has been 'et
dered TO James Nj Barr, uow 'ird
vice prosiders Of Atcaisop. Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company and that
his acceptance is assured. Baltimore
directors. While sdmi,,iae that an offer
had been made to Mr. Barr, said they
had 30. beard of bis decision
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-10
MCLAURIN FOR CHARLES
TON.

Washington. April 8 -Seoator Nc
Laurin aod Col J q Averill, director
general of the Charleston exposition,
sag the president today. Notwishssauc c.
ing the failure of congress to make ap
appropriation for the exposition, it is
stroogIy hoped that sone kind of 80
arrangement can be made BY Which
there will be government exhibit.
Senator McLsurin is eooferriog With
cabinet officers and believes that some-
thing can be done.