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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20
Who Will Pay the Margin ?

The last report of the agricultural
department of the United States, in
referring to the corn crop, presents
some suggestive figures.
The south is corn consumer
In 1900 the United States produced
3, 1O5, 102, SIC bushels of corn.
The south bought its proportion of
this at the prevailing market rates.
In 1901 the United States produced
but 1, ,133, 713.0 bushels-a shortage
of 81, ,389, 516 bushels.
The west will make up this differ
ence in the charge it will bring
against the south and other points of
consumption.
In this event what will become OF
the anticipated profit in cotton?
It is idle for the man who lets an
other fix the price of his living to talk
about prospering in business. The
highest price ever obtained does not
Justify corncrib or smokehouse in the
west. The prosperous man is the one
that lives at home.
Again, oats was produced IN 1900 tc
the extent of 500, 125, ,939 bushels; in
1901 only $50, 757, 900 bushels.
Here again the southern man is II
the field as a buyer.
Can ne read lesson in these
figures? Atlanta Constitution.
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in FAVOR or .TAlEE-.RoD.

It is healthful, at times, to get
within sound Of strong man s. voice,
and to hear good, old fashioned IDEAS
ststed without apology. .ss..S4s
- Such man is Mr.. f. e. Soldau,
superintendent of the public schools of
Sc. Louis He is n favor OF making
the teacher the center of authority,
and Initiating the public into the ifst
princfpIss OF obedience thereto. He
holds the interference of parents with
crank ideas as out Of the question.
The school room contains a large
family. 1t is just as necessary that
these children should be instructed IN
submission TO rule as that they should
move forward daily in arithmetic or
grammar. The most powerful agent
of authority is the rod, all the more
needed in controlling some children
because Of the absence Of it at home.
The pampered child grows up into the
1ebellious citizens, and it is only a
question of time as to when the
penalty will have to be administered.
Well laid on in youth it might dis
place disgraceful punishment in
maturity. "Freak punishment,
says the superintendent, should never
be allowed in the schools. A good.
old-fashioned walloping such as OBJ
tained in the times of cur fathers is
the thing when severe punishment is
needed. We still use it in the st.
Louis schools. I believe in suasion to
certain extent, but there are times
when it falls fat. Then the switch is
mightier than the tongue. The expul-
sion of pupils from public schools for
any cause is thing I heartily disap-
prove. A change of schools would be
much better. It is the disobedient
and unruly pupil who stands in need
of the school, and educators. have no
right to shirk their debt to the
public
There is no doubt but that plain
hard sense accomplishes more good
than all the coddling of human pas
sion that can come from dreamers and
impracticables. Atlanta Journal.
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W. c: 7. u.in Session.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 15.-The
wenty-eighth annual convention Of
the ". e. M Us; began its session in
the First Baptist Church at 8 O'Clock
today. President Lillian NJ: n. Ste
vens, of Maine, was in the chair.
President Stevens spoke in part as
follows:
= es.While the year Las had its sor-
rows and disappointments, it also has
had its joys and it's victories. Among
the temperance. victories of the past
year we gratefully record the action Of
the senate in ratifying the treaty for
the protection of the African races
and we are reliably told that for 20
months neither Beers nor English in
South Africa have allowed liquors to
officers or men. The good effect of
England's policy in discouraging the
use of liquor in the army is being
felt, and we have reason to believe
that The soldier boys do not, feel de-
frauded. The French minister of war
has sent message to every command
ant Of an army corps prohibiting the
sale of liquor with an alcoholic basis
in barracks, canteen. in camp. or field.
In view of all this it is not at all
strange that the congress of the Uni
ted States decided that the army sa-
loon in this country must be abolish
ed. But evidently there is a concerted
plan on the part of antitemperance
forces to try to prove that the law is
productive of evil results, and testimony
galore to this end is being gathered
and given to the public Meanwhile,
the temperance societies, and others,
are likewise securing testimony of an
entirely opposite character.
We must make our strongest pro-
test in strongest form against State
regulated vice in the possessions of
the United States. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20
JEFFRIEs DEFEATS RUHLlN.
An Immense Crowd Sees Rubin
Quit in Fifth Round.

San Francisco, Nov. 15.-In one Of
the most unsatisfactory prize fights
ever witnessed in this country, James
J. Jefries proved the victor tonight
over Gus Rubin, the Akron giant.
In the fifth round of what was to have
been a twenty round struggle Rubin
wilted and then surrendered to his
peer to the disgust of the assembled
thousands. No one was more surprised
at the outcome than Jefries himself
who asserted that whileIhe had deliver
ed one telling blow in the second round
be did not expect to win the victory
so easily. Ruhlin's sole explanation
of the outcome of the fight is that he
received chance blow which utterly
disabled him and that Jefries persist
ed in fighting him low.
While Rubin will make no absolute
charge of Jeffries having committed a
foul, he intimates that he was unfairly
handled and injured as a result.
Rubin receives the support Of his
seconds in this stand, who say that
his was hopeless case after the
second round.
Almost from the beginning Of the
fight Rubin appeared frightened. The
fight was practically finished in the
second round when Jefries landed left
hook on jaw that took all fight out OF
Rubin. His seconds complained bit
terly, but .RuhEn insisted Shaa6 heswas
the victim of an accident: Jefries
walked to Rubin IS corner, asked what
was the matter, then turned in disgust
and proceeded; to his dressing room
while the spectators rose as one man
and cheered the champion while they
denounced Rubin as quitter and
fakir. The police tumbled into the
ring, stopped two fights in which Cor
bett. the referee, and officers OF the
club were involved. The utmost .ex-
citement prevailed, during which Rub
lin made his Way7out Of the ring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20

The officials of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company are making special
efforts to induce Western people to
settle along its lines in Kentucky,
Tennessee, Mississippi ind Louisiana.
They get up excursions and give cheap
rates to encourage Western people to
visit those sections and give them
time enough to look around and get
posted. If the Seaboard and Atlantic
Coast Line would adopt similar
policy our worst places would soon be
blossoming "as rose. The South
ern r. r is pursuing a somewhat
similar policy with considerable sue
cess.-Cheraw Chronicle.
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The ohilarsn's FRIEND.

You'll have cold this winter, May be
you have one now. Your children will
suffer too. For coughs, Group, bronchitis,
grip and other winter complaints One
Minute Cough. Cure never fails. Acts
promptly. t is very pleasant to the taste
and perfectly harmless. G B George,
Winchester, Ky, writes, -t0ur little girl was
attacked with Group late one night and
was so hoarse she could hardly speak. We
gave her few doses of One Minute Cough
Cure. 'It reheEed her Immediately and
she went to sleep. When she awoke next
morning she had no signs of hosrse1ess OF
Group Haghson u Go. se''-s'' : :;
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The Bible as a Text Book.

We were much Interested in the re-
marks Of Rev. DIR. r. P. Kerr before
the Richmond Education Association
on Monday night on the subject OF
reading and teaching the Bible in the
public schools. We believe that the
children of this land should be taught
the Bible, for, as DR.. Kerr says, it
contains the only code of morals.
Moreover, we have but recently ex-
pressed the opinion that the Bible is
the remedy for anarchy. The Bible
is the book of law, and the Ten Com
mandments, which were delivered to
Moses, lie at the very foundation of
all civil law. II the people of this
country believed one and all in the
Bible and followed its teachings, we
should have land of perfect law and
order, perfect justice and honest deal
ing between man and man.
Bat we believe that il is impractical
bic under our form Of government to
teach the Bible in the public schools
of the land. IF that should become
requirement and rule of the pub
lie schools, according to DR.. Kerr's
plan, teachers OF the Jewish faith
would be required to read the Sermon
on the Mount and to make at least a
tacit confession OF the divinity Of
Christ, in which they do not believe.
Moreover, the children of Jewish pa
rents would be required to listen to
the reading of the New Testament
from the Christians point of view,
or else they would be retired from
the schoolroom while the reading was
in progress, and that would be Sc
rious Interference with discipline and
would cause no end Of complications
and confusion.
But that is not all. It would be
simply impossible to prevent some very
bigoted teachers from reading the
Bible and teaching it from a sectarian
viewpoint, and as surely as the ex-
pertinent should be tried there would
be clashes between the denominations.
Nor is that all. There is something
abhorrent to us IN the thought of
having the children of this land
taught religion by the State. We
think that the great danger IN the
free-schooI system is it's tendency to-
ward socialism. The prime object
which the founders of this Govern
ment had in view was to develop IN
diVidualism-to promote Independent
manhood. They did not design that
the citizens Of this country should
look to the Government for support;
but that they should rely upon their
own brain and brawn. Anything
Ike Government paternalism was de-
nounced and discouraged by Thomas
Jefferson and his associates. -.
We believe in the pUblic-school sys-
tenn, but within. limitations. II the
Government is to assume authority
over Che children. of the land and feed
and cIothe them and compel them TO
attend school and compel them to re-
ceiTe such instruction as the Govern
ment chooses TO give, not only in
mentsl development, but in morals
and religion as Well, the logical resdIt
of such course must in time be com
psete socialism and an established
Church supported by tie State. ,1f
She State is TO teach morals and
religion In the public Schools why
not tne politics alsoa It iss,aa danger
oTs experiment, and IN onr opinion
it will a bad day for this republic
when is made. Richmond Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20

New York. Nov. 15.-The New Sea-
board company, which has been incor-
porated in Trenton, N. j., will take
over the controlling shares Of the Sea
board Air Line system. Under its New
jersey charter the New Seaboard Com
pany acquires large privileges, includ-
ing the right to build and operate
railroad lines, steamship lines, tele-
phone and telegraph lines and to deal
in bonds and mortgages. The author
lied capital. of, the new company is
s5, 600, GOO, but for the present, it is
said, only $3.50, eco of capital stock will
be issued. In this company will be
vested the absolute control of the Sea-
board Air Line system.
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Blown to Atoms.
Journal.

Thr old idea that the bod, sometimes NEEDS
wstful, drastic. purga'iye pill! fa~ be
po:.d; Dr. King Nav Life Pills. which
ere retfect'y harmless. gently stimu ate liver
nd bowels t" exp:l p sonous m att r. cicnn<e
he ~ ten and absolutely cure constipation
and ick beadache. Only 25c at } + W D.
l.orme's drug st re.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20
NO BOUNTY FOR The SOLDIERS.
According to Circular Issued by
Auditor Of, War Department,
Bounty Story Was a Pain
full DeIusion.

The following especial Circular
Letter." sent to a South Caroliniar
who applied for blanks on which tc
hle claim for bounty" as a Span
lsh--American war soldier, seems to
eEectually crush all such hopes:
Treasury Department,
Office of
Auditor of the War Department.,
Washington, D. c., Oct. s, 1901.
A special dispatch was published in
several Of the leading daily papers on
or ABOUT Sept. %, 1901, in regard to an
alleged discovery Of some old laws by
q Brooklyn lawyer, granting Ss4 State
and S192 federal bounties to soldiers
for services in the recent Spanish
American war and stating that it
would cost the State about 50, 600, 900,
and the federal government about S..
600, 600. it was also alleged that some
thousands of cases were now before At
torney General Knox at Washington
for his decision, and that the matter
is expected to be settled within the
next ten days.
This dispatch is very vague, and SO
far as the United States is concerned
is incorrect and misleading. No such
cases are before the attorney general OF
the United States for his action or
decision.
Furthermore, no law has ever been
passed by congress grating any boun-
ties whatever to any soldiers for servl-
ces in the late Spanish American war
Of 1898 and 1899. Certain laws were
passed giving extra pay to such sold
iers in certain cases, in lieu of a fur
Tough Or leave of absence. But in
nearly all such cases the soldiers who
were entitled to such pay have arleady
been paid it.
In regard to bounty due to soldiers
from the United States for. service In
the Civil war Of 1S6f-lS65, no recent
bounty laws have been passed. The
last general bounty law enacted by the
United States was on April %, 1872,
and nearly all soldiers entitled to
bounty under that act, and also under
previous acts passed giving bounty 70
soldiers for service In the Civil War.
have already been paid all the bounty
due them.
It is only necessary to say In con-
clusion, that there is no foundation
whatever for any such.statements as
set forth inisaid dispatch, SO far as the
United States is concerned, and it is
hoped that those who are interested in
this matter viii not be induced to 6le
worthless claims on account Of such
Misrepresentation.
F. E. Pittman,
Auditor. n
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.M@sales the asshs.

qhefan Of BSckien's arnics salvo, as the
beat in she 1oId extends roand tho sarth lra
the one perfect healer Of cats. coTns. Su7ns,
bruises. sores. scalds. boiis. ulcera. folons,
ache. palma and alb .skia eruptions Only in.
failfbi. die curct;k5af ! bog at JEF ~ De,
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-20

Charleston, Nov. l5.-A meeting Of
the Charleston Racing association, a
syndicate Of horsemen ;who have ac-
quired the exclusive racing privilege
from the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition, was held
today. Secretary Schnftze announced
that Messrs. Lynn; Wall e Company,
the we'll known bookmakers, had asso-
eiated themselves with the enterprise.
The association will offer purses each
day amounting to not less than $1,000
and racing viii begin ON the SECOND
day Of December and continue daily
throughout The continuance Of the ex-
position. go. e :. 80, -, :.
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Two Mormon elders have been warn
ed to leave Saluda county by the
citizens.
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Women are Like

anSalore Healthy andstrong
9 BOWOs De they blossom
and bloom. siekly, they wither and
die. Every woman oughtto look we'll
and feel well. It'sherright and duty,
but she might IS well try to put out .
fire with oil as to be healthy and at
trac.ive with disease corroding the
organs tkatmake her a woman. Upon
their health depends her health. If
there is inflammation or weakening
drains o. suffering at the monthly
period, attend to It at once. Don't
delay. You're one step nearer the
grave every day you put it off. !.
Women can stand a great deal; but
they cannot live forever with disease
dragging at the most delicate and
vital organs In their body. You may
have been deceived In so-called cures.
We don't see how. you could help it
there is SO much worthless stuff on
the market. But you won't be dis
appointed in Brad6eld's Female Reg Z
u1ator. We believe. it is the one medi-
cine on earth for wonanIy Ills. There
} is as much difference between il and
other so-calied remedies as there is J
between right and wrong. Brad6eld's
Female Regulator soothes the pain,
stops the drains, promotes regularity,
strengthens. puriies and cleanses. It !.
does. all this quickly and easily and
naturally. TITS for woTnenaionet to de- !
eide whether they will be healthy or
sick, Bradield's Regulator lies at I
hand 81 per bottle at drug store.
.as sard 70: oar free booklet
ns sRaDFMlD afGut kToR CO., At!aata, Ga.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH

taDaily. fDsily ezcep, sanday
No. 53 runs through 70 Charleston, 8. @
30 Central b. E., arriving Ms1n.ng e o. ?
q. ,Lanse s.A3 n, Charleston $50 p n.
Trains % Conway Branch lesve Gbadbourn
1850 sm,s ssrri7eC Conway 80 p N, 5sesare
ng Desyei Gongsys3s 40 p m; ar,iye ghaas.
.ourn $40 p IN, leave Chadhoryu 5 35p9.
arrive Elrod $40 p.w, ,refnrhlae ,.eATt .Elroa
3 40 m, arrive gaadbo6sn n q q, "a DaGr
sxeeptSunday. Z -: 9, -.
!. B. RENhY, .Geu'l Manager.
E.. ,EMERSON Trsdfc Manager
An .Sea aERSOE Gshtl Pass. AQen
- Z. k-,s. -lk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-01
WITH THE NlMRODS.

Deer hunting has been plenty on the
mountains near Bennington since the
open season began last week, but as yet
they have not been very successful, only
one or two having thus far been reported
as killed. Residents Just over the Massa-
chusetts line from Pownal report seeing
them every day, but as they cannot now
be shot in that state they are safe.
A short time ago a doe was found in
a pasture near Bennington with a num-
Der of sheep. The pasture was enclosed
with wire fence, which the doe must
have jumped in order to get with the
flock. Some men who saw it grazing
thought it would be capital sport to
secure it as pet. They were not sue
cessful in the attempt to catch it, but
attracted the attention of dog, which
attacked the doe, and finally killed it,.
The doe cost the party 500 for the
costs, etc.
Walter Davis of Chester shot a bear
and cub on Saltssh mountain last week.
He was alone when he saw the old bear
and two cubs. One cub escaped. The
old bear weighed $50 pounds and the
cub G3 pounds.
Harvey Merrihew of South Burlington
shot a handsome buck in Duxbury. The
animal weighed about $50 pounds and
was thought to have been about seven
years old. While at Duxbury the party
secured another animal which was cut
up there.
w. F. Hendee and George A. Hall of
Burlington bagged eleven wild geese
and thirty-three black ducks in three
days hunting trip near the sand bar
bridge, South Hero.
Reports from deer hunters are as fol-
lows: Elmer and Oscar Spailord of
Ludlow shot deer weighing 300 and 27O
pounds respectively. Lindsey Turner
of Grafton fine buck having six
prongs on one antler and eight on the
other and estimated TO weigh 400 pounds,
and William Gardner of Greenbush one
weighing 25j pounds.
Two large deer bucks have been killed
in Franklin county. Il. Il. Ewin and
X. III. Dunton killed near North Sheldon
Saturday one weighing 2Sj pounds. 1t
took seven bullets to bring him down,
The other weighed $50 pounds and was
killed near Highgate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-01
A big Marble Contract.

The Columbian Marble Quarrying
company of Rutland has secured the
contract for furnishing about S75 900
worth of its white marble blocks for the
extensive addition to St. Patrick's Cattle.
dral, in New York city. The cathe
dral is one of the most costly in the
country, and the builders required the
finest white marble they could find.
Shipment of the marble blocks, of which
about $4,000 cubic feet will be required,
commenced last week. Plans and speci-
fications for the work were submitted to
the company about two months ago,
but they have Just now been formally
accepted. The marble chosen is recog-
nized as not having superior In the
world. The marble will be finished on
the ground in New York. The fin
ished marble will represent an outlay of
about 100000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-01
County Medical Societies.

The medical men of the state have I'M
dertaken the formation Of county medi-
cal societies in connection with the state
organization. DR.. ID. c. Hawley of Bur-
lington, who has been for many years
the secretary of the Vermont State Med
ical society, and other prominent men,
bers of this organization who are desir-
Gus for the greatest progress and adj
vancement In their line, have long been
contemplating the formation of medical
society in each county of the state, to
be connected In its work with the main
state body. The work is progressing In
a very favorable manner, and it is ex-
pected that the county organizations
will be completed and in running order
within the next few weeks. A sufficient
number of physicians in Bennington
county have already signified their in
tentions Of joining In that district, and
each days mail brings similar commune
cations from all parts of Vermont. 1t is
not unlikely, DR.. Hawley says, that the
Burlington Clinical society and the Chit.
tenden county organization will be united.
Such societies as are being formed will
be of inestimable value to the cause of
medical science. 1t is proposed that
each county organization elect and send
delegates to the state meetings each year
The present membership of the Vermont
society is about 125, but 1t is thought
that the additional facilities afforded to
new members of the smaller bodies will
raise the total of membership to about
500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-01
Estate of Charles j. Bump.
Commandment Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district Of
Addison, commissioners, TO receive, examine
Charles j. Bump. late OF Salisbury, in said
deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
win meet for the purposes aforesaid, az
on the 9th day of November, 1901, and 5th day
of April, 1902, next, from ten o'clock a. M,
until four o'clock p m. each OF said days,
and that six months from the 2lst day Of
October. A. ID. 1901, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury. this 2lst day OF Octo-
Der, A. ID. 1901.
JOHN +. WEEKS. lcou,,rs
Is l.. N. WATERHOUSE, So
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-01
Estate of Loyal ID. Eldredge.
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate Of
Loyal D. Eldredge, late of Middlebury, in
said district, deceased and all claims exhi-
bited in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
at the cou1tv clerks office, Middlebury, on
the % day OF November and l4th day of april
next, from 10 O'Clock II. m until O'Clock
p. m, each of said days. and that six months
from the lith DAY OF October, A. ID, 1901, is
the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Miidlebury this 14th day of
October, A. -. 1901.
RUFU5 WAINW RIGHT. Com'rs.
II L. NJ. REMELE, N' 10