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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17
mr. Normens Has Accepted,

Columbia, September l4-Mr. j.
E. Norment has been offered the posi-
tion Of private secretary to Governor
Heywa-d and he has accepted. This
authoritative announcement was made
here last evening, and at the sanetime
it was stated that in accepting this
place Mr.. Norment would not complete
sever his present newspaper connec-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-17

Now is the paper hat season. Nice
assortment material at H. G. Osteen
& Co.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
SAME SCALE OF WAGES.
Notices Posted Throughout the An
thracite Region.

Philadelphia. March 13.-The following
notice will be posted tomorrow at all
collieries throughout the anthracite coal
region:
RATES of wages now in effect Will be
continued until April l, 1903. and there
after subjected to sixty days notice Lo-
cal differences will be adjusted as here
tofore."
The rate of wages now paid to mine
workers in the anthracite region Is the
same as that granted them as result of
the great strike in the fall of 1900. At
that time the coal operators promised
that the rate should remian until April 1.
1901. At the recent national convention
Of the United Mine Workers of America
at indianapolis, At was voted 70 ask the
operators to grant the men the recogni-
ton of the union and an eight hour day.
Failing to obtain the concessions, the
miners have called a convention to be
held at shamol1n next Tuesday. at which
all the coal mines in the anthracite re-
gion will be, represented and at which the
vital question of whether or not to
strike will be either finally decided or re-
ferred to the national officers with power
to act.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
MAY MEET THE PRINCE.
william May Go to- Hsst Hts -
rs turning Brother.

Berlin March i3.-Emperor William. on
board the battleship Wilhelm II. ana ac-
companied by two or three ofner W.,
ships. may meet the North German Lloyd
steamer Deutschland 1t sea ana trans
ship Prince Henry to the German war
vessel
This report has reached the american
embassy here. The members OF Emperor
Williams suite however. declare these
arrangements to be uncertain.
Herr Wiegand. general director or tne
North German Lloyd line OF steamships,
who arrived from New York today, has
been invited by the Emperor to meet MN
at Bremerhaven tomorrow ana accom-
pany him to Bremen. II is presumed tnat
His Majesty desired to learn the result OF
the recent steamship negotiations AZ new
York. as this was the topic talked owe.
between the Emperor Herr Wiegand ana
Herr Balm. General Director OK the
Hamburg-American line, before the
steamship men went to the United States.
Herr Wiexand. in an interview PUBLISH
ed In Bremen. gays that the shipping
agreement in no way impinges upon the
Independence of the German companies,
hut that il will benefit both German lines
laying a solid basis for constant freight
and passenger rates. Herr Wtegand add
ed that the agreement was as yet pro-
visional but that 1t would be published as
soon as 1t was signed. In definite FORM
The emigrant traffic OF the North Ger
man Lloyd Company to New York 10 50
heavv that At has compelled this company
to charter the steamship Batavaria from
the Hamburg-American line to take 2.b0O
emigrants to New York next Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
BRIEF IN EXCISE QUESTION.
District Attorney Jerome Sends Paper
to the Legislature.

New York. March 1s.-District Attorney
jerome today sent to the Legislature
brief on the excise question. lie gives
fourteen sasons v by the excise bill sent
to the Legislature should become a law
and supportes then with arguments
Some Of these reasons are:
Under democratic forms OF government
a law Is not permanently enforceable by
elected authorities where large number
OF per sens lin the locality do not consi1cr
the act forbidden as immoral in ltseit.
and are unwilling to yield willing one
dience to the law.
In Greater New York there ara large
number of people who do not consider II
Immoral to enter a saloon and take
drink on Sunday.
New York is cosmopolitan city ana
its Inhabitants, being citizens and voters
have a right to have their wishes re-
SPECIFIED and their tastes and habits con-
sidered whether they be foreign born or
native born.
The effect of the present law is TO DO
irreparable damage to the community by
tending to degrade those in the liquor
business and cause them to lose their
self respect and their respect for all law:
The effect of the proposed change Wouio
be in an opposite direction.
' An unenforceable law as hereinaoove
defined always develops blackmail
The effect on the community through
the debauching of the police by the pres
emit law favoring blackmaif Is very seri-
OBS
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

Used by by Grant and Lee Belonged
to Sheridan.

Denver Post.
civil war in possession Of the state OF
mattox. Va, on April .. -. on the oc-
In fact. It 10 oiaimer to be the identical
inkwell from which the ink was taken
by the pen that signed the articles Of
In this state for more than twenty-five
years, II appears that the fact has only
recently been discovered by civil war
relic hunters. Many efforts have been
ofs sae Of T. 1850 s wss made BY Phiiadsi:
phia man to Cecil A. Deane. Curator OF
the war museum at the capitol, u ne
would use his influence to have the state
part with the inkstand. IT,.
en- to any proposition looking to its re:
moval from tho capitol. The inkstand
was presented to Colonel Dsane In 1877!
by John L. Sheridan. receiver Of the land
. brother Of the late Gen. Philip II.
Sheridan, who brought It from Mclean
hoase to his home at somerset. Ohio, just
after the close Of the war. McLean
house. at Appomsttox. is where the ar,
signed This old Southern mansion IL stu
In the war Relic Museum there is IN
oil painting OF the MCLEAN homestead.
IL was m4ue ~ leoO Dy V0iSs AAB8ic lSu~
elm Of Cuipepfer. Va. and presented to
the state Museum last year.
In 1885, in an effort to establish the
Identity Of the inkstand without doubt,
Colonel Dsane wrote to Gensrai sheridan
I'm answer to your letter Of March "a.
in regard to an inkstand now In your
possession, heve to say that took the
inkstand used by Generals Grant and Lee
HA o&ff RtlrRAndNT were
signed at Appomattox from Mclean
house and carried 1t with me to my own
home in Ohio. where ! left It. Whether
the inkstand you refer to is the one
The inkstand Is made Of gutta percha.
IL two inches in diameter and one ana
half inches high. On its side 10 IA large
lump or blister, and 1t was this marx <
as the original from Mclean house.
Geuerai Sheridan came to Denver year
after he wrote to Colonel Deane to Sc
lect the site for Fort Morgan. While
here he was shown the inkstand. and in
George Ady he pronounced 1t tho same
one ne had used while he was cadet a.
West Point and during his subsequent
military career to the close Of the civil
war.
When Generals Grant and Lee asked
for ink on April .. 1855. General Sheridan
drew forth this same inkwell, and the
heads of the Union and the Confederate
forces dipped their pens into IT ana then
that ended the great strife between North
and South.
That is the Identical inkstand from
which Grant and Lee got their Ink on
April ., 1885," General Sheridan ex-
claimed to Generals Deane and Ady. II
can tell you how know 1t Is the one"
he continued.
Pointing to the blister or barnaole on
the side Of the inixstand, General Sherl-
dan told his auditors that one evening
while he was stationed at Vancouver
Barracks. In 1857. ne was writing letter
on an improvised table made OF cracker
box. He had his gutta percha ink well
near by and a tailow candle was used
for light. The candle was standing close
to the inkstand and the gutta percha
was scorched, causing the formation of
a blister, which has remained there to
this day.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
MAKES STRONG DENIAL
WELSH SAYS HE WAS MOT I'M
PLICATED IN MURDERS.
Matte Bennett, the Negress, Con-
tinues Her Confession as to the
Operations Of the
Beaumont Gang

Beaumont, Texas, March 13.-John
Welsh, a white man who has been i'm
plicated by allegation by Matte Bennett,
the confessed negro leader Of the gang OF
robbers and murderers that has been
operating here. was brought to Beaumont
today, having been arrested at Houston
OIL the strength of the womans confess
sion.
Welsh denies completely in the murders
He was an iron moulder employed in the
foundry where Benjamin Pearson, one Of
the murdered men. worked.
In jail today the Bennett woman talked
freely She confessed everything except
direct murder. saying that her part was
= to drug men enticed Into her house and
members of the gang would then beat
them into insensibility and rob them.
The Neches River, where five bodies
of supposed victims of the gang were
found, skirts the town of BEAUMONT. 1t
Is about $50 feet wide and 30/feet deep.
In some places swamps run back. A
body thrown into the swamps stands
small chance Of being found. The ALI
gators would devour them.
II 1t is true that fifty persons have dis
appeared from Beaumont this may be
the solution of the mystery Of, the miss
ing bodies.
The case in scmef of its feature, recalls
the Bender famik murders in LaBette
County. Kansas thirty years ago. The
Benders for months entrapped travellers
and killed them The family consisted of
a man and his wife and their grown
daughter. When the murders were
finally discovered the Benders fled.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

iished pre3udice. why this should net -
extended to the limits Of the rifles car
rying power, and certainly up to 1,ce0 ana
20 yards. 1t ~ not suggested that y
would 30 possibls to. train the brain ana
hand and eye Of the average man -
as to enable him. with his Mght, say -
500 yards, TO Judge how much above HE
object to aim so as to make fair shooting
at the extreme range mentioned; but II
would be perfectly feasible for him - 70
be taught as to get the right elsvntten
for distances couple or even ~ yArd9,
over and under the figure at which his
backsight was standing, without shifting
the latter. There are many stories mar.
rated Of Beers who could make good
shooting, using their thumbs ~ back.
sights No doubt these are somewhat
apocryphal. but unquesdonably the Beers
do continue to follow up . moving object
with q marvelous rapidity which seems
to preclude the shifting Of the sight. II
they do not hit the unluciGy scout who
has strnyed into them. ~ he gallope
away, as long g. he II In range, their
bullets fall all about him. That may not
be good shooting In the sense understand
ed Of an Inspector Of Musketry, bue II 10
undeniably useful. And It cannot b
learned 1t fixed targets. least Of all on
miniature ranges. Practice at both OF
these must be regarded solely ~ provtd-
ing an opportunity Of initiation into the
very elements Of the art.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
ATTACKS ON KING EDWARD.
He is Accused Of Encouraging Bar
Drinking and Gambling.

London March 13.-During the DISCUS
sion before the Battersea Borough Coun-
Gil last evening of the proposal to make
an appropriation for public entertain
ments in commemoration of the corona
ton of King Edward. Two of the Coun-
cillors who strongly opposed celebration
of the coronation said the King was
merely a fgurehead and that 1t did not
matter to the people ,os Battepsea what
individual occupied the throne They rid
iiculed the idea that the name OF the King
should be mentioned with bated breath.
The remarks of the two Councillors
were Kissed and the audience cheered the
response OF a conservative Councillor who
said. Traitors to the King ought to be
shot dead The proposal for AN appro-
priation was passed.
In the Southampton town Council mo-
tion to appropriate $1,000 for the purpose
Of celebrating the Kings coronation was
declared to be preposterous and Illegal
and to be forcing the people to pay for
things they did not believe In
Surprise was expressed that tsetotaler
Councillors should support such motion.
seeing the interest the king had taken in
r-making and knowing also that gamb-
ling and horse racing were. the curse of
the country. The motion for an appro-
priatioH was carried by large majority.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Herbert Spencer and Billiards.

Sewante Review,
Herbert Spencer used to love his game
of billiards, at which he was exceptionally
skilled, and his was q well-known figure
about the billiard tables of the Athe-
naeum Club. In one of his character
istic letters Youmans. while in London.
gives an amusing account of his expert
ence with Spencer at game OF billiards:
~ play billiards here with Spencer every
night after dinner. Scratches here are
called fiukes. Spencer gives me thirty.
and get fifty-frst about once In three.
But / do a stupendous amount OF huk-
ing. sometimes to Spencer's great dis
gust. We started the other night and
fiuked up to fifty before he got one. He
stands aghaet. / assure him 1t is my
usual way"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
RoBINsoN's SHARE.
Got Between 800, 900 and $125,ooo
- as Result Of His Suits.

Birmingham. Ala. March I3.-C. T.. ROD
inson. 1t Is reported. received between
100000 and $f25.000 in cash in settlement
of his suits against $. T. and @. H..
Ekhuler, President and Secretary, re-
sbectively of the Alabama Steel and
Wire Company. Under the terms Of the
kettlement ali of Mr.. Robinson's holdings
In the Alabama Steel and Wire Company
and the Joliet Wire Company OF Joliet.
III, are transferred to Measrs. e. 7. and
G. H. SCHUYLER.
Mr.. Robinson owned 400 shares of COM
mon stock and 400 shares of preferred
stock In the Alabama Steel and Wire
COMPANY and several hundred shares OF
stock in the Joliet Wire Company. All
this becomes the property Of the Schu-
lers, and they are to take possession OF
the plant of the Joliet Wire Company.
which will henceforth be run in connec-
ton with the Alabama Steel and Wire
Company.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
MAY HAVE Rate WAR.
Railroads to Fight For the Summer
Tourists Business

CHICAGO. March ls-Lines east and vest
OF Chicago are liable to become involved
in q rate war for the lions share Of the
summer tourist business. A proposition
has been introduced into the Central Pas-
senger Association to put In summer
tourist raes Of about half fare to all the
Eastern seaside resorts In order 70 com
pete with the cheap rates which VIII De
In force to Western resorts.
Western passenger men are alarmed eno
threaten to refuse to accept the rates TOR
basing purposes II offered to them the
resolution provides for rates from Cns-
cago, Cincinnati, Louisville. 81. Louis,
Indianapolis and other large cities IN the
Middle West to all Eastern summer re-
sorts at figures corresponding to the Col
orado and Utah common points and to
Pacific Coast RESORT: This would mean ,s e. =
ianfic CITY and return and OF about $z7
TO Boston and a: New Ensl I. a, rssorss r.
me a. Io,iis rate about SO and the In
disnapoiis rate about SO. A limit Of sixty
days would be given on this tickets. wnfcn
would be sold twice each week during
July and August.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
To Extradite Cochran.

Albany. n. Y, March 13.-Governor
Odell today authorised the extradition
of Charles A. Cochran. wanted in Nash
Vile. Tenn. on the charge of larceny.
He is accused OF having defrauded the
Union Bank and Trust Company Of that
State through papers Of the American
Hardware Company Of which he was
president. discounted by the bank. The
Governor decided that the issue Of Cock
rams guilt or innocence could not be
tried before him and that as the papers
were in regular form he would grant the
reputation
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Mine Workers Meet.

Altoona, Pa, March 1S.-The United
Mine Workers of America. after being
in executive session all forenoon met the
operators in joint session. After some
general discussion a scale committee was
appointed. This joint commission held
its first meeting tonight. The operators
will demand a revised scale. alleging that
car shortage and other conditions has
made the coal business less profitable
than last year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Hughes will Succeed Young.

Washington. March 1S.-By direction OF
the President. Major General Samuel B.
NJ. Young has been relieved from COM
mand of the Department of California
and ordered to this city 20 assume the
Presidency of the Army War College,
which is to be esta biished at Washington
Barracks. provided the necessary funds
are appropriated by Congress. Brigadier
General Robert p. Hughes will succeed
Major General Young
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Forbes Gains Decision.

, Chicago. March 13.-The best that Har-
nv Forbes, the bantam-weight champion,
could DO with Kid Goodman of Boston
tonight. at the Pyramid Club was to gain
the decision after six rounds of clever
fighting Forbes was handicapped by
had right hand, which he broke two
weeks ago in st. Louis and he won the
fight with left jabs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
In the Wyoming Valley.

Wilkesbarra, Pa, March 13.--Nearly all
the coal companies in the Wyoming
Valley posted notices at their collieries
this afternoon that after April the pres
ent scale of wages for miners would con-
TIME for another year Opinion is divid-
ed as to what effect the posting of these
notices will have on the Shamokin con-
Vention.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
MAY NOT GO BACK.
Bellamy Storer's Absence From
Spain NAV BE Permanent.

London. March H-Although 1t Is in
official circles here cables the Madrid
correspondent of The Daily Mail that
Bellamv Storer. United States Minister to
Spain who has left for America on ac-
count of the failure Of the negotiations
for a treaty Of friendship will come back
In six months. the general impression is
that the Minister will not return to Spain
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

Safety to the h0ht-Yometsrs Of the cay:
The new rule was adopted. Il was stated.
on account Of the rsports that an at
tempt would be mac . have the nknt
between Jeffrtss And Eifxsimmons take
place here Under tbs new order the
place in this city on Derby night, May 8.
between sharksy and Choynski and Run.
In and Mayer VIII have to- be declared
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Fought Ten Round Draw.

Baltimore. March Bloc Wolcott and
Young Peter Jackson" fought ten rounds
to a draw here tonight before the Eu-
reks Athletic Club. 1t was one of the
flercest battles ever seen here and 1000
people saw it. Under the conditions of
the match Walcott was to put Jackson
out or get no part of the gate money.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Texas Law Affected.

Dalldas, Tex. March 13.-A special to
The News from Austin says: Prominent
Texas lawyers assert that the Illinois
antitrust law decision seriously affects
that subject. Among those who have pub
licly stated their views on the subject is
Attorney General Bell who says he be-
lieves the Texas law is annulled.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Postoffices to Be Advanced.

Washington. March 1s.-The following
fourth class postoffices will be advanced
for the Presidential class April 4:
Alabama-SylscauRa and Woodlawn.
Georgia-Decatur and Vienna.
Indian Territory-Ada, Comanche, Ok
mulgee and Wiiburton.
Oklahoma-Cordell. Granite and Wa
tonga.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Cannot Complete Structure.

Omaha, Neb, March 13.-It was decia-
ed at o meeting Of the Auditorium a.
rectors today that 1t would be Impossible
to complete the structure in time TO en-
terrain the Christian Churcn conveh TIL
scheduled for this city In October. the
sentiment was also expressed that the
convention should not be brought TO Ome-
ha this year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Fifteen Fast Rounds.

ST. Louis March 1O.-Tommy Feltz of
Savannah. Ga. and Johnnie Regan of
to a draw in the Arena of the West End
Club tonight. Feltz showed the effects
If the punishment he received while Re-
gan was unmarked. Dave Nelson was
referee
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
REQUEST APPROPRIATION
New York Business Men Want Re-
nresenfation at St Louis

New York, March 13.-At a meeting of
the New York Board of Trade and Trans
portation. it was decided to ask the Leg
islature that an appropriation of not less
than $500, 900 be made for representation
for the State of New York at the st.
Louis Exposition and that committee be
appointed to promote the States interest
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Nav Be Halted in Washington

Rome March bit IS authoritatively
reported that Mgr. Sbaretti. who recently
sailed for New York en- route for Manila
as apostolic delegate to the Philippines.
will on his arrival in America receive or
ders from the Vatican not to proceed be-
yond Washington on his journey at least
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

The type Of horseshos common In the Orient
is a plate fitted SO as TO cover the entire bot
tom OF the hoof. with perforation in the
t,nter The weight of the average horseshoe
is three fourths OF pound. The native smiths
usually cut these plates from sheets OF wrought
iron and rudely shape them for the purpose in
view.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Heavy Weights and Negroes Barred.

e Louisville. Ky. March 13-Prize fights
between heavy weights or negroes will
be barred in Louisville In the future.
cording to an order issued today by Chair
man Brennan OF the Board of Public
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
Adjournment BY June 10.

Washington, March Ex-senator Hale,
who is leading member of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations. and also
of the Republican steering committee. to-
day expressed the opinion that Congress
would be prepared to adjourn for the
session by June 10
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14
To Amend Sugar Schedule.

Washington, March 13.-Representative
Sulzer of New York today introduced a
bill amending the sugar schedule SO the
President can grant to Cuba during such
time as the island remains free, eXemp-
ton from the Dutch standard color pro-
vision of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-03-14

for the time being. In view OF informa-
ton In Philippine matters expected soon
at the Vatican. the Pope deems " pfu-
regarding the church on the ISLANDS.