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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
THE NEWS OF wEDeEFlELD.
Closing Exercises Of schooI---A Success,
fui Session.

Wedgefeld, May 1e.-Brief exercises
in the Auditorium this forenoon
marked the close Of the 1901 and 1902
session of the Wedgefeld High Scohol.
The scholarships medals in Prof. w.
p. Weyer's room were won by Misses
Bessie Aycock and Nan Mellett. The
former was delivered with appropriate
remarks by Rev. Il. j. Bristow and
the Latter by Prof. Weyer.
The prize for penmanship and
.orthograp ply was won by Miss Aretas
Bradford; the one for attendance and
department. by Mr.. Harry Mellett=
In the primary department. the schol-
.arship medal offered by Miss EVE Will
son was won by Manlins Aycock. His
record for the session was exceptio ional,
for he was not absent or late and did
not miss recitation during the entire
session.
Prof. Weyer5 leaves for Charleston
tomorrow, to spend a day or two at the
Exposition before returning to his
home in Warrenton, Va. AS has been
previously announced, the regular exer-
cises were dispensed with, on account
of the death Of Mr.. Soule Me1lett.
Miss Villa Nc chael, ,,of " Woodruff,
S. O., is visiting friends in. town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
THE GAYA0R-G GREENE CASE.
The Defendants are in Special.
Quarters in Quebec Jail.

Quebec, May 2o.-Col Gaynor and
Capt: Greene are prisoners in Quebec.
Jail They were committed to his.
prison this afternoon, where Sheriff
Langlier had prepared special quarters
for them Mr. Taschereau, counsel
for Messrs. Gaynor and Greene, noti-
fed the court today that in few days,
he will move fora writ Of certeorari
for the transmission Of the record Of
the arrest of his clients from Mon
treal to Quebec.
The next step to be taken by the att
torneys representing the United States
has not been disclosed, but it is said
they are not disconnected by the pres
ent situation. They are confident
that ultimately extradition proceed
ings will be successful and that Greene
and Gaynor will be forced to return to.
Savannah and stand trial on the
charge Of defrauding the United.
States government ID connection with
harbor contracts.
The prisoners were at first returned
to the Cheteaau Frontenac. Later,
after consultation between the.
sheriff, police magistrate and attorneys
for the prisoners, it was decided.
that the prisoners would have to go.
to Jail, and at o'clock Col Gaynors
an Capt. Greene, accompanied by a.
guard Of detectives Weer remove to.
their quarters in the prison. This
move was deemed necessary to: protect
the prisoners against any further at.
tempt to get them away from Quebec.
1t is the intention of Mr. Taschereau
to move that the proceedings before
Magistrate Lafontaine Of Montreal be
quashed, and that eyidencei n the ex-s
tradition proceedings be heard here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
A Boy Lost.

George Lewis, little negro boy
about ten years old strayed from the
home of his mother, Dolly Lewis, on
Council Street. Sunday the 11th, and
although every effort has been made to
find him no trace of his whereabouts
has been discovered. The boy had
been in the habit of spending a good
deal of the time at neighbor;s and
when he did not return home Sunday
evening his mother was not uneasy,
thinking he was spending the night at
the neighbor's house. On Monday.
she made inquiry and learned that the
boy had not been seen since Sunday,
and she Immediately began hunting.
for him. No one>has been found who
knows anything about the boy and he
seems to have disappeared as complete
" as if the ground had swallowed him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
ITO Bull. COAL PIERS
At WILMINGTON, \. G.
Contract LET at Price of Nearly
Million and a Half Dollars.


The movement Of Southern coal to
the seaboard, with the increasing
demand for it in commerce, direct and
Indirect, which has become of such
Importance to Baltimore, Newport
News, Norfolk, Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans, will be accelerated by
the completion Of couple Of projects
reported in this weeks issue Of the
Manufacturers Record. For quite
while the water facilitie at Southport,
N. O., have been considered in con-
nection with plans for ding foreign:
bound Southern products, especially
ccal. The contract has been award
ed by the Cape Fear Terminal Rail
road Company to the Southport Con-
struction Company, Of Wilmington,
Del, for the construction of railroad.
thirty miles long between Wilmington.
and Southport, with large coal and
freight piers at the latter place, the.
contract price being 81, ,45O, 600. The.
awarding Of this contract and at the
same time of a contract for the con
strnction Of forty miles of the project.
led Rutherfordton, Hickory Nut Gap
and Asheyille Railroad, running west.
from Rutherfordton, N O., toward.
the Tennessee line indicate the tend
ency to open the mineral regions Of
the Southern Appalachians BY addi-.
tiona1 railroads and to increase the
facilities at Southern ports for hand;
ling traffic to come out of the noun.
famous section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Hard to Tell Chfnaman:s Ags

Hard to Tell Chfnaman.s Ase.s
How old is a Chinaman 2? esanyous;
give a good guess? It's harders to ten.
than the age of a:negro. The ChinaEaale'
has no beard, and his hair iss Of
and glossy blackness. hich turns gray
only at tanSextreme age, when eaueas@
sian head would be either snow white
or bald. Then again the Chinese have
the most perfect nery systelnsof
any people in the world and do not
wrinkle up with age They can stands
any amount Of opium smoking without
material injury that Would sendssss: s
white man to his grave or an insane:
asylum. So you have little to- ~ y
Chinaman will look thirty when hestSss
twenty and when he is yo1s
ask him his age. he Will place st att
least ten years ahead. for he ho:ds olds
age to be honorable. and among his
people lie will be respected and looked
Up to BY all his Juniors Washington
sIooct ss.EE5s..sssfs2s
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Hagood News items.

Hgood, May 18-O Oats and all small
grain are well in the head, some
slightly turning ripe. Cotton is up
and the stand is fine. Corn Is grow
ing off well, and all look promising.
There was joint day and Sabbath
school picnic given in che grove. of
Me-. VIM. Mellette on last Saturday
that was well attended and well enjoy
ed. Speeches were made by Prof.
<Langtry, Rev. ". G. Smith and R.
C. Bethea.
The health Of the community is fair,
if we except Mrs. j. T.. jackson, who
continues feeble. Hagood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Lee County Candidates.

The following eandid dates, cards are
published in the Lee County Leader:
For Treasurer: 6. F. Parrott, e. 8.
Rhodes, 81. E. Monaghan. ". IL
CrosswelL For Supervisor j. @. Du-
Rant, Jno. j. Shaw, j. 3. Matthews,
j. p. Klgore. For the Legislature.
b. Frank Kelley, G. ]. Rollins, Le-
wander Elmore. For Coroner: u. III.
Stuckey, ". e. Nothcutt, j. T.Wat-
son. For Sheriff: j. NJ. Smith, Z.
S. Stuckey, N. Bramlett. For -Aadi-
tor: G. W. Woodham, A. B. DuBose.
For Probate Judge: 81 D. Corbett.
For the Senate: Thos. G. Mcleod,
VA. James. For Clerk of Court:
II. A. Moore, w. r. Shaw, W. z.
Baskin. For County Supt. Educa-
zion Mcdonald Davis, r. w Nc
Eutchen.
Guv, the philosopher Of Wee Nee,
Lee county, who stepped. over IN the
city last week on pilgrimage to the
Exposition, furnished the first plausible
explanation of the overwhelming vote
in favor of Lee county polled IN the
recent election. He says that as the
campaign draws near it is leaking out
that a very large majority of the male
inhabitants of the Lee county terri
tory are already avowed candidates for
Office or have aspirations. The crop
of candidates is luSuriant already,
and those who are hesitating over
entering the lists this year hope to- get
Office before long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Vegetables Caterpf1laF. I.


Among the many strange gToWthl
apparently freakssof nature which are
to be found Ia Zealand the: :Yege
table caterpillar readily ranks anong
the foremost This caterp IlarssisseVas
eral inches in lengtth shairIess
does not differ essentially in appeaI
sance from some OF the caEefpf pfllarss0fssS
our own land
It's claimsto distinction liesin tact
that when it getssready to sdlgssAs
hole for itself in the earth md corr
pletely buries itself. Later slender
green shoot springs from the his
bears two;or more leaves near its top:sa!
Upon investigation it found That
the green shoot springs from head
Of the dead caterp pillar, and further1ns
vestigaion develops the fact tlattheSss
body OF the caterpi is filed Witlls
roots. ssssssssS
The form is retained without changeg
and the roots do not pierce throughstheSs|
skin or enter the ground. heEdug
up. this dead vet living freak presentsss
a most odd appearance for heads;
and even the eyes Of thescaterp illarsare@s
distinctly seen, yet from the head S5ssSS S
growing the green sprout Wit itsas
leaves ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
Golden Hair and the Three Bears.

This charming opera as rendered
by pupils Of the Sumter School of
Music at the Opera House last Thurs
day mgsht was decided success.
The chorus work by the liittle girls
was excellent and reflects much credit
upon Their instructors Their grace
fnlness and self possession was remark
able, particularly as so many of them
are little tots from four to eignt years
old. Nhe costcmes we're beautiful
and appropriate.
Miss Mary Ewesl, of Norfolk, Va,
was the Queen. She is a professional
singer, and the audience was delight
ed with her Superb soprano. Miss
Bessie Mgram, VINO has "a sweet voice,
samg asolo, and received an encore.
Miss Marde Beaaorme as. Golden Hair
acted well her psut, and captured the
crowd.
Mr.. Thomas Wash in the character
of the ancient hard, was decidedly
good. The Three Bearswere favorites
from their first appearance on5he-stage
nntiil they anade the final exit.
lit Will be hard for Messrs. Wilder
and Folsom to persuade their friends
that there were no bears an their
families many generation since. Alfred
.DeLorme WAS an amusing LITTLE cub.
The only drawback to the whole
performance was the long waits be-,
tween acts, bnt that was unavoidable.
Changing scenery aadstage settings,
and arranging thirty or forty children
for their positions and parts takes
time Considering all things the
evening was delightfElone, AID we
haze heard nothing hus praise from
those who ATTENDED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

New Orleans, La, May ia spe-
cial committee, appointed BY the recent
negro mass meeting to suggest some
plan by which the excessive death rate
of the negro population of New Orleans,
which is twice the normal, might be
rescued, has presented its report. It.
recommends special sermons on health
and the care of the body, from time.
to time, in all the churches of the city,
and lessons on hygiene in all the color.
ed schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
MONT PELEE m VIOLENT ERUPTION.
Terrifying inhabitants Of Fort de
France Who Flee TO Ships in
Harbor.


Fort du France, May 2o-This
morning at 5 80 thick, heavy cloud,
Lit MP by flashes Of lightning and the
rising sun, rose from Mont Pelee. The
people of Fort du France at once be-
came panic-stricken and in scant attire
rushed excitedly through the streets
of the town. Stones from the volcano
as big as hazlenuts fell in The streets.
Many of the inhabitants hurriedly
embarked on the vessels in the harbor
and it was with much difficulty that
they were eventually reassured.. At 1
O'Clock, however, the excitement was
over and the people became calm.
The phenomenon of this morning
was similar to the eruption Of May 8,
hut not so severe.
Gastries, Island of ST. Lucia, May
-2.30 p. MT is reported here
that volcanic eruption occurred
back of Fort du Franco, Martinique,
at 5 O'Clock this morning and that the
residents were then trying to escape
to the shipping and the men-of-war
in the vicinity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
PEcuLlARiTIEs oF sollND..
1ne Kind Of note Best suitedF

The Kind Of Note Best Suited For
Long Range Signals.
Signals made by sounds OF explosions
are rot the most reliable Their penee5;
ration is obviously often uncertain:
while, their duration being brief,theys
may be missed by momentaTy inattensss
ton. The reed horn was the moresef
scient instrument as compared With
guncotton cartridges over London: The
siren would probably have been yet7
more efficient as also doubt1ess azhorn
capable Of producing two notes di6ers
ing, say, by the interval of "a third sorsa
fifth, conclusion arrived mary
years ago by experime which have
been unhappily too much lost sightsofsAl
Professor Piazzi Smith found bytrfa9s
that high note was general llymoras
penetrating as a signal, but adEsed
that such a note should not be used
alone, assigning as one reason that.dnsSs
dividuals possess note deafness similar
to color blindness, so that no note
could be trusted. Experiments wentt0@
prove thatsa sound varying betWeensag
high and a low note best arrested at
tention at long grange. s;ss
And the same result has been arrYef
at IN another way The peculiar cryots;
the Alpine guide, which lis, ii factof
that nature which Professor Smithadsa|
vocates, has doubu buess been taughby
the edgencies ofssh1ss sifttuatt attion; Wheres|
his voice Is required to- carry across
broad and deep ravines. Nature has
taught the same lesson in.:the AusIas@
Han wilds, where the chara aetensdc
.fCowi, cowi appears ssessentIal pen
citrate the 5deep.woods
Nor indeed need We look kfarthersfoi
an example Of the same kind than ouhs
own village lanes The high pitehed|
voices Of child rensares very faTeachfng'
Their shouting cansbe heard farther
away in the sky than that offnanan
In caIling to their elowss stheysalWayg8
employ a trick Of the voice sta1ghtgs
doubtless By experience The
viii summon her play aynnate from farss
away with a well prachced sally
the first syllable, high pitched dsand
longed, giving place to the Ssecondssytss
liable uttered abrupt in q yeth
note. And this mode Of calling untsss
versal.-Niineteen Century Z
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
THE FIREMIEN's IouRAAMEMT. !.
The Prize Money Raised d--Oate Fixed For
June s24-25--Big Prizes offered.

The mass meeting In the Doart
House lastsevening was not largely att
tended, but there were present a ma
jorityofsthe fremen and qniite & num-
Der of citizens, who are thoroughly
interested in the firemen7s Eonrna-
sment.
Neil o,Donnell, Chairman,
called the meeting to order and asked
the committee appointed to collect
funds for the tournament if they were
ready to report.
Mr. altamont Moses, Chairman of
sthe committee, reported that $500 had
been subscrib bed and Of thas $500
had been collected, largely through
the indefatigabl efforts of Messrs. w.
B. Boyle and Edgar Skinner. who had
onesthe greater part of the work for
The committee. He stated also THAT
at least $500, the minimum amount
said by the fremen to be necessary
TO insure the success of the tourna-
Inent, would be collected, and that the
money being IN sight the arrangements
for the tournament could be proceed
.edswith immed ediately.
Mr.. Moses suggested that the
Chairman appoint a committee of five
young men to solicit contributions
supplemental to the amount already
raised by the original commi tee The
froro :.
fase;oaa ,,,aa a.o ~ Ia9e1..ss ano p.o
een ,1...Se Mban, 4, fIa ean a1a
, that a ha was sno en1Sgv wonld dip msh @
en,tr;hn+ ,,, = a7 soma+ sdl % oa,. "9n bo ~
Tnament The cora2,,;+tes &C.. snoaes+0 o
ed con1d see these persons @ and p6ta :,
quite large sum to Supplements the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Hollywood Camp, W. of w, will
have a picnic and barbecue On July
4th and at the last meeting Of the
Camp a committee was appointed to
make all necessary arrangements for
the outing. The committee will en-
deavor to make the Woodmen's S
Fourth the greatest celebration of the.
kind eyer held in Sumter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
heartburn.

heartburn. ssss s3s%s
The burning in the throat called pop:
ularly heartburn" shows that acid
fermentation is taking place. q good
palliative is bicarbo bonate Of soda OF;
this one teaspoonful may be taken a.
tumblerful os water. Repeat IL the;
burning does not pass away. But:
blessed are they who can vomit for
this is the only scientifc and natuakss
means Of cure. Indigestion always
means that chemical changes have oc-
cured by which products have been
formed hurtful to the system! Vomiting
mag be assisted by copious drafts OF
warm water, and these will wash out
the stomach. A remedy that merely
relieves pain does not effect this. ..,s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Fine stands Of cotton, the best for
several years, are reported In all parts
of the county. Corn is also line for
tne season and the crop outlook as a
whole is said to be unusually good
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Houston, Tex, May 19.-The latest
reports from Goliad state that SO per-
sons were killed and 103 injured by
the tornado which passed over that
city yesterday afternoon The prop
arty. loss in the city and surrounding
country will probably reach $500, ,ooo.
The storm swept the city from end to
end and demolished 80 stores and
residences, many Of which cannot be
repaired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
First Rusiaexs Lesxon.

First Businex. Lesson.
What is the first thing young busi-
ness man should learn ~ was asked OF
the successful one.
That mailing bills is not Collecting
money..' ryas the prompt
sIanapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

The almighty dollar covers multi
tude Of queer transactions. s5s.
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The meeting then adj journed.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

Mayor Stuckey announced has ap-
pointments of the committee TO meet
the Board Of Trustees of the Coluna-
bia Female College on June 2nd- Ia
making up the committee the Mayor
said that he had taken the liberty
to increase it by the addition Of two
members.
The following is the committee, the
Mayor being Chairman, he having
been elected by the mass meeting:
3. Stuckey, W. M. Graham, Rev.
:J.W KiIgo, Jno. ne. knight, Rich'd
Manning, e. w. Noise, Nelll
sOsDoDnell n f Wilson.
The Mayor requests that any Of the
above appointees VINO are unable to
serve will notify him that he may
make other appointments. It's highly
necessary that every member Of the
committee should be in Columbia on
the date set.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Balloons and tramps have no visible
means OF support.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
A Great Pity.

A Great Pity. ,$#.
The Scotch are great users Of snuff.
It was q Scotchman who once asked a
big nosed stranger il he took snuff and,
receiving negative reply. remarked:
.sWhat pity. You have such a grand
accommodations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

It. Recommendation.
Customer-Are you sure this is a good
cookbook:
salesman-Yes, indeed. They're talk
ing Of dramatizing it-Judge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21

Health, inviting city officials to attend
"a aSanitary Conference under auspices
Of The. State Board of Health on 9th
and 2S4th inst. in Charleston, S. c.
The Mayor .and Health Officer were
elected to represent Sumter at this
conference.
On moton Of Mr. Finn the Clerk
uas directed to retundlnine dollars to
NE Edgar Skinner, which was paid
by him to an attorney for prosecuting
a case In the Mayors court which
prosecution resulted In conviction and
payment of a fire of fifty dollars.
Messrs. Hurst, Schwerin and Chand-
Ter we're opposed ITO the clam, on the
grouRd that it establishes a bad prece-.
dent.
a letter frora Health Officer Rear
don advised that the sand traps at
corner Of Main and Liberty Streets be
filed up, and that the city unite with
the county in cleaning ont Socks
Branch. Referred to Committee Of
Public Works
On motion of Mr.. Finn THE Clerk
was directed to correspond with the
GameweH Fire Alarm Co., relative to
prices and terms for the installation
Of their system in Sumter.
Report Of Clerk and Treasurer for
April, and several claims against the
city, were referred to the Finance
Committee.
Council then adjourned to 3neet
again en- evening of 2lst inst
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08

form. These same complaints. il made
to the head of the delivery department,
would in all probability, have been
pigeon-holed, seeing that the rectifying
Of them would tend to increase the ex-
penses of that departments change
which the manager thereof would nat
urally desire to obviate.
1--WE also have an outside man for
secret service work. He never comes
into the store. but makes his report by
letter. Such sleuth is essential to
all employers of labor of this charac-
ter. 1t might be reported to us that
an employe in responsible position,
but drawing a moderate salary. was
living as a high roller. This outside
man would be detailed to get all in
formation. Such an officer, in fact, Is
useful in hundreds of ways, and no
large store should be without one.
But the greatest benefit of thor
oughly equipped detective bureau, from
department store standpoint, is that
it acts as a deterrent to the :profes-
s;onals.' In my time, for instance, l
have had to do with over 1000 cases
of shoplifting. 1t follows, therefore,
that my presence in particular store
keeps away at least those 1000 Offend
ers, and probably as many more OF
their friends"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08

.'One of the strange effects that div
ing has upon those who practice it,
said a diver to the writer recently, lis
the invariable bad temper felt while
working at the bottom, and as this
irritability passes away as soon as the
surface is reached again.. it is only
reasonable to suppose that it is caused
by the unusual pressure of air inside
the dress, anecting probably the lungs.
and through them the brain. My ex-
perience has been that while below one
may fly into the most violent passion
at the merest trifle, for instance, the
lifeline held too tight or too slack, too
much air or too little, or some imagin-
airy wrongdoing on the part of the ten
uer or men above. will often cause the
temper to rise. l have sometimes be-
come SO angry in similar way that l
have given the signal to pull up with
the express intention of knocking the
heads of the entire crew, but as the
surface was reached and the weight of
air decreased, my feelings have gradu-
ally undergone change for the better.
until by the time / reached the ladder
and had the face glass unscrewed,
had forgotten for what I came up
washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-08
The Sian w,,bout Reserve.

How quickly man without reserves
goes to the wall, when anything unus
ual happens to him! Like baby, be
is all right as long as nothing comes
In collision with him to expose hi
weakness.
What pitiable thing 1t Is to SCI
bright, strong young men facing al
emergency or a crisis with no reserve
of education, character, or training
How quickly they disappear! Like I
rowboat on the ocean, when run init
by an ocean liner, or like a frail bari
which strikes an iceberg, the weake
vessel always founders in the collision
''He had no reserve" might be writ
ten upon the tombstone OF many /,
man who has failed in business, in tn,
professions, or in the home.