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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Turpentine and Rosin.

An increase of almost 1872 per cent.
in the capital invested in the turpen-
tine and rosin industry and of l52 per
cent. in the value of the products
therefron is shown in the census re-
port on the manufacture of those pro-
ducts in the United States. The re-
port shows a total capital of Sl1, 847,
400 invested in he 1, SOB establish
ments reporting for the country. This
sum represents the value of land,
buildings, machinery, tools and i'm
plements and the live capital stock of
any of the manufacturing corporations
engaged in this industry.
The value of the products is return
ed at $50, 3344, SSS, to produce which in
volved an outlay of SITS, 6694 for salar-
les of officials. clerks. ETC., So, 1893, 403
for wages, S476. Ill for miscellaneous
expenses, including rent, taxes, etc.,
and Sc, 1856. 492 for materials used, mill
supplies, freight and fuel. The total
product of the spirits of turpentine in
the United States during the year 1900
was 745, $40 barrels, of which 461, 227
we're received at the principal ports
for distribution, leaving 293, 443
barrels as the amount shipped direct
from the distilleries to internal points
of consumption.
The total value of turpentine and
rosin products consists of sl4, $50, 236,
the value of 754, 567 barrels of spirits
of turpentine: S., 129, 26S, the value
of 2, ,5e3, 0S7 barrels of rosin, and s255, :
3S5, the value of miscellaneous pro
ducts, such as tar, pitch, rosin oil,
charcoal, refined tar, etc. From the
distillation of the 4,033, ISL bar
rels of crude turpentine by the
1,5O3 establishments reporting there
resulted "a per cent. of spirits of tur-
pentine, So per cent. of rosin and q
per cent. of other products.
The consumption of spirits of tur-
pentine in the United States is 90
397. 5SS gallons, or 50 per cent. of the
quantity manufactured, and of rosin
1913, 969 barrels, or I6 per cent. The
amount of crude turpentine (barrels)
gathered and total value by states
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
GROVER The GREAT
THROUGH GULLAH GLASSES.
Cleveland as sketched by a
Georgetown Darkey---A Good
Laugher, But Not Much of
a "Gem'man.'

Noting your news and editorial
references to ex-Pesident Clevela d
and his Georgetown itinerary, the
writer is reminded of his own duck
hunting experiences on Gen. Alexan-
der's preserves in January, 1898, when,
perhaps, physically and politically,
Mr.. Cleveland was more of a figure
than he is just now. The general and
family were absent, but their cottage
on South island along with Adam and
Liza, the man and maid Of work (and
man and wife at the same time) had
been Hospitality placed at the disposal
of the writer and his party.
Driving along in the same vehicle
and behind the same horse and driver
which had conveyed the president and
party to the various ponds and creeks
of that neighborhood, it was but natu-
raj to question Adam as to the person
ality and procliyities of my hunting
predecessor, and much amusement and
information were thereby elected
Finally a somewhat comprehensive
inquiry was made, about in form as
follows:
@. Well. Adam, what kind Of man
was Mr. Cleveland anyhow. Did he
ever crack joke?
A. Well, NAUSEA, him is a berry
big buckra, en- wen him seddown
puntop de buggy seat e tex up all
due room, en- de two spring smack
togedder same lukk chillunsmack
shingle fuh min bud out de rice6el,
but e ent much fuh mex joke, do 'e
laG ebry time mas'-dat Cap'm Evans,
mex joke, en- dat wat him deos do
all de time. No, su, b you mightn't
bldebe me, but Mas'z Clebelan' ent a
bit mo- ub a gem man dan wa onu
is.
Possibly the writer bad recently
robbed his creditors by giving Adam
half dollar, but it has been puzzle
ever since for him to make out wheth-
er the joke was on Mr.. Cleveland or
himself. Yours truly, q.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Caught q Tartar.

Like so many Of bis learned brethren
in the Church Of England, the late
Canon Carter was the terror Of COM
positors. His was perhaps. after Dean
Stanley's. the very worst handwriting
of the last century.
About 1880 the then bishop Of Lich-
field. DR.. Maclagan. surprised one Of
his secretaries by saying: u have
hardly ever received an anonymous
letter, but got one this morning. It is
very badly written. and l can hardly
make it out. but from the signature it
is sure to be abusive. The man has
signed himself a Tartar See if you
can make it out"
The secretary. who knew the hand
writing. rather startled his lordship by
rejoining: Its nothing alarming. It's
only note from Canon Carter CT
Clewerr-London Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Kindred Vices.

The Rev. .Justus Forward. settled in
Ee,chertown. Mass. hundred years
ago once reproved workman for
swearing while he was plowing new
field. Swear said the man. Il guess
you'd swear
Mr.. Forward took the plow and hur-
ried after it, Indignantly denying the
charge. Then, as the field became
more impossible. he began painting:
81 never did see the like! 1 never did
see the like" When he had gone
once round the field. he stopped breath
less and said:
"There. you see didn't find it neces-
sary to swear"
''No," drawled the other man, "but
you've told more'n fifty lies. You said
you never did see the like, and you
saw it all the time was plowin'."-
Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Monotonous Tones.

If voices were cultivated toward ex-
preston in speaking as well as il sing
ing, the variety Of tone would be very
agreeable to the listener Many people
find the monotonous tone used in eY-
eryday conversation very irritating
and would hail with delight any meth
cd which would tend toward breaking
this tiresome sameness. Even beauty
Of tone does not save this monotony
from condemnation. It is like striking
one key Of a musical instrument over
and over again. The teaching of elo-
cution should be Of aid in this direc-
ton or the practice Of reading aloud,
striving to give proper expression to
each sentence.-Detroit News-Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Cruelty to Lobsters.

It is singular how the cruel practice
Of boiling Holsters alive continues. Our
forefathers and indeed our parents
let calves bleed slowly to death. on
the theory that in no other way could
white meat be secured. and later Oh
calves were bled one Gay and killed the
next. Now, every one knows that a
calf can be killed in humane manner
and the veal made just as good, and,
generally speaking. animals killed for
food have been put out Of the way in
a much more humane manner than for
merly. But Holsters are still tortured
out of existence. the only difference be-
ing that. while formerly they were ex-
clusively boiled to death, now some are
boiled and some are broiled. Which
process causes the most agony no one
can say.-Exchange
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Where Marion Crawford Writes

F. Marion Crawford finds his ideal
home in breeze-swept villa, perched
high on the picturesque cliffs of SAINT
Angelic di Sorrento, overlooking the
beautiful Bay of Naples and its
romantic shores. There is, indeed, no
finer site to be found anywhere about
this far-famed bay than that occupied
by the "Villa Crawford, with it's
cheerful landward outlook over scat
tered towns, olive-clad hills. and frag-
rant orange groves dotted with white
walled dwellings, to where Vesuvius
rears his mighty cone and Naples
queens it among her subject villages,
far out across the shining bay to the
enchanting island of Ischia, set like
a lustrious jewel in the Tyrrhenian
Sea. The house itself is an unpreten-
tious building of stucco an rough
stone. It is reached by following a
country road overhung by olive,
lemon and orange trees, for about a
mile from Sorrento, then turning
through gray-stone gateway, en-
powered in ivy, and in along mar
row driveway almost to the verge of
the cliff, where the villa stands, some
two hundred feet above the bay
February Ladies Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
HIS ENGLISH FRIEND.
A visit That Wrecked the Nerves OF
an American Host.

A visit That Wrecked the Nerves of
an American Host.
GIVE been having the time of my life.
I tell YOU" said the suburbanite gloom
lily to his city friend at lunch.
whats the matter? Pipes burst?
Furnace won't work? Dog killing the
neighbors' chickens?" asked the friend.
sympathetically running through the
list Of the suburbanite's usual grlev-
ances.
"No: worse than that" sadly answer
ed the first speaker. I've been hay
ing an English friend visit me. It's
wears since I've been across the water.
so one or two of his ways were little
strange. The worst Of his doings was
what has broken me up SO. He went
to bed the first night before the rest Of
us, and when l came along the corridor
an hour or so later there were his
shoes standing outside his door and
frightfully muddy too.
81 looked at them in astonishment.
tom of having the boy come up fot
the boots. We keep only two servants.
you know. both women, and Of course
in the country you have to rub them
the right way or they'll leave. l knew
perfectly we'll that if told either of
those free and independent Irish wo-
men to clean the Englishman's shoes
we'd be left servantlcsS. and that
would have been the death of my
wife.
81 lifted the shoes singerly by two
fingers and carried them to Fay room.
When | thought the servants must BE
asleep, l crept down stairs and got to
work with brush. At every sound |
would nearly jump out of my own
boots and drop his. fancied every
moment that the girls would see my
candle and give the alarm Of laa'S!ars
or that my friend would be taken i'll
and get UP and find me brushing his
shoes. Oh, l had {; pretty time of It.
He stayed y week, that Enslishman,
and what with loss of sleep and over-
strained nerves I'm wreck"
..Well. why on earth didn't you have
the moral courage to-
Moral courage. ia like to see the
man who'd have the moral courage to
tell an English gentleman with a mono
Gle that the ways Of even we'll bred
people in this country differ from those
he's been accustomed to, My friend,
you do not know the breedw And lie
drowned his sorrows and braced his
nerves with a second cup Of unsur-
ma ssed cnffee.-NeW York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
DIFFERENCES IN FoGs.
Sen Mist and London Gloom Have
Nothing. In Common.


Nothing In Common.
The fog of London and the fog OF
the sea alike discompose traffic. and
cmnibuses and steamships alike have
had to lay to for safety. But while
the London fog gets into your inmost
room and battles even the electric light
though the candle comes out trium-
phant curiously-the densest fog at
sea does not disturb the saloon or the
stateroom. Why is that?
The word fog las not been traced
further back than the sixteenth ecu
tury, but the thing was known in the
early years Of the fourteenth. The
commons, with the preiates and nobles
visiting London for the parliame!lts
and on other occasions. united to- pet-
ton Edward L. to compel the burning
only of dry wood and charcoal us the
growing use of sea coal corrupted TIC
air with it's stink and smoke. 70 the
great prejudice and detrilnent Of
health. In 1906 the king prohibited
the use Of coal. Heavy ransom and
fines were inflicted for disobedience.
In the case Of recalcitrant brewers. dy
ers and other artifcers the furnaces
and kilns were destroyed. But the re-
striction was evidently removed. fer in
1908 S25o-probably equal to about S4.-
900 now-was paid from the eychequer
for wood and coal for the coronation
of Edward II.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
MONDAY In THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.

Columbia, January 27--The House
had a two-hour session today and re-
ceived a number OF reports and new
bills. A bill realtive to the lien Of
landlords was given its second read
ing without objection. The bill was
amended so as to give the landlords a
lien for so much as they were legiti-
mately entitled to, but no more.
The Tatum resolution, to inquire
into the cost of a State fertilizer
plant, met with no opposition on its
third reading and went over to the
Senate today.
The bill to incorporate the French
Broad and Southern Railway Company
was passed without much trouble.
The proposition is to build short line
from some point on the main line of
the Southern between Senaca ard Gen.
Erai, to Toxoway, which is in the
heart of the Sapphire County of North
Carolina.
The chief discussion of the day was
on Mr.. Sanedrs' bill to regulate State
repositories and establish more system
about their selection than is now in
use, and above all to require bonds,
which are not now required of State
repositories. The bill was referred
10 a special committee to be perfected.
The Senate was in session more than
two hours tonight, and the greater
part of the time was spent discussing
Mr.. Raysor's bill to amend the law
known as the Lord Campbell Act. A
bill of this kind comes up every year
and is always discussed at great length
-by the lawyers Of the legislature.
Two bills were introduced one by Sen
ator Barnwell. to regulate the number
of directors of banks, trust companies
and ship building companies, the other
by Senator Bryce, to repeal Section
6iO of the Statutes permitting the ex-
tension of the time for paying taxes.
Senator Hydrick, introduced Joint
resolution to fix the boundary line
between Spartanburg and Gtreenville
counties.
An invitation was received from
Director General Averili inviting the
Senate to visit the Exposition. The
House sent over resolution which
appointed February ] and S as the
DAYS for visiting the Exposition.
Senator Sheppard suggested that the
House resolution lie over for considera-
ton tomorrow, stating that he thought
tone dav was enough and that the
subiect should be reconsidered. The
resolution went over for consideration
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Some Ways TO Stop Nose-Bleed.

Have the child sit up straight, and
hold the nostrils tightly together.
Wrap small piece OF ice IN little
cotton wool and gently rub the outside
of the nose with it. If this does not
stop it you may have the child raise
his arms above his head and put wad
of tissue paper under his upper lip
holding it there firmly. Do not allow
the child to blow his nose for some
time after the bleeding has stopped.
If the attacks are frequent consult a
good physician, as there may be some
disease of the blood or bood-vessels
which should be treated before things
have gone too fah-February Ladies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
A Raging. Roaring Flood

Washed down q telegraph line which
Chas c Ellis of Lisbon. La, had to repair.
Standing waist deep in icy water" he
writes. gave me a terrible cold and cough.
1t grew worse daily. Finally the best doe
tors IN Oakland, Neb, Sioux City and Om-
aha said l had consumption and could not
live. Then began using DR. Kings New
Discovery aud was wholly cured by six
bottles" Positively guaranteed for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung trouble by j
w DeLorme. Price SOC and ST. Trial
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Liexof the White Kind.

The Whole fabric Of social inter-
course is interviewer with what would
be lies according to strict code. Some
are pleasant fictions that deceive no.
body. Most of them have their genesis
in kindly. cheerful desire to avoid
giving pain. These polite untruths are
the lubricant of society. They wear
away the rough edges. take away the
sting out of uncomfortable facts. They
are the flower of courtesy. the pine
apple perfume of politeness. Wash
ington Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

Walterboro, Jan. 27.-Safe crackers
were in town last night and blew open
the safe in the Postofice. Postmaster
Levy does not know exactly what his
loss is at this time, but says it will be
less than $3.50 in money and stamps.
The robber broke into Mr.. E. P.
knights blacksmith shop and secured
the tools necessary for their work,
and after securing their booty left
them lying around on the floor in the
postoffice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

New York, Jan. 27.-The reserve
supply of high explosives stored at the
Park avenue shaft of the Rapid
Transit tunnel, now in course of con-
struction, blew up shortly after noon
today. The giant blast killed six per-
sons, injured hundred others and
seriously damaged all the property
reached by the flying debris and the
vibration Of the shock. The loss is
estimated to exceed $1,000, coo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
sGRLEY NOT An OFFICE SEEKER.
Says He Has No Intention of En-
tering Politics.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Rear Admiral
W. S. Schley has thrice declared that
he had no intention of entering poll
tics. His remarks were calculated to
set at rest for all time the political
ambitions which some of his admirers
have entertained for him. He said
that no Office, however high, would
tempt him to jeopardize the love
which the people of this country have
expressed for him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

Pretoria, Jan. 26.-Col. Wilson cap
tured 20 Beers near Frankfort IN
Orange colony last Saturday. He was
preparing at dawn the next day to
move away within is captives when q
superior force of Beers made a despe-
rate effort to recapture the prisoners.
A hot fight ensued in which all but
three of the prisoners escaped, and IN
wbich few men were killed on both
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
Tho Best Litter.

Hiram-That boy of yours what went
to college could Go some powerful hit
ing with the clubs and dumbbells.
Silas-Yes. but always thought more
of the other ones lifting powers.
Hiram-Did he lift dumDbelis and the
like:
Silas-No: he lifted tie mortgage
phijadeinhia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29
What the Looters Missed.

Pekin, Jan. 2e.-Chinese officials
have found treasure to the value of
over 100, 900, 600 taels in gold and sill
yer which was buried in the women's
quarters of the palace before the court
fed from Pekin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

There would not seem to be occasion
for any excitement over the young
women of that Belle Center, o.,
church who have formed Hugging
Society for the purpose of selling their
hugs. People are not going to pay list
prices for hugs. The only article in
that line for which there is any de-
mand is the free hug or the stolen
hug. The women who advertises hugs
for sale is likely to be " stuck
on old stock. k.-Courier-J Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

Djumala, European Turkey, Jan.
26.-Miss Stone, the captive Ameri-
cna missionary and her companion,
Madame Tsilka, have been located
near Yapyak, in the vicinity of the
frontier. The American delegates
conducting the negotiations for the
release of the captives have arrived at
Banisko, about 80 miles southeast OF
Djumala, and probably will pay over
the ransom money today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

A company with $4,000 has been
organized in Columbia to establish a
glass factory.
Andrew Carnegie has under consid-
Grafton a plan to expend Sd. 600, 600, IN
J =, 1. I, rn ROC II, MaYian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-29

The Governor of Missouri has just
pardoned convict who was serving
fifteen year sentence in the penlten-
tiary for manslaughter, that he might
be hanged imm ediately for murder
committed in an attempt to escape
from prison.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
FIGHT IN PORTLAND
Manufacturers. and Contractors Aaek Horns
With Unions.

Portland, June 5.-Unif7u strength
will be tested to its utmost in the
present fight between the federated
un ions and the Master Builders Asso-
citation. The manufacturers and deal
ers in building material and con-
tractors and employers engaged in
building operations have all united as
one body and declare that they will
fight the union issue to thebitter end.
The action of the employers yester-
day in refusing to deal i'll any way
with persons or firms or companies
who assist in the boycott declared upon
the planning mills will entirely stop all
building operations until the boycott is
removed or non-union men can be
secured. Union planning mills will not
be able to start, for all the sawmills
have signed this agreement, which will
prevent them from selling lumber to
union mills. Lumber will not be
shipped in from outside points, for the
contractors have also joined in the fight
and will demand that men working for
them use the material from the home
mills.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
ONE FOR THE WEST.
Naval Bill Provides for Con-
struction of Warship on
Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Mr. Hale,
from the senate committee on naval
affairs, reported the naval approprli-
tion bill to the senate. The committees
is in favor Of all the new vessels recoIn-
mended by the house and at prices
fixed in the house bill, but strikes out
If the provision that half the vessels
shall be built in government yards.
There is a provision authorizing the
construction either of Il battleship or Il
cruiser on the Pacific coast. The sec
Rotary of the navy is authorized to con-
tract with the Holland company for
five submarine boats and he also may
have tested any other submarine boat
and purchase one at cost not to eX-
ceed $1,000 The bill as reported
increases the appropriation made by
the house 1864 ,942, making a CRANE
total Of SIS, 1866 1913.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-09
BALLET IS GUILTY
Spent More Money on Actresses
and Luxuries Than on
Mine Property.

Dess MOines, Ia, .Jnue 5.-Letson
Balliec was found guilty i'm the federal
court N using the mails to- defraud in
vestors- in stock in the White Swan
Mining Company, whose property is To-
Gated rsear EAker City, Or. He was
charged with having received about
$2@O, 600 from purchasers of stock, and
with having invested not to- exceed
1926 900 in the property, and that
largely in acquiring the title to- it after
he had begun to- sell stock. It was
proved by the government that during
the two ard a half years that Ballet
operated the scheme he had expended
$25 ,090 liz buying newspaper at
Baker City about $35, 900 in aeiNertis
ing tie miiaan himself AS the "G'eeil
Rhodes of Amerir, y that ne had ex-
pended various Sums on actresses and
personal OUTLAWS. amt that sinae' the
purchase OF the White Swan mine he
had put practically nothing INTO it
with a.view to developing it ON Behalf
OF the stock holders.
1t was essential for the govern nlent
to prove tf1at B;sllirt intended to de-
fraud the investors wien he soloG them
the stock. This was shown by prev
ing his exl enditrur OF about $75 900 Of
the Iaoncy IN the maRaer described and
in mo- way connected with the develop
ment OF the properly. The govern
mens clincfled the ease against Ballet
whcD he went On the stand ANA failed
to testify as to the whereabouts of the
remaining $780, 0G known to have
been collected BY tie sale of tie stock,
but not accounted for.
Attorneys for Ballet propose to take
the case to the supreme court of the
United States. Tie extreme penalty is
l 3 mon tbs in the leuitentiary End $500
| fine