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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
Nothing Very Dreadful.

On our firss page is Mr.. J. Nor
ment,s splendid account OF our State
campaign messing last week. tie
depicSs the noisy and tumuleuoas scene
very viivliidlly, but he give no opinions
sof off his own. and does not seem to think
that Edgefeld IS hell. Nor IS she. In
or own opinion there was really
nothing very dreadful in it or about it.
In any eounty having Two rival canol-
dates fol. the same Office, thesYery same
thing might most easily have occurred.
MI. Hevwasd, it Is true, was coIsld-
erablY Interrupted in the hrst part OF
his speech, but he had sense enough
60 see that no shadow. OF disrespect TO
him was; meant. As to the rival fac
lions bearing Tillman and Falbert out.
of the court house, and crowning
them with laurel (pink lagerstremia1 j
greasbs upon our public square, 1t was
certainly extremely; ridiculous and in.
sensely amusing, but there was moth
ing very harmful In it And as to our
missing some FIVE or six campaign
sDeeches that were to follow, we con-
sider that God was our helper. AS
for The Chronicle, it is by no means
covered with shame, and does not feet
as all suapelled to hold up its hands in
horror and apologize to the world.
The Springfield Republican, that bit
5srest and most powerful OF all New
England papers, comments upon the
Edgefead rumpus and winds up thus:
Some old campaigners say it was the
grandest hoWl-doWn ever witnessed IN
South Carolina. Best OF all, not a
life was lost. not knife was drawn,
not blow vas struck. The fact that
it was Just good d-natuaed amiable ex-
hibition of hooting two of the States
best campaigners OFF their feet, and
almost out of their boots, made the
occasion memorable in the politics of
this historic American common
wealth. -Edgefeld Chronicle.
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WEEKEND BATES
From Sumter to Popular Summer Resorts.
Via a. C. L.

Via q. T.. /.
Now effective and continuing to and
including Saturday, August %, the
following weekend rates will apply
from Sumter:
To Sullivan's Island and Isle of
Palms-Tickets sold Saturoays and
Sundays, limited to return not later
than Tuesday morning following date
of sale, $500. Also to Conway (for
Myrtle Beach,, sold Saturday and
limited to Monday.
To Wilmington, n. C.-Tickets sold
Saturdays and Sundays, limited to re-
turn not later than Monday following
date of sale, $500.
To Waterloo, Spartanburg, Green
vile and Cross Hill, S. C.-Tickets
sold Saturdays and Sunday mornings,
limited to Monday following date Of
sale, $3.50.
To Glenn Springs, S. C.-Tickets
sold Saturdays and Sunday mornings,
limited to return not later than Mon
day following date of sale, $500.
To Georgetown, S. C.-Tickets sold
Saturdays and Sundays, limited to re-
turn not later than Tuesday morning
following date of sale, $500.
Iron-clad signature form tickets,
limited to continuous passage, to be
used.
Baggage will only be checked to
Charleston on tickets to Sullivan's
Island and Isle of Palms.
For information, address T. NJ En-
erson, traffic manager, Wilmington,
n. c., or call on J. T China, ticket
agent, passenger station, Sumter,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
EiahtY-fYe Thousand Beers.

made by the ending Of the war in
South Africa, says the New York
Tribune, is that concerning the
strength of the Beers in the field. "
The estimates of their forces before
and during the war, it notes, varied
between the extremes OF q, 600 and oo,-
coo, and it adds:
ss We have now, however, definite
data for calculating the numerical
strength of the Beers. From April,
1899, to the end of the war almost
exactly 80. 900 were taken prisoners by
the British. In September, 1900,
some 1000 surrendered to the Portu-
euese. Since the conclusion OF peace
more than 1e, 600 have surrendered.
Here we have a total OF 6S, 00o, or
considerably more than the highest
estimate ever before made. But, OF
course. these are not all. Since April,
1901, Lord Kitchener reported 2, 200
Beers. killed in battle. Before that
date we had no definite reports OF
their killed. The bulk Of the heavy
fighting in the war was, however,
before that date, and, Judging from
the number known to have been Kill
ed in some engagements, and from the
number of British killed, it seems not
unreasonable, to estimate the number
of fatalities at 10, 900. These, figures
swell the grand total to more than
$50, COO If, finally, we add the num-
her Of those who have escaped from
the county, or who are avoiding OBJ
seryation In Cape. Colony, We may not
extraEagantly assume that the numer-
2ical strength of the Boers IN the war
was not less than IS, 600. -
The Surprising feature of the reyeia-
tion appears when it's stated that the
total population of the two States at
the beginning Of the war was scarce
" $50, Geo, ;, and the Tribune can ex-s
plain the large army it furnished ON
the theory that the proportion OF
males, among the Beers is much
larger than bali, and that recruits
were received much younger than l6
and much older than 60.
AS the figures given and accepted
by the Tribune to- be correct iS5, ,OoO)
mean that one-third of the. whole
population was in the field, it is prob
ably safe to assume that they are not
correct II fact. Doubtless the error
comes from counting all prisoners, y
all peEsons who have surrendered, =
as part Of the Boer g fighting force,
while very many Of them should not
be SO included. The, question is, how
many men The burghers actually mad
in the field performing service as SOL
diers, and it is exceedingly improh-
able thatsthe uumbeE vas even any
where near So, 90. News; and Courier.
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Re Boiled 1t Down.

& beginner in newspaper work in a
southern town who occasionally "sent
STUFF to oae Of the New York dailies
picked up what seemed to him a "big
story" Hurrying to the telegraph Of
fee he ..queried" the telegraph editor:
Column story on so and so. Shall l
send?"
The reply was hrief and prompt, but
to the enthusiast unsatisfactory. "Send
GOO words" was all it said
Cant be told in less than l.2o0." he
wired back Before long the reply
came:
STORY of creation Of world told in
600. Try it."-New York Post
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Puzzled.

"Well, daughter" observed the kind
father. now that you have gone
through college at an expenditure Of
four years time and $4,000 in real
money. and, as near as can study it
out. you show a net gain Intellectually
of being able to recite your. class yell
and possess new and strange accent
in your voice, can't help but wonder
what is that vocation in life you said
all this education was to fit you for.
Were you intending to be brake
man?"-Baltimore American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
The Friars Must Go.

Washington, July "a cablegram.Ei
has been received st the War depart,
snenS from Governor Taft transmitting
Ihe xeply OF the Vatican to thesprope-
sals Of TIE United States GayeTnmenJ.s
THE abstracs cabled to the Assoclagsd
Press last night from Rome contains
81 Fhe essential features. 49,
Saeretary Root MsE take copy OF
fhs Vasiean,s reply tes Oyster Bay
ard srass lsss seaoEs
making any definite reply. Ihe
Secretary says it is plain business
Dronosi5ien which IS under hi nnde1s
negotaation, based entiely upon the
instructions given to Governor Tart
before his ds8arSure 10 ReEe. n
shos ctinns Snes re-
noy of Ia ffrsars ttse Ssegetary SAID
Is noe, noWev6r, deemed TO be
ffe-s re isteress OF the people OF the
EEss ia "a Yfss SfiaS iii ira forming
WhoIlys unproductiive tracts Of land into
money capable Of productive invest,
ment q fund should bsscseased 20 De,
used for the attempted RESTORATION OF
she friars to the parishes from WHICH
they gre now separated, with the con-
Eeansent rbsnce osaaw and order
Fhis ar feaEuresof the M
ssructions S considered important IN
view OF the differences reported from q
Rome, and undersseed fhas Gnls s
viii be Kept fully IN mind and adhered
sin any negotiation that is completed
VIII The atican. The removal OF the
friars IS the main object OF negotla5
lions, and it is not believed that the
contention Of the Vatican that 1t can.
not order the friars away because OF
The conflict with the PARIS treaty Is,
we'll founded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

Ja:s. fG;si.y exses: Sa-dey
20. So .ura lsse1sh s5 eoiz2assia s:. asz
81 g. + o. of &. 9.
r.sias sos. 70 snd 81 rs.a Us 9iieoz sas
ssStsyiilc-Shors 5ias-srd make c'oss
caac!isa sof all poinss korsn.
.eins on G. 8 p. 2. Z. isaye E!ereaee
~ e1ess. Sunday 5ea II, esrive Daring
cp olssr, sertaviiis iSa u, Gha.sS
30 N, Wadessoro rs p m. Leavs
florence dai:y except Sundsy los n. er.
ire Darlington 20 p n, RecacttsVi!le II
n, Gibson IS p II Leave Tiosssee
Sunday only so s n. arrive DarlingsoS
Q o5 q N
Leave Gibson daily except sraasy 5 es
o., eeuuettsville 90 %, arrive Darsise
on s 90 m, lesvs Darlington 90 n, az
i've Florence 9 10 an. Leave Wada5bors
iail5 except Sunday 8 90 p N. Cheraw q
N, asrtsvills z 90 u. Darlington IS
q, arrive Florence 90 p N. Esaye Oar
irgton Sunday Only s go 8 N, arrive Flo
nee 8 l5a m
G mi. psts A :.
T n Emerson, TAI sanazer
Nv Ene son Assis ait Trsfi, Rs-a e..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
A Silent Part.

Grooves-That's Bascom. He isn't
upon speaking terms with any member
of the company.
Foyer-You don't mean it! What was
the cause of the Ill feeling?
Grooves-Nerer was any cause; al
vays the same. He has only thinking
parts. you know.-Boston Transcript
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Naturally.

Jones-What struck you most signifi-
cantly in that hurricane you described
at the club last night!
Browne-Well. should say it was
the blow.-Yonkers Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

The man who has never needed to
have any teeth pulled out is the loudest
in advising ;,e S;i::Ferei TO brace up
like Il ,:.an ;.s.,i eaee The thing out at
o:ce
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Summer Excursions via Southern Rail-
way.

Now on sale
To all principal resorts in North,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia: also the Northwest.
Week end rates
Sold for all trains Saturdays, Until
August 23rd, 1902, good to return not
later than Tuesday morning follow
ing date for sale.
Schedules
Trains leave New Union Depot Sum
ter S:45 q. m., 2:30 p. m; Arrive
Sumter II 80 a. NJ, 5 :15 p. m.
Full information and copy Summer
Home Folder, apply ". D. Lowry
Agent, or J. T. China, U. T. A.,
r. W. Hunt, D. P. A., Charleston, ".
Fl. Tayloe, a. 6. P. A.. Atlanta,
Ca, S. II. Hardwick, G.. ? A.,
Washington, D. G.
Hammochs at special prices to close
out stock. FL. G. Osteen & Co.
Detective stories of all kinds at II.
G. Osteen & Co.'S book store.
Crepe paper SC. the roll. osteeD's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16

visitor-That was sad mistake.
Prisoner-I know it. Curse the day l
didn't steal S1oo.oo0.-Ohio State Jour-
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Land Surveyin

.I#illgive prompt attention to all calls
for surveying, plating, tersacing hill sides,
draining bottoms, &c. 80
BANKSH. sBOYKIN, DIS,
Oct 19-o Catchail, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
A Sod Mistake.

visitor-Pardon my curiosity, my
good man, but what are you in prison
for!
Prisoner-I am serving time for steal
ing $4,000 from the bank l worked
for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-07-16
Dated May IS, 'o2. mo So ] Noa5 No 81

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. r., leaving Charleston 8 40 a. m,
Lanes Is a. NJ, Manning 81 a. 10.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

the proposed payment of contract for
a Jail, shows credit of $4579 90 when
as matter of truth there is only
$3241 az altogether in the Treasury for
ali purposes. The Bridge Tund is
overdrawn by $362.12. The Road fund
has supposed credit Of S6ll.55, but
warrants againt it cannot be collected
cash because the credit is a mere
matter of form. The School fund,
which is a sacred fund for public
school purposes, is not kept to itself
as the law requires, but is included in
the General Fund and warrants
drawn in favor Of the School Board
therefor. These warrants" we are
told are paid upon presentation. The
road fund fund which cannot be
properly used for other purposes or
borrowed from, shows credit OF
$61I. .55, yet as the entire amount on
hand is less that the one jail Fund the
result is obvious. IF the Treasury
does not improve by the time the first
payment falls due on the new Jail, or
at any time it should be necessary to
withdraw the $4479 SO to the credit OF
the Jail fund, this Road Fund, under
the present system, would have to be
! paid out and deficit would still exist
in this and other funds, because as
these so-called warrents are paid in a
general manner it would require more
than is now in the entire treasury to
meet the Jail warrant and the Road
Fund would naturally have to suffer.
The finances of the Parish are less
than the appended statement for the
reason that the last entry made in
Cash book against any fund shows
date Of May 3rd. 1902. while the June
settlement of receipts from all sources
are credited; hence this statement
shows better condition than really
exists, for all payments made since
May 3rd l9O2 must be deducted from
balances named. The cash on hand
must not be construed as being the
true condition Of the Parish, because
your committee cannot ascertain how
many unpaid warrants are floating
| for the reason that no records are
kept showing this. fact. The follow
ing is a transcript OF the cash book,
which we offer merely as matter OF
form and under no circumstances to
be accepted as our opinion Of the
| Parish's financial standing
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reason, it stands as a deplOrable
and prominent fact that the crimin.
al classes ignorantly construe this
condition as an evidence of weak.
ness or cowardice on the part of
the officers, destroying their dig
nifty and lessening their influence
and is accepted by them as a tacit
encouragement to continue their
course and mute endorsement OF
their actions. It is difficult to Sc
cure convictions of criminals when
either through fear, neglect or
"oficial expediency," fail to
maintain the standard of efficiency.
Among the true bills rendered
in the Sunday Law violations was
one against a promient deputy
sheriff engaged in the liquor traffic.
An example of this nature neces-
sarily breeds evil fruit and de-
stroys the officers influence in his
immediate community and brings
disrespect upon his commission.
The Grand Jury strongly recon-
mends that the officers be instruc-
ted in their duties and impressed
with the great truth that they are
the executors of the law and not
it's criticisers, that they are the
sworn servants of the people and
are paid to perform their duties
properly; to protect the peace and
happiness to their public; to i'm
partially execute the mandates of
the law and uphold its majesty
always.
With the approval of the Judge,
the Grand Jury appointed a com
mittee of three, composed of mem
bers Of its body. with instructions to
perform their duty impartially and
in accordance with their commits
sion. We beg to make their report
a part of our report and attach it
hereto. We endorse their findings
and submit their recommendations
as our own. We regret that this
committee could not be granted
further time in order to more
throughly investigate all Parish
matter:
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/ T1e Uh hND INV
|p.,,sh of iberia, through their
|treman, beg leave to submit the
|bllowing partial report for the
resent session, and respectfully
- nermisslon to adjourn subject
h the call Of the foreman
The Grand Jury is composed of
6. Laughlin, Foreman, W. L.
Grant, Alphonse Viator, Hazard
Vaughn, Joseph Moore, James
lebert, Pierre Jubin, j. j. For
rev, Albert Boutte, JOS. Millet.
4. a. Derouen, and Walter M.
Gates. Immediately upon being
worn and charged they entered
mon their duties They have
ren in session IL days, from time
10 time as the circumstances JUS
dfed, The charge Of the Judge
rss fully appreciated by the
Grand Jury and they have en-
Favored to impartlally carry out
II mandates.
During our sessions we have
eIamined 12O charges, of which
ye found 100 true bills and 20 no
lrne hills.
An unsually large number of ci-
liens we're summoned before the
Grand Jury as witness and from
heir testimony we found that the
Nv, in general way, has been
hgrantly violated. especially the
andad Law. IGambling has been
enly carried on and slot ma
ines were found to have been in
cost every saloon in the Parish
ii some general merchandise
etes. Minors are sold liquor
81 impunity and cases of as.
VI and battery are numerous.
While the Grand Jury belleves
~ law prohibiting the carrying
concealed weapons is violated
Z large extent, we regret to
We to report that we were un-
Ne to obtain corrObOrative evi.
1nee against the offenders. We
pscted to obtain this class OF
sdence from the peace officers Of
y Parish and towns, but their
nofance of the violation of this
is painfully apparent. The
Fand Jury hopes to be able td
g in indictments at its next
eet,ng. In connection with
y feature of the law, we report
= the law requiring parties
@ang firearms and cartridges tt
q license for so doing is noI
splled with, and the officer.
ose duties require that they re
all such cases are urged t,
6 the matter up without delay
'e md that the law requiring
PERSONS engaged in the liquo
Aaae shall have a special licens
'efoI, based upon thei. annua
The following list, furnishes
" the Sheriff, shows that thi
y violated The attention O
attorney whose duty it is t
ofee such collections, is calle
this list
s'Sf OF PARTIES DELINQUENT
ON LIQUOR LICENSE:
affy s. Jewel. no Parish 4
ate license.
4. Sanders, no Parish licens'
aston Theriot, no Parish {
g license.
= hbbeck, no State licens1
esx 0abre, no Parish or sta1
nsa
4. sreck, no State license.
uaQ that several Othel
s''nquent after March At
.Ae time limit for 1902, b,
s'eee It became rumored th.
oss Of the Parish were
sd they came forward al
licenses. We find ].
large number of mi
md professional licens
~ recon mend civil ,
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GRAND JURY REPORT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF IBERIA,
CITY OF NEW IBERIA
June 18, 1902.

The Honorable I. D. Foster, Judge of the Nineteenth
Judicial District Court, sitting in and for the Parish
of IBERIA, State of Louisiana
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
SCHOOL FUND.

We made partial examination Of
the school funds, and have no COM
ment to make thereon. We urge.
however, that the School Board, at the
close of each term of court. secure
from the clerk list Of fines imposed,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
PARIsH JAIL

PARIsH JAIL
As usual the Grand Jury visited
the Parish Jail. As this Jail will
probably be abandoned by the
Parish upon acceptance Of the new
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not made upon the books furnished
us. SiEce the Sheriff is paid. under
| an annual contract. to perform the
criminal work OF the Parish, it seems
| to us that any criminal costs collected
] by him from parties convicted and
| belonging to his office under the fee
system should properly become the
! money Of the Parish
LIST OF FINES IMPOSED BY JUDGE
| FOSTER, 10TH JUDICIAL DIS
| TRICT COURT, UNACCOUNTED
i FOR BY sHERFF's OFFICE TO
SCHOOL TREASURER, OR
4 SENTENCE SERVED IN
DEFAULT OF PAYMENT.
October (I90I) Term;
No 1875, Anthony Derouen, Sl5 and
costs and hours in Jail.
No 1882. Anthony Charles, SIS and
hous in Jail.
:. No 1922, M F Smith. $25 and costs.
No 1929, Ernest Durand, s$25 ant
I costs.
n No 1897, Abraham Turner, $40 an,
y costs or months in Jail.
NO 1898, OikSr mSosayeiI f@o an
: costs.
IL December (In0I Term:
j. No 1857. Blanche Levy, SIG and costs
No I842, Aristide Etie. S5 and cost
or 10 days in Jail.
OF No I949. Sam Calm, $5 and costa or
D. days in Jail.
e. No 1855, G Freeman, IS and costs
ne 10 days in Jail,
q, 10 days in Jail.
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DEOlcClCu 1Iou inS dolOh, thdt pun
lie be informed of the Parish condi-
ton each month in the published
minutes; that an auditing committee
be appointed from time to time to
verify the statements; that the posi-
ton of secretary and treasurer be d.
vorced and not as now, be held by the
same party; that the advising attorney
compile written opinion as to the
duties of each Police Juror, and Of the
Jury as a whole; that proposals for
public work be offered for competition,
and bids be required in the proper
written shape, protected by safe bonds
| to insure their faithful completion !;
that before approving bills the Jury
be certain that the work has been
properly performed, and that the
charges are not exhorb1tant.
The Police Jury has no check against
the Tax Collectors office. henc. it il
impossible to ascertain how it stands
in financial relations with that officer
The method of the transfer of public
funds is crude in the extreme. When
ever the Tax Collector, or any Othe
party, turns into the treasury an.
|. funds, that remittance should be &c
companied by list showing, in de
tail, what the money represented
. The Treasurer furnishes 5000 bond
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-13
IN THE DOMESTIC REALM.
Items of Information in Regard 20
Various Home Adornment and
Utilities

Marine oak furniture is new and par
hcularly adapted for summer furnish
ings. 1t is an unusually rich shade of
brown and so named because it sug-
gested to the designer some oak seen
aboard an old schooner, and colored
by the action of the salt water and
other elements deep brownish tint
Flower pots of terra Gotta in shades
of red or buff are used as decorations
for porches and balustrades and are
considered effective substitutes for the
ordinary jardinieres.
For summer use blue and white china
is always in favor and comes at moder-
ate figures. Somewhat higher in price
and better in quality is the fine white
ware bordered with lace designs in
blue, pink and green, or decorated with
floral bouquets in pompadour pattern.
Strawberry lovers may be interested
in the experiment of gardeners with a
variety of this popular fruit which will
ripen in September. Last year limit
ed amount of berries were secured and
this year it is expected that the prod
uct will be large, as they are being
plants were the rule last season.
Individual shOrtcakes are preferred
by some folks to the customary TRAN
gular pieces cut from a large cake.
The most satisfactory way to make
these individual cakes is to take bak
ing powder biscuits somewhat larger
than the ordinary tea or luncheon
size, split them while hot and butter.
Put mashed and sweetened berries be-
tween the biscuit layers and on top,
the same as with cake, and serve with
cream.
A delicious sauce for serving with
bread or cottage pudding or plain
boiled rice is made by beating to
cream one-half cupful of butter and
one cupful of sugar, then adding
cupful of ripe mashedl strawberries
and the white of an egg whipped
stiff1y
A variation from the ordinary way
of serving bananas is to make them
into sort of scallop, something after
this fashion: Cut half a dozen ba-
nanas into half-inch slices and also
cut some bread into small pieces. Put
a layer of the bread on the bottom of
baking dish, cover with a layer of
the banana, sprinkle with two table,
spoonfuls of sugar and one table,
spoonful of lemon juice. Repeat these
layers until the desired quantity has
been used with bread for the upper
most layer. Put a tablespoonful of
melted butter over the top and cover
with sugar. Bake in a quick oven for
80 minutes.