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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
TENNESSEE STORM-sWEPT
Ind FLOODED.
twenty-five Lives Believed to be
Lost---Property Damaged S4,-
100000.

Nashville, Tenn, March 30.-Re-
ports from the flooded districts Of
Tennessee estimate the damage result
inc from the storm of rain and wind
will reach 81, COO, 900. twenty-five lives
are believed to have been lost. Seve-
raj counties known to have suffered
heavily are yet cut off from communl-
cation and the loss in property and
life may reach larger figures when
additional information has been
received.
The Louisville and Nashville road
has a few trains running from Nash
vile to Lynnville, 178 miles south of
Columbia. The Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and St. Louis has only sue
ceeded in getting trains through Muir
freesboro.
The section visited by the food en-
braces one of the richest portions Of
the State, and damage to farm lands
would bring serious results. Counties
living between the mountains on the
east and the Tennessee rlvrer on the
west and between the Cumberland
river and the Alabama line are in
cluded in the food swept area. Stone
fences were washed away on many of
the riverside farms of Lincoln county
and crops destroyed.
Thousands of logs are reported drift
ing in the upper Cumberland, which
stream at Carthage this afternoon was
rising at the rate of six inches per
hour.
The bridge of Nashville and Knox
vile railroad at Lancaster 300 foot
span, said to have cost 500, GOO was
washed away Saturday night.
There is no communication with
Linden, in Moore, and both sections
are believed to be seriously damaged.
From figures available the follow
ing fatalities are given:
Pulaski (1D: Houston Connor,
Sarah Phillips. John Cole, wife and
three children: Slick White, wife and
two children; all colored, and negro
baby.
Lewisburg 81: Anna Robinson, two
children of Joe Mcclellan, all colored.
Murfreesboro, Williams, girl color
Minnville (5); Mrs. Blevin and
three children: Henry Madewell.
Hartman (2); Unknown.
After a perilous night in the top OF
a tree in the Hermitage district three
men we're rescued from drowning at an
early hour this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
THE CHARLESTON POINT o.
VIEW.

Sporting men in Charleston were
greatly interested yesterday in the re-
port from New York that Bob Fitzslm-
mons was willing to accept the offer
from the Southern Athletic Club to
meet Jeffries is an arena to be built at
the Exposition. The report, how
ever. did not state definitely that
Charleston had secured the, ngnt.
Jefries is in California, and while
Fitz is willing to come here the mat
ter cannot be settled until the bids
are opened in regular form on April l.
According to common talk in the
city no objection was to be expected
from local, county or State authorl-
ties, although this has not been
finally settled. The plans of the club
we're fully outlined in The News and.
Courier several days ago, when Mr..
Jaudon and Mr.. McMurray left here
for New York. The idea was to pull
off the fight as an Exposition attrac.
ton, and as such it was not believed
that objection would be raised to it.
Tie promoters expect TO have titz
and Jefferies spar for points. They
would give scientific boxing contest,
which would be far removed from a
slugging match. There could be no
reasonable objection to a scientific
bout, and if the mill could be brought
here it would be big thing for
Charleston and the Exposition:
Well-known business men In Charles
ton are highly in favor Of getting the
bout here, provided satisfactory ar
rangemeDts can be made. When the
bids were opened few weeks ago the
clubs on the Pacific slope were the
only bidders, and while Jefries
is anxious to fight in the far West,
Fitz is not willing TO meet him there.
It is not at all certain that the heavy
weights really mean to face each other,
but if they do and no objection is
raised in this State Charleston stands
a fine chance Of capturing the mill.
AS stated, however, the matter is not
finally settled, and reports yesterday
that Charleston had secured the bout
were premature.
The original agreement between Fltz
and Jeffries was that they would meet
about May Is. The propositions from
tie Charleston promoters was 10 per
cent of the gross receipts, with q
guaranteed purse Of $40, 600. Fltz-
Simmons has accepted this offer and
the terms were telegraphed last night
to Jefries to see if they met his ap-
proval. Still the regular bids will
have to 60 in. to be opened on April l.
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New York Cotton Market.

Corrected daily by I. H. Moses, Cot
ton Merchant, Member n. Y. Cot
ton Exchange. Orders promptly
executed. Sumter. S. G.
The cotton market opened steady
this morning at four points advance
to two points decline, Liverpool not
responding to New York's advance of
yesterday. The sentiment is once
more becoming bullish a fact which
is significant in connection with the
recent liquidation of scattered long ac-
counts, which has left the market in
a solid position as indicated by the
continued bulfsh leadership OF the
spot article. 1t is reported the leader
OF the bull clique is renting sample
room for the purpose of taking cotton
on contracts. There are strong people
behind his big deal. and we would
advise buying on any reactions. The
market closed quiet at to Z point
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Announcement was made yesterday
of the appointment by the Rev. A. L.
Porter, rector of the Porter MllltarS
Company, of the Rev. H. J: Mlkel to
be rector coadjutor of that institution
Mr.. Mikell will assist DR.. Porter IN
the active government of the Acad-
emv. and will give much of his time
to the administration of the institu.
tion's affairs. Mr.. Mikell is rector Of
the HOLY Communion Church and has
been chaplain of the Porter Military
Academy for some tlme.-News ana
Cnnrier. March 30.
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HIGH WAGES IN new ENGLANl.l
Ten Per Cent. Increase Granted
Mill Operatives to Avert Strike.

Boston, March 22.-The advance of
10 per cent which was granted to the
1900 employees of Fall River cotton
mills earl, in ths month has become
general in Souf.ern New Engand. 1t
IS estimated chat by April I fully
go, 600 hands in this section will have
had their wages increased. The de-
cision of the New Bedford manufac-
turers to concede the demands of their
help was followed early today BY that
of the leading mill owners of Rhode
Island and, while no authoritative an
nouncement has been made as to what
the big mills of Lowell, Lawrence,
Manchester, Lewiston, Nashua and
other cotton centres will DO, it is gen
orally believed that, as usual, they
will follow Fall River and New Bed
ford
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
EXPOSITION VISITORS.

Charleston, March 31.-The follow
ing will constitute the party which
will visit the exposition here in COM
pany with President Roosevelt:
Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Carew, Mr.. j.
K. Oracle. Secretary Root, Attorney
General Knox, Miss Knox, Secretary
Wilson, Secretary Cortelyou, Assistant
Secretary Loeb, Mrs. Loeb, DR.. John
F. Wise, Commander ". S. Cowles,
Col. LIS Brown. general agent of the
Southern, Mr.. Charles Cottrell, Asso-
ciated Press, and number Of newspa-
per correspondents from Washington.
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What Early Will Say.
From the New York World.

~O~~~
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, who distin-
guished himself in the Confederate
service and is now on the regular army
retired list as brigadier general,
recently went on visit to West Vlr-
ginia. While there he met an old COM
rade in arms whose reception was
somewhat frigld.
sWell what's the matter?" said
Gen. Lee.
"Oh nothing much," was the non
committal reply.
"There is something wrong persist
ed the General. "Out with 1t! What
do you want?''
After being strenuously urged the
old comrade said
s'Well I want to die at least half an
hour before you do. [ want to be in
the other world when you arrive there
just to hear what Gen. Jubal Early
says when he sees yon in a blue
uniform -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Saved Many a Time.

Don't neglect coughs and colds even If
it is spring. Such cases often result serl-
ously at this season just because people
are careless. A dose of One Minute Cough
Cure will remove all danger. Absolutely
safe. Acts at once. Sure cure for coughs,
colds. Group. grip. bronchitis and other
throat and lung troubles. Il have used
One Minute Cough Cure several years,
saws Postmaster C . Dawson. Barr, Ill.
1t is the very best cough medicine on the
market. 1t has saved me many severe
spell of sickness and l warmly recon-
mend it," The childrens fayorite. j. 5.
Hughson i Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Ex.Judye Townsend has /

Ex-Judge Townsend has landed
again. displacing Mr.. B. A. Hagood
as assistant United States district at
tornev. No political change is too
sudden or too violent for G. P. Town
send. He always falls on his feet ana
in Office. Once Democrat, he gained
a judgeship by becoming a Republl-
can. After that Job played out ne
turned Tillmanite and was rewarded
with the position of assistant attorney
general. Losing his berth in the
State house he becomes either a Nc
Laurinite or Republican-it does
not matter which-and secures Re
publican appointment. Senator Nc
Laurin confesses his POLITICAL extinc-
tion bv supplanting a man Of charater
and principle like Mr.. Hagoods with
this veteran and inveterate turncoat-
for it is not the sort Of change to
make McLaurinism popular. The
Charleston Post caustically remarks
$50 B. A. Hagood is set aside to make
place in the public service for e: Z.
Townsend: a conscientious high mind
ed Republican, popular and ln3uen-
tial in all circles is replaced by a po-
iiticaI chameleon, who is Radical or
Tillmanite or commercial Democrat or
straight republican, as most becoming
to catch the official fly. Well, why
not? Were not respectable Republicans
like Clayton and Higgins and Jones
passed by to give an important office
to G. R. Koester the Gold Democrat, s,
who howled for Bryan in 1896 and
trailed after Tillman before that? o,
they are making fine progress toward
the construction Of a decent Repubh-
can party in South Carolina since
Mckinley died. State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
GHlRLESTONPS PRIZE FIGHT.
Flqht for Championship May be
Pulled Off at the Exposition
Grounds.

New York March 2S.-On behalf OF
the Southern Athletic Club, of
Charleston, j. c. Jaudon ana Al
McMurray, members OF the SOUTHERN
organization, have made a personal
offer to Bob Fitzsimmons for a bout
with Jeffries, to take placeaat Charles
ton. The proposition was75s per cent
of the gross receipts, with a guaranteed
purse of S26, 600. Fitzsimmons lmme-
diately accepted the offer.
Jaudon and McMurray explained TO
Fitzsimmons that there was nothing
in the laws of Soath Carolina to pre-
vent the boxing contest between
heayy-weiehts from being decided.
"If Jefries, - said the former cham
MON. els as anxious for a match as /
SIM he will not hesitate to accept the
Charleston offer. It is the best and
most sincere one yet made. I'M
nediately after the articles OF agree.
ment are signed by Jefrles and myseh
the Southerners will post a forfeit.
Later they will post the full amount
of the guaranteed purse.
Jeferies. who is now in Los Angeles,
mas been communicated with relative
TO the bid.
WHAT GOV. McswEENEY SAYS.
Columbia, March 2s.-Governor Nc
Sweeney was asked today what he had
20 say about the prospective Fitzsim-
mons-Jefries fight in Charleston and
whether 1t would be interfered with,
Governor McSweeney made it plain
that he did not believe in crossing
bridges until he got to them. He
said that the matter had never come
20 his attention in an official way and
that he thought it would De foollsh
for him to talk about a matter that
had not yet reached him in an official
manner.
Up to the present there had been
nothing but talk about the fight or
the possibility of its occurrence at or
near Charleston. He had not looked
up the law upon the subject, and if 1T
ever came to him in an official way he
would simply deal with it according
to law, and that was all there was
about it. He said that he would most
likely, if the occasion arose, refer the
question as to the law and whether
such fight as it is proposed would be
Illegal to the legal department Of the
State, aud act in accordance with
such an opinion.
It was, he said, altogether too early
to talk about what might or might
not be done until the conditions were
known and until the matter came to
him in an official manner. 1t would
be dealt with strictly in accordance
with the law upon the statute books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
THE PoPE's ENcYcLIcAL.


Rome, March 29.-The Pope today
published a long encyclical letter, the
tone of which suggests testamentary
recommendations. After thanking God
for prolonging his life his Holiness
reiterates once more the teachings ne
has already promulgated to the Cath,
olic world. He deplores the renewed
attacks on the Church and the recent
errors of humanity, instancing
divorce, and pictures the present con
dition of society as having drifted into
a state of anarchy. He entreats the
people to return to Christ and the
Roman Pontif as the only sources
whence he world can hope to obtain
neace and salvation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
WHAT IS SAID IN LONDON.

London, March 31.-Nothing definite
has transpired concerning the peace
negotiations in South Africa.
Messrs. Vessels and Wolmarens. the
Beers delegates, who were recently IN
the United States, have been inter
viewed since they returned to France.
They expressed their hope that salts
factory compromise would follow Mr..
Schalk- Burgers mission.
Mr.. Vessels is credited with declar-
ing that Mr.. Kruger would approve
any terms of peace in South Africa.
The Hague correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says he believes the
Dutch premier, who started last
Thursday on a visit to Belgium and
Germany, goes to eight countries IN
the interest of peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
The Boer Flag of Truce.

Pretoria, March 30.-The efforts OF
Acting President Schalk-Burger to
open communication with Mr.. Steyn.
the former President of the Orange
Free State, have thus far proved
unsuccessful.
De Wet and Steyn have crossed the
main line of the railroad, going west.
They were escorted by Vanniekisk
and Vandemerwe, and have been traced
to Parys, about thirty miles northwest
of Hebron. Orange River Colony, by
Col. Garrett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Aueusta. Ga, March 2S.-At NEE


Augusta, Ga, March 2s.-At meet
ing of the King Cotton Mill operatives
it was decided to make demand for
a 10 per cent increase in wages on
April 7. 1t is the understanding that
if the King Company grants the
REQUEST the other cotton mills in the
vicinity will be requested to meet the
raise. If the King Mill refuses the
operatives will strike. The plan is to
have the strike in this factory support
ed bv the employees of other mills.
The King Mill authorities say they
will not comply with the demands, and
a strike by their operatives will be
met by a lockout in the other mills
including those at Bath, Marrenvllle'
Langley and Graniteville, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Shot in His Left Leg

For all kinds of sores, burns, bruises or
other wounds DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
As sure cure. Skin diseases yield to it at
ence. Never fails in cases Of piles. Cool
ing and healing. None genuine but De-
Wits. Beware of counterfeits. i suf-
fered for many years from sore caused
by gun shot wound in my lett leg" says
d S Fuller, English, Ind. 1T would not
heal and gave me much trouble. used
all kinds Of remedies to no purpose until
I tried DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. 4
few boxes cured me-" S Hughson d Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Less Than 100000 Bales.

New York, March 29.-The following
are the total net receipts of cotton at
all ports since September l, 1901: Gal
weston, 1892, 169 bales; New Orleans,
3. O22. 92S; Mobile, 14S, 614; Savannah,
I,O46, ,165; Charleston, 200, l50: Wi WI
mington, 266, S55; Norfolk, 4l6, 691
Baltimore, 76. .95S; New York. l4S, lis
Boston, 112, 920; Newport News, l9, :
644: Philadelphia, 26. Isl: Vancouver,
1854; Brunswick, 112,S19: Fernando
ma, 1850: Pensacola, l57, $40: Fort
Arthur, 1876; Port Townsend, 100, J
e47: San Francisco, 20, 1876; Portland,
Ore. @ 2O3: Total, G,SS4, 033.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

"a neighbor ran in with bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy when my son was suffer
irg with severe cramps and was given up
rs beyond hope by my reguler physician,
who stands high in his profession. After
administering three doses of it my son
regained consciousness and recovered en-
tirely within "a hours says Mrs Mary
Ralier. of Mt Crawford, Va. This rene
DIV is for sale by DR. A J China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Good for Rheumatism.

Last fall was taken with very severe
attack of muscular rheumatism which
caused me great pain and annoyance:
After trying several prescriptions and
rheumatic cures, I decided to use Cham
beriain's Pain Balm, which had seen ad-
vertised in the South Jerseyman. After
two applications of this remedy l was
much better. and after using one bottle,
was completely cured.-Sallie Harris, Sa
lem. n j. For sale by DR. A j China.
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Better Than Pills.

The question has been asked, I'm what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets superior to pills." Our answer
is They are easier and more pleasant to
take. more mild and gentle in effect and
more reliable as they can always be de-
pended upon. Then they cleanse and IN
Jieorate the stomach and leave the bow
els in a natural condition. while pills are
more harsh in effect and their use IS often
followed by constipation. For sale By DR.
4 j China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

London, March pa casualty list,
published this afternoon, records
hitherto unreported fight in the
Rhenoster Valley, near Sutherland,
Cane Colony, March "a. when the
British were evidently severely
handled. They lost eight men killed,
had ten men wounded and twenty-nine
we're captured. The latter have since
been released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Washington, March 30.-James R.
son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner rendered
him about 10 days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to be
vacated on the first of April by Mr..
VIM. a. Rodenenberg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Neglect Means Danger.

Don't neglect biliousness and constipa-
ton. Your health will suffer permanent
" if YOU do. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
cure such cases. NJ Smith. Butternut,
Mich. says. -DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the most satisfactory pills ever took.
Never grippe or cause nausea. 5 Hugh
son & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Madrid, March 3O.-The treaty of
friendship between the United States
and Spain will be signed as soon as
Bellamy Storer, the United States
minister here returns to Madrid: Mr:
Storer is at present in the United
SAFES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Roanoke, Va, March 29.-A special
from Bristol says: George l.. Garter,
who is prominent in the syndicate
that is seeking Carolina outlet for
the Southwest Virginia coal fields, said
tonight on his return from the East
that the Seaboard Air Line had no
connection with the plan, notwlth-
standing newspaper report to that
effect. The syndicate is separate from
the Seaboard Air Line, but expects to
make a traffic arrangement with that
road. Mr.. Carter would give nothing
out as to the progress OF the plan
further than to say that it had not yet
been consummated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02
Wants to Help Others.

..I had stomach trouble al my HE.
saws Edw Mehler. proprietor of the Union
Bottling Works, Erie. Pa. "and tried all
kinds of remedies, went to several doc
tors and spent considerable money trying;
to get moments peace. Finally | read
of Koaol Dyspepsia Cure and have been
taking it to my great satisfaction. never
found its equal for stomach trouble and
GLADLY recommend 1t in hope that l may
helm othe- sufferers" Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure cures all stomach troubles. You don't
have to diet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure d.
gests what you eat. j S Hughson y GO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

New YORK Spots &c.
Receipts today 1881. Last year,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Base bali bats, mitts. gloves and
masks for sale by H. G. Osteen Il Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-02

Try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, the best physic. For sale by DR.
A j China.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
Banner News.

The w. G. Il. U. meet with Mrs.
Mary o. Hawkes. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tague spent Tuesday
with A. w. Purinton's family
Ed. Hawkes., the Banner wheat
grower, says wheat is III fine condi-
ton.
Mr.. Stimits is reported very ill.
Ernest Courtney is taking care OF his
cattle.
Rev. Dimond, of Park, Cove county,
was the guest of Rev. Waldrop on
Thursday.
Rev. Vanderlip is meeting with
success in taking subscriptions for the
new church.
George Morrell and sister-in-Iaw,
of Collyer, were here looking over
some government land with the view
of filing thereon
Mr.. Mitchell, OF Cove county, was
here this week to get tanning mill
to clean his cane, nIillet and kaffir
seed. He says the market price at
Utica is s1.424 for cane. 81 for millet
and 81 80 for Kaffir corn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-02-15
A MOST LIBERAL OFFER.

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advantage of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year make, which
includes with this paper The Live
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Never before WAS 50 much superior
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the Poultry Farmer is rise iltlst prac-
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