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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19
GOLD STANDARD IN MEXICO.
Must Abandon Silver Standard for
Self f-Protecticn.-

.sIt is my opinion, that Mexico will
adopt the gold standard in few
months,' said Mr. Jesus frejo, of
MexicosC City, who is at the Gait House.
.ssThe Mexicans want to trade with the
United States, and realize to continue
doing so they will have to adopt the
same monetary standard that exists In
this country. The difference IN the
Mexican money and that of the United
States has become so great that the
Megicans cannot afford to give their
money for our goods. An American
dollar IS now worth s2.65 Of Mexican
money, while a year ago it was only
worth 81. The premium on American
money, as you see, is growing all the
time, and if Mexico does not hurry and
adopt the gold standard the country
viii be in such a shape that when it IS
adopted it will be too late.
The premium in Great Britain and
Germany is not SO great, and as re-
suit those countries are gaining trade
with Mexico. The difference in the
values of money between Mexico and
Germany is only two for one, what it
was formerly with the United States.
I cannot account for the varying values
other than the merchants in the Uni
ted States believe they offer adyant-
ages to the Mexieans which the com
peting countries cannot offer.
But, as / said before, Mexico will
soon be on gold standard, and then
the United States Will get practically
all Of its trade. The Mexicans favor
this country because it is near, and
the people are more like themselves.
Our Congress is now arranging to bor-
row some gold from the United States,
which will restore confidence fox a
time but it can have only q temporary
effect.
It will not be many years before.
Mexico becomes part of this country
anyway, and the sooner that time ar
rives the, better it will be for the
Mexicans. The leading citizens in
Mexico favor annexation, and they
will eventually win.
Mr.. Trejo travels in Mexico for
Louisville house, and is here to con-
fer. with members Of his firm. He
comes to Louisville about once every
two years. rs.-LouisvilleC Courier Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19
OFFICIAL ABsENTEElsn.

The Columbia Record is doing q
good work ii agitasing for the enact
msnt Of Law to require State
officers to stay IN Columbia and at
lend 10 their duties. The following
article IN the Record of the 18th In
slant states the case clearly says, the
Newbe,ry Herald and News:
The evils of Official absenteeism'
seem TO be worrying che eeitor Of The
Columbia Record a good deal just at
present. While it is a fact that al
state officers ought to live In Colum-
bia, we do not believe affairs In the
state house are in quite as bad eondi-
ton as The Record would have Us be-
lieEe. However we would be glad to
have The Record go more into detail
in regard to the stringent Law com-
peliing state officers to stay in Co
lumbia and devote their time to the
business of the state, which it would
like to have enacted. It strikes us an
account Of sowe of its workings, if
enforced, would make interesting
reading"
Ne are not surprised that the edito,
Of the Herald and News doesn't ap-
preciate how business interests are
affected by Official absenteeism. BE
has not been about the state house
enough to learn much about it. If he
will examine his own case little pro-
badly he can understand how it would
have been had he been the head Of a
department rather than the governors
private secretary. There would not
Be mach detail, however, about the
law to meet the case. All that would
be necessary would be to require state
officers to attend to Che states bust
ness Just SIS any sound business In
dividual would attend 20 his own. II
Law we're pissed, We think it would
be- observed without the necessity of
much detail about it; but, il it comes
TO the worst, officials might be re-
quired 20 certify on oath how many
days they had been In their Offices and
attended TO business before receiving
their pay warrants We do not believe
there would be any necessity for this,
because the simple passage Of a law
would be sufficient notice served that
the evil must be remedied. e that
fails, details will be easily enough ar
ranged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19
THE CENTER OF POPULATION.
Situated SIX Six Miles. From Columbus,
Ind, and Marker Will Note
the Fact.

Dulin, Ind, Nov. 1s.-The site has
been located for the monument to be
erected at the center of population OF
the United States. The center OF
population is in Henry Marr's barn
yard, six miles from Columbus,
Bartholomew county, and a marker
will be erected on the public road near
by to attract the attention Of passezs
to the exact center.
The marker will be three and one
half feet high, three feet wide and
twenty inches thick, and on it viii
be chiseled an inscription showing
why it was erected and the exact
location, which is 3, 400 feet northeast.
The monument will be erected in the
center and bear the inscription, !" Cen
terLof Population, 1900. ~. y -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

DOG LOST-Strayed orstolen a brin-
died bob-tail Bull Terrier, with. white
on chest and throat, had on collar with
II. G. Osteen, marked on name plate.
Dog is about 6 or Z months old and
not quite grown. Any information
as to his whereabouts will be appreci-
ated, and suitable reward for return.
E. G. Osteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

The Orr cotton mill Of Anderson is to
double It's capital stock and increase
the output Of cloth proportionately.
The capital of the mill is now S4O0,
600 and employs 400 hands.
The pest house at the city hospital
in Charleston caught fire Tuesday
morning shortly before o'clock and
three negro men we're burned to death
before they could be rescued. One
negro woman, the only other inmate
OF that department., escaped. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19
Boy Kills Deer With Stone.

Port Jervis, N. Y, Nov. IA boy
ten years of age, Eddie Wilbert by
name, OF Wayne county, Pa, killed a
deer weighing 130 pounds with stone.
The deer was crossing his fathers
field and the boy threw rock, break
ing one of the animals legs. The boy
then attacked the deer with a club.
'I was bound that it shouldn't get
away, 'said the boy, 81 was knocked
down twice before [ nit him right"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

A Missouri man who went to Wash
ington, D. c., to sell horses, reports
the following condition there: The
people travel on. electric cars and do
not need roadsters; they ride bicycles
and automobiles and do not need fast
trotters; they gamble by wire and do
not need race horses, and the Govern
ment is run largely by jackasses, and
here you are.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

writer nn The December number
Of Eyerybody's Magazine pictures the
life Of The cotton mill operatives of Co
lumbia as closely akin to living
sdeafh or 4 hell upon earth. Il one
hundredth OF what she insinuates be
srus cotton Haill village is a plague
SPOT, q place filed with moral and
physical deaenerates, whose present
condition is horrible and whose
future IS hopeless. But the purpose
az the writer, Miss Van Worst, is
TOO eVidenssshe writes to damn the
Southern cogton:mill, not to tell the
whole truth, good as we'll as bad.
Even the pictures illustrating the
article are somber-hued and would
tend TO create the impression that the
Columbia mill district is q little IN
ferno Of filth, swamps and dessolatiou..
Such articles may iniure the. South
ern cotton mill industry in the minds
Of some people, but the damage cannot
approach that desired by the writer,
for it is too greatly oVerdrawn. The
enemies Of the Southern cotton mills
should employ sone one more adept
IN the art of Misrepresentation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

Jenkins Bros. have just received large
shipment of ball bearing, drop head, New
Home mschines. See them. Under Ma
sonic Temple. July 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

WANTED-standard yellow pine ties
6x9x8. Anderson Lumber Co., Charleston,
S. c.. Oct 15-2m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

a NORTH Carosinian, with splen-
did farming experience in tobacco,
connection and all kinds of truck,
wishes position on farm. Good refer
ence furnished. Apply "A Main Street.
Nov. 19-1t.. :. 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19
MANNING HOSE.

On July LIST placed order for three of this
celebrated misses stocking and only few days ago received
first From experience in getting these goods
led to believe that other brands being sold in their
name, you want the genuine article get while this
asts-we don't know when we will get another
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

The next general convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
will be held in Charleston in 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-19

The biggest thing about the Presi-
Dental bear hunt has been the work
of the press agents he carried with
him. President Roosevelt is the great
Sess advertiser in America, and If he
had to pay regular space rates his
salary would not pay the bills for
Weeks ;:s<5ss. et
SmaHpe1 is reported TO be epidemic
as Charlotte, n. c., and it has already
broken oatsat several widely separate
points ID this State. Within the pre-
sent week the State Board of Health
has beennotiaed that there are num-
ber of cases of smallpox at Kershaw,
Lancaster county and in the adjacent
portions Of kershaw countyThis is
near enough To furnish grounds for
apprehension that the disease will be
brought into this county during the
winter. It is easier to prevent an
epidemic than to stamp it out after it
has gained headway. There is but
one certain preventive Of smallpox,
and that IS general vaccination. We
advise, as We have had occasion do in
the past, that every person who has
not been successfully Yaecinated with
the past six years. be Eaccinated
now.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
Relics of the Lisbon Earthquake.

An interesting discovery has just been
made in Lisbon which recalls the great
earthquake of 1855. During some build
ing excavations made in the Sc quarter
of the city, portico of great beaut;
was uncovered. Its entrance, which was
closed by massive bronze doors, was
thrown open and lofty ana ornate
chapel was found containing several
tombs of more or less note. One of
them, that of an infant, was opened and
found to hold the skeleton of female
child clad in n gorgeous gold hroCade
vestment, covered all over with "glo-
ries,'' or representations OF the Holy
Ghost. The tissue of the garment is
still in admirable condition. and bears
handling and stretching, but it is feared
that ere long exposure to the air viii
destroy the tibres and the colors. The
Lisbon Archaeological Society has taken
possession of the relic. Further nvesti-
cation proved that the remains are those
of a child of Dom Pedro Other tonbS
will be searched as the excavation pro-
ceeds, and rumors of additional valuable
finds are already ahoat.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
Safety Dress for Electrical Workers

An electricians safety dress has been
invented by Prof. Artemieff. aad it was
lately tested in the high-tension labora-
tory of SjemenS x Halske. The dress is
composed wholly of fine but thicklv woven
wire gauze, completely ihcaSing the wear
er. including hands. feet and head. If
weighs 3.3 pounds, but its cooling surface
is so great that current of 200 ampcres
eaGn pass through the. dress from hand
to hand for some seconds without percen.
tihle heating effect Standing on tho
ground, uniusulated. Prot Artemieff
drew sparks from the secondary termip-
ais of transformer which ". : giving a
tension OF $4,000 volts with period Of
FIFTY cycles per second. Thc Inventor
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
AN ENGLISHMAN'S WIFE.
She is a Partner in the Fullest Sense Of
the Term.

I'm England mans wife is in reality
mis- partner; and whether or not the two
are in harmony with each other in affec-
lion. in all material things they recognize
that their fortunes are irrevocably bound
together; that the interests of both are
quite identical, and that each has just
as strong Il motive for making things go
well rs has the other. since they share
equally the labor and the reward of labor.
They may have their private disagree
ments: but they front the world together.
The wife takes the keeneSt interest liz
the most minute details of everything
shat affects her husbands welfare. She
knows his income to penny She man
ages her household as a chancellor of
the excheQuer manages the nations out
Law. So that the annual budget shall not
only avoid Il deficit and Shall accurately
balance but 50 that it shall show sur
pluS She will practice rigid economy
if necessary and in doing 50 she Will Fec
that She Is merely carrying cut her snare
Of the marriage contract. 1t is the man
mart 10 make money: il is her part TO help
him save IT, She plans nothing for her
self apart from him; she cannot think
of him in anything apart from her. Ii
he is in political life, she enters into his
ambitions with intelligence and zeal. Shf
will write his letters Tor him and enter
tain his constituents; she win study the
bluehooks and teacL herself 10 under
stand the public questions with which he
has 10 deal. so that she mag discuss them
with him, and follow his career intelii-
gently. She belongs to him, in fact, as
he belongs to her. There Is not much dis
plav of sentiment in an English house
hold after the first year Of married life
has ended: bat there is the bond or
common interest ehich grows stronger
evpry day and ~ year. and which
giveS TO man and e unity of purpose
ga If feeling TN in beyond COMPARE
Son ontlast the .eb tissues Of emo
t,nolisrn. -Ainsiee's Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
One Way of Treating Husband.

Mime. Blauyelt and Nine. Clara Butt
were recently singing together at a Lon
don concert.
Mime. Biauvelt'S husband, Mr.. Pendle-
ton, was ia the audience and objected 10
the encores which persiStently greeted his
wife's songs.
He thought the audience was too exact
ing; therefore when he considered that
the encore business had gone far enough
he called ont ''hush' in a subdued tone
which might readily have been mistaken
for hiss.
Turning to Nine. Butt. Nine. Blauvelt
asked; nat would you do with a
husband who Kissed you in pubEcy'
I'D knock him down" promptly renI;ad
the famous contralto, and anyone who
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

concluded his experiments ny Short-cir-
cutting generator of l70k;iowatt ca
pacity by clutching hold of the terminals.
the potential difference between the two
being 1000 volts and the current passed
200 amperes Throughout the expert
mentS Prof. Artemieff declared that he
did not feel the slightest sensation Of
current passing through the body
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
Lacemaking in Paraguay.

Lacemaking was taught the natives OF
Paraguay by missionaries two centuries
ago. Today in all towns of 5000 nhahi-
tantS many of the men and nearly all
the women and children make lace col
laretteS. handkerchiefs and ladies' ties.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

Wilhclmina and Henry ought 10 get
along without quarreling if their family
life in the future is to be matter OF
only a few days each year. They viii
he like the couple who lived together fer
sixty years without quarrel. The wife
went out washing each day, from morn
ing until night, and the husband was a
night Waterman
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The nine chemical companies which
have petitioned the German rechstae
against the bundesrath's prohibition Of
boracic acid in the preservation of meats
reveal the usual character of protest in
that regard. The business Of the chem
lists would bc injured i.~tead Of the
stomachs Of consumers, if deleterloG> pre-
s,.rvattvtS were barred.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

Marie Corelli, whose rAme was omitted
from the list of persons who were hon
ored by admission to the royal enclosure
at a recent gathering in Great R:itaiR,
much to her disgust, should be proud
that she has been taken at her word.
She has frequently in her books pro
nounced against newspaper pufely.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25
FIlipinos Wear No Shoes.

The most of the Filipino peonle dc
not wear shoes, and the conseauence ],
their feet have soles on them that pre-
tect them from injury. 1t is not an VI
usual thing to find natives with the sk .
on the bottom Of their feet one-eighth q
an inch thick. Nature makes proyislc,t.
IN cases Of that kind. and they can wac
al! day long and they are never troub'eo
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

A new steamer just launched at Cam
den, Delaware. is prepared for future
strikes by having ire-boxes that viii ac-
commodate either oil or coal. However,
there need be little fear. if she ever takes
10 oil, that she will have to revert TO
coal. as strikes in the oil regions are
generally those classed as lucky"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

1t is e>;1ent that the Chicago, Burlins-
ton & Quincy's fast coast express ISM
quite as fast as the rascals who held il
I'D at Woodlawn. Nebraska.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The rumored wholesale grocery trust Is
about as likely as Il corner on ozone.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

has contemplated her six feet or moro g,
stature will understand that she wou.i
be able to make good her word.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The strike of the train robbers. on the
Burlington road, was short in compaTi-
son with the coal strike, and the opera
tors are undoubtedly glad it is over.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The summer season Of 1902 will col.-
among the worst in the annals of IaTe'
1t has been failure in every way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The discovery of what can be done in
the way of heating and cooking with
bricks soaked in oil will give the oil can
fresh opportunities among the careless.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The railroads which have been hauled
onto the carpet by the government, for
granting preferences and cutting rates are
not in the position enjoyed by the coal
roads, which instead of granting favors
and cutting rates persist in the bad habit
Of overcharging shippers for the carrying
Of anthracite coal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

-Thirty-eight thousand swords have
been ordered by Chile from German
frT
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

Only gold and silver have been found
in Dunn county, Wisconsin, and there
is great disappointment. But perhaps
coal may be struck after more digging.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The big steel steamer Kanawaha struck
something on the bottom of Chicago
river and suffered damage to her bottom
that will necessitate $4,000 repair
bill. Chicago is getting notorious as a
port wherein the bottom of the river is
invariably too near the surface.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The way seems to be clear in Den
mark for the formal cession of the Dan
ish West Indies to the United States,
which viii then own quite a batch Of
insular property upon which the growing
navy must keep its weather eye"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

As an evidence of the way in which
the coal famine affects every household
in the land. it is announced in New
York that bread has been raised one
cent a loaf because the fuel to bake the
bread has become so expensive.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

Meanwhile the sound of the coal shovel
is not ringing in the furnace rooms, to any
great extent; not because the weather IS
mild, but because there is nothing 70
make the shovel ring.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

IL Admiral Casey can get Gen. HeITara
and Gen. Salazar to agree upon terms Of
peace, he should be ordered to sail for the
coal regions at once, to try his skill there.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The Brooklyn waterworks may have 10
shut down on account of the coal strike,
but the rlmOr that the Milwaukee brew
cries are in a similar plight is without
foundation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

The Presbyterian minister who has
been unfrocked at Minneapolis for writ
ing brewery advertisements may have
found it necessary to piece out" a small
salary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

With so much in the way of confrn1a-
ton that Yohe is again married, it might
ne inferred that the public doesn't know
that she is used to matrimonial ventures.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-10-25

Santos Dumont is in the air again, ike
a veteran flyer, making offers to per-
form long airship voyages. He seems 10
be "well up" in the advertising business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-06-17
BrOOksVille.

Since Stultus, the Scribe, has been
lrespassing on my territory and hog.
ing over my pasture and fields of la.
Dor, have not got anything of much
interest to yOui readers.
The storm last Thursday evening
did considerable damage to the fruit
trees IN thls part.
Post Master s G. Rogers and as.
sistant Ward Ii Belts moved the
Post f6ce from the store of It. G..
Cain & Cos to the building now oc
cupied by Belts Bros, Druggists
The mail was changed by the new
Post Master Friday evening for the
first time.
Villa, the 2 year old daughter Of
James Wright, has been dangerously
iH We sincerely hope for her speedy
recovery.
Drummer Gamer was here one
day last week.
w. 9. Brooke made a hurried bus.
ines trip to White Pine, via By
Springs and the Metz OIL Field, one
day last week.
DIR. Ireland, Of Grantsy,lle, was on
our streets last Thursday
Brit Terrell soil fine horse LAST
week 10 Y +. Hicenbotom.
W. G. Wills and Z. Chenoweih. of
we're pleasant callers
within our gates last Friday.
Battell Terrell sold bunch of
cattle last week, for s33 80 per head
That don't do 81 bad for Republican
rattle; wonder II he wants more o.
The same kind
8. Bell, better known as bird. wa
among the mob in town Friday.
DR.. } b. Plate, Denliel. did con.
'iderable work here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. james Wright aud
Miss Sarah Basnett visited Grants /
vile Sunday.
Marion Rose has opened q first
glass butcher sbop ia this town.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-06-17
THREE GOOD MEN.

In the announcement column this
week it will be seen that r. Il.
Stump, Nj. w. H0skins. and X A.
Ferrell are aspiranus for the Office of
Commissioner Of the County court.
They are all good men, SO no matter
Hbicb of the three js the chOee of the
people, We are assured good Com
missioner. If one would pick from
the whole county he could not find
three men better fitted to fill the
office. They are farmers and hust.
lers. public spirited and economical
and the affairs Of the county would
be safe in either of their hands.
Their records are before the people
and need NJ further comment by us.
Dir. Stump has ably filled the office
before; 50 has Mr. Terrell, who Is the
present incumbent. and not a word
ct condemnation can be spoken If
eithe~ While Mr.. Hoskfns haa
never before served in an Official can.
scity, he is known far and wide Al a
iirsl-c'ass business man, and a fghler
for the cause we all love SD dearly.
Democracy. ChoOse whom you
will. He will be good man.