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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

Monte Carlo, the most famous gam
bling place in the world, has a very
curious pension list, says the Ledger
Monthly. Here are inscribed the
names of the men and women who
have lost their fortunes at the tables
and who are allowed small sums daily
for the rest of their miserable lives.
This practice, which was inaugurated
bv Pere Blanc in his paternal care of
the decaves, is also being dropped as
the pensionnaires die out. The PEN
sions now paid range from 81 to sS a
day, according to the amount which
has been lost at the tables and the
social position of the recipient For
instance, a tall Scotchman who is
familiar figure upon the Promenade
des .Anglais in Nice receives two louis
tabout So per day. He lost million
and quarter at roulette. He has still
a small income, and the bank, there
fore. considers his pension sufficient.
to keep this broken vessel from COM
ing to the ground. If one could go
through the whole list, what a story.
might be written anent each item!
There is no hope of the Casino being
closed-not even during the summer.
7 but if people would only restrain their
passion for gambling for another five
wears. as they showed themselves cap
able of during the winter of 1896 and
1897, the dividend viii come out zero,
and the bank will be broken, not in
name only, but alec in deed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
!. GARNEGIEsats-sHeT egAFl:lRs::tt
80, -. - 80 - --s.Ez-.<sz /, -
English, Pagers yjllify Him Fer Giving.
Millions to Scotch Universities. Z

Isl London. Nay 22lWe trust in
sSeottish pride to rise, in its wrath
againstt7 this invasion Of the almighty
doll r;.ssss says aTfe Reveiw Of the
gYsek, commenting on Andrew Carne-'
sg7e's nsnnifeeaee to Seotland's uniTers
sltles-s y y ~. ). - = - ~ 5
q Many of the Oldest and best fami-
HES in. Scotland, - continues the. peri
odical, attend The universities and
pay the fees, and love the sons of their
R1mblest neighbofs, neither more nor
sIess. Butts it to be@belieyed that this
sMsll continue if they are to be, paid
for by Mr.. Carnegie. Imagine the
Duke of Hamilton, Cameron Of Loeb,
Eel; or-MacDonald of the Isles allow
Mg his.heir to get an education at the
cost of, an American iron monger. We
shall next hear of some Chicago pork
packer proposing to buy up Oxford
and Cambridge and debating the ad-'
mission and the subjects to be taught;
aoT Boss Croker forming "a Hobby to
control the. London university with
the object Of inculcating Tammany
principles in the mind of the rising
generation of cockneys. q
Buttheresis. bright side Of the
Experimentation. of this Insignificant
country. It ought to make war impos-
sible. How can The patriotic American
1sufer from Ang1opbobia when he loves
Englandso much that he wants to be
her owner? How. could he sink the
merchant ships in which his own mon
81 is invested? War would ruin his in
austrial enterprises, stage, press and
locomotive companies, philanthropic
schemes, aristoeracy, race, riding in
fact everything. except our agriculture
which has ceased to exist. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Wolves in Marlboro.
Farmers on a Bear Hunt Make
a Surprising Discovery.

Bennettsville, Marlboro County,
Nav l7.-Marlboro has another sensa-
ton! A few nights ago IN Smithville
township. seven miles north of;;Ben-
nettsville, Mr.. Dudley Stanton heard
one of his dogs barking and making a.
peculiar noise. Mr.. Stanton, with,
pistol in hand, went into the yard and
discovered that large black animal
had captured his dog. Mr.: Stanton
fired his pistol, the Strange animal
slowly walked out Of the yard, when
Mr.. Stanton emptied the remaining
four chambers of his pistol toward the.
.retreating .yarmint" Mr.. Stanton
returned to his room, but soon heard
the dogs behaving as before, when he
seized his double -barreAed2 shotgun
and the second time entered upon 'thess'
scene to find the same strange intruder.
in his yard. He. fred twice at the beast
and heard nothing more until next
morning when he instituted an. inyes-,,
tigation. He found the tracks bold.
and plain of a bear, which were crit.
ically. examined by many persons, all
of whom pronounced them the tracks
of bear: Very soon Mr.. Eli Chaves,
new neighboT, came overland said
that the same 8. thing had been to-
his house the previous night. killed
his dog and that one Of his four
.months-old pigs was missing The.
news. spread rapidly and soon large
crowd, armed with shotguns, Ninches-.
tiers, pistols and other implements OF
warfare. were following the tracks
towards the bogs and dense swamps OF
that .neighborheed. Of conrse, when
the woods were entered the. track was
lost, but the crowd pushed forward 5
through gall bushes, briars and heavy
underbrush. Late in the afternoon, an
almost impenetrable bay was entered, !.
the same place where in 1855 many.
citizens secreted themselves and eyad---
ed Sherman's army. All of a sudden
two wolves jumped from their beds
and were soon lost IN the dense under
growth. ..s.T,f,s1 2. & :
There were several beds and in one
they found seven young wolves, which
they captured and returned to their
homes without pursuing the bear any.
farther. All around these beds were
many chicken and turkey feathers
rabbits fur and feathers of geese and.
Y N Mr.. 0.fAs J. F. David, who lives two
miles from town, has two Of these.
young wolves, and Mr. S. }. Pearson,.
an town, has two in his Office. Many
hundred people have called to see
these strange animals and nearly all.
pronounce them to be wolves. Fhere
is no doubt but the tracks, at Messrs:S
Stanton and Chaves's were made by "a
large bear. The people of that section
are badly frightened, 1.-The doors are
barred atznight and the children are.
not allowed to leave the housessdurng
the..day, while two schools have, been :
forced to close for lack Of patronage. ~,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

tMaxfeld Parrish's fine decorative
design on the cover of The Ladies
Home Journal for June forms fitting
introduction to a remarkably attract
i've issue. Among the most interest
ing features of this number are dou-
Bile page of pictures, entitled Where
Golf is Played, /" showing some of the
handsomest country club houses IN
America: series of curios Love
Stories of the Zoo told by Clifford
Howard: the first installment of fas-
cinating new serial, Aileen. . by
Elizabeth Knight Tomphins: a touch
ing full-page picture of The Passing
of the Farm" by ". L. Taylor: the
queer experiences with Some People
1 have married, by the Rev. D. NJ.
Steele. and a vigorous article on
Women as Poor Pay, > by Edward
Box. Numerous other articles of gen
eral and domestic interest fill out the
rest of the number. By The Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia.
One dollar a year: ten cents copy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
The Purchase of the l Leyiand line.

1.-The purchase Of the Leyiand line
of steamers by Mr.. Pierpont Morgan
is an<lepisodez which may we'll stir
some feelings of uneasinessS in the.
breast Of people interested in British
Shipping, p says the Dundee sAdvertis-5
er. Not very long ago the Inman line
passed into American hands. Com
paredswith this later deal, however.
that one was small, for the Leyland
line is one Of the largest and best.
equipped-in the Atlantic trade, and Its
transfer means reduction of British
owned tonnage at a single blow by
nearly 200, OO0. tons. Together, the deal
points to method by which British
supremacy on the Atlantic may
speedily be brought in question for
they indicate that if the gigantic:
trusts, which are the feature of con
temporary industrial life in the Uni
ted States, wish to control marine car
riage. as they control MOST other
things, they will find no insupe rable.
obstacle in the attachment of the
British shipper to his business. He IS
apparently quite open to be bought
out. During the past year British
shipping companies have had a good
time of it. They have prohted by the
war either in direct employment OF on
the relief Of competition through the
employment as transports of many
competitors. These abnormal cir.
cumstances must speedily pass away
and with the return of normal condl-
tions there will come a return of small
profits. Then the Yankee syndicates
will find it still easier to buy up
whole lines of steamers" Another
British contemporary, the Manchester
Courier, says: But the purchase OF
the Levland line means far more to
British trade than the mere transfer
of a large number of steamers to the
American flag. The possession of a
we'll equipped feet, with ,long-establish-.
ed trade lines to Egypt, Turky, the
Black sea, Italy, Algeria and Portu-
gal. apart from the American services,
would place many great markets at
present controlled by Europe in imme-
diate touch with the colossal steel in
dustry of the United States. Threat
ening possibilities face both the Eng
lish shipowner and English manufac-
turer -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
THE GOVERNOR is SILENT.
will Take No Action on Resigna-
tion Until He Returns.

Asheville, N. C., May Ex-Governor
McSweeney and State Chairman Willie
Jones, who are en- route to Chicka-
mauga, we're. interviewed herein refer
ence to the. resignation of Senators
Tillman and McLaurin.
Gov. McSweeney says: The resigna-
tions of Senators Tillman and McLau-
rim as United States senators, were
received by me in the mail this morn
ing as I was leaving for Chickamanga.
the designations to take effect Sep. Is.
I will@not take up the consideration
of the, designations until I-return to
my Office. Al. present [ have nothing
to say and no comment to make on
the action of these gentlemen. ~
Col. Jones said "Of course I will
have to call meeting of the State
Democratic executive, committee In
consequence of :, the. action ia kea yes
terday by our senators. | would say
off hand that think the campaign
should begin about the first Of Au-
gust, as it takes about six weeks,
and this is the best time from the
standpoint of attendance as. the crops
are then being laid by. AS. things
now stand, I think III call the State
committee to meet about July /. >"
g You may say that I will be in the
race for United States senator from
South Carolina, no matter what form
the primary election therefor may as
- -,
There was an aggravating mistake
in The State this morning caused prob
ably by the bad service. The resigna-
tions are effective Sep. Is and not
Nov. Is and was so written. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
The Nine-Hour Day.

Washington, May PA committee
ofsemploses from the various machine
shops on the Southern Railway at
points between here and Birmingham,
Louisville and ST. Louis, appointed to
present certain demands regarding the
Institution of nine-hour day, -increas-
ed wages, regulations as to the num-
ber OF apprentices employed, etc, were
in session throughout to-day with
Vice President and General Manager
Gannon,ef the Southern. Each Of the
delegates described the conditions in
hisrshop and the alleged necessity for
the changes.
Fhe men stated later that the con-
ference was entirely unsatisfactory
and that Mr. Cannon had refused to
consider any. of their propositions.
Mr.. Cannon said that the demands
involved over 25 per cent. increase in
pay for ,machinists and all other shop
employees, which was beyond reason.
He said 80 per cent. of the .machinists
on the system did not contemplate an
ultimatum and that he does not look for
a general strike. The men will report
back to their lodge the reply given
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Beware Of a Cough.

cough is Dot . disease ba: sympso"
Consump ton and bronchitis, which are The
most dangerous and talal diseases, bave Ter
their 6rst Indication peraisiso, cocet, and
if properly treated as soon as :his cough ap
psa,s are easily cured Chamaerla.n : Cong .
Remedy has prove, won ierfuily SUGGEST i;
and gained ia vide reputation and extensive
sale by i,s saccess 10 caring the diseases
weicn cause coughing. If it's not ofnehtl
it will not cost you cent For sale oy D5
A ] Cnina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Ito knife HE in a campaign in which he
rr,.c not q candidate. and. had. nothing

ITO knife HE in a campaign in which he
was not-a candidate and had, nothing
at, stake. ALI, i desire. is "a free and
open fight with Tillman on the issues
upon which we differ. | earnestly
hope. that all others will keep out OF
our race and run for the other zsena77
torship, SO that Tillman and | may
meet as man to man and fight it out.
He said he was unwilling to bulldoze
me into joint debate with him if 1
was afraid to meet him. | have shown
him I was not afraid tomeet him, and
I hope he will not show himself afraid
to meet me in the senatorial race. /
hope he, will not get any of his strik-
ers into the race to dodge behind, but
will meet me in it alone. -
3 .....:::,,> August Kohn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Both Tie Senators Called Hot Bluffs.
Story Of incidents as Told hy
Themse elves,
snecial TO The State.

OEccldI W 1uc Otdlt.
Gafney, May 25.-Senator Tilman
aud Sena Laurin were seen after
the days incidents were over and ask
ed for their views on the situation.
Tillman said: :" McLanrin made a. bluff
at me and didn't think I'd call him. |
felt that after L had made an assault
on his honesty and integrity of pur-
pose he tried to parry that by taunting
nae with thesassertion that ] Wouldri' t
leave my. six years bomb-proof. I saw
the opportunity to make ten strike
for Democracy. l was ready to take
it regardless1of the personal sacrifice:
T want South Carolina to say whether
she wants t9o Democrats or two Re
pubifcaHs in Sthe5Sefate. If the people
don't want to .reelect me, don't care
to- serve them. shah announce my
candidacy to- succeed myself. and will
ia akelsschss oEher stepslas Find desir-
able. Izsegasd it fortu1at1 that this
is an off year, so that we can discuss
these national: issues.w e9ttanf { trad
ing and Combinations and voters can
fnfs infiuehce # fsreifeve TIE sfate Of IS 3
months of NcLaurip,I think Fam en-
titled to some credit and thanks. If a
commercial Democrat isn't Republi;
caIl&T dbn't know what me- is. Ifs Me-
Laurin is a Democrat 1 am not. want
the people to decide between us: M
In reply to request fer statement
from him as to the double sehatorial
resignation. McLaurin said
Tillman made bluff today and /
called him. l put him in a position
where he either had to resign and go
into senatorial race With Rae or con-
fess he was blufing and was afraid to
risk his political scalp,5 though willing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
wniss nan Tssnos gesrsow.

Great consssrnaticn was fel, by the f5igqds
of NJ A H0sdr.y. s5p Lexington, Ky fen
they saw b. vas ZtprOi9g eyej{oM His skin
slowly changed color, also his syes, aud he
suffered serfgb3y.z His malady vas Yellow
yaundice BE was treated by the test doctors,
bat without bsae@ rReu pc was@advi ed 70
try Electric Bitters, tie wonderful Stomach
and Liver Ssusedy y.ssnd ne writes: after tax
ing two bottles was wholly cured trial
proves its nsschless ,neris- for all Stomach
Liver and Kidssy troubles: Only 2sc Sold
5yJFw DsLoras, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

,'Iti is with a gooa aesi 9i pleasure apd
satsfaetou thxe I recommend Cha'neerlsin's
Colic. Cnole,s ana D'arTooe. Remedy, says
bsngglst a " So~eiie. OF Hart,tdor, Coan
/. 4. Iady customer, sse;pg tbe-r aed5 ezpoeed.
for sale 90 my snow case, SAID to as I
resns believe that .rsdicina eestd-niy III. rhv
past summer while at tae shore, .aod sSe be
camesc en,huslestic over ITS peri;s that | at
cuoe made u2 ny mind 10 Eeconmepd it ln
tbe,tu,ure Recently a>sgatle1an came into
ny store 80 overcome vi'h coit psias' that
he sank q, once 70 thee 6oor ! gave him q
dose of this remedy ab1ca helped him Ire
peaied the doae snd IL fifteen minutes be, LEFT
nv store sui4u: 4 reforming me tba,tbe felt as
weliias ewes" Sold by 4 j. China. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

Cheraw May 25-The fourth and
largest freshet is at its height in the
Pee Dee river. Very great damage is
being done all over this section. The
oat and wheat crops on the river and
creek low grounds were unusually
good, but now are entirely destroyed.
AS more grain than usual has been
planted the damage is great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
William Rese Dead.

Columbia, May 25.4Uncle William
Rose, the we'll known colored man,
who was "a veteran Of three wars and
for many years Messenger for the. gov
ernor died this morning. 80, - =. :.
Hecwas a life long democrat and was
respected by all who knew him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

Albany, y, Nay Electric:
cars racing Ger assyitch shile running
In opposfpe dJrest1ons the rate OF
forty miles an hour, cost i've lives this
afternoon by q a,terrific collision in
which pEes forty rcoen} nent people
were injured, some fatally and others
seriously - f58}S - #
Blacksburg, May Pa shooting
ARRAY took place in our town. this
morning between a. G. Mints and y; 2.
f. Bridges saR which the lasSeE waS
seriouslg 81 not ataHy shos in 2ssls aas
domen, also a slight flesh wound IN
the left shoulder MiAts was shot IN
the left hip; But # not fseFi01s1y.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

The story that j Pierront Nor
gan intended to form syndicate
ito purchase and complete the Pan
anna canal is not confirmed, and
seems to have been the creation of
some imaginative news writer. Mr..
Morgan has not yet concluded that
he wants the entire earth, though
it does seem as if he might have it
if he should wish for it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
THE HERALD.
Jesse Q. wheeler, Sd. and Prop.

Correspondence solicited on all mat
tiers of local interest, or Of interest TO
the people of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name Of its author, not for pub
hcation (unless so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
to such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested TO notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better SER
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teethIng, with pei
feet success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, ailays all pain /;
cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world twenty
five cents II bottle. 81 sure aud
ask for Mrs. WirSIuw Snothlng
Syrup" aud take uo nrhrr kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

against future danger from storms.
1t was hoped by GaIvesfonians that
the governor might veto The bill.
which filaes such pIlifui sop 10
them. ard recommend 4" more
generous measure to be acted "i
by thu special session, bni they
h.vr been disappointed Texas
does surely iced some broad gang
ed men 10 make Il working maj"r
ity in he Legislature.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

. The governor has signed the bill
giving Galveston two years taxes
for the purpose of raising the grade
of the city, it seems that this is
ell that the storm striker city will
receive from the state. 1t is a
shame! The state might we'll have
donated Ten or fifteen years taxes
to help the people OF our only deep
water port to fortify the city
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

CONSTITUTION, state or national.
were never intended as instrument
If injustice, but they are some
times used to that effect. Times
change and conditions may arise
that were not thought OF when the
constitution was framed, and JUS
tice often demands liberal con-
stitutiun of its provisions. Broad
minded men can appreciate this
and believe that the spirit rather
than the letter of the law is
what should be observed. But
some hide-bound, narrow-minded
men set the constitution up as a
fetch aud bow down before what
they consider its mandates, regard
less of the results. 1t should be
remembered that the constitution,
Gas Christ said of the Sabbath) was
made for man, and not man for
the constitution.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

THE Roosevelt presidential boom
has taken a fresh start in the south
west. Teddy's friends will doubtless
make strenuous effort to have him
head the ticket in 1904, but since
he is Handicapped with the vice
presidency, it is not at all certain
fiat he will pull through.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Great Antitrust Match Factory.

Trrrr Hante, Ind, April IS
Ills now disclosed that ii barge
building, just completed aud sup
posed to he Il warehouse for e..
real food mill. is to be the largest
match factory in the world. 1t will
be an anti trust plant and will, it
is said, be in operation ny Jnnr | !.
The machinery has arrived from
Germany. The enterprise was man
aged secretly until Wednesday.
The factory will have capacity
of $50, 900, 900 matches a day, and
agents ale ready to open Offices at
once in London and the larger
cities of the United States. The
capital stock is $4,000 and is all
held in Terre Hattie, with B. G.
Hudnut, the cereal-foo mannfac-
turer aRd capitalist, at, The head of
the company.
Charles Gregg, who has been
manager of factory at Crawfords-
vile, will be the manager here.
All KINDS of matches and tooth
picks will be made.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
"WEDNESDAY. APRIL "a, l9OI.

a CHOSEN few will make fortunes
out of the Texas oil wells, but the
Tmost Of us must be content to climb
the hill by the slower route of hard
work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

WHENEVER big nation wants
to gobble up a smaller one, 1t al
ways becomes convinced that the
ainterests of civilization" justify
the act.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Grand Jury Work.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April 20
The Grand Jury adjourned after
finding eleven indictments, ten be-
ing felonies. This is the largest
number of indictments found by
any Grand Jury for many years.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
A VERY commoa misstatemeu

A1AsA -
and misquOtation seen in the pa
Pers aud, Heard as frequently is one
to the effect that <'money is the
root of aIl'evil." The correct quota
ton reads: 1.-THE love of money is
the root of all evil" which remark
\ was made by St Paul in his first
letter to Timothy There is Icon-
Siderable differeneSin ~ or ifal
= saying aud it's nj, quotrd~f'fm
Many A'ruple will refuse to admit
that money it. elf is the root of all
WI, fM 1t does vast amount of
g!,nd in The worId-but love Of it
his prompted rohbrry, murder, ~
ling. cheating aud many other vile
sA,s. He who allows his love of
filthy lucre to get the better of him,
will sell his own soul to the devil
<Hse. -