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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Trouble at Liege.

Liege. Belgium April 9.--A procession of 1.50O persons met the delegation of Spanish Republican Deputies who were expelled from Brussels. when they ar rived at the railroad station here. The Spaniards were given riotous welcome. but the gathering was dispersed by the police. Four persons were injured. The rioters smashed the windows of a Jesuit church and seminary. A Deputy named Troelet was among the persons wounded.
 During an anti-Catholic riot at Ghent several persons were injured and num- Der arrested. Troops were called out to uueI the troubles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
TIRED OF THE DELAY.
Danish West Indies Desire Imme-
 diate Action.

St. Thomas, D. W. l., April 9.--The St Thomas Bulletin in it's comments on the proposed plcbescite of the Danish Wes Indies says:
 ''It is simply intended to let the island CTS share the responsibility. They can not undo what has been done. hence il only signifies further delay. which no body wants. The people have had enough of the enorr1ouslY harmful and demorai- izing effects on the question. Therefore irrespective of party feeling and views they all wish to have it settled forever The high contractors having agreed or the matter. let the executive end the intolerable situation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Holiand Boat Recommended.

London. April e.-A dispatch to The Globe from Christiana, Norway, says the government commission appointed to re- hort upon submarine boats has decided in exrresSed the opinfen that slihmarine hosts were not sufficiently developed te 1uEtifv their introduction into the Nor weKiAn navy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10

V Escandon, Robert P. Easton, P. F.. Brown and Carl Smith, all or Mexico City. ,,,,.s xv,.. President and General Manager Of the company.
 The stockholders also ratified other acts of the old Board of Directors, inciuo'hs the construction of the Fl Sai.o oN,sio,'' the purchases of equipment anu ,me ,, steho- ard rsurinr of the National. The com pany was incorporated under the laws of Utah in February. It is believed that E. H. Hartman Is the main factor in the new proposed system. -l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
win Push Rlue's Claims.

Washington. April 9.-The Kansas dele dav and unanimously decided to push Hon. w. R. Blue of Kansas for Pension
 CommissionJer to succeed Mir, Fl. Clay t;vsue. X committee was appointed to see inc President when he returns from the South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
THE MEXICAN NATIONAL
Relieved That E. H. Hartman is
 Behind New Scheme.

Salt Lake City. G'tah. April 9.-At a meeting of the stockholders of the Ma tionaI Railroad of Mexico. held In this citv today. a bond issue to provide Tor the purchase of the Mexican Nauional ana other roads was authorized
 rho new securities provided for are as foiIovs: Prior lien. l-2 per cent gold bonds- not to exceed s23 100000; first con soIidgte1 mortgage bonds not to exceed Ss1. .NtO.o.0
 Fno additional directors were elected a' follows: Charles T. Smith, Jose DeLanda
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Bad Outlook for Boers.

Pretoria. April 9.-The British are mak- ing preparations for a great series of drives on the arrival of endorsements. The outlook for the Boers is said to be most disheartening. It is thought here that the bulk of the rebels are only wait ing a promise that they will not be ban ished. to come in and surrender.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
INDEPENDENCE IMPOSSIBLE.
Boers Need Not Hope to Regain
 Their Liberty.

London, April 9.-Gerald Balfour, Pres ident of the Board of Trade, in a speech at Leeds tonight said that if the Bd@rs still insisted upon independence the pres eut so-called peace negotiations in South Africa might as well be broken off inn mediately.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
Babcock Again Chairman.

Washington, April 9.-The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee at a meeting tonight unanimously elected the old officers as follows: Representative Bahcock of Wisconsin chairman. Sher- man of New York, yice-chairman; Over
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
steyn Threatened With Blindness.

Pretoria. April 9.-Mr. Steyn. the form CT President who is taking part in the peace negotiations in South Africa. is suffering from severe ophthalmia, and is threatened with total blindness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10
THREE MEN KILLED.
Boiler Explosion in Iowa Blows M5r
 to Fragments.

GrinnelI la. April 9.-Frank Meyers. Dudley Boyd and James Shsffer were in- stantlv killed in boiler explosion at Pe- oria, d small town south of this place. The men were employed In saw mill. James Carter. the proprietor, sustained serious injuries. The three victims were literally torn into fragments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-10

street of Indiana. secretary: Colonel ".
 B. Thompson of this city. treasurer. The chairman was authorized to appoint an executive committee of nine members. !
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
DR.. May to Lecture in the First Baptist
Church Thursday Night.

DR.. May. thoroughly educated, after
a successful career as teacher Of
elocution and pulpit orator, entered
the great, wide lecture field in which
he has won eminent distinction. AS
a traveller, few have excelled him in
breadth Of survey and wonderful pow
er Of description. With knapsack he
has climbed to notable prominence ass
a conqueror of mountains, mastered
the Matterhorn and tie most difficult
peaks of the Old and New World.
On foot or on bicycle, no nook or
corner OF Americas wonderlands has
remained unexpiored by him
No lecturer on travel has ever been
more popular. he has been recalled
the second and third time in many
instances to repeat the same lecture.
Chautauqua Assemblies have heard
him one hundred times in two seasons.
He is tried lecturer, having appeared
in every State Of the Union, with the
exceptions of two or three of the
Southern States.
DR.. May will lecture in the First
Baptist Church next Thursday even
ing. Admission 35c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
Big FIRE iii RIsHoPF!LLE.
Large Brick Block Burned Sunday Morn
ing---Loss Nearly $4,000.

Sunday morning, while the big fire
was in progress in this city, the people
Of our sister town, Bishopyille, were
contending with a confagration in
the centre. Of the town that was almost
as great and destructive as that in the
Solomon's building.
The fire was discovered IN the dis
pensary at 2 O'Clock and it soon spread
to the adjoining stores occupied by j.
B. Kelley and 6. o. Rodgers who
each carry on quite an extensive
business in general merchandise.
The origin of the fire had not been
determined at last reports but the
supposition is that it was accidental.
The building in which the dispen-
sary and the store of G. 0. Rodgers
were located was the property of Mr..
Thos. S. Joye of this city and was a
large brick structure erected less than
five years ago. It was valued at
S., 900 and was insured for only 81, 800.
The dispensary loss is estimated at
50, 600, insurance S1,5O0. G. O.
Rogers loss on stock is estimated at
s3, GOO: insurance 81, 100.
j. B. Kelley owned the building
he occupied, and his loss on building
and stock is placed at S., 800 to
IS, 600; insurance, IS, 400.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
MayesvilIe News Notes.

Mayesville, Dec. 31.-The holiday
trade is over and business has settled
down to the usual quiet state at the
beginning of the year. Most of the
merchants are taking stock this week.
The college students and teachers
who have been home for Christmas
will leave today and tomorrow for their
work. The holidays have been pleas
antly spent and the young people will
return to their studies refreshed with
their rest.
The repairs on the depot, made nee
essary by the recent fire, are complet-
ed and everything is in working order
again.
There has been no clue to the post
Office robbery on Friday night and all
Investigations have proved futile.
There was delightful social at Mr..
]. E. Mayes, last night, and although
the weather was threatening, q large
crowd was present and enjoyed the
evening very much.
Mr.. J. E. Barnett. who has been
quite sick, is out again.
Miss Anna Spann and Mr.. Harry
Spann. Of Yorkville, who have been
visiting at Mr.. R. a. Chandler's,
returned to Sumter today.
Miss Zeigler, of Sumter, is visiting
Miss Carrie Anderson.
Miss Carrie Gregg, of Florence, left
for Manning on Saturday. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 3O-Four
men today killed j. NJ. Rhea, rail
road engineer of Vicksburg, who was
a passenger on the northbound Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley train just out
of Leland, Miss. They then took pos
session of the train, compelled the
engineer to uncouple the engine and to
carry them on up the road where they
tried to escape. They were all cap
tured. Their names are Ashley Cooke,
A. NJ. Phipps, Tom Lauderdale and
a man named Blackman. Cooke is q
wealthy planter and merchant of
Cleveland, Miss. Phipps is postmas-
ter at Shelby, Miss. Lauderdale is a
relative OF Phipps. Cooke had re-
volver. Blackman and Lauderdaie
each carried Winchester rifles. Pnipps
was unarmed Indignation is intense
and it is feared there may be an at
tempt at lynching.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
ADMIRAL SGHLEYss HONORED.
Presented a! Magnificent Medal
Studded With Diamonds.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The Mary
land councils Of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics tonight
presented to Rear Admiral Winfield
S. Schley magnificent medal studded
with diamonds as an evidence of their
personal esteem and admiration of his
services to the country. The presenta-
tion took place in Admiral Schley's
apartments in this city and was made
by a committee from the councils
which came over from Baltimore on
an afternoon train. Rev. G. F.
Wyatt, acting as spokesman of the
committee, referred to Admiral Schley's
! participation in the battle Of Santi-
ago and his conduct following it and
added that his unselfshness had en-
deared him to the hearts of the Amer
ican people. Referring to the court of
inquiry, DR.. Wyatt said the people had
sympathized with the admiral in the
ordeal through which he had passed
and had substituted the minority report
for that of the majority, because they
weighed opinions rather than counted
them. "Time," he added, will but
increase the appreciation of your ser
vices and the brilliancy of your fame. -
Admiral Schley sincerely thanked
the committee and added:
'sThe services which this beautiful
emblem is intended to commemorate
were those which every loyal lover of
home and country will gladly perform
for his people and for their prestige.
It was my good fortune to have partic-
ipated on that eventful third day Of
July in an engagement which read
iusted the geographical lines on this
continent, and this testimonial from
such an organization is only another
recognition of my fellow countrymen
that these services have met their ap-
proval. I thank you again for this
| kind tribUte.''
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Mexican war officers then living. Re
member, also, that they were yolun-
teers as they were in 1876, and also
had to overcome that feeling which
every brave man feels of unwilling
ness to fight against the flag under
which he has fought and aided to gain
glorio1s victories for his country.
Two of these who did not go into
Confederate service told me that they
could not overcome this feeling.
Others of US, however. concurred with
that grandest Of Gods noblemen, r.
E. Lee, that our first allegiance was
due to our State. TO us the Palmetto
flag, Ter emblem, was above the stars
and stripes If you will excuse the
egotism I viii add that despite the
result of the civil war and all the
amendments Of the consti tuSion since
made, that belief abides in ne and in
so far am still an unreconstructed
rebel and expect so to die.
This is neither the time nor place
nor am | the proper person to narrate
the deeds done by the South Carolina
College boys-in carrying that Pal
metto flag from Yer. Graz, where the
first blood that was she'd was South
Carolina blood, to plant it, the sec
ond flag Of the United States army, IN
the Castle of Chapultepec, and the
first flag on the walls of the City of
Mexico. History records these deeds
and to it I must refer you. But fear
not contradiction in asserting that no
regiment of volunteers in the Mexican
war from any State, North or South,
can make such showing as the above
in the war between the States.
In memory of my old comrades who
served in both wars, only two of whom
survive, I dare affirm that South Caro-
lima is as proud of their records in the
Confederate as in the Mexican war,
and imprints thereon her imprimatur
of "well done''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
BURGLARY AT MAYEsvILLE.
PostofRce Broken Into and Cash Drawer
Rifled.


The postofice at Mayesville was
entered Friday night by burglars who
rifed the cash drawer of its contents
and stole one registered package. The
entrance was made by removing glass
in the front window through which a
small boy must have entered. The
glass in the stamp window was broken
out which gave admission to the Office
proper. The back door was unlocked
FOR the admission of the man who did
the work. The cash drawer contained
only three or four dollars and the
value of the registered package is un-
known. The robber evidently over
looked the stamp drawer, as it was not
disturbed. When the robber left the
Office he locked the back door On the
outside and left the key in the lock.
There is no clue to the robbers yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
THE FESTIVAL OF ST. John.
Installation of Officers of Claremont
Ledge No. 64, A. F. H., and the An
nual Banquet.

The officers who will serve Clare
mont Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ. for the
ensuing Masonic year were installed
Friday night, the Festival of st. John,
with full Masonic ceremony. Past
Master Altamont Moses acted as Mar
shal and presented the officers elect
for installation. After the elective
officers had been installed, the names
Of the brethren selected TO I'll the aP-
pointive officers were announced, and
they were then duly installed. The
officers are as follows:
Y. M.-Bartow Walsh.
S. VI. A Ryttenberg.
J. W.-G. e. Beaumont.
Secretary-W. F. Rhame.
Treasurer-Abe Rvttenberg.
S. Dc. L. Kicker.
J. Dc. ". Dick.
Stewards. G. DeLorme and Il.
j. Grover, Jr:
Tiler-John T. Green.
The Junior Deacon, George W.
Dick, was prevented by illness
from being present and he will be
installed at the next regular communl-
cation.
After the conclusion of the installa-
tion ceremonies and just before the
Lodge was closed, the retiring Wor-
shipful Master. B. J. Rhame, was pre-
sented with a Past Masters Jewell by
Hon. R. I. Manning in behalf of the
Lodge as token of esteem and mark
of the appreciation that every member
of the order has of the service he has
rendered the lodge during the three
years he occupied the Office Of Wor-
shipful Master. Past Master Rhame
in accepting the jewel made a brief
speech in which be expressed his ap-
probation of tho honor conferred upon
him and the satisfaction be felt that
the lodge had deemed his efforts
worthy such testimonial.
The lodge was closed in due form
and the members of the craft repaired
to the Nixon House to partake of the
refreshments prepared by the commit
tee of arrangements.
A bountiful, tempting and most ex-
cellently prepared supper was thor
oughly enjoyed by all. The occasion
was brought to close with the follow
ing toasts and responses. Past Master
Altamont Moses acting as toast Mas
ter.
Claremont Lodge: Its future: With
those at the helm its past will be
equalled, it cannot be excelled.-W.
NJ, Barlow Walsh.
Our Honored Dead-P. NJ, S. G..
Baker.
The Cardinal Principle Upon Which
Masonry is Founded, Faith, Hope,
and Charity, but the greatest Of these
is Ckarity-P. M, Marion Noise.
The Press: From an Editors stand
point-Bro. II. G. Osteen.
Our Sister Societies: Some of the
children bid fair to outgrow the
mother-Bro. j. NJ. Knight.
Woman: Loved and revered at home,
is held in the highest esteem by the
craft-Rev. Fl. II. Covington.
Bro. G. W. Dick who had accepted
the invitation to respond to the last
toast-The Goat-Try Him-was to
the regret of all, unable to be present.
P. NJ. Altamont Moses was called up
and made a brief talk dealing with
the history of Masonry in Sumter
and of Claremont Lodge in particular.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
sUMTER's COLLEGES.
The Military Academy and Seminary
Now Represented at the Exposition.

The Sumter County exhibit in the
State building has just had a very
interesting and attractive addition
made to it in the shape of the exhibit
of the Sumter Military Academy and
Female Seminary, a description of
which institution was published in
the Exposition number of The News
and Courier:
The exhibit is framed in handsome
gold molding and is covered with
glass, the frame having been made by
the J. D. Craig Furniture Company,
of Sumter. The most striking feature
of the exhibit is photograph by
Winburn of President Clarence J.
Owens, president of the College, and
a member of Governor McSweeney's S
staff.
Next appears large, handsome
group picture of the faculty, below
which are the names of the faculty
with the colleges and universities they
represent. This, with the curriculum
nal departments in detail, and the
student organizations, is pen work,
executed by Capt. Clarence E. Chase,
principal of the commercial depart
ment of the College.
3 Beautiful photographs of the Semi
nary and barracks, and of young ladies
and cadets, as well as number Of
large ones of college organizations, are
included, among them the commission
ed officers, the editorial staff of the
Sumtonian, the College journal, the
hospital corps, the foot ball team and
others.
For the past week Prof Chase, the
professional penman, has had charge
of the exhibit, and he has distributed
thousands of cards, showing samples
of his work
The exhibit is very attractive one
and reflects credit upon the authori-
ties of the two institutions.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
GELD WoRTG MILLIONS.

My child is worth millions to me, ;
says Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg, Pa.
yet would have lost her by Group had ]
not purchased bottle of One Minute
Cough Cure" One Minute Cough Cure is
sure cure for coughs, Group and throat
and lung troubles. An absolutely safe
cough cure which acts Immediately. The
youngest child can take it with entire
safety. The little ones like the taste and
remember how often it helped them. Ev-
cry family should have bottle of One
Minute Cough Cure handy. At this sea-
son especially it may be needed suddenly.
] S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
!ncendiaries at Swift Creek.

Pisgah, Dec. 27.-The gin and ware
house of Mr.. B. II. Boykin was burned
at Swift Creek Sunday night last.
The fire was incendiary no doubt, as
there had been no ginning for some
time The probability is that it was
robbed. then fired, but of this there
is nothing conclusive. The warehouse
was a large building erected some
years ago for rice house. 1t was
used to store buggies, machinery,
hardware and grain. All his cotton
seed we're burnt and several bales of
seed cotton The loss is in the thou
sands with no insurance. Mr.. Boykin's S
numerous friends deeply regret this
destruction of his property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
Z Profitable luvestment.

q was troubled for about seven years
with my stomach and in bed half my
time" says E Demick, Somerville, Ind. Il
spent about $1,000 and never could get
anything to help me until tried Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. have taken a few bot
ties and am entirely well.'' Yon don't live
by what you eat, but by what you digest
and assimilate. If your stomach doesn't
digest your food you are really starving.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does the stomach's
work by digesting the food. You don't
have to diet Eat all you want. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure cures all stomach trou-
bles. j S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
FRlENDLEss TRAMP DIES.
John Ryan, White Tramp, Found Dead
Monday.

John Ryan, a white man who has
been in this city for several months,
off and on, was found dead in his
room at Sarah Durant's house, near
the a. G. L. depot, yesterday. Coro-
ner Flowers, who was notified, made
an investigation and decided that it
was Unnecessary to hold an inquest.
Ryan was an Jrishman about 55 or
60 years old and nothing is known of
his antecedents. It is said that he
was confirmed tramp. When he first
came to this city several months ago
be obtained work at st. Joseph's
Academy, but was soon discharged on
account of habitual drunkenness. He
subsequently went to Charleston re-
turning week or two ago. He rent
ed a room from Sarah Durant and had
lived there continuously up to the
time of his death. In bis pocket was
found freight bill for few articles
of household furniture shipped from
Charleston and these articles were
found in his room.
When Sarah Durant found that he
was dead he was lying on the floor, his
head under the stove and his feet in q
tub and he had evidently been Gead
for several hours. There were no
marks OF violence on the body, and
DR.. Hughson, who made the post
mortem examination at the request
of the Coroner, stated that death was
due to natural causes, probably ape
plexy.
Only few cents were found in his
pockets and the body was buried at
nrhlic exnense
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
E;rat Vas Ter Terror !.

"I weuld cough nearly al night !ong,
writes Mrs chas AppIegato of Alex x,rdria,
Ind, "and could hardly &c, any sleep. had
consumption so bad that if vailed block
would cough frigh,.ully ard spit blood. bat,
when all ether medicines failed. three 81 bot
ties os Dr. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
ue and cainei 5s pounds" It's absolutely
guaranteed 10 cure coughs, colds, "a grippe,
bronchitis and all threat and lung trounbes
Price soc and 81. Trial bottles free ., J F W
LeLcrme's Cruz s.or, 2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

New Bon Marche, stock damaged by
water, estimated at $1,000 to $1,000,
insurance, $1,000.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co., has
opened an Office for the present in the
back room of the Sumter Savings
Bank for the transaction of business
requiring immediate attention. The
Messrs. Afford have made no arrange
ments for new Office as yet, but will
reopen at the earliest possible date.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.. through
its president, Mr.. G. A. Lennon, this
morning presented each of the reel
squads with a check for $50, as small
testimonial of the conpany's apprecia-
tion OF the work done by the firemen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01

While the chain gang is in winter
quarters in the city the opportunity
should be seized to clean up and
beautify the Court Hourse square.
With few days work and at compara-
lively little expense the square could
be made into an attractive little park
and an ornament to the city. Super
visor Scale is not only willing but anx-
ious to cooperate with the City
Council and the people of the city in
this work and it is to be hoped that
he will be met at least half way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-01
Frank Stockton's Latest.

Frank Stockton tells a delightful
fish story. says the Chicago Record
Herald. A gentleman asked question
of a boy who was fishing. The boy
mumbled an indistinct response.
''Why don't you speak plainly?"
said the gentleman. What have you
in your mouth?'' ;
ssWums. wums for bait" answered
the boy.
THAT was the first instance l ever
knew remarked Mr.. Stockton, in
telling the story "of anybody really
Speaking with baited breath.