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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26

The Mississippi Bubble. How the Star
OF Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose
Again, by a Womal's Grace. for One John
Law OF Lauriston. By Emerson Hough.
illustrated by HUT Indianapolis: The
Bowen Merrill company.
This is very attractive romance, based
upon the career of John Law, the canny Scot,
who. by the grace of the Duke Of Orleans,
for two or three years succeeded in promoting
one of the greatest and most exciting specu-
latfve cra5es on record, based upon hypo-
thetical colonial wealth, and leading France
into the folly of adopting the quantitative
theory of money and the issue of three bill
lions of worthless paper iivres. In order to
appreciate this story, the reader not acquaint.
ed with Laws remarkable doings in Paris
between 17o8 and 1921, should glance at his
history. Laws original theory, which the
British government rejected, was to issue pa
per currency against all the land the people
wanted to put up for security, the govern
ment to hold the mortgages, the ultimate and
disastrous result of which process any
thoughtful person can see. After Law had
killed Beau Wilson in duel over woman
(for he was a great gallant and remark
ably successful gamb)er), he escaped from
prison and execution to France, and soon be-
gan his financial exploitation, starting pri-
yate bank on charter from the French
government and doing a deposit loan and
discount business In a conservative way for
two years, after which he organized com
pany to exploit Louisiana, which developed
into the mississippi Bubble" through which
Law lost his head, and. having organized the
bank as state concern, the issue Of paper
money began on the fabric of wind, and the
Regent Of France and Law led the public
into a wild Wassail of speculation, during
which immense fortunes were made and lost.
The collapse came after Law had wildly en-
deavored to keep shares in the bubble com
pany at par. Law taught the French how
to deal In futures and buy on margins, aud
also the folly of issuing currency redeem
able in nothing. A man OF much ability, he
had his fallacies and died in Venice a poor
man, overwhelmed with his misfortunes.
The story in this book introduces John
Law and the historic duel with Beau Wilson,
and his efforts to convert the English coun-
Gil Of coinage to his land-secured currency
scheme. His French career follows the record
glimpse into the life under Louis XIV. and
the regency following. The love episode is
remarkably well constructed Two noble
fascinating. He loved Lady Catherine Knoll
lys and is betrothed to her. Mary Connynge
Is passonately devoted to him and fercely
Jealous OF Lady Catherine, and when Law is
in the London prison she goes thither and
falsely. tells him Lady Catherine has deserted
him. She aids Law to escape to America,
she going with him. The sojourn in that
country iis full OF adventure and Law and
Mary finally part because she believes he still
loves Lady Catherine After all the fervid
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26
The WestcOtes. By A. T. CUTLER Couch
co., Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates G.

The Westcotes. By A. T. CUTLER Couch
co., Philadelphia Henry T. Coates G.
Co. Price, 81.
An old maid of 81 or 80 is the heroine of
this book. She had lived all her life in an
English rural community with her two we'll
to-do, learned bachelor brothers Dorothea
had followed the same routine all these years.
1t was placid existence, with books house
keeping, gardening, horseback riding, etc
1t was the period of later Naooleonc wars,
and large lot of. French prisoners we're
quartered at the county seat. Among them
was young Frenchman, a soldier artist, and
by chance Dorothea met him, and her broth
ers having seen his work, took some interest
In him and he was occasionally paroled to go
to their home. Young and handsome and at
tentve to Dorothea, she fell in love with him,
her first love. and he, mere fledging beside
her, ayowed his love for her The sensation
was most agreeable to Dorothea. She did not
know that Raoul had kissed and made love to
her maid. young thing, pretter than her
self. She did not even suspect anything when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26

excitement over the Bubble, and when Law
Is dying poor and disconsolate. Lady Gather
inc comes and just as he expires there is a
mutual avowal OF deathless love-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26

THE TEACHER WAS, NOT. SLOW.
"Ha! ha!' laughed Willie; 81 chucked
bananer skin in front of the teacher"
II don't see any joke in that spoke up
his mother
right, all right"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26
HE'S DEAD.

in politics all his life, 2 read an obitu-
airy notice. but finally died resigned,
and In hope Of heaven
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20
Killed by a Negro Employe.

Gainesville, Fla. Aug 1s-News
reached here that William Bronson,
superintendent of the GUNNER Phos-
phate plant at Kokomo, near New
berry, was shot and killed by one Of
the negro employees Of the plant early
Sunday morning. The slayer escaped.
The superintendent was assassinated
as hesWas on his way to the negro
quarters, short distance from the
plant, to quell a disturbance which
had resulted from game of cards. It
was about 2 o'clock at night when MI.
Bronson was awakened by what he re-
garded as a fight. The men were in
one of the houses of the negro quarter,
and there were frequent threats OF
shooting. He left to quell the fight
and had passed the first three houses
in the quarters and was making his
way to where the negroes were engaged
in the difficulty, when he was waylaid
from behind house and shot. One
ball penetrated his left side just below
the heart and the other shattered the
hip bone on the same side.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20
What The Chinese Say.

Shanghai, Aug. 17.Liu Kun II,
Chang Chih Tuag and Yuan Shai Kai,
vIceroys respectively Of Nan Kin,
Eankow and governor Of Pc Chi Ii, In
separate conferences with z. Sharratts,
tariff commissioner for the United
States, have concnEred in making two
significant and unequivocal deelara-
tions.
The first is that the critical moment
has arrived when China must make a
Supreme effort for 6he promotion of
commerce and friendly intercourse
with America and Europe; the second
sdeclaration is that as an evidence of
her good faith in this intention and
her appreciation OF the generous policy
Of tbs United States toward her, China
will make an unprecedented exhibit at
the ST. Louis exposition.
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Pistols leased For Ten Years.
(Spsrsanburg, S. c., Telegram TO the
Charlotte Observer.

(spsrsanburg, S. O., Telegram TO the
Charlotte 0hseryer.
Dealers throughonss the State have
hif upon an ingenious way of evsding
the new pistol law which went into
effect on July L BY a recent act Of
the Legislature it IS against the law to
sell OF offer for sale 8 pistol less than
twenty inches In length or Of weight
less than three pounds, which meant
in the original purpose the nonsale Of
the 6rearn But dealers have taken
advantage Of the facss that the statute
says nothing concerning the leasing of
pistol to any onaMho may be desirous
of possessing the weapon. The. follow
ing advertisement appears In one Of
the papers OF SparGanburg
he new pistol law prohibits the
sale Of pistols. Call at my store and
viii rent yon one for sny length Of
time.
The time for which a weapon is
leased or rented is ten years, which
amounts to practically a sale. pis-5
tol worth IS is transferrd to the lessee.
for eight years. There seems to be a
consci business on-the part of the buyer
that the pistol is nos to be retransfer-i
red even at the xpiration of the lease
and that the transaction settles che
matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

Africa is now claiming the largest
tree in the world, half again as tall
and twice the girth Of the greatest
redwood in California.
There is strong desire in Alabama
to secure as bishop of the Episcopal
diocese in succession to the late Bish-
op Barnwell, the Rev. W. A. Query,
now chaplain at the University Of
the South, Sewapee. Mr.. Query is
formerly of this State and received
his school education at the Porter
Military Academy here, known in his
day as the Holy Communion Church
Institute. He was for a time teach
er at the Porter Academy. Mr..
Query is a very eloquent and efec-
tive preacher besides being an ideal
pastor and an able administrator.
There is much opposition in Tennessee
to his leaving Sewanee, where he is
doing a great work among the young
men. Charleston Post.
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Senator McLaurin at Home.

Bennettsville, Aug T.-United States
Senator John Z. McLaurin with his
family, are here at his home, spending
a few days. The Senator is looking
well, and is sought and continuously
surrounded by his numerous friends.
He will take his family to Asehville,
N. c., for a months soiourn. 80
The Senator absolutely refuses to be
interviewed on his plans for che future
and is not discussing county, State or
national politics. An attempt was
made to get an expression from him
relative to his declination Of the prof.
fered Judgeship by the President, but
was conspicuously non-committal. He
is personally attending to his exten-
size private interests in this county,
is bright, cheerful and mindful of his
numerous warm personal friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

Yokohoma, Japan, Aug. 1S.-The
little island of Orishima was over
whelmed by a volcanic eruption be.
tween August 13 and August 10, and
all the inhabitants, numbering l5O
persons, were undoubtedly killed.
The island is covered with volcanic
debris and all the houses on it have
disappeared. The eruption is still
proceeding and is accompanied by sub
marine eruptions in the vicinity which
make it dangerous for vessels to ap-
proacb the island. The Orishima is
one of chain of islands extending be-
tween the BONN Islands and Hondc,
the biggest island of Japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20
DESPERATE FIGHT IN Laurel Ms.
0ne Negro Killed and One Wound
ed, and a White Man Badly
Wounded.

I,aurens. Aug. 16.-The ight be-
tween young George Anderson and a
gang of negroes, six miles from this
city. Yesterday afternoon, was one OF
the bloodiest that has taken place IN
this county in many years, and as a re-
suit Wash Mcdowell, negro, is dead.
Anderson lies critically wounded, shot
in the lungs and In the arm, and a
son of Mcdowell is also wounded. Con
siderable excitement prevailed in the
neigh borhood last night and a num-
.ber of people, including the sheriff and
has deputy, went there from this city.
It appears that several days ago Mr.
Anderson had difficulty with McDow-
ell about the collection Of toll for
threshing wheat and it is said that
Mcdowell used abusive language, re-
fusing to nay the toll due. Yesterday
afternoon Anderson had occasion to
go By Med Dowelis house with his
wagon, carrying a negro man with
him. He placed his shot gnll IN the
wagon. Near Mel Dowell' IS house he met.
Mcdowell and the trouble OF a few
days previous over the wheat arose
again and fight began. Two negroes.
one Of them McDoWel's SON, came
running up, one of the mwith shot
gun and the other with small rife.
One of them fired at Anderson. The
negro Who was driving the wagon for
Anderson seeing his masters danger,
got the latter,s shotgun from the wagon.
and gave is to him. Anderson there:
npon shot Mcdowell dead and wound
IL EaTorlorn31 ooS rs,ooYuhi1a
received q load OF shotin his breast,
some OF the shot penetrating the lungs,
and also received one or two rife.
wounds in the arm.
The sheriff and his party went to the
scene. this morning and have not re-.
turned. It is runaored here that the;
man who inflicted the dangerous
wound On Anderson has escaepd, but
this cannot be verified at this hour.
Special to News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. 1.-THE
Southern Railway has practically de-
cided TO bnild line from Bushnell,
N. c., TO MaTyville, Tenn. When
this is complete the Raban Gap sur
vey will be used, according to pres
enS intentions, in entering Georgia
and South Carolina. This will give
the Southern facilities TO handle coal
into these coal consuming states and
save it thousands Of dollars in hand
ling The same. Chief Engineer Weeis
is authority for the plans given out.
Nesquehening, Pa, Aug. ls.-In a
clash between striking mine workers
and deputies here tonight Patrick
Sharp, a striker Of Landsford, was
shot and killed almost instantly by q
deputy. Tie shooting caused consider
able excitement for a time but order
was soon restored without any other
persons being injured, and the town
IS now quSet. A deputy named Harry
McElmoye, was arrested charged with
the killing of Sharp, and was taken
TO the county jail at Mauchchunk.
Habana. Aug. 1S.-At the meeting
Of council Of secretaries today Emilio
Terry, secretary Of agriculture,r pre-
sented his resignation. It was not ac-
.cepted. Senor Terry will have four
DAYS in which 80 reconsider his step.
The resignation of Senor Terry is
commented upon variously today in the
local papers. FL Mundo says Senor
Terry resigned because he became dis
coaraged with the weak policy of the
government and because President
Palms has not followed the plan he
outlined when he landed at Gibara,
Senior Terry himself says he resigns
for family reasons and because he
desires TO 90 to Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20
HEYWARD's SURPRISING STRENGTH.
THE C0LLET0N COUNTY FARMER
SURE TO LEAD IN THE RACE
FOR GOVERNOR.
Can You Pick His Running Mate in
Second Primary?

The first primary election next
Tuesday will settle the fate of large
proportion of the candidates for State
and coupty Offices, and the q. S.
senatorship. Some few will reach
the goal that day, but for the majority
of offices the fight will have to be con-
tinued in the second primary.
Outside Of the county Offices the
greatest interest centres in the race for
governor and United States senator.
Little is known as to the latter. Each
of the six candidates has strong fol-
lowing In some certain locality and the
one who gets the most liberal sprink-
ling OF votes over the entire State will
have the best of it. At the meetings
the people have not indicated who the
fortunate one would be.
The governors race presents absorb
ing interest to the. close observer. 1t
has been one of the prettiest ever run
in South Carolina. The campaign has
been upon q high plane. Just which
two OF the fye men wishing to be gov
sernor viii make the second race it IS
difficult to name. The concensus OF
opinion in all quarters seems to be
that d. C. Heyward, the. Colleton
county farmer, viii be one Of these
two, but there is wide difference OF
views as to who will be the running
mate. -
!. When it is taken into consideration
that Capt. Hayward is "a new man.
in politics and has only got acquainted
with the people this summer. the
strength that he has developed is truly
surprising.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20
MANAGERS |I PRIMARY ELECTION.

Following is list of the Managers ap-
pointed for the Primary Election to be
held Tuesday, August 26th, 1902, and for
the Second Primary, to be held two
weeks later, if one should be necessary:
Bandana-
Bossard-W. S. Dinkins, John Talon, M.
W. Cummings.
Catchall-
Concord. D. Newman, W. W. Kenney,
J. W. Brunson.
Earle-M. Z. Hodge, W. Il. 6radham,
Henry Wells
Farmers-H. NJ. spann, j. F. Burkett,
T. T.. Jones.
Gaillard's x Roads
High Hills
Laborers' and Mechanics-G.E E. Richard
son, j. D. Epperson, II. G. McKagen.
Manchester-S. NJ. Coulter, R. R. Ards,
T. II. Osteen.
Mayesville-C. D. Cooper, W. B. Cooper,
Geo. T. DesChamps.
Pleasant Grove
Privateer-R. B. Cain, Ashby Bradford,
Ed Pritchett.
proyidence-H. A. Rafheld, R. NJ. Brown,
j. Il. Jones.
Rafting Creek. d. Mcleod, Frank K.
Young, Ellison Barfeld.
Salem. B. Warren, j. A. Boykin, W.
N. McElveen.
Scarborough
Shiloh. W. Hicks, H. H. Player, silas
Traluck.
SumtersH. Hardy, Jr., NJ. Deveau1
Moora W r. Eichleberper.
Taylor
WedgefeId-E. E. Aycock, T. L. Strange,
R. Hayward Ramsey.
Zoar--P. L. Jones, Joel Davis, j. j. Davis.
Should any of the above Managers ap-
pointed be unable to serve, the member OF
the County Executive Committee from the
Club where such a vacancy in the board OF
managers shall occur, is empowered to I'LL
it.
One of the managers above-named. will
call at the Office of The Sumter Herald on
Main Street. Sumter, S. c., OH or before
Saturday, August 23rd, to receive the box
es. tickets and instructions.
The County Executive Committee is
hereby called to meet in the Court House
at Sumter at II o'clock a. M, Thursday,
August 2Sth, for the purpose of canvassing
the vote and declaring the result of the
primary election, and for such other busi-
ness as may properly come before it.
JOHN M. KNIGHT.
County Chairman.
Il. L. B. WELLS, Secretary.
Sumter, S. c., Aug. IL, 1902.
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Az AppeaI zoe statebarg.

Dear Mr. Editor: In the June and
July numbers Of your paper it is OBJ
served that II the liSas Of churches,
ron lave located our Church of the
Holy Cross at Ssatesb1rg. Now, this
IS wrong mistake that has existed
in the outer world at large almost as
long as the true name itself, and
has even surpassed It IN the widespread
use it has attained, for instance, in
our geographical MAPS, for I do not
remember having ever seen map
upon which the name was correctly
spelled. Then IN these later days the
postofHce department has assisted large
IN circulating the error. TO my
mind these facts consti tute a standing,
Living, progressive commentary, a
striking PRACTICAL illustration of the
innate propensityso of human nature TO
take the wrong side, to help do q thing
IN the wrong way. whenever the thing
TO be done, or the side TO be adTo-
Gated, IS far OF and the true facts
bearing on the case are. more or less:
hidden from the view OF humanity IN.
general.
Now. the true facts in regard to the
origin OF the name Of this old village.
are as follows, General Thomas Sum
ter,s home was here. and about the:
close oil the Revolutionary War ne
gaTe the name Ssatsburg to the Vll-s
slage. m the year 1851 the comna-s
niGy, all around on tlle hills, held a.
meeting at Statebnrg, for the purpose:
OF orqanizing parish and establish
ing church cf the Protestant Epssco-s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

4 Alderman Sehwerin has not abandon
ed the effort TO have Main street
sprinklei with OIL. The Standard Oil
Co. has made price on the OIL that
is satisfactory, and he has succeeded
II sobtaining liberal Subscriptions from
all the business men he hascaled on.
He viii call on the osher Main street
business men within tie next few days,
and as SOON as sufficient money has
been raised the OIL viii be ordered. 1t
is hoped that the street can be sprin-
kled before the end ef the month.
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Nashville, Tenn, Aag. ia pub
fishing house in China is to be estab-
lishea jointly by the Methodist Epis-
copal Church north and south. To
morrow the book committee of the
Southern Methodist Publishing house
will meet here to ratify the agreement.
The building for the plant has already
been constructed at Shanghai. The
book committee Of the northern church
is to meet in New York for ratification
of the agreement. The book commit
tee at its meeting tomorrow is expect
ed to choose It's representatives. on the
joint board, but no intimation has
been made concerning probable selec-
tions.
New York, Aug. IA trolley car
of the Union Railway Company going
to Yonkers tonight Jumped the track
at Mosholu Parkway and Jerome ave-
nue, struck a trolley pole and turned
completely over. There were about 40
people in the car at the time and msns
we're rendered unconscious. Fourteen
already have been taken to Fordham
hospital and it is said that several may
die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-20

jenkins Bros. have just received large
shipment of ball bearing, drop head, New
Home machines. See them. Under Ma
sonic Temple. July 80.
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Production of Phosphate Rock.

The total production Of phosphate
rock in 1901, as reported by DR.. Joseph
Struthers, in Mineral Resources of the
United States, 1901, now in press, y:
IS. Geological Survey, was 1,4S3, 723
long tons, valued at 1876, 403, as COM
pared with l,491, ,216 long tons, valued
at Sc, 359, ,24S in 1900, decrease Of
1873 in tonnage and Of 1926, s45 in
value.
The industry in Florida, which has
been the chief producing State since
1894, continued to show an improve
ment, the total output and value for
that State in 1901 being the largest yet
recorded. The production of hard
rock and land pebble was greater than
in 1900, though the quantity Of river
pebble was appreciably less than the
output of the previous year, and but
slightly greater than one-haf that OF
1899 The increase in the production
of hard rock and land pebble, how
ever, more than Offset the, large de-
crease in the quantity of river pebble
produced, SO that the total production
Of phosphate rock in Florida during
1901 was greater than in 1900, being
751, ,a96 long tons, valued at So, 159,473,
as compared with 706, 243 long tons,
valued at 81, 9s3, 231, in 1900.
Soft rock has not been produced In
Florida since 1897, in which year a
small output of 800 tons was report
ed.
In South Carolina there was slight
decrease in the output of land rock,
which was nearly Offset by the increas-
ed output of river rock, the total
being 1000 tons less than in 1900; the
respective outputs are 225, 1S9 long
tons of land rock in 1901, as compared
with 266, 165 long tons in 1900, and 95,.-
992 long tons of river rock in 1901,
as compared with 62,987 long tons in
1900.
The total output of phosphate rock
in Tennessee decreased from 454, 49l
long tons in 1900, to 400, 653 long tons
in 1901, which is equivalent to nearly
10 per cent decrease.
Pennsylvania contributed S93 long
tons of phosphate rock during 1901, as
compared with 800 long tons in 1900.
There was no reported production for
Alabama, Arkansas, or North Caro-
lima, although in the sast-named State
few thousand tons of aow-grade rock.
were mined, which was used for mac
adamizing streets in Wilmington. .
The average price per long ton of
Florida hard rock continued practi-
cally the same as in 1900, being s5.23;
the price of land pebble decreased
from SIT in 1900 to 81. 81 in 1901; and
the price of river pebble declined from
50. 36 in 1860 to S2.25 in 1901.
The price of South Carolina hard
rock in 1901 was S3. 1S per long ton, as
compared with $3.50 in 1900, and the
average price of South Carolina river
rock was So 56 in 1901, as against 81. 81
in 1900.
The price of Tennessee phosphate
rock advanced from an average of
81. 81 in 1893 to s2.91 in 1901, the rea-
son being the better preparation of the
material for the market and the con-
solidation of competing producers
The imports of fertilizers. including
guano, crude phosphates and other
substances used for fertilizing pur-
poses, into the Uaited States during
1901 were vauled at 81, 500, 761, as
compared with 81. 420, 91S in 1900.
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There are now several vessels larger
than the "Great Eastern, and there
will soon be whole fleets, each one of
which will be of greater displacement
than that one time wonder Of the
seas.