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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Physicians Bill $4,000.
From the New York Sun.

Philadelphia. April 20 This city
has claim to distinction in the
possession of physician who for 2l
months attendance on a sick man
presented bill for 100000 In his
bill there are items of $50 visit for
several calls and one item calls for
sl7, 900 far last summers treatment
at Atlantic City. The physician is
Dr. Walter C. Browning, and his
patient was the late Senator Christie
pher L Magee, of Pittsburg, who
died short time ago The bill wss
sent TO the executors of the estate Of
Senate. Magee and they acknowledg
ed it's receipt yesterday. They did
not say whether they would pay 1t or
whether they thought the charge ex.
cessive
Or Browning lives at 1925 Spruce
street. bnt be was not home today
end a nurse who was seen at the
house said she did not know when be
would get back. as his labors with
Senator Magee and other patients
had so acted upon his nerves that be
had been forced to take few days
rest, and, as be was travelling swift
ly from city to city SO as to have
constant change of scene, she could
not tell where q telegram or other
message would reach bin
The members of the medical fra
ternity of this city will say nothing
of Or Browning or his bill except
that they think it is the largest that
was ever rendered IN this country for
medical a,tendance-at any rate, for
the length of time mentioned
Until one year ago, or for period
of IL months, Senator Magee, who
was. living at the STAFFORD, called at
the Office of Dr. Browning Then he
announced that he would prefer to
have the doctor call and see him at
the hotel, and DR. Browning did so
for number of times, specified In
the bill
The DOCTORS time is valued at $50
an hour ard this same charge ls con
tinued in the record of several trips
to health resorts which the physician
thought would benefit his patient
One of these charges is $4,000 for
accompanying the senator to Hot
Springs, Va.
A nurse at the doctors Office said
today that his usual charge for treat
nent at the Office were $40 for an
hour examination at the Office, $50
an hour fer treatment elsewhere,
$40 an hour. She admitted that the
charge of $50 made against the estate
of the late senator was double what
the doctor usually received, but said
that it had been agreed that that
should be the price the senator would
pay as he required q great deal OF tie
Doctors time and caused him to lose
other patients
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
The Cuban Commission.
WHAT Is BEING DONE IN
WASHINGTON.
Conference Held But Nothing
Made Public.

Washington. April 26 1t is per
fectly clear DOW that the main points as
issue and under discussion between the
Cubau delegation aud the secretary of
war are intervention, as contained 10
the Plass amendment, aud sugar The
delegates have been assured that the
Intervention provided for 10 the Plat
amendment will be construed by this
government in the broadess possible
mapoer, aud that it is not cooteu-
plated that interventien or any other
provision 10 the Plat amendment
should be used to the cetrimeut Of
Cuba, but entirely for her good
The sugar problem is uppernoss 10
the minds of the members of the dele
CATION, and the earnest manner 10
which Gen. Wood has been advocating
liberal terms toward Cuba in the mat
ter of sugar duties has encouraged
them to believe thas the administrator
will at least urge congress 10 make
concessions 10 the matter of that staple
There vas another conference at the
war department this afternoon, lasting
more than an hour At this sitting
not only the political relations Of the
United States aad Cuba we're discussed
but also much time devoted to other
questions, she best policy of recon
ssruction of the tariff on sugar aOd
general reciprocity arrangements be
tween this couo,ry and the island
This was regarded as practically the
last eoufereoce by the United States
officials, though it is quite probable
that the CubaOs will desire another
conference with Secretary Root 10 Or
der to have some points that have
been discussed further elucdated after
they have considered among themselves
statements made to them by the secre
tary
Tomorrov the Cubaos will again be
escorted TO the White House, aud will
say good bye to the president, There
will be no further conference with Sec
resary Root uatii Monday. This vas
deterniued npon by the delegation
after it's return from the var depart
uens this evening
No statement, official or otherwise.
could be obtained from the delegation
as to the programme tina: was made
out in the co6ferecce today, por would
delegates go SO far IS to say they were
satisfied While it is believed by the
Uoited States officials who we're pres
cot ct The conference today that every
thing that possibly cooId be explained
By this government bad been gone toto.
get if the Cubars desire to make
further itquiriea they will be given the
opportunity Il is believed By the
United States officials that very fair
understanding has been reached, aud
shas the complete report of the inter
views with the secretary Which the
delegation will take back so1he COD
veutiou at Habsua will have very
sa,isfactorv result With that body.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Labor to Meet Trusts.
Proposed to Bring Them all
Under One Central Head.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 26 The
Dispatch tomorrow will say
"At meeting 10 this city, on May
5, movement will be started for the
organization of the Central Labor
Council Of the United States, which
is to be an amalgamation of all the
labor. organizations of the country,
with central headquarters, the object
being to secure corporations among
all branches of labor. and aimed to
operate especially against the great
trusts
"The project had its conception
yesterday in little room on Smith
field street, the distric, headquarters
of the Knights of Labor A bali
dozen labor leaders. including several
national officers. were in the party
that issued the call, and last night
President T J. Shafer of the Anal
eamated Association of Iron, Steel
and Tin Workers, gave the ideas his
approval
The plan was talked over in a
general way, and at the meeting on
Nav 5 national convention will be
called, to which the heads of the
great organization, including the
American Federation of Labor, will
be invited The scheme would
assume actual cooperation between
all branches OF labor in any labor
dispute The country would be
divided into districts, each to have
it's own district counsel
"President T j Shaffer of the
Amalgamated association last even
ing said: L believe in the principle
1t is the natural outcome of the great
combinations of the present day
have advocated it for some time. and
have already incorporated the idea in
my annual report to the convention
OF the AmaIgamated association. II
is labor's ouly resource. in the light
of the present industrial situation
The time will come when the union
iron worker will refuse to make iror
with non union coal. and when the
miners will refuse to dig fuel for non
union MINES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
sIJs JACOBS PAYS PEN
Atty OF HIS CRIME.
soecia} to The Daily Item

Special to The Daily Item
Darlington, April 26.-Sus J.ooos'
a oes o, vas naaged a=se a: II O'clock
eoda7 HIS GEEK was broken aod the
bod7 vas Gu do~a 6fteen minutes after
she rep was sp.uug. He was -eoienc
ed to dsa.h iof the marder OF Jobo
Rvrd white. whom be killed oy shoot
ing ,6rouga a window while Byrd vas
eit,iag at q table.
.Jacoos made DO confession on tae
scaf Id The coafsssiou that &c made
eoueaDe ago De stssed to have oeeO false
aod ~os made as the result of fr1go'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Al New Greed
For Presbgterians.
A New Statement Of Doctrine
and Revision of the Cones
sion of Faith Asked For.

Pittsburg, Apri| ga sub com.
mittee of the committee on revision
of the creed appointed by the Presby-
terian General Assembly met here
today TO tabulate the results of votes
OF :he Presbyteries on creed revision
and to formulate report TO be pre-
sented to the general assembly 10
May
The committee decided upon two
important features of the plan for re
vision which will be presented to the
general assembly These features,
as follows, which are most urgently
demanded by the Presby,eries
- A new statement of doctrine
to be issued as supplement to the
confession of faith
~. A revision of the confession
itself, either by the addition of q
declarasory paragraph or change in
the text 5"
The committees report says that
the returns from the Presbyteries
indicate that The church desires some
change 10 its creed and that "it is
the mind of the church that the con-
fession shall be interpreted through
out. in harmony with the teachings
of scripture that God is Dot willing
that any one should perish, nor is it
the decree of God but the wicked
ness of their own hearts which shuts
some men out from the salvation free
ly and lovingly offered in Christ Jesns
to ali sinners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
A Unique Railroad Suit.

Some time ago MIR Watts sued
the South Bound Railroad and OBJ.
taiued a verdict for $1,000 The
case was taken TO the State Supreme
Court and the verdict sustained
Now Ms Watts's counsel are having
rough tine getting the money
The South Bound Road is no longer
iu existence as a separate and dis
tinct road, but it is merged in the
Seaboard The counsel for the See
board seem to take the position that
they are not responsible as the dam
age was for fail into one Of the cuts
here while the new line was being
constructed The counsel for the
seaboard or the South Bound. as the
case may be, hold that the South
Bound has no cars, locomotives or
anything else in this State that is
tangible
The counsel for Mr.. Watts have
had a part OF the railroad line itself
seized and advertised for sale, as the
following formal notice indicates:
April "a, 1901 This is to certify
that have made diligent search for
personal property aud fiod none npon
which to make q levy herein com
man6ed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
FIRST NATIONAL BANK Oh
SUMTER,
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.

Deposits OF 81 and upwards received. In
terest allowed at the rate OF per cent. per
anuum, on amounts above SIS and not exceed.
ing $500, payable quarterly, on first days CT
January. April, July and October.
Z NJ. WALLACE,
+. EpMUNDs. President.
Cashier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

Savannah, Ga, AprlI 26 At an
early hour this moroicg The Southern
Express car on she Ceutral Of Georgia's
through train from Atlanta to Savau-
Dah was robbed pear Gordon, Ga, by
two white men. After binding and
blipdloldiug the express messenger
Whlse-,be men took his keys and
open ed apd rlHed The small local safe
They got several packages, but missed
one ooutaiuiug 81 600 in silver
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

Olncinn.si, April 25 The high
water marx of the food passed down
this part of the onio Valley earlier
Gonigbt ,ban was expected and the
seaoe of water became almost sta
f,onsry from 6 to 10 o'clock at frsc
1ions above SO feet aud afterwards
at SO 2 feet when it became perma-
gently stationary here and at upper
points
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Frank B. Creech,
Sheriff of Barnweil County

April "a. 1901 This is to certify
that I have this day levied upon the
following real estate and appurten
aDces thereto as herein commanded
as follows All the road bed of the
defendants company from the line OF
Hampton County to the Great Sake
batchie. being the line of Bsmberg
County, about thirteen miles IN
length. together with all the right, OF
way of one hundred feet Of land ex
tending the entire length of the ssd
road levied upon. with all the cross
ties on said bed. with all iron and
steel rail laid on said road bed, with
depot and platform at Ulmer's Sta.
ton. with all appurtensnces and
franchises thereto, to be sold to the
highest bidder for cash on salesday
in June, it being :he Sd day Of said
month Frank II Creech,
Sheriff of Barnwel County
To say the least this is most re
markable proceeding and the case
looks very much like it is on its way
to the United States Supreme Court
The counsel for the Seaboard dc
not think they will have to pay the
clain and the couuse! for the claimant
contead that they are certain to gel
.ho;r -,orav ond fhev are getting
per cent interest on the money while
it is being held
The Seaboard Air Line, as 8 con
solidated road. has not yet beer
chartered in this State, but the pro
ceediDgs are in actual progress no"
towards that end, and then the lew'
yers will be better able to get some
thing out of their judgment, without
delay, after they once win IN she
courts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
PAYABLE IN Advance.

No travelling carvessers are employed.
Terms tor local agr,ts will be sent upon
application. All rcoey should be sent by
p o orcer. Express order, or by bank draft
on New York or Chicago. Do not send
Individual checks or stamps.
Subscribers ct the Watcbmau and South.
ron cap get the Coumoner" at club rate,
IS cents year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
THE STATE SUMNER
SCHOOL FOR NEGROES
Superintendent of Education
Makes Announcement.

Columbia. April rs The follow
inp annonncewent as to the coming
State summer school for negro teach
ers has been issued by the State
superintendent of education
"Tbe State summer school for the
negro teachers in this State will be
held at Benedict college beginning
June 90 aud closing July II The
object of this school, as last year, is
to better train the principals and
leading teachers among the negro
race for positions of leadership in
a5ncation and selections have been
made from among the ablest school
snneriptendents in the State to teach
n ,bis school. The faculty will
cons;s. - of Mr. S. 81 EdmuDds OF
Sumter. as principal; superintend
gn,s 3 c. Cocker of Marion. L. I
Baker of Lancaster, and Prof D D
Wallace of Woford college. In ad
y3it;on 70 these, course in drawing
viii be given By Miss Gfetz, supervl-
sor Of drawing in the Charleston
schools, aud a course in manual
training by Mrs johnson. wno mas
giyep such q course IN the Charleston
schools the past year
arrangements have been made
,zi,b she authorities of Benedict col
iege to have the boarding depart
mens. the dormitories and dining
saIl If that institution open to stu
l Ssnts of the summer school The
coss c Of board will be So for the four
Weeks. and everything will be made
a. pleasant aud comfortable as possi
HE fo. those VINO attend
snnerintendent McMahan has been
,,snning this school for some time,
and has given much thoughs to 1t.
An anars from the question of impartiDg
scholarship and teaching ability to
the teachers, he states MS main
object thus: 49, -,
Z o give W w
couraging assurance that the controi
Gne educatioDal forces in the State
are not indifferent to his welfare and
sre rot content to leave him to his
own unalded efforts to prevent the
ezidening of the chasm between the
white people and the negroes !; TO
remove prejudices and misunder
standings to extend to the weaker
raeg the encouraging aid of the
IN announcing the second term OF
shis school Superintendent McMahan
desires to ssste three specific reasons
wby anb;tioas negro teachers should
attend
shin spd skill as teachers and to learn
.hew ehey measure up to the standard
sof the. best educators among the
white people.
~secopd To make known their
ability and merits to the Leading
school superintendent in the State.
whose knowledge and recommends
sions would prove most helpfui to
the negro teachers seeking to be EN-
o.oged ID the graded schools OF the
sowns
..Third To get the white mans
o;n, oe view in educational mat
ters. and thus enlarge the mental
horizon"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
WgDENlsW
IS LIKE a DELICATE
SsggsICHZ INSTRUMENT

In good condition she IS sweet and lovsble,
and s:ngsi LIES scng on joyful harmonious
string. Cut Of order or unstrung, there is
dtscordanceand unhappiness. Just as there
is one keynote to all music SO there is one key
note to health. A woman might as well try
to fly without wings as to feel we'll and look
well while the organs that make her woman
are weak or diseased. She must be healthy
inside or she can't be healthy outside. There
are thousands Of women suffering silently all
over the country. Mistaken mocesty urges
their silence. While there is nothing more
admirable than modest woman health is
of the first importance. Every othe- con-
siderat:on should give way before it. Brad
fields Female Regulator is medicine soI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

The Wilson & Summerton r R will
run an extra train for the accommods
ton of visitors to the Confederate
reunion. This train will reach Sum
ter in time for the Charleston train
for Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

Iftbe two South Carolina senators
would go upon the stump or into the
newspapers and discuss real issues it
would be benefit to their constit
aeuss; but there is no profit to the
oeoole in their abuse of each other.
-Newberry Observer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

CLAYTON, N. NJ April 26-Thos
E Ke,chum, elias Back Jack, the
train robber, was hanged here q; l:2l
m. today The rope broke, bat the
fall ierked Ketchum's head of.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
A BROTHERS LOVE.

Lostant, ILL.,, July s.-James Watt
of this place, by one little act, has
given a splendid example of that
never dying love which exists be-
tween brothers, no matter how far
apart they may be.
Mr.. Watt was great sufferer from
Kidney Trouble and Nervousness.
He was very much used up, and al
though he had tried great many
things, he had found nothing that
would in any way relieve him. Some
one suggested Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and he used six boxes, and was COM
pletely cured.
His first thought was for brother
in Belfast, Ireland, whom he knew to
be afflicted in the same way that
he had been. Mr.. Watt Immediately
sent supply Of Dodd's Kidney Pills
to this far-away brother, together
with his recommendation based on
his fortunate experience.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Too Suggestive.

.'You look discouraged" remarked The
visitor.
"And feel it!" sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slope Prune company. "After
all the time and money ! have expended
proving to the public that the prune is no
longer fake, that miserable old editor
has to step in and wreck my assertions"
II hope he didn't run your ad. in the hu-
morous column"
"Worse than that! He ran il under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
THEIR ORIGINAL MEANINGS.


Acre originally meant a field of any
size.
Meat originally meant any kind Of
food.
Town originally referred simply to
a farmhouse.
Libel originally meant small book
or pamphlet.
Miscreant originally meant an inf
del or a renegade.
Polite originally referred to any
thing smooth, with a shining surface.
Vagabond originally meant per-
son who Travelled without definite
object--a wanderer.
Blackguard originally meant the
kitchen boys and potwashers en-
ployed in a gentleman's kitchen.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
To the Poorhousc mt 0S.

On her ninety-fifth birthday Mrs.
Katherine Leggett was taken to the
Douglas county poorhouse from Law
renee. Coupled with the statement
is the almost unbelievable assertion
that Mrs. Leggett has a son and
daughter, both in more than COM
Portable circumstances, who have re-
fused to do anything for their moth
Err
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Crusade Upon stray Dogs.

The intense heat caused a mad dog
epidemic in Brown county. A num-
Der of persons and large amount OF
live stock have been bitten and havoc
in cattle has been particularly heavy,
death resulting in the course OF three
days. A crusade has been started up
on all stray dogs and they are being
exterminated.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Harper Creamery Burned.

Fire destroyed the creamery at
Harper. causing $4,000 loss. Farmers
and business men are great sufferers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
To Have n Mixed Board.

Quindaro university, the state col
ored school, will be managed by n
mixed board after this. In the past
the board of regents has been COM
posed wholly of colorcd men. The
colored members will be Green Keith.
of Lawrence, and J. r. Ransom, Of
Argentine. The white members will
be DR.. Little, of Manhattan, and l..
w. Kcplingcr, of Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
A Matter Of Expen.e.

doctor, what is the matter with me~
"You need about three months rest from
business-that is all"
Three months rest? That viii cost me
5000. The other doctor said ] needed an
operation for appendicitis. That would
cost only 500. think I'll let him operate"
Chicago Tribune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Railroad Mems Wages Decreased.

The annual report of State Labor
Commissioner johnson viii show that
there has been decrease in the wages
of all railroad men in Kansas. except
general officers, of from to Is per
cent. in n year. The pay of general
officers has been increased ten per
cent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
An Embarrassing Predicnment.

Two well.lsnown Topeka young men
drove out to Wakarusa river the other
evening to go bathing. They left
their clothes in the buggy. While they
were in the river the horse broke
loose and returned to town, taking
the young mems clothes along. They
waited until along about midnight
and then walked home naked.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Robbea IIansns Harvest Hands.

Sixteen harvest hands returning
home on freight train were held up
near Junction City. AT the point of
guns IS young men had TO give up $40
To $40 each.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Ex-City Treasurer Arrested.

]. Patterson. ex-city treasurer at
Clyde. is under arrest charged with
a shortage of $4,000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Parsons Finally Won.

The Kansas supreme court decided
the new state asylum controversy in
favor of Parsons, overriding the re-
straining order issued by Judge Glass,
of the Clay county district court.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Batting Him.

Rodrick-It seems incredible that the
wise Bostonian should have been duped BY
the grafter's game of three shells and pea.
Van Albert-It is easily explained. The
pea was discarded and bean substituted
Chicago Daily News.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
MarvAlous wheat Harvester.

A California wheat harvester, the
first one ever used in Kansas. was at
work in Barton county. This is the
marvel of all agricultural machinery.
It cuts, thrashes and sacks the wheat.
Twenty-six horses are required to run
it. It cuts a swath IS feet wide and
will go over 40 acres in a day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Late Supreme Court Decisions.

The supreme court gave the Stilwell
syndicate the right to condemn land
for the Barton county lake; construed
the new bond law so as to prohibit the
funding of interest coupons not yet
due at their present worth. and held
that barber was professional man.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-13
Depot ana Contents Burned.

The Missouri Pacific depot at Wet
more, with its contents, was totally
destroyed by fire.