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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
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Unhappy Youngster.

Kind Gentleman-Why are you cry
ing, my little lad?
Urchin-Boo-coh! Billy Wells hit
me, an feyther hit me because let
Billy hit ne, an Billy Wells hit me
again because l told feyther. an now
feyther'll hit me again because Billy
Exit kind gentleman)--Chu
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Hix aseaxure Taken.

AggiAHe told me l wuz de only
gurl he ever loved.
Katie-WeI. when a feller talks like
dat give him de googoo eyes reversed.
He's nuthin' but born diplermat!-
Puck.
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/. Easy of Solution

Mrs. Hushmore-You'il have to settle
up or leave.
Boarder-Thanks, awfulIy. The last
elace was at they made me do both
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Those Girl Friends.

"a. had proposal last night and re>
fused it,
"You are always thinking of the wei
fare of others, aren't you, dear?"-Ohio
State Journal
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He
who practices It will have neighbors.-
Confnrias
There are three things about the
north po,e that have never been dis
covered ezactly where it is. what it is
ard why il is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
SUMTER,

STATE CITY AND COUNTY DE.
PosIToRY, SUMTER, 8. C.
Paid up Capital 5 75,ooe 90
Surplus and Profits $4,000 90
Additional Liability of Stock
kolders in excess Of their
stock $4,000 90
Total protection to depositors, S175.ooo oe
Transacts General Banking Business.
Special sttention given to collections.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits OF 81 aod upwards received In
terest allowed at the rate OF per cent. per
annam, on amounts above SIS and not exceed
ing $500, payable quarterly, on drst days Of
January, April, July and October.
3 N. WALLACE,
R. L. EDNusDs, President.
Cashier
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No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. R., leaving Charleston 40 a. m.,
Lanes s Is a. m. Manning s 81 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
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CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the isth consideration Of the Philippine tariff bill was continued. a large nun bsr Of senators taking part in the debate. and the arguments cover ing large range of thought Several rather lively exchanges took place be tween Mr. Foraker and the opposition senators during the day In the house tho general debate on the Indian aPpTo- priation bin was again 1uder considera- tlGn- and as on former days the debate Was devoted almost entirely fo eNtra1e- qlts topics. Mr. Boatelle GIL impales IT. Wheeler fkyf oB 8 treuChant cls- play of wit while he huuorousiy traced the history of .truculeut syCpphancy' 1s displayed by former presidents in enter tatn3ng royalty.
 In the senate. on rhe sth with the ex. ception of few minutes given tc -ou- tine business. the entire day was devoted % discussion Of the Philippine tari6 bill MesSrs- Patterson tCcla Nelson iMlnHA and Mctumber IS D.f were the prlnei- pal speakers ------Iu the house. the day was spent iG work upon the Indian ap- rrcnriation bill. f- of the = pages being disposed gf Several amendments. none of them of much importance, were adopted
 n the senate. on the .Ist -he Philip p3re tarlG tiI Was under discussion for more than six hours. carafully preTars1 and forceful speeches benz delivered both for and against the passage ot the meas ure- The azeste was not concluded when ihe senate adjourned =.Tn the house. tE-r ial4HA1z aEs5tEN s'IlaEaHA Ha44 Was 4=>sl- 70 areneusnts Of iDpu-tarrc being at- tsChed tu it The latter part cf rhe session was devoted 70 consideration of private claim b1lls. number ot which Were passed.
 In the senate or th. zzd. during the d1s. c9eS1o1 on the Philippine tzri1 bill hr IlllT4n S- C-f. in the course o- a speech mace serious reflections upon the honor cf his colleague. MT McLaGrin- charging that his Fcte iC support ef the ratification of The treaty of Paris hal been east through the exercise ef improper iaea- eECes- MT NeLauriD. sPsakiHg ta $ eaes- tae1 Cf privilege. denounced the statement as Q wllfuI. malicious and deii.. rate I4sf. Ia an instant Mir. TIiIman sEraue at bis colleague and lively tst fight ensaed ee senate 3mnledi4tslE went into sxecu live session and declared both senators igl contempt Both later epoloCized --- Tn house Was not in session.
 Tn the senate. on the a4th. the Philip pine tariff bill, after eight hours tunulta- GUS debate Wss passed. b d vote cf ss tc . Messrs- Tiliman and McT.aurin vere denied the right to participate in the de bate or the vote. Only one appointment other than those of the committee was @1efs ec-that restricting the operation of the sess4tIea laws enacted by the Taft commission In the house after rou- tfne business and the passage Of some bills q no general interest the session was devoted 10 consid ration of the dip- tomatie and consular appropriation bill visit from Prince Henry elicited sup. pressed applause.
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\ Timely Message.

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. 26.-Gov. Cum mins yesterday sent message to the legislature asking for an appropria- tion of S7.000 to supply the Tama h. dians with tepees, wigwamS. blankets and clothing. which if k necessary to destroy on account of the prevalence of smallpox in the camp. Up to this time a quarantine has been main tained. waiting for the federal gov ernment to make the necessary ap- propriation, which the governor has the assurance will be made. but will not be ayailible for several weeks.
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WAS MURDERED IN HIS BED
MySterious Crime Perpetrated By Three nknown Men-A Promi-
 nent Citizen Murdered

Carlinville. H., Feb 27.-Woodford Hughes. prominent citizen of Scott vile small town northwest of this city. Was murdered in his bed al one o'clock Wednesday morning by three unknown men. Hughes was spending the night with Balar Seymour. and when the three men entered the house he arose in bed, startled. only to be filled full of bullets. The men made their escape and bloodhoundS from this city were at once put on the trail. The men made on attempt at robbery. and it is believed the, can be identified. The greatest mystery surrounds the affair. Hughes never spoke, and died instantly.
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GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
Arrest of Two Former Buffalo City Officials for Misappropriating
 Funds Of the City.

Buffalo. \. T.. Feb. 27.-Henry !. Baker, formerly paving teller in the city treasurer office. has been ar rested, charged with grand larceny in the first degree in aPPropriating S5.- 2aa. on November I2. 1000. of funds intruSted to his care a~ paying teller in the office Of the city treasurer.
 Louis H. Eckhert. former back tax collector under City Treasurer eierSt. surrendered himself. and was informed that he had been indicted for grand larceny in the first degree for appropriating STOOD Both plead ed not guilty when arraieued. Bail was fixed for Baker in the sum of s9.- 5ao and in Eckhert ease at S8. GOO.
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IHERE MAS ONE LAGGARD.
The Wreaths to Fave Been Placed on Gen. Grants Tomb, by Prince
 Henry, Not Ready.
PRINCE HAD COMPARATIVE QUIET DAY.
Only "A Luncheon at Sherry.s. Review of German Societies and the Din ner Given By the staats Leitung to the American Press in Honor of Prince Henry.

New York. Feb. 27.-Prinee Henry of Prussia remained on board the Hoheuzollern Wednesday morning. \ visit to Grants tomb which the prince had desired to make early i'll the day, was postponed because the wreaths To be placed on The sareophagus were not finished in time.
 This was 10 be a quiet day for the prince compared with the busy one he had Tuesday After resting on board the yacht Hohenzollern during the morning. the programme was for him to 90 to Sherry's to be enter tained at q luncheon To which iuo men from different parts of the Unit ed States. prominent in commerce. industry and finance. had been invited This luncheon. if was expected. would take up the princes tine until 5.so ?. h. when it was his intention to go for a sightseeing trip about New York city. The evening programme included visit to the Arion club. review If q parade of German so- cietieS and the dinner given by the Nez Yorker staatz Zeitung to the American press in honor If Prince Henry
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glow over the scene. \ great crowd gathered about the doors as the guests were assembling. and the po- lice had their hands full restraining the popular curiosity. Only the news paper men were admitted within. Some of the guests had difficulty in gaining access to the restaurant Thomas \. Edison was actually turned away by one of the big blue coats on guard.
 But l am Mir. Edison. one of the guests" said the Wizard of Menlo park.
 \ second attempt on the part of the inventor. however. was more sue ces>ful. He called another guard and finally persuaded him that he was en- titled to admission.
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MICE LEE ROOSEVELT"
BRITIsH TAKING TUMBLE.
Rebukc To the Press Administered by the Westmin-ter Gazette.

London. Feb. 2-.-Ihe attitude of the English newspapers towards the visit ot Prince Henry of Prussia 10 the United States has called out re- buke from the Westminster Gazette. winch cautions the responsible papers against continuance of policy whereby Great Britain k placed in the awkward position of seeming de sirous of making bad blood between Germany and the United States while putting in a claim for gratitude on her own account. on the score of past favors. Tt is not dignifed and is scarcely we'll bred" says the West minister Gazette. "to remind the Unit ed States of obligations we have no reason to suppose they will forget and it is certainly not polite to dis play anxiety in regard to the possi- ble results of the friendly meeting be- tween the president and the German prince.
 The paper then proceeds to sound note of warning against carrying resentment towards Germany to the point of endeayoring to make mis- chief between Germany and another power. in view of the already strained relations occasioned bl the zig-zae policy of the government which threatens To place Great Brit ain in a position of antagonism to both Germany and Russia
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PRAISE FOR MISS ALICE.
An Oniooker.s Estimate of President
 Rooseyelt's Daughter

New York. Feb. 27.-It is doubtful in whom the crowd was the more in- terested-Miss Roosevelt CT Prince Henry, at Tuesdays launching IL is certain that hundreds of eyes watched every movement made by the presidents daughter, and many expressions of approval of her de- meanor and appearance were heard on every side. Tell you what" de- clared a prosperous-looking man of middle age 10 his wife. Miss Roose- welt k a typical American girl-a rep resentative of the best type. and I'm proud of her. Everybody is who has sh.n her, Did you see how cool she was? Alert. but not excited. I'm proud of her, tell you" This senti- ment was echoed hundreds of times during the day
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A KOKOMO H1ME WRECKED.
Three Women Fatally Iniurea s. The Result of a Natural GaS Ex-
 plo>fon at I<okomo Ind

kokomo. Ind. Feb. 2ss.-A natural gas explosion wrecked the home If Mrs. Harriet Achey. and Mrs. Achev. together with Mrs. Ida Achey and Mrs. Blanche Harrington were buriet in the ruins. The women were terri blH injured and will die.
 Frank Wyatt. Panhandle brake. man jumped through q window and carried the women from the flames and he wae burned and cut, and was removed to the hospital It is the third natural gas explosion in this city within week. \ second explo- sion followed the first and two fire men had a miraculous escape.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
TERRACE OF THE STATES.
Final Designation of that Portion of the Worlds Fair site Set
 Apart for state Buildings.

St. Louis, Feb. Director of Works Taylor has announeel that Terrace of the States was the name for the feature announced formerly as the Terrace of the Purchase. This name. Mir. Taylor says. k fins,I. .\n- other new feature of the terrace is that the groups of statuarv WLich are to extend from one end to the other of the 7.40o feet of space. will be constructed by the exposition company. and not at the expense f the states, as originally announced There are to be fourteen of these groups, one for each of the states and territories in the Louisiana Pur- chase
 The work on this feature of the fair can not be fully outlined at present. because of the fact that Mir CasS Gilbert. who is designing the festival hall. which is to stand midway of the terrace. has not yet sent the plans for his structure Chief De- signer Masqueray. who is designing the features of the terrace. ex- cepting the structure which MT Gilbert has in hand. is much gratified that the exhibit build ings are costing less than the tsti- mates which had been made by the architects. as he says the money thus saved will be used in beautifv. ing the terrace and other artistics features of the exposition.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
NEW JERSEY AT WORLDS FAIR
State. LegisIature Visited h. Expo- sitioa Comnsis>ioB to JsEe
 Liberal Appropriations.

Trenton. Y. l.. Feb. 26.-A ioinl session of the two houses of the leg islature was held at three o'elocl yesterday afternoon to give an audi enoe to the committee from th, Louisiana Purchase Exposition com mission. of St Louis. who have come east to urge upon the different leg islature> the wisdom of making ap- propriations for state buildings and state exhibits al the big St. Louis exposition next year
 In the party were Norman !. Col man. ex-secretarY ef agrieuitHre, an der president Cleveland: Corwin II Spencer. hr>t vice-pre>ident of the eN position: Nathan Frank. eN-eongress man and member of the executive committee of the exposition: Georg, W. Parker. chairman of the manu- faeturerS' committee: r. G. NiedriuE- hauS: eN-Congre>> Tan>ev. presi- dent ef the Merchants exchange of St. Louis: (. r. Hillary. general agent at St. LoaiS of the Big Four railroad; George N. Wright of the board of di- reetors. and George N. Brown chair man of one of the subcommittee of the exposition.
 The hearing was held in he assem- bly, chamber. The speakers ef the visiting delegation were GesSs>. Col man and Frank. They were intro duced by President Francis. of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition O., who presided at the joint session.
 Mir. Colman told first of the magni- tude of the proposed exposition He said II was not even q national affair. but that it was international in it's scope. and that already S15.o0o Quo had been provided for the exposition, and that this was greater than the amount expended upon any worlds fair. Mir. Colman told of the money already appropriated by Ihe national government. amounting to S5.019. GOO. and of the slo.000.O00 otherwise raised He concluded b. saving that New Jersey ought To be represented III AtAE tA iJtfSttttAls anu tF HbEff1 AAlF legislature would do its share to make il a success.
 EX-Gongress Frank said that New Jersey should take cons pjcu- ous part in the exposition. He paid @ tribute to New Jersey as an inde- pendent state. and said he hoped a liberal appropriation would be made. so that the state could be represented at the exposition in a fitting manner.
 Gov. Murphy came into the assem- bly chamber and occupied seat be- side President Francis during the speaking.
 When Mr. Frank had finished. Vice President Spencer expressed the thanks of the visitors for the hearing accorded them.
 There is a bill pending in the as sembly appropriating sloo,o00 and creating a New Jersey commission to erect state building and arrange for state exhibit. No action was taken on the bill yesterday.
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THE LUNCH AT sHERRN's
Billions of American Capital Repre-
 resented At the Spread

New York, Feb. 27.-Bllions of cap ital was represented Wednesday, af- ternoon at the luncheon given by the Captains of Industry. to Prince Henry. All the leaders of Wall street were there, besides moneyed men from Chicago. St. Louis and other cities.
 The tables were spread in the ball room on the third floor of Sherrv's. To the prince and his party was as signed a square table at one side of the big room. the others being ar ranged around il in crescent form. Fish nets were artisticallv draped from the ceiling, intertwininc with smilaN and American Beauty roses while from the corridor was waited the warblings of a hundred canary birds hung in cages among the fo- Laee.
 Miniature electric bulbs shed a soft
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
THE KINGS CoLORS FRONT.
King Edward Attended the kemp ton Park steepIechnscs and Saw
 His Ambush IT. Win.

London. Feb. 27.-For the first time since his accession. King Edward ap- pearej. Wednesday. on a racecourse. He went to the Kempton Park steepleeha>e. This was Ambush H. $ first race in public since the horse won the Grand National in 1900. and the first appearance of the king : colorS on course since the deat n If Queen Victoria. Consequently. the sporting world hailed the day as n1- table in turf annals.
 As anticipated. Ambush II. (agedl won the race, and its victory was fol- lowed by a scene of wild enthusiasm. The distance was two and half miles.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
KITCHENER AND HE BOERS,
The Boer Forces Continue to Har- rass the British-tn Empty
 Wagon Convoy Captured

London, Feb. 27.-A dispatch fror Lord Kitchener, made public Wednesday, says; A convoy of emp ty wagons was attacked and captured by the Boers, southwest of Klerks- dorp (Fransvaal Colony) February 24. The escort consisted of force of the imperial yeomanry. three companies of the Northumberland fusileers and two guns. The fighting was severe. but have no further details."
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His Sarcastic cor

What did you thihk Wa. ,-,'..
 ste ,te to you asked the srlf yas ,,as to dic. iooksd over the sheet she hsus.,Ji' ,i'4h tl, as he
 W ay, Q business letter. of ''1 e1,l. nm think l thoug gIt:' nat do yos
 'Jrds.ng by the punc.us.io,
 spelHng. said the gfu.f mar ssI and tb. fled ia inierring that you taoi.,.ii ! felt just. Ing 70 dictate a dialect stofv ~; Vas Va. try. Evening Pest. -Chieaso
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
Woven Wire Trust Hatcl,fur

New York. Feb. 27-Arrangements are being perfected. according to the Journal of Commerce. for the con Noildation of number of prominent concerns which make a speciality of woven wire products. such as bas- kets. Kitchen utensils. etc.
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A Boer Rush and Its Results.

London. Feb. 27.-Lord Kitchener reports that 600 Boers, driving cattle. rushed the outpost line near Bothas- berg. Traasvaal Colony. during the night of February 23 and that some Of them got through. The Boers left l5 dead and six wounded on the field
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Mother Mary of Angel. Dea

0ttuma. la, Feb. 26.-Mother ary of Angels. founder of the orle- of Sisters of Humility. died of rneu- monia in the convent here yesterday. She was 74 years of age.
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Stntc nixnIrr

"Sou talk about natursl
 scorntu.y exclaimed the V sooftes!. w 1y. lat year tEe eaten .f nan. our coast Was over 1.g0.0ss),'f '-O'teis On
 A1c soar sta.e is full of hercely = jza,4tet the N.v m Fet,s n.aa.-Ca.e4go Il4ogae. --Hpsaiss
 Tle enthusiasm with wb..a tae parting gues- 4s etaerarF V spest proportion ts t-e length oi Ii. saes Indiana p0l4s News. -'' fst-
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Imprisoned and Drowned

Pottsville, Pa, Feb. 25-s.eorge. John and Martin Stakumus. brothers, have been imprisoned in :he Cameron colliery at Shamokin since tester- day.
 Up to e;3O o'clock last riell their rapping upon the side of the breast could be heard. but then it ceased.
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Returning to His Post.

San Francisco, Feb. 29-H. \. Al ler. tnued States minister to Corea. who. with his wife. has been visiting this country, sailed on the steamer Nippon Maru for Yokohama en ronte 10 Seoul, where he will resume his duties.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28

report was received, on the 2lst. that the Pennsylvania excursion train was wrecked on the Mexican Central n considerable distance south If Fl Paso, Tex. IL was reported that five cars left the rails. but no details as 10 casualties have been received. The wreck is said to have been caused by burning ties which permitted the rails to spread.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28
MISS Roo>EN ELT'S DISPATCH.
The One she sent to Emperor Will
 jam After the Launching.

Washington. Feb. 2T.-Foilowing k the copy ef the eablegeam sent Jo the German emperor. Tuesday. from New York. 6y Miss Roosevelt:
 "Hi~ Majesty. rhe Emperor. Berlin. Germany. The Meteor has been sac- eeSsf#lly launched. congratulate you and l thank you for your cour- te>f to me and send sea my best Wi>hes
 I>icned
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28

Richard E. Field died in Cincinnati. on the 2lst, in his ninetieth year. Mir Field was one of Cincinnati's pioneer business men. having been actively engaged in the baking business from 1887 to 1898. During the civil war he was large contractor for hard tack" He was the survivor of the founders of the Unitarian church in Cincinnati
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28

Squads of minute men have been organized al Wetumka. Okla. To pro- teet the town from the Crazy Snake Indians. The squads are on guard alternately after night. and runners are sent in all directions rom the town on the lookout for the hostile Indians. The stores have supplied all able-bodied citizens with rifles and shotguns.
The Forrest City times., 1902-02-28

Miss Ellen NJ Stone. with Nme. TsiIka and her babe have been re- leased by the brigands. aH'l arrived at S,rumitza. Macedonia, early on the morning of the 23d. They were all well. The Kidnapping k now re garded as a political mosv on the part of Macedonia.