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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
an UNKNOWN CORPSE
Found on a Raft in santee Riy-
er Swamp.
snacial 70 The State

Special to The State.
Lone Star, Sept. 2.-Saturday while
Messrs. Willie Keller and Sebra
Stoudenmire, two young men of this
community were floating some cypress
logs out Of the Santee river swamp at
Weeks Landing few miles above the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad bridge,
they were attracted by some ouzzards
sitting on a raft of drift wood on the
opposite side of the river. They sus-
picioned at once that some carcass was
near, and in searching discovered the
body Of white man which had lodged
on the raft. The matter was prompt
ly reported to Magistrate JEFF E.
Buyck of Lone Star and action was
at once taken in regard to the matter
Of holding an inquest. Magistrate
Buyck had jury empaneled early this
morning and proceeded to make an in
vestigation which might lead to the
Identification of the body. Several
good boats we're secured at the land
ing and with ropes and other appli-
ances the men proceeded across the
river to where the body was found.
The river is quite high and it is sup
posed that the body was brought by
the high water from some distance
above and accidentally lodged on
the raft.
The body was brought to the land
ing. It was in bad state of decom-
position and was almost nude. A
pair of dark pants and shirt were
hanging to his legs. A pair of No. s
or 9 fairly good shoes were on his feet,
and common two-bladed pocket knife,
branded ''easy opener was in one Of
the pockets. A pair of common sus-
penders we're also attached to the
pants. There was no testimony obtain
able in regard to how the deceased
came to his death. The jury after
viewing the body and hearing the
sworn testimony of Mr. Keller in re-
gard to the finding of the body render
ed a verdict "that the deceased came
to his death from some misfortune or
accident unknown to the jury
AS near as could be measured he
was feet 10 inches high. The body
was placed in plain coffin and buried
near the landing.
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The latest about the Court of In
quiry business is that Admiral
Schley's lawyers will produce testi-
mony to prove dereliction on the part
of " Fighting Bob'' Evans in the San
tiago scrimmage. In that case prob
ably ex-senator Chandler would con-
tribute his services gratuitously.
A very impressive demonstration Of
the advantage of broad tires on road
wagons is furnished daily on Sulli-
vans Island by the army vehicles. The
wagons, which have four-inch tires,
are drawn with greatest ease along the
sand roads of the island and improve
the road way at every passage. Instead
of cutting deep into the sand the
broad tires roll out a smooth track
over which the wagon passes lightly.
It is possible for single horse, with
out great effort, to draw one Of the
large army wagons heavily loaded, be-
cause of the facility of the broad tires.
We wish that all our friends from the
country who visit the seashore would
make a particular observation of this
and take lesson from the govern
ment in the matter of roadway trans
portation, to the benefit Of themselves
and the public highways.-Charles-
ton Post.
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| Reform pitehfork Needed il
Washington.

Washington, August 31.-A recent
decision of the Navy Department leads
to hopes that Crowninshield, the bette
noir of the Department, is losing his
influence Through the malign pow
ers exerted by him as Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation for the past four
years, the intent of the navy personnel
bill has been set aside and many ves-
sells Of our modern fleets seriously in
iured. Now at last, his policy has
been to some extent overturned, and
there are hopes that better care will
henceforth be taken of the costly ma
chinery of the warships.
The navy personnel bill, as will be
remembered, provided for the merging
Of the engineer corps in the line, and
that officers belonging to each should
discharge the duties Of both branches
Of the service. As administered by
Admiral Crowninshieid, who makes
all assignments to station, it came to
mean that all engineer officers should
become line officers, and that no line
omcer-nor any engineer oficer, for
that matter-should be called upon
to perform engine room duties unless
he happened to have fallen under the
displeasure Of Admiral Crowninshield.
AS result, the costly engines Of
our modern vessels were left entirely in
charge of warrant machinists, while
the trained officers who had charge Of
them before the bill was adopted, per
formed duties on deck-unless they
had irritated Crowninshield in some
way, when they were punished by
assignments to the engine room.
This trouble was predicted by Admi-
raj Melville two years go, but his re-
monstrances were unheeded. Numbers
of instances have occurred in the past
year to demonstrate that the failure
TO provide vessels of war with naval
engineers has been a great mistake,
and if the situation continues without
relief there was every chance it would
not be long before Congress would be
compelled to resort to legislation re-
stablishing the engineer corps. In
view of this fact and of the reports Of
serious deterioration of the machin-
cry, Crowninshield has been forced to
yield in part. By a new order from
the Navigation Bureau, two line
officers are to be detailed On board
each ship as assistants to the chief en-
gineer where there had been one pre-
viously. Officers so serving will have
their detachments occur alternately,
once in six months. The order is to
become effective January l next, after
which, for instance, one officer will
serve one year from that time and the
other will serve a year from July l.
1t has been determined that line officers
shall be entitled to duty with chief en-
gineers, especially during the over
hauling and repairing of warships,
and it is probable that there will be
detail of officers in the Bureau of
Steam Engineering, where the infor-
nation and experience gained will be
of incalculable advantage to line Off
GERS assigned to engine-room duty.
This feature of the new order is sure
to be most Objectionable to line Off
GERS, as will, in fact, all of that part
requiring so much duty in the
machinery department of war vessels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

The Minnesota State Agricultural
Experiment Station has been engaged
for ten years in making new kinds of
wheat, and enough has been accumu-
lated last year to give seeds to a num-
Der of farmers for field tests. The re-
ports indicaterthat the new kind thus
produced will average about two bush
els to the acre more than the old kind.
During the past year Charleston re-
ceived 236, 137 bales of cotton, as
against 266, S96 the year before. The
exports were 234.O bales, against
254, o59. The stock was: 3, 34S bales,
against l,215. The exports to Great
Britain were 10, 337 bales: to the Con-
tinent 20, 152: inland shipment 10, 464 !:
coastwise shipment 81, POS. The local
manufacturing concerns consumed
l,S06 bales.
Mrs. Richard King, the largest
woman landowner in the United
States, who is known as the Cattle
Queen" of Texas, has just added to
her already immense domain by the
purchase of 10000 acres Of land ad-
joining the San Gertrude's ranch at
s3 an acre. Before this purchase was
made Mrs. King had lin her pastures
considerably over 10000 600 acres, from
which have been sold this year 22,O00
Young steers and heifers, and there are
now 100, 600 head of all kinds OF beef
cattle on the ranch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Charleston, Sept. doctor Nc
James, who up to a few weeks ago
was on the pitching staff of the Brook
lyn BASEBALL team, is confined to a
room here with his left arm broken In
two places. His collar bone is also
shattered. James was driving a spir-
tied horse at his home in Cheraw yes
terdav when he was thrown from the
buggy. His injuries are serious,
though not necessarily dangerous.
London. August 31-A dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
today, says: $ A train was blown up
today between Waterfall and Haman's S
Kraal by 250 Beers. who at once fired
on the train, setting it on fire, Lieut..
Col. Var Daleur, of the Irish Guards,
a most promising officer, was killed.
The other casualties have not yet been
reported -
London, August 31.-Lord Kitchen
er, telegraphing from Pretoria today
saws: .'Garratt has captured Piet
DeLarey, brother of the assistant COM
mandant general. -
Pecan Grove, Ark, Aug. 1O.-1n the
presence of fully 10000 people in at
tendance upon the Confederate reun-
ion Senator James K. Jones, chair
man of the national Democratic COM
mittee, delivered a mastery address
today on the justification of the south
in the late war between the States,
his subject being: WAS it a rebel
lion, and did the south lose in her
failure. He was accorded the closest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
The Man Downstairs.

"This must stop right here's said
Henry Grimthrop, as he put one foot
out of bed and began reaching around
in the dark for his trousers.
Henry" his wife whispered,
"please don't be foolish. Lie down
and be quiet
"No,'' he snarled, "I'm going
downstairs and I'm going to give that
young man down there drubb;ng
that'll make him want to keep as far
away as possible from this house in
the future. Here it is after u O'Clock,
and" "Henry." Mrs. Grimthrop
pleaded "stop! Don't go down there,
please
But he had found his trousers, and,
ignoring his wife's words. he hurried
into the hall. Then he stole down
stairs through the dark and in about
half a minute there were sounds Of
falling stands and tubmbling chande-
liers. The old man had grasped his
antagonist around the neck right at
the start, and soon had him choked
into submission. Then he tied the
fellow full of knots, bumped his head
against the newell post several times
and finally threw him down the fr mt
steps.
When he got back upstairs his wife
and dauhgter, pale and quaking with
terror, flung themselves upon his
breast
"What's the natter" he demanded.
"That was burglar" they ex-
claimed.
Heavens !" he gasped, getting sick
at the stomach: "Why didn't you tell
me before? It thought it was Fannie's
beau. Chicago Record-Herald.
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McLaurin at Honea Path.

Honea Path, August 31.-Senator
McLaurin arrived here at II O'Clock
and made a speech of one hours
length, touching upon the tariff, i'm
perialism and ship subsidy. About
four hundred persons were present,
composed mostly of farmers. His
visit here was entirely unexpected,
and had it been known in time be
would have had large crowd, as he
has a great many followers here. He
left on the 3 O'Clock train for Green
vile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

vi Wallace, n D OF Kiu0s,ree, S c.
sssa: "In my practice have used lot of
Ko TO- Dyspepsia Cure, the great remedy for
indigestion and other stomach troubles and
have had no failures but relief iD almost all
cases This is the 6rst time in 45 years
practice that have ever had occasion to
publicly advise all dyspep,ics of certain
remedy 10 Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.'' J S
Hughson B Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

= General MacArthur's official report
on the Philippine situation might
very we'll be summed up as an attempt
to let the administration down easy.
His mind was evidently divided be
tween the desire to do that and his
sense of duty as an officer to let the
administration know exactly what
the situation is. 1t must be said for
him that he Accomplished this dou-
BILE and difficult task with no mean de-
gree of skill.-Norfolk Virginia-Pilot
Dem.
Pittsburg, Aug. 3o.-While there is
no actual change in the steel strike
situation, much transpired today cal
culated to produce results in the near
future. The conference between the
Bay View committee and the Anal
gamated officials: the continued efforts
of President Burns of the Window
Glass Workers association to bring
about arbitration or Cancellation, the
scathing editorial in the Labor World
calling for the impeachment of Presi-
dent Shaffer, all indicate that the
crisis is approaching and that an i'm
portant change in affairs is not far
distant. What the outcome will be no
man can tell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Courses of Study.

The course of studies to be used in
all of the common schools of the State
has just been finished. The work was
largely done by Prof. Mccain, of Due
West, chairman of the committee.
The entire course and full explana
tions have been incorporated in a
pamphlet by Superintendent McMa-
han for distribution among all Of the
schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

II W. WALKER is handling the old re-
e) Q liable, The SINGER, and can supply
you with all parts, needles and oil.
Office doors from P. o., Sumter, S. c.
Aug 23-2w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

DeWi,,'s Witch Hsze Salve should be
promptly applied 70 cuts. huros and scslds.
I, soo,bes and quickly heals the Injured part
There are worthless counterfei's, be sure TO
get DeWitt's. S Hughsoa / Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

When you want q pleasant physic try
the new remedy, Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take
and pleasant in effect. Price 26c. Sam
pies free as Dr.. A. j. China's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

A bad complexion generally results from
aactive liver and bowels. /, eli suco cases,
peWitt's Early Risers produce gratifying re-
suits S Hughson Co
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The piles that aneoy you 90 will be quick.
ly and permanently healed if you use
DeWi,,'s Witch H.zel Sslve Bevsge of
worthless eeunterfei,s is Hugbaon i Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

erty, needs g strong police force to
make life, property and the pursuit Of
happiness safe. Times have changed.
When our population was %, 600, 600
we had $4,000 soldiers and now that
our population is 100000 is there
any greater danger of militarism with
rs. 600 soldiers: This is no longer an
infant Republic, the swaddling clothes
have been put aside: Mason's tele-
phone inventions had something to do
with throwing them aside: this is a
world Power with trade and COM
merce exceeding any other nation,
and, we need sufficient force to pro-
tect us. The patriotism of 76,0o0,
freemen in this country Will always be
a safeguard of their liberties. If my
friend Will cast aside the magnifying
and deceiving glasses of Populism and
wipe off the lenses of his newly ac-
-quired Tillmanism he will not see
visions of spooks and he will not have
terrifying dreams about the liberty OF
American citizens.
There were other replies to the
'Magill circular which could be ques-
toned. but I felt that was entitled
to take the liberty with Col Lee, be-
cause, l. was responsible for the high
honor conferred upon him by the
Democrtic party, when 1t made him
one of the electors at large to cast
South Carolina S vote for William Jen-
nings Bryan. 1t was who nomi
mated him and secured the promises Of
my friends on the committee to elect
him, and he won the prize over num-
Der of distinguished gentlemen, some
of whom are now candidates for the
United States Senate, and are going
over the country making eloquent
speeches trying to persuade the
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-02-08

serving however to only ornament MS
nroudly borne mein. Delving in shafts
or tunnels, or standing motionless as
a statue. eagerly examining the con-
ot;tuent elements of piece of "hoat,
he exhibits the same silent, solemn
grandeur of manly independence begot-
ten by association among the giants OF
tho clouds. His isolated life makes
him reticent, and his greeting to the
baphazzard visitor is quiet, yet true
and sincere: and in his heart he has
friendly, free, open hospitality which
at once assures a hearty welcome.
living alone for weeks, perhaps for
months in winter, without seeing or
eonversing with a fellow creature, they
loose volubility of language which
cling to those more associated win
their species: their conversation IS
brief and to the point, stamping their
individuality as reliable and adamant.
Going to labor about seven he delves
or prospects until evening, when he
returns to his cabin, cooks his meals,
and reads until bed time. His cabin
is neat, his food is of the best, and his
reading is anything obtainable, but
chiefly newspapers and magazines.
The mountains, when covered with
deep snow is traversed by him as readi-
lv as when bare,
Thus he has to spend many weary
month, even years, before the hope OF
bonanza is realized-perhaps never.
To me it seemed hard lot, but he is
contented and happy; he is facinated
with his independence and the world
has not tempted him to discomfort.
The mountains having assumed a
cold, steel grey color, and around the
pointed cones clouds are moving er-
ratically, my guide. Calvin Miller,
suggests descending, which | do very
unwillingly. Y. oB.
KAARNEY's CABIN, Aug. II, 1877.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ., 1901
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-11-21
RAILWAY FARM LAND FIRE

In Northern Wisconsin, on the North
Western Line. Low rates and easy
terms of payments, About 400, coo acres
of choice farm lands, Early buyers will
secure the advantage of location ON the
many beautiful streams and lakes
which aboundswith fish and furnish a
never ending and most excellent
water supply, both for family and for
stock
Land is generally well timbered, the
soil fertile and easy of cultivation. Chi
cage, Milwaukee, St Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Superior, Ashland and numer-
GUS other thriving cities furnish good
markets for farm produce.
For further particulars address Geo.
w. Bell, Land Commissioner, Hudson
Wis, or G.. n. McRea, \. G.. p. A, ST
Paul, MINI.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-11-21
THE CRICKET.

Still comes the breath Of summer, stroLs
and sweet,
In at my open window; yet, as meet
Daylight and twilight, joyfully We greet
The cricket's music.
These sing Of summer, but as on the wane.
Sing Of its sweetness; also Of its pain;
Major and minor In its brisk refrain
The criclSets' chorus.
Our friends the frogs sang Of the budding
spring,
Sang of fresh youth and the perfumed
Love King,
OF birds and flowers, and life In everything
In fullest measure.
Now, of those ripened pleasures we are
cloyed
Wearx forsooth of sweets, which oft We
toyed
In glowing summer; conscious Of a void
And heavy languor,
With crickets' chirp comes courage new
and strong,
Visions appear of autumn evenings long,
OF cheerful freside books and friends and
song,
And social pleasures
And now we dream of life and work re-
newed
Fresh blood flows in our veins, with
strength inbued
We shall take up our former tasks, now
StreWed
To summer breezes.
Have the long days in passing brought us
pain?
The crickets' song shall cheer US once
again.
Whispering that sunshine cometh after
rain,
After night dawning!
SO stay very near us, Crickets dear!
Brighten for us the fading of the year;
Add to our Cozy firesides cheer
Thy kindly Chirpirg
Lucy lie X. Hart, in Boston Evening
Transcript.
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rULAR BEARS AS PETS.
"eIi-hnown snimnl-Tnmcr Who
Has Succeeded in Tanning TWO
Of the Dcnsts.

Hitherto it has been supposed that
polar bears could neither he trained
no" rendered docile but now Mr..
Richard Sawade, a wcll-known Euro
pean tanner of animals and a notable
authority ON bears in particular,
"ho"a clearly that such sapposi-
ton is entirely erroneous, says the
st. Louis Republic.
He secured two polar bears some
time ago and at once determined to
train them. In this he succeeded he
Nond his expectations well indeed
that these monstrous animals now
follow him as obediently as dogs,
ready at his slightest nod 10 per.
form any Of the little tricks which
they have learned from him. Their
education in this respect is no. vet
complete, but that they have learned
more than any of their ancestors il
evident from the fact that at II word
from their master they get up on
their hind legs and in this manner
follow him at respectful distance
like lackeys as he walks around the
room.
Mr.. Sawade claims that polar
bears are endowed with more intelIi-
gence than is generally imagined and
that, il properly handled, they viii
in time become quite as docile as
other animals,
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New and Improved Service 10 ST
Paul and Minneapolis

Via the North. Western Line To fur
ther accommodate It's many patrons en-
route TO the Twin Cities from points
north Of Milwaukee, the Chicago Il
Northwestern R'y now runs Il Free Re-
clining Chair Car on the evening train
Milwaukee, Via Fond du Lac, connect
ing at Appleton jet. with train leaving
Manitowoc AZ 4.20 p. NJ, conrec Getting
with train leaving Appleton jet. 1925
F. NJ. arriving ut 81. Paul and Mime
apolis early the next morning and con-
Meeting at MERRIAM with similarly equ-
ped train fer Duluth AZ & the Spperiors.
Like service southbounj This in addi~
ton to the Pullman Sleeping Cars which
are run on the same trains daily between
Fon du Lac and Minneapolis. Apply TO
agents Chicago andNorth- Western.