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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10
PROGRESSIVE THOUGHT.
john p. AltgeId Gives Some Ideas Worthy of
Careful Reading.

Moral World Power--For half century this
little republic was the greatest world-pouer on
earth It's influence encirced the globe. Not
through its armies, or its navles, for it had
none; not through its wealth nor exhibition of
brute force, for there were number of nations
that surpassed us in all of these things. But it
was through high ideals, through lofty stand
ards. We stood for human rights; we stood for
liberty; we stood for human equality; we stood
for Justice, and the scholars and the statesmen
of the earth pointed to our republic and said:
"There, there is the hope of the world" Every
country in Euro pc was following in our wake
and slowly adopting our institutions Now we
have stepped down from that high plane. Vul-
gar commerciaIism has pushed us down to the
low level c,f brute force. We are taking posi-
ton beside the despotic governments of Europe,
and are adopting their principles, and their
methods. From being the great moral force of
the world, in shaping civilization and elevating
humanity. we are indulging in low swagger
and boasting of our army and navy.
And this is rot all. The men who insult our
intelligence by telling us that this is expansion,
that this is progress, and that we are becoming
a world-power Surely this talk is the delirium
of fever thousand bitter experiences in
history admonsh that brute force is the same
in all lands, and in all times and that murder
and pillage ar the same, no matter under what
flag or sky they are committed. 1t will take
our So called Christian civilization thousand
years to wash its hands of the blood ard the
loot of helpless Chinese.
The practice of despotism abroad means the
sapping of liberty at home, and if the present
corrupt and brutal spirit shall continue to rule,
then free nstit ltons must perish from America
Instead of prog ress it is return to barbarism
The New ii ne.-You ask what will this cor
rupt cominerci ,isin lead to? l believe it will
lead to better things; believe it is the muddy
chrysalis out OF which will yet come the beaut1
full coloring of 4 new civilization.
Without int nding it the leaders of this COM
mercalsm are ilastening events toward an eco
nomical and industrial condition, in which
there will be Il more equitable distribution of
the fruits OF Labor.
Morgan and Rockefeller are putting the ques
ton squarely to the American people, whether
the monopolies shall own the people or whether
the people shall own the monopolies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

We want every reader of the AGITAToR who
is receiving Republican papers which he has
not ordered, or subscribed for, to report the
same to us. Republican editors are afraid to
criticize Maddeu's rulings, and we want to
compel them to fish or cut bait Come In ana
let us know what Republican papers you are
getting that you have not paid tor, or that you
have not subscribed for.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

SECRETARY LONG has appointed J. E. Kear-
rey, of Cohoes, N. Y, to succeed E. S. Maclay,
the navy-yard "historian'' who attacked Ad-
Schley, and who was removed by the president.
1t is not likely that Kearney will undertake to
write history.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

THE big mills have secured the bulk of the
wheat of the country, and soon the little mills
will have to quit grinding, owing to their in
ability to get wheat. AS result, the price of
wheat goes up, and -four goes up with it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

BRYAN attended pro-Boer meeting at Cleve-
land Ohio. last Sunday, and made speech.
He was cheered to the echo Mayor Johnson
also spoke. He is a strong Boer sympathzer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

IT is now announced that Secretary Long
will get out of the cabinet in the spring, and
that Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,, will
take his place.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

3 THE Beers set trap for a party of British
soldiers last Saturday, and killed six and
wounded ten men.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

MRS. DEWEY is sick, and she and the Ad
miral have gone to Florida for her health.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

IT is hinted that Cy Leland is to have cabi-
met position. Then where will the boss busters
be?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-01-10

MAJOR COLE, the evangelist, is after the
sinners'of Ottawa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
wIsDoM's WAY.
unfailing Method of Securing Success in
Any Business.

If anyone wants to know why the
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Enormous Shows United is so success
full they have only to look about and
see at every hand their advertising.
If they do such world of business,
it is because they do a corresponding
world Of Advertising The same
principle holds true with the business
done by any of the local merchants.
Alexander I. Stewart, pioneer Of the
great merchant princes in this coun-
try, used to say that at least third
of merchants investment should be
in advertising, and the remaining
two-thirds to his stock. Merchants
like John Wanamaker, Seigel & Cooper.
and others of the best department
establishments throughout the coun-
try, as matter of fact, spend about
as much money in advertising as they
do in buying stock. This does not
necessarily mean that they must make
one hundred per cent. profit in order
to do so as might appear on the sur
face. The greatest item of expense Of
such great circus establishments as the.
Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Enormous Shows United is that of ad-
vertising. Their enormous success
shows the wisdom of their policy in
that direction. These great shows wilE
appear here On Thursday Oct. %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
Too Much Red Tape.

Washington, October 3.-Ihree years
is the period of time now fixed IN the
minds of the officials Of the war de-
partment as requisite for complete
settlement of the Philippine friar lands
question, if it is to be adjusted on
the present basis. This appears to be
an extraordinary waste of time, but
it is accounted for by the statement
that so many and complicated are the
land titles to be examined that all
the resources of the Philippine civil
government cannot satisfactorily ao-
lust them in less time.
Mgre Guidi, who has been named
as the representative of the Pope, has
not left Rome so far as the officials
here know; consequently it is not
probable that the. actual negotiations
between himself and Governor TAFT
can being at Manila much before the
end of the present>year. 1t is pointed
out here that the actual sufferers from
this protracted settlementof the frlars
lands issue are the friars themselves.
This fact is regarded as likely to lead
in the near future to a change of the
Vatican programme, and it would not
surprise the officials here if, before the
negotiations have progressed very far,
the Vatican would decide to return
to the original proposition of Governor
Taft and drop the whole negotiation
in favor of prompt settlement on the
basis of lump sum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
Trouble in Lincolnton, N. C.

Charlotte, N. c., Oct. "a SPECIAL
to the Observer from Lincolnton says !:
AS the result of considerable talk OF
lynching since the preliminary hear
ing of Calvin Elliott, colored, for an
assault upon Mrs. Caleb , Brown, own 9 g
crowd broke into the ]al! aoout z
ter down the doors, but failed and dis
persed without getting the negro.
Judge Hoke wired the Governor to
call special term of court for the
trial of the negro, and the latter re-
piled that he would do so at once.
Fears are held of a renewed attempt
at violence, and telegram was sent
to Charlotte for military company TO
be dispatched to Lincolnton on a
special train. It was the third at.
tempt made to get the negro out Of
Jail and excited groups are seen on
the streets today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
DlIN,s TRADE REVIEW.

New York. Oct. 3.-R. q. Dun u
Co IS Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say: Distribution OF
merchandise shows no diminution, and
PROSPECTS are bright for continued ac-
tivity. Dealers in many lines are
urgent for prompt shipments, calling
mon iobbers and manufacturers for
goods already overdue. This indlca;i
tior of reduced stocks is a good sign ana
the ends to sustain quotations. West
ern reports are especially favorable,
and the early marketing Of cotton has
brought distinct improvement at the
south. Railway earning. aus far re-
mort for September exceed last years
by 9.4 per cent.
Supplies of cotton goods do not
accumulate in first hands, the demand
continuing to keep pace with produc-
tion, which holds prices steady. Few
export sales are reported, not through
any lack of inquiries, but owing to
the fact that sellers will make no con-
cessions. -,
Strictly commercial failures in the
United States during the first nine
months of 1902 numbered S,676, with
defaulted liabilities of sS5, 407, 400.
Last wear there were S,OS3 failures for
$50, $50, S52. In addition there were
AZ failures of banks and other tnan-
cial institutions with liabilities Of SIS, :
OF, 1913 against 81 in 1901. involving
sl7. 295, ,554. While the exhibit is less
satisfactory than last years only one
other wear during the past two decades
made as favorable n showing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
GAp7. PERsRlNG DEFEATS
FIGHTING MoROs.
Forty Hostile Forts in Mindanao.
Capfured---FeW Americans
Killed.

Manila, Oct. Capt. John j..
Pershing's column has completely
routed the Main Moros, in the island
of Mindanao, killing or wounding
hundred Of. them and capturing and;
destroying 40 forts. TwoN Americans,
were wounded on Tuesday and the.
Moros retired to their largest and
strongest fort on the lake shore. We'd
nesday Capt. Pershing attacked them
with artillery, bombarding the enemy
for three hours. At noon Lieut.. Lor-.
ing, leading squad of men, attempt
ed to set fire to the fort. He crept;
under the walls and started blaze,
but the Moros discovered him and
forced the Americans to retreat.
During the afternoon the sultan of,
Cabugatan led sortie at the head of
a band Of fanatics armed with krisses..
They crept through the grass and
sprang up and attacked the Americans.
The sultan was wounded six times and
.boloed an American before he died.
His followers were killed
(. In the darkness Wednesday night;
Capt. Pershing took his batteries
within 100 yards of the fort, closed IN
his infantry lines and resumed the at
tack. The Moros broke through twice
and attempted to escape by the beach
but were discovered and many of them
were killed. y
The Moros abandoned the fort early
on Thursday, after Is hours bonn
bardment, and Thursday Capt. Persh-
ing destroyed the rest Of the forts and
returned to Camp Wears.
tits believed the moral effect of. the
defeat of the Moros will be great.
Gen. Davis has ordered that hostilitiess
be stayed in order to permit the sultan
Of Cacolod and other hostile sultans to-
make peace.
The sultans of Maciu were confident
of their ability to defeat the Ameri-
cans and vowed before the fight to
enter slavery voluntarily if they them
selves were defeated.
Gen. Davis has sent Gen. Sumner,
in command of the American forces
in Mindanao, congratulatory tele-
gram on the success of Capt. Pershing
and the small American loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
TO FIGHT DUKES TRUST.
Cigar Manufacturers Of Chicago Or
ganizsd a $4,000, 900 Company.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-The Tribune to-
morrow will say: Te prevent the alleg-
ed tobacco trust from monopolizing
the raw material, the independent
cigar manufactures of the, country
have organized s., 900, 600 stock COM
pany to fight the combination. The
new concern is being underwritten by
the Union Trust company of this city.
It is the intention to buy leaf to-
bacco from the grower and thus cut off
the profits of the middle man. As
this is the method pursued by the al
legged trust, the promoters hope that
by adopting it they can find a way
of successfully stopping the inroads OF
what they consider their common foe.
The company is to be called the Cigar
Manufactures Supply Company
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
BOODLER GETS FIVE YEARS.
synder, Banker, Promoter and
Briber Convicted in ST. Louis.

St. Louis, Oct. 4.,-Robert Mcclure
Snyder was convicted of bribery in
the criminal court tonight and was
sentenced to five years. imprisonment
in the State penitentiary, after the
jury had considered for so minutes its
verdict on the case, and after trial
which had occupied an entire week.
The decision was reached after al
most four hours Of arguments by the
attorneys for the defense and the
State,
Z No bondsmen were present when
Snyer's conviction was announced, the
defense apparently, having. been con-
fdent that it's testimony concerning
Snyder's residence in Kansas City
would convince the jury that he was
entitled to the benefits of the statute
of limitation-as shield for his crime:
The incarceration, Of. the convicted
man seemed to be imminent when
two of his attorneys, Judge Henry 5:
Priest and Morton Jourdan, signed
his appeal bond for s25, ,000, securing
his release until the term of court
commencing Monday. Early in this
term Snyder will be sentenced and
motions for appeal and new trial fled:
The close of the trial was marked
by incidents of absorbing interest.
During the final pleading Of the case
the court room overhowed with spec
tators.
During the speeches of Judge Priest
for the defense and circuit Attorney
Folk for the State the utmost stiffness
= Especially did all reference to the
crime of bribery hold the interest OF
the. defendant. The crowd grew great
.er and betting pools were formed by
speculative persons in the four courts
corridors. The most favorable predic-
tions made in Snyder's behalf was
hung jury.
In the whirl of the current of in
tense interest which revolved around
him, Snyder sat apparently immobile.
When the verdict was read hardly an
instant's change in his expression
oou15 he noted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
ST. LOUIS ''BooDLERs. "
Suffer a Distinct Defeat in the
Decision of Judge Ryan.

St. Louis, Oct. 3 When the trial
of Robert NJ. Synder, banker and pro-
moter, charged with bribery in con-
nection with the Central Traction bill,
was resumed in Judge Ryan's court to-
day, Circuit Attorney Folk began the
task of proving that the defendants
case did not not come under the statute
of limitations, it being maintained
that Synder is a nonresident and
therefore not exempt from prosecution.
The Limitation for bribery is two years.
Judge Ryan's decisions permitted the
admission of the testimony which the
defense had tried to exclude. It was
distinct defeat for Synder in the
point on which the entire case had
come to hinge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
A Great Live Stock Show.

Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama and
Tennessee will show fat the Southern
Interstate Fair, Atlanta, Octl $50,
what they have done and can do in the
wav of raising fine cattle. This fair
has spent thousands of dollars to en-
courage the farmers of thu South to
raise better live stock, and it is said
that the fair can trace sales OF eight
to ten thousand head of registered cat
tie as the direct result of past fairs.
This wear the entries for the pre-
miums are restricted to the Southern
States, the idea being to encourage
Southern farmers who will not have
to compete with the professional ex-
hibitors from the North and West.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
South carolinians Honored.

Mr.. B. Cleveland Sloan, brother of
Lieutenant Governor John L. Sloan OF
Columbia, has received very hlgh
compliment from the democrats OF the
Albany district of New YORK state.
from this district, which comprises
the counties of Albany and Sche-
nectady.
In the Democratic State convention
of California, held in Sacramento,
Cal, Judge John K. Law, native
and former citizen Of Darlington coun.
ty in this State, now resident OF
Merced county, Cal, was unanimous
ly nominated for the exalted position
of chief justice of the supreme court
of California, which is almost certain
to be followed by his election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08

London, October, I'm dispatch
from Moscow the correspondent of the
Daily Mail says a DR.. Koulatke has
succeeded in his experiments IN re-
animating the heart of an infant: he
extracted the heart from child that
had died twenty-four hours previously.
It beat with normal regularity for one
hopr-T. Ioulatke hopes that his
T~dfscoyay vii assist in terminating IN
s.ases of deat by drowning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
STOP The GOAL FAMINE.
All Importations of Coal Into This
Country Welcomed by the
Government.

Washington, October 6.-The trea-
sury department today sent the follow
ing letter to the collectors of the.
principal ports Of entry in the United
States:
Reports indicate that quite large
quantity of coal is being imported.
If any portion of this should arrive at.
your ports the department desires ev-
cry facility afforded for its prompt.
delivery. So far as may be, give con-
signment of coal the preference over.
everything else, and for the present.
solve all reasonable doubts in favor
of the coal importers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
THE COAL FAMINE IN NEW
WORK.

New York, October 6.-Nine dollars
a ton is the price of soft coal in New
York today. Anthracite has no fixed
price. One lot of FIVE tons was sold
today for sl25 by one retailer, and So
cents bushel is now being asked in
some places. This is at the rate OF S32
a ton.
The soft coal dealers declare that
they are unable to get their coal haul
ed from the mines, owing to the scarcity
of cars, and that inasmuch as soft
coal is loaded directly from the mine
into cars and not stored like anthra-
cite, they have to stop mining when
no cars are furnished them by the rail
road companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT.
The Monthly Statement Of The
8atistieian.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The monthly
report of the statistician Of the de-
partment of agriculture shows the
average condition of cotton on Sept.
25 to have been 5S.3 as compared with
81 on Aug. 26, 61.4 On Sept. %, 1901,
81 on Oct. l, 1900, and ten year
average Of $50. The following table
shows in the second, third, fourth and
fifth columns, respectively by States,
the averages of condition Sept. %,
the corresponding averages one month
ago. the corresponding averages for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08

Newcastle, Pa, October 5.-The
Shenango Valley Steel Mill closed
down at midnight on account OF in
ability to secure coal for the boilers:
The plant employs about one thousand
men.
Kingston, st. Vincent. October q
After a week of tranquility La Sou
friere showed signs Of disturbance
again yesterday. There was a slight
eruption at 6 O'Clock at night. Today
the volcano resumed its quietude.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08

While the decline during SEPTEMBER
ranges all the way from 2 points IN
Alabama to 12 points in North Caro-
lima, and Is in Oklahoma, only one
State, Missouri, fails to report some
1eterioratiOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08

The quarterly statement of the con-
dition of the dispensary for the last
quarter has been handed the governor.
The assets, including cash, real estate
supplies, etc., are s779, $40. IA and the
liabilities including moneys in the
state school fund are $500, 010.30, and
personal accounts due by the state for
supplies sl7O, $50. A, total. s779, $40. "A.
The profit and loss accounts show,
gross profits on merchandise, seizures,
permit fees, etc., s944, 735. 85 and the
losses, including supplies, labor,
salaries and other expenses, SIS, O23. 50,
leaving net profit of SIG, 1925.
The receipts and disbursements are
as follows: Receipts, balance in the
state treasury from last quarter, $685.
s87. .0s: receipts for the three months
of quarter, $40, 466. Al, total, s464,
353. 50. The disbursements for the
three months, s4O9, 554. %, leaving a
balance of s55, 799. "a in the treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08

Carizzo, Texas, October 5.-The
thirty-months' drought seems to be
broken at last. Two good raains have
fallen in the last week, although 1t
comes too late to do corn much good.
However it is of the greatest benefit
to stock interests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-08
SAVED FROM The GlkL0Hs.
Marrow Escape Of a Negro Who
RessmhIed a Murderer.

Mr.. W. r. Sears, general manager
Of the Angola Lumber Company, has
returned from Troy, n. c., where he
went to testify in the remarkable case
against Tom Madry negro who was
charged with the murder OF a man
named Carpenter, in Anson county,
nineteen years ago. Madry's brother
who works here for Mr.. Sears also
went up and testified.
The name Of the negro who commit
ted the murder was Dan Gould and af-
ter being tried and sentenced to- death
he shortly afterwards made his escape.
Several months ago while Tom Madry
was working with q lumber company,
at Georgetown, S. Co. some one saw
him and took him for Dan Gould. He
was arrested and taken to Wadesboro,
and was Unidentified by the sheriff and
iailor as The murderer who escaped.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Sears and an
other gentleman who knew Madry,
went to Wadesboro and identified him
as a negro who had worked for Mr..
Sears in Virginia and who had worked
in Perquimans county, North Caro-
lima.
In the trial at Troy last week twelve
witnesses Unidentified Madry as the
murderer. He had scar in exactly
the same place on the side of his neck
as Gould and there were other features
which made the witness absolutely sure
he was Dan Gould. Other witnesses.
however, swore to the contrary, and
it was shown that although the negro
could have escaped and changed his
name, he was not old enough to be Dan
Gould. Mr.. Sears received telegram
from Troy on Sunday saying that. the
jury on Saturday night acquitted
Madry and he was discharged.
Mr.. Sears was not particularly in
terested in Madry but rather than see
him wrongly hanged he has been put
to considerable inconvenience, loss OF
time and much expense to see justice
done to him.-Wilmington Messenger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Care Of sheep IN winter.

If sheep are less exacting than the
cows in their demands upon the time
and attention of the farmer. they
should not be neglected, says Ameri
can Cultiyator. Good food, and plenty
of 1t. every day Is needed, and If they
are. as they should be. turned out ev-
cry pleasant day for exercise and fresh
air do not expect them TO get living
from the frostbitten grass that they
may find, as a little of it will not hurt
them and may do them some good, bur
1t cannot be very nourishing food. a
few oats, little bran and, If their
roughage Is of inferior quality, little
cornmeal every day will do them good.
helping them to bring better lambs and
grow more wool. Plenty of water
where they can 90 to it as they please
should be at hand, for when on dry
feed they like to drink little and often,
and they want 1t always clean. A
sheep will go long without water rath-
er than drink that which is not clean.
Give them bedding enough to keep
their sheds dry and clean and plenty
of pure air. Cold does not hurt them
when they have on their winter coats.
but keep them dry, with the fleece free
from rain or snow.