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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Wood That Causes sneezing.

Among its many curious products
South Africa includes the t'sneeze
wood" tree, Wit, likes it's name from
the fact that one cann.s cut it with a
saw without sneezing, as the fine dust
has exactly the effect Of snuff. Even
in planning the wood it will sometimes
cause sneezing. No insect, worm or
barnacle Will touch it. 1t is very bitter
to the taste. and when placed in water
it will sink. The color is light brown
and the grain very close and hard.
For dock work. piers or jetties it is q
useful timber. lasting long while un-
der water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
The Presidents Train.

Washington. April % Standing in
the yards of the Pennsylvania rallraod
company here IS the traip which will
carry the president aud his party for
che next seven weeks through The leogth
aud most Of the breadth of the United
States. Il reached here this morning
and is one of tbe 6nest trains ever ruo
over an American railway system. The
start will be made at 10 80 o'clock
tomorrow Do7niug. with Engineer
Frank LsrmoDd's hand on the throttle
W. W. Albright as conductor will be
IL charge. Both are trusted employees
ttbe Southern railway. Not detail
has been overlooked for the comfort aOd
convenience of the guests The South
eru Railway company will have charge
of the train from Washington to New
Oriears. At this point he party ADD
frsin will be under the supervisor o.
the Southern Pacific railroad
TIE lraio. which is practically ueW.
is made up of seven cars The presi
dents owa car is the Olympia, in the
rear of the train.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
"THE FRENCH SHORE"
Where Misery. SquaIor. Hunger and
Cold Rule In Newfoundland.

Misery, squalor and wretchedness,
accentuated by an almost ceaseless
struggle with hunger and cold are the
portion of the inhabitants OF the
North Shore" in Newfoundland
Their little hamlets are perched in the
riffs in the almost unbroken hills, and
the fierce storms sweep the surface
almost to their doorsteps, while for
seven months of the year their coast
is blockaded with ice and they are cut
off from all communication with the
outside world.
The only industry is codfshins, and
cod is the sole medium Of exchange.
The people rarely see money, and bar
ter is the system Of trading, a quintal
of cod being the unit of value. The
needs of the fisher folk are only sup
piled by the itinerant trader, his
schooner being laden with provisions,
clothing and fishing appliances. Thus
have these people lived for generations
They are ignorant, for the means of
education are noneXistent. the children
being content with what satisfied their
fathers. The common objects Of every
day life are unknown to them. They
have neither horses nor cattle. Only
q few of the older folk who have ven
tured south have any knowledge Of
these things.
There are no roads and therefore no
vehicles. Travel is by boat during
the summer and over the ice foes dur
ing the rest Of the year. The few let
ters for the clergy and others who can
read are conveyed to the settlements
by dog teams during the winter, and,
save for the fortnightly visit Of the
mailboat during the period Of open
navigation. a steamer is never seen
by the residents.
With such marvels as electric tele
graphs. telephones and electric light
they are Of course unfamiliar, and
their standard of intelligence is best
indicated by stating that it is not IN
usual to find justice Of the peace who
cannot write his own name.-Cham-
bers Journal.
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Cuban Commissioners Start
Home.

New York. April 28.-To talking of
the visit Of sLe Cuban delegation TO
Washio gton, Senor Capose. head of the
delegation, said this evening:
I'VE obtained very irpor'ans aod
very valuable information. aud We shall
impart to the convention Immediately
upon our return 20 Guba, but ne csono OF
say what the convention will determine
Whatever expressions we might make
would be merely personal views, aud 1t
you'd be improper for me to express
them
"Our visit has been very pleasant
aud instructive, aDd the representations
made by President Mckinley aud Sec
reeary Root we're very satisfactory
When asked whether the delegation
would report in favor Of she acceptance
of the Piats amendment. s'enor Cspo'e
said
"Tbas / cannot sell.''
.'Is has been said sbas your confer
eoees at Wasbiugtou have removed all
grouOds for opposition 60 the Americao
policy Is this correct 2"
'sNo; / osonos say ,has L is for
che CONVENTION 20 say All we Gao say
is that We are very much pleased With
che Information which we bsve seceived
as TO the intentions of the American
government The delegation he's pre-
pared full repor, of its conference for
the constitutional cooveDcioo, busit bas
not yet formulated apy recommeDda
eioos y
''Are the delegates unanimous 10
their view of the presentations made
TO them at Washington, or is there aoy
difference of opinion among them I"
They are quite unanimous 10 their
satisfaction received
The delegation will return to Cuba
oo Wednesday on the steamship Ha
gsna.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
BARNARD B. EVANS
IS ALLOWED BAIL.
Supreme Court Fixes it at
Three Thousand Dollars.

In the State supreme court yester-
day, under babeas corpus proceed
ipgs, the application for bail was
made in behalf of Maj B. B Evans,
charged with the killing of the late
Capt j. J Griffin. The court grant
ed bail and it was fixed in the sum
of $4,000 This bad been given il
an hour and half after the action OF
the court, and Maj Evans was to be
seen on the streets once more Tee
bond was given by Maj Evaus' two
brothers, Rx Gov John Gary Evans
and MIR George Evans, and Dr. w. ).
Murray of this city, who promptly
qualified
The line of defense as presented at
the hearing before the court vas
surprise to many The original
statement of Maj Evans that Capt
Griffin had killed himself was adher-
ed to with the modification that the
pistol might have been accidentally
dred while Maj Evans was endeavor
ing TO prevent him (GrlMn) from
doing so. and just as he took it oy
force from Capt Griffin. The hearing
was productive of the first detailed
statement from Maj Evans in the
shape of a sworn affidavit, which
covers the points of most of the
circumstantial evidence developed
thus far. Aidayits from several new
witnesses were presented, but very
little Of 9 really new character was
brought out aside from the statements
of she ianitor of the Gree6eld build
ing and of Maj Evans himself, and
the strtements as to time
When the hearing began at 10
o'clock yesterday morning the court
COON was very we'll filed with at
torneys from various portions OF the
State, and number of Columbians
who felt some interest in the case.
Judge Crawford, of counsel. could
not be present. being engaged Oh an
important case in the circuit court.
Col Geo Johnstone, Maj W 7 Gary
of Augusta. and Mr James Evans
were present, however, to look after
Mai Evans interests. Nearby sat
his two brothers. Solicitor Thur
mond vas present to represent the
State. The hearing was conducted
throughout with Col JohDstone on
the one side and Solicitor ThurmoDd
on the other, both making admirable
presentations The State, April 80.
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A MAN AND HIS WoLETs.
The Story of the vivacious Maid
Who Received the Flowers.

Eyes. it was a lovely bunch Of vio-
let's" sighed the girl who received
thea, ''but wish they had never come
to me. You see, it was this way: The
man who sent them is one Of those aw-
fully nice fellows who bore you TO
leath-the kind you feel so glad to see
talking to some one else, don't you
know" she ended apDealingly.
'Yes; I've seen the type" sympathet-
ically replied her auditor.
We'll. on my birthday he sent that
lovely bunch of yiolets-perfect beau
ties they were-with a dear little note
to the effect that he had to so out Of
town, but would be represented by
these little purple clad messengers, so
like my eyes and whose fragrance al
ways reminded him Of me. l thought
the note rather NICE" she concluded
pensively, land put the flowers in the
parlor on the center table, writing back
that had done SO. Why in the world
was l so prompt" she walled.
1T was no more than polite
"Oh. much more. Ny dear. 1t is al
ways idiotic to go into details like that
Well, he did not go out Of town, but
was fortunately detained and came
around after all to tell me so. And
those wretched violets"-
Surely they were all right?'
81 had loaned them to Annie to wear
to the Blanks dinner. OF course l
had to tell him that the heat Of the
room was too great. and had put
them in the icebox. Just as he was
going and was congratulating myself
on my escape in sailed that miserable
girl, violets and all! If he had only
gone. as be said he would, it would
have been all right. Men are so unre-
liablev'-New York Mail and Express.
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Food Of Prehistoric Nan.

UDon examining some skulls uaIlnS
hack from the stone age Mr.. Charters
White. NJ. Il. C. S.. noted that several
of the teeth, although quite free from
carries. were thickly coated with tartar.
It occurred to him that it would De
nossible by a rough analysis to identity
any particles Of food that might be mi
bedded in this natural concrete and so
reveal the character Of the aliment
pareaken Of by prehistoric man. Dis
solving the tartar in a weak aclo, q
residue was left which, under the NIL
croscope. was found to consist OF corn
husk particles, hairs from the OUTSIDE
of the husks. spiral vessels from vege-
tables, particles Of starch. the point OF
a fish tooth, q conglomeration OF oval
cells probably Of fruit. the barblets OF
down and portions Of wool.
In addition to this varied list were
some round red bodies the origin or
which defied detection and many sandy
particles. some relating to quartz ana
some to flint. These mineral fragments
were very likely attributable to the
rough stones used in grinding the corn
and would account for the erosion OF
the masticating surfaces, which IN
many cases was strongly marked This
INQUIRY into the food Of men who lived
not less than 1900 years ago is mat
ter of great archaeological interest
Chambers Journal.
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Farmers OF eoa o Oouu.y, tudlaoa,
are showing how good roads CAP be
Quilt by co operation aud at uuch re-
duced cost They have au agreement
among themselves Cd road bulldog
each oaoer OF land aoutslng 90 high
wsy to be improved p!edgi@g in work
or cash 81 so per each acre Within
half mile Of toe road. Payment uay
be made wlthin three years, aud the
burdeu, thus distributed, is hardly felt
The work is doue 10 dull seasons, and
gravel roads have replaced the old muu
highways over many mile of turnpike
o. the completion of road, the task
Of maintaining it is assumed by the
county authorities.
Qaeeu Wllheiniua refuses POM
bIaok to pay her husbands bills, co
tee gtouud that the marriage coDtraci
provides for bis separate maintenance,
aud that she Is. therefore, released froU
any responsibility 90 bis account
Reduced thus to a merely 6oaucisI
basis it becomes evident tha, Dake
Henry nigh. have gone farther and
Jared better.
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gave as an excuse that the money so
recovered was intended to cover Maj
Davis beef shortage.
Lieut. Richard q %ownley, Of the
navy, at present superintendent Of the
Manila Nautical school. testified that
as the result Of conference With Capt
Reed, be went to see Castle Bros, coz
tractors who supplied the commissary
department with vegetables. etc. aud
wanted them 20 give Capt Reed $4,000
and 10 per cent mnissiou 90 all
sales.
Castle Bros denurred TO thls pvopcsi.
stioo Lieut. Towuley again weus to
Castle Bros apd this time Only asked
them for $4,000 Castle Bros we're
reluctant to hand over this sun and
Lieut. Townley explained that Capt
Reed was 10 q position to advance the
Interests Of the firm and that it would
be advantageous TO Castle Bros to
oblige him. Lieut. Towuley testified
that be further explained to Castle
Bros that Capt Reed might allow them
the use of government lighters, aud
possibly be less rigid in the inspection
of goods purchased Lieut. Townley
said that be thooght Capt Reed was
doing q noble thing 10 attempting to
protect the character of brother officer.
He also said that such transactions
we're not customary 10 the navy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
COMMISSARY FRAUDS IN
MANILA.
Naval Officer Tells How Capt
Reed Got a Rake Out on
Contracts.

.Maoila, April 29-The sria of
Capt James G Reed, former depot
oououissary at Manila, who vas arrest
ed about fortnight ago for alleged
participation 10 the commissary frauds,
was beguo here today and bids fair to
develop into celebrated case. Capt
Reed is charged With soliciting aod
receiving uouey uolawfuily aud With
other Official misconduct.
Mr. Soblioder. manager Of the Alhsu
brs Fastory, testified that 10 November
Cap, Reed had told him that Maj Geo
B Davis, who was the depot oouuis
sary before Cap, Reed, ADD Who was
SEP, to the Uoited States on leave. was
the map woose name appears 90 the
books of E7aos & Co. government coo
tractors at Manla. as the recipient of
81 600, aud was s100 600 short 10 bic
accouots Continuing Mr. Schliuder
testified that those having profitable
contracts w,th the government were
asked to assis, ln mskiug good NJ j
Davis deficiency Mr. Schlioder gave
Capt Reed Sl,050, which vas TWO and
one half per cent commissions 90 the
figures sold to oomuissary department
during the time that Maj Davis was
depot comm,ssary at Mania
An officer oaued FraukIio, Vho was
assistant cemmissary. testified to the
effect that 90 March Is. following the
dlreclioa Of superior ofi:e be
obtained $1,000 from Maj Davis ADD
paid this money over TO ScnIiudeT
Inspector General Darlington ;estl
6ed that durDg the preliminary loves
tigatlon of the con missary scandals
Capt Reed admitted to him receiving
money of Schiudler aud others aud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Col. Wallace Says
DR.. Ensor is Safe.
Old Line Republicans Feel
Sure of Their Hold.

Special to Tue State.
Charleston. April 29.-The trip of
Col r NJ Wallace, DR. J F Ensor
aud E A Webster to Washington
last week seems to have been pro-
ductive of much satisfaction to the
State Republican organization, in
that the delegation was assured that
there would be no radical changes
on the part of the national party lead
ers TO the State organization The
delegation called on the assistant
postmaster general and other men,
bers of the administration and a
pleasant meeting was also bad with
Senator McLeurin and the new dis
trict attorney, John G. Capers The
delegation assured the administration
that The South Carolina Organization
was not fighting the administration,
az has been claimed By Charleston
morning newspaper The admins
tration did not need assurances on
this point, however, the statements
of the local organization fighting the
national body was too absurd to be
credited The trip was also taken in
the interest of Postmaster EDsor's
reappolntment and the delegation
was led to believe that he will be re-
appointed
Col Wallace was asked about his
trip today, and he expressed bis per
sonal satisfaction with it. BE said
that DR. Eusqr and Mr. Webster
spent several days pleasantly in the
capital They called on the assistant
postmaster general aud they also
saw Senator McLaurip ..and Mr. John
G Capers. Their interview with the
senator and Mr. Cspers was pleasant,
Col. Wallace said Col Wallace
said that he desired the correction of
the statement which had beenEpriut.
ed that the South Carolina organiza
tion was opposing the administration
The State party would like to have
seen Mr. Lathrop reappointed. he
said, but since the administration
saw fit to appoint Mr. Capers, the
State Organization gracefully. and
willingly accepts the appointment
The appointment was made at the re
quest Of Senator McComas of Mary
land, and Senators Scott aud Elkins
of West Virginia. Col. Wallace stat
ed, and the request of these senators
was endorsed by Senator McLaurin,
who is a personal friend of Mr..
Capers Mr. Lathrop's application
was not on file when the appoint
ment was made Col Wallace said
that Senator McLaurin and the Wash
ington friends of the senator do not
take the credit for The appointment.
The crediting of the appointment to
Senator McLaurin, Col Wallace said,
is being done by the opponents OF
the senator for his hurt in his canvass
for reelection Senator McLaurin
does stand close to the admiuistrs
ton, however, Col Wallace, said,
but be is uot considered Republi-
can in Washington, and he should
be prayed to be delivered from those
friends who are trying to make peo-
pie believe that he directs the patron
ooe of the administration
Col Wallace said that be and Mr
Webster and DR. Ensor visited the
pestoHce department in the interest
of the reappoin,ment of Dr. Ensor as
postmaster at Columbia and Col Wal
lace gave it as his opinion that the
efficient administration of Dr. Ensor
snd his strong endorsements will re-
suit in bis reappointmens
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
An Uneven Contest.

They had a lively boxing match at
Splinter's the other night"
How was that?"
Splinter came home late, and as he
passed through the hall his wife's tall
est palm touched him on the cheek.
Splinter was in an excited condition
and thought 1t was somebody's fingers.
So he struck out wildly with both fists
and succeeded in knocking over two
palms and severely humping his own
head"
But why do you call it a boxing
match?'
Because Splinter put up his knuc-
kles against his wife's palms."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
CATCHING cicADAs.
How Certain Ma1ays Obtain a Curl
GUS Delicacy.

How Certain Malays Obtain Curl
GUS Delicacy.
Certain natives Of the Malay peninsu-
La catch cicadas and eat them and that
as a considerable luxury. To eat ci-
cada seems distinctly curious, says the
London Daily Mail, when we reflect
that this insect is in reality e glorifed
member Of that insect group which
contains as its most prominent repre-
sentative the diminutive and swarthy
creature which shall be nameless here
for evermore.
The way in which the Siamese pro-
ceeds was related to the Geological So
ciety the other day by naturalist who
has spent some time in the Malay pen
insula observing men as well as in
sects. At night, when these insects fy.
the native sallies forth armed with
torch and but little raiment The torch
is deposited in a convenient place, and
the swarm Of natives proceed to clap
their hands in perfectly regular fash
ion so as to produce a considerable
sound.
1t is the combination of light and
sound that allures the cicada from its
haunts to it's destruction. The insects
come also in swarms and settle upon
the bodies Of the applauding natives,
whence they are easily detached. pre-
served. cooked and eaten.
The Greek sage remarked that happy
are the cicadas in that they have voice
less wives. 1t is apparently the lady
c4cadas who are attracted by what
they fondly believe to be the love cry
OF the male and are thus lured to their
fate By that most dangerous Of pas
SiOnS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
where the Shoe Pinched.

Young Girl (glancing at her pedal ex-
tremities)-Oh, dear! My feet are so
awfully big!
Practical Auntie-But you stand on
them all right. don't you?
Young Girl-Oh, yes. but so do other
folks too.-New York Tribune.
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Why His Life Was Failure.

Eyes. i consider my life failure"
ooh, Henry. how sad. Why should
you say hat
81 spent all my time making money
enough to buy food and clothes. and
the food disagrees with me, and my
clothes don't tit.'-Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
His Fcrvent Hope.

Mrs. Sleepyize-Henry. the alarm
clock just went off.
Mr.. Sleepyize-Thank goodness!
hope the thingll never come back
Ohio State Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

NOTE: IN addition 70 the above service
trains Nos Is and Is run daily between Charles
ton and Columbia carrying elegant Pullman
sleeping cars No Is leave Charleston II 100 p.
"a; arrive Columbis 500 g. n. No. Is leave
Columbia ! 80 a. NJ. arrive Charleston 700 e
D. m. both at Charleston and Columbia. ThesS
trains make close connections at Colum bia
with through trains between Florida points
and Washington and the east. Connectos
Ids Limited between Blackville, Aiken anG Au'
gusta No 81 leaves Blackyillc at S:48 g., nj
Aiken go q. M; Augusts 1920 a. m. no. -
leaves Augusta $50 p. m; Aiken !.l5 2 m:
aeepers between Augusta, Aiken and NeE
York. Trains Nos. and II carry Elegant Pull
man Parlor Cars between Charleston, summer
vile and Columbia, connecting at ColumbiS
with the Famous New York and Florida Lin
stad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

Rogues are always found out in some
way. Whoever is a wolf will act as
wolf; that is the most certain OF all
things.-Fontaine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

The first time man is appoin.ed on
a committee" be is very ppt to think
his position very important one
Atcbison Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01

The United States has q lower per-
centage of blind people than any other
country in the world.
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Ready Excuse.

Keauy EXCUSE.
Beggar-Say. boss. won't you help Al
poor fellow out of job?
Joakley- Gracious! Can't you.get out
Of it without my help? Pretend you're
sick or philadelphia Press
The bee., 1901-05-30
Tried Friends Best.
One OF the "Able Journals"

Especially is the Budget in
debted to that live and wide
awake daily Louisville Post for
an exchange; also to the Glas-
gov Times, Hopkinsville Ken
tuckian and the darlington BEE,
all of whom so readily entered
us upon their exchange lists,
and all four of those able and wide
ly circulated journals have never
exacted a column of space differ
ence between papers. With the
aid of these valuable, crisp Ken
lucky exchanges alone the Bud
get will CLEAN town, county and
state news and catch the cream
of the days doings," flashed
over wire on dry land and gather
by ocean cable events happening
in continental Europe. Bee
Spring Mineral Budget.
The bee., 1901-05-30

right to quit work with or with
out cause, but not one Of them.
nor all Of them combined, have
any right to say any other man
shall not work at any given price
or upon any given terms. The
Government, as q national body,
when it submits to dicta;ion of
this character, is encouraging
open rebellion. The State, as a
governing body, when it toler-
ates an uprising among a part of
its citizens who say they will
not work and others shall not,
becomes at once an arrant cow
ard, and the men in charge of af-
fairs should then and there be
removed from office. The same
is true of a city government and
the same is true of an Organiza-
tion Of business men, or an indi-
vidual employer of labor. In
terstate Manufacturer.