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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
ODD FELLOWS DECORATE.
Graves of Deceased Members Covered
 With Flowers Yesferdav.

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 With Flowers Yesterday.
 According to the usual custom the local Odd Fellows held their memorial exercises yesterday and decorated the graves of their deceased members. Iii the morning committees from the diff ferent lodges visited the cemeteries and marked the graves of each deceased member with a white flag on which was ensembled the name and number of the lodge, to which he belonged Bouquets of flowers were placed upon the graves of about 200 deceased mem- bers.
 The committee in charge of the work consisted of the following: Nosahogan, William M. Cottle, w. w. Munson, E. T. Dickinson, D. NJ. Davis. F N. Perry; Townsend lodge, John Guthrie, George l.. Newell John Childs, NJ. w. Haynor and Charles Earle
 District Deputy Frank K. Woo1worth had charge of the memorial services in the lodge rooms in Odd Fellows hall in the afternoon at 3 o'clock There was large attendance. The pro- gram was as follows:
 Selection by lodge orchestra; pray CT by the Rev FairbanS E. Stocl1dale, pastor of First Methodist church: hymn, Nearer My God, to Thee;v reading of scriptures. w. M. Cottle; hymn. Gathering Home;" remarks by the Rev Fairbank E. Stockdale; hymn, words composed by Past Grand George Barnes: benediction; selection by lodge orchestra
 Yesterday was also observed as me- morial day by the members of Excelsior council No 2. U. c. A. NJ. Tn the morning the members of the council preceded by drum corps marched to Riverside cemetery and decorated the graves of twenty-four deceased mem- bers A committee also visited the Pine Grove cemetery and decorated eight graves.
 Tn the afternoo2 services were held. They were opened with a prayer which was followed with the singing of "America." An appropriate address was delivered by the Rev T. E. Better, pastor of the Chapel street M. E. church. After referring to the beauti- ful significance of memorial day and it's observance, he spoke on the objects of the order of Mechanics. Short ad- dresses were made by several other persons.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
DROuTH CONTINUES.

Dallas, Tex. June 16. The serious condition of crops owing to the long drouth continues. A light rain fell in Dallas yesterday. but 1t was not sui ticient to do any good Reports from southern and central Texas show a worse condition than reported Friday. In many sections it is said corn has been literally burned up and cotton Is sueffring severely. At Taylor all busi- ness will be suspended for one hour between II and 12 o'clock to-morrow and prayers for rain will be offered. Hundreds of head of stock are being shipped away to avoid the drouth. !
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
FOREST PARK.

Yesterday was a record breaker for attendance and the little theater was crowded for two performances in the afternoon. The program for this week is corker, and consists Of the follow ing: Bush and Devere. Killeen and Murphy, Arthur Searle. Armstrong and Wright and Mabelle Bent There will be band concerts Tuesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoon. The wrestling tournament will take place night at 9 o'clock. There will be special band concert and promenade Tuesday and Friday even1 ings. The dancing is free on Satur- day afternoons. This week should be the best attended of the season so far, because the program is the best.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
MADE HIS ESCAPH.

Chicago, June 16 Shot by his pur- suers and cut i'll a dozen places by I man whom he had shot through the heart after a desperate fight, Joseph Haddox, colored, took refuge near the grounds surrounding Harlow N. Hig- ginbotham's residence, Twenty-ninth street and Michigan avenue. last night. Before the police discovered his hiding place he made good his escape. Had- dox last night shot and killed Robert Fulton, also colored, as the result of q fight oyer d pool game.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
ABOUT COLLEGE GRADUATES.

Chicago, June 16.-The college grad uate is unfit for the practical affairs of life, according to Prof Oscar L Triggs of the University of Chicago who delivered an address before the graduates of the Jewish training school in Sinai temple last night.
 Prof Triggs' address was plea for more schools of technology and fewer colleges where the literary course is the principal one. He declared that the college man went out into the world unprepared for the conditions that surrounded him; that the ideal of culture which had been so strongly urged upon him can be of service to him only in a state of comparative idle ness.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
MUSLIN UND DERWEAR
WHITE SKIRTS FOR GRADUA-
 TION.

WHITE SKIRTS FOR GRADUA-
 TION.
 White Skirts trimmed with sev> eral rows of dainty lace, spe- cial, S1.39-$1. .62 Fine Umbrella Skirts trimmed with Point de Paris laces, extra wide. S1.9s-$2.2 9 Dainty Lace Petticoats made with long train trimmed with soft, fluffy laces, $2.9S- -$3. .50-$4. .50-$5. 50 MARGUERITE CORSET COVERS. I Marguerite Corset Covers trimmed with several rows of Point de Paris lace ribbon, 50c-75c Marguerite Covers, chemise style, lace yoke, ribbon trimmed, 98c-S1.25
 SHORT SKIRTS. Short Lace Underskirts. with Vas lenciennes and torehon lace ruff fie, 49c-69c-9Sc. Misses Lace Petticoats with sev- erai rows of dainty laces, lengths p to 32 inches, 9Sc to $225
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
YESTERDAYS CHURCHES.
Program of Exercises at the Children's
 Day Services.

The Children's day exercises at the First Congregational. First Methodist and First Baptist churches yesterday morning were largely attended.
 At the First Congregational church there was an unusually large congre- gation, many being present no doubt to hear an address by Dr Franklin Carter, for twenty years president of Williams college. Dr Garter was a Waterbury boy and was at one time connected with the First Congregational church, fact which he always cherishes. Dr Carter's wife is a sister of Frederick J. Kingsbury. His address was very interesting. The program of exercises was as follows:
 Organ voluntary; chorus, ''Harl1, the Sound;" responsive service; anthem by the choir; scripture; primary song, Calling Me-" chorus Summer Comes Rejoicing;' invocation, the Rev Dr Anderson; chorus, .'Rejoice;" respon- sive reading, Psalm six; primary song, Never be Afraid;" chorus, Beautiful Summer Time;" address pr Carter; ad- dress the Rev Dr Anderson; chorus, We Bring You Fairest Flowers;' pri- mary song Giving Song" baptism of little children; chorus, God is Love-" DeneQ1cIlOn.
 Superintendent E. J. Bassford pre- sided at the First M. E. church. The program was as follows:
 Children of Light reciting First Psalm; prayer; "Children's Day" Will lie Townsend: song; "F'ill Us With Thy Love-" baptism of children; Message of the Flowers six girls; My Little Piece, Lillian Blume; song. Rejoice in the Lord;'' 'sThree Roses,'' Florence Eccles; song, Pence I Leave With You" Be Little Sunbeam" Chaun- cey Camp: We Whould Shine for Jesus" primary department; Little and Power;v Do Not Forbid Them,' Jennie Andrews; Bearing Fruit for .Jesus," urinary department; Little Kindnesses, Helen HicEox; solo Miss Spencer; 1.-Two Little Sunbeams,' ; Ruth Stockdale; song, ''Swen the Chorus;' "The Children's Day" Walter Bass ford; Temperance Boys and Girls, four of each: remarks by the pastor, the Rev F. B. Stockdale
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
TO PASS ON LABOR TROUBLES.
Chicago Federation of Labor Will Ap-
 point Arbitration Board.

Chicago. June 1G.-Recognizing the advantages of arbitration in labor diff faculties, the Chicago federation of labor decided to appoint a board to re- view and pass on all internal disa- greements of affiliated unions. The federation thinks the dissensions have invariably been the cause of unwar- ranted strikes.
 This board of arbitration will be of one representative from each of the 2O1 unions affiliated with the Chicago federation of labor.
 The judgment of the board will be absolute. and the workmen must abide by it's decisions or cease their connec- tion with the Federation of Labor.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16

For graduation or friendship pres ent nothing can be better than dainty and elegant White Fan. We have them i'll all the wanted kinds and prices, but would call particular attention to sample lot consisting of 30 different patterns. There are white spangled lace effects, combina- ton of spangles and lace, plain white with plain or carved white bone handles. The val ues of these Fans ranges from 25c to S2.O0: you can have any one you prefer for 9Sc
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16
HOf Weather

s As the hot weather comes on you
 will need a good diarrhoea and dysen- tery remedy i'll the house. Our Black berry Cordial has cured some very bad cases. Perfectly safe for little chil- dren; 2oc a bottle, at Fitzpatrick's
 East Main and Wall Sts.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16

The custom ol gift making to school graduates has be- come an important feature in the business of to-day.
 Many and varied are the articles gottenup for this spec iIl purpose, and the list here with offered presents the most popular items chosen for young ladies.
 Isn't there some one among the graduates in whom you are more or less interested i? If So, here is an opportunity to make them a gift that will please them at a moderate cost.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-16

Superintendent D. T.. Smith of the Sunday school presided at the First Baptist church. The program was as follows:
 Processiona1; responsive reading; prayer: anthem. choir; welcome ad- dress, Lillian T'rott; motion bible ex- ercise, infant class; singing, "Hosan- na,' primary departments recitation, "A Happy Secret,v Helen Card; eyer- else, "A Flock of Doves;'' solo, Miss Turnbull; recitation, .Children's Day" Wooster; recitation. "A legend" Louise Stanley; singing, "God is Love,' pri- mary department; song by two little girls from Second Baptist Sunday school; exercise, Christian Warriors" recitation, "The Master is Coming;;' Bessie Shaw; singing, No BPS. congre- gation; benediction; recessional, the congregation remained standing while the primary department marched out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
New Franchise Values.

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is to pay
the city of New York $4,000 yearly
during the first ten years for its an
nual franchises under the Hudson
River, Manhattan Island and the East
River, and s114,S7 yearly during the
following fifteen years.
The first city of the country here
takes an unusually advanced position
relative to franchises and the exaction
of compensation therefor. It not only
holds that street railroad permits are
valuable and that the city should no
longer give away it's properly: it con-
siders franchise values as extending far
below the streets and it eyacts COM
pensation there also. The income re-
ceiped from the Pennsylvania Railroad
tunnels is for a right not in steets
built by the city, but for a right to
burrow in the earth beneath it, where
the city has not gone, where no
sacrifice of public money has been
made, and hence where no franchise
values have,come to exist in the ordi
nary acceptance Of the term.
It is a long step which is thus taken
in the direction Of attaching value to
corporation rate privilegs. and taxing
them accordingly for the public treas
ury. As an extreme example, afforded
by the largest city in the country, it
must exert wide influence in public
dealings with corporations Of nonop-
olistic character.-Springfeld Mass. J
Republican.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Injured in Automobile Wreck.

George B. Allen, assistant general
passenger agent of the Southern Rail
way, with John NJ. Beall, occupying
like position with the Mobile and
Ohio Railway, was seriously injured in
runaway automobile accident in st.
Louis, on the 10Th inst, five miles in
the country. Just as the crest of a
steep hill was gained, an explosion oc-
Cured in the gasoline tank. In a
second the wood work of the machine
was ablaze. Down the steep grade
the vehicle shot, the driver unable to
set the brakes and the great rush Of
wind tanning the flames. 1t was a
mile to the valley below, and over
that the blazing machine ran with
brakes powerless and the occupants Of
the car scorched by the encroaching
flames. The country police we're at
tracted and behind the running fire.
brand four mounted patrolmen raced
to rescue the men. Beall once started
to jump, but was held by Allen.
When the automobile hit the level it
bounced three feet from the ground
and struck telegraph pole. Both men
were hurled with great force against a
rock and sustained internal injuries
that physicians pronounced serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
WILL NEVER FORGET SUMTER.
Some Impressions OF the Inmates cf the
Clinton 0rphanaae.

In the current issue of Our Monthly,
published by the children of the Clin-
ton Orphanage, appears very happy
write-up'' of the recent trip of the
children to the Charleston exposition,
in which appears the following pleas
ant reference to the stop of the train
at Sumter:
Then came Sumter!
That crowd of orphans will never
forget SUMTER
Next to Charleston, they wanted to
see Sumter, for they had received an
invitation for twenty-five of their num-
Der to spend two weeks in that lovely
little city, and though the school
duties would not allow acceptance,
they appreciated it all tho~same.
But when the Doctor came in with
bag full of quarters and told them
that the good folks Of Sumter had sent
them gift for their personal spend
ing, and began to distri butte the bright
coin among them, enthusiasm rose to
feverheat. On, the dear Sumter peo-
ple-I do love them" was the way
the girls put it. And the boys had to
cry out: "Hnrrah for SUMTER"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
STATEHOOD BILL sMO1HERED.
Appropriation for Charleston Navy
Yard Still in Conference.

A motion was entered formally in
the senate Monday by Mr. Quay, of
Pennsylvania, to discharge the COM.
mittee on territories from further con-
sideration Of what is known as the
omnibus territorial bill, a measure to
admit as States the territories of Ok
lahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
Mr.. Quay spoke briefly but forcibly
in support of his motion, maintaining
that both political parties in national
convention had pledged themselves
to the admission to Statehood Of the
territories.
Today Tuesday the senate is ex-
pected to consider and dispose Of
Senator Pritchard's bill, in which
South South Carolina is deeply inter
ested, providing for the establishment
of the national Appalachian park re-
serve The indications are favorable
to its passage in the senate, but
Spea. :er Henderson has sounded the
bills death knell in the house. The
speaker said that owing to the enor-
nous appropriations already authoriz-
ed this session the bill must go over
until December.
Senator Iillman's amendment to
the naval appropriations bill carrying
an appropriation for the Charleston
navy yard is still in conference. Tie
senate conferees, however, Of which
Senator Tillnan is one, Will insist on
the retention of the amendment and
its acceptance by the House eonferees
is expected IN a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
INITIAL EEAHIEATIgN
post-Offiee Clerk and Carrier, Sun
Ter, S. G., July 26, 1902.

THE United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that the Post-oEce
Department having advised it that free de-
livery will be established at the above
named city on Sept. /. 1902, and requested
that proper steps be taken to secure an
eligible register n order that the Post
master-Gensral may select carriers and
substitute carriers from It IN due time for
them to select their uniforms and become
familiar with their duties before the estab
lishment of free delivery, a special exami-
nation will be held in the city on the
date named above. commencing at 8 g. M,
for the positions OF clerk and carrier.
The examination will consist of spelling,
arithmetic, letter-writing, penmanships
copying from plain copy, geography OF the
United States, and reading addresses. The
arithmetic will consist OF tests in the fanda-
mental principles, extending as far as com
mon and decimal fractions and embracing
problems.
The age limitations for this examination.
are as follows:
All positions, Is 10 45 years.
All applicants, male and female, must
have the medical certificate In Form l0l
executed. Male applicants must be at ieass
5 feet 4 inches in height, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds.
The names of all male eligibies will be
entered on both the clerk and the carrier
registers, and appointment from either
register will remove the eligibie's name
from both registers.
No application Will be accepted for this
examination unless fled in complete fozu1
with the board at the post-offce IN the city
named above, before the hour OF closing
business on July %, 1902.
Applications should be fled promptly, IN
order that they may remain for correction
if necessary. g.
This. examination is open to ali citizens
of the United States who comply with the
requirements. Competitors Will be rated
without regard tc any consideration osaer
than the qualifications shown in their
examination papers, and eiigibies will be
certified strictly in accordance with the
civil service law and rules.
For application blank Form loll, tuii
instructions, specimen examination ques-
sions. and information. relative to the
duties and salaries of the different posl-
tons. and the location of the examination
room, apply to the secretary Of the board
OF examiners at the post-ofice in the city
named above. June u.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
THE STORES TO CLOSE.
Clerks May Witness Contests in The
Firemen,s Tournament.

It is an excellent IDEA that the
stores are to close at p. m. on June
% and June 26, so as to give the clerks
an opportunity to witness the fremen's S
tournament contests. The merchants
of Sumter have thus evinced their
usual consideration and iberality in
their treatment of their employees, as
the following agreement will show:
We, the undersigned merchants of
Sumter, agree to close our stores at
.. m. on June 25th and 26th, in order
that our clerks, as well as ourselves,
may have an opportunity of witnessing
the fremen's tournament:
D. j. Chandler, B. j. Barnett, Miss
Mcdonald, Z. B. Durant, A. A..
Strauss & Co., Il E. LeGrand, Butt
man Bros, Jno. Reid, u. W. Folsom,
F. B. Grier, Knight Bros, Sumter
Grocery Co., Schwartz Bros, G. F.
McFadden, Levi Bros, V. II. Phelps,
j. RyJtenberg & Sons, The Cash
Grocery Store, NJ. Green, Miss G.
Miller, j. d. Craig Furniture Com
pany, w. B. Burns, Stubbs Bros. &
Cuttino, M. q. Beck, E. A. Bultman,
Mrs. Z. Atkinson, T. G. Scaffe, P.
Plowden, Witherspoon Bros. & Co.,
.O'DonneN & Co., Horn Dry Goods
Company, Diamond Racket Store, R..
F. Hoyt, A. Belitzer, Levy s Moses,
Il. S. Gregory, jenkins Bros, 81. W.
Hood, II. 6. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
DO NE WANT 4 BEER DIsPENsARY /?
The County Board Of Control Has an Ap-
plieation for a Privilege, But Wants
to Know Public Sentiment
Before Acting.

The County Board of Control met
Monday, to transact routine business
and 10 consider an application for a
privilege to operate a beer dispensary,
Mr.. A. j. Moses fling the applica-
tion.
The routine business was disposed
of in regular order, but the beer priv
ilege application was not acted upon.
After discussing the matter for some
time and considering the pros and
cons of the question, the members Of
the Board of Control decided to post
pone action untilS the next regular
meeting of the board, on July Z.
In the meantime, the board desires
to ascertain the sentiment of the com
munity in respect to the establishment
of e beer dispensary, and it is assured
that the wishes of the people Of Sum
ter will De respected.
Elf it is shown to the Board of Con-
troll that the citizens favor the grant
ing of q, privilege to operate a beer
dispensary, the privilege wilt be
granted but If no beer dispensary is
@sa:ii sscd IN Sumter the privilege will
not be granted.
It behooves the people who have
anything to say respecting beer dis
pensagy to saysi5 to the Board of Con-
.trol between this date and the meet
ing on July {.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
BRYAN ROASTs CLEVELAND.
He Charges the Ex-President With
Betraying the Party.

Lincoln, Neb., June 24.-The ab-
sence of William J. Bryan from
the Democratic harmony dinner at
New York is pretty well explained by
statement given out by Mr.. Bryan
last night, commenting on the dinner.
At thoutset Mr.. BRYAN says there e
is no such thing as Democratic
harmony where former President
Cleveland is concerned. He says:
fThe banquet given On the even
ing of June l9 by the Tilden Club of
New York was advertised as Harmony
Meeting but it turned out to be
what might be expected of such a
gathering, an ovation to the chief
guest, former Democrat, Grover
Cleveland. There can be no such
thing as harmony between men like
him and those who believe in Demo
cratic principles and he is frank
enough to say so. He spent no time
for middle ground upon which Ito
gather discordant elements. He boldly
called upon the members Of the party
to abandon their convictions and
accept the construction which he;
placed upon Democratic principles. He
even tainted the party with being
a sort of proidgal son and invited it
to give up its diet of husks and return
to its fatner's house.
''He spoke of his retirement from
political activity and said: Per
haps there are those who would define
my position as one Of banishment in
stead Of retirement Against this ]
shall not enter a protest. It is sufi-
cient for me in either case that have
followed on the matters Of differences
within onr party the teachings and
council of the great Democrat in
whose name party peace and harmony
are tonight invoked. No confession
of party sin should, therefore, be ex-
pected of me. I have none to make
nor do I crave political absolution.
He not only boasted of his course
but put his brand upon those who
sat to meat with him. Having assert
ed that his Democratic faith COM
PEELED him to leave tfe party Tor re-
suited in his banishment), he described
the banqueters as sharing that faith.
"He is not only defiant but he in
sists that party success can only be
secured by an open and avowed
return to his ideas. Harmony is to
be secured, not by suppression OF
differences, but by the elimination of
those who differ from him.
Mr.. Bryan says he will print in his
paper Mr. Cleveland's speech to
show that the reorganizers do not want
harmony, but control, and that their
control means the abandonment of the
party position and return to the
policies of Mr.. Cleveand's second ad-
ministation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION.
Does the Atlantic Coast Line "Tots
Fair" With Sumter?

Mr.. Editor:
The rates published for season ex-
cursion tickets to Charleston, Sulli-
vans Island and the Isle OF Palms are
not favorable to the people of Sumter.
For example: The Coast Line offers
to sell a ticket from Columbia to
Charleston on Sundays for 5l.50, but
does not offer to sell any ticket from
Sumter except a weekend ticket for
533, only good to return by morning
train from Charleston on Tuesday
morning, that being the limit.
Now, as the first steamer from Mt.
Pleasant, Sullivan's Island and Isle
of Palms does not reach Charleston
until 6. 40 a. m., and the only Coast
Line train leaves the city at that hour,
no person can avail themselves of that
train if they are at either Mt. Pleas
ant, Sullivan's Island or the Isle of
Palms.
Again, the same price is demanded
for ticket from Sumter of this class
as is asked for one from Columbia,
though the passenger from Sumter
will travel SO miles less over the same
road in going and coming.