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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
Another Railroad for Charleston


.sThere is a strong probability Of
the Carolina Northern railroad being
extended from Lumberton to Fayette-
vile. get this information from E.
K. Proctor, Jr., of Lumberton, gen.
eral counsel for the road, who arrived
here today from Philadelphia, where
he went to confer with the majority
stockholders. This road is now in
operation from Lumberton to Marion,
S. c., a distance of 80 miles. Mr..
Proctor tells me that the road is to be
built at once to Charleston. S. O., a
distance of ITO miles. Work will be
gin within 60 days. 1t is the desire
OF the owners of this road to build an
extension to Fayetteville, which
would give direct route to Charles
ton. Washington correspondent Ral-
eigh Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

The Rev. W. L. Morris, of White
City, Kans.. is trying to build a
church by means of the letter chain
plan. He asks contribution of 5
cents from each recipient of letter,
and he requests each recipient to for
ward similar request to three friends.
cat the end of the hundredth series, -
saws tie preacher 81 ask that con-
tributions shall cease" Of course,
the scheme will 'tfall down. before
it goes very far. But if it didn't Mr..
Morris would find himself in possession
of the snug little sum of 1865, 424, 542,
800, ,S97. .SS7, ,721, ,4S9, 794.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
Women the Educators.

3 DR.. Charles D. McIyer in Southern
Farm Magazine Of Baltimore for FebrU-
ary: odra.+o
ar individual, but when we educate a
mother we educate family. women
,,eg neaessarily propagate whatever edu-
cst;on they have. No State or coun-
try.TFi try which viii educate its mothers
need r have any fears about its future
;lI;teracy except from immigration.
An An educated man may be the father
Of IF ;lliterate children, but the children
Of educated women are never lll1te-
rate. Outside of the cities prooanly
three-fourths Of the ed1cateas s,,aot; women t;s,
their own children or the children OF
others, whereas three-fourths Of the
educated men spend very short time
daily with their own children, to say
nothing Of educating them.
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Appalachian National Park.

Washington, February 6.-Senator
Pritchard, from the committee on for
est reservations, has presented writ
ten report on the bill appopriating
s5, 600, 600 for the creation of ma
tional forest reserve in the South
Appalachian region, as authorized by
the committee several days ago. The
report urges the establishment Of
the reserve for the protection of the
timber and the conservation of the
waters of the land embraced within its
proposed area, placing the damage
done by floods arising in that area in
the year 1901 at s15, 900, 000. It is
claimed that the land to be included
can be purchased for from 81 to So
per acre. One point made in support
of the bill is that in the Southern
Appalachian Mountains there is a
greater variety of hard wood trees and
greater remnants of the primeval for
ests than in any other territory of
like size in the Eastern States. The
contention also is made that it has
the highest and largest mountains
east of the Mississippi, the heaviest
rainfall on the continent, except
along the Northern Pacific coast, and
that consequently the washing away of
the soils Of the region can only be
prevented by keeping them covered
with forests. ''Tbe absence from this
region of lakes and gravelly soils,
such as abound in the Northern
States and there serve to store the
rains and give uniformity to the flow
of streams" the report continues,
"renders the perpetuation of those
Southern forests absolutely necessary
for the protection of both the soils
aD1 tho ctreamC >,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12
an UGLY REVELATION.
Services of an American Official
offered to Great Britain in the
War on the Beers.

London, February An the house
of Commons last evening Major
Arthur Lee, Conservative, formerly
British military attache at Washing
ton, said Great Britain had been otter
ed the services Of the chief horse ex-
pert of the United States army as an
adviser in the purchase Of American
horses for the British army. The
revelation was made during a heated
debate on the remount question.
The whole debate on this question IN
the House of Commons causes wide
pread Indignation, which is as evident
among the strongest supporters OF the
Government as among the members OF
the Opposition. The Ministerial press
vigorously charges the war Office with
absolute incomeptency, If nothing
worse, and demands searching
inquiry.
THE STATEMENT DENIED.
Washington, February 4.-Gen. Cor
bin was Questioned today in regard to
Col. Lees statement in Parliament
about having been offered the services
of the chief horse expert of the United
States army in securing horses IN this
country for South Africa, and said
that this was the first time he Cor
bin had heard of it. What he did
know as a fact was that there had been
no correspondence on the part OF the
Adiutant Generals Office with Col.
Lee or any one else to warrant the
statement that the United States had
assisted the British operations in
South Africa by the shipment OF
horses or any other way. Moreover,
Gen. Corbin said, he did not know
what was meant by the expression
.schief horse expert, I" there being no
such Office in the United States mill
tary service. It is suggested that Col.
Lee referred to one Of the large army
contractors who supply. the United
States cavalry with mounts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

DR.. George Eitel, of Chanhassen,
Mimi, who has just taken a medical
degree at Berlin university, has al
ready had diplomas from the Universi-
ties of Minnesota, Oregon, California.
Pennsylvania, Washington, Idaho and
Montana. He probably holds the rec
ord in the medical profession. In
Berlin he was bantered by the press.
which hoped that before long he would
be able to celebrate his silver jubilee
on the passing of his -twenty-hftfh
examination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

Columbus, Ohio, February 6.-Gov-
ernor Nash has refused to honor the
reouisition of the Governor of North
Carolina for w. G.. Baumgardner,
who was arrested here several days
ago upon the request of the police au-
thorities of Durham, \. c. 1t was
charged that Baumgardner had en-
bezzled S4O0 from Mrs Freeland, CT
that place. He was released here on
habeas corpus proceedings and arrest
ed again on the charge of lettering.
The requisition was refused upon a
showing that the transaction invested
did not amount to embeZZlement.
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Saved Him From Torture.

There is no more agonizing trouble
than piles. The constant itching and
burning make life intolerable. No posi-
ton is comfortable. The torture is ur-
ceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures piles at once. For skin diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, all kinds of wounds it
is unequalled. S Geran, St Paul, Ark,
says: From 1865 suffered with the pro-
truding, bleeding piles and could find
nothing to help me until I used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes com
pletely cured me- Beware of counter
feits. Hughson & Co.
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eUBa INVITED TO ENTER UNION.
VIII be Admitted as a Territory
and Ultimate Statehood Prom
ised.
cnbans viii be Granted Full Blight of
Citizenship Enjoyed by Residents of
Other Territories.

Washington. Feb. Representative
Newlands Of the ways and means COM
mi ttee, who was the author or the
resolution annezing Hawaii, today ln-
troduced a Joint. resolution inviting
the republic Of Cuba to become a part
Of the United States, first as a, terri
sory, and then as State OF the union,
80 be called the State OF CUBA; also
authorizing a 25 per cent reduction OF
duty on the present crop of Cuban
sugar, in consideration Of Cuba's
granting preferential rates to the
United States. Ehe resolutions con-
fire, the 25 per cent. reduction of duties
30 the period prior to January l, i9O5.
The provision as to annexation IS as
follows:
That in the meantime the republic
Of Cubs IS Invited to become part OF
The United States Of America, and
5er peopIe to become citizens OF the
lTTTniSa3 States With the assurance
shat Cuba will Be entitled at flrst TO
territorial form OF government under
TIE ce1stitu ton and laws or the
gnitsd States, with q delegate IN
CONGRESS to represent the people,
and that ultinaate Statehood will De
c.rauSed when. IN the. Judgment Of
sbe congress, issis advisable to admit
uba Including such other West
India islands belonging to the United
States as may be- deemed advisable, as
single State in$the union, to be call
ed the State Of Cuba. 9 !.
nj. Newiandls, In explanation OF
his resolution, said:
g g All those who nave appeared to
voice Cuba,s needs and requirements
have indicated that an invitation to
Cuba Of annexation would be accepted.
Annexation by force would not be
justified. It Inust be accomplished,
s. IS all, by the free act OF the Cuban
people. At present there: is no ma
Shsiinery in Cuba by which the popular
gviisl can be tested. But the Cuban con-
stituton mas been adopted. The Gu
ban congress VIII meet IN February,
fnban government will be organized,
ard the United States will then leave
government and control OF the island
50 It's peopIe. Cuba then will be In a
position TO express her will, and 1t IS
only necessary TO tide over the pres
eat emergency By temporary meas
ure, such as I.5haye introduced, re-
ducing the dutyson Cuban sugar one
fourth for one year and inviting Cuba
10 become part of the United States
under territorial form Of government,
under the constitution, her people to
be citizens not subjects, with the
assn rance that ultimately Statehood
Eifl be granted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

The State engineer of New York has
prepared plans for system of high
wavs to cover the entire State and to
cost $50, 900, GOO. The State is to be
asked to advance the whole amount,
one-half of which is to be reimbursed,
the counties paying seven millions
and the towns paying three millions.
There is great need in the Empire
State for such system of roads. The
poverty of the State in that respect
was advertised to the world by the
automobile endurance test last au
tumn.
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apaa5 tgaily except Sundea
20 IS runs thrc2ea to Charleston:
ia Csotral R. E., srsivine Mann.ug IS
,Lsaes 7.4o..., N, Charleston 90, p N.
'rraias on Conway Branch leave Chsdboar
q Oh nc, arrive Conway 2.2o p "a, return
nc lesve Conway SO p N, arrive Chao
,ourn s 20 p 10, leave Chadbourn 5.35 p m
arrive Elrod $40 10, returning leave Eiroc
8 40 N, arrive Ohedbousn liz q N Dali
except Sunday.
J.R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.ss
q. d. UyERSON Gan'l Pass. Agen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-02-12

William Allen Whites recent attack
of nervous prostration has been ac-
counted for. He had started to write
sketch of Senator Tillman.-Atlanta
1orrnaI
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TEACHERS Examination.

TWILL HOLD in..the Court House,
Sumter. S. c., on Friday, the 2lst
day of February, at 9 a. NJ, examina-
tions for teachers, certificates. All
persons wishing to stand the examina-
ton will please be on hand.
W. P. BASKlN,
County Superintendent.
Jan. 22-4t.
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Ply mouth
..e ..eROcks.


I have for sale a few
Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels, from the I'm
est strains.
Also, Eggs from a pen
of pure bred and Sc
lect Barred Plymouth
Rocks. Orders will be
filed promptly if book
ed now. Price for sit
ting Of Is, $1.0O.
II. G.. OSTEEN.
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rRA!Ns COINS sUCTa.

No. Sc runs through from Cha.lesscl
:eat.oi r. R leaving Charleston 6.40 .. G
ares 8 is n, Naming 9 o6 n
TRAINS GOING N0STB
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
DENNIS ESTATE RECEIVER.
Relatives Ask Appointment of Another
in Place OF mrs. Merchant.

Mrs. Catherine ]. Dunn and Mr.. George
Johns. sister and brother of Mrs. Ada
Gilbert Dennis yesterday filed petition
in the Supreme Court of the District
asking that Anna s Merchant be removed
as receiver of Mrs. Dennis effects and a
suitable person appointed in her place.
The petitioners state that they with
other brothers and sisters are the next OF
kin of Mrs. Dennis.
The petitioners state that since Mrs.
Dennis was assaulted on the night of De-
cember 10 last, she has been in an uncon-
scious or scmi-ccns >ious condition, and is
unable to take care of herself or her es-
tate.
1t is also stated that Mrs. Dennis car
ried On a dressmakirg business and that
il has been closed out by the receiver. In
this connection it is stated that the re-
ceiVer, Anna s. Merchant, is not ex-
perienced in business affairs and is there
fore not proper person TO manage and
control the estate.
1t is alleged that there is $1,000 due the
physicians who have been in attendance
upon Mrs. Dennis and that there is no
money in the hands of the receiver to
discharge the Indebtedness.
Finally the petitioners ask that the re-
ceiver be required to make an accounting
of her receivership.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Thomas F. Callahan and Blanche Irene
Skinner.
Albert schlossberg and Bessie Kiostein,
both OF Portsmouth, Va.
Charles w. WOLF and Louise Minna
NaCck.
Felix Barsotti and Ladonia Giancolll.
Charles Epper Lipscomb, pittsburg. Pa,
end May Gillespie Blaine, District CT Co
Iumbia.
selden Allen Day. L. s. a. and Alice
Chenoweth Smart (nom de plume, Helen
II. Gardner, District of Columbia.
Hugh F. McQueeney and Gertrude
Auth.
James Murdie and Annie Young.
oscar 6. Purcell, Colonial Beach, Va,
snd Catherine Z. bennington, District Of
Columbia.
Charles w Ogden, Prince George Coun-
ty, Md. and Anna Bell Craighin Good
hope. District OF Columbia.
John II. Barr and Ida May Clementson.
James B. Washington and Lena Thomas.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
HURT IN FRIENDLY SCUFFLE.
Nelson Wildman Falls and His Skull is
Fractured.

While engaged in a friendly tussle Sun
day morning, in Chamberlain's livery sta
bic, Ninth Street northwest, Louis Fisk,
twenty-five years of age, 9O5 Street
northwest. struck Nelson Wildman, TWEEN
ty- three years of age of 1886 Sixth Street,
in the chest, knocking him down.
In falling Wildman struck on his head
and was rendered unconscious. DR.. Ma
son, who attended him, stated that Wild
mans skull was fractured at the base of
the brain. The accident caused consid-
cradle depression among the party of
young men present, and everything was
done to make Wildman comfortable until
he was removed to his home. His con-
dition was reported as being improved
last night.
The Second precinct police officials,
after an investigation, decided to make
no arrests.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
TWO tNEGRESSES SENTENCED.
Convicted for Selling Liquor on Sunday
Despite One Doubtful Witness.

Aggie and Annie Lucas. colored, mother
and daughter, aged, respectively, about
seventyfive and fifty years, were charged
in the Police Court yesterday with SELL
ing liquor without license and on Sunday.
Half dozen witnesses testified that they
had bought liquor on Sunday from Annie
Lucas, but only two alleged that they
secured any from the mother.
The elder woman declared she. was not
guilty. Pointing to one witness, she said:
Il don't see. your honor, how this wo-
man could have got gin from me every day
for a year, when she has just served
eleven months and twenty-nne days in
Jail for stabbing her sister"
Annie Lucas was fined $500 with the
alternative of serving six months in jail
Aggie Lucas will serve three months in
default of fine of $3.50.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
WORK eF DETECTIVES.
Quarterly Report Sent to Major Sylves-
for

Captain Boardman has sent the quar-
the Police Department to Major Sylvester
for transmittal to the Commissioners.
The work of the detectives during the
| quarter is shownrin detail by the report.
There were 2S2 arrests by the detectives
during the quarter; of these, POI convic-
tions were secured 80 cases were nolle
pressed, "a were dismissed, and cases
| are pending.
Detective Muller arrested the only mur-
derer and Detective Trumbo the only man
charged with arson.
The greatest number of arrests during
the quarter were made by officer Trumbo,
VINO has thirty arrests to his credit. De-
tectlves Tyser and Baur come next. each
having made twenty-six; Detective Muller
made twenty-four, Detective FIather
twenty-five, and Detective Parham twen-
ty-one The other officers made about
twenty arrests each.
Detectives Weldon and Lacy recovered
property worth si,47O25 during three
months. Detectives Muller and Baur re-
covered S2,76122 in various goods: Detcc-
tives Helan and McNamee recovered prop
erty valued at AZ; Detectives Tyser
and Trumbo recovered property valued at
S139.25; Detectives Peck and Miller re-
covered goods worth s547.45; Detectives
Howiett and Pratt secured property val
ued at S369.9S. and Detectives Parham and
flather recovered during the quarter
goods worth s301 65.
lhere are in the detective bureau twen-
ty men, four of whom are constantly on
duty at the railway depots.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
ASKS FOR SIS, 900 DAMAGES.
Herbert c. Wilkins Institutes Suit
Against Arthur c. Moses.

Mr.. Herbert C. wilkins, through his
counsel Attorneys Berry and Minor, yes
terday began suit against Mr.. Arthur C.
Moses to recover $1,000 damages for the
alleged failure of the defendant to de-
ilver TO him fifty shares of stock of the
Maryland Seating Company, of Baltimore.
II is explained that the stock referred
TO was to have been given to Mr.. Wilkins
Tor services rendered in connection with
the organization of the corporation. The
par value of the stock is stated to be
s5O a share. When the organization was
completed, Mr.. wilkins AYERS, he was also
to be given employment at a salary of
$50 per month
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
FIRE CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
Hundred Dollar Damage Done by Blaze
at the Arlington.

Fire caused by an overheated pipe and
resulting in a loss of 500 occasioned
much excitement about the Arlington Ho-
tel late yesterday afternoon. The flames
were confined to the roof of the hotel
building, on the / Street side. Over a
thousand people gathered to witness the
fire.
The fire was first noticed about o'clock,
when much smoke and little flame could
be seen issuing from the roof and one of
the upper rooms in the rear of the hotel.
Policeman Barry sent in an alarm from
box 147, which brought half a dozen en-
gines to the scene.
The firemen within a few minutes had
the flames under control. A portion of
the roof was burned, but the building was
not much damaged.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
The Death Record.

The following deaths for forty-eigh
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up to noon yesterday:
Rufus Bryant, 81 years.
Emmerich A. Carstens. IS years.
Catherine 4. Keller, 76 years.
Violet Bailey, 7G years.
John G. Helm, % years.
Sarah Parker. 10 years.
Mary K Purple, 20 years.
Calvin Wilmer, g. years.
Tabitha +. Posey. 50 years.
Robert II. Gunnell, So years.
Benjamin Taylor, sc years.
Harriet Z. Browne. 81 years.
Ephraim Halderman. IS years.
Hermann Berens, IS years.
William II. SChultze, As years.
Minnie Tibbs. 81 years.
Alice Carroll. 30 years.
Ulysses s. Brooks. 90 years.
william Washington, 30 years.
Edward Ware, % years.
Andrey r. Frey, 20 years.
AnGrow Castor, % years.
Oliver A. Ragan, % years.
Henry Coleman, q years.
William Harris 10 years.
Elizabeth Thomas, II years.
Rosa r. Ramsey, years.
Mary NJ Evans. 8 years.
Emile l.. Eichelberger, years.
Henry c. Whitlock, jr., year.
Betty Allen, year.
Lafayette NJ. Watson, 10 months.
Ernest 6. Tubman, 3 months.
Robert Downie, ! day.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
"CASUALLY LOST" A HORSE.
Mr.. Patrick Mulcahy Files Suit Against
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.

Mr.. Patrick Mulcahy, who states that
he casually lost horse on April Z,
1899, which came into the possession" of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, by finding, yesterday entered suit
against the railio oad company to recover
81. 500 as damages. The plaintiff states
that ne shipped the horse in question
over the defendants road and when the
animal arrived in this city he rendered
the proper amount of freight charges, but
the horse was not delivered TO him.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
WILL OF THOMAS BECK.
Real and Personal Property Left to His
Wife

BY his will dated October is, 1900, which
was filed yesterday. Thomas Beck leaves
all his household effects, jewelry, and or
naments to his widow, Mrs. Martha Jane
Beck.
The remainder of his estate is left in
trust to the Washington Loan and Trust
Company with instructions to pay $1,000
annually to his widow for life for the sup
port OF herself and children. -
Upon her death the estate is to be di-
vided into seven equal portions, two to
go TO Mrs. Anna E. Satter, daughter, and
one to Bessie b. Satter, granddaughter
OF the testator; two shares to his son,
Samuel r. Beck, he to receive the in
come for twenty years and then the prin-
cipal and remainder to his son Joseph
II. W. Beck, under the same conditions.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
VERDICT FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
G. W. Robinson Granted Damages From
Insurance Company.

The case Of George W. Robinson against
the Washington Insurance Company for
$500 and interest on account of a loss by
fire TO the premises of the plaintiff about
one year ago, upon which the defendant
company was the insurer, was placed on
hearing yesterday before Chief Justice
Bingham in Circuit Court No. !.
The plaintiff testified that at the time
mentioned he was running a secondhand
junk shop in this city, and had his proper
ty insured with the defendant company
for $500, and fire. he claimed, completely
destroyed his stock. The court, upon
submission of the case and motion of
counsel for the plaintiff directed the jury
to return verdict in favor of the plain
tifi for $500.
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
SPECIAL TAX SCRIP.
Commissioners Seek to Have Old I'm
proyement Lien Redeemed

The District Commissioners have sub
mitted a report TO Congress on Senate
bill 1923. For the relief of holders and
owners of certain District of Columbia
special tax scrip
The Commissioners say the scrip re-
ferred to in the bill was issued TO pay
contractors for work done in laying pave
ments under the late corporation of the
city OF Washington. and its successor. the
board of public works. 1t became, they
say, lien against the property abutting
the line of improvement. and bore inter
est at the rate of 10 per cent year.
As the tax cannot now be collected. ard
the public has enjoyed the use of the
pavement. the Commissioners think that
these outstanding obligations should be
redeemed. and that interest at the rate of
per cent year would be 4 reasonable
allowance
The Washington times., 1902-04-08
Thought Church Was Afi1e.

An alarm of fire was turned in from
box IA last night by citizen who had
seen smoke issuing from several windo VS.
and doors of the West Street Presbyte-
rian Church, Thirty-first and Streets
northwest. When the fire department ar
rived it was discovered that the only fire
in the building was that being built in
the furnace by the sexton, who had neg
Iected to open the draft damper in the
chimney