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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

Manila, Aug. 3l.-As a result of
the war, (rinderpest among the cattle
and the epidemic Of cholera, agricul-
ture is at present seriously depressed
throughout the Philippine Islands.
Gov. Taft estimates the area under
cultivation this year at half that of
an ordinary year. Many districts
are badly impoverished.
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The Rest of the
South. country.
43.S 500

SOObus tSOOOOASs
Populatior, 43.Ss 500
Number of persons en-
gagged in agriculture 36.S 31.1
Value of farm property 20 66.7
After deducting the value Of pro-
ducts fed to stock and the amounts OF
money spent for labor and fertilizers,
the proceeds of the farms represented
at the close of the twenty years, period
25 per cent. returned on the invest
ment in farm property in the South
and 14.2 per cent. on the Investment
in the rest of the country. There is
an incentive to farm operations in the
South. An additional if not stronger
one is the fact that in 1900 the aver
age vaule of Southern farm lands with
improvements in the South was but
5000 per acre, while it was s27.04 in
the rest Of the country. Lands at low
cost yielding rich returns are the
farmers choice. They are IN the
South.
These are the conclusions from an
elaborate analysis in the Southern
Farm Magazine for September Of the
census figures for agriculture between
1880 and 1900. The study does not
| stop at a presentation of the progress
made by the South and at it's promise,
but makes an urgent plea for a full
| realization of Southern farming poten-
tialities.
In connection With the present
movement of farming population an
other article in this issue OF the South
ern Farm Magazine will be of interest
to thousands Of Southeners, for it
| deals with the migration from the
North to the South in the eighty or
ninety years before the war of men
who made Southern history, and whose
names and families are today distinct
! lys Southern. ,s
Some practical suggestions about
clearing new lands will be found
to be. valuable to- the settler, in
| the South. Other articles in this
issue treat Of the development of the
South through railroad extension and
improvement, with the vital prin
ciples of real education and with a
variety of other topics, including spicy
and original comments upon current
events.
The Southern Farm Magazine is
published monthly by the Manufac-
turers' Record Publishing Co., Balti-
more, Nd. Price 81 year.
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Manila, Aug. 31.-The cholera is
increasing. Last Saturday $40 cases
were reported in the provinces. The
total reported up to date is 1929
cases and 1s, $40 deaths from the dis
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Houston, Aug. 30.-The cotton sea-
son OF 1901-02 closed today. Gross
receipts at Houston were 2, ,065, COZ, net
receipts S74, 2l3.
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a severe eruption of Mont Pelee.
Martinique, was reported to have oc-
rnrred at noon August 2lst. This re-
pcrt was brought TO Castrles, island
Of Sc. Luci, by officers OF che French
steamship Dahome. This eruption
WAS followed BY total darkness for i've
miles away from the Volcano.
A dispatch received from st. Ihom-
as, .. W. T. August 18th, said thas
between 10 O'Clock in the morning and
3 In the afternoon OF August 10Th
clouds Of dust wers seen IN the dIrec.
tion Of Mont Pelee from the Island OF
Dominica. Decorations we're heard
and there were light showers OF vol
eanic dust onathe island. :
The following message was received
from Domin;ca Tuesday, the 26th:
Since 2 I'm. today (Tuesday} pro-
longsd rumbling noises In quick sue
cession have been heard from the
southward. There is every indication
that Mont Pelee is In violent erup-
Eon.''
dispatch from Paris, dated
Aguust 2Sth, said she latest dispatch
es received at the ministry Of the colo
nies from Fort de France, Island OF
Martinique, B were dated Monday,
August IS. They made no mention of
tise reported eruptions Of Mont Pelee.
The Paris dispatch said also that the
cables to Martinique. both north and
south, continued to be interrupted 81
Efforts made TO communicate by
cable direct with the Island Of Msrti-
nioue have proved unsuccessful. Tele-
graphic comm1nication with that ISL
and from New York is stil Intercepted.
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T. ELEE m VI0L LENT ERUPTION.
The Island OF Martinique Seems
Doomed TO Destruction.
Roesau, Dominica, B.. ug. 3d.
Is 3. m.-A thick mist has enyeloped
Roseaau and its neig hborhood and dust
is falling.

Roseau, Dominica. Ilss...
3I.-The thick mist which enveloped
Roseau yesterday was taken as It ap-
preached for q rainsEo ssesd usgsIs
stils falling, although g bIt
during the night 1th tine
Quantity of dust which selS here Was
greater than upon any eyIo1ss occa-
SION since the first erupsio of Mont
Palee At nightfall Of The Seth q DARK
coneshaped cloud emitting electric
flashes rose in the south, bEs it was
gradually obscured by the mist caused
by the. falling ashes. Rumbling noises
and & few detonations were heard dur
inc the night of the aHh. The people
here are quiet. No news has yet reach
ed here from Martinique.
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The CIVIL war IN VENEZUELA.
ciudad Bolivar to be Again Bonl-
barred by Government Troops.

Port of Spain, Trinidad B. ". l.,
August 2l.-News reached here from
Carupano, Venezuela, this morning
that Gen. Velutini would leave Caru-
pano today with three gunboats and
five hundred men to lombard a Sec
ond time fCiudad Bolivar, on the
Orinoco River, which is still in the
hands of the Venezuelan revolution
lists.
Ciudad Bolivar, capital Of the State
OF Bolivar, was BON barded by the
Venezuelan gunboats Bolivar and Res
taurador last week. and many persons
were killed or wounded. About 600
shells were fred into the city.
British subjects at Ciudad Bolivar
have requested that a war ship of
Great Britain be sent for their protec-
tion.
SOME GOVERNMENT REvERsEs.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao,
August 31.-News from an official
source has reached Willemstad, con-
frming reports that last Friday $50
men of the Venezuelan army, who
formed the vanguard of the Gorvern-
men5 forces, near Oeumare, deserted
to the revolutionists. They took their
arms and equipment with them, and
carried their chief, Gen. Castillo, a
prisoner to the enemy.
The six hundred Government sol
diers who have been trying to re-estab-
lish traffic on the German railroad
from Caracas to Valencia were repeat
edly interrupted by the insurgents
during Thursday and Friday Of last
week, and the latter day they were
defeated by detachment of insurgents
near Los Teques. The town of Los
Teques is now in the hands Of the in
surgents.
The Vice President of Venezuela,
during the absence Of Cstro at Qua is
domiciled in their Presidential palace.
Mirahores, which is situated on hill,
in Caracas, and commands the city.
Last Thursday night the Vice Presi-
dents guard heardla shot in the yicin-
ity Of Mirahores, and at once began
firing their rifles on the city from
their position on the stone platform
surrounding the place. The people of
Caracas were very much alarmed for
some time.
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The south's Progress.

Farmers of the country have moved
to the South, are moving in that di-
rection, and will continue to move
with increasing speed. In spite of
the efficiency Of long maintained inau-
ences directing foreign immigration
to other parts Of the country, the agr'-
cultural opportunities of the South are
becoming better and better realized
by farmers. They are just as prone as
any other class of men to make their
investments where they hope for the
best returns. Their chance today is
in the South. Figures covering the
past twenty years prove it. The ad-
vance of the South in comparison with
that of the rest of the country appears
in the following percentages OF in
crease:
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ST. John, Antigua, B. w l., Aug.
S1-Many very loud detonations were
heard here from O'Clock last night TO
midnight ~
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Detective stories of all kinds at H.
G. Osteen & Co.'S book store.
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Pointe-a-Pietre Island of Gudelope,
AUG. 3l.-This entire port has been
coyered with cloud Of fine dust since
5 O'Clock this morning and the popu-
lace Is panic stricken. Fine ashes are
fslling continually in q slight drizzle.
Semi-darkness Is ever the sea and the
Ships In the harbor seem to be envei-
oped In cloud Of smoke.
Adgices from Basse, Island OF Gua-
5elopsl assertsthat since daybreaE the
entire island has been covered with a
cloud of dust coming from the south
east, the direction of the Island OF
Martinique. The population OF Basse
TsrTe is greatly alarmed. FE
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ing her a considerate message, &C
companied with valuable presents.
Thereafter she saw the shah al
most daily, being his favorite enter
tainer. She says she learned to like
the shah well, except when a tender
fit seized him.
After nearly year the shah grew
ugly because of the girls steadfast
refusal to become a member of his
harem, and she, following the advice
of a French physician, ran away from
the palace. She hid in Teheran three
days and then the physicians serv-
ant took her, disguised and yelled
like an orient woman. to Tabreez,
where she lived secretly with some
French nuns.
Four months ago she married a
wealthy Partisan merchant, young,
handsome, and a Catholic convert
But the shah's emissaries, finally To-
eating her, she escaped, finding the
country unsafe. The young couple
Joined a Russian caravan, reached
the Black sea, and sailed from Ba-
toum for Marseilles aboard a Greek
vessel, which stopped at Trebizond.
There her husband went ashore
he would take just short stroll. He
never returned, and his wife does not
know whether he was murdered or
deserted her. Being afraid to risk
herself alone in strange city, she
continued her voyage and finally
reached Paris.
She says she has most of her hus-
bands wealth, jewels, quite a cargo
of precious rugs and more than ST.
100000 in money.
She left today for Berlin, to join
some American relatives.
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story-teller here under lock and KEY.
The cab still waits, and there are two
inspectors downstairs. 1 am much
obliged to you both for your assistance.
Of course, you will be wanted at the
trial. Goodnight to you"
Goodnight, gentlemen, both," said
Jonathan Small.
You first, Small, remarked the wary
Jones as they left the room. iii take
particular care that you don't club me
with you wooden leg, whatever you
may have done to the gentleman at the
Andaman Isles"
"Well, and there is the end of our
DRAMA" remarked, after we had sat
some time smoking in silence. 81 fear
it shall be the last investigation in
which l shall have the chance of study
ing your methods. Miss Morstan has
done me the honor to accept me as q
husband in prospective"
He gave a most dismal groan. 81
feared as much" said he, II really can.
not congratulate you"
/ was little hurt. "Have you any
reason to be dissatisfied with my
choice?" asked
mot at all. l think she is one of the
most charming young ladies ever met
and might have been most useful il
such work as we have been doing. She
had decided genius that way; wit
ness the way in which she preserved
that Agra plan from all the other pa
pers of her father. But love is an emo
tional thing, and whatever is emo
tional is opposed to that true cold rea
son which l place above all things.
should never marry myself, lest l bias
my Judgment"
81 trust" said I, laughing. shat my
judgment may survive the ordeal. But
you look weary"
Yes. the reaction is already upon
me. / shall be as limp as rag for a
week"
Strange" said l, chow terms OF
what in another man l should call
laziness alternate with fits of splendid
energy and vigor.''
Yes" ne answered, "there are in
me the makings of very fine loafe1
and also of a pretty spry sort of fellow.
/ often think of those lines of old
Goethe:
'Schade dass die Natur nur einen Mensch aus
dirschuf,
DEM yum wurdigen Mann war und yum Schel-
men der Stoff.'
By the way, apropos of this Norwood
business, you see that they had, as ]
surmised, confederate in the house
who could be none other than Lal Rao
the butler; so Jones actually has the
undivided honor of having caught one
fish in his great haul"
The division seems rather unfair"
remarked. you have done all the
work in this business. get wife out
of it, Jones gets the credit, pray what
remains for you?"
For me-" said Sherlock Holmes
there still remains the cocaine-bottle'
And he stretched his long white hand
up for it.
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Fooling the Keeper.

A humorous old suburban farmer
tells the following story of how he once
fooled tollgate keeper: ut was
when / was drummer" he said, land
selling goods around through country
towns i'll these parts. 1 was goin'
through one of these old gates, and
slowed up a bit and asked of the old
fellow at the door: 'Ah, my friend, do
preachers pay to go through your
gate? No, sir said he; and with a
profound obeisance he waved me on
and backed into his little room.
Well after that l passed through
some eight or ten times, when one day
he accosted me as l drove up:
Good day, sir he said; what
church do you preach at, sir, may l
ask?'
None, my good fellow, none, l re-
piled.
WHAT Didn't you tell me you wuz
a preacher, said he.
NO l said, L only asked you if
preachers had to pay. l was just a
little curious to know Well, you
should have seen that old fellows face,
as it dawned upon him where the joke
came in. "-National Tribune.
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ONLY A MISTAKE, AFTER ALL.
And Nothing for a Respectable CoIored
Gentleman to Worry About.

And Nothing for Respectable CoIored
Gentleman to Worry About.
A serious blunder occurred in West
Virginia county not long ago A num-
Der of the farmers had sustained losses
of sheep from their respective fiocks,
and, being skeptical as to the efficiency
of the law officers, one night took the
matter in their own hands. A dozen or
more of them proceeded some miles
away, to the house of Rehoboth Jem-
son, and, Notwithstanding his protesta-
tions of innocence, gave him a severe
drubbing.
The affair created no little STIR, as
Rehoboth was very respectable col
ored man, who owned snug little farm
and was deacon in the Baptist church.
He had the confidence and esteem of
his white neighbors, who were so
worked up over the matter that they
considered the expediency of an investi-
cation that should lead to the punish
ment of the raiding party.
Within few days the farmers dlscov-
cred they had made an awkward mis-
take, the guilty party having been
caught red-handed and had made "a full
confession; SO, being in the main right
good set of fellows they decided to offer
balm to Rehoboth for his many wounds.
Three of their number were designated
a committee with full power to act, and
they FASTENED to the discharge of their
duty, Old Rehoboth was sitting in his
neat little cabin with bandaged head,
while his wife was applying cooling
wash to his lacerated back The COM
mittee looked foolish and scarcely knew
how to begin; but finally one of the
number stammered out an apology, and
added that they were willing to pay
reasonable amount as recompense for
his sutferings
La, child, how you does talk, sho'ly!
Ameckin' SIGH furse dat Is ershamed
on vel You jes' git back ter yer homes
n stay dar. ] ain akin muffin n dom
want muffin. Wy honey, eff done tuck
on erbout de mistecks er white folkses
I'd jes be plum misable hart de time"
Chicago Tribune.
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DIDN'T HAVE ANY USUAL BRAND
How a Country Cousin Made Miserable a
Newly Made Man About Town.

HOW Country Cousin Made Miserable
Newly Made Man About Town.
When an adaptive young man from
the far corner of some New England
or western state lives for a time in
New York, and absOrbs enough of it's
atmosphere to gain the prestige of
regular boulevardier, it's pretty hard
now and again to have old times thrust
upon him in the person of primitive
cousin or brother-inlaw, whom he is
bound in conscience to entertain. A
case of this kind occurred last week,
in which the artless relative saw moth
ing but screamingly funny lapse of
memory, while the man about town
found a modification therein which
was pretty hard to live through.
A complete deliverance of the bump
kin into the hands of the outfitter made
him bic, and then there was
the little bachelor dinner at a Fifth
avenue hotel given by the swell to all
the smart men, who wanted Ito meet
your cousin, don't you know"
All went merry until the wine list
came forth. To be sure, the pumpkin
talked too loud and refused to under
stand any monitory wink, but then he
said nothing too badly out of place.
What wine will you have?" said the
cousin, addressing him.
"1aw! haw! | don't know, Cousin
Dick, anything about the wine. You'll
have to settle that yourself"
"Shall we begin on bottle of Sau-
terne?"
"Lordy, how can tell! Anything
you like!" shouted the red-cheeked,
bullet-headed youth, who couldn't
make head or tail of the winks and
looks of deadly warning emanating
from the swells eye.
People at adjoining tables pricked up
their ears in amused curiosity. while
the guests at the table looked trit1e
disconnected at the pumpkin noise
What" said the swell, firmly plant
ing his index finger on the word
''Medoc," and glazing at the youth
mesmerically, so that he might under
stand and repeat it, do you generally
take?"
Usually" shouted the youth. "Haw!
Haw! Hawl Isn't that CREATE Usual
ly nothing. Of course; never see wine
How could /? You know that. Cousin
Dick, as well as l do. You never saw
wine at home, and now New York
makes you forget all about it. Usually
-Hawl Haw!" and the terrible youth
stretched out at full length and roared
satisfactorily for about five minutes,
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me, Tor 1 would have you here until
the sun was shining. Here and there
we dr1fted about the world, something
always turning up to keep us from Lon
don. All the time, however, never
lost sight of my purpose. I would
dream of Sholto at night. A hundred
times [ have killed him in my sleep.
AT last, however, some three or four
years ago, we found ourselves in Eng
land. had no great difficulty in find
ing where Sholto lived, and l set to
work to discover whether he had real
lied the treasure, or if he still had it.
L made friends with some one who could
help mel name no names, for don't
want to get anyone else in a hole-and
soon found that he still had the Jew
els Then l tried to get at him in many
ways; but he was pretty sly, and had
always two prize-fghters, besides his
sons and his khitmutgar, on guard over
him.
"One day, however, I got word that
he was dying. l hurried at once to the
garden, mad that he should slip out of
my clutches like that, and, looking
through the window, saw him lying
IN his bed, with his sons on each side
OF him. I'd have come through and
taken my chance with the three of
them, only even as looked at him his
jaw dropped, and 1 knew that he was
gone. got into his room that same
night, though, and l searched his
papers to see if there was any record of
where he had hidden our Jewels.
There was not line, however. so
came away, bitter and savage as man
could be. Before 1 left 1 bethought
me that if l ever met my Sikh friends
again it would be satisfaction to know
that / had left some mark of our ha-
tired; so I scrawled down the signof the
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Cider Pressing Welcome.


The Horticultural Society is here,
With apples, with cider, with music
and good cheer
They're welcome; for they say Mon
tana valleys fair,
If coaXed bit, most luscious fruits
will bear.
They tell us how to raise the lilv and
the rose,
Cauliflower, cabbages, beets and DO
tatoes,
apples, pears, peaches, plums,
ounces, grapes and cherries,
Melons, currants, and the best and
biggest berries.
Would you know the hardy accli-
mated shrub and tree;
Would you also hear of those possess
ing pedigree;
Would you fight bugs and worms and
every enemy;
ciety.
They know every thing about the
busy bee;
These secrets they are telling now
to you and me;
So If we'd know the best about good
things and sweet,
Let us partake of this intellectual
treat.
What care We that the Rockies high
around us frown;
The smiling sun rises boldly DER the
topmost crown;
His warm kiss awakes the valley,
while mountain springs
Leap to quench her thirst and re-
fresh all growing things.
So, here's to the Montana Horticul-
tural Society,
Long may it flourish in wisdom and
amity;
Telling us how, when and where our
fruits should be grown,
And upon what market tbs best they
should be thrown.
Muscular.
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LOOKS FOR EASY VICTORY.
John r. TooIe Sees Success for Dem
ocratic Partv

John r. TooIe Sees Success for Dem
ocratic Party.
The democrats of Montana have
settled all factional differences and
are now united, insuring a victory in
the state next fall"
This is the statement made by John
R. Toole of Anaconda, who is rep
resentaive from Deer Lodge county,
and one of the foremost political
leaders in the state, says the Mime
apolis Times. Mr.. Toole is in st.
Paul on business trip and is stop
ping at the Ryan.
When interviewed, Mr.. Toole was
very sanguine over the reconciliation
in the democratic forces that has
taken place in his state, He himself
was the leader of the independent
democrats who bolted the state con-
vention in 1900.
we have all made up and are now
ready to present solid front next
fall and ] have no doubt that we will
carry the state by a good majority.
The DAILY democrats, independent
democrats and all other factions have
buried the Ratchet and we are all
pleased. We differed on Senator
Clark, but as soon as the people by
their votes had testified that their
choice for senator was Mr.. Clark, that
settled the matter
Il don't expect that there will be
a fusion of the labor forces and demo
Gratis next fall, as the democrats are
strong enough to win out easily if
there is no split, and the final result
Is much better.
AS a matter of fact, there is no
need for a third or labor party in
Montana. So long as the labor peo-
pie ask for what is just they can get
it all through the old parties At the
present time in Montana wages are
better and the hours shorter than any
state in the union. Employers of Ia
Dor have always been willing to make
just concessions whenever the condi-
tons of business will warrant it.
There is not so much trouble
among the republican forces as one
would be led to believe by some
reports. A small party is opposed to
former Senator Carter, but it doesn't
amount to a great deal, as Carriers
friends are long way in the major