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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
4 MICHIGAN Man
MURDERS THREE PEOPLE
Because His Wife Enters Suit
for Divorce.

Mount Pleasant, Mich, Oct 16.-As
the bloody sequel of divorce suit,
Archie Woodin, % years old, is under
arrest here charged with a triple MUIR
der and this community was shocked
today by a bloody tragedy in which
Mrs. Woodin's parents and the prison
er's 18-months-old daughter, were shot
and killed. Woodin was over-powered
just as he had turned the weapon upon
himself and had inflicted a wound
that is not expected to prove fatal. He
visited the court this morning about
9 O'Clock and looked over the papers
in a suit for divorce which his wife
Instituted Oct. 10. From there he went
directly to Isbe]'s hardware store
where he purchased revolver. There
was no interruption in his career OF
crime from the moment his hands let
go of the legal papers in the court
house until his victims lay dead in
Two farm houses six: miles apart.
Having secured the weapon he first
rode his wheel to the Gulick farm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Quick being
the first victims. Mr.. Gulick was shot
twice, once above the heart and once
in the right side, and was Instantly
killed. Woodin then turned upon his
mother-in-law, who was sitting in a
rocking chair, and shot her in the
throat. She ran into the kitchen and
fell upon her back. Woodin followed
and emptied three chambers of his
revolver into her breast, killing her.
A 14-year-old daughter of Gulick
came in at the sound of the first shots
and seeing the blood on her mothers
neck, ran to the neighbors and gave
the alarm. While running down the
road she heard the last three shots.
The murderer then dashed to his
mothers home six miles away. He
rode his wheel for one mile, then tear
ing off his coat and throwing it with
his bicycle into fence corner, ran a
mile and half through the fields.
He made the last four miles on bor-
rowed horse. Passing the time Of
day with a>group of apple pickers On
his mothers farm, he entered the house
as though nothing unusual had hap
pened, and picking up his little girl,
carried her into an empty room. In a
moment shot rang ont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
SOMETHING ABOUT DlAV0L0.
Coming With FOrepaugh and Sells Broth
ers to Sumter Next Thursday.

Forepaugh and Sells Brothers big
shows were in Augusta Monday and
the Chronicle says:
The great attraction of the show is
Diavolo. He is native Of Corpus
Christi, Texas. His name is r. b.
Vandervert. He has been doing this
act about eight months. He rides a
very heavy seventy-six pound wheel and
is not tied or attached to it in any
way. It is said he gets $1,000 per
week, and the man who patented the
loop receives $500 per week.
''To say that | have no sense Of fear
when performing the feat" Dlavolo
said in answer to question, " would
not be true. The stoutest heart that
ever beat will quake, l believe, when
taking this ride. My rate of speed at
the highest point is sixty miles an
hour, and when the conversion of
force takes place just at the top of the
loop, when the law Of gravity would
seem to pull me down and the momen-
tum hurls me forward all sensation
leaves the brain, and momentarily |
know nothing. But for all the rest of
the trip,I am perfectly myself, and
could see a pin on the side of the
loop" When asked if be always fol-
lowed the broad iron band in the
inside of the loop, Diavlo said: Il
usually do, but if there are those
among the spectators skeptical of my
ability to guide the wheel | will some
times leave the band and take another
track. -
'sHow did thelidea come to me to
make the ride? had worked at Cone.y
Island and the Pan-American Exposi-
tion on the loop the loop car. sup
piled power for the car and was usual
ly in it when it went around and IN
this way the sensation of making the
loop disappeared entirely. | was as
much at home when making it as when
walking the ground. The notion
came to me,'' be continued, :" that l
could make a bicycle do what the
car did, although l had never ridden
professionally, l proved that | could
do it and got backing to build this
loop. Then this show heard about it
and engaged me.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Il APPROVES
OF TIE COMM SION.
Executive Boards Gall Conven.
lion to Accept Proposition.
Rejoicing in Gline Region at Certainty Of
Early Resumption of Mining.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 16.-The
executive boards OF three anthracite
districts Of the United Mine Workers
Of America, in joint session today un-
aninously decided 80 recommend to a
delegate convention Of striking min
ers, the acceptance of: the arbitration
proposition submitted by the president
Of the United States and it is reason
ably certain that the advice will De
followed and the great struggle
brought to a close. The conyentlon
viii be coagened in this city Monday
morning and it is the hope and the
belief Of the officers OF the union that
mining of coal viii be resumed before
the close Of next week after suspen-
sion Of more than Eve months. Inc
citizens Of the entire region are much
eIated that the strike is almost over,
because crsiness IN the coal hetds mas
been practically paralyzed since the
strike began
FSom the time the news was recelV-
ed late last night until about ~ O'Clock
this morning there was some doubt as
TO how the.miners would receive the
modified plan. President Mltcnetl
was asked to make some expression OF
the proposition but he fsteadfastly re-
fused. He was pressed by the cor
RESPONDENTS for statement and hnai-
4 " at 10 o'clock he cleared up the
situation by issuing the following:
Wikasbarre, Pa, Oct. 1e, 1902.
aupreciating the anxiety and i'm
patience Of the public and the mine
workers for some authoritative state
ment from this Office. ! issue this bui-
llefin to say that / was unalterably
oopossd to the acceptance OF or ac-
oniescence in the form of settlement
proposed By the coal operators because
restricted the president OF the
United States in making selection OF
she men Who were TO determine the
ouessions involved in the coal strike.
These restrictions having been remoY-
ed and repTesenttioR given TO organlz-
ed labor as well as TO organized capI-
tai. 7 am now prepared TO give my per-
sonaI approval 20 a setGlemen6 OF 5ae
issues iaVolyed IN the strike by the
commission selected by the president,
and shall recommend to the executive
officers Of districts Z and 8, IN their
nesting today that an immediate call
he issue for a convention whose au-
ShorfzaEion is necessary to declare
the strike at an end.
In the meantime I trust that the
people Of our country viii be as patient
as possible as we are moving as rapid
II as the interests Of our people Will
permit.
Sigaed John Mitchell, $
President United Nine Workers Of
america,
When this was read to the arriving
district leaders and groups Of miners
who came to headquarters to learn the
news, general satisfaction was express
ed that Mr.. Mitchell was willing to ac-
.eept the modified Plan and from that
time On there: was no doubt that the
:st.ike FouId be brought to speedy
close.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Y0M KlPUR.
The Jewish Day of Atonement.

The tenth day Of the seventh month
-Tishri-is the most important and
most solemn of-all the holy days in the
Jewish faith. It is the day Of atone
ment, on which "God will forgive
you, declaring you purified from all
your sins before the Lord. - 'sShall
you purify yourselves" (Levitlcus
is, so. It is day of fasting, prayer
and repenting, confession of sins and
supplication to God for forgiveness.
The fasting begins on the ninth day
of Tishri, which will occur this year
October 10 about sunset, and last IN
til the beginning of night on the fol-
lowing day. 'HAnd this shall be a
statute forever unto you; that in the
seventh month, On the tenth day OF
the month, ye shall afhict yourselves. -
(Leviticus l6, 20. "And it shall be
unto you Sabbath Of rest, and ye
shall afdict yourselves in the ninth
day of the month at even from even
unto even shall ye celebrate your Sab
BATH (Leviticus %, 49,.
There are five services on the day OF
atonement-(l) evening service (Mai-
roe), ~ morning service (Shachrith7,
81 additional services fMusofl, ~
afternoon service (Mincha and (5) con-
cluding service (Niloh). An essential
element in all these services is the
confession. Not only must the Wor-
shippers confess their sins before God,
but they must also regret that they
have sinned and resolve to abstain
from SHINING in the future. The con-
fession is made by the whole congre-
CATION collectively, and those. who have
not themselves committed the sins
regret that the were unable to prevent
them from being committed by others.
The form Of the confession is therefore
in the plural-'w we have been guilty. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
A Typical South African Store.

o. R. Larson, of Bay Villa, Sunday.
River, Cape Colony, conducts store typi-
cal of South Africa, at which can be pur-
chased anything from the proverbial
needle to an anchor This store is situat-
ed in valley nine miles from the nearest
railway station and about twenty-five miles
from the nearest town. Mr.. Larson says:
Il am favored with the custom of farmers
within radius of thirty miles, to many of
whom l have supplied Chamberlain's re-
medies. All testify to their value in a
household where doctors advice is al
most out of the question. Within one mile
of my store the population is p rhaps
sixty. Of these, within the past twelve
months, no less than fourteen have been
absolutely cured by Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. This must surely be a record"
For sale by DR.. j. A. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
. There We're Thirteen Steps.
(Ffom the Birmingham, Ala, Age
Herald.

Herald.
Slowly the list of deaths resulting
from Fridays panic at the Shiloh Bap-
tist Church continues to expand. One
of the peculiar things of the affair
which escaped notice until Sunday was
discussed freely and aWesomely by
many of the negroes given even slight
ly to suspicion. This statement is that
the number of steps upon which the
victims were crushed is thirteen, the
number of steps leading to the first
landing is thirteen and the panic oc-
Cured on Friday. To some OF the
older negroes, whose superstitions re-
ceived full development long years ago,
the statement of these conditions ex-
plains the entire affair. They say that
act or acts, no matter by whom done,
could have prevented the panic, and
that, BalIou, the negro lawyer, who,
it is, said, started the stampede, slSpuld
at once be released from Jail. They
think this explains the whole occur
renee, and during the day they could
not be persuaded to walk into the
church without skipping at least one
step. Of course this superstition is
not taken seriously by the pastor of
the church and the more sensible
negroes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
A GeneraI:of Militia.

Columbia, Oct 16.-South Cardinals
reorganized militia has at last reached
the dignity of a brigade. There are
now in the service of the State three
full regiments of infantry, SO the Ad-
iutant Generals Office announced to-
day. It is the first time in some years
that the State has had full brigade,
the infantry force heretofore, consist
ing of a battalion and two regiments.
The fact that the State now has a
brigade will almost necessarily lead to
the commissioning of a brigadier gen
eral, and it is not unlikely that before
the end of the week the order forming
the brigade and naming the brigadier
will be issued. 1t is understood that
a we'll known military officer will re-
ceive the commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Masters Sale.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the
Court Of Common Pleas for Sumter
County, in the State of South Caro-
lima, in the case of Edwin ". Noise,
against Sarah z. Tisdale, Mary A.
Tisdale, c. F. Tisdale, R. D. Tisdale
and W. S. Tisdale, will sell to the
highest bidder, at public auction at
the Court House in the city of Sum
ter, in said County and State, on sale
day in November, 1902, being the
third day of said month, during the
usual hours of sale, the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit;
"All shat tract of land in said Coun,
ty and State containing two hundred
acres, more or less; bounded on the
north by lands now or formerly OF the
estate of W. 7. Brogdon, east by lands
now or formerly of W. J. Newman,
south by land now or formerly of James
Brunson and west by lands now or
formerly of John Hudwell, Langdon
Hudwell and Charles Fisher. The salo
land being the land conveyed by Jonn
S. Richardson, Trustee, to W.. ;.
Mitchell, Trustee, by deed recorded IN
Office Of the Clerk of this Court IN
Book W. page 404.''
Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to
- H. FRANK WILSON.
Master for Sumter County.
Na4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Stricken with Paralysis.

Henderson Grimett, of this place, wa
stricken with partial paralysis and com
pletely lost the use of one arm and side. AT
ter being treated by an eminent physician
for cutie while without relief. my wife re-
commended Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and
after using two bottles of it he is almost
entirely cured.-Geo. R. Mcdonald, Man,
Logan county, W. Va. Several other very
remarkable cures of partial paralysis have
been effected by the use of this liniment
It is most widely known, however, as cure
for rheumatism ,sprains and bruises. Sold
by DR., a. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter with
uneasiness, children take cold, so easily
No disease costs more little liveslthan
Group. Its attack is so sudden that the
sufferer is ofteu beyond human aid before
the doctor arrives. Such cases yield readl,
ly to One Minute Cough Cure Liquifes
the mucus, allays Inflammation, remoges
danger. Absolutely safe. Acts immediate
ly. Cures coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis
all throat and lung trouble. F. S. McMahon
Hampton, Ga: "A bad cold rendered me
voiceless just before an oratorical contest
] intended to withdraw but took One
Minute Cough Cure It restored my voice
in time to win the medal" j. S. Hughsor
g. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Real Estate For Sale.

A fine plantation of e55 acres, partly
estate of H. L. Pinckney and partly lands
of Mrs. H. L. Pinckney in stateburg
Township, contains comfortable dwell
ing with all necessary out buildings, gin
house and machinery, ten tenant houses.
More than sufficient amount of timber
land for plantation purposes. Price
moderate, compared with present annual
income. A quick sale desired. Apply at
once to A. 3. SlOChE1,
Oct lin Attorney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
VIZ In n Hospital.

There was witty fellow out IN d
Michigan hospital who had to be fed
on a daily diet of egg and sherry. His
physician asked him how be liked It
1T would be all right. doctor" he said,
'ff the egg was as new as the sherry
and the sherry as old as the egg. -
Washington Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

The Athens, Ca, Banner doesn't
mince matters, but talks out frankly
as follows: 1.-THE wholesale men and
the professional men of Athens should
do something toward the support OF
the local newspapers. The newspa-
psrs yfe continually pulling for the
t.n...r:lu ,litg in which they are published
aad. AS a rule, they are very poorly
paid for this service. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says
there is the normal supply of meat in
the West, with plenty of fat cattle and
there is no reason any longer for high
prices. He says the packing houses
have put down their prices to the
wholesale trade and they in turn
should lower prices to the consumer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
Forty Years Torture.

To be relieved from torturing disease
after 40 years torture might well cause the
gratitude of anyone. That is what De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve did for c. Hane.T,
Geneva. 0. He says: "DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve cured me of piles after had SUI
fered 40 years" Cares cuts, burns, wounds,
skin diseases. Bewa-g Of counterfeits. j..
s. Hughson & Co,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
The Civil War in Venezuela.

Washington, October ia cable
gram received at the State department
today from Unied States Minister
Bowen, at Caracas, dated last night,
read: sBattle Victoria continuing" :"
1t is believed here that Castro is max
ing his last stand at this point and
that the fate of the revolution will be
determined by this engagement.
CASTRO AT THE END OF HIS
ROPE.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, We'd
nesday, October 15.-The battle near
La Victoria, Venezuela, between the
army commanded by President Castro
and the revolutionary forces, which
began Monday morning, and resulted
in the retirement of President Castro
to La Victoria on Tuesday afternoon,
was resumed again fercely at O'Clock
Wednesday morning. At that time
the President had received reinforce
ments and had over 5000 men en-
gagged against 1000 revolutionists.
TIE artillery played part never be-
fore seen in Venezuela. Shortly be-
| fore 5 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
the reyolutionists appeared to have
gained slight advantage. The Presi-
dents artillery, which numbered fifteen
guns, has been reduced to four guns.
La Victoria was crowded with wound,
ed and there were no provisions in the
| town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22
TAX NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the books
will be open for payment of taxes in my
Office in the Court House from Oct. 18th
through December 31st, 1902. The regu-
lar levy for State, county and constitu-
tional school taxes amounting to eleven
and one-half mills, except the additional
levies for school purposes, noted below,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

Basse Terre, Island of Guadeloupe,
Oct. l6.-Between midnight and 8
O'Clock this morning loud detonations
were heard and glimmerlng lights
were seen in the direction Of the Is
land of Martinique. There were two
earthquakes yesterday at Les Saintes
islands, off the southern end Of
Gaudeloupe and at Marie Galante ISL
ard southeast Of Gaudeloupe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-22

School District No. 1-2 mills.
School District No. % mills.
School District No. 3 ? mills.
School District No. 81 mill.
School District No. 12-2 mills.
School District No. i6-2 mills.
School District No. III mill.
School District No. 1S-2 mills.
School District No. POI mills.
School District No. 22-4 mills.
: School District No. 23-4 mills.
II. L. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter Count,
no+
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Bridgetown, Island of Barbados, Oct.
16.-Volcanic dust from the Soufriere
volcano on the island of st. Vincent
is falling here and has causeda a stop
page of business. The shopkeepers
are closing their stores and are return
ing to their homes. It was SO dark at
10 o'clock this morning that it was
necessary to light the lamps.
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ANOTHER ERUPTION OF SOUFRlERRE
Island of ST. Vincent Devastated
by Flames and Volcanic Ashes
Extent of Damage unknown.

.Kingstown, st. Vincent, Oct. 10
A terrific eruption of the Soufrlere
volcano commenced last night.
During the preceding day Tuesday
earth tremors apparently too slight to
be considered important were expert
enced in the central and northern parts
Of the island.
At o'clock last night there were
indubitable indications OF an eruption.
Rumbiing noises we're heard, they
increased until 8 O'Clock, when the
roaring volcanic giant belched out its
deadly contents. This eruption was
followed by a brief lull. Then, from
10 o'clock until 4 O'Clock this morn
ING the upheaval continued. The out
break was accompanied by an incessant
and confused canonading. There were
incandescent clouds and sparkling mat
ter was elected. After o'clock the
disturbance gradually decreased but
the noise of the boiling caldron is still
audible in the districts near the vol
cano..
Both eraters of the Soufriere were
apparently active. and have beer
steaming. all day long. Sand fell
heavily everywhere from half past one
until half past three this morning. At
southern points the sand is half an
inch deep, the depth gradually in
creased towards the volcanic cone,
where there were showers Of large
stones, pebbles and cinders.
Kingston and other southern points
of the island have not been damaged.
Reports from the WindWard district
are awaited. The sand elected dhring
this eruption has stronger sulphur
ous odor than aIy previously thrown
out, and one superficial square foot of
it weighs exactly one pound.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
FRENCH VISITORS IN WASHINGTON.
WELCOMED BY AMBASSADOR CAMBON AND
MEMBERS OF THE EMBASSY STAFF.

Washington. May 2O.-The first section of the
party Of distinguished Frenchmen who have
come TO the United States TO witness the un-
yelling Of the ROchambeau statue in this city
next Saturday arrived here tonight from New
York. They included mainly members Of the
delegation which arrived the French liner
La Touraine last Saturday. and they will be
followed later in the week by those who arrived
in Chesapeake Bay to-day the French war
ship Gaulois. The Touraine party reached the
city at $50 O'Clock. and were met at the sta
ton by Jules Bpufve. the Chancellor of the
French Embassy. and Edwin Morgan, the sec
retary to the United States commission to re-
Ceive the guests. They included the Count ana
Countess de RochambeaU. NJ. Croiset, NJ. La
grave NJ Guillemin. NJ. de Billy and the vi
fayette They were driven TO the Arlington
Hotel, where they will remain during their stay
in Washington. The Gauois party also will
have quarters at the Arlington They are ex-
pected here an Thursday. At the hotel Am
bassador Cambon and several members of the
STAFF of the French Embassy greeted the visitors
and congratulated them their safe arrival in
this country.
Tomorrow the Presidents commission. which
IS composed Of Assistant Secretary Peirce, of
the State Department; Colonel Theodore a
Bingham Of the army. and Commander Ray
mond f. Rodgers. of the navy, with Edwin Nor
gan. secretary. will be in AnnapO and will eX-
guests aboard that ship. The following members
OF the French Embassy staff will also go to
Annapolis. Pierre de Margrrie. the COUNSELLOR
Captain Z. Vignal, the military attacha; Lieu
tenant Commander de FaramOnd, the naval at
taChe. and Louis Hermite. attaChe.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
BOER VIEWS REVERSED.
NOW ORANGE COLONY WANTS WAR, DE
WET PEACE.

Pretoria May 20.-While it is hard to sift out
the truth from the mass Of contradictory reports
that are floating in here from Vereeniging-
Transvaal. where the Boer delegates are in con-
ference. the best information Obtainable leads
TO the belief that there are number of obsta-
cles in the way of a peaceful settlement In
summing up the situation at Vereeniging, 1t Is
safe say that majority of the Transvaalers.
including the Transvaal Government. is in ia
vor of peace. while the representatives of the
Orange Free State with few influential excep-
tions declare that they will not renOunce indie
pendence. Strangely enough. General De Wet.
who most irrecOncilable at the last confer
ence is now a strong advocate of peace
Lord Kitchener certainly will not exceed the
concessions already offered the delegates. so
there remains only the question Of the reduction
of the demands of the Orange Free State repre-
sentatives. or the possibility of a split between
the Boer factions. This latter. while II would
delay immediate settlement OF the matters
before the conference. would certainly hasten
the final solution of the situation in the field