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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
EVIL or THE PENSION SYSTEM.

The evil of the federal pension sys-
tenn is growing more and more sppa-
rent, in that it. has to debauched the
public mind as almost to have wiped
out that patriotism which is the strong
est incentive to heroic deeds.
The federal pension roll was all
right so long as it bore the names only
Of those who had been disabled in the
service of their country. It is the
only means by which inequalities may
be mitieated, but when the pension
became bonus for the slightest
causes, and then it was demanded as a
salary by every man who had looked
upon gun, it became national
scandal. Patriotism no longer counted
for ANYTHING, and the whole issue be-
tween citizen and government became
one of dollars and cents.
So strong had become this feeling
that when the war with Spain broke
out the idea Of qualifying for a pen
sion became a motive with some men.
They reasoned out the percentage
Of mortality, and calculated upon the
chances for life. Already the result is
becoming manifest in the appeals for
pensions. The report of the pension
commissioner shows that while the
civil war lasted for four years and the
casualties were enormous, and the
Spanish-American war lasted only
about four months, with comparatively
few casualties, It is shown that three
years after the close of the Spanish
American war claims for pensions
amounting to about 20 per cent of the
number of soldiers engaged in that
war had been fled, while in 1872, or
seven years after the close Of the civil
war, only about 6 per cent OF the sol,
diers engaged in that war had filed
claims. The commissioner states that
he is not prepared to believe that
those who engaged in the war with
Spain, many of them sons of veterans
of the civil war, were less patriotic
than their ancestors and more coyet-
eous, but in his opinion it is the fault
of the system Of pensioning, with an
active army of attorneys, solicitors and
drummers, who are practically licensed
by the government with the promise
of s25 for each claim allowed.
This record is most discredita bic,
but was TO have been expected. Time
was when public service was not rated
by the salary attached, but by the
honor conferred. Now it is common
thing to hear the money test applied
to Offices of high honor as well as to
those Of more menia1 character.
There is needed re-aWakening Of the.
old manhood, when character counted
for more than dollars, and public ap-
probation was more to be desired than
q squabble for coin.-Atlanta Consti
tuition.
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estimate Of the Average Yield.

Washington, Noy. 1.-THE follow
INC repors was issued this afternoon
by the department. of agriculture:
The. preliminary estimate OF the
average yield per acre on corn. as
published IN the monthly report Of the
ssfatistieians OF the department
81 agriculture is 1e4 bushels,
as COMPARED with an average yield OF
25.3 bushels per acre in 1900 and
1893. and q ten year average of. 24.4
bushels. The present indicated yield
per acre is the lowest general average
ever recorded for this crop. being. 2.2
Bushels per acre below the yield IN
1881. which has stood for twenty years
as the lowest on record. Of the %
States having one million acres or up
ward IN corn, all but Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Michigan report an aver
age yield per acre below their respect
i've ten year averages.
TIE preliminary estimate Of the
average yield per acre Of buckwheat is
lS-9 bushels. against an average of l5
bushels IN 1900, 1876 bushels in 1899,
and a ten year averge of 16.9.
The preliminary estimate OF the
yield per acre of potatoes is 59.9 bush
els. againstsan average Of 80.8 bushels
in 1900, $50 bushels in 1899, and 10
year average of 1871 bushels. The pre-
sent Indicated yield per acre is the
lowest since 1880.
The preliminary estimate Of the
average yield per acre OF hay is 1.32
tors. against an average of LIS tons
IN 1860, LBS tons in 1899, and ten
year average Of LIS tons.
OF the fifteen principal tobacco
States nine, including Kentucky,
Virginia, North Carolina and Ten
nessee report an average yield per acre
of tobacco In excess of their ten year
averages, while six, including Ohio,
Wisconsin and Missouri, fall below
such averages.
TEE apple crop is considerably below
the ten year average, the pear and
grape crops are slightly below and the
sweet potato crop IS slightly above.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

The Rev. A. W. Cooper, vicar of
Filey, Yorkshire, England, is noted
for his foundness for long walks: At
present be is on his way to Venile on
foot, and when heard from by his wife
on October 10 he had walked 422
miles. Last winter, after having
preached one Sunday evening at a
Scarborough church, Mr.. Cooper and
his wife walked home to Filey, a dis
tance of nine and half miles, with
the snow ankle deep On the ground.
On several occasions also, after having
preached at his church on Sunday
night, the vicar has donned his walk
ing attire and set off for London.
{" About thirty miles day." Mrs.
Cooper said, SIS the distance covered
by the vicar on his long walks. y
Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
We Save You Hgney.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Martin Luther Mcintosh, Ettie Irene
Wheeler and Plummer B. Mcintosh by
Ris Guardian ad item Martin Luther
Mcintosh, plaintiffs, against Martin L.
Mcintosh, the younger, Annie Mcintosh,
Viola Mcintosh, Julia and Blanche Nc
Intosh, defendants.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
Complaint Not served)
TO THE DEFENDANT, MARTIN L.
MCINTOSH, the Younger:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas for the said
County, and to serve a copy of your ans
wer to the said complaint on the subscrib-
ers at their Office, Sumter, S. c., within
twenty days after the service hereof, ex-
elusive of the day of such service and if
you fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated November 9th, AID. 1901.
PURDY s. REYNOLDS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
NJ, e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
IN INSURANCE SWINDLE.
Man thought TO be Dead is Found
in Louisville.

Louisville, Nov. 11.-Newell G.
Rathbun, who was supposed to have
been found in a Jacksonville, Ind,
hotel last Thursday. was arrested in
Louisville today. According to Rath-
bun. the corpse which was shipped to
Little Rock for burial as the body of
Rathbun was the body Of W. L.
Teneyke. The police say Rathbun has
confessed to desertion from the United
States army and to having formed a
plot OF fraudulently collect $4,000 in
surance on his life, bat that he denies
having killed the man who died in the
Jacksonville hotel. Rathbun was ar
rested this morning at the United
States recruiting station in Louisville.
He is held as fugitive from justice.
The arrest was made on information
from Sergeant Skinner, of the United
States recruiting station. Rathbun en-
listed under the name of Lou Root,
Detroit Sergeant Skinner had read
the story of the Jefersonville case and
circumstances conneced with the new
recruit aroused his suspicious. One
of them was the fact that the man had
on government suit of underwear.
Rathbun said he had bought the
garments from a soldier friend. An
other circumstance was his knowledge
of army affairs about Little Rock.
He stood the examination and enlist
ed Saturday. At the detective Office
Rathbun was put through the sweat
ing process and under pressure made
the following statement, according to
his inquisitors:
"My name is Nathan G. Rathbun,
and my home is in Little Rock, Ark.
Several months ago ]. deserted from
the army post at Plattsburg, New
York, in company with another recruit
by the name of ". Il. Ellis. { soon
lost sight of him and went to Little
Rock. There was married and after
wards took ou5 the insurance policies.
I came to Louisville about ten days
ago and formed plot to make the in
surance company think [ was dead, so
that I could collect the insurance. l
fell in with man, who said his name
was W. L. Teneyke, in front Of the
Salvation Army headquarters in Louis
vile and told him of my plan and he
agreed to help me. Our plan was to
register from some place at a hotel in
Jacksonville and then set fire to the
hotel. While we were in Jefferson
vile we took number of drinks and
Teneyke got drunk. I think his
death was caused by drinking. | put
the letters addressed to me in his
pocket and left. I did not kill him.
I then came to Louisville and went
to the recruiting Office and enlisted.
Nv real home is in Detroit.
The police are trying to establish
the identity Of the dead man. One
of the theories is that he was tramp
that Rathbun had fallen IN with.
The police have telegraphed to the Lit
tie Rock authorities to hold the
corpse. A gold watch bearing the
name "W. II. Ellis was found on
RathDun. He refuses to say where ne
got it. The police say the handwrit-
ing of 'sLou Root, the recruit, was
very similar to the signature "W. Z:
Teneyke'' on the Jeffersonville hotel
register. Coroner Coots, of Jefferson
Vile, states that he examined the
stomach of the man and found traces
of enough laudanum to kill two men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

That great white Republican party
that Capt. John 6. Capers, George R.
Rooster, and other McLaurin ap-
pointees were said to be about to build
40 is becoming quite discolored thus
early in the game. We expect TO see
Capers, Rooster McCravey and the
whole Shooting match, of new lights
cheek by joWl with Murray, smalls,
Fordhan and .Deas, the old black and
tans, in the next Republican conven-
tion. When South Carolina Demo
erats take Office from the Republicans
and distribute patronage for the good
of the 9. o. p. they forfeit all right to
cal themselves Democrats. About
tie only difference noticeable in the
make up of. the ring streaked and
striped Republican party in South
Carolina since Senator McLaurin TOOK
the contract to. build it up is that
several Of the best jobs are filed By ex-
Democrats:
The inhhmanelg cruel and brutal
murder os ) little negro boy on satur-
day by a g.eas big brnte of a negro
was one crime Without excuse OF EalEia-
tjon. With a deliberate and fendish
cruelty he spent hours Haying the un-
fortunate little creature until there
was left on Tue entire body scarcely
! whole meee of skin, The heavy
leather sstap Wiith which he beat the
BOY eu5 tae skin II great jagged cash
IS Ike 4 dull knife and left him a
mass Of s5rn, bruised, mangled, bleed
inc. ouirefing Hssk Human strength
and endueaaea had been taxed beyond
the limit aid the boy died after he
lad been beaten for two or three
hours. st the inquest more than two
hundred bloody stripes were counted
on the boys body and a merciful God,
only, knows how many others the poor
little creature received. It's stated that
Shaw beat the boy for several hours
and It follows as reasonable inference
that he must have struck the boy a
thousand or more blows, but be that
is il may. the number may have been
little more or little less, YET the
Beating killed the boy. It was mur-
der, fendish and cruel, and the blood
Of the boy cries aloud for vengeance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
eo,,shern BaiIway,s Winter Rates.

c,onthern Railway announces eNcnE-
SON rates for the Winter season to the
yaq;ons ssoa assIs resorts m of the South. :.
Tickets are now on sale, "len Aha'
return limit May 31st, 1917.
For detailed information as to rates,
schedules, ETC., call on any agent OF
fbs Southern Railway or connexions.
Y. Il. Tayloe, A. G. ?. A., Atlanta
"a J. G. Bean, Jr., D. P. A, Atlanta
R. W. Hunt, D. P. A. Charleston
S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

What is known as the 'Spay wed
ding is popular in Germany, says
Tit-Bits. The bride receives the
guests with basin set before her, and
into this each visitor entering the re-
ception-room drops either some
jewelry, silver spoon or a piece Of
money. In some parts of the country
the expenses of the marriage feast are
met by each paying for what he or she
NAV eat and drink. Some visitors pay
high prices, and the happy couple
make a handsome profit out of their
wedding, as many as 300 guests often
being present at such festlVlty.-
Courier Journal. .-&-.z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
Reliable and Gentle.

"a pills pill says the saw. But there
are pills and pills. You want a pill which
is certain, thorough and gentle. Mustn't
grippe. DeWitt's Little Early Risers fill
the bill Purely vegetable. Do not force
but assist the bowels to act. Strengthen
and invigorate Small and easy to take.
J S Hughson Il Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
THE STANDARD
w WarehoulseC Go.
BIA, S. c

Hss Storage capacity of 10000
Bales of Cotton Stores aad insures
Cotton for Is cents per Bale per
month or fractional month Lower
rates on 500 Bales and above. Spe.
cisl rates for six months and season
contracts
All railroads running into Columbia
permit Cotton to be stopped for storage
and reshipped at any time during the sea
son at the through rate from original start
ing point, with only trife charge for
re-handling.
advantage of active competition when sold,
and loans can always be secured on our
Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No
commission or other charges for selling
cotton. Correspondence solicited.
H. L. ELLIOTT, Manager.
Nov 13
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

Hoist by His Own Petard.-Biller
Ito Stark, with perambulator-Hello! !!
That's you baby? Stark Crying to be
smart)-No, it's one | borrowed OF a
neighbor. Biller-So? It's a homeiy
little brute, isn't it.-Boston Tran
script.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
notice TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER CO..
OFFICE OF

SUMTER, S. c., Sept. "a, 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that I will be
in my Office in the County Court House at
Sumter from October 18th to December
3lst, 1901, inclusive, for the collection of
taxes for the fiscal year 1901. The levy is
as follows:
For State purposes, 8 mills.
For County purposes, 3 mills.
For School purposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, IL
Also the following special school ievles:
School District No. 1, mills.
School District No. Is, 2 mills.
School District No. Is. mills.
School District No. 20, 3 mills.
Mt. Clio, mills.
Concord, 2 mills.
Privateer, mills.
No. s. 1 mill.
No II. l mill.
School District No. %, mills.
School District No. %, 4 mills.
Communication Road Tax for 1902 S1.oo,
payable from Oct. 18th, 1901, to Feb. 1st,
1902. II. L. SCARBOROUGH,
sent a Treasurer Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13
LEADER OF G0HHeTs SHOT.
The Negro Thompson Captured
Near Council Grove.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 11.-Frank
Thompson, the negro leader of the
mutiny at the federal prison Leaven-
worth which resulted in the escape
7 last Thursday of 26 prisoners, was cap
tured eight miles north of Council
Grove this evening by a posse under
command of Deputy United States
Marshall E. A. Prescott. Thompson
would not surrender but was taken
after hard fight with the officers, in
which he was shot in the head but
not severely injured. No member OF
the posse was hurt. Deputy Marshall
Prescott has been at Council Grove
since Saturday morning watching for
the escaped prisoner. A number of
them are in this vicinity. and several
depredations have resulted from their
presence. This morning Deputy Pres
colt heard Of tie presence Of a negro
convict few miles north OF town and
Immediately set out to make the cap
ture, assisted by Sheriff Michael
and other officers. The officers had
emerged from wooded tract when they
saw Thompson running across the
open. He was ordered to halt but
he answered by wheeling around and
doing some rapid firing with a AZ
calibre revolver. The officers then
fred and Thompson dropped. He was
stunned and was easily secured.
THOMPSON will be taken back to
prison tomorrow.
LAWRENCE LEWIS CAUGHT.
Kanass City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-Law-
renee Lewis, one of the escaped Fort
Leavenworth convicts, was mortally
wounded this morning near Quenemo,
Kansas, while making dash through
Gordon of deputies. Lewis is white
boy 20 years Of age who was sent up IN
October, 1900, to undergo five years
sentence for larceny. He was tracked
to a wooded place near Quenemo oy
the city marshal of that place, which
is 20 miles southeast from Fort
Leavenworth. and dozen men bear
ing rif1es. An order to surrender was
met with defiance and Lewis, unarmed
and although practically surrounded,
darted for the nearest opening. He
had gone scarcely a hundred yards
when bullet from a Winchester In
the hands of one of his pursuers.
pierced his lung from behind and
brought him to the ground. Bleeding
and fatally wounded. Lewis was taken
to the marshals Office and cared for
and Warden McClaughey was notified.
What is known as the s'pay we'd
ding'' is popular in Germany, says
| Tit-Bits. The bride receives the
guests with a basin set before her, and
! into this each visitor entering the re-
ception-room drops either some
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-13

The Sa1ster Hascenaon was rounde
in 1850 and the True Southroa in 1866
The Kaschmon and So@hroa now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both of the old papers, and is mani
fsssly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
County Court.

The March term OF Orleans county
court will open at Newport next
Wednesday WITH Judge Tyler in the
chair = full report of the proceed
ings will be gwen in this paper. The
petit jurors chosen are as follows:
Coventry, &. A. Adams; Chas. o. Itch
field.
Irasburgh, Loren S. Alden; Geo. S. Ware.
Barton, ". G. Brown; j. F. BatcheIder.
jag, Edgar NJ. Chase.
Westmore, William Devereaux.
Brown ngton, w. G. Du5ton.
Charles on, E. Z. Goodwin; B. G. Boyce.
Morgan, {. j. Goodseu.
WestfeId, w. P. Gilpin; FL. B. Hancock.
Glover, Geo. A. Humphrey; Geo. Fl. Uric.
Albany, 7. 2. Johnson; James T. Uric
Greensboro, y. E. jackson; r. B. Smith.
Newport, j. w JosIyn; Geo. F. Root.
Derby, Nixon Morse; Loan Percy.
Craftsbnry, Adna 3. Pike; Elmer G.
StrattOn.
Lowell, E. B. Stannard; L. B. Wellman.
Holland, George II. Tice.
Troy, c. G. White; c. II. Woodcock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
MAPLE SYRUP WANTED,

want car load of maple syrup as soon as
it is made, and will pay the following prices:
For No. 1, fifty cents gallon. No. 2, forty
basis of eleven pounds TO a gallon. I furnish
all packages or barrels to put it in. Fifty
cents gallon for syrup that weighs eleven
for sugar, where you have to furnish pals to
put it in. Sell your syrup and it will save
your time and wood to sugar it off, and YOUR
packages to put it in. believe it will pay
better to make syrup this year than it will to
make sugar. [ am expecting to see sugar
sold this year for about five cents pound.
Anyone wishing for barrels to put syrup in
notify me and will supply them with what
they need. have to order them from Burl-
ington so let me know soon as possible so
can get them for you in time.
E. G. DARLING, Albany, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 25th, 1901.
[sPBnIAL coRREsPoNDENoE THE NoNIToR]
In the senate, the house bill, appro-
priating S., 100000 for the st. Louis
exposition, before being passed was
amended to provide for closing the
exposition on Sunday, and to appro-
pirate 100000 for government
exhibit at the Charleston, S. G: expo
sition.
Senator Morgan stirred up some bad
blood in his efforts to get the Nicara-
qua canal bill before the senate, by
charging the republicans with truck
ling to Great Britain, because they
had decided that it would not be cour-
teous to act upon the bill while the
Hay Pauncefote treaty was Enacted
upon by Great Britain. Senator
Spooner reminded him that it was the
senate that made the delay by amend
ing the Hay Pauncefote treaty, and
that the senate coulG not pass the
canal bill while its own amendments
were being considered by Great Brit
ain, without breach of international
courtesy and decency.
President Mckinley has issued
proclamation calling the senate in
extra session, March 4, at II O'Clock
noon. This is always done in inaugu-
ration years, the senate being called
together to act upon executive nomi-
nations, and has nothing whatever to
do with the contemplated extra ses-
sion of congress.
Opinion differs as to whether the
oleo margarine bill will reach vote
in the senate. 1t is generally admit
ted that if voted upon it will be passed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
West Burke.

West Burke.
Mrs. John McSherry has moved to the
village to live with her son, Warner
Drown.
Mrs. Warner Hactweli OF Plymouth, Y.
H., in in town, visiting re!ati qes-Miss
Nellie Thompson who has been to Milford
Mass, for few weeks. has returned home
Mrs. Emily Way has sold her hardware
business to Albert Hickey wao has worked
there for several years. Mr. Hickey will
take his brother from Hardwick into
partnership with him. Mrs. Way and fam
ly will move into the house which she
purchased of the Sarah Buell. estate
The condition Of Mrs. Z. z. Alexander
is somewhat IMPROVED. -Alvah MoultoD,
who has been suffering with tobacco heart,
Is improving. A. L. Aldrich is suf-
fering from very severe attack of muscu
lar rheumatism. Mrs. o. z. Roundy Of
Barton is assisting in caring for her
ID. Burns, our station agent, IS in very
poor health.
HardYick.
{. a. Stanford is on the sick list.
Fred Taylor of Wheelock is to work for
the j. Fl. McLoud Co.
The little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. a.
A Harrington died last week Sunday.
Mr.. w. Hickie goes TO West Burke soon
to engage in business with a brother.
East HardWick.
George Randall is at work for Levi Good
rich.
Walter Delano went to Burlington last
Monday for few weeks.
measles.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
AUCTION SALE

of Horses and Cows. The subscriber will sell
Barton WedneSdaV, March6 o'coc y ,53
the following described property, Wis: / pr.
brown mares weighing 230o; l pr. bay horses
weighing $500; pr. bay and black horses
weighing $500; / bay horse weighing 1900; pr.
black horses weighing 24O0; brown mare LILO;
mares weighing 1900; 1 bay horse eighing 1000
large Durham COWS, high grade Jersey
COWS. These COWS are ar extra lot and all
coming in soon. yearling heifers. The
above named property will be sold without
reserve. Terms: Six months credit for
Bankable notes.
S. E. WINSLOW
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
MARRIED.

In Derby, Feb. Is, by Rev. G. II. Wright;
WILDER R. Moulton of Derby and Lena M.
Bishop of Stanstead, P. @.
In Derby, Feb 25, by Rev. G. H. Wright
John Alvin Westover and Susie Ada Bordo
both of Magog, P. @.
In East Craftsbury, at the parsonage, Feb
81, Mr.. Fred Eastman and Miss Lizzie Nc
Caffery, both of Craftsbury.
In East Craftsbury, Feb. 9, by Rev. j. c.
Taylor, Mr.. Bert Colburn and Miss Daisy
Shute, both of Craftsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04

Very Soon

You VIII hear sOHoethzneI and upon looking around
W1Xfnd that the very best line of Boys and Gents
Clothing displayed in town. viii be ut Store
determined to 1SHut YOu With beautiful
Sp1zng line OF Suits which suitable fo1 all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-03-04
Canal Treaty May Fail.

The Manchester Guardians New
York correspondent cables: "Lord
Lansdowne has refused to accept the
amended canal treaty and Am bassador
Choate has so informed the state de-
partment. Great Britain objects to
one amendment which is dangerously
vague, and is unable TO admit the