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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
CHAMBERLAIN IN NATAL.
Says The Struggle for Supremacy
Was Inevitable,

Durham, Natal, Dee. 26-Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs.
Chamberlain, who left Portsmouth,
England, November 25, on board the
armored cruiser Good Hope, landed
here at 1890 this morning. They re-
ceived a warm welcome from large
crowds of people.
"The long speeches made by MT.
Chamberlain in the course Of the re-
ception function were notable for their
strong tone of Cancellation and his ex-
preston gof confidence in Lord llil-
ner, British high commissioner in
South Africa. Bearing in mind. SEEM
ingly, the rumors that his visit would
lead to the displacement of Lord Mil.
ner, Mr. Chamberlain declared his
belief that his visit would have the
effect of Strengthening the hand OF
Lord Miner, who, he hoped, would
be as great in conciliation as he had
been in the maintenance Of the rights
of the Empire.
Referring to the war the colonial
secretary said the Dutch and the
British had fought in courageous
rivalry. Between the two races, not
kindred in origin or nature, such
struggle for supremacy had been in
evitable. From that struggle two
proud and kindred races will grow IN
mutual respect, appreciation and last
ing friendship.
"Victor and vanquished, said Mr..
Chamberlain, "bravely played their
parts. We scorn to glory in our
triumph; the enemy need fear no
humiliations in their defeat. Let Us
see, as Britons worthy of the name,
that nothing be done to revive the AMI
mosities of the past. We must give
our new fellow subjects equality OF
positionswith ourselves. We ask, how
ever, something in return; it is with
them that the issue lies. We hold out
our hand and ask them to take it
without thought of the past, but
frankly, and in the spirit IN which 1t
is offered. -
Mr.. Chamberlain elaborated his
theme with eloquence and was loudly
cheered. He announcede incidentally
the acceptance Of the Boer cfer to
fight in Somaliland.
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High Prices for Jessamines.

"Years ago-so many that the cut
flower trade was scarcely we'll begun
the gardenia disputed supremacy with
the camellia, especially for button
holes, and for nesting behind beauty's
ear crowning her tangle of curls. Cost
and scent were against its use in mass.
The odor is exquisitely delightful in
the open, or anywhere when lightly
inhaled, but heavy and cloying, if too
strong, and especially so within a
confined space. The flower comes
originally from the Cape of Good
Hope, hence It's common name, Cape
Jessamine. In state Of nature it
loves warm sands, with tang of salt
moisture, and warm wet winds blow
ing. In the southernmost of the Unit
ed States it not merely lives outdoors,
but breaks garden bounds and riots
over the wilds. -
The gardenia is the fad of the fash
ionable world of flower lovers. In the
big cities these stately white flowers
that grow SO profusely in our southern
gardens, are selling at twelve dollars
dozen, and the supply cannot equal
the demand. The Cape Jessamine as
southern people call the flower, is rare
ly beautiful and Of exquisite perfume.
It is we'll worth the attention it is re-
ceiving from the world of fashion,
these days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
sUnTER. s. c. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 81, 1902.
The Andijan Earthquake.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-While full
details of the recent earthquake dis
aster at Andijan, Russian Central
Asia, are not obtainable, owing to
lack of communication, the brief dis
patches received here describe the
situation as horrible. The temperature
has fallen to the freezing point and
thousands of persons are homeless
One section of the city has been COM
pletely destroyed; only one cotton gin
and one church are standing. The
first shock drove the inhabitants gen
orally indoors, otherwise the loss of
life would have been much greater.
Andiian is a cotton centre and ex-
ports forty million pounds of cotton
annually. The population, numbering
56, 900 souls. was } growing rapidly.
The people, who are mainly Sarts,
were engaged in cotton-raising and
ginning. OF twenty gins nineteen have
been destroyed. The Sarts are not
like Russians. They are private own
ers of land, but live in cities and
towns. The houses in Andijan are
principally one story high and are
built of unburned brick.
The war department. here informs
the CORES pondent of the Associated
Press that everything possible is being
done to relieve the suffering. Bar
racks in which the population will
be housed are being built.
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DUH's TRADE REVIEW.
Considerable Demand From China
for Cotton Goods.

New York, December 26.-R. G.
Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow will say Trade aud specula-
tion experienced the customary holiday
quiet, except in Christmas goods,
which sold freely, many packing and
shipping departments being still en-
gagged on this class of work which
could not be completed at the specified
time Industrial undertakings are in
terrupted in many cases by the taking
of inventories, while other plants are
closed because fuel cannot be obtained.
Orders still come forward freely, and
the New Year will open with more busi-
ness on the books than ever before.
Prices of commodities are firmly held
by the steady domestic demand and
there is a good export movement of the
leading staples. In this, as in many
other instances, however, there is
still the drawback Of inadequate trans
portation facilities which restrict ship
ments to the seaboard. Financial con-
ditions are satisfactory. Railway cam
ings thus far reported for the month of
December surpass last years by 5 per
cent and those Of 1900 by 11.6 per
cent
Quiet conditions in the iron and
steel industry, unaccompanied by any
sign Of weakness, testified to the
healthy tone and suggest bright out
look for the coming year. Furnaces
and mills will extend the season of idle
ness beyond the usual time, not be-
cause orders are lacking, but in order
to accumulate moderate supply of
coke. New contracts have come for
ward more slowly of late, mainly be-
cause of the uncertainty as to date of
delivery, although there are prospec-
tive purchasers who still anticipate
better terms in 1903. Foreign pig iron
is offered slightly below domestic quot
ations, but neither imported nor
home made iron is available for i'm
mediate use in large quantities. In
dependent steel mills claimed that
they are unable to pay present prices
for billets, which cost s34 OF more for
early shipment. Reports from the
South show a large increase in produc-
ton as compared with any preceding
year. The strongest department. of
tu4S 1u0OSGIy oppSdISt W po o900i OoAS'
An unexpectedly favorable feature
has appeared in the market for cotton
goods. After long season OF stagna-
tion in the export division the demand
for China suddenly became consider
able, Notwithstanding the depression
in silver and liberal stocks Of cotton in
Shanghai. Inquiries on this account
are still numerous, although prices
became frmer with the stimulus OF
more business. Domestic trade is
limited to immediate requirements,
as is seasonable, yet there is sufficient
buying in most lines to prevent IN
desirable accumulation Of supplies.
Collections are satisfactory, both at
the mills and with jobbers. Failures
for the week numbered 209, against
250 last wear.
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Brutal Murder in Georgia.

= Matthews, Ca, December 26.-At a
late hour Christmas Eve night an IN
known man called at the home of Mr..
Ed Gay, six miles from here, and ask
ed him to change a bill. Mr.. Gay,
not having the change, walked with
him to his store, not far distant,
where they entered, and it is supposed
the stranger then drew a revolver on
Mr. Gay and forced him to open his
safe, which contained $1,000. He
then probably murdered Mr.. Gay and
set fire to the store to hide his crime.
The store was completely gutted and
yesterday the safe was found open and
the skull of Mr.. Gay was found in the
ruins. The whole community is in a
high pitch Of excitement. So fal
there is no clue to the perpetrator OF
the crime.
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Smuggling in Porto Rice.

San Juan, P. r., Dec. 24.-The ex-
animation Of witnesses before United
States Commissioner Anderson, in
the cases against Lieut. Commander
George ". Mentz, U. S. N, and
James Brennan, an employee of the
Country Club, who, with others are
charged with smuggling wines and
LIQUORS from st. Thomas, on the q. S.
S. Uncas, and the light house tender
Laurel, was conducted today.
A case of whiskey. addressed to
Capt. Andrew Dunlap, commandant of
the naval station here, which bore
marks showing that it had come from
st. Thomas, was introduced as evi-
dence. Witnesses testified to having
brought about twenty cases of liquor
from st. Thomas on board the Uncas,
Oct. %, for Capt. Dunlap, Lieut..
Commandant Mentz, Civil Engineer
Charles W. Parks, Robert Giles, a
Government road contractor and man
ager of the Automobile Transportation
Company, and Mr.. LoWndes. There
are two Lowndeses here, Charles Il.
7. Lowndes, a surgeon, attached to
the naval station, and Edward R.
Lowndes, captain, in the marine corps.
It was not made clear at the hearing
which Mr.. Lowndes was meant A
messenger testified to having taken out
a number of boxes from Lieut.. Com
mander Mentz's store room and de-
liVering them to the driver of an army
wagon.
Certain officers testified that it was
customary to send orders for liquors
to st. Thomas by messenger or by
mail to be delivered to Government
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Lynched the Wrong Man.

Pittsburg, Kansas, December 20
It is reported that Joe Cooley, a
brother of Montgomery Cooley, who
was lynehed by mob here yesterday,
is wounded and in hiding at Weir
City, Kansas, and later investigation
of the trouble between Officer Hinkle
and the Cooley brothers tends to show
that Joe, and not the man who was
lynched, fred the shot that killed the
policeman.
Two other brothers, Gus and Jess,
are in jail at Girard, charged with
being implicated in the murder, but
Joe escaped. The mother of the God
ley boys is said to have asked ply
sician to treat Joe for a gunshot
wound in the neck. She would not
tell the whereabouts of her son and
the doctor refused to go with her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the largest
sale of any medicine in the civilized world.
Your mothers and grandmothers' never
thought of using anything else for indiges-
ton or biIiousness. Doctors were scarce,
and they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure, etc.
They used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undigest-
ed food, regulate the action of the liver,
stimulate the nervous and organic action
of the system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need few
doses of Green's August Flower. in liquid
form, to make you satisfied there is moth
ing serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at China's drug
drug store. Price 25c and 75c.
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Arizona and New Mexico.

Washington; Dec. 22.-DeIegate Ro-
fSay. Of New Mexico, today published
an appeal directed to the editors and
press Of the country. asking for their
aid and for fair treatment OF the Yer-
ri5ories that are fighting for admls-
sion to the Union against the power
fri sectional and other interests that,
he saws, are trying 80 keep them out.
He saws that there prevails every
where grea5 lack of information.
He contends that the census IS IN
correct IS to the Territories Of New
Mexico and Arizona that Arizona
has not less than l77s;i, 600 people with
IN it's borders, and that they are as
inteiligeRtas any people IN the nation,
and there is not to exceed 5 or s per
cent. Of illiteracy IN the population OF
the Territory; that it is the richest
mineral section of the United States,
and that It has absolute and prospec-
tive irrigation projects and possible :
ties that would make it rank as one of
the most prosperous OF the States.
He declares that the Mormon question
IS of so little account there that it
could not figure in the Territory 8
affairs.
AS to New Mexico, Mr.. Roday con-
tends that it has not less than 330, 600
inhabitants, and that the remaining
Swo-ffths, Americans of Spanish
descent, are she best kind OF citizens
to be found anywhere, and that more
than one-haH Of them speak English.
He asserts that there is not to exceed
Is per cent. of illiteraey in the whole
Territory, and that it has the finest
system Of public schools and educa-
tional institutions in proportion TO It's
population Of any Jurisdiction in the
nation; that it is the greatest live stock
country under the flag and has moro
coal and iron than any other State
or Territory, and that it is progres-
sing today faster than any other part
of the nation. The irrigation possibili
ties. he says, are almost unlimited.
Mr.. Roday criticised the Beveridge
subcommittee report on New Mexico
and Arizona, and says that the find
ings in it are based notssupon the aver
age. bat upon the very exceptional
things. He asks the press of the coun-
try 20 withhold its editorial judgment
on the question of the admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona to the Unit
ed States until both sides Of the ques-
tion shall hnaye beer discussed on the
floor of the Senate after the 9TH OF
January next.
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GOV. HEfHARD WILL FACE
PROBLEM IN CHARLESTON.
He Has Promised to Enforce the
Dispensary Law There.

Charleston, Dec. 25.-From what
can be learned here the county board
will have important recommendation
for Gov. Heyward, who will be inaa-
gurated in January. When he spoke
here during the campaign Mr.. Hey
ward declared that, if elected, he
would enforce the dispensary law in
Charleston to the best Of his ability.
The law has been Aagrantly violated
in Charleson. Men who are opposed
to the States control of the liquor
traffic say that the law is unpopular,
and that the best means Of bringing
about its death is by rigid enforce
ment.
An Illustration of the way the law
is regarded was given the other day
when the proprietor of music hall
admitted that he was running tiger.
He did this under oath and for the
purpose of defending a young woman
charged with theft. The manager
said that visitor who alleged that he
was robbed by an actress was not rob-.
bed, but had squandered Sl10 for
wine.
Acting, it is claimed, under in.
structions from the State board of
liquor control, the county board has
revoked the beer privilege at the Isle
of Palms, which did not expire until
April /.
It is charged that the privilege was
abused; that it was transferred to
other persons than those elected by
the board, and that a well regulated
saloon was operated under the guise
of State concessions. Members of the
board say that they were criticised for
allowing the conditions to continue
and on this account the license was
withdrawn after consultation with
the higher board in Columbia.
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Richmond, Va, Dec. 22.-The Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company has
concluded deal for the absorption Of
the independent company known as
the Richmond Telephone Company,
conditioned on the consent of MAORI
ty of the subscribers to the home CON-
pany's stock and conditioned also on
the consent of the city council to the,
consolidation.
There is no reason to doubt that the,
consolidation will be effected. The,
Bell Company has $500 subscriber
here, and the Richmond Company has
1,400, eight hundred of whom are also
Bell subscribers.
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Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 25.-Chief
of Detectives John Donahue was shot
and killed on the streets this afternoon
by Fank Dougherty, a race track fol-
lower. Dougherty, it is claimed, had
struck woman with an axe and, as
Donahue came up and attemped to
arrest him, Doughtery shot the de-
tective over the eye, killing him in
stantly. He then started to run, but
only a short distance when boy, 1G
years old, who was in a buggy, got
out his shot gun and shot Dougherty
in the face and breast. Dougherty
then fred shot into his own head.
The doctors say he cannot live. There
was much talk of lynching, but on
the assurance that Dougherty cannot
survive his wounds, the crowd dis
persed.
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London, Dec. 23.-Tbe second edi-
tion of the Times today prints the
text of wireless Marconi message re-
ceiyed from the Canadian government.
The representatives OF the Marconi
company say they have been receiving
trans, Atlantic messages for a week.
They add that the messages to King
Edward and others came through with
out a hitch and practically instan-
taneously. It is calculated that the
company will be able to handle 1000
words en- hour. AS soon as it is able
to get the postoffice authorities to con-
meet Poldhu with the inland telegraph
companies it will commence regular
commercial business between Corn
wall and Nova Scotia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
A Cold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that hoarse voice
and heavy cough may invade the sancti-
ty of health in your own home. Cautious
people have bottle of One Minute Cough
Cure always at hand. E. II. Wise, Madi-
son. Ga, writes 81 am indebted to One
Minute Cough Cure for my present good
health, and probably my life." It cures
coughs, colds. lagrippe, bronchitis, pneu-
monia and all throat and lung troubles.
One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phelm,
draws out the inflammation, heals and
soothes the mucous membranes and
strengthens the lungs. s Bughsen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-31
New Railway System.

The newspapers are printing as very
interesting the facts of new railway
problem in England
The London Times describes a
train, consisting of three automobile
carriages, - OF self-propelling cars,
which will leave Paris for Dion on
January IS. Each carriage will take
forty passengers, as we'll as luggage,
and viii have a lavatory and bar.
Under the system employed small
quantity of petroleum. converts small
Quantity of water into the greatest
possible steam power, which acts
directly on the wheels. Thus a loco
motive is dispensed with, and each
carriage is, or may be, operated in
dependently, which is the min feature
and prime object of the system. The
cost of the new carriage for construc-
4ion is the same as that Of one of the
present cars, which, however, are not
convertible to the new system. A
speed Of sixty-two miles an hour, It
IS stated, can be maintained by one Of
the carriages or train of them.
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Abuses Of Life Insurance.

Recent happenings in this city have
brought to public attention the large
profits that must be made in the life
insurance business. When one COM
pany reinsures its business and agrees
to liquidate with the result that there
are hints that as much as $500 may be
realized for each 500 share, one must
conclude that there are extraordinary
rewards for the capital invested in
such an enterprise. Fully as striking
are the revelations that come out about
this time before New Year, when life
insurance policies are written practi-
cally free for one year in order that
the agent may be remunerated with a
sJif, bonus on the business he has
done. The practice is so common that
many large insurers depend upon the
closing days of the year for insurance
policies which are certainly cheap
enough to serve very well the purposes
of lottery ticket or accident insur-
ance.
But who pays the money by which
companies are enabled to employ
agents that can afford to give away the
first year premiums? Whose money
makes the stock of liquidatiIg COM
pany treble, quadruple and multiply
even fve-fold the original investment
in few years? Who is it that has
built up corporations each with hun
dreds Of millions Of assets, and with
the incomes greater than those Of
small nations?
The policy-holders, of course, are
the ones who pay for everything.
Life insurance, like fire insurance, is
a good thing, and one which no pru-
dent man can afford to ignore, but
these instances Of extrayagant COM
missions are calculated to give anyone
pause. That it is done in the strife
to build up business is no excuse to
the conservative man, because the cost
of it must fall upon him as an old
policy-holder whose accumulated re-
serves are drawn upon to pay for the
exploitation of the company's power.
If the profits are so large as to justify
this wastefulness, he must feel that
his insurance is costing him too much,
and that is not an agreeable reflection.
The genuine insurer who wants to
build up fund for the protection Of
his family has no mind for extrava
gance, however brilliant, which he
cannot put feel is conducted at bis
expense.
Another thing which is worthy Of
consideration is the amount of policies
the great companies are willing to
write upon lives. Such large sums
are thus placed upon contingency that
there are temptations to crime that
prove well-nigh irresistible, either to
the insured or to those who are in a
position to profit by his death. In
Vulnerable are the scandals brought
into existence by the practices Of COM
panies which underwrite children and
others whose lives have no insurable
value. There are cases where man
may, with justice to himself and the
insurance companies, pay heavily for
a guarantee that wilt make up for the
loss of his life, but it is easy to Judge
what these cases are. The inevitable
conclusion is that in many cases the
companies are unjust to their other
policy-holders when they take such
extravagant risks. It is pity that
such abuses are permitted to creep IN
what is in every sense the business Of
a trustee. Courier-Journal.
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Saved at Graves Brink.

aI know I would long ago have been in
my grave" writes Mrs. S. H. Newsom, of
Decatur, Ala, IF it had not been for Elec
trio Bitters. For three years l suffered
untold agony from the worst forms Of in
digestion, waterbrash, stomach and bowel
dyspepsia. But this excellent medicine
did me world of good. Since using it can
eat heartily and have gained 35 pounds"
For indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, Electric Bitters
are positive, guaranteed cure. Only SOC.
at j. F. w. DeLorme's drug store.
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A Million oices

Could hardly express the thanks of Ho-
mer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Listen why ::
A severe cold had settled on his lungs,
causing most obstinate cough. Several
physicians said he had consumption, but
could not help him. When all thought he
was doomed he began to use DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
writes "It completely cured me and saved
my life. l now weigh 227 pounds" It's
positively guaranteed for coughs, colds
and lung troubles. Price SOC. and 81.
Trial bottles free at J. F. W. DeLormeSs.
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What's in a Name.

Everything is in the name when it comes
to Witch Hazel Salve. Z. C. Dewitt & Co.
Of Chicago, discovered, some years ago,
how to make a salve from Witch Hazel
that is a specific for piles. For blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles
eczema. cuts, burns, bruises and al IN
diseases DeWitts Salve has no equal. iHls
has given rise to numerous worthless
counterfeits. Ask for QeWitt's-the gen.
uine. J. S. Eughson & &c.
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The Pride Of Heroes.

Many soldiers in the last war wrote to
say that for scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds,
corns, sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's
Arnica Salye is the best in the world.
Same for burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It cures or no pay.
Only 25c. at F. w. DeLorme's drug store.