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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
JUDGMENT FOR The GIRL.
A Cav Kentuckian Mulcted in the
Sum of $4,000.

In the Calhoon Circuit Court at
Owensboro, Ky, the other day, Laura
Chenowith secured Judgment against
John Pike for $1,000.
The girl is an orphan and is not
"bright.'' John Pike, who formerly
lived in Davies county, vert to Cal
heon and got on a spree. He called at
the house where the Chenowith girl
lived with her stepmother, who was
not much superior to her in mental
equipment. Pike represented that he
was single man, wealthy and despe-
raSely in love- He bad no difficulty
in persuading the unfortunate girl to
marry him, and he insisted that the
ceremony take place at once. He left
the house and got confederate, to
whom he had unfolded his scheme, to
agree to act as preacher and marry
them. They returned with an alleged
license and the ceremony was per-
formed. Pike remained with the girl
two days and then left.
Later be was captured and taken
back to Calhoon. It was found that
the only ofense with which he could
be charged was one with ridiculous
ly small penalty, which was duly
inflicted. It is understood that Pike
has some property which may be sub
iected to the payment of the judg-
ment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
Injuries From carbolic Acid.

Warnings are given in medical
Journal against the injury to skin and
even bone which may result from the
long continued use of .weak-say. 3. 21la
or even . per cent-carbolized applica-
tons. especially upon peripheral por-
tons of the body, such as the fingers.
This effect. it is asserted, is due in
small measure to the action of carbohc
acid upon the vasomotor system, but IN
the main to its destructive effect upon
the red and white blood corpuscles.
This induces. partly in a mechanical
and partly in chemical way. stasls,
first in the capiliaries and. if the action
of the drug be continued. then in the
larger veins and arteries, with the re-
suit that the nutrition Of the part is in
terfered with and the removal OF the
harmful substances hiEdered; the mac
Grafton of the epidermis caused by the
acid favors evaporation. SO that the
cansrene is dry one, a mummltlca-
ton, as it were.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
WHITE sQUADRON's CLOSE CALL.
Left St. Pierre the Day Before the
Awful Catastrophe.

Samuel Harris, of Newburg, N. Y,
has received letter from his brother
ir-law, Luke Stewart, who joined the
United States navy last winter and is
now on the Olympia. The letter was
sent from Hampton Roads, Va, and
was dated May 10.
The Olympia is attached to the
North Atlantic Squadron, and, with
the Kesrsarge, Alabama, Indiana and
Pasaic, was returning from southern
cruise, when they put in at St.
Pierre harbor. Signs of volcanic dis
turhances were seen, and on May Z
the feet left the harbor.
It was considered a miraculous
escape, for if the eruption had taken
place at that time the five ships would
have been destroyed, as it requires
about FIVE hours to get up steam on
a battle.shir.
There were over2, 600 sailors on the
ships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
4 Corn Cure.

To cure corns get little gutta percha
tissue from druggist. cut it into strips
and then wind Il piece round the corn.
which must first be moistened with oil.
See that the edges of the tissue are as
even as possible. and whcn you have
wound it round wet the inside OF the
end with spirits Of turpeatine- This
Will cause it TO stick firmly If you
press it down. With u feather dipped
in turpentine touch the edges of the Us
sue. and they will unite. Leave for
four days. then take off the dressing.
ard you will be able TO remove the
corn with the back OF a penkmfe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
PECULIAR FATAL MlsHAP.
His Teeth Slipped Down His Threat
WhiIe. Chatting With Friends.

Benjamin H.. Hopkins, a leading
citizen and Transportation man, and
for many years the Florida representa-
tive of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. died at Jacksonville, Fla,
Tuesday afternoon, from the effects
Of a most peculiar accident. A month
ago, while sitting on his porch one
Sunday afternoon, chatting and'laugh-
INC with friends. his false teeth slip
red down his throat. For some days
it was thought that they would slip
into his. stomach and could then be
secured. Later it was ascertained that
they had lodged in his throat. An
operation was performed a week ago
and the teeth recovered, having lodged
in the lower part of the throat, but
pus formed and it was found soon
after that his iugular vein had been
perforated. This was cemented up, but
to no purpose, and, despite the best
medical attention, he died Tuesday.
Mr.. Hopkins was we'll known in
transportation circles in the South,
and was greatly admired for his many
fine qualities. He leaves a wife and
two chillreR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
Million Dollar Mill on Catawba


Charlotte, N. c., May 23.-J. B.
Duke, presidents of the American To
bacco company. has placed orders in
New England for mchinery for mil
lion dollar cotton mill. Mr.. Dukes
plant will be located at Great Falls,
on the Catawba river, in Chester
County, S. G. It will be known as
Erwin Cotton Mill, No. 2, and W. a.
Erwin of Durham will be president.
The Dukes now own in the south
enough valuable water power to run a
million cotton sIindles. j. B. Duke
is quoted as saying that the only way
to effect = trust Of southern mills is to
put up enough money to buy them all
out. In mill circles there is rumor
that the Dukes are seriously, consider
ing the question of efecting merger
on their own account.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
The Vatican's Vain Dream.

Doubt is felt in Vatican circles as to
whether the Pope, after all, will give
an official reception to the American
Taft commission, says dispatch from
Rome. Oheial notification of the ar
rival Of the commission here at the
end of May has now been received
from the. United States embassy, and
has caused disappointment at the Vat
dean, as it..speci6cally eliminates all
the political. aspects sought to be at
tached to the commission; sets forth
that the commission must not in any
way be regarded as an American
recognition of the Vatican's policy to-
wards ftaly-.and points out that the
commission IS of a purely business
character and: in no way connected
with politics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
TRAINS GONG Noa9f;

sDsily. fDaily except Sunday.
40. 50 runs Though to Columbia via Cen
:rsl &. B. of s. O.
Trains Nos. rs and 80 run vis. Wilson and
ysyetreyille-Short Line-and make close.
connection for ali points North.
T-ains on @. Is r. r. les.ye Floreace'
dsiv except Sunday 8 so q m, arrive Darling
.on ol5a u, Eartsvills l5e n, CheraV
II 80 a n, Wadesboro 2 25 ? N. Leave
Florence dsiiy except 5undsy 755 p N. ar
rive Darlington 8 20 p N, Bennettaville IL
. m, Gibsen eA5 p n Leave Florence
Sunday only 9 80 q N. arrive Darlington
Lsave Gibson daily except ssunaay 8 soe
N, Bennetts7ilIe 90 a m, arrive Darling
tos 8 90 m, leavc Darlington 8 80 n, ar
rive Florence 8 10 N. Leave Wedeshoro
iaily except Sunday 90 p U, Cherav ~
m, Hartsville z 90 n, Darlington %
N, arrive Florence 90 p m. Leave Dss
ington Sunday only 8 30 m. arrive Flor
nee l5 10
/. KENLEY, JNO. 2. DIVINE:
Geo'l Nanaeer. Gent Sup'
H.A. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
To EMERSON. Gan'l Pass. Agent
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- NEWS ITEMS;

The State reunion OF Confederate
Veterans will bo held in Greenville,,
August 9Th to Sth.
Capt. F. ". Wagner is being
doomed for Mayor Of Charleston. - .,
A s30a eco tourist hotel is to be
erected in,Aiken by a Mrs. Beckwith,
5 western woman who spent some time
IN Aiken last winter. The Smart
Set. . and William G.. Whitney espe-
cially, oppose the building of hotel
in Aiken and have defeated all efforts
heretofore made to build a hotel.
Another cotton mill is projected by
Greenville capitalists. twill be known
as the Woodslde M-iH and will have
500, 600 capital to start with.
The Colored Ministerial Union of CO.
lumbia held meeting on few days
ago and adopted resolutions condemn
ing and denouncing excursions in the
strongest terms. Nevertheless the
negroes are as sure TO go on excur-
sion as the excursion season comes
around.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
PEACE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Mo Definite Announcement Made.
But Belief General in London
That Peace Will be De !.
clared.

London. May 23.-The Associated
Press has reason to believe that peace
in South Africa IS practically assured.
How soon it viii Ebe announced de-
pends, apparntly more upon the con-
Tenience of the Boer leaders than
upon the inclination of the Boer gov
eminent. The private and Official ad-
vices received tonightFin London from
South Africa point to the same con-
clusion. The day is technical and to
end the long war seems to be the
desire of both British and Boer lead
ers. The latter, however, are unable
30 convince all their followers OF the
wisdom of acquiescing to the terms OF
peace.
Were the Beers thoroughly discl-
plined force, dependent upon the ac-
tor eof their general officers, peace
would probably be proclaimed tonight !;
bus Botha, De Wet and the other gen
erals seem shemselves unable positive
IL TO guarantee the degree TO which
their example Will be followed. The
British public is still quite ignorant
of the course of events in South Africa,
and there are no demonstrations to-
night on the London streets, although
On al sides the question asked was.
Is it peaces'' On the other hand, the
stock exchange throughout the day
was seething mass OF brokers, who
eagerly boughs South African shares,
while long after the closing OF the ex-
change nearly thousand brokers,
crowded Throgmorton street and did
frantic curb business on the strength
Of the peace outlook.
The appearance of Mr.. Broedrick,
the secretary OF state for war, at the
Toluneter service dinner tonight was
watched eagerly in the hope of gaining
an inkling Of the governments pri-
Eate frame of mind. But Mr.. Brod-
eEick,s listeners had to be contented
with one brief and adroitly turned
reference to the present situation
Responding to the toast, "The I'M
periaI Forces. - the war secretary said !:
g 7 would go beyond duty should /
enter into details of the communica-
tions which are now passing and which
prelude, as we all hope, the surrender
Of the Beers -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
The King a Fire Crank.

King Edward, from childhood, has
always shown the keenest interest in
fires and fremen. OF all the entertain
ments provided for him by the
city of New York, he has most often
remembered and says he most enjoy
ed a parade of the Volunteer Fire De-
partment in his honor. There we're
1000 fremen in uniform, and all, save
those in charge of ropes and tllters,
bore torches. 1t was great spec
tacle: and the Prince, as he looked at
the brillint display in Maclson square,
cried repeatedly: ''This is for me: this
ali for met with unaffected glee.
During many years of his life be used
70 be informed whenever a really big
blaze was signalled. and he has attend
ed, incognito, most of the big fires in
London during the last thirty years.
-Evervbody' Magaizine.a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
Es7ER's WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Comparative Receipts, Movement,
Consumption and Reports.

New Orleans, May 23.-Sceretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement is.
med today shows for the % days of
NAV decrease under last year OF
3, 600 and an increase over the same
period year before last Of I3, 600.
For the 265 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is an ahead aaa
of the same days Of last year 2l0, COO
and ahead of the same period year
before last of l,048, coo
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been l,S04,
against 81, 974 for the same seven days
last year and 53,5T year before last.
The movement since Sept. / shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be +, 7,359, 293, against 7,040, OF last year;
overland across the Mississippi. Ohio
.and Potomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada, ], ,02S, 70S, against /, OF, 536
last year: interior stocks in excess OF
those held at the close OF the CONNER.
cial year, "a, 069, against $50, G49 last
wear, and southern mill takings 1870,
600, against /, ,1S9, ,479 last year.
s The total movement since Sept. / IS
s, ,S12, 07o. against g. 602, 080 last year
and s, T64,0 026 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 81, 1917, against S., 29l last year,
making the total thus far for the sea-
son 6, lac, 54s, against 5,94o, 422 last
year. :,
The total tak;ngs of American mills,
north and south and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 1857, ,601,
against 3,o1o, 1877 last year.
Stocks at the seahoard and the %
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 81, 744 bales,
against decrease during the cores
bonding period last season of Sc, 943.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
aid tae.namber ofsbales brought into
sight thasssarefor the new crop, the
supply TO date is 10, III, 757, against
g f24. GIG for the same period last year.
. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
GOOD CROP REPORTS
From All Parts of Country But
Strikes are Damaging.

New York, May 23.-Bradstreet's is
tomorrow will say: With almost uni
fornlly good wheat, corn, oats and cot
ton crop reports, improved retail de-
mand caused by warm weather, fuii
volume of recorded business for this
season of the year, good collections
and heavy railroad earnings, the only
cloud on the situation would seem to
be the continued unrest Of labor and
the idleness of large numbers of indus
trial workers as a result thereof.
Telegrams to Bradstreet's point to
the greatly increased area devoted to
corn and oats and that it is receiving
ADEQUATE moisture at a time when
greatly needed. It will probably be
found that all of the five million acres
of winter killed wheat and that lost
to spring wheat by heavy rains in
North Dakota will be turned into
coarser grains, high prices for which
have been induced by short yields and
Strengthened supplies last year. The
winter wheat crop in the southwest is
practically made.
The reports as to southern ccrns and
particularly cotton are especially
favorable. Wheat is slightly lower on
good crop reports but straightened
supplies OF corn and oats make holders
confident. Corn visible supplies are
only half those of last year, and so per
cent. of the stock is in Chicago. Cot
ton was depressed early on confident
short selling, but rallied later.
Business failures number l52, as
against 1872 year ago.
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Notes of the Candidates.

Hon. George z. Prince. of Ander-
son, is candidate for Congress.
Gov. McSweeney has not decided
whether he will hold over as Govern
or fortwo years longer or 60 to the Uni
ted States Senate for six years.
Comptroller General Derham will
not be q. candidate for reelection. Mr..
A. ". Jones, a clerk in the Comp
troller's Office, will be candidate for
Comptroller. as will also Capt. J. G..
Richards, of Kershaw.
It begins to look like Col. J. Harvey
Wilson will win hands down in the
race for Secretary Of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
cot t7,e settor OF Eotel Clerk.

Cot the Eettor Of Eotel Clerk.
with all his faults, began Mr.
Fairchild. the hotel man is first
class fellow, who viii go long way
to Eeep his guests from shining too
much. in Pablo or from: being seen by
doubtful guests. recall an INSTANCE
which happened to Ele il New York
not long ago. had registered in the
morning and. leaving my key at the
hotel, came back again in the evening
Finding the l:ight clerk on. but not
on to me, asked him. giving him my
name. if | was in. Not knowing the
number of my room, decided this was
the way to find out.
HE looked at me rather suspiciously.
Evidently the result Of his inspection
was not reassuring. for. after making
a bluff at feeling in my box. he replied
quite .stif!y:
".No. sir; Mr.. Fairchild is not in
/ sat down on the lounge and said
calmly: J
".Well. when be comes in please tell
him that he is here looking for him..
SELF
.The porter carried the clerk up
stairs. New York Tribune. =:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
MERIDIAN OF GREENWICH.
An English Town Which Is the

An English Town Which Is the
Headquarters CT Father Time.
Greenwich. as an English town, is
nothing very remarkable, but as the
headquarters Of Father Time it is the
most important spot on the earth. It's
time is in every longitude Of the globe,
and every land. excepting Spain, Por-
tugal and Russia. measures tie hours
from its meridian. No navigator Oh
duty is without Greenwich time in
sight, and every town ard geographi-
cal point is known by its distance east
or west from the Greenwich obserya
tory.
Ask tie time, and the answer is 81
ways in even hours ahead or behind
Greenwich Or else the exact Green
wich tine. In Great Britain, Belgiuu
and Holland you get the Greenwich
time. One hour before Greenwich time
rules in Germany. Austria-Hungary.
Denmark. Italy. Sweden. Norway and
Switzerland.
Two hours ahead of Greenwich is
adopted in Bulgaria, Roumania and
Turkey in Europe. Eight hours ahead
of Greenwich applies in the Philip
pines. Nine hours before the Green
wich time is used in Australia.
Ten hours ahead Of Greenwich is OFF,
cial in Victoria, Queensland and Tas.
mania. The United States, Canada and
Mexico have adopted the fifth, seventh
and eighth hours;after.
SO it is around the earth--every tic&
Of every clock regulated by Greenwich
-Gti,1aie.--New York Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

Seven hundred women, men and
children attacked the shop of a Nor
folk Street butcher in New York
city Wednesday night of this week.
The butcher had opened his store for
the sale of meat, disregarding the
edict of the East Side people that no
meat should be sold. The butcher re-
fused to obey the mob that ordered
him to close and before the police re-
serves could be summoned his place
was wreck. Four arrests we're made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
COUNTY SUMMER SCHOOL.

THE COUNTY Summer School for
White Teachers will open Monday, June
I'd and continue four weeks, until June
9th. All teachers of Sumter County are
expected to attend the Summer School, as
it is one of the requirements for the re-
newal of certificates. The sum Of S5 will
be given to those teachers whose attend
ance may have proved satisfactory.
w. P. BASKIN,
May II Co. Supt. Education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas. DIR. Rich'd P. Furman hath
made suit to me to grant him Letters of
Administration OF the estate Of and effects
of DR.. John H. Furman, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and cred
itors of the said DR.. John Fl. Furman, Late
of said County and State, deceased, that
they be and appear before me in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter G.
H, on June 4th, 1902, next, after publica-
ton thereof, at / 1 o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this goth day of
May, A. D., 1902.
THOS. V. WALSH,
MAY 21-2t Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

Daily. DAILY except Sunday.
No 81 runs through TO Charleston. :: G. VIA
Central r. r.. arriving Manning 8 - p. M.
Lanes - p. M. Charleston - p M
Train No 55 makes close connection ~
Sumter with train No. %. arriving Lanes = -
a. m Charleston II 81 a. m. Tuesdays thurs
days and saturdays. =.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadhonrn
u OF y. m. arrive Conway 20 p m. rcturnlns
leave Conway > ~ D. m. arrive Chadaourh
~ D. m. leave Chadbourn - p. m. asl.ve
Elr6d ) 10 D. u. returning leave Elrod ~ Il.
M. arrive ChadEourn II - n. III. pally eA-
p ''' II. NJ. EMERSON.
Gcn'l Pass. Agent
]. r. KENI.Y. Cent Manager.
i. VI. Emerson. Traffic Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-28

The latest in fine stationery just re-
ceived and placed on sale at 81. G.
Osteen & Co.'S book store.
Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by n. G. Osteen & Co.
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SOUTHERN RY. SCHEDULE.

Trains leave Sumter, S G. for King
vile, etc, daily except Sunday, No 80, s 40
am; No 80, 10 20 am No 81, 3 30 pm.
=. Trains arrive Sumter from kingyille,
except Sunday, No 81, 8 10 am !;
AezB3, IL As am; No S5, 90 pm.
t,sGlose, connection at Kingville for co
.lunbia and Charleston and intermediate
asoints.. trains carrying through sleepers
kineville to New York, via Columbia,
Charlotte, etc, Kingville to St Louis, via
Asheville, Knoxville and Louisville.
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May 21-2t Judge of Probate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-29
Band Concert Program

The first open air concert of the sea
son will be given tomorrow evening or
the Common by the First Regiment
band. Program:
March Columbia. .........-... Brooks
Overture CheVal de Bronze. e...........-...A Auher
GaYotte-Dancing SunbeaIls- .tiruenwald
SelectiOn-Florudora.. -..-.-........... stuart
WAY Down South JDesCriptiyc-an even
ing on plantation before the war
laurendeau
America Overture on National Airs l..... Moses
MaTch-He Laid Away suit Of Gray Jansen
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-29
BODY FOUND IN THE CONNECTICUT.
Discovered Yesterday Morning Among the
Logs Which Are Jammed Against the Pier
Undoubtedly That OF Miss Lula Manley Who
Was Drowned Near North Hartland

\ body which is undoubtedly that
of Miss Lula Manley, aged II, who
was drowned about three weeks ago in
the Connecticut river at point near
North Hartland, was discovered yester
day morning caught among the logs
which are iammed against the pier of
the toll bridge. Several boys were
playing on the logs at point about in
the rear of the town hall when one of
them discovered the body living face
down among the logs. He immedi-
ately notified the logmen who are en-
camped on the island and after dinner
with the assistance of Undertaken
Moran the body was extracted from the
jam and laid upon the logs until the
Hinsdale authorities gave permission
for its removal. 1t was then taken to
Moran's undertaking rooms and sent
to North Hartland on the late train.
The body was in such bruised CON
dition from coming in contact with
the logs that the features were unrec-
ognizable, but the log drivers believed
it to be that of Miss Manley from de-
scriptions they had previously received.
A message was at once sent to North
Hartland and description of the
clothing which was worn by the girl
when she was drowned tailed closely
with that which was on the body.
Miss Manley was the daughter of
Edison L. Manley of North Hartland.
In company with another young wo-
man she was playing in boat which
was moored to the bank of the river
when in some way the chain broke and
the boat started down stream. The
cries of the young women attracted
the attention of man who swan to
the boat and succeeded in helping
Miss Manley's companion ashore, tell
ing Miss Manley to remain in the boat
until he returGe ed. When left alone
he girl became frightened and jumped
INTO the water.